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

\ 4 THE CHICAGO FIRE FUND. DONATIONS YESTERDAY. The Chamber of Commerce Divert a Portion for the Northwestern Foresters. RECEIVED AT THE HERALD OFFICE. The following additional contributions to the fund Were made yesterday. Amount, #5 00 56 0 50 00 100 50 & OO 1 00 100 2 wo 50 200 Total. <2 SM 0 From Employes at Ayres’ Hydrant and Stop Cock Factory, 174, 176 and 17S Riving- ton Street, New York. Recapitulation. Total received yesterday - Previoasly reported... Grand total....... THE HERALD FUND. Chicago’s Thanks to the Donors—How Dis- bursemeuts Are Made. In answer to che receipt of a notification to draw for $10,523 66 of the amount contributed through this office to the Chicago sufferers, the following better of acknowledgment has been recelved:— Cai0aGO BELIEF AND AID Socrgty, STANDARD HALL, ComweR MICHIGAN AVENUE AND THIRTEENTH ST8., CHICAGO, Cet. 20, 1871. Saves Gonpow Bennett, Esq., New YORK HERALD, New York :. Dxax Sin—We are tn recelot of your letter of October 16 to Dar age, Eeq., City Treasurer, and the HERALP'S oble contribution of $10,523 66 has also come into our by the Mayor's transfer of relief mattars, as per proc: { Your great journal, which has taken the lead in so many Food works, ‘never’ performed a more truly generous and Ponsiderate act; and in the name of our deeply grieved She bounty, we le, who are to receive the benefit of per rity Thank you and all who bave aided in any degrée to reenact ona RONGE MW, PULLMAN ‘Treasurer Chicago Relief and Aid Society. That the public who have contributed may know how their gifts are distributed tne following 1s ap- pended to the letter:— Ihave deemed it best for the interests of the city to turn ‘over to the Chicago Relief and Aid society all contributions for the suffering people of this city. This Society ‘san in- corporated and ok established organization, having pos- sessed for many the entire confidence of our commu- bat they will rapidly enlarge and extend the same by addi prominent citizens to the ‘respective committees, and 1 calf pon all cllizens to aid this organization in every possible wv 1 also confer upon them a continuance of the same power heretofore exercised by the Citizens’ Committee, namely—the ower to impress teams and labor and procure quarters 80 faree may be necessary, for the transportation and distribu- jon of contributions and care of the sick and disabled. Gen- oral Sheridan desires this arrangement, and bas promised to co-operate with this Association. 1t will be seen from the i detailed below that every precau- gard to the disposition of contribu- R, B, MASON, Mayor. eral Plan of Work of the and Aid Society. CommrrreE No. 1.—On receiv: toring and sorting sup- piles and dealing out upon requisitions from other, commit- Murry Nelson, Chairman, aided by General Hardee. No. 2—Comimni Shelier, to provide tents and bar- wacks, T. M. Avery, Chairman. ‘No. 8,—Commiitee on Employment, to provide labor for able-bodied applicants, Chairman, N. K. Fairbauk. No. 4.—Committee on Transportation, to provide passes for porsoanand freight accommodations for suppites. Chairman, peorge M. Pullman. No, 5 —Committee on Reception and Correspondence, to geceive visitors and answer all despatches and letters. Chairman, Wirt Dexter. ago Relicf (0. 6.—Committee on Distribution of Food, Clothing and Fuel 0. ©. Gibbs, Superintendent of Kellef and Aid Boclety, Chairman. No. 7.—Committee on Sick, Sanita Dr. B.A. Jobnson, Chairman. No. &—Executive Commies, consisting of R. B. Mason, the Mayor, and th and and Hospital Measures, City Comptrolier, the President an hanar dt the PARES Ae GH foregoing commitiees, shail constitute an ai and bave control of ‘ail contributions, Ni unless upon cheoks or drafts signed by the President or Chairman of the Executive Commitiee of the Relie: and Ald Bocety, counteraigned by R. B. Mason, Mayor. airman of each committee will fill up, from citizens who shall tender therr services, his own comml'tee, making it as large as the magnitude of ‘the work may require, and be Feaponaible for is dein ‘the clergymen of the city are reqnested to organize an associate board of directors to that of the Relief and Aid Society, and through an executive committee of their own appointment communicate wiih our committees, ‘e recommend the formation of Inca societics by citizens, and request them through their oflicers to commuuicate with the chairmen of the foregoing commitices on all matters [all- ing under the respective worg of said committees. e work of distribution as now proceeding will go on until our committees are supplied with force to relieve tue present workers, but we Feques: all persons engaged In the work to stop hasty ‘distributions, and give applications as much examination as possible to the end that we may not waste the generous ald pouring in, as the work of relief {s not for a week, or a month, but for thé whole of the coming winter, and to @ great exteut for even a longer period. The ‘business officers of all the committees except the Executive Commitiee and Committees of Reception and Correspondence and Transporiation will be at No. 409 West Washington street, just west of Elizabeth. lief will be administered ut these ollices, they being solely for the trans- setion of committee business. Applications for passes on railroads will be acted upon at one or more places to be designated by the Chairman of that committee. The office of the Executive Committee and Committee on Reception and Correspondence the Committee on Transportation will be at Standard Hall, corner Thirteenth mreet and Michigan avenue. Home cou- tributions of money will be receipted for at Standard Hall, Chicago Relief and Aid Society. HENRY W. KING, President. Wier Drxren, Chairman Executive Committee, corner Michigan avenue and Thirieenth street, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RELIEF FUND. tla P Additional Snbscriptions from Three P. . of Derewer 21 Up to the Same Time Octo- r 23. Morgan Iron Works, for themselves and their e: VOB neeees ss seeeee S42 05 Mansion House ‘Relief “Fund, by Lord“ Nuyor of Lonon and Drexel, Morgan & Co. £7,000........ 38,015 32 From the American Committee, London, by Drexel, | Mor, Ara 13,609 27 | Mansion eliet it | ot London and Drexel, «43,549 65 From American Com: Morgan & Co. dames Fiora, chester, Phrough John Armstrong Gael. oo2 200-5050 William Sherwood & G A.J. Smith... John Dunptiy 6. Timothy's church. pia Tecae “ Grace chapel, New York, for Wisconsin and Michi A lady, by Jesse Uakly & Co. Charles K Jacquelin. Forough RK. B. Brat— Dortiandt Palmer. s + 250 00 + 60 00 25 00 10 09 5 Ww - 50 0 vee 500 0 0) 25 00 125 60 00 «260 00 Bariow, Larooque & McVar.and 500 00 Barney, Butler « Parsons. 250 00 Albert Matthews 80 (0 |. K. Hill. 25 by . R. Robi 5 0 uchard, Ch 100 05 Jonathan Kdwards 25 00 James H, Coleman 60 Oy Thomas H. Rodinan. 50 00 J. K. Cumming. 250 00 100 00 GA. Ven Brunt 100 Stephen A. Woik + 109 09 Edmund Wetmore » BY Hon. H. W. Robinson F t. J. Joachimsea (second subscription)... Rdgar Ketchum . Theo. M. D1 Adriance & Wood....... Tracy, Olmstead & Tracy Davies & Wor Smith K. Lane W. Clark (& Bone. Churoh of the Bt Bartholomew's church, N. ¥., through J Memorial church, Tarrytown, N.Y... ‘Holy Communion, New Yor! Grenkill Sanday Bchool, Greskell, N. J.; for Michigan. ‘Bt. Paul's Protestant Episcopal charch, Yorkviile, for eee. and Michigan... . Bt ‘schapel, College ‘and Michigan. The Sunday schoo! J., and 6 gold, atest 903040 16 Previoasiy repo: 696,662 22. Grand total through Chamber of Commerce. ...,. 