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THE COURTS. Tho York Street Flax Spinning Company of Belfast in Court, John Foley’s Suit Against Ex- Chamberlain Palmer. Proceedings in the Oyer and Terminer and General £essions, James and Joseph Graves were yesterday held in $1,000 bail each for examination by Commls- sioner Betts on a charge of haying tried to pre- vent Michael Reynolds, of the Third Assembly dis- trict, from voting at the last election, Charles W. Holgate, who had been charged with perjury in making fale returns of his assets, was yesterday discharged by Commissioner Betts. In the case of Walsh vs. Jones, in which the Plainti@ claimed damages for injuries inflicted on him by the falling of a quantity of snow from de- fendant’s roof, dislocating his shoulder, and which ‘Was yesterday submitted, the jury tatied to agree, A number of suits are pending against the city Dy commissioners ior widening streets. A test Gage, in which Thomas W. Pittman was plaintiff, ‘Was argued yesterday in the Supreme Court, Ohambers, Judge Lawrence took the papers and Teserved his opinion. IMPORTANT CUSTOM HOUSE SUIT. Yesterday in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford, the case of the United Brates vs. the York Street Flax Spinning Company, of Belfast, came up for hearing on motion of Mr, Owen, counsel for defeudants, to send a commis- Bion to Beliast, Ireland, to take the testimony Of certain witnesses. The defendants are man- Ufacturers of linen goods, and it ts alleged by the government that they exported to this coun- try from January, 1873, to November, 1873, eight Shipments of goods, which were entered at the Custom House at an undervaluation, The a@mount demanded by the government from the Gefendants is $50,000 in gold. Mr. Owen, in sup- Port of bis motion, read the affidavit of Mr. Rovert 8. Sinclair, the agent of the detendants in this City, to the effect that he wanted the testi- mony of certain wétnesses who resided in Belfast; that he had been in Beltast dur- ing the summer, but had been obliged to leave withont getting the names of all the wit- esses whom 1t was desirabie to examine on the Part of the defence; and thatit was absolutely Decessiry to have their testimony, as it would not be safe to go to trial without it, It would be ecessury to send to Belfast to have the testimony Of shose witnesses taken in regard to the market Prices of the goods, the custom of the trade, the Manutacturer’s prices and the shipment of the | goods. A cable telegram had beeu received that morning, stating that the names of the witnesses | had been forwarded. Counsel said he had not re- ceived anv notice that the case would be pressed ‘on for trial this term. There was a good deience upon tie merits, and the application for the com- mission was made in good faith and not for the purpose of delay. Mr. Owen also read an allidavit Made by himself, to the effect that during the spring and summer he had been preparing the case as jully as he could irom the facts in his possession; but he had been unable to compiete it, inasmuch as many of the Material facts were not within his knowledge. He @aked that the commissioa do issue to the Vice Consul, as he proposed to examine the Consu! at Belfast as a witness. The District Attorney read an aiidavit irom @ special agent of the ‘Treasury in | Feierence to certain alleged admissions wade to | him by the agen‘s of the defendants in this city as to the cost of the goods and the prices at which they sold them. Counsel contended that the de- | Jendants had not shown suiticient diligence in | showing what witnesses were in Belfast to prove | the price of the goods. Judge Blatchford said if | this was a question of the market value of yoods | atthe time of the invoice such value could be roved by a witness here quite as weil as at Bel- fast; but if it was @ question how the goods had been purchased and what was the price paid by the purchaser, that, of course, could be tter proved on the other side. Mr. Owen ad- mitted that market value could be proved here, but the defendants were a manufacturing com- ny. Some of these goods they bought in the in- rior of the country, at Ballymena, and these had to go through the process of bleaching. This, of course, had to be added to the yalue. some of the goods were manulactured by the defendants and Some were not. Judge Blatohford said the defend- ants ought to have known long ago what testi- mony they required. After some further discus- sion the District Atiorney agreed to give Mr. Owen a certain Liat cae regard to the case, which was adjourned till Ménday next for the in- troduction of any turther aMdavit toat Mr. Owen may desire to offer. GOVERNOR LYON, OF IDAHO, Yesterday, in the United States before Judge Blatchford, the case Btates vs. William Gibson came up on motion for Postponement, Mr. Gibson was surety on the bond of Mr. Caleb Lyon, who was appointed by President Lincoln Governor of Idaho in the year | 1864, The penalty of the bond was $50,000, At | the expiration of his term, Mr, Lyon, on returning | to Washington, claimed that the balance of money, $46,000, in his possesion, and due the government, Was stolen irom him. The government claimed | this deficiency, Mr. Lyon alleged that the 46,000 had been stolen from his person while he , Was on nis journey between New York and Wash- tmgton. Failing to pay the money himself, this | sult is brought against the surety. This was a motion to postpone the trial, with the expectation that Congress, in the coming session, would grant some relief to Mr. Lyon. It was stated that Mr, Lyman remain, of counsel for the defendant, was expected to bring in a bill in Congress for the re- liet of Mr. Lyon. The District Attorney said he could hardly believe that counsel on the other side shought Mr. Trematn, ene counsel in the case, ‘Would do anything of the kind. The motion was denied. Ethan Alien for the motion; the District Attorney opposed, | BANKRUPTCY. District Court, of the United | In the United States District Court yesterday Judge Biatchiord rendered a decision in the mat- ter of Edward Hagan, a bankrupt. Charles D. Hagan and others filed claims against the estate. | Some of the claimants were children, and their | claims were verified by their mother, Margaret V. Hagan. The proeeedings took place betore Regis- | ter Williams, and in these proceedings the as- Signee alleged that the veriication was iusutll- ctent. The question was referred to the Judge on | the sufictency of the verification, and he has de- | cided that as the mother 1s, as trustee for the children, the claimant against the bankrupt’s es- | tate, her verification of the claim as such trustee is suMictent, INSPECTOR OF ELECTION ON TRIAL. Michael Foley, who was republican inspector in | the Sixth Election district of the Second Assembly district during the election of 157%, was next placed on trial for alleged altering a ballot. A ‘witness named William Knight, who was a liberal republican watcher, testified that he saw defend- ant take a oallot on which the name “William ‘Waish, for Uounty Clerk,’ was pasted over the mame of the republican candidate, Jacob M. Pat- terson, Jr., anu'tear off the slip, thus altering it | from @ democratic to a republican vote. The trial | ‘Will be resumed this morning. