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» al THE COURTS. Proceedings in the Law Courts Yesterday. The Whiskey Ring War—The Hoffman Distille- Jy Case—The Counterfeit ‘Mania—Another ‘Divorce Cuse—Tom Thumb’s Photo qraphs—Jurisdiction of Civil Dis- triet Courts—Reeusant Jurors— ‘The New Judiciary Article, * UWITED STATES COMMISS:ONEAS’ COURT, Reopening of the Whiskey Ring War—Tke Hofwan Distillery Case. Before Commissioner Shicids. The Uniled States vs. Hofman and Others.— ‘This case was again called up yesterday morning, Pursuant to adjournment. The only witness examined was Morris Kugelian, called on the part of the prosecution, »His evidence de- veloped the fact that, so far as he knew anything of the case, it was a set up job on the part of the revenue oificers. At events the prosecuting counsel, Assistant District Attorney Pirdy, admitted he was taken by surprise and apne, for the adjournment of the case to en able nin to produce otwer witnesses, Mr. Beli, for defence, opposed: the application, wich was, we ‘anted by Commissioner Shields, and tue ‘ase stands adjourned tll to-day, ut one P. The Counteriett Mania. The United States vs, John Andersgn.—Tha de- fendant ts charged in the affidavit of a number of Storekeepers in Second ‘avenue with passing at wholesale rate large qitantities of counterfer fifty ent currency stamps. A large amount of the spu- Tious stud was found upon him when arrested, and the tact of nis succeeding in victlmizing so many Brose front the fact that tne coumtertelts were aduir- ably executed. — ‘ue detendant was heid to bail in $600 to appear for examination on Thursday next. The Cigar Fraud on the Revenues The Untled States vs. Matthew Burns.—The defend- ant is charged with selling and offering for sale cigars in packages, to wich the revenue stamp re- quired by the act had not been amixed. Commia- sioner Siietds admitted the deicndant to bail to ap- ‘ear ior examiuution, SUPREME COURT —G-AMBERS. The Clarke Divorce Case. ¢ Before Judge Cardozo. Inve Clarke.—This case, ta which & contest is bemg carried on between Mr. and Mrs, Ciarke for ‘the possession of their child, on the recomincnuation ot Mrs. Judge Daly the Sheitering Arms, at 10th street, was suggested to the Court ag a auitadle insti- tution wheretn to piace the child. Mr. Compton said nis: client, Mra. Clarke, was re- Juctant to part with ber cuild, aud, theretere, the reposition submitted vy the other side tur the final HOD OF Fie Cid Was BOt accepbadic. As cer. ‘tain charges had been made agatist tug lat itur it was her carnest desire to vindicave herselt petore the court. Nevertheless, she was willing to bt be tosuch temporary disposition of tne chtid ag the Gourt would think proper, Mr. Onauncey shuier replied that he had con- suited witu his cleat’ and had made mquiries reia- five to the insuiution mentioned. He would now hand @ prospectus to the Court. Mr, Compiou said le knew nothing obont the in- stitutian, our presumed thut, under the superinvend- ace Of Mrs, Daiy, 10 Was @ proper place forthe clind, Avail events, Lhe pihinuill was coutens with any dis- ition whe Coury mage of 1L during the pendency of ie EXAuUNallon Of te divorce sul, Judge Cardozo said he would make mnquiries apout ‘We instituuiou, anu would reader his deesion a8 to he disposiuon of te Cluld cits morning, Decisions. By Judge Cardozo. The Unton Dime Savings Institution ef New York vs. Hathaway e at.—Grantel, Henry Bitas vs, Bustine Elias,—Order settled. Woodrow et al. ve. Osnnoliy/ et al.—Mowon denied, Wedoury vs, Suan.—Motion grasted, Smith ec at, vs, Smeud et al,—Lorn uvotions granted, dtosel Levu 68. Solvinon Lecy.—MoUwN wened. Ada Chures v8. Cathaiine Churci.—i Untuk the allowance asked for, In view of tie circumssances of the 101anf%, too targe. George Delano vs, Marla E, Delano.—An order May be taken that the order of refcsence hereiwfue Made I the uctioa be uMeuded sv that the action and all the issues therein Le referred Lo near aud @everuiine sastead of ty report tle lactis, WIKeY vie Hooney.—Molion granu, te Mater of the Petuion ay Leontine Spotts.— ler granted. . Jemey vs. Hart et.al.—Decision. SUPERIOS COURT—TA'AL TERM—PART | Striking Terror Iuto Jurors—a Wholesome sud Much Needed Order. Belore Jaage McCunn. On the 3d inst. Judge McCunn was obliged to ad- Journ his branch of the court for @ week, by reason Of the non-atiendance of the jurors summoned, fe then imposed a fine of twWeuty-lve dollars on each absentee and ordered a new panel to be served. Yesterday morning, on the Cier& cailing over the now panel, several were found to de absent, while many Of tWwose WHo had been suumoned on the origi panei appeared to plead excuses for wet “Hon atiendance. Juuge aicCunn sald that 1¢ was impossible to get Tespectable persons nowadays, owimg to the Jacl thav the Commissioner of Jurors and vie Cletks of the courts undextook to excuse them willows Buy rity Waatever lor 80 doug. lie was now de- ned Liar Lis thing shouid be stopped, sud Wousd gee tu it Lihatevery juror Suaimoned who had not a suilclently valid aud legal excuse shouid serve out bis term, ‘the Judge heseupon ordered the imposition ol a fine of wWenty-five dolars on euch of the delinquents, they to remain in tie custody of the herit until tne the 1s paid, with power, im case uf lure to pay, so seu tiem to Lie Vounty Jan. SUPERIOR CCURT—SPECIAL TEAM, Goneral Tom Thiunnb’s Photographs. Betore Judge Barbour. That herculean specimen of humanity, Tom Thumb, has brought a sulc against the Adams Ex- press Company to recover tne value of a quantity of yhotographs lost in transportation over their road, th AulIn 18 disputed by che company, and a motion made yesterday to ile secucity fo Court grauted tue motion by delault, r costs, ‘tHe SUPERIOR COURT=-CHAMBEAS, Proceedings to Dispossess—Opinion by Judge DicCuna. Abraham Cooper ve. Kovert G. Gregg.—This was @b application for an injunction to stay proceedmgs ‘to dispossess, and Judge McOunn, in denying the @pplivation, holds aa follows:— ‘rhia 13 an appucation, to stay parties from pro- Ceediug Uuder w dispossessiug pro 3 taken beore Ancnony Marvman, Justice of the Third Juuicial dis- bricé 1a this city. é Cannot graut w stay. it ap- pears irom the papers peiore Ua that the question u3 to Wuether hore Was a renting or not was duly heard before Justice Hartman and wa passed upon by him. Cader these circumstances tue oyly remedy leit for the parties aggrieved by ‘certiorari to review Judge Harvaisa’s procecaings. © ‘Shia court Would not ipteciere, with the proceedings beiore cur district jud, uniess suine deception or nin bas been practiaed Upon the court beiow and ‘uich is beyond the power of that court to remedy, ‘The aw iaid down in tie case Of Genta v8, Aried Mowara’s Pi ce Lieports, 94) 13 (he Correct law regard t0 Injunetions, and must Ht scrictly advered. by this Coun. Pheappli¢aiion muss ve denied, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour. Seaman vs, Sandford.