The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1871, Page 8

& THE COURTS. Collicton at Sea—4 ORAS ea Cuse—The Seven. Thirty Connterfei: Bond Cas» Again—Charge of Smuggling Laces and ‘ilks—-More Erie Railway Litigation — Decisions — Sen- tenses and General Business in the Court of Geuarel Sessicns. UMITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Lecsa} Statates of Limitation—The Minte of Louisiana During the Rohel iin, WASUENOTON, Pe. 7, 1871, Ro, 81. A, 7. Stewart & Co, vx ‘vom, Kohn & 0.—Error ia the oupreme Court 0, Louisiana.— This war a suit on a promissory Rote Of the defend- ‘ents ia error, former cusiomers ef the plaimif tn error, Which fel due and was protesied for non-pay- ment on Le 15:8 of Maro&, 1961, Service of protest was not made in the case until efter the ex; iration Of five years from tho date at which the note wea made, and the Court below ruled that ite Lousiana Gtacutes of prescription barred the rghts of recovery, the federal Jurisdictioa, 0 Biuie tribuiad as wee the ord.nary Cou: @f the Statea) sh go 28 to pre favor of porson er If co ed (tes Laat when ot p eof of tho Ww: recess 10 cyt action, clugs (in any | th the person | 88 iy counsel, | torney appeare% and wanted a Postponement ot ‘tne matier for @ Week, on the gronad that the Cyutom House wore engaged in examining Wye books ta, Wilsoa and Gilligan, ornage bt Lior Wright and ‘Smitn, and a wart, counsel for Wrig! 7 Mr. Joaepn Bell ansel for Wilson And Gilligan, Opposed the adjournment. ‘Me Commissioner saul the defendants had been some days arrested; they were e@ntiticd toa speedy exammaiten, which he would ax for tomorrow {this day) at twelve o'clock. Compinint Axysinst Gonoral Quesada, Acomplaint was made yesterday before Commis- sloner Shields, oy a sailor belonging to an American ship, that while he was sailing to Cuba Irom the port of New York General Quesada, WHO Was on board as @ passenger, threatened to cut bis head off, and it | appears the cause of the trouble was this:—Tue | complatnant states that after the veasel had got to | * cevia.a potut on her voyage the Ameri- 1 | ean ii was puled dgowa and the Caban vag wor ae Dp inits place. He protested against | swack him upon tie bose. ‘The complainant made | a statement to the Courmisstoner; but he referced | —- | SUPAEIME GURT—CHAMBERS, this, and said it was an insul) aud an outrase upon Awérica. Thereupon, ai tho complainant gays, i i Quesada ithrestenca to cut bis head of, and | Che uatter to bie District AWOL As, however, | Geusral Qve-ada 1s not in the ceuptry, no! conid be done in the agaly ray The | More jo Natlway—Medel Whether ble at of dune, Ivia, | Indze as Inte ded to apply only to | Moral Standpoint. ; no of the numerous Erie Railway suits, {t will be remembered, was brow bt against Wo. Ramsay, D. | # on and others, to restrain thom from an | alleged uneathorizca representation of the company This complaiat was dismtascd h oF such | ayrainat alt tie devondants but Mr. Eaton, Judge : $a part a | 5 ; nd ray ralooret eee touching tho tho ine jimite of | latter go an’scase, It Ras the merit, at least, such acto slaw | of being a fuodel of urevity. was general States where “ine or inary © #0 InLerrypted, of Loutsiana wi ates, 1p to me e of the to all wee, t * cate rics of properiy of nerai denounce pen a eannoi, therefore, ecedits of tho-e court ty no con States Lo Liars s. warates bur jnagun theresore submitted that by tis a thai ike act only Blale: Tae de. Btaie was alway’ proceedings of hei staves sue a8 TO War. Suvuulted oa ment. ¢ pro- On tie oitier hand there 2 Ue iadividnal even where such jor Mates. It is us of jor the blads the aad tal the STR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COU3T—IR ADMIRALTY. Collision Case—Decision. Kefore Judge Blatehford. Wulam Ives and Jonn Wa'ers ww. The Steamer Bammonia, Her Tackt, de—The iibei in tals ease ‘was fled to recover damages for injury to the Har. riett Liey y by the lib ‘The two Vessels came into colle sion ina dense fog on the afternoon of the 28th of dune, 1569, of Nantucket Shoals, Tue Harriet Laevesiey was thrown on her beam euds on her port @ite, with her saa and masis lying (at on the water, Sie was abandoned by her crew, with the exception of one wan who was drowned, they the Hammonia ana WAS subsequentiy 8 10 scliing or the steamer, and as to Wh who jatter or the former was upon ihe prop or had improp changed it, He say st amor poried in entire tguorance of the co or sition of the Vessel whose fog horn she heard. @ should have stopped and reversed, without changing her helin, She couid only infer from hear- ing Me fog horn that it came irom a sailing vessel under way. She is, therefore, chargeable with the knowledge that, if there any riss of cc Mt was her duy out of the way the sailing Vessel, her duiy slacken her speed, necessary, to stop @nid reverse aud tne duty of the sailing’ vessel to ehange her course. Yet Fokkes, ove of the oficers of wae steamer, s his utter ignorance of tie rule and th 2 ignorance must have ¢ pinion on Ue b the sling vesse' ofthe road y as asked, “Why Re answered, for lwo vessels meeting at uUiew helms to go clear of (continues sudge), ihat M@ the starboard hand gf the steamer and that the steamer was gre in pording ii ignorance o1 tie true p vessel W @ fog horn she heard. decree for ihe lite): to a Commitssioner ed by tne libeliagts, A UNITED STATES DISTACT OOUIT Peiiton for Adjudication of Baakruptcy. Before Judge Blatchford, Matman & Co., 70 Broad street, vs, Theodore 1, Vetrcrlein and Bernard Veltertein, of the jirm of Vetterlein & Co., Peart ant Cotar streets. —This case came befure the court and jury for trial. The peit- was | (that her | aliowance. u egal in- | Lenomy, aud | of the a Coagress never imicnded | | TUR DROISION. In this ease IT direct th try of the judgment in favor of the defendants, but without costs or In & morai point of v.ew I ieei con- nt the Conspiracy charged in the pigint’s existed af the Une of tue commencement ic ‘dhe pioinfad’s counsel failed, now- o estaolish by egal prool the allegations of compaink Fr/ud is ibe groundwerk of the aintta’s suit Fraud most pe clearly proven. It | Will never be presumed. Let findtogs in aecordance ; With tins Hnding be presented to me. | Sue Agaius: a Dounce Express Cowpany. | Before Ju Barnard, | Kroeger va. The New York Express Company.