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proression. A motion was made to dismiss an ac- tion on failure of prosecution. The motion was op- on the ground that the new rules of the reme Court have. deprived the defendant of the t to dismiss 8 Complaint on motion for failure of rosecution, his remedy being to place the cause en calendar, wait till itis reached, and take such default as | led may then give him, The new rules of the Supreme Court 10 this regard went into ry mn on the Ist inst., rule thirty-two, which ve that right, having been expunged. Judge Daly the papers, Decision. By Judge Larremore. Kate Wood vs. Jacob Ziegler.—Motion for a new (ial denied, ‘The February Term, During the month of February, commencing Mon- ay the 6th, the Equity Term of this court will be held tn Chambers aud the calendar will be called at twelve o'clock each day. Chamber business will be {rangacted in the same room between the hours of m and twelve o'clock during the month. Judge bingon will preside at Chambers; Judge Larre- more at Hyuity Term; Judge Low at ‘rial Term, Part 1, avd Judge J. ¥. Daly at Trial Term, Part 2. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME CouRT—GeNERAL TEXM.—Before Judges ham, Barnard and Caraozo.—Nos. 288, 818, 319, 320, al, a2, 323, 325, 326, 327, 828, 829, 331, 836, CoURT—CHAMBERS.—Before Judge Satherland.—Nos. 141, 162, 164, 209, 210, MARINE CouRT—IRIAL 'TERM.—Part 1.—Beforo Judge Curtis.—Nos. 4095, 4987, 4929, 313, 5015, 5016, 5017, 6018, 6019, 5021, 50/4, 6025, 5026, 5028, 5020. Part 2.—Before Judge Gross.—Nos. 4762, 4917, 475434, 8085, 4850, 4985, 5006, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5012, BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. A Liquor Dealer in Trouble. Before Commissioner Winslow, James W. Hunter, a liquor dealer, doing business at No, 72 Fulton street, was arrested yesterday on the charges of drawing off spirits without effacin, the stamps and brands onthe packages, and ‘of having 8 wholesale liquor dealer's sign on his es penisiriens without paying the special tax required y law. He was held to bail to answer. SUPREME COURT—C!ACUIT—PART I. Action for Alleged Malicious Prosecution Damages Awarded. Before Judge Pratt. Emily Smith vs, John Kaufman.—The plaintif? brought sutt to recover damages in the sum of $10,000 for alleged malicious prosecution. She al- leged that she was arrested on the 11th of March last at the instance of Gefendant, who charged her with having threatened to set fire to the premises, where both parties to tissuit resided. She was held for hited days and then discharged for want of lence, @ defence was that the woman did threaten to fire the premises in question, and that Kauifman withdrew the charge agaiust her (by consent of Jus- tice Lynch) upon ihe promise that she would behave herself in future. y The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff end assessed damages at $100, . SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT--PART 2. Sait om a Promissory Note—Alleged Fraudu- lent Representations. Before Judge Gilbert. Wiliam Gilmore vs. W. S. Van Dyke and Thomas B, Byrne.—This was an action to recover the amount of a promissory note tor $1,425, given on Aprii 1, 1869, to plaintiff by the defendant, Van » and endorsed by Byrne, Plaintiff claimed that he sold out a street sprinkling ronte in New York,to de‘endant, Van Dyke, and received the note, ‘which was for nine months, in payment. ~ On the part of the defence It was claimed that ‘Van Dyke understood that the amount of tie note ‘was to be paid out of the profits of the route, and further, that the note was obtained by plaintit by false and fraudulent representations, which dam- aged Van Dyke to the amount of $2,000. He there- fore set up a counter claim for that amount, Byrne claimed that he signed the note under a misappre- henston, that he never received any consideration for it, and that it never had any legal inception, in- gamiuch as it had been obtained by false representa- ions. The witness by whom the defendants proposed to Drove the alleged false representations faised to ap- ear, and there being uo other witnesses called, the jury were directed to render a verdict fur plaintir $1,633, including interest, COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Feb, 2, 1871. The following is the Court of Appeals day calel Gar for February 3:—Nos. 76, 77, 78, 60, 79, 82, 64, 59. EMIGRATION AFFAIRS. ‘ Meeting of the Board of Commisxsioners—Re- ducing the Commutation Tax, A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Emigration was held at Castle Garden at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Commissioners Bell, Hart, Schack, Barr, Nicho'son and Wallach present; Richard O’Gorman in the chair. The minutes of various standing committees were reaa and ap- proved. A special committee to whom was referred the subject of investigating the practicability of re- Gucing the present rate of commutation reported that they had invited the represestatives oi the various shipping houses to meet thein in consultation on the r, aud that they found that the gentiemen rep- resenting the sbipping mterests of the port of New York were unanimous in support of the commission at present existing, under authority of the State ot New York, and equally in favor of a REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF COMMUTATION. The committce thereupon recommended the re- duction of the commutation tax Irom the present naif perhead. After the above report was received nd adopted Commissioner J. B. Nicholson moved ithe following preamble and resolution:— ‘Whereas tt isthe design of this Board to conduct its busi- ‘with the least possible expense consistent with due re- d to the proper support of the immigrants in {ts chai nd with the least possible emdarrassment to the shipping interests of tho port of New York; and whereas a committee of the Board having conferred with the representatives of b ing houses in this clty have reported in vor of @ redtiction of commutation to the sum of one dollar half, instead of two dollars and a half, the present rate, ow, theretore, Resolved, That this Board do report to the Legislature of Puate of New York, now in soasion, ite intention to carry ‘business of the Commission on the basis of one dollar ‘a half per head commutation money, provided the Legis- ture approve the same. President’ O'GoRMAN then notified the Board that Fhe term of oiice for which he was elected their remdent would expire at the next annual meeting, o be held next Thursiay. After thanking the Co: mission for the unvarying kiudness and cour tended to him, he begged to tender his resignation. Commissioner Hart moved that the resignation of tne President lay on the table, which was carried. ‘The meeting then adjourned, ({HE WILLIAMSRERG GHOUL. aaerated Reports Concerning His Doings Toward the latter part of December last, while ro respectable German ladies—Mrs, Kunselman