The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1873, Page 4

4 THE CouRrTS. ok ta aa EORGE FRANCIS TRAIN. ——--9--—- _ He Is Brought from the Tomba by Habeas Oorpus—He Appears Under Protest— His Appeal for the Occupants of Murderers’ Bow—His Speech, Letter and Threat of Ac- tion for Damages. A WALL STREET POOL. That Corner in Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Shares—Despoiled Brokers on a Legal Fishing Expe- dition—The Fish They Caught. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER OOURTS. Proceedings in the Oyer and Terminer and Gen- eral Sessions—Sawdust Swindlers Get- ting Their Deserte—Verdict in a Cotton Operation. Jonn H. Broderick, 224 East 123d street, and Wil- liam H. Aldrich, St. George Hotel, were charged yesterday, before Commissioner Shicias, with hav- ing given bogua bonds for the release of Simon Donau, who had been indicted for having been en- gaged in alleged illicit drstillation at the Spring Valley Distillery, Rockland county, The accused, who strongly deny the charge, gave bail to appear for examination, Michael K. Wilson, who has been charged with presenting to the officials of the Custom House an alleged false paper for the purpose of obtaining American registers for foreign vessels not entitled thereto, gave bail yesterday before Commissioner Osborn for examination. Philip Newman and Walter Devlin were yeste?- day placed upon their trial in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict and a jury, on an indictment charging that Devlin had in the office of the District Attorney, and in the presence of one of the Attorney’s assistants, falsely signed @ bond in the name of Patrick Lilly, of College Point, for the release of one Christopher Flood, who has been charged for complicity in alleged lilicit distillation at Spring Valley, and that New- man was aiding and assisting Devlin in the per- petration of the fraud. The jury, after a few min- utes’ consultation, convicted both prisoners, who were remanded for sentence. The trial of John Moorhead, who had been in- dicted for dealing in what are called “the Greeley” tractional currency stamps, was continued and concluded yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict and the jury. Mr. Robert N. Waite defended the prisoner, who was acqhitted. The deputies employed under Mr. Oliver Fiske, the newly appointed United States Marshal for this | district, were sworn in yesterday before Judge Blatchford, An order was granted yesterday by Judge Fancher, holding Supreme Court, Chambers, ap- pointing Judson Jarvis, Jr., already receiver in the case of McDonnell, one of the alleged Bank of Eng- land forgers, a receiver in the case of George Bid- well, alias G. C, Bonnell, an alleged confederate of McDonnell. An attachment was also granted against the property of the latter, this step being taken to enable the receiver to take possession of the package lately coming through the Post Office. A firm of stock brokers bave instituted in the Supreme Court a suit to recover $300,000, out of which they claim to have been victimized some two years ago threugh a ‘pool’ operation in Chi- ‘ago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad shares. A report of some preiiminary proceedings in the matter yesterday before Judge Fancher at Supreme Court, Chambers, will be found in to-day’s law re- | ports, it will be seen that the bitten brokers are seeking to discover the parties making up the pool so as to know accarately all the parties and quake them joint defendants in the action. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN. Lhe Irrepressible George Is Brought Into Court Upon a Habeas Corpus—He De- | claims Against the Authorities—A Pic- ture of the Inner Life of the Tombs— His Speech to the Court and His Let- ter—“Most Noble Felix, I Am Not Mad.” Avery rich scene was enacted in the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, the principal charac- ter being the irrepressible George Francis Train, who was arrested some fourteen weeks ago on an indictment charging him with publishing obscene literature contrary to the statute in that case made and provided. From that time to the present | George, 80 to speak, bas been hugging his chains, Bnd instead of the iron entering into his soul, be seems to thrive upon the air of the Tombs, upon which he has been casting such withering aspersions of late. Whatever George's fancy May be, and which prefers the Tombs and imprisonment to casting off the cere- | ments of the Tombs and again revisiting the glimpses of the moon as a free man, he is deter- Mined to stick, and actually is opposed to that liberation which so many of his uniortunate en- tombed associates pine after, but can hardly ever hope for. e action which brought him forth yea- terday was none Of his secking. George is nothing Unot a martyr, whether in the Hotel de Ville, Mar- seilles; in the Murshalsca in Dublin, or in the Tombs of New York. He is nothing when not sen- Sational, ana, therefore, the issuance of the habeas corpus which brougat him to light yesterday in the Supreme Cours, Chambers, betore Judge Fancher, Was applied for by his friends, George, as usual, protesting. Train was brought vi et armis from his ceilin | Murderers’ Row to the Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Fancher, on two writs of habeas | corpus and certiorart, obtained against his wish by ex-Attorney General Levi 8. Chatfeld and Mrs, Fletcher ota For a man who, according to his own account, has been suffering trom fever and ague for fourteen weeks, owing to the unhealtny condition of the Tombs, George looked uncom- monly well. He was muifed SP im a pure South Sea seal akin coat, and carried a nosegay, like a coachman’s, in his button hole. ‘The court room was crowded in expectation of | his arrival. The good Mrs. Bish¢P looked quite athetic in a corner, with a bouquet of flowers in | er hand, which she gracefully presented Cieorge when he entered the court room. A long confer- ence was held between Mr. CBatfeld and the risoner, who was the cynosure of all eyes, and ir. Train read for his counsel's benefit some re- marks which he was about to make to the Court and which he got printed in slips. When the case of THE PROPLE AGAINST GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN ‘was called George tripped lightly to the front and took up a place opposite District Attorney Phelps, at whom he occasienaily scowled, while coun- sel moved for a discharge on the writ. Mr. Phelps briefly stated that an indictment had been found agaimst the prisoner, and the proper Place to answer that indictment was in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, atield said that he knew the Court conid not go behind the indictment, but it could correct the record of the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Mr. Phelps said that while the Court of Oyer and ‘Terminer was in session the writ should be return- able there. The Court, he contended, could not #ake any action to impeach that Court. The de- fendant pleaded guity to the mdictment on the Zist of December, ey Judge Fancher—1 think that the objection