The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1873, Page 5

a i THE ERA OF FRAUDS. More of the Alleged Official Malfeasance in Westchester—Extraordinary Petition to the Board of Supervisors in Relation Thereto— An Ex-Congressman on the Warpath. ‘The grave charges of malfeasance in office made against Jonn Bussing, ex-Sherif’ of Westchester county, particulars of which have already appeared im the HERALD, form at present the chief topic of conversation among the taxpayers of that county. Many doubt existed in the minds of some too san- guine friends of the accused party in regard to John B. Haskin fulfilling his promise to go before the Grand Jury, which meets on Monday, with the necessary witnesses and proofs to substantiate his accusations, the petition presented to the Board of Supervisors a day or two ago should certainly remove them. No one can peruse this document without being convinced that it “means business,” its incisive precision and triumphant tone almost seeming to announce that the alleged delinquent was already embraced by the retributive arm of Justice, When the petition indicated was read in the Board of Supervisors, Bussing, Who was present, representing the town of West Farms in that body, did not consider it expedient to either deny the charges contained therein or ask for an inves- tigation of the same. Another member of the Board, however, who is known to act as private counsel for Bussing, came to his rescue with a mo- tion “that the petition be laid on the table, to be called up at a future day,” which was adopted. This dilatory action of the Board in the premises bas elicited much unfavorable comment. The friends of Bussing, in reply to the accusations mentioned, say that other Sheriffs of the county ave made out similar bills, and that ex-Sheriff Bussing has acted precisely as his predecessors. It is not doubted that District Attorney Briggs, In seconding the efforts of Mr. Haskin to suppress alleged official corruption, will merit public ap- proval. The following 1s the petition referred to:— To rne Boar or Sureayisons or Westonesten COUNTY :— ¢ petition of John B. Haskin respectfully represeuts and sia: First—That he has been for upwards of 24 years past resident, citizen and taxpayer in the town of West Faris, county of Westchester, and has represented said town in your Board, and has been the President or | Chairman ot said Board, and has represented said Board ‘4s its counsel. Seeoud—That as such he bas always endeavored to pro- mote the interests of his town and of the county by economy in disbursing public moneys, by liberality in encouraging public enterprises and. by firmness and ergy in exposing frauds aud asserting the rights of suid | town and county. Third—That dark ny SI the years 1863, 1869 and 1870, John iif of the county, and during the d 1871 rendered under oath to your y bills, amounting in the aggregate to about $26,13 for alleged services of subpanas and attachinen bench warrants in criminal cases, and of orders to show eause why delinquent jurors should not be punished: ; t uring the same years his total bills, in- eluding charges tor alleged board of prisoners and court bills, amounted to $67,961 24. Fith-—That your committees and your his oath to said bills and took such proc 26, 18 dy relied upon 8 that suid ‘ bills were paid and the umount thereot recetyed by him. Sixth—Ihat such bills severally were fraudulent, aud & wth great portion of the alleged services never were ¥ dered, and the prices charged for the actual service were greatly in excess of the rate fixed by law. Kecouth—That among other iaudulent charges are the ollowin Ip case of The People vs. George Stockert du- @icted for bunglary), Bussing charged tor alleged service of subpanas on uie following persons, viz Warren Leland, 8r., at Saratoza.. fs Warren Leland, Jr., at Ithaca, ¥Etlen Leland, at saracog Mrs, Warren Leiand, at Saratog: And again :— Warren Leland, J. Warren !eland, Klien Leland, at Saracog: Mya, Warren Leland, at saratoga Making in all when in tact ¢ were notified by 2, He charge: ofa bench warrant on Peter Heustis, $6, when in fact Heustis was nol ar- rested, but rau away, 3. He charged tor alleged services of snbpeenas and a tachments on withesses in the Sing Sing prison investiga- tion, $52), and for the alleged services of ben vants on the 23 eseaped prisoners, $138. mak: when in fact not over 25 witnesses were examined. These were culled in by the prison officers. The bench warrants were never served, the prisoners being still at large; nor were the greater portion of the subpa-nas or Attachments served. “It the subpenas and attachments aad been served, his legal fee would not have exceeded ry In tact he repeated the charge trom four to six by naming the 23 different Whereas but one investigation was had, charged for alieged services of subparnas and at- tachments in the case of McDaniel, indicted for murder, {hen inact the majority of the witnesses Were Of, dehalf of the prisoner, and there was no order made US ibe Court that they id be paid by the county, and, in most of those named were never served oF calied. f all had been served, his legal charge Would not have raceeded $63 57, 5. He charged for alleged services of orders, to show tause why delinquent jurors should not be punished, $954; when in fact no legal ‘charge exists, and the ser: not made and no fine was ever collected tor r., at Ithaca. at New Yo ng prisoners who had es- she county. 6. Be charged for alleged services ot bench warrants, at prices trom $6 to $10 excl, amounting to $3,084, when n fact one halt were served on prisoners in actual finement at the county jail, and at least forty pec cent were never served, and his charges are on te average 3 per cent above the legal rates. He charged for alleged services of attachments at prices trom $6 to $25 each, a Jarge portion of which was hever serve & He charged for alleged services of subpornas within the county $13,488, and out of the county, but within the State, $2,010, and out of the Stave $ when in fact a sub- pena’ cannot be legally served without the State, and the majority of those charged jor within the Suite were pever served. 9% He charged for service of bench warrants on Morton and Thompson, alleged express robbers, $52, when, in tact, they were delivered at the Jail by the Canadian de. iectlves, and afterwards were suifered by him to mys- veriogsl¥ excape . /hth—Thut the illegal and bogus charges of said Bus- | ting’s entire bill during said years amount to about $10,009, ts petitioner verily believes: and he has within his con: srol competent and satisfactory proof of such fraudulent sharges. Winth—That annexed hereto are schedules showing the | said irauds go far as contained in the bill of November, | 1869, and like schedules relating to the other bills are be- ing prepared tor and by petitioner. Few —That the recent results of investieations and legal proceedings in similar cases of the Sheriff of Kings rounty, and of William M. Tweed and others in the city of New York, have proved that the perpetrators of such frands and Grimes can be brought to justice and com- pelled to atone criminally and disgorge their ill gotten yains, S Glevonth.