The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1871, Page 8

‘The Count. Joannes-Hughes i Case. , ‘The Count Cornered in « Criminal Court—ile Makes a Poor Show of Himself and is Ao cordingly Shown Up- The Business / in the Court of General Sessions. ‘In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Judge Beaford presiding, the cases ou the calendar were @ailed tn their regular order, the first being that of ‘the People against James Hughes. The court roou: was, as usual, crowded from the Outer barrier, which refuses entrance to all except the privileged few—counsel, jurors and witnesses, @ud those, the least of all who desire the honor, the Accused Who are to be put upon trial—to the omi- ous loOKINg enclosure tn the lower cud of the room, Auto which, Lurough a diferent entrance, have been passed varions the prisoners whose cases May be set down on the day's calendar for tral. Within this barrier, filling up all ‘the Inner enclosure, were quite an assembly, not of Whe regular hadicuds of the court, but of a most re- Spectable audience, such as it is an unusual taing to see within view of the bench during any of the sittings of the court, Among those were young Jawyers, picking up a thing or two in crimmal prac- tice; regular practitioners, who do the neavy busi- : drawn rincipal witness, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, was that Shea Fecetvea his injury inside, where the quarrel was golng on. JUDGE BEPVORD's CHARGE. His Honor in charging the jury reviewed the testi- mony adduced by the prosecution, and said 1t was to be deeply regretted that when lie was taken the District Attorney fatied to offer proof fastening the crime upon the guilty party. It became his duty as & judge to state to the jury that the prosecution, in- stead of establishing the defendant's guilt, proved his innocence, You must, therefore, render @ vers dict of not guilty, Joming with me inthe hope that the District Attorney at some futare day will secure the arrest of the party who committed this offence, The jury rendered a verdict of not gulity, As the prisoner ‘was leaving the bar, he said, “Thank your ‘onor.” me; you may ALLEGED LARCENY Of A DIAMOND, Louis Tannenbaum, a broker in diamond jew- eiry, was tried upon a charge of grand larceny, Mr. Solomon Migel, of Union square, alleging that ‘on the 29th of July the accused stole a single dla- mond, worth $169, from @ package that contained a number of diamonds. It appeared that the de- fendant wanted to trade a diamond ring for two diamonds and @ breastpin that he selected. The two diamonds were selected from a paper containing mess of the court, and whose greatest delight itis Yo wait out a trial in which some ambitious legal Medgling is attempting his first Might, in the hope , Dewdalus-like, the young aspirant will utterly 1 im his laudable effort to soar; and then, after these, a namber of respectable dangers-on, whose outward habilmeuts are #ufficlent passport te the Cerberus who keeps ‘Ward at the entrance to this sanctum of all those A@pcongruous elements of which the audiences or Spectators in the Court of General Sessions are daily made up. Yesterday, however, there was in the presence of George Jones, altas George, Count Joan- nes, an unusual incentive to expectation and curi- @sity, and when it became known that Thomas Hughes, whom the said George (Count) Jones has Deen interviewing in connection with some coinage of Jones’ brain, taat he (Hughes) was the principal 4m the Nathan murder, the calling on of the case ‘Was awatted with the most intense interest and ex- citement, * All eyes were turned on the Count, who occupied a Prominent position—as is nis wont everywhere—in front of the bench, and who bore the scrutiny with ‘his usual senseless in lifference, or self-satisfaction, @t the sensation he created. THOMAS HUGHES. The case of the Peopie against Thomas Hughes Was the first called up. The defendant 1s charged with grand larceny in stealing Ofty dollars, and Pileaded not guilty. No sooner had the case been Called wan GEORGE. (COUNT) JONES “Sprang to his feet, and in a most excited and fever- Ash manner, more in character with an undoubted Junalic than a counsellor and attorney of the Sue feme Court, declared himself the advocate of lughes. ie sald that his retention by Hugues as Bis counsellor, attorney aud defender was notorious everywhere; made so through the press of this city, ua ihe services he was to render in the matter he received a fee of fifteen dollars, “and upon my own responsibilty,” auded George, “Ll plead not guilty on his benaif—that 1s on a point of law, on ‘Which lam ready to stake my legal reputation he Will be acquitted. But there is another point J want to come at, and that 1s THE NATHAN MURDER. This same man Hughes, your Honor, is charged, $n fact, on good authority, by a couvict in the Pent Ventiary at Albany with ve.ng the MURDERER OF MR, BENJAMIN NaTION. What if he is’ I will defend him even trom that ‘accusation to the last extremity—ay, as if he were my own brother. 1 ask your Honor, therefore, in the presence of this Court, to adjourn the larceny ase tli I get evidence against him in the other and greater crime.” THE EFFECT. The Court and audience seemed confounded with ‘fhe illustrious Count’s speech—more paradoxical shan anything even Hamlet in his madness or Horatio im his philosophy ever dreamed of; and it ‘was only when THE PRISONER, ey Ope of the Court, was allowed to rise and -make his statements that the audience were re- Jieved from the ailemma and stupor into which George the Oount.Jones had thrown them by his “few remarxs,” HUGHES’ STATEMENT—JOANNES THE BASEST MAN IN NEW YORK. ee rismg—May I be allowed tosay a wor Judge Bedfora—Yes, sir. The prisoner—I wish to say that I plead not guilty 40 the charges of larceny, As to having engaged the services of this man, Jones or Joannes, 1 would #@ay that be has used me baser than any crimmal could be treated. I don’t want to have anything to do with him or the ike of him in aay way, shape or Manner. Ithink he is a baser man than I ever dared to be. He’s the basest man in New York. Although { stand .here charged with the crime of stealing fifty dollars, I would not shake hands wiih that man. He is beneath me or apy worse than me that J ever met wiih. THE COUNT ACCEPTS THE SITUATION. The Count evidently winced under this unexpected and scathing rebuke, but sanpiy observed, “I yield to the decision of the Court. I have done ali I could for this man, and he has nad penny-a-line re- riers in the HEEALD and other papers abuse me, eceuse J, ‘a counselior of the Supreme Court,’ simply discharged my duty.” @UDICIAL REBUKE—THE COUNT IN FOR THE CONSE SEQUENCES. Judge Bedford said:—You have certainly made a very bold assertion and must abide the conse- quences. The authorities are most anxious, if pos- sible, to ascertain who was the assassin who so brutally ana fearfully murdered Mr. Nathan. The case may go Over till next Tuesday, and then you Will report the investigation you have made. You have taken an eXxtraordipary atiitude in this ¢: ‘and sheuld you failto make govd .that which you have asserted the responsibility 1s yours. Count Joannes—Very well, your Honor; I will ave the proofs. THE LATE KIT BUBN’S PALS. The next episode to the regular business of the Gay was the appearance of fifty-three members of the dogocracy- oi the Fourth ward, friends and pals of the jate Kit Burn, charged with being present at @ dog fight in poor Kit’s famous or infamous pit in ‘Water street some months ago. This was a moticy group, some of the “gentiemen” of thet classic lo- cality having, according to the Bard of Avon, *fore- Reads villianous low,” damaged nasal and visual ir, Howe stated that his cliente were firat charged With disorderly conduct, then with rat kUling, and Bow with dog fighting alone, Mr. Feilow2—No; itis one dog Sghting with an- Other dog. (Great laughier.) After some desultory legal badgering Mr. Howe concluded with the District Attorney that he would demur to the jndictment instead of going to.trial. At this turn Of the case one of the indicted parties looked up with his one-eyed countenance and winked to one of his associates, saying, sotto voce, “that pint is well taken.” This original Polyphewus ‘Was replied to with a return knowing shrug,23 mech as to say, ‘i smell a rat.” ALLEGED ABORTION. <r.’ Michael A. A. Woolf was placed at the har, charged with manslaughter in producing an abor- ton. Mr. Howe promised to be ready to-morrow, gnd the case was positively set cown for trial for Thursday next. THE M’ALOON-SHEA HOMICIDE. The first case given to a jury was that of the People against Michael sicAioon. In opening the case the Prosecusing oMicer frankly stated that the facts of ‘the case were such that, in any event, he would not ask fora higher verdict than of a iow degree of mansiaugkter, It only took @ few moments to try the accused. THE TESTIMONY AND HISTORY OF THE CASE. The first witness examjned was Dr. Beach, who testyfiea that.on the 29th of August he made a post mortem examination upga tie body of Taomas Shea, at Belieyve Hospital, and wat te died of in- Sammation of phe brain; on searching for the cause be found a ere of wuod in the juner angle of @he eye that had nearly penetrated to the brain, which, without dogbt, caused the inflammation that resulted in the man’s death. THOMAS LUSSIER’S TESTIMONY. Thomas Lussier testified tha: he kept a ligu gtore atthe corner of Forty-third street and Second avenue, and that the deceased, Thomas shea, was ‘his barkeeper; ail he knew about the occurrence Was hat On Sunday, the 7th of August, a young man, a particular iriend oi Shea, who was upsy, amie into hie place; Shea was taking bim out when dhe met another map ip the Hall, and while he (the Witness) Was sitting In Lhe realiug room fie heard a man say, “McAloon pufmy eye out.” The witness saw NoAloon a few days rwards, and when un- der the influence of liquor, bé said, ‘it ts a sad , aud Jam willing to pay aliyhe expenses of the infirmary;” the accused did noy state that he ‘used any violence towards the ot ren BOSE FITZPATRICK’S TESTIMONY. Rose Fitzpatrick testified that she lived on the fecond story of this liquor store in Furty-third sireet, and was going down stairs about temo’clock at night, when she heard @ row in the store; door leading ‘from the bac« room into the haliway and seeing Owen Gerraty intoxicated she im by the arm to pull him out into the hail, Owen Gerraty and the witness were stand. the level of the hall, whiie McAloon, the wok ‘as helped by the deceased; Gerraty said that hat was inside, and Shea returned to get 1t; Mrs. ] oa twenty-eight diamonds, but Mr. Solomon Miel de- clined the trade, the accused having olfered his ring and $250 inmoney. The complainant went out to lunch, and in the meantime the prisoner and his brother returned to the store and concluded the bargain with the brother of the compiamant, In the evening, when they came to count the dia- monds, One was missing. There was @ gooa deal of testimony brought out in reference to the trans- action, Judge Stuart claiming that the Union square broker, finding that Tannenbaum had outwitted him in trade, sought to avenge himself by bringing acharge of larceny against tis client. He called a number of influential merchants to prove the excel- lent character of the accused, whereupon Mr, Fel- lows virtually abandoned the case, and the jury promptly rendered a verdict of acquittal, IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECISION. Case of the Samuel T. Keys Lost in the Gulf of Mexico, with Arms for the Mexican Govern. ment—One of a Series of Suits Against Insurance Companies—Decision by Judge McOunn. In 1867 General Sturm shipped to the govern- ment of Mexico, on the Samuel T. Keys, a quan- tity of arms, The value of the cargo was esti- mated at $213,000, upon which insurances were effected to the amount of $165,000 in various insu- rance companies in this city. The vessel was lost in the Gulf of Mexico. Suits were instituted to re- cover the insurances. Several of these have already been tried. The last in the seres was the suit against the Great Western Insurance Company. This case has been on trial several days before Judge McCunn, of the Superior Court. The Judge yesterday ren- dered the following DECISION IN THE CASE. This is one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever been engaged in trying—a case toe detalis of which, together with the exainination of evidence, require the strictest vighance on the part of a court. Indeed, { have been more vigilant in my attention to its details than I am ordinarily, for the reasons that cases of a siumiiar kind have iried'by some of my brethren, aud they pursued a uif- ferent course to the one I am about to take. Perhaps the evidence in this case is much stronger against the plaints recovery than in the other cases. Of this knew not; but ‘one thing I do know, that the proof, as far as it has gone, has revealed to my mind, to say the least, a moat singular state of facts, and wiich show upon thelr surface such @ condition of affairs as will in allowing the Jury to pass upon them. The pl ‘that be was the agent for the engaged in the purchase of arms, and, as a venture on his own vebalf after the clore of the war in Mexico (167), he loaded a schooner of 160 or 170 tons burd=n. ‘The mate testi flea be recelpted for a large number oi boxes, and the steve- dore says be put them in the hold of the ship; be and the mate did not see the contents of the has teatiled to THE CONTENTS OF THE BOXES. ‘The plaintiff says he bought &35,0W of the goods from an itinerant vroker named Mullen, and paid casu for them, paid for them in greenbacks, not in checks; that he paid him $10,000 of this eum in advance; that he kept no books in this case, but had done so in every other transaction with the world; he says Mullen bad no piace of business; has none ncw, but is wandering about, plainti? knows not where; indeed, it is clear that be is a man of no ac- count, and, to my mind, the last in the worid to have the possession of goods’ to the extent of #%35,0W or 840,00); end, to Bay the least, the whole of piaintii’s statement avout the purchase from Mullen is very improbable. Thea, again, the piaimtif says that, excepting the moneys he so myste: riousiy paid in bills to Mulen out of a ci valued at 218,000, he only had paid about 8500 in cash, the balance of the goods being ail paid for in Mexican bonds at sixty cents on the doliar. ‘Uut of ali this extensive cargo, and out of the vast num- ber of boxes wiich must necessarily ve inferred to