The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1872, Page 11

HHELEW'S INSERANCE RECORD, Reconyening of the Assembly Committee. Ye Miller Guilty of High Crimes and “isde qaeanorst—A Dinner at Delmonico’s 7nd the Expense Charged to ‘Law Expenses,” but the Intended Bribe Did Mot Secure a Favorable Report—A “ereulean”’ Effort—Tthe Weatchester Fire Insurances Company Pay $500 to Miller—Mil- ler’s Denial — Who i. ts the Forger? The. Qommittce of the Legislature (of which Mir, Tovey is chairman) ordered to investigate the eharwea, against Superintendent Miller, of the In- surance Department of tne State, reassembled at whe rooms of ute Fire Underwriters yesterday, at ten A. M, The evidence given yestecday will be found below in a condensed iorm, The chairman, Mr. Tobey, who im the past has been somewhat “@t sea,” yesterday struck the key-note of the inguiry, in the examina‘ion of Mr. Crawford, of the Westchester County Insurance Company, from whom he elicited the fact tiat ne, as an Insurance Officer, did not Know that all fees for éxaminations of compamies shuald be paid wto the Insurance Department of the State instead of to indiviaual examiners—ibis after Crawford had swore that the treasurer of Is company had informed’ him toast the fee for examination—$500—had been paid by @heck to Milier’s order. It 1s due te Mr. Superin- wendent Miller to state that alter te adjournment Of the committee ne deciared most positively to ihe HERALD reporter, Mr. George T. Hope and another gentieman that if any check bearing his name was paid by the company his endorsement was a forgery. itis probable that Mr. Miiler will be able to verify his dew/aration before the close of the in- quiry, ana tne evidence of the treasurer, who pald Whe check, will be looked for with mncerest. “THE EVIDENCE. The firet witness called was Mr. Ecclesine, who tad previously testified; was cross-examined at Jengts in regard to certain articles published by him ip nis Insurance Journal, man he said that a superintendent of insurance has ‘power to harass and aunoy even solvent companies, Ihe is willing to ran the risk of doing so; the Wimple faci that a life imsurauce company 18 under examination is used to its disadvantage by the agents of rival companies; during the superintend- ency of Mr. Barnes, the witness, in company with Other persons, was -thrice appoluted to examine companies at the Ume ol tier iormation; iu two Wsiances each of the commissioners was paid $100, and in the third case $50, Wilnam £. Maitoy, Secretary of the Corn Ex- @hange Insurance Company, testified nis company ‘Was examined in Ociover, 1070, by Mr. Suutuwick; the exaumiuatiou occupied pari of one day, and the Charge was $150; the company was again examined Mr, Miller atter ine Chicago fire, aud the same 1m Was paid to him, the a a ol whe company ‘Was al this time’ reduced, On cross-cxamination by Mr. miller, the witness testitied that he unders gtooa Mr, Muller was requested by the Presideat of od company to make the second examinatioi i did uot positively Know sO; he hud no personal knowledge tuat Mr. Miller made auy charge for Site ean Le drew @ check for him by the direction o1 the president; he did not know how many days Mr. Milier was at the company’s oilice, mor how many liours he was taere each day. In Fegard to che first examination We witness said that Mr, Southwick did not exaumiue the assets of the company, but merely took tne statement ol the ness and asked some questions tn regard Lo it; Was Hot positive -that Mr. Southwick was there one day; the value of some of the assets was usiv questioned, and al the second examina- Uurly or forty thousaud dollars’ worth was uck out by Mr. Miller on the admission of the ident that they were worthless, D. R. Baad, formerly assistant secretary of the reules Muiual Life Insurance Company, testified hat his compauy was examined by Miller and Mr. Eluriage im February, i570; the examination ned the Working Luts of two days and a ball; Be churge was made.for it, but the company gave . Eldridge @ gratuity of $200 and a supper at imonico’s; the report on the condition of the sompany was untavoranie, as the assets were con- pideraviy cur dowo by 1; the examination was made at the request of wie company, and the sum id Mr. Eldridge was cuarged on (he company’s ks to law expenses; the Company Had bec much ified, and is oficers paid the gratuity because were elated that ts condition did pot prove ven worse than the report showed; however, the ‘Witness did not -suppose that Mr. Southwick would perform his services lor noting. William R, Wadsworth, secretary of the Firemen’s any Insurance Company, wstulied that his com. \y was examined by Messrs. Briggs and South- nek, in July, 1870; the examination Occupied bate short Lime, and $00 was « harged for it; the oficers the company demurred to the charge as excess fe, reforriag tac waiter to Counsel, aad a corre. dence took place with ihe Commissioners and . Miller; the company fnaliy compromised by yerine $200, altnough this Was considered too the work performed; the exammation was not Mnade at the company’s request. On cross-examination by Mr. Miller, the witness 1d he had never heard any conversation between r. Miller and any otier person 10 regard to the narge of the Commissioners; he believed that the pany’s counsel corrresponded on the subject a Dim, DUL did not posiavely know il; the capi- ‘of hus company at the time Oo: Lhe examination ‘was $150,000, and was When slightly impairea, Wiitiam Baker, jormeriy Secretary of tae Home ance Cuinpany, of Columous, testified that ‘Dis company had been examined vy the Insurance tMENt of this Stale; the Work Was perormed Mr. Sickles, who charged $300 for about a day's ices; Mr. dickies fixed the cuarge himself, re that as ouly one company was examined in he considered it but reasonable compen- ion; the witness considered ine charge too nigh; ‘was higher vhan that of the Massachusetts Com- joner; Mr. Sicklos gave himacard when he % came which induced the witness to.celieve t he was a business partner of Mr. Miller, On oss-eXamination by Mr. Miller the witness said he id couversed On tae suoject of his testimony with . ry W, Standart, President of the Brewers d Malsters’ Insurance Coinpany, testified that his femme ny was exammed whea it first started by Tappan, Soutnwick and Eldridge; the ex- iners were paid §100 apiece; witness made no opposition to the charge, as he under. Btood it to be the customary fee, The wit- testified in regara to & ciaim made on fire ante companies jor which he was agent by ro women named Muler, wo were believed to we overstated their jess; Mr. Briggs calied on the itness to ask why tie Claim was not paid; ne je no threats of any kina; @ man namea Miller, No Was a relative of the women making the clal ame to the witness and said he whs a relative o} Imsurance Superimiendeut; he threavenea that eo COMpanies shoul be exaMined every Week if ¢iaim was not paid im full, but the witness @tiached nO importance to hig words; no threats were ever made to him by the Superintendent, Onarles EB. Appieoy, lormerly President of the Cor ny, lestified that Mr. Miller en's sunt pat upon bim to his Objections to the puarge rs. Bi 3 and Souitwick; he toid lim that he idered the Charge of $J0C exorbitant; Mr, Miller