The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1872, Page 8

8 Ti BRORR pling i OL of aiuie Ci Legisi of the State. The Pennsylvania the Oil Inter ERIE¢ SLIPPERY MANIPULATION | The Ris, Progress and Pall of the Taprovanent Menopoly. i Sauth | or | KING SCOTT'S NEW MOVE. fi mE a en hyve If a conipact 1s formed the TAB PROVUOGRS UNTRAMABLLED AV DAS. | Bin ihe tShtonas ton teaupostiton su The Inumense Ol] Business of New York. Winety-five Million Gal- Jons Ammually. What the Metropolitan Refiners and | 1 Brokers Yhink of the Matter. it Important Sta- ws and tistios. THE MONOPOLISTS’ DEPENCE HARRISBURG, March 14, 1872, ‘The first victory for many years of the peopie over the corporations has been achieved in tie Pennsy!- vania Legisla\ure, No State isso much under the | eoutrol of corporations as this, They own pot only i its Logisiature, bub three-fourths of the Siate ofl dais, from its Governor down. No miwn dares hope ; selves tod Ki dC in ats fia ven’ the oF that they openly pro the refiners and New Yor ther y ane alarm in ¢ arated upon IE LO Ue pre tf) ued © 40 & port 150 ¥ reader With a view of giving aa a | off war and the feeling amoug personsin the busi- land sontrot gallons. vatne of th .ORLY bE NEW YORK HERAL 1 was not unt!) after they had signed contracts with the F vania rie, New York Gentral tra) Ravroads for the }, and the securing ait sneir ob; prouucers 0) Pers ou. to tne. ‘The pre ed te wildest cousiernation rO.0ns, ahd oll men at er Wa une: ihe new monopuly and Peansyl- Transportation Whacks, Hand asked ivania and ma uion of rs one ia ba | Mecuns were held mguuy i allihe oil-producing aisizters Ww dey nicans fo cil they oit a mpauies, with larze fe, Will th view of ty mkiaAg aud advan whey ve fax Stic. coumed, that they can prev the socnving any irge propertion of 2 Only unite (he New York prauci m. With tis object in vic th progress, ana a eonmit trolewm dealers ave im ‘hilusvilie, age uuyomg ail 2 Mouwy OV AN ALLIANCE ® prada: and w York. ‘The produce: they will gnarantes tt % capacity here they w. of 10 of] to the i At tne pi returned trou wer thelr Visit hag we uigemont with the producers of Ponu- wh is ears that the Uny 1¢ former, verted fren 1s pi of the wells. 6 witht That IL TRAD «8 hom the 172 are given:— Atha, i OF uke Ve T9505 25.8 " Ww York alo ws, And thai th grkood of Mity my ness that the Southe: to control, and is wi Ssful taele prodibs nu nd the consimers of ik MERCY rere are inany, company would en mile inthe ne is te bu fit to nse the y that the and the tra AON sought to b ed hettyeon nd Pennsylvania interests would bo as the Southora Improvement Com- K MER urate history of the FT TTT eibede 2 Dy ce .. y me } ness 1s elty a reporter visited a number of re- pa aN a ae Danie Sia mapttalle the ' finers and from they conversaiioas select ‘the fol. és . iid n map le lowing as best representing the real poinis involved crack of othe whip sit to take with | 9p ene goniroversy, due humility all kicks that may be ad} — _—— ministered 10 them. Yet ia uo State Weat a Reflver Says. is there so much dreat of publle sentiment, aad M mes MeKay, of the Devyoo Mannfacturing pubiic sentiment ts al last beginning to make itself | Company, No. 117 Fultoa street, was waited upon, snaster over the “yighest plu i taken irom thé who have for years been enjoys a great monopoly, And not ouly the people of the oi regions but the great oil interests oO! the conuury will rejoice thereat. ‘Tne histovy of the legisiation that has placed the oi) Interests of tue country al the merey of three Ad cont One of the i you «J have called, piative to Us great on combination. like to obtain some facts and staulsiics on the sab- Ject, a8 1 observ: monopoly has raised a ance of the conversation 1s a3 fol said the reporter, “to chat with Iwouid the organization of this alleged oveeze among New York 1e- railroads and @ ring of specu ators, is brlefy as pos: | finers and the Penn ‘ania producers.” BILe, as follows:— “Vell, really, any information I give you must be THE CREATION OF THR “OM. RING.” in wenezal terms, as my memory of statistics Is nut In 1862 the Lepisintare of Pennsylvania com- bags hag nigiime'y On dal Cec det sone eaueut ae that is, allowing private parties in the oll regions | is tie to construct two inch pipes to rua over the surface Of the ground, and carry oti lo the railroad depots CAPACITY OF TRE ” ide oil W YORK REFINERTE isand barrels of : or say Uwenty-tour thousand ba 3 Ol le- and boat L Up to 1968 these bills were r Ww a very nume Theve was no opposition to them, | value of refined oll weekly pro- gue Ol producers, reiimers and dealers were | mut two "8 per Week." vativfied owith them In 1868 strong What Is ty : pital invested in the re- combination of specuiators a olitignnu nusiness In New York 1! bis } POHNOMS | esha ag a diMiealt questton to answer; but it came to Marrisburg and bile punts t6 many mullons; there are a great many passed abeor wi the private companies and | re wome of Which ave upon leased gronn; forming a. cow lon KboWn as the Western | Otters own the Innd; one refining establishment 14 e th ® inclu Pipe Company. Aiter year the producers in | Cxthvsted worth aE SS eee the of regions petitioned the Legisiature tor a free pipe bill, but the petitions were in vain; corpora- Uons were stronger in Harrisvurg (han they wel The proauoers aud shippers nog the monopoly of carry! and consumer, a! tle merey of men who could do as Mey pleased. Toey were the only oues who were cognizant of Ure condi{ion of the market; they bad | the power to 1X such prices as suited their conve: pience and their pockets, WUE BRIELLE y OU In 1868 the Erie King, as owners of what was known asthe Alleynany Trawsportation Company, went into a pool Wii the Western Pive Company, agreeing to carry their oi] from Ol] City to New York for filiy-two and a haif ceats a barrel, and charge the ouiside public ¢1 rms gave the monopoly of this carrying trade to the , anid this road aiso pave a preierence to the Cleveland refivers ot thirty-six 18 per barrel mn cost of | transportation ‘over all other Western reiners, This | siTangement coptinued unui 1st, When i ceased | , the refiners of Cleveland, Pitt'burg and = otuer | ery places came to the Legisiature and had a | tele eharter passed under the ttie of te south | pesent Improvement Company. ‘There is something | tune. mysterious about the pas of thls bill ‘Phe | Pat records say that it Was lutroduced Moreh 28, 1871, | aod was signed by the Go’ nor May 4, 187). There | 48 no legislative record as to Who introduced it or how it passed, The only allusion to th is that senn- tor Graham, Chairman of Corporations, reported it from lis committee. 