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THE COURTS. An Injunction Granted in a Patent Suit—Judg- ment Affirmed—A Scene in the Jury Box— A Singular Marriage Bond—The Booth- Cazauran Case—Businoss in the Court of General Sessions. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. An Injunction in a Patent Case. Before Judge Blatchford. J. H. Hoffman etal. vs, Albert Aaronson ét al.— Im this case, heard during the last term of the court, Judge Blatchford rendered his decision yes- terday in favor of the plaintiits, granting a perpetual Injunction, with the usual award for the payment of costs, A Judament Affirmed, In the matter of the appea! of John Pritchard vs, the steamship Emily Souder, in which judgment was rendered against the defendant by Judge Bene- ict, in the Eastern district, for $1,578 98, claimed for money advanced for the ‘pose of purchasing supplies for the vessel in advauce, Judge Woodford confirmed the judgment of the court below. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. Alleged Bounty Forgeries. Before Commissioner Davenport. The Unitea States vs. H, Martin and Rev, Charles Wanz.—The delendants are charged with presenting tJorged papers to the Treasury Department for the se of procuring bounty money and back pay 1 to be due to soldiers. Itis also charged that Uhe defendants acted In complicity wih Henry M, Karples, an ex-volunteer officer in the transaction, Karpies was subsequently arrested, and the parties were eld jor examination in $10,000 each, v —_—— SUPREME COURT--TRIAL TERM—PART |. A Juryman Repnudiating a Verdict and What Came of It. Before Judge Van Brunt. Wilts vs. Weaver.—The particulars of this suit, growing out of the transfer of real estate in Forty- fifth street, have been fully published. the case was given to the jury and a sealed verdict rendered, which was opened on the reassembling yesterday of the court. This, verdict gave $43,000 for the plainud. In the usual form of procedure the ‘the jury was poiled, that each might respond to this being his individual verdict. The name of Samuel Hi. Cornell was called. “That's not my verdict,” satd Mr. Cornell—an an- nouncement that created, as may beimagined, quite an excitement in court. “What do you mean by saying this is not your verdict,” sternly asked the Judge. “I was coerced into 1?" “Coerced, how !? “I stood out against the rest of the Jury and the fore: said a man who would do that ought to be oo you gave your consent to the verdict?” «Yes, sir.” “The Court don’t recognize such conclusion, and J impose upon you a tine of $250.” ‘The foreman denied the allegation made against him, as !mplying any threat, and this was confirmed | by the rest of the jury. It was stated also that after the jury had agreed upon their verdict a gentleman called on one of the jury, Supposing this juryman to be Mr. Cornell, and, on discovering his mistake, took the latter’s name and address, After this explanation, which complicated the case still more, the Court sent the jury out again, and they soon re- turned, announcing this me a disagreement. Judge remitted the fine of $250, but toid Mr. Corneil to appear before im on the first Monday in May and be fined or otherwise punished, according to the discretion of the Court. In the meantime aifidavits ‘would be prepared touching the case. He proposed 0 probe this aifair to the bottom, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. A Singular Note Given Under Singular Cire cumstances and Aliogeiher a Singular Pro- ceeding. Before Judges Ingraham, Cardozo and Barnard. Delia M, Wright vs, Wm. H. Wright.—The plain. tif, whose maiden name was Delia M. Esterbrook, married the defendant, a widower, with grown up children older than herself. She married him on condition, as she alleges, of his giving her $5,000, | Which, not having the cash conveniently at com- mand, he did by giving her a promissory note for this sum. She had occasion to go away from home, and left, as she avers, the note in his possession, Cn her return the defendant repudiated all knowledge of the note, and denied e' having given it to her. She accordingly brought suit to compel its payment, and a verdict was given in her favor. The defen- ant appealed from this judgment, and the case came up yesterday for argument, ‘The Court took the papers, reserving its dectsion. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, A Convicted Pickpocket Panting for Liberty. Before Judge Prady. Inve Henry Burns.—This was a hearing upon a writ of habeas corpus and certiorari, The relator was recently arrested on a charge of attempting to pick the pocket of a laay, taken before Judge Dow- Ung, tried, convicted and seut to the Island. It was contended that the evidence did not show that the prisoner did commit the crime charged, and fur- ther that an assault with intention to pick a pocket Was not an offence under the statutes. The Court reserved its decision. Mr. Boota and the Nothing Unless Critical Critic. The People ex rel Cazauran et al. vs. Booth.—The hearing of this case, the particulars of which have Deen published In the HERALD, was assigned for yesterday. Expectation of seeing the great trage- dian in a new character attracted an unusal crowd, Mr. Booth, however, did not appear, and the hear- ing was postponed till the first Monday in May by consent of the opposing counsel. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Speneer. Gerhara Rusche vs, Frederick Klein.—Order granted. J. K. Vance vs, J. H. Baggart.—Same. Caroline Ling vs, Wiliam H. Moore.—Same, By Judge Jones. Gains W. Hudbard vs, kKaward Haliday.—Motion denied, with ten dollars cost, James Brooks vs. Catharine P, granted. By Judge McCann. Duncan Mecote et al. vs. The Sun Mutual Insurance Company.—Case resettied. Hoiden,—Order COURT OF GENERAL SE33iI43, Before Gunning S. Bedfora, City Judge JUDGMENT SUSPENDED UPON A YOUTHFUL OF DER. In the absence of the Recorder yesterday City Judge Beafora presided in this court, and Assistant District Attorney Tweed appeared for the people. The first case disposed of was an indictment against an inteiligent looking youth named John O'Donnell, who pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the charge being that on the 8th of this month he stole @ horse and cart worth $300, the | property of Hugh McCann. As this was the boy's Grst offence the complainant interceded in his be- half, invoking clemency. His Honor, after having had a brief interview with the owner of the prop- erty, who recovered it, then, as is Lis custom, con- ferred with the police officer who made the arrest as to whether O'Donnell was a professional thief or a companion of bad characters, and being | Satisfied that the prisoner was previously of good character his Honor postponed judgment, adding that if ever be was brought into court again he Would be punisted. The plan adopted by Judge Bedford in disposing of prisoners 1s eminentty fatr tothe people and the accusea, for whenever It is reported to the Court that certain prisoners are no- torious offenders police oMcers are summoned to the stand and make thetr statements to the Judge | face to face with the prisoners, who almost