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6 WASHINGTON. Debate fa the House Over the Georgia Bill. A RAGICAL SCALAWAG’S PATRIOTISM. Butler’s Plan for Reconstructing Tennessee. Phe Trade in Cadetships—John Co. vode Bronerated. WASHINGTON, March 5, 1870. + Visit of the Prosident to the Government Printiag Omice. The President, accompanted by General Dent, visited the Government Printing Office at noon to day, upon the invitation of Mr, Clapp, and imspected the macunery and manner of conducting the business in that ablisnment. The Marine band was in attendance. Mr. Clapp, the governmenc printer, received the President and General Deut, and escorted them throagp the building, incompany wiih Senators Anthony, Uas- serly and Harris and Hoo, Mr. Lafitn, chairman of the House Committee on Printing. It was stated at the office yesterday this visit would be made, and the employés improvised the decorations, consisting of handsome wreaths of flowers, slags aud portraiis, Sonie large banners were hung in festoons from the ceilings, on watch were printed the following mot. tocs:—"March 4, 1369—gold, 145; March 4, 1870— gold, 1133” “One year’s administrauon the national lebt reduced ninety mullions;” “U. 8, Grant synony- “nous wita peace and plenty;’? “Fight 1t out on that ine if it takes all the summer.” A sheepskin prin- ter’s aprou was suspended over one of the presses, with the portraits of Grant and Colfax on eituer side. The word “Welceme,” in large letters, was conspicuous In the west end of the joboMice. About three-fourths of the mate employés of the oitice served under General Grant in the late war, and the ocoasion was one of great interest to them. ‘This 1s the first visit the President bas ever made to Unis office. President Lincoln visited the printing office during the last year of the war and was re- ceived then with demonstrations of respect. As the President entered the compositor’s room, “Hail to the Chiei” was played by the band which had been engaged for the occasion by the employes, No in- termission of work in any of the rooms was observed during the time the visitors were passing the 700 workmen employed there. Alter going through the compositor’s room the press room below gwas visited, where the large Bullock press, taste- Tuily decorated with miniature igs and @ portrait of the President, aitracted much attention. The siereviype, binders’, folding and ruliag rooms were visited in order, and the visi- vors introduced to the foreman of each room by Mr Clapp, and the*macinery was examined while in full operation. ‘The process of sieivotyping was Witnessed with much interest by tne visitors, and Many questions auswered by the workmen as to the manner of doing the work, In passing through the folding room a peantiul bouquet of iowers, pre- pared by the ladies tere, was presented to the Pres- ident by Mrs, Emma Lougervack, wlio said: © Mr, President, please accept this floral tribute trom the ladies of this Gepartineut.” The President received the gift, bowing his acknowledgements and bidding the ladies good morning. passed on. The visit vecu- Pled about two hours, and the President was escorted to the door on his departure py Mr. Clapp, anna the cheers 01 the employés and music by tne band. The Proposed Expus sion éf the Carrency. The Banking and Currency Committee nad a meet- ing to-day of several hours’ duration, whereat tie increase of the volume of the currency was fully dis- cussed, without, bowever, any conclusion being reached. A majority of the committee, it 1s velleved, are opposed to any inflation of the currency, thouga they have been instructed by the House to report a bill Increasing the volume of the currency $60,020,00), General Budler Preparing to Kecvastrace Ten- Reswee. General Builer is preparing a bill for “the recon- struction of Tennessse, ‘The Tennessee de.ega- tion, or rather the republicans or it, nad @ meeting Bt Butler’s house last evening, when they compared notes, and Mr. Maynard presented the draft of a owl) which he had prepared. General Buuer satd he was thoroughly satisfied of the necessity of recoustruct- ing Tennessee, and he had no doubt of the power of Congress over the subject. Geveral Bader said he would take Mr. Maynard's bill and merge it into bis own. The matter will be brougnt before the Reconstruction Committes vext week. The Charge Against Mr. Covode for Selling a Cadetship—Mr. Cove Exowerated. The sub-committee of the House Committee on Military Affairs apvoiuted to proceed to Wniladel- phia and take tle evidence of a witness in the vase of John Covode, charged with selling a cadetshtp, returned this morn ng. They found the wituess— ex-Congressman Millward—in a very low condition, his physician being preseat during the examination. Mr. Millward, being sworn, testilizd that he solici- ted the cadetsutp from Mr. Covode in 1862, Mr. Co- vode reused to uppoint any person cutside of his district, Whereupon Mr. Mulward got his candidate, Mr. Kemaks’ son, to go and acquire a residence in Mr. Covode’s district. Atter this Mr, Co- vode appointed Remaks’? son. In the mean- time Mr, Millward, who bad first suggested the matter to Mr. Remaks, succeeded in getting a thousand dollars from Mr. Remuks. He told the sub-committee thac he never told Mr. Covode of this part of the transaction, and he did not believe Mr. Covode knew anything avout it. The sub-com- mittee return ready to report that according to tue evidence of Mr. Millward, who was the principal witness, Mr. Covode is entirely exoucrated. Tie Case of the Virginin Kepresentative from the State at Large. Four of the five democrats on the Committee on Elections, with three republicans, were against giv- ing the seat to Colonel Segar as the representative at large from Virginia, while four republicans and one democrat were ia his favor. Tne Colonel be- Neves the committee were entirely influcuced by political considerations and that the case was not decided oy them on legal grounds exclusively. Both the majority and minority wiil make reports to the House, when the question will be fnully decided py that body. A Sprightly Bit of Fashionable Gossip—Love at First Sight—A Shocmaker’s Daughter Captivates a Foreign Oficial. Here 18 & sprightly bit of fashionable gossip. Pierre Bonaparte has become famous for marrying 8 saddler’s Gaugnter and slovting an offensive editor, The first act was regarded as a novle piece of heroism on his part, A certain young foreign gentleman, residing in this city, has furnished ainost a paraliel to Pierre Bonaparte’s honorave conduct toward a saddler’s daughter. The story is this:—The young gentieman was walking down Pennsylvania avenue about three or four weeks ry enjoying a pleasant promenade along our Washington Broadway, when his attention was suu- denly attracted by a very pretty girl standing in the doorway of a shoe store. Our hero was fascinated jn- staptaneously, It was literaily love at firstsight. On etence Of making some purchases in the leather line he entered the store, engaged in conversation with the maiden and discovered she was the daugh- ter of the proprietor, Our hero found excuses for mak- Ing many subsequent visits to the siore, and finally the parents of the girl, noticiog this marked atten- tion to their daughter, and