The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1872, Page 5

MAYOR HALL. Sudden ness of a Juror and Consequent Adjournment of the Trial. A DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE IN COURT. Mayor Hall and His Counsel Greatly Chagrined. Earnest Appeal tothe Court for a Short Adjournment and Speedy Resump- tion.of.the Trial. Garvey Seis Himself Right with Regard to His Little Bill. The Sick Juror and What His Physician Says. ELEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ifthe trial of Mayor Hall was, t interest it excites per se, to be ® succession of surprises. The first two weeks of the ‘lal were wasted in awearing in ajury, on the frothy declattiation ‘Of the prosecuting counsel’s open- ing address, ‘and in forensic debates on both sides for Apajagainst the series of objections presented to the admissibility of documentary testimony. This Waving been disposed of ail sensation and in- teresrin the case was dying out, when, Hi, presté! Uke @ trick im a pantomime, the great plasterer, who was supposed to be lying away perdu in some out of the way Swiss auberge, suddenly appears on ‘the witness stand. Fresh interest from that moment invests the case, and the developments Garvey wag expected to make became the all-absorbing topic. of public discussion. The Mayor was lost in the plasterer, the latter becoming the hero of the hour. It was not so much that-his revelations would be likely to make the case against the Mayor one whtt stronger, but that his exposures of the New Court House ring frauds Would more deeply and directly implicate other caty officials under indictment, but not yet put upon trial, The readiness which Garvey evinced to dis- close all he knows from the first moment he was put upon the stand has added to the public curt osity, and has each day since then crowded not only the Court room but all the approaches thereto within the building, Yesterday was the eleventh day of the trial, and long before the hour for opening the Court nad arrived the claimants for admittance were far in excess of the accommodation, and it eventually required the aid of a squad of police ofilcers to make @ passage way througn the crowd for those who really had business in the Cour’ or were otherwise privileged to enter. Exactly al eleven o'clock Chief Justice Daly, ot the Common Pleas, took ns stat on the bench. Mayor Hall, with his counsel, was in attendance, as were also coun- sel for the prosecution. Warvey was in the aute- room, between the Clerk of the Court’s room and he Hall of Justice, awaiting the summons taat was again bring him to the stand, But bere was =< SURPRISE IN STORE, : ‘ if not a disappomtment, for those ‘who had commit to hear Garvey’s revelation against the Ring. From the first1t was evident there Was something in the wind. Counsel iorihe prosecution formed one little knot, while Mayor Hali and his counsel formed another, in earnest consultation upon some fact that had but just come to their knowl edge. To be sure there was a@ vacant chair in the jary box, but mo one at first connected that circumstance with tne anxious consuitation of counsel, and still the opéning of the day’s proceedings and the appearance of Garvey were anxiously awaited. But that empty duror’s chair was in fact the cause of the unwonted delay and of the consultations of counsel. Alter counse! on either pad had Mae tec r pad OW rows au me order within the var Testored, Tadeo ‘Daly lafortied couhsel hak a ere would read ty the Court a communication which he had just received iniorming him of the illness and fonséquent unavoidable absence of oné Oi the jarors. Mr. Sparkes then roag and read the follow. Ang lette Super Datyt.,. DkAR Srn—T Am attending Mr. Matthias Clarke, of 525 GreenWich street, who has been suifering from hervous F ce Friday last, and will be unable to do duty yeral days to come. years ago, aii vice may Induce # second attack I would earnestly recom. mend that he be entirely relieved. ber prt J..W. WEIGHT, M. D., No, § Obariton street, Manon 11, 1872, This accounted at once for the empty chair and counsel’s unusual deliberations. Counsel on both sides agreed that under the dectsion in the Cance- mi case they could bot go on with eleven jurors, and @ long discussion grose as to what course should be tagen—wnether the trial should now be discontinued and a new jury empaneiled, or whether an adjournment should be taken to give Mr, Clark a chance to recover-and try the case, ‘The Jetter of the physician strongly intimates a neces- sity to entirely relieve him from this duty, Mr. T. C. 8. Buckley proposed to send to the Peo- ple’s Bank, in whice Mr. Clark is cashier, to mquire more particularly of Mr. Zabriskie, its President, ‘the exact condition of Mr. Clark. This was, however, overruled, as the Court was Dcund to accept Dr. Wright's certificate of the actual state of the juror’s heaith, Some little discussion arose, the prosecution sug- gesting that possibly the Cancemi case did not apply to cases of misdemeanor. It seemed, how- ever, the general opinion that this suggestion was ‘without weight, Mr. Clinton then suggested an adjournment for je exact state of che healtn a few days to ascertain of Mr. Clarke Mr. Stoughton, however, suggesfed that in view of the im ce of the trial and its immediate dis- position to the defendant, the Court, if in doubt, should itself inquire into the heaith of the juror. He strongly and earnestly opposed any long ad- journment of the cause, and asked the Court to pro- ceed to-morrow. In this view of the case the Mayor fully con- curred, and it was very evident, from nis manner, that he felt deeply the untoward illness of the Juror, ‘which necessitated the adjournment or prolongation of the trial, He pressed upon his counsel the avso- lute importance to him, in his ofictal character, to have the case proceeded with under other auspices ag rapidly a8 possibie. He suggested the disc:ia of the wiole jury and the swearing in of another the next mornii but im this he was overruled, The Court deci to THE TRIAL TILL FRIDAY, ADJOURN and, although Mr. Stoughton and Mr, Burrill pressed the Court for a shorter term, Judge Daly was still of the opinion that, under ail she circuinstances, he Would adjourn the case to the day first named— Friday next. The Court was then adjourned, GARVEY REVIEWS HIS TESTIMONY, In reference to the testimony given by him on Priday last Garvey says that his just ciaims were in all, Including profits, $264,660, ‘of which the items were:— For Court House plastering ror armories...... For county buildings: but besides this he had to cover Advance to Mr. Tweea. £960,000 Due by Mr. Tweed, for a anda friend's house........ : + 60,000 Due by E, A. Woodward, for plastering’ on bouse......... Due tor plastering on Total due him from city and individuals To this he added bis own political asgeasme’ And he got a few huodreds more #0 as to bring w the amount he actually received to,. .