The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1870, Page 8

hon was adjournes 1h Wednesday Moat ab J “TIE TAYLOR WILL CY; ae Z Contest Over th’, Discov- ered W a1 The Gennineness of thy '¢ Signature Questioned— aéony for and Against— & Bare Cl grep for the Lawyers— of yintaresting Devolopments, oa My ial Saltere é + At ¢! ea o'oleck yesterday morning the @xamb ‘aylor Will Caso Was rasuiaed beions 3. Court been £0 devsely poutnninars ‘Selduu has Us crowded. Buri whole progvess of the pro- | Geedings every uVallavle Luck OL space Was occupied, the witule semi-circle behind Ao bemexous weil fi ehairs which cover tue 2 of the room being ns standin biocked up wit a shvong of y whom zppearcd 1wps 14 Lie d.sclusures Which were made. ‘Ihe tests wes of a m¢ mpor- sania inierwiiny cluracler, 6 fully given velow WILLIAM B. BARNEET'S TESTLUONY. Willian Be sure worn, testiGed—i inve been Is C4 JO” LWenty-Ave years, and huew 3 1 had irequeutly ouserved thal he aw iawyer tu during thas 4 Mess rewtions with Ln, & was Vory jt ia regard ¢ Lam ace quatated wah sot, Vaylor’s ug, having geen Lua wiiie very ofa; 1 tare ate Lacacd vo Wwe Ww deceased, but toh Was writen; this sguature wilted a@tera copy, and nob patch whisk usualy cluarwe a ar. Tashu Baa WHR never unworn, Uae Wis signature was ty wiibben. > hua weil gen in each of waists ) Like Vest Of my bel MIL TAYLLOK NEVER WROTE go THIS WoL I bekeve tie saue person wio acew op the will meds Wiel sya 30 lave been write ten with ihe © luis and at the Bune tue; i ah ue | mu uissed the Lore; ; .|0 second, Wa eee coursed by ian Whitin with improper barns iw ov We bb said uo came Lily tus saloon my p nt ratsed uw row: put them ont, when wiiting struck hun. Keynolds grabbed him, ops , ad of tue men, and retased to arresi them when | 40 the excou evaiy use | re care Al Abra Vu Biding an Aliwny; Lu E Watery for ot twemiy yours tad lute tre quene bu vis wtih ima; were Very Vib Wate jr key oi nto bis Gasp sy Keyl Ub dan hts p versed wit md Ket; some 2 uit Lhe wUUJESk UL Lis and under | BOW (mw COLL L Luo Was ex Mme €Xs day would inyeive Bud Witt oy 1 have any coaue RELONCILED and coincided Wwite me i Wie optuioa Wal the a8 BO LECessiby LO Cuatiee AL; Las autor vie Was dbout Aunt, Avo. tute bo ib i fre. quenuy saw ly of kate with a ned 10 uke great ek gsuerally If SDUKU OF Md HO Cone tly told REL; i seeat many i trou uh Ou The Js alieged WU purpor to have been drawn up; 1 Bald LOLMINS wy Me on Lis SUbjoce ul we Wi ¥; alter inal Line de never git rewou lw pect that lie ad wade anotier Wij Esce ti ture aliached to Us June, and fdou't tt Whew 1 iitoe Te WAS 1 Mr. Taylot whic does not xppear im bi Af this Signature 4s tial oF Wie than 1 ever suw kun wit tbe «i dere hain Adeaticd by hiut as Whose of niixed to wise res of sed Were JT don't thin ne Was mor iar with the signature v: gsed (bal myseil except ueu Duryee anc of tue bank. i Gro M st saw this will la the ing to aduuit I : | by cou mu With other after a | critical exam pation, 1 lave come + pantoo, That 1s tot his handweiing; Line ule Whew Written sh yi 1 Would sup nt or Luat soil Wiha t @ siated on luke tun oue ocva- THAT THIS WILL Was y within the past te tion of ihe signature; ier OOS DLW sposition of t avery decided manager of edn for $3,000 € tion with » tn referen now prepared to } boay Of that Will is, b tare and the body of ti ° 1am no Vo Mr. Anthon, on behalf of Dury might have spokea of me, mm UL tuat he spoke of Duryee To Mr, on—Mr. ‘Taylor optain , and on me Uiere Were reasons Why le his employment and vier reasous why Ww Walit LI Wack. on Charles L, . FROST'S TESTIN Frost. tesciti 40 | raliroad of which Mr, ‘i OF Was & Sto”; for Ube three montis pre vic intamate wilt min: durin Wo Use 1s siguature in colnediK Lot | | Thot | | | wo | sutt—coat, p | once to the pric (the hot Several Frame Bnildings Destroyed—Loss $20,000. A fire broke out in the on dyeing establishment, & frame building, owned by J. A, Lockwood, Nos. 250 and 262 Waterstreet, about three o'c.ock yestertay afteraoou. VN originated from the Botalr pipes sel- tung fre to the dyed cloim which was belag dried tu the drying room, on the secoual story of the estab. Ushment. The firemen were prompt in ar. tiving at tie scene of action, and rendered invaluable service in fAVINg the packed irame tenements In the neighborioed from which dora tlae, owing Lo we Ligh Wiad: ai i.e Maflagnauble Daure Of Lae bulide d eVitabiG. AS ILWes, Lhe Dutuings oc SHOP ANd BLAMES, NOs 244, w46 and vet, OWA by wes, Hebberd, Lobbs 1, Were DUrLed W The ground, A lenement house ad, OLNNE Was so DALY damaged as Lo neces silaie 1s evacuation by Lue. poor people who e there dumiened. No, 255 Water street, owned prevailing | Uigs, a f vy Neil Conway, was damaged to the amount of $200; 1 Mr, Lockwood's loss Is $14,000 jc ding, stock and machinery, Bets an ine im sue Maawnauan, Widkunsburg, ugara Compauies. » Hoobs & Bligh estimate their surance of $8, | Latayeuce ana N Messrs. Hebbe lo 3 a ow; Insured ja New York companies, Yho sparks set ive to the roofs of No, t7o York street, Owned by dir, Balawan, wud No. 175 sume tect, owed by M fe nbOUt $1,000 ch.’ Both Were Insue Dis nthe’ ve sus houses Would lose aboub $.,09 Im furniture aud cioluing. POLY C2 PLOCADILLODS, Trial ef PolicemenCommissioner Barr's Speech. At nine o’clock yesterday morning Commissioner 8 Barr sot iu Judgmen® upon offeadig poitce- men, ‘There were about ifty compiaints, the ma- Jority of which were for being oi post, conversing | andaet found on post, During the trial of two | officers of the Twenty-iirst precinct jor conversing | Mr. Barr tovk occasion to address the ab of the poice foree present, and announced thatin was his deteeminaton nereater } to vote for tue dy {fromm tie force of every | ouicer against whom three charges pec month are | re. The Ce comments upon We } yrowins babit of ihe force to violace roles, and de- | ciared I (he other Comanssioners would sustain Aim he would euueaver to increase the morale of the force, He then preceeded with the trials. ers Tierney Kehoe and Houseman, j of precinct, were chur.ed by Wil bein? off postin a S admitted the charge ana for be il blogs Of post id and Wear into the furnace roow al dr. Barr, with the coneure Iso roo cd todo so. He conduc hatn in the fa rested lnanon a pikuoigh ove ef the ro while he was in Reyno ‘The char as taiwed by four or five Reyoolts ted tuat Le are nh WRibe he saw hum strike one of the men, and 1 Was arresie! by ihe evidence in | en ap {| him for pe j Uns case Was relerr SU.TNG H A Brooklyn Tailor Swindled=sharpers Select Suvevicr saity and are Neen no More. There In Brooklyn the 2 haul not unfrequently upon the most A douge bears repetition sometimes, cat be no doubt upon that point. sharps | clover business men by playing games which should | have been | Uitn to bear repeating if that or threacbare long aye, and therefore too munity of equal intelligence, The late: vicumizing a storekeeper ts as follow: weeks ago ® very fashionably attired ange called ot the = tailor’ shep of daines ell, Montague street, near Hicks street, anc, after having closely examined the varied stock on band, selected inatertals tor a full its, Vest and overcoat. He ordered the pthes bo be made wituoat any delay, and agreed at fixed by Mr. Mitchell, $ ary, ands: ce OF the C Cry Hall. 49 y tor hime on tne fuliowing suarp. He pwd vventy pt to ine hi agreed upon nappeurauce at the tutlo! ge Mr. Mi ¢ two oPcloe aesou dey Mr. Montrome the Saturday, and Uunyts (0 the City Halt by a messenger, he lett. ‘the tador sent his boy with the things at the tame agieed upon. The lotter Was met by Montgomery at tie e ee, Who ivok the bundle and gave the youth a check on the Atiauttc Bank for $100. It went through tie usual sou! in the banks and a day or two azo was retuned to Mr. Mitchell as worthless, The police instituted ingu ries upon ei to send | every side, but in vain; the swindler, for such the fellow proved to be, could not be iownd. It 1s une necessiry tO st there no such per- son employed in the Tax Office, The same tulle Was beat cut of two coats tie othe day a a& very simple, thongu rhe poy was met at the ent eet, Where lie was to leave the coats, 10 ook them from hin and en- Tusiie he inquired of the lady of he mot tuere, whether the gentic- ihe uUlngs Were tutended Was at ganan-wer in the nm diseover nian for whor A this mista! uN HOM DD. Unnecessary Delay in the Envestigation— Gailes Devices iis Guin ne cirenmstances attending the death of John », Whose death Is alleged to have aused by beiug struck on the head with a jo the bands of Robert Gui ebiel cook ier, during a quarrel be- street, some turee weeks 2 Investigated yester t tor some reason bert te did not take place, witnesses could have beea here seemed to be fo bear Ww stuve of igation, hotwithstunding the ed Was auxtovs (0 be relieved Of the suspicion ust him, and was fully prepared With Gis wilnes Guties, who bears a good repu- a 8, claims that he was frst assauited by de. nm much under the infiucnce , and whatever he did was purely in seli-defence; tat he bad no intention whatever of taking Cronin’s it it Wiis finally determned to proceed witht tigacon tus afternoon, and iat the mean- fins am the Toms awaiting the ob tween the! Y A DiSHUNEST SUOEUAMER, ia Charged with Stenting rome ERivate yn of St. Crispin, called, on jnst., at the residence of Mrs. Phebe Ae i like street, to collect asmall bill. and was cousequently Vv seen him Wrie Uuriy ¢ saw hin ¥ Was Wil the sign moruing Paw tu previously compared & plorogsa signatures of} Mr. Taylor Wlich On; ON that occasion 1 said i tue p copy 1, ail bey » mor wn of the will Cia a Ji Js (0 ( ' one i it itw suorer f ter of study etWeen aly Os tuese tw and i am willl leave the of the cour ror Hi ai patd (auytiter); are of course some can winten 0) om having & bad pe th wances of the signainie sume; i id rvlew witli Mr ¢ he wanted to bias my wind Leut cc settled vusive faylor's ¢ On Br ne iv verere ws deal; mate with bun aod Wad ‘ with Bias it t George Duryee, taylor Was sown the i omy @ Sigh.bure WE bHe fOut OF ius Will 1s Wot s Writing or the deceased.” Urox-exmmined by Mir. Andrews—Mr. some duticuity WiLL Me, aud ive tie ae 10 ve ow intimucy bad ceused allogetiors ine at was called to a photograph of the sigiuiure will by Mr, Ciunion, and, OP Cooivering tb Wit ib genuiae enue, Leonsidered dea iorvery; iba 16 be Woo reguixsr in the Lormanon of us wanted that dash tual was disylayed im air, Layiere | ate conclusion of this testimony the exo ly | cive Mrs. Doyle was Theodore took a seat ana t home, laiked about ihe wearher aud other similarly a esting sub,ccts. hy und by bis eye got the glitter ot mond oi mmanteiple Then Theodore, yer book and began to 1s pa Doyle was working Vuat cuurch do you belong vo, Mrs. Doyles” he remarked, closing ive book. Mrs. Doyle bnorined wim, a ev Lheodore Was again ihe utanitelpiece, y iuspecting tie oraa- beats Uiereow, 1 dak of lime bis bill was aod Not long after, ‘ missed her «db 1 Way, at $100, a Lane arived the coo. el accord. ) ue any b 2 bore vat it hght on 1 enc vir, 3 judson dis ros with avont $3,000 clerk Poursday » 1 young vi the produced the er anex Donaid capumred | conveyus to whe 8 they gave their Hane a8 Wiluain Hendersva, ails “Buly, Lie Kuck,” and Richard ice, aud | were PRCUMINZON as Ti tly ar eastern thlevea. Lb is prestined Wiat it Was L 1 the parhies Ww miduce Lie Clerk tay of belle Fore Juste Ovx, at detlers tay allernoon, and dented the Ve COMUUTE WOU! Dail lo answer auey W son Dhar CLIK, us other come | assisrant cook on board the steam. | | | tay | | | pends on | ma | compiete, THE COURTS. ‘The Custom House Simony Cae Dismissed—Im- portant to Real E tate Owrers—The MoFar- Jand Cave in a New Phase—Is he Copy of a Cony a Receipt in Law?