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

ROND ROBBERIES AND FORGERIES Tmportant Proceedings at the Tombs. Examination of Bradley—Interesting Tes- timony—Bradley and Johnson Com- mitted to Await the Action of the Grand Jury—Judge Dowling's Opinion on the Negotia- tion of Securities. Yesterday morning, at the Tombs Police Court, the investigation was commenced as to the un- lawful possession and forgery of a United States bona, in which Jerome Bradley is concerned as de- fendant. The proceedings were before Judge Dow- Ming. Mr. W. F, Howe appeared #8 counsel for Bradley. ‘The examination was closed in the afternoon and the prisoners were committed to await the action of the Grand Jury, virtually without bail. Judge Dow- ling read a written decision in committing the pre soners, which, as it contains matters of @ very sug- gestive and significant character, commands the attention of ali persons interested in negoviable secu- nities, There 1s a very prevalent and uncomfortanle feel- ing abroad, in circies that are well informed, that behind there bond robberies and forgeries is con- cealed @ great mass of corruption and fraud, and that Mt Onds @ resting place in ofMiciai circles. It was more than insinuated yesterday that before these’ bond cases are through the courts the enure system will ‘be unearthed and brought up for judicial treatment. TRATIMONY OF JASPER K. HERBERT. Mr. Jasper K. Herbert said—I am an attorney and eounsellor at law; Tam counsel for Mr. Johnson in uhis case; since I became counsel Mr, Bradley has called upon me; I had a convergauion with him; the conversation related to the bond now in question (873) and other bonds. I don’t know, that either Bradley or Johnson was the possessor of the bond at that time; some of them were in posseasion of oMicers of the Jaw and other partics. Bradley was arrested December 11; Johnson was at that time in oustody; I found Bradley waiting for me a day or two after Johnson was arrested; he asked me what 4thought Johnson's chances were; I answered that { thought they were very fair; Bradley said there Would have been no dimiculty about it if he had not “let his bowels out,” for he had implicated him @Bredley) in the matter, and that waa unfortunate; he (Bradley) was domg all that he could to help Johnson; Jobnson’s implication with Bradley had very much interfered with hie ability to help John- gon; Bradley. said 16 would do no good to cause him (Bradley) to be arrested, for he could not be held an hourand a half; he eald it was ali arranged at Police Headquarters; he could be discharged ina short times neither Justice Dowling nor Justice Hogan would not hold bim; Bradley asked me what John- fon had stated to his counsel; I repeated to him the substance of Mr. Johnson’s statement, which ‘Was that ne bad been applied to by Mr. Bradiey. (Witness here gave the statement in sub- stance of Johnson's examination on Thurs- day.) Bradley said that it was all true, aod he had presented the bonds, but he sald “I would rather not be mixed up with it at present; he wes afraid that Clarke and other parties would clear off; Johnson ought not to be interfered with, Qnd should not, and that he (B radiey) was doing and would do ali in his power to assist him, but urged that nothing should be done cause his (Bradley’s) arrest, becaitse wat would interfere with his business. He toen arranged to meet me at ‘Thompsoo’s saloon up town; J did meet him at bre gg ast weven o'clock, and saw Mr. Bradley there; he was in close conversation with two gen- tlemen whou } did not know, and I had no conver. sation with him except that he stated that he would see me nextday; Ido not kuow Clarke personally; 1 saw a gentleman in eiose conversation with Bradley, who, I have eince been iniormed by Bradley, was Clarke; in my presence he made no effort to have Clarke arrested; there was another gentleman besides in conversation with them; if l recollect aright Rradiey raid that he gave Jonnson $24,000 to take up the bounds; Bradley said to me, in substance, that if Johnson would continue 10 say that Clarke gave him all the bonds and stick to ithe would get nim out of tt, CROSS-RXAMINED, Tam counsel for Johnson in the investigation of these bonds; I have an attorney's interest in fering Jovngon discharged; Iam counsel for Bradley an another in a cause now pending in the Supreme Court in this city. By the Court—I did not ask Bradley what he meant when he said how he woud arrange it in Headquarters; he said that neither Judge Dowling nor Hogan would hold him an hour anda half, nor how he had derived ls wmformation as to the Justices, Cross-examination resumed—Bradley did not say fm connection with Justices Dowling and Hogan, that neimber Justice Dowling nor Hogan or any other judge im the United States conld hold bm, as be had had no participation im it; by no means gid ne say such a Shing; Bradley was not then in custody; | had given Bradley the statement that Johnson had given before Bradley had made refer- ence to that matter; Johnson told me that he nad obtained some of the bonds from Clarke in pursu- ance of Bradley’s direction; he told Mr. Hutchinson #0 underoath, By the Court—Afier he had said that avout Head. quarters and Judges Dowling and Hogan, Braaley did say that if Johnson did not say that Clarke was the man he (Bradley) would be arrested ang he could not give up his principais, Clarke and anotwer, tor they had gone away; ‘I will arrange that he snail be held in small bail, whiqy he could forfeit, and let him go about his busines®,’ J am sure he gaid that they could pay the bail; this wasgsaid that very even- tng and subsequently. Henry J. Hoyt, of Norwalk, Conn.—Identified the bond as one he had deposited for safe Keeping with Mesars, Morrison & Co.; the transterring of that bond ts not in my handwriting; | never authorized Ong periey, to do it. ig Closed the case for the prosecution. BRADLEY DENIFS. HIS GUILT. Fradiey said he was thirty-five years old was born tm Massachusetts, resides at the corner of Twepticth street and Broadway, and was by trade a mercbant. He said, 1am not guilty and the accusation made against me {# false and uuirue, and emanates from Johnson and his friends, to suieidfJohnaon from punishment due to the offence of witch he (Johnson) has confessed himself guilty, on record before Mr. Justice Hogan and tus court. [desire to be sworn on wy own be- wall, pursuant to the statute, WIS TRSTIMONY. Bradley waa then placed on the stand and exam- fmed by Mr, Howe. He said:—At the time | visited Mr. Herbert on the 8d of December he was my lawyer, and whatever conversation 1 had with him it was in that capacity; I called uy Herbert at his office to see him in relation to the arrest of Johnson; I heard at this time that Jom had been arrestéd; 1 asked Mr. Hervert why Johnson was arrested and ‘what for; he