The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1871, Page 8

— THE COURTS. Condemmations—A Custom House Case—The Ship Neptuve Crucliies— Passing Counterfeit Money—A Transaction in Stocks~Action for Profewoual Services—Decisions. | UNITED STATES SUPAEME COUNT. Question of Jurisdiction Between Virginia and | ' Went Virginiag 7" 1d WasniNGToN, Feb. 18, 1871. | No. 8 (original. The State af Virginia vs. West Pir | ginia,—This 18 a bill filed by the old State of Vit | @inia denying the validity of the cession of une | counties of Berkley and Jefferson to the State of ‘West Virginia in 1803, and asking to have theni re- stored to the jurisdiction and sovereiguty of the mother State, It is insisted, m the fipst place, that ‘the fundamental condidion upen Witch the cession was made, to wit—the concurrent p&sent of the peo- ple of those counties—was not eomplied with; and, second, that before de ranfeation by Congress of the cession made a succeeding Legislature of the old State withdrew the cousent which had been previously given, and — that this ct aestroyed the compact between the two States and that there was nothing for Congress to retiy. Prior © the ratification Congress the Jegisiation of Virgimla on the subject of cession was only a proposal, and as such was tnoperative aud gudject Lo withdrawal. On the part of de/endants it Js contended that tue conditions were complied with y a vote of the pegple, and the fact was giticially certified by the Goveruor of the ceding State and that the court will uot ge behind that cer Uifeate. The charges made by we complaiuant of fraud in the election are too vague and indefinite regarded by the Court, and, bee sides, no frau tciaily — charged either apon Wes' the certifying ihe vote, or upon Lae commissioners who cerufied the elec u On the second point it is argued that the subsequent Legislature of the State Could nov Withdraw the consent of 3s predecessor OF disavow Ms acts. ‘Lo Congress belongs the exclu- sive authority to deternune Whether a compact has orhas not been miade between two States, and Ww bat compact 1s consistent with the general futerests of Wie Clion, and the constitution of West Virgiuia, approved by Congress, contemplates these counties prespectively as a portion of the new State @ud makes provision for thelr representation in the Legisiavare and i the judicial circuits of the State. The remission of the State of West Vir- Giuia nto the Union, therefore, was the ratification ©! Congress, ‘The determination whether has been made or not between two Slates 1s a j cal question to be determined by the potitical de- parunents: of the goverament. ‘Its construe ion, When made, 1s 8 judicial question to be leit te tie courts, Ji is maintained, furmer, that at tue tne Of Hitog this bill Virginia was not a State In the Union within the weaning of the clause of tne con- sitution which gives to @ State the ngit to invoke the original jurisdiction of tus Court. To the character of Such a State equality Of rights is jundameutal, and consequently the right to be represented in Congress and ail olher nights and powers reserved to the Slate or peepie. When tis bill was filed Virginia was denied the right of representation by the legislative department, and | bes only been recently aduaitted to such representa- ton. This belug so, Virginia was not a State en- titied to file this bill, and this is a quesiion to be decided by Congress, another political department, Dot ¢ department has aiready de- eiaed tus question adversely .o the complatiant, @ud consequently the Court is without jurisdicuon. Suits for Condemration. Before Judge Blatchford, The Untted Sta ducer Frcres.—The farther @earing of this case, reported in the HERALD of yesterday, Was resumed. The government sought © condemn a quantity of incu goods imported by | the defendants from Belgium in August, 1369, on the round that they had been entered at the Custom ta price under theiractual warket value, The ny and arguinents on both sides having been on tie previous eventug, Judge Blatchford proceeded, at the sriung of the Court, to deliver his charge tothe jury, ¢ ly pointing out the law and the iacis. The jury retired, and alter some tion returned With a verdict coudemning ty because the oath in the entry stated that they wi tue property of Duden Freres, when they were not They awe found thal the goods were not wnder- valued. § for the Recovery of Dutios. The United States vs. Setgmund Utman.—The defendant 1s in business in this city. In the month of March, 1899, ie Imported by the steamer Deutch- land from by three ci ot an article Known as “Dutch metal,” somewhat resembling guid leat, Bnd composed, it 1s claimed, of zinc and copper. ‘The yuine of ie importation, ds entered at the Cus- tom House, Was $1,067. The duty upon this, at ten Ber cent ad raivrem. was $108, aud this amount the jefendant paid, But the Custom House oficials | 600n scovered that by an act of Congress, passed in Fe ry, 1869, before tue importation in question had been mude, that the ad vaiorem duty on goods composed of copper and zine was forty-live per and jhe government now S8CK (g compel the unt tO Bay & a spon that per centage, of $452 59, giving uim credit Sor We $106 he had paid ymider the vaiur- er ncipal amount realiy g by Lhe gc $345 80 in cold, wan | rom March, i869, whic would Inake the srum aby 2 Tie only question for the co Gevermine is whether the articie, the sunject matier of inguiry, Is, in Jact, composed of zine and copper. The case on the part of the government Was opened bs United States Assistant Disteict Attorn Mr. Sidney Webster appeared ag counsel for the defend. Toe tial | I concluded, a eos ig = Ag i a ‘UMITED STATES C0: SiONERS’ COURT. The Charge Against the Captnin and Mates £” of the Neptune. : Before Commissioner Shields, The Uniteq States vs, Captain Peabody, of ‘he Ship Neptune,—Oaptain Peabody, who is charged with having cruelly treated several men belonging % his crew on board the Neptune on the recent voyage from Liverpool to New dork, made his ap- pearance y day before Commissioner Shields Sud surrendered Limseif to answer the accusation ed against him, He was accompanied py bis brother, Judge Peabody, who became his bat] i the sum of $5,000. The examina- set down for Saturday, as also that of the Mayo and Shicids, £ Charge of Passtug Counterfeit Moncy. The United States vs. Join Williams. ‘he defend- ant had been charged with passing counterfeit moncy. Yesterday morning the representative of ‘the District attorney appeared before the Commis sioner and couseu to tne discharge of the defend- @nt, as he bad already suiiered a considerable im- risoument. The Cenimissioner, aiter giving Wil- i1ams a jecture, and advising him te be careful of is Conduct in future, ordered him to be discharged. Decisions. Dy Judge Cardozo. David M. Turnure vs. Thomas Costello et al.—Mo- tion denied, with leave to renew on showing any Merits in the excoptio: ty Ju farietta P. Haskins ort of referee coulirmed aad judgu granted, Tasking.—Re- but of divorce By Judge Barnard. In Re the Appoiniment of a deceiver of the Bell & ath Company.—Motien denied, TRIAL TERM—PART I. ramsnction in Stocks, Before Judge Van Brunt. . John A. Gwynne.