The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1871, Page 10

| . PD “PIGEON POPPING. Fair and Foul Play in Trap Shooting. The Way Unscrupulous Profes- sionals Cheat Their Backers. New Rules of the Long Island Shooting Club— Amateur Shooters—How to Find and Trap Birds—Observations by an Expert— The Coming Match Betweea Bogatdus and Payne. It1s an encouraging sign of the times that more interest is mantiested by our people than formerly m outdoor sports. Yachting, bunting and fishing Clubs are organized and in full working order all over the country, and the name of those who aro amatenr sportsmen is legion. While, however, our yacht clubs have attained & deserved eminence over those of other countries, and are not content to rest their fime on former triumphs, Dut are ever striving to attain to greater excellence and achieve higher honors, tle spirit of enterprise 8 not so manifest tn clubs forme t for the purpose of cuitivating a national taste for field sports. The causes of this state of things are mant- fold ; but the main one undcubtedly is, that hereto. fore unscrnpuious men have endeavored, and too often successfully, to make money ont of such en- terprt es at (he expense of honester men. This was especiaily the case in PIGEON SHOOTING, a sport unknown im thts country untn within a com- paratively recent date, The matches shot in many places witlin the last few years, notably in New oltner sald ont by the contestants for considerations than fairly conducted; ana, we of course, the disgust of these victimized by the un-crupulous sharpers had the effect of sir rounding all such contests with suspicion of foul play. <A change, however, has occurred of iste. Stringent rules have veen adopted and greater watelfulness is exercised in the conduct of matches, A better class of cttizens have taken hold of the management of the shooting eluys— gentiemen who are above the suspicion of dishon- esty, sud Who are sincerely desirous of establishing the sport as A NATIONAL PASTING, A Hrraup reporter yesterday visited a number of places Where “shootists most do congregate, for the purpose of collecting information concerning the prospeets of pigeon match shooting this season. He called at ey’s, on Long Island; Taylor im Jersey = Cit; Heutshorne’s, in Brookisn. aod made a searching mvestigation into the truth: or falsity 0” the charges so often made as to the matches are sold ont for money. He also Ingnired on other matters of interest to gen- tlemen of the trigger. A gentleman, who begged that Nig name would not be mentioned, related several anecdotes of his experience before the trap, which were suggestive, to say the least:— “Matenes are more fairly conducted now,” he said, “than formerly, because a great number of prominent genvemen have taken up the sport. It need to be shameful. The professional scamps regularly sola the mavct here was THE JERSEY DOY, for instance. One day—it was not very long ago either—a man lost $1,800 betting on his shooting. I stood at the trap and saw how it was done. He was three birds ahead of lis opponent—the Boy was— With pine birds to shoot and got beatafter all, I ob- served him hold his gun poluted at the bird until it went beyond the bounds and he then fred and auissed ef course. 1 was let im for a small sum my- Fell, DUE BCL OUL Well. 1 might ave fost $500," {Bus te © professionals shoot matches still, do they not “Yes, they do, but they are watched better, and then the rales ‘are more stringent than formerly, It Lwere you Twouldu’t bes much on professional plzeou siroeling anyhow.”? “Witwe about these ruies—are they new ?? hev have iately been adopted by THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB, #d are excellent, Here's a copy of them, They are Wodelied after the Bagllsh rules a3 close as pos ste and can’t be Muproved upon, I think.” 1oe following are the rules tor trap shooting, waiches and sweepst«kes:— aupars. 1, All matches or sweepstakes to be nnder the direction of two judyer to by appoluied vy the parties interested, froin wwembera of the club, they are to choose @ relerec, whos Jecision shall be inal. .| S Gibaie paRArs. 2. Ground traps are to be used, H and T, and pulle etwoen the bird and the shooter as usual, = 3 In shooting with two traps the cholce of elther must ba “eoided by toss, head or tail, and the next shooter to shoot the remajning bird. In ail sas far aS practicable, th lirds are to have the wivd, and the shooter to stand with bh back to the sun, but fo no case shall he compe d to fae the sun. In case of dispute upon these pointa the location of the trap or traps are to 'e decided by the referee. 4. Iu double bird shooting four traps must he ised, placed six feet apart and the lines so attached that both trapa may be puiled together; two traps on the left to be T trape and two traps on the right to be H traps Choice to be tossed for fsa seul and tbe next guu to take ue rematuing trap. 5. The use of sie barrelled gune to be specified at the time of making a matoh or enter: ‘B sweepstake; If not, couble gune in ail oases, enon, §. The weight of shot not to exceed one and a quarter (1g) ounces, Any person or persons using a greater weight of shot than this, unless an increase of it shall have been specified or ‘eed upon, loser bis claim in the the result of tue match or akes, ‘ay the case may be. Any’ party charging tbe shooter with using more shot than specified must deposit 1 doliags with the referee; shoud it not to be the shooter i entitled to the tive dota RISE. & The rise for single birds ty be twenty-one yards and for double birds eighteen yards. HOUND ARTES. 9 The boundary for singie birds tc Gouble birds 100 yarda; the distanc the trap, but for double birds eq: be eighty yards and for ing Measured from istance between the two Tir a bird is once out of bounds it is missed. SCORING. 11. When a person is at the score and ready to shoot be is to cal) pi. and should the ar 4 be sprung without bis having ven the word he may take the bird or birds or not; but if shoots the bird or birds wtil be scored to him. Ag The party at the score must not leave it to shoot. 18. The party whooting is to be at the reore within the expt- ry from the last shot; but fo the event of ntrol,he may claim fifteen winutes oe Ip the oourse of a maich or sweepstakes. 1d. When a party {6 ai the score no one will be permitted to goin front of himto puta bird upin the event of his pot Fising rendily. 35. The shooter at the score must bold the whole of the but of the gun below his elbow until the bird or birds are on the wing. A bird xiled with a gun held in any other mavner Shall not be to the shovter; on the repetition of the jon of five minut br delay bevond bii a Offence the bird shail be scored a missed bi TUBING OF HIRD. 16. If the trap or traps are spru 08 rige in \d the bird or birds do reasonable time, the referee may declare f he does not say ‘no bira” the party at the sco: must wait for the bird or birds to rise. 37. In double bird shooting, should ‘one bird only fy, tt is to be scored to party sbooiing whether be may have shot or not, Then @ single bird put {n to complete the pair. 18, Should two birus be killed with one barrel, they are to be credited to ora shootin W., If a bird or Dirds walk away from the trap three yards in any direction the referee ry declare ‘no bird."