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4 GREAT BRITAIN. Popular Progress Towards Republic racy and Pree Institutions. Demoe- The Dead Weight of the Crown and Morale of Royalty. LONDON, Mareh 2, 1870. THR PRINCE OF WALES. In & former letier I adverted vo the foct (nat the Queen's conduct in holding hervel! steadfastiy aloof from pudiie life was having avery marked influence upon English politins, apd was jikely, if persisted im, to hasten our already strongly deve oped ten- dencies in the direction of democracy. er since the death of the prince consort her Majesty bas simply been proving 80 the peopiesot (reat Britain that they can get along quile as Wel WiLnout royalty as With it, aud that even for tho sivsilimry pur- poses of ceremony and state parade the presence of the occupant of the throne can be dispensed with. Emancipated by Mr. Disraeli’s Keloria bil, the Working classes have been awift to recognize thts fact, and ulready tho effects of her Majesty's con- auct are becoming clearly discern! hic. Pariiament annually votes its hundreds and tens of hundreds Sterling for the maintenance of royalty, and the radicals in the Jower house are begiming to oak for what purvose such enormous sms are abattacted from the Treasury, Movarchy iu 18 time waa @ Itving and active principle in Engiieh poli but now that the Queen has douned her weeds, and Keepa herself shut up in grim stew within the frowning turrets of Windsor, that estate of the realm has become moribund, and while existing in name, has become, #0 far as influence is coucerned, practically dead. Queenship having thus turned out politically use less among us, and been railed at by republican Tepresentatives, it has been declares! by the friends of the throne that at all events it will continue to be socialiy influential. Shut out from a ruling voice in the government of the country, 1t has been urged that royalty would find sufficient scope for Its ener- ¢ morality and r henefaction which were so characteristic of the Jate Prince Albert. Events have, however, recently occurred which have complete'y disappointed these expecta- ons. Just at tne very critical moment and turning point of English monarchy, when tt is being weighed in the balance by household suffrage constituencies: when the power of the aristocracy in the upper house is being swamped by the will of the people as manifested in the actionof the lower chamber—where measures of a strongiy leveling and democractic tendency are being pusned through the Legislature, and where all the signs of the times &re tending in the direction of what is called, “americanizing our institutions’ —just at this time @bore all others revelations have been made re- Specting the Prince of Wales, during the late trial, Which will do more to weaken the anthority of the Crown than any event of recent years, Parliament has been absorbed with the intelligence; and even the Irish Lana pill itself has yielded in interest to the immoral details of the Mordannt divorce case. Radicals do not care to conceal their satisfaction Over the matter. With John Bright in the Cabinet, and a nation groaning under grevious taxation, they expect to turn the evil doings of his Royal Highness to account In smiting royalty between the Joints of the narness. There are indeed indications that something of this sort will very shortly ye at tempted. Amid laughter and stregeting cheers an Ronorable memper—yea, a conservative—gave notice tnat he would direct the attention of the house to the proceedings tn the Divorce Court, and woud ask Mr. Gladstone whether he would not defen’ the interests Of pubitc morality by prohibiting tie publication of the reports. The Treasury Bench was aghast at the hardihood of the honorable gentleman. Draw attention to the misdeeds of the heir to the throne, there In the amber where it was treason to speak of such high personages except with bated breath and whisper- ing humbleness! O14 Lora Palmerston would have gone off straightway into an oificial swoon at the amention of such a proposal. Household sut- representatives, however, are not so “squeam- ;" and the “hear, hears” with waich the propost- tion was greeted. showed that even royalty inst nowadays submit itself to the standard of the same criticism as less 81Cred Iustituiions. ARe ere, in fact, lies the chief danger to the stability of the English throne—being talked about, Time was when no one would have dared to make a remark in the House of Commons which would, even by implica- tion, have reflected upon the-person or actions of a reer of royal blood. A kind of sacred reserve fenced them about, precluding them from criticism, nd removing them from all possibility of reproach or censure. Parliament has, however, at last had the courage to break through this barrier. and with &o strong a force of radicals as we now have below e way we may expect to hear observations ‘that up till now have only been whispered in secret laces, This ig precisely what English republicans ave for years been hungering and thirsting after. They have long desired to speak out thetr senti- Tents with respect to the expense and uaelessness Of royalty; and the escapades of bis Highness of Wales, conjoined with the utter seclusion of the ueen, have at length given them the opportunity. ‘hat they will take advantage of it there ts little Goudt. Engiand, with ali her prejudices, misman- agements and Pane, 1s becoming day by day more practical and enlightened in her legislation; and, at a time when she ts swecping away more resolutely than she has ever yet done o!d abuses and effete institutions, she is not likely to tolerate at the bead of her constitution anotuer George the Fourth. WHAT THE IRISH LAND BILL UAS TO GO THROUGH. Passing @ bill through the Britian Parifament is a ‘work of the most arduous and compiicated descrip- tion. Fenced about with formalities from the ver hour t 1s introduced, it continues to he treayed wit! the most anxious solicitude during the whole time it 18 before the House, and up till the very iast mo- ment {t 1s encumbered with a whole host of techni- calities and procedures. Such will in a very especial degree be the fate of Mr. Gladstone's Irish land measure. It will nayeto run the .gauntiet of innumerable eeremonies; It will be taken to pieces and put together again; it will be cobbled and patched ana tinkered, clause by clause, and in some respects letter py letter. tiil the whole fabric is, as 1s were, bullt up and consolidated. Bills, like imperial Rome, are not matured tn a single day. Constructed, first of all, by the genius of the Minister himseif, they are then submitted to the Cabinet and go through their st process of Giscussion and rearrangement. They are next handed over to the Parlininentary lawyors, who draft them-after the cnstomary fashton, introduce into them the requisite legal phraseology, erally make them as compiete as their will allow. Thus adjusted, they are introduced by the Minister who has charge of them, who makes @ speech explanatory of their chief provisions and moves for leave to bring in the measures, This re- quest is invariably eypied with, and when they are thug introduced the billsare printed and ctreu- lated among the members, Perhaps no measure of modern times has been more carefully prepared tan Mr. Gladstone's Laud Dill. Clause by clause and Ine by tue the scheme ‘was debated in the Cabinet counci)s, Mr. Bright and Mr. Gladstone on the one hand striving to make it as liberal as possible; and the Ciarencions, De Greys, Argylis and others of the wihigaristocracy, on the