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Eupomtore of Estates Held to Specific Per- formance ef Contract. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 1871. Ro. 12. James May vs. Marguerite Le Claire et al, Appeal From ihe Vircult Court for the Disirict af dowa.—The bill states that the complainant and Aatoine Le Claire, deceAsed, in March, 1859, entered ‘mt an agreement ihat the complainant should re- Jease all claims against Le Ciaire and convey to him, free of encumbrance, 143 acres of land, called the Rosebank Farm, within twelve months, Le Claire wo relgase all claim a; the complainant and eaves to complainant bis interest as mortgagee in eertain Jands sola to one Davenport, and convey Oertain lands owned by Le Claire, three miles below the town of Le Claire, in Jowa, and certain other Jands owned by him on the lowa mainiand, near by, On the date of this agreement the Rosebank Farm Was encumbered by @ morigage to one Kettell for $3,125, payable in November, 1867, and by & trust deed to one Powers, to wecure $6,550 payable May, 1858, which contained a clause authorizing the trastee to sell the land it the mount was not paid at maturity. It ts alleged that the complaint executed the proper deed to Le Glaire and delivered it to certam parties, bankers, and Le Ciaire delivered the Davevport mortgage aud notes to the same firm, the delivery to be made by ‘hat firm to the respective parties, When the ecom- it should pay om the encumbrance on the , Le Claire thereupon entering Into possession efit. The biil then alleges that the required pay- ment would have been made by the complainant bat for the iniquitable interference and fraudulent con- Guet of Le Ciaire and other parties, now defendant especially of the attorney of Le Claire. The bi seeks to Obtain a decree for specific performance on ‘the part of Le Claire, and is now presented against his executors. Upon the trial the decree was for the executors, and the cause comes here for review of the contested facts, the second presenting @ volum- mous and coutradiclory statement of them. J. M. Elwood, J. S. Black and J. A. Wills for complainant. M. Li. Carpenter aud J. H. Rogers for appellee, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—i) BANKRUPTCY. Adjudications, &c. Before Judge Blatchiord. The following cases in involuntary bankruptcy were disposed of yesterday by Judge Biatchford:— Fiortan Quindie vs, Ovengton Benedict ana Samuel W. Benedict.—Adjourned to Febroary 11. James Aiden vs, The Boston, HarYord and Erte Raiiroad Company.—There was @ spécial appear- ance for the deviors by attorney. A motion was made to dismiss tor want of jurisdiction, Ad- Journed. Oscar Piolss et. at. vs. George A. Remington ana David W. Dazie.—In this case due proof of service was made. The debtors were called but did not answer, A engee | was taken and the Court ordered €4 adjudication of bankraptcy. Nathan PD, Litaner vs, Wiliam H. M. Sanger.— The debtor was calied in this case, but he did not answer. Prooi of service was regularly made, @ de- lault was taken, and the Judge ordered an adjudi- cation of bankruptcy. John McGuire vs. &. Warren McRae and Henry M. Smtih.—Vroot of service on both dgbtors was made, they were called; no answer being’made they were adjodicated bankrupts, Charles Farnham et al. vs. Thomas Langan. Mr. Langan appeared, and ied an answer and de- Manded a jury trial to decide upon the question of is solvency, The cases of George H. Sargeut et al. va. Lemnel Wells and Frank 5S. Selover et al, vs. Lemuel Weils were kulmitied to the Judge on reports trom com- amssioners of the court. A New Rule. Judge Woodrum, for the instruction of the bar, stated that te following Issues, Whether of law or of fact, and appeals in this court may be noticed for trial er hearmg and placed upon the calendar by either party, and either ‘ty noticing the same may, when the cause shall called, move the trial or hearing, and take ver- quct or judgment or order to dismiss the suit for not going to trial as the court shal! direct, ‘SUPREME couaT—CHAMBERS, Decisious. Betore Judge Sutherland. MoCcormick et al vs, Erakine.—Judgment ordered. Henry vs, Davison et al.—Judgment ordered, Everett vs. Garrison et al.—Motion for leave to @mend answer, as proposed, grauted on judgment of ten dollars costa of Opposing motion. Order to be settled on notice, Nordhous vs. Sendev et at.—Motion denied, with- Out costs. Heydecker vs. Wells et ol.—Motion denied, with ten dollars costs to plaintiff to abide event of action. North vs. Reyno'ds.—Motion granted. Kinsman vs. Kinsman et «.—Motion granted, with ten doilars costs to defendants, vo abide event 1 action. Before Judge Ingraham. Mechanics’. Banking Association Company.—Jadgment for piaintifis, SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TEAM. Deci: Before Jud Bassett vs, Fargo et a vs. Mariposa 18. Brady. udgment for plaintim, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Claim Growing Ont of Central Park Inne provements. Before Judge Barbour. Louis Muller vs. W. P. Earle, impleaded with ihe Mayor, éc.—The plainufm claims vo have owned the buildings (valued at $9,500) on the plot of grow a taken by the Corporation at the corner of Fifty-ninth street and Broadway. at the eutrance of Ceutral Park. ‘Tne Commissioners of Fstimate lor Damages awardea to Mr. Earle, as owner in fee, the sun of $69,604, 1m | which award the plaintit claims the value of hs buildings was included. mr. Earle refuses to pay him the money thus cleimed, aud therefore ‘the plaintiff brings suit to recover the alleged value of the buildings. The plaintiit claims under a statute covering such cases to recover the value of the roperiy to him, although no award was made to Ein personally.’ The defendanc claims that by pro- visions of the lease, under which the platinum sets ‘np his tide, his ownership* was forfeited by reason oi the non-payment Of taxes and assessments, and jusuties himself in withholding the money on the ground that the buildings went to him as owner of the fee. : 8. B. Noble for plaintiff and Jobn M, Martin for defendant. > Decisions. 4 John F. Harris vs. The Alta Vela Guana Com ‘4 pany.—Order granted. r Jacob Fisher vs. Charles Brendel.—Order granted. J Emtly F. Ford vs. Benjamin Stephen.—order granted. : Alwert D. Bishop ws. Philip Hayes.—Order granted. Freaerck O1is vs, W. G. Birdsall.—Order granted. chael J. Weller vs. Order granted. Hiram A. Orane vs, J. E, Miller. Lespold Bernstein vs. Daniel Janes O'Brien, SherG.— Order granted. Sweeny.—Order granted. Curtin vs, Clarvins.—Order granted, By Judge Spencer. Joseph P. Steadhan vs. Waison Sanford.—Oraer granung pew irial on the ground of newly dis- covered evidence, COMMON PLEAS—SI Deci De By Judge Joseph H. Daly. Kade vs. Deuisch.—Mouon denied, HAL TERM. MARINE COURT. Decisions. By Judge Trac Marshall vs. Walion—Motion for judgment de- pled. Clapp vs. Waitoy.