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tm 8 THE COURTS. Increase of Postage on Third Class Matter. IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUBGE JOUNSON. | The Suit Against the York Street Flax Spinning Company. Lessening the Chances off Escape of Criminals. The Buffalo, New York and‘ Erie Railway Forged Bonds, In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Johnson, yesterday, in the case of the United States on the relation of Ivan C, Michels against Thomas L, James, Postmaster at New York, the following decision was rendered :— The question upon the merits presented in this case _ is, whether a clause of the Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1875, entitled an “Act making appropriations for sundry civilexpenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, and for other purposes, is, or is not constitutional. The clause referred to in- creases the rate of postage upon third class matter from one cent for two ounces to one cent an ounce. The ground of fact on which it is claimed that this clause was not constitutionally enacted is that the clause originated in the Senate and was not an amend. | ment to a bill for raising revenue, originating in the House of Representatives. ‘The provision of the con- stitution which is claimed to render invalid the clause im question is this;—‘‘All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills (Constitution, art, 11, see. 7, subd. 1); certain legislative measures are unmistakably bills for Taising revenue. These impose taxes upon the people, either directly or indirectly, or lay duties, imposts or ox- | cises for the use of the government and give to the per- | sous from whom the money is exacted no equivalent in | return unless it be the enjoyment in common with the | rest of the citizens of the benefits of good government, Ivis this feature which characterizes bills for raising revenue. They draw money from the citizens, they give no direct equivalent in return. In respect to such bills it was reasonable that the immediate representa- tives of the taxpayers should alone have the power to originate them. Their immediate responsibility to their constituents and their zeal and regard for the | pecuniary interests of the people, it was supposed would render them especially watchful in the protection of those whom they represented. But the reason fails | in respect to bills of a different class. A bill regu. | lating postal rates for postal service provides an equivalent for the money which any citizen may chose voluntarily to pay. He gets the fixed service for | the fixed rate or he lets it alone, as he pleases and as his own interests dictates. Revenue beyond its cost | May or may not be derived from the service and the | Pay received for it; but itis only a very strained con- struction which would regard a bill establishing rates of postage a8 a bill for raising revenue within the mean- | ing of the constitution. his broad distinction existing in fact between the two kinds of bills, it is obviously a just confine the terms of the constitution to the cage which | they plainly designate. To strain those terms beyond | their primary and obvious meaning and thus to intro- duce a precedent for that sort of construction would | work a great public mischief, Mr. Justice Story, in his Commentaries on the Constitution (sec. 880) puts the same construction upon the language in question, and gives his reasons for the views he sustains, which are able and convinciny, In Tucker’s Blackstone only so faras authorities have been referred to, is found the opinion that a bill for establishing the Post Office operates as a revenue law. But this opinion, al- though put forth at an early day, has never obtained any general approval, but both legislative practice and general consent have concurred in the other view. Another question has arisen which has some sim: larity with that under discussion, and which, unless adverted to, might give rise to misapprebension. Thus, | in United ‘States vs. Bromley, 12 How., 88, the ques: tion was whether an act of Congress which gave a writ of error in any civil action brought by the | United States for the enforcement of the revenue | Jaws, embracea within its meaning an act to