The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1870, Page 8

QUARANTIW ae rantino Yolators, een pane The Commisstouers in Accord swith the Health Officer. Perth Amboy Trickery; Knocked in the Head. ne Sorisdiction of the Quarantine Officers Clearly Defined. ‘Tae clique which has been for so long a time en- deavoring by evory possivle means to throw obsta- cles in the way of the Health OM cer in his efforis to make quarantine thoroughly effective during the summer months sustained an ignominious defeat yesterday at the hands of the Quarantine Counis- stoners The clique were not simply content with endangering the heaith of the city by endeavoring to steal veasels into this port without being quar- autined, from ports where yellow fever and cholera prevail, but they went so far as to appeal to the | Quarantine Commissioners yesterday against the action of Dr, Carnochan in executing the law under which he holds office, The resolutions, which will be found below, are the answer to the “appeal,” and it is to be hoped that quarantine violators will understand from them that quarantine is not a farce, and that the health of this city is more of an object with the people than the inoney making of a few malcontents who falsely claim to represent the entire commercial community, The opinion of the Council as to the jurisdiction of quarantine, which was given at the meeting of the Commissioners yesterday, will, no donbdt, putan end tothe persistent trickerles of those who prescribe the limits of the New York quar- antine to suit thelr own interest, ‘The Commissioners met at the usual hour at thetr | oMice, Exchange court, the President in tie chair. After the reading of the mimutes the following cour Municacion was read by the Secretary:— To Dr. Cannoowan, Health Oficer of the Port of York, and tie Coinmissioners of Quaran- i Two bghters left Perth Amboy, N. J., yesterday Morag with portions of the cargo of th rk the other with Wavele!—oue loaded with coifce, sugar. They cleared at t sustom Ho! under aa entry transportation li bonds, with a clean bill of | of the United Death and in charge of an office States goverament. On the way 10 were seized by parties Claiming to act under ity of the Quaraniiue oficials aud taken to te Quar- @utine grounds, wher they now remain, We are fuformed and leve that this was. done under «i- rections of Dr. Carnochan, Hea and we Gest to appeal Luereiro. nen. BSTON & GRAELF, |. ,.. , . B.sD MORAAN &-O0., | CURES OF coffee. FLENCKE & FISUER, owners of sugar. s FP, SHORTLAND & BLO., owners o: lighter. New York, August 10, 157 Dr. Carnochan, who was present at the meetin then submitted the following rejomde Heavru Orvicks’s DEPARTMENT, ) QUARANTINE, 8. 1, August 15, 1370, J TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE The andersigued, for a retuc fied in tue notice Hereto annexed, resp mots the following fact ‘The bark Calro arry of July, 1870, from lowe ed in this port on the 24th 1a. Upon her artyal in the 3 boanied and ¢ a by one of ny deputies, according to law, From sucht exami wation it appeared that she had 0 clean bill of heaith, and irom Information then in my possession it appeared that Havana was a port mfected with Yeliow fever and cholera at the tine of the dep: of the vessel theretrom, The master of we ¥ Was therefore directed to remain at anchor with her at the Quarantine anche: of the Healin Oicer, Within a day or two there- alter the master, tu violation of sald directions, and permission ov consent of tie hed auchor with said vessel aud pi Amboy and there discharged her ‘The sugar mentioned im the notice of appeal, 1 am iniormed, 1% & part of the cargo thas discharged frou the vessel. dt was re.noved from vie vessel without my perinission or covsent and without suflici opportunity being given me to ascertain the sanitary condition of the vessel. AS botn ca: from an infe_ted port 1 did nos deem it compatible with safety to the public health to allow etiher the vessel or 'y t9 proceed bo the wharves of New York or Brooslyn unlil [ had ascertained the sanitary condi- tion o! the vessel. Having ascermained that tae cargo was being brought to the upper bay through she Kill von Kull T dirceved that tue lighter eontsin- dng tie same should be brought to ihe Quarantiae auchorage for examination. ‘The foregoing are tue facts and reasons upon wiieh J acted in bringing the light nu the rto the Quaran: gnchorag ‘ J acted in reference to the coliee referred to tn tho notice oi appeal are —On the 2d Angust imstant, the bark ved in tiis port from Rio Janeiro, and dand examined by one of my a vay. Frou: tiformation then in my peared that yellow fever prevalled in Rio Janeiro at ihe thae of her depariure. My the masier vo remain vessel al Quarantine unul further order of the lieaith Within a day or twothereaiter the ma , In viola- tion of said direction and wiibout my permtsston or consent, Weighed anchor with sald v.ssel and pro- ceedea to Perth Amboy, and there discharged her cargo upon lighters, aud then came to the city of New York witiout any perinits from myseli or either of my deputies. The coifee mentioned in the notice of appeal, lain informed, ts @ part of the cargo thus discharged from the vessel, It wus dis- charged without opportunity being afforded me io ascertain the sanitary condition of ihe vessel, and without either the vessel or cargo being cleansed or fumigated by me. For the reason already assigned im regard to the sugar J therefore directed the lighter in which it was contuiged to be brought to the Quarantine anchorage for examination, Upon ts arrival there [ ascer‘ained that the cargo on the lighter consisted wholly of coffee in a sound condi- tion, and I therefore immediately allowed it to pro- cved to its dest Respectfally submitted, ARNOCHAN, LHeaith OMieer, Onicer, In additton to the preceding the following letter | from Dr. Carnochan was read aud placed on file:— H¥ALTH OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT, QUARANTINE, August 16, 1870, } i, Esq., Presideat Commissioners of Tichaxp Sere Quarapune Sin—lo presenting honorable Bourd correct certain misstatements and misrepresenta- tions which have been made in reierence to the bark Wavelet, and at the same time te jay before you a brief history of that vessel and of (he causes which induced me to take her back to quarantine, The bark Wavelet arrived at iower quarantine on the 2d Just. from Kio Janeiro, and was boarded in the nsnal manner by he Deputy Bealth Onicer at that pomt She had been fifty days on the passage, and by on, all told, aud sixteen passeng ried no ‘surgeon, but the capla claimed that no sickness had occurred on the p: Sage, ana that only one man of the crew was sick curing the time he rematned at that port, Her bill of health was from vhe local authorities. It did not bear the customary endorsement of the United States Consul, and {18 importance ns asaniiary doc nient may de estimated by the fact that during the sed month five veséeis Witicil have laa cases 0. yel- jow fever ciijer at Kio or On ihe passage to tis port haye brought egniiar bills ot health. In fact, 4 present year bills of health have been issued by the authorities at Kio Janeiro anore #3 a maiter of course than as true and talthsal my weekly report to your exiubils of tts actual sanitary condition, and up to | the present ume we have uo reliable proof of the cessation of the yellow fever epidemic at that pore Ther these circumstances the captain of the Wave- Jet was allowed to report to his consignees mm the eliy, and both