The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1870, Page 5

THE COURTS. . Important Preceedings in the Courts Westerday. Dank Defalcation—The Whiskey Crasade— The New Harlem Railroad Depot Controversy — Real Estate Cases—George Francis Train in Litigation. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Whe Fourth National Bank Defalcation, Before Commisstoner Shields. Fhe Unieod States vs, William Vellman.—The de- fendant in this case, who has already appeared ina previous report in tho Hu:aup, was the collection clerk and bookkeeper in the Foarth Natronal Bank, Be had been a most Lrusted ofticer of the bank for four er five years, standing very high In the esteem and confidence of the president and principal stgpkhold- ers, He is now charged with making false entries in the general journal, by which i¢ is alleged that the bank was defrauded to tne amount of $7,000. Two other parties—one Copeland, a friend of Mr. Velt- man, and one Leith, a depositor on a small seale tn the bank, alse a friend of Copeland’s—are charged with bemg parties to this fraud, and it was through ‘their influence, so far as the case ag yet bears againss ‘the present defendant, that the latter has left him. geli open to suspicion. Tne part wave beca @rant.d separate triais, that of Mr. Veltman beng Bet down lor yesterday, ‘fe first witness caled wes Billopp Seaman; ex- @inined by vistrict Attorney, General Jacksonu:—Waus casuler oi the Pourta National bank; Kovw defend. Qutin April, 1968; he was tien collection clerk and bookkeeper; was ewployed by the bank some tive qeats: witness had made an examination of the Oks Of tue bauk; discovered false entries; on the Both of April, 1863, found a frauduicut eniry of $8,000; the original entry had been erased and figures added to maxe an ervor of $3,000; on tie Lita ol August found another frauduient eutry of $1,000, by the addition of $1,000 to au original cairy of $125, and wich was aivered to $1,140; va the 7th Of October discovered another false entry of $3,000, On Which appears an erasure io the original entry 4s in tho case of the first talse entry of 94,000; tuese Jaige entries were discovered by an examination of ‘the booxs and @ recoucilement of the coliection ac Count; also by a comparison of the entries with the original registry, and wita the journai; tue journal Was Kept by ihe defendaat. ‘The generai journal of the bank, kept by Veltman, Was then pur in evidence, and the witness rejerred Wo the eairy of the 15th of April, ebarged to be the falge entry of $3,000. Q. State what you find there. A. I find an entry to the credit of Wiluum Len of $3,000 April 15, 1863, on the ledger, aud on this journal an erasure of 000, He confessed to having erased the $3,100. r. Beli here insisted on examining the witness ‘with regard to the so-called confession, wuicu the Court granted. tM . Bell—When did he confess? A, Within two weel Q Where did you see him? A. In my house in Brooklyn, ‘4 ij Q. plate what ho sata and under whet ctrcam- tances of threats or promises, A. 1 culied on Mr. tmen; he was bot at hos; he came to sce me; Tstated to bim there bad vecn iaige eutries dis: eovered in bis book; be denied it, or denied aaving mace then; I said to him it was useless to deny these Irauds, as the figures were tuere and could ve proved agalast hina; | told kim it would ve better to come oUt aud Own tip, 28 the ieelmgs of men Would be betier to a man Wao would honestly own up than one who would deny; then he said he had been to- duced by ceriain parues. Mr. Bell cou.ended tuat from the evidence it was Ciear that prouises or threats had veon used or held Out Lo deicadant to luduce or compe! bim to wake a Coniession, add that, tuerefore, the evidence on this point Was laadimissiiie, Mr. Beli persistently aud forcibly objected to a'l of the testimony of the wit ness up to Che production of tue books, He lad not been woe to attend the opening of the case, but frou the character of the testimony aiready takea, #8 read Lo him by the Disivict Attorney, he Was sur- Priced that tat officer would 1a the abseuce of Counsel aticn ut to elicit from a Witness such ovjec- tlonavie veauinony. The Comuussioner overruled the objection as to the admissibuiiy of the testimony takeu in counsel’s ab- Seuce, aud adimitied tue evidence of the wituess 23 To the so-called confession. At turee o'clock the ease Was adjuurocd to Monday, ateleven A.M. Mr, Veltman tien left the court with his friends. The Martin Whiskey Crusndo—Surrender of Ignatz Elouskey aud Adolph Elouskey— Ignatz Bailed and Adolph Dischargyd— Jadge Picrrepont’s Opinion of and Action in the Matter. Before Commissioner Osborn. Fe Uniied Siates vs, Ignatz Elonskey and Adolph Elonsvey.—The defendants are charged con- fointiy with Alderman Barker, who on Thursday fast surrendered himself and gave bail for his future appearance, and others with having, in the years of 1656, 1867 and 1868, conspired to defraud tne govern- ment by removing large quantities of distliled spirits frum their distillery in Eighteenth stfeet to a Piace oiher than @ bonded warehouse, without having paid the national tax thereon. These defendants are, of course, included in the sweeping alildavits of Messrs. Marrick & Co., the new whiskey fraud buntersand informers, When brought before Commissioner Osborn a brief informal exam- nation into the charge satisiled that gentleman that the ends of justice would ve met by tue discharge of the deiendant, Adolpi blonskey, aad the nolding of Ignaty on bail, to appear with Alderman Barker for eXamination on Monday next. WHAT JUDGE PIERKEPONT SAYS OF MARTIN. This man Martia—wio was, he believed, formerly @ Metho.ist preacher—repeacedly called upon aim at 8 oflice ANd Wanted to swear to allidavits against a great bumber of persons whom he alleged had coin- mitted whiskey irauds on the government. Mr. Pierrepout would not listen to bis charges — the object of the man being to nave civil suils directed against the parties, and he to stand in the position .of informer for the receipt of the tn- former's woities in case of forfeituce of property. Judge Pierrepont, in view of nis agortunities, told him emphatically he should institute no prosecu- tions aguinst any parties on his statements or aina: vits, which were only to bo founded on tue state. ments of others io said Martin; bus, that he should jo with all iis statements aud all his aliidavits before e Supervisor of tho district 1m Duteuer, who should examine into them, and fhat skould thac officer eventually ta writing, officially recommend Prosecution of the partics, the ucczssary action Would be immediately, taken in the maticr. Super- visor Dutcher, in the case of the parties charged in the aMidavit, with Air. Gradiey and tue defendanis above mentioned, recommended proceediigs, and hence the peuding. examination belore Commissioner Osborn on Monday aext. Mr, Bell, counsel for deféndants, says the case will smount to nothing; that all the defeudants will sur- render themselves, and it will be abuucanuy shown, if necessary, that the charges are groundless, “Reddy, the Blacksmith.” “Reddy, the Blacksmith,” has settied his case In which he was charged before Commissioner Osborn with non-payment of tax as retail liquor dealer and bilitard table proprietor at No. 7 Chatnam square, by paying his tax, penaities and costs, amounting to sbout seventy-five dollars, and has been discharged. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TEGRL Tho Now Harlem Railroad Depot—An Impor- tant Sult by the City. Before Judges Ingrabam, Barnard and Brady. ‘The suit of the City of New York vs. tne Harlem Rallway Company in rolation to tne site of the new depot came up yesterday for a hearing, Mr. 0'Gor- Mangppearing for the city, and Mr. Rapallo for the company. It will be remembered that commissioners of appraizal were appoiated to vaiue those portions of streets whicu would pave to be faken by the proposed new iarlem Railroad Gepot, Thig inciuded 150 feer of Forty-tuird and Forty-lourth streew, andail of Fourth avenug between Forty-second and Forty-Gfth streets, except ® strip of fity feet. The commissioners reporied Wat as this property Was heid by the city merely in trust for traitc was not nearly 60 valuable as if heid absolutely tn fee, and therefore awarded tao City but $26,000. he report was confirmed agatust the argaments Of tne counsel for the city, that the strecta could not be taken from the city for auy purpose ocher than that tor which they wore originally dedicated to the public; Gnd that if they could be so taken, they re- verted (o thoir fall price, and that, in tus View, the commissioners’ award waa grossly inadequate, From the order contirming the report the city ap- eaied. After the appeal the company paid the City Jhamberiaim $25,000, ‘The appeai coming on te be heard, counsel for the company moved to dismiss the appoal ou the ground bat the city bad accepted the award, cud thereby precluded itself from the appeal. Tne Court did nos think the payment under the circumstances @ bar to the appeal, and therefore deuled the motion, but directed sue main appeal to ie over the term, one judge siggesuing tiat the Legiviature would probably sottle she question in tie weantime. A Keal Estate Sult—§12,000 Involved. ©, Ackerman vs. John M. Ackerman and Mary | Jane Ackerman.—This case came up for hearing | yesterday. The platntuf bid in, severat y ago, some property sold by the city at abous $10,000, being unanle to raise the moncy his brother Jonp advanced $4,0Y); and he, being unabie to pay all the cast ie Bere Ackerman, his wife, Ble 1 aud and d ner husband's advance 006, nk BN wo amor Ouluuee, phe claims that he assigned away all his ‘wher. Piainuffctatms thatehe merely took ‘The reteree found that he wae entitled Dips property, subject to tne lien of her advances, she appeaied, claiming that the deeision was evptrary to the spirit and purport of the atatute of fiauds, and that she was wronged in not allowing ber interest and in charging her with cos, plainuit replied that sue costs were proper, she being deleated—the rents were more than the in- terest, and that no writing was necessary in such a case, ‘The court affirms the main order, but modt- Nes it $0 far a8 to give Diane but six months in which to redeem bis property by paylug Mra, Ackerm: n her $12,000, with 1uterest from the date of judgment, and relieves her frou coats. A Disputed Decision in a Real Estate Case. Wilttam Provoost, Executor, éc., Respondent, vs. John & Provoost, appellant, Impleadea with Phebe Jane Carpenter, Respondent, et al.—Tnis ac- tlon was commenced August 18, 1865, by William Provoost, executor of his father, W. T. Provoost, aa ceased, to obtain a construction of a will of real estate, to enforea a contract made by the trustee under tho said will for sale of real estate thereby devised, and to obtain a judivtal construction of a Certain alleged conveyance and mortgage thereof, made by the devisee under satd will, Phebe Jane Carpenter appeared in the action as executrix of Charies Carpeuter, to whoin John 8, Provoost, one of the cuildren o: deceased, and a devisee under the will, executed @ mortgage for $1,500 in 1388, on Which a foreclosure was obtained in 1849, but no proceedings bad tuereon, ‘The action was tried before Justice Daniela, with- out a jury, October 10, 1566, and reopened to allow John H. Provoost to appear and answer, aud fur- ther testumony taken therein June 13, 1967. Justice Daniels decided that the title deed to the real estate was vesied in the executors, and that the children dévisees of the proceedings took no interest Luerein until alier the sale; also that all conveyances and mortgages executed by them were imperative, that tue real estate suouid be soid for $36,000 under the contract made by the executor, the proceeds divided into seven parts, and that out of the seventh, going to Joun 8. Vrovoost, tie mortgage to Carpenter should be paid. From that portion of the judg- ment the appeal is taken, Thue Court reserved de- cision, Important Judge’s Order to the Bar=The Routine of Business. Ordered—all applications for orders must be made to the Justice assigned to hold the Chambers, except during his absence therefrom; then, in cases of emergency, to be satisfactorily explained, they may be made to any other justice;# provided, however, that the order applied for shall not confiet with one previously made aud existing. And hereafter no motions Jounded on notice or orders to show cause shall be heard except by the Justice assigned to oa Chambers, unless he shall otherwise re- quest Ordered—Applications for a reargument at Special Term must be made to the Justice who heard and decided the motion or proceeding. SUPREME COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. George Francis Train in Court. Before Judge Cardozo, A sutt by George Francis Train agatust the Union Pacific Railroad Company was transferred to the United States Circuit Uourt, under the act of 1867, by an order of Judge Ingraham. Subsequently Judge Ingraiam granted an order to slow cause why his previous order should not be vacated, and tne case came up on this motion, Judge Cardozo refused to entertain the motion, holding that the case once sent to the United Staves Court, whether improperly or rightly or wrongly, the State Courts bad entirely lost jurisdiction, aud any error or m@fake tn the order could only be corrected in the court in which the suit actually was. Motion denied, SUPREME COURT —chAmBE3S. hington Mariue Insurance Company Litigation. Before Judge Cardozo, A proceeding has been made in the Supreme Court to remove Mr. Join B. Haskin from the receivership of the Washington Marine Insurance Company, which failed some eighteen months ago, on the ground that he had been negligent in the col- lection of the assets had not attended properly to his duties as receiver, Iu reply Mr. Haskin claimed that this proceecing was instituted m the name of Wood by EK. K. Meade, counsel for the re- ceiver, That on taking the receivership from Mr. Garrison, a former receiver, he had found Mr. Meade cimployed as counsel and had continued him, aad that whatever negligence there had been was more the fault of counsel than his own. The Court took alle papers, reserving iis decision. “MARINE COURT. Lost Splrits—A Brandy Suit. Before Judge Curtis, Frank Otard vs, Witiam Fargo.