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4 @pposed the motion and insisted that the trial | leged malicious arrest and pi H E Cc 0 U R Ty Ss must goon. All the guvernment witnesses were | was tried yesterday and ite couciusion was 8 dis- e in court, and if the case were now adjourned till mirsal of the compiaiat, It being held that there | mext term he might not be able to p |. | Was probable cause for she charge against Wilson a te might Lewd we able wo yy ~ ane eee and his arrest. nesses, His im) jon was toat the state- BPE ; it Cc ment as to ¢ , claumant's itness was of COMMON PLEAS—SPEOIAL TERM ®. mere excuse ut 1orwar lor e pure ben ae ‘Tho Sullivan-Mullaney Conviction | pow ot Melaye pemnaal. for ine cles | PI ant repudiated an intention of this and Sentence. | banded tothe Court acertijcate trom Dr. Laug- | Mary Polaski ve. Chris, Fiecke,—Batlable writ man, which stated that the claimant was too sick | allowed, r to attend in court. Judge Blatcaford observed | Bailey ve. Brinkerhoff.—Motion granted. that it was the easiest thing im the world vo ob- Mansfeld vs. Straii.—Motion denied, tain @ medical certificate. He would preier to see | the physician in court and have him examined a8 @ witness on the stand. Dr. Langinan tven came to the stand, and deposed (hat the claimant waa | too ii to go ont of his house, not be well enough to leave it before the expira- | ton of two or three weeks, It is understood that th case will be tried to day, a8 & commission has been issued to take the testumony of the Claimant. | ‘The clatmant proposes to set up as one of nis de- fences thas he did not intend to defraud the gov. ernment, and that the = cannot be condemned uniess itis shown, under section 10 of the act of | June 22, 1874, that such imtention extated im tue nuad of the claimant. SUITS AGAINST THE CITY. Freaerick Otto Semonson was charged yesterday > nam amd if before Commisaioner Shields with passing a coun- Join B. Wood brought suit some time ago terfeit two dollar bill upon one of the iemale attend: | against the city for $1,333 33%, rent of No. 619 Sixth ants at the Pacific Garden, in the Bowery. He was | avenue, for May and June, 1871, the same being at once discharged, as it tarned out that the bill | occupied as an armory. The defence was that the was good. A policeman had on the girl's com- | Board of Supervisors had no authority to rent the plaing locked up the defeudaat in jail irom Sunday | premises, A demurrer was made to this answer, BANK STOCKHOLDERS Charge of Attempted Fraud on the Custom House. A Number of Suits Against | the Citv. ‘until yeaterday. | and there was a lengthy argument on the same lay before Judge Van Brunt, holding Su- preme Court, Special Term, The demurrer was based on the ground that the Board of Su- pervisors, under the act of 1862, had uo authority to hire premises for use as an armory in the absence ol a demand by the Colonel of the re; ment; that while tne act of 1863 lelt it discretionary Court of Oyer and Terminer, fr shooting James Maullaney in a saloon in Pear! street in November, 1873, the jury tound the prisoner guilty of man- slaughter in the fourth degree. Sentenced to eighteen mogths, with hard labor. THE MULLANZY SHOOTING CASE. | | ‘A case presenting some features of unusual, not | to say extraordinary interest, was cried yesterday | im the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Barrett onthe bencn. Jon Sullivan and James Mullaney | were members of the same target company. On the evening of November 22, 1873, the company | held a meeting in the liquor saloon of Thomas MoMahon, No. 358 Pearl street. The party was having @ pleasantly social time in drinking, talk- ing and singing. Suddenly the report of a ptstol , was heard, the shot taking effect in the foot of | Mullaney. At the time sullivan and Mullaney | ‘Were sitting opposite one another. The two had | always been friends, Mullaney seemed to take it as a joke and, liting bis other foot, asked Sullivan To try it again. It was explained as an acccidental shot, the pistol having exploded in the coat pocket of Sullivan, No serious result was antict- ted at the time. The dail was found embedded | the bone of the instep. It was extracted, but day by day the patient grew worse, Finally, on the 24th of December folowing, alter a consulta- tion at Bellevue Hospital, it was decided to ampu- tate the loot. The patient having been put under | the influence of ether, this was done, and the pa- tient died Irom the effects. The primary cause ot death was shock produced by amputation. Sulli- van at once surrendered himself, and tae case w laid before the Grand Jury, who found an indict. | Ment against him jor mansiaugnter in the first | degree. The case came to trial yesterday tn this | court, Assistant District Attorney Lyon con- | ducting the prosecution and Mr. William F. Kint- Zing defending the prisoner. ‘The first witness called was Mr. McMahon, who testified that on the night of the 22d of Novem- | ber, 1873, a target company held a@ meeting at his place, and among those present were the prisoner and the deceased. Drinks had been served to the party, aud they were whilmg pee the time be- tween singing and talking. Suddenly he heard | the report of @ pistol, and upon going to the group {| nd inquiring if any one was bit, deceased said, | 1am,” at the same time showing mis right foot, | with a piece of the shoe shot away; deceased and the accused Were sitting directly opposite each | other, and about two feet apart; looking at tbe | prisouer, aiter the suot was fired, the de- cei held up the other foot and said, “Try it again ;’? he toen waiked up to the bar and called for more drink, which witness refused to give: there was no dispuve between the parties; the prisoner remarked that the shooting was acci- dental, and he saw the deceased to a drug siore; the ball took effect in the {oot of the deceased; | witness did not see any pistol; the parties were in the habit of bandying wit with each other; the two men were great iriends, just like brothers, On cross-examination by Mr. Kintzing, the wit- eas Said bow men were “pretty Tull; they were always logetuer, and what ope had the other was welcome to. The medical testimony was next given, showing | the cause of death, as Stated above aiter whica | John Mullaney, brother of the deceased man, gave his testimouy. He testified that the prisoner re- marked to the deceased, “I'll bet you $2 that { thing, when the prisoner further said, “You — Vil shoot you!” deceased rejoined, “Blaze away, then,” and the shot was fired; alter the fring the prisoner remarked, “If you tell me to blaze | away, I'll blaze away |” and ‘stood up: twice be- fore the prisoner tried to beat deceased, and once kicked him in the eye; te @iso made (he remark that he liked every person in the room except de- ceased and