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8 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Spanish Gunbonts—Kurther Adjournment of the Case. Before Judge Blatchford, ‘The arguments in the cage of the Spanish gunboats ‘were to have been heard yesterday before Judge Biatchrord, in the United States Circmt Court, District Attorney Pierrepont stated that owing to the absence of important documents, which would rive irom Washington in the Course of the day, he woud ask that the case be adjourned till this mora- 7 Court granted the application, and the case B accoralas djourned. weu equeutly the Court was engaged tn determin- Ing ihe disposition of property that Nad been z¢ized. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Odstracting av Oflcer in the Execution of His Duty. Pefore Commissioner Shields, The Untied Siates vs, Jahn Rooney.—Tne defend- ant was charged some time since with obstructing a deputy collector in the execution of bis duty, It appeared that a seizure Was made on the distillery ging to defendant's father, at Nos, 646 and 643 eee ge toscand sirtek. and that he argeatly re- ested those about (oO pounce upon it until bis thers revurn, be bemyg tuen absent. it was elatmed that wie defendaut placed his back against Whe eatiance and partly resisie | the seizure. Several witnesses were produced aud testimony Was taken a some lemeth. er Shields. after reviewing the facts presen we case, readered his decision yester- @ay, discharging the delenuant oa tue ground that the evidence adduced Was et suMcieat Lo susiain the cowplamt. SUPREME COURT —c A MBERS. A Semewhat Complicated Divorce Sait—A Caso and Cross Case, Before Judge Barnard. Catharine E. Collins vs. Charles Collins and Chartes OoUiins vs, Catharine EF. Collins.—The piainu? in the ‘ret named case, Catharine E, Collins, filed a bill to ebiain @ divorce from Charles Colims on the ground Of adultery committed witn divers persons, and that De ts DOW cohabiting with auother woman. The Doaintitl’s papers show that he was possessed of a large amount of property; that he is connected with the Vroide Waich Company, from which source and Ais business in Cailforuia he derives an income of several thousand dollars annually. bs ‘To thi (he defendant answers that he had married Catharine &. Coliins in 1305 when sie had a husband having; also that he had paid her 36,000 in Septem- ber, i8d3, a3 » release from all Claimsshe might have on him. He then commenced a cross suit to annul the marriage, on the ground that there was BO divorce from the first husband, a mau by the Bame of tivagiand, be vot being a resident of Can- fornia at the time the divorce was granted, ‘Ine defendant, Coliins, now seeks to restram ber trom Feceiviug any alimony or support, on the ground toat the agreeuent eaterea inv between them ta the mth of September, 1845, when he paid ber the $0,000, preciuded her from 80 doing. She in answer to this seis up legal proceedings in 1854, 10 Calliormia, Blowing service of divorce by publication upou Hoagiand, and proving also that Bald Hoagiand bad been seen w VCailfornia about tue time 0: the commencement of the suit. She also claims that the plaiatiit in this cross-suit, Caarles Colins, Was a Witness in that sutt to prove that she Was a bona tide resident of Cailfornia. Ste farther alleges that Coliins aud herse L lived togetiier im Call Torma from that ume wutil isos, when they removed ‘¥o the city of New \ ork; tuat her first husband, Mr. Hoagland, was killed on board a United states vessel shortly after ver marriage t» Coluns, who becaine guardian of her intanc child, and was tuliy aware of the re.ations which existed between herself and her wurst Husband. She further claims that when she executed (ue paper she refused to acknowledge Wbelore @ Hoiary, aud Utat her siguature was Ob- tained oy fraud, misrepresentation and device. On ‘We above state of facts Mrs. Colins’ counsel moved Yo Bend to @ jury the question as to toe fraudulent obtaining of tliat paper, which was resisted on we @round that ii was a question which ought to be determined by a judge or reieree, Charies Collins’ eouns?l woved for Acommission to examine wit Besses in California, lo Which the Olver side objected, on tie ground Laat a cormmussion to take tesumonv tm California hau already been issued ta tue divorce WUll, ANG Liat the Wituesses in Liat suic Would be the ‘Witnesses ia Uils; also that Mrs. Collins was wilnag to alow tne t 2 Arst suit to be used in Shin. Decision SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TERM—PART 2. A Partnership Transaction. Before Judve Fithian and a jury. Muller vs. Sands.—This action was brought to recover $1,500, Which plaintif’ says he paid defend- avt for a half interest in the business of a restaurant Jocated in East Houston street, Platnum alleges that the deiendant had made Jalse and frauduient representations 4s to Lie Value of the business, Ox+ tures, &c,, and as to the contents of the executed articles of Copartnership. Mr. Thomas Dunphy, counsel for the plaintift, Opened ine case al some length, setting forta the facts contained im the complaint, dweluag particn- larly upon tie fact that os client, a German, nad been entrapped by a bozus alvertisemeat. Evideuce haviug been given deiendant’s counsel uit on the ground that if this was cuon to rescind and recover tue purcifase money it could not be sustained without proof o: an offer by plaintid to place the defendant in the position he occupied pefore the signing of the articles, and also that appeared in evidence tat the plamuit, for two mouths after he claimed to lave discovered the fraua, remained in possession aud continued in pos- session after he had commenced this suit, Juage Fithian denied this motion and directed a Verdict for the deiendant, and directed the excep- ous to be heard at the Geveral Term. For pianuit, Thomas Dunphy; for ‘Thowas Alison. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM, ‘The Squabble Over the Fenian Fands. Before Judge McCunn. O'Mahony vs. Helmont et al—This case, in which the plaintiff sues the defendant for the re- Covery of certain Bums of money depositea with Mr. August Belmont, and whicn 1t was understood was to be devoted to the furtherence of the Fenran cause, came up before Judge McCunn yesterday on an application by counsel for plaintid to be allowed counsel fees and expenses ouc of the funds now in the hands of bia oh 4. Barr, as receiver, The following acdiu®uai facts to those already published are coutained in the petition:—As attorney and counsel tor John O’Mahony counsel Biaics What he brougit ten suits against ive defend- ants and John Lawiess for the purpose of recover- ing back certain deposits iu goid, amounting to $40,000; that the Messrs, Beimont & Co. claim no taterest in the money except in so far as to be pro- tected by te court irom any claim by we govera- ment of Great Britain and Ireland against the sae; Mial since the suits have been at issue there have heen numerous collateral issues contested belore the court; that there are other vatside actions pend- defendant, ing in relation «to this = same money, the result of all of which rested for their success on the establishment by O'Mahony Ol bis right to these funds; thas among the other suits pending outside of tus is one by William H. Bailey to recover $50,000 upon certain bonds of the irish repavlic; another suit by James W. Pitagerald to recover $5 000 for moueys donated to an associa Hou called the Fenian