thinking the disparity in rank was 00 great to admit of proper addresses, politely informed him twat they would prefer him to 4:scontinue his calls. The young gentle:an, with an unexpectet maniiness.and evident sincerity, told the Parents that his intentions were honorabie to the last degree; that he joved the daugh- ter devotedly, and that though their re- spective stations differed widely an arrangement could be made which, he hoped, would prove satis- factory to both sides. He told the father that nts child was yet young enough to be thoroughly edu- cated and fitted for any station ia life, and that if he would consent he, the young gentleman, would have the girl sent to one of the vest acudewies in the NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. country. there to be instructed tn all the accom piishments and acquirements desirable, ‘The young gentleman aiso offered to give # solemn pledge that he would never visit the young lady at tae academy, and that at the end of the educational course, If she still entertained a feeling of affection for him, he would lay at her feet is hand and beart. 1 am in- formed that the generous proposal has been ac- cepted, and that the young lady 1s now at a female academy in a neighboring city. The whole thing looked upon here as highly creditable to all tho Parties concerned. The young man occuples a very high oMeial position, Fractional Currency Statement. ‘The receipts of fractional currency for tho weck ending Wo-day amount to $531,600, SHIPMENTS, To the Asa'stant Treasurer at New York. ‘To the Assistaut Treasurer at Boston. ‘To National Banks, Total... $444,582 Fractlonal currency redeemed and destroyed dur- ing the week, $677,600, ‘The Treasurer holds in trust for National Banks ag security for circulation, $342,384,350; and for puolic deposits, $17,633,500; mutilated bills burned during the Week, $240,600; total amount burned, $20,788,799; bank currency issued for bills destroyed, $219,820; total amount issued therefor, $20,602,200; balance due for mutilated notes, $156,599; bank circulation outstanding at this date, $299,657,349. Lecture by Captain Hall, the Arctic Explorer. Captain Hall delivered a lecture to-night at Lin- colin Hall to @ dense audience, including the Prest- dent and Vice Presideut of the United States, Chief Justice Chase and many members of Congress. He related his experiences in the Arctic Ocean, and said his intention tn comimg hither was to ask an appro- priation of $100,000 for an expedition to the North Pole in the interest of science, geography and com- merce. As to the last named he had no doubt of the discovery of extensive whaling grounds. He was Willing the money should be placed in the hands of President Grant for dispursemeas, This remark was received with general applause. FORTY-FIRSL CONGRESS. Second Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 5, 1870, DEBATE ON THE GEORGIA BILL. The House met for debate on the Georgia bill, no other business being tu order. Mr. FaRNsWorTu, (rep.) of Il, resumed his argu- ments against the bill. te contradicted the statement made yesterday by Mr. Buuier (of Mass.) that only two members from Georgia had been admitted to the House last Congress, and those through a mistake, the fact being that six members out of the seven were admitted. In criticism of the theory that the government of Georgia was ouly provisional ae cailed attention to the fact that even Governor Bulloc of Georgia, had not been ng hunseiut Provisional Governor — of prgta, but Governor of Georgia ; that his thessages to the Levislature were not addressed to the provisional Legisiature, bai to the Legisla- lature Of Georgia, and that the test oatn which all oficers of the provisional government were required to take Was hot taken by the oilicers of the existing State government. Besides, he also wanted to Know whether @ provisional State government could Tatily an amendwent tO the constitution of the ited States? What became of the ratitication of tue fourteenth amendment by the Legislature of Georgia? If the theory was correct that Legialature Was not oniy provisonal but Megat. Mr. LAWRENO#, (rep.) Of Olio, repiied that a pro- visional Legislature was jast as lawiul and reguiar, and had the same power within the scope of its autvority, as any other egislature, Mr. FAKNSWORTH regiarked that according to this bill the Georgia Legislature was not on|y provisional, bué legal, ana tue logic of the bili as well as of the speech of Mr. Butler yesterday was that everything: done by that Legisiature, including the elecuon of United States Senators, was illegal; therefore tts ratiicauion of the fourteenth amendment was also illegal. Why not as well deciare that Mr. Builock shail be Governcr ot Georgia for six years, or for ite? Why, it was monsaous, and more monstrous Still in the face and eyes of the fact that the same Governor was charged by the State ‘Treasurer, an. honorable, uprigut republican, with stealing and ap- prop: lating the ite # the State. The only excuse Jor the bill was that ifynot 4d the repablican party would lose tdenrebmedtion in Georgia. He Was atraid (hey would also lose the next election in the State of New Yors. Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio—How would you save it? Mr. Farnsworti (ironically)—Why, of course, ass W 1aW installing republican oimcers there and providing tiat their tenure of oMce shall be. for lie. There is au easter Way of maintaining our ascend- ancy in the nation than by holdmg elections; that Way is by act of Congress; that 1s the way to do tl. ‘The gentieman trom Massachusetts (Mr. Bacier) had yesterday raised the cry of “murder” in the House. Whenever he wanted lo pass one of these recon- struction bills ne got up im the House and cried “Murder! murder! ana by @ hue and cry of that sort got the bill passed. Whenever one of these bills was to be passed the Washiagton Chronicle pu iished accouuts of some great outrages and imme- ely the heconsiruction Commiltee was called ther and a bill reported to the stouse. embered that last year a gentieman, a very clever fellow, DUt & mun Whose politics were always of those of the reiguing dynasty, who had soid arms to the people of Georgia m the Winver ob 1560 and iso, With which to sivot down Unton soldiers, went to Georgia, and, With the assistance of Governor sallock, mauipulated the Legistature and got a cominiteee appolated to exauine wis Claia for tne payment for those arms. ‘fhe commiitee was ma- nipuiated so as to Make a favorable report, bub whe Legisiavure reiused to adopt it or pay the claim thercapon, ‘That man caine on to Washington full ol sorrow, his heart wrung to 18 depths, wila tears in tis eyes over the terrible persecutions of we negro aud of tne loyal meu of Georgia, That ian Was in favor of the reconstruction of Georgia atonce. What was lustouch stone? it was thal ne could vet ms twenty-five thousaud dollars and inter. est for the arms that he had soi im che Stace of Georgia. He (Marns+orih) felt that the passage of tots bill and the projonging the terms o1 ofice of the mica Who now contro. the Scate of Georgta, autiorizing Governor Butlock to commence de novo, and pultiug the power of the State into bis hands, Would be @ most mferag] outrage on the taxpayers Of the State, Me believed that this bill Was in tae interest of the people who desired to perpetuate hei reign so thal tiey mignt put the money in weir purses. Mr. LAWRENCE made a legal argument in detence of ihe Dili aud to prove tat the present State or- ganizauon of Georgia is only provisional. Much of lis Speecis was I reply to objections and questions put by Mr. Farnsworth, One of these was to tne poimt that the Senate had treated Georgia, not a8 a provisional but a8 an aciual State government, to which Mr. Lawrence repiled in 4 suggesuon which Caused some laugiiver, that the enue had not yet read his speeca Iu reply to a Suggestion by Mr. Mauyham that tne Siale o1 Georgia would not have been inierferea witit by Congress had it not been for the expulsion of the negro members of the Legislature, Mr. Law- reace said that God, in His providence, had per- mitted tie rebels so to de..ean themscives as to finally briug Congress to a sense of its duty, and en- abie Congress Lo Go what it shouid have done belore. Jt was not tie tirst instance of the Kind in history. Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis, asked wheter Georgia would nave been reconstructed if she bad sent lo Congress a rabid, fanatical repuolican aeie- guuon? Mr. LAWRENCE replted that if Georgia had sent to botit houses a regular radical set of Kepresentatives aad Senators, as she ought to have dune, and sue had aiso exciuded irom her Legisiature colored repubiicaus, Congress would have taken Georgia, for that crime against the const tiou, God and humanity, into her = mutary control and reconstructed her. in reply to anotner reumark of Mr. Eldridge on the subject oi paying we war dept, Mr. Lawrence said tiat Congress would increase the tax on whiskey, aud thus make the democratic party conwibute its share. (Laughter.) lu reply to the question of M ‘arnsworth, as to when had @ provisional Le; ture ratified a con- Stituuional atmendinéat, he asked when nad apy- thing else but @ provisional Legisiature in any one of the late rebel Staves rauileu a constitutional amendment? Mr. FARNS WORTH —Never ! never | Mr. LAWKENCE—1 undertake to say that every Tauification Ol the thirteenth, fourteentu and miteenth amendments has been by @ provisional Legisiature, aud belore the Biace Was admitted to representauon in Congress. Mr. FARNSWoRTH—The thirteenth amendment Botits vaudity. by che ratification of those States that were in tne Union. Mr. LAWRENCE repeated his assertion, and the dis- cussion on this point was conunued for some ime longer. He was allowed lo occupy the floor for an hour and three quarters, and tae speech attracted Ube close attentioa of members. Mr. BECK, (dem.) of Ky., addressed the House in Obpositton to the bill, convending that no legisiation in regard to Georgia was necessary, and inat her Senators and Representatives sliouid: present them- Selves Lo be sworn in; butif any legisiation were necessary then it should be simply im the form of tue suosuitute which he offered, declaring that Georgia Was entitled to represeatation. Referring to the re- marks of Mr. Butler yesterday in regard to Tennes- see, he said he knew that the more radical men of the repubitcan party were Fapidiy approaching that point of dectaring the right of Congress to seize by lne throat any State that did not, iu tue opinion of Congress, protect tie life, liberty and property of ite citizens; but this was the first time that this idea had been boldly avowed in the House, and it re quired a bold man like the gentleman from mas- sachusettg to avow it It was well that the country should understand that it was not particularly because tue republican party wanted to maintain power in Georgia that chis bil was to ve passed, but because they Wanted the priuciple es- Vabligned that Congress bag the autuority to woize any State, no matter which, that does anything that Congress may tuink wrong im the treatment of its own citizens, piace @ military commuader over her, turo her out of the Union, dismiss her representa tives and admic her to military despotisin, He had no doubt that the republican party woutd follow the lead of the gentleman from Massachusetts, tor it always followed the lead of its boldest men, ana he had nodoubé that the gentleman from Massacha- setts Would become the leader of tre more radical element of the republican party. Speeches against the Dill were also made by Messrs. NIBLACK, BIRD and KERR, At the close of Mr. Kerr’s remarks the House, at four o’clock, adjourned. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday. Colonel W. T. Bowyer, Major A. Davis, and Dr. J. BE. Bridges, of Iilimois; Major J. 0. P. Burnside, of Washington; Dr. A. Greever, of Paris, and Judge H. Hunter, of Callfornta, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Major R. S. Burnett, of the United States Army; H. P. Upham, and T. C, Field, of St. Paul, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Dr. James L, Thayer, of Girard, Pa., and Professor ©. H. Castle, of Syracuse, are at the St. Charlea Hotel. General E. F. Noyes, of Cincinnati; General W. B. Lewis, of Baltimore, and Professor W. R. Ware, of Boston, are at the Everett House. A. Lardner Brown, and Henry Arnott Brown, of Philadelphia, are the Albemarle Hotel. Ex-Governor J. G. Smith and T. H. Canfleld, of Vermont, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Governor J, B. Page, of Vermont; General E, M. McCook, of Denvers, Col.; H. B, Hulbert and L. M. Hobbey, of Cleveland, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General 0. L. Shepherd, of the United States Army; Senator Grabam, of Albany; Dr. W. R. Hamilton, of luinois; Congressman John Lynch, of Maine, and Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, are atjthe Astor House, Professor Ferguson, of Sandusky; Dr. E. Bain, of Cleveland, and Dr. Morrison, of Mamiiton, ©. W., are at che St. Elmo Hotel, Prominent Departures. Ex-Senator J. &. Chaffee, for England; 0. W, Pea- body and T. K. Lathrop, for Boston; General John B. Frisbie and Colonel &. Crooker, jor Alvany; Major 8. E. Barrett, per steamer Union, for Europe; © ouel Samuel Bacon and Colonel E. Baker, tor Washington, aud Allen Munroe, for Utica. NEW YORK HOM@OPATHIC COLLEG The Tenth Avitual Commencement—Confers ring of Spee: and Ordinary Degrees Upon the Graduates. ‘The tenth annual Commencement of the New York Homeeopatiuc Medical College was held last evening at the hall of the Young Men’s Christian Associa ton, and drew together a large, appreciative and intellectual audience. A large number of fashion- ably dressed ladies witnessed the proceedings and Manifested the lively terest they took in the graduates by the numbers of choice bouquets of Nowers which they tendered in testimony of their esieem, affection or regard, Mr. G. W. Morgan, the able organist of St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic church, gave in his best style Rossini’s “Guillaume ‘Veil, preparatory to the exercises, which were Opened in a iengchy extempore prayer by the Ke Mr. Roche, -signor A. Kandofl next sang Verdi's celebrated aria, /¢ Balen, frown *Trovatore,”? Dr. Wales, vice president of tue Medica: College, then proceeded to confer the degrees upon tne suc- cessiul graduates, prefacing the ceremony by a few appropriate reuarks Of a