—This is an ack bonds, vaiue $6,000, alleged deposited with defendant asa margin on stock transactions, The platnuf claimed that ch the defendant claimed to veck were not authorized 3 iit was alown that in and Davis, the plaine etlonary power had been extended to tock Operations, he acted ‘The ated the Decisions. By Judge Joseph F. Dal, Knox vs, Overac ~Motion granted. Strihers vs. Cluristal,—The appeal must be heard on the papers read on the motion. No case is to ve actilod. Aiwhol vs. Mackey. — Puieh vs. Wood ; Hy Judge f Brown vs, Belcher. Geery, Excoutoi PevIANS v8. OF Motion granted, Fine v8. Manhattan Gasligit Company.—Mouon gravted. Simon vs. Burnstetn.—Order allowed. Movople vs. Oberwarih.—Motion granted and pri- soner discharged. Maliher vs, Brewster.—Proceedings dismissed, with ie to renew mm case proceedings in bank- Tupicy should be dismi: © Lorne v8. Rosenver Motion granted, MARNE COUAT. Action for i refesstoual Services. tery. Defendant engaged Mr, Cohen as his attorney and counsel. Plaimtif testified to five long consul- tations and be drafting of an answer. Before tne case went to irlal the proceedings stopped, the quar- rel being arranged between the parties. Defendant swore that but three consultations were heid, and those of tifteen minutes each, Two atterne vg were called on each side as to value of such yc. sional services, who varlod th thelr esto” (ction fifty doliars to $259. Verdict ior plainti? for seventy-five dollars, COURT CALENDAP” tine pay, Eption Oven AND TERM" cen AND SUPREME COURT Cmn- urn—Part Jali Judge Sutberland.—Court opens at hav’ past ten A. M.—Nos, 575, Of, 2709, 235, G1, 8a BE 2056 41, 21, 77, 98, 95, 86, 211, 99, 191 0 ‘Part 2—Hela’ by’ Judge Brady.—Opens at Ce¥en A. M.—Case on, SUPREME CoURT—SPECIAL TERM.—Heid hrawige Iugraham.—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.— Dermurrer—No, 19, Issue of law and fact—Nos, 89, 0, 91, 8, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 100, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 114, 116, 119, 120, 121, 12%, 12%, Supreme Court—Cuamprrs—Held by Judge Bar- nawi—Opens atten A, M.—Calendar called at twelve M.—Nos. 163, 261, 262, 264, Surenion Court—Triat TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Monell.—Court opens at eleven A, M.—Nos, 281, 107, 601, 175, 83, 461, 897, 167, 219, 167, 421, 401, 503, 605,507 Part ‘2—-Held by Judge Joues,—Nos. 500, 610, 360, 1408, 288, 670, 116, Od, 18035, 680, 632, 631, 686, 658, 640, Le COMMON PLEAS—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 624, 100, 503, 705, 707, 708, 710, 711, 712, Hare 2—Held by Judge pe 714, 715, 717, 720, 723, D 640, 543, S71, 68, ‘G67, 680, 547, 684, 096, 103, 704. Bquity os Neaaian 3 by Nos, ba 35, 51, 7: arti—Hela by Judge Joachin- 3. 406%, 049, 4026, 4878, 4961, 6088, 6051, 5132, 513%, 5134, 5135, 6136, 5143, 6144, 5146, 5147, 6337. Part 2-—Held by Judge Shea,—Nos, 4851, 5086, 6000, 4950, 6121, , LGTG, 4947, 4782, 4906, 5048, 5137, 5138, yt Oldl, 6142, Part SyMeld by Judge Lracy.—Nos. J0% COURT OF GENERAL’ SEssrows.—Before Recorder Hackett.—The People vs, Daniel Green, robbery; Saine vs, Joseph Reiliy and Charles Willams, do.} ame vs. Edward Hoyt and John Kane, do.; Same vs. Christopher Tracy and John Reilly, do.; Same vs. Frederick Lee, do.; Same va. Tuomas Luster, burglary; Same vs, Charles Reilly and Jobu Le Roy, do.; Same vs. George A. Abbott, forgery; Same vs. soln Lahau, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Jou Mitchell, a Same vs. Joun x.oore, do; Same vs. Denis Larkin, do.; Same vs. Matthew Donohue, do.; Same vs, John Stevenson, grand lir- ceny; Same vs, James Muler, do.; Same vs. Joseph. Milbes, do.; Same vs. Peter Maxwell, do,; Same vs. Daniet McAulii, do.; Same vs. John Moorehead, em- bezzlement; Save vs. Join Godfrey, recervimg stolen goods; Same va. J. Siuart Gwynne, bigamy. ERGOKLIN COURTS, UNITED STATES SISTACT couaT. The Result of the Recent Whiskey Raid. Before Judge Benedict, The Marshal yesterday wade returns of process in the following, which is the result of the recent raid of the revenue officers and military on the illicit dis+ thieries of Irishtown:—The United States, against one Copper worm, &c.; a lot of old irou; a lot of iron hoops; ten empty barreis; four packages of distilled Spirits; nine packages, 425 proof galiens of distilled Spirits, seized at the rectifying establishment of A. pel, of Commerce stieet. In each case the Marshai returned the property as attached; and, on motion Of Assistunt District Attorney Ailen, a decree of condemnation was ordered to be entered. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Suit to Set Aside a Judgment. Before Judge Pratt. Frederick W. Hotchkiss vs, J. Bendall and O(hers.—Tiis action was originally brought to eet aside a judgment of $10,000, which had been ob- tained against Bendall by one of the other ae fendants, ©. 1. Richardson, so that Motch. kiss, who bas. @ later judement of $27,000 agaiust sendall, may get his money eut of the proceeds accruikg from the sale of Bendall’s property under the jadgment of Kichardson. The case came up yesterday on an order to show cause Why the receiver appointed ex parte to take charge of the proceeds uader the previous saie shoula not be continued, and why the injunction also then ob- tained should not rewatn., The Court reserved de- cision, ciTY COURT. The Libel Suit Against an Apothecary. Before Judge Thompson, John Becker vs, Louis Baexten,—The plaintift in this case, Which was reported in yesterday's HERALD, sued to recover $10,000 damages for a libel which consisted in some caricatures reflecting roiesstonal ‘The plaintif is a weil letan at No, 250 Myrtle avenue. The @ verdict in bis fayor aud assessed the FORGES CONVICTED Van Ecten and Brockway, the Notorlons HForgers, at the Bar of the General Sese siovs--Boih Flead Gnilty~Seutence Dee ferred. Contrary (Oo expectation the sitting of the Court 1 Sessions yesterday was very brief. The cases of two of the most noted forgers of recent years were set down upon tie calendar for trial, There was a large attendance in court. To the sur- prise of everybody both of the criminals admitted their guilt. Evidently tne District Attorney had not expected this, as none of the other cascs on the calendar wery ready to go on, so the jurors were discharged and thé Court adjourned till to-day, at sual pour, Mae TLE VAN ESPEN SEVENTY-SEVEN TH HUNDRED DOLLAR OMECK FoRG se Louis M. Van Eeten, the notorious Wail strect forger, was first placed at the bar. The indictment against him charged that on the 12th of October last he forged and uttered a bank check on the National Park bank tor $77,500, and also forgea what pur- ported to be the certitication of the bank teller thereon. The check was made payable to the order of Jonn R. Livingston, and bore “to be drawn b; Hallgarten & Co.’ Van Eeten succeeded in palming off this worthless check upon Weils, Fargo & Co. when settling up some transactions beand tuey Lad togetiter some time ago. The prisoner, on being asked to plead to the in- dictment, replied that he was guilty of uttering the check, bat was not aware that it had been forged. This was recorded as @ plea of not guilty, Aiter- wards, when the trial was about to begin, he with drew bis former plea, and PLEAD GUILTY TO TUR FORGERY. At the suggestion of the District Aiorney sentence Was postponed tll Friday. PROCKWAY AT THE SAR—HE PLEADS GUILTY. The next and last case disposed of was that of Charles Brockway, alias ©. D, Vanderpool, alias ver SO many Hames, another netorious forger. frrockway 1s only abont thirty years of fg, and is rather genteel in appearance. He is one of the most daring forgers in this country, and | | has spent a considerable portion of his lifetime in prison. His operations are confined to no section of ihe country. {t will be remembered that he was arrested afew weeks ago and brought to this city, immediately after his discharge at New Orleans. ‘the indictment upon which he was bronght up charged him with forgery in the third degree. "It set forth that he forged the certification of the teller of the Kighth National Bank to a check for $11,200, dated Ocvober 4, 1870, made payable to his own order, under the name of C. D, Vanderpool, ana bearing “to be drawn by W. ©. Trowbridge.” Hie on the same day uttered the check, with the forged certification, by Gepositing it as genuine in the Bank of North America. Brockway pleaded guilty. Sentence was sux | peuded ti Priday, MAiL ROBBING j Destroying Letters—His Detection and Ar- rest. Yesterday morning a little alter three o'clock United States postal detective Camp, of Boston, ar- rested at the Florence House, in New Haven, Charles E. Bacon, a postal clerk on the owl train from Bos. ton, for yobbing the United States mail. Bacon hag veen employed to assort the large eastern mall that is carried on the night train from Boston to New York and prepare the portion designed for New York city for the letier carriers ready for distribu- ton. Ii has been his practice to leave New York on the elght o’clock evening train and go as far as Hart ford and there go aboard the night train on its arn. val. Upon reaching this city he has been in the habit of leaving the car, crossing over Union street to the Florence House and there getting something to drink. About four weeks ago Mr. OU, A. Bradicy, the proprietor of the hotel, while siuting beutnd the bar near the water closet, noticed, alter Hacon entered it, a sound like the tearin, open of letters, His suspicions were arouse | aid he set bis son to watch in an adjoining close! } and he saw Bacon tear epen letters and take ou | iuoney remitiances, Postmaster Sperry was notiiied } and detective Camp sent for, He arrived, and on Monaay night he watebed for Bacon, and saw him opeu a letter directed to Robert Bonner, of the New York Ledger, which contained @ remittance of three collars from Maine, the same belng @ yearly sub- scription for We paper. Camp then arrested Bacon, Who coniessed that be had been engaged in the crime for sume time, and expected to get caught, but he said lie could not resixt the temptation, AD j this was dverwhelming. WEL CASE. Summing Up of the Case for the Propos nent—Closing Scenes in the Surrogate’s Court. THR TAYLOR i ‘Yesterday being set apart for the exfhming up of the counsel for the proponent 0% the celebrated Taylor wilt cage the Surrogate Cctirt was, from the hour of opening unti! the last Ydetoncal firecracker had been let of, packed qith spectators, many of whom were ladies, Usfery Seat and chair in the court and adjoining <éoms was occupied, and the most intense ¢: ‘was manifested by all to hear the closing address of counsel, the Surrogate on the law and the facta im the case. So great was the pressure at tke main door of the court that his Honor felt compelled to order the officers of the court to admit no more people on several occasions, Considerable excitement was manifested while coun- el described the relations existing between James B. Taylor and his wife, The latter and several other ladies in court were affected to tears, Mis. Howe lana, for the first time during the trial, was absent from the court room. ADDRESS OF COUNSEL FOR PROPONENT. Mr. Stoughten, to whom was entrusted the task of the summing up in support of the will, rose and proceeded to address the Court in the midst of pro- found silence. In opening he satd that be considered the speech of opposing counsel as highly unjust to- Wards many of the witnesses, whom he denounced as Scoundrels, swindlera and forgers. They were at- tacked with so much virulence that he feared the freedom of counsel, 80 important to guard, may be turned into an instrument of calumny and scandal, ‘The character of witnesses should be guarded from unjust attacks, and before he should concinde he would demonstrate that the gentlemen traduced in this cause were in every respect of the best char- acter. Having thoroughly disposed ot the opposing counsel, Mr. Stoughton passed to the consideration of the case, irst briefly reviewing the retations be tween Mr, and Mrs, Taylor, dwelling with much feeling and eloquence on the death bed scene of Taylor. Durmg this part of his speech Mrs. Taylor was greatly affected. He contend@l that there was not a particle of evidence agaist George Duryea, whom the counsel says was the pliant tool of others behind him. And if Mr. Clinton was sincere in dis. claiming any intention of attributing COMPLICITY IN THE SUDPOSED FORGERY to the will to Mrs. Taylor, he then abandons his case. Passing to a consideration of the rela. tions between Mrs, Kate Howland and Mr. Taylor counsel commented severely on tho conduct of Mr. Hewland, whom he charged with being ac- tuated by mercenary motives in marrying Kate. The first proposition he would assert in the cause ‘Was that, if the relations between the deceased and the Howlands were entirely friendly and cordial, as they were not, the will would have been entirely proper, THE ANNUITY TO KATE HOWLAND, $5,000 a,year, was in every respect a proper one to make, and who was more preper to be the custedian of the bulk of Mr. Taylor's property than his hon- ored wife. Taylor took care to provide against the meney left being squandered. ‘The provision for George Duryea was entirely just ana proper, and Was a (ribute of regard and respect, The money left him was less than what he had a right to expect, The will was above criticism, being the only will Mr. Taylor could have made under the circum- stances of his relations with tue Howlands, He was & shrewd man, with 4 HARDY, SPICY NATURE, firm in his friendship, but unreienting in his dis- likes, The attempt of the Howlands to effect a re- conciliation between Mr. Taylor and them proved abortive, owing to this latter trait 1n his character, Tuetr relations between the families was cold in the extreme, The Howlands Mr. Taylor never forgave, The date of the will was the 20th of June, a few days after Taylor received tue letter from Mrs. Taylor at Cvblentz, in which she complained of the conduct of the Howlands, He sald to the housekeeper on the morning of the receipt of the letter “Well, 1am. going to sete my adairs, and THE HOWLANDS NEVER SHALL HAVE A CENT of my money.’