The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1871, Page 3

d (7 Ms PROPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A, and resident of tue city and count, THE MAYOR ENJOINED. AH Official Intercourse Between the + Chief Magistrate and the Old City Fathers Prohibited. TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. The Ringiug In of the New Year and Ringing Ont of the Old, or the Contest Between the New and Old Boards of Aldermen. A Very Pretty Quarrel as It « Is---But What Next? ‘Yesterday Mr. Wenry L. Clinton and Abraham R, Lawrence, both able and prominent lawyers of the ultra ‘‘reform” stripe, appeared before Judge Brady, at Special Term, and applied for a writ of probibi- faon to be served upon Mayor Hall, prohibiting him vom swearing in, on the Ist of January next, any Person or persons representing himself or them- selves as elected member or members of the Board of aldermen or Assistant Aldermen of this city. This was an unexpected flank movement on the Part of the astute counsel named. It was supposed ‘mat if any demonstration should be made in this @rection, the old, weli-known beaten paths of legal Wactics would be resorted to, and that the ola game of Drocrastination could be easily foiled. The quo war. ranto mode of attack, however, was thrown aside, and, like Grant, the people’s counsel moved on the ememy’s works without parley amd carried them, as will ne seen by the subjoined papers:— Oakey Hatt, Mayor oF THE CiTY OF NEW YorK, GRESTING: ‘Whereas Peter Gilsey, lately in our Supreme Court, before the Justices thereof, at te Court tiouse in the caty of New York, came aud gave the same Uourt to understand, to be informed as follows, namely, to Wit:—That the said Peter Gilsey 1s and for many ears lust past has been @ citizen of the United tates, aad of the State of New York, anc an elector of New York; ‘that atthe general clecuion held ia te city of New York on tue ith day of November, is71, the said Peter Guisey, Jenkins Van Schaick, Willam Kadde, James Fitzgerai, Willian Joyce, James McLaren, Damel D. Conover, Alexander Wilder, Alexander Marwn, John Falconer, Samuei B, H. Vance, John Oochrane and Solumon Menrbach were duly elected as Aldermen of the city of New York for aterm to commence op the first Monday of January, 1872, and toend on the tirst Monday ol January, 1873; ana @% that the said Peter Gilsey and the persons above- Bamed were and cach of them was duly deviared and certified to be elected to the said office of Al- dermen by a majority of the votes cast by the elect Ors of said city lor the sald oilice of Alderman at the said election; Aud whereas the eaid Peter Gilsey hath further Fepresented to us that on the 28th day of Vecember, 1871, he duly subscribed and took an oath of office *S assuch Alderman veiore the Honorable Albert Car- dozo, one of ime Justices of Our Supreme Court; that the said oath was in writing, and that the game has been duly delivered at the oltice of the Mayor of the city of New York, for the purpose of being filed, as provided by the Charter of the said city of New York; And whereas the said Peter Giisey hath further represented to us that, at the election aforesaid, #homas Coman aud George W, Yiunkite were each Also candidates Jor the said office of Aiderman, and Were alsodeciared by the Board of County Can- vassers of the Vouuty of New York to have been fespectively elected as Alderman ai the said elec- tion, for a term to commence on the first Monday Of January, 1872, and to end on the first Monday Of January, 1873; and also thal, at the election Sroresaid, Jono Dilger and Michael Carroll were also each respectively candidates for the office of Alderman of saiu city, and that the said Dilger apd Carrol clatin that each of them was elected an Alderma said city, over the said the.sivos Monday in ‘January, “fore, aud endiag on ' and the -first Monday in January, 1873, and Save ‘pro. tested againss the certilicates of the said Board of unty Canvassers certilying and declariag the and Plunkitt'to have been elected to euch Office, and that che sad Dilger and Carroll cou- test the right of said Coman and *unkite to sald And whereas the said Peter Gilsey hath further fepresentett9 us that in and by an act of the Leg- tavare of this State, eutued “an Act reorganize the locai goveinment of the city of New York,’ passed April 5, 1870, 1013 provided as follows:— ARTICLE SECOND. SEOTION 2.—The legisiative power of the said corporation shall continue to be vested 10 a Board of Aidermen anda Board of Assistant Alderinen, who, together, shall form the ‘Common Council of the city of New York. Ske. 3—ibe Board of Aldermen snali consist of fifteen members, to be elecled uvoa & genera ticket trom the city large. *" SKC, 6.—Such Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen shall be elected as hereinafter provited. ‘Bxo, 6.—The urst election for Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen shall take place at the judiciai election, to be heid ip the olty and county of New York on the third Tuesday in May, in the year 1870, und the Aldermen and Assistant Alder- en then elected shall take ofice on the nrst Monday in June following, at noon, and then supersede the Common Counell Bow in dflce, wiiose term of cilice shall then end, the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen so elected in May, 187 ‘hall hold office wutil the first Monday in January, waich wil be in the year 1872, There shall be Aldermen Aldermen elected at the general election in November, 1871, ‘end annually thereafter at every succeeding general election, ‘who shail take office at noon on the urst Monday of January in each and every year following their election. That at the election held on said third Tuesday of May, 1870, Lawrence RK. Jerome, Wiliam Ut. Char- Jock, Eaward Cuday, James G. Dimond, Emanuel 8. Hart, James irving, James McKiever, George H. Mitchell, Bernard O'Neill, Bryan Reilly, Edward Schlichting, Eaward Welsh, Henry Woltman, Thomas Coman and Geo '. Plunkitt were elected Aldermen of the city of New York, and that their terms 0: office will expire on the first Monday of danuary, 1872, at nvon. Ana whereas the said Peter Gilsey hath also rep- to us that the aforesaid provisions of the statute above mentioned and referrea wo were in fall Loree and effect at the time the general election was held in the city and county of New York, on the 7th day of November, 1871, and the saine were in no respect repealed. ‘That by an act of the Legisiatare of this State, entitled ‘An act to amend un act entitied, ‘An act wo reorganize the local goverament of the city of new York,’ passed April 6, 1870," passed April 18, 1871, it ts provided as follows:— SROTION 10.