The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1870, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEBT, the Bmttheon! ; ian House, and now a3 tho Revere THE COURTS, | Hurtteanacte stat? stutt ities a ERAS lense Premises he G Preecedings in Bankruptey—Interesting | ¢; “ite eo us ine vl Decendeat ot ain’ Revenue Cases—Alleged Bank Robbe- the om en Dut Mr,’ Eario, ‘provriator of res—Ocean Steamship Delivery—Di- claimed by piainilil te be u violation ol the Ler ns of Yoreo Suits—Punishment for Con- Fecaver a ponaily of 10u0 cunaed {went gu such ¥i0~ Jaden, aut resisus the claim on the tempt—Landl:rd and Tenant— ground tas bo pe of violated we conditions of Jease, Do taken ew leane Ellen Utt Found Guilty of the owners and never having been 1a communication with them on the 6 1b; and also On the furwer Manslaughter. ground tis, eveo hh vie condition shail pe construed us baving violated, 16 is, neverthe- ONITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BARKSWPTCY, §— | riod an this cours and Judgiuens reuderod, Lor de= jedant, bus, having been appealed on exceptions, tous Juuyment was reversed and anew (rial orucred. Cause ul on, Alleged Fraadalent Proceedings. M the Matur of the Petition af Charles a. David- “eon.—This was a petition by Lionel Mosos, assignee @f the bankrupt’s estate, praytng that a judgmentre- covered in the Superior Court in July iast by one Osiver Mowbray for $5,182 be set aside and declared vou, and that Mowbray be ordered to pay over to ‘We petitioner the sam of $1,251, received oy him Bpon ah exechtion issued on the judgment, and tbat ‘Whe sheriff to Whom the execution was issued be also ordered to a eee Ww tue petitioner the sum of $2,847, now hands, as aseete of the seer t, Feulized On the sale of the property, and tiat the proot a debt by Mowbray be declared void, aud ace ly reject a Judge Biatchiord, in rendering decision, granted the prayer of ine petition in respect to both Mowbray Sud sue Sheri, and aiso xejected the proof of devt ‘put io by Mowbray. Condemned Property. ‘The following property at the Custom House and NO claimant appeasing it was by order of the Court condemued by defuuit:—One black lace shawl, one Diack lace veil, four dozen leather gloves, half cozen He toree gold waicaes, gold jewelry, brass weiry, UNITED STATES. COMMISS ONERS’ COURT, The Hofman Distillery Case. Before Commissioner Shields, Fhe United States vs. Hofman and Others.—as Previously mentioned, the defendants are charged with carrying on the business of disuliers without Paying the tax ceyuired by law. The hearing of the case was resumed yesterday, Isaac Schwaizer tesvifled that he was a pedier. In the monins of November and December, 1863, he ‘Was employed m the distilling, and on one occasion ®aw the cistern opened at uight; Adolph Liederaort Opened the door und entered, accompanied by a man named Natiler, who carried a bose wich was @tiachcd to & pup; the house went through a cel- Jar into anotier house, the aperture being through ‘the wail; saw tie wuiskey comin, out of the hose; but the hose shorty afterwards took fire, au Yoppler, being somewhat burned, called on witness Ww wave bin. 4n crogs-cxamination the witness stated that there ‘Was a hose on the premises for pumpiag waier. Moritz Schesinger stated tuat he worked in the eompounding room for David aud Philip Liederdorf and Hofman; was in the disuilery nearly every day; saw the cistern opened at might; saw a bose trom one end of pump and run through the wa.l toto com- pounding house; was ordered by Liederdorf to make & hoie through the wall; the pumping weut on every might; was present at the tine of the tire, Samuel L. stanley testilied that he purchased bens nd gallons of ltquor of Mr. Hofman imOcto- ‘the further nearing of the case was then adjoumed, » Alleged Forgery and Embezzlement. The United States vs. Leth, Copeland & Veitl- man,—This case, i which the defendants are obarged with embezzling moneys belonging to the Fourth National Kank, was, on wotion of Knaumant Disirict Attorney Jackson, postponed until to-day. The Fraudalent Personation of Custom House Officers. The United States vs, Laler, Kuhner & Laler.—- ‘Mhis case, the particulars of which have been fre- quently reported, came up agala yesterday. Com- m1 sioner Shields stated that Inasmuch as Assistant Disuict Atworney Jackson, the prosecuting couucil, Was temporaray Indisposed he would postpone the Oawe till this afternoon. SUPREME COUR SUPEROS COULT—CUAMBERS, Wad @ motion to punish for contempt, audJudge McCunn, in rendering Nis decision, holds as tol- lowa:— Where a party wifully disobeys the omer of 9 judge we Code decures that such judge’ mas the power to puuish for tue contempt sectiou A of the Vode), in vis case the relecee as found that defendant wifully disobeyed tie order of tila coury; pe muse there! ve punished, ‘tne Rev! Diatutes declare that where o party nag peea ucjudzed guilly of @ contempt, aid i actu jury bas beech sustaived py any pariy by such misconduct, # tue shall be impoged suiliclent to indeimuiy such party wad to satisfy bis Costa and expenses. ‘The witidains herein gi that just on the eve of the plamui’s recovering tne Juugument agwlnst the dejeadans in this uctod, he. deteudunt, sold tor $3,000 ail lus real estate. Now he swears Ubat he has go preperty waatever, and ne does not even allempt to show what be was doue WAH the inoney; nor does:he ake any explanauen about the irausaction. Under these circuustances, toe powerful presumption Is thas such conveyance Was avon respouding Ww panties elain. ‘Lhis of ttaelf was loss and injury produced to tue piamull, ‘Tre court cannot regard tue excuse pub lorth by delendans that he acted under advice of counsel, Unless Lae Qaue Of the Coulsel and Lhe ade vice ana the information upoa Which such advice Was given are siated fully, 80 bhus tue court may joeee wuether 1¢ was honest advice or not, or whether it was given Ww enavie aim Ww avod the oraer of the court. It seems from the evidence thatthe deiend- ant is & noliceman—au oiticer of we law—and should, a8 @ Mutter of course, respond prompuy w ali 1s craers. Instead, however, 01 Unis, he sevais to have presumed, frum the fact that ne was @ po- liceman, that he had @ right to trample upon the mnauaates of our courte. Now, this delendant, and all others acting in @ simiiar manner, mast be gently, but firmly, led to understand that they must render unplicit vbedience to Lhe edicts of our wibu- Bais, The order of this court therefore, is that Wuiker, the defendant, be commiitad so the com- ion jail of tie county uutil he pays tue ful: amount Of this judgment, interest and custs, togetner wih & COUuse! Lee Of $250, and OM payment oF such to be discharged tuereirom., SUPERIOR GCOURT—SPECIAL TEAM Decisions, By Judge Spencer. John Witte et al, 03%, Amertoin Steel Tool Corm- pany.—Motion granted. Joseph Sapies vs. Henry Erben.—Same. Water Solomon vs. Samuel Solomon,—Juagment vacated and set aside. No costs to either party. Frederick P. Coliinset at, vs. John Cone.—Detault e@pened and judgment set aside, without cosis to esther party. Francis Kobinson vs. Charles H. Wells et al.—Mo- tion granted, Amelia C. Garrison vs. Charles B. Dickinson et a.