inva. rlably do not attempt to deny the truthfuiness of the story of their criminal antecedents, Thus each case as it comes up Is passed upon with a clear Knowledge of the facts and circumstances surroundjueg it, and that, too, with the utmost despatch, A NOTORIOUS SNEAK THIEF SENT TO SING SING. A hard-looking customer, who gave bis name as Charies McCarty, was tried and convicted of grand larceny. The complaining witness, Charles Naudin, of 186 Rivington street, said that on the loth of March a goid watch and chain, worth $120, were stolen from a bureau in his room, but he did not know any fact that would tasten the crime upon the prisoner, The next witness was officer Smith, the detective of the Eleventh precinct, who, from mfor- mation received, arrested McCarty on the 27th of Mare! and had a conversation with him. He asked the officer, “What do you want to arrest me for’? ‘The detective replied, “I thought you told me that ‘ou would not meddle any more in this precinct.” The prisuner then made the significant remark that 1t was notin the preciuet, and had he known it he would not haye done it, He admitted that he sold the watch and chai to McGowan, Mr. Howe examined Patrick McGowan, who #wore that be received a wateb from the prisoner and advanced ten dollars upon it. James Morris and George Young testified that they saw a man Dames smith have a watch in his possession on the 14h of March, before McCarty had tt, and he Smith) wanted to set! 1t, Tie Juawe reviewed we testimony in @ lucid On Friday | The | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 187L-QUADRUPLE SHERT. ‘Gnd impartial manner, after which the jury ren- dered a verdict of guilty. Mr, Tweed said he Would acquaint His Honor with the ‘provious history of the prisoner, which was as follows:—Charles McCarty, alias Thomas ‘On the allas Cooney, has been arrested three times, heed 20th of January, 1870, he wasarrested for an atten at highway robbery, but only convicted of assault and battery, a gani’ of thieves, of which he was a member, having testified in such a way as to acquit him of stealing. He was subsequently arrested in the street with a bundle of Roreme S a fatled to give a sauusfactory account of how he ae Pos- sessed of it, He 1s & well-kuown sneak thief, a terror to the neighborhood im which he resides, and since his return from State Prison, which was about two years ago, has not been Known to do a day's work, he counsel said that he believed he could satisfy the Court that McCarty never had been tn the State Prison, Judge Bedford promptly remarked, ‘I am satis- fled, after hearing this man’s character, 1t would have been much better for the community had he been sent to the State Prison ten years ago. Ishall send him there for five years at hard labor."? A DISHONEST “FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT” ON TIME. Peter Gagney (colored) pleaded guilty to stealing a silver watch worth thirty dollars from Patrick Henry on the 8d instant. The prisoner told the Judge that he had never been tn prison before, and came from Cl eston five months ago. His Honor said:—] don't know anything about you, but you must be a bad fellow, for the complainant says that while he was walking in the street you came up, snatched bis watch and ran off, I will send you to the State Prison for four years, DID NOT STEAL THE HAMS, Counsel for George Miller, charged with stealing a Wagor load of hams, was about to move an adjourn- ment of the trial, in order to prove by German cit!- zens that the accused was aman of excellent cha- racter and was employed by another party to un- load the hams, Judge Bedford remarked that as a general thing the Germans were men of good character, The counsel had so much confidence inthe in- nocence of Miller that he withdrew his motion and Wentto trial, The charge was that on the sist of March Jameson C, Seaman, @ provision dealer at 181 Chrystie street, lost $400 worth of hams. Officer Farley testified that between five and six o’ciuck on the Ist of Aoril he saw the accused and another boy unload this pork at 93 Third avenue, 1a front of a butcher's shop, who said that he knew potning about the hams, The accused said he was going to work that morn- ing, and when passing through Tweifth street two men who had a wagon load of hams engaged him to assist them in carrying the hams into a basement. Mr. Tweed said he would not ask for a conviction, and the Judge instructed the jury to render an ac- quittal. CONVICTION OF BUTTER THIEVES, Edwin Forrester and Ralph Clark were charged with stealing a tub of butter on the Ist of February, valued at twenty-eight dollars, from pier No, 14 North river, while it Was im the possession of the | agent of the Morris and Essex Railroad Company. | As the people could not prove the property to be | Worth more than twenty-iive dollars a plea of petty Jarceny was accepted, Forrester was sentenced to the Penitentiary for four months, and Clark (who was the worst of the two) was sent to the Island for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $100 at the expiration of his sentence, The prisoner Clark also pleaded guilty to another indictment charging him with stealing four caps, Worth four dollars, from a package in the custody of the same railroad company. The City Judge im- | posed an adaitional sentence of six months’ im- Prisonment on the Island, and fined him $160, CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. Richard Horrigan was tried upon a charge of ; €tand larceny, in stealing from the premises of John Herrigan, 91 White street, on the 28th of March, a | package of material for coats, valued at eighty dol- jars, The evidence showed that John P, Schill, the owner of the goods, and the prisoner were drinking together, and that when separatea for a moment from the complainant the accused told the officer that the package belonged to Mr. Schill. Coroner sou and other gentlemen gave Harrigan an excel- lent character, and the jury promptly rendered a | Verdict of not guilty. JUDGE BEDFORD SENDS A FORGER TO THE STATE PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS—TUE BANKS TO BE PRO- TECTED, Charles Cobh pleaded guiity to forgery in the third degree, the indictment alleging that on the 8d of this month he presented to the teller of the National City Bank a check for $6,100, to the order of F. Kessler, signed Drexel, Winthrop & Co. The teller, believ- ing that it was a forgery, sent to the office of W in- throp & Co, and learned that the check had been alt.red from $61 to $6,1u0, The counsel for the prisoner said that Cobb did not draw the check, but | Was acting in concert with another party who did } alter it, ‘The City Judge, In disposing of Cobb, said he did not kuow whether or not it was his first offence, but, it was a very serious one, and, for the protection of | the banks of this city, he would set an example by | Sending the prisoner to the State Prison tor four years and niné months. BURGLARY. | Richard McAvoy pleaded guilty to purglarionsly entering the liquor store of Joseph Sherlock, No. 132 | Elizabeth street, on the 2d of April, and stealing thirty-five dollars’ worth of cigars and liguor. He