The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1874, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. —_—_-——— The Postal Card Case--One of the Jurors Arrested. The Juror Nathan Myer in the - Tombs. WHISKEY DOCTORS’ DISAGREEMENT, Yesterday, tn the United States Circul: Court, on motion of counsel (or the government, a noi. pros. Was entered In the case of Patrick Connors, who had been indicted ‘or smuggling cigars into this port from Cuba, The trials of parties accused of violating the Ex- cise law, and which were set Gown for yesterday in — the Court of Oyer and Terminer, were postponed till Tuesday next on appiication of their counsel, ‘who was not prepared to proceed with them. Grand juries were drawn this morning before Judge Brady, in Supreme Court, Chamvers, for the Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions for next Month. Dougias Taylor, Commissioner of Jurors, Superintended the drawing, assisted by Deputy County Clerk Gambleton, The juries were drawao from the whole panel, An injunction has veen granted by Judge Davis, of the Supreme Court, sustaining the Comptroller from selling the St. Joseph’a Catholic church, corner of Ninth avenue and 125th street, for non- payment of an assessment for the Morning Side | Park improvement, This injunction, however, is | temporary, pending a Maal decision in ve courts of the question whether the law exempting churches from taxation includes exemption irom assessment. Some farther testimony was taken yesterday be- fore Surrogate Hutchings as to the signatures to the will of the late Bartolome Blanco, the million- naire old bachelor, when the matter was adjourned until to-day. The Public Administrator objects to the admission of the will to probate, on the grounds that all the witnesses to the will, the executors named therein, and the notary vefore ‘Whom the will was sudscridved to are dead. In the civil suit brought against the estate of Barry W. Genet, to recover $159,000, alleged to have been embezzled vy him in the Hariem Court House matter, a motion was recently made betore Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Cnampers, on be- balf of Genet fora reference. Judge Davis yester- Gay denied the motion, on the ground that It was too late for sucn an application when the case had Deen reached on the calendar. THE..SCURRILOUS POSTAL CARDS. 4 HITCH IN THE PROCEEDINGS—A JUROB AR- BESTED. ‘The trialof Moses Chambertain, who is indicted for sending through the Post Office to Aaron Von Vaikenberg postal cards, on which, it is alieged acarriious remarks were written, was resumed yesterday morning im the United States Circuit | Court, before Judge Benedicc and the jury. A long argument took place in regard to the admissi- | Dility of a letter alleged to bave beco written by Champeriain, the deiendant, and while the argu. | ment was progressing Mr. Nathan Myer, of No. 328 Broadway, one of the jurors, was absent, j Mr. Purdy, United States Assistant District At- | | who, on the 12th of this month, entered the dwell- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1874.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. Arone, Jr., vs. Mets et al.—Motion denied, Lacemazzini va. Lacemazzini.—Order of refer- ence Peay 3 Cooke va, Boylan.—Service of notice should be ex to party, or reason for not doimg so should ve By Judge Van Vorst. ize Van Vorsi Haff vs. Haf.—Judgiment of divorce in favor of Plant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. WHISKEY DOCTORS DISAGREEING. Belore Judge Loew. Tn 1871 Charles Backman, who haa three-quar- rs Of & million dollars’ worth of whiskeys 10 stock, employed Albert M. Delliber to travel West for bim and sell that stock of whiskey for him Within twelve months. An express agreement wae made that Deliver was to sell the new as well as the old whiskey. aod he was to receive two and a@ bal: percent commission. Delhber brought an action to recover $3,403 Commission on 4 saie, wiien a defence was putin on behal! of Mr. Back- ying (hat the sale in question was made by Dew erring toat be did not try to 1 the old whiskey. A question having arisen a hat, in the trade, should be considered “old” » &@ number of experts Were exami one Leatided that whiskey three years dis. i a was “young,” and others a# stoutly heid | that whiskey at four years was “old.” The jury | gave a verdict tor the plaints? tu $4,036 71, iu ciuding Interest. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. DECISIONS. By Judge C. P. Daly, Ehrlich vs, MeSherry.—Motion dented, Gorman vs, Karnaic—See decision, MARINE COURT—PART 1. DECISIONS. By Judze Joachimsen. Deviin ve, Bradiey; Haziett vs. McLaughlin; Brewer vs, Sadler; Ankel vs. Tne Hibernia Insti- tute; Mohr vs. Casteno; Cohen va, Gregory; Du- bernet vs, Clyde; Reilly vs. O'Hara; Smillie va, Klaeber; Williams ve. McKenna and Yerkes vs. Moore.—Judgment for plaintifs, with costs and allowan Floyd and Tyrrell vs. Travers,—Judg- Platt ve, ments for deleudants, with costs and allowances, Litue vs, Quamby.—Complaint dismissed, witb Costs and $25 allowance. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. THE BURGLARY ON THE GOLD HOARDER'S PREMe ISES—CONVICTION OF ‘‘RAT’’ BEILLEY. Belore Recorder Hackett. The trial of George Reilley, alias “Rat? Rellley, who waa jointly indicted with Rooert Murray, alias “Bobby, the Welshman," for breaking into the { apartments of Luther Bryant, in Forsyth street, on tie 11th of October, when $70,000 tn gold coin, $20,000 worth of postage stamps, two stlk umbrel- | Ins and two revolvers were stoicn, resulted in the conviciton of the accused. The additional proof ad- | duced against Reiley to that which was given when | Epa 5 was tried showed that one of the umbrellas | identified oy Mr. Bryant and a few loofe postage | stamps were found in the prisoner's rooms at West Eighteenth street. Two witnesses were calied for the defence, who swore that they were in a saloon four months ago when Reillley bought an umbrella from @ sailor with a white ‘indie Stuilar to the one claimed te *~ Brmont's, After a lew moments’ delit. rep- dered a Verdict of guilty of bor='>rv - -second degree. His Honor 1iemande.. ye ence. BURGLARIES AND LARCENIES. Daniel Ferguson, charged with burglariously en- tering the apartments of Michael Cassanta, 94 Park street, and stealimg @ silver watch, pleaded guilty to burgiary in tme thira degree. Asimilar plea was accepted from John Dalton, ing house of Paul Gauttier, 722 Seventh avenue, and stole clothing valued at 320. ‘These prisoners were each seut to the State Pn- son for five yeara. SENTENCES. torney, offered in evidence a ietter wnich was written, as be alleged, by the defendant, It ap- | peared that 10 this ietter several words were mis- spelt. The word villain was speit *villen,” and tue Word robbed "*roved.” Counsel s ia his pur- pose and object in offering this letter was to show | ‘Unat the same words were misspeit in the postal cards which Chamberlain bad aqoresged to Vou Vaikenberg. From this he argued tuat the ¢a vas as well as the letter were written by Chathberiaf, ' keferring to “ Wharton on Criminal Law,” volume 3, he quoted @ case contained therein