The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1875, Page 8

— “THE COURTS. The Discretionary Powers of a Judge Defined. Liability of Sleeping Car Companies for Stolen Property. Opening of the Madison Street Homicide Trial. Tne examination of candidates for admission to the Bar will commence on the 19th inst., in the Supreme Court General Term Room. The report of the Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for opening 185th street was sub- | mitted yesterday in Supreme Court, Chambers, to Judge Donohue, and a moticn msade for its con- firmation. No one opposed the motion and tie re- | port was confirmed. | ‘The civil suit brougnt by the Countess de Bois de Blanca against Cari Vogt to recover money | and securities alleged to have been stolen by Vogt Jrom her murdered husband was on yeaterday’s | Calendar, in Part 5 of the Supreme Court, Circuit, | being held by Judge Lawrence. Application was made to postpone the triai, on the ground that it ‘Was necessary first to get tne returns from a com- mission sent to Belgium to obtain evidence tn the | case, There was a lengthy argument between | counsel, at the conclusion of which Judge Lawrence took the papers, reserving bis decision. ‘The trial of the case o! the Russian Baroness, | Olga de Maluta Fralod, vs. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, was resumed yester- aay im the common law branch of the United States. Circuit Court, No additional tacts were elicited. The case wili probably be given to the Jury to-day. | In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the trial of Inspector Harris, charged with being | implicatea in the smuggling of 20,000 cigars through the Custom Mouse, the evidence taken im Which has been fully reported, was resumed, | counsel occupying the day in summing up. The | cage will be given to the jury by Judge Benedict | this morning. POWERS OF A JUDGE DEFINED. MEANING OF THE TERM ‘‘DISCRETIONARY POWER.” Atthe General Term of Common Pleas, before | Judges Daily, Kobinson and Larremore, argument | was had yesterday in the case of Daniel O'Connell | va. Schamu M. Moschcowitz. It willbe remem- bered that the appellant was suedin the Third | District Court, before Judge Fowler, and alter issue joined he tendered to the Justice an “Un- Gertaking on removing cause to the Common Pleas” and a proposed “order for sach removal,” | in pursuance of the statute governing such cases. | ‘The plaintiq, availing himself of the practice and | decisions, required the sureties on said undertak- ing to justify, and their examination was accora- ingly taken. Plaintiff’s attorney making no ob- jection as to their sufficiency the Judge approved | ‘the sufficiency of one of tue sureties bat did not approve of the otber, refused to ap- | Prove the undertaking or to sign the order of removal. this tne deiendant took ception, refused to furnish another sorety or und ing, Cla-ming that the sureties were saf- cient, leit the court room and took no further | TroCeedl: im the action. The pisintif obtamed | Jatgment yy default for the sam ol, $185 16dam- | ages aud tz, Fron this judgment the de- | Jendant aj a, Geor, Langbetn, counsel for appellant, | argued that if the undertaging oferea Naaaa in form and the sure ies woerein were sudicient, Judge Fowler should have signed tae order of re- moval, that he bad no jurisdiction to render jadg- | ment orto take any further gction in the case, that he was tunctus So aijoan that bis jurisdiction ‘was arrested eXcept to aljourn. Reierriug to the cage of Hogan vs. Devlin (2 Daly, 184), he insisted | Surther that the Justice was bound to accept and approve any one or more responsible sureties, and that i the sureties were in law upon the face of their sworn examination the Justice couid not from mere wilrulness, caprice or Whim obiect or Gisapprove of them. This doctrine, be ciaumed, is conceded to de law in the | case of Adams vr. Ives (8 New York Supreme Court Reports, 1 Hun.), tn the opinion of Jadge Talcott. ‘The Justice was to exercise a judicial discretion— A legal discretion to be exercised in discerning the course prescribed by !aw. When tnat is dis- cerned it 18 the duty of the courts to loliow it. It 1s to be exercised, not 10 give effect to the will of the Judge, but to that of the law. (Tripp va. Cok, 26 Wend., 143,152) Is must bs a-svund discre- tion,”.as said Judge Brady in tne case of Hogan va. Devin. Tho Henry Edsall, counsel for resvondent, ued i the Justice bad a right to satisty him- eel, abd that in this case the Jostice had strated ne ‘was personally acquainted witn one Of the sure- tes, Wno.n he would not accept. The Court uuauimously revereed the judgment, whe Chiei Justice stating that the sureties being sufficient in iaw, as suown by their sworn exam- Inations, the Justice was bound judicially to ap- prove the “pets and sign the order of re- | moval He adds, turther, that a judge should have © BO private reason; 1s must be @ judicial reason, and not an arbitrary, whimsicai or capricious Tea- son. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY TRAVEL- LERS IN SLEEPING CARS. A case, important to railway travellers occupy- ing sleeping cars, came up yesterday befure Judge Joacuumsen, in the Marine Court. The plaintif, | Charles F. Paimeter, sued the defendant, Webster Wagner, the President of the New York Central Meeping Car Company, to recover $1,000 damages | under the sollowing circunstances. The piato.f, om the evening of 9tu December, 1872, travelling from New York to Chicago, bought, besides a frst ciass ticket from the Katiway Company, alsoa berth from the Sleeping Car Company, paving an additional $5 for it, Retiring to his berth that | might be placed in it nis vest, containing a valu- abie | steed Watch aod chain and $125 in money. The t morning, having arrived at Syra- cuse, he discovered tbat bis vest and the valuables in it Were gone. The watch and chain he never recovered, pat the vest with $70 in the fnsid® pocket was sudsequently found on the track and restored to bim. Thé inconvenience @nd delay occasioned by his loss, particularly tw: of his cash, necessary jor the piosecution of the urgent business which compeued him to gu to Chicago, Was, 01 coarse, an element in the action jor damages. There was 00 denial 0; the loss, but counsel for defendant argucd that they were not Tesponsibie for the safety of the gooas of passen- rs oDly When gi Over to the custody of tue Serves, and for the sale keeping of which there is Broom in each sleeping car, and that in negiect- ing this precaution he coniributed to his owa loss, On the other hand, counsei for the plaintiff con- tended that ander tho statute in relation to sieep- tog cars on ratlroads the companies are lable ior the damages suffered by the plaintiff in the case; that the company placed themsaeives in the capacity @nd were resvonsibie in the same way and to the game extent as voarding hoyge and inn keepers. This view of the case was hot adopted by the Coart, who, in charging the jury, said that it waa the first case of the Kind, he believed, toat nad been brought before