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“THE COURTS, PRA rnin Satis Irving in Court Again—‘the Alleged Forged Distiller’s Bond—The Stuyvesant Bank in Bankruptcy—Important Decision—Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury—Obstructions on the Piors and Slips—Dccisions—Business in the General Sessions. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT Criminal Trials. Before yudge Benedict. James T. Brady pleaded guilty of stealing pack- Ages, containing articles of value, from the Post OMice, He was remanded for sentence, Stephen v. Carpenter pleaded guity of forging & postal money order. Remanded tor sentence, The Case of James Irving. The case of James Irving, ex-Alderman and ex- Assemblyman, was then called up by the District Atiorney for the purpose of having a day named tor atrial It will be remembered ihat, at a former term of the Court, the defendant (Irving) was tried for an alleged violent assault upon Deputy Marshal Dowley, and that the jury were discharged without being able to agree to a vere dict, Counsel fer Irving now moved for a Roe on the ground that there was sick- eas in Irving’s family. Finally the case was set down for Tuesday next, with the understanding that if the iliness alluded to then continued a further postponcment might be asked upon proper alidavit, The Case of Charlies Callender, the Bank Examiner. ‘The defendant is indicted for having, while acting Ym the capucity of Bunk Examiner, accepted Yuluable considerations for the purpose of in- Muencing his report in relation to the affairs and condition of the Ocean National Bank. The facis, Bo lar as they were developed at the preiiminary ex- amination, have been fuily publisned in the HERALD. The District Attorney moved to ix a day for the trial, and after some conversation between counsel, ‘Thursday of next week was named. The Trial of Messick—Alleged Forgery of a Distliler’s Bond. Tne trial of William Messick, who 1s charged with Having forged a disti!ler’s bona under tne circum- fiancee Teported in the HinaupD of yesterday, was hen resumed. AS already siated, tie defence is twat Messick 1s a person of unsound mind, Mr. H. B, Davis summed up Uie testimony on the art of the accused, und Mr. A. H. Purdy for the jovernment, ‘The jury Disagreed and were discharged without inding any verdict. Six ef the jurors were for acquittal and six lor conviction. Counsel for the uccused intimated to the Court that he would this moruing make a motion for the discharge of Messick, so that he might be sent to & dospital or asylum. Alleged smuggling of Gold Watches. Charles Marxsen was indicted for having, in the warly part ol this year, smuggled a targe number of gold watches, gold cuains and rings from Europe into this port, Mr, A. Ul, Purdy and Mr. 8, De Kay appeared for the government, and Mr, Samuel G, Courtney and Mr. b. F, Russeli defended Marxsen. According to ihe tesilmony of the Custom House officers 1t appeared that a trunk or box containing the waiches was selzed by them at the Cunard Dock, in Jersey Cily, aficr tue arrival of the steamship Calabria irom Liverpool, on which the defundaat nad been a passenger. ‘The oflicers put a mark on the trunk jor re-examination, and whea it was overhauled there was found in it a false bottom, Into which were packed tin cases soldered up. ‘These tin cases contained the watches, each watch being euclosed in & small, bandome box. One of ihe witnesses, a Custom House in- Bpector, hamed AMicyer, deposed to having had a conversation with Marxsen, in which the latter is alleged to have sald that if the inspector would get the box througn for him he would give him $200, that he knew what Custom House officers were, that he was an “old rounder,” that he did not get aught more than once In ten times and that, as he had no iriends ana no money, he was «afraid he must go to the Penitentiary. ‘The witness also Blated that he bad seized a trunk, containing ‘watches, packed in the same manner as above, in the possession of we defendant’s brother Udo, who bad also arrived by one of the steamers from Eng- Jand, and that Udo said he was made a present of the box from his brother Charies, but did not know ‘What was in it, in cross-examination by Mr. Courtney Meyer said the defendant liad not stated to him that ine gvods were purchased in Europe and intended for sale In Mexico or ‘Texas. ‘The cross-examination was directed with the view of showing that there was & conversation between the witness, the de- fendant and @ man named Scow, a keeper of a boarding house, in reference to the truuk, and that because the defendant did not give $200 to the officer the complaint against nim was made. The ‘witness negatived the idea that he had made an: roposal to the defendant for money, but admitte hat he told him if he prepared au invoice of tue goods and presented it to the Custom House he ight get them through, aud that he (witness) ould give him what facillty he could for that pur- pose. He further admitted that Scow brought him ‘We information that Chariey Marxsen had arrived in the Calabria. Tne further hearing of the case was adjourned wll this morning. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. The Stuyvesant Bavk—iiefueal of the Court to Confirm Mr. Archer’s Appointment as Trustee—Important Decision by Judge Blatchford—Jobu O. Platt Appointed Banke rupts Assiance, Yesterday, in the matter of the Stuyvesant Bank, B bankrupt, Judge biatchtord rendered an import- ant and interesting decision In reserence to the mo- ton recently made belore him for the confirmation of the nomination, by the creditors, of Mr. 0. H. P. Archer as trustee of the Stuyvesant Bank. The dudge refuses to sanction that appointment, put ap» pomts Mr. Join H. Platt assignee of tho bank. Fupt. His Honor gives hus reasons at length in the sul DECISION. Being of opinion on the papers before me in this case that the interest of the creditors of the bankrupt will not be pro- moted by the appointment, of Mr. Archer_as trustee, T must decline to contirm the resolution to that effect, ‘One of the grounds on which the bank was adjudged 9 Dankrupt by the Court was, that, being insolvent, 1t procured and suflered its property to be taken on legal process with intent, by such disposition ot ita property, to defeat and de. y thé operation of the Bankruptcy act, and suffered and procured A REORIVER OF ALL [T5 PROPERTY and effects to be appointed by a State Court, and surren- dered possersiou thereof to such receiver, Mr. Archer was appointed such receiver, and is such still. All the propel ‘which belonged to the bank passed into his hands as suc! recolver, he, thereafter, claiming the legal title tu it py trans- fer, and claiming to hoid it as agalust allthe world, Such as remains of it in his nds he clalms to hoid by the same title, The proceedines in bankruptcy were commenced on tne 98d of December, 1871. If Mr. Archer 1s ever to account to this Court, or to its proper oflicer, for what was the pro- perty of the bank, be tust account fur jt as it stood on that day. It mu be administered of that day, and from that day, according to principles of administration as may be determined by t has, since t! is Court, It appears that Mr, Archer t day, been DRALING WITH THF PROPERTY which came into his hands as receiver, as baving the legal title to it, collecting moneys and paying'them cut. For these acts he mut, if he 1s to account to this Court at all for them, account to a iruster or assignee to be appointed by this Court, It fa not proper that he shouta, as trustee, be plaintlif, and as recelver bo defendant in respect of these matters, More- over, nothing can pass fro! ecelver, of which be 18 now in possession to any trustee or assignce to be ap- pointed by this Court, unless he voluntarily surrendersit, or 18 ‘compelled to do so by prover legal prvceedings, It appears that HE VORG NOT INTEND TO SURRENDER IT; nor does ne intend, if contirmed as trustee by this Court, to