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THE COURTS. City Railroad Companies Not Liable for the _ Malicious Acts of the Drivers. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ROUNDSMEN. ——_ + Important Verdict Against a Rail- road Company. THE MANSFIELD-FISK SUIT. Ecwin H. Bennett, alias Willlam H. Watson, lately doing business in Boston, was yesterday ar- Tested end brought before Commissioner Shield: ‘who held him tn $2,000 bali tor examination on a sharge of fraudaient bankruptcy. Judge Shipman yesterday opened the Appeal ferm of the United States Ciroult Court of the Bouthern District, the calendar of cases was tailed and the Court adjourned till this morning. In the matter o! the guardianship of Kate M. Bhepherd testimony as to the appoinment of an executor was taken before Surrogate Hutchings and the case adjourned, In the suit of Barnes against Di Vissa, which Was brought against the latter as a stockholder in the Reveille Silver Mining Company, a motion was made yesterday before Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, to revive the action, the defendant being recently deceased, against his personal representatives, The motion was $ranted on filing security for costs, Judge Larremore, of tne Court of Common Pleas, baving taken such prompt action in directing a lew days since the tearing down of some unsafe buildings and rendering others safe, 18 likely ap- parently to have his hands full of this kind of busi- ness. The butldings Nos. 307 East Fiity-fitth street and 479 Canal strect having been reported to him pnsafe, he gave an order yesterday to have the facts in each thoroughly examined into by a ref- eree. If this double vigilance in the way of com- plaints and prompt judicial action continues, the safety of human life will be specially guaranteed Bgainst any Jurther disasters from uusa‘e build- Ings. Josie Mansfield got a judgment for $25,700 against Lucy D. Fisk, administratr:x of the estate of Colonel James Fisk, Jr.,on two promissory gpotes given to her by Colonel Fisk. It is one thing to get a judgment and another thing to get the money. Motion was made yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding Spectal Term, Supreme Court, for a new trial on the ground of newly dis. covered evidence. It 13 claimed that the money derived from the sale of bonds tor which the note bf $16,0CO was given was applied by Colonel Fisk to the purchase of a house for Miss Mansfeld in Twenty-third street. Judge Van Brunt took the papers, reserving bis decision. In the suit brought by Hannah Haaek against the owners of the yacht Rambler jor damages, on account of the death of her husband through be- ing hit by a wad from a cannon on board of the yacht while firing lute, the facts of which have been fully published, a motion was made yester- day be‘ore Judge Robinson, of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, where the case 1s being tried, for a die missal of the complaint. Tne motion was denied @nd the trial will be continued to-day, and will probably occupy a day or two. Several motions were made yesterday before Judge Monell, of the Superior Court, to dismiss the complaint inthe sult brought by the Odells, as heretofore reported, to recover damages on ac- count of the horses attached to their carriage taking fright trom seeing a pile of fagstones in the treet and runningaway. Against Williamson, one Of the defendants, it was beld that there was not suMicient evidence to substantiate any ground for Gamages against nim, but on taking further testi- mony the Court thought otherwise, and the trial ‘will proceed to-day as against the original deiend- ants. RIGHTS 10 THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY. Jacob Cohen, in April, 1872, was driving a light Wagon, baving a ‘riend with him, across East Broadway and Catharine street, on his way to the Catharine sireet terry. ‘The latter street was blockaded with vebicles, compelling Mr. Vohen to bring his conveyance to a standstill, in doing Which the hind wheels stood upon the track of the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Rail. road Company. The driver of a car rold Mr. Cohen to get out of the way or he would run into bim. Mr. Coben said he could not get out of the ‘way until the wagons anead of him moved away. Letting up his brake, and It being a down grade, the car driver started up his horses, running the car against Mr. Cohen's buguy. Tue resuit was that the buggy was upset, and there was almost a Fealization oj the old nursery legend:— Jack fell down And broke bis crown, And Jim came tumbiing after. ‘The fact was Mr. Cohen was seriously hurt, Ing norning of tue damage to bis vehicie. brought sult against the railroad company fo $2,600, and the case came to trial yesterday before | Chiet Justice Munell, in the Superior Court. Alter | the testimony for the piaiutif had been submitted, | setting fortn the facts slated above, a motion was Made to dismiss the complaint. ‘The motion was urged on the ground that the car driver was not in the discharge of his duty at the time; that whe tne railroad company nad a rignt to cause the re- moval of any obstacle in the way of the cars, no power Was delegated to the driver to exercise tnis Mgt ina violent way, and tuat therelore the river, not the company, was llabie. Judge Monell took this view of the matter, aud granted the mo- ion dismissing the case. RESPONSIBILITY OF BAIL. Kate Hissing some two years ago biought sult In the Superior Court against Will!tam Hart for damages for alleged seduction under promise of Marriage. She obtained a judgment against him for $772 31, including costs. Meantime Daniel Scmidt and George Dumser became his bail in $500 | each, the bail making them res;ectively amenable | to the process of the Court. ‘bey claim that they surrendered Hart to the Sheriif in January last, | and that subsequently he gave ‘ball for iimits.’? bhortly alter this tne Sherif! returned ‘“leiendant Bot found.” On this state of facts application was le Li made before Judge Curtis, holding Special term of the Superior Court, on betall of Scmidt and Dumser to be exonerated from batl, such applica. Mon jollowing a suit drought against them by Miss Hissing to recover from them the amount of the judgment granted in her javor. In a dect- Bion given yesterday Judge Curtis denies the application, He says that 1t caunot be sus- tained because it was not made betore a failure to comply with the undertaking. lu reviewing the evidence at the trial he dwelis upon the fact thas defeudapt, alter seducing the piaiutm, went to Euroye, leaving her and her child entirely desti- tute, Lie latter, a8 he states, “alter some Months erishing apparently from want.” his conhecilon that the “defend: Temarkable degree Of baseness, c gardiy meanness.” Altnough the cumstances and also the charge t He says ulso in ine displayed a uelty and sige attending cit. | hat tare had been let off throurh pecuniary considerations had nothing strictly to do