The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1871, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE COURTS. Passing Counterfeit Money—The Scan National Bank—Verdict of Damages Against an Om- ailus Company—A Family Quarrel— Action for Damages to a Horse, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs. James Harper.—The de- Tendunt, who resides in Jersey City, was charged | ‘With passing a counterfeil Dfty cent stamp in New York, ata liquor saloon. Me was very successfully @efended by Mr. Kdward J. O'Reilly, Mr, Harper was , t appearing trom (he evadence offered on bis behalf that he is aman of good character and had no inteniien whatever of commiting @ | Sraud. The Ocean National Bank. The District Attorney has commenced a suit against the Ocean National Bank to reeover a pen- alty of 210,000 for making, as alleged, ten consecu- Wve shegal returns of ther alvidends, SUPREME couat ENERAL TERM. The Case of John Tuomas, Convicted of Mordor. Before Judges Ingraham and Barnard. John Thoma’, Piainif in Lrror, vs. Th éc., Dyendants in Error.—The piaintif, who is & colored man, it will be remembered was tried on the 28th of last December in the Court of Oyer and | Terminer, delore Judge Cardozo, on a charge of whe | kiling of Walter Johnson, aiso a colored man, | found guilty of wurcer in the first degree and sen- enced 10 be hanged on tie Aim of February. On | the 18th instsnt a respite of sentence for three weeks | ‘Was granted by Governor Hofwan, ip order that the | case should be argued at the Genera! Term, anc the | same, according te stipulation, caine up tals morn. | tng sor argumeut. Mr. Grodeti, the plamtiil’s lawyer, made the epen- tng argument, and, in domg so, began wih a re- cial of the facts of the homicide, as publisbea length 1D the URAL on Lie day Succeeding the Kill- log aud on the trial. He insisted that where was 20 motive shown jor the homicide, and no untriendiy feeling existed Levween the deceased and domas. A reversai of the Judgment was asked for—iirst. on | the ground that the Court was im error m Fejecting & Juvor as incompetent on his stating That | he had consciehUgus scruples against capital puo- ishment, and ut the same time conceded tat such | ecrupies would not preclude himr from finding verdict when the pel der the instruct euch verdict; se quasbing the i that the Court erred in not , Masmuck Uhat it did not charge murder been commited im the language of ie si ss kuowh and cedined at commen law—ub mative acorechougat; thirdly, the ed in refusing t give to | the jury a re of the defendant, taking away an | a@speci of the case under the evidence, as alleged, Which they should have been allowed to consider as | aficcting the degree of manslaughter or how i which & verdict would have been justifiad) fourthly and lastly, that the verdict of the jur Gnsustuined and uhwarrai ted by the evidcice. Mr. Garvin, District AUoruey, stronuly cou ail these points. He urged that it was a clear unmistakable case of murder, aud that the evidence Wholly Warranted tne verdict. { The court reserved its decision. j SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Barnard. The National City Bank vs. Joseph Scheider @ al.—Mouon denied. Charles G. Richter et al. vs. John M. Doubleday et nge B. Warner et at. Motion granted. » PN. Sinith et a— Verdict of Damages Against an Company. Before Judge Brady. Alien D, Brodie, by his Guardian, vs. Samuel W. Andrews et @.—This was 2 suit for $3,000 damages for being rua over by a Fifth avenue omnibus in January, 1868, at the corner of Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue, It was claimed that the driver Grew up his horses as the boy, thirteen years old, ‘Was about to cross the street, and upon this the boy attempted to cross over, but that directly after this the driver slackened the reins aud looked down into the omnibus ole, and thereiore the horses started OD again and ran upon the bey, The defence was that there was no negligence on the part of the driver and that the boy was wholly to blame. The qury brought in a verdlet of $1,250 for the plamtum Ompibus COURT OF CYER AND TERMINER. Business of the Term. i The calendar for the term has only a few cases, nd those of minor character, remaining on it await Img disposal. As the Judge bas entered upon me trial ef a case in Circutt—the late Mrs. Dr. Hogan's Will case—which promises to Jast several days, It 1s Mot provable that th ess transacted in thi SUPERIOR COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Freedman. Wviam A. Engerman vs. Ennie P. Engerman— Referee’s report condirmed and judgment of divorce | granted. Behling Wil be any further busi- court this term, . Chanman.— Gollars costs, to abide the Asher Bijon vs. with ten dollars costs. Lactic C, H. Dernpscy vs. James D, Hatl.—Motion ranted Upon JUdgIeENt v! a trial lee, witnesses [ees lor February term and ven dollars costs for opposing this motio John b. Simonson vs. Thomas Hargraves.—Order granted. Jonn B. Tallman vs. George Wiikes,—same, Gabriel Zoliniskie vs. John C. Tysie.—Same. Moses Kugieman vs. Jacobd Strouss.—same. dra C. Gardner vs, Virginta, C, Burke.—Yne two Suits discontinued by consent dn both sides. S. M. Warburton Gouverneur 08. A. B Steinberger et al.—Order overruling demurrer. mn denied, with ten ent. owmon Kof.—Motion denied, Mary £. Jones vs. Jokn R. Jones.—Movion granted. By Judge Barlow. Jane F. Halstead vs. David PB. Haistead.—See Opinion. Henry T. Vanderhog Same. dn the Matter of H. BE. Talimaag: MAGINE COJAT. Action for I:juries to a Horse. Before Judge Carter. Jonn D. Lewis vs. Charles Bulkley.—This action Was brought lo recover the sum of $1,000 ier alleged injuries to plainun’s horse. It appeared that on the 26th of just. September, while plaintit? and de- Sendant were driving on Sixth avenue, buth going towards the Cenirai Park, the aefendant, iu attempt- ing to go by the plaintiff, wno was atiead and driv- ing on ibe right towards the curb, etruck the piain- t hait of bis wagon, injar- n lund fot, educed the value of the wa Wus proved to be fast, timated by experts to $5,000, companion, » golag Toward ro, and the defendant, im “ o negligence or ficung the injuries . Henry A, Patterson.— See order. 1 tron ied that he Park, close 10 the HipUbg LO pass Ly, cit! , “reve inv Dis te ferred to. Phe deience set up was that in attempt, to pass on the ieft of the paints the plainun 1: leam towards the Jeli, bi 1 wiinesses were Dicted, the value o Of who tesufied t Budge Curtis said ¢ ruled by an appeliate that the speed of Was af element of After the eviden: closed tbe case wa: counsel an oppor to iurnish the Court with briefs. For plaintiff, Channcey Shafer; for deiendant, Mr- Cotirel.. MARINE COURT—PART |. A Family Quarrel. Before Judge Jouctumsen. Jorn Burke vs. Michael O'Conneil.—Both the parties Were connected with the new county Court House butiding. The plaintiff staies tnat the de- fendant, his stepfather, receiving his pay in due bilis, which were then seiling ac a discount or twenty-five per cent, and wishing to raise syne moaey fot his jamily’s support without losing this percentage, asked him to advance the money on them, wich le did, banding it over to his mother at d jeudaut’s request and receiving the dne bili that he afterwards, when tuey bevame due, handed (bem) W defendant to obiain the money ou them, and, ob asking for it from him, received the ratuer twpolive and lidefinite directiou—‘‘Go to the seven- teen devils and getit.’ The mother sustained the pou's statement against her husband, stating tat tie mouey had been expended for their mainte uce. Delendant denied wing received money or suthorizing any such trassacton, Claiming tue obey to be his 4nd Complaping that be was driven 3 Peopie, | | assault aud batiery; Same ws. Charies Kelly, | counsel | from entering into further contract for the The | The ned to March 8, to give | on ured See ee Judgment for plaintif, $757 72, costa and allow- oe. : Decisions. MoRoan vs, Palmer,—Reserred, Hurlvert vs, The Lackawanna ana Wesiern Rail- road Company.—Referred, Hagman vs. Hernstien.—Action for goods sold and delivered, Judgment for plaotuf for ifty-three dollars and costs, Rodus vs. Jordid.—Action for damages for dispos- | session, Judgment for plat for ten dollars and Costs. Faure vs. Gassauz.—Action on contract. Judg- ment of plant! for sixty-seven dollars, COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY. Surrfiue Court—Cmeovit—Part 1, and Over and Teriminer—Case on. Part 2—Short causes—Nos, 430 %¢, 1470, 1688, 762, 1044, 124034, 1400, 1406, 1562, 1636, 1646, Aisi, @86, 904, 104234, 1100," 1675, 1686, 1090 1g, 1696, 1782, 1748, 1780, 1842, 1866, SUPREMB COURT—SPRCLAL TERM—Issues law and fact—Nos, 100, 181, 154, 172, 178, 174, 176, 176, 177, 175, 170, 180, 182, 163, Led, 185, 186, 188, 190, 100, 191, 193, 18344, 194, PREMB GouRt—Cnammrna—Nos. 97, 99, 150, 162. Count OF COMMON Pi.gas—Wart 2—Held on Judge | Daly,—Nos, 890, 912, 1010, 966, 1081, 1097, 980, 1058, #6 1075, 1041, 1093, 1059, 1024, 996, 1107, 859. ty causes—Held by Judge Larremore.—Nos, 33, 4. a, Judge Joachin- 6194, 5105, ped 5190, 5200, 6200, 5208, 5218, 5214, 5216, 6574, 2—Held by Judge Shea.—Nos. 5177, 5044, 6008, 5154, 6006, 5202, 6208, 204, 6205, 5206, 6207, 6210, 6211, 6215, 5201, 5638. Lg eg he Judge ¥e—Nos, 5117, 5069, 6202 3, 5806, OF GENERAL baseronee Held by Recorder Joho K. Uackett,—The Peopole ve. Tunis Tremper, ziement; Same vs, James Smith, Lecce ur if Same vs, Charles Quinn, do.; Same va, beter Maxwell, grand lareeay; Same vs. Daniel McAu- », do; Same vs. Allred Louis and Joan M. Wil- son, do; Same vs. Oharies Hammond and Johu Burns, do.; Same vs. Charles Arnold, di me Vs. James smith, do; Same vs, Morris Quill vs. Ann Lovett, do.; Same Same vs. Henry Berner, do.; Ment, forgery; Same vs. Joseph Bergman, receiving siolen goods. BROOKLYN COURTS. eB CourT—Part 1—Held os, 6778, 5781, $777, 61 Caled Gi UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. A Cigar Dealer Sent to the Penitentiary. Betore Judge Benedict. Alfred Foster was convicted a short time since of having violated the revenue laws by not properly boxing and stamping cigars. The officers seized a arge number of cigars at the prisoner's store in At- Janie street, but, upon the trial, when his called upon ‘ produce the cigars in | of them coud be found. Yesterday after- noon the District Attorney meved sentence da Fosters case, and Judge Heuedict thereupon sen- | tenced him to imprisonment in the Kings county uiteutiary for six montis and to pay & fine of $200, ibe prisoner to remain committed until the ue sual! be paid. UNITED STATES COMMISSION: B,’ CQUaT. Counterfeit Money. Before Commissioner Jones, George Erman, of Wililamsburg, was before the Commussioner yesterday jor having 1n his posses- sion a counterfeit national bank note of the denomination of twenty dollars. The Ml was given by the prisoner’s wife, who had received it from her husband, to a milkman in payment for @ bill, and genuine money Was re- turned in chauge. Erman plead that he himself had come into possession of the bill while ignorant of its character, and the Commissioner therefore released him to give him an opportunity to produce wit esses. court, not one SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Trouble Between Pu ers and an Author. Before Judge Gilbert. Avred S. Barnes and Others vs. Wiliam Swinton, Henry Ivison and Others.—The plaintiffs are the publishing firm of A. S. Barnes & Co., in New York. Swinton, one of the defendants, is a well known journalist and author, and the other defendants are the pupuening firm of Ivison, Blakeman & Co., also tory of the United States,” and the plaintiffs allege that last July they enterea into a written agree- ment with him jor the publication of the work, ving to pay him a copyright of ais cent holesaie price of the work on condition or the work being adopted by the State Board of Edu- cation of Culiormia. The plaintiits claim that tn | Consequence of measures taken by them the Board agreed to adopt the work if 1t should be equal to | speciinen sheets before them, After the contract | had been made, Mr. Swinton, they claim, closed. all | hegotiations with them and entered into a contract With Ivison & Co. for the publication of the work. Plainufls therefore brought suit to compel Swinton to deliver his manuscript to them, to exjomn nian ublica- tien of the work and to enjoin the other defendants from publishing it. Yesterday the case came up before Judge Gilbert on a Gemurrer to the complaint, which, as claimed, did not state sufiient grounds for a cause ofaction. The Court, alter argument, overruled tne demurrer and allowed defendants to answer within twenty days, CITY COU! EQUITY. A Youthful Wife Secks a Divorce from Her Husband. Before Judge Neilson. Josephine Oram, by Her Guardian ad llem, vs. Charles Oram.—The plaintiff in this action sues for & limived aivorce cn the ground of cruel and in- human treatment. On the 27th of Ociober, 1867, when she was but sixteen years old, she was married to the «defendant by Rev. James Millet, rector of the Church of the Holy Marytys. Within a year following the marriage she alleges that her husband began to ill treat and abuse her, and that this ill treatinent conUnued until she was compelied to leave him in September last. The plaintii’s tes- mony as to the ulleged ill treatment was corrobo- rated by her mother and other witnesses, he defendant did not appear i court, and he alleged in kis answer that he treated his wife uni formly kind, but that she constantiy refused to per- Jorm her domestic duties; and that ouce only, when aggravated by her continued abuse and profane lauguage, he struck her with his open hand. Seve- ral withesses for the defence testified that he had treated his wife with untiorm kindness, and that she used profane language to tim and constantly neglected her domestic duties. ‘The Court reserved decision. CITY COURT—TRIAL TERM. A New Way to Break Up a School. Before Judge Thompson, SH. A. Fristie vs, Peter Blake,—The defendant's son attended a private school kept by plaintiff in Williamsburg. One day young Blake was thrashed by a schoolmate, and the fact becoming known to his father the latter entered the school room and chastised the youth who had flogged his son. The schoolmaster Claimed that his busmess was injured by this proceeding of the elder Biake to the tune of $1,000, for which ainount he brought Uns suit, ‘The Jury rendered a@ verdict in iavor of plaintiff, and as- sessed the duinages at $250. COURT OF SESSIONS. Before