—Motion denied. French v3, Gallaudet,—Motion granted and cause referred. Budlong vs. Simme—Demurrer overruled, with costs, and ten dollars costs Of motion, unless deten- dant answer within twenty days and pay costa of vuUOn, aCWheaton ve, Kane.—Motion Gontea, with five dol- dors Costa, By Judge Jones, Ann LE. Cohen, &c., vs, Kmanuel Strause,—Seo Memorandum with Special Term clerk, SUPERIOR SOURT—JANUARY 10,1870. Decisions in Cuses Heard in 1969. By Juage MeCunn. J Hendurson vs, Stone,—Attaciment granted, Smith vs, Morrie.—Motion to strike out answer granted and judgment ordered for piaintist, Siover ts. Henderson. Relerence ordered. Seibert vs. Leand,-—Same, Chapman es, Sizth Avenne Rattroad Company.— Motion to open. ucfauit granted om, payment of ten a@oliars cosise ey vs. Pervlergast.—Sadgment for defendant. Sec opinion with Judge. Slecens vs, Velers.— Ketorence ordered, Wet 08. Maver.—Same.’ NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY; J denied, w! colars costa, Kead vs, Orton. —Judginent tor defendant; order aud form of ment io Le settled. , Wheeer, dey vo. KECK Motion to discharge from arrest denied, Bail reduced to $3,000, clause of the reply Joins mon, Heyer. —Tne tires Je bi Wa, of demurrer. Tho secomd is properly a reply. he demurrer Motion’ muse be wtricsen ou, Both cannot stand, Aforrow vs. Walher.—Let an attachment issue on ros. Piegel.—-MMotion for a meyy trial upon (ho ground of newly discovered evidence denied, Hale vs, The Omana Nauwonat Bank,—Judgzment for plaintff on aemurrer, with liberty to answer, Gunwre v8. Filmore—Keierened orvereii. Peter vs. The Congregauon Bikur Chouim, U-Ka- @isha,—Motion to vacate supplementary proceedings granted, with ten a cosa, Hine va, Crawjord.—In this case it is aa fp hae réut the referee has made dome great mistuke tu dis- missing Whe complaint. ‘Ihe evidence is cigar be- {ber peradventure tat the defendant bought the mbar and Gat tue same wad Je.l.ered to him; and how, under the circumstances, he came Lo dise mise thé conplamt I canavt see, A now trial is or- dered, With costs to ablue tie event, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—CENERAL TERM. =~ When Does the New Judiciary Article of the Constitution Tuko Eicct ¢ Before Judges valy, Loew and Van Brant. Giron vs, Wend{.—A judgment was entered for the defendant in tikis case ubout five years ago, Judge. Brady rendering tne cecision. ~The plaintiffs) ap- Dealcd to the: General Term, consistips of Judzes Daly and Brady, who afirmed the judgment on the 27M of Deceniber, 196). ‘Tne plainuit now moved for @ reargemnent on the Srouua wuas the Dew article of the coussMuson had been adopted on the 6tn duy of December, and be- Jor the Tendoring, of the-decision in Unis) cage, Mr. Campvell argued that by the provision lately adopted J plady was incompetent to bib in review of his own judzment, Mr, Charles Wellle, for the defendant, contended thet the uct. eroatmg the Cuastitutional Gonvoution, act Of 1867, section five, provided thac the constitu. on or any part of it, if adopted snail go inwcilect on and alter the sist day of pecemper next, unicss the constitution framed: by aid Convention showd provide oiherwise. ‘The last urticie of the constitution thus framed states that the same abail go into etfect on tho ist of January, 156), and Were can therefore be uo doubt about that being the ume, Judge aly said. tua the impression of the Court Was that (he point of the plaintut was not weil taken ; the Court veileved thas the new article went into opera.ien on the Ist of January and not vefore ; but aB there might be some dount on the sulject, and at the Court aid not, wish to have its judzment questioned on that ground, it would order a reargunicat of the cage beiore the present bench on Wednesday next, COURT CF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. ! By Judge Loew. Department Survey of Pudlic Buildings, dc., vw Thompson.—Mowon granted. Woods vs. Diiger.—Same, SHU vs. Gtobons.—Same. Ham ve, Elsworth.—sama, Levy vs, Tutt.—Saine, By Chief Justice Daly. Allen vs. Morwn.—Seivied. Witle vs. Tradesmen's National Bank,—-Samq Dodge, Jr., v8 Brown and Reichmann.—BaDh Sinclatr vs, AUaire.—Same. MARINE COURT. Before Judge Cur‘ia, Matuda Packard vs, Goodkin’ and Others.—TMs was # case which involved the rights of boarding house kecpera and the privileges of boarders, The particulars haye already appeared in tne Heranp, The Court decided that the defendants were entitled to judgmeaston the ground that tne parties bringing the action had no just ground of complamtin view of the viclation of contract perpetrated by the plains tui, The defendants left the hotel because the accommodations were, as they alleged, miserably meazre gud velow the standard of excellence Promised. The evidence showed that Messr® Good. kind, Stiner and avother paid ail tuat was properly due, Dut reiused to pay for accommodauons dor wie entire season, Wiiich tley did not have or enjoy. The deiendanis paid vor everytuing they got, but reused to disvurse tor what they did not iave. Verdict tor the defendants, COURT OF GENEIAL SESSIONS, Larcenics and BurglariesA Revengeful Cos Jored Wontan Sent to the Stute Prison for Larceny. Betoro Gunning 8, Bedford, Jr., City Judge. Shortly after the court was opencd yesterday tho Grand Jury brought da a large number of mdict- Inenes for robbery, burglary and grand larceny. Assistant District Attoracys Fellows and Blunt con- ducted the prosecuuton and in conjunction with Judge Bedtord, disposed of a very large calendar of cages with ugysual promptness and eliciency, SENTENCED, William B. Cooley pleate2 guilty to grand larceny fn stealing a set Of harness and, a pair of biankeis worth $100, on the 23d of Decem ber, the property oi Witiam Vanhise. . HE Harriet Scott, wo on the 23th of December stols fiity dollars in money trom George Barroiter, pleaded gupty to an atveupe at eraud larceny. fnese prigouers were each sent to ihe State Prison Tor oae year, ‘ Wikia sstetson was charged with burglaviously entering the preamxes of Audrew Limberg, No. 5 Peck slip, on the 26th of Lecember, aud stealing forty doars’ worth of wearing apparel; he pieated guilty to burgiary tn the third degree, aud was scu- Leaced tg the state Prison for yp EL na George Miller wes charged wittPateaiitg ten brack- ets oa the Z8ub Of Deceraver, valued at forty doliars, the property of Cart Winter. Ho pleaded guilty to an attempt at graud larceny and was remanded till Friday for sentence, WHAT If AMOUNTED TO—A FIT SUBJECT FOR THE BATH PRISON, John Sheviin was indicted for burglarionsly enter. ing Stabie of Irwm, Murphy & Co., 331 South sireel, On tho hight of the 6tu of November. lie pleaced guilty to an attempt and was arraigned for | sentence, ‘Khe Judge asked Him if he had ever