The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1871, Page 8

TES etn THE STATE CAPITAL. he Drafted Patriots and Their Chancts of | Getting Their Money Back. to Terms. : ent A LUNACY COMMISSION, —_— Aupaty, Peb, 9, 1671. There ¢eems to be just mow & perfect fever for on cota wOUSE MILLE ip both beuses of the Logisiature. So far Your haVe reached @ third reading and Pach one has alwaye been made to ap upon the scene when there was a of country bills and when the greenies out of the way places throughout the G State were in a strong “aMirmative” mood. Asa |. matter of expenses, of course, New York city is the |. dig pocket out of which must come the tunds to pay the contractors who are to grow rich from the jobe they will revel im probaly for years, before pear {rom one of the Court Houses reaches the altitude -, of a Mansard or domed roof discussion. / There are three bills of this charac- * ter which deserve more than a passing notice. They antnorize the construction of court houses in the Eleventh ward, the NintB and the Twelfth wards, It may be that it is an absolute ne- cessfty that the Eleventh ward shonid have a better house than it now has; but it looks suspicious, to say the least, that among the gentlemen who are Mentioned as “commissioners” im the act are weveral LOCAL POLITICIANS. A few of them ate still active m harness, and a few of them are still quite ag active as though they were profitably 80 engaged. It may be to the interest of , . vertain localities that their loca) leaders should have y dharge of ‘local improvements,” which @ very par- » cular Senator has styled these court houses, but the entire country will have to foot the bills, and || people are very suspicious nowadays of whecls ~ within wheels, The house in the Eleventh ward, it ’ (# said, will also be used as a police station. This Jooks like giving taxpayers a doubly good bargain— w fact, KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, Taxpayers will find out for themselves, probably, whether the bargain will not turn out to be a two- edged sword in their nands before the “ job" comes ) tomhead. Next in order comes the new court house |° Which is to take the place of the ola Jefferson Mar- * ket, It may be as necessary as the one just men- 7} Moned, but is it possible that the county cannot ® get a good bullding put up for les than $200,000, The worst feature about thege ‘joba’? is _ ‘tacestimates as to actual cost of everything is never submitted before the ville show themselves— Wat is, in bulk. They have several stages of exist- ence before they reach their full growth. By this feane it is only when the full growth is attained that the taxpayers for the first time become aware of what the weight of the load they have to carry really amounts to. It looks very cheap, you ksuow, to find a bill for a new court house appropriating only $50,000; but another bill and anotner bill comes along from >) session to session in the way of an act to amend an- *~ other act, and so you see how the thing works. Let * Wegive youan instance of this gradual growth. That court house in Hariem appeared to be a small affair a year or so ago, but when it was found that $85,000 haa been spent upon ft, and the first story Of the building hadn't shown Itself yet, THE CAT IN THE MEAL began to loom up. The next sti of existence was reached a few days ago when a bi!l was introduced + any heme an additional $200,000. Now, new court houses are not the only “‘joba’’ which grow in greatness after this fashion, but 1 mentien them bow simply because there seeme to he a tendency to Increase the present number of court house Thus, apd that if the thing is allowed to go on much fur- Mu €very judicial district in the State vecent the profit inthe system and act accord. ~ seme Ree! LUNATICS AND NON-LUNATICS. It is needless to state that any Jaw which the Leg- ielature can pass to guara againet the !mprison- ment of sane persons in invane asylums will pe ee, commended by the entire people of the tate. This subject has engrossed the attention of our legislators for the pest two er threc yeare, but no improvement has ever been made upon the ola guarantee ‘system of so-called physi- gaane’ certificates, Trne, Mr. Creamer, in the Sen- ate a few days ago, endeavored to make the exist- lng law more stringent, by a provision that every ps egg Who should, by certificate, deciare a party insane, should be heid responsible in a way that would not conduce to his general freedom of action. ", Medical or otherwise; but this would be practically of no more good than the old state of things after Every physician who has, in years past, Smell or wrongly appended his bame to a document that stamped 2 man @ Madman Knew that he bad to run a certaim risk of being ‘‘overhauled.”” as the plirase goes, for his action if tt turned out to be wrong. Jt was no question with him whether the law would reach him or nof, he felt that some- body or somebodies would make it his or thelr par- ticular duty to ree to it that he got lis just deserts. Creamers bill only establishes Dy writen law what bas been the UNWRITTEN LAW OF THR PEOPLE for years, Under the circumstances, Mr, Frear's Lunacy bill, introduced to-day—which, I under- stand, was drawn up by the District Attorney of New York city—cannot be too warmly welcomed, "Naber always, of course, it be so hedged atout ¥ proper safeguards that 1t may not be made into & machine for money-making purposes, The bill is copied after the English law, I believe, which fact will give it greater weight with those who know how lunatics are now loeked after and some persons guarded against being sent % ippane asy'umes i Great Britain. It authorizes the establis>c.ent of a lunacy commission of three members—tivy physicians and one lawyer. Of gourse it is nota matter of absolute neces- they should themselves be lunatic, it might not oo the commission tn the Jong run, some fulks believe, if the lawyer was allowed to have a crazy ft once in a while. The commission wiil have power to, 11 examine every person sent to an insane asylum, no Matter upon whore certificate, and in matters of evidence in criminal casce, where ‘ THE QUESTION OP INSANITY ' & put in as a piea of defence, they are to examine the prisoner, and their evidence ax to the state of bie mind is to be considercd “onicial” in every case. This will donbtless de ‘ay with a great deal os that professional fui and feathers 60 often displayed by all sorts of small-fry doc- tors at criminal trials where insan.ty is put in asa Gefence. But then it may be open to one objection. Does it not eee too much power in a few hands? The committee who bave charge of the bill wilt, Geubtiess, look into li and see that, if the bill be- comes a jaw, itis beforehand stripped of everything that may prove ite condemnation in the future. , THE BEGGING PATRIOTS. The drafted men and those fellows who got wounded or killed by proxy during the war, 1 am © {clined to believe, will nave to whistle very long q Defore