cease acting as receiver, He announces that ho intends to act both aa receiver and as trustee, and have his acts author. jaed by the State Court which appointed him receiver and by this Court, ‘This isa position of incompatibility which this Court cannot permit one of its officers to occupy. If he is to be trustee under the Bankruptcy act, appointed by this Court, he must look to this Court alone as the gource of his suthorliy. If he is to hold and administer as receiver under ‘the dtate Iaws the property wiich he received us receiver he must go administer it without looking to this Court for any authority or direction. If to administer such property asa trustee appoluted by this Court be muss so adminis. ri WITHOUT LOOKING TO THE ETATE COURT orto any other Court but this Court for authority or direc. thon, ‘The Judge quotes the language of Judge Woodruff in the case of ines BiDDger a Blatchford, ©. Co R., 262, 275, 276) in Aupport of bis view, and proceeds as (ollows:—~ ere is another Objection to conlirming the proceedings of the crediitors in regard to a trustee. ‘bey have undertaken to select a commiltee consisting of three oreditors. It i to ‘De taken that they desire such committee to consist of three raons, ‘Their action under the act is « unit, and thelr reso- lution must be cousidered as a whule, or not at ail. One of the nae persons they nate tu constitute the commiitee of creditors 1s MR. LULL, PRESIDENT OF THR NEW YORK SAVINGS DANK. Phat back claims, under a provision in the statutes of New York, to ve entitied to a preference and to payment in full in priority to others; and by its proof of debt, tiled in there Foceedin to have such statutes of New York ap- by 80 preferring {ts claim in distributing nk under the Bankruptey act. This clatm 108 1s contested by creditors of the bank who are ‘and who claim no preference. | Under these cir- cumstances it 1s mantfestly improper that Mr, Bull should be one of the committee of creditors under whose “directiot on $P gf the act, the estate of the bank is to wound up ani . ler certifies to tbe Court that the first meeting of creditors herein has been finally closed; that, at such meet ‘Ang, there were some votes cast for an assignee, but that there of assignee, and that the Register made no intmeat of gnee, vhere being no opposing interest. It Is provided by nection 18. of the actihat if bo choice of aa- is made by the creditors at the first meeting, the posing interest, ail fa no 0} int One or more ees. The case, therefore, has aiken where, the resolution nominating a trustee not being confirmed by the cont it becomes the duty of tne Court to gppornt an assignee. ‘The onjections to the appointment of Br pate as trustee apply equally to an appointment of whore lenin Nouge three-fourths tn value of the cred tors, roved, nominated him as trustee, Tappotnt Mr, John Hi, Piatt av assignee of the bankrupt Dudley Field for Mr, anus arpeee Archer, Unarles Tracy and UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Before Commissioner Shields, The United Staten Yer AMIN Moyery—Tho delende. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, was charged with selling liquor without a fens ‘at 112 Prince street. Sho was discharged on her own recognizance to appear for examination. Tne United States vs. Henry Leinweker.—The defendant, who resides at 275 Bicecker street, Was heid to await the action of the Grand Jury for the alleged removal of cigars from a manufactory without having been properiy stamped or prauded, SUPREME: COURT—CHAMBERS. Removing Obstructions from Piers and Slips. Before Judge Barrett, John L, Willams, et al. vs, The Mayor, &c., and the Department of Docks of the City of New York.—The history of this case 1s well known, hav- ing been fally published at the beginning of the suit, In the discharge of its duttes tne Department of Docks undertook the removal of various encum- brances of some of the North River piers and in the adjacent docks, An injunction was obtained restraining the Dock Commissioners from their removal. The matter came before the Court on a motion to show cause why the injunction shoula not be continued, Judge Barrett, before whom tue motion was heard, has rendered a decision dissolving the Injunction, His grounds are:—First, that the authority which the Legislature has co! ferred upon the clty to make grants of water privi- leges and wharf property is limited to such use of the wharves, piers and slips as shall not interfere With their free and unobstructed use for the general purpuses ol trade and commerce; second, that the owners of this water t are enutled to the fullest pretection in their exclusive right to wharlages and they cannot be deprived of that right without due compensation; third, that no one, be he a lessee of @ public or the owner of @ private wharf, has any right to erect any building upon the street or wharf or between them re- spectively and the river upon which they shall respectively front and adjoin, nor otherwise per- manently to obstruct such street or wharf or such intermediate space; fourth, that the barges, office, dumping board and other structures compiamed of are in the nature of such permanent obstructions and in a legal sense are nuisances; fifth, that being such nuisances they are not entitle to the pro- tection of a court of hav nde sixth, that the Depurt- ment of Docks has the power to require tne removal of these obstructions, the dredging of the slips under the provision with respect to ‘exclusive government an rogulation;” that for such purpose the wharves are to treated as high- ways, and directions for the removal of unlawful obstructions should be upheld to the same extent as police regulations with respect to the streets of the city; seventh, that neither the order of @ harbor master, nor the permit of the Commissioner of Public Parks, nor the certificate of the Superintendent of Bulldtngs, given under direo- tiou of the Court, can avall any of these plaints, it not being in the power of any official to legalize a nuisance; eighth, that there need be no conflict of authority between the Department of Docks and Captain of the Port ana the Harbor Master. ‘Ino Department of Docks in removing obstructions prior to the adoption of any general plan of water frout ig simply providing additional accommodation for shi and vessels, the proper use of which will as usual ba reawlated by and be subject to the direction of bor Masters, the Captain of the the Commissioner of Pilots, The power of interfer- ing with or removing vessels thus assigued to par- ticular piers for the purpose of loading or unloading 1s conferred upon the Department of Docks only When necessary forthe convenient prosecution of any work being done by them, Thus the Depart- ment of Docks, instead of conflicting with, really promotes the functions of the other oMctals, by in- creastug the supply of wharfage, whicn ts at once placed at the disposal of the Harbor Masters for the legitimate purposes of commerce. The injunction in each case must be dissolved, with $10 costs, Decisions. Goodenough vs. Spencer,—Motion to open default granted. ‘Terms to be settied on two Gays’ notice, In the Mater of Wiliam Fillon vs, Van Hoven- berg.—Attachment may issue, &c. Agate vs. Mendes,—Motion denied, with $10 cost and leave to review. Starkweather et al. ys, Van Cott.—Defendants should be allowed thetr costs, Clifford vs, Washington Iron Works.—Motion granted. In the Matter of tne Petition of Gubert F, Rudd to Vacate Assessment for Sewer, &c.—Order to take broof granted. Bolton et al. ys. Harvey.—Allowance granted. Van Name et al. vs. Keating et al—Molion de- nied, witnout cos: Shepard et al. va. Denison.—Motion for short calendar granted. Davis et al. vs, Barker.—Motion denied, with leave to renew. Keyser vs. Keyser-—Report of referee confirmed, and judgment of divorce granted. Barnes vs. Barnes.—Sam Chapman vs. Chapman. children awarded to plaintt. Kolb et al. vs, Jarosbowski.