to the record should be made in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. After some further debate on this matter Mr. Chatfield said they intended to move to correct the record and graverse the crime. Mr, Phelps said that the complete answer to the motion was that the prisoner stands under an in- dictment. It Was mot the practice, and it would | be a dangerons precedent to establish tiat a Court of co-ordinate jurisdiction shouid examine the records of another Court. If there was an error po wened Place to correct it was in that other Jour! dndge Fancher—The most I can do is to send the Case to the uther Court. Mr, Chatield--There is not one word in the in- dictment under which this man can be heid. Mr. Train was indicted for having in his possession was nothing obacene published which was not taken from the Bort and the Bible House ought to have been tu: Lead of tim. Mr. Phelps said he had no desire for delay, and it was agreed that the case be heard with business of a similar nature which is coming of in the Court of Oyer and Terminer at eleven o'clock- to- morrow, Mr. Chatfleld thon said that be would apply for bail against the wish and protest of the prisoner. Judge Fancher—I can bati him, GEORGE SPEAKS TO THH COURT. Here George tripped lightty to the front, nosegay in hand, and addressed the Judge. i He began, “May 1 make @ few temarka, Your Honor?" The Judge nodded, looking up from his papers. Sir, there are several prisoners dying in the Tombs. I wantto know from Warden Johnson by what right he baa dra; me from my cell. For fourteen weeks [have suflered. I presume that my friends, Generat Chatiicld and od. Mra, Hishop, act as citizens in this matter. Thave suf- fered @ pecuniary 1088 to the amount of $15,000 by my incarceration, and I intend to bring an ac- tion to recover it. 1 will bring an action against the District Attorney and Warden Jobnson, I do not desire to jeopardize my own case. of us slept a wink it er ‘A raving lunatic Warden Johnson, who n I h to know | thus far, Qlecene literature, uot for oublisling it. Tuere | howled all night long, Ay he aled to led.) through Your ir, Why maniacs and drunkards are brought here. Amd out oforder, sir? setae ‘ancher—We have some business to trans- a George—Ah, if you had been in my cell fourteen weeks, sir, you Would feel inclined to postpone the business, (Loud laughter, in which the Court could not help joining. | King will be dead in a few weeks, Rosengweig is dying, and if something isnot done to clothe these men with life by giving them some fresh air and exercise THESE MEN WILL OHEAT THR GALLOWS. Task it for them through you, sir.’ Now, to show ou that this whole lunacy inquiry has been a farce want to read a letter I wrote to the District At- torney, to which he had not the common courtesy to send an answer, asking by what right he brought two men to my cell to steal away from me what is dearer than my mind and my intel- lect. I wrote to Warden Johnson to know by what right my telegram to the Governor in the Foster case was taken from the messenger an Judge Fancher—There are other means by which you can ventilate these grievances, George—No, sir. The press is subsidized, Mr. Tweed paid $5,000, to the New York press to stop investigation within the last three years, and Ihave the documents to show it. Here Mr. Train thanked the Judge for the privi- lege accorded to him, and peacefully subsided, and, strange to say, handed his speech to the re- porters of the “subsidized press.” George is a maniac, eh? He was again taken to the Tombs, a large crowd following. GEORGE'S LETTRR, The following is & copy of the letter which Mr. Train sent to Warden Johnson and which he had attempted toread:— , : Cu 56, Tre Tomns Monpanens’ How. March 27, 1n73. | ‘To Warden Jonxson, the Tombs Received your note for Court at eleven to-day. By what authority can they force me trom justice without my consent’ [do not Wish to break what you call the law (but which only means a bank account and political power with the Ring), but after fourteen weeks of tor- ture under its illegaldecree Icannot afford, tor a little personal comfort, to sacrifice the cause of the peo} which I represent. I understand two writs are outto ut mein Court, General Chatfield and Mme. Eleanor Pletcher Bishop. While appreciating their motives and friendship, let me say. neither have consent of mino to this action. I declined in (oto; hence I presume they act as citizens in defence of’ liberty, as they may be the next to fo. 1 want to see the end of thig, As Dr. Hammond or District Attorney Phelps have, not had the common courtesy to answer niy note of inquiry, the re- port about the lunatic asylum is evidently @ hoax, and ware not General Chatfield add Mrs. Bishop friends of mine | shouid suppose by their action they were in con- sort with the church and law, which fllegalty placed me here to get the government out of an unpleasant di- lemma. seo since writing the above that they act as citizens in thair own behaif. am either guilty or not 1am quilty, jsane or insane, entitled to a. fair trial.’ They have got my body through fraud—I wish to see it they can et mv mind through collusiot id to heavy damagi ture cngegements. 4 for libel, and hence I do_ not wish to jeopardize my case, or rather the people's, by the indiscreet action of my friends, and therefore ‘decline to leave the Tombs unless forced to do 80. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, Prisoner of 3t P. §.—Besides, Lam “knocked up.” ‘That maniac 34 roared and yelled and howled and tiammercd t door from seyén o'clock last night till, seven this morn- ing. None of us could sleep. i GBT, Itis intathous! Mr. Train denounced the condugt of the prison officials in locking up lunatics and crazy drunk- ards in cells near other prisoners. In answer to his letter to the Warden he received the tollowing reply :— Gxorcr F, Trarx, Esq. :— In answer to your request this morning asking by what anthority I directed you to go to the Supreme Court Chambers this day, first, I am directed to produce you by order of E. cher, one of the Justices ot the Su- preme Cou cond, also by a like order to produce You, 28th instant, betdre John R. Brady, one of the Jus- tices ot the supreme Court, holding the Court of Oyer and Termingr, "Yours, respeetiully, WILLIAM J. JOHNSON, Warden. P. 5.