they can get back the monevs they paid to keep away from shot and sheil when their country ‘wanted their services, In a previous letter I showed Bp the dodge of the sneaks who got up petitions to induce the State to pay these moneys back to them, and Mr. Fielde’ resoiutions, offered to-day, that the Governor should appoint a commission to © go to Wael ascertain ali about the claims 60,000 men drafted or ‘substituted during i the war, will place the whole question just where it nS properiy belongs. The federal government drafted 2 fs 2 ‘<j ee. men and got THE MONEY FOR SUBSTITCTES, and if the money is to be paid back to them the federal government should be considered the real ebtor, and not the State. ‘he patriots of Massa- chusetts, Who were too generous with thelr money to go to the war themselves, had their claims andited in Washington, and not in Boston, ana why whould New York be made an exception, if the moneys are to be repaid? Every honest man hopes they will not be repaid at all, and the Judiciary Gommittee, to whom the resolutions were referred, | will doubtless give these Ing patriots a piece of if their mind on the subject when they make their report, BIINGING TELEGRAPH COMPANIES TO THEIR SENSES. ‘A most excellent bill is that favorably reported on @ to-day vy the Judiciary Committee relative to tele- q companies. How often have fortunes been B by a telegram sent at eignt 4. M. not reaching | te destination ull hours afer it was forwarded, ' when it ought to have been received within a half bour by the person to whom it was sept. The bill sompels operators to date the hour on the despatch ‘when @ message i* sent, and the operator who receives it must also date the hour when it ts received. If an operator fails to do this the com- i pany can be sued and damages recovered. PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION. —> ‘The Will introduced to-day by Mr. Fisk in the | Assemdly prohibiting railway companies from car- ¢ petroleum or other explosive oll in bulk on F 10 cars requires them to transport it in barrels | br casks “hooped with tron.’ Ten thousand doi ) te Dxed as the penalty tor every violation oi > the law. What good enc! sg’ tel? to tell. Fisk has got the late railroad accl ‘his mind, and wants to do something to prevent ‘Slike ‘lisaster, but it Is dimcult to see how trans- explosive oils im iron hooped barrels will Jost accident any more than the present le of iron hooped tauks, A barrel would cer- prove no stronger than a tank m case collision, Fisk’® motive is a good poe, but ss he i rural to the back- Benate. Aguane, Feb. 9,671 ‘WILL8 DVTRODUCED. By Mr. GEwET—Providing for immodiate certain streete in the elty of New York. The bill has refer. emece to 125th street and street, from the Harlem river to Mudson river, Also incorporating the Harlem Lt brery. B: . PreROR name Hope Union Mie no School at MBrockign aed euscopeiog thn propery ot the from taxation, same To. ura. Subse reperted. By Mr. Lonp—To amend the act incorporating rural ceme- tery associations. ay Providing for the ph ament of the erler of the Court of 4 Ts; Incorporating -ae-National, Musical Association ; izing the New You. and Tndemnity Company to acce execute (rasta; amending the Revised Statat ‘ron taxations providiag for the® completion of tho prone nel 7 waa in House in the Thipt Jadot clatrict, New York. — ey Amending the act to: ctof the Jamaica plank rond within the corporate 11m, ‘rooklyn. exertions. Mr. CREAMER presented a petitien of the New York Cham- ver of Commerce in favor of the bill to nanph bonds and frou taaation ; also amending the ad authorizing town riptions to the Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna, THE HUDGON RIVER RAILROAD DISASTER, Mr. PARKER offered @ resolution directing the Railroad to in the late accident on the Hudson ther the was in sound on the same voad are in substantial condition ; alao as to the general condition of the and other information pertinent to the subject, with wer to send for persone and papers and report within 'y days. Aaoj BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. Relative to of criminal cases; probibiting the throwing of 1, carrion, &c., in the East river and New York bay; relative to the ofilce Of the clerk of the city and county of New York, Assembly. ALBANY, Feb. 9, 1871. BILLS PASSED. Amending the act fer the organization of town insurance companies ; providing for the completion of the court houre in the Third Judicial distriet of New York city; authorizing the Common Council of Lockport to raise mouey by tax to pay the cit; 3 custody of minors; providing for th bor the Ninth Judicial diets te! : the er of the Oswego Falls Agricul- ‘doclety; amending the act to incorporate cometery companies; extending the act for relief from Milegal taxa- tion to the county of Westchester; incorporating the Ben- evolent and Protective Order of Elks, New York; incorpo- — te Buna Bosewatrss, of eee nt the opening | Yarough ‘the «rounde ot lege, at Went Farms, Westchecler county; maki for ‘the discharge of detained in erh to correct a elerical error in provision esses in al cases; Nlroad bonding law rela- raised by tax for the pay- American Peat Fuel Com- pe cLIEr OF DRAVTFD MEN DORING OUR LATE WAR. Mr. FYELD6 offered resolu Governor to ihe Ji Commi Moe bil relative wo the-collection of water rents inthe elt ,. ve " of Brooklyn was coneana ie &. ig reading. id i OR The Judiciary Committee Feported that it was impracti- cable to drafta eral bill for \weorporatio! ities, iy to the disparity cy lation. eed to, oT arses The following bills were reported : — ae ry yo ry a administrator for sy count; of eo sagen ; for additional clerks in New York Soares mares to the peg to the powers ing 3 fee la aH comeing tlre operuee to Kegp move nearing amending the charter of Troy; amend'ng the act tor the ay " ters; authorizing the barter. of Lockport Aaseustig te mecokion ‘pola on, cl +H 3 storing oe be agrees, Rave nate suthoriz! an ern Compaiy to constrict a free bridge over the On Canal— election of “ag fy" nek to tae 8 a hoe ie Bel ond —a| ; providing for the Supervisor at large fa Kings, county : providing for the cof. solidation of game lawa; chai the name of the First Universniist Society of the clty of Hudson: amending the gharter of the American Congregational 'Union ot New ork. ‘THE DISCHARGE OF BIONRCUTTERS ON THE NEW OAPI- Mr. W. D. Mcnewy moved that as stonecutters on been discharged Capitol a few days Capitol” Comm Feport the Agreea to. the the reasons therefor. . . BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr, KNaPp—To regulate sales of patent rights, and to prevent tran a. ‘by Mr. litt.