The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1873, Page 6

_ fore Judge Larremore, of the Court ot Common Pleas | Ways vol “THE Courts. THE TWEED TRIAL. ——— Another Day of Jury Skirmishing---The En- tente Cordiale Between Court and Coun- + sel Restored---Nine Jurors Obtained. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. A iiatitiery, at Thirty-eighth street and North River, was seized late on Saturday night, on the ground thas jlliett distillation had been Carried on therein, A small quantity of mash was found upon the premises. The seizure was effected by Deputy Marshals Crowley and Bernard. So tar back asthe year 1869 a suit commenced by Gazza- way B. ar, of Samana, Ga., in the Supreme Court, of this city, against Charles A, Dana, to recover damages to the amount of $100,002. It is alleged in the complaint that whon the detendant was Assistant Secretary of War under the administration of Mr. Lincoln, he caused the arrest of the plaintiff under @ false charge ot participating in ani aiding the rebellion; that the plaints books and papors were seized without author- ity of law, and that, tothe great detriment of his health, he was keptin prison for three mouths at Washington. ‘The answer of Mr. Dana adinits the arrest, but claims ‘that it was made in good faith, under the orders of Presi- dentLincoln. The suit having becn removed into the United States Circult Court it is understood that the case ‘will come on for trial there this moruing, betore Judge Nathaniel Shipman. George F. Dunning, who had been sentenced. in the United States Circuit Court, by Judge Benedict, to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor for defrauding the government by presenting false and forged vouchers to the Sub-Treasury o! this city, has been pardoned by the President, on the recommendation of the Director of the ‘Mint at Philadelphia, In the United States District Court a suit has been commenced against Frank Leslie to recover $100, bal- ance due on paper imported by h In the same Court a suié has been begun against Dr, Felix Gouraud to re- cover $7,600 penaities tor tailing to affix internal rev- enue stamps on packages of Italian medicated soap. Suits have also been commenced against Lawrence & Cohen, J. J. Levy and A, Dougherty to recover penalties for improperly affixing internal revenue stamps to packages of playing cards. It ischarged that the stamps were so aM xed as that they could not be destroyed when the packages were opened. The Brinkley divorce case, after a protracted contro- yersy inthe courts upon argument, has been ordered by Judge Van Brunt to be tried before a jury. As the case has already been nearly three years before the courts, it will probably be asmuch longer before the final result is reached, As wili be seen by the report of proceedings yesterday before Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers, seve- Tal cases of importance came up for judicial determina- tion. One was aa application for an injunction against Jay Cooke & Co. ; another an application for a reference | in the Bowles Brothers’ case, and the third in importance an application for an injunction againat Daniel Drew, compelling him to hold on to certain money in his pos- Session. The further argument of the Police Justices’ case be- | ‘was posiponed from yesterday until to-day, owing to Judge Larremore having to sitin General Term. It is | thought that another day will be sufficient to complete the arguement. THE TWEED TRIAL, Ome Hundred More Candidates for the Jary Box—Nine Jurors Obtained Thus | Far—An Old Seventh Warder Who Has Heard of Tweed, but Does Not Know Him. Another large crowd filled yesterday the Court of Dyer and Terminer to witness the further progress of Pventa in the trial of William M. Tweed. There was the same benignant expression upon the broadly expansive tace of “the Boas,” who, as usual, was attended by his retinue of counsel, his sons and several of his intimate | personal friends. Messrs. Tremain, Clinton, Alien and Yeckham were prese ntas heretofore ou the part of tne | Prosecution. The three jurors previously obtained were eromptly in their places. The work of filling the remaining seats in the jury box was speedily entered upon. Of the new panel of 100 jurors fifty-three answered to their names. Aiter it had been shown that Joseph F. Cordier, the first juror called, was incompetent, Theodore Goldsmith was called. He stated that he had frequently expressed an opinion against Mr. Tweed, and it would require evidence to re- move that opinion; but he thought if he went upon the jury he could be governed by the evidence. The Court old him competent, ana the defence excepted. Mr. Goldsmith took his s the fourth juror. Richard H. McDonnell called himself a resident of San Francisco, but it appeared that he had done business, “off aud on,” in New sork for some years. His opinion was somewhat vague, founded on the idea that what every one says must be true. He thought somebody must ve guilty of the alleged frauds. Counsel for the defence argued at some length that this was the most dangerous kind of prejudice—far more dangerous than one formed on evidence giving a prima face Case, ‘The Court ruled the challenge was not sustained, and the juror, with # gesture of reluctance, took the fith chair tn the jury box. James A. Benedict was not challenged for principal cause by either side, but the defence challenged to the favor. “He had tormed a strong pinion, which it would be very hard tor lim to discard if he entered the jury box, though it would be possible. He was excused. Daniel Webster LeLourveau had formed a decided opinion, which it would require strong evidence to re- move, yet he could find a verdict on the evidence, umat- tected by his opinion. The Court held him competent, under exception by the detence. Mr. Lebourveau took his seat as the sixth juror. , William Schlemmer was next called. The principal challenge was not interposed on either side, and the de- fenoe waived the challenge to the tavor. Mr. Clinton challenged to the favor, but withdrew it Prithout asking any questions as to the state of the juror's mind. ‘Mr, Fullerton—We renew the challenge. Mr. Clinton—I object. The counsel expressly waived je. The wquired of Mr. Fullerton if he had done so. Me. Fullerton—{ did. Judge Davis remarked that be did not happen to hear oon make any waiver. . Clinton reiterated the statement that My. Fullerton had waived the challenge. Mr. Fullertou—It is not worth while corroborating me. {Laughter.) 30, to surprise of everybody. the juror took the sevanth chair without being questioned as to his opinions. ‘The Gourt then took a recess, and immediately on re- assembling Richard A. Cunningham, contractor, was called—He read part of the evidence’ and was in court part of the time during the last trial; he had formed and expressed an opinion; he had contracts with the city now; had had cont with Mr. Tweed, and had had ceutracts with the old Croton Board; he had formed an opinion on the first appearance of the charges and had changed it at the time of the trial of Mr. 1 weed; his sec- ond opinion was strong. The defence withdrew the challenge, but after a little question as to whether they should nut exaust their challenges the prosecution renewed It. As Mr. Cunningham thought his opinion would bias his judgment he was allowed to go. Charles M. Taintor being called the defence waived their chalienge to the principal cause, but challenged to the favor, and on itelicited, of course, all they could have obtained on the other challenge, Having a strong Opinion he was rejected, Daniel Bradley had heard talk enough about Mr. Tweed’s case, but had read little or nothing about it, and had no opinion: he lived for seven years in the Seventh ‘ward, but didn't know Mr. Tweed ; he didn't bother him- gelt miuch