Tessed uO opinion on the amount of the bul. W. Turnay, attorney for the Firemen’s ind Company, testified that we wrove to Mr. Miller regard 10 (he charge for (ne examination of the pany, asking to ve referred to ite jaw under hicg the charge Was made; in reply Mr. Miler wrove at the law on the subject was very indefinite, but tif there Was auy el gow in regard to the he would seo that justice was done; the int tinally pala was $200, }. B. Ecclesine was recalled and cross-examined He testiiied in xam- tendent Barn: rnes a received on! “his actual expeu: be had no personal knowledge beg Mr Milier asked lor anything swore, ‘tiiiam M. Ri |) sworn—Am@ Secretary of the Resolute Fire lnsurance Pry which Waa ex- ‘amined by the deputy of Mr. Barnes in 1868 ana by ir. Miller’s department in November last; the firat aminauon was made by Ar. e9” geruw, M ry urd, and the last by Miller and Sout! 6 tirst examination oy Woodford cost us $25, an re ied about an hour; the examination by iets omicers consumed about the sawe Hine an pad valid for It $160; whnie Miller was rapt | ked him how much we wero to and he wered, “Oh, We won't be extravagant,” he left to Southwick, who wanted $160, ond we paid it Lay Bp bad an impair: jt of BtOck On accoupt the Chicago lire, and tne @: mation wae made ‘at our request; I had heard that the practice was to about this sum; the bill was Jor services and nses; our Capital Was $200,000, our Impairment afty cent; South wick cid not speak of dividing r With Miler, i miller—There was no charge made by you; the examination was conducted 10 a proper man- ‘Ber, and | thank if anything it was very siringent. George R. Crawford sworn—I am secretary of the Frestonester Fire Insurance Company, we were ex- ed by Eldridge im Mi , 1871; 1 Occupied ¥IX OF \even days; he was on ¢ ly principally seven hours ba day, part im Sew Rochelle aud part in New MAK} We, Paid $600 for it, by check to the oe of Mr. sg! W. Miler; 1 was drawo m the Fulton Bank of New York: I askea 5 one Treasurer of the company, if he he clieck; he said “Yes; novning Was ‘Prod end ent of the check; } asked Bou ct the cheok since the commencement of tis meron and he said ne had one payavie to To Mr, Miller—The examination was made at tho of Bxecuuve Committees you baye In answer (0 the cham. | came at your eXaminegon | vette department; tt was ment; it w: a and took che pour we paid $50; no complaint was made to you arged; tie report stated the tne company; we paid sr, Hoestead, per Mr. Barnes, $100each for a0 ExXamiuation on oné occarion, but We Reld out no inducements to Kidridge to make & faive s.atement. To Mr. Tovev—At the time of Mr. Miller's exam- ination there was @ imotion to remoye some of the officials; I was incinded; | supposed we were ing this mao for bis services and expenses, and don’t Know that the amounts should pe paid into woo ar, Miller! lve u6 personal m 4 ir, Miller—1 have uo personal knowledge that the check was made payable to you; Mr. Bond 80 informed ine. ® is X To Mr. Tobey—We have naid no other 6um, di- Feotly or tndtrectiy, to rniluence tegistation. To Mt. Miller—{his is the case in which John B, Haskins was prosecuting the company. Here the Commiitee, for want of ad- Journed until ten A. M., to-day. THE NEW MINERAL CORUNDUM. Its History and Remurkadle Properties, A recent debate In Congress, upon a proposition to a@dinit free of duty, machinery for the manufacture in Indiana of plate glass, brought into notice a min- eral almost unknown to the general public, yet which irom a very eariy period has occupied a prominent piace im the mechanical arts. Tils substance—corandum-has been in use In Egypt, Indias and China from a remote ago, under varioas names, a3 an aggre® sive agent ot great hardness and cutting power. There 1s ttle doubt it was the material by wich Was engraved many of the obelisks of Egypt and the granites of Asia Minor and Hiudostan, as well ag ull the precious stones cur by the lapidaries of he Orient, wiih the exception of the diamond, it being use next hardest substance in sature to that prince of gems, Qur readers wiil not confound the mineral under notice with the Naxos, Ephesian and other varieties of emery, some- mes called corundum, im commercial parlance, The difference betweca the two is very marked, corundum being pure alum, with a cating power Ol ninety, wale Lhe bestemery of commerce—tiat of Naxos—is a ux‘ ure ot oroide 1 Iron and alumina, With an abrosive power of fiity-seven. ‘This difler- ence fas been shown by Dr. J. Lawrence smith, of Louisville, Ky., probaoiy the best authority on the subject, Im @ series of imleresting payers puvlished in Sliman’s Journal in 1850-51 and ‘1566, ‘the atcention of the Western worta was called firss to vb Buject of corundum, by sir Charics Greville, in avery eiaborate aud exhaustive per published m the proceosings of the Royal Historicai Society of Lon- don for the year 1798. ‘This learned gentleman, being ut that time @ resident of India, visited the Jocaiity there Which jrom ancient date had been the chiel source of supply for the mineral, and very lite Ue can now be added to the description he gave of the same. While India has been the chief source of supply for the article, 18 product bemg known the as the. “Carnatic” crystals, yet the mineral has been discovered i many localities boch 14 tne Gia and New Worlds. Tne coraadum of commerce came io the market at a late date, almosi enareiy in the form of crystals, picked up in the mountain ravines of India and China, and brought dowa. b} in small quanuties on th The supply has aiways been very uncertain, the market al times being bare and commauding jarge prices irom parties who must have at, such as lapidaries, manulacturers of corundum Wheels, &¢. Until within the past lew Mouths i is supposed the mineral bad never been Mined in the usual way, uniess it has been in the Mountains of Siveria, from which specimens, in Mo- sale iorm, have been sent co the Royal Museum of St, Petersburg. New wants having arisea for & cutting agent, and diamond powder being too ex- pensive for the purpose, search was made in various sections of our coun- try for pure corundam, which was at tast found @nd 1s being mined in the most remote south west- ern section of North Carolina, Specimens of the Mineral from this wine are berore us. ‘sney ure the pure Oriental sapphire, ruby and topaz, almost transparent in color, of a Barduess and cutting quality that will posh any substance but the dia- mond, and even ihat when rapid friction is used; 1m fact, tiey Only Jack trausparency to be pure gems of sapplire and ruby. We are iniormed tt was from this mine the specimen was obtained that was shown by Judye Kelley duriag the debate tm Congress reierred to. The discovery has created considerable interest in tue neighoorhood of the locality where it is ocing mtned. as weil as More remoie disiricts, ‘The fact tbat the gems known as sappnire, ruvy, &c., are simply pure corundum, has rawsed the bexef im the minds of many that these may be 1ouad in the locality re.erred v0; I fact, we learn Lnere 18 now an effort being made on Wail streei to inauce capitalists to buy ap tracts of land, in the section referred to, on which, itis staied, corundum is found, with the purpose of instituung a research for gems, ac, We