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THE COURTS. (Qnited States Cireuit Court ¥s Criminal Record. "THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. usiness of the Marine Court—General Sessions, Jaiy Term. ‘The case of Colonel] Robert aes Anges, indic.ed for complicity in the silk smuggling conspiracy, ‘was set down peremptorily to be tried to-day ia the United States Clreait Court, but it has bren | arranged that 1. shall go over to the October term, ‘Two barrels of whiskey, whieh had been seized ft No, 11 Bowery on the ground of not having paid the internal revenue tax, were coudemued yes- Serday in the United States District Court, On complaints made by internal revenue oMcial Commissioner Shields has isued a large number | of Warrants against retail Uquor dealers for non- payment of special tax. David Lawson, William Barrett, August Hoch and Frank Albert, the mempers of the crew of tue American brig Mary Chilton, who are charged With stealing that vessel aad running it out of the harbor of St, Andreas, were vefore United States Commissioner Shields y: After Captain Johm A. Syperick, the master of the Vessel, had testified that the aceused Rad run Ler out of the port and abandoned her in the Gulf of Mexico, the further bearing was adjcurned to ‘his morning, BENTENCES—GENERAL MANK’S CASE. The following sentences were passed yesterday 1m the criminal branch of (he United States Circuit Court by Judge Benedict :— Thomas Groome and Patrick Rooney, “bogus” sureties, who, alter being suborned by Thomas Radclite to commit perjury while signing the bond of Wiliam H. McKinley, confessed their guilt anc caused Radcilffe’s arrest, were sentenced to one year’s tmprisonment each in the Kings Coun- ty Penitentiary. Radcliffe was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment In the same institution, “silly” Brown, ayousg counterfeiter, who was | convicted of passing counterfeit money some years go, and who bas since endeavored to reform, had sentence suspended in bis case, alter being treated to seme good advice from the Vourt, Vincent Palermo, one of a gang of Italan coun- terfeiters, wes senvenced to four years’ imprison. ment at hi labor, In the case of GUNERAL WILLIAM G, MANK, recently convicted en a charge of selling counter- feit money, Bis Counsel moved an arrest O: judg- ment and applied jor a new triaion the ground that tne transactions provéa against bts clent. d@id not disclose a case Of criminal ine tent such as the iaw requires to be shown in order to Work & conviction, | Assistant District Avtorney Purdy, in opposith to the motion, contended that th stances connected with the obtaining and passing ofthe mozey by Mauk left no-altermative to @ conciusion tbat he bad a crimival intent to utter it for tae purpose of ceirnuding the government and those into whose bauds the counterielt money Migat come. ir. Dittephoefer having raised the point that the Court had no power to impose sentonce on Mank, as Dis alleged oeuce was peitner acfined as a felony nora misdemeancr, Judge Benedict Said that was a puint to be passed upon only by | Virtue ofa writ of habeas corpus. The Court re- Served decision On the moiiva for an arrest of Juagment, THE NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILROAD. Tne suit of Edwin L. Stantom, receiver of tle First National Bank of Washington, against the | Northern Pacifie Raijroad, came up for argument before Jucge Barrett in Supreme Court Chambers Yesterday, on @ motion for judgment on the de- fendaui’s demurrer as irivyolous, It appeared that Oe Bote for $40,000, been made by the Kulitoad Company ¢ And Were discounted by the First Netional Bank. Mr. Stanton, counsel, sald these netes had been | all paid ou oonds and urged that there was ade- fect in the complaint by fotiure to state that the receiver was the lawfui owner of the notes, De- cision on the motion waz reserved. BUSINESS OF THE MARINE COURT. The trial terms, special terms and chambers of this Court have adjourned for the term. The Special terms and chambers for July and August Will be beld at eleven A. M. every day, except | Saturday, by Justice Spaulding, at No. 27 Cham- | bers street. There wili be bo jury trials, except In seamen’s cases, and also where the de‘endant may ve tn actual custody. During the past month upward of 1,150 judg. Ment roils have veen filed in the clerk's oMice. Justices Alker, Gross, Spaulding and McAdam, 10 trial terms, parts 1, 2, 3 apd 4, have, oy trials, 1n- quests, dismissais and oLberwise, disposed of 1,620 causes Which appeared on their day calendars. Two hundred and twenty-seven new issues have been added on the general calendar. At special terms and chambers, lield by Justice Joachimsen, More than 1,450 orders on contested motions, ap- lications for atiachments, orders Of arrest, c., We been eniered, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Jodge Dav. Allen vs. Koobie,—i think the tin to bis taxable costs, proveriy have disposed of that question, vut the jar orcer o! refereuce seems to pave re- for, the C-urt, lowance, lam p:eps: but ami not able to the papers beicre me. ficate of cefendant is en- % Som ginouat, UpoR & proper basis from jhe motion may stand Tejeree stating whas ims were in con versy be ore him, end may be revieard on such certificate and the preseut papers and suca other papers as either party may produc Doyie ¥8. Tha Board of Assessors to be some mistake aboot the: for appiicant is > explanation, There reems Counsel paper Inger Vs. Asten, &e.—The motion seems to bo premarar It should be denied w: oat pre; 5 Wal hereafter if the as-exsors Fr: the pre Lives aiter recelviog the as lie propes authortiy. vit ot defendant auet on vir, He charges } rge she denies defendant bas The cas % with adultery, iam satisfied property and sone that requires an An older niay be en- tered requiring the payment within twenty 4 of $50 to piaintia’s atrornwys for expe Of prosecuting the suis and the weekly sum of for the Support o plalatt and her cnildre to be paid ou sa G Week at the uit of p ave Fone @ vo make jurther ors. —It 1s qu whether this applieation is not prem wut as the aflidavite in opposition ous in issue several of (he allegations of the relator's petition, It is at most only proper thut an alternative inanaamus should be awarded upon which issues can be frame! jor trlzi upon questions of inet or law, Orde:ed that alternative mana sue Without prejudice to the right of respondents to insist py answer that the proceedings are prematurely taken. Deering va. Lyoch.