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et THE COURTS. The Duffy-Earle Shooting Case—-The Writ of Habeas Corpus Disn.iss7d. OVERCROWDING OF STEAMERS SUITS. ————— Important Decisions General Term. Judge Danicls, of the Supreme-Court, to whomeappli- tation was made for the discharge-on a writ of Natveas rorpus of John A. Duffy, convicted in the Court of General Sessions of an attempt to shoot Deputy Com > troller Earle, gave bis decision yesterday in the case, 'The material portions ef the opinion embodying the decision are given below, frem which it will be seen the application is denied -— The relator was tried in the-Court of Sessions on an Indictment charging him with having made an assault by Ceci cong a at another person, with intent fo injure him, without justifiable or excusable cause; be was convicted >y the jury of an attempt to commit the crime charged and not of the completed offence set ent in the indictment. This, it is objected, could not be lawfully done, becanse it was not one tonsisting of different degrees. Jt is also insisted Beat sentenco was unlawfully prononeed apon him, be- it was stated in his belmlf that he was inwane. | Court of Sessions disregarded these objections, and / Id the conviction to be a proper one, and that the simple response of the insanity of the accused was not Mufficient to justify the suspension of sentence. | It is further, that if the Court could not try and con- tthe relator of an attempt to commit the crime, » the judgment produced can form no justifiable cause Jor his continued imprisonment. And the recent de- Bison of the Court of Appeals in the case of the People ex rel. William M. Tweed vs. Liscomb is urged as fally gupporting that position, It is trac that tho Court pt Appeals did in that instance hold that the power ota fourt of criminal jurisdiction to pronounes the judgment — rendered could be inquired Into by virtue of a writ of habeas corpus, and the decision then made must be accepted as the law of that case. But 1t cannot be true that the Court Intended to decide that the power to render judgments In all criminal cases could be investigated by the means pf the writ of habeas corpus. Whenever decisions are made which courts have no right to make, although at the time the reasons for them may appear to be clear und satisfactory, they are strictly considered without authority, and, when properly reversed, that will in- ‘validate the proceedings. But it has not been the pol- icy of our systems of laws toallow that to be done by veans of the writ of habeas corpus. And it could not Pe tately done in the execution ‘of any national code of criminal laws, * * * The exercise of such author, iy would be franght with the greatest possible danger Wo the public safety. Under it a single county judge rould discharge every prisoner from either prison or nitentiary of the State on the mistaken idea that som Feroct was found in the powers of the courts which pro- pounced their judgments, Toacertain extent the power of determining the effect of the judgments of courts bas been given to all judicial tribunals, even those of the most inferior nature. But the liberation of offenders from custody is not allowed w follow as a consequence pf the decisions which may be made by them. That has been moro solemuly guarded and protected, and the safety of the public has been considered as compatible with nothing less than thas, To promote and secure shat end and at the same time to avoid depriving the Recused of any of his rights the Jaw has provided that ronvietions by competent eriminal courts shall only be reversed by other tribauals by means of specialproceed- Ings provided for that purpose. Accordingly persons ronvicted of criminal offences are secured by the benefit ®f the writ of error, which all may procure as a inatter Of strict right. * * * It was the pla object of the faw to contine convicted criminals to this course of pro- tcedings for the redress of all errors intervening in at their trial and sentence. ‘That very plainly appears from the restraints imposed upon © uses which =o may lawfully be made af the writ of habeas corpus The constitution has left this within the regulating powers of legislation, pro- Vided only that the privilege shall not be suspend © * * The question whether the Court had the legal power to pronounce the judgment cannot be in this way investigated unless the officer hearing the case is willing to so far forget his duty as to disregard the laws it has been rendered his solemn duty to ob- serve and administer. * * * It judgments could be disregarded because they might be considered unau- thorized, and persons held liable to punishment for crimes by means of them be set at liberty, it is very apparent that the best interest of the State may be en- dangered by the indulgent use of the habeas corpus by any officer empowered to allow the writ. The opinion concludes by the dismissal of the writ and the remand- ing of the prisoner, with liberty, however, to make a further application if the case be found a proper one for bail. THE LILIENTHAL TOBACCO CASE. In March, 1868, the United States government seized the stock of tobacco and the manufactory of Mr. Charles HH. Lilienthal on the charge that he had defrandea the United States by violating the revenue laws, passed March 3, 1865, by manufacturing and selling tobacco and cigars without complying with the requirements of the said act. The tobacco seized was valued at $105,000, and in April, 1871, suit was brought in the United States District Court for its condempation and forfeiture. ‘After a lengthy trial, which was fully reported at the time, the jury found a verdict tor the government and the tobacco was forfeited. Mr. Norris, of the counsel for Mr. Lilienthal, then filed a petition for the remisston pf the forfeiture, on the ground that the evidence did not show an intent on the part of the petitioner to de- Jraud the revenue. The question of intent was opened werday morning before Judge Blatchford, in the €sited States District Court. The case was adjourned gntil September. SUMMARY OF LAW NEWS. In the case of the People vs. Charles Sacia, on a rearing on the writ of habeas corpus in Supreme Dourt, Chambers, before Judge Tappen, Mr. Sacia was honorably discharged, as it was shown that the evidence tm the case did not warrant the finding of an indictment, Peter Samers brought suit in the Common Pleas Court against Fatrick C. Meade, owner, to foreclose a me- Bhanic’s lien. Objection was made to the regularity pf the method, it being contended that the proceedings thould be commenced by the service of a summons, the same as in foreclosures of mortgages, instead of as in this case by service of notice to foreclose under pro- visions of the act of 1863, relative to mechanics’ liens In this city, Judge Robinson gave decision yesterday, holding that the proceedings were perfectly warranted and in accordance with the statute, ‘The suits against the passenger steamers Twilight, Plymouth Rock and Wyoming, to recover penalties for tarrying passengers in excess of the numbers allowed their certificate of inspection, will not be tried until e October term of the United States District Court. The defence to be set up is that one person cannot re- cover the aggregate penalties, but that the recovery is limited to each individual passenger in excess of the umber allowed by the inspector's certificate, each to fue for the amount paid as his passage money and a penaliy of $10, Aiso that the only vther penalty