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME OOURT—SPEOIAL TERM. John Foley Against Ex-Chamberiain | Palmer. Refore Judge Van Brunt. There was a lengthy argument tn this Court yes- terday in che action brought by Mr. Jonn Foley against ex-Chamberiain Palmer, Comptroller Green, the Mayor and the Broadway and Teath National banks, to come up on the demurrer of the Chamberlain and the banks, Mr, A. R. Dyett eppearing for Mr. Foley and Mr, H. Field for the | defendants. This action was commenced in Janu- ary, 1873, and on it, as will be remempered, an in- junction was sustained by Jadge Bar 7 {ibiing the Chamberlain and the ty orn using or paying out any interest on the deposits of the city and county moneys, except on warrants ofthe Mayor, countersigued py the Com ptrolier, the banks and the Chamberlain claimi that the city was not entitled as of right to the interest, but that it was paid, whenever paia, by the banks to the Chamberlain as an act of gener- Osity on his part, and that ne had @ right as he | bard labor. | to assault and batters. | tary One year each, | pleaded guiity to the third grade of burgiary. | Driscoll witha small knife, pleaded guilty to as- | Bight he was approached by &@ man named John Count of the city. The tif claims, under the “Taxpayers? act”? of 1872, that he has the same Tight to maintain this action as the city had, and shat the banks were legally liable to pay interest On deposits of city and county moneys under the eXpress agreement made by them in 1867 with the then Chamberlain, and that that interest was an incktent to the peices aud belongs and should be creditea to the accounts of the city and county and uot kept in a separate account, and that the Chamberlain, @ pubic officer, could not be per- Mitted vo make a persomal profit out of the moneys of the city, Judge Van Brunt, at the close of the Seeman, took the papers, reserving bis de- jon, SUPREME OOURT—OHAMBEBS, Decisions. By Judge Lawrence. Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company ve. Fow- ler.—Motion dented. Memorandum, Smith vs, Cars.—Memorandum, By Judge Dononue. Gilchrist vs. Carrington.—Granted, Achesm v8, Achesm.—Allowanice granted, Matter of Isaac L. Kip.—Order granted, Elias vs. Elias.—Motion denied. Lorimer vs. Lorimer.—Motion dented, Willets vs. Fisher.—Memorandum, Denckla vs. Golden State Wine Company.—Ref erence ordered. Matter of Wilzinskie.—Motion granted. Equitable Lite Assurance Company ve. Hawkes.— Judgment granted. Becker vs. Lisweil.—Memorandum, Weber vs, Weber,—Memorandum, World Mutua! Life Insurance Company vs. Cohen.—Motion denied. Memorandum. Heudricks vs, Ingersoll.—Memorandum. Ovtendorter ve. Klein.—Order granted. Disbrow vs. Jacobs.—Motion denied, Selling vs, Claudio.—Motion denied. McAlister vs, Cohen.—Memorandum. Matter of Stevens.—Order granted, Gedney vs. Sonnelle.—Order granted, Smith va, Hazlett.—Motion denied, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT, Alleged Fraud Upon the Customs. Before Commissioner Betts, Yesterday W. J. Pollock, who is a member of the firm of W. J. Pollock & Co., importers, No. 108 Broadway, and Van Valkenburg were charged before Commissioner Betts, upon an afi- davit sworn to by Charles N. Brackett, a special agent of the Treasury, with having conspired on the 4th inst. to commit @ fraud upon the gov- ernment. The alleged fraad appears to have been committed in the following Manner:—To Pollock & Co, were consigned, trom Bradtorg, England, b: the steamer Oceanic, twenty cases of worsted, and the allegation in the affidavit of Brackett 18 to the effect that the defendants, after having re- ceived a permit for the removal of the goods, sub- stituted for four of the Cases in question four cases containing articles liavie to an amount of duty lower than that imposed on worsted, or Hable to no ooty atall. The value of the goods is set down at £2,746 98, The deiendants were held in $5,000 each {or examination. COURT OF OYEBR AND TERMINER, Two Years for a Life. Before Judge Barrett, The trial of Peter Van Twistem, who in August last fired six shots from a revolver at Joseph Crowe, killing him instantly, was concluded yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, be- fore Judge Barrett. Mr. William F. Howe, the prisoner’s counsel, summed up at considerable length. He opened by alluding to the fact that he was defending a young German, who was in the discharge of his legitimate duty, when he was attacked by the deceased, and then feelingly pic- tured the scene in the Fourth ward barroom, where the homicide occurred. He elaborated at length upon the ju:tiflability of the prisoner’s con- duct, insisting that he was twice assaulted before he fired the fata! shots, and closing with a touch- ing appeal to the jury. Assistant District Attor- ney characterized the crime as a cold-blooded | inurder, and urged that no verdict could be given but one fully sustaining the indictment, The jury were out only some twenty minutes, and brought in a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree. A motion Jor immediate sentence was made, when Mr. Bowe strenaously urged that the Court exer- cise al) possible clemency. In passing sentence Judge Barrett said that the jury, in ms judgment, bad been too lenient. He had been fairly tried and ably defended and the Jury had found him guilty of a crime of less grade than the one for which he was indicted. There was, in his opmion, no necessity for taking life. He could have protected himselt without using @ pistol; he could have run away or knocked the deceased down. He saw no reason for leniency. | He sentenced him to two years in State Prison at COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decision. By Judge Horn Semon Giuleman et al. vs, Liverpool, New York | sr Philadelphia Steamship Company.