replied, tn relation to some govern- ment bonds, which not altogether correct or right; 1 then said to him that T hi been told that ¢ (Johnavv) had stared that I was mixed up, or nected with him in that transaction; I asked him if Johnson had made any such statement: hs said that he bad not; then Herbert asked me where Igot my information; 1 told him that some one, 1 could not recollect who, had told me there was a ramor to that effect; that I came to bim understand- ing that he had been employed as counsel for John- gon, and wanted to know if such was Mr, Herbert said that Jonoson had made statement to him or to one else to his know- ledge; he asked me what I knew about the case; I told him that [knew nothing about the case, that Tobnson had told me that he had some diiculty in a loan that be had made for aman of the name of Clarke; J think derbert asked me if! knew Clarke; I told him 1 knew aman of the name of Clarke, { did not Know Whether it Was the same one or not; f think that I had remarked to him that I understood (hat Johnson tu speaking about i [had told hus that I thougnt it would be use as I did not think that either Justices Mogan or Dewling, or any other judge could hold me; i had no connection or knowledge or interest tn the matter as Herbert said that Johnson did not desire 1; i dou’t thipk I remember that anything was said avout Police Headquarters at that time; the reason that Justices Dowling and Hogan's names were men- tigned was from the Jact that Johnson hal been Drought up before Justice Hogan; I made an appoint- anent to meet Herbert that oveuing at the Filth Ave- pue Hotel; he said that he would go and tell Sohnaon ip thé meantime aud let me know when we met; Herbert asked me if 1 bad en- gaged counsel yet; I wid bim I had _ not; ho said that he could appear for me, and wonld de it would Pry, him $100, and clear both Johnson and"nyselt; I hada little conversation with him during the recess; 1 said wat ad sworn 90 @ great deal more than what 1 bad sald to nim Snring the interviews wo had had in this matter; he replied that he couid not help it, that he had to save Ais client, Johnson; i never stated to Herbert that I ‘wanted Jabnson to say that he got the bonda from (Varese and got from me; I never gave wo Johnson avy of she bonds produced in this caso, nor any Kinds the subject Of Chis investigation; Wf Johnson 28 Bald wo be Bf . What was not trac. DGA DOWLING'S OPflNION. After Mr. lowe hay! adareased the burt and Mr. lerbert had spoken vO dehaif or Jobnaon, Judge wling #aid;—Kach oy the defendanta muat be ld There ia orobable care if for uo other 1eas0n such NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, {han the element of secrecy which pervades a trans- notion, that was really of @ public commercial ona! 01 which always jot both ex~ THE MATTOON-WHITE IMBROGLIO. The Sevaterial Steck-Dabbling Case—Decision of Judge Cardozo in Favor of Plaintiff. In the case of White va, Mattoon Judge Cardozo yesterday rendered s decision. The particulars of the case were fully given in the H&RALD a few days aince, Without expressing other views that he en- tertains on the conflicting evidence in we case he decides that the plaintif’s positive assertions as tothe agreement should prevail over the statement of the defendant, because ln that way there need be no reflecuon upon the vance of either, it being quite possible that the defendant might have forgotten what occurred, and, therefore, though erroneously, have testified honestly. ‘The transaction, as given by the biaintff, not Ampute turpitude to tbe aefendant, and tt was more charitable to the latter and more agreeable to him (Jadge Cardozo) to credit that version which only necessitated the belief that his memory had failea him than to take the view which would convict him of @ breach of the truat which his high office de- volved upon.tim, He therefore rendered jadgment for piaintu? and ordered a reierence to take and slate tue account MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Request for More Up-Town Travel Accommo- dution, ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, pursuant to adjournment, with the President, Alder- man Coman, in the chair. The lobby ras more than ‘Usually crowded, inasmuch as this meeting was heid during the recess of the Board of Canvassers, and the gang which had been watching the progress of the canvass had not yet iost their patience and were willing to wait and “see the matter ont.’ There was also a full attendance of members and as there was an evident desiro to clear the list of general orders the resolutiois and ordinances were put through in goodly number and lively style, ‘The majority of tne fobs ordered refer- red to the regulating, grading, 40., of atreeta in the ‘upper end of the islands for the laying of gas mains and the erectiop of jams and public hydrants. Ke- solutions were ee directing the paving with Belgian pavement of Fifty eighth stteet, from Third to Fifth avenue, and Thirty-first street, trom First to becond avenue. The Comptroller was directed to Insert in the Tax Levy the gum of $10,000 for st, ‘Vincent's Hgspital, on West Eleventh street, Thi Street Commissioner was directed to advertise foi bids for building a pier at the foot of Thirty-first street, North river. The salaries of the Police Justices were made the same as the salary of the City judge, The Comptroller was irected to pay Andrew Collins $300 for the logs of a horse. The annual bit for carriage hire for uge of committees and for the several funerals which tbe Common Oouncil had attendea quring the year was called up, and after some little debate was referred to the Finance Commitiee. Donations to pay assess: ments were granted the Presbyterian eburch corner of Houston and Thompson streets and the French church on Twenty-third street. A paper from the Board of Assistant Aldermen was introduced requesting the Harlem Railroad Company to stop their accommodauon trains at Seventy-ninth and 109th streets. Alderman Norton said thut he thought the Com- mon Counci had no right to direct the Harlem Katl- Toad to stop their trains; but he was willing to vote in favor of concurring just for the purpose of seeing how much the ratiroad company would care for any Tequest by the Common Council. He thought, how- ever, that it would be gs effectual for the Alderman of the district te wait upon the railroad officials and make the request. The action of the Assistant Alderman was concurred in. e = ay on motion, adjourned to Thureday, at wo P.M. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. The Comptroller Called Upon for Informution Respecting His Accounte—Remonstrance Agulnust Paving Filth Avenue—A Host of “extra Servicers” at the City Hall Receive Christmas Presents, The Board met yesterday afternoon, the Presi- dent, Mr. MONAGHAN, presiding. Mr. PINCKNEY offered a resolution requesting the Comptroller to state why no account of the receipts and expenditures of his department has been pub- lished sinoe Jane 30, 1868, The Comptroiler waa alse requested to give a statement of the “old cialma” settied by him during the present year. These resolutions were referrea to the Committee on Finance. A remostrance was presented by Mr. R. L. STUART against paving Fifth avenue witn wooden pavement, A motion to récongider @ resolution to purchase & portrait of General Taylor was adopted. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS TO AN ARMY OF OFFIOR- HOLDERS. The Board concurred with the Aldermen m the adoption of the following:— : Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby anthorized’ and directed to draw hia warrant in favor of Joxeph Shannon, Francis J. Twomey, Isaac J. Drake, Archi- bald’'J. Fullerton, Georgy W. Metis, Geor Nelligan, James Clark, James Barday, mes Thom Jupphy, Cornelius Callaghan, John H. Mann, Wain! John mohoe, Terence P. Smith, William Furloue, Kennedy, Charles Bauich, Cornelius Cassidy, Bryan McMa- Frank MeMulien, Benjamin F. Brady, & hon, Cornelius Corso! Johh Kerrigan, John’ H. Brady, James Fox and John Moore; in favor of William H. Maloney, Joh William Dunneliy, Richard Enright, James Mo Pina Rovert Gambie, C. K. Manning, John |, James jonghtalin, James McMenomy, Patnok Rotd, ‘Patrick Devereaux,’ Patrick Fitzsimmons, Jacob B, Rooms, Constan- fine Donoho and John B: Wilt, for the sum of $800 each for exira services ag clerks to the different committees of the Board of Aldermen and Board of Aasistant Aldermen for the year 1969, the Comptroiler to charge the amount to the account of “city contingencies," or any other unexpended appropriation, A resolution was adopted that the salary of tne clerk of the Board of Assistant Aldermen be fixed at the same rate per annuur as ié now paid to the cierk of the Board of Aldermen, (This saiary has recently been increased to tne comfortable sum of $7,659. ! The hoara ordered the city purse holder to give ur. Lawrence Lanegan $1,500 for “extra’’ services. DONATIONS. ~The Comptroller was directed to draw his warrant in favor of the foliowing institutions:— Sccond church of the evangelical Assoctation. $200 Association for Colored Orphans + 8,260 Carroll Street Presbyterian chu: St. Mary’s church, Manhattanville. On motion the Board adjourned NEW YORK NAUTICAL Scientific Kducation for American Seamen— Elghteenth Anniversary Exercises Lust Evening. The eighteenth anniversary meeting of the New York Nautical School, under the auspices of The Society for the Educational Advancement of Young Seamen,” was held last evening at No. 92 Madison Street, and was jargely attended. Dr. William Faulds Thomas delivered tho annual address, in which he recounted the purposes and performances Of the school, how seamen have been assisted and encouraged to qualify themselves for a higher grade of usefulness; how the influences thrown aronnd them are of a religious, moral and social character, and how they are not only educated in their profes- si0n, Dut in & knowledge of their duty to society, their country and their God. The school has educated 8,185 seamen, 2,000 of whom Were officers in the navy. Many have been prepared for the revenue cutter serviee and Occupy positions as lieutenants and commanders. Seamen who graduate ace quali- fled to pass the various examining boaras and navi- gate vessels to any part of the world. The nautical poe? Turnishes seamen Witt the best nautical and scientific knowledge, and captains and officers are furnished with plank forms for Fay on record facta in regard to tho Weather and other interesting occurrences at aea, the object betug to collect ma- terials for the purpose of demonstrating the laws of eit A storms, tidal currents, Ac, Free lectures are delivered on ali branches of nautical, meteorolngical and astronomical science, During the past year 1, men have been in attend at these lectures, Curiosities from parts of the world brought by seamen and deposited tn the mi im. Dr, Thomas gave a suo- cinet history of the progress of nautical science, the inveution of the compass, chart, sextant, quadrant Aud theodollte, and showed to what a Coy of per fection the genius of man had brought the accurate calculauon of the signs and guides that regniate travel on the trackleas highway'of the ocean. sev- fodye at tbe ‘school, incloding Captains Richardson, at 8 jon, Macy and FAsbie, delivered short, addrenses, com: monding the oaecta of the society, and expressing their individual pbligations to the additional light which it was the Means of be ten | — their own SCHOOL. ical @: sand the Witen this laght aa era of the awe wilch were oe of na 5 iy ‘asm ID vow. NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Indictmeonta, Before Judge Benedict. ‘The Grand Jury nave presented the following ad- Gitional indictments:—Leoa Loeb, Henry toot ward, tus Oharies Loeb, Mason Loeb a! Thomas pemrnip een alding end abetting In ‘the removal of distilled 8] ‘and for conspiring tuereiu o defraud gue U ‘UMITED STATES COMMISS:ONERS’ COUNT. Discharge of a Pawnbroker. Before Commissioner Shields. the United States vs, Joseph F. Berry.—The defend. ant was charged with carrying on the business of a pawnbroker without paying the special tax required by law. The examination was set paws for yeater- day, but it appearing that the defendant actually paid the tax, though he had lost the recelps, he was, on the motion of Assistant District Attorney Jackson, Bonorably discharged. Larceny by Seamen in a Foreign Pert. The United States vs. George C. McDowell, Jonn Euan, George Halt, Peter Sowdea and Elias Sow- dea;—The defendants, seamen belonging to the American bark Talti, were charged with stealing @ quauty of nutria hides from that vessel while she was anchored at Bucnos Ayres. It appeared that the hides compose’t a portion of the cargo cousigned 10 this city 4ad that the defendants having abstracted them cndtavol iepose of them. e govern- ment Was represeuted by Ausistant District Attorney ee The defendants were held to await ex- uation. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TENM, Doubtful Practice of Lawyers. Before Judge Fithian. Jane Mooney vs, the Central Park, North and East River Railroad Company et al.