—Please be ready by half-past ten. He replied:— ‘Try A.M. To mx Warpee Force placed protest that my received your hot EXPLOITING A WALL STREET POOL. sls sth Promise of Light on the Old “Corner” on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Stock—Bitten Brokers Trying to Get Square—How the Old Thing Works, but Who Are the Workers a Question of Grave Doubt. ‘rhe growing frequency of “pool” operations in Wall street, which, according to the general accep- tation of the term, is nothing more or less than a combination of certain parties to get the best of certain other parties, would seem to make itt necessary to add another word to @ur criminal glossary. Hardly has Judge Fancher, at Supreme Court Chambers, been called upon to pass judg- ment upon a recent alleged ‘pool’ operation in which Daniel Drew 1s claimed to have been one of the principal conspirators, than he is asked to do the same thing m regard to a transaction of simi- lar character, of like alleged origin and develop- ment. ere and force can remoye me. Under is as damages are not jepardized, L ____ GEORGE F, TRAIN, A PLAIN, UNVARNISHED TALK. We will cail it such, although the counsel on the other side, after hearing the story, pronounced it a somewhat embroidered narrative. This story ts eliminated in an ‘affidavit of Willlam W. Earle, which was submitted yesterday to Judge Fancher, and made the basis of @ motion of discovery, the nature of which will be more particularly shown in what follows. Mr. Earle states that in May, 1871, he was one of the firm of Earle & Saltonstall, and that their business was stock broking. About this time, his affidavit continues, an agreement ‘as entered into by George 8S. Scott, William B, Strong, George Wood, Frank Work, Jobn F. Tracy, Cornelius K. Garrison, William S. Woodward and others for the purchase of the stock of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ratlroad Company for the urpose of enhancing the market value and makin; arge profits by its subsequent sale. The firm of Seott, Stroag & Co, were made the managers of the “pool,” and Mr. Scott was further authorized to associate with him Mr. S., Woodward as as- sistant manager, Pursuant to the authority thus conferred on him, Mr. Woodward employed the firm of Earle & Saltonstall to purchase the stock designated, and from May 22, 1871, to June 22, 1971, the latter tirm bought upon his orders 41,000 shares o! the stock, Everything went on swimmingly On the delivery of the stock, howeve: ayment was refused,and the result was, as M parle states, that his firm suffered a less of $300,000. . ERRETING OUT THE MEMBERS OF THE POOL. As is evident from the date of the trausactions deseribed the matter has been hanging fre jor some time, Having exhausted every other posst- bie way of having their losses mae good to them, Messrs Earle & Saltonstall now invoke the interpo- | sition of the Courts. Mr. William H, Anthon hav- | de a verbal statement of the contents of the | vit of Mr, Earle, asked the Court for an order | directing permission te be given them to ethon | the alleged agreement with a view to enable them to discover the proper parties to be de defend- ante. Me ed that when pay day came the pool was non est inventus, and Mr. Weodward a tugi- tive from Wall street. bof could not, he insisted, frame their complaint and know whom properly to sue until they could see the agreement under Which the “pool? was formed, and ascertain the names ef the parties entering into the agreement, ‘There was no deubt, he said, of such a-pool having been formed, and very little doubt of the rsons named beilg parties to it; but it was cssential, be urged, that they should inform themselves of ‘the exact nature and form of this agreement and ascertain the names of all the pattics te the combination. Since the suit had been commenced he had been informed that he was in error in embracing the defendants some of the parties named, that others had been left out, It was a generally conceded fact that there Was & “pool,” and be de- sired to get at all the papers and accounts, OPPOSING ANY SUCH FISHING EXPEDITION, Mr. Marbury strenuously resisted the motion. He claimed that it was well settled that an order tor discovery will not be granted to discover the names of parties defendant; that the “necessity” and “materiality” of the evidence sought for have not been properly shown; that it {8 not enough that seh necessity is alleged under oath by a eas not# counsellor at law, Such a person, he 6 urthber insisted, is not competent to judge of what is “material” or “necessary” in the sense used in the Code and in the new role of this Court. The moving aMidavit did not even state that the opinion’of the aMant as to “necessity” or “materiality” is based on the advice Of counsel, ‘That the discovery is ‘necessary’ the party is required to swear on the advice of counsel,” The nature of the information sought for is not set forth, so that the Court can judge of its “necessity” or “matertatity.” The aftidavit must aver that there are entries, and aixo must state the character of the entries, The Jacts, furthermore, shouid be Voge das § affirmed and so fully set forth that the Court may be satisfied that the discovery is “‘indispen- subly uecessary.” Affidavit on Information and m order to show Wit should set forth obtained, but chat they contain the evidence itself. Uf the evidence sought can be obtained by sub- tenet dencra peat ns tdi ede ner e di8- covery ‘should be refused, The moving papers, 50 ing that the discovery is noces- sary, show Oonclusivoly that it is not necessary. Plawntifs base their cause of action on purchases and sales of Rock Island stock, made by themseives, in thew own firm name, for account, as they allege, of defendants and certain other unknown persons. “To frame & complaint,” based on these transac- tions, tt cannot be necessary for them to inspect the books Of strangers. Their own books contain, or should contain, the “necessary” information. they seek, by thia motion, to ascertain whether there are other parties than defendants whom they may hold reaponsible, they must seck the informa- tion by otber means, In Chis connection reference was made to a decision of Judge Leonard, actting fortn that “parties are not allowed to fish for evi- dence in the private books of account of others who are parties to an action, upon a sim; 98 that there may be-some entry that will help their case."" 1p conclusion he urged that if such an agreement as stated exists, the plaintiffs know its nature and substance sufficiently to. frame their complaint, and as they are not entitled to the names of the arties d to it, ite production is neither ma- rial nor necessary. TRE JUDGR'S DROLSION, sacne onanss, seybirs ened, atiently spe rolonged arguments o! opposing counsel that the affidavit read did not discover facts sufti- cient to warrant him in granting the motion, It was incumbent to ‘how posttvely that such an agree- ment as that alle; exists. “If that is all yo: nt," interrupted Mr, An- thon, Ha endeavor to satisfy Your Honor in that respect.’ f “All fcan do now," continued the Judge, “is to deny the motion, with leave to renew ou further adidavits,'’ And thus the case stands at present. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. COURT OF OVER AND TERMINER. One More Burglar Sent to Prison—Theft of a Watch—Episode in the Life of an Editor and How It was Mado to Point @ Moral. Before Judge Brady, It seems to make very little difference what is the character of the cases tried in this Court, as the court room is always orowded. Yesterday was no exception to the general rule. Judge Brady punctually took his seat on the bench at half-past ten o'clock, the appointed hour for opening the Court. John Brown was first tried on a charge of burglary, committed at No. 155 Seventh avenue, Augusta Stilling was the chief witness. Her evi- dence was clear and positive. She and her aunt had a crockery store below and their rooms above. The openMg of the door above gave an alarm below, and hearing the noise her aunt ran up Stairs, the witness following, and found the pris- oner near the open door, and hetd him till the officers came. A bunch of false keys was found in a closet. The evidence against him was so positive that the efforts of Mr. William F. Howe, his counsel, could not save him. He was found guilty. The Judge, in passing sentence, suid that he considere @ burglar a most dangerous person. In considera- tion of his being a@ young man and having a wiie and child, he would not, however, give him the ex- treme penalty of the law, but sentence him to State Prison for three years and six months. Michael Brady, charged with steSing a watch, plead guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. Ie was remanded, for the purpose of discovering what had become of tne watch. If the watch was not torthcoming Judge Brady said he should mete out to him the severest penalty of the law. Alexander McPhail, a sailor, was found on the Bark Allred, late at night, in his stocking teet, wi hia shoes in his hand, trying the doors of th caboose and forecastie. His explanation was t he had been paid of # day or two before from the Edgar and aida’t remember much of what had hap- pened in the intervening time, Mr. Howe, his counsel, in his appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, insisted that there could be no doubt that the sailor had been drinking and did not know what he was about and that the re- motest idea in his mind was the commission of a crime. In conclusion he toid a story of one of the present editors of a leading daily paper in this city, who began, he said, his brilliant editorial career onan Albany paper, About two o’clock one morn- ing this editor, his brain in a temporary whirl from his severe mental labors or some potations—it mat- tered not which, as the moral was the same— mistook his neighbor's residence for his own. Both houses were alike, and the same nightkey fitted both, Aiter he had entered he took off his boots, 80 as not to awaken his wife, when he suddenly dis- covered his mistake. Just at that moment in came the gentle f the house. He darted umler the sofa, but th were the tell-talg boots. The police were summoned, in the belie” that there was a burglar in the house, and a search began for the nocturnal depredator. Conscious of the noble purity of his soul, the editor came from his hiding place and told his story of the mistake, with the truthfal frankness characterising the prisoner's statement, That editor was spared going to prison, and @ most brilliant editorial career had been his since. He would ask them to spare this sailor, and let him go forth to his duties in future on the briny deep with an integrity ot soul as blameless and uhtarnished. It is unnecessary to y that, after the above touching incident and appeal, the jury promptly ba ne the prisoner without leavipg their seats. enry Lange went to trial on a cll@rge of feloni- ous assault and battery, but efter the cvidence of the prosecution had been put in, a plea of guilty to an assault with intent to do bodily harm was accepted, and the prisoner remanded for the purpose of furnishing evidence of previous good character, ‘The Court then adjourned until this morning. SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. important Verdict in Regard to Advances on Warchouse Receipts. Before Judge Barrett. In May, 1868, Messrs. Voorhis & Gardener sold 226 bales of cotton to George Biddle & Co. After the latter had reeeived the warehouse receipts they pledged them to the New York Warehouse and Security Company. receiving $44,000 advance on thejsame. In the ordinary course of business Messrs, Voorhis & Gardener sent their bill to Biddle & Co,, but at this time the latter company had fatied. Upon this Voorhis & Gardener undertook to get the cotton from the New York Warehouse and Se- curity Company, but this ay held on to tt and sold it. Following this a sult was brought against the company by Messrs. Voorhis & Gar- dener to recover the value of the cotton. The case has been on trial in this Court for several days, and on both sides very eminent counsel were employed, including William M. Evarts, who bg hes for the defendants. After all the evidence had been sub- mitted Mr. Evarts moved a verdict for the de- fendants. On the reassembling of the Court yes- terday Judge Barrett granted the motion, holding that the New York Warehouse and Security Com- pany were bona fide holders for value, and that the advances were made in good taith on the strength of the warehouse receipt. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Fancher, Hill vs. Spelling et al.—Report of referee con- firmed and order for execution of mortgages and payment of moneys settled, Shepherd va. Shepherd et al.—Reference or- dered, &c. Churchill vs. Kirwin et al.—Judgment granted, In the Matter of the Union Square National Bank.—Relerence ordered. Callenan et al. vs. Phelan et al.—Judgment of partition ordered and commissioners of partition appointed. Sining vs. Buddensich et al.—Reference ordered | See memoranda. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Van Vorst. Hart vs. Poerschke.—Motion granted on payment Of costs of opposing motion. Prouatz vs. Swiit.—Order that judgment of Court of Appeals be made the jadgment of this Court McCall vs. Sun Mutual Insurance Company.—Or- der for commission. Smith vs. The Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company.—Order for allowance to plaintuf of five per cent on account of recovery, ame vs. The Baltic Fire insurance Company.— to report, &e. Same. Hilger et al. vs. Oxenham,—Or«uer granted. Estes vs. Burns.—Order denying motion, with costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEM. Decision, Ry Judge J. I. Daly. Sands vs. Jounson.—Motion denied, See opinion. MARINE COURT—PART I. Action for the Recovery of the Value ot a Painting. Before Judge Grosa. Gutierez va. Levy.—The plainti? ts a Mexican painter, and, sfnece leaving his country, has prac- tised his art in California and in Burope for the jast four years, On arriving in New York he en- trusted two of his pietwres—“St, Germaine” and “The Holy Fagiily "—to tho-interpreter of his hotel, for the purpose of being exhibited to some parties who desired to engage tum to paint their portraits, instead of doing which the interpreter disposed of them as lis own property to the defendant, & dealer Wa works of art, In this ayit the wlaagsier | Robbins, aeeks to recover the value of the which is set at $1,000, of uch laintifs case & motion to dismiss was on ue grounds that no demand bejore suit brought was shown and no value proved. ‘The Court granted the motion on the Grat ground named. For plaintif, Reymert & Oorneli; jor defendant, Gardiner, Goodhart & Joachimsea. WRABINE COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions, yt Judge Joachimsen. Conkiio va, Grimes.—Oider denying plaintiis motton to overrule demurrer, with $10 costa to defendant, ‘Turner vs, Blair,—Order to refer cause to ‘hear and determine all the issues, Blanck vs. Bennett.