The New York Herald Newspaper, November 19, 1871, Page 3

NEW YORK HEKALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, REFORM IN BROOKLYN. The Manner in Which It is To Be Attained. Inspectors Before the Grand Jury. JUDGE GILBERT'S DECISION. The Application for a Mandamus Denied, What District Attorney Morris Says. AN INSPECTOR SURRENDERS HIMSELF. The action of District Attorney 8, D. Morris in causing the arrest of the Inspectors of Election, in the dissricts where it was alleged frauds had been commitved, was the occasion of considerable com ment in and about the Brooklyn City Hall yester day. Nome were uncharitable enough to attribute the action of the Attorney to an effort to gain a Popularity, and ingratiate himself in the favor of those who are making every exertion to purify the ballot box. The majority, however, aasert that ne has only done his duty in the matter, and was not ied to take this action irom any other motive than that of bringing the fa, parties to justice. If through his instrumentality the parties are con- victed and punisied be will, of course, receive the thanks of right-minded men in the community. JUDGE GLLBERTS DECISION. ‘The opinions in regard to the decision of Judge Gilbert are varied. ‘Tose who are familar with the law assert that the Judge could not have decided otherwise, while the iriends of the republican cap- didates, who were anxious to have the returns thrown out, say that it would have been’proper and just on bis part to bave granted the mandamus ap- Pe for. It was generally conceded, however, that e duty of the canvassers was to canvass the votes, and when they were in doubt as to the correctness of the returns to either send them back or send for the inspectors. Judge Gilbert Refuses to Issac a Mandamus Aaninst the Board of County Canvassers, Judge Gilbert, of the Supreme Court, yesterday rendered his decision in the matter of the applica- tion of counsel for the Committee of Forty for a mandamus directing the Board of Canvassers to reject and not count the returns from the First dis- trict of the Sixth ward and the Sixth district of the Twelfth ward. is Flonor refused to issue the mandamus. ‘The foliowing is his opinion:— In re the Application of Chauncey Me Felt ne. The Borrd of Couity Canesesers.—The convictions which T expressed to Mr. Goodrich when this anplication was presented have not been changed by the argument. I till deem ik to be my plain uty to refuse the writ ot mandamus asked, for the reason that the writ would command the cord of Canvasaera to do acta which the law has not given them the power to do—In other words, to violnte their official duty. The powers and duties of the Board of Canvassers are de- rived exclusively froin the statute on this subject. ‘This stat- de appears, to me too plain to ullow of any doubt, The trict ins} s- spectors wre to canvuss the votes, and to deliver the original statements of such canvass, duly certited, to the Supervisors of the towns or wards. vides ‘The ‘statute then pro- whom the origmal state- but the Supervisors, votes in the towns and to t and then the requirement in as follow ments in each disirict shall then be produced, and from them the Board shall proceed to estimate the vote of the county, and sbal! make sch statements thereof as the nature of the shall require; such statements shaiithen be deli- ered to and deposited with the County Clerk,” They are then required to neanys statement of the canvass aud ‘Teter mination of the ‘These are ministerial acts. Nothing la committed to the judgment or discretion of the Board, Ther doty is arithmetical ey ure to cast up the votes appearing upon the returns of the District Inspector, which are produced before them, If the returns are irregular cannot correct them but are required to return them to the inspectors for correction, and the inspectors are express- iy proh-bited trom changing ‘or altering ‘aay decision before by them, The Board of Canvassers are not authorized to institute any inquiry ag to the authenticity of the returns, but are to take thore produced before them, if they are requ. tar on their face, and if they are not regular on their face Weey eausteretara them to the mspociors for correciwun, as fore The. authorities on this subject are unanimons and dect- ‘The rule is as declared by (he Court of Appeals of this Btate, in the People va. Cook. 4. Seiden 67, that “the County m with a regular return from the district inspec- tors before them, which Is fair on its face, have no right to go bebind it and’ prove that its estimates are unreliable, by Feason of rowdyiam at the polls or {rrogularities of the in- apon ft as a reguiar return, and ved to their remedy through the Brightly's Leading Casea on Elec- thons, 805, where the authorities are collecter.) Tt hus been urged that here i a great pabile wrong, and that the Court, by virtue of ite supervisory power over all infertor tribunals, ought to interfere by the writ of manda- mua, and cause it to be redressed. Passing Ly the onjections to this of a technical nature, It ix snilieient to say that t Court has no authority to invest the Board of with power or duties which the Legislature withheld from them, or to enlarge the powers Or cuties actually conferred upon them. Our duty 4 to administer the law, not to make it ‘The proper medy is to punish the perpetrators of the frauds alleged, and in an appropriate action, wherein the rties interested on both aides can be leard, to determing fe right to the office involved in the election. T should be glad to have it in my power to summarily devrive the. instt- ators and perp frauds of the (raits of their fiquity. to bear with the ence and deia: attendt dress through the exercise : oF era. No doubt the ve nmende as to secure degree the purity and inviolability of the a0, and this ought to be done, but it reste solely wih the Legislature objects shall aplished of nok ‘The hy the Courts, of the ex- ercise by the Board of Canvassrrs of change the result appearinu be (ranght with great danger, fart than in likely to proceed trom the frauis sof district dimit the power, whit 18 U or regulate Upon what evidence are returns to be re: tered? How ts the iuquiry to be con what manner are parties interes heard? A Wi opon the fons will show ny power to reject rom them, would my jndgment, to awers to the danger all liek of pubheny Attending the exercise of such % . the constant anit Dower temptation to the abtise of ity immunity oy which the iaw shields uid ie oflicers, (he apprehevsic power, might becom fatal tothe suff ture done by gnards against the w ¥ to require the Koi @ revuros in this case were doubt+ writ, But Tam certain that they tis therefore Geaied. Bonrd of ¢ ty Canvassers. The Beard of Supervisors, sitting as a Board of -County Canvassers, met yesterday afternoon at one -o'ciock. As Upon ali previous occasions there was a (ull atterdance of the Bourd, The Committee of Five from the Academy Commities vut in an ap- pearance shortly after the session opened ana re umamed to the ciose, without, however, discovering anything in the way of {raud or connivance. Mr. Whiting, the secretary of the Academy Committee, vas also present during the greater portion of tue