The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1870, Page 8

e : CUBA. The Emancipation Law a Dead Letter. RUMORED LANDING OF GENERAL QUESADA, Activity of the Patriots in the Bastern Department. ‘The ps eamship City of Merida, Captain Deaken, from Vera Cruz October 18, Sisal October 25 and Havana October 29, with merchandise and thirty- mine passengers, arrived at this port yesterday. The Emancipation Law a Dead Letter—Secret Orders Ageinst Enforcing [t—A Sop to Pub- Me Opinion~The Emancipados—The Desires and Intentions of the Pro-Slavery Party— The Negotiations for the Sale of the Island Rumored L inding of Quesada. Havana, Oct. 20, 1870, Your correspondent here eome time since predicted that the Spanish government would prove unable to abolish slavery in the island, either at once or by apy gradual system which would at all decrease the amount of compulsory labor, already falling far below the demand. In the face of this came the @Motal publication of the emancipation law of the Cortes, now familiar to the readers of the HERALD, and it seemed that in despite of expectation and prediction the train had been laid through which the slaves were ultimately to be made free, This has proven a deinsion and @ snare, and it has been already eatabashed that the publication of the law was but a sop to pubiic opinion throughont the world; that there never Was any intention of cn- forcing it, and it has fallen still-born, not one slave, whatever his age or condition, having been released under it, On the contrary, a private cireniar has been issued to the Sindicos—an official who has charge of the interests of the slaves—not to free any under the law, though the fact of the stave being over sixty years of age be ever so clearly es- tablished. Some change bas taken place in the status of the emancipados—those captured from slave ships and held to service—who are declared absolutely iree by the law, but it 18 only to place them in a practically worse condition than they were before. They are now placed under a@ contract for eight years, very generally to those with whom they have served heretofore. At the same time the “etter of liberty,’ se called, which was heretofore given into the possession of the emancipado, and which was of somesmal! protection to him, ts now given to the employer for a consideration, enabling him without diMculty to pursue the old custom of sudetituting an emancipady for a slave when one of tue latter dies. Ail this is the resuit of the power and influence of ihe slavery party, which ts the controlling one in the island, owing to ita numbers and great wealth, and we fact that all the material interests here aro at present centred in the existence of the institu- tion. At the same time the men comprising this ty eppreciate the fact that the world ts against em and that sooner or later they must yield. As @ definite object they have determined te si uA le for the exis! state of affairs for the period of ten years, ‘more than which,” as say they, “‘we cannot expect, and after which we are willing to let the thing go by the board.” Beyond this, however, there no doubt that some Panett hag peered to th lave over sixty years of age, though it {s only tha! condition of liberty will prevent bis being Sold, since no one will risk the ercness, and siave ehildren born since the publication of tho law must sooner or later be freed. In Havana able-bodied eld of less than sixty years are readily soid at from $700 The revival of the ramor that negotiations are Pending between Spain and the United States for the sale of Onba, coupled with the recent proclama- to $800. | | tion of the Preaident ogainst the Cubans, and the | consequent dissolation of the Junta, has caused | Much s#pecuiation here, and im this connection a Qurious statcment is afloat. At the time Selor Ascarate arrived in New York from Spain and tne rumor became current that he Dad come out with a view t an arrangement for the sate of the island Me journals hero opened their sluice gates upon him in their usual energetic atyle for 4 time end then suddenly ceased. Ivis now stated that these journals were notified to make no further allusion Befior Ascarate and nis mission under heavy Penalty, and hence the silence, A rumor nas been current here for the past fow days that Quesada has innded; but nothing ta Known of it, More than sua! activity ie observant among Insurgents fh the Cinco Villas. The adiminis- trator ob the embargood estate ‘-Anstraila,” in we @istrict of Matagua, yeceni!y wrote to the authori- Wes here that 700 addiiuwnal iroops were uveded there for the protection of property. ‘The Captain General has conimuted the sentence of Alonzo Meco, recen'iy condemned to death in Sant Espiritu, to imprisoameiit for ten years, A sinal! paper cailea £i Zavorazite, in the tnterest NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, ut he enabled them off and insurgents, but he was to beat them off an wags the with Joss, the line of come reports of counters which indicate much activity there. details are of no interest, ‘The insurgents D, Manuel Torres Serrano and Juan ‘tinez, recently captured, have been shot. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CENERAL TERM. Revival of tho Old Contest Over the Bostwick Estate. Before Judges Ingrabam, Cardozo and Barnard, Henry White ang John B, Crosby, Becoutors of Wiliam Bostwick vs, Wiliam J. Howard et al.— ‘This ig an old and well remembered sult, . In 1863 William Bostwick, the testator, died, leaving @ valuable estate in this city and Connecticut Frances H. Bostwick was, his daughter and only child. The provisions of the will, after giving various legacics to different religious societies, were that the daughter should take an estate for life and. in case of hee death, leaving children, the estate to go to her children, and if she died without children, leav- ing @ husband, a portion of the estate devised to her to go to her husband for life. This Senger died unmarried and under age. The defendant, Wililam J. Howard, and some of the other defendants are the relatives aud collateral descendants of the testator. There are & good many collaterai issues iuvelyed, Among others, it ts claimed that some of the religious societies named as legatees, through deficiencies in their chariers and for other causes, are not legtilmate legates. The main qnestion in dispute is, ay to the disposition to ve made of the es- tate devised to the daughter, The estate 19 valued at over $500,000, and consints mainly of pro- rty In this city, which, since the death of the tes- tor, has largely increased in value. The original suit was commenced in 1863, directly succeeding the death of the daughter. Of relatives aud collateral descendaost of the tertatorclaiming shares of the es- tate there are some 200, The religious societies, Whose legal claim to tielr respective legacies ts dispated, are also contesting parties. To represent the-e various diverse interests appeared various counsel. It being a settica matter that the case would go to the Court of Appeals for final adjudication argu- ments were only heard on some of the side issues, and these consumed most of the day’s session. The Court affirmed on these minor points the judgment of Jadge Sutherland. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEA. New Trial of an Old Suit Against an Oil Com. pany. Before Judge Jones, Peter C. Anthony ve. Asher D. Alkinson.—This 18 au action to recover for non-delivery of 8,500 sharcs of the stock of the Sherman & Barnsdale Oi Com- pany, which shares the plainuff alleges he bought. The defence }3 that the stock was not sold by the efendant, but was pledged by the piainti’ to the defendant to secure a loan of $5,000, which the de- fendant advanced to one Arnoid, the plaintii’s as- signor, who as since deceased, to pay his original subscription, The defendant held Arno!d’s note for this amount, and Arnoid beld a written contract for the delivery of the stock on the paymont or this note, The note was not paid and the stock Was sold at public auction, upon notice, to Arnola. Alter thi3 Arnold assigned his claim to the plaintiff, who brings this action. On the first trial oefore Judge McOunn the latter ruled out all the defen- dant’s evidence, and the General Term reversed the Judgment on this account and ordered a new trial. A large number of witnesses have been exainined, The case is still on. Decision. Benjamin F, Stephens vs. Maniy Howe.—Motion denied, with ten dollars cost. SUPREME COU31—CHAMDE’S. Before Juage Cardozo, Gottied Dethiof vs. Mina Dethiof.—Report of re- feree confirmed and judgment of divorce grante:l. In the Matter of the Petition of A. J. Duin et al. — Application for leave to mortgage granted, Mary A. Cantrell v3. Sanuel Canirell,—Default opened and all subsequent proceedings vacaved, Defendant may answer in ten days on payment of ten dollars costs of motion and the referee's fees to be adjusted, Before Judge Ingraham. New York ans Brooklyn Ferry Company vs, Smath et al.—Findings settled. COURT CALENDAR’ THIS DAY. Sorreme Count—Gunerar " graham, P. J., Cardozo aud Barnard, J. J.—Opens ILA. M. Balance preferred calendar ated motions Nos. 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 82. —Weld by In- UNITED STATES & WASHINGTON, Noy. 3, 1870, No. 205.—Thompson Dean, Appellant, vs. Thomas A, Nelson And Others.—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the District of West Tennessee. This sult was originally brought before the elvil commission appointed by General Veatch, commanding the dis- the insurgents, 14 belng constuntly published tn | yice ef Memphis in 1863, to recover upon certain gp oy, J enclose issue of October 10. ie following aponymous circular has been scat- tered about the city here during the past few weeks, | within with the evident intent of injuring the credit of tne Spanish Bank. By erder of the Captain Geueral a Saeee of ttappeared yesterday in the oficial promissory notes made by Nelson, he then being he Confederate lines, having been sent whither by the federal military authorities, and pelag compelled to remain there by the same power. Pablication of the sult having been made tn a Me! a i phis paper, and the defendants not appearing, judg- New Yonx, Oct. 20,1670, - | ment wap given against them by default, wit! Ii bas been brulted about to well-informed circles here that | order of exeentien, in case of non-payment, a emission of the notes of the Spinith Banu of | againgt certain stocks of the Memphis Gas poet by the olcaee Or thee penak amet and its ae | Light Oompany, owned by the defendant, and in ts as follows :— ment for whicn the notes were given, secured by i te stated that by some means Mr. Puente, director of the ortgage on the stocks, In Ji 1865, immedi- bank, was induced by General De Rodas to ‘entrust to him ately ter the close of the war, ‘Nelson and others the waned er inten Sow aaa ivy 3 a4 oe filed a bill in equity in the Circuit Court against Riceatenen nae oust onvte tae chy; antte Dean, alleging that he bad illegally possessed himeeif jaok y ‘bat notes to the value of several millions o! a them an dol- trem here, id lately an millions of, dollars of these. spurious bills 6 8 confidentis! agent of General De Ro- i i bis nddress ip Havaye, a The above notice is sent au wr consular colleagues: - ia ‘order to aiford you aad them an gppertanity of eppizing, ia the tntereat of ‘countrymen im Havana, to the olicers of the bank and insistia: on their ‘the libel by the immediate production and public ‘exhibition of the bank note plates. ‘The matver has not been publisoed by the prens hero, be- cause such a course would necessarily frustrate the euds of Jaatice, Activity of the {nsurgents—Reduction saming the Ofensivo—Spanish Losees—De- struction of Estates. SANTIAGO DE CuBA, Oct, 22, 1870, ‘The insurgents are at present In great numbers in this jurisdiction, often approaching glose to the city and manifesting a boldness and enterprise un- @qualicd sinee the breaking out of the tusurrection. Deubtiess this is owing to the fact that the Spanish Jorces have”’been greatly reduced during the sum- mer by cholera and other epidemics, while those that rematn are far less effective than before, owing to the debilitating effect of tne climate. The great Valmaseda is still in command here, but bis pioguid Bxceliency seems to have leas ta: te for heroic aeeds than heretofore, and evidently prefers ‘simply ca- ering in a lady’s chamber"? while waiting nis ex pected call from the volunteers of Havana to the head of the superior political government of the Until of late no operations have been attempted against the insurgents, and they have been perinit- ted to go about gathering supplies and destroying property without any interference. Recently, how- ever, columns under Martinez, Colonel Campo, Liea- tenant Colonel Daza and others have gone out, and some well contested encounters have taken place. ‘The accounts are through Spanish sources, and are, of course, entirely favorabié to the troops, though admitting in some instances a very considerable Jons, A encampment of Cubans is known to be ait at the confluence of the Caoba and Brafii rivers, and Colonel Martinez has gone thither $0 attack them. On the 16th the under Colonel Gampo was vigorously attacked b Dody of insurgents, and, thougn it is of Spanish Forces from Diseasxe—Cubane As- | in the absence of Spanish camp | He then a) @ | Court in claimed they | by Judge Dalrymple. of the stocks in question and praying that he igh ehh lied to surrendér and transier Asp 18 ne nem The cen he ed of ¢ com) ni Dean led to this court, where itis now insisted tnat the action of the com- mission established by General Veatch in the fore- closure proceedings was a adjudication of the matter. The ap) urge that Deen scquired no title by his toreciosure sult filed ‘barore the eivil commission, as the com- mission had no Jurisdiction in the case. It was not only not autherized by the Executive, but its