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OF dew east a THE COURTS. The Metropolitan Hott in Bankrey'cy—The Great Sugar and Tobacco Cases—Informers’ Shares—Taxation of the Old New York Hospital Grounds—Action for 8e- 4uction—Divores Suit—Zene Burnham Again—! he State Lien Law of 1862. UTED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY, The Metropeiivan Hotel. ‘The property in this hoiel, recentiy held by the oMcers Of Sherif Breuoan, has veea turned over co ‘the United States Marshal, xs messenger of the Bank- Fapt Court, under an order (rom Judge Blatchigrd, AWTED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Calendar, Judge Biawhford sat yestercsy, called over the calendar, and fixed days upom wiitol eases are Lo be tried. The Great “ugar Case. Te WH be remembered that this case was tried in ‘the last term of the court, when the Jury disagreed. ‘Mr. Simons, Untied States Assistant District Attor- hey, intimated that the goverament would try the | case again, ami named tue first day of the June | Berm for Wat purpose. Mr. C:aig, counsel tur de | Tendauts, Weld, Buner & Co,, said 1b would be im- | Possipte for them to Oy the case In June. Alter Some uiscusston the cae went over fur we erm, and itis more (han provable that IC will not again | ‘De tried unin November. A Grent Tebaces Case. The case of the United States vs, Lilienthal & Co., Who are charged with defranding the internal revenue, by making alleged Iraudulont claims for wastage ia (he manufacture of tonacoy, 1s down on | the calendarior this day, bat the probability w that | It Will Mot be taken up Tl LO-MO ‘OW, oUe OLuer case having precedence of 1. dhe Sum involved in the | Likentital case ts $159,000, Conaemnations, On return of process the following condemnations were made by detautt:— Five thors Of cIgays, o. elis of Srussels carpet Woe, ture’ ¢ ‘one Case of thread Inc Thirty-three peces OL sk 503 01 LuUNICa! DEXes, Luree bales aud wmaa hur aod Mitcen pieces Of silk VATED STATS GiRCWT COURT. Informers’ Shavee—Fiy' ting for the Spoils, Inthe United States Circuit Cuurt yesterday a considerable portion of Judge Woourui’s vaiugble ume wy. taken ap with an arguinent on the ques- tion whether a dectsion In tue District Court, auuer WHICH 1D. PRES Shares were aPpOLLionE Li au Lh ermal Levenue Sui is, tas tudernal revenue Jaw, one tat may be appeaed io the Circa Court. Inorwets, W seems have Ng ts wiien courts must urtend lo, even Mthey may net respect urew. SUPREME COURT—SENEAAL TERM. Important Question as te the Taxation of the Old New York Hespital Grounds. Before Judes Ingraham, Barnara and Cardozo. The People vz ret. Lhowas A, Varts vs. Natnaniet Sanas ¢lai., Commisstomrs ef Lates, &c.— By a # eclal act of Legislature in 1522 it was provided that toe New Yor’ Hosputul should be exempt trom | years aco this exemption was re- | ‘taxation, Tw. | ite | peated as to buildings used for nospital perposes, | Avdrew J. Funai, While pussiug trough Catharine Befvre che passage of, wis repea ing act the reiator | Sect, pleaded suuity, ta hadtasea a lease for uwenty-one yeas of some | THe Rcorder, im passtag sentence, said:—“You of the posp.tai "pro: to pay say law | fea pickpocket; Wwo years aud six months In the | charzys. on tre pr It was announced | State Prison at hard’ Labor H = sped amet Lovaas oo uw ar we! erly | Nicholas Farloug, Who was charged with feloni- ne ty pees 9 7 eaas leased van Pires aaa the: ousiy assauitiug Lema Sandaman on the ern’ of | assessiueni med at ad tie Wi with a kuife, was acquttied of the chagge, the | case BOW comes by cerhoran belore Lie Conrt to (uuony showing tat the accused commited no | fel aside the assessment. ‘The total amount myuived | ast | aWouNts ty Severa melons ol dolurs, Has clataed Quinn, who was jointly indicted with | by she reitors tial the New ork Hospital, having Nevormick for buigiatiously entering | Leen iuunded belore ie Revolution, Us chatter, like wvoccupted dwelling house i Me that of Dartnouth C 18 | otecten iron) ail Mol September GN stewing @ COpp Je isialion utiverse to iis tnt 3 that the yet, Meconaick pitaded guciy last eed Was aN ainENtNeEM: LO Lue cu, pital Was lowuded to iy Aad ga vices una benents and’ recurus, Tor Lewisiature grante i ‘ & perpetual exem ton from laxauon, WES creaulag & Coulract on Lue Lill of When there ator nas paid a bicgner rent thay ho otherwise Would have done, and Was tuere.ore within The provis.ous thar the ovluZatLON Of Contracts caulot oe Unpaired. it was tmaiy urged that the law of Ye69 Was a local acc conteiming more than We sAb- jects and theretore uncoutiutoual. LL was cou Tended on ie other siie (hat a lessee is nota yn ind nine hundred civars, seventy boxes { u: Can€ OF Shik, wNe Larrel of cigars, 182 | nh Lie | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1871-QUADRUPLE SHEET. : é £ i E g 5 3 i down ithe Josephine case, 40 iar ‘with this view Of the art. i, apart fom the act 18 @ remedial ect. penal, and hoerai construction should be given it, able the taw to meet amply the ends was designed. gz i tt Certainty the Legislature intended it toap ly to a certain class of canes wheres Sabo cial application of Ue act should be made. Admiralty mself pretendea no jurisdiction of the Cixim In controversy. 1am ata loss vo understand Why this Court is not competent to enforce it The ponsut should be set aside aud @ pew tria ordered, wiih costs to abide the event, Goodrich & Wheeler fur appellant, BH & Buck- ley for respondeata, Zeve Rurukam Redivivus, Betore Chie{ Jastice Daly and a Jury. Abtne 2. Chander vs, Zeno Burnkarm.—The plan Uff in this case Charges that In September, 1868, de- sirmg tw leave New York for Minnesota, and having some furmitare at her resticnce, No, 3 Amity street, Worti Bbout $80, she asked a Nir. Daly, @ personal friend of bers, to secure the storage of it jor her; that Mr. Daly stored it with the «deiendant, and she wanlug Bomeé money badly at the utne, Buruham advanced her tity dollars on the dorm. lure, sue giving @ vill of rale.to bin, and he giving buck avotier Vil of 8a.e to Ber, tu the purport that be would resell the furniture to Daly on vel.g pad ihe wity dofars back with Uweive dotlars in- terest, at the expiration of a mouth This at- Tauugement was elected in wdéiober, = A suort ume aller she requested the ivan of aity doliars more from the defendant on We furniture wmeh he gave ler, tukimg from her. however, the oid voucher, aud making her SIEM some\hing mm his book. She requested a new Voucher from tum, but he refused lo give: Iteurging that ihe eutry ou the book was enough; Lhat within the MoaLL she Drewrut We eHey due, $52, and askea for the furniture, but was told Unit it was sold. She now sues for the Mratture oF Its value, ‘he -defeuce 18, that Zeuo Burnitiam had noting to do with the transaction; — that in January, 1868, he es up the vusiuess to fis son, wo took mms brother un the fouowing Ue- tover, and luat Uke Whole transaction took piace Witu tiem. It Was Admitted thal the first vill of Sale Was only