atiernoon, but refused to give anything in the way of intormauion regaraing bis committee’s move- men, either present or prospective, to the reporters, several of whou made desperate at tempts to “interview” him, As for the Board, it Was jubilanc in the extreme over the failure of the Comuitice of Forty “and upwards" to zeta man. damps irom Judve Gubert restraimng them ine Board) from canvassing the Furst district or the SIXth ward, and the Sixth district of the twelllu ‘ward. ‘The minutes ot the previous meeting having been read and adopted, the Board proceeded to the ifteeath ward returns. ste missiag 1 from the (rst district of tue Fourteenta Ward have Hot As jet turned up, nor.has any one been able to give ‘any explauauon of What became of im. The = district is strongly dem. ocrauac, and as a natural consequence the various democratic candidaies whose election 1s atieeted ‘by it are to a stale of Ho nconsiierabie anxiety. ‘Che republicams ciaim thut must te thrown out, which, however, will scarcely be dove, a8 the democrats alowed the repubucans to copy irom the returus mi (he Clerk's Quiee a dis trict of the Seventh ward, the reiurns of which were lost, and now they clauu the right todo we game thibg in Uuts case ¥ During the session yesterday the Board canvassed Ate returns (rom th wards, the fifteenth, the SA 'xteenth and the Seventeesth, all af Which were fo 1nd Lo be, generally speukug, correc. Noting tie district of any interest whatever [truns)itfed om eon nea wou with the meetiug unui just a few milnutes before they adjourned, when retm, ‘ts fiom the First, Second, Third, Vourth, Sisch and § venth districts of tie notorious Sixth ward were handed in jor adopuon, we clerical errors whieh they bore having veen corrected, singhag out thos © Of the First district, in wiilcl it will be re. member 'd the Sv ates were entered belore the polls oper '€d, the chairman, Mr Stilwell, sak he wished Wh Cail the Yeas and nays on iis adoption. This creata 4 considerable commotion among souie of the Board, \Which, however, soon sausided, and rie clerk vegan ,Calling the names. One or two of the Supervisors \ HO Voted “no” rose ww explain their voves, stating \'0at, While they did pot consider that they had any cht to go back of the revurns of a district under «dinary circumstances, yet they | voting #no”":—Johnson, Milne, Ci Wilkinson, Wills, Fairehiid, Harmon, , Hall, Stillwell an ‘This district having been disposed of the remain- ing ones met with no opposition, and were tnere- fore adopted, after which the board adjourned until to-morrow at one o’clock. What the District Attorney Proposes to Do. District Attorney Morris said:—I intend to prose- cute the violators of the Election law to the fullest extent, and the penalties for the offences charged are one year's imprisonment und a fine of $500. The only arrests which have yet been made are those which 1 have caused to be made are those of the imapectors who acted in the First district of the Sixtn ward, and these are now under bonds to appear before the Grand Jury. 1 spopaae to bring their case before the Grand Jury at once. I believe our republican friends will have the next turn, 1 propose to arrest Jorthwith republican inspectors in two other dis- triets, I intend to procure warrants for the arrest Of inspectors and poll cierks in one district where all of them are republicans, and in one instance where @ democratic inspector was forcibly and fraudulendy prevented irom exercising his duty. One of the results of the investigation lam making is this:—One district in which tre republican vote and majority have increased enormously over last hey excited my suspicion. I have men employed in trying to locate those whose uames and address are on the poll ust. Out oi sixty-icur names selected one-hall Of the supposed voters who gave them not to oe found at the residences they are have given. 1 mean to conduct this investigation impartiaily, an‘ I don’t care who is hurt. If | have turned my attention vo republican districts, now that | bave provided for punishing a jaring democratic fraud, it is because | expect to helped ‘argely by Mr. ‘Tracy's committee in hunt- ing up democratic frauds, CO-OPERATION FROM THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE. in regard to the co-operation of Mr. Davis, one of the prosecuting committee of the Citizens’ Reform Association, Mr. Morris says:—My purpose in asking for Mr. Davis’ co-operation does not seem to be fully understood, Mr, Davis is on a committee ap- pointed by citizens to investigate election frauds. It bas been at work for several days. | assume it has collected evidence of fraud. I want an associate Who can use that evidence in connection with myself, While I sball gladly aval! myself of Mr, Davis’ assistance as a lawyer, what [ desire ts not so much legal help as Mr. Davis’ knowledge of the evidence his coumitiee may have collected. 1 deem myself to be fully competent to prosecute any case which i to the District Attorney. 1 have never in assistance even in capital cases, wien the best criminal lawyers of New York were against me. I believe the public are satisfied with the way their business in this regard was cou- ducted, Mr. Davis is an able lawyer and has the confidence of the Citizens’ Committee, 1 look to him to help me to prosecute any frauds that com- mittee may have discovered. ORIME IN BROOKLYN, I may add, I am now closing a service of nine years in this offices 1 have held the office longer than any of iy predecessors; [ believe there iy no city in the Union, of half tne size of Brooklyn, as free from crime to-day as Brooklyn ts. When 1 came into ofiice three-fourths of the criminals of the higher grade came over here from New york in jursuit of their nefarious business. 1 nave made rooklyn @ dangerous ground jor this class, and now we have rarely @ New York criminal in our clutches, { have the gratification of knowing from leading criminal lawyers of New York, that Brooklyn is especially dreaded by the criminal classes of that city. brothers at the bar think { have been remorseless and relentiess tn pressiug for punishment on those whom | have hud reason to be- heve were burglars or assassins—1 may have been, butl meant right. Property and Ite in Brooklyn are the safer for tt, although botn are guarded by a very moderate polive torce. Regarding Brookivn’s financtal affairs Mr. Morris Says:—I believe the financial affairs of the city—1s debt, &c,—will be found, after the fullest investiga ton, to be as represented, Mr. Tracy aud his as- soctates knew it, He has admitted as much, ana the investigauon is not pushed forward because no advantage to the republican party 1s expected to come from it. Mr. Tracy hardly disguises his opinion on this point, After all that has been charged, with the view of helping the republican bering it would never do if nothing could be found out The Row in the tifth Ward. The row at one of the polls in the Fifth ward, be- tween district engineer Thomas Shevlin and John Devin, has not as yet been settled. Yesterday the case was before Justice Riley, Devlin having caused the arrest of Sheviin on a charge of assaulting him while attempting to deposit bis ballots, “From what several witnesses