contain such vast quantities of equipments and accoutrements for armi NOT A SINGLE BEGPECTABLE FIEM in this city ts shown to have sent a single package, Now, as to the pi iotits own statement 10 che uncerwriers, he says he did not acyuait them that the valuation which he put upon these goods—and which were enormously overvaiued— was based on the vaiue of Mexican bonds at sixty. In his book which be publishes he shows that these bonds were worth about ten or tisieen cents on the dodar, and yet he ya he bad frefghted a schooner; two-thirds’ of her iarge cargo ($214,00) bad been paid for'in these bonds, valued at sixty ceuts.” All this was concealed from the company. Not oniy that, but there has not been shown yet in this case that there bas ten thousand dollars’ worth of vaimibie via, all put sogetber, that went on board of this vessel. i bas been testified to taat large numbers of boxes cane there mysteriously, no one could tell from where. ‘They were placed in the abip's hold and coal turown over them, and 1 ‘am asked to believe that they contained ‘ARNG AND MUNITIONS OF WAR, andI am required to allow the jury to believe they contain uantities Of such mat Idecline to beiieve it. Again, the'evidence of the captain and the Srst officer of the ship shows the vessel to have been entirely unseaworthy when she left this pos. The vessel was purchased, as plalauif alleges, for $4,000, to carry to Mexico « valuable freight worth $213,000, aud then ihe account of the voyage given by the mate and captain shows tbat no rough weather dur. ing the trip was experienced, yet the schooner's butts were Started and she went apparently down from her own in- herent weakness. Now, the ruie fs, that if a vessel sink in ordinary seagoing weather, without any supervening cause of destruction, there must be some inberent deiect Or decay‘n orabout'the ship, and that she sank in conse- uence thereof, and ibat she was unseawortuy before she feft port srauh, va. Washington Insurance Company, 3 Kob. - R., 202). In negotiating @ contract of Insurance the arties are not upon a jevel, nor do they deal at arm's iengiu. She sngurer ss presumed to be ignorant and the insured in- formed in respect to the subject to be ingured. Hence in forming she contract the insurer, except be undertake to inquire for bimeelf, dors not rely on bis own resources; but reposes exclusively on the intelligence communicated by the insured. And hence, further, the parties occupy- ing this unequal position, the law exacts of the party holding the positiva of advantage—i.e, the insured the utmost good faith and candor in” communicatn, the facts atlecting the risk. Bo it fs the coutract of funurance is characterized in, legal language a6 | & contract xm side. And the responsibility of the insured is proportioned to his obligation; #0 that, being in duty bound to aisciose whatever may be material to the hazard or may enter sa an element in the eatim te of tue premium, If he coneciously withhold any such material fact the contract is vitiated ip its origin, and he can never recover ‘on a contract which 1s the offspring of his own fraudulent concealment. This rule is not only the dictate of morality, but is im harmony with all the analogies of the law (Philips on Insurance, sec 535 et seq.) Whetwer in an action upon contract or in tort, the plaintiff is forever preciuded from recovery the moment {t appears his own wrong or negligence {a involved iu the injury of which he complains. ‘The value of the thing insured ts obviously and essentially mate- rial, as well to the risk run as to the indemnity to be pald; aud {f the insured knowingly exaggerate that vail the insurer rely upon the statement of such in eutering mito the contract, the former to legal redress. In proportion as tue insured overestimates the vaiue of the thing insured is he tempted to relax those precautions for {ts proveotion on which the fue surer relies for his walety. Ano this is presenting the propo- nin the leas: eifuctive as; for it might well be de- clnred presumption of law that he who desgnediy and egregiously overestimates the vaiue of the property which he insures dves so with some sipisier purpose. ‘The books, 1 am aware, do not reckon an overvaluation among the misrepre- sentations which ipso acto avoid a policy. Nor should a cas: ual or unimportant or honest overvaluation avail to deprive Sue party of ali redress, isnt when the overvaiuation, as in the case on trial, is designed, and is not oniy inteudodal, but 4p ou of all proportion beyond the cost, the actual aud tnar- ket value, I hola that as well the law as public policy requires thet such overvaluation suould be deemed a CONCLUSIVE YRESUMPTION OF FRAUD, of fraud woich vitiates and anbuls the contract.’ To hold that. notwithstanding such de:iberate and flagrant overvaiu- ation, the insured away yet recover according 10 the true vais, would be to enable him to realize an inordinate In- demplty if not detected in bis traud, or, if detected, then to obtaie compensation in conformity to an honesty of mea- fure wich he ‘bimeelf repudiated in the beginning. ‘Ihe nti himself paving avowed that he knowlngly caused oods in controversy to be inaured at a igure enormously beyond tuelr cost price, and enormously beyond thhir actual Sud thelr market Value, has no claim for relief which « court of justice cam recoguize and enforce, ‘The nonsuit must be ordered. boxes—indeed, no one JERSEY CITY IMPROVEMENTS. Over and over agaiz have the property owners on Hudson, Washington and Greene streets, Jersey City, culled the attention of the Common Conncil to the importance of extending these gtreets, 80 as to open communication wite the Centra) Kallroad, The scheme was opposed by afew wealthy individuals, especially the members pf the frm of the Sugar House Com anh, and the project Was thus staved off from time to time. The Alder- men appear to be coming to their senses at last; for the Committee on Streets providing that Washing- ton street be extended, and tu necessary steps 4 @ resoluuon Was adopted last = on @ report of be taken roreawita. Alderman Ke issented. 18 one of the most scibstantial im- provements needed by Jersey City Just ow, Hon. George Robertson, Ohtet sustice of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, 1s thought to be tite oldest iiving ex-Congressman. He entered Cong.eas vy 25, and ts Row 10 his elghty-first year, Bs CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY. eet THE COURTS. The Casey Habeas Corpus Case—General Neill in | Cases in Admiralty—The Norwalk Collision Case— Contempt—Jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts. It will be remembered that some days since Judge McCann, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the city of New York, issued @ writ of habeas corpus to General Neill, commander of the federal forces at Governor's Island, to produce before him a man named Casey, who had enlisted im the regular army, Mt being charged that this man was under age, General Neil, believing that under the iaw he was notbound to produce the party in question before Judge McOunn, disobeyed the writ. Yesterday a Sheritf’s officer, armed with an attachment for con- tempt, waited upon General Neill, served the paper upon him and took bim into custody. General Neill submitted to the arrest and immediately