The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1871, Page 5

——— a —-::ti‘(<«si—<;<; haéXYY SS ETUTUmUmUmUmUmUmUmUmUmUUU . ' CITY REFORM. Appointment of Mr. Green as Comptroller and Mr. Stebbins as Park Commissioner, The Connolly and Havemeyer Correspondence. Mr. James W. Gerard Does Not Accept. Meetings of the Board of Apportionment and Sinking Fund Commission. MR; BRADLEY AND NATHANIEL SANDS, } be The Tricks That Are Vain of the Board of Canvassers, ALDERMAN “PLUNKITT AS A LAWYER. A ‘Secret Caucus of Aldermen and Promi- nent Politicians. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP, ‘Tne great event, amid a number that were of a minor character, in municipal governmental circles yesterday was the appointment of Mr. andrew H, Green as Comptroller. This fact of itself was not so significant as to arouse any excitement, for Mr. Green has practically been Comptroller for several Months; but to the thoughtful and far-seeing %% was what is behind or before this appoint- ment. The general impression among the City Hall frequenters yesterday on this appointment ‘Was that it was a complete recognition on the part of the appointing power of the will of the people as imdicated in the last election, A continuance 10 ‘this kind of well doing, it was generally conceded, would go far to cover a multitude of sins, ‘The resignation that became operative yesterday pf Comptroller Connolly was founded on the follow- ing correspondence, which will be seen was written as far back as the 3d of October:— Nxw York, Oct, 8, 1871. ‘My DzaR 81x—It seems to me that the time has grrived hon my resicnation of the oflice of Comptroller may be of Bervice io the public, if it can be the means of securing the intment of @ syocessor of known integrit; Bek qual a sludbationa tor the pos jon. “lan or aperryed Mr, age which was made by your ved wi neral satisfaction an a ae and nr biadnfatsadon ol can the trast committed to Bis him to univ (ityincon your on your frrendiy, counsel ‘which have overned frofa the tian Pyataougat your advice, Biba zou you (} one roi ng in an eminent eet ‘te views body of our citizens, I beg | your Sy Pp srovivoual Tealguation, to take elect, on the same | ‘mea simultaneously with the appointment of a suc “"Cousciousol many shorcounings tn the alscharge of jus of many shortcomin, ry gherous and varied gules, | desive that my course of etton, of 40 much importance, ana in @ matter 40 deeply. fecting ‘the intereate of the public, may be such as all toca Ong SHARD B00 pape Hon, Wil. P, Havenersr. i ‘ersei coufidence, Nxw —! have received yor LJ Your, of reer out. DRai cn pesedree: allusions: ie. myaelt, it te te fust goon, ee to receive from you as soon as ‘he ame z coils your resignation on the coalitions you name, ren i Sra unl dual seeure the ppointmnent ‘wo R. B. Commoity, Eoq, ae “ vty fs A, Oakey Hall, i ps a Penile (resign wotice of Comptroller Wa city y of New York. ss oon ND BG ‘common. Comptrolier of the clty of New or, Se AvrOnerwanr OF Me: GAEEy. am Ovriocr, New. te OT eae rating os i ee ste tn The ouies of Gort roller ard Be Conmully, Batt inted b; odlge (wid. whlon sig ras es uly tiled) fom, Tomes of and by virtue of the sung yrontertea 2 Wot chapter 974 of wa of 1871, amending Bo of the Laws of 190, 1 hereby Slt the sald vacaney, Roa Werte src ae a. OAKEY BALL, Mayor of the city of New York. mr. Gi reen was wo! into office ip the morning by Judge Braay, of Sarge pl oe a fia Bart him 2 the oath of of thi ali oe "york kK ME, Green's Zomptroiler 0 jew. Xo} GI futetis i a Ar. William Havemeycr Tiluen. | It is toovearly for the —_ pompuclier to have made aj a ea Be Laan on Comptroller wi whee eYesitarty with the duties of the bttice are BO jwery apparent. note Joline has sent to the various departments Sppeun notification to the rohan that Mr. Green has been Comptroiler. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. Board of Apyortionmcat. The Board of Apportionment met yesterday at the Mayor's office. The members of the Board present ‘were Mr. Tweed, Comptroller Green, Mr. Storrisand the Mayor. Mr, Corson, the Secretary, read the minutes of the test meeting in relation to the bestowal of the revenue moneys on tho cbarity schools throughout |. ghe olty. The minutes were confirmed unanimously, ;Mr. Green handed in tie following resolution:— Hesolved, That the fe rtaten week be iseut Improvement of Westchester county bonds. Qounty Court House bond ity Pork improvement stock. “Total... ‘The $850, due. This money was issued in two appropriations— one Of $600,000 and the other of $2,500,000, ‘Mr. Walsh, one of the tober ter toe new Court House, and Alderman Coman present at the eeting. Mr. Walsh stated that oa the Press §2. raised on the pew Court House was all due, uisition, he said, had been sent to the Board ot Ppboreic jonment for the issue of beefy of county art bors ep vr the 80th of April last, out of samonly. Se jad been recelved & by vote ead that a mectmg coula be held 8) a8 the money was now wanted to oo winn the the work. If Mr. Walsh would nena ine a erie. would eall @ meeting to conshder this s ir. hom he FOR—Well, if yOu sond me the tion to- it A will haved a 8 yee A: eae Ww morn: j—to meet af » WALSH sald he wo ua ber ot in tn the Pag Sle) a8 More MONSy Was needed togo on with Mr. GREEN read_ his rt ne the b gabjeck 0 or tne th rae propria suo mad ard f tor an for that Broyraion mas was ser i ea i jad been = spent, and the Comptroller ‘of raising an, by the mney for TO pose’ rere Ptnat. the y dnd fe Sccopted and ary Tyen (Board ihen adjourned on the motion of the Me weed took no part 19 the debate, The pro- ceedings Wore altogeter of a depressing nat The Sinking Fund Commisel: At two o'clock there was & meeting of the Sinking Fund Commissioners, There were present the Mayor, in the chair; Comptroller Green, Ohamber- lain Bradley, Recorder Hackett and Assistant Alder- man Lycaght. Alter the minutes had been read Mr. Bradley and Mr. Green held along conversation in whispers, ‘The Mayor, holding a fold of paper in his hand ‘Which he was evidentiy preparing to read, looked nervously at tho pair several times, At vength the Confidential conversation ceased. MH, NATHANIEL BANDS. ‘Mr. Brapiwy ‘resumed "his seat and sald:—Mr, ‘Mayor, in relation vo the. $75,000, 1 want to know whether the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund ever employed any one to negotiate a ican, and if not by Whose authority this loan was negotiated, Joertainly dia not know Mr. Sanas was employed by the Commissioners. 