reduce rates of postage and to prevent frauds on the revenue | of the Post Oflice Department. It was held that the | Jatter act was within the meaning of the former, a revenue law of the United States, and that the writ of error could be sustained. The Court says, “Revenue 1s | the income of a State, and the revenue of the Post | Office Department; being’ raised by @ tax on mailable matter conveyed in mail, and which is disbursed in the Public service, is us much a part of the income of the government as moneys collected for duties on im- ports.” All this may be conceded withont involving | the conclusion that such a law is an act for raising revenue. ‘The case of Warner vs. Fowler, 4 Blatchford, C. C. R., ‘S41, though involving other statutes, was put substan- tially upon the same ground as the preceding case. It ‘Was an action against a postmaster for non-delivery of | certain letters. The defendant claimed that in delaying | them he acted under the laws in relation to the Post | Office Department, and that he was entitled to have the uit removed to the United States Circuit Court under the statute, as being for an act done under the Revenue Jaws of the United States, This claim way sustained by Judge Ingersoll, holding the Circuit Court in this dis- trict. The decision was in my opinion correct, upon | the ground that while the Post Office laws are Revenue Jaws within the meaning of the statutes cited, they are not laws for raising revenue within the provisions of Me constitution, The motion should be denied, YORK STREET FLAX SPINNING. The suit, under the Customs Revenue laws of the United States, against the York street Flax Spinning Company (limited) of Belfast, to recover $100,000 forfeiture for alleged fraudulent undervaluations, was | concluded yesterday by Judge Blatchford directing a verdict for the defendants, After the government had introduced all its testimony and rested its case, the defendants stated that they would put in no testimony, but would go to the jury on the merits of the case made against them, subject, however, to the ruling of the Court, | as to what vaine, or amount of recovery, the govern: | ment bad established as the basis of forfeiture. The | first section of the act of May 2, 1863, provides that | where frauds are proved the ‘goods, or their value,” | shall be torfeited, and the Court was asked to instruct the jury that no’ value to the goods in question bh been shown. The Judge stated that under the prece- dents in the reports it was incumbent on the District | Attorney to show the value of the goods contained in the invoices alleged to be tainted with fraud, and that | his having failed to do so was to be taken as conclusive that they bad no value, and that, therefore, there could be bo forfeiture, Mr. Smith, the Assistant Dis- Attorney, asked leave to open the case to intro- ce evidence of value, which request was denied by the Court on the ground that the case having been i closed by both sides, and the evidences of fraud not being conclusive, th® Court could not, in the exercise of @ wise discretion, allow the introduction of evidence that might prolong the trial of the ease indefinitely. The District Attorney then asked for the entry of an order of «®continuance. Mr. Evarts opposed that request and askd for a dir ton of the Court for the jury to réturn a verdict for the defence. The motion for discontinuance was de- Died and 4 verdict tor the defendants was directed. FORFEITURE OF BAIL. Excusing the forfeiture of recognizances in criminal cases is among the powers conferred on the Court of Common Pleas. It has long been the habit of the Court Yo excuse bondsmen when the prisoner was surren- dered. In several cases involving this point it has just been decided by the General Term of this Court that the bail to exonerate himseif must show that the nolle prosequi or acquittal of the prisoner did not arise from the trial of the prisoner being delayed. It is still further held that it should be mace to appear to the Court that the prosecutor or the witnosses {or the people had no- tie of the arraignment and proceedings in Court when the nolie prosequi was entered of the Privoner aequitted for the want of proof; that a copy of the evidence upon which the ndictment