—And petitioner desires that your Board shall forthwith take such legal measures as thay be necessary tocompel {ull restitution of said moneys illegally aud traudulently obtained by said Bussing, and invoking the precedent adopted by your Board at its last session, whereby im the case of the estimate of te Board of Education of School district No. 1 of the town of West Farts legal proceedings were authorized in the name os your body, but by and. at the expense of another, Your petitioner requests that he mav be authorizod in the name of your body to institute all and every such legal measures, suits and proceedings as he may dein adyis- able in the premises. And he hereby offers to personally detray all necessary expenditures attending the without expense or liability to the county, and w: such bond and with such sureties as you' may re indemnity and hold the county harmless in the premises, and he hereby asserty that he can and will if so author ized Cede Le large judgment in tavor of the county against qaid Bussing. ‘All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHH B, DASKIN, Dated Forpnam, Novy. 25, 1873. THE NEWARK FRAUDS. ———+ “Boss” Dawes’ Refusal to Allow Ex- amination of His Records—Mayor Ricord Officially Notified—What the Mayor Says—Action of the Committce of One Hundred—Rumored Deficit of $65,000. The refusal of City Auditor Dawes to allow the expert Committee of One Hundred, in spite of its being armed with the written authority of the Mayor, to examine the public records in his cus- tody has, as a matter of course, served only to inflame the citizens of Newark, regaraless of party, and make them more earnest and deter- mined than ever to have an investigation of the conduct and management of public affairs by the present officials. Long ago a great many people were CONVINCED THAT FRAUDS and misconduct had been carried on in the Street and Sewer departments, but until this recent defi- ant attitude of the “Ring” there were only well grounded suspicions that any very serious wrongs had been perpetrated in the Financial Department of the city. Now, this unwise and foolish action of “Boss” Dawes, has ripened these suspictons into settled convictions that if all was right there would be no refusal to allow the fuilest investiga- tion. For three months the ¥inance Committee of the Council, with their well paid experts, have been going through the farce o1 al vestigation. Some time ago they reported that ey SUB BROADWELL, THE p AULTING TAX RECRIVER, had taken $2,000 Inore than the 44,000 first re. ported, but since then there has been found and oiteially admitted another detalcation on. Broad- well’s part of $5,500, This makes over $12,000 in all Broadwell took.’ Thanks to the full and emieiont work of the Finance Committee investigators, and the beautiful system Of books kept at the Cy. Hall, 1. has BREN FOUND NECESSARY to appeal to the taxpayers Who have had tax bills twice sented to them to find out how much Broadwell did really take. But the Finance Com- Mittee experts have done nothing so far but pile the agony on Broadwell, who is al ready beyond hope of saving. Everything so far has been found to be lovely in other departments, Even in “Joe” Baring'’s case ever: Uhing, so far, is declared regular, In_ view of th whitewash and the flat-footed action of the “Ring,” through Boss Dawes, the belief is now general that vie startling and very damaging report of the Aitizon’s Commiylee—albeit, made up oply froma NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1873—QUADRUPLE’ SHEET. compartaon of the printed reports of city oMctals— for distribution, is not unlikely cast Into the shade by the developments which musi come sooner or later. For some ume past there bas been in circulation a rumor to the effect that there is a positive eascienee in the city treasury of some $65,000, Of coarse, the action of Boas Day has pot helped to set atrest this rumor. Yesterday MAYOR RICORD WAS OFFICIALLY NOTIPIZD of the facts already printed in the HEKALD re- jarding the usurpation course pursued by Boss awes, Mr. Jaines Courter, Chairman of the Com- mittee of One Hundred, addressed the Mayor a iet- ter setting forth that the progress of the commit- tee in the work of investigation “was summarily stopped by the positive refusal of City Auditor Dawes to allow the committee to examine the records of his department. “His grounds for re- fusai,”’ Chairman Courter proceeds to state, ‘were personal objections to one member of the commit- tee of experts, Mr. Dillon, and doubt as to Your Honor’s authority in the premises.” A little fur- ther on Mr. Courter continues:—“As the city charter and municipal laws, in the opinion of able counsel, clearly give you the power which has thus been SET AT DEFIANCE by your snbordinave, City Auditor Dawes, I now earnestly request you, in the name of the Com- mittee of One Hundred, to exercise your autnority to the fullest extent in causing all the city records be thrown open to the examination of the gularly and duly appointed representatives of the aforesaid Committee of One Hundred.” The Mayor promised prompt consideration of the mat- ter, and there is ample reason for believing that he Will at last throw himself into the people’s cause and against the “Ring.” on being asi last evening what he thought of Koss Dawes, action, he said he could say all he had to say in very short order. If he had been in Dawes’ position he woald have most cheeriully given the committee the fullest powers and oppor- tunities to look into every page of his records, He was unable to account for Mr. Dawes’ personal prejudices against Mr. Dilion, but thought it very Strange indeed. To-morrow evening the Commit. tee of One Hundred meets. The meeting promises to ve largely attended and important in action— 40 epoch in the history of municipal investigation. During the past few days a number of leading and influential men have announced their determina- ton Wo aid the committee in every possible way. THE EPISCOPAL SECESSION, The Case of Bishop Cummins—He Pro- poses to Form a New Church—Impor- tant Action of the Board of Bishops. ‘The secession of Bishop Cummins from the Prot- estant Episcopal Church and the probable forma- tion of a new sect of Episcopalians are at present the subject of great interest in the religious worid, A meeting is tobe held in this city next week, at which it is expected that Dr. Cheney and a number of disaffected clergymen and layinen from the West will attend and organize a new and powerful Church, drawing off many LowChurchmen, The Church itself, however, has not been idie. A few days since an informal meeting of bishops was held in this city to consider the course best to be pursued in regard to Bishop Cummins, It was composed of those bishops residing im and near New York, and the subject of Bishop Cum- mins’ withdrawal was thoroughly discussed at this meeting, and some very positive steps were decided to be taken in the matter, The following was the programme agreed on at this meeting :—The Standing Committee of the Dio- cese, With which the seceding Bishop was con- nected, shall notify the presiding Bishop of his ; Abandonment of the communion of the Church, Notice shail then be given to the seceding Bishop, an at the ex- piration of six months from such notice he shall be deposed, unless, in the meantime, he shall deny the alleged tact of his abandonment of the com- munion of the Church; or, in case he should re- tract his abandonment, it is left to the discretion of the presiding Bishop whether to institute far- ther proceedings. Yesterday aiternoon another meeting, a formal one, was held in the vestry room of Grace chureh, to take into consideration tne matter of the