Mrs. Khineherd—were on their way to the Ger- Catholic church in Montrose avenue, Williams- jurg, @ boy, apparently about sixteen years of age earing @ gray jacket and a soft felt hat, suddenly me behind them and assaulted them with a knife ir some other sharp instrument, and tmmediately naway. The facts of this proceeding were re- orted to Captain Mullen a tew days afterward, and notified his officers. Nothing more was heard of he mysterious boy until the evening of the 28th of ecember, when he attacked Migs Amelia Henrice, No. 102 Montrose avenue and drew a Knife across ¢ temple, infilcting an ugly gash. On the nh of January he assauited and maimed 193 Lizzie Baker, of No. 156 Montrose e and from _ that es Lyssie, of Grand street and Graham ave- ie, While they were on their way to their homes, hese facts were reported in the HERALD at the time i caused @ profound sensation in Williamsburg, 1d since that time no aathenticated case of the has come to the kpowledge of the police. theless, day after day sensational and base- reports of tho doings of this evil genius have mn found in various New York and Brooklyn nroals, and at the present time so great ts the m among the mothers and daughters of the per section of Williamsburg that none of them n be induced to Jeave their homes without rts. Exhibition at Jefferson Market—A Pad Case. p Rizarelll Brothers, accompanied by Charles Wille, the well known circus rider, appeared at on Market yesterday, and stated to Judge Cox while they were performing at Tammany Hall go months ago they lost wu very valuable ‘‘pad” (a gliar kind of saddie used by circus riders), whic! thon with their other edects. The “pad” was nd in the possession of Mr. Meiville the other day. Melville, Who 18 @ very mtimate friend of the jrothers,” Says he bought the articie in question m Mr. Abboit, the clown. adge Cox issued a summons for Mr. Abbott's ap- nce to day; algo & summons for Harry Paimer, then manager of Tammavy, and a third for the family. re will be talent po at the Market to-day ea capitalshow. Adi ion free. | arrivey General Spinola arrived anout th NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, THE TAYLOR WILL CASE. The Testimony All In and a Trues of Twelve Days Agreed Upon. YESTERDAY’S CLOSING PROCEEDINGS ‘The long excitement caused by the most remark- able drama in domestic life that bas ocoupicd the especial attention of a Surrogate’s court; the ability ‘and acumen of an array of counsel equal te the oc- casion in every respect—not omitting vhat of pocket- ing the fees; of litigants who have so large a pecu- Diary interest at stake; of witnesses more or leas in- terested in the result, and of the general public, who have their own share of curiosity in 4 domestic drama, the main incidents of which are drawn trom actual life, has at length come to the lastchapter but one before the dénouement, Yesterday at half-past twelve tho learned counsel engaged on either side in the great Taylor will caso temporarily rested from their labors, doffed their professional armor, threw aside for the nonce all the rancor of the late contest, and, no doubt to the surprise of their several clients, were as jolly “a Jack fellow well met” set as could well be con- ceived. The truce arranged, with the sanction of the Judge of the Lists—Surrogaté Hutchings—be- tween the principals and their knights extends from the close of the session yesterday till next Tuesday week, The interval is all required by the official stenographer of the court to transcribe his notes of the weak points and the strong points 1m the defen- sive and offensive armor of the protestants and the contestants alike, 80 that the judge of the lists him- self shall decide—after hearing some eloquent pala- ver, probably, from counsel, which might as well be addressed to the man in the moon, however—on which side the weight of testimony rests as to the validity or spuriousness of the will, Messrs. Stoughton and Andrews, who ably de- fended the interests of Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Clinton and his assoctates, upon whom fell the burden ot the case for the contestants, so cleverly sustained, were unanimous in commendation of the fair and impartial conduct of tae tral by the learned Surrogate from its opening to the close, 80 far. Novhing remains now but to sum up the case, the opening of which is fixed for next Tuesday week. ‘The court yesterday was, as usual, crowded in every part, and the greatest interest was mauifested by the audience from the opening to the close of the session. ABSENCE OF A WITNESS, When the court opened, ac ten o'clock, and the Surrogate called the case, It was discovered that an important withess was abseat. This was Mr. John Owen, the reputed author of the will in dispute. The foliowing conversation then occurred between the Surrogate and the counsel for the contestants:— Surregate to couusel—Where 1s the witness, Mr. Andrews f Mr. Andrews—He was served with a subpcena the day before yesterday, at his house, three miles out- side of Brooklyn. He was ANXIOUS TO BE INFORMED, for what reason | cannot say, whether he qwas wanted by Mr. Clinton or by myself. He was after- wards seen at his office, although he pleaded sick- ness, and Tey, your Honor granted an attach- ment for him. I had the attachment sent to the Sheruy of Kings county, and subsequently to the Sheriff of this; but the return has not been made as yet. Isee the Deputy Sheriff in court now. At tnis juncture a small, white-faced young man 4m a monkey jacket roiled up to tne railing, and in reply to a question put by the Surrogate said that he could not find Mr. Owen anywhere. Surrogate Hutchings—Well, go aud look for him until vou do find him, ana bring nim here, Exit the young man in the money jacket. Mr. Clinton was then asked by the Surrogate if he had any witnesses present. He replied that he Wanted Mr. Mudgett recalled for the purpose of dis- proving by his testimony a portion of the testimony of George Duryea. MR. MUDGEIT RECALLED AND EXAMINED. Witness—Did_ not see onrEe Duryea the day be- fore he gave evidence in this case; | met him the day before I was subpoenaed, in Ping street; hecame ‘up and spoke to me. Q. Did he say that ‘‘they’’ tried to get him to forge @ Will at Mrs, Tuylor’s house? (Ojected to). Mr. Stoughton called attention to the fact that an aitempt was about to be made to introduce into the testimony irrelevant and scandalows matter for which there was no foundation, Mr. Clmton said that his duty to his client com. peiled him to insist upon his right to put in important evidence, and no consideration would prevent him. George Duryea yesterday denied having used the language atiributed to him, and the witness on the stand could contradict him. ‘fhe Surrogate refused to admit the question, on the grouna that there was no foundation for it. By Mr. Clunton—At what time during the examin- ation of the oftice of Mr. Taylor did General Spinola he bi of spore, ee the seals were put ‘on the boxes of pape! At this Point wrt ton said that he expected Mr. Marsh immediately, Until the arrival of Mr. Marsh, about half an hour afterwards, the audience amused themselves by whispering together and canvassing the pros and cons of the case. MR. LUTHER R. MARSH AGAIN, Mr. Marsh entered and took bis seat in the wit- ness chair, as it seemed, very reluctantly. Mr. Clin- ten desired to ask him concerning an alleged remark of Mr. Robert Murray at the funeral of Mr. Taylor, as follows:—“‘By G—4. @ will shall be found!”’ with tne view of contradicting Murray, who said on his ex- amination, “There was not a word said about the Will at the funeral.” Mr. Andrews objected, and a discussion arose, re- suiting in the refusal of the Surrogate to admit the testumony. He sata *‘Do you make an allegation that Mr. Murray is a party to the forging of this will ?*” Mr. Clinton—I made no allegation save those that are on the record in this case. The Sur tte—I will exclude the question. By Mr. Clinton—Did you have a conversation with Mr, Murray tn the Surrogate’s office, in which you stated in reference to the will, “hat 1s Mr. Taylor’s signature”? “{ DID NOT USE THOSE WORDS." Q. Did you say anything to that effect? I did not. Q. Did you this thing 1s all correct or anything Substantially like it? 1 did not. ‘The Surrogate here objected to the further ques- tioning of the witness on these points, on the ground that all the testimony had been taken before, ¢ Did you state to Mr. Jones, in reference to the will, that betng Mr. Taylor’s signature?’ A. I recotlect the conversation 1 had with Mr, Jones, and he mus¢ have MISRECOLLECTED THE CIRCUMSTANCE; I stated to him that I saw the will at the Surrogate’s office, and the signature resembled Mr. Taylor's, but it was better and more regular than I ever knew him to write; Ihave no recollection of saying “the will was genuine, and there was no ground fora contest.” Mr. Clinton offered in evidence @ mortgage for $150,000 on the Georgia Railroad. which haa not been recorded until two days before Mr. Taylor's death, with the view of showing that it was the paper the deceased expressed so much anxiety about ai the time of his death, as referred to by Dr. Quackenbos. (Excluded.) A SLAP AT HENRY HOWLAND. By Mr. Stoughton—Were you not applied to dy | Henry Howland within a week after the death of Mr. Taylor to draw up Mrs. Howland’s will, and did you not draw such a will? Objection being offered, Mr. Stoughton rose and addressed the Court to ergue his right to have the juestion auswered. He proposed to show that Mr. arsh went mto confidentlal relations with Mr. Howland, and that that circumstance went to 1m: peach the accuracy, to put it delicately, of the wit- ness’ testimony. (bxcladed.) Mr. Andrews—He (Mr. Hewiand) had the will so drawn that all the money he thought his wife was about to get would be left to him. Mr. Clinton—Your Honor, [ object to my client being insulted in this way in open court. CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY. The Surrogate—That ts enough; there is no neces- sity for heat into that matter. This closed the oo! on both sides, and a dis- cnssion arose as to the time of summing up. Mr, Clinton wanted to have the day for the summing up three weeks hence. ‘The Surrogate said that he did not see why the summing up could not take place earlier, After some remarks he finally fixed the date for THR ORATORICAL EFFORTS OF COUNSEL for next Tuesday week. The court will meet on that day at eleven o’clock, when Mr. Clinton will sum up. There was a considerabie stir in court when this announcement was made. His Honor then left the bench, and soon after the previously crowded court room was emfty. So ended the last really interest- ing chapter but one—the decision by Surrogate Hutcnings, yet to come--of the domestic drama of vhe day. WASHINGTON RUMORS FROM THE WEST. {Washington (Jan. 30) correspondence of the Indian- apolis Journal.) It is stated here that the Indiana Legislature can not meet between March 6, 18/1, and the middle of January, 1873, and that the Governor has the power | to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate, It is considered ceriain that Senator Morton wiil resign early in March and assume the duties of Secre- tary ol State, Mr. Fish retiring. In this event it is believed tat Governor Baker will appoint Hon, @. S. Ort as Senator. THE GEORGIA CONGRESSMEN. (From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist, Jan. 26.) Hon. Nelson Tit left last night for Washmgton city. We understand that after waiting patiently for several weeks to get the Governor's certificate he failed to get it. Why the Governor refused to give him @ certificate we are at a loss to imagine. ‘The subject of granting him a certificate was re- ferred to Justices Brown, Lochrane and McCay, but they failed to agree. Mr. Tift, however, obtained a certificate from Judge Votting, Secretary of Stat oe the offictal count of the votes tn the Secon: “That 18 satisfactory; there 18 no doubt about | BLOODSHED ON SHIPBOARD, A Tale of Two Ships—The Binck Prince and the Port au Prince—The Kunite and the Cap- stan Bar—Probable Murder. A shipkeeper or watchman, named Joseph Cleary, employed on board the steamship Portau Prince, lying alongside the Empire dock, at the foot ef Main street, Brooklyn, was arraigned before Police Justice Walsh yesterday, on a charge of felo nious assault, The circumstances attending the tly succinct, if the statements of @ witness are to be relied upon, to make a pretty strong case against the accused. It appears that 0a Wednesday evening, shortly before nightial-, a FIGHT OCCURRED ON THE FORECASTLE of the ship Black Prince, which is lying immedi- ately outside the Port au Prince. The fracas, while Jt lasted, was. very lively one, and confined to the crew of the latter vessel, several of whem are black. Bad bourbon, peculiar to the Brooklyn liquor stores in the vicinity of the water, led to the unpleasant- ness, It was a drawn fight, black and white mari- ners alike claiming the victory. Certain it is, how- ever, that there were a@ number of cut heads and sore bones circulating between decks when the combatants “struck their colors.” The most seri- ously wounded of the turbulent spirits of the “vasty deep,” appears to have been a blackguard named Henry Reynolds (colored), who was stabbed with a sheath knife over the left eye, The sight of the blood caused him in terror to seek the shore and medical aid. Repairing to the York street station house he told the story as to howhe came by the wound, and Sergeant Crafts, in the absence of the surgeon, dressed it with court plaster, Thus scientifically cared for, Henry hurried baek to the forecastle of THE “BLACK PRINCE.” Here he was surrounded by his shipmates, who had made up their quarrels during his absence and now lent their ears to the recital of the “yarn which he spun” as to how