The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1871, Page 5

CRIME I THE METROPOLIS. Opening of tho January Term of the General Sessions. Tndge Bedford's Charge to the Grand Jury— Crimmal Statistics for 1870. “Business before pleasure” 18 a favorite and a “wise saw” when there is only one party to be con- stdered; but if the pleasure concerns, not an tndl- Vidual alone, but a whole community, then the re- Verse of the apothegm applies, and pleasure first and business afterwards becomes the order of the @ay. Soit bas been in all Gotham for the past ten @aye—pleasure hes been rampant and business eouchant; but the tide has turned, and business pe- fore pleasure is again, a8 it must ever be, the real motto offhe time in which we live, The Gradgrind policy 1s, after a brief renunciation of its powers, in ‘the ascendant, and the whole progeny of Gradgrinds tat “live, move and have their being” im the world of law are in active ree sumption of business. The great wheel of Mtigation ts again tn motion, and the bench, lawyers ‘and clients, jurors and witnesses, and indeed “all to ‘whom these presents come greeting,” are in’ that beautiful state of excitement and uncertainty pecu- luar to those who appeal to the law for satisfaction or redress. COURT STATISTICS. The HERALD has published interesting statistics ef the proceedings of the courts for the past year, in asfaras such information was attainable from the records of the different branches of the courts, In the Criminal Courts, in the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner and the Court of General Sessions the records Of trials, convictions and sentences, as well as the acquittal of parties wrongfully accused, are full of encouragement to the well disposed and of warning to the transgressors—assuring them, indeed, if they re open to warning and conviction, that the way of the transgressor 1s hard, As we stated in a previous article = few @ays ego, two men are under the extreme ban of the law—Sullivan (white) and Thomas (eolored), bota for the crime of murder. One was tried, convictea and found guilty in the Court of General Sessions, and sentenced to be hung in February next, Thomas was similarly tried and convicted and sentenced to be hung in Rebruary Dext. The circumstances detailed on the trials of these parties—in fact the testimony against them ‘was so clear and overwhelming, and the duties of the respective juries were so apparent, that they had really no “hinge or hoop to hang a doubt on,’’ ‘end tig culprits only found justice at their hands when they met with stern and retributive condem- ation. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—JUDGR BEDFORD’S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY. With the exception of the Court of General Ses- sions the HERALD has already published full feports of the statistics of crime anc litigation that have en- gaged the attention of the courts for the past year. The casus celebres have perhaps not been so tho- roughly within the category of cases so designated ‘@ they have been in years past; but still the records unfortunately show that crime was rife, if punish- ment was not so immediate and effective as it ought to have been. The community has yet to deplore ‘the impunity with which crime stalks abroad In the person of the murderer of Mr. Nathan, notwithstand- ing George Jones, of Buston barratry notoriety’s miserable story of the arrest of some individual ebarged therewith in the cracked brain, however, ‘enly of the said George Jones. ‘The McFarland trial in the early part of the year is now a tale of the past— Of him who left half told ‘The story of Cambuscan bold. But, to come to the Court of aglow GENERAL SESSIONS. A record here presents itself of Quiles well performed in the past year, and of assurances Of perfect “unanimity petween Judge Bedford, who presides on the bench during the January term, and the jury, be. fore whom the very worst class of offenders in the whole community will come up for trial on indict- ment, so that the lives and property of citizens, so far as the law 1s a terror to them, will be protected to the utmost, In this court ' THE JANUARY TERM opened yesterday, inaugurated by a charge to the Grand Jury from Judge Bedford, which We publish tm full below, and which will, in its spirit and senti- ment, find an echo in the breast of every law-abiding citizen in the community. In his usual brief, curt, prompt ard incisive style of address Judge Bed- ferd presents two important questions to the jurors empanelled in his court—the prevalence of crime d ihe best and reatly only ends to be used for its suppression. “STERN NECESSITY,” the preguant expression used by Judge Bedford in another sense latcly, has arrived, and it is de. voutiy to be hoped that grand and petit jurors alike will cordially and fully come up toa thorough Sppreciation of the phrase. Judge Garvin, District Attorney, ana bis able assistants, are unbued fully with the spirit which actuates Judge Bedford ana Recorder Hackett in their judicial visitauions upon erime and criminals, and in their joint action the transgressors of the law will find that the penalty ef crime as the law lays it down will be rigidly and Mmexorably enforced, EMPANELLING OP THE GRAND JURY. ‘The Clerk called the Grand Jury panel, and so large was the attendance of those gentiemen that over adozen were excused from serving, the law only requiring twenty-three Lo constitute the grand Anguest. Mr. Francis H. Amidon was selected to act 8 foreman. +i JUDGE BEDFORD'S CHARGE. After the grand jurors were sworn Judge Bedford Gelivered the following charge:— ae FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND jURY:— The statute makes it incumbent upon me to direct pee attention especially to the Excise, Usury, Lot- and Election laws; also to the laws against the ‘ing of illegal fees by public officers and to an act March 3, 1860, to prevent frauds in the sale of ets upon vessels. It ts my duty also to inform you that if you find an indictment against a person @ felony the law does not permit you to disclose the fact, Cd to the Court and District Attorney, ‘until after suci n shall have been arrested. If nen do, remember you will be guilty of misde- or. Itis usual, gentlemen, on the opening of each torm of this court for the presiding j to ofter a few general observations to the Grand Jury in refe- rence to their duties and the solemn responsibilities devolving upon them. As I look upon the gentlemen at present consti- tuting that body I recognize many who trom past experience must indeed be fully acquainted with tho obligations assumed by Grand Jurors; it would, therefore, I think, be superfluous for me to make a Jengthened audress as regards tnose obligations. Suilice it to say, by the simple fulfilment of the oath which has jyst oven administered, you will have at once. ‘dischalkged your entire duty to the State, to the accused und to your own consciences, I may be permitted, however. on this occasion, to say that it is with real satisfaction that I invite your attention for the moment to the criminal