—Motion ornocea Goodwin vs. Loewendery tion dented. Burns vs. Willey et al.—J ud; t for piaintuf. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. A Contested Will Case. | Before Justices Barnard, Tappen aud Gilbert. Thomas Regan, Appellant, ve, Alice Regan ant | Janes Torry, Respondents, —This action was origi- nally brought to set aside the will of Owen Regan, | who died at Bay Bidge in August, ing an estate Valugd at pearly Owen Regan, Who was a great drinker, made a will (wo days before nis de: bequeathed nearly all of his property | to Aloe on and Tonry. T | from ae} was when suffering be ne whoie thing was a con anu tem. The Surrogate, however, d Regan, a bro ol ihe deceased, appealed to the General Term, be- Regan driuk that of heirs the the to di the will Valid, whereupon Thomas feors and th fore whom the case was argued. The General Term has reversed the Sevrrogate’s decisiou, with costs, aud the case Wul theretore go before @ jury. ‘tbe Proposed Sale of the Easterly Section of Prospect Parks wre srooklyn Lark Comtnisstoners vs. Janes Armatrong.—Aw act was passed by the last Legisla- afirmed, with costs, Justice Tappen m e event, Opiniog of Jusuce Barnard, (ilbert not situng. Orlando A, Wood vs, Augusta M. Wood.—Order afirmed with costs. James McCormack vs. Rosanna Glocken.—Judg- ment affirmed with costa, Witiam R. Tice va, Robert W. Liody,—Jadgment afirmed with costs, Justice Tappen not sitting. Sarahe, Merrick vs, The brie xailicay Company.— saderaeet aflirmed with costs. Justice Barnard not silung, Jolin Druhan vs. Thomas Ryan, Rene ed os | Jadgment reversed without costs, ex: Bs sun of four dollars, found dae plain ler to be settles and opinion by Justice Bernard, Tyee W. Wardell vs, Stephen B, Cirmana.—Order modified. Order to be settied and opinion by Jus rice Gubert, Justiee Tappen not sitting. * Bernard Sheridan vs, arnest FP, Fash. ent teversed and new trial granted, cosis to abjde event, . Bernard Sheridan vs, Patrick Conly.—Two cases, Ju t reversed and new trial granted, costs to avide event, Opinion in the last three cases by ard. Catharine Tracy, Admintstratriz, éc., vs, Kuntz.—Judgment ailirmea, with costa, by Justice Barnard, ¥ Town of Oyster Bay vs Luce, et al.—Order af- firmed, with ten dollars costs, Justice Gilbert not sitting. #rederick D. Viner et al. v8, New York ana Wash- ana eit at tte ‘With cos Justice Barnard. iin r Atilan Brown es. Milton Brown et at.—Decree of Michael Opinion Surrogate aftirmed, with costs. Opinion by Justice Tappen. John H. Morrow vs. Mitton Caldwell et al.—Order affirmed, with costs. Justice Gilbert not sitting. Jonn Mount vs. John L, Lyon—Judgment al- firmed, with cests. Wutlam M. Baker vs, Albert 4. Drake et ak— Judgment and order denying a new tmal affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Justice Tappen, Justice Gii- bert net sitting. The Brook yn Park Commissioners vs. James Armsirong.—Jadgment for plainui upon sub. mitted cuse, with costs. Opinion by Justice Gilbert, In the Matter of Whiening Ninth avenue and Fi= teenth street, Brookiyn.—Order affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Justice Pratt, Justice Gtivert not sitting. The People ex rel. Euis vs. The Board of Supervis- ors of Richmond cownty.—Order reversed, with ten dollars costs. Opimion by Justice Barnard, Justice Tappen dissenting. 0 The People exrel. Thomas K. Downing et al. vs, Thomas L. Kuchmore, Supervisor, d&c.—Urder af- firmed, with ten dollars costs. Opinion by Justice Barnard, The People ex rel. Thomas K. Downing vs, George W: Davids, Supervisor, &c.—Order afiirmed, with ten ddllars cosis. Opinion by Justice Baraard. Thomas Reyan vs, Alice Regan.—Decree of Surro- gate reversea aud issues directed to be tried at Cir- cuit. Opinion by Justice Baruard. George W. Rathbun vs, The Northern Central Raile way Company.—Judgment reversed and Jemurrer to defendant's answer sustained, with costs to abide event. Opinion by Justice Barnard, Justice Gubert ing. “Edad Smtth vs, Henry Smith et al. ment sitting. James E. Connor v8. John Dempsey.—Judgment not sittil affirmed, with costs. vs. McCleary.—Motion for injunction Wigoins Bond in the sum of ted with modification, $5,000 to be giveu. Order to be settied by Justice Tappen. J. Nelson Luckey vs. The Tribune Assoctatton.— Jadgment and order denying new trial affirmed, with cesta. Opinion by Justice Pratt, Justice Tap- pen net sitting. J. Lee Smith et ai, vs, Jackson et al.— Ebenezer Judgment affirmed, with costs, Justice Tappen not siting. ‘ rs Sylvester J, Sherman vs, Edward W. Ungar. Judgment aMrmed, with costs. Opinion by Justice Gilvert, Justice Pratt and otne.s, Bartholomew Quinn ¢¢ ai. vs, William R. Martin et al.—Judgment attirmed, with costs, with modit- cation a8 to en of $500 in faver of sub-contractor. Order to be settled and opinion by Justice Tappen. George C. Glacius et al. us. Bessie Biack.—Jadg- ment aftirmed, with costs. Opinion by Justice Tap- Polott Bedent ve, Wiliam 4, Thomas et al.—Indg- ment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Justice Tap- pen. Jacod Proestler vs, Louts Kuhn.—Judgment moat- fled and affirmed, or modified without costs, Order to be settied and opinion by Justice Gilbert. Caroling 8. Churchut et at, v8, Horatio G. Onder donk.—Juagment affirmed, with costs. John J. Cocks vs. Charles Burker et al.—Judgment affirmed, witn costs. Justice Tappen not sitting. The Superintendents oy the Poor vs. Henry Bost. wick et al.—Jjudgment aftirmed, with costs, Henry Mcclellan vs. Wiltam H. Talmage.—sadg- ment afirmed, with costs. Justice Gilbert not sit- upg. Opinion by Justice Tappen. Dexter B. Britton et at Joseph Moore.—Jndg- ment atirmed, with costs, Opinion by Justice Bar- nard, Jokn Jonison vs. Frederick DePeyster.—Judgment affirmed. with costs. Opinion by Justice Gilbert, Justice Barnard not sitting. 6 The Supervisors of Westchester County vs, Henry Wulets et al.—Judginent affirmed, with costs. Opin- jon by Justice Barnard, Justices Gilbert and Tap- pen not sitting, The case having been heard before Justices Darnard and Pratt, Ralph H. Isham vs, Roya Phelps.—Jadgment afirmed, with costs. Justice Barnard not sitting. Charles W. Terrett vs. The New York and Brook- um Seam Sar Mil Company.—Judgiwent for the plainuf, with costs, CITY COURT. Disngreement of a Jury, Before Judge Thompson, Join T. H. Ainslie, by Guardian, v3, Homer Brooks.—The plaintiff in this case, which was re- ported in the MxRALD of yesterday, sued to recover damages ln the sum of $1,000 for assault and battcry.