—Same. Hope Mutual Life Insurance Company vs, Francis & Gibney et al.-Saine. Tiamuan B. Goodrich os. Kiygar M, Mason e al.— Same. Ave ¥. D. Leigh vs. Isaac N. Blen.—Same. Selah Van Duyer et al. vs. Oswald 4, Dunbvryne e a. —Same. James Anderson et al vs. Cyrus T. McVormick.— Motion granted, without costs, SOMIIN PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decinsions. GENERAL TEAM. What Constitutes a Delivery by Ocean By Juage Van Brunt. Steamecre—Important to Merchants and Terhune vs. Teriunwe.—Reterence ordered. Conwignees. Reuter vs, Mev~merling.—Mowon granted, defen Before Jndges Ingraham, Barnard and Brady. Readimond vs, The Liverpool, New York and Phila- @elpiiia Steamship Company.—The plaintiff, an ‘porting merchant, seeks to make the defendants, Who are proprietors of the German Steamship line, Mable per the loss of a case of goods entrusted to them for carriage from Belfast to this port. The goods appeared to have been lost or stolen after arrivai, The duties on the goods were not pala by the consignees, but were entered in bond for special Gant to stipulate not to sue. COMMON--PLEAS—GENERAL TEXM. Decisions. By Judges Daly, Loew and Van Brunt. Murphy vs. De Forrest.—Jadgment adirmed by de fault. Conley vs, Smith.—Argued and affirmed. Jardine va, Dunver.—Argued anu aiiraed. Talcolt vs. Rosenberg.—Argued aud decision re- warehouse, ‘The defendants proved below tue | served. Trunspert” of the case, tts delivery” over | Smith vs. Coutter.—AmMrmed by defaule the side of the vessel on the usual Ten Broeck vs, Borie,—Argued and afirined. wharf of the company, afcer due #0- keeder vs. Brown.—Argued and judgment to be reduced to $173 12, Gray vs, Coulter.—AMirmed by default. Ossman vs, Kahn,—Argucd aud judgment reu- dered in part. Beekman ve, Joknston,—Judgment reduced to fifteen dollars, and aftirmed as to that amount. Hersberg v8 Bauer.—Deiault opened aud judg- ment reversed. Tersch os. Livingston.—Argued and judgment re- versed. Stehi vs. Hunford.—Argued and reversed. O' Keére vs. Rinaldo.—argaed and aifirmed. Meyers vs. Sieinmetz,—Argued and afirmed. Uon to go to the Court of Appeals denied, Munn vs, Gleasorn.—Argued and reversed. Lemon vs, Litte,— Argued ana judgment affirmed, Rothere ta, Mvitz.—Argued and affirmed. Judg- ment reduced to $100 and aifirmed for mat amount, Lryon vs, Caslerling.—Jadgment reversed. McNully vs, Browne—Argued gud reversed. Cassidy vs. Murphy. Afiirmed by detauit. Cline 08. Uk. Argued and reversed, McQil v3, lyer.—Bame, Aass vs, Zabrisky.—Judgment aMrmed. French vs, Gi und.—Argued and adirmed, Gruhn vs. Caminsky.—Argued and affirmed, Swanzey vs. De Forrest—argued and amirmed, scGoldrtck v3, McArde,—Atirmed by delauit. Van Tassell vs. Mcintosh. ed and reversed. Same vs. Same,—Argued aud reverscd, Hoffrndn va, Diffy.—Argned and affirmed. Brundiey vs. Godsrey.—Argued and judguent re- versed, Eddy vs. French.—Judgment afirmed. Gillioan vs, The Gould Machine Company of New- ark, N. J.—Jadgment affirmed by default. New York Manufacterwog Company vs. Doody,— Meyer vs, Leoinger.—Orier appealed from adirmed without cost to the appellant, with the right to sub- mit the appeal to the Next General Term if he de- sires tt. ‘The General Term tien adjourned to the 3ist of this month for the purpose of rendering decisions, hav- ing disposed of a lstger amount of business during their sitting tuan eer before done in wits court, COMMON PLEAS—“HAMBERS, Landlord and fonant—Can a Plaintiff be None suited with His Own Consent After tho Case te Submitted to the Judgot Belore Judge Daly. Gialtthan os. Sproutt.—In this case am action had been commenced to evict the defendant, who was @ tenant of the plaintia@. The case was tried before Q justice of one of the district civil courts and sub- mitted to him. Subsequently @ nonsuit was granted, on application plain, and the matter now «mes before Judge Daly in a suit brought in the ¢ommon Pieas to recover rent for the same «premises, On this state of tacte Ju Daly holds a after mater is submitted to a judge by both parties for finui adjudication there cau be no non- suit, and If a nonsuit be entered it ia a judgment for cefendant and a barto any future acttem for the yame cause between tke same parties. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Conclusion of the Trial of Ellen Utt for che Alleged Murder of Thomas W. Barrett—In- teresting Chargo of Judye Bedford—Verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter in tho Third Degree. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge, ‘The trial of Ellen Rebecca Utt, charged with tho homicide of Thomas H. Barrett on the 11th of Sep- tember, was resumed yesterday, ‘The prosecution having vested at the adjournment on Monday, the first witness cailed for the defence was Favny Noiton, the sister of the accused, who gave lier veraton of the affair, She stated that on tho way back from the funeral of the father of tho Barretts, and when they arrived at tho apart. tioe of the arrival and unloaung of the cargo, and the receipt and checking of the case by the United Saves authorities, whohad gu oitice on the wiart aud whose duty it was, by the port regulations taerenpon, to send it by United States carmen to the designated warenouse. The defendants claim that these facts, m lew constitute a rull delivery of the goods and a discharge of liability, ‘Ihe plaintio cialis that theré should be proof of actuul delivery from the outside gate of the company’s dock, and tuat as long as it was of their wharf it was under their care and control. Tie question is an impor- tant one to ocean carriers, and its decision by the @enera! Term will mark the limits of their liability for the delivery of ocean borne goods entered in pan. Gerara, dre tor th Henry Nicoll . W. Gerard, Jr, tor the company; Henry Nicol for respondents. Tlouse,.the Alleged Patent Divorce Man. In The Matier of Orrin A. House.—The particulars of this case, in which House is charged, whue acting m the capacity of a patent divorce lawyer, with fraudulent and illegal practices, have already fully appeared, and this Court yesterday rendered the fol- Jowing decision in reiauion thereto:—Ttie dental of the charges is not made under oath and 1s not, there- fore, entitied w consideration. The charges are gach ay to redder it Proper that they should be tuorougily examined and tho tostimony taken in a proper manner. Kor this purpose a reference, 18 Hecessary ani tho cage is reterred to Henry Nicoll, to tuke and report the same at the next term, with bis opinion thereon. Mr. Walden is assigned to at- (ond the same in behalf of tle applicauon. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. Joseph Fisher +8. Solomon Deutsch. —This ease is Bot referable. Motion dented, without costs. Francis Lucte vs. George 0. Jones, &c.—Motion wed. William BR. Romaine vs. Wm, Stewart.—Granted. The First Nattonal Bank af Ironton, Ohto, es, Wil- Yam H. Nells.—Attachment may issue. sallabie in $2,000. Fsbo Olwhs vs. Warren Leland.—Releree aub- atituied, The Fourth Nattonal Bank of the City of New York ws, Francis H, Oliver et al,—Motion granted. Thomas Lamd vs. Denis Keeley.