the assault 18 purely imaginary on part of Devin: that no blows were struck, nor was he motested, The mvestigation of the case has been adjourned until Monday. AN INSPRCTOR SURRENDERS, Michael Weldon, one cf the ims) rs in the First district of the Sixth ward, hearing that a warrant haa been issued for bis arrest, appeared before Judge Walsh yesterday and surrendered himself, The Judge admitted’htmto bail in the sum of $2,500 Lo await the action of the Grand Jury. The Committee of Seventy-Five. The following ts a list of membership of the Com- mittee of Seventy-five:—A. A, Low, %. B. Chitten- den, H. B. Claflin, John W. Hunter, S, L. Husted, ‘Thomas Carroll, Franklin Woodruil, William Mar- shall, Henry C. Bowen, George Kinkel, A. C. Davis, Wunelm Kuthud, Frederick Stein, Jonn R, J. Jur- gens, Frederick Eggers, Augustus Snow, Join T. Martin, Ldmund Driggs, 8, B. Dutcher, F. A. Senroeder, George L. Fox, George W. benson, C. Perry, Lorin Pater, B. F. Tracy, W. W. Goodricn, R. M. Whiting, Jr., James Esciwege, BE. J. Whit- lock, R, W. Potter, Samuel McLean, R. Corneil Waite, George H. Roberts, A. D. Wheelock, H. G. Reeve, Robert Johnstone, A. B. Daiiey, Jomes Jourdan, James Murpby, Andrew ningham, A. W. Benson, ©. R. Marvin, D Karnes, R. P. Buck, Jolin P. Roife, George L. N Henry R. Jones, Anurew Fitzgeraid. A, D. Pou Henry W. Slocum, A. J. Ormsbee, Daniel Incey, Charles Lowe » S. Sandford, Jr., ti vey Farrington, Abrain Lott, Heary Sanger, L. V. D. Hardenburg, Herman 4. Koop, James B. itod- skin, Ludwig Semler, Henry Everding, A. M, White, John Halsey, Marvin Cross, William Richardson, Ludovic Bennet, A. J. Perry. in admitting gentlemen to membership the com- miltee proceeds wt Partisan motives are total lost sight of. Only men of character anu know ability are suffered to be placed on the roll. The names of candidates are first presented to the com Inlitee 17 Open session. On motion they are referred to the Executive Committee. It 1s the duty of tis body to carefully investigate and inquire ‘into the fitness of Such candidates. MADISON AVE) New York, Nov. 18, 1871. To THE Eprror oF THE HERALD:— ; DEAR Sin—Permit a reader of your paper to call the attention of the Park Commissioners to a serious puisance they are creating 1p the Madison Avenue Park by locating a water closet on the eastern side, in one of the most conspicuous places upon said park. Let the Commissioners imagine such a place Ol resort placed jnst across the street In tront of either of their dwelung houses, where their ladies cannot look out of their front windows at any ume of day without the intolerable nuisance of see- ing crowds of loafers passing in and ont of such a conspicuous place, and not unfrequentiy exhibiung great obscenity, would tt not ve a serious oifence against decency’ We hal no necessity for such a nuisance velore these late expensive trans- formations were made, and, indeed, now, u deemed necessary, Why not place them in the interior, less offence would be given’ The residents adison- avenue respectfully request of the Com- nulssioners of Parks not to suvject them to so offensive & nulsance as the one here complained of A RESIDENT BY REQUEST. FUNDS FOR (HE FIRE VICTIMS, The following additional sums have been received At this oitice since last report: FOR cHIOAGO, er, Wallack's Theatre... for w iiule boy. Chart k, T. Totai for Chicago, with previous amounts. FOR ¥ Robert Gathr A tow 0, K.'s. An Artisan 8. LM . Andrew ‘Total carpenters... Total forest (ire (und, with previous amounts. . $4,458 This money Was collected by the carpenters em- ploved ia Ceutral Park for the sufferers by Ore in Michigan and Wisconsin, KILLED AND NEARLY OUT IN Two. Karly yesterday morning John Beck, a brake- mam attached to train No. 80 of the Central Ratiroad of New Jersey, met a frightfai death at Claremont, near Pvizabeth. While on auty he fell of his car between it and another, the whole passing over his could not vote for’ We adoption oF a rer " bore upon ity faae such unmistakable prove or fraud as does this o,'e. Notwithstanding this, now- ever, the returns we."¢ adopted, by & vote of 1: ll, ‘the following ,teutiemen ting ‘ yea”: Denyer, Fievcher, Hopkins, Marlense, Scnenck, Hatebins, Neison, Koln yer, Keating, Newman, Howell, "Sneriaan ‘and Mucpby, and the following body, nearly severing It in two, The uniortunate man was ,.cked up, and strange to say, ved until he reaches Filzabeth. Here be diet about hail past seven oclock. Coroner Givbs made an intvesti- gation, but dvemed an inquest unnecessary. The remains were aiosequently removed to Phullpsburg, oo deceasea dwelt. He leaves a wise and ons ehita. MUNICIPAL MANIPOLA'IO What is Being Done with the Public Offices. A Republican and Demo- eratic Contest. TO THE VICTORS BELONG THE SPOILS. Mr. Gerard Succeeds Mr. Bell in the Board of Education. A Flank Movement at the Department of Public Works, SENATOR O'BRIEN ACTING AS UMPIRE Meeting of the Board of Can- vassers Yesterday. ‘There was rather more excitement yesterday than there has been for the last few days around the City Hall, caused by the currency of two reports— one relating to the solvency of certain “Ring” sav- ings banks, and the other as vo several alleged im- portant new appointments »y the Mayor. The re portin reference to the savings banks ts fully dis- cussed in another column, Great anxiety was manifested to know whettier there was any truth in the rumor that the Mayor iad handed over to the Deputy Compiroller the nomination of gentlemen to fill the vacant chairs af several of the public boards, It wus clear, amid much that was somewhat mysterious, that arrangements were being entered into as to the appoint ment of the successors of Messrs. Hilton, Sweeny and Hell. The Department of Public Works, pre- sided over by Mr. Tweed, 1s still nominally held by that gentleman. It is alleged by Mr. Tweea's friends that his only motive in retaining the charge of this department 1s that he may keep in employ- ment a large number of the employés, who are de- pending upon tis source for their dafly bread. ‘There are those, however, and these persons seem to be well informed, who state that Mr. Tweed’s motives for not ‘permitting the Mayor to make his resignation public are dl- verse. They state that, primarily, Mr. Tweed desires to resign at the same time as the Mayor re- signs; but failing vo bring this about, hts next effort is to obtain the nomination of his successor, He 1s constrained to this by, it is sald, Mr, Senator O’Brien, between whom and himself there exists a political friendship, t! not a pecuniary tle, that binds, Mr. O’Brien is desirous of obtaining the Department of Public Works, if not for nimself, then for the brother of his friend, Judge Bixby; and 1t is known that if (hat could be accomplished Mr, Tweed would authorize the Mayor to make public the letics, which the latter would only be too. glad to publish. The republican section of the Committee of Seventy vlaim Mr, Tweed’s and other valuable positions for their party, They allege that tue election shows @ republican triumph, and that vo the victors belong the spoils, At present it is a very pretty quarrel, with Messrs, Tilden, Have- meyer, bariaa ttendorier and Seymour on the