The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1874, Page 5

ON ICE. A Gocd Day’s Sport at Cen- tral Pavk. RACY MERRYMAKING ON SKATES. Scenes at the Ponds and Lake— Driven Away by the Snow. Merrier than the tone of many a marriage bell were the peals of joyous laughter which rung Wbrough Central Park yesterday. There was skat- ‘wg on every pond within its charming limits, and nobody was ever known to join in the sport with what 1s generally known a8 & sour face. Whatever contortions the howling snow storm Inay have produced in the evening—for “it blew and friz and snew,” as the ancient poet has it— true it is that the day was spent in unalloyed en- joyment, Itis questionable, indeed, whether the supposed forthcoming monopoly of ice companies, consequent upon the niggardly display of Mr. Jonathan Frost this season, at all entered into the minds of THE MIRTHFUL MULTITUDE that thronged the Park. From an early hour—say ten o’clock—the street cars commenced to convey their freight of sportsmen to the scene, The pros ects were encouraging in the extreme, and even the good natured Park policemen brightened up in anticipation of a little exercise, But it 1s graufying to state that their good ofices were not brought into active requisition the entire day. Nobody was hurt; nobody misbehaved himself; everybody leit the Park a ruddier and & healthier man. Just about the time that Sol began to shed his weak but genial rays all the ponds were covered, not only with good, sub- stantial ice, but on top of it by the loveliest portion of the community on Manhattan Island, It was to all intents ana purposes a great and glorious day, a day of FUN AND WHOLESOME RECREATION; &@ day of rosy cheeks, when the lovely glow of health comes out on the proverbial sallowness of the metropolitan face; a day, in tact, when human nature is seen to the very best advantage free of expense. And the @ay was all tbe more appreciated because of its unexpected auspicious surroundings, The season had been unaccommodating—evidently de- termined to let us nave neither ice for our cob- blers nor ice for our soles; but now that the Dlood-red globe proclaimed the advent of gal- lant Mr. Frost, juvenile New York waved its cap with joy, Heretofore he had only been a mere Jack-in-the-box—‘“‘now you see him and now you don't.” Yesterday, however, he drew his frosty brush across the ponds of the Park in earnest, and Mt seemed as if he wished to give the boys and girls A SOLID TREAT, And he did it, and thousands relished it, and didn’t blame him a bit when, in the afternoon, the snow, hissing with the violence of the wind, fell in binding flakes, making a thick and unwelcome coating on the ice that eventually, though not Until iong aiter sandown, brought the invigoraung sport toa temporary close. Yet the fun, so lar as 3 went, was capital, Morning broke with a cold, steel-canopied sky and every promise o1 a splendid @ay’s sport. As early as ten in the morning THE POND AND THE LAKE im the Central Park bad numerous little fellows, from seven to ten bie cutting arouad in the happiest abandon, Later on came the big boys, nd siill later still bigger boys, with mustaches and side whiskers. And the girls came—a whoie host—grown-up giris, too, trembling on the edge of matrimony. At noon the surface of the lake Must have resembled the fields of the Egyptians when the locust plague hid them trom the Bky, for it was black with big and little bumanity. Such a throng | has been seen there once or twice before, but | never one any larger than that which appeared on ‘this favorite skating ground yesterday, between moon and two o’ciock. It seemed as if every soul in the city who had a pair of skates rushed to the Park to get at least one | day's good work out of them. Well, for the maiti- tude the lake has its waters regulated to a depth of only four feet, for never did A VAST AND THOUGHTLESS CROWD of people appear to the observer on the shore in more imminent danger of their lives, The eld of ice waved up and down like @ =hage plate of tin, and the thou- fine seams cut across its suriace appeared ready to break apart at a moment’s no- tice. It made one nervous to watch the heaving | ice fiela threatening every instant to part asunder and drop the thronging skaters into a bracing bath beneath. Along the margin of both pond and lake the ominous symptoms of danger showed themselves in the aiternoon, for the wind had made havoc with portions of the ice, but they wave little alarm to the gay and careless crowd | that kept shooting to and {fro and weaving in and | out until the eye became dazzied observing their | Ceaseless and incessant movements. ‘The best of humor [aie ee always does on ekating ponds—and skill and awkwardness made merry over many a toss and tumble. The pond at the entrance of the Park with its sly little sheets of ica afforded excellent opportunity for beginners who could bo ag come grief unob- served—a luxury which must be experienced to be appreciated. On the lake the laucy skaters ap- peared in force; this charming panorama being en- hanced by the presence of many ladies, wiose FASCINATING FRATS upon the ice lent additional interest to the scene, Not a single accident occurred, and when at even- jug the snow began to come down handsomely, ie economy of the system was not much disturbed by a fall. But the aunospnere Was full of lite and animation, and many a jest and jocose criticism went far to heighten the en- joyment of the scene. Indeed one youngster, ‘whose reverence for the dead was not at all satis- factory, expressed his regret that the Siamese Twins Were not on hand to demonstrate their ability on skates, THE STORM. But it was at length evident that the expected Pleasure of skating at night was im- ssibility. The wind increased, and at i-past five o’clock the ponds and lake were covered with snow. The sport was impeded on every hand, and when six o'clock came the fag went down, not because of the weak- ness of the ice, but on account of the permanent obstruction which the heaps of snow began to pre- sent. The sport of the day was declared to be at anend. There was great good lumored disap- Pointment, for the hope was universal that betore morning rose the storm would cease and the bali would go up = again. Workmen = immedi- ately set out to clear the ice and pare it for the widely expected fun to-day. the shades of night began to fall a rousing snow storm set in, Smail boys and tall boys, with glistening skates slung over their shoulders, hurried from the Park, mur- muring at the capricious ways of the weather clerk and vowing to renew the sport to-day. Not the least interesting feature of the amusements was A CURLING MATCH, ander the auspices of the Caledonia Club, which created a good deal of interest and excitement. Altogetuer, yesterday Will long linger in the minds ame many who participated in the rure sport in THE BROADWAY OIGAR MERCHANT, Yesterday afternoon Coroner Croker concluded | the investigation previously commenced in the | case of Mr. Jacob Tebrich, the Broadway cigar merchant, who on the