The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1872, Page 8

MUNICIPAL =RERORM, aes Progress of the Triumph of the People Over the Folly and Trickery of the Ring. How the News Was Received at the City Hall. Proceedings at the Meeting of the New Board of Assistant Aldermen. Police Precautions and Police Protection. Further Decisive Action of Com- missioner Van Nort. Discharge of Sinecurists on the Public Works. Consolation Meeting of the Late Board of Aldermen in the New Court House, Public Approvai of the Action of the Mayor, The prevading sentiment among the frequenters of the City Hall yesverday was that of supreme con. gent and undisguised satisfaction with the municipal situation. The action of the Mayor on the previous @ay was universally and favorably commented upon, Even the ‘‘outs’ were compelled to acknowledge Maat the Mayor had acted with a becoming spirit, @nd the better minded among the recent city otfice- Bolders were eshamed of the betrayal of the Cnief Magistrate, as shown ia the impeachm ent proceed- » The same decisive and determined action the Executive of the city that had been shown on Monday was continued, and very early in the morning Mr. George Roome, the keeper of the City Hall, received additional instructions as to the ocen- pancy of the Aldermanic Chambers. Mr. Van Nort, sho Commissioner of Public Works, informed Mr, Roome by letter to open the Chambers to the newly @lected Aidermen and Assistant Aldermen, if any attempt were made to obtain a forcible entrance by ny member of the late Board he was to call in the Baaisiance of the police. Being forewarned, Mr. Roome, with his customary pradence, deier- mined to be torearmed. He communicated with Captain ‘Thorne, and policemen were stationed at she entrances and also within the Aldermanic chambers. Those who passed along the corridors Met a policeman here and there, and, when asked as to their dutier, they all replied that their instruc: ions were very explicit, aud none but the newly: elected Aldermen, with any vther persons whose admission the Aldermen would guthorize, Would be allowed to enfer either Chamber. These instructions were fatthiully and ormiy Carried out, and without giving any offence to the Fecently deposed party, Mr. Schaler, the temporary Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, was the first oficial %© put in ap appearance yesterday morning at the City Mall. The entrance to lls oflice is opposite to that of the Mayor’s, but Le found tne doors locked and Mr. Roome said that the late Board still Betained the keys. He, wowever, entered rough Mr. Roome’s apartments and took formal on of the offices of the clerk to the of Aldermen. All the desks and all the doors ‘So the glass bureau where the records are kept were found to be locked, Mr. Joun Hardy, the Olerk to the late Board, arrived shortly after Mr. afer, and iu reply to inguiries said that all the eys were in tue custody of the late Board, and refore le could not surrender them untit received orders so to do, Mr. Schaser is, wever, in possession, and Mr, Francis J, » was, during the day, the custodian Uhe offices and all tney contuined. Mr. rombly has for fifteeu years performed this ye hob to the satistaction of all tnose who ve come in contact wiih him, and tt is suggested Shat Mr. Twombly shouid continue in charge of the offices and that the present Incumbents would doa ‘Wie thing in re-electing him. ‘Towards the hour of mm there was some excliemeut manifested, and part of the corridors leading to ine the chamter of the — As- Aldermen was crowded with persons Baxious to obtain admission. Policemen ‘were placed within and without, and every applicant 8 the doors was closely challeuged beiore he was admitted. Mr. Christian Schwartz came along the gorridors, followed by the majority of the newiy @ected Assistant Aldermen, Captain Thorac had them and was at the entrance of the ber to receive them. He placed his men at at points of the room, and after the Aldermen either seated or in possession of their seats general pablic was admitted, Meeting of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. After a short time spent in chatting in groups Mr. Onristien Schwartz took the chair and cailed the Board to order. The roll was called and all the Suembers were found to be present, including the Pollowing mewbers of the old Board:—Messrs, Gal- vin, Costello, O'brien, LittieGeid, Bartholomew, McDonald and Healy, who were re-elected at the late election, Alderman Nicwol.as R. CONNER moved that a re- eae be taken for ome hour in order to arrange for ‘@rganization, ihe motion was seconded, Alderman Gatvin rose and said he hoped that Rotlon would not prevail, They tad met to do Pwincss—to organize—alout which po ume should Wsost, and be wished that some action should be Wen toward that end. ‘pe motion for a recess was then put and lost. Aderman RowiNsoN ere ofered a resuiution RMoNnating Charics . Pinckney for Preadent and Joegn T. Dempsey for Clerk. Mr. Kobinson said Shat\nis was offereu wiliout any suggestion frown Mr. Ruckuey or the gentiemen op tis own (Robin. Son's) side. The motion was seconded, and an smMenment to lay it on the table was put and lost, ‘The Olyinal motion was then put by the Chairman, deslared lost vy a vote of i210 9, Aldeinan KRAUS then nominated Ous i. Hail for Presidgt and Joseph T. Dempsey for Clerk. Ob maion of Alderman Sracom the naine of Ouls z Hall was stricken out, and the resolution as @Mended (mercly respecting the clection of Clerk) ed tad carried by @ vote of 12 to 8. Aiderma GauviN Wien moved that a recess of one en, in order that consultation might be ad as to te selection of President. Alderman Kopin=on begged Uiat the gentlemen | * Would withiraw his inotion for a while. He beg gedto iniorm whe chairman that it was lis duty BOW appoint a committee to notily Mr. Dempsey of byelection, A committee was appoluled, who sccohpanied Mr. Vempsey to bis seut. Idwman GaivtN then moved, for the sake of ng, the organization, that Nicholas K. Connor lefed Preswient. The motion was jost to O—Mr. ‘onnor himsel! voting an emphatic “No, Mr. F.i, Geis was then noiioated, bul the nom an ve imag pe fh on motion of alder- mab Coselio the Boar journed to two o'eloc! hes tT © two O'elOck This browht ihe anticipated excitement of the @ay 0 4 CiGe, aud the Aldermen and tue outside ie depared smiingly aud evidently weil pleased pt a e0Gher and the prospects of municipal The Late oard of Assistant Aldermen, An attempt wig made to get a meeting of the late Board of Assistayt Aidermen iv the Supervisors’ foom in the new tourt House, but failed from an Inability to gather together a quorun The Boura po iia adjourned until Monday NeXt at two OMiice of the Clerk of the Aw: Aldermen, This office ts very much in the same condition a& the office of the Aidermen. ‘the keys are held by the late Board, but there is no ditference of feeling aie Mr. Dempsey, after