The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1869, Page 6

ROME. High Mass in St. Peter’s with Pio Nono Officiating. The Hicrarchy Mfarching to the Council of the Vatican. By steamsnip at this port we have the following tames and physiognomies of the bishops from alt parts of the world who took parsinit, The clergy, prelacy and Sacred College preceded the Pope, who marched with slow and dignified steps under & cauopy supported by eigtit bishops. The whole of the episcopal body in Rome followed bia Hoitness,and As there are now about 400 bishops here, and all who could attend did #0, it may be imagmed that thetr, appearance was very Impressive. The process! gy went up and dowa the great nave of the Basilica, and the Pope returning to the high altar placed "pon it the Holy Sacrament, amid a flood of Wnt from countless candles disposed In elegant deen for the anuual ovation of the Quarant 70re, Mauy changes in portifical ceremonies are betng ssitated by the numerous attendance of prelates mW special correspondence from Rome in elaborate | paving right to be present at them. The Advent and most interesting detail of our cable telegrams | gormons will be delavered by the apostolic preacher, The piquancy and graphic and descriptive accuracy both of the language and narrative of the wriiers Will command the earnest attention of the readers of the HERALD. High Mass in St. Peter’s—Pope Pius the Ninth OMciating—The Conaregation—On the Altar and the Seryice—Personal Endurance and Elasticity of his Holiness~A Love Episcde and Escape of a New York Belle=The See ef Chicago—Auerican Bishops and a New York Pricsily Representative=City Laud- lords. Towk, Nov. 28, 18 Asolemn bigh mass was celebrated to-day in St. Peter's, at which the Pope presided, As this is te Orst tame he has attended in the great Basilica for some months, and as tt was announced ne would carry tue blessed sacrament from the grand altar to “ihe chapel of the biessed sacrament,” the at- tendance was very large, The space between th baidaccbino, or grand canopy, was enclosed, and none but the members of the Sacred Coliege, patri- archs, archbishops, bishops and priesis were admtt- ted, From the bridge of St. Angelo to the piazza in front of St. Peter's cavalry were stationed at inier+ vals of about ove hundred yar From au early hour up to halt-past ten jock the carriages of cardinals, monsignores. &¢., rolied over the crowded thoronghfares ata quick pace; foreigu archbishops, lured bishops and mitred abbots filled cars and vehicles, and were carried at a trot; gr priests, old merchants and ramblers from far off lands were afoot ana enclosed in jum ering coaches, Duvall were as happy as if they were bound for heaven, with proper credentials for admittance. Inside the church the sight was imposing and grand, The brilliant unifyrms of the Roman and Swise guards; the gorgeous robes of the patriarchs; the red and scariet cloaks of their atteudants; the jaunty Zouaves aud the = diversified, hetro geneous mass of sightseers. The anxiety to catch a glinpse of Pio Pono increased as the time approached for inass to Commence, At half-past Wen o'clock he emerged from the private entrance to the Vatican in the chapel of the blessed sacra- ment, and after a prompt genuftexion passed under the tomb of Gregory XVI., into the right transept, where the Couacil wili be held, aud, after being robed, to the throne @ Iitile in advance of the tribune. Once seated the choir commenced, and m two minutes afterwards the Patriarch of Constantt- nople, of the Latin rite, began mass with the usual ws- sistants. The greater number of the attendants Were more anxious to see Pius 1X, than to hear mass, and they spent great pains to see lim by climbing, endeavoring t@iucrease their stature by standing on Uptoe and begging the loan of @ lorgnette from any- body Who would be kind enough to ieud one. ‘The venerabie Pouttf iooked remarkabiy well, and sonorously pronounced the words Benwticat Vos, 4&c., at the close of the mass, But the lanor of carrying the Host tn procession round the whole have was cerlatuly very lavorious for a man ot his age, seventy-six years, but he waiked as erect aud took as long a step as, I’ve been formed, he did twenty years ago. The great mass of humanity that filied St. Peter's daring the procession tad a good Opportunity of seeing his Holiness, which, be assurea, iney did not fail to profit by. bisnops from Amer North ana 5 sent and took part im tne procession, During the past summer tere has been a great demand for counts, barons, or any otner class of European paupers, by too many your ladies tu burope. The mun they do about, but they are crazy about the. he bears or has borrowed. Many of tese adver have destroy the peace of many im America, Wuose vanity exceeded tier common sense. One very respectable New York family lias had 4 narrow escape irom a dose of countiou that if administered Wouid have dest:oyed tie Lappiness Of a family blessed with al) the comtoris vouc to mortas in tus Wicked world. But the @ case I have im wy meuorandum book are 100 good to rewiatn unpebiisned, and a4 to (heir authenticity I can over nothing more tuan that | kuow shem vw be true, Ib the month of August, Iss, dirs Miss —— and brother leit New Y ork for Paris Via Liverpooi and London. einer, Temained at bis desk 4p your city to ationd to a great business, tuat would Not permit hun to accompany His wile, dauguter aud fon, Aiter duing tue great eapitais of Bugiand aad Paris the trio went to Milan, ‘Ihe duaghver is not only a handsome, mvelligent young lady. but is a vo- calist of no mean aviity. Add to tuese a beautiful face and figure, supertor attainiments and @ voice of rave BWeeiness and power aud you lave a fait idea ol Miss——. In Milan Sie practised her Italian, ano lixe all our imveiliwent coautrywomen, svoa Was able to speak it wita fluence: Her jeacher kuew a Count, the latter saw Mies —— and “fell in love with her.” ‘the teacher introduc the Count aad the Moher Was not displeased at tae acquaintance. ‘The young lady Was a constant attendant at the opera ‘With the Count and all went ou smooinily until the owner or borrower Of @ Lille pioposed to Miss, — ‘The swain 1s only tijty-three; Miss ——1is not ye eighteen. Strange to relute the proposal of the Count was accepted, bul of course muinma had to Miss be consulted. When tie fair mother the later promptiy® re} countenance to such an overture w ieave Milan jor otner spoke rather disparagingly of which he has earned = nis but the mother and daughter have lett Milan. ‘Their trunks were sent to Paris, but the moter slipped off to Venice, and was there during the iaie visit of ihe Empress of the French. ‘Vhe Count pursued them but a letter had been sent to paler samdiees, ab New York, where the Coun’s intentions were known, and be, like a sensivie man, deuounced the waole afair. Al! the parties, including the youtaful Count, may be at New York now; vue the pretty Muss —, it is hoped, will not deprive the public of an oppor: tunity of hearing her sing. This 13 all} can farmisi Of this little episode, out I have no dount but your sharp eyed reporiers will be aule to keep you in- formed of the future of pretty Miss —-, of New York city, Since the Bishop of Chicago, Right Rev. James Duggan, bas pec i, 10 the Metre- se of the provi nek, of Si yui8, has been of the look Gut lor a ft aud prope: person to take howd of the same. A priest irom Haltimore has just neen appotnted coudjutor, with the tlle of Bisioy of Pergamus, i partivus infidetiumn. The Rev. y 13 the Appointee, Hut ne will d time to consider wheiher he wilac because it as & large and iroportant d.ocese, and tue work before him 18 tinmense. The Rey. Mr. Twbbe, of Cine inted Bishop of Covington. te Bishop Carroll, deceased, The late Bishop Charbonnell, of Toronto, Canada void her i to give any and propose: parts, Her son the Count, for ster’s enmi auath KY. has been ap- in plac and who restgued that see, ae veen ‘appointed Bishop of Soropolis, (e parlinus infeteloun, Archbishops Spaiding and Kendrick & arrived, and the Key. 1. 