The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1872, Page 5

* dating. FALL FASHIONS. The First Reception of ‘the »oKickle Goddess. WHAT-TO. WEAR; AND-HOW. TO WEAR [T. How tho- Female Form: Divine Is To Be Clad. This Winter. Waifs. from the..Salons. of. the Modiste. The Bonnet of the Period and How It. Looks. A GLANCE. INTO. THE FUTURE. Opening day in the fashion world, whether for @pring or Autumn, is a very deceptive date, Ask fany of our modistes and you will find a certain air of dignified remonstrance against being classed in the same category with their consaurs. They say ‘ shat somie fair/partner iatill in Parie (by the way, ‘Whey eaid the same) thing when the Germans were Dombarding the city), buying up Worth or some ether millinery Colossus, and that in a fortnight the entire Custom House force will be at’work upon the @valanctic of modes precipitated upon the unhappy ‘@Micere from the other side of the Atlantic. Yet a mumiber of the fair priestesses, of fashion have put their houses in order and are prepared to, exhibit whatever is worth engaging the attention of their customers, Many of the bést houses, however, will ot open regularly for the Fall and Winter season s@atilthe second week in October. The extraordl- Bary pranks lately played by the Clerk of the ‘Weather have placed the returned pilgrims from the watering places in aquandary. They don’t know yet Whether the Summer, with its scorching ‘Meat, ‘has definitely given way to genial Autumn (er not. Yet fashion is inexorable, and styles must be selected forthwith, no matter how dear the ‘ight Summer fabrics may be. But to plunge in medias res. Time was when the shape of a chapeau was the principal point; but, nous avons changé tout cela. Now it is the trimming which imparts the requisite gio, and the original style of the foundation ts only discernible on the closest examination. The shapes in both hate and bonnets—but in bonnets eapecially—are decidedly peculiar, mot to say ec- centric.. Moreover, they are decidedly accommo- If one is placed pretty well forward on fhe head and worn without strings it is dubbed a Rat; but if the fancy saggests that strings may be @dded, and it is placed further back, behold! itis a fonnet, Thus how easily may an economical lady make one chapeau do double duty! Nevertheless there are DISTINCTIVE STYLES IN HATS AND BONNETS. Many of the old favorites have reappeared with Sight modifications. In hats the brims are rather nar- row, some rolled, others turned up 2 la Louis XVI., some drooping and others rolled upclosely in turban style. The crowns are high and sloping, and the eholce seems about equally divided between the @at and round tops. In bonnets, the most graceful shape, and one almost universally becoming, has a father high, tapering crown, @ rolled coronet and Bamall cape. On this shape, to give It the full effect, the trimming should be massed in the back, po as to impart a high, slender effect. ‘The coronet front is found in most shapes; capes are in the majority, either narrow and close, fow- jng and divided in flutes, or faring and cut up in the middie, giving the effect of wings; some have broad, low, fat crowns, and others have high, ta- pering ones like the hats. A shape asiways pretty, and very generally becoming, has a high “Marie Antoinette” Cron fopnismenced bya op sy brim, Decidedly the most eccentric shape ‘hosely re: mbles @ low-crowned sailor hat, with a vory road brim turned up all around. One variety has the brim caught up on one side, near the back. This style ts to be worn very far back on the head, but has rather a “wide awake” effect. On both hats.and bonnets the trimming is massed cither on one side or in the back, leaving the rest almost bare, so as to give the full eifect to ‘the crown, i Gus Le Sie Soha Pees bo Khoa sod in -atyle wy blocks, hy Spray: Senile coronets and @ variety of fight, beautirul rowers seem to have the preference) to fea thera Fea! Autumn wear, and will most probably be used conjunction with feathers all through tho Winter. A novelty in feathers are the shaded ones, witha dark tint in the middle, shaded to a lighter on the ig ogee een wh ee voy obscurity and wi Much used, a) they never replace the rich gros grain: ai ¥- ee LACE WILL BR USED fo a more than usual extent. Very little face trimming is used on bonnets, never more than a le lace ruche or a ribbon or silk plaiting. ery long streamers are worn, reaching often tow the waist. Sometimes there are two, one very and the other much shorter, but more fre- quently there is only one. Long lace veils are Substituted for or used in conjunction with them. A lovely hat at Madame Demorest’s, intended for evening or carriage wear, is aptly christened “Lucea.’’ This is of a novel exquisite torquoise silk, with a high puffed crown, a eep shirr forming a narrow brim and arranged’ so astoform pra of the trimming. ‘The rest of the gar- niture cons! + KY bows of the silk, long streamers ‘of gros grain ribbons, s, Srpoetnl shade ostrich tip re natural wings of plu and green com- ine 1, The cout ensemble is perfect. ‘ showy is a bonnet of with Kk gros rea Mien ee peacock green grain 1 mn, tips match, and a particularly gracefal spray of cut jet sopresenting, fern leaves, distingué bronze felt bonnet, trimmed with silk to match, and a rose-colored feather, is know! asthe “Cary.” The shape of this is peculiar and Dovel. having, a8 it were, a coronet back and front, “ge core, betng rolied like the /ront. et antssa” ACEPUL LITTLE HAT tm bdiack velvet, trimmed with jet, bowa and reamers of Watered ribbon, and a flouting black Weg ”? is an GY Ben sia ct kag , in Kanne in janner with biue Fee and long tiroams a ibbat This house has not only the “Lucca” bonnet, but @ “Lucca” train—a novelty for a dinwer or &Vvening Gress; & particularly dressy polonalsé of the same mame; a ‘Von Raden” mantic, one of the newest and most becoming wraps for Autumin ; and we are Promised for the opening next ‘Tuesday the ‘Baroness” polonaise, une nouveauté in its way, ‘and the “Lou yi overskirt, which must be ween to be appreciated, it having anentirely new ‘@tyle of apron. THE POLONAISE STULL IN FAVOR, There is no danger, &s anticipated, that the aise will be renounced this season, as las M predicted by many; onthe contrary, it has Decome a than ever, and it would be foolish, inde to renounce s0 comfortable, thor- oughly ‘convenlent and becoming a garment at the mere caprice of fashion. Amerioan ladies have me suMciently thdependent to decide what etyles they shall wear without depending upon the dicta of foreign artists. The leading styles for the street are loss bouffunt than formerly, but any amount of looping is al- lowed for house wear. Tne styles for street ap- proach nearer the old-fashioned pelisse, one of the Most graceful being known as the “Louis XV. Dlouse,” which has @ broad Watteau plait in the Sa TR, ie Watteau style are especially in favor, A ty little jacket of Wi on the “Benin , it this genre is known “Princess au, ich ‘XIV. vest. 1 has alsoa long Lous Vesta are @ fureur both for honse and street. Most of a ‘ re Ones, or have them simulated by th . The aye 2 is in the latter style, and nie e uovel partition