The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1872, Page 11

“THE COURTS. A Collision Case in Admiralty—The Lilienthal “ Pobacco Case Again—Alleged Embezzlement of Letters in the Post Office—Charge of Coa. * gpiracy to Defraud—The Case of Ann E Burns, the Abortionist, Again in Court—The Injunction Against the Dock Commissioners—The Gray Will Case—Decisions—Busi- ness im the Court of General Sessions. UNITED STATES SUPREME civar. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1872, No. 63. Ward vs, The United States—In Error to bhe Circuit Court for the District of Michigan.—In 1866 the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad Company were desirous of importing certain iron, without at that time paying any duty thereon, and accordingly uted certain Warehousing bonds to the govern- nt, Nome time subdsequeatly, being largely in- ted to the government, tiey proposed to Ward effect a compromise ior te sum Of not more than 000, including Mis fees Or compensation for bi rvices, and the adairs of the company veing very Bwbarrassed, the government finally consented | to take $35,000 jor the balance due, which | Bum Ward agreed to pay, Whether the company furnished any mone/ or not, Upon the parment of 1 $35,000 the warebousing bonds were delivered to Ward, and by bim to the company, When he was the $30,000. The government, learaing this fact, sued to recover the uduitional sum of $45,000 ‘to make up the amount paid by tae company. The judgment was for the government, and it is here Claimed that the $80,000 was not offered to be paid Ward for the United Staies, but to him personally, jhe beng at liberty to make any arrangement he ‘could with tne government. Al! above tae $35,000 ‘Is, thevelore, claimed as bis property, Attoraey General anu soueitor General for the fovernment; G. F. Edmunds for Ward. UNITED STATES DISTRICT covRT—IN ADMIRALTY. Yesterday, in the case of Peter A. Thorolson vs. he Schooner Salamander, Which was a livel for "3 wages, Judge Blatchford ordered a decree { or the libeliaat Tor the fuil amount claimed, $150 25, ‘With interest from the commencement of the sult, . Bankruptcy Calendar. tary cases—Nos, 3°04, 3224, 8258, 3286, 3267, ipo” pt 8280, 8287, 291, 8202, 8296, 8297, 8300, ‘8202. UNITED STATES GIRGUIT CDURT. Phe Lilienthal Yebacco Sult. + Yesterday Judge Rlatchford rendered a dectsion in the case of tne United States vs. 0. H. Lihenthal, ‘The jury on the trial of the cause found a verdict ‘for the government for $104,391 78. It was an ace ‘Mion against a quantity of topacco claimed by Mr. Lilienthal. The defendant moved for an arrest of Judgment, and to have the trial pronounced a mis- ‘al, ior several grounds, among otvers the follow- cause no verdict of the jury was recorded or Dled betore the jury were discharged. Because no veraict ~ ene ‘was returned be- fore the jury were discharged. ‘6 Because, Maren the jury returned into Court after onsidering Oo! their verdict, and were inquired of y order of the Court if wey had agreed upon a verdic’, it appears by the minutes tat their answer was, ‘They find for the United States condemning the goods,” and no other or different answer was made by the jury beiore they were discharged, and ho other or different record Was made thereon be- fore the jury were discharged, aud the jury were ‘discharged and separate Immediately aiter they bad made the answer aloresaid, and the answer of the jury so minuted is not and was nota verdict upon the issues patto the jury under the miorma- Lion, aud the answer or pleas of the claimant lawiul and suiiicient to authorize the rendition and enter- ang by the Court of a judgment of torfeiture of we COs Judge Blatchford’s decision recites the facts of the ‘case, and cenies the mouon for arrest of judgment. ‘The verdict, therefore, stands, It is a heavy one for the government. The case may go to the Supreme Wourt on appeal. Possivly there may be a ‘‘com- (promiac."” UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Eurbezzlement of Letters in the Post Ofiicc—Theological Disputations Among the Employes. Before Commissioner Betts. ‘The United States va, J. J. Reiily.—The defendant ‘has hela an.important position 1n the Post Ofice of this city for several years, He 1s charged, with nav- ing embezzied letiers in the foreign mais depart. ment, There are some curious matters alleged in connection with this affair, and if they be true they go to show that sectarian animosity 1s somewhat rife among the employes of the Post Ofice, One Story is that Mr. Kelly has deserted the faith of his iathers, winch was Catholicitty, and gone | over to anotter form of religion, and that for this reason the Catholic clerks were “down upon him” and had resolved to “put im, through”? at all hazaras—that they would “put up a job” and ram Keiliy because he had change’ his religious convictions, On tne other hand, the clerks reierred to deny this, and state Mat there is nota word of truth m the allegation; and yesterday, in the examination oefore the Com- Missiouer, when the principal witness tor the prose. eution was asked what was his relivion, in reter- ence to the peculiar statements just referred to, he stated he was not @ Catholic; and ths explanation ‘Will clear up Why It was that a little aiscussion bor. dering upon the controversial was limposted into the exammation belore the Commissioner yester- day. itr, Purdy appeared for the government and Gen- eral Hillyer tor the detendant, TESVIMONY FOR TH PROSECUTION, Robert Kevpedy, sworn—I live at 88) First ave- nue; | am employed in the Post Ofiice; on the 16th inst. the defendaut was separating letters; he felt Of this lever (produced), and tore it and threw 1b Into @pigeon-hole, and went on separating letters; he throw four more Ictters mto ine same pigeon- hole: alter he finished separating he took out those Jetters, looked al the one produced, and opened the otner four; he sealed them up again with gum; When he came to the letter produced he ripped up the envelope, took out tue fetter and laid down tne envelope upon the table; ne unfoided the letter and Tcould see there was a bill (money) and a printed Feceipt in it; be put the money in an envelope and put both m a pigeon-hole; the lever be kept in nis hand; i rushed in and took him with tt in his hand; od ‘ead produced 1s the tetter I took srom his ud, Jross-examined—I am atstributing clerk, I do Not velong to the office wiere Mr, Kellly ts, Q. How came you to see Mr, Reilly on thts day? A. Iwas standmg there outside nis department; there was tye but a giass window between me and him; J jadge l was not over two teet [rom him; J was about six inches from the giass par- ution; I could see bim distinctly; sometuing was hanging on Kelily’s'side of the window; some bills were biog there; this might have prevented Reilly Seeing me; Reilly was avout a foot trom the par- tion; nobody was between Reilly and = the partition that I saw; 1 could have seen any one there; I went to the foreign newspaper department to watch Reilly by directions of tr. Gaylor; | had seen Kelly opening four letters on January +; J told Mr. Uaggerty, and asked him if Reilly had authority to do so; ‘he sald no; Gaylor Was told avout this, and he instruoted me to watcn Reilly; Lam nota Roman Catholic; the tetter pro- duced’ got torn im taking itirom Reilly; 1 caonot teil Hal any one was near Rerlly at the time I seized him; 1 knew that Gallagher, an oMicer of the de- partment, Was Watching Reitly; he (Gallugher) knew that 1 was; Mr, Kenly sata he never opened any letter—that tnis was