was found should be produced to the Couns and the principal witness or witnesses for the people, or the complainant at least, be exam\ped as to whether thiey or he were subporned to appear in Court when the prisoner was arraigned; that the certificate of the Dis- Yict Attorney that the prosecution has not suffered by the delay is at least the expression of an opinion, and that the Court, inthe exercise of the important’ and delicate functions conferred by statute, will require proof of the facts. The effect of this decision is to put an end to the practice which bas grown up by which the professional ba!l arranged with criminals to avoid trial when ealied, but when the principal witness been arranged with, or tor some other 4 Substantially impossible to sur. render themselves and allow the bail to relieve them- solves, THE RAILROAD BOND FORGERIES. The forgeries of Buffalo, New York and Erie Rai way bonds, which at tho time created such a sonsation in Gnancial circles, has again been revived in public memory through the commencement yesterday in tho Superior Court, Judge Spier, of the suit brought by the New York Guaranty and Indemnity Company against Andy L, Roberts, Frank Gleason, Charles Ralston, H. 8. Corps ‘nd others to recover $76,000, alleged to have been looued w Lalgwo on forged bonds of the above raulroad « rb | with costs. Try Y i, ERALD, TUESDAY, ; ; ‘ ~~ - NEW YORK , , 8 ER 7, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. simmer of 1873. modified and the order denying the motion for» : $ - at different times duting the, eemihey ey Backs trial will be affirmed, without costs ofthe _ aew | livered, he a lawyer, paying him $250, and | M. Waters, of counsel for ap¢jiant, and by James action 1s identical, omiants in Which the National | Opinion by Judge Monell prea with bm to Buffalo, incurring $60 expenscs, | Dewey for respondent. acainat tbe same plaintifl, and which resulted in ® COMMON PLEAS—GENRRA* When he found that the case had been postponed | No. 855;, William Ross. administrator, &c., respon- aatct iunonize $30,000 Jn its favor, Messrs. William - one 8 sent to the twlegraph ofiice | dent, vs. Andrew Robert'g/und others, impleaded, &c., it for some $30,000 12 Nullwam ana Richard C. | By Juda Daly, Robinson, Darr @npouncing such postponement, He brought suit for | aypciiants Submitter, bi Hewitt, as the plaintifik, amd Messrs. Ira Shafer Dal eettdife, Loew and J. F. The Court holds that the failure to send the | “No. 96. The Amor Manufetaring Company, re- jott appear “ph — y forthe de- Messenger et al. vs. m was not a mistake or delay in the transmission | spondent, vs. The fayor, &c,, of Albany, appellants. — and ox- Assistant District AMateey pe case | denying motion for cotih Nattonal Bank.—Onter | or de or non-delivery within the exceptions in | Argued by G. "Xamon ot coin tae arppllant and Fenda Afega {uy ad UOen gmanetment ofthe | Juage Robinson. 4 bw ‘rial afirmed. “Opinion by | the printed rogulanions of dhe” company, bubamentre | Qy'GenrgeW, diner it eapoaient pl i ry a va. ‘ ” of cont rel M pany A r%¢ Fes oes acumen cman | Weg tants Sans ih on | Sans ale eee Seen ene | ea enim pe joree . a he is raw \e Aopen pas bstantially 7 st as j urtvef Appeals calendar for Tuesday, Decem- A y g iu that xpeni Ps all the term. ® Wouh We) Mokbal Cuda eve wee Gal licesekatoe in ee UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. ace es COURT OF, COMMON PLEAS. The following order, important to lawyers, was an- jouneed from the full Bench in the Common Pleas yes- terday by Chief Justice Charles P. Daly :— Ordered—That during the year 1876 there shall be | three Special Terms for the trial of jury causes, desig- | nated, respectively, Part I., Part U. and Pare lil, held | in the months of Fel y, April, June, October and December, and one Special Term for the trial of | »Jury causes in the montns of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. srageaas Costa, Ve abide event, Opinion by Judge J. Farrington vs. O’Connor.—Oraer appealed from re- versed without costs and the action remitted to the Marine Court to proceed and hear the appeal from the Judgment on its merits Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Brady vs. Brewt.