Brotnerhood, a suit by the *Longsnoremen's Association to recover $3,000 in gold for moneys given toile Fenian Brotherhood: a > suit by Jeremian Onova Kossa to recover $7,750 in goid, clatioed for establisting and main- taining @ newspaper i Duoiia, treand, ia tue inte. rest of the Fenian Brotherhood and a suit by Addi aon J, Rice and James G. Wilson for the recovery of about $5,000 for fees, expenses, 4v., incurred 1p behalf of John Lawless ag his attoruey in proceedings to re- cover a portion of said moneys. Counsel also states ‘that he Is the attoroey for Mr. O'Mahouy in ail these seven actions, and that nove of ihe parties tn the other actions bave assisted or offered vw assist Mr. O'Mahony in bearing any of the expenses of his iti gation; that It becomes necessary to take a large amount of testimony mM Jreiana and eisewheve by commission, involving large expenses, which Nr, O’Mahony 1s unable to pay; and that Lawless being @ resident of Dublia intends to take advantage of that fact to gain an advantage tu taking testimony before the commission. On the foregoing statement of facts he asked for am order of the court appropri- ating $5,000 of the funds as counsel fees, 4c, dudge MeCunn reserved his decision. Decisions Rendered. By Judge McCunn. John Benham et al. vs. James I. Wilyers et al.— Motion grayted, with ten doilars costs, Kober’ J, Waddell vs, W, MH. Alilen.—~Motton wanted. Witkom Jackson vs. Edward Baack,—Motion de- ied, with ten doliars costs. Edward Baack vs, benjamin & Taylor.—Injune- Hon atasolved. Avred J. Cumming et al. vs. Thomas Hamilton et al.—Movion granted, ound Tat ag < Fels Smith et al,—Same. Mia J. Stafford vs, Jolin Preston,—Mowon — ee cane gt aig ig ye Brown vs. J. K. Spratt, ‘With ten dollars costs. iia 8 Lous bork vs, James G. Burchell.—Complatnt dis. Missed, Wis COKIS And extra aiowauce of $100 granied. TMAAPINE COURT. United Stat Couris, Before Judge Curtis, Carverry vs. Nelson. —This #as av action for goods Bold an@delivered, The actfon was fret brought in the Marine Qourt, but aa iJunctlon Was issued py Conflict Between ana State NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DI = Indge Blatchford in the United States Bankruptcy Court festrainsng plaintu? or his attorney from pro- ceeding in the case. "The matter came up yesterday before Judge Cur- ‘who directed the piaintuf to take judgment by fault, the defendant not appearing, holding that State Courts had vested and exclusive jurisdiction over all actions commenced 1 these courts, and that this was not one of tue cases covered by act of Con- gress, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. At the opening of the court yesterday Robert Dusiin, who was charged with burglariously enter- ing a room 10 the Western Hotel (whose trial was commenced yesterday), pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, The Recor der sent him to the State Prison for two years and six months, Caroline Preston, altas Smith, was acquitted of a charge of Jarceny, Mrs. Sarai Seeley, who resides at No, 144 Bleecker street, had a bank book and $200 stolen from her house ou tae 8th of Novewber, ‘Lhe accused Was &@ boarder on the premises, and-as there was no legal prooi of her guilt tae jury rendered a verdict of not guiity. Judus Gateau aud Alexander Girard were charged with robbing & boy named Henry Aubray Of six douars at a boarding bouse in Duane strecé, on the tin oO: October, It appeared trom luc examination o1 the prosecution that the defeudanis accused AL of stealing thetr money on the steamer, aud further that since their imprisonment he has been convicied Of stealing from a rder ta the house, Air, ‘weed ber of Co-operative Industry wi'l he held this even- tug at tie Steuden House, 295 Bowery. POLICE BoakD.—Thoe Board at its yesterday's se3- sion promoted roundsman James Campbeil, frou the Forty-sixth precinct, to sergeant of the Forty- fourth preciuct, CORKECTON.—In the repors of the caso “High Church vs, Low Church,” published in the lleraLp of yesterday, the name of J, Albert Hagy was by mistane given as J, Albert Hogg, ORUSHED BY LAGER BEER.—In the Eignth ward yesterday Thomas Lahey, of No, 342 West Twenty- Oftn street, wus crashed under a lager beer wagoa driven by Henry Moucke and alignily inured, A Conpucror INJURED.—Yesterday morning Joho Barlow, a conductor on the Fourth avenue tine, fell of his car, corner of Houston street and the Bowery, and browealeg. He was taken to his home, No. 149 Bast Thirty-second street, BOARD OF ALDERMSN.— Pursuant to call this Board met yesterday, at two P. M., with the President, Alderman Coman, in the chatr, and after the intro- duction of @ lew ordinary resolutions, whica were laid over, the Board adjourned to Monday neXt, at two P. 1g WAVERLEY Boat CLUB, at @ regular meeting held on Wednesday eventing, 8th inst., re-elected the followmmg oficers for the ensiinglyear, 187u;—George W. Fortumeyer, President; J. O'NEU, Vice Presiient; Thomas Van Loan, Secretary; Wham E, Starr, ‘Treasurer; C, Pou.on, Jr, Recorder, A Lab FatanLy INjURED.—Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to hold an inquest at No, 666 Water abaudones the prosecudion and the jury readeied & verdict of not gulity, ‘There was an indictment on the calendar for bur- giary against Johu ttarmun, George Vavis and James Campbell, Whea the prisoners were ar Palghed Lt Was discovered that Lie Wan Wo gave duis Dyme ag Davis was Charies Such, who some fow mbiths Since Was convicted of larceny and sen- tenced to the State Prisou forfour seard and wx montis, While Smjih was being taken from the court to te Toinbs he escaped from oiler Jacason. Jotn Harman, wo was joludy indicted with Joho Joues and George Baker, charged witu burglary, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. Mr. Fe lows stated that on the 5th of November the dwelling house of Jacob Sunon, 252 East Houston street, was buigiari- ously enlered and $123 worta of c.ouiing stolen, and (hat the stolen property fouad in the hodse of ‘Yueodore Allen, the defeated woral relorm caudi- date tor aidermanic honors, Baker and Jones pieaded guilty to burglary in te turd degree. ‘Tne turee prisoners were each peut to the State Prison for lour year and guy mohtus. Alexaider Legoardin, & youth, pleaded guilty to forgery 1m the fourth degree. Oa we 7th of Uctober he brougit a check to the Chatham Nauoual Bank jor $840, purporting to have been drawn by Jacques Hilair, ‘Yne paying teller refused to cash the check, bat certified it, avd subsequently, When arrested, the prisoner destroyed it. He was vent to the l’eni- tent.ary for one year, Frank Louis was tried and convicted of grand larceny in stealing a gold Watch ano chain, vaiued at $200, froin Patrick Donobue on the 29th of Ucio- ver, whiie he was ip a drinking saloon im the Bowery. ‘The prisoner made a statement to the effect that 1n 1867 he Was convicted of taking a Watcu, for whica Le was sent te te State I’rison, He mamtained that he was innocent of tuis charge. ‘The Recorder opserved that it was an insult to his intelligence to make such an assertion, and as the prigoner was @ State Prison bird he would tmpose tue highest penalty the law allowed, waich was five Years iy the stave Prison. CCURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, A DOUBTFUL CASE. Mrs. Margaret Smith was & passenger on a Union ferryboat trom Brooklyn to New Yors, on Wednes- day last. She was accompanied by her servant. On the boat she {cit her dress raised by a man named Gailen, as if