tne courts, and there was no Night to guide them by precedent. With regard to | the claim for the valoe of tue watch—and that int must be thrown aside by the jury, as the Borence had istied in proving valine ty ex- taal evidence—if they found any liability on al pert of the company, they would assess the mage at 61x ond A quarter cents. The facts, as adduced by the piaintif as to his joss, the pur. Chase of an extra ticket from the company, the Festoration of the vest and $70 of the money, ned oD aN inside pocket, to the piaintid, was presented to the ) by Judge Joachimsen, gnd that body, after an absence of hail an hour, | returned a verdict for $45. MADISON STREET HOMICIDE ‘The triai of Thomas Hayes, indictea for murder | fm the Grst degree, was commenced yesterday before Judge Barrett, inthe Court of Oyer and | Terminer. The victim of the homicide was Thomas D. Delaney. An sitercation occurred between the two on the 7th of September last, on the corner of Medison and Jackson streets, which ended in Hayes shooting Delancey with a ptstol. velaney | some #iX weeks alter the shooting and | died, The prisoner, by whom sat Lis wife | and two children, was represeiuted by A. Oakey Hall, the prosecation being conducted by Assist ‘District Attorney Lyons. Udjection was made Mr. Lyons to the prisoner's wile sitting by Ris e. . Hall promptiy met tae objection by re calling the attention of Judge Harret: to tne fact that waen Lord William Russell was on triai the Attorney General objected to ood Russell occuny- tng @ seat by the side of her busbaud; that Lord Russell seid that he desired the attendance of his ‘wile to assist him in taking notes, and that tere- the Judge allowed her to re\ain her seat. Barrett did toc a wend re apd nours were occupied im obtaining @ jury. Ge e* Netiorcott was the first witness called. e testified that on the day named Hayes came to house to see Delancy, and that s subsequent | street, the colored population must be iv a semi- | mitigating circumstances were mentioned, which | os Ss Bie eepet aaa examined, but BO ‘natn ter which the ourt adjourned. - DECISIONS. SUPREME COUBT—CHAMBERS, Jadge Jarvis, Pond Extract eave Homeopathic Com eg tg! | t , Motio! — jUBctio! granted, with 8 costs te bide the erent. By Judge al Donobue. oe ranted. | s. ; Danziger vs. Crofat.—Mo- | Kuaoe.—Memvrandum. Towle vs. Riger.—Jucgwent granted. va. Slater.—Judg- ons, Lupton va Smita @t at.—Judgment tor defend- aut on demurrer. SUPREME PART TL jadge Van Brunt. McVey vs. trell.—see memorandum, SUPBEME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART OL By Judge Van Vorst. Wallace etal ve Bates.—Case and amendments seitied. MARINE COURT Hy. Judge Joachimsen. Duryee vs. Ri ; Tenney vs. Morris; Dam>- | mann vs. Julien: Schwartz vs. Godnardt; Foti vs. Bamverger; Guy vs. Lynch.—Motions granted. Rouss vs. —Oraer appointing feceiver va- | Richardson vs. Walker.—Order vacated. Jacksou and Anotuer vs, Parkins.—Motion granted by default Reimer ve, Bensenzudi.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland. In this Court yesterday Bernard Dolan, who was indicted for stealing a watch worth $45 on Christ- mas night irom Charlies Turnberg, tn Cherry street, | witn violence, pleaded guilty to petit larceny from the person. John Smith Marray, alias Martin, was tried and convicted of petit lareeny from toe person, On the 26tn of last month he assauited George W. | Randolph in Eighth avenue, between Forty-sec- ond one. Forty-third streets, and stole a watch wortl ‘These prisoners were each sent tothe State Prison for tive years. FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Jennie Richardson was tried and convicted of an | assauit with intent to do bodily harm to Maria Branch, on the 20th of December. The evidence showed that ttese colored women, who livea in Thompson street, quarrelled about a man, and Jealousy so influenced Jennie as to induce her to | cut Marta iu the iace and with a small knife, Judge Sutheriand remarked *, judging irom the number of assaults which occur in Thompson barbarous condition, although there might be ex- ceptions, He sentenced the prisoner to the Stute | Prison tor four years. Charies Reynoids, who on the 30th of December | cut John Riley in the bead with a knife, pieaded | guilty to assault and battery. It was shown to | the Court that sue parties were friends, and other | inauced the Jadge to moarfy the punishment to | imprisonment m tse Penitentiary for six months. ACQUITTALS, Robert A. Murphy was trieduj;on a charge of snatching & $20 bill from Peter Holloch, at a saloon in West Broadway, on the 8d of this month. The | jary believed the statement of Murphy, who | proved good character, that the prosecuting wit- Dess gave lin the bilito get it changed, A ver- dict 0: not guilty was promptly rendered. Jonn Beil, Who was charged witb petit larcen: from the person, was tried and reo barn Edwar' Jost, the complainant, was stupidiy intoxicated in the street on the morning of the 3ist of Decem- ber, and a police ofiicer detected the prisoner in the act of taking the keys from ihe complainant's | pecker. His Honor directed the jury to acquit, on be ground tbat the indictment specifically charged the accused with atealng the keys, while the proof showed that he had no such intent. The Jodge intimated, however, tnat if Bell had been~ indicted tor an “assault with intent to steal,” he might have been convicted, Jane Patterson, Who accompanied Arthur Aders | to a disreputable house in the Bowery, was Charged with stealing $6, but tne evidence was rather doubtiul. The Fn gave her the benefit of tue doubt and rendered a Verdict of “Not gulity.’” JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. | UNWELCOME VISITORS. Before Judge Utterbourg, John Burns, James Faulkener and Denis Morris- sey were each committed in default of $1,500 bail yesterday, charged with felontousiy assauiting | Patrick McOabe, of No. 220 West Eighteenth street, on New Year’s evening. it ap} ‘8 they paid bim @ call without being Very weil acquaiotea with him, and finished up by assaulting him in a gross macner. They were arrested by Omoer Kain, of = ——— Precinct aad july identified by Mr. jeCabe. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. A BOGUS TRUCKMAN, Betore Judge Murray. James Simonson was committed for examination, | charged with attempting to steal seven bags of tobacco from the manufactory of Julians Michaels, of No, 8 Willett street, He was discovered aboat twelve o'clock on Wednesday night 1p ¢ act of removing the property on nis truck from the Warehouse, and when questioned said he was em- | ployed to do 80, but could not say by woom. His | excuse was considered mach too tua, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CoUnT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Dononbue.— Nos. 52, 62, 68, 15, 16, 77, 89, 99, 113, 145, 12%, 181, 142, 164, “140, in, 184, 187," 192, | SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM—Held by | Judges Davis, Brady end Dantels.—Bo-. 1az, 11 bUPREMB COURT—SpPeciaL TkRM—Held by Jui | Van Brunt.