—The plaintit in this case Is the famous brandy manufacturer, and the defendant the president of the American and Merciants’ Union Express Company. The former entfusted to the latter, as @ common earrier, the conveyance of a demijotn of his best, addreesea to William Stuart, erst of Winter Garden theatrical fame, then residing at New London, Conn. The ex- peciant and thirsty William waited impatiently for ius dear Otard, but 1t would not and did not come at bis desire or at hls bidding,.no more than would “spiriia Irom the vasiy deep,” which he was not suci & novice to call upon; but he did subsequently ail upon bis iriend Utara, aud then the ‘cat came out of tue bag’ that Ar. Fargo was the party re- Sponsible for sweet William's disappointiffent in bis Spiritual communings, and for wuich he had pre- The Wi pared not ony kis own mind, but tho Minds of other congenial epiriigs who were Invited (0 @ set spiritual s-ance, at whi the spirit of Otard was to be principally invoked. Otard not being there eitner in body or spirit, Wil. lam could not account for the strange non-ap. pearance of the object of bie expectations, and tho tine hung heavy on his hands. On his arrival in New York and on stating the facts to his friend Otard, the latter immediately appiied to the Express Company of which defendant 1g president. and then it was discovered that tn transitu the demijonn met with an accident—got broken, in fact, It did nos appear very however clearly whether it got smasbed While the Contents,were within or after some other souls as dry as William and bis (riends, had extract- ed the sparkling contents therefrom, Im either event the plaiuuif seeks to recover, For the detence it was contended that their itabi- lity was Mmited by the express contract receipt for the moods, and that the company had no notice of the contents of the box holding the demijobn of precious brandy, and the usual notice—‘‘giass— printed with care,” not being, written or painted on the outside, After argument by couusel on either side tue Court reserved decision. Goepp & Btern for plaintul; Van Voorst for defendant. BROOBLAN COURTS, SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. A Whiskey Contract Case. Before Judge Prat. @artes Doherty vs. Daniel Birdsat.—This case ‘was brought to recover the sum of $6,494 60, balance due for an aileged contract. rrom the testimony of the complainant it appears that the defendant wos interested in the distillery located in Seventh avenue, between Thirty-second and Toird-third streets, in New York ity, which was conducted by David Liedendort and others, under the frm name of Newburger & Co.s and that on the lst day of Aj 1868, defendant came to plaintiff, who was ad solicited hin to deli the above distille: es, for which tl » pay on ‘J. Accerding to order m quantity wort 2,414 24 Was detivered. Io June, 1868, after c; ing all payments made on account of said delivery, there remained a bai- ance due to the amount of $6,336 35, which the Plaintit? requested to be paid. ‘The defendant admitted his imdentedness to me Piaintid, but claimed that this David Liedendorf Gnd the others of the firm had received the molasses and werd primarily, Uable therefor, but in con- sideration of the premises defendant ‘promised and agreed with plainuif 1) (the piaintmr) would bring an action againgt this company and obtain Judgment he (the deiendant) would pay to the plaimuiT ihe amount of the judgment on the pre- sentation of # proper aamigument of the sald judg- iment An action was entered into and @ fudgment ob- tained on the 2064 of August, 1868, for the amount, With interpat, amounting to the sum of $6,4¥4 60, Which is stili unpaid, and the action was brought to recover the above amount. Tue defence ts a general deutal of all the allegations set forta by the plaints, Bnd claimed & dismissal, wilh costs, eo COURT OF SESSIONS. A Colored Youth Punished for Dishoucety. Before Judge Troy. Walter Brown, @ colored youth, was placed on trial charged with grana larceny in stealing the sum of $105, the property of Joseph Richie, of 119 Union avenue, B. D., on the 11tn of Novenmber lest. Toe prisoner was jointly indicted with a white boy named Willlam Howe, bat the latter pleaded guilty aud became the principal witness against tie prisoner. His testimony was to the effect that a week before the theft ason of Mr. Richte had told him that he had twenty-(ve dollars in the house of his own. He and Richie then stole into the house and stole fifty dolars, with which they went west as far as Buflalo and tien returaed, not haviog money enough to go farther, jen the: the fifty dollars there were 00 let, bs How OE seoued to trouble tor leaving it there; for @ few days aiter he took op or eae a eompe 7 with Brown ‘and ery off the momar.” took fifty dollars ‘each and ‘went to New York avd spent it in purchasing new clothing, aiter which Howe came home aud gave bimself up, and became principal witness The prisoner was convicted and remanded for sen- tence. Other Convictions. Benjamin Smith, indicted for grand larceny, was sentenced to umprisonment in the State Prison for five years, Patrick Nolan, for stealing a watch from Robert 'T. Nelson, was arrsigned and pleaded not gullty. He was remanded for sentence, Joba ME. charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Bullocg, at New Utreeht, in December Jasl, Was convicted and sentenced to the Peniten- tiary for one year. MRS. UTT AND HER BABY. An Infant Pleading Eloquently and Sne- cessfully for Its Mother — Judge Bedford’s Counsel to the Mothers of America. In the Conrt of General Sessions yesterday a touching and interesting spectacle was witnessed by @ multitude of pergons who were attracted wither by the announcement that the City Judge would dis- pose of Mrs, Hilen Rebecca Utt, who was convicted of manslaughter in the third degree, she having caused the death of Thomas H. Barrett by stabbing him in the abdomen. Shortly after bis Honor took his seat upon the bench the prisoner, Mra. Utt, who bore the traces of being in youth a good-looking woman, was placed at the bar. Assistant District Attorney Fellows rose and ad- dressed the Court as followa:—If your Honor please, nthe case of Eilen Rebecca Utt a motion pro forma for a new trial was submitted on the day of the ren- dition of the verdict, and the further hearing of tho motion was postponed until this morning. I am ready to take up the motion if the couasel for the defence ts ready, SPREON OF MR. SPENCER. Mr. Oharies 8. Spencer rose and sald—May it Please the Court, 1 did make upon the rendition ot the verdict of the jury i the case of Mrs. Ute a mo- tion pro forma for & mew triah 1 un- derstood that motion to have been dented, with liberty to me, should I see ft to ask your Honor, to open the decision this morning and hear me. { have cavefully reviewed the teathmony tn the ease In the interim and considered the surroundings of it, and I nave come to the con- cinsion thatin the prudent aud wise discharge of duty Tongnt not to make that motion here to-day, bus ought rather to say @ word or two to your Honor upon the question of the disposition which is to be made of this unfortunate defendant. 