in- turred, if the case is proven, is a One of $500, to be sued for by the government. In May, 1871, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund pointed Messrs, A. J. Bleecker, A. H. Muller and Srertiand Palmer a commnitiee to. eecertain the value of ail the real estate belonging to the eity and county of New York. Asis well known, bills for their services were submitted, amounting originally to about $30,000 | gach, but as the Comptroller was unwilling to pay more than’ $3,000 to each, the case was taken to the coarta, In the suit by Mr. Matier the complaint was disuntssed [Ren close of the evidence. Appeal was taken to the jupreme Court, General Terin, which gives decision, | Judge Davis writing the opinion. The Court holds that | the city is entitled (o judgment on the dismissal of the Zomplaint, with costs, on the ground that no evidence was given showing that the Comptroller ever fixed the compensation; that the Commi: «oder such a general appraising, and that, in any event, ibe rate of compensation shonid haye been fixed in ad. vanes, Achild thres anda half years old, the son of John ; come Over a8 a stecrage passenger in the steamer Greece, of tie National Jiuo, drank, after Yhe arrival of the sip at this port, a poisonous solution used for fumigation, prepared by the health officers, and carelessly put inte # drinking cup by one of the stewards. (On trial of the caso a verdict for damages ‘Was given against tho steamship company, from which ‘Bn appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, General on In the deeision given by the jatter Court, Judge Wis Writing the opinion, the judgment of the lower Dourt 1s aflirmed, it being held’ that negtigence by the Company's servants was clearly proven, oad that the Barages awarded woro not exceasive, Join i. Whitt Clerm of the Third Dinerios Vourt, his #aiary having been xed by the Legisiavure Bt $3,000 and cot down by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to $2,400, sued the city for the diftor- rence. A verdict was rendered in his favor, from which the elty appealed to tho Supreme Court, Gen- cS Term The decision of the latter Court, Judge Wis giving tbe opinion, sustains the verdict below. Dhe Court holds that the question was decided in the fase of Jndge Quinn against the Mayor, in which it was beid that the district courts are a part'of the judiciary Bystein of the State, and that iia judge and clerks aro Rot local officers of the city within the meaning of the Batute of 1875, uader which salaries were cut down by the Board uf Katunate x4 Apyortioument. When Richard O'Gorinay Corporatioa Coun sel in: 1866 be employe’ Neisow Smith to wke charse of prosecutions against delinquent taxpayers, culty arose as 10 payment, which resulted in agwmst the city, The cian was assigned wo Sraith, who obtained favor, and the « appealed to the Supre h now renders a decision modifying to « considerab @ judgment of the Court below. ex. Jadge Daniels, ing the optnion of the Coart, holds that the judg should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with joners had no power to | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. the taxes assessed in 1862 and 1863; and in case of such ion the judgment as modified should be affirmed, without costs of this appeal. William Neilson, Jr., bronght suit against the city to wore on # contract for about $182,000 worth of earthen Cor dismissed on the ground that there was no 01 nance or any authority for the making of the contract by the Com- missioner of Public Works, and that it was not show: there was any appropriation made to cover the expense. Piaintiff appealed, and claimed that his case ‘came within that of Green vs. The Mayor, in which it was de- cided that, under the law of 1506, the Commissioner of Public Works had unlimited power to contract. The General Term of the Supreme Court, through Judge | Davis, upholds the Court below, and says that in any other view the Commissioner could contract for uniim- ited su) lawfully arise, and this might lead to favoritism and gross frauds, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT--CHAMBERS. By Judge Tappen, Warner vs. The United States Guano Company.—The attorney declines to say what amount the bond should Levy vs. Harris,—Motion for stay denied; $10 costs. By Judge Daniels. The People ex rei, Duffy vs. Quinn.—Opinion. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Robinson. Samers vs. Meade.—Defendant’s objection overruled, and he is required to answer. (Opinion.) Cwsar-vs, Carsar.—Reference and alimony ordered. Peeler-vs. Hail.—-Security $1,000 on iujunction, TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Otterbourg. ARREST OF A BURGLAR John MicCanley, of No. 124 Elizabeth street, was yos- terday hedd to answer at the above Courton a charge of breaking into the premises No. 217 Hester street, occn- pied by Herman Oswald and stealing a quantity of cigars, ‘a gold ring and other jewelry, of the total value of $35. ‘The property was all recovered, HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Andrew Johnson, a native of Sweden, just arrived in America, was waiking through Batéery Park on Tues- day night, when he was accosted by a man named John Clancy, who fell into conversation with him and invited him ioastrol! up Washington street. The Swede de- clined to go that way, and thereupon Clancy, who is a powerfully built man, threw him down and rifled his pocket of sundry pieces of currency. Justice Otter- ourg committed him to answer in default of $5,000 dail. ‘WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Wandell. FRAUDULENT COLLECTOR. Kato Volz, of No. 9 West Third street, accused Frank ©. Marray ofobtaining from her, on the 4th of August, $10 by trick and device. On the day mentioned Murray called on Mrs. Volz, at her place of business, and stated that he had been sent by John Lynch, of No. 384 Fighth-avenue, to collect $10 on a bill due him. She paid the money, and has since been informed that Mur- ray was not anthortzed to collect it and had appropri- ated the money to his own use. He was arrested yesterday and was held in $500 bail to answer. ANOTHER OFFENDER. Louis Arche, a boy who represented himself as being collected a bill of $550 from Hamlin J. Andrews, a lawyer, of No, 42 Pine street, on the 20th of August. Arche was not then in their emplay and was not author- ized tocoliect-the amount. He was arrested by a de- tective of the Central Office, and held in $500 bail to answer. Before Judge Morgan. BURGLARY. { On Tuesday night aman named James Miller, stop- ping at the New England Hotel, entered the oyster saloon of Frank Miller, No. 156 Essex street, and ob- tained access to the portion of the building occupied as a dwelling by the proprietor. He broke open a bureau and carried off a siik dress worth $60,a sacque of the game material worth $3 and and a cloth coat worth $20, He was surprised by Mrs. Miller as he was about to leave, buat, knocking her down, he sue- ceeded in gaining the street. Her outeries brought Sergeant Dahlgren to the spot, who gave chase, and, af- ter a run of a few blocks, secured the burglar. In his possession was found a key of the bureau from which he had abstracted the clothing. He was committed to answer in $1,500 bail. 1 TILL TAPPING. At twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, as Mr. Cornelius Burns was closing up his liquor store at No. 291 East Tenth street, he surprised John Coyle, aged nineteen, attempting to sneak ont of the store unnoticed. He seized him and found that he had taken $27 from the til Coyle was held in $1,000 bail to answer. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Justice Kilbreth. ‘THE VICTIMS OF BURGLARS. For the second time within a year the house farnishe ing store of Fell & Vannest, No, 412 Second avenue, was robbed on Monday night by burglars, This time they took $142 worth of plated ware, On Tuesday evening, Handy, of the Fighteenth precinct, arrested John aged fifteen, who had a portion’ of the stolen property in his possession. He said the robbery was commitied by another boy, named Reilly, who pawned the goods in Williamsburg. McCoy was commutted, without bail, for trial. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Scrreux Covrt—Cnamnrrs—Held by Judge Tap. pen.—Nos, 25, 36, 53, 60, 62, $2, 87, 167, 184, 187, 189, THE LONG Is Messrs. Noble and Kugleman, counsel for John Cain, Edward O’Brien, Michael Wiley and the two Quigleys, who are held in the jail at Astoria on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery of and the murderous attack upon Antonio Ortiz, on Borden avenue, Long Island City, on Sunday morning, intended to procure a writ of habeas corpus for the production of the prisoners be- fore City Judge Pearce yesterday morning, and to ap- ply for their discharge, upon the ground that they were illegally detained. Probably getting wind of this, how- ever, the police anthorities late on Monday ing con- veyed the prisoners from the jail and took them on board the brig Manuel, at the dock of the Standard Oil Works, where Ortiz lay, for the purpose of ascertaining LAND OUTRAGE. those who attacked and robbed him. This he utterly failed to do, and the prisoners, after being taken back ‘LONG ISLAND CITY. original settlement of Hanter’s Point the western section Is at present all the larger portion of it is already comple! tracts for the eastern section will proba out before next epring. At the sane um of the streets is being raised the railr which ran into Hunter's Point are depressing their tracks some. what, so that when tho work shall bave been completed the ‘roads will be running on sunken tracks and tho question of rapid and safo transit, #0 far as Long Island City is concerned, will thus The sewering of under cot “i. The con not be given that the grade | that section of the city comprised in the limits of the readily solved. Some of tho heaviest portions of the grading have been completed. Two steam shovels and two locomotives hauling trains of dirt cars are kept con. stantly at work, and the material ured for grading is excellent, it being taken from the hilis in the direction of Newtown, and consisting principally of hard-packing gravel. It is expected that the paving contracts will be isshed in ashort time, ko that the streets alre: graded may be put in proper condition to accommodate travel betore cold weather sets in; aad the first work under these contracts will be done on those streets and avenues that will most readily give accoss to the ferries THE GRADE. | FIXING «| There is considerable opposition on the part of Iand- | holders to the new grade proposed to be established in | Edgewater, Staten Island, along the Shore road, Mr, William Cory’ President of the village, explains that the intention is to have a uniform grade throughout the usts abide the even! piaintil stipulates to amount receyered for unless within twenty days the uct from the judgment the services performed in regard wo vilinge, Some of the property holders have made their | own grades and others hold certificates of old surveys. Mr. Cory says that for the Jatter the change of grade | will be mare at tho expense of the village, pplies, to meet wants that might or might not | in the employ of Diossy & Co,, of No, 86 Nassau street, } ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. | whether he could identify either of them as among | | ing, curbing, guttering and Mugzing of all she atreets in | act, aud | RAPID TRANSIT. THE COMMISSION DISCUSSING THE CORNELI, GREENWICH STREET AND GILBERT PLANS— THE SELECTION OF A ROUTE—ATTACK UPON THE COMMISSIONERS, A lengthy session of the Rapid Transit Commissioners was held at their rooms in the new Court House yester- day. On tho $th of September the sixty days within which it is understood they are required to select route will have expired. It therefore behooves the Commission to look sharp and perform this most neces- sary duty before the expiration of the allotted time, Thirty days additional are allowed for the selection of a plan. Some soventy-five plans are now before the Com- mission, the principal designs being those heretofore | Mlustrated in the Heratn Yesterday Mr. G. L. Hanssknecht, of Brooklyn, sent in a ful! explanation of the plan recently submitted by him. This isan inclined, one-rail rapid transit road. His proposition is to erect wrought iron tube pillars, twenty? five fect apart, fitted taperingly into cast iron blocks four fect by three, placed horizontally upon the pavement and spiked to the ground, the hollow bottom part of the blocks to be filled with cement and sand, mixed with water, forming artificial stone, sitting closely upon the pavement, making an abutment for a one rail line. These pillars are to be twelve to twenty-four feet high, according to the grade of the street, A cast iron head piece is fitted into each upper end of pillar, tube or col- ! umn, #0 formed as to rigidly uphold the splices ofa | wooden road bed, twelve inches deep and three inches wide. To the upper sides iron clamps are bolted, partially clamping over and holding iron tubes, which are about half let into, and resting or lying upon the road bed: forming improved rails, which can bo turned when worn. A tube pipe girder truss is propped under the ‘wooden road bed, fitted into the headpiece and secured by nuts ateach end, Mr, Haussknecht calculates his incline at twenty feet per mile, capable of attaining a speed of twenty miles per hour, the cars ranning down by their own ht and momentum, A sthtion is pro- vided at abont every quarter of a mile, according to grades—first, to discharge passengers; second, to raise cars on a platform rail track by power, on an in- cline to its proper height, and to meet next section; third, to receive passongers running down the next ineline, and so on to the termination of the rond, These are the principal points of the plan, The gentleman further says, in his letter to the Commission, that a fare of six cents per passenger would pay a reasonable dividend under favorable circumstances, proving it to be a safe and profitable investment of capital, The cost ted at from $50,000 to $75,000 per mile. | The Commissioners were yesterday in. session from } twelve until nearly five o'clock in the afternoon. Of course the meeting was entirely secret, as usual, and representatives of the press had to depend almost en- upon information given them by the Clerk, forton, This gentleman stated that all this time ay Was taken up in bearing arguments from B. Cornell, and also representatives of the Rumble plan and the Greenwich street and Gil- bert elevated railways, Mr. Cornell was accompanied by his engineer, Stimers. The latter gentleman siated to our Tepresentative that, having seen the } statements in the Huratp as to the Third avenue route } being the most popular with the Commission, he had j come to ofter a proposition in the way of modification of their plan to conform to that line, He, therefore, ina ten minutes’ hearing, o to strike off at Astor place