already opened; that be | hurried up their papers to the Court, which re- | than piers or bri NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUAKY 20, 1872—!RIPLE SHEET. A WIDOW’S WRONGS. was that two Grand Jurtes conld | sit at an Sree ‘time, which Ly ey ee { w pesenses against U ner, and another, that the petit jury belore whom the ponones vas tried Was lmpanneied for the Novem- r term, and had no business to sit on cases tried in the December term, He further insisted that the term was not opened on the first Monday of the month, as required by law, but on Thursday, Mr. Algernon S, Sullivan, Assistant District Attorney, ingeniously combatted, as he was bound to do, We argument of his legal opponent, ana then both | served its decision, SUPREME CG’ URT—CHAIMBERS. The Injunction Against the Dock Commis- stoners. Before Judge Barrett, The argument of this case agaim occupied the at- tention of the Court all day yesterday. Mr, Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., appearing for Peck & Wandell, one of the complainants in the case, resumed his argument from the day previous, Though his cas? differed in some of its features from those represented by Mr, Fine and Mr. Parsons, and argued by these genulemen on the previous day, he followed mainty their line of argument. Mr. CaLvin, on behalf of the Dock Commission- ers, Opened the opposing argument, While they Cannot belteve that there are any serious dificulties growlug out of the legal questions involyed in these ®otions, or entertain any real doubt as to the au- thority of the “Department of Docks" to take the proceedings sought to be enjoined im these actions, yet when they contemplated the magnitude of the Interests involved and committed to the trust of that Department, and the commercial disaster which. would result from an adverse adjudication, the cases assumed very grave Importance, and they felt warranted im presenting a ull argument, and in asking a very paticut hearing and diligent con- sideration of the cases. But te could not, he said, enter upon the argument without first expressiag his especial gratilication, py the fact that tne com- mercial mteresis of dus great city are entrusted to men who, in the midst of almost universal mputa- Uons of official corruption § or tucapacity, federal, state and municipal, enjoy the en- tire contiuence of the publi and * whose prudence, | and good faith have not been im- puzned even in the excitement of the preseut im- portant discussion, After this preface he entered Upon his argument, the leasing pomts ot which Were tat the statute conferred upon the Department of Docks the present government and regulation of all the docks, &c,, not owned by the corporation, and toat the limitation of the third section to the es tablishment of a general pian ot water front, and was Confined to such or should be hereatter constructed; vhat the reguiation contemplated by the act con- ferred upon them the aushority to cause ihe re. moval of all obstructions to their general use by the public for commercial purposes; that a lease of a public whary by the city gave no exclusive nse to the lessee; but the public were cnitied to use tt, sudject to the paymens of wharfage, &c, and that Wharfage meant only the fee prescribed for its use, s which the iessee was entitled to coliect under his lease; that the corporation has no power to authorize the obstruction of a wharl; that the free and unobstructed use thereof for the purpose of trade and commerce 1s mater of Public right; that the preiended — authority either of the Harbor Masters or Commissioner of Public Works to obstruct such wharves would be without authority and yold; that aid the plaints have under their several conveyances is the right to wharlage, &e., and the public use for commer- cial purposes i8 reserved; that tae obstructions compiained o1 are not only obstructioas to com- merce, but obstructtons to West street, and while the jurisdiction of the Dock Department is contined to the docks, &c., Aud toa regulation of thelr use in the interest of commerce, yet if these opstruc- ions encumber the street and are a nuisance, tor that reason the plaintif’s cannot invoke the order of the Court to enjoin the removal of a nuisance; that the corporation, under Its charters, owns the lands under water for 400 feet below low water mark; if not owned by the city then itis by the State, for the rights of riparian owners on navisea- ble streams are bounded by high water mark, and that the obstructions tn question were erected 10 violation of section 227 of the Laws of 1813, wnten provides that no building of any description other izes shall at any time thereatter be erected upon West street or between Itand the river. Mr, HeNIty H, ANDERSON, also appearing for the Dock Commissioners, followed. His main points were, first, that the various buildings, barges and obstructions, as maintained by the platotifs, are public nuisances, and that an injunction could not he granted to matntain them; second, that, as pub+ lic nuisances, they may be abated by any one ag- grieved thereby, und that tt is the duty of the Dock Commissioners, a8 public officers, charged witu the regulation of wharves, piers and bulkaeaas, to cause their removal, and that this right of abatement 1s not affected by statute, penalties or remedies, but that they are cumulative; third, that express au- thority 18 given to reuiove these obstructions by ine acts referring to the same, which were cited at leagth, and that 1t is tmimaterial whether this au- thorily 1s exercised by the Corporation, as Commus- Sioners of Highways, or by the Common Councll or Department of Docks, under ordinances passed by them respectively, or as executed actually by their sunorainates carrying ito effect the power ‘anted, a8 the injunction 18 sought against all of them; fourth, that the plamtits have no rights or interest in West street, nor in the bulkhead form. ing its western boundary, nor in the plers or sips outside of West street, excopt under the acts of 1787, 1801 anc 1813; that the plaintiffs all claim under water grants from the cily of New York and the rights given to them as such crantees, according to the acis cited, and the only rights given under Such acts are to Wharfage arising from bulkheads | and piers to be constructed, and all such piers and bulkheads are public pters and bulkheads, Vifth— That as to the structures calle’ barges, but ip reality floating storenouses, barns or stores, obstructing: slips and access to the bulkheads, the same rales apply; and, sixth, that the plaintiffs, having no standing in Court, and the defendants doing nothing but What they are authorized by the Legislature to do, no case is made for an Injunction; and the mo- tion, therelore, In each case should be denied, with costs, Tins ¢ losed the argument yesterday. Un Monday Mr. O'Gorman wjli make the closmg argument for the Dock Commission, and then will ve followed by Mr. Fisk and Mr. Lawreace, wach will close it up. Records of Convictions "inst Be Filed. Inre Rachel Findlay.—In this case, which Mr. Abe H. Hummel presented with such cogent force to the Court, as heretofore reported in the HeRaLp, the Court yesterday ordered the discharge of the relator from the House of Refuge. He gave this discharge for the reason Mr. Hummel urged he shouid—because the conviction before the commit- Ung magistrace was not tiled with the Court of the General Sessions, ‘The case should teach a lesson LO poitce justices’ clerks. Decisions. Torry vs. Stevens.