The “Carlotta” ia simple, yet stylish, and 4 ides. "The the vest much shorter Donna” is double-breasted, nnd a forbe worn witha plain detur-train seiccey pac 5 skirt or overskirt and ‘train. ice One of the prettiest things in the known as Rhe jaited wre ed isd tle effect of the house wi and may be worn belted ‘OF not, according to fancy. ‘The same style is repeated in © potnsien for idren DESIGNS. ete. Just begun, is Noodeg with elegant designs, both in material and Sine execution. The newest and most popular are drap d’éte, striped Pompadour poplins, ;?, the favorite polonaise is the | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. al ailk striped sere, armures and merino in air shades besides a Tew and e! t paétern of silver corded alpaca and Oambrid; ys. ‘the site depceeneeet at ried ae inn markably fine and well agsorted. a and shade is represented, inclu “Pandre,” “Carmelite” (80 Bamed in honor of the hol. order ronize that color), ‘Montré,” “Montré Chat, euxines" “Tourmaline,” “Enere,” *Cor- ” “Canard,” “Coutellle,”? “Pexo,”" “Acanthe,”” ‘astor,”” “Alligator,?* “Oolong,” Byron, Nete” »« ‘and.’ Bonchong.? in li nt shades there are those known as jane and Nile, a combination of the two colors, Reéséda apricot, Kegina, blanc and Nankeen, sal- mon, MP aga tone ‘Clair; also a’ variety of shades batiste, im dark: and! light colors, rose trais, paon, cell pale, absinthe. ‘the prices in the Tight shades range from $3 to $6, in dark from $2 60 to $6. In black and -white stripes there are cluster stripes, broad stripes, gros grain stripe and cancle stripe. in the suit department we saw many unique and graceful designs. The tiny ns which has been 80 extonsiv: patronized, is still @ marked orite, although there is a pretty and a beech hep igs pe bigs ri to. me ading rr street wear. Then there is @ cunningly devised compromis® m polonaise and basque, #0 that thoge undecided between the two can make an impartial selection. There was a very elegant carrtage dress composed of medium and brown silk, The underskirt was trimmed with a broad box-plaited flounce - around the botton headed with tasselied Cluny lace, Above anute Platting of brown surmounted by one jue—the WO 80 reversed as to form point ‘The pelonaise consisted of brown silk, 1d with lace, above whieh were three rows of Cluny ineertion, looped on the side; the sleeves revers, ed with lace to mateh the dress, Bn nadermeste of Brussels lace, in fall side pi: made & pretty effect. A large bow of brown, with two ends threo ‘ards long of alternate blue and brown were attached the left shoulder and knotted just above the panier. A DINNER AND RECEFTION D) of the fashionable tint called “mud of the Nile,” ‘This is arranged so as to be worn either as a train or short dress. The skirt was trimmed with a fringed side-plaited rufie. Above thia was & lighter shade of silk, fr! 1d on both sides, with a band of a darker shade, 4 in the same man- ner and arranged uy 0p P 8 round the skirt. ‘The basque—there being no overskirt—was finished with rich squares of soft, white Oluny lace, sur- mounted by the same style of cup puffing which ornamented the skirt. An evening dress. of striped satin and silx laven- der was greatly admired. An immense train, whose only ornament was a broad sash of crépe de chine, with @ mitred ruftle attached to the lower end, which, being festooned on each side, formed a graceful overskirt. ‘The jacket/ is made of tho Striped silk; a double-breasted coat front, with lapels of plain silk, finished with adouble fold of the striped silk, Coat sleeves, slashed at the back and trimmed with 1 de chine and mitred silk rumle to mateh the dress. White Cluny lace fin- ishes the sleeves, In walking costumes we saw & unique, service. able and costly dress, consisting of polonaise and sik underskirt, the undergarment composed of two shades of London sinoke, the ounces trimmed with the lighter shade. The polonaise was made of embroidered camet’s hair th of dark London smoke, Over this an ample cape to match, em- broidered and trimmed with worsted bullion fringe. The price of the entire outfit is $625. Another dress for the promenade, from Jordon & Aubury, was com; d of two shades of drab and London smoke, It was in the atyle of “basque waist.” The skirt was demt-train, encircled With 9 side plaiting of Landon smoke, headed with a scant bias ruiie about eighteen inches deep, witha mitred lower edge, the entire being surmounted b; @ side plaiting of the lighter shade. The overskir' is of the lighter shade, trimmed with a heavy ru- ching of the three shades. The overskirt is finished with a heavy fall of real hand-made mohair lace of @ darker shade than all. A sash of the London smoke and lignter shade, looped in the panier, from the left side, The basque is of the London smoke, sleeves of the medium and vest of the lighter, scalloped and mitred to match under and overskirt, with lace, &c. Also another, called ‘Princess Metternich.” This was made of rich dark brown silk, with a double. raffle extending from the bottom of the front breadth to the waist. Interspersed at equal dis- tances through the centre of the rufile were large bows of brown silk of the, same shade, which formed the entire trimming of the front breadth, A scant rufie, midway in the skirt, commencing at the front siae seam and increasing in width as it neared the back, formed the trimming for the lower part of the rkirt. Above this a le plaiting of the same shade of silk, headed with a narrow fluted ruMe, Both rufie and platting ‘were headed al bow of brown silk. The front of the lonaise was revers, with vest of darker shade, his was trimmed with silk bullion of same sate. The back of the polonaise was in four putis, e two outside ones were of the dark silk, trim- med with the same dark fringe, while the centre ones were 4 rich cream brown, ued high, and finished witha mixed bow of thetwo colors. The puts and the ends of the bow,. which were broad, were finished with fringe of cream brown to match the light shade. Tnis is said to be an exact copy in every respect of a dress worn by the lovely ‘cess whose name it bears, THE HATS AND BONNETS at this temple of fashion have never been sur- passed. e styles are choice, varied and exceed- ingly stylish. IN BONNETS we noticed a French combination of rich plum- colored velvet and drab. It was close, brim, sur- mounted by two ostrich tips of plum color and drab. A wreath of fall leaves and berries fell gracefully at the leit side. The leading opera bonnet was a puffed Pompadour, composed of ciel bine crepe de chine and velvet of the same color. A long ostrich plume of the same shade formed a sort of coronet over the top, while the back was literally composed of rose-tinted and white snowballs. Among hats perhaps the richest was a purple velvet, with a falling of thread lace across the front... Long ends of the same shade as the velvet, tobe’ tied fn fronts loops of the ribbon, mixed with Scouple of plumes Of the same shade, were fastened at the back. A trisade of black Brussels lace, edged with thread, was fastened at the right side by alarge jet arrow, so arranged as to fall from the side of the hat over ty id at the back. A beautiiul