have Made inquiries, however, of a gentleman well ac- quaintea 1 that section, and trom information gathered from ttm, would say to our readers the: can spen? vowh their time and money to better a yantage than iv a pursuit of wealth in this direction, We are glad to be abie t say, however, taut corun- dun in consideravie quantities ts coming into the Market trom the inine tnentioned, which may be weicomed as another evidence of the resources and valnabie productions of our growing republic. ATTLMPTED SUICIDE. Impecuniesity the Motive and Opium Means. Charles Roth, @ merchanl, of Beaver Dam, Wis- consin, went to Germany avout a year ago and leit his business in charge of his brother. He returned to New York on the 7th of October last to find that his brother had swindled bim out of ali his property, leaving him penniiess. Since’ then he has been taken care of by Mr. Julifs Ruppert, of No, 1 avenue A. Charles Roth became tired at Jast of being A burden on Ms friend, aad on Thurs Gay night attempicd suicide by taking opium. Mr, Kuppert found him while under the mfluence of the arag, Gnd adminisiered aa emetic, which had the desired efieet, Yesterday morning Roth was brought before Judge scott at Essex Market, with a view W discovering if he haa lost the use Of his 1n- teliect, The Jusuce committed him to the care of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, The following ‘etter was found in his room:— belongs to me. I ask you to write to. tny yu will find on the envelope. Mali it herp fe 3 UTA, be brother, whose ad- ems don’t forget the unforiunate maa, CHARLES RU Upon the back of tiis was written in lead pencil, in a trembling hand :— I herewnh authorize Mr, Julius re to take possession of all papers belonging to me, so tha’ same. This was without a signature, and upon another Page were the words:— As there is no help for the poor widow's son T have to die, CHARLES ROTH, A PRIZE PIGHT IN NEW JERSEY, A pugjlistic encounter came off about three miles west of Ridgewood, near the Midland Railroad, on Wednesday last, between Mike McGrath and a fel- low calling tumself Dusky Jem of the West, which was won by the former in twenty-four rounds, Which occupied one hour and forty minutes of time, An eye-witness, residing in Godwinville, N. J., gives the following account of the batile:— A prize fight took place here to-day which caused @ great deal of excitement among the few citizens in this part of the country, who never before saw the track of the nimbie-looted prize fighter, The battle came oif about three miles west of Ridge- wood, in the country about a mile west of the Mid- land Railroad, where tie battle ground was chosen, T cannot ascertain fully the names of the parties; but one of their names is Mike McGrath, the other calling himself Dusky Jem oi the W The latter te tive feet ten inches 1 height and weighed 170 nds, He is of light complexion and wore a red ustache, He wore @ belt around his waist e@bont three inches wide, with the stars and stripes on it, while NcUrath wore a green suk ribbon around his waist two inches wide. The latter is five feet eight inches and @ hal! in height, and weighs avout 166 pounds. He wears @ black mustache, McGrath entered the ring Orst and took @ position In the centre of it and was soon followed by Dusky Jem. The referee then called time, and the fightin} commenced, For twenty-five minates taere wai very active sparring, whea ue @ot a left-hander op the emeiler, which drew the blood in great abundance from vota nose and mouth, He hows ever came up to the scratch again, and for filieen minutes several quick passes weré mace on both Bides, but without any effect, for both men were pid In Warding off each owner's blows, Finaliy loGrath got in another one on Dusky's smelier, which floorea him. They came tg time again, an it was blow for biow and fall for fall jor about one hour, when Dusky made a desperate pass at Mo- Grath, When the latter actively made @ dodge to the right, and coming in on Dusky wiih one of the most tremendous right-hand blows ever seen, left Dusky ao awful specimen of humanity, He was bleecing from the ears, nose and mouth, and lay sense! on the ground for five minutes, ‘His sec- onds threw up the sponge, and*’Mike McGrath won the frst prize fignt of hls lite aiter twenty-tour ne fight lasted one hour and forty min- “SUBSORIPTION PATRIOTIQUE,"”’ In pursuance of a call published in several city Newspapers the members of the Suvscription Pat- niotique Association met yesterday afternoon in the offices of Messrs, Coudert Brothers, counseliors-at- law. Among ethose present were MM. E. Cayius, A. Vatabie, V. ce Launay, A. Lamontagne an F iM pulse and a (hore TOUT i] nerons Undertaking On (Ue part of Foadents in this city, MO one can make use, OBITUARY. Rev. James Dixen, D. D. The Rev. James Dixon, an eminent Wesleyan minister. died just lately at nis reaidence, Wellesley terrace, Manningham, near Bradford, England, at the age of eighty-three years, With the exception Of the Rev. Thomas Jackson he was the oidest minister in the Wesleyan Society in that kingdom. He was widely known as the author of several theological and biographical works. He was some years ago the President of the Wesleyan Con‘er- ence, and was @ representative of the Contere! on one occasion ina visit to the United States, Was @ prowinent and influential leader in Confer ence, and the earnest promoter of its various mis- sion scnemes, He began his mission I Gtbratiar tn 1812, and Diem | to Eniand alter a brief in- terval he contin vo labor as a Cg oa circuit in various or Engi Tor the period of nearly sixty years. He was an able and eloquent preacher, and was exceedingly effecnve as @ piatiorm speaker. He resided im Bradiord dumng the last twelve years, and continued his pulpit min istration to a very receut period, hrs steht some years ago, and was popularly kuown as ‘the bitnd preacher.” In the pulpit he had a patriarchal and venerable appearance, and was oiven compared im this respect to John Wesley. tits mental {acul- Lng remained unimpaired to the iast moments of his Colenel Esmonde, ef the British Army. From Ireland we have report of thé death of Colonel Esmonde, of the British Army, at Bruges, Belgium. The deceased gevtleman joined the Eighteenth Royal Irish regiment during the Bur- mese war, and for the gallantry displayed there re- ceived a decoration, He served in the same regt- ment in the Crimea during the siege of Sebastopol, and was one of tne first soldiers to enter the Redan, his bravery on that occasion securing for tim the Victoria Cross. Leaving the army he was appointed Deputy ins; General of the Koya Irish Con- Stavulary, @ post which ue held until he met with an accident in the hdaung fleld, wach obiged him vo resiga it, aud ultimateiy caused his death, Francis Rawdon Chesney, Major Gencral Francis Rawaon Chesney, of the British army, the pioiieer of the overland route to India, bas just died in England. He was eighty- three years of age. General Chesney was born in Buallygea, Ireland, in the year 1789. He was named in baptism after one of the spousors at the cere- mony, the late Marquis of Hastings, He was edu- cated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwicn, and obtained a commission in the Royal Artillery in the year 1805, Having