one side, and the republicans on the other, with Senator ©’ Brien standing aione in his glory watch- eo the fight. Complications arising from this quar- rel will develop themselves day by day. and itis not unlikely that much of the usefulness of the Com- mittee of Seventy will be greatly aifected thereby. ‘The Mayor attended a private meeting on public business yesterday morning, and in the a(ternoon the following letter was given out for publication for the evening papers:— Mayon's OFFIOR, N JAMES W. GERARD, Esq. :— DRARSIR—There ‘fs @ vacancy in the ofes of Commis- missioner in the Department of Publte Instruction cansed by the voluntary retirement of a gentleman who by the dis- charge of his duties hax im an eminent degree won the appro- bation of our feliow citizens. the confidence of his associates nd the respect of ‘ali tenchers and puplis in the public schools. A vacancy of, such a character will, be best filled by your ust, Your name has long been a house- city whenever and wherever the subject of public education bas been alluded to. L enclose the appointment, and in’ behalf of my constitu: ents request ite acceptance, Very truly, your obedient servant, A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor, 4c. Mr. Gerard, of Gerard medal fame, is too well known as afrtend of education to render itt other- Wise than a universal no;e that this appointment will be entorsed by Mr. Gerard's acceptance, The Mayor. it is stated, had a conierence with Deputy Comptroller Green yesterday, and the result of that cont ¢ Will be the appointment of Messrs. G, Stebbins, Edwards Pierrepont and Horace o the Park Commission, conse uent on the resignation of Messrs, Hilton, Sweeny and Fielas. %, 1871. ihe County Canvessers. The Committee on Protesis of the Board of County Canvassers met again at eleven o’clook yesterday, Alderman Piunkitt in the chair. The Killan-Frear case was first taken up. Mr. Plunkitt said that in order to complete the canvass within the ten days allowed by law no witnesses could be examined. There would be a large number of witnesses exam- ined, and the Board had decided that counsel must submit affidavits, so that the canvass might be conrpleted within the ten days which the law re- quired, Mr. Lapaugh, counsel for Kilian, wanted to have wiinesses examined; be believed allidavits were being made to defeat the ends of justice. Mr, Waterbury, counsel for Frear, said the can- vassers must canvass the returns as sent in to (his Board. Mr. Lapaugh insisted that the committee should take evidence by witnesses and not by affidavits, There would not be many witnesses introduced upon his part for his client; the other side might have many, He recited the case of Twombly vs. Carey, last year, where witnesses were introduced and their evidence allowed to be given before the Com- mnitiee on Hrotests of that Board of Canvassers, Mr. Waterbury still maintained the ground as originaliy taken by him, The Board of Canvassers must Cinvass the returns as received by them; to allow the utroduction of witnesses it might require ten m nths, Instead of ten days, as the law required, to complete the canvass. Alcer some further argument by counsel amida- vits were read by Mr, Wiltam Doyle, James L, Mar- tun and Michael M. Conway, to the effect that they were ihe inspectors of eiecuion in the First district of the Twentieth ward; that there were 566 regis- tered voters in said district; that 498 persons voted in said district; that the returns signed by the de- ponents and returned to this Board 01 Canvassers are correct; that the reason why 493 names do not appear on the poli lists 18 because no poll clerks at the opening of the — polls; of a poll list was not tor need nul the election had pariiaily pro ihat unui said list was com- Menced Uie wanes Of the persons voting were checked on tne registry; that tt can be proved that the number of persons above stated did vote in said district, that Mr. Loewenthal, one of (he poll clerks in said district, Who is said to bave made an afm. QaVil ip Pe‘aton to sata election, did not arrive at the polls woul asverjtwelve o'clock on the day of said election, The Committee then dectied to close the case, were — prese! that the ke that reason The Wisse obinson Case. This case Was continued yesterday before the Come mittee on Protests, and alidavits were put in by bown Mr. Wisser and Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Mitchell, for ihe contestant Wisser, asked that the returns for Assistant Alderman im the Tenth, Thirvecuth and Sevenieentn districts be thrown out. Toe Committee then closed tue Case, The Commiitce on Protests. At three o'clock the Committee on Protests met and took up the protest of William McMahon against John J. Blair for member of Assembly fur the Fourth district, the protestant! alleging that re- Peating and ballot stuMing were allowed in sev- eral districis, Counsel on both sides then savaitted the case upon afidavits presented, and the cnair- man deciared the case closed and that the commit- tee Would reader their report at an early day. The Grand Jory and Mayor Hall, New York, Nov. 18, 1871. To Te Eprror oF THe HERALD: The porwon of the testimony taken by the late Grand Jury in the case vs. Mayor Hall, which ts pub. lished in the New York Tridune of this A.M., Was not Only not obtained from me, but its publication 1s 1) Opposition tO my written prorest, addressed to ihe editors of that paper aad delivered by me in pers Respectfuliv, CHARLES H. HASWELi- Mr. a. Hartly is chairman of the committee, and Dot Mr. Hagwell, as stated hy the Triounes RING BANKS BURSTING. Tammany Bantlings Dyiug for Lack of Municipal Pap. The Guardian, the Bowling Green and the National Savings Banks “Gone Where the Woodbine Twineth.” Walch Shall Go Next !—Comptroller Green’s Checkmate Moves—Loose Way of Banking. ‘he crash in Tammany bank stocks, which Is fully. reported below in this morning’s HERALD, will Ot, Of Course, surprise any one who has watched the maneuvres of the Ring for the last few years. , One interest after another has been surrcunded and captured by Mr. Tweed and his assoctates, until the aggregute was found to be too great to be handled exclusively by three or four men who acted as the Great Moguls. It would, of course, attract attention if thoae men should take money belonging to minors and orphans out o/ the Public Administrator’s hands, and gambie and speculate with it; but it might be done easily, by frat getting it into savings banks managed by themselves. The old establisned sav- ings banks of the city could not be relied en to ac- commodate the ting very readily, New ones were established with @ rapidiy and a recklessness which might have created doubisa of their staniilty in the minds of honest men, By a careful reading of the statements which we print this morning it will be seen how nicely the thing was fixed to go round the Ring. Mr. Wil- liam M. Tweed, for instance, Is the reputed Presi- dent of the Guardian Savings Bank, and Is a di- rector tn the Bowling Green and tn the National, which have burst. The National is, hoWever, reg ported to be solvent and ready to continue business to-morrow. Mr. Ely, the reputed Secretary of the Guardian, has not