—Demui rers—Nos. 9, 16, 8, 11, 12, 16, 1%. Issues of Law and Fact—Nos, 1, 9, 29, 44, 61, 63, 62, 63, 65, 68, 69, 12, 73, 74, 16, 78, 87, 1, 11, 88, 89, 90, 92, 03, 94. SupgsmE CovuRT—Cincurr—Part 2—Held by dudge Van Vors.—Sbort causes—Nos. 824, 1884, 1510, 1666, 1322, 1368, 690, 162, 1628, 1652, 1466, 1280" 1540,’ 137034, 1606, | 1 ', 1644, 1840, 1792, 1566, 1370, 1772, 1768, | 460, 1860, 1892, 1808, 1752, 1282, 2088, 1916, 2144, 2135, 2058, 2054, 1602, 2114, 2152, 1778, 1812, 1804, 1828, 1784%. Part 3—Heid by Judge Lawrence. Ort causes—Nos, 1474, 1260, -1456, 1826, 160%, 1800, 1627, 1177, lo4l, | 1645, 1395, 1811, 213, 1475, 1863, 1809, 1767, 1403, 1319, 1621) 1877, 1107. 165% “13714, 1809, 12873, 1875" 2145, | Hato ' boost 2121, 850, 900, $28, 4e6"2086, 1056, ito? A | SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 2—Heid by | Judge Sedgwick.—Nos. 865, 1162, 814, 6424, 693, | 502, 826, 830, 832, 836, 833, 840, 842, B44, B40, | Screniog COURT—GENERAL TERM~Held by Judges Friedman, Curtis and Speir.—Nvs, 30, 44, 21, &, 19, 20, 28, 2, 24, 39, 42, 43. COMMON PLEAS—TRIaL TERM—Part 1—Held vy Juage Loew.—Cail on, No, 22%, Part 2--Adjourned for tte term. COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TERM—Held by Judge: Daly, Robinson and Larremore.—Nos. 151, 176, 177, | 173, 179, 180, 18.1, 183, 185, 189, 190, 191, 192, ‘Restored cuses—Nos. 147, 186, 147, 188, 131, 146, 129, 105, MaRINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part i—Held by Judge Aiker.—Nos. 1229, 925, 920, 1066, 547, 2i27, 1170, 1471, 1172, 1173, 1176, 1176, 1177,'1179, 1181, 1182 Part 9—Heid by Judge McAdam, —Nos. 2089, 1968, 1888, 2204, 2205, ¥57, 251, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1192, 1193, 1197, 1199, 1202, 1204. Part 3—Held by Judge Grose,—Nos. 2896, 2462, 1491, 2424, 2185, 2241, 2075, | 1072, 1670, 1209, 2133, 2287, 1001, 1050, 1075. | COURT OF GENERAL Skssioxs.—Held by Jnage | Sutherland.—The People va. William Gill, robbery; | same ys. Wiliam Benson and Frederick Hopali, robbery; same vs. William 8, Johnson and Frank Noe, i larceny; same vs. Edward Duuigoole, | ran ig A same vs. William Sacia, Marcus cla and Hitiam H. Walker, conspiracy ; same vs. John Stmpson, Charies Sanborn ana William Morgan, gt a OYER AND TEAMINER—Held by Judge Barretti.— The Peopie vs. James Hays (coptinued), bomicide, COMMISSION OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Jan. 1, 1875, The day calendar for Friday, January 6, 16 as follows :—Nos, 282, 285, 286, 289, 201, 205, 296, 298, 296, 30L, Adjonrned anti) to-morrow at ten o'clock. A CHECK SWINDLER. Aswindler who appears to have victimized a | large namber of tradesmen through the medium Of bogus checks was arrested yesterday afternoon on Grand street by OMcer Anderson, of the Four- teenth precinct, He gives bis name as Kicuard Seivat and his residence as No. 88 First avenue. The latest complainant against bim ts Peter Beitz, of Sentre street, on whom he passed a 4T ip viously made in the Detective Bureau in Police | Headquarters, bat the oificers attached ‘o that de« jor t Henry Betteriem, of No. 27 Firat ave ye gave for goods ® bogus check for itzinger, of No. 287 Bowery, whom he swindled with a check Jur $42; Henry Levy, of No. 47 Kast Houston street, and John Vettain, Seivat will be | Aled at the Tombs this | Haines Drake, J. Niven Hegeman, Mortimer Hen- cated, | required a fleet of 500 such steamboats, and for | eeouree ve, Pry.—Motion dismissed, with $10 | day, 2ist inst. | mond last month, submitted the following report, | which was ordered to be entered on the minutes:— | | Hal ead ai | Monger and Jona McCreary. Aciourned. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDA¥. JANUARY 8, 1875.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING—PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE CAMALS— MIACELLANEOUS BUSINESS. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of | Commerce was held at its rooms, No. 63 Wilham street, yesterday afternoon, Vice President George Opdyke im the chair, After the usua! preliminary Dusiness had been disposed of the jellowing gentie- men were elected members:—Natbaniel A, Boyn- ton, Cornelius Buys, I. Sherwo:d CoMn, James | aricks, William P. Libby, Setn Low, Constannne Meneiaa, James Pyle, Samuel T. W. Sanford, Henry C. Southworth, Joseph M. Ward and William P. Ward. Reports of special committees being called, mr. Samuel B. Ruggies, chairman of tne Committee on Ratlway and Canal Legisiation, reierrec to the canal policy of the State as shadowed by the in- augural Message of Governor Tiiden, It differs | materially from the manner tn wh'ch the subject had been treated by his predecessors. The pro- posed enlargement of the jocks is not indorsed, but an increase o! speed is recommended. In other words, sald Mr. Ruggles, this means the | Baxter steamboat process. | If, has been al- firmed, the average cost of transporting one bushel of wheat from Budalo to New York does not exceed four cents, then the vast problem 1s | solved, and enlarged locks are not essential. Yet, to brimg the enormous products of the West to this city in the manner suggested there would ve one, the speaker thought it would be rather e- | vere if alter construction the locks should then be enlarged. Without fully indorstng the idea that Baxter had solve’ the knotty canal question, the speaker was willing to give him a period of two | years to try his boat. One thing, however, was ‘wanting and Goveruor Tilden neglected to refer to i | Joun J. it in his Measage, A proper and judicious man- agement of the canais must be had by those who control their affaars. The Chamber oi Commerce | sbould tosist Upon this, and the only way ia which | It cum be brought about ts to put tke woole man- agement of the canals in the hands of one person. fe shou'd be a man who could not be coaxed or | bullied; his appointment to be made by the Gov- eraor and the constitution of the State fo altered | ag to allow it. Mr. Ruggles referred to tme many gross abuses of the management of the canals by the Commissioners, imstancing in particular the utter disregard of that law which makes it incame bent upoa the officials to have the Erie Caval | sounded every month. It has not been done for sixteen years. By placing the charge of thie aepartment tn the hands of one person, wno could be removed 60 soon as detected in any overt act, its proper administration can be obtained, Following oat the idea, Mi. Ruggles then offered the lollowlug :— Resolved, That ft be referred to the Special Commit- tee on Railway and Canal Lecistation to prepare and submit to the Chamber for its consideration au amend. ment to the State constituuon, cmpowering the Gov- ernor, with the concurrence of the Henate, to appoint a Superintendent of the Canals, who shall be subj et to re- moval at any time bg the Governor: sald Superintendent to apootnt tour assistants, subject at all times to removal by him, which Superintem tent and his assistants shall have the sole management and supervision of the con- atruotion. neparte — eanhin nett yee ‘ ‘egolved, That said comm! sald amendment