seen some active service, in 1815 he was promoted captain, and in 1821 wus ordered to Gibraltar. Here be conceived the idea of crossing the Airican desert to soive the probiem of the origin of the source of the Niger, but avan- doned the undertaking. During the years 1827 and 1828 he traversed the great battletields of Napoleon 1. in France, Italy and Germany, and subsequently examined the battieflelds. of the Hast. Forty years ago ive Mesopotuniun counties, though filiing’so important a place tn ancieut pistury, were but litte Known In their physical aspects, belng ace counted deserts dangerous \o enter, and traversed outy-by unsettled trives oi Arabs. ‘The famiarity which they are now regarded ts due to the en- terprising spirit of modern travel, and the name of Geueral Chesney is associated with tue expioraion of the Euphrates, even perhaps more indissoiubiy than that of Franklin wita the North Poie or Liv- ingstone with Southern Alirica, Froim an ordinary osition a8 an unknown regimental offiver of tne jagiish iine be stepped at once mto fame in conse- quence of his discoveries, sad though never destined to see the full accomplisnment ol bis hopes in the compleuun of @ mail route down the ku- phrates, he devoled many years of retirement to its aavocacy, With unshrinking iaita in the advantages of the scheme his energy had first mude possible. General Chesney nad reached his fordeth year without the opportunity of employment or hope o! distinction, when the struggle of 1528-9, be- ween Raxsia and turkey, carried bim to the Danube, a captain of briush artillery on leave of absence, resolved to Offer liis services to the Weaker side, The defence that lurkey continued to make against fer invaders,” he since expiaimed, ‘was too powerful a temptation tor me to resist;” but he arrived in the Dardanelles too late; for Dicwitsch’s army was already at Adrianopl’ compelling peace. Captain Chesney, Wao lad brought stroug recom- mendations irom sir Sydney Smith to the Porte, took the oppurianity of visiting the scenes of the confict and cbiaining materia:s for its Lap a work which was not publisned th long alter, wien the better known narralive of Major von Moltke, now the famous Mar- shal of Germany, had already occupied the fleld. From the Danube he was sent to Egypt by British An:bassador, Sir Robert Gordon, to m a special report as to the respective advantages of those overland routes to India, with one of which his name has since been so closely connected, His truer and higher fame rests on the discernment which led nim at once to throw aside the errors of Napoieon’s engineers as to the supposed differing levels of the Mediterranean and Red sea, and to go Straight to the conclusion that “a canal je for steamers could be opened through the Isthmus of Suez, without even the disadvantages of the cur- Tent of ine horus.” This remarkable prediction of the feasibility of the projest known by the name of M. de Lesseps was made on the 24 of Uctover, 1830, -by the unknown Britush captain im an oficial report to Sir Rovert Gordon, dated from Jaffa, it rel almost un- policed until disinterred from the Foreign Oftice archives PY. @ London journalist atter the Lesseps canal bad we a deciared success. its author had, during the intervening forty yeurs, de- yoted his services to the opposing and less success- ful route; for even while writing it he was on ma way into Syria to commence his Mesopotamian sur- veya. He had submitted his pronosals for the first exprorations to the Knglish government througn Sir Robert Gordon, and with characteristic energy started of without waiting for the approval ex- ced, far less for any ag tty Mose provided yy the assistance of private friends. The approval came in good time, but not the iunds; and it was eighteeu years aiter the journeys were completed Which prepared the way lor his Euphrates expedi- tion that personal royal intervention procured the repayment from the ‘Treasury of the actual personal outlay incurred by Chesney. The history of these preliminary journeys, conducted partly in disguise, and with Many cixcumstances Ol risk, has been lately given to the World 1n a volume begun in the ‘seventy-seventn year of the author's life, at govern- ment request. ‘The pubications were followed by the Euphrates expeditiva, a task made dificult not ouly by physi- cal obstacies, but by tie opposition of the Russian vernment, the Umidity or prejudices of some of ne Angio-indian poiliiclaus, and the ignorance of the British mechauical engineers as to the possibill- ity of building flat-bottomed vessels for steam, The aid of a scientific iriend, ‘a mere theorist,” the late Professor Narrien, overcame the last ovstacie, and the energy of the projector, tavored by the royal countenance—for William LV. tovk @ warm personal interest in the dest id the rest. Karly in 1836 Captain Chesney, with the locai rank of colonel, and @ staf? of nis personal selection, was ence more on his way to the East. Diiiicuities and ae Jays vanished one by one, and at last the head- quarters steamer Tigris, and her consort the Eu- phratea, were brought bit by vit across the desert, put together, launched and swered down the historic siream, A changelul Minister at home once or- dered the proceedings to be suspended; a typhoon of great violence sank the Tigris, witt the most important records and instruments and many valu- able lives; but the undaunted voyagers held on their way unti the Euphrates floated on the Persian Gal! and the commander of tae expedition reporied himself at Bombay. Hurrying thence back to England in triumph Chesney reached Leghorn to seo the the of his country ball-must high and to learn that he had lost his and the expedition’s patron, “the Sailor King” — Wiliam IV. 1t was hardly to be expected that the compiete change of governmens that ensued in London in consequence of this event should have occurred without affecting the prospects of those who bad been employed. Colonel Onesney, how- ever, Succeened by patient remonstrance in obtain- promotion for those employed under him and the payment of their expenses. His own ne did not receive, and when tie brevet of lieu- tenant colonel was ultimately conferred upon om for his first explorations it was dated four years later than the tme recommended by sir Jonn LHob- house's ininute, and so not long bejore the time when the rank Would have fallen on him by length 1 service. Not long alter it was made known to him that his services were to be acknowledged by ee pension; but 3 change of government an his own employment for some years in a distant regimental command “caused the matter,” in his own words, ‘to jail througn.” He received such distinctions as universities and royal societies can bestow, and lived to refuse, as coming thirty years too late, the honor which would have Spy repaid him nad tt veen bestowed when he first returned from the East. ; BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, a The Gowanus Canal Improvement. The property owners along the line of the Gow- anus Canal improvement consider the assessment unfair, aud they are now preparing a bill for the Legisiature providing ior the extension of tne ag sessment to the Tenth and Twenty-second wards, Fire. At half-past two o'clock yesterday morning the tobacco factory of Lorillard & Uo, in sedgwick street, took fire and was damaged to the amount of flames could be suodued. The fire by some sparks jrom the juroace Jaling Insured, stavings. The following named gentlemen were admitted to practice atthe baria the Supreme Court yeater- day :—Edward H, Cole, Andrew G. Cropsey, of New “Utrecht; Samuel B. Caldwell, Andrew Walsh, John McKenna, Alexander Miihado, James P. Darcy, Wil- am H. Hewson, Munson VD. Ayres, Jolin 8, MeNut 'y doun W. Alexauser, George . Brainerd, Aloysius J, Kane, Samuel Keeler, Join H, Wilson, Edmund R, heLry M, McKean, Joun B, Norcross, Qor- nelius L. Waring and Josep Osoria, SEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET THE COURTS. The Madame Jumel Estate—Alleged Violation of the Internal Revenue Law—Assault on a Revenue Officer—Business in the Court of General Sessions. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Novel Objections te » Verdict in Missourl—A Juror Having Contederate Views and a De- sire that the South May Gain Hor Point Retused to Take the Ordinary QOath—A Case in Admiralty. WASHINGTON, D, ©,, Feb. 16, 1872 No. 106. Max Kingien vs. The State of Missourl— Error to the Supreme Court of Missourl.—at the Sepvember term of the Criminal Court of St. Louis county m 1869 the plajutiff in error was put upon his trial fof the marder of one Weiden, and upon the administering of the test oath prescribed by the new Constitution of Missouri one of the jurors declined to take it, informing the Court that during the jate rebellion he was a sympathizer with the © federate cause, and earnestly desired its succ that such were his sentiments them; that he thinks 80 stronger now than he did then; that he was born in the South and that fis heart was with the Southera cause; and for these reasons he could not take the proffered oath. The counsel for the Prisoner suomitied that the oath had been declared Unconstitutional by this Court in the case of Cum- mings My Wall, 277), and for that reason it coul not be required of tie juror; and further, that Parx had been re- leved of any and ail offences enumerated im this clause of the constitution by the proclamation of amnesty and Pg issued by the Presiuent De- cember 25, 1868, and Was thereny restored to alt his rights and priviiezes os a citizen of the Cnited States, These objections were overruled, the jury discharged and the plaintu? found guilty. ‘the Supreme Court of the State affirmed the couviczion, It is here coutenled, as it was below, that the Presi- dens proclamation of amacsty was & juli and compiete pardon tor all the acts in Vhe State constitution, and relteved the excluded juror from all guilt and restored him to ail his Tights as acitizen, The excluston of the juror be- cause he refused to take tne test oath was nota suilictent cause in law, under vhe decisions of this Court, and was @ violation of the filth, sixth ana fourteenth ariicies of the constvution of the United States and an iniringement of the righ of trial by jury. W. H. H, Russel! and George ylor for tne plaintiff in error, the State not appearing in Court, No. 120, Norcross et al. va. The Steamboat Laura.—This was a sult in admiralty im rem, and la personam, the claim being for damages alleged to have been suilered by the libellants as owners of the steamboat W. B, Savoy, which, it was alleged, ‘Was sunk by the Laura, The defence was, that the Laura had taken the passengers and crew of the Savoy from her when she was in a sinking condl- tion, at the request of her master, whosald, “Save the ‘passengers and crew and les tne boat go down;” and that afterwards, she ce abandoned, an attempt was made to tow tne Savoy to shallow Water, during Which time she was cap- sized, and sunk by the sea water in her hold, Tne -proof showed that the master of he Savoy went for assistance after being landed, and was intending to return with @ tow to rescue his craft; and on this showing the District Court held tnat there was no abandonment, ani the decree was tor the 1) Dts, On appeal to tue Circuit Court it was there heig thac there Was an aoandonment of the Savoy by thé mas- ter, and that, there,ore, the Laura was guilty of no tres} od the decree was reversed. From this decree this appeal is taken, and {t 1s contended that on Ube facts proven the court erred in reversing the decree of the District Court. J, H. Ashton for ap- peilant, ‘t. J. Durant tor appellee. No, 107.—City of Lexington vs. Butler—Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky.— This was an action to recover on certain corpora- tion bonds issued by the city of Lexington tn aid of the construction of the Big Sanay Railruad. The defence was that the subscription was made by the city on certain conditious, which were not com- plied with by the ratiroad company, aud that therefore the boads were void. The . Court held that this was no detence to an action py an innocent holder, and the judgment was accordingly. Itis bere maintained, ‘8 1L was below, Liat the bonds were transierred to Buuer aiter process was served in the acuon, and that the rule of is pendens must apply, ta which case, Buier having notice under this rule, there can be no recovery. J. t. Fisk lor plainuff in error; Steven- son & Myers for derendant. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Estate of Madame Jamel. Before Judge Shipman. The further hearing of the case of George Wash- ington Bowen vas. Nelson Ubase was resumed yester- day. Testimony was admitted by tne Court on the part of the defendant for the purpose of showing, by a comparison of handwriting, that the signature of Major Keupen Ballou to she record of tue birth of the plalauid was nota genuine signature. Evidence was also given to prove that the piaimtiff, Bowen, had made slatements that he did not know anything about nis ntace. Counsel for deiendant offered in evidence the last will and testament of Madame Jumet, dated Apri} 15, 1863. Une of the subscribing witnesses to the docament deposed that he was present when tt ‘Was executed and saw Mudame Jamei siga it, Mir. Carter, of counsel tor detendant, read the will to the Vourt and jury. It dia not contain the slight- est allusion to the piaintif, Bowen, After some turiner testimony had been putin tne Court adjourned till Monday next, at the usual hour. UNITED STATES DISTAICT COpaT. A Lager Leer Suit. Before Judge Blatchford. The United States vs. A Quantity of Lager Beer.— ‘The action in this case has been instituted for the pur- pose of condemning a quantity of lager beer, worth between four and five thousand doliars, which had been seized at the brewery of Peter Ahlers, in Sec- ond avenue, between Forty-seventh and Forty- eignth stree.s, on the ground that Ahlers brewed aud sold more beer than he made returns ol to the goveroment, The government seek to shqw that detendant did not purchase stamps f tne Collector; but the deiendant pleads that the Collec- tor Was out of stamps, and that, thereiore, he (the defendant) nad to borrow them (rom neighbors in suca quantities as he couid procure taem. The case has been at trial for wree days and nas not con- ciuded, Jt will be resumed on Mouday. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, Alleged Attack Upon a Revenue Officer. Betore Commissioner Sbiolds. ‘The United States vs. John Talbot.