Judge Troy and Assoct YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY. George Sherman, aged about sixteen years, was | tried last November on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. There was a great deal of sympathy for the prisoner on account of his youth and inno- cent demeanor ana the trial resulted in bis acquittal. Judge Troy and others in the court room made up & | purse lor young Sherman, who went on bis way re- olcing. | s Oueday last mouth, however, the police cangnt the youngsier again, having found him leaving the store | of Soomeon Weil, ta the Eastern districi, Which he ‘nad broken into and robbed. In his possession | Were found a sinngshot, a small saw, a burgiar’s Mullp, BOING PaWnticKets and other articles, Yester+ | Gay he was tried and convicted aud Judge Troy. sen- veuced Lim to te Pealientiary for four years, eleven months and twenty-nine days. Young Sherman thanked the Judge, alterwards conducted bim- seifin such @ disorderly manner that the oificers | had toremeve him from the court room, While | being taken trom the room he waved his cap and in loud tones bade the Judge fa L. OTHER SEX ES. Michael Baker, Patrick Mannix and James Fagan | pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree. ‘The | Drst twe were sentenced to the Penitentiary tor turee years cach and the latter for one year. | Johh McCiure, mdicted for larceny from the per- | 80n, pleaded guilty and was rent up fora year, and | George Otto, indicted for petit larceny, Was sent to the Bonse of Refuge. | sadborhil | COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Feb, 23, 1 {7 he followlng ts the Court of Appeals day caie: | for Feb ary 24:—NoS, 165, 189, 167, 169, 174, 176, RAILWAY LITIGATION, ALBANY, Feb. 23, 1871. in the case of James Fisk va. The Albany and Sus- quehanna Railroad Company the Supreme Court has granted a motion to dismiss the appeal, with ten dollars costs. A similar order has been made in the case of George W. Chapman vs. ‘The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Hailroad Company, with- out costa. the District ' Attorney to | New York, Swinton is the author of ‘A School His- ; | ; hairs are already tinged with the silver of age. he The Late Kit Burn—Thirty-four Defend- ants in One Case—A Lively Time in the Court of General Sessions. Yesterday morning the Court of General Sessions ‘was the scene of .one of the most extraordinary and sensational trials which bas occurred in the city for a very long time. It will be remembered that some montis ago the.oMcers of the law made a descent on the rat pit of the LATE NOTORIOUS KIT BURN, in Water street, and arrested that gentleman, with thirty-four boon companions, in the act of enjoying the civilizing diversion of rat Killing. ‘The officers on this occasion were accompanied by Mr. Henry Bergh, the president of the Society for the Preven- uon of Cruelty to Animals. The'police arrested all who were present and brought them before Mr. Justice. Hogan, at the Tombs, by whom they were committed for trial, but were subsequently admitted to ball. Since that occasion Kit Burn bas taken his departure for another and, let us hope, A BETTER SPHERE, The demise of this remarkable man has been widely lamented in the sporting neighborhood to which he belonged. The rat pit is closed, the lively bar is shut up, the bland Kit has become A “LATE LAMENTED BROTHER,” and the sporting community of Water street have grave fears that they ‘shall never look upon his | | like in.” His death does not seem to have creal similar sensation in other circles; for when | the defendants were called yesterday and Kil’s | pent was mentioned the Recorder, in a severe tone, | ry : “43 BURN HERE 9” when the Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Algernon | 8. Sullivan, immediately informed bim that poor Kit | had Kilied his last rat. John Jennings and Micnael Dasy were the prison- ers WAO Were arraigned oy name, and the vhirty-two others were arraigned collectively. The former is | aperiect type of alow English ruMan. Did an artist need } A MODEL FOR ME. WILLIAM SYKES Mr, Jack Jennings Would be sure of a lucrative and easy engagement. Mr. Jennings has 4 pair of small, | twinkling eyes, which under excitement light up fiercely, vnd, 1f evidence of the man’s pursuits were necessary, would at least amply testify to his love of Sport, and that not of the most civilizing kind, But | tae chef organ of Jack’s face is his mouta, His | thin lips reach almost from one side of his coun- | tenance to the other, and give him such a sinister expression as would immediately suggest to a siranger that, to use a solecism, Mr. Jennings? “ABSENCE WOULD BE GOOD COMPANY.’? His companion and fellow martyr to the zeal of the Society for the Prevention of Crueléy to Anunals, | Mr. Mike Dasy, is an excitable eld gentleman, who: Strange to say, has rather a miid expression of countenance, and tere is nothing about him to in- dicate his Intimate connection with the canine crea- tioa except lis mouth. which, when immensely tickled by the relation of the means employed by tne society to entrap him, he opened and shut spasmodi- | cally, 1u @ Way not at all UNLIKE A PUG PUP. The other thirty-two “sports” did not at first make | their appearance tn front of the bar; bat, jucging | from the appearance of the crowds in court, there seems to be a wonder/ul facial resemblance between these ‘‘men and brothers.” At a later stage in the | proceedings the members of the bar were obliged to vacate their seats for the advocates of the NOBLE PASTIME OF DOG FIGHTING and certaiply a more motley crew was never seen | within the walls of a court of justice, There were | old men who, though their hair had turned white, had not yet lost all interest in brutish pleasures; mere boys, Whose lower instincts were being early developed, and anv number of perfect specimens of Fourth ward and watersiae roughs. Mr, Henry Bergh and several leading members of the Society fer the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals occupied seats within the bar, and, during the tral, instructed the Assistant District. Atiorney as to the Jacts of the case. Mr. Bergh looked AS MILD AND AS DIGNIFIED AS EVER, and seemed to take the deepest interest in the pro- ceedings. The court was filled to overilowing by | young men and boys, many of whom had that dis. tinctive mark about the face whicn we have noticed as being common to all the defendapis. Many, 100, had other facial marks, which toid that fights between brutes, at. Jeast four-footed brutes, are not the only coaficts oe take place 10 the neighborhood of Water street The names on the jury panel were called and tweive jurors took their seats in the jury box. | Scarceiy had they taken their seats when eacn of | them was subjected toa lengthened cross-examuna- { ton by Mr. W. F. Howe, the counsei for the defend- ants, Any one who answered in the affirmative to the following questiens was excused:— Be you know the late iamented Christopher urn? “Did you entertain any objections to that gentle- man — avocation, whatever you believed that to be: “are you @ member or in any wi with the Society for the Prevention o! Animals?” “Have you an objection to dog fighting '” ‘The result was that haif the jury were excused, and