The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1869, Page 5

PETROLEUM. “fational Convention of the Refin- ers’ Associations. Second and Last Day~The Spceffic Gravity Fixed for Merchantable Oil—A Standard Test To Be Adopted—The War of Weights Against Measures—Ben- eine Denounced—War Against New York Petroleum Ex- porters—‘‘Make Them Hell Smell.” ‘Tho Convention of Petroleam Refiners reassem- Died yesterday forenoon at the rooms of the Ship- owners’ Association, m the buliding of the Merchants’ Exchange and News Kooms, on Pine Btreet, Mr. B. W. Morgan, of Pittsburg, tn the chair, and Mr. Robert Verpianck, of New York, acting as secretary. After reading the minutes, which were Spproved, Mr. Hertz, of Pittsburg, moved the fol- lowing resolution:— A STANDARD MERCHANTABLE OIL. Resolved, That the standard gravity of erude petrolentn, in ite natural state, shall bo forty-aix degrees; and oa and alter January 1, 1670, all contracts “shall be muale. at and between forly-tour and forty-eigut degrees gravity; that ofl ravity abors™ forty- and will “iby the pureh egre a) as to the reduction beyond that which t# provided for in oi up to torty-eight degrees. If the seller Wishes to deliver crude of w gravity lighier than forty-six degrees, and not over forty eight degrees, he shall make a deduction of three and a halt per cent as rive paid per Yarrel or gallon for each degree or part of a degree above forty-nix degrees; and to the same manner, if the selier shail deliver pure oli, hot adulterated below forty-six degrees and not below forty-four degrees graviiy, then the buyer «hail allow the seller the same amount (three and a hall per cout ‘©n each and every degree. ‘This resolution was seconded and adopted unani- Miously by the Convention, and thas made obligatory upon the whole trade, or at least that portion of the petroleum refiners who have agreed to consider the resolutions of this Conven- ton as binding upon their action. But’ there is A SECRET about it, and as this matter touches deeply the in- terests of the great pubile which constitute the con- snmers, and even affects the security of life and Mmb, this secret had better be told. The readers must recoliect, from the report in yesterday's HERALD of the first meeting of the Convention, that there was quite an animated debate in regard to the quality and purity of the oll, and statements were made that within the last few years the quality has degenerated, so that now only sixty per ceut of pure 11 could be optainea by the refiner from the oi! fur- uished by the well owners—a fact which was taken as conclusive that it was already adulterated at the ‘Wells. The views as to the best means to prevent this 1n the future were very diverging as regards particu- Jars, though all seemed to agree that a graduating Beale of prices based upon the specific gravity of the crude oil would be the proper measure. Jt should be known that the purer the crude oil, the higher is 448 specific gravity, and that by the addition of naphtha or benzine this speciiic gravity is raised beyond forty-six and even forty-eight. Some of the members of the Convention were in favor of exclud- ing adulterated oil altogether, but on “counting noses” {( was ascertamed that such @ vigorous mea- Bure would meet with mach opposition. Hence the above resolution Was prepared and submitted to members individually, after the adjourument on Tuesday and before the meeting yesterday, aud Jound to be acceptable, 1s presentation and ‘adop- tou In the Convention was, therefore, a mere mai- ter of form.” By it the refiner is still permitted to purctrage oil of @ liguter gravity than forty-six, but the se.ler 18 to recetve only @ reduced price to the extent of three anda half percent. Whether this wili effect what the public 80 much need—a pure, unexp osive oil lor their household purposes, so that a lawp shall no longer be a3 dangerous a powder magazine—remams to be seen. Leo tums very comprom!: Wwheiher effective or not, lics that secret spoken of above. TH BROKERS TAKE THE TINT. A number of petroicun brokers were present at the-meeting at the (ine of the adoption by the meet- dug the resolution, aad, when it had passed, chey ni made Dexter’a speed down the stairs and to the telegraph office of the Exchauge room, That their haste wo get off thoir message to the West in evine Way Connected With the resolucoa aad with the siock of oi on hand, everybody beueved, bat precisely What they were about was left to surmise uly. Hut we geveral assumption was, that this taking the hint vy the brokers had the purpose to produce arise in tne price of crude oil 1n couse- gueuce ov! tie passage Oi the above resolution, A COMMITTEE ON STANDARD 7. Mr, Forsy ru, of Pittsburg, offered the following: — Rerolved, ‘That 2 committee of three be appointed to have made accurate instrumonts for testing craue oll, and have ut to the diverent petroleum associations throughout ntry. and they shail be considered and accepted as dard instramenta, ‘This resolution was aso unanimously carrted, and the iollowing geutiemen were appointed by the CHALE as such COMmMitiee:;—Dr. Egbert, of Vituay ae Wicks, of New York, and Mr. Fiagler, of Vlev tide AND NOW CAME THE TUG OF WAR. The President leaving the cnair, which was taken by the Vice rresident, Mr, Wicks, Of New Lork, thea offered the following Resolved, That from and after the Ist day of January, 1870, ‘we wil! not'sell oll except by actual weisit and tare, and that @ committee be Appomted to meet the exporters and arrange the mode and numver of pounds per gallon of refined oll. In advocating this resolution, which was calcu- lated bea Aa quice a revolution in the petroicum trade. Mr. MORGAN spoke Warinly upon the many impositions which purenaseis of petroleum are nade vicuuns of by the dishonest. lt was weil known Uiat many frauds are perpetrated. A barrel marged forty-six gallons, isempued of one gaiion and the purchaser only receives joriy-five gajious, while he for forty-six. Dishouest dealers go to dis- honest refiners and actually asx barrels to be marked one gailon over, to cheat tue pablic. Ii thg gil werd sold by weight, this could not happen. He would refer esp@€ialiy to the home trade im this connec- tion, Every grocer had a scale and coulda weigh the oii, but he had no rod to guage it. He (tae speaker) knew the tnjurions infiuences which these practices had upon tue trade, lor as a Fesuit, the honest cannot compete wiih the dishoness, and must eituer gO down or adopt the Bane course. If the resolution pass and they were Woing to sell of] by weigut only, and not by measure, it would break up one-halt of the small and dis- honest refipers in che country, Who are preparing @ mixvure of vefzine by geting a tire proof oll of 1.0 degrees and add naj hina or penzine to th. The convention snouid atop this, for it reverts And casts Teproach upon the whole trade, ‘These people were selling vow an articie more dangerous than gun- powder. Ifthe sale be made by weignt, tho ini uM mixed anu iigater otls would be detected, ‘rney jad @ Made ample experiments of this at Pitsburg, and had a number of ecientuic gentiewen to assist them, @nd they concluded tat weighting the ol was the ‘Dest test, not only for quautity but aiso for quality, for scales wil not vary us much as arod. ihe As- Boclauion of Reiners of Pittsburg aad decided to seil Oli by Weight ouly alter the lat of January next, and if the New York and Cleveland redners would not Join in the refurin, they may continue their prevent Practice as long as their purchasers ike it, Toe Bpeaker was informed that co sell by Weuclt 1s ihe general practice in Burope, and ne Avpea the Con- Vention Would adope it here. A VOICE FROM THE IUB, Mr. MERRILL, of Boston, coustilerer of grave consderauon. 