—Kearne , Charged with tho Shootiag of Gerdis, Di:charged. UNITED STATES COMWSSIONERS’ COURT. closely | The Churge Against Mr. Phelps Disminsed= Castom House Simony. Before Commissioner White, Charles Tl. Phelps, the wetgher in the Custom Mouse, who was charged before Commissioner White with having sold positions under him, bas been discharged, ‘The testhuony, which bas already appearca ta the RewaLd, showed that in two lor stances other pares, one of whom was Phelps’ sisier-tu-law, had received. money trom men to get po au under Pheiys, and that tiese men were aiterwards nved by Phelps, but it was not shown that Pieips, wuen He iured these men, was person fatly cognizant of Mis money paving been paid, aud 1 Wes proven that he discharged tue men on hears ing (iat they bad paid money to have induence used vo obiaia these positious, and bad the money which they und paid refunded to them, : SUPREME AT—CHAMBERS. Important to Heal Estate Owners, Before Judge Barnard, ‘The following, Which is the substance of an opinion Just given by Judge Barnard in the Supreme Court, will be read with interest by real estate Owners:— Kbzabeth Wiley vs. Cameron W. Hepper et th ‘This 12a motion to compel purchasers ata referee's sale in purution to complete then purchases, ‘The facts are stated in the Opsnion ol ine Court, Judge Barnard says:—At a reteree’s sale in parti- tien ainong the kerts of Ove Charies Hopper of cer- tu le studied on diouston, Moth und Phizabeil sireets, In the city of New York, ‘lerence Farley and oiners beea, parcels of the property, by their counsel, au o.der of reerénce was made by this Court t e¢ io luke proois respecting the vali the titie of Lhe partes to salu action to said several pave Prools takea ou such reference are returned with ‘ of the reteree that by VRom Lue sale Was made . excepuoos have been fied by We parena to so wuce of sald ex- ceplons as reiales .o i twabrauces On some of the snares of Ure parties lo tie action, the answer is that the purchasers will be abaodantiy protected by a dirceaon to the referee by whom the premises sufficient aue wo were sold to cause tuem to be sailsticd trom tae Y eds of Bie. Froid the prools returned with the report 1 Sausfactoriy appears that, so far as tee nased by These objectors are conce n- ai the me of lis ai alin to OWN the Same im Jee simple, had been session thereof jor at least turty years, <1 by duns oF His tenants Without molesta- re 18 hething mM ibe evi ence taken beLure to show that tere were or are Ay daverse C.aimauts WRO, by reason of any dis- could interiere with is tile — It appears, ttoa very great extent, a record ule is shown in Hopper'or his grautors, wud oue deed for a@ portion or the vity, the absence of witch fron the record constiiuled one O. the grounds of ovjeciion, Was produced and 13 execuuloa proven, and the sine ts retur one of the exulvits an- nexed or appended to his report. ft is (rue, how- that tere are Luks in the casa of cons ces, AnECCMeH LTO Lue time tal Hopper a quired Ws title, Which are wanting. Under th circunstances tt is urged by the purehasers? coan- sel that ihe title of Hopper 13 what is called a possessory one ; aud they insist thar they should be Yeleased [rom th ba. Ido not Wink such a claim can be sustained, ‘The Court wil not comp?) a pur. chaser to accept a doubluiul tile. Leas urged that as & tite estal sion resis to Syme extent on parol evide: should not be come pelicd to tak he vaddity of the title de- able + ‘That, however, 13 true of every utle Loa yor less degree, { think thatif tufs were a private sale the title v ed would be suficieut to imaintain a bill for Specitic periormance, aud that duder ibe wiinorities, here and in Kugland, it weuld, coustitute a good Ketable Utie, Tae excepuonsare overruled, and an order Will be entered directing purchasers, to nd requirlag the releree from the pro- ceeds of sale to saisiy the spectic lens reported on the shaves mentioned. ‘The cists and expenses Of the purchasers, under the © reuinsiunces of una case, | Wink Should be allowed thei trom Uhe tuud A the hands of the refer. emises pur , Charies Hopp ath, uuder Andrew A. Monell ts, Michael A, MeFartand,—In this action tLe plait sued for counsel fees due for services rendered in the notorious trial of Daniel McFarland for the murder of Albert D, Richardson in tie spring of the present year. The plaincit claiuied that he was eiup.oyed’ by the deiendaut, W_ ois tie bre OF Daniel sePacland, The Gefendant deuied having eupioyed the plain. un. On hearing the testimony, ho’ for the plaiuuf ia the full a vever, the jury found mount chanel, $471. MARINE COUIT—PANT 3. Agalust an AldermausIs a Copy of a Copy a R cin Law ? Beivre Judge Joachimsen, Charles Wilis vs. George Milcheil and Charles Wright.—tm May, 1870, Alderman Mitchell sold out his interest In wie be ss carried on im Houston street under the fra of Mitchell & Wiig! the time a bill for meat to Jantien Brothers, of Cen. tre Mark t. When he sold out Aiderman Mitchell sent an agent to n Brotuers with money enough to pay is hall of the debt then standing in the joint maine of the firm, recelpt discharging him from ali therewith. A n claims dis having lost it pares. Mr. W. Sait urged him from liability; but he could not prove it 3 (the e1Ains Ui old’ ban he would giv money, bit could not giv Me, Mitchell from Habu ter part Mr. Wills to him as to discharge she did not know tbe hookkeoper testifed he wrote a xcaipt, but it beg blotied and ittotheagen), au ater iy py of i and pnt bin the sat e plotted one, rt eld that the receipt prodneea copy of a copy, could not be tu evidence, The main point in te ¢ the receipt contained the we plaints it