being sworn in, took PossessioL of bis oMee, and Mr. Mauning 1s also there on bebau of the iaie Board. There is 10 dar in the action of tae two clerks, and Immediate! On the receipt of an order from’ Mr, Van Nort the oMce will be entirely given up to the charge of Mr. p snelivan gud whoever may be appolnted as bis as- tant Board of a The Ex-Aldermen in Caveus, In & corner of the room In the new Court House that has been hitherto used for the meetings of the Board of Supervisors were buddiea together seven Or eight of the ex-Aidermen, meloding Aldermen Momea, Plupkitt anu Ween They were usta NEW YORK HERA ‘merry-looking group; thelr conntenances were sick- lied oer, Not with the pale cast of thought, but with Chagrin and fli-conceaied disappointment, It was easy to see that it was a group of companions who had ono common feeling of vexation. Now ant then some unofMicial person would drop in aud look at them, aud one of their number would get of some grim joke, His companions laughed # melan- eboly laugh, ‘Their great joke, and one that they seemed never Ured of perpetrating, was to address Toa Coman as “Mr. Mayor.’? They continued this and other Dariniess amasements preity nearly throughout the entire day. There were’ a few practical jokes _—_ perpetrated upon them now anu then by hearuess bystanders— for example: there Was a messenger empioyed by the ex-Aldermen whose appearance betokened and degradation, and he was sent into the Chamber toask for “the Mayor.” Mr, Coman ont In great haste only to find a group in the office staring at lus confusion with a gieefal misciuef within them that proke into @ hearty laugh a8 soon as “Tis Honor’? had closea the door on the room from which he nad peen so unavallagly culled for, Tie Muyor’s Ofice, There was great activity at this oMlce throughout the day. Colonel Joline, Mr, Cardozo, Mr. Tim Golden, and all the attach¢s of the oMlce, were busy as bees, The Colonel Administered the oath of office to Mr. Dempsey, the newly-elected Clerk to the Assistant Board of Aldermen, and to Mr. Archibald J. Fullerton, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors. The Mayor arrived as early as eight o'clock, and received a good many callers, and got through an enormous amount of clerical work, consequent on the new appointments of the previous day. In @ conversation with &@ HERALD report as to the new Common Council, and the idle talk of the defunct Aldermen as to the power of the Mayor, His Honor directed the reporter's atten- tion to the following case, which will be read with interest by those who take an interest in te legal aspect of the Mayor's coup détat:— The Peyple on the Retition of Philip Arcutarius and Angh + we The Mayor (3 Johnson's cases, p. 79'--In. this case Rich- ard Kiker, afterwards Recorder, on behalf of Mr. Arcula- Ai * ant, moved for a mandamus to ty of New York, command TS as Alderman and Assistant ivavit that they had been duly He asked for process—iitst, to’ the corporaion ly to admit the relators; second, to the Mayor and to swear them; third, to James Roosevelt, who had been admitted and sworn as Alderman of the Fifth ward, and to John P, Ritter, the Asi to desist trom exeenting their oflices Or show cange to the contrary, Where the ollice is alreaty filled by a person who has been adunttea and sworn and 1s in by color of right a mandamus ia neverdasued to admit another person, Leciuse the corporation, belog @ third party, may admit or not at pleasure, and thé rights of the party {n office may be injured without ‘his having opportunity to make # detence. ‘The remedy in the first instance fs by av information ta ature of Agu wervanto by Which the rights of the par- ties may be tried. Notion denied, ‘To show the helplessness and panic-stricken con- dition of the ex-Aldermen, it may be mentioned that yesterday the former Clerk of the Board of Al- dermen, Mr. John Hardy, brought to the Mayor the resolution passed by the late Aidermen on Monday, designating F, Mulligan & Co, as printers and sta- tioners to the corporation, It 1s quite obvious Who they think is the Mayor of the city, and they must exther have sent this resolution for the purpose of satisfying Mr. Mulligan, or because they knew that the proper party to send it to was the Mayor, =] The Department of Public Works. Mr. Van Nort has been busily engaged tnvestigat- ing the work of the various bureaus, and has dis- covered that a far greater number of employés than 1s necessary hold lucrative positions, He considers that the Water Police, who, to the nutmber of seventy, receive $1,000 a man jor inspecting the water apparatus im private houses, are no longer required, and about sixty of them will be discharged. Similar abuses have been discovered in the Sewer Department, and many respectable men of business will find their names anvpounced as dismissed sewer inspectors, Mr. Van Nort, with the Cilef Engineer of the Devart- ment, bas Inspected the pipe-laying in Tentn avenue, and he thinks tt not unlikely that he will be com- pelled to discharge a good many laborers, So far, one day's Work saves the city $60,000, THE SQUELCHED ALDERMEN, Smerting Under Thoir W di What the Old Board Thinks of the Mayor—Probable Results of Yesterday’s Proccedings. In order to ascertain what the members of both the old and new Boards of Aldermen thought would result from the fracas at the City Hall on Monday last, @ HERALD representative sauatered tnto the Supervisors’ room, in the new Court House, yester- day forenoon, and managed to enter into con versa- tion with several of the City Fathers, “tell you What 1 think, sir,” sald Alderman Plunkitt, to whom the reporter first adaressed nim- self, “I think that the Mayor ACTED MOST UNJUSTIFIABLY yesterday. Why, when he swore in the members of the new Board, as they call it, he had no power whatever to do so, and bis action was. rendered null and void from the mere fact wat we had im- | peached bim ana he was no longer virtually Mayor, Our President, Tom Coman, had usurped his.ofice in consequence of the action we took.”” Rerourek—You are on the new Board, are you not? “Yes, both Mr, Coman and myself were re-elected, 80 that we're safe anyhow; bat that Js not the ques- tion, We ignore the right of the newly elected Aldermen to sit, and we side with the Board to which we have belonged during 1870, because the term for which the members of that Board were | elected has not expired, aad does not expire until the close of the preseut year. Hall has played A MIGHTY SMART GAMR, but he'll get euchred yet, Why, it was understood | that there was to be no election for Alderman until the eleventh hour of the last canvass, and then the Mayor slyly inserted the names oa the tickets,”" REPoRTER—You did not attempt to impeach the miler until the eleventh hour and a balf, Mr. Piun- Ait, “I know that; but better late than never. We did it, aud Lai! Nad no more power to administer the ouths (o anew Board of Aldermen than you had, Atthis present moment he 18 not Mayor of New York —Tom Coman ts; 2nd | wonld not give five cepts for a $10,000 city bond signed by Hal since we impeached him,” RerorTek— What are you going todo about fr, if the members of the new Board assert their right to assemble ? “Oh! the matter will have to be carried to the Supreme Court and adjudicated upon @iere. IVs all a dodge of the reform party, which wants TO GUST TAMMANY MEN j and ran in their own crowd, Reform, indeed ! | Why, Dl guarantee that the records of every mem- | ber of the Board of Aldermen—the present iegiti- | mate Board of 1871 and 1872, I mean—will compare javorabiy with those of the men the reformers want to have iu ottice. They’re not by any means such angels as they wish the people to believe they are.” “Thavs so, George, by thunder,” acquiesced Jim Irving, Who at this moment joined Mr. Plunkitt. “Where's this gentleman trom? The HERALD, eh? Was it you as was up in the room yesterday when Clinton and his gang was rowing? No? Ah, weil, whoever was didn’t report the thing right—none or the papers did. To say I struck that feller Shields! Why, I neverstrike any one. (The redouvt- | able Jim here assumed an innocent und imjured ex- | pression of countenance). What should I have nit | him fory What would you hitany one for? Why t | stood all the time just like this (putting bis hands in | the capacious side pockets of his heavy overcoat) | apd when the young feller come along with THEM WRITS J just turned around aud skipped ont of his way this fasnion (waltzing gracefully @ few feet across the rich Lugersoll carpet which covered the fluor), see here; Pve gota whole lot of cards in my pocket ; thal gentlemen shoved into my hand when | was charged with assaulting young Shields, and a dozen meu, even of (ie oppose party, says, ‘Why, what nousense this ali is; Jimmy Irving never struck no | one. ‘they seed tt ail; but then.an enchanted fool of a reporter from ‘ME TWOPENNY PAPER en yer sirike tum? Why the feller rever siruck a biow.'? RTER—What wottve gould thay have for as ou did? er see, Clivton’s crowd just want to get my name into bad repute, Itwas a pot-up job and must lave been concocted outside. Ie way all part hag NnWTE tanec agatnat me." rving’s tunocent eyes sparkled as bright large diamoud brooch that glowed und ashed og his immaculage shirt front, and he clutched the bar of a large official stamp near woich he was stand: Ing Wit B nervous grasp that i] SHOWED TRE ¥INEWS of his brawny hands. Jt was @ sort of tacit acknowl those areb-conspirators for just afew moments, Tom Cowan lounged up at this epoch, but be was | hot in a very communicative tumor} probably tie sense of hig dignity as chief magistrate of the ‘city, vice Mr. Hall, jmpeached, restrained hin. | Alderman Piuukitt reiterated his iaeas as to the Mlegality of Mayor Hall's action the previous day, and the lilustrious Mr. Coman endorsed them wiih Segacious nods of his Intellectual head, secing that live fariser toformation was to be derived tne ree porter then withdrew, A DEAD INTERNATIONAL, J. W. Gregory>an aged member of the interna. tional, and also cownected with the Cosmopolitan Conference and thé Farmers’ and liberal clubs, died suddenly on New Year's Day in Second avenue, of paralysis. fle was retoved to Bellevue Hospital and was thence taken to t esidence of Ira B. Da- vis, 35 West Twenty-sevyent’ street, from which place the funeral will taxe nee on Thursday after. noon. Deccased was a nauve of Engiand and a man of varied experience ip life, ie Was one of the early Visitors to Caliiornia, and at one Une proprie- tor of Grewory'* Expres (hore. tant, commanding them | edgment that he would ike to have hold of one of | CONNOLLY AT HOME. ‘The Ex-Comptroller Atter His Release— Seclusion, Rest and Domestic Enjoyment. ‘The liberation of Comptroller Conuolly Trom Lud- low street county Jan caused a great deal of com- ment yesterday, the various features of the case forming a good basis for discussion, Many were of course taken by surprise at the unexpected event, the Jegal proceedings of his friends being re- rded as very opportune, Had he been still detained the filth week of bis incarceration would have expired to-night. But the associations of New Ye Day and the untiring exertions of his aidvisers contributed to make the effort for pis } © @ successful one, though the case came | regutarly before the Court In the ordinary course of business, Once free it was not unreasonable to Imagine that Mr, Connolly would follow up his liber- ation with @ scene of rejoicing at his own palatial home, where, amid the congratulations of relatives and friends, he might dispense the hospitalities in- cident to the occasion, a3 in days of yore. 1t was otherwise, however, Mr. Connolly having quietly retired to his home ana remained there without any desire to recelye caliers, at least until such time as he could do so in the proper mood, Entirely engrossed with his own family, jew visitors were admitted to the house. The rapid- ity with which the news of his release spread through the city caused the fact to be very well Known towards eveaing, and, although numerous friends doubtiess desived to tender him thelr congratulations, they were deterred bi deiteacy irom what migbt be considers intrusion, owing to the surrounding circumstances: of the case. Ihe ex-Comptroller remained at his house yesterday with nis family 1m comparative seclusion, and although in some portions of the city where he was wont to be popular a feeling of satisfaction prevailed, there was no attempt at anything like @ demonstration, although several parties calied at the house m Park avenue. It would seem thatthe ex-Comptroiler desires rest and seciusion for some days; lor, altogether apart from the shock caused by ‘nis imprmonment aud ijbera- tion, he is DY no means in good health, Having suuered for years from au internal complatat. Sure rogate Liutenings, who is bondsman for Connolly in the sum of $15,000, stated yesterday, in the course of a brief conversation, that for some days the late ter would probably not leave his house, quietness g@nd privacy being much desired by bim, What move Will next be made ts pernaps dificult to con- jecture, for Wondertul tings are occurring now- a-aays with astounding rapidity, ATLOVAL RIFLE ASSO- CIATION. MEETING OF THE BPians for Its Extension, The regular monthly meeting of the directors of the National Rifle Association was held last evening at the headquarters of General Shaler, 127 Mercer sireet, the Vice President, Mr. W. BE, Church, in the chair, Among those present were General Shaler, Colonel shaw, Major Mason, Captain Wingate and General Woodward, The minutes of the pre- vious meeting were read and approved, and a dis | cussion was then entered upon relative to the pest means of extending the organization, Sinco its formation some months ago the