about the matter: he might have read @ Little bout th ns Dut he pad enough to do with his own much of @ reader; ry ta! about Mr. Tweed ; some said he w ood man, fraud’; he didn’t know Mr. Tweed, Q And you nave lived seven years in the seventh ward and don't know Mr. Tweed? A. I don’t, sir; 1 had enough to do to mind my own vusiness. Q. Did you hear talk about his guilt or innocence? A, ray of it. Q: What did they say? A. Some said he was guilty and some said hi rought to distress, (Great laughter.) Mr, Clinton—I object to this witness, that he was not —, nor served, and I don’t know how he gets ‘The witness produced two summonses to attend, which be got on Baturday evening : turther crom-examispation the witt denied that he knew Judge scott, but said he knew Tommy Shiels who lives at the corner of Madison street. He never spoke to Mr. Shiels about Tweed; he heard some of the ik Mr. Shit bout T he heard h neighbors say Tweed was no more guilty than others; he did not Know of shiels being Tweed's right hand man im the ward; does not semember that weed ran for Senator of that ward after these exposures. ® Do you remember that you voted for Tweed as Seu- ator? A. Well, f do not. } Do you remember for whom you yoted? A. Well, I donot; I genorally vote my Own ticket Q Do you remember whether you voted for him or oott A, I generally vote thé democratic ticket. (Great laughter.) Q. Did you attend his ratification meeting? A. Well, Tain’t so sure of that, Q. Do you recollect having heard anything about these frauds? A. Well, all | know is, the only ones I ever heard po ad fraud were Tweed and Green. (Shouts og wh ‘tha : at did you hear about them? A, That they were engaged together in traud (renewed laughter) ; witness Oo ts AY ear)! did'nt much mind, but J heard the Mr. Olintom argued that the witness was either too ignorant to serve or did not answer ruly. It was ob- sorvable that he hesitated betore he answered. ae ‘Was the hesitation of a conscientious man, Mr. Clinton—T have no doubt the other side are anxious gethim on the jury. He shows ; ei And Lis aiswers ure increaibie, He iived in jury, Hixth and alter that in the seventh wards and must marees naltolaney and he pretends to know nowung it Judge Davis having the cae submitted to him said he wasn'toalled upon to go into ward politics or reject a ny he Mie nd be ore Ward. As io the wing much about Tweed, aman who al- tes the regular ewan fo ticket doesn’t know the man tor vous. Was then peremptorily challenged by the ( pberling, native of Germany, 240 West Thirty- : mint screet, was xamined at 4 ee. Lit og Siimoreticn irom iiaeaatet Tafa Fresidont, but couldn't swear it. t ‘To Mr, Clinton—I baveng doubt Wee Soattecldcad Wat Nae CRORES wee tact cus: place as the eighth e tained, and the witness took his Rowland M. Grifiths shipwright, 257 South street, and Leonidas Van Praeg, 3:5 7, Were set aside. The Court thea aDourned tll ten o'clock this morning, alter first cautioning the jury to avoid talking to any ono about the case, BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPFEME COURT—CHAMDERS. Winding Up a Baich of Maniamus Cases. Before Judge Barrett. Mr. Dexter EB. Hawkins, the Comptrotior's special mandamus lawyer, has at length peached the end of his tether in this class of cases. The Comptroller put twenty-three of these cases im his hands Of this nus ber ten were argaed some time ago, and the motions for mandamus denied, The remaining cases on the lst for @ remptory hearing yesterday. These "cause" ine ‘laine of Purser, duror. These included tour four of Bagley, two of Hennessey and one each of Wiluain Wood, Gratz Nathan and Mr. Cornell. There was considerable talk in tho matier between Mr, Hawkins and Mr. T, 0. P. Buckley, wich Judge Barrett finaly terminated by denying whe Motions in each of the same ground as the previous denials, but postponing the settlement of the ordera ull Jiursduy and meantine allowing any mew deiences to be put in ffany such can be raked up. “Ploase,” said Mr. Hawkins subsequently, ‘wind up and myself, as phe Comptroller's NDAMUS LAWYER, to call me.” sen protty successful,” answered tho my mandamus case: sri ag the Henan “Woll, you b gentleman addressed. “Yes, in today’s cases alone. T have saved the city some $30,000; but, of course, tke Comptroller will be abused ior employiag me."* Railroad Iron Shipped to Jay Cooke & Co. A suit, as is well known, bas been pending for some time which was brought by various bondholders of the St, Pani and Pacific Railroad Company, in regard to some $100,000 worth of railroad iron, shipped to Mr. Morehead, alleged to be @ member of tho firm of Jay Cooke & Co, These rails are mow in the possession of Woodruff & Robinson, of Brooklyn. Application was made yesterday in this Court for an injunction forbidding their sale, or any disposition of them till the present suit is terminated, The plaintiffs say thatthe rats in question were bought for their road with their money and shipped to Mr, Morehead. who, they claim, is a member of the firm ot Jay Cooke & Co,; (hat he piedged them to Jay Cooke & Co. tor alleged advances; that he had no right so to pledge them; that they had a lion on the rails, and that Jay Cooke £'Co. retuse to give an account of their ad. vances unless guaranteed by the aris Lenng all their claims under the piedges. ‘ihey say there iy danger that such rails may be sold under ihe pledge and ask an in- junction against their sale. A temporary injunction was sromed upon this statement and the usual undertaking wreferred Claims Against Bowles Brothers. Very slow progress appears to be made in the litiga- tions growing out of the iailure of Bowles Brothers, the whilome Paris bankers. Application was made yester- day for the appointment of a reteree to ascertain the amount of preierred ciaims and tor a receiver to pay, ou the report of the referee, such claims. The application was granted. After Money in Daniel Drew’s Hands. Some time since Tiffany & Co., as alleged, obtained against a Mra, Everett a judgment for $100,000. They found out that Daniel Drew had $130,000 of her money in his possession, and accordingly applicagion was made yes- teraay for an order comveiling Mr. Drew to turn over the money in saustaction ot the judgment or at least re- straining him irom parting with it. Judge Barrett said that the applicauon must be made on notice to the de- fendant, and thus the case stands at present. Case of Casey. Thomas Casey, the witness who, under the name of Brennan, after giving his testimony in the recent trial of Stokes, was recognized as an escaped convict from the Penitentiary, and turned over to the Warden, who took him back to his old quarters, where he still is, has not, thus far, been successiul in his efforts to be restored to liberty. A writ of Labeas corpus, procured in his be- half by dir. William ¥, Howe, was made returnable yes- terday ip this Court. Assistant Dis:rict Attorney Lyou insisied hat the case shouid be sent before the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Mr. A. H. Rummel, who appeared to argue the case, made no objection to this course, and suck accordingly was tho disposition wade of it. Decisions. By Judge Barrett. cs Whi'ney vs. Penis on.—Motion granted and plaintiff required to furnish an additional undertaking in $19,000 within tea days. Piatt vs. Platt.—Motion granted. Levy vs. Yan Orden.—Motion granted brancues, with $10 costs. Atlantic savings Bank vs. Hettertch et al.—Order set- tled as proposed by Mr. fitch, Leverich vs. The Mayor, &c.,of New York.—Motion for an extra allowance denied without cosu. In the Matter of Elien B, Connolly, a Lunatic.—Memo- randum for counsel, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisio: By Judge Sedgewick. Cook va. Sampson.—Motion granted. Castens vs. Mutier. jotlon gran Frith vs. Reynolds; Fanck vs. Company.