—Section 6 of said act is hereby amended 20 ‘as to read as follows :— “seo, 6.--The Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen who ‘were elected severally as such in May 1870, and who are severally in office at the passage of this act, shall hoid and are hereby continued in ofice until the’ first Monday in Janaary, which will be in the 1873, ‘There xbail be n and istant Aiermen elected al the State election waich will occur in the year 1872, and for a term of two years and angually qxery two zoars thereafter, on, the day of the general fon. The said term for the Aldermen and Asm Aldermen shall 0 may ot conducting elections, or to the canvass and estimate of votes, shall apply to every eciection for Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, Any vacancy in the office or oflices of Aldermen ‘oF Assistant Aldermen, ooct oF existing from death or ation, oF any oller cause oF contingency. before sald shall be filled by the appointment o: ‘Mayor, and fled with the clerxs of the respective Boards.” And whereas the said Peter Gilsey hath also rep- resented to us that he is advisea and believes tnat ‘the said tenth section of the said act of 1871 above wet forth la unconstitational and void, That A. Oakey Hailis the Mayor of the city of New York, and that his present term of office as such Mayor commenced on the first Monday of January, 1871, and that, although the satd Peter Gilsey and Jenkins Van Schaick, William Radde, J: Wiliam Joyce, James NcLaren, Alexander Wilder, Alexander Martin, John coner, Samuel B. H. Vance, John Cochrane and Solomon Menrbach have been duly elected as Alder- men, a8 aforesaid, the said Oakey eal aq such Mayor, as Lea Js determin to prevent the said Peter Gilsey and the maid Jenkins Van Schaick, William Radde, james Fi James McLaren, Daniel D. Conover, Alexander Wilder, Alexander Martin, John Falconer, Samuel B. H. Vaace, Jonn Cochrane and Soloman Menrbach from exercising the powers, duties, prerogatives and EY of Aldermen of the city of New York, and for that purpose and for that end he has con- cluded and determined to carry into execution the opel to wit:—' he, the said A. fall, as such Mayor as aforesaid, under the OS that tne said Lawrence R. Jerome, William eee be at Eaward Cuddy, James G. Dimona, Emanuel B. Hart, James Irving, James McKiever, HB. Mr Bernard U'Neitl, Bryan Reilly, é Scalichting, Edward Weicn, Henry Wolt- man, as Coman and George W. Piunkitt are continued in oftice by reason of the provisions in ‘the aforesaid tenth section of the act of 1871. ‘That “The Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen who were @lected severaily as such in May, and 0 are 1 the wh in ofice jassin; of thie act, shall noid, and are nerety cole ich vets loyoa? Te Manabe aher noon of the feat rot Janaaty, 181 to oficially recognize and to hold exclusive oficial ercourse with the sald Lawrence x. Jerome, ‘iitam He Chario Edward Cuddy, James G. symone, Emanuel B, Jame lames Kiever, George H. Mitchell, Bernard’ O'Neill, Bryan soily, Edward Schlichting, Edward Welsh, Beory Wolunan, thomas Coman and George W. Pionkiut, a8 ic Aldermen ‘of the city of New York OF bhe yeds1872, And 19 about 10, On And aser.nogn exclusive! 1872, to ly the aid last named 4 cognizance, And whereas the said Peter Gilsey hath also repre- sented to us that, in order to more successiully and effectually carry out the scheme aforesaid, the sa.d Mayor aforesaid, 1s about, on or after noon of the first Monday of January, 1872, to ppoint to the office of Alderman each of the afore- said persons, to wit—Lawrence R, Jerome, William H. Charlock, Edward Cuddy, James G, Dimond, Emanuel B, fart, James Irving, James McKiever, George H. Mitchell, Bernard O'Neill, Bryan’ Reilly, Edward Schiichting, Edward Weich, Henry Wolt- an George W, Plunkitt, tne pty is unconstitutional vole oMice of each and every Alderman of the city of New York would be and become vacant at noon on the first Monday of January, 1872; that the said A. , 8 Mayor aforesaid, invends to continue on and r the first Monday of hold exclu. . Charlock, Edward Cuddy, James G. )imond, Emanuel B, Hart, James Irving, James McKiever, George H, Mitchell, Bern O'Neill, Bryan Reilly, Edward Schlichting, Eaward Welch, Henry Woltman, Thomas Coman and George W. Piunkitt, on the ground that they are continued im office by reason of the tirst iperanrenh: in said section ten of said act of 1871, and at the same time to appoint all of them to the office of Alderman as aforesaid, in order to deprive the said Peter Gilsey and Jenkins Van Sehaick, Wiliam Radde, James gr William Joyce, James McLaren, Daniel D. Conover, Alexander Wilder, Alexander Martin, Jobn Falconer, Samuel B. H. Vance, John Cochrane and Solomon Mehrbach, and each of them, from per- forming and exercising the duties, powers, prero- gatives and privileges of the office of Aldermen, to Which the said Peter Gilsey and the said last named persons were duly elected by the people of the city of New York, at the election held on the 7th day of November, 1871, ag aforesaid, in contempt of us and agatust the laws and customs of our said State, and to the manwest di e, prejudice and grievance of us the people of the State of New York. Wherefore the said Peter Gilsey, on behalf of the said people, imploring our Court, has prayed reef and our writ of prohibition in that benalf; and it appearing to our sald Supreme Court now here that the, cause shown as aforesaid for granting said writ of prohibition 1s suflicient, We, therefore, wuling that the laws and customs of our said State should be served. and that our good and faithful citizens should in no wise be oppressed, do command you, the said A. Oakey Hall, Mayor of the city of New York as aforesaid, to desist and refrain from appointing the said Lawrence R, Jerome, William H. Charlock, Ed- ward Cuddy, James G. Dimond, Emanuel B. Hart, James Irving, James McKiever, George H. Mitchell, Beruard O'Neill, Bryan Reilly, Edwara Schlichting, Edward Welch, Henry Woltman, Thomas Coman and George W. Plunkitt, them or any of them, or any other person or persons Whomsoever, as Alder- men of the city of New York for the term com- meucing on the first Monday of January, 1872, at noon, aud ending on the firs’ Monday of January, bi, at noon; and also to desist and refraim from of- fictally recognizing and holdimg invercourse with the said Lawrence &. Jerome, Wililam i. Charlock, Kd- ward Cuddy, James G. Dimond, Emanuel B. Hart, James Irving, James