Was Sent to the State Prison for three years. ‘A DISAGREEMENT. John Moore was tried upop a charge of felonious assault, upon a complaint of Thomas Welsh, who | swore that while passing the house of the accused in Oak street on the 20th of last September he was | stabbed in the arm with an icepick by Moore while he (Welsh) was in the act of picking up @ young man whom Moore had been assaulting. The statement of the accused was entirely different, to the effect that Welsh and two companions beat him | and Mrs. Moore severely, and threw bricks and | stones at their place. The testimony for the defence | was partially corroborated, and sevaral witnesses | were examined to show that Moore was a lighter- | an on the river and was Known tq be & peacable and orderly citizen, As it was impossible for the jury to agee Judge Bedford discharged them from the consideration of the case and directed the court to be adjourned, having disposed of a large number of cases before the usual hour of adjournment, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM—Held by Judges Ingraham, P. J. Barnard and Cardozo.—Nos. 257, 284, 285, 256, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 202, 88, 89, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 208, 83, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, SUPREME CouRT—CircuIT—Part 1—Held by Juage Van Brunt.—Adjourned to May 1. Part 2—Held by Judge Sutneriand.—Nos, 192, ), 208, 268, 646, 1992, | 244, 76, 1608, 128, 18, 142, 330, 120, 32, 404, 188, 30634, ood. | _Scrreme CourRT=CnamMpErs—Held by Judge | Brady.—Nos, 64, 123, 124, 168, 169, 178, 180, 183, 135, | | SuvEr1on Count—TRIaL TeRM—Part 1—Heild by Judge Freedman.—Nos. 354, 461, 547, 519, 589, 157, 203, 599, 625, 163, 273, 501, 679, 683, 697, 621, 505, 557, 587, 75. Part 2—Held by Judge McCuna@.—Nos. 634, 108, 208, 382, 358, B18, 89, 446, 610, 656, 660, 662, 594, 388, 586, ComMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 2—Held by Judge Joseph Valy.—Nos. 821, 874, 224, 959, 113, 624, | 81 + 100, 269, 61, 419, 906, 954, 07, 65, 509, 913, 981, 962, 970, BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. The Regan Will Case. Before Juuge Tappen. Thomas Regan vs, Alice Regan and Others.— Owen Regan, husband of Alice and brother of Thomas Regan, died at Bay Ridge in August, 1969, and bequeathed the bulk of his estate, which was | valued at $40,000, to his wife. The will was drawn up by J mblyman Roach two days prior to the death of Owen and was subsequently admitted to probate by Surrogate Veeder. One of his brothers, Thomas, and three of his sisters contested the will, | Claiming that It was not valid, as Owen was in a condition of mind, consequent upon drink, which untitted him for making his will. An appeal was ; taken from the Surrogate’s decision to the General | Term of the Supreme Court, whicn tribunat decided | against the Surrogate, and ordered that the issues be tried before a jury. case came on for trial yesterday, and will be continued to-day. On the part of the defence it 1s | claimed that Owen Regan was in full possession of all his faculties at the time he made his wiil, and that therevore it was a valid document. It 1s further | allegea that he discarded his brother and sisters for | misconduct. During the trial yesterday it was shown that the deceased recognized Ins friends who culled to see | | n. ihe case has heretofore been reported in the HERALD COUNT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, April 24, 1871. ‘The following is the Court of Appéals day calendar for April 2! 08. 206, 209, 20 3, 215, FUNERAL OF MANAGER MOORE, A requiem mass was offered for the repose of the | Soul of the late theatrical manager, William A, Moore, yesterday morning in St. Stephen’s church, Twenty-elghth street. The body was enclosed in a magnificent siiver-mounted rosewood coffin, on which were placed a number of wreaths and crosses of immorteles. The ofMiciating clergymen were the Rev. Dr. McGlynn, celebrant; Rev. Dr. McSweeney; deacon, and the Kev, Father Henry, subdeacon. The music was Rossini’s Requiem Mass, Th loists were Madame de Lussan, soprano; Mrs, Jacobs, alto; Signor Colietu, basso; Herr Barnard, | tenor. Rossini's Offertory was also rendered, There | Were no pail-bearers, and the body was temporarily placed In the vault of the church. Among the mem- bers of the theatrical profeaston present were Mr. and Mrs. Barney Will§atos, whose agent Mr. Moore was formerty; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, and many otuers. THE BERGEN INSTITUTE. The pupils of Bergen Institate gave a reception last evening, for the benefit of their library, at the Bergen Presbyterian church, Jersey City. The room was crowded and the audience mantfested great Interest in the proceedings, The dtalogue “Hiring 4 New Servant” and “fravelling Lecturer and His Companions,” were very humorous and pleasing. The recitations of Misses Spodone, Converse, Bon- neil, Frost, Henderson, Lewis aud Durrie were highly creditabie, THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION. Resumption of the Regular Session—Mexico Anxions for an Extension of the Term of Claime Dismissed and Rejected. : Wasuineton, April 24, 1871, The regular sessions of the American-Mexican Commission were med to-day, The term of the Gommiaston, Cy aed = the convention, will expire next Febrtiary, Advices from Mexico say that Pre- sident Juarez 1s anxious for an extension of the time, and hence there will be no difficulty in pro- curing it, a8 but few of the many cases have been settlea, ‘There is no trath in the statement that President Grant will send a specia! Envoy to Mexico to nego- tiate an additional convention, and therefore the uame of Caleb Cushing in that connection is un- authorized, This gentleman, nowever, said some time ago that if there was any necessity for his ser- vices in that behalf he would go to Mexico; but last week he informed a friend that there now seemed no occasion for the journey, The decisions of the umpire of the Commission, Dr. Francis Lieber, of New York, were announced in the points of difference between the Commis. sioners, raised by the motion of the agent of Mexico to dismiss for the want of jurisdiction in the following cases, pawely: No. 102. Snow and Burgess vs. Mexico.—Ground cla'med for dismissal (that claimants should have exhausted their remedies in the Mexican courts be- fore Aypcaltig, tw an international commission) overruled. No, 197. Isaac Moses, Assignee of Joseph Moses, vs. Mexico.—Motion on same ground overruled. No, 337. Francis Nolan vs. Mexico,—Motion to dismiss, because, first, claimant had made a per- manent residence in Mexico; second, claimant had acquired a Mexican citizenship by purchasing real estate in Mexico, and, third, damage was caused by the hazards of war. Motion overruled on all three points. No, 333. Fayette Anderson and William Thompson vs. Mexico.—Motion on same grounds as foregommg overruled, No. 469. Benjamin Elliott vs. Mexico.—Motion on same grounds overruled, No. 18. A, H. Halsted vs. Mexico.—Motion to dis- miss—for the arrest and imprisonment complained of were for violation of law, and hence justilable— overruled. No. 391. Peter Jarr vs, Mexico, James Hurst vs. Mexico.