to the Chamber at a special mecting, to ve held on Thars- Messrs. F. A. Conkling and F. M. Wetmore con- sidered that the time given for the consideration of the important question was too brie!, The former did not believe tn such tinkering of tne constitution; ebanxing organic laws was a serious matter. Tne chairman deemed the action judi- cious and timely. The hydra-headed commission that control the canal alfairs bave been guiity of great extravagance and great impurity and undue expense ; 80 much 80 that a large amount of reve- | nue is lost to the State by maladministration, | The resolutions were then adopted, Mr. John F. Henry, on behall of the delegates of the Chamber to the Convention of the National Cheap Trausportation Association, held in Rich- New Youx, Jan. 1, 1875. To Tux Orricess axp Mexazns oF Tnx CuAmanu or Com- mprce, New York :— Gratixmen—ihe delegates appointed by your honor- to attend the second annual Convention of the aple bod Natiovral Cheap Transportation Association, at Rich- mona, Va., beg respecttully to report | & | u te ome narice La touae ouimekers jon met mf at rcember, Hon. Jostal Juincy, ' Boson in ihe chair ‘the avendance was large: @ud | included some tiree hundrea representatives {rom sevsn- teen different States among whom were ma cuished men, who are ident commerctal interesis of Of the best methois of securing the transcortation cereals snd other mere! ‘at a rate this will be adequately remunerative to the carriers while it re- | Moves the embargo of the excessive (ari which now prevail ‘was@ most encouraging indication of the ab- sorbing futerest manifested in the question, by the peo- pie generally, in all parte of the country. ' The dlecus- sion further elicited the existence of a necessity for new and unfettered avenues for the moving of freignts trom ihe West to the scaboard maris ot the East. and, white me favor constru of cauals, and others the building ot ratlways for this purpose, it seems to be eon- clasively evident (vat the consummation of both pleas Js necewary to sutisty the needs of our overgrown com- | mercial and agricultural industries. The deliberations of the Convenilon also deve . unanimous spirit of anmadversion upon the existing management of our main uunk lines, aad a general sen- | timent that the system of reduplicatioa of ceraficates of Tailway stocks, Whereby au mercased trelaht iar is necemsitated for the purpose of creating dividends, is excoodungly reprenensibic and justly, censurabie., Not only the West, Dut the South as well. ts interested in this great quesiion, which, if prosecuted to termination, aud If honestly and faithfully carried out in accordance with the spirit of its inception and with ho taint of speculation about it, cannot fail to benefit incalculably the entire country, Your deiezates do not deem it out of place to embody is this report an expression of their gratefal rem Drance of the hospital.ty extended to them and the othe Imounbere of the Convention oy the citizens of Mehmond durmg their stay in that city, and it is all the more pleasant to note the generous kindness of our friends of South at this time, as indicative of a renewal of the reat iraternal bond of nationality that bound us fo- Rother in the eariler history of oar country, and which, ‘we trust, will continue to grow strouger with the years that are to come. Previous to the edjournment of the Convention a reso- lution was passed by which the naine of (he asso tation was changed irom the “Cheap Transportation Associa- font to “The American, Board of Transportation and mimerce,”’ a title which is regarded as more signifi- eant and Sere re A oe: |, signed by the President ot the Conven- tion, Hon. Josiah Quincy, and the Secretary, R. H. guson, was transmit.ed 10 Oongress. This memorial was mented by series of resolutions, ot which the jowing is@ briet synopsis :— F¥r.t—ihe pressing need of unrestricted trade between ‘the States, to accomplish which it is necessary to pro- mote every legitimate means to lesyen the cust of iuter- fal transportation. Second—The restoration of our foreign commerce neces- sary to our prosperity; a desideratum which can only | be effectually brought about by the cheap transportation of produce to our seaports, ihérd—That the prosent high freight rates render the transfer of cereals alinost leoce oP and prevent their sbipment to the markets of the world, thus giving pro- | tection to the grain growers of Russia aga'nst cur form mManuiacturers of Great Britain nd, and to the miners ot rainst those of the United Hiates, Fourth—Let Congress adopt measures to enable as to export our produce, and gold will ow beck to us in- stead of away trom h protective taritfs will cease 10 be @ nece-sity, F By supp! ing the means of exporting our native | we shail be enabed to return to specte pay- gold circulation is th perity everywhere, t Congress should, @ successful erso! the West, to jainst th Rormal condition of Sixt! provide t Water routes as recommended by the Senate's.conmit, tee, and adept other measures Ww secure the boon of cheap transportation. Breendh—Toat the object of {tls Convention ts to pro- mote peace and harmony. ‘There shoul bo @ cowmn- nity of cominercial interests in ail parts or our country, It is the true interest of all to promote the interests of each other; and our best potiey will be found in a re- | the great ludustries of the land for the sake | tonal prospertty. Convention adjourned to meet tn Chicago at such ime the ss stitch ommittee shail deem advisavie. ke: wally submit 5 rs Sou ¥. uk RY, E.R. DURKEE." f Delegates. Mr. W. S. Fairchild, President of the Butter and Cheese EXchange, submitted @ proposition ior the | establishment Of a General Amer.can Exchange | for the economical exchange, storage and traasier | of alidomestic staples of iood. He desired the Chamver to indorse the project, and the matter | was relerred to the Executive Cominittee, Alike course was directed in the matier of a res olution Auvmitted by Mr. F. B. Thurber, who de- sired an expression from the Chamber regarding | the manuer of giving out the contracis tor public | improvements. r. Loudon addressed the Chamber at length on | the question of paper money and specie, anu what | course the government sb“aid pursue in this tm- portant matter, Adjourned, THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. APPOINTMENT OF A LIGHTERAGE COMMITTER. Yesterday, at two o'clock, there was a meeting atthe Produce Exchange of the naval stores trade, (o take appropriate action on the death of One of their members, Mr. Edward 8. Rudderow. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Mr. Zopher Mills as President and Mr. John Tart-n as Secretary, Resolutions were passed of condolence, to be presented to the jamily. Mr. H. J. Maipio e- onded them and Mr. Joon E, Camerden made a few appropriate remarks, after which tuey were unanimously adopted, ei The following applications Jor membership of the Exchange were approved :—Mesers, Louis A, Stoipp and Frank Wood. Messrs. Bostwick, Phil | lips aod Herrick were appointed the “Complaine | Committee” jor the current month of January. | faves o'clock @ meeting of tue members eu- THR LIGHTERAGE BUSINESS assembled at No. 33 Pearl street to consider the subject of recimng the rules governing tue busi- ness, The followipg five gentiemen as a atunding committee were appoinied Lo report at a juiare meeting :— On the part of the merchants, Mr, Franklin B. Edson, President of the Produce Exchange; Mr. H. L. Gili, four merchant; and on the part of the | be gH Bogardus, Weich, H. H. Kielaman and | | led; | seores— | Isaac Dunkle, Pittsburg. | 4, Perry, Lancaster... lightermen, Messrs, Horace Ten brook, D, M. PIGEON SHOOTING IN THE WEST. Cmicaco, Jan, 8, 1876. | The Dexter Park sweepstakes \ournament has | just closed for lack of birds, atter nearly six daye shooting. The weather was cold throughout, and the attendance consequently very small, except In #0 far as it was composed of the shooters. These were all loca) knights of the trigger, with the ex- ception of Lord Massareene, well known to New Yorkers, who took an interest in the arrival and achievements of the Irish team, who engaged in the first day's sport. The several matcnes were sweepstakes, divided in the proportion of fifty, thirty and twenty per cent, usual conditions as to | trap, charge, rise and boundary, ties decided by j shooting at three birds. Not to incumber the | HBRALD’S space with scores, a brief abstract of the weck’s work is appended:— | | On Monday Ave Kletoman won the first prize ($15) 12 the first sweep, 6eptries, Elling ali bir Al, Hankins pas. sy ye aiyiued ney, havin e 3 'ceorge C. Stera tied in suooting off. as George C. Sherman, au W. T. Johpgon, 8, took third money. SWEEPSTAKES No, 2, 9 entrice.—First prize— | AL Hankins, W. T. Johnson ava J. J. Kieln an tied, killing 5 each, Hankins winoing on the | fhootom’ with & Second prize—abe Kieinman | beat Lord Magsarcene on shooting off the tle ofdeach. Third prize—W. D. Sampson. 3. SWEEPSTAKES No. 3, 13 entries.—Firet prize—O, A. Felton, Al. Hankins, W. 1. Johnson aud Ed. Price, tied on 5 eacd; in th Hankins tled on 8 each and divided. rize—Abe Kleinman, George ©. Sher | jeinman and W. D, Sampson tied on 4 each; | Abe Kleinman killing 3 on the shcot-off and | Winning. Third prize—Lord Massarecie, J. T. Welch and H. Milligan tied, 8 eacn; Lord Mas sareene Winning ou the shoot-off, Killing 3. MECOND Day, TUKSDAY, Dec, 20—SWKEPSTAKES No. 4, 6 entries.—First prize—T. D. Parkinson, Klemman aud J. W. Grant ted on rkipson With 3, winning on the shoot-or, be prize—Ave Kleinman, 4 Third prize—k. Bates, 3. SWEEPSTAKES No. 5, 10 entries.—First prize— H. H. Kiewman and A. H. Bogardus tied on 5; tied again on 8 aud divided, Second prize—F. L. Judd, A. Kiemman, E. Bates,S. D. Parkiuson | and J. W. Grant tied on 4; in shocting of Park- jnson, Kleinman and Juda tied again on 8, and on | the next trial Judd won. Ifhrd prize—J. A. Bable, Blackstock and J. J, Kleinman tied on 3, | Ruble wioning on the shoot-of, SWEEPSTAKES NO. 6, 18 entries.—First prize—Abe Donald tied On 5; shooting off, Welch and the | Kletnmans tied; again shooting off, Ave Kielaman | won, Second prizc—Bates, uble, Grant and | Blackstock tied on 4; shooting off, Bates and Ruble | tied on 3 and divided. Third prize—Al. Hankins | and Adame tied on 8 Hankins winning on the | shoot-off on 2. SWEEPSTAKSS No. 7, 18 entries.—tirat prize—s. Cc. Sherman and Welch tied on 5; shooting off, Sherman Killed 8 to L Second prize—Sammis, Creighton, Blackstock, Grant, Kinney, Al, Han- | kins and phe three Kletnmans tied on 4; snooting | of, H. H. Kleinman and J, Creighton tied on 3; | again shooting off, Kleinman won on 2 ‘Third | prize—Bogardas and Bates divided on 3. i ‘THirp Day—Wapxespay, Dec. 30—SWEEPRTAKES | No, 8, 14 entries.—Firat prize—Abe and H. H. Kleinman sod Hankins tied on 4; A. Kieinman and Hankirs tled on 8 shooting off; second sheot-of, Hankins, 2, Second prize—J. J. Kietn- | man and Bates divided on 4. Taird prize—Creigh- | ton, Grant, Saminis, Ruble and Kinney tied oa 3; shooting off, J. A. Creighton and J. W. Grant tied | ¢ twice and divided. f SWEEPSTAKES No, 9, 26 entries,—First prize— Abe Kieinmaa, Bowareses Johngon and Decker tied ou 5; shooting of, Kietnman and Bogardus tied on 3 (Jounson’s third bird falling dead out. | side of bounds) and diviaed. Second prize—Han- k.ns, H. Kleinman, Walsh, Blackstock, Sammis, Grant, Bates, Price, Jadd, Welch, Sherman und J, Kleinman tied cn 4; Welch, Grant, Blackstock and A. Kieinm tied on fist shooting of, Blackstock | winning on the second trial. Tuird prize—Sher- man, J. Kleinman, Kinney, Ruble, Orndorf and Hankios tied on 3; shooting of, Sherman, Ruble and Kinney tied on Cee | off again, Ruble and Kinney tied on 2 and divided. FourtH DAY, THURSDAY, Dec. 31—SweErsTakEs No. 10, $10 each, at 10 birds, 17 entries.—First — Bogardus and J. t. Weicn tied on 10 Paro cond prize—H. Hand, A. Klein- anand 8. D. ‘Kinson tied on 9; os, Ls . jan aud Parkinson tied and di Taine meee , T. Johnson, J.J. Rieweran, a Sherman and Judd tred on 8, Judd winntug on the off on 4. a aSWEESSTAKRS No, 11, 17 entries.—Pirat prize— Bogardus, Geor, , Parkinson, A. Kleinman, J. We Grea and K, Bates tied on 6; shooting off, Bogardus. Kletuman and Farns- worth ted on 8; again, Bogardus and Farnsworth third shoot-off, ardus won. Second . © Sherman, J. J. eon ap, Jonson, | upie and Judd tied on 4; shooting off, J. J. Kietn- man won on 3, Txtrd prize—J. Cummings, Weich and P. Grady tied on 8; shooting of, aiter four | ties, Weien beat Cummings. Firta DaY—Frivay, Jan, 1—SwRersrakes No. 12, 17 entries.—First prizc—Bozardus, A. | Kleinman end J. A. Ruble tied on 5; shooting ; om at 26 yards all tied on 3 straight; again at 31 Ruble killed 2 out of 3, the professionals 1 eacp. ‘Tho vietury was loudly applauded, Mr. Ruble being ry very young shot. Second prii Kleinmaa, i. W. BI prize—J. J. inerman, A, M. Decker, Judd, tl. H. Kicin- | mun, &, Bates andJ. W. Graut tied on 4; at 26 yards Snermau, Decker and H. H. Kleinman tie on 3 straight; at 31 Sherman killed 2 out of 3 ans won. Third prize—Parkinson, Welcn, C. Fenn, Cummings ana S. Underwood tied on 3, Fern winning after two ties wich Welch. 4.4 SWEEPSTAKES No, 4, 17 entries.