statistics of the county during the year which has just passed away. Tne official record of the trials, convictions and sentences in the three criminal courts of this city farts’ the last twelve months were then recapitu- COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. e Court of Special Sessions, a tribunal well known for its honest and rapid despatch of all the misdemeanors perpetrated in the city and county of New York, gives us the following:— The total number of cases disposed of by this court were 5,336, The convictioas amounted to 3,249; the acquitta.s, 464; while 1,573 were discharged on account of the non-appearance and withdrawal of witnesses, and 50 cases Were sent to the General Ses- sions Jor trial. Among those copvicted 1,582 were gent to the Penitentiary for various terms; 811 were gent to the City Prison; 87 tothe House of Refuge; 682 were fined, and 687 Were sent to the several juvenile reformatories, ‘There were 1,8i9 con- victed of petit larceny; 104 acquitted, and’ 452 dis- charged for failure of evidence: 1,006 convicted of assault and battery; 217 acquitted, and 1,019 ais- charged for failure of evidence; 15 convicted of keeping disorderly houses; 8 acquitted, and 16 dis- charged for failure of evidence; 40 convicted of vio- lating health laws; 8 acquitted, and 3 discharged for failure of evidence; 220 convicted for crueliy to animals; 20 acqnitied, and 24 discharged for failure of evidence; 11 convicted of false pretences; 1 ac- quitted; 9 convicted of carrying burglar’s tools; 15 convicted of picking pockets; 8 acquitted, and 4 ducharged for failure of evidence; 95 convictions for ether misdemeanors; 18 acquittais, and 64 discharges, OYER AND TERMINER. The Court of Oyer and Terminer, presided over by the justices of the Supreme Court, gives the following lst of pl on the calender by the District At torney;—100 prisoners charged with felony were dis- posed Of, 86 Of whom Weng convicted aud 14 Were ac- NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUAR Y 5, 1871—TRIP quitted. There were 8 trials for homicides, which resulted as follows:—3 were cortvieved of murcer in the first degree; 2 of manslaughter, first degree; 1 of manslanghter, second degree, and 2 of man. slaugbier, third degree; 3 convictions for assault with imtent to kill, and 2 acguittals jor @ similar offence; 4 convictions for an as. gault with sntent to rob; 1 conviction Jor an assault with @ dangerous weapon; 6 con- yviewions for robbery in the first copes and | acquit tal; 1 convict‘on for burglary in the first degree; 9 convict for burglary in the third degree and 2 acquittals; 8 convictions for allempt to commit ours lary inthe third degree; 34 convictions of grand larceny, 5 acquittals; 8 convictions of a:tempt to commit grand larceny; 2 convicted of petit larcen trom the person‘and 1 acquittal; Zeonvicted of petit larceny; 1 convicted of forgery, Gagner, and 1 acquitted; 2 convicted of emoezziement; 1 of recetv- ing Btolen goods; 6 convicted of assaalt and battery, and 1 for violation of election iaws. COURM OF GENERAL SESSIONS. In the Court of General Sessions there were 985, cases of felony disposed of, there being 768 convic- Uons and 217 acquittals; there were 15 cases of homl- cide, Which rest pe irst degree and both acquitted; 1 tried for ughter in the second degree and coyvicted; 4 ter fi mant tried lor manslaughter, thiru degree, and all con- victed; 3 tried for mansiaugnter, fourth degree, and all convicted; 9 convicted of assauit with intent to kill and 16 acquitted; 32 convicted of with dangerous eapons§ with intent to do bodily harm; 2 convicted of assault with intent to rob; 4 convicted of assault with intent to rape; 1 convicted of assauit with Intent to steal: 80 convicted ef robbery in the first degree, and 17 acquitted; 2 convicted of rape and 6 acquitied; 3 ecnvicted of larceny irom the person and 2 ac- quiited; 6 convicted of attempt to commit larceny irom the person; 7 convicted of burglary tn the first degree and 11 acquitred; 12 convicted of burglary in the second degree aud 1 acquitted; 75 convicted of burglary im the third degree aud 26 acquitted; 100 convicted of attempts to commit burglary; ’ 154 convicied of graud larceny and 105 acquitted; 139 convicted of attempt to commit grand larceny; 13 convicted of false pretences and 3 ac. quitted; 17 convicted of lorgery and 3 acquitted; 4 convicted of arson and 1 acquitted; 2 convicted of receiving stolen goods and 8 acquitted; 2 convicted of embezzlement and 2 uitied; 8 convicted of bigamy; 1 convicted of ‘Y; 62 convicted of petit Jareeny, and 5 acquit 84 convicted of assault and battery and 5 acquitted; 2 convicted of accessory to felony beiore the fact; 1 convicted for carryiog burglars’ tools in the night time; 1 con’ d for carrying concealed weapons on bis person; 1 con. victed of aiding prisoners to escape; 8 convicted of cruelty © agimals and 2 convicted of top fighting, I may also add that during the year 1570 five maies Were sentenced to be executed for murder in the first degree. Jack Reynolds was executed on Fri- day, the sth day of April, 1870. The seatence of ‘Thomas Sheridan was commuted by the Governor to imprisonment in State Prison for lile. Three are now under sentence of death, viz.:—John) Pureell, Laurence Sullivan and John Thomas, fuer, were 449 males and 85 females sent to the State Prison. The aggregate number of years which jose prisoners must serve out {5 2,291 and one month, John Glass, for manslaughter in the frst degree, was sentenced for life, ‘There were 137 mules and 21 females sent to the Penitentiary; 26 boys and 1 girl to the Honse vo Refuge. 1,783 indictments were flied by the Grand Jury; 165 complaints dismissed by the Grand ay 653 prisoners uismissed by the Grand Jury und di charged by order of the court; 991 recognizances filed ane 57 forfeited. This recos<+ gentlemen, certainly speaks for itself and needs nd Comment, and yet may I not be par- doned when I say tat it furnishes to the law-abiding citizens of this city acundant pesor of the energy, fidelity and prompt action of the authorities in th hatte of law and justice sgatllls ona? and criminals.