—1 he papers show that there | jaw in the Th Ott wes , $20 for triai Oi issue of r! jssue of law. There was se for prattin these itens . There should $65 stric the judgment ior costs. A to have been made in computing if so the referee suould correct the amount of the Misake ducted. Tne referee to sell May be directed to make a Lew Coupulation, an &s CONdILION, OB Notice of two days to deenda attorney, tke Correct sum sud any excess must be deducted from the judgment, The sale to ve pos: poned till this be done. On the general me its Whe motion should be dealer; the statements of Motion granted 80 iar a8 necessary to toe ions above indicated, but denied in ower ber party to have costa of motion. Cammeyer Va Ciark.—Motion gianted, witvout costs, By Judge Donohue, In the matter of Murray.—it seems to ma, on authority, that the wile May ve examined in these pro ‘ings. Se0 Laws 1867, chapter #87; 15 Abbott, 4:8, Lockwood vs. Worsteil. By Judge Grady. Hooker vs, Martio.—ine aifference in value plicea upon ihe property to be sold ts very great, i it 1a diMoult to draw the line witn precision them. It seem4 to me, ati suca im ny best judgment, that {1 $7,500 security be given in @act case it will bo enough to cover the diver. ce. TDiS Sam 18 adopted on the supposition thae the appoais Will be prosecuted With ul deay, corre respec’ Ww @ischarged; at 1 think, [yao the defendant ‘he case te BOL S rong Veasion Of the Drocrss ous ver ent weak enough terday for examination, | and two ior $30,.00 each had | The releree shoaid | the addirional al- | quested to see Judge D.vis to | delencant Lynch are fully met and disposed | he prinwil may appiy for tarther se- | ¥ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, see ennatiientsnenmnnnanall P ov ausaurize me 1 was upWarranted, The Central Crosstown Ratiroad ‘The Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Company.—injauction aissolved. Opinion, SUPREME covar—cmovit—Paat 3, By Judge Brady. Topped ona another, oxecalors, Ae, ve Da Cauta.—Whast I stated to the jury tu this ease was &@ theory only, and ene which was immediat plained on the objection being made, I rr the evidence of she witness referred to iu co! Beetion With the comments of the cefendant’s counsel. [could not, there‘ore, for the objection considered, award @ Dew trial, Whatever error was committed, if any, Was occasioned by the @x- pression of an opinich and that as sugested was | corrected by the reading of the evidence men- | tioned, The hardship of the case for the defend- Set eae road ant, if any there be, arises from the cludimg the imterviews between witnesses and the deceased creditor, The defendant must ap- peal for any advantages that may come from the exceptions taken, Motion for @ new triai ou tne | miuutes denied, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Youngs vs. Carter, et al.—Case, amendments Sad additional indi ti settled, By Judge Donohue, Sutton vs, Davis, &c., et al—Motion deaied. » Memorandum. . COMMON PLEAS—SPECTAL TERM. ms By Judge Larremore, Gray vs. Billings.—Defauit opened if defendant consent to refer and take short notice; $10 costs to abide eveat. Reference ordered, In the matter of Finek.—Applieation granted. Winis ys. The Mayor, &c.; Butt vs. The Mayor, oe) Conroy v8. The Mayor, &c,—Demurrers over- ruled, Merz ys. Demrault.—Reference ordered. Wilkins vs, Hermann,—Motion denied. Comes et ai. vs, Gecedunl.—Motion granted, Zweiz vs. Katser.—Defauit opene: Cummings vs. McKenzie.—Referente ordered. Jones ys. Sniffin.—Motion to vacate order ap- pointing receiver granted, | Galiven vs. Gilmore.—Complaint dismissed on | conditions, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, OPENING OF THE JULY TEBM—FELONIOUS 48- SAULT—AN ACQUITTAL, The Jnly term of the Court of General Sessions, Judge Sutherland presiding, was opened yester- day morning. Assistant District Atturney Russell represented the people. The Grand Jury were empanelied without delay, and a:ter Mr. Charles | H, Hunter was sworn to act as foreman the Judge delivered a brief charge. | Peter Daub, who was indicted for firing a loaded | guilty to au assauit with @ dangerous weapon with Intent to do bodily harm. The ball took effect in the jeit side of the complainant. His Honor Sentenced him te the State Prison for two sears and six months, Nellie Green, mpting to steal from toe person of Eni’ ock a gold charm worth $20, which was ap- pended to kia watch chain, The complainant Het the young girls in Union aquare on the night of the with of June, As the evidence of | ner guilt was not conclusive the jury rendered | | @ verdict of pot guilty. George McHenry and John Lynch, who were | charged with burglariousiy entering tne furnish- ing store of William R. Ward, 1,121 Broad. way, on the nignt of the 23 of January, Pieaded guilty to an tempt at burglary tu the third degree, The pucishment inficied Was one year’s tray James McGuire, who was indicted for stealing seven brass brackets on the 2ist of June iroma house tn West Fourth sireet, belonging to Susan- nah B. Young, pleaded guilty to petit larcen: He was seat to the Penttentiary for six monta: TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Otterbourg. A HOTEL CLERE IN TROUB: Wilnam E. West, a young man of good appear- embezzling $142 73. The complainant was Russel | T. Coe, one of the proprietors uf the Revere House, Broadway, where West had recently been employed asacierk, 1s was alleged that on the 30th ult. the accused collected. from guests stop- ping at the hotel the sum of $121 73, and algo ab- stracted from the cash box $21, of which he | appropriated to his own use, He left the hotel the evening the embezz.emeut is alleged to have occurred, and was arrested in gg 2 by De- tective Keaiy, of the Central Omice, est was held to answer in delauit of $1,000 ball, ONE OF THE LIGHT-FINGERED. pockets whom it would be weil for the police to look aiter, was held toanswer on compialnt of Luloch Shirley, of No. 23 Peari street, who charged that the accused approached him In State street, companied by tWo Gthers, jostled agairst bim nd picked from his vest pocket a waliet coniain- | ing a jew dollars, | | WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. | Before Judge Bixhy. if A HOTEL THIEF. Mrs. Virginia Gilliam, a guest at Barnum’s Alotel, . 902 Broadway, caused the arrest by Detective Rogers, of the Twenty-nintn precinct, of Jonn H. | Michel. She charges Michol with breaking into her room at the hotel and stealing ber Watcn, yaitued at $20, Judge Bixby Beld the prisoner in $1,000 bail to auswer, BURGLARY ON EIGHTH AVENUE. t twelve o’clock on the night of the two young men, named Edward © rolland James MeQuade, broke into the jewelry | store of Chares A. Schumaker, at No. 46 Eighth 2, Ad stole & dozen silver spoons, vained at They were canght by OMicer Conklin, of e Ninth precinet, aud arraigned y oraing. Judge Bixby ftmlly committed them in 3,000 bail eacu to answer, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Smith. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Max Rechs, of No. 210 Wooster street, while Walking \hrewgh Fourteenth strget, at a late hour on Monday night, Was st upon bya rufian named Jown Smith, of No, 431 Kast Fourteenth stree J a $5 gold ring torn from bis Huger. OM- cer Leary, Of the Sevesteenth precinci, came up in (ime toarrest the highwayman, who coniessed his gullt aud was beid 10 $3,000 bail for trial. PAYING THE PENALTY. oles Siegel, while walking through Allen 6a tae afterncon of the 5th inst, met Miss Perence Leonard, of Forsyta street, and passed the a ternoon ta her company, and lest the sum o! #2 60. He complained to Uflicer Doole renth precincs, WRO crrested Floren Saith eid Fiorence in $1,c00 ban : gent Nichvias to the House of Detention witness, STABBING ATPRAY. William Trojohn, a German, of No, 432 East Thirteenth street, quarrelied with @ fellow countryman, Dantel Grith, o1 the same residence Giish drew a pocketkatie and staybed Trojonn thirteen times. Olficer Flynn, of the Seventeen: precinct, arrested Grith, and Judge Smita nela im in $1,600 bail for trial, * POINTING A PISTOL. James Meehan allas Charles Kawards, of No. 222 Monroe street, Was arraigned at the instance of Joan Brady, of No, 283 Delancey street. Meehan Grew a revolver and pointed it at Brady in Pitt Sireet, near Grané, Brady fled und called Oficer Kealey, of Thirteent precinct, who took Meehan into custody. Judge held bim io $1,500 bail to answer, EVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Kasmire, A TRNEMENT HOUSE QUARRED, Wiillam Bow, of No. 44 West Filty-rourth street, qnarrelied on Monday night with Mrs, Margaret Ettle, his neighbor, Herson Henry went to hia mother’s assistance, seeing which Bow crew a knife and cut the Woman's left arm, severing one of the veins, He them turned upon the sum und stabbed him several times in the body. He waa comuited for examination, THE RESULT OF A SATCHEL THEFT AT Tux GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. On Friday last aciergyman from Philadelphia, who was on bis way to Newburg to deliver Fourth of July oration, piaced his satchel, con- taining, among other tnings, bis Oration, on one of | tne setrees in the Grand Central depot. When he returned, ai! paying for and receiv. ing bis tickets to Newburg, ha couid + find no trace of bis satchel. He jost ail self-con- | troland swore at the policemen and attenda: | He left for nome that alterpoon and ‘he people of Newburg had to go without their accustomed ora- tion. Yesterday morning Detective McMahon ar- rested George Young, residence nowhere, while in the act of making of with a bag belonging to dJonn U. Hitencock, of Pouxshkeepsie, and It is sup- osed that he Lt Was who stole the minister's b: je Was Commibted for trial at the above Cours, A SMEAR HIRE, Richard B. Hefforn, of No. 237 West Twenty-fifth street, stole about $10) worth of wearing apparel | from the tenement house No, 123 Street, All tne govas were recovered by De Murpoy, of s 3 orp 75 as ty-Orss preciacs, aad Lefera FIU'TY cuty of ex. | | pistot at Jonas Leis on the ist of May, pleaded | isenmentin tae State Prison. | ence and address, was arraigned on acharge of | John Finn, one of a gang of downtown pck- | terday | HARLEM POLICE COURT. Before Judge Flammer. BOBPED AY A PICNIC. Wiliam Bailey, of No. 246 High street, Brookiyn, charged William J, McLaughlin, aged twenty, of | No, 55 Jones street, with having robbed tim of his | gold watch at Harlem River Park on Sunday. The | Watch was found upon the accused, and he was held for tria, ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN, | OMcer Renish, of the Twelfth precinct, exhibited @ gashed and bloody head, which he ha reeeived, he swore, at the hands of William Dugan, of No, 207 East 12ist street. He had William under arrest and was taking him to the station bouse ior being drunk and disorderly, when ‘he was attacked by two other men, | who knocked him down, Wiliam then puncied Dis bead against the curbstone, and wus caused the injuries described, Heid ior trial in default of | $1,000 bail, COURT CALENPARS—THES DAY, SUPREME CoURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Barrett NOs. 7, 19, 24, 32, 42, 54, 58, 72, 75, 83, 90, 95, 99, 122, 126, 128, 130, 145, 147, 16u, 151, | 154, 155, 165. CoURT OF GENERAL Sgssions—Held by Judge Sutheriand.—Tne People va. Edwaid Donnell, | burglary; Same vs, Jenn Brennan, Joseph fields and John H. Fields, burglary; Same vs. Niel Den- | mehy, felonious asgauit and battery; same vs. Joka Nelson, felonious assault and battery; Saine | vs. Joseph Warren, grand larceny; Same vs, Mar- | garet Clark and Jane StoXes, grand larceny; Same Ys. Patrick J, Ryan, grand larceny; Same vs. William Corrigan grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas -Burns, petit larceny; Same vs, Charies Boyle, | peut larceny; Same vs. Mary Leddy, petit larceny; | ame vs. Henry Smith, disorderly house; Same vi ame vs. CBr, 3 Clara Gepart, abduction; Miesien, misdemeanor, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. BILL OF REVIEW TO CORRECT MISTAKE on IN- ADVERTENCE ON THE PART OF COUNSEI. WasHinaton, July 6, 1875. No, 124, John Phelps Putnam et al. vs. Ezekiel | R. Day—Appeal from the Circuit Opurt for the Dis- iriet of Indiana,—This 18 @ case in equity which, in the court below, came up on @ bill im the nature | ofa bill of review. To the character of a bill of review it adds that of an original bill seeking to | set aside the decree In the principal sult on the | ground of inadvertence and mistake on the part | or the complainants’ solicitor and counsel. The bul was filed by Ezekiel RK. Day, the appellee here, to reverse and set | aside @ decree which had been rendered against | | him for the sum of $6,290 in the sult referred to in which Jobo Phelps Putnam, Heman Ely and Stevenson Burke, the appellants here, were the | complainants, and the New Albany aad Sandusky | | City Janction Railroad Company, the city of New | Albany, Silas ©, Day, and the said Ezekiel R, | Day, and divers other pers.ns, stockholders of said raliroad company, were the defendants, , Toe original sult was a creditor's bill Med in the Circuit Court of the Uniied Stutes for tne | | District of Indiana, in January, 1563, by the | complainants as judgment creditors of the same | railroad company, under a judgment recovered | | in the names i fcertain trusteesin Lhe Fleyd County | | Ctrenit Court of Indiana, 1m November, 1867, tue | | beneficial Interest of which judgment had been | assigned to the complainants. ‘dhe bill was fied | agaiust the city of New Aibany, Ezekiel R. Day | and the other defendants thereto, for the purpose | taken, the warrant issued and the Se t are Tested. At the examination the So @uced a letter signed ‘Sarah Martin,” which of- fered to settle the avair for $5, and showed hor Character to be very bad, This letter she pro- nounced a forgery, but on the