—Order allowing plaintif® to serve an amended sarinlain’, Schenck vs, Erie Railway Company.—Order for a commission, Halake ys, Mall,—Order vacating order of March 20, with $10 costs, to abide event. Garvie vs. Clute.—Order referring cause to counsel, Keilbach vs, Mittnacht.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, to abide event of appeal. Strattan vs, Davison.—Order setting cause down for trial in part 1 for first Monday of April. Goldstein vs, Freeman.—Order vacating order of arrest and exonerating and discharging bail, with $10 costs to defendant, Dowell vs, BSittig.—Order denying motion for Pot Peaagd on demurrer, with $10 costs to de- lendant, Same vs. Same.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Moore vs. Dill,—This inquest should be opened on payment of costs of inquest, $10, and $10 opposing motion, judgment and execution to stand as se- curity, ; Wagner vs. Schwarz.—Orders openinty default on rms, we Chrisfield vs, Rudolphy.—Same. Meyers vs. Josuez.—Order that plainti@ have judgment on complaint and demurrer stricken out as frivolous, with $10 costs, National toe @ompany vse. Schedel.—Answer 1s frivolous as to first and second defence; the third detence is good; the plaintiff may have an order for judgment, abating protest fces. Looney vs. Woolt —Order setting asid@’ order of arrest, with $10 costs to defendant, and dismissing action with its, Goldstein vs. Shelansky.—Order discharging de- fendant from custody. Koebler ve. Curriet.—Order for a commission, Pullman vs, Rosenthal.—The answer i8 not trivo- tous in the legal sense of theterm, Motion denied. No costs. % Bell vs. Townsend.—Motion is denied, with $10 costs. SUAROGATE’S COURT: A Curious Will Case. Before Surrogate Robert 0. Hutchings. George Staudt made a will leaving his wife Bar- bara all his personal propexty, valued at $15,000. She dying, he took @ second wife, named Theresa. Then Mr. Staudt diedpand his widow now contests the will, on the ground that when he marricd her he told her that the will was of no account, and that she threw it among waste paper, where it was found. The proponents of the will, the first wife’s two children, deny the truth of the widow's allegations. If the latter succeeds the property will be divided between her aud the children of the first wite. The case was begun beiore Surrogate Hutchings to-day. A Highway Robber Sent to the State Prison for Fifteon Years. Before Recorder Hackett. One of the most important cases disposed of yes- terday in this Court was an indictment for robbery in the first degree against John Moloney, The complaint taken before the magistrate set forth that on the 16th of March, while Elida A. Larsen was standing in (rent of her residence, No, 9 Bat- tery place, at two o’clock in the afternoon, Moioney came up, struck her in the face, and tore out of the ket of her dress a pocketbook containing $8. -Assistant District Attorney Rollins informed His Honor that Moloney was tried upon a charge of robbery in January, 1871, but by reason of the in- sufficiency of proof he was acquitted. The accused | was a bad character, having been previously ar- rested several times. Recorder Hackett sentenced Moloney to the State Prison ai hard labor for the period of fifteen years. Sawdust Swindlers in Court—Two of Them Found Guilty and Sentenced. ‘The next case called by the prosecuting officer was one of great public interest, and the prompt conviction of the prisoners will be a source of gratification to all good citizens throughout the country. It was an indictment against Charles Moore and Frank Morton for misdemexnor, charg- ing them with violating a statute passed in 1872 by the Legislature to reach a class of swindiers Known as “sawdust” operators, who for a long time have been carrying on their nefarious trafic with impunity, some of them having become wealthy by flooding the country with well- executed counterfeit bills, A man named Oscar Hayes was jointly indicted with Meore and Morton, but being out on ball they were tried in his ab- sence, The testimony against the prisoners was very brief, consisting of the statements ef Detec- tives Irving and O’Rourke. They went to the third floor of 566 pape? on the 14th inst. and knocked for admittance, stating that they were police om- cers, but the parties inside refused to open the door tor nearly hailfan hour. The door was burst open, and the defendants were found in possession of the place. A quantity of sawdust and between three and four barrels of circulars were obtained, | most of the circulars having been done up in stamped envelopes addressed to various parties. ‘The circular was a well written production, offer- ing liberal inducements to the person receiving it to purchase counterfeit money. It was signed Ralph Moyna, and was similar to those which have already appeared in the HERALD. The defendants told the oficers that they did not know who “ran” the concern, and that they were only copyists. Charles Moore and Frank Morton were sworn in their own behalf, repeating the statement made to the detectives that they were employed a few days before their arrest by Mr. Moyna, at the rate of $10 per week, and never had perused one of the circulars, Mr. Howe, who defended tne accused, made a number of technical objections, claiming, among other points, that they were only clerks. In his address to the jury he dwelt with emphasis upon the fact that detectives generally manage to ar- rest the comparatively innocent dupes, and per- mit the wealthy principal offenders to escape. His Honor declined to take the case from the jury, but, on the contrary, instructed them that if from all the attendant circumstances they were convinced that the prisoners were guilty, they should say so by their verdict. A verdict of guilty was promptly rendered. Mr. Howe moved for a new trial, which motion was denied. The Recorder, in passing sentence, said that Morton and Moore were connected with Men who were engagea in the atrocious crime of swindling tens of thousands of peor. He im- posed the severest penalty allowed by law, which Was imprisonment in the Penitentiary for one year each and a fine of $1,000. This is the first convic- tion that has been had since the law was passed. A Namber of Prisoners Sent to the State Prison and Penitentiary for Grand Larceny. William Graham, charged with stealing a silver watch from the premises of Ann Layer, 142 Norfolk street, on the 6th of March, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Three months in the Penitentiary was the sentence. Christy Johnson, who on the 18th of March stole | a shawl valued at $50, the property of Louisa M. | epee guilty to an attempt at grand | larceny. He was sent to the Penitentiary tor one | ear. ) James Foley was tried and convicted of grand larceny, in appropriating to his own use $57, | which he collected on the 2d of December last from Mrs, Sarah Cummings, owned by John Biddle, The prisoner was sent to the State Prison for three ea 5 James Clark, jointly Indicted with Michael Far- relland Frank E. Darrell (who pleaded ey ony in