The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1871, Page 4

4 PIGEON SIOOTING. Match Between Captain Bovurdas, of Hiinois, aid Ira Paine, of New York, for $1,000 aud the Chamy BOGARDUS THE WINNER BY ONE BIRD, 1 Rade, Pn & Fine tendanco. Pigeon shooting has been a ypular past throughout the country for many years, and have had mate ain by crac’ shots iu all sect at witht: 1 rang into | xistence in atlour large citics, the being composed of the wealthiest and most infuential gentlemen in tie 1a 2d to be a good shot is now considered an indispensable manly accomplish. we > amate’ ment, Private matcies are very frequent and much inter 19 taken in them, When the professional shooters are matched the amateurs of the country flock to see them, and Mf possible acqul some Knack by which they also may become experts and excel their fellows. There was a large hering of this class of gentle- men yesterday affcrnoon at Floetwood Park, where the match came off between Captain Bogardus, of Iuimois, and Ira Paine, of this city, for the cham- pion ge and $1,000, the conditions bemg 100 birds each, twenty-one yards rise and eighty yards boundary, H. & T. traps. { The match was shot under the rules of the Provi- dence Sportsmen's Ch The champion badge was Arst won ina ficla of several competitors, embra- cing all the crack shots of the country, by Mies Johnson, of New Jersey, who held it but a few mouths, When the golden bauble was wrested from him by Ira Paine. It now goes to Iilinois in the pos- session of Captain Bogardus, Who will hold it antil @ betler shot wins it from him. At two o’clock in the aficrnoon the men, With their umpires and Oliver H. Marshall as referee, marched into the fleld of the trotting track, and, faking a position immediately behind the judges’ Stand, began measuring the ground and arranging the traps, while the spectators indulged in betting nthe result. Mr, Somerindyke sold pools on the pair, Bogardus being the favorite in every instance, Bud just before the shooting commenced his friends Were laying two to one on lis winning the badge ‘and the stakes, ( When all the preliminaries were arranged, Bo- Bardus having engaged Mr, Doxey to trap for him and Ira Paine having sciected Mr. Foulke to pull the trap for him, tuey tossed to see who should lead off, This fell to Bogardus and he opened the ball, as will be seen by the annexed details of the shoo ang. Captain Bogardus won the match by one bira, having killed eigity-seven to Ira Paine’s elghty-six, Some of the provessional shooters on the ground Aid not consider tie shooting during the match extracrdinarily good for the kind of birds used, as they pronounced them tame and lazy, although they appeared to us ina great many instances as (wild as could be, and darted away at the failing of the trap with the speed of the wind. Those that @scaped the shooters were generally what are Known as “driving birds,” as they made a bee line from the trap close to the ground, and many when hit would goover the boundary before they fell. Abe “quariermg” birds, those that few to the right or left of the trap, were commonly killed, as were also tie “dncoming” birds—ithat 1s, those who woull fy toward shooter, h men, however, Missed one or two of these, witich seemed to be from pure carelessness, Captain Hogardus shot with a twelve-pound doubiebarrelted breech loader, using the right bar- rel of We preee throughout Uie matca, while Paine shot with asingle bar Ainuzzie loader, weighlug Wnt six and a half pounds, The betting Muctudted materially as the mateh progressed. It commenced with two to one on Bogardus, then beceme even, and further on as much as five to one was wegered on tie Western champion. au, about the eighiieth shot, Puine’s friends ratiied with hope, and they laid money ou their favorite in a few instances at neariy even. 1 e weather wat very suitable for the occasion, and everytotn of satisfactortiy, not a jarring or discordant word being uttered during the afternoon. The ime occupied with the shooting was abou three lioura, The agility displayed by Bogardus in gathering his Wounded biras evoked much merriment from the spectuiors, Captain Bogardus did not seem mucn elated at his Breece ordid Ira Paine appear much dejected wit at. It was @ futr match, and as both co u one of them had to, and the defeated pa rave to pick his flint and try tt again.’ 1g are tue details of the shooting as it The Sheoting. PAINE. Frest Bind.—As soon as the trap was pulled the bird raised atew ject and 1 hen the uiled the bird was kilied. 2—A quartering bird; well killed; well killed, near the it. trap. sy bird; infew A driving bird; well k a capital shot. ariving — bird; quertering bird; killed, killed very easily. 6—A splendid shot ata A driving bird; well driving) bud; broken d. wing. riermg bird; i katled driving dj a beautivul stot. A driving bird; mi §—An easy bird: as soo as he lett hit the 10—Tho bir was com. jv—An Casy shot at a quarteriug bid; killed. rleriag bird; ~ 11—A quartering bird; : killed quickly. 4 ing bird; A quartering bird; fe we Killed as $00n as he rose. l walked li—A fine shot at a or four artering bird; killed as Weil kitle 1. e trom the grount. 14—-Well killed ing — 14—An easy shot on a bird, owing in, 1b A splendidly killed A quartering, easy Qviving bird; a long suet. bird; killed close to tie ground, Adeiving bi MN” W6—Kidled quickly; a ied, very easy sot, close to the ground 1 third coming In 1 A wing hird : Ou quarter stiy killed. few a dis- ing hh 18—A good shot at a i, but out of driving “bird; he was Which made a gatlored near the’ houu- cary line; he was in and counted 19—The f, 1; Awell orite now. ed driving bird. | 20—A lazy bird, coming quartering towalds tin; killed, / killed driving © was a rapid iled ata dis- \, 21—An easily killed = yz bird, as he came toward phe shooter. 22-—A quartering bud; killed at @ shot distance, 23—A well killed driv. A splendid shot at a driving bird; a dead shot. 22—A goot shot at a quariering bird, Who was very fast; weil killed. —A rapidly killed 4 dead shot while ooting and a Large At-) Well hii and gathered tn, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 187.