other hand, doing their best to impart to it acon- Bervative character. Every word, almost, was hh ia with the most jealous care; and it was read, re-read, criticised, amended, altered and ad- in in every shape before being submitted to the As I have sata, opposition is never raised npon the Introduction of a bili, be tts provisions as objection- ‘able as they may, the theory being that the full pur- Rees proposals cannot be understood till they ave been studied leisurely and im detail by the Members. As soon, therefore, we shall say, as Mr. Gladstone has finished his oration he leaves his seat ‘upon the Treasury Bench and walks down to the bar of the House, where he takes his stand with the bill fn hishand. Mr, Speaker, seeing the Premier thus waiting, calls aloud bis nainc in an titerrogative re! to imply “Whatis your business at the “Bill, sir,” ts the response of the Prime Minister, dourishing aloft a bit epee ‘ted with red tape, and go marching up the floor deposits it in the hands: Of the clerk, and the Dili is read a frst tinue, The second secre fenerully, a3 in the cage of whe Irish Land bill, fixed for three weeks aftor the Introduction of the measure, in order to give mem- bers full time to study its clauses and eervere their Speeches upon it. In the interim the whole question is studied, speeches of former Ministers upon the subject are read, and private secretaries are set ard to work to collect statistics and authorities to give weight to whatever a jo real struggle and party fignt takes place upon the question of the second reading. Then it ia that the House decides whether the Init fs to be rejected or allowed to proceed. Then it ta that the government resigne if the vote be against them, and hands over to thesuccessers the reapon- eibiity of roe Bye whe probiem. Suould the second reading agr , Ti bir then good rough What is known as the committee stage. The \ouse resolves itself into committee, and the whule ure 1s gone through clause by clause and sec- bY se so, the case of the Land hia scrutiny will pe very severe. The measure will, as tt were, be turned outside in ana inside out; altered, a ‘acon: 3 things taken ous, tht rgumenis are to be | member being allowed to speak as often as he likes and propose se cnany alterations as may seem good in bis own yes. When the bill fi passes ‘ordeal it ts reported to tne House that n- dwtions have been made upon It, and it is left to ite wisdom either to raject, or accept them. Then will come the third reading, When anotuer opportunity is given for flinging out the measure by an adverse vole. Should 1t escape (ats danger tt will then be sent to (he House of Lords, where it has to gotprough precisely (ne same forms, aud ultinarely recelves the royal assent. DEMOCRATIC PROGNOSINCATIONS, Perhaps among the strongest signs of the demo- cratic prociivities ef the present Parliament are the determined attacks that are being made upon the War Ofice and the Foreign Office. Both these de- partments o! the public service bave long been noto- rious for their mismanagement and corruption, and they bave long been dec! Lhe aed by agitators and pdiitictans of the advan liberal type. At present the Warfare against them is raging flercer than ever. Mr, Cardweil, the War Minister, has in- troduced a bill for the appointment of a financial secretary at the War Office, and the radicals are quute ferce at this small and Inadequate instalment of reforu. Hopes were Cherished that the present government would have effected sweeping chan; wt Whitenail in the shape of conaolidating tne divi. ded authority of the Commander-in-Chief and the pecrelary of State, As matters at present stand the Duke of Cambridge ia practically beyond the control of Pathament, and Can manage or mismanage af- fairs a3 he likes, Urged on by some of the more en- thusiasiic of his colleagues Mr. Cardwell made an atvempi tO grapple with the hydra of favoritism; but much to ine disappointment of reformers he has failed in his object. The Duke of Cambridge has, in fact, proved too strong for him. Backed u by his relationship wich tue Queen, and fortifi by the in@uence which his position has given him, the nobie Duke h-poohed Mr. Oardwell’s propo- sais, avd # i taiking nimi over. For the present, therefore, matters are to remain much as they are; but the advanced libel clamortng for a and as svon as the Irish Lan bill # cleared out of the way there will be a com- bined attack mage upon the noble Duke's position. Ho is by no means bpapulsr, and honorable members are chafing under the thought thas he owes his pre- ferment not to merit but simply to his birth, A similar levelling movement has set in, only, per- haps, with greater force and pertinacity, against the Foreign OMce, Old Lora Clarendon, with his anti- quated notions bs aa diplomacy, prejudices against Innovation and slow and methodie intellect, is espo- ciaily tne object of dislike to the radicals, ‘To over- tora, to overturn and still to overturn i their cr and they have already met with considerable suc cess iowards the achievement of their. object. Mr. Bright, in his old, outspoken aay, before he sat in the Council chaiber with lords and noble dukea, characterized diplomatic service a8 a gigantic system of ontdoor relief for the British aris. tocracy. Hts followers bave taken up the cry ; (hey are loudly complaining of the expense and cumbrousness of the system, and their argu- ments have at length had the effect of causing day- light to be, in ameasure, let-in on one of the greatest abuses connected with Qur constitutional govern- mivnl Last session a mo! by one of the advanced members to reduce the diplomatic vote by £10,000 was Only lost by the casting vote of tue chairman; and alarmed by this unmistakable manifestation o: feeiing on the part of the House, government have appointed @ committee to inquire into the whole question, with the view of deciding what changes should be made, Moreover, only this very week we had a keen debate upon the problem as to whether i¢ Was not advisabie to curtail the Foreign Ofice expenses and transfer the control of consuls from that departs ‘ to the Board of Trade. Government, of course, got rid of the difMicuity by prow. ix tO have these points investigated by the comiuiitee; bus should they delay taking action it Wili be forced upon them. A good deal of praise was bestowed upon the United States system of diplomatic and consular appointments, and it was broadly stated Dy one honorable conservative that (hia country might save £100,000 a ir by taking & leat out of the book of its democrauc relation across the Atlantic. EDUCATION. Government bave submitted the second of their great measures for this session. Education has tong been a tueme for aiseusion by platforin orators and cantidaies for Parliamentary honors, who have pointed to America and Prussia as examples for imication, After painful cogitation government have succeeded in maturing their measure, and two nights ago it was submitted to the House of om- mons by Mr. Forster, the Vice President of the Com- mittee of Councli of Education, Mr. Forster is the son-lu-law of the celebrated Dr. Araold, the school. master of Rugby, and both by his relationship and intellectual bias 1s Well fitted to grapple with prob- lems affecting the education of the people. ere it Not that We are only as yet moving in the direction of democracy Mr. Forster would have been Prest- dent of the Board. Eari de Grey and Ripon, who 1s tue fortunate bolder of that position, owes it entirely to his wealth and great estates. He 1s a whig of