? 90. A bird intentionally shot at on tbe ground to be a missed bird, MI86 FIRE. 81. Ip case a percussion cap or primer, as the case may be, fails to explode, she bird or birds are not to be scored to the Party sbooting; but it, aftor his giving the word to pull, his an proves not te hate cocked, oF not ty haye been propery foaded, and it falls to Gre, he wil! be held to have missed, BALKING. 2. If in the opinion of the referee (he party at the seo: is balked, je bird shooting, when more than one rises at » time, whe referee y cali “oo bird,” if be Pek ec but iT fie, warty wt the score has suot ata bird It will be adored AnD. : %4. It m bird or birds aball Ny towards the parties within the bounds, in such manner that to shoot at them would in- Yolve the wound ng of ; of the parties referred to, the le “no . by another party than within the bounds, the TIrS. M4. In case of atic, it must ve shot olf the eame day, if practicable to do #0, \niess the purse or prizes are divided by ment; and Hf wot, It must be decided the fret ensuing 41-"in the decision of ties, three shota will be required, three single or three patr, as (he thatch tay bave ven. RROOVERY OF LARD! 8 The party shouting must gather one person to do 80. be party recovering a bird must use bie hands alone. Vird alighta Uae tree, or upon BUY place Impr cavle to be conveniently rr rads thetparty shooting will be allowed Gve minutes for the bird to fail or change {ts rest- ing piace; sf he ts wot recovered fa that time, it wii be held to be ® miased bird. is birds, or delegate OTAK ES. A party failing to deposit the full stake at thet reed upon Will forieit any previous deposit be may bi made. THR OFFICERS OF THE CLUB are:—President—W. M. Parks; Vice-Presidents— hobert Robineon, Charles Rodman; ‘Treasurer— Captain Sealy; Secretary—J, Fouike, Jr.; Exeoutive vommittee—¥, H. Paluier, B. L. De Forest, R. Rovin- son, 5. W. Bridges, G. 8. Lamphear; Committee on Byiaws—R. Kovinson, B. L. De Forest, B. W. West, G. 8. Lamphear, Charles Rodman. ite “annual fee is ton dollars, and the member- +! te timpied to fity. ere i nothing underhand or unfair In this club,” coninued the genUeman who supplied the reporter with ihe abo. informe tion; ‘the Presl- Soul, Mr, Parks, takes care yi Wat, ihe club is prospel members mai ‘There are, sneeeO opamp in Brooklyn an ne wed hong: bapa imdeed pigeon shooting Is he- Pre ev © rage. Take out your penell and Pil e you some names:—‘Boss’ fogh McLaughlin, egister of the county; Fred 8, Massey, President of the Fire Commis-1oners; Robert Furey, Street Com- missioner; William Fowler, Water Commissione! Cornelius R. Ferzuson, Commissioner of Chariues; Mr. Gabner, of New Utrecht; Robert Robinson, soda manufacturer; H. Hartshorne, of Ridgewood Shades; Wiliam A. Brown, Fire Commissioner; Edward Charman, butcher; William M. Parks, of the Gold Hoard; William M. Parks, Jr. student; John and Daniel Green, of the Tenth ward; Calvin KE. Pratt, Judge of the Supreme Court; Hugh McLaughiia, >econd ward, Fire Commissioner; James Troy, Judge Cooney Court; Benjamin West, wholesale nsbmonger, Fulton Market; Mr. Lam- phere, Isaac Loper, fish dealers, Fulton Market; Smith C, Baylis, member o1 Assembly; Dr. Wynne aud Dr. Brydges. Some of these are members of the club—inaeed T have mixed clubmen and amateurs altogetner; but no matter; they are ail evthusiastic pigeon shooters.” Returning from Captain Retley’s the repofter stopped at MR. HARTSHORNE’S HEADQUARTERS, opposite the Court House, in Brovkiyn, and had a talk with that gentleman, Mr, Hartshorne 1s a fine shot and a devoted 18 man. Iu the course of conversation be said that in sporting matches the only fair way was each con- testant to find and trap for his opponent, “Would not each shooter then be careful to select the poorest bird for his opponent?” “Just 80; and that would prevent unfairness, Tt makes ail the difference in @ matcn to have the bids found and trappea in a certain way. 1 have known a poor shot to beat In a match a better on by Having weaker birds patup for bim. Some birds wi GO OFF LIKE A CANNON BALL, while others will rise eamly over the trap and offer an easy mark. So you see how it woutd be if an interested party, man or boy, knowing enough, selected all the strong birds for ope man and all the weak ones for the other ina match. The man having the poor birds vo kill would in al! probainiity win, And in select ing the birds, too, You must not depend altozether on their appearance in the basket. You must bandle and feel them to judge of their ability to Ny. I always handle mine and never allow my birds to be nixed up with those of my opponent. I[ have won matches by observing these precautions that otherwise I might have Jost.” “What do you think, Mr, Hartshorne, of THE COMING MATCH between Bogardus and Ira Payne 1” “T think It will bea good match, Rogardus Ista quiet, unassuming fellow and 4 first rate shot, He is better on double birds than Payne; but if the match 1s to befor single birdal think Payne will win. Bogardus, | suppose you have henrd,gnas been employed by the Jerome Park Club to astend to their pigeons, He witl do that well.’’ idaing Mr. liartshorne good day the reporter proseeded to Jersey City and floated round amon, the yventiemen of the trigger in that locality. He di not, however, obtain any more information than is contained in the fore solnz account of his investiga- lens on Long Island. THE NATIONAL GAME The Yale College Nine Almost Annibilated by the Mutauls, The famous Yale College Club came on here yes- terday to play the return game with the Mutuais, and the result was the Connecticut boys were | handled in an exceedingly careless manner, they being allowed but three runs, while the champion rau up tueir score to thirty-eight. Itis needless to say such &@ result was wholly unlooked for even by the most enthustastic admirers of | the Green Stockings, for im the first con- | lest between the two clubs, upea which occasion | the college boys showed plainly their abliity vo play a fine game, the score stood at the elose of the ninth | | uning twenty to ten—in favor of the “Mutes,”’ of course, Jt is but a few days since this ciub polished off the Eckfords—than which there are few better clubs—to the tune of seventeen to fourteen, But yesterday was evidently not the Yale’s day. They did not play bearly so sharp a game as they are ca- | pable of playing, several of their men mufllng badly throughout the game, Barnes, Day and Strong are, however, deserving | of especial mention for the mauner in which they ab tended tojevery thing that came nearthem. The Mu- | tuais did no: Such terrije batting as they did | } Several times during the game 1s seidom seen, ok ters, Start, Smith and Fe gason each made home YACHTING NOTES. ‘The new schooner Agnes, Mr. Edward Harvey, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, is now in trim and chored off Gowanus Bay. The proposed race between the sloops Addie V. and Peeriss has been abandonéd for the present. It may take place during the first