® Itdeimonstrates in emphatic langaage ve creat truth that the siatate book ig wiquestionably all-powertul, and whenever Impurtially, enestly and fearlessly aa- ministered, it will, indeed, have a most telling effoct and will always give a most satisfactory i In one word—it teaches us the pleasing lesson tthe lawless must sooner or later yield aud give way to the supremacy of the law, Gentlemen, we have just commenced the new year, and in so doing we nave necessarily assumed all its official cares, responsibilities and anxieties, Let us, in the future, as in the past, work together ‘with the earnest and heartfelt desire on our part to guard and protect society by promptly rebuking crime in awarding punishment full and equal to the oifepoe, for in this Way alone can the law be main- ained and vindicated, Let us in the discharge of our offictal duties ever have a care that no injustice be done the accused, and yet, at the same time, steadily bear in mind that, at all hazards—-be the consequences what they may—justice must be done the Siate. With this as the guiding star to our future efforts, and with the trm determination to do right, it seems tome that the new year which we have just entered upon will indeed prove, with the kind per- Wwission of an all-wise Providence, @ happy, @ prosperous and a safe one for we people of this metropolis. Not only the Grand Jurors, but every one within the sound of the Judge's voice, listened with pro- fonnd interest fd the lucid statement which his Honor gave of the result of the year’s business in the criminal courts of this city. A NEW YSA3’S CALL. Fatal Termination of a Barroom Fight— Value of a Post-Mortem Examination. Among the thousands of persons who celebrated the advent of the New Year on Monday last was Joseph Crawford, a quiet and industrious youtn, nineteen yearg old, About one o’glock Jy the after- noon Jose Taha tae West Fourth sireet, and joining two or three of his companions started on their errand of call-making, which they kept up till four o’ckock P. M., when it was proposed to drop into Steffen’s grocery and liquor store, corner of Bleecker and Cornelia streets, There young Crawford and his friends encountered several haif- intoxicated young men, Who seemed to be wrang- “fe SAR TROUBLE 800N COLMINATED in a quarrel, during which one of the boys struck young Crawford on the head with a glass boitle, as he stood quietly by the stove, taking no part what- ever in the disturbance. He was partially felled to the floor by the force of the blow, and, by request, his friends took him home. On entermg the house Joseph complained to his sister, Mrs. Cave, that he experienced great pain in his head, but before the canse of the trouble could be explained to Mrs, Cave he became unconscious, and never rallied, Dr, Richardson was ey ee be 8 val summoned, bat befors pe rived, ¥ man was dead. At thid { nothing 73] known about deceased having been struck, and th friends Imagined he might have died from natural causes. Subsequently a juryman, who had been in deceased’s company, called at the house of Mr. Cave and told him that Crawford had been struck - QN THE HEAD by some one in the liquor store. This led to an in- vestigation, and in the meantime Coroner Keenan Was notified, as also was Captain McDonnell, of the Twenty-eighth precinct. The names of several of the youths who in the quarrel have been learned by Geniain McDonnell and Mr. Cave, and to them it was intimated that a lad namea Barber bad inflicted the fatal violence. Thecaptain sent an officer to Barber’s residence in 104th street for the purpose of securing lilm to await the resuit of an investigation, As soon as the attendance of the necessary witnesses can be secured Coroner Keenan will make a thorougu investigation of the VALUE OF A POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION. Dr. Richardson, the physician, who arrived too late to render any aid in the case, was unable to de- termine the cause of death from the symptoms tndi- cated, and consequently could give no burial certif- cate. Drs. Wooster Beach and Richardson made a t-mortem examination on the body and found a ture of the skull, which fracture caused death. The following persons are under arrest at the Twenty-elghth precinct station house on suspicion of being concerned inthe fatal assault on Craw- ford:—Benjamin F, Barber, of 104th street; Richard Dillon, of 847 West Thirty-seventh street; John an’, f Edward Dyke, of 280 Waverley place; Garrett ? 9a Thomas Hull, of Ne, 9 Sixth avenue; james Sr 0. ornelia street, and John in, ;, West Tenth street. These are all held to a1 st 74 result of the inquest, ANOTHER PO! ONXING CASE IN “JERSLY, Dinbolical Attempt to Poison a Widow and Her Daughter—A New Version of “Your Money or Your Life.” Last Saturday night, about ten o'clock, as Mrs, Gainey, bridge tender of the Willow street bridge in Trenton, was preparing for bed, she heard a knock atthe door, and answered it. A young man con- fronted her, having 4 large cake in his nand, which he said had been sentas a New Year's present fo THE COURTS. The Cass of the Florida—Fisk and tho Albany gnd Susquehanna Road — Theatrical Tribula- tions at the Hub—The Boston and Exie Railroad—Points on a Piano— B in thes@ourt of jeneral Sessions. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Case of the Florida—The Cuban Ques- tion—What is Neutrality? Before Judge Blatchford, ‘The trial in the case of the steamer Florida was continued yesterday before Judge Blatenford. Franels Darr, the claimant of the vessel, was re+ called, and deposed that he spoke to Mr, Comacho on one occasion in reference to Cuban matters; asked his advice about purchasing the rigging for the Florida; he said it would be a good thing to have, as it would enable him to land the arms in Vera Cruz; I told General Quesada that I was about to put arms on (he Florida; | never saw the General on board the ship, The witness then enumerated the various articies on board the Florida, including the ammunition, rifles and guns, Mr. Donohue, ‘the counsel of the claimMr, then offered in evidence the foliewing IMPORTANT LEITER FROM TNE SECRETARY OF THB ENTERIOR:— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 186), My Dar Genrrat—Your despatch of to-day came while Twas at a Cabinet meeting, and atter I bad brought before the President your letter on same subject. After full consultation with the Cabinet the President was of opinion that hipment of arms and munitions of war 4s not prohibited to eliber Bey, in the Cuban struggle. The revolutionists have aa full power to buy and to ship as the Spaniards. It is upon the utting out of a military or naval expedition, warlike in its character, that the neutrality lawe operate. It is an entire mistake to suppose that the United States officers have ever been instructed to stop the abipment of merchandise, though ft be in the ,orm of articles contra- band of war, The gwners and muster of the versel must simply take their owi risk in such cases, But if an expedition, wiethes of armed men or armed ver- sels, or of vessels titted and prepared and intended for naval warfare, ,sterted m our ports, then the question of our duty as neuirais or asa friendly Pow we had acknowledged the indepen: arises; and even if eof Ohba our duty and our rule coud be nowise ‘didereut until we bad dis- Minetly and publicly espoused one aide of the quarrel by making war upon the other. You must remember that we constantly bought arms of England during tne rebellion: and no one questioned the right of Englishmen to seil to us or to the contederacy. blockade runners took thelr own risk of eapture, bat the Alabama was titted out to make war upon us as a ship of war, ‘The Cuban repubhicans must learn to draw inction before complaining of our conduct. In th have said before, the recognition of the: nce would not alter the law, In haste, very truly mp General F. Danm OX. Mr. Costello, a leading Cuban, was next called, and testified that he ioaned Mr. Darr, the claimant, $25,000, but he Knew nothing about tne purchase of e Fiorida at the time. Te case was then ad- journed till this morning. In Re the Boston and Hartford und Erie Rails road. A petition was filed by counsei for James Alder asking that she Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad might be adjudged in bankruptcy, An order to show ht ul the road should not be adjudged In bankruptcy Was issued by the Court, and it was Made returnable on the 4th inst. rig ihe stock holders “SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Fisk, Jr.) and Albany and Susq: echanna Railway Sult aud Where It Shall Be Tried. Mr, Alder is one ot the company, . Before Judge Brady. James Fisk, Jr., vs. The Aloany and Susquehanna Railay Company.