he and they were informed that tae vessel would be detained five days ior observation; that in the meautinue she would be fumigated and the hatches opened ana the vessel thorongidy venue dated and cleansed; and that i no sickness occurred during her period of deteution she would be allowed 10 proceed to the city to discharge her cargo. Upow being informed of this decision the consigness pe- remptorily demanded that she #hould be allowed up at once, atthe same time stauus tliat they woud sabuit to no n@uitary restrictions, and that if theie deinand was not immediately complied with they ‘would take the vessel %» New York by way of Perch Aniboy, in spite of the Quarantine authonte Finding that this threat did not prot sired efect they then requesied permission to to the vesse! to sea, This Wes at once granied, and ihe permit endorsed, as requived by Jaw, upon the bil of health, The captain was at the eaue time in- (lee formed by the Deputy Heauh Officer that Wf he at | tempted to take his vease! to the city by way of Persh Amboy, Without obtaining the Gsual permit trom the Hewlth OMicey, he would reatter tinsel pe and imprisonmeit. ‘This notice, as will be seen by the accompanying Was et Miaavit of the s' ard of the Wavelet Aiveiy disregarded. The vessel, Instead of mg io sea, was towed out of quarantine during the night and taken to Perth Auboy, There she dis charged her cargo and rematucd tatu tie GU last, when 2 taken up durlig the nigh’ to one of the Brookiya dc y tintormed of this occurrence was immediately served upon the consign of the Wavelet, tue Meacrs, Pendergast Bros, drecting them 10 Femove th veese! forihwitii to hey Lorimer anchorage fo tne lower bay. Shi oder they podivory regged “~ E. Tealih Oitiver Camioche.a ‘aud the Qya- oners of | we until the further order | 5 tes") anchorage | t woul! take tins opportunity to | " . | tion of this State. screener iNe etingepse nian er het ntG Mh thia in etnies! wT = Thee NEW YURK HERALD, WEDNBSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEER nee ml a et ete A COO x a to comply With, and (he same evening the steamer Andrew NiTielent foree Of police on and she was down to the quarantine auciorage tn the lower bay, In this case, ay no Ae of itghter can be raised, the attempt of the consignees of the Wavelet to take their vessel vo the city in defiance of the constiluted anthorities ean only be constdered In tho iight of a determined atiempl to break down all qarantine laws aud eogaladons and, ike wl such acta, require tf bo summarily dealt with and neve! punished, How long could Quarantine protect the Sommunlly against the serious conse- rienees oF Ute introduction of contagious disease thon ‘Abpoad 1 vessels from infected ports can free themselves (rom all quarantive resticuons by Cnr] towing around the horth shore Of Staten Island And it one vessel can ¢ lace the law at defiance any or all vessels from tnfected ports arnied with a cerdficace from an oficial in no way responsivie to the people of this state may proceed with their cargoes Of disease And death to the very heart of the city. It 1s all very well for Perth Aim- boy io relax her health laws 50 long as by so doing she does.not frustrate our efforts toward the excin- sion of disease; but wiih the exarople of Philadel- pita before us, and during tae éontinuauce of we present heated term, the danger to be apprehendea rom any lax aduimetration or evasion of the ith laws 18 Loo great to be overlooked, and it is nitestly Our daly to execuie them in spite of any chamor which may be raised by & limited class of tue community Who at th!s season of the year are inter- ested in trade with iniected ports, and who annuaiiy rise Up IN arms against any law Which may condit with their individuai or special Interests, J. M. CARNOCHAN, Health Officer, Port of New York. The following resolutious upon the communication and Dr, Caruogian’s reply were then adopted by the Board;— Resolved, As the judgment of this Board, to the case of appeal of Messi. Westou & Gray, 2. D. Mor an d ©0., Francke & Fischer und 8. F. Suortiand & from the order of the Health Ofitcer, the Health .cor’s order is approved, Resolved, That on evidence that vesgels or Ughters from any place whatsocver, Of any class whatever, containing merchandise recently from tfected ves- sels or piaces, in passing through the harbor to New York, tt is the duty of the Health Oflcer to dctain the same for examination subject to the Quarantine laws ot New York, Mr, Henry W. Jotinson, Vounsel to the Board, anb- mittgd the following opinion as to the boundary | ine Of quarantine jurisdiction between New York and New Jersey, and as to whether & vessel secures exemption from quarantine jurisdiction, unaer the laws of New York, by enteriag the upper bay of New York by way of Perth Amboy:— Hon. RICHARD ScurL., he President Board of Commissioners of Quaran- Nem | Sim—I am in receipt of the following resolution passed by your Board ou the 9th inst,, namely:— Resolt That the Couneel of the Board be, and he 1s here- by directed to furnish it with his opinton, in writing, as to | whether # vease! arriving in this port irom a foreign purt can | secure exemption from quarantine jurisdiction by xoing to the port of Perth Amboy, and these’ discharging then proceed to New York or Brooklyn, and | is the boundary line of quarantine jurisdiction York and New Jersey. The answer to be given to the second branch of | this resolution. will serve, to some exteut, | answer to the frat, and 1 will, therefore, con the second Laquiry frst, Tne boundary line of quarantine Jurivdlction he- } tween the States of New Yore and New Jersey was distlactly defined in an agreement entered into be- tween them, in 1834, for the purpose of settling a | controversy which had for some time existed re- 1s ‘ting the terrtiorial boundary and certain qu | tions of jurisdiction between the two States, (Laws of Iso4, page eight), This agreement has | ever since remained in fall force, and the quarin- | tine laws of this State must, therelore, be construed with reference to it. Hence a relerence to the terms | of tus agreement will } Guiry Qnder consideration. “The first article of the | agr ent defined the territortal boundary betw | the two States, aud was i the following words:— | | ‘Phe boundary line bevween the two States of New York | and New versey, trom @ point in ths mide of Madson | Fiver opposite the porut on tho weat shore thereof, in the | foriy-tirst degres of north latitude, ax heretofore ascertained | andimarked, to tbe main eea shail be the middie of the raid | rivey, of the bay of New 1 ork, of the waters between Staten Island and New Jersey, and of Raritan bay to the ain 8a, | Stocpe as herelnatter cherie partiediariy mentioned, | ‘ihe exceptions referred to in this article relate to quarantine juriediction, the regulation of Osherics, | tie Kervice of criminal process aud the rights of | property in the land under wat | It is only material to the pi it inquiry fo notice | that which relates to quarandie jurisdicion, This | was defined in tue third, fourth and fifth arucles of the be op oro | By the third article 1t was declared that the State | of New York should have and enjoy exciusive juris. diction of and over ait the waters of the bay of New | York, and of and over ali the wate:s of Hudson | river lying west of Manhattan Island and to the | sooth of the mouth of Spuyten Duyvil creck, and of | and over the lands covered by the said waters, to | the low water mark on the westerly or New Jersey | Side