with- drawal! of Bishop Cummins irom the Episcopal fold. ‘The bishops were summoned by special message the day before, by order of the presiding Bishop, as the emergency was deemed serious, ‘The deliberations of the meeting were conducted in profound secrecy, and whatever result may have been arrived at has, so far, been kept quiet; but it 1s understood that the prelates summoned to the conjerence by seer Smith, of Kentucky, the pre- siding Bishop by ne it of seniority in office, were Bishop Potter, of New York; Bisuop Littlejohn, of Long Isiand ; Bisho} Odenbeimer, of New Jersey; Bishop Stevens, of #ennsylvania, and one other. The main questiomto..be brought up was that of the formal deposttion Of Bishop Cummins, wno until sach action is taken is de jure a bishop still. and qualilied to consecrate other bishops, It is said in clerical quarters that there isa feeling among certain of the bishops in favor of deposing Dr. Cummins without according him the six months’ notice which the canon requires, trustin that the House of Bishops at the next general convention will justify this action, Bishop Cummins has addressed a letter to numerous clergymen, which concludes as follows :— Op Tuesday, the 24 day of December, 1873, a meeting will be held in Association Hall, corner of Twenty-third rt Fourth avenue, in the city of New York, ut ize an Episcopal Book of 1785—a enough to embrace all who hold the faith once delivered to the saints, as that faith ts maintained by the retormed churches of Christendom, with no exclusive and ua- urching dogmas toward Christian brethren who differ frou. them in thelr views of polity and church order. ‘This meeting you are cordially’ and affectionately in- vited to attend: The purpose of the meeting is to or- aanize, and not discuss the expediency of organizing. he verbaum reprmtof the Prayer Book of 1785 is in press, and will be issued during the month of December. May the Lord guide you and us by His Holy spirit. GEORGE DAVID CUNMINS. Bishop Cummins and the Philadelphia Episcopalians. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27, 1873. The recent action of Bishop Cammins, of Ken- tucky, in recommending the organization of a new Church on the basis of the Prayer Book of 1785, has created some commotion among Episcopal minis- ters in this city, and a letter hasbeen signed by the following rectors of the most influential Episco- pal churches in this city, protesting against Bisho| Cummins carrying out his ideas illiam Sud- dards, Benjamin Watson, James Pratt, Richard N. Thomas, Daniel S. Miller, William W. Speer, Wiliiam Newton, J. H. Ecclestin, Robert A, Edwards, Her- man L, Duhring, Richard Newton, C. George Currie, William H. Monroe, Snyder B. Simes, Charles L. Fischer, Vharles Dd. Cooper, Thomas A. Jaggar, William Ff. Paddock, John ie Falkner, Jono A. Childs and George Bring jurch. RECEPTION OF NUNS. + Consecration of Two Young Ladies as Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. . SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 29, 1873, On Tuesday the interesting ceremony of the reception of two young ladies into the religious Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary took place at St. Cecilia’s Convent, in this city, and was wit- nessed by alarge number of the postulants’ friends, relatives and invited guests, several being unable to gain admission by reason of the crowd. Oon- siderable disappointment was experienced, owing principally to the fact of this having been the first reception of a religieuse that ever took place in Scranton, A temporary altar, which had been erected for the occasion in the recep- tion room, was beautifully decorated with lilies of the valley, and lit up with numerous candles tastefully arranged in elegant candelabra. Arrow of little girls, arrayed in white, occupied a position to the right-of the altar, the left being oc- cupied by about a dozen priests, Precisely at eleven o'clock the Right Rev, Bishop O'Hara entered from a side door, and was assisted to bis canonicals by two attendant priests, in white surplices. Shortly after the two postulants, Miss Gallagher, of Pittston, ana Miss O°Boyie, daughter of Commissioner O’Boyle, of this city, made their appearance and knelt infront of the altar, They were richly attired in pure white satin dresses en train and blonde face bridal veils, and wore their hair hanging loosely over their shoulders, Their appearance was that of brides about be espoused in marriage. While they were kne the choir commenced to sing the hymn, ‘Veni ator Spiritus,” and the postu- lants prostrated themselves in front of the aitar, on the floor, and remained 60 hei | the singin, of the hymn, At its conclusion they resumed their kneeling position and were addressed by the Right Rev, Bishop O'Hara, who took for his text “The Lord is the portion of my inheritance,” &c. These beautiinl words, he said, were uttered by every one who aspired to the dignity of the sanc- tuary, wien Knecling before the minister of God, preparatory to receiving that dress which is their peculiar garb, Those who live in the world could ocoupy their time in pursuit of their ordinary avocauons, but they who knelt before Him wish to draw nearer to God, and hoped that He might be the great object alone to which they would aspire. St. Paul spoke of those who entered the religious state, comparing them to the prudent virgins who kept their lamps trimmed for the wedding feast; and St. Augustin called it @ state in which the soul discharges the duties of piety. How happy is the religiense, because trom the Moment she at from her couch in the morning, until she retires to it at m her every act is offered to Almighty G ‘he retigieuse 15 i like @ plant on which the refreshing showers of heaven are constantly descending, en- riohing it with graces Of every kind, Like the people of God fleeing from persecution, relt- leaves the world, leaves father, Macher, rother aud sister; but the religious tie does not sever the bond of affection. The world looks — @ religious life a8 one of sacrifice and sorrow, cause the world does not understand it. The right reverend speaker, after giving a descrip- tion of the motives impelling persons to a religious life, exhorted his hearers to have courage in cast- ing olf the attractive ‘b> of the world and as- suming that in which they were wedded, not to an earthly companion, but to that Shepherd who, when on earth, went about doing good, At the close of the Bishop's sermon he addressed the usual ques tions to the young ladies, who answered him in @ firm, clear tone, impressing those present with the truth of their last reply, e can do all with faith in Him who fortifies us.” The young ladies then approached the right reverend bishop and knelt before him while he cut a lock of hair from each of their foreheads and placed it on a silver salver held a4 a littie girl some eight years of age, dressed in white. The novices then retired, and, alter @ short absence, returned divested of their flowing hair, and clad in the blue dress and white coif of the Order, seeming, as they knelt again in front of the altar, crowned with a coronet ot les, w verily the words sung by the choir :— ‘The solemn words are spoken, And all earth’s links are broken. Again kneeling before the Bishop, end received the final blessing, with their names in religion, Miss Gallagher taking that of Sister Mary Carmel and Miss Oboyle that of Sister Mary Bernardine. During ‘the ceremony there ‘was