7. Hecker, who wil a8 the Counell as procurator of tae Kigght Key. Syive H. Rosecrans, Bishop of Colambus, who is waa. attend and has been exensea, The rush of visitors has commenced, and the Roman landiords are begining to louk more a gant. They hoped to be abie to retire arter this Coua cli, but thus far tue Cathone world bas taken Us Muatier very ool, and may take It covier. Scene in the Gregorinn Chapel=Cardinals nnd the Hicrarchy Assuming their Vesiments— A Study for « Physoguomist—Mas and reh of Free Thinkers and Deinise-Av- ments ible 1 Discipline the of the Coancil= Cross=Outsiders Exer= and Rome, Nov 1869. Yesterday being the first Sunduy tn Advent the oniiticial service nsually*perforimed in the Sistiae | Wooe place In St. Peters, a vaster locality betug red lo accommodate the greatly increased at tendance of bishops and ecclesiastical dignitaries. The cardinals and shops, after baving knelt before the holy sacrainent, met in the Gregorian chapel to put on their ceremonial vesimente, and take their reapective places in the presbytery. The Pope having assumed his pontiticial vestinents in ihe same chapel proceeded to take his seat on the throne raised in the curve of the apse, The office then commenced, muse being said Antict Mattei, patriarch o: Constantinople, at a portable altar in fron We high altar of the con- Session, ab which no one i* allowed w celebrate except the Pope himself. Alter mass the Sovereign Ponti took the conse- crated wafer in ita ostensory to carry \t in proces. ion, This was the most Interestiug and imposiag Dart OF bwe ceremouY on acapunt Of the yaried cy by Monsignor Father EKusebio dl Monte Santo, before the Pope, tue Sacred College, pacriarchs, bishops and heads of religious orders, pot in the throne room, as usual in Advent and Lent, but in the great consistoria! hall, and they will not be preached in Latin, as was re- ported, but in (unthen, Yesverday, in tae church of San Carlo, in the Corsa, crowds af devotees flocked to revere the pre- cious relic of the wear’ of St. Charles Borromeo, tne holy archbishop of Milan, who contributed go eitectu- ally to the conclusion of the Council of Trent. Tae relic will be exposed to the sth December, the open- jug day of the Vatican Cougen, ‘Yhe departure of a deputation of free thinkers for | Naples, after a preporatory meeting at the hall of Les Polies-Believille, woiere propositions for the aboution of Catuolicisia, the suppression — of igious = corporauons and siinilar = extrava- were put forward, makes us suppose ilat Ube Auui-Councll is really to be aeld in the capi tal of Southern italy, but f can hardly anticipate anyibing but a mixture of violence and buflooucry from tis cousultauons. ‘The ceremonial part of the opening of the Ecument- cal Coane has been established, but the Latin text of it has not yel been pudlisned. I send a sketcd of tie geueral drraugements befure going mio all we deus. ive fathers of the Counel! will meet eariy tv the moruing of the sth December in several hails and gulleries o put on thety vestments and ornaments bel proceediug to the upper atrium of St. Peters to wait for his Licliness, who will dress In the Pauline chapel and arrive ut haifpasteight A.M. When tne Pope kieels before the altar, one Laving been erected purposely ta the atruua, the Venus Creator will be sung. Meauwhile deputationas of the secular aod regular clergy Will be arranged along the scale revia. OF grad slairease, fae portico aud Inside the Churen of St. Pever. : The pube will get a sight of the processton under the poruco and ia tue chureft, rhe order of the procession will be—First, the Bussoiante, ordinary and secret ehaplatas, consis- torial advocates, “honorary and sreret Cancriri, Poutifical chanters, College of Prelates, masters of Udicio, thuriers, cross bearers and acolytes, jailed abbots, abbots nuliigg, bishon archbighops, prt. mates, patriarchs, cardinals, tie Popé, Carried in Ins gesutlory chair la supreme state; bis suite, compris. lag (2e prelates 12 flocenetto, apostolic pronotaries, wenerdis of regular clerical, Monastic ayd mendi- cant ordera; officers of the Council, not having rguk in prelatical sone tek and finaly, the gtepo gap ee "Vie sactayent Deny ekposed ob the Vabat weak the Pope Will d?scena trom his state chair to pro- eeud re on entering the cuurch, ‘Toe chante:s wil fuish the Vent Creator and the Pope will chant the ovations, after which the fathers of tue Council wil enver the Council hail first, then the cardinals, and flnally the Pope. Cardival Patria Wil Sing mass ab the altar in the hail ana Monsignor Passava: Fa implore the Pope's blessing aud Indulgence a® the teow of the unrone belore delivering the opening discourse in Latin, the clerks of the Apostolic chapel will piace on the altar @ Gesk, in Uie shape of a throne, on wich te Secretary of the Council, Monsignor Fessier, will formally deposit the Holy Bible. fhe Pope's ornaments wil also be arranged on the same altar, and will be placed on the Pove's person by @ cardinal deacoa, while lis Holiness reads the appotuted psalms. Having assuuied the paliiam the Holy Father will receive ihe homage of the (athers of the Council, then ho will read the appointed prayers and detiver 4 Narangue to exhort te fathers to their duty. Pinatly, he will lavone the litany of the saints before giving te taree benedietons—super synods Whbe pronouacing this formuta the Pontut will bold im ius lett aud the bévou, surfounded by a cross, in Lokeu Of Ms universal jarisdichion, dhe first cardinal deacon will next utter aloud the word yraie, Wuen the latners will kneel unl tae secoud cardigal deacon Bays e7 ‘The gospel appounted for une firs) Besson Is then to be chanted, and aiter some prayers are sung tue prefect of the ceremouies will cali out, eccand omnes Ger LOCA HOR Habel Ue CONCLO. Puts order berg oveyed the secretary will read the iin decree and Invite the fatvers to give Laer be reyiscered by the notaries. The nen be reopened, Lue secretary will an \t of the voulng and tue Pope wil Vea ws Ube cunciasioa of the first doors Will nonnce the Intoue the 7 day’s ceremun MEXICO. ir, Sewnrd In the Capital—Farther News About Hie ReceptionAddresses on the Oce sion—News irem the Varlous States, HAVANA, Dec. 11, 1899, The Elder, of the Royal British West India Mail mn pp Company, trom Vera Cruz, arrived at thie port on Ue 9h inst., and brougit advices from the city of Mexico to tne 80th ult, On the 15th ex. elary Se reached the Mextcan capital, wh upon las arrival, he was bandsomely re- ceived by President Juarez, the members of his Cabluet, and various noted persons of