Scotch hat, of fine drab velvet, trimmed with fair wine-colored silk. The nearest descrip- tion we can give of its shape is to pronounce it a coronal tront, sloping gradually to the back, with- out rim anda very low crown. It was peculiarly trimmed with loops of silk instead of ends at the back, while on the right side, near the front, was a large bow of drab velvet, with cross piece of silk, a short drab tip on the left side, failing towards the back ; no ties. ‘We admired particularly one of Madame Verot’s hats, of black clip, semi-turban, and trimmed with rich Diack watered ribbon. Al! the garniture was placed upon the left side, consisting of long black ostrich pluine tips, loops of the ribbon, anda jet ornament. A very pretty and singular combina- tion was one com| of light green felt, trimmed with London smoke velvet: a puffed band of vel- vetabout the high cro’ ove which was & wreath of satin flowers, shaded both in flowers: and leaf, to match both the velvet and light green Of thé hats. @ long vail of t-edgeu Brussels knotted with vely@s gt the bac! Among felts we saw @ tojled brim satlor of light biue, trimmed with navy blue velvet, a knot of the dark blue across the crown fastened with sprays of jet’ and a cock feather, a of Bryesels lace caight at the back with a bow o} nary vine, In riding hats there was a varied di play < falts in all mere sai ake ‘The most stylish and ais- tingud was one in diab felt, high crown, bound with London smoke velvet. A wing of paon green was placed upon the left side. Another, equally stylish, though different in form, was @ round crown and rolling brim of black silk pial trimmed with velvet loops of gros grain rib- Rou 4nd loug willow plume. Veils were entirely 8) See a "Wi GABNITURE FOR BVENING DRESSES ‘was composed of tulle and flowers. Two on exhi- bition were es) attractive; one almost lite. rally made of lilies of the valiey, with green sprays interspersed and here and there a knot of scariet ribbon; the other confined on the shoulders and at the corsage with sprays of blush roses. The whole lengtn of misty whiteness was embcilished with a profuse scattering of rose leaves. Jet ornaments for the hair aud bonnets are in- troduced this season. Among the newest desigus are leaves, Sprays, ferns, butterfics, vines, tulips, coronels and buckles. Moss roses, tipped with Bra- zilian bugs are also fashionabie, 1N THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT we noticed that the short street sacque still con- tinues to be a favorite, trimmed fn every variety of style. The longer sacqdes are made with or with- out capes. Que of the former, heavily chain- stitched and embroidered in palm-leaf pattern, was universally admired; sleeves loose and finished with black and white fringe. One without cape ‘was a short siashed sacque ficentiy embrol- dered in bronze and gold, the sleeves and the bot- tom of the sacque edged with bronze and goid oul- lion fringe. The Novelty—a new street cape-sacque—was trimmed with perforated biack bands, through which the white silk placed underneath showed with great effect. The édge garnished with acorn- drop fringe, Loose asiceves, trimmed in the same manner. Price $30, In heavier wraps was a black beaver, scalloped and edged with skin, and ornamented with cord in a rich and intricate device. Another, named the Dolman, fair to be fashionable. ‘This was a sort of mantle, made of ladies’ cloth and braided in a simple pattern. ‘The triangular sieeves are formed by a piece of cloth set into the shoulder seam. The garinent {s fastened down into a semi- fit by a cord in the inside, which ties in front, One made oO} avété cloth, h basque in the back, Ww: nd Stylish, A ca) which was beautifully corded and beaded in small shell work and finished oif with handsome bearded pote The skirt trimmed with a heavy band of corded embroidery and fringe as above. Sleeves finished to match. This isan imported garment, and priced at $80, Tiere was & handsome «ts. Riay of shawls, includiag camels’ hair, Decca aud ine India; also house shawis and carriage wraps in elegant designs. Embroidered Cashmere shawls, both one and square, are among the novelties and THE CHILDREN’S FASHIONS are conntiess and evidently designed for practical 8 well as ornamental use.. Among the former col- lection were very pretty blouse suits, with sailor collar,cuff and pockets of either white, red or biue, and a sash to match, knotted on the left aide. The more postly dresses were of velvet and silk. One very pretty one of light brown silk, ) trinmed with three putes ofa darker shade of silk and edged with white oluny lace. Another, evidently for evening, Was a ceiel blue silk, trimmed with a side plaiting, out in saw-teeth points, about which was @ dol w of Tuching, the wpper, row extending up the side and forming bretelles in front; short, putted sleeves, edged wath clugy and trimmed with blue baws. Auspiay of vening and black mike, a¢ home aitd fot. evening al al me and fol Can anumcturee An importea” black silk was among the richest and moat. fecherché, The skirt Was trimmed with @ broad box-plai flounce, above which was @ reversed side-plait purting. A borer of shell pinning beaded the pufting, producing a decidedly rich and striking appear- nce, The overdress cons! of jacket and over- shirt. The latter ments special attention en ac- count of the peculiar make and looping. It was an open front and full pice, looped imitation of Wings. These are fastened at the sides with full bows, and are met witir full, puffed back Dreadths. The Dusque ig la postilion, with full sleeves, lined with white satin and finished, like the overexirt, with shell trimming. The evening silks must be séen- tn order to convey any correct impression of their soft beauty and AEP a Lyi hber tpi 2 | evening alika, an sronnda; -w brocaded silks, te on juets of flowers ‘wrought upon the ayers Also silk and womme guerre dé amtre str and figar former autiful Fond deseripit a, ‘% every color an Shade. Ope of the most effective was a clear white. A delicate tracery of fern leaves and vines orna- Mented the surface, giving tt a vapory, frost-like ce decidedly appropriate fer. evening Wear, Price $440, Dark silks were equally numerous and beautiful. We noticed a magniticent piece of black silk, manu- factured by Bonnet, which exceeded anything we ever saw for elegance and richness. It was twenty- four tuches wide; price $12 per yard, At Meares’ there was a decidedly brilliant array of gts ory the millinery department th were all kinds of feathers, ponpons, wings, flowers and feather trimming, or with ® full agsort- ment of hata and bonnets. The lingerie depart. ment was well stocked with ladies’, misses’ and children’s outat. Laces, both real and imitation, in Spanish, French and thread, of the finest quality and design, were displayed at very moderate Pp At Madame Hartley’s, Broadway, the new negre color, face: it blue, wite a diadem of light blue tips, Was the favorite ‘bonnes. of the day. The new bonnet, called the Lucca, was in the chevers color, with a straight rim caught uponone side with,an equisite monture and @ coronet of jet. The next favorite bonnet was the Navario, made of Diack velvet