1! has couvections abroad, and cipal sale of petroleum is on the Burepean conu- pent, and he kuew of no port there but what sells ol by Werght, he believed that a system coud be periected by which account of sales could be djusied. Vor instance, say comnt six pounds eight ounces to the gallon, Which might be agapted to toe A of wil IneHes of Ol, He for one Woula Hot express uby op iow for tae present in the proposed change, but be believed it could be, managed to Binipiily business, CLEVELAND LEADS IN OVPOSITION. Mr. FLAGLER, of Cleveland, expressed himself Miisinformed ws to Weigits ta tise in Lucope, and asned Mr. Merril for Iniorimation, wio stated tat Kuropeau weights in generai ‘ave approximative aud easily divinble. Mr. Fiager continued, remark- dng that le bad never been in rurope, but couversed Jately wie a peutleman just revurned from there, who told him that he baa seen in museums things two aud three centuries old, aud the same things gre suil io uge to-day. This gave evidence of tie Dature of progress in Europe, a sort of progress te American people are not apt to follow. As 0 false Tieasure he would say that the man who steais with @ rod Would steal With scaics aiso. As the represen- ative of a large firm ho felt in duty bound vw pro- tect the small and the tity barre) men. ‘They should Rot adopt sach a change now; but as the Pittsburg Feflnera will follow we system alter New Year's they had better wait and see how tue system works. A motion was maie snd carried at this point ior a Fecers of one hour. Afternoon Seasion. A WIT AMONG THE OILMEN. At about haif-past two o’ciock the inembers of tho Convention returned, and ax they wok their seats ‘gud before opening for pusincss, One of them, with s ly twinkte in half closed eye, coolly inquired, iow, that we have all had our diuners, might we Bot inquire whether we have gained more by weight Fr mncasure?”’ ‘this sally was greeted with geueral erriment, in the midat of which the Chairman, Mr. ‘an, called for order and Mr, Fiagier again ik te floor, A SIGNIFICANT DIPLOMATIC INQUIRY. + FLAGLER In rising cated for the reading of jhe resolutions passed in the forenden, and they F read by the secretary, whereupon the speaker Stated that since the recess he had heard opinion expressed that, while they were unanimous on the Bul of gravity, if they were pot unani- mous on even thas resolution would not be consid binding, and they would be \hrown back Into chaos, He thouht that where they agreed was @ matter of record, and if they agreed to disagree on other points it would not atfect we gna agreed on. He thought it mgat to ask whel Pittsburg association would stand by the agreement on gravity if New York and Cieve- land wouid not agree to sell by weight? PLiTSBURG ANSWERS, tte ai over tae ennimToN. of Eetsoarg, replied that what. agton of the Vention might be pm the yuesiuon or weignt, Lue Pittsburg Agsocration would abide by the resolution ou gravicy and standard tests already adopted; but tnat gli the refiners of the Pittaburg Association, with the exception of one, firm, perbaps, will sell by weiget only aiter New Year's whatever the Couventiou may do, A MOTION YO POSTPON After some remarks by Mr. Wicks, of New York: to the effect that the self-interest of the oil trade throughout the country points to keeping the rule adopted as to specific'gravity, Mr. TLASLER said that in the absence of ali positive information, ana in order not to disturb their harmonious action, he would inove to postpone the question to some future ume, which, as no ime was named, meant indefin- itely, ‘The mouion was seconded and was about to be put to @ vote when Mr. WICKe rose and gave the opinion of te refiners of NEW YORK ON OIL EXPORTERS in no very complimentary terms to the latter. He sald they had met a commntice of exporters to listen to what they cailed their grievances, couched in not very polite language, but they listened courteously and consented to inquire what truth there was in the charges, A committee of both refiners and ex- pores went to the warehouses aud tried al, means, ¥ guaging, measuriug and weighing, but ‘the ex- porters failed to substantiate thew allegations ina #ingle tustance; yet they Were not satisfied; a second lavesugation was tried at otuer warelouses With tne sume results, Stil ihe exporters were dissatiafied and complained of the results of tucir. shipments ubroud and wanted sales by weigut, but this the re- liners couid pot assent. The exporters then sent here @ paper which reminds him of the answer of General Osterhaus to General Hooker, when ordaged to take @ battery, meral, £ will MASE THEM HELL SMELL.” ‘These exporters come here, continued Mr, Wicks, and threaten to make the reiin' ‘hell smeil;”’ that they would not buy of them unless the initer would do their bidding, but they were not prepared to do 1b; some Wighl be, bul the majoriiy are not, and deny the right of the exporters to dictate to them M1 what nauner they should carry on their business; ihey Have been treated unjustly by the exporters of New York, and for what is demanded of them they have been }romised uo coucession of any value. A vote Was thea taken on this trouble—some ques- Gon of weigit agatust Weasure—and It was resolved io postpone it, aud tuen the Convenuon adjourned sine die, LAMP OIL CONSPIRATORS. o Lxplosive Kerosenes—A Standing Menace to Every Household—Qfficial Report on tho Tests of Dealers’ Oils. Dr. Harris yesterday submitted to the Board of Health auother report on the tests of Mlummating olis, from which it will be seen that a large amount of highlyGangerous material is still in the market, able at any time to produce death and destruction to all who use 1 OFFICE OF SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT, METROPOLITAN BOARD OF ae Dec, 15, 15: 9. TO THE SECRETARY O£ THE METKUPOLITAN BOARD OF HRALTi:— Sin—In submitting the foreman’a report of his testing of explosive vils this Week, two Oi the cases require special notice, for, in one of the cases, a great number of persons in a low saloon were en- dangerea; and, the other case, a mother was burned to death in the presence of littte ciumdren, ‘The ot] which exploded tn the saloon at 25 Bowery Was pure hapltha, giving off explosive vapor at freeziug point aud burning continuously at sixty-two. degrees Falreaheit, The siore that supplied that ol also Suppiles @ great nuuiber of families in the tenements of the Fourieenth ward, I would respect- Juily ask the Board w give to some oficer power to restrain the sale of all such paputuous otf as may be found at Buid store