Security, but that the Second was Oona Hae, aud Wat though the father’s bul beads were ud, yet Hts Name was erased. ‘he jury found a verdict in favor of plaintin for | win James for plaiutid, Charles S, Spencer for defendant, COURT OF GENERAL SES5I043. Before Recorder Hackert. FMPANELLING THE GRAND JURY. The Apr) term of Uaiis court commenced on Mon- ‘Lhe first business was the empanelling of the and Jury. Mr, Samuel fl, Constant was ap- pointed foreman. The Recotver, im addressmg the Grand Jury, said s— F GENTLEMREN—AStie from the statutory require- Meuts 1 have notaing special to chante Upon ¥Ou, because tiere are few matters capavie of bein: pracucaily deait with by you which are not meind: in-une D- tAvOoraey’s Moulhiy budget, 1 could, of cours MnoniZe YoU OF MAKE a Speech ty you, and thereby treat ,ou as theoredcal jeiormers; b crime in (his city needs short, sharp and de acuun, rather Wan poe enumerating tbe uvaai Stivates hts Hono: ¢ crand dary to enter upou tbe discharge of Lei duuies. A PICKPOCKED ENT TO SING SING. James Brogan, charged wits larceny {20.2 the per- | s0n, in Stealing, on the 12.b of March, $2 75 trom as the testimony siowel Wai quinn ‘OU employed Lo help MeCorwiek carry ows abandoned the prosecutic Cowley, Who Was caatged with stealing a | FON) Wat aud chain ou tue Zist of from dons t =), pleaded gulity Lo an attempt to com: MC grana larceny. Lie Was remanded tor seutence. feler Kimier Was tied upon aa indictment caarg- ing hia Wath seating @ Watch Worth twenty-tive diviars om Caaries siugo on the 2d of Feoruary. svidence Was so Sight Wat tae jury rendered “a ol OF MOL BMLity. ‘ it Mr. be | Al attempt to commit grand larceny, aad sing fortwo and six months, Gumesue ta ine empioy of William who etole a eiik dress ou the 16th of Maret, p:eated guilty to am and was sent to the State Prison for two years aud six months, COURT CALEND STH DAY.» SUPREME CovrtT—Crrovir--Part 1—Held by Judge Van Krant.—Nos. 199, 167. 67, 81, 167, 329, 217 >, 2234, 89, 353, 231, 243, 251, 253, 143, 255, by 271, 208, any W046 B06, 1TL0. 1004, 20 ius, 1000.” c 1 SUPREME OourtT—CHAMBERS—Held by ~- Judge Call—No, 87. ComMON PLBAs—Part I—Held Judge Daiy. fet down causes.—Nos. 184, 656, 831, 882, 249, 574, 2), 68, 843, 889, 890, 801, 802, 80%, H04 898. ‘Trial erm-—Part 2—Held py J Daly.—Nos. 538, 783, 807, 898. 901, 9, 903 and 911, Equity Causes— Held by Judge Kobinson.—Nos. 63, 89 aud 99. MARINE CourT—TaiaL TERM—Part 1.—Held Stie bau, 625, S408, S488" G48 Gases BIOL S4Bs, $03" 2 2 at 5, n > 56: 5654, 5768, 6135, 6139, 5260, G44 56043. | Part S—ield by v Teacy.—Nos. 6144, 6145, 6140. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Seamen’s Wages—Contracting on Credit ef the Master. | 277. Patt 2—Held by Judge SutLeriand.—fay Calen- | TUPtcy case on sppeat. It was in the matter of ' | | Brady.—Day Calendar—No. 81. ‘announced the appetmtment of Mr. Joha Q. Jones to ‘BU the vacanay made by ‘the declination of Mr. Astor, IMPORTANT BAVRRUPTCY CAGE. Debts to the Amount of $1,130,000. Jndge Woodruff had before him yesterday, in the United Staves Circuit Court, an important bank. Joun Thompson, a bankrupt. Erastus F. Mead, Jacob H. Brusu and the Merchants’ National Bank of New York, creditors, petitioned tie Court for @ review of the order of discharge granted by Judge Biatchford in the District Court to the bankrupt. £o far back @s the mouth of Octoner, 1867, Thosp- f0n filed nis petition tn bankruptcy in the District Court. This petition, contained two schedules, and these on their face appeared to give a correct @nd full account of all Thompson’s debts, and an inveniory, complete in all particulars, of bis estate, real and personal, that might pass into the nands of an assignee appoluted under tue bankrapicy act. ‘Thompson prayed that he might be adjudicated a ‘red decison tana Dayton. m Dompson was Reerred to ae 0. oI» adjudicated @ bankrupt on the 1th of October, 1s6i. dn March, 1398, Mead made proo: before tie Before Judge Benedict. Eliza Scott, Libeliant, vs, Davia Fales et at,, Re- Spondents.—rhe libellant in this cause sued the Tespondents in personam, ® admiraily, claming wages for fifteen Montns a3 stewardess or cook on board the canal boat T. P. St. Joun, of which the reapondents are owners. Judge Beredict refrain: from passing on certain questions respecung Jurisd.ction of courts of admuralty over cuaal boats and con‘racts percaintng to.nem, and the jurisdic- tion of the Court over the parties in wis case, as ratsed by tbe respondents’ counsei, and found the defence in fuvor of the respondents on the merits, éeciding that the contract, if any was made, was made with the captain Individually and ou lus ex- chusive credi:, and so understood ly ail We parcies, and vor thai reason dismissed the Livel, @ Nash for hbellant; Joseph aA, Welsh for re- spondents, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Heavy Veraicts on Bonds. Before Judge Benedict. The government brought suit against Wm. M. | Marding, surety on the paymaster bond of FE. Mellack. The gury rendered a verdict im favor of the government for $25,00), the amount of the bond tn question, Tu the case of the United States agains’ Matthew Smith and Thomas Cassidy, whieh was a suit on a distiter’s bond, the jury rendered a verdict for the government for $16,338, _ Couaterfelt Money. ' Daniel McCall wes convicted im this court some tme since of having passed 9 counterfett Treasury note of the denomination of twenty dollars, Judge Bouedict subsequenuy granted a pew trial, which Was comienced yesterday afternoon. Case still on. ‘rhe case nus already been reported in these columns. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. | More Pavement Rows. j Before Judge Gilbert. Certain property owners on the streets mentioned below have ins[ituted pzoceediags to prevent ihe collection of the assessments for the patent pave- ments Jakl on these thorough ares:— Portiand avenue, from DeK lb to Atlantic agenue. Compiainants, Lawreszee Kane, James E. Waiker, | dose a b, Aliee, John b. Seeley, J. V. Spader, James Tueh and Ricbard Vallant, . Smith strect. from First place to Third street. Compliinants, Wiham Roth, rrederick nitterback | and Wilitam McKeague, Montague strect, from the bridge 10 Court street. Complainants, Charles Lennis, isaac Hali, Robert Spier, Jr.; James Myers and Henry Coli. Sehermervern street, from Cuaton sirees to Plate bush avenue, Complainants, Janes Eaton, Joun Yonng, Maram Kirk, John Meyer, Patrik Byrnes, rg gers Smith, Hepry Werner and Rains Li ten- 6 Firat place, from Henry to Smita street. Com- plainants, Theodore W. Batiey, Sam Garrison, doun F. Fuilips and Mary V., tus wile; L. M. Leven sou and Richard aA, Laimbeir, The Nicolson pavement is lard on all these thore ongluares excepting Montague street, where the Sc umsbaw is mouse. The abeve mentioned pro- perty owners have obtained temporary insuctions, which weve served yesterday and made revurnavie on the &th inst, CITY COURT. Assauh=Committed for Con- tempt. Before Judge McCue. Tugh Matthews