with the legal question be- fore him, he could not help relerring to them, | Touching the jegal question, he conciuded his opinion 23 1lollows:—“The due adiunuists ation of justice requires taat bull shouid be heid to a rea. sonavle degree of Vigilance in surrendering their Principal when they choose to do so jor their own accommodation, and thai a plains shoud not be compeilea to wait montn aiter mouth for tie en- | forcement of his iegal rights uader a judgment? VERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD COM- PANY. George L. Dale, while on a train of the Dola- ware, Lackawanoa and Western Railway Com- Pony, bad his elvow slightly out of the window us che train was crossing a bridge over the Passaic River. The side of the bridge came in contact with his eloow and severely injured the arm, He ior brought suit agai! the railway company Gamages, and the case tried yesterday Supreme Court, Circult, belore Judge Law 18 thas the bridge biit by tire eX road, whose track Was of a 0: than the defendant's road, and the ¢ Was attributed to tue bridge pot being Wide enough for the broad cars of the latter jive. A verdict Of $2,000 Was reudered tor the plulatul DECISIONS. SUPREMS COURT-—CHAMBERS, By Judge Dononue. West vs, Board of Assessurs; West vs. Same; Dierson va, ne Granted. | Dunlap vs, sar » Memorandum, SUPREME courr UIT—PaAt By Judge Van Vorar Cohen and auotuer vs. Bancrolt,—Case settiod, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Curtis. Crinkshank vs. $10 costs of Opposing to defendant to abide the event of the sult, Hissong, by guardian, vs. Hart,—Motion for ex- onoration of defendants ball denied. Opinion. New York Guaranty ana Indemaity Company ¥: Ralston et al.—Plaintits default opened on pa; Ment of the delendant’s costs of Feoruary term, aud also trial fee and stenographers tee and fe of delendant’s witnesses tor March term. Cause, when restored assigned for trial on the first Mone | day of April. By Judge Monell, Holbrook, receiver vs. Orgier, &¢.—The case must be properly engrossed with the findwgs of fact aud law and wiil be ordered on file. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Larremore. In the matter of the unsale buildings Nos, 307 and 309 East Filty-fourth street; in the matter of the unsale building No, 479 Canal street.—Urders granted, MARINE COURT. By Chief Justice Shea. Willlam R. Stultz vs, George Harrison and others,—Tne motion ‘or a new trial on my min- utes is denied. The defence is that the note in Suit is one of several procured from the deieoaant Harrison by a iraudulent aevice, and that his Mentat condition at that time was so intirm as to expose tm easily toe deception. The testimony given by both parties was conflicting; the jury saw and heard Harrison himself relate the whole transaction, and their verdict must be taken to assert that, in thelr opinion, he Was not imposed upon by the alleged frandulent conduce nor through bis own alleged mental weakuess. That | Verdict was neirber awainst evidence or its proper Weight, This being so, It 18 of no legal vaiue in this cise Whether the plaintiff’ 18 a holier for vaine or not before matarity. 1 charged the jury that the equities were open as betweeu the parties | to this cause, and the jury have found those equities in favor of the valuable character and | good faith of the consideration of the promissory boves. ‘Ihe order on this decision can be settled by either party on two days’ notice, Hecht vs. Cellier und others.—Motion for new trial on my minutes dented, Tne evidence was amply sufficient and clear to prove that the title to the property levied upon wasin the plainui abd not in the debtor, against whose property the execution was issued. ‘Tne estimate of dam- ages was in accord with the settled rule of the law. The order on this decision can be settled by either part, Donan vs, Pfannenschlag.—Motion on my minutes for new trial denied, ‘ve alia enorma need not be averred, and the evidence as to the plaintif’s physical condition was properly ad- mitted, as a circumstance tending to show the cnaracter ot the trespuss. Alice Muiclinock vs. Daniel B, Magill.—A verdict in favor of the piaintiff is directed by tne Vourt to be entered upon the special findings of the jury, alter a consideration of the question of law re- served at the trial. The damages are estimated at $520, as in my opinion the contract price 1s prima facie the measurement of damages. It is ‘ot an action for breach of contract, but upon a contract executed so far as plaintif is obliged by its terms, the burden of proof, if any dimination of that damage could be admitted, being upon tne defendant. No such proof was offered. ‘Tne de- cisions in Wilson vs, Martin aod Spencer vs. Hal- stead (1 Denio’s Rep., 602-607) do not aifect what I conceive to be the proper view of the present cause, : Beuy Jacobs vs. 8, Jacobs.—Motion for a new triai denied. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Juage Sutherland. PETIT LARCENIES—PRISONERS SENTENCED. Julia Devoe, who was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of this month, $1 65 irom the person of Ernestine Bick, while he was passing through Grand street, pleaded guilty to an attempt. Tho accused was a widow, having a little child, and in view of this fact the Judge sent her to the Peni- tentiary jor six months, Jaines Reed, who stole seventy-flve cents from B. R, Mooney, in Chatnain street, on the 11th inst., Picaded guilty to an attempt to commit that offence. Kiien Sheridan was tried and convicted of the minor graqe of larceny, the charge being that she stole, during the months of June and July of last year, $35 worth of silverware from Barnum’s Ho- tel, where she was employed. These prisoners were sent to the Penitentiary for six months, AN ACQUITTAL. Charles A. Blair, acolored man, was tried upon @ charge of cutting Jane Clark, a white woman, in the head with a Knife, on the 28th of February. A Jarge number of witnesses were examined, and at a late hour in the afternoon a verdict of not guilty was rendered, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Belore Judges Bixby, Murray and Kasmire. When case No. 11 was called at this Court yes. terday morning @ handsome girl, aged about eighteen, was brought from the box by an officer aud arraigned at the bar. A well dressed lady at the same time mounted the witness stand, picked up the soiled Bible in her closely gloved, dainty little band, kissed it, and, in obedience to the mandate Ol Sergeant Quinn, sat down and talked out loud, She swore that the young prisoner at the bar had stolen irom her a sacque valued at about $13, When the accused was asked what ste had to say she pleaded guilty, but it subsequently transpired tha: her motiier had given her tne sacque. Mary Drake, the compiainant, stepped down, and Josephine Wagner, the prisoner, was brought up. She toid the Judge she did not want to go to jal and prayed that they would send her to some re- jormatory institution, Her prayer was granted, and she was sent to the House uf Mercy. MR. BERGH AGAIN IN COURT. Yesterday, for the first time in a month, Mr. Bergh graced the Special Sessions court room with his lofty presence. He appeared against Henry Berevin, whom he charged with atrocious conduct in driving @ horse with a nall-sore hoof, With his us: zeal ne lorced the cage to a con+ viciion, ana Berebin was fined $10, At this junc. ture Mr. Berg did a thing which astonishea everybody. He moved that the fine be reduced to $3, as the Mau Was very poor and needy. The astonisued Jadges looked at Bergn, at one another, at the prisoner, and then reduced tue fine. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kilbreth, BURGLARY. On the night of the 21st of March the store of William Snell, No. 127 Elizabetn street, was en- tered and $50 worth of property stolen. Among the missing articles was @ clock, the key of which was produced in court yesterday morning. The entrance to the place was made through a door leading irom the hallway, the lock having been picked, On the night in question Ofmcer McKin- Jey, of the Fourteenth precinct, saw Nicholas Mc- Donell passing through islizabeth street with o clock 12 his possession. ‘tue next morning he | heard of the burglary, and since that time he has been iooking lor McDonell, Whom ne arrested yes- | terday. Un nis person was Jound a key, which | Mr. Saell recognizes as that belonging to his clock McDonell, who says he is not | which was stolen. guliiy, Was romanded, in deiault of $1,000 bail, to | appear for trial at the Generai Sessions, FALSE PRETENCE, On Monday morning a man named Henry Loeser wentinto the store of George G. Genlo, No. 71 Gold street, and stated to the clerk, Mr, Haines W. Sullivan, shat be was sent trom Messrs. Henry Rtrter & Co, to obtain four dozen Morocco skins. ‘The Ritters beg customers, Sullivap gave him the skins and he departed. Later Sullivan learned that Ritter & Co, had not sent tor the goods, and the police were iniormed of the tact. Yestercay OMicer Sullivan succeeded in arresting Loeser, who, when arraigned, denied the charge. Com: mitted in deiault of $1,000 to answer, VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW. The following persons were held in $100 bail each for violating the Excise laws:—William Brunges, No, 175 Chatham strect; Andrew Peter- son, No, 165 Chatham street; David Stevens, No. 1 Chatham street; Henry Reymers, No 155 Chatham sireet; Kedérick Oitmaa, No.’ 404 Pearl street; Caarles Meyius, No. 464 Pearl atreet; Ber- nard Oltinan, No. 153 Onatham street; sacob Hosa, No. 464 Pearl street; kaward Peterson, No. 149 Chatham 81 ‘ank Ve 0. 153 Chatham No. 157 Chath ods Bens » No. 107 Uhatham street; ter: man Sorger, No, 10) Chatham street; John Finken, No. 174 Chatham street; Robert Kehier, No. 2 New Chambers street. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Sherwood, RODDED IN A LIQUOR STORE, at the above court yesterday on a chargo of steal- ing a silver watch trom Thomas H. Lupez, of No. 607 Nast Tuirteenth street. On Monday night Mr. Lopez was in @ hquor swore in East Thir- teenth stree pulled out his watch to look ab . ‘ile {Wo mea above mens uoned ¥ uding near tim, siines snatened the ¥ out of Lopez's hand aod it to McManus, Who ran ous oi the store and up Thirteenth streev. He was followed by two boys hued ious Andrew ant Vatrick MeCabe, who the attention of Officer Kennedy Seventeenth precinct, OMoer Kennedy Memauus and fond the watch in bis po and ashort tine subsequent he Judge Sherwood heid the pri each lo answer, FIPTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT, Before Judge Murray, ROBBING AN ILLINOIS MAN, Henry Swith, 00 home, was held for trial ona heelan.—Motion denied with | am street; | | dred feet for the matin channel. | on the Je | been navigable tor vessels of any description. Patrick McManus and Joon Hines were arraigned | the suartin o scrip charge of stealing 4 valise ani umbrella from J. R, Van Deuser, of Michigan City, lilinois. The two ticles were valued only at $20 and were recov- ered by tne police irom the accused. DRIVING HANDCARTS ON THE SIDEWALES. Three prisoners were arraigned charged with driving handcarts onthe sidewalks, whichis a violation of the city ordinane: People generally seem not to be aware that (bis is an offence, and | the prisoners being of this ciass they were dis- charged. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CouRT--CHaMBERS—Held by Judge Donohue.—Nos, 32, 83, 35, 36, 37, 61, 71, 88, 92, 102, 189, 271, 272, 273, 2 274. SUPREME ' VOURT—GENERAL ‘TEeRM—Held_ dy Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels.—Nos. 137, 83, 145, 146, 148, 149, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167. SUPREME CouRT—SpEcIAL TERM—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—issues of law and fact—Nos. 61, 219, 110, 330, 159, 208, 207, 170, 154, 261, 252, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 278, 274. SUPREME CounT—Cincuit—Part %—Hela by Judge Westbrook.—Nos. 45234, 1158, 1176, 1276, 330, 463, 1000. 100044, 778, 1374, 1364, 1332, 2256, 1526, 2408, 2250, 1362, 1035, 2251, 1314, 2238, 1705, 1822, Held by Judge Law- }» 92934, 1023, 1057, 1079, 29, 3, 655, 981, 241, 44339, 537, 307, 1119, 1031, 2561, 835. Scperion CourT—GENERAL TrRM.—Adjourned for the term. SureRion CoURT—IRIaL TeRM—Part 1—Held Judge Moneli.—Nos. 1245, 939, 899, 933, 949, 1011, 818, 1081, 1061, 621, 985, 941, 961, 881, 597, Part 2—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos. 1022, 1012, 1116, 1054, 1126, 1130, 862, 1170, 1174, 1176, 1096, 1132, COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL 'TERM.—Adjourned until Monday, April 5 UOMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Kobinson.—Nos, 1412, 1428, 1093, 1194, 1625, 1,03, 1431, 14380, 1248, 1249, 624, 677, 967, 1312, 25134. Part 2—Adjourned jor the term, MARINE OvURT—I'RiAL TkERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Spaulding.—Nos, 1886, 1199, 1663, 1026, 1759, 1831, 1834, 1536, 1885, 2843, 1651, 3193, 3365, 1895, 1898, 1899, Part 2—Held by Judge Shea.—No. 1591. Part 3—Held by Judge Joachimsen. 2016, 2017, 3175, Thursday, 25th inst., motio: ew triuis will be heard, COURT OF GENERAL Sesstons—Hela by Juage Sutherland.—the People va. Jonn Madden, Francis McArdie and Thomas Kennedy, varglary; Same vs. Join Moffat, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Daniel Earie, Latham Mitcheil and Jonn Leonsrd, grand larceny; Same ys. Caristiana Nielson, grand larceny; Same vs. George W. Ed- wards, grand Jarceny; Same vs. Albin Mater, grand larceny; Same vs. Jonn Younker and Julia Becknold, forgery; Same vs. Margaret McEvoy, Teceiving stoicn goods; Same vs. William Stevens, petit larceny; Same va. Mary McCarthy, petit lar- ceny; Same vs. Jacob H. Stone, petit larceny ; Same vs. Anton Everly, concealed weapons. OYER AND TERMINEK—-Held by Judge Barrett.