McKiever, George U. Mitcuell, Bernard O’Neili, Bryan Reilly, Edward Schlichting, Edward Welch and Henry Woltman, or any or either of them, as Aldermen, or any other person or persons Whomsoever a8 Aldermen, save and except the said Peter Gilsey, Jenkins Van Schaick, William Radde, James Fitzgerald, Willlam Joyce, James McLaren, Daniel D, Conover, ander Wilder, Alexaader Martin, John Falconer, Samuel B. He Vance, John Cochrane and Solomon Mehirbacn, on or after noon of the first Monday of January, 1072, until the Special Term of our Supreme Court, to be held in and for the first depariment at the chambers of said Court, at the Court House in sald city of New York, on the second Monday 01 January, 1872, at twelve o’clock noon of that day, and that you then show cause, betore the said Supreme Court, at said Special Term, why you sliould not be absolutely restrained from any further proceedings in the said matter of she appointment of tne sr * Lawrence k. Jerome, William “H. Charlock, b ‘ard Ouady, James G. Dimond, Emanuel B. Hart, sames Irving, James McKiever, George H. Mitchell, Bernard O'Neil, Bryan Reilly, Edward Schiichteng, Eawara Welch, Henry Woltman, Thomas” Coman and George W. Plankitt, them or any of them, or any other person or persons whomsoever, as Aldermen of the city of New York for the term com- mencing on the first Monday of January, 1872, at noon, and ending on the arst Monday of January, 1873, at noon, and why you should not aiso desist and retraia jrom officially recognizing and holding ofticial mtercourse with tne said Lawrence R, Jerome, William H. Chariock. Edward Guddy, James G. Dimond, Emanuel B. Hart, James Irving, James McKiever, George H. mitchell, Bernard O'Neil, Bryan Reilly, Edward Schiichung, Edward welch and Henry Woltman, or any or either of them as Aldermen, or any other person or persons whomsoever save and except the said Peter Gilsey, Jenkins Van Schatck, Willlam Raade, James Fitz- gerald, Witham Joyce, James McLaren, Dautel D. Conover, Alexander Wilder, Alexander Marvin, Joun Falcouer, samuel B. B- Vanee, donn Gocnrans Solomo} hrbacn, ata ‘oon ol ie firse pont ten January, Sera ‘nd Dave youu thea and there writ, Witness tie Hon. JOHN R. BRADY. one of the Justices of our 8: reme Col at the ‘Court House, in vs of New York, the 29tn day of December, 1871, A. R. LAWRENCE, Jr., Attorney, HENRY 1, CLINTON, Of Counsel, > The Board of Aldermen. ‘The Boara of Aldermen met at two o'clock yester- day, Ataerman Coman m the chair. ‘Tne session was brief, and among the papers offered was one from the Assistant Aldermen, ap- pointing Edmund Fitzpatrick a Commissioner of Deeds, in place of Judson Jarvis, of the Sheriffs OMce. A resolution to that effect was adoptea by a unanimous vote. Toe Board then took a recess until four o’c.0ck. At four o’clock the Board reassembled, and, on motion of Alderman Plunkitt, the meeting of the Board was adjourned to nine o’clock on Monday morning. The object of the adjournment 1s to re- ceive the cpinion of the Counsel of the Corporation as to the elect of the above prohibitory order re- celved by the Mayor, AROUND THE CITY HALL The Mayor’s Office. The great event yesterday at the above office was the serving upon the Mayor of a pronibitory order as to his swearing in the Board of Aldermen and As- sistant Aldermen. A copy of this document will be found in another column in the reports of the law courts, ‘The Mayor, in mentioning it, sald it placed hum in rather an embarrassing position. The order forbade him having ‘any intercourse” with the Aldermen. He was engaged to dine with one Alderman next week and also to join that Alderman as one of a shooting party. He presumed that, under the order, he should be obliged to forego the pleasure, Mr. Sylvester Foster Dewey, formerly Contract Clerk in the Department of Public Works, was ap- pointed Clerk ot Assessments under Mr, Stark- weatner, and filed his bonds at the Mayor’s office and was sworn in by Colonei Joline. Mr. Commissioner Van Nort has completed his bonds and has deposited them with the Comptrolier. The Street Cleaning Commission. This Commision met yesterday at the Comp- troller’s office, Mayor Hail in the chair, There were present Comptroller Green and Judge Bosworth. Judge Bos wort presented a report stating that several streets in the Fourth ward were not cleaned, and recommending that Contractor Brown’s bill covering the fortnight from December 1 to Decem- ber 15 be not paid. The report added that in other wards a number of streets were not cleaned, The report was laid over, ‘The Mayor said that he had given the question a good deal of consideration, and he thought the only Way was for the Legislature to authorize some one to purchase the contract for @ certain sum, when the old style of street cleaning by districts could be taken up or the Board of Health take the whole business under its supervision. The Board then adjourned, with the understand- ing that the contract be carefully examined by Jadge Sopworth witn a view to its abolition, ‘The Sherifs Office. Jadson Jarvis, Order-of-Arrest Clerk, proceeded up town yesterday ty arrest Fisk and Gould ona complaint lodged against them by Charles C, Alien, the broker, who charges them with having malt- clously caused his arrest on @ charge of perjury, and claims $50,000 damages, Fisk is sick in bed, and Jadson Jarvis was told that the Volonel’s malady is smallpox. However this may be, neither Fisk nor Gould was arrested; but their counsel, David Dudley Field, nad an interview with Sheriff Brennan, and pledged himself to produce both his clients om Tuesday , and to furnish bail 1a $25,000 each. rh Tul agreed to these terms, and no further action will be taken in the matter unul after New Year's Day. Payment of City Debts. ‘The Board of Supervisors met yesterday and adopted the following rosolutions;— To pay William: J. Ferguson and Robert McKay, each $666 66, for services as third aad fourth as- tothe Marine Court, from Septemver 1 todate; Dr, Pillip Markie, interpreter of the same court, $3,000 per apna: James ( King, Jobo Ford and Timothy G, : ullivan, each $250, for services as doorkeepers to Special Committee on Accounts, ay the Sherif! $20,280 95 for official ser+ mber 39, and $5,305 60 for commit- ments of prisoners; Warden Tracey, of the Ludlow Street Jail, $3,226 30 for supplies furnished for De- cember; the Coroners, for official services to De- cember 30, $14,680, and the Deputy Coroners, for st-mortem examinations, $3,511; Benjamin F, rady, for engrossing resolutions of the Board, $235; the Knickerbocker Ice Company, for 1ce furnished to the various courts, $2,010, The following bills for repairs to armories were ordered to be paid: Gi lis & Geoghegan, Sixth regiment Gillis & Geoghegan, Ninth regimeat. J. D. Weich & Co., Sixth re¢im ent. J. D. Welch & Co., Twelitn regiment. . J.D. Weich & Co., Seventy-first regiment . J.D. Welch & Co,, bh mg nk regiment ... 