to tnis el- ject :—“'A tailor of Ayr, Scotland, of the pame of Alexander, learning that a man of the same name haa died leaving Consiaerabie property witnout any apparent beirs, ovtained access to the gar or the house occupied by Alexander during Ife and found there 2 oosactiss of aid ig | et ther tw CUnwoeee Ye?S Which “bad reierence to iis family. These letters he brought away with nim, nd with their assistance fabricated a mass of similar productions, which, as was claiiped, clearly proved nis connection with the fami'y of the deceased. When the case was brought on ior triai it happened that there were a number of ‘Words In the jetters (the letters purporting to be from diferent individuais). spelt, or, rather, mis- Spelt in the same Way, abd sume of them so very peculiar that, on examining them minutely, there ‘was no doubt that they were ali written by the game hand.” “Tse case attracted the atrention of the Iuoer Hoase and the tailor was brought to | the Clerk’s cable and examined im the presence of the Court.” He was made to write at ‘‘the dicta- | tion of she Lord Justice’s cere, "and, in dome so, | he misspelt all the words that wef inisepeit in ‘the fabricated letters, and in precisely the same way. He then coniessed that the letters were fabricated, and that be bad written them on old paper found in the garret of Alexander's house. ir. Aillerton, coungel tor detengant, objected to the introduction of this letter in Evidence. It must be remembered that the case 0! tue tatior, just | noted by counsel for the government, was froug nt té trial ata time when the judiciary of | England was a great scandal and disgrace to that | country. It 1s not a case that should be received recedent 1m the courts of Alverica, { Judge Benedict, without taking ito considera. | tion the Englisb case adverted to, said—i do think | the letter is admissivic for the perpoag mdigated | by coupagh J}, thcreiore, admit the ietver. THE ARREST OF JURYMAN MYER. Just as the argument had closed a boy entercd Court and informed the Judge that Mr. Myer was | unable to attend, as he had been arrested and | locked up in the Tombs, where he had just secn him. Inatew minutes alter.Mr. Myer’s counsel | appearea and said Mr. Myer was in the Tombs on | S charge of conspiracy, and that he expected to give bail in @ few minutes, when he would be on | band, { ‘Mr. Purdy said Be did oot know anything about | the matter. Judge Benedict stated that the Court would take a recess until one o'clock, when he expected Were wou.d be some explanatien of the proceed- | fags vhat had just been vrougat to his attention. ‘The iollowing letter was receivea by the Cierk | of the Circuit Court:— Pouce Coonn, Finer District, Dec. 18, 1874. ren States Cincuir Court, od by Justice ~ Mr. Myer, a jaror in youe court, as we sre informed. detained here gia charxe of false pretences in default ji cA tL ours, bac ai SOHN B. McKEAN, Assistant Clerk, Shortly after one o'clock Judge Beuedict tevk Bis seat on the beuch, and said it seemed that the | # juror would not de able to attena to-day. Tne Court, therefore, adjourned until Monday. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. DECISIONS. By Judge Davis. Hogan vs. Waldran.—eport cousrmed. Hill vs, Hill. —Order granted. ‘The Mayor, &c., vs. Genet.—The defendant hav- ing delayed wil the cause is reacned on tae caien- @ar vefore moving for areterence, 1 think the motion ougbt to be denied tor laches. The action 38 not Upon a Jomg AaccouD! Within the meaning of the statute; but, as it may require an accounting On the investigetion of Various items, \ would Provably have been sent toa reieree but for toe apparent effort to secure further delay by making | motion at this jate day. Motion denied with 16 costs, bs Megarge vs. Megarge.—Decree of divorce granted fo plaintt. icKay vs. Feliows.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. AicClauskey vs. Tne Mayor, &c.—I think it better to continue the injunction pedente lite (which is il thatis asked jor on this mouon), reserving the question to the statute of 1574 and the Qucstious arising on the several other statutes yelerred to unul tue Opal bearig. Ordered ac cordingly. Barry vs, Mutoal Life Insurance Company. —Mem- Oraudcm, National Photographic Chemical Com. pany vs. Baker et al,—Motion granted without | costs. Same vs. Pond et al.—same, Same vs. | Bame.—Same. Matter of Townshend vs, Cady.—Memorandum. | Motion denis with $10 casts, j Matter of Odeli.—On the papers before me, 1 | ould do Notiing more than let the prisoner, | Ode, to bail; it is bott reasonable and proper. | That, Lam injorincd, bas already been done on my | suggestion, These proceedings may, therefore, be Gi; inisse Biake and another vs. Bernhard,—Memorandum, Motion denied, with $10 costs. By Judge Lawrence, Montgomery v8. Market fire insurance Com- pany.—Order granted, SUPREME COURT CIRCUIT—PART 3. DECISION. By Jadge Van Vorst. Saddiken vs, Cantrell—Case und amendments Mettied, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. DECISIONS. Kasmire to inform you that | Samuel Bradshaw, tnaicted for stealing, on the 6tn inst., $9 75 tn money irom the person of Mary Smith, pleaded guilty to ap attempt at petit lar- | ceny fro: the person. James Murphy pleaded guilty to an attempt at | grand larceny, the_fodictmeny chargin: vhat on the 7th of this thonth he stole $27 from the person | of Hogh Murphy. Robert Miller, against Whom there was a charge Of stealing & Clotu sult worth $68, op tue 12tu of Febraary last, owned by Earmund Lindenthai, pleaded guilty to an ate it Miotael "ughes aiso pleaded guilty to the same grade of larceny, the indictment chargtug that on the lztn of December ve stole a watch and chain, | worth 23, trom John Foley. 1 Frank McGuire, indicted tor stealing, on the 30th | of October, a gold watch and chain, valued at $150, owned by Theudore W. Crawback, pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit the crime, i George Wiluams pieadet gutity to an attempt to | steal a tray of finger rings, valued at $600. ie complaint set Out the fact that on the 10th of this month the prisoner went tnto rhe jewetry store of George Becks, and, while # Clerk Was showing him Tings, he snatched up the tray and ranout. He | was pursued aga arrested with the property in hia possession. The above named prisoners were cach sent to the State Prison for two years and six rontus, James Higgtos, who Was in tie employ of Pat- rick O’Brien as a driver of a vender’s wagon, | pleaded guilty to embezziing the sum ot $35 on the | 2th inst., which he collected jrom customers jor Mmerchauuise sold, and Was sentenced to two years | iu the Penitentiary. Join Thomas, charged with obtaining $70 on Be sorn of September from Winfried Waters by faisely representing that he was the owner of a Jager beer saloon 1n Greene street, pleaded guilty . to aa attempt to commit that ofence, William Shannon, who, on the 4th of December stole @ quautity of shears, with $66. the property of the Parmer & Seymour Manu'acturing Com- uy, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand jarceny. Thomas and Shannon were each sent to the State Prison sor one year, AN