been arrested, to which tie prisoner replied, yes, {yr drankeuness. “Have you mot bech arresicd on u cilarge of robiing @ man, and locked up for fourteon days?” ‘The prisoner cooliy replied, ‘1 did’ not think that amounted to anything.” “it tell you what it amonnts to,”” rejoined Judge Bewtford, “ive years inthe state Prison. You are @ bad fellow, and one of those Kind of men that it ts my duty to putout of the way.” x SENET TO THE RAFORMATORY, Catherine O'Connell, un unfortanate woman, was tried upon o charge of stealing a silver watch on the 28th of Decemocr fram a satior named Joan Johnson, In @ disreputable House In Catherine strevt, She was convicted of petty larceny andrecommended tothe mercy Oi the court, ‘Ihe Judge sent bur to the Catnoilc Reformatory. A REVENGEFUL WOMAN, Mary Hawking was tried and couvicted of steal- ing a ean of clovuing from Thomas Crotuers, #5 Bayard street, vei the ath of December. ‘The com- Piunant . side a YY caugut her ip bis room with the progerty off he® aim. ‘The prisoner was an elderly colored woman, and during the trial gave Uiterance to vivient exciamations. Mr. Orothera called in an officer, witom she fought on the way to Une station house, slating that the suthorities could nocgend her up more tuanu six moniua, She went | on the stand aud denied the testimony for the pro- secuuon, ‘Lie jury promptly reudered @ verdict of guilty. When arraigned for sentence she exiibited latense passion m her looks and gesturey. She sald, “| will bave my revenge on the officer if it is twenty yest, i will juwp on hig mutwu like a crow on carrion. Judge Bedford sentenced her to the State Prison for live years. The following is the calendar for to-day:—The The veople vs, Thomas Connolly, John O'Neil and Wilham Lyons, robbery; Matuew McAi i vatyick uinn, James Barnes, Michael Mulled, John Wage Sin Javon ‘Matnes, Witham Olities tka eae Bariy, felloneous ‘assault, gpd Savery; William Welsh, Danicl Louohue, Michael Boyie, Thomas Murray, Wiliam ©7ens, Joon MeMauon, Micbaci Shannon, Peter Loye and Williain Jackson, bur- glary; Join Ne'son, forgery; Thomas B. Baker, ‘shomaa J. Radciiife, Patrick Kooney, Isaac Stevens, Jon Muller, James O'Connor, Mary Brown, Michael Oarroll, iark3 Michael, Alice Butier and Maria Lyons, grand larceny; Jon 9, Stephenson, Jarceny from the porson. COURT CALENDARS—THiS Oar. Unitep Srares ' Disraicr CounT—ADMIRALTY CALENDAR.—Belore qauge Biatehtord.—108, Stewarts Vs. ‘ihe Mariposa; 180, Handy vs. Steamer Franco mpbell va, Steumtug Ricoard Done; Sveamer.Metis; 3, John rg 186 Sveautg ag AR Degaeane tees te5 antag Company va. Schooner it A Bawaragy 195, Michael Daly va, sane ‘icholwon. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM.—Before Jndgo Ingraham, iding, aud Judges Barnard. aud Brady.—Nog. 60) Gl, 62, 64, 66, 66, 67, 60, 10, 71, 857, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 25, Ba SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS,—| dozo. Sty 36, 82, 100,-136, 142, 159, Sorguion Coukt—LRiAL TerM.—Part 1.—Before Judge McCunn. Court opens ateleven A. M.—Nos. 803, M61, 1297, Tad, 1077, 1247, 133, 132, 103, 309, 1261, 699, 218, 1008, 3, 1230, , 1616, 172 , 1604, 1364, 1144, 1302, 1368, Matix# Covtt—Trrat Terv.-Part 1.—Befors Judge Gross. Cail of catondar at ten A. M.—Nos. 478%, 4170, 4314, 4326, 4327, 4328, 4500, 4531, 4607, 4702, 4710, 4126. Part 2.~ Before Judge Curtis. Call of calendar at ten A, M.—Nos, 4718, 4569, 4063, 4078, st, 48, 479; 4778, 4721, 10, 11, 13, 17, 13, 14, 15, 10, 18, 18, 20, 21. a g Baldwin ve. Patten, Judgment for plaintiff. ‘Seo Godfrey vs. rir? Motion to discharge from 7 D ‘. sn aap tbh ADULTERATIONS OF CONFECTIONERY. ‘What the Superintendent of a Con‘ectionory Company Bays on the Sabject=Pistachlo Ico Croama Without Kther tie Substance or tho Shadow, ‘The following lettera, caticd out by the recent expose mm the HERALD of aduiterations in confec- Uonery, explain themselves. It will be seen that our published statemenis on the subject are fully endorsed, 28 Woll as the #uguestion that some rene- dial steps ¢hould be taken to put on end to existing frauds:— Univep Srares OoNvECTION ComPany, } 73 WARREN Stuer, New Yous, Jum. 7, 1870. To THe EDIGOR oF THB iBRALD:—- J have read your editorial on the adulteretions m vonicouavery, aid the communication, fram Mr. Maliinrd, andas @ practieal confectioner ean corrobo- rate the statements maco theretn, and heartily ep- prove pene sugRedtion that ® comimtasion bo Sp- point by the board of Heaith to investigace, In the tergus of public ich, the dirty basements in Wooster, Laurens and ether streets of like character wiere Kid | confectionery is made, and not only thore, bue @ of LHe More pretending “big houses’ Wioxe gales ure cutirely at Wholesale WO the country deaiers. “Tam autiormed by tke President of tis company to invite the HERALD commissioner or the bourd of Health to call av any nour of any day at our mi and witness the whoic Modus operands of araking pure candy frown sugar. A will suggeas that w bill ve intrudaced into the Agewierure thia week making 1t a miauemeuuor to Qtultcrate candies, with ® provision that @ Heense Shut bo acon ot a nominal charge by every maker, in order that some control may be bau by the autho- Tues over those polson-venang establiahinea| With @ penally of discouunuance i case chem analysia can ever detect any adulterauon in their prowucuions. Such a law would be a blessing to the people in respect of their Leulth, and @ blessing to the manu- facturers, as it weuld uuprove the eral busiaess DY giving aniversal confidence in the purity of con. fectioucry; whereas now there $8a auiversal douvt over which peopie rede When they give candida to ir children, Pure st is known to be whole- sowed, and wuen: it ig favored und put into solid Sinal! p.eces and cailed “candy” ts 18 popular, and should be partaxew of py chidren and aduits with- Out icar aud apprehension as to quantity or nature of what 16 18 ci You are evganed io a good cause, Put the knife to the rout uf wie Upas and kill it now effectually. Viaater ot Paris, Paris green, verdigris, clrouie yel- low, aris biue-~some worked Into tus body of the atucte called sugar candy, and some painted on the surizce with brushes, for which pucpose hundreds of artists aro emptoyed by the Whoiesiic coniection- era of New York—are mot enelicial Ww heaith, and their use m confectionery shouid be arrested by ine sivong arm of tao law. A good work Tor our new Legisiature, Yours, &c., JOSEPH PORTER, Superintendent. New Yorx, Jan. 8, 1870. To Tau Epiron oy vue HeRaLD:— Tt is with interest, pleasure and disgust combined ‘that F read in your vaiuaoie ir (the issue of Jane Friday) i reference to the .