1 shail way but a word, 6it, because Whatl wave to say is addressed to your Honors discretion, manity and mercy. I shail not ocoupy your tume vy speaking with refereneg to the testimony in the case, but con. tont myself With saying that it must be conceded by us all that every witness who tesitlied to any material fact agaist Uus defendant came here \aunted with disgrace and loaded with uvamy. And twat 18 & proper considerauion for the Court. But, afr, [ will ask your Honor to take into consideration the woman's sex and her surroundings; the hich proven and admitted upon the trial chat'she never Was arrested on any other occasion tor any over ol- fence; the fact that she lived with a bratal uusband for from twelve to fifteen years, and never nai aay bad associations uutil he abandoned wer and Ler cuildren to the cruel treatment of the worid; te fact that aside from her uulortunate coun iL Wat this Wiliam Barrett she stands unimpeacned ana Without a stain upon her Character; aud more than all, the fact that she has a nursing Mméant of but a Jew mmoatig at ber breast, ana a little cariy-headed girl in the back pars of this court room bui three and a half years oid, aud sll another tact, Hat her sisver is NOW Watching Over another ithe voild 1 expectation of 1ts death—I say under these cL stances 1 can with very much conildence carne: as [ do, appeal vo your Flouor for that mercy Wack you and 1, @ud ali of us, sooner or later, will ask Jur ourse.ves. REMARKS OF AK PELLOWS, Assistant District Attorney Fellows sald:—If It please your Honor, I have no disposition vw review aay of the testimony tat was adduced in this case. Kilen Rebecca Ui was placed at tnis bar charged With We highest crime known to our laws. She was fairly Wied, confronted with witnesses, allowed the full beueiit of her own statements and such explana- tion as sue could Make, She was ably, eloquently and ingeniously defended. A jury of ter country- men cousidered her case and bave rendered weir verdict. My responsivility ceases there aud your Honors begins. We caunoc be mmseasibie to the consideration suggesteu by tie learged counsel for the deienve. ‘ius tact that this defendant is @ woman appeals to your humanity and to mine, as unguesiionably it Gid to that of the twelve men who sat in judemeut upon ber cage. The fact that she bears about with her lise eniidren, who, if the story of thely moter's shame sali come to their ears, are to bear ihrougt ail thelr life some part of that disgrace, must touch the hearts of men not Wholly seeled aad rendered insensivie to human emotions and passions. 1am gratified, your Houor, that we law by waich you must be governed allows you a wide latitude aud discretion. 1 have Dad an opportuuity to mark your Honor’s characteristics and career since | have been engaged in tas court, id I have no doubt, therefore, that the license and liberty you bave under the law will be wisely @ud geuerousiy extenaed. Beyond this | have nothing more to say, except in the performance of the last duty that I ave wit this case to move that sentence now be pronounced upon Ellen Rebecca Ute JUDGR BEDYORD'S ADDRESS. Jadge Bediord addressed the prisoner as fol- lows:—Ellen Rebecca Utt, you were indicted for murder in the first degree. The jury have taken @ merciful view Of your case and rendered @ verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the third degree. After much reflection aud @ calm deliveration upon circumstances surrounding your case | agree with the jury iu the verdict they Mave rendered. As far as I can learn you yourself are not a bad woman at heart, but most unfortunately a yictim to bad association, Once you were @ happy married woman. One day, most unfortunately for yourseil, ‘ou fell, and ever since that unhappy moment you ave ehosen to live with bim wue robbed you of your virtue. latn informod that by your busband you were biessed with au lofant; that infant 1 more- over learn is now a little pratthing child some four years old, At ner tender age she is fortunately bliss- Tul 1n her ignorange, for happily she knows not the magaitudg of the Wrong of whieh you stand eon- victed. he statute deciares that when @ person shall have been convicted of manslaughter 1p the Uurd degree the Cogrt shall sentence tue convicted party to the State Prison for aterm not less than one bor wore than four years. I 1 should send you to the State Prison for the pore of four years, the expiration of your term your little one would be eight years old—old enough to comprehend tae appalling fact that het mother was a convicted felon, Jn order that tois Mttle enlid may never know the melancholy fact ef ber mother’s degradation. I deem it bus right te sentence you to the lowest poa- gible term—one year inthe State Prison. 1 trust that during the year of your imcarcerauod yeu will fully detertoine to reform; do this for the sake of your imnocent litue bace. and, when you are re- leased from imprisonment, try and reailge the fact that you have yet something to live for. Ellen, when yeusball have left we geod walls and once jwore Teturn to the world, should you ever be tmpted to do wrong, clasp tas littlo chikl tenderly to your bosom, nestle wu elosely to your heart, and Wink of the mercy which was tus duy Lethe you for her abe’ 3 aloue. Look into that innoeent hile face; you will find no deceit fer we are told ‘that the conntenance of the infant ts the mirror of nature; ite amile is the sraile of joy; Mts ery is the moun of distress. There is no guile, no Bypooriay there.” Do this and it will rove a saieguard for tne reatef your life. Ana hero Pinal tuke Cecasion to express the wish that every motuer in the aud may waruing at your melan- cheiy ate. Let mem, fora moment, pause and re- fect upon what you onee were and wiat yuu are; jet tnom aii remember that tuey snouid the futui ‘elfare ef their litt'e on mey very apple of they eye, and ict fer bear in mind the swoet consolation that 6n honorable name 1s, Indeed, tke Moss precious inheritance a parent ean bequeath to ite offspring. The sentence of the Court is that yor be confined in the Stace Prison for the term of one year. ‘The prisoner, w: by the kindness of nis Honor, ‘Was permitted to iB her seat while sentence was being passed, thauked the Jndge tor his Kindness, bus added that she was not gniity of tue charg: Ex-Governor Washburn, of Maassachusetis, pes @ seat on the bench with the briefatay incourt, GEN WOOD'S COLLISION. An Alry Rido Up ‘the Avenue”’—Keep to the Right, at Least When Going Frat. In the Mariue Court, before Judge Cartis end a Jury, We cass of Benjamin Wood against Joseph M. Shute was tried yosterday. This was au action brought by Mr. Wood to recover damnges, to the amount of $600, arising from a colliséon of vebicies on Vitth avenue in October last. The piaintif’ and his witnesses teetified that he was on the right hand aide going up the avence at the time of the cocurrence, and that tuc defendant was coming down, driving se carelessly that he ran into plainuift’s carriage, thereby injuring 1 ‘The defendant aud Witnesses, On the contrary, testified that he was going up the «venue on tie rigat band side, close to the curb, and that the plain- tut, with his carriage, Was in the rear, and in ot tempting to pass the vehicle of the defendent col- lided with it, tarowing the defendans upon the widewalk gud injuring him severely, NEW YORK CITY. A Mother Dies While Pleading For Her Son—Tho Light Welght Champion ship—Old Weather Item—Public School Reception—New York Port Soctety—Accldents, In- eldents and Localisms, The following record will show the changes In the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of Jast year, as indicated by the thermometer at nf vf Br Broad’ Buca ‘y, H=RALD . way, corner of Ann street:— 1869, 1870. 