held that office exceptin name for two years past, and, as ue informed our reporter yesterday, Walter Roche and Mr. Doughty have managed the concern. Then, again, ‘Hank’? Smith is President of the Bowling Green Savings Bank, and Mr. Tweed, Walter Roche and their associates are directors. Reeves E. Selmes, who has done the plous for the defunct Board of Super- visors and the Ring masters, is tue Secretary, Hank Smith is at the same time Vice-President of the Na- tional, as Walter Roche is of the Bowling Green bank. Mr. McLride Davidson, the President of the National, is the same who has supplied the city with cheap safes, and Tweed and the Ring men are its directors. Of course some unwary depositors, and some through personal friendship, perhaps have de- posited money in those institutions, but it is evident now, When the crash has come apon them, that they depended very largely upon municipal support, which bemg withurawn, they are unable longer to exist, If tmeir fall shall make other banks and other depositors more careful the effect will be salu- tary upon the community. The Yorkville Savings Bank, controlied by Henry W. Genet, was reported to be in @ languishing condition also, but after careful Inauiry by our re- porter the officers of that institution declare It per- fectly sound and ready to pay off every dollar due, They repudiate any connection of the Ring with their bank. In yesterday's HERALD some account was given of the “run” en THE GUARDIAN SAVINGS BANK, 164 Chatham street, of whicli Willtam M. Tweed is President and William L. ly, Secretary. Thi institution was not originally designed, of course, to “guard” the savings ol anybody, but rather to cover Up illegal transactions @ the “Ring” who owned and worked it. It was closed yesterday altogether voluntarily and legally by an order trom Judge Bar- uard appomting Mr. Jeremiah Quinian receiver, A couple of policemen stoed guard over the Guardian, and whenever an unfortunate one appeared he or she was quietly informed that the money had given out, but it would be all right py and by. The bank officers kept shy of the place and of the people, and Mr. Quinlan gould not be found. No one was willing to talk apout the prospects of creditors getting even ten cents on the dollar. It 1s asserted that the bank has ample securities, and that if time is allowed so that those securities can be converted ito money it will meet ali its liabilities, doular for doliar, But in te meantime it insists On the sixty days’ notice which the law and the rules of she bank allow tt to demand of depositors. But of course, as the doors are closed, even this formality caunot be availed of by depositors, who must pay their grocers’ bills with such promises as the guardians of their money may offer, AS near as could be ascertained, the immediate xe of the diiliculty was the sudden demand for fe deposits and the tnability of the bank to meet ungn. ea A RECEIVER APPOINTED. On Wednesday, it is said, a depositor named James Gul presented a claim for a deposit amount ing Lo $65,000, Which was not honored. He pro- ceeded to the Supreme Court and from Judge Bar- pard secured an order appointing Jeremiah Quinian, of 16 Water street, recetver. ‘The same aay the Comptrolicr of the city issued his warrant jor te removal Of about sixty thousaud doliars, deposited by Pubitc Administrator A. J. Rogers for tne b 0! deceased persons, irom tnis bank to the Union Trust Company. The warrant Was not honored and the check was revurned. it is well Kuown that Owen Brenaan, Waiter Roche and Ingersotl the corporation chairmaker, are «irectors, and ex-Alderman Wiliam Ll. biy the ostensible secretary. The connection vi these gen- tiemen With the mStitation Is in the eyes of mauy ENOUGH TO DAMN IT, and it ts said that this led to Mr. Green’s action, Yesterday a reporter sought fur some of the officials and tie receiver to get some imiormation as to its financial affairs, The front of the bank be- trayed no signs of occupancy. In the rear were found doors Lespatierea with Five Points filth and presenting the appearance of not having been opened in a century, The windows were secured with corrugated tron shutters. Several vigorous knocks brought out two flashily dressed clerks, Who, on the reporter stating his business, re- fused to give any paruculars, and referred him to the Secretary, Mr. Ely. Alter wore than an hour's search for him he was finally ‘ound located in the Ofice of the Keal Estate and Trust Company, corver of broadway and Thomas street, Un the wav thitver the reporter dropped in to see Mr. Wm. M. Tweed, who stated tuat he knew nothing of the affairs of the concern, as he was not au active par. ticipant in its admumistration; that is name and mr, Ely’s had been asked as__oilicers tw give it a popularity. Ely at last being fouud, admitted that he was Secretary, vat projessed to Know nothing about the bank's aitairs, He stated that the late Victor M. Rice and himseif were In it al its Organization in 1863 as resident and Secretary respectively; (nat a few years late: when he (Bly) had over Uuties of an urgent ciara ter to attend to, one Wiliam H. vougty, by a res olution of the Board, was appouted Treasurer, with power to sign ‘checks, and ever since he (Doughty) tad been secretary ve saci, He aud Waiter Roche lad ran e concern together, Mr. Ely declared that Mr. Tweed tad nowing to do with the mauagement ovher Wan Wo deposit in the bank lumsetf, and 10 Urge his friends, poor aud rich, to do 80, and he had even urged Mis own servants to deposit in it. He believed the bank to be IN A PERFECTLY SOLVENT CONDITION, from representations made to him by Douglity. He said he had no doubt that the bank nad @ very large special deposit account, so that balances leit of it Were suflicient to pay ail draits either on the special or savings banks deposit, and unl morigages on Which loans had been um: fraudulent it Was tmpossibie for ihe bank to go ua- der, He also stated that at tea in the moraiag ae had cajied at the bank, of when he was Secretary, and could pot get in, nocwithstanding he wanted to inquire ito Ks couaition, ‘The reporter led Mr, Bly to his own bank. and taking him around to tie rear in Work street, pointed Lo the tron shutters, with the remark :— “KNOCK AND If WILL BE OPENED.” Mr. Ely Kuocked, the shutter went up, @ sign was made Ww go to the front door, Here the secretary entered, remarking to the reporter, “Watt unui L come out; if there is anything I will give it to you.” Alter an absence of fifteen imnutes be came out, said there Was no one within but the receiver and clerks; that they Would not give a statement ot asse! and abilities, and Would noc Know the conaition of ataira until after nine o'clock P. M.. Eiy then moved off ap Chatham street in search of his proxy, Dougity, and tae pabue are ieft im tgnorance of the atfairs of the concern, which, if soivent, does not justify so much secrecy. Ey 18 now connected with the Real Estate Trust Company, aa institution that secured @ chartet last year With such extraordinary powers that it ate tracted attention from those legisiators, who suspected tt to ve a fishy concern and there are some who hint that the Guardian Savings Bank and it are somewhat