“boubon business.” dam very glad that 80 much rascality has boen ex- posed, but ut the saine time 1 do nob think your re- Porter wis jastifidd in giving credit almost ail to one wore on Broadway, a3 baving the purest candies in the city. ‘Iie manager here makes the aduitera- ton’ mixed im candies agrent doal worse than they Teally nave ever been. Now, I kuow, a8 woli as a great maby otner Frenchiven, what they use in France a4 well as in this city for conlec- tonery coloring purposes. This “head man’? says he usés cucnineal for red, «#afron for yel- low, pistachio nuts and verte vegetable for green, Now, do you believe tere ever was one pound of verte vegetabic imported tor these pur- poses, when we have 60 many vegetabie greens In New York? And as for pistacino nuts, whicn have been used, but arc very scarce now (and | have paid ‘at the rate of tour dotlars a pound for them), do you think they could be used in vousectionery thal 14 svld on Broadway tor seventy-five cents and eighty cents a pound? No, sir; 1 don’t believe it. How could the “nead man” have become ac- quainted with ali these different mgredients (some of which Lt never heard of) if he had not been where they arc used? I know of some lending confectioners who, when they get an order for pistachio ice cream, which i a Jasitunable ‘cream, and for which & good v2e.is paid, pretend to iurnish the genuine ariicie, jo you thing @ pistachio nut over went in them? No, str, noteven the shedow of one. But ninety- nine persons out of one hundred do not know the diereace, And then you will hear, How delicious ‘tis cream Isl Whatsplendid davor, aud such deit- cions color!” Now, as J said before, not even @ Buadow, No, not eveu the word pistachio was men- tioned, or its ‘evho ever went into Uiat creau. But tne color 1s obtained from the juice of spinach, the same as 13 eaten by thousands of our ciuzeus on their table daily, wich of course you Kuow js no more poisonous than a good ripe Havana orange, ‘Yo tell the truth, I do believe that your reporter was Well t.eated by some of those managers in tins house, to have that article contained in Friday's issue weil worded and printed, as it would serve for @ grand free and cheap advertisement for this house on Broadway. Jealousy, 1 think, was the cause of this “head man’ saying eo much. If you want to know how to detect terra aiba in sugar, take some uf ule sugar, place it 10 3 cord vessel with plenty of Water, sur it up very well; the suxar will dissolve, but the terra alba will settle ab.the botwn, rexeu- bling very much marble dust; infact, this terra alba 18 aimost the same in appearance, color and taste as white taarbie dust, Yours, truy, &c. dA Be TAXPAYERS RAMPANT. Meeting of Property Owners to Protest Against Being Bamboozied by Yicolgon Pavement Asseasmentr—Moncy for the Fight. Anadjourned meeting of property, owners on Sixth avenue, above Forty-second strect, was held last evening at the Howerd Rooms, corner of Sixth avenue and Forty-second street, Mr. Eowarps occupied the chatr an’ said the meeting was convened pursuant to adjournment to get up the sinews of war to oppose the assessments on the property owners for the Nicolson pavement from Forty-second street north to the Park. 1t was reported by the chairman of the committe appointed to walt on the proporty holders and ob- tain the necessary funds to pay counsel fees and in- cidental legal expenses, that about ¢400- had already beea collected for taat purpose. ‘The CHAIRMAN Said (hat it wa3 necessary to haye a fund of $1,600 for the . Mr, R. D. HATCH said that there was @ recent case in the Court of Appeals which modided, tn a great measuro, (ue proceedipgs in the supreme Court in the case of the Seventh avenus Nicolson pavement, to prevent the laying of which an injunction was granted to Mr. Astor-und Peter Doian, which was Buvsequently vacated. This decisioa would apply to ae ease of Dolan against the laying of this pave- Teen collection waa then taken up among those present, which swelled the amount to $1,000, and the finance committee having been directed to col- lect the remaining $590 the meeting adjourned, THE CLIMATE OF ALASKA—VERY REMARKABLE FACTS. The following is a summary of winds and weather at Sitka, A. T., from November 1, 1868, to November 1, 1560:— S]usl © ? ; we | 2] F > = ne] : Month RR] ie | 2 :P]iei P] & November, 1643 ta} gl] 6] 28) 9.8) Bevemver’ ise: G3] Bal] 9] .60) Januery, isu. 4} 8a} Ba aoaa] Feuruary Je flo) altel a Apel ff tel bal tal Bel a Ww) 4 4 2) 6.87) — Bl Got atl agal — 6 BA Rigor Bg. Bae Ochober ta09 3] 55) 78] (960) Total... . zy 50] 286] 92.82] 5 There are turty days wanting in the tabie to maze up the year 1969,. Those days were mixed—part of each being Jair and tue balance cloudy. Sitka ts situated near the fitty-seventh parallel of north latitude. New York city is near the forty- rst. THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS—A SUSGESTION. To Tub SpITOR oF THE HERALD:— ‘There has been conalderable discussion fn relation to the expediency of removing ‘the Bible from our public schools. £ think the following plan must commend itself to all parties:~-I would propose that a suitable committee be appointed to make appro- priate extracts from the Bible, of such parts, how: ever, ag are worded precisely alike in both the Pro- testant and Catholic versions, Theso extracts could be bound and simply worded on the title “Extracts fromthe Holy Bible, appoint ed to erend in the Grammar Schools of New York.” By adopting such @ course, neither Protestants nor Catholics would have just reason to find fault. The passages the New ‘Testament should embrace only such parts a8 could give no offence to the re+ ligious prejudices of the Jewish patrons of the sonools. 1 sincerely hope thatthe enemies of re Tigion will not triamph iu this matter, but that the inspired words of Holy Writ will continue through. ous all ages to be heard in our free schools, MANUFACTURM OF Benn In San FRrancisco.—The breweries of San Francisco manufacture 185,000 barrels of beer, including alo and porter, annually: employ @ forces of 200 men and consiiue 14,600,000. pounds of bariey and 200,000 pounds of hops in the prodaction of the above amoaut of wall liquors, ‘she barley 19 rawed am Calorie ANUARY 11, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, MUNICIPAL First Eusinoss Meeting of the New City Fathers. The Board of Aldormen in Fine Working Order — A Good Boginning — More Light on Fompkins Square—Social Scleuce Solicitations — Com- mittees for 1870. ‘The newly elected City Fathors assembled. yester- day attwo P, M., purauant to adjournment, There Was an evident anxiety to know what they would do and how they would do it, and the looby was consequently more crowded than usual. The ‘heavy Weights’? of the cy government—ycleps Alder- men—were all present except Aldermen Scannell, Woltman aud Cunningham, and the clerks and scribes were in their places and all evidently ready for buainess, The roll was calied’ by tie Deputy Clerk, Mr. Frank Twomey, and a quoram found to