—The plainti® recoy- ered two judgments against the Central Park, North and East Kiver Railroad Company, and also the Had- son River Railroad Company; one for $1,810 10 and the other for $640. She afterwards assigned these Judgments, upon which the discovery was made that ® release had ween executed, or pretended to be executed by hi Mr. Reavy and his brother were her attorneys, and she swears that she never exe- ecuted a release, but alleges that it was obtained by collusion between the attorneys for the Central Park, Foren and, East River Railroad Company, who had in furnishing testimony agalost the Hudson Kiver Kailro Com| their co-defendant and the Reavys, it that Mr, Bookstaver, of the tirm of Brow & Vanderpoel, had tne Panagement of the case in his hands. and that one cf the vys went to see him about it, Mr. Bookstaver agreed to give him $200 and teed that the Kast River Company would furnish him with testimony to secure a joint judg- ment inst the Hudson River Vumpany and the East River Company, with the understanding that wWahould oniy be enfor iIngt the Hudson iver Compeny. Sudsequentiy Mr. Bookstaver obtained au absolute release for both companics, Which 18 now sought 10,be interposed against the execution, but which plainuif claims 1s @ forgery. Mevision rescrved. The Divorce Manta, Before Judge Freedman. John Eames vs, Ann Bames.—This case came up on two motions—one to confirm the report of tne referee appointed to try the case, who gave his de- cision in favor of the applicant for @ divorce, and the other to open the default and grant a new-trial, on the ground that the principal witness for the plawntul camuitted perjury. Decision reserved. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Conclasion of tho Trivl of Oficerg# Remsen and Hennegan for the Alleged Robbery of a Kentucky Horse Dealer—Conviction of the PrisonersOpivien of the Recorder Upon tho Powers of tho Commissioners of Lmi- gration, Before Recorder Hackett. The trial of Treadwell W. Remsen and James Han- Migau (ex-members of the Metropolitan police force), charged with stealing $300 from George W. Wells, a Kentucky horse dealer, was resumed yesterday. Allen Wolford and Hiram K. Price, who are con- nected with the Mansion Stables, testified that they saw Mr. Weils aud the officers in the barroom at- tached to their estavlis hinent on Monday night, the 6th inst., and Patrick Fitz, a barkeeper for Cornelius Farley, stavea that the policeinen and Mr. Weils came into tho saloon on the above evening, and Mr. Remsen treated. ‘ine testimony of these witnesses corroborated the statement of the complainant 60 far as he couid be sustained. Judge Stuart called the defendants as witnesses in their own behalf, Remsen said that while on duty that night a boy informed bim there was a drunken man In Forty-second street, and that on proceedia; to the corner of Forty-second street and Seveutl avenue he saw the superintandent of the Mansion Stables at the corner and thought he was drunk. He and Hannegan went in and drank with a party, went out of the barroom and upon going up Sixth avenue found a drunken man and took him to the station house at twenty minutes past eleven. Rem- gen and Hannegan both denied having seen Wells that night, and positively asserted that they did not go into Farley’s saloon with the complainant. Kem- gen served four years inthe army and was in the grocery business in Pitt street previous to going on the police. Hannegan said that he had a wife and five ebil- dren, and that his father was iormerly a Captain of olice, ¥ Omcers Cartrignt and Frazer, who wero in the station house on the morning of the 7th inss., when Mr. Wells came in, testified tuat at that time he said he ‘did not know as he could recognize them if he saw them.’ Kemsen came over 10 Wells in the station house and sald, “I cannot identify you from Srpearnnomy but I think I can recognize your voices.”” A large number of respectable citizens were sworn and examined, all of whom gave the delendauis ap excslient character for honesty. Assistant District Attorney Fellows recalled Mr. Wolford (the superintendent of the Mansion stables), who denied the statement of Remsen that ke found him outside and said he thought be was intoxicated. While the trial of the defendants was going on at the Police Headquarters, Wolfcrd stated that Han- negan said to him, ‘Wolford, you might as well say you juvited us in Whe OMce, ana it may be the means of saving me from being broke.’ He (Wollord replied unat if he was put upon the stand he woul have to swear to what liad nappened. Suadge Stuart proceeded to address the jury and prevented an able argument on the facts, claiming that the Kentucky horse deaier and whiskey drinker might readily make a mistake 4s to the identity of the accused, and asserting that the nnimpeachable character proved by them demonstrated their Inno- cence, Assistant District Attorney Fellows followed in a ech of silgular force and eloquence, clearly analyziig all the testimony and arguing’ that the Po eg prisoners waa proves beyoud all ques- on. + Kecorder Hackett charged the jury, detailing tho Salient features of the testimony. In closing he said—In the very large force of the police, compre- bending nearly 2,600, It be ee be indeed strange that @ should not prove wo be unworthy, The Police Commissioners have been always, #0 Jar as My personal observation has extended, moat careful and discriminating in tneir choice Of 4) potntees, and are by their rules very exacting as qualifications; but it 18 quite imposstble that they should have (with rare piping any rsoual knowledge of new men app! for admission to the force, and they are compelled by the very nature of things to depend upon the sworn certificates of previous character. A policeman is the sworn conservator of life and property and te bg entrusied, and at al! hours of tne day and night, while on duty, is beund to redeem that trast by earnest, wake vigilance. A man to e 8 member of the police, with its grave responsibilities, ould possess Various attributes of character—such ‘as honesty of thought and purpose, moral and physt- cal courage, freedom from tne use of intoxicatia: Grinka, rare discernment, & good knowledge 0 human nature, civility of manner, coolness and his passions at all times under perfect control These are the Li goed in mny judgment, which should bé possessed by every policeman. ius Honor stated that if the jury had a reasonab! doubt upon the whole of the evidence they shoul give the defendants the benefit of it. The jury retired to dello Upon their verdict at four o'clock, and after ai ence Of one hour wey returned with a verdict of gully. oe Recorder fied the subjoined interesting ovinion:— The Commissioners of Emigration vs. John Me: Ginnts,—Appeal from the judgment of Justice Ho- an, Police Judge, First district, rendered on the 3th of November, 1869, whereby the defendang was found to,be the father of @ pastard child and ordered to pay two dollars per week for the support of the dollars lying-in expenses. It ap- pears by the record of conviction that one Frede- Tick Kapp, being one of the Commissioners of Emi- gration and boar 3 aa euch, signed @ printed blank pplication, which was in the following language;— ly of New York, s—To the Police Sustices of eee saving been del 06 8 child, likely to be: come chargeable w the Count ere