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THE PUTNAM COUNTY MURDER, Edwin Reid “Not Guilty” of Kill- ing the Irish Laborer. Testimony of the Accused in His Own Favor— Evidence as to His Good Record in the County—Judge Barnard’s Charge to the Jury—The Jury Out Three Hours and a Half-The Verdict Re ceived with Cheers, CARMEL, N. ¥., June 28, 15 ‘The trial of Edwin Reid for manslaughter was re. | sumed here this morning before Judge Joseph Hy | Bernard. The court room was densely crowded and the deepest interest manifested in the proceedings, Is was late last evening when the prosecution rested, and there seemed to be much surprise felt that a stronger case was not made ont against the | prisoner. In fact, the only evidence’ offered of any amporiance was that of Pickett, and this was for the most part directly opposite to that offered this morning for the defence. Jt was plam irom the testimony that on eituer side THERE MUST BE PERJURY, for if Pickeit’s statements were trac Reid must have deliverately Killed McCormack, and doxe so | voluntarily, presuming that both Pickett and .lc- Cormack were thieves and had been stealing from is milk spring at various umes for twelve montns | previous. This moruing the defence opened by put- tung Reid himself upon the stand, Was substantially the story of the murder as published in Tuesday's HEERaLp. As to the previous larcenies, of course there was no evidence in proof of their occurrence except that given by Reid himself, he nor McCormack had entered the spring, and that when Reid fred the gun he (Pickett) and McOor- mack had gone several feet beyoud the spring, that McCormack was walking witen the snot pierced him. Reid swore that it was the noise in the spring thatawoke him in bis place of concealment, and that when he fired McCormack was in a stooping position, trying to get out under some tumbers be- mide the spring, Both sides admitied that it was quite dark at tue time, but Pickett stated that REID TOOK AIM, saying something as he so, while Reld stated Ghat he fired im the dark at McCormuck’s Jews, in tending to disable him, 80 tat he cou re 28 arrest. The paul and dipper which Reid alleged to have found in the sp uiter tke occurrence, the pail bearing the initials ** D. M.,"’ were produced ta court, The few points above referred to, as given by Reid, were the chiei features of his evidence. The next witness ¢ Reid’s sor Oscar, a lad sixte 2 who testitic to having seen the pail and dipper in the spring after the shooting. Aaron Bb, Marvin, ot Southeast; Willam F. Fowler, of Southeast; Samuel Everett, of Southeast, and John &. Wyatt, clerk of Puinam county, testified as to THE GOOD CHARACTER OF THE ACCUSED, ‘This testimony clos Mr. C. Frost addressed the jury in an elaborate argument in defence of [eid. He was followed by Mr. F, Larkin jor the prosecation 1 an equaily earnest appeal for Reid’s conviction. Then the Jadge’s charge came, which was as lovlows:- JUDGE JOSEPH H, BARNARD’S CHARGE. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY-—The Grand Jury have sent yon an indictment which is termed in jaw an indicement for | 6, ‘The rest of his testimony Was unimportant. jaughier. The eiect of it fs, in this case, to remove from your consideration all questions thut might be pro- rented in a case like this for voluntary kullmg. You will start, then, with the assumption that this death waa occa- | sioned not with « design to effect the death of tue deceased. At is not a thing, therevore, that you will be permitted to dis us3; you lave not that charge presented to you for trial. ‘The Grand'Jury have presented the lesser otfence, and T am free to aay, after hesring the testimony in this case, that I think the’ Grand Jury did wiseiy in so doing, 1 think Were could be 0 conviction for a greater offence, in any event, than they have sent here, and tbat there is | a total failure of proof | Of any design to effect the death of the person kilied—such as | would justify the trial before w veut jury for a greater | Offence. Now they have sent here thts crime of mansiaugh- ter to be tied before you agaiust this defendant, aud instead | ‘of requiring an inten’ to kill it is made out that the prison the accused, in point of fact, did by bis without a destzn to knit, effect "the death of person slain; but such killing ts not excusable or to be juati- | hed noder the law, and that mates tue case, so far aa the | People are callet uvon to make it out, asimple one. Didthe | Person who fired this cun, and was that gan- ound the ‘Occasion of the death of thisdeadiman? If so, those are the two things that make out the hointcide,' upon whier | 22 cu eee rest and upon which it will | required for manslaughter unless there isfome excuse | under the law of self-defence wuich bus been argured in | ur hearing. Now this accused person did tre this yun, be witnesses say be did, and emohg them is the accused Dimeclf; st is not a disputed qu fire this gun. Now, did this g ion, therefore, that be dia | Suot wound kill the deceased. | ‘You have also to determine that, and if there is any doubt with regard to that question of course tbe prisoner wii be entitied | to the benett of the same. ieay vo you here, however, that | that the law is this:—If the wouad fs the izamediate cane of | the death it fs no defence thet the defendant might have re- | eovered with greater skill or care, or that if h jtbinitted | to an amputation he probably wou'd have lived; and I tocre- fore say to youthat the tact of one doctor testifying to you that | he thinks he could have saved him or taat another killed | Satinned thet the immediate cause of the ad man was that ganssot woun?. Diemniss tho phystoinn's testimony entirely itis not a defence, even if you ve that a more Bill tor ‘could have saved hia life; | did. that gunshot wound cause Mis de th? was it the fmmedi: | ate cause of ft? Altuc if there had been Jtul surgeors bis life might have hot w ound was the cause 0! a ade out against the prisoner that he fired ‘i, then you are to look and see if the evidence showed any justification, because laws are passed to protect eociety— Protect "human life, which we prize so much— and hence n voluntary 0 killing, without Jnstification, ia » very high highest we nvoluuiary killing without excuse or juetificetton 48 8 lesser crime, but “still 1: crime, and tf tue case is ¥ £0 irrespective of the de- f the person killed. testunony has made out this the prisoner, I re'y upon you to say also, if there tg a defence in it, us made out uncer tbe evi Gene, it 18 your duty to establish that, If, therefore, there in apy doubt as to any fact eexeniial to the making out of this crime or its justification, ora doubt as to whetber the evi- dence does uot make out such excuse or justiieation, the pre Foner is entitled to, and you must give him Venekt of that doubt. Now, then, this a juetitindie homicide? " Assuming you bh: passed pon the eter two “questions, "beau: find | that if you the prisoner did not fire the gnu, or the gunstot wound ata not Kil. im, you need not go a step