—The defend- ant is charged with having assisted in the smug- giing of cigars from a steamer in the harbor, and Giso obstructed a revenue officer m the discharge of his duty. Samuel Barkiev, a Custom House Inspev- tor, deposed tat ne saw the deleadant go six times during one day to the steamer Morro Castle for tne purpose of smuggling cigars on shore; on the sixth occasion he captured him with the cigarg in hia possession. It was tesiitied that Talbot called tne officer vile names and ued out @ knife and threatened to stap 1m With it. He tried to get away irom the omeer, but was secured and taken betore the Magistrate to answer this charge. A great many witnesses are to be examined, and 16 18 allegea the government are in a position to snow that a kind o1 organization @xists anoug & ang of rougius in the harvor, of whom the defenaant is charged to be one, for the purpose of smuggling goods, irom steamers and sailing vessels upon thete arrival in tnis port, and beaiing the revenue officers if they should Interfere to put a stop to these tilegal transactions, The furtner hearing of tue case Was adjourned to Mon- day next. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Barrett. Moorman et al. vs. Blake.—Order settled, Ruffner ys. Schaver.—Motion denied, with $10 costa, In the matter of the Petition of Danvort et al.— Order granted, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge Monell, James O'Mahoney ve. Auguat Belmont and Ernat B. Lucke.—Notice of the application in this case must ve given to the defendant's attorneys to appear in the Special Term on the 20th inst, at eleven A. M, Manchester Land Company vs. David Mcvonaid,— Motion dented, without prejudice, COURT OF GENEAAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford, As soon a8 His Honor took his seat upon tho bench a large number of prisoners indicted by the Grand Jory of the Oyer and Terminer were ar- raigned, and most of them pleading not guilty were remanded for trial. Harry Brown and George Harvey (young men) ‘were tried and convicted of grand larceny in steal- tng, on the 14th of January, from the residence of Mr. Parmlee, 325 Bleecker street, $150 worth of jew- ciry apd @ pocketoook containing $4 Tne we delice showed that the prisoners were profession: sneak thieves, and Judge Bedford sent each them to the Staie Prison for uve years, Wilam Whittaker was found guilt two wacohes apd clothing, valued at of stealin, S40, the nty of bridget Driscoll, on the 16th of Yanagee. find was gent to the sible Prison i0r tihcg years oa months, Tkuao Thompson, WHY wag joiutiy de dicted with sent vo the Charles Hazzard pleaded guilty to an oe ous ae of , ed the property ‘of Eliza Patterson, Two years ad six montis in the State Prison was the sentence. Bernard Borns, who was chargea musica! instruments, vatued at $126, ou tne 2 January, owned by Join H. Foote, 31 Matden lane, leaded gatity tothe charge. Tne defendant was nt to the Sing Sing Prison for eighteen months, James Leek, a youth, pleaded guilty to stealing, a he 2640 of January, a gold watch and wearin lb al » ropert) John Sohiete. ‘One year in tie State Prison was the seu tence. Thomas Hilford, who, on the 13th of January, stole @ gold watch and chain from Elta Bal ‘while she was Alaa | on Third avenue, plead guuty to the offenve, fis Honor sat nat thls was fi boid theft, almost amounting to highway robbery. le imposed & severe sentence, which was im- prisonment in the State Prison for tour years and ten montis, Judson Taylor, being charged with stealing, om the 14th of January, wearing apparel valued at $38 from Norman W, Noteware, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sentenced to the Penitentiary for 81x months, Tn the alternoon Cornelius Mahoney and Thomas Ford, jankmen, were placed on trial, charged with atealinie Bix tons of pig iron, about the 17th of last peptember, vaiued at $400, the property of the Ramapo Whee! and Foundry Company, delivered by the Lime Kock Lime Company, Salisbury, Conn, The evidence against the accused was circum- stantial, The captain of the vessel upon which the iron was shipped to Piermont ‘noticed @ boat near the What! which was subsequentiy identified by him at the foot of Desnrosses street, in this eity. Police officers noticed Mahoney, Ford and two other men anloading pig tron at the foot of this street on Sunday morning, which was identified by the officers of the company and others as @ portion of the stolen property, The delendant Mahoney stated that he bought the tron tn quesiion from a captain of @ vessel at Perth Amboy on the 1ith of Septem. ber. Wiwnesses testified ‘to the good character of the prisoners, $ Mr. FeLLows made a powerful effort in summin: bo claiming that the evidence clearly demoustrat ther gait, The jury were kept together till a late hour, and, being unable to agree, were discharged, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, UniIveD Sraras DistRicr COvRT—BANKRUPTCY CALENDAR—Involuntary Cases.—Nos, 38138, 3140, 8260, 8287, 3292, 3804, 3314, 3842, 3339, 3340, 5841, 3342, ean , 8840, 3347, 5349. Calendar for argument 10. he COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb, 16, 1872. The following ts the day calencar for February 19:—Nos. 165, 167, 170, 174, 164, 175, 177 and 178, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, The Mayor’s Office. Considerable surprise is manifested, not only by the staff of employés in the Mayor's office, but also by many clerks and others connected wita the City Executive, that the claums in which they are in- terested and which were approved by the Depart. ment of Finance, and also passed the Board of Auatt, oa Saturday last, have not yet resulted in the receiving any money. On inquiry at the Comptroller's office it was ufiderstooa that the impediment arose from the circumstance of the Commissioner of Puviic Works, having been absent from tue city during the last few days, the certifl- cates Ol payment have not been completed as far 3 the neediul signatures are concerned, When Mr. Van Nort returns to-day his sigaatare will bo added, and 1 1s not unlikely that ali claims will be paid, either to-day or Monday, The following took the oath of office before the Mayor yesterday :— Henry Comstock, appointed Clerk of Washington Market, in the Department of Finance; Jonu J. Reilly, a9 Secona Clerk to Superintendont of Repairs aod Supplies, in the Department of Public Works, and James G McVeaney, appointed Inspector of Encumbrances on Streets and Avenues, In tue Dee partment of Public Works. Aldermanic Committee. The Committee of the Board of Assisstant Ajder- men on Markets met yesterday at the Clerk's ofice, but as mo one attended to preter complaints the committee adjourned. A committee of the same body on the Fourth avenue Rattroad question 2180 assembied, Mr. Van Arsdale, counsel tor Mr. Van- derbilt, appeared before the committee and stated that the lutter genticman was unable to be present. The comuitttee, there.ore, adjourned watil to-day at two o'clock. Busy Vays and Nights in the Comptroller's Office. The supplementary act passed by the Legislature @ little more than a week ago has greally facilitated the action of the Finance Department upon the Claims and pay rolls in arrears for 1871. A Jarge clerival force 1s constantly engaged unui