directors have been untiring in thelr exertions to make | the scheme successful, and already assurances of assistance and co-operauon have been received from the Governor of the State and his stat, the Secretary of War, all the leading men of the National Gnard and many other eminent citizens, In the face of the many improvements that have been perfected within the past few years in the manufacture of arms, the objects of the association must commend themselves to every cite zon. All recognize the tact that the introduction of long range, and particularly of breech-loading arms, has made skill In marksmanship one of tho most important parts of the military system, In @ government like that of the United States the main defence and strength of the nation must depend mainly upon the organized militia and volunteers, and it 1s therefore deeply important that instruction aud practice in the use of the rifle should be made as general a8 possible. It has been fully proved {from the experleuce of other nations that a proper course of instruction will msure pro- ficiency in the use of the rifle as well as ii any otuer art, put hitwerto no attempts have been made in this country. No attempts have been made to facilitate the use of the Weapon among the National Guards, or even the regular troops. In many imstances during umes of peace & Man May serve the tull term of his — enlistment, without once using his obreech-loader or fring @ shot. In the voiunteer service in Great Britain it has long becn a marked feature to encourage competition tn rife shooting, and so marked has been the success of the measures taken that the prodciency displayed ef the voluntecrs equals and perhaps excels tnat of the reguiar army. The National Kifle Association jurposes to introduce a system similar to that of Eoglan’ in this country, and, with this eud in view, have secured the Co-operation of eminent mlil- fary men for the purpose of organizing a regular course of armory @riil and practice among the militia of New York and other States, aud for this purpose to fit a suitable range er ranges in the vicimity of this city. The plans im contempla- tion to effect this object were earnestly discussed at the meeting last evening, and committees have been appoimted to ix upon @ suitable locality ior practice, The association expects to accumulate sufficient funds during the winter to enable it to ob the first range in the spring and te open the busi- ness by a grand rifle match, open to the National Guards and vw marksmen in general It 1g also intended to promote emulation in marksman. ship by offering a series of prizes, to be competed for at different distances and with different arms, and @ large number of valuable articles have been already tendered to the association for this purpose, At the same time the work of carrying out and perfecting these plans will be great, involy- ing the Consumption of considerable ume and no small amount of money, and the association earnestly desire that all who consider this work an important one will at once lend their influence and assistance by becoming members, ‘The initiation iee has been fixed at $3 and the annual dues at $2, pay- able to the trustees, After the discussion of these points and the transactian of some other business the directors adjourned, 40 meet again the 23d of January. THE FOURTH AVENUE PERIL, Meeting of the Nineteenth Ward Council of Political Reform—The Citizens’ Movement to Become Usited—Grand Mass Meeting Friday Next. The Nineteenth Ward Council of Political Reform held one of its regular meetings last evening in Brevoort Hall, East Fifty-fourth street, at which special attention was paid to the sub- ject of the abnse of the Fourth avenue, It was presided over by Mr. Hooper C, Vao Voorst, The report of the committee sent to call upon the officers of the Harlem Rallroad Company was read, It recounted the interview with Commodore Vanderbilt, Mr. Schell and Mr, Whetmere. These gentlemen had eald that it was the desire of the company to receive advances from allthe organizations united, and that if such an arrangement was proposed as was found reasonable apd feasible it would be gladly embraced and carried out, whether it was to sink the whole or only a part of the track on this side of the Har- lem Rivers Commodore Vanderbilt proposed shat he appoint ane engineer and tne citizeus another to Make the uecessary tecunical investigations, ‘The committee was engaged in conferring with the committees of all the other associations last evening to effect the desirable union. A resolution was proposed recommending, on the part of the Council of Political Reform, a mass meet ing, to be hemi atthe East Side Association Bail, on Friday evening next, representing all the citizens who share in the movement, and ét being under- stood that suclt an appointment had been agreed upon by all the organizauious through the confer- ring commuttees, it was carried. Sink the Traeks, To ref Epirer or TH HERALD:— As ope of the oldest residents and property owners of the Nineteenth ward, I beg leave to give ny Views regarding the present movement in refer. ence to the Fourth avenue nuisance, being interested in this question, I have attended ail the meetings on this subject, from the reepectable meeting of the Council of Political Reform, the fareical mowe- ment of Joho Foley and tis Committee of Seventy (where be could not control his own small meeting) to tue demonstration made by the Fourth Avenue Ratiroad Reiorm Association Friday last. 1 say, let (ne Kauroad Association stand frm upon the plat. | form they have adopted at their meeting, stand vy | their well detined principle, and aceept no side is. suet, such as rapid transit and other schemes, but tet them motto be as now, “Sink the track and arch it over,” and success Is Within thelr grasp, Should ofher means Jail, Jet them, #6 was hinted at, adjourn one of their Ineetings, to meet In hve minutes at the new depot, and then, ola as Law, Lam with them. The peopie ave with them, Jam astonished thar | it one of onr city paper the HeraLD—is ind t enough to advosate the will of the p Jan it be possible that me press of this great cliy, Wilh but one exception, Cait be so silen by acorporalion that a demonstration rivaling that of the Comiaities of Seventy at Cooper Motiinve showid be passed almost unno- Needy A} boner to the Hanan, AM Alter some format business ihe Council adjourned, | PRIEST VS. CARDINAL, A Williamsport Case Ireland— Father O’Kesfe Sucs His Bin! for Libel—He Ree fuses to Obey Order of Suspe: Me It tg a litle remarkable that at the present time, when the right of @ bishop of the Roman Catholte Churen to remove a priest from charge of a parish 1s pending before tue civil tribunais of Pennsylvania, acase of a similar character has arisen in Ireland. The Bishop of Scranton (Dr. O'Hara), in the ex- ercise of a power hardly ever before questioned in the United