++«. tf °° 97,000 But this sum of $397,000 was but thirty-five per cent of his bills. On four warrants, averaging each 000, besides interest, which he got, he gave back to Woodward $110,354 13 ina check, being about sixty-five per cent of those four bills before he got ‘the Warrants, WHAT DOCTOR WRIGHT SAYS. ‘The Physical Condition of Absenting Ju. ror—Porsibility of His Recovery=—“Can Tel) Ketter on Friday.” After the adjournment of the Court a reporter of the HERALD went up to see Dr. Wright, the medical attendant upon the absenting juror, and obtain from him fuller particulars than were contained in the certificate sent to tne Court of the exact state of health of Mr. Olark, The following conversation engued:— KBPORTER—You are the reguiar meaical attend- ant of Mr. Clark, Doctor, I believe? Dr. WaRigut— Yes, sir, and have been for several years. 8, RgronTER— Cad you give me any information Bion NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, Yegard to that gentieman’s previous illness a couple of years ago? Dr. WRigHT—I find, on referring to my case book, that the illness I referred to in my certificate took place longer ago than that, It began in May, 1867, with a mild attack of apoplexy and was followed by paralysis of one side. One arm and hand were paralyzed and there was considerable mability to to use the tongue, Mr. Clark Was disqualified trom anything in the way of business for a number of months, and went to Sarat: rings and stayea er ue ie part of the nee forthe benefit of get along at all with ms business. Indecd for that matter he has had fo give up a part of his bu: because we did not think it prudent or Proper for him to overstrain his strength by any great exertion, whether physical or meatal. /; Resour ater And! the trial has again broken him own Dr. WRIGHT—Well, the trial, I suppose; but, of course, I could not say that positively, has had a co effect upon his nervous system, and has utter- brostrated him, He is now in such a condition as Vo necessitate our giving him brandy every nalf hour to keep him going, KEPORTER—W hat are his symptoms ? Dr, WRIGHT—His pulse 18 exceedingly weak and feeble. He 18 scarcely able to take any nourish- ment, and is confines to his bed hearly all the ume, REPORTER— When did the attack come ont Dr. Wrignt—He sent for me on Friday morning, as he felt unweil, before he weut down town, but 1 was away. Idid not get home tll Saturday might, and then Lat once went to see him, RerorTeR—Is there any chance of his recuper- ating sufticiently in a week to goon with the case? Dr. WRIGHT—It 18, of course, a very didicult, 1 deed an impossible thing to say how rapidly Mr. Clark can recover his strength, ile 1s a litle betier this morning, but bis pulse is very weak. I shall see him every day for the present, and can, of course, tell much by Friday what are the prospects o1 his speedily regaining bis strength, The trouble is simply an affair of nervous debility, He 1s pros. trate and unable to do anything. He has great trouble, also, 1 should have told you, in sleeping, and we have to give him nervines to make him Test. But if he improves us rapidly as most men would ander simular circumstances, be might, per- haps, attend the Court if it be absolutely necessary. But you must recollect'he 18 now pretty well years—over sixty—and that he ts not so good a man physically as ne would have been but for this pre- vious attack of paralysis, We have always been feariul that an unust excitement or anything out Of the regular course of his life would proauce another attack of the same kind, Thatis the reason why lsu ved that the Judge should relieve him entirely from this Kind of duty, which must of ne- cessity greatly tax his nervous system. Thentae the Doctor for bis courtesy, the re- Porter withdrew, THE COURTS. Interesting Proceedings in the New York and Brooklyn Courts, The Jumel Estate Case—The Defence Closed—Tho Criminal Calendar in the United States Circuit Court—Suit Against Ex-Collector Grinnell— Proceedings in Admiralty—The Broadway Widening Controversy—A Banking Firm in Court—Wm. M. Tweed, Jr., as a Re- ceiver—Foreclosing a Mort-gage— Business in the General Sessions— The Belden Will Case. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT, The Jumel Estate—Case of the Defenda: Closed. Belore Judge Shipman, The further hearing of the case of George Wash- ington Bowen vs. Nelson Chase was resumed yes terday. Eleven jurors answered to their names, Mr. George Palen, the twelfth, being still absent in consequence of illness, The litigants, through their counsel, stipulated in open court, and agreed to proceed with the case to trial, verdict and judgment, with the eleven jurors who ad answered in like manner ag with Ly full ry = ot he poe 7 iis case was then proceeded with, when further testimony was Offered on the part of Mr. Chase, the defendant. The greater portion of the day was taken up by the introduction in evidence deeds and papers having reierence to the Jumel estate, At tnree o'clock the counsel for defendant an- nounced that they rested their case. Mrs. Perry, daughter, and Mr. William Inglis Caase, son of the deleudant, were subsequently calied to the stand and biietly examined in regard to oue ox two points of the case by counsel sor plaintil, Who propose to putin some rebutting testimony, which will, as they state, be short, ‘The Court then sajourned Hil pois mognlng, Criminal ‘trialé—the Fetit Jurors. ‘The jufors summoned on the panel for the trial of criminal cases were discharged untti this day week, ‘when Judge Benedict will hold Court, 2 A Suit Agalust Ex-Coilector Grinnell=Tyjus- tice and Law, Yesterday Judge Woodruff rendered his decision in the case of Mark Shaw vs. Moses nh. Grinnell The facts are given in the subjoined statement:— About the Ist of April, 1869, the brig Julia Kelley, of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, arrived at this port with acargo of goods from the portof Hamburg. she was here proceeded againat by libel in Admiralty, and about the 12th of May was soid by the Marsnal under the decree of the Court. The plainuil be- came the purchaser and received a@ bill of sale from the Marshal dated Maj 12, 1369. Meantime, having dutiavie goods on hoard and the dutles not being pala nor secured on the oth of May, an order was issued by the Collector of the Port to the United States inspectors in charge to take the goods to the public stores, in ac- cordance with the statuces (act of Marcn 2, 1799, section 6, 1 Statutes at Large, and article 12, Stat utes at Large, 200, amendatory thereol), After the purchase above mentioned the plaintiff applied to the defendant for @ clearance of the brig for an outward voyage, and such clearance was re- fused unless the fees of inspectors, charges of stevedores and other expenses of removing te goods were paid. ‘Tne plaintiff, protesting against the exaction, paid tne charges amounting to $485 95 over and avove the ordinary fees and charges for a clearance, and, Witnout taking any appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury, brought this suit. The Judge says:—1 am not abie to withdraw the tu in this case from the operation of section 15 of the act of Congress of January 30, 1834 (18 Statutes at Large, p. 215). ‘That section provides that the decision of the respective collectors of cus- toms as to all fees, charges and exactions of what- ever character other than those mentioned in the next precediug section claimed by them or by any of the officers under them, in the performance of their oMciat duty shali be tinal and conciusive against all persons interested in such fees, charges or exactions, unless * * notice that an appeal will betaken * * to tho Secretary of the Treas- ury shall be given within ten days, and uniess such appeal shall actually be taken withio thirty days. ‘Aud no suit shall be maintained in aay cours for Kee ain od any such fees, costs and charges aileged to have been erroneously or illegally exacted unui the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury shail have been first had oa such appeal. * * * Alter commenting apon what the Judge terms the manifest unjust result of the case, he says:—*Tnere is the dryjegal answer; the plaintimt should have appealed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and, fail- ing to do 80, be cau malnitain no suit. As | am con- strained to say that this answer is suiicient in law, 1 must direct judgment for the defendant.’ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. Action for Damage to Bags, Before Juage Blatchford. James L. Howlett et al. vs. the Bark Antoinette C.—The libel in this case seeks to recover damages for a quantity of bags imported per the Antoinette by the plaintiff into this port from Liverpool, and which bags, it was alleged, were destroyed on the voyage by being allowed to come in contact with soda ash and other substances that rendered them enurely Worthiess, ‘The claimants set up that there was no neglect on their part 1m the carriage of the goods, Decision reserved. Collision Case, James Killeen va The Schooner Dutchess,—This ‘was @ libel to recover damages from the vutchess for tne alleged sinki of a canalboat, laden with eo ja te North iver, The case has not con cluded, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge Against a Cigar Maker, Before Commissioner Shields, The United States vs, Gabriel Pingst.—The de- fendant, who had been charged with having sola cigars out of refilled boxes and omitted to stamp new boxes with proper stamps, waived an examina- ton and was held Lo swalt the action of the Grand Jury. SUPREME COURT—CHAMSERS. The Broadway Widening Matter. Before Judge Cardozo, " ‘The matter of the Broadway widening, which has been allowed tosleep quietly for some time, gave in- ication of still remaming vitality by @ motion made 40 confirm the report of the last appointed commis- sioners. The Judge refused to entertain the motion ‘until decision upon the appeal to the Court of Ap- it will be remembered that ibese commis. Bubputted @ report Which Was seul back Jor correction, the Judge at Chambers before whom It was made specifyung the corrections tobe made, ‘The appeal is from this order, Decisions. Michael Cartin vs, Julia Cartin.—Report of referee confirmed and judgment ot divorce granted, Keyser vs. ieyach Plat ‘econ needed, im. 3 John H. Waters ya, Will . ol {io denied 4 iam P. Alston et al.—Mo- eo tthy COURT OF OYER AND TERMINEA, said he bought a pawn ticket of a man by which he procured the jacket, The Recorder charged the quay that there was not sufficient evidence to sus- L ia tod Udictment anda vervict of not guilty was fuer CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME COURT—Crrourt—Part 1—Held by Judge Barrett—Court opens at nalf-past ten A. M.—Nos. 617, 1071 1381, KR. 0, 155, 415, 407, » 621, 957, 102, 1113, 1387, 1391, 1395, ‘1399, 1403, 1407, 1418, 1417. Part pa by Judge Brady -Court opens at eleven A, M.—Nos, 642, 640, 45214, 378, R. Gee R. C, 3534, Overhauling the Banking Business of Lee | 3634, 364, 3044, H.C, 188, 24" ani 3 9- e . 430, 478, kG. 234, Ht 0.0034, Ge > SUPREME COURT—SPEC TeRM—Held by Juage Before Judge Cardozo. rd—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos, 18, This Court met ateleven A. M. yesterday, pursnant | 195, oy Ma 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 08, Hi to adjournment, The only business of any impor- tance transacted was hearing the argument upon a writ of habeas corpus and certiorari in the case of Edward Green, alleged to have been one of the partners of the so-called firm of Lee, Dunn & Co., claiming to carry on the banking business at No, 92 Broadway. There are two complaints Inst Gree! ove of giving a draft on the Bank of England and anotner on the Royal Bank of ireland without hav- ing funds at either bank. The particulars of the case were juily published at the time of the arrest of Green. Mr. Charles S. Spencer, on behalf of Green, urged that he could not be held on the evi- dence, which was merely secondary. He insisted that letters from the banks stating that Green had nO money in them would be insuMicient to warrant holding him. District Attorney Garvin made short argument on his part by stating that an indictment Would provably be speedily proved against Green. BS he held the matier in abeyence, announcing BO decision, SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. Wm. M. Tweed, Jr.’s, Keceivership Charges. Before Judges Monell, Freedman and Curtis, Wn. H. Balawin et al. vs, Elizabeth Eagier et al.—By a judgment or directed order in tis action Wm. M, Tweed, Jr, 10 May, 1870, was appointed receiver. Tue facts of the case having been fully published in connection with the preliminary legal proceedings it 1s unnecessary to repeat them, The gist of the matter is that Wm, M. ‘Iweed, Jr., as such receiver, received as rents $388 74’ and brought in a bill of charges amounting to $885 60, leaving 1n his hand a balance of $3 24 to the credit of the estate. Judge Mccunn gave an order affirm. ing the receiver's charges, The case came up on an appeal from this order, the claim being that the charges Were exorbitant, The opposing counsel in- fe Sey in a iene argument, to which the Court atiently listene bg its decision, SUPERIOR COURT—3PECIAL TERM. Curious Way to Get Rid of an Man. Before Judge Sedgwick, Elise V. Benito vs. Richard Conklin et al.