—Case set- tl COUBT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Assault by Two Italians. Before Judge Sutherland. In this Court yesterday two Itallan boys, named Felice Mazzoli and Luigi Sforse, charged with stripping the clothing off Mary Reilly, at an entry in Baxter street, on the ist inet., pleaded guilty Sentenced to the Peniten- Burglaries and Larcenies. William White was indicted for breaking into the residence of Herman B. Kover, No. 117 West Twenty-sixth street, on the night of the 3ist of | October, and stealing $50 worth of property. He | Dennis Sullivan, charged with stealing a watch valued at $18 irom the person of Simon Abra- ham, with violence, pleaded guilty to larceny from the person. White and Sullivan were each sent to the State Prison for five years, Joseph Burnett, who on the 4th of this month tole a gold watch and chain worth $115, the prop- erty of Samuel ©, Halpin, pleaded guilty to an at- tempt at grand larceny. A similar piea was taken from John Spencer, against Whom there was an indictment for steal- jog 4 Watch valued at $60, owned by Ludwig Foss. te Byrnes pleaded guilty to an attempt at petit larceny from the postr the allegation be- ing that on the night of the lat of November she stole @ pocketbook containing $1 Irom Joun Capo- las while he was in Water street. Jonn Hendricks also pleaded guilty to the same grade of crime, he having on the 6t inst. stole a silver watch worth $6 from William Ryan. These prisoucrs were each sent to the State Prison tor two years and six months, Annie Reilly pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. The charge was that on the 7th of this month sie stole @ pocketbook containing $55. John Doyle, who, on the 28th of October, broke into the clothing store of Louta Buckman, No. 71 Columbia screet, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. ‘These prisoners were each sentenced to the State | Prison for two years. . John Keirnan, charged with stealing, on the 28th of October, clothing valued at $40, owned by John Vondohler and Frederick Seeber, pleaded guilty to petit — James Murphy pleaded guilty to a similar offence, the allegation Lek him being that, on | the 31st of Uctober, he stole a bag of rubber gum worth $50 belonging to Walter 3. Sinclair. Kate Morrissey, who, on the 29th of October, stole a piece of cloth valued at $34, the property or Waller & McSorley, pleaded guilty to petit ceny. These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten- Uary for six montha. William Rhbeinbardt pieadea guilty to an at- tempt at petit larceny from the person. On the 6th Of this month he stole $18 irom the person of Daniel Mulledy. Assault and Battery, John Griffin, who, on the 34 inst, cut James sault and battery. ‘These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten- it. Sergeant James, of the Essex Market Court eqad, was standing 8 few ieet trom the drug store and saw two men rush ip and attempt to carry pee the money drawer. The Sergeant was too quick for them, however, and took them both into custody. On being searched at the station bouse two picklocks were found on the person of one or the prison namea Albert Greene, and on the other, Join Mannix, were found two picklocks and a pair of nippers. They were ar- Taigned before Judge Wandell yes'erday and Ser- geant James preferred a charge of carrying burg- lare tools aguinst them, Green and Mannix were both committed in $1,000 ball each to an- ewer. Larceny of a Handcart. Ludwig Dalk was arraigned, charged witn ste: ing a handcart, valned at $20, from Louis Van Hofem, of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue. The cart was found in the possession of Valk, and, on pee arrested, he acknowledged nis guilt, He was hi in $300 bail to answer. PIPTY-SEVENTH STREET POLICE OOURT, Alleged False Pretences. Before Judge Otterbourg. Jadson G. Worth, tea merchant, or No. 183 Duane street, charged Philip Midas, a grocer of SheMeld street, East New York, with obtaining $2,600 worth of goods on false pretences. He gave tue accused the merchandise on credit because Midas had represented himself as a man of abundant means and good business standing. The accused ao far redeemed his promise as to pay tho $2,000 with the exception of $800, which still remains unpaid. Midas was held for triat in $1,000 ball, Burglary. Frederick Zittel, No. 1,026 Lhird avenue, charged James C. Keefe with breaking into the unoccupied building No, 155 East Seventy-third street, and stealing therefrom a quantity of lead pipe. Keefe was held {or trial. Pointing a Pistol. James Coyle was held for trial on complaint of Henry Gienstein, of No. 462 West Fifty-second street, grocer, for pointing at him 4 pistol and threatening to shoot nim. Coyle was a stranger to the complainant and his only provocation was an order jrom Mr. Glenstein to leave his premises, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS—Heid by Judge Donobue.—Nos, 79, 106, 119, 137, 138, 146, 147, 143, 149, 150, 158, 164, 199, 204, 220, 231, 264, 288, 293, 295, 297, 305, 310, 313. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—Patt 2—Held by Judge Brady.—Nos. 2600, 3658, 3610, 161, 160, 1388, 1704, 835, 2558, 2622, 2746, 1688, 2720, . 2630, 28, 669, 2722, 37, 2602, Part 3—Held by Judge Vorst.—Nos, 2001, 9 3533, 8782, Van 1285, 1911, 118134, 1, 1893, 4105, 1943, 483, 1821, 1127, 1831, 2055, 1961, 1921, 1499, 4603, 2069, SuPeKior CouRT—TRIAL TERM—Part 2—Held by Jude Curtis,—Nos, 748, 1122, 972, 184, 786, 788, 790, ki 1440, 750, 554, 770, 772 1 554, 2 ing, 7, 1782, 271, 489, 1108, 1096, 1404, 351, 663, 664, 566, 567, 568, 571, Part 2—Held b; Judge McAdam.—Nos. 2574, 1993, 1605, 1611, 1362, 513, 574, 575, Held by Judge Shea.—Nos. 679, 1661, 816, 1195, 1609, 1716, 344, 1729, 1554, 1145, 164, 1626, 1668, 387, 1411. CouRT OF GENERAL SEssions—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People vs, abraham Jones, feio- nious assault and battery; Same vs. Nora Burriel, felonious assault and battery; Same vs, Patrick Madden, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Patrick Malton, felonious assau't and battery; Same vs. Amelia Lent and Jordon Batier, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Julins L, Adams, jJelonious assauit and battery; Same vs, Jonn Donohue, burglary; Same ys. George Dickman, grand larceny; Same vs. Dennis Donohue, grand larceny ; Same vs, Symond tiller, grand larceny ; Same vs. George Ray, grand larceny; Sames vs James Kerrigan, grand larceny; Same vs. Caarles Greenwood and George Kelly, grand larceny; | Same vs. Isavella Johnson, grand larceny; Same vs. Conrad Klein, larceny !rom the person; Same vs, Timothy Golden, larceny from the person; | Same vs. Charles Fusher, abduction; Same vs. William Tucker, concealea weapons. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT. An Episode of the Smallpox Epidemic of 1871. Before Juage Gilbert. The sult bronght against the Brooklyn Board of Health and against the estate of the late George Cochran, M. D., who in 1871 was President of said Board, and also against the driver of the ambu- lance wagon, Isaac Van Riper, for $10,000, was concluded yesterday. The plaintiff in the action is Mrs. Mary Jane Remsen, a widow, formerly liv- ing at No. 81 Portland avenue. She claimed dam- ages in the above amount for the loss of her son, Richard Remsen, who was at the time of his deatn twenty years of age. In the winter of the above year the smallpox epidemic raged and Richard was stricken with that disease. He was removed | inthe ambulance to the Flatbush (L, 1.) Hos- | pital by order of the Health Omcer, where he died twelve hours after his admusston thereto. Tue plaintiff alleges that the day upon which he was removed was wet, and the inclement weather, coupled with the jolting over roughly paved | thoroughiares, had