@) ‘The jury remained out several hours, when they re- ported that they were unable to agree upon a ver- dict. They were thereupen discharged by-the Court. It subsequently transpired that they stood seven for plamtdf and five Jor defendant. The Late Augustus H. Sidell. A meeting of members of the bar was held in the City Court room yesterday morning for the purpose of taking action with regard to the death of Mr. Angustus H. Sidell, a well known lawyer of Brook- lyn, Who was killed on Thursday evening by falling from the window of his office at 365 Fulton street. Judges Neilson and Thompson were on the bench. Appropriate remarks were made by Messrs. N. F. Waring, John Hess, Alden J. Spooner and others. Resolutions expressive of regret for the death of Mr. Sidell were adopted, and the Court then adjourned in respect to the memory of the de- ceased, " $ COUST OF SESSIONS. Arraigaments. Belore Judge troy and Justices Voorhees and Johnson. The court met yesterday morning, when the fol- lowing prisoners were arraigned. Their trials were set down for the days mentioned below. All the prisoners pleaded not guilty save four, wio were immediately sentenced:— Edward Lewis, assault and battery with intent to do podily harm, January 17, John Purdy uad Christ Coffee, robbery, January 18. ‘Andrew Doyle, rape, January 18. Richard Harway, attempt at robbery, January 17. Matinew Culleo, mansiaughter, January 19. William Frazier, grand iarceny. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary. James Gavin, grand larceny, January 17. Louls Smith, rape, January 20, James Rodney, attempt at burglary, January 19. Dennis Suilivan, burglary, January 19. Henry Priady, burglary, January 18. uc3 A. Bowman, grand larceny; pleaded and sentenced to imprisonment in the Peni- ry for one year. un Wemeck, rape, January 20, Theodore A. Ivans, receiving stolen goods, Janu- ary 18. Thom Phuip Smit as Sg grand larceny, January 18. , allas Join Wilson, grand larceny; Sentenced to imprisoument for four ntlary. os MirUn and John Laird, burglary; pleaded guuty Nor McNamara, burglary. Sentenced to impris- onment t jary for one year. 10 assault and battery, with intent to wuary 20, urd Leeberger, grand larceny, January 17. Mary A. Daly, grand iarceny, January 17. SUBROGATE’S COUAT. Wills Admitted. Belore Surrogate Veeder, During the past week Surrogate Veeder admitted yroWate the wills of John Kiein, Thomas Stewart, John H. McCormack, Sally Davenport, Catharine Carney, Jacov Baler, John Connor, George Sarten, Pauick Mulien and William A. ranks, ali of Brookiyn, Letters of administration were granted on the estates of Jon H. Melatosh, George Butcher, Thomas Giddings, Elijah A. Plumstead, Ann sana- bao, John H. Goleman aud Dauiel W. Sutherland, allo! Brook Letters of of Margaret t guardianship or the persons and estates gun, Martba Regan aud John Regan ure providimg for the sale of the easterly section | were revoked, COMMISSION OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Jan. 14, 1871, ‘The following are decisions of the Commismon of Appeals January 14, 1871:— be ee Judgments AmMrmed—We ‘ ‘ Diliyae va, The New York tral Ral ee Seema ee ore surance Com| per va. Saratags Bank va. Ring; t ys. Clapp ys. Schutt; ‘ve. Liverihore vs. Ni ; vB. ; Hogan 3; Moai vs. Eighth Avenye ry pany; Und American Kerosene Gaslight Hant va. qe on; Hover va, Pett i; ; The Rome, Watertown and oars road Wyckorf vs. Meyer; Wans vs. Jum! Fire Insurance Company; Bensell ys. Lynch; The Bank of Auburn va. Koberts; Niles vs. May: ; Doyle vs. The Peerless Petroleum Company; vs, Com- stock; McGilva vs. The Western portation Company; Allen vs, Bowen; Titus va, dR i bain toddard va. Slingerland; Pr! v8. bers ys. Hartshorn; Riitenhouse va, The etna aed" ey ‘Blea ents Aiirmed by Defal we ete eR HES ms meek ot mn e Water Furnace va. French, bie has 4 Judgments Reversed and New Trials Grahtea— ‘oodgate vs. Fieet; Lorimer vs. Steven: e New York Central Ratlroad Co Orders of Gene! and the Jadg- Ments on the Report of Referee AMrmed—Corn Ex- ch irance Com, va. Babcock; va, The Columbian Insurance pany. fi ent reversed and new trial granted and Costs to abide the event, unless the tui? shail consent to reduce the judgment $141 69; and in case of such consent the jrdgment confirmed, without costs to either party on the appeal to this court— Conger vs. Van Aurnum. Jue nt reversed and judgment of foreclosure Tor the sum of $4,000 and interest from July 1, 1859, ordered for piaintiti—Freeman vs. Auld. iene reversed and judgment orderea for plaintiff tor $21,649 and interest from rendition of verdict.—Wilkins vs. Earle. The Order of the General Term reversed and judg- ment rendered for the plaintiff upon the verdict,— Wallenstein vs, The Columbian Fire@nsurance Com- pany; Newell vs. Warren. - Order of affirmation and judgment absolute for = defendant.—Anderson vs. Mather; Palmer vs. arling. ‘The orders of Special and General Terms modified to the effect that as a condition of discontinuing the appeal and complying with the terms of the order, the petitioners pay to the ‘appellant the sum of $7,599 37 and interest from January 25, 1869, and the costs of the appeal to the General Term and Court of Appeals. In the matter of the Buifalo and New York and Erie Railroad Company and Isa- oeila Patchin vs. Stevens. Court adjourned sine die, RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO COURTS OF RECORD. The following are the resolutions of the Conven- tion of Supreme Court Judges to revise the rules of courts of record, transmitted to the Assembly on Thursday by Governor Hoffman:— At a meeting of the Convention of Judges, held at the Capitol, in the city of Albany, on the 20th of De- cember, for the purpose of revising the rules of the cone record, the following resolutions were opted: — Resolved, That the Legislature be requested to repeal all existing provisions of law relating te the wimiasion of ator. and counsellors in the several courts of record of this State, and that the Justices of the Supreme Court, or some of them. be authorized to provide by general rules for the ex- amination and admission of attorneys and counsellors. Resolved, That the Legislature be requested to repeal tho provisions of law relating te the place of depostt of moneys paid into court, except in the First Judicial district, fad that provision be made by law for designating in each judicial district a place of deposit for such moneys, and regulating the jnvestinent of the same, and the fees to be allowed to the persons charged the investment of such. moneys. enolved, That the Legtslature be requested to amend the statute relating to the General Terms’ of the Supreme Court 80.45 to perm.t the Justices of the General Terms in each de- partment to reculate the timo, piace and, number of General ‘erins tobe held in their respective departments, Such regulations to be adepted prior to the 20th of December in each year. THE ALBANY EXPRESS ROBBERY. {From the Albany Journal, Jan. 17.) Nothing has as yet been ascertained of Filkins, the supposed criminal, who has disappeared so com- pletely and mysterlonsly that even our