witness; witness had uever had any | trouble with him; the prisoner had bis hands in his pockets at the time of tue shooting, and fred tnrough his pocket. John Haggerty was present at the time of the occurrence; the deceased was singing @ song; the prisoner moved his chair over toward him, and said, “If you d n't shut ap I'll make you walk lame;”’ deceased said “siaze away,’’ whereapon he was shot. in To Counsel—I heard no angry words; knew both men; when it got late the singing became objec- | tionable to Sullivan; the prisoner did not call de- | ceased any improper names. | Several other witnesses testified to the same | effect, substantially. SULLIVAN'S STATEMENT. ‘The accused was tien placed on the stand. He said he worked in the Fulton fish market; on the night Of the occurrence te was in the saloon with the deceased; Mullauey Was singing, and he told bim to stop; be did noi, ana witness started toward him, when bis coat caught ona chair, and a pistol which he had tn his pocket was dis- | charged; deceased said he was shot in tue foot, | and put dis hand around the neck of the witness, | Who carried him over 'o a drug store, and told him he did it; ne went to Texas alter, but learnin, there Was an indictment against him he returne: to New York and surrendered himself to the Dis- trict Attorney. ‘The above concluded the testimony, after which counsel sammed up. The Court then charged the jury, Who retired jor deliberation, They were absent nearly an hour, when they brougit in a Verdict of gut.'y of mansiaughcer in the fourth degree, with a strong recommendation to mercy. Mr. Kintzing made a strong appeal for the pris- | oner, Judge Barrett sentenced Sullivan to eigh- teen months’ hard labor in the State Prison. LIABILI1Y OF BANK STOCK- HOLDERS. { | In the United States District Oourt yesterday the cage of Albon P, Man, receiver of the Eightu Na- | tional Bank in this city, vs. Leander S, Risley, | came on for trial, On the 13th of December, 1871, the bank failed, when the Comptroller of the Cur- In the case of Sullivan, tried yesterday in the | yesterd: | witn the Board 01 Supervisora to hire such prem- | aud the case was ordered to be set down for trial | on General Kilpatrick's staf, settled down to | peaceful pursuits in Lexington, N. C. They formed { | clearin the present case that the party com- | | heretofore entered proposed by deiendant is de- | stated in memorandum, ises, the act o1 1871 made it incumbent on the city to pay rent in all cases where premises were | actually used as an armory. Judge Van Brunt took the papers, reserving his decision. In Augast, 1868, Raphael Lewentnal kept a store in the basement 0! No. 489 Eighth avenue. Through some {mpertection in the sewer the place was over- owed, and he ciaimed that ms goods were dam- aged to the amount of $2,032 25. He brought suit against the city for this sum, and the case came to trial before Judge Van Vorst, holding Supreme Court Circuit, Part 3 The result of the trial, which terminated yesterday, was ® verdict lor $1,295 for the plaintutf. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRIOT COORT. The York Street Flax Spinning Com- pany of Belfast. Beiore Judge Blatchford. The case of the United States vs. The York Street Flax Spinning Uompany, of Beifast, Ire- land, a8 represented throngh its New York agency, was called up yesterday im the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford. The particulars of this suit, so far as they have been developed in Court, have already ap- peared in the HERALD, The action is brought to recover between $70,000 and $80,000 for alleged undervaluation in the importation of linen goods, Mr. William M. Kvarts, counsel for the defendant, made @ motion +o put the case off jor the term, jor the purpose of sending a commission to Bel- fast to take testimony there before the American Vice Consul of certain witnesses whose evidence is deemed of importance to the defence. Counsel for the government opposed the motion, claiming that the question of andervaluation could be de- termined the testimony already available in the case. Judge Blatchiord granted the motion im the ensuing February term. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 2. A Long Litigation—Interesting Insur- auce Suit. Before Judge Brady. After tne close of the war of the rebellion Gen- eral Este and Colonel Brink, who, during the prog- ress of the little unpleasantness bad been engaged @ partnersbip and opened a country store. Through an agent they effected on their stock an and that be would mand must first be made under section 158 of the | the recet' der vs, Manus; Hernatein vs. Cohen.—Motions | granted, Phillips vs. Crooks; DuBigner vs. Kobinson; insurance for $15,000, this amount being divided | the Niagara Fire enough they were the fend. A special agent who examined the case offered om the part of the four | iusurance Insurance Company. victims of the on nto in @ single policy, $6,000 and the insured to | out | deep can make you walk lame ;” deceased retorted some- | goods. Whese offers were reiused aud thereupon a | Dany. second agent appeared on the scene and he re- | tion as its principal agent one J. B. Gates, The retail possession of the remnant of damaged stock or $10,000 and the insurance companies to take tne ported in favor of paying nothing. A suit was ac- | cordingly commenced against the Niagara Com- pany as @ test case, This suit has been peu the courts ior several years. A referee had it un- | der investigation jor jour years, When & motion was made to take it out of the nands of the ref- eree. This motion was overruled, an appeal was taken and it went to the General Term. Finally it has reached atrial, which began yesterday in this | paid him over $100,000, which he claimed as Court. 1t will probably occupy two or three days. | compensation for the joss of bis commissions, | | The plaintif im thts action, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEBS, | Important Injunction Decision, Before Judge Lawrence. On the application made by Devlin & Oo., | clothiers, corner Broadway and Warren and Broadway and Grand streets, to restrain J. 5S. | Devin, doing business corner of Broadway and ‘Twelfth street, from trading uncer the frm name | of Deviin & Co., a decision was rendered yester- | day. Judge Lawrence holds that while he cannot | restrain a man from using bis own name it is | plained of has been guilty of a misdemeanor in | using tne words “& Co.,’? he having uo partner, | This he considers an attempt to misiead the puv- | lic and trade on the Dame and reputation of Dev- | lin & Co, He thereiore enjoins tim ‘rom using | = words in any way iu bis business, pendent ite. Decisions. In the matter of Jane Newma: for counsel. Garrison vs. Greene.—Motion fora mandamus is denied, without costs. Chase vs. Lora.