thereof, subject to certain Mgits of property and jurisagotion of Une State of New Jersey, among | which was the foliowmg, as set forti in wat 7 we of Now Jersey shall have exclusive jurisdiction of and over the wharves, doeks and improvements made and | to be made on the shores of the said state, and of and over wil vessels aground on said shore, or fastened to any such whar’ or dock, except that said vessels ahali bo subject to the quarantine or Leaith jaws and Jawa in relation to passen- gers of the State of New York which now exist or may here- | aiter be passed. ° By the fourth article it was provided that the State of New York should have exclusive quarantine juris- } diction of and o' ali the waters of the Kuli von | Kull, between Staten Island and New Jersey, to the westernmost cnd of Shooter's Isiand; and also over tue waters of the Sound, from said Island to ti mouth of Woodbridge creek, us_to ali Vessels bound to any port in tue State of New York, yihe ftih article it was declared that the State w Jersey should have and enjoy irre ite yon of and over al the waters of the sound be- en Staten island and New Jersey lying south of | Woodbridge creek, and of and over oe waters of Raritan bay lying westward of a ling drawn from ghthouse to the mouth of Mattewan yect to the right ot property of the State of New York tn the lauds under waier between the middle of said waters aud Staten Island, and sub- ject to the jurisdiction of said state over tie wharves and docks on the shores of Staten Island, and over vessels aground on said shores, or fastened to sald docks and whirves, provided, however, that such | vessels were to be subjeet to the quarantine jaws of the State of New Jorsey. From this statement of the provisions of this azree- ment, it will be seen that the territorial boundary be- | tween the two States 13 on a ine commencing 1 the nilddie of the Hudson river at the forty-first degree | of north latitude, and extending from thence along | tie middie of sald river, the made of the bay oc New York, the middie of the Kili von Kull and Ravitan bay, to tue main sea, and that the St of New York has exclusive quarantine juris- diction over alt the waters between the shores of the two States on each side of this Mae, except that portion of the waters lying south of tle mouth | of Woodbridge creek and west of a Nne drawn trom | the lighthouse at Prince’s bay tothe mouth of the Mattewan creek, and except that her jurisdiction over the portion of sald waters lying between the | westernmost end of Shooters island and Wood- bridge creek 13 confined to vessels bound to some | port in the State of New York. These lines of terri- to the faols as thay extsted at the tlhe she first came iin Ay aa a cuneate ortof departure, from which she may under Pircumstanoes wot rendermg her Mable te quaran- ne, ia Tam, therefore, clearly of opinion that mo vessel entering the harbor of New York sabject to quarany Une can come to the wharves of Now York or Brooklyn, without undergolig exumalaation by the health oMicer here, quouga & eo DAY have gone to amination es ‘bien 3 yours, . HENKY. W. JOMNSON, NEW Yous, August 15, 187A THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Fat Melters, Tripe Reilere and Other Often: dors=A Defians Undertuker= Dr, Carnochan and Others on Avimal Dead Thrown inte the Bay~Street Cloaniug. ‘The Doard yesterday, ea recommendation of the Sanitary Committee, refused & permit to one Rapel+ yea to boll fat at the foot of Rast Forty-(nird street, and to ten other firms who made a stnilar request. ‘The application of James Robertson for a permit to doll tripe at No. 661 West Thirty-flrst street, on re- commendation of Dr. Morris, was dented. ‘The application of Toby & Booth, to render fresh lard at the foot of West Fortieth sireet, was re- fused. Dr. Morris reported but two cases of smallpox and | twenty-one of relapsing fever last week, against , thirty-four for the previous week. Applications were made by the proprictors of all the slaughter houses of the city for permits, seventy- five in number, witch were referred to the Sanitary Committee for a specfal inspection. Dr. Russell reported a violation of section 145 of the Code by John Ward, undertaker, of No, 474 Pearl street, who removed the body of Thomas J. Healey from its place of death to the Thirty-fourth street ferry without a permit on Sunday, the 4th instant, notwitustanding that the cerifficate had been given before three o'clock on Saturday by a physician living within a block of the Central Clice, Referred to the Sant tary Committee, ‘the foliowing letter from Dr. Carnochan was re- ceived and read:— HEALTH OFFIORU'S DEPARTMENT, UARANTINE, SUATEN IeLAND, August 16, 1510. To mr Boaxn or HRALTH— Ideem itmy duty to call your attention to the probable consequences of a continuance of the practice of casting dead antmais into the waters of tue bay, which haa prevailed, un- checked by lezal autbority, for somo weeks p: any piaces, ax Tam informed, ta witu tie remains of animals which have been taken from the clty of New York under contracts requiring their re- moval from the city, and which have been cast overboard from the vessels in which they are removed. ‘These rematins ave rapidiy decomposed in the intense heat which has prevailed, sud tho atmosphere m. their vicinity haa become filled. ‘with an odor ollensive to the sensex and detri- mental to Leaith. A continuance of the practice caunot {all extremely dangerous to the community. ate a pestiience, it cannot fall to produco ch will facilitate the spread of any intections disease winleh may be im dy yellow fever has made tt ‘nd vessels are almost dal in the p ress, cholera bas made ite appearance on the shores of the Biack Sea, It {a quite likely to follow iu the track of the war now existing in Lurope. Should it do ao, tt wil almost inevitably visit porte with wich we ard engaged in commereo, and may thas be introduced upon our suores. 1 would not’ unnecessarily excite public apprehension, but these are facts und probabilities which cannot be ignored. It is the duty of those charged with the protection of the public health to carefully weigh them and action as will ward off the approach of take sucl iP | disease. I shail endeavor to be vigilant within the gphere of my duties and. jurisdiction, but I am ad- vised that I have no power, as Health Oficer, to arrest the practice to which I have referred, and which is fraught with so much danger. In the absence of any such power on my atl have deemed itimy duty to lay these facts before yoti, jo the end thut such remedy may be appited to remove the evil at may be within your control. J. M, CARNOCHAN, Health Officer. A petition from citizens of New Utreeht Bay on tue same subject was read. It sets forth that they are im great danger of sickuess trom the oifal and carcases of - horses Boated upon the beach, Withn @ distance of one thousand feet there were on the beach ten dead horses on the 12th; on the enitre beach forty-seven rotten horses; on the 18th three ditto, with Immense quaniities of sieughter house offal, all of which ts brougut down frum New York. On motion of Mr. Bosworth the petition and letter were reserred to the counsel to report Wheiher this or any other Depart ment bas authority to abate the nuisance, ‘The folowing report shows the gratliying result of street cleaning :— New You, August 15, 1810. To THF Boany or BFALTH, COLONEL EMMONS OLARK, —I have the honor to report that the judicious efforts of the Board of Health to secure cleanliness in the city have