further, Lecause they have uot commenced to make out this crime ina way tl besat- {sfactory to a jury. If you tind the contrary- firec the gun Shot and that thatsbot killed the then you are to determine if the homicide were justillavie, Itis with you, then, to say from the tacts in’ this case whether uncer the statu, a a thor awing the taking of iffein gon and of property—whe' find « justification under that ‘statute. fore you all the evidenes this Uceurrenee, end. also, evidence of the ‘upon the rig*t n question. and yru ure to judge thil by this evicence as pr. r you bave heard or Bhat 4 is you mi preceding sanction are to do so as if up here withon. fear a of a subsequent trangactic which the pr so timie he fired the Tsar, re Thai nis eviden er on his property, and also an infamous fosult " fo bin ain.ost by the manner in which hie prope:ty bad been show treaied beyond the otfence itself. You are to judee this accused. He eanaot judge for himself tn to justify an act “th dors, bat led on at bis peri, under the circumetat hb be is pluced at that tim bralt th mubject f the jury. You are ti bis n, what be did a an lying the tacts as they then existe’, say whether was justified or noi in appresending great podiiy danger. He éwears he did, but that fs not enough. You must fee such fact, circumstances ‘and surroundings as would, nce, jive him a id under the existing circumstance’. Nor think, knowing Wao those pers on to apprehend bo that is not the questio 4 thought at che time, permitted to take the Ife the circumstances, one or more, were, harm had he pot re You are to before he of the dece Now, be was there cations on bis pr peopie in and ab: eviuence that» were two ou can und from this ad been committed there or at- tempted, be had po right to fire that gun to punish or arrest the pai committing it; be bad no right, for petic © hing leas than ar felony, to take this life:’ au tmade out in tbe an there were two rt E being 4 greawr from this evic from that ¢ that be bad right to appre fact that there were two there, and he had reason to believe he might be assaulted fn case they went round it, aud to that be ook this life—that you have a a this ntainte of self-acience. Jn your judg. a8 J have paid, consider the bim on the night in question, 18 Row, | velieve tunt explains thts ease so far as 1 can ©. you, and #hould you fail or if you ure unable to at he was justified in the Act couunitted under the rtatar referred to, wad you find the facts making it a homictde, then ‘you wall find bim Jiky of manslanghier im the third orfour:h degree--one or ¢ other of the wo. Should you find, on the otuer hand, ne was justified from appearances in apprehending a danyer + 10 bisaself, and that to meet that dunger be bad the right to use this guo, thea be is justified jm the Inw, although subrequent events proved be was mistaken. re is one other elrinent in the case, and that is the ele- ment of character. Guod cuaracter j# a suield to a man in the . Wf amas bas lived a respectable life teem and the respect of ibe community in which ve lived when he comes to be placed in te sitta- ry ae a Important fact to determine the gullt ar innocence of the accused. Now take the case: copeider the question, of his character, ‘and give to the prisoner the benett of arly doubt there i in this cane, and decide it juaily, aceording tc The jury then reured, and after bemg eut three hours and @ haif revarned with @ verdict of “Nor aumEry. Lond cheerg were given by the friends of Reid on this announcement, Many of his friends. came frond him at lis counsel's side and shook him by the hand. Tae uproar was fo great for «few min- ules that the Judge had to order the court officers to Muke arrests if 1 Was not discontinued. There were ‘very many in Court, however, who werg Sar, cle His tesumony | Pickett swore positively that neither — i for the defence, and then | T, — | improving their stock by crossing with the cele | employed in tending them. ugh ‘he ordinary s<ill was noi such that | tWelty-seven short-horns of the Durham _ bre NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, being satisfied with the verdict of the Jury, and the: people wel - torney Owen, F, Larkin and J.D. Little, Counsel for the accused were C. Frost, 0, Close and A. THE NORWALK BaNK ROBBERY. Continuation of the Triai Besere the Court of Oyer and Terminer—All the Evidence Ta and Summing Up Commenced. ‘The trial of Frank O’kKell tn the Court of Oyer and ‘ferminer, before Judge Cardozo, charged with betng implicated im the robbery of the National | Bank of Novwalk, Cona., tn October, 1869, of some 1 $150,000, was resumed yesterday morning. As on | the opening day of the trial, the court room was crowded, The accused was preseat as belore, occu- pying @ seat behind his counsel, The proceedmygs opened by a motion by Mr. Sedgwick, the prisoner’s counsel, to strike out the teslumoay of the officers of the bank regarding the issue of clvculars descriptive of the stolen bonds, | On the ground that this was the exclusive act of | the bank officers, and is in ho way counected ‘with the prisoner, He further insisted that there was a variance between the indictment and | the proof, in that the bonds were deseribed tn the | Indictwncnt as being for the payment oi $1,000 each, | While the evidence showed them to be of this ¢ | nomination, but wiih inter coupons attacned, | This, he claimed, was a tata nee. Judge Cardozo said he would hear Assistant Dis- tric Avtoraey Sulivag on the question of evidence | conneciing O’Kell with the cirenlars. | Mr, Suulivan stated that he had no evidence other | than (iat they were distributed and published in | the newspapers, | _ Judge Cardozo said that such peing the case, he | Would grant the motion to sirike out the testimony as to the circularsand deny tue motion as to we variance tu the descripuon of the bord Mr. Lockwood was Treea!led an | round in the possession of O' Kell ay stolen bonds. In this itst were not in traced to the prisoner through { and sold by O’Kella day or two a dudge Cardozo ordered thy mony in relauon to O'Kell’s possession of the ci rea- lar Lo be stricken out, Ibappearing that O’Kell did not receive the circular uutil the Sc» of February, aiter the sale by him of the bonds. | . Phe testimony on behalf of the prosecution was , here announced to be closed, except that of the | bond clerk of Fisk & Hated, whicn it was ogreed | might be offered at any future siaye of the procse t- ny it that he ist of the er the rove part of the testi- gS. Mr, Trematoe, associate counsel for O’Kell, now opened the case for the deience. He desertved | O'iseil as, twelve years ago, Uuing a responsible pos | sition in Wall street, and alluded to his services | during the war, he having beén appotnied quarter- master and wounded in the service, and alter- | wards compelled to resign on account of wt | health, supermduced by his arduous services in the field. Atter the war he went ito bis present bowmess, He hat never before been accused of The testimony offered againsé him in the st acyon he considered very