—same. Ebenczer N. Crandall vs. George Hoosevelt, &c,— me. David Selling vs. L. Spear.—Same. Wiliam Hull vs. George Ketre.—Same. William 8. Corwin, éc., vs, Andrews I, Sands.— Tes, Tie Union Manufacturing Company vs, John D, Lounsbury e al.—Motion denied. heb a Kohn vs Maggie Kohn.—Juagment granted. George A. Osgood e al. vs, A. H. Stevens, Motion ‘anted, In the Matter of the Application of Pau Spofora déc.—Granted. Moses Lazarus vs, John Glass, ¢c.—Granted. a E. Brucher vs, George Bruchers—Motion so SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Dismissal of a Divorce Sait, Before Judge Uardozo, Satcy Butterdy vs. Thomas Butterby.—In this case the parties had married in London, England, and a suit was brought th this court for adivorce upon =acia of adultery alleged to have qeen committed by the defendant in the city of New Rd ‘rhe defendant denied all the adultery charged, ent in his atidavits declared that the suit was brourht against gim to extort money, and that the Disiatnf, his wife, having commenced the suit, had gone back to Engiaud, Edwin James, counsel for the defendant, moved to dismiss the suit, upon aifidavits that Wiliam J. Fisher, the piaint.i’s attorney, could not be foana, aiter diligent search at ots oittee, 17 Nagsad strect au the city of New York, and that no notice of trial had been given nor-auy steps taxen to prosecute the | ments of her aister im West Broadway, banking frm In tiweltys see OF EPKIAA | the brothers and sister had been drinkiog Court made an order dismissing the suit, with} very .muci, and when she left tho room ‘rhe costs. they were very drunk; they were carousing sud ing “Daddy Walker,” and sho was so disturbed ab thelr conduct tat she weat home before the dim. culty, Which resulted in the stabbing, occurred. Ellen Revecca Ut (tue prisoner) then took the siaud,and gave a detailed account of the transac- tion. She sa'd that on sne Baturday preceding whe juneral tom Barreit had a ditlcuity with his sister $10,000 liquidated damages, which arose out of an | in reierchce to some money for new clotues; that ns agreement tolet between the parties to the suit, | Stef told Ler about lis going to a co.oced bud ° house oN (hat evemiag; that she (ihe prisoncr) Weus The plaintia held a lease of che premises corner of | tg io wake on Saturday might id Fecurned home Eroadway aud Houston sirect, known formerly as | in (ue myralig, aad lever In the day Svieuued the SUPEROA COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Squnbble Over a Lease. Before Judge Freedman and a Jury. Sith vs, Coe,—This action was brought to recover funeral of bis father; after #é burl on the w: home, the whole party draax freely of Deane and Sits she taking & of of lager, ibhee gave g woen the men wad women ieturned house in West Breadway, stating that thede- ceased waa very drunk and used profane Janguage, telling them al too to helk 1113 stator (iw. OuRn) Btruce Im i the face with @ parasol and broke it. Wiltam and ‘thomas Barrets éhucked aad Joho Bar Fett whrove 10 Be; tein. ‘kha prisoner endeay- BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CINCUIT. NouVomplance of Gontract—Verdict for tho Pintniit, ored to diss: tem from sghling. but they re- Relore Jaage Pratt. bsequeatiy Wild nd : Thomas “elt wana the a or. anid, aaa ‘am Witiam If. Thomas vs. Gustavus Richter.—Piain- Mave” The accused suid she wad siauding io | tiPsought to sum of $7,000 dam the bedroom door with thea her hand, which - mpnaner «Ale % be alleged to have bean eustaimcd by him unuer the fol- Jowing clroamstanecs:—On the 1st of August, 1468, the defendant, who was engaged in the real estate Dualness at No, 63 Fu:ton strect, represented to him that he was desirous of cowimeneing, business im New York, and aa be was doing @ large business in Futon street, bis income during phe Jags year hav- dow amounted to $6,000; he was desirous of 01% pommg ef the good wits and Axtures of the oftice for 340%, An agreemeut was entered into between them, the plaintil paying $200 cash and giving iia notes at three and atx. months: for we balance. Defendant was to remain at the Mice durmg @ portion of each duy for two months for the purpose of ratrouucing bis customers, to Plsinait. This ayreoment piainti alleged was nob continued ey detendant, who also coniunaed doing business mm Brookiyn. fe, therefore, brought this ‘suit toxecover the sum of $7,000 damages. Defend. She took up to cus Kindilag woud-to ligns the tire, and it was wrencbeda irom her hana by some one, Whom sie could not state beosuse of the confusion, ‘rhe knve, whoo Nad @ long black Band was taxco from her =s0 mougniy = thal ® fea we was indicted upon ber hand. ‘iney aii wentaway, leaving her and the ac- ceased in the room, she remarking, “1 wilt go and see where Peepers atl gone.” He replied, "You ean not jeave without ie, bocaused am going to have you arresiee tor me.” She sau, “ion, I did not doit! ‘They went into the sirect, and 81.0. said that while the ofloer wag bringing them to tis" sialon howe Withau Barres was vu the vorner Of treet and West way. Sho reumrked to him, “You are not goluy to les me xo to tac station house for what I did not do.” io said, “4 cannot go wack on my brovner.” Mr. beliowes, ia bis cross-exammation, brought ous too fact that the prisoner was iwarriod tn June, rt and lived with her hugband from tweive to bh curs, and Waat he sdaudoned ber rsh ant ategod that he attended at the svore, as agreed Aun Woods, a nurse at the Ciy ospiu, was | Boon, and that av ihe me he disposed of the bud- eailed by the ug oliver to prove (nat Mrs, | Bess at 63 Fulton street he had another office on tae corner of Myrtigand Kediord avenues, If LnAs oir. cumstance Was not meauoned tn the agreement it had resulied irom oversighs and nov design. Plait tift had pot ony negiected to take up his notes, but had lett the rent of tie Fuiton atreet oMce to be paid by she deicndunt, In uo particular Nad plain. ti kept tho terms of the agreement mide between them, and fie, therefore, asked that the complaint migbt be distaisaed. ‘The Court charged that the jary should find which party frat broke the agreewent, and thata verdict should po rendered against the party so offending. The jury tound a verdicts for tue plauatul aad asseseed Liss damages ab 305u, SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. A New York Central Railroad Stock Liti tion. Before Judge Gilbert. Mary €. Porter vs, William M. Parks et at,—This was an xction to recover $10,000 damages, which the platneuf claimed to have sustained py the re- fasal of the defeudants to deliver Mfty shares of the capital stock of the New York Central Railread, which belonged to ner, and were in their possession, She alleges that on the 23d of Maroh the defendants disposed of the siock for their own use, and refused either to deliver the certificate of the stock and the scrip dividend or to pay her the vaine thereof, De- fendants, who carry on the business of stock brokers in New York, admitted im their anawer that plaintit? had made @ demand for the stock, which they had refused tocomply with. Tuey aileged that a Mr. Wiliam ©, Porter represeated mimsell! to be the owner of the stock in question, togetiier with 300 shares Of the