week of June, The members of the recently organized yacht club, The Morning Glory, with their pioneer yacht, the General Tweet, Jr., Captain W. H. Kipp, and the yacht Nimrod, Captain ©. H. Hunter, with a large number of the politico-sporting celebrities of this city, visited Whitestone bay yesterday morning for the purpose of testing the merits of their new yacht, the General Tweed, The party left Harlem at eleven A. M. and arrived at Wintestone Point about twenty minutes before twelve, accomplishing the distance In forty minutes—rather @ good run for a crait of tue Tweed's dimensions, The Manhattan Yacht Club has its annual regatta Weanesttay, May 24. The fleet of small boats that will rendezvous at the foot of Ninety-eighth street, East river, on that occasion will be worth inspect- ing. Thursday, May 25, the Harlem Yacht Club has appointed for the sweepstake race between the open. boats of Its fleet, A steamboat has been char- tered to convey guests around the course. The oc- carion will be replete with aquatic interest. Commodore Voorhees, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, begins the season with so much eagerness that the parent cluab—the New York—must look to its Jaureis or else it will be eclipsed in matter of brilliant regattas and races, One evening last week he called together the several members of tne club's committees and gave them definite instrue- tions as to their work in arranging tor the coming Tegatta and cruise, The Brooklyn Club 1s now a unit and very prosperous. Messrs. H. H. Hogins, Wilitam H. Douglas, Edward Arnold, J. T. Sparkman and J. L, Marcellns, the re- gatta committee of the Atlantic Yacht Ciub, have issued the following rules and regulations for thew Tes annnal regatta, to take place Thursday, June 1, The yaohts of the fleet sailing i tta shall be PR ee ny = Sad slic osteitis a BCTOON ERs. airtt clase aloops—all over Forty-olght foet on the water Second class sloops—All of thirty-eicht feet and not over forty-eluht teeton water fine. Third class sloops—All over thirty feet and under thirty- eight feet. ‘ourth elass sloops—Open boats, And shall satl aubject to the “Regatta and Sailing Reguia- tions” of the ciub, and under the gystem of allowance here. inafter vreserived, 2, Yachts will start from an anchorage off Hunt's dock, and shail be anchored in thelr. r in lines ous hundred yards apart—schoone- loops in the rear, to northward, in the order of clasaitic. All yachts intending to sail in this reyat.a shall be at anchor in line, ys dowd, promptly at hai!-past nine A.M. The judges will be at the aacuorage at 4 qi M., to superintend the placing of the yachts, nice of position will be given to yachts in the ore thelrarrival; Lut all yachts taust be af least one hundred feet apart. 3. All yachts, except open boats, shall weigh anchor at starting. 4. The numbers whieh will be assigned t will be found separated—ownera and notice of tls anit see that. they are. pl fclently far apart (say about ¥ inches) to make them distinguishable at a distance. The number is to be placed about the centre of the malusai}, above the reef pots, 5. Y wiil dy the club Uag at the main peak during the regatta, | Sudges—Messra, J. 'T. Sparkman, Thomas J. Northall and Henry L. Foote are bereby appointed juizes. 7, The signal for starting will be given by the Regatta Com- on the sis’ steamer, the Magenta, and will be a ~At 1:20 A, whistle, for preparation; fivs minutes thereafter, second whfatle, for schooners to start; after an interval of Ove minutes, more or. lei herand wind), third whiatte, for all sl The con he will be, for schooners and horage down through the Narrows, to an boat at Southweat Spit; thence to and ip, rounaing the same from the Southward: el me, gorng to Kouthward and westward of beacon on Romer Sioa, Forsecond and third class sloovs. The aame course, to and ayow ke boat at Southwest Spit; thence to and around a @take boat pear a buoy at Gedney Channel, round- southward; thence home, passing to acon on Romer Shoal. ‘oops. Same course, to and around stake pit; chenee home. 9. All yachts 4o pass deiween Forts. Lafsyette and Rick mond, to the eastward ot buoys ll, 18 and 1d, on West Bank, doth going and retaruing: around siakeboat at Southwest Spit by the westward aud southward, and at home stake Dotween the two stakeboats. marking’ the line, ‘The home time will be taken as tue yachts cross the iine between tue | two stake boats. 1s. Eatres must be in writing or filled {n the proper, form, whicn will be furn ed each yach!) and must be filed with the Chairman of the Regatta Committee jin accordance with rule two, “K. and 5. Regulations’), H. H. Hogina, Post Ollice F 62 William street, New York, before nine A. M, 1 they must contain actual measurements of thé yaobt over all auton water line, and must be accompanied with measurer"s certificate of the #amme, unlega the same shall beon file with the proper oflicer of the club, or in the pow sesaion of the Regatta Committee. The Mersurer's addreas gC. 1. -Lippiit, Brooklyn Insiitnie, Washington ‘survet, Brooklyn. ‘acht owners will notify him without delay when | and where their yachts may be measured. j measured afloat Yachts may be runs. The following is the score:— MUTUAL. Playe RAB.T.2 0A, “PO.A» Pierce, ya21s Tring, Smith, 2d 647 703528 | Start, Yst t 459 “99 03 8 Hatield, 1. B46 0000 Ferguson, 24 26 11429 & y22 o1 i 35 ¥ $3600 Bat oriit alters, p | nily, © "; Pattersoa, ref. 1 2 2 Whee ovx0 43.712 — Total 7 13.27 18 SOQKED PACH Ts 1. BL 4. 5. 6 mS. ve et 5—38 1 Bs EO-@ 3 RARNED IN RACH INNING. 1 Bd. Mh. Sth. BA. ith, 8th. Wh. Matualeee GO 9 8 18 “OO Gg Yale Bo Di Ceo Giy: Ba dle Umpire—lir, Swandet!, of the Fekford Club. Time of game—Oue hour and forty-tuve minutes, Base Ball Notes. The “Ink Slingers,” a club composed exclusively of gentlemen of the reportorial corps, and the clerks of the Reaith Department of the city of New York Will piay a social game sometinge during the present week. Those who are desirous of seeing all the fine points of the noble game brought out, and of wit essing soue of the most terrific patting ever done, had betier attend—some other game. The jollowing games are anhounced to come off on the Unton grounds, Willamsburg, during the present week — To-morrow, Mutual vs. Fly Away will play at the Union grounds, When a fine game may be expected, ‘Tuesday, Mutual vs. Silver Stars, Union grounds. Weanesday, Buruside va, Eekford, Thursday, Mutual vA. Haymakera, of Troy. Saturday, Olympics, of Washington, vs. Boston, of Boston. BEPIRTURES FOR EUROPE, Haver—Steamship Lafayette -Victor Fiace, Conenl Gene- ral of France; Mme Victor Place, Leon Place, Fieurj Place, Victor Place, Jt, New York; © Mra Cavaroe, New Orleans; H Aste, N in, Ch f the French Legation, Yew York ; bis bxcellenc; Vinatier, New 1. Ifone yacht of the fleet shail sail the race in eight #8. I¥—to be ascertained ater line to actual length over all; the total by two, the rexuit to be the length on which allowance fs to be ‘caici fized as per scale nerewith, and calculated upon the theory of spect! of vessels of similar model, being neariy propor- tional to the cnbe root of their length. 