the city, On tac might of the 1sth Minister Nelson gave him a diner, assisted thereat by high oificials and promi- nent persouages. Many toasts were drank, calling | | forth replies, some of them periment aud neatly turned. Replying to one of the toasts, Selor Lerao de Tejada concluded thas:— GENTLEMEN—We salute, in the name of a nation, Mr. Seward, Whose name will remain etched for aii On Lie Labiels of Lhe history of this epoch, by reason of bis ¢ hainent services to the cause of hie imanity, lor What he has done in bevalf of the Ameri- can hemisplicce and Lor Bis loyally to republican jortns of government. Mr. Seward, among other things, said:— What will be the future of Mexico? Until to-day, Judging soieiy by uistorical lacts, | have entertamed hopes regucaing the desuny ot 1 am here to-day Lo couvanee myself by p: i observation on tie ground OF (he Correctness or otherwise Of my hopes. f ain aiso disposed to contess my confidence inure than ever in the good foundation of inose — hopes, Mea are = apt to imagine that Providence is wont to allow nauons to flourish ana decay solely by vie exe of the OWO_ Virlues, vices, ambitions or caprices or of those of surrounding natious, ‘The truth is, notwithstanding, that civilization pro- gresses 1a ali ages wita logical precision in accurd- ance With Dendicentiaws, The prevailing ideas of the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were ware %i—F vst, that morality aud vircue ¢ aed by means Of eccivsiasiic discipline; second, peace, commerce and science could be secured ouly by reason of bid obedience to ab hereditary mouurohical govern- ; third, that ali monarchies migut ang ougot t) enlarge tneir boundaries by aggressive wars and consequent Mexico was discovered and 5 in accordance With these three icau Soil is covered with monumental relics Utat prove plainly the manner m which Spain planted the ideas of those cen- tunes when sie fourished and was mis. tre Nineteenth iury logic, and, if I e MUstake not, that of all coming time, 18 a complete iu e Xpress Coutradiction of tae ideas that prevalied in Mexico prior to the revolution. ‘The faith of these 1yS also Consists OL three tdeas—the first, that mo- rulity aud virtue can only be secured by the exercise of that innate sense of rmght common to ai men; second, Ulat nO political authority cau be properly exercised, nor can ule peopie Of aby nation tolerave it Without danger, save this authority is derived die rectly frota the peopie and it continues to be lspired by them; Wird, that nO nadon bas aoy right to Luter- Yene or exercise protecuon or govern ih @ toreign | counur | A bar was also given In honor of the nation’s guest at whe palace etary » apd proved a grand affair, ‘The aid many good and pointed things— hardly adapted, by Uke way, for the jaticude of Cuba, the Haveoa journwista their resume of Mextean mts Mr, hes. sp to 1s from Qnerétaro tell of the conflict between state sority, aod ia the end the Gis- go to We wal t ' 4 gut with violence in the State yi Sonora. bia Negrete, with over sou men, 18 on ti trpath, bat'the Governor had aiready sent tro against him superior im numbers aod equipments, #00 bul small doubts usted of his bemg abie to hold out tong. In the duforent mining ciser are encouraged by the i Dusiness generally ts i throughout tue repablic. rhe reforms atvem.pved to be carried ont by Secre- tary Komero meet with sivong opposition from some menihers of Congres, Who peruaps are feartut of hot obtaining wetr sare of tue loaves and fel but as Komero 1s backed by President Juarez and what be wishes t6 do ts really a siep toward economy he will probably carry tis pont, A counterfeiters’ dep has recently beea broken up in the capital, whien there ts good reason to sup pose had been in operation for some years falsifying bonds and other evidences ofthe pavucdebt. Three men, Coraans, Were arrested, Article Orat of the Amnesty act, presented to Con- gress the 20th ult., grants pardon to all heretolore gulity of treason, sedition, conspiracy, political c lines of all Kinds and Qeserters irom the army, Those Who solicited the European intervention, re- gouls, vice regents and mimsters of the wouid-v empire, oficers in the army that went over to tin enemy are excepted, but such pessous may be Jects Jor caeuuhiye clemengy, tery prospects, ana this 4 Nourisiung condition 4 of Mexico miners, NEW: YOR’ HERALD, SATURDAY. THE: SPANISH FLOTILLA, Further Delay in the Sailing of the Gunboats, Indignation Meeting on the Wharves and Scenes About the Spanish- American Navy Yard. Sixty Policemen Force Back the Crowd. ‘Me Spanish ganboats still Me at anchor in the North river, near Thirteenth street, their departure being delayed by the diMeulty in getting all their en- gineers aboard and the houriy discovery of additional wants, The storm interfered very much with their arrangements for leaviug; but as all the engineers and firemen were secured yesterday ana the vessels have completed thelr preparations for sea it is pro- bable that they will leave today. There is some doubt of this, however, and possibly the gaubouls mav be detained a day or two lounger, THE SCENE YESTERDAY was very animated throughout the day. Crowds of small boats were constanUy passing to and fro with mien and articles for the gunboats,@ind the Pizarro was ruuning up signals every few minutes, which served to direct movements on board the flotilia. Several of the vessels changed their anchorage so asto avo the risk of coilision rendered imminent by their proximity to each other, and these move- ments created some excitement among the unin- iUated spectators, who failed to see in the disorder observable on tac ganboats’ decks their unreaaiuess for depariure. When the first gunboat, started fol- jowed immediately after by two or taree others, the crowd made sure that the flotilla was about w sail, bat no demonstrations of any character were made. One of the ganboais in shifting her position collided with the Pizarro, carrying away the Jibboom of th latter, whereat the spectators manifestea great sat- isfaction mingled with regrets that the damages were soslignt, The excitement culminated about three oelock, when an immense crowd asgeinbied, a\- rached by an announcement to the morning papers Ms AN INDIGNATION MERTING, to be held at the foot of Thirteenth street at thas hour. Shortly before three Captain Washuafn, of the Metropolitay Pore, appeared WAM “thirty-iive policeiiien, dnd was soon after retiforced by twenty- ive mure. Oilicers were stationed at close intervals allalong Thirteenth street from Tenth avenue to the pier, and the captain, with a large force, procecd- ing to the wharf pressed back the crowd, clearing the entire space adjacent to the docks. The assemblage was composed princt- pally of Americans, evidently attracted out of curiosity, but its elements wero such that an exciting speech would undoubtedly have precipi- tated an attack upon the unfinished ganpoats lying in the dock, There were a few Oubans present, but no one that seemed to have any connection with the call for the meeting. 