—TRIPLE SHEET, Pat 32—A driving bird; hit and flow to near bounda- is jd = Bom ans of the boune miss, 33—aun in-coming bird; slightly bit, but gaihered kite Ts, —An incoming bird; Adead shot, Me was ter- nibly torn, S3—-A good driving ) bind; broke lis wing; was | gathered im kilicd. —An easy quartering Vit: Kilied quiokly, d. S—A driving bird; hit at a long distance and Killer oi—A driving bird; weil hilied, So—A quartering bird; acead shol, rapidly per- formes sT—A driving bird; a good dead shot, §5— A quartering bird; | adead shot. i6—A quartering bb killed easily as i came toward 5 A driving bird; bit, but out of bounds, A uss, A splendidiy killed driving bird, Le few low and was bard to hit. -A splendid shot at g distance; killed, S8—A good was a cri killed quickiy. —A lead’ shot, just a8 bird arose from the shot; this ng wird, bw d—A gnartering bird; —An_ easily ki ving bird, I bird; killed quartering bird; Killed. y killed in- coming bird, 4:—A splendid shot at a driving bird. It was killed tusta n castly kitted in bird, 44—A good shot at a > bird, dviving bird, bat he was This was a co kill, out of bounds, the bird failing inside the boundary 45—An easily killed 15—A ipable miss, The bird New aud lit on the grand stan 46—A well killed driy- ing bird. quartering bird. 48—A quartering bird; Well Killed, 47—A rapidly Killed 47—Another miss; a quartecing bird, poor attempt 48—The bird flew to- — 48—A hii, but the bird few out ol bounds. was @ wild bird, 49—A well killed bird; hit at (he trap, 50—A good shot at a driving bird; Killed, wards the shooter, and ‘This Was Knocked ail to pieces. 49—A hit, but the bird flew out of bounds, 50—A good shot, The bird was driving when killed, H1—A quartering bird coming In, A bad shot. 52—A dead shot al an incoming bird. —A miss ata driving bird. He walted tov lone, b4—A dead shot at aa incomlug bird, 5o5—AN easy incoming dird. A dead shot. S6—A splendid shot; & 51—Another miss ata lazy bird. b2—A well killed bird while driving, 5 .—A well killed drive ing bird, A dead shot, o4—An easily killed bird, comtng in, A miss at a driving Anincoming wird; killed easily, a nving bird, Killed quick- A good shot at a S7—A good kilt bird; killed close to quartoriug bird, This was a tine shot. 638—Another miss, The bird was not touched, 59—A good kill at a ariviog bud, He was tambied over close to tie trap, ata Aqnarteriug bird; while conuug in, 5Y—A miss. The bird few over the heads of the crowd, aud te miss Was attributed to that cause, A well killed driv. ing bird who fell cluse to the trap. 60—A poor shot at a driving bird, He few to arack and was caught Payne, Dead bird. 61—A qguariering bird; 61—Apalpabie miss at killed easily, a driving bird, 62—A ariving bird; — 62—A well kilied driy- splendidly Kilicd by a tng olra, shot in the head, 63—A well killed quar- _ 63—Another miss ata tering bird. driving bird, Four to one on Bogardus, 6i—A good shot; the bird killed near the trap, 65—A driving bird; well killed. 66—A driving ira; splendidly kuled. 67—A good shot; kiied while driving, 68—A goo kill of a quartering bird, 69—A driving bird; well killed, near trap. 70—A good shot at a ariving bird; killed close to trap. 71—A fine shot and the d Kuled close to the wrap. v2—A rapid shot at an driving bird, Killing At close to tray Wi—An easily killed in- coming bird, —An casy bird to 3 he flew towards the shooter, 75—Killed as he arose from the trap: an easy shot, 64—A well killed driv- ing bird. Five to one on Bogardus, 65—A good shot at a quartering bird; killed long way off. A palpanle miss, ird went for Morri- santa, O7—A well killed quar- tering bird, 65—A well killed driv. ing bird, 69—A nit, but out of bounds. A miss. j0—A miss, and the bird flew out of bounds. Tl-A raplaly killed dviving bird. Kt kill at a quartering ord, 78—A splendidiy killed g bird. 74—A good shot: the bird killed close to the irs A quartering bir Jendtdty. TFA quartering bird; W—Killed a driving ly. bird rapidly, easily killed —A palpable miss; ‘ing bird, Lae few out of nds, —A quartering dd castiy. A good shot at a bird; kiited near as A well kilied driv- ing bird, 79—A quartering vlrd; killed near trap. 80—A slight hit at a driving bird: he fell within the boundary apd was gathered, 7 wild wap. RA driving bids a well; a fie shot, jong distance. 81—A good shot at a SI—A good bird, and driving bird; Killed near killed = quickly, while tray quartering. S2—A mood Witatadriv- 8, ing bird; killed close to slow iran. Kil 83—A quick ki the ord quartering at the tune. 3i—A slow bird coming in; eastly killed. 85—Never tonched a feather, and tne bint cu cled around the course, S6—A hit while driving aud bird fell within Is: dead bird. A hit at a driving : he few outside the boundary and fell dead, A iniss counied. Al easy shot at a Grartering vind; close to trap. s3—Killet as he arose, close to trap, 8{—Kulled as the bird arose trom the trap. 85—A well killed drive ing bird, at the trap, An incoming bird; Killed Close to the (rap, 8I—A driving bird; Killed close to the growad, The excitement was now Jutense and vetting near- ly even. 88—A driving bird; ul Gguickly, Close to 88.—A quartering bf splendidly killed. 89—An incoming bird; Killed easily. 90—A driven bird; well killed, 91—A quartering bird; killed near trap. 92—A pit at a quarter. ing bird, but Dew out of Kill the trap. 89-—Killed as soonas he left the trap. . W—A quartering bir; easily ktlied. #i—A miss at a driving bird. dead shot ata ing bind. distance. A miss, 93—A lazy incoming —A good shot; bir bird; killed eastly. ilied at trap. S4—A good Kil of a — O—A quartering bird; quartering bird, Killed within ten yards o the trap. 9% driving — bir clo: to ow ground, near the trap. v—An tacomlug bird; killed prettily. 07—The bird was killed as soon as lie aruse from tne trap. 98—hilled ashe lefi the trap, splendidly, M—An easy kil 95—An easily killed artering bird, a @—A quartering bird; killed easily. O7—A quartering bird; killed close to the trap. 98—A lazy bird; casily killec 09. A very tame bird; 1, close killed as he lett the trap, to trap. 100—A quartering bird; — 100—A good kill, close killed, And this won the to trap. match. The following are the scores of both men:— Bocarpus—1, 1, 1, 1,11, 1, 1,0, 1,3, 1,1, 1,1, 1,1, 0, 1, 3, 1, 1,1,1,1,1,1, 1,1, 11 1, i ir hy Gay ly ly ty Gs ly » 1,1, 1, O 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1,1, 1,0) by by ty 37 G1, 0p Tp ta 87; missed 13, Paixe—t1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 19 1, 1, 1, 3,4,1,1,0,1, 01,1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0,1, 0, 0, 1,1, 0, 1,1 1, 1, 1, 1,1,1,1,1, 1,1, 1,1, 1, 1,1, 1, 1, 1,0, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1,2, 85; missed, 14 GREAT FIRE IN THE WOODS, Long Island AblazesTwe Ha Burnec=Over Onc Thousand Cords of Wood Destroyed—Lo Tou Thousend Doliare. Another of those appalling calamities so common of jate to the Long Island foresis occurred yestere day at Breslaa and Merrick, two stations on the South Side Railroad, The pines and chestnuts being exceedingly ary, it did not take long for the flames to spread, bot the natives appeared to comprehend the exact condition of afars, and Fenolutely began devising # means Lo combat the Names. Furrows were ploughed, the underbush was dauipened, and the Dames beat with brooms. This bad good efect in delaying its progress; the Bumber of people bemyg limited, ino fire succeeded Ang bird, atlong range. — ott driving. 24—A good shot; the 2—A qnarterivg bird; Dird killed while driving. weil shot, bul tlew a constderable — distance; Khile \ driving bird; — 25—A qnartering bird; quickiy kitted, killed quickly. '—A slashing bird; 25—A bag sitar J bird; Killed quickly. He was after being hit came to Koucked all 0 pieces, the shooter abd picked up dead, 27—A driving bird; hit hard, but out of bounds, This Was counted a niiss. 