ASSAULT. Henry Opperman, charged with assaaltiay , g pedier named Setig Selbiger on the 20h 9 ¢ No. mber, in Eighth avenue, and stealing some Inates’ trimmings, Was convicted Of assar it and battery. Semteuced to one year in We Peni. ventiary. pees int John Ryan and Christopier Stohmaa were tried upon acharge of assaulting George Corbaily on | the night of the 5th of this moath in Tweillth street and steaiing from his persow $70. Toe complatn- ant, who was onder the infvence of liquor at the time of the alleged offence, swore that the accused were the men; bat his ft.end, Who was with him, failed to identity tuem; ‘and, a8 they were not ar- rested til some time arter the occurrence, the prosecuttog officer abandoned the case. His | Honor éastracted the jury to render a verdict of | pot guuty, aiter which the defendants were re- leased [rom custody. Perit LARCESIES. Stealing, on the 6th inst., @ quantity of silk hand- ' Kercnteta, valued at $49, the property of Shadrac pleaved-gulity to petit larceny. { Williams pleaded guilty to tue minor | grade of larceny, tac atlegation being that on tne | cth inst. be feloniously possessed himself of $8 worth Of tinker’s touls belonging to Heury Eiben. ‘Tnese prisoners were each semt to the Peniten- tary for six montus. TOMBS POLICE COURT. A CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. Betore Judge Kasmire. | agency at No, 21 Park row, bad some diamonds to gell lately, and the news of his des!re to aiapose of his gems reached the ears of Mr. Moses Myers. Moses, being anxious to purchase, called on Mr. | Hudson and struck a bargain for $525 wortn of crystallized carbon. In payment he presented the nove of M. Aaronson, of No, 20 Houston atreet, and went With Mr. Huason to that pumber to have Aarouson certify to the validity of the note. Aaronson said 1t was A good note and he cer- tified it, When the note became due Mr. Hudson resetted the note at the Butchers and Drovers’ bank, where it was made payable; but the teller informed ulm it was worthless, On thts forma. tion Mr. Hudsoo had Myers and Aaronson arrested for conspir a Pn deiraud, Mr, Cavan bailed 2 $2,000. Agrousea t } SUSPENDER! SUSPEXDERS!! Louis Brashbean, of the Metropolitan Suspender Company, Went to whe Sixth precinct stauon house, about @ week ago, and complained to Captain Lowery that {from time to time he missed quantities of suspenders and was at @ loss how to account for their disappearance, as the door and windows were all right when be arrived tn the morning: The Captain took the ir in!0 consideration, ter. Dorsey suspected it was some one in the same buiiding wit Brasibeau who was doing the burgiary. He stationed him: tm the jof im which the goods were kept and remained all night for the vurgiars, but they did not appear, During id was weil aa to who next night sacisfed the erpetratora were, he placed a sik thread acrote the door and in the morning it was broken. Dorsey was | now satisied, and yesterday afternoon he arrested | George Lu.deke, & box maker, who has @ iad tH | under the suspender man aud who supplies im | wita sitpping boxes, It appears that Luddeke | sold boxes to Brusibean m the afternoon, and at bight, they having been filed with goods, be got up into the loft above and took them back By Judge Sedgwick. Buchan vs, Seneiben tear ‘ument ordered on ‘Bist iust,, at hall-past ten Ay | anc the next day shipped them to men in different | Parts Of the Lown, Several of the parties who , | Wistted the col ; trial Tuesday. Mr Jonn W. Pearce ena Henry Moore, charged with | Mr. Isaac Hudson, who keeps an advertising | and called ia Detective Dorsey to work up the mat- | bought from him appeared in court yesterday afternoon to testify, and on the complatot o: the detectives and the corronoration of the witnesses George was held Lo answer the charge of stealing $000 Worth of suspenders, | JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. HIGHWAY ROBBERY, Before Judge Flammer, Christian Schreiber, of No. 108 avenue A, while in Greene street on Thursday night, wasassaulted by two men named Charles Wolfgang and James Brown, He waa robbed of his pocketbook, co1~ taiping #30. Captain McDonnell and Orllcer ‘Ser- | Williger succeeded to arresting Brown, Jude Flammer held bin. im $2,000 to answer, Gussie Wendover and Annie Craig were sent to the House of Detention as witnesses, ANOTHER VICTIM. Yesterday’s Hena.p contained the report of the j arrest of one George Hendersen, ailas William ©. | Burleigh, who hag been in the habit of victimizing | business men. ‘The Gescription attracted tie | notice of Mr, Henry Thoromll, a clerk with John | Kavanagh, No, West forty-seqogq street, No ' aft tooks ate ea Aten | the prisoner as.a_man who had ronbed him o! a | Watch worth $125, and made a formal compiaiut agalost him, ARREST OF AN ALLEGED PROCURESE. Frances Grantz,& German woman, residipg at No. 56 Willett street, preferred a complaint against Hester Jane Warsky, whom. she charged with abducting her ward, Teresa Goetz, a child under jourteen, for infamous purposes, The girl was oing avout a8 a pedier and visited the house in sreehe street, wiere delendant resided. While there she was detained by the prisoner, Judge Fiammer heid the woman in $2, batl for trial, and the chiid was sent to the House of Detention. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. ROBBED BY HER HUSEAND. Betore Juage Morgan. Mrs. Barlow, of No, 954 First avenue, yesierday applied at this Court for a warrant for the arrest of ber husband Jumes. She complained that in $1,000, band, and, on refusing to lay fortune out in that way, Jamies took the who%e of it away from her by Jorce on Monday night. She | understands now that he has another wile alive in this city. ‘Ine Court reused to help her because She spent $10) of it on herselt and hus- ¥ More of her littie abouts. 4 FATHER st FIFTEEN. Theodor Bauer, a boy aged fifteen, was ar- | Faigned on the charge of being the father of an Niegitmate citld. Gottliebe Chreatman, the com- | Plainant, aged thirty, testified that he had been | the cause of her mistortune. The Court looked at the boy in astonishment and asked, “Do you ad- | mit the soit impeachment, my boy?’ The little | fellows cheexs became crimson, and unabdie to say | # Word he hang his head, overcome by tts emo- | tlons. Hts father, a respectabie old German gentie- | man, in whose house Gottlicbe had been a domes- tic, urged the boy to speak out the truth, what- ever it might be, but the Court interposed and set vhe case down ior examimation, The elder Mr, Bauer, while aamittiog that his son had probably been impradent, claimed tbat he was innocent of tue charge preferred. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. MARINE COURT—IRIAL TERM—Part 1—He¥i by | Judge McAdam.—Nos. 1720, 1625, 1698, 2068, 1495, | 2172, 2109, 2169, 2114, 2118, 2119, 2130, 2222, 229 | 3 3 2 3, 218", BROOKLYN COURTS. , COURT OF SESSIONS.