did, The © Peier Cook; » is whether as Chis il? or iet, Claiming that it did nor, aud defendant that tr 1 iis decision, For plaintif, Jendant, C. A. kuncie, ONS. * VWomiside~ Michael haroe charged with ehoot- dis, at the corer of Twenty-titth irst avenue, in June, 1569, was resumed and terminated in the acquiital of the ing Richard street and I yesterda prisouer, the Wienesses not heing able to identity dim @ nmowho fired tho fitat shot, As K 3 leaving Court the iecorder said: “Youd wargede You have had iudefaugabie EROOKLYY COURTS, Did Not Defy Before Comui stiger, of avenue aad Jamaica before the Commis- of having neglected ips onk ermented to await tue action of the to uc hiquo’ Grand » Morgan ane Mar} nti brings sul edellvery of certain deeds executed and red by the dviendants to plaintuts. Farry the owner of a hotel in New Jersey and the de- 1to exchange a house m Breok- lant Obadiah Morgan took im inio the charge r at. the deeds to Jersey of plaintits la afterwards he | Went Lo Jersey hia nd then discovered that the stawps had pot been ailixed to the deeds and can Uiereupon took tue deeds to Brooklyn, 8 wile cestroyed therm, It appearing that was helt in her name, end sue was Dota witness of the delivery of the deeds to plaintit Decision reserved, 5 OF APPEALS. ALBANY, In the Court of Appeals to-day, afier hearing ¢ No. 100, by order of the Court, a recess was ake unul Weduesday, January 13, Dec, 28, On the Sd of Jannary ext the Legislature of Dela- Ware assembles at Dover, Of the Wilty members au are democrats, 80 {nat that party will ve enurel Fesponsibie jor all the legislation. good gad bad, of .@ur bile peiKubOr owing at | Ming him to geta | ability connectea | Yhe agent got the receipt, which the | pt for the | Motion for a Rehearing of the Motion to Set Acide tho Reforee’s Report—Tae Counsel at Daggers Drawa—Dialogua Between the Judge and the Counsel—A Drawn Fight. Adventures of a Cuban General. Wounded Five Times, but Undaunted—A Spanish Yesterday morning the Doouttie reference case | ie Retuted~Goneral Adolfo Varona Alive was revived In Part . of the Supertor Court, before aad Well—General Quesada’s Expedition. Judge Spencer, by Mr. Eldridge, who moved for leave to renew the motion to set aside the report presented by Mr. Dvollttle as referee in the case of Gray against Msk, Jr. COMMENTS OF COUNSEL, In commencing the proceedings Mr. Eldridge said:—I ask to have this order which your Honor made amended tu two respects, that 1s as to their reciting the supplementary afidavit which I sent your Honor, and which sent tue other side notice of, or to recite that which was presented and offered, publicly read and refused, and then I ask ‘that 1 may be allowed to renew this motion on pay- ment of the costs of this motion, 1 state to your Honor that I think tt will probably be profitable and well for this Court that this motion to renew should be granted, COUNSEL ON THE OTHER SrpP. Mr. Dudiey Field, who had sat with his hack to bis opponent, not delrning to bestow a look upon him, now rose, aud, addressing the Court, said:—"1 am entitled to hear the grounds of the moulon of counsel before I answer.” A FRANK JUDICIAL ADMISSION, The Court—There was an wildavii sent to me by Mr. Elariige, which I did not read. I sent a letter toyou to sayI would not read it. Perhays I was wrong In refusing to read it, aud I will let hia lave the benedt of it. Mr, Eldridge—I did not got any letter from your Honor. ‘The Court—I sent a letter to yon and also to Mr. Field. Did you receive one, Mr. Fiela? Mr. Fieid—No, sir, The Court—Well, I wrote a line to each of yon. It 1s possible the letters were never mailed, and are lying among my papers at home. Mr, Eldridge wrote Lo me, sending that aftidavit, enclosing a Jetter which he bad sent to Mc, Field on the subject; then Mr. Field sent me a letter, enclosing one he wrote to Mr. Eldridge on the sebject. Then I returned notes in reply—exact counserparts—to each, saying that [ had not read the atidavit and should not read tt, Tien atterwards Mr. Fieid came tito court, and I thought he haa gotmy letter, but it seems he had not received it, [ stated then, ta open court, I woula not read that afidavit. There has b alreaay nore public scandal in the pubite prints than Lliked to see with reference to ti. se. ‘Tue releree has been held up to the Judgmeut of the vubdtic, and now you will make it a nine days’ scandal again, COONSEL ON HIS DIGNITY, Diplomatic and military lies come thick and fast from the Spanish cut-throats in unhappy Cuba, but Not Ove Of the de patches dictated by D» Rodas and Valmaseda caused so much consternation im the ranks of the Cuban refugees in wis city as the an- nouncement Mashed over the wires some time since that General Adolfo Varona, chief-of-stai! to General Quesada and cuter of the Cuban artillery, had been CAPTURED BY GUEKILLAS and instantly executed, It being well known that the General was the bearer of highly important de- spatcnea to the Cuban government, and that on the proper delivery of the commissions and papers depended tue fate of a number of patriotic mea Whose lives were of infinite value to the sister re- public, and of an important expedition, towaid which the eyes of all Cubans are now anxiously di- rected, the anxiety of the mbabitants of the Queen Isle of the Gulf now here can be readily understood, Foliowlog tne telegraphic despatch which ap- peared in all the papers of this city came a letter to the HeraLtp jrom Jts Havana correspondent, noticing Uae rumor of General Varona’s capture and exccution, This more than the telegrapnic despatch filled with grief the breasts of thousanus of our people. On Thursday afternoon General Varona, in person, Wich jaunty siep ana determined mien, entered the | HERALD Oilice, and requ sted very politely that the Spanish report be corvected, Me