1 have atenaed all the be sity I think, and tf t¢ nas been authorized I a @ to see tt, and know be pald and how it was paid, Wak baa! The MaYor—What intormation Wout it? hd ede Mr, BRADLBY—1 don't know anything more hag, | Won—for reasons, Nuw YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘whatI seo in the newspapers, I nave read me re- ports there. ‘The Mayorn—If you are going to take up all the reports you see in the newspapers, 1 for one would wish to De counted out. 1 don’t know anything Thout it, Jt ts all new to me. . BRADLEY—Perhaps Mr. Green Knows some- Mr. Me Oe oat, gon" know an: of it. asia ‘YOR—Well, perhaps you make on on about ik ves Mr. Le ol I'll move that the Comptroiler be authorized t 0 make a report rt at the pext meetng, Rhowiog renee Mr. Sands was or Was not (Tia La erie ge this loan, by what authority he w: paid and from what nOuroy he received payment. ‘The MAYOR—Don’t you think you had better put ie BRADY The Secretary has the idea, z cretary has dae say mgs ati may have the idea, Mr, BRADLeY left 1t to the Secretary to write out, and the motion was adopied. The Mayor—I would suggest that you make it ag &@ bypothests, ‘af it be true as charged.” a 4 BRADLBY did not seem to regard this ae gested, fos od WJ very important, and the ed, Sommaunsoation from the Department of In- gtrao joulon was referred by tne Mayor to the Comp- bir D application from Messrs, Ailton, ee, ana water eran compensation for whied fought, wi for which Was 80 Telerred to Recorder ackett, ica Witne Com ‘oller, in reply to Mr. Bradley, sal Tevort aa ap cae valuation eek ‘city property uit eens neste at the next meeting on Monday, ‘then adjou: pa Mr. Gerard Does N Doen Not Acrept. ‘The following lecter was received by ne Mayor yesterday:— pe meh Osea ane, Jaw Yorx, Nov. 20, 1871. My DRAB Sta—I am obliged 10 the to the sprmianretsle mat at cy of foment TE nig siren ts partion ‘to.assume the duties of an: A id ‘duiies trom me at all seasons or hours, iblio schools for nth and bighteent i rive be gee connected with the reg me is oe agreeable position te: that pars t cas attached ‘I deter- would two wird Inspector of the i oan, seit | attached to Y could not give the time the arduous duties of a Five ape Bah mm A inthe the ask of the Board but in tif tes of the various committees which tas mitage or of the [py ‘publle pet gil city from early spring ‘a bike ould not dee & position ‘whove gq all seasons niet ut ny shall mee wie great pleagure to inspector, and I will use my endeavors Ptor ih the have done for past to elevate the iutelect rmarat standard of the children of the St i ori. reapect, yours vei "Tames W. GERARD, A Pressing Letter from Judge Hilton. ‘The Mayor also received the following letter from Judge Hilton:— Daransaxn7 oF P FNM. qa . Ue PaRxs, Nov. 20, 1671, Ni Dean 8re—Permil mo i, ‘wall your attention to the fact that you have not a; and that, conseaaehti, By: resignation ive is held T mast now insist heved of the tabore ad responsibili OAvilie Trent Commissioner in am constantly called upon to direct, its and this Lam unwilling 6 after having, as I have diy informed fully debermined to vacate my odjee, "Ve i os 7 one NY HIETON, Later in the day Mr. Henry G. Stebbins was ap- Bolaved Park Comnissioner and Mr. Horace Greeley ill be offered a similar baie tal Mr. Sweeny’s etter of resignation became operative yesterday, but the Mayor said that the Dew Fappointvents con- sequent thereon had not yet been made, successor, abeyance. a ni being at once re- deor’ myrposition ia of its works I The Board of Canvassers. The very dull proceedings of this Board were enlivened yesterday by the Supervisors stiizing a bellgerent attitude when the mandate of the law ‘Was defiled before them. More than ten days have been spent in canvass, and the Aldermanic ticket has not yet been réached, It has at been conjectured that the present ig We 4 Pd Aldermanic chairs are devising Scheutes for dé- she people of thelr electora) rights by WOOF more of their disreputa- gountl ble selves, Mr. Daniel D. Conover obtained a peremptory maidamus trom Judge Barnard, compeliing the Board of Supervisors to go on at. once with the can- ‘Vass of the Aldermanic ticket, Tne mandamus was seryed on Supervisor Coman, President of the Board. At tweive ovclock the Board wes called to r and the OC) oe the direction of the Presid called Eight members answered their names, At the conclumon of the reading of the reli, Supervisor Cag [owed thes, the Bargeany Saris be sent ett coltect the absent members; carried. Some Supervisors having arrived at 12: roll — was Msgr xen and Al rman Coman sia was served with @ Mandamus, issue a PhS Barnard, on the Fee tt oc Mr. Dante D, Conover, commanding jem fo canvass the votes ior Aldérmen. Alder. Pett Coman then. tried toread the mandamus, ing words. here and there, and alter a hard shoggle he got to the end. Up jumped Alderman Plunkitt with @ resolation ly prepared, si that:— ‘Whereas we believe the misapprehension of the case, oats in the case of the People «z rei. ullam “H. Bull, Fecently Counsel, as the the terms. Mhereot, aud to make euch uch m0- Mandamus was allowed under as pegs ag in the Court ot Ap. ‘Ny Mill Fowler axainst eta Nant dieetetto ta maproperiy. all allo fein ‘mod vf or advise he Biial course abowid be pornueg ved, That the canvass of the votes tor Aldermen be sdjeuraed ‘Until such time as the motion to vacate or modlty {4 mandamus may be heard and decided by the Court. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. The aruahoabe Supervisors then En to show their contempt of law and justice by proceeding to make the canvass as useless as possible, as iar ag the Aldermanic ticket was concerned, by the adoption Of @ motion of Supervisor Woltman that the Clerk read the names of ee candidates for Inspeetors of Election and the, votes received by each candidate in on election aisirict of cach ward of tho city. This involve the calling over of about thirty-five thousand names. The number of districts Jn ward averages about eleven, and in some of the Gistricts there are six candidat The names of the candidates elected wore called over, aud we num- ber of the votes they received. ‘The Board adjourned antl one o'clock to-day. After the journment a secret caucus Lin) hela or Supervisors, Aldermen and polit:cians, to discuss, no doubt, plots, treason, »atratagome and gpoils, The Sherif’. Office. At tue Sherli's office inquiries were made as to Mr, Ingersoll, The. order for arress was vacated verday and was returned A Ingraham. Mr. jarvis says that Mr. mgeren isin New Jersey, ane that he has no power to foliow hum into thas RUNSING NOTES—POLITICAL AND GENERAL, B.B. Rankio, areporter on the Boston Herald, as been clected Representative to the Massachu- setts Legislature, ‘Tue Loulaville Ledger “‘amewaingiy’”’ suggests that the actual name of the Oincinnati Enquirer's candi- date for the Presidency is Tuomas Scatt, ‘The iatest Presidential can tidate out ts Josepn Medill, Mayor elect of Ohicago. Im the exuberance of its joy at the republican victory in this State the Kingston Jouimai ex- claims, “Tammany cleaned out!” Tammany peing cleaned out, What can there be offensive about it now? The Chautangua Democrat announces for Clerk of the Assembly 8, 0, Taber and &, M, Jonnson, of El- mira, and Edward F. Underhtil, of Brocton, Tne latter writes & characteristically fanny iettor in this | Remedi oe wl next. The Louisville Ledger says:—"'That phthisicky Old stag, the Cincinnat! Enguirer, is rather livelier than usual It wants to enlist as-cowcatcher on Tom Scott's trata.” ‘The Elmira (N. Y.) Gagette (democratic) thinks it ‘Would be no inconsistency for the democratic party to nominate either Judge Chase, Senator Trumbull, Governor Gratz Brown or Charles Francs Adams for the Presidency, provided the one selected should accept @ nomination on a democratic pial form. * They have an “Our Grats’’ in Missouri, it seems €8 well as in the New York Jaw courte, “Divorce” is underlined tn Chicago, A sure sign of returning prosperity, The New Orleans Times thinks it would be a com- pliment to any baker if he could be calied a big loaten 44, B. &” are no longer the Ante of the editorials in the Atlanta 6un, The Memphis Avalanche thinks the Georgia statesman naa hauled off for repairs, ana the readers of that Journal think of appointing @ day Of thanksgiving, Mouto for the “nigger”-hanging Ka Kiox io Indianas— “Hang be tho heavens with blacks.” ‘The republicans in New Hampshire are waking up and making arrangements to redeem the State next year, The democrats say they can’t do it, ‘The Springfield Repuditcan is still fighting Grant, and Grant don’t seem to mind it a bit. ‘The Repud loan goes for Colfax for tbe sepublican nomina an Maa AT HGR RGRGER ICT ra ne aR ACR THE COURTS. A Ring Savings Bank in Court—Condemnation— Lawyers in Trouble—Important to Married Wemen. UNITED STATES SUPREME CCURT. Wasnineton, D, ©., Nov. 20, 1871. In the Supreme Court of the United States this atternoon it was announced that the Court would adjourn on next Monday, the 27th inst., eine ate. The Court will meet again on December fel as To quired by law, to commence tie regular term. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN. BANKRUPTCY. Tho Guardian Savings Bask. Counsel for Julius Ascner, @ depositor in the Guardian Savings Bank, has commenced proceed- ings for the purpose of putting the Guardian Sav- ings Bank into involuntary bankruptcy, on the und that the bank has stomped the payment of ts checks, and that @ receiver has been appointed in the State Vourt.. ‘The papers will be served per- Ronauy upon Mr. William M. Tweed, as one priDe cypally connected with the affairs of the esigbhsh- Condemaations. A quantity of tobacco found at. 380 Cherry street, and thirty cases of blank books, the property of one Rubenson, seized at the Custom House for under- valuation in the invoice, were condemned yesterday defauit in the United States Districs Ovurt, n0 ants appearing. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Lawyers Must Not Stir Up Needless Litiga- tions. Before Judge Sutherland, Cornelius Burling vs, Margaret King.—The de- fendant employed tne plaintiff, a lawyer, to conduct two sults for her, one for alvorce and we other for @ share of property standing in her husband's name, but which she claimed as her own, By an alleged Written agreement she was to give him one-third hag. amount recovered. Av & eae was raised on mortgage pay him, The livorce suit was diseontuued, the other suit was compromised, and the piamurt brought suit tor the one-tuird interest mentioned, ‘The defendant denied knowing an’ Patna bi about phe agreement, and she supposed all ling were settled a the mortgage, In his ie er the Judge leaus to the belief that the defendant aid make the agreement, knowing fully its nature; but he decides against the plaiutiff on other grounds, He holds soa the Court of Equity is not bound to enforce specific performance of a contract unless the contract is equitable, and that there wags no pln geld consideration for this agreement—a con- % Which would give him several thousand dol- fare mnadivional to his compensation for the same ‘toes in the same action. In his opinion the suits were brought to harass the defendant into some settlement, and the plaintitl took fold of the Bults With this view. He believed itto be the duty ol a court of equity to prevent lawyers surrin; neodiess litigations, and for this reason dis the complaint a SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions, By Judge Ingranam. 