of Kmigration, the Ghderaigyady — =< of the CComnitsoera ot Rial ion, purauant to section 4, titl ol er eo Revised Biatutes of a ky oa ths, provi: passengers in, vesuel othe city of ‘Now york A cere jn veun a ‘Apel ty i Apritt is, £260, and the acts Fou to wake (oquiry inte the facts 01 mane: passed hereby any end circumstances of the case. Given under my band this —~ day of —, 1869. F of migration. orn statement aid Bridget Gerrity, and of ‘gal knowledge of the facts which alone could give to the Commissioners jurisdiction over Poyte nine matter. a aot oe year that custom jm 0 sign or fifty of sab erinied io blank as tue Ome DECEMBER 21, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. and give them toaclerk. The police officer states that he obiained the requisition or application Mr ON on the 12th or of lath the gir! and Nolap alone being Ls ry state of facts no lawyer ean doubt that the proceedings were wholly jar, and that the order made by the justice should be vacated and the defendant discharged. The obviously contemplates that tne {ommusstonsrs, or one of personally take the preiimin: Cy and, being satisfied that @ cuild had been. born. and ita support likely to become chargeable to the fund of the Com: that ‘then he should certify bie @nding by and reguisiuon to ouso of the B ao judges to oxaitioe "8 custorn of forty of Aity pritted“tianke or I bl doubtless a conve- Riewt mode to him of dischdtging w dusagrecabie public duty, but such practice ehensible aud os thy out warrant of law. r Vacated and The following is the calendar for to-day:—Tue People ve. James Donaldson, grayd larceny; Sawe ve. Hawkins, grand larceny; Same vs. Frede- rick Pfeifer, forgery; Same va, Lewis Goodman, ob- ‘ang goods by false pretences (¢wo cases); Same va. Robert, felonious assault and reer eeme ve. we, Onatlen Noplayons grand intcents bane Ya done . a Y; Same ve. Joon Canfeld, grand farcony; Same vs. Patrick Fitz grand larceny; Same vs. Chariea Connor a Thomas Jones, robbery; Same vs. Join Calman, ; Same vs. Thomas , Jelonious assault and baitery; Same va. John H, Brown and James Kelly, felonious assault and battery; Same va. owen ian burglary; Same vs. James Muir, bur- CODAT CALENDABS—TillS BAY. Scrarwe Counn—Oincurr.—Part 1.—-Before Judge Suther!and.—Court opens at bee aet ten o’clock A. Toy, Yo Zito 2165, Tiss Ios 1H, 408, test 18 3873, 1677. Patt ot eons sad Ingranann.-Nowt 5 1636, 5 3, 1642, 152 Be, 1108, 416, A140, 48, 446818000” pred Burrewk Court—SreciaL TeRM.—Before Judge Cardozo. Court opens, at half-past ten: o'ciock A. M.—Nos, 157, 241, 83, 84, 87, 91, 137, 189, 208, 219, 2 2, BH, 127, 129, 130, 165, 1 242, 1: 138, 64, 186, 188, 194, 211, ai ao, 5, 6, 10, 58, 100, 1 1y, 2, 458, 140, 168, 156, 166, Tr, 147, 176, 19%, 214, 214, 216, UPREME UOURT—CHAMBERS.—Held by Judge Barnard. Call of calendarattwelve M. Nos. 74, 12, 56, 57, 66, 93, 96, 103. UPERION CoURT—TRIAL TeRM.—Part 1.-—Before Indge Monell. Nog. 240, 247, 1207, 803, 1151, 733, |, 1295, 1297, 1309, 721, 1085, 1077, 1227, 1153. MAKINE CountT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—Before Judge Curtis.—Nos. 4431; 4215, 4316, 4631, 4368, 4388, 4676, 4577, 4578, 4570, 4580, 4581, 4582, 4593, 4694, 4586. » 4589, . 12, 4598, 4595, 40) 4598; 4599, 4600, nae sah CITY INTELLIGLNCE. THe WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the cvanges in the temperature for the past twenty-iour hours in comparison with the cor- ppaponding day of jast yeat, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Baild- is istered 21 at 6A. M, Knockep Down BY A RuNawaY Honsx.—James Smith, of $19 East Thirty-second street, was yester- day, while loading his cart, corner of College place and Murray street, knocked down by @ runaway horse ana badly injured, RESIGNATION OF & SBROEANT.—Sergeant William Farrell, of the Second precinct, against whom Judge Brennan ordered charges of intoxication pre- ferred, yesterday placed his resignation in the hauda of President Bosworth. KILLeo BY FaLLing Down Stains.—Coroner Flyno was yeaterday called to hold an inquest, at No. 67 Crosby strect, over the rematns of Mrs. Catharine Plillips, a woman seventy-two years of age, WHOSE deati resulted from injuries recently received by faliing aewn a fight of stairs, ROBBERY ON THE THIRD AVENUH CAR NO. 69.— In coming down from Harlem yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a German wo- man, while standing in the crowded car, had her ocketbook, containing twenty-one doliars, stolen om her side pocket, ‘The tuuef, of course, escaped. Tum DavipsoN GUARD BaLL.—The second annual Invitation ball ofthe A. V, Davidson Guard, of the Ninth ward, took place at Irving Hall, on Friday evening December 17, and was weil attended by the many frieuds of Mr. Davidson. ‘The entertainment proved highly enjovabie, and waa prolonged until an early hour of Saturday. DEFRAUDED SOLDIERS.—The defrauded soldiers, victime-of the different forgers and bogus ugents who flourished for a period at their cost, hela a meet- dug last evening at 113 Bowery, ‘he merits of weir test case against Van Dyke, now nding in the United States Circuit Court, were discussed and a Jew more names addod to the list of suierers. Tas LaTR Fai.vres.—In the HERaLp of Sunday it was erroneously reported that the house of Mr. De Satrustegui (agent of tne Wine Growers’ Associa- tion), No. 150 Broadway, had suspended, Mr, De Satrustegui states tat ho is not aware of the fact, and presumes that he would be cognizant of tt as food a8 any other party, he contemplates the re- moval of te estavlishment up town at an carly day. THE PaYiNG OF ELECTION OFFICHRS.—The mspec- tors of election thronged the Central Potice Ofice yesterday to receive thelr pay. A number waited for many hours and finally left and disposed of their claims at a discount to speculators, who were on hand to proiit at weir expense, 1t is said that some of the pee ged of the Board of Health left their ofices and embarked mm the brokerage business for the day. DANIEL K. COLBORN Not Drap.—Some despica- ble creature imposed yesterday on the papers an ac- count of the death of Daniel K. Colborn, The tone of the article and its naturainess made it appear eouine, tis supposed the object was to injure the uk jatety established, of which Mr. Colvorn is president. A cine has been discovered by which the erpetrator of this criminal hoax will be brought to ustice, Sr. Davip’s BENEVOLENT Socirry.—A quarteriy meeting of wis society was beld last evening at Cooper Institute, Mr. J, H, Puleston, president, in the chair. Tho Treasurer reported $3,000 in the permanent fund wad $576 for distribution, Measures were taken to increase the latter amount considera- bly ana employ it as a first instalment towarus re- hioving the poor of the society. Preparations tor their annual dinner Were aiso considered, Tue Next ComeETS.