The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1870, Page 5

* “THE COURTS. An Indiana CarpetyBag Divorce Suit im the United States Supreme Court— Alloged Conspiraey to Defraad the Gor- ernment—Bank Defaleation—Breach of Confidence on the Part of Conasel — The Steam Naviga- tion Company’s Litigation. UTED STATES SUPREME COURT. An Indiana Divorce Suit—What Constitntes a Bona Fido Residence, WASHINGTON, Feb, 8, 1870, No. 83, Benjamin H. Cheever vs, Jeasie B. Wilson @nd Annie J. Worcester Appeal froin the Supreme Oourt of the District of Cotuinbia.—The appellant flied a bili In the Circuit Court for the District of Co- Jambta 10 June, 1853, for tue purpose of enforcing a decree of the Civeult Court of Madison county, Indiana, granting @ divorce, a vinculo, be:ween hia and Annie J, Cheover, now Worcester. The decree of divorce also avjudged that 9 portion of -the rents of certain real estate in the city of Washington should be paid to the appellant for the support of two Of the clnidren of the marriage assigned to his care, Shortly after the decree was rendered Mrs, Cheever married one Worcester, now deceased. The derendant Wiison 1s in possession of the real estate, as teuaut under a iease irom Airs. Cheever, and her mother and trustee, ‘ihe court below dismissed the bill, Judge Wyle échvering the opinion of the court, aoiding that the decree of the Indiana court was “wholly ‘Vou a8 fo each of the sudjects of Which 1b ¢latins to Gispose—the divorce, the cniidren, and the pro- Perty,”—and the only question presented by the ap- peal ig Whetuer that decree of the indiana court was Youd or is valid, ‘tue facts were that che parties, isugreemyz, separated, Cheever taking two of tna colidren aud Mrs, Cuvever two, Some years utter Mrs. Cieever removed to Marton county, indiana, and in 1807 petimoued for a divorce, allegiug avan- doument and acts of cruelty, Afterwards an order Was made changing the venue to Madison county. Cheever appeared aad defended, deaying ail tae alle- @alions of tic vill and filing @ cross blil or petition, tu waich he made his wile deienuant, and in wich he staiea that about ten years after their mar- Tlage 4 disagreemeut arose between them, which Was Wholly irreconciiabie, and that in consequence Of Lie disposition of his wife he was courpeiled to abandon her, which he did, without intent vo return, to lier; that 1¢ Was Impossible @ reconciliation conid ever take place, lor he could never live with ber asain wHuoul destroying the Lappiness of bis iife. Mrs. Uneever answered, denying all matters mcon- Bislent Will the alegations of her petition. ‘Ine duuiaua couré beara we evidence, and finding tne miuitia-@ and abvaudonment to be true, and the ,| Oulier alegauions untrue, granted the divorce and made lhe decree as to the property, Upoi tits state Of Jacis the appellant insists upon the validity of the Gvcree, Cialuning Liat, as DeLWweea the parties, tae @ec.ee 18 Fes adjudica a, By virtue of the consutu- Yona provision tat “iull iaith aud oredit shall be ven in €acu state to the public acis, recoras and judicial proceedings Of every otier diate’? the decree 18 wutheaticaied, If tue judgment is con- cidoive In the Stae where & was pronounced W is equaiiy Comclusive everywhere. ‘Tae deiendants Outen Lunt tic decree Was void for want of juris- diction; Wat the plamud in the suit did not show dona fue rearicuce in ladiana, aud that tt 1s clear irom tue proof tuat she went to that State for tue suie }urpuse Of procuring @ divorce, end with no a’niention to reside there ionger than Was necessary for Lust object, Sue went im Feoruary, the decree Was obuiued in August Bnd she reniained only ull Scplember, Siie was never ticre, as faras ap- pears, vefore of air that period. ‘The essential Tequisties of a bona Jide resideuce were waulug. Bes-des, during coverture she could not acquire @ dounciie 1a Inuiana. Her domicile must be er husbaud Is, and she not ucquire it one during covertare, The only excep- tous are that where # husband abandons his wile aud csiuvlishes’a didcrent domicile, tue Wile May re- tain the doaici: where suo Was abandoned and seek her remedies tix or she may go back to her Jamlly aud her original domicile and have redresa tier. Lutif there Was jurmdicilon of tae person there was none tu affect the wie’s property, evea through the percons, under the laws of Indiaua, Wu.ch provide tiat Waers a divorce 1s decreed ior the wet Of Lue husband ibe wile sbali be resvored to her property as Lt De had died. C. W. Boyce tor ap- pellagt; W. L. Cox tor appeiiees. Steambeut Coutract Litigation, Wos. 53 und 5Y. Steamboat M. Burnes vs. Morrison E Alckniis, and Same vs. Reynolds & Atken.—Error Wine Supreme Court of Missourt.—These are two of cleven suits brought by the defendants here to recover for suppiies furuished for the use of a num- ber of boats veionging to the St, Louis, Cairo and Jonnsonviiie Packet Company and running in tne trade between Louis and Jobnsonviils, in Ten- Ressee. ‘ihe bouts had been the property of a mer- cauuie fra, residiag aid doing business 12 St. Louis, aud were placed by tuem as sicck in the packet compauy, & .Orporetiod chartered by the Legisiue ture of iennessee. ‘tney, Lowever, remumed en- roued In tue Custom Licuse at St. Louis, wlere most @ the stockkoiders of the company resided. Yue defendauts iu error resided aud did business An Ua Gty, and Wie accounts accrued the! ‘The jurchases were Inade through an agent employed ¥ Wwe vackes Company, WHO Lad himself no connec. Mon Wili Lhe boats either as inaster or mariner, ‘ys Whole Une was speut in St. Louis, and wuenever he purcuased supplies he desiguated tue boats to which they should be sent. He also directed the defeu- qgauls la error Lo keep @ separate account with each buat. ‘she complaint was flied in the Cireult Court Of St. Lous uauer tue Boat act of the stare giving @ lien for suppiles, and eack of the bouts was ai- tached, ibe judgieuts wece for the defeudants in exror, sustaing lucir Leu, and the Supreme Cours Of tue state aiirmed tucm. In the course of the proceedings tue cianants of the boats tiled an amended auswer denying the jurisdiction of the Beate court, oa te yronud that tle contract Was Wituin tlc eXviusive jurisdicuond of the iederal dis. trict court, being a case Of Imaritime lien, of which that court had eXciusive originai Jurisdiction, On the question raised by tins plending the cuse came here jour review, ana the question for deieruumation 1s, does tue furaishing of supplies to a Vessel in ber home port create & wartume Hen aad bring the case Winn the exclusive cognizance of the federal courts Daving admirany jurisdiction y ‘The plaintifis in error contend that the Boat ace of Missouri, under waich the proceedings were isti- tuted, ts void, as belag repugnant to the rovisious of the cousutution in resvect of martuine jarisdic- tion, and they reiy upon the decisions in tie cases of the Ad Hine sua the Moses Tavior to sus- tain their view. ‘The defendants coucede that un- der the principle finally setued im ie cage of the Hine all inactiime Jaws are within the excinsive Jurisdiction of the tederat courts of admira ty, but they cont#nd that was not the intention oi tuat decision to enlarge the admiralty jurisdiction of th federal courts, and that tie contracts 10 these cases ariume lico, It 1s also iisisced that nave stilt Jurisdiction, even In casea Of Marie Contracl Wilere no luurii Jen exists. John H. Rankin for plaintitis tn error; P. Strong for defendants, Another Steamboat Suit. Nos. 6land 62, Whe Sleambout Joseph Johnson vs, McCord and the Washington Insurance Company and McCord and the Washington Insurance Com- pany vs, he Propeller Weuam F. Burden et cl. Appeals from the Circutt Court Jor the Southern District of New York.