18. The distance of courses upon which the allowance will be caiculated will be for schooners and first class sloops, forty miles: second and third class sicops, tuirty-two miles; fourth cians sloops, twenty-four miles. 14, Bule XVI. of the “Regatta and Sailing Regulations” of the cinb, so far as it applies to schooners and first class sloops, la suspended for this regatta, but it applies in full force to ali other classes of yachts. 15. Vioiation of these special regulations, or the “R. and 8. Regulations” of the club by uy yaoht aniiing in the re- gatta may be conaidered aniicient cause for the judges to Tule such yacht ont of be regatia, or as not entitled to any claim as @ competing yacht. The Coquevte, of the Columbia Clup, Vice Com- modore ©. M. Brockway'’s yacht, aud Mr. Brink’s yacht Filrt, of the same oinb, were launched a few days since trom Bates’ shipyard, Gowanus. Ticy are now al an anchorage oi the club house, foot of Fifty-seventh street, North river, A. Cary Smith has finished the palniings of the schooners Sappho and Alice. Ex-Oommodore Kidd, of the Brooklyn Club, wil present the latter—a prize won last summer—vo the club. Before (he patot- ings are removed from the studio, No, 51 West —— street, it Sehooves ail yachtmen to inspect them. Rear Commodore Osgood's new schooner is being fitted up at Camden, The schooner Palmer ts nearly finished. Her owner is in Europe, but she wil enter for the annual regatta of the New York Ciub, The schooner Phantom will be finished in a fort- night. Her owners, the Messrs. Stebbins, are con- vinced that her er will increase her speed very matertaily. 1€ is to be hoped wey will not ve disappointed, The Yacht Enchantress. vazeuire, | New Ponjad 7 “ wane ‘a Ponjade, Panama: Mes Jospbine Tregnon, New York; L Juri and eniid, G dur, Cadcornia Mme Floteron and child, Milwankee; Mme E Pedroso, Ha vana; Giovann! Thomas Keenan, Buisson, New ¥ California: A Drenvalder, do; Rev » W joeeph Buisson, Mrs Joseph waroc's maid servant, Mine J sana Mr Cadilgn, Mme Cadilion, do Mone 1d. servant, er, New York; Henry Allisson, ouzy, New Orleans; NY Sarti, New York; Fellx Cro- w Orleans: Mr Bonvard, New York; Sr Desc, New + Louis Thomas, New’ York; Mr. Daviau, Mima Dovian and two ciilaren, New Orlesna; Mr’ Sevill, New York ; Francois Chabert, doi Mr Roux, Wm Roux and four children, San Francisco; Francis Ro- jew York; M Nicola, Mr Keverchon, Mr Valette, Mr Duasere, San Francise: ; Belin Didier, Boston ; Mr Jean St Pan!, Mr Murat, San Francisco; A Goy, New York; J B Fi- Mr yn, Sau Francisco; Pierre Datripon, J and iste Henry, Mile Ei cs Hie, G: M Muller, J BP Muro, Nicolas Henry, Vici Henry, A Valot, Mme Royer, Mr Maliout. BREMEN VIA SOUTHAMPTON—Steamship Main-—North German seen General Dr Joban iA a vant, New 0, Brooklyn; Miss Lizzie y do; Mra F beringer and child, New York; A Friedmann, do; Mrand Mra AS Wheeler and | daughter, boston: Mra A’ A © Hagertorn and servant, Phila- dolphin: Dr T WM Marshall, New York; Hugo Goebeler, do; Miss Harriet R Chickering, Boston; Mr and Mrs Otto Braunfels, New York vb bg Brookiyn; Mra RHI Reinoid and child, New York; M Mohor, Orange, N J3 Mr and Mrs Friedr, J Hirschmann, biog ton; Mira 8 A Isancs and daughter, Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Ali Brooklyn; Mrs Kiity Oviatt, C.eve and, 0 L Hart, Cleveland, Oblo;'F Wetbu York; Dr & Belcher and iady, New New ‘York; Mra Sarah Dahimann, Dabimann, Buifalo; Miws_ Regina Dablm: Mins Jenne Loewl, Buffalo; Miss Amalie hoefer, Bulnio; JS Geleranoefer, Buffalo; FC Diniony, Jr, Addis Brovkiyn, © Adeis tein, New York ; Geo Regnault, New Tor! Brookiyo; Wilhelm Braun, New York; Ji Macon, Gay mann’ Beind Meyer, Tremont; Mr and Mra Johann Headorfer, New York ; Mra Amaite Guimann, New York; Mre Kathrine Gatje, Wiliamsburg; Mr and Mra Joseph K Weber, Stockton, Cal} 1 ol and family, A Meyer, Oakiand, Ci 0 Thorsch, New York; Professor kdward Wilbe and lady, Springseld, {© Conch, Spring: field, Mase; Mre Jenny Crawford, Springfield, Maas; Mise Jenny Strong. Springtied; Mise lia Derby, Springtield; Nise | heeds Springhelds Sire W White, Npringteids Mise D White, Springleld; Mre Belle Drake and child, Spring- feld;' Albert’ Hang, New York; F Buchser, Now Georg, Leouhardt, Kugustn, Gn; Miss Baroars Baljenbach, New York; L Lapmaon, Lanar«, Ill; Miss Amalie pow} New York; Capt Obri ‘Triveran New York; J: Sebuster and children, Louisville; Helnrich Boehm, New orla, il, Uliver Roskotes Peorla, Ls York: Mr and Mra Rudolph, Lad New York; Mrs NWeii an ‘atharine Knecht, New York; Mrs Anna. Mare Brahim rik ; John Hoss, and obfluren, New York; Miss Margareths York; Friedrich Hasina, nenfelser aud family, New York; falo; Hermann Levy, Brenbam, Tex ny fattin, Ala; re Willfain Vor roit, Mic Lachmann, New York ; Mr and Mra Phil Schwontzer, Chik Andreas Zimmerman, Miwaukee: A Vorster, Indianapotia} Lo ‘Mise Carolin ‘Anmuelier, Franciaco; Martin’ Dan- se Gertrude Gram, Buf. + Simo te . th 8 rand Mrs F W ‘Rotman, xt dinser, Pitebura; Carl Gerber, Butaloy Job. ewerman, Louievilh and Mre Jacob {One Koly, JH ‘Hazotte, uughtor, Thdlanapolis ; or and Job ti ie lob ihaschmeler, Loutevil children, Cincinnati; Mr J Kobisan( es Uelorich Schaub, Ladlanapolies Carl Mens, Ghiaasa, The schooner yacht Enchantress sailed on the 14th of April from Gibraltar for Aigters. TAPPING THE TELUGRAPH. The Old Despatch Swindle Brought to Light Again—ikhe Lad Who Kose Earlier Th the Rew York Merchants—His Arrest and mitment. The almost forgotten trick of raising money by means of false telegrams has been again brought to thesurface, James St. John, a govd-looktng 1ad, sixteen years of age, and residing on the corner of Division and Ohrystie streets, was yesterday charged before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, with stealing a number of printed telegraph forms and envelopes; also @ receipt timebook and other things from the Pacific and atlantic Telegraph Company tn this city, He was next charged with writing a number of bogus despatches, delivering them to vartous business houses in the city and collecting the sum of two dollars on each document, alleging he wag employed by the aforesaid company, From the statements contained in an aMdavit made by Mr. M. K. Thompson, the manager at 23 Wail street for the Western Union Telegraph Com- any, it appears that the Iad was for some time in heir employ, chgaged asa messenger for the con- veyance of despate and he thought that it was while in their employ he had learned the trick, or studied the modus operand by which he had been enatied to gull the public. St. John started at ap early hour yesteraay morn- ing, with a bateh of his bogus despatches, aud as soon as the stores Were opened commenced what promised to be A HIGHLY REMUNERATIVE DAY'S WORK. He first visited the firm of Messrs. P. Van Valken- burgh & Co., No, #84 broadway, and, tender. ing @ despatch in the ofMcial envelope of the Pacific and Atiantic Company, re- cetved the two dollars from an ach: named Jonn F. Dixon, The telegram was dated “Augusia, Georgia, May 20, 1371,” and parported to be an intimation that a good customer pad been recommended to their house from AS, and signed, "A, T. Gray & Co.” The young swindicr next visited