—Question decided by umpire was that com- missioners must decide citizenship of the claimant before proceeding to the merits of the case. Decided by the commissioners that claimants being foreign- ers to the United States by birth, but domiciled therein under declarations of intention to become citizens thereof at the time of the iojuries com- the Commission—Decisions of tie Umpire— bose are entitled to be heard by this Commis- jon, Claims rejected by reason of previous release to the Mexican government by claimants. The Com- missioners announced awards in favor of the Claim- ants 1M the following cases, viz:— No. 29. William P. Barnes vs, Mexico; No. 26, J. M. Bryant vs. Mexico; No. 436. Peter Blonm vs. Mexico; No. 464, George Lauer vs. Mexico; No. 325. Isaac G. Israel vs. lexico; James Le Springer vs. Mexico.—These were cases of Ameri- can passengers of the Chilean bak Petrita, who were arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of fil- bustering. No, 411, John 0. Eaton vs. Mexico,.—This was alleged to be another of the Petrita cases, but. for want of proof was rejecced. THE CUSTOM HOUSZ. Affairs in the Appraisers Office—The Resig- nation of Assistant Appraiser Holmes—Di satisfied Examiners—Mr. Darling’s Pro- gramme. An obscure morning paper having announced that Mr. Appraiser Darling was engaged in making the employés of the government under him toe the mark or party loyalty, and that in consequence of his excessive zeal Mr. Holmes, one of the examiu- ers, had resigned in disgust, a HERALD reporter paid a visit to the building in Church street yester- day to ascertain what truth, if any, was in the re- port. Mr. Darling was absent, but an officer repre- sented him. In reply to a question asked by the reporter this gentleman said that there was scarcely a grain of truth in the statement concerning Mr. Holmes, and produced the latter's LETTER OF KESIGNATION. Mr. Holmes resigned simply because the state of his health was such tnat he could no longer dis- charge the arduous duties devolving upon him as examiner. He regretted having to leave the gov- ernment service at this time, when business was so heavy, especially as he felt confident that Mr. Dar- ling would prove an excellent administrative officer. ‘The following conversation then took place:— “dt 18 charged, sir, that you are in a state of war here in consequence of the rivalry between the Fenton and eee: Spgtions.tt— ry sd ‘Lhave pot heard 0: AY Such thing. There have beeli ho rehiGvals as yet on any account. I suppose that Mr. Darling will make some changes. When General Palmer took charge here he removed nearly the half of the examiners appointed by his pred cessor and put others in their places, It 1s cus- tomary to do that. It is but natural that the respon- sible oficer of the department should desire to have men under him whom he can trust.”’ “WHA? AROUT THE CIRCULAR issued by Mr. Darling ?”” “Tne circular was issued, It has not caused any dissatisfaction whatever, All the employés of the government in this department are quite willing to support the administration of General Grant, At least none of them offer any objections to doing so as far as I am aware."? “When I was here on Saturday one of the ex- amuiners, General Burke, said that the proceeds of the sale of all confiscated goods went tothe Cus- tom House, and tuat she examiners got nothing. Is that so “Yes, By law the Collector and the informer get certain percentage of the proceeds of sales of smuggied goods captured; the remainder goes to the government. The examiners get nothing.’? “But does not this cause dissatisfaction 1” “It is not satisiactory to the examiners, A better way of ect es the moneys got in the way you speak of would be to use it in rewarding the exami- ners who detect attempted trauds on the revenue, It would certainly make them more zealous in the discharge of their duty, and perhaps REMOVE TEMPTATION FROM THEM.” “The business here is increasing, I understand? “It 18, sir, and the examiners and their assist- ants are worked very hard. We do our best to serve the interests of the importers by having as little delay here as possiple in passing goods. But the searching of bales of merchandise cannot be done infa hurry. It has to be done thoroughly.” “But ts It not bad policy to be removing men from oMce who are thoroughly acquainted with the business of examining those bales and replacing them yi others who wiil have to learn’? “No doubt. But no removals of experts are con- templated by Mr. Darling. tends to have EXPERTS IN CHARGE OF EVERY DIVISION where an intimate knowledge of merchandise 1s re- quisite, will benefit the service and the im- porters, The gentieman who resigned, Mr. Holmes, was an excellent examiner. His department was the French tine goods, of the quality of which he was & competent judge.’? “Then insteal of there being any disturbing in- fluences at work here you are going on well—a nappy family in fact “I don’t know of anything occurring in this de- partment calculated to disturb our equanimity or to © fe the fears of the importers. L believe that everything will go on rightgunder Mr, Darling.’ y On the contrary, he in- ALDERMAN COMAN'S RECEPTION, As Is pretty generally known, Alderman Thomas Coman, President of the Board of Aldermen and one of the Court House Commissioners, was attacked by @ severe iliness last winter which almost obiiged him to shuile off his mortal coil, and interfered so sert- ously with his PalstaMlan proportions that it was with difficulty his clothing could be kept on him, His tightest coat was iooKe, And his buttons were no use, For he was not himself at all. He was advised to take a trip southward to obtain change of air and, freeing himself from pressure of business, recuperate is health. He travelled arouna until he found his heaith pretty fully restored, and turned “home again.” His friends, having been ap- prised of his return, prepared a surprise for him. He arrived at Jersey City on Sat urday evening, and on alighting from the cars he was greeted by Deputy Clerk Archibald J, Faller- ton, City Librarian Barclay, Deputy Sheriff James Danphy and School Inspector Oliver, with a large delegation of Mr. Coman’s friends who were await- ing his arrival, and who nearly crippled him by their vigorous handshaking. ‘The four gentiemen named had evidentiy prepared themselves, sor, stunding in line, shoulder to shoulder, they com: menced to sing “Home Again, Home Again,’ until Alderman Coman ordered them to stop, They seemed disappointed at being shut off, but ‘repaired to the coaches which they had in waiting. On arriving at the residence ot Mr. Coman, at No. 25 Oliver street, a handsome feast was found opened out ready for the guest and hosts, and although the guest was, by right, the host and the hosts the guests everything passed off most Pleasantly. Speeches, songs, sandwiches and cham- aghe pussed away the me, James Oliver, counsel- lor and assistant to “the gentleman from New Jersey,” now Public Administrator, made a telling speech on the relative digestive properties of muffins, crumpets and admiaistrators’ orders, His brother, Bt. Francis X. Y, Z Oliver, disagreed with him ii me particulars and claimed that no muftin was as bad 4s a law digest, and such pleasing brotherly badin re was kept up among the party. This was ike the froth on the champagne—it gave the reception @ look of heaithy freshness, while the spirit of the atlair was as genuine ana as pleasing as the main part of the sparking fluid. As a demonstration it ‘was not loud, but was decidedly hearty, FRIENDS. A Touch of Local History—The Eloquence of Silence and the Eloquenco of the Quaker Ministers. In Pearl street, near Chatham, is a graceless, shabby row of tenement houses, the fronts of which look peculiarly hideous, with thelr rows } of dirty, green balconies and airy window shutiers. The neighborhood 1s not of the best, and the sojourn. ers therein are net of the best. On the corner Is an abominable rum shop, anda few steps away are realms weneren aicd-W6% Feigneth supreme at doubtful hould Of the hight, ‘Tne keepers of the re tail stores in the immediate vicinity belong to that much abused race of immortals called Israelites, and the passer-by is not unfrequentiy offictousiy solicited to “Just step in and tae a look at our magnificent suits of clos, sir.” Baxter street 18 conveniently near at hand, anu the Five Points are within & stone’s throw. There 1s, withal, AN ATMOSPHERE OF MILD FILTI about the locality not prepossessing to the casual observer. In the year 1797 there stood on this spot a Quaker meeting house, neatly enclosed and surrounded by wide, green lawns and stately old elms. It was the gathering place for many years of the New York yearly meeting of Friends, whereto flocked once @ year those peaceful-minded men and matrons called Quakers to attend that solemn conclave. We may be assured that Pearl street was then less con- signed to trade, trafic and filth than in these latter days. The location of the old meeting house was more aristocratic than now. This meeting house ‘was the second of its kind erected in New York. It was torn down about 1820, and in its stead are to- day the ugly, picturesque tenement houses that we have mentioned, The exact locatton of THE EARLIEST QUAKER MEETING HOUSE in New York 1s not easily determined, but it was somewhere in Crown (now Liberty) street, in the vicinity of an old street called Greene, which is now among the things that were, The lot on whtch it was erected was purchased in 1696, of one Davia Lioyd, for the sum of twenty-five pounds, Our reporter, through the courtesy of one of the Most prominent Friends, obtained a glimpse at some of the ancient manuscnipt volumes in the old library at the Rutherford Place Meeting House. He learned that the first Quakers who came to New Amsterdam (as New York was then called by the Dutch) were tive preachers who landed from an English vessel on the 1st of August, 1657, It is re- corded that they went to see OLD PETER STUYVESANT, then Director General of the New Netherlands, and that they found him ‘moderate both in words and actions,” But it does not appear that he was over indulgent, when, shortly alterwards, two Quaker “maidens’? ‘i STARTLED THE STOLID DUTCH CITIZENS from the remorseless enjoyment of their sourkrout and beer by holding forth in the public streets. ‘these young ladies were cognomened Mary Woa- therhead and Dorothy Waugh, and were, according to the old manuscript, iguominiously “taken up for declaring truth, and siippea to Rhode Isiand.” The first silent Quaker meeting in our city was convoked in 1672 by one William Ed- mundson, in the dining room of an inn, by perimis- sion of the mistress, and from that event dates the history of the sect in this city, % ‘The two congregations which now exist in New York occupy modest but spacious edifices. One of these 18 in Twenty-seventh street, between Broad- Way and Sixth avenue, and the other in Kutheriord place. At the latter THE NEW YORK YEARLY MEETING is held in the last week of May. The great ‘‘public” meeting of the session takes place on Sunday, the 28th of May. Two other “public” meetings occur at both the meeting houses on Wednesday of the same week, The public meetings on these Occasions are always thronged, and not unirequentiy some of the eminent minisiers of the soctety who are present preach noble, stirring sermons. Often there 1s vocal prayer in words characterized by simplicity and unatfected fitness. But @ man in search of calm peace and internal communion should go to tue or- dinary First day meetings, THE RUTHERFORD PLACE MEETING HOUSE in outer aspect is neat and unpretentious, with no semblance of architectural grandeur. There are several plots of sward around the building, and in front are fine trees. Ona Sabbath morning, when the bells of St. George’s church are musically en- treating the sinner and the faithful to the altar, and fashionable, gayly dressed people are passing in through its stately entrance, and the great organ begins to thriil the morning air with its harmonious vibrations, another class of people less gayly ap- pareled are assembling at the Quaker meeting house immediately opposite, but called thither by no brazen-tongued chimes. Suppose we follow them. Passing through the iron gateway and up the clean flagged walk to the modest porch, we enter the wide oe ad crossing the spacious lobby, pass noiselessly in and sit uown among “ THE SILENT WORSHIPPERS, - The seats are plain, but Well (nshiolied. On the right sit tue women, on the Le the men. At the jar end of the atsh herg in Achurch would be the pulpit and gitar, Seats higher than the rest, on whch sig, {acing the assemblage, the ministers and elders Of the flock, There are many noble looking men and women among them, a8 serene and peace- ful in their appearance as if taere were no tumults in this world of curs, The quaint Charles Lam Was somewhere near the truth when he satd:—"4 have seen faces in their assemblies on which the dove sate, visibly brooding.” One is tempted to fancy that among them he will suddenly recognize the “saintly George Fox” or the sturdy Wiliam Penn; and he mignt look for Elizabeth rry or Mar- garet Fell among those mouest, placid faced women abited in drab, In a Quaker meeting the golden value and ELOQUENCE OF SILENCE can be realized. Though surrounded by many one feels alone, for every one else is wrapt in a commu- nion with bis soul, and so far away from the out- side world that net an echo 13 walted to you to break the stillness— ‘Where never hymn is ung, Nor deep-toned organ blown, nor censer swung, Nor dim light falling through the pictured pane. There is no form, no ritual, no liturgy. ‘The creed 1s obedience to the *‘stiil, small voice” of God in the heart, and the Friend deems that it requires no out- ward sign of love for him other than silent humility and goodness in all the relations of life. But often ee soul-bathing silence is broken by eloquent words, an NOBLE SERMONS fall from the lips of gifted men and women—ser- mons which are not forged aud hammered out vy the light of the study lamp, put come as words came unto the disciples of old, unto whom Jesus satd, “Take no thought of what ye shall say.” Sitting among the Friends