16 reached the Gi 1OF SOIe= how or other, and, itke all bills OF that kind that ever go to him, he approved it This South im. provement Company ts the corporation that for a | Year has had all the oil refiners and producers ou wide of their at lel merey CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH IMPKOVEME This “Improvemeut’ Company ba $10,000,000, and With this they absorved wi compantes in the ol! regions, Willi one exe They then made a contract with the Penusy! Central, New York Centrai (through tts Lage 8 eonnection) and tle Hiie to carry their oi, them the advantage of having a ¢ r barrel, ‘The rates to New York © $2 66 per barrel, und, as the So Company liad the privilege of the compelled all snippers of oll to s Mey soon had a ionopoly of the of ihe country, All legislation to curb or crush out this monopoly Was trotted Ly ‘The Legisiatare regisiered the monopoly’s decrees as rerulurly and #ysiematically as the moacpoiists dest Tt was @ good tiling ior the ratirouds, and they meant to keep it as tong as possible. THE RING BRING SHATTERED, This year the people of the oi! regions outside of | the ring rose im arms, ana L petition to this: Legislature, sigued by 10,000 names, by the hands of such prominent citizeos as ir. W. Milcheli and Mr. Cuiver, of the ot frin of Culver, & 00, of New York, demanding ’ jaw be passed giving the pipe bill. This commivee came to bury, and 4s they #saW that it was no use fignting the Pennsylvania road tie: 9 Ihe Conciusion that they Would make a Ton Scott, of we Pennsylvania Central, tet the commiciwe hall Way aud after a conference a bu! was drawn up with & roviso which Mr. Scott sald Would ve acceptable oO nis company. ‘Ihe bill auihonzes any person who desires it lo build pipes connecting witb pai. roads or voats. The proviso is as Juilv THE FREE PIPR REGULATION “That no line of pipe stall be laid under the ‘thority of this act within Dye miles of the Sia for tne purpose of carrving oll out of the State, a that the owners, producers and silppers of wii ot intended for Pniiadeiphia, Balumore aud New York using pipes laid under Unis act shail give preierence | to Ue jiles Of road traversing (he greatest distance 10 Uils State, at the same rate of transportation,” Jn tis shape the bill was passed and signea by the Governor. On first reading this looks like a rovision that Will beneiit alone tie Pennsylvania ailroad; but the genticmen who have it in charge and who oppose the read in the interest of the people of the oil regions assert that as there are ao penailies attached for the violation of the act rhippers and producers are not bound to send thelr oi) over the Pennsylvania road, but can avail thein- selvos of any means of transportation they may Unk desirable. It 18 asserted tat the Pennsyl- vauld road 18 even Willing Lo strike out tnis provl- sion, and if they are sincere—as jt will be seen ina «ay or two whether they are or not—then the salute books oi the State will contain a law which Will be universally acceptable im Une oll regions. As tie law LOW stands on the statute books the South Improvement Company, which has worked fuch Immense wrong to the oll interests of the couuiry, 13 @ thing of the past, Every shipper and producer in the oll regions 18 on an equal looting, =~ 45 LO penalty is attached for any violation of pr Proviso there will be again competition among Ne railroads and boats for the carrying trade, and Shippers and producers will not be, as they have been herevtore, at the mere. tore, rey of F woulless corporation, Kaspoiens wes or T COMPANY, acaplial or pape pr capacity oil KUCCHSE OF 415 aOR rat WIN Lor several weeks the ol regions of Penusyivaut had Worked Kevretly iu peRiecung Wes pruwe, and | aw sought nenie city Jor some Ume without profit, the West and ov annot combine the to «“Tnere the gentleman for a moment hesitated and con. tinued—“that they don’t like the freigits, lest they suffer in the vatue ot their pros uct. resist this thing, and they ave organizing porter my 7+ | exported mba’ Han ty iat 13 } ranged from fourieen tow needed not absoinicly i 0 ing Mis profi | strengticn tand th eat this all through the oil small produce rthern Hpi you give ine an approxi { e ounve prodietion, consequel MORE REST gion, to virtuaiiy control te ‘is ihe crude om wed principally from Pennsy!- part of 1 come trom Canada?! toil wells, 4h Canadian point Iu small quanti ies; ‘i Jt Now sinds another market. ss here,?? © idea of ihe ort: from this port per year, so tat + some dataof the charac.er of tue tions? he “Only a small proportion, comparatively, The ott vis IS peimetpally refined In Cleve- fe oll reg the reflaing capacity of Cleveland?” pout SIXtcén thousand barrels ach as Is produced at tbe weils, THE PRODUCT.ON at to twenty thousand ‘alive of refined oil in barvels twenty-two to twenty-six cents per sexportet irom New York and a great deal in caus’? imed Will be the resuiy if ine South. ment Company prove sttccessiul in y. ‘rhe combination will make the an they have been tor some by Une Opponents ot tie com- The rotinmg busi- eveland wloue i yacity of the ‘kK aul Che Oll regions West It is, Unst the menopoly is equal to the ily there are in tie country In THAN ARK JUSTLSIED the production. ‘The railroad com- been ying ou irom the wells to this ‘Phe retiners of have got together to see il they r interests ad by CLOSING UP ALL REPINERLES resvary to Work up the produc. business at a paying protic, On the competition they are prevented from Iney therefore say to the rail RP by tet th mpanies, ‘If you will help us we will help and the roads went into the coitract to the haads, I they carry out thew nme THEY WILL KILL ALL COMPETITION in the oi! business and control tyé interest. Tun atitis not intended by the combination ne refining business to the West, but, on , to purchase refineries in this city and the redamg ine country and make it mutually protit- euners, the railroad companies aud the provemeat Company.” producers m the ol regions, I see, are in t the combination.’