2s—AN Incoming bird; killed easily and knocked An incoming bird; dead shot, \ %~The bird lingered Mt Lie trap and then few towards lin; & dead to pieces, vA quartering bird; 29—A qnartering bird; well killed, missed, This was @ bard Vird to hit. #0—A well killed driv tng bird, Bil to pleces, b1—A well killed ariy. @ bird, Wit at along (is. pauce, w—A drivin, kh . 1 quickty, bird; tn burning Over two hundred acres and destroying about one thousand cords of Wood, At Merrick the pote on the Methodist camping ground, the ‘ouch Side Raliroad depot, and oller private dwei- lings had @ narrow escape irom being destroyed, ‘The juss 18 estimated at $10,000, “HIPS OF THE OLO BLOCK.” Andrew Pryor, John and Stephen Lang, all boys of atender age, but evideatly old in crime, were yes+ terday arraigned atthe Yorkville Police Court, be« fore Alderman Plunkett. They were accused of breaking into the butcher shop of Joun Hayes, No, 1,521 Third avenue, last evening, and etealing theres from $5 96 worth of property. These boys were convicted on a charge of burgiary @ few days since; but, 1a consequence of iheir youth, sentence was suspended, Alderman Pinnkett committed them again forexamiuation. The father of the Lang boys 1s now serving & term of seven years in Sing Sing for a nameless crime commitied by him on the tte daughter of @ aeicavor Of kus, THE RAILROAD WAR. he Albany and Susquehanua Fight Revamped. A History of the Struggle—George Ticknor Cur- tis’ Views—What is Professional Honor t In his note of introduction toa pantphiet oa the above sulject Mr. Curtis says:— I considered this a professional service, especially because trom the nature of the sub ect the tribunal Which 1 suowld have to address would be mainly composed of the un: rejudived mem. bers of my profession. can properiy detine, cach one for him: protessional conduct, ‘fo ther mdiviw demeuts, wine will form collectively the judgment of tne bar, and be aecepted by the lay portion of the public who may take the trouble to understand the subject, I submit Lie sollowing opinion, So much had bi previous'y written In the public | Prints against dir, Ficid that 1t required a man like Mr. Curds, uniting in himself the industry and ability carefully to ascertaim and weish the testimony, and the unquestioned integrity to give on hoaest opinion upon the facts found, properly to perform tue tusk assigned to hun, Mr. Cartis commences bis opmion by a carefui analysis of the principal facts which gave ris? to the ltiga- ions. They may be briefly staicd as follows:— In 1269, when the Alvany and Susquehanna Railroad was compieted, “thore was a cont lion of a) listaction among Its stockholders and directors, who were to some extent scatiered along its line, concerning its financial management.” This dissatisfaction did not exist without a cause. Mr. Joseph Ramsey, the thon President 01 the road, had become its debtor to the amouat of $20,000, for sums alleged from time to Ume to have been borrowed from the company. Such had been his conduct in this and other re spects that at the election of its directors, In 1863, by (he choice of the stockholders, a majority of dl- rectors reprosenting a uccided opposition to Mr, Ramsey wero cuosen, so that when the election of 1869 Was approaching there was an open contest be- tween two parties in this corporation to obtain the majority of the now Loard of Directors, * * * * Mr. Ramsey and his friends were at this time a minority of the board. His opponents were the majority, and each party was anxious at the ap- proactung election to secure the election of the new board. The condition of the stock of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company at this tine was as follows:—Its authorized capital was $4,000,000 (40,000 shares), There had been issuod $1,723,000 (17,238 shares), Which were undisputed, Of the origimat subdgcriptions a considerable amount had been forfeited to the company for non-payment of assessments, and of this amount there were at least $300,000 (3,000 shares) which were alleged to have been reissued to parties Who had not paid more than twenty-iive per cent of the par, and which were therefore disputed. Assuming that no greater amount of the forfeited stock had been Issued, there remained in the hands of tue company 19,762 shares, In such @ situation the effort of each party destring an honest election would be to obtain a majority of the 17,288 shares of undisputed stock. Mr. Curtis, after descriving minately the e:forts ofthe Church, or antt-Ramscy party, to obtain the control of a majority of the stock (which were suc- cessful), says:— Tt is now nec Ramrey party. to describe a movement mace by tho movement consisted ina resort by Mr. Atamsey and his friends to the shares sull remaming unissued and unc» scribed tor in the hands of the company. Un the evenmi, of the 5th of August Mr. Kamsey asseavied the minority of the then directors at his house, navin, Old stock subscriptton book of the company with hia, They subscribed among them for 9,500-shares on the understand ing that the subscribers individually were to make no prea- ent payments, but that ten per cent suould be peid in jmme- diately, tor which Mr. Ramsvy was to provide, the remainder to be called in when and as the board of directors expected » be chown ty the wd of, Ueis stock might direct. It was orther agreed that if any of the subscribers did not wish to their stock Bir, Kamsay should take it off their hands the election, To raise the $95,000, the ten per ceut on the sub. scriptions tor 9,500 shares, Mr. Ramsey drew his draft for $100,000 on David Groesbeck and depositcd wil Nid as collateral security $150,000 of the equipment vonds of the company belonging to the company and which, it is alleged, Mr. Ramsey obiained from ihe Weasurer sor is purpose. It thus appears that Mr. Ramsey endeavored to defeat the wishes of a majority of his stockholders, not only by the alleged fraudulent issue of stock, but by the conversion of their property for the payment of thetr stock after lt had been so fraudulently issued, as al- leged. Approhensive that even tus might not give him contro! against the legal stockholders, he resort- éd fo the courts, and on the 2d of August an ea parie injanction was obtained from Judge Parker to re- sirain the transier of 700 shares of stock purchased tona jade im the interest of the Church pariy. This Injunction — was, of course, dis. soived on the 6th of August. Before the Injunction could be removed, tiowever, the books of Ue company were clandestipely taken Irom the of- fice of te company and for a time bidden ta grave- yard im Albany, and atterwards carried Srom place to place, emaiming concealed for a Whole month, ‘The suits commenced by the Church party were to compe Raw ine treasurer, Who was in the interest of , to transfer stock which bad been