with the intention of picking her pocket. Mrs, Smith had, however, been robbed in that way belore on this ferry, and, therefore, on the principle that a burnt child dreads the fire, she was in fear of similar depredatory attacks. Her pocket- book was, therefore, in her hand and not in her pockel. Though she was not robbed she was inaix- want, and with the memory of a former wrong ran ling in her breast, she determiged to follow the bal- Ned thief. On landing at the Fulten ferry she gave informa- tion to @ policemai who followed Gailen juto McKinley’s Hotel, where he had gone evidently, the oitiver Said, Lo purchase a paper of tobacco, Gallens former employer gave evidence that he had eiuployed him tor nearly three years as a cart man and had never any reasou to compiain of him, except that he was rather given to drink, aud be- heved him to be honest. The Ben nd they would give him the benefit of the doubt and the testimony as to his good charac- ter, ile was terefor A KN , &rhard, bravo looking fellow, a deckhand on a barge, waa charged with stabbing Wm. Garry in the back witha Kaila, Harry said he was about the boat asa laborer. fle had had ne quarrel with Murphy. ‘fhe latter, how- ever, had a knife in bis hand, with the biade open, aud he seemed as though he wanted to use ft, and he did not seem fo care upon whom, je made me his victum, | am sorry to say,’ eaid 7" ‘A respeciabiy dressed ‘man nameu’ Boafsh, who Was inthe court, came forward and s.id that he saw the whole transaction, and confirmed Barry's evidence, and that Murphy was sober, Judge Kelly—Murpny, | don’t see why you are pi to Uiis court. You ought to haye gone to the General Sessions, and then you could fave peen sent to the State Prison. You ought to be thankful you ure not on your trial ter murder, J shall send you to the Penitentiary for six montns. A MIDNIGHT SCENE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE. Isaac Sondnetmer 18 an inmate of a tenement mm Forty-second street. He was married, out petter half” had not arrived at that perfection Mm conzugal relationship as to possess a practical with the doctrine of *“afllnities,”? and elore she remained to live with her uppilog jord, having taken him for better or worse. He haa been charged at Judge Convolly’s court, and con- victed of an assault and battery upon her. 'Phis had not improved Isaac’a temper, ond on the night of the 21th of last month he got his wie and a man of the name of Patrick Kearney very much mixed up tn his bemuddied brain with this judicial ais- posal of bis domestic riguts, Patrick, wao was ‘very jolly” abont it, in his evidence said, that he was on the stairs about to re- tire to his cnamber of rest when he perceived the defendant in the hallway. “We all have our buman weaknesses, Judge; isaac 18 very Weak sometimes about the drink, your Worstup, and wien he gets a quantity of 1b on board, your Honor, he 1s very sirong. Well, on this nigat be had aclab in his hand, and he threw it at me: it came in collision with my head and dia’nt do it any good.” Judge—Weill, do you tmak hel do it again? Patrick—That depends upon what your Honor does to him. Judge—Well, I suppose it does, but don’t youjthink you can forgive ana forget? Pat—IvVs my bead, yer Honor; | can forgive very well, buf my head wont let me forget it; the impres- sion the ciuo left 1s too large for It to do that. Judge—Well, be good friends in future and it soe him ten doidars. Pat—That will suit me very well, Judge; I hope it will suit tum, ‘The defendant said he would rather go to prison than pay It; but altered his mind in about five minutes and produced the necessary stamps, and was speediiy liberated. COUNT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. louRT—OrrcuiT.—Part 1.—Before Judge Sutherland. Court opens at hqif-past teu A. Mf, uses. Nos. 2411, 2371, 2635, 2727, # 3057, 3 4249, ' 4963, 4503, 47% fi 5I41, 5243, 6247, 529° 3, 5463, 5507, 5523, 6541, S515, 6625, 6620, 6691, 6609, 6705, G731, 6729, 6751, 5783, 6817, 5857, 6725, 6949, 5979, 5993, SurreMr 5 + 6077, 608%, C055, 6099, 6105, 6117, 6171, 6201, 6203, 6205, 6207, 6253, Part 2.—Be- fore Judge Clerke, A. M.—NOs, 2312, 1 602, 4134, , 5 , 4716, , 4820, 4 4890, 4856, 485%, 4358, 4974, 5010, 5016, 6028, 503%, S050, ‘5054, '5032'%, 6118, 6125, 6163, Glad , 6198, 5208, 524A, 5252, 5272, F204, 6320, 6326, & 5358, 6410, 6428, 6463, 5470, 6490, 5526, 510, 6542,’ 5572, 66784, 6736, 5763, 6772, 383, 6004, 6970, 5904, 104, 602), 6046, 6038, 6014, 6058, 6080, CoDz, 378, 5662, 6973, 6082, 6108, E COURT—SPECTA: ‘ourt opens at Terv.—Before Judge 3. 4 CounT—CHamMBgns.—Held by Judge Ber- of calendar at twelve \1.—Nos, #20, 1 5, 270, 276, 280, Cal 33: Trial Tee.—Part 1 Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 122., 1247, 1061 . are Before Judge ; 1. 1290, 1604, 1006, 1522, 1624, 1528, 1540, 1180, 1540, 1554, 1668, 1580, 1670, 1672 MARIN: TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—Before Judge Curtiss, Cait of caloudar at teu A. M.—Nos, 4119, A211, 2973, 2974, 4497, 4130, 2970, 4102, 2157, 4233, 4280, 4560, 4555, 451, 4259, 4200, 4201, 4292, 4204, 4206, 4205, 4297, 4298. Part 2—Hefore Judge Alker,—Nos, 1535, 4259, 4399, 4433, 4414, 4406, 4525, 4208, A271, 4272, 4274, 478), 47 eM ‘ Sureiion Cover Iudge Mons! 1063, 1099, CHET WTELLIGENCZ. ‘Taw WEATHER YRATeDaY.—The following recora will show the changes in the temperature for tue past twenty-lour hours in comparison with tho cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Buduut’s pusrmacy, Hexalo Build. ing, cotaer of Ann street 1568. 1869, ies, 1869, oA. M 29 on GA. 87 9A. oe 12M. 37 1 Average teyperature yesterday .% Average temperature for corresponding dave last year.......... Po rseee On Orange Mountain, N. J., t istered twenty-one degrees at six A. A Meeting Ov Woussnomen to organize s Cham street, on the body of Charles W. Henderson, a lad seven yeals of age, Who died from a fracture of the jaw and otuer injuries received @ few duys since by a Jog rouing op lum while wt play in @ spar yard on tise Cust side of the citys Boor AND SHO CLERES? AS30CIATION,—This a830- ciation is in a flourishing condr'ton, tis object being to create public sentiment in favor of closing tho retail estabiisaments av an earher hour, It numbera lod members, and regwiar meetings ure held at Mile tary iiail, in the Bowery, 11st» be hoped ihat the owners Of these siores will accede Co the reasonabie request Of bhese overworked clerks, THE REMAINS OF NR. Peasopy.—It is not yet known whicu of the three ports, Portland, Boston or New York, the Britis tron-clad Monareh, heving on bowrd the remains of George Peabody, will touch at it is probable sie may come aurect to New York. ‘She ofticiais at the Navy Yard have received fustructions to make preparauions tora flung re- ception of the squadron and lo arrange the details OF all tne customary honors of escorts, STRAORDINARY RISE IN THE BAROMETER.— dian (or twelve o’clock) on Taursiday, De- ceinber 9, the barometer stood at 30,64, This 13 the highest point reached for some time past. Tue greatest elevation of the barometer ever aitained in the United plates occurred at Milwaukee, Wis., on January 5, i866, wien 51.23 Was reached. An e@: treuie depression of the barometer Occurred on L cember zo, lozi, at tne Royal Observatory, Greeu- Wich, Engiand, it was 27.58 inches. In the typiooa of the Chinese coast on September 21, 1siy, the varometrical reading was 27.62, RecerTiON aT THE FORSYTH STREET METHODIST Eriscopan Caorcu.