—A mo- tion was made in this case to make permanent an imjunction restraining the defendants from fore-- closing @ mortgage on certain personal property, The plaintit 1g the daughter of Eliza Georges, otherwise known as Eliza Conklin. It appears that the latter, and the defendant, Richaré Conklin, had lived together as man anu wile about twelve years, and have one child, a daughter, eight years old, In January last Conklin was arrested on 4 charge of breach of promise of marriage on complaint of Eliza Georges, and confined in Ludlow Street Jail about a fortnight. Upon being discharged, his brother, who, 1 13 alleged, had advanced money to purchase the property in question, attempted to foreclose @ mortgage upon it, whereupon this suit was brought by the plaiutif, alleging that the prop- erty was given to lier by her mother, and a tempo- rary injunction obtained to make permanent waile the present motion was brought. The plaintiff and her witnesses made ailidavit that the property be- longed to her mother, and that the latter had been trying for mip to get rid of Conklin. The case was argued at length by George W. Wingate for the si es and Charles S. Spencer for the defendant, ‘he Court reserved its decision, Decisions. James Henderson va. Isaac Hill.—Motion denied, With costs, A. D. Ashley vs, William A, Harris,—Order granted, John Ross vs. William F. Morgan.—Same, Emily ¥, Ford vs. August Belmont et al,—Same. Antonio G. Gitono vs. Charles Franiz.—See de- murrer, with Clerk, Greenleaf K, Sheridan vs. John J. Field.—Order granted, By Judge Monell. Margaret Mahoney vs, James Scott et al.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Sce opinion. Wiliam B, Duncan et al. vs. Jacob Berlin et al.— Jase and amendments settled must be engrossed for ud then took tite papers, reserve ing, te Elizabeth Coche! rederick V, d,—Motion dened wines prdicg ere Bee Henry D. Palmer ve, Robert M. De Witt.—See opinion with Gers Andrew J. Perry vs, Elisha W. Chester et al.— Judgment for defendant on demurrer, with costs, With leave to plaintiff to witharaw demurrer and reply to counter claim in twenty days on paymeut 01 costs, See opinion. Jn the mater of an attachment against George 0, Genet.—See opinion, with Clerk. SURROSATE'S COURT. The Belden Will Case. Before Surrogate Hutuhings: This case came up to-day at the Surrogate’s Court, when counsel for the contestants reviewed some of the evidence heretofore given by partiea con- cerned in the will. fhe Surrogate took the steno. grapher’s minutes of the evidence, with the inten- Mon of reading it Carefully ana giving nis decision in relatton {0 motion of counsel against admitting the will to probate at as early a day as possible. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Obscene Literature Vender Sent to tho Penitentiary. Before Recorder Hackett, Atthe opening of the Court yesterday William Simpson, who pleaded guilty on Friday to vend- ing obscene literature and pictures, was brought up for sentence, His Honor tne Recorder said that he ‘was far- nished with evidence to satisfy hint that Simpson had been Jor a long time engagea in this disgusting and demoralizing trafic, and consequently should have no mercy extended to Lim. He was sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year and ordered to pay @ fine of $1,000, “MOTHER ROACH” GONE TO SING SING. Mary Ann Leonard, alias Mother Roach, @ pro- fessional pickpocket, pleaded guilty to stealing a pocketbook containing $50 from Miss Lydia Lyons, ‘While riding 10 a Broadway st: on the 7th of February. In view of extenuating circumstanc: stated to the Recorder by Mr. Howe, His Honor seni her to the State Prison for two years, GRAND LARCBNIES, Radolph Smith was tried and convicted of steal- ing $80 in money and some clothing from a fellow workman named Henry scheibe on the 20th of January, He was sent to the Fenitentiary for three years, ‘ Frank Wilkins, chat with stealing $80 worth of clothing on the 1ath of November irom Frank Suez, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. AN INTERESTING CASE OF FORGERY AND ALLEGED PERJURY. Frederick Henry was arraigned paataed with the forgery of acheck of $35 on the St. Nicholas Na- lonal Bank. The prisoner, who 1s @ simple-looking German, with a child-like and handsome expression of countenance, pleaded not guilty. The following ‘are the facts of the case, as de- deloped in the vestimony of the complainant, a man named John Fisch, a lager beer saloon keeper, of 36 Maiden lane: ‘dhree weeks ago the prisoner went to Fisch’s sa- Joon and offered him @ check for $35 on tie St, Nicholas Natiunat Bank, asking for A LOAN OF TEN DOLLARS until the nextday, The check was drawn in the names of J. D. Dierhuiz & Co. Tue prisoner did not a = next day and the check was found to be a forgery. ‘the counsel for the prisoner examined several witnesses a8 to character. The prisoner himself ‘was put on the stand and swore positively that he had nevor taken the name of Max Levy; that ne never made an allidavit in that name, and, finally, that he never swoie he owfled real estate in this cuy worth $100,000, To the intense astonishment of the prisoner and hig counsel Mr, A. H, Purdy, the United states Assistant District Attorney, walked into Court and took the stand, Mr. Purdy distinctly swore that in last sep- tember tne prisoner came to him to offer bail for a man Who was arrested and brought to the United States District Atioruey’s office in Chambers street on @ warrant {rom New Orleans, charging him with robbing the mail, Mr. Purdy sald that he could not be mistaken as to the man, He gave the name of Max Levy, and made an affidavit in that name to the effect that he owned reat estate in New York Worth $100,000, in West Forty.second street. As. Mr, Purdy at first retused to take him as bail he BROUGHT ANOTHER MAN to Identify him as Max Levy. This other man was further identified by a Deputy Marshal of the United States Court. a8 since been arrested, Tis evidence, which was sprung on the prisoner, seemed to paralyze him. Henry’s counsel sought to prove thas because he was a lunatic twelve montis ago, of which medical testimony was given, that he tore got the name of the Man Who gave him the check. The jury eos, rendered a verdict of guilty Without leaving their seats, and the Recorder not only sentenced him on the spot to the longest perioa allowed by law, Watch i _ five gare, in the State Prison, but instructed the District Attorney to have the Grand Jury indtct Henry for perjury. AN ACQUITTAL, Joseph Hyland was tried upon an indictment for | im larceny, It appeared from the testimony ‘hat on the 5th of January, 1871, @ trunk containing $600 worth of clothing, belonging to Bradley Mart: was checked by Westcow’s express and delivered ai the Madson Kiver Railroad depot, bus when Mr. Martin arrived in Albany the trunk eos and was never recovered. About six alter a lapse of over r, the accused wus ad a oar a Jacket, which Mr. Martin his, fougd in bis pogpessign, liviand '% 55, 2533s, 500, 454 00,06, iu Barnai i M. 63, pe my | 1698, 1698, 1697, 1690, 1701, 1703, 608, 906, 10855, M. n M. ge Gross—Court 9060, il Dp $9,000 ‘Th Messr: 1 a 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 80, 87, 88, 8,90, 9 93, 94, 99, 100, jUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Tale Cardozo—Court opens ten A. —Nos. 17, 87, 94, 100, 104, 111, 22, 155, 1 PAA ee CousT—fRIaL TERM—Part1.—Held by Judge Barbour—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos, 156), 129, 357, 1613, 1617, 1619, 1621, 1623, 1625, 1627, 1829, eal, 1647, 164, 165i, 1858 1655, 1659, 1673, 1691, » 169%, 1699, 1701, Court OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1,— Held by Judge J. F. Daly—Uourt opens eleven A.M.