—To prevent the running of ateam engines bp iocompetent nt By Mr. MULFORD—To eneourage the incorporation of water power companigs. By Mr. — nS breed for the distrivution of the roperty of persone dying intestate. “= Py Me. GOODRICH Incorporating the Brooklyn Real Es- tate and Trust Company. By Mr. MOSELY--To prevent frauds by auctioneers in New York and Brooklyn. By Mr. Jacous ‘For the relief of the Brookiyn and New- town Railroad Company, allowlug them to extend their treck a short distance, jy Mr. NACHTMAN—Incorporating the Anglo Loan and Trust Company. By Me. Kittam—Vor the protection of life and limb on railfoa By Mr. V. P. BkowN—Relative to unpaid taes in Monroe county ; also making provision for the draining of swamp lands in Monroe county. FRrA®-—-Making provision for the care of lunatics. LouTueL--Amending the chaster of the city of Mr. J. Browx—Authorizing Third Avenue Railroad of New York to lay an additional track from 120th atreet to Chatham square, parallel with the present track, at the same charge as now for fare. By Mr. FL¥cK—For the better security of mechanics and laborers doing work In New York. By Mr. Puixck—For the protection of life on rafiroads in Mr. FLAGG—To prevent cruelty to animals; also to regulate the forfeiture of life insurance policies. y Mr. 8. P. Lonp—Regulating the price for transporting anthracite coal on railroads. THF HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD DIBABTER, Mr. LOUTERI offered & resolution that the Kallroad Com- mittee Investigate Into the late accident on the Hudson River Railroad, ana report to the House. Adopted. RAILROAD CORPORATIONS AND STATE OVFICERS. Mr. ALVORD introduced a bill to secure independent action on the part of the State departments and to prevent undue influence on the part of railroad corporations, Adjourned, A. T, STEWART'S EXPOSITION. If anybody bas any curiosity as to the wonderfal resources of the palace of wonders known as Stew- art's up-town store he, or more properly sie, should make ft an Immediate visit. Now, when everything beautiful and costly is brought to view in 4 GRAND EXPOSITION, ig the very time when all persons should see for themselves all that 1s to be secn. And thatlittle word “‘all"' includes # great deal in this case. The whole world has contributed to the display that now dazzles the bright eyes of the ladies of New York, and Solomon in all his glory was surely never arrayed in such gorgeous fabrics as are draped and festooned and folded al! through the various sections and de- partments of the great dry goods establishment. It is surely very good of the powers that be at Stewart's to brighten tnis fearful February weather with a sight of so mauy beautiful things that we might not see in a Jifetime, unless they were taken from their sacred hiding places on purpose to be looked at. For be ft known, dear madame, that 1T 18 XOT A COMMON SIGHT, that of rare silks and laces and marvellous shawis and Paris dresses, all waiting to be admired. Ordl- nanily. if you go to Stewarts and ask for a chocolate print for Miss Maloney or a point lace trousseau you are shown just the print or the lace, whichever you demand; now you see the bert and the choicest, and as you turn your bewildered eyes from one point to mother atid exhaust all the adjectives of all the lamguages that you are acquainted with you feel very much as if you were turning intoa concentrated exclamation point. The silk department, nas been enlarged to meet the emergencies of the exposition, and now reaches from Broadway to Fourth avenue, including te rotunda. By gaslight THE RPFECT of ail these glowing, ee silks is something worth seeing. The grouping is made im the most effective manner. The loveliest pale rose, the faint tnts of the Mer @Azofand the most delicate laven- der—all their beauty softened and heightened by a bit of exquisite white lace—meet the eye (and de- light it if it be an artist's eye) in one piace, while deep, positive crimson and deep cool green heighien and retieve each other in another, White silks with trailing flowers, satins soft and lustrous, PRETTY SILKS FOR PRETTY MISSES to wear when April comes, black silks imported or Inade at home by the enterprising Cheeneys, silks for the bride and for the matron—all are here grouped in a beautiful picture, The striped silks, 80 convenient for fresh spring tollettes, are one dollar and one doliar and a half per yard. One section of the silk department 13 filled with goods under two dollars per yard. Draped by itself, as if conscious of superior “style,” are two or three shades of the new frou-frou color, the tints of which range from the mont delicate cuu to the deepest golden brown. ‘This, combined to suit the taste of the wearer, is to | be a Seature of street wear In the coming season. FROM LACE TO CARPETS Js a long leap, yet both are beautiful, and both are seen at Stewart's in great perfection. Such ints and flounces, such Axminster and Aubusson ! It is i while getting one’s boots muddy to see them, me elegant suite and eveming dresses fMustrate fhe resource: cf pile. dressmaking department. A grad display of [ace curtaias ou the second feor shows what lace curtains Ought to be, ana st the windows around the rotunda the softest and richest brocades are draped, hinting of the pariors to wich these Jovely fabrics will some time be transferred. Coy 4 Broadway is a black sea of mud, yet many ladies braved the dangers of this inky deep and gathered about the charming goods. eager to gee and longing to DUP , | sh misrule is justified. HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ERIN GO BRAGH! America’s Tribute to the Irish Exiles. Reception of the Fenian Prisoners by Tammany Hall and the City Government. wee THE PROCESSION AND REVIEW. Intenso Enthusiasm—Half a Million Peo ple Greet the Martyrs. A GREAT DAY FOR IRELAND. ‘The American republic occupies a peculiar posi- tion toward the struggling nationatities of the Ola World. 1s traditional policy opposes iverference in foreign complications; but the spirit of our con- stitution has ever leaned toward the oppressed of every clime. While avoiding unnecessary and in- convenient controversies with the titled clerks of Monarchs, we are bounch less by our public declara- tions of policy than our sense of justice and right, to fully recognize ana approve of all and every attempt of downtrodden pegples to right their wrongs. And thus it was that the great =popular demonstration of sympathy ‘With the martyrs to Irish republicanism—the gentie- men who on yesterday with commendable modesty end dignity of demeanor received the honors of the American metropolis—was not of a faction, class or section, but embraced the whole community. The inclemency of the weather—the same dire calamity which on the fated Sth of March, 1807, prevented Many of these men, and others who will never be mentioned in history, from grasping the laurel crowns of victory—barred the full expression of popular sympathy numerically, but did not pre- vent a grand ana memorable ovation by the people Of this great city. It can scarcely ve much of an exaggeration to say that 300,000 citizens expressed by vociferous cheers on the streets of our city yester- day the joy of America that these Jast exiles of Ire- land were eafe from the further persecutions of the hated bypoeritical Engiish. The seene