weak, and left but urtne¥ to do than to offer evidence of lis good rector, “He isisted that great discrepancy ex- 4 im the testimony as to the descripuon of the wen bonds and their being traced to O’Kell, elther in the numbers, the amount or tho date of issue. \r, Shannon, the bond clerk of Fisk & Hatch, was eal 3 4 witness, He testified that he knew Mr. Deal, Who sold him the bonds, and could de- scribe the bonds by is books; some of the entries’ were not made by him, but entry cler Judee Cardozo ruled that the witness was incom- petent to testily to entries made by another person. Emanuel 8. art was the next witness, He had an OK for about thirty-tive or,.thirty-eight years, almost irom a boy, and knew him as @ man | of the very highest integrity, Jaines B, Bargness had known 0’Kell | twenty years as a man of excellent cha | had n him frequentty wituin the | | Chavies Jenkins, President of the Ei erime, kno for over ster; he | Dewitt C, Hayes, & broker in Wall street; David Conamore, President of the Stuyvesant Bank; Wil liam WV. Parks, another Wal! street broke: Peter Morris, 1s: avonson, Averill Brown, A. D. Thomp- , Son, David Smith, K. L. Townsend, late omcer in the | United States Army, and Lovell Purdy all tesiifled to having known O’Keil trom twenty to thirty-tive years and all gave him the very highest character. ait, Cox, a clork of Fisk & Hatch, gave the num bers of the bonds received from Deal on November The prisoners counsel Summed up and Mr. Sulli- vai partly finished his repiv, when, at three P. M., the Court adjourned tl this morning, TMPROVE THE BREED. Arrival of Selected Stock from England. On Sunday last the ship Hudson, commandea by Captain Pratt, arrived at this port from Gravesend, England, with a selected cargo of cattle, for the purpose of breeding. The American farmers are every day becoming more alive to the necessity of brated English breeds, and already a gooa deal of progress has been made in ths direction, Captain Pratt has been for some years engaged in conveying to these shores some of the choicest specimens of the VARIOUS ENGLISH BREEDS OF CATTLE, and so far good fortune lias attended his eaterprise. Owing to the great size of the Hudson ana the ex- celicnce of her arrangements a very large number of beasts can be carried without very much incon- venience, notwithstanding the length of ume taken by sai ing vessels to cross the Atiautic, The arrangements for the comfort of the cattle are Most complete. Between decks strong wooden stalis have been erected, and during ihe voyage each beast was placed in a separate compartment, a namoer of men used tothe care of caitie being ‘the Huuson brings which are excellent specimens of their kigd, ‘Tl breed of caitic is celebrated for THE RICHNESS AND TENDERNESS OF ITS MRAT. There are on board also twenty-one Alderney cows and one bull, all inexcellent condition, Une umong | them deserves especial meution tur her rare beauty. | She ts appropriately named Venus, and is of a dun gray color, with little white, and biack points ana a small aod exquisitely formed head. Jt 1s not often | that euch a fine speciines of bovine beauty cau be seen, and certainly Veuus would make A SPLENDID STUDY for an animal painter. There is also a splendid bull, | twelve mouths old, called Young Rolia, or a silver | dun color, with black points, the hair Unged silver gray. It is said that cnere js not a match color for him m the Uaited Siutes ac tis moment. in sheep Captain Platu brmgs some splendid specimens of tne Cotswold aud South Down breeds, and aisoasmail selection of game | poulury. ‘Ihe selection of pigs includes specimens | Trom the Berkshire, Black Suifotk, White kssex and | the late Prince Albert's White Windsor breeds, | where 1s also tnclitded a fine selection of sows from | the farm of Her Majesty, the Queen of Bugiand. | Among the other specimens ure & number of prize Pigs, selected from the most celebrated stock terms im bngland. Perhaps the most mteresting part of the stock consists iu a number of Hampshire Forest ponies, got by pure Arab entrnes, aud retaining very much of the beauty aad SPIKIT OF THEIR ARAB SIRES. These ponies are smali bat weil shapel, having the light, sinewy legs, and small, intelligent head oy te Arav face. “ATUb. # Unree-year-old, got by Co: sort, 18 the most perfect and spirited o1 the colle } tion. He Js iron gray in color, and seems a gentie Dnt spirited animal. These pontes are sail tw pox. Sess Some Of tie best qualities of ie Arab—action and fenduranco—one of them, a six-yeui-old, being credited with having nade SIXTY MILES IN TWELVE HOURS, for such a small animal, 1s no mean feat, passage out eight of tie cows calved, and ttle tings are geitiny on very weil, holWith. } Standing the somewhat untow Y thelr birth, They are quite pets wita tae m bo and seem to regard with a certain air of cu- Tiosily the busving of the busy men around them, THE FOURTH OF JULY 11 BROOKLYN, The Foorth of July promises to be cel i the citizens of Brooklyn with considerabl siasm; but the arrangements fora display by the city authorities are very cneagr: standing the fact that ution of the city has nearly donbied, than doubled im wealth, the usnai aj nm of former years jor Jreworks jas been ¥. total aime ‘Phi made this y fe ue unt to be expended 1 pyrovechnies is rt 18 to Le divided as follows: Eastern pisirict, 3 Carrol $60u, and Truaut Home, $100. addition to tn $100 is to be paid for dring salutes, guvy for masie and $226 tor fags tor ing City Hall. ‘There will be tiiree pieces of fireworks set off on Fort Green, tifteen pieces on the Suteliive ground in the Kasiern District, and fourteen pieces at Carroll Park. THE COAL SALES YESTERDAY. ‘The reguiar monthly sale of coal by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was held at the company’s room at twelve o'clock yester- day. The attendance of buyers waa large, u great number of dealers, manufacturers and steamboat mean from the, East being among the buyers. From the jarge quantity put up—120,000 tons—It was thougbt that the prices would range far below shone of the last sale. ‘These antictpations were not lully realized, for although the prices of the severai sizes Of coal were below those of the Jane sale, yet the decline Was not as great as Was anticipated, Tue following are the prices realtzed yesterday, as well as the figures which were obtained at the sale a month ago:— Yesterday's Size, Tons, June Sale, Sale. Lamp .. seve 15,000, $4.05 $4 30a $4 40 Steamboat. 15,000 475 wba 445 Broken. 20,000 5 55 47a 480 Ege 15,000 616 49a 5600 Stove. + 40,000 647 625% 6 45 4 430 4 THE COURTS. Collision Enits—Alleged Ejectment at Fordham— Important Caze—Charge of Fraud in Bank. ruptcy—The St, Alban’s Church Con- troversy—Docisions—Business in the Cenoral Sessions. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Fraudulent Preference. Belore Judge Blatchford, Richara@ Warren, Assignee, vs. Tenth National Bant.