Cochrane & Co., and seven others, [rom each of whom be collected a siiaJar amount, so that betore eight o'clock in the morning, he had taken eighteen dollars, BY some meaus tbe Pacific a pany learned the facta a very short time after the collections were made, and tle matter was placed 2B the hands of oficer¥mith, of the First preeinet, wh ARRESTED THE YOUTHFUL “TAPPER” in the Seer ar wok neat eee court. All the representauves the great element of nations prosperity belonging to New York were prevent dur ie tne the afidavits wero being taken, | 1 and though only oue oy had suffered Ine small degree, ag all_eyinced a strong | G inthe case’ an suggested various — meth by which fraud of the wort could bed the public wal ue A Se thaer an ie which tele- graph boys wow ly to get these matters, The defendant, tn his examination. denied havi committed amy crime, and was sent down to he Sabbath in the healthy atmosphere of tha C7 THE COURTS. The Erie Railway Litigation—Cases in Bank- ruptey—Alleged Violation of the Revenus Law--The Kansas Railway Com- pany in Court—Decisions. THE ERIE RAILWAY WAR. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, be- fore Judg® Blatchford, the motion in the case of Jay Gould for attachment against the latter for con- tempt in disobeying an order of the Court with reter- ence to the production of books of tue Erle Ratiw: Coin} before the Master, Mr. J. G. Whit again adjourned tor two weeks, as was mouon in the Coleman receivership, UNITED STATES DISTRICT GOUAT—iN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of the Arnold Manufacturing Com- pany, Mr. Gazzam being counsel, Judge Blatchford, on Saturday last, when this case came up, made some comments on the conduct of Mr. Gazzam Which he deemed was unprofessional. He Judge Blatchforay had since ascertained that ne h: those comments under an eutire misapprenension Of the facts, and he now wished to make a pubilo withdrawal of the censure. ‘The Onse of Culver, Penn & Co. The argument of the case of Culver, Penn & Co, bankrupts, was conciaded yesterday, on specifica- tions which had been filed by A, G. Egbert and Tuomas Hoge, of Franklin, Pa., against the applica- uon of the bankrapt for a discharge. In tne specifl- cations wanc of jurisdiction in the court was alleged, but this point was decided in favor of the bankrupts, sustaining the jurisdiction, and ‘the case came on to ve heard on the other specifications, fourin number. These set out fraudnlent concealment of property, false swearing a8 to the schedule of assets and fraudulent preferences, ‘The drm of Culver, Penn & Co, carried on business as bankers in the city ot New York, from 1864 until the time oi their faliare, March 27, 1866. ‘They were iucmately connected with five or six banks, as bank- ing houses, in Lhe Pennsylvanta olf district, By the failure of the New York house all tnese establish ments were involved in common ruin. The case has been before the court about two years. The ciel allegations agamst the baakrupts reer to the ownership of 24,010 shares of stock of the Reno Cempany, heid in the name o1 Kobert F. Brooke, a relation of ©. V. Culver. It 1s alleged that this stock belongs in reality to Mr. Culver, aud is a majority of the whole number of shares, ‘Tne opposing credtt- ors contend that the stock 18 held im this way to conceal the title of the bpd ied and enable C. V. Culver to enjoy the profits of the estate, The case was argued by Mr. Robert Sewall and Mr. A. B. McCalmont, of Pennsylvania, for the op- posing creditors, and by Mr. Bangs and Messrs. Mil- Jer and opts. for the bankrupis. Judge Blatchford took the papers, and reserved Nis Gecision, Voluntary Petitions. Thomas Crane, Harris G. Avery. Adjndication in Involuatary Case. Thomas B, Gallagher. Discharges. Joseph N. Collins, Thomas G, Stevens, Elias Hen- nemann, Wiillam Frier, Edward Frier, Philip Za lenka. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEXS. Suit Against the Kansas Railway Company. Before Judge Barnard, Stdney W. Johnston vs. The Kansas Paciftc Ratl- way Company.—The plaintiff, who tsa lawyer, al- leges that in September, 1861, he and John P, Usher, also a lawyer, made an agreement at Leavenworth City, Kansas, with what was then known as the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad Com- pany, but since merged into the Kansas Pacific Rail- way Company, to procure the ratification of a wreaty between the United Staves and the Pottawattamie trive of In iians for the sale or donation of @ portion of the lands of the Indians to the railway company, on such terns as the company would ac- cept. It is further alleged that in con- sideration for such services the railway com- pany promised to increase their capttab stock ‘to $5,000,000, and transfer to them $1,533,000 of this stock in the proportion of two-thirds to the plaintity and the other third to Usher. Another agreement is also set forth upon which $200,000 of said stock is claimed. They claim to have become entitled to this stock in July, 1864, The complaint is very lengthy, reciting the land grants received, the stock issued, . mortgages created and the number of miles or the road Constructed. ‘“Squandering large amounts of stock, bonds, lands and money” in pro- curmg the influence of government officers ana pubitc servants 1s charged, and the plaintu? accord- ingly brings suit to recover what he claims to be entitied to before it is all squandered or placed irre- vocably beyond Mis reach. The defendants deny having made the alleged contracts, and that if the same had been made and validly executed they would have been against pubilc policy and void, The Court ordered a reference, Decision: By Judge Ingraham, Milton W. Lodwick vs. Wiliam G. Ford et al.— See memoranda, Caroline Gordon va, Charles G. Sisson.—Motion dismissed, without costs, Christopher Fine vs. Samuel W, Starv.—Motion dismissed, costs to abide event, George G. Andrews vs. Bliza B, Vreeland & ay— Motion granted, Ga Huis, Jr, et al. vs. Henry Shields.—Motion dented, John Fox vs, Ann Foxt.—Order granted for judg- te ment George F. nted. The Same vs, William Fortuni.—Same, Joseph L, Isaacs vs, Alerandey MeAntrer et at.— Motion for commission granted, with stay until June term, and with leave to thove the Court al June term to postpone cause to next circuit on proof of due diligence, Jn the Matter of the Estate of D, T, Valentine, Young vs. Francis Doris,—Motion Petition granted. James King vs, Ancrew Wilson, Jr.—Motion granted in four cases. . Wright Gillies et al. vs Vincent Finck.—Motion denied, without costs. Howard vs, J. H. Rees et al.—Motion granted. Henry P. Clark et at. vs. Peter Fischer.—same. “In the Matter of the Petition of Charles Johnson to Vacate an assessment, &c.—Same, Joseph Willenderger vs. John Kelly.—Motion granted on payment of costs of circuit and of judg- ment motion, Isaac 8. Werden vs. The Hilisdale Ion Ore Com- pany.—Motion denied. alfred C. Post vs. The Fourth Avenue Presbyte- rian Church.—Memoranda for counsel. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge McCann, Winship vs. James Lawrence-—Order BE K. granted, John D, Witiiams vs. Edward Mynden.—Same. Humphrey P, Thompson et at. vs. Samuel Brown.