trimmed with piptach, with camels’ hair plume. One magnificent round hat, made ot new Kent bine, with a diadem of leaves to match. One of the most charming bonnets was a light blue, faced with salmon color and trimmed with a blue plume tipped with salmon color, Mrs. R. A. Hastings, of Fifteenth street, had a Pall opening of millinery yesterday. One of the most elegant bonnets on exhibition is com- sed of sealskin fur and brown velvet. Thecrown high and goit, and the brim is. of velvet, about two inches in width, A twist of pink watered ribbon encircles ‘the crown, while over the back falls loops andends of the same, edged with a roll ofsealskin. Very long strings, also edged with the fur. High up on the leitside is a magnificent pink tte. This hat is one of the most clegant we have seen and sold quite readily for $100. At Mme, gnedser's. Broadway, we saw around hat, worn asa et, in the nis XT ityle, in black velvet, quite soft with rolling rim caught at one side with ornament in jet, from which depended ‘waves of drooping ostrich plumes Over waves upon waves ot soft black Chantilly lace extending to the waist, the effect being Ved Se BL alata The Marie Stuart had the pointed coronet of ex- quisite jet Srooping over the forehead, the crown much raised with a roll ofrich black watered rib- bon, two ostrich plumes spreading from four square loops of the ribbon and finished by a jet bow. The strings of tulle embroidered in jet were caught at the back by seven loops of watered ribbon. Another bonnet, called Mabel, was @ sea green velyet, with Venetian loops of ribbon falling over the coronet, which was on one side of the puffed velvet. A twist of the ribbon was rolled in a scarf of blue silk, the edge of which was of the finest French needie-work, and NESULING AMONG THE WAVES OF THE SILK ‘Was soft Valenciennes, caught by a cluster of moss roses. The heading of this scarf, which was nearly three-quarters of a yard in length, was tuited wing of the shade called belle blue. A black velvet hat with marquesites, in delicate needle-work an Valenctennes, and one in marine, blue, trimmed with ae de chine, heavily embroidered and fringed, the scarf forming the strings, also attract- ed much attention. J. R, Terry, Union square, exhibited some hand- some chapeaus—one a stylish black velvet round hat, with au exceedingly high crown and a shirred brim of velvet faced with silk, and a handsome photo of ostrich tips birt Hog en eres pas elegant spray! 8 long willow plume an Sparksh lace veil at the back. An elegant eee with Black velvet 1olling front and cape, had a so! crown of peacock colored silk, with a handsome feather of same color falling ily over @ thread lace vell at the back sn ned at tho side with a rosette of lace and fancy rette. A ‘very becoming hat of brown velvet and turquoia silk of same color was adorned with a plaited brim and crown of medium height. A handsome wreath of Autumn leaves, falling over the top, fastened at the side with a cluster of shaded brown tips and long loops of ribbon at the back. e ning of bonnets at Lord & Taylor’s was especially fine and attractive. The shapes were numerous and equally rich and becoming. Those desiring opusple nt, would doubtless find the cor- onet shape of dark brown velvet, trimmed exten- sively with café au lait gros grain ribbon, which we noticed, vastly pleasing. A broad fold of velvet, Mined with café au Jatt silk, was kmotted in front and twisted ronnd the crown 80 a8 to show the two shades, crossed at the back ina knot and finished with loops and long ends of both shades, The bow in front was surmounted by an ostrich feather the same shade as the ribbon, while one of brown forms part of the trimmi at the back. A Tosette of thread lace, fastened in front, was carried round to the'back, from whence it fell in long ends, Price, 25. 2 A nameless little beauty, which we noted for its singular combination, was composed of navy bine, trimmed wit’ ciel biue gros ribben and plume to match. A large bow of mixed velvet and ribbon trimmed the front and left eide, while a scarf of thread lace kuotted oa the right side and fell at the back in "Hag folds. An impiane wing was placed near the ‘back of the crown, which had a very stylish effect. Aband Of blue velvet on the left side and one of ciel blue on the right were knotted together at the back below the hat, from which suspends one long end of ribbon. Long ciel blue ties of gros grain ip front, Another very stylish pattern—which can be worn either as a hat or bonnet—was composed of dark brown velvet and olive brown gros grain ribbon. A heavy ruching of silk and velvet formed a sort of coronet across the front. On the crown was a fes- toon of silk, over which were groups of dark- colored berries and wila roses. A feather of olive brown at the back of the crown and under ita bow of silk to match and short ends. On the right oat the back a lace scarf was looped and trailed A French importation of sage green velvet, and silk of @ lighter shade, was nnique and striking. crown composed of the velvet, and a shirred Folds of silk surround the crown, knotted graecfully at the left side, below the hat, and the ends finished with slik netted fringe to match. The left side was trimmed with a bow of velvet, two sage green tips and a fancy wing pete ts 4 sper fect love of a hat’? was composed of black velvet. A twisted band of black watered ribbon, headed by @ ruching of thread lace, trims the front, and @ double ughing of black lace, with scarf, decorates the 7 A tie Of tea rosea, fastened on the left side and trailing behind, gives @ pretty effect to the whole. The millinery depart- ment Was well stocked with a choice set of French flowers, feathers ene tee ae flowers and feathers in colors to match ribbons, silks and velvets, We fund at Arnold & Constable's a choice selec- tion of silks and dress goods. Quite a new article was exhibited called Cashmere Micili¢n. These are in all colors, both brocaded and plain, in satin Stripes and figures, aud strictly confined to this establishment, Pekin brocaded satins were also a noveity. One in particular was extremely beaut!: ful, the ground being peach blossom, overwrought with sprays of the same oot td Felle a bouquets of bright flowers. Prioé, $16 4 ‘Another of black silk, with Diack satin and raye cord stripes, with Mowers of hani-stitch embroid- ery; also 9 fattle brocaded biack egy over: w t with dower's of shaded pur Then there 19a new miterial use and overdresses, It ts silk valonr, in wide and nar- row cords, in all colors to sutt individual taste, ‘A beautiful material for a bridal dress was com: | posed of white sik and satin stripes, over which is # damask vine and flowers, In heavicr materials there were embossed velvet, in all colors, the ground being silk and the raised agures velvet. Although it is a well known fact that Broadway is the Raye for shopping, it should be just as weil established thay the suite materials can be ob- tained in the western portion of the city, and even in Division street and the Bowery, for a@ much lower price. To be sure it is not quite so aristocratic to aunonace your pur- chases from either of the last-mentioned pla but sensible peopie