vs, Patri Hughes, Danages The piainiut party Ww bring Uns proceeding. tnat the aet of Euzaberh Campbell was tried upon @ charge of | claimed $10,000 damages, alleging that, on the 2d of Iszz Was Dut a contact “but a priyiiege, | slealtag a brocie suawl, three dresses und ionriect | Coober last, tue defendant as-auited and and ove of that Cass Of privileges “Waich | Golars in mouey trot Juda Shay, 20 Ca bare sip, | September hb) MiG SeLeDO RY. Smaeen See ee continues only durnng the pleasure of e | on the Ist of Mate jan parties ig ts ge inared him that he. was Jaid up for six b. bVea Where this whole consideration | Ven Dyke's iovel, and ine story of the accused, WhO > weoxs neil: glaainge ” saukiuooeiili t eu actually ‘pervormed oy tne wuoxeeL suet | was arfestod inet uttcrnuon wita the pruperry timer | NECK MWeNeS alleged | provocation for, the exemplions had wWays been held, aud, iherefore, ou, Was that sie entrusted the Bri Siay WAN eaied Ms wife. stcing the examinauon of the case pa Look mvre of Lue valure of an execuicd ne velyet cloak. and not nding it on one | one of the wiwesses for the defence, a Iriend of contract (an thai Whack is moved: One lang age aSiOU touk her clothing a8 security tor tt. of ucts Mukingg SUCH EXCMpHOus Was aiso Wo be | Ite sury d wied long Upon We Case, aad fiuaily construed iretiy, and so reading il, It only ex. | tendered a verdict of guilty of petty larceny, empied tae property frum (ax, tion by these exisung — Coupled with & umendation lo mersy. whe ft ang we AWS, 1 bevouy nthe proper interpretation of the would only reer to. proveriy | cor Business ia * sent her lo fhe City Prison tor ven days, the Coat of Gonerat Sessivns | Whiell tie hospital had for Mospital purposes 1a ‘ actual uw Vesterdny. Ks Decision Was reserve BURGI ARIES. De Charles Schager O Brien.—Oreer | eranted. bien Lone 0s. ames Lidilip WW. Bag. weph ALen.—Same, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Dencing and Pay ist. Fefore Judge s rs. Hagan. fgainst the de! Joss of sry plainawt brings a suit ndany claiming $16,000 daimeges for es of ins daughier, Berita Endres, on for triat in the Court of | tl Sessions yesterday by Assistant District | Attoruey Feliows was aa indictment for giary in | the third de The testimony developed tne fact Joun Lawiess, a woul dressed and mnvelligent | looting young man, im company with (who escaped), 01 e night of the jth hats | tempted to break into the mourning store of Mr, | | Jackson, 729 Broadway, Odicer Henderson's | Won Was atiracted to these burgiars by their s | cious movemenis, and he watched t.em: Hesaw The first case called | wnat | | em shde the window sautiers aud carry away claimed rae seduced by _— eel | something which they deposed im a doorway set forth that the secuction took place last Jw Rae i 5 ae cuir that a chibi is the result of their whet connection; | TU the coruer, Tue package was pickva ap by | that the Commissioners of Charities and Cortecitons | Ue and upon eXasigaion was found to | placed lym wn er bonds to support me emus, and | Cov © Ot Ulex f n from tat he Prowisea to marry the g.ri, but insead mar. | Win “ot the store. fortan: ihe bucclars nied auovher young woman, Upon this siatement a , Were utercepied in tae tw prevent tae “Gaul? of | Warrant Was issued for the arrest of deiendant, | $6000 wortu of Siks tat were disp a in the | and in delaut oi $2,500 bail he was lodged im Lud: | Show winuoty. fue eviaeuce was so ciear Wat the | Jow street jatl. jory rendered a veraict of cuiy without savin, - | teu seats. eco: ¢ Hae it Uls lawless i SUPERIOR COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. dividual to the slate Prisua for the fai term—tve | La years at mard Laoor. | Matrimesial Lsfelicities and Action fer a | | Cheries Taylor pleaded guilty to varglary In the Di " firsi dearee. Ke Was charged with vorer. dweimg honse of Martin Ungueh, No, « Pefore Judge spencer. Eliza Taylor vs, Jolin A. for limited divorce, and came up ona motion tor alimony and counsel ives. The pariles were mar- ned ia i864. The plaintiff alieges that shortly alter their m Matic course of abuse and ii treatment of ner, and has ket it up ever since, besides belug an heditaal diunkard. Sue jurther allees that he sold, withowt | duced to sow the commission of the burgiury by Consulting her, Une stock of @ saucy store they kept | Swati, bub @ catuan named Cansughain | lu Eynth avenue, which at her instance, hewever, | test Wat early in the moruing of a day | was ue zed and p.aved tn the hands of | in November he Was employed bY MeGuire— | the pro, erty clerk, She als says that be attemp! | jomuy iudictead with Sini.—to cart low targe | to Obtain possess 0 8.@ bad in & savings | ol copper your we rear Gi Weeks’ bank. Ou bis p tis Set forth that she is aavomun | in Hubert stro Tac prisoner was in | y OF Wyrrivie i , and he crams to » always | y with Metuire, and aided m putting the | ale her y,and denes ail the altegations | per on tue cart, and aceumpaiied warn to a junk | Tue Court ordered a reference. | rin Wats street, Where ise property was icit, | SUPERIOR COURT—SENEAAL TERM, Pederal and State Surisdiciiou= The Constt-* tutionality of the Suue Lien Law of 1862 Providiog for th Against Abips aud Vessels 0 Be: » Judges Monel, MeCunn and Spencer, Charles J. Fisher vs, Charles Laing et at.—dudge MeCunn has delivered the subjolned opumon in the above cnuved cn In my judgment the only question on this appeal je Wheiner Lie Court Rave jur tfen of the cau, of action, The respondent contends that it is*a cause of & malty abd maritime jurisdiction and as | the tallonng establishment of Alp! D. Kirk, 43 #UCH “Is Exclusively Within the Coguizance of the | fn,ton s Was broken into and 2200 worth of Joueral jarisviction clotiing taken, 4he evidence ¢ BULL Was clear, Tcaniot conceive it my duty to be astute in dine cernmg prevexts tor ousiing the jurisdiction of the Slate Courts, but ani inchued ratner to matutaia that jurisdiction if 1can find any solid ground on Whi b to suppor it; perhaps in View of the progres- Bive aggrandisewent of the admiraily in this counuy Ib Is CUlmerical Ls Oppose a LOUNdarY OF prmeipie to Which ever expanding Jurigal tion, as far L can | » was tricd Hipon a Charge of attempt- the omy lumat to its growth, is its oWo impuise | ing to vurgiariousty enter the hardware store of An- of the deveiopment. At the present stage of its | thony S. Ferglison, 74 Sixth avenue, on the Lith of . Progress the aduuraity jarisdiction of the fede | March. No property Was tasen. the prisoner hav. eral courts, i th obtained ab all, uppers to be excla- | tng been arresved before be left the premises, Tne ive; Jt las not yet proceeded so lar as to deny Ui jursticH HO! the Stace tribunals i cases conies Bediy beyoud its own province Now t ederal courts themecives have unt- formiy deciared (hut (he claim of & slevedore for vada & Vessel ts not the subject of aomraity Difon, Ite eoutrace OUtOf When 16 aris ® not rime contract. Tue Supine, yey Cuuard, Uleott, 120; 1 Bew., Ad. liep., 210; 1 Paisons, and iwelve « ih money, the property of Beruia 1B Ai, Wo; the 8, Hoffman, o6 Noviolk sive and avis va. Child the Recorder, in passing sentence, sald that it f i.e¥ gous no further Lian to ge apreared from What he was imormed that the pri- aduuraicy jurisdiciou prevails a all ) soner wos juired as a W tener of the dead body of | Leon Hoitian, Wwe-husband of the coimpiaming | Toth toave, (7 Wallace, 49°),the United States | withesy, aud that Mandeivanm einbraced tat ove | ied that when the fSapreme Cou ( piety : isd. Con of the Adin ally as NO jurisdiction Che hate courts bs Uninpaired and erative, In the eae of ihe eepuine (0%. Y., 1% the Gourt of Ap- peels. in oring to explalu away the act, eld Taytor.