— | The plamwtif brought a suit against the defendants | to recover money alleged to be due for services, and | @juagiment was found in his favor, An execution | was served on this judgment and the same returned ' Asth Upon tats result a suit was brought, log to statute maxing directors individually je tor the acts Of @ company, agains Erasws pining, Jr, and judginent obtained against hun by deinuit’ Me. Corming moved to opea tae judguent | Sad coine in and deiend, which motion was granted, | Among the other directors were Jon Morrissey, Rovert Murray, Owen Brennan, Willlam G. Fargo © | and Thurlow Weed. SUPCEM: COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Brady. jham—S8ee opinion nih America vs, Heard et al— i.—Orcer gr ver VS. COLUME,—TAe BANE Massachusets Mutual Lye Insurance Com- “v~ The same, daring. The same, cov.—Motion disimissed, with ten dol- feo lays cost. superioy couar. Amportunt Trade Mork Decision Affecting Liquor Denlers.” Tn tne report of the decision rendered by Juage | Monell, in the Superior Court, in the case of Martin R, Cook & Co. vs, George A, Starkweather & Co., which appeared in yesterday’s HERALD, an inaccu- racy occurs which, as it might do unintentional injury to the defendants, we correct. ‘Ihe Court Gecided that the race mark used by the defendants rior to the commencement of the sult so resembled ne plainti{is’ that dealers “might” mistake one for Uie other, and that therelore tne defencanis should use such marks. ‘The Court did not ruie that fendants’ had not tue right to manufacture and ; sell Vai ey ey"? by the name of Oid Val- | ley Whiskey; but, on the contrary, expressly decided Uiat “they have the right” to make and sell whiskey | by that name, defendants not having used the pro- | hibited tradé mark stice September 1, 1570, ‘This | correc} on 13 of imterest to dealers, as it wiil tend to | ease their minds of any fears they might harbor on the score of seliing “old Valley Whiskey” under the ban of “trades murks" or rulings of the court MARINE COURT—PART I. Decisions. by Judge Joachimsen, New.—Judgment for plainti for 2, owance, ve. Baxter,—Decision reserved. COURT OF BENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. At the openmg of the Court yesterday the Grand Jury sworn on Monday were discharged tl the 20th inst. A HIGHWAY Rosi BER SENT TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TEN YEARS, * Hon of the creditors scts forih that they hold | Jol Smith pleaded guilty {6 Fobvery in the drst promissory not passed to them by {he | degree, the coriplaint alleging that on the 16th of deendants, who are thelr debtors to the | January a silver watch and chain, valued at eighteen amount of , end that ‘ have committed acts of bankrupicy by not pa: thelt commercial notes within fourteen days altel Wiey tell duc. The polition prays that the Court shall adjudge the defeadants bankrapt. Connset 8, On the ground that son of notes which re sttil Outstanding, hey were collateral ana pa: eli due im May. and counsel contended the dal petition, had been commitied. ‘They fouad accor ingiy. § ‘The court then adjourned til thls day. CT COURT. The Seven-Thirty F ond Case ee aay Before Judge Blatchford. Tt will be remembered thatin the last yury term of the court there was tried the importa ase of Uhe United States vs. Jay Cooke & Go, The government sought to recoy from the defendants the sum of $18,000, being the amount of eighteen seven-tlurty bonds, of $1,050 each, which the government had purchased irom Jay Cooke & Co. for redemption. It Tarned out, however, on investigation that the bonds tn question Were fraudulent and forged. The action Was, therefore, brought to recover the amount of these bouds from Jay Cooke & Co. The trial lasted weveral deya. Jt was fongbt with great pertinacity on both sides, and finally regulted 1a a verdict for aimed. atchford called over the calen- nh Includes the case of the voke & Co., to recover rge sum of even-tnirlies purchase e& Co Tie go S in that of Jay Cooke & Co., were forged, and they now of them. Simons, United ned the lub hat the matter when Mr. Burrill would by would by put qu tie case. wore of these At ail events, he was Vermilye, and would ig Vue term. t eases in the pre realy to try try oliers Gounse term. waiaal ed that if Mr. Burrill could awe einer COULze! KiONId be em- ae must remain on and, Wita respect to the u'charactor, he would not them for tle preser the calendar ior the 10t @iber cases of Make aus cispositi In reply to ine ‘Was @ Dill of exceptions 19 the Jay Cooke Company ease. ‘To th pions ameniments have been Bled, and the probability 18 that tue exceptions will goon be argued in court. uMTED STATES C Charge of Smuggling Laces and Slika. Before Commissioner Shields, The Untied States vs, George Wright, Rovert Smith, Thomas W. Wuson and J. Gilligan.—The defend- ants, Wright and Wilson, are charzed with having smuggled into this country a quantity of laces and sks on board the steamsiip Europa, on which they had been engaged as purser and siwrekeeper; and Wilson aid Giligan, Who are merenants in Churen street, aro also © 1 with Raving been in collu- Bion Wil) Uiese parties in the reception pf the goods. The particulars of the ease were published in the Herato of Sunday. Tao case had ween set down for examinaWon yes teraay at two o clock, At that hour tue reproaentative of the Districk At ARUSSWNERS’ COURT. the defendants | of Wall strect, | * | ton of the com Attorney, stated | 9 It was | Davis stated that there | ubiy taken from Patrick J. Giies ook in the evening by Smith and se Le Was pacstag through din The Recorder, in passing sentence, said, “I will nor send you to the State Prison for tweuly years, ; Dut wall g.ve you @ chance by Sending vou ten years, | Smith wul not have a “chance” to vote for the next ove Presidents of the Un: | GWO BURGLARS SEXY TO SING SING FOR FIVE { YEAR Diedrich Klamyer and Joseph Hepler were con- vicied of burglary in the third degroo, they laving onthe niguiof the lth of January burglarion entored tue restaurant of George Kothenhoiter, 151 | Fulion street. A fow cigars aad & book weve found } tn thea poss | on the premises, ‘Tne prisoners received the fui j benulty, Which was dve years each 1 tue stale j Belson. E SENTENCED. Henry Barky, whe on 11th of January stole some ciotiing irom Henrich Mathes, was cenyicved | of petit larceny and gent to the Penitentiary for six. | montis, ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULT—ACQUITTAL 07 THB DEFENDANT. Joun Franklin was tried upon a enarge of felo- nious assi and battery. Tne complainant, Jonn Hussey, testiled that as he was passiag throug Water street on the 22d of August he stepped upon Franklin's foot, whereupon he (the prisoner) turved round and fired @ ioated pistoi at him, the bail eutering the arm. Mr. Howe cross-examined Hussey at length, and bronght out the tact that he d ighting prociivities, and yisited lreiand to see Mace and Coburn fight, Franklin, who was out on bafl and came from bis work, ‘estified that he was attacked py Hussey in a Savage Manner, and fearing that he was gong obded, he fired the pistoi ia sel!