will take the bitter with the eet in a matter of pennies and pounds, What if the Bowery is frequented and generously wear by the Bridgets of America’ By the ime your coupé or barouche had driven there afew times your example would populate these fashion emporiums with a differeat class of people. But a word to the wise is suM@cient. Without un- derrating the palatial aplendes of our Broadway establishments we would suggest the fact of your being equally suited at the iess pretentious resorts in the western and lower rontes of our city. Among the other modistes who had openings yes- te: Were Solinger Brothers, Carmine street; Cartwright, Fourteenth street; Altman, Macy, Armstrong and O'Neill, Sixth avenue; Madame Collins, Madame Golden, Eleventh street; Madaines: Walton and Smith, Broadway; Madame Vigoroux, avenne; M. T. Higgins, Madame Michel, ixth avenue; Johnson, Burns & Co., Union square; . Kelly and Rhrieh, Righth avenue: Myer's, ‘Mad- ame Binns, Broadway; Madame Tilier, Sixth ave- nue; Mrs, O'Keefe, Third avenue; Madame Duval, Twentieth strect; lame Buhimeyer, Ninth street; Madame Moore, Broadway; Madame Robin- on, foxth javeuns; ” Mademolselles Lynes | & Montjoy, Unton square; J, Thompson, Broa j Madame Ferrero, Thirtioch street. aud mM Downey, Sixth avenue, coronet front of the silk. Yor trimming | THE SUB-TREASURY DEFALCATION James J. Johnson, the Revenue Stamp Clerk, Absconds with $185,000. THE DETECTIVES IN HOT PURSUIT. The Story of How the Robbery Was Committed. What Assistant Treasurer General Hill- house Says About It. An Interview with the Govornment Expert Who Discovered the Szfalention. The Loss to Fall on the As- sistant Treasurer. The revelations as to the defaication in the Sub- Treasury made a genuine sensation in Wall street yesterday. The statements which had appeared in the morning papers were so contradictory, and the statement from Washington that the report had been'made out of whole cloth, only served to en- hance the interest ofthe story, It wasevident that not alone the public but the authorities themselves were totally at sea in the matter, Was Johnson a swindler or was he an honest man? That was the momentous question. Nobody knew Johnson on the street. He was not of suMeient importance for that; but the fact that he could steal his nun- dreds of thousands of dollars gave him a fictitious value in the eyes of moneyed men which can only belong to either great financiers or great scoundrels. On the Stock Exchange and in the Gold Room people were talking about Johnson who never heard of him before, and everybody was asking the questions, ‘“‘Who is he? What is he ?”’ and nobody seemed able to answer them. It all showed that the man, whoever he was, had opened @ new road to swindling which: had never been heard of or dreamed of before. Under such circumstances a reporter of the HERALD was despatched to find out the particulars of the case. As before mentioned, nobody in the street knew anything about it except what the papers had stated, and like unto the papers, some believed that a defalcation had taken place and others believed it had not. There was NO SATISFACTION tobe had among the brokers. The thing didn’t concern them, and so they knew nothing about it. Had it been stoa@s or gold then it might have been different, But stamps, faugh! What had they to do but to buy them, and they were only waiting until the ist of October, when it would not be necessary to buy them any more. AHBRALD reporter then calied in at the Treasury building and asked for General Thomas Hillhouse, the Sub-Treasurer. The reporter’s name was sent in, and @ courteous request came from the inside to wait while the General transacted a little business— only a matter of five minutes. In two minutes the HERALD man was ushered in. General Hillhouse seemed to be very busy, but welcomed the reporter quite cordially. WHAT THE SUB-TREASURIM SAYS. “Ts there anything I can defor you?” he asked. “only one thing,” answered the HERALD repor- ter. ‘What about Johnson ?? “That's the great question of to-day, isn’t it?” said General Hillhouse, pleasantly. ‘Well, I know no more about Johnson than you do.” “You probably mean as to where he is." “Precisely; that’s what Ido mean.” “The object of my visit is not to know where Johnson is, General. I guess we would both bea long time finding that out. The question is, ‘Is Johnson guilty ? “That I don’t know,” answered the General. “1 have my opinion, but that is all.” “Have you any objection to stating what your opinion may be?” “Not the slightest. I am sorry to say I have no doubt that Johnson is gulity of the charges which have been made against him.” “You did not go 80 far as this yesterday.” ‘No, that ia true,” said General Hillhouse; “but, you see, yesterday I did not feel myself at liberty to say anything. I am ready to recognize as quickly as any one that what is going on in a pubilc office the public have a right to know, and I further recognize the only means they have of knowing anything is through the press. But in such a case as this I felt it my duty before all things to attempt to find the man who has committed these frauds, As long as I appeared to KNOW NOTHING OF THEM my chance wns very good to discover their perpe- trator, I might go to his friends and say, “When did you see Johnson?” and pretend to be interested simply in his Se aia and would probably get straight answers. But if 1 went to these friends of his and said, “Jobnson is a criminal, I want him, tell me where you saw him last, their lips would be sealed, Now, if the story appeared in the papers it would be just as bad as telling them this, and consider the chances of finding him would be greatly diminished. But when once the story is published in Washington, and from my superior, why then my ups are unsealed, and I confess my- self willing to give you all the information in my wer. Potnd General Hilhouse leaned back in his chair tn readiness for ey farther questions. REPORTER—W hat were Jolinsou’s duties here? General HILLHousE—He was at the head of the Stamp Department; he had all the stamps under his charge. It was a responsible position and one which he has held for some years, I always looked Wy “re get RELIABLE MAN, and would have trusted him as much a8 any man in lew Mat na He was steady and never missed his duties, REPORTER—There was @ story afloat that he had got on @ “drunk,” and had stayed away in conse- uence. Gene ‘al HrLunovse—That is not true, I don't believe he ever was drunk. No, he took his vaca- tion of two weeks and did not come back aiter that nor since. For some tine we thought nothin, of it, until gradually (as these things always do) the frauds came to light. Revorrer--You are certain there is a discrep- ancy in Dbne tween his accounts and the accounts of the Inter- nal Revenue Department in Washington. There is ust a posatbility that it is the department in ashington which is wrong, and that Johnson may turn up one of these days and prove us all to have greatly injured him. But I do not think this ts the case. The tacts point to Johnson as the man, and it ia very evident that suspicion must attach to him before anvbody else. ReEPORTER—‘ ou are then, I suppose, endeavoring