sald, langhing. ® that he was not dead, and did no} mean to die by a Spanish butlet or bulletin it he knew limsell; and, indeed, the General seemed to know biunself par- ticwarly weil, ‘hat he had had A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATIT in his perlious mission this gallant oMlo-r’s appear- ance avundantly showed, One wouud io the breast (gunshot) with a supplementary hole 1n tha left side; @ Sabre cut 10 Lue iovenead and tree bayonct prous in the right side testued to Uns fact ‘The General staced that he was the bearer of, Kigaly Miportant despa ches trom Qu dla to the Cubub goverain He tanded un tue snores of a certain district in Cuba, on the 21h of Uctober, from | & si00p, and procee ed Imlaud with his servant. Not | Jar from the coast he was, at nightiall, altacked py | lour guertilas, one Of Whom Was an ouicer. He pep- pered une atiack ng party with Ms shots tom wo. sevolvers, bUL diu Lob succeed tn killing any of them, ATush was then made for him; the ofllcer Tushing at hom witu a drawa sworl and Lae guerit- las taking Din a the rear with their pa, ouets. reonsidera. | Fully alive to the portance of geviing of with wis tion, ! will state that there are facts counecied with | @espatches, he waited util che O.Ucer aavanced vo the case that could not get to your Honors ea Within w ieW sect of hin; tuen he drew You Unk the judsment too sacred to allow of the 2 SMADL. DEBE UORR EISTON fa the sacred which brought it about betug | 2nd fred tt mio the ince of his assailant. At the eae Pérhaps it 18a matter of policy. | S4Me Moment he recstved a deep cut in the fore- with your Honor, head ivom the descending sabre of the gnertiia ‘The Court—You can make a motion for a rehear- | chicl, and Unee bayonet woonds in the right side ing befoie the Special ‘Term of the Superior Court, | rom lus fodowers, He then seil aud swooned away. wien any jugee sitting in that branch of the court | He supposes tuat the guertias must have rushed io will give you an order against Mr. Fields to compel | the assisiauce of vetr chief, and leit him to die, for nim to show cause Why the mono’ t op recoveriug tuey Were nowhere to be seen, Crawl Scene pha Uinta sale ing on Ws hands and knees a8 rapidly as his ur. Hlundge—Do I understand yot p streng'h perm ted, be entered a neighboring wool, aay aint T oes TAL erence anne’ % | wit tue mvenuou Of destroying lis despaccues and Li. Pietds rmivyj—L bop 10 then giving up Ins life for his country, vi 17 somes ae i. Honor will not | pinpenes afterwards he cannot tell. He awoke ) A IN OF PUBL'G POLICY. from adaeep siumver to tnd his servant (wao ran | The Court—You don’t want any suc order, Go | #Way on the appearance of the guertiias) by his side ent mand ask for an order to show cause | &Nd a nuutrber of Cubaa soldiers near iw, He was hearing snowd not be reopened, and you | Carefuily tended, and tn due tine was able to renew rhey and to present mM person to the Cuben ake Tle oflier iorion at the same ume, auatees GCOTE fae eee rom cutive the despatches of which he was the a matter of public policy. idse—} have some doubts about the pub- y in the matter. THE MISSION OF THE GENERAL. General Varoua arrived here from Cava on bust- ness of 1inporlance any will remain until his des- perate wounds are healed, when he will return to Mr. Eldvid e—It_ he 1 that your | his post, He is confident that Caba is sure to suc- Honor made some remarks to the eifect that Lougut | ce tp gaining her independence, The people are noi to have brought this mot.on, enthusiastic and resolute, and only await the arrl- the ¢ -{austre ! made no gach remark, £¢ | Vil of arms and ammunition to inaugurate a move- ment a anst the Spans of a most formidabie I made any remark about It it Was to EXPRESS M¥ SORROW that the case had been brough: into court. J re- framed from writing any opinion or saylog anything trom the bench to maleate uy private views on the | Feports of its iatlure, F ne | Oiject alined at Wouid be attained and such an iin Character, Reierring to THE EXVEDITION OF QUESADA, he satd that but little credit should be given to the He was sure that the main i sce rahe s mee ee peuus thereby given to the cause of Cuba Livre as Mr died—Theurd No such remark from your | Would settie the pretensions of the Madria govern- Nonor. Now, if (ue counsel wants to have an order | Mut to te contro: of the American island at once entered L suggest Unat lobe drawa by him now on | ald lorever, the spot. : Alter some further Ch CROSS FIRING ‘he Court gave an order permitting SE FESTIVAL. The Chinese in San Francisco are making prepara- j@ motion fora renearmg tobe made it sal Terms, wien the | tlons fo: the ce: jon Of the Most important fes- contending counsel lett the Court House by diverent | tval that has occurred to their calendar for ten seemuigly anxious to avoid a coniict oul- | Centuries, Next February will be, according to the Chinese testinony, the commencement of another thousand years, and the rejoicings will surpass any- thing of the kind ever witnessed in tue celestial life in ths country. vurt, ater the Hitde brush inside. EDUCATION EN BROGKLIN. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Reception of Prblic Sheol Yo. 31. There were giad little heart-ihrobbings in Public Scbvool No. °1, Ryerson street, near Myrtle avenue, yesterday. The occasion was an a ‘ous one in the lives of the young peopie who are “stripping ime tree of knowledge” at that new and commodioua institute of learning, who, having made a good | record for the dying year, purpose enjoying a vaca. | thon, in the conrse of which they will strip the | Christmas tree, The event was no less a one than | Married. BARROWS—RYCKMAN.