he was cut, doctorea, &c. Among his auditors was a ‘“‘chummy,” one John Johnson, boatswain’s mate of the shy » Whose syinpathies were greatly aroused for the wrongs and injuries which “Harry” had sustained. He was bent upon seeing that Reynolds was righted, that he should have satisfaction, and was indignant when informed that he had not lodged a forma! charge against the mao who stabbed him. Jehnsun determined at once upon going ashore and seeing the police in regard to the matter, Mounting the side or rail of the stern of the Port au Prince for the purpose of crossin; over that vessel to reach the dock, he was in the ac! of jumping upon the deck when he was prevented from alighting by the watchman, Josepo Cleary, of the latter aamed vessel, who cried out, “Here, now, don’t cross there. Idon’t want you TO GO OVER MY QUARTERDECK,” The boatswain’s mate, John on, who sat on the Taji, expostulated by saying, ‘Why didn’t you teil me so, then?” Cleary replied, saying that he had told nim so several times. Jobnson angrily exclaimed, “That is alie. You never told me so before.” The ship- Keeper retorted— “OM A LIAR AM I? Do you call me a har?” “Yes, Ido,” was the reply of tne petty officer of the Black Prince, who had not moved from his po- tion On the rail of the Port au Prince during the ‘gument. Such ts the statement of a seaman of the former ship, one Abraham Anderson, who was pot during the conversation, and who says that leary, after making the last reply, looked areund to get something with which to strike Johnson, Senne @ capstan bar, which was lying on the decx, e STRUCK JOHNSON A FEARFUL BLOW ‘with that bludgeon on the top of the head. The un- fortunate man fell back and toppled oif the ship’s side over into the river. With most eommend- able bravery and humanity, and at the imminent risk of his own life, the gallant Anderson tossed off his jacket and boots and plunged into the cold ice-crusted water to rescue his insensible drowning shipmate. Supporting Joknson’s head above water and himself, he remuined in that perilous pesition for three or four minutes, until a rope was lewered from their ship and both men were hauled up ou the deck of the Black Prince, THE POLICE of the Second precinct were notified of the occur- rence, and at once arrested the watchman, Cleary, upon the charge of felonious assault. Johnson was carried to the York street station house, where he was attended by Dr. Gilfillan, who pronounced the man to be suffering from congestion of the brain, and directed his removal to the hospital. At the latter institution nis case is regarded as hopeless; the physicians say he cannot recover. Cleary was committed to the Raymond street jail by Justice Waish to await the result of the injuries alleged to have been inflicted by him. NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street:— 1970. 1871. 1870. 1871. 23 88S. M. 49° 39 300 «87s 6 PLM. 45° 40 310 80 oO PM. 38 +39 8812 P.M. 36 erature yesterday. 386 rage Average temperature for cor! last yea 876 The Feast of the Purification was celebrated in all the Roman Catholic churches of this city yester- day morning with imposing ceremonies. The Artists’ Fund Society sale of paintings, now on free exhibition at the Somerville Gallery, will oe place at the latter place on Monday evening next Ascientific lecture will be delivered before the American Institute, at the Academy of Music, this (Friday) evening. by Henry Morton, on “Light,” with briluant illustrations and experiments, The silverware raffie in aid of the Union Home and School wMl come off as soon as the tickets are allsold. The prizes are on exnibition at No. 19 John. mireshy where the tickets are for sale at one dollar each. ‘The next lecture in the free course of scientific lectures for the people, at the Cooper Union, will take place in the great hall, on Saturday evening, at eight o'clock. Subject—“The Microscope and its Revelations,” Lecturer—Dr. Adrain J, Ebell. The pail-bearers selected by the Common Council for County Auditor Watson’s funeral were Mayor Hall, Alderman Thomas Coman, Senator Harry W. Genet, Judge John McQuade, Comptroller Richard B, Connoily, Peter B. Sweeny, County Clerk Charies E. Loew, James Barker, Commissioner Uwen W. Brennan and Judge Joseph Dowling. A meeting of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction was held yesterday moraing—present, Messrs, Isaac Bell, chairman; Bowen, Brennan, Nicholson and Frear. The resolution passed in re- spect to the memory of the late Dr. Elliot was in- serted on the mintites, Reports from the various officers of the society were read, and the meeting adjourned, The Thomas Foulke School Association met; iast evening at the Astor House, with the president, T. Francis Gibbons, in the chair. Messrs. Jeremiah Quinlan, Judge Hogan, James B. Mix, Robert Wil- son and H. Y. Wemple were elected to membership. It was decided to give a banquet on the 28th day of May, the anniversary of the birthday of Mr. Foulke, the former preceptor of ‘the old boys, and the gentleman in wise honor the association Is named. The annual mecting of the Real Estate Owners’ Mutual Protective Association of the city of New York was held last evening to elect officers for the var. The following were unanimously Francis Gibbons, President; Philip First Vice President; Charies Goeler, Sec- ond Vice President; Frank Windholz, Secretary; Joseph Haight, Treasurer; John Heszam, Charles J. Goeler, Trustees. The fifty-third annual meeting of the American Institute was held last evening at their rooms in Cooper Union. The regular annual reports, showing the society to be in a flourishing condition, were read and adopted. Number oi members 3,600, In- crease of assets from all sources $30,000, Balance in treasury $2,400. Tue following list of officers for the ensuing year was nominated by acclamation:— President, Wiiiam B. Ogden; Vice Presidents, Charles P. Daly, Hon. Orestes Cleveland, Henry, A. Burr; Recording Secretary, Edward M. Dicker- son: Corresponding Secretary, Samuel D. Tilman; ‘Treasurer, Sylvester K. Comstock; Board of Mana- gers, Wm. B. Butler, G. Heriot, Charles W. Huil, George Timpson, James Knight, Thomas Rutter, J. T. Smith, W. Shriver, E. S. Dickinson, Charles H. Clayton, Thomas Varker, Alex. M. Bagieson, George Peyton, James H. Sackett, Edward Waiker, Wm. Burdeo, Nathan ©. Ely, Charles A. Cook, Stevenson Towle, George Whitfleid, Wm. Collins, Charles McK, Leoser, James B. Young, Henry H. Rogers. Com- mittees the same as last Election to be held next Thursday, from thr ‘BROOKLYW TAX COLLECT.ONS. On the 10th inst. and thenceforth thronghout the mionth two per cent will be added to the amount of ‘all taxes collected in Brooklyn which have not been aidin. One percent will be added each month hereafter until the 10th of the month, when the ins terest will be added thereto. The total amount thus far collected for city and county purposes 1s $8,111,121. The sum of $5,059,375 was collected