States, suspended Father Stack on the ground of alleged maladministration of the affairs of the Church, ana the latter, It appears, has so far successfully resisted, by aid of the secular arm, his ordinary or superior, The case m Ireland 1s somewhat different, but it differs In the respect of being amore flagrant defiance of authority, and that in the person of nis eminence, Cardinal Cullen, Archbishop of Vublin, and the Pope's legate in Ireland, CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY. It appears that two months since the bishops of Ireland held a mecting, mainly for the purpose of considering the educ itlonal scheme proposed by the government, Resolutions were adopted denounc: ing any system not based upon religion and that did not practically recognize the pastoral authority over the faith and morals of the cilidren in accord- ance with the doctrine and discipline of the Catholic Chureh, Cardinal Cullen js a zealous supporter of denominational education; but it appears what Rey, Father O’Keofe, parish priest at Vailan (county Kil- kenny), spoke at different times strongly in favor of the national or non-sectarian svstem. This brougat out a reprimand irom the Cardinal, batit had no effect on Father O’heele, who conunued to oppose the ubanimous recommendations of the irish prelates, His bishop, Kight Kev. Dr. Walsh, now intericred to siop We recalcitrant clergyman, and the matter proceeded unit Father 0’Keeie brought an action for livel against his atocesaa, This last extraordinary proceeding excited the strong displeasure of the Cardina!, who issued no- ces suspending the priest, tO waich the latier paid no atienuon, THE PRIEST DEFYING THE CARDINAL. The order of suspension was read in one of the chapels in Callan, December 10, and on the toliowing Sunday (December 17) a large demonsira- tion took place im the Lown, ab winica about elynt thousand persons were present. ‘I'he ineeung was in Javor 01 the parish priest, who was present. Io addressing the peoplo, he said that the imagniticent Assemblage snowed that he was not yet a degraded mau or suspended priest, Aliudiag to the latest notice of suspension he said it had been posted on the door of the chapel with four nails; they should have added another in order to make @ crucilx o! it, He did not know wWuether Cardinal Cullen was really the wutuor of 1, lor it was in print; bucif ne Was then he should pay for it, Father O’Keete then read # copy of a letter he had forwarded to Cardinal Cullen, m1 Which be had charged bum with having, for the sixth time and behind his back, censured him “without any trial or citauion, and without al- leging any crime, as far ase had pb able to learn, except that he went to law with Doctor Watsh.’’ Under these circumstances, the letter proceeds, be thinks that uo one can reasonabiy expect bim (Rey. Mr. O'Keefe) to make = an apology for going to law with His Eminence. He had proposed io leave the wiiole case to tne prov | Jessors Of canon jaw and theology al Maynooth, and he proposed now to leave it to the saying of the three Arcubishops, The letter concludes, “L maade every effort to keep all the former cases out of Court, and in virtue of my love for peace and re- ligion I make Lnts final eilort to keep this present one out of Court also. No doubt anotier aait dozen suspensions will be flaunted bvetore my iace, but, my Lord Cardinal, I tell you plainly that until J de- grade myseif tirst by the commission of some crime I laugh at the folly of the attempts of others to degrade me.’ Resuming hls address to tie Taultitude he said, ‘1 tell my Lord Uardinal that he has hot yet succeedet, nor never Will succeed, in introducing the tyrannical law that no man could proceed against an ecciesiastic in the civil Courts without ‘incurring excommunication in this counwy.’? At ihe close oi the aduress Kev. Edward O'Dwyer proposed @ resolution to the effect that the parishioners were enurely opposed to tne tyrannical conduct of Cardinal Cullen towards their Tevered parish priest. THE CANON LAW. There can be nc dott that the canon law entitles a clergyman to @ trial or hearing betore suspension, Wiich in Ireland 1s one of the severest penalues that can be inflicted; put tr. case of a parish priest he hoids his benetice auring what may be called good behavior, The rule is somewhat ditferent in the United States, winch 13 to some extent con- sidered @ missionary country, aud where, in conse- quence, the hishops are granted a greater degree of autnority over their sutyects, Jt was on this ground or custom, hardiy ever before questioned, that the Bishop of Scranton proceeded in the case of Father Stack, and in resisting his ordinary he jollows, but im a much milder way, the course of Fatnes 0’ Keele, Both cases nappening at the same time, and the American one being of the greatest importance to the Church, we may expect that they will be laid berore tne Propaganda tor final decision, As far as Father Stack’s case 18 concerned, he may succeed in obtaining an order from Judge Gambie compell- ing Vishop U’Hara to withdraw huis letter of suspeu- sion; but it will prove a hard matier to obtain or hold’ together a number of vatuotics, if any at all, who Would accept his munistrations, ‘there might be pastor and church in Williamsport, but there would probably be no non-German congregauion, ‘The Callan priest has undoubtedly the law on his side, but his words and actions cannot be considered temperate or edilyiug. PRIEST V8. BISHOP. The Fight Between Bishop 0? Hara and Father Stack Continues—An Attempted MReconcilla- Brought to a Riotous Conclusion. WILLIAMSPORT, Jan, 1, 1872, The Catholic case ts again destined to absord the public inierest, The Reverend Father has received letters of encouragement accompanied with that Powerful incentive—greenbacks—irom _— priests throughout the entire country. It is sald that ammunition for hts theological battery arrives by every mall. He wears a smiling face, feels confident of ultimate victory, and bel.eves that he Is acting for the wellare of the Catholic Church of this coun- wy. Your correspondent has barely time to give you brief particulars of @ meeting Of the members of the Church of the Annunciation, held this day, for the purpose of adjusting the diiliculty between priest and bishop, Uf possible. The meetuung was duly organized and a committee of ten appointed (all asserted friends of the Bishop) to draft a series of resojutions. This they accomplished, tak strong grounds in opposition to the course 0! Father Stack. The resolutions were presented to the congregation, and thew endorsement declared by the presiding oficer, also claimed as an adherent of Bishop 0’ Hara. ‘The Stack party demanded another yote, and in the general confusion withdrew from the meelng. Thecry of “fraud” has been raised, the elements are still contending aud the end 1s not yet. STATE AND RELIGION, Meeting in Favor of a