pro- ocedings in the cause were contrary to the orders of the Executive. But if the Jurisdiction could be sus- tained its decree was nevertheless void, being made the defendants therel and without notice to them. Again, theré was mo necessity for the action before the coramission brought by Dean. possession of the stock, and in receipt of its pro- ‘ceeds and profits, and the defendants were Incana- ble of interfering. The question of right between parties, so far as Dean was concerned, could have been postponed without Joss or inconvenience. W. 8. Holman for appetlant; Messrs, Craft and Phil- lps for appellees, NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT. He was already in The Case of the Jersey City Harbor Mas- tere—The Act Declared Unconstitutional. The New Jersey Legislature of 1869 passed an act through the efforts of Senator Noah D, Taylor, of Hodson county, creating harbor masters and 'n- spectors, who, in consideration of certain services set forth in the act, were to receive a per- centage on all the freight arriving in ves- sela at Jersey City, alth such services were neither needed nor were they in any way ad- van! ue to either the cliy or State. Two harbor masters were sppointed, one of them being a brother of Senator Taylor. ‘The operation of the Sct became co vexatious ihat soveral shipowners determined to resist the enforcement of tne act. ‘The Cunard Company complained loudiy, while the German steamship cowpan'es inade up their minds not to be swindled outof money under any such retext. At last Mr. Ackley carried the case to the lower courts, where o decision was rendered againet him. enied, and at the session of the Supreme ton yesterday a decision was renderet! Alter citing the iacts that the ‘were driven of, the Spanish acknowledge a lens tn | action was brougnt by the harbor masters for the g&itied and wounded of feur officers and thirteen | cole: men, This isthe first occasien on which the insur- have assumed the offensive in many months. the 17th the Regiment Corona bad a fight with which they lost three killed and nine latter inciuding two officers, This condition of affairs has had a very depressing effect on the itante here, and the hopes which of an end tw the insurrection out. to tae Marquis de Villaytre, The ‘end carried off ail tue slaves, tion of their fees and to. <ast the constitu. tionality of the act, the Court was of opinion that part of the act was tn contravention of the constitu- tion of the United States and the judgment of the Court below should be therefore reversed. Thus mene covers all other sults in abeyance onder the ac! THE FRENCH PATRIOTIC BAZAAR. ts recently burned the coffee estate | Grand Preparations—T! Picture Gallery— La Maraciliaine. ‘The French Natlonal Bazaar will be opened at the Arrival of Reinforcemente—Captare of Cattle | Thirty-seventh regiment armory on the 16th Instant. General Activity in tho Coustry—More Exe- ‘This 1air is expected tobe a very fine one, and will, ontions. PUERTO PRINCIPE, Oot. 25, 1870. ‘There is very little of interest eccurring here to relieve the monotony of a city surrosnded by armed dands, which are certaiu to gobble up any pergon or ‘Shing that may be found « half mtie outside, On the ‘24th a special train arrived from Nuevitas, bringing ‘the first instaiment of troops intended to be used In where, Commies the newefort to put down the insurrection. The ‘usual patriotic demons:rations were attempted, but ‘proved s failure for want ef a little enthusiasm. On fhe 17th the hearts of the hungry in the city, of ‘which there are not afew, were made glad by the asrival of @ contra-guerilia ferce bringing 800 head Of cattle from the country. The commander, Car- 7ie. reports {hat ho was vigoropsly pressed by the no doubt, be well patronized by the charitable por- tion of the community, whose name is legion. There will be furniture, jewelry and all sorte of valuables in great quantity, Which will be dis- of by drawing and otherwise. One of the principal features of the bazaar will a re gallery, works to embellish which have been largely contributed by the artists of the metropolis and else- tae et, \ellig, Augero, Calyo and e be occasion 0 lerabie tol ay It is the mtention of the that be Y nine met and @ addresses mee Ue ivered will in Ei Sete ween Enea ae ib Will also be sung by & grand choron of ensants fle la pasrie which is now suffering #0 drepdsolly by reagon of the wa =~ Terence Quinn Sentenced to Two Years’ Im- prisonment and to Pay a Fine of Five Hundred Dollare—The Prisoner in Court—His Appearance—Affida- vita Read in Mitigation of Panishment. The United States circuit Court room was crowded yesterday morning, it being known that Terence Quinn, indicted for fraudulent registration, and in whose case so much legal acumea and forensic elo- quence had been put forth during the two previous days would be brought up for final jadgmens and sentence, At a quarter-past eleven o'clock Judges Woodruff and Blatchford took their seats on the bench, District Attorney Vavis then prayed the judgment of the Court upon the prisoner. TERENCE QUIXN, the prisoner, who, with others under mdtctment, was iu the custody of a deputy marshal 1 the place assigned for prisoners in the cours room, was brought in frontor the bench. He is & short, stout, vulletheaded young man, aud evidently preseuted an appearance greatiy improved from his ordinary “mi up.’”? The confineinent he has been lately subjected to, preventing his joining the society of the roughs Pao Brag he has hitherto moved, li ved and had his being, has haa a good effect upon his general appearance; and if the coninement which ae ett lore him should have & siinilar effect upon his mental and moral coudition ‘erence will have reason to biess tie day that he violated tue new electoral law of Congres. AFFIDAVITS KBAD IN MITIGATION OF SENTENCE. Mr. Beil read two ailidavits setting forth facts and circumstances Which 1 Was hoped would be taken in extenuation of the offence and in mitigation of punishuient, one of which was She afiidavit of ne prisoner himself, nub which had no better ground of extenuation than that he had been drinking “hard”? all the night previous, and was sill drunk from 13 debauch on the morning he registered. JUDGE WOODRUEHS ADDRES 'TO THE PRISONER. After a brief consultation with Judge Blatch.ord, Judge Woodruff, addressing the prisoner, said:— The Court listened patiently during the progress of your trial to oil that eminent counsel deemed proper Lo say to save you from the conseauences of the offence which you have committed. ‘Tae Court has listened, dispowed to give all the consideration to which it ‘was entitled to whatever might be sald in mligation of Jour offence, The extreme puntsh- ment Which the law permits is impr.sonment jor & term of three years and a ne of $500, together with the impoxition o1 the costs o1 the suit, In view of all the considerations which arise-tn the mind of the Court, and which have been pressed upon their attention by counsel, the Court deem it consistent with the ends of public justice, and they hope it may be useful for all beneficial purposes that may result to you, not to go to the extreme limit whicn the law allows, notwithstanaing their conviction of the enormity of the offence and the great unporiauce that, by example or otherwise, its commuission should be prevented. HR SENTENOR, ‘The sentence of the Vourt is that you be impris- oned in the Albany Penitentiary for the term of two years and that you pay the cost of the prosecution, which 18 not now in the discretion of the Court. The prisoner was then removed. MORE INDICTMENTS. Lucius M. Sawyer (colored) and Herman Saliwe- der, both indicted for fraudulent registration, have had their cases set down for trial on Friday, the 4th inst. The United States Grand Jury has presented several parties for fraudulently registering; but the names will not be given to the public, on the ground that the indicted partics are not in custody. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. Meeting of the Board of Commissioners—Ob- structions on the North River Front— Interference with the Sound- ings in ihe Biver. Tho Board of Commissioners of Docks met, yester. day afternoon in stated session, with the President, John T. Aguew, in tho chair, Mr, J. G. Kane, the newly appointed secretary to the Board, made his first appearance In his official capacity at the meet+ ing. Mr. Kane 1s im appearance very mucn like Lord Byron, with the addition of @ luxuriant growth of motton-chop whiskers, He read the minutes of the previous meeting, after which tho Board proceedea to business, A number of peti tiens were read and referred to the Executive Com- luittee, On recommendation of the Executive Com- j multtee the lessees of the pier at tie foot of Bank street were ordered w place & new stringpiece on the bulkhead at tue foot.of Bank street, Superintendent Martin had reported that it was the steamtng Syracuse which ran into pier No. 6 East river. On recommendation of the Executive Commuittee It was decided to hold the owners of the tug responsible for the damage. An extensive repori, by tie Executive Committee, on tue ORSTRUCTIONS ON TRE NORTH RIVER SIDR, as reported by the district Appermjendene, was read by Comiissioner Wood. The report stated that there were many permanent floating obstructions, which could only be removed by tue: joint action of the Harbor Masters aud the Department of Docks, and there were other permanent obstructions, such a3 sheds on docks t0 protect property and merchan- dise, which could not be removed without much damage to commerce. We-t Washington Market Was complained of as one of the greatest obstruc Yous to commerce, and Its speedy removal was re- commended, The reports of the superintendents are in tabular form, giving location of obstructions, owners’ names and amount of revenue to the city. From these it appears me department receives no direct revenue. For instance, where there are some eight barges anchored, the lessee of the bulkhead derives the profit, and the city can do nothing in regard to ordering their re- moval. Aller some discussion as to whether the tabular statements should be read, it was ordered that they be placed on file and kept open for mspec- tion by the public or the presa, 1 A communication was received from Colone Mahon, Assistant Enginner, stating that the process of sounding by the department was seriously inter- fered with by tugs and sinall boats runuing over and destroying thetr buoys ayg anchor chains, and ask- ing that the department” take some action on the premises. The matter was referred to the Executive Comuuttee. A report was received Irom District, Superintend- ent Martin to the effect that thirty tons of bailast stone Bad been thrown overboard in the slip be- tweea plors Nos. 8 and 9 East river from a schooner movred in the slip, On motion of Commissioner HENRY the matter was referred to the Corporation Counsel vo prosecute the owners of the schooner. A petition, accompanied by plans and specifica- tions, was received froin Mr. Bernard Kelly for per- mission to construct @ bullding on pier No. 49 North. river for the use of the Knickerbocker Ice Company. _ matter was referred vo the Executive Commit- Superintendent Keyser sent in a spectal report of work completed in his district, as follews:—Pier foot of West Thirty-eighth street, repaired, resheathed and strengthened, cost, $2,281; toot of West Fifty- Hilih street, $150; pier foot of 13st street, $400; foot; of West 138th street, $243. He further reported that the work on piers foot of Forty-seventh, Seventy- ninth and 165tu streets was progressing favorably. Several petitions were received from parties aski | phen for various projects, which were referre the Executive Committee. After which the meet- ing adjourned, Tho Chamber of mmerce on the Docks. Tne Chimber of Commerce met yesterday after- noon in stated. session, and atter spending some time in discussing various matters and taking, as usual, no decided action on anything Interesting or important to the public, adopted the report of the Committee No. 5 on the improvement of the harbor, which 1s to be submitted to the Department of Docks. The plan 1s by no means original, and is nothing more nor less than a garbled imitauen of the plan of General Viele, already pub- lished in the HERALD. Jt proposes to widen South treet to 120 feet and West street te 150. Along the water front a substantial bulkhead of masonry, and wharves sixty feet wide, extending into the river to the exterior harbor line, are to be built, the slips between these wharves to vary in width from 200 to 22u feet; the foundation of the wharves to be large iron columns fijicd in with solid masonry, or stone cE arches; warenouses to be built on the f stone, brick, or Iron, three or four stories pa hon the bulkheads iron sheds, to be open at all sides, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, United States Ship Guard—Her Arrival and Lint of Officers. ‘The United States storcship Guard, six guns, ar- rived at this port yesterday afterudon from Char- lottetown, Prince Edward Isiand, and is now anchored off the Battery. The passage of twenty Gays was marked by five terrible gales, but fortu- mately the stanch old war vessel revetved no dam- age, excepting the splitting oi a few minor sails. The following is a list Of her officers:— voramander—-Edward P. Luli (commanding). mo Commander—G. 0. Schulze (executive officer) dteutenant—John S. Neweli (navigator ). Masters—Joio I’. Merreil, A. Re Gouden, Alfred Eliott, John M, Hawiey. Past assistant Paymoster—Prank Bissell. Abststant Surgeon—Alired Gngtth. Miashipmen—Robert G. Peck, J. J, Hunker, T. G. C. Salter, James H. Bull, ‘Mate—J. W. Simmons. Commander's Clerk—Francis M. Eppley, Paumasiar’a Cisrk—Vhe0, Rare OBITUARY. Naphtall Phillips. ’ ‘This well known gentleman, but @ fow days ago the oldest living native of this city and the oldest American Israelite in the United States, died