and listening to Thomas Foulke or the venerable John D, Wright is not less editying than listening tu Chapin or Beecher, 41n the Quaker meeting the morning hour gitdes away like a placid dream, aud by and by the minis- ters and elders in the “high seats” begin the mitia- tive hand-shaking, which is a signal that the meet- ing is ended. The hand-shaking passes through all the assemblage, now risen, and your own hand re- ceives its share of attention. @ people slowly pass out, conversing with one another, aud the stranger receives many kindly greetings—‘‘How docs thee do?” “Iam glad to see thee here.” ‘The speil of that Quaker meeting Will stay with a man for days afterward, DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. A Boy Drops a Stone Among Some Others and Crushes a Hand, Atan early hour yesterday morning John Hollstein, @ lad eight years of age, died at the residence of his parents, 304 avenue A, from the effects of injuries received at the hands of Patrick Looram, some fifteen years old. On the 12th inst. John and some other boys were playing marbies in an open lot in avenue B, near Eighteenth street, when Patrick, as alleged, without cause, came up and dropped a sione, weighing about twenty-five pounds, down among them. The stone fell upon and crushed one of John’s hands and _ severed a@ finger, The snjured boy recetved the proper surgical ald; but symptoms of tetanus subse- quently becoming apparent, Coroner Hermann was calied to take an ante-mortem statement, when the above facts were aeveloped. From the injured boy’s evidence, Looram, who threw the stone, was arrested by order of Coroner Hermann and placed in charge of Captain Cameron, of the Eighteenth precinct, to await the result of the injuries, The parents of the prisoner are sald to be wealthy and respectable people. They live corner of Fight- eenth street aud avenue A. THE OOUSLE+HEADED GOVERNMENT. The people of Paterson are becoming disgusted witi the municipal quarrel, and are settling down to the conviction that such a system of government 18 what might be termed republicanism ran to seed. The situation remains unchanged, neither party showing any of yleldiug. Paterson 1s virtually without @ government, and it ts time the Supreme Court would interfere. Poor Kelly, the innocent figurehead in ali this strife, would like to retain his seat as Alderman, but he 1s unaccustomed to such @ system of warfare as that now being waged. A TERRIFIC BURST. Two workmen in Newark yesterday morning had @ narrow escape for their lives. In Saurbier’s tool factory in Mechanic street a iarge Poa welgh- ing about 4,000 pounds, burst with a terrific report, Ee great damage. The workmen had just re- tired to another part of the building on an errand, Had they veen at thelr posts nothing could nave saved them, NEW YORK CITY. Tne following record will show tie chanzes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours In com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by - therinometer s find are corner came arr, ak He ert A.M. 02 50 3PM, 72 67 M. 68 64 bl OPM. 6461 + 65 60, erage temperature yesterday... sreseee OT Average temperature for corresponding date last year., tee 61% A lecture wilt be delivered, Steinway Hall this evening by T. W. M. Marshall, L.L. D., of London. Mr. Marshall is the author of “Christian Missions,” and is a man of very high attainments. He wasa Protestant clergyman, but became a convert to the Catholic faita many years ago. The rema#¥ of an unknown mat, far advanced in decomposition, were yesterday found floaung in the dock at pier No, 2 East river. The body was so badly decomposed that the First precinct police aid not attempt to give a description of it. Sergeant McGiven sent the remains to the Morgue and noll- fled Coroner Young to hoid an inquest, Julia McDermott, a woman abont fifty years of age, died in Bellevue Hospital. Deceased lived in a shanty in Thirty-eighth street, and, several days ago, while intoxicated, her clothes took fire from a lighted candie which stood on the floor, and she was terribly burned about the body and lower ex- tremiues, Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an Inquest on the bouy. William Connolly, a rowdy who refused to give an account of himself or state what occupation he had, was arrested and brought before Juage Dowl- ing, charged by D. Bird, of No. 28 Pine street, with breaking into his store at the latter address and stealing $900 worth of cap bands. Margaret Berry, a domestic, deposed that she saw him in the base- ment of the Lathe eer the gas near where a large portion of the property was found. Two other witnesses stated they were with Margaret when the baggie was found, and he could not deny that he had brought them there. He was fully committed tor trial in default of $2,000 bail, As Lizzie Gilmore, a domestic, residing at No. 255 Bowery, was passing a liquor store, No. 70 Houston street, on Saturday night last, she was seized by Uree men, named Phillip Ritter, Frank Fisher and J. Fitzpatrick, who dragged her into the latter's house, appited chioroform to her nostrils, poured a quantity of gin down her throat and then grossly outraged her. At five o’clock on Sunday mornin, she Was found on the stoop of the house by an oill- cer of the Elghth precinct, who took ner to the station house, where she remained insensible for four hours. The prisoners were arrested, and gfver @n examination belore Judge Hogan yesterday they were fully committed for trial. The report of the Central Park Meteorological De- partment for the week ending April 22 shows the following:—Barometer—Mean, 29.903 inches; max!- mum at 9A, M., April 18, 30,124 imches; minimum at3 P. M., April 21, 29.634 inches; range, .490 inch. Thermometer—Mean, 51.2 degrees; maXimum at 1 P.M, April 21, 70 degrees; minimum at 5 A. M., April-17, 25 degrees; range, 35 degrees. On April 19 rain fell irom 5:45 to 6:30 P, M.to the depth of .01 inch; on April 20, from 11 A. M, to 1:30 P. M., .14 inch; on April 21, trom 3:45 1. M. to 4:45 P. M., .06 inch, making the total amount of water for the week, .2linch. The distance travelled by the wind during the week Was 1,057 mules. THE NATIONAL GAME. Mutual vs. Mutual Amateur. The professional and amateur nives of the Mutual Club played their first game together yesterday aes ee afternoon, on the Union Grounds, Williams- burg, before about six hundred spec- tators, Of course the professionals won the game, but, nevertheless, the contest was interesting from first to last. The Amateurs had never played their nine together before, nor have any of them had any practice in ‘ball tossing” since last season, a fact which goes far towards explaining the great difference in the two scores, On their part Messrs. John Kelly, Walker Patterson and Wadell particularly distinguished themselves, the first-named putting “out no less than thirteen men on first base, and the latter “scooping im’ three very handsome fly bails atleft field, Unthe part Of the professionals all played with their accustomed skill and eifective- ness, although Mills, Ferguson and Pierce are de- serving ol more than a passing notice, Mills having put out fourteen