Religious Amendment to the Constitu A meeting of persons favoring a religious amendment of the United States constitu- tion was held last evening in the Eleventh street Reformed Protestant church. There were about two hurdred persons presept, many of whom were ladies. Rev. Andrew Stevenson, D. D., was chosen to fill the position of chairman, and after making a few remarks as to the object of the meeting and appointing a committee to nomt- nate officers for a permanent society, he introduced to the audicnce the Rev. J, R. W. Sloane, D. D. Mr. Sloane spoke at some length upon the advisability and even ne- cessity Of areligious amendment of the constitu uon, and was followed by Mr, D, McAllister, the general Secretary of the National Association. Mr. McAllister, among many other tuings, said that the American people are, comparatively speaking, opposed to religion being recognized by the government, but their prej- udices must be met und overcome, The theory that governments can get slong without any recog- nition of religion 1s false apd can be easily con- troverted. ‘The general government cannot be neutral in this matter—it must be either for or against it. Governments never lave and never will stand without recognizing | it. The speaker pointed out some of the many evils which have already ensued necause of the manner, as regards religion, in which our constitution was framed, In this conneciton he referred to the Huuter’s Point Bible war, and said that the Romen Catbolics ovtain their strongest argument against the use of the Bible in the public schools from tne fact Wat it 1s unconstitunonal, At the close ot MeAllister’s remarks the nominating committee ie the following gen+ ilemen:—For President, Walter T. Miller; tor Vice Presidents, Rev. W. McLeod, D. D.; Rev. Ay Stevenson, D. D.; Rev. D. Macilae, 1. Halsey Knapp, D. D.; Rev. J. Campbell, DD. a Rey. James Kinward; for Corresponding Secretary, a ¢ K, MUligan; for mecording Secretary, Rey, R. \G. Wilson iJ ESCAPES EXTRAORDINARY, | A Carriage Load of Ladies and Children Saved from Drowning. North Belleville, year Newark, witnessed recentiy one of the most miraculous series of escapes from drowning on record. several Indies, members of a Mr, Williazo Joyce's family and children, went riding in @ carriage. When neay the Passaic toll bridge the horse became vnmanageable and dashed srom the river road over the bank on to the surtace ofthe frozen river, ‘The ice gave way and the whole party upset, But for tie prompt interference of some workmen all would. have beet drowned. Ag it was the only damage occastone.t was the giv- ing alla frighiful ducking, the destruchop of We Wagon pid! & set Of Lure yalued at £500, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET: CN Srnec GENERAL SHERMAN’S VOYAGE, The Voyage from New =f te Fanchal, Madeira~Everyday Life ou Board—Sher- mawe Remarks to the Sailors—The Gene eral oo Shore and on Horseback—British Naval Courtesies. UNITED StaTEs FLAGSIHY rig PUNCHAL, Maleira, Dec. 5, 1871, The Wabach has arrived here, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral James Alden, United States Navy, and having as passengers General W. T. Sherman, Colonel James Audenreid and Lieutenant Fred D. Grant. We arrived here this morning at twelve M., seventeen days trom New York, alter a pleasant passage, not, however, for Colonel Audenreid and “Prince Fred,” a3 they delivered themselves up to King Neptune before Sandy Hook had fairly died outof sight, They recovered, however, in time to be introduced to the officers of the ship, as that was made our first Sunday’s duty by the Captain, all the Oficers being called on the quarter deck, ‘This took abont fifteen minutes, alter which General Sherman Made some remarks, wishing us “all a pleasant cruise anda safe retura vo the loved ones at home.” | We tind in port Her Britannic Majesty's ships Trafalgar and Bellerophon, of the renowned Chan- nel fleet, which are nere walting the arrival of the remaining vessels of the fleet, vow dally expected. We had but one accident during our trip from New York, and that happened day before yesterday, during exercise. henry Shailer, captain of the maintop, fell from the maintopgallant yard, 9 dis- tance of 150 feet, into the water. The ‘Ilieboat was manned, immediately towered and the man picked up unhurt. He received a severe ducking. I may here state that this man was one of the four who were saved from the ill-fated Onelda. ‘The officers of Her Britannic Majesty’s ship Tra- faigar give a grand bali on shore this evening, and a number of our officers have been invited and are now preparing to attend. We leave here probably on Friday next for Gibral- tar, Where we expect W arrive alter a passage of tive days. Rumor has it that General Sherman and party will leave us at Gtoraltar, travel overland and rejoin us at Villa Franca, our next stopping place alter leav- | tng Gibraltar, @ have one of the finest Snips in the United States navy, She acted nobly during the passage, attaining a speed of ten knots under san alone, As | to the officers, they are the pride of the navy, aud their reputution at the department perfect, AMERICAN THANKSGIVING, Thanksgiving Day was «duly observed on board, | divine service being held by the Chaplain, atier | which the oficers returned to their diferent messes to have dinner; but believe none satdown to a fine roast turkey aad cranberry sauce, for tue good reason there were none on board. SHERMAN ON SHORE. 1 forgot to state that General Sherman and party all went on spore this morning and enjoyed a fine ride on horseback. They returned to the ship about an hour ago. CURLING. The Grand Match at Ceotral Park~Pater- son vs. Caledonian, of New York—iTho Jerseymen the Victors. Yesterday was the day appointed for the grand curling match of the season—viz., that bevween the | noved Paterson Club and the Caledonian Club, of this city, The Jersey curlers have been in the en- joyment of facilities for practice at Lake View, near Paterson, since the ast week in November; while our New York curlers were un- able to commence operations until Christmas Day- when the Caledonians began getting their hands in by defeating the Empire City Club very easily. Since then, however, they have had but a day or two's opportunity for practice, and consequently the Paterson curlers had rather the advaniage of them. The Caledonian Club, however, had been Sirengthened by several accessions to their ranks, and despite the lack of practice they felt pretty contident of at least equalling the score of thetr adversaries, especialiy as the Paterson Club had consented to play no less than five rinks, which enabled the Caledonians to bring up their corps de reserve, which is rather strong. In select. ing their rinks, however, the Paterson ‘skips’’ wisely divided their strength, whereas the New Yorkers grouped too many of their fine players in one or two rinks, and the