—Saine, Thomas Otis Leroy vs. Wiltam W, Webb.—Same. James Brooks vs. Catharine 2. Holden—Motion granted. Benjamin P, Sherman vs. George Bowman,— Order granted. Michael J. Gilhooly vs, Herman Bolt,—same, Samuel Dey et al. vs. James Morgan.—Same, Mary Bliss vs. Joseph bradiey.—The answer de. nies all equities of ‘he bili; moreover the evidence offered by defendant ts largely preponderating. ‘rhe motion nmst be therefore denied. The Charleston and South Carolina Mining Com- pany vs. Samuel H, Hurd et al.—Order granted, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS--SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Joseph F. Daly. Sins vs. Bogart.—Demurrer sustained, By Judge Rovingson, Mangett v3, Brett,.—Complamt dismissed on the Merits, With costs, Brown vs, Kelly.—Order granted releasing pur- chaser from purchase on payment of the ten per cent pai', Resale ordered, and payment out of the procee:ls (alter Jees and expenses) of cost, interest and expenses of purchaser, with ten dollars, costs of this motion. By Judge Loew. Sohrang va. Zacharic.--dadgment for plaints. Fitchell vs, Baidwin,—Same, Wells vs, Lawrence.—Same, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Couvictior rv Alding the Escape of Prisoners from Blinackwele feland—Violaiiis the Health Lawe—Crucity te Animals. Before Judge Shandley. James C. Green, keeper on Blackweli’s Island, prosecuted yesterday ip the case of John Smith and William Wilson, charging that on the 13th of this month they procured a boat, landed on the island, and succeeded {n getting two prisoners into the boat with them, named Charles Watson and James Gorens, with the intention of aiding them to escape from his custody. subsequently a deputy keeper went after them In another boat, and caused them to return to the prison, &c., a8 previously Published in the H#RaLp. Both the prisoners Pleaded guilty, and were each sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in the prison from whence they attempted to rescue Watson and Gorens, VIOLATING THE HEALTH LAWS. Isaac Brandfeld, of No, 101 Stanton strect, was obarged with acting in contradiction of the law” laid down by the Board of Health and creating & nulsance by ordering the contents from a sink to be emptied on the strect in front of the premises No. 120 and 122 Norfolk street, on the 12th inst, Peter Janis, & laboring man, living in the immediate vicinity, testined that Brauntel him to do the work in the day time, but he (Jants cerog c aat May Bnd Y. the peop! the street left thetr houses, ae knew It would be an intolerable nuisance, ee said. he was moro surprised when the defendant told him to set to Work upon it and empty it into the street opposite the houses named. He had emptied the same sink into the same atreet three months ago, at the ex. press order of the defendant, who was agent for the houses there, At that time the street was covered with snow and the weather was extremely cold; but despite the weather, were it not that a number of boys collected and covered it up with snow, it would have thrown off an odor the reverse of pleasant, and, he believed, the neighbors would have interfered shou as now, An officer who belonged to the precinct in which the nuisance was deposited said that a deputation of the inhabitants complained to the sergeant at the station vert alleging tnat last i'riday the nuisance was ‘something feartul,’’ and asked him to attend tots. The sergeant him to make tite arrest. ‘The nuisance was di ting in the extreme, One witness was called for the defence, and the counsel e! to.defend the defendant cross-ex- amined her, also the others, at great length, but could not disprove the fact that Braunfeld had twice broken the law with reference to the Health Board, The defendant was fined fifty dollars and costs. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, The Society for the Prevention of Mga to Animals obtained a conviction in the case of Peter Hisch, the judge ordering the defendant to pay & fine of five dollars for working a horse with a large wound in a part where the saddle of the harness rests. In the case ot Nicholas Marshall, Mr, Bergh sald thar at first he did intend to prosecute in this complaint; but.en makmg more minute mquiry he discovered he was not altogether to blame for driv- ing furiously, &¢., and be would withdraw the case. ‘Tms was done, and the defendant, who was «dressed like a Quaker at a May meeting, was acquitted. BROOKLYN COURTS, CITY coURT. The Central Bank of Brooklyn—The Directors Held Responsible. Before Judge McCue, William Cole and Thomas Murphy vs, John K, Pruyn ana Others.—the plaintiils, who are auc- tuoneers, had about $10,000 in the Brooklyn Central Bank when it fatled, and brought an action against the directors to recover the amount which they had on deposit. The complaint contained two causes of action, one that the defendants were personally Mable under the statute on account of their malfeasance in oMce, and the other that they were liable at com- mon law for their negligence in not caring properly for the funds of the depositors, whose sei vants they were. A motion was made by the counsel for the defend. ants to sirike out the second cause of action, on the ground that there could not be at common law any Hability on the part of the directors, Yesterday Judge McCue rendered a lengthy de- cision, holding the directors of the bank lable. The Judge concluded his de ‘iston as follows:— In this cage T think the, plaintnfs had a, right to rel the faithful discharge of their duties as directots by ants in this action, aud that asthe defendants have failed in what was cleariy and lega'ly their duty the plaintifs have a legal right in @ special action on the case to recover what- ever damage they may have sustained. In addition however, to the ch of gross negligence complaint alleges ulso acts of collusion and iraud, intent to cheat and defraud creditors, a out the dividend declared and paid & fact goin; Wo establish such allegation. Io, deciaring and paying thig dividend the directors of the bank in express terms aeserie: the solvency of the bank. The plaintif's say that uot ouly was the bank not solvent, but that the directors knew that it had jong been insolvent, and that the dividend was declared Tt is a wholesome rin ci It be At liberty to bow faire. ey proadcaal withont being responsivle for the loss it fF Maxon, 19 Howard Practice causcs.” Morse ya. Suifth and Reports, 275. The demurrer ia overruled, with tiberty to de- fendants to answer within twenty days on payment of costs, KINGS COUNTY SUAPROGATE'S COURT. Before William D. Veeder. Surrogate, The witls of the following named persons were proved during the past week:—Richard Kosswell, of the town of Flatbush; Charles B, Marvin, Henry Hivos, Peter A. Neufeldt, Matthew Kehoe, William H. Cortelyou, John F. Steilen, Hannan J, Taylor, Joseph Cornell, John G. A. Vagt, Mary Manny and Helen Maniey, all of the city of Brooklyn. Letters of administration were granted on the estates of the following named deccased persons, viz:—Leonidas L. B. Briggs, Mary Ann Mager, Eliza J. Auburn, Catharine Gallagher, James E. Jenkins, Andrew Farenbacher, Daniei Carroll, Caroline G. Sentell, John ©. Carter, Josepn H. Higginson, Sophia E. Waite, Jane M. Farreil, Wilhelmina G. Grumwald, Michget Hughes and Sarah Freeland, all of tne city of Brooklyn. Letters, with the will annexed. were also granted on the estates of Marty Manny and John G. A. Vagt, also of the city of Brookiyn, and also letters of coi- lection on the goods, &¢., of Francis Lanzer, of East New York. Letters bet fortiori of the persons and estate of Mary P. Houter were granted to Bartholomew CO. Gotin, vf Davia M. to Mary Smith, of Annie J., Eliza G. and Letitia P. Brooks to Letitia Gildersieeve; of Charies R. Van Voorhis to Stephen Crowell, of Frank Van Yoorlus to Robert Van Voorhts, of Ran- dolph Van Voorhis to Edward Van Voorhis, of Au- gustine and Caroline A. Phraner to Samuel T. Tate, all of the city of Brooklyn. CONJU7AL INFELICITY. Juliet Renwick vs. Fredertck W. Renwitck.