? » people 1n the oil regions wno say"— nigh railroad said taey ave united and determiued to PRoT IVE UNIONS ; regions W purelase oi from and hold it, aud thus peevent the nent Company getting possession e company mast be & fey succeed thy they will be wnavie to secure any of the oi for their Cleveland aud fiitsburg mes,” , sir, right here let me ask, 1s it not posst+ . if may not be as bad ior ihe public and the trade the one the southern Iinprovement Company have organized? © people say it would be as had asthe South- "nh Improvement Companys rTLor covers eight one ny prota sixteen districts,’ with a co @ fo sh distrle wanes uty I sto ha comuittes for eae district, prevent any of it finding vis The Bouthern Improvement Compan cag Hands OF DICFATING TERMS TO ft that buys oll how and to whom he should sell ft Vhere are some who think that ni M will be just as detrimental to the oil interests and the consumer ag the Southern Jmprovement Com pany’s monopoly.” “{ fear that such will be the ease,” gata the ree a3 he was on tue eve of retiring, fed thousand: p was the answer of Ue retin orter the reline and producers of Peunsyl- Vania combine with you New York redaers, YOUR COMPINATION as ‘The producers in the are greatly excited, and are holding Meetings auily in opposition to the supposed mé- THE OL TERRITORY counties with @ population of about ople. They are forming ve divided the region into nnton) hand h Tvise the sale of all the oil, it Company, and RY MAN ‘his combination wish knew whtel isthe worst mo- as he bowed out. The Views of an Oll Broker. ual New Yo Mr. Henry Ohlen, an oil broker, was visited, and he violently denounced the schome as dangerous to the entire oll interests, “What Is the refloing capacity of Cleveland, New York and Pitsburg jerstood that Cleveland aione has sum. “ cankeny to cover the eniire product & apd ‘be seUmers of the ol) teitory ulted in a} cnce), The capacity ot Pittsburg is about seven- feen thonesnd barrels per day.” “HOW WILL IP AFFECT THE BROKERS /? “Ttwi rua them, They are middlemen between the producer and the purenaser, trom the bayer hair of one per “Can you give me any idea of the number of bro- kere in tins trade dn this elty 7 “There are about fo x. They practically vo ail the business; but inere are oeeasionally smali transactions between Me principals, ‘They are ex- | ception 2 howe total number of barrels bought by Uresers trom dealers and refiners: lorexporavion iast year reached 1,637,355 barrels, of an average of forty-six and a half gallons cach, AC ihe average Pates for ou this would be worth $11,957,211. So you will see at once TRE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROKERAGR business of thls city, which will be rnined by this | combination, “he figures i have given you are last | Yeas’ iramsaction:.? “Tow muck “ihere are sand barrels of nigen conis per ge j burepean oities. ‘This, at $1782 per barrel, gives the Value of crude smipped in barreis $262, Ada the £ newly g1Ven, Makes the total exports ® yalue of capital invested here in to the seller, at the rate of one- mit? flute oll fs yearly exported?” bout tiree hundred and filly thou. crude ou, ab an ave yearly exported to Pratt's oy Devee's contd not be 000 Cael.” “The stat es you hiby tire proditer, do in 3 they only reiate to ‘iver. me do not cover ” About tons. © expor TB Js Gone through broke: “What does the home trad» amovnt to per year??? “The disirinution of on trom this market for ve- tall parposes amounts to 1,050 barrels per day, trom September to March, melusive.”? “What is its value. “At jonpers’ prices if 18 worth $12 per barrel, ‘yhe rly transactions ave 2bout 1,209,000 barrels, WOrth $15,400,0% Now, te figive a moment. 8 14 TH GRADE OW NEW Yor DNB ERADE ‘Total rade of New York This, Which is below rath ' s wriy ai dune py figures: P Wil ace how great pil Interest of Ubis city ts. My firm last y 91 15,008 barrels per day on an average; some umes If redene 1 14,000 2i3, or $60,000 Worth per day, or $20,000,000 per year, ‘Lhe oll trade of the United States, i you psuctions of the West, reach $45,000,009 per year’? “Phe combinauon, you think, Will injure bro- kers.? ‘ib must resold tie production be bad for them. Tiere will herealter be but one orokee it they suceced; HOW we Nave a buadred, ‘Lhe system oi rebates through the com- eeien of Jim Visk aid Gould on the Erie has heen Y at tae expense of the rest that has been the custom, There could be Volumes Written on Uns Olt br mil Lie sWiadies that have been pi 12 system Was cor- rupted, produced and kent up by the Brio Rativoad, Ib has bee naderstood in the market tor tnree years that k & Gou'd were interested in re- v ies and the profits arising from the shipments of crude oll fo this pot, and you ure also gate in saying Ulac tuey have sougns to control trade by giving their friends in this city tdyantages. It 1s as (vue as the Gospel that the stagnauion that exists In the buginess Is the chtid of ~ SHS GuRKUPD DRAWBACK SYSTEM, and has maintained her supremacy In this oy getting a lurger drawoack than New York could get; we would raise a howl, get a draw: back, when Cleveland would come In again and get ® higher one. Fora time the ratvoads would re- eve us and then again oppress us in favor of the West. The Erie and the Central, by thelr corrupt system of drawbacks, las killed the business, aud 1 is no longer profitable fo¥ the roads to carry oil. ‘They say they canaot_make a rate of freight that wilt be lived up to. Notwithstanding the advan- es Cleveland has had ttis understood that her ig interésts are deciiuing, and it is thought tt ends year, ‘Lhese are the points to tha . RAULROADS WANT A HIGHER RATR of iveight, and ought to have tt; that Cleveland and Pitisbury want to @o the refinery for the export trade, and they wil say to the railroads, ‘You give us the contract to bring oll over your roads lower Ulan you gtye it to anybody else, and we will give you a nigher rate ol (retgat.’ ‘The cfieet is to give te West the advantage, Lhe Southern huproye- any Make iis bargain with the rail- ney go to te oll territory aud come here and say to Us, ‘You come in now with us and al will be rignt; OU SYAY OUR You Ane nUINT, wwe the leadmg movers m thts monopoly + koiclow, Vifford & Bostwick, of tus ety; » brow & Co,, Of Palladeipiia, amu Lovie , Peew & Cos, Oc Pisbing, common report saya, the goniietaeh Who iead ta URS great ‘suathern rOveuient CORI) monopoly. The system, | you, is rotten, Cleveland has never relined w Yorks, although it 18 claimea she ‘That money a tet more ihan > hist 1,00 Invested in the DUSINess, ween paid them in dvawbacks by the , has simpiy m ruies, at ihe expense of New York. Words, 18 2 MADE OUL OF 3 WHAT Ww and the oll uu i SIX cks. Vi eveland had uever had “3 she would never have beco: vite, and Fide 36,090,000 Would have been d. between the produc the refiners on Oil Creek, { ther and the consumes Waat the Other Side Say A vislt was paid to a genteman who was known to have an intimate knowledge of the aim aud pur poses of the co.upany, aad he was requested to give some information on the subject, He reluctantly deialied some of the facts in tie organizauion, He stated substaatially fiat some monihs ago retiners and producers of oi, feeliag that there was neces- sity lor some united acon so as to raise the price of ot! and secure better Irehgitting terms, attenpted a combination among themselves, but it failed, Later a number of o1! capitalists aitempved the organ: ization of the Southern Improvement Compaay and succeeded, Among the reasous for the organization wasthe fact that Huropean governments levied heavy duties on reiined oil wile they put a light one on the crude on, ‘The result was that Buropean importers had arranged to do nearly all the ims porting tn crude olf and refine tt in Europe. They hat arranged to transport it in bul in vessels con- structed for the purpose mstead of 1a barvels, and so apparent Was it to the refiners that the EXPORTATION OF THE ChUDE OL would completely ruin the refining business, ag well as the trade in barrels and the manufacture of chemicals used lu ihe reining process, tuat they were lovced to this united acon ‘ie company was mataly orgauized for tins purpose aud tuey exe pect to successfully CHECKMATE THE LAS IMPORTER by getting & rebate or drawoack Upon the freight rates, Another ovject Was to make the refaing business more reimunerative. ‘Lhe reining capacity ol the country largely exce the demand, and vie consequence 1s tit many of them can only be worked a few months in the year, the company propose to unite all the refiaing interests, and CLOSE ALL THE kSTABLISHMENTS not absolutely necessary to refine the product, dis- trioutng the business furly bevween the great re- ntres, They also claim that the producer largely benefitted by thelr combination, on and that wey Will not be liane to bank. ruptey by YORK FORCED SALES OF OILS atruinous prices, as the company will have sul- t capitat to purchase ali that is produced at law Y ‘y Ww? on the market ior higher prices, Meient capital to carry the ou they wiil be enadied to prevent the sale of the crude pro- sn zush importers and refiners, and DICTATE THEIR OWN TERMS to foreign purchasers. 1t 1s claimed that the rates of transportanon have been so low in the past that the railway companies threaten to absudou the transportion, and the result would be to cripple the business, By ts combination the friends of tue scheme assert they caa pay the railway companies a fair profit, beneiit the producer by RAISING THE PRICE OF THR OIL and benefit all ome mterests at the expense of foreign refiners and importers, With this view a coniract jas been entered aio between the com- pany and THE THREE GREAT PRUNK LINES, the Pennsyivania Central, the New York Central and the to carry the on to the market at xed rates, and secure drawbacks In the event of foreign juiduences secking to control the atticie, | ciaimed that some of the railway compa represeated in the directory or as stockhola that the iatter are producers and refiners in differ. eat parts of the country, mcluding several of those in the oll regions. The gentiemau declined to make known the names of the firms if the oil regions who had joined the company, oa the ground that the excitement there Is $0 Intense that incendiaries Lacey genrey their property, He stated that seve- ral of the NEW YORK REFINERS HAD JOINED THEM, and that when they understood more fully the obs Jecis of the combinatioa he 1s satisfied tt Will meet with their generous support and sympathy. tle claimed that the charge that the rgtes had been in- crease’ owing to the company’s organization was untrue, aud gave the following TARIFY OF RATES, Pre are, from te oil regions-to the points To Pittsburg and Clereland, F ‘to Pittenurg nd Cleveland, item To New York, formerly ‘To New York, at prose ‘The rates to Boston are fitteen cents in advance of {hese rates, and those to Philadelphia fifteen cents less, Ibis admitved by the advocates of the scheme That the Prokers will Suiler from this Organization, but that the provite now made by them Will go tO bed producer aud the cOuvasy aul Wansporters in. wlead, D, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1872. combined have euMetent to work up all the oll pro- They carry orders | ee valne of | RACING PROSPACTS. ‘The entries for all the stated events for tne com- ing campign have been made, and the horses and yace tracks will now be put im condiuon for ove of the greatest racing seasons that ever took place in this country, A respectable racing fever pervades the land, and just so long as the meetings are con- ducted on the principles inaugurated and practised | by the American Jockey Club, horse racing, a9 a | fasbionaple pastime, will con.inue to foarish, AD- | nexed Is a list of the stakes, with the number of entries in each:— For the Ladies’ Stakes, at Jerome Park, for three- year-old fillies, One mile and five furlongs, there are thirty-seven entries; in the Belmont Stakes, te sae, 2nd dictanco as the other, for foals of the Kame age, there ave filty-mine entries; the Fordham Nandicap Swecpstakes, one mile aad a quarter, has thirty-one entries; the Jockey Club Handicap Sweep, stakes, two mites, twenty-two entries; the Westches ter Cup, two miles ana @ quarier, has twelve entries, coinprising Tom Boston, Kolns, Glenelg, Alroy, Lyt- tleton, Express, Harry Bassett, Abdeikoree, 'Tub- man, Midnight, Preakness and Mouarchist-—with Harry Bassett out it woula be very diMentt to pick the winner, Thea there lathe Jerome Srakes (late Champion Stakes), for three-year-olds, two mules, Waich closed with sLxty-oue eutries; a sweepstakes for foals of |863, u dash of four mules, nine entries; the Maturity Stakes, for four-year-olds, three miles, twenty entrios; ine Nurserv Stakes, one mile, flity entries; tie Atnuyl Stakes, for foals of 1869, two miles,’ thirty-five entries, and the Hunters’? Stake (lave Jerome Stakes), for three-year-old fillies, one mile and three-uat twenty-nine entries, Be- Sides the above, entries were made on the Ist day ot March for