—Vnis isan action | rriage her husband eutered pon a syste- | ,on ihe night of the “dts of Pebr U DUTELAL Was Gate In tHe predsiss dived iM bile rer [2 wus proved that he premixes uod tnere Was @ prosaoilily of Is being | | lugoceny e Recorder trad tim reiaanded ,or further | | invesit 1 ty bE Giade INLO LAE Cade. James suuth was pltecd on trial, charged with } | Derny Linpacaced ary upon t @ Warehouse | ow tte B ght of Weeks & Co wedch stiee: { ce Was ud | of the tovn of November last. No evi chs after the burglary Sinith Was arrested, che said (hat twenty-four pleves of copper Were stoien on Ute Mi,Utol lie burglary, wud Ural the four which were found were Wordh Lintty dolats aici. Belure Wwe case for the slelence was cou- | Mr. Feilows asked for a verdict of not n lie rowel OF # technical de: bt Lhe Prisoner Upon another enarge, A PATRICK'S DAY PICKPOCKET SENT TO SING bh Patrick Bawards pleased guiity \o petty larceny froui the person, Laving, oa the 17h of sare, stolen a silver Watco frora Peter Mathews, worth ave dollars. He Was sent to the diate Prison for Uuree . years, Thomas Breslo was tried and convicted of grand larceny, the charge belay twat ov ihe ist of Mave. ject in the: was remanded to be ule 1 and he, although young in years, belag an ¢ odender, Was sent 1) the State Prison for four years, Hienry Wiittesou pleaded guilty 10 stealtog, On tue leth oo Maveh, forty dollars fiom Benjamm Bart The pri-ouer said he Was @ surgeon by prolessin, His Honor seut hind to the State Prison for Uires y july repdered a verdict of guilty, and the Kecorder vieuced him to (ie State Prisoa tor two years and six montis. His Honor sald that Wade's proture | Yas 1m tie Kogues? Gallery for sowe years, aud that he Was a professional tel ‘The Court imposed te highest penalry Lie law allowed, Henry abandeibaum pleaded rutity to grand larce- RY, he betug Charued Wilh gleatiag, OU the Lith of Maren, 4 gold waich, (wo juld ciatus, silvers poous porcanily to stea) the property. ur Years and #ix e Shale Prison Wis the sentence, er, Who Was charged with stealing five Valued abeightyaive dohars, on the 1th of the property of Curistopher Lussen. vieaded Maren, | | Gays for contempt of court. | ern Ratiroad ¢ | Company vs. The High wock | pany piaigut in the court room arose excitedly and de- red that a statement made by the wituess was and couducted elf on such om unbecoming i Judge McCne comuntted him for four Avver this ntele inter- Taption had ceased the tal proceeded, and the jury subse uenvy rendered a veraicl Lor piintul, aBsess- Lug his damages ac $100, BROOXLYN COURT CALENDAR. Surneme Corrt—Crecvir.—Nos, 37, 48 to 51 in- elusive, 53 to 63auelusive, 65, 66, 67, 08. For lquests— sla dé, _Orry CockT.—Part L.—Held by Juage 1 8, 17 mpson.— Pare 3.—Heil by Judge COUAT OF APPEALS, Be sone. ALUANY, April 4, 1STL Orders affirmed With costs—George A. Osgood va, Jota £. Kmg; The Peop.e ex rel. MeLoughin vi the Mayor of the city of Brooklyn; Wiliam Kiefer vs. Dawei Winkhams, Judgment “Mrmed with costs—Gains W. Anb- bard vs, Amasa M. Baroour, Abner H, McCormick vs. Juin DB. Sarsons; Douglass Chesevoroagh va. Thomas H. Tompkins; William M. ‘Clinton ys, The Hope insucance Company. Judgment auirmed wiitiout costs of the appeal to either pariy—Heury Yourgs vs. Marta Youugs. Appeal dismissed with Cost of one ap peal— Charles K. Lowusend vs i ‘alls Insurance Vomn- iy; Chades ‘ownseud ys. The Nimragaaset: Fire und Marine insprauce Company; Charies K. Townsend vs, The Merchants’ Insurance Compan f sed watuwut cost—Charies I. Crom. ek Mary with tosis—Frederick 8, Kirk. ar B. Aiken, eversed—John B, Ayres vs. The West. ryoration, eversed and new trial granted, Th Congress and bapir yagress Spi Mordecai Adutus ¥8. Orom Uuthous (, oiyers vs. Luther ©. clark. Jndgment of the Suprewe Court reversed aud that of the referee auirmed, with Cost—Green, ennett aud Ano vs. Albert W. Cook and others. f (le Supreme Court reversed and that or the city of brovkiyn alirmed, with costs—Gorhan » Baker ya. Charies W. Remiagion, Order of the Genera and Spc ai Term reversed | and motion to strike Out answer dented, without | cost—Char es O. Wayland vs. David J. Pyson. { Order of January v1 modstied py striking out thate! Dart giving costs of the motion and without cost of | Unis ivtion—Geoige M, Chapman vs, ‘Lhe Deiaware, | Lackawanna and Western Ralirga Judgmeut reversed and new trai granted, cost to alide event, uniess piaintit remtts trom the receiv. ing O1 $44 19 a8 of the date Of the credit, and tf that sui 18 deducted then the jaggment ainrmed for we balance, Without cost of this appeal to esther party — Ov.s Wuutney vs. (he National Bank of Pouisdam, Appeal of the platutitls irom the order of vacauiny ang setting aside the juagmen’s and subsequeut proceedings dismissed eo mach of the order as Girects Uke payment to the clerk of the court ol the sum of $2,154 94, by the attorney afirmed, with cost, to be paid by the plat hn G. Haviland vs. Louisa D. Webit, John B. spelimsn v4. Louisa D. Welt, Henry L. Bulicr vs. Louisa D. Weult. COURT OF APPEALS FOX WEDNESDAY. ‘The following is the Court of Appeals day cnien- Ges for April 6 181:—Now 107, Tes 133,401, 1 Say TS, 137. Judas abiae events ; Luding THE BROADWAY WiDENING, William B, Astor Declines the Appointment as Commissioner—Mr, John Q. Jones Appointed in tis P : } The following ietter was received yesterday morn- ing by Judge Cardozo, It explains liself:— The Hon. Au#rne Canvozo, Justice of the Supreme court: DeAR Sin—J observe by the Lvening Post of last evening that I have been avtpointed by your Houor | one of the commissioners ox Lie Widetiuig of Broad. way. J regret that my health for tue last etght or ten months past has been suct ay Hot to glow me ‘o make auy engagemem( requiring my time and atten tion, and 1am therefore unale to accept the a pomntinent on that commission. I veg to.express my seuse of the honorable polntment conferred upon ime, and also of Uv terms im whiel’ You lave expressed it, und reL very traly, yours, WAL He ABT New You, No, 8 Prixcz Srrmer, April 4, 1571. On the receipt of the ab er Judge Cardoso | Tes | ‘The present Board of co: register of iis debt it the estate of Tbomp- son for 23,536 65. ike Jauuay following we Merchent’s Exchaage Nauonai bank, ‘@ creditor of ihe bagkrngt, required