late in the evening in examining the immense uumver of Claims against the city and county which lave necessarily accumulated as the inhetiltance of the extravagant expenditures under the old régime, Payments are being made as rapidly as the claims can be examined and warrants drawn for them, and it is ine purpose ol the Comptroiler to com pleve these payments at the earliest possible date, THE YORKVILLE REF /RMERS, Who Is to Lead Those of the Twenty-first Assembly District *—The Bight for the Ke- tration Books. e case of William J. Rooney, a memoer of the Reform Democratic Association of the Twenty-first Assembiy district, whom Mr. John Foley accuses of having attempted by means of false pretences to optain possession of the registration books of the organization, came up yesterday for examination at the Yorkville Police Court. The court room was densely packed by a large crowd of the followers of both parties, who were evidently im expectation of hearing something that mignt be interesting. The complainant conducted his case in person, and the defendant, Kooney, did the same, the lawyer whom he had employed having failed to be present, and his witnesses Were also absent waea calied upon. In cousequence of this the case, alter the taking of evidence of witnesses for the prosecuuuon, ‘was adjourned until this aiternoon, : Mr. Foley proved by himself and another mem- ber of the organization that he was the proper cus- todian of the nooks in question, he being the chair- man of the organization; and the testimony of his servant went to show that the defendant had gone to fs house ip his ubsence and endeavored to get the books by telling her tnat he had been sent for them vy Mr. Foley. During the examination Mr. Foley charac. as terized Rooney’s — act an attempt at eft, and Kooney called him @ iraud in eeping the books of the organization Without its members’ consent. During these exhibitions of geutiemanly forbearance on votit sides the audience showed evident signs ol excite- ment, aud but for the piace they were in in all propubility the aid of the police would have been Tequired to prevent a distarvance. A brief defence ‘was submitted by the defendant, written by nis counsel, denying that, even if Rooney had at- tempted to get possession of the books in tie man- ner alieged, he would have had a perfect right to do ‘80 a8 long as he did not use violence, aud yet he would not have been guilty of any crime, for the simple attempt to obtain a thing by false represen. tations does not constitute a breach of law, dismissal of tue case was asked for on these grounds, but it was refused until the defendant should prove that Mr. Foley was not the person entitled to the custody of those books. For a small case like it has caused much excivement in ap. town political circies, because people look upon it as a fight between Mr. Foley and some of bis politi cal friends lor the management of the above-named organization. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newepapor in the Country. 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Single copies, five cents euca. A limited number of advertisements ingerved in the WEEKLY HaRaLo. CITY GOVERNMENT. [ORFICIAL.| Beard of Aldermen, STATED SESSION, 1972, ‘The Board mot invhelr Chamber, No, 16 City Hail, to eajwereaent, Baa, tm the chair, ond Conover, Pateaper, Fusserald. Gilsera Al joyce, Alderman Van SCHAICK was here calied chair, PETITIONS, le Putin of ‘ ployed : Department om) Pubife Works to set aside the order of the Commissioner ductag their wages from $2 80 to v2 r On nich was retorted to the Commities on Salaries Rintseat eecases employed to. tho of workin, ja fhe Department of Fublig W orks, in relation wages (rom per day, au the Vommon Council take stepe to have them pond at tha mer rate, on tich was referred to the Committee on Salaries. By Alderman Van Somatox— Petition of the “Granamite Asphalt Pavement ve south Fifth 1 was relorred to the Committee on street Pavgl ments. Py, Rimmer) Rappr— tition of the propel relation to the paving: South Filth aventes sn! Owoere in rep) Which was relerred to the Commitiee on Street ments, By Alderman Van Somaick— Petition of the prot holders on Fladson street with Fire he obstruction of the street, by the cara of the, ‘ork Central and Hudson River Rafiroad Company. Which was referred to the Committee on Rajiroadm. By the same— Petition ot Oswald Ottendorfer and others, on behalf the German American Reform Association of the City New York, regarding the printing of the minutes of the ings of the Common Coun hich was referred to the Committee on Printing Advertising, y RESOLUTIONS, 1 By Alderman MARtiIn— Resolved, That Croton mains be lafd on the enat side Boulevari,’ from Seventy-fourth to Bighty-second under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works: also on the west sive of the Boulevard, trom Seventy: to bighty-second street; also that fire hydrants be the usual distances apart, from Seventy-fourth wo ond street, under the direction of the a: orewaid Cé of Pubic Wor! Which was referred to the Committee on Public Workm. By Alierman PLUNKITr— Res ived, That Jacob Pecare and Henry B, Smith be they are hereby appointed Commis-tovers of Deeds in for the city aud county of New York, in the place and respectively, of Charles &. Connolly john. We. Li who were recently appointed, but fatied.to quaitty. Which was relerred to the Comulites on Salaries cea, By Alderman VAN Somatog— City Fall, to the Resoived, That Park place, from College place to street, be paveil with Belgian or trap-plock pavememt, that mt the weveral intersecting strects wud avons walks be laid where not now laid, and relaid where now laid are, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Pul Works, not {n good repair, or are not upon a grade to the grade of the proposed new pavement, under the tion of the Commissioner of Puollc Works, and that the companying ordinance therefor be adopted. Which was referred to the Committee on Street Pa By the same— Resolved, That Park place, from Broadway to West be renaiabered, under the direction of the Commissioner Public Works, Which was referred to the Committee on Streets. By Alderman FivzarRaLn— Resolved, That Edward J. Fennetl be and ae {a hereby aj pointed a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the oity county of New York, tm tue piace and sicad of Timothy Denovan, lately appointed, but who failed to quality, Which ‘was referred to'the Commitiee on Salaries ces. By Alderman Coman— Resolved, That Meyer Rice be and he is hereby appé & Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city and county New York, im thesplace aud stead of Moses Wall, who recently appointed, but tailed to qualify. Which waa asopted by the following vote:— Allrative—Aidermen Faiconer, Fitzgerald, 6 ile a delaron, Mekrouon, Pluokitt, Radde, Vai Sohal © ider—t0. ‘Negative—Alderman Conover—L. By Alderman FALCONER— Rosoived, That Benjamin F. Melrose be appointed a missioner ot Deeds, in piace of James P,. Brown, who failed to quality. Which was referred to the Committea on Salaries cea. By the same— Resolved, That James C. Harrlots be appointed a C Saleeieae of Deeds, in place of James Bly, who has failed quality. Which was referred to the Committee on Salaries’ 5 Ofices, Ezstenation