strength of it her complaint was dismiszea, avenye herself upon the Sergeant, aud for the purpose of killing bim With which sne fired the Sergeant. Walted for ber opportunity two days, and only gow that her aim was net trier to is Mark, he Sergeant denies the story in tole. CORONERS’ CASES. John Smith, @ lodger at the boarding house No. 147 Cedar street, was found dead in his ped Yesterday morning. He 1s supposed to have died Of heart disease. % The body of John Uniger, who was drowned While bathing last Saturday at the loot of West Sixtieth street, was found floating in that locality yesterday, Un the 15th of June Inst Joun Kenbecs, a tatlor, living at No. 163 Broome street, endeavored to Kill @ very ugly wound, which at the time was not thought to be fatal, but which yesterday resulted in his death, Seven cases of death from smallpox were re- Ported at whe Coroners’ office yesterday, nearly every instance the victims were children trom & few months to five years of age. TUR Ove! i onorated the driver of the vehicle from all blame Walberger Bearger, a chila seven years of age, Was ru over by an Eighth avenue car last Sun- his death feeretany afternoon, Patrick McCarthy, a ropemater, aged thirty-four years, Was rum over and killed’ In Crosby Street Tonerans alternoon by @ horse and wagon. The nimal had become frightened ana was endeavor- ing to run away, When Movarchy, tn tryti bam, was knocked down aud trampled upon, Information Was sent to tle Coroners’ ofice yes- terday tut the remains of an infant, parents are named Jaylur, had been lying in the couporltion had set ih to such an extent as to render the atmosphere in the :mmediate neighvor- hood extremely noxious. The parents bad made No effort to have the body removed or buried, Abt eignt o’vlock yesterday morning the remains ofd, ¥. Gridiey, Jr, were found foaiing in the East River at tne toot of Twenty-tnird street. The de- ceased had been employed for some time past as clerk in the Corporation Counsel's offee, and was at his desk as usual last Saturday. Jt is supposed that he had been on an excursion at the time of his deatn, Some two c rs ago Mr. Gridley was emplo. aa telegraph operator at the: Police Central OMice, waere le was very generally aud favorably ki An inquest will be heid at au early da THE DORA BENKART INQUEST. The inquest in the cnse of Dorothy Benkart, the young woman who died recently under suspicious WD. at Farmingham, before Coroner Baylis, Taere was quite an excitemeatin the village over the case, as it Was rumore! that the jury would bring ina verdict, and the outsiders were discussing the merits of the case in very free language, of compelling them, as stockholders of the New Albany and Sandusky City Junction Ratroad | | Company, to pa | and unpeld by them on their stock subscriptions | | to said rauiroad company, 30 that the amount of | said judgment due tothe complainants might be | paid and satistied, it being alleged that tne | gald railroad company Was imsclvent and that its | properly bad been exhausied in salisizying other claims, A decree was rendered im July, 1869, ad- | jucging tpat there was due to the complainants | | on sheir said jucgment opward of $70,000, and that there Was due on the =tock subscriptions of saia railroad company, from the city of New | | Albany, upward of $100,000; from the appeilee, Ezekiet R. Day, $6,220, and from Silas U, Day | $8,026, which sums were directed to be paid and | applied pro rata In satisfactien of said judgment, The bill was dismissed as to the other @elendants, it being found, upen a @efence to tuat eect set | up by them, that they were Dotindebted on their | | subser-ptions, most of their stock having | been taken off of their hands by the city of New | | Albany under provision for that purpose contained | in the original subseription, ‘The case ot these de- | | fendants was cousidered by this Court in Burke vs. Smith, 16 Wail., 399, Ine city of New Albany, in its answer, set up @ defeuce pecullar to ltseif—to | Wit, @ complete settiement amd compromise with the railroad company in 1857, by which the bonds issued by the cily In payment of its stock sub. scription were surrendered upon its assuming | and paying a large amount of debdts aue by the | company; and the city insisied that this settle- ment Was made in good faith and was tor the | bemelis of the raliroad company and Its eredisors; | }and that the complaiuanis had lain by | and slept on their rights too long to | | be permitted to @istuld sO proper | | amd just an arrangement, The case of the city | Was pending tn this court on appeal when the present pill of review was filed by tzekiel R. Day, A ision nas since been made In tavor of the ' city, and will be leund reported in 11 Wall., 95, | Day, the present appellee, did mo: join the other defendants m tho de-ence set up by them, but | fied a separate Wer and @ Cross Dill, In which | be admitied that he nad subscribed stock in the Tailroad company to the ameunt of $36,100, and that $3,500 thereof remained unpaid. He then stated that the other defendants, imciuding the city of New Albany, were sabseribers to 4 | large amount, which he set forth ina list, and he | claimed that they had not paid as much in pro- portion on their subscriptions as ne bad paid on | Lis, and prayed that they might be compelied to contribute until they had paid in equal proportion | to himself, in when case, Ne alleged, there would be money due to lum tustead of money due irom | him. His cross bill betag Gemurred to, was dis- | missed; and the decree agains: bim was made on | missions of hia answer, charg ng him with the $5,500 admitted to be unpaid, wish toterest | thereon, In January, 1870, tne present bill of re- | view was filed to have tuis decroe set aside as | tothe appellee, Ezokiel R. Day. in tnisdill, which, | | as before noted, was a bill partly original and | partly in review, the complainant states brieny | the proceedings in the former suit, admits the | fing ¢f the aoswer and cross Dill beiore reierred to, put alleges that it Was filed by nis attormey | and was never seen or read or sworn to by nim- self, and thatit did not set up truly the facts or the true grounds of his defence. Ke further states the truth was that bis stock Was taken vy ity of New Albany 1h the same manner as at Of the other devendants, except certain shares whieh he subscribed, payable in lands, and | that ire was not indebted to tne raliroad company | for any portion of stock subscribed by kim, He also tnsisted as aground of review that the de- cree in the 1orme®r sult was erroneous, and srould be set aside for (uree reasons specified in the vill of review :— t—That the Fioy4 County Circuit Court, im | | tne Fir which the judgment haa been renuered, had @Xx- ciustve jurisdiction 1m tke matrer, Secon?