—Extra allowance of five per cent granted, In the matter of the application of the congrega- Uon of Ansht Chesed for teave to sell, &¢.—Reier- ence ordered to take proof and report with an opinion. In the matter of the petition of David H. Burke.— Report confirmed and order granted, Cromwell vs, Fruistis.—Mouoa to vacate attach- ment granted, with $10 costs. See opinion. Gray di1 not entertain the frienditest feelings to- Mrs, Stark; ‘that she even showed signs of al when’ Mrss ‘Stark's, uae "waa" lol Dr. Alonzo Clarke, gf Bellevue Hospital, was pro- duced a8 a witness to give his opimon as to the mental! condition of Mrs, Gray at the time she exe- cuted the second codicil, Since the last he: the Doctor bas been reading over the medical evi- dence, and to-day time was given him to read over additional evidence. The Doctor then in substance sald an attack of apoplexy producing paralysis does not necessarily enfeeble the inteliect. Even though loss of speecli 18 occasioned thereby, imbeonity of mint does not follow. The Doctor here spoke of two remarkable cases that were under treatment in Bellevue Hospital some time ago; the two were Speechless, bu! one was an idiot ane the other sane. From the testimony my impression is that Mrs, Gray was capable of transacting busluess on the 24th day of Febraary, 1871; her mud was not atiected beyond what age would bring about; 1 believe she was quite competent to resist outside influenge, ‘The case was then adjourned, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Grand Larceny—A Day of Acquittala. Belore Judge Bedford, A number of cases on yesterday's calendar were postponed In consequence of the absence of wit- nesses, 0 that the Court was compelled to adjourn atan early hour, James Murphy pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing two gold watches from the store of Francis Wacker, 279 Bowery, on the 6th of January, As the guilt of the prisoner was beyond all doubt, the City Judge sent him to the State Prison for tour years aud nine months, Jobn Sheridan, charged With stealing elgbt sets of faise teeth, valued at $50, the property of Witiam E, Preston, was tried and acquitied. Only one set of the teeth was traced to nim some days alter the larceny, and he gave a satisfactory account of how it came ito bis possession. John Barrett was éried and found not gullty of stealing a watch from Bernard McCloskey on the 80th of November, the evidence showing that the complainant was mistaken and that the accused was @ faithful and honest employé of the Hudson River Ratlroad Company. Daniel Moloney, a youth, pleaded guilty to an at. tempt at burgiary in the third degree, and at the re- uest of the complainant judgment was suspended , Hs Honor Lott | been informed that hitherto Mo- loney bore a good character, Charles King, Thomas Brown and John O'Connor, charged with robbery tn the first degree, were tried; Charles Murray claiming that while ne was in a sa Joon in Greenwhich street, on the 16th of December, he was surrounded by a gang of men, of whom the risoner constituted a part, and $18 75 taken from him. Mr. Humme: examined each of the defend- ants, and when he got through Assistant District Attorney Sullivan and the Judge concurred tn say- ing that the case was too doubttul to ask for a con- viction, Whereupon the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty and the wen were discharged, COUAT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, N, Y., Jan. 19, 1872, Tho folowing ts the Court of Appeals day calen- dar for January 22:;—Nos, 82, 34, 37, 41, 45, 46, 47, 43, THE CAR HOOK TRAGEDY. Application for a New Trial of Foster, Con= victed and Sentonced for the Murder of Avery W. Putnam. William Foster, Plainttf’ in Error, vs, The People, Defendants in Errov.—Counsel are still laboring zealously to save Foster, the car hook murderer, from the gallows. The case came up again yester- day in the Supreme Court General Term, before Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo, 1t will be remembered that Judge Cardozo, before whom he was tried in the Oyer and Terminer, sentenced him to be hanged on the 14tn of July last, and that before the day of exeention arrived Judge Pratt, of Brook- lyn, granted a stay of proceedings pending an appit- cation for a new trial to be made to this Court. Tue case came up yesterday upon this application. Ex-Judge PorTer, counsel for Foster, asked a postponement of the hearing inthe matter on the ground that his time had been so occupied in the Marray-Coultcr trial that he had not been able to repare his argument, Another ground for which fe urged the postponement was that the question as to the constitutionality of the Court of Oyer and ‘Terminer was now betore the Court of Appeals, and that the likelinood was that it would be decided very soon, and that tts decision would relieve the court of one important question. He urged further Uhat there was no great occasion for haste in the execution of justice, Foster was in prison, ac- kKnowledged himself a criminal, and could not expect for years to come to see the sunlight except through prison bars, The degree of his guilt was a grave question, and without insincerity he must say that he thought it had been wrongly decided, District Attorney Garvin opposed the postpone: ment. He did not regard the reasons given as summ- cient, and furthermore the next term of the Court would not be neld till April. After some fur her discussion the Court decided to postpone the hearing of the argument Ull the 10th of next February, for which term it was ordered to be set down peremptorily. A DESPERATE LOVER. fle Stabs the Girl He Wishes to Marry, {From the Albany Journal, Jan, 18) In the iower part of the city, last evening, there Occurred another stabbing aftair, somewhat different in detatl, however, from the ones which generally happen in that section of the city. Tt shows, never- theless, the ready use which ruMans are apt to make of the knife, in case they are balked in any of their purposes, even If the result siouid lead them on the road to the gallows, which reward so many justly merit and but few obtain, ‘The circumstances in the present case are abont The assailant is one James K, Howe, to be a tinker by occupation, although it 13 @° douptinl «anestion wheiher, for late years, he has obiained a living by fol- Jowing it or not, his time being mainiy spent In lounging around the different saloons on Union, Division and Hamilton streets. Although 80 lost toa sense of his own self-respect, it seems that the fuer feelings of the heart were not alto- gether crushed out, for he fell in love, and fora little time kept company with a young and estima- bie lady numed Anna Hallenbeck, who resides at No. 108 Arch street. The acquaintance between them continued for some time, although she ex- pressed no decided preference tor his sutt. The young. Jady resides with her mother, and Tlowe, who has been in the habit of calling occa- sionally, called there last evening between eight and nine o'clock, ana aiter the usual salu- tations were indulged in, he introduced the oft-repeated subdject of marriage, and urged upon her to promise that she would marry him. She, having a knowled ot his Feiter vs. Diggs et al—Motlon denied, See opinion. ss Broom vs, Winter,—Motion dented, without costs. Levy vs, Strauss,—Referred pack to refere, &¢, By Judge Cardozo. Kelso et al vs. Long.—Order settied. _ Marshall vs, Burchili.i—Motion dented, without Costs. SUPERIOR COURT—TiiAL TEAM.—PART 2. Second Trinl in n Series of Suits Against Fire Insurance Companies. Before Judge Monell, William Ettinger vs, The Hanover Insurance Com- pany.