of doin de Fitagerald siznation of John J. Fitagerald as a Commissio Deeds in and for the city and county of New York. anf Tn connection therewith Alderman FITZGRRALD present the following resolution: — Resolved, ‘That Wiliam H. Beckwith be and he is harobs appointed Commissioner of Deeds in place of John J.. Hit gerald, who has resigned, oi > aa ‘was referrea to the Committee on Salaries ces, By Aldermen RaDDE— Whereas the streets of this city have been for a long ti and are stil, {na most horrible and filthy condition, detrimental to the health of the public and intolerable pedestrians; therefore ‘ Resolved, That the Bureau of Street Cleaning in and this city be requested to furnish to this Board a copy of contract or contracts now in force for the cleaning of streets an’ sewers of this city, together with the reasons wi the terms of such contract or contracts are not compiled on the part of the contractor or contractora. ri Which was ordered on tile, By Alderman VAN ScHAtc if Renvived, That the resolution approved by the Mayor, tober 11, 1689, authorizing and directing the Counsel to Corporation to take the necessary legal measures to ex Lafayette place southerly, trom its present termination Great Jones atrest, to the northerly line Or side of Ble Street, be and ft 1s hereby annulled, rexciaded amt repeatedly Which was referre! to the Committee on Street, By Alderman CochRANr— Koeslved, That Lours Jacobs be and is bereby appot rms of this Hoard for the year 1672, opted by the following vote :— Afiirmalive—Aldermen Conover, Falconer, Fitzgerald, fey, Marin, McLaren, Melirvach, “Radés, Vance, ‘Vi sic GENERAL ORDER NO. 6. d By the same— Resulved (tho Board of Assistant Aldermen coucurri ‘That herealter no contract to be made or let by anthority e! the Common Council (or paving or repairion the pavement Of any sircet or aveune in tbe city of New York shall made by the head of any department of said eity or by other person whatever tharennto wuthorized, without a oth when the contemplated work, job or supply jn dajiars, shall be founded on a previons compliance, fn e particular, with the conBitions made previously requisite section 104 of the oily charter, viz, as to aealed bids oF to public notices duly advertined—as to the 10 s to security, adequ: jnstilication ant approvi me, and as ‘to publicily of the opening of the pr ‘NO proporats or bids for par tng with patented pavernents sbai! be received or entertains as the same in their very nature prevent that competi ick aud Wilder—IL. ive the expenditure of more or less than one thoum 1g biddera which ut Ia the vbject of paid section 1d laid over. hy Alderman Mruxpacn— To give permission to the trustees of the New York milo Hosplial to construct vaults under sidewalk nirul corner of Third avenue and Twenty-third ftreet, accor the rules and under the direction of the Vepariment of prka, withont any charge to the hospital, tt charitable {nstitution where patients get advice and eines grat To lay gas and water mains in Sixty-first street, bet the Boulevard and Nioth jue, To construct sewer, and lay gas and water maing tm Fil first street, between Sixth and seventh avenues, ‘To pave Forty-fourth atreet, from Third to Fourth avenue with Belgian pavement. Which was referred to the Commitee on Streets, REPONTS, The Comumistee on Streets reported the following ton :— Resolved, That permiasion be and is hereby granted Henry A. Mott to build « bay window to his house on sor east corner of Fortietn street and Park aveaue, in aceo With the terme of his petition, and that suck privilege enjoyed by him during the pleasure of the Comma G hich waa adopted by the following rote:— Afirmative—The President, Aldermen Fitzgerald, QM , Mebrbach, Plunkitt, Radde, Vance ‘Veu Schatel Negative—Aldermen Conover, Falconer and Wilder—3, — } ‘The Commitvee on Salaries and Otfices, to whom was wed! ferred the annexe’ resolution to appoint David 8, J and Francls H. Taylor Commissioners of Deeds, in places respectively of James . Brown and James Bly, specttully RRPORT for your adoption the resolution herewith ascompanyine, Year &@ personal examination, your committee are satin! amo i {at the persons named are in'every respect worthy and wel Qualified to perform the duties Incident va the position a Seok. Resolved, That David 8. Jasper and Francis tt, Taylor and they ate hereby appointed Comunissioners of Deeds i county of New Vork inthe place a bead the city hs oy y's 4 ead, respectively, of James? Brown aud James big, Po Ta Naha Fay ually su : x st SOL, MEHRBACH, THOMAS COMAN, ies and Otlees, aaver, Palvo Tl Fittgeraid, Giisey, Martin, Wetagen, roach, Pit Radde, Vance, Van Schatek and Wider—13, CERERAL ORDIM. eug called up Gener: jer No. etna & resolution as follows o! i Resolved, That the Comptrolter be and he (s hereby aut fred and directed, If in bis judgment for the best Mnierests 0: the city, to renew the lense of ‘the premisos on the enst a of Fourth wi ween Twenty-seventh und Pr eighth street \ and Harlem Railro Company, in ‘accordance with the provisions of the | bearing date May it 1868. jute! Alderman Conover Which was adopted by tne following vote:—- roe onenas ae ee Conover, vanwoaeny erald, in, Mol lunkitt, Radde, Van'Sountok and Wider Alderman © MOwRR called wp eneral order No. 8, being resolution and ordinance, as f¢ — Resolved, That a receiving baain and cutvert be built the northwest corner of Ninth @venne and ristech street, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Worki a ine the accompanying ordinance therefor be ‘ich was adopted by the following vote :— Aflirmative--The President, Aldermen Conover, Falconety Gtiagy, Martio, McLaren, Mehrback, Plonxitt be vaathee maak arnt tok and Wilter—13. Alderman CONOVER ¢ailed up Genoral Order No, 4, bela, AB Teaolutton afd ordintece as follows: — Resolved, That on therorth side of Fifteth street, bet ‘hen arb and cutter stones be wet ih idewall be fas ry retiagged full width, where don miter direction of the Conmmissiones y CR Ra Rte ot be adopte tad by the following vote: Ttrmative tee President, Aer mes Coaover, Fate Fitzgerald, Gilsey, Martin, MeLaren, Melirowch, Pimmkittyy Radde, Vance, Van Schaick and Wilder—13, : J —— RESUMED, By Alderman WiLpER— t I of five of thie Board be ape Resolved, That e committes of ve of this Bo *, tion as may be before the oramunicate upon the study) rand other municipal leat with inatructons at to proceed to Albany to E ect to The Chairman pro tem ruled t td a tate be neg of @ ai iready passed the Board, Iderman WILpER withdrew the resolution, pur non THE NOARD OF ABSISTANT ALDERMEN, AP’ Rorotatton Girecting the Comminsroner of Paoltc Works Fequire the Avenue § Ketirowd Company to make ° ement repal to the on Reshracraren OC RS Pure oats window on bul ‘on avenue A, at Fipbty-serenth arrest, S ; red to the Committee on Streete, Revigunton of ‘Thomas Ti. Sul.ivan ne @ Commissioner Deecs, with on Jona ©, Pomer to Gi! VeWiton was referred to the Committee om Salaries Resvhation to the New York Turn. Verein top! and light (wo ornamental iampe io front of thetr new bait expense, Wir bich was recerradite the Committee on Padlio Works, Om motion the HoRTd then Qvyouried, and the Chari fousay Be tthe Both ioeks ot thr ¢ noel B M si + ab three a “n ’ me JUSEYM SHANNON, Clery,