tue wigs, gives splendid entertainments to Ministers at Lis ancestral seat in Yorkshire, and occasionally bestows Ms hospitality upon such high personages as the Prince and Princess of Wales. Inteliectually he 18 far inferior to his subordinate, Mr, Forster, who, without having either the honors or rewards, has to discharge the duties of the oitice, ‘the bil which Mr. Forster introduced was re- cetved with quite & chorus of approval, aud ts ci tain to become a law. Its matn provisions may be very bricdy summed up. England aud Wales are to be divided into educational districts, each of which is to ve supplied with adequate and suiticient means of instruchion. Districts that are already in posses- sion of these are not to be interiered with; but Where the meang of education are defect- ive they Wik be supplied. Compuigory education, a conscience clause and @ fair standard of em- cams rs to be Co gt in every instance. re acy are require. OW ers e Ave estapusa com nusory senools out oF funas “supplied by local taxation, suppiemented by State aid. local rate of threepence in the pound is to be levied for this purpose. The Bible is notto be exctuded from the schools, and school boards are to aye tie wer of compelling children between the ages of ve and tweive to attend aod recelve instruction. ‘The compulsory part of the scheme was loudly cheered, and a pretty géneral feeling was expressed tuat (his compulsion should be absolute. The Tornado Ch The Relations to Spain. In arbitrating the case of the British claiws againat Spain arising from the seizure of an English commercial steamship by the Spaniards bis Majesty Napoleon will, should he mediate, have to deal with the very delicate subjects Of international naval and Neutral and belligerent rights, and the violation of free citizen rights by imprisonment, as well as with that of aready cash. demand on the Madrid Trea- aury. The Tornadg was seized by the Spanish war ship Gironda on the gad of August, in the year 1366, on a charge of having in- fringed the naval rights of the nation, Sie was commanded by Captain Edward M. Ooilier, and had a crew of Uity-fve men, The captain and crew were imprisoned in Spain and claim that they were also plundered of thew property. They demaud damages and reparation from Spata. The case en- gaged a Vast amount of oticial and Parliamentary atiention and interest in Eogiand. The Spaniards venderea a money compeusation, Which was re- jected, On the 0th of December, 1869, Captain Coilter, jate commaaaer of the Tornado, put the vate before Lord Claiendon in a ietter toa friend nus: — You tell me the £1,500 offered by the Bpanish government ia not to be © wation to us for “ill naago and tunjuat my the ight of “peountary ance.” This appears to me to be adding insult to injury. They first rob us, then deny the robbery, and, lastly, oifer us ari(y a sum about equal to tlie property atolen, and property the value of pers, testimonials and documents by way i and which can never be replaced. My wages from the 324 of August 1868, untll my return home, say eight months and a half, at £50 a month, amount to 26. My board and expenses while retainad but calonl austepance moi : “a ATUL Bs. t they foot’ up £1,125 168., to aay nothing. serious loss I baye sustained through inability to obtain fresh employment, owing to my ond ing myssif without chrovometers, oautieal charts, books, &c., of ih Twas piund Spaniards, Admiral Quesada, the port admire: admitted over and over again to Mr. Grabam Messrs. McPherson and to myself that the stripped us of ali our property, and he assured ui ever we had lost should be replaced. What bave I done aud what bas the Tornado’s crew done that the British govern: ment all at once throws ua over and abendons our clalins to redress? We were never fairly tried in Say court, Ali the proceedings, wore deciared by Lord Stanley to be absolutely null and void. " atc OLD WORLD ITEMS. The Bradford Review, an English radical paper has ceased, after existing tweive yeurs, Shipping returns for Belgium show that tn 1809 6,002 vessels entered the Belgian ports, against 4,755 in 1868. Trade returns in Belgium show that in 1869 the im- ports increased nine per cent and the exports six per cent on those of 1868. In London, on the 23d of February, tuquests were heid by Mr. Humphreys upon the bodies of five per- sons whose deaths were accelerated by ‘extreme want,” within the week. An article in the Paris Siecle on French claims in foreign countries, especially in reierence to Vene- zuela and Brazil, infers that the present Minister of Foreign Affairs will cause them be paid. ‘The mysterious violent hh OF ASSARSINAtION Of Counsellor Unger, at Vienna, has caused much ex~- excitement. A leap of money that lay on his table jlerl loastrec to with blood, bub otherwise not touched. The number of beer retailing shops inthe Confede- raion of Northern Germany in 1868 Was 11, ig which 5,030 were in the towns and 6,696 tn the rural Qistricts. The revenue derived from the malt tax during thar year Was 11,400,935 france of the French valu. The ultramontantsts and democrats of Bavaria aii the French papers with stories of great excitement in the provinces. We read that notices of a revolu- tionary character were posted tu the streets, and tue army is disamected. The Bavarian journals know hothing of the matter. RAE er ae a ai nediinekh- dates abel iiowspapera having commented oh {% mipropricty of plagng the head of the sovereign on rhe 34 stamps, destimed to be instantly soiled and sreaie o¢ ae rite coring are to bear the Minister lic Wi the Minister say ? of Pulilic Works. What will Of the Cabinet Ministora of France under Premier ivisr, Uvawt Daru, General Leveul and Adiuural iy Rigault de Genoulily, wishin a few montha of the f the same atthe Foy oe vest—the numbers in the class were cred having No. 1, the Count No. 2 and the Admiral No. 4. “Women's ey Sool m to be making way in Eagland. Mr. Jacob at, Sir Charles Dike apd Mr. Eastwick, three gallant knights, have assumed ‘the championship of the cause, and b: introduced ® Parliamentary bill to “remove the electoral disa- bilities of women. Mr. Digby Seymour's two daughters made an elec- tion canvass of the borough of Nottingham, England, previous to the Jate contest, and distributed in the streets and market place photographs of tnetr father in his robes a8 Recorder for Newcastle, also cards bearing the following tnscription:—“Notungham Election, 1870.—-Miss Seymour solicits your vote and toterest on pehaif of her father, W. Digby Seymour." ‘The subject of the local taxation of Ireland has oc- cupied the attention of the North Dublin Union Board, An exposure was made by Captain Brinkley of the tallacy of comparing the local taxation of England and [reland on the basis of population. By that method it would avpear that the local taxation isonly 0s. 2d. in ireland per head, and £1 0s, 3a, in England. Taking the value of the property taxed a9 the basis of comparison, @ very different result 1s shown. Ireland is taxed 48. 