—PRESENTMEN’; oF THE GRAND JURY—CRIMINALS ARRAIGN gp—a BURN- ING SHAME TO THE COUNTY. Before Jadge Moore , The Grand Jury in the Courts of Sessions pre- sented @ batch of indictments ye serday forenoon, and the following named prisow srg were arraigned | and thetr cases were disposeds of ag tollows:— Toomas Bergen, burglary Fy the third degree, a. | pleaded not guy; trial Mor gay, Jehp sisciatr, alias Marti Ryan, bargiary, th! dégree. Not guil:y; trial ¥ an hal iy William ford, alias Foo! @ yrand larceny. Not guilty; trial Monday. MY Carson. James Cummings, bury jar, tira degree. Not gutity; trial Monday. FP von Mankel, grand jarceny. Tuesuay. Mr. ThoMpy# 4, Jon Moore and Jor yg Mation, highway robbery. Xo pouty; ig say. Mr Enrsch, ES fi . ving stolen gooas. Not guilty; tal Tuesuas. 4 = ia tdy Henry Moran, bu? gjary, third degree. Not gullty; . Shorter. Patrick Jackma’ ), felonious assauit and nattery. Not guilty; trial Tuesday. Francis Glove’ ,. seionious assault and batte: Now guilty; ria’ fuesday. Mr. Mesenvorg. Micogei Ma tin, burglary third degree. Not guilty; triat W canesday. Colonel Connelly. Jon Doug orty and fhomas Marphy, burglary, Lod degrer ., Not guilty; trial Wednesday. Mr. Richard? power, tndecent exposure. Not guilty; trial Wear Power e baie Eawacé , Rinke, intent to commit rape. Not guutys ® cial Wednesday. Not gutity; trial May last, when she got married, she drew from the | bank, where she bad it deposited iy her own name, | she could give no-evidence Of bis, Presens where: | ftv: from Heir laces ot shelter. tis impossib' Jala Shea, stealing $30in money. Not guilty; ' wial © ednet The lay. Mr. Carsov. foreman o1 the Grand Jury called the atten- epar iment used asa@granud jary room. The room is U diy ventilated, ciose and stiftng, and utterly UD’ .yituble for the purpose for which it is occupied. * dge Moore concurred 10 the Opinion of the jarors Y pon this subject and said taut the attention of she Board 0, Supervisors had been repeatedly called to the subject, but had failed to remedy tne evil, “It is,” said the Jutge, “a burolog shame aid a disgrace to the county.” | suPREME COURT.—A WILY WIDOW AND A BEARD- LESS BOY—A TALE OF THE HEART. Before Judge Pratt. . { The case of Abvie Cochran azainst Theo. W. } Cochran came ap beiore Judge Pratt in the Kings County Supreme Court yesterday. Toe summons was served on the 2¢th of October last, without a complaint, andon the 10th of November Mr. P. Keady served @ notice of appearance, demanding & copy complaint. Nome was served in the twenty days aliowed by the code for ‘this purpose, and yesterday defendant's at- ) torney moved asked for an order for judgment for tne deicndant, with costs. Platntifi’s attorney opposed the mo- tion on the ground that he hai been otherwise engaged at the time the complatat became due. Judge Pratt ordered him to serve the complaint in two days or It would be dismissed. Piatutuf’s counsel then served bis complaint, together with & petition lor alimony and counsel fees, Tne peti. ton states tnat plaintit! has been cruelly treated by the derendant, t) whom she has been married | im ‘addition, jor $25 @ week for the support of here seif and children. The argument Jor this motion is et down for the 7th of January next. Tne de- fendant is poor at present, Sat his parents are said to be Wealthy. The plaintiff was a widow When she marrie: the defendant, who 1s still but a@ mere boy. For plainciff, George A. Mott. For defendant, P. Keady. | COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Dec. 18, 1874, No. 149. Daniel Lowry resjonvent vs. Tne West- ern Union Telegrap’ Company, appeilant.—ar, ment resumed jthis morning and conciuded, No, 150, James C, Rano et. executor, &c., va. The Home Insurance Company of Ohio, re- spondeot.—Argued 3 James Noxon, counsel for appellanta, and by 4, W. tall for respondent, No. 162. Amartah A. Taft, eppellant, Caroline M.Wrigut et. al., respondents.—Argued by Addison Brown, of counsel for appellant, and py R. H. Chitvenden and A, J, Parker for rez pondenis, Court adjourned to Monday, 2ist inst., at ten “pue following 1s the day calendar for Monday, Dee 21:—-Nos, 153, 155, 156, 157, 155, 159, 148 a0 le UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 1874, No, 102. Iselin et al. vs. Clark, Jr., assignee— Appeal from the Circuit Court for the southern District of New York,—The Circuit Court tn this case set aside, as invalid and contrary to the pro- Visions of the Bankrupt act, certain transfers of Reser and payments made by Dibble & Co., the inkrupts, to the appellees, Iselin & Co.; and it ia here alieged that the securities delivered to Iselin Co, were to replace others delivered a year be- fore and intrusted irom time to time to the bank- rupts for collection; and that they were therefore not delivered to secure an unsecured debt nor to give a preference, but simply in continuance of an existing security. It 18 also claimed that the roofs tail to establish that either of the firm of selin & Co. had reasonable cause to belteve the bankrupts insolvent, or to be acting in contempla- tion of insolvency Ot any time previous to the entry of @ certain judgment involved, or had reasonable cause to believe that a fraud on the act Was Intended by the bankrupts previous to the filing of the petition. 884, Ross va. dames et al.—Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Arkangas,—This Was a suit upon the indorsement of a promissory note against Koes a8 agministrator, The judg- ment Was for the plaintiff, and the administrator claims that tee sction was barred by limitation, ag Provided by the Arkansas statute, Irrespective of the pericd of the war, which was excluded by the Court below. | Cause submitted on the printed briefs. Ciark & Williams for piaintuf im error; Ay \ H, Garland for defendant. to dismiss the complaint and | ' tlon¢ f¢the Court to the outrageous condition of the : Ww but a suort time, and asks for the modest sam of | $2,000 to defray ‘the expenses Of thts action, and, | AID FOR THE STARVING. AN APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE SUFFERERS OF THE CITY FROM 8T> JOHN'S GUILD. ‘The large force of volunteer visitors of St. John’s Guild is Dow actively engaged in visiting tbe homes of the poor who are unable to find employ- ment. These generous ladies and gentiemen are of all religious sects and receive no pay for per- forming their good work. They have already dis- covered many cases of the most heartrending dis- tress, and they call upon all citizens, irneapective of creed, to aid them by furnishing money and Suppties of food and clothing for ¢istribution. Bo doubt thetr cali will receive as ready and gener- ous & response ag it deserves. A visit to the Guitd office, at No. 52 Varied street, yesterday disclosed the most paininl scenes the writer had cver witnessed, The aged and tnvalided were gathered near the fire, and scores of brawny men begged at tie door re WORK OR BREAD. They clamored to¥ Ghiployient for Any number vf hours Gatly on any terms that would give them shelter and food, The most pitiable scene was, however, presented by the chitdren, whose palud faces and Stiranken forms toid more plainly than Words could do the story of their famish: Krom the garrets of tenements and tie gon rooins of rear buildings, to Which dearth of work and abso!ute lack of moncy hud driven them, they came pcading, as omy ihe co.d and bungry