sharpest detectives are at fault and unabie to gai @ clue to where he has takea refuge. That his Dignt was av tributable to fear that he would be arrested for the commission of this crime it is.but reasonable to sup- pose, but the question of bis gulit of course remains 10 be proved. Many circumstances are adduced on one hand and the other to show his guilt orinnocence, His friends aver that his absence from home on the fateful Fri- day evening can be fully and satisfactorily accounted for, and that his previous good character, his veing an earnest member of the church and his honoravie dealings with everybody should utterly preclude all suspicion of his having been guilty of so terrible a eed. On the other hand, the circumstances that sur- round nim, his contradictory conversation with Superintendent Dwight, and many other facts con- necved with his inner life, which have not yet been } made public, tend to show thatifnot guilty the chain of fact and suspicion woven around him is sutiicient to stimulate our detectives to every effort for his capture, which it is to be hoped may be finally efiected, to sausly the desires of his friends and detect.ves, The Governor has increased the reward by an additional $590, making $5,500 in all, and handbilis, with a full and correct description of John I Fil kins, known ameng railroad men as “Yank” Filkins, are being forwarded by Chief Maloy to every point im the North and West, in which direction he 1s sup- posed to have gone, ‘The following is the only reliable description of the missing man:—About thirty-eight years of age, five feet ten inches in height, sallow complexion, brown (or sandy) hair, whiskers and mustache, a rather peculiar expression (0 his face; at times he has a slightswitching under one of his eyes; weight about 175 to 140 pounds; has lost three inside toes oif the left foot; has a full set of artificial teeth in upper jaw, and has a crooked ill-shapea thumo on one of his hands, an injury be received while conp- ling cars some years since. It is thougnt he may shave off his beard. * With such a complete description of him, and the additional incentive of So munificent a reward, it is not like ie can remain long at largo. ine con*inues to improve ia strength, and his wounds are mending rapidiy. Filkins, the Alleged Express Robber, Seen in Albany. Axbany, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1871. On Thursday Fiikina, suspected of being the ex- preas robber, was seen. Ee read @ description of himsell, went to a barber-shop and had the whiskers shaved of his chin, l¢aving his siae whiskers on. At that time he wore a striped flannel shirt with a large button in the bosom; hus inner coat was dark or speckled, vest dark brown, puots brown, over- coat long and dark, overshoes which buckled on top, dark cap. He said he was just from China. The Alleged Robber Seen at Saratogn. SARaToGa, Jan. 14, 1871. it has been ascertained that Filkins, the supposed Albany eXpress robber, was here-on Thursday night. A man answering his description took a room atthe Osborne House, but mysteriously disap- epee before morning, and has not been seen since, It 18 also reported that Filkins was seen here and spoken to by ab acquaintance on Thursday, NEGRO RIOT IN BRASHEAR, LA. Attack on a Circus—One of the Performers Killed. {From the New Orieans Times, Jan. 10,} From a physician of tis city, who arrived yester- day from the Teche, we learn that serious riots oc- curred on Saturday and Sunday, at Brashear City, in which between 200 and 300 negroes took part, and We result of which was the killing of an innocent youth of sixteen, employed in Noyes’ Crescent City Uircus as a clog dancer aod singer. Our informant Was not present at the affair on Saturday, bat learned the tollowing from some of the raiiroad em- plosés at Brashear:—It seems that during the per- tormance of Noyes’ Circus Company on Saturday night, one of tie employes engaged in a game of cards with a negro yamed Ross, whose money he won, Ross, suspecting tliat he had been foully dealt with, asked for the return of his money, which was refused, Eventually a dozen other ne- gtoes Jomed Ross and commenced using abusive epithets against the circus, threatening tue destruc- tion of every one of its members. Alter the per- formance Was over, the youth mentioned apove be- coming excited with fear, attempted to ‘e the circus through the reer, when he was mistaken jor the person whom Ross eved to have swindled him, and fired at by tue lavier, armed with a douvie- barreled shot-gun, lodging twenty-seven buckshot in his body and killing hum instantly, A sc egniusion and rioting ensued, lasting until th morning about hail-past ten o'clock, when or formant errived from the Teche on the steamer Iberia, and witnessed the subsequent scenes, Ross, we forgot to siate, was arrested on Sunday by citizens and brought on for examination deior @ magistrate, who was proceeding with a p nary examination when ihe negroes made wpon the Court, yelling, swearing and firing their arms promiscuonsiy rescuing Roes. They then proceeded to the steamship landing, aad just as the Matagorda was backing out with Noyes’ Circus Company, who had struck vbetr tents, fired nume- rous shots into the vessel, with what eifeet, how- ever, Was not ascertained is 4 our informer, A suort time previous Nixon's New York Circus arrived on the Texas steamer Josephine, Dut al- thougit consideravle excitement was created tere- by, no Violence was ofered to its Members. When the inbound watn of the Texas Railroad arrived at Bra- shear, filed with passengers, among wicm were Inany womenfaud children, It also waadie object of me rage of the mob, who fired @ yoiley into it, causing terror into the hearts of the passengers and @ gencral stampede; but, fortanately, nokoby was jwWured. Tue eastward bound train was detained , Cadet, ‘Molestea by his fellow cadets, an now they want to hang covers) hours, dura which tt was visited by the mob, shou! atthe of veices, “Where are Naseashasetts ue have freed us who is @ reputably brave man, fies 0 aacomipen to anit te ee see bey futile, for all zegon rere armed Fee and «uns, es, hha emerged in a solid from the rear of the town Brashear, whiie the white men pregent were entirely Unarmed and tvo few in number to with the excited mob. Furtner details will be given tn our mext VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Tho Lute Troubles at West Point. To Tox EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— Now that the country 18 flooded with correspond- ence relative to the United States Military Academy and its cadets and their troubles, 1t perhaps might be interesting to learn a few facts which at least approximate to the trath. ‘With regard tothe mob law, it candot be denied that the First Class of the United States Military Academy did o