character highly compli- mentary Lo the gentiemen about to ve honored with their diplomas. Ot tie thirty-eight gentienen em- powered by the facuity to practise medicine no less Than twenty-cwo are irom tie city and Stave of New York, @ tact signincant as to the progress of hom«ao- pathy tn the metropolis and its vicinity. Special degrees were copierred amid much applause upon Edward A, Lodge, M. D., Detroit, Mic: Walte: Pardee, M. D., New York; Louis Drescher, New York, and A. B. Couger, Kockiand, N.Y. A mog- nificent performance of “Caristmas Bells” upon the fine organ by sir. Morgan here enlivened the exercises, alter which S. H. Carroll, M. D., of the graduating class, delivered an address, in =the introauction to which he — paid ahigh compliment to the faculty of the coliege. For the sake of a little change Signor Randolit here sung iKetchardv’s “1 Kuow an Kye in lis best baritone. Provessor James A. Carmichael, M. D. then delivered a valedictory address to the gradu- ates, urging them to spare no pains to advance the Interesis of the science conjoiniiy with their own. Aspiendid floral memento, composed of exquisite lihes and a deiightiui variety of other flowers, and on which was inscrived 1n brilliant coiors the words “From the Class i870,’ Was presented to tue lacuity, and afer a solemn benediction the assempage separated to Che sweet swelling music of the grand organ. FIDELILVS REWARD, A Priest Denied by His Congregation the Ktight to Discharge His Sacred Ofiice. An act of inhumanity was lately perpetrated upon the late Rev. J. S. Kramer, of the Benat Jeshurun congregation, in West Thirty-lourth street, that has aroused the indignation of almost the entire Hebrew population of New York. Is appears that Mr. Kra- mer was the Rabbi of the congregation Benal Jeshu- run; that he wassutlering from the disease of dia- betes, and that the trustees of the Synagogue, by resolution, deprived Mr. Kramer of his position as reader or chazan, because of his physical tnfimity, which in nowise impaired hig intellect or use- fulness. It is asserted that this action of the trustees resulied froin an uafriendiy teeling to- ward the deceased rabbi, and that as an oificial act it has no warraut for jusufcation in the law, rites, or ceremonies of the Jewish ‘faith, The resolution demanded chat he should not wear bis oficial roves or approach the reading desk—tne faimemor. The rabbi Was @good aud worthy priest, and feit the cruel acuion of the trustees. Soon alter, bis disease assumed & malignawt type and he died. It 1s be- lieved the outrage hastened his death and sur- rounded his dytig hours with misery and gloom. ‘The folowing card reiates to the matter:— To THE Eprrors oF THe InWisit MESsENGR J desire to relieve myseif from possible public animadver- sion, by assuring the members of the Benal Jeshurun congre- gation that I aloue voted against the resolution of their trus- toes, fo reference to the late Rev, J. 5. Kramer, before his demise, by whlch Mr. Kramer was deprived of the ht, belonging to him asa Chazan, of occupying bis ofliclal position at the Almemor and of wearing his vilicial robe, My collgugue, Mr. Becker, was not present at the meeung. ‘There waw 0 chiar de Against the deceased which would in- voive a suspension of the privileges and dignity belonging to his onice. Your publication of this card will oblige yours truly, ISRAEL J. SAL few duys MON, MiSTZRY A BAGO, A Wealthy Londoner Found Dead—A Laudanam Vial Near Him. An aristocratic resort at No. 122 West Twenty- seventh street, kept by one Georgiana Allen, was yesterday the scene of incidents a little out of the usual programme of events. It appears tnat late on Friday night a wealthy Londoner, temporarily stop- ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, proceeded to the house, which he entered without going through the formula of an imtroduction, and there wade Nimself at home, For soime time he chatted pleasantly with some of the tauted fhowers that flourish in Georgi- ana’s garden, ana then retired at two A. M. toa room, alone. Yesterday, about two o’clock, when the woman of the house made ber usual visits vo the rooins, she found the oue occupied by the patron locked. Procuring tue assistance of a locksmith, the door was opened, and the lodger was tound to be quite dead. Beside his bed lay upon a table a Mask emp- tied of liquor and a botule marked laudanum. On nis person were found a guid watch and a little over one dollar im currency. In his wallet was found a card, upon which was inscribed ‘J. G. Hardinge, Filth Avenue Hotel; Crown Ciub, Weat- minster Palace Hotei, S. W.’’ inquiries made at the Fifth Avenue Hotei elicited the iact that Mr. Har- dinge came from London on one of the recently arrived steamers and put up atthe hotel, where he sull hasaroom, He seems to be a yentieman of wealth and accomplishments. ‘The proprietress of the house, who has charge of the door, refused to admit persons who desired par- ticulara or give any details until the Covoner arrived. That official nad not arrived up to hall-past seven o’ciock, It is supposed that the man committed suicide, bat so far there are only the statements of the inmates to jusufy this hypothesis, The above facts are obtained from tue police, Who obtained them from the inmates o1 the establishment, CRIME IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. The March term of the County Court and Court of Sessions, sitting at Bedford during the past week, Was brought to a close on Friday evening. Among the criminal business transacted was the trial of Newton Sarles for an alleged outrage on the person of a lady named Wooa, at Poundridge. The alleged offence, it was charged, had been committed about six years ago, when the defendant, hearing by some means that the Grand Jury had tndicted him, made his escape to Connecticut; bus having incautiously ventured into the county some few months since, was arrested aud thal an an jail. No verdict was arrived at in the case owing to @ disagreement of the jury, Who stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal. Henry D. Clark, convicted of forgery in having Signed the name of the Hudson River Railroad sta- tion agent at Tarrytown to a check for $160, bor septenced to the Biate prison for gue Your, THE COOK WHISKEY CASE. Decision of the Commissioncr—Dismissal of the Complaint—Rearrest of Cook. ‘The examination Into the case of the United States vs. Martin R, Cook and E. W. Farrington, which has been for several days past before Commissioner Beyts, was yesterday brought to a close. The Com- missioner, in lengthy review of the case, the sub- atance of which is subjoined, dismissea the charge against the accused, THE DECISION DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT. Commissioner Betts says:—On the 31st of July, 1868, E. W-. Farrington, being then @ gov- ernment inspector, furnished to Martin R. Cook, & member of the firm of Gordon, Fellows & McMillan, dealers in whiskey, an oM- cial return that 133abarrels of highwines, marked “E, & D.,” in bond, stored in Peart street, contained 6,996 proof gallons, whereby Cook was enabled to withdraw the same from bond on payment of tax on that amount of proof gations; and this return is alleged by the government to nave been false and known to be