been attended with the most satisfactory and grath, fying results. ‘The sections of the city occupied by tenement houses continuing to be infested with disease, the City Sank tary Inspector recommended additional eléaning. which, being authorized by the Moard, was commenced on Saturday Just, toe continued till the 84 of September. A untversal expression of approbation {s accorded to the Board ot Health for tho cleanliness of the city in the densely populated quarters, inhabited by persons in indigent circumata: cen whose fneviiable crowdiug together and want of comfort nd conveniences necessarily beget uncleaniiness. The press hax complained that the streets upon which lived the aiinent were kept clean,.while poverty was compelled to Fudge io ith, Tne fnjustice of this complaint will be readily for the facts. perceived when the record 1s examined The original contract for astrect cle: required Fifth avenge, to, ‘Thursdays ani urns aud Baxter Oliver, ard, Mott No adaitjonal cleantag ‘Ras been ordered for Fifth x every day. The selec- ai onee. avenue, while the others are cleaned ton of the streets for additional cleaning by the Sanitary In- spector has been most judicious, and your honorable body has Tully appreciated his knowledge of ‘the wants of the city in ordering lis recommendations to be executed, But to render the sweeping more etfoctunl, 1 would rospectttily sug- est that the Board direct the attention of the Department of Street “Kepaira to the condition of the streets paved with Fouud stones, and the guters and flags bordering them, Witch are of & character to almost Inbioit proper cleaning. Where bridges over the gutters are rotten, ot 40 broken as to obstruct the guttters, the contractor has been instructed when he raises them for cleaning the gutter to leave them up and ‘notify the proprietor Of the reason for. 89 doing, “It ‘bas betn found impossible to rovent throwing garbage nd Gith fiom. tenement ‘uses into the sireet, thorigh there bas been very great 1 provements i that respect recently. ‘The physical con Yon of the inmates has been so much Improved by the alte tion paid to their comfort shat thelr morale has been elevated inciting greater respect tor cleanliness, while the labors of the sanithry department have impressed them with its neces- sity. ‘The very high death rate shown by resords of vital Statistics will be seen by the moat casual observer to be die to. the meteorle condition of the period, which has been characterized by an extraordinary elevation of temperature, from which thoze have suifered the most who were teat able to protect themselves against ite Indueuce, "Very respect: fuuy yours, THOMAS COTEMAN, Inspector of Street Cleaning. BOY © GLARS CAUSES. A Police Officer Arrests Two Boy Burglars While Packiug Up Their Plunder=A Police Jupiain with Work to Perform. On Monday afternoon last, the residents of No, 147 East Forty-fif{th street informed Officer Joon Rod- gers, Whose post includes that portion of the street, that the adjoining house, the occupants of which toilal and quarantine jurisdiction may be easily | traced on any map of the harbor, and from an ex: amination of thein it will be seen that the eastern | boundary line of the quaranue jurisdiction of the | State of New Jersey crosses Raritan bay in a nearly southerly course from Prince’s bay lighthonse to the shore of NewJevsey. All the waters of Raritan bay | lying east of this line, as well as the waters of the | Yower bay of New York are, therefore, within the { quarantine jurisdiction of the State of New York. } From the ans above given to the question as to boundary hue of quarantine jurisdiction York aud New Jersey it will be seen moment a vessel passes the point of Sandy ok When coming in from sea she eniers tue ters Which are subje tine Juriedic- Licence, such & vessel Cann t pro: ceed to Perth Amboy from the matu # a withont passing througu these waters. Yet I tak t¢ ewinot be clined that, If she ts in fact and in good latch bound to that port as ber final ph of destinavion, she is ound (o stop and submit t> ihe quarantine | laws and regulations of this state. Gur laws were | not designed to reach Vessels of Chat Class, aay more | than were the laws of Now Jersey designed to reach | Vessels destined for the portof New York, Batifa | Vessel passes Sandy look destined for this port she } canuot secure exemption from the operation of our | quarantine laws by reaching her destination by | way of Perth Amboy. The moment she enters the harbor irom the mam sea she becomes subject Lo our guarantine jurisdiction, She + can Ulrow off this junsdiction only im one | mode, and tuat is by going again oui to sea, | Tuis our iaws permit her to do before she brpaks bulk; butal she does not accept this permission she Must submit to the reguiavions which that jurisdic. Yon Linposes upon her, It 1s claimed by some that the act of proceeding to Perth Amboy is an accept: gace of thls permission, That It 13 a “putting to } sea,” within the meaning of the statute. Such an | interpreiation of the law seems to me too absurd to {a -erlous discussion, If It is corceot, it necessarily follows that a vessel subject to quaran- tive under our laws Inay secure exemption there- | from on ertering the harbor, by golug direct to | Perth Amboy, undergoing au examinadon by the heaith oif of thal port, and then proceeding {| direct to York or Brooklyn. Lf one vessel can | dotlis every vessel can, and thus practically the | heaith oMcer of the port of Pert Amboy would be- | come the health oficer of the port of New York, and | the quarantine Jaws aud regulations of New Jersey + Would become the quarantine jaws and rezulations | of this port, The bare statement of the proposition carries WIth tt its own refutation, li ix claluned by some, however, that aithonzh the law will not beat Buchan tuterpretation, yet that a Vessel entering the harbor may secare exemption from onr qnarantine iaws by going to Perth Amboy | and there uiring’ at the Custom House aad | taking & clearonce for vais port, because, in that case, her {| port of departure te not a foretgu | port, @ud she is nof therefore within the class of | vessels which under our laws are subje: { tine, Such an act would be a paiy | the ‘Jaw, and could not pe uphei came from a piace which subjected fl tine on entering the harbor her Mability to quaran- tine ia fixed the moment she passes Sandy Hook, aud she cannot escape it except in the one mode I have alroady pointed out. In determining wether pie Is galyeck quarantaue tye jayy wili Jook alone were in the couatry, was being robbed. On enter- ing the house the omicer found Jolin Donaegan and Jon Gleeson, boys, concealed there, aad the silyer- ware and Hev articles of yalne packed up ready to be carted away. Tue prisoners Were arralgned before Just Coulter, at tho Yorkviile Police Court yesterday, and committed for trial m default of $600 bail each. They said in answer to the charge preferred against them that they had been induced to enter the honee by other parties, Whose names, however, they refused on any account to give. About_a week ago Mrs. Teresa Blumenstreet, of No. 214 East Fifty-second street, had an opera giass stolen from her, Detective Hamilton, of the Nine- teenth precinct, yesterday acting on informa- tion furnished him by the foregoiug named prisoners, found the opera glass in the possession of Emil Scenuitz, a storekeeper on Tuird avenue. A ron hained Pratt, who stole the glass and sold it io Schultz for $1 69, and who is, in all proba- bility, beyoad