can picad, for food and fire. Every box aad barrel at the Guild has been empty jor dayr, and tH face these wistiul eyes; to say, ‘No, we have no longer meal or bread; but bear up, try hard to earn a little and come again,” required as much self-con- tol and. poner of uerve as to face & battery of t cannon, AMONG THESE LITTLE ONFS and their oiten extiausted mothers that She pangs of hunger aud cold ate most keenly felt. Too Tuca pity canuot be Manifested tor these little Walls, Wio owe their tortares to bo vie or error of their owa, and who oiten toil wravely and stoutly, at ap uge when most children are but carefully protected weaklings, to support their sick and helpless parents, The appeal of the Guilt is given below, with a lst of the gentlemen and firms to whom money and packages may be sent for the relief of the starving poor of our city:— A CHRISTMAS APPEAL FROM ST. JOFIN’S GUILD. To-say thousands of tamliics are absofutely without a peniuy i this erty of New York, are suffering for want of Joo, 1a.) and clothing, and are in consgant dread of ustDs tode- scribe tie distress and utter destitution ot the great army of working people now involuntarily out of employment, Every bour reve the volunteers of st. gonn's Guild some new phase of privation and suffering. Any one wio wishes to learn the depths ot ‘huinan woe has but to visit the Guid ofilee and, in (hes peal with ity volua- teers, see the appalling spectaciey they encounter. ‘The Gulid bas nota single dol, in its trexsury with which to meet the wants of these suierers. Cannot something be done at once to Bave them? Ihe volun- teers uf rt John's Guild, who are of all erceds, visit every person assisied at theic homes and wiil deliver food, fuel and clothing to thew® wituout any charge. st Jonn's Guild pays no salanes or office rent from any public tand, and every dame contributed goes direct and intact to the poor. In happy homes throaghasit the lengih and breadth ot the land. preparations are Fciug made tor merrily keep- ing the Christmas holidays. Whatcan make this Uhrist- mas merrier to us all aoe the crumbs from heavily Jaden tables to fall in the homes of the poor, and for the warnith aud dighGor oMguresile to cast its glow over many? Will not the childrem of the rich, while receiving their Christmas gifts Quink a tittle of tie children who have no joy im alltn@¥r hives, whoare cold and bungry and who cry for evgh a crust of bread? ‘The generous are@arnestly inviced to send contribu- tions, fn any sums, to any of the Kenilemon whose names appear on the ottr side of this appeal, or in the en- closed envelopes to the Master of tho Guild, Tt notice 1s given at the Guild office express compantes will send wagons free of charge to. all dwellings or busi- hess places where there Bre packages of elotaing, gro- ries, Ury goods, ke... 16 Poor, Ceres UFY GOON VAM WISWALL, Master, WILLIAM H. WILEY, Warden, ANDREW W. LEUGAT, Alinone! THADDEUS K. CHUTROW 9h rk. 4 dN. B.—St, John’s Guild during the past year distributed 73, 00) packages of groceries, 48,200 io .ves of bread, 6.240 powids of ment, 7.380 quarts of milk and 15,00) garments hmong the poor; carmg for 7,(00 families during the fintct of ig’3-4;/pertoraung the work. without charge, and purchasing all food at cost trom wholesale dealers. Contributions biay Up sent fo the Hrratp Seo orto Mayor Vance, City Halt: &. W. Andrews, 62 Broa Mee De Appleten & Co., 619 Broadway; Arnoid, Constable £ Co., 8! Broadway; Samuel L. M. Barlow, 35 William August Belmont & Co.. 19 Nassau sweet; Henry stree ergh, 10) East Twenty-second street; John R. Brady, Be H Judge'ot supreme Court, County Court House: George it 3. roathead, 10 Broad s:reet: C.D. Burrell, 63 Wilila street; Pred. Batterfieid & Co., 476 Broome street Well, Hazzard & Co., 1,089 Broadway; Rev. E. H. CI D. D., 4 East Vhirty-third street; Chiekertng & Sous, 1 Fast Yourscenth sirect: s. B. Chit enien, 328 Broadway; Hi. B. Clatlin & Co., 140 Church street; Fred. A. Conkling, 172 Broasway: RJ. Cortis, 19 Broudway: | William A: rling, 553 Third aveune ; Bowie Dash, 106 Pear! sirest; Wiliam E. Dodze, 18 clit street; David ows & Co., 2 South street; Drexel, Morean'& Co., 2 Wall stréet: Kobert Uunian, 174 Filth avenue; James M. Dunbar, 63 Leonard streets S. D-lmonte, (0 Exchange piace ; Visser, 68 Wiliam street; ‘Ferdinand P. Karle, ; Pranklin Kdson,’ 23 Whitehall B. Elelding, 19 Pearl’ street; W. . Fuller, Brosdway; Francis P. Farnald, 47 Warren street; Parke Godwin, 41 Nassau street; L. &. Greene, 125 Frout street; Williain If. Guion, 63 Wall street: "Harper & Brothers, 331 Peer street; Hatch & Foote, 12 Wail street; Heury Hentz, No. 6 Hanover street: Hitcticack & Potter, 455 Kroome street; R. Hoe & Co., 64 Grand street: How: Jand & Aspinwall, Ol south sércet: Witton G. Hunt, £29 mM Earic's street; M. ir. 229 } Broadway: F. . Uarst, 69 Broadway; Inclec A. Hopper, 34 Union square; Francis fi, Jenks. 149 Broad way: Martin Kaiptielsch’s ons, 65 ‘Fulton ‘street; ar K, Lenving, Ew Hotel; Arthur Leary, 73 Wililam sirect; Ancrew W. Leggat, 41 Laiznt streets Lord & Taylor, ##l Broadway; Morton, Bliss & Co., No. 3 Norris, 16 ‘Exchange piace; Kroad street; John B. Richard O'Gorman. 19 Broadway; Joseph Parke, mon, German-Ai: eri roadways Will 192 Broad: 12) Bi n Urton, 143 Schein, 49 Wall street ce; N. Sullivan & r ard street: Kev. on ng. Jr, D. Da. 3 Alzernon 8. sullivan, %9 Wali'street; $ ro; William R. Travers, No. ot; William Watson, 174 Church West Tweltth stroet; Wheeler Willem H. cknam, Masor- George Wilkes, M. D.16 Noth Washington square: William H. Wiley, 150 eade strv Alexander 3. Webb, President New ‘York Coij Kington avenue: George J. N.° Zabriskie, Pe ank, coer Thompson and Canal streets, or Rev. Aivah Wiswall, Master of St John’s Guiid, 62 Verick street. THE NEBRASKA SUFFELERS. Below will be found the amount of contributions to the Nebraska sufferers received at the banking house of Messrs Saunders & Hardenbergh, No, 112 Broadaay. \t should be borce famine is Widespread and bitter ia its result’, and the charitable cannot do belter tnan to hasten ; their contributions, im order that the retief snall be prompt and eMcacioux, The clotning is re- ceived at No. 11 Barclay street. Tne donore will 1m all cases have their names published when they av desire, but a great mavy packages are arriviog without any loitials or names to indicate the con- tribotore., Too muca stress cannot be placed on the necessity jor Imiocdiate relief, ‘the money re- ceipts amount to $1,401 08, of which the Produce Exchange contribute $1,000 and Plymouth church, Brooklyn, $225 06. KANSAS RELIEF. The soliowing 18 a statement of the contributions reported to G. V. Ricksecker, No. 317 Broadway, agent for Kansas relle! in this city, and forwarded to the Kansas Central Relief Committee of To- peka:— Two boxes clothing, donated by the Society of Frien i | Bundie clotning. &6., p 250 Box clotiiug, maine ve above i From suyrna, N. ¥. clothin i) Fiymoutn Church, Isrooniyn (casit). 