— The Peopie vs. Bryan Lawrence, robbery; Same vs George Smitn, burglary: Same vs. Wiltam Carroll. grand larceny; Saine vs. Johu Dresher, grand Jarcen: same vs. Wiliam H. Chambers, jalse pretences; Same vs. Thomas Smito, petit larceny. | 1094, 1016, 1052. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, March 23, 1875, MOTION. No. 19. Turner vs, Reges.—Motion to open the default, Samuel Hand jor the motion, William H. Robertson opposed. ‘The Court took the papers, APPEALS FROM ORDERS. No. 308. Mary Cook, aaministratrix, &c., re- spondent, vs. ‘ie New York Central and Hadson River Railruad Company, appellant.—Argued by A. P. Laning, of counsel for appellant, and by Jobn ©. Strong tor respondent. No. 300. Amelia Fowier, respondent, vs, Mor- timer L. Fowler, appellant.—argued by Samuel Hand, of counsel for appellant, and by Edward B. Merriil fer respondent. No. 282. In the matter of the application of the Department of Puplic Parks, &c., to acquire lands in New York tor a parade grouud.—Suomitted. No. 310, William M, Tweed, impleaded, &c.. plaintiff in error, ys. The ees bat &c., defendants lu error,—Argument resumed. The case 1s still On, and it 1s understood will occupy the entire time 01 tho Court \o-morrow. Adjourned to Wednesday, March % at ten o'clock A. M, DECISIONS. The following decisioas were handed down in tne Court of Appeals to-day :— Motion denied, with $10 costs.—Genet vs. Daven» ort. _ sete to correct rendition denied.—Mapes va pyder, dudginent reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event.—Lowrey vs. The Western Union Telegraph Company; Moore vs. Rand; Hale vs. Patton; Heard vs. Tue City of Brooklyn; First Na- tional Bank of Lyons ys. Tue Ocean National Bank o1 the city of New York. Order reversed, without costs as to either party.— Alexander vs. Bennett, udgments affirmed, with costs.—Campbell vs. Burch; Dowlin vs. Crary ; Cesar vs, Karutz; Boota vs. Eighmire; Bissell vs. Torry; Brown vs, Elwell; Myers vs. Willard; Eten vs. Luyster; Decker vs. Stickies ; Moran vs. Curren; Pardee vs. Fish; Stowell vs, Chamberlin; The Peopie ex rel. The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company vs. The Commissioners of Taxes of New York; The Peop: eexrel. Ine bry Dock Ratlroad } ne People ex rel. The ‘road Company vs. The rooklyn City Railroad Com- pany; Busn vs. Hicks, Judgment reversed and new trial granted.— Kervains vs. The People. CALENDAR, Day calendar for Wednesday, March 24, 1875— Nos, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 303, 305, 158, THE SUPREME COURT. WASHINGTON, March 23, 1875. In the Supreme Court to-day, on motion of Hon, Francis Kernan, Hon. Samuel Bell Maxey, of Paris, Texas, was admitted to practice as an at torney and counsellor of this Court. On motion of Mr. Joseph Casey, Ulinton Lioyd, of Washington, D.C., was admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor 07 this court, On motion of Mr. Tuomas Wilson, Myron H, Black, 0 Dubuge, fowa, was admitted tc practice as an attorney und counsellor Oo! this court. No. 474 (assigned). David Bailey et al,, appel- lants, vs. The Pacific Railroad Company et ai.—The argument in this cause was continued by Mr. H. A. Cloxer and Mr. B. A. Hill, of counsel jor tie appeliees, and concluded by Mr. George F. Ed- munds for the appellants. No, 528 (assigned). Jonn M. Batley, late Col- lector, &c.. plaintiff’ in error, vs. Tne New York Central ana Hudson River Rattroad Company.— The argument of tuls cause was commenced by Mr. Solicitor General Phillips, of counsei tor the piaintid in error. No, 474. Bailey et al. vs. The Pacific Railroad Company; Maguire et al. and two other cases— Appeals irom the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Missouri,—-These are suits to enjoin the collection of taxes assessed against the Pacific Railroad for 1869, under the authority of tne gen- eral laws of the State. The complainants are stockholders who sue, the Board of Directors of the road having re(used to litigate the question of the validity of the tax—for county, State and school purposes—against the capital stock of the company. ihejudement on demurrer was against | the bill, and the case is brought here on the point made thit by certain jaws of the State, which coustitute @ contract between the State and the road, the cavital stock of the latter cannot be taxed, the act requiring all assessments jor State revenue to be made on the property of the road, and not upon its capital stock. The State denies the statutory contract, and main- tains that exemption will not be presumed and cannot be derived from the act by a proper con- struction of its language. It is also said that tis i8 not a case for equity jurisdiction; it ts only When the tax 18 wholly lilegal or frauduiently au- thorized injunction will tie. James Boker for appellant; B. A. Hill for appellee, OVER THE KILLS, The Staten Island and New Jersey Suspension Bridge bill has become a law py its passage through the Legislatures of New York and New | Jersey, and as soon ag the interested parties car agree upon plans for its construction the work will be commenced, Mos; of the landholders and taxpayers on the island are in favor of the bridge, having become convinced, by the severe weather of the past winter, that ic 1s the only way in which | quick transit between the Island and New York can be secured. It is proposed to erect the bridge commencing at a point at New Brighton, with a pier resting on the Mills rocks in the middie of tho Kills, a distance of about six hundred eet, ana extending to Constavle Point on the New Jersey side. It wtil be about one handred and thirty fees above low water mark, with a space of five hun- All west of that and oas never AG the starting points on both sides the land 13 suf. ciently high to secure good anchorages. I'he capl- tal stock of the company 18 $1,000,000, with tae privuege of increasing tt to $4,000,000, The iollows ing named gentlemen of Staten Island, New Jer- sey ani New York are the incorporators:—Henry G. Stebbins, Willlam Butier Duncan, Dudley 1 Sey side 18 a reef of roc! Gregory, Nehemiah Perry, Abrani Hewits, John €.' Green, Daniel Low, Jucob H, Vanaerbilt, Charles Butler, Charies H. Hanuiton, Thomas Bond, Richard Pat ck, John A. Austin, Davidge and C. » Hamilton, ART William H, SALE An tmportant saie of pictures, made up of the private collection of Mr. Gandy, @ well known collector, and of others belonging to the estate of the Jate Mr. Talbot Otsphant, will be sold as | auction to-day and to-morrow, at the Somerville Art Gailery. ‘(he collection contains quite a nam. ber o1 Works of greaf merit, by our foremost American artists, some admirable works by Cuurch aad Kensett are nung ou the walis. VENUS IN TRANSIT. Further Views of Her Track at Asia and the Antipades. FAVORS OF EASTERN IMPERIALISM. Victories Made Defeats by Atmos- pheric Vicissitudes. The following documents have been sent to the Transit Commission at Washington by the chief astronomers o! the United States scientific expe- ditions at Tasmania and Chatham Island, ana by Lieutenant M. 8. Day, United States Navy, trom Japan, being the oficial reports of the observa- tions made by those gentlemen during the trans't of Venus last December. We have already pub- shed the reports of the observers at Pekin, New Zealand and Nagasaki (Japan) and hope to obtain ere long the statements of the expeditionary parties who were stationed at Viadivostock (Siberia) and Kerguelen Island, in the South Indian Ocean. THE OBSERVATIONS AT TOKIO. REPORT OF PROFESSOR DAY. ToxIo, Japan, Jan, 22, 1875. Hon. GronGs M. RobEsoN, Secretary of the Navy:— SiR—I have the bonor to inform you that in com- Pliance with a request received trom the Imperial Household Department I exhibited and explained to His Imperial Majesty the Mikado the transit of Venus on the 9th of December last. I was also successful in getting two sets of observations (with the agsistance of my associate, Mr. Aral Ikunoski), coptes oi which I herewith enclose, hop- ing they may prove of some interest to the ‘'ransit | ot Venus Commission. 