— Nos. 980, 4» 1802; by order, 1829; 473, 71, 652, 472, 1395, 1396, Part 1397, 1393, 1399, Held by Judge Van Brunt—Court opens eleven A. —Set down causes—1330, 1236, 964, 1213, 1260, 1252, New causes—1386, 1387, 1338, 1389, 1590, 1391, 1392, 1393, 1394, Cour? OF COMMON PLEAS~GENERAL TERM.—Ad- journed till third Monday in March, ARINE COURT—TRIAL ‘leRM—lart 1—Held by Judge Gi y opens at ten A, M.—Nos, 9050, 7303, 8141, 7407, 7810, 7875, 7874, 7896, 7924, 8718, 8100, 8042, 8063, 8068, 8074, 8143, 8241, 8834, 9063, 9004, Part 2—Held be Judge Cartis—Court opens at ten A. M.— Nos. 8219, 8215, 8725, 9133, 8033, 8119, S118, 8172, 8185, 7935, 8122, 8121, $287, 8219, 8290. Part 8—Held by Judge Tracey—Court opens at ten A, M.—Nos, 8839, 9059, 880, 9040, 9056, 9068, 9058, 8718, 8810, 9046, 8467, 86.1 URT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,—The People ys. fam MeNevins, homicide; Same vs. Jono Cutlen, homicide; Same vs, George Quinn, robvery; Same vs. Charies O’Neul, alias Christopher Smith, rape; Same vs. James Whalea, rape; Same vs. Francis McCormack, rape; Same vs. John Keily, burgiary; Same vs. Henry Allen, felonious assault aud bat tery; Same vs. Robert Paimer, James Paimer, James Melia, grand larceny; Same vs. William 8, Costello, false pretence; Same va Willlam Dennis, Mary Florence, abduction. BROOKLYN COURTS. : SUPREME COURT—CiRCUIT. Tho Westficld Disaster—Another Action for $5,006 Damages. Betore Judge Pratt. Parnette Cheneviére vs. The Staten Island Rall- road Company.—The husband and two children of the plaintiff were among tnose kilied by the West eld explosion, This action is brought to recover 5 famages for the death of Mr. Cheneviere, he deceased was principal of a youl laaies’ Private school in Clinton street, South Brooklyn. ie case Came up for trial yesterday morning. ‘3 GJ, and Henry Greentield appeared for plalntif, and Messrs. Dickersun aud Brown for the compan: Mr, Browo applied ior a postponement of the trial on the ground that the senior counsel, Mr, Beach, was engaged im a case in New York. Judge Pratt refused to grant the application, and the work of belong) @ jury was commenced, in about two hours the following jury was sworn LD Jacob Voebel, brushes, 293 South Fourth street; Joln M, Farrington, locks, 139 Johnson street; Joun T, Smithson, jewelry, 283 Livingston street; J. D. Cronin, miliiner, 140 Atlanuc street; Thomas M, Keadnead, baking powder, 205 Raymond street; David Martin, grocer, 40 Sixth street, E, D.; Vincent Moruing, shipvuidor, 278 Klghteenth street; Al rew W. Bi oat shoes, 78 Sout Tenth street; An- drew Leonard, livery, 200 Columbia street; Gabriel Leverick, engineer, 164 Lawrence street; Martin Fallon, plumber, 30 Flatbush avenue; 8, M. Barvo- row, drugs, 190 Fiatoush avenue. By agreement of counsel the trial was adjourned until this morajng. Mr. Greenfeid, while urging 4 speedy trial, sald that there was danger tat the company would atlow a mortgage of $250,000 oa their property to be foreclosed. Mrs, Chenevicre has also instituted sults against the company for tne loss of her children aud in- juries received by herself. SUPREME COURT—SPEGIAL TERM. Dect By Judge Gilbert. Peter Madden, et al. vs, Patrick H. Colin, et al.— Jatgmont for plaintuf for amount demanded in complaint and interest, with costs, against P, H, Colin, and for the other defeadants, witn costs, Wilhelmina R. Jordan ys. Charles Jordan.—siotion for alimony denied, with $10 costs. Hugo Bunge vs. Joseph H. ‘uch.—Motion for Con Alon dented, W}th $10 costs. Heury Walls va. Gusia¥ 8urhenpe.—Motion to set aside order denied, with $10 costs, By Judge Pratt, Henry R. Angus vs. Richard B, Kimball,—De- murrer sustained, with $10 costs, CITY CoUaT. Seizure of the Steamboat Westfield Under the Judg:aeit in the Madden Case. m Before Judge Neilson. ts As announced in the HERALD of Sunday, the jury In the suit of the widow Madden gave her a verdict for $6,000—the full amount claimed for the death of ner husband. Yesterday morning Mr. Thomas B, Pearsall, of counsel for the plaintu, entered up the judgment for $5,000 damages and $631 costa, Execation was at once issued and delivered to Sheriff Brennan, of New York, who sent Deputy Seebacher and three officers down to the Staten Island ferry slip, where they seized the tll-fated Weatileld at the dock, The vessel was repaired and refitted shortly after the explosion, and pat 1a use again. It was yesterday leit in charge of the Sheriii’s omoers, COUNTY COURT. Delinquent Jarors Fined. Before Judge Moore. Twenty-three jurors, out of a list of seventy-five summoned, answered to their names yesterday, Judge Muore directed that each delinquent juror be fined $25 and orderéd a panel of 100 to be sum- moned wo-day. The Court adjourned, as there was Not a sufllclent number of jurors present, CILY FINANCES, Weekly Exhibit of the City Chamberlain, The City Chamberlain and County Treasurer makes the following exhibit of tne receipts, pay- ments and balances for the week ending March 9:— Total balances on 29h February 88,163,047 49 Detail— ry Cie eee + 82,043,160 50 Sinking fund redemption, + 842,679 33 Sinking fund interes 243,049 Sh Interest on city stocks. . 1,236 Board of Apportionme: ‘907 County Treasury. 429,014 10 Total receipts.....++0-.+ 008 Payments during the week. 19647957 47 vey Tr 9682.149 99 pity Treasul . Stoking fun 111,000 00 Sinking fund interes pes Interest on city stocks. 2,178 25 Board of Apportionment 118 82 County Treasury. 187,810 91 Balance on 9th Marc! Detatl— City sree oe Sinking fund redemption. Sinking fand interest. Interest on city stoc Board of Appo County Treasury... $1,773,747 72 ea 255,452 33 88,189 68 Payments by the Comptroller. Comptrolier Green yesterday made the following payments:— m iine of Croton teheater count: Aquedact in New for id And he wi . 1,480 00 a ar 8,197 00 In addition to the above there was paid to 172 per- sons the sam of $6,160, for services rendered by in- spectors, canvassers, poll clerks and others at the last election, BOY RUN OVER AND KILLED, Coroner Schirmer was called to 98 Allen street to hold an inquest over the remains of William S. Harris, a bright and inteliigent lad, six and a half years of age, who died from the effects of injuries received on jursday last by being run over in front of his father’s rest- dence by Car No. 27 of the S nue Railroad Company. the street, and a hoop track, and in his efforts to recover it W knocked down and ran over. The car wheel crushed his right thigh and foot, death ensuing the day fol- jing arom the injuries. Mr, Harris, father of de- |, alter Making an investigation, became thor- roughly convinced that the occurrence was purely se piaensal, no blame whatever attaching to th e Cars SUIOLDE BY TAKING POISON, Harriet Mardn, an English woman, twenty-seven Sakis, ae died yesterday, in Centre street jospit rom the effects of a di which sie bad taken on Battrday’ last, at 6 Ont street, with suicidal intent. Deceased, who was & woman of tatemperate havits, had been an inmate $f dis, Ineuriang Aaylum, ‘oner Schirmer was | LEET AND STOCKING. The New Custom Honse Regime—Important Clause in the New Order. A NEW LINING FOR AN OLD COAT, Collector Arthur's View of the Question— Signing the Round Robin. There is an old proverb, of which every one has heard, “The new broom sweeps cleau;” and it ap- bears to have been the idea of the new organization in the Custom House to carry out matters upon that principle, Since the appointment of Collector Ar. thur there have been many changes 1n the internal arrangements of the business, and many new spokes have been set in the wheel of reform, The great outcry of merchants appears generally to have been directed against the exorbitant charges made on goods sent to bonded warehouse ‘on general order as unclaimed goods. 