mixed up togetier, and that some of the funds of depositors may have been loosely in- vested throagt tis Trust concern, Mr. Ely expressed the belief that the officials of the bank could in Afteen minutes ARRIVE AT ITS TRUE CONDITI and satisfy the pubjic, bat as two days lave passed have pot dane ao Loar tw cans tor grave soapicions that all is not square at 1¢4 Chatham 8 The pank was incorporated 1n 186. amount of assets is said to be $600,000, but the deposits are not known. The oficial report made to the Bank Department of the State on the Ist of January, 1570, gives the total resources, $111,156; due depositors, $110,156; excess over habiliues, $1,44; number of open accounts, 325. From this it will be seen that | the margin of assets over liabilities is very small, or ‘was at last report, and may be stilt worse now, The depositors yesterday were very bitter against the Ring directors, and espectaily Walter Roche, who has, it is rumored, assigned his property to the receiver to protect the Foundling fund of the disters of Charity and a few special favorites whom he had induced to deposit in the imsutution, On Thursday one of the de- a piaced several hundred dollars in the ank. Otners called to draw cash on checks paid them for goods received. One tradesman had re. ceived a check from @ prominent politician ai had offered it for deposit in his own bank, but the check Was (here recused cn the ground that PHK GUARDIAN BANK HAD NO STANDING in the “Clearing House.” He had, therefore, called at Chatham square to draw the cash, but tound the Bank closed, several similar cases also occurred during the forenoon, but these persons, although enraged and annoyed, Oflered no disiurbance of the peace. But, a3 if in anticipation of such # disturbanbe, a force of police Was Kept in reserve at the Sixth Preciney Police station, and severai oficers in plain clothes hung around the vicinity to be ready for any such event. About eleven o'clock Louis Ingersoll and several others of the directors drove up to the bank in their carriages, and, after maxing themseives known, Were admitted. When they passed the gates the waiting and anxious depositors made a rush lo get im, but were Kept out by toe robust porter, who was evidently schooied in his duties, | here were rumors rife last night that the receiver will open the bank W-morrow, but taey could not be traced to any re- lable source. Yesterday @ ‘run’? was made on the BOWLING GREEN SAVINGS BANK, at 88 Broadway, of which Uenry Smith, otherwise “Hank” smith, 1s president, and Reeves E, Seimes, one of the most supple tools of the 7. 1g secre- tary, The run exhausted the funds on hand at a very early hour, at which Lime it is sald they had paid ont about fifty thousand dollars, Justice Hogan and Walter Roche are vice presi- dents and directors of the bank, and, of course, Tweed had his finger in the pie also, At a quarter to two o'clock P. M. they nad no mouey in the bank, and at twenty minutes past two P. M, the doors were closed, ‘the prim~- ary canse of this suspension is said to have been a loss of nearly a quarter million dollars on stock of the Hannibal and st, Joseph Railroad, wich has recenuy virtually collapsed, Av the election of officers and directors of this road, which was held on the 6th instant, the Boston and other stockholders left the sinking ship, and the Gotham rats remained. ‘The State election, which followed next day, scattered the King and all its coucerns, and the Hannival and st Josephs went the way of a1 such ratiroaa schemes. The stock, which was vatued at 69 defore the late election, closed on the street last evening at 555. White Lhe Bowl ing Green Savings Bank, as an incorporated instt- tuuon, did not hold any of this monkey ratiroad stock, SUL its oilicers and directors used the funds of the bank to speculate in Uils and in other stuck to the IMMINENT PERIL OF THE DEPOSITORS, If the railroad stock had gone up the bank would not ve one cent the better for it, but having gone the other way, down, it has to bear the luss—or rather its depositors and stockholders have, Yesterday afternoon a reporter of the HERALD called at the bank. ‘the “run” was over. The doors, front ana rear, were closed and locked and no amount of knocking or waiting could effect an entrance. <A few of the unfortunate ones who had drawn vianks and not prizes in this) Tweed tottery stili lingered. A German woman who had some money there in trust for her children stepped in to make inquiries, A rosy-facea geutieman encouraged her by saying that tt would be all right; that the bank had closed for the day, and that if she called on Monday she would hear something more about it. We pro- pose to give her otner information by and by. Another gentieinan tried to explain to ber that the tbauk had burst and had no money bo pay its debts, and would not bave ou Monday either, She couid not comprehend the fact, but persisted in saying tat the bank would not of course detraud her children, and she went away In doubt what to believe about it. A workingman was there looking tor $76 of bis hy Sate Rus money which had beea squandered. A clerk, Who wanted to deposit a check on toe Bowling Greea Bank for $18 ana could not, was there to KNOW THE REASON WHY. The rosy-faced genuieman explained the why and the wherefore. Another, an apparently well-to-do man, was there looking for the smail sum of $2,002, which he had paced in “Hank” Smith’s keeping. He managed to obtain an interview with Hank’s factotum, Reeves KE, Selmes, but he coula not get a sight at his money, He, however, appeared to take the matter very cooly. Perhaps he bad assurances {rom behind the scenes that ail would be right by and by. Another gentle- men came there with a pile Ol greenpacks, which he took bac with him, thankful for his escape. ‘The HERALD representative made a strike jor the Treat eutrance to the bank, or rather to the directors’ room, and knocked at the door, which was promptly opened by Judge Hozan. But before the HERALD man could ask & question, Mr. Seimes ap- eared, and held the kuob of the door nervously in is hand, as if he would be greatly relieved by the reporter’s departure. ‘The following conversation ensued, however, ere the HERALD man left THE SECRETARY'S STATEMENT. REPoRTER—Mr. Selmes, have you had a “run” on your bank to-day? SELMES—We had, Indeed, a heavy run. ReroxteR—How much money did you pay out? SeELMEs (with a forced smile)—I'd rather not say anything about that just now. We paid out all we had. KePORTER= Will you open on Monday for busi. ness ? SELMES—NO, we will not, We closed to-day, about two o'clock, and we shall not ve avie to open soon, if atall RerorteR—Mr. Selmes, what are the Habilities of the bank? SeLMes—Aboat half a militon dollars, ORTER— And your assets? SELMES—Aboul tue same. We shall be apie, after a while, to pay dollar for doliar and to meet every obligation of our creditors, But we must have ume todo it, We have ample securities, but vou see the odinin heaped upon us dung the last three months has been stich that We could not get money. If we olfered securities for sale people said, “No, you are connecied with the Ring, and we'l: have nothing to do with yous? or, If they were willing to purchase, we