Jona side Aland paid tor to the purchaser, ‘uriis then, at Considerable length, goes into the history of the other sutt brought agaist the compauy by one of the directors, on the ground that ! ry had at varlous times issued 3,000 siares of jock of the compruy as full paid stock to vari- ous persons, when none of them had paid over twenty-tive per cent of their par value, and that he Was endeavoring to prevent a fair clection, ‘There- sult of the suit Was that Judge Barnard issued an i Junction restraining Ramsey from acting as preat- dent or director apd from issuing any stock untl the further order of ths Court. This order Ramsey, it is contended, disgbeyed, and at once be- an this suit, im the name of tne corpora- tton, mn Albany county, against tour of the cirec- tors. ‘ihe history of ine prolonged ittigation which followew 1s yet so Tresit in the puptic mind that a re- capituiation of the facts as given by Mr. Curtis would be soperfiuons, He euxumerates all the de- tails mM relation to the order issned by Jude Bar- nard apwojuting receivers of the road, anu wlich order Was taken to Albany by Ute receivers for the purpose of demanding possession of the onice, hooks and Oller property of the company in city, and concerning the struggie for the oi the office after Pruyla had been apy iver by Judge Peckham, of the Alvany supreme pur. The menner by which the supplemental break the deadlock, w is, Mr. Curtis de: ol bes fully. ob of the complamt was that Judge on the 7th of August, sitting in spe. cial Term, made an order embracing the several je upsh¢ arn Judgments as prayed for, and requiring the de- Jendants to prosecute their claims to Ue recei ship la the Supreme Conrt in the present action, directing writs of ance to issue 10 the Sheriils of ihe counties where ine com; hy preperts, mM order to put the N ivers in possession, and autuorizing those ro- sto elup! necessary force to resist all apis to oust thei from possession. On tne Avgist 7, a corresponding proceeding took in AJbauy Insupport ot the Prayn recciversiip, and an order was signed by Judge Peckham requti- ing the receivers, Fisk and Cour ciirectors tO show cause Why te prayer of the pluint in that proceeding should not be g enjoining and restraining Fisk and Courter acting, or claiming 10 act, as receivers, with 4 Hunary prohivivon attached, aduressed to us who iuight be acting im concert with the caants, Or Rugut bring actions or institute pros ceedings Ol # like nature, or having for their object, in whole or mm part, the removal or suspension of any of (hy directors Irom advising, commencaug or carrying On any such procéeding, Up to this period Mr. David Dudley Field had no connection whatever personaliy Witt the ease, Mr. Curtis says this is not stated in vindication of Mr, Field, but because an exact history of the maticr h rant, imasmuch as nothing improper s10nal Was done by any of his partne e ooth of July to the 9th of August Stockbridge, Ma 150 mules away fron He huew noting about any of the proce had not been consulted about them, Was telegraphed for ana requested to go to Albany. He arrived there on the evening of that day, and found his partner, Mr. Sterling, acting as atiorney and Judge Amasa J. Parker aud Mr. Joun Ganson actiig as counsel for the New York receivers, and he immediately Jomned them. Ags soon ae Mi, Field comprehended the situation of aftairs, tustead of promotmg any action under the writ of assistance or advising any forcible step Whatever, le requested Governor Homan, Who Was Lien at West Port, b intervene for the preservation of peace, Gover nor Hofman arrived at Ajbany on the evenin aud Ue Cunreh come of the 16th, and on the morping of the qt ihe = respective receiver atenced by their counsel, signéd @ letter ackivessed to bun luforming bim that it had become impracticable to on fad Operate the road, either under the manage. jen of the dlreetors or tbe control of the persons chming to be rane at and reguesting him to ap. polut some suitable person tv operate 1 Thder Nis atrections, u eee On the 14th of August Judge Barnard had granted & provisional order appointing W. 4, A, Muller re ceiver of the 3,000 sha) Stock alleged to have been Pirin d issued by Ramsey and his confederates and authorizing him to take iinmedtate possession thereof, and directing the holders to show eause before the Court why the order shovid not etaud, and such further order made as might be just, Mrt Curtis, after clearly establishing from the'Code that this order was one proper to he made, proceeds to wiscsd Ie propricly Of ils UAVIDE heou Voted on by Mr. Puller, the receiver, this stook having been sur- rendered by Mr. Groesbeck to Mr. Fuller in the presence of his counsel, A thorough judicial in- vestigation has shown that without voting on some part or the whole the 9,590 shares of Ramsey's disputed stock the Church directors must have been elected, woether the receiver voted or not vn the 3,000 shares of the Groesbeck stock, It became therefore im- portant to the Church party to have the election presided over by mspectors Who would properly dis- chal thelr duties, It became equally mnportant to the Ramsey nog to have inspectors who would permit the voting of the 9,500 shares of stock on which onty ten per cent had been paid, and even that by te conversion of assets which belouged to the bond Jide siockolders, The result Of tis con- mict was two elections and two sets of inspec tors. ‘the poll at which Mr Fuller voted ealied the “Harris poll’ Just as this was opened an Lajunction was served upon the inspectors forbidding the receiving of any votes of the Churea party unless the holders of the Groeste stock should first have been ailowed lo vote on that ‘The nioment this junction was served upon a new and Unexpected necessity avo @ for re- ig Votes on that stock {rom some one. rv heid them, and he only could vote. 8 tesiified ihat when he went to Aloany to altend the election he went at the request of no one; he was acttag im concert with no one, aud be was vndecided avout voting. dhe mjuuction torhid- ding the inspecio.s at the Harris poll to receive auy votes unl this stock had been voted ou cither deteaied the election or the receiver must vote. ‘This stock had been transferred to him, and he netd it as trusice tor the beneiit of all the parties having an interest there. A large majority of the holiers desired tho votes cusi in vepall o1 the Chorcn and agatast the Kamsey party. ‘The weces+ ty of young on this Stock was cre- rp practice Ol Ramsey's counsel and apprerension Of the facts on the What can be thought of a man Who, owning a few res of stock in a corporation, procures upon the eve of an election an myunction against aby ciection bemg bad un il his stock has been voted on and then does not offer to vote on his stuck? ‘This it is alleged is what Groes- beck tried to do, and if Pater, the receiver, had not been present, the eiection would bave been pre- Vented by this