1,864 J, y. Welch & Co., Ywenty-fourth street, near Sixth avenue... +e seseseees . J.D. Welch & Co., Washington Greys. New Year’s Day Reception. ‘The usual New Year’s Day reception at the City Hall will not be given by the Mayor on Monday next. Callers may, therefore, pass the office of the Mayor and be quite certain that there will be no discourtesy shown towards the Chief Magistrate, TWEED’S RELIEF. EXAMINATION OF THE BONDSMEN, The Sureties Still Justify—Young Dick’ Tweed Before the Legal Batteries—Severe Cate- chising and Racy Statistics. ‘The third bondsman of William M. Tweed, in the person of his son, Richard M. Tweed, presented himself for examination yesterday relative to the amount of property he possessed. The Court was not filled, put those in attendance seemed to watcn the proceedings with considerable relish and curi- osity. The same counsel previously engaged were present, In continuation of his examination, adjourned from Friday evening, Mr. Richard M. Tweed, in re- ply to Mr. Burrill, stated that he owned property on the circle at Eighth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, worth $300,000, several lots near Forty-third street on Fifth avenue, worth $275,000, and some on Forty-second street, near Kighth avenue, valued at $12,000, out, being mortgaged, the net value to him was $7,000; owned real estate on Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, of the value of $30,500; on Eighth avenue, near Seventy-first street, worth $16,250; on Erghty-foarth street, between Eightn and Ninth avenues, worth $0,000; on Seventy- fourth street, near the Boulevard, worth $200,000; on Ninth street, near Third avenue, valued at $18,000; on Oliver street, worth $13,000; on Fit- teentn street, near Seventh avenue, worth $15,000; on Mercer street, valued at $900,000; on Eighth avenue, near 113th street, worth $8,000; on Fourth avenue, near 105th street, estimated at $23,000; on Third avenue and Sixty-tird street, at $75,000; on Duane street, at $260,000; on Sixty-third street, near Eighth avenue, at $600,000; on Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets and Ninth avenue, at $55,000, and on Broadway and Twenty-first street, at $600,000, These pieces of property were deeded to him from mis father and mother, some in last August and others in November. Some consideration was stated in the transfers made. in August, but of those in November the only consideration was love and affection. In the aggregate tne pieces of property were valued at $1,584,000. THE CROSS-EXAMINATION. Mr. Choate then proceedea to cross-examine the witness, who testifiea that he was :wenty-four years of age; his occupation was that of hotel keeper, he having charge of the Metropolitan Hotel since Au- gust last; previous to that was clerk in the New York Printing Company; had no real estate and no personal property of any account. There was no understanding in regard to this property with his father; he thought it was given to him to make him a rich man; there was nothing sald about his being given this property with tie view of his veing able to give bail; tne deeds of such property, and of that on Fitth avenue, were put on record; none of the others had veen; did not think It necessary, it being a family arrange- ment; would have them recorded whenever he de sired; had told the agent of the property, Mr. De- morest, to collect the rents on his account, and neo- tufled him of the transfer of the property. Mr. CHoaTE—Do not your father and mother re. | side on your property on Fifth avenue and Forty- third street? Mr. TWEED—They do. Mr. CHOATE—Have you notified them to leave? (Laughter.) Mr. TWEED—No, I haven’t turned them out of doors. Some of this property was transferred with the understanding that he would transfer it to his motner, He had not spoken to his father as to re- cording this property, but when he heard rumors that his father was to be arrested he had a conver sation with nis brother Wiliam M, and determined tohave the Fifth avenue property recorded; the rest of the property was all conveyed to him on the 2ist of November. Mr. CHoaTE—Who was present? Mr. TwEED—My brother William. Mr. Cnoare—Did he not object to your getting the \ion’s share of the property? Mr. TWEED—NO, he did not. Cuoars—Did any other member of the family object? Mr. TWEED—NO, sir; there was no one said any- tning against it, CHoaTr—What did your father say when giving you this property ? TWEED—1 can’t Say exactly. { think he satd, “Here, Richard, I give you this to make youa rich man”. CHoaTe—What did you saj? ‘Twesp—I didn’t say anything in particular, CHoaTe—Did you not thank him for it? TWEED—I can’t swear that I did. Mr, CuoaTE—I thiok [ would if anybody gave me @ million. Mr, TWEED next stated that he did not know positively, but was of the opinion that witn the property he assumed the mortgages on it; did not have the titles examined, and had not taken advice of counsel as to the validity of the deeds as against the creditors of bis father. Mr. BURRILL—Time enough for that when you show us some of the creditors. Mr. TWeED—I don’t know that my father has any creditors. Mr. CHoATE—Do you not know that there is a suit Jor $6,000,000 brought against him? Mr. TWEED—I know about this suit. Mr, CHoaTE—Did you know it at the time of the deeds being made out? Mr, TWEED—I did when the last two were drawn up. He then ex plained that ne and his partner paid Tweed, Sr., the same rent which he paid Mr, Stewart, namely, $82,000. The money to fit it up Tad been advanced by his father; the ordimary ex- penses of running the hotel were paid out of the receipts. He made his estimates of the value of the property from what was paid for it and from what he had heard from real estate men. He was released {rom the consideration on the Fifth ave- nue and circle property, but the’ releases were not et signed, ‘the cirole pro erty was acquired by his father in 1868, the Fifth avenue in 1869 or ey ee Duane street in 1868, and the Mercer stree, Mr. CHOATE—What do you intend to do with this property? Mr, TWEED—I have no settled plan of operations, Mr. CHOATE—If your father asked it from you Would you give it back to him? Mr. Twsep—That would be asI thought best If the necessity arose, Mr. CHOATE—Do you Know