morning of the 29tn uit, ‘was found lying dead on the sidewalk fronting his residence, 103 Amity street, under circumstances reviously reported in the HERALD. From the testimony the jury believed that Mr. Tebrich died from compression of the brain caused by fracture of the skull, the resait of accidentally falling from the steps of his residence to the pavement, and guch was their verdict. Deceased was iifty-seven years Of age and a native of Prussia, PATAL CAR CASUALTY, Robert Rosenbaum, a German lad, twelve years of age, who a few days ago was run over by car No. 116 of the Grand and Desbrosses street ferry line and severely injured, died yesterday ip Belle- vue Hospital. Deceasea, a match pedier by occu- pation, was endeavoring to make sale of his Wares some Jaborers, and in doing so jound himseit between two cara, going in opposite directions, when his basket caught on the hand rail of the car, throwing him down. Falling on the track the hind wheel ran over him, with the result stated, Coroner Croker will make an investigation, SeORedertrxcsststhwmiibyss< A 816,000 FIRE IN NEWARK LAST NIGHT. About eight o'clock last night a fire broke out in the brick building No, 60 Jackson street, New- ark, occupied by Peter Righter, an inaia rubber cloth manufacturer. Owing to the inflammable character of the stock some $15,0v0 wi erty was destroyed before the tremen poe the flames ander control. About twenty tons of rags were consumed. . The building was gutted, the roof being entirely destroyed, There was no insurance on the property, The owner, Mr. Righter, was sick He declares that The authorities will an bed when the flre broke out. imcendiarism caused bis 1083, Anvestugate the facts. ‘NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. + THE SUPERVISORS. Meeting of the Board of Supervisors Yesterday—Important Proceedings— Whe Powers of the Board=The Comp- troller Aimed At—The Tammany Hall Bill Rescinded. ‘The Board of Supervisors met yesterday after. noon, at half-past three o’clock, in the Chamber of the Board of Aldermen, A mandamus of Levi Stockwell against the city was referred to the Committee on Laws, THE COMPTROLLER AND PRIVATE COUNSEL. Supervisor MCCAF¥ERTY then olfered the tollow- ing resolution Whereas the Counsel of the Corporation, acting on the instructions of the Comptrotier, without any communica- tion on the subject with the board, spegial counsel to appear before the Court of Appeals and argue and maintain that the power 1s exclusively in the Financial Department to examine, audit and allow all clauns against the county; and it being evident that the decision on the question thus raised is one which will affect very severely the powers aud duties of the Board, and that such a question ought not to. be passed upon by the Court of Appeals in the absence of this Board, and on the assumption that the Board acquiesces in the view maintained by the Department of Finance, be it therefore Resolved, That the matter be and 1s hereby reterred to the Committce on County Offices, to inquire specially into the same, with power, it considered advisable, to einploy counsel to aDpear tor and defend the rights and powers of this Board. if the sume is attached, to pass upon, audit, or allow all charges against the county. A motion was made to lay the matter on the table, but this was opposed by Supervisor MgCar- FERTY. Supervisor OTTENDORFER said that this was a matter which should be considered carefully, and that it was necessary to examine bills in the Comp- troiler’s office, and that many times errors had been found in them after they had passed the Su- pervisors, It was, no doubt, the best course to ursue. Peapervisor MCUAFFERTY said the question was whether the passing upon bills ee the Board of Su- pervisors on one hand or by Mr. Green on the other was final. He held that the Comptroller had not the power to pass upon the act of the Board, Snpervisor Koc said that Mr. Green had every department under his thumb, and that he wanted to have ull sWay over everything. He had men at $5 per hour to examine claims whicn olten amounted to less than $100 themselves. Supervisor FALCONRR said that there was @ per- son in the chamber who would favor the resolu- ats a8 ls bill had been reduced twenty-five per cent. A motion to lay on the table was lost. A motion was made that the expenses of counsel on any one matter be not more than $150, ‘This motion was not put, The vote on Supervisor McCafferty's motion was then taken, and resulted in 10 tor and 5 against, Supervisor Ottendorter and the four Tammany members voting aganst it, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AD application was made by the District Attor- ney jor more office room. Laid over. EXPENSES OF TAMMANY HALL, Alderman VaN ScHalcx offered a resolution that the motion atopted by the Board September 19, 1873, by which the bill of the Tammany Society for the sum expended in making repuirs to premises vacated by the Sixth regiment, and aiso for balance of rent, amounting to $22,001 25, was audited and allowed, and the Comptroller ordered to pay it, be rescinded and repealed, and that the bill be referred to Committee on Civil Courts ior examination. ‘This resolution was carried by 10 to 5, the Tammany members and Supervisor Ottendorier voting against it. ‘Fhe Board then adjourned, AT IT AGAIN, Another Fight in the Board of Assistant Aldermen—Genthemen Who Call Each Other Thieves and Liars—The Fircless Engine Company Row Again—Dis- graceful Proceedings. A meeting of the Board of Assistant Aldermen took place yesterday at half-past two o’clock. ‘There was some delay before calling the roll and a great deal of mere talk indulged in, The chair re- mained unoccupied until Assistant Alderman Keating was moved to preside over the meeting. A row took place on the adoption of the minutes, Assistant Alderman Clancy moving to strike out the words reierring to Assistant Alderman Murphy being in contempt, Alter some irregular voting it ‘was carried to leave the words out. Assistant Alderman HraLey—This is the most contemptible action that ever took place in a legis- lative body. No one answered the gentieman, and, after look- ing round the Board room, he sat down again. THE CiTY HALL PARK FOUNTAIN. The feliowtng resoiution was offered by Assist- ant Alderinan HEALY :— That the Department of Parks be and they are hereby requested to report to this Board at their earliest cou- venience the cost of the fountain now in the course of completion At the southerly end of the Hail Park, and when such fountain is to be completed, it ever, o whether itis to be another eyesore for the citizens aud taxpayers of the city. This resolution was carried, THE CITY RAILROADS, A resolution was moved by Alderman HRALY to appoint a committee to investigate the charges made against the city railroads, that they did not pay their license fees, with power to send Jor per- sons aud papers. An amendment, providing that the words “send for persons and papers” be strack Out, Was lost, and the resolution Was referred to the Committee on Ratlroads, THE UPTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. Assistant Alderman SOMMERS offered the follow- ing:— Whereas additional fire apparatus has been repeatedly asked for by and is indispensably necessary tor the pro- tection of the lives and property of the residents ot Nineteenth ward: and waereas a location is now or cun almost immediately be provided for an addidonal engine company In the house formerly occupied by Engine Company No. 37, in Fitty-niuth street, between Second and Third avenues, now temporarily used by the Northeastern Dispensary, which, in consideration ot Yacating the said premises immediately. should be pro- vided with another location, at the expense of the city, ala rent not exceeding $100 per month, Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized’ and directed to cause to be proviaed a loca- tion for the Northeastern Dispensary, at a rent not to ex- eed $100 per month, in the neighborhood ot its present location, and pay rent theretor for a period of three years, such rent for the present year to be paid trom the Appropriation for special contingencies; und that the resolution authorizing the said dispensary to occupy the said engine house, approved January 16, 1866, be and is ereby repeuled. This resolution had to be read four times in full belore the Board understood it. When finally light broke upon them there was som? discussion as to whom it should go to. It was finally referred to the Committee on Buildings, alter many objections from Assistant Aiderman Sommers, A motion was made to discharge the Committee on Railroads after hearing the report, which was Kept back by a member the week before on the Fireless Engine Company. Assisiant Alderman HEALBY said that the paper had been stolen by a meinber of the Board, Assistant Alderman MuRPHY—I object to sucu language, as 1 was the one who kad the paper. Assistant Alderman HEALEY—I said the word stolen, and I mean it. Assistant Alderman MURPHY—The gentleman tells a gross falsehood. Assistant Alderman HEALEY—! guess the gentie- man Would steal an anchor chain if he could carry it. ‘The aiscussion continued excitediy, and finally the Committee on the Fireless Engine Company was permitted to come in with another report, the hie direct having been Previon sistant Aldermen Ciancy and Healy. Both members were constantly pounaing at each other and call- ing each other Most abusive names. In the mean- tume the committee returned with another report, mmending that the Fireiess Engine Company allowed to operate their engines above Four- teenth street, on condition that the severat ratl- road compunies accord them the permission. This report was signed by Assistant Aldermen Healy, Sommers, Bergen and Wisser. Assistant Alderman MURPHY gave a minority re- port, saying that in spite of his being a member of the committee he had not been notified to attend any meeting, and complaining that the committee gave no reasons for the action taken, He recom- mended that the report be sent back to the com- mittee and the public invited to give their views onthe matter. On a@ vote of 12 to 6 the muiuority report was adopted. Assistant Alderman SOMMERS then moved the following resolution :— Resolved, That the Fireless Engine Company of the ity of New York are hereby authorized to agree with of the railroad companies of this city whose rail- roads are now operated by horse power for the use of their fireless engines as motive power in this city, above Fourteenth street; aud any of such railroad companies are authorized to use xuch motive power on thelr rall- Fouds. under the conditions imposed by chapter 433 of the Laws of the State, passed May 7, 1873, and may conunue to use the same during the pleasure of th ‘Mayor and Common Council of the city of New York. ¢ Board concurred in the resolution of the Assistant Aldermen providing for the appointment: of a joint committee to-examine the pay rolis of the several departments, aiming at retrenchment. ‘The Board then adjourned, AROUND THE CITY HALL, The Mayor will not take any action regarding the charges against Police Commissioner Russell of writing anonymous communications, City Chamberlain Lane reports that he has re- ceived from banks for interest on deposits tor January $6,645 66, The receipts of the Bureau last week were $4,763,072 57, and the payments $1,207,673 47. Tne balance in the City Treasury on Saturday was $4,900,487 92, Mr. Butler, the President ofthe Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, called on Mayor Havemeyer yesterday to confer a8 to Heensing cars, ‘he meeting between the two gentlemen was long and lively, though it {s believed no conclusion was come to, A committee of the Knights of St. Crispin, headed by Mr. Nelson W. Young, called on the Mayor yesterday morning, to confer With him as to the propriety of secking some means of discover- ing the murderer of Nicholas apd Mary kvan, who, given by As- | I it will be remembered. were found dead in a tene- ment house in Broome street on December 31. The committee recommended that a reward be offered Jor the capture of the murderer. The Mayor promised to olfer a reward vi $1,000, and the com- inittee retired satisiied, THE EX-CHAMBERLAIN’S INTBREST. The following communication has beea received by the Olerk of the Common Council New Yo To rue Honoxante rhe Common Coux GentLemeN—Wiiham ¥. Haveme)er, Mayor, in his last messaye to you, attempts to cast oditun and false reflee- tions upon the lave City Chamberlain by insinuating that the late holder of that office received not less than $200,000 per annum, A) my acts while I was Chamber- in were public. There was no concealment nor evasion of the trath, which I have ever beep willing the whole public should know. Tam charged with not having pau Over to the city the interest accrued on deposits. ‘The public recordy show that on the loth day of December: 8/1, Andrew M. Green, Comptroller, semt letters to all depositaries in which the Chamberlain had placed the city and county moneys that they should not pay any in- terest to the Chamberlain, On the 6th of January tol lowing I accepted the office of Chamberlain and dis- charged the duties in strict accordance with the laws then In force governing that office, Mr. Havemeyer well knew of this letter from the Comptrolier. He knew 1 hever received any interest tor city deposits. He also knew that at Mr. Green's or some other of his particular friends’ complasnt an injunction was obtained against all public depositaries restraining them srom paying any interest to the Chamberlain, and not one dollar was paid me while in oftice Wor #t any ime since, | Kespecttully yours, FRANCIS A. PALMER, | Late City Chamberlain. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Commissioner Van Nort makes the following comparative statement of expenditures in the De- partment of Public Works for the years 1871 and 1873, showing @ reduction, or actual saving, on ac- counts paid from taxation, of $967,041, and a dimi- nution of expenditures on trust account of $2,357,014, making a total diminution of expendi- tures of $3,324,956 :— MXPANDITURES ON ACCOUNTS PAID PROM TAXATION, Expendi- Bapendi Appropriations. _ tures, 1871, tures, 1873. Reductions. Aqueduct repairs and maintenance vose $189,881 $123,109 $66,771 Lamps and T1146 "743,053 4D AN? fas. repain 107, 667 40,059 67,006 240,007 161,300 78,707 cleaning. 