1. appears the present charges of rhe port were first drawn up aud printed in 1857, but since then they they have been increased thirty per cent in two instances by differ ent collectors, making in all sixty per cent in- crease upon the original charges laid down in 1857, In order to arrange this matter satisfactorily At appears that General Arthur sent a request to the Chamoer of Commerce to name five gentlemen, to the bonded warenouse men to name five, while he would perscnailly name five others, in order to make @ committce of fifteen to whom the matter of charges should be left. These gentlemen met to- getier and drew ap a scale of charges, which, 16 Appears, proved satisiactory and were accepted by the Chamber of Commerce and Collector Arthur on the 8th of March, The new régime of prices appears to give pretty general satisfaction, and, although some of the charges remain the same, the rates on dry goods And Other lines in which there 1s a large Dusmess have been reduced nearly forty per cent. Since the fuss end exposé of the Lect & Stock- ing business the Collector deemed it necessary to make some arrangement im regard to the bonded warehouses, in which there would not be such o legiumized pressure brought to bear upon the steamsmp companies, and at least give them the nominal right of naming the warehouse into woich their goods were to be removed, This resulted in the publication of the Custom House order which appeared in yesterday’s HERALD. ‘This order has divided New York imto four districts on the North River, six districts on the East itiver and five on the Wrooklyn side, FF. each of these districts the Collector has bonded warehouse, which he has selected on ac- countor iis contiguity to the centre of tne district, ae \o make the carlage charges as small as pos- Alinough the Collector bas hid the naming of the warehouse which Is to be lavored in each district, the firin of Leet & Stocking have veen lett out of the list, and in their district Squires & Co., who occupy the same block, are the fortunate parties selected. ‘This change mm the general routine of Custom House business has created conside.abie excite- ment among the merchants, and in order to get at the bottom or the whole matter ana sift the wheat from the chaff a representative of the HmRALD made a tour of visits yesterday, interviewing Col- lector Arthur, Messrs. Leet and Stocking and the Agents of the different steamship companies. Collector Arthur was found seated in nis comfort. able little office at a desk placed near the window jJooking into Wall street, busily engaged In signing vatious documents. ‘The representative of the HERALD opened the ball with the following: — Q What is your opinion of tne resuil of your labors on retorm? A. Weil, shat is racher a general question to ask; but I think that we have done away with the abuses wich caused such @ general outcry, and made matters more generally gatisiactory to the merchants in general, Q What is your object in dividing the city into so Many districts? A. It is simply to avoid extra ex- pense of cartage, a8 under my order published this morning cach bonded warehouse that I have named is within half @ mile of the steamship com- panies’ wharves, Q Well, then, you are of the opinion that the steamship companies are satisiied; the generality of merchants will also be of the same Opinion? A, Certainly; as, in general, the steamship companies have to pay tour-ftns 6f the churges made against goods bonded under general order, . Q Why did you not appomt Messra, Leet & Stockings as bonded warehousemen for district No, A, Messrs, Leet & Slocking gave me to un- .| derstand that they would prefer not being named in the order, as they felt assured the steamship com- panies would, of thelr own accord, place the busi- ness In thelr hands, Q Then you have left it in the power of the steamship companies to select what bonded ware- house they please within the district? <A. Yes; provided that such warehouse ts in no wise under the management of any steamship compan. Q. Do you expect Messrs. Lect & Stocking will have much of the busluess of the steamsil - pantes thrown into their hands? A, Well, I believe from what ey, stated to me that they expect to have thé busliexd 6f two 6r three of the companies. After thanking General Arthur for his courtesy the HERALD representative commenced FY tony or the steamsijp agents, beginning wit! it. ‘ace kenzie, of the French line. That gentleman stated that things appeared to be pretty much the same as usual, only conducted under another form. LHe said that Messrs. Leet & Stocking had pald him a visit and asked him to send the unclaimed goods that came onthe French line to they store. This Mr. Mackenzie refused to do, bat afterward he was called upon by a gentieman of the legal profession, Who stated that he was anxious to have the Frenca line give telr business to Messrs. Leet & Stock- Ing. He also said that ne echoed the sentiments of Collector, Arthur, and that it was in the power of the Custom House to reciprocate such @ favor. They did not care about Mr, Mackenzie's giving the business to Leet & Stocking a8 a permanency, aud if they liked they could withdraw it in a few days. Upon the strength of Unis asseriion Mr, Mackenzie signed the docu- ment, which was presented, in the shape of a letter, to Collector Arthur, 1n which the undersigned demgnated their intention to make use of the bonded warehouse of Messrs. Leet & stocking, ‘The reporter then visited the Hamburg line, where he was informed by the gentioman in charge that trom what lie could muke out the new order appeared to be the old business rum under a new name, but recommended a visit to Mr. Schwab, agent for the Bremen line. Mr. Schwab suid he did pot think the steamship companies ha’ been much benefited by the new order, and as far as chey were concerned they had not yet decided asio who ca should give their bonded warehouse business, Mr. Schwab was of the opinion that the Custom House should allow each company to run their own warehouse, at- tached to