? The last expression of Mr. ylor regarding these people was ‘‘As for the rest of them—meaniug the Howlands—they may go to The counsel urged that Kate got more by this will than she cowd possibly get by the iirst one drawn in i867. The statement overed to show that Mr. Tayler had but litue affection fer his wife was utterly incorrect and uniounded, for the affection and regard manifested by Mr. Taylor for his partner lor forty years was of the most Intense character; the evidence in proof of The testimony of the phy- sician Who attended Mr. Taylor at his death settles that question i fora of it_is qnite certain, from frequent expressions of Mr. Taylor previous W his decease, that he had made a will; this was THE COUNSEL'S THIRD PROPOSITION. What will did he execute if not this? He could not have referred to the unexecuted will of 1367. Counsel for the contestant argued that there was undue influence brought on Mr. Taylor in drawing this will. Now, if the will was a forgery no undu influence was necessary in that direction, and, on the other hand, if there iad really been undue infu- ence exercised, then It follows that the will can be no forgery. But in answer to this question of undue influence it is only necessary to say that Mr. Taylor Wigs inoapable to the last hour of hts existence, of being Imposed upon in the disposition of his pro- perty by undue iniluence from any quarter. With regard t6 thé wiil of 1867, which has given sich ground of argument to counsel on the other side, le (Mr. Stoughton) haa no doubt of the arawing A of the draft of that will, Mr. Marsh, represent a 4 disinteresied witness, on this point, testified to the existence of a will of that kind, as he understood from Mr. Taylor. But tie argument on the point is easily disposed of. No doubt at all but the draft of such a will was drawn up, and when Mr. Taylor told Mr. Marsh tha it was executed he had a reason jor it, while at the same time no such will was executed or intended to be executed. This was the delusion under which Mr. Marsh labored with respect to this will of 1867, But if such @ will had been exccuted, what has be- come of it? and if it was necessary te de away with the idea of stich a will, Why was not that unexe- cuted will removed irum the drawer of the table? Nothing was easier than this, and at the same time nothing casier than to have placed the present will in the safe, and this would have rendered unneces- sary all the argument with regard to tue “strange” way of ei latter document. HE LONG AGONY OV Now at last ine will was found, and, as Mr. Jones said, “ihe long agony is over.” The» will was brought here, and two gentlemen—Mr. Mareh and Mr. Van Echten—came and carefully examined it. ‘These gentiemen, no deust, hoped they would find thelr own ieee stamped upon it. Mr. Marsh’s eyes must have gleamed with delight thinking that it wastie will he had drawn up, and im which he ‘Was remembered 80 bountifully—that Jn the dispen- saiion of Divine Providence ‘these bounties wouid fal! to his lot. He came and examined ine wiil, but what was his disappointment when he found it guite another documeat. But what did he say? He told Mr. Jones, in answer to a question put to him, that there was uo ground tor contesting the dls covered wil. EXPERT TESTIMONY, Counsel proceedel to comment at length, and ina Most humorous strain, on the efforts of counsel on NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FUBRUARY 16, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, others, who heard at the same time Mr, Taylor call {hoes thie ie private oitices eaw the bigera paper tidaselvce testify thas the mayer ay the will, If im @ ded over oan be overturned on the irail testimony retiéd on here, no man can - Latins 0 HIB GRAVE aa i with any feeling of securit iu his, property will 0.08 be sou bt and deaired to Cuspose of gy As to the a erk eréon who drew up the will, counsel sald he Bi theory about that. His, theory was, that a man who could induce his you: wife to make @ charge like this inst her “Ger grandmother could also ei in the enter rise of su pressing testimony and of keeping nesses away from a court of justice. He (condsel) wag convinced that when it 18 ascertained aug thi i mitted to probate, and when ¢{ shall be no longer profitable to withhold the fect, we shall learn Who it Was that drew up this will, IN CONCLUSION, / Mr. Stoughton said—I hope Your Honor will allow me te say that as it nae me, 80 must it have been to counsel on the gthet side, and to the lite Sen's ip the case, te find that your Honor isa pa- ent Ustener, @auality whicti Lord Bacon says is indispensable iu a Jud, 1 do not know but that your patience hag been sometimes supported by four Kindness; for the former, all must admit, has en ab times sorely tried, But the case is new closed, and all 1 have to add is this, that if with tes- tumony such a8 We have produced of witnesses to the execution of this will unimpeached and uncon- tradicted, on the mere opinions of witnesses on tho other side, formed as those opinions were, any court could aold the will not entitled to probate, 4% would bo well for every man betore lie passes Away Lo that bourne from whence there is ne retura to gee to it that no astute teacher like the counsel om the other side, by the ald of photographs—through the apprehenston of fraud which stfengthens the art of the photographer—shali be able to establish by the testimony of persons, few or many, that in their opiuion the handwriting to the imstrument was unlike that which the testator erdinarily wrote. Thus ended the summary of counsel in the great Taylor will case. The interest of all most concerned, and so much of interest as the public feels in the result, centres in the coming decision of Surregate Hutchings, SMUGGLING, The Europa Yesterday the case of smuggling on board the steamer Europa came up for further examination before Commussioner Shields. The defendants, Wight and Smith, are charged, as already reported in the HERALD, with smuggling laces and silks from Europe on board the steamer Europa. Judge Stuart defended the prisoners, and Mr. A. H. Purdy repre- sented the government, TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION CONTINUED. A witness named McCullom was examined on the part of the government, He tesiified:—I am a watchinan on the dock; I know Wright and Smith; I had some transactions with them on the arrival of the steamer Europa; I assisted them to carry a despatch box to the office in Bowling Green; next day Wright came to me and said he had a parcel on the steamer to take ashore, and asked me te take it asuore for him; witness declined to do so, stating that be was afraid of the Custom House oillcers; on the following day the storexeeper, Smith, asked witness to take the package ashore; he declined to do s0; on Friday of the week the steamer came in Wright asked witness to take the package When he would be gomg iiome and leave it at Wright’s house, Wright statmg that he would be home at seven o’clock; but the storekeeper afterwards told him Wrignt would not be hone until eight o'clock the next morning; witness got the package from the ship about mid-day; it was in a coffee bag, and was thrown to him oif the steamer; he seve the package ina coal tub, and wien he was taking it home he was arresied