—Granted. More vs, Herman,—I'he modification of the order nied. Campbell vs. Campbell.—Motion denied without costs, and with leave to renew for the reasons Fitzsimmons va. Mavy et al.—Motion denied; memorandum, Jn the matter of Ira M. Ciapp.—in this matter the order asked for was granted on the 28th day Of last Uctober and fled with the Clerk, and could nave deen obt ed by applying to him at any ume alter such date. Devlin va. Deviin.—Mosion for tnjunction is granted to the extent stated in opinion. McDonnell vs. The Mayor, &c.—Granted, Reed vs. Reed.—Memorandam for counsel. By Judge Barrett. Greenwich. Savings kK vé. Murray et al.— Frency appointed Mr. Man as réceiver of the bank. ‘The assets of the oank were insuMcient to pay its | debts, snd to secure the payment of these debts it | was necessary to make several stockholders of the | bank personally liable. Defendant held ten shares | of the bank stock at.the par vaiue of $100 each | share. The Comptroiler assessea nim at $54 on | each of these ten shares. He refused to pay this assessment, The deience set up the following | Teasons or Not paying the assessment:—That the assessment was wade without any notice of the | same having been given to ‘he défendant; that | the rectiver of the bank was appointed witn- | out the bank having been calied upon to | show cause wh, he should not y be | appotnted, aud that all of the Comptroller's act Were without jurisdiction in the premises, Judge Blatchtord overruled these points, and directed | the jury to find a verdict jor the piaintim, and | ‘Vey jound accordingly # verdict for $506 35, being | the amount of the assesment and interest on the | —, Exceptions were taken to the Judge's | e@ Ca 1 of the inited Seton: will go to the Supreme -Cvure | ® Case of the same plaintiff, as receiver, ad Jobo Pu; ke, the atter held Mity tare of stock jn ‘he same bank. The suit involved the Same qaestions as in tie preceding trai, and by | consent ot the parties a verdict was taken in favor of thé piaintt (or $2,402 37, amount of | Assesuinent and mierest, * je case of Man vs. Thomas Mc! t fame question was aisc tuvolved. Th derendaot owned 140 shares of oank stock. By consent a verdict was taken jor the piatutut (or $7,851 90, including assessment and interess, siti 1 ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF GLOVES, Yestertiay, in the Coited Scares District Court, | * the case of the United States vs. three trunks, contaiming gloves, worth avout $4,000, was calied on for trial, These goods are claimed by Sampson Lewes, Who, it is alleged, smuggied them into this city. The action has been brought by the govern. | mefit to confiscate the goods on cme ground that they have been smuggled, as stated. Counsel for | the claimant made a motion to postpone che trial | ti mext term on the ground of the illness of the claimant ana the absence of material wit | ‘Without whose attendance he would not De ready tomo trial Counsel Jor governmens | | (00 While employed as driver of a cart in ite re- | bull ot indictment. Opinion, ‘Taylor et al. vs. Paros et al.—Motion to pun. ish Jor evmtempt is denied, With gis gost. yy Judge Dononue. vd Barnerd vs. Lore.—Findings settled. * In the matter of William Rowland.—Memoran- jam. Moran vs, Watkins.—Jadgment granted. — vs. Cedar Point lron Company.—Motion ‘anted, Schenck vs, Pike.—Motion dented. Cook vs, Weber.—Order Bet Goodman vs, Stricker--Discharge granted. Coleman vs, Griswoid.—Recetver appointed. Bright vs. The Milwaukee Aid.—Motion denied, Howland vs, Taylor.—Reterence order. The Porous Plaster Company vs. Seabur.—Mem- orandam. jausen vs. Heringehaasen.—Decree of | ‘anted to plant. Herin; divorce gr: SUPREME COURT—SPEOIAL TERM. Decisions, By Judge Van Brunt. Doherty vs, Hannser.—Judgment for plaintif, wiviliard Ce Mott ilard vs. Cofiner.—Motion granted, on » ment of 10 costs. i Anarthend Dearing v8, Hopking,—Judgment for plaintif, with costs, Bowers vs. Elias.—See opinion, Austid v8, Schuyter.—See “pinion. Biilings vs. Blank.—See opinion, Kinney vs. Wood et al.—Case aettied. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Curtis, Gillesple v8. Gillesple.—Memorandum for coun- ei. SUPERIOR OOURT—OIRCUIT. Charge of Malicious Prosecution. Before Judge Curtis. Adolph L. King, @ cotton merchant, caused the | arrest out long ago of Aaron 3, Wilson, the charge , being that ne had spirited away two bales of cot- moval, On this charge Wilson was arrested, taken before @ polive magistrate and held to await the action of the Grand Jury, which fatled to find a Feeling injured in his reputa- | among four companies in this city, including | Company.—The piaintiff in thiscase was formerly | ‘Sure | a member of the Board of Trustees of the corpora- companies, they bemg embraced | ance in it, He was some time ago elected | ding in | Very Onerous and expensive one, and the corpora- | weigming alt | discharged Gates, | agreement, ' i | } pur by Assistant District Attorney Nolan, |“ The case will be resumed this morning, | McAdam, io giving the case to the jury, explained | clear statement of the alleged oveace. Quinn ve, Semiein.—Motion granted. Selby vs. Selby.—Application denied; {t mast be made on motion, Van Slyck va. Beecher.—Motion denied; s de- vode. Knaak vs. Delemater. The affidavit is defective, | and motion must be demed. } Richardson vs. McNiell.—Petition must be by | r and Dot by the attorney. Stone vs, Stone.—Divorce graniéd, Agate vs. Lowenbein.—Motion denied, without prejadice to @ renewal thereof on the trial. In the matter of Brigman.—Report confirmed, bi application for an allowance denied, ment of costa. juckman Vs. Olarke.—Motion granted on pay- Havens vs. Kiein.—Injunction granted. OOMMON PLEAS—cQUITY TERM. Decisions. By Judge Larremo re. Phillips vs. Davies.—Judgment for the plaintiff’ for specific performance of the contract, See dectsion ‘with Clerk when, Ted ean mada ludgment for defe! MARINE OOURT—OHAMBERS, Decisions. os Judge McAdam. Biering vs. Smith.—Motion granted. Strause vs. Munsinger.—Motion granted without costs on suipulating not to sue. Freund vs. Sour.—The witness must proceed with ous examination; platatif’s proceedings are regular. at vs. Durlacher.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. : Bitterman, Jr., v8, Kasmire.—Motion gfanted; opinion filed. Ferguson vs. The Mayor, &¢.—Motion to open default granted on terms, Tappen vs. Sherwood.—Motion granted condi- tionally; order filed. Francke vs. Schenck.—Motion denied; opinion and order filed. By Judge Alker. Muller vs. Hemkeu.—Case settled. Chamberlayne ve. Hoimes.—Motion to reduce bat reer $10 costs to plaintiff, to abide event ol sul Kearny vs. Davis.—Memorandum for counsel. Johnsen vs. Morris; Offerman vs. Grand; Schei- Gorman vs. MoCove.. stine vs. Russo.—Vefendants’ deiault noted, lellick vs. Mendel.—Motion granted. Mintgzor vs. ZabinskL—Judgment on frivolous demurrer. Dodge vs. Glora.