20 Lailies of Madison avossuc, Fenton, N. ot jawaon & Uo., I Park Bireet Congrezational Church, Brid; Conn., box merchandise. Mrs. Carr, city, two boxes clothing. and from unknown parties, two boxes of clothing, left at No, 317 Broadway. The Central Relief Committee of Kansas have issued an address showing that the vestitution is much greater than was at first supposed, and making an earnest appeal tor aid. SHALL THE KINGS COUNTY NURSERY BE ADOL- ISHED? Yesterday afternoon Commissioners Cunning- | ham, Raber and Midas, of the Kings County Com- mission of Charities, together with Saperinien- dent Hill and others, held a meeting to take into consideration the feasibility of transierriog indi- | geut chlidren committed to their care as county yarae from the public nursery to private 1ostitu- ons. Supervisor Hill and Commissioner Cunningham favored that disposition of tne children, as tt | would be most conducive to their moral, mental and physical culture, entail on the county leas expense lor their maintenance; out Commission- ers Raber and Midas appeared to be unwilling to abolish the nursery, Walch, they claimed, could be rendered more comfortable aud pvetter suited to edacate children by @ liberal outlay. Commissioner Cunningham aryued that the sys- tem of pringio; Ha indigent and homeless children had been etal hed in about thirty-four coun- ties of the 8 jad was working to the satisfac- tion of all par It waz his intention to dis- tribute the Jaren amoug the private smetitu- tions according to their religious belief or that of their parents, Several of the qeivave institutions have already signified their willingness to accept the charge at @ reasonable expense to the pubiic, There was ample accommodation for them, and the articles of agreement could be so drawn insure a large saving to the county every ye and a better moral and social training than wi now obtainable at the public nursery, The committee decided to meet again next Taes- day aliernoon. THE HEW ATLANTIO OABLE. A statement appeared in one of yesterday's papers that the new ocean cable would be in ‘working order yesterday evening. Mr. Ward, of the “Direct United States Cable Company,” do- Glared this assertion to be untrue. as the conne e ion | { ‘stood that these vacanci: tion would probably not be established until some day next week. The new cable has already been fally described in these columns, It is the largest now in existence and cost £120,000. It was made bs-Seimen Brothers in Woolwich, England. The Atlantic and Pacific, the Franklin, and other tp Gependens limes in connection with which the cabl to be used, have built direct telegraph lines from Boston to Rye Beach, 60 that communi- cation with London can ve had without touching Newfoundland. ‘The officials of Rye Beach have been speaking with those on the ship yoy b: Means of this cable from a distance of 1,000 mi! What tie rates of the new company are to be, and whether they will be lower than those now pre- nome gold, per word), has not yet been de- AID ASSESSMENTS. YESTERDAY'S GALE AT THE COURT HOUSE OF LOTS AND HOUSES FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS, The sale of lands and tenements for unpaid as- kessments for streets, avenues and park openings, wiaentngs and extensions was continued yester+ day at the Court House. The lots sold yesterday were from No. 655 to 1,883. The sale was then ad- journed to Thursday next, at twelve M, Mr, A. 8. Cady, the Clerg of Arrears, presided, The sales were for diferent perioas, varying from 1,000 years to one year, Ina majority of instauces the Corporation became the purchaser of the lease, this being the case wherever there was not any bid by outside parties, The effect of this te to en- able the owner to remove this incumbrance within two yeare and ® balf after the sale, by paying the assessments and twelve per cent interest, The same privilege is obtaimabie by the owner, when an outside purchaser be- comes the owner of the sale, except that he must then pay fourteen per cent int ‘The amount of assessment unpaid included tn the catalogue now sibmitted to public competition reaches about $1,600,000, This suui is largely in excess of ordinary years, arising partly from the hardness of the times and also irom the increased number of uptown improvements, some of the uptown lots which are arreared are, by the assessment and accumulated interest, virtually confiscated, in consequence of these charges largely exceeding the present value of these lots, The class of persons, mainly, who are in arrear for the non-payment of these eRe ments are of three denominations—n those who cannot pay, thoze who are’ not aware that their property is in arrear and those who will only pay when they arecompelied to do 80, It is the duty of the Collector of Assessments to send out notices to the owners of the property if be can find them. Failing tn this he sends the Notices to the tenants, who very frequently ne+ glect to notify the person to whom the reat is paid. As 9 consequence of this failure many ‘ties who are owners of property advertised for gale have paid thelr assessments since the adver. tisement uf the detailed notice of the sale, which has been published at intervals since Sep- tember fast. Most of the bidders at these. sales are speculators, who in the hope of redeeming their maney. at @ profit of fourteen per cent, and probably a large ponus also.for the possession of the leas There are several. cases of hardship made mani by these sales, Widows, who have bad a small | rty leit them for a maintenance and support, ssessments and the accompanyii allowed up any beneficial interes! id they are compelied to allow it to go by defau't, The balk of the property submitted yesterday conaisted of lands and lots above 109th Street, and the assessments were made on the St. Nicholas avenue opening, the Morningside Park and the Madison avenue opening. VACANCIES IN THE BOARD ON ASSIST- ANT ALDERMEN, AN ELECTION NEXT MONDAY. There are now two vacancies in the Board of Assistant Aldermen, caused by the death of Mr. Henry A. Linden and the absence of Mr. Henry Wisser in Europe. Under the charter tt ls under- can be filled by’ the Board iteelf, At the next meeting—which ts to take place on Monday—an election will be held. A necessity arises fora full Board in the passage of many bills. It appears that appropriations of | moneys and other ordinances require a four-fliths vote, anda unanimous vote ts requisite in many other Instances. The absence of Mr. Wisser and the long tliness of Mr. Linden, it 16 claimed, have caused some trouble in legislation. As the end of ths term draws near a latge amount of business necessarily remains to be finished and the rushing througb prozramme wili be the order of the re- maining meetings of the Board. The two tortunate gentlemen who may be called upon to serve their country as Assistant Aldermen from the 2ist of December until the Ist o! January have not yet cate designated by the powers (hat control the | ry : | charges have in the title, MUNICIPAL NOTES, Additional rooms will be provided for Mayor ‘Wickham and assistants in the City Hall after the 1st of January. The chamber at present occupied be vacated at that time. Increased accommoda- tions for the Executive are now pariicularly needed. Alittie paint and gilding would