scarcely a dry eye in the house, many of the young ladies’ rela- ves sobbing aloud; and, after the change had been wrought and the white satin dresses and ery jewelry laid aside, { could not help to mind tue beautitul words of Gerald Grif She once was a lady of honor and wealth, Bright glow’d on her teavures the roses of health; Her vesture was blended of silk and of gold, While her motion shook perfume trom every fold. , Joy revelled round, her love shone at her side, And bright was her glance as the glance of a bride; Light were her steps in the mirth-sounding hall, Till she heard ot aughters of Vincent de Paul. FORTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGU 4 a ‘What is Meant by Standing Still and Secing the Salvation of God—Sermun by Rev. S. M. Isnaca. Yesterday asmali congregation gathered in the Forty-fourth street synagogue and listened toa discourse by Rev. 8. M, Isaacs on the difference between going forward and standing still to see the salvation of God. It is the duty, he said, of the Spiritual teachers to guide and instruct their people in the way to heaven and to glorify their Father above, and yet, he remarked, it is very dim- cult to do this in these times, While some guides Speak to the children of Israel that they go for- ward there are others who, in the words of his text, bid them “stand still and see the salvation of God,” These words, Mr. Isaacs said, were spoken thousands of years ago, when the Israclites, just come out of Egypt, had arrived at the banks of the Red Sea and were hotly pursued by the hosts of Pharaoh. Moses, their leader and guide, bade them stand still and see the saivation of God. Mr. Isaacs, in expounding the phrase “Stand ye still,” said it did not mean to do nothing, to be careless | Some men would | about our surroundings, &c. Stand still though the whole fabric of JUDAISM WENT TO PIECES. They are the drones of Judaism. This phrase can- not apply to the Lord, who is ever active, whose eye never slumbers nor his eyelids sleep. When applied to business it means to be firm. And in this sense Isaiah and Habbakuk speak of the Almighty as standing still. Stand still in your business; stand still in your religion; remain firm and unmoved and you shall see the salvation of God, It is well to stand still sometimes ana take a glance at the scenes and circumstances around you, You may gotoo fast and be wrecked and have neither mast nor rudder to aid you. We call on you, he said, to remain firm to Jewish principles. There are some who would have you “go forward” with the progress of the age. They would cut down the Jewish tree, and wonder why we do not unite with them, But our calling is too precious. Our strength ls to stand still and see the salvation of God, But some are troubled to know which is the way. Tomany the ways of God are smooth and pleasant, but to others they are rugged and thorny, The just man pursues his path steadily and silently, and looks back to the time when he came here poor and penniless and a stranger in a strange land. He can trace the way of God, which he has followed to the best of his ability, until m- creasing Wealth and prosperity have crowned him. He is stiil aJew, and is not moved by riches or position to give up his religion. Israe! shall be saved in the Lord with an everiasting salvation. Called, perhaps, to drink deeply of HE BITTER CUP OF SORROW or adversity, he takes it as from the hand of his heavenly Father, Whose ways may be sometimes mysterious and inscrutable and appear para- doxical, Such men convert misery into happiness. But the exact reverse of this picture may be seen, also, in our day, and among our coreligionists. Men search into the deep things of God and retuse to accept anything that accords not with their reason, To them the commands of God are of no value. Is it any wonder, then, that some stray from the path of Judaism’ hey have littie re- spect for the living and none for the dead, If you ask them who is dead they answer in a careless manner, “Oh, such aman.” They are ready to be- come Unitarians or Deists, as if Judaism was noth- ing more than Unitarianism; whereas Judaism ditiers from both it and Deism as vastly as any- thing can do, Mr. Isaacs strongly urged his people to stand firm to the ways of Judaism. ‘They would have been turned away long ago had the Guardian of Israel slumbered or slept. Forbid it, Heaven, he said, that we should now turn away from the faith given to our lathers, We, whose future glory is foretold by patriarchs and prophets and sages of old; we, who expect to return to oar Holy Land— shall we forget these things or turn away from them and take up with that which is more lushion- abie and popular? It is for us to STAND FIRM and to cling to the word of truth, and there shall we be blessed ourseives and be a biessiny to others. Mr. Isaacs then gave a few words of religious counsel to a young man who had just been per- mitted to read the law publicly for the first time. He would have him remain firm to his religious rinciples and to the Bible. And, now that the jewish law and religion recognized him as a man, he must not expect to Re. through the world iu sunshine only. He must think of God, come to the sanctuary and obey his parents, and is end would be peace. Amen. CITY HALL AFFAIRS. Payment of Yearly Taxes—An Alleged Bogus Bond Trangaction—City Mar- shal’s Weekly Report, The only office in the Park that showed active signs of life yesterday was that of Gentral Martin 'T. McMahon. the Receiver of Taxes, around whose desks hundreds, and, it may even be said, thou- sands of persons hovered from early in the morn- ing until about eight o’clock at night, paying their annual taxes, that being the last day of grace allowed by law before the penalty of one per cent interest is added to the amount due, General McMahon estimated that yester- day’s payments would foot up = about $4,000,000 and probably upwards. On Friday $2,500,000 were taken In, thus making two days’ receipts $6,500,000, or $2,500,000 more than it cost to run_the-entire city government at the time when Fernando Wood was Mayor. The entire amount of taxes for the year 1873 will amount to about $19,000,000. ARREST FOR SELLING SPURIOUS BONDS. Yesterday afternoon Dery, Sheriff Judson Jar- vis, Order of Arrest Clerk of Sherif Brennan, ap- pretended A. 8. Jones, who has been held in the sum of $5,000 by Judge Enoch L, Fancner in an action entitled “Clement M. Rutter vs, A. S. Jones.” The aMdavit in the complaint sets forth that on the 4th of August, 1873, the defendant called at the office of the plaintiff, who is a dealer in bonas and securities in Wall street, and then and there sold to him certain bonds, numbered respectively 416, 16% 160, 156 and 130, and purporting to be enuine first mortgage bonds of the Buffalo, New fork and Erie Railroad, which the jatter pur- chased at92%. The bonds have turned out to ve fraudulent. and Mr. Rutter bas taken legal pro- ceedings to recover the amount, and an order of arrest brought the defendant betore Deputy Sheriff Jarvis. Up to alate hour last evening Mr. Jones had been unable to furnish tne requisite bail, and was committed to Ludlow street J: GITY MARSHAL’S RECEIPTS, ‘The amount of moneys for licenses granted and amount received for licenses and fines for the week ending November 29, as reported by City Marshal D.S. Hart, was as follows :—Licenses granted, 124; amount received, $258, MUNICIPAL TREASURY, Comptroller Green reports the following pay- ments into the city and county treasury yestere day :— From taxes of 1878 and water rents, about... $8.23), 000 4918 From arrears of taxes, assessments and interest. From collection of assessments. From water rents........ . 3265 From market rents and fe . “ 809 From tees, &c., County Clerk's Office. 143, ¥rom dock and slip renta, Departinent Too From stenographers’ tees, Supreme Court From liconses, Mayor's Offfe@. 0... From fines, General Session and Oyer and ier: miner........ eee ee ec eees From fees and fines, District Courts. Total....., dese avaiiars +o... 88) Warrants paid by the disbursing officers during the month of Jewober, 78%, amounting to. November, 3,081, amoniting to. ‘ Total tor two montbe. | give her this proo! of my sincerest affection. CUBA. VIEWS OF THE SPANISH PRESS. A Defence for the Volunteers—They are Models of Subordination—A Rehash of Reflected ts for Spain trom American and English History. The Dario de la Marina of the 22d inst., in a leader headed “The Ilustrious Guest,” says, in re- ferring to the situation in Cuba:— We said that it would afford us genuine satisfac- tion for the Minister of the Goionies to see with his eyes and feel with his bands the state of this province in ali that concerns its financial, socia!, political and administrative conditions, and in everything having any connection with the strug- gle which we have been sustaining since the 10th Of October, 1868. By this meaus he can form for himself the opinion which must resolve many important questions. We said, apd we repeat to-day, that we Spaniards do not lear | the shedding of light on the Suniech, Let mach ligbt, all the light possible, be thrown upon it. And oh! that the ligut may descend and iduminate | the darkest recesses of the complicated machinu- tions of the enemies of Spain! The Diario then quotes the following article of the decree circulated by the Madrid government, explaining the reasons why Sefor Soler y Pia has been sent out to Cuba: The Colonial Minister will visit the isfand of | Cuba, with the object of studving the means neces- sary to put an end to the insurrection which exists there; to better the financial situation, prepare for the abolition of slavery and establish the re- Jorms required by the government and admipistra- tion of the province, He will, at the same time, adopt those measures within nis reach which may be deemed essential to the end proposed, He will also visit the island of Porto Rico, with the object of ascertaining the workings of reforms intro- duced there, and act in accordance with the power | which he possesses in everything that he tay esteem right for the government and administra- | tion, On the night of the 20th inst. the comman¢er of the Tornado and his officers were magnificently entertained in the Casino Espafiol of Havana. Don Dionesio Costillo, the captain of the Tornado, | spoke as follows:— GENTLEMEN—In the name of the officers of corvette Tornado and in my own, | rise to gt thanks for your feeling expressions and tor 5 cordial, sincere telicitation, A soldier and sailor, | 1 have always looked with joy upon any deed that contributed to the greatness and glory of my | \ the | country, and I fee! proud of having been ene ‘The most cherisbed page of iny history will be, gentle- | men, that which brings this little service to my mind, and the moment of sweetest reinembrance shall’ be this,!n which worthy patricians have deigned to take me to their bosom and dedicate in my behalf phrases of feeling gratitude. ‘To-morrow, When a new opportunity presents itself to me, above my duty as w soldier, and on a level with the holy thought of my country, the in- delibie remembrances which this act has engraved on my heart will lend me support, and I will be able to demonstrate that ifasa Spaniara my life isdue to my country, as a man my gratitude is yours. Trepeat, gentiemen, my thanks to you; and at the same time allow me to congratulate you be- cause It Was Iny luck to perform this small service, the result of the well-combined orders of His Ex- cellency t.e Commanding General; to you, gentie- | men, the infegrity of Spain is due. Long live | Spain! Long live ever Spanish Cuba! ‘The Voz de Cuba of the 22d inst, has an article headed “The Right of Might,” which, among a va- riety of other items, contains the following para- graphs :— Ss} never had a Governor like Mr. Ayre, that of Jamaica; and never has a rebellion been suno- cated, irom its beginning, by more terrible meaus than ‘those which he employed to put down the one in Jamaica, and his course was approved of by the ce oe government, who rewarded him with avery ia position, Spain has never waged an exterminating war | like that which was carried on against the Sepoys in India, nor has she employed such terrible means as were there used to destroy them. Spain bas never appealed to a species of auction for blood by putting a price on the heads of the chiefs of the revellion of Yara, a3 was done in the United States with Jefferson Davis; nor to otner thousands of cruel measures that were resorted to in that country against she revels of the South. * * * * * Why, then, should we not chastise our gratui- tous enemies according to law and nothing more? Is if that they pretend we have no right to de- fead ourselves against our enemies when these, notwithstanding that they commit all kinds ot acts ol SMe Most ferocious ‘iostility, without any provo- cation on our part, see fit to cover themselves With the flag of the United States or wo declare themselves citizens of that country ¢ If this is pretended let it be known at once that the pretence is useless. Those who violate her laws Spain will chastise according to her own law, nor trouble herself much or little about where they come from. * bs When, in 1837, the rebellion of Mackénzie and | Papineau broke ont in Canada, the spirit of fill- busterism awoke in.the United States, and a con- siderable number of citizens passed Over to Canada. About 700 filibusters, commanded by a certain Van Rensselaer, took possession of Navy Island, on the Niagara River, not far from the famons tails. Against these people the Governor of Canada sent Colonel McNab with a militia torce, giving orders to respect American territory; Dut this ofiicer, ob- serving that the rebels got everything they wanted by means of the steamer Caroline, which made constant trips irom the island to the American bank of the river, and at night was made fast to a landing place called Fort schioss, during the night of the 29th of December McNab sent part of bis force 11 several boats to destroy the steamer, even though she floated the American flag and was in American waters. The Canadians took her by sur- prise and killed all of the crew who offered any resistanee and set fire to the steamer, then cast her loose irom the moorings, took her to the middle | of the stream, where, completely enveloped in flames, she was dragged down by the current and precipitated over the falls, The result was thas the English government assumed the responsibility. A long diplomatic correspondence followed, which had the effect of making the United States keep a more watchful eye upon the filibusters. * * * La Constancia, of Havana, in its issue of the 2ist inst., says:— We have received papers from New York up to the 15th of this month. As it was to be supposed, they contain columns about the prisoners otf the Virgimius, The HERALD, notwithstanding, after vwooling tbe heroic