—The next comet to be ex- pected is D’Arrest’s, about October, 1670. Its period is 6.64 years. Enucké’s comet returns in 1871, hay- ing a period of 3.29 years. Méchain's (period 13.6) years) returus in 1871. Such comets as tuvse of 1859 and 1861, notea for their immense size and grandeur, are the products only of centuries. Halley's great comet, which has been seen at mes since 1378, Was seen in 1836 and returns in 1911. SuppEN DgaTHs.—Catnarine Partee, a woman thirty years of age, Without home or means of support, who lodged at No. 78 Roosevelt street, died suddenly on Sunday might. Coroner Fiyon was notified, and heid an inquest on the pody. Mrs. Kliza Wright, @ woman nearly elghty years Of age, Who hes in. sick for along time, died sud- denly on Monday night. An inquest will be held on the vody by Coroner Koilins, who was notified. De- Ceased, Who Was a native of this country, lived at 830 Kast Twenty-seventh street. Catharine Donohue died suddenly at No. 53 Clinton strees, and Coroner Flynn was called to pola an inquest on the body. A NEW SHAKING UP oF POLICR CAPTALNS.—The Police Commissioners yesterday made a new pollti- cal shuMe in the transfer of a number of captains of the police. Some of them go nr and others down in the scale of merit. ‘They are:—Captain Jonn Wi of'the Tenth pre- cinct, to the Twenty-second; Captain T. 0, Davis, of the Thirtieth prec! at tné'Tentb; Capt. James Z. Bi of the Tw Dresinet, to the Twenty- second; Captain Johal ©. Slott, of the Twenty- second precinct, to the Twelfth; Captain John Mc- Dermott, Broadway squad, to the Eighth; Captain Nat. Mills, of the Eighth precinct, to Broadway; Captain Thomas Steers, of the Twenty-eiguth pre- ciuct, bo he Second; Captain Morris DeCamp, of tho Second precinct, to the Twenty-eighth. Tho resig- nation of Sergeant Farrell, of the Second precinci, was accepted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Bung.any IN Esskx STREST.—Mrs, Kligapeth Jones, of No. 23 Kasex street, appeared yesterday before Justico Mansfeld, at Essex Market Police Court, and charged a boy named Solomon Weilley yWith having burglariously entered her rogm in tho above house and with having stolen therefrom a sil- ver watonh Valued at eight jollars, Mrs. Jones jeit her room for @ short time yesterday afternoon aud daring her absence a neighbor named Bertha Joues saw the prisoner coming out of the complain- ants room, Wellley was held to answer in default of $500 bail, A DANGEROUS CHARACTER.—OMcer Schick, of tho Twenty-cighth precinct, yesterday afternoon ar- raigned a State Prison graduate, namea Mathew McAleer, before Justice Dodge, at Je: Market, ‘upon complaint of Charles Ww. Ohityfof 392 West atrect, @ sidewalk vender, who cha ho presented ® loaded revoiver at his head, threatening to ehoot and exciaiming, “I'll take care of you.” For this ot of kindness he was locked up in default of $1,500 jail. McAleer gained considerabie notoriety some time since in having chewed # man’s nasal organ off and swallowed It, BUROLABY IN BasT BROADWAY.— Two young nen. AN EX-POLICEMAN IN TROUSLE.—A young nan named Hugh Mooney, an ex-policeman of the Sixth precinct, was yesterday arraigned before Justice Manadeld, at the Essex Market Police Court, charged a wi va lus from ie front of nly stabi No. 161 Mulberr@ atreet. The theft was perpetrated on the 2st of aeapar tml ethan aaa tt on mu of one eg ought, the, wagon of Maguey for twenty dours, of Mooney wen! Mooney, on his arraignment, denied all knowledge of the matter, but was held by the Justice tn default ‘Of $600 bail, KIDNAPPING, Removal ef the Lewin Case te the Supreme Court. Dr. Lewis, who, 1¢.ts alicged, has kidnapped bis daughter, Corinna Lewis, from the custody of her mother, appeared in court yosterday, before Juage Hogan, accompanied by the faxen-haired daughter. Both father and daughter sppeared to be very foud of each other. - Mr. Crosby, Dr. Lewis’ counsel, said that a writ Qf habeas corpus had been servea upon Captain Jourdan to produce the: little girl before the Supreme, urt ab selva o'clock to-day (Tuea- few eesti whateter to an eoearence to that order on that there was 10 tothe court that the child aight ve retsved 10 the the col 6 the cl st. Nicholas fovel, remain in the custody of the father, with Detective Woolridge, or any one else that the court or Captain Jourdai might appomt on behalf of Mr. Lewis, Mr. Crosby urged this at great Tength on several grounds. Captain Jourdan said that he could not consent to any proposal of thai kind, as lt was contrary to the ordor of the Metropolitan Police force, and any one removing any person in custody to a hotel was table to Mmmediate dismissal. ‘Phia view Was supported by Mr, Howe, on benall of Mrs. Lewis, and urged that as the child was heid unaer babeas corpus the removal co not take place. Judge Hogan stated that be could not imerfere with disposition of the child as sue Was now held ‘under the writ, which must be obeyed, Al! that was Jeft now wes to juce the girl at the Supreme Oourt at twelve o'ciock this day (fuesday.) Dr. Lewis and hia daughter, With ali the parties interested, then left the court. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. CITY COURT. Against a Railroad Company. Before Judge Thompson. : James Butier, by Guardian, vs. The Brooklyn City and Newtown Rattroad Company.—The action was brought to recover damages for tufuries alleged to have been inflicted on the plainuft by one of the cars belonging to the defendant, The plaintil is @ little boy about four years of age, and while crossing Front _ street at iis junction with Fulton, on the 12th of March last, in company with his sister, he was knocked down and run over by one of the cars of the Newtown Railroad Company. I$ was alleged that the accident was caused solely by the carelessness of the employers of the company, and this action was brought to recover damaged to the amount of $5,000 as Lhe car fino over the plafntiit’s right foot, and the in- luries he received wii! render him @ cripple for ltie. The answer of the defendants was a geveral denial, Alter a short absence the jury brought a yeraict for the plaintiff assessing his damages at $1,000, Mr. William L. Gill appeared for the plaintiff; there was m0 appesrauce on the part of the de- fendanta, KINGS COUNTY COURT OF SESSIONS. Arraignment of Burgiars. Before Judge Troy and Justices Hoyt and Voorhies, The following persons were arraigned for burglary yesterday and pleaded not gaillty:—Henry Lafferty, John Dooley, George B. Morgan, Thatmag 0. Moore, David Gardner, Joon Connolly and Louis Weis. BROOKLYN INTELLISENCL. SLIGAT ACCIDENT AT THE PARK THEATRE.—Misé Mary Whitman, one of the ladies who appeared in the play of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at the Park theatre last evening, was slightly burned by her scarf taking fire trom & gas jet. THE FURMAN STREBT CATASTROPHE.