—Judgment and order of General Term of Marine Court reversed without costs and cause reuaitted to Marine Geurt to hear the appeal from judg- ment of Special Term on merits. Opinion by Judge J. P. Daly. Danusladtter vs, Kilian,—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly, Anderson vs, Reilley,—-Order of General Term of Ma- ‘There shall be a Special Term for Chamber business and the trial of causes in equity and issues of law in the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, The calendar Of equity causes and demurrers will be called onthe first Monday of gach term at twelve o'clock M., and causes may be set down for any day of term. General | ‘Terms to be held in January, March, May and Novem- | ber. The following assignments have been made for | 1876:— } CRNERAL TERMS. | Janvary—Chief Justice Daly and Judges Robinson aud Larremore, March—Chief Justice Daly and Judges J. F. Daly | | and Van Holsen. | | “May—Chief Justice Daly and Judges Robinson and | | Larremore. | | “November—Chief Justice Daly and Judges J. F. | Daly and Van Hoisen, | TRIAL TERMS. Janvary—Part 1, Judge Van Holsen. February—Part 1, Juage Larremore, Part 2, Judge J. F. Daly, and Part 3, Judge Van Holsen. March—Part 1, Judge Robinson, | April—Part 1, Chief Justice Daly, Part 2, Judge | Larremore, and Part 3, Judge J. ¥. Duy, May—Part 1, Judge Van Holsen. | June—Part 1, Judge Robinson, Part 2, Judge J. F. Daly, and Part'3, Chief Justice Daly, October—Part 1, Chief Justice Daly. Part 2, Judge . F. Daly, and Part 3, Judge Larremore, November—Part 1, Judge Robinson, December—Part 1, Judge Larremore. Part 2, Judge Van Holsen, and Part 3, Judge Robinson, CHAMBERS AND SPECIAL TERMS, January—Judge J. F. Daly. February—Judge Robinson, March—Judge Larremore, April—Judge Van Holsen. May—Judge J. F. Daly. June—Judge Van Holsen, bctover—Judge Robinson. November—Judge Larremore, December—Chief Justice Daly. CHAMBERS IY VACATION, July—First to third Monday, Judge Larremore; third Monday to first Monday of August, Judge Van Holsen. August—First to third Monday, Judge J. F. Daly; third Monday to first Monday of September, Judge Robinson, pseptember—First to third Monday, Chief Justice aly. | | DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Lawrence. gciatter of Gilbert and matter of Collins, —Memoran- ams. Roosevelt Hospital vs, The Mayor, &c.—Motion, &c., denied, with costs. Memorandum, y Judge Donohue, Motion denied, j ; Keower vs. Pilger; Mathog vs. | vs, Cushing; Levey vs. Taylor, ranted. Clayton vs. Clayton.—Keport of referee confirmed and decree of divorce granted to the plaintiff, SUPREME COUKT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Tallert vs Moore.—Judgment for defendant on de- | Secor vs, Austin. Matier of Stewart | murrer. By Judge Lawrence, 1 Thompson vs. Solomon.—The demurrers to the com- plaints overruled, and judgment rendered for plaintilf ‘thereon, with leave to the defendant to answer over on | payment 9f costs within ten days. | Callahan vs, Brewer et al.—Demurrer to the com- | plaint is overruled and leave given Wo the defendant to answer over on payment of eosts. Clark ve. Lake Shore and M. 8. R. R.—The demarrer | to the complaint is overruled and judgment ordered | for the planuift, Moran et al vs. Lake Shore and M.S. R -R—Jndg- ment for the plaintiff overruling the demurrer granted, with costs, Voison vs. Lake Shore and M. 8. R. R.—Judgment for the planufl, overruling the demurrer, granted with | costa, | Stern vs. Schattman et al.—Judgments for the de- | fendants on the demurrer, with leave to the plaintiff to | amend his complaint within ten days. Opinion. Pugh, &c., vs Hurtt.—Judgment for the plaintiff on the demurrer, with leave to the defendant to swer over, upou payment of costs within ten days. Opinion | ‘Tyng vs. Halsted et al.—Demurrer to answer over- ruled, with costs Lo defendants, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Freedman. Rust et al vs. Hunsell et al.—Momorandum for coun- The People, &c., vs. Starkweather.—Motion granted, with $10 cos McParlau vs. McParlan.—Memorandum for counsel. Gedney ve. Haas —Motion denied. Opinion, York et. al va Tuller et. al.—Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment as prayed for in the complaint. Brewster ve. Kdwards.