at Bweeny’s Hotel when the exiles paseed out was highly exciting. A vast crowd of all compiexions of our cosmopoll- tan society greeted them as taey entered the car- riages provided for them by the eity, and for fall iwenty minutes the hearty American cheers were mingled in resounding echo with the enthusiastte Irish hurral ‘Long live Ireland” rose from a single voice and swelled in an unanimons roar over the surging crowd, while “Hurrah jor O’Doncvan, Burke ana the rest of the patriots’ swelled on the blustering gale. The enthusiasm way atthe highest when the exiles stepped from the hotel and entered the carriages. A salute of guna, one shot for every State in the Union, a dozen deal- ening cheers and the cortége proceeded toward the headquarters of the political body who govern the city of New York. The excitement en route was in- ‘tense; fags waved from a hundred houses, the green flag with the melancholy harp or deflant sunburst Dapped in the damp atmosphere and excited the bystanders to an extraordinary pitch of enthu- slasm; while the pinched and gaunt aspect of the prisoners—the gaests of the republic of the United States—caused many @ manly cheek to blanch, not with fear, but with deadly vengeance against the mother of monarchies, the cradle of picayune kings. Four hundred thousand men and women yestercay swore vengeance against the monarchy and arie- tocracy of Eagland. It was a holiday with our Irish citizens—a day of mreat rejoicing. The public baildings were gaily.| decorated, newspaper offices, hotels and banks flaunted the national colors, and Broadway ap- peared in a festive aspect. Throughout the fore- noon the streets were thronged with thousands of citizens who carried laurels and shamrocks iu the lappels of their coata, house windows and tops were thronged with spectators, and in many places fags were hang acroes the streets, The heads of horses on the different iines were decorated with miniature flags of the United States and Ireland, while large banners of both nationalities floated from fagstamts and gave the city a holiday appearance. The stage of Tammany Hall was decorated with much taste; several upright posis were covered with red, white and blue’ bunting, and trom the two broad sides of the platform the kindred flags { of tne United States and Ireland—the tri-coior | and the harp—fioated triumphantly. Platoons of police kept the passage ways leading to the ball clear. The Chief of Police, James Kelso, in full uniform, with Inspector Dilks, Captains Cameron and Burns and severat other officials had command here, and it was as much as they could do to save the innocent people Irom being torn to pieces in the jam. Our reporter lost all the buttons from his overcoat, and five or #1x women fainted as they were pressed out into the street by the enthusiastic swarm of people as they left Tammany. Inside every seat was iilled, and when cheer was given in response to some patriotic sentiment the people rose in one mass and cheered wildly and with vehemence. ‘Ten carriages brougbt the exiles and the committer who had them in charge to Tammany Hall, and when they arrived fat Fourteenth street and Third avenue and attempted to icave the vehicles a great mass of ten or twelve thousand men, women and children clustered around them and endeavored tq shake hands or to embrace them in some particular part of their body. Congressman William R. Roberts, Commissioner James Hennessey and Aldermau Healy conducted the exiles to the entrance which led to the stage, and several women fervently gave the “blessing of God” to Colonel Roberts, whom they took for one of the exiles. Dr. Powers, Dennis Dowling Mulcahy and Captain McClure, who are the most mod st men among the exiles, with the excep- tion of Charley Underwood ©’Connell, who is post- lively frightened when he has to receive an oration or make a speech, were cruwaed, and benedictions were showered on their heads until they were ready to surrender at discretion. Barke and Rossa Managed to get through, and Henry Mallady, who is an old soldier and takes everything easy, elbowed his way as best he could. Cannon were fired everywhere, bands were blowing, green ribbons graced the windows, and the streets, although muddy, were swarmed with just such a multitude as that which welcomed home Michael Corcoran eight years ago frem the Libby Prison at Richmond. ‘rhé Bowery was filed on both sidewalks, and the green flag and American flag were seen everywhere, ying merrily. A number of poitiical celebrities, among whom were Judges Coulter, Kane, McGuire, Sheri Brennan, Comptroller Connolly, Jonn Mitchell and others occupied the platform as Colonel Roberts brought the exiles in and they seated themselves on the platiorm. When order was restored the Comptroller arose and proposed that Richard O’Gorman take the chair. Mr. O'Gorman, on rising, was received with loud cheers. MR. O'GORMAN’S SPEECH, ‘The American peuple is a lberty-loving peopie. Long ago, impatient of alien domination, it put at stake all that men hold most dear—tranquillit , lana and life—to preserve their country from sway. It won the fight. (Cheers,) TREASON LOST ALL ITS DISGRACE when touched by the magic of success, and the torn and tattered flag of the rebellion became the banner ofa pew republic. It has been a republic immense, unbounded, magnificent in resources and hope. Thus was American liberty wom at much cost by the American people. Never can they forget the struggles of their heroic fathers and the liberty they won. And the Americau people wish that this suc- cess should be diffused over all mankind. It is their instinct, wherever men strike for liberty, to stand on foreign THE SIDE OF THE WRONGED, and not on the side of the wronger. The comity of nations, the requirements of invernational Jaw and the security of America itself often prevent us from stretching forth our arme to help the oppressed. But ubey have upheld the cause of Ireland against Eng- land; they afirm that public rebellion against Eng- (Cheers.) Speaking, as I think, with the voice of that public opinion which no king or power can control, I say to you, trish felons, irish rebels, Irish trattors—(cheers)—the verdict which Condemned you has been reversed. (Cheers,) WELCOME, IRISH PATRIOTS. (Renewed cheering.) There is no national antagonism between the peoples of England and Ireland. Here Celt and Saxon and Teuton mingie, work and live together, where none are privileged and ali are free. Men may bave ‘lifferent religions, even «diffe- rent codes of morality; bat here all meet on one St basis; they are all the children of one great rather, He prayeth best who loveth best All things, both great and small. It is not difference of race or reitgion which has kept the peoples asunder—it ts the greed of a class, the conspiracy of the few against the many, which. under the name of government, has betrared and plundered Treland, “You, gentiomen, have mas and you have been punished, nol y law, bunt by the vindictive auger of