-defence, ue jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, OTABR AC UMTTALS. uicted of a charge of grand a leging that on the via of | Januaty he attempted to steata chest of tea, te | property of Arnoid, Sturges & Co. | Ledward Dreary and Join J. Garey, who were 1 ch | Develin on the | Mr. Howe defeis of January, were placed on trial, ded the priaobers, and an examina- Nainant showed that there was othing lO sustain the indictment. Assistant Dis- | teigt Attorney Suiitvan abandoned the case, and the , Jury rendered a verdict of noi guiliy. | henry Vearsall was tied upon a charge of grand iu seemed from the testimony that ch tho December six pieces of eaitco “were stole from the premises of Emanuel Strauss, No. ¢ Avenue | , aud that several days afer a detective learned | that the defendant sold two pieces to a woman in the tenement house where he resided, wnich the complainant ideutiiied ag @ part of the siolen pro- portly. Pearsali showed by a witness that he bought & piece of calivo for one dollar trom two pedd.ers, As there was @ Goubt in the case, the jury gave the | @coused the Deveut of it and acquitted him. | John J. Looney, who was charged by two women | with stealing a gold wateb irom Williain Benson on | the 20th of Deceinber, Was found not guilty, AN ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN, Michael Kennedy picaded guiity to an assault and baivery upou Eliza Dougherty on the 26th of vecem- ber, and was sent to the Penitentiary forsix months, The following is the calendar for to-day:—Tae People vs. Charles McDermott, rape; Same vs, Join | Coscelio, robbery; Same va, Frederick Lee, robbery; | Same ve. John H. Miller, Augustus Burhard and j ovhere, robbery; Bame vs. Cyrus Butier, burglary; | Same ve. James Curran, burglary; Same vs. Terren | Devlin, Jeun Keiily, tig Oo Same vs. Louls M. Van feten, forgery; Same vs. Henry McCann, grand lar- ; Cehy; Same vs. Albert F, Craig, graud larceny; Same vs. Wilham Barley, Henry ‘Russell, grand lar- ceny; Same va, William ‘Thompson, grand larceny; Same vs. William McGuire, Johu Higgins and others, oe larceny; Same vs. Williaia Guyon, larceny im the person, COURT CALENOARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TerM—Held by Indges Ingraham, Barnard ana Cardozo, M.—Non-enninerated motions, CPKEMB CouRI—Cumouit.—Part 1,—Held Judge Sutherland.—Nos. 64, 141, 811, 2731, 4 286, 01, 83, 35, 254, 29%, 1, 89, 41, 59, 61, 2 Part 2—Held by duege Van Brant,—Noa, 14, | 104 ol With stealing @ silver watch from Janes ; NEW YORK — | | O70, 24, 1608, 522%, 202, 189, 14414, 212, B14, 216, manic, 21%, 2B, 22%, Zio Bio, 288, 24) sy pard.—Nos, 71, 112, 115, 130, 162, 167, thy ae 242, 243, --) ‘247, 243, 240, 200, 251, 252, 253, 264, 255, 256, Nos, 73, 276, 447, 201, 39, 853, 391, 171, 1, ‘ 155,208, Sch, Bite Part Me HULA by Juage Jones — 326, 816, 822, 850, COMMON PLBAS.—Part 1.—Held by Judge Loow.— Nos, 520, 62, 03, $71, 655, 556, 657, 559, 669, B61, B62 160, 65%, 642, 547, 461, 63, 667, 568, 069, 670, 571, 572, 878, 578. Bei.—-NOS. 4330, 4967, 4970, 4808, 4529, 4557, 4801, 4882, 4495, 4901, 406 "4939, 4998, 4997, 6023, 593, fs 4990, 4540, 1216, 4688, 4687, 4888, 4910, 4047, 4063, 4200, 4v78, 4073, 4996, 6010, 6012. Part 8—ile'd by Judge Tra- SurREa CouNT—CMAMBRAs.—Held ioemae Court—Part 1,—Held by Judge Monell, Noreta'eah me aaa et 664, 665, 680, Part 2.—Held by Judge Valy.—Nos. MaRine Court,—Part 1,—Held by Judge Joachim. Port 2—Hekl by andgo Shea,—Nos, 4716, 42 ey. —Nos, 6557, 6608, 5612, 5613, 5014, 5815. GRSOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMCISSIONERS’ COURT. The Charce Agalust William Lane. Before Commissioner Winslow. ‘The hearing of the case of William Lane, who is clarged with baving misappropriated government preperty while superintendent of tie enginect’s Decision bY | works at Fort Hamilton, was resumed. Thomas riard—she Case Viewed trom @ | vowier testified that two years ago he had a con- tract for drawing stone; tuat government teams Were used, aud that tor thé use of then ha pelt, oy Lane’s airection, the sum of live dollars to a cierk in the olllce, Several other witnesses were examined, and the further hearing was adjourned wut Wednesday next. Alleged UNett Distilline. John Scully was before the Conimisstoner on the charge of carrying on the distilling business with- out Raving special tax, The hearing was set dewn for the 14th instant. Giy coUuaT. Burnlare Sentenced. Betore Judge Thompson. Harris Frankiin and Henry Browa were indicted for having breken into the residence of Mr. Joseph Geis, No. 160 Franklin avenue, on the 5th of January. The prisoners were arraigned yesterday, when they pleated guilty to burglary ta the third degrea, Judze Yhompson sentenced euch of them to tho Pauttentiary for three years and six months. ‘The court then adjourned unttL this morning. BROOKLYN COUNT CALENDAR. Crry CouRT.—Lart 1.—-Noag, 19, 125, 127, 135, 170. Part 2.—Criminal trials, COURT OF APPEALS. BANY, Feb. 7, 1871. 8 day caton- 3, 84, 87, 68, AQ ‘The folowing is the Court of day for Fevruary 8:—Nos. 84, EXENT. Au Essex Market Case=The Ifesult of Specue lation im Erecious Stones—A Question of Veravity. Business at the above court was very dull yester- day, there being but one case of any interest what- ever brought up for examination, Mrs. Caroline Tannenbaum, of No, 416 East Ninth street, com- plained thaton the S0tn day of July last Solomon Migel, who does busmess at No, 9 Union square, and his brother Marcas violently assauited her, from the effects of which—she being at the time in a Gclicate condition-she has been very sick ever since, and, consequently, unable to appear agaipst ber assaulters. She says that she, accompamied by her brotheran-law, went to Migel's piace for the purpose of purchasing a diamond; that Solomon Migel placed @ small case containing the precious sions a the connter, and tat she examined not seeing any sie liked she did not a purchase; that she then turned to go out of store, When BOLA SVLOMON AND