their (C4 butin charge of the regular overnment orlicial. . Mr. Dale, of the Inman line, stated that he nad signed the letter to Vollector Arthur designating the bonded warehouse of Messrs. Leet & Stocking as the one accepted by them; but he said no pres- sure had been drought to bear on him by the Custom House authorities to induce him to give nis signa- ture. He was of the opinion that the bonded ware. house of Messrs. Leet & Stocking Was the most com- modtous in District No. 4, and he had always been satisied with CS) manner in which they had con ted their business. one ‘Sparks, the agent of the Oceanic line, was the next gentleman visi‘ed, and he said he had not yeo aetermined into which honded warehouse they should throw their business, Mr, Sparks said, now that the tari had been reduced printed rates circulated, their only object was to secure the near- est available warehouse condacied by men in whose business capacity they could rely, Mr, Sparks was also of the opinion that the government should take into consideration the immense benefit it would be to the commerce ol the country if they were to oifer every facility for the quick discharge of gooas by the ‘alfferent steamsiip companies, Mr, Sparks said that up to the present he had’ not ree ceived a visit from the genticman who represented himself as coming {rom General Arthur, bat he should give the matter due consideration before designating any bonded ware- house, as he had discovered @ clanse in the order published in yesterday’s HZRALD Which reads as fol. lows:—'‘Warehouses so designated will not be changed, except for cause.” Mr, Hurst, of the National line, sald that Messra, Lect & Stocking called at his oftce avout a fort- night since, but had not found bimin. <A few days afterward @ gentleman of tne legal profession, Who has a certain connection with political circles, called and was introduced to Mr. Hurst by Mr, Williams, of the firm of Williams & Guton, who represents the Anchor line, This gentleman pre- sented a document to Mr. Hurst, waich already hore the signatures of Mr. Daie, Messrs, Williams & Guion and Mr, Mackenzie, and asxed him to sign it, It was simply @ letter to Collector arthur designat- ing the intention of the undersigned to make use of the bonded warehouse of Leet & Stocking for storing their unclaimed goods under the general order system. The gentieman said that he did not ask Mr. Hurst to give the business to Mesars, Lect & Stocking ‘manentiy; the object was only to show the public the confidence which the steam. ship companies had in the business capa- bilities of tnose gentlemen, as such a document would completely upset the sensational reports that had been current upon Custom House topics, and it would also be @ favor tu the authorities in ofiice, Upon the strength of these asseruons Mr. Hurst said he had signed the document, but since reading the Uustom House order published in Mon- day's HERALD he could hardly undersiand the mean- ing of the loliowing paragra; “Warehouses 59 designated will nol be changed, except tor cause, as he had been given to anderstand he could change a ow Mr. Williai of the firm of Williams & Guion stated hae ne thought the new tari was @ great move for the better; he said that they had signed uncing their intention to make we of Messes. Leet e tocking’s bonded ware- it was the only pomeeuaeR? an of ine iPror thelr pusiness that dbstrict. Mr. Sei yen i. Marat wed @ gentieman to Mr. ‘ Nau onal it 1e, and waa wang the ageats of the mship companies for the purpose of emg Wwe same document, bus be ‘Was not aware that the gentlemen in ‘ any interest whatever wun the government eetneee The HERALD representative then visited Messrs, Leet & Stocking apd endeavored to obtain their views on the snvject of the new regulations. These featiomen were, however, ratuer reticent, and said hey were unaware of any other applications having been made to the agents o1 the differ- ent companies except what they made in person, They also sald authorized nobody to go round getting any document signed or designating their bonded warehouse as the one chosen, and they felt equally sure tuat Collector Arthur had not sanctioned the use of bis name in the matter, They intended to apply, however, lor Whatever business they could get in a legitimate manner, and felt that they cout give general satisfaction, as they owned the largeat and best store in the district, and having had eighteen months’ experience in the business were fully capa- bie of giving general satisfaction. During the time they had been in the business tey claimed never to nave lost a single parcel. They also sald they were not aware that four companies had signed @ document agreeing to make use of thelr bonded warehouse. Their store was the most centrally located in the district and of easy access toevery steamship company. They had no fault to find with the tarif, altnough it reduced the rates on their principal line of goods (dry goods) about forty per cent, From the above itivestigation it appears that Messrs. Leet & Stocking have obtaiaea the bonded warehouse business for the Inman, Na< tional, Anchor and French lines of steamers. The agents vf two ot these lines, the National and the French, appear to have signed without the KnOWl+ edge of such w clause in the order published yes~ terday, which reads as follows:—‘Warehouses 80 desighited will not he changed, except for cause,”? ‘There was a meeting held yesterday at noon In the oltice of the Bremen line, No. 2 Bowling green, by the agents of the different steamsip companies, The Inman, National, Cunard, Breinen, Hambarg, Anchor, French and other lines were rep reer ie The main object of the mecting was~ consult upon some meinorial to Congress im which the dierent steamship companies. petitioned tnat they might be allowed to own their own Warehouses in the same way as the Bremen and Cunur«d lines have done for the past siX or sever years. ness to sign such a petition, as it would enable them to puild covered sheds for storehouses whem they get their new docks under w: MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, BOARD OF ALDERMEN, The Hudson River Ruilroud in Hudson Strect—?roposed Removal of Fublic Offices The Water Meter Swiudle, ‘The week meeting of the above Board was held yesterday, President Cochrane in tie chair, The following business was transacted:— INSPECTORS OF BLECTIONS. Alderman WiLDER moved that a communication be sent to the Mayor, asking him to furnish a hst of Inspectors of E:ections who have qualided for oMee. ‘This resulution was agreed to, HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD, Alderman VAN SonaAick submitted a resolution as to the occupation of Hudson street by che Hud- son River Railroad, and that the Commissioner of Public Works be directed to take away the obstruc- tions {rom Duane street to Canal street, Approved. STREET CLEANING COMMISSION. Alderman FALCONER moved that a communica. tlon ve addressed to the Street Cieanime