1t was evident that the cal had not issued from any responsible. quarter, and the crowd, after clambering over lumber piles to Secure faverab.e posts of observation quietly dis. persed. There were w large number of a roughs in the tarong, who had been hired by the Spanish agents for the occasion, and had any person been foolish enough to ke a denunctatory speech there wonla have bee rious troubie. The presence of so large a poitc force preveaced any ofiensive demoustrauons irom beipg made, aud Bo Oa cared LO Inake a hurangue. ‘Tue police were ordered to the piace m consequeace of represeuiations lade at headquarters that a raid the gunboats was apprescuded and to prevent a riot. ‘ihe force consisied of de- tals from the Fifteenth, sixteenta aud ‘Twenty- eiguth preciacts, and, the people daving dis- pe leit ihe dark. All the 7 ie that some of tue SpANISh aZeUts PUblisted Lue call for Lue INdugnation meeulay ior the purpose of enhanciug thar owa vaue Jo the eyes of their unatsters, und thereby retatniag their hold upon the Spanisa purse. No oae be ieves tiat the Cuvans had anytilng to do wita it, as no scusible Man, Unless Oe were & Spaniard, woud ve 80 (oviish as to Cail such @ meeting at such a tme and place. ‘The result of the aifiur will probably ve, 43 Was uO doubt intended, a demund upon the ely il authorities ior a stioog police force wo provect the uuiluished gunboats, VHE OFFICERS AND CREWS of the eighteen guaboats are now complete. Gun- boat No. io nut betug ready, No. 19 goes out with the first tutda. Each vessel has a crew ol fourteen 1 irom the Pizarro and ag abundant supply ot small arms and ammunition. ‘tue folowimg is a correct jist Of the commanders and engineers of tue gunboats:— Comoiander of the feet—Captain Casarago, Ericsson—Lieutenani, Aivargomader; eugmeers, Henry Mevourt, James Golion aud David Mccourt. Acuve—Lieutenant, Jery; engineers, Pnilip Sunth, George Mowbeary and James 8. Utverron. Kavido—Lieuienani, Fragae; eagincers, John 8, Duston, lui Barnaby and Charies 5. Smith. Argos—Lieutenant, Belisirois; engineers, Charles oe doseph Bianco and Charles b. McVonaid, os Lince—Lieutenant, Benpuner; engineers, Charles FB. iounson, Saivuet Craig and Francis Marpny. Centincia—Licutenani, Olivares; engiacers, Joseph 48. Connell, Gracia Conde and beter Donald. Guardia—Lieuicoaut, Orme; engineers, Stork, Auarew Jacsson and P. A, Cotireil, Vigia—Licutenant, Piero, engineers, Joan Hurley, Join MeGuire and £3 ‘K Burke: Astuco—Lieutenant, Cuberas; engineers, William Coustantine, &. A. Donor and Kaymond Guilloyle. Dorado—Lieutenant, Carnavate; engineers, BE. 8. Thompson, Kobert Powell aud Frank Adams, co—-Lieutenaut, Gurinan; engineers, William Crawtord, Phineas J. lasie aud Foster &. Shutter. Deste.lo—Lieutenant, Lorente; engmeers, J, 0. Mockabee, James Sullivan and Albert &. Spencer. Contramaestra—Licutenant, Diaz; engineer a, Madison Wisman, Jose warcia aud Beajamim lie cond, Marinero—Lieutenant, Lest HE. Nortis, Isaac Parks and Raga: Eutow, Soldado—Lieutenant, Preada; engineers, Wm. B. Simpson, Francis M. McHugh and Edward 8. Har- risou. Celage—Lieutenant, Rivera; eagineers, Simon 8. Snyuer, Wim. A. Mario aud Joa Darlington Lebrel—Lieutenant, Lagumetta; eagineers, John Monroe, Wm, Manning and David Guoning. Colibri— Lieutenant, Moscosco; engtacers, Patrick carry, O. W. Green and J. 0. A white, ‘The following 1s @ let Of the odicers of the Pizar- ro:—Capiain, Evaristo Casarego; second captain, Francisco Liobregat; Leutenauts, Don Kamon Pine- iro, Don Jose Padrinan, Von Angel Lopez and Don Narciso pa + purser, Von Manuel Munoz; surgeoa, Don Bafactant ebaplain, Don Julian Hodrignez; chief engineer, Vou Kicardo Santiago. In addition to the above there are four engineers, seventeen marines, eiguty-six samen and twenty: seven firemen on board tonging to the sinp's company proper. P ‘The Isanei Cutolica, now on the way to this port, having on board the officers and crews for the twelve yunboats not yes compivted, is a fret class Daddiewiee!l corverte of 500 horse power, and car. Tying eleven officers and a crew of 200 men. she mounts sixteen wuns and 18 a@ fast ve dhe ts commanded by Caprain Macon and is expected to arrive ou Tuesday, Captain Navarrete, secretary of the Spanish Ad. miral in command at Havana, left on Thursday in the Morro Castle jor Cuba, in order to expedite the armament of (ie flotilla oa its arrival cbere, A CUBAN ATTACK apprehended by many, though there tof the gupboais Ir prevent anchorage, Some uneasiness has been asioned among the Spaniards py the reports tu circniation respecting mysterious vessels said to have been seen off Sandy Hook, and expeciaily by the rumors in relation to the steamer Anna, alleged engineers, on the floriila is not mach fe th to have been purchased dy Cubans in New burg. ‘The citizens of that city state that the Anna left there suddenly Wednesday night that she had just been put im perfect order, that wie was’ oMeccred by Cubans and had lithe or no cargo. All her bills, amounung to abou $4,000, were set 1 before her departure, anc the supposition Was that she Wag Intended for soma Moret purpose. There i8 @ poasipiiity of the Noula bing Altacked ab sea, and as the Pizarro 1a a very slow vessel and the gunboata have no cannon, a strong, fast steamer in the hands of bold men might run down and destroy at jeast a portion. of the little squadron, An excellent opportunity for a display of Cavan enterprise 18 presenied In the departare of these vessels, and W the Oubans take a lesson from some of tie incidents of the jate war in thie country they Will astonisa lie gunboat mavagers velure long. OPINIONS OF THE POPE The following letters muicate pablie feeling op the gunboat question:— New Yorr, bec. 16, 1889, To THe Eprror or Tar Henaty.— Your article, headed “The Flag of Deapotism in Our Harbor,” in the issue of the 16th inst., is one that touches the “quick’’ of every Americaa born end naturalized citizen that we, w proud, brave peo- ple, professing to have @ representative government, can be ro humiliated by Kuch proceedings m our Greatest barber, aud witnessed by people from ad parts of the civilized globe, and must be wid we must submit to such insults by our rulers at Wash- ingion, Ui the government could not have stopped the delivery of the ganboats to Spain could they not have stop) the butiding contract? Is it not to be inferred, Irom the action of the government, that there Was some oficial connivance in gat contract? ‘rhe wish of the eos 18 shown jn the’monster peu- tion presented by Senator Cameron, lva- nia, Let New York speak her sympatny; and as your journal has the largest circulation in this coun- try, mduce the people througn your columns to place petitions tor signature in eyery public ofiice, hotel and reading room throughout the Jand, endorsing that sent from Philadelphia, that Con; may kaow that this feeling is broadcast through this lana, aad take action on this taunt thrown i our faces by this nation, which sympathized so little with us i our hour of adversity, that they have no opportanity ot repeahn it And let us do our duty by snowing our kindly igclings towards those brave, struggling patriots of Cuba. . Ui. ‘Yo rug Eprror oF Tae HeraLn:— Will you be kind enough to inform the under- signed of the difereace between the Alabania, that was bulit, manned, armed, equipped and pro- v.sioned by nglisa merchants, for the reliet of the then so-called Confederate States, and the Spanish armada that is now about to leave our ports? The Alabama was only oue vessel, while the Spanish government are having thirty oullc, armed, manned, equipped, &¢, in