—Orders granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. By Judge Larremore. : Dealy vs. Cunningham.—Application for injunction granted. Teidman v Teidman: Rice vs. Rice.—Divorces granted to plainttts. band vs. Sand.—Divorce granted, and custody of chil- dren awarded to plaintil’. Reeves vs, Koeves.—Keierence ordered. wren vs, Tomlinson.—Keport contirmed and judgment ordered. Firemen’ Insurance MARINE COURT—PART 1. Suit Against a Railroad Company. Before Judge Joachimsen. Huerstel vs. The New York and Harlem Railroad Com- pany.—The plaintiff states that in Jannary last, on his way to take the ten minutes past ten P. M. Harlem train at the Grand Central depot, for which he was rather late, he ran through the archway at Forty-second street instead of going around through the ticket office on Van- derbilt avenue, when he was followed by two of the em- ployés ot the company, seized by them after he had gained the car platform, torn from it and roughly handled and ejected through the archway which he had entered, against his remonstrance and notwithstanding the statemen that he had a commutation ticket in his pocket, being given into the charge of police officers, by ‘whom he was aiterwards clubbed, On the part of the detence it is testified that the door- man held up his hand and attempted to stop the plain- Uf, telling bim that passengers were not admitted there ; that he pushed the wan aside and ran for the train; that the employes tollowed him, and in ‘attempting to put him out were resistea by the plaintif! and ether passengers, that they used no violence, but merely prevented him getting on the car, aud smbediately on the appearance Of the police gave him into their custoay. evidence 4s to what took place between the police and plain atter getting out of the depot was excluded. The point ‘Was raised by defendants’ counsel, on plaintif”s counset seeking to prove the regulations Of the depot as to en- trance at the point in question, that the act of the Legis- lature authorising the use of, the space occupied by the depot did not close | Fou: avenue as @ ublic highway, and that, therefore, no authority ex- ited in the defendants two prevent ersons »passin through ; but ths. objection the Court overruldd. Kvi- dence of the regulations, however, was subsequently ex- cluded, it appearing that they were established by the depot master under a general authority, and not by a regular action of the Boara of Directors prescribing the rule, the Court holding that in « case of this kind, where the powers of the Corporation of the city of New York were relinquished into the hands of & railroad corpora- tion its rules as to the use of the proverty surrendered, being formerly @ public highway, must be adopted in & manner somewhat conforming to' the establishment of a public ordinance, The jury rendered a verdict in tavor of plaintif tor . Detendants’ counsel moved tor a new trial on the minutes, the argument in which was set down tor the 27th inst. COURT OF GENE*AL SESSIONS. A Day of Acquitta! Betore Judge Sutherland. The first case tried yesterday was a charge of grand larceny against Bridget Burns, Mary Weish complaining that on the 2tn of October the accused stole $60 in money, As there was a reasonable doubt of the prison. er’s guilt from the testimony adduced in her behalf by Mr. Mott, who defended her, the jury rendered a verdict in, was cMarged with firing @ pistol at Anthony Haeriel, on the 16th of May, y-sixth street and Nintu avenue. It appeared vidence that they bad @ quarrel growing out of an attempt on the part of Haertel to erect @ fence upon Kurtz’s land, and that during the encounter the par wentom, The bali fortunately did not enter the ody of the complainant, and the deiendant satisfied the jury that the explosion was accidental. They rendered & Verdict of not guilty. Frederick Kries, was tried and acquitted of a charge of stealing $75 0n the Sistot July from Charles Mayen- hetler. ‘The accused proved by a number of witnesses that bis reputation for honesty was beyond question. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Svrreme Court—Cinourr—Part 1.—Adjourned for the orm, Hart 2 Now. 2104 2594, S10, ana, 1221, 8443, 1210, Baal 8, ie, Leos, 1272, 1278, 1280, 1282)9, iaeh abesge e 4, 1278, 1290, 1232/9, 1286, 2 Nos Te 18, 1, 65, O5he, ie Ly dh, Ya TO 198 LAS a, 143, 163, 156, 197, os, 19, ine ea oe Scrgkion Covrt—Tniat Texw—Part 1—Held by Judge Curtis.—No, 667. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Vorst Nos. 7714, Ge 890g 820, 278, B04. 18d1, 722, 726, 720, 730, 782, 736, Court or Common Pixas—Gexenat, Tenw—Held Judges Daly, J. ¥. Daly and Larremore.—Nos. 10, 13, % 4, 06, 102, 14, oF, 08, 70,18, 28. Part t—-Held by Judge Robinson.—Nos. 1739, 1494, 2382, 2011, wa, 2245, A2%4, 806, 236A, 2430, 3275, 1945, 1682, 65, 07, , MARINE Sar Thea. as, ee a 4 we Joachimeen.— $3, $280. arta Heit b: Judge Gtoss.— Sain! 11, 3432, 1072, 2983, 1, 2001, 1687, 3163, Pi Held by Judge Cur- Be 2602, 1953, 2857, 774, SAlT, 1822. 268, 2000, 10Ns—Held by Jude Sather. thy Connor, John Welsh No. William Kennedy, rape; Same attempt at rape; Same vs. Stephen , Joh ys. Daniel in Jones and Daniel Bern- Meyers, Joseph j Same vs, John Hoff- lehegan and Patrick Par n} Nos. 1775, 2603, 2778, Nos. tein, felonious assa and y, man, Richard yg 24 mM larce: recite auch garde patent hme oe an hen 4 Badier aOd Joa Suveudg, inlge “Ure wnoes; Ame abies in all its }* N“W YORK H¥RALD,- TUESDAY, N snore on =| TO POLCR DBRCTIVES,. | Ses BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COUM—SPECIAL TERM. The Kelsey MysterygRoyal anfi Ru- dolph Sammis Aduijtted to Bail in $10,000 Eacnt Before Judge Tappen. Tho brothers Sammis, Royal and Rudolph, who are in, dicted on the charge of having been impli ue Kelsey case, were again produced in Oourt yesterday Morning, and Counsellor Brooke renewed the question of having them admitted to bail. District Attorney Cut, ill, of Suto county, was also in attendance, Mr. Brooke said they were ready to give amy reason- able amount of bail Mr, Tuthill cailed attention tothe indictment am tne Gravity of the ofience oharged, If bail were given be de- sired an opportunity to examine the sufficiency of the security, The indictment was for murdor 4a the second dogroe. Judge Tappon inquired how the prisonors stood in their soumty as to respoctabilty and tho qualities of good citi- zons aud as to the probability that they would appear for rial. Mr. Brooke responded that he did not think there was any question as ¢© the absolute respectability, rell- ability and social position of the prisoners, Ho did not think either that there would be any dificuty in giving reiiable security. The only question was as w the entry ef dull There is on.y ono suggestion, aald counse!, aud that is wh: District AGornkoy bas suggestoa to Zour ti omor—tho grav: ity of the uence and the fact tha: we Grand Jury of Sut. folk county have acted on the matter, aud that a bill of indictment is gow pendiig Jor this oilence, If Your Honor con-iders, that quosion, at ail in tho aspeo. in which it is suggested as the only obstacle or objection a parent Bade (oe remarks of the learped gontioman the eavry of securing here, of cores we like to Daye an hip herp 4 to meet that quesiion ang 10 sattsty Your Honor that this ds precisoly the character of the case, which in the properexorcise of your judicial discre- don you will Mad within the rule id which the defend. ANS are entuitied 10 ball. Judge ‘'appen—What characteristics do you apeak of? Mr. Brooke—I speak o! the general characteristica. In the case of the testimony beiore ihe Grand Jury we should have a right to refer your Honor to the general surround- ings 01 these parties. vudge Vappen—W hat do you wish to Fry fe Mr. Tothill? Mr. futrali—i think it may be weil Lo look at the min- ue ot the testimony before the Grand Jury, I have them n wi pare eee will be a matter of courtesy be- Ju tween counsel. Mr. Tuiuill—I don't suppose the counsel for the defend- ants knows what that tastimony is; aud [don’t propose hac it should be publicly read. Mr. Bi Ke—On the partof the detendants I must ob- t ct to Ul ofcourse. ‘ihe instant that matter is submit ed to the Court it becomes the property of these deiend- ants. Judge Tappen reptied, “Yea.” After some further Jiszussion the Judge told counsel to agree upon the amount of bail. sintagiathull suggested $1600 cach end Mr. Brooks 10,000 each. ihe Judge decided $10,000, and the sureties were forth- coming—Ceorge Bush, O. 5, Sammia and G, A. Soadder for Koya!, and ». C, sammis, sdgar baimmis and John D. Sammis tor Rudolph. ‘The deienaunts then departed in company with a num- ber of triends. Decisions Yesterday. Ry Judgo Pratt. i New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Motion granted ; $10 costs. ‘omeroy, fteceiver.