if the Board can, under auy jaw delegate sucd power, or give it by order to any of its own Ollicere, An oO! Uiat will burn at forty- eight degrees Leow the lowest standard of safety is perbous stud for the poor people in the tenement houses, ihe second instance of special Importance this Week 1 (hut in Claries str Where absolute beu- zine, oc sitnpie naphtha, Was in use uader ther tue deceplive huuie of the “noa-expiosive liquid gas,” ‘Tue retatier of that siull probabiy did noi Know how daugerously expiosive his famous oll Was, but the mabufacturer Kaew all about it, and, for fis own wes provecti Wok care W Wake out his bill of sale for “ou io) pit poses oniy.” Yet the retailers ig) tie Manulacturer’s recelpis becaiue the causes of that horribie buruing of a mother, Having personally witnessed tho results in thig latter , and being aware that the Health ordi- naac hol give vw the Sanitary Supesutendent power lo restruiu the seiitug of naphtna, &c.. lor use In lamps, 1 obtained tue promise of retailer and manWacturer tual nub wnouer drop of tuis mus Ramed “aou-expiosive’ siud would ve sold. Bui Lt deem it a duiy to request the Hoard to-day to In- Struct me as vo ihe course to be pursued in regard to sary (O restrain the sale of the stocks 1 tre Known Lo be Exposed Lor saie ‘Lhe Leuipiauion vo ine sale of tol alli luminauing oll 18 so great that cupidily uiust be restraiued by more stringeut laws than auy Waich we now id upon the statute books. And auc adequ ‘ution caa be lad there se9ms Lo be au necessliy for the imterposiiion oi Whatever autuority ube Goard of Heaith can exer- cise LO protect jie @galust tuese dangerous puraing Huds. at tue beginuag of the last summer, betore ‘ala by CXposurce Of panes ond sved Do less iia ilve deaths in the W York vy explosive Gls durmyg a single p city of Ne month, Respecuuily. B, HALLS, General Superintendent, DECEMBER 14, 1869, To Dr. BE. Hakris, Sanitary Superiuiendent, Metro- nh Board of Heaita:— 4 h®ve ive hover to submit herewith my re- port on the examination of kesosene and other burn. ug fluids Doug and tested durug Loe week ending tuts day. Of che twelve samples examined sega were below standard by vot tests, our were beiow standard by lasaing test only, aud ove Complicd with the re- quirements of the jaw. ‘Ewo expiosions occurred during this week—one resuiuing im the Geach of Mrs, Gallagher, of 117 Charies street; (p¢ over the partial destruction of Wig duiiding 23 Bowery, In. botu cases we traced hd sousce of the buroing fluids back Lo the respec- Give retail dears, Of whom sainples Were procured by our messenger. You may also find fa my lst of Kerosenes tne result of the examination of the liquid Kas Which Was found lettin the cap used by the bai Mrs. Gallagher, and waich waa, according 2 » statement of her nusbaad, the © 99 We &Zpio- Siou resuitiug in the deata of aw Respect cutis, Tl, ENDEMANN, Ph. v. Report ou the @xamimation ef kerosene and other burnin Dinds Dougut in the city of New York and tested during Lie weex endiag December 14, 1869:— O18 UELOW LEGAL STANDAID BY BOTH TRETS. Dealer. Theodore Mincker, 14) spring street ©. B, Martin, 1M Apring sires, Daniel Verdenhalven, as Spring aireet. . Kaysser, 02 Wiliam street, ¢ J.D, Raperyeay coi Twellts aire JW, Uler, 24 4 Oty BELOW BTANDAID BY Buieakawp, 74 Spring street. J, biermadts, 02 Spring sircet. Heniy Jaexer, 101 Spring street George Dieieing, 14 Spring stree fi _ WENDEMAEN, Ph. DL PEMAGKABLE CASE, A Man Deliberately Mudlates Himsett, A case occurred In the Twenty-second precinot yesterday morning that has but one paraliel in police records of this c From the particulars jurowhed by tue police to the Central Odice it wis (nai, ab five o'clock In the moraing, Joha » & painter, residing at hunter's Point, was found in Foriy-seventn street, near Sixth avenue, bieeding profusely. tie Was removed to the station house la West borty-seventa street, when it was jound that he bad mutiatea himself shockingly in a nameless manner ed that he had ta- Micved the injory Hpon himased, but deciined to state his motive. Police Surgeon Waterman stopped tne hemorrhage, and tie ian Was seat to Believue Hopital in & eritical condition, HONOAS TO THE REMAINS OF GEORGE PEARODY. To rut Eoivor ov THe HexaLp:— The suggestion which you made in the HERALD of yesterday moruing regarding the reception of the re- mains of George Peabody tn this city are shared in (by all the people of New York. As a@ member of the ancient and honorable fraternity of Freemasons I should be happy to join tn any demonstration of re- spect to that iiustrious philanthropist, Although George Peabody was not & member of the glorious band of brothers, still his whole life was characterized by all of the ets principles: which Freemasons are taught. @ Freemasons throughout the whole world are mourning the loss of this great and good man, whose whole life was occupied tn reueving the wants of his fellow beings; and if, as you su t, the benevolent societies pa- rade on arrival of his remains, I trust that ali of the Masonte lodges in this city will join in this last tribute to the greatest philantaropist who ever lived. A FREEMASON, ‘The Marquis of Queensberry was seen superintend- ing the arrangements for tne Damiriessuire Lunt ball, attired i a groom’s dress, with siippers over lus boota, on his knees in tye ballroom, assisting ono of tue fomale upgisierers t rub gad polish the hoor with Fregoa . THE BURGLAR OF THE PERIOD, — FROM GREENI snp 70 THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS The Arab and the Indian Combined—Shot Twice, but Never Hunted Down—An Expert Climber and a Successful Thief—Caged at Last in Jers sey—Wants to Go Home. It may afford some consolation to those whose property was carried away in the witching hour of night by prowlers known in the law courts as bur- glars to learn something of the individuals who break doors and windows, climb, plunder and 6cca- sionally shoot, should a pursuer get too near. The following case will show what deeds of daring can be planned and successfully executed, even by one Who bas not yet attained his eigteenth year:— ‘Three years ago the church at the corner of Pall- fade avenue and the Paterson plank road, In Hudson City, was robbed daring the night of @ me- lodeon and & carpet, but the thieves were not caught, A year later it was robbed of several arti- cles of furniture, and the burglars again es- caped, Later still the Catholic church at Union Wil was robbed, and no arrest was made. The authorities gave up all expectation of ever catching the perpetrators. The scene changes to New York, and we find detectives om the scent in that city for thieves who plundered the grocery store of Mr. Cropsy, in Fort Hatntiton, six weeks ago. The ofMicers at length made a ratd on a house in Thomas street and arresied a youth of eighteen," half Arab, balf Indian,” as he ex- pressed it, giving his name as William Ed- ward Robinson Jones, with a decidedly strong Indian cast tn features, and two individuals!of noc- turnal hue, named Edward Tilman and Edward Johnson, aged thirty-two and twenty respectively. The trio were marched off to Fort Hamilton, and there detained from