~ That tne ofiinal bill did nog sot out suiictent facts to show an indebtedness on is pitt. | . Thiré—That the complainants were guilty ofgross laches and Degiigence In seeking equitable relies, faving laia vy and slept on their might to equita- ble relies, if they had any, ‘or wore than nine | Mr. Justice Braaley delivered the | opinion of the Court, In suostance as follows:— | On a bill of review im equity Dothing can be ex- amined but the pleadings, pr. ceedings and de- | cree, Which, in this country, constitute what is called the rec in’ the cause. | The proofs cannot oe lovked into as they , can on appeal. Onsacn a bill ted by the defend- | ant to set aside the decree he is bound by the answer fled on bis behalf by his solicitor, thongd be did not himself read it, unless he cun show | mistake of frand in filing it. The anawerof oiher | defendants cannot oe read in his favor, Wren the | defendant by his answer admits the claim to be due, and prays contribu'ion from other aeiend- | ant, witpont setting up any defence tot | Mand, he cannot, after a decree, and ona revieW, ak to Dave the decreo set aside on the | ground of hes OM the part of the complainant © no bringing sult, isto | “THE FINEST POLICE IN THE ! WORLD.” UGLY CHARGES AGAINST SERGEANT ROONEY, OF THE TWELYTM PRECINCT, WHICH CALL FOR OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. i} Sarah Martin, twenty years of age, a domestic, yr trial at the General Sessions, in default of $3,060 ball, on @ charge of attempting 10 es¥aasimate Sergeant Mooney, of the Twelfth Precinet, while tuiking to Detective Ciark, on the . corner of Third avenve and i26:h street. The — Sergeant testified the accused approached him from behind ana fired one shot at him from @ re- | volver; she was preparing to firo the second | when Officer Clark caugnt her in his arms, and While struggling to {ree herself tue revolver weut | oG, wounding ber in tha left sorednger. | @ girl gives the joliowing siory:—um bee | th of May iaet she quarreiled with ner mistress, | a lady living in Harlem, with whom she had lived Several montis asa domesiic, She refused to | leave until she yot her month’s wages, and the | lady had ber arreated (4d locked up inthe Twelfth recincs station hou-*, ‘That night Sergeant ookey, WhO Was At tne desk, made six soveral at- | mpss to outrage ber in her cell, but fatied each time. TBe following morning she was discharged, | Dut ts was not til sue went homo to her sister's, | No, 60 Leroy street, that she told of the Sergeant's conduct, Her sister then went with her back to | | the Heriem Poles Court enter a complaint | of attempted outrage against the Sergeant, bub bo was cent to Whe Washington Piece Police | Court by Judge Murray, where (he complaint was | | toasergeantcy, and was in August, 1573 to put before tue jury, and so they were allowed on their verdict, They remained out until a‘ter two P. M., and then sent for the Coroner and gave a verdict to the effect that, in their opinion, Dorothy Benkart aled from exhaustion, caused by | the birth of achild and the gross negligence of | the partes in attendance, As the Coroner made | no arrests, not having suMclent grounds to hold — any one, the outside public were rather dis- | salistied, a3 they all feit interested in the de- ceased, who appears to lave been a general favorite, The inquest om the body of THE INFANT CHILD different resuit is auticapated. The post-mortem examination of Dr. Preston will be given tn evi- | dence aud a number of witnesses will be ex- amined, with a view of fixiag the exact hour of | the birth of the child and obtaining further par- ticulars in regard to every person that caterea the sick chamber at that time, At the very least ; there must have been the most criminal neglect in reward to the death ol the child, as, even should the post-mortem prove no actual violence, it will show that the hel, less little one was left to bleed | to death. The action of Jeremiah Weaver, James | Woaver and Kate Robinson will require sowe lit- | tle further explanation before tieir connection with the casé cau ve construed into a mere fhiiendly sympathy for the deceased girl, There 1s something strange and cuipadly neglectful anout the action of Dorotby’s parents, as a doctor | should certainly bave boen cailed in,whether their daughter liked it or not. The evidence that will be produced on Thursday some new light on the whole matter, BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL EXCESSIVE STATE TAXATION—ONE HUNDRED AND circumstances, Was resumed yesterday morning, | Coroner Baylis did not bave any furtaer evidence | 1875.-W1ITH SUPPLEMENT. rhe an lett A LEO OA nn nte- nt pro- | Mortem statement, wileh Gescrives | rence us follows:—On tne night of June 26 |, in ‘purcnased the revolver | She bad | and keea, | Mimself with a pistol, He succeeded 14 inficting | Coroner Woitiuan held an inquest yesterday in | last the case of Charles Bassett, a little child, who Was | at t by @ cart at tae corner of Tweatieth | wreet and avenue B on the soth ult The jury Deck Department will be made to-day, | rendered a verdict of aceidenta! death and ex- | Second house frem Ninth avenue, in Eighty-tuira | of cases of contagious diseases repo | street, since last Sunday morning, and that de- | Bureau for the week ending July 3, 1875:— | | | ity, Maty Macken, of No, will be held on ‘fhursday at the same place anda Was hopeless and Coroner Simms soot & 1 antes company with James Boggs, entered the liquor store cf one MeGoier.cx, southwest corner of Portland and Flushing avenues, and there met She then determived to three men, named Reed, Dwyer and Kingsbury Uelr Christian nam An alterca> Hon ook place in nd Reed proposed they gO out. | Bide to the sidewalk and setrle it, Keed slapped Boggs in the face on the sidewalk’ and then ran, Bogus running alter pim. The two men, com- ons of Reed, Kingsbury and Dwyer, set upon Me and one of them stabbed me, but which one [ do not Know. i had no personal scquetotence With cither Kingsbury or Dwyer, andi know of BO Mottve why [ should nave heen stanbad except that Lundertook to defend Boggs from a-sauit or iwjury that I thougnt might be ‘lone wim, after L Waa stabbod I was brought bome to No, 20 North Portland avenue by Boggs and Henry McVey, and J have not lett my bed since. ihe men who tufivted the wounds on Caritn aro in custody, @waiting the action of the Coroner, MUNICIPAL NOTES. do not know, | The warm weather and the fatignes of the na- tional anniversary jt away many of the local statesmen trom tbe vicinity of the Otty Hall yes- terday. Mayor WickLam, however, remained at | bis office unitia Jate hour to the afternoon and received # large number of callers, ‘The St. Maiacul’s Preopeer Corps of Temperance In | Cadets irom Philadelphia passed through the City | Hall Park yesterday on