—The ladies of the Forsyth Street Methodist Lpiscopal church last evening gave a tea party, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the support of taeir Sunday school, The guess to the number of 200, assembled im che churea, and were addressed by their pastor, Kev. J. A. Koache, who, in couciusion, itroduced the Rev. Mr. Wills, of the Seventeenta street Methodist Episcopal charch. Mr. Willis Was happy to see so many ladies present, No good movement Was ever inaugurated out the Jadies were (he prime movers—iman is tie head, but woman 1s the heart of society. Man required their gentie mfluence in their midst to prevent thein from Decoming ravages. Kev, Horace Cook, from we Seventh street Metnodist Episcopal church, made a Jew remaras, after which Mrs. Witet and Bow- den sang a duet and the company proceeded to the Sunday scaovi room, where a bountiiul repast had been prepared, AN LNEBRIATE SUPFFOCATED IN His Hat.—A very singular case of death was yesterday brought to the notice of Coroner Scbirmer. For some time past James Gould, a man of very intemperate babits, has had aroomin the lodgimg house No, 331 brooma street. it was not an unnsuai occurrence for Gould to be brought home almost helplessly drunk, and Wednesday night was no exception to the rule. Gaining admission to the wouse, Gould stag- gered up stairs to bis room, and being unabie to longer niwintain lis equilibrium feil face down- Wards on the floor, Unfortunately for the inebriate his face became buried in tus oat, and being lost to Sensibility, Witd taability to move, was suifocated, Toe Olver mmates of the house knew notaing cou- cerming te matter Ul yesierday morning, when Gould was found dead in the manner deserined, Deceased was avout tuirty-five years of age aod has relatives In Massachusetts, of Wuich Siate he 1s sup- posed Ww have beea a galive. Au inquest will be heid on the body to-day. DEATH OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SQUIER, or THe Erik RaiLway.—Yesterday morning Coro- ner Schirmer received mformation that Captan Charles W. Squi-r, lave Assistance Superintendent of the Eastern division of tne rie Ratlway, died oa few hours previously, in the York Hospital, from the edects of injuries ee Le es Sod ee WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Proceedings of the Woman's Convention at Newark, N. J., Yesterday—Interest- ing Addresses and a Spicy Discu:- sion—The Venerable Lucretia Mott on the Qui Vive—Resolutions cad Election of Officers. Yesteria7 the New Jersey State Woman Suffrage Association resumed the proceedings commemora- tive of the third anniversary of the associatiou’s in- auguration which were commenced at the Opera House, Newark, on the preceding evening. Thera were three sessions yesterday—in the fore- noon, afternoon aud in the evening, Tne attendances at the day's sessions were Tather slender, the afternoon one being, however, a vast improvement on its predecessor. At the after- noon meeting it Was remarked that quite a consider- able porifon of the audience consisted of certain stand by families, who are always icentified with any bew movement, be it progressive or retrograde. So anxious to be present were a few members of this class that nothing would do buc they must bring their babies along, und as a consequence there was Dow and then, tn the forenoon us in the’ afternoon, Infantile opinionative expressions were given in a style and manner “more honored in the breach tugn the observance.” What the meetung lacked in num bers was fully pompensated for in the harmony which prevailed, a3 well a8 the highly mreresting and in many respects instructive character of the proceedings, THE MORNING SESSION was commenced shortly after ten o'clock, the Pre- ident of the association, Mra. Lucy stone, being in the chair, After prayer by the Rev. Oscar Clute, of Vineland, Mrs. Stone explained the order in which business should be conducted. Acommittee of Bix on officers, nominations and business was appointed on motion of Mr. Clute as follows:—L. B. Blackwell, Roseville; George Pear- son, Vineland: Mrs. Collins Huzzy, Orange; Mrs, W. C. Ravennill, Newark; A. J. Davis, Orange; John Whitenead, Morristown, Mrs, STONE then addressed the meeting. 1% was no child’s piay—tnis work of woman suffrage. She believed that the great body of intelligent people who were present last night felt that the senso of the meeting, as expressed by the speakers, was just. She called the attention of those present to a num- ber of petitions which would be submitted. First, it was asked that woman should yote; second, that the law of the State should be changed so as to give women the right to make a will, the same as men now did; third, that the widow should be allowed to inherit her husband’s real and personal estate, the same as a husband now aid that of his deceased wife; fourth, that women shail have an equal rignt in the possession of her children. the preseut law, Mrs. Stowe said, was unspeakably ernel and wicked im the premises; that woman should have @ right to uze her earnings aa she decmed best, not as the caprice or will of her husband suggested. These same peti- uops ~=were submitved two ears = ago to our Legislature, but, a8 the signature of two women only were appended, that body ridi- cnled the whole subject. She, the speaker, now de- sired that every Womanin the State, if necessary, should sign the petition, aii exhorted those present to circulate the:n and obtain signatures, In the Opinion of the amiable speaker there was to-day no question of eater importance than the woman question. She wanted tuat a woman should be enabied, without let or hindrance, legal, social or conventional, 10 enter any field of labor that was open to her, and that she shoaid have equal rights with m She spoke of herself how that years ago When @ school teacher, she only received a dollar a week. Her brother in the same schon) got sick and she took his place aud did bis work satisfuc- torily, but, being @ woman, sue could oniy obtain one doilar per week, while ner brotier had received a much larger remuneration, Taings were clanging, happily. Now we had women printers, and she was happy to Bay that they received In Some piaces equal rates of wages for the saine number of ems as did men, ‘There were women teieztaphers, women artists and women physicians. There was now a lady doctor In Hrookiyn, she was rejoiced to state. who had @ practice of fifteen thousand dollars a year, Jt rejoiced her heart to sce that the preaching Neild had been opened for women. Filteen years ago the drst woman preacher, outside the Friends, entered the field, and now there were many. A schoolmate of hers, the now Key. Antoipete L. Brown, made up ler Mund that the world was out of jointon religion, and fechag that tere was a place for her im the preaching of the Gospei sne en- tered, and was now settied over a parish in Cen- tral New York. She commenced at a tine when peo- She said received while in the performance of his duty, | Die see! 1 willing to go to hell rather than be or rather while discharging tae switchtend: by aw an's preac! antl mn nOW here were wo- ers duly, during the absence of the iatter | Wen sea captains, too: and she cited instances in froin his post (pertaps on @ strike), Captain Squier Saw @ trait approaching near laxsaic, N. J, and seeing the switch uuisvlaced at once proceeded to change It, In doing so tae train came upon himand cruslied both his feet, one of watch was savsequentiy wwputaced at tue New York Hospitai, whiner Cavtan Was conveyed — immediatay arr cident. We jingered ull — haif- pat two o'clock yesierday morning, when death ensued, Captain squier was thirty-two years of age, and a native of Kssex county, this State. He served during the late as engiteer of the Excel- sior (General Sickles’) Brigade. “His remains will be juterred with nouilary honors in Woodlawn Ceme- tery. Captain Squier was brother to Mr. E. George Squier, formerly Cnarge d’Affairs of the United Staies to the republic of Centrai America, —, PROFESSOR NEWOERRY'S Lecrvne.