—This will be remembered as one of eight Suits against different fre insurance compantes to recover some forty thousand dollars insurance ona stock of goods belonging to the plaintiff, burned in hus store on Broadway December 11, 1869. In the first suit, against the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, a verdict for $2,166 99 was given for the plaintiff, In the present suit, the wa, y * Bree, content aud Was going to re: ‘The case was adjourned to the 224 inst. Charge of Couspiring to Defrana, Before Commissioner Shields, ‘The United States vs. John W. Wright.—The de- fondant has been indicted in the United States Cir- cult Court tor cons; false vouchers, mouey trom the Subctreae see Was heid for trial yesterday in $10,000 bail, Alleged Hlicit Distilfatton, ‘The United States vs, Peter Haggler and Antoine Uirich.—The defendants were arrested tn Sullivan county, by Deputy Marshals Crowley and Purvis, Tt is alleged that m Haggier’s house Was found a small alteit still, from which, it is said, he supplied the Jarmer's Of the neighborhood with “mouutam dew.” As to Ulrich, the charge 1s that he kept a vine. gar factory, and that there he carried on Micit distilation ‘on a much Jarger scale than Haggier, The defendants were held in $2,600 baileach by Commissioner Shields tor examination. The Great Weld Sugar CusemA Compromise, District Attorney Davis states that he has received No oMicial mformation that the Secretary of the ‘treasury Nas refused to sunmit the $400,000 Weld sdgar caso to arbitration, The particulars of tls Fg sult have been fully publisnea in the ERALD. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, Not a Very Nice Cnase, but Nice Points nt Law. Before Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo, Aun F, Byrnes, Piatt in Error, vs. The People, Defendants in Lrror.—The praintum was convicted in the Court o General Sessions, Recorder Tackett on the wench, of abortion commuted upon Mary Ann Russeil, and the sentence of the Court was seven years in the Yrison. Myr. Willlam F. Howe, her anime Papeured as o! proceedings, and the chse came hetore tis Court yesterday on & motion 10 set aside the verdict in the Geueral Sessions and allow a new fial, Mr, Lowe argued the case at length, One of hearing of which has occupied several days, the Jury yesterday rendered a verdict for $1,549 73 tor the plamtit, The trial of the remaining suits has been postponed ull next term, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge Loew. ‘ deta Vs, Bartis.—Motion to continue injunction Tranied, Burke ys, Gardiner.—Motion granted.. Cause to be placed on calendar of Part 1 for the first Monday in Feoruary. Cole vs. Breden.—Motion to place cause on spe- Cla! calendar for short causes granted, Fesant vs, McBride. +Costs adjusted, ‘rdgall vs. McDonald—Motion 1 allowa Wecratneitr cota jon for an allowance Willams vs, Ryan.—Motion to yi 0 t denied, without costs, be MARINE COURT. Dectstous, By Judge Joachimsen, Goodenough vs. Davis.—Pr Mateos ndings of fact fited Ball va, Mauvfacturing Metalic cases),—Dewurrer overruled, See Borrell Ba papers, ‘errin ve. IMNon.—Judgment for and costs, and $29 allowance, Pratatter $1, 010 Clinios Becher. Judgment for and for defendant for costs, plained, $11, Cullen vs. Leopold.—Judgment With costs, 604 $25 allowance, F ‘i ney, yndge Spaulding, latto vs, Dahimah.—Judgment for the With costs, ana allowance, defendant, SURROGATES COUAT. The Gray Will CasemDecensed of Sound Mind When Making Her Will, Before Surrogate Hutchings, ‘The hearing in thia case Was resumed yesterday Hesore Surrogate Hutchings. Mr. Crolius took the Stand and gave testimony to the eect that Mrs for defendant, character and worthlessness, refused fo do so, He persisted in the attempt to induce her to con- sent, but she as firmly persisted in her retusai, until at length, becoming enraged, le rose, and with the exclamation, “Well, 1f you won't promise to marry me you shall never live to marry any one else |" ne arew @ dirk Knife and made a deadly thrust at her bosom, but the knile fortunately struck the breast boue, infllcting a severe but not necessarily danger- ous wound. Again was the weapon raised, and, notwithstanding her struggles to evade the would. be muraerer, she received another wound, this time in the arm. A third biow Was made, put she warded it off with her hand, the fingers being badiy cnt, however, We raised the knife for a fourth blow, but as it descended she darted from him, screaming and shrieking, and the Weapon struck the door, imbedding it firmly, so that i was with dimeulty he could withdraw it. The giri's screams had by this time alarmed =the house, And tho miscreant, thinking fe had accomplished his work, fled, News of the affair was speedily con- veyed to the First precinct station house, and OMm- cers Miller and Merchant were despatced in search of the rufian. Dr. Newcomb was summoned and dressed the injuries of the girl. The oficers, atter a search, finally tracked Howe toa saloon on the corner of Union and Division streets, where lie Was arrested. No knife could be found upon him, however, and the supposition 1s that he had thrown it away. This morning he was arraigned before Justice McNamara, but tne young Jady being unable to appear, ne was committed on the testumnouy of the officers Jor a further examina. tion. Her wounis, though severe, are not con- sidered of a dangerous nature, the assatiant 1s twenty-eight years of age. Ue says he was uncer the influence of liquor at the time and did not KROW What Le was doing. THE BOND ROBBERY CASE, of the Examination Before Judge Hogan, The case of Horace Corp, who is charged with having in his possession a portion of the $52,000 stolen from Mr. Blatchford on the 16th of Decemver last, came up at the Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon before Judge Hogan, Mr. FP. Cooley, Of 126 Worth street, was the only witness examined, the case being again postponed uatil this morang at _hatl-past nine o'clock. _Mr CoobkY said he had known the prisoner, Corp, for a number of years, and always considere him & man of consideravle means, On the 16th of December last he met him at the St. Julien Hote!, Jn this city, and dung that interview saw him buy some ponds from @ man named schneider (lie be- Heved that was the name) and saw him pay ior them, giving as part payment three #1, 000 bills. The case wil be closed this morning, go far as the preliminary examination 13 concerned. PRAYER BY JEWISH RABBIES IN VONORDSE, To Tre Eprror oF THR HERALD AS It has been stated that the opening of Congress ‘With prayer by the Rev. A. De Gola, Jewish Rabbi, had no precedent, beg leave to say that the Rey. DreMe de Kaptan Jewish Ravbiof New ‘york, Wad the first Ravbt Who performed that service in 'Con- gress on the yery day (uat Mr, “ou Was elected speaker, SITAS, Continuntion Second Day’s Proceedings of the “Old Folks” Breach of Promise Case. ‘Samivel, Samivel, of Vidders!” The Defence Attempt to Blacken the Character of the Plaintiff—What a Chivalric Jury Do About It—Price of a Blighted Heart in Ulster County—Verdiot for the Plaintif? of $3,000—Tho Lone, Lorn Widow Congratulated by Her Friends, Beware Kinaston, N, Y., Jan. 17, 1872. If it needed another illustration to show the soundness of the advice given by the paternal Weller it would be only necessary to point to the case of Quimby vs, James, which has just been brought to a close here, the jury having found a verdict for the plaintiit of $3,000, The excitement manifested