their way home. Thoy | have been on a visit to this city since Saturday and were the recipien's of marked attention he nands of their colleagues in !he metropolis, The appointment of a Chief Enginee | derome J, Colas, who has recieved the unane | mous indorsement of the democratte party. wil robavly Fe selected Jor the position. Mr. Colins is an engineer of considerabie reputation and 15 Gay, at the corner of Filty-uiutn street and Kighth | specially qualified for the class of work which he Q@venue, and received ibjaries woich resulied in | will be Called upon to direct, by VITAL STATISTICS, At the meeting of the Board of Hoaith yesterday ‘o#tOD | afternoon the weekly report of the Registrar of Vital Statistics was received, snowing 617 deaths whose | during the last week, against 571 for the previous week, The following is @ comparative statement ried at this Diseases June 26 July & ‘Typuus tever teen 10 Typ! 3 earl 43 Measle: 34 | Dipnthert 8S | Smatipox 82 Cerebro s 2 NEW YORK CITY. PRET At two P, M. yesterday the thermometer indt- cated 95 veg. in the shade, Charles Anderson, of No, 112 West Twentieth street, Was Sunstruck yesterday and sent to Belie- vue Hospital. Hiram Perry, of Third avenue and Seventicth | street, was overcome by the heat and taken to the Lenox Hospitel, The funeral of the late George Middieton will take p'ace to-day instead of to-morrow, as an- nounced yesterday, Mad dogs were siot by the police yesterday at | No. 281 Tenth avenue, No. 518 Lexington evenue and No, 43 West Twenty-sighth strecs, John Corley, of No, 512 Hast Thirteenth street, While painting at the Buckingham Hotel last | Bight, was prostrated by the h rs the amounts alleged to be due | to retire shortly after eleven A. M. to detiberate | wane loves Hosp.tal. sili shigates atysceinchees The funeral ef Mr. Pe'er Morris, an old and Wealthy citizen of New York, takes piace frow his late residence, No. 34 Weet Ferty-ergnth street, at haif past tea to-aay. ’ , During an altercation yesterday afternoon be- | tween William Hogan, of No. 275 Mott street, and | Martin Spellman, the former was severely injured by bemg struck on the head with a bayonet, While isbering under a fit of temporary iusan- 77 Mulberry street, jurm:ed from the secona story window of thes number to the ground and was seriously injured, Removed to Bellevue Hespita BROOKLYN. This evening there will be a meeting held in Plymouth churcb, at which the salary of the paztor ‘Will be fixed, The examination of Loader for perjury will be resumod before Justice Riely this forenoon in the ‘Third District Conrt, Major Genera! Woodward entered upon the dls- charge of bis duties as President of the Board of City Works, vice Lorin Palmer, removed. 8 seioon between Boggs | RAPID TRANSIT, ORGANIZATION OF THR NeW RAPID TRANSIG COMMISSIONM.RS, Tho Commissioners of Rapid Transit lately Op pointed by the Mayor beld @ meeting and organ: ized yesterday aiternoon in the Mayor’s oilic All the Commissiouers were present—Lewis B. Brown, Cornelius H, Delamater, Joseph Seligman, Jordan L, Mott aud Charles J. (anda, At two o’cluck the meeting was called to order, | and, on mouon of Mr, Jordan L, Mott, Mr, Joseph Nra. Watson, who was recentiy shot by her bus- | Will, probably throw | baRd, the canal boat captain, George Watson, has entirely recovered, and will be able to appear against him at tne tri AGrandJury was empanelled yesterday ‘ore- noon im the Kings County Court of Sessions, ‘There is tobe a clearing out of the Raymond Btreet Jail, which is a most unwholesome piace, SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE FOR WATER | The judge called the speciai attention of the jury MAINS—THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. The Brooklyn Common Council hold their rezu- lar session yesterday afternoon, President | O’Riely in the chair, A communication was re- cetyed from the Board of Assessors tn re‘erence | to the State taxea, in which it is charged that the | pyliets, city of Brooklyn 1s compelled to pay farin excess | instead of two, a3 Was at first supposed, of her jast and legal quota. A debate ensued | upon the subject, and during the discussion Alderman Stropg a | to the hecesnity for devoting their time to tuat duty. The case of Mr. Shute, who was shot by a burg- lar about & month ago, tcok a new turn on Satur- day. of Mr. showing that the burgiar fred taree shots No clew to the burgiar has yet been obtained, About @ quarter past two o'clock yesteraay ted that in some of the | Morning a Dre broke outin the three story frame counties of New York State the valuation of | house, No. 109 Smith street, owned by Thomas pioperty did not average seventoen per cent, while in Kings county it exceeded sixty per cent. It was ordered printed on the records, She Committee on Water and Drainage pre- sented a report recommending that $100,000 be appropriated for extending the water imains in the outer wards of the city. iron pipes, it was stated, could now be purchased very iow, and it | Was regretced by Aiderinan Kopes that they could Bot afford to expend more. Alderman Rowley w2s of the opinion that tbe money shou'd not be expended, inasmuch as very few houses are now being tuilt iu the section of ' Cosgrove, | house, Ti who a'so occupies apartments in th he Camage to the house was 000 Joss on jurnitare, $2,000, 3: i Insured in the Nassau that the communication b@ | Jnsurance Company for $1,000. The fire comain- | nicated ‘o the adjeining building, No. 197, owned Algrove, Which was siightly damaged, as aiso was No, 201. The fire origimated by some pyro- The surgeons removed the décayed portion | Shute’s eye and found one of the misslag | | between p: | 85 feet 6 in | emt, and Various othe: Seligman was elected chairman, Mr. Seliguian assumed the chair and presented a certified copy of the jaw under which the Commissioa Was ap- pointed aud orgauized. The Mayor's private se retary was, on inevion of Mr, Mot, appoiuied temporary secretary. ‘The Secretary produced a certidcate of the dling ofa co,y of the Dames of the Commissioners with the Secretary of State at Atoany. A certificate frum County Clerk Walsa Wis iiso presented showing that a Copy simuar to the one left with the secrotary Of State hud beeu depusited with him, With the lise copy duplicates were shown of the security bonds of eaeit Commissioner, hold- ing iim in $2),000to the faithful performance of his duties. THE SURM Mes:rs. James and Jesse Seligman ere op Joseph Seiicm:n’s vbond*; Howard Potter and W. A. Lee sizn for L. B. Brown; D, H. Baldwin and Jonn Barra for O, H, Delamater; 5. 6, White and Oliver Bryan for J, L. Mott, and W. B, Ogden and Join Hi. Abell for Mr, Canda, ‘On motlon of Mr. Motta committee of two was sppointed to draw up advertisements for plan proposais, &c, The Osairman appointed Messr, Mott and Vanda a3 & committee. 