contrivance, Mr, Critis, in this op.nion, has most effectually disposed of the charges made against Mr. Field of atiompting to con'rol this election vy the presence of roughs, Stmultaneousiy with the ap» Pearance of Mr. Curtis’ pamphiet the opinion of the General Term of the Fourih department, by which all these quesiions have been judicially ex- amined, 1s promulgated. Itis true the decision of Mr. Justice FE. Darwin Smith upon the aingie pont sustalaing the elecuon oi: the Kamsey directors 13 Not overruled, but tt must be remembered that this depended much upon issues of tact, and that the appellate courts of this State most rigidly enforce tue rife that upon a question of fact they Will not over- rule the Judge in the court below if tnere ts any evidence whatever to sustain his decision, There ‘Was no jury In this case, which the appeliate court seems to have regretied, They sa} At jhe date of the opening defendant's counsel demanded a uty trial. The Court refused the application on the ground that it was made too jate, and therefore waived, If the ot the counsel was made in good faith and manner aa to fairly apprise the defendan ey had entered on the trial of the cause the ry trial eame too tal it was propel overruled, The Judge who tried this canse could decide tats question of good faith much better than we can, and we must assume that he did not permit defendant's counsel to be entrapped Into a waiver of a right 80 important as that of atrial by jury io a case where it is not only a matter of right but very ipprop The learned Judge who delivered the opinion of the court in this case, alter having thus clearly ex- bree his view as io the necessity of a proper fina- ing of facts in the Case, proceeds to say iam the evident m part of the juuge. openia, in sucl Ihave examined the points presented by the appellants? counsel for the reversal of the judgment declaring vold the election of the isk Board, and 1 am unable to find inthe rwing of the learned Judge who tried tho cause any error which calis fora reversal of the judgment. It follows that we must affirm the judgment so tar a3 it declares void the election of the Fisk Board and valid ot the Ramsey Koard, and also that part which dismisses the complaint to the defendants Herrick aud Barnes, and ordering that the Kimsey Board be let into possession of the franchises and properiy of the company. After reversing almost every other point decided by Judge Smith, @ most elaborate opinion is con- cluded as follows:— We cannot leave this care without ¢ reget that In the procee iings prior to nyuich fli-fecling, not only between those who are parties, but also between couvse! slould have been excied, The mag- nitide of the futeresta involved, and the reat or suvposed tnjury likely to bé done to those interests in the event of the success of those who were believed to be acting in hostility to tuem afforded suficient cause for ex- citement and passion. All this has passed away, and we do not doubt but thasa better stare of feeling exists among all connected with the affara of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company. Notwithstanding the great excitement under which cou.sel have acted during this protracted iitiga- tion tt adords us much pleasure to be able to say that we h secn nothing whitever in ter proceetings a the udion o wide ubevoming gewemn of Ue high profesional standing of those enguged + this suit. From these suits grew one in behalf of Ramsey agaist the Ene Ratiway Company and certain oi 118 directors, On the 17th of Novem: ber, 1569, @ Jew days before the day fixed for the argument of the case of the Albany and Sus- quehanoa Railroad, Mr. Ramsey mude oath to a complaint in the city of Albany against certain directoN of the Erte Ratlway Company. Theat- tommeys cmploycd by Mr. Ramsey to. bring this suit were practitioners in the city of New York, geatiomen who, until a lew months previous to the bringing of this sult, had been the contidential ad- yisers of the company, and who had received from it lor tees during the year preytous within a fraction of $40,000. Toa principal oMces of the Erie Ratlway Company were ia this city. The venue was laid in Delaware county. The summons was dated at New York. The complaint alleged that Ramsey was the holder of a “past due claim for money agaimat and legally payable by said company.’’ Under the Code, Ramsey, the plaintiff, and Groesbeck, tue appointed receiver, Were examined, before trial, in the city and county of New York. Ramsey proved “ that he was the owner and holder of a past due claim lor money against and legally payable by said com Pany,”’ as 1ollows:— . Whatis the past due claim for money against the Erle Roliway Company which in that complaint you atate you hold? A. ¢ome portion is connected with the preferred stock held by me and upon the securities. Q. State the precise nature and amount of this claim so far as itiaconuected with the preferred stock, A, I bave not the data here to state the precise ainouut, Q. Specify auy claim that you have against the satd com- pony that is due. A. None, except conuected with tue boads and stocks that [ have referred to, Q. Do you believe that un; bonds? “A, There Is interest, but I terest di them; that is, any further than I |. My impression ja that there is interes: due upon oj Claas of the honda, but I will not be positive as to tha Q. Have you ever demanded the interest from the said company?” A. Thave not, any turther than the commeuce- ment of this suit. We mnst refer to Mr. Groesbeck's testimony to ascertain how this “clalin for money against and legally payable by said company” was acquired by Mr. Rawsey, the plain: Q. Was Mr. Eaton acting in this matter as your counsel ? A. Ho was ni ‘Q. What was the conversation between you and him? A. Mr, Eaton said Mr, Raunsey had better have such and such bonds and such and such stock. nedgt WN! purpose ? A. For the purpose of commencing ¢ suit. Q. Wiy were these particular bonds better than others for that purpose? A. I can't anawer that question, sir. Q. iiad Mr. Ramsey referred you to Mr. Katon? A. I think he had—not positive, . Verbally or by letter? A. My tmpression is verbally. ¢. What did he say to you on the subject ¥ A. Eaton qill tell you what securities it is necessary for me to own. On & complaint based upon such a claim and so acquired Judge Murray, of Delaware county, at a Special Term held at Dethi, granted.an order ap- polmting David Groesheck special receiver of the Tunds and property of the Erie Railroad company, and all its branches, with the most extensive and sweeping powers that can be conferred upon a re- cerver. Another order was obtained on the same day pending Gould, Fisk, Lane @ five other rs of the company from acting either as ors of the company, or in any other ing our profound mmencemeat KO lity W over about the affeu's of the company; Aud yct guother order restraining ail creditors 0} the Company from instituting any suit to collect