—This suit was brought by McCord as tue oWuer Of the Canal bout Kate McCord, and tie masurance company, as owner of nor cargo Of Wueat, to recover duwages against the steamboat and propeller resulting from a colision on te Bast river in December, isv3, while tie canal boat was in tow of the propeler. The decision of the District Court was that the steamboat and prope! jomtiy liable forthe damage, aud the ue agaist them boi. Lut tue Circuit Court held tuas tue steamboat was solely at iault aud reversed so much of ile decree charged the propeiler with responsibility, with costs against the liveilants, The owners of the steamboat appeul, maiutaiaing tavt the propeller Was altogetaes to be charged, or was Qt Jeust equally in iauli, aud should coutribuce towards the damages; aud the libelianta appeal [rom 80 much Of the decree as dismisses Lie libel 4s bo the propeller with costs against them. The questions are principally of tact. C. Van Stanwood ior livel- Jauts; F. J. Pithian for the steamboat; Erie benedict for te propetier. The Morse Telegraph Litigation. No. 68. Francts O. J. Smith vs. Samuel FP. B. Morse et al—Lrror to the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York.—This was an action of covenant against (he plaintiff in errer, founded on @ submission te an award of aroitration in a iitiga- tion existing between Morse and the executors of Vail against Smich, arising out of ceriain agreements concerning Morsc’s telegraph. The suvmission OWS that ali sults and causes Of Action between tue arties, and also all causes of action between the late Mr, Kendall and Smith, had been amicably ad- justed and settled, with certain exceptions of ciuims, ‘as loliows:—A claim for stock and aividend tm tue ‘Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company, On the part of Smith agaist Morse aud the executors of Vail, aod iso @ like ciain on the part of Morse and executors againat Smih; o claim of Smith acainst Morse for moneys received for tue invention of the telegraph from sources out of the United States. These claima were Porgy ed ee trators, who disagreed, and an um chosen, and an award was made im favor of Morse and the executors of certain amounts payable in stock and money. This action was brought oa the non-performance of the award thus made, and rested in a verdict for the platutul (below) for $10,726 and costs, ‘The oily questions to be consid. ered here are thuse. arising ou the ru.ings as to the admission of evidence below. Ca binitted. Ry H. Huntley for piamtif in error; C. Tracy ior de- fendants. Spanish Land Granta in California, Mo. 00. Decier vs, Hall—Byror 10 (Ne Circuit Cours NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 13870.-TRIPLE SHEET. Sor the District af Californta.—Thts action was brought vy the widow and children of Jono tall, formerly @ lieutenant in the United States Navy, to t @ 100- lot in the city of Barges ger sy tie action of the io of Callforuta grant ol fora! dt of Congress in rat fying t) tle of the grantee, Sea the tris) resulted va iuvoror'the (38 below. ‘Tne case comes here on exceptions to the admission of evidence by the court below, and to the p: = Mons of jaw con! in the eharge to whe jury. Submitted on the priited points of counsel, Senator ow for plaid 10 error; P. G. Gipin for de- fenaant. i UNITED STATES CIRCUIT GOURT—ON APPEAL. Decisions. 4 Befere Judge Nelson. Jamas Boyce vs. Steamer Pelapsoo.—Report com firmed. ‘ James Farret vs. Charles Campbdell,—Motion to dismiss ap pea dented, Gertr EB, Setlen et al, vs, The Delaware ana Hudson Canal Company.—(Dounle case.) Judy- ment afirmed. fi UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge of Conspiracy to Defraud the Govern= ment. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs, Norris Lojee.—The defendant ‘was charged with conspiracy to defraud the gov- ernment by removing from a distillery in Sixteenth street a quantity ef distilled spirits to a place other than a bonded warehouse without having paid the Internal revenue tax thereon, The examination aon nape ry the gir iat F Paray, eeatend uence OL the illness of Mr, United States District Attorney. i Tho Farmers and Drovers’ Bank Defalca- tion. Before Commisstoner Shields. The Untied States vs, Morris S, Hill.—The defer- dant was cashier of the Farmers ana Drovers’ Bank of Somers, Westchester county, and is charged with being @ defaulter thereto in a considerable sum of meney, which, it 1s alieged, he withdrew from the Tunds of the bavk. The case was set down for yesterday, but on account of the illness of one of defendant's counsel the examination was adjourned over till to-morrow, at oue o’clock P.M. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Erie Railrond Litigation—An Attorney Overhauled for au Alleged Breach of Cone fidence—Judicial Strictures Properly Di» rected. Before Judge Barnard. Bush vs, Ramsey et al.—This case came ap yes terday on a motion to continue the injunction on Messrs. Ramsey and Eaton, and to have the former Punishea for contempt of court. The matter was adjourned for a week. Jadge Barnard has rendered his decision m the case of the Erte Ratlroad Company vs. Joseph H. Ramsey etal., a8 follows:—The contempt alleged tn this case 13 disobedience to an injunction restraining the plalntuf (Ramsey) from proceeding with this sai. It ts manifest that the plaintuf has not proceeded in the suit without the intention and assistance of counsel, and the Court will inquire what officer, if any, of this court had #0 far alsregarded his duty and violated his professtonai ovli- gations as to advise or assist the disobedience lleged. ‘ihe Court will therefure order a reference ) aacertain whether any officer of this court has Participated In the proceedings alleged to be con- temptuons, and if so, to inforia the Court of the fact. ‘There is another matter which the Court onght not to pasa without comment. It appears upon the pa- pers before me that Mr. D. B. Eaton was at the com- mencement of shis action one of the attorneys for the plainuit, that he was iormerly the general attorney and counsel for the defendant, the Erie Railroad Company, and if Mr. Eavon drafted the compiaint in this action, ag I have reason to believe, no one cau doubt for @ moment that he acquired tis tnu- mate knowledge of the secret history of the Erie Ratiroad Company, the proceedings of private meet- ings of the soard of Directors tn Jormer years, and of tg various negotiations and transactions while he was counsel for that company, and the Court knows no more fii it nor odious violation of profes. sional contidence than for an attorney wio has been dismissed by his client to use his knowledge of that clienv’s atfairs, acqnivred a3 his counsel, in bringing an action for @ stranger against bis former client, An attorney will be restramed: by tayunction from communicaung to @ party who 1s suing a former client Knowledge or matters of evidence which hava come to nim in, his