—This 13 an action to set aside au execution and judgment obtained by tl jefendants against E. PB. Sanger & Co., bankrupts, under which the sum of $3,910 was collected, as pemg a fraudulent preference, A motion was made to appoint Com- Missiover Osborn as special examiner to take the testimony. The defendants opposed the upon the ground that the action, Y being an equitable one in form, Was not so ought to have a jury trial, of tne action motion ther the defendants, at the time of the levy, or Teasonible cause to belleve Sanger & Co, insolvent, which Was In creat measure 2 question of law to be dedneed from the cirenmstances of the case, The judgment having been obtamed by de- fanit upon unpaid deposited in the Tenth N Li a. time when tne bankrupts were in fact insolvent, there conld be sear tion but that defendants had reasonable cause to believe F. 2. Sanger & Co. bankrupts. The jon was granted. . Blumenthel for the assigace; H. E. Tremain for the defendants, Collision Suits. In the case of Nicolas do Las Casas va, the steamer Alabama and the steamtug Gamecock the excep- tions filed by Owen, Nash & Gray, counsel for the Alobama, have heen disallowed by Judge Blateh- fora, who confirms the second report of Commis sioner Osborn, tn the case-of Cunningham vs. the steamboat Elm City the exceptions fited by Owen, Nash ¢ Gray for the Tim City have been disallowed by Judge Blaten- leh who airms the report of Commissioner ects, 1¥ any ques- UMTED STATES CIeUIT COAT. In this court a cuit has been commenced by Wil- Nam B, Lawrence, of Rhode Istand, vs. Leonard W. Jerome, Margaret Allerton and the Spuyten Duyvil Raitroad Company. The plaintif clat $5,000 damages for having heen, as he atleges, ejected from his rea! estate in Fordham. Alleged Fraudulent Bankre otey. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United Slates vs. J. Manassas.—The de . Who is charged with having committed fraudulent bankruptey, was held in $1,000 bail by ra. has reference to the validity of the come tax, has created a considerable degree of interest in the pub- lic mind, A motion for an tpyunctton to compel the Collector not to fmpose the tax has been deni and the payment of the impost has been made, ac: companied with a protest against its legality. It 1s ood that the cause will be appealed to the e United where the whole 2 will be fily ventilate? and argued upon the points relied upon by the appellant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TAIAL TERM—PART |. The St. Albans Church Controversy. Before Judge Joseph FP. Daly and a Jury. Eliza, S, Constant vs, the Rector, Wardens and Vestry of St. AWan's.—This interesting case, some of the particulars of which appeared ih the HenaLD of yesterday, was resumed yesterday morning, when the testimony for the defence was proceeded with, Rey, Mr. Morrill, rector of St. Alban’s, flatiy contradicted Mra. Constant's testimony as to his solicitation of her to take charge or the-fair, and Snbdstantially deaied her statements as to any ar- rangement by which she was to be recompensed tor any outlay sae might make in the purchase of articles for the fair, &¢c, The testimony of the other witnesses for the defence tended to correborate the view taken by Mr. Mer- rill, Defendant's counsel moved to dismiss tle come plant on the grouad that in view of the statute creating the corporation of St. Alban’s cherci there should have been the sanction of a majority of the wardens and vestrymen of the church to the arrangements alleged by her to have been made for carrying on the fair; that the arrangement she alleged to have been made was, if made at all, talked over only tm an informal manner at a social meeting at the house of Mr. Albertis, and no person clothed with any authority 11 connection Witu the church was present on the occasion, The Court dented the motion and allowed the case to go OSS Who found a verdict tor the plainud— 80°37. SUPREME COURT—CHAMIERS. Decisions. By Judge Ingraham. Sarah Van Garat va. Joseph Torrey et. al.—Order granted confirming report and directing distri- bation. HD. connsel. 4. +. Ellison vs. John T. Bond.—Motion granted, with $10-cost. Cone vs, E, B, Brown—Memoranda for Ry Judge Barnard. Taylor vs, Radford.—Mouon denied. klston ts, Murray.—Memoranda for counsel, special Notice. Notes of issue for the first Monday July, motion calendar, must all be fled with the clerk at Cham bers onor before Friday, June 20, at three P. M. COURT GF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge Larreinore. Dougiass vs. Dougtass.—Reterence ordered to take proof as to defendant’s means and ability te comply with the order, Noyes vs. Morgan,—Order granted, . Cassacia vs, Cunes.—Motion deniea; costs to abide the eveut. Evzel vs. ‘hlentorfiv.—Order for judgment, and thar writ of maqurry issue. Brailes ‘s. ihonuts.—Motton granted, Gilties vs. Ri teference ordered, ‘at ogy 8 Marun.—Demurrer sustained, with leave He Brieroge H-obard ve. Hal’.—Reierence or 5 Lyon, @s Traske, os Bournan.—Reference or- dered. Barnes vs. De Piser.—Motion to strike ainended. Complaint demed, out Howe 08. BV rYe—venying motion to vacate order of arrest, in ti Matter of the Petition of Stephen H. Olin, &c.—Apvlication demed. i n the Ma ments and 0 Nel'n Rus ‘8, brank Russe!/.—Divoree granted. Custody of child awarded to platutir. son.—inrecting assign- ‘aing debtor. MARINE COUST—?ART 3. Decisions. Ry Judge Gross. . Gannon vs. Brunagen.— Decision reserved, Rasen vos. Sageman—Judgment fur plainuf for $280 67 and costs andl $25 allowance, ‘Sacwe't (s. ehordson,—Jdadgment for the plain. tir for gl8u 6. and co: 1 ¥2o allowauce, Headiry vs. ment for plaintitt for cost Martin vs. Noramoré—dudgment for plaiatitt for $169 44, costs and $25 allowance. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Recorder Hackett, Yesterday, in Uns Court, George Waterson pleaded guilty to carrying burglars’ tuplemenuts under sus- picious circumstances, and was sentenced to the Yenitentiary for one year, ‘Tuomas Marshall, who was charged with stealing some clothing from Louisa Wittington (a colored ‘washerwomau), on the 20th Of May, was acquitted. Joseph Olmstead was tried upon a charge of stea- ing a gold watch and cham from Join Sowden on the 27ta of December last. One female witness posi- tively identified the accused as the man who brouglit Mr. Sowden home, ile latter being uvadie to identify inn, Witnesses tor tue dete rored tae excelleut character of Olnetead, and bis sister established the fact that at the time the larceny was committed he was at home. My. Fetlows virtually avandoned the case, a8 he always does when he 18 not convinced of the guilt of a prisoner, and the jury rendered a ver- dict of not guilty witlrout leaving their seats, Adelaide Sands was convicted of stealing a shawi and dress, valued at $75, on the 25th of May, irom Murs, Eliza Ludlow, and was seat to the State Prison for three years. ALLEGED PURCHASES OF @TOLEN PONDS, ‘The case of William Lampert, Jr., charged with buying United States bonds, knowing them to have been stolen, is aypointed for trial atthe Court of General Sessions tls morning. Bankers and brokers from Wall street have been summoned on the part or the defence 1m legions, the accused conteading, Unrongt his couneel, that the purchases in reapect of watch he is tadicted, were made in the ordinary course of such transactions, 1t is asserted that some of the detectives of New York will appear Jother prominentiy 1 spe (rial, avd that some of , them make more money by extortton from “put up Joos” tan by the detection of guilt. i TOMBS POLICE COURT. Juverilo Thieves—Atiempted Burglary in a Liquor Store, Before Judge Hogan. Mr. Charies L. Custer, of No, 39 Marion street, charged three boys, named James Cavanagh, James Mooney and John Moffat. of burglariously entering is premises and stealing wearing apparel worth $61. ‘The prisoners were committed to answer. Peter Wynne was brought up on complaint of Mr. Patric. who charged that he and three others not yet in custody attempted vo rob his store in Mulberry street on Monday night, Wynne prom- ised to turn State's evidence with a view to saving himself, He was held over. 0, 271, 27: ‘SPEciAL Term—Held by Judge dyourned to the zyth inst, ‘art 2.