—The, regular monthly meeting of the American Geograpuical and Statistical Society was heid last night atthe rooms of the society at the Cooper Institute. ‘There was a large and infuential jattendance. Charles P. Daly presided, Ten new mucibers were elected, A letter was read from Mr. Henry O'Kelly on the origin and progress of the telegraph systear, wnica accompamed the map of the United States used by Mr. O’Retlly when arranging eariy telegrapa routes. This imap Was presented to the society, After the transaction of this business Professor Newberry, of Columbia College, delivered @ very tn- teresting lecture, giving an account of © his exploration m Utan aad Arizona The Pro- fessor Was connected with the government Colorado river expeditions, and it was the second of these, following up the old Spanish trati from San Juan on onthe Nori, that he more particalarly deiine- awed. ‘The lecture derived ite chief tnterest Irom the evidence given by the lecturer of an early civilization of the Aztecs, and Which was illustrated by Qiagrams of the rams of the buildings of that period. Lhe cause of the de- population of this district Was ascribed to Indian wariare, chiefly of the Mohawkee tribes, On motion of Mabop Potter a vote of tuanks was given to tie jecturer. POLICE INTELLIGENOE, AN ALLEGBD ‘“KLOPEMANIAC.’—Mra, Mary J. Stein, a woman who has always borne a good enar- acter, and in whose behalf several respectable people appeared, was charged by KR. Hi. Macy, corner of Fourteonth street and Sixth avenue, with stealing @ number of smal icles from his siore on Wednes- day, vaiued at $5 42. She demed the charge, but g2Ve bonds In the sum Of $300 before Justice Doge, at Jeferson Market, for examination A Desrerate TH1se.—Jobn FP, Pike, who states that he resides at S74 Warren street, was prougnt before Judge Dowling at the Tombs yesterday, charged with robbing Frederick Schwartz, a Ger- man, on Wednesday night of $150, wader circum stances that show how Very desperate in crime many of our dangerous Classes ure. Pike had evidentuy become aware that Scnwartz, who keeps a hquor store at 185 south street, was in possession of Toouey, and had dogged his steps until be saw him slep OUlside the store ty close ie np. Pike then #e1ze0 hitn, taking the pocketboos from his pocket contaming the above amnount, Schwart, siruggied, Dulin vain. aud Pike got clear away. Detectives Fenn and Mahoucy, however, came across mis track yesterday inorning, aad caugat bila. He was com. mnitted to answer, ALLECKD FALSh Prerences.—On the 3d instant, Mr. Roderick F. Clow, of No, 216 West Fitty-eignth sireet, reported at the Central Police Office in Mn). berry street that one Thomas Y. Radclit had ob- tained 100 shares, In teu certificates, of the Fiske Pavement and Fiagging Company, from him valued ao $10,400 by meaus or false represeuiat: Mr. Clow stated that on the first of the present month be Ws desirious Of ising $4,000 In money, and would give the above certificates as security, that Radciit velug wforiued of Whe fact stated be could procure the money from his brother-in-law at Fordiam, pro- vided he would trast hun wit the cerudcates wo proceed thither, aud if tie money could pot be ov. 3 tained he would return tiem the sau day. Heneving the statements made by Radcilif to be true Since which tae he fea. yiiiiog of him, and jearned that he cuy, the case was given ito the hands of detective Tully, who on Wednesday last Jearned that Kadciil iad abscouded to Albany, and informed -the Chief of Police of that city to ve on the iookout for hin, at tie same Ure giving a mi. nute description of him, Coef Kewo yesierday aiternoon received @ telegram from the Chief of Folice at Albany wtating that Nadcli? bad been arresied in that city, and was waiting lus orde Dectective ‘luily leis On the four o'clock train y terday afternoon for Aliany for the purpose of con- veyiag Kadcitil back to this erty, nd will no doubt ‘o-day, when the prisouer WM) be onus, eee oe en eee which & woman, the wife of @ sea captain, who, in consequence of the death of her husband on the passage to San Francisco from Voston, was lett in charge of the vessel called all the crew aft, and asked them if they were wiiling that ne should take commend and they all said yes. She brougat tne vessel safe to Boston and was handsomely and sub- stantialiy complimented by tie underwriters. in luke quauver she cited the similar case of Mrs. Cap- tain Mcwuire,gwho now commands a vessel out of Hoston which sie had saved when her husband was lost. Mrs. Axprew Jackson Davis was the next speaker. She could not, she sald, fefrain from atai- ing that éhe was struck with the great ignorance of tho woman suffrage question p77 s% she spoke in feeling terms of great numbers of nobie women whom she had met. She knew that women had that tenderness and sympathy | which would enable tem to assist the 20,000 falien Women who were now in the city ol New York alone, Did those wovwen of intelligence education aud wealth who abound in the land know that these poor creatures from tneir infancy weregoing down and down and dowa until the; were Jost in the ocean of infamy? Ab, no, surely not, eise would thousands of saving hands be put forth, Likewise were there in the same cliy lifty thousand young women who go fortu to their daily labor, pale-faced, with bieeding hearts and bleeding f and who obtain the imerest pittance for the most toilsome and weariest af work. Oh! could tie veil but be Jifted and the naked, gloomy, awful truth be exposed, how many hearts that now are glad would be wrung with sorrow and compassionate fellow feel- tag. ‘Shea would the demand be made iat such a state of affairs should no jonger exist—no longer would the wives be defrauded by law of their earn. ings, their purses and thetr children. Mrs. Davis’ entire address was full of finely worded sentences, brimiul of feeling and deep pathos. Then came the venerabie Lucretia Mott, who was received i the warmest possible manner. ‘Lo see tis veteran woman’s rights woman, now over seventy-seven years of age, attired in the neat and simple dreas of the Friends, one would Jitile ex- pect to tind such earnestness, such perseverance, such well balanced views and such large vitality in a woman of ber age. Mrs. Mott spoxe of ler ai- teadance at the World's Convention in’ England twenty years ago, Which she visited asa delegate, but was refused a seat because sie was a woman. She took @ retrospective view of the past, and saw in its experience te nnquestionabie promise for a bright future. Science was not the steep hill It was repre- sented, but was now found to be open to the wo- man, Lord Brougham said the law regarding the husband gud the wife was @ disgrace to the country. Mr. Blackstone, defining the law, made husbana and wife one person, and that person the husband. She liked the good old name, Woman's Rights.’ She did not want the naine changed to “Sullrage Movement” or to “Equal Kights.’