the reach of the police now, will con- fer a favor on officer Hamilton by calling at tho Nineteenth precinct. Schuliz had to give bail to answer. There 1s a fight going onintuis ward just now between Captain Gunner and his police, on the one side, and the worst gang of thieves that the city can boast of, Between the mghtly rows at the parks along tho Hast river and the operations of this gang the captain will find it @ hard job to maintain order. EMIGRANT LABOR BUREAU. ‘The last semi-monthly report of the Commisstoners of Emigration bears date August 16 (yesterday), and gives tbe following facts and figures. During the thirteen working days from August 1 to the 16th there were 967 mate applicauts for employment and 628 female applicants, making a total of 1,596 ap- plications. Tho nuober employed was $24 males and 448 females, @ total of 1 There were 1,404 applications of employers for laborers, 883 being for mules aud Oz belng for females, The excess in number of those seeking employment over those employed was 191, and there were 252 employers who did not find the sort of laborers to suit them. ‘The average number of appileants for work was 122 per day; there were during the same time 108 ap- plications from employers and oS engagements, Among tiie last were 14 fumliies, comprising 42 per- sons, Emigrant labor 13 classified in four grades, and the folowing exhibit gives tue nwaber of each grade employed:— Mechanteal labor 152 Agriculteral labor 672 TOW. cess eeee eee teteeeees seeeee 82h Skilled jabor. Unskiled labe Total +s Of the males there were 738 al and $1 unable to read and wri read and wrile, 361; unable to read and write, 97. ‘The average monthly wages paid to the males 1s $15 50 and to females $10, There were discharged from Ward’s Jsiand and sarnished wit employlacat during tie last two Weeeky 9 persons, «448 and write Femates able to THE LATE GREAVILLE T. JENKS, A Tribute of Respoot by the Huprome Court Bar—Adieurument of the Cow ‘ Tn Suprome Court Chambers yesterday, a large number of monibers of (hie bar belng present, Mr. Witard O'Bardett, ty moving an adjournment out Of respect to the memory of tho late Grenville T. Jenks, paid the following tribute to the deceased IF YOUR HONOR PLEAgB—t have come Into court this morning for the performance of a most unex- pected, & most painful duty, it is for - nounce vo this court the ‘touth of Grenville Senke, the intelligence of which has already cast @ gloom over this city and a deeper gloom over the pie iy boring city of Brooklyn, where he resid Jeuks was found dead in'his bed at naretoge, Sun- day morning. A friend who occupied the same Spavaiens with him at Congress Hall, on retiring one o'clock, = observed =Mr. Jeuks stil awake and in Ws usual health. When this friend arose in the morning he found Mr, Jenks quite dead, having passed from tume to eternit; Seen Without a struggle, Mr. Jenks was a great lawyer. His perception was won- deriully guck. His judgment was cool, clear an sound, Asan advocate he leaves behind him no superior—a man of extraordinary gifts—a man of genius. And well might the ancien: the gift Of eloquence as divine. His devotion to the interests of bis clients was entire and chivalric, The classical literature, for his love and knowledge of which he was distinguished in college, seemed to have imbued his whole character and to have imparted toit a kind ofclassic beauty. He was passionately fond of his pro: fession—telt and cherished the old Roman ideas of its duties, 1ts dignity and honor.. On one occasion Mr, Jenks was a candidate for aseat on the Supreme Court bench, and although defeated he ran ahead of his ticket... Imay here mention as an illustration of the nobieness of his nature, of his sense of justice and his generous appreciation of a deserving rival, that in one of the very latest letters which’I received from him he spoke in terms of unqualified praise of his successful competitor, and announced deter- mination at the next judictal election to give to him his own earnest support. The news of Mr. Jenks’ death -came so unexpectedly that I have not yet recovered from tie shock, and hardly feet uke entering upon an elaborate and careful analysis of his character. It seemed to me yesterday as though the very stillness and beauty of the morn- ing, 80 welcome for its autumnal cvolness, served to intensily a sense of our loss; for more even than the sunshine of heaven dues the-presence, the com- panionship of great spirits ike that of Jenks con- Uibate to render this earth of ours cheerful and pleasant and bright. Shutting out, therefore, as it were, the light of day and ali familiar sounds, I found wy heart dwelling in his cofin beside that great heart of his, which had ceased to beat for- ever, My warm sympathies stretched across the broad Atlantic to that fragile invalid wife, whom he loved and watched over so tenderly. She had reiuctantly leit him but a few months ago, under the advice of a physician that asea voyage was requisite to the preservation of her life. God heip her, in the lightuing shock of this overwhelm. ing grief! She will return from @ foreign land to find her own home seemingly more foreign in its unlooked-for and terrible desolation. In his own house and among the members of his own family Mr. Jenks was as gentle as a gir); a8 young in spirit and feeling, and as vivacious and playful as his youngest ciild, Cold and inadequate indeed are the words in which we seek to state the measure of qualilles so admirable, of virtues and accomplish- ments so rare. ‘he burning eloquence of his own lips—now, alas! hushed for ever—is needed for sucii an occasion. For myseif 1 could scarcely contemplate the death of any person with deeper grief, with a Keener sense of personal loss, But I should not come into this public place to give ex- prin to my private sorrow if I dia not know that speak the common lMguage of the bar and the sentiments of all who knew and anprectated our de- parted brother. Although Mr. Jenks was @ resident of Brooklyp he had au ofiice in this city, and, as your Honor is aware, he was engaged in many important causes here. The conspicuous and essential part which he bore in the defence of a brother ae. in the United States Court in this city a few months ago, result.ng in te triumphant vindteatton of his client and the ignominious flight of the accuser, 4s fresh im the memory of all, He 13 almost as much a loss to this judicial district as to that im which he lived. I iully understand the Im- portance and magnitude of the business of tnis court; but I do not conceive that, under present circumstances, it has avy higher duty to per- form than to give one day to tae contem- plation of the worth of the distloguisked lawyer who bas been removed from its ranks of practitioners. We are, pernaps, too apt to think, amid the pressure and exigencies of profes- sional business, that we can give 10 moments to re- flections upon death aud the judgment to come. But how soon, in the course of nature, it must be when all of us who are standing here now will have been caiied, as our la- mented brother has now been called, not for a day but for all time, trom these earthly cares and anxieties | The angel of death bore him away without warning and with no wan See but the consclousness of duiy done, think his sudden death, whick has so shocked us, 18 ca:culuted to freshen and strengthen our faith in the immoriality of the soul. For while it is possible for us to realize that he who stood among us but yesterday so strong and power- ful may have