a tendency to impair tne chances of his recovery and to hasten his death. His mother never saw him again alter his re- moval. Pending the trial, which was to have taken place in 171, Dr. Cochran died, but the ac- tion wus continued against his executors, and the death of young Remsen was claimed to ave been | the result of the negligence and unlawiul acts of | she defendant. The answer of defendant’ was that the action complained of was for public saiety, and tue executors set up for the defence that Dr. Cochran was not personally concerned in his removal. Upon the close of the testimony for plaintiff, Corporation Counsel | DeWitt moved for a nonsuit on the ground that the Board of Health was not a corporation and therefore could not be sued; also that the action | could not be continued against the execators of the estate of a deceased person, Judge Gilbert granted the motion for a nonsuit. A default will be taken against Van Riper, the | ambulance wagon driver, who failed té put in an | appearance. OITY COURT, A Verdict for the City. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. 5 “@O AHEAD OR BURST.” Racing Steamers on the East River— Commencement of an Official In- vestigation—Wome: and Children Screaming from Fright. The local Board of United States Steamship In- spectors in this city have wisely come to the con- clusion that the time has arrived to investigate the racing contests now taking place on the East River, between competing Hariem linea, A few Gays ago a race to Albany, between the steamers Sylvan Dell and Shadyside, was under discussion, but, fortunately for the lives of all on boara, the contest did not take place. It would appear as if the wild and reckless spirit indulged in by Missis- Snd their engineers, in the old bad taken possession of the East River steamboat men, Thousands of New Yorkers travel on the Harlem boate at the peril of their lives, pot knowing at what moment their enterprising captains may send crew and passengers into eternity by tneir desperate enterprise to go ahead. THR OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. The local inspectors are Messrs, Jeremiah St- mongon and Joun K. Mattuews, who ave had lile- long experiences with steamboats, The present investigation is into the causes of collision be- tween the steamers Hariem and Sylvan Glen, which occurred on the 12th of Octover last, THE TESTIMONY, Moses H. Longstreet, master of the steamer Sylvan Glen, being duly sworn, states:—The time of leaving for both boats is four P, M.; the Harlem leit her pier a few seconds sooner than the Glen, and when We strived abreast the abutment ef the bridge on New York side the Glen was half a length abead; the Harlem was heading in to- ‘wards the docks; I saw that they would not clear the Glen by keeping on the course that they were on; [biew two whistles to them to keep off; the Harlem continued on her course; did not answer the whistles, (ne boats then came together; the Harlem sheered and the boats came together very easy, guard to guard; there was a tow on the New York side of me, and I could not sneer in to get away from the Harlem; the boats were oppo- site Catharine street ferry on the first collision; after clearing the tow I sheered in to New York | shore, which separated the boats, and ran nearly to pier 45; when about anreast of pier the Harlem blew two whistles for a tow, which was going up tie river and in toward the dock; I saw that there wis not room for voth buats to pass between the tow and piers; I blew two whistles for the Harlem to keep outside of the tow; I received no answer; the Harlem sheered in shore and the bouts came together about 200 feet velow pier 45; just previous co their colliding [ ran; toslow the engine, and seeing that I could not as Pitre clear pier 45, 1 fang to go ahead at full headway; I went till cleared pier 45; the Harlem had her fenders of, wiich kept the boat from smashing our wheelhouse; when off the abutment I blew two whistles, aud tne voats at this time were 200 feet apart; I was about filty Jeet away from the docks; the Glen was tweuty- five feet abead of the Harlem when they first came together; the boats came together side and side; the Glen ahead; at the time of the collision we were about flity feet from the end of the docks; there was inside of us a tow, and there was noth- ing I could have done to nave avoided tne col- hsion With tue Harlem, unless running over the towboat, THE SECOND COLLISION. At the second collision the boats were about Deck and neck; we were away about ten fees from the stem of the screw steamer City of Tokio, which was on the dry dock at the time; trom the firstto the second collision the Harlem blew two whistles for a tow coming down toe river, and I blew two whistles for the Harlem to keep off; the boats would not have collided had 1 stopped and backed when I blew the second two whistles; when the second collision took piace I ported my wheel when she struck us; I gave a proper signal, but received no answer; my duty in such cases is to siow my boat and stop her if necessary, and to | use my best judgment to avoid a collision; I used the best of my judgment to avoid the collision, | leaving the question of right ol way out; the Hariem was not ahead of us at any time; I was aware that the Harlem was going to stop at Grand street at the time I biew the two whistles; I don't know that the fenders were put oif my boat; it is not customary for them to be put over unless by my order; I gave no orders to tnat effect, but the Harlem's were down forward of her wheelhouse; Idon’t know when they were put down; they were not down when I first saw her; I have the Steamvoat law and Pilot reguiations in the pilot- house; [don’t know how much steam we had on when we left the slip; 1 did not notice if she was biowing of from salety valve; I don’t know whether tne en- gmeer used any unusual means the boat go ahead jast; I mever have bad | apy conversation witn the engineer about carry- | ing steam; the tide was: runinng strong ebb; in pursuing the course along the docks I avoid the strength of the tide; 1am often compelied to outside to avoid vessels, aa well as to keep inside, Moses H, Longstreet, being recalled, deposea :— The set of the tide on snore between the oridge abutment and Jackson street pier is down stream and off shore; 1 have coutrol of my boas when running under @ slow bell. Q—How far will your boat run after the engine is stopped before she loses steerage way? A—She will run about 500 feet in the tide she was in at the time; I had no Lire: of @ collision with the Harlem when I blew my first twu whistles, nor of any danger, as | expected the Harlem to keep oif; not receiving any reply to my signals and not seeing her haul off, I had ap- prehensions of danger then; when I blew my second two whistles 1 had apprehensions of dan- er, a8 the Harlem did not answer my signal or Fou of upon either of the occasions; when I blew | my first and secund whistics { could not have stopped my boat with safety; on the first occasion I would pave run into a towboat, and secondly into the projecting bow of the screw steamer City of Tokio. PASSENGERS’ TESTIMONY. Henry B. Nafle, policeman, passenger on steamer Sylvan Glen, being duly sworn, states:—I was in- | side, forward of the gene: I saw a boat alongside on east side, through the window; I went forward on forward deck and saw the Harlem; we had it | this way till we got to Old Jackson street slip, when the Harlem slowed down to go into Gran street, and the Glen went on about her business; when 1 went out on deck the Hariem's bow was about up to the forward gangway of the Glen; at | Before Judge McCue. An action was brought in the City Court yeater- day, before Judge McCue, by W. H. McDonough, to that time was about between Roosevelt and James | slip fermes; the guards were then within three or | Jour leet Of each other; they would come together | | and separate again all the way up, once they the government or | to make | | the election morning at the Ninth district; met | | twenty minutes to eight; I was in Thirty-fourth THE POLITICIANS’ MURDER. Third Day’s Proceedings Before | Coroner Woltman. \ CONFLICTING TESTIMONY. Censure of the Defendants by Counsel and Coroner. The proceedings of the third day’s session of | the inquest in the McKenna homicide were an- nounced to commence at hal!-past vine yesterday | morning, At that time there were not present, | ana for nearly balf-an-hour aiterward, two of the j defendoats in the case, George Hickey and Sherl- dan. Subsequen'ly they entered the court, This lack of punctuality originated some remarks from counsel, which are given below, and show the anom- alous position in which these defendants stand to the Coronor’s Court. Mr. John Kelly occupied a sent at the counsels’ table during the entire Scssi0u, THE PROCEEDINGS. Colonel! Fellows said that he understood that there were four defendants in this case, who were held to await the action of the Coroner. He said | that he haa endeavored to impress upon the par- ties, all of whom he represented, the importance of complying strictly with the demands of the Court, but without accomplishing what was re- quired, It seemed to him, therefore, that a re- buke should be administered to these parties by His Honor, Assistant District Attorney Russell said that the course pursued in this case toward the accused parties was somewhat exceptional; bat for that it would not be needful that these defendants should receive a rebuke by the Court for not being present at the commencement of the proceedings of the Court. In all tie cases which he had heard of in which defendants had been charged with murder they had been held by the Court, and that it was found needful for counsel to ask that a rebuke be administered to them for not being present was attributable to the way in which the case had been tried. Colonel Fellows said that the counsel had twice Tepeated that expression, that these men were charged with murder. He did not know what tre | counsel's experience might have been; his (Colonel | Fellows') had been different. There was no charge before this Court; there certainly was no charge of murder. There were parties held be- fove this Court who were sald to be concerned in an offence committed in Second avenue. They were charged with no offence. There was no im- pice sine of any offence by wuich they were held. aey were there for the purpose of appearing be- fore the jury, and the jury were to decide whether any offence nad been committed; that had to be becthaahiany whether there had been any offence or not, The Coroner said that he stated in opening the case that noone had been charged before him. The testimony was not yet completed, and the present time was not the time to say who were the defendants, It was not his province yet to tn- struct the jury, and the charge 0! murder had not yet been made. Assistant District Attorney Russell said that if he might be permitted afurther remark he wished | to Say that unless he had an entire misapprenen- slon of the testimony, there had been at least a dozen witnesses Wo had sworn, and whose testi- mony was here in evidence, which involved cer- tain defendants in the responsibility of the com- Mission of a murder. If they were held here | simply ag witnesses they had not taken the piace of witnesses and retired during the giving of | evidence with the other witnesses in the cage. | It was -quite apparent that they are not held in that capacity, They were held upon a charge of | the gravest character possible. He did not wish | to enter upon any controversy or induige in any observations that are provocative of discussion. He desired, however, to sar that he should be scrry lor it to be supposed that these proceedings | had’ originated a supposition that tney were a | scandal on the administration of justice. It, however, remained, tuat defendants cnarged with these crimes, on not presenting themselves in the court, should be rebuked by the Court. were not inthe court in the character of dée- | tendants. He did not wish to renew the sugges- tin he had previously made, but he would re- mark that these defendants were charged witn cr.mes of the gravest character, anu the respon- | sibility tn connection with the defendants rested with the Coroner and not with him. Colonel Fellows said that he only desired to sup- plement What be bad said by this, that the poai- tion taxen by the District Attorney was very ex- traordinary. It is said that these persons were charged with murder decause somebody had been shot, and some half dozen persons had said that they had heard somebody say that Richard Croker had done the sbooting. This certifying did not | Tiake the charge; if it did, it would be better to le the case go to the jury at once, The Coroner said that he should feave the case to the jury, and not in the hands of the District Attorney or the counsel ior the defendants, The Testimony. EVIDENCE OF STEPHEN O'BRIEN, Stephen O’Brien said:—lI live at No. 163 East Thirty-tuird street; I was in Second avenue on | Mr. Croker and Sheridan coming down ; they came upto Thirty-fourth street and Second avenue; I | pasted by and went up Thirty-fourth street to the | ‘euth district; this was about bali-past seven or street a few minutes when | saw a crowd coming | around to the Tenth district; 1 started over to a | crowd that was around the telegraph pole; 1 saw | Croker hit my brother, James, in the mouth; | stepped back on the street McKenna ran | sa between them, and the first Sos wl Was @ pistol im the hands of Lp Ker, | ir. | for 1873, $337,500, It these men had not committed any offence they | and & man i; 88 soon as Mo- Kenna tell Mr. Hickey picked up a Pistol, and said, “get out of the way, you sons of i —}’ we all then backed toward hirty-fourth | street; it looked to me that Hickey took the pistol from Croker; 1t was eeoree Hickey; I Gaw Sheri- | dan with @ pistol