? She expressed herself ashamed when she went into ary goods Stores In New York to see men belund the counters measuring out dressgoods, tape, &c, Emuncipation to the Hegro had civen her renewed hope that the women, too, Would 800n be recognized, Mrs, BLACKWELL read the following amendment to the consutution of the association and the preambie and revolutions subjomed, all of which were de- ferred for action uli the afternoon meeting: All citizens of New Jersey, men and women, may become meinbers of tue 8 ciation by paying & sum fot excoeding ono doll , or Life members by paying tie sum of fen dollars y to be expended fur the leyiti- mate purposes of th jon. Whereas prior to on of the present constitntion of New Jersey women were legally entitled to vote in the Stats on the saine terms and quaiieation as men, and did aobimily Fots;and whereas in the election of delegates ta y which framed the present constitution of ey those women, forming avout One-bal! of tha legal voters Of the State, wera unconatitutionally excluded from voulng; and whereas the agid constitution was au mitted for r Moa to abort ono-balf only of the legal voters of the and has (hits failed to receive a teal ma. jority of vat ore resolved that woman's right to vote in New Jorsey bas yever been legally cancelled. Kesolved, That we vatify the action of the mittee of the New Jersey Woman S$ sending delegates to Cleveland to tin the formation of the American Woman Suifrage Askoctation, and we hereby declare the New Jersey State Society auxiliary to the said Exeoutive Com. ffraye Arsooiation in American Woman Sulfrage Association. Kesaved, ‘that this society comimittes’ to form « Woman ongressional district in ‘and conesntrate public. sentim of wommn entfragn and secure the election Slate Legisiature and to in to the ingress of members who will intro- doce and navocate amendments to the State Rnd federal cou- a ullona securing poiltical equality to women, | An adjournment took place at one o'¢iock, Afternoon Sesston. About a quarter alter tWo O'clock the proceadings Were again resume’ Several letters from frieuds ia sympathy With the Movement were read by Mr. Blackwell, following Whico Mrs. sione made some remarks, in which slic sated that a New ork newspaper Was paying the same rate of wages to is lady reporters a8 to gentiemen in the same cailing, and that here in Newark, in @ German-English sclool, female teachers were rec: ing 98 much salary as men, Jn offering the resoiu- \ivas toresausage iaureduced on Weduesday uigat, CEMBER 10, 1869.—~fRIPLE SHEET. Mrs. Lucretia Mott objected to the one which referred to the “superior inswncts, morally and aaturally, of women,” and suid that when men and women were truly united there could be no diflerence as re- garda their moral status. A/ver some discussion the Tesolutions: passed by what Mrs, Mott termed & “weak vote.” ‘The amendinent and resolutions of- fered in the morniag were also voted upon alllrma- uvely. Mrs, STONE again addressed the meeting, re- curring to that a year or so ago she went to Lue polls in Roseville to vote, having previously taken legal advice on the subject, buc Was refused the right, though treated with the usual courtesy, Whether the Board of Election had @ legal risht to reject fier Vole Was @ grave question and Was now bejore the courts, Jf need be it would bo brought beiore the Supreme Courtof the State, nud even Lo, that of the United States, i _ Rev, OLYMPIA Bro ‘the honored pastor of & |, Counecticut church,” was introduced, She rever- end lady, in reierring to her college experience, stated that one Thanksgiving Day at the college dinner the grave quescion arose “What shoald be done with ‘this Woman??? ‘The President's wile ad- dressed & note to her suggestiug, us she was tue only lady m= the collegs it might Le best for hep ty pay @ Visit home. Now @ new era fs beginning to daWh, and ib was bein more fully demonstrated day by day that Where men and women comminyied ‘together the great est harmony and courtesy prevaied, As gards women voting, it might be trae thar shey would vote wrong sometimes, bub sue was sure they would vote conscientiously. Woman bad inanuested time and ume agaia ber power aod ber Worth in the cause of temperance aud educauoo, in Kansas, when women voted on these questions the resulta were glorious Indees. =f) was pedient (gl Men and women should combine ail their efforts for the common good. urs, brown Was {uliowed by another ministerial lady, Mra, HANNAPOKD, pastor of two churches in Massacausetts, This 1ady denounced mm strons terms the picocse of “teasing”? in some coieges, and when she sent her boy tu Antioca Cojiege in Ohio she knew hob thi6 such apracticg prevailed, itdid iven, but not now, thanks to the fact that women Were anong tae collegians, Lt was said that the * strong minded women” could not take care of chiidven, bat could prove to the contrary in numerous cases, Give Women the ballot and our colleges and viller mst tutions would be puritied and benefited. Mrs, O, M. SEVERANCE made a few remarks in op- position to the idea that to give the ballot to woman would rain the homes. i was to save and not 10 destroy them that the ballot was claimed, it vuere was anybody wao had a right to the saine it was tne motiers of the land, Kev, Mr. Oscar CLurr, of Vineland, next spoke of tne ‘oily fresimess of youth’? at consider. apie length, repeating the expression of ms Views already given. ieferring to the National Sun- dsy School Convention, held in Newark last spring, he aliuded to the fact that though women were the great moral and reugious Instructors of youth. there Was only one lady wicse vame appeared on wie oilicers’ list of that convention—the vuly icwale deiegate present, in fact. This lady was Mrs. Jean- netle P, Heath, of Kansas, An Episcopal clergyman in the audience Rev Dr. WitiiaM Murpy, of Rosaville, took the floor ant asked that so wuch oi the constitution us relerred to the objects of the association snould be read, All the reasoning in the world, he said could not convince bit ihat Women had a mght to admin- isier the sacrament, jie could nowlere tind in deriplure that women coud be made more than deacouesses. Suci a movement as tiis, he said, could only prevail on compreiensive grounds, ‘Thus brought the veteran rs. Morr to her feet. She said thati the learned gentleman read Greek he would find that Pheve was called a servant of Christ,” which might properly be construed a “quinister” of Christ. Loud and continued lauguter aud applause followed, ‘The turther discussion was participated in by Mrs. Hannaford, Mrs. Mout aud br, McMurdy. Mrs, Mott Said sae belleved she was 48 good a Cristian with. Out AS WIth the sacrament. She wanted aii clasces tojoin in tas movement. Mr. TAayLor, editor of the Wyandotte Gazetie, made a few remarks showing that the experiment of permitting women to vote in his State (Kansas) had been proiiiic of the greatest possibie good, ‘the Convention soon alter took @ recess until evening. Evening Session. It was reserved for the evening to witness, not only a jarge and tghly — respeciavle audience, largely composed of the sterner sex, but proceedings cqually — novel und therefore interesting as those of tue otter session. Occupying a seat on the stage might be ob- se:ved Mr. Cassius », Clay, ex-Minisier to Russia, Who 3 Now @ resident o1 Newark. Order being calied, Mr. BLACKW lowing resolution, which was adopte Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the