—On Thursday, December 22, at the resideuce of the bride’s mother, by the Rey- Dr. Mikels, tou, Mr. assisted by the Rev. J. If. Apple- Buxows, Untted States Nayy, to LupLow—MOSPé On Thursday, December 22, ’ at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law, by the Rey. John ©. K. Milligan, GipguN B. LupLow, of Cranford, N. J., to ARABELLA MCSrxpon, of this | the first reception of this, (ne largest and hand- | city, ‘ somest schoolhouse im Brooklyn. At a quarter afier MEADE—WINCHELL.—On Thursday, December 22, < rnde eke: rls were at the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev,, < ruddy-cheeked boys and girls were in J. H. Appleton, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Mikels, Mr. ts JAMS M. MEADE to Many R. Winch. THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT TS oestrone bic oF pues Bryant, “al whe alte a wis. 8 - Edgewater, Staten Isiand, on Thursday, December school, The attendance was, as usual, large, ae, by the Kev. 1. G. Watson, Rosin ule, of Edwe- ppearance of the ciudren such as to reflect | water, to Miss WiLSON, of New York ctty. t eredit upon the lady princtpal of that Os8e,00—SMiTH.—At St, Mark's church, Brooklyn, department, Mra, Warren. The School Committes | On Thursday, December 22, by the Rev. Dr. W. } of the Board of Education, Messrs, W. L. Gill, Wm, e o'clo * Fiten, Mr, E. W. B. OsGcoop Lo Miss ANNIE K. SatirH, of Brooklyn, | Murtha ana — MeGee, were there at the appointed SCHILLER--THomsex.—On Wednesday, November | nd aid the hongurs. here o present | 39, at Hamburg, Germany, by Rev. ‘Dr. Ritter, ales and a geatiene nds of LUG | JOHANNES SCHILLE WA KLVIRA ELIZA: After the C1vie les: anil the Paver Noster | gern, daughter of C, Thomsen, o! New York, a jes, arching, &e., m UBL yINGSTON.—On day, Decemvoer eb acquitted thom. t the Church of the Reformauon, by the Rev. Ky inost creditably, and won jor thebr pains- Brewer, Mr. Hovart B. Unuex to Miss HELEN M., ers Tue eocomiads of ull present. A | gonghter of Richard M. Livingston, ail of Brooklyn, were made by tle members of the com- | \. ¥ No cards, of who very sensibly advised the WESTFALL—BARINGER.—At the residence of the akmg oo ireely Of plum | pride’s parents, on Wednesday, December 21, by the ne of youth), lest they be | Rey, Wm, Shorts, Mr. OLIVERA, WESTPALL, of New attending te reopening of school | York, to Miss JoSEPHINE Y. BARINGER, of Hudson. No cards. WILLIAMS—HOLDEN.—On Wednesday, December 21, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. J. Few Smith, Groner J. WiLLiaMs, of Ains- few remark: mitiee, younss pectin THS INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT was then repatred to. ‘The scholars here, beg older, ar of course, ae ue Tea veh then SUG his branch of the school 13 under the e. worth, lowa, to Miss IRENE HoLpeNn, of Newark, perienced charge of Miss Agnes Mey. | ihe exer- No i Clses CovsISted 1D Singing choruses aud solos, re apers please copy. tions, dialogues, &¢. ‘solos were especially tine, | 20W* Papers pI DY. ‘The gossipy ‘dialogue, between iour young Di miss m- cheracver, “Mrs. Partington and Her Visitors’? was admirable, and) would ARMSTRONG.—On Friday, Decomber 25, ANNIE, have done to older heads. My. Gill | wife of William A. Armstrong, and daughter of a ed department in eulogistic | Anvy A. Hadield and the late Captain Martin terms, remarking tat they had worked | Thompson. wonders cousideriag the brief periot which hes | ‘The (riends and relatives are invited to attend the clap ed siuce the organization of the schvo!—oniy | funeral, from 202 Henry street, on Monday afier- | eleven weeks. He Hoped they would continue to | noon, at two o’ciock. dupe future as they iad done in the past BAILEY.—!In Jersey City, on Thursday, December Aut, Sprague ahd others spoke in 4 simi ar strain, 22, Ktity, daughier of J. A. and P. R. Bailey, aged " (AMMAR DEVAREMENT 3 years, “Relatives and friends of the family are Invited to e y half-past one | attend the funeral, trout the restience of her parents, piplls recited their respective purts | 195 Jersey avenue, Jersey City, Mas (oabarday) alter veonwood, A. By Buys aad tie | noon, af one o'clock, purities evel spoke at conside BerKns.—On Wednesday eveniag, December 21, re, fund tu hool, with a “Mery | MARGA\ V. A., widow of Oyrenius Beers. 4 happy New Year,” was disiaissed ior aner otclock, third street. 1 last brauch visited, — Here the it ten t her iate residence, 255 West Twenty- Relatives and (eads of the family are respectiully invited to attend, GBRACKEN.—At bis residence, in Cli‘ten, Staten Colone! Jonn B. Smith, Fourteenth infantry, hag | Island, Jase BRACK alive of Hightown, parish ath, freland. tavited to attend the Carralstown, cou been relieved from duty in the War Deparunenvand | OL fet eee ie Tally. 4 ordered to jon lis regiment, the order to take eilect | runeral, Ly oly y) att Jecember Bl Captain George W. Pepper, un- | St. Veter's Cometer: fs Cone het sierted to tie T pene Brestoxp.—On Friday morning, December 23, First Ligutenant y, TWelLh infantry, has | Alter a lingering tilness, WiLitAM A. Bi Leen Munoraply discharged. Captain Lvinsin at, | Of the tate De. Paul f. and Catharine Bremond: <e ssigued, has been discharged wt hus 0 he relative wats, a 3 Se ee carn anal s.” atMsown | peotner, Pant ivenond, and brothern'law, J. Y Sa a —-——-~— Stewart, are Luly invited toatten i Uad, Tune, “ye rues. ral, from the residence of J. W. Stewart, 74 Ja HAVAL INTELLIGENCE, street, on Sunday morning, at eleven o'¢\dck, with- D. B, Ralione 13 ordered to the Terrors | CUF fu NOE BONE, aoa wv. J,, on Thorsiay, De- a of Aibert aud Lydia arkand, Ch cember 2: surtis aud Kossuth Niles to the North Ati Ann Christie, in the 2 a of IS age. Curls and Kossuth Niles to the North Avants to his funeral, : ‘The relatives and trends are invite |p, Ve Stuart, Willian #, Low and E. J. aftinr to | goin the True ieforiued Dive. Chirch 4 the Calivorni 3, Monahan, Dennis 1. Mabaa, W. this (Saturday) afternoon, at halter B, Turner Jogi to te ft trams leave Jersey City at one P.M. The Unit -On Tharsday, December 22, Mary E., Ensigns 1. November 1 and Mary Cobey, aged 18 hama, Use years a Alaska up Uh The friends and acquaintances of the family are ieamer Tennessee, how fitting tor service in her oilicers have | rully invited to attend the Inneral, from the ry street, this nied § y York for Bea, 18 dost a Several of ‘eport for dt bins Scante res residence of her paients, 194 Mult (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. SLIw—Ou Wednesday, Decemd after a ering Uiness, CATHARINE, Wile of ‘Thomas Con- been ordere Comodo 3 ordered to duty as | toat aba at two o'clock, tnence to Calvary Oemer CRUMMENAUER.