false by the defendants, Farrington has also furnished to Cook a return that the same 133 gallons “E. & D.” contained 6,425 proof gallons, which return was also dated July 31, 1868, and by means of which Cook was enabled to charge, and did charge, one Michael Dougherty, of Boston, to whom he had soid these 133 barrels, with the government tax as paid upon this larger number of gallons. These facts, which were to some extent matters of imference at the time the Motion to discharge Was Made, are now estabushed by the evidence Introduced by the defendants, taken ip connection with that already tn on the part of the government, It having been proved that these two defeudants had by connivance made two diferent rewurns as to the same spirits, whicn dif- fered by about 600 gallons, and one of Which was manifestly faise, the government had the right to claim that the larger was the true one, and to cail upon the defendants to expiain this variance and, the facts being exclusively within ther knowledge, to devolve upon teu the proof ihat tue smalier returo was the rue one. 8 Une deience bas now uD taken to do—First, by explaining why there are two returns for the same spirits so diferent im their amount; second, to prove chat the larger return 13 false, aud third, that the suisiler one is trae, ‘The version uney give of tue transaction is that the 133 barrels were Sold to Dougherty while tn bond, and Ulat the contract was made with hin that they were Mt into Siiiel’s Bourson whiskey; arriugcon was employed Lo gauge them, whic! did, dud made a woe return—to wit, namely, the smuiler one, upon wich the tax was paid aud the spirics taken out of boad; but that when the spirits came into the store don, Fellows & MeMilian, then, im violation of the contract With Dougherty, only fifty out of these 33 barrels: were used, aud the other elghty-turee barrels hoisted into the lof, their place being supptied by other highwimes chen on hand, whtci dumped tuto the tank with the iifty barrels of E. & D., and other materiais, such as syrup, favoring und coloring matter being added, Tnis ‘compound produced 143 rels of Shiels’ Bourbon, which was forwarded to Dougherty. ‘That this substitution of the nighwines was concealed from Dougherty, and that trom tie nuber of galions in the 148 barrels of Bouroon an estimate Was made of the number of proof gallons which had been orginally dumped into the tank, which estimate was that 6,425 proof gallons had been so used, and that then the book- keeper, Hathaway, was sent to Farrington to induce him to prepare # ficittious return of the gauge df tae 153 barrels, which shoud show them to have con- tamed 6,425 gallons for the purpose of deceiving Dougherty, and that Farrington consented to this, the resuit bemg the larger return, Which is in eyi- dence. ihe question, therefore, for me to decideps simply wheter this siatement las been sustamed by tie proof. ‘There seems 10 be no dispute as to Lhe terms of the contrac. with Dougherty. ‘then ail five nesses fur the delence testified that this cont was not carried ont, but that Only part of the 133 barrels were used in the manu. facture of the Bourbon, and they thus show a motive for ng a false of the nature of the larger one. Mr. Fellows, the partner of Cook, and Hathaway, bis bookkeeper, bot testified positively that vuis larger statement Was not founded ov an acvual gauge, but Was made about ten days alter the 133 barreis had been taken from bond, aud alter fifty of them had been con- verted into Bourven and sutpped to Boston, and was, in fact, based Gi @ mere estimate which was prepared in Cook’s office, and to which Farrington gave his official signature. ‘(his testimony, if credibie, enurely destroys the value of the larger return ‘as proof of the truth gof its statemenss, on which the government renes, In addition Lofthese tWo witnesses, Young, the recerving cierx, Jasher, the rectifler, aud Bracket, the cooper, testl- fied that only @ part of the 145 barrels went into the 148 barrels of Shiels’ Bourbon, and this, if credibie, destroys the value as evidence of the entries aud charges In Cook's books, on waich the governme.t relies, 1n which the Whole 103 burrels are charged to Dougherty as manufactured into the 148, and as con- taining 6,425 35-109 proof gulions. But tie defeace goes still further, and the receiving clerk, Young, testifles that he personally gauged the 135 barrels of KE. & D. as soon as they were brought to the store from the bonded ware- house, and that his gauge showed them to contain 6,008 proof gallous—only twelve gallons more than the smaller recura, on which tax was piuld. None of these five witnesses are impeached or materially contradicted. They appear verore me &8 compevent Witnesses. They are, it 18 true, the partner aud empioyés of Cook, but from the neces- sily of the case they would be almost the only on coymizant of the fact. Fellows & Hathaway acknowi- edge they were willingly eugaged in the atcempt to deceive Dougherty, Which 18 to their discredit, but ot cnough 80 to invalidate thelr sworn testimony, Bur this criticism does not apply to the other w: nesses, avd if there be any dependency to be placed on human testimony the facts thus Lestined to must be considered to be estalisaed when the only evi- dence i contradiction is the mere variance between tie two recarns, without any direct proot on tae part of this prosecution as Lo ihe truth of the larger or the falsity of the smalier. But great stress has been laid on the circumstance that the deieuce have not presented the duplicate of the larger recurn, alleged by them to lave been sent to Dougierty. It wouid have becn far more sausiactory bad this paper Leen Introduced, but It Was nov a necessary link in tei Chain of proof, and there Was no Dinding obilga tion on them to produce it. It was frequcutly as- serted on the behalf of the government during the hearing that it was not presented and did not tatend lo present wil the proof agaimss the detendanus whica it proposed, and undoubtedly this was its privilege, Tue same privilege must also be ac- corded to the defendants. All that they care und he required to oijer is suticlent testinony to explal away and countervail al! the proof that the govern- ment has offered, and this, im my judgment, has been done. THE DEFENDANTS ARE DISCHARGED. There was avery general but quiet mantlestation of t pleasure among the audicace assembied on we uunouncemcat Of the result, ‘ihe court then adjourned, Rearvest of Martin RK. Cook—More Charges by Collector Builey. Shortly alter Mr. Cook’s release, as stated above, Collector Bailey reappeared before Commissioner Betts and procured eleven warrants for his arrest on charges similar to those previously preferred against him. ‘The charges are based on the aMidavite of Edward Cooper, who accused the defendant with bribing United States gaugers to make false re- turns of distilled spirits. He is also charged with aiding and abpeiing in the removal of distilled spirits from bonded warehouse ma manner not authorized by law. Mr. Cooper, who made the affidavit, was formerly @ clerk of an ex-gauger, and he swears he was In the haoit of making out false returns under the direction of said gauger; that Mr. Cook used to come to the office of the gauger to see him