4nna ©. Bursdale et al. vs. the United Staves Trust Company et al.—Motion denied, Same vs. Daniel J. Smith.—Samo, 4. 7 Rogers vs John L Landis.el al,—Motion ant orvidtian 7. Rosenkrans vs, Sylvester P, Pierce et a.—Motion denied; costs to abide event. Peter Ward et al. vs Alix, H, Ward et al —Mo- tion granted. The Maurice Bank of Chicago vs, T, Van Brunt.— Execution set aside, Willlam Redmond ve, (eBid oe pe gi Ae Branteg, | sets ciuaT OF COMMON PLEAS- EaS--SPECL Team. Decisions. By Judge Loew. Bowman vs, Keieman.—Gase settled. Hannah McGiven vs, James McGiven.—Judgment of divorce granted. George Heckman vs, Minnie Heckman.—Same, By Judge Larremore. Agate vs. Morrison,—Allowance of two and @ half per cent, ARINE “COURT =P COURT—PART I. Liability ef « Married Woman on a Note or Other Contract—Importaut Decision. Beford Judge Joachimsen, Speckhardt vs, Trabert and Wye.—This was an action to recover on @ promissory note made by the defendants for the sum of $300, The principal ground of defence was that this note was void and tn- operative against defendant, she being @ married ‘woman at the time of incurring tie obligation, and being the owner, separate and in ner own right, of @ house and fot in this city; that she weut with her Dusband—the Co-dereudant—to P ed vw him ae, a = batten ‘stat A, want terest On & mortgage. plaintur pee tne? nic money, & note, which was Po dishonored. it is now the settled law of ths ee the y ibog aes the Married W. "a 2, sbat a married woman contracts of all kinds ‘ining uy her mie contre she were unmar- Suing oat: ene ‘she may be sued as if she were not bet ~The form of the contract, its wordiug, &¢., is immaterial. Its effect is the tmportant considcra- Uon, These acts restore to her a capacity and status of belng sut juris, which at common law sue iost during coverture. iT as to the woman, no louger disables her from entering into any business or con- tract or obligation which at ‘common law she can make while ween, and she is as amenable to the Judicial process if she were unmarried. Ler dealings do not ‘involve ber husband tn lability either as to person or estate, except where she acts for him by his authority, tne same as if she were a stranger and the marital relation did not subsist be- tween them. She ts a free agent and is heid answerable before every court by the usual Process, for the exercise of wnat liberty as i she were unmarried. I can see no obstacle in law to defendart obtaining time of payment ior her husband by pledging generally a credit attach- ing to her as the owner of a separate estate without atiempung to make the debt a specitic piptee Ci lien on any particular portion of rere property. A Judgment “rr such a contract, as (ar as cerned, can be enforced against her sole and sepa. a The granting of an extension to bust Jor the payment of the o1 debt was a suflcient consideration in law to uphold the obliga- Udon as valid, provid e-ha: “arti: ‘10 enter into the contract, which I dect-e she has. I hold the plaintiff to be entitled to judgment, which 13 ordered accordingly. COURT CALENUAR—THIS DAY. SUPREME CourtT—CaamuRRs—Held by Judge Brady.—Nos. 6, 14, 43, 60, 67, 70, 78, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM—Held by Judges Ingranam, Barnard and Cardozo.—Nos, 153, 154, 160, 163, 174, 175, 176, 277, 178, 179, 180, 181, 183, 18 184, 185, 1 187, 183, 191, 1! ‘upauim CovEn—cinouit— a tk ih by Judge SUPREME ‘au Brune—Nos, 18, 191, 563, 1028, 32534, Py 478, 445, 275, 321, 89, 10034, 347, 348, 349, 491, 403, 406. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL coueehaeeees i—iela ‘4 Judge Ta aK bee: Y 18456, 865, 869, 9, 677, 789, 1 Pet Hold by Tuuge Jy F, Daly.—Nos. 89%, 1028, 97: 333, 1234, fog, 463, 1138 Tike, 1130 Part 2—Held ‘by Judge Larremore.—Nos, 04 1046, 1094, 110}, 110% 110% 447, 1044 1901 1903, 707, Manne COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 2—Held Judge Grosa.—Nos, 1320, "sb, 6591, 6916, he neg 710 1168, 7179, 7194, 7217, 122k, "7230, 7166, 7139, Part 3—Held by Judge curs. Nes. hase, 7328, 6046, 75) a yes pa 1917, 7938, ito 7965, 8060, 8061 cauat 7 ra tite ALBANY, ¥ . Ye, BOM ‘The following ts the Court ot” ne age jay ci - dar for Novemper 21;—Nos, 370, 872, 965, 376, 408, 409, 413. SHOOKING ACOIDENT ON A FERRYBOAT. As the Hoboken ferryboat James Rumsey was Jeaving the slip at the foot of Barclay street yester- day morning the fireman, Patrick Anthony, who was engaged in cleaning the machinery, was the head by the key of the walking beam, att ww his brains wero dashed out. The ineer is in no way to blame, inasmuch as he had signalled to start the engine, and little dreamed that Anthony was in such oa The. ill-fated man was thirty-five years of at & wife and we at Yaar porn of ce a South Eighth streets, ii Yesterday at the ferry caessar teeter stevens RAILROAD, AvpuaN, N. ¥,, Nov. 9, 1671, Frank Burns, ‘a trackman on the New York Central Railroad, was ran over by the cars yesterday mora pire ct A BE broken and received some severe bruises, A OHUROH DESTROYED THROUGH A GAS BXPLOBION. Brnanauton, N. ¥., Nov. 20, 1871. The oem ee anaes chureh st Greai Bend, echo tear fi to have Arent ed g A pay used By. te explonon at i the —— meyer, The lose is 913,000; insurance, $2. A DESPERADO SENTENCED, The Keeper of a House of Ill Fame Gets Ten Years in the State Prison—Fear- ful Record of Crime. A roManly looking fellow named Charles Monell, ‘Was indicted at the General Sessions yesterday, bo fore Judge Bedford, tor felonious assault, The Drisoners left coat sleeve was empty, the arm hay- ing been lost through injuries recelved in one of his Previous midnight assaults, He glared at the Court and the jary like a wila beast. 