tend to | make the place at least respectable in appear- eet im mind that tne | siteets and between Futh aud Eighth avenues ance. A meeting of the Board of Apportionment is called for Tuesday next to take action on the es- timates for 1875. The business to be transacted is important and interests our taxpayers materiaily, ‘rnis Hoard has in its power the reduction or tn- crease of tne annual tax rate. Tne Bodrd of Al- dermen increased the estimaes some $207,000. Now what will the Board of Apportionment do? | ‘Vpere 1s @ new member added in the person of Al- derman Fianagan. Certificates of cost of the following improve- | ments have been transmitted to the Board of Assessors by Commissioner Van Nort, in order toat the assessments there‘or may be made:— Underground drains between 110th and 124th | { | by the Board of Assistant Aldermen will, of course, | | { | $53,978; sewer in Attorney street, between Gran aud Lroome, $931; sewer in avenue B, between Eighty-aixth and Eighty-seventh streets, witir branches, $5,821; sewer in 130th street, between Third snd Fourth avenues, $8,990; sewer in Thir- teenth avenue, between Gansevoort and Bloom. fieid streets, $6,427, The total amount of these | assessments 13 $76,149, Several of the recently discharged fremen were before the Mayor yesterday. An investigation is - now in progress ag to the cause of their removi by the Fire Commissioners, which wil} be co: ciuded tn a Jew da, | No reply has yet been received to the letter of | Mayor Vance tenderiug the. hospitatiues of the city to King Kalakaua, THE DEATH OF ASSISTANT ALDER- MAN LINDEN. A special meeting of the Board of Assistant Al- dermen was held yesterday aiternoon to take ac- tion on the death of one of their number, Mr. Henry A. Linden. President Strack occupied the chair. As=istant Alderman Healy offered a series of res- olations complimentary t» deceased and tendering sympathy to his iamily. In accord.nce with the resolution acommittee | of five, to make arrangements for attending the |, Was appointed, cousisting of the sollow- ing:—Assistant Aldermen Healy, Simonson, Brucks, Duryea and Wade. THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE ON A RAIL. A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. [From the Utica Herald, Dec. 17.} From a gentieman of this city, wno has just re- | turned from Cattaraugus county, we learn the following facts, Woich have veen suppressed by the newspapers of that vicinity :— A respectable business man Label J 1m Cort- land county was engaged to be married to a young Jady who reside’ jean, Cattaraugus county. The weddivug day was fixed and the guests were assempied at the house of the young lady’s pa- rents. The groom was delayed Whiie en route to Olean, but he telegraphed to the family to retain the gues's until tis arrival, about three hours | later than the appointed time. This was the basis for the disgraceiul scenes that followed, It ap- | pears that # number of the young men of Oican Were envious of the Cortiand man, and did not like the idea of a stranger carrying his inten bride away trom them, Upon tearing of the y upon the railroad they went to the depot at the hour for the arrival of the train, met the expect- ant groom, took him to a saloon or drinking place, indaced him to drink drugged liquor, and when he had become Meclently intoxicated to suit their vile purposes he was taken to the house of his aManced and presented to the bride, her Parents and the guests. Tifig despicable trick worked just as the authors iatended it should. The bride’s parents ordered the groom from the house and the wedding festivities were broken up, Not content with what they had done the con- spiravors employed five or #ix negroes to prepare @ cout of tar and feathers and give tie grvoma ride uponarail. Tue victim was taken back to the saloon, more liquor was poured into him, and While the orgies were going on the begroes ap- poared, hustied the insensibic Cortiand map out of duors, applied tar and teathers to bis hair, face and long whiskers, and then rode him upon a rail, When the scoundrels haa finished tats fleadis game the stranger Was leit to bimsel!, The facts were subsequently made known to the young lady and her parents, and the arrangemetita for the Wedding Were rearranzed and the couple was Made happy a8 soon as the Cortiand man had re- covered irom the effects of the dastardly outrage that had haen eammitted wnon him, | pew and sweeter 2nd holier responsibility 1m “WAITING FOR THE BALL TO GO UP.” —_——_—— THE SKATING SEASON ABOUT TO OPEN WITH GLOBY—PREPARATIONS BY THE PARK AUTHORI< T12s FOR THE WINTER CARNIVAL, s Skating ts a pastime beloved by thous fa this city, but it is now over two years since there hasbeen any actual enjoyment of the sport. Of course tt is @ pastime entirely dependent upon the caprices of the weather, and unless Father Frost gives a sharpness to the atmosphere there ta little hope of any recreation for the votarles of the skate, Last year there was a dearth in all sack amusements, and consequently there ts DOW & feartul appetite for anything that has any conne® tion with skating or dancing. The latter is an ex- ercise that cares neither for neat nor cold, bat skating must have extreme rarity of atmosphere. Once the ball 1s up there ts an gnusual excite- Ment among the younger folk of this city, and crowds flock to the ponds in the Park, Some few years ago thero were skating ponds ail over the city that were advertising thelr merits before the public, and consequently created a certain kind of rivalry as to which was the best pond to patronize. Ladies ip those days were very fond of skating, and the Fifth avenue and other ponds were crowded every evening with representatives of the fair sex, warmly wrapped In their velvets trimmed with gray furor sealskin edged with feathers. Now skating has assumed a different aspect, and it is only on the pondsin the Park that there are any gyrations of the kind. The old ponds are all Mile@ up, and since the Rink has been in the hands of the American Institute the prospects of skating have been considerably reduced. Itts only some Jew years ago that the Empress of the French was so delighted. with the skating of some New York iadies that she practised the art herself and gave {t tone thet has since carried it through as one of the very fashionable pastimes, One has no idea of the innumerable skating costumes thas were improvised or of the tax on the brains of Worth that skating originated. When the Empress Tecognized skating as @ fasnionabie pastime all the ladies of the upper ten were @nxious to wear a costume that nobody else had ever worn before, and, consequently, the great Parisian costumer was at his wits’ end to satisfy the insatiable de- mands of his Jair customers. There has been a wonderin! change in skating during the past ten years. {t is still fresh in the chilaiah memories of many when the Dutch roll was considered an exquisitely gracefal movement and the perfection of skatorial ski; but in these advanc es of civilization no expert ie satiefied unless he or she can cut nis or her name on the keen ice in letters whl there is Do mistaking. The