214,463 83,828 130,635 Supphes for and cleaning public offices. * 115,859, 45,900 70,85) Sundry appropriations. 423,256 275,420 147,806 Total expend:tures from a taxation. 982,442,312 $1,474,370 Total reduction or actual saving on ex) tures Irom taxation. $967,941 Notk.—The appropria of” Boitle- vard and avenues in 1575 ($55,000) is not included in the above staiement, as the Department of Public Works did hot control icin 1871, KAVENDITORES ON TRUST ACCOUNTS, Reduction Expendi. Expendi- or Dimi- Fer What Purpose, tures, 87k tures, 1 mution. Alteration of aqueduct (big pipes)... $369,435 $713,096 $156,338 Croton wate! voirs, &c... . 1,568,034 1,091,215 476,839 Street ‘improvements and SEWETS 5006 A 790,369 3,220,612 56,757 Boulevard’ and avenue im- FOVEMENES. se. 2-06 3,060 1,243,960 484,099 ‘ater meters (contract made in 1871).. — 700,00 Total expenditure trust account 625,408 $6,268,884 Total diminuti penditures on trust account scusegebaeceesecss cece SRSO7,0IE Nores.—L. ‘The “Houlevard ‘Timprovenents were under the Park Department in 1871, 2 The amount of $700,000 for water meters 1s an ex- penaiture incurred in 1871, as the contract was made in | that year, ana the pre, adininistration refused to | make requisition for the same until compelied by man- @amus of the Supreme Court, payment of which is still resisted by the W % IN 1873. The aggregate quantity ot work done by the several bureaus during the year 1873 is much larger than in 1871, notwithstanding the reduction of expenditures and working force. The following are come Oi the quantities of work done :— OX CROTON PIPES, . ‘Twenty-five and three-quarter miles of pipes laid, vary- ing from 4 to 48 inches in diameter. ON ALTERATIONS OF AQUEDUCT (BiG PIPES), One thousand seven hundred and eleven pieces of 48-inch pipe received, 19,900 lineal teet of pipe Iaid, 28,670 cubiet yards rock and earth cxcavated, 17.413 cubic yards ‘of protection, wal! and masonry bu 1,921 linneal tet of sewers bi terial tilled in. ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS, One hundred and forty-two thousand four hundred and seventy-three square yards stone block pavement aid, covering six miles ot ‘street; 30,0) square yurds 30,000 cubic yards of ma: eliord Macadam roadway built, 12 miles of streets reguiated and graded, 10 iniles of sewers built, | mile of culverts bt 8% Feceiving basins constructed, 24 miles of underground drains constructed STATEMENT OF KEVENUK COLLECTED BY THK DEPARTMENT OF | PUBLIC WORKS IN N71 AND 1873. Is7R Net Increase, Receipts for Croton water rent, penalties and tap- ping pipes. pee lection Cost of col! Net revenue trom Croton wate! . $81,087,480 $1,372,857 ———— $285,895 Receipts tor vaultand sewer permits. $77,800 $87,928 Cost of evil 000 600 Net revenue from sewer and VaUIt peruuts....... $71,860 — $84,428 | —— —— 058 Total net increase In revenue collected py the Department of Pubiic Works......... ++ $205,964 An aggregate amount of about $20,000 remains | unexpended on the several appropriations and | will be transferred to the general (und, applicavle | to the reduction of taxation for the current year. | On the appropriation fur lamps and gas there is a | deficit of $45,053, of which the Board of Estimate and Apportionment were informed in due season, but upon which they took,no action. OITY AND COUNTY TREASURY. Comptroller Green reports the following disburse- ments and receipts of tne treasury yesterday :— DISBURSEMENTS. Claims paid (number ot warrants 4), amount- ing to eth Pay rolls (number of warrant to. ce) ‘Total (number of warrants 1,140). KECKIPTS. From taxes of 1873 and interest. + $2447 From arrears of taxes, assessinents and inter - R202 om collection of assessments and interest... 1541 | 2440 202 a7 From rents, &c., Department of Pubi ” From fees and fines, district courts w From sales of City Record (one week, From interest on depostts— Merchanis’ National Hank. Irving National Bank. German-American Bank. Total... Sas | CRIME IN NEW JERSEY. pete Dik NA Business Before the Essex County Jury— A Long-Winded Grand Jury—Stirring | Up the Newark Ring Frauds. Yesterday, in he Special Sessions at Newark, a batch of young desperadoes was disposed of sum- marily, Patrick Burns, a noted scamp, who with others attacked asaloon keeper named Andrew Hoffman, using a pistol and smashing in windows, because he recognized them as young rogues and | retused to serve them with oysters, was induced | to piead guilty and was sent to State Prison for | two years. James Bramghal, an accomplice, was sent to the County Jai! only, He had been | drinking when he committed the offence, There | have also been sent by this Court to State Prison the following :—John Matthews, a thief, tour years; Richard Burns, a@ burgiar, tour years; William Ed- wards, a burglar, jour years; John Anderson, thiet and receiver, four yeurs; Charles Sullivan, thief, one year; Patrick Whelan, burglar, six months; Amanda Williams (colored), thiet, one year. During the trial of one Donovan for ma- lictous mischief the Court stated that business had been delayed two hours by the contumacy ofa witness, Mrs. Tainder, who, when the officer | served a subpoena on her, declared she did not care a damn for the Court, and it an officer at- tempted to take her she would shoot him. The Tainder termagant was hauled up, but let off with | @ Hue of $5, | THE GREATEST ANXIETY is felt among citizens generally in regard to the possible or probabie action of the Grand Jury with | refereuce to the municipal corruptionists, Who are | alleged to be guilty, some of maicieasance and some of nonteasance., Yesterday the Grand Jury en- | tered upon the fourth week of its labors, The | major portion Oi last week, judging Irom the wit- | nesses called in, Was consumed in looking into the | charges which Judge Depue satd would be brougnt wo the notice of the sury, and it will take all of this week to Anish up this, the most important part o1 the labor of the session, Meanwhile there is the greatest uneasiness in Ofticial circies, for | reasons easily understood. INTERESTING LIBEL CASE, The Chamberlin-Wilkes Matter Again Adjourned. The examination of the case of John F, Cham- berlin charging George Wilkes with gross libel, was continued before Justice Otterbourg yesterday af- ternoon at the Court of Special Sessions, The counsel, as on the previous examination, ex-Judge Fullerton for Mr. Chamberlin and Mr, Courtney for the defendant, promptly appeared, The spectators were jew in number, ‘The counsel sor the defendant again endeavored to put on record by the plaintit’s evidence that he was engaged in illegal business in St. Louls, New York and Long Branch, but the Court would not admit such questions, holding that they were trrelevant to the issue