MARCUS MIGEL ASSAULTED HE! Solomon striking her on the breast with his fist, catching her by the throat and trying to choke her, and tnally drawing a pistol, wiueu he brandished in her face, and w.th which he attempted to shoot her. Mr. Tannenbaum, her brother-in-law, corroborated her statement fuliy. Buc there are aiways two sides to a good story, and this ove Is no exception to the rule, as Mr, Soio- moun Migel’s version of the affair shows. When the Justice asked lita what he had to say in defence he replied that he had « great deal io say. Mrs, Vane nenbeum andl her protuer-in-law came into his place upon the day above mentloned, and WANTED 10 SEE SOME DIAMONDS. He showed them alos, but thoy did not seem to sult them; so of course they did not buy. When ue looked at the case again in which the diamonds were he noticed ihat one of them was missing, and as @ matter course he accused tne parties of aking them, oy protested thai they had not, bat me Nad ‘hem h HH apreeted and taken belore Justice Shandiey, at the entero Market Poilce Court. “Now,” said he, “thesé partie: have had me ar- rested and brought tip here for the pu of | ‘square with me,’ as they cauit. Inever med a pistol in ali my tife, nor did Tever own one; wud so far as striking (iis lady is concerned, I can only say that I never laid my hands on her.’ Mr. Migel bad a triend with lim, who verified his statement, and said he had known tie defendant 4 Jong Ume, and knew positively that be nover owned a pistol or a deadly weapon of any kind. r party was provided with counsel, and the case seemed to be a somewhat complicated one, JuJige Ledwith adjourned tt until next Thursday. TUE EAS USPORTUSATE BELLY. What t Is To Be a Society Man, and Parti- eulavly a Temperance and Meral Society Man-Sam Weiller’s Advice on the Subject of Widows Proven Sensible. Wiillam Kelly, of the numerous and unfortunate | family of Kellys, was formerly @ member in good standing of the society whose distincive initials embrace a pretty good share of the alphabet, known asthe Y. M. FP. Mi. B, T. A. Society, Branch No, 1, Not long since he was expeiled, The oxpulsion dia | not pleuse nim, and according!y au application wag sion by the Oficer Who arrested thom | —Opens 1044 A. | hands of Joseph Cleary, who prenemuton | remnstatemont by the soctety. | must d made & few days since for au order to Bow cause Why a mandamus siould not be issued directing his ‘This order was re- turnable yesterday morning before Judge Barnard, The 1awyer 1or Mr. Kelly started off with a state- Tent of the x1 to be prolonged to ¢ suddenly brought + msn expellea?” asked the Indge. delicately as I can,” sala tue jaw. ecase, You see,’ “Why was U “Pil vell you 2 y you sha ago Mr. Kelly mas It connection with a Widow, and that upon tls acbarge of immoral condnet was preferred against Ia and he was expelled.” him rignt for telling it,” said the Judge. at was the greater offence of the two"? (Laugh. er.) “But the man did not tell of It,” persisted the lawyer. “You just said te dtd. “But f mean or his own accord, and I'll explain it if you'll allow wu tainly; his WidOW you see wanted to wot into a female branch of the society to which the mothe Of Mr. Keliy ‘clovged una was biackvalled.”” nd up and toldaiember of the gociciy to Which Kelly belonged of Kelly's 1 With ver anu cused hii to prefer the ch inmoraitty against Kelly re: At was 4 piece of petty spite, Was the cause of ber being biackbatied.” “itis a mixed oni don’t know ouly one way I can heip ¥ 7 said the Judge, “I ny tis iotion. 4 society must Keep up its wor (Laighter,) The ouly tung for K 13 to joi some society—and there ae pi Them ia Us city—where no fuss 1s isade Over “way such littio irregularities tnose descrived.’* BOARD OF SUPELVISORS, The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at two o’ciock, Mayor Hall presiding. A communication was received from the Supreme Court Judges asking that the Chamber of this Board be set aside for the use of the Gencrai Term, as they are Incommoded from transacting thelr business for want of an addi tional room. A resolution was adopted granting the request, The bill of Sherif Brennan, for oficial services during January, amounting to $6,774, was ordered to be pail, as iso the bill of the Coroners for the quarter ending September 30, 1570, amount. ing to $18,100. The bili of th6 Kutckerbocker Ice Company ior ice furnished the varlous courts and couniy ofices during 1670, amounting to $3,674 45, ‘Was also o dered wo be paid. A claim or $4,480 for ry as Lage Algae and expenses was presented + Joun Foloy, and referred, Adjourned, THE BLACK PRINCE HOMICIDE, Coroner Jones, of Brooklyn, began the investiga- tlon yesterday as to the cause of the death of Join Johnson, the boatswain’s mate on board the suip Black Prince, The deceased, as alleged, died from the effects of a blow on the head by a capstan bar in tne ed on board of the Port au Prince as watchman. ‘The affray oc- curred on the vessels on the night of the Ist sist. Several witheases testified to having seen Cleary strike the deceased and knock him overboard, sha 183g, | MOquest was adjourned uw) todays | GOVERNMENT AGENTS. Liabilities of Military Officers as Agents of the Govornment—Importent Decision. Avery important decision has just heen rendered at the General Term ef the Marine Court—Judges Gross, Shea and Tracy on the bench, Judge Shea deliverimg the opinion of the Court—which will un- doubtedly setile the question of the labilities of officers of the government, acting under special or geueral military instructions, as regards the trans- actions, contracts or otherwise, of individuals with the government, The Court decides, ana presents authorities 1a support, that “agents of the govera- ment, acting in that capacity tor the public, are not Mable for the contracts made by them merely in their public capagity and within the scope of their pub!ic agency.” The opinion 18 also of importance in a Civil sense, as relates to tho law of contracts, where an “agent acts for the pubile and treats tn that ca- pachy.” The case came up before Geucral Term on appeal, the Court, by its subjoined decision, revers- ing shat of the Court below—a fact which counsel practising In tho Marine Court will no doubt “take @ note.of.”” The case was that of Silas Crispin vs Eilsha Crowell. DECISION. Judge Shea delivered the opinion of the Court as follows:— The defendant is an oMcer in the military service of the United Siates, and as such was on duty in charge