on Tuesday last, aged ninety-elght years and elghtecn days. Mr. Phillips was born in New York on the 14th of October, 1772, of respectable Jewish parents, both of whom lived to an advanced age. His mother, also @ native New Yerker, lived in Phila- delphia, and attained the greatage of eighty-six years, She was known as one of the most religious Jewesses in the country. From her Mr. Phillips re- ceived those religious opinions which remained un- altered during his life. Foliowing her example, he became conspicuous for bis devotion to Judaism, and for his observance of all ite tenets, It is said that from. she ume he ved 74 years of discretion. to the day of his deaih he never omitied performing his rell duties ior # single Sabbath, and never neg- lected observing @ holiday or fast day. He was ever active im promoting the welfare of his coreligion\sta, and aided in ponding several Jewish charitable in- stitutions, which still exist, and are justly regarded with ee by the peo) this city. Mr. Phiilips e1 in politics at an early age as @ member Ofthe democrauc party, He was a mem- corperation in 1808 att may be looked upon. as one cl eration and i) otis founders, Se Although at one time Diaseoned of some lfucace in the cily he was never a candidate for Oillce, nor did he ever seek a nomination from his party. For some years he acted as publisher of the venting Star newapaper, and in this wey became intimately ac- quainted with journalism, Mr. mi was employed inthe Custom House jor nearly forty years, and during this lengthy period of time won the conti- dence of hig superior officers by his energetic and faithial discharge of the duties devolving upon bim. During the war of 1812 he served the United States in the flelc, ana, indeed, throughout his long career manifested an ardent patriotism. Among bis coreligionists, who knew him best, Mr. Phillips was much respected, and he was popu- lar and respected for his sterling integrity by per- sous of all creeds who Were acquainted with Bim, either in person or by repute, He died, as he hi lived for nearly a century, a most devoted adherent of lus retigion, Has funeral will take place at Lali- past nine o'clock this (Friday) morning, from the Old Orthodox Portuguese Synagogue, in ‘Nineteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Mr, Phil- lips was the oldest. member of the congregation of this Synagogue and one of its original organizers. Charles Peters. This veteran comedian died on Wednesday last, at nis residence, in this city, in the forty-sixth year of his age. He was born in Birmingham, England, on the 16th of April, 1826, and came to the United Staves during the latter part of 1849. In the summer of 1860 he made his débit before an American audience at Nibio’s Garden, In this cliy, then under the man- agement of Brougham & Chippendale. Subse- quently he played an engagement at the old Federal Street tacatre, in Boston, with the Espinola Ballet Troupe. During the next threo years Mr. Peters made a tour of the Western States, kindly received everywhere and gaining reputation as a comedian, In 1854 he returned to New York and ap- ared at Wallack’s theatre, performing the charac- r of Ephraim Smooth, in “Wild Vats.”’ He was next engaged in Laura Keene’s, appearing in such characters as Barney, in “Our ‘American lousin,’? Cupid, in the ‘Seven Sisters,” &c. Mr, Peters ac- companied Laura Keene’s company on its travelling engagement, playing at nuincrous places in various Parts of the country unti 1864, when he was en- gaged by Montgomery Field for the Boston Mu- seum, taking the place of William Warren. On the 4th of October of ‘the same year, being then in New York, he met with @ serious accident, nang. run over by a street car of the ‘Third Aventie road, From the effects of tunis misfortune he never entirely recovered, and was in fact prevented, save for a brief period, from resuming the exercise of his pro. fession. A long and painful illness and slow con- yalescence reducing him to indigence, his brother actors came his relief with their charac- teristic generusity. Qn the sth of December, 1865, they gave him a beneilt in this city which netted hint some four thousand dollars. After the compte- tion of Boown’s theatre he obtained au engagement there, and during the memorable run of ‘*Hamiet”? played the part of the first graye digger. At this time he was 4 sufferer from rheumatism, upon learning which Mr. Looti generousiy sent his carriage for him every night and sent him bome by the Spe conveyance. Some months ago he opened @ sma@® shop at the corner of Eighty-third strect and Third avenue, where he resided and died. The cause of bis dewth was consumption, Mr. Peters was an abic acter, a warm-hearted, soctable gentic- man and an houest, upright man. He married in 1954 Eliza, second daughter of Jolin Nickson, His funeral will tuke place on Suaday afternoon froin St. Mark’s church. CLOWN, AUC ONELR AND RINGMA Tit. AC ws Under the Hammer—Congregation of Clowns and Ringmasters at “remot, Not The Largest Elephant In the Couutry Sold for $5,000. The sale of French's eircus by public auction was commenced yesterday at Trenton. The proprietor, J. W. French, intimated to the public that the saio Was not brought about by a faiiare. He had worked the business for a number of years with success, and it was because other and more pressing busi- ness deman ded his attention that he was ovliged to sell out now. At the hour appointed for the sale alargo number of persons—principally circus managers—were pre- sent on the circus grounds. Of these Mr. John O’Brien, of Philadelphia; Mr, Kelly, agent for the Van Amburgh circus, New York, and Mr. Jacop Reed, for the Hillsdale Menagerie, New York, in- vested largely. All the seats went to Mr. Kelty for $350. Four splendid pad horses for $1,230, and a pair of white performing horses for $310, were also pur- chased by him. Mr. O’Brien bought the large ele- phant for $5,000, the band chariot for $2,0u0, the performing pad horse for $925 and the canvas and canvas wagon for $750, Thirteen camels were pur- chased by Mr. Reed for $5,200, A double num} backed camel was also purchased for $400 by Mr, Reed. A number of horses, carriages and other ise were purchased by private individuals, The sale of the monkeys was the moat proemeee terete) ever witnessed by the ‘Trentoui- ans, and the versatile auctioneer managed to equip the tworiding monkeys in full costume go as to give the public the benefit of a day’s fun gratis, The greatest bargain of the day tor a buyer was that made byJames H. McQuire, of ‘Ireaton, who par- chased the cranky, tricky little pony for fifty-five doltars, A lew weeks ago Mr. Krench was oifered $400 for this animal. THE EAST SIDE BOULEVARD. New York, Noy. 1, 1870, To THe EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Having noticed in your issue of this date a com- munication in relation tothe Kast Side Boulevara, |, as a property owner on the east side, also am anxious to have the improvement