the Annual Sweepstakes and the Hunvers’ Stakes for 1 ‘vhe former has thirty- four enwwies and the laiier twenty-four, ‘The number of entries tov the various stakes to be run over the Monmouth Park course at Long Branch during the July and August meetings, are as Jollows:~Tbe Jersey Derby Stakes, for colts and fillies three years old, one mile and @ hail, has forty- one entries; the Monmouth Oaks Stakes, for fillies foaled in 1852, one mile and a half, has thivty-tive entries; the Honefal Staizes, for two-year-olds, half a mile, bas twenty-six entries; tue Monmouth Cup, two miles and @ hal, has twelve entries, comprise ing such grand racers as Alroy, Nellie Ransom, Midnight, Glensly, Loagfellow, Lyttleton, Bassett, Aidelkoree, Tubman, Monarchist, Netlie Gray ana Hollywood. The July Stakes, for two- year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, hus twenty-two entries; the Monmouth Sequel Stakes, fer three-year- olds, two miles, has tweuty-four entries. All the stakes thus far named will bo run at the first, or duty, mecting. ‘Those following will come of In August: -The Continental Hotel Stakes, for colts and fillies of 1899, one mile and three-quarters, has twenty-eight entries; the Mansion House Stakes, for four-year-old colts, two miles anda hall, thirteen en- tries; the West knd Hotel Stakes, for filly foals of 1869, one mule and three-quarters, twenty-three en- tries; the Robins Stakes, for colts ana fillles of 1869, two miles, twenty-nine entries; the Thesplan Stakes, for two-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, twenty- three entries; the Long Branch Stakes, for all ages, tocarry 100 ibs, two miles, sixteen entries; the Tloey Stakes, adash of three miles, has stx entries, and the August Stakes, for wwo-year-olds, one mile, has nineteen entries, The Saratoga Assoclation entries are as follows:— The Alabama Stakes, for fiilles foaled in 1869, one mile and one-eighth, closed with thirty-three nomi- nations; the Travers Stakes, for three-year: ol’s, one and three-quarter miles, eighty-one entries; the Saratoga Stakes, for two-year-olds, three quarters of a mile, torty-two; Sweepstakes, for all agos, one mile and a quarter, sixteen; Flash Stakes, for two- year-olds, half mile, twenty-nine; thé Saratoga Cup, two anda quarter miles, closed with twelve entries, including such flyers as Alroy, Harry Bas- sett, Abdelkoree, Tubman, Longfellow, Express, Glenelg; Defenier, Midnight, Nelly Ransom, Preakuess and Monarchist, The Sequel Stakes, for three-year-olds, two miles, has twenty-five entries; the Summer Handicap, two miles and a quarter, has eighteen nomtnations; Sweepstakes, for two-year+ olds, three-quarters of amile, twenty-nine, and the Sweepstakes for three-year-olds, two miles, Lwenty- | five nominations, ‘The Maryland Jockey Club haye ninety entrtes in the Dixie Stake, for three-year-olds, anu twonty- three for the Central Stakes for two-year-olds. The Bowie Stakes, four mile heats, post entry, had seven nominations, comprising Messrs, Joseph Donahue, D. McDantel & Co., A. Belmont, F. Morris, R. We Cameron, Jonn F. Chamberlin aud M. H. Sanford. ‘The campaign opens at New Orleans, commencing on Saturday, March 30, The entries for the Metairie Cup, & sweepstakes for ail ages, two miles and a quarter, are Nellie Gray, Hollywood, Monarchist, Preakness, Nellie Ransom, Conductor, Stock wood, Wanderer and Barney Willams, The Post Stake, for all ages, four mle heats, closed with the follow- ing subseribers:—T. G. Moore, W. R. Babcock, Gen- eral A. Bulord, T, G. Bacon, J. A. Muler, M. H. San- ford and W, H. Williamson, ‘The Louistara Club, at New Oricans, will follow the Metairie races with their mecting, and then the horses wiil move to Mobile, where there will be three days of magnificent sport at the Magnolia Course, the great event of the meeting belng the Turf Con- gress Post Stakes, four mile heats, From thence the horses will scatter, some going to Memphis, others to Nashville, some to Lexington, but all to centre here in the mont of May, to be ready for the races of the American Jockey Club, wiich ¢om- menge on Saturday, June 1. AMERICAN JOOKEY CLUB. ‘The following are the entries for racing events which closed March 1:— THK FORDHAM HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of $50 each, half forfeit, aad only $10 if declared by the zutie May, with $590 added, the second horse to Tecelve $209 Out of the stakes; weights to be pub- lished by ist of May; winners after publication of weights, of $1,000, to carry 51bs,, of $2,000 7 1b extra; to run on first day of Sprmg Meeting, 1872; one mile and & quarter, NOMINATIONS, 1. H. Blandy’s ch, n, Tom Boston, 5 years, by Fraak Boston, dam Prelude, by Cruiser, 2% W. iL Strong’s ch, h. Boaster, 7 years, by Eclipse, dam Vanity, 3 A. B. Purdy’s br. g Trumps, 4 years, by Austra- Han, dam Maitie Gross. 4. Monson & Gray’s b. ¢. Vim, 3 years, by Ken- tucky, dui Verbena, 5& DD, Withers? 6, ¢, blenkiron, 3 years, by Saunterer, out of Feodorowna, by Kingston, 6. ‘Thomas W, Doswell’s b, f, Wine Sap, 4 years, Vandyke, dam sina, 7. Thomas W, Doswell’s b. m. Midway, 5 years, by Eclipse, dam Ninette. 8 Hunter & Travers’ b. c. Backden, 3 years, by Lord Cliiden, dam Consequence, % Hunter & Travers’ b, ©, Alarm, 3 years, by imp. Eclipse, dam Maud, 10, A. Belmont's ch. f, Victoria, 3 years, by Cen- sor, dam Camilla. ii, Joseph Vonahve's ch. c, Alroy, 4 years, by | Australian, dam Nelle Gray, by Lexington, 42, Curroil & Coar’s br. bh. Ortolan, & years, by Doneraile, dam Canary Bird. 13. M. J. ‘Tuily’s_b. g. Vesuvins, 5 years, by Van- dyke, dam Lizzie Berry, 14, 8. D, Bruce’s cle ¢c, Neptunus, 3 years, by Planet, dai Linda, by Scythian. 15. W. W. Giennts b. ¢ Quintard, 4 years, by Ul- verston, dam by Omera, is, John Mortissey’s ch. bh. Defender, 5 years, by John Morgan; dam Cynconta. _ 7. D. McDaniel & Co.'s b,c Tubman, 4 years, by War Dance, dam Lass of sidney, 18 D. McDantel & Co.'s b. 1. Sue Ryder, 3 years, by Knight of St, George, dam Glycera. 19. DP. Mepaniet & Co.'s b. f. Eastern Star, 4 years, by Cape Flyaway, dam Star of Inata. 20, D. J. Crouse’s b. Rounder, 4 years, by Re. voiver, dam Gentile Annie, by Ringgold, 21, DJ. Crouse’® b, 1. Sabrina (sister to King- fisher), 4 years, by Lexiogton, dam Eltham Lass, 22, Jonn O'Donnell’s gr. f, Mary Loulse, 4 years, by Ligntning, dam by imp. Sovereign. 23. Join O'Donnell’s ch. f. Fanchon, 4years, by Australian, dam Idlewild. 