on the first day of the trial was in no manner abated to-day. The court room was, as yesterday, filled to overflowing. The detence la- bored assiduously to break down the reputation of the plaintit, but without avail. The first witness called on behalf of the defence was Willtam Torrence, son-in-law of the defendant, Who testified as tollows:— T reside in Saugerties; have lived there for over five years; know defendant and plaintit ; on the afternoon of the last Saturday in September, 1868, I left my house to go up into the village; when I wan house of Mrs. Quimby I heard Mr, James and the TALKING IN A LOUD YOIOR; fhe notes attracted the attention * of the passers-by; he mame day T again started for the the'hi he @ ouse of Mr, James wo talked over the troubi went to request of Mr. James I toseo her; upon my arrival there I tol James had ‘requested me to inform ber that he ant) did not want to have anything more to do with her; her that Mr, ithe defend- she sald tt was too bad that Mr. James should act #0; that ashe had been engaged to him for over two years prior to his wife's death ; I told her I was surprised and shovked; I said, “Mra. Quimby, is {t possible that you as a mother of a family would engage yourself to a man when his wife was atfll living ?” she said yes, that when she made up her mind to have aman SHR WOULD GET LIM, The next witness called was the plaintiff, Mr, James James—a little, old, dried-up man, with a horsid red wig. He testified as follows:— My wife died April ‘M4, 1868; since I bave been a widower I have not, directiy or Inalfectiy, promise to marry Mrs, while my wite i living J was friendly to- » Quimby; Tatded her in getting boarders; I tried to defend ler against attacks made upon her; T gave her (he ring spoken of; it occurred.1n this, wise: ~In'the fa'l of 1867 Thappened to be at the house of Mrs. Quimby; she said, “L have bought you a present;” I satd, “I °do not) wish it; tt wana banikerchief; she inaiste! upon me taking it; 1 ‘told her I wonld return the compitment, but I did not do so till Tune, 1/68; L then bought the rin: spoken of; that evening I called upon Mrs, Quimby and told her Thad bonght her a present; she asked what {t was; [said a ring, and I then gave it to her; she said, “JIMMIE, WHAT FINGER SHALL T PUT IT ON? Teaid, “1 don't care what tinger you put it on; I never totd Mr. or Mra. Styles taat I was going to marry Mrs, Quimby ; I never ny auch conversation as they swear to; one night in the lator part of June or July, 1858, 1 was at Mr, Siylea’; When I went in he sgemed to be more friendly than tisual; he other says that you and her are coming together; he ‘ou have known her for a great many yeare;” I made no reply; just then Mrs, Quimby came into «be room and said, “Jimmie, Charley save w better get married; I fter my wife's death; that Iwas convinced tt ceased going to Mrs. Quimby's house in July, 1268; the rea- ty any more was that she was GME TO MARRY HER; Thave three children by my first wife and one child by my second wile. Cross-examtnation—I have known Mra, Quimby for about tnirty-tive years; prior to July, 1863, 1 in the habit of calling at her 1 sometimes I called there three or four times a day; Ihave told Mrs, Quimby that I had AN INSANE WIR; that it was not pleasant for me at home; that being a church member I could not go to the hotels and barrooma; [asked ‘ome to her house und spend some of iny even- conll: Thave been on terms o' or years, both before and the reason T would not marry her w: that ahe was NOT A FIT PERSON, to take into my family; I did not hear anything bad about her till about that time; [ did not Mr. or Mra. Styles to intercede with Mes, Quimby not to take boarders; the reason T gave her the ring was that I had promised to make her @ ent, and Tdid not want to act smail; I have given her children presents; I did not value the handkerchief she gave me; Thad better ones at home. The deposition of John Stinson, of Bay View, ‘Wis., but formerly a boarder of Mrs, Quimby’s, was then introduzed in evidence, The testimony was ‘as follows:— twenty-seven years ot ago; T reside Wiss; T know fie parties In thts. aetion, ani havo. be uainte: with them since July, 184; I resided in Sauj from July, 1864, till May 10, 18/1; T boarded at tl plaintiff in Saugerties from the sth or 9th of A: about July 21, 188; 1 knew William Hanna; he re Saugerties ; in the spring of 1966, ling at P house, I came home one morning about two o'clock; I saw William Hanaa in the bedroom of the plaintiff’; be came out of the room HOLDING HI8 BOOTS IN If HAND; Taatd, “Good morning, Mr. Hanna;" I saw Hasina short! afterwards, and he threatened to shoot me if ever I tol bout the above occurrence; at the time above mentioned I Mrs. Quimby in bed ithe room from which Hanpa ight in the spring of 186) I came home in the Dight wme, about half-past two o'clock, and went down while there I heard tootsteps upstairs, which at- led my attention: I lofked up the trap oor, and saw Mr, ¢ was then in the kitchen; the bedroom was of the kitchen; Idon’t know that Hanna had been in the bed. room that night; after went up stairs, Mra, Quimby, who iroom off the kitchen, sald, ‘THIS MORNING!" Hopkins in plaintifts house that same night relating to this oceurrence; 1 was resent in the fall of 184, or spring of 1865, at plalntia's ouse tn Saugerties, when plaintil’s husband came in for his watd@@; ibe plaintit” TOOK A LARGR BREAD KNIFR and said she would cut his throat; ¢o he put off and went to the poor hou present at this occurrence; eltner by plaintiff’ or her busbaod relative to Mr. Hanna; Jonn Quimby was drunk that night, and platow? GAVE HIM ANOTHER DRINK and told him to leave; he left; before he wentI gave him twenty-five cents; Quimby came to the house and the plaintiff wanted to get rid of him, and drew the knite a: nhs it was ralping very hard; I bi. seen Mr. Hanna at a house at ail Umes of the day ana night; he did not board there. The next witness called was the defendanvs eldest daughter, Mrs, Maggie Yorrence, who tesu- flea as follows:— Jam thirty-two years of age; have known Mrs, Quimby as long as T can remember; a short tine Forg us tym) mother’s death, my cousin and myself were standlig al oif te, when Mrs. it was on the 4th of July, 1867; abe asked me how my mother was; I told her very Dadiy; I asked her to walk in the house;’ we all went in, and I gave hor a plece of cake and a plate of or mother was in the next room, and was suffering great pa we could hear her tiimby came by; MOANING AND CRYING; jaimby faid, “Magele, It would be a great blessing for if your mother would that, then somebody contd come fn and make us all happy,” I said, “No, Mra. Quimby, Ihave pray od thal suclt adenth inay never happen to my mother;” my mother heard the cruel remark bf Mra, Quimby; my mother suitered great pain, and was somewhat of a burden to us, but yet It was our duly and a pleasure to take care of her." The next witness was Mrs. Betsey Van Leuren, Whio testified as follows:— Iam the wife of Henry in Leuren, and am cousin to the witness just on the stand; I was witu her on the 4th of July, 1867, when Mrs, Quimby came there as stated ; ra, Quimby was coming out of the oct go home ay ma ting by the window; Mrs. Quimby satd, it weuld bea good thing ff whe did jump off mebody could come in and make you tanothér time Mrs. Quimby'calied to eee me; mi Just retired; she asked ‘me how my aunt w: told her she was better; ale said what a trouble it w. take care of her; my aunt heard the remark and cried out, “GO HOME, YOU NASTY THING! all