4 DESPERATE CHARACTER, The complainant, a young man named Patrick Connolly, testitied that a girl requested bim to take away her trunk from the house of {ll fame kept by the prisoner at No. 14 Dover street. He called in the evening and was angrily ordered by the prisoner to ‘clear out,” As he was on the stoop outside he heard cries of ‘Run! he 18 after you with a bottle,” and, seeing the prisoner rushing oat 80 armed, the complainant ran away, hotly pur- sued by the prisoner, who in the meantime’ had dropped the bottle and openea.a knife. While com- Plainant was dodging around the corner the pfis- Oner thrust the knife. between his ribs as far as it could go, fully three inches, and the doctor told complainant he had a wonuerful escape from death, Complainant admitted on cross-examimation that te struck prisoner in the face Inside the house, SUSPICION OF MURDER, The prisoner represented that te only used the knife in self-defence, He admitted to the District Attorney that he had been arrested for keeping @ disorderly house, for assaults andon suspicion of having thrown a man overboard at the dock and drowning him; but, he added wiumphantly, ‘they couldn’t prove it? Ollicer Musgrove testified that on the night of his arrest the prisoner asked if the complainant was dead, and being answered “No,” ho said, “i'm d—4 sorry I didu’t cat his.throat'and finish’ him;!? Witness Was told that the prisoner had beaten a gith 4n his house on the night of tits occurrence. ; a! prisoner Was convicted o1 gasault with intent OmMcer Musgrove then informed the Court that the prisoner was an ex-convict frou: Boston, and has kept @ house of prostitution and a resort of all sorts of bad characiers in thw city, and had been several times arrested for larceny and other of- fences. SENTENCE BY JUDGE BEDFORD, sts BrvrorD, in passing sentence, sald:— Monell, on the 12th of October, 1870,. the District pa Ea he you at this bar for keeping adis- ! orderly Douse, and you pleaded guilty ‘and pledged your word that you would abandon the business; but it seems that you merely abandoned that place and immediately Sel up vusinesa in another house, To my mind the most conteniptible and despicavie Object of humanity 1s the man who ts'so utterly de- praved as to keep a low house of prostitution, Your record is very bad; you aré un ex-convict, and you Know it as Well as the oilicer who says so. In order to teach all such villians as you, who maltreat poor, fallen women and keep deus of iniaumy, to which tueves and all bad characters, resort, ever, like you, who 1s legitimately convict Ne shall have ‘the same fale which you now meet wit hich 13 imprisoument in the State Prison for ten pe eg OTHER LUSINESS IN THE COURT—ONE MORE CHANCE. Tuomas Kowlin Was arraigned at the bar, charged With striking bis wife upou the head with a piece | Of iron on the 20th of October, and pieaded guilty to an assault with a dangerous Weapon. ‘The injured ele farerce Jeu fon ber brutal “protector,” stating @ beat her ron ea drank and when sober, and that she had sent nm to the Penitentiary for mal- treating her; “but,” she added, ‘ior God's sake, spe, give him one more chance!” Judge BEDFORD, In addressing Rowlin, sala: syhere is no excuse for your vrutai treatment of Wit. wie ag yond jo HOt appreciate. Sne puts plea 16 02'S e to. give You another oppor- tunity. Ishall give you a chaace for her sake; but Af ever you raise your hand agaist ber I will send you to the State Prison for five years. A YOUTH SENT TO THK HOUSE OF REFUGE FOR STADDING A CITIARN. Freaerick Ohsse, a boy tifteen years old, was tried and convicted an assault with @ dangeroug Weapon, the evidence having established ule fact. that on the 19th of September he tnticted a wound upon Johu Held, whica resulted in the loss of one of his eyes. The youth was sent to the House of Refuge to be conilied there nil he 1 twenty-one Years of age. * MEAVY LARCENY IN A NEWBURG MOTEL, Frank Coleman pleaded guiity to grand larceny, the indictment cook that, on the Isth of ee he efole $600 worth of silverware, $200 we cigs and wine and $520 worth brie wearii from @ hotel in Newburg, Kept by Julla Sakowsky. The prisoner wien arrestod ndniitted that he stole @ part of the property and brought it to this city, Le was remanded for sentence, A PICKPOCKED PLBADS. James Johnson, cuary watch from Aichael Dally on the 22 of October, by force, pleaded guilty to a trom whe wae was retmanded Ut inesday. THR MUNED VoUCHEES 1€ was ition vo aan sa the Pid of counsel Ob & moon: Oe ieogage oe y and Bawch, ch: ti a Noushels ei the Gomis be made betore thi Cade nord . In hcerauan t Por heavy age, yesterday done oft, ber ees n'a etn ip use oO! ye jarvin and the coun- t thud mext Fri- dave A a nut ete ‘of casos. were postponed, the police officers fauing to answer, having been detatied on. special guy te ce ggnnersce with the re- ception of the Russian Pri THE JACKSON HOMICIDE. Close of the Investigation—Introducing Disre- putable Women Into a Respectable House, The case of Mr. Charles G. Jackson, who was fatally injured by being struck on the head with a stove cover liiter during @ quarrel with Samuel Hinman, at No. 30 East Fourteenth street, was con- cluded yesterday afternoon before Coroner Young, The assault grew out of the fact that deceased, ‘while under the influence of Iquor, introduced two male friends and three lewd women to the house of his friend, Mr. L, Latham, and subsequently as- saulting Mrs. Latham, in order to provoke a quar- rel with Hinman. Below will be found a report of the case, Allen Latham, of No, 80 fast Fourteenth street, deposed that deceased nad veen in his employ as Clerk, but some months ago went to England, and subsequently returned with considetaple money, which he bad inherited in ireland; he drank nard, and by request tooka room with the witness ana continued to drink to excess; on the eventng of the 8ist ultimo the witness returned home from Brook- lyn and learned that there bad been a dificuity in the house with deceasea and Mr. Hinman, a part- ner of tne witness; deceased, on being asked the question, cou/essed that he had brought improper women into the house, and promised not to do so again; on the night of the occurrence deceased said in striking Mra, Latham he did not