the latter, under an order o1 the Court, to'uniergo an exaui- baiiou telore the Register, A simular order was subsequenily obtained by Mcad, anv the examuna- on was proceeded wilt and ia-ted from time to ume uaul Deceuver, inés, Witnesses were ex- audned in opposiuon to the diseRargeo: Too.upson, who, in January, 1808, ted a state.,.ent thatue had | complied with every order the court had made ip relugon to bis case, He prayed that le migoi have a fui discharge from kis devia, An order for foal nearug was then . granted, aid on the retara day of the oruer to sow cause why the discharge sould not be granted, the examination of ‘Thomysoa not being concluded, the hearimg Was adjouroed to the 15th of December, its, Mead, the Mercaaua xchange bank ane Rash tiled a speciication o: their objec: .tion to the baakrupe's disenarge, to the eect that he nad trauduiently omitted from nis sencauie the Jouowing property, 01 Which he was (ne owner, or inwiren © had interest av the time he tied his peution:— Turee hundred shares of the stock of the National Curreucy swox, standing m the name of the son of the bunkrapt, Samuel CO. Phomysou; Wy saates Of the same stock st.oding m the name of the bankrupy’s son. Frede F, Tucmpsoa, of tue Value 0: $30,000; 20.0 shares of the Stock oi the First Nat.onal Bank, stauding im the name of the baukrupvs son, 5. C. Thompeon, of the vaiue oF $20,000; 2,000 shares Of the saine Stock wi ing iv tne name Oo. the pankrupi’s sun, F. F, Thowp- Seu, Wort $210,000; the Louse aud lot No. 275 Madison avenue, standag In dhe Bae of the Lauk- Tupt® son, 5. OG. Thompson, worh $46,000; real esate on Forty-tourtn street, standing in the name oi the same 30n, and BiaLed LO ve Worth $15,090: real estale in Canaudaigua, Worth $25,000, and staudiag ine name of F. #, Thouipson, and an inieiest WW the bustuess Of Thompsyn Grotners -a hrm | ostensiviy Composed oO the sons Of tae bankrapt's: fous, 5. C. and #. F. Lhooypson, No. 2 Wail street, frou Une 1 Of 1857 to Juiy 4, 1564, and various ovner property, the wile amvunung to about the Jacge Sum Of $1,13.,000, It is cuarged by tne creditors that Thompson Rad sworn saisely im ts Schedule, wWhercin we staced inal oe Was not in- ae.ted to Thompson . Brothers in the sum of 0,000, or Indubted Wo fle iu auy @aiount what- ever. ie case has not yet concluded, . Couasel for ime peiitioners, G. A. Seixas and E. Nn. 4 tur Phompson, Judge K. Moore, PGPULAL EDUULALION. The Proposed Amendment to the City Char- ter~the Present Board o: Commissioners to + be Retained. The venerable friend of education, Mr. Peter Cooper, like many others, was evidently somewhat exercised jest by the proposed amendment to the City Charter introduced in the State Senate by Mr, Tweed should result, M passed, tn doing away with the present excelent soard of Commissioners. ‘ihe foliowiug communications on the subject will ve found to settle tue watter deilnitely to the satisfac- ton of the pubilg. ‘Yar crv 8’ ASSOCIATION OF Nrw*Yonk,} No. 613 uMoapway, April 4, 1871, Bon. A. Oakey Hats, Mayor, ac. ?— ‘As u iiie-long friend ‘of our ‘system of puble instruction andasaliborer in the beld of education for twenty-uree years 46 scboul trustee and covbissivner, 1 beg eave most etuily to asc your views in reieence to the proposed. dimett to the City Charter terminating the terme of of the pr sent Comsoinsiouers of Common Schoo. missioners Was appointed by you in diay, 189. Since the gay of is orauzation the | unin AUAiS bas beon characierized by te | most admirabie edictency and the wisest economy. In the first year of ite aaminisiration it resuceu the expense of Our seaool system $i,W0,.00, witvoat Interering wth the salaries of the ‘teachers, and without impxir- ing in the seast degree the ediceney of the scnovis. 1 urmly believe that the Commissioners have won the priblic coni- | dence in an eminent degree by the srge of their duties os public servans, Wege upon a broad struction ds afferded to over one ,thousand y way Waulen to become thorouzh teachers, The Coliege of the city of New ; ork bas been eniarved. and ius corrse of study has Leen so reurgaaizea as to minke the coliege also an BivaLeed school 0: techno Unger the present Commis- Sioners our school are becvmag more und. mote vigorous, day vy day, and advanced ineas are bemg infused into he who.e system of public instraction, ace time, abilivy abd experience to brine oar ptid- ay anc Ldevieve 1 give 01 ByaLeN V0 a aon 0 the opi yusanus of my fellow citizens en L any th @ (ram you ot the re. iasioners O¢ Commou Sel from ali doubt in the premis Wilailay way apprebensio that our great | instruction is ty be lnteriered with, Very truiy y | TE: Mayor's OrFIOR, Avril 4. Wet thank you for your kind expresaions of | am. “i beg to asst tation of which you are presideut and my © generady, that shonit the peowiny measure pase ye metropuilian back upoa” myse.f ing out any of the gentiemen whom I have previously wea; but T will reappointeach aad every oue of tu tinembers of the Board of +-ducation to membershi, in the new Department of {nxtraction wno will accept tho coptinuing trust under the new name, kad one enurely ua- | changed fn every detail of power or duty. were daily ine ave been yuite amused at the frantic partisan ns well as * atical eriticisms which have been made u,on the ending inenware, the snb ect matter, when’ ealmiy Understvod, 18 one ini of recommenvations. When L ap- pointed the'presen. merbers of the Board of Education whe new Charter had paswel. ‘That Charter provided rounfeipal departments, and’ should have nei ed one of education, Attias session ft becomes nevesanry to determine wether commissioners baying charge 01 our tmmense: educational syaiera be elestet outside 0 the charver, un ier +peel+l laws, or, oy av addition to the charter which simply creates » deartment of paviic justruction ag an addi val department of the ety govern ment, conform i to every other department, in the simple part cular that the mesebers of the new department shall aiso derive their appoint from the Mayor. i Lunderstand that those who are opposed toNbis pending | change desire to keep the ohy education olicas ta tue Political rrena of popular elections; and cogniaant that the charter not become amended fn the partionar ted there must, under existing aud unchanged statutes, occur an elect n "next November, to fill tie places of the present members of the soard, The democratic party would undonotedly renominate ft present able and popular representatives ty thit-hoard, But itr not at ah probable, 1 aw given to understand, that the gentiemen | who represent the miuority party in cliy polities would be Tevomivated, Leowuse they no jonger sult th that pariy. “And it is not a bile extraordinary that many gentlemen’ and ome journi ago in favor of having ald not strapgled for by politicians in the ca or at the polls, are now desirous of continuing to subject the #0 Of Gineation to Darti«an contests. ome poilticians of the imuority party, lave even been bold enon to declare Jn