—iirst prize— Bogardus and J. J. Jeiuman tied on 5 and di- vided. second prize—Welch, W. Sherman, J. (. Sherman, Parkinson, Ruble and Fenn tied on 4; Kable winning after two ties with J. C, Sherman. Turd prize—Decker, A. and H. i. Kleinman, Farnsworth, Judo, Baldwin and Fulton tied on 3; Abe Kielnman winniog Goully. A $20 sweep at twenty birds—entnes, Bogar- dus, the three Klemmmans, Welch, George C, Sher- imap and Parkinson—could not be decided on the | Qa for lack of birds, and @ freeze out sweep of | $10 each, eight entries, concluded proceedings, | Welch, Bogerdus and Kleinman had killed 5 | gach when the birds gave out, and they divided the stake. BHOOTING IN OHIO. LANCASTER, Jan. 4, 1875, ‘Tne shooting tournament in this city on Friday and Saturday last attracted ® big crowd. The | sporting fraternity were out in full force, and | among the contestants for the premiums were crack “shots” from Pitteburg, Zanesville, Circie- ville and otver cities. The first day’s match was | for first, second and third money—$100, $50 and ¢30—free to all at $7 per head. In this trial there | were twenty-one naire te tian 10 birds each, 25 | undary, 134 ounce shot, un- | Jara Cee, OO pore raids “We speed the | Killed. Missed. | Van Hyde, Circleville Yuvan, oct , Lancaster, J. Ingraham, Lanesville W. Davidson, Lancaster. orge See, Char ea Cad Lancaster Daniel Gifford, H. Methof, Lancaster ... ‘7. Galiagher, Reform Farm Frank Hamilton, Lancaster HL Work, Lancaster. B, Peters, Lancaster. G. Brasee, Lancas'cr J. RK. Jones, Circleville F. sbaetfer, Lancaster. John Clark, Pittsourg. Ea, Himrod, Circievilie HOP AMNHACTATAUFGOP RRR SER MROT OEM MNO OANeNEES -6 ‘The first prize WAS accordingly awarded to Mr. Frapk Hamilton, Of this city, The ties were di- a. vine second day's match was for a $100 breech- loader, With ten to slvot, six birds each, THE SCORE. Killed. Missed, F. Snaeder, Lancaster «6 1 B. Work, Lancaste! 4 2} J, Clark, Pitisbury 4 2 F. Hamuton, oe 8 8 BK. imi od, Circievilit 5 1 Lancaster 8 Py OG. Bhaeffer, Lancas' 2 4 J, Jones, Circleville 2 ry C. Hope, Somerset, 3 4) . Camp. . eseee @ 5 M ‘ud, of Circleville, Shaefer, iy, being tied, shot ive mo: birds to decide who sbould take the gun. Shaeffer killed his five straight birds and woo the prize, Himrod cutting down but tour. * RACING IN CALIFORNIA. 29.—Purse $100; $60 to first horse, OAKLAND TROTTING Park, De hali-mile heats, three 10 five; $90 Lo second and $10 to third, ENTRIES, Q. R. Buchanan’ sorrel N s D. Van Gordcn’s Gray Dick, 110 ibs. Owner's blue Cloud, 90 lbs Mr. Hals.ead’s Ube, 110 1p; Hine’s Error, 90 1v8.... Time, 6115—50%—52 OAKLAND TROTTING Pakk, D hail- mile heats, beat three in five. ENTRIES. F. H. De Vali's Seikirk W. Leign’s Jordan.....+ 8, Van Gordon’s Chinaman...., Time, 49—504—50—51 The above race was not finished, poned till the mext day, THE WEEK OF PRAYER. The overhanging clouds and the muddy streets kept many persons away from the Evange.lcat | Alliance meeting in Dr. Rogers’ church yesterday. | ‘yhere was, however, a very good congregation, mores 5 4 1 3 a ie ; wll preaca a sermon and on Suaday evening @ | sage or | and approve of its business-like tone and gonerally wise | show tbe Ls | they had tn their possession before they were dis- ana made afew opening remarks, Tne exercises Were participate’ 1m also by Dre. Hutton, Boot! Rogers and Rev. Messrs. Matthews and Cameron. The themes to which tne prayers and addresses tended were the extens.on of religious liberty ‘throughout the world; tbe prevalence of peace among nations; the increase of unity among Christians of all lands; the subordiuation of toter- natioual intercourse, commerce and science to the spread of Christ’s kingdom. Dr. Booth’s remarks were directed toward the commercial theme and its exaltetion rather than its subordmation to the messenger of Christ’s Klugdom. Professor Martin referred to the power of prayer in the conversion of the Sandwich | islanders to Christianity within @ half century, | and the opening of aren, China and india to the spread oi the Gos: The unity of the Courch Was also strongly advocated by the speakers, and earnest prayer Was offered thereior. The meet- ing to-day wtil be presided over by Dr. Chapman, of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal cliureh, and will be directed toward the conversion of the Jews, lor | the deliverance of nations (rom superatition, aod tor the conversion of the world to Christ. This evening also, in the same choreh, Dr. John Hall a oe THE CITY: GOVERNWENT, - Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen. Announcement of the Standing Com- mittees for 1875. Warden Brennan Appointed, Commissioner of Charities, mass meeting will be ueld there, alt which ad- ; dresses wil be delivered by ministers of different denominations, and an account of Messrs, Moody and Sanckey’s mission wm Great Britain and Ire- will be given. THE WEST SIDE PROPERTY OWNERS. MAYOR WICKHAM'S RECOMMENDATIONS AP- PROVED AND COMPTROLLER GREEN'S ACTION CONDEMNED, A meeting of west side property owners was held at No. 1 Pine street yesterday alternoon. The Chairman, William T. Biodgett, stated tne object to be to hear an expression of opinion, upon and to | devise ways and means for carrying out the im- provements inaugurated in the northern portion | of the city, and to second the recommendations made thereon by His Honor Mayor Wickham. Mr. John W. Pirsson stated that a series of reso- lutions covering the subject had been preparea, which he desired to submit to the mecting. They are as follows :— Resolved, ihat the property owners on the west sii of the city haye read with much interest the able Mes is Monor, Wilam H. Wickhi am. the Mayor, recommendations, kesolved, That so much of the Message as treats of the prosecution of the pane works, and particuiarl; those which have already been initiated and for whic! assessmenis have been laid, such as the Kiverside and Morningside avenues, meet with our hearty coumenda- tion and approval. Kesoived, That the wise and economical expenditure ol Money 1n the opening, laylug out and SApeovang of the avenues, drives and streets has invariably in the past been productive of increased revenue to the city aud of efit to the property owners, and will continue to be so mm the future. Resolved, Ihat the establishment of the boulevards and the Morningside and Riverside parks bas had the sane effect as toe establishment of the Central Park in ingreasing the taxable value of the property in their neighborhoods many times excceding the cost thereof, and thereoy bas ditectly benefited property in othor parts of the city by lightening the burdens of t which Would o.herwise have fallea upon It; that the continuance of the work on these parks und drives, in their present untinished cot 0, has had the eflect not only of checking a rise in ths value of the property as- weaved for the same, but has caused @ decline; thaf, un- les; these works are carried on without iurther delay, | auch declige will continue and thus iucrease the burdens of tax fon on other parts of the city. kKesolved, That there appears to be a misapprehension as to the policy of temporarily borrowing woney by the tor theve improvements, as these mobeys are repaid to the city by the assessmen s upon the prorerty benefited, which assessments are a para- Movnt lien upon the land and draw twelve per cent ia- torest, whereas the city pays but six or soven per cent interest upon the money fo borrowed by 1. Resolved, inat if the same amount of money had been expended in the economical construction of a rapid transit road as has already becn expended by the city in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, it would have resulted in adding largely to our popu'ation, as well as tothe taxable value of its property; that it is difficu.t to see on what grounds of sound policy this city should expend mil'ions of money for the purpose of con- | structing a highway for the benefit of a sister