—The sum of $106 has been contributed by citizens for the relief of Mrs. Ann Wallace, the unfortunate woman who lost ber husband and child at the fre at No, 93 Fur- man street on the 20th of November. Mrs, Wallace te still confined at the City Hospital, but is improy- ing. he will b pple for life, THE INTERNAL REVENUE RETUANS. ‘Tue following returns have been made by the corm- panies and institutions below, as the gross receipts during the month of Nevember lavie to taxation:— RAILROADS. Brooklyn City Railroad Company,. Grand Street Middle Village Richardson, 1am serene Bushwick avenue Railroad Company. Broadway Railroad Company—recelpis Broadway Ratiroad Company—dividends.. Sackett, Hoyt and Bergen street Railroad. 4 street and Newton Railroad. Coney Isiand and Brooklyn Southside Ratiroad Co... li, Brooklyn City, Hunter’a Point and Prospect Park... 1 Brookiyn, Bath and Coney Island FBRKIES. Union Ferry Co... yagi ds Ferry © Bay Kidge Ferry Co. Houston Street Ferry Co....... INSURANCE COMPA! + 10,687 ES. Amount taxable, Brooklyn Insurance Co., premiums.... 5 Firemen’s Trust Insurance Co., premiums Long Island Insurance Co., premiums... Mechanics?’ Insurance Co., premiums. Moutauk Insurance Co., premium: Nassau Insurance Co., premiuw: Phenix Insurance Co., premiums: Lafayette Insurance Co., premiu' Kings County Insurance Co,, prem: Wiliiamsborg City Insurance Co., premiu GAS COMPANIES, Brooklyn Gas Light Co. Cluzens’ G: wht Co. 15,916,300 Willlamsburg Gaslight Co 10,868,558 Flatbush Gas 535,913 Union Gas Co... 205,000 AMUSEMENTS, Academy of Music— Bateman H, L... Richings Opera Ce Gilets BE. F.. Maretzek Max. bf 7» Re Ml. Wheeler, Geo—athenwum, Conway, Mrs. F. B. Olympic theatro, .. 1,318 A.V, White, Taxable, is, ve , ; $6,116, at Ave per ceni: BROOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Strect Improve ite—Comptroller’s Report on the City Finances. ‘The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Alder- men was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Ber- gen in the chair, Street Commissioner Furey sent in a communication and resolution for adoption fixing the amounts to be assessed for grading and paving the following samed streets:—Herkimer street, from Hunterfly road to Howara avenue, $25,000; Eckford street, from Norman to Van Cott avenues, $ lostrand avenue, from Butler street vo the ny » $17,176; Oakland street, trom Kagie street to Freeman, $1,158; Dean atveet, trom Classen to Frankiin avenue, $4,155; Graham avenue, from Meeker to Van Cott avenue, ¢ Conselyea street, from Lorimer street to EF ($3,886; quay street, from Marcey ve Tompki Avenue, $3,175; Marcey avenue, from Lafayetic ave- nue to Madison street, $10,248; Myrtie street, Crom Bushwick to Central avenues, 19; Throup"ave- nue, from Myrtle to Flashing avenues, $10,203; Kos- ciskt sti from Thompkins avenue to Turoup, $5,715; Dougias street, from Fourth avenue to Pros- pect toy Keg bw North Tenth street, from Third atreet to River, $7,743; First street, from Sulit street to Kingsland, $3,542; skiilman’ siveet, (rom Graham avenue to Smith street, $1,873; Van avenue, from Graham avenue to bextord su $3,882 The resolution was adoptey!. Comptrolier sent in s royOrt showing tue balances for the different funds uow in the city tweasury as follows:—Lighting atreets, $8,886 60; printing and stationery, $23 v5; cleaning 4 re tring pUdlio buildings, $263 65; fuel, $59 98; gas, 4h BA; Toruitare, 4 64; rent, $2,275 60; Fourth of uly celebration, fic 10; Truant Home expenses, $43 64; Traant Hoine building account, $46,354 contingencies, $1,367 68; piers and docks, $14,020; “bell tower, Sixteanth ward, $1,110; salaries, $7,734 15; gy. Manu 787 80;, numbering streets, $7,500; wall wi 200 in the h ward, $1,200; Governor’s Room, $801; Bleventh and Twentieth ward maps, 6 No farther business of unvortance was trausac! WHAT MIGHT HAVE BERN. - Glycerine and Greck Fire—Plot to Blow Up the Spanish Flotilla—How and Why It Failed—Who Engineered It. At one o'clock yesterday morning the Spanish Rotilla, auchored since the day before in the waters of the lower bay, ten miles below Staten Island, started for their destination. ‘Ihe delay was made for the purpose of paying off the sailors and marines m advance, 1s is understood that the commander of the Pizarro intended to await the arrival of the Isabella, but the threatening aspect of adairs and the freely cir- culated rumors of torpedoes, nitro-glycerine and other dangerous combustibles being sent down the harbor in tugboats determined him upon weighmg anchor without another moment's delay. At midnight on Sunday two tugboats, with about Mity men on eaek, well armed and carrymgon board one swivel gun, were seen prowling around tue anchorage ground of the Spauish fleet, According to one of the crew, who refused to disclose the naweof the leader in the en- terprise, it was the intention to have blown up the Pizarro and tired all the boats. For this purpose 200 pounds of nitro-glycerine were put on the tugs, done up in quart boviles and tin cans, and with fuses attached so that on being hurled against the woudwork of the vease s It Would immedqately X-5 plode. There wee also twenty-live gallobs of tha extraordinary composition with which the Fenlaua Uhreatened to busca dov& the principal cities of England, called Greek fire, which all tho waler that fell upon ~tue sbeltering ark that hel Noab, his iamiy and bis fortunes could not extinguish. Tue Greek tire was put updn bowiles, which would break readily on being thrown at the bouts. Balls of cottou yaro were saturated with this terrific solution, and were ready for in- stant use. Ewch man was armed with & breech- loading carbine and revoiver, Aster spending one hour novering aboui the mooallt waters of the lower bay the commander of the dariag expedition or- dered the boats to return, a8 tue tring was altogether impossibie of execution owing to the absence of the friendly nue of unillumiued night ‘tbe moon persisted ning down in cloudiess briliiancy, and the night watch on the guuboats and the 11Zarro bad @ clear prospect all reuud ihem for muies, ‘Ine bue- cancers on the tugs swore (hat the moon as well as vue oficial lights of Wastiagton was In ule pay of Uie Spaniwh government. onwide the harbor for the last three days two tugs have been floating about with the purpose of inie:- cepung the Pizarro by wh ingenious arrangement of rqpes and torpedoes, W hen the Pizarro came ‘le tags were to stand oif rum each otner and mak the rope connecting tiem ail tau thia rope, tive or ax hundred yards iong, a series of torpedoes were: arranged at intervals uke 20 many reguiar Knots ow a sting. When the bow of tue war vessel struck the rope the tugs: were to yield and the torpedoes, flying back againas tue sides of the vessel expioded with awtul suddenuess and