basty and unwarrantable act in taking the reins of government into their own hands ‘and meng out punishment ag they saw fit. Yet this apology can be offered for their conduct: In several former cases (the colored cadet’s being one of them) of palpable falsehood ‘the decision of the court had been “‘suspénsion for six months;’’ thus, mstead of ridding the Academy of such dis- honorable members and preserving the fair name ofthe corps of cadets, the bad element is returned at the end of a brief term of banishment and rests a8 a blot upon the honor of the corps. Fearing again @ like result, and aroused to indig- nation by the aggravated nature of the deception, the First Class men acted as they did. Now let us have a plain statement of facts. Cadets Baird and Barnes visited the Falls, near the Aca- demy, upon the morning of the 2d of January, re- varning in time for dinner roll call at one P. M., Cadet Baird bringing up some hquor for his room mate, Cadet Fiickinger, Cadet Baird, not satisfied with his adventure of the morning, late in the evening coolly and deilberately arranged a plan by wuich his absence would escape detection, for he was now tothe Falls again. This plan was that Cadet lickinger was to answer “All right’’ at all inspec- tions by sentinels—“all right” meaning (und bei rstood 80 Un by every one) that the immates the room were present, or if not were absent by proper authority, and for & necessary pur : To all this Cadet Flick- inger conzented. Cadet Cy iy consisted in his leaving his room and reporting ‘Ali right” to the sentinel (bear in mind the meaning of words), and immediately upon leaving his own hall climbed in the window of the room occupied by Cadets Baird and Filckinger, which of course was visitin; coe “call to quarters.’ Cadet Barnes was no’ immediately Invoived in the deception of Baird and Pitckinger, neither did he accony) Cadet Baird to the Failson his second trip. As to the Fourth Class meeting and unanimously “total abstinence pledge” to save Baird, Barnes and Flickinger from expulsion, there is a slight thougn natural mistake. It was proposed to do this at first, when tne Fourth Class understood that it was merely a case of intoxication; but afterwards, when the truth was Known, the class met and “cut” the three class- mates for their dishonorable deceit. No paper was forwarded to the Superintendent signifying the wil Lingness Of the class to take the pl There has been some mention of the First Class “ostracizing” all who wish to befriend the colored ‘nis 18 80 absard that it scarcely neeus a total dentat of tis having apy foundation Whatever. Thomas C. Davenport, to whoin has been ascribed 80 active a part in the affair expeiling Baird, Barnes and Flickinger, was at tl me and had been for some weeks previous at hishome in Wash- mn About the colored cadet too much has al been said. J wiil only add that, to m: knowledge, he has been entirely ignor every trouble that be has had he has brought upon himself. Ratner than err upon the side of harshness and in- jue his cemmanding officers‘ have uniformly treated him kindly and more leniently and made more allowances for him than for the white mem- bers of the same class. And to say the contrary is to do rank Injustice to the honorable and Christian gentiemen, his instrac- tors and superior officers, and, above ail, to nis commandant, General Upton, who has beinended him in every instance. Ww. Ronpovt, XN. Y., Jan. 13, 1871, ” To THE Epiror OF THE HERALD:— =. Isee in your communication from West Point in this day’s issne that one high in authority says the people at large complain that they take young men and make them “exclusive aristocrats.” Now, if they have a mii! of that kind at West Point for the purpose of grinding out “exclusive aristocrats’? some of us staid old Ulster county farmers would like to be ground over, or else get the loan of the machine so that we could | dere out some of the boys raised on our own dunghiils to be explosive aristo- erats. Yours truly, INCLUSIVB ARISTOCRAT. Assumption of. the Alabama Claims by the Government. To TAE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— ‘The question of assuming the Alabama claims by the federal government is being discussed. Were I aclaimant Ishould most decidedly object to any such assumption. If a party owes me a sum of money and another party assumes the debt with a promise to pay me, and falls to do so, I certainly would not be willing that the defaniting party should assume any other debt owing to me, especially after the lapse of many years I have offered to accept of twenty-live percent of my original claim. Such is the case 1n regard to the French claims. This gov- ernment assumed the debt to its citizens; the Jatter holding the claims have been willing to accept about twenty-five per cent witnout interest, though entitled to the whole amount, and sull tne government will not settle with them, Do they in- tend to play the same game with the Alavama claims? [should think that no one holding such Claims would be willing to trust a government witit this assumption, knowing how the government had acted In regard tothe French claims. What mer- chant wouid trust another merchant who had acted in like manner? There are many holding these French claims who are poorto whom even a khun- dred dollars would be most acceptable. Shame ‘upon a government that would thas act and have the efirontery to come forward with an offer to assume more debts to its citizens whom they have swindied. A CLAIMANT UNDER THE FRENCH TREATY. Is This What's the Matter ¢ Derr RIveER, Conn., Jan, 13, 1871. To THE EpiToR oF THR HERALD:— I was not surprised to see in the Hera that the School Commissioners had cause to complam of bad spelling fa the schools. Ihave haa my attention called to the system ‘of teaching spelling as practiced in one ef the schools tor more than two years past, which is that the scholars shall not make any distinction of syllabies, but must spin out the word to its full length, then pro- nounce it. If they did chance to spell correctly a word of four or five syllables I cannot see how they could correctly pronounce it, If the School Com- tle are not satisfied that this 18 the trouble ¢ them take two classes of the same grade in two schools and teach one by the old-fastioned way of pronouncing each syllable and the other by what I can only cali the modern style, and after a few | months of practice bring both classes together for a test of spelling and pronunciation without par- ticular preparation. I should lise to know how many editors in New York or how many of your large number of reporters were taught to spell with- out @ strict regard to each syllable. Modern im- provements are good in many things, but not im all; and If the present mode of teaching spelling 1 no! un improvement J give this hint to