3d. In the pound, and Engiand, 48., and with the Irish jocal taxation ‘“mountiig up with startling rapidity’? ‘There hay been of late years @ gradual decrease of ital punishments in France, mainly owing to the luctance Of juries to convict, From 1803 to 1825 there were 6,001 condemnations to death in the em- pire at home, and the judicial statistics, which, after 1826, are very exact, show that, from 1826 to 1830, 360 out of 654 condemnations took effect; from 1831 to 1835, 127 condemnations, 164 executions; 1836 to 197 condemnations, 147 executions; and $0 on, down to 1556-60, 217 condemnations, 120 executions; 1861-5, 108 conde 63 executions; 1466-9, 66 condemnations, $1 executions. Thus én the last eign rs 134 sentences have been foligwed by 94 en or only twelve per cent of the popula- on. eri, im Carlisle (England) Cathedral the other day, the Dean said it was scarcely ble to take ap@ ee without reading of some mur- der, some guuitery, some scandal. No grade of society Was exempt, but everywhere were hundreds cases reported; and Tansy coos were glossed over, verdicts ery," brought in of “accidental death,’ when nine times out of ten they should have been “‘drankengess.” Was it notenough, he sald, to make sorrow when people looked round and saw the mass of fraud in trade, the false weights and faise measures, the huge bankruptcies? It was enough to make them cry, “Where is virtue gone? Where are british honesty and integrity?’ “4 Banker” maintains in the London Times the startling proposition that if Mr. Lowe (the Chancellor of the Kxchequer) pays the British funds! dividends quarterly instead of half-yearly he must loge three millions of money. “A Banker’ puts the matter thus:—“Suppose { hold £100 consols and now re- ceive 30s. in January and 303. in July. Instead of this I am to get 16s. in Apri! and 16a. in July. tag means foo ® quarter's interest on 16s. rocess is to be repeated in October. I therefore g aif @ year's interest on 16a, or a whole year's inte rest on 7s. 6d, Now, if 1 am to have the interest on 7a, 6d+ in perpetuity, | am as mach pleased as if Mr. Lowe had given ine 74. 6d. That is to say, Mr. Lowe's proposal gives three-eighths per cent on the whole amount of the three per cents.’’ No process of reasoning will convince this writer thata man who reseives inoney before it is due ts not & gainer, DOCTORS VERSUS DOGS Man's Inhumanity to Dogs—The Health Doctors’ Cruelty—Barks (not) on the Sea—Dr. A. K. Strachan’s Pointers—They are Exiled— Home Again in the Kennels. Dr. A. R, Strachan, of No. 47 East Twenty-third street, 6 a gentleman passionatgly foud of hunting and devotedly attached to dogs, if they be well-bred, intelligent ones, who will not associate with the lower order of the canine species. Some time ago he came into possession of four, at one time the pro- perty of the British Minister to this country, took them to nts yard and provided sumptuous accommo- ations for them. On the 21st of February a com- plaint was made by Police Surgeon Purdy, at the request of his mother, who was in @ delicate state of health, that at No. 47 East Twenty-third street, aro four large dogs, whose noise, night and day, a3 well a4 the filth accompanying their habitation, injures the health of tuose living tn the immediate vicinity, ‘rhts complaint was referred to policeman Leach, of the Sanitary Commission, who, after visiting tho place, says that “the occupants of the adjoining house and those on Twenty-fourth street complain that the said dogs, by their fighting and barking at Might, keep them awake; also the yard t# fithy,’’ The report goes on to describe sceues the publi- cation of which would be indelicate. Assistant Sanitary Superintendent Morris, after examining the premises, declares that the noise, particularly at night, disturbs the quies and repose of the adjacent residents, and the offeusive odors of the kennels in the yard ate very obnoxious to the adjoining yremises. The life and healch of the ad- Joining resident (an invalid) is jeopardized by the noise of said dogs. “The keeping of dogs there,” the Doctor continues, ‘ts 1n violation of section 167 of the “Code of Health Ordinances,” ‘This report was made on the 25th March. Upon this evidence an order was made by the Board tor the removal of the animals, and the five days inter- vening before suit action was commenced. A PROTES: Dr. Strachan at once sent to the Board the follow- ing petition (which waa read in open session) and usked that the order be not enforced. Nevertheless, the Board reaMrmed its previous action, Mr. Mau- torre Lode, 18 | that Dr. Strachan had made cer- tain representations to him that, after hearing Dr. Morris’ report, he was satisfled were incorrect. The following ia the petition: — We, the undersigned, at the request of Dr. Strachan, resi- dent at No, 47 Bast Twenty-third street, willingly testify that the sporting dogs kept by him on his premises croate no d turbance in the neighborhood, and are in no respect to us nuisance; that any complaint asserting tho contrary seems to ua factious and uncalled for. Moreover, as Dr. Strachan claims the animals to be valuable, and that he cannot keep them in any other way, we deem his interests in the matter ‘are worthy of consideration and of this’expreasion of our <a in behalf of his opposition to their threatened ject:nen “ ELIZABETH B. PHELPS, 49 East T ‘T. 8, SMITH, 51 East Twenty-third sire J. W, WARREN, 41 East Twenty-third strest, THOMAS W. PHELPS, 49 East Twenty-third New Yous, March 8, 1870, THE DOGS REMOVED, The Board having disregarded this petition and entered snit, Dr. Strachan at ouce removed the dogs in compliance with the order. ANOTHER PROTEST, At tho session of the Board on Wednesday, pr. Strachan appeared tn person aud asked the discon- tinuance of the suit and permyssion for the dogs to return to their homes in his yard. He read the fol- lowing letters y-third street. oct, NEVER HEARD THE DOGS SPEAK. 41 Bast TWENTY-THIRd STREET. My Dean Docrd regret that you have had trouble about your dogs. Ioan only say thai living next door but one I was not aware that you had dogs until you told me, T have never hoard them bark, and feel quite sure th they never annoyed any one," I am, very truly yours, AMoH 15, 187), J. KERNEY Wal Dr. A, K, Stacuan. My DeAw STRACHAN Your dogs are no nuisance to myself of family, Did I not fee them occasionally from the window I would not be aware Of their existence, Yours truly, B, W. MOURBADY, MARCH 4, 1870, A LADY'S DEFENCE OF THB PETS. In view of certain complaints tendered the Board of Health respecting the dogs owned and kep! by Dr. Strachan, of 47 Eust Twonty-third street, citing thom as a nuisance, £c., I, Mra, William Gerard, having been, with iny farnily, a reandent tho past fs of gaid_ premi t year, do most distinctly and ‘emphatically declare and affirm that during that period aaid dogs have never been in the habit of by day or by Hight or imany way distnring t nd quiet of the neighborhood. Indeed, for da: ond have beet, but for seeing them, unaware of thoir ‘animals of their kind, Intelligent, beaut nob! oughly trained—pets with the family, ae well asthe adimira- tion of all who visit the ho: ‘They are kept in the most perfect order, the Doctor taking the utmoat pains to avold er, anything like offence by the most scrupulous cleanliness and care. Tnatead uf being a nuisance the dogs are “dq as inval- able ia protect!y life and property-where the pfuriaes ars exposed and easily accessible to robbers and burglars, and thelr removal, by deprivlug us of the feeling of security they afford, would be a source of deep regret to myself and every member of my family, and regar not as the resuito! a well-grounded coaplatat, but ating from @ spirit of hostility and personal antmos: rds Dr. Strachan, existence of which has been ell know: which I have in mv posseasion positive evidence, No, 47 Kab TWENTY-THIRD STRERT, March 15, 1870, NO ANNOYANCE TO AN INVALID, Thomas W. Phelpa, of No. 49 same strect, testifies Vhat the dogs are not a auisance, but a protection. Daring tue winver he had very severe Uiness in b house, adjointog