1am, str, very respectiully, your obedient servant MURRAY 8. DAY, Lieutenant United States Navy. OBSERVATIONS OF THE TRANSIT OF VENUS, TAKEN AT THE PALACE GROUNDS OF THE MIKADO, AKASAKA, TOKIO. JAPAN, DECEMBER 9, 1874, L, DEG. 40 MIN. 42SEC. N., LON. 139 Dua, 44 MIN, C. By Set No, 1, Taken with a portable astronomical transit (Wttrdemann, No, 3); time noted with asiaereal chronometer (Negus, No. 1,549), which wus fast of Greenwich sid. time 1m, 05,358. and was losing dally 0.378. Weatnerciear. Average temperature 73 deg. F. Contacts, \Chronometar Time.| _Remarle, Istexternal.| 6h. 66m. dls. (Approximate. lie Ast internal.| 7h. 23m: 38s. |Very rood time no‘ed at . breaking of ligament. 2a internal..| Uh. 14m. 583. |Very good, time noted at making ’ot ligament. 2d cxternal.| Ih, 42m. 058 |Tolerabiy good, time noted ar breaking of gainent. Observer, Lieutenant Murray | States Navy; Surveyor in Chief, Hokkaido, peat No, 2, Taken with aten-inch theodolite (Wirdemann, No. 164); time noted with a Greenwich mean time chronometer (Negus, No. 1,550), which was slow of Greenwich mean time 2m, 27.138. and losing 2.25 datly. Contacts. Chronometer Time. » Day, United Kaitakusni of Remarka, Time not noted. Ist external. 2h. Tm. 8s st internal. Very good time noted at breaking of ligament. 4d internal.l Gh. 00m. 80s. |Very good time noted at making of ligament, 24 external.| 6h. 27m. 16s. |Tolerably good time noted “at breaking of ligament. Sree eg otosbishi. Observer Arai Ikunoski, Kaitakus THE PARTY AT VAN DIEMEN’S LAND, REPORT OF PROFESSOR ©. W. RAYMOND, CAMPBELL Town, Tasmania, Dee. 13, 1874, Professor Simon Newcoms, United States Navy, Wasbington, D. 0. :— My Dear Stn—I know you will be anxious to hear in detail the results of our observations at this observatory, so 1 write without delay by 1 —< steamer that leaves Hobart Town. I have not thought 1t necessary to make any oficial report to the Admiral at this early day. Tuis letter will give you alt the information concerning our doings waich you will require, and the report can be put in better snape after my return, for ‘Just at pres- ent we are very busy closing up our work. contrary to our expectations, woich were founded on meteorological records and all the in- formation we could obtain, we have had a very bad season here for our work. Nevertheless, as far as preparatory work is concerned, I think you will find we have done everything you expected. My observatory was got in perfect working order an early day and nas been kept so to this mame, Up to the day of transit we had frequent drilis, and when we could not get the sun, as was olten the case, we frequently drilied without him. We had our last drill with the sun on Monday, December 7. The weatuer was partly cloudy and hazy, but iae eun shone out brightly at short intervals through- out the day, and we had a very thorough drill in- deed, taking many good puotographs, inciuding contact pictures. On Tuesday, December 8, it was cloudy ali day, The sun was not seen. The day was sent in completing the necessary prep. a@rations and in reading and explaining flaally the 1ostructions of the Commission and my own general order for the aay. MAKING READY FOR THE GREAT Day, The sky was watched all night 19 order to take advantage vu! any sudden break that might occur especially to determine the azimuth of transit ine strument but no stars were seen. In the morn- ing the sky was full of rain cionds, the wind blow- ing a little west of borth, and, when the party assembled at the observatory at halt-past seven o'clock A. M., in accordance with orders, it was raining quite hard, The storm graduaily tucreased, until the rain poured in torrents. Occasionally distant thunder was heard, My orders ior the day were, never- theless, carried out as far as practicable. The cbhronometers were compared aud put in their proper places. The electrical connections were ali examined and the contacts made good, and the chronograph was put in circuit. Of course tne adjustments of the photographic telescope could not be eXamired or the errors Measured, but this Was uone immediately after the transit. Other. wise everything was done as it would have been done if the day had been far, Thirty minutes before the computed time of first contact I took my place with my volunteer aid, Colonel Lethbridge, in the equatorial house. The equatorial was set for the planet at first con- Uact, and at tne chronometer time of computed first contact the clockwork was set in motion. ‘The members ol the photograpnic corps took theie station in the photographic house at eleven A, M. in accordance with orders, and stood silently at their posts aithough tne rain was pouring hope- lessly outside. Mr. Tittman could not put up the small telescope in the open air, as was intended. He therefore superintended the arrangements generally outside the equatorial rouse, A GLIMPSE CAUGHT AT Last. At about quarter past tweive the rain suddenly ceased and the sun appeared shining dimly through the clouds. I instantly threw open the shutter, took my place at the equatorial and saw the planet dimiy quite near the edge of the sun, but well beyond second contact. Ithen made an Nave given me about 250 pictures, becan! structions seem to be expitett on that point, 1 did not intend to take auy Janssens of fourth contact, because the Commission brve given no instructions to that end and because we couid very easily have run of all our pilates without Janssens, and 1 am convinced the full-sized plates are lar more valuable, 1t would be a nice sound- ing thing to do to take 1,500 pictures at contacts ; but if] nad done it | should bave expected a good scolding on my return. For tais reason we had no fourth contact Janssen apparatus ready, but when | decided to take them we quickly made one by punching @ Dew hole in the first contact appa- | ratus, As We were in great hurry the aperture was not made as smooth as it might have been, and so our Janssens are a little rough and unshapely around the edges. The sun’s and