—Attachment issue ‘unless the defendant submits to examination, on a day to be specified in the order. Histon ef al. vs. Murray.—Motion denied, costs to abide event. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART I. Divorce Granted by Default. Before Judge Barrett. Sarah Relser vs. Samuel Reiser.—This was a suit for divorce on the ground of alleged adultery, When the case was called the plaintiff, with her counsel and witnesses, pul in an appearance, but neither the defendant nor any one representing him was forih- coming. Aiter taking the testimony on the plain- tif’s side averdict was rendered granting her a divorce by default. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Seagwick. Turk etal. vs, Beckerman.—Motion denicd, with- out costs. See memorandum. Gorski va, Gorski. —Order granted, By Judge Monell. Duncan vs, Berlin et al.—The pleadings in this Case must be inserted, assy Judge McCann, Clapp vs. Deviin.—Oase settled. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Question of the Jurisdiction of the Re- corder’s Branch of the Coart—The Recorder Claims He is Right and Judge Daly is Wrong. same, and custoay of Before Recorder Hackett, After the transaction of some preliminary busi- ness, Assistant District Attorney Fellows was about proceeding with the trial of William Dennis and Mary Florence, charged with abdaction, when Mr. Howe, counsel for Dennis, moved that no testimony be admitted in the case, on the ground that this Court, as at present organized, has no jurisdiction totry any case. Among the reasons assigned for this motion were these:—That the Recorder issued an order directing that Judge Waly, who was a Judge ex oficto of the General Sessions, should pre- side upon the trial of the Mayor; and that if that order be of any effect, that was the only court now in session, Counsel belleved that Judge Daly stated on Tuesday that his was the only Ccurt of General Ses- sions now legally in existence, If this ruling be correct, then Juage Daly’s Court ts properly organ- ized, and consequently every prisoner tried before the Recorder woutd be entitied to his discharge, THE RECORDER ON THE SITUATION. Recorder Hackett tu overruling the motion said ne had every respect for the rulings of his colieague, Judge Bedford, in extending the term of the Court for the Grand Jury to continue its proceedings, but he ditfered with him as to the power to do #0; and were it not for subsequent legisiation legalizing the orders made by him in hts judgment they would have been vold. His Honoriurtner stated that he had very great respect for the opinion of Judge Daly; but he was settled in the belief that there was no Court of Sessions in existence except the one over which he now had the honor to preside; that upon the death of the juror the power of Judge Daly to Jurther hold the Court endea, Alleged Abduction and Acquittal, ‘The trial of William Dennis and Mary Florence ‘was then proceedea with. Caroline H. Moore, a young girl, about thirteen Yours old, testified that she lived with her aunt at 767 Sixth avenue; that on the morning of the 15th of December, While going to school, with her school books under her arm, she was met by Deunis in Sixth avenue (whom she had seen twice before), who told her that there was a schoolmate of ners tu & carriage waiting to see her; (that she stepped into the carriage, Which Was empty; that she was imme- diately foltowed by Dennis, who placed a handker- cnief saturated with something to her mouth, ren- dering her insensible, and when she woke up she round herself in @ shanty in Twenty-fourth street, near Eleyenth avenue; that during the day Deu- nis returned and took her toa house in Twenty- sixth street and repeated the application of tle handkerchief to her mouth, Tne girl was cross-examined Ley jf it length and in such @ searching manner that District Attorney Fellows abandoned the prosecution, and the jury rendered @ verdict of not gulity without leaving tueir seats, Moritz Rosenthal, who pleaded guilty to an at. tempt at grand larceny, im stealing a silver watch at the 26tn of February, the osenthal, was sent to the Peni ir Acaquitted, George Lawrence was tried upon @ charge of Stealing a pocketbook, containing $5, from Cathe- rine Shatzlein, while she was getting on a Bleecker ; but the complainant failing to tdeatify the socused,, the jury Feuuered @ verdict of not wobert Deno and Edward Costello were also romptly acquitted of a charge of stealing a set of Bernese fom Andrew Conradts, on the 23th of Octo. ber, the defendants showing that the complainant hiréd a stable from them, that all his property was ‘ness claimed to be stolen Tl Gaantore charged Witt stabbing Lewis omas Ve, Olmstead with nite, ‘on the 24th of February, was Srled aus declared AoF BUUWL Wo RAYON catabiuaaed the fact that he used the kuife when attacked by Olmstead and other parties, Mr. Kintzing consented to have the complainant's statement made before the magistrate read, the former refusiug to ovey the suuamons of the Court, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SurreMe Covrt—Cincur fleld byJudge —Part 1 € Barrett.—Nos, 951, R. C. 217, 169, B.C, 8011, 10955, UST, L234, 1299, 1113, 1143, 1859, 25334, 1059, 1237, Part 2—Hela by Judge Brad Parts oped at elven A. M, 452)4, 378, Re C. 6634, Re Us Shay 59430, 470, R, C, 188, 24 R. C. 242s, 806, 482, i nati SUPREME CourT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Car- 1020.—N08. 45, 61, 65, 75, 85, 88, 102, Lod, 105, 125, 128, 133, 140, 146,154, 163, 107, ‘173, Surgrior Count—TRiaL TeERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Barbour.— Nos. 1067, 1497, 183, 1697, 1165, 1509, 1845, 1847, 619, 1459, 1397, 783, 1583, 1319, 1851." Part 2—Held by Judge McCunn,—Nos, 760, 540, 1088, 382, 1010, 624, 848, 00, 815, 1046, 1218, 88, 868, 1122, G10, COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TgRM—Part 1—Held by Judge J, F. Daly,—Nos, 710, 906, 106544, By order 1829, 1015, 1088, 1268, 1409 1269, 1455, 1493, 1497, 1498, 1446, 472, Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt Parts open eleven A. M.—Nos. 1301, 5, 1493, 178, 1033, 1256, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1516, 1517, '1618, 1519, 1520. MARINE CoURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Heid by dua, O8S,— Nos. $240, 8970, 7126, 8068, 8103, 8123, 8151, 8182, 8253, 8706. 8024, 8389, 8360, 8352. Part 2— Held by Judge Curtts.—Nos, 8129, 8121, 8191, 8160, 7331, 8117, 43, 8150, 8225, 8291, 8236, 9133, 8193, 8310, 8269, 8258, 8747, 8201. 8124, 765, 8005, 8177, 8340, 8662, $163, 5270, 8290, Part 3—Held by Judge Snea— pero hae are oo) 9016, 9036, 9144, ‘e » é 34, 9061, 9070, 9148, 9163, 9164, 9231, 9229, 9227. Hptiline iw Court OF GENERAL SEssIONS—Before John K. Hackett, Recorder.—The Peopio vs, Philip Wilke, homicide; Same vs, Antonio Arata, manslaughter; Same vs, Edward Johnson and Thomas Murphy, forgery; Same vs. John J. Farrel, forgery; Same vs. Join Mationy, felonious assauit and baltery; Same ys. Henry Newman (two cases), grand larceny; Saine vs. Eustacia St. Valerie and Libby Doris (five cases), grand larceny; Same vs, William Wilson and ‘Thomas Fay, grand larceny; Same vs, Cornelius Mahony and ‘thomas Ford, grana larceny, SUPREME COURT CALENDAR, Roounester, N. Y., March 20, 1872. The following 18 the Supreme Court calendar for ‘Thursday, Mareh 21:—Nos. 109, 111, 112, 116, 11744, 121, aor ae 66, 114, 120, 144, 125, 128, 129, 130, 134, 187, THE PACIFIC MAIL BATTLE. Testimony of Messrs. Stockwell and Baxter, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company—Loan- ing Upon Its Own Stock—The Stock En- hanced in Value Owing to Their Mani- pulation of It—-Has Money Been Used to Corrupt Congress? 08. 