employment for such chent, and ® party wul be restrained from using in bis ac- tion or otherwise any documents or matters of e aence which the attorney had so obtained. (Lewis and Smito, 1; McNaugoton and Gordon, 417.) On the same principle the Court will, upon ita own mo- tion, ascertain if an attorney of this court has been guilty of such breach of trust, and if go will disbar him. An order of reference should, therefore, be nade to ascertain the facts. SHPAEME COUIT—SPECIAL TERM, The Nationul Steamship Company in Court Change of Corporate Name Under English Statutes, Before Judge Cardozo, Miller vs. The National Steamship Company. This case came up on motion fora receiver. ‘The plainti® claims that this defendant 1s identical with the judgment debtor in an action tn the Superior Court against tho National Steam Navigation Com- pany; that it is mnder the same control and bas as- sets of the old company, inciuding several steam- Sips. The defendant assents that it 1s an eimirely new corporauon, and that its preaecessor has paid ailitsdepts, ic appears that the corporate change was eifected in England in 1867, and that this defendant should have been sued in the original action in 1868 instead of the judgment debtor. On the other hand It was urged that the whole matter Was res judicata, the time for appealing having ex- pired, and the ouly remaining question is whetber this defendant is the trusiee of any property of tue National Steam Navigation Company. Tue aMdavits deny ihe existence of any assers of the old compauy un this jurisdiction, and allege that ibey vought and paid for the steamships. Kdwara L, Andrews for the motion; Eawin W. Stougiton opposed. ‘The Court took the paper SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Alleged Fraud and Conspiracy. Before Judge Spencer. Van Soun and Another vs, Samuel C. Barr.— This case came up on motion to vacate an order of arrest isgued on the affidavits of the plutntifts, charg- ing them with defrauding the firm of Van Saun & Wheeler in @ mercantile traus@etion committed to his bands. Mr. Barr occupied desk room on his own account in platntitts’ office, and denies in tow the allegations contained tu the aMfdavit of tie plain- tills. He also presents affidavits making counter- charges against \an Saun & Wheeler, and thereby tangs @ tale Wat will be more Tully developed one of tuese cays—in fact, as Mr. Barr threatens, before Messrs. Van Saun & Wheeler are permitted to draw @ vell over the threatened dénouement. An able and eloquent argument was made to the court by Judge Curtis to vacate the motion for arrest, after Which the further hearing of arzument was ad- journed to Mouday next. Judge Curtis and Mr. Willian HM. Stepucns appeared for the defendant. COUaT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Justices Dowling on Pistol Shooting—Loituy’ DiveSixth Ward Police on Their Trinl— “The Whistling Thiel? of a Private Detco- tive. * Before Judges Dowling and Bixby. THE PISTOL AGAIN, Denis Brady was charged with potnting a ptstot @nd attempting to shoot Daniel O’Uonneil, who Keeps an oyster saloon corner of Chatham and Pearl streets. Brady went Into the saloon on Sanday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, with @ friend, and had something to drink. Some tr@mble arose out of a dispute, and Brady pointed a loaded pistol at O'Connell and threatened to shoot him. The pis tol was not capped, and was ultimately taken from Brady. On examination tt was found to be a six- shooter, and five of the barreis were loaded, ‘ Judge Dowling, in passing sentence, said that this kind of pistol outrage was getting very much too common throughout the city. No newspaper could be taken up any morning without seeing an account oi @ murder or an attempt at murder. During the present year there had been no Jess than nye mur- ders or atiempts at murder in the city and county jor every day this year. ‘he Court was, therefore, determined to do all it could to prevent this kind of thing, and should sentence him to te Penitentiary for six months. LOFTUS’ LEONARD STREET DIVE. Andrew Larkins and John Loftus pleaded guilty to keeping a disorderly house at No. 163 Leonard street, ‘This house was visited about one o'clock on Sunday morning by Captain Jourdan, aod twenty- one peopie of both sexes found in a miserably small apfarument, arinking ana sleeping there. The ma- jorisy of the men were colored men. Judge Dowling said wat as Larkins was known to be @ hard working man sentence would be sus- ended upon hun, but Loftus, who was a well known ad Character, would be sent to the Penitentiary for LX nontha, SIXTH WARD POLICH AND CENTRE STRERT BASE- MENTS. John Nevins, Kate Patterson and Ellen Nevins Were charged with assault and battery upon officer McIntee, of the Sixth precinct, on Saturday night. evins keeps @ basement saloon at Centre stfeet, and McIntee said that he was calied there, to separate Nevins and Patterson, who were fightiug. He weat tn and separated them, and the women got round Lim and cut him on the head with two pewter mugs, Nevins also struck him and he hit Nevins with the club to protect himself. in crose-examination by Mr. Howe Mclotee sald that be knew the 81; not deen at a wrestling xth Ward Hotel, bat ej oh pn teat there was as Maton there that night. @ muss there. and he ‘went in; bat seeing quiet, be caine eut breahy ag The defendant, Nevins, was then placed on the stand, ond weaehd tase ho was pucting ie anubters of his saloon up when he saw officers McIntee and Glynn go in; ria gave them some liquor, as they often did, and when Nevins went in Glynn ip- quired who was going to treat. Nevins rept “Lam not; if you can’t pay up the first of the month when are you going to pay mo the $1 60 you owe me, MeIntee? and Giynn owes me $2 50.” McIntee took off his gloves and belt, and pretended that he had for the drink he was tak Nevins told him he had not, and went to bi to see What bills were there, for he said tere ‘was ten before those men came in. He tald them bane hey had not paid and be went and carried out another shutter. They then threatened him, aud he said, “Don’t threaten me or Ill report you to Captain Jourdan.” While he was picking up some sinall stamps they hit bim with a club and the “muse” followed. Nevin showed the shirt he had on, which was covered with marks of biood, and his head was plastered and bandaged. He sald that he to allow him to go into a rg. store to have bis‘wounds dressed, but they wi not pormit him. When he got to the a house Sergeants Brien and Burns treated ro manely and like @ gentlemen. He denied fight with any woman. The girl named Nevins also said she was struck by officer Mcintee, and exhibited marks upon her perOn Mark Gill and Dantel Shearn also proved seeing Mcintee at the Sixth Ward Hotel at a wrestling masad, end that he stayed there at least half an jour, Judge Dowling said that as these policemen would have to take their trial elsewhere, tue Court would refrain from ofering any evidence as to their guilt, but the defendants would all be discharged. ADVENTURES OF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE IN WATER REET. pnes Mooney, whojsaid be was fh private detective, an@was a respectabiy dressed young man, was charged by Mrs. Mary Curistopher, who keeps what she termed “a variety” at No. 275 Water street, with assaulting her. 5 Mooney