—On Friday, December 23, GEoRGR J. CRUMMENAUBH, In the bud year of his age, The relatives and friends are 1¢ pe Uully invited: to atrend his foneral, on Sunday aliernoon, at twa o'clock, from Ms late resideuce, ist Pavonla avenue, Jersey City, N. J. lavis.—On Thursday, December 29, after a lingers ing illness, ELizaverd M., wie of lleary 8. Davis, aged 64 years. “Pie relatives and frien 1s of the family are fully m Ned to attend the funeral se vices, this (Bate urday) afiernoon, at one O'clock fio. her late reske No. 316 Third avenne, pAN.—On Friday moruing, December 23, of cone sumption, JoUN 5S. DEAN, MM the sith year of his age. rhe relatives and friends of the family are re- spuctfully invited to atiend the Muaeral on Sunday aiternoon, at one o'clock, Lom +54 West Pwenty+ fourth street, Doan.—At Greenpolrt, on Thurs ‘av, December 22, WNsLow Doan, In the 47th yeur of vis age, i ‘the relatives and friends 0: ths (dy are fuliy favited to attend the fauera’, irom his late residence, corner of Java aod srunklin stree Greenpomnt, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, DoRIN.—On Friday, December 4), at the residen of her parenis, 41 Cheever place 181001) Dy TARR Francns, youngest daughter of ouines 0. and Jang ¥, Dorin, aged 6 years, 6 mourhs and 6 days, oa she relatives and friends of the fu) tly are respect. fully javived to wttend the imneral, inls (Saturday) aliernoon, at hall-past one o'c ,, Dublin dod Wextord (Ireland) ‘8 please copy, Du Yhursday, Deve udvor 22, JOHN Bowen Du NE, 8€66 son of \uoimas W. and Caroline Duircne, aged 27 years. ‘The relatives and friends o: the family are respect. fully invited to actend the ‘uneral, frou ts late este Hence, 224 West Twenty-uinlk strect, Gils (Saturday) af crnoon, at one o'clock. Phiadelphia and London (Engiaud) papers please “zi On Thursday, D cember 22, Joun “1TZGERALD, Jr. ‘The relatives and friends are resnect{u ly invited endl Une Funeral, from the residences Oc M8 Dros iher-in-law, Andrew Sheena, 4. ott PL ty-SLSUL etreot, this (Saturday) afterioda, at oas o'clock. Detrou. (Yuch.) papers please voy. Feenou.—on Wednesday, Deceliber 21, Cassm, daughter of Phiip and Johanna Uronsa, dhe relatives and frieads of tie iv aty are respect. fully luvited to attend the funeral, trom the rest- dence of her father, 114 River ter «oe, Hovokea, this Saurday) ALETMOOD, AL ONE OT GI <, : cHw.—In Brook ya, on bu <iay, December 22, LALTI® LEAH, only chido! Wiad and Sarat £. French, aged 4 years and Lt tla, s, Relatives and friends of the iawily are res fntly invited to attend the tunera, (roi 254 y= inond street, near Layfayett: avevue, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon, at two ofclock. FoxLonG.-—-On Thursday, December 15, at Jack- sonvile Pia, Puinir B. FuRLO G, in the 33uh year of Is ave. ‘Yhe relatives and friends of the 1a uily are respect= fully laviled to attend the fuac at, (rom the resl- dence of his mother, 675 Wasa ngvou street, on Suny Wednesday, | day afternoon, at one o'clock. GaLw.—Suddenly, at Tarrytown, on Decemoer vl, Mary ¥., wile of Stephon R. Gale, in tlie dad year of ber age. the relatives and frends, also the members of Sol« emon’s Lodge, P. and A. M., are respecttally invited: to witend tae funeral, from the rese of her sen~ in-law, £. R. Bird, op Sumiay atternoon, at two ‘Trains Jeave ‘Thirseit steestat nine A. M.; rung, leave Tarrytown at tea mmutes past tive P.M. Garpvur.—At Haverstraw, on We Inesday noon, December 21, Sitas D. GARDNeR, afier & long and painful Llness, aged 71 years. ‘The reialives and friends of the tantly and of his son-in-law, A. B. Reid, are respec filly inyited to atrend the funeral, tron his lat 4 dence, on Tues- day afternoon, at half-pasé one o° lock, HAiiur—At Chappaqua, Wesichester county, mber 23, CALEB HAIG 1, ag ears, ‘fie relatives and friends of the anil "2 respect- faily invited to attend the fnera, rom hs late residence, on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock, and the Friends’ meeting honse at eleven o'clock. HDC COOK, m Thurday, Deceuher 22, Miss AMANDA lirroncocs, Her relatives and friends, also ‘hy members of the Sixteenth Baptist eharen, are invit di to attend the funeral, from tre meeting douse of the Baptlss chureh, in Sixteeuth street, near El chib avenue, thts: (Sumrday) afternoon, at one o’cluck, d ung papers please coy Hous.—-On Friday, Decem! 23, Joun Wintraw Hons, of organic disease of uke heart, aged 73 years: und 9 days. All triends of the famtiy are requested to attend the funeral servic: ‘ty ch of the Atone. ment, corner of Seventeenth etaud Fifth ave. nue, South Brooklyn, at hall-pas. darce o'clock, P. My dian papers please copy 23, Isaac F, JonES, rS.—On Friday, Dece: in his 68th year. 2.1 West Twenty- at eleven Funeral from his late residence, second street, on Tuesday morning, ore MontcomERY.—On Wodnestay, Decemer 21, A., sonof Samuel and Liza Montgomery, ear ves and friends are respectfully invited to atrend the fun from his tre residence, 108 , this (Saturday) afternoon, 25 On Friday, December 23, Joan MULVEY, ears, 3 months and to days The relatives and friends of the fa ly are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of nis | parents, 346 Classon avenue, Brovklyn, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock. Mesrogk.