be present. Culling tho roll was apparently ouerous to the obliging deputy. Last year ne had bus seven- teen names with the preflx “Alderman” to call off; th quanium he had so ntecly gauged that he could 80 grade his breathings us w reach the Jnat word of the roll Just aa his wind gave out. Now the twenty- one names wiih the preflxes are not eo easily gauged, and when the seventeenth name was reached be Was obliged to gasp for an additional supply of breath to ‘get through” the oiher four names and pretixes, He, liowever, got te proper gauge before the meeting adjourned, and thus, perhaps, a catae trephe was avotdcd, The Aldermen all appeared to be quite happy, except, peraps, Alderman O’Brion, Who, boing im deep mourning for a relative, was obliged vy etiqnette to Keep @ solemn face, much against his inc ination, and quite contrary Ww his general bearing. Aiderman (untzer at times woula look sround with a fierce frown—emuiating, no doubt, his doughty young counsel before the can- vassers—and crouching as if the ghost of Seger were hovering over his chair, or as if his wild looking protegs, Lane, were whispering to him of the logs of “that gold watch” awarded him for faithful services, But neither of the latter were visible to other eyes than those of the handsome John Willlam—W to nim—and no spirits were preseut to disturb we harmony of the neeting—at least nove were within the range of natural vision, As soud as the usual preliminartes had been dis- posed of the work proceeded quieuy aud neatly, A number of regoluvions in regard to regulating, grading, Paving. AC., Were tutrodaced and laid over or referred to the appropriate committees. Resolu- tons were introduced directing the Street Commis sioner to have the lamps in Lowpkins square raised, repaired and regiazed, where such improvements were needed; directing the Comptroller to insert 10 the budget for 1870 tue sum of $5,000 Jor the Metro- polltan Homecopathic Dispensary, and $5,000 for the Coamopoltan Kye and Kar Inirmary, ‘nege reso- lutions were laid over. A resolution waa adopted anuing Dermission vw the properly owners on venty-sixta street, between Madison and Fifta avenues to regulate, grade and fay thas portion of the sirect at their owo expense, under the direction of tue Croton Aqueduct Department, A petition was received from the Social Science Society asking (hat some of the pudlic buildings uuder the direction of the Corporation be placed at their service, When pot in ase and after business hours. So. the crowd in the lobby seemed to think that al science” was only @ polite term Jor “the soctal cvil”’ of which they hear and know so much, und the grins and nods and winks exchanged had au undoudiedly expressive, if not elegant, meaning. Jt may here be stated that their ideas on this question as evinced by their tones and looks are OMe What crroneous, and the soclat sclence 13 by no means “the” soctal evil, at least as genera ly under- stood. The paper was referred to the Committeo on Kepairs and Supplies, and will, no doubt, be duly attended to. Resoluitons were adopted providing for the payment to J, K. Fellows of ‘$1,200 for professional services in defending the Mayor and Common Councn; directiog the Clerk to furnish the members with ths usual badges, staves of oilice, stationery, &c. ‘Whe resoiution providing for cutting away one-Ralt of the sidewalk on tne northerly side of Futton street, adjoining St. Paul's caurchyard, was called up and put on its passa Alderman Moore objected, saying the sidewalk there is none too wide at the present time, and that there had been no ‘altar as far a3 he could learn, to have the alceration made. ‘There was a great deal of trafic om we sireet, and he hoped the matter would be laid over unul there Was some reason given for Ue Mmaprovement or untit it could be jearned whethor there had been any petition presented usk- ing for it, The saggesion of Alderman Moore waa adypted and the matter allowed to remain on the list as before, ‘the i’aysipent then declared the standing com- malttees for 1870 as follows:— ‘Arte fences Al mn Oregier, Miller and M. end Dmations—Aldermen’ Guntzer, Hu; mod \queduct Department—Aldermen Miller, Long and Aldermen Murray, Croker and Welch. pfinamee-Aldermen Moors, Murray, Culkiv, Croker and ug. 7 and Gas~Aldermen Long, Cunninghom and Jack- son, ‘Tanda and Plies Aldermen Welch, Murray and Scannel. Law~ Aiterinen Jackson, McKiever and Guntzer. Markets—Aldermen O'Brien, Cuddy wat Barker. Ordinaaes—Aldermen Dimond, Welch ami Moore, ofggintins and AMerticing—Aldermen Oroker, Reilly and "Brien. Public Heath—Alderroen Hughes, Dimond and Cuaning- Mtaitroads—Aldermen Barker, Hoghes and Murray. Repairs and Supplee—Aldermen Seannel, MeKlever and Wollman. dia ls Aldermen Cunningham, Jacksoa and O'Brien. Salaries and Ofi-caAldermen MeKlever, Cuddy aud Cre- . Strets—Aldermen Reilly, Croker and Cuntzer. ‘Street Pacements—Aldermen Cuddy, Long aud O'Brien. Stet Openings—Alderrien Woltman, Rellly and Scannel. pifareet, Bere ond ‘tipe—Blermod Culkin, Hughes and jarker. The announcement of the committees seemed to be what @ majority of tho peopie ja the lobby were waiting for, Among others was the clean shaven, tall and handsome candidate for the po- sition of Superintendent of Markets, Mr. George Mickey, who simHed with delighs when he neard his friend O’Bricu had been placed at tho head of the Comuuittee on pee with him the natty Aldermen Cuddy and Barker. . Whether tho ‘s1u- ence” of the committee will be given Mr. Hickey or not cannot be determined by outside novices, but his chances for the place, on the score of personal popularity alone, are 04. and it js sale to presume that the weight of the committee will be in his favor. ‘There being no fursher businces to be transacted the Board, on motion, adjourned to Mouday uext at two o'clock P, ML. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Standing Committees. The Hoard mot yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Reilly, presiding. The foliowing standing committees wero an- nounced forthe ensuing year:— Arte and Sciencee—Aasiatant Aldermen Schlichting, Robin- son and Feftuer. Atumens-Aaalstant Aerwen Hoffman, MeDonald and Bhelly. elCretn Aqueduct Deportuent--Asaistent Aldermen, Healy, Coxtelio and Galvin, Donation—Aasistaut Aldermen Shelly, Costello and Mulli- san. ‘ies— Asaiatant Aldermen Galvin, Gibney and a Finns -Ataetant ‘Aldermen Houghton, Beery, Rebiason, Rogers an ‘Tune and Gos-Assistant Alderinen Rogers, Houghton and (ell. Lands and Placee—Acvistant Aldermen Hil), Fay and Hongh- Ta Deparnent—Asvistant Aldermen Robinvon, seory and tf wate Autatant Aidermen Feliner, Gibney, Houghton, era and Costello. (it dt tay Aldermen O'Brien, Scbiichting and Hi Printing and Aeertsing—Assiatont Aldermen Houghton, it an d Galvin. Tis Meakh—Asaistant Aldermen Multigan, Fay and Public BuildingsAssistant Aldermen Fay, Odell and ita reltner. stant Aldermen McDonald, Shelly and Seery. Hittverde Asintast Aldermen Rogers, ‘Gcrtello, Galvin, a ive Tend Suppties—Assistant Aldermen Svery, Houghton te eM oiceand Oplcee- Ausitant Aldermen Hil, O'Brien and jofmaan. ‘aasistant Aldermen Ode, Healy and Fit, Sires sAusiatasn Aldermen Gibney, Lysaght ana Galvin. Airec Pavemente--Absiatant Aldermen Hampson, Rogers and Bea eae ninge—Aesistant Aldermen Beery, Mulligan and Ml. iio. Piers and SMpe—-Aasistant Aldormen Costello, ‘Tae Board adjourned ull Monday, A WONDERFUL O1p WomsN.