24, John O’Donnell’s b. b. Haric, 6 years, by Aus- tralian, dam Brenna, by Knight of 8, Geory 25, HU. Ball & Co,’s bik. c. Midnight, 4 years, by Don- eraile, dain Amanda Morehead. 26, M. UW. Sanford’s br. c, Bingaman, 4 years, by Asteroid, dam Bay Leal. AA. Sanford’s bl, f. Regal, 3 years, by Virgil, 27, M. dam Regan, 23. None Sanford’s b. g. Kadi, 3 years, by Lex- ington, dam Katonia, toa ie bg eh ad bf Salina, 4years by Lex- rr am ome. : 4. A Cottrili’s ch. c, Frank Ross, 4 years, by Daniel Boone, dam sigma, 31. We Gouriit's che f, Saucebox, 4 years, by Star Davis, dam Skedaddie, THE JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, of $100 each, half forfeit, and only $20 if deciared by May 20, with $1,000 added; the second horse to receive $300 ont of the stakes; welgnts to be pub- lished by May J, Winners after publication of weights, of $1,000, carry 5 18, Of $2,000 7 lus, ox- TRIPLE SHERT. ‘ra; to rnnon the 4 day of the spring meet dng, 1872; two mies, ied aagd me MIN ATIONS. s NO! 1. B. Bianty’s ch. h. ‘Tom Boston, 6 year, by Frank Bos'on, dam Preiude, by Cruiser. 2. A. B. Purdy’s or. g. ‘trumps, 4 years, by AUS tratian, dam wattle Gross, by Lexington. 3D. D. Withers? eh, he Veapacius, 6 years, by Plinet, out-of Columbia by Glencoe. 4, Thos, W. Dosweil’s », e, Holus, 4 years, by Map, Leamington, dam Fanny Washinaton, 0. ‘thos, W, Doswell’s b. £, Wine Sap, 4 years, by Vandyke, dam Nina, 6 Jos, Donahue’s ch. ¢. Alroy, 4 years, by imp. Austration, dam Nellie Gray, 7, Carron & Coa’s pr. h, Ortolan, yb years, by Doneraiie, dam Canary Burd. 8 M. J, fully’s beg. Vesuvius, 5 years, by Van- [ada uene Gs Berry q - ) & D. Bruce’s ch, ¢ Neptunus, 3 years, by Pianet, dam Linda, by Scythian, 10. W. W. Gienw’s b,c Quintard, 4 years, by Ulverston, dam by Omera, 1 MeDautel & Co.'s ch, ¢, Abdelkoree, 4 years, by Australian, dam Rescue, 12. D, fleDaniel & Co.'s D. c. Tabman, 4 years, by War Dance, dam Lass of Sidney, 13, D. 4, Crouse’s br. bh. Chillicothe, 6 years, by Lexington, dam salla, by Yorkshire, 14, John O’Donnel!’s b, kh. Harle, 5 years, by Australian, dam Brenna, 16, John O’Dounell’a gr. f. Mary Loulse, 4 years, by Lightning, dam by Sovercign. 16, Jolin O'Donneil’s ch, i. Fanchon, 4 years, by radian, dam ddlewild, » John O'Donneil’s br. e by Asteroid, dam Lavender, by Waguer. r 18, D. Swigerv’s eh. c. Stockwood, 4 yeara, by Asteroid, dam Alabama, 19% 4, H. Santord’s ). ¢, Bingaman, 4 years, by Asterois, dam Bay Leaf, 20. M. WH. Saaford’s bl. f Regal, 3 years, by Van- dal, dan Regan. 2) a. He Sauford’s b g. Kadi, ingion, dain Katona, 22.°M. U. Santord’s b. f, ‘salina, 4 years, by Lox- ington, dam Lightsome, VHE WESTCHESTER CUP, A sveepstakes of $50 each, half forieit, with $1,590 aaded; the second horse to receive $400 outer the etaks to be run onthe third day of the spring meeting, 1872; two miles and a quarter, NOMINATIONS, 1, Hi. Blandy’s ch. b. Som Boston, 5 years, by rr ston, dam Preinde by Cratser. 2.,‘Tuos, W. Dos well’s b. ¢, Eolus, 4 years, by imp, Leamington, dam anny Washington, 3. A. Belmont’s b, h, Gienely, 6 years, by Citadel, dam Baus. 4, Joseph Donahue’s ch, c. Alroy, 4 years, by Austvaitan, dam Nellie Gray by Lexington, 6 John sarper’s ». Db, Littleton, 5 years, by Leam- ington, dam Fanny Holton. 6. Joan Harpers ch, ¢ Express, 4 years, by En- dorser, dam Nantura, 7. D. McDaniel & Co.'s ch. c, Harry Bassett, 4 years, by Lexington, dam Canary bird, 8 DV. MeDamel & Co.'s ch. 'c. Abdelkoree, 4 years, by Australian, dam Rescue, 9, D. McDaniel & Co.’3 b,c ‘vubman, 4 years, by War Dance, dam Lassie of Sidney. 10. H. Ball & Co,’s bik. c. Midnight, 4 years, by Donerauie, dam Amanda Morehead, di. 4M. HH. Santord’s bh, Preakuess, 5 years, by oxington, dam Bay Leat, M, H. Santord’s b,c, Monarchist, 4 years, by Lexington, dam Mildred, THE ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKES $109 forictt, win $1,002 anded, for the second horse to save bis stake. é race to be run during the fall meeting, 1873, NOMINATIONS. 1, D, D. Withers’ b,c. Stouehenge (imp.), by Blair Athol, out of Colmbra, by Kiagsion. 2 D, D. Withers’ imp. bk G, by Marchionesa, by Marqu 8. Lhomas W. Doswell’s ch. c, Huntington, by imp. Australian, dam Mazurka, by Lexington, 4. Thomas W. Dozwell’s cn. f, Cara Lisa, by Censor, dam Fanny Washingtoa, 5. Hunter & Travers’ br. f. Megara, by imp. Eclipse, dam Ulrica, by Lexingtou, ¢ 6. Hunter & Travers’ eh. f Quits, by imp. Eclipse, dam Columbia. 7. Hunter & Travers’ imp, bl. ¢ Strachino, dam Mabel. 8 Hunter & Travers’ ch. c, Saturn, by Planet, dam Jennie 11. 9. Hunter & Travers’ cl. c. Captain Garland, by Amp Leamington, dam Gcnista. 10. A. Belumont’s b,c. Oaklands, by Imp. Leam- ington, dam Baia. Ti, A. Belmont’s ch, ¢ Count D’Orsay, by Kon- tucky, dam Lady Blessington, 22. A. Belmont’s ch. ¢, Periwinkle, by Kentucky, dam Fleur des Champs. ‘A ; 13. A. Belmont’s ca. o, Silk Stocking, by Kea- tucky, dam Fiuke, 14, A. Belmoui’s imported bh. ¢, by Bredalvane, dam Eltermire, a 3 years, by Lax: ‘areyas, out of 1s. L. W. Jerome’s b. ¢, by Lexington, dam Kitty Cla 16, . W. Jerome's ch, ¢ by imp, Australian, dam imp. Weatuerwitch. 17. R. W. Cameron’s ch, ¢. by Leamington, dam Revecca, by Glencoe, 18. F. Morris’ ch. ¢ by imp. Eclipse, out of Molly Jackson, 19. J.8. Watson’s ch. c. King Phip, by imp. Eciipse, dam Jessie Dixon. 20, J.5, Watson's & ¢ by Jerome Edgar, out of Minnie Minor. - 21, J.8. Watson's ch. ¢. by Jerome Edgar or Extra, out of Nannie Butier, by Lexington. 22. L. D. Bruce’s ch, c. Donnybrook, by Planet, dam Linda, by Scythian, . 23a W. W. Glenn’s ch. co Merodoc (late 0. P. B.), by Australian, dam Ada Cheatham, by Lexiagton. 24, M, P, McGrath's b. & Tom Bowling, by Lex- ington, dam Lucy Fowler, v5, M, A. Littell’s ch. ¢. Fellow Craft, by Australian, dam Acrolite. 26, M, A. Liitell’s b. c, Wild Idle, by Australian, mi Idlewild. D. McDaniel & Co.’s ch. c Cross-the-Sea, by Ely, dam Beatrice, bv Birdcateher. 28, D. MoDaniel & Co.'s ch. f Oora Linn, by Lex- ington, cam Dolly Carter, i 2a. D. J. Crouse’s ci. & by Revolver, dam Alatue G., by Yorkshire. ‘40, Jon O’Donnell’s b,c. by Lightning, dam by Glencoe, out of Laura Webster. 31, He Ball & Co.