planet's edges come out sharp aud clear, and, of course, this Will Make nO difference to you, a5 you don’t require photographs of holes, but’ alter the beautiful Plates which we mage at drill these unsightly ones: are Dot pleasant, Immediately after the opserva- Non of the third contact I commenced measuring cusps, and got about five measures (ten readiugs) th: ough intervals in the cl ‘They are all good ones, I Delieve, Jor the sun shone out brightly at the intervals, Very near the fourth contact a heavy cloud passed over the sun. It remaimed | about two minutes, aud when it passed away the planet was gone. I must not forzet to say that the chronograph made an automatic and unmis- taxable record of every pkotograpn taken, includ- ing Janssens. CORRECTIONS OP POSITION. After the transit was over the adjustments of the photographic telescope were examined and found correci, and observations were made to de- termine the errors in level and azimutn of the photographic telescope. The iron rod was care- fully measured. In the evening, although stars could only be observed at intervais on account of the in- clouds, @ {air time set was observed, including good azimuth stars, On the whole, I think we may claim a fair success atCampbell Town. We have nad observations enough to give us splendid time, and our phutograpnic adjustments are ail first class. Tue errors have been determined three times a week (generally) instead of twice, as the instructions Say; 80 What we Lave got ought to be valuavie, At all events we are ahead of Hobart Town and Melbourne, Hovart Town, I am told, got no con- tacts and no measurements; in fact, they did not use their equatorial at all. We got more tull sized photographs and more Jansseos toan they did. AS for Meibourne, Ellery telegraphs that they got second contact and a few Janssens, So Ihave done vetter than I shouid Dave done had I gone to Victoria. I forgot to mention that the day alter the transit was a periect day, and that there has not been a cloudy 9th of December here for tne last nine years! Such is luck | Very truly yours, CHARLES W. RAYMOND, Chief of Party at Campbeil Town. THE WORK ON CHATHAM ISLAND. ELABORATE PREPARATIONS WITH DISHEARTENING RESULTS—MR. EDWIN SMITH'S ACCOUNT. UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP SWATARA, PoBT CuaLMER3, New Zealand, dan, 18, 1875. DgaR Sin—I regret that my report from Chatham Island must give some disappointment. The Swatara auchored in the-harber of Whan- garoa, Chatham Island, on the evening of Oc- tober 19, 1874 The next day every one went to Work with a will to succeed that was very com- meadable, and before the Swatara left, on October 26, our camp was settled and observations for time obtained. Muon bad weather followed, but by watching our ciances and often hav- ing only ten minutes clear sun or stars at a time, the whole apparatus was well adjusted and the party well drilled before the 1st of December. ‘he 4th, 5th and 6th of December were fine days, but on the 7tu one of those storms began to which there seems there will be no end. About eleven A, M, on the 8th the clouds began to break and the san to come out at intervals, Ac halt-past one P. M. eyery man was at his station. The first contact was lost in clouds, but, shortly after, I was able to make a few measures of the cusps, though the sun aod Venus were so faint through clouds to be scarcely visible witu- outa sbade glass. The second contact was aiso lost. At intervals the sun came out faintly, and such observations as were possible were made with the equatorial. Abous five P. M. it began to rain, and nothing more was seen of the sun till about ten minutes after the transit was over. It then came oul fora moment only. At no time during the transit was the sun periectly clear of clouds, and, though no opportunity was lost, only twenty plates were exposed, Of these only thirteen suow any image, anu only eight are wortn anything. All these have clouds on them, asthe priutl send will show. Fourteen days of bad aud cioudy weuther followed without observations, except @ set of reversed photographs on one day. Our disappointment hes been great, but I earnestly hope the little we have obtained wiil be of value. By the same mail that I write senda package of four booxs—one quarto, containing a duplicate record o/ all the phoiographivand equa- torial Work; One Octavo, Coutaining duplicate of latitude observations; one octavo, containing duplicate of time observations, and one octavo, containing duplicate of weather record. These records contain everything necessary to go on With the reductions, except the comparison of chronometers for longitude, ‘This wili pe {om warded by next mail. No occultations could be observed at Chatham on account of clouds, N. comparison 1s west 11 hrs. 46 min. 39.3sec., and the latitude from & preliminary reduction 18 43 deg. 49 min. 02 sec. Magnetic observations were also made at Chatham and will be jorwarded atailaterdate. After the transit a survey Of tne station anu surroundings was made, a rough tracing of which I geod with this letter, While at Chatham Istand every memper of the party enjoyed good health. Instead of finding cannibals we met wit some very pleasant | people, Who gave us every assistance they | could. I cannot close this letter without | expressing my tiaaks to the Commission tor the liberality with waich everything was iurnished | jor our comiort and success, and saying chat the only thing that prevented the latier was the | weather. Very respectiully, your obedient ser- vant, EDWIN SMI'Q, Chtet of Party, Coatham Island, Rear Admiral C. H. Davis, U, S. N., President of Comwmission. BOARD OF HEALTH. IMPORTANCE OF PROPER HOUSE DRAINAGE— WEEKLY REPORT OF THE SANITARY BUREAU— VITAL STATISTICS. The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Health took place at two o'clock yesterday after- noon, President Chandler presiding. A large amount of unimportant routine business was tran- sacted. A lengthy communication from Superintendent Day, of the Sanitary Bureau, relative to improper | house drainage, was read and referred. It set forth the tmportance to the pubic nealth of proper precautions being taken in the construction of water pipes, closets, soll pipes, cellar drains and sewer counections, and showed by statistics that many latal diseases were generated through neg- lect or taise economy in this particular, He ur- gently recommended, as @ sanitary measure, that the Board of Health solicit “the co-opera- tion of the Department of Public Build- ings i making it imperative upon archi- tects to submit 10 the Superintendent of | Buildings specitications of the plumbing 1m all houses in process Of construction, a copy of which | Should be on file in the Sanitary Bureau for the use of citizens and inspectors. ‘The communica- tion concludes:—"Some sanitary lessons would thus be taught the plumbers and architects, tne attention of the pudtic would be directed to’ this most wmportant subject, and the