Dr. st hau’s, bat pelther the 1 valid nor ndauts were anuoyed, asithoagi the sick room ia the rean ANOTHER DEFENCE OF TUR DOGS, Dr. Hanbury Smith, of 18 ab ‘Twenty-fourth 0 Source ol AUWOY- anily: A PHYSICIAN'S TESTIMONY, Dr. T. B. Smith writes: I bave oconpied house No. St since October, 1868. From my oper: are the back yardin that they have been ju sight of eel, none of which ever made aay remar of the doye and the care they have bat. 1 hi been disturbed or in any way annoyed by ‘not in the babtt of barking. Som: sight or something wnveaal joining yards they would gi » the 4 of 2 they are Mf w eas comes in Delug done in one of the a au occasional bark, and | ba Always considered (hom as & protection to property ia tule iunmediate viciuity, but (a Bo pousibie form asa yuisave. TUE BOARD PENITENT, With this er idens he! them the doctors of tne Board of Kean Fesctation wy,cdrawing the suit and the exiled potnters have again revit hed ir Keunels, to the oa delight of nearly all the u are universally beloved. Tl ig on the air occasionally whea cats are avout, oh all osuer mes ther are well pevaved, 0 t dows. IN MEMORIAM. The Funeral of the Late Gulian C. Ver- plank at Trinity Church—The Ceremo- nies, the Sermon and the Mourners, ‘The funeral services over the remains of the late Gultan U. Verplanck took place yesterday at noon at Trinity church. The sacred edifice was filled tots utmost capacity by an assemblage which included many of the most prominent oMicials in the Stave and city governments. A large delegation from the ‘Tammany Society, the oMicers and several members of the Historical Society, of which the deceased was first vice president and senior member, and the Century Ciub, were in attendance and occupted airing the services reserved seats in the main aisles. The tuneral cort¢ge entered the church tn the fol- lowing order:— Rector and Clergy of Trinity Shurch ana Clergy of Fishkitl, Buhop Potter. orpse. « Pallbearers—Judge Roosevelt, Frederic De Pe; ter, Willlam Cullen Bryaat, Thomas Ludlow, Curtiss, Henry Nicoll, David Thompson and Wil- ham Kemble. ¢ Family of Deceased. ’. Physiclan—Dr. Carnochan. Vestry of Trinity Church, 8st Jom! le ut 16 ommiustoners of Emigration. ‘rammeny Socivty. Centucy Association. Hlistowcal and other Societies, Manhattan Club, &0. The body was enciosed in @ magalficent rosewood casket, heavily ornamented with silver, and as it was deposited in the chancel a wreath and crowa of natural flowers were placed upon the lid. On vhe aitver plate was the following tnscription:— eoovee oe-@ 2: 1010 1000 0 OTA G. VERPLANOK, BORN AUALAT 6, 1786, DIED MAROH 1, 1870. SOOO OeLO POLE DEDELO REDE DIOOLOOELEDELEDPLIDEIDLE DOE AD A4 the procession reached the church the Rev. Dr. Ogtidy read the opening sentences of the funeral service, and the chotr sang “Lord, let me know mine end.” The Rev, Dr. Vinton then read the fifteenth chapter of Corinthians, after which the choir sang the anthem, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I wiil give you rest.’ ‘Toe Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix then ascended tho pulpit and delivered the address, The reverend gentleman spoke as follows:— It {9 not my intention in thus appearing before you, friends and brethren, to make @ formal dis- course concerning him whose Luncral f§ now in pro- gress, and to whom, im his death, we pay our final tribule of affection and respect. Such discourses are very rarely heard amoag us; the present occa- aion does not call for one; nor would it be the wish of our departed friend, could bia wishes now flud expression, that proceedings unusual should attend the solemnities of his buria!, But there docs appear to be a fitness in the utterance of some few informal words such a8 May convey the jeeling not only of the speaker, Dut of bhis assembiage in gen- eral, on looking Our last upon @ form Familiar Lo us for many years, and parting thua at the gates of the grave with our venerable and respected friend. ‘Ihe feeing which brings together ao many men as those before me 13 not a light or transient one; it 14, On the Contrary, @ sentiment of strong regard and enauring regret. It has probably occurred to some of us that very Many years may pass before we sball stand in. our places beside the mortal remains of another itke this tnau, 60 conspic- uous in many Ways, $0 wise, 80 gene 8o cour. teous, 40 devout, so effictent and so faittiful to duty, and beariog so well as he did the burden of a itie reaching back so far into the past, When such a map falis we teel that sorrow which 1s natural at the disappearance of a weil Known Jandiark in a fam- iliar scene, and miss for @ time the revered presence and the hoary head. ‘These formed a part of our pos- sessions; we vulued them, and were the better our- selves for having them wita us. Not they are gone, and thé places which knew them shall know inem no more. Nature appears to dictato some few un- studied utterances at this time such as may show that we come hither as mouroers and that our mourning is sincere. Our veneragie triend needs no eulogium. I nave none to pronounce. It 19 enough to reer to the varied pursuits and eminent atta.aments of bis life, We Know his worch 80 weil that it is superfiuous for any one to cell the rest what it was. ‘The highest literary cultiyauon, unusual abiltty and activity as an author and critic, professional services as an instructor of youth, assiduous fuitiiment of the du- ties of public office, untlaggtng interest in the cause of the Gospel and the Church, ‘devotion to objects of plilanthropy.aad practical charity, strong sympa- tiles with art, familariiy with the principles and practice of the la) bese rise to the memory as a matter of course uu we begin to think what he knew and what he did. His hfe ran parallel witn the history of this city almost from the time when it became independent of the crowa and rule of Great Britain. He was born io the year of our Lord 178¢, only three years after the evacua- tion and two years before the adoption of the present constitution of the United States by the convention of the State of New York. He was a link between us and those who iived when George Washington waa President; he was familar with eye- Up to our local nistory from that time to thts, as witness and personally concerned in events, some twenty-three years ago his labors were chiefly in the eid of lettera and politica; since that time he turned his attention more towards practical chari- ties. He was president of the Board of Comuis- sioners of Emigration from 1t# organization in 1846, and for nearly fifteen years he prepared the annual reports of that body, giving to the pubiic important and valuable statistics respectlig sanitary ana Charitable administration. He served aa one of the governors of the New Yonk Hospital, He was at one time Professor of the Evidences of Christian the General Theclogical Seminary in thw cicy; and at the time of his death he was a member of the Standing Committee of this diocese and a warden in the vesiry of ‘trinity Church. I have but glanced at the catalogue of claims to the regard of his townsmen; but w' a Jong ust 1¢ 18, and how many, of what diverse sta- tions, have reason to come as mourners to his fune- ral! The lawyer, the artist, the man of letters and the student or theology; the people of this Stuie at large and the poor emigrant, just landed on our shores; the sick and diseased in the wards of the hospital, the orphan and fatnerless, the members of this parish and its clergy; the Bishop, among whose counsellors he beid a place; the