after a good deal of difficulty a 5 AA who had never REFLECTED ON THE SUBJECT OF DOG PIGHTING Was empanelied. Some of the answers of the jurors gaye rise to the greatest merriment in court. One | gentleman, on being asked if he had an objection to dog fighting, answered, “UD SEND UP ALL THE DOG FIGHTERS” in the world. Another deciared that he knew the “late lamented Kit,” snd he belicved him to be a | fe of the first water.” The Recorder re- | foin ' “We are not trying Kit Burn. He ts GONE TO BE TRIED AT ANOTAET TRIBUNAL”? Mr. Sullivan, iu opening the case, read the follow- | in, 2 INVITATION TO THE FANCY. “Jack Jennings will give a great canine exhibition at Kit Burn’s new pit, 338 Water street, on Monday evening, November 21, 1870, to commence at eight o'clock. Three hundred rats will be given away, free of charge, for gentlemen to try their dogs with. ‘Three prizes will be awarded on this nignt:—First, a | silver goblet to the dog that Kills the most rats in the shortest time; second and third, consisting of two coilars and slips, to those thai Kill the second and third highest number in the siertest ume. Come one, come all! There wiil be a good night’s sport and no humbug. Admission twenty-five cents.”? THE TESTIMONY. The principal witness for the prosecution was William Young, an officer of the Society tor the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, Who testifled that on ‘this night he visited Kit Burn’s pit, previous to the descent by Captain Allaire with his squad of ofi- | cers:—He bought a ticket, and saw about twenty- five persons in there; Jack Jennings was in thepit | holding a dog aud Kit Burn was at we other end ‘with a dog; he let his dog fly and then the fight | began; Young saw no rats killed; Jennmgs made a | reinark to the spectators, “If you make a noise the | ‘cops’ (meaning the police) will Le down upon us;"? the dogs were lighting fiiteen minuves before they were separated; Mr. Bergh and the policemen then came in and the parties were arrested and brought to the siation house—over tiirty persons, Mr. Bergh, Captain Allaire and other witnesses detailed the patticulars of the descent upon the “pit,” stating that the dogs were bloody and so tightly clinched that an officer had to put his club between their jaws. Whule the triai was progressing the enclosure usu- ally allotted to the jury was cleared, and ail the de- | fendants who answered vo their names were seated | there, In order to be idemtiied by the officers who arrested them in the place, Twenty-three of the “spectators” answered, and those who faiied to ap- | Pear bud thetr recoguizances forfe) in order to save tle, Instructed this nesses” of the canine exhibition to admit that they were in Kit Barn’s place on that particular oceasion. | connected Crueliy to i THE D2FENCE. The first witness cailed for the aefence was ‘Jack’? Jennings, who said that he gave a rat exhibition in Water street: that 175 rats were Killed, and over 150 live rats, which were in @ cage, were taken by Mr, Lergh’s order and thrown into the river. Jentings’ Account of the affair was, that wihtle he was waiung in the pit, dog in hand, for a fresh supply of rats when a dog whict Mr, Burg held in bis arms sw denly and accidentally spramg into the plt and th fight commenced, He and a number of the defen: ants positively swore tiat the fighting of the dogs was entirely unpremeditated, Gad that they all went there to sec dogs kill rats. THE CHARG! His Honor, in charging te jury, sald that it was peculiarly their province to pass upon the teail- mony whether they would give ful) credence to | Young's statement or whether they would believe | the statements of the defendants tuat the dog ght | | | was unpremeditated, | reured and after the lapse of a qu i THE VERDICT. | The jury deliberared a few moments and the fore- man announced tiiat tley could nol agree. They er ef an hour } returned & verdict of 1iot guilty, ‘Ten of the jurors | were in favor of un acquiital betere they lets ime | court room, Upon (he rendition of the Verdict the motley crowd rushed out of the room and hastened, no doubt, to exchange their congratulations over Jersey lightning in (heir favorite hauuts—the Fourth ward gin mills. Mr. Bergh uppeared CRESTFALLEN AT THE RESULT, but he must not be discouraged at Howe's success in proving the purity and gentle disposition of Jack Jennings and his iusirious disciples, ANOTHER HUDSON RIVER RartLRoaD ACCIDENT IMposteR.—A Woman, who gave her ni a8 Amanda Walters and represented that her hupband was killed in the Hudson River Ratiroad accident, haa been victimizing tne etre of Lafayette, Ind. She succeeded in few dollars, but was by a citizen as being the same woman ‘who was there last spring, represenung that she had just lost her husbené by a builer explosion In South- ern Indiauge etuing & BROADWAY WIDENING. The Conspiracy Hoax Before the Grand Jury Exploded—How the Grand Jury Took Up the Broadway Widening Jeb and Dis- charged Themscives from Ite Farther Con- sideration. Acock and bull story has been concocted by one of the dailies in this city for the purpose of giving vent toa little sham virtuous indignation against the commissioners appointed to assess the property and make awards for damages incurred by property holders in the wideniug of Broadway, The article founded upon the Grand Jury investigation was elaborately introduced and rendered attractive by @ flaming heading, witb promment catch- words—“the Broadway job,” ‘the ~— swine die mvcstigated,’? commissioners: “charged with conspiracy,’? “evidence of evormous frauds,” &c, The article then proceeds with its charges, alleging that the Grand Jury for the Court of Oyer apd Terminer bad ordered an investigation to be commenced before them forthwith i regard te the alleged gigantic conspiracy to defraud the cily on the part of the Broadway widening commissioners. ‘The 1act 18 that the Grand Jury were moved to action in the matter by one of their own body, the prother of a disappointed aspirant for the honor of an ap- poluunent as one of said commissioners, Disap- poutments and reverses someiines bring healing on their wings, In this case it caused a virtuous ¢rupuon to break outin the breast of te would-be Commissiouer, With wilch Ne irst inoculated bis brother, the Grand Juror, hoping througa bum to reacu the hearts and consciences of tue cluer wwen- ty-one Grand Jurors serving at he present term of Oyer and Terminer, The matter of the Broadway Widening Was introduced by resolution, and the Grand Jury, like good citizens, at ouce entered upon an invesiigation iato the suyject, Among the wit- nesses exaiuined Were Air. Peter B. Sweeny, Comp. troller Counolly, Cerporauen Counsel O’Gorman, Collector Murphy, George P. Bradiord and oners. Without attempting to speculate Oa what took piace before the Grand Jury, aud which ouly could be re- veaied tnrough the foresworn statements of a mem- ber of that body, it may be here ouiy necessary to say that at po time during the investigation was there any conference heid between Messrs. Sweeny, Connoily, Tweed and Judge Garvin; that the Grand Jury were not suddenly discharged trom any furs ther duty without having completed the investiga- od; Dut, ON the cOnLrary, 1b Was not ull tial body (which had taken up