infuriated faction. England claima to be the most civilized country In the world, and 1 yet I read an exiract from the London Spectator that recalled the days Of the sugar house and the | eed ship, when the brutal call that met the ears morning was REBRL4, TURN OUT YOUR DEAD. been Mhartyfour. dave with is, bande he thirty-four days with his ante Bh Se pee Boon nate to oa Per Anda Mr, O'Gorman contuinex;—Ie it. true that another ol 1o these men has deen ob! ete ql his ding lungs reavened death, and that others were fed on Lies | oy water, or ei Ce k cella, not rd hear the sound of a vol enor dat from human 6) mpath: tnd affection? Then and public Spinion. the bastie to the OU HAVE OUTLIVED IT ALL, ‘and your cry of “God save ireland ’ which has be- come song, will que day riug out as the anthem of a triumphant nation Here, ip this old wigwam, surrounded by the sa- amores Of Tammany, I welcome you. even by their will that I nay mille saithe im an Irish voice. You wifi find frends wherever heers.) eral Burke to the mecting and the applause was renewed, i Tiina it alt er im} my feel- imgs at your noble demonstration; yet tt shows that our snflerings for Ireland Rave not beon overlooked. We felt that we owed her much, and this much we can say, that yeara of torture not quenched Within us the longing to mve Ireland her freedom, I wish I had the eloquence of Mr. O'Gorman, but here on this platform, with John Mitchel, in the seartiest way, I offer you THE THANKS OF THE POLITICAL PRISONERS. It shalt be one of the proudest recollections of my life, General Burke then repeated the story of indignities iA were cond -mned to, and concluded. by saying:—*) pong J was left undone to make us feel the bitterness of our degradation; but amid all this two things have been augmented—our love of dreiandand our hatred of England.’ (Cheers.) Chairman next introduced John Mitchell, re- calling the fact that twenty years before he (Mitcn- li) bad stood in the felon’s dock without @ sign of Sinching. MR. MITCHELL'S SPERCH. JOHN MITCHELL eaid:— FeLLow CirizExs AND FELLOW FrLons—] would not be in the city of New York and not be here to Welcome you, Although not a member of this ja erm) bay not a sachem or 2 Sagamore, It has been thought fit to invite me to address you. Citizens of New York will not have forgotten how hospitably and generously I was welcomed and rejoiced over. You, gentlemen, have also earned this reception of democratic hospitality, because you have struggied for Ireland’s Indefeasible claim to inalienable rights, and the only way by which a nation ever re- covered 18 —position—by armed __revolu- tion. I congratulate you on your exchanging the damp, gloomy flags of a prison for the greetings and hand claspings you have exper- enced here to-day; but more than all that, it is a re- cognition of the revolution. Whatthe Queen says in her speech to-day no one cares anything about in this eity, peopled by{more Irishmen thanthere are in Dub- lin iteelf, This city, with its big democratic heart, says to you all hail and Godspeed. (Oheers.) mad cries of “Rossa Rossa,” were heard on ali sides, and m obedience to the cail the exile arose. O'DoNovAN Rossa sald:—My friends, you have come here to give us a hearty welcome, and we are here to meet it. Idid not purpose saying anythi here, but itis impossible to avoid it. Lendorse all that Mr, O'Gorman has said. He touched upon one maiter and spoke of the magic of success, WE ARE HERB AS A FAILURE, and one of our first intentions in coming here was to ask you to assist ns in finishing our uncompleted task—cheers)—and I ask Mr. O'Gorman to pledge himself to help us, 98 his words pear promise. We are aure of John Mitchell, and we ask for Mr. O’Gorman’s ald. Rossa then entered into some particulars of the falsehoods and subterfuges of the Engiish Secretary of State with regard to his treatment i prison, and said, in concluding, the effort was not a age us throngh discipline, but to make us feel de ied. We accepted the invitation of this society as we would that of any other. If we went to Ireland and the Orangemen extende’ an invitation we would accept Mt. But we have left behind us im prison men better the soldiers who have tried to serve jeneral Halpine and y are these men de- tamed in the face of Gladstone's letter? Burke is terribly fil, and I think the American people through thelr government should over to bring him to ais friends. I thank you and the Tammany Society for this reception. (Cheers.) Loud calls were heard for Congressman Roberts, Who was formerly President ol the Fenian Brothers hood, when O'Dono' Rossa had concluded, but that gentleman declined to speak, not wishing to delay the proceedings. ‘Then the audience 4d forth Into the street, the exiles and he committees took seats in ‘ded for them, he pers of the stared down the Bowery, with General Willlam Tweed, Jr., and a oo ye ts all mounted, follow- ing him, The General had been worked to death Ali day iseumg the orders of the procession, and his alds were flying about in all directions. The Sixty- ninth headed two procenetnas and never looked as well as they di emi The ion of Bt. Patrick also paraded well and im very strong num- bera, The societies paraded in full numbers, and it is supposed that their numbers exceeded forty thousand, THE REVIEW. At o quarter past three o’ciock the head of the procession reached the City Hall, and there was then an eager scramble for place seapng ee crowd to obtain a good view of the exiles. The police, however, admirably kept the line of march ree, An immense number of eons of both sexes continually increased the crowd, who raised cheers as the pageant passed. His Honor the Mayor and a number of memuvers of the Common Council and representatives of the county government stood upon the esplanade, with their staves of ofiice, and the Mayor then reviewed the procession. When the carrti containing the exiles approached the City Hall loud cheers were raised and a scene of the greatest enthusiasm fol- lowed, ‘The Fenians were then driven to the Worth Monument, where they reviewed the proces- sion, which broke up at this point. hether considered 48 & demonstration of the Irish nation- ality of this city or as an exhibition of Hivernian muscular force, the parade of yesterday must cer- tainly be considered as one of the grandest events in the history of the municipality of the city of New York. ‘The-order of the procession was as follows:— FIRST DIVISION Colonel MICHAEL KAVANAGH. Police. ollce. Sixty-ninth Regimeni, N. G. 8. N.Y. Company A, First Batlailon, N. J. N. G. ‘Satara Irish Brigade, Veteran Association Corcoran Legion. Officers Thiriy-neventh New York Volunteers, Montgomery Guard, Elizabeth, N, J. 8, N. G. GRAND MATEITAT, Brigadier General WILLIAM M. TWEED, Jn. an Captain Eugene Durnin. Colonel J. Townsend Connolly. Major Patrick H. Keenan, Mayor Lovell Pardy, Jr. General 8. P. Spear Captain M. O'Gra: M. F. Dowley, Kaward L. Carey. Colonel Jobn R. Fellows. ‘Captain Jobn B. Dol Captain John W. Cramp. Major James Donohue, Captain A. J. Fullerton. SECOND DIVISION BYRON, M op ¥, Firat regiment cavalry. PIRISH EXILES IN CARRIAGES. Mayors of New York and other Cities. Ex-Mayors of New York and other Cities. Board of Aldermen of the City of New York, preceded by their Bergeant-at-Arme. Board of Assistant ae preceded by their Sergeant-at- rms. Attaches of both Boards, City Departments and Attaches, §; seh Goa Mig bagel hea clal Coromittee of Tammany Society. Peiab Revolutionary Brotherhood. ‘Emmet viuard Emi 5 United Irishmen, Colonel Hanley, Marshal, f St. Ps Legion of atrick. Fenian Brotherho 1d paar A. Griffin, Marshal. THIRD DIVIBION DIV! Patrick MeGuInD,) nag ntrick McGuinn, Peter Kane, x Aids. Ancient Order of Hiberoians) of New York, nociet! Patrick Campbell and Timothy Darcy, Marshala. . 