made as soon as possible. Ithink the east side 1s more entitled to animprovement of tins kind than the west side for the reason that itis far ahead of the west side, Take 1 from Fifty-ninth street to Harlem bridge, there are seventy-five per cent more buildings than there are on the west side. Therefore, the property owners pay more taxes, are entitled to more bene- fite, and receive jess. All the Improvements are made on the west side, They have their Morning Side and River Side parks, the St. Nicholas and other La eve) and the poor cast side drags its siow length along, as the writer of that communication very truly says. 1 hope this mutter will be pushed ahead by the proper authorities, and | would si est that Fifty-ninin street be widened from the Park to the East river, by taking off sixty feet of the south side of Fifty-ninth street, and that the Boulevard be not less than 160 feet in width, commencing at ave- nue A and Fifty-ninth street, ranning northerly to Seventy-fifth street, then easterly to avenue B, along avenue B to Eighty-ninth street, then in @ north- westerly direction on a line with the bend of the East river, thence act venue A to First avenue, along First avenue to 110th street, through 110th street to the Park. I think this will be sausfactory to all the property owners on the east side, . A BELLIGERENT JERSEY GYPSY. Late on Wednesday night in Newark, N. J., on the corner of Hamilton and Ferry streets, a sidewalk row was in progress, in which a semt-intoxicated ypsy named Hamilton was sustaining the ading die. He was ordered away by the police and quietness was restored, but a8 8001 as the officers’ backs were turned the gypsy again appeared and renewed the trouble. A secon time he was ordered to clear out or be arrested. Running into a house he mounted to the third atory, poked his head out of a window and then com- Menced abusing the officers scaudalously. Yester- day he was taken into custody and fined ten doliars for double that number of oaths, AN ODD SCENE AT A FUNERAL,—At the funeral ofa young man in Des Moines recently the services forthe dead took place at the dwelling of the arenta, After a most pathetto address, which rought tears from ali te young ladies present, the niinigter inquired if any of the dear friends of the deceased wished thing on this solemn oc- casion. A stranger liere stepped forward, and, after expressing sympathy. with the friends of the de- ceased, remarked that the ways of Providence were inscrutable; and in this connection he wished to mention that he was the agent for a fret rate article of hair pia Tor the Stato of Iowa, The corpse had used it for years with great advantage, and fe con- fidently recommended it, especially to minister and undertaker present, as he iM were both painfully bald. “4 tl and rab the matter well in with a stiff brush,” sate ‘At this stage of the proceedings & slight die. turbance occurred, and the hair vigor Maa @isap- Deared,— Dan Moines (iuwa) papery "United States Courts building in Chambers street GREEK TO’ ‘MEET GREEK. Tho Ten Thousand Deputies—A “Grand Chief” and Twenty-one “Chief” Deputies Ap pointed—Thoir Names and Districte—Re- peaters to Catch Repeaters—Judge Woodruff in Earnest. oe ‘The crowding and excitement 1s kept up in the With great determination and with the probable chance of being continued for some time. Although Marshal Sharpe, in his apparent zeal for the welfare of the general community and the safety of life and limb on the’ Gay of election, nas worked day ana night, even to the forgetting of taking his meals (as Teport states), though he has taxe« the energies and ability of his depaty and clerks to the utmost, and, dospite the energies of Judge Woodruifin assisting to the extent of bis power at the present time, the process of sweartng in the men who are to act as deputy marshals 18 progressing but very slowly, and the consequence 1a the courts are crowded trom day to day, the same men having to be present again and again without being able to obtain their conl- missions. ‘The Cireutt Court room is monopolized the instant the Judges, now holding the sessions, leave the bench, and the same rough looking, BEBTLE-BROWRD, TOBACCO-CHEWING CROWD; the same special commissioner, with his tables covered with rolls of paper ten inches wide and twenty yards in length, hanging down like so much unornamented scrollwork; the same feeble voice 13 heard throughout the hall as the names of “Thomas Donovan or John Hoolahan” and ‘im Madigan” are bawled oul, Day by day the same routine is pre- sented, the only change observable being in the counienances of the unfortunate deputy marshals who have to continue hanging urouhd the buliding for several days before they can be ‘served.’” s Out of @ total of 10,000 deputies to be appotated, and who have received notice Lo attend at the courts, only about half that number had received their commissions and been sworn in up to tive o’clock last evening. ‘This would infer that if tt has taken slace Satu morning last to. the present time to swear in 6,000, it will be impossible for Mar- shal Sharpe to collect his battalion in 60 large a bumber a8 he had anticipated, aud instead of the General’s forces mustering 10,0v0, they will probably be less than 8,000, On being inter: yesterday as to his reasons for selecting such a host of rougns to atiend at the election depots, tae Marshal, in true Ciccronlan style, auswered the inquiry by a question, ‘‘How,” sald he, ‘do we . mn} opt ie old principle of ‘setting a intel to catch e thier! ” This is o fair represelia- tion of the Marshal’s views on the subject; he has previously made a similar statement, “Twill have every man I can"get within e grasp for the election service between this and Monday night next at nine o'clock, up to which time the commissioner will continue the duties of swearing them in,’ continued the Marshal, ‘‘and those who shirk the duties alter having taken the oath will find a severe penalty awaiting them.’ These special deputies are te ve kept in order and instructed by chief deputies selected by Sharpe; these again are to be commanded by a “@RAND OHIBF DEPUTY,” in the person of Colonel R. Des Angee, who will be authorized to act-on behalf of the Marsial in adopt- ing rigorous measures and organizing the men as & delensive force for the preservation of order, should occasion require, Everything is to be “line within line,” and all to be under the control of the Marshal, m conjunction with General McDowell; the two forees—the military and State's police—having instructions to co-operate in case of necessity aris- ing for the use of their anited forte. This is the pare as faras can be ascertained at present. ‘he following 18 the official LIST OF CHIEF DEPUTY MARSHALS, one toeach Assembly district: Grand Chief Deputy—Colonel Dist, Dist 1—Ool. A. 8. Peil, 142—Uapt. U. Southworth. Des Anges. Ht THE BROOKLYN WHISKEY WAR ag Renewal of the Raid Upon the Mticit Distik leries in the Fifth Waerd—Immense De- ‘» Many of the illicit whiskey men in the Pifth of Brooklyn hoped the troops would not invade ti locality again, but the work of the revenue oMcert Was not completed on Wednesday, and yesteraay, the same force were placed on guard 19 protect the men in demolishing the property of thoxe ‘who we: violating the revenue laws. The entire capital many of these mon was invested in me machine! and in the ingredients for the mauinene of this whiskey, and they naturally feel bitter against the revenue oMicers. They have los| all they posdess, and were it not for the fact thi they were well guarded they would, no doubt, bvadiy beaten. a J ‘The troops were fully armed with loaded rifles, on Wednesday, and were under command of Ge: ral Vogdes and Colonel Broome. ‘The men ana: the direction of Mr, Silas B, Dutcher and Assesso Wass went vigorously to work on a still on Plymout street, between Hudson avenue and Little whils @ large crowd of spéctators ldoked o from a respectful distance. Ali kinds of comment yy the cause of.the raid of the mary eBeENE Ut pri tend to be aasore that is tren di r the purpose. of KD. The Fifth cyere Cgondl than any other. w: General siocum is the regular democratic hi ja for Congress in the Third Congressional-distries th a Ward will add its qauts ww the vote tamcie Aon. Fearing that there was a of some to make @ disturbance the more than ordinary precaution to guard being surprised. ‘They vook positions Bppa how ‘ops, sheds, in the wifdows of some of the ten ment houses, and, in fact, 1n all quarters from whic! &@ good commanding view of what was going o! could be obtained. } in Plymouth street, in the place above alluded . six mash tubs were found concealed under th flooring of a shed. Kaca of tnese tubs had a ca-! pacity of five hundred gailons. About three thou- sand gallons of nash were pumped out into se gute tera, the owners, no doubt, Looking on, but Dot dar-\ ing bo latin it, small place in Li(tle street, near John, had in< dications of having been recently oceupied by a stil! but the apparatus, like others, had. beca, remove und was nowhere to be found. Four mas tubs filled with mash | were © discovere and these were taken to the Navy Yard. A pit sald to be owned by Jon Dargan, at the corner o! Jona and Plymouth streets, was the next point o! attack, There was a sign of “Blacksmith’s shop,” but there Was no sound of the hammer on the anvi! A vigorous use of the crowbar and pickaxe reveal four immense mash tuvs lying side by aide, but the: Was nothing in them. A worm sop and doubler; were found concealed between the two floors, Al were destroyed, and the regains carted oif to the Navy Yard. In Jonn streef, near ) nine musily tubs, seven of them {ull of mash, were found. I John street, near Hudson avenue, nine ‘more tul filed with mash were found. : A shed in Jolin street was entered by the revenu officers and ‘no less than twenty-two hogsheads of mash were found. Entrance was.had to tls pluce through the hall of a tenement house, and as it wag rumered that there would be some disturbance:hera a considerable force was posted on the sheds and 1 every spot where the houses and yards 1a the vicinity could be covered. Then came the Navy Yaru gang, with @ strong col’ of rope, one end of which was fastened around the head of each nogshead in tirn, and then the laborers were ranged along the rope, aud the hogshead was toppled over and its contente Went BI through the yard and out to the sircet, The windows of the housés were filled with crowd: of women and children, who looked on with awe- stricken features at this iinmenge destruction of p perty. Right alongside of this piace were foun under @ floor four immense mash tubs, containin; about 2,600 gallons of mash, and fond this, under what appeared to be a gravelled yardy 2—Matthew Stewart. 1s—James Hunter. 8—Adolph Boist, 14—Gen, Geo Van Schock. 4—Capt. 0. Brackett. kaw, 5—Maj. 8. A. Glarsey. é—Henry A. Smith. 7—Col. 8. F. Morgan, 8—John J. O'Brien, 9—Col. EH. M, Hileis, Geo. W. Cooney. 1o—J. M. Pattergon, 21—Wni. J. Robinson. 11—Col. Addison Ware, In addition to these there are to be chief super- yisors appointed to regulate Ue army of supervis- ors and chaliengers of election, The men have all been nained for these positions, buf the list is not yet to be had, SULERVISORS AND REPEATERS. It appears that o great number of complaints have reached the Marshal with reference to the incom- petvency and alse of the brutal behavior of many of the challengers appointed; that during Monday and Tuesday ina numerous attizens, who had ho more ion” ‘ st an ey of “fying, ee Traudied these .men, and ip some because they were de- 18—Capt, Jas, were roughly hans insul instances positivel, termined to avail themselves of their suffrage. Judge Woodraft had ‘yesterday a long conference with the Marshal upon the subject, and it Was agrecd that it. could be satis. factoriiy proved any of the Judge’s nomi- nees had acted in an unseemly manner, or purposely obstracted any citizen in the attempt vo register himself in a lawful way, or otherwise acted beyond the limit specified ip the commissions issued to them, the Judge would at once cause such challengers to be removed and ap- point others in their places. The Judge further stated that he had no more intention of shielding these mon from the law if they were guilty of in- fringing it than he had of allowing guilty and kKnowo repeaters to escape unpunished. He must carry out the law as passed by Congress, and be intended to do it couscieatiously. ‘There were about twenty warrauts issued yester- day for the arrest of parties concerned in false regia- tration aud repeating, and it was rumored op were four othess, while in a cellar, under one oi owner stills, Was dnother mash tub, Which was ered with about three feet of ashes and whicb cam near being overlooked. ‘The, pumps were wét work immediately, and th) streets overtlowed wit the yellow, rich-looking mash, ‘the revenue ofiicera say that they found at ibis place a whiskey connect. Ing pipe running in the direction of a tenement house opposite. ) ‘The demeanor of the peopie in the ward:-has becry #0 far very quict, and no disturbance is anticipated. Mr. Dutcher does no. expect to get through ‘witty his work for several days. One young man n Kelly was arrested on a United Siates Marshal's wars rant. ‘The raid will be resume to-day. £83 MONROE. The Ardllery Schoo! and Its Assuilunts—Dev' feuce by 2 Graduate. Fort INDEPENDENCE, Boston Banat} Noy, 1, 1870. To THE EpiTOR oF THE HenguD:— AS 4 Member of the Class of 1870, a graduate of the Artillery Schoo}, a citizen appolnument and a gentleman, my heart bide me write and give testi< mony to the falseness of that scurrilous, ‘cowardly and ungentiemanly letter written to you by one who, I suppose, considers himself agentioman, and calla himself an “Ex-Brevet.” j The object of the Artillery School is to give to om- cers who, like myself, have re wilin the advantaga ‘of a West Point education a knowledge of their pro- fession