Was defended by Mr. Keady. Mra. Christopher, a tall, well dressed lady, paid that Mooney came in her nouse on ‘Tuursday evening, and when he was going out the defendant struck her, giving her the mark she bore Bow upon her eye, In reply to counsel she said she Kept “a variety; there were two or three women there; they worked there; she did not sell liquors. r, Charies Laburnham. but whose real name was said to be Baker, said that he was present and saw the assault committed, A reaps you of the “Varieties,” Mr. Laburn- Lapurntara—Well, sir, I sings there. Counsel—\Were you singing on this evening? Laburoham—yYes, I was singing. Counsel—What were you singing, Mr. Laburniam? Laburnham—Well, sir, 1 was simging ‘ine ‘Whistling Ttuef;” a very popular song, sir, in Water street; much liked by the ‘lancy.”” Counsel—Are you liked by the ‘fancy? Laburnham—No, sir, the song. Counsel— Well, sir, what aid you see of this trouble? Laburnham—Well, this gentleman here (pointing to the defendarit) was what, | should say, slightly inebriated. Counsel—Inebriated? Do you mean drunk? Laburnham—Well, not quite that, sir, but tnebri- ated; in a lively, very lively condition, sir; when I'd done singing he wanted a “waltz; he tried to walts himself, but didn’t get on very weil, so he Wanted the giris to waits; they tried to persuade him out of the waltz, your Honor, but “a waltz” the gentleman would have; and when he found the girls wouldn't waltz he waltzed himeelf again, Judge, aud he amused the company a good deal, appeal Welh did he have anything to drink after tins jpaherabanl—-ue did; I saw him pay for some iquor. Counsel—And drink it? Laburnbam— Well, he or the girls did. I eanelilaetaa you know nothing about this a sault? Laburnham—Yes ; I saw Mrs. Christopher hit by ts gentleman as he went out of the saicon; she wished to turn him out. Counsel—You olfered to give evidence in this man’s favor if he would give you $49? Lapuraham—lI should like to explain, P Judge Bixby—No you wom; that will do, sir; step own. A witness named Michell was called, who proved an offer by Laburnham to Michell, “as money was. money,’’ to “square 10’ for tum tn bis evidence. ‘The defendant said he was a “private aevective, * and Went ia tus saioon; he thourkt he was gomg wo be robbed, aud 60 he strack thercompiainaat, Judge bixby—You are fined $20, COURT CALENQARS—TillS DAY, Orem AND TERMINER AND Surremm Courr—Crn- Part 1.—Berore Judge Ingrabam.—Noa, 1631, 1249, 1805, 1807, 1407, 705, 2119, 2105, 408, 487, 1 1881, 1871, 1877, 872, 1165, 1747, 797, 1068, 1947, Supreug CourT—SreciaL TeRM.—Held by Judge & Cardoz » demurrers, , 14, 31; law and 1act, 31)4, 89, 107, 150, 156, 10034, 175, 180, 196, 205, wi, 240, 252, 268, 260. EME CoueT—CHAMBERS.—Held by Judge Barnard.—Calendar cailed twelve M.—No, 82, call Surerior CourtT—TriaL Term.—Part 1,--Bofore Indge Monell.—-Nos. 721, 599, 1111, 763, 991, 1807, 1189, 83, 1825, 1247, 1271, 677, 1215, 1209, 1161. Par 1742, 990, 818, 1824, 1956, 1968, 1964, 1970, i! 1980, 1963, 1990, 1902, 1998, ComMON PLEAS—TRIAL TenM.--Part 1 Jadge Daly.—-Nos. 286, 300, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 71 16, ‘Oourr- L Teem.—Pa —Nos. 76, 162, 198, 4 , 164, 167, 190, Judge . 16133, 72, 176, 268, 302, 334, 480, 1, 170, NERAL BESSIONS.--Held by Recorder t Opens 1L A, M.—The People vs. ‘Thomas Tape; Same vs, Michacl Fitzgerald, robbery; ey, Before 10, 11, MAR Judge Alke! 12, 182 Manes, Same vs. peter Burke, James Parks, Martin ‘Tie: Daniel Whoonahan, William Gounin, burglary; Same vs. Walter Hamilton, forgery; Samo va. John O'Toole, obtaining goods by faise pretences; Same vs. Peter Reynoids, James Williams, Adeline Hoffman, Gio- vannt Gotilla, Phiip Treacy, felonions assault and battery; Same ys. Michael Carroll, Chai Wagner, Moses Sickies, William H. Lyons, Jeremiah Phelan, Ameiia Conlin, Eugenie Edwards Garcia, Jona F. Drawobrige, Caarlea St. Clair, Oharies Herminger, grand larceny; Same vs, Edward F. Kooney, Wiliiam iL Sumuers, grand larceny; John Kinney, Misaaet Keliey and Join McOormick, cruelty to daimals. BROOKLIN COURTS. UMTED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. More Wholesale Liquor Dealers in Troubte. Before Judge Benedict. Astistant District Attorney Alien yesterday com- menced suits against the following additiona! wiole- sale liquor dealers to recover, in each case, a peu- alty of $500, incurred by defendants by reason of their failing to have ae signs a8 wholesale deal- ers over their respective places of business. Michael Berinett, No. 197 Flatbnsh avenue; Peter Behrens, corner of Ath and Grook'yn avenues; John Farrell, No. 10 Water street; Fer ia Keller, corner of First and Nortn First streets; James Loug- Man, corner of Kroadway and Tweilth street, and Alexander Nipple, No, 35 Commerce street. ‘dhe processes have been served by tho Marana. EQ STATES DISTRICT COURT. Mortgage Aguinst a Condemned Vessel. Before Judge Lenedict, ENB, Oorinne et al. vs, The Steamboat Gadtator.— This was an action for the recovery of wages, and a deoree having been rendered in fuvor of iivellants for $1,300 the vessel was sold by the United States Marshal at $4,000. Subsequently, however, Joho Bodlish presented a petition to the court, setting forth that he held a iortgage executed upon the steambont by Charles H. Franklin, Jr. (@ bankrupt), and asking that the balance of the amount accruing from the sale of the vessel be applied towards tue payment of the mortgage. In connection with this, Judge Benedict has just made the following order:— The petition of John Bodfish having been presented to the Court ‘from which it appears that tie aid petisioner is the holder of a mortgage executed upon the said steamboat Gia iator by Charles H. Frunkito pow in court credited to the toward the payment of said mor! mod tf also appearing that the said Charles H. Fraakiia, vr.,’ mortgagor, has beea. duly declared a bankrupt according te the provisions of the Bankrupt act. It js now ordered that all proceedings upon aid petitioner be stayed until the appointmens ‘eansig: Of anid Obaries Hf. Franklin, Jf, beakrupt. en Steamboat Licenses. At the request of the Collector of Customs Assis- tant District Attorney Ali@ yesteraay filed libels against the steamboats F. Sigel, Kila May and M. &, Alleson for the recovery of penalties incurred by tha owuers by the reason of their fatiing to surrender their licenses at the time of the expiration of the Same in September last. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisious, &c. Before Judge Gilbert, Waltam G, Ackerman vs. Martha @. Hoyt ana Others.—Refereo's report shows $3,251 as amount confirmed. Charles B. Hart vs. Eamund D. Shaw and Others. Referee’s report giving judgment for platntitt for 6 cause may be applied $047 45, Same os, Mary A. Carrol and Others.—Reterce's report, giving judgment for $2,442 ls in the Mailer ey Opening ‘Second Sarect from Eighth avenue to Fourth Avenne, and Vermont Place, from Fulton Avenue to Macon Sireet, and of Decaiur Street, Jrom Tompkins Avenue to Reid Avenue, and of First Street from Third avenue to Gowanus Canal, and of Cedar Street from Bushictck Avene Central Avenue, and of Front Street, be. tween Smith Street to PY nati Avenue and or Macdo' Street from to Broadway, and of ugar I onrepegie Sireet from Tara nae Avenues— publication were read, alno reporta of commissioners aud assessors, Subsequentiy the ro- ports were coniirmed, In the Matter Ral. Street road avenue to Boston th Morrisania,—Report Of Cominissioners read and application refused, Petition of Brooklyn Clty, Hunter's Point and Park Raitroaa to Acquire Lawt in the County.