trumpet, and speaking about cannons, comes out saying that the Spaniards of Cuba ought to be execrated by all men. We will be annihilated! This might do for one of the sen- timental articles which La Legalidad writes against capita) punishment. * * * Hut te HERALD. and Victor Hugo would do well to remember what has been lately published in the United States about measures taken to extermi- nate certain tribes of Indians and the humani- tarian sentiments revealed by the writings of publicists, in connection with the acts of the au- thorities and the conduct of settlers, or pioneers, who on their own account go to invade the lands of the Indians, Ii the apostles of philanthropy are not prepared to confess that the humanitarian sentiments which Anglo-American publicists would exact from us do not abourfd in the United States, we will place in their hands a book which begins :—‘The trial of the assassins and conspirators,” near the end of which we find the following paragraph ;— Wasminaton, July 6, 1865. In accordance with the findings and sentences of the military commission, which the President approved erday, David E. Harold, Lewis Payne, Mrs. Surratt and George A. Atzerodt are'to be hung to-iborrow by the proper military authorities, ‘The following paragraph is from the Diario de la Marina Of the 22d inst.:— It is reported in Washington and New York, that it is feared the volunteers of Cuba have cut the telegraph wires between Havana and Santiago de Cuba, 80 that orders directing a suspeusion of the sentences could not be sent at the jast mo- ment. Thisintamous calumny only shows with what inveterate hatred the volunteers in this Antilic are regarded by the enemies of Spain. The tele- graphic communication, both by land and cable, have been interrapted for some time, and thus it was that notice of the capture of the Virginias did not reach here until nine o'clock of the morn- ing of the 5th, although it occurred at ten on the night of the sist, and the prize was taken into the harbor of santiago de Cuba on the evening of the Ist inst. At nine o'clock On the night of the Sth notice of the exe- cution of Varona, Cespedes, Jesus dei Sol and Ryan, which took place at six in the morning of the day previous, reached here, and this because the movements of the steamers favored the trans- mission of the news. Report of the executions on the 7th and 8th reached here on the 11th, brought by the steamer Bazan, * * * These calumnies have beeu directed, not only to the volunteers, who have been models of dignity, subordination and prudence, but to the army and naval officers, who have done thelr entire duty. This is not the moment to make a special defence, but we ought to realize that the authorities and courts of Cuba have acted iu accordance with the laws and di- rections given anterior vo the capture of the Vir- gintus. The Diario finds satisfaction in the dignified and reticent manner with which the question is treated by Secretary Fish, and adds:— With the almost providential capture of the fili- buster steamer Virginins, the Spanish Navy has prevented an insurrectionary movement in certain determined on localities, and God only knows how many tears and bow much blood has been saved, We do not rejoice—since we are Spaniards and Christians—at the punishment of an enemy, But we do not re the declainations of those philosophical jamanitarians who biaspheme when they attack the justice of the na- sidered American citizens, worthy of the protection of the government, who enlist $0 combat against a Power friendly tothe United States, We do not consider an international collision, arising out of the capture of the Virginius and its legal con Poioqnces, 8 within the limits of justice of reason. But tt there should arise such collision we have one fe Sad, = Ragunte, adanired Carthage and will the rie: 8 admire Spanish aba, merican Hemisphere The Great Danger. El Cronista, of this city, which is the acknowl edged semi-ofMicial organ of Spanish atfairs in the United States, publishes in yesterday's edition a lengthy leading article, irom which the following extracts are taken :— The government of Madrid will gravely com- promise the integrity of our country and cover her | with shame and opprobrium if it consents to the petition of the American government and delivers up the Virginius, We will explain onrselves; and let the notes of this article be read, as they are very important to its being properly understood. Whoever knows this Republic, not by its super. ficial manifestations, but by what it in reality is, will agree with us that it does not possess nor could it procure the elements necessary to bring it trum pbantly out of the suruggle with Spain. The American Navy is nothing more than a paper squadron, a8 has been graphically said of it by the Secretary and contirmed by Admiral Porter, the chief officer in tt. Cuba, fortunately, without other frontiers than | the sea to bound her with the Northern Republic, could not be invaded by a military force propor- tionate to that which she has to defend her. To take over tuere successfully a few clandestine piratical expeditions is not the same as to under- take the transportation of 100,000 soldiers. Ur do those who know anything about the affair beleve that to-day the island could be invaded with much less troops, while its actual defenders are more than 100,000, and, appealing to an extraordinary rising there, triplicate our forces tm a few months * To send and maintain an expedition of 100,000 men in Cuba this nation would need another | 100,000 to successively replace them. The ciimate of Cuba 1s as mortierous as the intemperance of these people! (Here follows a note which says:—During the war with Mexico, without epidemics, which are there unknown. and in the most delightfal climate of the world, in the hospital of Perote more than 700 soldiers belonging to the Awerieau army died, out of a total of 14,000, There were even 1,000 sick at one time in Puebla, The losses susfered by this Kepublic in those two years’ war was men, aud that too while there never were over 20,000 effective troops in the ficld.) We pass by the question as to whether the ern Kepublic possesses or not men and of transport necessary to so considerable an expe- dition, including ali the infinite elements, which in ambulances, hospitals, cattle, material and pro- visions, its realization would require, involving the sacrifice of $200,000,000 or $300,000,000 at least. Bat if our navy, iron-clad or not, putitself between | Cuba and the convoy, admitting that its escort would be null, where woulda the expedition bring up, if not in the depths of the seas, if it were not shamelully surrendered without resistance, as was done by the heroes of the Virginius? m (Here follows another note which in substance says -day the American army is composed of hardiy 18,000 men, although its staif and cadres are for 35,000 altogether, Itis probable that in the first few months of the war this small force would be increased 5,000 or 20,000 men, to be followed by equally numerons losses. The bounty, armament, equiptment and other expenses of ‘each soldier would reach $1,000 at least. At this rate a tabu- lous sum would be required to maintain under arins 200,000 men, half of whom should be in the island, where we have 130,000 men perfectly organ- ied, disciplined and equipped to receive those who may attempt to invade us. All the plagues of Egypt. including the worst, desertion, would