day to day titl a case could be made out against them. The evidence, however, was of so flimsy @ character that the case was abandoned, and the prisoners were about to be discharged, when a confession was extorted from the young Arab-Indian that he and the other prisoners had robbed a church in Hudson City ofa melodeon and a sofa, The gang was accordingly conveyed to Hudson City, and yesterday morning they were brought before Recorder Aldridge. Tillman was recognized as tle nephew of a woman residing bear the first named church. Johnson had been till very recently employed at the Pavonta ferry. They denied the charge made against them, while their companion, on the other hand, became quite communicative, and seemed comfortable in his new juarters. He has @ remarkably fine, expressive face, an eye quick, piercing and beaming with incel- higence and canning. and which betrayed him when he made a show of simpiicity and candor, STORY OF THE ARAB-INDIAN BOY, The Recorder having toid the prisoners that he Was prepared to hear any remarks they desired to offer, Jones squared himself with the utmost cool- ess and Indifference, and delivered himself or the folowing story. He grew somewhat excited when he alluded to nis fatuer, and demanded, with an assurance whict nothing but a positive claim could juatafy, to be sent back to the Rocky Mountains. He reminded the Judge, by way of pvreiace, that as a matter of course the other prisoners would deny the charges made against them in bis atate- Ment, He then siated that he was born in Green- land, hits father betag an Arab, his mother an Lodian, aad that he 18 now approaching his ciguteenth year. . When he.was six years old his father took him to tne Kocky Mountains, aud here they made their home. How he made his way from the Rocky Moun- tains to New York, and why he left bis fauier’s house he did not expatn sausfactoriiy, and this is the more strange a4 fe trequently broke the thread by ealilag on the Kecorder to id Want to. go home to the K Mountains, bat Lor’ don’t lock me up; I don’t want Lo got locked up; You Know I never was locked up.” And he becawe resvicss as he repeated this. ReookDER—Never mind now about the Rocky Mountains; tis ut What you have to say for your- Seif or Concerniag these “We he conuuued., x ‘ou know I was shot twice when running away, once by an oificer, who came Bp as | jumped out of a window, tho ball swiking me here (sa jug the wark on Nts hip), but | ran very fast and the policeman turned and pursued one of these fellows, The other shot I received in my. right toot from @ man who fired out of @ window above me wile 1 was gettin, through a@& window on the first Moor. hese fellows always made me climb up to windows, and one nigat they ran away when they heard @ footstep and left ime above. T remained inside the room; heard the footsiep up to tue house, then a pause for some time, afier wiilch the person walked of. 1 looked out and listened, then jumped owt was followed by an odleer, but I ran so fase tat b lost wight or me. We robbed a great many houses 1n (his Way and one church here in Hudsou city. Hie nnravelied this yarn with as much ease as a lawyer who las &@ heap of evidence beiore him, but he couid not specify dates or locaiities. He did noo understand our system of reckoning with regard to time and space. He told the truth as far as the wounds were concerned; but as he has not been in this section of the copntry for confederates can- of more than four montis, bis not be held on the charge robuing the churches above mentioned, ‘The rder regarded gis statement in relation to the other prisoners as most unreliable. Jones was seized with tts twice during We night in the cet, and he declared that aiter these fits he could not recollect time or place. He made several statements alierwards to otticer Sweeny, ali consistent with the tirst one, put after mature cousideration the Kecorder discharged ‘Lul- man and Jobnson aud detained the Greenlander till some further inquiries be made regarding him. FAILURE IN THE HARDWARE TRADE. Suspension of the Firm of Richard Patrick & : Co. Much surprise was expressed in financial and business circles yesterday when it was announced that the eminent hardware firm of Richard Patrick & Co. had failed, and the event was the principal topic of conversation during business hours, The firm stood very high, and was considered one of the wealthiest and strongest tn the city, and their sud- den collapse was, therefore, a complete surprise. Mr. Kicharé Patrick, the senior partner, com- menced his career as aclerk to Erastus Corning, of Albany, and was there educated to (we hardware trade, About thirty years ago Mr. Patrick left Erastus Corning and came to New York, Jorming some important English connections. He started business in Pearl street, under the atyle of Richard Patrick & Co., which has always been the firm name in New York, Soon after'stariing business in this city, Mr. Patrick became connected with the well kuown English hardware firm of Joseph Farrell & Sons, of Wolverhanipton, Eng- land, and acquired large wealth by this connection. About fiteen yeas ago Mr. Patrick retired trom business in New York city, and his weaith at that ms Was estimated at $1,000,000, He soon afterwards, however, embarked in the California trade, and was one ofthe @arhest hardware merchants in San Fran- cisco, the firm being Atvord & Co, San Francisco, and lioh! trick & Uo., New York, Mr. ‘Alvord retired from the firm you, wealthy about two years since, and the firm then Secarie icharg Patrick & Oo, New York and San Francisco— ounger brotier managing the California business. ne firm of Richard Patrick & Co has ever been the leading one 1n_ the hardware trade on the Pacitic coast; aud Mr. Patrick's move- ments were always followed closely by the other merchants m bis line in the city of San Francisco, Toe firm made @ specialty Of nals, Just as Stewart, Clafta and other leading dry goods inerchants make im some staple brand of sheetings or prints, ‘The firm would manipuiate the price of nats up and down, and at times have created no small amount of excitement on the Pacific coast, Mr, Patrick, it 18 estimated, made severai milion’ in the Caliioruta trade, He was one of the leading directors of the Bank of the State of New York. A good deal of speculation in regard to the causes of tho failure, and rumors were afloat during the afternoon that there had been irregularities in the conduct of the business of the firm at the San Fran- cisco house. No positive statements were mace, however, and it 1s not likely that the true facts of the case can be ascertained before the arrival of tho Pacitic mail. ‘The deiay in remittances from San Francisco, which is oilicially stated to be the inime. diate cause of the suspension, and the Muctuavios of the gold premium within the past few moutus probably hasiencd the catastrophe. THE "CORONER'S MAN.” To THe Eprtoa oF THR HERALD:— ‘Who ts the ‘Coroner's Man’’ who figures so largely lately in the papers? Is he the individual who left Ireland for Ireland's good some few years since, who next turned up in Canada as one of the “Fania” raiders, and after his escape from there settled in the First ward of this city and put out his shingle as “M. DY’ Ia he the same individual who made appii- Cation to the court for his naturalization papers, Alter @ resideace here of cightecn months? an “aM. D.?’ was arreatea not a great While ago for having in his possession some of Who was it? NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK CITY,’ THE COURTS. CITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Internal Revenue Business. BeYore Judge Blatchford. The United States vs, Ten Thousand Three Hundred Cigars and Forty siz Boxes of Snug.