into Third avenue, and use Third avenue asthe line for a connection with Harlem Bridge, instead of the Lexington avenue route. Mr. Cornell also con- sented to certain modifications of his route below the City Hall, with a view of harmonizing the Commission. The above is understood to have been the principal business transacted yesterday by the Commission. Would it not be much’ more sitisfactory to the public if ! all the proceedings were held with open doors? It is probable that a route will be selected during the present week. ‘A communication has been transmitted to the Board of Aldermen from Mr, Isaac A. Conklin, of No. 810 Greenwich street, making serious accusations against the Commissioners. In this paper he states shat some of them are interested in various rapid transit railroad schemes, while others were friends and members of the Tweed Ring. THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSION—A CITIZEN SPEAKS. To tux Eprtor or tHe HERaLD:— Nine men out of every ten in the city of New York believe that an improper use of money by a combination of the principal horse railroads has been heretofore the real reason of the practical defeat of all rapid transit measures in the Legislature. A glance at the genera financial situation of these city roads shows that thero is good ground for this belief; it shows that in order to pay dividends on their watered stock and bonds these companies must be on the alert to circumvent anything that may possibly diminish their receipts. The actual ' cost in cash of the eight principal city railways, includ- ing track, equipment and real estate, according to the State Engineer's report, is, in round numbers, $6,700,000, These roads are capitalized to the amount, in round numbers, of $15,600,000, or about $9,000,000 more than their actual cost. This latter is the amount of booty distributed among the rings who engineered these schemes from their inception to their realization, Every one who rides in our horse cars pays his share of a sort of perpetual tax, levied by these corporations for the purpose of paying the annual in- terest on this $9,000,000 of fictitious capital or water, which represents no expenditure whatever, and was only issued to satisfy the greed of a set of men who, ‘not content with a good round rate of interest on an actual and honest expenditure, adopted this plan of bleeding the community to increase their gain, The gross receipts of these eight companies is, in round num- ,000 per annum, and their net earnings but jort of $2,000,000. From these facts it is clear the rate of fare: was only sufficient to if that pay, say ten per cent yearly dividends on the actual it would doubtless be not over | three cents instead of five cents, This state of affairs shows how great the incentive is for these corporations to unite and defeat every scheme that will really give to this city the sort of rapid transit that the work peo- | ple—the source of by far the largest portion of the | Teceipts of these companies—really need. It will ex- | plain why it is that no real Rapid Transit bill has ever become a law (excepting, perhaps, the law under whieh the present Commission are acting) which was not handicapped with some restrictions which amounted to @ practical defeat. The city railroad lobby were cost of these eight roads, | too shrewd to allow any bill to pass which was not adriotly killed “by seemingly —_ harmless | clauses. Fear of these companies, it is very probable, will, in the end, be the explanation of the delay of the Rapid Transit Commissioners, now in. ses- sion, in even outlining a ronte, although the Board bas been in existence nearly two months, and the law under which they are organized requires them to do this in to Astoria before Recorder Parsells, and subjected toa | sixty days. The fact is, this Commission seems to be brief examination, were discharged from custody. It | afraid to speak above its breath; all their discussions appears unlikely that any one will be punished for this | are guarded with as much secrecy r bold outrage. rounded the deliberations of the Council of Ten in Venice, LONG ISLAND CITY ALDERMEN, __,, the city of New York is anxions to hear what tho Commissioners have to say on this matter of location. a | There is nothing very complicated about it, THE BOARD RESOLVES TO LENGTHEN AN AVENUE | AND APPEASE THE REVOLTING FIREMEN. H ‘The Board of Aldermen of Long Island City, at a meet- Ing held yesterday, resolved to open Harris avenue from Dutch Kills to Borden avenue. It also authorized the publication of an advertisement asking for bids for supplying hose to the Fire Department—the purpose being to make a contract in the place of that for supply- ing the McGowan hose, which has come to be familiarly known as the “Big Bonanza” hose. In executive session the recent message of Mayor Ditmar, accom- panying a preliminary report of the accountants en gaged in the examination of City Treasnrer John Horan’s books, was briefly considered, but nothing was done with the documents excepting to order them on file and & be entered on the minutes IMPROVING With the recent improvement tn the weather the work of the First Ward Improvement Commission of | Long Island City is progressing mach more favorably | and rapidly. This work comprises the grading, newer. Almost any schoolboy can point out routes where rapid transit ought 1q run to be of the greatest benefit to the greatest num- ber. There is no wisdom in standing In awe of any op- position, combined city railroads or otherwise. Delay will not defeat such opposition. If it is to be encoun- tered the sooner it is known the sooner the voice of the people will be heard demanding that it shall cease, A CITIZEN, AMERICAN INSTITUTE FATR. PROGRESS OF THE. PREPARATIONS—AN UNUSUALLY INTERFSTING DISPLAY ANTICIPATED, ‘The American Institute Fair, which opens on Septem- ber 8, promises to be one of tho largest and most in- teresting exhibitions of domestic industries ever held since the formation of the society. Elaborate prepara- tions are in progress to make the affair a complete suc- cess, Tho character and importance of the annual dis- plays of native products in the mechanical line are deeply and widely appreciated. At its inception this enterprise was ridiculed and viewed in the light of a } mere advertising scheme, but it has grown steadily into popular favor and confidence until it has become a feature, not al of interest to manufactarers and mechanicians, but to the general pndlic as well, As an instance of the wi read recognition given by the country to this annnal fair, exhibitors as far distant as California | do not hesitate to undergo the inconveniences and ex- pense of forwarding goods all the way across the Conti- nent, thus signifying their appreciation of the high character and utility that attach to the exhibition. | The Rink, nt Sixty-third street, fronting on Third | avenue and extending to Second, resounded yesterday | with the noisy din of the waw and hammer as the | workmen were busy In arranging spaces on the floor for ferent specimens of 1 hanical ingenuity, ranging frotn sewing machines to steam boilers for occan-going vesuels, In a few days the cep | convenience of exhibito: Il be thrown open for the ro ion of goods. An interval will thus be allowed for the , but it should be understood ng day will allotted to them. The the gers in all © exhibitions has been the dilatory nding exhibitors, | that any articles forw K of Io iwritating cir ve me previor m yours of th responses