the Commission- ers, thinking it for the public geod. W. a. P. Can Not Keno Be Broken Up? To THE Epitor oF THe HeraLp:— Knowing the influence your most valuable paper has on the public mind I would ask you if some- thing cannot be done to break up the many games of “Keno” now in operation in the neighborhood of Houston street and Broadway. In any of themat any hour between 7 P. M. and 6.A. M. may be found boys from fiiteen years upwards, who spend all they can !ay hold of, expecting a great deal, but recely- ing nothing. I know that if you will give this mat- ter an airing Many a parent will thank you. As I aim in a position where i can see all, and am known to ali parties, 1 will not answer to sign anything but AN ®NEMY TO GAMBLING. BAR BOYS BUYING GUT BOSSES. On the oth of Japuary John Biggin was employed as a bartender by John Farrell, a liquor dealer doing business at 783 Second avenue, Since then and up to the 12th of January Mr. Farred Gatms that Big- gin has stolen from him the sum of eighty dollars. Kiggiy, when arrested, admitted the truth of his charge 1U a8 lar as he Was unable to make proper returns. He was held in default of $1,000 to answer, Henry Hayes, another bartender, was also arraigu- ed on a@ similar charge preferred agaimst him by George Gilroy, of 700 Second avenue, from whom it was alleged he stole $100; but Mr. Gilroy was unabie to prove against lim only the larceny of filteen dol- lars, the amouat taken in one day. Committed in default of $500 to answer. Of the twenty-two men who constituted the fore of John Brown, m his Harper's Perry raid, but iy escaped death at the lime, to wit:--Usborn I’. Ander- son, Owen Brown, Francs J, Merriman, Barily Oop- pic and Oharies P. Lidd, Of these Coppic and Lida died In the Union army during the war, and Merri- mau 6 buDpOSed LO Lave comiltted suicide In 1863, Jeaving but two survivers of that memorable even NEW ‘YORK HERALD, SUNDAY; JANUARY 15, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. RELIGIOUS. b Services Te-Day. Rev. Dr. Potter, of Grace church, will preach this evening in the Churen of the Incarnation. “The Race Not to the Swift? will be the subject of Rey. N. L. Briggs’ discourse this evening in the Epis- copal Free church, Thirty-first street and Second avenue, Rev. Dr. Armitage wiil preach this morning in the Fifth avenue Baptist charch, on “The Transfigura- uon,” and in the evening on “The Miracles of Christ,’* Rev, Dr. MeVickar will preach this morning and aiternoon in the Chareh of the Holy Light, $ Rey. Abbott Brown preaches im the Chur¢h of the Reformation this morning and afternoon. Rey. G. F, Krotel preaches morning and evening in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Evangelist preaching on “The Coming of the Lord”’ this evening at the Catholic Apostolic church. Rey. Dr. Wedekind preaches morning and evening in the English Lutheran Churcn of St. James, Rey. Dr. Wescott will preach in Plymouth Baptist church this morning and evening, Rev. Dr. Cheever will preach this evening in the Lexington avenue Presbyterian church, and the pastor, Rev. Dr. Sanderson, in the morning. Rev. Merrill Richardson will preach tis evening in the New England Congregational church on “Dis- cipline the Divine Intent of Life.” Rev. Charles P. Lee discourses this morning in Pumpton Buliding on “Moses the Liberator.’” Rev. C, 8. Harrower preaches morning and even- in St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, Rey. ©. 8. Robertson will preach this morning and evening in the Eleventh Presbyterian church, Fiity- fifth street. “Retribution will be the subject of Rev. J. M. Paliman’s discourse this evening in the Sixth Uni- versalist church. Rev. Dr. Forbes will preach this morning in St. Stephen's Episcopal church. Rev. Morgan Dix will preach this evening in St. Ohrysostom’s chapel, Seventh avenue and Tuirty- ninth street, ‘Tne members of St. John the Evangelist’s charcn, im consequence of the fire, will attend Divine ser- vice to-day in the Girls’ Orphan Asylum, entrance on Fifty-secona street. Rey. Dr. Sunderland, of Washington, D. ©., will Preach in the Forty-second street Presvyterian church this morning and Rev. Dr. Barchard in the evening. Revival meetings aro held every evening in the Twenty-seventh street Methodist church. Rey. T. S. Preston will preach this morning in St. Ann’s church, on “The Catholic the True Worship- per of Jesus Christ’? The last sermon of the course to the young at the Church of the Messiah will be delivered this morn- ing by Rev. G. H. Hepworth. Services also in the evening. Rey. Chauncey Giles’ second lecture on “The Life of Children After Death—How They Are In- structed”? will be delivered at the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) church this evening. Rev. E. C. Sweetser will preach this evening, in the church corner of Bleecker and Downing streets, on “The Universalist Idea of Judgment."? Mrs. Hyzer will speak before the Soclety of Spirit- nalists in Apollo Hall this morning ana evening. Italian Unity at the Acodemy of Masic. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Last ‘Thursday evening a sort of private meeting— none being admitted without a ticket—was held at the Academy of Mustc, called by a number of highly re- gpectable but too zealous gentlemen to enderse the great outrage of the nineteenth century—an out- Tage on justice, the law of nations, solemn treaties and the well being of society. Outside of. this 11 seems strange that somuch talk, fuss and congratu- lation should be called fortn merely from the fact or Italy acquiring, for a time, a few more acres of ter- Titory. What overwhelming benefit can she derive from this that the spouters of freedom should be so Jubilant? Rome was not an aggressive Power, or one that could interfere with ihe civil rights of Italy or any other nation; but it was the centre of Catholic untty, the seat of the Sovereign Pontitt—aye, there’s the rub, the rab which explains the meeting of Thursday evening and the enthusiasm of the many reverends. We may infer how much it haa to do with the cause of freedom when we find among its prominent sup- porters such men as Colfax, Wilson, Sumner and Garfield—men who for years have used thelr best (or worst) energies to crush out every vestige of Itverty inthe South, degrading their white brethren, de- siroying trade and commerce and pursuing their victims with relentless ferocity. God may forgive, but they never can. It is not my intention to enter into a refutation of all that was sald at this meeting. 