—Recetver appointed. Goliena vs. Henry.—Motion to open default granted on terms, Kahn vs, Mayor.—Motion to open default | ints ‘With $10 coats to piaintif, to abide event oO! al MARINE OOURT—PART L Lyceum Theatre Cases. Before Judge Spaulding. Tn the case of Henry Dalton, an actor, who played in “Notre Dame” at the Lyceum Theatre when it first opened in August, 1873, against George Hoffman, Thomas Thacher, O’Curtis Hof: man and William L. Mansell, who were alleged to be the proprietors of such theatre, which was brought to recover about $700 for arrears of salary and which was tried in Maret, 1874, before Judge Spaulding and a jury and resulted in the plaintim’s case being dismissed on the ground shat a former recovery by the plaintiff tn the Second District urt of obe week’s salary was @ bar, a motion nas been since made by counsel for Mr, Dalton for & pew trial on a case and exceptions, and a few days ago Judge Spauiding rendared a decision aet- ting agide the nonsuit and granting Mr. Dalton & new trial. Tbe delendanis bave taken an appeal | from Judge Spaulding’s decision, MARINE COURT—PART 2, Suit Against am insurance Company for Alleged Services. Before Judge McAdam. Josiah Rich va, The United States Life Insurance | tion defendants, holding the office for about three years, and at present holding a policy of insur- of office, but stili claims to have a interest in the welfare of the com- The corporation had from its forma | i | contract had with tnis party was considered a | | tion ardentiy desired its cancellation, and after the Consequences it summarily The latter threatened legal warfare to the bitter end unless the corporation personal iriend of Gates, undertook to negotiate a settlement of the difficulty. This he eventually succeeded in doing, the company paying Gutes $50,000, and the latter compensatin: Rich, the present plaintiff, by pay- ing bim $1,250 for his services as mediator and agent in the matter. Rich now claims that he | also acted 48 the agent Of the detendanis; that his agency was accepted vy them, and that they a indebted to him in the suiu of $1,000, whtich the action is brought to recover. The defendants deny that he acted as tueir agent, and that, in fact, the only recognition they extended to him in the matter was when, cs spectal agent for Gates, he brought them a written agreement from Gates that he would accept $50,000 as a relin- | quishtinept of ali claim apon them on his | contract, they, by ihe tenor of the same | cancelling all claims they had against him, and which, had the case gone into the courts, they would have o/fset against pis Ciaim, The only witness tn support of tue present claim was the plaintiff himseli, while the President and several Oficers of the company positively swore that there was no understanding, expressed | | | | or implied, that th B o Memorandum | Pp ey accepted the services of the Plaintiff In the Degotiation as an agent; but, on the contrary, that he was recognized by them as the friend of Gates and inimical to them, ; Judge | very clearly the law reiating to the empioyment of agents, and the circumstances under winch an agent could act tor both parties in a litigation. | It must be shown that both parties accepted the agency before an agent can recover irom both. It was for the jury to say whether the viaintift, ag | Qgent in this case, could serve two masters with | tat fidelity which the iaw exacts. | After @ ;omewhat protracted deliberation the | Jary found oF the corporation defendants, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Keepers of an Alleged Improper House on Trial. Before Judge Sutherland, Yesterday Charies and Mary Fisher were placed on trial upon an indictment charging them with “compelling &@ Woman to be defied.” The prose- | cuting witness, Anna Haintze, was examined at | length, bat as she spoke the Swiss dialect It was | almost impossible for two interpreters to elicit ® | it 8] peared, however, that the de/endants kept an tne proper hoase in Twenty-iourth street, and that the witness and her sister were bired to do house- work, but while there were threatened with vio~ lence unlesa they yielded to the solicitations of men. Mr. Howe, who delended the prisoners, tn- terposed a number of objections ro the questions The Election Murder—Ramored Indict nnont of Coroner Croker and Others. Tne Grand Jury brought a large number of Indiceme,1t8 Into court in the afternoon, It was rumored mat among them was an indictment against Coroner Croker, tor the killing of James McKeana on ecection day, and also indicsments against other pa"tes for felonitvus assault and artery, growing oy! Of the same transaction. It is probable that bency' Warrants were issued yea- terday or qill be to«ta@y for the arrest of the per- sons implicated in tie ho, Uicide, Libel on a Rpliceman, Daniel Norton, alta Fa ward 1,,.Martin, leaded guilty to an indictment cha'tging film Witt lbel- ling OMicer Quigley, of the Kigntn precine’: It seems that Norton charged the policeman We! | stealing certain jewelry irom Tice? } Brooklyn, and chat be wae aiso implicated E-4 tnett oi @ diamond cross from a store in 0 street, it was stared thas the compiainast da’: sired jenlency to be shown the accused, Hat Honor sentenced Norton to tue vity Prison for Sve r Larcenies and Burglaries. Thomas Morphy pleadea qulity to burglary tm the chird degree, the allegation being that on the oth of November he broke into the cigar store of David Billon, No. 1014 Division street, and stole a box of cigars. The prisoner was 4 cn State Prison for two years and six monvas, * dees Peter Martin, who was charged with bdgre- lariously entering the clothing store of Louis Buckman, No. 71 Volambia street, on the 28th of October, pleaded gutity to an attempt at burgiary in the third degree. The sentence imposed Was eighteen months in the State Prison fhomas Kerrigan, indicted ior stealing a silver toa Wilson sued King (or $5.000 damages for al. Watch Worth £46,0@ vue 2d of November, from rosecution. The case | John Maurice, pleaded guilty to an attempt at tit larceny irom the person. He was remanded jor sentence, George Ray, who, on the 28th of October, stole $24 in money belonging to E. B. Singleton, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, Conrad Klein pleaded guilty to a similar charge, the indictment charging that on ‘tne 2d inst. he ue a etbook from Ernst sodenwaber con- taining Tnese prisoners were each sent to the Peni- tentiary ior ix months. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Didn't Know Where He Was. Before Judge Kasmire. Sunday night Enoch Montelt ound himself stand- ing on # corner, what corner ne does not exactly know. He also found ® man named Peter Pater- son atanding near him. Later he found Peter's hand tn bis vest pocket, and subsequently, when ORE failed to find $95, whieh he had belore he found himseif standing on the corner. Then he could pot find Paterson, but Officer Gilligan as- sisted him, and was successful. Montell can be found Im the House of Detention and Paterson in the Tombs, Disoraerly Houses. William Synder, of No, 456 Pearl street; John Curtis, of No. 53 Onatham street; Edward Byrnes, of No, 238 William street; Henry Scnarico, of No. 97 Chatham street, ana August Blacnt, of No. 81 Onatham street, were all arrested by Captain Wiliams, on Sunday night, for keeping disorderly hose’ Yesterday, bueaeh fon cet tne Tom! Jud, iy es apres lg rene bs ane $1, real esi security. er. ag i ‘ fran who could And « Dondamap, aad ently the onty one at large now. elected to be tr! by @ jury at the Court of General Sessions. JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE OOURT. Billiard Ball Burglars. Before dudge Flammer, . . _ On Wednesday last Mr. Raymond A. Hignam’s billiard saloon, No. 099 Sixth avenue, was broken into and billiara bails and other property, valued At about $100, was carried away. Since that time the officers of the Twenty-ninta precinct have been om the lookout for the burglars, Oficer Rogers on Sunday last arrested two young men named Vaniei Bagiey and Francis Keegan on sus picion. In possession of hes cd was found & pocketbook which was identified by Mr. Higham ag portion of the property stolen from his piace. Ke was in company with Bagley at the time of the arrest. He is supposed to be connected witha burglary committed on the premises No, 117 Chambers street about three weeks since, when gome $1,000 worth of cutlery was carried off. Juage Flainmer remanded both prisoners to allow the oMicer time to work up the case. Highway Robbery. About twelve o'clock Sunday night, when Mrs. Corneila Masteriy, who bad been visiting avout @ block or two from her home, No. 896 Seventh avenue, Was proceeding thither sho was metin the street by a man wuo pretended to be drunk and staggered up against ber. Mrs, Masterly tried wo get out of his way, but the man whom she sup- posed to be drunk suddenly snatched her watch | and chain andran away. Mrs. Masterly’s cries tor | help attracted the attention of Omicer Conneii, of the Twentieth precinct, who arressed the thief. The prisoner was arraigned beiore Judge Flam- | mer yesterday, where he gave bis name as John Flanigan. He was committed in §2,000 bail to answer, Robbed on Shipboard. Jobn McGuire, satior on board the steamship Italy, was arraigned, charged with robbing Peter Tudell, of No, 420 Washington street, of $6 85, Ta 1 alleged that he was enticed on board the amer Satarday night last, and that McGuire d several of his companions Knocked him down ; and robbed him. McGuire was committed in $1,000 Dall to answer. PIPTY-SEVENTH STREET POLICE OOURT. Pocket Picking. Before Judge Murray. Margaret Stampa, of No. 26}¢ Hamilton street, made a chargeoi pocket picking against a young man named Jogeph Irving. Un Sunday, while riding | on a Third avenue car, the accused, it was alleged, | Made an attempt to rob her of her pocketbook, containing $6, and was caught im the act. He was held ior trial. Cut With a Cleaver. Rovert Batley and John Green, of Fiftieth’ street and Broadway, fought about money on sun- day, and Bailey struck Green on the head with a cleaver apd broke a navy pistol over the same part. Batley was arrested and on Green's com- plaint was held for trial. Station House Lodgers. Another batch of station house lodgers. num- bering thirty-four, was brought irom the Twenty- second precinct station house. Some of them were discharged and the remainder were sent to the Workaouse for the winter. Stole a Watch from His Father. On the 12th of June last Edwara McGiennan, of No. 269 avenue C, was robbed of a gold watch valued at $30 by his son Michael, who pawned it and re- turned the ticket to his father in an envelope. Judge Sherwood, at this Court, issued a warrant at the time for his arrest, but it was not ti yes terday that he returned to this city and was ar- rested, Judge Murray committed him ior trial in detault of $1,000 ball. Alleged Indecent Assault. Prances Schmidt preterred a charge of indecent assault against her employer, Herman Kirche- berger, of No. 313 East Forty-second street. He denied the truth of the charge, but appearances | ee againat him and he was held for trial in $500 COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CovRT—Craxcuit.—Part 1—Adjourned for term,—Part 2—Heid vy Judge Brady.—Nos. 160, 1388, 1704, 3658, 3610, 835, 2558, ), 28, 2622, 2852, 21036, 2758, 2152,'1990, 694 3, 2352, 2482. — Part 3—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Nos. 1285, 1653, ae ee vay A oe tak on 483, 1821, 1831, 1 1499, 3603, 4103, 676%, 4065, 1679, 3782, 3659, 887, 4061, 4277. : SUPREMB COURT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge Van Bropt.—Demurrers—Nos, 34, 21, issues of ' law and fact—Nos. 235, 245, 247, 1, 2, 171, 249, 365, 868, 859, 263, 280, 290, 301, 314, 820, 326, 828, 330, 383, 335, , 248, 350, 354, 365, 358, 361, 364, 370, 371, 872, 375, 376, 6, 20, 39, 48, 51, 57, 79, 89, 150, Superior Gourt—Part 2—Held by Judge var- tis.—Nos. 1122, 750, 972, 788, 796, 1489, 38, 502, 718, 656, 660, 1226, 724, 726, 672, CoMMON PLEAS—IRIAL TsRM—Part 1—Held b; Judge Kobinson,—Nos, 2127, 2009, 1028, 4944, 11! 915, 782, 223, 1241, 1817, 1816, 2228, 119, 242, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TEEM—Part 1—Held b: Judge Spauiding.—Nos, 412, 92, 161, 584, 400, 1,096, 1,782, 2,720, 1,766, 622, 623, 626, 627, 630, 632. Part'2—Hela by Judge McAdam.—Nos, 533, 373, 3.2, 1,039, 1,217, 1, 612, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621. Part 3—Held by Judge Shes. —Nos. 679, 1,861, 816, 1,626, 1,668, 1,411,.1,656, 1,723, 1,724, 499, 303, 86, 1,291, 1,691, 1,333, E CouBT OF GENERAL SEsstONs—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People vs. Mary Fisher and Charies Fisher, abduction, continuea; Same v: Martin Godirey, mayhem ; Same ve. Walter Hayn rape: Same vs. Abraham Jones, felonious assauis and battery; Same v: Pg ah A féloutous as- sault and battery; Sadié ys. Joan B. Martinez, bribery; Same vs. Joho Donohue, burglary; Same vs. James Kerrigan, grand larceny ; Sume vi John Brown, grand larceny; Same va. Charles Pesctel, and larceny; Same vs, George Deckinan, grand jarceny ; Same vs. Isabella Jonnson, grand eny 5 Same vs. Dennis Donohue, grand larceny; same vs. Mary Sheridan, larceny jrom the person; Same vs, William Tucke, concealed weapons, OYBR AND TERMINER—Held by Judge Barrett. The People ve. Thomas T Same vs. John Hoinogie, man: BROOKLYN COURTS. Suit Against a Life Insurance Company. Before Judge Barnard. Yesterday sult was instituted in the Supreme Court before Judge Barnard by Mrs. Franziska Steiners, a Germa: lady, who held an endowmen policy in