changed his place of abode and form of existence, our minds instinctively re- Ject the idea that his great spliit has been blotted out and has ceased to be. ido now move that this honorable court adjourn as a mark of respect to the inemory of Grenvilie T. Jenk The motion was seconded by Mr. A. J. Vanderpoel, whereupon Judge Barnard adjourned the court. Arrangements for the Obsequics of Mr. Jenks. The arrangements for the fcneral of Mr. Grenville T. Jenks were nearly completed yesterday. The pall- bearers have becn selected and are composed of the following named gentlemen, members of the bar:- Benjamin D. Silliman, James B. Craig,- Alexander McQue, H. W. Slocum, Lucien birdseye, John H. Ber- gen, C. F. Pratt, G. G. Reynolds, James Emott, Wil- lam ©. DeWitt, Winchester Britton, J, M. Van Cott. During the day the body remained at the under- taker's, corner of Court and Joralemon streets, on ice, and last evening it was removed to the late resi- dence of the deceased, No. 190 Henry street, ‘The funeral services will be held at the church on the Heights in Pierrepont street, near Mouroe place. ‘The Rey. Zachariah Eddy and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will take part tu the services. The Brooklyn Club, of which Mr. Jenks was a member, passed the following preamble.and resolutions:— th has taken away our beloved friend Gren- whose daily life bore such constant testimony to bis great and brilliant qualities of head and heart, and who has been cailed away in the vigor of manhood and [fulness of professional fame, therefore Ived, That we express our deep and heartfelt sorrow athissuddén death; that our whole, armpathy goes out to hig stricken family; ‘and that we will forever treasure lis memory in the cirele of which he was the leading light, Resolvod, That, brought as we have been into closost inti- macy with him, we bear our testimony to bis generous im- pu'ses, his genial nature and his commanding intellect. Resolved, That a6 a mark of respect to his memory we at- tend his funeral, THE PRESBYTERIANS. Conference of the Old and New School Pres- byteries 9f Long Island. GrEesrort, L. ., August 16, 1870, About fifty members of the two presbyteries of Long Island (Uld and New School) met this evening, at half-past seven o’clock, in the handsome Presby- terlan church at Southold, a few miles from here, to hear a discourse from Rey. William B, Reeves, of Quoque. Most of the members arrived by the after- noon train, but some delayed putting in an appear- ance until near the hour of service. Ail the congre- gation of Mr. Whittaker, the old and zealous pastor of Southold, were present, and entered heartily into the brief but interesting services. Mr. Reeves’ dis- course was confined to the subject which to-morrow will occupy the attention of the presbyteries. The business of the Conference begins at nine A, M. to-morrow, and will, in the opinion of Mr. Whitta- ker, be ternunated by seven o'clock in the evening. Rev. Phineas Robinson, the author of a popular Presbyte.tan collection of hymns gnd of the poem entitled pmortality,"’ has arrived. Ho was or- datned at Southold forty-three years ago. The presbytery of Long Island will include Suffolk county, except the extreme western town of Hunt- inaton, which is joined to Queens. The number of pe wiil be about 3,100, with nearly Jifty ruling elders, THE LAST SCENE IN A DIVORCE SUIT. What Is the Matter with the Women? [From the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald, Augast 13.) A woman, with a baby six months old in her arins, alighta from an omnibus in the dusk of rainy evening, when up steps a gentleman, with a quiet, but firm manner, and says, “Let me take him into the car." The mother, with a calm in- difference, resigns the child to the gentleman, who takes itinto the car of the train which is ready to start. It needs no further information than’ is atforded by the fond caresses lavished upon the child to Know thatit isin the arms of its father; and the wee sweet litile thing is de- lighted, too, while the mother sits aloof and gazes coldly out of the window. Soon the bell of the locomotive rings, the conductor's voice is heard warning the passengers to get on board, and the man, kissing the baby a wild kiss, places it in the lap of its mother, whispers a low “Goodby” to the woman and leaves the car. As the train moves off the eae face of the infantis seen at the window by the father, and its little hand is extended towards him. He touches it for a brief moment, when the remorseless movement of tho train, doing the behest of a hateful circumstance, tears it away forever. The man retires from the notice of the crowd, his head is bowed upon his posom and his great frame is shaken with the weight of a grenter grief. He weeps. This scene we witnessed at the depot last even- ing. it was the finale to a divorce suit that was recently decided in onr Circuit Court, What is the matter with the women? I SHAMELESS SNEAB SWINDLERS, et How the Country Verdants Are Beaten Stolen = Government Plates and the the New York ‘There are all manner of thieves; but the meanest are adniltted to be the “sneak tnioves,’’ as they are styled. So there are many kinds of swindlers; but the ‘sneak swindler,” who gives no retura for what he receives, 18 the meanest, These are the fellows who send out circulars informing verdant country- men that they have $590,000 in United States cur- Trency, printed from stolen plates, which they desire to dispose of, They offer great inducements for per- sons to act as agents, and get them to remit good money, then forward them a package of brown paper, or other valueless track. ‘The city is full of these beats, among whom is a ruflan named Har- Tington, who does business at No, 78 Nassau street, under the mythical firm of Logan & Co., Deutch & Co., Wagan & Co.; W. A. Weldon, who professes to be ® member of the bogus firm of W. fH. Morris & Co, importers and manufacturers of laces, Wiite goods, notions, &c., Ciittun Building, No. 688 Broud- Wuy, and Dalley & Co., No. 208 Broadway. Accom- pearing the circulars are letiers like the follow- Ww, H, Morne & Co. Laces, White Goods, way. Importers and Manufacturers of jovions, &e., Clifton Butiding, Broad- New York, Jnly 28, 1870. a boon ro ii anette at your fortune ts certain. 1 you moan ‘business send us nn order at once and addrets yours sincerel) W. A. WELDON, 688 Broadway, New York. To make the web that they weave about thelr vic- tims more complete, these vile swindlers counter- under ithe following, winch Superluvendeut Sour WLI Wi uperintondeut je dan has kindly furnisiel:— 0 aba eg ‘The latest method of divorce demonstrated by the present unusual demand for divorees is that of Mr. Murphy, a ven- tleman of this city, who had his wife sent to the Island for six months, and during her absence sued for and obtained a di- vorve by default, BOLD COUNTERFRITERS. Tn a recent issue we made the startling announcement that several plates had been stolen trom the Treasury printing ofice, at Washington, with the connivance, probably, of thoxe in charge, which fact leaked out, although {t was studiously Suppressed by the Treasury officials, As we then preicto ‘the country fs being flooded with countertelts, which are per- reg and cannot bloaoeee The ene ae of eee are are Use advantage by thelr holders, rand the itis ‘ssued are et tn Crop ihe nefarious business’ fs {to capture and destroy the plates, ph are evidently in the of ‘some surewd villain, who is coining a mint of mor for himself and his colleagues, at the