—Case on. RAL ‘TeRM--Part 2.—Held by Nos. 97, 843, 324, 607, on yesterday’s calen- frst weck m October, and retain their relative positions on the calendar, Manu Court-—Part 3—H Gross. —Nos, 60.8, 6025, 6753, 6901 250, iv COUR COMMON PLE Judge bary.—Ni EROCKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES BISTRICT COURT. The Bogart Causes Before Judge Benedict. Some time since a motion was made fora new trial of the civil suit against Robert Bogart, the alleged defaulting paymaster’s clerk, On the iirst a verdict Mm the sum of $70,000 was rendered the defendant; but subsequently the amount Was reduced to $25,000. His counsel, howeve moved for a new trial, and yesterday Judge Bene- dict rendered a decision denying the motion, city o0uaT. Tho Gass Murder. Before Judge McCue. ‘The trial of Jonn Connors, indicted on the charge of having murdered John Gass in the Eastern Dis- trict in May last, was concluded yesterday. A num- ber of witnesses gave the prisoner a good charac- ter, The jury, after beimg out tor some time, an- nounced that there was no possibility of their agreciag upon a verdict, They were thereupon dis- charged by the Court. This case has heretotore been fully reported in the HERALD, Mausinagater. John Kelly, who was indicted for killing Wham J. Gray during au adray at Pierrepont stores, Fur man sireet, where both were employed as laborers, pleaded guilty to mansiaugnter in tho third degree. ‘he plea was accepted and the prisoner was se! tenced to the State Prison, at hard labor, for the term of tive years, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steam frigate Lancaster, fag- ship of Rear Admiral Joseph Vanman, sailed from Montevideo, for Rio Janeiro, on the 12th May, The United States sloop-ol-war Portsmouth, Com- mander Semmes, had Jeft Bahia on her return to Monteviaco, and was momentarily expected at the latter port. ‘the gunboat Wasp, Lieutenant Commander O’Kane, arrived at Montevideo from Colonia (Uru- guay) on the Sth May, and will remain there till about the ist ot June, when she wouid proceed to Paraguay totaxe the Hon. J. L. Stevens, United ‘States Minister, to the capital of that country, on a diplomatic visit, Prior to the sailing of the Lancaster a change was Taadée in the commiund of the Wasp. Lieutenant Commander Henry DV. 4, Manley, formerly execu- Uuve ofticer of the Lancaster, being ordered to her, aud her late commander, James O'Kane, returnin, tothe fagship. Master George U. Church, late oi the Wasp, has been detached and returns to the United States in charge of prisoners. Commander B, 1s. Taylor is detzched from the command of the Ashuciot and piaced on waiting orde ntenant Commander R. D. Evans, de- tached from the Washington Navy Yard, July 5, and ordered to the Naval Academy on the 20th of Sepiember. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. Jn accordance with the Jaw, tne numoer of en- listed men beionging to the Army of the United States will be reduced alter the 30th inst, to the standard of 30,000 men, A large number of appli- cations for discharges have recently veen received at the department by privates in the army asking to be discharged when the reduction takes piace. Departmont commanders have received the neces- sary imstructions regarding the reduction of any surplus number of men which may be in the service June 30, and the object in so dving Will be io dis- charge a3 far as possible ali indiferent soldicrs who ought to be discharged for the good of the ser- vice, Instructions have been given to recruiting officers to diminish the number or recruits enlisted by raising toe standard of height and other qualifl- cations, with the view to improving the character of the rank und file of the army. BROOKLYN WAR VETERANS? RECEPTICN. The members of the War Veterans’ Association, of Brooklyn, gave a reception last evening at tneir new and handsomely furnished rooms, Court street, corner of Joraiemon. ‘The occasion was the inau- guration of their headquarters, which will hence- forth be open to members each evening, There were a number of Indies present to do do honor to the veterans, who, in turo. made themselves as gallant and agreeable as possible. A string band discoursed choice music, to which at least fifty couples kept ume over the prettily carpeted Moor until long past midnight. Among the guests were Brigadier Gen- @rals Catlin, James Jordan, E. B. Powler, N. G. Wile Hams, and several minor military nghts of the po- htical trinament of Kings county. This associa- tipn Was organized about two years ago for the pur- se Of best conserving the interests o! the republican ry m brooklyn and at the same time to perpetu- associations of the tented field, itis now m a Hourishing condition and bears 300 nanics upon its yo of membership. ‘The officers are as follows:— President, General Jordan; ‘reasurer, Colonel dullan. Alien; Secretary, Captain J. W. Selvage. ROWDYISM RAMPANT IN NEWARK. A Twelfth Ward Ko Kiux Klan Set Loose= Smashed Heads and Picked Pockets. Newark has again been the scene of a disgraceful cropping out of rowdyism, which might be emnu- jated by the leading disorderly spirits of Mackerel- Fille in the metropolis, On Tuesday night, while a respectable German, named Christian Rauscher, wae proceeding to his home in Bowery street, Twelith ward, he was assaulted by a gang of raffians, knockea down and beaten in a most brutal manner. A Mr, O'Conner, in company with a lady, witnessed the outrage, aud consequenuy sprang to his assistance, He, too, was not only terrivly beaten, but had bis pocket picked. The police were tuformed of the matter, and by midnight had three of the rnfMans in custouy. Ye: ay WO more Were captured. The Rawes Of the prisoners are James Quinn, James Fleming, James ‘Ke, Thomas Osborne and er Bergen. jully committed for hale J ln McKnight, aged eleven, and William Knapp, aged fourteen, from New York, were found in New- ark yesterday, near the raliroad depot, in @ state of beastly drunkenness, They were lodged in the sta- tion house. James Moran, another