chairs of in times that were let to the inexperienced to assist them io the untrodden path are now nowhere to be seen, af the beginners appear to preicr the friendly arms of & couple of experts to anything of tne dumb order, ‘The akating this season will be decidedly more democratic in its nature, as since the abolition of the private ponds all skaters will have to gyrate on the ice devoted to the public in Central Park. The Rink, with its glace de on which many & masked carnival was celebrated, is no more, ana the Fifth avenue pong, for years the headquarters of the New York Skating Club, has now become t! foundation of a block of buildii In fact the ekater bas but one ovjective pom and to Central Park he hastens when the ball ts up. ‘Tne Central Park authorities have been workl ery hard since the outbreak of the dry, hard ai frosty weather to make bl for the thousands of ‘per of both sexes who will be certain to dash D r the beaatiful lake’s suriace @s 8000 a8 congealed and ft for hard work. The refit houses forthe accommodation of the tired and retiring skater have been cleaned and farbisned up, and the: usual calcium lights and posts have been drawn srom their secl sion to give Jight aud security to the owners of brignteyes and the wearers of heavy Ulster overcoats, There {s no season of the year so anxiously desired and longed for DY, fond mammas ind doting tathers, who have eligible deugkters, ae the axeting season, for 4 hall itt up siatny nd bas not its equal ag a scene for & securé and Beoumive flirtation. Tne sbarp biting air, go pro- vocative of the waxen red blush which comes im- perceptibly to the maiden’s satin cheek, has no ‘where else its provocative equal to the glassy sar- face of the frozen pona, and the ringing clink of the skate irons are the premonitory accompant- ments o! the day when the bride, like a white and beautiful rose, leaves the church door to assame @ ber ’s dream. And therefore we say let the ska pond exist forever, though the heated Datiroos and its artificial splendor should fade into dark. ness and the close and confined opera box be hung ‘With @ pail of oe Mulltons of laas and Jasses have swiftly woirled on thts sinuous Central Park pond in the years that have passed as swiltly a3 the skaters, and et all these myriads of skaters who now live and breathe have such ceeaee and tender thoughts of the witchery of the nights under colored tan- terne, and in the shage of the fir trees, and under the darkened bridges that so beautifully stad the lake, that hearts wil: parpitate and eyeiasnes quiver at the secret impulse that bids @ middie- aged man or @ portly matron forget stiffened knees ana Jamily res onsibilities, and wiso toas they were again eighteen or twenty, and could leave carking care and money-getting behind to cut spread eagles as once they did in days o! yore. It is not yet known whether the railroad com- panes will make any speciul arrangements fa.re- ‘ard to the carriage of passengers to and irom ne lake, but itis presumed that as soon as the pail rises to the flagstaff that they will be found equal to the emergency. Ampié provision bas | also been made to keep the Ice clear aud let water In on fhin 4nd bad tce when the weatner becomes cold. And now let the cry be Five la dagateller and let the bail rise as soon as it may; for, by the beard of the Prophet, it will be honored by the New Yorkers of both sexes and of all conditions, DR. THOMS’ MEETING. THE SAILORS’ WRONGS--CAPTAIN DUNCAN AND THE NEW SHIPPING LAW DENOUNCED. A special mecting of the “Seamen’s Protective Association” was held yesterday afternoon as Bytanic Hail, No, 68 East Broadway. The o:ject of the meeting wasto make &n organized effort for preventing further imposition of “biood money and for keeping up the wages of the sailors to $18 day. Dr. Thoms, weil known through his connec. tion with the Nautical School, presided, A letter was read by Dr. Thoms from William White, Treasurer, stating that he would be able to Account for every cent of the money in nis eare, and tendering nis resignation, which was accepted by Dr, Thoms, Dr. Thoms said tbat it would be advisable to elect the boarding Louse masters houorary mem- vers of the society, and that this matter would be discussed at another meeting. Nobody raising any objection Dr. Thoms adopted bis motion, r. Thoms delivered an elaborate address, repiete with such worus “illimitable,”’ “diligent,” &¢,, to which the honest seamen in the room listen aghast. Dr. Thoms’ rhetoric is of the most fowery kind, and the saliors Opened their eyes very wide as be induiged Ip hs masterly fights of iancy. Alter the conclusion of the speech there wasa profound silence, broke aster a minute or two by the low tapping Of one of tne-satior’s feet. Dr. Thoms proposed the-tollowing resolations, which were adopted :— Whereas the best way of preventing the imposition of blood mone of regulating the wages of ecamen is the thoroug nization of this ‘association ; there Resolved, That we will see that every sailor who ters the port of New York is made aware of te bene Of (His association and induced to unite with us tp this street, for enrolment , resi- jaaieon PLEASANT PROPHECIES, Mr, White, the boardiny house master, prophe- cled that the wages of sailors woutd son go up — $20 @ month to 650 @ month, (Loud ap plause.| Mr. CHARLES A. Scort, the secretary, said the thanks of the meeting were due to the reporters who had come here tor their kindoess in so dvin; and he moved @ resolution to that erect. Tae m: tion Was carried triumpnantiy and the reporters biushed with modesty, Mr. Wurre—Boys, {f you do what I told ycu and get every sailor Who comes to this por: to jom nis association all the merchants in the country i tie against you, United we stanu, divided we fal Dr. 10M8 kept saying some-encouraging words to the sailors, while the strangers stepped ap to the platiorm and enrolied their names. ‘The fee Of initiation was tem cents, aad quite a number Paid this amoun: A member said that there were only two cinuses in the new law tor protection 0! satlors that were favorabie to themin auy way. He thougos Captain Duncan was & Nuisance, and that tHe Baliors cou'd get along Without him, As it was bow the sailors bad to pay a fee to Captain Dun- can aud keep the idiers in tis office. Now, who wanted to have this law passed? Not the sailors. They did nov petition for it, out Captain Duncan was the man Who went to Washington to get th Jaw passed jor his own pecuniary veneft, knew that Captain Duncan made $41,500 a year out of his OMce, he otuer aay Captain Duncan Grove away the satiors irom bis exchange because: they would not accept the wages he had put down, He kuew that at this very Satiors’ Bx- change biood money was extorted from sailora, aud he telt convinced that tae sailors were much better off beiore the passage of th ew Shipping Jaw, Until this new law Was repeaiea the saliors could hope for no true protection, My. Churchiil, @ voardtng Master, sald — (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.) | effort to secure our rights. Resolved, That we will bring every sailor to deuce of our President, Ur. Thoms, No. 94