whether your father has any property leit? Mr. TwRED—f suppose he has. Mr. CHoaTR— Would you take what you got if you thought he had none other? Mr, TweED—I caa’t say What I would doin such a@ case, Mr. BURRILL—Do you not own this property, just ‘as you own your hai and boots? metho Mr. TWRED—I do. Mr. CHOATE—You say you own it the same as your hat and boots? Mr, TWEED—Yes, sir, Mr. CHOATB—Did you pay for it? Mr. TwERv—No, ! did not. Mr. OxoaTe—Did you pay for your hat and boots? Mr. TwRep—I can’t swear tirat I did (laugbver). ‘This ended the examination, aad a recess was taken ug) Wednesday. CONNOLLY AND TWEED. The Late Comptroller to Spend His New Year's Day in Ludlow Street Jail—The Bail Bond in the Civil Suit Completed—Joel A. Fithian in Mrs, Devlin’s Place—Re- lease anda Plea on the Indictment of Judge Bedford’s Grand Jury on Tursday—The ‘*Boss’”’ Still in Town. Ex-Comptrolier Connolly will spend his New Year’s Day in Ludlow Street Jail, after all. It 19 Not through lack of exertion on the part of his son- in-law that he will now receive “callers” at his own residence, surrounded by his family. He will not lack visitors at his present abode, to besure, though their presence can afford but little pleasure to the ex-Compitroller in the recollection of old times, It is mot exaggeration to say that Surrogate Hutchings WORKED LIKE A PACK HORSE, to effect his Jather-in-law’s release before the New Year. For weeks back he has veen closeted for hours every day with Mr. Connolly’s lawyers, Rutus A. B, C. Andrews and Mr. Courtney, in his own private office. These consultations generally enced In ap excursion by the three gentiemen to hunt up some quondam friend of the late Comptroiler and try and induce him to accept the responsibility. They had succeeded by ‘Tnursday last, and all that remained was to make sure of one ortwo bondsmen insmali amounts in the case of the criminal indictments found against Mr. Connolly by Judge Bedford. When the justi- fication of Tweed's pails began, however, in the Supreme Court, Mrs, Devlin who, was one of Con- nolly's securities in the sum of $100,000, like Alder- man Fariey, in Tweed’s case, took inght and WITHDREW HER NAME from the list of bail bonds, Sne said that she could not stand the terriple cross-examinauion to which ‘Tweed's bails were subjected. No amount ol per- suasion could induce her to allow her name to re- main on the bond, and Surrogate Hutchings and the lawyers bad .») begin their work again. Mrs, Deviin withdrew her name on Thursday alternoon, before which it was hoped that ail arrangements would be periected, so that Mr. Connolly could be brought Irom Ludlow Street Jail beiore Judge Bed- ford, and if he were hela without bail, he could then be taken beiore some Judge of the Supreme Court and bail taken for him. Mrs. Deviin's with: drawal KNOCKED ON THE HEAD this arrangement, which would allow poor Dick to spend nis New Yeur at home. Up to yesterday morning Surrogate Hutchmgs was unsuccessful in his efforts to get some one to supply Mrs. Deviin’s Mr. Jocl A. Fithian, Surrozate Hutchings ws and Courtney met at the nd had a long consuitation, the burrogate’s off result of which was that’ Mr. Fithian’s name was added to the list of Conuoliy’s bondsmen. ‘There was not suiilcient time leit betore to-day to make sure of bonds men on the criminal ins ger of spending New Year Connolly’s friends say that he will leave Ludlow Street Jai on Tuesday next, aad that he will plead on the indictmeut charging uum with misdemeanor before the City J Tir IN TOWN STILE. «| by Lis Sons, came down ierday morning, apd drove e street, where nds, He subse he seceived a number of political tr quently went over to the Su bondsimen were just.ying. mich better than he did yesterd reme Court, where his ‘The “Boss” looked when his hiding y je his ruddy face look rather haggard and worn, He did not visit the Deparunent o: Public Works durlag the day at all. ‘Ashe walked through the corridors of the new Court House he was “the observed of all obgervers,”? Mr. Tweed smiled and nodded on all sides and here ard there shook hands heartily with some promi- nent politicians, Up to a late nour last night he bad not left town for Albany, ‘Lhe general impression in political circles seemed to ve yesterday that he woutd back out at the last moment aud remain at home until he goes up to Albany as defendant in the suit of The, People o: the State of New York vs io tweed. TWEED'S SUCCESSOR. The Commission :r of Public Works in His New Office. An Interview with Mr. Van Nort—What He is Going To Do Abvut It—Economy and Work To Be the Controlling Powers Under the Present Direction—A Sensible Letter to the Heads of Bureaus. The Department of Public Works. Any one who visited tne Departmentof Pub- lic Works. under tae Tweed régime. would be as- tonisned at the wonderiu! change the place has un- dergone, A HERALD reporter called there yester- day about one o'clock, having learned that Mr. Van Nort, the new Commissioner of Public Works, had come down at noon TO TAKE FORMAL POSSESSION of the department. It was stated in the HERALD yesterday that the outer office was stripped of all its Costly ornaments, siatuesques, &c. Lo-day this room was thrown open to the visitors for ine first time since Tweed first mude it a star chamber, where “Ring” plots were hatched ana Tammany tactics laid out. The messengers Were seated around the fire, and “Mr, Van Nort re- tains only the apartment which ‘weed made the “sanctum sanctorum,” the inside of which none but the favored jew saw, ‘The reporter sent 10 his name and at once received an invitation to enter. Mr. Van Nort was seateu at hus desk, with @ large pile or papers velore him, through which he seemed to be wading. Having sbaken hands and offered his congratulations, tne reporter was luvited to take a seat, when the new Commissioner added :— “J suppose you have come over to see me in con- nection with the business of the department /”” “Yes, Mr. Van Nort, I have, am one of the grievances that you have go. to bear up against in your new capacity.” Mr. Van Nort smiled and added, “I shall be happy to tell you wnat mean to ao. Of course 1 have not yet had wme ty go tno any particulars, but I will give you generally the course which 1 intend to take, be hat is precisely whatI wish to Know, Mr. Van Nort. “Well, sir, first, Mr. Tweea met me here yester- day evening, and formally delivered over into my hands the ollice, books, papers, &c., and introduced meto the gentiemen who are at the head of the | diferent departments. 