—The following decision in this case was rendered yesterday by the Judge:—The ap- plication for a stay ta this case until the appeal from an orderentered by my direction chauging the place of trial herein can be proceeded with, having been by the direction of the General Term referred to me, and the application having been made, and being determined to grant an order herein, I deem it pro- per to state the reason why, tncsmuch as it might seem otherwise to be in conflict with tne order recently made herein by Justice Learned. Itis rovided by section ten of the act relating io the Supreme Court, &c., passed April 27, 1870 (Laws 1870, vol. 1, p. 94), that ail appeuls and other matters proper to be brougit before any General Term shall be heard and determined in the department in which the judgment or order ap- pealed irom shall be entered. From this provision Mt seems Clear to me that if any appeal exists in this case it must be presented for cousideration to the General Term of this district or department, and noi vo any other, the order appealed trom having been entered here. To this statute Justice Learned has not referred In his opinion. It may be that tt was overlooked, lt may be also that if the papers are removed from thig department thig gourt can- hot entertain the pen. I express no opinion n that subject, but if amy doubt exist the plaintiff? is entitled to it, and the papers shouid be retaimed, therefore, until such disposition pf his appeal be made as required a iw. j donot deem it my duty, whatever may be my opintot On What Coe to de- rmiye OP ai application hike th! which is ee *e ih character, whether the order appealed [som 1g appealable or not. Lf it be not, it isior the Gene- ral Term so to deciare. The plaintiff may have not a general stay, but an order directing the county clerk not to transmit the papers in this case to Rensselaer until the appeal herein before referred to is heard or disp, of. SUPREME COURT—SENERAL TERM. The Ramsey and Erio Railway Suit Tempo- rarily Estopped. Before Judges Ingraiam, Barnard and Cardozo, Joseph H. Ramsey vs. The Erie Railway Com- pany. The argument in this case upon an appeal to open default was resumed yesterday. Mr. Peckham, for the plamtlff, fintshed his speech, strongly insist- ing that the default should be opened and citing numerous authorities in support of his argument. Mr. Fie!d made a rejoinder, urging with equal perti- nacity aud being equally profuse in his cita- tions of legal authorities to sustain his views of the case. This closed the argument. The Court reserved 11s decision on the motion * n the default, but orderea that there be ont ct Py the se unuil such ston be Be TORE a pa ad Iudgment at & Discount, The City Bank of Brooklyn vs, Tunts Van B The plainuif recovered a judgment for $1 495 49 in March, 1861. The defendant died in 1 gz ‘and Ed- ward Schell was appointed special f ministrator pending proceedings relating to the baat the will. Mr. W. 4. Flandrau purchase’ ¢ PTO! vat great discount and thereupon i+ ,4 ‘he judgmen Under which the Sherur r aued au exechten, premises in question, giving t° vag el a a conveyance. The execut) #¢ ust peennote i Judgment within tive ry ear any time during the life (8 after its recovery or a in question isshown | _,@ Van Brunt, The property sold for $2,630, just ¢ a%e worth $40,000, and was the judgment anc oe ey tooover te principal of The Court affirm . "he interest and Sheritl’s fees. declaring null .4¢ the decision of the court below, judgment. void all the proceedings @n the 7 *ypneme COURT—THAL TERN. rc /P%n Involving Nice Peints of Law. i Before Judge Freedman. MnPy J. Meyer vs. L. F. Henneke.—This ts a sult @rowing out of a contract made regarding the sale ‘of fue lease f property in Bleecker street. In con- nection wigh the transaction plaintiff gave the de- fendant ‘4 promissory note for $1,000, payable one year frogn date, which the latter subsequently altered 4g read “with interest,” and, as he alleges, by cous jent of the plaintif, but which was denied. The-p’ inti sued on the original agreement, claim- ing ti ,at tne note was void by reason of the altera- tion, and could not be remitted to the agreement. ‘wo , questions were imvolved—the comparative cre finility of the parties to the suit, and whether the , note was vitlated through being altered. All de ¢ was consumed im taking testimony. The jury bi pught in a sealed verdict. SUPREME COURT—CHAMSERS. More Theatrical Tribulations—A Hub Mana- ger and and Obdurate Baritone. ‘The following complaint, which gives an insight the daughter, a young woman of eighteen year 1} 4mto another “scene behind the scenes,” was filed who was sleeping on the settee. Mrs, G S | yesterday in the Supreme Court. It will be seen ney asked the young man to come “| thatthe prospect of another theatrical sensation ls the house, but he declined, saying that ne {10 | not very remote:— merely been made the bearer of the jhad | gwerto Ldwrence, Plainif, vs. C. D. Hess, De- present. ‘wre | yendant.—The complaint of the the above named GatMhey, supposing that some one had remer a mags 4 by Edwin James, his attorney, states:— daughter, and the; er | making the cont n nificent cake, ‘Iu the centre was sp igor dhe mag-| set, forth was a lyric artish | and singer, compound, which the mother tasted witht @Strange | and | the detendant hie 4 e a i her tongue. She was shorily after seized she tip of proprieter of 4 company to tony 2 flo and sickness and remained itl for_hours. with pains | Grand English Opera Compbinal ee wake neh) Was put away, and Mra Gagney The cake | make @ vour for a certal in season in t e Unite ce silence regarding the occurrence. Sf preserved | of America and the Core. paced, | a , Teneioeuameonntuainopoune jauqtay | ANP ERS? 2% ae ar oy sat rough e cake; but, man e taxeto a dragaist's in Roe tae or & she took the | contracted and agreed with the plaintitt Le Boe Was poisonous in the highest degree, \ (ld her that it | ner following, that 1s to hottie igen that t ~ ~ — hittle of it would cause death. * and thata very | ant then e! the to sing an ee a ‘The atfair bas created no litue F in the “Gran lish Opera Combination’ the neighbors and friends ot the been engaged some time in littga’ rightful share of property under Whether the cake was intended hter, of to remove all pelo to poison on! most careful investigation fr Youbg man who brought the o; xe. enaation among Widow, Who