the matter of their own volition at wwe instance merely of one of their own mem- bers) had taken all the evidence that could possibly be adauced to substantiate tue charge, and made every effort @ throw light upon the subject, that they discharged themselves Irom 1s iurther con- sideration. ‘Lhe article in the daily referred to, with the usual inconsistency that ever attaches to one-sided and | garvied reports, sets out wath ihe statement that the Grand Jury, Without any action in the premises On the part Of the Disurict Attorney, or “without | any waruing to the ring,’? ordered Ulis invesuga- tion. In such a case this but Just to conclude that the Grand Jury were soicly actuated by a desire to serve the citizens at large in their capacity of Grand Jurors, and true presentinent make in this particu- lar juvesuigauon. But they are charged, at the close, With ‘luvoring toe ring,” &c. this may be true, but the Charge Comes will a& bad grace at the end of an article that started in commendation of thelr action, especially iu concealing their iaten- tions from the “ring.” Toe sact wthat the Grand Jury were not dis- fed ‘trom any further daty without haviag | Completed their investigation” by Judge Sutheriand, on ‘tuesday last, but dischargea yesterday morning, aiter having cempieted all their daties, the last of which was & presentment to the court on the late Hudson River Railroad disaster. With regard to the “Broadway widening job” investigation the} discharged themselves trem its consideration, decid- ing—with one disseniieat only—that tue evidence showed no fraud or Inient to defraud or complicity with iraud on the part of tne Comuissioners, and that the “conspiracy” charged was a huge hoax, got up in a “hurry,” but with malice prepence, very dis- creditawle vo the gentlemen wita whom it erigi- nated. GRAND JURY PRESENIMENTS., Important Presentment in the Court of Oyer aad fermiuer on the Late Ruilroad Disas- ter at New H:mburg. The only busimess transacted in the Court of Oyer ana ferminer yesterday, Judge Sutheriand presid- ing, was the submitting to the Court of two present- ments by the Grand Jury. THE LATE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD DISASTER. As will be seen from the presentment of the Grand Jury, which we give in full below, this body urges the adoption of such legislation as may be jound most expeaient and best calculated to prevent the recurrence ef such railroad calamities as that which. has ¢o lately Ulled the public mind with dread hor- ror. The Grand Jury present as follows:— Our attention has been cailed to the state of the law m regard to the running of trains upon the railroads of this State by the recent calamity upon the Hudson River and New York Central Railroad at New Hamburg. Tne public interests require some additionai legislation to prevent the recur- rence of similar disasiers, It is well known that with the travelling public speed in railread travel is the great desideratum, with very little thought of safety. That road is most popular which makes the best and fastest time. 11 is only when the pub- | lic are suddenly confronted by an accidental aud serious loss of life that ay attention is paid to such legisiation as will lessen, if not prevent, ttin future, How this can be dene ts the question. ‘the Nor- Walk disaster, a Jew years ago, in the State of Con. necticut, gave rise to legisiacion in that State which resulted in an enactment requiring the {ull step of all trains running upon the roads of that State be- fore passing on any bridge exceeding a certain Jength, in view of this legisiation and safety tothe travelling public resulting therefrom, and the present terrible disaster, the Grand Jury of the Court ot Oyer = an Terminer of this county recommend that the Legisiature now in session en- act a law, under severe penalties, requiring every railroad train, whether passenger or freight, to come to a full stop within 200 feet of and before sarertg upon any bridge having a span of more than 15 feet, fully Delteving that the eniorcement of such a reqirement would have prevented the late coilision at New Hamburg, and its enactment and entorce- meni will make It impossible for such another accie dent to eccur. PRESENTMENT NO. 2, The jury also made presentment with regard to the various institations under charge of the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction. The man- agement of the Commissions was highly com- mended, aud the only recommerdation of improve- ment was some changes in the City Prison so as to allow a better classification of the prisoners than at present, DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY. ‘This having closed the duties of the Grand Jury for the term, they were discharged from farther ai- tendance with a few earnest words of thanks from Judge Sutherland, expressing approval of the zeal and industry they had evinced im the discharge of their duiles, CRUELTIES AT SEA. The Charge Against Captain Penbody of the Ship Neptune and His Mates. The farther hearing of this case had been set down for hearing yesterday before Commissioner John A, Shields, at eleven o'clock; but at that hour Dr. Metcalf attended and stated to the Commis- | Sloner that, owing to the condition of Miles and Alboy—two of the ‘witnesses for the prosecution who were in hespital--it would not be sale to bring them down. Mics had his hands badly frozen, and lost the nails of two nngers of bis left hand. Aivoy tas both hands frozen, and his feet are in a wretched state. The doctor said that none of the statements tilat appeared In the papers about the amputation of the ilmbs of these men had been given by him to the press; and when he said amputation he meant nothing utore than what was understood by surgeons of cloughing from gangrene—a kind of half amputation of the part aifected. He did not think, in the present condition of the men, 11 would be proper to expose them to the cold. ‘The Commissioner observed thai In tat case he Would adjourn the examimation to Monday, ‘The doctor said there were two men who would be able to come down and testily, Tae Commissioner repli that he would, there- | fore, Ox the case for Saturday. The Case of the Ship Old Colony. One of the United States Assistant District Attor- neys yesterday took the statements of @ number of Witnesses who will be called to testify in the case of the United States va. Captain Grindie, of the ship Old Colony, Who is charged With having, while on a veyage from Cadiz to New York, in the month of Octover last, ili treated two of his crew, Ramon Ran and Franco Frank. It 1s expected that the trial will take place on Monday next, in the Circuit Court, before Judge Woodraf, Most, 1f not all, of ‘Ue wituesses are detained in prison. The captain Js out on bail. A MINISTER KU KLUXED_ FOR PREACHING IN COLORED PEOPLES’ CHURCHES.