the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Vom- pany of New York. She alleges that through her busband she purchased the policy, with the under- standing that in consideration of certain pay. ments she was to receive the sum of $1,000 at tue end of five years alter purchase. Ac the expira- tion of five years she claimed the money, but the company deciined to pay, aud hence the suit. The case 1s not conciuded. SUPREME OOURT—CHAMBERS. Motion to Admit Mrs. Merrigan, the Alieged Murderess of Maggie Hammill, to Bail~Is She Sane or Insane? Belore Judge Tappen. wnortly after the opening of the Court yesterday, General Tracy snd Patrick Keady, counsel or Mrs. Merrigan, appeared beiore Judge Tappen for the ter, purpose of making & motion to have the prisoner | admitted to ball. General Tracy made the motion andsaid that, from ali counsel could learn, she jaty before whom Mrs, Merrigan was tried a few ‘wey ks ago stood six for acquittal and six for mur- dera'n the second degree when they first went ous; thats Wo of them afterwards changed to murder in the, second aegree, but at no time did they think of murder In the first degree, the offence charged in the indictment. He felt sure ‘hat the prisoner could never be convicted, 924 a8 she has been in jail over a year ‘aires “ly he ed that the bail be fixed ata reasonable , *moun' fHer jriends are poor, he faid. andif ia “i bau were demanded she could not ino, manslaughter; | So aghter ; | ed i | NEW YOKK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET, wet tt, He cited the case of Fanny Hyde, who was | yesterday of rom a gas light. The ai charged with the en of ner alleged seduces, | Aprons and Vine ‘extinguished’ caused George W. Watson. In this case the Jury dig- he 1 $100, agrocd amos bat the, Gefendant was sdmisied % |) wiiam Naz thirty-four years, and re- bail tp the sum of $2.0 y ict Attorney Winslow replied in cppestitod \ siding at Ne \ng street, had a dificuity to the motion, and said that he did not thir’ “1s | with Thomas tera and, while it was bern: bike | a severe scalp wound. waa a proper case for ball atall, He claimeu iat r was an @ the priso} as tic, and, therefore, ui- sale to be at large. Hi iggested that a comtuis | s10n be appointed to ascertain whether she is sane | or no8 General Tracy sald that when the proper ')!" came he would answer that quesion. If the '» twict Attorney resolves to put the prisoner trial at the next term of the Court he comce es the bail would be bigher, but tuasmuch a4 \\« District Atrorney would not say that be would y | her again the vail ought to be put at a low ty ure. Mr. Keady handed upabriel. The Distr + Attorney had none. Judge Tappen said he wo look at the papers and decide the question at early day, Mrs, Merrigen ta in poor health, havie been tn jail Aiteen months already. She was in court yesterday. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBayy, N. Nov. 16, 1874. In the Gourt of Appeals, Monday, Nov. It, 1874:— No, 64. Henry B, Schenck, survivor, 4c. ré spondent, vs. Joon Andrews, PEpelADL ATRIOS by F. J. Fithian, of counsel for appellant, by Samnel Hand, tor respondent. No, 25. Jonp Wardrop, appellant, vs. Jessie Daniop, executrix, &0., respondent.—Argued by Lyman Tremaio, of counsel (or appeiiant, and by 4, Parker for respondent. Joseph Henderson, respondent, vs. Pant’ N. Spofford, et al., appellants.—Argued by Erastus Cook, of counsel for appellanta, and sab- mitted for respondents. No, 66,—Oaroline 3. Churehill et al, respondent, vs. Horatio G. Onderdonk, [Tne rgued by E, Cowen, of counsel for ppe tants, and submitted for respondents. Case still on. Proclamation wes made, and the Gourt ad- Jonray o Toeaday, 17th inat, at ten o'clock, A. M. “ Pata ye eae’ (27h ings.) will be Bos, 73, 10, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuincton, Nov. 16, 1874, The Supreme Court to-day rendered the follow- ing decisions :— No, 401, Woodson et al, vs. Murdock et al.—Ap- peal irom the Circuit Court for the District of Mia- souri.—This was a proceeding on the part of the prover oMcers of the State to enforce an alleged lien on the property of the Pacifie Raul- road Company, arising from certain advances Made by the State to in the completion of the road, The company contested the right of the State todo this, alleging that the lien had been dis- charged by a compliance with an act of the State Legislacure, and adopted in 1868, which had effect. @ settiement of all accounts between the State and the corporation, the iatter having paid into the State Treasury an amount required by the act to be received in full discharge of ali in- debtedness, The State objected that the new constitution provibited the Legislature from dis- charging any lien against any railroad company indebted to the State. The decree before was in favor of the company, awarding an tnjauction to restrain further proceedings, and, it is here af- firmed, the Court holding that the constitutional | provisiod was intended to prohibit the discharge of auy lien held by the State to secure an existing dept, and that it was no obstacle in the Way of or commutation of & debt which was what had been effected by the legisiacion, Im this instance there was no touger any indebtedness, | Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion of tue | Court, Mr. gustice Miller read a dissenting opin- jon, in which Mr, Justice Davis concurred, bolding that the thing prohivited by the constitution was the discha:ge or remtssion in auy siape of the specitic lien which the State had oa the railroads for the repayment of the State bonds which bad been advanced 60 the companies. No. 8 Perris et al. vs. Higley et al.—Error to the supreme Court of Utah.—in this case action was brought in we Probate Court o/ the Territory on a promissory nc te and judgment was recovered. The Supreme Court of the Territory reversed the judg ment, holding that the Probate Court had no juris- | diction of such a suit, That judgment 1s here aftirmed, tus Court holding that the act of the | Territorial Legislature conserring on the Probate Court jurisidictioo in civil and criminal cases, both fn chancery aod at common law, is inconsistent with the organic act, Which limited and defined the powers of such courts, and therefore void. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. No. 14, Hardy et al vs. Harbin et ai.—Appeal trom the Oircuit Court for California.—This was & contest for a title to certain lands ander Mex!- can grant, the complainants claiming to be cuik dren of one Hardy, who died under an assumed Dame some years ago in California, the owner of the tract. The case went against them below on Vhe ground that the defendanta were innocent bona jide purchasers for valine without notice. This Court affirms that decree, but without con- sidering the point on which the case turned be- low, having drst determined thas (he appellants are not ¢he children of the party who died seized ere land, Mr. Justice Huat delivered the opinion, No. 50, State of Maryiand vs, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compuny—Error to she Court of Appeals of Maryland.