—The property was found at No. 134 Water street, the seizure being made on the ground that neither the cigars nor snuff were stamped as required by law. The de- fence set up was that the property in question was not ex for sale, and was © not sub- ject toforfetture, * seaitonabetiseis Judge Blatchford directed a verdict for the gov- ernment a8 far as the seizure of the snuff was con- cerned, but ordered that ihe cigars should be handed overt the claimant. | Seizure of Tobacco, 3 The United States vs. Tivo Thousand and Ninety Jive Pounds of Tovacco.~This property was found at No, 12 Fuiton street. The case is still on tial. UNITED STATES COMMISS.ONERS’ COURT. Charge of Perjury. Before Commissioner Shields, The Untted States vs, A, Richardson ana Henry Jennesse.—The defenaants were charged ‘with sub- ornation of perjury in the production of false affida- vits. The prisoners have been incarcerated oyer tf teen Months In Ludlow street jail without trial, The } Diosecution having witadrawa from tne case they were discharged, Alleged Multrentment by a Sea Captain. The United Slates vs, T. Jacovson,— In this case the defendant, captain of the schooner Speculator, was charged by Jolin Suilth, ove of the crew, with having beaten aud otherwise maltreated itm while at the port of Portabella, without justifiable cause, The detendant was heid under $500 bail to await exami- nation, Charge Against a Broker. The Uiiled States vs, Charles Doherty—In this case Gn atlachment was issued against the defend- it for refusing to appear before Supervisor Dutcher and make & cerlam siatement in regard to his busi- ness transactions, Evidence having been adduced in the case, Commissioner Shicids, on the motion of Assistant District.Attorney uray, ordered the defendant to make his appearance before tue Supervisor aud pro- duce the requisite books, SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TERM—PART 2. The Singular Transaction of the Smart Womta—The Mechanica’ National Bank to Pay the Piper. Before Judge Fithian and a Jury. Albert Journeay vs. the Mechanics’ National Bank,— In this case, the particulars of which were fuliy reported in the HERALD, Judge Fithian yester- day morning directed the jury to find for the plain- uf in the full amount of the claun—$2,200, with interest—subject to tue hearing of deicndant’s ex- ceptions at general term. SUPERIOR cOURT—SPECIAL TEAM. The Hinckley Divorce Suit—Opinion by Judge Freedman, Moses 8S, Hinckley vs. Martha A, Hinckley.—In this interesting cuse, the particulars of which were duiy recorded at the time of trial, Judge Freedman has delivered the {following opin- jon:—This 18 an action for a divorce upon the ground of aduitery. The answer contains a general denial. Upon the written consent of the attorneys an order was granted and entered that the iasues, a8 ‘he same shail be settled, be referred to a referee nained in the order to hear and determine the same. No settlement of issues took place. The reference was proceeded with, however, and con- cluded, and @ report made m favor of the plainti’. I am inclined to think that the whole proceedings are irregular and 10 excess of the authority couierred under te order of reierence as made, But objections of a still graver jinport may be urged against a confirmation of the report. ‘The actorney lor (he defendant, as appears from the re- port, was present at the reference, but confiaed bim- self to a Sught cross-eXammnacion Of Punts Wil nesses. When plaintit rested the question of de- Jeudant’s aduitery depended waolly upon mferences to be drawn irom purely circumstantial evidence, given almost exciusively by a Wiluess Wie Could not write her own vame. Defendant's attorney moved for a dismissal of the complaint upon tue ground that the evidence was insuiticient, which motion Was dented, oud to whieh rating he duly excepted. No evidence was offered on bebaif of the defeud- ant, On the contrary, upon the submission of ine rejeree’s report the written consent of detend- ants attorney tv the confirmation of the report and to fhe entry ol judgment in accordance tierewith was handed to me. This conduct oa tue part of the attorney Jor the defendant struck me at tae time as so unprolessiona, and Was in fact so utterly at varie ance with ihe duty which he owed as an attorney to the defendant under the circumstances, thi mined to muke, and did make, some iiqui side of the record. ‘The result was that I lave satis- fied myseli that The deiendant was consigued to the lunatic asylum on Blackwell’s Isiand within ten days after the service of the summons on her; that she was conned there as an atteged lunatic ut the time her answer and widavit of merits purport to have mu KWworn to by her before a notary public of this city, whose name does not Appear in the list of notaries, and at the date to Which the orginal date of the writing produced by her atlorney and relied upon by him as an authority for him to appear for her and bina her by his acts as been altered, and that she remained thus confived until after the report of the reieree had been procured. ‘The whole conduct, therefore, of defendant's attorney amounts, to say the very jeast, to an imposition upon the court, and inas- much as ih addition thereto the evidence taken before te referee is of a very Uespe pepe fl charac- ter, the inmotion for the confirmation of the report and tur judgment must be denied. COURT OF GENERAL sessiovs, Before Recorder Hackett, 7 GRAND LARCENY. ‘The trial of Sarah Branden (colored), charged with stealing $300 froma James Forbes on the 3d inst., was eoncluded, resulting in her conviction. The Recor- der said she was an old offender, and he imposed the highest penalty the law auowed, which was im- prisonment in the State Prison for five years. James Jobuson was convicted of petty larceny, in stealing a ton of coalon the 224 of November, the property of Mr. Reed, He was sent to the Peniten- Wary for six montns. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A POLICE OPFTIOER, Ebenezur Lidgate, an officer of the Fifteenth pre cinct, was tried upon a charge of simple assault and battery preferred by James Coctrau, who alleged that on the 16th of August, 1863, the defendant used more violence than was necessary in conveying him from Eighth street to the siation house, It appeared the complainane observed the oilicer escoruing a lady, and believing that he had no right to do so fol- lowed bim and inquired if he was on duty, The onicer replied that Le was, and after be had shown the Jady the street she inquired for he returned to where Cochran was standing and demanded why he asked that question, and brought him to the station hor ihe onicer was examined, and said that no took hold of him ana radely tuqutred if he Was on duty, and that he arrested him tor disorderly conduct. Justice Dodge held Cochran on that charge, aud six months afterwards le preferred this compiaint for alleged assault and battery, Captains Oatirey and Hedden testified that Lidgate ‘was an emMicient, discreet and cool officer. The jury fated to agree, and the Recorder discharged them, observ- ing that tue case had been practically decited by tae Justice, out A BOY WItO TOLD THE TRUTA. John Flanigan, Bernard Kiernan and Jonn Shine (boys) were Indicted for stealing an air chauiber of @ Torce pump, Valued at twenty-eight dollars, the pro- perty of George Holberton. Flanigan was convicted Ot petty jarceay. A somewhat signifcant scend transpired daring the trial. Mr. Howe, who defend the boy, told him to go on the stand, which he hesl- tated todo, Finally, Mr. Howe urged htm to con- sent to be sworn, earnestiy prewsing. him to tell the whole truth, He was sworn, gnd frankly admitted that he was witu Kiernan when he stoie the property and putitinioa bag. Tne Recorder said that there was #0 much perjury committed in that court by prisoners and otners that he was very touch pieased to hear the yous give # trutafal account of the affair. Believing that he would make a good boy, he suspeaaed judgment and permitted bim to go home with hia mother, Joun Doyle pleated guilty to grand larceny in stealing # chest of Lea, Valued at seventy-five dollars, on (he 7th ist, the property of William K. Howell. He was sent vo the State Prison for three years. Francis Linn, a little boy, who stole a silver watch from James Cioonan, on the 10th of Novemver, pieaded guilty, aud Waa sent to the Louse of Refuge. ‘ ‘The following is the calendar for to-day:—People v8. Charles Connor and thomas Jones, robbery; Same vs. John Calman ana Patrick Kerrigan, rob- bery; Sam George Harrison, burgiary; Same vs. Herman Miller, burglary; Same vs. George Jackson, barge: Same vs. Frank Thomas, burglary; Same ward. Hellly and. Francis. Praser, burglary; Same vs. George W, Wilson, felonious assault an battery; Samo ve. Patrick Maloney, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. William Burns and Janes Rogers, grand larceny; Same vs. Charies Rob- ingon, grand fireeay; Same vs. Mary Hawki! a Larceny; Same va. Timothy E. Sullivan, gran reeny; Same vs. Rertha Stout, grand larceny; Same vs. ‘Iredwell W. Remsen and James Hannegan, grand larceny. counT CALENDAIS—THIS DAY. Surrewe Covrt—Cirovit.—Part 1.—Before Jndge Sutheriand, Cours opens at hall-past ton o'clock Ldeter-, A. M.—Nos, 1961, 89, 1028, 1705, 1829, 1841, 721, 631, 1631, 437, 1455, 1537, 873, 1825, 1747, 1165, 1843, 1849, 1851, 1861. ‘ Surkems Covet—Cracerr.—Part 2.—Before Judge Ingraham. adjourned to Friday. UPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM.—Before Judge Cardozo. Court open at halfspast ten o'clock A. M.—Dermurrers—Nos. 27, 28. Law and fact—s3, 17, 104, 147, 148, 160, 157, 213, 241, 83, 66, 57, 84, 157, 191, 189, 203, 219, 242, 233, 242, 12, 13, 86, 127, 329, 139, 141, 155, 164, 19%, 188, 104, 211, 216, 220. Str) Court—CitaMuers.—Held by Judge Bar- hard, caendar at twelve o'clock M,—Nos, 191, 263, 269, 278, 307, 324, Surekiok Court—TrRiAL TeaM.—Part #.—Before Judge Moneli,—Nos, 324, 246, 247, 1207, 603, 1161, 783, 1225, 3620, 1295, 1297, 1299, 1301, 1305, 1307. t 2.~ Before Judge Fithian,—Nos. 138, 1878, 1242, 1672, 188s, 284, 1108, 1800, 1742, 1744, 1748, 1750, 2752, 1754, MARINE Covet—@nriaL Tens. —Part 1.—Before Indge Curtts.—Nos, 4478, 4278, 4439, 4440, 4441, 4430, 4431, 4153, 4211, 4207, 4305, 4395, 4450, 4400, 4401, 4462, 4463, 4464, 4466, 4469. Part 2.—Lefore Judge Alker. Nos, 4519, 4231, 4488, 4169, 4170, 4470, 4471, 4472, 4475, 4476, 4477, 4479, 4482, 448: pluetr dune see EEE CITY INTELLIGENCE. THe WEATHER YESTERDAY. —The following record Will show the changes in the temperature for tne past twenty-tour hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, ax indirated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s puarmacy, UkKALD Dull ing, corner of Ann street: — sf 1502, 1868, 1400, 12M..,.. -% 6 12P, Average temperature yesterday Average temperature for ce last year... On Orange Moun istered Ty at six A. M. Tue AVONDALE FUND.—Mayor Hall received yes- terday from Postmasier Jones the sum of $212 56 as the contribution from the Post Office employs to the Avondale Relief Fund, The recetpt was duiy acknowledged and the amount forwarded local weasurer at Avondale, Apams Express Cowrayy.—The Execntive Com- mnitteo of the Adams Express Company held a meet- ing to consider the project of buying bac’ ferent lines surrendered by the comva compromise was made with the Merchangs’ These lives extend over nearly 6,000 miles The sessions will continue ually during the mainder of the week, and are strictly priva' A BANK Witt A BOMBSHELL IN It.—Michael Walsh, Professor St. Stephen's Latin school, East Twentieth street, says, in & communication, that the shareholders of one of the up town national banks are serionsly agitated about a movement of the directors to Increase the capital stock. The stock- holders say that an increase of the capital will surely cause the dividends to dimimsh and reduce considerably the price of tle stock, 1é thermometer reg- to the Union. ratiway. re- CHURCH OF THE HoLy Trrniry.—Tne ladies of | this charch will hold a fair and festival in ald of the building fund of the Sunday school, at the Harvard Rooms, Sixth avenue, corner Forty-second street, on ‘Thursday aud Friday, December 16 and 17, from twelve o'clock noon to ten im the evening. The Members of this church are engaged in large bene- yolent and missionary operations. Several chapels, a dispensary, mdustrial schools, &c., are dependent upon them. They ought to be liberaily sustained by the public. Suppen DEATHS.—George Monerief, & middle-aged Scotchman, without friends, home or means of sup- port, died suddenly im Bellevue Hospital. Deceased had been found sick tm the street by some citizens and conveyed to the New street police station, where he received medical attention for hours previous to removel to Bellevue. Rollins was notified to hold an mquest on the body, The same coroner was notified of the death, at 871 Broome street, of & man named Walter, He had been troubled with hemorrhage ot the lungs, and that ts believed to have been the cause of death. Reppy’s Broapway DEN.—In the Board of Ex- cise yesterday Commissioner Manniere re- Ported that an application had been made by Edward J. Curran, who was mercty a cover, to open a liquor store at No. 612 Broadway, He stated that this is the place kept by Reday tno Bla d the committee refused a loon committee was approved, Messrs. Bosworth, an ond Stone voting nay. It ap- pears that Capta Walsh, Fourteenth precinct, re- ported in favor of licensing the pl henee the democratic members were favorable te the applica- tion. Board OF HFALTH—APPEAL TO CONGRESS.