American waters and by an American citizen. Should Cuba gain her inde- pendence, could they hold the American govern. ment responsible for so doing? Did Englan: breil the nowtrality 1awA @ny more than Ahierita done? NORWOOD, THE LILLIAN EXPEDITION, Arrival of General Guoicuria in Now York. General Guoicurla, General Williams and Cotonel Mclvor, of the Lillian expedition, arrived in New York yesterday on the steamer Columbia from Nas- sau. They decline to give much information respect- ing the causes of the Lillian’s unexpected move- ments, and communicate very few tacts in addition to the intelligence already published concerning the expedition. Great hardship Was sufferea by the men on Norse Key, where they were lett by the Lililan when she started for Nassau to obtain coal, ‘The command remaimod on this barren island without shelter seventeen days, and were reduced to one cracker each man per day. Upon being taken by the British war vessei Lapwing to Nassau, most of the men left by various routes, and the remnant was brought to the United States by the American war steamer Powhatan, WHAT TROUBLED HIM. A Reavy Draw on the “Panel Game”?—Gotng Through oa Good-Natured Southerner Fifteen Hundred Dollars for an Evening’s £ntertainment—Demoralized by the Beautle fai Blondes. On Thursday afternoon a man claiming to be Alfred Canicker, and residing at Charleston, S. C., arrived in this city ostensibly for the purpose of purchasing & bill of goods, naving in his possession $2,000 in greenbacks--i. e& two $500 bills and one $1,000 bill—making his headquarters at the West- chester House, corner of Broome street and the Bowery. Feeling somewhat lonesome, as tt was the first time he bad ever beea away a night irom us wile and family, and, being blessed with a fun-loving disposition, he concluded to visit gome one of the mauy places of amuse- ment, im this seductive city, and sailied forth for Wood’s Museum, where the magnificent display of scenery exhibiied by the ‘blondes’? now playing there had a verv demoralizing effect upon hum, and he felt half persuaded to ferret out some one of the many bewitching creatures who had looked so lovingly upon him on his way to the Museum. He had proceeded Gown Broadway as far as ilouston street, and stood im iront of Reddy the Blacksmitn’s saloon, halting between two opinions— i just as he came to onaviy uttred youns judy, dressed in the style of ine “gil of tne period,”’ with & pretty face, slapped him on the back and exclaimed in that style peculiar to her class, “1 say, gid fellow, What troudies your Alired looked around, blushed, and was loth for Words to repiy, a8 ie dear litle creature vefore hin, standing uuder a gas iamp, Was, in his eye, the dines clinen of Temininiy he had ever velore encountered. ter names, prov lem. is Mary Dist, His pasufulness gradually wore ow, and, promeriny her his arm the wo proceeded towaras Bleecker siree., Alfred as happy us aciam at high cide, With Holung LO Mar lis thoughis except, occas.onally, te wie and family he had leit at home and tie money he had about his person; bat the lormer trouble was expelled by the tuought that she was tar away and would never Know his anfaithiulness, aud to tue later, he Knew he had the iwoney secreted away in a tind pocket in bis pan dt did not need much persuasou on ine part of Mary to procure Alired’s comseat to accompany her to her room, No. 141 Bleecker sureet, wuere they were suortly afterwarus jomed by two ol ler companions, named Mary Jans Pattea aud Charles Jameson, the latter a mice young maa and @ particular inead of Alary, who Nad accidea- tally dropped im, Alfred, wao is @ goud-natured mun, conciuded that a faend of Mary was a friead of Nits diso, aud as he Was extravaganlly arrayed ta a faultless suit, WILK his “bale parted im the aid. die,” he cuivated bis acquaintance and entered 1uLo # icuginy discussion Of Lue beueli.4 Lixely Lo re- sult Irom besiowing tue elecuve iraachise on ibe peop. of the soutnern staves. This vice young man sully concurred in everything that Aifro. Bald, aut beiore Lazy parted Mad become just frends, Alired engaging him as head salesman in bis store at the WUUiCenL sMary OL $2,009 per year and “iouad.”? Wie tils copversation was being carrica on the party mduiged tu several deimuxs ai tue soutnerner’s expense, Uuul the latter, becoming somewuat sivepy from joug travel anf worn out w.th pad whiskey, couciuded to reure, and Jameson aud lis com. panion left the room, after taking an affectionate gocd night and promising to see hia agai ou te following moran. Alfred states that about one o'clock he and his companion retired, but thoughts of nis family and the snoriug of Mary prevented nim frou sieep- ing. He heara the clots surike two, tiree and four, aut as the jast stroke had beew given to tne last named Hour he surmised he heard some person leaving We room. Quieuy stealing out of bed ne discovered his pants Were not im the position that he baad leit them upon retiring, and, seizing hold ol them, breatulessiy drew thei towards oi. Plac- dog Lis Dao. on that peruon of ms pants wuere Be had lis roll secreted he discovered 1b was not us large a8 1é Was wWoen retiriqg, and a suspicion en- tered bis Mind that he had been robbed. Ketmaving the money [rom its place of concealment ms worst suspicions were realized, as be soon discovered tas Lhe $1,000 vill aud a $690 bul had been taken out. Almost frantic at fits joss, and, apparently not knowing What he did, he threw the pauts on the floor and rushed ito the street with notuing on him but bis linen, shouting “murder? “pouce,? “wate.” Wile Laer | im this novel costume up Bieccker street towards Broadway officer Ditt- mors, of ihe filteenth precinct, who bad just rounded the corner of Chompson street, beheld hilum, bis snirt extended at an angie ot forty-ilve degre: And not being a very Valorous person, surmised It was Spook and fel fainting across the sidewalk. Alired at (hts moment UWipped over nim and also jell to we pavement, ‘tne two rose at the same tmaoment, the peeier’s vair on end, and pale from fight; but Atired, behoiding his shleid and uniform, ped bis hand and commenced relating fis ad- ventares, Wich resulted in the ogicer's accompany ing him to the house and arresting the three parvies: Who had been im the room wita the unforvanate Southerner, but none of the missiag money could be found, the party were ali conveyed beiore Jus- Uce Ledwith at Jefferson Market yesterday morn- ing aod remanded to the station vouse until tis morning for the purpose of procuring additional idence against the prisoners; but in the meantine 1b 18 Supposed the money or a portion of 1b wilt be refunded aga tne pr. ulou abandoned. “PUTTING A HUAD ON HIN) A Case That the Board of School Trustees Might Unvestigare, Yesterday morning a boy fourteen ye: of age, named James Henry Dewitt, residing ab No. 417 bast Twenly-feurth street, appeared before Justice Lodwith, al the Jefferson Market Poltce Court, bay- ing his left eye badly discolored and swollen and alsnost closed, and his face mutilated dad discolored in @ horrible manner. fe stated that his school teacher, a young man employed in pubile schoo! No, 14, in tue Lighteenth ward, named Lawrence Buck- jey, on Thuraday took umbrage at some fancied | Wrong which he supposed the boy had been guilty otand dealt tim #& biow