Newark rowdy, managed to escape from a consiadle while bemg removed irom the Court House to the jail, The Court should appoint some live constables and not wooden ones. VAN WINK .E FESTIVAL, Yesterday afternoon and evening a grand festivay was licid at Terrace Garden for the benetit of Mrs. Van Winkie, widow of J. T. Van Winkle, Superinten- dent of Station K Post office, at Yorkville. Douglass Jerrola’s celebrated play of “Rent Day" was per- formed to an overflowing and appreciative house by the Burton Dramatic Aseociation, under the direction of Mr. Faulkner, of the Commercial Advertiser, This was followed by a grand bail, at which the élite of the East side participated, entering into the spirit of the benevolent object with their well known kindbaess of heart. ‘ne weil managed arrange- iments wore under the supervision of Theodore Karner, Superintendent of Branch H, Post omce, assisted by Messrs, Jéhn Vandervoort, John Kirwan, Alfred Rockwell and Henry Woolly, THE IRV.NG ASSOCIATION, The James Irving Association of this city, named after Detective Irving, held their annual reunion yes- teraay at Elm Park, There were fully two thousand persons present during the day, Among others were Detective Irving, Inspector Walling, Detectives Fariey and Pusenbury, and many other notabies of this city. ee Fay, returned to the city on the eames Underlill in tbe evening. ja They were SENATOR HAMLIN AND SARGENT, anne To THE Epiron oF THE Hi Di— Sir—The Whig and Cow@-, of Bangor, Me., of the (th instant, which has | “ent to me, contains an editorial exeutpaiory ¢ jacdr Hamlin in ref- erence to the charge of hostility to me brought against him by your Washington correspondent, in which is the fo!lowing allegation:— For the duties of disbursing the funds of the lighthouse establishment outstde of his district, he (Mr. Hamlin) was aiiowed by law a specific compen- sauion, and this was disaliowed by the Commissioner of Customs on the ground that there was no ap- peek aga at the time out of which to payit. The legality and propriety of the payment las already been twice atlirmed by the Supreme Court of the Untied States 1n favor of Mr, Hamlia’s predecessors. Secretary Mcculloch at once conceded its validity and repeatedly gave the Commissioner peremptory orders to cease lis technical opposition and settle the account, and it was paid in full nearly two years ago, Almost every word of the above paragraph is tmtrue, and the whole a total misrepresentation. 1t istrue that Mn Greeley, a former Collector of the port of Soston, had charged two and a half per cent on the amounts disbursed by him for lighthouse purposes; that a sult was brought against his ad- ministrator, James C. Converse, to recover this money, by the Unitea States; that juigment was obtained; that an appeal to tne Supreme Court was taken and the judgment there reversed, three of the Judges dissenting. Greeley’s term of ofiice extended from May 1, 1849, to April 1, 1853. On the 9th of October, 1852, the Lighthouse Board was organized, under an act of Congress approved August 31, 1852, and which imposed upon that Boara the duties performed by Mr. Greeley, for which he ‘was awarded compensation by the Supreme Court. On the 26tn of Febroary, 1831, various claims for perceutage on disbursements for lighthouse pur- poses beiug before tne department and tie subject of consideration by the Finance Commiitee of the Senate, General John A. Dix, then Secretary of tie ‘Treasury, addressed a letter to the Hon. James A. Pearce, chairman of that committee, reyiewing the subject and showing that vnese claims were not legal. After quoting the act of Congress and show ing precisely what the court decided in Greciey's case, General Dix sald:—“t will thus be seen that the Lighthouse Board has superseded the collectors of customs m performances of the services ior which Greeley Was adjudged by the Supreme Court, in the case of Converse vs, The United States, to be entitled to compensation, and that the reason of the decision must fail in its application to cases arising subsequently to the entrance of the Board on the execution of its duties. The Supreme Court de- clared that no discretion 18 left to the head of a de- partment to allow ap oillcer who has a fixed coim- pensation any credit beyond his salary, uniess the service he has periormed 1s required by existlag laws and the remuneration of them fixed by law,’? In order, therefore, to pring any case within the reason of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Converse vs, The United States turee requis sites are necessary. First, The services specified must have been actuy ally performed by the party claiming reimuneration. Second, The compensation must ve tixed by law. Third, There must be a law making an appropria- lion and explicitly setting forth that tt is for such additional pay, eXtra allowance or compensation. General Dix then goes on to review several cases that had been and were before the department, and concluded by using the following strong language :— “Ib is respectiully suomitred, in order vo put an end to abuses so gross, Involving payments from we ‘Treasury, not only unauthorized by law, but, in one case, In Violation of usual prohibitions, that every ap- propriation for the commission of two and a hal/ per cent on lighthouse expenditure be accompanied by an express provision that no collector of the cus- toms be allowed, under any pretext, to receive over $400 per annum for any service or agency su relation to such expenses in or out of his district.” ‘This was the !ast expressed opinion or decision of the head of the department previous to the presentation of Mr, Hamliu’s Gaim for two and a half percent. Of course it was binding on the Commissioner of Customs until overraied vy the head of the same department. dur. Hamiin’s statement that “Secretary McCul- Joch at once conceded its (Mr. Hambin’s claim) validity, and repeatedly gave the Commissioner pe- remptory orders to coase his technical opposition aud settle the accounts,” is every word uutrue. I never had but one wterview with Secretary Mc- Culloch on tue subject, He sent for me one moraing, and on entering his room he said, “mr. Comnus- sioner, What 1s the difficulty between you ana Mr, Hamulia? He comes down on you lull of wrau, aud he will give you trouble when he comes to the Senate,” or words to tiat effect. Lreplied, ‘I can’t help it if he does; I have only done my duty.’’ {then explained tue whoie matter to hun, aud sald, ‘It depeads on you whether 1 snail give him credit for tis two and a halt per cent and settle his account or not.” He replied, “1 shail not give any order ia the matter; I’m not going to stand m the gap.” “Well,”.said I, “unless, then, you give me an order mot to give him this credit { shalldo it” “You may do as you penne.s he re- plied, “but I shail give no order.” Keturniag to iny oluce I addressed a letter to ulm, in whic I asked him ‘whether the decision of the court in the case o1 the United states vs. Paisicy and the United sites ys, Austin is to govern t's oitice in the seltlement of tums (Gamilin’s account) and similar cases, or whether it is the desire of the department tu make a& new case, and bring Up this question before the sudge of another district.” To thisa reply was returned tn a few days, from which I quote, “It appearing upon examination that the accounts of Austin, late Collector of ihe same port, have been settled in accordance with the de- cisions referred to, otuer hike accounts may property, in the opinion of tnis department, be settied in lke manuer, so far as tne principles of that decision ap- ply to such cases, bd In view, however, of the questions raised by Secretary Dix, in his let ter tothe Finance Committee of the Senate, dated February 26, 1861, and which were also ratsea by tue government in the case Of Austin, it may be proper to slate that while there 18 room for doupt whether all the principles of the decision in the case of Con- Verse ought to be considered equally applicabie to claims made by collectors for services as superintendent of lights and disbursing agents performed atter the creation of the Lighthouse Board with those performed before the Board en- tered upon the discharge of its duties, yet, in view of the judicial decisions already had, the doubt ts not 0 great a8, iu the opinion of this departineal, to Justily further litigation or to subject collectors to further delay in the setuement of their accounts.” ‘This settied the maiter, and I at once settlod Mr. Hamiuin’s account by giving him the credit he claimed. 1 nau stated to Mr. McCulloch in the inter- view mentioned that there were accounts to the amount of $80,000 standing unsettied of a similar character to Mr. Hamlin’s,and which must be allowed if his were. Of course they are ail now con- sidered as setlied. Most of them are the very ac- counts which General Dix refused to allow to be settied, denying their right to this two and a hail cent bar Hamlin came to Washington, and, trae to the Prediction of Secretary McCulloch, at once made war on me, endeavoring, as he admits, to get me re- moved, and another appointed, * convinced,” as Lie says, “of the incapacity of Sargent.” But air, Hamlin’s efforts were counteracted by his own col- leagues In Congress, some of Whom went with otuer members to the Secretary and urged iny retention upon the grounds of my eiliciency, ussuring the Secretary that the duties of Commissioner 01 Cus- toms had never been performed with euch euergy and capacity by any oue as they had been by me; vhat they spoke oi what they Knew, one oi them saying that he represented more customs districis tuan any other three men in Congress; that he knew the opinions of Customs oficers well,; that they ali spoke 1m high terms of my eficiency, Mud so did the people along the coast, who nad the best oppor- tunities of judging. Mr. Hamlin’s own colleague in the Senate, the lamented Fessenden, at that time addressed a letter tw the Secretary, in which ne said, desire to give my testimony to the integrity and devotion with which Mr. Sargent. Commissioner of Customs, has discharged the duuies of his office. in my judgment no more faithful and rellaole oatcer can be found in any department.” At the same time Mr. John H. Rice, tnen Coilec- tor of Customs at Bangor, Me., addressed a letter to the Secretary, In which he say During my six years’ service in Congress I became intimately ac- quatinted with Judge Sargent, and had ampte A tunity to observe him in the adimmuistration of the duties of lis office, and still more so in the last two. years in more intimate Ollicial relations, as now ¢ isung, and I have not, in all that time, met am honest man nor a ‘more faithtal, devoted and diligent pubite servant, He has, with untiring zeal and energy, devoted ail his powers to the suppres- sion of sinuggiing along the extensive border and seaboard of this State (Maine) and with the most satisfactory results,” ‘rwenty-iive Senators and thirty members of the House signed a paper addressed to tie President “We believe it 18 universally conceded that the duties of Commissioner of Customs have been formed by the present incumbent of that oiiice, on. Nathan Sargent, with rare integrity, emctency and capacity, aud we respectiully recommend hus re- tention in his present position.’ IT could multiply shese testimonials 80 a8 to fill a good sized pamphlet, but it 1s not necessary. 1 Know the estimation Iam held in by the casioms officers and the people along the sea. coast ana frontier of Maine, as well as Me) the same class of pore along the whole frontier of the nited States, and Mr. Hamlin cannot effect my reputation even in bis own State, ‘There are hundreas in that State who can feelingly confirm the remark made to me some time since by an eminent gentlemun of the same Btate, to wit:—'Mr. Hamlin never allows an: one to stand between him and his object withoul making war upon him.” But in warfare, whether between nations or individuals, the blows do not all come from ope side—some must be taken as well as miven. Congress had for a number of years made no ap. prop tion to pay tuls two and @ half per cont and tr. Hamlin had to get a special appropriation made vo pay bis Cluim. N. SARGENT. SALE OF A CONNECTICUT VILLAGE. Nonwicn, Conn., June 28, 1871. ‘The village of Fitchville, with mills, water power, &c., were sold to-day to Henry Waterman, of Provi- sx<ompmomx| LITTLE RHODY'S ROARER, Senator Sprague Visits the President. ‘What He Thinks About Grant's Policy and Knows About Horace Grecley—A Poor Opinion of the Old Man—The Issues of tho Prosidotial Campaign. Lona Brancn, June 27, 1871. Among the arrivals here recently was Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, He came by the midday boat and drove out to the Prestdent’s cottage directs He remained closeted with the President until three o'clock, when he returned to the West End Hote? and dined, ‘I enjoyed a conversation with him after dinner, which, though prlef, was interesting. The Senator was fearfully and wonderfully reticent as to the object of his visit to the President, but commu- micative enough on other matters, “I suppose, Senator,” I said, “you are favorable to the renomination of General Grant?” “Yes,” he repuied; “fam heartily in favor of his: renomination, and his renomination will be equiva Jenttoa re-election, He has done well as Presl- dent, and I think his coarse has the approval of the party and the people, Of course semething may turn up before te election. IP GRANT WERE NOMINATED for the Presidency now ana the people were called upon to vote, he would certainly be elected; in fact, he wouid walk over tue course. I gui he'll be elected anyhow. Who bave the party capable of making a run for the White House but him? No ong tati know. He is the only candidate the party can put forward.” “But how will it be, Senator, if the democrats pué forward a strong man—Iiancock for instance—-and a good platform? Will Grant have it all his own! way? “IT WILL BE A TOSS UP between hay and grass, sir.” “Just so, Senator; but who will make hay and who wil! go to grass {”” “Thav’s good. It’s a long look ahead; but judging from the present temper of the public Iam inclined to think that Grant will be the winner in the Presh dential race.” : “Notwithstanding the mew departure’ of the democracy ?"