—We huve receivea @ letter from a prominent and reliable. gentleman living at Wetumnka, stating that about three weeks J. W. Dorman, @ minister of the Northern church, was severely whipped in the northeast part of Elmore county by & party, of eight ‘The names of the men are as follows:—W ar- ren Williams, Isaac Willams, Perry Howle, Geo: Howle, Yancey iors G. M. Howie, Benjam! Howle and Alexander Weldon. Jt seems that Mr. Majin = tae keer gentry by ne m the: colo urches to learn that Governor Lindsay has taken steps to secure these men, It can be easily done if the ofi- cers Ste fu earnest,—Monigomery (Ala.) Journal, Feb. Va TEMPERANCE. “Touch Not, Taste Not, Handle Not.” A New Moral and Religious Temperance Movement in Massachusetts. ‘There Will Be No More Sor- row There.” Boston, Feb, 22, 1871. ‘The temperance reformers of Massachusetts donot despair of bringing about an era of total abstinence, even in apite of the failure of all legislative enact- ments looking to the prohibition of liquors:as a beverage. They have gone in this time on the reli- * gious and morai suasion principle, and a movement on this basis has been inaugurated here to-day in | the shape of the organization of a new temperance society. Tremont Temple, the scene of all radical gatherings in this part of the country, was where the moral philanthropists assembled, and there were not less than fifteen hundred present. PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION, The Convention was composed of the same old Personages, male and femaie, wio are always seen. in anti-slavery, woman suffrage and other “pro. gressive” assemblages of the “advanced,” Cer- tainly @ larger number of wigs, “scratches, “fronts” and sets of false teeth have rarely been collected together. Otis Clapp, one of the founders of the Washingtonian Home, was conspicuous on the platform, and beside the chalrman was J. W. Usher, the best “made up” man in® the hall, even his voice being @ falsetto. When he speaks his words strike against bis false teeth and then carom into the alr with a curious grating sound that makes the listener nervous, Stephen 8, Foster, of Worcester, the war horse and ancien ierrible of the anll-stavery movement, was in one of the frout seats, With his wife, the irrepressible Abby Kelly | Foster, and both were up and exclaiming “Mr. | CheerMan” on every conceivable occasion, What | made the exhibition more strange were the geue- rally diametrically opposite views which they ex- pounded with the utmost vigor. Once Foster anda gentleman named Davis, in the gallery, had an ani- mated contest for tne floor; but after each had | shouted at the chair a dozen times or so Mr. Tovey | recognized some one else, and the champion end the unknown subsided for the nonce. RESURRECTED POLITICIANS. Pernaps the most noticeable characteristic of the Convention was the large number of dead and buried politicians it called forth. A more “respect able” assemblage than that guthered on the plat- Yorm never was seem, William b, Spooner, the ex- president of the State Temperance Aliiance, but now at sword’s point with ils members, and one of | the originators of this Convention, sat ou the ex- treme right of the platform. Occasionally he would advance to the iront, look placidly at te audieuce, through his giasses, make some tnaudibie remarks, seemingly of a pacilicatory nature, and ten retire, sit down and beam philanthropicaily on nis neigh: bors. Mr. Spooner acted the part of ine Genius of Peace im the Convention, che stormy later days of his counection with the Temperance Ailiance having probably made him dread cola water polemics. The Rev, Joun T. Sargent, the president of the | Anti-Slavery Society, was @ silent attendant of the meeting, Strange to say his indefaiiga- bie and spirituetic consort was absent. P. Emory Aldrich, of Worcester, who used to lvad the prohi- bitionists in the House; Mr. George E. Towne, of Fitchburg; the veneravis Deacon Farnsworth, of the Park street church; the Rey. William B. Wright, | of the Berkley street (Congregational) cnureh, and a Tew other ministers Qelped to fill up the piatiorm. Oi the iadies of the Convention but little can be said, They, for the most part, were neither young nor handsome, and, with the exception of the ‘ubiquitous Aboy Kelly Foster, had little or nothing to say. Their costumes were characterized by the presence of fronts and waterproois and the absence of anything beco! The gi te form or Mr, e giant form 01 ir, USHER, with the voice aescribed, called the body to order, and, when silence was secured, he went on to say:—In obedience vo thi: cail we are here this morning to inaugurate, as We believe, an important measure, an important society, fer the fartherance ef the great Interests Of temperance. We rejoice that we stand 8o far to-day im advance of former days, When we cast our minds back twenty-five, thirty or forty years, we behoid a far different stute of things than we now behold. We are far in advauce of our Yathers. who battled nobiy, who buckled on the armor ana did nobly for this cause in those times and in those days. For the present state of the cause we are indebted, and to them we tender our most cordial thanks, notjto individuals only, but to organizations also, who have worked energetically, falthiully and earnestly to promote this great cause. We look back to the formation of the old Massachu- setts Temperance Society, and whose history has been a noble one; to the organimation of the State Temperance’ Alliance, waose work has been Cae! and wortiy; to the Sons of /emverauce; to the G ‘remplars; to the Lemple of Honor, and to the various simuar and more local institutions that have unfurled (NING OF BUSINESS, and to such # sense tion and of noble purpose, as shall u of the conawes lead them “to become a law unto theiuselves.” kb 1s evident that im the work of creating a true public entiment On this subject reliauce must be had e the teaching of the Church aud Sabbath School, and to these the people have a rigat 10 look hopefutl ‘The appeal must be made on the ground of a high moral expediency, which in this, as also in other connections, often becomes @ gea- eral principle of action, Let Christians be urged to accept the entire creed and example ef the Apostie Paul, aod not @ part ot it only, If any reply that they do not feel cailed upon to make a sacrifice for the sake of their weaker brother, 1t may be kindly suggested that if it be a sacrifice this shoukl be regarded as an admoniiion that even their own personal. safety demands abstinence from wine as a beverage. Jf, on the other hand, any shail say that it is no sacrifice for them to abandon the use of wine, but that they peifer their liberty, the question at once suggests itself, on What principles of. Chrisan be~ nevolence can one reuse W abandon a habit when it costs no sacrifice, and which, 1 adhered to, must Unavoidabiy cause one’s exatiple to sustain and Slve sanction to a custom wnich coniessedly is not only the © gent and often the immediate and re- sponsibie cause of misery and crime, but the source of soul-destroying intuences, *The fact that sach are the sad consequences of imvemperance, always pre- ceded by muderate drinking, ail will adinit, how- ever, they may diifer as to means by which its ex- istence may be _ preveuted. it professing adage cannot persuaded to abstain ne use of intoxicating —_ beverages, what hope See there ben that _ the great Masses Of the peopie, a portion of whom do not admit the Peed g obligations of Christianity, can be induced to adopt the principle of self-sacri- hee this respect, Let. then, the appeal lor co- Operation in this noble Work be made in the spirit of Kiudness and of Caristiaa candor