—Order was made appointing Anthony F, Campbell, John D. Hunter and Chasies Lowery Commissioners to report thereon. Mary 0, Porter vs, William M. Parks.—Motion for extra allowance of $500 to defendant avnied. 4 Ocean National Bank vs. Cathartie M, Olcatt.— Extra allowance of $250 granted defendant's motion ‘stay proceedings Mintf decision of appeal denied, COURT OF SESSIONS. A Oar Conductor Shoots = Passenger im SoM Defence. Before Judge Troy and Justices Voorhees and Jobn- * son. Charles 8. Dorian, the conductor of a Greenpoint car, Was placed on trial yesterday for shooting one Bernard Murphy on the night of November 2 1 kt Sppeared that the compiaining witness and a friend gamed Cullen got on tne front platform of the de- fendant’s car near North Second street. Murphy id Cullen's fire and told the conductor that he imeelf intended to take the first car coming In she ages antte for the purpose of returning. but he todo this, whereupon Dorian attempted to eject him. A fight ensued. and Murphy and Cullen were in the act of beating the conductor when the latter Grew a pistol ana shot Murphy, as before stated. Dorlan ciaimed that he had acted merely in self-defence, and tho jury, taking this. view of the case, acquitted bim without leaving their seats. Watving Exami . Judge Troy has anoounced that he will no longer accept ball in cases where the parties accused have Waived examination before a justice of tue peace or the Police Justice of the an z A POLISHED OFFICIAL. Ex-Alderman McKnight Under Arrest—A Herse that Wasn’t Worth Five Dollars, Officer Bevana, of the Broadway squad, yesterday morning arraigned ex-Alderman Peter McKnight, of the Eleventh ward, before Justice Scott, at Jevferson Market, when the following conversation ensued:— Justico—What charge have you to make against this man, officer? OMcer—Reck!ess driving on Broadway and knock- ing down a boy at the corner of Canal street Justice—Is tuere any otuer complaint? OMicer—He was disorderly tu his language, Justice—In what way? Flare wild acitizen in the sirect to go to A. Juatice—Dit he go? OMcer—i don’t Kaow; J didn't watt to seo, Justice (Lo prisoner)-—Is that the kind oF language you gentiemen use on tle east side of town? Prisoner—We are compelied to sometimes; @loater interfered with my Dusitiess ond } told dim two go to b—U, and would wil any man to do so. dustiee—How fast was he driving, oMcer? OMecer—At the rate of eight miles an hour, I should judge; the coy Was Knocked down, and, Jumping up, tried to get In a stage. Prigoner—1 Was not driving at the rate of three miles ap hour, when a boy ran to my wagon aad fell down; this officer came up and commenced “putting on airs; | wld him to wind his business, that | Knew how to drive horses* and ‘had driven them long before ne over saw ew York, Justice—I believe your statement to be correct, Alderman, as 1 never saw you with @ horse that could travel over three wiles an bour. You can buy better horses than vou drive at the auction mart auy day for five dollars @ bicce. Have yeu any witacasca with your vrisoner—Yea, sir; my clerk, Mr. Ferguson, was with me. Justice—step up, 3 know ot it. Tlé witness substantiated the statements made by McKnight, and Justice Scott, administering @ sharp reprimand to the prisoucr, aixcuarged wim cusway. ©. Ferguson, and tell what you S8@ BY MAL. Extensive Seizures at Chicugo—Laces, Pans, Literature and Mormon Uymn Books. {from the Cuicago tripune, Feb. 6) Asysiem of suuugging tarcugh tie mails, which has been carried on for soine me, Was brought to light about two weeks ago, and since Lia: time quite @ numoer of books ana articles Manulaccured in Hurope have been seized by the Custom House ofil- cers. It 1s liupossible to estimate the value of the rhicles that lave been received by those who dered Liem, bub ib must be considerable, 10 within tet days over $1,000 worth of inces, f pamphlets bave been detained by Colouer HM. heefe, special inspector of customs, no duty La’ ing deen paid on thei. ‘he goods arrived done neatly In old newspapers, With the necessary posta! stamps on thei, and, had pox they been directed to one uddress sv Treynently, LO suspicious Would pro- babiy have been excited 4s Lo Lael contents. On Wednesday tast Coloual Keefe opened one of the buodies, va which was the name of ‘i. Bro- therton, Freeport, lianoiw,’? and ound there Of ermine furs and severa! lace collars aid pie lace. These were so otwer bundles for t proceeded to Freeport the next day and fouud bias Brothertoa’s wile kKepta miuliaery store. He asked her about the laces and she exhibited about $500 worth, Which sie ackbuwledged lad been reveived Uarough the matis. ‘They Were also seized and brought to tas cliy, ouks are suugyled also in Jarge numbers, and @ good many ator city have obtained English iaw books iv this w claiming Ulat under ie postal treaty tiey bag & righito receive tuem by mail wituout paying we duty. other day alot arrived for amember of the dot Kancation, He was notified, and became Very indignaut Wien informed what they wouid nob be delivered wottl tie amount required by law wad been paid. Lie Maintamed that books for school purposes could be turported free. it is questionable whether those booss were iInteuded jor use in the Schools. Some geutlomen to Whom books were con- aigued, and who were ignorant of the law, pala te ammount required and did not grumble abgus it, Brigham Young provatyy winks Le is cxemps from paying ‘arul to the government for tweive dozen hymn wooks which arrived on Tuesday cen- signed to hun. Postmaster Bastian, who bas beem very active iD ferreving ous these frauds upon the revenue, notillvd Colonel Keele, and tuey were seized, Througa the kindness of the latter genue- joan OUF reporter was permitted to look at one of tem. ‘The Litle page Says the book contains “the sacred hymbs and spiritual songs for we Church of Jesus Onrist of Latter Day Suinis.” There wre 415 pages ol hyinns, aud same of tuem are decklediy niet. ‘ihe collection also embraces “Krom Green- jand’s icy hlountans,” @ number of Methodists hytias aod several very popular with colored Bap- Usts. brigham was notuied toat they bad been seized. Unul the duty is paid the Saimte will not sing out of them, tue Custom House oficers are determined to break up this system of smuggling, and, as suey are assisted by Colonel Hastnan, Wil be sacegsatml ao Tux as Chacage is concerivd. THE GAD DICKEY PREACHER. To rox Kpiron OF THE HERALD:— Prompted bya curiostty to see aad hear fer my self the notorlous George Ff, Train, I came down to Tam- many last Sunday evening and remained a full hour. Every few minutes I expected him w take one of the thousand subjecia he introduced and speak on it; but, alas! I was ‘disappointed, and postuvely I could come to no other conclusion than that 1 was listening 0 Lhe ravings of some desperate iunatic, 1 left in disgust, and I really consider ita duty to the public (as | preaume most of the persons present were tneregor the frat time), to give my opinion that GC, ¥F. 7.15 the greatest fraud aud humbug I have yet heard or seen for forty