and cause. So the examination went along, the plaintiff ad- | mitting that he lived in West Twenty-iith street, this city, and Kept a ciub house on the sea shore at Long Branch, but wuen the counsel for the de- tendant interrogated Lim about how he furnished this dwelling and to Whom he paid money for cer tain appointments, the Court decided that he heed not answer such questions, and adjourned the hearing unt the 9tb wate | presence of AUSTRALASIA. Steamships and Mail Commanication with Europo Through America—The First Vessel of a New Line—Politics and Religion— Saved from Savages and a Waif from the Ocean—Reception of Arch- bishop Vangban by the Cath- olics—The Heathen Chinee in Alarming Biot. Bypney, Dec, 20, 1873, Within fourteen days from tbis three distinct mail services will be in operation between these colonies and the older world. Insignificant as this may appear in America and Engiand it 1s in reality the precursor of a new era m Australian history and marks the date from winch the severance of unity of interests commences, for hitherto they | have been connected in a mutual bond to subsi- dize the Peninsular and Qriental mail steamers and beara proportionate share of the expense, These new engagements are certain to provoke in- Yercolonial jealousies, and indeed have already done 80, a8 each government is even now en- deavoring to divert matis and traffic in favor of tne line it has established, THE MACGREGOR. ‘The pioneer vessel of the new San Francisco line ig the largest mail steamer that has ever lelt the colonies, and her voyage will be watched with spe- cial interest as affording an index to what can be accomplished by the California route. She takes the largest mail that has yet crossed the Pacific; ® ull compliment of passengers, some cargo and a large amount of good wishes that the link connecting the newer Britain with - her more mature sister of the West may prove mutually advantageous, New South Wales does mot require material aid; her natural resources seem alinost unlimited, her expanse of territory large enough to form several States as extensive as European empires. What she lacks is greater energy, newer ideas, more advanced civilization, and in these she hopes to profit by American examples, ENGLISH ANNEXATION. It may not be generally kaown that Engiand has decided to increase her possessions in the South | Pacific by annexing the large island adjacent to New Guinea discovered by Her Majesty’s ship Basi- | lisk. It is se stated nere, and the vessel has been | ordered to return there to make surveys, THE GOVERNMENTAL SITUATION. Political affairs have been complicated, Mints- terial prestige injured and religious prejudices awakened by the dishonorable manner tn which Mr. Butler, late Attorney General, was deprived of the office of Chief Justice. By precedent, legal ability and high private character, the position ought to have been his, especially as the head of the government made a voluntary promise to that effect; but, unfortunately, Butler 1s a Roman Cath- olic, and the Urangemen had powerful political influence, and ministers, preferring to retain their pay at the expense of their honor, gave the ap- pointment to Sir James Martin, leader of the op- position, When the Legislative Assembly was | asked to censure them tor doing so a large major- ity expressed their dissatisfaction, but declined to oust them from office, as there appeared to be no person on the opposition side capable of becoming Premier, The motion was therelore shelved by a iriendly amendment declining to come to any de- cision, Butler’s retirement from the Ministry left it with only one law officer. be obtaiued, so they abolished the office of Solicitor General. Since then Parliamentary business has progressed so slowly that they have sought to se- | cure the fluence of the Methodists by appointing | one of their creed to the new office of Minister of Justice and Public Education—ratner a strange combination, even at the antipodes. A WAIF FROM THE OCEAN. Last week Her Majeaty’s ship Dido returned here | from a cruise, bringing a8 passenger a seaman, the sole survivor of the crew of the bark Plato, The sip leit here for Cbina with coal some months ago, struck a reef noth of Ne Caledonia, the crew escaping in one of their boats and making tor the Solomon Islands, On reaching their destination they were mercilessly slaugh- tered by tie natives, The mate shot himself rather than be tortured by the savages, and the | survivor was spared from @ superstitious belief that, as the hal! dozen arrows by which he was pierced hud not touched a vital part, 1t would be un- lucay to attack him again. Fortunately the Dido, hearing Of a white man being In captivity there, rescued him, and at the same time arrested tiree of the principal murderers—one of whom com- mitted suicide by poison the following night. DIABOLISM ON THE SLAVER DAPHNE. Hideous as the disclosures relative te the slaver Carl have been, stili blacker and more revoiting revelations have been made lately respecting the cruise of the Daphne, another British vessel also nailing from Melbourne, During one of her black- | birding axpeditions she hove to one evening off an island in the vicinity of the Solomons, where a white “peach comber” was located, and, for a consideration, optained his services to de- coy some native iemales on board ior im- moral purposes. The ruflan was not without qualms jor his own safety, Ul, as he | suspected, the girls were to be stolen, The Captain and supercargo, two well Known residents | of Melbourne, pledged themselves to return wem next day, and after outraging them on deck, in the crew, leit them to be similarly treated by all the sailors, Then, by mung the | cable, the anchor was silently weighed, the victims of lust were taken below halt liteless, and when morning dawned Jand was no longer in view, and | tne vessol was heading for Fiji, where the girls were disposed of to planters. Information of the outrage Was given to Commodore Stirling, wuo found that the only witnesses then obtainable were physicians whose oaths would not be acceptable in acourt Oj justice. Why the British Commodore kept silence on the matter can only be accounted Jor on the i ape that to stir in it would bring additional infamy On ms national fag, used as it has been in the Southern Pacitic, THE ENGLISH CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP. The arrival of archbisaop Vaughan, coadjutor to the Metropolitan of Australasia, was marked by one of the grandest religious demonstrations ever witnessed here, The selection of an Englishman destined to be the successor of the venerable | prelate, head of the Catholic Church in Australia for forty years, was not altogether satisiactory to the radical section of the denomination. One of their moving spirits had stated at a public meeting that an Irishman should have been appointed, and national jealousies threatened to mar the intended | welcome. Caimer minds at length succeeded in urging the force of the proverb, “‘A house divided aguinst itsell,"’ &c., 80 that