604,002 68 ‘Lees for Wisconsin and Miclizan....... + 8028 00 Total for Ubleago..... saeseveees GOON 279 © italation of Yenterday’s Donations, « 105,617 66 883,13 and the general business of | ” | js the only house on the block tnat has escaped, NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCUTUBER 24, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. FEEDING CHICAGO. Further Snapplics Forwarded Por Eric Rail- way. Grace Church, Orange, N. J.—3 barrels of clothing, 1 case of clothing. Omame—t case of cl Rhowert conser of Wont’ and Church streets—1 case of wr Smad (New York and Boston Express), 2 bundles of ot ae name (New York and Boston Express), 2 packages of clothi Hrs, Crother, 89 Bighth arenne—t bor of clothing. First Com; Seventh Regiment, National Guard State of New York—3 cases of cloth ing. No name (New York and Boston Express), 1 package of clothing. rom Morrirania—l case Primary School No. 1 From Hariem, New York clothing. Alpha Chapter Eastern Star Lodge—1 case of clothing. Reine ses of clothing. ‘and Boston Express—i bundle of Supplies for the Northwestern Sufferers For- warded Yesterday. M of, Fuvenkee, Nj red by. 0. Fisner rondway)— Fae eeeec at clothing: Friend, & boxes of hate; K. Mogan, Fast Fourth atreot, New York. 8) barrels of clothing; un- Known, 19 barrels. of necessities; from the ladies of Hobo- Ken, Mrs. Lufbery, Mrs. Beara, Mrs. Hopkins, Mra. icke, Mrs! schroda, Mrs. Ashman. 1 case of old clothes from Mrs, E, Osgood, Cortlandt streot. 1 bundle of clothes from Mra, Roe, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE. Diverting a Part of the Funds from the Chicago to the Forest Mire Sufferers. A Meeting of the Committee of One Hundred of the Chamber of Commerce was held at noon yester- day, John ©. Green in the chair, An articie in the Nnols Staats Zeitung, charging that the funds were not belng properly distributed in Chicago, but made sectional, was referred to the Committee of Three, composed ot the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer, The following gentlemen were ap- Pointed a committee of ten, with Mr, Green as chairman, for the purpose of transacting the busi- ness of the committee at large, viz. :—George Op- dyke, A. A. Low, Wm. M. Vermilyea, sam D. Babcock, John T, Johnstone, Jonathan Sturgis, 8. P. Chittenden, Morris K. sesup, . Willis James, R. Warren Weston and Frank A, How. By invitation ex-Governor Salomon and Mr. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, addressed the committee, urging, a division of some of the Lhicago fund for the relief of the sutterers by the forest fires in the northeast. They described the people in a famishing and destitute condition, and the reports from there not at all exaggerated. Letters trom William B, Ogden and Governor Fairchild, of Wis- consin, sustained their statements, Vermiiye & Co., Henry Clewes, Drexell, Morgan & Co., Jay Cooke & Co., Fisk & Hatch, National Bank of Commerce, and other subscribers representing $55,000 to the Chicago fund, having asked the Com- mittee to devote as much of their subscriptions as 1s necessary for the relief of the foresters, the Com- mittee of Three were delegated to place to the credit of Governors Baldwin, of Michigan, and Fairchild, of Wisconsin, $25,000, A resolution was passed suggesting to all who had not yet subscribed to the Chicago fund the pro- priety of directing their aonations for the relief of the forest sufferers, and instructing the Treasurer to open anaccount. Mr. Lowe announced that $5,430 had already been received and placed to this latter fund. Jackson Schultz, of the Committee of Fif- teen, for the relief of persons arriving here from chicago, reported that eight hundred or nine hundred dollars had already been expeuded in such relief in forwaraing persons to England and sup- piyiog the immediate necessities of persons here, ‘hey meet every day at the Chamber of Commerce from one to three P. M, Journed, WHAT THE PLOPLE SAY AND DO. The following letters, telegrams and memoranda will show what the people say and do :— WHO HAS THE MONEY? To Tor Eprror oF THE HERALD :— Dzat Stu—The Mechanics’ and Traders’ Exchange took up a collection for Chicago, It amounted to over three thousand doliars. Ihave seen no account of tho same in the papers, Whatis the matter ? A CONTRIBUTOR TO SAID FUND, “HONOR TO WHOM HONOR.” ETC, The amount credited In Chamber of Commerce list to A. F. Peam & Co, should be A. F, Pease & Co. Ip the Comission of Emigration list John’ A. De Grauw's donation was credited to John A. De Gramo, A. SLANDER REFUTED. NEw YoRx, Oct. 23, 1871. To TRE EDITOR oF THE Henan | On reaching New York from Chicago we are pained to Jearn that a rumor Las been set atioat to the eifect ti the funds for the relief of sutferers by the late conflagration in Chicago are in the hands o! the wrong men, and are being misapplied or given more to the frienas of the commities than others, Such report is false. The gentlemen forming the Rellef Committee are of the very best and most honorable in our city. The funds en- truated to their care arn cistributed withont regard to poli- tics, religion or nationality, where there is the most need d most good to be done to all concerned. WILLIAN BROS, ex-Lientenant Governor State of ilinois, FEANES. President Commevia tational Bank of CULVER, of Culver, Page & Hogue, Chicago. ” SAWYER, Presiaent Fo.uti National Bank, Chicago, R. CAMERON, of Cameron, Amberg &‘ Hollman, Chicago, The commituee then ad- c D. HOW TO SEND SUPPLIES. The following despatch was received yesterday:— CutCAGo, Oct. 28, 1871. G, T, NuTTER, General Fastern Agent Chicago and Norih- western Railway, 229 Broadway, New York :— All goods for the sufferers the fires in Wisconsin will be forwarded free over the Chicago and Northwestern Ratiway if consigned to the Relief Committee, JOUN C. GAULT, General Superintendent, MONEY ACKNOWLEDGMENT. George M. Pulman, Treasurer of the Chicago Relief Fund, has acknowledged ihe receipt of $500 from Mr. James T. King, President of the Brennan Society of this city, METHODIST LOSSES IN CHI/AGO. Bg Appeal to New York Methodists for Aid— Address of Rev. Dr. Rei, of Chicago, to the Preachers’ Association—Resolutions and Committees. Avery large number of Methodist preachers of this city and vicinity gathered yesterday moruing at 805 Broadway. Rey. Dr. Crawford presided. The topic discussed was, “Is the present outlook of the world favorable to the extension of Chris- tianity’? on which the Rev, George L. Taylor opened. The discussion was then postponed until next week to allow Rev. Dr. Reid, of Chicago, to lay before the meeting the condition and losses of the Methodist Church in that city. The Doctor had with him a map of Chicago showing the burned district, and he corrected the general impression which prevails here, that the greatest portion of the cily is in ruins, The largest part still remains, but the hen that laid the golden egg has perished—the business por- tion of the city is destroyed. Fully 15,000 houses and buildiags have been swept away, and at least 100,000 eople rendered homeiess and almost penniless, There are still 40,000 houses standing—some of them of the very best class—on