to all, and espe- cially to those who most strongly shape and control public opinion, and who profess to make the ex- Ample or the Saviour, as well us (he precepts of His Gospel, their model ana guide, ‘Their moral indu- ence beg secured we may conildently hope that much may be done toward counteracting the mate- rial tendencies of the age, and of elevating our be- Joved Commonwealth to a yet Ligher moral plane. Foremost in the war against Lreason, may she ever be found foremost in every cause which seeks to im- prove the condition of the masses of the people. (Applause.) THE RADICAL PROUTBITIONISTS SNUBBED, “At about tus time,” as the atmanacs say, the radical prolubitionsts—those who beileve in a rigid Jaw and its rigid enforcemeat—attemped to take &@ hand in the proceedings. Mr. Spooner, of this new movement, said there were to be so many speakt that 1t would be well to coniine them to ten 1ainutes each, and he made @ motion to this effect. The pro- hibitionists, headed by J’arsoa Berry, of Lynn, kicked: awainst it, but he and his foliowers Were voled down, and the moral suasionists aicerwards had things pretty much their own way, THE PLATFORM OF TH NEW ORGANIZATION, A coimmitiee appoinied for the purpose submitted the foliowing preamble aud resoluuons:. Whereas intemperance is still very prevalent, especial thve large owas aud cies O: the State” audits evils ate souk deplorable and destructive of the happiness and well-being of the comnunity, @ special tian elfort is ui bring the attention of the peopic to the subject. more, believing that this must consti:ate our first reliance in all ‘eiective’ temperance work, it 1s, — therefore, Teceommended that a vew. Siate temperance society be formed, whose work shail be of an exclu- mi character; agenci i water armies; the signing of tue pledge and ail such agencies for the purpose of spread- ing the principles of total abstinence from all intoxicatin: drinks us a beverage. In coniining the society to moral an: religious agencies, however, i: is not mtended to oppose in any way legal or Other seavs of promoting the cause; but believing the existing differences 0: opinion often paralyze or deter irom action, we think {t wise to forma new State Society, in whose action ail friends of the cause can bar- monize, while all members of the society are left free to act Outside'as their conscience or judgment shall dictate. Resolyed, That we recognize the providence of Almighty God in the affairs of men, aud look to him for bis grace to Jnspire and bis wisdom to guide us in the discharge of every atv. Resolved, That we regard total abstinence from the use ae & beverage of everythtng that can intoxicate as Christian temperance. pledge to Resolved, That believing 1 tho moral force of the to restrain, ‘and in the vitalizing power of Chriatian trata reform, we pledge ourselves to labor to convert the people to total abstinence, Keaolved, That while we seek to promote total abstinence by moral ahd religious azencies we distinctly stage that we Oppose no Organizaions or meaus by which other friends may to accomplish the same results, but that we bid God speed to every sincere étiort and to every orgaal- zation that seeks with an euraest purpose to advance the cause. Rexolved, That we will take prompt and cficient measures for the organtzation in this Commonwealth of associations connected with the State Society, whose aim shall be, as far tas posable, to olfer the pieige to every man, Woman aud ry ia the State, Resolved, That recognizing the paramount Importance of practice of the education of the young in the princ’ples an: abstinence as one of the most eiicient means for secur- ing the future success of the cause we invite pastors, Sab- th school superintendents, teachers and parents, by their example and by means of the puipit, the school, the preas, the formation of juvenile temperance societies, cold water armies and the circulation of the pledge smoag the children and youth to seek the accomplishment of this Resolved, That as the example of public men has great power for good or evil we invite all to abstain from the use Of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, whether in the family, the social circle or the public assembly, as among the best means of blessing the community. Resolved, That we tender our most cordial thanks to the secular and religious press o\ the State for the gooa words spoken in ald of this convention and earnestly invite them to co-operate with us in efforts to advance the obyects of this ety. A brief address by Mr. Emery followed the intro- duction @f the resojutions (which, by the wav, were subsequently adopted), and then the committee upon the preparation of a constitution were ready to make arepert. They oered a long preamble and series or articles, setting forth that the exigencies of the tune required the formation of a society for the fur- therance of reform by moral and religious intu- ences, at the same time leading all the aid possible to those organizations which are actively at work in the procurement of legal enactments for the abo- lition of tue trafic m intoxicating liquors. The re- port recommended the association, together of all the sympathizers with the cause, under tae name ot “The Massachusetts ‘otal Abstinence Society.” their banners, aud have done, ama we hope still are doing, und will continue te do battle for this great and novle cause. While all these things have been brought to bear against tne liquor drink- ing customs of the times, there is a great deal yet staring usin the face. And, believing thi newand important agency might with great profit be intro- duced, we mvited you to assemble to-day im this building for the mauguratton of the institution of a State society which suall act exclusively yee) the moral and the religious feelings, oeleving that the moral forces of the peopte must carry forwi every good work, and that the power of Onristiah truth must touch and warm the hearts before we have thorough conversion. We shall this day, I trust, enrol this association as a helpmeet with all other organizations in this great and uoble work; that we shal join in fellowship and friendly work with chem, The Committee of Arrangements have in- vited William H. Baldwin to occupy the chair tem- porarily, and as we have a great deal of work to do I beg to introduce him at once to you. A WORD OR TWO FROM ME. BALDWIN. Mr, BALDWIN thanked the Committee of Arrange- ments for the honor conferred upon him, and suid that he felt from the bottom of his heart that af there was anything that any one of them could do to help along the cause that they should doit. He believed the building had never been opened for anything of greater importance to the peopie of the State than it tad been that very day. He con- tended that the interest in the movement was not confined to the audience present, but was to be found all over whe State, No preacher, he said, was fit stand in the pulpit uniess he believed in this movement. (Applause.) Every minister could next Sunday preach ou temperance without having any- body go away angry with what he had said. With the pulpit and the press on their side, the latter which Le said was Tight, they could accomplish agreat deal. The movement, he believed, would also