my hearmy that they favored a continuance of the po.mti- ‘cu! struggle i (ue reapect, becatme hoping taxt the charac- tor of thoae who tight be’ nominated aud elected during heated partisan atraxeies would become so lowered as to create political capital against the domlaant party in this city. . Bo not, however, euppose that mere motives of pertonal o: oftieta! prige impel'me to reappolat the present memoers of the Jtoard. I shail do so because I believe a very larre majority of my constituents, not only of my politic’ | friends but of my foes,” expect such nection aan duty Ww the public, and every member (incla ting the more recent appointinents of Messre, Francis A, Palmer, ‘tne emineut benker, and Hooper C. Van Voorat, the eminent sirist, bave given great satietuction. All the members of the rd of bAncation have proved themselves to be vigtiant, dis- interested, eeonomienl and conscientionsiy devoted to the ox eedingly “elicate trusts committed to ahem. With great. re- 4 your irieud and wervant, ‘A, OAKEY HALL, who were a short tim! GRAMMAR SCHOOL NUMBER TWELVE. Presentation of Geld Modals, Prizes ard Diplomas. The annual presentation of this school, Madison street, near Jackson, took place befyre a large au- dience of friends and relative of we pupils on Mon- day afternoon. Mr. Thomas Sneils ocvupled the chair during the carly part of the meeting, and on reuring, Mt. D. J. MeAleaty School Inspector, took hig piace, Two beautéfal gold medals were presented, one each by Messrs, Thomas Sheiis and William Col Nran, school trusices, to the best boy and girl In the respective departments, These were awarded io Miss Rosebud Moss and Master Edward P. Jones, A number of elegantly bound ks were also awarded to deserving pupils, im addition to a num. ber of ypomae for advancement in the vartous ‘ratiches of st..y. The excreises were of a very interesting nature. Among the most. meritorious were tne song “Come, Birdic, Come,’ by Miss Elien Allison; & plano duet by Misses Litte i, Gage and Tilly Allison, ana a@ clever recitation by Masters Philip Goring, W, Brady and M, Lessels, The most unqualified commendation is due to all connected with the direction of thia grammar acheol, particu- larly to the principals—John J, Delaney, Male De- partment; Anna M. Marsh, Female Deparunent, and Oarrte V, Franklin, Primary Department, Mr. Hieaty P. O'Neil deserves to be complimented on pSary for him to have large pafldings and light, the liseiptine and progress of hts class, HEW TUWA OFFICERS IN ORANGE, N. J. Ata recent meeting of the Common Council of Ovange, J., the following oMeera were elected: —~ Street. Commtesioner, Wylam Smaiien; Marshal, Hobett Camilion; Treas@er, Thomas G. Lindie: ©. G. Willama, The salaries of the (wi re lucreased to $300 Der annul, Autita int | MONUMENT TO . The New “Kem» Buildings” on William and Cedar Streetsa—One of thé Most Splendid Structures im the City~—Haescwanuisiog Down Town and Ite Effvct. The practloe of merchauts down town occupying oMces and rooms as dingy as they are small and disagreeab‘e is raplaly passing ont of date; and the man who makes and loses iortunes in a day 1s DoW beginning to realize that It 1s more absolutely neces- cheerful, airy offices, m which to transa t his busi- ness, and Where he spen s the greater part of his life, than to have immense diawing rooms that he seldom or never Jobabis. The lower end of the city ot New \ork will soon present an appearance as charming as the upper part Little hovels and dingy huts are disappearing before the mighty hand of the modern architect, while in their places splendid structures raise their heads and vower away over ther Temaining antique brethren, There is no reason why New York should not be made the most elaborate chy im the universe as regards her buildings. The lavost attempt at improvement down town 1s by Mr. George Kemp, who has just completed the erection of one of the FINEST BUSINESS PLACES IN TIfE CITY. Th's admiravie siructmie 18 of cast tron, and is located at the corner of Witham aud Cedar streets, having taken about twelve months for its construc ton; and the lagude, as It is presented irou ihe south portion of Wala sirect, 18 certainiy tue Inost magnticent in the city, uot exceptag the Equitaoie balding, two vlocks Oi the puildtag 13 cou oe Ot four stories, surmounted and onauLeuied VY an clesant Maisatd rool, with an enable and xtided palisades, ‘Phe eievation 18 nineey-seven, see. trom the sidewalk, ‘Tue irontuge on Ce lar street 1s 126 feet andofty-six on Willlaw aireet. ‘ine principal entrance is from the latter sirect, over Wiech on either side @ad asceading to the rool are YOWS Oi elavoraicly cast tonic cviunus oa podes- tals, in bas reitef, and suraianted wich ornauented Sculptured freize work, Wuich give a spleadd elect to that portion of the exterver. AC ihe angie of the busiding facing Cedar stieet and Broadway, on @ leve: with the second fluor, are Lwo COLOSSAL FIGURES, REPRESEsTING COMMERCE AND INvUSTRY, ae each holding their various embiems showtng the goud taste of the architect, siauding on broaa pedes- tals which aguim ace beauiuuily ornamented aad Teaeved by various comm-rciai destgas. Laruedi- ately beneath these the words “Kemp Buddiags”’ | stand out promineatly, Yu further veheve sue fagade on @edar street two wther sows oF Louie ole uns are fixed aod adorned in the same way as (nose over the portive of the priicipal entrance, Theve is a bewuly and wn evenuess about tue vesigus of Luis structure wien aitogewuer reiieve toe eye mstead of ting it ‘Tae window Jrames are of walnut, and the wit dows Of plate vlass, spectaily imported trout hag. land, oi tue pe-t quality. So heavy was tue glass Au Uhese Wintows that the ordinary sasi fies were prouounced useless, and the vateat cuain \.ns8 have been atathed to them, ‘Mhese lutier appear 10 ale SWer tae purpose adimirably, and by an arrange: ment on the part oi the bulider tiese Massive Wine dows, Weighing heariy «l4v pouns, ale raised by ie hand aluosigy LUE an ciTu.b Ali Lue sircases fre Of biagk Walnut, and the balustrades aud posts are to Ve carved. — Fhe mautetp-eces un ihe tsi and third floors will be of poliswed Wanul, Wune Laose_ Of the second Noor Will oe .f coaumeled waroie. | ‘Tue omices, numbering between tht, aud SIXiy, are ail to be utted out im The Most Moen wd SUDStAn- Ual style, the airaugeiseuis for gas abd the saul lary Apparatus veIng O. We Muse peed aescrip- tion, the waier iaucets ai the Wastbasins Leng quae (0 Work WIth springs, 80 Lhal the tosiaal Lue | Nad ts taken od the tap at returns ty ats pawe aud | Blops the Water, A large steaui cleydtur, uriven by & thirty-horse power slew enzme, is attaned we tue bauiding, and a larye boLier 1s aise provited tor suvplyiug seu 1 Le appasatus lor beaLug Lae Ou.Ce8, ‘his suostantial bullding will verve an orna- ment to the vicinity tn which IC stands; aud from 18 Glove proximity, to all the great business eeatres— Broadway, Wail street, we mxchaage aud the sust Ther—10 13 Well adapted for vunkiag, tusarauce or law © Ces, Lor Whict it Bas doubiiess Deen Syeu.aly designed, Air. Kemp is to be cougratuiated vue of tue “Products vf «te Bast and the suuci?’ ue nas been eeabied to raise a mounament wo commerce Wich will remain us a tes Laoay ol mis 1 dusuy and enterprise aler Le hus laid aside ds pea and Samples. THE MARBLE COURLY HJUSZ. The End Approactng—ilard Work by the New Commissioners--lmyprovements and Additions—ihe Columns Going Up—Tie Broadway Side Fivisued—The Rear steps Under Way—The Doors aad Feesso. The County Court House, which has veen such a smk for public moneys mM past years, seems at last | to have fallen into the bands of meu aevernuued to | give the buildwg io New York fiuisucd in superg | style and at a minimum cost, WHERE CREDIT 18 BUB, it should be awarded, and certalniy the new Com- missioners have so tar weil employed their term in regard to their duty in this particular. Many oi te OLD RUNNING SORES OF CORRUPTION have been vigorously excised, aud among them May be meotioued the removal of the Supermtend- ent, Who Was eutitied to live per ceui on tne gross annual outlay, Under list year’s accuuut tis woula have been worth the (riding sum of $39,L00, Anotber | 1s the contracting for the cutting of the stone to be | used. By the old arravgement te men were Loxed m around the Court House, and worked lazily, in true oid City Hall Park lasbion, Four bundred men are employed 1a Westchester county, aud ne sact oF tuair Lot being small sry poudeiais or protegés tuereor, Mrhushes Aa EXpidHation OL the Work beng MORK CHEAPLY, MORE QUICKLY, AND BEUTER done, ‘There have been very few more men em: ployed than When the pull fing was ivtag adie. ‘The fohow ing 4st of improvements and sons made in a fow moolas uader tie Mew roome Wii BE ie best record possibie 10 giv The Chanvers street Swie 18 flushed, with the exception of THE MASSiS BE OOU0MNS, which are now being «eivered on the ground. Fowesful derricks wre ves rigged, and the work | o1 placing we sections will commence next week, ‘Ine Broa iway cud is finished, ana the view Irom | the greatest business sireet in America 1s eatirely | worthy of irs lame. By far we greatesi amount ot | Work to be done is at (he Th.s has jong been an e, Spolng, As it does, the View on approach. /, from theClty Hull, Iv wiil, therefore, be ple to Jearn that Work ou this side ts being ot ward With crealiable uixcrity, and that tue sieps which Wil complete it ave wader Way. THE QUESTION OF THE DOME has not been yet finally cecided o1 hereare three Gesigns betore the Comanss.oners at present, but it Js not Known Wiat they have decided ou any one. | ‘Thus wuch o. the exterior. 11 48 in the tateror Wiat | must progress 18 canes etiy A the first pyace we | wails are now being pa:niéd, and the various oilers | and courts have been CHASTELY FRESOOED, mostiy Ip the Pompelian styie. a the large vesti- bute the great irene and rear doors are o massive | black walnut, the very finest m the United sues, All the doors opening on the vesuvule are m back | walnal, with engraved glass panei. The superior Court and Cowtt oO: Coumon Pleas have beca en-" | several important add - | y greater gecomuiudaiton Ras Deen atta This is ® piece of work | which the pudlic and the bar will appreciate. In we Sierif’s osrce a number of additoug have been | Made, Notably the Luraishing a Toow for We ase of | the extia deputios, 1 hts is -owetning for whieh all Zens must be everiastingiy thankiul, if iL on K Succeeds in keeping a few of those promiuenit: nosy a Trom aling uy the City stall Park wit! the bruns 0} “THER SiMINING THREZ-STORY MATS. The fre: ng in the County Clerk's, Sherffs, Surrogate’s Coart rooms tas ali bees puton since | the advent of ihe new Comuissioneere. A most necessary addition was the furnisning of &@ treprouf room mM the bagement to receive the Vainavie docu: ments fied im the County Clerk's oftice. These valuable records, incredibie as it may seem, were jorme ly stored in weoden cases, as if inviting the fire denion 10 go through them. ‘Ihe room has been FITERD WATH IKON DOORS AND SAK. All this has not veca achieved without continaal Watehtuiness by the Confuussioners, who person: ally superintend the work, one, at least yerny hand each day in turn, This example has not nm without results, for it ts @ truism inom sehoulboy days that \ stot we Coare Hons, tirviy rearranged and woe tions made, ThE MASTER'S BYR. oes fifty per cent of the labor, It is a fact that more Work has been one since the appointment of the new Commissioners than in the previous two years. A Walk torouga the Court House in this fine spriag weather wil verify ail that has been said, THE UST WAKD WIFE MURDER CASE. Rows, the Bruicy Committed to the Tom>a By order of Coroner*xeenun, John Bowe, charged with the murder of ius wife, Ano, at 163 Washing- ton street, on Saturday night last, was taken Iroin the custody. of Captain Speight, of the Twenty. seventh bgp police, ant committed to the Tombs. The prisoner, who m about sort-fve years Of age and A native of Ireland, ms nota brutish peardnce but the manner in whieh he beat his wos pA Wife indicaved that ne muse be @ perfect end, Wooster Beach, M. D., who made a post-mortem examination, ound the body of Mrs. Howe covered With bruises aad contused wounds, four or five of her ribs were fractured, and the brain was covered With & mass of cleitea biood, caused by excessive joience, The injury to the vram caused death. A sicr Of deceased, in comfortuble circumstances, te- cenily living in Washington city, has been notified oy telegraph, and is soon expected ii the city, to clalin the remains of her murdered sister for Inter. meat, Coroner Keoneu hae postponed -the inquisk fron poxt Monday, | and view the process @: ion | tarough the vault m coat Gepartaent, Hm GOIN OF THE REALM.’ A Herald Reporter at ths Philadelphia Mint. Total Amount of Gold, Silver and Coppa Coined in the United States, One Billion, One Hundred and Twenty-Six Millfons, Fifty-Kight .housand, Nine Huudred and E.ghty-Seven Dol- lars and Thirty-Seven Cents, PHILADELPHIA, Mareh 30, 1871, “How much gold, silver aud copper coia has been turned out by all the minis in the United Staics Slace coining began, Governor ¥” “One viiun, one hundred and twenty-six miltons, Aity-cight (thousand, nine aundred aud eyhty-seven doLars aud thirty-seveu cents,” “What bas become of this immense sum ta “Well, there 13 avout two hundred and itty million dotiars in circulation; the bulance has tivt aeen the Ugnt of day for mauy @ mouth; % has been locked up, und froin present appeurauces is Likely to re- main s0,’? ‘The foregoing conversation occurred between Mr. James olluck, Director of the Mins at Pinladelphia, aud @ HekaLy reporter, Wao, desirous of taying be- fore the HmuacD’s hundreds of thousands ot readers some .acts in connecuon with’ our celnage, went direct to headquarters ior the in- formatio, It 8a wacter ol some doubt Whether the reat majority of auvocates ot specie paymenta know how much specie there is now im the country, how