years, and would advise re- 8) able and common-sense people not to be cheated out of theirtime or money on suck @ crazy imposture. He taiks of being a leader for the Irisi people. Why, he i$ not capable of leading as pair of donkeys to the Harlem depot DENIS DONOHUE. New Youk, Feb. 7, 1370, THE MONMON WOMEN AND POLYGAMY, To tax Epiror or THe HeRaLp:—~ A Mormon woman says in councti that the eensti- tution guarantees to all citizchs “the mgnt to wor-- snip God according to the dictates of their own con- science.” What a burlesque! The existence of polygamy as & religious institution! Suppose a religion should be adopted that demandod humana -aacrifices. Would we tolerate lt? Any tenets of a religion encroaching upon the rights of others whould be intolerant, If & man bas more than ono wife he takes that which belongs to anotner. Our Creator originally made one Adam and one Eve and the births since average the same. Asarule these women all wish to be the wives of a few Wealthy ones, leaving the poor men out in the coid, Therefore they are not in favor of the rights of man. Neither 1s it natural to suppose that these women are true to the tweptieth share of a husband, though they may mfke him believe it, so that tneii children can claim a father. This order of things would result tn the formation of harems; each owner with a@lock and key tiereto. Yet this would be no pro- tection, as false keys could 0@ substituied in these Gays of burgiarious designs. United States laws should be enacted to govern marriages and divorces, and these in accordance with Christian laws, if we profess to be @ Ubristian nation, ‘The future welfare and stability of our family relationships depend upon it. The tolerance of free divorces and poly- gamy will make our country @ great brothel house, and the civilized world might well port to us as a monument of the incompatibility of liberty aud Christianity. Since the isms of the day nave over- shadowed us it seems as though the Lord was about to write “Ichabod” upon the face of the nation, But from these isms. which are the craite and Asaalte of the aevil, ‘Good Lord deliver us.” SARAH SINGLE YON. CITY CABS. ALL ABOUT CABS AND CAB DRIVERS. History of the Vehicle In London—Won- ders of tho Hansom and Foar- Wheeler—How You (ict In and Out and What You Pay—Not Ex- tinguished by Steam—Han- soms for New Work. Lownoy, Jan. 15, 1870. “?Ansom, str?” “Ave a four-wheeler, sir?” These are about the first words tnat greet a stranger as he giidessmoothly and almost notelessly up to tue London depot of an Engiwh railway, and they in- troduee him at once to that great locomotive institu- ton, the London cab. The frst impressions in rela- tion to such vehicles are wholly those of wonder. If ® person has hever seen a hansom before, be 1 as- tonished at the two overgrown wheels; at the mode of getting in at the front doors, which requires a pe- culiar dive and twist only to be acqutred by prac- tice; at the heavy shafta run through the leather “pelly band,” sJorced up by the weight of the cab ‘and apparently threatening to lift the horse off its legs and throw it @ oean back eomersault over the head of the driver; at the Dorse itself, which is in- variably @ remarkable spectmen of bone, sprung forelegs and spavin; at the driver on an elevated perch belind, with cab, fare and horse underneath bim, a¥ if he were driving out of a two story win- nd lastly at the rattling pace at which the wornout back travels over the stones and the won- derful manner tn which he winds in and out along the stream of travel aud turns sharp corners at a gallop, sometimes without knocking down and ran- Bing over a single foot passenger on the way. ‘The four-wheeler is not @ whit less astonishing than the hangom at first sight, The novice would never suppose thas the close, cramped, lumbering box which comes jolting and rumbling ana creaking and clattering along, apparentiy threatening to shake itself to pieces in the road, 1s intended is hold or capable of bolding more than two pas sengers. He 18 amazed when he secs the fat old lady who would persist in ma king the same inquiries of the railway guard over and over again at every station on the road, with her three fat daughterm ber twe fat poodies, her one lean maid, ber four bulgy band- boxes and her parrot cage, all packed Inside this most remarkabie conveyance, He 1s more amazed when he sees her three large tranks, her five carpet baga and her maida, ore wooden box and two bun- dies plied up inside an iron frame work on the roof of the cab. Sut his wonder reaches @ ¢limax when he behoids the diminutive skeleton of a horse which during the process of packing has been apparently tossing up with itself in its mind’seye whetner to stand up or fall down, with a strong predisposition ™ favor of the latter, suddenly start off on a keen run as if It were shoved forward by the heavy load bebind, aud leaving @ curious uncertainty in te mind of the spectator as to whether it will ever again be able to come toa stop. The London cabs are really on institution, and notwith*anding that they are dingy, dirty, rickotty and auconfortable as @ general rule, notwithstand- ing that they seem constructed With a speciai view tothe mconvenience and discomfort of those who ride m them, that they inyoluntartly produce an itchy ‘ation from the bugginess of their appear- ance, and that they are usually drawn by the most dulapidaied looking quadrupeds that ever bore the name of horses, London would pot be London with outthem. One can imagine nothing short of the stoppage of the Bank of England or a declaration of war by Geueral Grant that would create a greater panicin the city thau the sudden stopping of all the cabs. ‘Tne well remembered strike of the car and stage drivers in New York would be a feabite to such anevent. ‘Chere are otuer modes of conveyance, it There 1s the underground rauroad, waere & passenger can inhale enough foul alr gna ‘engine Smoke ina single trip to supply Lim wih a -gasay Suiell 4a the Nose abd @ gassy Caste ma the turoat for the next twenty-four hours. ‘There 1s the overground railroad, very pleasant, but accommodating only a very smail fragiaent of (he city. ‘There are the omat- buses, luinbering along at the rate of three miles an hour, not Including stoppages at every other street corner, Witu occastonal lotierings and haite in the miladie of the blocks to tout for passengers. There are the river boats, where one can cone tn contact with every kind of filth, animate and inanimate, win a lively chance of an expiosion Urown in, (or the triding cost of one penny. But not any uor all of these can supply the place of the cavs, sole five thousand of which’ stand ready ut all times awd in all locaiiies to carry @ fare al a good speed anaa Sia4il COS&LO any partol London, ‘Lhe size und structure of the city make these inde- pendent vehicles a necessity to wil pusiness men, while to @stranger they are tnvaiuable. To him Loudon 18 @ wilderness and the Pos Oilice hiero- giyphics worse than tindostanee. 