1 nave another object. But it should be understood, and can be un- stood by all who chose to learn, that the Roman plebiscite, mstead of veing a free vote of the Roman people, Was @ monstrous fraud, which no lover of constitational ireedom should advocate, Among other things it has becn ascertained that from the few polling places and the number of ques- tions required to be asked by the inspectors, if the Vote, as reported, were taken, it would have occu- pled five days, mstead of one, in doing so. Very few Romans voied at all, or dared to approach the polis with *o” on their hats (where ali were obliged to dispiay their voves). ‘The number of votes revurned from the village of Viterbo, where the people in a body declined voung, far exceeded the population. All Was terrorism and fraud, which every unpreju- diced seeker after truth may discover if he wil. Although 1 question the right of those highly re- spectavle gentlemen of Thursday evening in assum- ing to represent the American people—who, as a body, are never found on the side of injustice and wroag—Ido not question their right to call what mectings they pee or denounce wiom they please. I would ask them, however, a plain questioa—pre- suming, of course, they are only actuated by prin- ciples of justice and philanthropy, devoid of sec- tarian bigotry—would they be equally ready to sympathize were the case reversed ? To illustrate such an impossibility, we will imagine that Pius IX., with @ large army and an empty Wweasury—aspiring to Roman unity, under the popu- larand much abused cry of liberty, with the aid of France—invades and seizes various Itaiian Sates and sequestrates their public property for the benefit of the Church or otherwise. Supposing, then, that the King of Sardinia stood in~the double capacity of King and Grana Master-in- Ohief of the Order of Freemasons throughout the world, Whose members, numbering some two hun; dred millions, recognized him as their supreme head, and that the State of Sardinia had been legally donated to she Masontc brethren, more than ten centuries ago, to be theirs foMal! time, and to pe ruled over by thew legitimate Grand Master, the Masonic King; that this King, becoming alarmed at Roman aspirations for other people's property, through the intervention of France, caused we Pontiff to enter into a solemn treaty never to molest him (the Masonic King) or disturb him in the peace- ful occupation of his dominions, bat on all occasions to protect him against outside attack or revolu- tion, We will then suppose that France, not havin; much faith in the Pope's treaties, or the honor © his subjects, places an army of occupation in Sardi- nia to insure its safety. In course of time France becomes inveived in @ disastrous war and is obliged to withdraw her protection, first having the solemn assuratice of the Pope that he will respect his treaty faithfully and honoraply, Alas forthe honor of Kings! No sooner has France become powerless than the Keman people and tueir Sovereign Ponti, aspiring to Koman unity and pimnder, under pretence of freéing Sardl- nia, cast aside ail prince of jusiice, honor and, the law of nations, invade the peaceful dominions of the Masonic King, followed by thousands of the scum of Rome, turn the once ord and happy State Mito one of riot, drunkenness, blvodshed and disorder. The glorious bulidings and works of art raised by the voluntary contribuiions of the Masonic brethren throughout the worid for the last ten cen- turies, a8 aisy the private moneys of the King, coming from the same source, are seized and propriated by the new government. Freemasonry 18 a ed in the dirt, abused and insulted atevory point. The King is made a pri alace and lls faithful sudjecis live la dread and fear of their lives. Newspapers having the ceurage to defend them are quickly suppressed, while those of @ Contrary stamp are upheid and encour. aged. And this is liberty, To cover their raseality before the world a mock plébiscite is arranged to vote away the Sardinian kingdom; not by the Ma- sonic brethren or the people of Sardinia, but by an outside rabble, Who cast ballois by the handful. This is the case reverse, gentiemen, How do you ke its What would you do under such circum: stances ? AQUATHOLIC SUBSORIBER, Gratifying Reports of the Services of the Week of Prayer. ‘The Observer stutes that the services of Wie Week oft Prayer tn this city were aitended by large con- gregations, with great interest, Besides the ser vices In many of the churches, Dr. Adams’ church, on Madison sqaure, was crowded from day to day by @ congregalion composed of the representatives of | Souta Carolina in “L305 was $200, effective ing this great ti ta to the. emp! rut lives animated by a common sparnore and alike charity, no matter under what ner ofthe Church each disciple may be enrollea. We hear from other Eee that jo meetings ary been well attended. e fruits be permane! xn interesting feature of the Week of er in Washington was the invitation from the most fash- jonable dano! master for @ union prayer meet in his beautiful hall, with its waxed floor. Quite number assembled Friday and Saturday, and pray- ers and addresses were made by Drs. Butler, Rankin and Chickering, General Howard and others, Tie = rietor had requested prayers for himself and mily, one of whom—a little girl of seven years— asks @ blessing at their table. ‘The meetings were of deep and tender interest, of ex- id by Jiving A Zeulous Brother Rebuked. A good anecdote is related of a pious Baptist brother im Lockland, Ohio, who attends upon the various services of tne sanctuary in that chureh with becoming zeal, but keeps his mili running the night set apart for prayer meeting. At the Jast weekly meeting, after the exercises had begun and Mr. ——’s turn came to speak. he arose with great solemnity and expatiated upon the duties of the brethren im the church, and made some strictures upoa th course pursued by several of them, He thought they might close their stores on Wednesday nig! and allow \Wetr employés to attend prayer meetings He was suddenly interrupted by a stenvorian voice in the middle of the flock exclaiming, How abous closing that mill on Wednesday nights too, Mr. ——?"! This rejoinder was so pertinent that the whole cons gregation was convilised with laughter, aud for ud space of five minutes a general Uttcring was indulged in at tue brother's expense, A Remarkable Church Record. The First Congregational church of West Spring- field, Mass., 1s, for the eleventh time io her history of 173 years, without a pastor, Its late minister, Rey. H. M. Grout, has just resigned his office. In his last pulpit service he stated that on the church records of the last 150 years there were 1,365 a@ui that during his ministry of three and @ hi years there had been seventeen deaths of ee Inembers, eight of whom had died during the Of these last the average age Was sixty-eight and a half years. The last funerai of tue ae ‘was of a churelPmember seventy-three years old, a native of the town, and at his burial were gathered four brothers and four sisters, whose ages ranged : sixty-three to eighty-one years, The church has hi sixteen deacons, only three of whom are hving, only two of these are im present service. The dea- cons ail live to a green old age, the average longevity of those who have died being nearly eighty-one years. 