expense of the nation ag large, The econndrels are ting their spurious © far and wide, aud its effect muat uit be to invalidate our whole financial system. This business must be stopped at all hazards, If our detectives are powerless to caze these harples that are prey: ing on the vitals of the nation’s wealth we call on the govern- ment to offer a reward of $1,000,000, ii need be, for their cap- ture and the recovery of tie plates. It 13 proper to siate that no such paragraphs as the above have appeared under the heading of the NEW YORK HERALD or in apy other place, and no plates have been stolen from the Treasury printing ofice. Toe whole thing 18 @ stupendous awindie, and any rustic who In the face of this permiis him- self to be swindled deserves no sympathy. Tho country press will serve a public good by passing the swindlers around. COLLISIONS ON 7 ERIE RAILROAD, Several Killed and Others Severely Wounded. {From the Elmira Advertiser, August 15.] Saturday morning last that portion of the Evie road which lies two and a half miles west of Allc- gany, Cattaraugus county, was the scene of a terrible collision, which resulted in the smashing of cars, wrecking of engines, loss of life, breaking of limbs, terrible suffering and heart-broken an- guish, the particulars of which are as follows:— At twenty minutes past seven on Saturday morning No. 2 express cast was reported fifteen minutes behind time at Allegany station, aud the engineer of a construction train lying at that nate thinking he could make Vandalia switch in time to clear the express, fired up, and, without orders, made for Vandalia at a high rate of speed. When within about a quarter of a mile of the switch the fast flying express hove in sight. Tho engineers of both trains discovered their perilous situations about tho same time, but too late to prevent the collision, The fast moving engines came together with a crash, tho effect of which can better be imagined than described, when tak- ing into account t both were drawing heavy trains and running at a high rato ofspeed. The following is a list of the killed and wounded:— Killed—William Whitman, Michael Correl, Sil- ide Carten, Wounded, seriously—Patrick Griffin, Patrick Wyman, Michael Granfeld, Dennis Galovin, Mrs. E. Grove, New York; Mra, A. Hasing, North Carolina; Henry Millard and wife, Hinesdale, The wounded were conveyed to the Ward House, Allegany, where every attention is being paid them. ‘The dead were taken to the depot at Allegany. The engineer and fireman of both trains jumped from their stations ere the engines struck, ver by so doing escaped serious injury. Coltision Namber Two on Persons Killed. Through the blundering of somebody a collision occurred yesterday morning about two o’clock on the Buffalo division, two miles above Hornellaville. ‘Two trains, a freight and emigrant, collided, re- sulting in the death of two persons and the geu- eral smashing up of freight cars and the breaking up of two engines. The engineer and firemen of the freight train jumped off and escaped with aightiom es. Engineer Chapman and the fire- man Chissam, of the emigrant train, stack to their engine and atthe post of daty lost their lives. Both were instantly killed. Trains were delayed about four hours on account of the accident. the EcieTwo SUB-POST OFFICES INSTEAD OF LAMP POST BOXES. New Yors, August 11, 1870. To rue Epiton OF THE HiekaLp :— In view of the enormous amount of mail matter received and gent in this city, and the large revenue derived from the same by the Post Office Depart- ment, pleas suggest that an immediate chango be made in the matter of receiving mail matter throughout the city, by substituting for the irua boxes in the streets, a3 at present, sub-offices, at as many convenient points, with an attendant where mail matter can be properly preserved, information relative to maiis obtained, postage stamps purchased, and some responsibility estab- lished as to the proper receipt and despatch of mail matter. Asitisnow very few persns who wish to send a letter on urgent business trom one part of the city to another think of trusting to the street boxes, as the letter may remain there for an indefinite length of time before reaching the Post Office, perhaps w-thin a half milo distant, and be subjected to another delay there. Up- town and Brooklyn res dents know, by bitter ox- perience, of the mail’s delays, und losses and disap- pointments entailed thereby. At present there is no provision made for receiving newspapers or other enclosures than letter envelopes, and thereby much valuable matter is lost without chance of recovery. A notable instance of this can daily be seen at the box opposite the Heravo office, where often nearly a bushel of mail matter js piled on top of the box or at its foot, and no pretence is made of carrying this to the Post Office; and during the late heavy showers large numbers of papers aud pamphlets were destroyed and floated off into the sewers. Very careful, precise people may say “Serves them right ;”? but this is a poor plea for the Post Office Department, as ail these packages were stamped and ready for mailing, and money for the service already paid over to the United States. If the government prevent otvers from carrying the iails their servants should be doubly careful that they perform tho service thorou, ta Any of the large express companies ould e ashamed of such practices with packages entrusted to them. The proposed sub-offices should be kept open until say ten P. M. in order to reach the many early mails leaving the city. The present system of daylight service only often loses two days’ time to correspondents. By arrangement with proprietors of reputable stores all over the city the expense would not be very heavy, but, if so, should be cheerfally borne in view of the enor- mous outlay tor postage by city residents. The present system is twenty years behind the age, nd should be remedied as [ proposo, or in solve other practicable way, PETER POSTAGE. A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR SWINDLE. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Jus- tlec Shandley, Isaac D, Reed, bookkeeper of the flrin of Condict & Co., 78 Brosdway, preferred a charge against William Lamt of having, on Satur- day last, swindled the above named firm out of $10,000." Lambert called on Condict & Co. tor the purpose of negoliating a loan of $10,000 at thirty ‘ays, and for that purpose subsequently sent a letter of order to the firm authorizing them to obtain from the Empire Clty Fire Lusurauce Company, 102 Broad- way, a ten thousand doilar bond of '81, No, 11,149, as security, Mr. Reed procured the bond from the Insurance Company, but on presenting 1t afterward at the Treasury Department, corner of N ts, ascertained that it was & partment at Washingion, wherefore Condict ©, have made the complaint and Lambert has been fi { hela for examination. 