—The Board of. Health yesterday held asession, but no business of importance was transacted except the passage of a resulntion Offered by Dr. Btone, appeal- ing to the Congress of the United States tn the event of any legislation being had to regniate emigration, to pat ina clause making tt necessary for every emi- grant, before being recetved on board a ship bound to this conntrv, to present to the captain a certifi- cate of vaccination. This action is taken owing to the fact that New York and Brooklvn have twice been threatened this year with an epidemic of small- pox. Tue INpustRrAL Hor for Homeless Females, at No. 224 East Thirtieth street, ts one of those noble charities the alm of whicn is to succor and ald, morally and physically, the unfortunate of the weaker sex. The institution, which does not limit its beneficence to any sect or creed, was founded July 29, and since that time bas had forty Inmates. ‘There are now fourteen young wornen In the estab- lishment, under the care of Miss Harvey ,gthetmatron, and itis proposed to make these homeless hearts as cheerful as possible during the approaching holt day season, and to this end donations of ail useful articles are earnestly solicited from the benevolent, as well as sewing and other employment suitable to women. THE Fire CoMMISSIONERS.—Mr. Elisha Kingsland yesterday sent in his resignation as Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Fire Department, to take effect on the Ist of January. ‘The resignation was ac- cepted. AS Mr. Kingsland is suffering from ill heaith the Fire Commissioners granted him leave of absence until his resignation takes effect. Mr. Kings- land has been an engineer in the volunteer and paid departments for nearly twenty years, and bad pecntiar qualifications for the duties of bis arduous position, His retirement from the department, where he was universally respected, is to be re- gretted. The duties of Chief Engineer wili be assumed by Assistant Engineer Joseph I. Perley until the successor of Mr. Kingsiand is appointed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLEGED BuraLary.—Detectives Retley and Lid- gate, of the Fifteenth precinct, yesterday morning arraigned a young man twenty years of age, resid- ing at 201 Chrystie street, upon complaint of Fitch & Reamer and Jalius Alney, of 732 Broadway, charged with burglary. He was remanded i the station house until this morning. ASsriovs Cuance,—William Morris, residing at 72 Rast Ninth street, was charged by Nellie Wood- ford, aged seventeen, of 814 Greenwich street, with inducing her to enter a disreputable house on Tues- day night and seductug her. Alderman Coulter, act- ing magistrate at Jefferson Market yesterday, held him to bail for examination. BURGLARY IN WASHINGTON STREET.—Charles Russel was charged with committing a burglary at 206 Washington street and stealing therefrom three dollars’ worth of fractional currency. Thomas Me- Carthy, of 106 Vesey street, saw Russel leave the premises, and conciuding all was not right, caused is arrest. Judge Hogan held him to answer, FAIR CuARMERS.—Mr, Fredrick Marger, of 37 De- graw street, Brooklyn, was on his way to Fulton ferry, homeward bent, when he was met by Hmma Goss and Mary A. Williams, long known to the city as of the frail fraternity. During his short acquaint- ance with them they contrived to rob him o1 thirty dollars. They were brought before Judge togan and cominitied to auswer. Proceeps oF A BunGLary.—Daniel Drinker and Thomas McDermott ¥ found by officer Dolan, of the Sixth precinct, with having tn their possession twenty dollars’ worth of carpenter's tools, stolen from the place of business of Mr, John B. Giison, of 75 Third place, Brooklyn, on the night of Monday last. They were taken beiore Judge Logan and com- mitted to answer, A Disnoxest Downstio.—Fanny Striker, alias Fanny Williams, ® colored domestic, was arraignea at Jefierson Market, yesterday, by detective La Rue, of the Fighteenth precinct, upon complaint of Anna Mills, of No. 18% East Twenty-second street, charged with stealmg thirty-fye dollars in money trom fer on the Lith inst, While in her em- ploy asa domestic. Anna Sherlock, of No, 63 Clin- ton piace, also preferred a complaint ag it her, charging that, on the 9th m: while in her empio; she stole female undergarments valued at twenty dollars, Notwithstanding the fact that the property was found in her possession she denied the charges,» but was committed to answer both complaints. SUNDAY DISCOURSES IN THE HERALD. To Tue EpIToR or THR HERALD:— Your article headed “The Sunday Discourses of the HERALD” has the true ring init. I am sure that Uttle article will be read with intense delight by every true hearted lover of humanity. What a opening up for the greatest news- ooer a con iio tne New YORK HERALD, for It is ive the requirements and tendencies aris sen yon have strack the grand key note, May the great Father of ba Hacte FH eIRD sey ood resdern CORRS er of one of you! nected BENRY KING, 5 STOCK DABBLING LAWYERS INTERESTING SQUABBLE ABOUT STOCKS, Two Prominent Lawyers the Combat- ants—Colenel Rush C, Hawkins vs. Geo. Bliss, Jr.—Dlissful Hopes and a Rush- ing Business—The Colonel Goes fn Gallantly and Comes Gut Demoralized, It 1s not often that Wall street men enjoy the piea- sure of Witnessing such a acene as occurred tn the Superior Court yesterday. A herd of “bears” and “bulls,” who bad often been, worried by lawyers con- cerning their fluaacial capers, was present and waxed frisky over the troubles of two stock dabbiing linibs of the law. Colonel Rus» C, Hawking brought @ suit agaiust George bliss, Jr, for account of cer- tain transactions in stocks, and claimed damages to the neat litle amount of $45,000. In the complaint the gallant colonel sets forth that im March, 1864, the defendant represented to plain- Ulf that he had a good Investment ia stocks, by which from fifteea to seventeea per cent could be made; that it was the Wyoming Valley and Coai Kaliroad Company; that he waa the counsel and legal ad- viser of the company; that he Knew all its affairs; that it Was in @ good financial condition, and the Stock Was a good stock W hol, Plaintud, relying on these representations, entrusted the defendant with discretionury authority co direct @ purchase on tho plaintu?’s account, which purchase defendant did 80 direct, to the amount of $52,062, That all the ma- terial representations were false, and that defend- ant decetved piaiutii? and ucted toward him fraadu- lently and in bad faith, Immediately after the purchas? of the stock it began rapidiy to decline, and went down until piaintul was obliged to sell at a heavy loss, for which he claims damages to tho amount of $45,000, Defendant dent all the material allegations, alleging that he merely expressed an opinion in good faith in relation to the condition of the company aud the value of its stock as au Investment, SLAP BANG. Mr. Bangs opened the case on behalf of the plain- tit, briefly stating the facts sabstanually set forth abov ‘The first evidence introdaced on behalf of the plaintiff was the deposition of Mr, Bliss, the defend- ant, taken before trial, which 1s substantially as ollows:— 5 ‘That he has known the plaintiff simce 1867; that they were Logetner on the cowiittee on arms and trophies 10 tue