city. Resolved, That i so Jar as the recummendations enunciation of principles contained 10, the Dual Message o! accord with the necessary and wise recommendations | of the Mayor in favor of municipal government the People ot this city will approve the same. Upon the motion jor the adoption of the resolu- lions a number of the gentlemen present au- dressed the Chair, among them Mr. 8 Kk. Church, who declared that no improvement bad been made in the upper part of the sty whieh had in- creased the rate of taxation one dollar, as the in- terest on the bonds had been met two for one vy the resultant mcreased vaiuation of property. The city bad got our money and now reluses to continue and compile’ those improve- Menis jor which {t was patd. te denounced the action of Comptroller Green, than whom no Tan had more strongly these very im provements, while at their head as the President of the Park Commission, but who now opposed them when he was at their tail. He claimed that the articles appearing in a certain journal in oj position to these improvements were incited reen, and that they were not justified in tho as- sumption that tmcreased taxaticn would result from their completion. Turee-quarters of the $30,000,000 of taxes in the city is paid by the real estate owners, and he insisted that the 70,000 va- cant Idts in the upper part of the city should be Pot in sueh condition as to be made avatlabie, aud | o enabie the owners to pay their assessments, Mr. Haskins, of Fordham, urged the necessity of | devising some scheme of rapiu transit in order to make the vacant lots availabie, The resolutions were unanimousiy adopted, as ‘Was one commending the appointment of William T. Martin as Park Commissioner, and the meeung adjourned. BOGUS CUSTOMS OFFIOERS. HOW UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS ARE FLEECED BY SWINDLERS. ‘There have been many complaints of late abou! @ system of swindling which has been carried on under the shadow ot the Cuaiom House. It con- sists of the assumption of the duties and rights of Custom House officers vy o number of rascals, who, to work their ends the more easily, wear | bogus badges, precise imitations of tae badges | worn by the regular inspectors. The manper in ‘which they accomplish their ends is thus:—They follow some unsuspecting passenger, who may be | leaving the ship with some small package, which | has escaped the attention of tne regular Custom | au House ofMcer, and when be 1s ciear of the dock the swindler approaches 11m and demands to see | what he has got. If any objection is made to | package the swindler opens his | cont and exhibits an apparently reguiar | Custom House badge, This, of course, scares the would-be smuggler; the goods | are delivored up and that is the iast that is heard | ofthem. The passenger claims them at the Cus- | tom House, but, of course, to no purpose. Tuis Method of ‘swindling bas been sv succesa(al that many parties—even ‘hose who should Detter—nave been delraaded of their gi bave given them up simply to lose them forever, These people cannot be generally recognized. This plau seems to @xist a8 a regular system, and wilt sooner or later be broken up; but thus far no attempt has been made by the Custom House authorities or police to discover the parties who have been successiul by Lis ingenious trick. Mr. Benedict, the Devuty Surveyor, yesterday told a representative of the HepraLp that he had heard 0! discharged Custom Huuse inapectors doing tricks something like tne, and tnat tne: have done them by means of the badges whicl missed. Various parties had been arrested by the | olice for representing themselves as Cus‘om House officers, but he nad not heard of any recur- retce 0. the thing ee Collector Arthur had heard no complaints of late concerning this system of thougnt the Custom House rules were so sirict that nobody cuuld successfully practice such a swindle long. INCENDIAR AT WORK. UL ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE TO A Vale UABLE MILL PROPERTY. Wsstrort, Conn., Jan. 6, 1876. Considerable excitement was occasioned about town this morning by the report that an attempt bad been made last night to set Mr.. Edward H. Nash’s mills on fire. This was heightened by the fact that an incendiary fire had recently taken place on the premises, entailing a lose of several thousands of dollars, and furtner, that within the UNBUCC! | past filteen months ten incendiary fires have oc- curred in the town, by which an aggregated loss of not less than $100,000 hag been sus- tained. The mill who is one of in | Westport, embraces @ grist mill, saw mul, cider mul, sash and blind establishment with steam and water power attached, a whiskey distillery, | two barns and three dwelling houses, the whole of | whic if burned, could not be replaced for $75,000, | Last night, at eight o'clock, two suspicious men | were seen by Mr, M. Wallace, superintendent of the sash factory, PROWLING ABOUT THR PREMISES, Their movements did not excite saspicion, but tuis morning he observed a quantity of pine sbavings and Kindlers at one corner of the butid- ing placed in such ® manner 48 to readily ignite, Matcnes were also iound. Mr, Wallace communt- cated his discovery to Mr, Nast, and the two made @ thorough inspection of the premises, It soon became apparent that a oop laid plot was On foot to bura the bulldings, Word was sent to the authorities, und a fair description of the men was given to the vigilance committee just organ- ized, aud to-night the premises will be ,uarded and watched with @ view to apprehending the guilty parties, who, a8 is currentiy reported, are residents of the town. Among THE DISASTROUS PIRES which have taken place here is that on the prem- ises of Stephen H. Aiden, Rewards of §800 offered by him and $500 by the town for the arrest of those applying the maich are stillin force. ‘ine town posseses two good engines and two well which nearly fijied the chureh, Dr, Tyug presided organized fire companie: les @ Grat class bes hook and ladder company, L | some of the Alder: | &8 follow: | and Morris, Lanis | more time at | ex | Richard Flanagan o Candidate for Polige Commissioner. Queer Doings at the Comp; troller’s Office. ‘The City Bali was not quite so beset with offices seekers yesterday as on the day previous, the bad weather and the knowledge that they would stana Uttie chance of being able to bore the Mayor for hours @t a time probably being the cause of the absence of the crowds which have thronged the cor- Tidors since New Year’s Day. ‘I'nere was the usual amount of rumors; out nothing definite was made. known by the Mayor as to what he totended to do with Greea, or Matsell, or anybody else, although the quidnoncs seem to think that, because Com- missioner Distecker was closeted with bim for & | long while during the day, something startling was about to happen to some one of the quartet im the Mulberry stiect mansion. MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN. At the regular meeting of the Board of Alder- men, held yesterday afternoon, but little busmess Of public importance