6 , 460, 41 The turther hearing before Referee John 8. Lawrence in the case of the application of Luther C, Ohaliis for an injunction to restrain the Pactic Mail Steamship Company from misapp:opriating the stock of the company was resumed yesterday morning at No, 117 Broadway. Judge Fullerton being suddenly summoned before the Judiciary Committee, the plainuil’s case was deferred and the counsel for the defence recalled Mr. Stockwell, President of the company, who sald that his evidence of yesterday was slightly in- accurate; he had supposed that Osborne & Cammack had putan the notes of the Howe Sewing Machine Company as collateral for a loun made them py the Pacific Mail, but such was not the fact. Q Why did William M, Tweed pay the interest on @ mortgage loan, mentioned in your direct examina- tion? A, lam not sure; Llearned tnat Tweed was the person hable to pay the mortgage, and as such paid the interest, Q. Did the statement that Tweed pald the in- terest come from Mr. Bellowes, Vice President? A. It dia come from him, Q. You stated that tnese loans made by the com- pany were made to accommodate ihe company. Were they made for the mutual benefit of loaner and borrower, so that they could be calcd in or paid atany time? A. Such was the case. Q. Has there been an increase or decrease of the business or earnings of the company since you became President? <A. It has increased, Q. Had this company any iterest in your con- oc to m your previous evidence? A. 0, sir, qQ. What was the vaiue of the stock when you were elected President? A, About forty-six. What bas been tue course of the market since ? A, Upward. Q. To what rate? A. Sixty-three or sixty-four; 1do not Know the exact price at didereat times, but it runs from sixty-tiree to sixty-four, H. H. Baxter, director of the Pacitic Mail Steam- ship Company, was called ond sworn, How long have you been a director? A, Since November; lam also a member of tue Execuuve Committee. Q. Vo you Know what surplus assets you had When you came into oflice ? A. AbouL $3,500,000; I made an eXamination of the exilbit of the old board; it was, I found, correct; it was, I believe, $3,059,000, Q. What has become of the governments then heid? A. Some have veen soll; we lave on laud nOW about $600,000 governments. Q, Why did you seli governmenis? A. AS we had contracts and hable to be calied upon for money we sold. Q Do you know you gota good price? A. Yes, Q. You are building steamers? A, Yes, four; the old board contracted for turee, We fg" tour steam- ers; we have $600,000 governments, money, &c, a Q. How much have you lost by loans? A. Not a ollar. Q Bt nor principal? A. Neither interest nor rincipal y Q. Have you borrowed fromthe company? A, Never a dollar. Q. Do you not know some loans were made on usurious interest? A. No, por ior commission. Q. Hay notsome of the money been lvaned to your co-directors? A. Not as [ nave learned. Q. There is a bylaw showing how tunds are to be deposited? <A. Yes. me . Has it been observea? A, Yes; the Execu- tive Committee order the deposit and it cannot be withdrawn Without the signature of the President and Secretary. Q. By Mr. isiel hn kd you been connected with other companies? A. Yes. Cross-examined by Mr, Nelson. Q. Have vou not been abie vo buy your governments back at a lower rate than you suld ¢ A. Yes, avout four per cent, . What do you say as to the custom of corpora- tions to loan their surplus On cali loans here in New York? A. That has been the habit with companies T have been connected with. Q. Have not your loans been made in the same manner as other companies, banks and Urust com- panies? A. Prectsely, sir. Q. Is it not also true as to the amount of margin required? A, Yes, sir. Q. By Mr. craig—Do you know of any law to pre- vent a bank loaning money on its own stocky A, Tuere 13 such 4 law relating to National banks, Q. Do banks ana trust companies loan on their own stocks? A. Nutlonal banks don’t; as lo State banks I can’t Bay. Q. Has your company loaned money on its own stock? A, Yes; when We had surpms money we have made loans on collaterais, with sudicient mar- gin to prevent loss; from ten to twenty per ceat when upon the market value of the stock. Q. Do you mean Lo say that lwans made of surplus funds have not been used to manipulate the stock ? A. When we have surplus we joan without any care Whether it puts stocks up or down; 1 think Jt 1s safer for the company to Joan money op its own stock, for the reason that we know its value. Q. Do you Know of railways discriminating in favor of their own stock? A. The Chicago and Nortu- western Raltiway Company have done so, F, W. G. Bellowes, Vice President of the cot pany, swora—I haye been vice president or execu- live officer for some years; have knowledge of ioans made by the company under the new board; when they Came in tac cash assets Were about $3,000,000; we had governineuts amounting to $1,800,000; we disposed Of & part of the governments only because we wanted to raise money; We had contracted tor four steamers for the China route, the hulls to be $249,000 each, and the engines each $85,000, gold; we make loaus on many stocks sold at a margin of from ten or twenty per cent; between 15th Noven ber and 6th March all loans made were upon cail; we loan on our Own stock sometimes; never dh: criminated agaist it; on the contrary, I preferred it, and knew Where it all was; never lost anytiiog by loaning money between 1otn November and 5th March; never loaned money on sewing machine notes or stocks; 1 don’t know that Stockwell has borrowed money irom the company, q. There isa bill pending before Congress for a subsidy to your company—do you know personally Whether or no any money or iunds nave been ex. pended in the passage of that mi? Mr. Nelson—Do you mean to corrupt members of Congress? The question suggests its own meaning. If you do not answer We Will refer it to the Court. Messrs. Shafer and Nelson (tor the deience) still be ye to the question. ‘he question was withdrawn for the present, Juage Neison—We have no objection to answer any question avout corrupting Congress; but we admit we have an agent in Washi: and there ig nothing hid behind the door. 'e do not object to the admission of evidence pointing to the use of Bene to corrapt Copgtess, or any member of jong’ 38, Q. Has the mode of masking any changed since the new board came in? A, No, sir. Cross-examiaed by Judge Nelson—I can’t tell how much has been paid on these new ships, but [ think between $400,000 and $600,000; our cash assets have Iucreased under present management, and also our business. Q. By Mr. Shafer—From what you know of the management of the company how does that oi the new board compare with that of the oid? A. I don’t see that there has been any change of policy, and the management remaius unchanged. The hearing was adjourned until Saturday, at ten O'CIOCK As M, THE JERSEY CITY FRAUDS. Third Day of tho Trial—A Squad of Polics Spies Tampering with Jnrors—Another Blow at the Subsidized Local Press—A Jury Cbtained at Last. Yesterday was the third day of the trial of the Police Com- missioners and Chief of Police of Jersey City. The closing Part of the proceedings of the prevtous day possesses more than ordinary interest for the taxpayers of Jersev City. A juror named William Munzing was challenged vy the de- fence and placed on the stand for examination, He denied that he bad expressed any opinion as to the guilt of the defendants. Counsel for deience then called up Charles Thompson, who relate’ a con- versation he had with Munzing. ‘This Thompson, as wili be seen, is one of asquad of policemen specially do- tailed to go in citizen's clothes among the jurors and use devices, according to the exigency of the ease, for the pur- Pose of extorting some opinions from the jurors for or against the defence; and these men are to be paid out of the city treasury just asif they were on regular police duty. ‘Thompson took the witness’ stand and replied to the ques- tions of counsel in this fashion:-—I had a conversation with Munzing about this case; I broached the subject myself; he ‘Said he thought the charges against the Police Commission era and the Chief were just. Here the counsel