up to the 10%h of January, the eud of the fiscal month. During the same period last year $8,846,784 ‘was received by the Collector. Tne guin of $2,839,152 1s still due for city taxes, THE JUMEL WILL CASE. Striking Exemplification of the Tricks of Lawyers. Decision by Judge Cardozo Exposing the Trickery and Defeating Its Purpose. The litigations growing out of the Jumel will case are as annoying to the heirs in posseasion'as they are cestly to the heirs claiming, and as familiar to the public as they are amusing. The latest phase in the case is a decision by Judge Cardozo, in which, it will be scen, be handles some lawyers rather severely, The Judge gave this decision in the case yesterday morning. He said that it was plain upon the papers before him that at the time when the plaintiffs gave the stipulation to try their causes on the firat day of the November term in 1869, which was exacted as a condition of granting their motion for a postpone- ment at the October Circult, they were preparng to Temove the causes to the United States Court, and instead of using the adjournment for the purpose stated they at once proceeded with steps to transfer the suits to the federal court. He could reach no ether conclusion than that the stipulation was not given in good faith, with the intention then of keep- ing it, for nothing was shown to occasion a change of iniention occurring afterwards, but that it was [ mery with the design of not complying with it, but or the purpose of assisting the plalatif—fs to obtain the requisite delay to enable them to defeat the Jurisdiction of this court, “he favor of the court Was solicited under the prevence that it was neces- sary to enable the plaintiffs to proceed to trial in the State court, when tn {act it was for an entirely dif- ferent purpose—that 1s to say, to prevent a trial in the State tribunal. The rea! object of the delay was not disclosed, but was carelully concealed. ‘Ihe terms reauites by the court were accepted by the plaintitts, and that acceptance was calculated and must have been so understood, and therefore tt must be assumed was so designed to impress the Court with the belief that the plaintiffs were acting in good faith. It does not help the plaintiffs to say that the question of the expediency of the removal had been considered ameng the counsel and the piainufis before the ap- plication for adjournment and the papers drawn to be used in case such removal were resolved upon, It was rather, he insisted, a confession against the plaintiits; for good faith to the Court demanded that the fact that that important polut was under delibe- ration should have been stated. He disliked to be harsh, but he could no¢ avoid the conclusion that this conduct was what plain, honest peo- ple would call a fraud. When the causes were called in November the plaintifts, who, immediately after procuring the adjournment, had taken proceedings to remove the causes to the fede- Tal court, relying upon the validity of their pro- ceedings for that purpose, suffered default to be taken against them in the State court, and notwith- standing that Judge Ingraham heid that the pro- ceeaings for removal were invalid and ineffectual, they chose to reiy upen their own opimion to the contrary, In June, 1370, the United States court, concurring With the State court, held the proceed- ings to remove to be insufficient, and struck the cause from its decket. Aiter this tie plaintitts did not move promptly here, but waited until the month of October, 1870, beiore asking to open the judgment taken on their default, This deiay, even if the default had been ordinary should have been satis- factorily accounted for, which it has not been. Moreover, these defaults occurred a year betore the motion, ff the defaults were ordinary ones cer- tainly a very strong case should be made where relief is not asked until nearly a year after. Here the only excuse for the delay 1s that the plaintiffs were Lop iaa | upon the validity of an act which was itself bad Jaith towards this court. It needed, in his opinion, no authority to support the proposition that such an excuse ts wholly inadmissible, and that a party who has s0 demeaned himself toward the court, Who has broken faith with it, should not, after having found that his scheme is a failure, receive favor for the i a of being relieved from the consequences which he suffers by reason of that breach of taith and of his reliance upon the wisdom and accuracy of a course which results have shown tobe mistaken and ill-advised. With the question of the allowance he had nothing to do, and he could not, therefore, review the action of the other Judge. If they excced the limit prescribed by law, perhaps an appeal from the judgment will enable the plaintiffs to get that error corrected, but if the objection rest simply upon the ground that the circumstances did not demand so large an al- lowance, even if he agreed with it, as no new fact Was presented to him, he could only say that the Judge at the Circuit exercised his discretion, and he could not review it. Application for that relict must be made to this Justice. Upon all these facts he denied the motion. THE TROTTING CONGRESS. Members Dilatory in Coming to the Score— Officers for the Ensuing Year—Railroad Companies Overhauled. BUFFALO, Feb. 2, 1871. The Congress met this moraing at eleven o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, put the committees not being ready to present their reports the Congress adjourned until eight o’clock in the evening. THE EVENING SESSION. It was a quarter past nine o’clock before the Com- mittee on Rules announced to the Congress that they had finished their deliberations; but the rules and regulations had to be arranged for presenta- ton, and would not be ready before to-morrow morning. The Committee on Permanent Officers then. presented their report. They reported nearly all the names of the old officers for re-election, viz.:—Amasa Sprague, of Rhode Island, for President; George H. Smith, of Rhode Island, for Secretary and Trea- surer, The Board of Appeal, however, were altered by the substitution of two names, one of which is Mr. Bernard, of Troy, in place of Mr. Lanman, of Keading, Pa., and C. H. Woolley, in place of Mr. Forbes, of Cinctonati, The Board for the year 1871 will be H. S. Russell, of Massachusetts; T. J. of Connecticut; George C. Hall, of New York; C. J. Hamlin, ot New York; Gates H. Barnard, of New York; Charies H. Wooley, of Ohio; David A. Gage, of Illinois; K. C. Barker, of Michigan, Debate then followed on a@ place of meeting for the next Congress, but was not settled when a mo- tion to adjourn until hali-past ten o'clock to-morrow morning Was passed. Previous to adjournment Mr. a BES Coury) of Cincinnati, made the following remarks:. Mr. CHATRMAN—I call attention of the Congress to the fact that though we represent millions of property, scattered through thirty States and affording » revent luable