Were obliged toseli at heavy discount. We have HAD To BEAK THIS PRESSURE and this stigma for three months unth it has com- pelled us Lo stop payment. We shall be abie to +t ail our Oblgavons HM We get ine, The reporter tanked Mr. Selmes and bade him adieu. It was sai thata Mr. Toone bad been ap- pointed receiver during the day. It may be toter+ esting to ose Who have money deposited in this bank to know that on the word of the Secretary there is no money in the bank and it wiil not be open on Monday. Hence it will be useless for them to gather there, or to make anv demand for their deposits. ‘They will have to await the slow process o tue Jaw to get anything at ali. They may recover all, ora large portion, by waiting, but they can hardly base their winter's supplies upon any such hopes, and we advise them to husband theyr pres- ent resources for the trying days that are yet to come. As @genUeman remarked yesterday to the HERALD man at the door of the bank there will be @ great deal of suffering — this winter. Tammany has gone and taken all the pabiic money she could, and instead of hav- ing money enough to employ additional laborers and mechanics during the winter months there 1s not money enough to pay those Who have worked /or us during the fall. Taney, of course, will have to go by and by, and we may be obliged to resort to sonp houses here to support the poor, a4 we did in we winter of 1854-5. It 1s ardently hoped that THE WINTER MAY BE A MILD ONE. and that the pressure now felt In financial circles may be removed and money become easier. It never truer than tt is now that ‘wnen the wicked rule the people mourn.” Ifit was the guilty only who suftered It would be well, but when the honest poor are made to suffer for the crimeg of those whom they have trusted no amoumt of exe- cration caa suiticiently condemn the swindlers and speculators, Ani Wwe now advise every poor man Who has money in any of Tweed’s banilings to re‘aove it a8 speedily as possibie, for the crash will not stop here, They lived upon municipal pap, but how that that has been Laken away from them they pine and sicken and die, The disease is within them, and the physicians’ instruments are not able to reach the seat until it has done its work fatally, Let the mourners around the deathbed, theretore, be as few as possible, and at the grave none. Some men’s works go before them, and some they rollow afer, bat Tweed'’s and Tammany’s works ate be- fore and behind, and their monuments of corrup- ton and crueity are ail around, Pf HR NATIONAL SAVINGS INSTITUTION. This institution, waoich 18 situated on the south. west corner of Houston street and Broadway, and of which John Mcviride Daviasoa is President, Henry smith and Jona T. Barnard Vice Presidents, and Joseph K. Frith Secretary, was reported yester- day to be ina shaky condition. During the aster- noon @ HERALD reporter called at the bank and saw the secretary and cashier, Upon asking the question, “Is Lhe report how current in the city re- specting the stoppage of this Institution authentic? he was inet with an evasive reply, and upon asking for authority to contradict tne report, if not true, alter @ short consuitation, he was referrea to the President, Mr, Davidson, the safe man, Who was not visivie at his place of business at wat time, The re- orter then called a his private residence, in Weat Twenty-third street, and stated to a Mr, Davidson his errand, “Ah, yes,” said this gentleman; “I guess there's a pretty muss down town, What with the ‘Bowhog Green’ wad the ‘Guardian,’ but Idon't know any- ‘Unng about it, Pity these ‘Tammany men, who have made all ube money, Won't stand up and show they are houest in business, U nos in politics, Now is the Ume for them to doit, Aso matters of the Na- tional Savings Institution, 1 guess its my brother, Jonn McBride Davidson, you want to see, lam W. H, Davidson, You'll and my brother at the store,’ ‘The reporter returned to 681 Broadway, where he found the genuine Davidson, by whom he was in troduced to MR, HENRY SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT, and another trustee. On re; jhe qnestion Ked at the bank Mr. Smith replied, “No, cer- not; the bank 1s not stopped.” “ls there any ground for rumors that are prevalent,” asked the reporter. “Well. 1 don’t know.” was the reply, “We hava oe plenty of security to pay every doliar, and we have = every dollar that nas been demanded, as yet; ut we are now holding aco: ation ag to whether the vank shall be closed on Monday worning, and if you look in again in an hour's Lune | wili give you more particulars.” ‘The reporter waited npon Mr. Smith at the end of the hour, and was informed by him that the Board of Trustees had ananimousiy decided that the bank should go on; that 1¢ would be open on sonia morning, prepared to pay all demands, He wisn it to ve disiinctly understood that every depositor was iuily secured. “You may understand,” said he, “that 1m order to bay siX per cout interest we cannot aflord to have uy almonnt of MONEY LYING IDLE, We have it invested in bonds —railway, city, 0% erninent and others, We have arranged, however, that should there be au exuaordinary drain upow ‘US We shall be fully prepared to meet 1.’ Wath haa int ormation the reporter, thanking him, ret alional Savings tustitution, 60a Bre 'Y, ts @ comparatively new establishment, and mis onfounded with the Natoud) Savings ted With the ireedmen's Bu- Teau, Whicn 14 in (ne unmediate vicinity, Although the vames of Kichard M, tw and several over gentlemen promincaty connected with the Yam- many party are cnrotied among ita trustees, 1b may be inferred, from the frank and woreserved state- ments nade by the President ant Vice Presitent that its alfairs are novia the precarious condition rumor woud have thei, The Yorkville Savings Bank Also Reported Shaky—Probable falsity of tho Rumor. Last evening among other banks reported burst the Yorkville Savings Bank, of wiich H. W. Genet 1s President, occupied a conspicuous place. It was announced that @ heavy ran had taken place on the bank during thd day; that the assets of the company were entirely insuilicient, and that a crash was inevitable, /As the banks which have already suspended are more or less connected with the Tammany Ring the ramor gained additional strength fromm the fact of Mr. Genet, who is go prominent a member of the Tammany. organiza- tion, being the President of the Yorkville, Judge McQuade, snother ‘prominent partisan of the “lost cause,” being its Vice-President, The bank is situated on the corner of Eighty-sixth street and ‘Third avenue, in the centre of # populous but poor aistrict. The depositors, therefore, are mainly of the poorer classes, who seem to be the main safferera from the stupendous frauds which the failures of Friday and yesterday have brought to hgnt. In order to ascertain the TRUTI OF THE RUMOR @ HERALD reporter was instantly despatched to the office of the vank to sift the truth of the rumor and, if possible, get @ faithful account of the situation. The cashier was fortunately found at his post, though just on the point of leav- ing, and in response to the inquiries cheerfully prouitsed to give the full particulars of the state of the finances