—The points in this case have been severai times stated. The State claimed a balance of interest to be due irom the company equal to the difference between gold and | legat venders at the dates on which certain pay- mente were made. The company s<serted that there was no contract for the payment in goid, and it was so decided below. This view is afirmed here, the Court saying that there is no just ground for the implication that the company assamed to pay tts dues tothé state in gold or in apy other ; Money than in money generally, and the fact that | the company did pay the State interest in sterling funds in London down to 1865 cannot caauge the construction of the contract, Mf. Justice Strong delivered the opinion, No. 42. ‘Ihe Cnited States vs. Boeckler—Error to the Circuit Court for Maryland.—This was @ suit upon a distiller’s bond, which fixed the dis- tillery of the principal on the corner of Hudson street and Kast avenue, in the town of Canton, Baitimore county. It was proved on the triai tnat the taxes were due on @ distillery located on the corner of Hudson ana Third streets in the same vown and county. ‘he Court instructed the jury that if the principal carried on no business as & distiller at the corner of Hudson etree: and Egst fvenue they would find jor the dejendant and his sureties, aud the result was s verdict for the deiendants, The judgment entered on that verdict is bere aftirmed, the Court holding that in such a case ti ls notsuMcient that the surety may sus- tain no injury by a change in the contract; be has a@rigot to stand upon its very terms, and if he does not assent to any variation of it, and a varia- tion 18 made, it is jatal. Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion of the Court. Mr. Justice Bradley dissented, toinking the decision had a | tendency to cast every burden upon the govern. ment and to unduly relieve the sureties. No. 29. Avery vs. Hackley et al.—Error to the Circuit Court tor Michigan.—This was an action to Tecover the value of a large quantity of sawlogs alleged to have been fraudulently sold by s bank- rupt The judgment below set aside the biti of sale, but sustained & contiact in pursuance of which the deiendants were protected in their claim. ‘This Court affirmed the judgment, remark- ing that the assignee tails to show by sufficient proof that the defendants intended to abandon this contract and rely wholly on the bill of sal which was get aside. 7 opinion. jo, 309. Smythe (Collector) va. Pish & Co.—Er. Tor to the Circuit Court for the: Southern District Of New York.—This was an action to recover cer- tain duties on au importation of silk neckties by tne detendanta in error exacted by the Collect ‘The decision is that such articles are subject to daty of flity per cent ad valorem, and reverses the | Judgment below, which was for the importers, on | the ground that silk neckties Were witnin the acts of 1861 and 1862, and were excluded by the act of 1864. Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion. No, 38 Leonard and Kip va. Ship Teatonia—Ap- al from the Circuit Coury for the District of uisiana.—Lnis Was & Case Of collision on the Misaissippt, between the steamer Brown and the ship Teutonta, the latter at the time seeking an ancnorage in a dense jog. The decision velow was in iuvor of the libellants, charging the Teu- tonla with negitgence cansiugthe accident. ‘The decision here reverses the decree, with costs here, and dtviaes the Costs aud damages below. Mr. Jastice Clifford delivered tke opinion. No, 49, Gillette va. Ballard—Brror tu the Circuit Court tor Moutana.—This was an afirmance of a judgment invo.ving Seagenee of practice in the | ferritory, The Chief Justice delivered the opinion, ‘No, 53. Rogers et al. va.schooner S, 8, Wheeler— Error to Circuit Court tor Massachusetts,—rhis was @ case of collision involving only questions of fact. AMrmed, The Chief Justice delivered tue opinion, NEW YORK CITY. Some children playing with matches caused a | fire yesterday afternoon tn the cenement house No, 66 West Broadway. Damage siigut, The fire alluded to in yesterday's HERALD as originating in the cellar of No.6 Barclay street, should have been reported as originating in the cellar of No. 12 Vesey street, in the rear of No.6 Barclay, Litwe Rachel Strachel, four years old, residing AtNo, 216 Kast il2tn street, was amusing hertelf yesterday ulternoop near a bdoniire, when the flames cangut her clothing. She was severely burned avout her body. Henry Wellington, /orty-one years old, of No. 323 East Thirty-third street, while working on the building No. 4 Pine street, fefl from the height of two stories and severely hurt wis back. He was sent to the Park Hospitul ‘The twenty-third auntversary of the New York Nautical School was celebraved jast evening Th No, 02 Madison street, when addresses were made by the principal, Dr. W. F, Thoms, and several other well known citizens. A window curtain in the residence of G. W. Dart, No, 201 Weat Fonrtaania atreet, caught fre \e@, Mr. Justice Davis delivered | he police of the Tw 4 eighth prec Mr. Davia (os aiding as No. 1? Wie corner of Foliecon ODE Helogk ‘yester: aD WUkKDOwS derson \ged forty-five years, re- street, while passing the ‘arick streets at bacon norning, was assailed by 10 stabbed bim tn both Chocks ant tie oAek oO le head. The Sou muimgner * the erection of the new Sourt Howse IW the + Judicial district (Jeffers S00 MAri@t), jibe’ yoste day at No. 233 Broadway ane warded tue ‘co, Neb foe ee tron work om the cous orie®u nd vell tower 60 Kellogg | & Manse, art bos, Pa, for $579,000. Leonard LAMPo chal, & youtn of fifteen years, Who resides ft No.) 4 Pitdge street, was severely used ypatenjer w ig, while fn the basemens Yo. 10 Noten place, He was amusing himselt levator hen, skrough some carelessness, 2 Wad OBt of the inane wad Celebrated yesterday at St. rob over the remains of Golonel Wil- + White was the celebrant, and fully decked with rich floral eat ons place tn Calvary Ceme- rat) mareae ee moving platiorms que avier's Maas ¢ ys oe departed soidier were ; 2 00, equies joiner of tip Auuth New YORK Volunteers oo nom read at East Side Hall ‘yege and fasbionable audience, nis ‘the second of the winter course of lectures readings. The ghost and chamber scenes irom * iomtet! were recetved by the audi- ence wituloos spolaase. Several dramatic poems nat wppear formed tae second part of the reading, whi “Views of } Mees to London” conaluded jue ae lectivas. A sory \drce Baptist Mintsters’ Conference con- vene yesterday at Mariners’ Temple, Oliver yrees. is