1 came here to-day at noon and Lhad an interview with the Chief Engineer of the Croton Water Departinent and the heads of the other departments. I iniormed them all that L would require oi them by a certain day, which I Would madicate by letter, to make a return of the ditlerent works which the departments are at pres. eni engaged tn, of the number of men at present employed in each, their compensation, &c.’” é ee the object, 1 suppose, of using the pruning nife “Yes, With regard to the works which are now going on, those which can be advantageously con- unged, or, of course, Which are absolutely neces+ sary, shali be continued. ‘Those which can be ad- vantageonsly arrested or delayed shall be stopped, considering the present municipal diiticutties,” “And witi regard to the pay rolls :’! “Jn that matter I shail endeavor to follow out, as far as possivie, Mr. Green in the arduous task of re- form which he has undertaken, It will be a thank- jess work, | suppose; but I shall adopt that course, nevertneless.’” “| suppose 1's hardly fair to ask you whether you tink you Will Lave to use the guillotine to any ex- tent?" “Of course I have had no opportunity yet of making even @ cursory examination ot ule affurs of the department; but { may say that where reiorm is needed it shall be Mmitiated.’? “1 suppose you have not seen Mr. Tweed since he delivered over the department into your charge?’ “No, 1 have not, The heads of the various de- partments will be able to give me all the informa. tion I want.” “T believe that is all I wished to ask you, Mr, ya Nort. Accept my congratulations again. ‘Good ood day. Glad to see you any time,’? As the reporter left the butiding he could not help thinking that the diamond-vedecked bulldogs who lounged. in the “Star Chamber’? in days of yore Would have nothing in sympathy with the tall, dig- nified imdividual, dressed in black, with stadied absence of ornament, who now holds sway in the Department of Puolic Works. Communica fi Commissioner Van Nort. Mr. George M. Van Nort, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, has issued the follow. ing circular to the heads of the various bureaus in the department: DEPARTMENT OF Punic Work: No. 237 BROADWAY, Xi New Yorx, 1871, Str—Yon will at once report to this department the nam of all employes under your Bureau, the duties and compel sation of each ; also the names of such whose services be dispensed with without impairing the efficiency of the de- ment, & list of ali contracts now in force, with the name of the contractor, the nature of the work or supplies, the period aiwulch tuch contracts expire, the amonns of sume aud all other thtormation appertaining thereto; atatementa ahow- ing the condition oF the accounts ia’ your Bureau, the work’ now in progress, what, if any such work can be Pit ay! i semogs og or whether it can be suspended without ment to the public interest, to- gether With auch general information regarding the duties and operations the Buread as may be considered neces- sary. In view of the present condition of the city finances it sirable that the heads of bureaus wil cheer(ully aid this t in It¥ purpore of co-0} ing with the other city partments, and especially with the Department of Finance, in reducing the expenaitares of the city government to the Jomeat possible Jimit consistent with the proper discharge of ww functions. Reapectiuily, GEORGE M. VAN NORT, Commissioner of Yublic Workg, THE SPATE CAPITAL. Gathering of the Clans for the Coming Legislature. THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST. The Salt Sage of Onondaga on the City Char- ter—The Only Way to Secure Reform. Appointments by the Secretary of State. Railroad Interests to Predominate During the Session. ALBANY, Dec, 39, 1871. ‘The incoming trains of last night and to-day have brought large numbers of country mem- bers and ex-officers of the seyeral depart- ments of the State government, and this slow, old Dutch town is actually becoming lively. Since my despatch of last night there seems to be very little, if any, change in the situation of affairs. The new members are afraid to say a word, and are waiting to study up the situation, “wHO 1S TO BE THE SPEAKER?! is a qaestion which strikes them almost dumb, Even tusted—the Bald Eagle of Westchester—was driven into that condition in which a HERALD re- porter once found Alderman Bryan Reilly, of New York, “entirely ignorant.” “Well, now, upon my word I haven't the least idea,” replied the ively Husted to the all-important question, following that honest acknowledgment with a pursing up of his mouth anda dropping of his head to one side in a style which would do credit to Solon Shingle. Prince, of Queens, is moving around, “working like a beaver,” with the hope of collecting strength enough to keep open the breach between Alvord and Smith, and force the acceptance of nis name as @ compromise candidate. General Merritt, of St. Lawrence county, late Naval Oiticer of New York, when asked for his opinion, stated that he thought Smitn was working quietiy and effectively. His friends did not show themselves around the hotels, but much work could be done without that, Later on he sald, in reply to the same question, ‘Weill, now, when I was working steel filings and wanted to pick them up, I took a magnet, and first moved it around over the piles of dirt, and then the filings, you know, would come mght up and stick, That's Just the way here, THE CANDIDATES ARE MOVING THEIR MAGNETS over the incongrous mass, aad whichever has the strongest magnet will, no doubt, secure the most.” Tue General then gave a smile at his simile and moved away, shaking his head when asked if the magnetism most needed was personal, metallic or “fibrous paper.’? Strahan, of Ulster, arrived last nignt, but as no- body mentions him he may be considered as being entirely out of the race for Speakership, while Twombly, on account of his weil Known affiliations with Policeman Hank Smith, may a3 well make no pretence to be a candidate, ALVORD AND ALBERGER met this morning In the cosey rooms of the former at the Delavan. The Sait Sage was smiling as usual when the tall and stately torm of Alverger entered the room. The latter gentleman, who resembles Governor Fenton ia his general style, bowed until his beard rested aguinst his cravat; then he smiled, sent his eyebrows up on his forehead and said in most courteous stateliness—'Good—a—mawning— Governor Alvaud.”” “Good morning, Fred; good morning,” replied the venerable Thomas, atter which they shook hands and sat down. ‘ Several newly arrived country members called, and almost all seemed decidedly tu favor of the “Old Salt.” One gentieman assured the company that ne “Jis lef home jistiddy an jis Kem deoun to git good-ready for chimmorrow or Monday."’ Mr. Alvord himself is exceedingly confident, se much so that he assurea the HERALD representa. tive that he “coula not see any possible thing to stop im, although there is no telling what may lranspire in twenty-four or thirty-six hours.” WHY ALVORD WON'T WITHDRAW tu favor of Alberger Was stated tms morning by him in nis conversauion with the latter. He was assur- ing the country memners as they came in that their first duty was to elect himseif or Alberger or Smith or Prince or some other good tellow Speaker of the House, and that the only reason why he woula not withdraw in favor of Alberger was “because he wanted the place himsell.! THE CLERKSHIPS seem to be pretty well decided on, Terwilliger will be eiected in ile Senate and Ed. M. Johnson m tne Assembly, ‘he other candidates are sull working, and hope to ** catch” some of the deputy clerkships, THE NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS will, of course, monopolize a large portion of the time of the Legislature, and the general impression among those who have already arrived 18 that tne republicans will take everything, will make no bar- gains with the * reformers,” as the votes ol the lat- ler are not needed to pass any measure. One promi- nent republican stated to your correspondent that as his party was to be responsible for tue work done here they would manage vo suit themselves. He was quite positive in the assertion that the COMMIITEK OF SEVENTY CHARTER would be scarcely luoked at, and that whatever charter Was presented would, in all probability, ve aenberated upon in Committee of the Whole tore than in any special or stanaing committee. Your Tepresentauve had & short interview with Ar. Alvord on the subject. HERALD RePORTER—Governor, have you given any thougnt to the propable action ot the Legisla- ture in regara to New York city matters+ Governor ALVORD—No, not much, Ihave veen so much taken up with this Canvass that | have scarcely had ume to tnink Ot anytnmg eise. I thought your Committee of Seventy or Ninety or a thousand would Ox up something to suit the peo- pie there and send it up, then we could put tt on its passage the very tirst aay. How would that suity HERALD KePoRTER—The New York peopie, I dare say, are not in so great # hurry as all that, Governor ALVordD—I thought you were in # great hurry for retorm. Well, my ideas in rd vo ne management ot cizy maiters are pretty well decided. 1 believe in letting the city folks manage tor tnein- selves, As far as the charter is concerued, the present Charter, if properly admuinisterea as it was presented and passed, aad without the trimming and amending 1 got in the tax levies of last year and o/ the year belore, 18 as gvod and as compicte asthe city needs. You may amend your charwr and pass hew ones as much as you please, and siul have little or no benefit. REFORM MUST COME FROM THE PEOPLE, and unless it does it canuos be effectual. If the peopie of New York had done years ago what they did last November there never would have been this rovbery and rascality. Jf (a2 mercoants and others would only give up one day oat of the 395 trom their hunt aiter tue almighty doliar to atrend to their duues as citizens they could have had a good gov- ernment. yhe old gentlemen became quite emphatic while speaking, and his sentiments will undoubtedly tnd an echo in the minds of mauy hunvreds or thousands In the city, THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE has entered iniormally upon the duties of his office, He ts making himseif thoroughly acquamted with the details, and 1s very joud in his encomums on the manner in which ‘the work of the department nas been done anu the kindness aud courtesy te has received from the outgoing oilicera, He has mace the following appointments in his oftice:— Deputy Secretary of StatemAnson 8. Wood, of Wayne county. Chtes Clerk—Colonel Edward P. Gould, of Monroe county. Book and Pardon Clerk—Fulton Paul, of Colum- bia county, Clerk of Incorporations and Poor Statistics— Dwight A. Lawrence, of New York. Cerwjicate did Alien Deposiuon Clerk—Alfred B, Street, of Albany coanty, Lang Cerk—William E, Stickiand, of Kings county. Cuerk of Criminal sStatistics—Michael O'Sullivan, of Albany county, General Clerk—William H. Sanger, of Westchester county. General Clerk—Eugene Frost, of Westchester county. Messenger—William Briggs, of Westchester county. mt wal and Ancient kecorda Depurimenntonak, 529, Laws of 1865)—E. B. O’Uallagban, of New Lork. RAILROAD RINGS, it is believed, will have immense sway, Wagner, the palace car man, and Baker, son o1 the Superinien- dent of the Reasselaer and Saratoga Kallroad, being in the Senate—the former reported w be on the Ratiroad Committee and Jimmy O'Brien on the same committee—is regarded a3 a sign that the a bit interest will be pushed and an INCRBASE OF PARES allowed on the roads through the state, Erio, under the circumstances above mentioned, Will, 10 doubt, Up, and it there be any Digod leit in Wwe ie 3 corporation at present it will undoubtedly be well —— squeezed out, AT A LATE HOUR Naval t Lafiin, accompanied by several depu» ties inthe Custom House. arrived. A. B. Cornell and other members of the State Committee were al- ready on hand, and the whole power of the Custom House is to be devoted in favor of Smith, of Albany. Hank Smith, Tommy Mulligan and a tew others of the Greeley republi- cans have arrived, and are talking Twombly, The friends of the latter are indignant at the connection . of his name with that of Hank Smith and Hepburn, and the person loudest in his indignat is Tom Stewart, It may be considered somewhat strange, under the circumstances, thac Hank is here, and the two Hepburns are expected here to~ lobby in Twombiy's interest. Rich developments may be expected, as every prominent candidate's record 1s being severely overhauled, SECRETARY FISH'S RESIGNATION. The Premier Saying His Resignas tion is in Abeyance, but Mean- ing a Great Deal More. What Hoe Thinks About the Recall of Minister Roberts and Captain General Valmaseda— Looks Gloomy About the New Spanish Ambassador. The public have grown sceptical on the subject of Secretary Fisu’s resignation, but tt is once more— for the one hundredth time or so—on the (apis, and ina more tangible shape than ever In fact, his final retirement in a day or two is no longer @ matter of conjecture, but one of aimost absolute certainty. The truth 1s that Mr. Fisn’s mind hag been tossed and buffered between two