and direct him what gauges he should make and the quantity of whiskey he should return less chan the true quantity. Mr. Cook appeared before tne Commissioner ana Gave bail in $4,000 to uppear for examinauon on te first cage, and he gave $1,000 on each of the otuer cases. THE PENSION OFFICE. The payment of the semi-annual instaimenc of pensions to disabled soldiers and the widows of sol- diers was continued yesterday, and nearly the whole number of claims was liquidated—miserable pit- tances they were, too, In many‘instances. Tne idea of forty-eight dollars for six months, eight dollars per month, toa poor wretch who lost a leg close to the hip joint at Gettysburg, the Waterioo of the rebellion, needs no comment. If thati# not an ar- gument m ilavor of the erection of @ national Veterans’ asyiim then perhaps those who are not convinced of the necessity for it imght find proof still further by watching the scenes at the Sub- ‘lreusury building, Where the maimea heroes muster, or at the Custom House, where the lonely mates of fallen braves receive “the widow’s mite” frown the curt officials of the glorious republic. Up to last evening apout 750 male pensioners and an equal number ot females nad been paid the amounts allotted them and nearly $100,000 had been disbursed. Attempts are sometimes made by widows who have Married again, or who are supported by men, vo ov. tain their former pensions, but few applications of this character have been made thus far during this term. Detectives closely watch the movements and domestic lives of all women pensioners. HOTEL THIEF ABRESTED, Captain Charles McDonnell and officers of the Twenty-eighth precinct, Jast evening arrested 9 | hotel thief named William Coughiin, who has stolen two tranks and three valises filed with jadies’ and gentlemen’s wearing apparel. ‘ihe property, worth out $500, is ac the Greenwich street station house owailing a owner, FIRE FIEND. THE The Newark Conflagration=The Total Loss Between $150,000 and $200,000—The Disaster Viewed by a Herald Keporter— Scenes, Incidents, Accidents and the Ine surances—Theory of the Fire’s Origination, Jn a long serfs of years a more destructive fre has not been witnessed in Newark, N. J., than that which broke out at @ late hour on Friday, and which was hastily described in yesterday’s HERaLp, The loss, though even yet not accurately figured up, i considerably in excess of the first estimate, and will certainly not fall short of $150,000, with @ probability that 1t will prove nearer $200,000. Nor bave the insurances been accurately determined upon as regards amounts, though it is likely that the whole amount of insurances will amount 10 about $80,000, As first reported In these columns, the fire origin- ated in the third floor of the building known as the “Old Ward Hospital,” which was occupied by Joun McDonald and brother as a planing mull, sasn, blind and door factory all combined, It is believed, though no one knows positively, that some shavings around the stove in the door factory caught fire, burned through the floor and let the stove down into the floor below, which was occupied by Charlies Lewis, a pretty extensive sad- die-tree maker, Everytning tere, as, indeed, throughout the building and around tn all dire: ons, Was of un easily ignitable character, 80 hat the flames spread With astouisuiug rapidity, In tifteen or twenty minutes after oiicer William Miller, of the police force, sprang the alarm the fire had got beyond the control of tae Fire Department Tne latter, while 1t unquestionably did jood service and saved as much inore property than that de- atroyed, was unfortunately crippled in its working efficiency owing to the univoldable absence of Cner Engineer GR. Carhuit, who was sull contined to) @ sick bed, where he had been tor four days. #x-Chiet En- gineer Soden and Mr. Peter 8. Duryea were on hand and did excellent service, but the deparcuent Was Vircuaily like # ship without a helusmeac pick as he was, Chief Carnwi put m an appearance on tho Keene about three o'clock, And had to be driven home actually, About imiduight the roof of the ex-hospital bulld- Ing fell n, and ine gable end over agaist the rear part of W. 0, Hartley's trunk factory, shaking te jacter 80 that 1b will probably have to be torn down. ‘two men nauied James B. Kiker and Henry Freuizel Were busy removins the mnore valuable part of the stock to the front of the butiding, ana would have inevitably been crusued to death aiid we debris had tue wall gavea way, Sweeping in a opposite direction along the riyer front the fire tend had @ jolly time among the © Stock Of lumber i the yard ot only a ndall than $50,000, ‘The mi Jomming, suifered consideravly uiso, contaluing some $60 barrels of lime and gether with a large shed, were descroyed. 1 place, Of tae Centre street depot, sulered wisimg damag Tae scene of the fre was visited yesterday aite noon again by 2 HeRALD reporter in common with troops of sight-seemg ciuzer All that re- mained standing ot X-hospital was the high, dark smokesta' buried beneath a huge pie of bric&, mortar and cuarred wood was the twisted residue of a spieudid 120-horse power engine and piauing mill machinery. The wharf escaped, The building, owned by C. L. Cornish, Mr, Josiah Biood aad T. Thayer, all of New York, with ail the valuable machinery, is a compete loss. One of the most distressing Incidents counecied with the occurrence relates to the McDonald brothers, who had ouly recently started basiness and were just doing nicely on their limited capital. ‘hey reside on the outskiris of Newark aud were not aware of the location of the fire until yesterday morning, when, carrying thetr dinner in cans, they arrived on the scene and discovered that they had lost neariy every penny. the result of years of hard labor and caretul saving. ‘Tears coursed down their inanly caeeks at the raddening prospect. Assistant Engineer Mckelstrey had a narrow escape from beivg buried beneath a ple of luuber that Jell the “wrong way” while being pulied down. As it Was he was wurt about the head and Iace, One Of the men Was very severely hurt at Lie same tte. A new engine, recéatiy furnished by tue Gould Com- pany, had @ “burstificavion” and Was rendered use- less.’ Passaic Ungine Company No. 2 were in great jeopardy at one tim Wane working in the centre of Randall & Swain’s yard tiey were suddealy sur- rounded with burning jumber, and, in order to escape with their apparatus, had to cut ite hose. ‘The fire was subdued about seveu o'clock yesverday morning, though the firemen had not entirely de- Ow ItZ sisted from “piaylug” on Uwe smouldering ruins up to last evenini. THE LOSSES AND INSURAN as near as could be ascertained yester: Were as lolows;— Building, Insurance. % 7,010 George Van \y 4,000 Cornish, — Bloo tanehinery).... 50,000 40,000 Jobu McDonald & 7000 Charles Lewis. — 000 W. U. ieadi 0 Fully. Siinon Brmcton... 