after- wards Lieutenant Gardner, counsel for General Neill, applied to Judge Blatchford, in the United States District Court, for a writ, addressed to Sheriff Brennan and his officers, to show by what authority he placed the General in custody. The writ was made returnable yesterday afternoon in case 1t could be served in time for the Sheriff to put in an answer, THE SHERIFF AND THE GENERAL. At half-past four o’clock Sheriff Brennan, with General Neill, appeared in court before Judge Blatchford. Mr. Smith, of the firm of Brown, Hall & Vanderpeel, acted as counsel for the Sheritf, while Noah Davis, United States District Attorney, and General Davies, United States Assistant District At- torney, represented the government, and Lieutenant Gardner acted as speolal counsel. General Neill 1s an extremely fine looking man. His bearing is that of a perfect gentleman and thorough soldier. He has a pleasant, genial smile, which illumines his features with an alr of benevo- lence and kindness; and there ts no doubt that he has acted in this matter not from any want of proper respect for the State Juage, but because he 18, very naturally, as an Officer of the federal govern- ment, impressed with the conviction that, in all matters relating to the enlistment of soldiers in the regular army, he is obliged to render account only to those who are charged with the administration of military affairs. sheriit Brennan was also present, but, as regards his outward appearance and his characteristics, “comment is unnecessary.’? Lieutenant Gardner, as a matter of form, stated that the Sheriff was present with General Neill. Counsel for the Sheriff read the return made by the Sheriff vo the writ issued by Judge Blatchford. It stated that the General was taken into custody and heid on the 17th of January, 1871, under a writ of attachment directed to him by Judge sleCunn, and that he was still in custody by virtue of such writ, The WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS stated that it commanded the Sheriff to bring before Judge McOCunn one Johm Casey; that General Neiil refused said command by not producing said Casey, and by not waking @ full and explicit return to sax writ, The Court inquired of District Attorney Davis if he had traversed the return? The District Attoruey.—No traverse being laid the only course is to discharge General Neill. The allegations in the pettion are not denied, The same facts are alieyed in the petition of General Nei as appear by the return. Unless there be a traverse of the facts alleged in the petition the prisoner must be discharged. The Court—There must be either a demurrer to the retufn or a traverse. If the facts are not tra- versed they must be assumed to be true. The District Attorney—There is uo fact stated in the return which we do traverse. Counsel for the Shertif siated that the: have a copy of the petition of General Nei ‘on them. ‘The Court—As it stands on the return it ts A NAKED CASE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT, but there is nothing in the proceedings, 80 far, to show that tais man (Casey) 1s an enlisted soldier, I take judicial knowledge of the fact that the Superior Court of New York can issue a writ of habeas corpus. Lieutenant Gardner—We were aware of what the return would be, e made the petition of General pote @ part of the papers, aud have annexed a copy te The Court—They have aright to put in some plead- ing in answer to your traverse, 80 that an issue may be joined. ‘rhe prisoner may deny any of the ma- Uerial facts set fort in the return, or he may allege any part to show that nis detention js contrary to the laws of the United States. This may be done under oath, or the return may be amended. ‘Then the Court may proceed in a summary manner to determine the case. It clearly contemplates an answer on oath to the return—to the facts of the return—elther a denial, or a confession and avoidance, or a deten- tion that is contrary to the laws of the United States. I cannot pass on anything until I have some pleadings before me. The District Attorney—I presume that we can refer to tne facts set forth.in the petition, and refer vo Luem without setung them forth in the traverse, and allege them by way of answer to the return. The Court—Yes, The District Attorney then read the petition of General Neill, which set ferth that his arrest was in violation of the laws of the United States, and the bcc swore to the truth of the allegations it con- tain Counsel for the Sheriff—I suppose no further pieading on our part is necessary The Court—Unless you deny the statements in the pewituion or any part of tuem. You must either deny them or you may be heid to admit them, Counsel—How can | admit them? nce Court—You can admit them by not denying em. Counsel tor the Sheriff then put in a denial to the statements made in the petition. The further hearing of the case was adjourned to Saturday next at twelve o’ciock, Lieutenant Gardner—I presume the other side will have no ovjection to General Neill going on bis own recognizance until that me? Counsel fOr the Sherift—Only the Sheriff would oe to know what return he is to make to sudge Mc- Junn, AN ACT OF CONGRESS TO THE RESCUE, Judge Biatchford said there wag an act of Con- gress which would relieve counsel from all difllcal- Ues, and it was to the effect that pending such pro- ceedings as these and before the final judgment of Uus Court was pronounced, all acts of the State court should be considered as null and void. Tnoat provision was to meet such a case as this, The proceedings then terminated, did not served THE CAMDEN ELECTION RiOTS. Ree The Trials Commmenced at Last—Constable Souders First Called Up—A Batch of Cole ored Witnesses. After a great deal of legal fencing and half a dozen adjournments the trial of the Camden elec- ton rioters was commenced yesterday in the United States District Court at Trenton, before Judge Nixen. istrict Attorney Keasbey, in opening the case, called the attention of the jury to the fact that it wag the first “struck” jury found 1n the courts of the United States in the district of New Jersey. The course adopted vy the law advisers of the govern- ment snowed the importance of the case and the desire to have an impartial tribunal. Some very grave constitutional questions were involved. Constable Francis Souders was first placed on trial, charged with “preventing John Ray, John Wilson, Norman Summons, Henry W. Syser, Lorenzo Wilson, W. H. Newsome, Moses Wilcox and Charles Williams from exercising the right of suffrage at an election held for representation to Congress in the township of Newton, Camden county, on the &th day of November last.’ Richard H. Brown, Sheriff Morgan, of Camden; James 8. Baird and William H. Newsome were cajled as witnesses, and when their testimony was concluded the court adjourued till this morning. The case is progressing with great despatch, and the court wil! sit each day {rom ten to Jour o'clock tll the trials are concluded. Among the witnesses were half @ dozen colored men. Judging from the large attendance at the court during the day the case 18 altracting great interest. Souders, wno wil have to answer to divers charges, and who has obtained the designation of ‘nigger-whopper;” is a young, healthy and stout man, with a red mustache, and seeins to be one of the last who Would ve guilty of the crimes cHargeu agalast him. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 1871. Captain George B, Dandy is relieved from duty in the Department of the Pacific and oraered to the Department of Dakota, relieving Captain E. B. Car- ling, who is ordered to duty at Fortress Monroe, Va. A general order of the War Department issued to- day states that the army, being now reorganized and conformed to the present legal standard, the Secre- lary of War and the Generai call upon officers. of all grades and in all branches of duty to address them- selves with renewed energy to the task of raisin the military establishment to the highest degree ol discipline, efficiency and economy. To this end & humber of orders relative to officers travelling on duty, correspondence, sick leave, retired ofiicers, &c., are republished and issued as a part of the gen+ eral order. The following changes in stations and duties of oMicers of the Subsistence Department nave been Mmade:—Major Kichard R. Morgan, Chief Commis- Bary of the Subsistence Penman Missvuri, will Telieve Captain Charles B, Penrose of his duues a8 Purchasing and pa Commissary at Fort Lea- Yenworth, Kansas, on being relieved Captain Penrose wiltrepair Louis and relieve Captain his duties ag Purchasing and wih're air to Ban ipranpaseo anh ro ore i r duty in rt fol the ailiiary Divison of tuo Packisy Post Office Offences—Decisions. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Merchandise on the Free List Under the Acts of 1862 and 1863. Wasuineron, Jan. 17, 1871. No. 800, Jonathan Sturgis et al, vs John H. Draper # al. | Error to the Circutt vourt for the Southern District of New York.—This is an action against executor of the late Simeon Draper, a8 Col- lector of the Port of New York, to recover $413 63, exacted as a ten per cent ad valorem duty upon a quantity of indigo, the product of a country east of the Cape of Good Hope, imported into New York in 1865. | ‘The plaintiffs in error contend that, under the twenty-third section of the act of March, 1861, indizo was exempted from duty, and that the act of March, 1865, did not impose duties on merchandise at that time exempted from duty, The government insists that by the acts of August, 1862, and March, 1863, afver date of the latier, articles included in the free list were liable to the duty imposed in this ease, and that these two acts, taken in counection Wilh the decision in Hoddren vs. Coilector (5 Wail, 107), pens the interpretation to be put upon subscquent exisiation Of Congress on the subject beyond a doubt. The mterpretation put upon the statute of 1362 became part of the statute itself, and when Congress in subsequent acts used the same, or sub- stantially the same, language the legal presumption is that it intended the language should bear the judt- cial construction previousiy given it. The decision in that case Was that under the act of 1:62 a duty was linposed on articles Otherwise included witain its provisions, although at the ume of its passage they were exempt from duty. R. R. Culver for plain- uf in error; Attorney General Akerman and Assist- ant Attorney General Hull for government, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUIT—IN ADMIRALTY. Action for Damages—Coliision Case. Before Judge Blatchford, Leavitt vs. Jewett,—In this case, reported in the HERALD of yesterday, the testimony on both sides nas closed and been summed up by the respective counsel. Decision reserved. Another Collision Case— Ibe Excursion Steamer Norwalk—Suit to Recover Twenty Thousand Dollars. George M. Wilson, John H. Lewis and Anntas Smith, Owners of the Steamboat Norwatk, vs. The Steam Propeller James Roy.—This 1s an important and interesting suit, and will occupy two or three days in its trial. The case arose in the following manner:—The Norwalk Is known as an “excursion” steamer, On the 25th of May, 1869, while she was on her way to Bath, bound to the foot of Twenty-third street, East river, for passengers, from the ,oot of Harrison street, North river, she collided with the steaintug James Roy and was sunk. As the Norwalk was proceeding up the East river, near the middle of the stream, in the morn- ing, about half-past ten o'clock, a ship was coming down in an opposite direction to the west on a course that would pass to the right of the Norwalk. Astern of the ship and tug, and stlil more to the right of the Norwalk, was the steamtug James Roy, with a barge in tow, on a course which would have carried the tug and barge to the right of the ship and tow. The tug, it is alleged, was going at a greater rate of speed than the ship and overhauling her. As the Norwalk was passing to the east. the Ship in tow of the tug, by the nataral result of their osition, as the libellants claim, shut the tug and arge ont of the view of the Norwalk, which proceeded on her course until the ship and tug permitted her to have a view of the James Roy and the barge. Then it was found, as the libellants further state, by the Norwalk, that the James Koy, Without warning, necessity, or withont avy means of knowledge on the part of the Norwalk, had changed her course and came into the course of the Norwalk. The latter, it 1s alleged, stopped her Wheels a8 800D us possible, backed and view two Whistles, indicating that the Norwalk could not go to her own right, but pass to tne left. The resuit Was a collision between tue James Roy and the Nor- walk, the latter receiving such a blow trom the Roy as sunk her immediately. The libel sets out that the coliision was the consequence of the Roy changing her course and of not keeping a ree lookout, The libel claims $20,000 damages for injury to the Norwalk, including raising and repairing, and con bet irate loss for the time ste was kept out of use and for the permanent injury done to her. The respondents deny their liability. They claim that the Koy was on a right course; that there was every care on their partto avoid a collision, and that they had a proper lookout, who watchfully at- tended to the duty of looking out. Mr. Erastus Benedict and Mr. R. D. Benedict ap- Pear as counsel for the owners of the Koy; Mr. G. Donohoe and Mr. W. R. Beebe for the Norwalk. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUBT. Charge of Opening a Mailed Letter. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs, August Marcus.—The de- fendant, a boy, aged about twelve years, sprightly and intelligent, has been in prison for the last nine weeks on @ charge of opening a post letter which had been given to him to deliver to a mercan- tile firm in this city. The boy opened the letter, but found no enclosure in it. He eaid he did not expect to get money init. se then went to the party to whom the letter was addressed and gave the letter, just saying that he found it, but he subsequently Told the truth in respect to it. He was taken betore Oommussioner Osborne yesterday. The Commis- Sioner, after hearing the case, said, in consideration of the boy’s extreme youth and the fact that he had already suffered nine weeks’ imprisonment, be Would discharge nim, Charge of Destroying and Secreting Letters. The United States vs. John T. Lawrence.