5 O2 motion Mr. Cunéa was appointed a commit- tee of one to find @ suitavie office for the Commis- lon. On motion of Mr, Mott the Comimisrion ad- Jonrned, to meet agaim on the Sta inst, as twelve M, RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN, A conference was held in the Common Counct Chamber at the Brooklyn City Hall yesterday, be tween the Aldermanic Committee on Ratlroads and the Direetors of the Brooklyn Elevated Rail- road Company, The proposition wader considera- tion was a change of the route, aslatd down in the original pian, itis pow proposed to run the line from Sans street, by Pearl or Washington ~ | street, to some point bear the City Hall, ace tn as direct A line a4 practicadle to East Several property owners were pres- - tn N York. ‘outed were mooted. Mr. Burtis, on behall of fhe company, said there had been a heavy demand by many citizens to take gome action by which the pasimess of Brooklyn Could be wenefited, All the company wished to do was to construct the best kind of arvad in the Most direct route between the suburbs and the centre of the city. Amodel of the road was exhibited. It ts ten feeticng aud three teet nine inches wide, with threo sets of coluaing and three girders, made or Wrougutiven. Lt is intended to do away with the necessily of amp post d telegrapa poles on the Ine of vie road. ihe commitiee adjourned wita- Out arriving at aay defluite conclusion. THE STEAM YACHT OCTAYIA, Matters ere growing more complicated day by day in reference to the celebrated steam yacht Octavia, now lying off Hoboken. The vessel, al- theugh claiming to be Brittsh owned, is repudl- ated as such by tue British Consu! General in this city. Yesterday a Henap reporter called at the British Consulate and was 1o‘ormed by Vice Con- su! Pierrepont Edwards of the state of affairs, “We are not satisfied,” satd ne, “that the Octa- yia, in the terms of the declaration, 1s, for all lega, or beneficial purzores, the property of Mr, Bain- bridge exclusively. We are under the opinion vat some Spaniarvs or Cubans im cbis city are move or less interested in her owsersiip.”” Reroktzk—Can she nor go to some Canadian or British West ‘ndlan port, or other neighboring posseeg'ons, to take ont her rezular papersy Mr. EDWARDS—Uortainly, if she can give them gatis-actory proor of hee British ownersaip, ‘As the repor.er was leaving the Vice Consul stated that “fraudnient deciarattons in this mat. ter render a yess:l lable te forreiture to the Crown,” vhe Hrnatp reporter then visited Counsellor Algernon S. Sulivan, Wno stated that in consider- ing the action of the British Cepsul they were under advisement at that moment as to what ag- von they should take, but conid nut speak ded. nitely on the subject for a day or two, pending developmenie. WHO MR. DAINBRIDGE 18, Mr. Bainbridge, the allexed owner of the Oc- tavia, is an Engusiman by birth, and the stepson Ri Mr. Richard Dealey, an frou founder in Thirty it Street, Whose uame he formerly bore, Re 1s & splendid oarémav, aud roceptly deivated Yates, of Grand Haven, Mich. He isulso a member of the Argonauta and Avalenta boat clubs of this city. Meanwhile the Octavia Mies the British fag, and it remains 10 be secD What xction the British Consul will take in this respect, THE NEW STBAMER SOMERSET. The Great Western Steamship Company, of Bristol, England, have added another vessel to their fleet of steamers now plying between Bristol, and this port, This line, it may be remembered, was inaugurated in 1871 with the single steamer Aragon, Tne line now possesses jour handsqme steamers, ‘rhe last xddition, tle Somerset, was Dulit at South Stoexton, in England, by itichard- son, Dack & Coy Ber gross segister ts 1,923 tons; Net register, 1,240; lenyth over all, 292 feet; lengen pondloulars, 285 feet; vreadtn of be: j dlepih of hold, 25 feet, und heigns between dec 7 ice. She 13 rigged as wu threo- Masied schooner, and hor hull, which is of ‘tron, has tsen built of unusual setrengty, technics falling down the open scuttle of the | house. STATEN ISLAND. eee (Mr. James Baker, census cnumerator for the the eily whica the new mains ave proposed to | #irst ward of Edgewater, reports the number of benefit. Alderman Ropes sat‘ this stagnation in business | would not cuntinue much longer; that vuildiog enterprise woull soon revive and the value of real esta'e would surely increase.’ Now 13 the tim: to lay the Water Mzins ana get ready for | “{ne good time comme.” ‘Vbe report of the committee was adopted by the card, Alderman Vaughn, from a spectal committee ap- | pointed to writ on Mayor Hunter with reterence | to the expected nomination for Volleccor of Taxes, reported that the Mayor would not fer the presont send in any jurther nominations for that ofice. Jeliector Burrows Wil theretore hold over till the fat. | A report of the Railroad Committee was adopted | | left band badly | quantity of-powder that he was handling on lohaditants there to pe 1,985. ‘The authorities of Port Richmond are receiving | proposals for furpisting broken stone and mac- adumizing John street in that village. Alad named John Hughes, of Stapleton, had his injured by the explosion of 4 the Stn, The small sloop yacht Henry Weed, of Tom kinsville, was cepsized of Robbin’s Reef on tho Sth, and Henry Jones was rescued from the bottom or the craft by the crew of the steamer Westtietd, which papponed to be passing at the time, The opposition of the rival ‘erry in favor of gtanting permission to the Bushwick | pocome a nuisance at Stapleton, particularly on Suneay evenings, when a number of roughs from | the village congregate in the vicinity, and numer. | Avenue Katiread Company to extend its road | irom Grand avenue and Meserole street tnrougn Broadway, Flushing and Tompkins avenue to Prospect Park. | ‘The name of Hamilton sirees was changed to | Waverley avenue. The Board%! Police were instructed to detail six patrolmen for duty at Coney Islands, at the terminus of the aiiferent raiiroad routes. BROOKLYN POLICE CHANGES. | ous The new Board of Police and Excise met yester- | day, ¥resident briggs in the chair, and voted ‘he ten police officers of the Sanitary Squad who were | assigned 'o duty on the Beecher trial three days’ leave of absence and three days’ extra pay. This was cone a8 a mark Of appreciation of the efi t and courteous manner in which tho oMcers filled their nberious task abeut the City Conrt room aud In the corridors oj tne County Court House. Sergeaut James 4. Quick, of the First precinct, Was dismissed for refasing te take the complaint of acitizon when proffered by the latter, «quick, Who has a good record, Was appointed patrolman October 9. 