in the back of the head with lus fst. Not content with this brutality, tie boy stated he threw hun across @ bench and b kick- ing hin ia the face with his boot, a was plainly evident from the manner im which he was Gisigured. A Warrant was issued and placed in the hands of oMicer Kelty, of the court hg oar who, later in the day, arraigned this Naps tga the charge, bit stated that tue boy bad first assaulted him, striking hin a “terri. bie” blow ia the face with bis fist, na traces of Which could pe seen, however, and he supposed that when & pupil assaulied his teacher the teacher nad @ rignt to retaliate. Justice Ledwith did not think the Ssenait justifiable and committed Buckiey in de- fault of hati to answer the charge. Such lessons as Buckley gave the boy in this in- stance would be very Ld to “teach the youn; idea how to shoot,” if the “idea!” were at ail iiclived to play with firearms. § The two placed at the disposal of the Premier of and by the death of Lord Derby ana the Marquis of Westminster have been given to pi Stratford de Redcuse, G. U. B., and to Karl de G . DECEMBER 18, 1869. THE GRAB FOR OFFICE. Results of the Late Char- ter Election. Sane ne Cree The Contest Bef.re the Canvassers—Law, Logie and Laughable Testimony—Inter- esting Legal Points — Frauds Making the Election a Farce. ‘There waa a characteristic crowd at the City Hall yesterday—roughs, “repeaters,” “boys” that would “put up a job” without seruple and “put a head on” any one who might be pointed out as objectionable by any favorite “leadér.” The hails and corridors were well lined, and near the chamber of the Board of Aldermen was a large and excited crowd of “Jads,’? pushing, standing on tiptoes and attempting to get a peep Into the chamber, which was filled to repletion, ‘here were city snd county officials, ginal’ politicians, Iriends of ihe candidates who Wave feen elécted and of those who were will- jug to have heen elected. Learned coun- sel, old and young, chronic soreheads and quizzical shrows, clerks, reporters and others. > The reason of this pecuilar gathering was that the Committee on Protests of the Board of Canvassers were im session for the purpose of taking tesumony in relation to the protests which had been presented to the Board, Alderman Farley, chairman of the cominittee, together with his associates, Aldermen Moore and Ward, occupled seats at the President's desk, and at eleven o'clock order was called by the chairman, and whon comparative order was ob- tained . u THE PROPES! OF FLORENCE SCANNELL was called up, The protest was agatnsi the returns irom several districts of the Eighteenth ward. Abraham it, Lawrence, Jr., appeared as counsel for Mr, Johu Nesbit (Scannel’s opponent), and, after a few introductory rewarks, introduced the following documen To THE ComMertT, CITY OANVASEE: ‘The undersigned hereby protests against the calling of wit- nesses ana (he receptionwt evidence to contradict the returns Of the voter cast for the ofllce of Alderman of the Fourteenth Aldermanic district, or in any of the election districts of the Fighteenth ward, of which said Aldermanic district is com- posed, og the following grounds: Hiret—@hut there is no discrepancy between the returns p by the District Canvasiers to the present Alderinan Of said djpirict and those on file with tie Clerk of the Counnon Condeth Seond—That neither the Contypitte said Board of City Canvassers have al she said returns of the district canvassers, Third—That the power of the Board of City Canvassers in making thelr canvass of votes extends only to the ascertain- ing whether any matiers have been omitted in the statement of the district canvassers which shonid have been inserted, or whether any mistakes which are clerical merely exist, in whiau case the returns are not to be corrected by the Board of City Canyassers or by the committees, but they are to be nent to the district canvussers for correction. ON PROTESTS OF THR BOARD OF resenter on Protests nor the power td Ko behind Huurth- That the district cayraastts liave no power by law to ehange ‘or alter fay dee! Ino before made by them, but can oniy cause their canVata to be correctly stat ei TY—That te appears by the potarns. forvrand an) Alderman ‘ae the Fourteeuth Aldermanic Bhd by thoee on tile In the oifice of the Clerk of the Common Counell that the undersigned was dnly elected Alderman of said distrigt at the election held on the 7th day of December, 1889, and thatthe decision of the alatrict canvassers who canvassed the votes cast at such election was in the aggre- gate in favor of the undersigned. ‘Sixth—Vhat the Committee on Proteste of tho Board of City Canvassera have no power to administer oaths to par: tles who may be called as witnesses to impeach the returus of the district canvassera; that such oath, if administered, will not be binding upon the parties taking the same, nor will any indictment ior perjury be sustained in case ‘such witnesses swear falsely. Seventh—That the undersigned appears, by the returns of the distric} canvaagers, to have veen duly elected to the office in question aid is entit!ed to a certificate of such election. ighth- Tuas the peeper remedy. of ‘a party fecling 'imselt aggtloved oy the returns of the district canvaseers fe to con: test before the Board of Aldermen the right of the party hold- ing the certifi¢ute of election to the oiflce of Aiderman, That the Board of Aldermen tu such contest, belag judzes of elections and qualifications of thelr own members, have the saine powers as the courts have in an action to try the thle to apollice and can go behind the certificate of election and examine witnesses as to the real facts of the case. Vowth—That the Board of Canvassers and toelr committees: do not act judicially but ministerially ia cauvassing the re- turns of the’dinurict canvassers. i ued, therefore, eeks that the protests of uel be dismissed, and that the certiticate of elvction as Alderman of the Fourteeath Aldermanic district Inay be awarded to the underalgned, who Is legally entitled to the same. JOHN NESGIT. ‘The venerable and placid looking Joun McK xc arose, as counsel for Scannei, and said, in peculiarly mid but foretbie manner-— There 1s a great deal of trata in ihe law as laid down by my learned friend, but it 18 tuapplicadie in the present case. We Wilt admit that tne district canvassers pave no power to alver any decision made by them, bat can only cause their canvass to be correctly stated ‘That is precisely What we want. We want to lave tue returns correctly stated. What 1 want to pre- sent 13 @ true statement of the Voie, No certiicates given by any Board can elect a man to & position; {t 13 tne Votes of the people. (Loud appiause by tue crowd tn tue lobby.) The Cuainaas—There must be none of that. or the sergeaut at-arms will be directed to Clear the lobpy. Mr. McKeon—If L can have any tative! persons in the lobby 1 would ask that be bo applause nor any tokens of disapprovation siown. Mr, LAWRENCE—TI have no objection to the crowd applauding what you may say. Mr. MCKEON-—Well, we think there should be some Tespect Lor the place we are in. Me. sicKeun then rea/l from the evection laws the section empowering the canvassers to send to the disirict canyassors the returns made by them, mordcr that they may make such correctious as the facts of the case may require. Alter