—In London, on Wedneslay evening, mber 21, Mr. JoHN MUNn late of Parts, Myerrs.—On Thursday, December 22, GERTRUDI! B., danghter of F, M. Myers ana granddaughter of George W. Tucker, aged 6 months and LL days, ‘The funeral will take place frou the residence ot Charles W. Bathgate, Fordh.m, ou Sunday afier- ngon, at two o'clock. : URtAY.—On Thursday, Decomber 22, MARGARE™, the beloved wife of the lute Thomas Murray, a no - tive of Killichandra, county Cavan, Lreland, in the 45th year of her age. Her brother and sister, Henry and Elizahet. Smith, also the relatives and friea's, are respec ~ fally invited to attead the funeral from wie Ubur: » of St. Vincent de Paul, North Stxth treet, Brookly i, E. )., where a solemn high mais 0. re wem will b> offered up for the repose of ner soul. The faneret Will leave the churoh at two o’clox< preciseiy. McCartiF.—On Wednesday, December 23 ANN’, wite of Thaddeus J, McCartie, azed 24 years, ‘The funeral will take place this (Saturday) aft: + noon, at one o'clock, froin her late residence, + East Tenth strect. McCooL.—At Englewood, N. J., on Thursday, 1) cember 22, BripGer, beloved wife of Joba Mevo , in the 76th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are Invi' to attend the funeral, from her iate residence to 1 Church of St. Cecilia, Englewoo }, where a sole mass of requiem will be offered, this (Seturd morning, at eleven o'clock, ‘Trains leave Chamb. ef ferry at hal’-past nine A, M.; returning, lea wool at four P, M. McOuttover.—On Friday, December 23, A eENOUGH McOvLLou sn widow or Alexander + Culiongh (who died Angust M4, ‘814, from wounds) - ‘Vin the attack upon Port Erie) aged 88 years > nts and 11 days. ‘The funeral services will be hetd at the Ast ¢ House on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. Boston and Newburyport papers please copy. OcpEN.—In Brooklyn, on Fridsy, December £3, NATHANIEL P, OGDEN, in the 77th year of his age. ‘The funeral services wiil take place at St. Pau’: church, Eastchester, on Sundav morning, RKyer.—On Wednestay, December 21, WILLIAM Ryvr, in the 60th year of bis age, ‘rhe relatives and friends of the family ara ro- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from Rose- hill Methodist Episcopal church, Twenty-seveata street, near Third avenue, this (Sacurday) afternoon, at two o'clock. SawYer.—On Thursday, December 22, EMiry, wife of Nathaniel Sawyer, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully mvited to attend the funeral, irom 131 East Seveuty-third siree!, om Suuday aiternvon, at one o’clod Scumncxk.—On Sunday, December 18, at Catskill, N. Y., WILttaM EB. ScHeNcK, aved 4) years, witn.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December 22, Piizavery Sviru, wie of Willan it. D. Smith an@ aughter of the late William aud Jane Smifen, aged years, 7 months and to days. ‘The Iviends aud relatives ace respectfully invited toatiend the faneral, from her late residence, 80 Clermont avenne, Brookiyn, on Sunday afternoon, at haif-past one o'clock preeisely, Caitlornia papers ple: Ye Saurn.—On Thursday, Inder 2, SUSAN, wife of Willlam Smith, ugiter of Patrick and Mary Sheridan, parish of Dramiane. county Cavan, Ire- oth year ot her age. sand friends of he family are respect- 1, from her late re- %, tus (Saturday) evening December 21, Joun Bb. SronM only son at the Fifth Avenue Hote’ of the late Isane A, Storm. The relatives and friends of tre family are re- speeriully invited to attend the funeral, (rom Christ church, Fish avenne, coraer Tuery-sifth street, on t eleven o k Decemb Pit TRACY, a native of B; y, Ireland, «1 7 years, ‘Tho relatives and friends of tir family, and those of his brother, Thomas, a invited to atiend the funeral, pn Monday woraing, at nine ofclock, from 41i West ‘Twenty-seventh 3 Will be taker to St. aty-ifih street, where a 1 fox tue repose of iis ts late restdence. Ne street, from when Columbus ehureh, W so'emn high mass will be soul hts rem: ALF ralay, Hecember 22, JeNNos C-Ank, infant daughter of Frederic ¥. and Jeanie F. Valentine, aged 7 months and 19 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited vo attend the funeral, from the resi- y her grandiather Chirk, 169 Bast IXtN St, CO-day ( al twelve, noon At Newburg, N. Y morning ab eight o’elock, FRANCES 13 yours. jis and relatives are respectfally invited eral, tort a (Situraay), ‘at twelve CAIHARIN Lighthouse tuspecter in the Pifth district. Midshi wed 68 years. meu Williaa Bulkley, Sauuet Cowley, He G. The triends oi the family are respectfully Invited to Longnecker and sidney ii. May are ordered to Une | atiend the fugeral, tits (Saturday) Morning, at nine ‘Tennessee, o’ciock, from her late residence, No, 2) Bast Filty- fourth sireet, to the Church of St. Jona the Evange- list, where a Solewn mass of reqiiem Wil be offered, ‘The remains wilt be interred in Valvary Cndaee ge” CoYLE.-CATHARINE COYLE, a native of Kells, county Kilkenny, Ireland, aged 56 years. The friends are lnvited to atieud the suacral, from Commander James EF. Jovett is relieved from duty as Juspector of tbe FUth Lighthouse district, and ordered to orduanse duty at tie Norolk Navy dir Lieutenant Comontgder Wilham W, MeOlay Is re Heved irem duty in tie Paciiic Aect, with permis- } sion to return Lome, to bet h ¢ Wo.r.—On Friday, Dee rrra, daughter of Joha ©. aud } year, 1 months and 15 days. ‘Tie relatives 21 friends of the family and Sandy Hook pilots are invited to attend vie faneral, from BL Soult Sixth street, Wilhamsburg, on Suuday af HerDOON, ab Ole CLOCK. seine, 9 as FRY, HY BROOKLY INE DOOLITTLE RCFZRENCE SCANDAL, | SUFFERING FOR HIS COUNTRY, . | Rttomcantal"nes sec", ore! |