New Jer- ate Woman Stra Assocation be instru prepare a memorial to Congress jn favor of w sixteenta Yaincadinent to the federal constitution extendiay sui to women on the same terms as men,” . ‘he following officers for the ensuing year wer chesen:—President, Lucy ptone; Vice frusidents Autoiuette Brown Blackwell, of Somervilie; Pion B. veddie, of Newark; Portia Gage, of Vineland: Rev. Kobert McMurdy, of Roseville; Mrs. Coiling read the fol- Hussy, of Orange; George T. Cobb, of Mor- ristown; Sarat E. Webb, of Dr. James Brotherton, of Beividere Stevens, of Trenton; Rev. H. A. Morristown; A. J. invis, of Orange; Jame: Nixon, of Millevills; Dr. G. H. Massed, of Au J. M. seodles, of Hammonton; Rev. C,H. Deva of Atvcoe; Wiliam, Baldwin, of —Waiertore Edwin Stansbury, of Paterson; — Corr Secretary, Miss 5, P. Fowler, of \ ineland; Secretary, C. A. Paul, of Vineland; Tr sylvester, of Vineland; Execuave Comittee, » F. Davis,’ Mrs. E, 1. Bush i. B. Blackweil, 1 Oscar Clute, Miss Charlotte Bathgate, J son, Mrs, Robert MceMurdy, Dr. D. Pearson, Mrs. Lizzie Prentice, Mr. ADAM, amerober of the Newark !egal {raiernliy, having written a note that he lial ovjectious to the wvement, Was Invited on tue stave LO give Expres- siou to the same. On coming lorward he said he y knew whether to feei embarrassed or not. He never felt like sympatnizing with a movement so much as he did this, He proph that withia the next ten years Anna Dickinson would take her seat in Congr Poor goal! lie wei 3 of the same str closed by saying that he really knew not ‘hside he was on. jie trusted, howey they would go on and “pusn’”? matters gv that suc- cess would surely be “your'n,”” Mayor Peddie Was e3picd and invited to a seat on ine stage Rey. OLyMrra Brown occupied the attention of the audience i one of hor characteristic addresses, in Which earnestness and womanly eloquence pre- cominated. I the midst of her speaking My, BLACKWELL interrupted her, and stated to the andi- ence thata valnabie horse and sleigh had oeen swien Irom in front of the wheatre by four boys, Whose arrest, however, had been edected. The Rey, Mr. Brown was followed by Mr. Joun WitITEHEAD, Of Morristown, Who made a very happy address, mn the Course of which. as a lawyer, he wave some interestiug information on the marriage vefations. Mr. Whitehead thoroughly endorsed the sudrage movetnent for women. He was repeatedly applauded. After another address by Rev. Mr. Clute, Mr. BLACKMAN announced ina few highly complimentary terms that Cassius M. Ciay was present. The name of Mr, Clay was entiusiastically received, and ¢alis for hun drowned evea the applause. The lionored gentleman came forward and sald that though he had retired from public Mfe he could not refuse @nything to tie Jadies. He said thar be was ardently in fuvor of the qnoveinent, and had been for years past, He had taken @ &tand In years gone by In favor of emancipation at a tive whe: Wits almost alone, tHe tirew to the winds all dow of the movement's of snecess, and declared fii more strongly than ever in favor of it. Let us said he, kaow no distinction of sex, of color, Let us be one In love and one in destiny, Mrs. STONE said tuwt ib Was now late and she scarcely kaew how to let any wore be said; put sho wanted on this occasion, as on former ones, & Wor Muu to have the last word. Mrs. Dots, of Orange, addressed the meoting in her usual expressive style, Tho meeting wen adjourned sine dic, kind, THE WILLEDIS DEFALCATION, Conclasion of the Trink=A Verdict of $150,000 Rendered for the Plaintifs. The case of the Board of Supervisors of West- chester county against the sureties of Henry Wi- lotta, late defaulting County Treasurer, was resumed before Justice Gilbert, at White Plains, yesterday morning, On the part of the plamtif—fs it was proved by Samuel Hopper, formerly @ Supervisor from the town of Harrison, that one of the sureties, now de- ceased, had informed tim, in March, 1462, that a meeting of all the sureties had been held, at which it was concluded to discou nlenance the call which liad been made tor a special session of the Hoard of Supervisors; that Willeits had transferred to J. W. Mills, at White Piains, securities to the amouni of $00,000; that it Willetts was allowed to proveed With his oMcial collections the sureties beloved te would rectify the deficieucy in bis accounts, which Was then known to be $15,000, and in any event they would be prepared to pay this deficiency. On these representations $ to the solvency of Wiitotts the witness and other members or the Board w ithdrew their names trom the call. Tt subsoqueatly transpired that @ puriion of the securities were valueless, It was shown by the evidence of Danie! Hunt, who Was recalled, Wat the coiadivation was first « ered by the Board o1 ervisors in March, is62, but, owing to the call fe special seasion having been frustrated, the aifairs of Willetts were not 1. vestl- gates by the Board until the close of unat year. Hee fore the expiracion of his first term there was a ficiency in the accounia of Willetts or abodt 000, of which amount $35,000 was due to chp ©, Wien ie bond in question was exe- cuted, In order to conceal tho Jatior de ficrency Willetts -presented @ spurions voucher to te Board of Snpervisoray setting forth twat the money had been paid to the state Comptroller at Albany, and the public are yet unia- forined whether this voucher was a forgery or other. Wise, The amount iast named was not paid over until some tweive months Jater than was repre- sented, at the Ume the Hoard audited the account of Willetts as being correct. Counsel ipr pial 4 read the cail for @ special session, winch waa sigacd by several members of the Lourd of Supervisors, and also communications from some of the latter, directs Ang Shas their names be withdrawn from the call. ‘uen the case had been closed the summing uj for the defendants was conducted by J. W. Tom; kins and Edward Wells, who dwelt forcibly on conditional manner in which their clients had signed the bond, and asking the jury to leave the - bility with the people of the county who had elected the detaulter to the position which he had use of for his own aggravdisement, Calvin Fi fol- lowed for the plsintiifs, and in @ logical address siited the evidence adduced, gnd afver demonstrat- ing the unqualified liability of the sureties, de- muanded a verdict of the peopie, Alter a compre- Hensive charge from the Court the jury retired, and returned jn a brief period with # verdict in favor of the pisiniias for ¢: ) the {ull amount of the bond. ‘ SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. MISPLACED SWITCH ON THE ERtR RAlLWAy.—Yeou terday morning a cattle train which was ewitched olf near Coles siveet Was run into by a passenger train. and three of the cattle cars were smashed up. Several sheep were kuled, to the great convenience of those residing in the neighbocuoud, Tue Was Caused by @ Musplaced swilou, Bkevities.—The conductor who had a .difMlenity with a passenger on Wednesday about a ticket with & wrong date, gives the explanation that the ticket was only a ferry pase. The employes think the gentleman was “down” on tie rauroad. One of the pa-sengers by the steamship Cabs, Which arrived yesverday, died during the voyage. Coroner #urns was vo! ‘d, wad liaving been sau fied that death ensued ruin natural causes he gave a permit tor buri John MeCuteheon and Edward Canfield were in jane by the fall of an awning, ou Wednesday, ip Newark avenue, , Tar Haverstraw tWianwaY Ropsery.