with the bag ef goods in his pos- session; when the prisoner Wright was arrested in Jersey ity they asked witness i the prisoner was te man; witness said “yes,” and the prisener then told witness “to deny it if he could,” and chat was all Ubat was said to him that day about the matter, Witness was cross-examined by counsel for the prisoner. He lives at 45 Montgomery street, and is 4 watchman for the Anchor Lune of Steamers, The odicer who arrested him asked bim what he had ia the bag. He said clothes; did not Know what was In the bag—that it might ve smuggied goods for all witness knew; told the ofiicer in the staten house that the goods were not witness’, but belonged to anoiiicer on board the ship; the officer did not charge Witness with stealing them: next day was taken before the magistrate; before that no one spoke to witness about what he would make if the paisoners were convicted, Q. Did you not ask the Commissioner how much money you would make if the prisoners were con- vieted? A. No such thing. Did you ask the oficer that question? A. No. . Nor heard it spoken of? A. No; 1 never heard it spoken of. After the witness had given some further teati- mony the case Was adjourned. TRMEVES AND RECE VERS, A Young Hollander is Chnrged with Forgery and Obtaining Goods Under Forged Siders The Receiver is Also Taken aud Heid for the Geueral Sessions. Samuel N. Mentz, a good-looking, dashing speci- men of humanity, hailing from Rotterdam, Holland, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Dowlug, atthe Tombs, charged with obtaining goods from various wholesale firms in this city by means of false representations aud forged orders, and after- wards disposing of the goods to a person who kuew they were so obtained, Max Levy, of the firm of Wills, Levy & Co., 326 Canal street, deposed that on the morning of the 30th of January last the prisoner Mentz called upon him at his business place, having at the time a sam- ple of braids which he exhibited, at the same time desiring to kiiow if they kept the article and the low- est cash price. After they had suppited him with the required information he went away, promising to return again tn a short time with an order. In about an hour afterwards he returned and presented an ORDER FOR A BOX OF BRAIDS, purporting to come from tne‘tirm of Marks, Brother & Thompson, No, 6 Barclay street, As the latter frm was well known to them and had done business with them he allowed Mentz to take the braids, amounting, according to the whole- Sale invotce, to filty-six doliars. He took the goods away, and when, on the following erg, a mes. senger was sent over to ask Marks & Co. how tuey liked the article (Menta HAD PROMISED EXTENSIVE ORDERS) sent, they stated they had no kuowledge of either the goods or the order. The prisoner’s description ‘was handed in to the proper authorities at ouce, and a request to have lim arrested was made. Abraham Marks calied upon Levy, and at once pronounced the order to be a forgery on his firm. Oplin J. Perry, of Eberhard, Flues & Co., No. 10 Walker street, cd deposed that on the 6th of this mouth Mentz chme to their place with an order pur- porting te come from Marks & Co., No. 6 Barclay Btreet, aud requesting them to hand to bearer three boxes of braids, valued at eighty dollars, As Marks had been in communication with them on business matters previously tuey allowed Mentz to take the braids away with him. Taey were soon informed, however, that the orager threuga which the goods were obtained WAS A FORGERY and the police were again notified. Aftera littie tracing and tracking it was discov- ered that Ments had gold the braids vo a second hand clothing dealer named Joseph ergman, i18 West Broadway, Mentz admitied naving so sold them to the officer who arrested him. Arriving at Bergman’s place of business the onicer demanded the Instant return of the goods, but, to nis et surprise, Bergman denied ail knowledge of either Mentz or the braids. Mentz was again consulied the other side to prove the signature to the will a forgery through the testimony of experts, and cen- tended that testimony as to handwriting was of the very feeiiest kind, and only adinissable on the | giound of necessity—not reliable and comparatively of lide yaiue, especially if opinions be formed, not A Mail Car Clerk Charged with Opening and | irom we general expression, not trom the general characteristics of the haudwriting, but Jrom the mode in which the letiers were formed. Testimony Oi this sort was of the mést unreliable and untrust- worthy Kind. Not one of the witnesses to tae hand- writing formed an opinion on the subject in the manner the law required. A great stress has been laid upon the difference between the handwriung of the signature to the will aad the endorsement there- to. Now. anybedy can see that the handwriting on the endorsement and the signature to the will are exactly the same—nobody cau doubtit. Experts, accustomed to build machinery and to work it, are allowed to testify as to the operation and working of machinery. “In the same way witnesses ekllicd in chemistiy, wilh which — courts and Judges are not supposed to be familiar, ave called to testify a» to chemical combinations, But when you come to handwriting, there is nothing in a signature which the court or & Jury cannot understand, as well as the person who has studied handwriting for years, No witness has been calied to testify or to suggest that there 13 any painting or changing discoverable in this signatuie, Or any allempt al assunilation whatever, Bat to COME TO THE WILL. We produce: this will properly executed on its face. We produce the two witnesses required by Jaw, without wiuch it conld not be a will at all, and Uhey testify to the fact of its exccution. There is ng Mmpeachment or coatradiction of their testimony; bul, on the contrary, ail the testimony on that point 48 corroborative of theirs. These two witnesses, Jackson and Wetherell, are men who derive no ben- efits under this will and have no interest on earth in the estate, They never entertained an unkiad feeling or spoke an unkind word towards the How- unopened letter from Dexter, Me., directed to Apple- ton & Co., of New York, was also found on Bacon, Yesterday alternoon he bad an examination before United States Commissioner Harrisen and wag Before Judge Joachimsen, Leet Cohen va. Prederwic Deyoner.