in his hana; John Hickey und Henry Hickey both fired away; Hickey toid every- | the Sergeant;” the Sergeant asked him who shee him; McKenna said, ‘Dick Croker.” TESTIMONY OF ANDREW O'KEEFE. O'Keefe said:—I reside at 226 East Thirty-fifth street andI am @ locksmith by trade; 1 was coming down Second avenue on the morn. img of the election and met Coroner Croker; 1 heard somebody say afterward that there was @ trouble at the corner, and | turned back and went up to Jeremiah Murphy's store; I heard Coroner Croker tell O’Brien & he would have him in Sing Sing; | saw O’Brien strike him and then Croker returned the blow and they clinchea; the sergeant got between them; he pushed Senator O'Brien on w tue sidewaik and Croker on the reet; then I saw a man step out and fre revolver; ¥ thought there was fein to be some trouble, and [ thought tt was time get out of the way; { went into an entry close by; did not see @ pistol! in the hands of Croker or O'Brien; the man who J saw ron away was ® Stranger to me; it looked like @ revolver the man bad ip his hands. By Colonel Fellows—I do not know the man who fired the shot; I conia not recognize him i I saw itn again; he was a tallish man. ‘The inquest was then adjourned antil ten o'clock he Coroner told the defendants under they were punctual in their at tendance to-morrow ne should pl mena place them under MiTH DIST MISSIONS, Annual Meeting of the Missionary Come mittee—Reports for 1874—Missionary Appropriations for 1875. The General Missionary Committee of the Meth. odist Episcopal Church met yesterday in annual session in the miasion room, at No. 805 Broadway, to make the appropriations for the mission work, at home and abroad. The committee consists of the twelve bishops, namel, Bishops Janes, Aines, Simpson, Scott, Harris, Fowman, Wiley, Merri!!l, Foster, Andrews, Haven and Peck, and twelve representatives from as many missionary districts, into which the whole Church is divided, together with an equal number of delegates chosen by the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society, and the secretaries and treasurer of the society, making altogether forty-one persons. All the bishops and members of the committee were present yesterday at the opening session, Several clerical visitors were present also, Bishop Janes, by virtue of Episcopal seniority being President of the society since the death of Bishop Morris, presided, His colleagues are vice- presidents as well a8 members, The morning session lasted from ten o’clock till half-past twelve P.M, When arecess was taken for dinner until hal-past two P.M. The afternoon session closed at five o'clock. The principal BUSINESS TRANSACTED YESTERDAY forenoon was to listen to and approve the annual reports, and to make afew miscellaneous appro- rixtions, ‘the minutes of the previous meeting aving been approved, the Treasurer read his an- naal report for the year ending November 1, 1874, It showed that the receipts from the several con- ferences amounted to $675,080 32, being a decrease of $6,756 32 trom the receipts of the year before. Add to this a Dulance in the treasury at the begin- ning of the year of $42,003 80, and there isa toral of $717,144.12, The disbursements within the same period amounted to $702,355 36. So that there is & balance in the treasury at this time of $13,258 86, But trom this must be taken within a short time a balance on letters of credit tor foreign missions of $135,104.18, which will leave ghe treasury in devt. REPORT OF THR SECRETARIES, The secretaries reported in favor of a genera) redaction ofeight per cent in the foreign mis- sionary appropriations, Last year these amounted W $337,199 They recommend this year $203,153, The basis of the appropriations last year was $860,000; but the receipts, as shown by the treasurer's report, fell $175,000 below this esti- mate. And it was proposed to appropriate this year on the basis of $700,000, The secretaries, as Well as the treasurer, included in their report a compilation made by Dr. Eddy of the appropria- tions from 1863 to 1875—a period of twenty years— for domestic missions, The schedule is as follows :— DOMESTIC APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1853 TO 1873. The total is $3,663,591, and, in detail, 1t \s:—For 1853, $74,650; !or 1854, $99,550; lor 1855, $100,535; for 1856, $90,150; for 1857, $94,280; for 1869, $60,305; for 1860, $78,485; for 1861, $: lor 1862, $59,050; for 1863, $79,350 ; for 1864, $100,600; for 1865, $15! 3 foc 1866, $331,150; for 1867, 600; for 1868, $342,650; for 1869, $324,850; for , $306,500; for 1871, $807,500; for 1872, $315,300; ‘These appropriations are In- variably made to and disbursed by the several annual conferences. APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1875, The secretaries reported also the recommenda tions of the several sub-committees on the ap- propriations for the foreign work, showing the Teduction as follows :— For China—Last yea! wi ae ‘This year For Africa—Last year This year.... 9,500 mosre, is here a reduction of $115,000 on the whole. THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS made during the day were:—Contingent fund $25,000; incidental expenses, $20,000; olfice ex- penses, $20,000. The Missionary Advocate received 0 appropriation of $18,000 last year to enable the secretaries to supply it with illustrations and dis- tribute It gratuitously. They were to get sub- scriptions where they could, but they secured only $239 85, They received $247 77 for advertising and there is still due them on this head $346 49. The paper has a circulation of 93,000 copies. The secretaries asked fora simiiar appropriation for this department next year. Bisiop Haven and others opposed it on the ground that it ahould be Made well worth the subscription price, twenty- five cents @ year or five coptes for $1. A motion was made to appropriate $10,000 to enable the secretaries to furnish the missionary news in the regular charch papers, and thus a0 away, alto- gether, with the Advocate, This, too, was opposed, and the matter Was reierred to a committee to re: port tuereon. THE PAILURE OF ROSS & SMITE The above named firm, wholesale grocers ana deaiers in bagging, whose warehouse is situated at No. 91 Front street, were yesterday obiiged ta succumb to the severity of the times, their fatlare creating @ painful sensation in the business circles body to getaway from him; 1 saw the oficer take | hoid of Mir. Croker, | immediately connected with their trade. The tirm recover from the city or Brooklym $4240, which the | struck; this was near the large sectional dock; Plaintif claimed was due him for the execution of ward maps under a contract with the Board of City Works. The defence was that the contract had not been completed. A verdict was rendered for defendant. Johnaton and Strauss for plaintia; Corporation Counsel DeWitt for defendant, BROOKLYN COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. CITY CoURT.