terrulc force. A revenue . supposed to be the Hugh McCulloch, hove in sight at that particular aud pertinent moment, when the design just outlined Was aoout being put in execn- tion, and the tugs of cuurse beat an ummediate re- treat. ‘“nere ts hardly auy question but that for the in- opportune appearance of the full moon and tha Hugh McCutloch the Pizarro, the pride of the Spanish navy, aud the eigateen chickeus under he: wing would now be bit w dream of things th were, ‘a schoviboy’s tale, the wonder of an pour. Tne men selected for this forlorn if not fool-hardy business Were picked braves of the Gardiner’s Island expediuon,*waich came near grasping the glitter- ing guerdon of gallantry uuder the lead of Rocky Mountain yan, Who, for aughe people know to ihe vouwrary, May Lave been tue leader tn the lates’ desperate atlempt to avenge the plughted pairtolisua of Cuba. Stomitancoue Sailing of tho Guaboats from New York tke Kam ‘riamph (Late Auanta) from te Delaware—A Naval Battle Expected. + From the Paollauelphia Press, Dec. 20.) ‘The ee ram Atianta, which bas been lying In the Delaware ever since her arrival from savannah, where she was captured, was jately purchased from the government, ostensibly by Hayt. Siuce the purcuase tne vessel has been thoroughly refiited, and 1s now i good sea-going condition. ‘The de~ pariure of the Atlanta has from week to week been delayed by some trivial excuse; but a few days ago sue dropped down the Delaware to Lewes, Her movements Dave ali aloug been shrouded in com- piete mysiery, and latterly suspicions that she was destined to be used lm the interest of the insurgent Cubans became rie. ‘A BLALTLING COINCIDENCE. It has been currently rumored that she was watch. ing the Spanish guavoats at New York, end last eveniag, a8 if in copfirmation of tae rumor, the two following despatches were received sunultaneousiy at the office oF the /’res37— Lewes, Del., Dec. 19, 1869. ‘The ram Triumph, jate Atianta, sai ip beiong io the tien Recep ne Bat ye Me we Bo past four P. bh. Lage ion ‘New Vout, Des. 19, 1880. Atten o'clock this morning eighteen of the Spauieh gun- boats, whos departure Lina been Bour'y @xpocted duriog Wwe past week, took up position in tho wake of the Spaniah war. vessel Pizarro, wlich baa been lying ta the Nor river for throe weeks, and following her, steamed slowiy down the bay. Few spectators were present, and there was wo monstration whatever. Tweve uniuisied guuboata yet re- main at the Deiamater works. OMINOUS. ° That portion of the wiegram from Lewes which Bays tial despatches were sent te the Triumph, née Atlanta, bejore sie Went to sea, coupled with the New York despatch announcing the satiing of the Spanish gunboats, would seem to couiirm tie rumor that the Triumph belonged to the Cubans, The TeUMPH is a powerfni vessel, built in the most approved man- ner, aud in the event of ber meeting the Spanish unboais the iatter would have no aiterpative but ght. Her sea-golug qualities were‘proved on her voyage from Savannah to Pmiadelphia. As the Jnatter now stands it is limpessible to say what will be the next development in this mystery. Before night we may learn of the destruction of the modern Spanish Arinada, and we may nom Lf the ‘Triumph 13 really a Cuban vessei Ler presence upon the sea must pay havoc wita the Spanish aavy, which has no Man-ol-war capabie of competing with her. The Statasof Spain Towards Cuba and the Cnited States. To Tie Eprror ov tue HeraLp:— In your issne of Saturday, 1th, “Norwood” asks, What is the difference between the Ajabama case and that of the existing Spanish Armada? In reply, I would try to inform “Norwood” that there is a vast difference. 1t is not a paraliel case, ‘The Ala- baina was ouill by rebels to aid rebellion against a goveruwent, While tue Spanish Armada was built by & goverument to aid a government in suppress- ing a rebellion in its own dominions, France might aid Bngiand with 60,000 men in suppressing an insurrection at home or in India, without the smailest risk of creating a war between each other but Francs could not aid the insurgents agaiuat the English government without runming a great risk of bringing on a war. ‘The United States government has, therefore, no right whatever to interiere or detain the gunboats, except under the jaw of retaliation for all un- friendly act#; and no matier how far the American people may sympathize with jthe Cuban iusurgents the Unilea States government has a periect tb to aid Spain if called upon to do so. JO. B. DBOBMBER 20, 1569, cHicaGo sTOCK YARDS. Namber of Acres Covered by the Yards How They are Laid Out—Statistics of Stock Passing Through Them. The stock yards of Chicago, the grand head centre of the cattle, hog and sheep trade in the West, or rather the great reservoir of stock destiued for mar- ket in the Eastern. cities, are of ghe Anest and most elaborate description. They have kept pace both with the growth of the city and growing demand here for Western and Southwestern beeves, hogs and sheep, and are continually belng enlarged and im- proved. The company having charge of the yards at pre- sont own 3/5 acres of jand, of which 120 acres are contatned in pens, and all of which are paved or floored. There ar 4.0 of these pens, 2,000 being open, for cattle, and 1,000 cgvered, for Logs and sheep. The buildings and ned aoa occu: py forty-seven acres, The streets and alieys, most of which are paved with Nicolson pavement, are ten niiles in lengti, and at each grossing there are gates, by ine use of which cross streets can de closed temporarily to permit of the passage of droves of stock on such sieets as are desired. There are 2,700 of these gates. The pens are ali Bited with water troughs (connected with tie hy- drants) aud also feed troughs, and there are five miles of these miles of these feed water troughs and fifteen troughs. The yards con- tain accommodations for 26,000 cattle, 100,000 hogs, 6,000 sheep and 350 borses, for which staiis aod stabling are provided—in all 174,350 head of stock. There are two artisan welis supplying the yards with Water, ONE 1,052 feet in dept relding 65,000 gallons daily, and one 1,190 feet, ylelding 600,000 gai lons daly, ‘Lhese wells flow into tanks forty-five fect above the Hevea from whence the water is distr! buted to all parts of the yards by pipes, — It 1s estini- ated that the water would rise im suitable pipes to an altitude of 130 feet, The streets and alicys uitist cover an area of nearly thirty acres, makiny the entire pavett surface, not including railroad plat. forms and side’ of which there is an iiumense uanMty, dometuing like 150 acres. During tle year 1863 there were through these yards 1,055,180 head of hogs and 323,850 head of cattle, ‘tho statis- tice of this year’s business are, of course, no} yet Comp Hene, but they wil far exceed tause of met year.