made by { his goods, for the notice given is sufficiently long and Feevives enough publicity to insure prompt and punctual | fulfilment of bis obligation. ‘The managers, whose services are gratuitously ren | dered, foc! confident that the falr will cclipso all ite There ia no | reason why every exhibitor should not be on time with | Pretoceanere: in the variety and novelty of the products be ‘The visitor will be ee the vast that the inventive genius of America has made within a decade. with even last year's fine fa apm great be noticed. Le avai in this and that branch of machinery will be remarked, and by contrast with what the American Institute of & quarter of a century ago was able to show the advancement in mechanical science will appear prodigious. But it is not alone i that this fair other departments Jarge share of public interest and The agricultural and horticultural depart. ments have received especial encouragement from the committce having charge of both. Com- titors in floral and agricultural products may look forward to liberal inducements by way of recompense for an active and earnest rivairy. In these departments all kinds of fruits, flowers and vegetables will be ac- cepted. Along with the prizes either of plate or money, Specimens of particular merit will be entitled to an en- grossed diploma, The dates for the meetings of the judges appotnted to decide are:—Wednesday, September 15; Wednesday, September 29, and Wednesday Oc- tober 13, at one o'clock. A commendable improvement has been the en) ment of the main entrance to the building. The itself will be appropriately and much less ily adorned than on previous occasions. Paintings depicting the industries and resources of the different parts of the United States will enter into the decorations. The motor re gy? for the machinery on exhibition will be supplied by four en- gines of 100 power each. At jeast a dozen novel additions will be made tothe forthcoming display. Ma- chinery for making shoes, machines for working wood and iron, machines for working tortoise shell, machines for making bricks, for cutting paper, for constructing macearoons, for punching, for Kp eyee a wire fences, for drop presses, for tying and handling kindling wood, will be shown. In manufactured goods there will be no end to the variety—pianos, gas fixtures, silver and plated ware, agricultural implements, household uten- sils of every possible description, and, in fact, every- thing that is recognized as a necessity or a luxury in the complex civilization of the day, With praiseworthy foresight the Board of Managers have made arrangements with various railway and steamboat companies to return to the exhibitors all goods conveyed by them to the Exhibition free of freight charges, on condition that they have not changed own- ership. The Exhibition will remain open for about ten weeks. THE PLAGUE OF THE SEA A GERMAN BARK AFFLICTED WITH SCURVY—A HORRIBLE VOYAGE—TWELVE MEN DEAD. Tho following story of the cruise of the bark Bromen, from Liverpool to San Francisco, is published in the San Francisco Call:— Sailed February 6. Crossed the Equator, in the At- lnntic, March 13, longitude 26 dog. west, Passed River La Plata March 30 and Falkland Islands April 13, Was off Cape Horn April 23 Crossed the Equator July 16, longitude 114 deg. west, In the North Atlantic had moderate weather, which continued to River La Plata; thence to 50 deg. south in the Pacitic strong gales from westward. Was thirty-five days from 50 to 50. In the South Pacific had fine weather and good south- east trades to 9 deg. 30 min. north; thence had a continuation of northerly winds to 90 dog. north, 143 deg. west; thence light winds to within throo days of port, after which strong northwest winds, The first case of Sickness was on the 12th of February, and one after the other taken down, and by the timo the Equator in the Pacific was reached there were only eight well enough to assist in working the ship. There are now TWENTY-TWO MEN LAID UP. They have been of very little use sinee passing Cape Horn; about able to be around, but unable to do any laborious work. Thus being short-handed, considerable adverse weather greatly prolonged the ‘passage, and great praise is due Captain Leslio for bringing his ship safely to port with so smallacrew. The ship in every respect is in first rate order. March 18, at midnight, the crew refused duty, and threatened to use the second officer rather roughly. The Captain was called imme- diately and the disturbance was quelled without any serious result, ‘The following is a list of deaths, all colored, with one ‘obruary 23, Charles’ Pawey, died of con- June 17, J. Moran, died of ‘consumptio June 22, Robert Matthews, died of consumption; June 24, John Adams, died of affection of the throat; July 5, Charles Edwards, died of affection of the thre William Laurenson, died of venereal disease John Summers, died of affection of the throat; August 4, James Kellar, died of affection of the throat; August 8, Christopher Sawyer, died of affection of the throat; August 9, Samuel Kellam, died of affection of the throat; August 9, Edward Paulsen, a native of Den- mark, disease of the lungs; August 16, Benjamin Smith, affection of the throat. Those who died of affection of the throat appeared to be more or less suffering from scurvy. : ‘A Call reporter had an opportunity of visiting the Bremen in company with the British Consul and one of the consignees, Captain Leslie, who must have been harassed to distraction by the’ difficulties of fetching port under such extraordinary circumstances, was in a communicative mood and answered all questions with alacrity and a desire to explain, The owners of the ship are among those assailed by Mr. Plimsoll as UNSCRUPULOUS MONKY-MAKERS, who neither care whether their ships swim or sink provided they are able to grab the insurance, At the time the Bremen sailed crews were difficult to obtain, and colored men were shipped—fifty of them. The whites on board comprised the Captain, three officers, the carpenter, steward, sailmaker and two stowaways, A few days after leaving Liverpool one of the men died ‘of pulmonary consumption. Before reaching the Horn scurvy developed itself in unmistakable symptoms among a number of the crew, and off the Horn the disease had reduced the crew so much that a temporary shelter was rigged on deck, and five or six men were employed in active duty with the others resting below, ane some of them detailed for relief on call, When the ship got into warm latitades the reaction from the cold weather off the Horn was violent, and as the Captain expressed it, ‘The colored men DROPPED OFF LIKE SUNFLOWERS.” The last of the twelve who died was dropped over- board in sight of rege Another fortmght at sea and the mortality might have been doubled, as only two of the colored inen were able to keep their legs on deck. The vessel was well provisioned. There was not only the ordinary amount of beef and pork salted, but a plentifnl supply of canned vegetables and Australian mutton and anti-seorbutics, The mutton up to the time of reaching the Horn was served twice a month, and in rounding the Horn twice a week, thereafter three or four times a week. Lime juice was given in triple doses, and it lasted well throughout the voyage. Captain Leslie says he is skilled in ship medicine, and is utterly at a loss to account for the prevalence of seur- vy, unless it be that the crew before being shipped had come off a long voyage and were thus peculiarly