so far as he has an opportunity of knowlng. He profesge astonishment at the rumor in circulation, and asserted that 1b had not the slightest joundation bo rest upon, No excitement or run of any kind bad been made. upon them during the (ay, business bad gone on as it usually did, and be says to bis astonishment new accounts had been opened, as they pad hot anticipated doing any fresh business lor a few days, till the universal panic which prevails relative to the savings banks of the city hid been somewhat allayed. ‘The business of the bank is Iinited, the deposits being under $100,000, und the executive committee are nen of wealth and substance, Who, he stales, will be Tully able tomake good any deficiencies inthe event of such an un- looked-lor circumstance a% the insolvency of the bank taking place. The reporter suggested to him that a3 Mr. Genet was counected with the Ring: it Was not at all improbable that it might occurs but he made the astonishing answer that as Mr. Genet vever had been counected with the Ring m any capacity, tne observation could not apply, He courteously offered to conduct the reporter to the Jeiterson Club, on Ninedeth street, waere the Vice President, JUDGE M’QUADE, could be found, who would furnish additional confirmation of the truth of tis (the casi- jer’s) statement. ‘The cosey rooms of the up- town resort of the Ting politicians being reached after some search, the Judge was discovered in close confab with a frieud, the subject under discus- sion being evidently ao important one; but on the intimation of tne cashier that a reporter Of the Heratp wihed to see tim he instantly dropped the conversation, wondering what bad brought such @ visitor at so Unusual an hour, On learning the nature of the business he cast up his eyes in holy horroc at the wickedness of men who had the audacity to circulate so scandalous a- report In connection with an institution o1 whicb the GREAT GENET was the acknowledged head. “Why, man dea (said he), the men conaectad, with the bank are ag Tich as Jews, able (o pay the amount of the deposits len times over and live like princes after, and {can’t see What reason any one had to put in circulation any rumors impuguing their honesty.” He says the deposits, which are less inan 100,000, are more than covered by thg assets; and that there is not the slightest cause Tor the depositors to be the least alarmed about their money. The reporter, on leav- ing the clu», made inquiries In the ads on to see how far the statements of the officiais could be relied upon, and go far as there being no run heard of, or any undue alarm, tuey were fully cor- roborated, and the fuference ts that, so far, the Yorkville is all right; but how long it may remain 80, “is One of those things. no fellow can dad out,’ THE ViADUCi RAILWAY. The Reorganization of Board of Directors to Tako Vince Next Wednesday—Final Success of the Work Certain. ‘There 1s no ground for appretending the dissolu- tion of the Viaduct Railway Company, a3 has been réported in one or two morning papers. A plan of operations for the future has been decided upon, and on Wednesday next a meeting of the directors will be held, when @ reorganization of the entire board will take place, At the meeting held a few days ago a committee of five was appointed to re- port to tue board for thet action on Wednesday all resignations received, It is sald that fit. teen out of tue twenty-five directors have already resigne|. The reorganizaion wilt take place by each member, a3 he tenders his resig- nation, proposing te name of some other person Not al present connected with the Board, and it 1s understood that an Angement bas been made by which every gentlemin proposed ay @ new director WHl positively accept tne houor, It 1s staied on good authority that the Board when reorganized will have among 118 members several ofthe most prominent financiers in the Stave, among others Commodore Vanderoilt, Aithougn a great many re- rea (probably every one of the present member resignation), but a few wiil be accept ea is to allow those members now or lately connected with the city gov- ernment, and against whom the popular voice has veen raised so strongly, to getout of the concern With as good a grace as possible. Great edorts are being made to induce Mr. Sweeny, to whom wore than to any other man the company owes its exist- ence, to remain in the Board, out it is sald he post. tively deciines to serve at ali in any capacity, ‘Tweed and Connolly will certainiy go by the board and make way for men in whom the people have conti- fidence. The following are the names of the airec- tors as they now. stand:—Alexa.der T. Stewart, Willlain M. Tweed, August Belmont, Charles A, Lamont, James F. ), Lanier, Franklin Osgood, Wiliam Batier Duncan, Jotn J. Bradley, Chariet L. ‘litany, Wiillam kK. travers, Richard B. Connolly, A. Vakey Hall, Johu Jacob Astor, reter B. Sweeny, Levi P. Morton, Hugh Willian 1. Blodgett, Richard O'Gorman, José F, Navarro, Henry Smita, Edward B, Wesiey, Jolin ‘Taylor Johnston, Henry Hilton, Manton Marble, Joseph Selugiunan, It is believed by the directors that the plans already im progress for butiding the road will be im ho wise endangered by the changes that have neces~ sarily to take place. ‘They express the utmost con- fidence in 1s final suecess If properly supported by the people. By (he conditions of the ‘act to incor- porate the New York Hullway Compauy” the city was to subserive for 0,000 after $1,000 000 bad been subscribed eller fue directors or others. MONOPOLY SHARP PRACTICE. Flow the People of Newark and Jersey Cry Are Legally Rebved. The HERALY recently reported a@ grand jubilee, heid one might in Harrison and Newark, on the part of the populace, who Were overjoyed im convempla- tion of the faét that the old Harrison turnpike bridge had, at iength, been thrown open to the pub- lic free forever. After all the = resolu- tions passed, speecles made, torchitght pro cessions held, &, i now turns out that tne people bave been checkmated ta avery considerable extent by the same monopoly from” Whose grasp the Harrison bridge was wrested. The monopoly, it seeus, owns the Newark plank road bridge, o' hich there ts an iminense Inanuiacturing trafic daily between Newark, Be gen, Jersey City and New York. In order w make up the toss of toll on the other bridge, although paid for av its full value, tae monopoly has exorvl. lantly increased the raves of toll over the Hacken~ sack bridge. Formeriy the cost of crossing the 1at- ler was thirty cents for a single horse and wagon, how i fs forty cents, and (he toll for double teams has been increased from thirty-flve to fifty cents, or about an equivaient to twat formerly exacted for crossing both bridges. AS a matier of course there is much indignanon over the matter, aud t ts not improbable that the agitation wil ve Kept ap aottl the meeting of the Legisiature, When a strong effort will be made to have tolls abolished on this bridge Wo; also on the: ave at Belleville, over the Passaic, It 18, belteved that @ pair of detent roads, with [ree beige be tveen Jersey City aud Newark would be of incal- culabie value in developing commerce and fi hanemg the value of property bevween the two cities.