has dou to secure her der husband's rar from this world, remains a sec —@giny' to the widow met thus fur, as the ais to discover the Managed by the defendant for a season of eight eneing ON or about Octover 2, 1870, wet ora ‘of the United states of erica and e Canadas dari the sald peasony second, that the plaincit by such agreement contracted and agreed to sing and per- Jorm all roles suiting his tion as & voice and for which be might be se- sorta “primo baritone assoluto”? Jecled by We mauaement, yueyt 1 stipulations in the sald agreement contained; third, | the lawful duty of such occa tat the salary tobe paid wo the plainwit by the | detendant was $200 per week, to be paid in United States currency on the Tuesday of eacn week succeeding tne week of service performed, for the | gaid seuson of eight months; fourth, thay the Plain ia performance of said contract aud en. Gagement on his part, entered the said company gad then sang ‘and performed various ries, and the defendant in performance of the contract on his part paid to the plainti salary at the rate specified in the said contract and engagement up to the 24th aay of Deceuber, 1870, Aud the plaintiil avers that in performance of the said contract and | agreement ou his part he was at all ines ready and willing to sing and perform any role in any opera in compliance with the terms and stipulations in the said contract and agreement. But that the defend- ant broke and violated the sald contract and agree- ment, and on the 24th day of December, 1870, at Kos- vn, in the State of Massachusetts, where the Grand English Opera Combination were then playing and peLnnabe, without any legal excuse or justifica- on, then discharged the plain from tho said company or combination, and then refused to allow the pialntit to sing and periorm as a member of the said company, and then refused any longer to Tecognize the plaintlif as a member of the said com- bination and company and retased to pay the plain. tif the salary then due to him. And the plamtitl avers that by reason of the breaches of the satd con- tract as above alleged the plaintiff! has lost the Salary payable to him under the said contract ee ‘Ue season contemplated by the said contract, au has been put to serious and heavy expenses in per- | forming the said contract on his part, and has been furiner in ured in his reputation as a sin; by the violation and breach of the said contract, and bas sustained damages to the amount of $5,000; where- fore the plaintii’ demands judgment for the sum of $5,000, With the costs of this suit. The case, under Mr. James’ management, pro- muses to give a fresh censation to ihe theatrical world, | Decisions. Before Judge Sutherland. Robert Jardin vs, Quackenbush,—Motion aented. | © Munsell et al. vs, Gronsell,—Moulon grauted; vail $500, Von Schaick vs, McCanitl et at. Rose, Jr, v8. - OBrain, Jr, feree contirmed and order granted, Dinkelspiel vs. T. G. De Tejada et al.—Motion granted, J. L. Brown vs, The Mayor, dc., New York.— Extra allowance of $200 granted to plainti(f, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Settlement of the Peck Divorce Case. Before Judge Barbour. Albert Peck vs. Matilda S, Peck,—This suit for divorce on the ground of alleged adultery was settled yesterday and an order entered discontinuing the proceedings. The order provides that any adultery previous to the settlement of the order cannot be taken Into account in any future action for divorce between the parties Ltigant. Decisions. Ada Macletlan vs. Desire Fagolle.—Order granted, James C. Anderson vs. Thomas N, West et, al.— Order granted, Tiomas Cunningham vs, Jacob Steltheimer.—Mo- Uon denied, with ten dollars costs, Rosanna Coyle ws, Peter Coyie.—Order granted. MARINE . COUAT. All About a Piano—Divorce, Damaués. Before Judge Henry Alker. John H. Terhune vs, Charles G, Bunell.—This was an action to recover possession of a piano or its Value, fixed at $250. The plaintiff and his wife se- parated about a year ago, she stating on the trial that she did so in fear ofher life. Shortly afterwards she conveyed to her father, the defendant, the piano in question, claiming 1t to be a birthday gift from her husband, while it yet remained at her hus- band’s house, from which the defendant caused it to be removed durtag platntit’s absence at business and against the protest of his mother, who was in ch » Many witnesses, members of the family, were called to prove plaintif’s statements that the piano was purchased for and made a pre- sent to his wife, aud one of them testitled to such an admission even since the commencement of this action, Jt transpired on the trial that a suit is now pending in the Couré of Common Pleas, brought by the wile, for a separation on the ground of cruelty. ‘The Court submutted the question to the jury as ito whether the piano became the property and sepa- rate estate of the Wife, 80 as to entitle her to convey it to anothe If a @ verdict must be rendered for the defencda The jury sound a verdict for plaintiff for $250 ana interest. For piaintiil, A. A, Phillips; for defendant, R. H. Channing. Rules tor the Marine Court for the Year 1871. The following rules for the Marine Court have been officially made public:— 1, The Justice holding Court for ‘‘Non-Jury Trials,” room No. 3, Will try all. cases upon process of war- rant, attachment or short summons. Such cases will be placed on a separate trial calendar. 2, All non-enumerated motions on notice or order to show cause must-be heard before the Justice in attendance at Chambers; and orders to show cause will be made yeturnable before such Justice, unless Other Wise ordered by One of the Justices. 3. Parties are at liberty before a cause fs put on the “day calendar,’ by consent in writing tiled with the Clerk, to se! their ewn day for trial; but when a cause is on the day calendar and reached in regular order and neither party moving or no legal excuse being shown by atiidavit for postponement the case otion granted, 2.—IKeport of re- Oruelty and $250 LE SHEET. nt on all proper and Jegitumate ovcasions to guard and protect his house 5 nd BOLD BURGLARS. | important Arrest of Dene ana household, It is for you to say whether the With the fact that on several ocoa- of young men would cowe around | and annoy her and fre coal aud stones into th Wiudow, specimens of which you lave -een ose inevidence by the District Attorney, dil right or not in discharging that gun. 1 think she did 1 shall take this occaston to say that | only wish every law-abiding citizen whose how 8 attacked by loafers, such as menaced the accused, or lelomiously entered by burglars, would do likewise: iC woud be the best and most bitter lesson a professional burglar could be taugit to be shoton the spol like a dog. ‘This would then save us all a great deal of time and trouble aud the county a great deal of expense"? boys who Were annoying them, the Grand Jury would find bilis of indictment against the se A CASE OF GRAND LAKOBNY .BNIENTLY WITH FIRST OF! OF PREVIOUS GOOD CHARACTER, Walter Logan, a youth, leaded guilty to an at- tempt at graiid larceny. The