of the Continentai (ordnance? Stores at Krooke lyn at the time that (ne anpposed cause Of tiuls action in the month of February, 186%, boxes of ordnance stores aud other goods were shipped to ihe decendant irom New Orlears on boar the piaitit’s brig, bound for Brooklyn, directed to “Colonel 5. Crisp, Continental ‘Stores, Brookiyn, N, Y.” The usual bills of Jading werd delivered; aud the Coxes and contents were in due course tor. warde. and delivered to the defendant, ay such Ol. ces in charge at that place of destination, The freigtit money was $5,613, upon Whien the defeud- ant, im his Oficial capacliy, paid to the jlamtit $3,156, leaving @ balance of $457, Which defen tant relused to pay, alleging nat the arucies delivered Were 188 than tie quantity Consizaed; ald he de. Jendant) therefore clained to dedtuet the halance due on the treigut as indemnity to cover the loss on the goods, This action is brought agatnst the defend- ani to recover from hiv personally that balance and interest, The cause was originaily tried beiyre a Judge of this court, without a jury, who gave Judg- ment tn tavor of the platntit’ tor the amount of $457 and Interest and costs, aud from that judgment this appeal is taken. In coming'to that conciusion the Judge who tried the cause must have found as a fact that ali the boxes and thelr convents received on board the brig ab New Orleans were delivered by the plainuif at the Continental Stores, and the only quesiion presented or presentable on this appeal 13 thay relaung to tue individnal Mabiity of the dcicniant, After Tull consideration of. the facta of the case it 18 clear to my mnd that no legal labilty was assumed by the deiendant individualty, and that in such cases the law does not permit individual hae bility to be tmpured or interred. It 18 not pretended that the defendant undertook expressly to pay the ireight or aay part OL, Nor that ne Was otherwise interested in the trarsaction than as @ public ser- Vault 12 ine carevul performance of his assigned and usual duty, We are asked, however, to infer trom the facts and eivenmstances of the whole case that the defendant L.curred personally an obligation to ihe praintai; and iv this view much stress was laid on tue volmataly relingquishment by the plaim- tin of the carrier's lien by the delivery of the boxes at the Coutinental Storer, and the de- fendani’s receipt of them; and, also, on the tact of the subsequent payment oa account of the freight. But iv is- manifest tiese things were aone by the defendant in the ordiuary course of his offictal em- ployment, and no other than Uist reasonabie infer- ence can be made. There sureiy 13 nothing like an express understauding in all tis on the part of the detendant. Then again it was strongly pressed, and with great show of equity and reason, that tho inconvenisace, delay and expense of geiting pay- ment in like cases from the governmeit kiseif resulted in suostanital Jailure of justice, and practically left the plaintiff remediless, ‘This is the true point of the case. Yet, even con- ceding the trath in fact of this pont, the law is, my opmion, too firmly and authoritatively settied io permit a court or jury to infer an individual onil- gation on tae part of the d-iendant, No stronger assertion of the alleged equities applicable to tie Pplaivtiti’s case can be found than the earnest and eloquent expressions of Livingston, ©. J., in Sof feta va, Watson (8 Catue’s Kep., 69), and of Thom pe son, C.J., in Gill vs. Brown and in his dissenting opinion in Waiker vs. Swactwout (both cases in 13 Jounson’s Rop., 365 and page 444). Their views fatled uitnuately to be established as correct reasoning, if a public agent is to be held responsible upon transacuons relating to the business of lis agenoy it can resuit from an expre:s undertaking only, sup- ported by o consideration fadepen ens of tue origt- nai contract made on behalf his principal, Tho plaintig is @ public agent, an officer acting as su: on behalf of the United States government. A di ferent doctrine prevails mm regard to @ person acting as a@ functlonary of the government from one actiug in a mere private agency. The rule of law fn such case as this cause prosents may be finat agents of government, acting in that capacity for the public, are not Hable { a 01 Wwe contracts wade by them merely in their bile Capacity and Within the scope of their public wency, although there bé no other pérsdu against whom a legal remedy lies to enforce the contract. And ft nas been lela down that “in any case where & MAU acts as agent for the public, ani treats in that capacity, theré ts no protence for me ig him per- sonaily Hanle.” The reason of tls distinction as to the Mabiity personal of public end ef private agencies is quite elemental and ts fully treated of in Paley on Agensy, 376-378, niarginal paging; Story on. Agency. sec. 302; and in a note to the late edition of Kent's Cominentaries, second volume, page 991. ‘This ruie of law has not been questioned, so far as I am able to discover, since ie Supreme Court tn this State in Walker vs, Swartweut (12 Johnson's Re- ports) refused to be bound by the prior opinions in the cases of Shefiicid vs. Watson and Gill va. Brown, and would not concur with the views of Chief Jua- tice ‘Thompson. But the Court then and there reasserted the principle as stated by Chief Justice farshall in delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United Staies, that ‘it 1 too clear to be controverted that where a puolic egent acta in the line of his duty, and by lezal anihority, his contracts, made on ac- count of the government, are public, and not per- sonal.” Daring the course of the argument it oc- curred tu me that an action might periaps be sus- tained against 2 public agent 1 he had pablte funds in bis hands at the time properly applicable wo ti plainti#’s claim. ‘The suggestion is to be found reporied cases, of which #ox vs, Drake (3 Cowen’s Reporis, 191) 1s anexampie. Itis in the nature of an action for moneys had and received to the use of auother, Bot an exaniination Of ihe authorities gives: uragement to that notien as ugainst public That relation ts av exception, fonnded on 3 of pubile. utility. And those reasons are ated in Gidley vs. Lord Palmerston, on page 28¢ of 3 Broderip and Bingham’s Reports. an ac- tion Will not Ile against a pudiic agent for anything done by him in his public clraracter or employment, though alleged to be, in the particular Instance, @ ach of such employiment, aud conzticuting a | cular and personal Mebility; “such persons are personally to coni and “on Prlnciples of public policy an action Wl not he against persons peng in @ public character and situation.” See, also, Story on Agency, secs, 504 ond 855, and tho notes to those sectiuns, 1 am of opin. jon thatthe judgment below nus! be reversed, wita | ustices Gross and ‘Tracy concurilig. 