follow the march of the American army. There were nearly 300,000 desertions from the federal army during the war with the South. On account of this evil Generai Scott shot 48 soldiers in one day of the 2,000 or more who escaped from him in three months. We do not wish to aiplily—ior it is needless—the question of those $300,000,000 which this nation needs to begin with. Ts has not been thought of by the vulgar of America, which 18 nearly all vulgar, or it was treated with that self-sufMlicientignorance that pre- vails among the vulgar, Their few statisticians, notwithstunding, Know it by heart, with the same conviction as we Spaniards write it; and this is the secret why, When they provoke us to war and we accept, they recede immediately. {ilere comes another note. It says:—The old readers of the Cronista will not have forgotien What this Republic did in 1869, when it teit the pulse of Spain in the matter oJ conceding belligerent rights to the factious pares who are im Cuba. Ajl the press said that the time had arrived to force Cuba from Spani. words ‘Go Ahead” at the head of an article which fillea with ardor all the Spaniards in the universe, and with this, in addition to three telegraphic mes- sages which we sent to Madrid and Cuba, the national heroism was raised to its historic standard 5 the newspapers here retracted their malevolent invention; the American government cned pecavi and sent to the Associated Press a telegram iui) of pacific provests.} ‘There are Spaniards blinded by distance and prejudiced by the exaggerations of soie poor vis- ionaries or false friends. Do tuey believe that the American nation have not taken Cuba just becauss they Gid not wish, or did they abstain out of re- spect to the sovereignty which our country exer- cises in the Antilles’ Such belief would be the cuiminating point of infatuated blindness. The Republic of the North, which has alreaay taken trom Mexico huif of the territory possessed by her | when she became independent, does not yet own the island of Cuba, because the Norto is still pow- erless to launch into a war against Spain. ‘The statisticians of the Republic of Washington also Know that an effective biockade of Boston, New York and Philadelphia, such as a good section of our navy could incontinently establish without any opposi.ign trom the American navy, would cost this nation one hundred times more ‘than the value of the possession of Cuba for many ceutu- ries. ‘three hundred millions of dollars ts the least that, according to trustworthy calculations of business men, would be iost by the commerce of New York during the first month of @ war with Spain and before the establishment of a blockade, and this sum may be augmented ten times by the general bankruptcy of the country, which would | soon 101i0W. For these reasons who is there that supposes the American government will proceed {urther than indulge in their accustomed bravados about the Virginius, if that of Spain are obstinate, as they should ve, in maintaining the dignity of their right? The thing will go just as far as our statesmen wish it; and here is the danger which we must guard against. The Republic of the North, recog- hizing its own Impotency to deliver a decisive blow, will try to bring about a rupture between Spain and Cuba. Yes, the tendency of this people is to divorce us. For this reason the report is industriously spread that the government of Madrid has exercised no authority of any kind in the island for more than five years. And now 4 pretext is sought to prop up the insidious calumny. They hope to find it in the demand which is made against us for the delivery of the Virginius. Horribie shame which nobody onght to believe nor consent to listen to or have thrown in our face in the Spanish metropolis’ Who coulé think that the Spaniards in Cuba would be so degraded as to deliver up the Virginius, even supposing that the government of Spain might affront us by ordering it ? WAR FEVER IN RHODE ISLAND. Great Activity at the Torpedo Station at Newport—Uncle Sam Strengthening the Harbor Defences—senator Anthony Indicates What Will Be Done in Case ot War—An Ex-Army Chaplain on the Advantages of a War with Spain. PROVIDENCE, R, I., Nov. 29, 1873. It is known here that the harbor detences of the government at Newport are being put in thorough preparation for war should that be the result of the pending negotiations, and the general belief appears to be that war cannot with honor and dignity be averted, To be ‘forewarned is to be fgrearmed,” is an old adage which aptly applies to the present threatening condition of affairs, and with this view the goverament has issued orders to put things at Newport in a satisfactory and assuring condition, AT THE TORPEDO STATION great activity prevails, the oiicers and men being engaged all through Thanksgiving Day, As the contest with Spain would be principally on water the necessity of strengthening the harbor defences is fully recognized, FORT ADAMS is in excellent condition, being thoroughly sup- plied with the necessary complement of men, cannon and ammunition, The of everything at the fort and the torpedo station is one of busy preparation for threateued hos- tilities, SENATOR ANTHONY left here for Washington last Ke iol to be present it is understood that his mind 1s fully made up as to what course to ursue on the question of our relations with Spain. je considers it rather uncertain what will be the at the opening of Congress, an result of THE PENDING NEGOTIATIONS between our government and tne Spanish Repub lie, but confesses that it is wholly impossiple to He approves of the ultimatum laid down by the President, andisays | sen repress & feeling of uneasiness. Lad unless the demands are immediately compiled wi ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS AND NEW DANGERS OF | Mag d ‘0 to will undonbtedly ensue, for the matter will eon Congress and the necessary legisiative alii! taken looking toan enforcement of Crary in: ‘The probable programme in coset Tal, no doubt rr nator An’ Lait ¥ in with reclamations and reprisals, perhaps tion, It is impossible that tne ernment at Washington pretends that ing anertean banner protected the steamer Virginins, and it be Appearg impossible to us that they should be com ain *PORIMOVION OF (PAR VIRGINIUS BY OUR OWN PORCR, But ail this, be says, wiil be wor, and when It on0e The Cronista then wrote the | eneral appearance | Pepns po man can tell when or what the end Senator Sprague, THE WAR GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAN| i still m this city, but expects to leave ‘for the National Capitol night. His ition on the Cuban question is underst to be one of avowed hostility to the Spanish rule in that island and 4 determination to ENFORCE A SETTLEMENT with Spain for the recent ontrages at Santiago de | Cuba, His poticy is not, by any means, a peace policy, aud m this respect it is believed he reflects the sentiment of the people of Rhode Island in a large degree, AD expression from the pulpit was made here on Thanksgiving Day by Rey. Augustus Woodbury, AN EX-ARMY CHAPLAIN, ON THR COMPLICATIONS WITH SPAIN, and he says that in the event of war we may be certain it will be carried on ior the vindication of | the principles of liberty and justice. Showing the advantages of a War with Spain, he said that the | end would be the EMANCIPATION OF THE SLAVES IN CUBA, | and possibly, he states, that through our sacrifices | and bivod slavery