Sanitary Vair, 1864; thatrat that time he (Bliss) bad been for a few imoutis counsel to the Wyoming Valley Katlroad wud Coal Company; that he had examined the papers and books of the com- pany at tat tune io reiaiiva to their title to the lands m Pennsylvania, and atso a3 10 the company’s Hosneial condition; thinks ie Was Dot @ stocknoider at that time and cagnot Ox the tine when he be- came such; wiat stoek he did purchase was at the rate ot 102 Lo 106; part Oi this stock ue held for eignt mouths aud some for over a year; cannot remember the indebtesness of the company at the time be had this conversation with the pMuntuf; he had endeay- ored to inform himself fully as to THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY. Some of tue facts relaung to its condition are— that it owned a mine producing a large amount of coal; that it owned a iarge amount of real estate in and near Scranton, then Veluabie, and coustanuy in- creasing in vaine; that the price of coal was such aw to pay a good proiit, and tle company was about to commence the business of delivering coai at New York and Elizabeth instead of seliimg at une inines; that 1n ail his conversations with the piaintil he dis- closed to lim ail the Knowleage he had of the condi- tion ol the company, together with the fact that 1t was about to purcnase an adjoiemez mine wich would greatly entance the yaiue 01 the company’s property; that the anticipated purcuase of siock was to lave been made on the completion of the agreement with the owner of the adoluimg mine, and that the purcuases, both of plaiutiT and bim- self, were made on the Completion of that arrange- ment, and that the subsequeat rapid deciume in tue Vaiue Of iue stock Was due to the decline 1 the price of coal and the development of anaoyanves and delay caused by the Lackawauna Oval Company in bringing the coal to market, as the company was compelled to bring its coal over tue Lackawanna Railroad, RUSH C. HAWKINS, the plaintiff, was then called and examined by Mr. Hangs. He tesufled that he had known the defend ant, Mr. Bliss, casually trom 1853 or 1559 upwards, but had never known him intimately wuacil Uke spring of isé4, when they came in communcation tn con~ nection with che Sanitary Fair im Fourtceath street; we were both an ihe Sanitary Committee on Arms and Trophies; prior to March, 1304, | had no kaow- ledge or inicrimation of & concern KuoWn as the Wyoming Valley Katiroad and Coal, Company; heard of i first irom 4ir. Biiss, the defend- aut; Mr. Bliss accosted me io the Sauitary Fair Buildiag in a very familiar way, and said to me, “Hawkins, uid you ever do any- thing ia stocks?” I said, “Yes, so.vetimed;”’ he then sud to me, “AS you, amlong otiers, Lave oeeu in tue field, you have not bad ‘un opportunity to make money as We who bave stayed at home; 1 snould like to see YOU make someting, and this 19 a good tuing; there ts a proiit of either TEN OR SEVENTEEN PER CENT,” he said, ‘at any rate a@ proiit ot ten per cent could be made out of it;’’ be aso remarked, ab tie same time, that it was not time yet, or that he did not know definitely about “it at that ume, vut when the proper time arrived he wouid jet me know, and u 1 wanted to “go in” I could then *go in;’’ after that we had several conversa- tions, and vowards the Jast Mr. Bliss remarked that “the thing Was coming to ail right,’ aud that he was purchasing the stock, or nad purchased, and that others were purchasing it; 10 was such A GOOD THING; in the conversation before the last Mr. Bliss stated to me that 1% was a coal company, and that @ large banker's and broker's firm had taken an option, or bad made a contract to take an option, of a large portion of tue stuck, and Uthat option Was acted on it would put We siock up toa very large amount tn the marxet. fe further satd that the company were doing well aside trom any speculations, aud had GOOD PROSPECTS before it, and it would be a dividend-paying stock. ‘The witness then went on to state bow he haa write ten an order, on the faith of these represeatations, which he gave to Mr. Bliss to place in the hands of his brokers, Messrs. Dibpie & Cambios, to purchase 1,000 shares of the stock at fifty dollars per saare; in handing the order to Biss witaess said to him that he was in no condition to take y risk, and that ne could not lose any money; B! Stated to witness in one of the earier conversations that he was counsel for the company, and that he was “inside” and knew ail about tt; Biss gave no specific description of the property, but stated dis- tinetly that it was intrinsically valuable—that it was @ company that was to pay a dividend or would pay @ dividend, Tne balance of (he witness’ testimony may be briefly summed up by saying that the stock Was purchased, that it so.n aiter deprectated in a terribie manner; that he called Mr. Bilss’ atten- tion to that fact, but Mr. Bilss continued to say it would be ail right’? and tw “HOLD ON TO It," until, foally, plaincif ascertained the whole thing to be woribiess, and sold it at o loss of some $30,000, which he now seeks to recover. * The witness’ cross-examination by Mr. Cram did pot macerially alter Ais direct testimony. Mr, Bauys read in evidence a commantcation from Bliss to Hawkins in the form of a printed circuiar, in which the WYOMING VALLEY MINE was depicted in glowing terms as a rich crowto pluck. He aiso read a letier from Hawkins to Bis Indirectly charging tue Jawer with fiaud in the transaction. At chis stage the court adjourned until this morn- ing. CAUELTY TO THE POLICE. Whe President of the 8S. P. C. A. After a Captnin of Police—Touching Narrative of the Trials of a Sore Backed Horse aud a Saucy M. P. ° The bumane Henry Lergh, presicent of the Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals, appeared yesterday before Commissioners Brennan and Bos. worth, of the Metropolitan Police, as a complainant against one of the chiefs of the baton brigade, Captain Edward Walsh, of the Fourteenth precinct, for improper conduct. ‘The complainant charged that on the 27th Novem- ber Mr. Bergh and his officer, Campbell, found a horse with a large ulcer sore under the collar at- tached to acart in Broadway, newr Spring sireet. Bergh went for oficer Hunter, waule Campbell took the horse out of harness. The oiNcer arrested tho driver, took him to Walsi’s station tfouse, when ti Captain insisted that Campbeil should go to court as the complainant. Campveil relused, as Le pad otner business, and insisted that the officer who saw the condition of the horse should make the complaint, The offer declined to do #o and Waish did not nold the driver. Mr. Bergh insisted that the officer took chargé of the case and saw enough to ens hin w make ® complaint. Japiain Waish’s defence was that when the officer ac the rear of the cart; that he faa knowledge that cruelty nad been ited, as Campbell refused to go to cours he discharged the prisoner, ‘The case was referred to the full after Mr. Bergh had ntertained the court vin ‘@ long speech in defence of “God's dumb crea- ures,” He denounced tue police force In an- measitred terms, a iy composed of drankards, ‘thieves and persons of a low moral standard,