1869. 1870. 2 @ 8 8P. 43 45 39 OOP. 41 4 OOP. 37 45 12P. M 37 Average teinperature yeateniay. wane MOT Average vemperature for corresponding date 5 Coroner Rollins was requested by Dr. Harris, of the Board of Health, to hold an inquest at No, 22 Orchard street, on the body of Emile Dorothea Barch- feldt, a child two years of age, who died from the effects of burns accidentally received ou Wednes- day last. The next lecture in the free course of Scientific Lecwures for the People, at the Cooper Union, will be deiivered in the great hall this evening at eight o'clock. The lecturer, Professor Adrian J. bell, an- nounces as lis supject “Birds; their Siruesure and Natural History.” Thomas Henderson, a bartender, who cut his throat on Sunday last, while suffering from delirium tremens, as already reported in the EgRALD, died on Thursday night at the New York Hospital from the effects of the -intlicved injuries, An inquest will be heid on the body. Oliver Lagrosse, a nebman, aged forty years, Was taken suddenly til at the Tote: Jagel, Barclay street, and died while being conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. Mr. Lagrosse was very respectably con- nected, and a man of considerabie prommence in France some years ago. An inquest will be held over his remains, Billy Edwards went toto training yesterday for his Nght with Sam Collyer for the light weight eham- ptonship. Edwards’ traiming quariers are at Frod- erick Reentz’a, corner of Ninety-second street and Eighth avenue. Dooney Harris is wo bo Kawards’ wamer, The Aght 6 © come olf on the 2d of Marea and within 400 uules of New York. “Among the Adirondacks” will form the subject of @ lecture, the second of @ series of five, to be delivered this evening by Miss Kate Field under the auspices of Post Phil Kearny, No. 8,@. A. R. The proceeds of tese lectures, witch are to be given ow successive Saturdays, and embrace such speakers as Waterhouse Hawkins and Professors Deremus and Draper, are for the venvilt of the fugd Jor tae relied of the disabled soldiers aad sallors, Laura Carter Ilolloway, an authoress of considera- ble note, who receatly published a book entitled “fhe Ladies of the White House,” proposes to lecture at Cooper Institnte on Wednesday next on “Charlotte Bronte.” She bas made the beautiful character of the poor minisier’s daughter a study, and has recentiy carried on a correspondence wit Flarriet tineau on ine subj rhe lecture baid to be @ good one by the iriends to whom sho has read i, ana her aelivery 19 pronounced excel- leut. At the annual meeting of the Friendship Boat Ciub, held at their boathouse, Tweuty-eighth street, Kast river, the following named gentiemen were elected ofMcera for the ensuing year:—-President, James 1. Mec ’ wident, V. Dorsheimer; Treasurer, Wi 3 Kecording Secretary, James o. Mucray; Corresponding Secretary, F. Gut rins; Trasvees, dou Dagan, Wiliam Hurley and M. J. Murray. ‘The Ciab in a very Nourishing cond Uon, aud there is every prospect twat they will pro- duce one of tue besi Grews In ihe viciully of New York for ure comuy seasou. 0. D. Chandier, a veteran ferrymaster in the em- ploy of the Hoboken ferry company for a number of years, has noted the weather and the condition of the grand ld Liudson, From his memoranda it is ascertained that on the 9th January, 1838 the river Was open and free of ice, On the 10th a steamer pro- eeeded from tlis port to Aloany. On the following Gay the frost closed It. On the lvth of the same month tuc ice floated out and it was open at Albany—ihe weather being rainy and foggy. Two days after the ice again [.rmed and uavigatioa closed, The Pollce Board yesterday made the following patrolmen roundsimen ia the fore ‘Alichael Flana- gan. Third precinct, to roundsman of Fifteenth; ©. Brehane, Eighteenth to Twenty-second; Thomas McParian, ‘wenty-firat to Twenty-first; M. M. Twenty-lirst to Twenty-tuir vairick Cou- wenty-taira to Twenty-first; ‘Tnomas F. Westerman, kighth to Twentieth; Charles M. Behuits, Sixth to Fifteenth; Peter McSuliey, bixth to Twentiech; OC. W. GriMim, Twenty-fourth to Twelith, and D. Samuels, Fourteenth w ‘Iwenty- second, John Burke, of the Forty-second precinct, Was dlsintssed tne force, In time to come stars will suddenly blaze out on the evening sky and appear of such intense bril- liancy that they can be seen inthe daytime, The last recorded instance of such a retnarkable phe- nomenon was ia November, 15/2, wheo @ star ap- peared in tue constellation of Cassiopeia brighter than the planet Venus, In May, 1866, ‘Tau Caronal suddenly increased {rom @ star of tue tenth magui- tude and attained a size almost equal to tne largest. By the aid of the spectroscope it is found, without much dvubt, that these vast burning worlds cou- sume in their fires hydrogen gas. ‘Ihe light of tuls burning gas is thus seen trillions of mille, tae dis tance of the stars frou the earth. ‘The Police Board yesterday received a commant cation from the Fire Commissioners asking permis- sion to put up alarm boxes in the station houses. It was referred to the Supermtendent. The foliowin: patrolmen were promoted roundsinen and assign as follows:—M. Piannagao, Third to Fifteenth cmet; C. Brehme, Kighteenth to Twenty-second; Thomas McPharlan, Twenty-Gret to nis own pre- cinct; M. M. Rooney, Twenty-first to I'wenvy-third; Patrick Connolly, Twenty-third to Twenty-Orat, Thomas F. Westerman, Eighth to Twentieth; Charies M. Schultz, Bixth to Fifteenth; Peter McSuily, Sixth to Twentietn; C,H. Gridin, Twenty-fourth to Twelfth, and J), Samuels, Fourteenth to Twenty- second. John Burke, of the Forty-second precinct, was dismissed the force. Avery audden death occurred tn the House of Refuge, Randall's Island, on Thursday afternoom. Awoman, bamed Alabrose, ealied upon the super- intendent, Mfr. William Pi. Stephens, to procure the Uberation of her gon, who had been commitied to the care of the Qowmissioners of Charities and Correction. Wulle awaiting the decision of the com- mittee having the matier in charge Mra. Armbrose was taken suddenly ill, and, faliing w tae floor, ex- pired in @ few moments afterwards. Medical md Delong of uo avail swe body was taken in ch: nd an inquest will be held by Coroner Flynn. resi- dence of the deceased woman did not appear in the yutes notice Of ker death seat to the Coroner's ce Tne New York Port Society, organized fifty-two years ago to promote the spirkual intcreste of American mariners, have fust issued an important report, in whieh they prociaim their intention to found ® new mission om the North river, above Oanai strect, for another mariner’s church, amfirm: ‘Nowhere will a small expendi Produce greater or more enduring results. In this work the ciureh has access to one of ihe largest un- evangelized classes in our land and at the same time to the million of heatnens abroad. The vort of New York 1s at once am important home feid, and the nearest and inost available entrance to forelan mis- stonary work.”’ The society calla ior aid; Its Gust wortuy aud deserving. The anaual meeting of the Hudson Amateur Row- ing Association was held on Wednesday evening, 19th inst., at the boat house of the Atalanta Clb, “here were present delegates from all the elubs be- longing to the asseciation, who elected as oficers for the present year the ea an gentiemen:— President, Benjamin F. Brady, of the Waverley Club, of New York; First Vice President, Tim Shea, of whe Gulick Club, of New York; Second Vice Presi- dent, Geo. J, Watt, of the Vesper Club, of Yonker: corresponding and recording secretary, George WW. kortunoyer, of the Waverley Olu» of New York; treasurer, Theodore M. Tuwnill, of the Atlanite Club of Hoboken. Executive Committee—Mosars. H. G. Hashagen, of the Columb jJantics; Js. C. Nelson, tue Fortmeyer, of the Sacra of the Gulicks. The association have in contempta- tom many important rowing contests for the present @ad action has been taken 1n reference to extending an juvitation to the world renowned Lou- don Rowing Club to visit America as the guests of the ausociation and row in the fail regatta. Aimong the public schools which have won re- nown tn this city there are few, if any, which hold a higher place in general estimation than Grammar ‘The jury reured under the charge of the Court, and aller a brief absence brought in a verdict for deieudaay | Ciara M. Edmonds, the principal of sh School No, 33, in West Twenty-eighth stree.t Miss wool, and NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. her able assistants have shown during several suo- ecssive years that the charge entrasted to them hus been pi in competent bands, Yesterday the Taduating exercises for 1870 came off at ho school house, and the immense crowd ich Was present amply tesified to the Popularity of the school, while the exereised Were snfiicient to show pe eficiency of manuge- ment and versatility of the scholars, ‘There were songs, chorusgy and dialogues given, fn a manner yhich would d@ credit to projessionals, A beauti- ul address by Judge Daly and most appropriate remarks by Mr, R. Larremore, President of the ard of Education, who held the position of Ya siding oMcer on this occasion, The graduating clase comprised Misses Ella 0, Emerson, Mary L. Finch, Addie Freeland, Jane A. Hind, Anme C. Hurley, Annie M. MoGean, Jenuio Mcilugu, Elizabeth Peck, Emily Pitman, Jane Rose, Obristina Roy, Anuie W. Sinith, Carrie 8. Waring, Maria G. Water- bury, Adeline B, ison and Mary L. Yaves. Mr. Henry Kiddie, Assistant Superintendent of Pubao instruction, presented the dipiomas, with a lew Spropriaye eee, SOR ‘The ensire affair horoughly ewoyable, and will long be rewmew bered by those who were present. THE UNITED SFATES SE\ATORS FROM MissiSSiPPI, Both the gentlemen elected by the Mississippi Legislature Senators tn Congress are well known 0 the people of the United States, one as a general ofticer in the army and the other as an ex-rebel gea- eral and recently elected Governor of the State, James L, Alcorn, General Alcorn was born in Tilinois, and is a man im the prime of life. While quite a boy his father emigrated to Kentucky, where he engaged in the stealnvoat business and failed, The loas of his capl- tal deprived the subject of this sketch of the benefits of a liberal education, he being compelled to abanden ‘his studies and earn a living by laboring on @ farm. He appears, however, to have received no small amount of Knowledge, for we fad him, when quite ® young man, removing to Arkan- sas and engaging In the occupation of @ teacher. While thus employed he devoted all of his leisure moments to Improving bis mind, and is now a man of erudition as well as of marked natural abilities) He made himself very popuiar with the people of Arkansas, by whom he was elected to various positions of trast. While en- gaged in the duties of sheriff of his county he studied law and in 1842 was admitted to tue bar. During the following year he moved to Coakana county, Misa., where be had parchased a plantation, and entered upon a successful career a8 & planter as well a3 a lawyer. Por sixteen years General Alcorn served in the Legislature of Mississippi, part of th time im the State Senaie, He was also a deiegate to two constitutional conventions, At the time of the secession excitement in 1851 he tok a decided stand against the movement, and again iu 1860 used all the lufiueuce he possessed against tae Southern revolu- uon. Failmg in his eflorts he acquiesced in the de- cision of the people and accepted a commission as brigadier general oifered him by wie tevession Con- veation. oon after the war began me obtained the same position from the Coniederate goverment aud envered Kenvueky witn the revel army. lersoual diflerences with Je? Davis soon impelled bin to re Sign and retire to private lite, from waich be was subsequently called w serve in the Legisiature. In Asu2 General Alcorn created quite & #eusation im Mississippi by a speech he delivered in tue Legula- ture, in Wich he desiguated the Confederate sukilers asa “democrauc mob.’ From that time be was regarded with suspicion by the rebel authorities, and Was Once arresied, though prompuly reicased op an ordeg@rom Kichmond, ‘Towards the close ef wie war he vocated the gradual emancipatioa of tne wiaves, and thetr employment im we Conlederate army, at the sume tune denouncing Mr. Davis? ministration lor ls “want of diplomacy and general imbeciiity.”” Althongh his senumenis Were dstaste- ful to w large majority of the peopie, General Alcorn never lost their confidence and esteew. Iu 1+6) be commanded the sixty days’ voluuteers at Columbas, and acquitted himself with credit. Ou ive close of the wer he returned to pelitical life, aud was elected @ Senator im Congress for the iong term vy the Legis. laure convened in October, 1865, under I’residcat Johnson's reconstruction pian, BUL Was nol peraiitoed Wo take Mis Beat. Ailuougn le dit ne Kove of would resume her plece 1a ublic. He, however, Goposed all pro OUDL Of parucipation im lve Levellion, and hus recent election as Governor of (he bite was greatly due to the known liberality qt ois seaii- ments. As & public speaker, Genera: Aiwcora 1s fluent and 1wpassioned. Ne will no douvt serve his Senatorial term with credit. Major General Adelbert Amo The colleague of General Alcorn is well known at tne North. He was born at Last Thomaston, Me., Octover 31, 1835, and 18 consequently quite a young man. In 1653 he was adinitied to tue National Mille tary Academy at West voint, and was trausferred with bis class to the field in advance of ine regular order of graduation, havin been com- nussioned May, 1801, secoud heuienant com- pany G, Second United States artillery, On the 14th of the same month he was promoted to frat Heutenant, Fifth