you come here for is to race after my husband.” The next witness was Mrs. Anna Hardenbergh, Who testified as follows:— Ireside at Ponghkeepste; mv hasband’s name fs John Hardenbergh; have been married aix years; 1 boarded at Mrs. Quimdy's before L wus married; one evening Mra Quimby and myself had been to see a sick lady, it was late Defore we came home; whilo we were GETTING READY To RETIRE Mr, Hanna came; it was between eleven and twelve she went don't go o hali til he goes out ;”" Mrs, Quimby has calle! upon times at Poughkeepsie; she said she bad heard (hat tw iat witnens ngainst her character, anu that if thing against her ehe could burt my eh: ter times that she visited me ee waid that Mr. James vad beea to her.house six months betore the death of Mra, James, and that he bad told ber that he bad been to aee a doctor, who had A bim that she could live but w short tine, and that Mr, James wanted her to remain single and wait for bim, Miss Isabel James, a brunette of surpassing beauty, daughter of the de/endant, then took the stand and gave her testimony ina hing, vivacious G14 not care what people sald ; that abe was innocent of the Croas-examination—When 1 that I saw Mr. Hanna Some out of eee in oe mornin teen, ee forenoon, ween brea! an ner time ; oUt of there before breakfant ae Mrs. Mary Miner was the next witness and testi- fled as follows: — Treside near Mrs. Quimby's; I went to her house one morningat halt-past sx o'clock; F did not, knock at, the door, bat walked right in; Mr. Hanna and Mra, Quimby Were standing at the stove;'they both appeared confused; rs. Quimby went to the glass and fixed her hair, which wai . Hanna go there many times 0 often that ft caused public talk; I told her that people a chance to talk they would do 60. if she gave Mrs. Elten Phillips testuted taat she tad seen Mr. Myers take Mrs. Quimby rowing up the ereek. The defence liere rested their case, and the plaine tiffthen introanced considerable rebatting testimony. Mrs, Josie Edwards and young married ladies, and daughters of the plaintiff, testitled to thoir having lived” with their mother during the years 1864 and 1865; that they were not away irom home a single night during that ume; that they slept in their riotner’s room; that they hever saw Mr. Hanna in their mother’s bedroom; and that he could not have been there without thei kKnowled| ‘The plaintif also introduced in evidence the tes- timony of several of the most prominent and in- Nuential citizens of Saugerties, all of whom swore to the irreproachabie character of Mrs. Quimby. Several witnesses were then ca'led to impeach the testimony of Johm Stinson, all of whom swore nis character was bad and that he was not to be be- Neved under oath. After avie and exhaustive argument by counsel the case Was given to the jury, who, after an hour's de- liberation, rendered a‘verdict of $8,00) for plaintr, Upon the verdict becoming known many friends called upon Mrs. Quimby, at her hotel, and tendered their congratulations. ‘The case will be taken to the court above, BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, Mrs, Belle Fenwick, Fire. Some children, playing with matches yesterday afternoon, set fire to the residence of William King- man 243 Carlton avenue, and caused a damage of The Boss Pinsterers. The boss plasterers of Brooklyn held a meeting last evening and elected tne following oficers for the ensuing year:—John Stevenson, Jr., President; P, E, Dillon, Vice President; J. Wallace, Secretar, and John Stevenson, Sr., Treasurer. Ag FBionoelal Deficienctes, The appropriation for municipal purposes for 1871 18 $219,862 06, Deducting the unexpected expendi. ture in behalf of the victims of the Chicago calamity the total deficlency in all the various accounts of Brooklyn thus amounts to little over one hundred thousand dollars; and itis believed that when the accounts are more fuliy examined credit items may be found which will lessen this total largely. The amount of tax: raised in 1870 was $8,079,100; last fall the total tax levy was $6,062,641; reduction from 1870, $2,016,664. This was fnrther reduced by the omission of $148,000 for. Vanderbil’'s avenue certificates, bringing the total reduction from tax of 1870 to $2,164,504, This saving 19 now lessened $219,000 by the deficiencies, tnciuding the Chicago donation of $100,000, so that the actual reduction of tax last year misses, dy about fifty thonsand douiars, being the two millions It was estimated to be. The authority of the Legisiature for issuing cer- tificates of indebtedness to raise the necessary money will be applied for, and probabiy granted at Once, and the money will be borrowed and the bills pata, The amount of deticienes will have to be raised in the next tax levy. The principal item is that for Chicago relief, to incur which the authori- ties were fully endorsed by public sentiment, The next largest item—that for lighting strects—is not 80 satisfactory, in view of the fact that by agreeing tofurnish gas for less money this year, the com- panies have virtually admitted that they over- charged the city last year. Tonacco GROWING ON Lona IsLanp.—The Sag Harbor Express strongly urges the farmers of Long Isiand to cultivate tobacco lustead of their usual crops, and thinks that in so doing they could make dollars where they now make cents, It says that the Connecticut farmers are rapidly growing rich by raising crops of tobacco. CITY GOVERNMENT. [OFFICIAL] Bonrd of Aldermen, BIATED BESSION, . THURSDAY, Jan. 4-1 P, M, ‘The Board mot in thelr Chamber, No, 16 City Hall, pursu- ant to adjournment. Present—Samuel It. 1, Vance, Esq. the cbair, and the following members Al ‘men Cochrane, Conover, Falcot Fitzgerald, Gilsey, Joyce, Martin, Mclaren, Mebrbach, Racdo, Van Schaiok and der ee Of last mesting read. va. that the mainands Iderman VAX SONAICK moved that the minutes as rei ‘be amended by king trom the Hith page thereof all that which purports to be the ‘ka of the Mayor, Alderman CoonRANE moved, as an amendment to sald motion, that which His Honor did say be ti rte ‘Which was carried by the following vote *Afirmative—Aldermen Cochrane, Ci , Falconer, Gil- sey, Joyce, Martin, McLal jer—9, fegative—Aidermen Fitzgerald, Mebrbach, Vance nnd Van Schaick—4, ‘The motion of Alderman Van Schaick, as thus amenited, Tyas then adopted, all the members present voting in favot thereof, ‘On motion of Alderman COCHRANE tt was orlered that the Hyd mle by him, on page ¥ of the printed minutes, as follows :— “That, for the purpose of temporarily organizing this Board of Aldermen, Alderman Vauce be appointed tempo- rary Presiden’ Also. on page 4, that the motion for a committee to walt upon His Honor the Mayor reas as follows: — “On motion of Alderman Cochrane a committee of three was appointed by the President pro tem. to inform His Honor the yor thatthe Board had tem; warily organized and was ready to receive comumnications. RESOLUTIONS, Alderman Conover presented the following: — Resolved, That the following named persons, holdin ident pro tem., in offices under the late Board of Aldermen, or of the Clerk ol said Board, be and the same are hereby removed from such olfices, viz, :—Jobn Tardy, Clerk : Francia J. Tuomey, Depot Clerk; John ¥ at Assistant Clerk; Archibald’ J, Ful- lerton, Second nt Clerk: Patrick Reilly, Third - ant Clerk; Edward F, 1 » Brennan, Fourth Asstat Cornelius Gillen, Fifth A Pa Assistant Clerk ; Wililam J jant Clerk ; Bight Clerk; Wilnanl jeneral Clerl Y dvertising i a ‘al A eliigan, Engrossing Clerk; Edward Mem: ing Clerk; 8: . Warre ng lerk ; ing gly Ornamental K growing Clerk; John H, Munn, Messenger} Wilham J. Fagan, Awalstant Messenger; James O'Brien, Messenger for Office; William Barclay, Librarian and Ent ing, Clerk; Patrick Kearney, Janitor of City. Librar: mith, Sergeant-at-Arms, Roard of Aldermei Corneliun Callahan, Aswetans Sergeant-at-Arms, Board of Aldermen; William Furlong, Reader; James Walsh, Door- keeper; Bryan McMahon, Messenger to Fresient; Frank MeMullen, Oflclai Reporter; Edward Brucks, Messenger to lames Murray, Cler! y VAN SCUAIOK moved {ts reference to the com- amftios of which Aiderman Falconer fs chalrman, Adopted. ‘Alderman Conover presented tho following resotuttot Resolved, That the Comptroller of the city and county of New York be requested to furnish, for the information of {ois Board, the location of ali property leased for the use of the clty, the names of the parties of whom leased, by whom and for what purpose occupied, the amount paid per annum and when said leases expire, Which was adopted, Alderman ConovEn presented the following resolution :— Resolved: That the Comptroller of tho ity ‘ant county of New York be ana hereby fs requested to furnish this Board With a statement of all property belonging to the ety (other than parks), and if le e term of years and amount for which it {s leased per annum, whether parties to whom such property 18 Jeased have compiled with the re- ulred terms, and 1€ not, in what particulars they may have faited to comply; also what property has been sold, to whom sold, and whether terms of sale have been comlited with, and ig what cases, and In what particulars failure bas been made. Which was adopted. Alderman WILVER presentad the following resolation :— Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to communt- to this Board whether It {s convenient or expedient to collect the annual State tax for the county of New York the fame year that it ie imposed by law, ae is the case in otber counties of the State; and in such event to inform this Board as to the legislation required for that purpose, ted. 0 ‘Which was adop' Board do now adjourn 3 2 oven moved that tI ‘at two o'clock P. Afirmative ‘onover, Falconer, Me- ce and Wilder. Nenidvecaltermen Fllzgerald, Gilsey, Joyce, Martin, Mehrbach, Radde and Van Sel = Miierioan MEuRLACH moved that the Board take a recces until 3 P.M. carried, ‘Which was ¢ avian whom, the following members answered :— nee and Wilder, ay the Board was declared at ry E, B, SHAFER, Clerk pro tem, SPECIAL BFASION, JANUARY 4, 1872—3:15 P, M, ‘The roll being called ‘The Board convened pursuant \o the follow New York, Jan. 4, 1872, E, B, SHAFER, Temporary Clerk of the Common Connell You are hereby directed to notify the membe non In the Boar of Aldermen to meet tn special of the Board, fn the City f mT January, 1879, at 81H o'clock “P.M. f manner. She ts avont elghteen years of age, and was dressed (0 the twight of fashion in arich black velvet suit, She testifed as follows:— Tato acquainte! with Mra, Quimby; in January, 1868, T called at her house: while L was there she walked to the Jas and urashed ber init; she sald, “Belle, don't you thtok f 0 Laald, “Vos, Mra. Qutmby, whe the young Row: reully, Belley don't yo hes ne young ones are Gllaway, Med. Quimby i, “Nowy Helle, 1 Phebe should die, LOW WOULD YOU LIKK ME_FOR A 6TEPMOTHER 7 T anid [would not hike he then sal! 1 would be a Dlessing it my mother would die, said, “No, Mra, Quimby, Thave prayed Gout wat ey mother woull not di th BF0 1018 mo Are Fe NP IN TER SHOTS." David Hopkins, a former boarder of Mra, Quim- by, Was the next witness caiied and testified ag fol. low! Tam near neighbor to the piaintif; she has told me that Mr. James had promised to marty ‘her before Mra. Janes died; she to'd me that at ber own house whlle 1 was bourke here; James usel to.come there two or thee tines @ week; the Jatter part of 1805 she told me that if 1 would in- tercedy in her belt 10 GET JIMMEY TO MARRY TER * Ave would make me n nice present: when she s she would always call him ‘Jiramy j" I told Mr. and we had a good laugh, Mrs, Emma Young was next calied, and testified a8 follows:— live near Mrs. Quimby's; there te one house ¢ away think I look youre? oke of btm janes Of ity I know Mr, Hanna; | bave seen hi times; F iw tea Ro there one even ng “apap iy ; 1m come out of there iH the Marui } Dave seon Hira out riding with her; one day I tid ber I bad heard ene ad Lind § mlgcarrings ; eho iw ‘hat I} Was Det #0; that obo for t such puolic business as may come before the Board, . Fone VAN SCHAICK, ALEXANDER WILDER, PETER GILS! JAMES FUPZGERALD, JAMES MOLAREN, J0UN COCHRANE, SOL, MEHRBAC WILLT i D. D, ALE: Jolin FALCONER The roll was then called, and the following 1 we re Present—Samue! B, H, Vance, Eaq., President i and the following members: tt afl deel nl ‘Aliermon Cochrane, Conover, Falconer, Fitareratd, Gitsey Joyen Marti, Melarén, MetrUach, adds, Van Sebaiek an Vilder—t3, Gn imotiga of Alierman ConovER, the Board then ad- journed to Monday, 6th tost., 2 o'clock P, M. B. SHAFER, Clerk pro tem, Lente | watt a1 ONDAY, Jan. 8, 187205 * M The Board met in their chamber, No. is chy Hell, putta- ant to adjournment, . H, Vance, Esq. President pro tem., 10 Present—samuel 2 Conover, Faiconer, Fitz ld, J Martin McLaren, M ke chaek aid Wit FFIOR OF THE JOURNFY big 6) ail nd the following members i ‘bach, Kadde, Van Schaick*and Wi Jdermen Cochran ler. The minutes of Inst meetit rend and approved. Alieraan WiGoen evento ie fellow auton: 0 MEN PRINTERS’ CO-OP EBATLVE ASSOCIATION, 0.3) BRRKMAN iT, To THF Toxondm iJ GFNTLEVEN-The wndersigacd, men Vrintere’ Co-operasive Association. resvect: journey: fully peso The undersigned hereby Peapeok of , wear tah Sualen rea ata pee maa fro the Picea ieee : deraigned makes and fora share of the public printing DA’ AMOS J. Which was referred to the Cor Printing, a ppoiate sf he Committee on Merman MEMRRAOH offered the fol Laer? Resolved, That we do now proceed te balbor foe a {nt of the Board, and @ majority of the votes make Winteh was adopted, he PRESTDENT lermen wttbac tart protem. appointed Ald Martia ead ‘The members then proceed 0 wisi ber of ocean? "lm flows Of whiten Jobn Cochrane received. Jenki ary to a choice, 8, qedlderman John Cochrane was then deciared elected Prose Alderman Joyor moved that a cor escort the President to the chairs at" be appointed « td Which was adopted, Aldermen Rad mi id Falconer were appointed such coms? ittee, ‘The PRestpeNt elect, havin n hi hort and appropriate opening aoe lermen Thomas Coman and Punkitt bere appeared and took their ana Cores: lerman JOvOE olfered the following resolution t— Resolved, That we do now procoot to baitot for a Cleric of the Board, and that a majority of the votes cast will elect. Alderman VANOE moved to amend by providing that « mee Jority of votes of the whole Board be fequired. Which amendment was adopted, The original resolution as amended being then put was loaf on the following vote :— Aflirmative—Aldermen Conover, Falconer, Martia, Vanoe ‘Van Schaick and Wilder—6, Negative—Aldermen Cochrane, Coman, Fitzgerald, Joyce, MeLaren, Melirbach, Plunkitt and Radde—3 Alderman Vance moved to postpone the election of Clerie until next meeting, Which was lost on the following vote Afirmative “Aldermen Falconer, Vanco, Van Schaiclt and Willer, ‘Negative—Aldermen Cochrane, Coman, Conover, Fitagers ald, foyee, McLaren, Mehrbach, Plunkitt and Radde—9 Alderman Jovor moved that we do now proceed to ballot for a Clerk of this Board. Alderman FALOONER moved to amend: That the members nominate