0. H., Westchester county; Dennis Keenan, Marabal. . 0, H., Hoboken ; James J. Finn, M _ Longshoremen's U. P. Society; Edward Buckley, Marsbal, Benevolent Roclety ‘St. Vincent de Pant, Roman Catholic ; Philip J. Sintih, Marebal. Society, John Gillegan, Marshal, ‘A. B. Society, David Magnan, twenty-one Church, Brooklyn Bt. James’ K.'C. T. A. Immaculate Conception Mara ¥. M. Bt. James R. 0. T. A jociety, Thomas Hanley, Marshal 8t. Gabriel's R. C. T. A. B. Society, John Finneasy, Marshal. Bt Columbus R. ©. 7. A. B. Society, Micheel Dean, Marshal, ‘atric! Bt Mary's R.C. ty, 0," Marshal. Father Mathew U. Parent Bociety, Win. Wiley, Marsba!, Father Mathew U. B. T. A. B., branch 1, Thomas Healy, Marshal. ew U. B.T. A. B., branch 2, John C'ose, Marshal Young Men's Father Mathew U. B. T. A. B. ety. branch 1, Michael N. >, Marsbal. Fatber Mathew T. A. ocieiy, branch 3, Patrick McCarthy, ard Father Mathew T. A. B. Society, branch 5, Jobn O'Reilly, larshal. Father Mathew T. A. B, Society No. 9, of Brooklyn, Convention of Iriab Societies of Kings county, composed of 21 Socleties of Ancient Order of Hiberulane, and 13 Temperance and Benevolent Soctet John Norton, Marshal, FOURTH SIVISION, JAMES DALY, Marshal. .H. Spelman, Witham N. Hinton, ‘Thomas Tracy, James Murray, J Father Mathew f. A. B, Soctetie, In number. FIFTH DIVISION, JOHN RIORDEN, Marshal. Thomas Collins," } apeert Sg Knights of St. Patrick. &t. Patrick P, U. A. B, Soctety. Friends of Freedom—dohn J. Mangin. Alde, There were several carriages containing colored oMicers and soldiers who had fought in the war, on At Madison square a had eo We it Gow up their chargers 3 halted, sllowia th Procession to while Sf ib me ume ig exiles, ‘with Colonel Roberta, Wiliam ~ X Ro! others, left thelr carriages 1a ascended the platfe 7s she. hia te dies < men armed wi ners eel il, Sg gesembled here, The enthusiasm ost Aipong the incidents of the ea was of. wn iriahiat, only {out yours Gr age on the balcony of the Chandler Hi street, opposite Tam: Hall, 8 pi kept ume with musiga, amateur, CITY MARKETS. MEETING OF THE MARKETMEN. They Interviow the Commiesioners of the Sinking Fund ard Funny Faroe ie Played. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the city of New York held a formal meeting yesterday in conjunction with those who, by chance or design, came to cheer for or protest against their proposed action in relation to the markets. Two hundred or more men of the markets were in attendance outside the railings of the Supervisors’ room, in the County Court building, and their principal spokesmen were seated at the Supervisors’ desks. A few moments after the hour designated the meeting was called to order by the Mayor, A. Oakey Hall, pre- siding, who said:—I presume that most of the gentlemen now present are here for the purpose of meeting and consulting with the members of the Sinking Fund Commissioners, The Comptroller and Recorder are not yet in the building. However, Alderman Dimon, chairman of the Finance Com- mittee and ex officio member of the Board of Sink- ing Fund Commissioners, and the Mayor may, I be+ eve, call the meeting to order without the presence of a full board and transact business till their arri- val. I would state briefly that the rumors of a PROPOSED SALD OF THE MARKET PROPERTY are erroneous, The intention of the members of the Sinking Fund Commission is that the city shall retire from the market business. (Laughter.) All the Board requires is that city oficiale shall have hereafter nothing more to do with the markets or the trade of the marketers. The duties of their official positions in the government of the city are sufficiently onerous to occupy thelr sole attention, and it is considered better for the general prosperity that the commercial affairs in which they are now compelled to engage should be intrusted to business men, either individuals or cor- Porations, speciaily interested in the prosperity of trade. It is not absolutely proposed by the members of the Commission that the market property shall be sold. It may be sold or leased for a term of years as appears most lkely to conduce to the wealth of the city, but the commis- sioner do not wisn tt discoutinued. I would say here that I have been called upon by gentlemen and delegations of market men Who consider the pro- posed action of the committee A POLITICAL JOB. I will add that it is not in any sense a political measure—in fact, 1s furthest from any political in- terest—and the Commissioners have thought proper to consult with the parties most immediately tute- rested rather than to take steps which might result to theit damage without conferring any benefit on the public at large. So far as politics go, there would be a large amount of political amenage lost by the sale or Jeasing of the market propert; The Market brings about it many kinds of business, When you build a theatre there spring ap in the vicmity restaurants, hotels, gentlemen's furnishing stores and places that we cannot name. So when a Market is bunt many branches of business come to life about it and flourish from their close proximity to these centres, Still, gentiemen, | will not discuss the question, and I have the honor to introduce to ou Mr. Harvey, my predecessor in office. Mr. larvey made ® brief acknowledgment, and Mr. Robert Roosevelt said:—Mr. Mayor, I before You in behalf of myself and some of the gentlemen who are interested in ee the markets and in keeping them where they are. I would be very sorry to put such an interpretation on your remarks a3 might be given them. f{ do not wish that the city of New York should withdraw from THE MARKET BUSINESS a8 it 1s now engaged in tt, I cannot say, however, that the city 1s now or even has been engaged in the market business, any more than that a man who owns @ store and leases it tor a liquor store can be faid to be engaged in the gin business, Mr. Rollin said:—If there 1s no One else to speak in favor of the removal of the marketsal would ap- Pear in behalf ot the Citizen’s Assoctation. Mayor Hall—Gentiemen, I believe I have the honor to introduce to yon @ member of the bar, Mr. lin;—These markets 8 they have existed ind =at present exist have been a