qld pot thunder, though the confictin, lente iis 0! ‘pen and close;communton were there in force. \c, Reid read an able essay on Revivala, and abc twenty took part in the discussion, Drs. Bi man, Of Aibany, Patterson, the Evan- ligt, a0 Professor Sheppard, of Chicago, we jaried. to speak, as was ‘father Stimson, of Henry G. Stebbins, President of the Department of Parks, has written a letter in reply to & petition from Cyrus Butler, J. Q. A. Ward, E, 0. Stedman, A. Bierstadt, Abram S, Hewitt, and others, gladly granting the request to “allow the bronse statue of William Cullen Sryant, by Launt Tompson, now in possesston of the department, to be lent ta the Metropolitan Musuem of Art, be exhibited by Chem antil the department under its rules can give it the position in Oentral Park deserving of its merits as & work of art, and in harmony with hee claime of so eminent and distinguished citizen, BROOKLYN. The receipts of the Registrar of Arrears last week amounted to $20,307. The receipts of the East River Bridge Company for the past month amounted to $100,906 27. The expenditures were $93,530 53. The rate of taxation in Brooklyn this year ts, ac- cording to the report of the Ulerk of the Board of Supervisors, $3 53, against $3 46 for the year 1873. Joseph Roughon was committed to jail yeater- day for stabbing Morris Cole, of No. 21 Amity street, under the left eye with a penknife. The wound is } Bot dangerous. Captain George H. Tyson, the Arctic ‘explorer, will lecture before the Lay College, Schermerhorn street, on next Wednesday evening, the title of his discourse being “Six Months on an Ice Floe.'? Coroner Jones yesterday held an inquest on the body of Dietrich Mart, whose skull was (racturea by falling in the hold of the bark Martha 0. Berry, on Fairy last, The verdict was deach (rom in- juries accidentally received. Justice Delmar yesterday committed Louis Cs- retta, an Italian, to jail to await the result of the injuries inflicted by him with a dirk knife on Pa tella, the saiior who was stabbed during an alter- cation which occurred at the saloon No, 31 Sackett street on last Sunday night Justice Tappen, on motton of Judge Cardozo, granted @ motion for change of venue tn the action brought by Richard Saltenstall, of Myrtle avenue, against Justice Bixby, oi New York. The suit is brought to recover $20,000 damages for having been committed in 1871 for ten days, The suit instituted to recover $50,000 damages by Mr. Thomas Fields, Superintendent of Pubiic Schools, against ex-Postmaster Thomas Kinsell: has, by mutual consent ef counsel, been pat oi the oalendar of the City Court for the November term and goes over until the second Tuesday of December, The examination in the case of the white sailors of the ship Neptune, of the Biack Ball line | of Liverpool and New York packet ships, was con | tinued yesterday before United States Commis sioner Winslow. The prisoners are charged with having murderously assaulted Boatswain Smith While On the high seas and dangerously wounding him with an axe. John Stevens and Jonn Lynea, two of the seamen, were discharged, The inves tigation will be resumed WESTCHESTER. ‘The proposition to organize a rifle clab at Mount Vernon is being (averaoly respouded to, several citizens having already subscribed their names as members, Right Rey. Blshop McInerny, of Albany, admin- istered the ceremony of confirmation to about 25@ candidates of al ages at tne Oatholio church in Mount Vernon & day or two ago. Pursuant to @ published notice the new fire belt at Port Chester was rung for trial last Saturday | afternoon, oocasioning unusual excitement among the “b’hoys” of that ancient village. The Board of County Supervisors which con- | venes at White Plains to-morrow is composed of twelve democrats, nine republicans and one lib>- eral. ts organization has been effected by the the election of George W. Davids, Chairman, and ©. ©, Childs, Clerk. The artesian well at Larchmont in the town of Mamaroneck bas at length yielded a steady tow of excelient water alter being bored to a depth of about 9u0 feet. The newly tound stream will be utilized to Gill @ reservoir from which pipes will bas ie to supply several families residing in the victal Ys } if STATEN ISLAND. ‘The United States revenue steamer Grant bas returned from & cruise down the southern coast as far as the Delaware Breakwater, in search of stranded or disabled vessels, and was at anchor yesterday of Staten Island, together with tem ‘square-rigged vessels, ten Sanay Hook pilot boats and nine fishing smacks. Great numbers of gunners from New York and Brookiyn are daily bunung in the woods of Staten Island, They shoot at anything, from a chipmonk | to araccoon, and quail, rabbits, or anything else in season, stand a oad chance for escape before the horde of sportsmen, it is estimated that there is about one quail for every three hunters. ‘Tue Superintendent of the Shore Ratiroad Uom- pany bas complied with the request of the village authorities of Edgewater, and now nas laborers engaged in shifting and raising tho track of the road on Bay street, through Stapleton, so as to make it correspond with the macadamized work | now being done under direction of the village aa- Uborities. NEW JERSEY. A squad of negro chicken thieves have just bees convicted in Salem county and sent co the Stare Prison. It is rumored that the Bonaparte Park, at Bor- dentown, is soon to be converted into a race course. ‘The Governor has issued a proclamation fixing the 26th of the present month as a day of thanks- giving and prayer. é The municipal government of Union Hill are en- deavoring to negotiate & loan of $50,000, rhe bonds are ready to be issued. A young man, giving the name of Walter B. Law, was arrested in Hovoken, yesterday, on acharge of taining money under pretehce of being con- pected. with a prominent New York firm. te will be disposed of by Recorder Bohnstedt to-da: The following named State Senators were yes terday appointed by the Governor as the Board of State Canvassers, which meets in Trenton on the 2th inst., 60 examine the late election returns ;— John R. McPherson, Hudson county; Smith, Sussex county; William 4, 5ewell county; William |. Hendrickson, county, and Barton F, Thorn, Burlington county, ‘The Baptist Charch of the State owns 163 church edifices and numbers 28,175 communicants, Dur- past year one in every chirty-six of the tion Nas been baptized. Thirty missiona- fe employed why preach a forsy-six sta- pol ries ai tions, [he treasurer has just made his financial exhibit for the past year, Which sets forth the 16- ceipts from ali sources, tnciuding @ balance on | nand at last report, to have been $5,036, and the e. nditures $5,283 leaving the treasury overdrawa by $201, The W Jersey Association reports 60 charches, 40 pastors, 712 bapiiams and 4 Mem- beranip of 9.047,