or secure the debts, restralaing all tie defendants ing day suit to embarrass or delay Mr. catsnit, restraining them aiso from ov adinit! oy service for the companyrana directing company and the directors not sus- pended to take promptly proper action for causing ihe apany tobe futnially and seo, repro* Nawsey s present sat, Mr. Runkle, yas then employed by the counsel tie plain‘, to appear, and aid the company. soon as the were served upon the partics defendant Shearman were instructed by the company pap Field & to appear. Their notice of appearance was refused vy kamsey’s attorneys upon the ground that anoter attorney had already appeared. It was obvious to every Jawyer, as It was to Field & Shearman, that Without a crosssuit bankruptey aud rain were ene talied upon their chents. The papers fora cro3as- sult were Immediately prepared ans an injunction oblaine rf with au order to show cause why it should ontinued, When these causes, after being y on the calendar, were called for ly, ng been noticed for trial by boun partics, rv. Ramsey's counsel moved @ postponement for the term. ‘the Court refased this motion, and the case was set Gown for trial on the 20th of October, Mr. Remsey's counsel again moved to postpone for the term on his own afidavit. This motion was denied, and this refusal to grant Ramsey furtner lime opon a suit commenced and carried on as we Nave seen his was has been gravely charged against Mr, Field as an act of oppression, deserving cen- e ire his brethrcn of the bar. Every right thinking man who will for a moment refiect upon Kaimscy’s claim ‘for money past due and legally payable by the company,’’ and how he ac- quired it and the use sought to be made of the when obtained, will agree that at the hands of Mr. Field he and his advisers, aiders and abettors were entitled to very little mercy, No che Will rise from @ perusal of this pampliet without being entirely sat ished that all the charges against Mr. (reid have been made not for justifiable of honorabic ends, but to promote selfish mterests, ~h GHEEKY PROCEEDING. Abont ten o'clock Monday night @ man named George, and companion, broke into the liquor store of Jolin Lynch, 904 Front street, and helped them. selves liberally to liquors and cigars, They Jit the gas and opened the door, and seeing a man passing along they invited him to take a drink, Tho gentle- man, who was the brother of the proprictor, joined them in a social glass; but soon after called the at- tention of officer McQuade te the tact, The officer arrested Flanagan, his companion escaping. Ho ‘Was brongnt to Essex Mai EL rd morning, wad held for examivgtion by Juduc Scot 3 THE COURTS. Government Bond Suits—Violation of the Internal Revenue—A Suit Arising from the Draft Riots—Alleged False Imprisonment— The Mercantile Library in Court— The Telford Will Caso. URITED STATES CIRCUIT coUaT. A Government Bond Suit. Before Judge Benedict a ida jury. The United States vs, Franci Leland, Chaves Leland and William Carpen‘er.—The action in unis case 1s brought under the folowing circumstances:— Several years ago the defendants in the ordimary and regular course of business received a $1,000 and a $500 Treasury note. These they exchanged at the Sub-Treasury in tuts city for five-twenty bonds, Sub- sequently tt was ascertained that thesc Treasury notes bad been stulen from Mr. A. M, Zabriskie, of Philadelphia, and that his name as payee had been erise|, The United States now brings this sult Against the defendants to recover the value of the | five-twenty bonds received in exchange for the Treasury Dotes in question on the ground that the deicndanis got them without paying any valid con- sideration, Tne defence maintains that a private individual would have no ground of action under similar circumstances, and the question is whether the government has in this case rights which @ pri- vate Individual «oes not under the law possess. The cause was at hearing yesterday and will be re- newed this morning. Another Bord Suit. The United S'ates vs, R. Stewart & Co, and Fran. cis H, Bluxom.—This action was brought to recover | from the defendant, Bluxom, $695, alleged to be | due ona bond which he gave as security for the payment of duty on forty casks of brandy lmported by the defendants, Stewart & Co, isluxom admits the execution of the bond, but says he should not be called upon to pay the amount of it for the follow. ing reasons:—These casks of brandy were gaugert by the gaugers in the Custom House and each cask =mmarked with the number of alions it contained beiore it was put in ond, By this means the actual amount of duty to be paid on the brandy was ascertamed by tlie proper officer. The Collector granted permits to remove the brandy from the bonded Warehouse from time to time. Letore the brantly was all re- moved Stewart & Co, became msoivent, ana made AN assignment of their interest in the brandy to tie Warehouse Security Company of this city, Alter this assigyment was made Stewart & Co. and the Warenouse Security Company, with the alleged connivance of certain Custom House oitt frauduiently removed several casks of the brandy. When Biuxom discovered this he notified the Cus- tom House ofiicials of what was going on; but, according to lus statement, no aftention was paid to Uils notifcaty the removal of the brandy still went on, enough, however, being left in the bended warehouse to pay the daty, Jt was couteaded, on the pee of Bluxom, that the government should sell this remaining quantity of oranuy, and not sue the bondsman, A question of law having come up & Juror was withdrawn for HippurnGas of allowing @n argument on demurrer. Tue matin point of law to be decided on the demurrer 1s whether the gov- ernment can be bound by the carelessness or neglt- Gence of its agents, alieged by the defeucant, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge Agninst a Tobacco Dealer. * Before Commissioner Shields, The United Sates vs. L. MU. Peithman,—The de- fendant, who is a dealer in leaf tobacco, in Allen street, is charged with not having made proper returns of his sale; as such dealer. Yesterday a considerable amount of testimony was taken on the part of the defendant, after which the case was again adjourned tor further evidence. There are several cases of this Kind, and the government pro- pose. to make the one under consideration a test for the disposition of the others, SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Au Old Suit Growing Out of the Riots in New * York. Before Judge Brady, Alewandy E, Orr vs, The Mayor, &¢e.