—Order to be setiled before any Justice of the Court. Wiggins vs. Tunison.—dnjunction dissolved if dofendant ie not to sue on bond for damages and to allow ‘0 <aseontinue action without costs: it, not chen injunction to be moGiied so as torestrain d. fondant from removing earth (rom pia.ut?s land and to stand as modified. __ By Judge Gilbert, Willmont vs. Willmont.—Report confirmed. Mahon va Hall.—Motion to stuike out amended answer granted, with $10 costs. Howlral vs. Haviiand et al—Motion to modify judg- ment ceuied, with $10 costa ; Sandiord va. sarr.—Motion to vacate former judgment and toenter judgmenttor plaintiff granted, with 910 costa. stipu Ex-City Treasurer Sprague’s Tria! Again Postponed. Before Judge Moore. The trial of Courtland A. Sprague, late City Treasurer, for alleged trauds in office, was set down for yesterday. But Attorney Britton appeared and asked for a turther postponement in consequence of the absence of an essen- tial witness, Mr, Warren, the accountant, who is engaged atAlbany. Mr. Britton said he would not feel that he was doing his duty if he went on with the trial in the absence of Mr, Warren, and, as that feeling existed on both sides, he asked that the case go over. Counsel for ‘nee offered no objection. Judge Moore. ‘ase went over last menth at the re- quest ot both parties on account of Mr. Warren's inabil- ity to appear ready to give evidence; and he is yet un- abie to testity, being m the employ of the State, investi- Gating scvoral cases in the Treasurer's office, which the istrict Attorney says will occupy him two weeks. That wili necessarily throw the case over tor the term, tor next week the civil cases have been set down, and’ the following week will be devoted to the ordinary criminal business, in order that the jail may be cleaned out before the end of the term. ‘The week following the District Attorney has business of his own, and the earliest day we can give the case ts the second Monday in Decembe: i will fix that day for this trial—that is the 6th d December. The Court thereupon adjourned till to-morrow, when other business will be taken up. The court room was crowded yesterday in anticipation of Mr. sprague'’s trial, and great disappointment was ex- pressed st the postponement of the case. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. aR OEE Wasnnarow, Nov. 10, 1873. The Supreme Court of the United States was to-day en- 4 in hearing case No. 61, the Union Pacific Rail- road Company vs. Periston, Treasurer of Lincolm county, Nebraska, involving the questions :— Firt—Whether the property ot the road is liable to be taxed by the States throuzh which the road passes, an Serond—Whether it is competent for a coanty to tax for unorganized territory adjacent to it under the law of the State. The Court below decided both questions in the affirmative, and itis here contended that the prop- erty is exempt under the tederai constitution, because the company was created and endowed with its fran- chises, powers and property as a means, instrument. and agency of the general government for the execution Of the powers vesied in it, and that the Court erred in holding that the taxing ot portions of the road by the county beyond its limits was valid. On behalf of the dtate it is urged that taxation on an agency of the Neb np which does not impair its efficiency in sery- ng the purpose fur which it was created must be permit- ted, and that taxation of the agent's property, as such, is not within the rule or principle of exemption. Hon. William M. Evarts argued tie ease for the come Pany. He claimed exemption trom all liability to pay any taxes to the State on the ground that the company 18 an agent of the United States, sustaining such relations, rendering snch services and hound to such duties to. itt that to tax itis to tax indirectly the government. itself, He, invoked, in behalt of ‘this company, the principles own by Judge Marshall in similar cases broug! the old United Staves Bank. pp ag prince argument on ¢he other made by Mer Me Woodworth of Unahe” “He conceded the doctrines laid’ down in the bank cases, “but showed that not all agencles of the government are exempt trom State taxatit and then pointed out the characteri.tics of such agencles aa are thus exempt. He reviewed the whole line of cases on this subject, and insisted that the case ot the raiiroad company was not within any of the rules heretofore laid down by the Court Heespecially urged the anreason @bleness of the Court, in the absence of any Congres- sional action, exempting a railPoad ranning throug! his entire State from contributing its portion of the expenses pf maintaiming @ government whos protecuon it en- joye' NEW POLICE COURT CLERKS, Meeting of the Board of Police Magis- trates—New Appointments and Assign- ments. The Board of Poiice Justices met yesterday at noon, in the Special Sessions, Magistrate Morgan in the chair, The reading of the minutes being dis- pensed with, Justice Morgan stated that the object of the meeting was the appointment of clerks and interpreters for the District courts, The following were the appointments as made, and the several assignments :— First District Court (Tr George W. Cooney; sentataat, rolerks, wuinteld vad Cott, John Edward McGowan and James McCabe. Second District Court (Jefferson Market).—Ohief Clerk, William B, Rockwell; assistants, « Sherwood, Joseph P. Browner and Leone’ Ce loski. Third District Court (Essex Market).—Ohi Clerk, George Cusker; assistants, Henry Combing Abratiam Drown and J. A. Kenyon. i ‘Chief Rego 3 con oer Court (Yorkville) jonn jon; assistants, Join D, John Doran, , ) John D, Lenden an Fifth District Court George W. Cregier; aot uatiom).