to find Johnson at present? General HiLLaovss—Yes, But very likely by this time HE MAY HAVE LEFT THE COUNTRY and be out of our reach. If he is he no doubt waited around to see when the iccounts : Hittdous -—There is a discrepancy be- | fatter would be | made public, and just as soon as he saw it in the ; papers he thought it was time to go. RevorTeR—Have you any clew to his where- abouts? General HitLnovse—Well, I have several detec- tives after him, and we hope to be able to catch him, But that is a matter I leave entirely im their hands, Ldoubt very much myself whether he will be caught, fora man who knows enough to steal the sum he has generally knows enough to make away with tt. RevorreR—At how much do you estimate the amount of his defaication ? General HILL House—We cannot tell definitely as yet. I think it will reach $150,| but that we can- hot tell until the examiners ate through with their work. As yet the sum can only be @ matter of guesswork, They are now here and are advancing as RAPIDLY 43 THEY CAN with it. RePORTER—Have these examiners come here on purpose to inquire into this matter ? General HiLLHOUsE—Oh, no; it is the regular ex- amination of accounts, which takes e once & gt according to an act of Congress. Mr. Leopold, he head of the e: mers, is an expert in accounts, end goes round from one Sub-Treasury to another a vgs | for any mistakes which may have been made. He just happened to come here at this RePorTER—One more question, General. Had you Do meang of uscertaining personally from the burean of which Johnson was the head what was the state.of his accounts ? General iiLLHousE—All I could do in the matter was to receive his reports, look them over and ap- ‘ove them. He, of course, on his part, could make ¢ reports, and tt would’ be no hard’ matter for him to steal for a time in this way. (At this mo meut # clerk entered and presented some papers for the Sub-Treasurer to sign. General Hillnouse took up his pen end rapidly drew hisname over them.) | Now, there’s an instance, I cannot, inthe mass of papers which come to me every day, look through all of them, I must trust eomewhat to THE NONESTY OF THE CLERWE, If they are) resolved to steal they will steal! in spite of any man. We employ usual precautions, es, unusual precautions, to prevent anything of he kind, more can we do? Johnson was the last man in the office Ishould have thought lity of this, He served uhder several adminis- ‘ations here, and always gave satisfaction, so that he was promoted from one it to another until he [apes in which he has. to keep up his good record. The HERALD reporter retired and for some time searched frnitiessiy for Detective Sampson, the keen gentleman whose special duty it is to prevent the Sub-Treasury from being robbed. | At length he was found and asked what he knew about the case. Did he know Johnson? WHAT DETECTIVR Sanrcon DRLIEVES. Detective Sampson—Kuow Johnson? I guess Ido, I know him just as wellas I know my own brother, that’s all. We've come in daily contact with him for the six years. Reronrer—Then tell me what is Johnson's record. You must kuow. Detective Lampson put his hands behind his k, balanced himself on His feet @ little, pursed up his mouth and half closed his eyes. “Let me see,” he said, “Vandyke—you remember H. H, Vandyke—was here from 1864 to 1868, as As- aistamt ‘Treasurer, Tk was during this time that Jimmy (t] Johnson) was a ited; it waa in 68; or 68. Well, you know, in @ lad, humoro' tarts a isin iv eats 4 "0 orous, jovial, wi always with a smile on his face and a joke on hist ips, and he was very popular round here. He made frienas and was pro- moted from one position to another, He 0 on $700, until little by little he rose to the h of the Stamp <apeE Tee ATs then he got $1,800. Jimmy was a quiet man and lived very moderately and he was certainly the last man I should have thought would have been guilty of such a crime as this, It’s all lies about the papers bein 4 that Jimmy kept fast horses and all that sort of thing. He did noth- ing of the kind, but lived very quietly. He was NEVER FAST in any way. RERORTERy-Giye me an idea as to what his duties Detective Lamrson—Well, zu know the Stamp Department is Agpece department, for itonly has one man init, He's all.alone and has no men un- der him, and yet it’s made a department of by itself. So he bossed his own job, Of course he is respon- sible to the cashier, Mr, White, and to the Sub- Treasurer. Well he has charge of all the internal revenue stamps, which are given to him personally, and he ls accountable for them to his superiors, REPORTER—What {s your opinion of his guilt ? Detective Lampson—Well, | don’t know, you know, and I would’nt like to do Jimmy any wrong; but if you ask me for my opinion, I guess I wouldn't be far yong: in saying i think he’s guilty. But then I don’t think there’s any real proof against him. Appearances don’t look right, and thereiore I say I think he’s guilty, but I couldn’t say it with een of certainty. PORTRR—When did Detective LamPson—! the place to go ON HIS VACATION. 1 saw him leave on that day and go off. He looked allright and never better in his life. I thought it strange when I did not see him coming back at the mate ime, and the next thing I heard of this defal- cation, ReEPoRTER—You say he has friends in the office, Would they help him through, do you think? Tuat is, they might know of what was going on here and advise him of it. Detective SAMPsON—Well, friendship goes a good Way; but I hardly think that the men here would offer any direct help to a fugitive from justice—a man who has committed such a crime as this. 1 suppose they might be habit to close their mouths rg telling where he was if they knew, but Idon’t THEY WOULD DIRECTLY AID HIM in any way. There's @ ditlerence between these two things. earperme-De you think he has any confeder- ates Detective Sampson—That I know nothing about. We haven't been able to discover any yet, anyhow. RerorTER—How about catching him?’ Do you think you can doit? Detective Sampson—I think Ican say with some certainty that I will. If my plans and surmises are correct, and I have avers reason to think they dre, Ishall catch him. This is @ somewhat dificult case, as there Is no clew to the man. He was @ quict liver and made no atir in the world, but had many attached friends. Such aman is hard to find in such circumstances, yet I have no doubt I shall ultimately get him. REPoRTER—If he was such a quiet liver as you say he could not very well have spent the money he is said to have stolen. Detective Lampson—That’s what I hope, 1 trust to get the money as well asthe man. I don’t see myself where he could have spent all the money he is supposed to have, ‘This ended the interview with Detective Lamp- son, who seemed to have stated about all he knew of the case. THE STORY OF JOHNSON’S SUCCESSOR. The HERALD reporter then proceeded to the office where Johnson had been employed, It is up stairs in the Treasury bors H on the right looking towards Wall street. It is a little office, but a pas- sage communicates from it with a front room of the same character. Here it was that Johnson worked and here it was that he accomplished his