's Pierrepont and Stanley for appellant; Cottereil, Starr and Ruggles for respoudeut, not understo RADUATE: Tho Late Sealor Pepartment of Twelfth forest SchooleA Bevy of ecautiful Girls Procramme of Exerciser. The second reunion of the graduates of the ol came ternoon, and was attended hy a mblage of fair ladies. Judge EB. C. and Misa, REUN.ON. LApY senior department of Twelfth s oF yesterday mong those present missioner Weod, Mr. James W. Girard, Judge Fowler, and ether gentiemen of note. The | programine comprised a great variety of exercises, | and the merry, hiteyed damsels who took part | in ihem while hours away by giving much | amusement to the audicnee, After the reading of the Lord’s Prayer Miss L. Hopkins recited a poem entitied “A Weloume.” Tuls was followed by the | reading of the atatisucs, according to which twelve | Classes have graduated between the years 1869 | and 1970 Inciusive. naniber of graduates was 202, of these 6 have died, 7/ are inarried, 220 remain single, 97 are engeged in teaching aud other em- ployments, 151 are reported as liv ‘ng ta the erty Bare elsewhere, Among those who distinguished themselves by their parts in the exercises wero Misa Loutsa Qua oud Miss Kila Dey, two fair young damsels; dilss FP. Julien, & facetious brunetre of six- won or theréabouts, read a long essay entitied “Auld Lang Syne.” Jt was full of tunny allusions and caused consideravie merriment. Miss ly. T. Chis: holm, a vivacious youtg lady, read a humorous composition of her own, yelept “Splasterhood, ' whica displayed considerabic imerit of style. The ‘Reunion Song’? ond the “Battle Hymn of the Re- ublic? were then sung by the chorus of graduates. n conclusion Mr. Beuedict feelingly alluded to the death of Mr. James D. Oliver, late trustee of the scuLOOl. a ve Arkansas planter, who bas carefully noted the wise oi about oixty Chivamen, reports tat they ar better colton pickers than the negroes, ana th are very industrious And obedient, and at the same ments on the p ! an extremely flonrishing condition, HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1871—TRIPLE SHisr, ST. DOMINGO. The President’s Response to Sena- tor Sumner’s Resolution. Instructions to the Naval Commanders in tho ~ West Indies—Report snd Opinion of Captain Selfridge—Corrospondence Regarding Cap- tain Owen—What Ho Was Told to do— Instructions to Admiral Poor—Cor- respoudence Betwoon Saget and Poor—Admiral Leo's Let. ter to the Department, WASHINGTON, Feb, 7, 1871. In response to the resolution of Seaatur Sumner of January 4, the President to-day transmitted to the Senate copies of the instructions to the commander of our naval squadzon in the waters of the Island of St. Domingo since the commencement of the late negotiations with the Dominican government and the replies of the commander. The document is very voluininous and comprises letters of the Secre- tary of State to the Secretary of the Navy, directing, in the name of the President, that the naval force in tho West Indies be directed to Inquire into the pollti- cal and fluancial condition of the republic ef St Domingo, and especially rezard.ng the annexation question, a!lexpenses to be defrayed by the State Department, It contains aiso the mstructions to Commodore Selfridge. * In accordance with the above Lieutenant Com- mander Selfridge, under date of July U4, 1869, reports that if any port in Dominica be purchased or leased by the United States, he recommends that of Nicola Mole, at the north end of the isiand, and that it was ® good time to contract, as Saluave was hard pressed, and the gilt of a couple of worn-out monk tors wouid be 4 suficient price; that the English ana French interests are antagonistic to the United States acquiring ®& part of the 1s'and that may be made useiul as a naval station, though not adverse to ttie acquisition of the whole, as they belleve it would help their trade, His report closes as foliows:— While my stort stay in the island will not permit ‘me to speak With authority, It is my individual opin. fon thgt if the United Staies should annex tayli, on the representation of a party, it would be found an eiephaat—both costiy 1a money ald lives, There 13 considerable correspondence regaraing the sending of Captain Owea to selzoa pirate. By telegraph communication from the Secretary of the Navy to Commander Owen, under date of Juiy 138, 1869, he is ordered to remain with his ship at Samana, on the coast of St. Domingo, and to give him the moral support of bis guns. A telegraphic order of Janvary 29, 1870, to Rear Admiral Poor, at Key West, says:— You are commanded to proceed with the Severn and Dictator to Port-au-Prince, communicate with our Consal there, and inform the preseat Hay- tien authorities that this government 13 deter- mipea to protect the present Dominican gov- ernment With all its power. You will then proceed to Dowinica and use your force to give the most apie protection to thd Do- minicau government against any power attempting to inierfere with 1s, Visit Samana Bay and the cap. tal and see the United States power aud authority secure there, There must be no faiiure in this ma‘ ter. If the Haytiens attack the Dominicans with their ships, destroy or capture them; see thal there 1s a proper force both at St. Domingo city and Samana. ‘Then followed the correspondence between Saget and Poor, in which Saget 13 informed of Poor's in- structions and his determination to carry them ont, and a variety of unimportant letters and dezpatches, Baez on one occasion asking for United States war Veesels to carry his mails over to St. Tuomas, in order to catch the steamer, Tile last communica. tion is from Admiral Lee to the Seorctary of the Navy, as follows: Admiral Lee wrote to the Secretary of the Navy from St. Domingo, January 11, 1871:— I wouid like to watt here for the commisston, but think it best to be near the Captain Ceneral ot Cuba. T have ordered tho Bwatara heuce to ill with coal and provisions at Samana, and tea to proceed to communicate with all the accessiie ports on tho north side of St Domingo; thence with all the healthy and accessibic ports from the east end. by | the south ports off Cuba, to Havana. 