biot on the face of the municipality of New York. Now that they are about te be removed by the tardy action of the Sinking Fund Commission, | would say that they should have been removed, were the interests of the people considered, long ago. The speaker then. entered into a long dissertation on the markets of the Continent and compared them—their clean- liness_and their cheap rate—to the system of New York. Mr. Rollin claimed that all the markets should removed, with the exce) tion of the Eighteenth ward or Sixteenth Street market. Below sixteenth “street there were twelve markets, while above aud including Sixteenth street, with a en gre_ter by unree thousand than that in the districts below, there was only one market. The markets in the lower part of the city are worth about five million doljara, and they have never Cpt more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, while the INTEREST AT SEVEN YER CENT would amount to three hundred and fifty thousand Gotars, making a loss to the city of two hundred thousand dollars. The markets in the lower parts of the city are twelve in number, exclusive of the Eighteenth Ward Market. (Several interruptions here occurred. A Voice—"Take in the Eighteenth Ward Market." Laughter), Mayor Hall—‘The lower part of the city 1s usually termed that part lying below Thirty-fourth street,’? Mr. Rotlin—The markets, once the centre of popu- lation, are now the centre of business jocalities. Day after day the food sold from Washington Market is carted to upper paris of the city in small parcels and sold at a great increase of price—more than (birty per cent. Mr. Rollin here review of the market system of via and other ontinenial cities, ak tog comparisons not complimentary to ew York deaiers, of the original cost of food from the hands of the producers and the prices 16 commanded when sold in the stalis of the Paris maar- kets, The value of the meats, &c., consumed in Paris yearly he gave as $85,000,000, The first cost was eight and a half per cent less tor the same pro- duce in America, yet the Btls asked by New York dealera was more than ty Per cent greater than ded in Paris. He demanded the gale of and scattering of dealers among the Mr. Knapp, of the market men, arose and sald:— Your Honor the Mayor and gentlemen of the Sink- i] Fand Commission, when we came here this noon we were prepared to hear the statement of the Sinking Fund Commissioners in regard to what they intended to do in respect to the continu- would hie, however, betore ‘speatiee onriata sub! wou! , before speal on this Bub- Ject, to refer to the statement of oo ig MY FRIEND, THE STRANG! who has just spoken. He telis us that he appears in. @ professiunal capacity, ay the representative of the Citizens’ Association. I aim not speaking profes- sionally, but because it is bread and but ter with me. Not that I have no bread and butter, but that I want more. T have visited the markets, a8 @ market man, in all the principal cities of Europe. Our republican markets are not so grand and perfect in their order as those where tho “will of the king ts the law of the Jana,” and we Americans cannot live so cheaply as the Parisanns, and I hope to God we never shall, The entire matter then became involved in the usual inextricable debate on all sorts of topics, and finally the meeting was adourned for one week, that all partles might find out what each meant, aud some arinistice be arranged, gave a lon aa A WARROW ESCAPE.. Heroic Conduct of a Young Lady. ‘Yesterday afternoon while a number of young iads were playing on the tee in the East river, opposite Whitestone, the ice suddenly parted, and two of their Dumber were precipitated luto the water. ‘Tue com- pantons of the boys, observing their perilous post- on, scrambled for the beach, panic stricken, leav- ing their friends clinging to the lee, fast becomug Denambed and exhausted. A young lady standing on the beach saw the catastrophe and took in the #ituation at a glance. She hastened immediately to a hothouse near by, seized a rope and ran down on the ice, to the very brink where the boys were struggling—now nearly exhansted— and threw the youngsters a rope. This they canght, and, by ® vigorous effort, aione and mi- alded, she succeeded in Janding them on tirm ico, There Is no doubt but that if the young lady, whose mame is not ascertained, had not acted thus omen ef both of the boys would have been @rowned. Dr. T. 8. Lambert wii iectuve this evening at the West Side Young Me's Christian Association, No } the Union side, and all along the route they were re- , 285 Hudson trect, on ''Urganic Longevity.” THE COURTS, tuptey Case—An Old Erie Railroad ‘The Case of John Thomas, Convicted of Homicide—Action on « Contract UNITED STATES SUPREME COUAT, Behearieg of Causes Argued at the Last Term. WasHINeTon, Feb. 9, 1871. No. 10, Scarlet, Administrator, ve, Puller—Byrror ta the Disirtet Court af the Western District of arkan- $as.—Tho only question in this case 1s that of its removal from the State to the federal conrt. ‘Tha sult was brought in the State cdurt against a colonel tm the army to recover for the seizure of certain cotton in Arkansas during the war. The defence was that the cotton was seized and disposed of fom the use of the United States in pursuance of military, orders, Having been removed to the federal court,” under thé fifth bection of the act of 186%, 1t 1s now. contended that Congress had no power to authorise the removal, for that this is not one of the class of cases of which the federal courts are given jurisdic- tlon by the constitution; and the position is taken that tat instrument vested the entire jurisdiction of those courts. Congress has the power to establish: neW courts, and it may do so, but those courts gan never have jurisdiction of & cause not embrace! im the class mentioned in the consurution, On tbe other hand {tis insisted that the regulation of tha judicial power of the United States belongs excin- sively to Congress under the constitution, and it may establish new courts and prescribe their juris- diction. Cause submitted on the printed briefs, by A. H, Garland for platinum in error, and Chapman a ts Hosmer tor defendant. No. 13, Miller vs, McKenzie—Error (o the Clrewts of Mississippt.—Tbis was an action to recover for, seizure of cotton in Mississippi during the war, and’ the defence was that the act was done under and by the authority of the Governor of the State of Missis- sippl, the officer making the seizure being a captain of the State troops, The Vourt ruled that belligerent: rights having been accorded to those engage’ In the. rebellion the officers causing the seizure to »¢ made were excused for acts done in pursuance uu orders: issued by their superiors iiuder the rules of civilized! ere Insists that bel sent te | warfare. The platrthty nts are Noi <vvereign rights and that the rebellion were not possessed of lawful eo ie power and their officers were not invested with any: satan which could be pleaded as a defence for a) wrong done, Gonsequently the order of the Gov-' ernor of Mississippi in this case to the officer de- fending was po answer, and the plaintiff should re- cover. Thomas ison for plainumt in error, dee fendant not appearing. No. 14. Gurnet vs, United States; No. 15. Samevs Same, and No. 28. MoVeigh vs, United States—Erroit to the Supreme Court of the District of Cotumbdta and the Circuit Court for the District of Virginta.