when the mali steamer was signalled oif the coast on the 16th there was a unanimous resolve to do honor to the new colonist. Five steamers, laden with cergy and laity, met the Nubia ten miles at sea, and formed an escort into port, where Archbishop Colding awaited his col- league. ‘Thousands who lined the wnart where he landed formed a monster procession and escorted him to the pro-cathedrai, to receive there the formal welcome o! the Church. FRENCH COMMUNISM. Reports from the new homes of the French Com- muuists indicate continued disquietude. The wives of avout 500 arrived at Noumea, trom Brest, last month, and Were, in most casee, permitted to re- join their husbands, thus, to some extent, Cepriv- | ing them of one ground of compiatnt. A few who had anticipated the privilege granted their con- Jreres had been relegated to the society ot felons, at the Precipice, where the discipline has become more rigid, tue trons heavier, aud other modes of punishinent more elaborate and frequent. The ofticiais evince their distrust of those at Isle de Pines by now keeping & gunboat alinost constuntly stationed there, Among the orders recently re- ceived irom France has been one to despatcu the | war steamer Vere to Campbell's Island, to make preliminary arrangements lor @ party of French | scientists engaged to Observe the trausit of Venus, ‘Tuere Will also be a second station in some locality yet tw be decided upon. NEW ZEALAND APFAIRS. Fiji has assumed a more quiet aspect since the | arrival of Commodore Goodenough and Consul | Layard, They have heard what the planters de- | nominate our grievances, as well as the other side of the story irom the King's party, and will, prob- ably, report to the British government by the present mail. Mr. De bates J Jreland, one of the ringleaders in the iate revolt, is taking practical measures to teach Captuin Chapman, of Her Maj- esty’s ship Dido, how far he can salely meddie with the liberty of the subject. He has resented his arrest by Chapman, tnstigated by the quasi gov- ernment, by commencing a civil action here tor false imprisonment. Mr, Ireland, Sr., one of the ablest Colonial lawyers, has retained all the lead- ers of the Bar for his son, while Chapman, unavle to secure talent for the defence, has implored his be to send out a leading lawyer from england, Cacoban’s efforts to obtain a ten per cent loan meet no favor with Australian capital ists, His former borrowings, though not exactly repudiated, might as well have been. it is no sat- isfaction to a creditor to acknowledge, indebted- ness and at the same time say 1 have no money to pay you. The German Consul General at Sydney has Visited Levuka as representative of the princi- pal creditors of Cacoban Rex, but fared no better than less important personages. Fortunately he holds as collateral security a kind 01 mortgage on about one-hall of the government lands, and, with Prince Bismarck at his back, an ultimate settle- meut is assured, QUEENSLAND GOLD, [ A second could not | there nor any means of obtaining it anti aner te rainy season, it cannot deter the more adventus- ous Irom trying to get to the new diggings in spite of climatic influences or attacks by hostile blacks, who are #0 numerous that murder by them is LOW such @ common occurrence as to éxcite mo sur- prise. A large steamer laden with government supplies for Kudeavor Kiver left Brisbane this week. CHINESE IN RIOT, To the Heathen Chinee belongs the honor of having cansed the greatest riot in Victoria since the Ballarat miners hoisted the tag oi revolt in 1804. The proprietors of the Lotnair Gold Company of Clunes opined that it would be vo their mterest to discharge their buropean employés and fill their places with Mngonans. ‘fhe townspeople thought otherwise, on the ground that public morals are not Muproved by Chinese society, and Bo hoa the miners in prevenung the new comers filling their places. The company, an- tucipating a ditficulty, obUained &@ posse Of police to escort 150 Uhinamen into the camp provided for them, while the rioters, determimed to resist at aby cost, sent out sconts to notily by what road they were coming. As soon as Wits Was discovered seve hundred diggers, assisted by th and ch n, threw up varricades, and co: clubs and mining tools, under the mmed vision of the Mayor, On came the ci coacies, laden with the guardians of the peace and their charges, unti! they were within hitting distance, and then, atter a bries parley, they be- came the targets oi the miners, ‘Tien came such a@suower of missiles that John Chinaman consid- ercd that as he was paid only tor digging those paid for fighting shovju do sv on their ow hook. ‘Their retreat was followed vy that of the poiice, with several wounded, the officer in command being badly injured. No amount of persuasion coulo induce the eastsrn invaders to make another effort. Wholesale prosecutions of the rioters are to lollow, SANDWICH ISLANDS. eal sat Politics, Customs Revenue and the Church—Tiie Qaestion of Succession to the Crown, HONOLULU, Jan. 14, 1874, The election news is not very exciting. Candi- dates without limit have been put forward, put, as yet, only two tickets have been circulated—one | the nomination of the foreign merciants, the other of the native, The Hon. Colonel David Kalakaua is making many friends as the successor of His | Majesty, in case the succession is lett to the vote of the people. CUSTOMS RETURNS AND COMMERCE. The Collector General of Customs has published a@ table of the leading articles of export trom this kingdom during the year 1873, The | figures are quite encouraging, and, for the imiormation of your readers, I condense the following trom his report:—The sugar exported shows a gain over the amount exported in 1872 of 6,133,699 Ibs. ; rice, 486,317 lbs,; colfee, 222,749 lbs. ; fungus, 26,377 Ibs.; bunches bananas, 1,972; goat skins, 13,104 pieces; tallow, 110,577 ibs,; wool, 40,981 Ibs., making an increased valuation of $515,822 40, ‘The present prospects for a good crop of leading exports ave very good, as the rains of the past month have given sugar cane and grasses a start. THE CHURCH ALARMED, ‘The missionary packet Morning Star left this port on the 9th ol June last, since which notuing has been heard from her, Although the non-re- ceipt of news is explained by soine quite plausibly, still there 18 anxiety tn tis community as to her whereabouts, She was fitted tor a cruise of eleven months, and is not expected here until April. CANDIDATES FOR THE BAWAIMAN THRONE AND CRO THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULAR ELECTION. ‘The Poaiua of Honoluiu, of December 30, pub- | lished the foilowing articie on the subject of the succession to the throne in the event of a latal termination of the King’s iliness:— To a throne 1s an eminently proper and at times @ paramount subject tor public discussion in all monarchical countries where the people are, asin | these istands, in the enjoyment of jreedom and | constitutional rights, We objected to such a dis- cussion some months past, when pubduc opinion ‘Was