for the State interposed, and questioned Thompson in quite » different fashion. He admitted that he made it @ speeial business to go around and find out the feelings of the jurors in regard to this matter, and that he was detailed for that special purpose, (Sensation in Court.) He Teported the case to Inspector Dickson according to ordei it was true that he represented himself as a suspended po- Heeman to one juror (McGarr); there were other men on the Police force detailed for the same business, but he could not state how many; he had been alied by the Chief. The Court then took him fn hand, and he stared at Judge Bedle with a grin scowl, xud gave his replies in a sti half reokiess manuer that kavored of tmpertinonce. He sald he could not give the naies of the other officers who were “bobbin, nd” with him. ‘The Court th ied him to be tn attendance next day, asking him in t me if he had a family, to which he replied in the aiirmative, — In- spector Lic! tend next day, ‘Counsel for defence looked at each other in astonishment, and it was quite eviient that thoy regretted they put Thomp- son on the stand. ‘The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Court warned the ten jurors wio had been selected to beware of holding any conversation with persons which might be calculated to create an Impression on their minda one way or the other In jn, who was in Court, was also directed to at- the case, ‘The trial was one which excited @ grent deal of pubic snterest. ‘The Court then addressed the representa- tives of the press that xs the public mind was already greatly agitated regarding the trial newspapers should refrain Crom any comment during the progress of the trial, The Court aid not geok to control the preas in its duty of giving a fale report of the case. If the warning should be disrexarded the Court would reach the chaunels throug: which the infor mation might be convey ‘This warning to the press was most opportune, as some of the local papers which the Grand Jury were obliged to wet forth in thelr preventment had on. the very first day of this trial actually prejudged the { ssue on the jury pauel before the Court ren da decision, When the Court opened yesterday morning the work of selecting a jury wax proceeded with, and the two remaining tied. ‘The jury were sworn as tollows:— ward Ackerman, Charles O'irien, Laurence lian Madden, John Botts, Frederick Busch, Willtam Wilson, Andrew Van Buskirk, inl dy Frederick Schrocder and Richard Kapelye: District Attorney Garretson opened the cass oa behalf of the State, ‘The first witness was Edwarl L. MclHorney, Captain of Police jn the First district. He t to the pay rolls shown to hic, atating that pay r mado out at the mid- dle and end of each mopth; Chiet McWilliams’ salary was got down at the rate of $2,510 a year and i38 58 a day; the 1% you come to make that total /"” “By order of Chie! McWilliams; I was also ordered to put down #104 17 for myself; 1 In Getober S159 8! vember, $208 84; December, $158 34; January, $103 34; Feb- ruary, $44; before 1 drew the movey on the eck rex ed wond half of October I had paid ) to Inspector Ie son; l was told by Chief McWilliams it would be ex pected of 108,” ‘Abraliam Van Riper, Captain of the Second precinct. was econd witness, Ho testiiied to the pay rolis for his pre- inwhich his salary was set down for an amount sim- ‘nto by Ue previons witness; he received for al? of October $104 17; the amount he should E 5417; be had conversation with missioner Edm ison, who told him that he would haye to make the bestof i and they would try and get the next Legislature to iocrease the salaries; the that I Tecelved over. iy. Tezuiat salary I aupposed. was for the purpose of meeting expenses; the salary ‘wet down in the charter for each captain is 1,800 per aul Twas appointeton the 2ist of April, 1371) for April I ceived Hit; M July, August and” Seniemd 108 34 e: Plot November, $208 3 December, $ Feoruaty, #84} don't know Whether the redaction was made in February on ag of indictments by the Gra: order for tue reduction came trom President account of the tin d Jury; the chard; the pay rol} containing the reduction was made out on the last day of February (the indictments were found on the 17 of Febraury); { was ordered by the Chiet to put the sum of $104 17 on the pay roll opposite my name; 1 had contrivuted $50 avout twenty days betore that; 1 paid it to Inspector Dickson; it was paid for the purposs of defraying the ex- penses of the republican party last fall. “And you got that returne {to you on the pay roll?” “No, I did not; the Chief told me to speak to the men about contributlog something before election; he did not specify any awouut; he said the money would be pald to In- Spector Dickson; every increase in wy salary on the pay oll was made by'order of the Chief I never paid back to the men aay o: the money they contributed at my suggestion, Captain James C. Parker, of the Third precinct, was ex- amine], and gave similar testimony, A check for the second half of October was signed James Parker, but the witness was eee the uname was not writvea by lin, though he drow be money; the Chiet de lucted 69 out of ove of tay checks for $104; he went the check for $50 to tho bank and had it paid; thla is the check the Chiel sent to the bank ,pointing out the check for #90 above ailuded to); the Chief told mo the captains were expected to pay isi)? sergeants, #25, and patrolnen, #20 each ; that was about the Int of November; rom the uth of April last year to the 16th of Feoraary in thia vear [received for my services #1,260 45, feaving due to me for the balance of the year (to 20th of April) the sum ot 4 65. “Suppose yon had been dismissed from the force, did you intend to pay back to the eily the amount you had over- drawn!” Witness shook bis head from east “Was not one captain dismissed ? “Yes.” Join’ Benson, Captain of the Fourth precinct, was exam- ined. His testimony was a repetition of already given, He received a similar amount for salary and paid a similar contribution, which in an wnguarded moment he atyled an west and smiled. “assessinent,” though he had pr tated st Was pald voluntarily. "He received from the city for bis services from he 2ith of April last year to the 1st of the present month 1,204 BS. District Attorney—Do you purpose to serve for the re- mainder of the year (seven weeks) for $6 177 Objected to and objection sustained. Wien the examination of this witness was concluded the Court adjourned, DEATH IN DENTISTRY. Melancholy Affair in Thirty-fourth Street— Beath in a Dentist’s Chair—Administration of Nitrous-Oxide Gas. A very sad affair, resulting in the speedy death of a lady, occurred yesterday morning at the dental establishment of J, B. Newbrough, 123 West Thirty- fourth street. Mrs. Ann O’shaughnessy, a lady about forty years of age, living on the corner of Twentieth strect and avenue B, has long been afflicted with imperfect teeth, which gave her great pulu, and repeatedly sie has threatened to have them extracted. Mustering up the necessary courage, Mrs, O'Shaughnessy yesterday morning, in company with her particular friend, Mrs, Bigley, ving at 372 East Bighth street, pro- ceeded to Dr. Newbrough’s place and maae koown her wishes, Mrs, O’Shaugunessy was questioned about inhaling nitrous oxide gas, with the view of alleviating the pain consequent upon the operation, and finally consented todo so. As she appeared to be astrong and bealthy woman the denist appre- hended no danger in administering the gas, Ac- cordingly Mrs, O’Shaughuessy seated Lemself in the chair aud Was instructed how to innale the gas, and at the same tume the tube was inscried in her mouth, The gas, however, was ermitted to escape, sud consequently did not have tue desired effect. More gas Was procured, and alter taking two or three inhalations Mrs, O'Shaughnessy retused to take any more, and said she would have her teeth removed withoutit. At that time Dr, Newbrough