— These cases present the question of the constity~ lionallty of the confiscation act, the plaintif® in! error insisting that it was enacted to puntah treasen, as indicated by its title, and that being such the vision for the trial of the ofender upon the of crime by a proceeding against his pro | ‘ne Offence: tried Without a jury 1s unconstitutional. of treason can be tried oniy as A presented la the con- stitution, by jury; and there hen be no convic-, tion without the testimony of two witnesses to the! same overt act, or a confession in open court. The punishment of crime, it is said, by proceedings in‘ rem, map default—as was the fact in one of these, cases—is at war with the provisions of the constitu- tion in respect thereto. It 1s contended that unless the crime for the punishnient of which the a and‘ sixth sections of the act subject to forfeltare of broperty shall be held to be treason or fel lony, these, sections of the act ‘impose excessive fines,” witnint' the meaning of fhe elghth amendraent of the con- stitution; and if the crime be treason or felony the accused cannot be held to answer, opt strict conformity with the requirements of the fifth arucie, of amendment. ‘The ttorney General maintains the constitntionality of the aét, and insists that im te exercise of its municipal and sovereign rights’ Con, has the power to prohibit, under ee the offences named, and to provide that the penal- ties shail be enforced Rw Segees in rem, ‘These cases were sta! at length when formeriy argueg at the last term of the court, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Su! in Rem. Before Judge Blatchford. The United states vs. a. C. Peine.—This case, which was reported In the HERALD of yesterday, ‘Was resumed at the sitting of the Court. The gov ernment seek to condemn a quantity of cutlery, Worth 461 thalers, imported frem Salingen, in Ger many, into this country, on the ground that the declaration of their value made at the Custom House Was untrue and below the real market price, It peared that Mr. Pein: made the declaration question, and that be also Made it as the owner of the goods, This latter point was contested by tbe government; they claimed that Mr. Peine was not the owner of the goods in opel ond that, there- fore, the declaration in that respect was untrue, and that this alone was sufficient to establish the right endemn the cutlery. Mr. Peine, however, Sa that he had a right to consider him- self the owner, as the party in Germany who sold him the goods owed him meney for ad- vances and for moneys paid for duties on to him for sale on their account. If he made baa debts he was to lose one third, and his corres- pondeuts in Germany two thirds, The case lasted li day, and has nov concluded. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. — Alleged Fraudulent Bankruptcy. Before Commissioner White. The United States vs. Peter J. Ryan,—Tne defer dant, who bas peen doing business as a retail clothier in Third avenue, near Fortieth street, was taken before the Commissioner yesterday by officer Kehoe, and charged with disposing of his goods and property with intent to cheat his creditors. He was sent to Ludiow street jall, in default of vail, toawait an examination. SUPERIGR COURT—GENERAL TERM. Suit to Recover for Goods Burned on a Pree peller, Before Judges Barbour, McCunn and Spencer. Wiitam Knovwiton et al. Platntim and Respond- ents, v8, The Providence and New York Steamship Company.—The platutitts are straw goods manufac turers at Upton, Mass. In 1868 they shipped sixty- four cases of straw goods to this city, the same being iy on the propeller Oceonus, belonging to the que tascs, ae Erondences The vessel axisea ‘safely at her pier in thig city, but nine hours afterward, before the freight had been removed, caught on fire, and together with the freight was burned. At @ trial im the lower court to recover the value of the js in queation @ verdict was given for the plaip- ffs for $2,706 20. From this verdict the defendants Appealed, and the case was argued at length yester- day. For the appellants it was urged that disasters of the sea and fire were excepted Injthe contract of carrying. It was Jnsisted for the respondents tha the destruction of the goods was the result of gros negligence, The Court reserved its decision. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. i Decisions. By Jadge Freedman. Richard M, Linday vs. Wiliam Hofiian.—Order granted. & A, Barnum etal vs. 8 We Carey 4 at.—The same, Patrick O'Brien vs, Thomas Donohve.—-The same. Robert Brown vs. Gilbert Thompson.—The same. John Suyder et al. ve, The Central Gold Mining mpany.—The #aine. Coputtan B. Newbury et al. vs. Charles Walt et al.—The rame. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. An Old Erle Railroad sult, in Which the Road Gete the Best of It. Before Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo. The Evle Ratiway Company vs. The Lake Shore ana Wichigan Southern Railroad Company ana the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com- pany.—The complaint in this case, which hag been ‘80 frequently m the courts that the ma‘ertal facts are well known, it will be remembered, sets forth that in 1861 the New York and Erie Railway Cem- pany, the Buffalo and State Line Rallroad Company and the Buffalo and Rochester Railroad Company entered into a contract by which tt was agreed that the Dankirk road should abandon its organization ; that the Buffalo and State J.inc Compaay shoulda construct @ railroad from Buffalo to Pennsylvania of no other at than four feet ten inches; that the New York and Erie Company should subscribe two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the stock of the Buffalo and State Line Company, and that the latter road sheuld be operated with strict im- partiality as between the New York ana Erie read andthe entire central line of roads, of which the Buffalo and Rochester road was a part. To secure rt z, very oe provisions were in- ntract, one of which forbade the use of any solicitation or influence to induce pagsen- ers from the Weat to go to any point which favored the interests of either cf the rival lines, another of which required that there should be a change of all passengers and freight at either Dun- kirk or Buifalo, and a third problviting the nting of any further facilities to either of the rival lines to the injury of the other, All the nghts of the New York and Erle Railroad, £0 it is claimed, were assigned under thle contract to the plaints. ‘The charge Was violation of the contract by the defen- (CONNINUSD QM NINTR RAGE ay