1 have also ordered the Nantasket, now at Porto Plata, to come here and keep ready for any service which the com tuission may require, Commander Irwin, in we Yantic, will be the sentor officer he: “TRE OLD GUakD.» Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. ‘The annval meeting of the “Old Guard,” campozed of the veteran members of those famous old flank companies, the Light Guard and the City Guard, was held at their headquariers, 907 Broadway, on Mohday cryening, 6th inst. Tho meeting was very folly attended anda great deal of spirit and enthu- siosm was evinced by all preseat for the success and prosperity of the organization, which {snow ia nonibering more than 150 members, After the discharge of routine business the annual election was held for both civil aud military oileers = { tho ensuing year, tho choice of the corps re- sulting as follows:—Major, jeorge ic Lean; captains, Lewis D. Bulkley and David D. Hart; first leutenants, James T. Hatfield and Benjamin Gurnoy; second heutenants, Frederick Allen and A. D. Williams; adjutant, William 6, ‘Tompkins; quaricrmasier, Moses A. Wheelock; pay- Master, George Brady ; surgeou—Vandervoort, i. D., commissary, Josoph B. Wheeluck; chaplain, Mathew Hale Snaith. In the selection of Major McLean a3 their commandant by acclamation, the corps ren- dered a deserved tribute to the founder of the or- ganizailon, The following non-commissioned of- cers were elecied:—First sergeant, John Martine; second sergeant, Gershom B. Smith; third sergeant, Caleb T. Foster; fourth sergeant, B. Grittin Barney; corporals, Henry L, Faris, John K. Coszart, Amos 5. Rogers and Benjamin F, Moore, For etvtl oMcera the following were elected:—President, Lawrence Burke; vice-president, Henry Molton; treasurer, George Brady; secrctary, J. Bb. Wheelock. Toe Old Gusta will celebrate the anniversary of the signing of their charter by Governor Hoffman, on the 22d April, by a full dress parade and amner at one of our princapal hotels,‘ lowing gen- tlemen were appointed a commitice to make the necessary arrangements for the anntversary:—James T, Hattield, Frederick Allen, L, D. Bulkley, Joseph Naylor, res A, Peverely, W. 8. Fogg, D, M. Hen- riqnes and ex-oficto Major McLean. ‘the honorary members of the Oia Guard are Governor John T. Hoffman, Senator Wiilam MM. Tweed, General Thomas N. of San Francisco; W. W. Tomp- kins, Lester Wa and Brigadier Generals James Motnade, Franklin Townsend, Wiil M. Tweed, Jr., W. TH. Morris and G, J. Magee. LACKWELL'S ISLAND BRIDGE. How i Is Viewed in Queens C Petitions Against It. Senator Genet’a pet measure, the Blackwell's Island bridge, causes almost as much of @ sensation among ihe farmers as the market movement, It 1s not the bridge to which they object, but tue taxa- tioutt willimpose, The bil proposes that Queens county shali give bonds for $900,000, with thirty ty~Monster vs’ lit, and that it shat pay seven | cont ‘interest 10 the holders of the | wich wonld amount = to $63,000 » and in thirty years would sum wp on ag- te Of $1,800,000, Which, added to the principal 000), Would make the sum total Of $2,790,009, 12 people of Queens county have no volce in con- structing the bridge or in its future management, Petitions against the passage of the bil are being ouculated ta every hainlet, and receive signatures very rapiily. On Monday, at the farmers’ meeting fo Jamaica, over 1,000 pene protested inst the Passage of tho bil. It isclaimed that the bridge can be of no benefit to any portion of Quecas county save Long Island City. ‘THE LAMP OF DEATH, Swe Girly Barned to Death in Brooklyn. By the explosion of another Kerosene lamp two More girls have been burned to death in Brooklyn, Coroner Jones was notifled yesterday to hold in- juests over the bodies of two giris, named Mary itexey and Catharine O'Rourke, who died from burns received from the losion of a kerosene lamp on Sunday night, at No. 11 Grand avenue. Tho lamp exploaed with considerabte force, and the fuld Was scattered over jour persons, all ol whom were { bauly burned. Inthe cage of the two young girls the uccident resulted fatally. THE TIPPECANOR BATTLE GROUND.—The Lafayette (Ind.) Courier of January 28 gays:—"We understand that the heirs of General John Tipton are making au effort to get possession of the Tippecance battio ground, and one of the heirs, Mr. George Tipton, of Logansport, is now*in this city gathering evidence in tho case. It will bo remembered that this laud ‘Was given to the State by General John Tipton abort the year 1831, or forty years ago, Ib 1s now claimed by the heirs that the state has forfeited its ttio to the lands for non-compliance with the condi. \ons upon which they were deeded to the State, it 18 claimed by the heirs that one of the conditions i Jeanly in thoistablis and persons, They work for tivo jollars a mouth aud board, and lve prin- olpally on rice and molaseom Wig that the State should keep it under fence and ' ing about three o’clock, after a lingering liiness, He } bronght forth and how tue firm of steimway & Son’ Duild a monument to tue memory of those who fell in the ongagement.”” THE REPUBLICAN COURT. £ MRS, GRANI’S RECEPTION. Inner and Outer Domestic Life in the White House, Mrs, Aduniral Porter’s Cerman—Festive Rov talon of the Naval Bon Ton, ‘Wasnincron, Feb. 77:30 P. Mi Mra, Grant held her usiial reception to-day. That was the same rush and crush that there usually i atthe White House on these occastons. The sam@ crowd of personal friends called to pay thetr ree spects, and more than the average number strangers inspected the suit of rooms which / opened to the public. ‘fhe Red Room was mac! adwiired, and many paused on their way to the Blue Room to examine the pleasant, cheerful, . COSEY-LOOK!NG FAMILY PARLOR. Eyerytning about it ts of a warm, bright, crimson /,, huc—carpet, draperies and satin damask furniture, Antique vases and massive bronzes ornament the Mmantelpieces, beautiful Nowers are scattered about, anda very large picture, in a rich, beavy | representing Preswout Grant and family, pthc. : acrimson-covered grant piaug. Justin the rear the Red Koom is the state Dining Room, which 100] cola, formal and uninviting; but the FAMILY DINING 800M opposite wears a very different aspect. Tho tabla, which ig set for dinner, looks very homeuke and attractive with its cut ginss, silver and bouquets of flowers. A littie further on is the Dillard room, and beyond It eo THE CONSERVATORY, ! the