1s is all very weil lor a native to travel by the veaten routes of rail- Tosd, ounibus or steatiboat; bul what beaedt tuey to a Siranger U bis desuoation should happel to lie any distance off the line, especially where he baa to seek directions from the thick and drawiing tongue Of acockary free trader tu the letter “ny How much velter to jump lato a hansom and be Griven off wherever one may want Ww go, without further trouble, and at @ rate of fare which, toa New Yorker, at least, seems wouderiully low. This fa no doubt the main reason why visitors, and especially American visitors, are the maout liberal patrons of the favorite Ransom. In- deed, an American seldom goes round the corner from big hotel without jumping into one of these convenient conveyances, and one of the rivers iraukly remarked in @ conversation @ iew days ago, ‘Lord Jove yer, #ir, ve allays knows ven ve gets @ Yankee under our ribbons, for be keepa taudin’ yerever he goes and 1s mever ever par- tickler about the fare.” An American is never two weeks in London without complaining of fulness, headache, 1essitude and all tie 18 to wach billous flesh i# heir, and this ts probably as much attribula- bie to the haasom as to the well-abused London climate. ‘Tue temptation of a fast and cheap ride is wo much for him, and consequently ke entirely heglects the heaith{ul and necessary excrowe of walking. THE NISTORY OF Cans. ‘This ought to he writien Ly a competent hand; for it 19 the bistory of the progress of the Engiian me- tropolia, Their origin may be traced back to the old sedan chair in which coart beanties, dandies, dow- agers and old beaux of the last century used to pe carried about by two sturdy porters, As tue city grew And men’s ideas expanded the heavy hackney coach, drawn by two sleepy horses and driven by the historical "jarvey,” came into existence snd bain ipeene the sedan chair aside, notwithstanding the indignant protest of ladies and gentlemen of tue old school, who were horrified at the innovation. Tie necessity Of faster locomotion than could be attained by these ponderons yehicies under the whips of ani- mated beer barrels hiclen beneash mountains of capes was next experienced, and the need gave birth to the two-wheel, single-hurse cab, witn the driver's seat at (he @de, Convenient for @ caat with the f &@ vehicle immortalized as having been the mm of involving Mr. Pickwick and his friends in a pugilistic encounter on the turesnold of their adventurous career, It was soon demonstrated that whtie time might be saved by using these side-seated cabs sometaing more valuable than time was in great danger of being jost, The horses drivea in them were by no meaus the surest footed of animals, and whenever the horse fell down the fare and the driver were essarily pitched out on their beads. The natural desire to preserve iife brought into use a singuiar sort of a trap for two persona, Wio aus opposite to cach Other, Ww the right and left of the door, which was behind, the driver being paspned. ‘on the roof of the cab, In front, with his legs anging down in elose proximity to the nind quar- ters Of the horse, These uncouth affairs resembied on @ amall scale a section of an omnibus, iarge enough to take in the two opposite passengers, hung between two wheels, and, indeed, they were com- monly called “slices of a’bus."” They were incon- venient and anpopular and did not eajoy &loug ron. ‘There may have been other descriptions of this class of conveyance, for this #iight sketch does not pre- tendo be an authentic history of London caps; out they ail eventually went out of use and gave piace to the preseut loux-wheeler for four er more, and the ashing bansom for two, Progression is the watchword of the day, and there has long been an outcry for @ cab reform in London: not eo mach in the character of the yveul- cles as tn their better build, their greater cleanliness and we quality of horsefesh by which they ave drawn. Hitherto, for many yeara back, the fares have been reguiated by law-—two shillings an our, or sixpence a wile, for two persons; chtidreu count- ing half price. The cab proprietors have declared that thus rate has long ceased w be remunerative on account of the heavy duty and the ennanced price of feed, and hence tuey have refused to improve taer stock, The present Chancelior of the Exchequer ia his recent budget mad ia@ reduction tn the duties paid by horse era, Cab proprictors, &c., for the ex, purpose of sccuring the desired reforin in locomotion; and this reduction, amoun:- ing to seventecn pouuds per cad unnuaily, Bas vecn i by new reguisuons tending to we same ond. The cab owners have been accorded the further boon of iree trade; that 18 vo gay, they are no longer limited to @ fixed rate of fare, Uut may charge aay bs an Prep ag te proviso that ney must ‘al io charge per mile and per hour legibly painted on a mews OB she lop of their cabe when 5 Walting for @ fare, and thatthey canes aio give te overy hirer of their cabs a printed list of their cyarges, after the fashiua uow in vogue in Pari. also adopted that ny over ip CI change bis rate of fare without giviug fourteen days! Previous notice to the Commissioners of Police, Luere are some details of the new regulations which veom Lo be of questionabie expediency, such as the Tue providing in certain cases tor a rewara to the Cab driver woo shall give up & the police any pro- perty that may ve left im mw which scoins hike offering men pay to be honest, and the clause Which Makes the ulriug Of @ cab nob On & crank” an illegal act, o far ad Wo prevent tue driver froin recovering lls tare when so hired, in case of @ refasal to pay. ‘This regulation is Gevigned to put @ stop to “erawitng,” or driving slowiy al the side- ba pls yueee ol betii but it te also manera <0 ‘ove Home Iconvenience to parties in search of & cab, or would be if there were any hkenood fiat 4¢ Would be observed either by driver or. uirer, ‘1o main features of the new jaw, however, seem to have met witb general approval, In the expectation that the cab proprietors, in revurn for lessened taxu- on and unrestricted fares, would yrovide the Public with better vehicles and better horses, ‘There have been sowe croakers, as there always are, who have predicted atl of evil trom tl new order of things, id ladies and uear- sighted gentlemen would be unabie to see the Ugures painted on the metal Nag; demguing caumen would curry one flag for ine weathes, wuen nobody wants to ride, at sixpence @ mile, and anotuer for wet weather, when everybody wants to ride, at a shuling a mile, Tuen at night, ween 16 ts linpossi- ble to see the all sorte of tmpositicas would be practised on the unhappy wavierer. ‘bese fears will probably be speedily dissipated. The cabmen Wl agree upon @ rate of Tare whick will become as well Known and be a8 universal as are the meet raies, It 18 likely that two rates of fare will be adopied—sixpence a iniie, as a present, with o suilling as the minimum fare for the present Vebloies, and ninepence w mile, with eighteenpeuce as the minimum for a better of wand and for new four-whcelers, some to 0@ built like @ private broughaut aud others of the open phaeion class. This would be a inmost desirable reform, Jor there are many persons who would gladiy pay @ liste migher rate for a better class of carnage, while those who windy cconomy will be as well of as they are as present, ‘The actual results of the new law are, however, a8 Jet in doubt, for the reagon that it 14 still In abey- duce, and up to this thie tings aze gong on under tae old tem without any change. ‘The reasous for Ub are said to be—first, the want of an understanding among proprictwors, aod next, the