the term), was sent to the Penitentiary for two ears upon a plea of guilty ofan attempt at burglary th the third degree, On the 1st of February the grocery store of John sims, 300 Seventh avenue, yee burglariously entered, but no property was taken. Leopold Gristeble pleaded guilty to an indict. ment charging him with stealing a silver watch from the person of Francis Mater on the 17th of March, while he was passing through South Fifth avenne, "There were two charges against the prisoner, and the Recorder sentenced him to the | State Prison for four years and six months. Francis F, Brady was tried upon a charge of re- ceiving a quantity of cigars which were stolen | from the factory of Frederic Buchholz on the 11th of Jannary, knowing them to have been feloniously | obtained by burglars. The only testimony against the accused was that of one of the thieves, which | was so unreliable that thejury were instructed to render a verdict of acquittal, Poiltin Hertz, who, on the 29th of Jannary, struck Elizabeth Dunn several blows, pieaded guilty to aasanit and battery and was remanded | lor sentence. COUNT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. A Perjurer Entrapped=A Worthless Hus- band and a Devoted Wife—The Blind Ma Reception by an Irate Washer- woma Before Judges Bixby, McQuade and Hogan. There were forty-six cases on the calendar of the Special Sessions yesterday, half of which were cases of assault and battery. At nearly every sit- ting of the Court there is more or less perjury, & striking instance of which occurred yesterday, Reter Solm and Helena his wife were accused py NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1873.-TRIPLE SHEET. William Olivé of 4 desperate assault ion the 18th Of March tast, Olivé, who is 8 laborer, went into Solm’s butcher shop, corner Seventy-eighth street and Third ave- nue, and demanded a goat, then in the latter's but which Olivé claimed to have been stolen from him about eight months previotsly. Oltvé first encountered Helena, and a long, wordy argument with that lady engued, in which uncom- limen’ ithets were freely exchanged. Husband, Peter, cxme forward ana‘as ulloged:; with, out further provocation, ran him to the back of the store and struck him over the head with @ cleaver, the wife joining in the assault. Olive was knocked down, and aiter being brutal, was ected §=from beaten ee pee ap bieeding and disfigured. plaint was mi trial for the offence charged. After Olivé his statement describing the assault a man named Charles Cummerow, a German shoemaker, living at 1,208 ‘Third avenue, was called. for the defence, ‘This man testified that he was present at the time, and saw the whole and that Olivé Was not strack at all by either John or bis wife, but was merely put oat of the shop, and his injories were caused by falling againsta window. Mrs. Elizabeth Mallen, of 11 Dry Dock street, avery respectable look- ing woman, then took the stand, and contraticted Cummerow in every particular. Be! ques- tioned she stated that she was at the time and knew neither of the pal ; that she saw John and his wife Helena both in the act of assauit- ing the bce and beating him ina brutal manner, William McCabe, of 1,332 Third avenue, corroborated Mrs, Mullen in every point, swearing hy this a eee miaan d Bixby, almost 8 ant in a breath, ‘Girectea Sergeant Quinn to take Cum- merow immediately into custody and sent Mrs, Mullen and McCabe into the Tombs Police Court to make a formal complaint against him for per- jury, The Judges remarked that false sw ad become so prevalent that they were deter- mined to puta stop to it, as far as lay in their power. Peter John waa then sentenced to three months in the Penitentiary and to pay a fine of $100, Mra, John, on account of some technical detect in the complaint, was discharged; but immediately rear- rested and held on a new complaint. Charles Cum- microw was then arraigned before Judge Scott, in the Tombs Police Court, and committed for trial, 1n default of $1,000 bail, at the General Sessions. hobert Lawrence was accused by a young Indy named Emma Jane Jenkins of stealing a breast- pin and earrings, and by Richard Doremus of stealing an opera-giass from the house 106 Bedford street. He entered the house asa sneak thief and was caught with the goods in his possession. When asked .if he had any witnessess he said, “My wife is here, Judge, and she wants to talk with you. eg Bixby—She cannot appear asa witness ou. The wife then came forward, a young woman, searcely twenty years of age, of delicate appear- ance, and sobbing violently. She pleaded strenu- ously in her husband’s behalf, and her appeals were piteons in the extreme. Judge Bixoy looked at her for a moment and said, “Did you not come to me some time ago and ask to have this man arrested for abandonment and be- cause he spent all his money in gambling? Your name is Mrs. Daly and not Mrs, Lawrence.” Wife of the prisoner Hasty sobbing)—Yes, sir; but if he promises that if he gets out of this he will be a good man and agood husband to me—— Judge Bixby—You had better go home, Mrs, Daly. You can’t do anything witn him. Mrs. Daly then went towards her husband and spoke to him kindly, The latter answered surlily, “Oh, what's the use of talking; you see you can’t do anything.” Judge Bixby (to the prisoner)—Haven’t you got some pawntickets? You had better give them to 1pur wife. They won't be any good to you for some me. ‘The prisoner handed over a roll of these signifi- cant tokens and his wife took them somewhat re- luctantly. Judge Bixby—Prisoner, we sentence you to four months’ imprisonment on the first charge and tour mouths’ on the second at the expiration of the first term. Prisoner (philosophically)—Eight months, eh? Well, so long, Judge! Fanny Adams, a peculiar looking specimen of female humanity, charged a blind man named Charles Stewart with assault and battery. Fanny is very tall and very thin, with long features and very affected manner. She wore a profusion of false blonde curis and a jockey hat with an immense blue feather. She swore that she was violently struck over the shoulder with a cane in the hands of ‘the blind man, When Stewart was asked to make his statement he said he went into her house to inquire after another blind man, a mutual friend, when hie was suddenly struck with a washboard, and in self-defence he used his cane, There was such a mixture of canes and washboards and other domestic utensils in the testimony that the learned Judges were de- cidedly puzzled. They solved the problem by awarding Stewart one day in the City Prison. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Bravos of the Battery. Edward Dunne, a native of Ireland and by occu- pation a laborer, was arraigned yesterday before Justice Hogan, charged by Henry White with high- way robbery. White was passing across the Bat- tery when he was assaulted by the prisoner and two other men who made their escape. White mas thrown to the ground, and while lying pros- trate his pockets were rifled of $25 in money and a silver watch of the value of $10. He gave the alarm, and Officer Voss, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, pursued and captured Dunne. He was held to answer at the General Sessions in default of $2,000 bail. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—CHamBERS—Held by Judge Fancher.—Nos. 107, 137, 145, 148, 158, 165, 167, 171, 176, 202, 234, 244, 246, Call 249, SuPREME CouRT—CrRcuiT—Trial Term—Part 1— Held by Judgé Barrett—Short causes.—Nos. 1759, 1611, 1713, 1605, 171, 1779, 1807, 1737, 18C5, 1903, 2035, 2051, 2055, 1747, 1825, 1883, 1977, 2095, 2143, 2189, 2203, 2205, 2211, 2215, 2297. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt—Short Causes.—Nos 1794, 2068, 1066, 1326, 1584, 1932, 1942, 1996, 2012, 2050, 2198, 2230, 2296, 2306, COURT OF APPEALS.—Nos. 41, 45, 24, 54, 55, 56, 37, SurErion CourT—TRIAI TRRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Barboar.—Short causes—Nos, 2191, 2378, 2474, 2388, 2476, 2281, 2302, 2461, 2462, 2129, 2167. Part 2— Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case on. MaRINE CouRT—TRIAL TkERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Gross.—Nos. 1578, 1886, 1887, 1780, 2192, 17: 1184, 1616, 1796, 1798, 1802, 1804, 1810, 1812, 1814, 1756. Part 2—Held by Judge Curtis.—Nos. 1937, 1485, » 1779, 1643, 1535, 1757, 1619, 1605, 1597, 1678, 1191, 1793, 1797, 1799. Part 3—Held’ by Judge Howland.—No. Court OF ComMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1 +f Judge Larremore.—One-hour causes— Nos, 2958, 1782, 2415, 2182, 2606, 3011, 2992, 2927, 2999, 1775, 2073, 2275, 2834, 2562, 2034, 2943, 2340, 3027, 2986, 3028, 3043, 2963, 3019, 2726, 2959, 8045, 2683, 2028, 2442, 1981, 3081, 3014, 2991, 2070, 3108, 3186, 3090, 3181, 2796, 3162, 2971, 3179, 3163, $202, 2946, 2372, 3008, 3178, 3196, 8197, 8169, 3029, 2074, 3180, 2782. 2825, 3161, 2886, 1511, 2515, 2650, 2670, 2630, 2080, 2502, 3084, 2831, 2832, 3107, 2989, 2970, 2792, 2981, 3013. BROOKLYN COURTS. pi tic SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART |. Alleged Fraud in Business—A Heavy Verdict. Before Judge Gilbert. The trial of the suit of Joshua M. Whiteomb against William Robinson and others, which was eommenced last week, has just been concluded. Whitcomb and Robinson were engaged in the wholesale grocery business in New York, and the jormer alleged that pending a settlement of the affairs of the firm preparatory to a dissolution of covartnership, Robinson and the bookkeeper of the firm and an Oneida county lawyer deiranded him out of about twenty-five thousand dollars by false entries and other means. This suit was brought to recover that amount. The case was reported in the HERALD last week. The de- fendants denied any fraudulent practice whatever, and asserted that the plaintiff had himself ap- pointed a receiver, and wasted the money by mis- | management. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the fall amount claimed. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 2, Forgery of Bonds—Brokers S the Coanterfeiter. Before Judge Tappen. Scott & Dougherty, Wall street brokers, sued Henry C. Cole for $10,000, the amount they paid for forged Allentown school district bonds, alleged to have been uttered by Cole through his agent, Walter Benning, alias Snedeker, The plaintiils on the trial showed that the defendant, with Snedeker, had one to the office of a broker named Munir, and, Seing introtluced as Ritterband, the owner of the bonds, reqnested Muir to negotiate the sale of them, which was subsequently effected with the piaintitts. Cole swore that he did not know Penning and never saw him, and that at the time he was narged with being at Muir's office he was before the Grand Jury of the United States Court in New York, under the instructions of Chief Whitiey, of the Secret Service. It transpired en the cross examination that Cole was a forger and counter: feiter; thatin 1364 he was sentenced to the State Prison for five years for passing counterfett money. In 1871, at the instance of Chief Whitley, he was | ede by Governor flotfman, so that he could ve ised as a Witness against Joshua D. Miner, who was tried for counterfeiting. ‘The plaintut alleged that Cole was at Muir's office in the first week of November, 1871. Colw swore that he was before the Grand Jury at that time, and on the trial several witnesses swore that between the 2d and the 9th of November he was constantly in attendance upon Whitley, and could not have been at Muir’s at the time alleged, ‘The jury yesterday rendered a verdict in favor platutiga lor the fyLameynt claimed, g Cole, ; ART MATTERS, ew The Kemsett saic—Fourth Night. The lower floor of Association Halt was Nearly filled last evening, and upon ne other evening during the Keuseti sale has the voice of Mr, the auctioneer, been heard to more eficient @avantage. The fohow- ing sums we realized:—Autumn in the Moun- tains, $120; Near Beverly, Masa., $210; Evee- ing in Long Island Sound, $300: studying in the Woods, North Conway, N. H., $250; Mount Desert, $190; A Vista Through the Bima, $440; View on the Hudson, $325; Entrance to the Harwor, Newport, R. L, $260; Foreground Study, $175; Near Beverly, Mass., $200; The Sleeping Lake, $500; Coast of Cape Ann, $460; Venice, Santa Maria della Salata, $300; Venice, 1847, $130; The Dell, $285; Valley of Meysengen, Switzerland, $110; Autumnat Sunset, Lake George, $500; Near the Fort Road, Newport, R. 1, $110; Study of a Waterfall, $490; The Beaver Dam on Clear Creek, near Golden City, . Colorado, $155; Canci Villa, Villa Borghese, Italy, $50; Benne on the Lake, $350; Lauterbrannen, $100; Sketeh, Catskill, $110; A Road in the Wilderness, $880; Cypresses, near Rome, Italy, $120; In the Apennines, $853 Ni $180; ‘tne Rapids, Mag- ara, $300; A Moun id, Italy, $85; ‘fhe Au- tumn Twilight, $325; Valley of engen, $125; Seana gah ar estas nie eee rt, Le» A joun' e Geo! $410; Mount Liicoln, from ‘Valmount, ‘Colorado, 175; Study of Rocks, $460; a at BOL Mie: at i 3; Study of 8, New} ay A October Afternoon, 7 Ngwpor: a 3 {onfnienesy, $210; ‘stdhy. paneer Noghore nie 280; Windsor Castle, study for a large picture, $125; The Shrine, $410; The Thames, near Kiog- ston, $100; Brenton’ H Cove, Newport, R. L, rend Chicago ' unset, Newport, $700; At ‘anite Shore, $380; $155; Foreground the 0 Almy Pond, Newport, rado, $150; The Sea at Newport, R, L., ;.The G Trotters’ Spring, Colorado, Study, $6; Sketen — | ods, Study, Sketch, $80; $20; October $340 ; Bevel y Coast, $210; Birches in the Adirondacks, $225; Block Mountain, Lake George, $300; Brenton Cove, from near Jones’ Cottage, Newport, R. L, $560; Italian Coast, Sunset, $875; Twilight on the Seashore, $610; The Wreck, $150; Sunset from the Lawna, Newport, R. L, ; October, near Newport, R. I, $370; By the Bluits at Newport, R. L. $925; Morning in Bergen Park, Colorado, $145; From Nature, $820; Near Idaho Oity, Colorado, $140; Lake George, $105; Near London, June 16, at pee = le wre Htancnestor,, Miss, $620, ky Brook, ly at Newport be 5 ash-Bish ‘Falls, Berkshire, Mags, "s015;" Coast ‘Scene, Newport, R. I., $470; Windsor Forest, Eug- land. $230; Landscape, $475; Landscape, $325; But- falo Pasture on the ‘Missouri, $230; Whirlpool of Niagara, #200; Autumn