in its nature to every railroad in the country, this Convention 18 the only one of a national character to the members of which they refuse recognition, BROOKLYN BO.LERS, Quarterly Report of the Inspector of Boilers. Mr. Thomas F, Powers, the inspector of Boilers for Brooklyn, has submitted his quarterly report to the Board of Police Commissioners. The number of boilers inspected during the last three months 1s 423; tested hydrostatically, 201; total number exa- mined and tested, 621. The number of steam boilers found defective was 33; gauges, 21; safety valves, 8; gauge cocks, 24; leaky joints, 23; stop valves, 8; steam boilers condemned and rem |, 5. Allot these de- fects have been remedied. There were 319 appll- cants for certificates to take charge of boilers and engines, 255 o! whom were found competent, and 84 were rejected as Meing unqualified for the certificates which they sought. The In- spector reporis that “there were two steam bollers which had “stop valves” placed between the “safety valve” and boiler, thereby shutting om the communication between the tgvo, and causin, the latter to be in an unsafe and dangerous condi- tiun. Attention is also called to the fact that per- sons having steam boilers erected do not, in man instances, know the danger of vlacing the appii- ances in an improper position. If more judgment were used in this particular, there would be no acct- dents. An explosion of a steam boiler occurred on the 29th of December, killing three persons, includ- ing the engineer, who was in charge at the time of the explosion. Negligence on the part of the engineer, in falling to have the proper supply of water, was the cause of the accident, COLLISION GN THE ERIE RAILWAY. About daylight yesterday morning a collision occurred between two freight trains on the Erie Kuil- way, near the Paterson depot. The front train, bound west, had stopped, and the rear train, being a very heavy one, came around the down grade curve, and could not be stopped before it siruck the rear of the first train. The cabvose and two freight cars of the latter were partially demolisaed, spliling out a large quanti(y of groceries, with which they were laden. ‘The fore part of tiie locomotive of the rear train was somewhat shattcred, the smoke- stack and headlight being carried away. No one was injured, and under the circumstances the acci- dent seems to have heen unaveidavle, The track ‘was obstructed for an hour, SUPPOSED INCENQIARISM IN WESTCHESTER, Shortly after eight o'clock on Wednesday evening a three story frame building, owned and used as a carriage manufactory by Joseph Keal, at Tremont, Westchester county, caught fire in some manner un- known, and notwithstanding the vigorous efforts of the firemen was wholly destroyed. The structure and contents were vaiued at $8,000 and were fully insured. A tenement house adjoining was also cen- sumed, barely allowing the members of severai poor families to escape with their Ives and @ fraction of their acanty eifects. ‘The latter Was not insured and the loss thereon is about $2,500. 1t is believed ‘gat the fire was occasioucd by an incendiary. AMUSEMENTS, STAD? THRATER—“TAUSOHUNG AUF TAUSCHUNG.”— The beautiful and really very remarkaole arama of which the German name heads our notice, and may be freely translated “Deception on Deception," was presented in fine style Tuesday night by the See- bach company, under Mr. Grau’s able and judicious management, That most commendable charactertstio of the German stage, never to slight a piece or disappoint an audience, because of very unfavorable weather and lessened attend- ance, we have frequently praised as it de- serves, and 1t never became more conspicuous. Few people but those whose business compelled them to sally forth could have been tempted into the fright- ful inundation of slush and mire that deiuged our streets all day and was made stil more atrocious at nightiall by a drizzling rain that continued steadily for hours. It was & compliment, then, to the fine entertainments of the “ptadv’ that so goodly an array of spectators should have assembled and have manifested such hearty gratification at the play. The piece was one of the most Oizarre and pleasing that the Kuro- pean boards, not to say our own, have ever witnessed. ts author has, from first to last, maintained the strictest incognito, but 18 supposed to be a person- age of such position as made him familiar with the secrets of court and diplomatic life in the O1d World, and so enabled him to reproduce their most peculiar phases with an experienced hand. ‘The drama abounds in love, intrigue and the most trying situations, and the scene being lald in the time of Philip ¥. of Spam, introduces to us tha Princess Anna Maria Orsini, rendered with really distinguished power by Mile, Veneta; Francisco di Parma, by Mr. Pitsch; Cardinal Guidice, by Mr. Dombrowski; De Bazan, secretary of the Hol Hermandad, by Mr. wifller; Father Robinct, Jesuit confessor to the King, most powerfully por- trayed by the finished art ef Mr. Harry, and the celebrated Elizabeth Farnese very gracefully and sue tanioaly given to the beauteous life by Miss ‘issenger. There were other parts, male and fe. Male, conscientiously and strikingly carried through, and thus the entire performance was made a triumpt over all opposing chances. Wednesday night Mme, Seebach appeared as Jultet, with Mile. Veneta as lover to the beauty of Verona; and all who remember or have heard of the exquisite pathos of the piay as Schiegel Das translated and as the German tragédienne re,eats ite inspiration might bg on regret not to have beheld the efiort that we now briefly record. When Seebach and Veneta Played together in this most beautiful of the Shak- Spearian love dramas a week or two ago we look occasion to analyze the performances, of which ene ef the chief attractions was the impassioned male character ef Romeo so forcibly presented by a laay. On Wednesday these sterling efforts were repeated, before a large and very hearty audience, with undt- minished effect. Madame Seebach was frequently recalled amid a salvo of bouquets, and at the end of the third act Mile, Veneta was sirailarly honored and received a rich and elegant florat tes- tumonial, While the secondary parts were not so Spirited as usual, the set scenes, especially the balcony, the parting at dawn and the tomb of the Capulets, were stinking and impressive, and the closing ciimax was worthy of the Seebach muse. To-night Mme. See- bach will appear in what we consider the most natural, thrilling and exquisite of all ner wondrous creations—the part of Lorie, in “Dorf und Stadt.” GRAND OPERA Houss.