capital stock of the siichigan Soathern and Northern indiana Rallroad Company, waich Were then in the possession of Messrs. H. I. Morgan & Co., ou which he was owing them the sum of $25,679 $1. On the 6th of August he deliverea an order to de‘endants on Measrs, Morgan & Qu. re- questing thein to deliver the stock belongtag to him prosecat Dunn, when she cased to see her brocber at mine clock on the mignt of the sabbing, was muocr, es Ralon. lestided tint dre Duun was very rupk. br. ionek testified that on that night Willlam Bar- reti calied upou iim to eyd his brother, but on arriving at the house the Wounded man Lad eit, Otticer Farrell was rocalied to contradice Mrs, Ute, who test {led tuat on the way to thy station house she spoke tO Willluineiisrrett. Le did uo. see her [Sted to apy person, bitin answer to Mr. spencer Ube viliver sald that he gave her tn charge of another cilicer at the curuer o1 West Lroagway. Messi, Spencer aud Fellows thea proceeded to abie and eloqueut arguinenta vo comment upon tbe Vastimiony, the former chiming a verdict of avquir- tal and the latter forcibly arguing that the accused stabocd the man Barreit. if JUDGE BEDYORD’S CHARGE, Fr Bedford proceeded to charge te jury as fol- Wwa:— GENCLEMEN OF THE JURY—The prisoner at the bar, Eliea Rebecca Usb, tas been imdicted for the nigh crime of murder in the first acgres, being charged with baviag, on the 12th day ol seplomber last, wufully, feontously and with mwatice alore- thought, staoved ‘Thouaa H. Barrett, causing his death, Upon tho evidenos im biuls Case ib becomes your solemu duty to render one of ine turee follow- ing Fordicth, vis, t-—nETORE m the first degree, man s.aughterin the third degree or a veragctot not gauty, ‘The facts in tins case are substanually as tollows:— It appears a evidence that on tae 12th day of sep- tember tast, Willtam Barrett, Thomas Barrett, tue deceased, Mrs, Dunn, their sisters, aud Hllen Re- becca Uli, the prisoner at the bar, visited Caivary Cemetery ior the said purpose of burying oid dir. Barrett, the father of the deceased, and of Williaa Barrett aud of Mrs. Uunn. Afver paving paid tie last wipute of respect, tuey leave the cemetery and at once commence w indaige more or less tn iniuxi- ink, Ig course of time they drive to 170 way, where the prisoner and Wiliam brother of deceased, were living to- gether. When ail were assembled in ule prisoner's apartments, instead of oifering & prayer for taeir dead parent, taey st iuriber indulge in the in- West toxicaung cup. angry words tollow, tuea } vw the defendants on thelr paying whatever might be blows; and finally ine itself is taken. The | due them from plalntt, thee stock then eats scene which transpired in the apartments | into the possession ofthe defendanis, who, in good of Ellen Rebecca Utt, tie prisoner at the bar, on tais samentable occasion, according to the witaesses for the people, 18 briefly ay follows:—Alter the parties hadmduiged in drink William Barrett said vo Mrs, Dunn, “Come, sis, let us go.” The deceased then said, “You can ail go to bh—|.” Mrs. Dunn then ad- vances towards deceased and strikes him twice with @ parasol, William barrett thea came over and said, “Wut is the matter wita you!” ‘ihe deceased then took hold of Wiliam Barrett and said, “1 can lick you every day in the week.” Then the prisoner said, “df you can lick him i can lick you.” ‘The prisvner | at this time had a stick in her hand, which was taken trom her, The prisoner then leit the room, went into an adjoiuing room, Was seen to iit the lid of & trunk, take from it @ bowie knife some etght or ten iuches in lengti, Returning to the room she ad- vanced towards deceased with the knife 1u her hand, @nd stabbed the deceased, causing his death. Lt is also in evideuce that the wounded man requested a police oficer to arrest the prisoner, as she was the ove who stabbed lim. The defence call two wit- nesses—Fanuy Noiton, the s'ster of the prisoner, and ‘ae prisoner herseli, Fanny Nolton, tt seems, lett before the stabbing Wok place, but vestifes that de- ccased, William Barrett, and Mrs, Junn were greatiy mmioxidaied, and that the prigover Was sober, Tne prisoner testifies substantially*that there Was @ fight in her room; ali the parties had been aninking; that deceased used profaue language; that deceased wad lus brother Wililam clicned each other aud stood clinched for twenty nuautes or bait an hour, and finaily fell, and as they fell deceased said “1 am stapbed;”? that the knite which was 1 her (the pris- oner’s) Daud, and waich sne picked up to wuitue shavings for the fire, Was wrenched out of ber haud duriug the tue the two men were clicued, and some tree or four minutes before deceased said he Wasstavbed. The prisoner also says sie Was coniused With tue fight, and don’t know who wrenched the knife Irom ner baitd, or Who It was that inflicced tie stay wound. The prisoner aise says that when tie deceased told the oflicer she bad stabbed aim sus then and there deiued having doae so. This is sub- stantially the prigoncr’s story. ibe case, tnerefore, presents to you a question of eredipiuy. itis for you to credit the pr.soner’s story or to discredit 1b and believe the witnesses for the peopie aud the as- seruioa of the Wounded man that the prisoner ai tie bar is the one who stabbed decease! Gentlemen, the evidence in this case has, indeed, presented us with @ most melangnoly picture 0 human depravity—it has given us in ail 148 sad de. tas the dark side of lue. Are you nob irresistibly prompted iu tne true spirit cf puilauthropy Ww ex- Claim, can such scenes be enacted iM the very undst of & Christian community, empracmg witoin 1t3 Jurisdiction more than a million of souls, and where he religion of heaven 1s preached gud its holy mandawes observed? Ii this great clly of New York, constituting as it were a world within itself, can beast with couscious pride of uer Churches, her nu- dierous charities, the virtue and intelligence of Ler citizens, Ber multiplied evidences of good pete, faith and without any suspicion that ihe stock was not the property of W. C. Porcer, continued to act as bis brokers. ‘they sold the fifty shares of the New York Central Pallroad Company at the request of the plaintiff, and are still indebted to bim in a smali amount, waich they are willing to pay at any time. They insisted that if the stock was ever owned by the plaintt sne had subsequently givea W. UC. Porter & power of attorney to transfer the same, and that sne was therefore debacred from wetting up any title to Lhe stock, ‘the dejendants aiso allege that the plaintuf 19 not the real party ia the suit, but that it was prosecuted co.lusivety tor the benelit of W. C. Porter, vidence was intro- duced to show that the paint? was W. ©. Porter's slaer and that the stuck was pledged slaply a3 col- Jateral security, ‘the Court held that such action on she part of William Q. Porter authorized uis brokers to dispose Oi the stock, and the complaint was theie- fore dismissed. Counsel for plaintitt excepted to tho rug Of the Cour CUSTOM HOUSE How the Castom Ilonse Cartage in This Col- lection District Hus Been Couducted and Collections Made Heretofore=Iis Abuse How the New Rule