*: by Rivoli, dam Victoire, 32. A, Keene Richards’ ch. ¢ War Cry, 2 years, War Dance, dam Eliza Davis, by the Knight of St. eC, eee Bacon & Holland's ch, c by Jack Malone, dam ‘Bree? Sea Bree: 34, W. J. Bacon’s ch. f. Dolorosa, by Exchequer, dam Trtbuiation, by Jeif Davis. THE HUNTER STAKES (LAE JEROME SWEEPSTAKES), A sweepstakes to be run at the fall meeting, 1873, for filies then three years old; $200 each, $00 for- feit; $500 added; the second fly to Bave her stakes; one mite and Uree-quarters, NOMINATIONS, 1, K. W. Sears’ br. s, Annic Hall, by imp. Leaming- ton, dam Eeho, by Lexington. . Thomas W. Dosweil’s cn, f. Cara Lisa, by Cen- dam Fanny Washington, Thomas W. Doswell’s gr. f Lizzie Lucas, by imp. Austraitan, dam Eagiess, 4. Hunter & ‘travers’ br. f Megara, by imp, Echipse, dam Uirica, by Lexington, 6 Hunter & Travers’ ch. f, Quits, by Imp, Eclipse, dam Columbia, 6, Huuter & Travers’ b. f. Luna, by Asteroid, dam Glenclitfe. 7. unter & Travers’ b, f Girl of the Period, by Flipse, dam Ulata, 0 ee A. Belmonv’s ch, f, Electra, by Kentucky, dam jernice. 9 A. Belmont's b. f. Medora, by Kentucky, dam Camitla, ane Re We Canercn b. f by Leamington, dam Eleanor, by Voltigeur. = to W. Cameron’s ch. f. by Leamington, dam loride, «12. John Coar’s ch. f, Governess, by Planet, dam Katona. ie 13, John Coar's b. f. The Nurse, by Australian, dam imp. Zone, py The Cure. ry Te, Butler's ch. f. Token, by Lightning, dam Tokay, by Yorkshire. 15. H. P, McGrath's ch, f, Tabitha, by Tipperary, dam Greek Slave, 16, D. McDantel’s b. f. by imp, Leamington, dam imp. Wompat, by West Australian, 17. D. MacDaniei’s ch. f. by Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield. ' 18, De McDaniel's ch. f. by Kentucky, dam Zaldee, py Belshazzar. a 19, D. J. Crouse's ch, f Satire, by Revolver, dam Syren. es John F, Chamberlin’s b. f, Mary Constant, by War Dance, dam Lass of Sidney, 21, Bacon & Holland’s b, or br. f, oy Vandal, dam Neutrality, by Revenue, 22, Bacon & Holland’s b. f by Barnwell, dam Lost Cause, by Revenue. 23. W. J. Bacon’s ch. f. Dolorosa, by Exchequer, dam Tribulation, by Jef Davis, 24, W. Cottrill’s b. f, Sallie Watson, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G. , WEATHERBY STAKES, 1873, By consent of all parties the following are added to the nominations for the Weatherby Stakes, 1873, which closed 1st December last, Mr. Sanford's being in lieu of hs original nomination of @ coli of im proper age: 27. M. H, Sanford’s bc. by ty Lear, dam Dot. 23, M. H. Saniora’s b. c. by King Lear, dam Goneril. 29. M. H. Sanford’s ch. ¢. by Planet, dam Mile dred. 30, F, Morris’ ch, c, by Eclipse, dam Mollie Jack- son, 81. Bacon & Holland's ch. ¢, by Jack Malone, dam Sea Breeze, 32 Bacon & Holland's b. or br. f, by Vandal, dam Neutrality, by Kevenus. HORSE NOTES, Isaac Van Anden’s gray mare diced on Wednes- day night of the disease which 1s now prevailing and is so fatal to horses—spiual meningitis. This mare was only six years old, and was considered One of the most promising trotters in the country, Last autumn in @ private trial, over the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, she 1s said to have trotted to & road wagon @ quarter of a mile in thirty-four seconds, aud a bali milo m_ one minute and eight seconds. This was a most wonderiul performance. A promipent politician of Brooklyn two week: oftered Mr. Van Anden $12,000 Lor the mare, w! he refused, believing her to be worth a great more money. AS@ Mecting of the directors of the Fi Park Association, held on the 11th instant, H, Van Ness was chosen president, vice Van Courtlandt, resigaed, ‘nich deal twood Mr C. Pode Mi. @ been agreed upon bee tween the existing Atiantic teiegrapn companies by Which the Fr nen-oanle Company undertake to lay anew cable velween Great Britain and the United States It is said that a basis 4S TEES aR, Se gta | commodation ere nae MAYOR HALL Can Jndge Daly Legally Further Extend the Term of the Court ? Formal Evidence of the Death of Mr. Clark, Postponement of the Case Unilt IMfonday. ‘The case of Mayor Hali again came up yefore Judge Daly yesterday morntuy in the Court of Genes Tal Sessions, which for the present ts belng neid int the apartment of the Court of Common Pleas. The Known death of a juror had doubtless abated, to a great extent, the laterest and curiosity of the pub lle; and, conscious thie no progress would be made. they left the court room, if not empty, ab least by no means ov ywided, Sti'l there was a very fais attendance, and the reserved space sor the acé of counsel was. flied — wau the professional friends and bretiven of the Mayor * Tue most noUcoadle lertare of tho court room was! the einpty char of the decrased juror—the second, on the front row—the back of which had becom adorned Ja great good vaste wish a huge rosette oF black cape, Mayor Hail jookod In better healue thanduring the earker part of, the trial, but cot! dently felt keenly the further adjourament of hi case, rendered necessary by tie death of Mr, Clarks. ‘Yhe Court having opene: Mr. Peckham saiad—+ We suppo-e that, under existing clreumstances, he lirst ting that 1s necessary to be done this morith ing ls to extend the term of this Court beyend the time at whieh it 1s now linnted, 1 order thas whate ever subsequent action may be (axen shail be takem Within the time of the term, I suppose it win turd ther be necessary to discharge the jury as ath present empanecled ant precect to the ompanel+ ling of a new jury, or whatever other course, may be judged best, Bat at prosent they erm of the Conrt ceases at the time of the discharge of the present jury, aud mk order that we may not be placed in the posilion of not being able to do anytiiag at ail we would asi the Court to extend its term to a Uxed day—say some day ip the middie of April next. CAN THS TERM BE BXTENDED? Judge Daly—1 have a little Goubt upon’my min as to tie legality of the course suggested. Tne eon-) Unuation of this term appears to have been a some~< What extraordinary proceoding—extraordinary im the sense of being unususal—ana to have been sul sequently legalized by statute, I do not knows whether that statute gives any further power to ex; tend the term again, H My. Clinton—This Court is extended, as 1 undery stand tt, under the act of 1862, which readsy:—«Th@ Court of General Sessions of the peace, ia and fog, the city and county of New York, 1s hereby ema powered to extend any of its terms, and to make any adjournmeat of the sald Court within 13 disy cretion.” Judge Daly—That language seems to be oreag enough, The question is, however, whether th Court, having already continued its term, has powers to larimer exteud its term. Tue question is as rf ine efiect. of the previous order extending the tel of the Court. Mr. Peckham—Of course