—In the report of the case in the HERALD of Friday last the plaintiff is represented as having been some years ago married toa man named Wright, trom whom she was subsequently divorced, and after that qs diving with a man named Jones, prior to her mar riage with the defendant Renwick. These represen- tations are denied, Mrs. Kenwick assertiag that ner only marital reiations were with her present husband, from whom she is now seeking a divorce in tie courts, THE FETED JURORS. Part of the Cost of the Car Hook to the County—How the Imprisoned Jurymen Spend Their Timo, Room No, 14 at the Astor House is pretty well known to many of our readers, It1s the room used as the reception parlor on the occasion of a public inner. It 1s an oblong room of considerable lengta, well supplied with lounges, easy chairs and tables, It 1s in this apartment that the eleven jurors em- panelled on the Foster trial have spent their last two days, They are there in a kind of agreeable and pleasant captivity, like a canary in a gilded cage, longing for liberty they cannot obtain. Ona visit yesterday to this apartment by a ILERALD re- porter he found the room jealously guarded outaide by a deputy sheriff, who, snugly ensconced tn a LEATHER SEATED CHAIR, challenged all comers as to their business, and de. terminedly refused admission to every one but the Jurors, The duties of this gentleman were shared by other deputy sheriffs, who occasionally occupied the jailer’s chair when it was needful for him to leave the haliway for the jurors’ room, or to perform any other duties connecied with his improvised jailer. ship. The eleven Jurymen who had been 80 patiently watting for the turning up of their twelfth com- panion were endeavoring to drive dull care away and kill the weary time of thetr imprisonment by @ variety of occupations that were very well calcu- lated to bring this about. Mr. Rodgers, the cashier of the Gold Exchange Bank, was playing a game of cuchre with Mr, Klaber, the marble manufac. turer, and they seemed to manifest far greater in- terest tn the snuMing of the cards than th shown in the procecdings on the trial. - ssi Mr. Benjamin Hendrickson ai Were improving their minds by & works of standard literature, ana busily engaged writing letters. Fitends, whose correspondence has been n and debtors, eg! sil have overdue accounts, will Bave reuson tO THE FOSTER TRIAL for the opportunity 1t has afforded m: of these jurors, to turn their attention jong. dd au es, We wnderstand thai our fat and fair friend, Mr. Robert Usher, Jr.,19 rather restive under ni im- prisonment, and like the attendant om “Black Crook,” he wants to go home. H@ moves about fomewhat listlessly and irrevolutely, and seems sadly In want of more active occupation, Mr, Chase, the former proprietor of the “Stevens House,” hus the Inside track. of living at a hotel, and, therefore, tue life, excitement and continuous assing to and fro along the corridors of hurried eet do not disturb him, and being an experienced hotel resident all the ‘surroundings seem quite natural to him, On inquiry of the gentleman who has charge of these ecieven important men whether the jurors Were allowed carriage exercise, ee reply was thas was all ¢l was allow by & quiet walk when tho meals ‘are takoa in. the general dining from the other guest, ith the deputy seri 1 ak tendance, #0 as to tion outsiders, All th ca be dow vo maure ters com of the wi a fort and to begulle the mono! fond fl hours is di Ly it looks uke onmen' th ‘the Prison ia @ pleasant room of the | THE DIAMOND SMUGGLING CASE.” No Dectsion by the Commissioner=—The Defons dant Elects to be Tried by a Jury. The further hearing of the case of the United’ States vs. H. C. Justice, who ts otiarged with con- spiring to smuggle diamonds into this country front England, was resumed yesterday, before Commis- sioner Osborn, Mr. Purdy appeared for the government and Mr. W. F. Kintzing for the defendant, THE BUMMING UP, Mr. Kintzing said that on the first day of the ex- amination Mr. Newcomb stated that there was a warrant tssued for the apprehension o! Mr. Justice by Commisstoner Whitehead, of Jersey City, and yet he now understood that the charge against him was upon a separate afidavit sworn to by Newcomb, We wanted to know upon what charge he was to address Lis remarks to the Commissioner, whether of smuggling diamonds in New Jersey or upon the: charge of conspirimg to defraud the revenue in New Yor! The Commissioner replied that counsel was to ad dreas himself to the facts stated in the warrant, affidavit and evidence. Mr. Kintatng thea proceeded to sum up the teati- Mony for the defendant, He denounced the case as not a prosecution, but @ persecution, and a disgrace to the officials who represented the government in; this matter. An innocent man was now before the! Commissioner, and the Commissioner, ag & minister of justice, should protect him. The facts of tats case were allowed to slumber for three months, fram Jauutry to April, during which time there was no charge preferred against Mr. Justice unul tt was made by Newcomb, @ rous tool in the hands of a cunni kKnave, Mr. Justice had acved In & manner deserving Of praise and not of censure or persecution, ‘This was wicked conspiracy—vile la the extreme, commented on the fact that Radelifle brought the diamonds with him from England, coming here under an assuincd name, twat of Chamberlain, and was so written to and addressed while in this country by his father, Who is In Lon- don. Radeclide had sworn, in this case, that he had got back ail hisdiamonds on payment of $4,500 to the goverumecnt. Did his Honor believe that stale- ment? Whitley mignt USE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, but he could not use the honorabl® gentleman whorn he wag now addressing, and who had been well styled by the press an independent magistrate. 