1864, and was assigned to duty in tue Third precinct, Jane 18, 1872. he was promoied trans- ferred to the First precinet, where Be hus over since remained. Ex-Sergeant Nicholas Masterson, who Was remo’ Irom his positien when the re- publicans went into power in i874, Was appointed sergeant in place of Quick. Sergeant John Cowan, of the Twelfth precine’, was removed from ofice for fighting With Sergeant Meoks, The latter officer Was previously three da, pay for the Offence. bx-Sergeans Sneridau, of the Tonth precinct, will, tt 1 said, be appvinied in piace ol Cowan, rewoved, CRIME IN BROOKLYN. APFMAY—ANTH-MOBTEM STATEMENT OF THB “VICTIM. Another homicide {s about to be added 0 the toate Porvac criminal calendar of Brookiya by the death of John Carla, who les fatally wounded in the Inngy and ribs at his residence, No. 20 North Por! | Jerse: ued | 5 cuts are only prevented by doubling the force of police on duty thers NEW JERSEY. No trace has yet been found of the desperado Rudolph, Who escaped from the Hudson Couny Penitentiary iast week in company With a teliow- prisoner named Carley. This is Radoiph’s third escape. Six prisoners hive made their escapo from the Institution within as many months, The frauds in the management of the Hudson County Jali will be made the subject of investiga- tion at a special mooting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders to-morrow, As soon as this question has been settled, Messrs. O'Reilly aod Comming will dovote their attention to the institutions at Snake Hil ‘The aecisive action taken by Mayor Traphagen, of Jersey city, in the caso of Fire Commisstongr Speer, who Nas been absent for pine monthr trom the city, has caused that oMeclal to make up his mind to return to the city and give seme equiva lent to the taxpayers Jor the sulary bo nas all the time received, Robert Iamilion, nineteen yeara of age, was Growned yesterday while swimming near tne wharf, south of the stecl works on Warren strect, City. Te stood on a heawy ‘op. mear a rast, and the log suddenly turned over, The boy sank under tha raft, w prevented tim from rigimg ¥ ag surface, He resided at Liberty street, New ‘ork. Mra. P. HW. Harrison, residing in South Orange | No J., WAS Overcome by the heat yesterday after- PROBABLY FATAL TERMINATION OF A STABBING | noon while passing down Broadway, and carried in an Insensible condition into a drug store, when Medical ald was rendered aer. She revived for a bi but Moally relapse imto unconsclousness, ail emoyed to the residence of a re venth sticet. The trial of James O'Reilly on an indictment for | arson was commenced In the Court of Quarter | Sessions at Jersey City yesterday. The evidence avenue, The aytng man recolyed his injuries dut- | snowed that the prisoner hired premises on Third ing a quarrelda McGoldrick’s liquor store, corner | of Frushing and Po; tland avenues, on the nignt of June 26, Since then he has been at iis home, His physicians reported yesterday that his recovery street for a shoe store last Febraary. A iow days erward the store, as alleged, was sey (4 fro, priygonsr 4 the only propetty belonging, to whe ime In bie sure was 4 few ic vid the P ahoos on whica lie bad an insurance jor $350. lines has | being double piatéd cn her tup sides for a lengin Of 190 feot, £5e is classed 100 A at London Lioy: and twenty years Al at Liverpool Lieyds'’. saloon, WhICH is BIXty-S1X feet long, 14 most loxn. ttonsly fisted up. The accommodation for steer- age passengers Is cxvellent, and she cen carry 450 Of this class of passengers, lor enuines ere of the compound surtace condensing type. They are ot 50 nominal horse power, but capable of working up to 1,200, Ske 18 commanded by Captain Wes ern, who formerly had charge of ‘he pioneer ves- selof the line, the Arragon, The Somarset le puecol om tbe 19th June aod arrived here oy july le CUSTOM HOUSE A? iaIRa & PERITY SEIZURE—TOR EVILS OF SEURETARY BRISTOW'S CIRCULAR. There was a small seizure made yesterday from the steamship Denmark. It appears the stewardess of tne ship bad secreted two dozen of knives 2 forks, forty and three-quarter yards of dress gooc three silk umbreilas and twelve yards of Diack al- paca in her trank. The satd articlos did not ap- pear on she ship's manifest, consequantiy the two inspectors assignea to such duty seized the er- ticles as contraband and reporred the same to toe Colleetor, According to the late ORDER OF SEORRTARY BRISTOW, these goods must pass through all the formidabie routing of concenimation, &¢., and the stewardess must pay the daties and fines tu such cases made and provided, Now, while there must be propor tigor in thus protecting the government revenaad from such flagrant violation, it sceas altogether @ twopenny ha’penny business in cases like the above, and it 1s to be hoped the sesrek oMiccrs will be as vigilant in examining the effects ot wealthy American tourists as they have been ia securing the umbrellas and “twelve yards of | Diack al, aca’ beluog:ing to the stewardess of the | Which has be@n already published in tho Herat Denmark, ‘There have already beem many complaints ard- Gressed to the HERALD in regard to the recent sirmgent regulations for the examimation of per- sonal baggage, and it will not be diMenalt to Prophesy tue outburst of indignation tuat wit bo Uitered a8 soOn as tie tide Of Kuropean visitors sets in during the coming autnmn and winter, In no other country are travellers subjected to 80 MaDy ANNOYances as iu coming Into the porta of New York, Bos'on and Philadelphia under ex- isting rules. THE TREASURY CIRCULAR, 1g of the most inquisitorial and exact.ng charac. ter. Intelligent and honest tourists who will flook to America to Witness our grand Centennial Exhibition, briaging with them, in many cases, ample aod elegant wardrones for persogal usc, Will no doubt be filled with coustermation on covering that the United States governmon: o cers present to them & paper to which they are re- quired to subseri om oath, how m shirts, socks, chemisettes, shoes, hats, gloves, coats aud dresses they may have in their trunks, and threat- eping them With dre consequences if thelr “condi+ fiom fn life” docs not seem to warrunt such oc to. tanie outfits, Ail this in entering the ‘wetropu- la of free and Cuigh'ened America cannot put havo a depressing if not irritating effect. They will certainly recall the ease with whica they could Visit all the ports of Europe, too urbanity of Uoatinental oMivials; the positive chivalry of the dowene oticers every whore; and to be met on the threshold of the United Stutes with a barbarous severity, not rivaiied in Turkey or Hgyp\, Must convey to their Minds impressions ofour CRUDE AND MALTING CIVILIZATION dificult to eiface, “Let Seevetary Bristow modify lus order,” was the remark of a high oflvial of (ny Customs service to the H#KALD representative yosterday., “It is givimyg great vissati@faction. is ‘CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.)