—Chiet | Clerk, sistants, jb % es Cumming, ohn B, McKeon and The iollowing gentlemen were appoint je reters:—Moritz elmerdinger, Victor eaten erger, Victor Precht and Philip Schwarta, On motion of Justice Otterbourg the salaries of aasist- ant clerks were fixed at $2,000, aud those of the ths hap noe | per rh motion ustus B. Fitch was appointed Record Clerk of the Court of Speciat PP og place of Jonn 1. ied removed. Justice Kasmire moved that ee . Cooney act as Secretary of the Board untii January, 1874, a8 Justice Flamer expressed himself as desirous of giving up the posi- oe. bd, nana 3 xtotdle wa John EB, Me- owan and James Mo are the oj of the old Board retained, ryieete CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION, On the 13th inst. ® civil service examination for clerks in the Treasury, Interior and Post Omce de- partments at Washington will take place on the corner of Broadway and £leventh street, under the supervision of Civil Service Commissioners from the capital. Applicants for positions have labored under the impression that these vacancies are to be filled by the examiners at the Custom House, hence General Arthur haa been overrun With hundreds of petitions from office-seekers. ‘The above-nained eXamination has no connection with the Custom House. Mr. Fred, J. Phill Collector Arthur's private secretary, stated tha at least 2,000 applications were on file with him irom “statesmen” Who are ambitious to sacrifice themselves to the service of the United States Goverament, Here is @ ouclena lore Cuan Army. ‘a suey 9 sisal OVEMBER The Inquiry Into the: Charges Against Captain Irving and Detective Farley. WITHDRAWAL OF THE BANK COUNSEL. The hearing of the oharges against Captain Irving and OMcer Farley, of the detective force, was resumed yesterday morning, at Poitce Head- quartora, before Police Commixsionera Smith, Mardoner and Russell, There were present ex- Judge Pierrepont and Mr. Da Costa, as counsel for the Bank of Engiand, and ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall for the detectives, ‘The last witness on the paré of the complainants gave evidence, after which the counsel for the Bank applied to the Board for the admission of the jetters, telegram and confession of McDonnell, aa evidence, which the Board deolined to receive. The resulé of this decision was that ex-Judgo Merrepont stated thst bis duty to his olients, the Bank of England, was then oomploted, which was stmply a8 a matter of courtesy from one municipal government to another, to lay belore it what it beheved to ®e proof of tue misconduct of its servants, Ghat Aaving been done, he should re- lire from the case, as far as the present tribunal is concerned. Oommissioner Gardener asked ex- Judge Pierrepont ¢o remain as counsel for the Board, but be deciined, and with Mr. Da Costa leis the Court, Colonel Hastings, of the Board of Dealth, aubsequently consented to watch the case on the part of the Commissioners, alter which the evidence of the defence, as given below, was put in, The cross-examination of the detectives, Irving and Farley, was postponed antil ten A. M. to-day, when the hearing will be resumed, RVIDBNOB OF DEPUTY SHERIF CURRY. Deputy Sheriff Curry was examined by Mr. Pierrepont, the counsel for the Bank oi England. He testified that he accompanied Deputy Sherif Jarvis on the police boat Seneca, on the day of McDonnell!'s arrest; on the arrival of the steamer Thuringia Mr. Jarvis, the accused, and the Custom House officer went on board the quarantine boat, but the witness remained on the Seneca; Irving ob- jected to having Jarvis on board of the quarantine boat; about half ar hour aiter a whistle was blown on the Thuringia, and the seneca steamed alongside, when the witness pulled himself aboard the steamer by ® rope; he met Irving, who asked him, in insulting terms, how he got aboard and threatened tv panish the sergeant on the police boat; he was told that Jarvis was on the quarantine boat, and he went to speak with him, when Jarvis said that the accused and Dr. Mosher nad kept him off the steamer; the witness told Dr. Mosher that 1t was lucky he aid not have him to deal with instead of Jarvis; after this the party was transferred to the police boat, and Jarvis attached McDonneli'’s property; he heard Irving say that the whole business had been done as he wanted, and heard Farley say that McDonnell was as clean as a whistle, having nothing on him; the examination made by: the Custom House ollicer was @ thorough one. CROSS-RXAMINED BY EX-MAYOR HALL I have no particular feeling against Irving and Farley; on the Thuringia it was that they ssid they went througn him as clean a3 8 whistle; 1 suppose. then they had been searched in the stateroom; ween Irving said “ots job is dene as I wanted it tobe done’ he presenied s revolver, which, he said, he hai taken from McDonnell; he showed me @ despatch trom the London police, which said that McDonnell was armed ; I since then nave had the impression that Irving and Farley had got the advantage of McDonnell; I know a man named Ridgeway; he was in company withus; I don’t know that he was a deputy sheriff; he did not on board the Thuringia; if be had been he would be & bad witness for you; it was Ouptain Irving who said, “How the hell did you get on board?’ I said to Dr. Mosher that he pro- hibited Jarvis got On board; he replied that he knew his business; Jarvis told me that the Doctor and Farley or ie up a job to keep them from com- ing ov board; Dr. Mosher was sbaking hands with Mr. Irving and Mr. Farley, and told them he ex- ected them down in about a week; I think Dr. osher was drunk, and if he got as much from that boat as he did from the Thuringia he must have been pretty full. THE LETTERS, TRLEGRAM AND CONFESSION. Judge Pierrepont asked the Commissioners to receive the telegram, the letters and tne conies- sion after the evidence had been received, and re- cupitulated the evidence oi the witnesses showing the connection therewith. He said that every one ol the tacts stated in these documents had been proved mm evidence, Ex-Mayor, Hall, in an elaborate argument, showed that the documents re/erred to could not be admitted, and that the letters and telegrams were inadmissible, inasmuch as the evidence in the support of their genuineness failea in the first element of prooi—tnat o1 showing who it was that nt them, The argument was exceedingly clear, d evidently had its effect upon the Commis- sioners, who decided not to receive them. WITHDRAWAL OF THE BANK COUNSEI. Ex-Judge Pierrepont said that aiter that decision of the Commissioners, his duty as counsel was ended. As a matter of cour it had been deemed proper: by one great corporation in Eng- land to bring this matter before the great and important municipal body in this country, holding so responsible a position asitdid. The evidence in this matter bad come before them in such 4 way as to cause them to think that it was right to submit it to that commission. la doing so they thought they were only doing that which the municipal body of this city would do in like circumstances towards them. In doin; this they only desired that the commission shout take such action as it thought fit, and give vhe accused @n opportunity of making such an ex- planation as they thought fit. In this they were only animated by those high principles which ought to obtain between two ies. The bank says that it felt as a gentleman would feel who had discovered that there was @ servant in the house ‘Who was not faithful to bis trust. if had come to their knowledge in relation to it it would be their duty to give that information to this gentleman. Mr. it said that he would sub- mit a letter from the Bonk of England, which would define the duties tor which he was employed. Having submitted this evidence, there was no ob- jection that the accused should make their state- Ment in their own way; he, as counsel, should certainly not interfere. The letter of these detec- tives to the Board asked for the broadest and the most searching investigation. Tiose were the words used, and he cook them from their letter. When it was tried to get that evidence before you they were ably defended by counsel, who has done well, and who has objected to that evidence being brought before you. We have nothing more to say, and having done all that we were reqaested to do We now leave you. THE LETTER FROM THE BANK SOLICITORS. Mr. Pierreport then handed the following letter to the Commussiouers :— No. 5 Bang Butupinas, Lonpon (E. ©.), Oct. 25, 1878. Dwar Sins :—We have to-day received your telegram. The Bank of kngland, as you are aware, have, upon in- formation received trom McDonnell, corroborated as it i, felt it thelr duty to pring betore ithe f authori- ties of the city of New York the information and pape: sae K as of two of the principal detecti cers of at city. The governors OF the bank have acted solely froma sense of public duty. ‘They have done tor the authorities ot the city of