the south and west euds of the city; and there is consequently yet A GREAT CITY LEFT, and by far the most populous of the two. Grant | place church and about thirty frame houses in the | extreme northwest end have been saved. Wabash avenue Methodist Episcopal church was saved, and | But there is not a banking or business house or store | ofany kind left im all the burned district—which | covers an area of Geog Ahad square miles, or 2,500 acres, and is five miles long from the point of be- | ginning to the other extreme, | The question is often asked how it happened that sucii a large city should have such imperfect water | works. The Doctor explained that the water works | were ample for all the wants of the city, ; but, as he explained, there was & | most fearful hurricane blowing at the | time, and large pieces of burning tunber were car- ried great distances by the wind, so that the water | Works were on fire while as yet the most northern \ limit of the conflagration was nearly halfa mile south, and thus in distant places the city was burn- | ing simultaneously, And this will account for the | lives lost by being hemmed in by the fire. The | Jatest and most reliable estimates fix this loss at | 800, In One patch of ground near the northeast end of the burned district seventy persons took refuge, and every one of them perished. Key. Dr, Fowler, | well known in this city, and @ party were thus hemmed in, and only by the most heroic efforts were they saved. The banks had at first agreed to pay fiiteen per cent to their creditors, but they aiterward decided to trust the people, and the peo- ple have trusted them, aad the deposits since they reopened have largeiy exceeded the drafts, 80 that these institutions expect in a littie while to be able to pay every dollar of thetr indebtedness. The spirit of self-confidence which the people manifest was beautifully Miustrated, Une of the wealthiest men in the city, WHo has lost everything, remarked to the Doctor the other day that iis iather, with a few others, had RAISED THE CiTY OUT OF A QUAGMIRE, and their children could do the same thing again. Anotuer, Judge Backridge Who bas lost his aii, in the spirit of Christian resignation, thanked God that the ground was still under him, the sky above bum, and the Almighty all about him, and he had no fear for the future, And this is the way the peopie of Chicago feel, Last week the Rock River Methodist Episcopal Conlerence was in seasion and this matter was fully discussed, and the result was that a state- | ment Of the losses of the denomination was | made out, and Drs, Reid, Hatield and Chaplain McCabe were appointed a committee to represent the interests of the denomination in this section of the country. The Methodist Book Room in Cnicago, valued at $100,000, has been con- sumed, and the total net loss, after aeducting the value of the ground and waatever insurance they can recover, will reach between $50,000 and $75,000. The plock oh Clark strect known as'“the Church Block"? and valued at over $130,000 was also destroyed, ‘rhe church had an insurance amounting to $93,000 on it, including insurance on rentals—an idea peculiar to Chicago. Very many of those rentals are insured in british companies and are safe, but the bulk of them are gone with the local companies. The anuuai rentals amounted to avout $49,900, and, by the consticution of this Ohurch, the were to be forever devoled to the of Methodist churches and assisting weak congreas tions ta Chicago. of the latter have to give up now, help from other quarters, The utmost that can be reauzed on ieee tt ged lias 10 reproduce the , m. Wheeler, ore of the wealthiest men of this Clark street church, has not a penny left, and others are in a similar condiuon, And some of the mem- bers were stockholders in the insurance companies and are personally responsible for the loszes to their Creditors, 66 that they are almost hopel in- volved. But if they can borrow money here to help them over this crisis they have firm faita in the future, Grace church, which was origi- nally built at a cost of $100,000, is also destroyed, and its unembers are s.milarty situated, bat more dis- astrously touched, if anyt! » There is not a singlo member of this-church or congregation who has saved a dwelling or business house, or a single thing to feed or clothe or shelter him, Very much of this information was obtained by questiouing the Doctor, and an inquiry having been made as to General Sneridan’s presence in the city the Doctor replied that the people of Chicago will ever have reason to thank God for Phil Sheridan. This brought down a storm of applause. The Methodists have also lost two Scandinavian and one German church, anda couple ef German Lutheran churches have also been destroyed. The Albright Methoaists, whom the Doctor hoped would s00n be in the Methodist Epiacopal Uburch, had also lost heavily. THE GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTH 1s also destroyed. ‘The property, originally donatea tothe institute by Mrs. Garrett, was valued at sg, 000, The trustees tore down the old wigwam In which Mr. Lincoln was nominated, and built on its site substantial structures worth $130,000, from which they received renials amounting to $30,000. They also built Heck Hall, and were rapidly fund- all their debt, and in a few years would have had itextinguished. The annual current expenses of the Institute were about $15,000, But they have lost cn at and have a debt on their shoulders of $92,000, They are unable to pay their Prolessors the quarter's salary Row due, and these Must suffer with the rest. The Northwestern Uni- versity 18 comparatively safe and not in need of im- mediate help, From the bevt estimates which his Conference could collect the denominational loss of property, afier deducting value of ground, insur- ances, &c., will amount Lo $524,000, to satisfy which they have—nothing. ‘The Conlerence appointed a committee of seventeen of its members to receive and distribute such denominational gifts as their brethren in the East might send them. And this committee has chosen Mr. A. E. Bishop, of the Cen- tenary Methodist Episcopal church, to act as their immediate recipient, to whom all donations iz money or kind may be sent as above. Hitchcock & Walden, of Cincinnati, and Carlton & Lanaha: of New York, will receive and forward al sums of money left with them. Several of the ministers out there have been reduced to great straits, and Dr. Keid menuoned the case of a Rev. Mr. Morey, whose family had had nothing to eat for tweoty-four hours and were suffering from hunger and exposure. Mr. Morey went to some members of a former charge of his who had escaped and begged something to eat for his starving family, which was promptly given. After nearing tnis interesting narrative the ype oorels seemed prepared to take some step, and r, Foster, of Drew Theological Seminary, moved that there bo APPOINTED A COMMITTEE OF FIVE (afterwards raised to ten) to confer with the Chi- Cago Committee and ascertain what interests of the denomination needed attention most ana in what way the case can be best brought before the atten- tion of the churches here. Dr. Curry suggested that, as the money must come, if at all, trom the laymen, they be appointed on this committee. He bad no taith in anything they could ao by church collections. The churches are already pl 10 