—The de- fendant was a letter carrier in the Post Ofice, and was charged by Mr. James Gaylor, special agent of that department, with having secreted and destroyed letters in the Post Office which contained eight dol- lars. ‘This was one of those cases Known as a “test case.” Mr Gaylor, having reason to suspect that let- ters onthe prisoner’s route were not being delivered, caused the posting of the letters in question, with the money contained in them, marked in sucha manner that it could be identified. It is claimed that the money so marked was found upon the pris- ouer, who was held ior examination in detauit of $5,000 ball. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour. Abijah Curtis vs. Peter Clastus.—Motion denied. Emtly J. Ford vs. Benjamin Stephens.—Order granted. George W. Gutherieet al. vs. Timothy O'Sullivan.— Motion denied with ten dollars costs. George H. Abmaschill vs. Isaac Schweiger.—Order granted. Anna Roche vs. G. D. Meiner.—Motion denied, James T, Mathew vs. Kate Wood.—Motion de- nied. Wiliam West vs, Edward Pettinger.—Order granted. Henry Mann vs. James Wood.—Order granted. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Sutherland. Charles W. Barber et al. vs, Elias H. Seaman.— Motion granted, but without costs. Barker Place et al. vs. James K. Place et al.—Judg. ment granted. Slephen Thirry vs. Meyer et al.—Motion granted. Platt et al. vs. The New York Patent Button Com- pany.—Extra allowance to platntiff of fifty dollars. Jones et al. v3. Great Western Insurance pany.—Allowance of $400 granted to the plaintiff. byt et al, vs. Fragar.—Allowance to defendant of . New York National Exchange Bank vs. 0. A. Morford et al.—Allowance to defendant of $650. James W. Beekinan vs. A. B. Chalmars et al.—MO- tion granted and reference ordered. James Mooney vs. Ferdinand Meyer.—Allowance Of $150 to the plaintitr. Charles H. Eijelt vs, Jacod Grau.—Motion granted, John R, Platt vs. J. T. Williams.—Motion granted. Scanian vs. Farrington et al.—Judgment ordered. G, L, Schuyler et al. vs. Philip Levy et al.—Order to show cause granted. Tiffany et ai. vs. Corliss.—Motion granted on de- tault of Sheriff. National Broadiray Bank vs. Smith et al.—Mo- tion dented, without costs to elther party. Jane C. Place vs, James K. Place et a1,—Motion for Judgment granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Schoenig-Van Pclt Case=A Correction, In Sunday’s HERALD report of the case of Mrs, Schoenig against Van Pelt au unintentional error Was committed in representing Mr. Thomas Carey a witness on the part of the platntitr instead of for the defendant, Mr. Van Peit, whom he “aided and as- sisted Irom the beginning to the end of the case." COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surreve Covurt—Cnampers.—Held by Judge Sutherland. Calendar called at twelve o'clock M.— ay aa 23, 38, 47, 61, 54, 60, 63, 65, 67, 77, 80, 86, 89 Jail 100, UPERIOR Court.—Part 1.—Before Judge McCunn, Nos. 1173, 93, 1043, 97, 307, 475, 73, 171, 2/6, 163, 447, 451, 157, 279, 449, 103, 1232, 289, 225, 33, 291. Part 2.— Before Judge Freedman.—Nos, 546, 570, 442, 146, 506, 576, 804, 1172, 594, 612, 384, 608, 850, 326, 316, 822, 138, 4 ee iwi? 262, 260, 206 A, 260 B, 298, 600, 4 5 . CouRT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Part 1.—Nos, 163, 278, 49, 448, 239, 207, 300, 35, 477, 461, Maning Covnr.—Part 1—Before Judge Aiker,— NOs, 8049, 4078, 4696, 4739, 6749, 4765, 4758, 4759, 4806, larceny rson; Same ve, Mary Eagan, larceny from the person; Same vs. Charles Snyder, disorderly house, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. A Retail Liquor Dealer Arrested. Before Commissioner Winslow. Thomas Smith, a liquor dealer, doing business at the corner of Columbia and State streets, was ar- rested and taken before the Commissioner yes. terday on the charge of having violated the revenue laws. The allegation is that the defendant emptied spirits irom barrels ved = tos erase’ =the «stamps = §6and brands. ‘Tie Commissioner held him to bail in the sum of $2,509 and postponed the hearing of the case. Some of Smith’s barrets were found by the revenue officers during the recent raid on the illicit whiskey distilleries of Irishtown, UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE. The Wrong Man Arrested. Some time since a warrant was issued for the ar- rest of one James Bridges on the charge of being engaged in the distilling business with- out paying the special tax required by law. Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal Crouse arrested one John 4H. Bridget, he (the officer) being under the impression that the prisoner was the man ‘wanted.’ Bridget attempted to escape, but was subsequently reca| tured and taken to the office of Marshal Dalion, in Montague street. The Marshal, being satisfied that Bridget was the wrong man, consulted with the Dis- trict Attorney and the United States Commissioner, and then discharged him from custody, Bridget claims that Crouse arrested him to satisfy an old rudge. - ‘AL the time the warrant was issued for the arrest of James Bridges warrants were issued for the arrest of other illicit distillers, bat Marshal Dallon claims that no deser.ption of the offending parties was furnished him. Tue warranfs have been counter- manded by the Commissioner. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Alleged False [mprisonment—Heavy Damages Claimed. Before Judge Pratt. Ludwig F, Reuther va, Jacob Morch.—Piaintift brought suit to recover damages in the sum of $10,000 for alleged false imprisonment. On the 3ist of January, 1870, he was arrested at the instance of the defendant on a charge of false pretences, and, as claimed, held at the station nouse for seventeen days. On being arraigned befere a Justice, he Waived an exauiination, and was held to await the action of the Grand Jury, whicn body, however, did netindict him. Reuter clatmed that he was also detained in jatl for three days, when he was ad- mitted to bail, ‘Tre delence was that plaintiff understood that a complaint would be made against him before the Justice, to whom he stated this _bellef. Upon ascertaining that’ no complaint had been made, he notifled Morch that if the latter wanted to fight he was ready to accommodate him. Morch then made the complaint. Counsel for defence yesterday moved fora non- suit on the ground that the magistrate having had jurisd.ction of the case, this action should have been brought on malicious prosecution and not false im- prisonment. Judge Pratt granted the motion. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Dispute Abont Real Estate—Specific Per- formance of a Contract. Before Judge Gilbert. John. Brinckerhoff vs, Edward Frtel and Wife.— ‘This was an action to compel defendants to. convey to plaintiff two lots of land or for damages, Brinc- kerhoff claimed that they had contracted to sell this ann gone through an agent who ratsed a deposit and gave a receipt theretor, Judge Gilbert held that the authority of the agent, unless he was specially authorized to sell, was only to procure a customer and not Lo siga a Contract; that this receipt did aot contain the details of the sale and that while any- thing remained to be done, or any details to be set- tled which the re did not state, the receipt could not be regarded as a contract. The Court de- cided in favor of defendants. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. John Gunder’s Adventure. Before Judge Troy and Justices Voorhees and John- son. Richard Hanaway was placed on trial yesterday morning, charged with highway robbery. The com- plaining witness was one John Gunder, who lives in Walcott street, South Brooklyn. The testimony showed that early one morning in October iat the risoner accosted Gunder in Warren street, near jicks, demanded his money, and when he replied that he-had none knocked him down. The prisoner did noMtake pepeine, from Gunder, and stood by him until the officer who made the arrest arrived at the place. Hanaway was under tne influence of liquor at the time. here was but one witness for the defence, and his testimony was simply in reference to the pris- oner’s character. ‘The jury convicted Hanaway of an assault and battery, and Judge Troy thereupon sentenced him to the Penitentiary tor one year. This was the only case tried yesterday. BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR. Scrreme CourT—Circuir.—Nos, 122, 22, 26, 111, 115, 149, 153, 2, 9, 17, 29, 46, 51, 72, 73, 74, 76, 86, 89, 123, 126, 154, 155 to 172 inclusiv THE QUICK TRANSIT QUESTION. 256 BRoapway, Jan. 17, 1871. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In the report of the “quick transit’ meeting of the people of Yorkville and Harlem, at Brevoort Hall, on Saturday evening last, his Honor Mayor Hall is very erroneously made to say, speaking of the Underground Railway, that “the best engineers have sald it would cost $30,000,000 per mile.” Now, the Mayor did not say that, nor will he say it, for it is not true, Our committeé of one hundred have thoroughly investigated the whole subject for months. We have held public meetings, invited all the best engineers and inventors, together with all their various plans; have had estimates and opinions of several leading engineers, and find that the tun- nel for the Underground Raliway under Broadway can be constructed from the Battery to the new oor os TAA Rate et eet for $1,000,000 1c] contractors now engaged in more difficult work are ready to take the contract to make the tunnel inside of two years at this price, guaranteeing the company and the public against ali loss or damage from injury to gas or water pipes, and stipulating to leave the sewerage better than {t 1s at present, ana not disturb any vault, side- walk or pavement; doing all the work by ting, without interfering at ali with the business or travel on Broadway. Our committee have given more at- tention to this important mater wan set of men in New York, und know weil what we have in hand and what we want, and how to get It, toe. We are determined that the pubife shall not be longer deceived with misstatements in regard to ita costs or practicability, nor as w the names of the five gentiemen who will be responsible for further delay, 80 that if the poor, hard-working men and women cannot go from Harlem to City Hall in fifteen minutes for five cents fare within two years We shall see to it that every citizen of New York will clearly understand who are really to blame. ‘There is no further necessity for argument as to the best plan, for, after all, we have now in this city a small sample of all feasible plans—elevated, on Greenwich street; ratiroad between blocks, from Barclaay to Vesey street; underground, in Broad Way irom Warren to Murray street, and Park ave- hue tunnel from Thirty-second to Forty-second street and Fourth avenue. After a fair examination | am sure all will agree with us that Park avenue tunnel is the best, the cheapest, most feasibie, and will give us relief quicker than any other plan. The sufferin, and loss to tne people of this city for the want o} this simple improvement is fearful. Its immediate solution will result in more happiness and prosperity than any work that has been furnished in half a century, Why, we can afford to suspend nearly all phil ae ) ip Secure this at once; it greatest necessity; it would ruel to longer withhold i, * cetera te What a sad condition we must be in if we, the great democratic people of the Empire City, having by our owivoles given over absolutely the whole city and State of New York into the hands and man- agement of our leaders—Messrs. Hoffman, Hall, Tweed, Sweeny and Connolly—are now to be ignored because we respecttully demand and insist upon having our greatest necessity provided for forth- with—viz., quick transit |“ 1n conclusion I desire to say for myself and the ips of the association that we have no money interest whatever in any pian or roi except that We spent @ few thousand dollars and lost consider- able time in procuring the Madison Avenue Railroad and other local improvements. In short, we are Ireo to adopt eration that will give us immediate relief. We respectfully submit to our fellow citizens the re- sult of more than twelve months’ careful attention to this all important question. JOHN FULEY, Chairman Twelfth and Ni th Wards Citiz road neteen| itizens? A Wholesome Warning to Pickpockets on Care—A Colored Cannibal Sent Up—An At tempt at Scalding to Death, &c. Notwithstanding the untiring efforts of the magis~ trates and judges of this city, and the incessant exertions and industry of the subordinate officers of the law, the stream of crime flows steadily on, leapmg over many of the Obstructions that Placed in the way to divert its course or to stop altogether. Every day brings ite dozens of new cases, Assure as the morning clouds break upon! the horizon or the sun shines forth, 80 certaim is it that crimes, some of them the most horrible, are commitred, ana the consequence is the calendars of the courts are constantly filled up and require an immense amount of caution and judgment on the pant of those who are specially authorized for their disposition on the part of the community, NEARLY THREE HUNDRED CASES of various kinds have already been disposed of in; the Court of Special Sessions during the present year, viz., in @ Ittle over two weeks, and yesterday the culendar showed no signs of diminution in the num- ber of criminals to be tried. Forty cases were brought under consideration and disposed of accord~ Ing to the evidence adduced before the court, It is; & most remarkable fact that at these trials there ara! always @ large number of persons crowding and) crushing on the benches, anxious to watoh the pro+ ccedings and ready to listen to the not unfrequently, revolting testimony which is produced, and to laugh, so far as they dare, at revelations made that are sometimes of the most disgusting and intolerable nature. Men and women appear to be the same im this respect, if the latter do not appreciate the scenes and incidents more than the former, STREET CAR ROBBERS. Judge Dowling occupied the bench at ten o'clock. Captain Anthony J. Allaire, of the civy Police Depart- ment, arrested @ notorious and desperate character, who goes by tye appellation of James Moran, for picking pockets on a Third avenue car last week. From the captain’s statement Moran has never been known to act otherwise than as a repulsive and dis- honest character. He has been constantly im- prisoned for violation of the law under various aspects, would never work, yet always appeared to live weil and have money. At the time of his arrest he was m company witn several other car pick- pockets on @ car near the corner of Outharine street. and East Broadway, anu