—On Wednesday Ofenbach’s “Barbe Bleue” was successfally brought out again, Mile. Lea Silly making ler first appearance as Bou- lotte, Mile. Silly avatled herself fully of the fresh op- portunity to evince her great versatility of talent both as singer and as actress, She retained beneath the white robes of the rosiére and the bridal splendor of ber presentation as Barbe Bleue’s sixth wife, at the court of King Bobeche all the exuberant fun and the brusque manners of the peasant girl Bou- lotte. In the closing and amusing scene of the sec- ond act she impartea something of her own anima- tion to all who surrounded her, and she was twice encore when she sang Pourquot partir! Je commenculs a m’divertir. Throughout the entire piece ber personation of Beulotte was such as to satisty and delight the most fervent admirers of her predecesvors in this enter- taining role, Mile, Suzanne Thal made a buriesquely royal Queen Clementine and Mlle. Hache a pretty Princesse Hermia. M. Duchesne was droll enough as King Bobéche, especially when he acted as master of ceremonies at his own court, in the capital scene which _ satirizes courtly etiquette. Mr. Girrebeuck sang correctly, of course, as Barbe Bi¢ue, but his volce and method are more suitable for opdéra comique than for opéra bouge. It would be impossible for any artist to make a New York audience forget M. Anjac’s Barbe Bleue, M. Hittemans (Count Oscar) is one of the few of tue present company who possess much of the real vis comics M. Varlet played the part ef Popolani and M. Valter that of Prince Saphir, On the whole the success of “La Périchole” could not have been more agreeably interrupted than it MA by. that of Mile. Silly as Boulotte in “Barbe ue.” MUsiC AND TH& DRAMA, Miss Adelaide Phillips and Levy, the “tooter,”’ ap- peared in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday. They were fol- lowed by the “wonderful Sappho” and an English comic opera troupe, Fechter and Miss Leclercq opened the new Pitts. burg Opera House on Monday. His terms are enor- mous, and will tax manager Canning’s wits to meet them. Mr. Gotthold delivered the opening address. Mrs. Bowers is this week's star at McVicker’s, Chicago. Nilsson 18 announced at the Opera House for Saturday; but her illness will doubtless interfere. A new theatre in Jacksonville, Fla,, rejoices in the title of Hog’s Hail. Mr. and Mrs. Florence played «‘Ishnavogue”’ in Ro- chester on Monday to a crowded house, and were received with the highest enthusiasm. Vining Bowers, Eberie and Miss Dergon are play- ing cones. in Houston, Texas. iiss Jenny Busk, the clever young American prima donna, will sing @ new vocal waltz, “The Return,” on Tuesday next, at Steinway Hail. Rose and Harry Watkins are great favorites in Richmond, judging from the success of their en- gagement there last week. The Holland testimonial at the Boston Globe on Tuesday atternoon was very successful. The bill ‘was very attractive and its chief features were J. W. Wailack and Mrs. Chanitrau, Walter Montgomery has @ benefit at the Boston theatre on Friday. The Zavistowskls are at the Howard and Kate Reignolds at the Boston Museum. Hess & Co.’s English Lag Company play this week in Washington. Mr. Theodore Thomas an- nounces two grand concerts at Lincoin Mall on the 8th and 9th msis., at which his unrivalled orchestra and Miss Fanny Meblig will appear. Miss Lina Edwin made her bow at the Holliday, Baltumore, on Monday, in ‘Jack Sheppard.’ She became @ favorite with the public at once, Her en- gagement lasts but this week, Manager James Schooles and James Hays, of the Memphis Varieties, have been indicted by the Grand Jury of that city for setting fire to Broom’s Opera House, a rival establishment. The endiary managers motive, according to a witness, was that night be “boss of the town."? w Oricans amusements are dull this winter, lle Western took her leave of the Academy of Mustce on Saturday, Lotta is at the St. Charles, and Leirane 1s on the high © of success at the Opera House, ‘rhe Springfield (Ohio) Advertiser 1s hard on ushers in that locality, It says:—“in time of public en- tertainments the Opera House has a force of four or tive ornamental appendages, miscalled ushers. It appears to be the duty of these things te congregate around the entrance and stare and gape at those whocome in, If a gentleman and la seat they stand and potnt it our. = T carcases around the house to find seats for the seat- less 18 such a Work of exertion that they prefer to sit still, A few wooden men, stationed at conven jent distances in tie aisles, would be quite as ser- viceable and lar more ornamental,” . Poor Nitsson! She has been the innocent cause of more newspaper twaddle than even a popular can- didate for office. Here is another specimen from the ‘toronto Evening Express:—‘When she of the incomparable voice lately appeared 11 eratorio in the metrepolis her eyes were cast down as she gave “How Beauttiul Are the Feet,’ and Nilsson’s own pretty little feet at the time were encased in delicate white satin slippers, and the audience were led to believe that Handel’s subitme hymn referred to those particular pedal extremities.” What next BILLIARDS. Cyrille Dion Willing to Satisfy Mr. Rudolpte. New York, Feb, 2, 1871. Learning that Mr. A. P. Rudolphe has at different | times and in slifferent places, within the past forty- eight hours, expressed a destre to “play somebody,” I beg you will accord me sufficient space to annouuce my wilingness to accommodate him, I will play him on the same terms as our last con- test, with the exception as to odds, viz.:—An even game, 2,000 points up, on a 5 }sx11 Phelan & Collen- der four-pocket table, with 2%ths inch balls, for $1,000 or more a side, buc not less than $1,000, Contest to take place six or ten days froin dave, or a3 $ooR as thé public Huliding in which we last piayed canbe secured. If neither that nor any other suitable public nall can be had 1 will play Mr. Kudolphe on the same terms tm private. ii meet him or his representative at the office of the Cupper this afternoon, at two o'clock, to sign artic ‘de. posit half forfeit, and appoint final el fi ALBANY, Feb, 2, 1871, Inthe case of Filkins the counsel for the prisoner to-day urged that the trial be put off until the next | Court of Oyer and Termimer, in May. The District Attorney, ou the other hand, insisted that the trial should take place at an aajourned term of the court, toa tow weeks, whiie the facts are fresh in the THE WESTCHESTER WILL CASE. Continuation of the Testimony in the Bug sing Legacy Matter, Domestic Broils and ‘‘Striking”’ Argumente— Aj leged Heartlosmess of the Legatee Toward His Sisters—Graphic Portrayal of “the Sor- rows of a Poor Old Man’’—Affecting Re- minisconces of the Testator’s Troubled Life, The hearing of testimony In the Bussing will case now pending before Surrogate Coffin, of Weste chester county, particulars of which have appeared in the HERALD, was resumed at White Plains Wednesday. ‘“hroughout the county an upusa amount of interest is felt in the proceedings, owing to the soctal position of the litigants, as well aa ta the not inconsiderable amount of property at issue, Susan Duryea, examined by counsel for the con- testants, testified as follows:—I am the