—The defend- Put's Wile Bucs or @ divorce ou the ground Of adule ‘tes District Court, In this city, on the 2th inst, He failed to furnish bonds and was sent to jail, Bason Uves w New York. where be Las a wie lands, Jackson never even knew of Mr. ‘Taylor tli after the execution of tue will. These men, as is undisputed, were not only unprejudiced and disin- terested, in committing the great crime suggested to them, but they were the very men, above all others, that Mr. Taylor would’ bave asked to be present and to witness the execution of his will. ‘Those two witnesses were in the oiflce of Mr. Tay. 19k 9D Wis Gob OF AUgUsh They were sean were Wy and confirmed his previous assertiou, adding that Bergman KN&W THE GOODS WERE FELONIOUSLY OBTAINED, and that he pald for them accordingly. The officer Obtained a search warrant, again presented himse!f to the astonished Bergman—wnhe was glorying in the* manner in watch he concluded he had thrown “thei”? oif tho scent—the premises were searched, and THE STOLEN GOODS WERE DISCOVERED im an anteroom, where they had been carefully secreted, Somuch for the receiver of the feloniously ovtained goods, Bergman is now charged as being & party to the affair, aud will be held t@ answer av the General Sessions, in company with the less crafty Menta, Another Case of the Same Sort—Only Maro § iarris Cohen, keeper of a second hand clothing tore at 98 Baxter street, was arraigned at Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon, charged with receiving stolen goods, On the 29th January some burglars broxe into the house of William Arnott, No. 418 West Twenty-sixta street, They got away with $500 worth of slik. burglary), and one of them, named Green, turned State's evidence—stated that he had been with the gang that “went through” Arnott’s house, and that \he stolen sik had been soid to Harris Cohen for fitteen dollars. Cohen's house was searched by Sergeant James, detectives Brice and McGoneliy, but the silk was non est. Judge Cox toid Mr. Cohen that he was committed. Cohen asked the amount of the bail. Judge Cox re- lied $5,000, Cohen said he could give bail, or get ull, to the amount of $100,000. The Judge quieily remarked that, on second thought, he thought Cohen had better be committed without any Cohen very quickly came of his “high horse,” became wonderfuliy penitent and Judge Cox, alter carefully examining the deeds of property his (Cohen's) boudsman produced, admitted the prisoner to bail. One of the gang, named Richard McGovern, had been caught and was locked up vo await farther ex- amination. Mr, Green, the worthy who ‘turned on ‘nis pals,” was also sent to the House of Di 10 lus Intense disgust Two of the same gang got into trouble (another } FISKIANA. The Great Fisk, Jr, and the Union Pacific a Railroad Company Case. Fisk Out of His Diement in the Fed- eral Court and is Badly Beaten. Important Decision by J udge Nelson. We print below 1n fall the decision of Mr. Justice Nelson, rendered yesterday inthe United States Circuit Court, in the case of James Fisk, Jr., vs. the Union Paciflo Railroad Company and the “Credit Mobilier ef America.” Tho decision 1s in favor of the rallroad company. It dissolves the injunction ob- tamed by Fisk, and dentes the motion which had been made by him to send back the cause frem the United States court to the State court, This 1s & remarkable suit. It will be remembered that in the State courts various orders were made and receivers appointed, and tnat, more than a year ago, the safes and ofiices of the company were forcibly entered. Judge Nel- son and Judge Blatchford, by their opinions, have declared that these proceedings were tilegal.and ‘unjustifiable. The defendants, soon after the high- handed actlon of the platntiir Fisk, availed them- selves of the beneflt of acts of Congress, which enabled thom te remove the proceedings into the United States court. Judge Barnard, it appears, took no official notice of this step. The defendants claim that he issued injunctions as before, and ap- pointed receivers after they had perfected all the necessary arrangements for withdrawing the cause from his court, They then applied to Mr, Justice Nelson to vacate the first injunction issued by Judge Barnard when the suit began and before tt was re- moved to the federal court, and they represented, through thetr counsel, that the subsequent orders and injunctions in the State court were nuil and void and without jurisdiction, At the same time Fisk's counsel made a motion to remit the cause back to the State court. These two motions were argued together in May, 1870, before Judge Neison and Judge Blatchford, Mr. D. D. Field and Mr. &. W. Stoughton appearing for the plaintiff, Fisk, and Mr. 8. J. Tilden, Mr. James Emote and Mr. Clarence Seward for the Kullroad Company and the otier defendants, Owing to the illness of Judge Nelson during the summer he was rendered unable to devote atteation to the case, and he has now delivered his opinion, in which Judge Blatchford concurs:— DECISION, James Fisk vs. The Union Pacifo Ratlroad.— A bill was filed in this case in the Supreme Court of the State by the complainant against the Union Pacilic Railroad Company, the Credit Mobilier of Aerica, a cerporation of Pennsyivania, and twenty- two other persons, 1t was filed the forepart of July, 1863; the precise date 1s not given, nor 1s the time When it was served upon the respective defendants. On the 8d of August feliowing six of the defend- ants—the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Joun J. Cisco, William H. Macy, Charies A. Lambart, Sidney Dulon and Toomas U. Durant—presenied a pe- tution to the court w remove the cause to the Cir- cuit Court ef tue United States for tue Southern dis- triet of New York, under an act of Congress passed duiy 27, 1888. The act provides that ‘any corpora- ton or any member thereof, other than & banking corporation, organized under a iaw of the United States, and against which asuit at law or in equity has been or may be commenced in any court other than a Circuit Court or vistrict Court of the United States, for any liability or alleged liability of suc corporation or any meinber thereof, as such mem. ber; may have such suit removed trom the court in which it may be pending to the proper Cl.cuit or Dis- trict Court of the United States upon tiling a petition therefor, .verified by oath either before or after issue joined, stating that they have a defence arising under er by virtue of the constitu. tion of the United States, or any treaty or law of the United States, aud offering good and suficient secu- rity for entering in such court on the first aay ses- sion copies of all process, pleadings, &c., and doing such other and appropriate acts as are required to be done by an act of Congress pas-ed July 27, 1866. And it shali be thereupon the duty of the court to accept the security and proceed no further im the suit; and the said cepies shall be so entercd as afore- said in such court (of the United States); the suit sball then proceed in the same manuer as if it had been breught there by original process.” ‘Tne petition presented to the supreme Court of the State conformed 1n all respects substunualiy to the provisions of the act. Seme question has been made op the part of the iearned counsel for the cemplat ant whether suit is brought against the defeadants for @ lability or an allcged liability of tie Union Pacific Railroad Company, er of any of 118 members as such, and an actual examination of the bill of complaint, it is claimed, will show tis not to be the fact, Our examination of it has led t) a dite ferent conclusion, If it bad been otherwise, however, we are of opinion it would not have deprived the deicadants of the benefit ot the act—that 1s, if it had not appeared aitirma- tively on the Jace of the bill that the suit was agaiust them for such liability. The defendants ave averred 10 their petition that the sult had been brought against tuem for sucti cause ef action. and if a question js