New York that which they expect that city would eqnally have done for the English government or authorities of .the city of London under similar circum. stances, It would coretaly appear that property been withheld by Irving and Fartey, or one ot evidence of the guilt of the prisoner had been allo vento Mobonnell and. at alt ‘events, have materially fc \, educa she enormous expense and delay occasioned in w York. ‘You are so fallyin possession of all the facts that it appears to us unnecessary to say more on the subject We ‘would only add that thé governors of the bank entirely ictst tates att fas ona WG wi ear Irom yor are, dear ar yours faithiully, FRESHFIELDS, ‘o Messrs. BLATCHFORD, SewaRn, Griswoun & Da Costa. Commissioner Gardner asked Mr, Pierrepont to remain as counsel to the Commissioners, hut Mr. Pierrepont said that he could notdo that con- sistent with his duty to tne Bank o1 England, and respectiully declined, it yee MR. HALL PLY OF ve Mr. Hall said that the first aygty of cHents was to obey their counsel in matters dt law. The position just taken by the Bank of England counsel leit him in rather 4 remarkable condition, They beileved that the evidence of the Bank of England was greatly to prejudice them, They could, of course, claim the right to go on, aud we shall go on with our evidence. He would, therefore, make an earnest appeal to his learned id to examine the witnesses he should put on the stana. The: were good and valid reasons why the evidence should be subject to the examination of the prose- tho! ns onqitor some farther discussion and another ap- peal from Commissioner Gardner that the counsel should remain ex-Judge Pierrepont and Mr. Da Costa packed up toeir papers, put on thelr over- coats and left the court. TRITIMONY FOR THK DEVENCE—EVIDENCE OF DR, MOSHER, Dr. Mosher said :—I first saw Mr, Curry when I saw him in court; I did not know it was him; if I did know him betore Lhad no recollection of his voice or face; Irving did not say to ne, nor did he lean over the boat to say to me, ‘Doctor, I'll be down ina week;" neither of them made such remark to me; 1 did not know one nit =) tae others no ckages jeft the me have’ uo yy CORVOFRA- tion ‘pro- Pe ee ee ee ee re eee oo) er ey oe, Pan euerhGa Se been drunk life, and Lope Mysddvar Ec ti Cross-examined by Colonel ampere am sur- prised to fnd dr into case; Ihave stated all that know; tue reason I kept the boat away was in accordance with a practice which have long since adopted, because if we allow a boat alon, there 1s no controllt those who are in it, BVL OF INSPECTOR M’D) . Dermott said :—1 am acquainted with the nd with Mr, Judson Jarvis; about seven o'clock, & few evenings after the arrest, [ was in the Central OMce when Mr. Jarvis came in and made inquiries for Detective irarley ; Mr. Farley came to him aod Mr. Jarvis said, “Mr. Farley in the discharge of my duty it becomes necessary to serve at) with this paper; Mr, Fariey asked him whats it was for, and he replied that it was tor tho purpose of notilying Farley, in comphance with oiders, to make a return of all toe property taken from the prisuner McDonnell: rae sald that he had no property except he cane, and that he gave me; I was permitted to retain it; Jarvis Said, kg don’t mean that 1 mean money or valuables ;’ Far- ley said, “1 shall attend to your order or that of the Sheriff;" the interview seemed to be of a pleasant character, BVIDENOR OF THK PURSER AND OAPTAIN OF THE THUBINGTA. Mr. Wall put in the testimony of the captain and purser of tho Thuringia, taken a few days ago, while the vessel was in this‘ port, Their statement was unimportant, KVIDENCE OF DETBOTIVE BENNETT. Dotective Bennett said;—I have been thirty-tive earain the service Oi the department; Captain irving has been connected for Giteen years; Fur- Jey 1 have known for twenty years; I am connected with the Detective Bureau; deaw Farley with & cane and 4 looked at it; I remember secing it twice; I saw it had a snake on the head; the eyes were dtamonds; £dou’t remember 4uat tread she tagorjption that was on is, Ke-oxamined.—Mr. Farley waa present when I #aw the cave; I don’t remember Mr. Farley. makiag any statement about it; 1 think there was an in- scription upon it, ‘ TRATIMONY OF DETHOTIVE CARNES. Detective Carnes said:—! have been connected with the police lurce of this city eleven years, and have been in the Detective Bureau four years, (‘The witness here described the cane referred 10.) 1 saw Farley with iton three different occasions; that was on different days; Warley told me it was MoDonnell’s can. Orogs-examined.—All property n from pris- oners 18 placed in the Central om Ithink Mr. Farley gave it to the Property Clerk, with instruc- tlona to take particular care of it. Ro-examined.—Property that is necessary to work up a case is kept with the detectives, ia the detectives! ottice. DBYECTIVE FARLEY’S BVIDENOB. Detective Kariey said:—l frst knew McDonnell whea J arrested him in this city in company with OfMicer McDougall, in March, 1871; that was my first porenel acquaintance with him; that was the first ever saw ot him; the next [ saw of him was when J arrested him on @ bench warrant; the next time 1 saw him was whon he was being tried; alter that 1 saw him on board the Thuringia on the morame of :riday, Marcn 14; previous to ti.s Captain Irving had informed me that he wished me to accompany hum to the ofice of Mr. Ua Costa, No, 20 Nassau street; he showed me a telegram that he bad re- ceived from Inspector Bowley, of London; I went with him to Mr, Da Costa's ofiice; it was about eleven o’olock in the forenoon; | first heard of the telegram immediately aiter roll call about nine o’oiook ; when we reached the oftice of Mir. Da Costa we were received by Mr. Seward, who told us that they were already in communication with the Pinkertons, ana had made their arrangements with them to execute the warrant of arrest; 1 told him that I thougnt it was our privilege to make these arrests; we had for Hog | years arrested parties on telegrams; I said we had been so long on the force and made so many arrests, many times without any hope of reward, and now that there was a littie chance to make some money we thought that we should have the chance; they said they were sorry, but could not help it; the next morning we called on Mr. Archibald, the British Vouaul, and told him what had occurred; he said that he was sorry that such a thing should occur to mar the harmony of the police in ngland and here, and said that he would call and see Messrs, Seward, Griswold and Da Costa, and en- deavor to arrange the matter; this was @ Satur- day aiternoo: jou Monday morning we called at Mr. -Archibaid’s and he said that he had @rrauged the mi: we subsequently saw Mr. Seward, who said that gaan decided to give us the warrant, but wished Pinkerton to accompany us; we objected, and said that under vur rules we were not allowed to associate ourselves with any outside detective agency; 1 asked mr. Seward if he doubted my ability to make the arrest; he said no, but ior their own “eee § he wished to have the mer his own way, and was very sorry that we ir; could not comply with his wish and have Mr. Pinkerton arn with us; I told Mr. Seward that we would like to have all mus office with bat would not identify ourselves with Mr. Pinkerton; I never waived the reward in favor of the Marshal's oMcer; Mr. Seward said that he wished Mr. Jarvis to attach the property in = McDonnell’s ssion, and give him any facilities.in our power to accom- lish his Pd we then went to the Custom House and Mr. Storey was assigned to accompany us to seize any goods that he might have; Captain Irving had credentials; I held no conversation with Mr, Jarvis on the pier bejore we leit tne city ; the witness then corroborated what other wit- nesses had said in relation to what