as an old .ady attempted to get in the car ne pushed her against the side of the doorway while he attempted te “go through her.” His Companions also uustled ber and as- sisted. Presenuy a young lady got into te car by herself and THE THIEVES “WENT FOR” HER inatrice. She was weil dressed and bore indica+ tions of belonging to a wealtuy family. Two of these contemptioie thieves managed vo settle down, one on each side of her, and commenced operations without the knowledge of tue victim. Allaire watched them, and, knowing his men, succeeded in “running Moran in,” while tae other two, dishking the appearance of tals particular ouicer showed hin tneir heeis in @ very short space uf time, leaping from the front pari of the car and fleeing like antes lopes down one of the side streets. ‘The evidence wad perfectly conclusive against the prisoner, WHO, 16 was remarked, had robved more poor working men and women of the whole of their wages aad cal more destitution by his ne.arious propensities than any other man of his age. ‘Ihe Judge remarked tnat it was absolutely neces- sary to put @ stop to this kind of plundering the unwary and needy. The cars are crowded day by day by persong anxious to get tw certain paris of the city within stated periods, and as me 18 money to many business men crowding cannot yet be avoided; and such unprincipled rogues as thd prisoner knew that this crowaing was caused by Such pressare ag he had stated, aud tous every ad~ vantage of it. Innocent women and strangers wer their datly victims. Imprisonment had very Little terror for such characters as these, but he would,, at least, do the best he couid to keep the prisoner’ trom his pilfering propensities by giving nim a term of imprisonment the utmost the iaw allowed. Hd Wasa thief, and despite the vlind excuse the priso4 ner had inade, he (the Jude) Kuew him as a thlef and would sentence him for six months, ATIEMPT TO SOALD TO DEATH Margaret ams, & hard-looking old wom: Whose face was covered with scaids, and who gard as her address a lodging house in sooseveit stree! charged Marla Williger, 4 nut that must bave been considerably haruer to crack shan the other, with taking @ dipper and “siiuging a E omag boiling soup" over her, thus end: Ting her Judge—‘Had you not both been drinking Y” 10, sir,” sald the bee att “not uli of us; Willige! was ‘tight,’ she 1s always tight, ana while I was Ly! 1n bed she took the boiling liquid and poured 1h upon my face and neck.” Maria said she did not 4 INTEND TO ENDANGER HER LIFE; “she only thought to punish her for her impudence.’? “Was that soup intended as the first course,” ask the Judge? “Yes, sir,” replied the other, “but it Was not quite ‘done’ when I threw jt over her.’ Several witnesses, whose appearancé indicated contempt for everything in the shape of law order, testified both for and againat the prisoner, who eventually was sent for two months to finisix the “course” she had commenced with the soup. A COLORED CANNIBAL, “He bit my lip nearly off, nd Jgdon’t know he did with the piece,” said Wiliam (not Rup) Vi man, yas ue Thomas, @ tall colol Ns, Mout whit Gary ABER: and atest ods ad besa that of a kangaroo, was the aeieudant, and froi the first there was little doubt as to bis gulit. - liams, whose upper lip was nonest, showed & mos: dilapidated front. He said that hiviself and an- other man were at the coruer of Spring and Thomp« son streets on Sa_urday, when Thomas came “‘loafe ing” out and began to interfere withthem. A fight’ was the result, and a number of “gemmen o¥ color,” who subsequently testified ‘as witnesses, came up and held hii while his 1ip was belag bitten, off, The defendant’s witnesses all coultended that the complainant produced a revoiver und aimed at Thomas with the probabie intention of taking pi ret other denied tnat part. = 7 “What did you do vita the piece of lip, Thomas ?" asked the Aah “T do no: know, sir; Lam ¢ rtain Gidn’t eat it,” said Thomas, “Eat it! continued ti Judge, “why, you talk uke a caunibal.”” One of th colored witnesses named Johnson vecame extremely’ indignant and denominated the white man as “that white fellow with a craggy lip,” and evinced utmost disgust for the population of the whit Counsel tried to enforce a con.easion from the coi [ete that it was no fauit on the part of the d lendant that he lost his lip, but the Judge determin to give Thomas six months to digest the ohoi morsel, or to continue rolling it under his tongue. *. ‘There were two cases of stealing by newsboys, but! AS Lhe evidence was only light they were discharged, The remaining cases were ior stealing hor blankets from carriages, for which,there appears to! be a great mania just now amo! thieves, an other cases of minor importance, 9 COUrt Bd Journed at two o'clock. : NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, Another New Ratlrond from Washington ta New York=—The Baltimore and Ohio Road to Build ItCheap Fares and Freight Ratesd , PHILADELPHIA, Jat. 15, 1871. | The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad managers, bes Coming tired of the equivocal, and, as they ‘unsatisfactory manner of doing business in vogue with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimord Company, have, it is understood, determined to construct a double track railroad from Washingtom to New York via Baltimore and Philadelphia, I¢ seems that the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti more road would not accede to the proposition: laid down by the Baltimore and Ohio managers, -and the latter has withdrawn from 1 agreement to sell through tickets over the forme: route, either to Philadelphia or New Yor! It appears also that the Philadelphia, Wilmingtoi and Baltimore Company invariably takes advani of the close of navigation on the canal to raise 1 it tariff to an exorbitant figure—about fi cents per hundred—so that Baltimore and Washing: ton are compelied to pay extravagant tribute to th! road. A line is now in course oi construction white! Will open an interior route from Martinsburg vii Harrisburg and whats line to New York. pI ton to New York, and the«Natioual Railway Philadelphig to New York, it would seem that will, at sorfie time in the near future, rates and fast time between the capital and metropolis of the country. THE NATIONAL RAILWAY, ( ‘Work has been commenced on this road at Yard. or a where @ bridge is being built. The worl iil be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. It is esti. mated that the road will be fully compl equipped id in running order by July, 181 ste ‘Of the proposed lease of the Oamden and Ambo} by the nnsylvania Central Railro: noth! further has transpired, dotwithstanding the fact that the Ledger, generally such good authori announced & week or two since that. tht matter was on the eve of consummation. just had an interview with Mr, E, Pennsylvania Central, and Mr. Gamden and Amboy roa, and they both’ inf me that while the feeling of both parties 18 In favor of the lease and the matter has been discussed Cpa has not yet beep Migs to the atten. tion of the Board of Directors official action. JOURNALISTIC NOTES; It is reportea that $18,000 cash nas bi for the Burlington nny Hawkeye, and refused. Major John H. Steele, who has fi been employed on the éditoriat depgstuent of Atlanta (Ga,) Inteligencer, ls dead.)