2. Jaimes K. Sayre, Jr Total... + 104,700 00 Totai joa on stock And buildin ‘ Mr. Headley’s loss is covered by News comp: Swain are mostiy insured in Ne ui Kastern companies; McDonald in New York aad Newars compitnies, aud the owners of we old Hospital buiicding chiewy in New Yors companies. Large Fire in Boston—Loss 869,000. Boston, Murch 5, 1570. The large wooden buliding on the corner of Sum- ner street and People’s Ferry avenue, in Kast Bos- tou, owned by the Maverick Wharf Company and occupied by J, Q. A. Clifton, lumber dearer, Albert Low, rigger, and J. H. Daul, naval architect, was destroyed by tre jast nigat. Mr. Low had a stock of new rigging for a ship valued ab 25,00), aud oir. Ciifton’s Joss in dressed lumber i® about the same amount, The total loss 1s $60,000; partially in sured. Burning of a Portion of the Binghamton ine« briate Asylum. BINGHAMTON, March 5, 18 The rear building of the New York State Inebriato Asylum caugut fire last night and was entirely de- stroyed, The burned part included the dining room, the kitchen, the laundry, Mifteen or twenty patients’ rooms, the gymnasium, &e. The loss will be very large, estimated at $75,000; maured for $25,009, Ih main building is still standing, and the patients a provided for. ‘The management will conuuue opers tions, aud ina few days patients will be received ag usual. A Series of Fives in Philadelphic. PHILADELPHIA, March 5, 1870. Three Mres occurred here between mianight and dayligt. The most serious was the burning of ihe upper part of the eastern section of Lrown’s iron building, corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, ‘The fire was confined to the fourth and fifth stories, Peniston’s wine and beer vaults, on the first Noor, were damaged by water. Glading & Sun, blank book mManwaciurers, on the fourth floor, slock de- stroyed; loss $16,000; Insured for $12,000, mostly in city companies, and $2,500 in Springfeld, Masa. ‘The third floor was occupied bv Jacob Kutz, pocketboux manufacturer; mostiy damaged by water. ‘The i surance patrol preveuted severe damage. SPERATE HOTLL THI He Steals a Trank from the Metropolitan Hotel, Assaulis an Officer and Pretends to be Suddenly Stricken Denf and Dumb. Yesterday afternoon a leather trunk, containing clothing valued at $253, the property of Hosea B, Perkins, of Fort Washington, was stolen from the Metropolitan Hotel. OMicer Porter, detailed at the hotel, ascertained from one of the workinen that he had taken the trunk, in company with a passenger, to No. 301 Spring street a short ume before. Proceeding to the house, oMicer Porter discovered the trunk in the room of John Cochran a desperate character, who had been observed hang- ing around the hotel early in the morning, the latter having succeeded in breaking the lock and ransacking its contents. Upon accusing Coch- ran of stealing the trunk he became very abusive and called him all the vile, dirty names he could think of, ending by ordering him from his room. Sending @ messenger to the ‘Twenty-eighth,precinct station house, he was shortly alter reinforced by the arrival of Captain McDonnell and detective McCadden, who placed the pugna- cious bully in @ Carriage and conveyed him to the station house. While in the latter place he au deny became deaf and dumb, and pretended not to understand the questions pat to him, endeavoring to impress upon their minds by gea- tures and is that be had been deprived of tie power of speech and of hearing also, which was too “thin”? for the officers, as but a few moments pre- vious they had conversed with him and been highiy edified at his unusual in biaspheming. He was subsequently conveyed before Mr. Justice Cox at Jetteraon Market, where he continaed his ruse, and ag devective McUadden was endeavoring 10 elicit some reply from him in order to get his informal examination he dealt him a blow in the face that made is teeth chatter. 4 complaint waa preferred against him by Mr. Perkins, charging him with the larceny of the property, and in default of $1,000 bail he was committed to answer at the Gen- eral Sessions. Upon searching his or five Vullses, containing genuemen’s wearing av- parei and clothes valued at about $250, Were found | eh bed, broken open,jone being marked “F. and extensive Swain & siderably damaged, of a stock the value of Wuich Was not less us? material yard of James R. Sayre, ad- The storeiouse went, LO , located In the large building aivectiy in ont y afternoon, pom some four | TEE BROADWAY BOND ROBBERY. Conviction of Jerome Bradley—Motion for @ New Trial Denied—He is Sentenced to the State Prison for Five Years. Upon the assembling of the Court of General Sea- sions yesterday, Recorder Hackett proceeded wo charge the jury in the case of Jerome Bradiey, tried for the alleged stealag of bonds aud Umted States securities, His Honor said;— ‘The accused stands charged with the commission of grand larceny. Yue spectiie character of tne offence, a8 alleged in the ind .ctmeat, Is Laat the a@c- cused, on tae Zd of Novewber, iss, at tie city of New York, jelomlwousiy stole certain securities bee longing to one Gardner 8. Hutchinson, of the firm of Morrison, son & Hutehinson, Among the ciase of securities so alleged to have been stoen were five mstruments coumoniy calied United states five- wenty registered bonus, for tue sum of $5,000 each, and of the value of $6,000 each, ‘Lhe evidence of Mr. Hutchioson would seem to establisn the fact that on the 2d day of November he, at the office of che tira, logetner Wi ois partner, criicaily examined aud Civeked of certain secu. ries Kept in @ bOX belonging Lo them, and that among such secures, amounuog tn value to up. wards of $125,002, Were contained five United States live-twenty bonds o1 We Value of $5,000 each, and in that uumoer were Lie tWo bouds, Nos, Sid and 875, winci have been given im evidence aba particularly referred to upon this trial. ‘Tue prosecution clang WAL the evidence nas clearly aud positively shown Uhat these bonds Were traced vo tie possession of the accused on or about the Urst day of October, 186%, & period Of eleven munis subsequent to the loss, ‘The accused urges iuat upon the proof there is no suMicient evidence to Warrant Ue a8 sumption of the ac used’ Coupleiy Wik Ube com. Mission of the crime Ol lareeay of Liese boads, and, 4m fact, thav these ue evideuce Hus fully estabisied that identichl ponds Were never kuowingly in Du sion. ‘The examination Of Witnesses jas OC- 1 Lue greater pare of tWo days, and 1 do not propose ly review tie evWdeuce Laseu bor comment Upon it, DUL Suallsimpiy stale the law Whtea should goverh You in your deoerauvus wa to tae gull or Manocence of the accuseu. In Lue irst piace tue evidence must have satisfied you thal Ue securiues alieged to have been stolen Were stolen ivou the custody of Messrs. Morrison, Son & Hutchinson ou or avout tue 2a day ot Novem- ber, 1808. pecoud, tie evidence must also have satisiied you that ihe accusea Was eituer Lie person Who stolé We vox contataing ibe secar.ties or tat he acted im complicity With auotaer Of OLLers, OF, being present, instytaved, aided or avejed in we wcCOIMplistinens vf Lue larceny, aud Lat tue value of sata properly at We Lue OF Uie alleged felonious takiug Was 1a eXcess Of LWenty-uve dollars. [bis hot Necessary to coaviect wader tis Ladietment that ie prosecution suali haye saown Wat We accused Was Lue persoa Wao actualy took and carrica off Lue box of securities out of aud from the Poroesmion of Mc G, Seu & Huicainson. ‘Third, Une geuerairuie is taat where swe property i JOUDE 1 Lue USS -ss100 OF & person, such person lb DOUUA LO dUCOUUE Jur SUCK Pooséssi0a salisacLory or be 18 10 be