—Nos. 80, 60, 228, 35, 121, 10, 19, 140, 62, 78, 123, 151, 118, 124, 2229, 231, 282, 288, 234, 235, 13, 82, 37, 88, 42, 46, 52, 53, 63, 227. COURT OF APPEALS, ALBANY, N. Y¥., Nov, 11, 1874. In the Court of Appeals, November 10:—No, 2.— George 8, Wood, plainti® in error, vs. The People of the State; defendant tn error; argument re- sumed and eoncluded. No. 3.—Fliza Van Schuyler, respondent, vs. Charlotte Mulford et al, appellant; argued by J. 0. Cochrane for appellant and David Wood for re- spondent. No. 6.—Rachael Hoppock et al, appellant, vs. Jonn C, Tacker, jr., et al, respondent; argued by | James E. Welch for appeliant and Joun &. Parsons for respondent; still on; adjourned. The day calendar for Thursday 19 as follows:— Nos, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 81 and 35, MODEL POLICEMEN, Commissioner Matsell heard complaints in thirty-two cases of delinquents yesterday aiter- tiary for one year. A plea of assault and battery was taken from Patrick McCarthy, who, on the ist of November, struck Patrick Conners, He was sent to the Penitentiary for four months, An Acquittal. Peter Hogiand, a sailor from Finland, was tried upon & charge of acting in compiicity with a man, Who escaped, in attempting to rob Hans Isaack- ony a faa Lenn Cr the pene of the Sth inst., while they were on thelr way home to a boarding Rouse in dreenwich street e evidence was not strong inst the ac. cased, which led the jury to Tenders verdict of not guilty. BSsEX MARKET POLICE COURT, Another East Side Robbery, Before Judge Wandeli. As Mr. George Gutrie, of No, 87 Columbta street, Was walking through Second street on Tuesday | Finlay, who snatched tus watch and chain and ran away. Mr. Gutrie pursued the thief for sey. eral blocks, and finally succeeded in capturing nim. Finlay was handed over to the custody of OMcer Scott, of the Eieventh precins, who brought bim before Judge Wandell yesterday. ‘The prisoner was fuliy committed in $1,000 ball to answer at General Sessions, A Wide-awake Ser; mt. About ten o'clock: on Tuesday night a procession did to keep the interest in a separate accoant his own credit instead of crediuine 1s to the mp-J Was passing tne drag store No. 449 Tenth avenue, ‘The dlork in tha atare WAR! QUL ON the walk }0.view | noon, the gréat majority of which, however, were of a trivial nawure. Theodore F, Naudine, of the ‘Thirty-first precinct, was charged with gross in- toxication on the morning of the 7th inst, Am officer of che Twentieth precinct found Naudine lying in the gutter and unable to got up from the | effects of drink. On removing him to the station house he Claimed to be an omer of the Thirty-fret precinct. He evidently considered nis case a hopeless one, for he aid not appear yesterday to pa 2 any defence. He will doubtless be dis- Ofticer Seaver, of the Bighteenth precinct, can | Smith is lying at the scarcely be called a model policeman. There were sterday no fewer than three complamts against | him, two for be t and one for sleeping while om dut, ms ity ty was sent on election day to one of the polling piaces, and about one o’cioc! pt happened around and Seaver was e joying a deep and peaceful sleep. The patrolmi reported to tne captain and was ordered to re- Ueve the sleeper. He did so, but on getting him around to the station, the sergeant he was not intoxicated, as was suppos ordered him back, first, however, cautiont! him against indulging in slumber. Abou three o'clock the patrolman strolied around to the Olle in, and there sat our model oficer sound | stoc! Beleep “a y. | $40,000, asleep ‘and snoring loudly. Nor was it an easy task to rouse him, the trolman find. it neces- sary to hit bim violently on the feet and legs, pail his hair and rub his ears smartly before he could be | restored to consciousness. At the trial Seaver made & poor defence, stating, in extenuation of his action, that he was fatigued and couid not | he wil be enabied to continue business. | resiat the tender wooing of Morpheus, He, too, wall axpbably xatire Jo Ruvate life yeh) ; veyed to the Butler street station house, where | inding | | that is the only time that they collided, that I no- | ticed; the stem of the ‘em was at no time abeaa of the Glen; the Glen was ahead of the | Hariem ail the way up; the Glen was so close on the docks that she could not get any closer uniess | she rau on the docks; there was nothing in the | river that compelled the Harlem to hug the New | York shore so closely; the Harlem could have gone outside of those two tows, a8 she had plenty of time to sheer off Old Point; when I first saw the | frat tow she was going down the rivor, outside | the Harlem; the second tow was coming down the | river off Jackson street; the Glen was alongside the docks all the way op: wee investigation will be continued on the 13th 3 BLOODY ASSAULT ON SHIPBOARD. White Seamen on the Packetship Nep- tune Attempt to Murder a Negro Boat- | ‘The ship Neptane, of the B Ball line, which lett Liverpool, England, October 16, tor New York, with @ crew of twenty-four men, about half of whom were negroes and the remainder English, | Irish and Germans. Captain Speiicer, commandeg Stephen A. Smith, to be boatswain. ® biack Man and determined upon making his aathority felt by his subordinates on deck and in | tue forecastie, became very unpopular with the ; White sailors, who threatened vengeance upon | the first ‘opportunity that might present itself. On the night of October 20, while Boatswain Smith | was asleep in bis bunk, some one attempted to | murder him by ‘iking him on _ the | head with an axe. He received two severe blows | On the side of the head and one on the left wrist, | almost severing his hand. Cavtain Ferry, of the | Third precinct police of Brooxiyn, hearing of the | affair, yesterday sent to New York, where the | Neptune is lying ‘a ‘21 East Rtver, and, upon | Investigation, ound that the particulars, | above stated, were correct, He thereupon cau: | the arrest of the entire crew, and had them con- they are held with the hope of finding out tho man who committed the murderous assault, Long Island Coulege Hospital, | Henry street, ina very precarious conuition. THE MISSING JEWBLLER. There were no new developments yesterday in regard to the disappearance of Mr, Phillip Rein, tne Jeweller, doing business under the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel. While Mr. Rein’s absence in the pres- ent orttical juncture of his afairs may be unwise, it 16 not thought that his fy, All day yesterday the Sheriff store and an invento: ht willbe permanent. | was in charge of the was being made of tne | swain. and not from the polling place; he could of the Neptune, promoted one of the seamen, | morning I found the wounded man sitting in a Smith, being | | in) something about a “repeater; then Croker bit him in the mouth; { was about four feet away; I | had a fair view; Croker bad his hand in his pocket; | he had a pistol in his hand aiterward; Oroker fred | the shot; he fired one