a8 Many collections a3 they can very well bear, and any additional ones will take irom those required for connectional church purposes, The miuisters’ committee, consisting o: Drs, Tiffany, Curry, King, Crawford and Andrews, was then appointed, with power to select their lay associates, Liberality of the Boston Methodists. Boston, Oct, 23, 1871. The regular meeting of the Methodist preacners, held in Wesleyan Hall to-day, was faly attended by clergymen and laymen. The following resolu- tlons were adopted:— First—That wo heartily approve the appeals put forth bs our brethren 13 Chicago and the Northwest, for Help, and we pledge our co-operation in ralsing tue amount of “430,000 re- uired to meet New England's share of 820,000, which we leem the cause of Methodism in that section urgently de- mands, Seoud—That we recommend that the churches in other cities, such as Providence, Springtield, Worcester, New Bed- ford, Fail River, Lynn, Haverhtli and all other leading places, hold'mass meetings to further this object, + Third—That we recommend all our churches in New Eng- land to take up collections on the second Sabbath in Novem: ber, and we also request that collections be taken in our Sun- day schools on the same day for the same purpose. A committee of twenty was sppointea to take such further action as shail be deemed necessary, THE FOREST FIRE FOND. Purthes Ovutithettend Wootanday for the Foresters. The following additional sums were contributed yesterday for the famishing settlers in the North- West who have suffered by the forest fire: Received at the Herald Office. Name. Lizzie. Alex. MeWiorte 20 D. H. B, 1 M. A. P.’ 5 00 Dennet Literary Ast fon. 33 70 Pupi's Miss McCormick's infant school. 6 00 A Capvasser... 5 00 Total.. sreeeeeeeeee BLT 10 Employes of Truman C. Newton’s Hat Man- ufactory, 325 and 327 West Fifteenth Street. by C. Newt ‘i (artin Gordon... 30 Mart William Ludwig. James Blake. Joseph Weisenverg, Peter McMahon, William Miller Oliver Rogers. Jacob Wool ‘A, N. Kil Frank Purdy. James 8. Davis. John Moss Frank Kearney. John Dorie ert: George Reid... William Ackerson. Willlam Mablie...... Charles Klein. Max Eberle, ........ Charles Zimmerman. Fred Schianbusch . Pa eB NC SSSSSSSSSSSSTSSSE SESSSSSSSESE SSESESSSEELE: Total .. . Total received yoster Previously reporied,, Grand total Collected by Catlin, Brandrett & Co. FE. H. Van Ingen & . Gawtry & Co. Hirshkind, Parker & € Gilde: F. Vietor & Achelis. 1. Preman & Morison, son & Hutehin Previously fon... ae ee peereye ledged., Clothing from Alder Brother Total. . Fisher, of 178 Broad- way. street (Brooklyn, Collected by Mr. E. Third E. D. 1111, pastor, ‘kehoo! No. 31; Brookiyin ive victims (Inventor)... Methodist ch Cuah for twenty Total Previously reported Grand total. , Collected by the Treasurer of Domestic Mis- sious Reform Dutch Church of America, per Joho R. Smith. Jacob 8, Wetmore “Second Reformed church Charies ‘Tarrytown, adaitio Lverett P 1 plang g.E, A. ae | 5 Ww soya 19 Newbury 5 formed church, La! * ete, Ne Jose Twelfth street Reformed cburen,Brooklyn,L J. 155 69 First Rotdrn Brooklyn. Totals. 7 Previously revelveu at is Totaleceres « suplapiye 006 97 *The previous contribution of this chures of #01 1b erroneously credited as from the First churel, wa Recapitul: Received at HERALD oftice By Catlin, Brunireit & Co bd By E. ©. Fisher ‘ 15 00 From Forty-second street" Methodist churet coil SAREE 75 00 Received by Chamber of Gommerce:, : Treasurer Dutch Reformed Church of Auwriew Total yestorday Previoualy reporu Grand total, THE PARK COMMISSIONERS. PESO 2 flenry Hilton Rises to Explain. Ho Uses Some Plain Language ind Invites the Most Rigid Investigation—An Opinion from Mr. Vanderpoel on the Official Rela- tions Existing Between the Comp- troller and the Commissioners. Mr. Mr. Henry Hilton, of the Park Commissioners, yesterday sent tie following communication, to- gether with an ‘opinion’ from Mr. Vandorpoel, the counsel for the Commissioners, to the City Comp- troller:— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO Papa, } 265 BROADWAY, NEW YorK, Oct, 23, i871.| To the ComPTLOLLER of the City of New York ‘— DEAR S1B—On behalf of this department I have to acknowledge receipt of a communication from your Deputy, under date of 17th instant, informing us that you bad de- posited to our credit $100,000, belng avails of assesament nds issued by you on our benalf; and you ure pleased to present for our consideration certain facts and suggestions, some of which we 086 to we have expended Inmaintaining the Central and other parks under our charge @ greater amount than tho 186,000" which was appropriated for the purpose by the joard of Apportionment under the Two Por there was no greater sumo! of the Two Per Cent tax, left remaining eceasities o| lepartment fibsequently presented to our conside ration whether, aftor this $185,0W had beea expended, we the employes and police of the depart- ment and permit Central and the city parks to remaio un- eared for and open public commons, subject to waste and destruction, or whether we should continue, as bas been the usual course in such cases. 'We did not hesitate to decide that our duties as public off- cers demanded we should do as we have cone and as was the custom of our prececessors—maintain the parks at alt necessary cost, and borrow the money actually needed f1 on for purposes of park impro' That we have expended during IL jar. ters of the present year upon Central Park 068 14 and upon the other city parks $80,85451, making 923 65 for care and government only. ‘This statement is entirely accurate, and {f you intended by ft to produce an unfavorable public’ impression of our man- Szement wo take occasion to, say thatthe results procured and work performed by us in the care and government of Central Park has been at a less rate of expenditure than that of the former Central Park Commission for equal service, and as to the city parks ft has been at very much less than heretofore expended upon them by the city government. ‘Thus the former Central Park Commissioners expended annually on Central Park $800,000, the amount appropriated by law for maintenance, together with about $40,W0 in excess, which the treasurer, Mr, Green, al drew from other funds within the control of the Commi the of assessment bonds, 4c, They had besides an ant propriation of $81,008 for the care of the museum servatory, making a total of and which was ex- ended fn tenance under regulations requir ours’ labor Hour law controling | all , pul sarily increased this expenditure oueft, or equivalent to 874,00. former force of park and gate keepers was well ing for the constant Of laborers to perform police duty. Not ving of this course we added forty additional police or park keepers, making a total of 117 men to guard over 800 acres of public park, and six of whom have been necessarily Getailed to protect and preserve the Harlem River bridges at Macomb's Dam and Third avenue, This addition involves an expense of $60,000 per d clothing of each man, Add $18, for fireworks and we have a total of $537,000, Unon the oity parka the usual expenditure, with defleencies, rat from 870,040 to $95,000 per annum. Add one-fith as be- fore for difference in labor—$19,000— would give us $114,000 for thetr care alune, to equal that expended heretofore. We considered that under the law we were bound to protect and preserve