men behind the bat, andthe other two players acquitting themselves in a highly credit- able manner es en ets Below fs the score in fu ith iia MUTUAL. MUTUAL AMATEUR. < RAD.T.P.0.A. 0.4. Pieret 67811 20 Highi 45 00 86 14 Hai 55 61 Ferguson, 2d b. 7 7 80 Mills, 8 8 BO Egsler, 6. f..2..7 4 00 Waiters, pew. 4 4 2 6 Patterson, r-f.. 4 3 3 Total. rr) 27:18 oe 7 Ri - It oh. Mutnat RE i 0-48 Mutnal 0 0 1-5 Runs earned—Mutnal 15, Mutual Amateur 1. Umpire—Mr. Pike, of Haymasers Club. ‘Time of game two hours and twenty minutes. Base Ball Notes. a Last Saturday the Mohican Club, of this city, played the Athletics, of Brighton, N. J., on the Elysian Fields, and came off the victors by a score Of 32 to 20, To-day Haymakers, of Troy, vs. Athletics, of Brooklyn, on Capitoline Grouuds, Also Eckfords vs. Brooklyns (late Tuttle & Baily), on Union Grounds, Thursday, Boston vs. Athletic, of Brooklyn, on Capitoline Grounds, THE JUNIOR CONVENTION. Pursuant to @ call of the President, Mr. A. P. Waugh, “The National Association of Junior Base Lenn Players” met at Tammany Hall on Wednesday, yth Inst. The delegates were called to order at eight P. M., the president in the chair. The Committee on Cre- denuals reported on the credentials submitted as follows:—l1n favor of all new clubs applying, for mem. bership, viz.:—Charlton, of New York; Amity, of Brooklyn; Continental, of Spring Valley, N. 'Y.; Franklin, of Rahway, N. J.; Pastime and Brooklyn, of Brooklyn. In favor of all clubs sending members as delegates; adversely to those persons who claimed to Tepresent country clubs, not being members thereof, These latter numbered nine clubs. The question on the adoption of the report was decide in the affirmative by a vote of 43 to 22, At roll call thirty-five clubs responded, The chairman of the Judiciary Committee pre- sented the report of bis committee in the Flyaway- Putnam case, which was adopted by a vote of 52 to 18, No exception being taken, he then moved that this Convention ratify the decision of the Judiciary Committee in the above case, which was carried py vote of 50 to 20, ‘Yhe president, Mr. A. P. Wargh, presented his resignation, which was acceptcd, and a vote of thanks tendered him for his devotion to the interests Of the association while in oiilce. Nominations for the office of president being de- clared in order, Mr. Kelly proposed the name of Mr. James J. Connolly, of the Union Staz Club, and Mr. Joly proposed the name of Mr. Henry Hughes, Jr., of the Chariton Club, ‘fhe roll was then calied, each club voting by its delegates. The result of the bal- lot was 47 votes for Mr. Connolly, 23 votes for Mr, Hughes. Mr. Connoily was declared duly elected presid Miscellaneous business being now in order the deferred report of the Committee om Rules was read by the chairman, Mr. Mulbearn, and the rules adopted exactly as printed in the Manual. A resolution Was offered that secretaries of clubs In this association nouly the Judiciary Committee of all cause of expulsion from their clubs within ten days from the occurreace of the same. Carried. A resolution was offered and adopted thit no player tn any club in this association shall receive any remuneration whatever, either directly or in- directly, for ball playing, uuder penalty of expui- sion of such club or player. A motion was made to suspend the rules for the eurees of acting on the application of the Saciee Chub, of St. Louls, Mo., which was carried, when the Said club was aamitted to membership. The financial wecrsrary: Mr. John Higgins, pre- senied his resignation, w: hich was a cepted, and the Convention proceeded to the eieclion of his suc- cessor. Mr. Benjamin Mott, Saclee Club, St. Louis, was then unanimousiy elected to that oitice, Messra. Peck & Snyder sent in a communication that the Junior Manuals for lo7l were ready, and that each club could have five copies on application to them through 1s secretary or otherwise, Mr. W. H. Brown, of Troy, offered a resolution “That the Putnam Ciub, of Troy, be directed to de- liver the silver ball and claim to junior chaimpion- ship to the treasurer of the association within one Week after the adjournment of this Convention.’ Unanimously adopted. A motion Was made that ail clubs wishing certifl- cates of membership forward the sum of three dale lars to the treasurer within thirty d and that the Printing Committee be ordered to turnish a chromo- Uthographic certificate of membership to each of such clubs within sixty days from adjournment of this Convention. Carried. On motion the Convention then adjourned sine ate. CRICKET. Secretary Hosford, of the Manhattan Cricket Club, announces that the club will play their opening game of the season on Satarday, the 6th of May, ae, foot of Ninth street, Hoboken. Wiekew will 8 precisely at ove o'clock. GERMAN WAR LITERATURE Songs—Literary Curiositiese—A Historian in Prison—Turning It to Good Account—Com- plimentary Letters of German Savans tothe Emperor Napoleon Found at the Tuileries. CoLoaNE, March 23, 1871. Cast up by the flood of exciting events upon, im some respects, & quieter shore, the thoughtful man wili naturally glance around to see what treasures: have been deposited by the foaming waves upon the “sands of time.’ It often happens, in days of tamult and of strife, that the impulstve thrill given by a universal enthu-- siasm to the minds of men has produced liverary re- sults which have endured long after the fire and. fever of the battle have passed into the cold and silent regions of death and oblivion. The preseat war, as. involving @ vast patriotic sentiment, has preduced: ‘universal mental activity in Germany, and now, that one has breathing time, itis not uninteresting tor glance at some of the results. I will not speak of Journalistic efforts, because, though great in them-- selves, they would seem but pigmy beside the stu- Pendonus American achievements of that kind, but of other literary labors. SONG is, of course, {he most natarai and brilliant spark strack out from the enthusiasm of a patriotic war— anda the war songs of Germany have not failed to attract much remark during these months of fer- mentation. The foremost novelty of course wae that perpetual ‘Watch on the Rhine’ (fatal watch for the French, giving them a td douloureux)—a watch that marked the “Ours” upon the Rhine with a vengeance! It is so full of the real martial enthusiasm, that ‘‘soldierly spirit”? which Mendele- sohn admired in the “Figlia del Regimento,” that we cannot but feel a certaim creeping sensation at: |] its sound, “There came a tittle Frenchman,” is another. which will long find an echo in Teutonic hearts,. Then the Fathertand love songs of old Father Arndt have been so freshly Uluminated and popularized. that they strike us as another set of children of this: war, Time was when these songs were not 80 favored in aristocratic quarters, Some years ago, when the crown Prince of Prussia an ous other princes were stuaying Amdt (was visiting the other literary man gave om iavinedt Nog piped meet him, ries up jumpes ie Old patriotic songmonger an to sing one of his ertusions. The Soothe aristocrats were displeased, and at one of the most emphatic verses made a noise to drown Arndt’s voice. (The }] worship of fatherland was not then considered @ Bonn mot I suppose.) Old Arndt glanced round upon them, and instead of stopping did quite the re- | verse, for he sang the verse over again. Now “nous avons changé tout cela,” and the Ger- man’s fatherland is roared by ten thousand throats’ in portentous chorus, and as to interrupting it, they would as soon think of trying to stop tne flowing 0 the Rhine. The famous Kutschke’s song, ae ae Bpstles 80 tr} Yonder Bush f”’ has not only bééri Miuch sung, bus} has eliciged a learned treatisé on its antiquity, and a i pamphlet entitled, ‘I'he Kutschke Song on the} Wandering of tne Son,” gives @ translation of 16f) into a periect Babel of tongues and alphabets. The} ballad itself is in the vuigar style, but bere it is to be found in Hebrew, Greek, Sanscrit, Heros) glyphic, Persepolitan, Cuneiform, Arapic, Potish,!