shot; 1t was a snort pistol; Croker Was standing near Tnirty-iourth street when he shot McKenna; McKenna ran in besween | Croker and O’Brien; McKenua Was moving tow | ard them; I saw some weapons at that time In the | hands of Hickey and Croker; I cannot say whether | Hickey took tue pistol from Croker which he fired | with or whether Croker dropped it; I know that | three shots were fired at me. By the Jury—I did look for @ stone but I could | not find one; Croker stood back about six or | seven feet when he shot McKenna; I did not see | Croker put nis hand in bis pocket; I saw him with his hand in his pocket; I saw a pistol in his hand alterwards; alter he got out of the fignt I saw a pistol in his hana. By Colonel Fellows—McKenna came from the corner on the opposite aide of Thirty-fourth street, not have come irom the polling Place; there were no | words passed between Croker and McKenna. The wituesa then described upon the diagram the posision of different parties during the fight. EVIDENCE OF THE DRUGGIST, Charles Kessler, of No, 623 Second avente, said:—When Lentered my drug store on election chair; some one asked him who shot him, but I could not hear what he said; the Captain came in | snortly after and also asked him who shot him; ne replied, and it sounded to me like Croker, but I did not pay particular attention and could notsay positively what he said; he said something which sounded like Croker, TESTIMONY OF EDWARD DOWNY, Edward Downy, of No. 330 Hast Thirty-stxth | Street, testified that he saw Croker and Borsi stand- on Ybirty-lourth street and Second avenue; | O'Brien came up and an altercation took place be- tween them; heard Croker cali O’Brien a thief; | some shots were fred and McKenna feil; thought | that Croker had @ pistol in his hand, but would | not swear that he bad one; assisted McKenna into | the drug store and heard him tell Craig and the sergeant of police that Croker had shot him; heard ‘O'Brien call tor the police to arrest Croker. To tne Coroner—McKenna was about ive feet from Croker whea the first shot was fired; about | seven shots were fred her; did not gee pis- toils in the hands of any one. To a Juror—I did not see Stephen O’Brien in the | Deighboriood at the time of tue shooting; I was employed on the election day and was working for | S nator O'Brien on the outside of a box; Senator | O'Brien said, “Arrest those men;” 1 ositive those were the words; 1 did not see Steptien O'brien there; Lhave talked to several peopie | about this, but still | have my own opinion. | Colonel Fellows—I have known Senator | rien since 1853; I saw George Hickey near | | Croker; that was before the shooting; after tne first shot was fired Henry Hickey was ranning around. TESTIMONY OF THE PHYSICIAN. Mr. Retn’s liabilities will not exceed It will ve Impossible to give any reliable | estinate as to his assets until after tle account | of stock has been taken. The creditors are favor- ably disposed, and as soon as Mr. Rein sees fit to ui in an appearance it 18 not at all mprovaie | that somo arrangements will be effected jrheroby 18 bul Justice to state that no suspicion of fraudulent | progecdings attaches to. Mr. Rei, Dr. Louts shaltz, of No. 300 East Thirty-fourth | streot, testified ay follows:—I was calied om elec- | tion morning to the drug store, corner of Thirty- | Iourth street and Second avenne; I saw a man , adopted sitting in a chatr, and, alter examining him, | | considered bis wound fatal, and ordorea his re- Moval to Bellevue Hospital; I neard tne woundea Man say Dick Oroker shot him; the officer—ne had the word “Sergeant” on his cap—asked \AcKenpa if he kuew bw; he said. “Yes, you're | rolis of Dagging auring tne year. ) taken in regar By the Coroner—I think my brother James said | were formerly agenta for a mill in Troy, but tt ts believed that the connection was some time ago dissolved. uring the panic of last autumn Ross & Smith were vy sufferers, but by extraordi- nary exertions they were enabled to Weather the storm which made many wrecks {n their line of business. When a HERALD representative visited the store of the firm yesterday, one of the gentie~ men connected with the establishment said, that while the accounts of the failure of the firm in some of tne afternoon papers were somewhat exaggerated and incorrect, in the | mam the aetais given were uniormnately true, There had been a decline in the price of bagging since July, of nearly twenty-five per cent, and eps be large stock on hand their losses had been very heavy. The firm have soid about 12,000 A large quanuty 18 made now in Boston, and Garner & Co. have re- cently gone into its manufacture; the Southern demand has been usualiy very large and manu: facturers have found in many cases the best plan | to send the jute batts directiy to the South or West. The liabilities of the firm have bees stated roughly Ababout $125,000, No formal meet ing of the creditors has yet taken place. THE REVISION OF THE TARIFF. Meeting of the Drug and Paint Trades. At the Chamber of Commerce yesterday there was @ highly important meeting of the paint, chemical and manofacturing interests connected with the drug trade, and including the latter, to take action on the revision of the tariff relating to articles dealt in and manufactured by them. At three o'clock there was a large attendance of the principal drug importers, color makers, manufac turers, &c., and Mr. Daniel C. Robbins was calied be to preside. ne President made a long ana interesting speech, in which he sata it was utterly impossi- bie to separate the drug trade. All their interests were identical, or should in the effort to have specific duties instead of ad valorem duties. To instance absurdity of the present tarid, mentioned as paying a duty of seventy per cent, yet it is @ crude article and not manalactured, and is go treated in the French list, which is un- | auepused authority in the trade. As a scientifa an technical fact every product of nature is a drug, yet the drug list at Washington does not even embrace opium. The free list with arrowroot and ends with a dri Ta it ts named gallic acid and collodion, and yet we know lodion isa combination of gun gotten and ethe The most universal dutiabdle list is that in tl doliverein or German Customs Union. There are but few free articles in it, yet the duties are specific, not ad valorem. Mr. Robbins concluded his address by an earnest appealfor harmony among the different trodes interested in a revision of the tariff, and was fol- lowed by Austin, who recommended Com. mittees Of Conference among the different trades wo rept at a future meeting. Alter speeches by Mr. F. W. Devoe and others, the following was Resolved, That the manufacturers of linseed oll. Manufacturers ot white lead, the matutacturers acids, chemicals, drugs and eolors, seas, snipes gud manutacturers ot chemicals and drags, shal Sinong themselves @ fata to be called by the Pre: at action snould to a revision of the tarut