that will raise them on @ par, sofar as know- leage goes, with those who have bad such advan- tages, And the school does all it claims to'do. I, tolerab! sped authority that another Police. Justice is included among the number for attempting to shield or giving countenance to offences against the Biection law. NEW JERSEY ITEMS. Frederick Volz was nominated jast evening for the Assembly by the democrats of the Sixth Assem- bly district of Essex county. The district consista of Clinton, South Orange and the Thirteenth ward of Newark. #red was beaten by some thirteen votes lant year. Louis Miller, the engineer of the Listers’ bone dust factory, who was frightfally scalded through the explogion of the boiler on Monday afternoon, died at St. Michael’s Hospital between midnight aud yesterday morning. Public opinion demands a Raarohing investigadon inw the causes of the’acci- Sarah Brethardt, a Newark stepmother, has been. arrested in that city and held to bail on a charge of half starving, beating and habitually ill-treating her Stepdaughter, an interesting child of ten years, be- sides threatening to take her life. ‘The treatment commenced svon after the accused became @ mother, some ten months ago, About half-past nine o'clock on Wednesday even- ing a fire broke out in a large [rame buiidiug in Van Hougen street, Paterson, belonging to Nathaniel Lane. The building was saved by the Fire - Depart- ment after it had been damaged thé amount of about $1,000; fully insared. ‘The cause 4s unknown. Alot of furuiture stored on the second floor, belong- bp ore Mra, Levi, was almostentirely destroyed. jufacturing interests of every description were. never 80 prosperous In’ Paterson as at the present Ume. Tne locomotive shops are working all day and half the night, and the Grant Works, the builders of the prize “America,” is turning out at the rate of ‘Wo and a half locoinotives a weel soldiers’ and sailors’ monument at Paterson 4s now completed, after three or four years of a good deal of tronble and opposition. The shart is, in gen- eral appearance, attractive, but is evidently not built for durability. “BULLY NELSON” GOING HOME. The Man-Eater Ag: on His Travele— Adieu! James Nelson, better known as ‘Bully Nelson, the Eighth Ward Man-eater,” who has already deprived seven persons of their ears and noses, was arrested on Weanesday by oficer Kelly, of the Second Dis- trict Court squad, and held to bail in the sum of $300 to answer @ charge of committing an assault upon Thomas Nogent, the prison messenger,on Friday last. After being liberated he proceeded to the 8a oon of Ignatius Flynn, in Carmine street, and after indulging in an unusual amount of election whiskey was prepared to punch a head wherever he could find one, Sel Mr. Thomas H, bids a deputy sheriff, residing at No. 469 Bedford street, as & victim, he “went for him, and would, no doubt, have succeeded in depriving bim of an ear or his nose but for the timely arrival of oticer Obitkowsk}, of the eet precinc’, who conveyed the Tufan to the station house. Yesterday morning he was again conveyed before. Ji 0 Ehendiay, at Jer ferson Market, and commi vo the Ielant THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS. ——- WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Nov. 3, 1870. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Noucing a renection upon the management of the Park Commissionera, I cannot help drawing atten- tion to the work on the upper section of-avenue St. Nicholas. The have taken it tm hand themselves and are ‘it to ite tion with a vigor and toe, only because some of our reagons there! vy ere for, which, by whan not for one, thank Generai Barry and our honored in~ structors #r all they did for me, Fort Monroe is one of the few poste where any real soldiering is doue, and where the officers do now spend their time driuking whiskey and playing poker. And I am forced to believe that these gentie< ta) re Lopes ligure Mtge papers, are thosa whe, seldom get more than @ * keep up with thei, class, empl Snot ede Ore posing to the public their own littleness by ing of their past actions in the field, their desire to ; the Indians up for breakfast, and by writing scurri- lous letters, to which they are either afraid or ashamed to names. -! The atatet i that the officers are not given any, ‘leaves of absence’ is also false, as they each re- ceived a thirty days’ delay on ual and a leave of from ten to fifteen days during the Ubrist- mas holidays. LT hope that the conduct of General Barry will bo snvenilgate, as such investigation can only how ee eit ing haat alte an for It fee! honsgradual ne is atra fethat ia the clase of ‘170,’ where we five fraduaces, there should hay been no while in + or the single gradua: , wi certainly very s for this one poor West, pointer wo ied fal 38 @ lion let’ loose apom u munity, H MT conctenicn we hope thatthe “powers that be’’, will not allow these puerile com) te to prejudl Vcunaesiont dn ‘institution’ whion , under tne saministration of a renee ye commarider,, soon become le O1 artillery. 6: A GRADUATE OF 1770.” THE WORKINGWOMER, my The Saleswomen’s Early Closing Association bel their regular weekly meeting last evening in th Pilmpton Building, the President, Mr. Wetten+ beacher, In the chair. Miss Jennie Bliven, the fana! some ana accomplished secretary, read the minuted of the last meeting, which were adopted. The com- mittee appointed for that purpose re. a ‘con- stitution End bylawa, Which, etter sight alveration,) wero adopted, ; Mr. LING gaid he had seen certain ladies, one 1 particular, who had recently had a deal to say abous the Saleswomen's Association, yrearing vory fine: dresses, He would suggest that some action takem whereby the money held by one these persons, iss “‘Netta,” —belonginj ( thelr agsociation can be recev M Bren moved that @ committee of three appointed walt upon the fentlomen who tad pala Miss “‘Netta’s’’ hands for the tain what their pleasure is in tion of the amount of their After transacting some little association adjourned. GENERAL NOTES. ‘Miss Susie Jennings, of Marshall county, Saryre i Co aa an msolent fellow with an ox whip Iasi week. Mrs, Julia Mott, of Henry county, Maryland, bas eloped With ® young schoolmaster, lent Sind and five shildsen, ungrrcbenanyeolaiae Charles Field, of Grant county, Maryland, lost bit aisver by deta, and from grief theres drowned: William Jones, of White county, Maryland, haw frou mis Woe. to BvOId ihe severe. Shes, departed Usement to which he was constantly subject af the 8. hands of bis amiable wif in oon Lyte eign DW. Voomaat, of Terra Haute, * on accoun! by. anotiler boys eye, Of @ stone thrown ‘Thirty-two young ladies of Tipton, Ind., récently. met in council and passed the following resolu- tion:— That we will not accompany any. man tocbarch laces of amusement who tol tei a ne wip hl i guage nood not a; fy; and that we wilt oe on OF crook,” notice any young man who or whiakey ; and that we will not harbor to Keep ie boure a a