occurred pre- vious to the arrival of the Thuringia; after ieavin the dock in the Quarantine boat it took about nh: an hour beiore we reached the Thuringia; Dr. Mosher, Captain Irving, Mr. Storey and myself boarded the Thuringia, and I immedlately rushed to the captain's cabin and asked for a list of the passengers; waa referred to the purser, who fur- hished it to me, and | saw the name Frederick McDonnell on the list, and at once con- cluded that be was our man; I was tlien directed to the saloon, where I saw McDonnell and arrested him; he asked what for, and when told him he laughed at it as though it was a good eee Captain Irving here came on the scene and I left McDonnell with him and went to see the cap- tain to learn who the prisoner's companions were on the voyage; the captain told me that there ‘was one Frenchman, who, he thought, had smuggled goods; he also said that there was a young girl with whom McDonnell was intimate and to whom he made a present of a diamond ring; ac- companied by Mr. Storey | went to the giri’s cabin and saw her, but she denied paring che ring; we then gave the signal for the police t, and when it came alongside we were transferred on board ; the property found in McDonnell’s possession was then attached by Mr. Jarvis; I was not alone with McDon- nell at any time during our stay on board of the Thuringia; I was always in sight of Mr. Storey; I never, either directly or indirectly, interfered with Mr. Jarvis in his official duties, nor nave I ever influenced or attemp*ed to influence any one to do 80; when we reached the city Mr. Jarvis allowed McDonnell to keep some clothing, and, at tis ur- et request, the cane in question was given to ; ZL took charge of the cane and we took the prisoner to Police Headquarters; instructions were given me to search ior Brownell; I was directed to go to the Hoffman House; [ never refused to have bel | wo doin the matter, as Mr. Seward has said: I did prose- cute some researches as to this supposed confed- erate (Brownell); I did not mention the cane in my afMidavit, because Jarvis had told me he did bot want it; I believe also the cane would be a direct link connecting him with the parties; at the examination Mr. Brooke objected to my giving up the cane; the next day I went down to Mr. Da Costa and told him I would take the responsibility of giving up the cane; I said that “I believed chat that was evidence in the case, and EF would give it ‘up; I made an affidavit before Mr. Da Costa as to my knowledge ot McDonnell. e journal of Mr. Farley as to his duties in work- ing up the case was then put in by Mr. Hall. Jross-examined—I did Be, to the Post Ofice in relation to @ parcel for McDonnell; I did so at the Instance of Mr. Seward; I saw tne Superintendent oi the Money Order Department, and gave hiin in- structions as to @ parcel arriving with a certain seal upon it; I was very often in the company of Sergeant Webb; as to the stenographic report, it 13 correct, except that there was something said about the reward, CAPTAIN IRVING'S TESTIMONY. Captain Irving said:—I first knew about McDon- nell when he was convicted in the Court of Gen- eral Sessions; I saw him there; the last place | saw him before I saw him on the Thuringia was when Farley and McDougall arrested him; since then I have had no communication with him, either directly or indirectly; on the night of March 18 there was @ telegram came to the Detective Office. (Mr. Irving here stated substantially what had been sworn to by Mr. Farle: 0 What had occurred at the ofMce of Sewal ) have reviously arrested on telegrams irom England in jarge matters; I have recovered over $70,000 on one occasion on an arrest of thieves (rom England ; 1 have Pred acted on telegrams; I never pre- vented Jarvis or Curry from getting on board, neither directly nor indirectly; 1 never said any- thing to Dr, Mosher that, 1 would be down ina week or two; Mr. Jarvis came on the juarantiné boat, and I had an order to go on from the police boat; Mr. Seward’s arrangement with us was that we were to have McDonneli’s body and Jarvis was to have his property; I staid on deck about ten minutes to prevent any little boat ceming up to take him away; I then went down to cDonnell’s cabin and [ remained outside with Storey and McDonnell in the saloon; Jarvis did not on board the ship say anything tome; I did not hear him make any complaint to anybody; Mr. Storey was inside in the stateroont; I was at the door ; 1 saw some diamonds on boardthe police boat; that was when Jarvis and nga were searchin McDonnell; they were given to Mr. Seward; I la nothing to do with searching him; he gave the istol 1o me When Lasked fortt; It is utterly faise hat Iaaid, “This job is done as I wanted it; I never said that “McDonnell is as clean as a whistle; I never was aione with McDonnell, either on board the Thuringia or on the poiice boat; whatever occurred between me and McDon- nell occurred in the saloon; the people were get- ting up and were getting ready to go ashore; McDonnell’s counsel came to me and asked me what I had arrested McDonnell for; I did not feel disposed to give him much iniormation, and he did not seem to be very weil pleased; I saw him aterward at, the theatre and he asked me {1 1 Ww ho’ icDonnell was “fixed,” andl replied re “until tem A.M. EVANGELIZATION OF CITIES. The Question from Laymen’s sStand- poiat—Methodism in France—Interest- ing Meeting of the Methodist Ministers. ‘The question, “What more can be done to pro- mote the cause of God in New York and Brook- lyn?” was discussed yesterday in the Methodist preachers’ meeting by Mr. W. K. Peyton, of the City Chureh £xfension Society, oy Rev. EB. 8, Osborne, pastor of Greene street church, and others. Mr. Peyton, who ta a layman, by invita- tion, opened the discussion. He sald there was @ lack of oneness in the Operations of the Methodist Fpiscopal churohes in, the city, There is @ tem- dency to Congregationallam among the peopie, and they take Little or no interest in city church extension. He thougut one reason for the neg- lect or inactivity te the division of the city of New York between two conferences, {f the city was united in one conference he believed the cause of "God would be promoted thereby. He cited ar im- stance which took jlace. about ten years age, when Ninth street Methodist Episcopal church was offered for sale and au appeal was made te St. Paul's eharoh for the use of their building and for peouniary aid. to save Ninth street church from being sold. The trustees objected to give the use of their buildingfor a church which was not im their owa conference. Bub though they finally ce- ceded trom this stand, they absented themselves from the meeting, which proved avortive, and the Niuth street church was sold to the Cathoilcs. The great mission work of New York lies on the east side of the city, where very few rich men live, He contended that the laymen of the churches should jee] more interest in he success of the church at large, without igeling tess in their own local and particular chureh. ‘Ibe work of THE CiPY CHURCH BXTENSION SO01ErY has been carried on ior ten years by leas than halt & score of men. The churches should open missions round about their own localities and trust every- thing to the missionaries and church extension societies. People have been converted in the mis- sions who would not have gone near any church had they not vad these threes to go to. He wae glad that this subject had veen discussed, a3 he be- lieved nothing bu> good can come trom it. “Wo are not, as a church," he gaid, “reaching the great mass of the peopie m this city, Are we lacking tie endeavor todo this? Or do we want the masses in our churches ? he asked. We should learn a lesson from other denominations and pro- vide an early morning service tor the poor, wae, irom press of domesiuc duties and cares, or irom motives of personal pride or sel!