| Provensal and every other language i dialect of Europe. The antiquity of unis ballad andi} the depth of its meaning is a question which seems} to have excited interest and inquiry, It ap, 2 that it was sung by German soldiers 101 in 1813 a common soldier reduced 1¢ to its present torm, snd, being pleased with the achievement, car} ried it to his commanding officer, who promulgate and preserved it. But is it not characteristic of German literati to give it in hieroglyphics? learned education, they seem to consider, gives you the advantage of being able to render anything ‘Un intelligible, Another curious Ly ee invitation from Frederick Baroarossa to all the cities] of Germany to join In the victory rejoicings, writter in such language as the Red-beard used 60 yea: ago. Barbarossa’s talk was barbarous; bur nd Matter. Here he is, stopping above ground for 60 years to sce the restoration of the empire, and invit Ing all whom it may concern to join in the jubile now the mighty matter ts accomplished, At Berlin the publisher Franz Lippembelde hai Just published the eleventh edition of “Songs oj] Ulfence and Defence,” the last edition containing 4j} pretty ballad in the valgar—the very vulgar—tonguid of Germany, looking almost as queer to us as Arte: mus Ward’s English must to @ German. ts nam migbt be transiated as, “O Granny! He is Dead.) The grandmother 13 supposed to be comforting he) randdaughter, who tainks the flaming Norther? ightsa bad omen, As they speak the postmal! comes:— * - ‘He puts a letter in her band; She turns it o'er and o'er, That's not his writing—I know why— O me! he'll write no more.” She breaks it—does he live? She throws Her apron o’er her head— The letter falls down in her lap. “O granny! he Is dead!” "| } A HISTORIAN PRISONB’4 OF WAR: Fontane, the weil known ‘aogern German’ Tilate rian, has contrivuted his ¢right mite to the wi literature of the day, ti$h not quite in the mannc in which he ee He had written the war a 1866, and determing to add that of 1870 to h i works, he bolaly set forth to the seat of war la itumn. ddwever, he was not destined to see tt gts lg meant; for, making @ little excursion 3) Uctoer from Toul to Dommery, he was caught an} ant ed off “Down South.” He thus compuisori | sited Lyons, Besancon, Maoulins, Poitiers ar. | Marennes, alter which he was lodged in the Islar. of Oléron. So that, instead of writing about tl seat of war, he had to describe places where hf had not yet seated itself at all. It was disagreeabl | but in character of author Fontane bore Mt troubles with great good humor and played bh part of “a chile amang ‘em takin’ notes’? ve) well. He has now done the printung part of tl) performance, and produced @ little book entitle] “A War Imprisonment Experienced, 1870.” A countrymen are much pleased with the amusir little work, which contains many characterist | sketches. The account of the Island of Oléron | called “A Trae Idyll.” It is, perhaps, lucky—b i] cause now if Fontane wants to write the history tne war he can always look at the papers; a1 i] meanwhile he has secured his imprisonment, ar jf made a good thing out of it. | AS a side-long contribution to these works we mi i] reckon the “Letters of German Savans to Napol IL” which the Siecié took out of the Tullert papers, and which have just appeared in 1) “Prussian Annual.” ‘Their flattering vone rather against the German grain just to appear, something like a dance after the music has stop} Speaking of his own translation of the ‘Lite Crsar,” Ritschel says that he did not think he working for the bookseller, but for the impertal thor, ‘and that not because he an emperor, because he, without doubt, is the cleverest, the informed and most genial of all princes of the pq | sent earth, still less because he 1s the mightr and most influential of all ruters of the present tr but pecause he has showu himself a thorough rich in mind and accomplishid in style; therefor} | feel for him, in this occupation, a8 much sympat as admiration.” Perhaps these learned authors now feel their praise a litue heavy for themsely Truly, compliments to crowned heads ought to! written In sympathetic ink, which should fade wir the crown fades and when it falls become altogetl invisible. The pastor RE, Scheyzer publishers, ‘Pictu’ and Impressions from Eight Weeks Service as Field Preacher in the Summer 01 1870.” He giv interesting details about the demeanor of the G man soldiers in an enemy's land, and about | work done by the Order of the Jesuits. The connection between the various operations the war is shown in a valuable work by a Pruss. artillery officer, whose post at one of the chief works on the Rhine kept him quiet while were fighting. His “War of 1670-71” is coming « in parts, illustrated with maps and plans, a yet no} aul THE CHRISTIAN GYMNASDS. | + How the Young Chrimian Gentlemen L | Their Montres Wiile Developing Th Muscles—Arrest of the Thieves and Ik ceiver. During the past six months persons who wer the habit of visiting the gymnasium of the Yi corner of Fou|}] Meén’s Christian Association, avenue and Twenty-third street, have been anno; by some party or parties taking their watches valuables from their in the wardrobe. watches had been reported lost, the superintendent, to protect ili visited Captain Petty and informed him of the beries, Officers Wolsey and Darbuck were detai to watch for the thieves, and on Friday night arrested a dirty, ragged individual named Wul Grier as ne was leaving the building, He sta that bimecif and three Others were an organi! gang, and every opportunity that offered wi sneak into the building and help themselves. gave a description of a watch they had taker December last, valued at $112, and sold to J Lewis, ¢ ‘a dealer at 88 Bleecker street, for thirty. jolla Captain Petty ascertained that the v longed to West Pollock, of 427 West Snares ae ‘ street, and yesterday visited Justice Cox at Je sou Market and procured a warrant to search Ley piace. The latter denied all Knowledge of || property, bat upon searching his place a receipt) he watch was found, signed by Gren, " they both arraigned betore Justice Cox and Grter c mitted for trial in default of $1,000, Lewis fara! ee A the sum of 33.000 and was gllowed clothes while nang Avout a dozen g