compiamant had an | interview with his Honor in nee LO the ac. | e cused, Judge Bedford, jn disposing of that he learned that’ Logau’s anteced good, and this was the first clurge gver pre! ed against him. While 1 am determined, ‘Wald thé Judge, to mete out tie full penaity of the iaw on | every occasion to the professional intel, yet, | on the her hand, t will aways * postpoue | judgment the first offence perpetrated by a an of previously good character, Logan acco. dingly discharged, Tue following 13 the caiendar for to-day:—The | People vs, Charles Wilkinson, grand larceny, and | ‘Tucker, receiving stolen goods; ran ¥ ooker, grand larceny; Sane ys. Joseph T. ne ease, Sait | ents ‘were | r} larceny; Same vs. Thomas Freeman, | grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Hobbs, grand lac- } Same vs. Leander Baker, receiving stolen 5 vs. Mary © ouville, grand lareeily; Samé ole! larceny; Same vs, James Baker, gi Jharies Wilson, grand larce: ny irom the perso: from the person; larceny trom the per- son; i vs, John Gcliigan, burglary; Same vs. James Tully, grand larceny. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surnewme CovurrT-—GeneraL TeRM.—Held by Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo,—Non- enumerated motion and preterred causes. SUPREME CouRT—CrRoviT— Brady. Court opens at 2775, 1467, 2895, 2799, 71, 1 S01, 6}, & 7, 9 U1, 15, 21, 28." Patt 2—Betore’ Judge Vai Bruat Nos, 3438, 800, 1814, 356, WO, 1884, 1906, 12, 18, 138, 162, 156, 196, 210, 248 16, 260, 204, 310, » 298, URT—CHAMHERS.—Held "by ‘Judge 76, 94, 96, 106, 107, 108, 10% Call € SUPREME Sutnerland. 110, SUPERIOR CoontT—Par' day. Part 2.—Nos. 462, 570, 442, 148, 476, 56, 576, 394, 442, COMMON PLEAS—Part 1.—belore Judge Larre- more.—Nog, 397, 165, 249, 295, 319, 221, 405, 163, 27 49, 6044, 35, 463, 469, 471. MARINE CouRT—Part 1.--Before Judge Atker.— Nos, 4602, 4685, 4718, 4722, 4724, 4753, 48035, 48. 4771, 4772, 4773, 4774, 4 76, 47 Judge Gross.—Nos. 411 4635, 4669, 4671, 4702, 4qpd, 4 4 4746. Part 3.—Betore Judge Joa hi $322, 5321, 4731, 4 316, O418, SU1Y, 5520, t—Adjourned until Mon- 48, 8, G46, 454, 415, BROOKLYN COURTS. COUNTY COURT. Interesting to Mechanics. “Before Judge Troy. Patrick Conway, a stonemason, made a verbal | agreement with Ralph Griitin on the 25th of last Sep- tember, Sunday, to build tor GriMn a ceilar wall, 22x40 feet and nine feet high, Gwiitin agreeing to furnish water for the use of the masons, which bad to be carried nearly a block. The work was to be done on a house in Grand aveate, near Myrtle avenue, Conway, who is ® poor man, set to work to complete his contract, and when the watl was nine feet high demanded a balance of seventy dollars due out of the ninety dollars which he was to receive. Grif_in retused to pay, saying that the wall must be raised to nine inches above tne Jevel of the curbstone of the street. Conway insisted that he had made no such agreement, and = sued for his money in a@ jusiice’s court, where he got a judgment for the full amount cletued, The defendant took the case to the county court on appeal, and set upa counter claim for loss of rent of the build- ing in consequence of Conway's alleged delay. Counsellor Keady, Who appeared for ConWsy, upset this theory by showing tial the defendant did not Turnigh the water for the masons as ile agreed do, and that this was the car jury were charged by Judge case, and after two hours’ delibera verdict of $50 for the piamnttit. receive such a verdict, as being contrary to the evidence, and the jury veased it tu $70 without Jeaving their seats, BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR. Surreme Court—Crrct Nos. 27, 28, 52, 53, 54, 50, 57, 99, 60, 61, 62, 64 to 92 luciusive. Wili be marked adjourned to go to the foot of the calendar, 4. The Trial Terms will coniménce on th orst Monday of each monsh and continue, Saturdays ex- cepted, t@ the ead of the tiird Week. 5. The Genera Terms will commence 9 the fourth Monday of each month, exceps July ‘ant Auigust. Chief Justice Aiker, when présent, shall preside. 6. During the months of July and Augast there | / ings yesterday. Mr. Mudgett was recalied, and tes- tifled that the body of the alleged will was not in will not be any regular jury called; but the justice holding court will order special panels in his discres uon, During July and August there will be but oe COuAT OF APPEALS CALENDAR, a ‘ ALBANY, 4 1971p The rolfowing 1s tie Courk tip yp * calen for January SOs. 4, 5, Tu, 1033, 1, 12, 19, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 2%, i THE TAYLOR WiLL CA the Taylor will case was before Surrogate Hutch- day calendar on tuesday and Friday, aeld in part | Mr. Taylor's handwriting. first, and the ju&ce holding court wall als NOs of the ordinary motions, VAll also dispose 7. Actual engagements of cou'ysei in a Ci Record only Will be received a, 4°Slatin tecson for rotaining @ cause in its place, @n the day calendar, and such reservation Will ‘¢‘gxo with such eugage- ment, 8 ‘The foregoing rul-¢’re in addition to the rules now in force, and 8" ef of those now in force as con- Aict with the pres sng rules are tiereby rescinded, (Extract from t Mgniuics, ace eRe eee, LAWRENCE CLANGY, Clerk Géneral Term >‘Saniiary, Alker, Shea, Gross; Reb. ruary, Alker, Joachimsén, Tracy; Marc, Alker, Cartis, Sheay April, Aiker, Gross, ‘Tracy; May, Alker, Joachi y,, Shea; June, Alker, Tracy, Gross; Sep- tembef, Alker, Curtis, Shea; er, Alker, Joa- chimega, Curtis; November, Atker, Curtis, Tracy; December, Alker, Joachithsen, Gross, friq Terms.--Part 1\—JInveary, Aiker; February, Joachimsen; March, Gross; April, Curtis; May, Shea; June, Tracy; September, Curtis; Octover, Gross; November, Joachimsen: December, Alker. "Part 2— January, Gross; February, Shea; March, Curtis; ‘April, Aiker; May, Joachimsen; June, Alkér; Sep- tember, Shea; October, aa November, Grogs; December, Shes. Part 3—Non jury—Janunry, Joachimsen; February, Tracy; March, Shea; April, Tracy; May, Gross; June, Curtis; September, Tracy; October, Aiker; November, Vartis; Decensbver, Joa- chimsen, ‘ Chambers—January, Justice Tracy; February, Justice Gross; Marcu, Justice Joaghimsen; April, Juste Shea; May. Justice Alker; June, Justice Gross; Juy, Justice Curtis; August, Justice Alker; September, Justice Joachimsen; October, Justice Shea; November, Justice ‘lracy; December, Justice curtis. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Jadge Bedford Recommends Law-Abiding Citizens to Shoot Professional Burglars on the Spot. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, City Judge. ‘The January term of this court was opened yes- terday, Assistant District Attorney Suilivan appear- ing fer the people. Alter the Grand Jury was em- panelied the first case on the calendar was called— George Byrne, who was indicted upon a charge of rape. Failung to appear, lis recognizance was for- feited and @ bench warrant issued for his arrest. FELONIOUS ASSAULT. ‘The first case tried by a jury was a charge of felo- nious assault preferred against Caroline Weigleman. ‘The evidence disclosed that on the night of the 8th of November (election might) a crowd of young loafers, who were in the nablt of annoying the neignvorhood, was on the sidewalk opposite the house of the accused, No. 325 Bast Eighth street, and fired coal aad large stones into the window, specimens of which were exhib- ited to the Court and jury, and that in order to frighten the rowdies away she opened the window aad fired a gun. It appears that at the time @ young man named Michael Farrell, who ad- mitted that he was arrested several times for dis- orderly copduct, was standing on the sidewalk talk- ing with a companion about target shooting, and was wounded In the tugh by the shot. Another witness fer the ple—one of the crowd of boys who col ate around the defendant's house every hight—adiniived ‘that he saw pebbles thrown at Mrs, Weigleman’s window. She, however, when sworn, stated that on previous occasions & crowd of ro annoyed her by throwing pepper and flour in her face, and upon the night in question they threw coal'and big stones into her window and broke It. She held the gun out of the window to frighten them, and did not know that it was loaded. A lady who lived opposite testified that she saw the young lor; once, a short time before Kato’s marriage, he, admiring the chandejiers of the Madison aven house, had exprassed a wish that he was heir to share b therg WAF but one heir who was going to in- heii; two days afterwards ne met Mr. Taylor 4nd said he was not looking well; Mr. Taylor replied, Charles A, Wight tesufied that he knew Mr. Tay- the property; Mr. Taylor told him “Tam as weil as ever I was, but, @Q—d d—nit! 1 cannot trast anybody.” and went of; this was one or two days alter Kate’s marriage. Isaac KE. Tate had known Mr. Taylor for cighteen years; Mr. Taylor had seemed to him quite a pare ticular man With his papers; ne had o.ten seen write; the signature to the alleged will Wy too written, he thought; he had net for Or six years: wWii{ten (so lar a8 witness knew) as correct a hand as this signature; it had more of a twitch in it; he gould not say whether or uot this was Mr. Taylor's ature, fo Mr. Anthon—The Madison avenue property was got in exchange for the Broadway property. ‘The proceedings Were very brief and uninterest- ing, and the further hearing was adjourned wll Mon- day next. SERIES OF ACCIDENTS IN NEWARK. “Tt never rains but it pours” is an adage that was painfully exemplified in Newark yesterday in con- nection with a gad series of serious accidents which happened there. The most shocking was one that occurred during the afternoon, by which a young girl named Emma Stetson will certainly lose her Ife. Regardless of thousands of warnings she undertook to hasten the kindling of a fire by pouring on the smouldering embers some Kerosene oil, An explosion was the resuit,and she was frightfully burned about the head and body. Rush- ing out into the street, her garments all on fire, she was soon observed by the neighbors, and all that was possible was done for her, but the doctors unite in the opinion that she cannot pos- sibly survive. A couple of years ago she had a narrow escape In the same manner. At that time she was stunned with the explosion but t. She was nineteen years of age and lived on the coruer of Hagulion and Columbia streets. The fire alarm being struck the firemen turned out. At Morrison & Sinclair's machine shop, in James street, the engineer, Charles Watson, slipped into the machinery and was iearfully lacerated. The flesh was torn from pis breast and right arm from shoulder to wrist. It is @ question if he survives. Thomas Leddy, a Puiladelphian, while in an intoxicated condition yesterday and waiting for a train slipped and fell heavily on the icy side- walk, and died almost instantly; he was about forty years of age. Still, again, yesterday forenoon a carpenter named Charles Utter, of No. 181 Com- merce street, by the giving, away of & scaffold was precipitated twenty feet; his left arm was broken, ‘and it is feared his spine 1s injured. Several other minor accidents are reported also. BUFFALO BOARD OF TRADE. BUrFAto, Jan. 4, 1871. A large meeting of the Board of Trade and citt- zens Was held on ’Change this morning, to consider the report, currently believed, that Auditor Bell in- tended to make an effort to have the bill of the late Legisiature reducing tolls repealed. Alter an ant- ring stones into Mrs. Weigleman’s window. Gauss stated that they had a number of wit- nesses to show the peaceable character of the ace cused, but the Assistant District Attorney and the Judge intimated that it was not necessary to exaul- ine them. Counsel submitted the case under the charge of his Honor. In his te Judge Bedford this significant lauguage:—‘Genviemen of the a4 liay down another proposition of law, which 1s, chat every man’s house is ded ag his castle, law not only permits every occupant of every awell- ipg Rouge 0 guard and profess 1, DUEJY MAKEN dh mated denunciation of Bell’s scheme the following resolutions were adopted by acclamation:— boa ge That the Board approve the low toll system on It 18 hardly necessary to state that the jury Ten- | dered a verdict of not guiily without leaving t seats, Ferdinaud Weigieman, wi as ladicted Tor the same offence, was discharged, and the City Judge intimated go fim that if he could identify the | While | pe | | A Geng of Burglars Ravagiug the Suburbes | Westchester County and New Jersey | Visited—Robbories and Murde.- | ous Assaults Committed. te vos | | Quite an extensive series of burgla. a bave ota | curred of late in the subarbs and neigd* bring towns | of this city, and property to the amount f $60,000 or | thereabouts taken aud carried away. Within a few | days, however, a clue has been discovered whictz has ‘ed to the arrest of some of the depredators and the recovery of 4 considerable share of the stolen property. This latter fact, it is uly fair to state, is due, frst, to Superintendent Kelso, noxt to the indefatigable exertions of dete King and Lyon’, of (he Tenth precinet, to whom Superintendent Kelso entrusted the impor‘ant ter of uvearthipg the robbers. They have almost completely successful. Tho first place w the burglars began their operations was in Weat- chester, and here they BAVAGKD WITH IMPUNITY + for some, time till at length the people became aroused and the locality gettirg, in common par- lance, too hot for them, the cracksmen betook them- selves to other deids and pastures new. They fed to Newburg, having meantime, however, taken care to send their spoil to this city to one of thelr gang, named ‘thomas Kennedy, alas Cannally, residing at 179 Elizabeth street (rear), who of course lost no time in disposiug of it to the best advantage. Among the parues in Westchester whose houses were entered and r¢ d were Mr. Charles L. Cammon and Captain F. Grote, @ supervisor of the county. The former lost ® valuable music box aud a clock of costly workmanship, and the latter two clocks and other property. Mr. Richard Hoe, the manufacturer of Hoe’s printing presses, was also among the vic- tims. 1 gentieman’s house was entered and robbed of a magnificent