some legal sparrmg the CHAIRMAN stated that it might be vetter, as tae commitiee felt son doubt in regard to its autnority, for counsel to sub- mit such aocuments as they might have bearing on the case to the committee, and the committee would consult counsel in regard to tne watter, It was sub- sequendy decided, however, to go on with the case. dar. ‘McKeon calied up evidence to show that THR REVURNS WERE FRAUDULENT from the origiual returns as made on the night of election. E. beyer Smith and f. F. Seuliy, who acted as poll clerks in the Fifteench distitct of tae Breit ecuth ward, were each called and testified to regard to the manner in Which Me votes were canvassed, tailies kept and returns maue out ‘the tally Irom Police Meadquarters was produced and recog- nized as ia the uandwriting of Mr. Scully. ‘Tis shows 93 for Scanaci and 105 for Nesbit. The re- turns in possession of the Roard of Canyassers showed 186 for Nesbit and 63 tor Scannel, and neither of the poli clerks could recognize the hand- writing. Tne poll clerks both saw the canvassers sign the returns a% sent to Volice Headquarters signed by the canvassers. Frauk W. Angeil and Andrew F, Donnelly, poll clerks in the Sixteenth district of the Elghteeuth ward, tesuified that tne correct returo, as written outon the night of election, showed that Scanuel had received 113 votes and Nestit seventy-four, while the returns as made to the Board showed 113 tor Nesbit aud seveniy-four for Scaanel, Police officers I. M. Lyon, Fanning, Gaffney aud Brennan testified to having heard tae totals called off as stated by the above mentioned Witnesses a3 returned to police headquarters. At the conclusion of the testimony the Board took @ recess of hallan hour, the chairman having pre viously stated that tae comiuittes would report to the Board on tie case to-way, Atter recess the room ‘was, if possible, more crowded than before. THE CASE OF SRGER AGAINST GUNTZER, as candidates for Alderman in the Tenth Aldermanic district (Seventeenth ward) wus called up. Mr. Guuntzer ou the count betore the Board of Cay sere WAS found to have a majority of eight voles; but it Was claimed tat Seger had been detrauded mi regard to the number of votes in the Twenty-uinti district of the Sevepieenth ward. Mr. gene Durnin and Senator Creamer appeared as counsel for Seger, und a very young barrister, of the Lliebrew persuasion (who evideutly thowrut that by jooking Hercely he would appear rateiligent), together wttn the chief of soreneads (Who cannot close his mouta, owing, perhaps, to some naeil alfection or the gut. ness of tis chin Whiskers), ¢ppeared for Guntzer. air. Charies A. Stadler, poi clerk of the Tweuty- Minth district of the sevenvecath ward, testified that he kept the tally of the votes im that district, und that the trne count was Gant wer 7), stead 5), Seger 27, a8 returned to the Board. The . counsel quizkea very much on tie polat that os (he rough Lally list had not veen tiled at Police Headquarters, thé cleaniy writen return signed by the canvassers and sent to Police Nead- qnarlers Was of no account. Mr. Charlies A. Lane, & scedy-looking specimen of the geucral Bohemian class of olpeds, Was called, He acted as @ canvasser ja the district, and signed the police return “with. out reading 1." He had a private memorandum, Which counsel for Guntger sought to introduce ad evidence, Witch be said was kept by tim atthe suggestion of the republican commities. tle Satd ho Was @ repuolican—a statement which drew quite a laugh from the crowd present. Alderman O’PRiBN rose and said there was a gen- tleman present, a sergeant of police, who would ry Upon the stand and swear viet he would not belicy Lane under oath. ‘This cansed quite a sensation, @ad Senator CRLAMER said that such testiniony was wtoge:her wonecessary alter what the witness had sald under oath, ‘The returns in possession of the Board had veen previously shown to Lane, ana ac positively swore that he couid see no evidence of any alterations, notwithstanaing which te figures 79 could be pretty distinctly deciphered as having been erased by the ald of acid and che 27 writien over them, ie aemocratic big? of the district swore to i$ Aignature to all the papers, but Was not sure about the figures, Hie did not recollect what the vote was. but he thought the returns Were rignt, a4 his name Was signed Lo them. Mr, Stadier, ne poll clerk, on being recailed and having examined the returns, swore positively that they had been altered. ‘The associate counsel for Guntser asked if the com: mittee wished t nave the case summed np, to which Mr. Dornin, of counsel for seger, replied, “The sum total foots It up.” The commitiee de- bes to have no summing up and the case was THE CASE OF MURRAY VS. CovLTrR, candidates for Police Juatics in tue Seventh district, Wee calied, when Mr, McKeou, counsel fur Mr. Coulter, stated that subpanas had been obtained from the District Attorney’s office, without tbe knowiedge of that officer, for the purpose of bring- Ing Witnesses before the commitiee, and that such then ner were whoily woriuiess and were, 10 fact, orgeries, ‘Tre “chromic” individual defore alluded to ap- peared a8 counsel for Murray and uaderiook to ex- Jain that the custom nad prevulied with Boards of NVassers to have witnesses summoned before the Board on subpwnas from the District Attoraey, Alderman FARLEY stated that such Was the case only when the District Attorney had been requested by the Beara to issue ihe subpanas. William S, Dillon, pollclerk of the Sixth districé of the Niueteeath ward, was called aad asked by counsel jor Mr. Murray if he had beard te name ol Hugn Murray called out during the canvass at (he aistrict in which he was clerk, Mr. MCKKON bere objected. There are returns, he id, Showing votes revurned for hugh Murray, aud Mpanied by & printed vailot with ihe name Hugh Murray printed thereon, He thea quoved from 8 Cowan, 106, in the case of Yates against Ferguson, that the canvassers fad no Mesas oi examining wit- nesses or taking evidence in iegard to the jntenuon of voters except what 1s on the baliots theuw- elves, Thus case was decided in the upreme Court im 1827 and has stood a3 authority ever since, He quoved also from case in 4 Selden, 81, 82, 53, case of Benjamin C. Waisp, and 5 Dento (case of the Peopie \s. Seaman), 2 Wendell (People vs. Vall) io the effect that the soard had no right to reject the certiiicate of inspectors when fair on its face aud returned within tne time preseribed by aw, Sckuset for Murray said he wished not to show that Hugh meant ienry, but vial the returns were fraudu.ent, and he would like tu have the canvassers sent for. Mr. McKeon asked tii what form oi 1e- quisition would be necessacy to order che Canvussers ww atteud. Who would sign i¢and tien who.would serve it without laying Mimseif Open to a Suit for trespass? Counsel for wurray suid be Police Com- missioners would take the autnocity of producing tue canvassers If asked Lo a0 50, ‘he’Board here took @ short recess, alter whieh the poll clerks of the First disur.ct of tue Tweaty- second ward, Join Harvey and Daniel S. Fields were called. They bots testified thac she vote calcd of by tae cauvassers Was 227 foc Murray aud 22/ tor Coulter, instead of 247 for Concer, as on reiurns wita tio Board. They said they mud: the retu.as oub au? did no} recognize the Handwriting of tue returns ia possession of the board. With the concivsion of their testimony the case Was closed. Accord Harvey’s statement the total vole was 930— Murray, 224 for Couiter, 60 for Musversun, 13 for Buckhorn and 6 for Volroweiner, Tue oiticiab returns show:—Total, $30—Murray, 227; Coulter, 24); Masterson, 51; Buckiorn, 5. ‘dhe conjyittee Wien, took & recess until eleven A. M, to- THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS met at three P. M., with Aldcriwau HARDY, the Vresident, in the chair, A protest Was handed in ve betialf of PF. V. Buring against tie uistuissal of has provest against allowing tue recuios for Joun Seow sor Police Justice of we Fourth dis rict. tHe bad seen a notice of the dismissal iu ble morning papers, Alderinan FARLEY Dloved that the paper be taid o2 the table, Alder! Moore seconded the motion, saying that potit® of the meeiiug Of the committee Was publishea in gil the papers. several cleat athe in district returns were re- ported corrected, afier Wuica tue Board Look a re cess unt: two P.M. to-day. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Some Heavy Lifts Out of the People’s Wal- let—“Extra Services?=—A Cheap ‘loor Rent—The Seventh Avenue Pavement. The Board met yesterday alvernoon, aud in the ab- sence of the president Mr. Pinckney was called to the chair. EXTRA SERVICES. The Comptroller was directed to draw bis war~ rant in favor of Thomas J. Nealis, for the sum of $1,500, for extra services rendered at various times durmg the years 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868 and 1869, im tne Bureau of the City Revenue, Depariment of Finance, he having performed services in said bu reau, and, holding an appointment in the Count: bureau, performing duty in bota bureaus and re ceiving @ mere nomina! in that of the county. POLICE DISTRICT COURT IN HARLEM, ‘The following resolution was adopted:— Resolved, That the Comptroiler be and he is hereby author ized and directed to leaks the second tloor of the bahclag wn as National Hail, ou the southwest coraer u” Fourth one and itu street, Tor the ase of the Ninth (new) Po.ica Distriet Court, for a period of not less thaa ten years, and ata rent not to exceed $7.50) perannum, Mr. Stephen Roberts vigorous'y opposed the alop- tion of this paper, stating that the tocauon was bad and the rent was exorbitant, ie could hire preimises in a better location af half the price. POLICE COURT RELEASED IN PEARL SPRERT. The Comptrolier was authorized and directed to cancel the present lease of the upyer portion of preiises 514 Peare strovt, now used as @ court room for bie Second District (Civil) Court, and to take a new lease of the whole building, except the first floor, in order to ativrd additioual accommmodanon for said court, for a period of Lot jess tian ten Years, and at a rent not toexceed %.,500 per uunuim. PORTRAIT HBNEAAL PAYLOR. The Board concur on Arts and Sciences to pu Kent @ full lengti multgry Commitee ase froin Edward He porirals of General room, at an expense Of $5,000. BELGIAN PAVEMENT. wentie’h street, between avenue A and be paver with belgian pavement, under the uirectioa of the Croton Aque- duct Department, A resolution heretofore adopted in favor of paving bleventh st from avenues A to Poarta aventic, Was rescmded, YIPTH AVENE TO BE F » PAVE VED WITH STAPFO ME ‘The folowing was adopted olved, ‘That Fifth avenue, from Fifty-ninth to Sine hh wtreet, be paved with Siaflord pavement, in a with specications oa Die in the ¥ Conimon Counefl, and that ali eross ‘of said pavement aY Fivty-ninth and inetieth atthe commencement m all interxections now paved with i be lait or rejaid, under the vir Depardnent, and that the acc be adopted, SEVENTH san oF stone paveme DE the Croton Aque apanying ordinance the: AVENUE TO BE PAVED WITH STAFFORD The subjoined resolutions were adopted :— Resolved, That the ordinanes whish March 10, 1289, avenue, (rom Fy the same (she ford pavement’ Unuousiy late of p deep and fours thick. i hat inasmuch as rock must be excavated upon uy vole the amid pavement to be b pavement be six dollars and fifty il cover tue cust of laying ft rock. the Croton Aqueduct Department be and they are hereby authorized and directed to make & contract with the logaliy anthorized parties to jay said Staiford pave- ment for laying euch pavement fn Sevens avenus, from Fourteenth street to Fifty-ininth street, ab ® price uot exceed- ing 80 GO per aquare yard DONATIONS 'TO CHURCHER: ‘The Comptrotier was directed io make the follow- ing donations: — ‘Yo Domintean ¢ inth street, be, and the words “Stat- ement ta be con- blocks six iuches arch, Le igton avenue... $3,500 00 to St. Beruard’s church, Fourteenth street, 161 20 ‘To Zion African churen, rariem, 139 16 ANOTHER “EXTIA VICE” RESOLUTION, The Compicoller was vrdered to pay Messrs. Ovando nith and beats O'Donohne $2 600 eaca for extra services renlered during the years 1803, i864, 1965 and 1866. 1 paying laborers in the Cuy Inspector's Department. JA. Heany $1,500 for A similar res like ‘extra servie aie tnrongn,”? Mr. Roverts loudly protesiiny AgAINSL Its passage, Un mouon tie Board adjourned til Monday. A MODERN SPIRITUAL. SHEPHERD. w Church vs. High Church=Motion to Ke. store Mrs. Alien to Her RightsA Clergy- man who Vorgot the Vitth Commandment und Somebody tine who Korget the Respect Dae to Judge Cnrdezo, Inthe Supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday, betore Judge Cardozo, Mr, George Shea made a mo- Uon to restore Mra, Carvling U. Alien to the enstody of her person and property, a5 a pertectiy sane and responsible person. [t wilt be remembered that Mrs. Alien’s ron, an Episcopal clergyman sought lo keep the petitioner, his mother, confined as @ lunatic, in order to vequire the control of her proe verty himseif, In support of the motion Mr. Shea read the report of Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr. the referee, who reported in her favor, stating fast she is ab the present cine perfecuy sane and capable of rationally takiy care of ber own atfairs. + Mr. Shea then went into a description of the case and whe proceedings heretofore had’ (all of wht red exclusively in the HeKALD @ short tine ® ) and read te evidence take before the referee, + Mr. Strong replied py reading the affidavit of George Le Pritchett, counsel of Rev. Mr. Alten, pail, that no notice was given to hina of the orde: by Juage Cardozo vacating all previous proceedinys: ta this case, Neither did he recetve 4 copy of the referce’s report, of which bo received no hutice awk after iis confirmation, Mr. Shea also moved to punish for contempt Mr Priichott for Me a rules and practice of tute court in procuring order from another Judge staying before Judge Cardozo, wich were pending and undetermined, Mr. Sirong then proceeaed to argue and show why Mr. Pritcbett ahould not be punianed for contempt, stating that he acted in good faith and did not in vend to be discourteous to the Court, dnege Cardozo said that even without any Applis cation ne should have revoked the order staying Wie proceeding ia the case, and he thougnt Mr. Priten ett was clearly guilty of contempi If Pritchett served that order in his (duage Cardozo’s) presence he would send hiro to jail very quick. The hour of adjournment having arrived, tue far- wer aerne OF the matter was adiourned yt Tueme jay nex