to be made upon the allegation it must be settled at the trial and not on atildayits, ‘The third section of the act of March, 1833 (4 U. 8. Stat., p. 633), provides that in any cage where a suit was brought in a State court against an ofticer of the United States or other persoa for or an account of any act done under the revenue laws of the United states, or under color thersol, it shall be lawfal for the defendants at any time before trial upon a petition tothe Circuit Court of the United states, setting forth the nature of the sult, verifying the petition, &c,, aud the cause shal! be entered on the docket of said court. This act, like the one before us, has a limitation upon tile privilege of removal, THE SUIT must be against a person for or on account of an act done under the revenue laws of the government, or under color thereof; it cannot be doubted, even if no such lact appeared in the deciaratton, but which ‘Was simply for an assault and battery, he could re- move the cause by setting forth in his petition that the suit was lor tie cause stated In the aor; otherwise the siatute could always be evaded by the pleauer. We had occasion to examine the third sec- tion at large in Denistoun vs. Draper (Blatenford, 836, 241), aud refer to the case for our views in re- spect to ils provisions, The only question in this case arising out of the uct of the 27th of July, 1863, that INVOLVES ANY DIFFICULTY is that in respect to the parties claiming the right to a removal all of them are obliged to join in the pe- ution, or they may not apply for it, as they are served With process or ocherwise brought into court. In our opinion they necd not all join at the time of presenting the petition, but each, or as many as May $e fit, without watting, present the petition and otherwise comply with the require- ments of the act. We perceive no well grounded eb- jection to this practice; but, on tue contrary, it may be attended with convenience, and can work no prejudice to either party. The learned counsel tor the plaintif? seems to suppose that the solicitor 13 entitled to notice of the ume and place of the pre: senting of the petition, but this isan error. ‘The Act prescribes no such practice, and it 18 otherwise under all the previous statutes providing for remo- vais, No ailidayits can be made before the State courts in opposition. ‘ne application on the pett- tion is ex parte, and depends upon the papers upon which it is founded; and if they are regular aud con. form to the requircinents of the statu as no discretioi—the act is peremp aiso ol Opraion that when one cr more of the de. fendaats have YRES NITED A PREITION and conformed in al! respects to the act, and thus iniuated the removal, that it 1s not compo.ent for the State court to take any proceedings in the cause other than to perlect tao removal aa other party defendants may, and preseut their petitions, ‘Phere may, 44 in the present case, be numerous de- fendants, and considerabie intervals of time be- tween the service of the process, and wheit 16 would be expedient that each should be ai liberty to take the necessary steps to remove the cause so far as ho ‘was concerned, andin the meantime tt would be unfit, and might oe useless waste of timo and ex fie to all parties concerned, to proceed in the tigation until the question of jurisdiction was con- cerned, We agree with the ideas of counsel for the defendants—the sact that questions may arise ta the course of the litigation besides those wnder the act of Congress, and which Gepeud upon general pria- ciples of iaw, cannot withdraw te cause from THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDELAL COURTS. ‘This principle was settied iu Vsborne vs. The Bank of the United States, and kas been recognized as tha settied law of the court ever sluce, Nothing can be added to the conclusiveness of the reasoning of Chief Justice Marshall upon tie polat in that case, Ae obseryos:— : ithdraw a case from the fariadic, tion of the feteral courts ase AUUhoagd involy: ing the construction of a law, ¢ withdrawn, and clause In the constitution relauing to a subject of vital impor- tance to the yoverninent und expressed in the mos: compro: heusive terms would be Coustrusd to mean almost nothing. There 1s scareely a case every part of which de- ends on the constitution, Jaws and (reatics of tue uited States, (9 Wheaten, 19, 20.) For the samo reasons we are e@f opinion that the tke of de- fendants in a suic not withtn we limitation, as pre- ascribed by the act, with those who are, cannot be permitted to withdraw the cause from the jurisdic. tion of the federal courts, If this were admitted ‘the privilege extended to the parties on. A Cy right under the constitution aug laws of the United States would in most, If not all instances, be wad feated. Indced, if uny such principio be admit most of these acts of removal, depending p: ily a ‘intended tu secure the Upon the sion of the ‘ce " Tawe of sap | United States at the original hearing to its own Ju> diciary, would be futiie and worthless, THE ACT OF 1833, which provided for the removal of suits oMicer of the United States or other person for we i a evad by Joun! pot jpn? ta HAAE capaotty. ‘ rial, or are really material comple’ medy on behalf of the plaintiif, 1 ust be regarded as subordinate and ineide) ra peinolpal Uiestlon in rane eri ay * of ‘Congress hag inter; me removal. In this way the right of the ed to have their defence under the constitution: or laws of the United States tried in t federal courts 13 secured, and at the same time the remedy of the plaintiff is eeeperee Tt ap) from the papers before me that a second petition ‘was presented to the State court by all the defen ants not Included in the first on the 27th ef Mare 1869, and the proper order entered for the removal. ‘There appears to have been a full com; the duded the terms of the act, It 18 objected thi ud) before whom the petition was presented was not sitting in court, but at chambers, when the papera were presented ana the order of removal mad But tho afiidavits before me show that the proc took place before the Supreme Court, I also appears that the order, duly certified by th clerk of the court, was produced pefore Jud; Blatchford, on the return of the alternative m: damus by the counsel for the defendants in tha proceeding a8 an answer why peremptory wri should not issue, as showing that the cause wi already in the Circuit Court, aud therefore the wr Would bo useless, The clerk will N ORDER ENTER A: 4n conformity with this opinion, if Judge Biatchfor concurs in the result, and will, also enter an ord on the motion of the defendants before me to solvo the injunction of July 17, 1868. JUDGE BLATCHFOXD CoNcURS. Indge Blatchford concurs in the views of Mr. | tice Nelson, and in the result—that the motion o} the plaintiit to remove the cause to the State cou: must Le denied, THE IRiSA EXILES, * The Question of Organization—Appointmes{ of a Committee to Deal with the Question. Ata meeting of the Irish exiles, held at Sw Hotel on Tuesday, February 14, it was_ unanimous!, resolved to appoint a committee, with tull pow to deal with the question of organization on of the whole