United States artillery, newly created. During the recruitment and organization of the regiment he was stationed at Harrisburg, Pa., its place ef rendezvous, During McClellan's peninsular campaign he participated im the siege of Yorktown, Va., May, 1862, and for distinguished service on this occasion was brevetted captain, He also took part in ihe battiog of Maivern Mill and Garnew’s Farm, and, for meritorious services, was brevetted major July 1. In August Lieutenant Anica was tondered the coloucley of the Twentiein regiment Maine Volunteers, which he accepted, aad was commissioned August 8 Colonel Anes subse- quently participated in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac and won a@ large reputation for ability and bravery, tor which he was promoted io brigadier general of volunteers, commistion dated May 20, 1863, and was gubseyuentiy confirmed in that rank by the Senate, April 1, 1864 On Jaiy 9 General Ames commanded a portion of the iniantry columu supporting General Vieasonton’s cavalry movements south of the Kappahannock, and took part in the action at Brandy Stauion, Va, in which the enemy was worsted. During General Grant's combined movements against Kichmond General Ames commanded the Ihird division, tenth ariny corps, operating on the south side of the James in the denonstrations against | eversburg, in May, 1954, He aiso took part im the batile of Coal Harbor, June 3. On June 7 he commanded a division in tie Kigniceatn corps, in place of General Devins, sick. Gu June 16 he was assigned to the command of te Beoond division, Tenth army corps. Octover 10 he Was temporarily assigned wo tue commaud of te Firat division, m place of General Terry, temporarily commanding We Teuth corps. In ali the enga; nients on tue North side of the James Generai 3 took @ prominent part with the Teath corps, eacn tine adding new glory to his career as 2 soldic: Upon the cousolidatioa and reorganization of the Tenia and Eighteeuth corps Geucral Ames wan as- signed to the Command of the Third division, 1weniy- fourth corps. Mis division was une of those chosen to take part in the expedition against Fort Fise and in the assault Oret effected a lodgment within wb parapel, on the west cud of the fort, and vy & MM. Reid haif of the land front. For tls g lantry on this occasion ho was promoted to ine Tank of Major General of volunteers, tie subse- quently parmcipated in the campaign whieh resuised da the sarfender ef Joe Johnston's army, and since tue suppresaion of the reveilion has been a depari- ment commander i various paris of the South. for Gomme time past he Ras beeu in command of Nissis Bippl, Where be Bas taken up his residence. General Amesisg a Colonel and Krevet Major Genera: ia tio regular army, but will be compeiied to resign ua Cotamiasions before taking his seat. In politica ne 8» republican, aud ls seid to be somewhas radical io bia Views, W. H. Revel. A Memphis despatch reports the elsetion of W. A. Revel as United States Senator for the terin expiring im Mareh, 1871. He 1s @ colored man and a native of Ohio, where be was cducaied. at the recent eiec- tion in Miasisaippi he was ehosen State Senator for and since the meeting of tho Legusiavu: as taken part iu its proceedings, Whether le Wii be aumitied 60 m seat im ihe United Bales Benate w a dificult question to ans Re 4 he 18 ke will be the first negro iat ever varucipated am national legin! Tas Onicaco Divonck MAnK#r.—Blaborate ata tistics of the Chicago divorce trade for 18¢9 have been laid before tne Llinois Consittuuonal Conven+ tion. A very active season 14 sllowa, With prices no doubt weil sustained and profits satisfactory. Three® courts have been Cuployed in Lue business—the su- rior, the Circuit and the fecorder's—the latter, jowever, carrying of the lioa’s shar tons ‘ked tendenc, of general custom to the Recorder's Court, Walch the Chicago Zribune shrewdly attribuies to its forwunae possessor of @ clerk of “well koown gallantry dnd handsome face.” Two hundred = and == seventy-four — aspirants for Widow bood, out of a woial of 464, fled ti in that court, and 195 discontented husbands ap. pealed to tue same tribunal. Tee whole number of @ivorce salts commenced in the three courts in 1869 Was 723, ust 430 the drevious year, Four hun- Gred and fity-four of these were brought by wives and 269 by husvands. The “better half,’ it wil be geen from Unis, is the most restive hail in the hymenial coupling by considerabie, Of the 254 Wives who sought roiease from the yoke of matri- mony 304 were mado happy by liberation and 160 Were remanded back to the gailing bondage. The husbands fared somewhat betier in Pprovortion, aa poh eye contrive to do, and 101 out of the ov were Ment ON tho Way rejowiwg to seek uow aMalties. a een rr COLLECTOR BAILEY'S WHISKEY RAIDS The Other Side of the Story—The Hard- ships of the Case—Twenty Business Firms Prostrated and No Charges Preferred Agalust Them—A Remarkable Proceeding. The HERALD announced some Gays since the seizure, by Collector J. ¥. Ualiey, of the premises, books, papers and stock of wore than swenty of the most important and respousibie wholesale dealers gad rectifiers of spirits in the Thirty-second districn. Ib Was anserted that these seizures, involving many buandred thousand dollars’ wort of property, were for fraud, and that the Coileetor nud discovered the grandest conspiracy em the part of whiskey dealers yet kgown to swindie tie government out of im- mense sums of money. Although more than ten days have elapsed since (hese announcements uoth- ing more Bas been heard trons thy Coliector coucern- ing the astonishing develepmeate that the public had reason to belicve were io be made. In the absence of this imteresting information from the government eilicials @ MBRALD reporter obtained a view of the situation, fakea from tue standpoint oo- cupled by the vicsims of Collector Bailey’s zealous vigilance and extraordinary aclivity in behalf of the revenue of the United Staves, On the 10th Instaut twenty or more Warrants were issued by Commissioncrs Heuts aud Osborn oD ap- plication of Collectur Bauey, of tue Tauty-seoond district, W selge the preuuses, payors, &¢., Of as many firms dealing ta waiscey aod spirits in Dis district, The wacrag s auiusrized tue removal of books to the Collector's efice, but, om application, this was changed to giving the officers the right of wearch, The Warrants Were served, and tweuty of uke oldest and most respousib.e law abiding houses im tue country were taken possessign of by tne agents of Mr. Bailey. Bimal brigades of officers maGe descents On these pre:mises vii Une 10th instant, weized tho stock, the buoas aad papers, aud forcibly removed the latter to the o:fiee of the Collector. Inno cage did the law justify this Ligi-aauded act, but the Collector's officers carried ous iueir instructions and at cuce suspended All Dusiaess 1a Lhe RoUKGS seized, in one case tu@ members of tus aeaviest and moss honorable firm in tae eountry decuued, on proles- sional legal adfice, to surrender their pri vate papers, but expressed on entire wih hugnees to show ail tae goverument books im thelr peasession, or to exiiilbit thelr Private