clock, valved at $2,500, and a music box worth $600, Mr. Ioe’s property was found by the detectives in a pawn shop in Spring street, where it had been pledged for thirty-seven dollars, a&® that of tue other two wentiomen has also been recovered. iu Newburg the burglars tarrie d only tfew days, BREAKING INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, and carrying away a gold waich and a few diamond rings, Shortly after this burglary was, committed Mugh Prendergast, well kuown “to Lyons and King, made iis appearance in the Bowery, alter a somewhat proiractea absence, and was arrested on suspicion, In bis coat pocket they found a note dated Newoarg, addressed to him by his wife, in much like the fyllowing words:— DEAR Huan —Come up for the holidays, but be very care: ful; tor the map who rowed you across We river says be can fdentily you. You are suspected for the burgiary, Hugh was quickly sent back to Newburg, where he is at present in custody. Lhe gang next visited the pleasant litte town of Englewood, N. J. On the night of te sth of las) monte Air. b. H. Andrews Was lying asieep at his residence in Englewood, It was @ frosty, moonlight might, and the gas burned brightly in bis room. 1c happened that something teli on the floor which awoke him, aod opening his eyes ke beheld a maa in the middie of the room, Who stared at bim with a fixed aud mur- derous expression. Not a word was spoken by either for &@ moment, Mr. Andrews Was, toa certain extent, paralyzed by this g.im looking and unex- pected’ apparition; but, quickly recovering bim: he called out to the 1utrudes, 10 a siern tune of vole “Who are you.’ ‘Lhe words bad not iclt his mouth when he received A TERRIBLE BLOW OF A JIMMY Im the breast and arm, Which caused him to utter a piercing cry of pain, Waking ecuves i the neighbor- hood aud starting all around from their repose. The burglar did net pause a moment, but fed tacon- tineully dowa the stars, carrying away with him, however, several arucies of weacmg apparel. The same night the house of Mr. J. Smith worman was 8, entered and robbed of about $1,090 worth of eel, sllygr ware and @ quantity of clcthing. THE GOOD, QUIET FEYPLE OF ENGLEWOOD were not a little mod over thee rences, and otfered $7.0 reward conviction of the robbers. On sunday uigut Hart, alias Dogherty, alias Adawe, was ari West Broadway by detectives Lyons and the Tenth, ta to We staidon, iniormation tiey bi to be one of the parties engaged in the latwr burglaries, and tuey accordinzly communicated Mr. Andrews, who came to ¢ idenniied him as the man he had seea in nis house on the 8th of December, and Wo had struck him, ag stated, witha “jimmy.” Hart was yes crday taken fore Justice Scott the Essex Market Police Court, but remanded to the station Louse to awatt @ requisition irom ihe Goveraur of New Jersey. THE BROOKLYN BUSSLARY. a From received they beueved him = A Speedy Arrest of Three More of tho Gaug— Statement of the Wounded ihief—A Begu- larly Organized Band of Burg!ars—List of Piaces Marked for “Cracking.” The HERALD of Monday morning contained an account of a burglary committed upon the coffee and spice mill of Arbuckle & Brother, Nos. 19 and 20 Water street, Brooklyn, by six notorious and ruf- flanily outlaws, who have each done the Siute ser- vice. One of the gang, John Irwin, was shot by one of his confederates while making his escape, and is at present lying at the point of death. Superin- tendent Campbeil, of Brookiyn, iearning the bur- giars‘had escaped to this cliy on Sunday night, visited Superintendent Kelso and remained closeted with him nearly all night in nis private office to secure his services in bringing the guilty partivs to justice, which resulted in the arrest of tree partes on Tuesday night, who were fully identified by the night watchman aud a police ofiter from Brooklyn, who aided in the arrest of Irwin, as the parties taey had seen leave the premises. Their names are Jonn McCluskey, alias Moolechy, alas Dan Grittln, a con- ict of five years’ service; James Martin, alias Shunney Martin, alias Wilson, ten years’ free labor, fnd Stephen Maloney, ten years. Maloney was found in @ bucket shop m First avenue, with his carpel-bag packed, ready to take his departure, yes- terday morning; Martin was found in Mott street and McCluskey i a gin mill in Water street, secreted under a bed, The prisoners, who were arrested by detective Finn, of the Fourth precinct, were conveyed before Superintendent Ke!so, at Police Headquarters, yes- terday morning, and detained until tie arrival of an officer (rom Brooklyn, inte whose custody they were given and locked up in the Raymond acto ‘The men were arrested on the Information far- nished by their uofortanate companion, who, a8 sbove stated, is now lying at che point of death. He says they Were organized for work; that they had a treasurer, bookkeeper and capitalist. The capi- talist wou.d employ counsel when any of them got ito the meshes of the law. One man was kept as travelling agent or scout of the band, and his duty was to lay out the fleid of operations and take stock of the premises, which Information he re- ported to the chief of the band, and the rogues moved accordingly. Irving gave the following lst from memory of Brooklyn places to be opened by the gang during this monih:—H. Davis, corner of Hicks and Fulton streets; Joseph Mumby, corner of Columbia and Fuiton streets: Mr, Quimby, corner of Poplar and Henry streets: Rovert Powell, lot Fulton street; Mr. Wurtz, old Brooklyn Ban Dr. Squibbs, Vine ‘street; Delaware and Lackawauua Cval Company, Atlantic street. ARREST OF M'LONILD, THE NOTORIOLS EWIGRiNT SWINDLER. Captain Thorne and oificer Freeman, of the Twenty-sixth precinct, brought before the Court of General Sesstons, late yesterday afternoon, Patrick McDonald, who was convicted of grand larceny m defrauding an emigrant named Joseph Boutrick, on the 28th of March last, vefore Judge Bedford, and sentenced to the State Prison for five years. Me- Donald at the time appealed his case to the Supreme Court, and was bailed by one of the justices of that court, and was granted a new trial by the General Term, District Attorney Garvin took the case to the Court of Appeals, who affirmed the judgment of the Sessions. McDonald then fled the city and bis bail was lorfeited. Garvin subsequently issued his warrant, Pe igeponald was yesterday arrested in Tom Had- den’s den in Water street, and wui be conveyed to the State Prison to serve out his term of five years. ‘This was oue of the most unportant cases tried by Judge Bedford during last Marck term, and whe can: advance of canal tolls over the rates ex- Retolin ihe toll sheet of 187 would be rulnous to the best ‘action in ‘A committee was appointed by the Chair com- DRUG J pages of prominent simacng gi every Roade of was deservedly commended for the prompt dese with which he sentenced McDonald. Ib was feared that McDonald wenld never “tarn up; bat by the vigilance of the authorities he ls now to suffer the penalty of his crime. There were a number ot complaints against him, made by whe had defrauded ous of all their money