attractions of which are so great that you almost dread to return to the pum) and eliiter of the Blue Room, where fashion reigus supreme and heartless- ness prevails, The conservatory is very large, and, judging from the numbers of people who wandere@ through it, it must have been one of the greatest ay tracttons of the reception. The air was heavy with the perfume of rare exoifos, and flowers of every hue delighted the eye. Mrs, Secretary Borle, Mrs, Postmaster General Creswell, Mra, Cramer and Miss Kitty Felt, of Galena, ILL, assisted Mrs, Grant in receiving to-day. Mra, Grant, with Us chosea band, lingered a little too long over the nice lunch which was provided for them to-day, so the crowd in the Kast Room had begun to grow very impatient before the cartain: rose upon TNE GRAND RECEPTION SCENE. Mrs, Grant seemed in unusually good spirits ana wore @ becoming dress of white moire antique, dotted with black, the bottom of the tratned skirs and the long oversxirt trimmed with a narrow black. ‘and white moss trinming; a deep black thread lace Tuiile oa the bottom of the overskirt, high corsage, finished with white point !ace, coral ornaments, MRS. SECRETARY BORIB wore a fawn colored silk with deep platied ruffle on. the bottom, beaded by a flounce of black Chantilly lace, same iace on overskirt, headdress of white lace. and blue ribpon, i ) ‘ MRS. ORESWELL looked as stylish as usual in a Ddlack gros grain. bea with green velvet and blush roses in her tire MISS FELT wore a lavender silk with white point trimmings. MRS. CRAMER looked lovely in a crimson and white silk. President Grant was present after the meeting of the Cabinet, The stream of visitors continued to jour into the White House during all the aftern« Piveiy conversation Was keptup among them, altogether the reception was delightful, MRS. ADMIRAL PORTER'S GERMAN, Mrs, Admiral Porter gave a delignttal G yesterday, from three to eight o'clock, witch Rumerousiy attended, Many ladies were in full { evening dress; others wore carriage costumes, | THE JAPANESE { Assistant Minister of Finance and his secretary were preset, and thelr quam: comments upon the scond = and life In Washington generally aiforded muc! muscment to the guests. ‘The handsome suts of * rooms were Laronged with beauty and elegance, an ballroom ugh Jn ine spacious, beautifniiy decorated feet kept ime to gay music. NAVY BUTTONS giitte everywhere, aud beautifal toilets graced tho s Prominent amoug them were thoas of Milas Beale, of Chester; Miss Wood, of New York, aud Miss Porter, who were assisting Mra, Porter in receiving. Personal Intsiligence. Mr. A. H, Laflin, Member of Congress, of Hern Kimer, N. ¥., 13 sojourning at tho Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. Thomas A, Scott, Vice President of the Penn- sylvania Central Ratlroad, has arrived atthe Fitth Avenue Hotel. { Prince Isha Ishekower, of Japan, is among the latest arrivais at the Graud Central Hotel. He has been sent to this couutry by the Japanese govern- ment and leaves to-day for Washington. at Major Thomas B. Riley, of the United States Army, 4s quartered at the St. Denis Hotel. General W. A. Butler has arrived at the Westmin- ster Hotel. Bishop Henry W. Lee, from Iowa, 18 at the St. Nicholas Hotel Mr. Ross Campbell, a promment citizen of Balt- more, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Colonel Matt Houston, of the United States army, has taken quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel, Colonel Charles Sharpe, of Philadelphia, is among the recent arrivals at the St. Denis Hotel. General James A. Cunningham, of Boston, is | stopping at the St, Nichvlas Hotel. a Mr. W. W. Secombe, of the Treasury Déparument, Washington, bas apartments at the Westminster ‘ Hotel. Colonel FE, li. Rice, United States Consul to the island of Jessa, Japan, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Colonel C, Morris, of the United States Army, le registered at the Metropolitan Hotel. OBE ARTY. Hovry Steinway. Mr. Henry Steinway, founder of the well known Piano firm of Steinway & Sons, died at his rest- dence, on Hast Uifiy-third street, yesterday morn- 4 was bornin the Duchy of Brunswick, Germany, ob! te 15th of February, 1797. An Inherent talent for muiate, combined with positive inclination, indaced him tn early boyhood to make his own musical in- struments, on Which he played with marked predi- lectlon gud taste, These were the cythera ana the gu Jn a short thne his “etforts in the direction he had s received a fur- ther impetus, — fle learned cabinet making at Gosiar, und there also worked in an organ factory. waving thoroughly studied the artof plano Makmg he founded an independent business, and becoming diseatisiied with the narrow sphere of a German § he came to America with his iaitly in 185) aud settied tn New York. ‘Three } years alter, With the ussistaace of his four sons— Obarles, Henry, Wiltlain and Atbert—Mr, Stemway fowuded the present iri, ‘Tae commencement wat made i A smali rear building in Vorick sireet, anc ' the extent of the business did not average mori than one plano per week. It is unnecessary t speak of the changes which eighteen years have fd to its present colossal proportions, William tueodore and Albert Stemway succeed their fatac, m the management of tho business. Mr, Sieinweas Was universally respected and a host of friends wil mourn his Lo: “THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. Tals admirable institniion still continues its use ful work of abridging the crimes which 1t wa founded to prevent, ‘the good Sisters work nigh and day, laboring untiringly and nncomplammng) in caring for the specks of hamanity which migh) otherwise suifer untimely death or ada to the al. ready heavy calendar of crime additional items © intanticide. The cares of the devoted ladies ar daily growing greater; the number of walls con initied to their charge icreases Won ee any, ane yetnomurmur. Itehouid be borne in mind the ach adaition to the family of the institution ental additional expense. ‘a0 asylum cannot possibly D e!f-supporting, end the charitable and humane Tt sidents of the metropolis can Mud no better way } which to show their Hieraity than in aiding good Sisters to support the msttution, Mr, Dan bryant bas taken a torward step in th regard, and to-morrow usiernoon wall give & spec! Inaiinee, at his pretty Little ball on Twenty-tnl! street, lor the beneit of the asylum, thus giving £ opportunity to eajoy a good periorumange and ald good work,