—The telegraph in- forms us that President Lopez, of Paraguay, has mardered his mother for conspiring agatust life, That sprightly ana active old lady lias now been executed 3,000 Umes for the same offence, Sie 1s now eighty-tiree years old, and erect as @ tele rapa pole, ‘Time writes no Wrinkles on her awful row, and her teoth are as sound as on the day of her birth, She riges every moraing punctually at four o'clock snd walks ten miles; then, alter a light breakfast, enters her stuay ra esr bey on new Gonapiracy 1036 ra two P. M, itis lscovered, and she 8 publicly exe- cuted. A light toast and a cup of strong tea flaish the day’s business, ad sho retires at seven aud goes to sleep with her mouth open: She has pursued phis dite with the moss unfallering regularity for ve bast ity years, and it ts ouly by tiie Unswerving adher- ence to hygienic principies (hat she has attained beescut green old aue,—dun Hrancigoo News Leiter, out HORRIBLE MURDER IN NORTH CAROLINA A “orth Carottan Herrer—Atrocious Nature of the Crime—A Slungsuet, Kuife and Repo Used—Horrible Appearance ef the Victim—Excitoment Among tho People—Ar- reat of the Alleged Murderers. GREENSBOKOUGH, N, C., Jan. 7, 1870. On Sunday moramg last the citizens of the quiet Nite village of Hulsvorough, in the adajolming county of Orange, Were Lorvor-siricken by the alscovery of A Gendish and atrocious murder, wich for its bar- arity Nas searcely an equal in the annals of crime. The victim was @ man named Martin V. Blalock, Who Kept the bar of the hquor room of Uuey & Bia lock, to which was also attache. a restaurant or cat- ing room. He had retired the night previous, a8 usual, the last tims he was seon alive by bis friends and rylatives, and with no eppreheu- sion of the terribic fate Wuat Waa in store for him. Karly on that Savvain morn a negro boy, who had been in the habit of wattlug ou Blalock, while on hing Way to light the fires and bring water was met py two other negroes, who told him that something was wrong at the barroom, ag they bad looked into the back Window and Mr. Blalock, was lying on the floor, surrounded by a pool of cither dicod or water, they could not tel! which. Doubting tho trath of the statement the nov went himscif, and, pushing Open the shutters of tho window, became satisfied of the fact, and rushing to the house of his old. master, Squire Murdock, be exclaimed, “Git up on your feet, boss; Mr. Blalock ‘ls tymy on de floor, dead!) With all possible haste Mr, Murdoek reached the scene, and so horrified was ho that’without loss of time he reug the town bell to alarm the citizens, which soon brought @ surprised crowd to the «pot, 4 BARBAROUS AND BLOODY DEED. Upon entering the back room of the store in which Blalockelept a ghastly and inhuman spectacle net the gaze of the cliizens, Lying on tis back near the centre of tho 100m, With the lett leg a¢ross and resi- {ug upon the right and his arme extended, was tne corpee Of Martin Biaiock. Svuited 1b bia mouth, as i to stife his dying cries, was a pillow case, hall of which protruded irom. the ex: tended jaws, now rigid m deaih. ‘the throat Was severed from side to side by two deep and jagged gashes, as if the instrument b Which they were made was dull and uneven, rope Was Wed ugdily around his neck, whicl woul give the impression that the murderers at a@tiomupied Kiran zulauon, and not succeeding in tus they resorted Lo uther and move elfective means of despatchiny ther victim. A blow ol some heavy weapon had entirely crushed tn ule teit temple; there Were avout ifteea ‘wounds of various Kinds ta the Jeaturea; the eyes were matted wita ciois of con. wealed black biood, ana with the haif biooay Ww case sticking up from the mouth and be brain oozing irom the temple a more snoc: tog and = sickening could scarcely be wuagined. In tue store or front room, bemmad tne counter, ore of the instruments of dealin Was tis covered. It was a sinall cog-wheel, welghipg avout One and a hail pounds, through which w rope hud been tied, and, Judging from the indentattons on the murdered man’s Jorehead, this bad been used as a slungshot with terrible erect, PLUNDER Was evidently the object of the murderer, who had galved an entrance by knocking ac the Voor, Waking thelr victlm up uuder the plea of wanting a drink, aud then completing ther Dloody work. Tie watch, chain, knife and other articies,. besides’ a small amount of money beiongng to Blalock, were gone, and the tii) or tin box tn which were kept the receipis Of Lhe sire Was also missing. About $109 in money and a few aricles of swall value were all Lhe murderers obvained to. co: whem for the Conumission of Luis awiul trage: TUE ALI RGSD MURDURERS, Ever since the discovery of wie crime the entire community at liMsborough has been in & feverisa state of excitement and the cilizens ave unusually earnest in their eudcavora to bring the miarderers to light. An in- quest was held, before which a large number of Witnesses Were summoned, but tioug) UDabie to fasten gnlit Upou anybody suspicion at once teil upon @& negro named Kod Guan and wo orhera, called respectively Young and Lutterloh, Gunn Was arresiod here @ few Gays sive Aad was con- veyed by the Sherif of Orange to jaul at Huisnorouga, where he 13 bow safely lodged. Young was also ar resied near Lillsborough> aud the capcure ol Lutter- loh Was effected at Asiiovorough, in Randulph county, #0 al taree aro uoW in u safe way to pay tue penalty of te law. A THEIR GUILE now established, though arrested only on suspt- clon created by a strong cuain of circumstances. Young and Bob Gunn spent tho greater poruon of Saturday and that night together, and leit their lodging shortly alter midmgic. Where they were joiued by the otver, Latterioh, 13 not known; out ad two of them have partly contessed the deed, and as ® portion of the money has been iound on the person or Uane and the til of Bialock has becn di covered, it 1% clear they are the guilty parties. Gann says he was forced to go with thy orher two; tha! Young leaped in at the back window aad did tie killing while he and Lurterioh hed the body, Young. however, denies that he had anything to do with the murder; that he kept wateh while the oiler two perpetrated tue bloody decd. TING OF THE SHIPBUILDERS’ £550CI- ATION. A meeting of the New York Association