the Court conld not ex4 tend its tern atter the jury was discharged. The previous order reads that the Court -hail be cons linued “until the conclusion of the case now ont trai.” The Court is, In my judgment, as able t extend its term now as it was before. The jury i nos yet discharged, aud the case 18 not, thereiorey yet conciuded, ’ Mr. Burrill—Ail I can do is in the way of sugges-» tion, Your Monor wili see tie very great imports ance to the defence to have. the Court so constituted aS that an acquittal by the jury of the charges made, against him should be so made as to avail him as | dctence against another prosecutton for the sam offence. ‘This act of 1862, whica has been re authorizing the Court of General Sessions to exte! its cerm, has been regarded—as is proved hy the tronbie about the Grand Jury, and the special actt passed legalizing 1t—as Umiting the power of the Court to a single extensiou, and the argument has been that the power once exercised was exhausted. Judge Daly—I think the construction suggested) by Mr, Burrill would be excceaingly narrow and im opposition to the entire course ot judicial proceed-, ings, ‘Ihe words of the act are as plain as they, could peasy have been made, Mr, Burrill—Tne power of the Court 1s not, in my. Judgment, an arbitrary power given tothe Court or, to oae branch of the Court to ex:end its terms indefi-< nitely, because that would give the Judge baving ‘the trial of a term power to oust nis associates hold- ing the co-ordinate brancies of the Court from all Jurisdiction, The object of conterrmg this powe upon the Court was to enable it to complete som business which was then pending, or which, ai least, was ta Inception at the time the extension becam: necessary. There cannot be two sessions of the” Court of General Sessions in session at one time, except in view of and under statutory rogulatior providing an order to be made by the Court befo! its adjournment in contemplation of there being twe courts in session and directing certain preliminaricd aud formaiiies to be complied with and gon through with in order to make this double sessio1 regular. When Your Honor extended the term of the Court on the 26th of february there was m March term of the General Sessions in session, bul when the March term began on the lst that pat am end to Your tohor’s power, except sv far as the ex~ tension of the term was necessary to finish a casq then pending, Mr. Sullivan, the Assistant District Attorney, ther sani:—The question of the adjournments under the different statutes of the General Sessions has been surrounded With great embarrassment, both to th Judges who presided aud Staane in the omce o! the District Atvorney. The diMicuity does not aris sunply trom the language of the act which has bee read, because If that act stood alone the languag would be plain. But that has to be take into consideration in connection with a good Many siatutes, all of which, when read together, make tevitaply very grave embarrassment, ant greatly disturb the proceedings of the Court. I res Ter to such statutes as reguiaie the number of th terms of the General jons to be held, an resoribing the duties of the officers of tug Bonne, in Yespect to. the empanelling of juries &c. I was very giad, therefore, to hear Your Hono asking counsel to bring to your notice all ul the statutes or anything tuat was proper to be consid+ ered in coming to a determination about this. From the moment that the first. adjouraments took place’ we have felt that some action om the pars of the Legislature would be ney cessary, wid the act in the ommonti of February last was not alone passed ai tha: instance the District Attorney. Some most eminent counsel advised such an act. Mr. O'Conor, I belicve, among them; and the other gentiemert who ure associated with him, Mr. Peckham—Not as it exists at present; it was. altered after 1f left our hands. Mr, Suilivan—While, therefore, I am not making any motion, I hope your Honor will tot take ani action without looking at all these relevant statute: witieh_ I am now, for the first time, bripgiug iq Your Hon or’s notice, SJuage Daly—What Is the last statute? , Mr. Sullivan—it legalizes the various adjourn~ Mments made of this November term. 1 may say fure ther, tat we have now in custody persons who are under indictment, and whose trial has been post- poned partly because tt was not desired to bring them to the bar and try them so long as these ad journments were pending, and there might be grave Jegai questions raised, as there doubtless would be, by abie and ingenious and carnest counsel. ‘These trials are suspended until this dificulty shall ve re~ moved. All these tacts are proper to be placed be~ fore Your Honor, as loading you to @ proper de~ cision in regard to the matters here beiore you. ‘The Tombs 18 bh pad that each cell has to be occupied by three prisoners, ‘Mn Pecehatu—\ e only make our motion in order to have a basis upon which we can argue the ques« tion of the legality or otherwise of # Jurther exten~ sion of the term of the Court. Suage Daly—I will extend the term until Monday. n the present, but I must be perlectly satis- Ted of mie. power i econ, betore. grant “any. longer term, a3 1 am here merely for the speciag trial of this cause . cham! will now proceed to present to mnatbcartine formal evidence Of (he death of the Juror who is absent. 18 HE DEAD? Joel W. Wright, the attending physician of tha late Mr, Clark, was then put on the stand ana teste fied as follo , You reside at No, 8 Chariton street, in the city of New York? A. Yes, sir. ‘And you area physician practising in this «Ye, Sit oy oa you know Mr. Matthias Clark, who was a juror in thts case of the peopie agaist Mayor ay ‘A. Yes, sir; I know him, ‘Q. Do you know whether he is now living? A. £ know that he is dead. Q. Do you know when he died? A, Tuesday evens ng. i . You were his attending physician? A, Yes, sir. udge Daly—There is @ statute authorizing tne Court to hold double terms, ‘} Mr. Peckhum—Under certain considerations, the principat of which is the summoning of additional jurors. , Some little discussion ensued as to whether the Clerk of the Court should at once proceed to make. out a new panel of jurors, but it was finally deter- mined to postpone any action unul His Honor should have decided the main question now raised as ae legaity of an extension of tue term of the Court. ‘The Court then adjourned nti) Monday morning BL eleven O° UC