work of the in- Spectors would be greatly facilitated.” The 1o.lowing 18 @ comparative statement of cases Of Contagious diseases reported at the Saui- attempt to measure the strip of light K between Venus aud. the nearest point ene ay Bureau for the two weeks ending March 20, e sun's limb, but wituout much suc- | cess, probably ‘on account of the heavy | tie March 13 March 2 | clouds which were continually dritting across the sun, At about one P, M. a violent storm of wind and rain commenced, and operations temporarily ceased. in the photographic hous’ operations were commenced, under Mr. ‘Tittman’s super- Vision, a8 soon as practicubig alter the appearance oi the sun, When the rain ceased the neliostat and its clockwork Were imstantly mounted, ad- Justed and set in motion, and a few photographs Were taken by Watelling lor opportunities tarough breaks im the clouds, At aoout ten mintites to two o'clock tne storm ceased and the sky | cleared @ little again, Quite a numver of measurements of distances were obtained at this time, aitnougn the sun was only visible at intervals. Tue pootographing was re- sumed when the sum reappeared, aad was con- tinued throughout the day whenever the sun was visivle. | ouserved the taird contact at the equa. torial, About te time of contuct light clouds Were driting over the sun and plane’. The planet seemed to me to gradually assume the pear shape. No snooting out of the planet towards the san’s limb at or near time of contact was ooserved, The sua’s mb was much ‘the phenom- ena at contact seemed very much like those ob- served with the artiicial transit at Wasiington, but une uncertainty seemed greater appareatiy on account OF the agitation of the sun's limb. The cloudy link between the planet and sun's lath just before co: fused, ct seemed much more con+ RESULTS OF THEIR LABORS. During the day we optained 55 full-sized photo- grapbs and 77 Janssens oetween third aud iourth contact, ‘The tull-sized photographs are nearly all A000, althougi they were all taken through holes In the clouds. A few of them look as ‘hough they had been sat on when they were damp, Our Janssen apparatus worked first rate atari, We had perfected 1¢ and the drili to such an extent that we coulil have easily takeu 750 piesures with it ona ctear day between first and second contacts. We bave run of single Hsseus ab wooUt an average ol Ls. fore and five plates at au average of about 2s. each pievare, in- cluding changes of plates and all a ys. [had no y lutenbion Of ranuing the Janssens of irst contact | longer than about lom., however, waich would Typhoid fever. 8 3 bearletiever 5 “4 Measles... 2 1 Diphtheria. 5 s sma 0 3 | re yapinal meyingitis..... ay! 1 ‘be following is the weekly report of the Regis- of Vital Staustics :— . deaths w reported in this city last week. 1 were verified tor the previous oer 1m the mortality from theria and genera those ly trol n untsuall vlont it phe sinallpox with ths during the Tis typuota week. iseases, Which caused A deaths in | the previous week, in as many diferent localities of the city, were charged with 1a deachs last woek. Lt was not hospitals but in crowded dweilings that nearly ail the es occurred. death rate fell 0 29.30 the secu ine rates of mort m 32.65 per 1,000 the first week in d'week and .6.50 per 1,00) last ty in tae cities of the West ed during the past threo ities of Great Britain re- | March an average equal to S) per 1,0 0 annual death rate, London repo zits rate At -8 per 1,00), Glusgow at 82, Laverpool at 32 and Dublin t per Lak), porved 2 8, Weok Berlin gave | 82.3 per 1,000 inhaby MUNICIPAL NOTES, Spec 1000, and in the rate asia; Hamburg, 375 nts revi jenna, decided yesterday by the appointment of Colonel James Mooney, of Morrisanta, to the position, The King Ka audited. ‘Tee Law Committee will make their report on the charges preierred against Comptroller Green, and which they have been investigaung jor some Weeks oack, Week atter next, There was the usual crowd of workingmen in the corridors of te City Hail yesterday boping to meta ticket ior Work, But the tickets were few | and far between. Aristides.. Chesapeake. King Bolt. 8 tol Invoice Rhadamauthus.. 10 to 1 Volcan p’artagua 0 t0.1 Altou., bangara. to 1 Examiner. | Jo Cerns, tol Probability Ascott. to 1 Babylon. Relentiess Col to 1 Miss Austine Lord Zetland to 1 Dougias,,.. The question as to who was the favorite in the | race for the Superintendentsnip of Roads was | Kaua bills bave not yet been | 5 CITY LEGISLATION. THE ALDERMEN'S ACTION ON THE MAYOR'S LATE MESSAGE—COMPTROLLER GREEN AND HIS ME- MORIAL BUSINESS REBUKED, At the special meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday, held to cousider the Message of the Mayor of the 18th 10st., the Law Committee, to whom the Message was relerred, presented through its chairman, Mr. Purroy, the following report: — The Committee on the Law Department. to whom was referred the special Message o/ His Honor tna Mayor of Marca 18, 1875, respectiully beg leave to report:— in our opinion the varfous matters referred ta ip the Message of His Honor are of suca vital im- portance to the interests of this city as to urgently demand calm consideration and prompt action upon the part of this Board, spsaking and acting with the authority witch of right belongs to the elected representatives of the people. We sin- cerely regret that the time afforded to your committee has been so very simitea as to preciude that thorough discussion of the questions raised in ‘the Message to which their importauce justly entities them. However, after careful consiceration and mature deliberation we are pleased to be able to report that we jully and heartily concur im eacn and every one of the views and recommendations so clearly aud forcibly presented by His Honor the Mayor, Especially do we agree with him in toe opinion that the unrestricted and mdependent powers now possessed by the several departments to undertake and prosecute public Works and to- cur obligations in the name of the city without the consent Or appruval of tue Common Council and without the ability in the Board of Apportionment to withhold the bunds by whieh such obigations must be paid, are powers which Of necessity pre- vent the harmonious working of the muuicipal Machinery and necessitates the constant lucrease of the burdens of an already heavily taxed com- munity. Not only is this the case, but the whole system itseif i in direct violation of every princi pie of republican government. The Common Council 1s, or at least ought to be, the legisiature of the city and every department should be subject to its supervision and control. With it all public works oi whatever kind or character stiould orig. inate, and the departments should only be the tn- struments for carrying its resoiutions aud ordin- ances into effect. Such was tne case in tne earlier and more economical days of the city’s history, and it 18 @ notorious fact that official extravagance and reckless increase of