philanthropist, the Christian believer—all these in turo have been 1m some way connected with, or heiped vy, or inter- ested iu, our dear old iriend. And now that he ts gone, 1 would be strange, indeed, if many did not arise and go to the place of his last sleep aud stand with tender hearts and moistened eyes beside him once again, sorrowing to think that tt is the last time. for myself, as rector of this church and parish, tn which he worshipped and walked so humbly and quietly with his God, 1113 a duty to bear witness to the calmness and simplicity of his faith and trust, because the times are chauging and @ debased era seems to be opeuing before us, It has been a pieas- ure to observe the sincerliy of hts Christian profes- sion, and the depth of his interest im subjects tran- svending ailothers 1a importanca® In the iast con- versation of any length between us be introduced tae subject of those new philosopnical speculations, which I need not call by name, but whica are subversive of Christian faith and principle in the minds which they lead astray. He spoke with un- usual earnestuess of the spread of that philosopny and with solicitude of the provable consequences, urging that systematic teaching should be given with a view to counteract it. He illustrated his faitn by regular attendauce on the worsntp of Almighty God and partictpation of the means of grace. It was always @ good sight to see the old, old mau kneeling statectly at the chancel rail to receive the sacred ele- ments witb the humility of alittle child, It was a sur- prise, on the other hand, to remark, as I often had occasion to do, how.clear his mind was, how strong his memory, how firm his grasp of every subject; the body and the spirit seemed hardly to agree—the one 80 feeble, jatterly; the ouher so cheerful, bright and aotive. It is but a few days since we met at the board of trustees of the Leake and Watts Orphan House. One of his last offictul duties was then dis- cifirged as a guardian of tne Interest of fatherless and motuerless children; a service, like 80 many others of his, rendered freely to the-poor and needy without earthly profit, emoiument or reward. Thus the old fathers are passing away; and as their gray heads fall one after another we look about us and ask, not without solicttude, who are to take their places? Who are to be what they were to those that come after? The signs of the times may de- celye us; but they appear to indicate the approach of a demoralization, in the midst of which those virtues that ennoble humanity and adorn commu. nities will be held in less reapect than now. God forbid that it should beso; but there are marks of growing evil about us, tokens of foul weather in front, which give to every funeral such as this a certain mournful interest, as tf on each occasion death had broken another, and yet another, of the bonds which hold us to better and healthier past. However this may be, let us bope and trust; how- ever things may change, let us not omit to honor the memories of the fathers, and to try to practice those lessons which they tauglG us with their lips in life, and left for our study as they bade us farewell. Among those lessons Were these: to keep name and honor untarmished; to refuse with high-minded Mmagnanimity. the personal humiliation involved in courting for selfish ends the applause and support of the ignorant and the vulgar; to tread with manly independence the straight path of duty; to scorn tricks aud low arts and everything disin- enuous and mean; to hoyor God’s holy name and iis WO nd to'serve Him in the vocation in which He has placed us. When venerable persons are oailed away, of whom we feel sure, that whatever their shortcomings and imperfections were, they aimed consistently at keoping to what was just and right, regardiess of consequences, p yr dignity, doing their duty to and Jooking steadily to God, let us be ~veh examples and see that we follow the! ha Slso the wart TiN6 gna for vi shail be accom- vialiot ana 22° Tourney et tn this world let us rama mre content Be ere in this Us °9 + Intolt—-to Nerve Hiu frst of all; ‘and’ wee to el one anoter; to mest trial and temptation fi Kral for . A little “to seta ; td do our duty in that state . pleased God to call us. OF such things let us meditate while gazing ok the scene before us) and Let us ask God's grace to fulft What constitutes tho sum of true religion—‘to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our At the close of the address # portion of the 3,430th hymn, ‘There rematueth a rest for the people of God," was sung, after which the closing prayers Were read and the benediction pronounced by the Right Rey. Bishop Potter. The was then borne to the hearse and will be forwarded to Peeks- Kill, the native piace of the deceased, for burial in the family vaull The following vestrymen of Trinity church, of nich deci was @ warden, were present:— Templeton Sirong, Samuel T. Z Hamure, . Ogden, hb Deladeid, John H. Swift, John J. Cisco, Sam- Davis, Adam Tredweli Sackett, N. 1, Howack, Paimer, Jobe Saal dr, Ailan Camp- rnold. good exam; of life to which it ha George Joun A, Dix, Cyrus Curtiss, Gouverneur Jose; W. W. Cornell, The obsequies: of W. W. Cotnell took place from the Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, yesterday at noon. ‘The New York city Sunday schoo: and Missionary Soctety, of which the deceased was president, at- tended ina body, Rev. H. B. Ridgway, the pastor of the churcn, conducted the services. Rev. Dr. Foster delivered the address, The other clergymen assisting were Rey. Dra, D 1. Marks, M. D. C. Craw- ford, W. H. Ferris, G@. Woodrutf, J. A. Mullard. A. H. Myatt. The following Rpeohenen acted as pall pear- foyian, Jit Applegate, F: G- tintailton, Mr Paton, ey 5 pI! . G. Hamilton, Mr. , RS. Seimes ena Ff, J. Oakley, casket was of rich ativer, and bore ry was filled so that there was snd outside upon the pavement ‘were co! large number of lokediet many of them being em- ployee Of the rm of which deceased was a member. q mains were taken to Greenwood. George Wakeman. The funeral of George Wakeman, the journalist, who died last Saturday at his restdence in this city, took place from Hope chapel, 111th street, between Tnird and Fourth avenues. ‘There was a large attendance of literary men and several State and city government oficials. Rey. Henry Ward Keecher delivered wu touching eulogium on the deceased. Tae remains were taken to Greenwood for interment. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Conclave of the City Fathers—The Fate of Mayor | Hall's Vetoes—More New Offices, More Do- nations, More Money, More Grab. The Board or Aidermen met yesterday at two o'clock, the President, Alderman Coman, mm the chair, The chamber was quite crowded with con- stituents of the grave and reverened seignors of the Board, and the lobby had also its quota of gentle and mild mannered young men who were interested in legislation going on Inside. ‘The most important business transacted was the passage of two resolutions authorizing the pave- ment of streets over the Mayor's veto. They were taken trom the table, read and passed in three minutes. The resolutions direct the pavement of First avenue and Fourth and Fifth streets witn Robbins’ preserved wooden pavement. Alderman Woltman voted no in a very emphatic manner when his name was called, The following resolutions were then passed with- out debate:— Resolvod, That the clerk of the Board of Aldermen and the clerk of of the Board of Assistant Aldermen be, and they hereby, authorized and directed each to appoint a special clerk in their oifice, whose duties be the preparation of maps of all street openings, wide ngs, extensions, ke. : £0 accompany ordinances th ‘and such other duties as mu; to them be designated; the ceive she same salary as t 30 0 ald special clerks shall eaci re- {paid tothe engrossing clerk of appropriation 3 S riea, Legislative Dep vod, That the Justices ourts of ‘this city be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to appoint each a Police Court’ Clerk, the salary to be the same as now paid Court Clerks, and to date from of January, 1870, Resolved, That the salaries of the Assistant Librarian and algo the Messenger to the Librarian of the Hoard of Ald mita be, and the same are hereby, fixed at the same rate annum’ as is now paid to the Sixth Assmtant Clerk of Boar of Aldermen, payable monthly, the same to take effect from the Ist of January, 1870). Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby, directed to legse the second and third stories of premises Nos. 108, 108 110 Centre street, for the use and occupa- tion of the Firlt District Police Court, for a period of not than ten years and ata rent not to exceed the sum of 600 per anium, The following donations were made:—To Rev. Wm. Quinn, of St. Pever’s church, Barclay street, $1,044 40, to be applied in payment of taxes; to A. B, Me ald, treasurer of St. Luke's church, $1,445 69, to be applied ia parnieas of assessments; to F. W. Doane, treasurer of All Saints church (Episcopal), $306 65, to be applied in payment of assessments; to the Sisters of the Good Shenberd, Nineteenth street, $25,000, to pay for additional butidiugs required to accommo- date the increased number of inmates, &c. There being uo further business, the Board ad- jJourned to meet again on Monday next. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Reilly, presiding. After disposmg of afew unimportant papers the genera) orders were taken up. The Croton Aqueduct Department was directed to have Thirty-eighth street, from Lexington avenue to East river, and Tbirty-ninth street, trom Eighth to Ninth avenue, paved with the Beigian pave- ment. The Comptrolier was directed to make to the Northeastern Homecpathic Medical aud Surgical Dis ry a donation of $1,500, and that hereafter this institution be placed oa the Itst of public dis- pensaries, to receive $500 per annum. : MORE “ASSISTANT CLERKS” APPOINTED. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in direct- tng the clerks of bota Boards to appoint two “lieease application” clerks. These lucky “gentle. men’ will lave ieave to apply to the Comptroller for the same compensation per annum as is paid to the fifth assistant clerks of the Boards, It would Dot be surprising if at the next meeting of the Board @ resolution Were offered to appoint an additional clerk to keep @ record of the names of the army of assistants already appointed, who among tnem can write thelr own names, how many oaths on ao average they expectorate each day and the number of drinks they imbibe in the vicinity of the “fail”? at intervals during the discharge of their dry and irksome duties, A resolution was adopted fixing the salaries of the Readers of the Boards at the same rate per annum as is DOW paid to (he fourth assistant clerks, le THE RECENT ACCIDENT IN JOHN STRUET, ‘The accident in the enveiope manufactory of Mr. Goorge fi. Reay, No. 77 John street, on the 16th inst., resulting in the death of Margaret Kane, a girl em- ployed on the premises, was yesterday in- vostigated before Coroner Flyun, at the City Hall, ‘The testimony showed that on the morning of the occurrence deceased was late to her work, and consequently was alightly excited on enter- ing the buliding. She proceeded to hang up her sitk umbrella on Dal in @ beam, underneath which was @ smail revolving iron sha! in doing so her jacket ‘aught in @ pin of the shaft, thus whiriing her head foremost agatust the brick wail, some two feet distant, causing almost instant death. It appeared in evidence that deceased and other girls there employed had been frequently warned by Ernest Beyer, foreman, of the danger of Some other unumporiant tes- tin was taken, after which the case was sub- mitt bat who found a verdict of accidental death. The retatives and frie! Mf deceased were Perfectly satisfied that no biame whatever was attacl to Mr, » who seemed deeply for the distressed family. been empioyed by Mr. Reay for a! and, being iotelitgent and indus:rious, was qui favorite, She earned from eight to fifteen aoilars per week, Mr. Keay, in his sorrow for the bereaved Jamily, defrayed all the necessary funeral expenses and furnished beautiful floral tributes, which ap- Peared onthe coMia at the time of the funerat, : CHECK ON BANK FORGERS, To Tue EprtoR OF THR HeRALp:— Let every bank have printed on their blank checks @ network or jathework of high order of workman- ship, encircling the space allotted to filing out a check. Any chemical applied to the f the check will destroy the engravin; writing. A bank oMcer wil! thus as be does @ vad bill. MARINE TRANSFERS, Tho following is acompiete list of marine traasfers from March 14 to present date:— as well letect @ bad check SUBSCRIBER, Hy Sehr. Bide ALLEGED BOLD SWINDLING. Twenty-five Thousand Dollars Involved— Escape of the Perpetrators. Whiskey and Cigar Firms Brought to Grief— Sheriffs and Detectives to the Rescue. It being rumored that 4 series of bold and bare- faced swindies had been perpetrated bya firm up town, we at once detailed our reporter to the to- cality in question, who obtained the following as the result of his investigation:—It appears that for the past five years or more a cigar and liquor saloon hasbeen in progress at No. 65 Sixth avenue, and up to within two or three months was conducted by two brothers, named James and Henry Jetties. When the dissolution of copartnership took piace Henry withdrew, leaving the estaplishment in charge of James, Shortly afterwards Henry pur- chased a place of a similar character in Blecoker street, near Broadway, and associated with him @ person named HI, C. Lawrence, In the month of December, James being destrous of making a splurge, if possibie instill new Itfe into the business and at the same time establish @ credit, as the seqnel wilt show, lavished what litte mouey he had to the art of beautiful frescoeing, elaborate chandeliers, ‘new counters and shelving, mirrors, uphoistery together with ali the modera inrprovements apper- taining to @ fashionable and first class cigar store and drinking saloon. Thus the interlor was suddenty transformed and a perfect gem of a place was the Teauit, The exterior of the building was not neglected by any means. Expensive signs, runaing the tull length of the building, in bold, unmistek- able lecters, told to the paswer-by the importance of the dealer and the siyle of his goods. Every- thing went on lovely, the arduous task of retitting was completed, and Jaines, with a smile on his countenance, Was ready for his customers and eager (or business, Only astort time had ela after the completion of the transformation when the mechanics commenced to preseut their respective claims. A little strategy was first noticed by them on the part oi the luxurious cigar man; for when James was solicited for the ‘essential he com- plained of a sloriness in funds and was sorry, how- ever, but would give short notes tor the payment of the claims, and if they needed the cash badly he could send them to some parties who would ‘shave the paper.” The mechanics wanted their money, and seeing that they were in the