result was that the de- ficiency of the outworks told ou the score in the aggregate, and Paterson came out of tne fight the victors, Play was called shortly after eleven A. M., Mr. James Lane acting as umvire on the occasion, and as the weather was just the thing for curilng wud the ice iu splendid condition the contestants enterea upon the match in high spirits, The battle opened favoranly for the Caledonian interest, but by luach time, at two P. M., the Jerseymen began to improve in thelr play, and when an ad- jouroment was nad for ‘the curlers’ lanch of sandwiches and “usquebaugh” the match was what 1s called “anybody's game.” Alter lunch, however, Paterson stock began to rise in the roa ket, and though the Caledonians made a stout re- sistance at their first free rinks, and at two of them took a decided lead, stil the weak play at the other rinks told badly for their score, Tne game was called at half-past four P.M., and when piay ceased at ail te rinks it was seen ‘hat Skip ‘Templeton had captured 18 opponent by one shot, Skip Baxter had secured @ majority of four shots at his rink, and that Skip Fouls bad defeated the king-pin of the Paterson Club (Smith) by five shots, tue totals at these three rinks footing up the figures of 89 to 87 in favor of the Caledouians. But at the other two rinks the success of Skips Butler and Dunlap had been such as to give Paterson a lead by tne figures of 84 to 42, the aggregate giving the victory to Paterson by the totals of 171 to 131—a majority of 40 shots, The match was witnessed with great interest by & crowd of spectators, mostly Scotchmen, and the Jerseymen took the evening train for Paterson, feei- ing decidedly Joyous over their victory, The fol- lowing is @ sammary Of the score:. CALEDONIAN, PATERSON, SKATING, This sport, which had been enjoyed up to Friday last, was resumed yesterday in the metropolis and its vicinity. The ball being up at the Central Park, and also at the Brooklyn Prospect Park, the fine weather induced a large ties, At the Capitoline Lake, Brooklyn, there was quite a large gathering of ladies, THE NEWARK COURTS. An Important Charge by Judge Depue—His Views Kegarding the Trapgun Tragedy. The January term of the Essex County Court opened at the Court House In Newark yesterday. The Grand Jury, of which ex-Congressman Nehe- miah Perry 18 foreman, having oeen duly sworn, were charged by Judge Depue on several joints of local and general importance. During is charge the Court elucidated the legal bearings of the rights or culpabilities of citizens taking the Jaw into their own, hands, as fin the case of the burglar Henley. of a ludicrously extraordinary verdict, oneratea from all blame Mr. Parker, planted the trapgun. The justification of that con- clusion, said the Judge, will depend upon the solu. tion of the question whether the protection of a building, not being a dwell house, from feionious entry, may be lawfully made by Means which ‘are certainly destructive of life. Alter dwelling at considerable iength on the intent and meaning of the law in such cases, the Court concluded by saying that the consequences likely to result trom the general adoption of this system, of defence of property can oniy be Imagined, and considerations of pubilc policy must condemn a resort t @ homicide occasioned by au illegal act ts felonious and an indictable crime. The deceased, altiough he was committing crime when he came to his death, was not engaged in the commission of an offence for which by law bis life was a forfeit. THE COLORED DICTATORS, The News of the Outrages Upon the White Citizens by the Negroes in Lake Village, Ark., Confirmed. CINCINNATI, O10, Jan. 2, 1872, A special despatch from Little Rock, Ark., to the Pnquirer contains a statement from Alfred Sanders, @ brother to one of the men who was shot by negroes In Chicot, Ark., corroborating the reports of negro outrages in that place, He says, ailer killing three men, & number of armed negroes went to his brother's house, fired into the doors and windows, and demanded $100, threatening in case of refusal to burn tne house. The money was paid, and shortly atterwards another party appeared and demanded $30, which was paid. Sanders then left the village. He also states that the negroes killed all the stock—mules, horses and cows—owned by large planters in this vicinity. Bvery person coming or going is challenged by the negro guard who yet re- maw, and the whites are stil airald to return to their homes, ex- it as unlawful, and A SOOTOR COLONY FOR KANSAS, Mr. Grant, of the firm of Grant & Gast, the large suk manufacturing house in England, ts now in Kansas locating a purchase of over 100,000 acres of Jan’ from the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, upon which he designs founding @ colony of emi- rants from Scovland. He tntends settling five undred families on bis new purchage dusing the resent year, | just the difference between a man ana @ woman attendance at both locali- | The Coroner's Jury, in the course | who | LADIES? DAY. How the Ladies Made New Year’si Calls Yesterday. A Delighifal Time All! Round—Beauty «nd Youth—Sips of Sherry and Scraps of Social Gossip, New Year's Day was sloppy, dull, Aisagreeableg but good enough, quite good enough, for the masa | culine part of creation to use for making cali, 1¢ ; made no special difference if their boots did their exquisite lavender pantaloons were spolicd, much the better for the tailor, ‘The; were only men, and any dreariness on of doors was more than made up the brightness within, where their fair friend played the hostess in their prettiest costumes and dispensed hosplitalities and smiles as evenly as posst ble. But what a contrast was ladies! day! Aa! th brilliant sunshine, the clear blue sky, the fresh ex. hilarating air! The differeuce between the days w: Ladies’ Day was evidently made for the dear ere tures. For men who go out in hideous biaek (full dress) looking for all tue world as if were attired for a first class funeral (the lavende! mentioned above is an exception), & rainy day is good asa clear day; but for the ladies, wao wi pretty piquant costumes, laces and velvets and feathers, it would be a mistortune not easy to beard Ladies’ Day was charming and fully appreciated Tired with their arduous labora, weary the fearful efforis at conversation, dnil win the dull weather aad the duller wite many of their visiturs, the ladies looked out ol their windows, a8 the tat ‘caller departed, hoped they should be abie to get out of the non and have a little change the next day. Change wi the excuse, but, to tell tne truth, many of then were absolutely dying to exchange confidences wit their intimates and dissect the unlucky “Iriends’® tiey had so Kindly “received.”