sus- ceptible to attack. His log shows that a number of them refused to take lime juice and persisted in the re- fusal at the penalty of death. Despite the length of the voyage the provisions lasted in sufficiency for all with tho exception of the flour, and as a consequence of this the supply of bread was reduced by one-fourth. The men who were sick had a proper change in their ra- tions—rice, sago, preserved potatoes, oatmeal and other vegetable diet being served to them regularly, together ig medicines, of which latterly the supply ran short, DEATH AFTER DEATH OCCURRED, the crew wero greatly srared and seemed to have a. pre- monition that few of them would outlive the voyage. The funeral service was read by the Captain with ap- ropriate solemnity in every instance, all the crew ing mustered aft, and at the conclusion the body was dropped overboard’ shrouded in blankets and beddinj During the latter part of the voyage it became difficult in the extreme to navigate the vessel and to take ad- vantage of the winds. The whito men aboard were all of the crew the Captain could rely upon, and these were all enfeebled by extra work and want of sleep. Hadthe ; Captain put into Valparaiso and selected a fresh crew he would probably have saved the lives of a number of his men and brought his vessel quicker to port, but this is a matter of judgment, and in such cases no man should be censurable, although his discretion may be questioned. The British Consul proposes to summon a court of inquiry forthwith, and the events of the voy- My will no doubt receive thorough investigation. In all likelihood the inquiry will be public, It is some- what remarkable that until within a few days from port | none of the white men or white boys showed symptoms of scurvy. Captain Leslie attributes this circumstance to superior physique, as from himself downward the same food was given'to all. The following additional contributions have been ro- ceived to provide free excursions for destitute sick children :— Through E. 4. Quintard, from various mem- bers of the Coal Exchange, to pay the ex- given August 21 Hopper, President, throngh Mrs. J to pay the expensés of one oxo Judge John J. Freedman. Mrs. L. Herman Ethel and 3333 33 Suoznese # hit “3 on 33 $3 5 0 Searsdal From Little 4 RM. and 1. V. Ht. Exchange contribution and Townsend Cox, to pay expenses of Gold Exchange trip.... Contributions are earnestly solicite to the oMce of Williams & Guton, No, 63 Wall street, WILLIAM Ht, GUION, Treasurer, The Gold Exchange trip, being the thirteenth of the Floating Hospital excursions, will take place to-day, THE COLLIDING STEAMBOATS. 4 WHAT CAUSED THE STEAMBOATS NOBTHFIE.D AND TWILIGHT TO COME INTO conTACT?— INVESTIGATION BY THE STEAMBOAT IN- praczone. . An investigation was begun yesterday morning before United States Steamboat Inspectors Matthews and Simonson, at their offices in Pine street, to ascertain the cause of the coilision which occurred between the Staten Island ferryboat Northfield and the steamboat Twilight on the 15th inst. ‘The first witness called was John Maguire, a passen- ger on the Twilight at the time of the collision. He testified that the Northfield was coming up to the Twilight on the tatter’s port side; that the Northfield ranged so far ahead that the wheel boxes of the vessels wero nearly parallel, and they ran that way for a few minutes; soon after both boats be- gan to close; when he noticed the Northfield she was dropping astern and closing toward the Twilight, which gave a whistle; the Northfeld’s starboard bow struck against the guard and rail of the Twilight abaft the wheel; the boats then separated, the Northfield drop- Ping astern; the Northfield would occasionally rango ahead, and then the other boat would hold her, but at no time was the former ahead; the one signal given was when the Twilight began to move ahead of tho North@eld, and he heard no other signals from either boat; they collided very suddenly afterward; he could not tell whether either boat altered her conrse, nor whether all was clear so that the boats could be kept further apart; in his judgment the collision could have been avoided ‘by both boats, and was entirely unneces- sary; he did not see the boats until they were parallel. WHAT THE PUAOT OF THE TWILIGHT SAYS, Elias Davis, the pilot of the ‘Twilight. was the second witness. He tostified that when he came abreast of Governor's Island he saw the Northfield also heading down the bay, His course was south-southwest. He then continued, by saying: We were going along very easily when the Northfield came along and hauled to eastward of us; there was plenty of room for her to go under our tern, but she ran alongside of us on our port side; she got hauling down us, and got our suction; witness blow one whistle, but got no answer, and both boats ran that way for perhaps five minutes; he thought she was getting _ too close ‘and blew one whistle, to which the Northfield answered with two, they went along thus until nearly abreast of the Bay Ridge buoy; the Northfield then hauied in very close, and he was afraid would strike the Twilight, when he blew one whistle again; the Northfield answered, slowed down and dropped back anaft the Twilight's wheel, and after- ward hauled in and struck the Twilight in the after gangway; knew she broke some stanchions and split the rail about forty feet; she was at the time about a mile away from her landing, and had to haul up the river some, so as to make her landing; the Northfield was at no time the leading boat; there’ was plenty of room on both sides, so that the boats could keep fur- ther apart; there was only ten foet of space between them when the Northfield dropped astern; if he could haye stopped and let the Northfield go by the collision would have been avoided; there was one person injured onthe Twilight, and the damage the boat sustained would amount to about $100. AN ONSHRVER'S STORY. W. R. Wadsworth, of No. 300 Warren street, Brook- lyn, stated that he was ina sailboat in the bay a little below Stapleton, and was on the watch for the Twi- light, expecting some friends; he first noticed the Twi- light off Robbins’ Reef, the Staten Island boat was on the port side of her at that time a little astern; the next he saw of them they were about off Quarantine Landing; he watched them and saw that the Staten Island boat ran off her course, being far up to the east- ward and apparently running below her landing; he heard no whistles from either boat, and he was 50’ far abead he did not see the collision; the Staten Island boat made a direct line for the island, which would bring her about on a line with the sawmill south of the landing; she then ran north to make her first landing; he was watching her ali the time, and noticed that she then ran south again, and he remarked that she had missed her landing; he saw her run north to attempt to make her landing; the Northfield was off her course, nearly opposite the red buoy off Bay Ridge, the Twilight steering southeast; at the time he saw them sheer to- gether he was a mile ahead and heard no whistles from either boat. I, W. Johnson, a passenger on the Twilight, testified that when the boats got close together they ran that way for one and a half miles or more, until the North- field bore off toward the Staten Island shore; he did not see the collision, but felt the shock and heard whistles, but did not know where they came from. 0. B. Kenny, Superintendent of Steamers of the New Jersey Southern Railroad Company, a passenger