these city parke, over twenty in number, by a proper police force, and accordingly have appointed for that pur- thirty-eight parkkeepers, at an annual cost of about Briy-reven thousand dolisrs, making total for these parks and Central Park of $708,000 ver annum on the basis of former e: Now, you will perceive that our expen- rar below this sum, being for five-sixtha of the working year Git7,000, or at the rate of 522,00) per annum, and $1 annum less than that heretofore expended to produce far inferior results, 8 That during the past year and a baif this department has expended fn permanent improvements and structures upon Central Park and the various city parke $2,319,867 24. ‘As this statement tn evidently made with the intent to mis- lead the public mind and produce a false impression of the neceasity for this expenditure, we must here take occasion to say, Your deputy could, have Informed you that the late Cen- tral’ Park Commussion left as legacies to this department very many extravagant and uncompleted structures; but as they had either progressed far to change or were partially under contract, or were obviously in need of speedy com- pletion we did not hesitate iu urging their progress. Of the amount thus expended in construction near two-thirds was laid out upon the city parks, which speak for themselves, On Central Park the money was applied toward complet.ig the Belvidere, an unni iy extravagant structure; the Con- servatory, more expensive, and so badly located ‘as to en- hance its cost far beyond what it should be; tha stables, much needed. but too elaborate for the purpose; the Park the Paleozoic ' Museum, a ored =the and completiag the transverse roads, compl avenue cir ‘also the square at avenue and Fifty- ninth street, both of which were conceived by the fo ‘Commissionet i completing the Terrace and the great fountain basin, &c., &c. Besides these we built the Sheepfold, a beautiful ctructure, a change at BAM RRE TNs Mian drive, neconsitati built several expensive bridges; constructed a mai er, itn tunnel, from the menagerie to Fifty ninth street; raised the grade of Eighth avenue, fronting Manhattan square, some eighteen feet ; filled in the streets and avenues about thi square, including a large portion of the square es in most part from twenty to forty feet below grade; adapting » large portion of the west side of the Park to the new Eighth avenue grade for the distance of nearly two miles, including a change of most of the Lighth avenue en- trances to the tranverse roads; rehabilitated the old Arsenal building and created within it @ perfect Museum, besides affording offices for admiuistration of the business of the department ; houses, menageries and aviaries about for the exbibition of the tropical and other ani- mals and birds; completed si on Fifth avenue for of Park wall; relaid the Park walks several miles in extent; erected a number of cot! s for women and children; paved Fifty-ninth street, &c., 4c, All these works have been carried on in the most carefal and prudent manner, and for every dollar expended substan- tial valae has been received upon the city property, ana we do not fear to assért that our work in every res) eat wilt com- pare favorably, both in Seaeet 4 durability, with any similar work done for account of private individuals. All our purchases and all our contracts have been made with merchants and contractors of undoubted character ability at the lowes tcash prices, and we challenge the full my scrutiny into our every actin this respect or er. ot “"We know we have been faithful to the public interest, and our only fault in the eyes of a few economists would seem to be that we have done a amount of work within» limited time than has ever before been accomplished in a like period im the administration of our city affairs, We think the public fully approves of this fact, but should filers ouers there fs no dificulty in avoiding it in future by adopting the usual course king years to com- plete what can and should be done in a few months. V, That this department ject to self, and all ite bills and p: Having already expressed Te communicate now the and are wholly unnecessary and useles: Vody created by th ture, and in the language of chay ter 383 of the Laws of 1870, passed aubsequen: to the charter, “Nothing tn any act contained shall be deemed, construed oF taken to abrogate or impair auy of the powers or duties” so conferred upon our predecessors and trans(eired to us as their successors, It wasnever Leretofore pretended or claimed by or any one else that the former Commissioners wer to the control of your department, and. we bold to the same relation as oUF predectasors, ties. Respecting our pay rolls: You are aware in atill'a Commissioner of this yourself bject that your deputy department, At all times our pay rolis and vouchers are open to his inspection or the in. ‘utiny of any responsibil riring to, Investigate ‘any Inatter relating to them but oe vouchers longing to the bles of the department part with their custod te heb pret to filling works now progres eis “sgt of dited bills lepartment for contract worl tofore Tarnished. Ki The amount you have suppiied us of late ts wholly inade- quate to the purposes required, as. after liquidating the pay roll of laborers, &c., nothing 'remains for those who have pertormed work under contracts or furnished materials, #c., many of whom are greatly in need of the amounts now long ae them. full fours, very respectfully, Hiewny Spection and fwlest de Y HILTON, Treasurer, epartment of Public Parks, Opinion ef Mr. Vanderpoel. TO THR BosRD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THR Drrart- MENT OF PUBLIC PARKS IN THR CUry or NRW York :— Tam asked the following question : Whether the Depart- ment of Public Parks fs subject to the control of the Comp- troller of the city of New York, and whether its payment must be audited and allowed by hima entitled “An act for the regu- ‘The act passed April 17, 1857, Jation und government of the Central Park,” placed the Central Park under a Board of Commiasionérs, named by the Legisiatu: ‘The tenth section required the Mayor, Alderman and Com- monalty to create and Is: jock denominated “Thi tral Park Improvement |," and by section 12 tl raised from this stock required to be dep one of the trust compan’ ik should be designated by t that section o: be drawn from the bank by warrant signed by at least a majority ot the Commissioners, and countersigned by the Comptroller of the city, upon filing wi the receipts or other vouchers therefore. On the 15th of April, 1859, this system, so far as requirin, yy, and the vouchers file: Comptroller, was ol ng ie Legislature e act of April 17, 1°57. and enacted, by section 6, id in the twellth section of the act 7 wn from the bank in which they y be deposited, by warrants signed by @ majority of tl 4 Commisatoners in office, and all receipts and vouche: shall be filed in the oflice of said Board. Subsequent to 1#4 ere pared, requiring the Comptroller to provide additional amounts and funda to be deposited to the credit of the Commissioners id drawn out upon thelr warrant, and the moneys thus deposited were to be appilet by the Board to the payment of the expenses of tne maintenance and government of the Park and other properties placed in their charge. acta of May 19, 1860; of Nebrasry 10, 1886; of April 24, 10; of