not so Clearly aud generally defined as now, and when we thought that the object of the discus- sion with some was evidently to thwart the hope of a gre.t majority of the people. But now that the state of tue Sovereign’s health ts in every Man’s month, and as the hope of the people is clearly Indicated in respect to the mainteuance of the Hawaiian throne, we shall unreservedly make known our views upon the subject. It would, no doubt, be tar better for the stability of the Hawanan Kingdom that the succession was | hereditary; but inasmuch as there has been estab- lished an election principle popular preference in regard to the successiun must be considered; and the royal prerogative ought not to be disposed of ib accordance with any personal prejudice or pre- dilection, or in the interest os any faction or | chque. The people’s wish must not be ignored, and will not be by @ patriotic sovereign. And it seems to us that this is a proper tlme tor His Majesty, to settle the succession. ‘There are many bighly esteemed representatives | Of the ancient aitis or royal Hawaiian stock, who are regarded by the whole country as eligible to the throne. These are :— The High Chief Hon. D. Kalakaua, Her Majesty Queen Emma, the relict of His late Majesty Kamehameha IV, and a much beloved aud illustrious lady. The high culefess and accomplished lady, Pauabi Bernice Bishop, The high chietess Ruth Keelikotani, half-sister to His late Majesty. The young high chief Major William Pitt Lelei- ohoku, a youth of much promise. And there are others who are fitted by personal cultivation and the qualification of the consticu- | tion to supply the successioa to the throne, But the one oi this stock of chiefs Who 18 at this day unquestionably pre-eminent as the choice ot the whole nation as the heir to the throne, in the absence of a lineal successor, is the High Ctief David Lonoikamakaniki Keoia Keoma Kalakaua. ‘The high blood and the expemence tn pubiic affairs ofthis gentleman eminently qualify him to be the successor of the Kamehamehus and of King Lunalilo, Such an appointment woud cause a general rejoicing throughout these isles, and the rejoicing would be all the more il, after it was | made, tue people had assurance of His Majesty's , convalescence, and were assured shat the throne jor many years to come would be filled by him | Whose accession they and we hailed with so much enthusiasm. LITERARY CHIT-CHAL. THE MaxiMvM of cheapness in literature has been reached by @ London edition of the “Waverley Novels,” published by Dicks at threepence each, For about six cents one may have anyone of Scott’s novels complete, in fair print and illus trated by John Gilbert. “A History OF BOOKSELLERS,” by Henry Cur- wen, has been published by Chatto. & Windus, successors to the deceased publisher, John Cowden Hotten, A Lonpon MaGazing for January has an article on Joan of Arc, raising the question whether sie | or some other person was burned at Rouen. If we are to lose all our fine old myths, one after another, we may perhaps be consoled to find that the Maid of Orleans was not cruelly put to death after all, | but that she settled at Metz, became the wife of | Robert Hermoises and bad a family by him, There seems to be considerable evidence in favor of this supposition, Mx, JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is now at Florence, and will return to the United States in the spring. Mr. JOHN RUSKIN’S singular periodical, Fors Clavigera, reached its thirty-seventh number with | January, 1874, In it he proposes to establish a community for the highest possible education of | | English wen and women living by agriculture in their native land. Its rules are drawn from Bacon and Sir Thomas More, “under sanction always of that higher authority which of late the English nation has wholly set its strength to defy—that of the Founder of its religion.” Two Journals entitled The Irish Echo were recently started in Dublin on the same day. Une of them established its prior claim to the title, and the other went through the process of evolution and pecame the Haifpenny Express. Tue DaILy NewsParers in the United Kingdom sum up as follows in 1874:—London, 24; Provinces, 72; Ireland, 18; Scotland, 18; Wales, 2; Channel Isiands, 2—total, 131, A FRENCH POLITICAL NovEL, entitled the “Social and Natural History of a Family Under the Second Empire,” is béimg written by M. Emile Zola, a leader of the “realistic’’ school. The work ig de- signed to do for the Cesarian epoch what the “Comédie Humanie” did for the society of the Restoration, ‘THe Spectator denies to Mr. Baring Gould any credit or authority as @ writer on any of the various subjects to which he has devoted his pen, It says of bis “Legends of Old Testament Characters” that they “would be more accurately described, in the language of St, Paul, as ‘Old Wives’ Fables,’ only that they must have been very old and very foolish wives, indeed, who could ever have repeated them,” ‘THR LONDON BOOKSELLERS’ trade sales at the close of the last century were accompanied by a luxurious dinner, where wine and laughter mingled with the competition for new books. At one of these trade sale dinners Alderman Cadell gave the toast—‘The Booksellers’ four B’s—Burns, ‘The roving portion of the population of Queens- jand are in a ferment about the new gold uiscoy- ertes at Palmer ana Endeavor rivers, In vain the government issues Wartines that there ip ap sood Blair, Buchan and Blackstone,” which indicated | 5 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, Honduras and Costa Rica Politics Agitating Situation of Peace—British and American Tuterests and Diplomacy—Telegraphs, Crops and Treasury Reports—Rail- ways Development-Church Af- fairs Excitement—The Guano Supply and General Trade—Destrctive Fire, PANAMA, Jan. 22, 1874, There 18 everywhere the prospect of peace for Central America, except in relation to the affairs of Honduras, That unfortunate Republic seems destined to be always in hot water, caused by hos. lullties from without or the ambitious projects of her vext neigh Chiefly through the imtere cession of the Euglish and United States Ministers, the war With Costa Rica was warded off, and affairs put in a favorable trai tor settling all ques tious be ween Honduras State and Nicaragua. Such being the case, and the allied forces of Guatemala and Salvador in woion with Honduras, having succeeded in frustrating ¢) filibustering invasion headed by Pats and that later by Tinoco, tt Was expected that these jorces etire to their respective homes and leave Honduras to regulate her own wuternal atfaurs. Marshal Gonzales, 8, Was not satusied with tsional President of Honduras, why 18 not ve made out, Atalt events oulsid ver ted at seeing the Alar= shal order Se superseded and seior Leiva p The relusal of the peopie and ule existing £oV nt tO acquiesce In this bigh handed way oi scttling the anairs of Honduras caused the attack On dmupala by the Marshal. In this disagreeaole stat NICARAGUA ID and demanded that the Marsiai suould suspend hostilities, which has been done. ‘he