be agitated tn the Sunday schools, and they ap- pealed to the young men in the Commonwealth to work in the movement, and to the influence of tue parents in the same direction. A SHIPPING MERCHANT FOR PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION, EDWARD 8. Tosry, the most prominent of Bos- ton’s suipowners and a temperance warrior of long standing, was selected to preside over the delibera- tons, and in taking his place he indulged in the customary address. Assembled, he sald, as the rej resentatives from every part of the Commonwealt to consider and act ona subject which lies at the very foundation of her morat welfare, let us hope that the resuit may be such as shall commend itseif to the conscience and judgment of every true friend of that cause which we now seek to promote, Often Rave the people been summoned to devise measures by whicn the terrible cause of intemperance may be exter- minated, but never ander auspices more hopefu!. Sincere ditterences of opinion exist among meu Who are entitled to mutual respect and conildence, as to the extent which legal enactment ¢an properly, and at the same time effectively, regulate and control the sale of intoxicating beverages. No subject has probably more burdened the conscience or taxed the mental powers of true philanthropists as to their practical duty in retereace to it, la seeking a so.u- tion of this great problem one may therefore weil avold crimination apd recrimination which must inevitably prevent the harmonious co-operation of all good men, for it may be contidently assumed that this cause can be carried ferward Loc hin only by @ unity of purpose entirely consistent wit @ diversity of methods. As all indicated, 1% is with ule moral aspects of the subject aud the various meral agencies by which temperance may be promoted that this Convention is now called upon exclusively to act.” It 1s but “pats that this na‘ion was elevated to a height of moral grandeur never before attained when it struck the \fetters from four millions of its people. To-day a bondage more awful in its consequences, self-imposed though it be, holds millions as slaves of appetite and cus- tom who are sapping the very foundations of the social fabric, Even when Ropetite does not urge to induigence the tyranny of fashion and custom hold | aimost undisputed sway in Le places, and lew comparatively have the moral courage to chal- lenge, much less to resist, their inexorable power, even if they do not obsequiously comply with their despetic and relentiess demands. As the power of social Influence and @ false public sen- timent contributed ly tosuatain human slavery, Fr leo eR aS stom fal tc opinion in uM, tt w mang the foundations of Indeed, had_n agencies Mightiest efforts, whe can doubt that slavery in the Tite States would to-day have remained Any body can participate in the benetits of yearly membership py tne paymené of one doilar, and of hfe membership by the payment of twenty dollars, and after signing the followlug pledge: ‘The members of this society pledge to each other that they will abstuin from the use, as a bev. of ail intoxicating Uiquors, including mait liquors, wine and cider; that they will not manufacture or traile in them to be thus used; they wili all discountenance such manufacture and use by others, and that they will make direct and persevering efforie to extend the principles and blessings of total abstinence. A very spicy and somewhat entertaining discus- £100 ensued on the proposition to insert the words “mal. liquor, Wine and cider’ in the pledge. Seve- Tat members of the convention claimed that the phrase “intoxicating liquors’? inciuded the drinks mentioned, while others insinuated that the pledge Was 8o worded as to sult the pecuilar ideas of the gentlemen en the platform. “There’s no cat under the meal here,’’ shouted Mr. Berry, of Lynn, “and an want to find one you'd petter look upon the platiorm. ‘this remark was received with long-continued applause, and was tie preiude to a general row. Mr. Usher, 01 Boston, thought that ag the Conven- tion had already stated that two and two made four it was a mere waste of time to assert that three and one were equivalent to the same amount; and his ideas were supported py B long-nosed clergy- man from New Bediord and the Hon. P. Amory Aldrich, of Worcester. ‘The amendment, however, Was afterwards adopted. At this Jancture, Governor Claflin appeared before the Convention for the purpose, as he stated, of giving bis countenance to the moveurent without making @specch. His advent was greeted with ap- ewe 858 he bowed his thanks as he reured from he hail, it was now supposed that there could be no more fault to find with the wording of the constitunon; butit seemed that it did not quite suit tie assoe Ciation as yet. There was a clerical agitator, who wished the convention to commit itself to the Bup- port of legal action definitely and without reserve; and there were others who desired the adoption of verbal amendments. Finally, however, the con- stitution and pledge were adopted, Hon. Aaron A. Poweil next made a stirring ad- dress, favorng the substitution ef water for wine 12 the communion service, and tie Finance Committee reported collections amouniing 1a the ‘egate to $600. A board of officers, with Witham B. Spooner a8 president, and some fifty vice presidents, headed by the name of Governor Ulafim, and in- cluding, among others, the names of Mrs. lary A. Livermore and Lucy Stone, was elected by the couvention, After which Stephen 8, ‘Traske made the closing address. He did not flnd a word of fault but made one of the most vigorous speeches of the day, sandwiching his forcible reason- ing with characteristic anecdotes. When he had finished resolutions of thanks to tho prestding officer were passed, and this convention then wound up by singing the following stanzas, to the air of “ Old Hundred: Come, friends of temnerance, ere we part Join every voice and eyery heart ‘One solemn hymn to God we rai One Gnal song of grateful praise, Together we may meet no more, Srey airene rt there is yet a iuppler shore. nd there, released irom toll and pain, May we forever meet again, BROOKLYN BENEVOLENCE, Friendless Women and Chil- drea in Brooklyn. ‘There is @ society in Brooklyn for the ald of the “Friendless women and children,” and yet ic Would appear that the fact has ‘not come to the knowledge of the philanthropic portion of the com- munity, Or the jadies of the society would not now ‘be compelled to make an appeal to tne benevolence of the public im promotion of the charity. The society already been the means of a greut deal of g00d, providing food for those who were huuers and hemes tor those 19. were homeless ‘Their only source of income has been the sponta- neous bounty of @ few generous citizens, The society feel the want of more enlarged accommoda- tens. ‘To locate tt In @ central position and make it @ permanent institution 1s now the prime object. The Charity Ball in Brooklyn. ‘The committee having the management of tne late charity ballin Brooklyn have just figured np tueir expenses and receipts. The receipts were $5,298 and the expenses $3,271, leaving a balance for the charity of $2,017, which is considered very well for Brooklyn. The committee are sailed Aid of ti