on the sane steamer, testified that he first saw the boats to- gether at Stapleton, and they ran some minutes to- ther, until the Northfield was as far forward as the og frame of the Twilight; he heard a whistle, which was answered by the Northfield; he did not see the col- lision, but was told of it, Edwin Hillyer, master of the Twilight, stated that be- low Governor's island he noticed the Northfield about 400 or 500 yards behind and a little to the eastward; the steamer Castleton was in the same position to tho Northfield as the latter was to the Twilight; the Castle- ton passed under the stern of the Northfield, as well as that of the Twilight; the Northfield came bearing down, hauling to the eastward, running alongside until her stem was even with the’ Twilight's forward gangway; he heard one whistle from the Twilight, which was an- swered by two from the Northfield; the boats ran side by side until abreast of Stapleton, when the Twilight gave another whistle, which was answered by the Northfield; the latter'was not the leading boat at any time, TESTIMONY OF THE NORTHFIELD'S PILOT, Charles H. Kohler, the pilot of the ferryboat North- field, testitied as follows:—I left the slip at Whitehall on the 9:30 trip, and proceeded down the Rast River, with my boat on the regular course; I happened to turn round in the pilot house, and saw the Twilight on my starboard quarter; she came up alongside of us; 1 was still on my course; this was a little below Governor's Island; she kept gaining on us until she got right alongside of us; we were yet a little ahead; she got quite close’ to us and blew one whistle; I knew I could not clear her with safety ’ by stopping my boat under her bows, and I blew two whistles; she kept coming closer, until I was obliged to haul off to the eastward, as I had been doing all the while; she kept following me up; I wasafraid she would come into us, and I still kept bearing off to the eastward, and after we got pretty well down she blew another whistle, which I answered with two whistles; she never gave mo a chance to get away from her; if I had stopped my engines we must have collided;’ if she had kept to the westward as much as I kept to the eastward wo should not have come together; mine was the leading boat all the while; « little below Robbins’ Reef tho blew one whistle; I thought her pilot would give me a ‘chance to go away from him; I answered the signal; he, however, kept coming on to me; after I blowed my whistle I slowed my boat; | put my helm a starboard before I slowed and soon stopped my boat; he did not alter his course. but a right on and ran into me; if he had kept away when he blew his whistle there would have been no ! collision; this collision happened between the lighthouse and Quatantine Landing; I did all in my power to avoid a collision; we dropped’ astern and sho ran across our bows and just scemed to touch us; I scarcely felt any- thing, although I heard a sort of a snap or breaking of wood; we then separated, and I landed at Quarantine; I have been a pilot for four or five years, and have been pilot of the Northficld for about fifteen months. ‘The investigation was here,adjourned until to-day. BOLD ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN. Early yesterday morning the store of Charles Schlue- ter, a produce dealer, of No. 336 Grand street, Brooklyn, was entered by three mon, who opened the door with skeleton keys. They immediately began a search for plunder, and were filling a bag with goods, when they made a noise that awakened Rudolph Eichler, the clerk, who was sleeping in the back part of the store. He was about to give an alarm when one of the thieves pointed a revolver at hix head and threatened to shoot him if he made any outcry. The three burglars then fled, carry- ing with them the contents of the money drawer and a largo number of cigars, Tho police were immediately notified and an e search was instituted, LUSCIOUS! About 140 car londs and between 2,000 amd 3,000 crates of peaches arrived yesterday, They consist mainly of rarcripes, Old Nixons, malagatoons and Early Crawfords, of an improved quality, and with | prices rangi rom sixty cents to $1 75. Yet already it ix stated the i are indications of @ diminution in sup. | plies of peaches MARRIED. Hovay—Mencnaxt.—On Thursday, Angust 19, by the oo Armitage, D,0., ALDERT A. Hovey to No cards, Or1s.—On Toesday, by the Rev, A. M. Lawnuxew to Isami Orts, all of Youkera, city. Lawruscr Ives, ©, B. No cards, Rarenyn church, Warcor, the Rev, On Mr. Angnat Sweet 10, at St, My. Luke's by 5 M. Rarytye to Mrs. A. Mecrox Wancor, WAX, —ON T ley, at the ins to poth of Brook iris Maycocx.—On Wednesday, August 25, 1875, residence of the’ brid Sabine, WN B. Simpson to the late Samuel May coe by the’ Rey, William LEXA, eldest difughter of all of this city, DIED. AUSTIN.On Wednesday, the 25th inst, Rrctann AvsTIN, in his 20th year, M., daughter of J. H. Merchant, Esq., all of this | j on Tharsday, August 26, at half-past ten A. M. faw, Stra Gallagher, 650 OM Adem. “On Tuesday, August 24, Axouxw J {nfaat son of Jon and Kate Bagot, aged 6 months 19 day Funeral from the residence of his ge . East Seventy-ninth street, on Thursday, the at one o'clock. Brxouam.—On Tuesday, August 24, in the Tlst year of her age, ManGanst Bivonam, Her friends and also those of her son, Samuel M. Slater, are respectfully invited to attend’ the funeral from the Forty-third Street Methodist Episcopal church, on Friday, the 27th, at one o'clock P. M. Brosxan,—On weaneniey, August 25, at his resi- dence, 48 Kast Broadway, Parxick H. Brosnan, native of Ballybeg (near Castle island), county Kerry, Ireland, in his 87th year, = hid lace on Friday. ORBALLY, — ednesday, August after a long and severe illness, Jonx H, Connatty, geet late John and Jane Corbally, in the 23d year of his Relatives and friends of ‘the family are respect invited to attend the funer from his late residence, 6 ond avenue, on Friday, August 27, at two P. M. Remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery for inter- ment, Dewartst.—On Tuesday evening, August 187 suddenly, at the residence of his parents, Ro. 2 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, N. J., Avert V., only child of Rachel Gilmour and Albert V, Demarest, aged 14 months and 24 days. Tho remains will be taken to Orango county, N. ¥., this (Thursday) morning for interment, Dewrsey.—On Wednesday, August 25, Marcarm Awx, the beloved daughter of Edward and Catherine Dempsey, aged 25 years. Funeral will hid awa from her late residence 137 Cedar street, on Friday, 27th inst,, at two P, M. Donyettox.—On Angust 25, at his late residence, 764 Meventh avenue, Peter Doxnxn.oy, in the 73d year of age, Notico of funeral in to-morrow's Herald, Doveras.—On 13th of August, inst., at Kansas City, State of Missouri, United States (aged 33 years), PETER bb tae Dova1as, born at Ferryden, parish of Craig, eouland, Buried at St, Joseph, Mo., United States of America, Duxkak.—On Wednesday, August 25, MARGARETHA Doxkax, in hor 77th year of age. Relatives and friends of the family, also the United Brothers’ lodge, 356, F. and A. M., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son, H. Dunkak, 964 Second avenue, on Friday, August 27, ai one o'clock P. M. , Ath 8 Fisio.—At Rye, N. ¥., on Tuesday mornin, inst., Many WAKEMAN, youngest daughter of Will and Abbey B, Field. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral, on Thursday, 26th inst., at two o'clock, from the resi- dence of her’ brother-in-law, Charles Park, Rye, N. ¥. Carriages will be in waiting on arrival of twelve o'clock train from Grand Central depot, Freemax.