will Work. — Upon th@ arrival of imported goods & certain per centage of the whole invoice is: sent vo the public store for appraisement. The cartege upon this is paia by the government, without any reimburse- ment from auy source. ‘The average cost to the gov. ernment for each package carved heretofore has been fifty-three cents and airacuon, Under the new rule it will be but @ fraction over thirty-six cents, thus saving to tue government about thirty per cent. The remainder of the invoices are sent under genera! orders or to bonded warehouses, unless otherwise permitted by the Coliector. The cartage charges on these goods follow the goods and are col- jected by the warehouse mon. The average cost of this latier cartage, as per city rérulations, has been seventy-five centa per carthad of 1,00 poppe Unger the new rule it will not exceed fifty cepts per load of 1,200 pounds, thus saving to the mer. chaut aud importer ac least thirty-three per cent i Will be seem by we arare that the government nd merchant are waved w large percentage upcn cartage aloue. By this now rule another evil will be obviated which wiil save the government thousands of dollars annually, viz:—It las been the practice heretofore Tor the mspector in charge of the dutabie good. io be carted w collect the tckeis or receipts for we goods delivered to the cartman before making his CARTAGE. she has, too, to drop @ tear over ine vices and | returns to che Cusiom House, which in many wickedness of many of her children. And now, | instances requires several d@uys’ time. Jt is gentlemen, in couciusion, Lcbarge youasamatter | safe to say that on an average there are of law, that if you believe the witness tor the peopie and adisvesleve the prisoners leslimopy; in ytiler words, if you Oud that while the deceased and Wiliam Barrett were quarreiiing the prisoner icit the room, went to a trauk, ited its iid, wok from it @ bowie kuife, returned to the room, and, with @ pre- meditated design to take the ie of the deceased, plunged the knife inio (he aodomen of the deceased, caus fis death, and under circumstances not justifiable, theu, gentlemen of the jury, 1 charge you as @ mater of law she is guuty of murder in tue first degree. if, on the other, band, you find that the prisvuer, in a heat of passion, leit Lae roum, ‘went to the trunk, took the Knile, returned to woe room, and, in @ beat of padsion and without a pre- mneditated desigu to take life,sadvanced towards deceased and mficied the stav wound under cir- cumstances not justifiable in law, then, gentlemen, I charge you, as matier’or taw, taat the pri- woaer at the bar ig guilly of manslaughter io the thira degree; wuile if, on the other nand, you Gisbelleve the witnesses lor tue peopie and belleve the prigoner’s statement, then, gentiemen, she is guiltiess of the alleged crime, and it becomes your duty prompily to ucquit her. If you bave any rea- sonable doubt, arising upon the evidence, as regards her guiit, i is her property. Give it to ber and acquit her. Jf, uowever, you disbelieve her state- meat and place full reliance apon the testimony for she people, then you owe it to suciety to find a ver- dict of murder in the first degree or mausiaughter in the thira degree, Gentlemeu, the case, is wilh you. Analyze the ‘testimony calmly aud dispassionately, ever bearing 10 mind the sardinal fact that your object is simply truth and the vindicadon of tae taw. ‘fue spectators who crowded ths room listened to the cieur and impartial charge of ‘his Honor the City Judge with profound avention and interest. As four o'clock tne jury retired Lo their room to celibe- rave upon the Case, aud alter au absence of tiree quarters of an four returned with a verdict of guilty of mansiaugiter tu the third degree. Mr. Feilows moved for judgment. Mr. Spencer aaid that he woud itko the Court to, ten inspectors each day who are prevented frou reporting for other duty, occasioned by these de- jays. ‘The pay of an inspector is four doitars & day, consequently, With this dificuity obviased, the goy- ernment will #ave at least forty dollara each day, whigh in tue aggregate ia $12,000 a year. ‘These two lems dione, together with the fact tant the new #ysvem will ensure safety and more speedy deitvery of unports to warehouses and merchants, are deemed suiicient to warrant the cuauge cou- tempiated. YOUNG BEGINNERS. Twe Youths of Fonrteen Sten! $2,400 und Warchase Tickets for Cincinnati. On Monday night Mr. B,J. Knapp, of 212 West Seventeenth street, a ticket agent at the Olympic Thea- tre, aud collector for the Manhattan Gas Company, retired, having in his possession about $2,400—$1,800 ‘of which was in mongy—which he had collected for the gas company during the day. Upon getting up yesterday morning he discovered his wallet contain- ing the Money gone, and upon making inquiries about the house also discovered that bis gon Peter, aged fourteen, was aiso non est. Suspicion was directed towards the son and a companion named Walter Williams, also fourteen years of age, aud information of the robbery was given Captain Wiillameson, at the Sixteentn pre- cinct station house, who detailed doteetives MoCat- "ferty and Butcher to find the whereabouts of the youthful thieves. They succeeded in ascortaining ‘that the y had crossed the river at the [oot of Twenty- Sion street, add immediavely set sall for Jersey. 0; artiving at the Erie Railway depot in Jersey Cily, about ten minutes before the depart entertain @ motion, pro forma, for a new trial, wud’) ore’ of the Cincinnati expresa, they found to have the argument adjourned. young Knap) and Williams, arrayed in After some conversation between counsel Jadgo | 4 new Poi g of clothes, armed with a Bedford said be would hear the argument oa Friday morning. Boon etter the rendition of the verdict the pris- oner fainted, but suortly afterwards recovered poa- Session of her‘venses. She was attended by her two sisters, and after Lue ceurt F0m Was Cleared, slic pro- teated that ene did not stab the man. ‘Tne biguest sentence that the Court can Impose for manslaugur er is four yoars in we State Prison; Dut it is NOt probable that he will mete ous the extreme sentence in thia case. it may be menuoned tuas the jury svood four for murder, and eight for manslaugicer in the third degres, Finally they returned as verdict of mansiaughter in the Wird degree as avove slated, Sentence deferred. ‘Nhe following 8 the calendar for to-day:—Tho Peopie va. Lydia Anu Grifilu, murder; Same vs, Israel Fischer, savornawon of perjury; Same vs, ‘Toomes Moore, larceny from she person; Same vs, Peter Hart, grand larceny. revoiver and large dirk, wailing the departure uf the train, they having purchased two tckets for Cincin- nati. Upon searching them $2,338 of the stolen money, including the checks, were found in their possession. ‘Chey were returned to this city, and esterday afternoon arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jettersow’ Marcet Police Court, whore @ complaint ‘was preferred agaiust taem by Mr, Knapp, to which they pleaded guiity, and were committed for ex- ination. “rine boys stated that they secreted themselves ry room in the house, and avout se o'clock ete 4 morning, while Hr Kuapp Lee ore | im, removed the meget tro weeks since and left be Frege rning, discovered his Mr. Knapp, sg about his pants, which gon fo his sacri geo wetting up the youth pre. Contained $500; but and surmsing he was a 30M- EEL hye leChim from the fluor, placing hin Prot en We CY an adjolaing room without nis Waking dy an 4Pou questioning him tue foliowiu oe a ®Wended to know nothmg of what iad org H° Tring the night Tne boys stated wey baa book onceaied ia the house every night wr SeeDo weeks, hoping to get a chance Lo m #ko COURT CALENDAAS—THIS DAY. Supreme CounT—GsvERaL Tera.