is thus to be destroyed, NAVAL MOVEMENTS. EE A The Tigress Goes Out of Commission— The Supply Will Follow Sulit. _There were no orders received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a reduction of the working force or a discontinuance of the active operations which have been on foot for the past two weeks. The officials are of the opinion that a very slight reduc- tion, if any, will be made in tue present force, for the reason that men-ol-war are needed in several squadrons and the vessels of the navy were going to ruin from want of care until the Spanish war cloud arose and caused the present wholesome in- terest to concentrate upon that important branch of the service. ‘A list of oficers assigned to vessels fitting out on this station was received from Wash- ington. Severai hundred men clustered about the | York street entrance to the yard all day, vainly | hoping that their services might be required by the government at this yard. They, however, re- mained “out in the cold,’ with no hope of being | Wanted by Uncle Sam, who has thus emerged from | a bloodless Get ie (on paper) with the domi- | neering Dons, without even calling his fleet into | requisition, The yards of the Colorado were placed in posi- | tion yesterday and her stores were partially | shipped. Captain Ransom will assume command | of her to-morrow, but she will not go into commis- | Sion until Wednesday, The naval tugboat Mayflower, Lieutenant Gard- ner, six days from Portsmouth, N, H., with stores | for this station, arrived at the yard yesterday | morning and proceeded to discharge cargo. The Tigress, Captain Greer, of the Polaris search | expedition, went out of commission. Her officers are waiting orders and her crew are on liberty, ‘The storeship Supply, Captain Babcock, will go out of commission to-morrow. Kecruiting is pro- | gressing slowly, | Naval Assignment Wasiinaron, Nov. 29, 187% | Commander Fyffe has been ordered to duty in charge of the recruiting rendezvous at Detroit. | Master HL. M. Tallman to recruiting duty at De- troit. | Master W. H. Bechler to the recetving ship Inde- | pendence, at the Mare Islond Navy Yard, | Second Assistant Engineer J. D. Thomas to the Florida, Captain George H. Cooper has been detacned from the Norfolk Navy Yard and ordered to com- mand the iron-clad Terror on December 8 Commander Robert L. Phythian from duty as | member of the Board of Examiners and ordered to | equipment duty at the Boston Navy Yard. Lieutenant George R. Durand from the receiving | ship Ohio and ordered to command the tug Speed- | well. Lieutenant Sebra from the Tigress, ana placed on waiting orders. Midshipman J, A, Barber has been placed on waiting orders, Assistant Surgeon Owen has been detached from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and ordered to re- cruiting duty at Detroit. First Assistant Engineer James Entwistle from | the Franklin, and ordered to the Florida, First Assistant Engineer Aston from special duty, and orderea to recruiting duty at Detroit, | Second Assistant Engineer Willam 8, Moore | | from the Bureau of Steam Engineering, and or- dered to the Brooklyn. Departure of the Despatch from Gosport Navy Yard, Norrouk, Va., Nov. 29, 1873, The despatch boat Despatch left here at seven o’clock this evening, and will take in her ammu- nition at Old Point and sail for Key West to-mor- row. She is better known in New York as the steam yacht America, but since she left there she has been altered to carry five 20-pound Dahigren guns, one of which is a pivot gun, mounted on her bow. She was to have sailed at three o'clock ; but the workmen, who have been working on her night «and day, could not finish her up to that time; but as soon as they left her deck she steamed down the river to Old Point, where she will take on her ammunition, It was intended for her to take out stores for the Mahopac; but, finding her over- | loaded, they were taken ashore, The following is a list of ber ofMicers:—Lieutenant Commander Frederick Rodgers, commanding; Lieutenant Jef. | F, Moser, Executive Officer; Master, Joseph B. | Hobson; Ensign, Edward M. Hughes; Assistant Surgeon, Hamilton Aulick; Assistant Paymaster, Lawrence G. Bozgs; First Assistant Engineer, William H. Harris. Activity at the Torpedo Station. NEwPonrt, Nov. 29, 1873. The news from Madrid is received with joy in his city, and more especially at the torpedo sta- tion. Nevertheless the greatest activity prevails at the latter place, and torpedoes are being dally sent to Philadelphia, Brookiyn and Boston. The number of employ¢s at the workshops on the island is being increased as rapidly as possible. The claas of torpedo officers has been reduced to eight, the remainder having been recently ordered to the vessels now being fitted up at the navy yards. Commander E. 0. Mathews, who is now on a leave of absence, and who will be remembered as being a former commandant at the station, ts in town, Commandant Lull assumes temporary com- mand on Tuesday next. HEAVY FORGERIES OF BANK PAPER. Startling Developments in the Pittsbarg Bank Failure—Bushels of Fictitious Assets—Why the Cashier Disappeared. PITTSBURG, Nov, 29, 1873, The most astonishing discovery in connection with the collapse of that notoriously rotten con- cern, The Nation's Trust Company, was unearthed to-aay, Among the notes that have been covered as assets of the institution there are forgeries to | the extent of $78,000, with prospects of the sum running still higher with tresher developments, Yesterday and to-day tne unfortunate directors of this concern publicly warned persons against the purchase of certain notes, amounting to $114,030, as they had been lost or stolen from the bank, Among these notes were those of Harbough, Mathias & Owens for $4,430; Henry Warner, County Comptroller, for $3,000; David Hutchinson, $4,000; Hugh Knox, $15,000; Reiter, Laviey & Co., $3,500; Wm. Miller, $5,200; Charles Knop, $3,800; Carna- ie, Kioman & Co., $3,000; Toronto Car Compan, 10,000; Moorhead & Co., $4,500, and a great num- der of others, All these notes are endorsed by well known and teal business men of this city. The discovery that these notes were forgeries had the effect of starting the directors, bad a little. The fraud is attributed to bah) the cashier, whose whereabouts, hea one unknown. It appears now that he had ns x gaged in extensive forgeries to balance a Rt counts and cover up large dedciencios, |The Om | entered jorged notes for large amounts on the bank books as bills receivable, and, of course, as ters got a little too hot for Grier, aud, tear i ‘as almost sure to follow, he Shuew we Wrged "notes into the stove, it sup- posed, and suddenly, disap) phon Sh ‘nog bn sestriyed. between Thursday aud the Monday fol- pha og The Boatd saw good names on the notes na, fot scrutinize them very carefuliy, and oie hot aware that they Were forgeries until the 1 ts of to-day. 10 Oa ressa on the DOOKS are notes to the ag- rogute amonns of $32,000 that are there repre- 4 to be in the possession of B. K. Jamison, of | Pniadelphin. A list of these notes was sent to Mr. Jamison, and the reply he makes is that he has no paper belonging to ‘ue Nation’s Trast Company of e" description or bg Ady To-day the Court appointed ® receiver for the bank of @ motion made ov beball of the city, CLOSE OF HUDSON RIVER NAVIGATION, POUGHKKEPRIR, Nov. 29, 1873. igation north of Rhinebeck is effectually gloved, and all the Upper Hudson boats bave gone 4 lato their winter bert