—This ia a suit to recover $35,000, the alleged value of a grain eleva- tor, steam boiler, engine, maclunery and appurten- ances, claimed to have been destroyed in the Atlan- uc Basin July 15, 1863, bya mob during the mob riots in ‘his city, Under an act of the Legislature passed Avril 12, 1860, it is contended that the city Was tiade responsible for the damages to property caused by the riots im July, lots, and upon this application was made to the Comptroller to pay the damages claimed, which payment was refused, and hence the bringing of this suit, On the part of the city there 18 @ general denial of the aliegations set forth in the complaint, The case has beea tricd before, the suit then being brought against the cliy of BrooWyn, and a verdict for the full amount belug given for the plaintiff. An appeal was made trom Us verdict and the same set aside, on the ground that when destroyed she was within the Now York boundary line. The saine evidence was gone over. Case still on, SUPERIOR COURT. A Cotton Suit. Before Judge Jones, Hugo Funke et al. vs. Philip and Patrick Coul- ton.—This was an action by plaintiffs for the alleged conversion of forty-eight bales of cotion, of the value of $4,000, the property of plaintiis, by defendants, in Octover, 1869. Plaintiffs entrusted the cotton for shipment on board European steamers to one Duggan, their boss carman, from their warehouse in New York city, and piaintifs alleged this Duggan entered into a con- spiracy with defendants to defraud the plaintit by substituting other bales, composed of worthless materials and a few layers of cotton in piace of plaintids’ bales, which were left by Duggan at a store in Trinity place, alleged by them to velong to defendants. Twelve of plaintuts’ bales were found by them at the store in Trinity place in October, 1869, which they supposed lad been shipped by Duggan on board the Bremen steamer, and forty- eight other bates they alleged had been substituted by worthiess bales already shipped before discovery Oi last twelve bales. Defendants severally dented all the allegations of complaint, and futroduced cvidence that they wero not the proprietors of the store in ‘Trinity place, but that the business was carried on by Philip Coulton, dr., Who testified he was proprietor and had bought the twelve bales in good faith, for full value, of satd Duggan, who was also known to him as a cotton speculator, and that he had on several occasions stored cottou for said Duggan, which cotton had been taken away by him. Defendants both testified that they had never received or converted any of plaintif’s cotton, Certain admiss ons alleged to Wave heen made In October, 1869, by one of the defendants in presence of the other, that they (defendants) were the proprie- tors of the store in Trinity place were introduced by piaintifs, and the fact Uiat they were ever made denied by defendants. A large number of witnesses were examined on cither side. eS After the evidence was all in, the Court, on mo- tion of defendants’ counsel, distalssed the coutplaint as to defendant Ppilip, and the case went to the jury as to the conversion of the cotton by defendant, Patrick Coulton. The Jury returned a verdict in favor of the de- fengant. Thomas N. Brucken and ex-Governor Low for plaintiffs. Samuel Ui. Randall for detendants, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Misinkinag a Man for a Pickpocket=An Exe pensive Error. Lclore Judge Jones. Barada Piikharnr es Peter Ay Britian, —TWS Was an action for allege] false imprisonment, and damages nid at $5,000. On April 13, 1870, the ae- fendant, as set forth ju his complaint, was arrested at the instigation of the plalntiit on a charge of Picking Nis pocket and stealing $140, taken before Justice Dowling, and upon the charge being reiterated, there committed to answer the accusation. The answer was that on the day preceding the arrest the defen- dant had his pocket picked while ridmg on a Sixth Avenue Raslroad var aud a pocketbook stolen from him containing some $200 in promissory notes and only four doliars m_ money and a few postage stamps. On the next day the plaintif called on hin and asked him tf he had lost his pockethook, and on being told that he had, satd a friend of bis had found it and that the same would be returned to him on payment of a roward, Recognizing the Plaintiff ay one of @ party of young men who tad rudely jostled against him on the car and his story being so suspicious he caused his arrest, beheving him to be the thief, A verdict of $500 was given lor Ube platinum, The Mercantilc Library in Court—Anoither Defeat of the “Reformers.” Mathew Callaghan vs, Charles FP. Allen.—This Was © suit for false Imprisonment, and damagen were laid at $10,000, The plaintiff claimed that in September, 1869, the defendant, who was then Presi- deut of the Mercantile Library, had lim carried off by @ policeman from the reading room and Jocked Up all night in the station house, and this sult was brought to recover pay for lacerated feelings. The court room was fillod with members of the Library, Mr. Callaghan being of the “reform party,” and Mr, Allen being the chief of the “regulars,” the case assumed @ political complexion. Ayalon, as Mr. Allen was oe for acts done as an officer of the Library, the Library it was claimed, was really Tesponsibie for his acts, and in the end must have fuswered to any verdict rendered, Mr. Ethan Allen in Spening. the case for tho de fence sald the dpfengant wag Nolsy ang LOlstgRgus. He refused to obey the rules. Mr. Allon was called uto the reading room, where Callaghan was raising & dimoulty, to keep order. He directed Callaghan to keep quiet, and reiusing, Mr. Allen had bio carried fore Capt Hed be! len, where he was locked up for the night. He stated that the defence would show Callaghan was a nuisance im the library and was accustomed to turn the reading Toom into @ lavatory, where he would wash bis stockings and other spare articies of apparcl. (Here the Judge called the counsel to order, and said Mr. Callaghan’s private habits were inadmissib) ‘Ihe evidence sustamed the opening of ‘he de- fence—the officer who made the arrest, Captain Hed- den, and Mr, Shaw, the superintendent, and Mr. Allen swearing that Callaghan was disorderly and abusive, and hence his arrest, ‘the jury brought m a verdict for the defendant, thus justifying the act of Mr Alien, Mr. G. W. Carpenter for plaintit; William Hf, Are noux aud Lihan Allen for deicudant, SUPERIOR COUAT--THIAL TEAM—PART 2. Suit for Damages Against the Marlem Railrond Company. Refore Judge Monell. Owen OReilly va The New York and. Harlem Ratiroad Company.—The plamttt, en September 20, 1869, attended the funeral of a deceased friend, and was in one of the rear carriages waiting in ‘Thirty-fourth street to cross the ferry, Alignting fromthe carriage a car, as he alleges, came on & temporary track and ran over his foot, crushing it 80 badly that he was confined to bis bed for three months, and obliged to use crutches four months. He claims $15,000 damages. The defence was s gen- eral denial, The case ts still on, Another Railrornd Cese and Disagreement of the Jury. Samuct Lyon vs, The Third Avenue Rat!road Com. pany.—In this case, the full particulars of which we published yesterday, and in which the plaintitr claimed $20,000 damages, the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, and Were discharged, SUPERIOR COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge McCunn. tt va, Fisk.