Commis. sion, tuquiring a8 to the Obstacies that eXistin te way of the Commission obtaining the thorough cleaning of the streets, the condition of which has proved so prejudicial to the health of the mbhavie tants of the city, Approved, RAPID TRANSIT. A derman VAN Sowa K moved that information be Obtained from the engineers of the Department of Works, Docks aud Board of Health as to the beat means, in their judgment, for ovtainimg rapid transit in the city. Approved. PRINTING AND STATIONERY. An application from the firm of John O’Brien & Oo, tu ve appointed printers and stuuoners to the Board, accompanied by a report frum tue Commit. tee oe Printing recommending the above firm, was Teal. Alderman FALCONER, as one of the committee, presented @ minority report, In Which he said thas the printing lor last year cost $76,132 59-and the sta- Uonery $97,103, Tnis year for two months it nad cost only $1,500, and he desired that the work be subunitted to public competition, Aiver a short dig- cussion the report was recommitted to the commit. tee, and to be reported On al the next meeting. PAY OF THE LABORS. The Commiitee on Salaries aud Od.cers reported a recommendation to the heads of all the city depart- ments to pay the laborers employea by taem $2 60 per , from the time of the resolution signed by the Mayor, Aluerman ComMAN moved that the resolution be jaid over, and explamed the dificulty in ints ques- on, which was that the last cuarter had caused the price of labor to be fixed by tie heads of de- partments, and inat Mr, S yveeny, when Commis. soner of Varks, had lowered tue rate to $2 per day, . ‘tweed had continued tt at $2 6%, and that It was iu the power of we Legisiature only to deat with this question, gee res0 luuiva was adopted and the amendmeat was lost, Alderman CONNER moved, which was adoptea Unantinvusiy, Liat the Clerk be inscructéd to inquire of the Comimissioucr of each department — the amount now piid per day tolaborers, and that be report such communication to tue Board. NBW PUBLIC OFFICES. Alderman VaNcg reported tae report of the spe. cial committee appointed to report upon the expe- dieucy of leasing wae bul.ding and ground on the northeasterly corner of Daane and Cuurch streets, owned by the Society of the New York Hospital. The committee stated that tue ofMice of the present departments Outside the Cily parks, cost $05,360 per year; laat the rent de ded for the present building 13 $29,000 pex, year, aud that. the cost of fitting up the building for tne purposes of the departments would cost $21,000, Resolutions authoriziag the Comptroller to lease this building aud autnorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to take possession of tue building were also re- ported. ‘she report was ordered to be printed and made a special order al the ucxt mectiug of tle Board, THE WATER MELER SWINDLE. A letter was read from the Comuissioner of Pubs Ne Works, enclosing the contract with William M. ‘Tweed, a4 Comuussioner of Paviic Works, and Mr. Navarro, for water meters, Witnessed by Mr. Alex- ander rear, for a supply of water meters at $70 each, A resolution was adopted requesting the Corporation Counsel to furnish an opinion as to the powers of the Board to aunul this contract, aad to report at the next meetlug of tbe Board. Otner routine business was adupted, and the Board adjourned avout six o'clock, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. The Board of Assistant Alderment met yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, Otla T. Hall, President, 1n the chair. Early in the meeting the lobby was but half full; but toward the termination of the proceedings it became as crowded as usual, the unwashed and unlettered being largely represented. Evidently 1¢ Was more comfortable to sit and see some fun and have a quiet smoke (there were a few simoking). Mr. HEALY presented petition, signed by Messrs. W. H. Batchelor, 16 Bond street; Thomas J, Town- gend, 16 Ureat Jones street; A. J. Johnson, 11 Great Jones street; Frederick Palmer, 24 Bond street aud 27 Great Jones street; J. W. Schermernorn & Co., George F. Demorest, 13 Great Jones street; P. 8. Halstead, James Hayes and others, on benail Ol the owners of and parties interested in real estate in the city afected by the proposed extension of Lalayette piace from Great Jones street to bleecker Sireet, remoustaung and objecting tu the discontin- uaace of the proceeding, on the grouad tuat such extension, When carried Oud, Will be of great puvlic benefit, and praying that the Board will not concur in the resolution passed by the Board of Aldermen to discomunue such proceeding, and Mually asking to be heard personally tu the matter, Mr. PINCKNEY presented & petiuon from a num ber of property owners against the proposed exten: sion, Which, the petitioners say, is oi such a limited character that it will ve of no practicai veneit to ‘the property Owners or to the city at large, and they at Ine same tune Object to the assessment of 3300,000 for tat purpose. Aur, CONNOR presented a remonstrance against the contemplated extension ou the part of the irustees Of St. Patrick's Catuedral, Mr. GALVIN then offered the following resolution, Which was relérred to the Commitice of Street Pavements:— Reso! the Comptroller and the Commissioner of PEE re a ee eis are hereby directed to open the bids for paving Fifth aveuuoe with Guidet improved Mone pavement without delay. Mr. ConNnok then made a motion similar to tat passed by the Board of Aldermen, suggesting that Fetrenchment and economy be sougut to be attained in sume other Way than by redacing (ue wages of the Javorers, who could not afford to be cut down while the oMcers are drawing immense salaries, and recommending that not less than $2 60 per day be paid to tue lavorers employed in the Departments of Public Works aud Public Parks, The motion was ‘ied. oon invitation from the convention of Irish socie. ties to review tue procession on the 18ta inst., m commemoration o! the nattonal analversary of Ire- land, was read and accepted. Aller the despatch of some unimportant matters the papers {rom the Board of Aldermen were then taken up, When (he resolution rescinding (ne reso- lution of the Board of Aldermen, passed Octover 11, 1869, to extend Lafayeue place, Was called op, the Clerk found some difliculty in deciphering a portion of the paper. Several members moved taat ib be sent back Lo the Bourd of Aldermen lor correction. A committee were appointed to proceed to tne Aldermanic chamber aud obtaim an explanation of the document, Mr. O'BRIEN moved that general orders be taken up, He said there was @ large to be transacted, and no the je amount of business should be lost, ‘the Clerk was about to read one ot tne general orders when Mr. Pinckuey, Who had not leit the Chamber, said the resolutions relating vo the extension of Lafayette place appeared to be inteliigivie and regular, and at hig request the committe dischargea, Most of the agents announced their willing. A