for the Restoration of the American Stipping Interests was held last evening in room No, 24 Cooper Institute, Mr. Danlel Coger, vice president, in the chair. The secretary of the Executive Committee, Mr. Charles Heaton, read the minutes of the committee meetings held since the last association meeting, which were duly accepted and approved. The chatrman calica for the report of the committee which went to Wash- ington to confer with heads of departments, and Mr, D. D. Westervelt, secretary of the association, read the report, which has already been published in the HapaLy. Tho following petition was tien offered by the vice president and unanimously endorsed a3 the sentiment of the association, It has been exten- sively printed, circulated and signed all over the land. The message of Governor Claflin, of Massa- chusetts, was read, ana ita reference to the declino of American snipbuilding heartily endorsed, To THR SKNATH AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or THR UNivED Sréra3 IN, CONGRESS assSEM- BLED:— We the undersigned, artisans, citizens of the United states; who have heretofore been employed in poe construction of shipplug, aud gained our live- Ty by the Meanddioed td the crait on opposite to our names, inost respectfully represent:— Fo'st—that we view with apprehenston and alarm ‘the efforts now being made by capicalists und others to induce your honorable body to pass such acts as shall abrogate the existing Registry laws, allowing foreign built slips American regisiers, as every foreiga bulit ship not only represents its cost in money taken from our country, but the labor neces sary to construct aud equip it as taken from our bands, Second—While we, as citizens of this country, are proud to bear our share of the burden for Ita main- tenance, we cannot do 80 if our occupations are taken {rcm us and we are compelled to seek new fields of labor. We, theretore, most respectfully ap- peal to your honorabie body not to repeal or modify the present Kegisiry laws, believing that “iree trade” in ships would resalt not only iu destruction to the shipbuilding interests of our country, but se- rlously impair our national prosperity. Thivd—The taxes mnposed py the government on shipnuiiding materials prohibit our siipbuiiders and capitalists from building ships by making it tmpos- sible to compete with foreign builders, taereby coi- pelling us to seek otter occupations less remunera- tive to us and injurious to all otner classes of mechanics with whoin we are thrown into compot{- tion, by producing qarcity of work and Ita inevitable reguits, distress and discontent, Your petitioners, therefore, earnestly pray that such reduction of tie tax on siipouilding materials ade, or other relief provided, as will enable abipbuiiders in the United States to compete with those of Europe, to the end taat this brauch of na- Jonal industry may be revived #0 as to conduce to rosperity, dignity and welfare of the wiuoice After some furthor business the mecting adjourned, subject to the call of the chair, The Causes forthe Decline of American Come merce and Shipbuilding. To Tne Epitonr or THE HERALD:— There has been a great deal written of late “On the Decline of American Commerce,” with reagons and plans for 1ts restoration ; but very littie has been stated ag to the cause of decline and its continuance, Some twenty-tive years ago the Engltst government repeaied what was termed her “Navigation taws;’’ that was to throw open to the world the cnrrying trade between Engiand and ali her colonies, Very soon after our tonnage became interested tn it and gradually increased, 60 that for peveral years before the war more than one-half of our largest and best tonnage was engaged im SASTAIDS renceheudise for erailf remunerative—aay sbogt tour pounds per" ton erally remun “I four Ir from distant ports beyond Ci orn and the ore of Good Hope and so for leas tal voyages. Inthe midst of the war our ships were not favorite curri and Pnglishuien, delighted at our position, iy sought to purchase our ships, and from , 1862, LO April, 1866, a period of three aud a balf years, we sold them over 500 snips, measuring nearly 300,000 tons, at an average price of £6 10a. per ton. ‘These ships were but in the United States within ube fitteen or twenty years pro- vious, and when sold their average age was nine years, ‘ihe proceeds of these sities resuited m over $15,000,000 in our currency. suuce 1804 the rates vi freight on thess long vorages have not averaged two pounds sterling per ton—a rate so low that every inveiligeat American suipowner Knows tiat alter 5 a the necessary of the voyage are paid.a net fone are There been any demand to pur- four ‘past not chase American ships in Englaud for barn FY F vomunerauive Binploy ment as th ve no. joc un en atale to compere miu Onracives with add ine Irenght trade, we emp! as uddtuon t for aundreda of large vesse's @ y Lian. 4 which, now sopears guano from Peru to the Sites, Wi not to be virtually over. The Califoraia. trae from the Atlantic, once so enormous, 18 now coufiued to @ very few suips. ‘The cutton carrylum 4 portant, {3 not now wort Datouing; the ' 2 freight have been so low that the laat two years? crops have been transported i theo aay it to the -hipowner, and provably at # loss. From Cal- outta ana other distant ports oeyoud Sno copes. in years gone by, the ngual rates per ton were froin $14 to $16; within the last four years the rate Bas been ADOUL $8 to $10—H0 low Chat tb is no hardship to the American shipowucr to have {t transported by for- eigners. if ever agai the froweoting basiness of the world should beconio renuaerative you can saiely rely ou tne Amerteaa shipowner to furnian ald the Snips or tounage thet may be uceiod. BROOKLYN CITY. ee ee none A Slungshot Rowdy—A Busy Burglar— Park Visitors—The Dental Infirm. ary—-Horse Raftroad Notes. ‘Thevo were 20,402 visttora at Prospect Park dariog the past wee Much feeling was created yesterday by those who are im the habit of crossing the Hudson avenue ferey Upon Gudiag vhe fare ucreased to thre conta, John Kramer, who assaulted Thomas Little With a siungshot ia Imlay street last woek, was held to awart the acuon of the Grand Jury by Justice Delma Sesteruay, ’ Patrick McCarns, residing at No, 221 Navy street, Was severely injured yesterday by osiag run over b; @ horse car at the 1G of Ka vou wad Goncor: streets, Le Wag taken to the City idoBytial, Justice Walsh committed Thomas Johnson, @ young man, to await the action of the Grund Jury upon Ove separate charges of burwiary yesl-rday, ‘the complaimants are L. W. Atwater, No. “13 Dean street; Thomas Gleavey. corner v: : Flaioush avenue; J. W. Birdseye, F. Bunce, No, 442 Dean wireet, A Brooklyn Dental Infirmary has just been estab- lished through the exertions of a number of the mos. prominent dentists connected with the Brook- lyn Dental Society, and yesterday tue inaugural meobng was heid a¢ No. 260 Washington street, Where commodious rooms have, vee taken Tor the use of whe indrmary, The oviect 1s to supply the Wants or those who-¢ menns Will not ailow thead fo owpioy tie services vi cumpetent den- Usts, and all operations are gratuitous except where Maierias are Used. Dr, O. E. Hilt called the meetin to order und beietly seu forth tna objec, that twent, ide stated “seven dentisis would be in attenaance ‘Those wio originated thts insutution to considerabio expense In bringing the object to compleiioa, and it ts Doped the beneve- lent cit zens wiil Contribute towards its suppert. [6 is Uaver the alreciion of the follawing Ww. the Clinical Board:—H. G. Mimek J. U. Mauroo, A. . Brockway, J. it. simendort, UNITED STATES COU \T—-BA09KLY2, Decietons in Admiralty. By Judge Cenedict, David H, Stringham ve. Otte Schiouert e al.