1t Was admitted by counsel for the government that Whitley had been selling Radcliffe’s diamonds to his, officers and subordinates, Prosecuting coupsel—'Ihat 1s admitted, but it has nothing to do with this case, Mr. Kintging—T'his man Colonel Whitley is Chief of the Seoret service Department, but wuy hed he converted himself into a diamond broker y He was supposed to pe a good and pure ciiizea, WHI'LEY SOLD RADCLIFFE’S DIAMONDS fora mere song. Public opinion would see to it that If tis citizen went down the head of some public oMictal would fail, too. tHe called upon the Court to dismiss the case, as there Was no testimony. to cor- roborate Radcliffe, who had sworn that Mr, Justico. Was lo lave no pecuniary Interest in the sale of the dlamonis. Prosecuting counsel replied, and gave a history of the case, contending that it Was Justice and Esmond who had led Radcliffe into smuggling the diamonds. Justice had helped Kaucilife to vriug the diamonds into the country; he tutroduced Radeclitfe to Esmoud, who was to act as agent for the gale of the Giamonds throughout the couuuy, but when Rad- Mite tound out that he was being rovbed by these: two men, and would not advance tiem all the money they wanted, having previously given them, considerate sums, they determined to bring the whole force of (he government to bear upon him) and crush hun afver having robved him, As to com- pounding the felony, thal was done at we ip- stance of ME. BOUTWELL, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, who beileved that Radcliffe was a green young Eng- lishtmun, Who had Deen led ito Unis Crime by Jus. luce and Ksmoud, and the government was deter- mined to send these two parues to the State Prisom Mf they could. Mr. Kintzing said if that was so Esmond, wha claimed to be the Informer, ougal to consult Int counsel, ‘The Assistant District Attorney replied that as to compounding this ieiony ap ludicunent was hang- ing over Kadeliife; no nollie prosequi had been en~ tered, and the receipt of tae $4,500 was to pay the One imposed on the smuggled goods by the yovern~ ment; but if Kadcliffle kept away irom men hko these ne would not get into trouble again. As to COLONEL WHITLEY’S SELLING DIAMONDS, that hud nothing to do with this case. He was not; there to deiend Colonel Wiutley, and if he sold a) thousand diamonds a day it had no force in this de-' fence. The only remark ne would make on Beatty's, evidence in regard to Whitley's purchase of the dla-; mons was that Beatty was a sorehead, who i deen dismissed froin the secret service. Justice and Esmond knew that diamonds were coming from Eng.and to Radcliffe in letters and they helped him) to sell them. Justce gave every facility towards tue: | wmuggling of the diamonds; be helped Radcilt | te brn a them ashore, and he gaye bond: under Which Esmond was to act as agents for the sale of the diamonds. Counsel for the desendant had stated that Colonel Whitley could not use tue Commissivner, though he said he could use the District Attorney's office. He (Mr. Purdyy stood there by the District Attorney's directions ta rosectte this inatter, and he would do so to the rest of tis ability. Mr. Purdy In closing sald tbat If the defendand (Justice) consented to take his trial before a jury he, (Purdy) would show thal he was gulity of @ cou spiracy, Mr. Kintsing—Do you mean that, sir? Pui ea, r es te Bintang it you had said that before you would have saved us a great deal of trouble, cand out calling upou the Commissioner to pronoun any decision we accept the offer of the District Attorney, and Mr, Justice is ready to take his trial’ beiore a jury. F. 0. Esmond, who was aiso present during tne examination, was informed by the Commuissione that there was evidence suilicient to justify his, being sent to await the action of the Grand Jury on, a charge of conspiring with Radcliffe and Justice to smi gio the diumond: Esmond—I protest against this, and say here, IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESS, that Colonel Whitley promised me the protection off the government tf | gave information in this case, Mr. Kintzing—You made a mistake fn relying upon; What Wiitiey told you. The Commissioner—I[he government, through the District Attorney, is the moving power in this case aud the promise made by Colouel Whitley doea not bind the government unless it is assented to by: the District Attorney, The promise ts not bindl unless it comes from the President or soine oflice! of the government authorized to make It. Esmond, who appeared quite exciied, said he was; sure that a jury of his pi ocak pared never would: convict him of the offence charged against him. The Commissioner—The governinent holds that, 1, prosecuting a party for an offeuce, if it shouli turn out upon the evidence affecting it that another o1 other parties had committed a crime, they reserv to themselves the right of prosecuting those perues, and ifsuch parties on trial claimed a promise o} rotection it would be for the Cenri to say no’ he promise was binding, tHe then informed Ese mond that he Frouly allow him to go until three o'clock to get bail for his appearance at his trial. Justice, who ts out on bail, then left the court with; his counsel, Mr, Kintzing, ahd so for the present hag ended the great diamond smuggling case. WHISKEY FRAUDS. AHeavy Houl of “Poteon”—Irishiown Aguit in TY lemAnother Unfortunate Kelly. Special Deputy Collector J, B. Woss traced frowt Irishtown, the ilitcit distillery district of Brooklyn, @ truck load of contraband whiskey known a¢, “poteen.”” The truck was driven by one of the mosé, experienced teamsters in the alcoholic ring. Thia, fellow 18 Known {in his locality by the euphontous) briquet of Paddy Printy. He started from Irisu- town early yesterday morning and crossed by the Bridge street ferry, the wily coliector in his wake. on Peaching this side he drove boldly up town, through some of thé most beautiful parts of the city until he reached 507 West Twenty-ninth street. Here he became cautions, and before ha, ot of his wagon looked around in every cerects Ae Comers ies | ue Boe watolied,, for u 8 precious 0 The eatined nepet for this nefarious merchandise Was the extensive establishments of Witlam bee Paddy, baving asanred himself, as he tapas it, inereWas Ho Suetn view, backed up to Kelly's door ope cemmences to unload, He had jast taken off two barrels of the whiskey when WOSS POUNCED UPON HIM, seized the liquor, horse and cart, and arrested the ariver, then went the rectifying establisn-; ment and put that under seizure, leaving two tev enue officers in charge, while he took his prize ta: the oitice of the Collector or the district, General Custer, at 937 Broadway. news of the arrest Boon Feached the tnt distillers, and whe Collector Woas cagre.cus of General Custer's ofiice! he found a gang of men numbering some two hun-, dred, who haa come from Irishtown TO RESCUR THR TRISONER and 6 eee the collector for faithfully performin; his duty, Tho Broadway squad happened to be a that moment going on duty and offered the cols y ny assistance he + require. He coneltd ) however, that with one oMcer he could m: 0 ammain, 16 Fol in in charge then detatl one omcer to Suet aoe, go down with Mr, is Woss, collector touk booty t States Marshal’s oMce. Commissi or Shtctaa hee sued @ wi & for tho arrest of Printy, who wav Under $10,000 bonda. Kony Ein alt its ta were condscated, sn =nment WESTERN. TRANSPORTATION. CINOINNATI, Ohio, May 20, 1871. It 1s stated here that the Great Western ba ty comireey have entered into an agreement wit! tne by which, after thro nik Vusiness willbe one ‘uy wwe faner coe!