wonderiul tour de force. The position which Johnson occupied had been given to a young man witha Lens mustache, named W. P. Colgate. He looks intelligent and smart, and has a good chance of keeping the onice for good which lie oc- cupied at first only ad interim. He evidently felt his increased importance and seemed to take great pleasure in it, Sull he seemed a very good-natured young inan and certainly not the one who is his- torically reported to have set the Thames on fire. ‘The HEALD reporter asked Mv. Colgate whether he knew anything of the case of Johnson. Mr, Colgate said HB KNEW NOTHING AT ALL about it, but that ifthe Hzxavp reporter would go to the Sub-Treasurer, or to Mr. White, the cashier, he could probably learn something. This young ey ari thought the reporter had gone to nim first, “Do you know,” asked the HeRaLD reporter, “how these discrepancies in Johuson’s accounts were first discovered? Did you have any hand in itr’? Mr. Conoare. them out together, ReEPORTER—You, Of course, took charge of John- son's books a8 soon as he went away, How was it he was not afraid to go if his robberies could be so easily discovered? Mr, CoLGatE—Oh, but the books were so made up that you couldn’t tell anything from them. THE BOOKS LOOKED SiRAIGHT ou see him last? ight up to the day he left toan ordinary examination. He had, of course, foreseen his going away, and had put his books in order before going. RerorieR—Then, what was it drew your atten- tion to it? Mr, CoLGaTE—The fact that he remained past his time. If he had come back when his two weeks ) were up nothing would have been discovered. But the fact that he stayed over his tlme made us sus- picious, and a critical examination was made of the ooks, Even this revealed nothing, ana it was only by the utmost yesearch that anything could be found against him. Rerorter—How much money.# worth in stamps pao a Johnson to have in his possession at one ime Mr. Cor.aaTE—Oh, quite a large amount; about $400,000 (four hundred thousand dollars) worth, It is necessary, you see, to keep so large an amount hecause very often, a8 long as the old law is in ea We sell from $25,000 to $30,000 worth in one Ve ‘Rironten—It ‘would be no very dimcult matter, to Ateal even so large a sum as $170,000 worth of stamps without being discovered ¥ Mr. COLGATE—No; it would not be a difficult matter, THE MAIN DIFFICULTY would bein disposing of them, Butl should think it would be diMicult to keep the robbery secret for any length of time, It could easily be discovered aiter a while, But Johngon didn’t wait for that, RevorTer—You knew Jotnson, I suppose ¢ Mr. COLGATE—Oh,, man that I should have t! of this kind. He was always so punctu: and so regular, We all thought a great deal of him in the building, and the revelation of his being a thief has astonished us all very much. I can't get itinto 4 head that Johuson would do anything of this kind, THE CASHIBR WON'T SAY ANYTHING. ‘The Hera.p reporter having no time to listen to Mr. Colgate’s particular 0; of Mr. Johnson’s morality went down stairs in and upto the cashier's window, and asked for Mr, White. Br. White made his appearance, Rerorter—What do ia know about this case Mi ee ’ Have you anything further to commu- nicate Mr, WuiTe—My lips are sealed regarding the roves hs ry - have promised that I would say noth- abou TA EN I want to ask isone question. Did | ais always make his returns regularly to ‘ou sf Mr. Warre—Even that question I must decline to answer, Thus terminated the interview, and the reporter then turned his attention to Mr. Leopold, the head examiner, For some time the reporter fruitiessiy searched through the building for this gentleman. ight would do anything At length Mr, Leopold made his appearance. He is a smal ntleman, with a large forehead and spec- taclea, Ho is considered to: have no superior in America at accounts, ¢ THE EXPERT'S RESEARCHERS. Mr. Leopold said that auy information he could give the public press he would. upon eg ad cer es Sante ir. any cl ry " ag od La Jo) son "came LB 4 t~ first Place. Ing ow were Mr. Leopold ead, he Mnoulu bo only too happy to etate. “I was not here at the time Johnson left,” said Mr. Leopold, “but he started off to take his two ‘weekw’ vacation, When the two weeks were up Johnson did not return. but no notice was taken of yself aud the examiuer found | gs ond he’s the very last); 01 al, 80 steady | it at the time. On the third day after he was 4 however, a little girl, his child, I believe, at all events from his house, came down hereand asked if Johnson had returned, This was, 1 thought, very singular that he should not have been home nor at the office either, and suspicion was aroused. An examination of his. books was immediately begun,.and after the most careful research pot the slightest thing could be discovered in them to lead 7 to the belief that he was a defauiter. meantime I came on from Louis- ville, where { wag examining matters, and General Hillhouse told me what had taken place, and that ne was by no means Fatlstied by the pre- vious examination, ‘then I went into [t, and for a long time conld diseover nothing whatever, until esterday, when I discovered a discrepancy of $11. continued working on into the night, and finally, found two marks on the sciiedule—one on the 2d 0! August and another on the 6th (a few days beiora he left) of the receipt of respectively $175,000 and $10,000, ‘Theso were not mentioned in the regular accounts, and : THIS EXOITED MY SUSPICIONS T looked all through the books and could find no Other mention of these two sums, This morning I received from Washington an account of the differ- ent amounts ef stamps which had been gent toJohn- son, In the iists were the two sums named—August 2, $176,000, and August 6, $10,000, ‘This toa certain extent confirmed the story. The only thing them to find out was whether Jolinson had really received these sums or not. For this purpose | sent down this morning to the express company, 4nd there John- son’s recepts were discovered on tie days men- tioned. This certainly brings the gnilt home.” REPORTER.—But would it not be very dificult for him to dispose of so large an amount of stampa ? a. LeoroLp—Yes, and that’s what makes me HE HAS CONFEDERATES who help him out tu the matter. Rerorter—I understand that the new law, abolishing the use of these stamps, was to come into effect on October 1. Would not the fear of losis his situation have acted upon him, and tempte him to commit this‘act ? Mr. LeoroLD—No; that's Just the curious part of it, for he was b adewp yb another situation just ag soon as his old one died out. motive can only have been pore. robbery. He always seemed & ood, honest man; but who can tell what in all hese years was at the bottom of his heart? ReErorrRR—What was the denomination of the stamps stolen ? ir, LEoPOLD—They were all $1 stamps. ‘rom the above interviews, all of which are given verbatim, itis clear theg Johnson [8 ity of the charge.’ Mr. Leopold sald that it is ie the stamps may have disappeared im the express, and may not have been received by Johnson; or, ogain, he might say that what he received was two cent stamps instead of dollar stamps, But such leas would hardly avall. This is only ane more ustration of the rottenness of the systent followed by ail banks, aswell = ag government institutions, of putting too much responsibility on one man and too .mucl trust in human nature. All the defalcations of late years have been where men, who in ordinary circumstances would have been honest, have ha too great temptations put in their way and have succumbed. Had there been two clerks instead o! one in the stamp office the government to-day Would be $185,000 richer than it is and Johnson would yet have been an honest man. There is no other excuse for him. It is evident he was popular among his assoctates from the doubts with which they surround bis crime. And perhaps this fact may yet save him from the clutches of justice. 1¢ is said that the loss will fall, not on the govern- ment, but on General Hillhouse or his bondsmen. THE POLICEMAN'S LOCUST. An Old Man Charged with a Deadly As~ sault Upon a Police OfficerHis Prompt Acquittal by the Jury—Warning to Po- Mcemen Who Abuse Their Authority— Judge Bei!ford to the Police Commis= stoners. A case of more than ordinary importance came up in the General Sessions yesterday before City Judge Bedford, in which not only the entire police force of the Metropolitan district are interested, but the citizens of New York and Brooklyn; for the verdict of the jury was a direct and unequivocal condemnation of a police oficer, who, it seemed, transcended his authority by a wanton and un<« necessary assault upon a peaceable citizen, An aged and apparently an inoffensive man named William Dunn was charged with perpetrat- ing a felonious assault with an axe upon Patrick Ginley, of the Eleventh precint, on the night of the 12th of August, in Drydock street, near the houso of the accused. THE OFFICER'S ACCOUNT ofthe affair was that while on post @ citizen com» plained that Dunn was annoying his men and would not let them work; that he spoke to him and he (Dunn) told him he was going home and went into his house; that soon after he came out with a teacup in his band and asked him (the om. cer) to have a drink; that he (the oficer) told him if he did not goin he would “lick” him, and pro- ceeded up the street, followed by Dunn, whereupon alittle boy shouted, “He has got an axe;” Dunn made a biow at the officer, striking him in the hand, which caused it to biced profusely; he held on to Bunn until three oficers came to his ossistance, Ly CROSS-RXAMINATION Ginley said that “Paddy the Horse’? was a nick- name wiich he had, and positively stated that there was not @ blow struck by lim on any part of the body of Dunn. Omicer Saul also swore that Dunn was not wounded, THE TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT and hig witnesses presented a different picture, Dunn stated that he had worked in the iron busi- ness for fliteen years and that on the night of the occurrence, Which was very warm, he had returned from High Bridge with his children and was sitting at his own door to get ‘‘a snus of iresh air,’ smok- ing his pipe, when he remarked to two boys wie were on & wagon, “Tiere Is Paddy the Horse and if you don’t get off he will arrest you.” It seemed that the oficer heard the worda, which were not used to wound his feelings, for he crossed the street in great excitement and said, “Damn your soul, I will put that club down your throat and break your skull’? Dunn apologized, whereupom Ginley struck him upon the ar rendering i werless, and hit him on the legs, He craw) unto the house aud soon after a shutter? fel down off a glass door, Ginley shoved hid hand through the glass and cot it and as soon as Dunn opened the door the ofiicer struck him over the eye, infilcting a severe wound, the traces of which he exhibited to the jury. Dunn staggered and took up the axe to defend himself, but did not strike him with tt. The other officers came up aud tore his shirt sleeve. Dunu’s wounds were dressed at the station house at the time the officer’s hand was dressed, The accused produced the shiré which he wore on the night in question, which was exhibited to the jury, and appeared tobe STIFF WITH GORE, and Dunn said the biood on it came from the beat ing which the officer administered. The defendant's evidence was confirmed by William Bonner, wiio said that the officer clubbed Dunn bratally, and a Mrs. Mulnolland swore that the prisoner Was sit- ting at his own door (to use her Sryreasicn) “ad quiet as nature,” when the officer threatened ta put his club down bis throat. The most important piece of evidence, however, in favor of the prisoner ‘Was the testimony of DR. NEALIS, who saw Dunn shortly after he was taken to the Tombs. The doctor said the old man was fearfully beaten; his back, logs arms and head were cov- ered with bruises and there was @ écar over his eye, Mr. Howe made a brief but effective speech for Dunn, followed by Assistant District Attorney Stewart, who claimed @ conviction. Judge Bedford gave a ciear statement of the evi- dence, and the jury, after a few moments’ delibera- tion, rendered a verdict of not guilty, This deci. sion seemed to meet with the heart; pore ot Jurors and all the gentlemen in the court room, fter the rendition of the verdict Judge Bedford ordered OMcer Ginley to the bar and addressed him as follows:—Tlie jury having acquitted the prisoner in this case neceasarily believed his story and discredited your testimony. ‘This is @ most im- portant case, for it invoives mot only the rights and privileges of a policeman, but aiso the rights of the private citizen, While t have always, in my om- celal capacity, stood by the Metropolitan Police as a body, believing them as @ general rule brave and trustworthy, yet lhave always deemed it equally my duty to take the part of a private citizen when- ever the proof showed lie was wronged by a polices man in the abuse of his authority, [feel called upon, in behalt of the Police Department, as well asin behalf of citizens generally, to request the Board of Police Commissioners to investigate this matter thoroughly, having every confidence to be- ah Ana ii A Will act promptly in accordance Ww e pr After the adjournment of the Court Judge Bed. ford addressed the following letter to the Board of Police Commissioners :— NERAL SESStO% i Count oF Oi ana's OFFICE, Sept. 1, 1 To tn How. tae Boann or Pouce Commissioners of ¥ Naw Yori :— Gasruewee On the trial of an indictment against one Dunn, fof an assault aud battery with intent to test who was the complainant against Dann), saary violence to ann By strikl ie, ub, Causin the assanl i Bhan come ined of by the oMcer. 1 think It calle f investiga- fion'by your Commission of the conduct of the officer on asion, Beapec i on out NING 8, pe FORD. City Judge, Nealis, City Prison, as to i Pera ops o doubt the Sealer nats wit! act upon the re. qaest of Judge Bedford and taps g taughq Vue police that there is a. limit to authority which they must recognize. ee ‘The body of an unknown man Was yesterday found floating in the river of Hoboken by John Kidy, of the canal boat Curtia Parks,and towed into the dock at Pier 4, East River, Deceased on blue fannel shirt, black f hay 9 Th remains were sent to the and Corone! Keenan notified, Oe