the city debt date Irom the time when unjust legislation stripped the Com- mon Council of ali lig ancient rignis and powers and transierred them to independens aud irresponsibie commissions, In our opinion a change siouid be at once had in the slarion adecting tnis city by which the sole management of the affairs of New York should with all tts con- sequent responsibility be again restored to the Common Council, Each year its members are elected by the people, and we believe that the safest guarantee that any Officer will perform faithfully and weil the duties intrusted to him will always be lound in nis direct accountability to nis constituents. If this be not true then the whole system o1 republican government in this country 18 egregiously and atally at fault. Tbe Mayor reminds us that the public debt of this city has now reached such an enormous figure that we may well pause aud consider ma- turely whetaer it be wise or expedient to lurtner increase 115 amount. On the other band, we have @ city whose great resources have as yet been but little developed, and if they are not to remain so public improvement and expenditure are abso- lutely necessary. These two Jacts present a proud. lem Which, in our Opinion, can oniy be solvea oy the more burmonious and economical administra- uon of the powers of the city government at tne hands of some one responsible body, as well as “by a wise and efficient management of our finances by Crary vena To secure this desired result legislation 18 necessary, and we think that it is the duty of this Board to use whatever influence it possesses in one strong effort to obtain it. As before stated, want of time alone has prevented us irom tne consideration 01 each of the Mayor’s recoiumenaa- tions in detall; we can only reiterate that we iuily and heartily agree with him in all bis views a especially in those rejating to city assessment bonds, Croton water supply and the management of the dock and law deparcments. I! your honor- able Board agree with this committee and deter- mipe that the interests of the city demand some additional legislation, uhen we believe that tue sole right to specily What that legislation should be and to memorialize the Legislature tn its behall resides in the Mayor and Common Council, and we respectiully protest against the indignity offered to your honorable body when any sud- ordinate of ‘the city goverument arrogates to him selltne right of speaking to tne Legislavure as the representative of the whole city. In conclu sion your committee, with a visw to carry inte eflec: the wise views and recommendations of His Houor the Mayor, respectiully recommend that a Special committee irom your honoranle body be appomted to meet and Consult with the Counsel to the Corporation tor the purpose of drafting such laws as they may deem necessary for tne interests of the city, ana of presenting them, uiter they shall have received your approval, to the Legisiature and urging their immediate passage. HENRY D. PURROY, E. J. SHANDLEY. When the report was read Mr. Gross moved that the Mayor’s Message should be taken up, point by point, and discussed 80 that members could openly consider the details and give a fuli expression of their views. Mr, Gilon moved as an amendment that the re port of the Law Committee be adopted as tne ex- pression of the Board. Mr. McCarthy advocated the adoption of Mr. Gross’ motion, and in speaking in favor of 1t said that the Board should not act hastily in so im- portant a matter. He said that the isaue of rev- enue bonds was a ques'ion which needed thorough consideration. AS an iliustration of the way tue Board of Revision did its work, he cited a case Wuere, in 1859, a contractor got a contract. for the building of a sewer under the old Croton Aqueduct Department. 1t was completed in 187i. ‘Tne a sessment jist was Made oul aud sent over to the Board of Assessors, Where if was kept for one month and theu tae Board of Revision gotit. ‘The list was kept by the Board nearly tucee years, altbough Uere Was not a single ‘valid objection against it. The Board fisally passed it. The total amount represented in the contract was $100,000, and yet the amount of interest tue city bad to pay On tals Was $28,000, and 16 Was only last month tuat the taxpayers began to pay their assessmenta for this work. “Tnis case,’ said Mr. McCarthy, is only one in a thousand.”? Mr. Purroy took the view that Mr. Gross’ and Mr. McCartoy’s Wwolions were not inconsistent. As the special committee to be appointed (il the Teport was adopted) to draw up waatever laws they deemed necessary for the welfare of the city Would have to submit them to the Board, when a full discussion could be had upon them, the better way, in bis opinion, would be lor the Board, thea and there, to adopt the Law Committee's report. This view of the case was finally accepted, the Treport was adopted and the tollowing committee Was appointed:—Messrs, Purroy, Shandley, Bil» lings, Gross and McCarthy. The Board when adjourned. JOCKEY CLUB BETTING BOOKS, The following 1s the latest state of the odds om the Withers, Belmont and Travers Stakes, at the rooms of the American Jockey Club:— to1 Helen Ward. BELMONT STAKE: Ascension... Hyder ali. 6tol|Jo Cerns, Chesapeake. 6 to 1| Tom Ochiltree. Aristides 7 to 1] Orphan Boy. King Boit. 8 to 1 | Ozark, Wille Burk « Stol Bayminater.... 8 wl St. Martin, tol Sangara. to 1 Ascott toi Milner 2001 Reientiess Coit to 1] Young Bouni KS STAKES, Hyder Ali . 1| Jo Cerns -Wwl Chesapeak : 1] Oroban Boy.... 15 to 1 King Bolt. + 8 to 1] Bonner Coit. 15 tol Wille Burke.... 8 to 1) D 1 Aristide ° 1 1 Ascott, 1 1 Caroline, 1] dolorook 1 Sangara, + 10 to 1] Milner 1 Bayminst + 12 to 1) Heatnerbell Volt 25 to J St. Martin....... tu 1| Douglas « 80 t0] HORSE NOTE: Joseph Donahue has purchased from Mr. August Belmont the bay filly Beatrice, by Kentucky, dam imported Bernice, As @ two-yeor-old she has made quite @ sensation, winning the Hopeful Stakes July 8, 1873, at Monmouth Park, and the Thesplan Stakes seven days alter, at the same place. Asa three-year-old she was not placed in the Withers stakes June 6, 18/4, at Jerome Park, and was equally uulortunate im the Alabama Stakes, run wt Saratoga July 26 lest, Betiing books Have been opesed on the Wes chesier Cup and the Juventie Stases, to be run at Jerome Purk on the second and third days, respec: lively, of the coming spring meeting, For the Westchester Jennings’ Ballankeel heads the list, 5 to 1 being offered, whily Laurence & Loriliara’s Shylock, the Winner of the race last year, ts marked até tol, Then came Lewis & Co,’s Vandal ite and P. Loriiard’s Saxoa, 7 to 1, lollowed oy Hitehvouk’s Limestone, McDaniel & Co.'s Madge, Litteli’s Reform, Donanue’s Culpepper, Puryear Grinstead, and others are 10 to 1, while Davi Fadladeen, Catacart’s Kadi and others are 12 to In the Juvenile Stakes, a race just as mae a pul Be to owners as to outsiders, the odds run fon > to 16 to 1, several Standing at the lormer duurea