—James McCabe, who was arrested by detectives Carroll and Swratford at the foot of Tweuty-sixth street, New York, on. Tuesday, made a coniession that he assaulted one Mr, Muon at a lace about three mites from Warren in Rockland county, New York, by striking fim with @ stone on the head, complecely stunning him, an@ that he then robded him and escaped with lie Dooty. Ge was taken from Jersey City to Haverstraw for tinal, McCabe is a boatman, and a resident of tl Sixth ward of Jersey City, The property stolen con- sisted Of a jever watch and $2001 money. The Sheri! of Rockiwnd county odered a reward of $1,000 fur is arrest. iXeboken. THE MERCANTILE Lisrary 1 about to be enlarged from the proceeds of a grand concert held at the corner of Sixth and Hudson streets last evening. ‘The Foster Quartet Club, composed of good judges aud pleasing performers, and the Harmonies were in atteudance, The hall was tironged and @ largo sum of money was realized, Srontinc.—Messrs, Joan Ryan and Charles Mor gan had a pigoon shooting match at McCo.lom’s on Wednesday eyening. Tuey shot two birds each, when tat friends objected toa claim made by Ryan's judge, and the sport was spoiled, Mr. Wright, of Bergen cvunty, altae same place deseated one Nick Linter ina few minutes, to the great annoyance of a crowd of Hobokeuers. Hudson City. CourT oF SESSiONS.—Jobn Freed, convicted of burglary in Bergen, was sentenced to three years in the State Prison, Thomas Hanlon, found guilty of altempted burglary in Bergen, was sentenced to nine months in the State Prison, The trial of Michael Murphy, tor arson, ia still before the court. Several Justices of the peace were in uttendance yea- terday, in obedience to summoas $0 appear for trial, buc they were not called ou. SYMPATHY witH Cuba.—At the meeting of the Common Council on Wednesday night a message was presented from Muyor Sawyer, accompanied by resolutions, expressive of sympathy for the Cubans. ‘he resolutiogs were adopted. one of these calls on Ar. Cleyeland, the member or Con- gress from this district to advocate the recogaition ol the Cuban government by the Unived Sfates; Al- -derman AicNulty offered an aynendinent including Ireland in the resolution; but President Mevhersom declared it out of order, altuouga it accorded wath the terms of the motion. Tax GuNPowpER PLoT.—The Board of Chosen Freeholders, aroused by the exposure in the HERALD of the irregularity prevailing in the County Jail im regard to visitors, adopted a resolution at their last meeting to check this evil, The gunpowder plot they think cannot be repeated if another on graung be constructed at @ saslicient distance from the ex- isting one to prevent visitors fron Landing anything to prisouers, The jauor ana his deputy were in- ed to be present at ail interviews between pri- soners and their ineuds, aud especially to keep watch on all prisoners heid for grave offences, Bunds are to be placed oa all the windows in the Jan. A Man Faris Into THM BERGEN Cur.—About hall-past ten o'clock on Wednesday night a man, named Charles Foley, who was intoxicated, was proceeding along tergen avenue, when he came to the tron bridge over the New Jersey Kailroad, Tastead of walking over tue bridge he creased on the paanks of the arch wich is being erected.to support the water pipe, but he had now proceeded more than half way whea he tumbled ino the cut, a distaace of forty jee, His cries at- tractea the att not Mr. Phomas Atkinson, Who came to 18 assistance and pelped hia out. ‘The strange part of Uhe case 18 that (he man sustained no wyury. South River. A Schooner LAUNCHaD.—A schooner named the Delamater, 109 tous burden, was lauached yesterday from the yard of Mr. Nicholas Booraenm. She ia owned by Mr. Charles and Wililam Wiitenead of 56 south street, New York, and ts designed for ther trade, . LONG ISLAND. Heavy Ronpery IN IlypE PARK.—On Wednesday night 4 bold and successful robbery was perpetrated in the house of John Weeks, in Hyde Park, The thieves gained an entrance by forcing open @ rear window with a “jimmy,” alter which tney ex- perienced but little dimicuity tn Eiht alte ated ag they were weil suppiled with duplicate keys. They robbed the chamber of Mr, Weexs oi $300 in cash and the other apartments of the fannly of jew-. eiry and clothing and the dining room of @large quantity of silverware. ‘The total loss will amount to #800. The theft was discovered early in the morning, but the tracks discovered about the honse availed notaing in the attempt to ferret out the whereabouts of the tineves. The trains on the Long Island Rattroad were also scarched, but noihing sus picious discovered. A BOGUS DETECTIVE. A Swindler “Benrding the Lions In thelr Den” An energetic aspirant for Sing Sing honors, named George L. Howe, of No. 27 Allen street, has recently operated exiensively at the expense of gentlemen who have been so unfortunate as to be victimized by burgiars and thieves, His plan has been to, waich the papers for the particulars of robberies, prepare a Jeter addressed to the sutterer on a letter- press sheet secured {rom the Police Department, recommending himself as au able detective ang using the name ot Captain Kelso, Inspector Jamt- gon or the Superintendent as a signature. On presenting these letters, whicli re very slight resemblance to the bandwriting of these officers, the victtais treated with him and paid him sums ranging irom twenty to a hundred dollars to commence investigations, which of course were never ioLowed up. Many 0( the victimes of this plot reported tne swine die to the Central office. A few days ago Captain Kelso detailed detectives Macdougall and Lymington tosccure the arrest of Howe, A trap was set for lum, and on Wednesday night he was secured at Deigroft & Taylor's, in the Bowery, They foand on ls person a shield and police letter sheets, with printed headings. . ‘The following are specimens of thelet-ers. It wiil be observer! that he gives Captain Kelso the wron, Christan nawe, wisely escaping the charge 9 forger: PRROINCT DETROTIVE, New Youu, Nov. 29, 1559. yn detective Stob+ ibany, wio has in- ith him with perfect reg hoary Ae, JOUN H! Ki:Lso, tective Force Metropuiitan Iolice, Mernovourran Pouror meet c-Mlow me to introduce to bing, the efticient young detective, of forniation of your Fo! Negotiit security, as his ellie Chiet I Messrs, Howr & Tre Sins’ Mr, George 3. Howe, the bearet, one of the mont ef. ficient of the Albauy detectivey hi of your robbery and calls fo consult you. 1 have positive information that th thieves left the city. 1 would advise you to place the matter Yahi Yours, £0, entirely in Mr, Howe's ha! (ont OW HL. KELSO, Captain Detective Force, CHNTRAL DEPARYMENT, METROPOLITAN Porton, ip "New Youk, Dec. 6, 15d," VELMIAM PHASLONS, r. Gear ye Ls Howe, one of the Albany detec ban 1 jon of your hue! vol will wtend immediate.y to tbe a vi i WHORGE bh KELSO, Captain, air, Yoursyete., mm, RovTON & SMTvI After having at jlure L recom, detectives, w' ght io Syraci event a lal deemed thé search for your Mr. T is E. ilowe, one of 7, Yours, & tld mK. Yo Bry 0. 1. KBLSO, Captain, Yesterday afternoon at the Tombs Mr. Howe, @ smart, athiotic young max, but not having either the manner or the address of @ detective oficer. waa bronght before Judge Dowling. Aifidavite embodying the above facts were deposed to and the ae adjourned unt this morning at ten o'clock. All parties who have been victimized are requested to be present at the examination,