Cousiaered as Lae Litef, las tue evi ae Abused Lie akeb Chal Lue Bonas Li ques. Won Were Kas wing y easi0L, aud, 80, has he satisiacworiiy 2 session ? LHC presudiption of Sieallug, ars.ag out ot the pow Session OI SLulCR PLOpcrly, 1S Weasened by the lapse Ol (une; but that presuin pion sud reaains notwith- stauding the lapse oi Lume, aud 1s eve anu so in this case, been shown to you by th possession of vonds Nos, 973 aut 57d bas been 110 the prisouer. ‘Te accused cannot be con- ton the charge unless the evidence has estab- lished beyond #uy rea-vnabie douvt toa the two bonds to quesuon did Ieigniously come Lato the pose accused, With luteal to Convert the ew) WIS OWN use. if, alter a carciul, dispassionate Geration Of ail (he evidence, &reasouaDie doubs Shallexistin your minds as Lo Lue quill of Lue accused, such doubt betag a rationat aud jogical deauction, Uhen the veneis of such douvt is by aw to enure to the benelit of the accused, aud it Will become your duty to acquit, But you must aso have Luli respect here Lo tue 1glts of Lac people, You are sworn “a true deliveravee to ifake between Lue people of tae State of New Lork aud the prisoner,” if you have | doupe Of his gull, tae let Bo conjec- fere with your setung an exampie much heeded, Mf comuon ‘rumor ve true, bi commercial cress, ‘The jury, after deliberating aa hour, returned with @ verdict of seuiity. Mr. Fellows moved for judgment upon Bradley, Counsel for Lie prisoner moved an arrest of judg- meut, and asked the Recorder wo grant a new trial ob Wie INnules, WHICK motlon Was dened, Bradley Was Lien requested LO stand up to receive the sentence. iis Honor the Recorder said that he was perfectly Sa.isiied With Lue Verdict Watch Une jory had ren- evidence that ue dered; that he presumed the various pro- postions of law .o them = without bias wud 4s fairly as he tet m be duty to charge tuem, and that is was is duty Lo pose tie Mullest penalty of the Jaw, which Was HUprisonMent 11 Lue State Prison for flve Years. Instructions were given to tue Sherif to Keep Brad- Jey iu the City Prison, to enable tis counsel to pre- pave a wricofe GKAND LARCENY. William Miller, aitas Vash Goody,” pleadea guilty lo an indictment charging him with stealin, Uo packages of SUK, Valued at $0,000, on the 2d) February, tae property of Benjamin L, Cohen & Co, He Was sent to the stale Prison ior five years, ‘The court then adjourved for the term, having transacted tore criminal business than jas ever been accompiisned 1a e month since the organi zation of (ie court. The Merch term will commence to-murrow (Munday), City Judge Bediord presiding. The Conviction of Bradicy—An Important Incident Connected TherewitheA Caution to Dealers in Bonds. Though governmeut securities to the value of mil- lions of dollars have been stolen this 1s the first con- viction of any person implicated in bond robberies, { marks, therefore, an era in criminal justice that is uot likely to be forgoiten by ail dealers in these bonds, and ® few facts that for divers reasons could not be published watil Bradley's trial had been brought to a conclusion may serve to point amoral to those Who are in the habit of negotiating “irregu- Jar” bonds. One moruing in December last, when Mr. Aldere man Coman was occupying the Justice's clair in the ‘Tombs, in cousequence of Judge Dowling’s sickness, soveral merchants, accompanied by Captain Gar- land, of the First precinct, appiied to Alderman Coman in reference to certain bonds which they produced, n Garland stdted that there was reason to believe that the bonds were stolen, or ir not stolen there was some irregularity about them Which rendered it necessary tiat magisterial atten- tlon should be brought to bear upon them. He stated, however, that he was in pos seszion of no information as to where they were stoleu from or whose property they were, and asthe banks who had negotiated them were pre- pared to return them on being recouped their aa- vances, he intimated (pat probably the better course would be for the bonds to pass iate the bands of the bankers, lo be disposed of as they thougnt best. Aiderman Coman did not seem to agree with this suggestion, and retamed the bonds, asking the par- stu come again to the court the tollowmg day. appeared the next day, a’compamed by a mem- ber of oue of the leading ieval Grins of the city. Al derman Coiman asked Captain Garland If he had rea- kon to beleve tue bouds were stolen, and Captain Garland said he bad, Aiuverman Coman replied that ju that case be shoud retain the vonds and send them to the property clerk at the Ceatral Oilice. Severat remionstrances were urged by the parties agamst tus course, but Alderman Coman was firm,and to the property clerk they weut. At headquarters tae mat- ter came re tae detective police, and barley was detailed to Investigate the matter, The result was tuat Jobnson Was appreaended, and very shortly af- ter wards bradley Was arrested, who is now sentenced to five years in State Prison—the first man of a barge crowd of Lond stealers who has been sentenced to State Prison lor tits oifence. In the course of the tesumony given on Friday more than one Wall street broker testified that so numerous aud so hurried were the transactions in Units class of government securities that it was not racticable to consult the list of stolen and lost bonds that was hung ap im every broker's office, and, therefore, securiues of the “Irregular kind Were hegoliabie a3 readily as securities that were Perfectly reguiar. Judge Dowiing, in committing Bradley for trial, in a written hicieron referred very forcibly to the element of secrecy in this case tat Was the gist of the criminajity, and turin tation of these securities: and if the opinion laid down there be correct ali dealers in bonds would do Well to consuli their lists before making advances, ‘The tollowiug is the extract trom Judge Dowltng’s judgment ou Monday, Vecember 20:— Any mysterious pledging or selling of such a class of secu- rities should be ncrutinized with great caution, Wherever Such cautious xcrutiny ine not been used by parties in trans actions brought beiore me by complainants who claim such securities to bave been stolen, and which we find to have been stoleo, | must coustrue the presumption against them. Tdo not believe tuere is any mystery or secrecy allowed by innocent parties 1 the receiving of federal bonds, either by purehase or hypothecation. Indeed, this element of secret or Inyrte:jous receiving is the foundation of the jaw against all Fecoivers of stolen yous. THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE FAT BO.LERS. Yesterday afternoon Micuael Donohue, Michael Donohue, Jr, and Patrick Donohue, Michael H. McNeil, Arthur Gamble, Henry Weill, George Belger and Patrick Thorpe, all of whom are proprietors of fat boiling estadlishments at the foot of West Thirty- eighth street, North river, were arraigned before Sehtice Coulter, at the Yorkville Police Court, on a charge of violating the health laws. These very parties were arrested aud beld for exawination ‘once before, on the 20th of Novemver, but im conse- quence of Justice Keliy’s judicial term having ex- pired on Ist January—tuey baving been arraigned before him—the case Was uever ted, although there was plenty of Wine referred to the nego-