? It 1s the private opinion of a reporter tha. Ladies’ Day ts for nothin, in the world but TO TALK OVER the day before. To be sure tnis is not so when th gentlemen stay at home and receive; but these al | exceptional cases, and for the most part Araminta sits cosily down by the side of Adalina and tells het all about Harry and the restof them, And if Ad: luna winces because Harry called upon Aramint and not upon her, way so much the detter. And then the number of callers, “How many did you have, dear #? says Aramint; } Gaimttly aibbling at a bit o! Chocolate cake, «“Justone hundreu and flity,’ is the reply, whi Adalina sips @ little sherry, “ah! indeed ! | only had seventy-five, but then didn’t count little boys or mama’s old gentiemed friends, One can make out an indefinite list af ou isn’t conscientious tu couuting. Good-day, dear.’ To ) juage {rom appearances there was @ great dea! of caliing done yesterday. Of course the bright weather encouraged the ladies to go out, and theg Ladies’ Day ig suca a convenient Lime to wipe out old scores. One only needs to drop in for a minute wish @ ‘Happy New Year,” and go out again, and then ONE'S DUTY I8 DONE till 1873, And the consciousness of haviug don one’s duty 18 very pieusant, very pleasant indeed, ‘The cars were fall on all tue important routes, and the stages were Inll, loo, but mot disagreeably fu for the contents were so nice that crowding could very well borne, A pretty woman, in her very best clothes, isn’t bad to have in proxunity. Shq | knows she looks weil, aud itis amusing to waten her_alry Ways, the motions of ber coquetushiy colffared head, tne gestures of the little gloved hand, and the thousand and one graces aud pa aonable concelts tual goto make up her lous semble, If one must ve smotuered one would pré fer to be smothered io ruses, and an habitual tra eller in our city cars and stages might well wish I were Ladies’ Day all the year round, Fifth avenue wus well worth seeing yesterda afvernoon, It was crowiled with carriages, turou Whose windows oue could catch occasional glimpse of lovely creatures, Lioude and brune, in the mos charming o1 winter costumes, The day was 30 mil | thas heavy wraps could be discarded, ang the ‘aceiul suits and delicate _ermin and jaunty hats and miraculously titui gloves of the daintiest sh: made. the somb #0 Street like fairyland. Everyoody on the uvenu ‘was dreased becomingly; but then it was the oré THAT BEAUTY with the garnet serge trimmed with sable and arnet hat to match of antique shape ool in her softly flowing drapery like one’s ide of a lady dressed for a January promenade. and that purple reps, trimmed with broad bands of pur: ple velvet, and worn with purple velvet hat, 1s almos: equally pretty. ‘here 1s @ charming silk of Pecoilar bronze tnt. It nas rufties on th petticoat alternated with bands of velvet. Th overskirt is en suile and draped 80 as to bes! show the lovely lines of the graceful figur Black silk, soft and heavy; black velvet, rich enoug! for an empress, and beaatiful seal cloaks were tn Tule, and not one costume could be called “loud,” Dark, rich colors and gracesul modes prev: O course, where the ton Was not 80 bon nor #0 ha’ os these good things could not be said of th resses. After all, Ladies’ Day is very good in its way, o1 rather Ladies’ Week, for many ladies keep oped house till Saturday night, after which 1Vs “at home’: or “not at home,” as the case may be. Ladies’ Day in Brooklyn. The belles of Brook)yn and the fair ones who do ni claim to chime in with the belles enjoyed the priv! leges of ine season in the way of making cails apo! their friénds‘on the second day of the new year, The weather was all that could possibly be desi: to promote the dear creatures’ comfort and trian convenience. They declared that the Clerk the Weather was “a darling, considerate, gallant ol fellow” for thus accommodating them. The-turnot of pretty women was nover finer or general in the City of Churches than was the c: yesterday. In the forenoon, of course, they jatigued after the ardteus labors of receiving tl lords of creation the precedigg day, and did n make an appearance upon the streets until meridian, but when te dinner hour was and bracing atmosphere in gi r3, wended tee way. in every direction “makin calls? ‘the cars were crowded, carr! fied with fair, een women, and side peopled by crinoiined Toveliness met the g: upon every side, “What a splendid day! “Di you ever see anything to equal How many cal did you have? Did Mr, Jones call on you? Ato’ he sweet! Ob, L «to think he ts splendid !” and sf lar scraps of conversation between enthusiast | callers of the gentler sex greeted the ear upon eve | side, The ducks of creatures, with their ducks bonnets, floated about town the entire afternoo ; and far into the evening, pee of Bossip, calling upon friends and sippin, vee drop of light wine, wilich patted {he and livup the eye. Meantiiié the sterner loo large an amount of hospitality experienced o Monday in making thetr round of calis, ‘the gen tlemen stared impudently in many instances at th passing fair visitors with @ you-know-how=lit-u Yourself air, as much as to say, “We have had ou New Year's sport; go tn, ladies, and have yours,’ ‘The indications most assuredly were in favor of t supposition that the latter did have a jolly fine tii of if, and will look back to the day In the annals the year as one of real pleasure, NEW YEAR'S DAY IN HALIPAX, y | Levees Held by Lieutenant Govern Sh Hastings Doyle and the United Sta Consul, HALIFAX, N. S., Jan, 2, 1872 New Year's Day in Halifax was observed wit | due regard to ancient custom, The usual lev was held at the Government House by our esteera | Lientenant Governor, Sir Hastings Doyle. Prom, | nent among the visitors we observed Archbisno) | Connelly and Hon. Judge Jackson, United sta Cousul. | ‘The latter subsequently held a reception at tnt | Consalate residence. which was largely attended b | Judges of the Supreme Court, representatives of tn army and navy, ollicers and members of the provin: cial and city governments aud ovher prominent citizens, r HOW OUR STREETS ARE‘ OLEANED, New York, Jan. 2, 1872, } To THR Eprror oF THE HERALD:— | Neariy every day I have noticed the talk abou “Street cleaning matters.’’ Allow me to inform yu' that the street on which I live (Tutreoente) was no cleaned in six weeks, and ts In such condition as ti | Keep all respectable persons @ good distan | away. The Commissioner does not Know (as I saw; in your esteemed journal) since when or how th By giving this a bit of places in your admirable journal, you wiil not oniy benetin the pubic, but inform the Commissioner the direr-: ence of time between each bubs 3’ Very re spectfully, ALFISH. \ | } While in the section room at the Twenty-sevy ath Precinct station house, yesterday morning, officer James Dann accidentally dropped his revolver on the floor, which caused tt to go off, the ball taking effect in officer O'Brien's thigh, inflicting a severe flesh wound, He was attended by Police Surgeon Harrington, who sent pm to the Park Hayytal | streets are cleaned,