intend to injure her, but only to aggravate Hinman; deceased wasa very dangervus Man when intoxicated; Mr. Hinman told the witness that Jackson came at him with a cane in his hand and murder in his oye, and fearing Read nf ld the baie 2 3 tion henas® a atruck bim on the Richara Rogers, of 81 Coeahae square, deposed that he was in deceased's company on the $1st ultimo; in talking @ walk they met Anna Cozzens and all went to saloon on Thirteenth street; deceased whiie there met other women, and at deceased’s solicitation ‘all went to his room, @ Mr. Sbarp being of the num. ber; there they took some sherry, and while there deceased went into another room, and there had a Seat er met ace je told the witness that h f Y tou spe house on Fas, or Varese ‘oceusto1 ds dr tnve seen two two Cs ot the gi sorte anc pate SI One of them sald ‘she i question, and looking down a man badly frightened, obying “Poles,” and secu Saw Jockvon nes street, me’ 4 ult, and going | ten or ia | rank; what ¢lse sated in University plave Went from there to ih of x apparel GUILTY. with taking &@ silver had 4 clinch, and blows were struck; previous which Jackson sla; Latha Jackson alan Beng pgs ot in the ee hound! now I will make you bt Mra. rey very much excited and wanted to call the police; Hol see ia hi in man’s place J should have struct Jackson; he was a tantalste man, but aid not con: sider him dangerous; deceasea was about five days ed peace ere gong. A, we ES tal; jeceased e: or assaultia; ra. LLL 5 he only did {t to make Hinman fight.” 7 Anna Cozzens, a woman living at i63 West Thirty- sixth street, deposed that she was acquainted with deceased, and went to his rou several mes, both afternoon and evening: saw him on the evening of the 31st ulumo, aud after (king something to drink at two places went into tis room; heard no protest against to Jacl ‘8 room; ‘saw deceased go | into another room and saw him and another man in his shirt sleeves having @ quarrel; Jackson was put ‘out of the room and tile door locked; Jackson burst the door open and there was more d lady there who seemed badly Mmghte Mra. Allen Latham testified that wackson entered | her. room boo ag aa nae corkscrew and goblets; he | went out and again and commence: qoarfeiting with Nun avinen 1m cursed Jew, a coward, crushed his bat and then struck Mra Latham across the face and eaid to Yackson, “There, revent that; they then had a clinch, during which the witness saw Hinman With @ | stove cover lifter in hts hand and deceased had an wplited canes but saw no blows struck. with the us; deceased was Ordered out of the ape Dur! le refused, say “Tne room belongs to and I will not Mrs, Ann ed Moy 72 eps eg i yen de- mm deceased after he was in- Lm that she cali jured, and he acknowledged that me was in the ‘wrong in the quarrel, and attfibuted it to his un- fox ae temper when under the influence of ‘ne case was given to the jury, who rendered the following DICT: “That Charles G. Jagkton came to his death from fracture of the skull by a blow on the head aE Qs we believe, by a stove cover lifter in the hands of Sanuel Hinman at 30 East Fourteenth street, on the | Slat day of October, 1871, and we believe thas sald | Hinman acted under great provocation, and had no intent to take life.” Mr. Hinman, will be required to give bali to await | the action ol the Grand Jury. YACHTING PRIZES, ‘The Club and Officers’ Prizes for the Winning Boats iu the Bayoune Yacht Clab Regatta— Date of Presentation. , Among ail the spirited regattas, match races and | contests for the America’s Cup held in our harbor during the past season, yachtsmen will not forget the exciting annual regatta of the Bayonne Yacht Club, which took place on Thursday, July 27. The number of competing boats in the several classes was much larger than éver before had enlivened the waters about the old start. ing point, off Pamrapo, N. J., aud from the signal of departure ufttl the last tiny craft had reached home the interest and excitement never lagged, but was kept alive by enthusiastic, rollicking sailors and bright-eyed women, The satisiaction experienced and the success at- tending this aquatic reunion so elated the oMcers of the club that they at once concluded that the prizes snould be in character and keeping with the occasion, and these, five in number, were finished a week ago at the manufactory of Mr. Joseph Wien- hold, Broadway, and are now on exhibition in the | show window, No, 711 same thoroughfare, from which they will be takem to-mor- row (Wednesday), and during the evening presented to the eager yachtsmen, who will grate- sully receive the beautiful specimens of skilful labor. In looking at the prizes one is struck with the original design and unique ornamentation of each, which suggests the pleasures of the fascinating pastime of yachting and all the vague, subile a THAT BLACK FRIDAY, sree sean? | Jay Cond and Jim Fisk, Jt, Asked to Clear Up a Little Gold Transaction. Mysteries and Miseries of Gold Speculations- How Things Are Done on the Street, in the Gold Room an in the Clearing Houre— Further Developments Expected. An Important case referring to gold transactivns CC ultys 6AW | on September 24, 1809, better known as “Black Fri- | aay,” came up ior trial yesterday before Judge McCunn in the Superior Court, Tne interest felt in the case attracted @ large attendance. The com | plainants in the case are Isaac 0. Davis, John A, | Macpherson and John Bonner, and defendants ' Henry A. Smith, Jay Gould, Henry H, Martin, James B. Bach and James Fisk, Jr. The ALLEGATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT set forth that at the time mentionea the defendants were copartners im this city as brokere and stock and gold dealers under the firm name of Smith, Gould, Martin & Co.; that on the 23d of September, 1869,. the plaintifts, Davis & Mavpherson, agreed to pay and deliver to the defendants $25,000 in gold, for whica the defendants agreed to pay $35,687 50 im currency; that the plaintiffs. bought the gold and tendered