—Before Jndges and Court opens i ti , Barnard Brady, At huif-yise. ten As Me--Nos. a" 94, 08, 3014.00, Riepaaty uk ao favorable “opporsuuity oll red 100, 101, 1 196, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113,114 | jtgels jondiay night. 04, 10 118, 116, 117, 118, 114, 121, 122, BurneuE GouRT--ClaMbaus’—iicld by Judge Car. 8, vb, 00 O69 104, 110, 1edy 13%, 150) 19, 10" Tea 197, 178, 19, tee i =Be) tor judge Mocuna, Opt st slows, Soa 38, fore Court o| elev9, 163 a. i Nes. 1037, 721, neat, 139, Mt tore 412, 1106, 677, 961, 763, 1307, $4, 2404, 1608, 1004, Judge Freedman.—Nos. 1658, 964, 1476, 1:68, 1760, WORKMEN DISCHARGED IN New Havey.—Thero ippears to be a duiness tm the busingss of quite a homber of manutacturers a6 present, particularly ne manufacturers of ‘Since the a tl the eu ¢ Of Jan’ quite 4 number 6f hands have been some of the factories. The inac- lvity is re} to bo quite general among the car- th riage Manufacturers. At one factury we leara that two-thirds of the hands et been discharged, but a 1764, 1754, 1006, 1506, 1433, 1148M.—Part 1.—Before | portion of them will probadl: azod Manisa Oount—Txiatadar at o'clock the coursé of a few A, yt! Baeeee ‘extensive Jauge Gross. Can of #897, 4500, 46:8, 4744, 4% works ® number of workmen have been dim M.—-Nos. 4750, 2%, 49, 11% Vase 2—Before Judae atk. Wb Abe 3° charged.—New Haven Courver, Jains My , 115, 104 Ms, 105 104, 14 1TH Tm a’ | NRW YORK CITY. Alleged Incendtariam—Muniflcent Ohurch Presentation — A Maniac’e le- morse—Business Embarrass- ments—Casualties and Inefdents. The following record will ahow the changes In the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with te corresponding day of jast year, a8 indicated by the (hermemeter at liudaut’s pharmacy, Tunaln Boudin, way corner of Ann street:— 9 2M...... 36 «60 Aveiage temperature yesterday... no AB. Average vemperature for correspondiig date A fire occurred yesterday | morning at No, 184 Forsyth street, m the saloon of Balthastar Ernst. ‘The damage was trifing, but the insurance is heavy. George Krnat, lavier of the proprietor, was arrested on suspicion of Laving fired the premises. An omission occurred in the published Mat of the Stanton Fund tn Sunday’s Hevauy. General E. 8. Sanford was one of the earhest subscribers tn the SUM Of $1,000, ‘tius swells Mr. Grinnell’s list vo $26,600, making the total amount in hand $99,000, Rev. Wm. H. Milburn will deliver lis popular lee- ture, “What a Blind Man Saw in England,” on Tues- day evening, January 25, in the hallof the Young Men’s Christian Association, for the benoit of the mission work of St, Ann's free church for deat mutes, Mr. Byron A. Ward will preside at ihe organ. Yesterday morning oficer John Murray, of the Abcahah Blues (Kighteenth prectuct), white retarn- ing trom st to the station house, acetidently dropped his revolver, It was accidently discharged, the ball taxing effect In one of his knees, inidiciing a severe Dual not dangerous wound. Le was seut to Bellevue Hospital Jor treatment, Mr. Quentin McAdam entertained a large audience atthe rooms of the Caledonian Ciuo last evovmg with a series of readings from the Scottish poets. ‘Tho pieces read were from the ‘Heart of Mid-Lo- Uhlan,” “Poachers Weicome” and ‘tam O'Ssban- ter.” The reatings Were interspersed with selec. tions by the Scovisa vocalists. The evening’s en- tertainment gave geveral satisiaction. On Monday eveniug the managers of the Demilt Dispensary held their annual meeting, at which the house physician, Dr. Darken, reported that 27,776 patients received advice and medicine during ihe year 1809, The reporwof teapothecary showed tuac 60,684 prescriptions Were dispeased, while dumng the same pertod there were fucoished gratuitousiy Lo physicians i,629 points and tniriy-five crusis of vaccine virus. tie Thomas Commerford, twenty-one years of age, and ® native of Ireland, recently m the employ'of Messrs, Coleman, Fairehid & Co., died in St. Luke's Hospi talon Monday evening, from a compound commt- noted fracture of tue leg, caused by some rocks fall- Ing upon dim while excavating Jor a sewer corner of Fifty-ninth stree, and Ninth avenue, Coroner Rois Was notitica to hold an inquest on the body, Deceased reskicd at 611 West Fosty-fourth street, wither the reaiatas were taken for tuneral ceremo- nies. This semarkahly warm and unseasonable weather must cause some trees and flowers to put forth their buds in portions of the country. Monday was the warmest 17th of January for very many years, For most of that day tast year the mercury was at the freezing pot, This year, about wus ime, we dud persons ai"ting on the benches at ihe Park and re- galing themselves im the sulshiue, as on a merry spring day. On January 8, 1566, the meveary regis- wred irom five to Gfteeu degrees beluw zero m New York or vicinity. ‘There is considerable religious interest prevaliing at present in taany of the Methodist. churcaes of this city, and “protracted meetings” are held every evening in some of them. Methcdiss Episcopal church, corner of 119th street, Hariem, ihe congregations are large, and the minis: trations of the ev. W. U, Steel hove been very ac- ceptable to we church-gomz peopie of te upper On Wedunesaay and Friday even- Anges Of this Weed the Kev. vr. utier, late misstouary part of the city. to India, will preach. ‘The following 1s a !ist of reported failures and sn3- W. HL. Arthur & Co., stationers; Baldwin & Harper, flower hat dealers; D, A. D’Ancous & Co., bat dealers; King, pensions during the past week in thls ci! dealers; J. H. Collins & Co., wholesale Kine & Swanton, irutt dealers; BE. P. Landfear, fancy goods; Leverts Bros., gaivanized tron; Jolin McGove:n, provesion merehant; John J. Marvin, flour merchant; T. J. Miller, tea broker; James H. Minzek & Co., drag brokers: HU. Morrell, book dealer; C. Newberger, boots a: shoes; New York Eaameiled Vaper Collar Company; Abraham Packsher, hats aud caps; EB. L. Perro. & Co., four end grain. ‘ Colonel W. R, Roberts, ex-president of the Fenian Brotherhood, nas presented to the Dominican Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, of whose congregation he ts @ member, fourteen fine German chromos, descrip- Uve of the “statues of the Cross,” and three spien- did on paintings, copica of the following aubjecis:— Mouriiio’s “Virgid and Cuud,” kaphael’s * Trans Nguration”. and Michaei Angelo’s “Crucifiction.” On Sunday evening the Kev, Fathers of the Do- minican church, assisted by three brothers of the Franciscan Order, consecrated,tis works of art, and a sciemn CSE ed Was formed, and the pictures were