asserts that his patient seemed to be litle, If any, Under the influence of the gas, and in compliance with the wishes of Mrs, U'Shaughuessy he proceeded with his work and ex- tracted about seven teeth, which did not draw very hard. Although suffering from pain and veab nervous excitement Mrs. O'Shaughnessy yore up wonderfully under the operation; but aster the seventh tooth Was extracted sue acted strangely, and ina few moments afterwards fell in a fainting fit. Dr. Newbrough instantly applied tle eleciric battery and resorted to (he usual means to restore Mrs, O'Shaughnessy to conscrousuess, at the sane tme sending @ messenger in great haste for Dr, Ons, Everything that could be done tailed to ac- complish the desived result, aad death ensued in fifteen or twenty minutes subsequentiy, in the resence of tie bWo Medical geutlemen, Mrs. Big- ey aul overs, who chanced (0 be 1m te house at the me, Coroner Herrman was duly notified, and late in the day, in company with Dr. Join Beach, his | deputy, visited the house, and gave permission to the relatives of the deceased to remove the remains to the residence of her Lusband, where Dr. Beach today will make @ post-mortem examination and | thus definitely uetermine the cause of deatn. A sister of deceased at the house when the Coroner called seemed to feel deeply embittered against Dr. Dewbrough, and intimated that he had not called other medical aid in time, and seemed to hold him responsible for causing her sisters death, Dr. Newbrough says the gas inhaled vy deceased was genuine; that ie manufactures it himself, and has it frest every day, It ts ssible that Mrs. O'Shaughnessy had been suffering from some organic disease, which was accelerated by the gas she inkaled, and also by severe pain and great nervous excitement, but that will ve determined by the examination of the internal organs Mrs O'Shaughnessy, although married for neariy nine- teen yeurs, was without children, Coroner Herr. man Will hold an investigation on the case next Monday, DEATHS UNDER SUSPICIOUS STANCES, Probably Spotted Fever. Sergeant Woodward, of the Thirteeath precinct, yesterday morning informed Coroner Herrman that Caroline and Agnes Koch, aged respoctively five and a half and seven and a half years, whose parents live in the rear of No, 266 Stanton psireet, OIRCUM- had died suddenly. Dr. Kronsch, of No. 155 ton street, who had attended the deceased enildren, Stated that Agnes died at six o’clock on Tuesday evening, and Caroline at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The former was taken sick on Tuesday morning and the other girl tae same evening, Mrs. Koch, the mother, states that they had beea eating pigs’ hearts and livers, and also popcorn and cocoanut candy, Subsequently they complained of patn in the head and sickne3s at the stomach; the fever was also excessive apd continued till death ensued. Dr. Kropsch seemed to be of the impression that the children had died from the effects of some kind of poison. Two other childreu cat the same as the deceased, also the Fie pa but pone et she. pehore were made sick, ear re bought of a man who peddles he Khout Mes ola, Dr. John Beach made a superficial examination on the bodies, and is thoroughly of the opinion that they died from spotted fever, although that will be determined by a post-mortem examination to be made to-day at the Morgue, whither the bodies have been removed. It is possible, however, that death may nave resulted irom polsonous meats taken into the stomach, THE SMALLPOX HOSPITALS. Report of the Medical Officers of the Commis sioncrs of Charities and Correction—The Death Rats Twenty-on» Per Cen!—It is Less than in English Hospitals—Yearly Admissions, 2,521—Deaths, 533. Dr. Macdonald, Chtet of the Medical Staff of the Smallpox Hospitals, under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, has Just made extracts from nis annual report which will show the ravages of this hideous scourge. The 1ol- lowing extracts are especially interesting to all who desire to know the treatment practiced to whe hospitals:— Table “C,” comprising tne list of diseases of those who have died tn the hospital during une year, ts of especial interest, and, upon careful examtuation and comparison, wilt be found to reflect no little credit upon the gentlemen to whom te medical treatment of the patients has been entrusted. The number of deaths occurring in the hospital during the year will be seen to have reached a totat of 633, The entire number of patients under treat- ment durmg the year, according to table A,” is 2, therefore the proportion of deaths to es treated 15 211-10 per cent, The average rate of mortality In English hospitals for the treatment of smallpox patients 14 shown by receat reports to be about 27 per cent, in view of which fact and tne ad- ditional circumstance shat saaitary precautions and compulsory vaccination are much more rigidly entorced in England than in our own country, the comparatively small death rate in this hospital is very satisfactory. But perhaps a fairer comparison, and certainly a no less tlatvering one, 13 between the rates oi mortality among those patients perimit- ted by the board of Health of this city to be treated AL their own homes and those removed to this os ital, Phe regulations of the Board of Health as to solation and sanitary precautions in the former cases leave it in the power of those only who are in Kood circumstances Lo avail themseives of the privilege. It is therciore fair to presume that such patients have had the beneflt of the best meut- cal treatment available, the best nourishment and attendance, and the most thorough hygiente advan. laces, And yet, according to the report of Dr. Morris, City “Sanitary Inspector, the mortality among such patients reaches thirty-flve and oue- third per cent, or over fourteen per cent more those treated in thts hospital. Certainly pauper is por wit on dts blessings, Before closing tuis'report [ may perhaps be per- mitted to make allusion to @ subject which has given pain and aunoyance to ail those who have He best Interests Of this hospital at heart, 1 reler bd the intemperate and harsh criticism of its manag ment and condition by certain journals of this city. An established rule of your department forbids the direct and public retutation Of anonymous attaviss, and [sal be carein! in the general reinarks [sb a ag the matter to avoid any transgression of nis rules There are many things In the nature of this hos- pital wich render the lavor of those wio eaceavor to faithfully administer its afiairs particulariy arduous, and which are ikely iu a corresponding degree to be productive of complaint tn the iirst place, the large majoriiy of the tumates have hee come 80 involuntarily, Compelled from the neces. sities of public safety to leave tacir homes and to break off (or # time ail Intercourse with family and friends, It 13 scarcely to be wondered at tat some of them should look upon their surroundings and thelr weatment with uo favorable eye. Anotuer ground for dissatisfaction with them is the length of Une for which during then convalescence they are compclied to remaiain hospital. Looking at the matter gnorantiy aud selisily, and tecling them- selves periectiy Well, it is tmpossivle always to satisty them that their detention is due to nothing else Vian regard ior the safely of those to whom they are so desirous toreturn. So much for the patients themselves. For the public there ts tne ta. centive to mistrust that the privacy of the hos. pital naturally presents, Conceatment or anything approaching toi Will Nevilably beget suspicion, however necessary and justifiavbie it may be. Public clamor agalust any other msu- tation under your charge could be promptly met by throwing opea its doors to tne puviic aad affording them the opportunity for persoual in- vestigation, With the Sihallpox Hospital this 14, of course, impossivie, Medical men alone, ai them, can or do claim