Apri 1866; of Aprti 24, 1867; and the Observatory act of May 6, 1469. ‘The twelfth article of the charter of April 6, 1870, aubstim- tially provides that all provisions of law which provide for the main nd government of the Central or provide salary for the Compiro!) id apply to the Department of Public Parks ther and to ihe Commissioners and Comptrolier of partment reapectively. The act of Aj rit 98, 1870, making further provision for the goverument of the city of Kew York, provided conferring powers and devolving dates upon Commissioners of the Central Park were therety to and conferred upon the Department ot Pubi nothing In any act contained was to be deemed, construed oF taken to abrogate oF impair any powers or duties ao con- ferred on the Department of Pabhe Parks. ‘The act of May 6, 1870, passed « month after the cbarter, adhered to the aystem eat the Ley the warrants to be countersigned with the ded tb Of this character were the ance 2 ished under any contract, proceeding or otherwise for lays ing out, opening, regulating, grading or otherwise improving any street, avenue, road, public ayuare or place, the com struction Or maintenance of which by law isor shalibe under the direction, control or management of sald De} ment of Public Parks, speci(ying on what particular work oF Pathe act Ct Ape T8TT. x ich was entitied “An act tn. re wi was ent . of lation to the powers and’ duties of the Board of Commis- Depart: including pro- vision for the several panes Hed Apdo places nnd the juris id direction of the said Gopartmeat ta th f latest legtal lepat In the city of New York,” being the latest legisla- tion on this tb eok, a {ts ifth section, contained. provisions in perfect harmony with and almost identical with those established for the Commissioners of Central Park before the Department of Public Parks. It ler to issue and deposit the moneys to the Het juired: creation of creditof ti Departs f id and 0 ment of Public Parks to be used an appropriated by the Board for the construction, improve- ment and regulation of the several public parks, squares ad pisces in the city, which, by law, now are or may hereal e under their control and management, and also for the construction and eautpment of omtcal observatory and ® conservatory on Central Pi in sald olty; and algo for the construction of muscums art and natural history, as herein provided, and for the pur- poses contemplated by tne sald act, Ac. It will be seen by an examination of these acts that the en- tire control of the parks is given to the Department of Public Parks, and that ft alone has entire charge and control of the disbursements of the moneys therefor. The provisions of the charter allowing the Finance Depart- ‘ment to settle and adjust all claims in favor or against the Corporation and all accounts in which the Corporation is concerned as ® debtor can have no application in those casos in which (as in the Department of rublic Parks) the Comp- troller is directed to deposit the money to the credit of the department on the requisition of the Board, who are author- ized and directed to make all disbursements therefrom. ‘Tne requisition of the Department of Public Parks upon the Comptroller in the form prescribed by the statute in that behalf for the moneys which he is required to deposit is the Ypucher which is ta be kept in the City Comptroller's ollie, owing the disposition of the money made by him. New York, Oct. 21, 1871, Ay. VANDERPOEL, THE SINKING FUND. & meteorological and astron- Meeting of the Board of Commissioners. A Modest Bill for Appraising the City Property— Only $152,500 for a Few Hours’ Work— The Eighteenth Ward Water Front. Pursuant to adjournment the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met at the Mayor's office yester- day at two o'clock. There were present Mayor Hall, Recorder Hackett, Deputy Comptroller Green and City Uhamberiain Bradley. The venerable Sec- retary had been obliged torunafter some docu- ment he needed, and he came in puffingin @ man- ner that would have done credit to an East River towboat. After he had mopped the perspiration from his brow, and had blown himself into proper condition, he unwound his red tape, and then read the minutes of the last meeting. Mayor Hau then said he had a communication from Cortlandt Palmer and nis associates to the Comptroller in relation to payment for their LABOR IN ESTIMATING THE CITY PROPERTY. Here Mr. GREEN asked to be excused for afew minutes, and, grabbing his hat, went out. What he ‘Went out for was not ascertained, Recorder HacKgrr asked if there was not some business they could go on with until his return. Mayor HALL said that under the statute nothing could be Gone unless the Comptroller were present, ‘The Mayor then handed Mr. Bradley a bootmaker’s circular, saying, “You are running for office. Iam not. There 1s a place to get your boots made.” This made Mr. Dikeman laugh, likewise Mr. Storrs, ‘Who was present, and a number of others. Mr. BRADLEY found the man did not keep in his district, This made the gentlemen laugh again. Then the Mayor handed Mr. Bradley @ circular in Telation to the reception of the great and coming Russian—Alex. Just then Mr. Gred@ returned and the Mayor proceeded to read the letter, which was signed by Cortlandt Palmer, A. J. Bleecker and A. H. Muller. They had appraised the city real estate and found it to be worth $244,000,000, Thew legal fees would be one per cent; but as the amount ‘was so large they would take $152,500, or ome-Six- teenth of one per cent, as their pay. Recorder HackgTr became indignant. He would Not vote, he said, to pay such a bill as thar. There should have been sume stipulate! sum to be pald them for their labors, Chamberlain BRADLEY remembered when he and the present Tax Receiver, Mr. Smyth, had been selected to appraise some property or the Commis- sioners of Charities and Correction. Their legal fee would have been $8,000, and they considered them- selves well paid on receiving $300. He tpought that Comptroller Connolly had been directed by the Board to make some arrangement with those gentlemen as to the cost of having the property appraised. Recorder HackeErr said that while there were Men employed at $8,000 or $10,000, who had to Op yraine, mv vem ew swonty ove Luutred, but por haps a hundred thousand, pieces of property in a year, he certainly WOULD NOT VOTE TO PAY these gentlemen $152,500, He asked that the resolu- tion authorizing their appointment be read. It was read, and the provision to which Mr. Bradley referred was found to conclude the resolu- tion, The subject was then referred to the Comp troller, and Mr. Green promised that he would look into tae matter, Mr. GREEN then read a paper which was supposed to refer to some property in Chatham street. What it was about or what he said about it could not be heard half a dozen feet from where he sat. The Mayor, seeing that Mr. Green’s mustache;had ceased moving, sald:— All In favor of the resolutions say aye; all opposed no—it is carried.” Mr. Green’s mustache moved again, and his head nodded. The Mayor said the roll was called for. The roll was called and everybody said ave. Mr. BRADLEY then called attention to the subject of leasing the water front opposite the Eighteenth Ward Market to the Department of Docks, and asked that the matter be referred to Mr. Jono McKeon, counsel to the Board, Mr. GREEN, looking toward the Mayor with an expression half of interrogation and half of aston- ishment, asked if the Counsel to the Corporation Was not counsel to the Commissioners. He did not know, of course, that Mr. McKeon was formerly fighting the powers that be; that he was a fierce re- former, and had been rewarded with the place of Counsel to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, Mr. Green’s peculiar nod, on being informed that the Corporation Counsel was not counsel to the Board, was very ominous. Another head may fall. ‘The subject Was then. on resolution, referred to the counsel to the Board, after which the meeting adjourned. Meeting of the Street Cleaning Commission. Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of Commis- sioners having charge of the cleaning of the public streets met yesterday at the Mayor's office. The bill referred to the Comptroller at the last meeting was called up. Mr. Green said the amount for Shyer the streets under appropriation had been all paid out by the Finance Department, and he dia hot know anything avout the extra work claimed to have been done, Mayor HALL sald he haa signed the bills as the inspectors had certified that the work had been done. The bill was then audited after some slight discussion, and the mecting adjourned. The City Fathers’ Atteution to Business, ‘The boards of Aldermen and Aselatant Aldermen were called together yesterday, but there were not enough of either body present to transact any busl- ness, There are almost three hundrea pages of “general orders’’ on the books of unfinished busi- ness wailing to be disposed of, but.the boards can- not be got together to do the work allotted to them, or which they have brought on themseives, Money for the Department of Public In- straction, Deputy Comptroller Green paid over yesterday to the Department of Public Instruction ihe sum of $250,000 tor the salaries of the teachers and - ployés ef that department. — Payment to the Depnriment of Parks. Deputy Comptroller Green paid yesterday to the Department of Public Parks the sum of $50, being on account of avatis of assessment ponds ie The arrangements for the laying of the corner stone of the Franklin statue in Printing House Square are now completed. The ceremony will take place on Thursday next, at one o'clock, ac- cording to the beautiful and impressive ritual of the Masonic body, M. W. John H. Antnon, Grand Master of Masons of the State of Ne ( officiate as heat of the Grand Louge. = Vow! Wil The statue itself, however, will not be placed bo pa its Mat resting place until the 17th of January, of next year—Franklin's birthday—when tt will be unveiled with all due honors. It is not yet com. pleved, but the plaster cast has been finished, and it is probable that i¢ will be moulded into “enduring bronze” vefore the end of the year. HIGHWAY ROBBER: je of the Twenty-first Ward. On Sunday night, about ten o'clock, while Michael Duffy, of No. #20 Kast Thirty-firet street, was going home slong Second avenue, three men attacked and robbed him of bis Otfioor Wats .firat, who happened to bo in the tmmediate , gave chase to the thieves, who ran down Thitty-lirast street, towards the East River, On ‘arriving at the corner of First avenue Omicer Walsh Tas to near to the fugitives that they took refuge in U vor atore kept by Mr. Cumisky, When, however, the oficer nearched the premises he was anabie to find Hut on James MoKenna, iv whose possession was discovered watch, McKenna waa arraigned yesterday at the Yor Potver Court, he was committed for trial In d 00 bail. "Tue poiloe are n of re Moker ‘8 com: ‘& Cow days foilow in his Coot | rs loun, wae will, provably, THE COURTS. Deadlock in the Criminal Business of the United tes Circuit Court—Judicial Strictures There- on—Alleged Forgery—Violations of the In- ternal Reve:.ue Law—Briof Hearing in the Ingersoll Case—Injunction Against Wells, Fargo & Co.—the Stoks-Fisk Case~ Important Questions of Practice, HITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Hitch in the Public Business, Judge Benedict entered Court yesterday at the usual howr, for the purpose of disposing of the cases upon tae onminal calendar. His Honor, however, was unabie to make aay advance in the discharge of the public business, owing to the fact that the Marshal had failed to bring the prisoners down from Ludlow street jafl, After waiting for half am hour the Judge inquired of Mr. Purdy, United States Assistant District Attorney, if the prisoners nad been yet brought down. Mr. Pur replied he expected them every moment, adding that though it was not the duty of the District Attorney to procure the attendance of prisoners, be ‘was most anxious that there should be no delay whatever om ‘his part in bringing them to trial, Judge Benedict very emphatically and very properly, re murkeu that it was very wrong to have the time of the Court, the bar and the jurors wasted {n this manner, Valuable time had been lost and nothing had been done. It was quite evi- dont there was a great dereliction ‘of duty somewhere, and he \d like to find out where it was. ore hnields to call over the names petit jurors. Mr, Shiclds called the jurors, and sey- eral ‘The Court was adjourned till this mornin; It is proper to observe that the Court sat last Monday for the purpose of trying oriininals, and, though eight days now gone over, not » single ‘criminal case has yet beea brought to trial, Where the fault lies it js bard to say. Sometimes the government is ready, and sometimes it fs not Frequently prisoners cannot be found, and as often caschare reserved" —we atpoose quietly pus Into “pigeom holes"—never more to be heard of upon the legal sage. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Charge of Opening a Leiter in the Post Office, Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs. John Moon.—The defendant, who had been an assistant inspector in the box department of the Post Office, was charged with opening and embezzling a let- ter containing an order for $3. Counsel for defendant made alengthened argument, contending that there was no eve dence whatever to show that Mr. Moon had embezzled the letter or its contents, He had merely opened the letter, the envelope of which was torn, for the purpose of redireot- ing It, as he had previously done in other stmilar cases, his lenghened connection with the Post Oilice and bis easy circumstances went to alsprove the fact that he intended to steal, embezzle or destroy the letter. Mr. Davies, forthe Foverament, very briefly replied, leaving the whole cage to fhe judgment of the Commissioner. The Commissioner de- oldéd that the prisoner shall wait the action of the Grand Jury on the charge of opening the letter, Mr. Moon is out 0 Charge of Passing Counterfeit Money. Before Commissioner Shields. ‘The United States vs. Chritiun Ohle.