news by the steamer LO tie L1th tust is tat Seaor Arias’ was shut up in Comayagua with tie combined torces of lus recent ailies (Salvador and Gnatemala)y } waitmg outside to see what he will do. Sefor Leiva, Who is, of course, With lis protectors outside, is considered as in @ false position, As President of Honduras hewould soon have a bill of war expeuses presented for payment by his former allies. He could not paygil ve wished, with, a Treasury without a penny in it, and if ne did pay he would be considered a@ traitor to his country (Honduras), and the sword, the only known remedy for such evils, would be again pas into active operatioa, Senor Leiva, however, has established mis government at Togneigalpa, and Issues fly sheets against “the Tyrant of Comaye agua.” San Salvador. ‘The government has had to pass laws with severe penalties agatust those who destroy the telegraph wires, It has been found that the people are apt to cut off long pieces of the wire and use tuem as strings to dry clothes on. ‘The new coffee crop promises well, and planters anticipate great profits. ‘The journals 0: San Salvador assert that the forces Salvador has in trout of Camayagua, im Honduras, are there merely to see fair play. The national debt was to be liquidated on the Bist of this month, Foreign commerce, which had fallen off since the great carthquake, was reviving, and the work om ‘the railroad was being pusned oa, Guatemala. The news from this Republic continues favorable in all that relates to internal progress. Her rela- tions with all theother States were friendly. The press declares that she has no desire to aid in coercing Honduras into any measure to which the majority Of its people are averse, Costa Rica, This Republic, having got rid of the war cloud that hung over it, i8 again turning all its attention to railroads and all other kinds of internal im- provement, Tne arrival of the first locomotive a¢ Cartage. On the 18th of December last, was the oc- casioa of leasts aud rejoicings. The people and government all anited in doing honor to the enter- prise that thus announced 118 progress towards completion, Colombia. ‘The city of Panama and tue isthmus in general continues ina state of traaquulity, General Com reoso, having finished his mission as Minister of Colombia to Central America, returned to tals city by the last steainer. His object now is to proceed to Bogota to contest his seat there as Senator on the groumd that his election to that post being effected under a constitutional, and not a revolutionary regimen, is more le- gittmate than those Senators named by the late Constituent Assembiy. ‘Ine present gov- ernment apparentiy does not trouble itsell about the matier, ner has it asked the General for any explanations as to the hostilities he headed against this city and the government 0! President Neira THE STEAMSHIP GENERAL SHERMAN. The United States steamer Wyoming leit Aspin- wall on tue 14th inst., taking with ner tue filipas- tering steamer General Suerman for trial in tue United Staves Courts, The Colombian authorities did not Wunt to let her go out of their waters, and think ste ought to have been tried in a Colombian Court, and sti!! hold possession vf the ship’s pa- pers sound on board when she arrived. Captain Cushing bas heen thanked by the government of Guatemata ior thus ridding Central America of a standing menace to the country. EXCITEMENT ABOUT RELIGION. The only important item ol news from the capi- tal of Colombia is about the Resident Minister of the United States, Mr. Scruggs. While in the presence of a religious procession which Was pass- ing he refused to take off his hat, and thus became exposed to some insulting treatment by some boys in the crowd, who regarded Mr. Scruggs’ refusal as a deliberate insult to the religion of the people. THE WEATHER, in Panama and over the adjacent {siands has been very rainy. The city, neverthiess, continues ia good sanitary condition. SOUTH AMERICA. PANAMA, Jan. 22, 1874, In Peru there is stilla great scarcity of money and business is restricted acvordingly, All the banks have acauiesced in the decree regulating the banks inthe capital, requiring certain securities to be loaged with the government as guarantees of their issues, except the Bank of London, Mexico and South America; but this latter commands the highest confidence of the Republic. Confidence i@ Jeit that business of all Kinds will soon revive. Lima ts steadily advancing in establishments by which the youth of the Kepublic can obtain a good education. ‘The University of San Carlos keeps up its well merited reputation. Public opinion grows: stronger every day in favor of a separation of Church and state and of avolishing compulsory re- ligious teachings, Mexico aud Cail, are poinved out as examples. RAILROADS, Dates to the 13th inst. announce that the locomo» tive has reached the city of runo, proving that the raliroad connecting Lake Titicaca with vhe Pacific 18 now un fait accompli, The capital of the Incas, Cusco, is to be reached by a branch line, and works to that effect have been commenced, PRODUCE AND TRADE. The commission appointed by the government to examine into the guano supply report that immense strata of that vauablé subsvance exist on the mainiand, Expioring parties are to be sent to eXamine the north and south coasts, to see how jar these strata extend. In 1873 there were tuirty-uive departures of slips, with 11,644 tons of guano. FIRE. A great fire took place at Iquique on the 29th ull,, destroying nearly two squares, ‘The loss is estimated at $200,000, Chit. The attention of the Chilian Congress had beer taken up with the new penal code and the new Educational act. ‘The Indians are giving trouble on the frontier, ‘They have threatened to set fire to the crops when the wheat is ripe. A privilexe tas been granted to navigate the Rie. Bio with steam vesseis. Telegraph wires now ex- tend irom Copiapo to the Araucanian frontier of he Tie archbishops and bishops have protested against making the study of religion optional in the natiousi colleges. Bolivia. It is reported from Tacna that the railroad to the Bolivian frontier is in a very forward state, The Toad Will be @ Narrow gauge Of three fect, with a Taintwam curve of 360 teet radius, By te get were cowmenced by the engineer at a height of 14,000 ge above the sea level, There are to be no unne! THE SUIOIDE OF MBS SHERIDAN, In the case of Mrs, Sheridan, the insane woman, sixty-five years of age, who committed suicide by swallowing @ quantity of oxalic acid, at No. 10 Madison street, Coroner Kessler yesterday held an inquest. Deceased had obtained the poison on the plea that it was to be used for legitimate aed ahd the druggist complied with tue jaw in regare to selling the poison. In their verdict the jury suld:—"We condemn the present rather lax law regulating tle sale ol poisons, and would recom. mend that a law be enacted forbidding the sale of the dooks that were then svld in the greatest number, potsous of any Kind withont the written preserips ton of 4 regular physician,’