llon’s den, con- cluded to make the best of a bad bargain and take the notes. Notes were given and off they started to -the would-be discounter, and to their sorrow learnea that they could not get them discounted, Back they came to James (who knew he was secure against progeculion as he had their re- ceipts and. they hls notes) and informed him of the same. Of course James, tne pto- ture of injured innocence, was pained to learn that the discounter had no faith im his pa- per, and gaid he would see what he could do in @ few days. Days passed on— then weeks; trade appeared to 100k up; goods rolied in; sheives creaked with the extra weight of cigars; barreis of liquor were arriving, and, to make a long slory short, everytuing looked flourishing. The me- cbanica during the time became clamorous for thetr money; their wants were pressing them, so they pressed Juimes, and he in response sent them to anotuer party, who he thought would discount the notes, ‘This time they were success{ul, after a liberal reduction from the face of the notes, which redue- tion, of course, was clear gain to the shrewd James. ‘These people once out of we io he purchased all thé goods he could in bis‘ line, ‘ben he could not give along note he gave short ones, and by a sys. tem of backing and filiing he managed to keep his head above water until the 16th inst.. when he sud- denly “turned up missing,” having first, however, transferred what was le(t of his stock and the good will of the premises to Wiluiam ©. Brandon, diamond broker, of Broadway. Two days prior to this eale Henry sold out bis place on Bieecker street ata great sacrifice, and his old associate, H. 0. Lawrence, has also taken bis departure for parta unknown, ond he has since been found to be deeply in debt, having, with James deities, issued checks on the Stuyvesant and East River banks dated ahead, ana given numerous notes for one week aud upward in payment for large amounts of goods, which goods, it is alle wei stored in 4 cellar on Sixth avenue, away from thew stores, aud from there shipped outof town, The establishment No. 55 Sixth avenue is now in the hands of the Sheriff for the benefit of the victimized creditors, whose losses are estimated at $26,000. Warrants have been issued Jor the absconding par- ties, and it is said tuat the Sheriff, together with Superintendent Warrin's detectives, of No. 72 Broad- way, Wouid be pleased to meet the gentlemen. The swindle has caused much talk in mercantile cirol and it ig hoped that the fugitives will be captur and brought lo justice, CRIME IN WESTCHESTER. Opening the Court of Oyer and Terminore Judgo Tappeu’s Charge to the Grand Jury= A Heavy Calendar—The Sleepy Hollow Trae weedy. f The March Term of the Circult Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer commenced yesterday at White Plains, before Justice Tappen, County Judge Robert Cochran and the Justices o1 Sessions. When the Grand Jury had been empanelled the presiding Justice delivered his charge to that body, in which he alladed co the responsibility of their duties and algo to (he manner iu which those duties should be discharged. He commented severely on the per- sistent neglect of grand jurors in answering sum- monses; that in the present instance sixty jurors bad been summoned—thirty of them personally and twenty-five witn notices left at their places of business—and yet only twenty-nine had appeared. The mability to procure jurors in Westchester county had been felt more seriously than in any other county in the circuit. As a remedy the Court would impose & fine of twenty-five dollars.on each eof those who had failed to appear; but would allow the delinquents a hearing next Monday, when they iigae show cause why the fine should not be in- cl . While the criminal calendar is not as burdened as on previous occasions, the civil business to he dis- osed of is largely In excess of anything known be- ‘ore in the county, some three hanared cases awdit- ng Judicial disposal. uring the-afternoon Isaac Van Wart Buckhout was conducted from the jail to the court room, where he was arrafgnea on two separate indictments for murder, in having, on January 1, killed Louisa Buck- hout, his wife, and a neighbor named Alfred Ren- dall, at Sleepy Hollow. Although bearing unmistak- able evidence of close confinement, the prisoner looked much better than when he first entered the Jail, He still, however, keeps nis lips sealed ana succeeds in wearing an idiotic expression of coun- tenance. As Buckhout paid not tie slightest atten- tion to tls arraignment, a plea of ‘not guilty” was put In by hts counsel, Francis Larkin. The District Attoruey then announced his readi- ness to” commence the ‘trial of the accused on Wed- nesday, when Mr. Larkin moved for a postponement, and presented affidavits setting forth thejabsence of two important witnesses for the defence; and in ad- dition urged that it was an unusual proceeding to try a case of this nature at the same term during which tho party was arraigned. Counsei also state that owing to the extreme reticence of his client (the counsel) had failed thus far to obtain inform: tion from the accused on questions which might form aa important feature in the defence. District Attorney Dykman replied that he had notified counsel for the accused in’ January that he would be ready to try the case at this term, aud insisted that the trial should prcoeed according)y. He ridiculed Buckbout’s assumed dumbness, and said It had been demonstrated since his inca ceration that the prisoner was not deticient in lin- guai power. Judges Tappen and Cochran took the atidavits and retired, returning in a short time, ‘When the motion for # postponement was denied by the Court, RURAL BLOODSHEDDERS, Churchmen and Loafers ona ‘Bendor?—One of Them Attempts to Murder a “Pal”—He is Arrested, Rescued and Rearrested. The people of Jamaica, L. 1, were yesterday much astonished, when it was made known that a resident o1 the town, son of Under Sheriff M:Kee, had been tfWice stabbed by acomrade named John Pifer. On Saturday night a party of young men concluded to go ona spree, It being composed of churchmen, ex-churchmen and “rounders,” the contrast was cerinmiy a striking one, as it was headed by a member of the Methodist Eptscop: church nhamed David Campbdeil, Who prays, @xhorts and takes @ general part in the regular exercises. Off they startea, and twelve v'clock found them somew: stupefied, when they entered the saloon of Jacob Gins, who, noticing that they Were under the ‘influence,’ refused to give them a- anytilug to drink. They then went to Re ome loon, where they imbibed freely, and the ) suddenly turned into grave feara by an altercation between McKes and Pfifer, during which the first named was stabbed in two places and tis coat cut 1n several places by lufiges of the knife. OMlcer Snede- ker was attracted to ihe spot by the outcry aud took both parties into his custody. On his way to the sta- tion house the party interfered and resctied the pris- oners and tie oMcer was driven off. Atdaybreak the next morning the officer again made a descent upon the party and succeeded in capturi Pfifer, Be Was yesierday arraigned and committed for further mn Hon Mokeeo’s wi Agta are dangerous, and ne bad & Halrow escape with his fife. fer is the Individual mentioned to the HERALD in February as having attempted the assassination of officer Snede- ker and the Messrs. lenbrook. The affair has created considerable jal, Considering the parties connected with it, Who were supposed to be above Dartictoation in euch disgraceful adaica.