depositell in their place on the walls of the sacred edifice in the presence of a congregauon of 5,000 persona. Officer Cun, of the Second distigt court squaq, yesterday morning, arraigned Constantine Poulo before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, upon com- plains of Obarles Fox, of No. 458 Broome street, charged with stealing Me a >) beaver furs from him on the of November last, yalned as $217, & portion which were oun in the possession of Topping & Co, No. 32 Church street. The recett clerk in the employ of the latter fem testified to purchasing the ods found in the possession of bis employer from e prisouer. He deuted the charge, alleging he had purchased the furs and manuiactured them himself, but ‘was commitied in: defauit of $1,000 ball to ap- pear and answer at the General Sessions, A middie aged, repulsive looking woman, far advanced in pregnancy, and a comely looking young girl, of the respective names .of Hannan Burns before Judges Dowling and Bixby at the Spectal Sessions yesterday, charge with keeping @ disorderly house at 259 Wiliams street. The character of the house was cieariy proved. Cunningham, the young girl, ¢ried oiiterly and waid it was the first time she had been before the Court and begged that she might not be sent to prison. If she were discharged she would promise to clear out of the ward and reform her course of lue, Judge Dowling said he would give her a trial, and therefore sentence was suspended and she was discharged, Burns, te sgid, he had known for some time ax @ keoper of a brothel, and he sent her to the Penitentiary for two months, Thomas Henderson, @ man about forty-five vears of age, is now lying in the New York Hospital in a critical condition from the eifect of a terrible gash in the throat inAlcted by aimscif on Sunday last at the saloon corner of Aun and William streets, where he was employed as barkeeper. After cutting his turoat, Dr. 5 of the Astor House, was called to see nderson, and, dressing his wound, recommendedghis immediate removal to the hospital, which was doue yeserday aicernoon. Hen- Gerson was raving like Maniac and would not be quieted. There seemed ( be something on his mind which greatiy troubieg tim, but he would make no revelations vo the atteyJing surgeon nor to Mr. Rob- Snperintendeny Of the hospital. His present condition May have become somewhat accelerated by excessive tnax'gence in liquid beverages, but that Henderson pas some trouble of a serious uature 13 doubtless tri A $20,000 SNEAK ROBBERY ‘The Property Returned by n Boy. Thieves sometimes move in @ mysterious way txeir personal ends to serve, and usually succeed in Whatever they undertake, The last case of import. ance was learned from a Wlegram sent by Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth precinet, to Police Headquar- ters, yesterday afternoon. It appears that some time on Saturday, January 8, some sneak thieves entered the store of James M. Shaw, No, 78 Chatham street, and while the attention of the occupants was called elsewhere stole a tin bux $20,000, with which they property was not missed until a later hour in the day, when & small boy entered the place, ana deposited on the counter a parcel, seajed and done up in light. colored paper. On 9] 16 Mr. Shaw for the first time discovered that he had been robbed. He claims that tue convents of the box were only negotiable by hit, and that ail were returned. ‘be police report that he refuses to give any furiher details as to the robbery. If uil Was returned, it is strange, as thieves: usually await the publication of a reward for toe return Of such broverty as they cannot newounte, contaiming script, imsurance pa) bank stock and other property, vi in all at made their escape, Tho Company propose to purchase, was received, At the Second avenue and Catharine Cuuningham, were bronght COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR 1870, The New York Officials Aiming to Benefit the Residents of Brooklyn—Proposition to Have the Fares on the Brooklyn Ferries Reduced. ‘The oMbers of the city government, to whom is intrusted the management of the funded dedtof the city, aud who are known ag the Commiasioners of the Sinking Fand, met on Monday afternooon for the purpose of organizing for the current yearand transacting such business as may come before them. The Mayor—A, Oakey Hall—was chosen ag president and Mr. W. H. Dikeman secretary. A large amount of routine business was transacce, atver which the statement of Messi. Wilson G. Hant and John T. Agnew, appraisers of the land beloaging to the Corporation of this city which the New York Briage The report piaces the value of the laud at $150,000. The report was accepted and ordered on file, Acommunication was preseated trom the Union Ferry Company of Brooklyn as foliows:— Orr10g OF THE UXION Frary Company oF > BROOKLYN, Dec, 8, 1408. To Tun Commas NERO OF THB SINKING FUND OF TUB Crey or New York :— UENTLEMEN—Thiw company are now tho lesseewof the Catharine, Fulton, Wall, South and Hamniton ferries, which wii! expire on the dat day of May, 171. ‘his company respeccully ask and solicit a new lease of the same ferries, and the vecupancy of the same ROW Wied ‘prem! rthe running and matagemeut of mall ferries ich preimines at Futon ferry wa are re julred furtthe Company) for tue term of tea years from Tor a new lease at this time are:— ut arranvement can required for the Bridge Co: adjust and make such alterations ax the hecewilen ich aitorations and construct new slip and consequently new lerryhouse, at Paton olve large Otiays—ot Jess ‘than iro Et ner ty keey, up the wilalanoy oF > A few slip and landing cannot be constructed’ without ing the present ferry house, and Whe company would. justived in expendi, auch sum for the remainder of nt lease, ‘oupany are not ranning these ferries for the purpose ing monoy, being restricved vy thelr artic) in to ten percent divident, the surplus pen ted Jn the Improvement of the ferries. ~ Phe ital mterest Of Brooklya, at any rate ducing the bulldiag of the bridge, depends upon the eiciency ant aafety of thes ferries, expe. cis'ly of the Fulton ferry, aud the company deaire to antici pate au ch arrangement of jandings, «c., #0 as to secure these objec a ly action ta this matter is very desirable, THE UNION FERRY COMPANY OF BROOKLYN, By ©, P. Batra, Managing Director, The communication was real by the secretary, after which 'the following preambies and resolution were oifered and adopted:— Whereas the New York Brid Company having made ap- plication for the purchase of the titie of tue Mayor, Aldermen andCommonalty of the eily of Now York of the land on tie Brooklyn whore required tor the .vdudation of the lower of the proposed @ridge on that side of th river, ag abown on the diagram aecompanymg the appileation ; and iybereas the Commissionsrs of the Stukiag Pund appointed son Hunt aud John i. Agnew Ww appraise the value of apprainers have this day reported ‘auch iaud will at onee bo taken proposed purpose; and Wherens the sald Land 1# now ia the age of the Unton Ferry Company, under lease frum the city Cor terry parposes, (o May 1, {71, and ocoupwed for an extra aiip—a necessary arrangement to