admission, and ther rdict, favorable as it is, is not widely Known. That coms plaints against the Smallpox Hospital should be made 1s not therefore singular, nor is it likely that tuey will cease so long as inere shall be @ Smallpox Hospital to complain about. Let me therefore brietiy state the present condiuon of the institution, not for the information of your Board, for day to day examination has made you thoroughly fainiliar with it, but for those who have not the opportuuity Of personally examiuing into tt. Upon the 2ud of Noveiber tast your Board so ex- tended the powers and duties of the Chief of Stay of Charity Hospital as to bring the Smailpox and Fever Hospitals within bis jurisdiction, In the res- oluuions prescribing the change you distinctly or- dered that no expense should be sparcd whereby tne corafort of the paticnts might ve enhanced or their recovery expedited. Coult I feel that recent Attucks have any possibie foundation, J should ac- knowledge my soie responsibility, for from the promise of these resolutions you have never re- ceded, and my every requisition has been fully aud promptiy honored, ‘The ordinary diet supplied to non-paying patients is considerably vetter than that furnished to te sane class in any other of the institutions under your control, if isin the main prepared according vo tbe dietary table adopted for Believue and Charity Hos- pals, but (he quantiues of diderent articles aud the requency With wich tuey are given are increased and more acceptavle articles are substituted for less, Jn addition to this general diet extras, such as eggs, beef tea, corn starch, &c., are supplied in liberal ane upou the orders of the attending pliysi- cians. Such patients ag can and are willing to pay for their board are charged at the rate of tive or ten dollars a week, Brom this sum your department derives no advantage. Any surplus remaimiing alier the poarders are provided for is devoted to the stilt further improvement Oo! the diet of pauper patients, ‘Lo those Who pav ten dollars a week meals are fur- nished by the matron of the hospital identical with those placed upon my own table and that of the resident medical staff, while to those who pay five dollars a good, substantial diet 18 given. All boarders live in the stone building, and those who pay the higher rate have each a private room, neatly furuisied, Of the non-paying pauents the feinales are placed m the stone butidiug also, while the males occupy two pavilions, coustructed with a special view to the treatment of contagious | diseases and oflering all the advantages which the pavilion system 18 generally acknowledged to afford, The nurses and orderlies are carefully selected, receive good wages, and are required to spare Lo effort to promote te comfort of we patients. These are, in brie! the facts with regard to the condition of the Smallpox Hospital and the advaae tages which it offers to the inmates. To Luis those who nave had opportunity as patients of testing its comiorts Will, I dowot not, cheerfully testily. Discharge of the Prisoner. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Preiffer, the German woman, late of #34 First avenue, whose death is alleged to lave been caused by vio- lence received at the hands of Charles Pfeiffer, Ler husband. The evidence showed that the deceased wasn confirmed ino- brite, and very often, while mtoxicated, she fell down stat: ‘and fell in her room. None of the witnesses saw lence used, and gave the prisoner an excellent c acter for industry and sobriety, Pfeifer himseif when called to the stand admitted that he strack his wile a sight biow on the face on Monday evening, when she feil with her head on the stone, bat he did not intend iy, injuring tien lie found that his wile was deat porte, to Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct, pre- vious to which he made no atiempt to escape, POSTMORTEM PXAMLNATION, Joseph Cushman, M. D., Deputy Coroner, mace a post. mortem examination on the body of deceased, and found I mark# of violence on the face, neck and chest, and o uiscovered a fracture of the eighth, ninth and tenth ribs, eft a.de, and also a rupture of the spleen Death, Jn the opinion of Dr. Cushman, was, caused by inter: nal hemorrhage from fracture of the mbs, The tracture roduced death, might ha Je € deceased came to her death {rom fracture of the ribs, the re- suit of violence received on or avout March 18, 1872, 10 some minner to us unknown, but probably by # fall whlie Intox!- cated. On the above verdict Coroner Schirmer discharged Petter ee and be je't for home 1m company with bis frieuds, THE TENTH AVENUE GANG. Peter Connoway, one of the notorious Tenth avenue gang, was arrested by Detective McConnell, of the Twentieth pre- ciet, yesterday morning, at the corner of Tenth avenue a ‘Thirty-third street, apon complaint of Martin Weber, @ rest- dent of Staten Island, who charges that while passing the corner of Tenth avenue and Sweaiyienrenme agent Angee be elk on Sanda, mgh in! eel tts peat tt Phain from his vest, ‘The prisoner denied the charge at the Ri yeaterday afternoon, but was ket Police Ouurt ‘On the person of the prisoner ted fOr He nda valuable double cared gold He When ‘arrested was foun Owed to, have been alsten, Watch, No. 34,806, which 18 #ipDOW? Unniny:ceventh aire toh Isat present at the Aitiom house, ih charge of Captain lanwant. Oallrey, wailing & Pp as a se wan then submitted tothe jury, who found “hat | | i DISTURBING THE DEAD, Application to Remove the Bodies in the Churchyard of St. Andrew’s. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Prosecution of Physicians for Failing to Re- port Cases of Smallpox. Meeting of the Bonrd of Henith, At the meeting of tne Board of Heaitn held y terday afternoon an application was presented from the trustees of St. Andrew’s church, at 127th street aud Fourth avenue, asking permission to remove the bodies now interred in the ground about the site of the churen, recently destroyed by fire, and also to grant the privilege of relaterring in vauita close at hand such other bodies as friends may wish to keep in that place. The Sanitary Committee Tecommended that one of these applications be de- nied, on the ground of danger to the public health, Both questions were taken up and discussed in the Board, and on motion ot Commissioner Barr the papers were laid on the tals® St. Andrew's church ‘was burned down some time ago, and the object of the application to the Board was to obtain more ground to build upon, as the trustees intend to pur UP A LARGER AND MORE BXTENSIVE EDIFICE Both questions were laid on the table, in complt- ance with the motion of Commisstoner Barr. Dr. Moreau Morris reported four physicians who had been attending cases of smallpox in various parts of the city and had not given any notice of them to the heaith authorities, ‘The attorney was instructed to commence actions against these, gentiemen on motion of President Bosworth, who likewise recom- mended that as some of these physicians were more guilty than others It would be well to Instruct the attorney of the Board to pursue them to the futiest limits of tac law. This recommendation was adopted, and rigorous measures are to be taken agalist te offeuding dociors. Dr, Morris explained to *the Board that io some cases it was extremely ailicult for tue inspectors to find out who the physt- clans were In charge of cases, as there seemed lo be a collusion between the Irienus of the patient and the doctors to Keep the fact of the disease {rom the Knowledge of the proper authorities, 16 13 MORE THAN EVER NECESSARY to enforce every measure in the power of the Board to arrest the spread of the disease, for at tae pres. ent time tue city 18 in @ state to invite rather than repel the epidemic, The great preventive agaiust the virus, according to the best authorities, 1s vac- ‘and the uewlth authorities have taken every precaution possidle to provide am easy and safe sys- tem of vaccination