? “The “new departure’ is a humbug; the people can’t be got to believe in democratic cxpressions of loyatty to the Union with their past record.” “Though they should accept the Chief Justice ag their standard bearer ?"? “Tam not nor ever was in the councils of my! father-in-law, and can't speak for him, He holds @ high office, a very high ofice now; and, besides, he issick. He might not care to be made President,” * “When you satd, Senator, that Grant was the only man in the party who could be nominated, of course you FORGOT HORACE GREELEY, editor-In-chilef of the Daity Tributatton,” “Greeley! Oh. no. [did not forgethim. The Old Man! Oh, no, he won't be nominated. The Old Man as President. (The Senator laughed quietly and re« sumed.) The Old Man has not been successtul in hig speciality, which, as you ure aware, 1s farming, And the people woa't accept a man to rule over them Who isn't successful in his speciality. They call him the Mirmers’ candidate, The tariners know that he doesiPt maXe his own farm pay, thougn he gives them advice how to farm on scientific princt+ ples. Our farmers know too much to be ruined by the Old Man, 1 don’t think they would vote to give him charge of Uncie Sam's farm for iour years.” And tien, as if, wile he gazed thoughttully from the door of the hotel out on the broad sea, his mens tal vision rested on the “Old Man” in the White House, surrounded by immense pumpkins, enormous squashes and overgrown cabbages, the Senator Jaughed aloud. “What will be the IS3UE3 OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST, Senator?’ 1 then asked, “Itis pretty hard to tell just now; bat I think the labor question will have to be one. The condition of the workingmen is not what it ought to ve. The relations of employer and employed are not estab= lished on a proper basis, and strikes, causing misery and suffering are the consequence. The exact po- sition of the laboring classes in the commonwealth ‘Will nave to be defined, “Have you read ‘Ginx’s Baby ? * Iasked. “WHO IS GINX? Thaven’t read anything aboutit. Ginx, Ginx!’ I explained the meaning of *Ginx’s Bapy,” and told the story of that celebrated urcuin as briefly ag I could. “No, [have not road it,” he said; “but I will, we tar and We are not as badiy oif here as in France; in fact, there 1s no parallel condition of the javor population in Kur here. There tac lavor market 1s overcrowd: we nave hot enough of lavor, except, perhaps, im the large cities. Qurs 18 not properly distributed— thavsall. ‘The dangers that menace society in Eng- jand from the ill-treatment of the working classes by the government, or, rather, I should say by the neglect of the government to feed, clotne and edu- cate them, or give tiem the means of doing so theme selves, need not be apprehended. here. There ig room aud work enougli for ail in this country, and the day Is far off When we wil complain of A SUPERABUNDANCE OF LABOR.” “Yet, m view of the rapid growth of the power and influence of large capitalists and tie de- creasing importance, poltticaily, of poor men— ia view of instances of one or two men of great wealth In a State rendering nugatory the rights of the working people, and having ‘a fee simple in bag voter—do you not anticipate a litte outcropping of communistic spirit’? “There are many questions growing out of the re= lations between capital ana labor which will, doubtless, be introduced into the Presidential con- test,” said the Senator, in reply to my rather Jengthy question, and then he started on foot for the depot in order to catch the tram for New York. WiRt VERSUS HEMP. Trial of Their Relative Sirength for Shroud Rigging. Yesteraay afternoon a triai of the relative strength. or wire and hemp cordage, such as is made for shroad rigging for yachts, pilot boats and sea-going vessels, took place at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in the receiving store, in the presence of Cap- tain D, L. Braine, United States Navy, chief of the supply bureau of this station; Mr. Marshail, of the firm of Waterpury & Co., manufacturers of the patent comdage tesied, and a few other gentlemen interested in the competitive sof wire and hemp rope. The first test was made a three-tach hemp rope, which was siretoned upon a hydraulic jack, and bore » strain Of 445 tons, equal to $,66355 Ibs., before it parted. A. four-inch four strand hemp rope was next tried, bear= ing the enormous tension of 7% tons, equal to 15,500 ibs. A flve-inch hemp rope stood the strain up’ to 104s tons, equal to 21,000 lbs, The galvanized *char- coai” wire rope of Garnock, Bibby & Co. Was next piaced on the jack. with the following result:— ‘Two and @ half inches, 6 strands, wire, 7 tous, equal to 14,000 pounds; 1'<-inch, $ strands, wire, 644 tons, equal to 12,000" pounds;’ 14g-¢neh,'6 strands, no recora. The gauge of the hydraulic jack was out of order and failed to indicate any strain under two tons, which would slow that cach rope would really record two tons more than the above figures. The proprietors of the hemp cordage claim that their rope 18 equally as cneap as the Wire and o! greater strength, A VETO FROM THE INGS COUNTY SU2ZRVISOR AT LARGE. The Kings county Supervisor some time since re- ceived a bill for $15,000 from Messrs, Mundell & Tukritz tor farnishing plans for the erection of a new jail for Kings county. ‘They had authorized the plans to be drawn on the scale of a $60,000 building, and the architects charged the usual rates without including the amounts which they haa paid for the travelling expenses of the committees of the Board all over the countr; to view other prisons. The (as? were accepted; but some of the members of the Board became in- aignant at the price and refused to agree to the pay- ment of the pid. A special committee was ap. papa for the purpose of ascertaining whether ‘his bid in question was excessive. They satisfied themselves that it was not, and so reporied to, the Board, They also ascertuined that architecis: could sue the couuty and recover the amount of the bil, Finding no loophole to get out of the Jsoard resolved to pay the bill and avoid any litiga- tion in the matter. Yesterday the Supervisor at Lai ‘William J. Os- born, who ig about as much use position as the resolution, the fifth wheel of a coach, vetoed He takes the ind that the charge 18 excessive joard 18 not bound to pi and that the TWEEO BANNER RAISING. The: Fourth Ward Tweed Association, under the presidency of Mr. James Oliver, will have a grand banner raising this evening at No. 351 Pear! street, Franklin square, President Coman, of the Board of Aldermen, will preside, and addresses wili be mado by Messrs, Richard O'Gorman, J, R. Fellows, Judge Kane, F, X.Y. % Oliver, Algernon $. Sullivan, General Tweed and others, Fro. preparations fiready made it may be said that the aiuir will be more than ordinarily grand,