Aiternoon, $310; Mountains in New Hampshire, $200; Mount Laayerta, N. HL, $i In the Adiron $690; The Wood Path, H of an Italian Woman, $100; Bash- lass., $205; The Coming Storm, $125; Mountains, $100; Misty Morning in Colsrado, ‘1a0s low ; iy Morning ora 1305 Ghureh tn 'the Highlanas, $160; Old Tete hae (artist unknown), $40; A Lake in the Nene aaaed Old Cotronwood,’ near Boulder, Col. $100;' doast Scene, $70; Snow Scene, $75; Stady of Cotton- woods, on St. Vrain, Col., $95; Anthony’s Nose on the Hudson, $290; The Cruel Arrow, English pic- ture, very ‘old, $15; Hillside, $85; A Picture, by Wyant, $80; Yellow Pines, Col, $180; Gay Fontainbleau, $25; Italian Scenéry, $50! Narragansett Coast, $315: Breton’s Point, New- port, R. L, $180; On Furlough, $105; Witlow, misty morning, $95; River Composition, $145; ClittS at Newport, K. 1, $400; Passing Shower, $225; Kvening at’ Darien, Conh., $100; Hatfield House, September 4, 1844, $60; Study of Trees on the Beverley Coast, S., $435; Manchester Coast, $170; Anthony 8 Nose, Lake Coo, $2565 ; in Maud’ Muller, $235; Boy Reclining, $35; Lion Couchant, Winoski River, Vt., $180, To-night and te-morrow might are the com cluding evenings. r3 Pictures at the Arcadian Last Night. A number of pictures by prominent artiste were exhibited last evening at the reception held by the Arcadian Club, The following belong among the more noticeable :—‘‘Henury Clay," by F. Mayer; twe superb marine views, one of which is entitied ‘The Narrows—a Showery Afternoon,” by E. Mo- ran; “A Green Old Age,” by F. Hepkinson Smith; “Vermont Homestead,” by Brevoort; ‘Slightly Nervous,” by ©. M. Johns, of Pittsburg; ‘The Con- stant Companion,” by Hugh Newall, also of Pitts burg, both talented young artists; Reinhart’s “Lyangeline ;” a portrait of Mr. Charles Gayler, by Beard; *Villay Post Omice,” by T. W. Wi A “Near Bethel, Maine,” by Mrs. Beers; “Scene in Madeira,” by Gilbert Burling; “Taking an Airing,” by EK. L. Henry; “Albanese Brigand,” by Alired Gault; portrait of Rey. Chauncey Giles, by G. H. Story; “Streets in Rouen,” by Gilbert Durlin¢; “Female Bead,” by George Perry; “View on ty a George,” by James H. Wright, and “A Vi . Street in England,” by T. Addison Richards, Artists’ Reception Yesterday. Their second reception this season was yester- day held by the artists of the Studio Building, en Tenth street, near Sixth avenue. The hours were from two to six in the afternoon and eight toeleven in the evening. The attendance was large, stylish and appreciative, and a great many of those new works were exhibited to which attention has been asked in these colamns during the past few months, and which are intended for exhibition in the Spring season at the Academy of Design. Apropos ol this, it may be mentioned that the interval during woich works are to be handed in for this exhibition beging to-day. The Academy season opens about the mid- die of April. Mrs. Hazard’s Receptions=The Last of the Series. The series of art receptions which Mme. de H. Hazard has been holding at her rooms, No. 60 Union place, is now drawing to a conclusion. The last two will be given next Monday even- ing and Monday evening week. As @ rule they have been brilliantly attended. The. artistic performances have been excellent and the social tone has been high. One of the most pleas- urable and noteworthy was that held last Monday, when Mme. Hazard herself represented “Rome’? in the tableau of that name, and a number of other ladies and gentlemen helped to interpret a very interesting programme. Among these Mrs. Broas and Mr. Charles Heydtman played a duet from Beethoven; Miss Proudfoot recited a scene from “The Love Chase,” rendering the part of Constance with spirit and terypr, and Lord Lytton’'s transia- tion, entitled “The Glove ;” Miss Ferretti sang the cavatina from “La Sonnambula” and “Casta Diva;:’ Mr. Pope recited “fhe Dying Sol- dier;” Mr. Goffrie and Mr. Liebling playea a@ selection from “Le Prophéte,” and Signor Carozzi played a Roman march om u piano. It is anticipated that the reception next Monday evening will be equally well wort attendance. Mrs, Hazard expects shortly to re- turn to Europe. Meanwhile the sculpture to which we have several times referred will remain om exhibition at her rooms, together with various articles of interest which once formed part of the | furniture in the boudoir of the ex-Empress Kugenié. Mr. Pressas’ Crayons. Mr. Pressas, a young Cuban artist, who has rooma at 23 Union square, west side, has just completed @ fine full-length erayen portrait of Mrs. Woodhull. The lady is standing, her left elbow resting on ap upright desk beside her, her right at her side, hold- ing & weekly paper. Sle weary a riding hat, with veil or crape gathered above tie brim, and in other respects her costume is semi-masculine. The char- acteristic alertness ot her features is finely ren- dered, and the technical parts of the work are ex- ceedingly clever and refined. Miscellaneous Mention. Mr. B. F. Reinhart is engaged upon a picture em titled “The Angel Mother; or, The Orphao’e Dream,” which is to form the subject of an en- graving. A little girl lies sleeping while her dead mother hovers near, revisiting the child throug the medium of a dream. The picture will presently be exhibited at Mr. Reinbart’s studio, in Broad. way, opposite Kleventh street. Mr. Frank Waller, whose atelier is to be found in the same building, has made use of his Egyptian experiences in paint- ing a batch of oll colors tor the forthcoming exhi- bition a* the Academy of Design. One of them repre- sents “The Nile, Near Benisooef,”’ abounding wit! limestone cits, Another oifers a distant view | the pyrataids as one faces them leoking across the | the furewell flower lett ace ety alone, | pleted preture, 40 by 64, 18 “Lake Pe desert from Cairo. A third effort is composed of view Of the island of Philw, in Nubia, just outside the beunds ef Egypt. The nil bare and rocky. ‘The principal building m sight haraoh's Bed,’* asquare hypethral temple, ‘The Nile flows past in blue tranquillity. ‘Th , the tamarisk and the sycamore abound. The locality is jyst above the first cataract, where the soil changes from lime- stone te granite and the remains of Roman ma sonry are found, Mr, Jerome Thompson will, within a fow days, have completed his latest picture, “The Last Rose of Summer,” of which we Say nothing more ak present than that it is sull of the nicest and moak eiaborate workmanship, and that the central inct dent in it is the figure of a child kissing goodby ta A comn- which ta full of a grand primeval sentinent, A heavy storm Is supposed to have taken place the previous wight, the time represented Seimg dawn. Sever: Indians, assembled on their beacon rock, have overiatd a fresh-lit fire with damp grass, the smoke rom whieh is intended as & Stent to their scat- tered chief, ‘The Indians are dent on discovering the cracks of their cnemies—the Chippewas. To the right, in the background, is the rock known a@ «The Maiden’s Leap,” described by Epes Sargeat. Immensity, savage freedom and the sentiment ot (he “iorest urimeval”’ are, powerfully exureased, ‘pin