the same; but the defendants wholly refused to receive | the same, or any part thereof, or to pay the cur- rency, as agreed, or any part thereof, and that on account of said refusal they suflered @ pecuniary logs of $8,250, for which sum, with interest, judg-' montis demanded. The defence 1s 9 general denial Of the above allegations, Messrs. Judge, Everett, Stickney and Whipple appeared for the piaintifisand Messrs, Beach and Field for the defendanu. ALBERT 8 TR ON THe STAND. ite well-known ker was called as a witni On his direct examination he descrined vouchers, When ti jurchase of \ he gave a gold ticket. ticket was sign his bookkeeper under a geueral power of attorney. He received in exchange from Pine party purch a similar wicket, witi the order reversed; whe 1g then sent to the Clearing House, and except there is @ balance of gold it 18 not delivered otherwise than by exchange of tickets; he tuinks he recetyed @ ticket from Pavis In this transaction; it was ac cording to the course of busiiess to receive such ticket from Davis & Co.; tf such N ticket was received 16 was sent to the Clearing House; he did not tender the currency and had none furnished by the defend. ants for that purpose; the custom 3s, in clearing id for the broker, not to nae tie principal ua- jess he is a member of the Clearing House. Cross-examinet—'ias been a broker our oc are. yt before thts transaction; he carried with Bi & memorandum book, in which bis tranaachious 7 goid were entered; the course of business is to Watch the pyrchases inthe Board, and this gold was purchas@u there; he was dealing under the rules of the Board; he could not state Who was the party. who made or accented the bid iu this trans- acuon; had no recollection of the person whom the purchase was made; in his mem: book was the entry, "J, 0. Davis, $26,000, 1: he did not personally know Merce g the ners of Davis participated the chase; by the custom of the Board ne not expect to make acwal Grins the gold, but only a settlement through the sheet of the Clearing House; cannot say that sent in a bi ange 8 shect On Friday, don't. cehouis e re me of stood, or Ww re it was largely against him; did fol Ehow it buvis nad the goid deitver, and jand don't ge u he ever tengered it; haa no know! anything wes done toward the formance oo contract after the exchange of the Vlearing tickets; Was purchasing most on paNteneys @ great varicty of prices; at the time of ae chase 142% was the market price; when the bar- chase ia made the expiration of the time to ex. Tomance of the sea, fresh breezes and tossing spray. They are of solid gold, with one exception, which is f Sliver cup, and are in the form of badges, executed in mounted work. First on the list in size is the oMcers’ prize, won by the Kaiser Wilheim I., Mr. George A. Beling, A delicately wrought small sea shell sucmounts the broad plate, with the suitable engraved inscription thereon to the winning vessel, and beneath which coils: of rope entwine on either side ofa circle @round the tails of dolphins, which are exquisttely connected by a shell and anchor at the extremity of the badge. Jn the centre of this cmacely, gircle 18 @ fine representation of the Kaiser Wil- heim on the open ocean, with her white satis ren- formed | on ‘the wa. change tickets depends on waen the gold is to "be de <a AN ORDER PRO ETERNITATE. iaky, Ae ®& man asks you to-day to buy @ million dok f gola do yon pees that order expires that “Say? A. No, Q How Jong ‘ves | the order continue? A. It does not termina’ Qe et then, several days? A..There is no 0 ite Q nen at icenuince forever? A. It continues till the bt compict Q You were ‘examined on this subject —? Congressional comunittee, I believe? A. xos, Q. Did you not state then that all your soars of September, 1869, of gold were on accountof Mr, Belden, and that the purchases on the next day were on account of Jay Gould and dered very effective by being made of platina, the | Jamos Fisk, Jr. 7? A. 1 may have sald go, but it was whole — 1 point of finish and execution, being pene club prize for the Sophia, Mr. ©. N. Felt, next in size, 1s of the same e@hape as the above, but essentially differenc design. A massive Ameri- can eagie, wiin outspread Bison of Ppa fot Oe a on the inscription bar, a" block “engraved with Tiarge ‘otek agtian. 8 suspending a circle, on the sides of w! r rope, are ing Ph fond exch hotdian ‘sn ela glen ee | Bre go. well model man and his ‘ree-and-e fe Ma Vorgetrt. Parmite the bese of ine badge, are. exugisite, Wiella and oak leaves, which ch ae we cx while in the circie, as with | the yacht, under full ‘on the ocean, ‘the for the At Mr. N. W. ind prize, Daryea, is different from eituer of the above, the surmount- ing-bird of freedom holaing by his claws the in- scription bar and a perfect miniature ship's cable and anchors, which support the circle hol ped the yacht, It matches the others for grace of di and delicacy of finish, A smaller badge of the ene design is the prize for the Blossom, Mr. E. R. Thompson. The cup is for the Kalser Wilhelm 1, and is & beautiful piece of silver work with an orna- mental gilt handle and richly gut inside ‘eo while bands of gold are about its top and base. The suriaco represents an aquarium, where gold fishes are swimming ix @ wealth of waters—the whole ve- ing executed with much skill and taste. Altogether these prizes form a One collection, and are worthy of the liveral-minded oficers of the Bayonne Yacht Club. YAOHTING IN ENGLAND. Mr. Ashbury’s New Yacht. On November 8, at his yard, at West Cowes, Mr. M. -Ratsey, the builder of the Cambria and tne Livonia, laid down @ new sixty-ton racing cutter for Mr. Ashbury. At present her name bas not been decided on; in all probability she will be christened the Columbia, tn commem- oration of her owner's recent visit to America. Het model is @ very spiendid one, and she will be, it 18 anticipated, one of the fastest cutters afloat. Her proposed dimensions are:—Beam, 14 feet 4 inches; length from stem to stern