candidates before balloting. hich amendment, upon motion, was adopted. ‘The resolution ag ainended was adopted. iderman JoYCF nominated for Clerk, for ann pAuterman” FaLcone® nominated for Clerk, Lomas ang Alderman MAnTEN nominated for Clerk, Mark M. Ponm eroy, Aldermen Falconer and Mobrbach were sppoined tt Before proceeding to ballot Alderman Martin withdrew name of Mark M. Pomeroy. ‘ ‘The Board then proceeded to ballot, as follows: — Whole number of votes caat.. Of whic! Joseph Shannon recetved. Lemuel Bangs Mark M, Pi esident directed that the Latlots that the Board proceed to further ballot. Second ballot :— be prepared, and i Mark M. Pom Blank. A Neo oice, 8 Alvermai MARTIN raised a point of order :— “That no election for a Clerk could be had until after the report of the Special Committee, of which Alderman Fal. couer was chairman.” ane ERSLDENE ruled that further balloting for Clerk was out of order, Aldern VANCE appealed from the decision of the Chait eel ian MARTIN, with consent of the Board, withdrew is motion, Alderman Joyor moved to postpone the election of Clerie wit! the next meeting, Which was adopted by the following vote Atfirmative— Aldermen Cochrane, — Coman, Conover, Falconer, Fitzgeral, Joyce, Martin, McLaren, Mebrbacmy Plankitt and Radde—11. Negative—Aldermes Vance, Van Schaick and Wilder—, Alferman Van SouAtck vffered the following résa- lution: — Whereas this Board was elected by the peopie to reform the abuses existing in the city government, now, In order to show our willingness to contribute to such a result, Resolved, ‘hat this Board will serve the city without com- pensation of any kind. Alderman CONOVER moved to refer resolution to Com- mittee on Sala'ies and Offices, when appoint Wich was adopted upon the following vote Afirmative—Alaermen Cochrane, Coman, Conover, Fitz- gerald, Joyce, Martin, McLaren and Plunkttt—&, Negative—Aldermen Falconer, Mehrbach, Radde, Vange, Van Schaick and Wilder—6, Aluerman CONOVER moved that the Rules of Order of the Board ot Aldermen of the year 1871 be the rules of this Roard until otherwise ordered, and that a committes of three be appointed to revise the same, Which was adopte:!, plowing were appointed sich committee :—Aldermt ey and Vance, JOYCE moved that when this Board adjourns it meet on Thursday next at 3 P.M, Which was adopted. ag e Board then adjourned. youre’: B. SHAFER, Clerk pro tem Bonrd of Assistant Alderm: STATED SESSION, im Monpay, Jan, 15, 1872-8 o'Clock P.M. The Board met in their Chamber, 16 City Hall, pursuant to adjon roment, 5 reaan| —OuUs T, Tall, Eaq., President, in the chair, aad the foi! Ani ring members sistant Aldermen Foley, Stacom, O'Brien, Galvin, Rob- tnson, Healy, Marit, Kraus, Coddington, jitrgek,, Pinckney, patello, ‘ade, Connor, lefleld, Gel ‘imonson, y, McDonald, Schwartz and Hail—2l, ¢ minutes of meetings beld January 8 and 9 were read, cer prys pense STACOM moved that the same be ep- rover Piha Peaacomese put toe question whether the Board would agree with aatd motion, hich was decided in the affirmative, F, Assistant Alderman HrAzy, chairman of the com ‘appointed atthe previous meeting to wait upon the rt orm him that the Board of Assistant Aldermen for 1872 are duly organized and ready to act apon any matter he may wish to lay before them, reported that said committee had Ve ene such duty, and that the Mayor bad stated that he would communicate with the Board fn a few Assistant Alderman STACOM moved that the report committee be received and the committee discharged, The PREstDENT put the question whether the agree with said motion. \ hich was decided in the afirmative, And the PRESIDENT announced that the report was ree ceived and the committee discharged. Assistant Alderman PINOKNEY, on behalf ot the commit. tee appomied at the vrevious meeting to wait apon the Hoard of Aldermen and Inform them: that the, Board ‘of sistant Aldermen for 1872 are duiy organized and ready for the transaction of business, reported that auch duty been performed, be having acted as chairman of the com- for the occasion, ‘and to make this report, on the Chalrman Assistant Alderman Robinson, who to.xccompany the committee; and Axsiat. kney usked that this report be received discharged, rv the ‘question whether the Board request of Assistant Alderman Piagk- ney. When was decided in the affirmative, Aod the PeRs(DENT announced that the report of the con mittee was received, and the committee discharged. fi RULES.OF OKDER. ” Assistant Alderman °7NOKNEY moved that the Rules of the Board of Assistant Aldermen for 1870-71, with the exct tion of Rules 14 and 19, be adopted as the Rules of Order u Board until furtber orde: © PRESIDENT pnt the question whether the Board would {tb the motion to adopt the Rules of Order of the tate i and 19, nt Aidermen, except Rules unt) Which was dectiled In the affirmative, And the PRESIDENT aonounced tI ard of Assint would govern the proceedings of the ‘Board until q ordered, COMMITTER ON RULES. Aasistant Alderman STACOM moved that @ spectal mitteo of Ove be appointed to investigate and report rulen are necemsary tn direct the proceedings add facilitate the bumcese of the Board, ‘The PRESIDENT put we questton whether the Board would agree with sald motion, we Which was decited to the afirmative, And the PRESIDENT appoluted ae euch special eom.” mittee A istant Alderman Stacom, lant Alderman Pinckney, tant Allerman Healy, ‘Aasisiant Alderman Geis and Assistant Alderman Wi MESSAGES of Ba od MAYOR, The PRRatMENT laid before the Board the following mes sages {rom the Mayor:— 4 Triplicate, original.) FELCE OF THE MAYORALTY, Exeoutivit antes’, Orry Har New Yous, Jaa, 1, 1872, 12)g P.M There being a doubt whether or not ai thr Inst general Begs Hou It wus legally proper to vote lor Aldermen and Aldermen of the chy of New York as well as whether or the late Aldermen ‘and Assistaut Aldermen who were Mice tm the city of New York daring the years of 1870 1871 can legally ve continued In offic alter noon of tits day, I do hereby for the sake of what loyal eect it may {itled to, (and for the furtber reason that I consider and Assistant Alderm of the city of New York, and fore Ldo by virtue of law appoint (as beimg a locat Of the city) to the offices of Aldermen Peter Gil kins Van Schatck, Wiliam Radde, James Fitegeralt, Wilt Joyce, Janes McLaren, Daulel D. Conover; A Piers Alesse Martin, Joun Ruconen, Simtel . ‘ance, John Cocbrane, Solomon Mehr’ weenie’ 3,and Emaaiel 8 Hart; aud to tha ouicen ot Aeatotant Inaac Robinson, Michael Healy. 7. Charles P, Hartt, 8. George J, Kraut w. George ¥. Coddington, h P, Strack, IL Charles ©, Pincknew, 12, Eaward Costello, 12, Wiliam Wad 14. Nicholas R. Connor, Erastus Littlevield, . Francis J, Geis 17, Stephen N, Simonson, 18, Philip 19. Barthoio BY. Christan Schwarta, . Otis f Hall, A OAREY Hatt: Maror of the cy ot ae otk, dda ty Filed (n the Mayor's office after 12 meridian of Janu CHARLES O, JoLENE, Chief Clerk, Mar ment ot ail the accounts examined and audit Finatce Department on elty account, have been drawn on the ¢ ending December 31, 187) f tho ety of New Mayor of Assistant Alderman Stacom moved that sald otered at Tength on the minutos and pines oa ties The PRESIDENT put the question whether the waretich was decideW i the afirmative, a 4 cided It And the saine were received and directed to bo placea om file, CLAIMS TO SPATS IN THE BOARD, Assistant Aldermen PINOKNEY presentea the folowing! per HONORARLE THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT See OF Te CUT OF NEW VORB Ios eT ANe AUDER® the ‘And th