opposing currents—between his personal desire to remain In office until the Treaty of Washington is brought to a final conclusion and the entreaties of his family, who have urged bim and begged of him, with scarce an interval for breathing time, to exchange the bleak, homeless existence of Washington with the comlorts of his capacious mansion in New York, The difficulties lately arisen between the United States and Spain, with regard to Cuban matters, have matured his resolutton to withdraw as soon ag Possible from affairs which threaten to assume @ black and stormy aspect. From these circum- stances and from nis remarks, as stated further on, it is safe to say that Mr. Fish has virtually already resigned his office and 1s now arranging affairs fos his successor, who will be either Mr. Picrrepont or Mr, Curtis, but mos¢ probably the former. His for« mal and final letter of resignation may already be in the hands of the President. Secretary Fish being now in this city, a HERALD reporter called on hun last evening, and the follows Ing conversation took place concerning his retires ment and tie recal! of Minister Roberts and Captain General Valma: i ReporTer—What do you think, Mr. Secretary, about these Spanish changes? Secretary Fisu—I don’t know exactly what to make of them, Cam sorry’about the recall of the Spanish Minister, jor I have yet to know the Spaniard Who 1s a better man than Seiior Roberta. He has been invariably courteous and kind, When- ever he possibly coult he advocated a humane policy in Cuba, and endeavored to mitigate the severity of the Spanish rule in that island. I do not know how his successor will turn out to ve here Mr, Fish shook his head gloomily); but unis E can say, Spdin has never sent a better representae tive to Washington than Seilor itoberts. RePoRTER—Has Seilor Roberts been superseded because he was, perliaps, too conciliatory for his government? Secretary Fisi—He hasbeen conciliatory, but also firm and dignified; not more conciliatwry” than his instructions warranted him tobe. His in- siructions may have been wrong, but, whether right or wrong, he was bound to follow them. Do your despatches state whether the recall of Minister Roberts and of Valmaseda means a change of policy towards Cuba? Reporrer—It 1s scarcely safe to say that the re- placement of Valmaseda by Concha will have for result @ more humaue régimein Cuva. Pernaps quite the reverse, Tne massacre of a party of young Americans im Cava under the former rule of Concha is.still remembered by our people. But I was going to ask you the same question, sir. SECBETARY Fisu—I do not know any more about © iu than you do. at seh Ne ” REPORTER—It is sald that affairs in the State De- partmznt are very much unsettled on account’ of : the uncertainty avout you, sir, I mean a8 to whether you will shortly resign or remain .in office for any length of time. Secretary Fisu (hesitatingly)—Well, the matter te inabeyance. 1 «lo not wish to say anything about 16, at present, but the facts will come out in @ very short time. “The mysterious and hesitatmg manner of Mr, © Fish, more than his speech, gave the Impression thatthe much-talked-of contiugency—his resigua- tuon—has at last come off. JEALOUSY IN JERSiY. , Tragic Windeup of n “Variety” Wedding—A& Widow That Wonld Wear the Breeches— How She Periorated Her Inceonstant Lover with a Pistol Bullet—Her Arrest. , Once more does Jersey loom up as the scene of @ genuine tove, jealousy and attempted murder sen- sation, some details of which are intensely dramatic | in character. On the line of the Camden and Am- boy Ratiroad, some eight or nine miles from New Brunswick, in Middlesex county, N. J., is lo cated @ very pretty village, called Spou- ‘wood, Here it was, on Thursday night, that the affair alluded to wok place. At vhe hotel there, on the night named, a party gathered to enjoy a ‘variety wedding”’—a soctal in- _ sutution gotten up by persons desirous of novoring @ married couple, by bringing presents of all sorta and induiging in a merry time generally. About eleven o'clock, while the sport was at its height within doors, the proprietor of the hotel, a Mr, Jernee,, looked out on his piazza and observed | lounging suspiciously there # wei! dressed stranger. Lately the country about has been subjected to visite from burglars of the kdwards type, and citizens are therefore suspicious of strangers, After scat the unknown the hotel keeper concluaed ‘ome him in, but the civility was declined. and mine host returned to his gucsis. Svou alter he reappeared, accompanied by a young man of the village, bamed Daniel Snowalll. THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER was still on the piazga. Advancing towards hing Jernee and Snowitill ordered him sharply about his business or She anlnek the ee Mielec: Rete the suranger he w! ou! @ revolver, and, auning It at Snowhill, fred two shots in rapid succession. The frat snot took effec to bis lefy lung, whie the second few nast wide of the mark. As might be i ed the sound of the pistol shot startled every one ol the inside revelle! and ina minute the hotel front was crowded with rustic béiles and beaux. THE ASSASSIN FLED, and was quickly fotiowed by a crowd of feet-fonted Spotsw valiants, Turning on the pursuers, the mystery ‘hrew off the silk hat, and revealed the face an of more than ordinary personal attractions, ling the revoiver at her pursuers, she soom com. peiled them to come to @ halt, and she escaped. But for divesting herself of her disguise not @ soul in the crowd wonld ever have identified ner, TUR WOUNDED MAN ‘was removed to the hotel and a medical man sent for post haste. The wound was found to be very serious, 80 that fears of a fatal termination were entertained. Since then, however, a change for the better has taken place, and it is now thought probable that Suowhill may recover. It appears he and Mrs, Chauncey were engaged to be marr: but his free and easy style did not suit her, and she took summary measures to pat & stop to his floating around at her! story rel to strike her. A youth! with being an accomplice in the assassinauon pl Justice Appleby, of Spotswood, promises to the whole affair an ample investigation. The @xciel over tue matter. All the pares are widely e: over 3 are khown In the parts named, VIEWS OF THE PAST, DECEMBER SI. Tn ian died, King Victor Emanuel me, hrat day of the battle of Napoleon aitvised ‘Tenn. ROTacyTS Dis Tevolted provinces. ‘) 1976—Bavtle of Quebec, Canada; the American pa+ end Bene “\ Gior Arnold, repulsed in an Steak om We ety Fol re) non ry ‘and the foriuer ofiver Killeds “