post, a 69 feet; she will draw 10 feet 9 inches of water. Mr. Ratsey is likewise building @ cutter of 105 tons for Count, Batthyany, and one of 40 tous for Mr. Freke; while Mr. John White, of the Medina Docks, West Cowes, has on the stocks a schooner of 104 or 105 tons ior Mr. f° D, Lee, of Northwood Park, Commodore of the New Thawes Yacht Club, who has sold his yacht he, Nettie. THE PACIFIC COAST. The Horace Hawes Contested Will Case= The Testator Comparing Himself with Josue Christ—The Sonoma Stage Robbers—Severe Gales ou the Northwest Coast, SAN FRaNcr8co, Nov. 17, 1871. The steamer Montana, which sailed for Panama to-day, carried merchandise to the value of $127, 000, mginly for New York, including 10,000 gallons of wine, The trial of the Horace Hawes contested will case is progressing in the Probate Court. Tne testator practicaily disinherited his wife and daughter, giving @ considerable sum to his son and the bulk of the remainder to found the Mount Eden University, under terms which render the project impracticable. The widow contests the wili on the ground of the insanity of the testator, and the evidence to that effect is very strong indeed. The case, on account of the great extent of the estate plete, but tue instruments yet ready for a pressure of @ mistake, Q. In thia printed rt api of poe. conversation wi Da risk, at Tha Grand pera House, in wi told hich ae to go on, iy oe alte he ? ae ton was when wm it ave neES-« Lwent to Dave n9 such thing on areal raster te operat ee thas day bay ra agetin P of E sakes th v0 bay a could geti t bough ‘sccoun "between four and of Qa req much gold did you bay on Thureday? A. About five million: D AS A TALKER ot Did Gould say anything? A, "ito nodded. » id he not speak atall? A. Not @ word; only nodded, What did that mean? A. Yes. . Did Mr, Fisk say ea bi A, Oh, yes, Well, what? A. I told bim I could not, 1oam out two miliions of gold; Fisk then asked Mr. Heath to ane one million aud Mr. Smith the ovher miiiton, y Mr. FreuD—D1d not the Gold Exchange Bank tall’ on Friday? A. It ceased some of its tunctions. At the closing of big testimony tne witness was tolu to bring his books into court. He repiiea that | they would fill a car’ or two, but was Informed thas would make No @iffereuce aad that ne uiust. pro duce them. NY OF 8. MATHEW: TRSTIMO: Mr. 8. Mathews, sworn, testified that ne was a sistant cashier In the Gold Exchange Bank. He describea the routine of business at the bank. ‘On his cross-exumination he testified that the bank did no: clear ali the transactions of Black friday; no statement was received from Mar. Speyer: he wi = a prepared to say whether the statemen’ of Da Co, was thrown out, His remaining testimony won in explanation of the difference between the: Clearing House departmcat and the banking depart ment, Which were separate and distinct, Tne testimony of John 0. Davis was also read, showing that the sale of $25,0v0 gold at 142% had. been made to Speyera. MR. SPEYERS RECALLED, Dronghe inte early on the si ied that Beiden es his We business associatcs were Fisk, This was told him on Wednesd: on his books to Belden Inatwigual clerk, and was subsequently altered the other parties to the suit. This ‘correction was. not made from any new knowledge he had gainca as to who w ‘ie Daruce engaged ta, these gold re. dle time Flak told me to on ifI should buy iden transactions, the momea' saw th Copan lis clork’s mistake. Constderal nt overhauling the entries in his book. iwilham, Be Westcott cot, Secretary of the Gola Lone! Baer nad outa! op to embers e Ol a which was produced im Court, He was also iguatnme govern: tioned at length as to tho rules fr a carpe Sa fourn the tial Will be resumed. pee FOREIGN SCIENTIFIO NOTES, The German Government Asia Minor Explorations Expedition has limited its operations chiefly to the Troad, proceeding to the Smyrns district, and visis- ing Epnesus. In the beginning of October Profege sore pian Adler and others left for Athens, The completion of the submarine cables of the Great Northern‘ Company between the Russian shores of the Pacific, Nagasaki and Shanghae has already been announced. The land Imes from St te to Wiadiwoston (Possiette Bay), a dis- nce of rly six toousand miles, are al Me com- aud working stad are not The bn! ain Pubhe Library at St. Pet the tio ar soygoapined crate Wine lacludes very somplese colleotion ot at attention. wi incl ry y) wi Tne testimony shows that tho testator was | on Russia in all lang wages, founded nd nines for years @ monomaniac on the subject of money | wiii r ae and will contain from 25, ‘and nis wife, accusing her of most infamous crimes | to 30,090 titles, tne letter A including 4,000 and the and attempts to poison ponent ban pe eee elt ir reason, He compared himee jesus Christ, and seme vures ‘deen Imagined himselt the greatest benefactor of wo | PACK. weueurre come have vinjred by ae human race, The general opinion is that the will iporea 0 Be cesuc ece, “Bt. Pa will be #roken. Epneans, Mining socks—Ely, 76; Belcher, 900; Hale and tet Peat of crtioan Norcross, 109; Eureka consoidated, 23%; Chotiar, | Fourteen: specimens of itving antmats are sate vo stone Ft Sane seh i Soe a as Se Eee rn and 9535; Bat 45, inh revues and 900 are i John Brown, Lodi Brown and John Houx, the oF to the entire absence of ein Sonoma stage robbers aud murderers, have been are chy ena ‘ { neta for trial, Howx turned state's evidence, and | fet report 00 thus investigation te: | says there were nineteen in the gang, bat one wat | The attempted applications of setence to the waefal | killed in @ recent attack ona stage, Officers are e of Bromey. Oe wo now in pursuit of the remainder of the gang. applica on were made A severe gale Was experienced on the northern coast on Monday last, The steamer Jona L, Ste- en mA Pappleatony ("ite phens narrowly escaped being wrecked. The oad, sens aoe Untied States steamer Shuoriok was driven ashore ere ain siete inant _ ad badly damaged at Astoria 08 a paulalactory Drool ‘Droasean a Gouna