—Thia ig. an acizon brougit to recover of the owners of the schoouer Grapeshot the amount of a bill of stores aud chaudlery furnished to that vessel in this pors upon the erders of one Kempton. The defence is that Kempion waé not, i fact, the master of the vessel, and if hewas he, had no authority to bind the own- Cis In Lhe place of thelr resideace, ‘The evidence shows tiat Kempton was permitted by the defeudants to act as Une ulaster of Lue vessel while she Was xolring ready for sea, Lire underatand- ing beiug that he should go On board as master, and shoutt command her if be would purchase a certain Interest in her, Que of the detendants mado oath at the Custom House that Kemp'on was the taster of Ue veasel, aad Kempton ciegred uer as master, put, fat ing to'purchage un iierest, was then displaced just before ahe sailed. Under tins state of facts the owners cannot be per- miited now to say tat Kempton aad nob the ordi- nary power of a inaster to order for ihe vexbel the ne- cessary stores and chandiery for the voyare proposed, The evideuce shows Liat tie stores and. chaudier: sued for were ordered by Kempton for , tue vessel, aud were proper for the voyage intended; tat they Were delvercd Ou board the vess! and used on bourd for the benefit of the defendants, and that one of the owners Knew Of the jact thas Kempton was ordering such articies of Lag iibgilants for te vessel, Having permitted Kempton to order tho aricies aw master, and accepted and retained Ue articies waica he #0 ordered, the owvers are habie for the vaine, Decree tor the amount of tne bill, $100 65, with inver~ eat aud costs, “xtrn Service”? Man. The second session of the Brooktya Common Council was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen in the caair, The Cotonel of she Forty-sev- cath regiment, National Gaard, requested that a balcony be erected im front of the armory, at the corner of North Second and Fourth streets, by the city. he cost of the work will be sbout 9900. The Mayor sento a communication refusing to approve the action of the Board in awarding the contract for furnishing books of registered counoa bonda fer thd use of the ComptroLerio J.P. vilout, The Comp. troller sent im @ communication setting forth that fifteen dinerent‘denomtaaions of cuapou bonus werd Fequired tor bis department. ‘tne Superintendeat of Public Buildings, J. Prvor Rorke, sudiultted a semi- annual report of the transactions of that bureau. it is set forth therem that 599 buildings in Brooklyn require fire seennet, ‘The pinces of amusemen: have ali complied with the rules and reguiations which he has latd down for them. ‘Tho Superiniondens makes allusion to the tutmation in tue Mayor's ince- sage W the effect that tho Bureau of Public. Buud- ing’ was susceptible of belug made @ ‘b.ackm@ting machine.” Mr. Rorke states that he bag nothing to do with cither imposing or collecting finys, such du- tea belonging. to the Board of ‘Lrustees, je Willey, clerk in the oftice of the Street Com. missioner, was yoved $50 for “extra services! rendered the Grading aud Paving Committee of the Board during the past six munths. There was some opposition trom Alderman Waiting, bus the resolution was adopted by a vote of twenty in the affirmative against two in the negative, A com- mittee of three Was appointed to consider the sug- gestions made in the Mayor's messaze aud to report the result of their labors to the Common Council. Alderman Whiting offered # resolution to tnerease the #alary of Mr. Gli, Deputy Coliector of faxes and Assessments, to $3,000 per anno. Amendments were carried to fix tho salaries of Deputy street Commussioner James McCauley and vepnty Comp- tolier Leich at tne same figures, but the original resolution ietiing to pass the amendincats were nub and void, ‘Tue Joard adjourned Jor Que week. LECTURE GY REV. m?. PARTAIOGE, ” At Christ church, Williamsburg, last evening, Mr. Partridge delivered the first of a course of lectures, the title of which was ‘Irom New York to Liver. pool, through Ireland and Wales.” ‘The lecturer sailed in June last in the City of Brooklyn, from New York, and. his last night's lecture was made up mainly of @ description of tue voyage and the inci- dents” tnereof, Mr. rtridge was evidentiy a stranger lo the sea, and the snus ordinary lucene of the Voyage afforded him material for a coin- meat of wonder and tis ‘testimony to the excellent quatilies of vain. Brooks was well deservéd, and the account that tie tocturer gave of tue celebration of tae Fourva oF July at sea was tn- dicative of the liberal spirit of the tmany natroned inhabitants of the mer. Me. vartriige did not further thad I fa Dis lecture sist night. ne few “lions” he did in that counuy were Cork Duplin and the Laxes of Kitiamney. He was pleased With the country, bay not wich the people—tieir chi ristics Wore cvidcutly Mcomprenensibie to him. Teniaining lectures Will, DO doubt, We of fopeacerebie latexes}. ‘Liao audiesce waa large aud respectal WELPING THE Pdda, To Tue Evitor or THR HskaALp:— Investigating the character and circumstenese of persons who apply at the doors of our citi and on the strects for relief, we are constantly alscover- Ing cases of gross Imposition. Krom long observa- tion and imyestigation it ts que pian that a owe a atk an “gt hie Sat and od, are arrant impos.ox Aratever ta given them had wetter: be buried. With very muny. it furnigies means foc druvken indulgence, With many others It encourages a lie of pauperisim, Gnd With Mot @ lew ibis made a matter nwst appearing 11” a they are lugat successiul their witempis 10 6e~ cure it. ‘To prevent these impoasione, the evils towing from indiscriminate. alms giving, aud also the ais Noyance to Which the benevolent are subjected, he Five Poin House of Tuqustry will turnigh iree, to those Who may Wish tuein, cards directing —_ cants @ call at theinstitution and tate chelt wan Wil Ju vestigate ali such cases reserred to them aud gee that proper reiie. is avorded. st ty