—On Wednesday, Angust 25, 1875, Even, Freeman, in the 50th year of her age, and friends of the family are invited tor attend the funeral, on Friday, August 27, at two o'clock P. M., from hor late residence, 205 South Fourth street, Wilhamsburg. Guoxstox.—On Angust 24, 1875, after a short ill noss, at the residence of John Mullen, 22 City Hall place, Axxe GuoxsTox, a native of Ballsodare, county Sligo, Ireland, in the 40th year of her age. Funeral will take place on Thursday, 26th inst., at one P. M. HyLanp.—On Tuesday, August 24, Suzan Hyrtanp, wife of James Hyland, Her fricnds and relatives are invited to meet at Forty-second street depot, on Friday ata quarter past ten o'clock, and thence to Calvary Cemetery. Joxes.—On Monday, August 23, 1875, Mrs. Mary A, widow of the late Isaac F, Jones, aged 68. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully tn- yited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, 26th inst., af eleven A. M., from her late residence, 331 West Twenty- second street. Kissaa.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, August 24, of ralysis, Lovisk G., wife of Dr. Geo. ©. Kissam, formerly of Jamaica, L,-1., and daughter of the late Charles Admance. Funeral will take place from the residence of her brother-in-law, Wm. Il. Lounsbery, 709 Yates avenu corner of Halsey stroet, Brooklyn, on Thursday, Au; 26, at two o’clock, Relatives and friends are respect- ee to attend. : ridgeport (Conn.) papers please copy. Lexcn.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, August 23, Wate ter, twin son of John and Hannah Leech, in the 24th year of his age. Funeral will take place Thursday, 26th inst., at half- past two P. M., from St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal church, State street, near Bond. Relatives and friends of the deceased aro invited to attend. Lozer.—On Wednesday, August 25, at her residence, 181 Fifteenth street, South Brooklyn, Carouse AL Lozienr, wife of the late James Lozier, d Notice of funeral hereafter, Macy.—In Hoboken, N. J., on Tuesday, 24th inst, suddenly, Harriet Stim, wife of William’A. Macy, in the 35th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, Bloomfield st near Eleventh street, on Thursday, 26th inst., at half past three P. M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice, ‘Assa.—On Wednesday, 25th inst., Kats K., wife of |. C, Massa and daughter of Dr. E. G, Steele, Funeral services at the residence of her father, cor- ner Bergen and Sipp avenues, Jersey City Heights, on Friday, 27th inst., at two o'clock P. Merks.—At Clausthi Harz Mountains, Hannover, Hernert C. Meeks, youngest son of Joseph W. and Sophia T. Meeks, in the 24th year of his age, student at the Royal Prussian Mining Academy at Freiberg, Ger- many. Notice of funeral hereafter, on arrival of the remaina, Moir.—JAmes H. Morr at sea, August 21, Notice of funeral hereafter. Movonxy.—On Tuesday, August 24, Thomas MATTIEW, eldest son of William H.’ and Mary Agnes Moloncy, in the 9th year of his age. Funeral will take place from the residence of his pa- rents, No. 42 North Moore street, on Thursday, 26th inst., at one o'clock P, M. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. MeGi.t.—On the 22d inst, atter a long and severe ilk ness, JosEriink, beloved wife of Charles MeGill. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfull, vited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, 26th inst,, Warren street Methodist’ Episcopal church, between Conrt and Smith streets, Brooklyn, at two o’¢lock. Philadelphia papers please copy. ’ Nisner.—In Jersey City, on Monday, August 23, Mary Nisner, in the 84th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend her funeral, on Thursday afternoon, August 26, at half-past two o’clock, from her late residence, corner ot Fourth and Monmouth streets, Jersey Cit Nort.—At 97 Walker street, August 25, at half-past four o'clock A. M., of diphtheria, WaLter Scott Noru, aged 4 years, 1 month and 25 days, eldest child of Wm, Hi. and Gertrude D, Noel. Burial at New York Bay Cemetery, at three P. M. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Owes, —On Tnosday, August 24, Joux W. Owew, only son of Thomas B, and Mary A. Owen, in his 9th year, Funeral will take place on Thursday, August 26, = ine | from the residence of his parents, No. 307 East Thirty: first street, at two o'clock. ‘0°Coxon.—On August 25 O'Coxon. Notice of faneral hereafter. O'Nem.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, August est Joskrn, adopted son of Philip’ Jr. and Mary cil, aged 3 years and 7 months. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his parents 310 Madison street, on Friday, 27th inst, as two P.M. O'SHAUGHNESSY. —On Monday, Angust 23, 1875, James O’SHAvonessy, the beloved son of Patrick and Bridget O'Shaughnessy, aged 12 years, 8 months and 8 days, Funeral wil! place on Thursday, the 26th inst., ag two o'clock, from his late residence, No, 200 Wi if. tieth street. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Sad Francisco papers please copy. Paar.—-On Wednesday, August 25, Dante, Paar, ), at Long Branch, Mrs. Daximy 56 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No, 1,804 Third avenue, on Friday, August 27, at one o'clock P. M. Prrry.—Save Perry, only chili of W. A. and Ma Perry, aged 11 months, grandchild of the Hon. N. Perry. Funeral at Long Branch Thursday, Angust 26, at ten A.M. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, NJ Rockarentan.—At St. Cloud, Orange Mountain, N. J., on Sunday, August 22, Colonel Harny Rockareu.ar, ip the 85th year of his ago. Funeril services will be held in Grace church, Orange, ‘are riagex will be in waiting at Orange station for train leaving Barclay street at 9:10 4. M. VETERAN ASSOCIATION, 'Y-PIRST REGIMENT, N.Y. M.—Members of the Veteran Association, Seventy-first Regiment, are hereby notitied to assemble in citizen dress, on TI it Christopher street ferry, at nine 0 for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to onr late comrade, Colon Harry Roekafellar. Active members of the regiment now in the city are requested to meet with the Veteraa Association as above. By order, WILLIAM J. Seymore A. Besce, mornin ‘OLES, Commander. yon Tueaday, August of William and Eliza will take place on Thursday, Angust 26, hnreh. The remains will be taken Trains leave Pavonia ferry at 734. At her residence, 301 Bl m Taylor, in the 60th year of her age, fricriels of the family Are respectfully in. ttend her al, (rom her hate resi 1 h one 0 , 1.0, 0, The funera from the ty Spring V TALON w of Will KM, ¥., are ‘gaan “0 THoman-—At Plainfield, N. J, August 95, Esa Lowny, daughter of George F. and Virginia Thomae, in the Sth year of her age. frien from " 25 Henry street, . at three o'clock PLM. Jay, August 23, CHanie 80. Ward, in the 24th mily aro Invited to at- f her grandfather, rooklyn, of F., youngest son of t year of his Funeral will tak 6 place on Thursd his bere Writtams, Union ave in the 65th and [rie at the house, at his late reste J., BexsaMin Wite LiAsns, Relative: tend his fun Half nat two ¢ mily are invited to ate Thursday afternoon at n Brooklyn, of New York city, aged 71 The relatives and iriends o: . Woon, tate ars. the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friiay, 27th inst, @ Tho relatives and iriends of the family are Invited to | two o'clock, from his lave residence, 91 Nevins street