number. This committee consists O'Donovan Rossa, Denis Dowling Mulcahy, Thoma: Francis Bourke, Edmond Power, E. Pilsworth Stel Clatr, John McClure, John Devoy. At their first meeta ing, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., O'Donovan Rossaj was elected chairman, and John McClure secretary. ; ‘The following resolutions were adopted:— Resolved, That we assume {mmediately the control of the various Irish organizations in America which have oft to place themselves under our gufcance, and that these orvanizatio: asked to continhe its existence 1 ts present form until our plans of organtzation are come leted, P ieeaolved, That each soctety, rection or circle of Tri nationalists in this country desirous of united action be quested to report ita strength and elftciency without delay tal our “Commiitee of Organization.” Resolved, That printed copies of our recent address seek, ing for advice and assistance in briaging about a union of ali Inshmen be forwarded to leading “irish nationalistal throughout the United States, All communications to be addressed to the Com. wiles! of Insi Organization, Sweeny’s Hotel, New, orl r Arrangemenis for the Reception in Brooklyal Te-Day. The arrangements for the reception of the Irish exiles m Brooklyn this afternoon are complete. The various organizations and societies participating tm the ceremonial and parade will assemble and fornmy in line at one o'clock. The First division, including; the military and ali participants in carriages, willl form on Fulton ‘street, right resting on Front; care riages containing the Aldermen on the right, Sepa« rate troop cavalry, Captain T. McCarty, ferm om Fulton street. The Second division, composed of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Nos, 1 to 18, wilt form on Middagh street, right resting on Fulton street. The Third division, composed of St. James R. ©. B. Society, will form line on Oranberry street,, right resting on Fulton street. The Fourth division, composed of Father Matthew T. A. B, Society, No. 1, Will form on Orange street, right resting on Fulton, ‘The Fifth division, composed of the St. Joseph T. Ae B. Society, will form on Pineapple street, right reste Ea on Fulton, rigadier General Thomas £. Dakin, of the Seventh brigade, Natioual Guard, will oiliclate as graud marshal, and Joun Norion as marshal of the civic societies, The Mayor will review the line as it passes the ity Hall. A salute of seventy-five guns will be fired at a point ear the Fulton ferry as the boat which conveys the patriots nears the Brooklyn: Smore, The fags of Ircland, Amerioa and the mu- nicipal colors will be given to the breeze from the masts on all the public buildings of the city. The number in procession will, it is estimated, be aboud six thousand, Several hundred workmen were eme ployed yesterday in carting oif the enormous snow banks which lined the streets set down as the reute of march, Much progress was made, though the quantity still awaiting removal is very great. AS hall-past eight o’clock in the evening the guests of the city wili sit dowa to a banquet provided in their lionor at the Pierrepont House, Abeut twe hundred and fifty invitations have been issued to prominent ciuzens, sympathizers in the cause of Irish liberty. Speeches wilt be made in response to toasts by the Mayor, Mr. Kalbfleisch; Corporation Counseller De Witt, Alderman Clancy, ex-Congressmen William B., Robinson and Demas Bari Mr, Joun Mitchell, Al-. derman Richardgon and ethers. “SEUFFLING O£F.” Suicide in a Chatham Strect Hotel—A Maw Iuhales Sulphuric Ether—Despondency Ase sigued as a Cause for the Act. On Tuesday morning, about half-past eight o'clock, @ genteel appearing young man, about twenty-five or twenty-eight years of age, called at Crook’s Hotel, No. 84 Chatham street, and asked for room, at the same time registering his name as J. F. Rnodes, Brooklyn. He was assigned to room No. 114, on the fourth floor, ana occupied 1¥ at once. Mr. kKhodes subsequently lefe the hotel, but returned to his room after a brief ab- sence and locked himself in, springing the catch so that the door could not be uniocked from the out. side, NOTHING MORE WAS SEEN OR HEARD of Mr. Rhodes till nearly half-past twelve o’clocke yesterday afternoon, when a younger brother calle® at the hotel in search of him. He was directed to the room, but finding the door fastened on the inside reported the fact st the offico, when Thomas W. Twiggs, the porter, went back with him, but could not open the door. Twiggs stuck his head through tne fanlight over the door, and by means of a wire lifted the latch. The two then entered the room and found Rhodes in bed, completely enveloped in the sheets and quiits, with all his clothes on except his coat, vest, cravat and collar. On stripping down the quilts Rhodes was FOUND TO BE DEAD, and directly boncath his nose was an uncorked bot& tue containing a small quantity of sulphuric ether,: which, according to the label, had been procured av the store of Messrs, R..W. Robinson & Son, 1! Greenwich street, New York. Lying on the table Was @ card on ich was written in pencil—J. Frank Rhodes, care of Mrs. W. B, |, 189 Ray- mond street, Brooklyn, N. Y.’’ in the pockets of deceased were found nearly forty dollars in Treasury” notes and fractional currency, ® knife, some keys, @ letier written by some one in Peunsyivania and.. other small articies, Noting, however, was dis. covered to show WHAT HAD PROMPTED THE ACT, ; Coroner Keenan waa netifed, when Wooster Beach, M. D., made a post-mortem examiuatiot witch showed conclusively that death had resultes from inhaling sulphuric cther. Almost immedi. ately after finding the body of deceased the brother left to inform his friends of the melancholy occur Tenge, promising to returm, but he did not de eo u to the time Coroner Keenan leit we hotel. Shortly ater he retarned and removed: the remains to an undertaker’s, preparatory for Interment. He stated that deceased had been, despondent at intervals for some time past, ewil as Ne thinks, to failure in business pursuits. At Ul time of mig death he kept a small stationery store im Brooklyn and had been a daguerrean artist. Once or twice previously he had atiempied to comuiitsul-. cide ina similar manner. Another Suicide. Bernhardt Minem, a German resident of Jersey City, died from an overdose of laudanum. It was at firat supposed the sad affair was the result of ac~ cident; but the evidence developed before a jury empaneiled by Coroner Volhardt proved that de< oaneed committed suicide in consequence of depres sion caused by business losses, A verdict was ren~ dered in accordance with the facts. Sul Another Attempt to ‘Shuffle.? ; A young man who, from ter found in his pose session, 18 supposed to be named F. Porter, wae found yesterday akernoon in the lobby at the Cooper Jostitute, suffering from a dose of laudanum, which ed ho had taken with suicidal intent, Im he fan was found a vial containing a smail quan- tity of Ifudanun. Lie was taken to Belloyue Hos- pital. St. Louis, Feb, 16, 1871. General John W. Turner, chief commuseary of this department, has been transferred to the Pacifie ovast, and left for San Francisco Monday. Genera...