Want of the new metropoiltan Carriages, Which, Wo are told, are soon to ply in the streew of Londou. CABS FOR NRW YORK An English journo speaking recently of tbe Dansoms, cali im venicles which bo Frenchman can drive add Wiicu uO American ever sees WiLhOUT swearing that we will go right swaight iomeand starta company to run them in New York. ‘The readers of the UkRaLD are, of course, aware that a bill with: the latter = jecé in view was passed by ‘the it New York State Legisiature, out they probably may not know that the pro, la now yeing ancad and under auspices which give good premise Oo: success, The fact that Harry Palmer, the proprietor of Niblo's, by @ natural transition from the stage cabs, has become prominently iaterested in tne New York Oab Company, aud thas tn addition to apcuring Fechter, kidnapping pantowimes gud treating with Nilsson, he bas been actively engaged wile in Lon- don in procuring models, estates and bids for the manuiactare of @ namber of fires ciass bansoms. With his customary § en- ergy, Paimer takes hold of tue business tu earnest, and New Yorkers may rest assured that When be puts his shoulder to the cab wheel it will not be loug before they Rave lines of hansoms on Broadway and the avenues, One thing 14 Certain, thas tae models and estimates Vaimer has scoured will insure a New York cao very superior lu every rexpect to anything that bas ever been seen in Lone don, aud a4 be seews determiaed bo Carry tne enter- prise throngh 1% may be predicted with wieravie certainty that the bansow cabs ef New York will s00n become a8 popular and remunerative as tho “legs of the ‘Black Crook.’ ” THE QUARANTINE COMMISSION, a Second Meeting of the New Board. Estimate of Expenditures—Suggestions from Hoalih Officer Carnochan—The Mer- chants to be Heard. ‘The new Board of Commissioners of Quarantine met yesterday aiternoon, parsuant to adjournment, With the President, Mr. Wilson G. Hunt, in the chair. Besides the Commisstoners Dr. J. M. Carnocban, Nealth Officer of the Fort, and Mr. H. W. Johnson, counsel to the Board, were present. The minutes of the meeting held on Saturday last (and wich were reported exelasively in the HkRaLD) were read and approved, Mr. H. W. Jonson, eonnsel to the Board, in ac- cordance with a resolution adopted ut the last meet- ing, read the following REPORT IN KEGARD TO THR FINANCES, JOMMIBSIONERG OF QUARANTINE: — MEN—In uocordance with your directions I have atimate of the pro Lee of the qnarantia ug Le aiept hb ures as may be ary to eflectial'y protect the public health agajnet im- awe ud Lbave come to theconcimsion that you the Legialas ported d cannot a that ppropriate # ives sum (or urpe than bas beko apaually eapended for past, With the exception of propriaiion has made, The appropriadon Iv generally incuded in the an- ply oil” wilea does mot pass until, nearly a the seasion. The nee, therefore, appearing Ly the last wumuul report vo the credit of the Countecioners will nndoubiedly be required to t their ex the next appropriation not Le applied im reduction of support of quarantine to be submitted to the Leg! 4 it is proper that { whould add that tny estunate in, of course, based in 4 ureak measnre upon my knowledge of the expenditures of past years. Should the Commissloners deem {i advisable to dispense with the Thuols aud Falcon tor bos- pital purpowes tub estimate may, of course, be reduced; Dut the ukempt to carry on the operations of quarantine whhout the use of either of thoue vessels, before the ew boarding siation ts comjrcied, 14, to my mind, attended with po many practical dimcuittes that 1 uawuane Ubat 1¢ will not at proven emia ie. Respectfatly submit HENRY W. JOHNSON, New Yous, Feb, &, 1:70, The report was received and ordered on file, after which the Secretary (Mr. Stevbius) reported, in ap- ewer to a resolution adopted at the last meeting, a iist of the attackes oO: the Quarantine establishment, their respective salarics aud the duties they are re- quired to perform. Tae report showed the total amount of salaries to be $1,407 per month. The report was placed on fie for fayare consideration, the Hrard O¥ricks (Dr. Carnochan) caiied the attention of the Commissioners to the necessity of Providing jor @ proper and permanent poltce force to protect the property of merchants and of the State at the Quaranune station, He also jed the alicution Of the Commissioners to the absolute mecessity of providing meana for the extinguishing offires, He had known of sad catastrophes happen- lug in such estabiisuments onne to the want of proper means to check a fire, and he suggested that should auy calamity occur from fire in the hospital bundings the community would be much incensea against the Commissioners for not having made tue necessary Pere. lie, therefore, called the attention of the Commissioners to the subject as a practical point for them 10 consider. Dr. OARNOCHAN Also, Stated that as yet he was passive, and would make no abrupt changes lest confusion might gecur. The Board then went into executive session, and alter a rather lengthy conversation agam opened the ug, which is to be dis | prairie, alter having Kept the lead for Glsengaged aad | Gn milee, doors. ‘ue president then agmouaced that the Board had conctuded to retain Mr. H. W. Jobnson in his position of legal adviser and Mr G, N. Stebbing aa averetary. On mouon Mr, Johnson, as gecretary of the Board of Jonsiruction, was requested to call @ meeting of the Board for Friday alternoon, at tour o'c.ock, On motion of Dr. BELL it was decided to hold the next meeting on Saturday, at toree P. M:, and to ip- vite merctants and others having any suggestions or complaints to make to meet with the Commie s.oners- The moeting then adjourned. SPORT IN THE WEST. Exciting Raco Between a Drove of Elk a Rallroad Train. {From the Sioux City Times, Feb, 2.) ‘The passengers on the morning trata leaving this city for Cuerukee on we Lowa Falls aud Sioux Onty Katlroad were not only spectators but participants iM one of the most exciting races that bas come within the range of our experience. On iast Saturday morning, when between Lemars and Cherokee, the train in rounding a carve thum dered down on a drove of fourteen large, full grown. cik, Which were quietiy browsing on tue open prairie about fifty yards west of the track, Startied thus sudaenly irom their quietude they immediately started Of On a full run, no doubt expecsing to dis tauce the frightful and flery mouster that had so @addeniy broken in upon them wuile they were @aling their morning weal Forward dashed the elk, while closely following m their wake cane the dery locomouve aud attendant cars, Every per- sun on board the train immediately rusted to the windows and the piatforms and became excited par Ucipauts im the race, At first whe elk gained on the train, but engineer mot wishing to et muscle distance steam, let on a littie more of te latter, and the engine again commenced to gain. Occasionally the elk Would sueer towurd the track With the seeming intention of crossing it; but » “wou from the locomotive’s whistle would dever them from their purpose. Tue race continued for about six miles over the level prairie. fue train Coming to @ down grade gained rapidiy on the airighted elk. eco: satisied tat further autenpis to distance tho never-tiring pursuer Would be useless, they sheered off an 0} =| ond