-respect, will not atiend the haif-past ten A, M. services, and thus heip to bring the masses uncer the influence of the Gospel. Then we shall see old-fashioned Methodist revivals,’ The average number of converts in the Mission is greater than in the regular churches. We should increase our agencies to reach the massea if we would seo conversions by thousands in our churches. The Methodist Episcopal Church is for the poor, and if we go again into the work as ef » Old We shall have success and God will biess our efforts. Mr. Peyton beileved there are too many drones in the Church, The great bulk of our charch people are not workers in the cause of Christ; but tf, a8 ministers and laymen, we work together in future, we shall have no cause, he thought, to complain of our auccess. The Church, he believed, is now ready to strike a biow which shall tell in the worid. Rey. John larker asked how the masses of idiera 2 the churches could be set to work as well as the ew. Mr. Peyton thought there was too much worldll- ness in the Church to get many to work, and teo great a desire to hear good sermons. OLD METHODS AND NEW. @ Another layman said that the form of the ques- tion, “What more can de done?” implied thas sometl bad been and is being done, He enw merated, among the present methods of evangeli- vation, pulpit pret g on the Sabbath, which, he thought, lacked effectiveness, because it was not sufficiently exegetical; otier methods are the weekly or semi-weekly prayer meetings, lectures and exhortations and the class meetings, whiok are peculiar to Methodism; another, the Sunday school efforta. These having been already discussed by the speakers he passed over with the mere mention, Then we have also Bible and tract distri- bution and domiciliary visitation, personal efforts and religious letter writing. What, he asked, had been done by the Onurch or: the ministry in these directions ? We have driven the Bible irom our churches, he remarked, and now we are aske@ to expel it from the public schools, if we had thé Bible 1 our pews as we have hymn books such & Caer would not have been raised. But, bare | riven it out of our pews, we can make but a sm: fight toretain it in the schools. Then there comparatively {ttle done inthe way of tract or Bible distribut:on except by paid agents of 'mia- sionary societies. There a:e 140 Protestant mis- sions in this city, which empioy 266 missionaries of every grade and name, who make 800,000 visits ® year, or an average Of one visit to every mai Woman and child ln the city. But whoever has hi experience in this work knows that the same per- sons receive these visits over and over again; se that 25,000 or 40,006 persons might monopolize the 800,000 visits of those missionaries, And as to re- gious letter writing, we do almost nothing. Paul, amid great persecutions and under many embar- Trassments and inconveniences, wrote thirteen let- ters to churches and individuais, which he sent lon distances by special messengers. We have the pos office at our doors, and ior three cents our letvera can be carried thousands of miles, and yet how many letters, he asked, had the members present written to unconverted friends in city or country? THR PRESS AN BVANGRLIZING AGENT, Bunt, then, beside these there is the press, re- ligious and secular. These are important agencies for the promotion of the cause of God in cities. And he believed the latter was the most important because it reaches the class whom we want to evangelize, while the tormer is put into the hands mainly, if nos wholly, of religious peor Hence the importance of getting as much religious matter as possible into the secular press. Then there are methods of advertising religious things which the Church might adopt with much profit to itself and to the cause of God—such as those adopted os men of the worid in their business. Politi at elec- tion times, showmen at other times, magic! quacks and patent humbugs of every sort, sei their labelled wagons or their labelled men up and down our streets extolling their business. Wi does not the Church send some such agents out in ‘the same way with the truths of Scripvure? We lose sight too much of the fact that this is pecu- liarly a reading age, and that methods of evangel- ization to be successful in the future must appeal to the eye rather than theear. This is why busi- ness men spend so much money in ad their wares on the street corners, on fences curpstones, &c. Let not the Church lie longer under the reproach of not being ag wise in its eration as are the children of this world, ut let it adopt the principies of business men in its work for God and His cause. BANKRUPTING THR CHURCH. Rev. Mr. Osborne asked @ series of pertinent questions, which, in effect, showed that ministers and church people are afraid of work, and prefer to pay large salaries to eloquent preachers Tather than set themselves to work for God. He thoughtif the church members conducted their own business as they do the business of God and His cause they would very svon be bankrupt, Pastor Cook, of Paris, gave a little sketch of the progress of Methodism im France, and of his own trip to the western hase of this country, He saus for Europe on Saturday. Professor Tourjee, of Boston, gave an interesting sketch of missionary operations in and around Bos- ton, which have resulted ia the organization of twenty-one new Methodist societies Resolutions were adopted touching the death of Rev. Mr. Tarleon, and a minute regarding the death of Rev. Mr. Bowdish, both members of tne meeting. The same subject of discussion was con- tinued to next meeting, two weeks hence, and oe Ourry and Vincent were invited to speak on the of Colonet ‘who wisned for ements anand HYDROPHOBIA IN BROOKLYN. A Man Bitten by a Cat—Terrible Eifect of the Injary. A remarkable case of hydrophobia has been brought to light in Brookiyn, Herman Schaurman, a German, forty-eight years of age, eniployed in the Navy Yard until recently, returned to his home, No. 13 Hopkins street, near Nostrand avenue, one evening about two weeks ago, and at the supper table amused himself by playing witha large pet cat. Burcents the animal, which had heretofore been regarded as very geutl: and docile, jumped up on fis breast and put her fangs through the nose of her master, Schaurman. The wound became extremely painiul and died proteat. The day following the wound testered and the nye man Killed the feline author of his trouble. week later Mr. Schaurman exhibited symptoms of hydrophobia, his mind wandered nd he became decided in his aversion to water. if malady grew rapidly in virulence, and his pain and physical contortions are such now that it irequently requires the assistance of his wie and two sons to hold him down in the bed. He is ot times wont to growl like an angry cat, and manifest other indt- cations of derangement peculiar to the terrible malady, Medical aid was procured, bat: nis con- tion aid not improve under the treatment. Yes- terduy morning a police surgeon visited the unfor- tunate man, and ordered that he should be re- moved to the hospital, When the ambulatce was Bent to the house Mra. Schaurman woult not allow her husband u re- moved, asserting that Dis .amily were fully competent te take care of him. ‘Thus {+ was that the faculty at the hospttal are deprived of the advantages of aeudyin MS Brigid Kove be ‘ARSC! i Her! 7 family aeort Gat © in reading the Bit latterly Ww t I did not; he asked me it I knew who his tIriends were; 1 said, '‘No;” ft is utterly false thas povere 6: Goracraee to him, “How the hell did you , Mata conga Une Gane LOK the detectives, and om ai they pute MACK of i men! Nevertheless it ta declared that the a critical one of hydrophotia, He eat regularly, but courplalns of geal pain in the top