operate the ferry running to that pout; and the said company have preseated wo appilceadon fora new lease of the remaining premises, based oa the tact of ancia part of thelr preuntace being taken aa aforesabl for the aaa ridge, and reiting forth that to make the necessary alter- atious and construct new #itp aud landing, and ou changes, will involve an outh from pW 0 10 $108,000, and that the company would not be justified in expending such sum for the remainder of the tease, ing forth that the company are not ranuiug their ferries for the purpore of } being Lived to ven per cant divi, dend, and it ts vitad public taterest that adequate terry’ accommodations abould be provided; therefore Kesolvod, Tuat tie said eppieation of the Unian Ferry Company be referred to the Stayor aud Comptroller to make such an ‘equitable lease to the nad company as the stances shail seem to them to justify. After the transaction of some further routine business the meeting adjouraed. The committee a} poluted by the above resoiutioa met immediately after the adjournment of.the beard and prepared the following communication, which will explaum itself:— New Yonx Cry, Jan. 17,1870, Dyan Stn—By resolntion of the Commuslonars ‘of the Sinking Fund, your eoumuuieation to them of December8, “Gi, has Ueen reterred to us “io make sch eqaltabie leat, of the Brooklyn ferrica aa circumstances seam 10 dusty, In proceeding to conalder your courteous and reasonable Went, oUF nitention was tral attracted to the sulowing @ not rusniny thelr ferries money, Boing restricted by their er vent ulvidends; the surpiug, if any, to be expended Ia the improvement of the ferries. Meeling you apou Uhat platform, you representing the q ¢ tlon of prot, and we the domanix of our con) cheap travel, we are entirely satiated that the ferry {ran chisos in the hands ef the city authorities should ba disposed of ut the lowest rates 0 fare consistent with due efliclency and safety of the ferry service. We propose, therefore, Ww make « new lease of tharine, Fuitoa, Wall, South aod Hnmilton ferries, on and after tie frat of M terely nominal Tent, upon a condition that your Company, as lenses, agree to reduce the fara for foot passengers to one cent, and t0 make also @ reduction of filty per cent on the farea charged for Loraes and vebicies. We need not remind you that the diiference between the two centa and one cent Terriage 1a of mucl classes, and your pi Of vebivie (erriages neverely tax tru Dy deed all who. particlpave {n the coumercial (ra‘lic betwee our great cities. Very truly, your 0¢1) . OAKEY HAL! RICHARD B. OUNNOLLY. ALASKA. Report of Trensury Agent Mclatyre—The White and Indian Popalatien—Tho Seal Fisheries. WASHINGTON, Jan, 18, 1870, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate tne Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to that body the report of H. H. Molintyre, iste Special Agent of the Treasury Department for Alaska. The report gives a detailed description of the gen- Cral features of Alaska, mciuding climate and re- sources of all kinds, as well as @ description of tte inhabitants. The white population of the territory docs not ex- ceed three hundred. In Eastern Alaska there are twelve or fifteen thomsand Indians aud about half ag many more in other portions ef the county. Many of the tribes are andoubtedly of Asiatic descent, as ig shown by their traits, characters, habite and tra- ditions, and ® considerable number of them are In- dians ef a very type. In regard to the cost and vaiue of “atasba be contends that the price paid, namely, $7,200,000, 18 Oniy # small item oi the Cost Lo the United States, sasamaing tuat tue pubitc debt will not be paid within Sani Vo Years, Lhe inierest on that sum will be $24,000,000 additional, to which must ve added the expenses of the militaryanud naval establishments, say $600,000 per annum, or twelvo ana a half millions in twenty-five years, resuiting 10 @ grand total cost, on this basis, of $45,000,000. Ia. retura for (his expenditure we may bope to derive from the seal fisheries, M preperiy conducted, from $75,000 to ¢100,000 sanualty, and from customs $5,000 to $10,000 per annum. Nor can we look for any material increase of revenue for many years, except iu tue event ef eXtraordinary circumstance such as we discovery of deposite of vaiuabie nni- erals sutcienuy large to induce an influx of popula- on. With regard to the question, * What suail bo done with Alaska? it maght not be tue worst policy, as wyfnanctal Measure, to abandon the terri- tory at pt 4, OF UnUl some possinie caange for the better shall take place; but, Jur political rea- #ons, this course would mot be advisabie, He re- commends inet ome post be garrisoned by a sma. force, and tat one armed sicamer of t be stailuied on we United states courts of gon. Washington Territory shouid @ original jurisdiction in all cases of Taw and equity arising in Atasca, ‘Tho revenue oflvera sould be relieved aad ail attempts at colleciion of duties abunjoned, ex ou the group of Seal Is!- ands; nor Qoed any civil government be aatherized, except such as ie Citizens may imstitube under miul- tary supervision for saew mutual protection. In a supplemental report a ful: description is given of ihe nabils of the dur seals aad of the Wade ta their skins. He discrediia the reports that a greawe number of fur seals have been killed during the last season than was gutuorized by law. He believes that omiy such umber was taken as Was actualy neccesary for the susienanes o1 the people in charge of the mulltary authorities, aad that the akivs go taken are now stored on ta island, where they remain in accordance with Wid instructions of the United Staves officers. Ju conclusion, he suggests that fur tho proper pro- tection and perpetuation of the seal for the suppor’ of the natives, aud for (se purpose Of securing such an amount of revenue a3 should be derived Troux Lila source, the privilege of occupying the Islands of St. Paul and St. George, and of purchasuzg annually from the natives not to exceed cue hundred thou. sand skins at reasonable raies, ve grated by proper Quthority to one or wore iacurpoaied companies, Who shail give proper security to pay aunuaily to wa government such tax ua way bo deemed proper om Sil skins purchased, und to provide couforiably ior the support of We natives wf ail times, woeler actually engaged in werving such ovimpauics or s the 3 otherwise, THe Proctor DErALOATION IX PHILADELPUTA.— the published account of the failure o J. W. Proctor o., there was at error concerning the visit of Ldward Shipe pen to some of the creditors, He requesia us to say that ho did not visit the Now York credi+ tors at all, as be had no business relation with rea and therefore made no report about tae; and bis visit to Boston was to see his clicats, ine execu. tors of Mr. David Hughes, While tuere he saw two other Boston creditors, and all of en pecan torily Fejected tue compromise proposed vy J. W. Procior & Co., aad he #o reported on ais retura. ‘This statee Ment is nocessary to prevent malsapprebegsion 10 thi Miads of the New York, boston aud Pudaceiph creditors ag to Mr, Shippen's agency 1 tue Waller PRAGA LEGGY, vile Mey