much has been coined, or how fur we may de- pend On our mineral resources, ‘Tuc Philadeipuia vial, veing the oldest and most extensive in America, has doue the greater part of the coming. We und that, since 1793, waen coming ‘Bret began m the United States, the mint in this city has turned vut, in au “deaowinations of old, ouver Au Copper, pod ,bed154 9.3 Saad Fran.sco, 2498, 120,105 98; New Urieaus (bo Junuary 41, Aso, Sime which tue netting Las been done there), $iy,271,602 14; Uhurlovte, NX. G. (to March Jl, Loud), $5,049,041 69;’ Dauluacga Wo Keoruary 25," Lsvij¢ Go 121,919; New Le.k, coming began 1.54, wil Colned, 184,560 160 70; Denver, Uvi. Coming Lead lous, $3,542,303 $3; CarBuu city, began ,. $402,369 5; Chartutte, re-vpened 1970, $iy,991 61. Dok! stil PAQVUOLION. ‘the following is « swuurary exdioit of ali the gol and silyer produced iu Wwe Lawed tates, acd de- pos.ted at the Various mints lor comuge, Lo June, astu— cs Cnittoruta soins “Batts Mo..tuna Pee TH Wie Li ytot, 07 [weirs 1044 ah mele Awana, Arion New aiexico... «lai... Teauesses.. Wasuingtou Ti Daxovw Nevrassa. Vermuat. Ute sources Parved isom iver Lace Sup.rior. ... INewaeaww and Sonora LAER aRRee Wyoming ierritory Aaryinad Kaueas Kine bare... Pasta from goid... Total to June Bi, 1870.8 6>,01b,0.6 We may Well pause id ask Wht good does thas money do tue country, locked up ue iL ds imine treasury Vauus at NeW 2ora, Wasuiacton aod otuer PONS Y ONL 0. $4, ..0,¥08,u87 67 We are tad tagt there 18 prob.biy 390,000, 00) to clvcuiation, leaving }o.8,v08,084 87 GhUer luck and Key, Bad, @9 D5 Leen perduedily remaraed, “itkeyy to stay Likere.” Aik of Uns, ye pouliwat Cconvuaes, aid say U you can BolVE LAG YiCab MAUCIA: provigul Os Lie age. s WHAt SHALL WE DO WILK IT. da this iMuweuse sul vi ML Bey Ways to remain locked up, mWays to ve Kept Ikous tae vuiga yace oo preocian eyes: Will il be uecusivuad, reounued to Lay Muut bo ve reormguleved, as some leew oui yesleraay, Bent LO. Wasiiagion ty ve Url uteued, because haviug miu iu Uis Vaults so loug ab had becuine uscolurédt Wat 8 muney ior’ Lo be fockea Up aud our 6.4) ping ititeresie und conmmeree suserny Whea # judicious Use Lueteol Would yuve Wwe Couatry such WA 4 .pevus that ibe world would plan aghast ab our prosperay¢ chips wre rotuug: at (udir Wuurves al ew Yors, San brancisco wad New vtleans or Waut of sewietiiag Ww do, white Congress, tying & deal ear Lo Lie eulrealios of their owners, lisieus With enrapluced gue to the Rogeyed Words @1 ratirosd land gravvers and pOUCCA! Je.bers OL every viripe. My auleview Witu the Dirccor ended, I was re- quesieu to WaLk THR UGH THE MINT ) making, from the laude It Cuters Lie Feo Viug TOON 1a ibs Ceude Bape UHL emerges Orignim wad Newly stamped “coin OF tie Teal.” = da Gulapaus WILL Cover William H, maurico i siatied Ou a cour of iuspectiea. iho Ame As been 30 Oliva aud sO Well Wrliven UD Uy Jormer yistvors Lua) aay iden 1 could say Would nob ade (0 the Luormadou aleady publisved. 1 WEL Live! LO Gut FeCeViug TOM, aud by special direction vi Governor 1 Orock Was couduoted “itere,” said vt tue LOU “you sce a Vauit ua Waned Lave ted over tive tuadred mihon Gouars I ne last tWeuty five year.’ 1 paced around and above, stably awed, 4 Lope, by the SLONINY IafeTuabod. L was shown gull and Buver burs anu DUIDON, Aad Handlod provably one hundred Liousand aolats'’ Word of wie .recivus meal From the reveiv.ng YOO.u 1 passed Lo che melting und sta.apiug departwenats, aud thence dace the de- livery room, Where, unger airection of Cownel Suowdea, every douar is delivered ty tie express cou pal Ub.ted tates auihoritivs, bunks and parties orderug coi. sity ADJUSTING ROOM, We gewbewan in Chrys which ts aiso . YStOMAE & od ele Ab baa LIWOTK. None Duviadies are employed dy ting department; euch 15 @.VEN w Cer tALA aMoUNt of nowy LO Adjust (prove), tuis Bie Is reqnived co recura ac nigh, and By perlecl 8 Tue sVewal NEE tA Voges lial show @ GVe Cent piece be lust through tie day it coud Le detorunued aad (and 1 than ufwen minuces, Your repredenwiuve Was grcady datced ae beta Keni PWC LTE ddeATs SOL. 1b Is a.uiUst Lmpossi- ie for an OUtEKier (oO wALN Aa Precincis oF lu aujusing rvew, aad Wea Len- tered, in Company Wiih COwnel snowaen, a young lady eaved over aud Whis cred Ww her companioa, “chatis the Presisenvs cou, | aaee offen seen Uis plocure, aud that geutiomun Jouks exactiy Ake him. Aud. sO0U 1 LeERMe Wihspered thal Mo Less a per sonage than @ representative of the President's damuy Bai arrives. 1 hope my CO. scious biushes dispeled the Mision, Laut sure T bad no intention: Of decetviug Uno Sam’s daugaters, KovNGaY oF TAG MINT, Probably the greatest »Fstein of economy known to the world 1s p accused in tus ia oN tun, ~Uneea year thg tlovss, Wilcn are wouKne iD Th. gold mel Tvom, Me taken apart and the sweepiigs thro lino the fire. ‘Lie closing O. ihe men in the far- hace rvows {8 aisy burned When Woo ou; and it is positively asserted tha. the mumey collected by this process aloue PAYS THE PRESIDENTS SALARY. Our living Pres:dents tte Know that, while they have been svoraing ive course uf Mrs. Linvelt in disposing OF the wardrove @ Lincoln, toey ave to a certam exrent deyendent en ott clothes dor their ka'arles; but such is we fact, copie who’ live in gias3 LOuses Fhou d hot throw stomes.” : THE ASSAYERS appointed by the Prestieat wil arrive next week and begin their annua: dues February 13. No bus- mess Will be transacted for two weeks after tas LOWE ISLAND TOWN ELECTIONS, The Saeceasinl Candidntes—Tho Oyster Diff- culty. The elections in the Long Island towns yesterday Wore the most exciung heid for years, There were Many questions at 1s6ue, and tie champions of each Fiswee had a full teket in the “Held. Tn Jamaica james Nostrand has been evected supervisor on the dewocradic ticks. in Newlow® Rovert Burroughs hus been clectel on the democratic ticket, In Fiusbing baward) Ae Lawrence has — been chosen = Bupervisor, he having m Bup- orted by buih parties, In Hemstead Ca Jornelins has been elected by & sina majort the demncrane ck in North Hem he democrats have elected Henry Remsen Suoervisor. Th vysier Bay Town-ent D. Cock fas been e.ecten, ‘The coutest th this town was the most en yea Mea who had not been to tie polis In fiteen years worked With ®& Will the Whole day, The trouvle 1v-re was reiative to plauting oysters in the bay. Te farmers have succeeded in ieeating the village ypPle, and it is possie LAAE hereaiwr the bay wil Teased, tue proceeds to Db: appropriated towards paying the wardent. There were afew rough and tauibie fights, but not of any conse juence, ROGUES ACU MAY HAndLED,, Wilham Buttle, @ neworious Newark thief and Pickpocket, who tor yours has been a terror te the commuatty and eluded the power of the law, has ‘At fast come to grigi Add been sent to State Priadn Tor three years. Kor one your a New York street candy merchant ties, mined Joseph Prince, lias wane ta the put una tnnan. muer Woio re Saowde.’s direction, ts ”

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