books coverimg say specific tansaction or embracing the business afaire for a period of tures mouths or more. Tkese offers were deciined 4nd the oilicers proceeded aader che procvest of tha members of the firm to 4@riii imto and bieak open a safe, from Which they took ail the Douks, papers and private accounts ef tae Arm acd couveyed them te ue Vollecwrs ONve. A formu: demand Was a day or bWO alverWaras made upon Lue Coveetur lor these books and papers, as Wey ware Ceariy in fis posses B10 agaNst iLe pi we LAW, Bud Tr cases Lie je Colwoor rT eal, LO a determined to ko: sole iu wet a singic caseda cwuector or bis oMcers Condeaceud to give tne sugniest latunation of the Character Of ue Gkargos Under Wicd Ae performed has arbitrary uct, Me Biudysy Ali ws Kauds upou Lie privace property Of tweusy Mims and lureiviy seized and earrie port ray all bast ke coud ensily teue dhe Daiabce he BOs IM Charge of Lis ike saauew ul a shares, Buspeaded; thelr sivcks Of gud ure locked Up ald wer are being eu gn ary of cierks, Who are joilermyg @loug im he dusy, aiready havin, Cousumed eeVed days le busi Labels, Wil & produ lsing prospect Of CoaUBWO Bou lnermiuaviy la their Work. ceverai places are weil La civse seizure, gud are occupied niga aud day oy Walley aud assisiunts. Not one Of the firms proceeded against by Collec- tor Bakey deciied ty Skew bMe Gdives any Bud wih Of the gOVermuient DoukS Walon iuey Bry Cuupellod bo keep, giVing ACCOURL OL te receipe aud deilvery of aug tual COME 1460 ThE yiaced; Dus Glu Une Geciiue Lo furnish Ube gyveriuione wid aay desired AUfOrw@alion en aay Specified sugject vi luquiry, Oa lue contrary, Ouers of Unal Aiud were reyéatcdly made and as Ofvem decided. ‘1L0 ofllvers deuanded ud forcibly Wook all ime ©99ks aud papers ol every navur whewwer buswess oF prvale, for \ue purposo of remeval to the Cvjivctor's office, iney reiused to acpede to guy de- mand for reveipta for tm same, ald oppurtunity was alowed to mano a lias of tie Looks, papers, &c., tugs removed. Non re, Luerelors, Jeit (0 LA WNerCMANLS Lo GeAuly Lue property Ween certain Wuas the Coiecor fas ued Ub oO Ould be COmpel.ed Lv Buire. ols spoils. Wot One Of wore Arse are Giswiers. Whey are ali Gewlers 10 KPITiis OF Fectifera ui Lae wane. Luere Le uot A disuilery in toe Tnircy-secona disuicl. ‘There 1 No (aX of avy great amouul on ing dealings of tuese Brine, ‘Ley pay a tas oa ses OF on recited Spirits, NOt On Lue NaNulaclure of ihe gouws ‘tue WHO.e business Teco.ds, .0r years Pasi, of these re Luereiore Under exawinsiiva vot for any dd act Of Owissivn Ov comiuiasivd, Bui ior any- Wal iMe CoLecior may discuver OF pretend Lo 0 BiOcks of goods Lo Wwe Vaue Of way Lun. dred tuousaud Goliare are seized aaa canuut be dvait in Without Cause belog given, Lhe Jaw prescrives tha, ii vidios Of spirits they must be proceeded agaivat im iorty-efgut ours through the proper cuaaweia of tag court. Phis nas hot been dove, The goo Leas in possession a Of Lue Coilecior for more thas tea days, @nd LOL w Single legal sep Dee veOd lasen Lo proceed agalost ‘Yao Culiector aas promised and conuscaw tuem. day alter aay to cuarg Siugie promine. Meanwaic locked out of business dnd their credit destroyed Qnd their business prospects ruineu, and are yet Unable to Obiain A Slugis Wednite ouuee for tue arbi- tuaay of the iirms Wary proceculngs (akem against tuem. They com- plain that they have been adjudyou guilty, dnd de prived of every mvans of maiaiaiaig tueir ton eence by the removai of their papers Ly an officer Woo bas, in Vidlaten Of the iaws, a# is alleged, ap- Pointed himsels avouser, judge, jury aud execuuoner At one@ and the same tume. here seems to be no at presen: tu make she Keveuue jaw coulori te mocent unul they are prove In sue Lhirty-secoud uisiciet taey say that parties are always guilty wobi tmey are proven ivuocent, @ud all means of showing ibe Jutter are caretuliy re- gulity, muved to the ofive Of (he accuser. ‘There is the greatest excitement 2nd ludigua.uon, not ony among partica hod DY VOlieciwr BuLey’s acts, Di by other busii lued, Who do mot Know what a: they aud their property may be in tue uands of the oMcers from unknown gad alnxvle causes, ‘The sufferersia Wiis ram have determined co have this question settled once for ali, and tiv courts Will be a a to lO deine, if posmibic,, Whetuer mer- any rights whieh revenu? collectors are bonad to respect. it Gumadenily asserted tuat Mr. Bailey will discover that be has imaue one raid too muny, aod that horoaiver it will be necessary at least to make charges ef some suct before the pro- era w seized wud carted away. It is WH twat the Arius gow Ia ouvie have beeg Tegular honest parers of all taxes laid it is oonsidered strange yn tuem by tne , om publuaed to the World as 7, they suouid be ewindiers. It in weil to add that {1 18 mderstood that Colleo- tor Bailey has uo. reevved Lae aavice or concur Yenee of Assensor Clvvoiaad iu these transactions, The courts wil atan cariy day weitie tae contest, and tue rights and duties of eiciais aud dusiness meu Will douctices be clearly deflued. Meanwhile the whiskey Gealers deny n toto waving violated tae revenue ins * seEeseess PRESENT DEAGH GANOT BE FRRUTEMED, To THE EPITOR OF THA HsewaLD;— I feel nesured that yeu desue to bo just and to give the truth of all matters that come before you; out you are in error im relation to the case of a man named Post, whom you seem inclined to defend, This man has @ Lorae, wRieh was found attacied to ® cart Jonded with irom, aad whose foot was very lame, the purulent matter rumning out as he went along. Surely this was safticien; cause for the inter- ferenee of our agent, whieh ouly teat to the degree of requesting the driver to take the suffering animal home, There so little zeal in the adinimistration Of public affairs that realiy when it manifests iteell At is rather @ cause for congratulation than censure. If you were aware of ali tho mercy and forbearance Which we practise daly in the discharge of our labor you would not regard belay over zealous, Where we make one arrest we aliow twenty at least to go with o kind reprimand, Now as to tue man who calls himseif ® most “law avtding man,” he admits !n tue very same letter wiich you lave geen ft to publish that be ls ready on every occa- sion to take the jaw in ki own hands, and shoot down or “treat asa lighwayman,” wiicnh 1s the same thing, any oMicer or otuer person who shall dare to interfere to prevent cruvity to adumo creature be- longing wo him, Tris is bts idea of » “iaw abiding cauzen” and of his humanity, I should not have motced his letter were it not that you thought proper to write an editorial on the subject; and while not caring for or jeaying him, L did not like to Lave you remain in error on the 8no- Ject, and communicate that error to tae pudiide thereby prejudicing the minds of your counticss Feaders @guiust & DIOKt thankless, onerous but userul labor tn vellall of creatures Which give u3 ail they possess, aud look for mercy aud compassion only 19 Tevurn. As for che fellow Post, thouga ho werd te brigtie witi pistols and daggors, ue eball comply With the requivemeuts of Jaw ana duuanity, like bis betters, BENKY BERGH,