2 year Southern Christian Feeling. ‘The editor of the Houston (Texas) Zelegraph says he has jong entertained the belief that nothing ‘would tend so much to restore good feeling between the sections of the United States as Christian coury tesy between the churches, and adds:—We do nog doubt that tu the Northern branches of the several churches there are as sincere aud fuichtul Curistians: as in the Southern branches of the same churches. We have, therefore, not been ablo to see why there shouid be auy absence of Christian courtesy between the churches, . Death Among the Divines, Rey. Henry Caswall, D. D., Vicar of Figheldean and Prebend, of Salisbury, England, died at his resi- dence in Franklin, Pa., on Saturday, December 1%. He was the first ordained graduate of Kenyon Col- lege, having come to this country in 1828, In 1842 he returned to England, und procured a living in the ‘Established Church by special act of Parliament, After holding several church oMices there he came here again about two years ago to resume his old duties. His remains were taken to Nashotah and placed beside those of Bisnop Kemper. For many Years these two venerable servants of God were co- workers in what was then the Western Missionary ground of the Church. Dr. Wesley Smead diea in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on the 6th inst. He celebrated the seveuuieth anniver- sary of Nis birthday two weeks , OL Which occa- sion he gave $6,000 to the Wiuows' some in Cincin- pring Taking 1p all $37,000 he nas given that instivu- jon. Rev. John McEthenny, D. D., a venerable minister of the Southern Presbyterian Church, died recently, at the age of nearly ninety years. His ministry be- and ended in Lewisburg, West Virginia, Where ¢ Was & pastor for more than sixty years. Rey. ‘T. 8. Kendall, D. D., wio presided over the General Assembly of the the United Presbyterian Church last May, died at the residence of his son-in+ law in Oregon, on the 15th of Decemper, Rey. Dr. Hallam (Episcopal), of New London, Ct, Was prostrated with paralysis on a recent Suni while engaged in the morning service, and now Ii 10 a helpless condition. Religious Notes--Personal aud General. Ata Koman Catholic meeting in Nashvilie, Tenn, last week, resolutions were passed denouncing ‘Victor Emmanuel, and cailing upon the Holy Father to reassemble the *Councti of the Vatican, An address to the Pope was adopted, deciaring tat at his call millions Will rash to his standard, and pro- claiming that @ retinue wouid be provided for the Bishop of Nashvilie that would tusure bis safety in attending the Council, Two years ago the congregation of Trimty church, Rock Island, 1., aumpered but fifty communicants, and thelr property, as a parish, was valued at $500, Now they number about eighty members, and have built ‘on paid for 4 church which cost them over $18,01 The erection of a Methodist church at Buenos Ayres, South America, is an event ot no ordinary in teresi. ‘The corner stone was laid last montn, Hon. Robert ©. Kirk, United States Consul, Rey. De: E. Clapp, and the pastor, Key. ii, G. Jackson, oii ing. ‘The lot cost $30,000, Philadelphia street preachers complain that when they try to convert boys in the streets the boys say, “Puta head on him,” and when he talks to them about hell, they say, “You know how it ts yourself,’ and when he passes around the hat they ask, ‘How does the old thing work?’ He Is going to resign. A widow in Connecticut, whose means are limited, but whose deceased husband wasa lay commissioner to the General Assembly at the ime of the disanion of the Presbytcrian Unuch, sends $100 to the Presbyterian Memorial Fuad, with ihe desire taat it may be appropriated fo the training school of tne Gavoon Mission in Africa. , Mrs. Prentice died, at the advanced age of eighty- seven, In the same house in Boston or on the spot which she was born. She had attended the old South church seventy years, and never heard a ser- mon outside of its walls, Rev. R. M. Chapman, D. D., rector of St. James’ church at Pewee, Ky., was, on Chiistmas, presented with a check for $600 by te taembers of his congre- gation. The will of the late James Reed, bank president, of Boston, gives $10,000 to benevolent associations im that city. + A member of Henry Ward Beecher’s church has given $10,000 to establishing “the Beecher Lecture- ship” in Yale College. The Christian Recorder, the organ of 200,000 Afri- can Methouists, has barely 5,000 suvscrivers, and is in greatly embarrassed circumstances. ‘Tue paper 1s ably edited, and deserves a much larger patron- age. At present itis dependent chlefy on the sale @i books for 1ts support, and the publisher makes an,earnest appeal to the members of the African Methodist Church in its behalf. Itis estimated that the Jewish population of New York city 1s 75,000, and tiat there are 220 Israelite congregations in the United states, fortyof which are fu this city. Ninety new members were received last Sabbath by Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage into tue Tabernacte Pres- byterman charch, ign, of waom fifty were on profes-ton. ‘The drat Protestant servico in Madrid was attended by not more than filiecn persous. ‘Taere ure now two congregations that nuniver 1,000 each. One of our exchanges corrects an error ina pre- vious announcement Of the substantial result of a donation visit to untry uiluister, Whereby $3,502 are reduced Lo $32 5. a, Su Juag, Wang. Kung, and Ah Yoke, who we y conv.cted in California of torturing and burning @Uhinese woman, to sattiy some super- stiugus Whim, haye each been seutenced to two years in the State Prisoutan) to pay a ile of $500, ‘The Northern Methodist Conference in Te: has aixty travelling preachers and 7.934 members. In many Places Societtes lave ven ormed amon the Wilte populat.on, Bishop Marvin has found two members of the Nortuwestern Texas Conierence guilty of attending acircus, and has calied Liew to account before ule Conference. o ‘the average salary of the Presbyterian clergy of. Te 13 now $700, Charleston Presbytery tue averaye is over ln t At So ake the Methodists have a church of 100 members, td in Ogden and Coruae churches of Sixty membeks eaca, wud Lae MaMbers are sicadily increasing. FATAL ACCIDENTS IN BROOKLYN, Anthony Devine, @ laborer, thirty-five rears of age, was killed yesterday by an embaukucat at which he was Working falling on him, at the corner of Fifth avenue qua Swentieth sueet, Dennis Whalen died at the Brooklyn City Hospl- tal yesterday, from injuries received by faliing trom iweo'e ad story of the Atlantic White Lead Works, he Presbyterian. Metiodist, Reformed, Episcopal 2. in Gold street,