was transacted. A caucus Was held previous to the mesting, at which the last touches were given to the standing commit. tees, It was rather amusing to see the disposition some of the members made of themselves when they got in the chamber, There are only fourteen efiictent aldermanic seats in the room, and the re- sult was ‘hat ten honorable gentiemen had te Scatter themselves about quite promiscuously, Tne late Mayur, Mr. Vance, looking as modest and ree tiring as though be had never had it in nis pewer to make even the “boys” stand round and@ heads of departments -to tremble in tueir boots whenever he sent for them, found refuge in 4 REMOTB CORNER of the room to the leit of the President’s desk, where he was fortunate enough to espy an old broken chair. This was a prize, however, for the genial Audrew Blessing, witn bia legislative honers yet fresh upon him, got nothing better for a temporary throne than a part of the step that helps the stout messenger on hie travels up to the Clerk’s platiorm. But Andy looked hay Withal, and quite at his ease when ne finally ee cured & whole chair all to himself, which @ akir- musher secured for him. Then there was Strack on a stool, with @ look of regret upon ms face, as ifhe yet bad in his mind’s eye that Presidenoy soar Was wiped out when the Assistant Aldermen BURIED ON NEW YEAR’s, Kalakaua Gilop, with a cannibalistic glow about his black eyes, being an old nand, had his Old seat, and, velng used to the ways of the old Board, managed to get some of the new men im pS eats that were officially numbered by dis- tricts as of old. Biilings, tall and active, and Morris, fat, fair, and sumewhere near forty, had their own chairs, while Gross, looking like Santa Claus afier bie Christmas trip about town, eat mood beside exJudge Shandiey, who seemed not to jee] at home at all. But the members, ola aud new, took the situation good naturedly, ana those who were not seated in official chairs felt that they were every inch Aldermen for a’ that, President Lewis presided. There was a little group of bis personal friends seated on @ table the right of re which fact countless accounted for the exact and deliberate way he put motions aud announced resolutions and listened with dignity to the “PEW BEMARKS"! mn bed to make. Twomey was on hand too, in all hie new-iound glory of Chief vlerk, looking stern and commanding, deeming it necessary, doubtiess, that somebody who knew the ropes should keep his eyes and ears open ioF the proper transaction of the day’s work. But alt tis business was trifing. A resolution offered by Mr, Reilly, autoorizing the appointment by the layor of two competent persons to codify the ex- isting ordinances s0 as to meet Lue new order of things uoder the Consolidation act and the new. charter, aud to compile all existing State jaws re- lating to tue city and county, was adopted, A lew other resolatious, authorizing the erection of lamps in front of private edifices and the Like, were offered and took the regular course, The standing committees were then announced, after which the Board adjourned, The committees are ie rats Sciences—Messrs, Gross, Purroy and ings. \yurrice—Messrs. Powers, Reilly and Howland. Finances—Mesers. Gross, Lysught, Cole, Vance ana Places—Messrs. Lysaght, Bie god Deane. oo Taig Lau—Messrs, Purroy, Shandley and Billings. Markeis—Measrs, Strack, Gilon and Kopinson. Printing and Advertisjig—Messrs. Shandiey, Powers apd Simonson. Public Works—Messra, Reilly, Shandley and orris. ; 7 abimbins Ns ara Blessing, Guntzer and How- land. Repairs and Suppies—Messrs. Quon, Strack and Southworth, Roads—Messrs, McOarthy, Reilly and Deane, PB iy rd and Ofwes—Meassrs. Cole, Seery and 1nsor. ‘Streets—Messra.Guntzer, Lysaght and Simonson, Street Pavements—Messrs, seery, McCarthy and Southwortn. THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES. ‘The Mayor yesterday appoited the weil known Warden of Betlevue Hospi Mr. Thomas 8. Brennan, as Comniissioner of Charities and Cor- rection, im place of Mr. Edward L. Donnelly. The following ts Mr. E. 1, Donneliy's letcer witn- drawing irom tne Commission :— Naw Yorx, Jan. 7, 1876, To His Honor Mayor Wickmay :— ‘Duan Sin—Whon, at your kind suggestion, your pre cessor did me the Honor to appoint me one’ of th " missioners ut Publ: Charities and Correction I accepted the office in deference to your kind estimate yt. neas for it, rather thay because I telt mysclt (find, however, that the auiles of the pinc id atienugu than led. @ deinand I can possibly ¢ive to thelr discharge, and I hereby tender my resignation, with the request that tt be given immediaie edeot by apporatment ol my successor. With renewed expres slop Of my grateiul sense of your consideration for me, and with regrets that (cannot, in the manner you had cted. contribute to what fam gure will prove to be & brilliant administration of the city government, Tam, with great respect, your iriend and ovodient servant, bs. L, DONNELLY, THR FIRE COMMISSIONERS President Perley, of the Board of Fire Commis. sioners, called upon Mayor Wickham yesterday and asked for more time during which Lo prepare their answer to the eet biade against th Tue Mayor gave them unt gentle: who knows just what the repoi ns, OD hi ing of this extension, exclatmed:—-‘They could net yt Suen they uked.” “How ie 8 , "Sitnply in this way— make no defence.” See Re = POLICE COMMISSIONERS. lermen Lew! eilly and Powers, democi and Morris and Bilitugs, repubitcans, called ed the Mayor (0-day and urged the appointment of Richard Flanagan, ex-President of the Board of Al- | Germen, as Police Commissioner. The Mayor replied | that as yet there was no vacancy in the Police | Commission, and remarked tha: he esteemed Mr. Flanagan very highly apd would keep the recom- mendation in lis mind, THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE. Some of the men who were discharged on the 10th of last month because they woudd not pay tl salary brokers their blood money called for t! ten cays’ pay due them at the Comptroiler’s office yesterday, but the paymaster refused to pay them, As there was a short time ago an order posted up. in the office that no ries Would be paid to any Person to whom they had been assigned tt would seem that the brokers must have had it abrogated. Who received the ten days’ pay of the twenty dis- charged firemen is a question that the Comptroller ought to be abie to answer. THE “LOGGERHEAD” CANARD. There is absolutely not tie ton foundation for the ramor that Mr. John Keily and Mayor Wickham have “fallen out,” They pave been steadiast friends and neighbors for years, and nothing whatever has transpired vo disturb their. old relations, CHARLEY ROSS. The mystery of the Ross case svill remains an- penetrated, According to (he puilice they are yet looking after the lost hoy, but their efforts so far have been unsuccessiul. Every circumstance that at all looked like a clew to his probable hiding Place has been weighed, examined and inquirea into, and the searchers are no nearer the oild now than they were when they started out, In. [CONTINTED ON NINTH PAGE)