—The defendant, whe ‘was represented by Mr. Robert N. Waite as counsel, had been charged with passing a $20 counterfeit bill. Tho facts showed that there was no evidence to support the accusation, ‘and the defendant was, therefore, honorabiy discharged. Allexed Personat! of a Revenue Officer. ‘The United States vs William Smith—The defendant waa charged, with two other persons not found, for having pes ated @ revenue officer, and in such capacit, ond) viola testi. obt $328 from acigar dealer as a settlement for an alleged tion of the internal revenue law. After hearing the mouy the Commissioner dismiased the complaint, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Adjournment Till Next Monday—A Mevemeont for Jail Delivery. Before Judge Barnard. This Court met at eleven A. M. yesterday, pursuant to ad journment. The room was thronged in tue expectation that the trial of MURDER CASES would be commencea, there beingthree cases of this class om the calendar. Mr. Abraham H. Hummel stated as the oases were called that Mr. William F. Howe, connscl for the pris oners, was engaged inthe Court of General Sessions and therefore could not attend, and that he would probably be busily occupied there during tue week. Upon this state- ment the trial of these cases was postponed till ueat Monday and the jury discharged till that ume. Following this « movement wea lusugurated looking toa GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY of the ont inmates of Ludiow Street Jail. It began wits & brief consultation between the Judge and Assistant District Attorney Bullivan and the former handing to the latter a list which had been returned ot the prisoners confined in Ludiow Street Jail, many of whom, from inability to find bail or to ay fines, Nave remained in prison for a great length of time. Judge Barnard required Mr. Bullivan to examine {ato the facts Telating to these cases andafter suitable inquiry to bring suck of them as he thought right to the attention of the Court of Oyer and Terminer on the opening of the Court next Mom- day morning, in order that wherever the cares required Ly consistent with law and justice, would war. table orders should be made for the rellet and ene prisoners whose confinement virtually for non, payment. of debt was being prolonged contrary lo the spirit of the law. Pxtr, Sullivan took the list and promised to bring all each parties before the Court on writs of habeas corpus and to fee that @ notice was sent to the prison and also pablished through.the newspapers, (hat all who were interested mi hace a fair opportuaity of bringing 10 his, notice and to #ilgntion of tie Court such factesas onght to bo kuown, to fiahia the Caner to. exerch ‘and humanely its disere- tlonury power in the cases. SUPREME COURT, Injunction Against Wells, Fargo & Co. Before Judge Ingraham. John P. Baker et al. vs. A. H. Barney et al.—This ts one ob three actions against Wells, Fargo & Co., brought by holders Of scrip to compel distribution of the surplus funds of the company, under an implied trust created in 1866, In 1852 the old Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Company was organized, with $300,090, which soon was mereased to $2,000,000 In 1868 what {s known as the Holliday Overland Mail Express Company was organized under the laws of Colorado; but Subsequently, having got control of the American Ki Company, the United States Express Company, O1 Mail Company. and the old firm of Well, ‘Fargo | & Oo changed its name to Wells, Fargo & Co., and bas. con! was of Dusiness under this name ever since. A new com Organized in 1969, in San Francisco, under the tit the Pacific Union Express Company, and with a view to urchase out that ao their stock was {ucreased from 10,000,000 to $15,000,000. ‘The directors stated in that the assets withdrawn would be converted into cash and distributed among the old stockholders as soon as after the increase of stock enabled them to carry out the contract. It is claimed by Platntiffs that under this alleged trust $1,300,000 bas been withdrawn, and the plaia- tiffs ask their share to be divided among them, and obtained ‘an order to show cause why an injunction heretofore granted Festraining the defendants, as trustees ot their assets, from paying them for debts Incurred by the new company be Ee fit ed and 1869. The Judge took the papers, r cision. The Stokes-Fisk Case Still om the Tapis. Stokes vs Fisk.—On this case being called everybody im the court room pricked up their ears, eagerly anticipating @ richly salacious treat in the way of new affidavits or some thing tn the way of spicy developments, Mr. Dudley Field sald that he had expected some new af- davits would be served on him by the otuer side, but nome had been served. The Judge sald they could go on upon the old aMdavits, Mr. FIKLD stated that he und od that the other a davils were suppressed and that new ones were essential ia order to proceed in the case. The JUDGE answered that only one affidavit had been eup- Mr. LuTHRR R, MARSH sald that His Honor's decision had been served on the opposing counsel. He also explained the action of Juige Pratt {u the premises. Mr. FI®LD replied that, owing to his misunderstanding, be ‘was woprepared to go on with the case. After some (urther discussion the case was set down for next Wednesday, The Examination of James H. Ingersoll. Havemeyer v, Ingersoll.—The recent decision of the Court upon the motion for an examination of the defendant, it will be remembered, set down bis examination for to-day, with permission if he chore, however, to appeal from such deai- Generali Term, In which case proceedings would sion to the be stayed. On the case Lt it was annonnced that Mr. Ingersoll had appealed to the General Term, and thus the te matter stands at prese SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Paying for a Lost Trunk and (ts Contents, Before Judge Brady, Henry B. Robinson vs. 8. Chittenden ef al.—The plainttf tm June, 1865, shipped on board the Great Republic, sailing from San Francisco to this city, a trunk, which be never received. He brought sult against the owners of the ship for ita value and contents, The defence was that they knew notning whatever as to the shipping of the trunk, and that if the ‘Same was shipped at the time stated th vessel sailed then under a charter obtained by Moore & Co., of San Frau cisco. A verdict was given for the plaintiff for $1,182 20, the fall amount claimed, Decisions. Jobn Gibney vs. Peter C, Dariing.—Motion granted. By Judge Van Brunt, *e rte M, Zimmerman et al. va. Schoenfeldt,—Judgmeat settled. By Judge Brady. Lester va. Union Manufacturing Company.--Order settled Gibson v6, Acker.—Same. SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TERM—PART I. Suit for Damages Against the New York Times. Before Judge Barbour. Albert Howewworth ve. George W. Jones et al.—The piatnti® brings anit to recover from the New York Tima: @5,000 tor alleged damages from having alex broken. He was going into the basement of the Times building to buy ‘one Charles Moore, to have been in employ, thew down a bax. of Enookihe him down and break ‘caso was commenced late aud fs still on, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Richard Chittenden vs, Salina Chittenden.— Reference or dered Philip Burger vs. A. Robort Schroeder et al.—Motion te vacate order of arrest denied, with $10 costs, Margaret A. Thomas va, Edward Harrel.—Motion to set tad denied, with $10 costa to plaintif to abide even Nicholas Quackenboss va, Alexander 0 —=Motlow: nted, with #10 conta, Defendant to Sherid's fees. © yimnes ©. Brierly va. James Lingge,—-Motion wo “‘ischarge an, arrest of attachment, with #10 conte, a fexenheirmer Dontinental Insurance Company. atatemes eens ry ea Of the witnesses who ‘actonied om n jefendal the time when the defanit was taken, nd the tho days in sald tori when they reapeotivaly ationded t@ ire. jameu Talcott va. M. M. Belding. Motion granted om oag~