for tac people, The following re- ports irom the various bureaus were received aud adopted:— ‘The Sanitary Committee respectfully submits the following report on the work of different bureaus for the week endi March 16, 1872:— ‘The Sanitary Inspector reports a total of 2,640 inspections by the Hoaitu’ Insp as follows:—One public buildin 74 private awellinza, 66 other dwell: and workalops, 8 4to1 it houdey, 21 stabl FA 27 mlauht basements, 24 guiters and sidewalks, 17 other aulsadees, and 118 visits to contagious diseases. auo number of reports received from the ia aes aforg was Li, Durlagii® Week 62 complatn(s have boon received from citizens and referred to. the Health Inspectors for investigae tion, His reyort shows that during the week ‘TH DIGINFROTING CORPS have visited 5 premises where contagious discases were found, a! have disinfected and fumigated 80 houses, si ih clothing, bedding, &e, Forty-three cases and 5 deal bodies to ‘His report also shows n cleansed and disin- nyers under permics of the Board, removed from the city, Permits sein tO MBOHARGE CARGORS, on vouchers from the Heaith Ofiicer of this port. Tho Vao cinating Corps have visited 11,746 families, and performed 8,10 vaccinations, of which G10 were primary and 7,800 see- the permanent corps of Heulth and Assistant In- spectois were specially detailed to examine every house in that section of the city bounded by Fourteenth atreet, north ; Division aul Grand streets, south Thied and Bowery west, and Hast River, east. During four days’ ingpection 2f cases have been discovered or smallpox, which had been con- ccaled, moat of them without medical attendance. The Slaushter houses of the elty are reported as being In good sanitary condition, with the exception of that occuplea by Thomas Loughran, on north sice of Forty-seventh street, east of Firat avenue, which 1 reported as being in @ flithy condition, aud uouice sent Maret 18, 1872, ‘The fullowimg is a comparative statement of contagious ‘anes reported for the two Weeks ending March 9 and 16, dis Wi ——, Diph- Smale Searle. Menster, therits — pots 80 u 4 5 er nalipox wei Morgue, by the Amb that 81 sinks and cesspc fected by th and 210 loads of ‘night have been grauted to 1 pe Tyyhure Typhoi Mareh 9. Mareh I 3 6 72 5 "4 ‘The Regisier of Records reports as follows:—During the past week there were registered 691 deaths, being a decrease Of 5) from the previous week and 54 more than for the corre- sponding wees of I871, — Zymotic diseases produce 11 deaths; coustitational, 113; local, 290; developmental, 39, nd violent causes, 13, SMALLPOX joned 17 deaths, or decrease of 7 from tho provious ‘The deaths by meases diminished trom 11109; by latina, (rom 29 to 20; by diptihertu and croap togetuer, from 25 to 24; by whooping couzh, from 2 to 14, and by dinrrhoal disorders, from 18 10.17. “The morwality of typaus fever increased from 2 to 4.and that of typhoid fever from 4 to8 There were 2 deaths trom remitteat fever and 5 from spotted fever, against 8 and 6 respectively in the preceding week. The deaths from phthisis puimoualis diminished from 114 to 80, and those from the LUOAL REbPIRATORY AFFROTIONS from 14 to TZ. ‘The following were the principal meteorological features) of the week as recorded tor this department at the Cooper | Shepherd in coaches to the ho erature, 46 de, minimum tem- degrees; mean temperature, 82.72 degrees; degrees less thaa that of the corresponding period past ten years; mean reading of the barometer, 29.919; mean degree of humidity, 54.37. ‘The Attorney reports as follows Number of actions com- meneed for Bon-compliance with orders or violations of hea'th laws of ordinances, 102; number of judgments ob- tained fo pending actions, 4; number uf actions discontinued upon evidence of abatement of all cause of complaint, 12; number of complaints by Suspectore ex ined and form of order endorsed thereon, Dumber of such complaints ex- amined aud returned for turtner examination and report, 30. The Captain of the Sanitary Company ot Police reports following asthe amouut of meat, lish, &c., seized and cor 9; hogs, 8; veal 50 pounds; fishy Permit Inspector reports that he has caused to be examined tne following named places, whe have beou denied, aud found that H. Sturke, 279 Third street, and Aaron My 152 Attorney street, were keeping fowls, aud Elizabeth ‘Dietz, Fiftieth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenwes, cows, ia violation of the Sanitary code, anu the Atturney Was directed tu prosecute the partica, DISEASE IN BROOKLYN. Ravages of Typhoid Fever at the House of the Good sbepherd—Other Contagious Mala dies. The typhoid fever ravages in the House of the Good Shep- herd, Henry street, near Atlantic, were first reported to the health authorities on Monday morning by Dr. Simms, the physician in attendance upon that institution, Dr. Cochran then visited the House and {uaugurajed such sanitary meas- ures as in his opinion were essential to guard agamst the further spread of the disea ‘The Sister Superior of the House states that several weeks ago she received a woman into the place, who felt unweil and was subsequently ill with the fever, ‘The impression existe that this an conveyed the present scourge to the House patient, however, recovered and 1s now well. The Sunitary Inspectora 'beiteve that the are lichle to breed the disease; the drainaxe is very defective bat the real cause, Ur. Holly thinks, has been the class of ) who are taken in there; they are lifted as it were; their ‘blood fe im let hag been neglecte s, and they bring dis- “it not, are very Hable to catch apy that 1s Were they in its vicinity, were fourteen cases of ty- found upon visiting the These latter were peing too ward. prem ‘Tie good sisters (one of whom died wuile in the perform: ance 0: her charitable ofices in waiting npon the tick Mag- daiens) have been constantly upon thelr feet In this hospital Five sisters are now lying ick. The exerted over thé close proximit laces ot habitation, and everything that d Can sitgzest, AY a safeguard against the exte of the dikeage, i@ being done, ‘There are numerous cas typlioid and of spotted fever (or carebro-epinal meningitis) revorted fn Various sections of the city, which fact coupled th the information that «malipox holds {ts own, is a safl- ently alacuiing exhibit. There were soventy-four cases of alipox in Brooklyn Inst week, and thirty deaths occurred y—being an increase of fotrteen as com- ecetin ook. roots waged (rom the House of the Good teraoon, Tho patier Eva Wilson, Mary Lith Fee ae ee tices, Kate Fitzsimmons, Julia Dunn and Te ee eae cle ot, tuk ; ies 7 ill Dr, Simms sai ia wien he Ha ok) st ince died, ie atvended the sick woman ve yoo tay tie Sister Superior, who doubUess brought the aia ted ia her. Several of the other faiates then slek- 04. were on ‘Tuesday forty-two inmates sick, bat Doctor said that all did not show ptoms of fever. The no tacilities (or euch & number of patients, pose arat the nobie band of sisters wan taken sick with the fever ‘uesda: ening and vei sho was no better, worldly name of the wortily name 0 Dic ver name in religion T iy y out eiaty-tive persoBe in, the Home all told. «1 Fe a tn chante ky died eouaerrea wary bare + Simme did not remember. Hers was the oni; ath there. ‘Twelve cases of spotted fever—three in Hicks, two tn Live ingston, two in Twenty-sixth, one in Twentieth, one in one in State and one in Hum- jorted to the Health Bureau duc- ing the past week There is a divergence of opinion among the facuity as to whether cerebro-spinal meningitis ts com taious oF not. ‘The majority of doctors appear to lean to the opinion, however, that tt Is contagious, MORE AID FOR CHICAGO. New Yorg, March 20, 1872 To THB Eprror oF Tak Herap:— Orange, one in Ten Eye boldtetrects—have been r Believing twat contributions for the sufferers by the late Unicago fire are still acceptable, please Ue 103 25) from &. Ridley & Son’s accept the enclosed (§ ) from LOVES