—Order Granted, * ve, Keteitas,—Same. Bishop vs. Bishop.—Same. Brack vs. Black,—Same. Schanck Marks vs, Hamme Beit. vs, —Samo, Farley Ue, Staples Motion granted. E. Guardian Pre aud May tre Insurance Companp of Phitade!phia vs, Wharion.—Iin this case @ trial Was had, and there was no deiault. Motion must be denied, with ten dollars costs, By Judge Freedman. Crandell vs. De Wolg.—Amendmeats to the pro posed case. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS--SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge Joseph F. Daly. Gardner vs, Myres.—Order appointing recelver. By Judge Robinson. Bache vs, Bachr.—Judgment for defendant, dis re Mean anne ud oy Abraham A. Kerson, -Orders refused. No authority in tho Lieg act for the orders applied for. SURROGATE’S COURT. The Disputed Tol ord Will. Before Surrogate Hutchings, The hearing of this case, which has now occnpied the court for several days, was resumed yesterday. Edwin James, counsel for the contestant, having Stated the case on bebalf of his client, placed upon the stand the medical witnesses wno attended the devease 4 during his filness, Doctors Miner, Ellis and McMurray deposed that, in their opinion, the testator was so eniecbled in mind at the dato of the execution of the will that he was wholly incompetent to appreciate ila meaning and import. They would not have allowed him to sign guy paper of Lasiness importance. He was ia a typhotd state, and hts brain Was seriously afected by the progress of the disease. Upon cross-examination their testimony was not in any way shaken, After taking the testimony of the widow the fur. ther hearing was adjourned to Thursday morning. COURT CALENDARS--THIS DAY. Suerkme Cover—Cincuit—Part 2—IHloid by Jadge Brady.—Nos. 9035, 72, 68, 2882, 223, 266, 166, 4g) 148, 1344, G45, O40, 25244, 230, 282, 238, 288.1, 204, SUPREME CoURT—SPECIAT. TERM—TIeld by Judge Sutherland—Demurrer—No. 15, Law and Fact—Nos, 112, 118, 101, 10145, 148, 107, 153, 69, 114, 59, 95, 99, 53, 57, 03, 61, 84, 110, 6%, 247, 157, 83, 94, 139, 252, 119, 180, 181, 126, 178, 120, 44, 56, 34. Surrrion Cocrt—Cuamners—Held by Judge br garictaee 48, 55, 69, 70, 71, 107, 130, 131, 138, Mo, 164. Surertor Cornt—TRIAL TERM—PaRrT 1—Held by Judge Jones.—! 795, 757, G61, bol, B91, 915, 983, $05, 1005, 1007, 100% 1011, 1015, 1017, 1033. Part 2— Held by Judge Monell—Nos, 152, 70, 608, 3264, 816, 655, 732, 12, 746, 624, G10, 750, 762, 754 Maring Court—TrraL TERM—Part 1—Held by Jute Shea,—Nos, 6385, 6387, 6559, 5519, 5681, 5701, 57A8, 6845, 6374, 6905, 6906, 011. Part '2—Ileld_ by ‘Judge Joachimsen.—Nos. 6785, 5354, 5573, 5876, 6879, 5980, 551, $894 2 $393, 6594, 6896, 539614, 5897, BH Part S—Held by Judge Gross.—Nos. 6331, 6470, 6528, 6541, and Brace vs, Franktin, Hall v3, Hen- rick. Court OF GENERAL SR3s10NS—Held by Jaage Bedtord.—The People vs Wiliam McNevins (contin- ued), murder; Same vs. John Sullivan and George Nolan, assault and battery, COURT OF APPEALS. Decisions. ALBANY, May 23, 1871. Judgments aMrmed, with costs—Eiwood va, Weat- ern Union Telegraph Company, Crater vs, Binnin- ger, Cahill et al. vs. Palmer and the Mayor, &c., of New York; Colton vs. Jones, Selover et al, vs, Wis- ', Bardwell vs. Colie, Mills vs.The Michigan Uen- tral Railroad Company, Field vs, Petrson, Parson vs. McIntosh, Chapman ys. Collins, Brookman et als. va. Hamilton et als., Same vs. Same, Kinnear vs. Kine near, Daggett vs, Keating et smith vs. New York Central RK. 3 Perrin: vs. Hotchkiss, Cassidy vs, Lefevre et al, Yeu vs. McNumee. Judgments reversed and new trials granted, the costs to abide tne event—Bradley vs. The Mutuat Benefit Lite Insurance Company, Harsha vs. Wallman va, Tie Society of Concord, Nelson, Jr., eb al. vs, Odecorne, Gibbons vs. Woods, Root vs, The Great Western Railroad Company, Reed ys The New York Central Ratiroad Company, Appeal dismissed, with cosis—Turnbull vs, Martin, Motion denied, with ten dollars cost—The Superin- tenvtent of the Poor of Kings County vs, Bostwick cial Judgment afirmed, without costs in this court to ed party as against the other—Sturgess vs. Spof- ord. Oruers of the General and Special Terms of the Su- preme Court reversed so far as they strike out the general dental of the first answer, &c.—Thompson el al. v8. The Evie Kailway bierore f Order granting new trial afirmed and judgment absolute for the defendant, with costs pursuant to stipulation—Wells_ vs, White, Keisey vs. The North- ern Light O11 Company. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. The following is the Court of Appeats day calete May 24:—Nos, 259, 260, 261, 263, 266, 129, A NEW CHARITY. Reforming the Shasty Population in Kightye third Street~Confirmation of Kighteen Chile area iv the New Chapel Last Night. Years ago the German population who eke out @ precarious living by rag picking and other equally nonest but lowly employments, and who live after 4 fashion in shanties on the rocks in the vicinity of Kighty-third street and Ninth avenue, were wont to be left quite to themselves on the Sabbath, As no one ever cared to look after their religious welfare they always took Sunday as @ matter, of course and made of it a holliday for sports and pastimes that they would have beem plonsly hung for in the days of Purtianical rate. A fow ladles, of # charitable navure, belonging to the Bethlehem Mission, put their heads toga er, and, by aint of hard work, managed to have beau. {iui sittle chapel built on the corner of kighty-third street and Niuth avenue, for the special use and Venefit of the Germans ‘of the neighborhood. To ci out their ean apn. job ‘at first; bat ersey backed up by a strong Shristlan spirtt, won the battle for the right in the end, and the ‘result is that the chapel 1s now aw cosey a little church as there 18 in the city, and that some three hundred of the poor shanty people resort to it every Sabbath as regularly as thelr better con- ditioned ‘neighbors go to their places of worship, Mr. Fuchard Jolene ea accu £6 Pei lg presenting the congreg The treasurer of tite mission, & ok contributed ly of her money than any ot! make the Mission chapel @ success, and the present aspect of alfairs shows that her labors have obtained thelr reward, For some time past some eighteen chilaren who belong to the a class have been preparing for confirmation, and last evening the rite was administered to them by Bishop Power. The services were very iuterest- ing aud attracted quite @ large number of visitors from various parts of the city, A sermon approprt- ate to the occasion was preached in German by the pastor, Key. Dr, Vartell, The success of the ladies who took thia little chapel in hand and made the shanty districts the object of their reformatory care is but another evidence that itis not at all necossa- ry to go wo the Sandwich Islauds to dnd worthy sul jects Tor Curistian Guarity. more 1a}