3 pooner 8 NEW YOBK CITY, Local and Polieo Paragraphs and Minor Items of Metropolitan News. ‘The tollowing record wiu show the changes in the. temperatare for the past twenty-four hours in cont, parison with the corresponding day of last year, as Inatoated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s phar: While working yesierday on the brig Emma Lock- ‘wood, at pier 49 North river, Patrick Carroll, of Now 636 Greenwich street, was serlously injured by @ jalling block. It ts reported that the house in Twenty-third street in which Mr. Nathan was murdered hag been sold to Mr. Charles A. Ransom tor the sum of, $70,000, The remains of an infant were found yesterday in @ heap of sand opposite 86 Laurens street, The body of another was a!so discovered in the culvert at the corner of Fifly-second street and Eighth avenue, ‘The Department of Publto Parks announce that, 4f the weather be fine, there will be music by the Central Park Baud in Washington sauare this qyening, from half-past five to hali-past seven. o’clock, At two o'clock yosterday morning a fice ocearre® in the liquor store of Charles Mulligan, No. 268 Bast Broadway, damaging his stock to the amount of Mity dollars, avd extended to the stables of 8. M. Deans, joining, which sustained $200 damage. The buildings, owned by John Caldwell, of No, 46. Wiliam street, Were damaged $500. p Justice Shandley, presiding at the Tombs Polide Court yesterday, comimatted for examination Samuol Lapp on the further charges of having received $70 55 worth of stolen goods from Nathan Newitter, of 321 Broadway, und forty-five dollars’ worth of goods from tue Messvs. Ulark, of 83 Reade street, James Reynolds, of No. 276 Mulberry street, recov- ered the body of an unknowa man from the North river, yesterday, near the foot of Oharles street, ne having been accidentally drowned at that place. ‘The body of another man was wasbed ashore yester- day at Governor's Isiand, and the rematns of another uuknown were found in the Mast river, near pier No. 17, All of the bodies were sent to the Morgue. Asolemn requiem mass was celebrated yosterday in St. Francis Xavier's church, Sixteenth street, over the remains of the late Dantel Early, school trustee of the Twentieth ward, drowned at Rockaway Beach on Saturday last. ‘Ie sacred edifice was filled with the Iriends of the deceased. Among those present were the members of the Board of Education, local boards, inspectozs, supermtendents and teachers of the public schools. | ‘Tie flags on the different school houses were placed at halt-mast during the progresé of the funeral, ‘fue remains were taken to Calvary Cemetery. a Marshal Sharp has received from Washington drafts of money to be expended in paying the census takers who have completed their work half thé amount due them. The foliowing returns of popu. lation were received yesterduy:— Ward, Dist. Pop'n, Ward, Dist. Pop'n. 6 it 10: uh 54 6 2h 6 a: 12 5 O45 The Brooklyn Caledonian Club will have their annual games to-lay at Myrtle Avenue Park, A gold medal, valued at $109, will be one of the prizes, and the sport promises to be very One. NEW YORK COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE. Before Commissioner Shields, Untted States vs. John Dootey—Alleged Perfury.— In this case the prosecution finished their case, having produced evidence to show that at the time of the delivery of the ale in question the casks were regularly and legally stamped. For the defence it wa rts that a ailidavit.to the Collector, made by Dooley, was Illegal, inasmuch as the Collector had no right to attest an oath, and that thei under no circumstances, could Dooley be convict of perjury; and that further, at the tme of delivery the hogsheads were unstamped, n SUPREME COUAT—SHAMBERS. The Course of Love Not Trac. Before Judge Barnard. August Oberline, aged about eighteen, was ar’ rested on the compiaint of @ German woinan, “fat, fair and forty,” who charged him with the larceny of a watch, her property. August was bronght up yesterday before Judge Barnard in the Suprem@ Court Champers on a writ of habeas corpus, and his discharge asked for on bail, It was stated tq the Court that the case was the resuit of disaj pointed love; thatthe complainant, who was forty had fallen in love with the prisoner, and, anticipating that he would marr her, presented him with the watch im question. When matters were forced to a point, however, the gushing youth refused to come to time, and the Gtsappointed woman then took her revenge by charging him with the tarceny of the watch, it Was further stated that she had since become re« pentant and was willing to withdraw the charge. Judge Barnard disciarged the prisoner on his fil< ing a bond in $5,000. ‘ The Custedy of an Infant. Bertha Diezelski aud ber husband were some tim since separated by a aecree of divorce, the wife re« taining the custody of the child, but under an order that the husband should have the right to see child twice a week. Suosequently the wife went Philadelphia, taking the child with her. On her re- turn recently she was arrested for disobediencad of the order of the court. She was now brought up on a writ of habeas corpus, and her discharge asked for. Judge Barnard ordered her discharge, at the same time remarking that 16 would be monstrous to hold the woman as a hostage Tor the fulfilment of the ordera of the cow especially as It appesred that there was no objectio: to the father secing the child in Philadelphia f be went there. The Berg Malpractice Caso. Dr. Marcus Berg, who was on Monday held by’ Coroner Rollins to await the action of the Grand Jury, for causing the death of Mrs. Lena Faller throug! gross malpractice, and in whose case a writ 0! habeas corpus had been Syoued for to bring him ta Dall, was brought before Judge Barnard yesterday, and an application made to dismiss the writ, as h@ had been bailed by the Coroner in the auim Of $2,500. Zimmermann became bis security. The applied tlon was granied. COURT CALENDARS—THIS BAY. Supreme CouRt—-CHAMBERS.—Held by Judge Bar! nard.—Nos. 5, 11, 18, 20, 37, 49, 65, 180, 131, or ove, MAR Covret—TRIAL TErmM.—-Before Judge Joachimssen.—Nos. 1347, 1741, 1700, 1903, 18094 1810, 1811, » 189434, 1305 )g, 180834, 1809/45), (SLL 3g, 1814. TRE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRARFiC EN KUWARKS, Fre yet the Sunday horse car question has beent definitely settle in Newark up comes another Sun« day question—that relating to the sale of liquors om Sunday. Recentiy Mr. John H. Edwards, a promt hent democratic politician, of the Ninth ward, and others, who have lately made stron; eiforis to | close up the saloons im th ward on Sunday, appeared before Justice Dean and desired to enter complaints against divers ang sundry saloon keepers who had violated the State and city law by keeping open on ae 0 The Justice, having the example of the Grand Jury | mind, and the fact that the law for years past hi been considered a dead letter, declined to take any action unicss advised so to do by the City Attorney. The latter now comes oud in a published opinion and says that on such coms platuts “no warrants will be issued by my direction to enforce the law above alluded to until public cg thereof is given by the Mayor, by proclamation 01 otherwise, of the intention of the city in this matte! because, th addition to the reasons above given, wd Mayor could remit all the penalties and costs ima posed in such cases if he so -desired, Therefore his co-operation In the enforcement of these laws shoul be manifest, as it is absolutely necessary,’ FRIGHTFUL FALL OF A WORKMAN. Richard McPeek, ® carpenter employea in demol i sthing the old Molter Hotel, in Market sirest, New ark, preparatory to the erection ol a larg nsiod, to Mayor Peddlie’s factory, fell with a portion of the | second story flooring yesterday and sustained Inju- vies of @& Irightful character, frou whieh it is scarcely possible that he recover. The poor fellow, covered with blood, whi: vl from several wounds about the head in streams, was removed to the drug stor Hovenstein serces; but was refused account of the blood, At Conover's they humane, Hc was subsequeucy rem home, No, 20 State street, —