daughter of Mrs, Ryer and granddauguter of John Bussing, Sr, deceased; I resided with the deceasea about twenty years; {was only three to four years old when § went to live there, and I remained there until tare or four years ago; during my residence in the family £ had good opportunities for knowing how things were going on in the house; when I first went there grandfather was keeping his bed; about three or four years ago Jolin (the son) WANTED HIS FATHER TO MAKE A DEED of the place to him; 1 don’t think any persons were present except grandfather, John, grandmother, my sister and myself; om one occ& sion, when my sister Abby was present, Jonn was asking his father to make a deed; he sal@ he wanted # decd—le wanted to be ‘safe; my grandfatier replied that he thought 1 would do very well as it was; John then sald that he thought he ought to have the deed; he spoke quite loud, as he generally does; he was TALKING LOUDLY AND SWBARING; he struck the wall; I was in the adjoining room a& the Ume he struck the wall and tie bureau with his fist; 1 had left the room because he was in such & rage; grandmother was saying something about the will, and that graudiathet should keep the property in his own hands; she thought that Jon ought to oe satisfied with the will ag it was; I ieft the room where John was because I was frightened; he was 10 the babit of talking very loudly; he did not wish his mother to have control of the personal property¢ the quarreling was all about the deed which Joha wanted; Mr. Purdy brought the deed there for L shinies to sign and he refused to sign it; ohn appeared to have a controlling iniuence over his tather; [have known grandiather to refuse to grant Joln’s request, but John generally Kept HARASSING H13 FATHER until he decided to les him have whas he wanted; grandfather generally had his meals taken to his room; he used to gee up when occasion required; | thoughé that he might lave got up and gone around a3 weil as others uf he had teit so disposed; Dr. Gates attonded him tor ® week or two for a billious fever; he used to tak medicine of his own preparation; I have heard grandmother say to him that he ought to get ope Cross-examined by counsel for the lezatee—' nee T nave said embraces more than one interview; E remember John saying something about wanting & deed; when grandinother said that the will was well enough John thea BECAME ANGRY AND STRUCK THE WALL of the room adjoining grandfather's room, the door of which was open at tie time; I had not been ous of the room more than five or ten minutes whew John struck the wali and bureau; the next I re- member about the deed was when Mr. Purdy broughs it there; Mr. Purdy said to grandfather, “I have got a deed for you to sign;” grandfather refused to sign the deed at that time; one di grand{ataer said that he could not ‘do as he wish with Ins own;”? on one occasion Joha wanted a new wagon house, and his father told him he thought the old one would answer as it was; at another ume John wanted some improvements made to the stable, which grandfather declined te sanction; I Know that both the wagon house and stable were built, but L do not know who paid for them; just be- Tore John got the deed there was SOME TALK OF SELLING THE PLACE to Dr. Peters, and John was then opposed to the sale; grandfather was opposed to maklug a deed; he said be had made a will and did not want tv do anything more about it. Divect examination resumed—When grandfather stajed that if it had not been for John the will would not have been made my mother was present at one time and my grandmother was tuere at another; I saw the secona HOLE IN THE WALL directly after it was made; both noles were mad@ on the same day. Abby Ryer, having been placed on the witness stand, testified for the centestants as follows:—I a daughter of Mrs. Ryer; 1 am sixteen years old; remember being at grandiather’s house one day when I heard @ great deaf of quarre'lings uncle John was quarrelling with grandfather about the deed; he wanted the deed, aad his mother did not want kim to have tt; uncle John wanted his father vo sign It, and the latter did not wish to do #0; grandmother sat by the side of the partition walt, and John struck the wall just above ber head: perhaps six inches above; he made ™® hole’ in tae wall with his fist; I cannot tell the exact words he used, but ho swore, ang the expressions Jesus Onrist and G—d d—n to father and mother, because thvy were not willing to es him the deed he wanted; I saw him kuock very ard on the bureau: grandiather then said, “VOR GOD'S SAKE, DO NOT KILL MOTHER, and I willgive you the deed;” as soon as uncle John began to strike the bureau he said he wanted the deed; I heard grandfather say that he did not want to give uncle John the deed; 1 was twelve or thirteen years old at this ume, Mary Jane Ryer testifie I am a daughter of John Bussing, Sr., deceased, and sister of John Bus- sing, Sr.; Ihave lived in Westchester since last april; I have lived away from home twenty-six Years, since I was married; Ween that time | pare, been in the habit of visiting my father’s family alm weekly; my father took to his bed about twenty- five years ago; after this he became very gloomy and melancholy; he had an idea that everytl on the farm was going to destruction; he was afrald of coming to want; he had some money, but he would not let it be invested, ashe was afraid he migasé need it; he had no physical ent; he was quite well at heart and generally had @ very good appe- tite; I NEVER HEARD HIM COMPLAIN of his back or of any spinal affection; I have heard him sing, while m bed, sometimes hymns and oc- casionaily songs; he never sang in bed before he Wok to tt; he would sometimes ask whether mate ters about the house had been attended to er not, but he did not seem to have much to say; | saw that he could move about with ease and comfort. ag he id before taking to his bed; his conduct to me wa ‘y aflectionate, aud alse towards my sister, Mrs. Tier; one day When Mrs. Tier, in my presence, was taiking to him about is will HE CRIED id that he could not do with hisown as he wish; we were talking to him about John having so much and We so little: ke did not say who would not let him do as he jiked; he cvied and said HE WISHED HIMSELF DE T heard John threaten to leave father, a great while ago; inspeaking of the wil one day, John said it Was his will; 1 complained of the wil doing me great injustice, when my father remarked that if if had not been for Joha there never would have been any will; 1 know of cases of insanity in the family; one was Mrs, Berrian, motner of Nathaniel Berrian; she was out of her mind; she was always scolding * and would lie in bed for weeks together; I never heard of her being in liquor; I have heara my brother John use very violent aud profane language in his father’s preset At this stage of the proceedings the case was again adjourned. 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