—Findings setiled. Drager va. the Continental Life Insurance Company.— See opinion Harrigan vs. Crimmons et, al.—Granted conditionally. By Judge Sedgwick. Darrat vs. Abendaott,—Case and exceptions settled and ordered on Die, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Larremore, Caswell vs. Genet.—Memorandum. Mildeberger vs. Mildeberger.—Reference ordered, SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. By Judges Freedman and 5, | Glancy ve. World Mutual Insurance Company.—Order , affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Freedman, | Harrigon vs. Tulker.—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Freedman. Papham vs. Cole and anothor.—Motion granted. Alfaro vs, Davidson.—Judgment aflirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Freedman. Barnes vs, Barker.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Freed Nettleton vs. Matthe costs.—Opinion by Judge Freedman. Harnett et al. vs. Garvey.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Freedman, Weble vs. Bowery Savings Bank.—Order affirmed, | with costs, Opinion by Judge Freedman, Lehimaier and another vs. Griswoid. Order affirmed. Opinion by Judge Freedman, Tribune Association vs. Smith,—Order affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Freedman. —Judgment affirmed, with Napier vs, French etal,—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Speir, Jatte vs, Hughes. —Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge oir, Bird vs, Austin a Judgment and order reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to | abide the avent, Opinion by Judge Speir. | Coustnery et al vs, Pearsall et al,—Defendante’ ex- ceptions sustained and new trial ordered, unless plain- tiffs consent to a reduction of $168 in the amount of the verdict, in which caxe the exceptions are overrulod and judgment ordered for the plaintiffs, upon the ver- dict'as reduced. Opinion by Judge Speit, Clare vs, National City Bank.—Judgment reversed | and new tral ordered, with costs to appellants to abide | the event. Opinion by Judges Speir and Freedman. | _ Rockwell and another vs, McGovern and another.— Plajntifl’ exceptions overruied und judgment ordere for defendants, on the verdict, with cosis, Opinion by Judge Speir. By Judges Monell and Sedgwick, Schenck, &c., vs. The Mayor, &e, (two cases). —Judg- montsaifirmed. Opinion by Judge Monell. Willner vs, Morrell.—Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to the appeliaut to abide the | event. Opinion by Judge Sedgwick. | | — Webte vs Bowery Savings Bank; Same vs. Same,— Orders affirmed, with costa, Opinion by Judge Monell, Carues vs. Platt. —Order affirmed, with cosis, Opinion by Judge Sedgwick Haipin vs. Third Avenue Railroad Company.— Judg- ment and order reversed, and new trial granted on pay- ment by appellants of the costs of the first trial No costs of the appeals to either party, Opinion by Judge Monell. Clark vs. Geery et al —Jadgment to be modified, as | stated in the opinion, and as modified affirmed, with | costs. Opinion by Judge sedgwick. | Peck, &e., vs. Cohen.—Judgment and order reversed and a new trial granted on payment, by the appellant, of the costs of the first trial, No costs of the appeals to | | exther party. Opinion by Judge Monell, | Seaman vs. Reynolds, &c.—Order reversed, with $10 | | costs to abide the event, per curiam. | Mallory vs, Radde.—Motion granted, without costs, | Opinion by Judge Monell. | Mayorga, Ke, vs. Mayorga. affirmed, with costs, per curii Lawson vs. Pinckney,—Jadgment and order reversed, and new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant, to abide the event, Opinion by Jud, Monell and Sedg- wick. | ktlinger va Silberstein, &a—Judgment affirmed, | with costs, per curium. | Brevoort vs. Brevoort, Order reversed, with costs | t& appellant, to abide the event. Opinion by Juage Sedgwick. Fairfax vs. The New York Central and Hudson River Railrond Company. Judgment aflirmed. Opinion by Judge Monell. Mercer vs, Vose.—Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Judge Sedgwick, Coleman aod another va Crump.—Judgment af- firmed, with costa. Hy Judges Monell, Freedman and Sedgwick. ‘Ladd Va, Arkell and another. —Plaintiff must consent to a deduction from his judgment as stated in the opinion; otherwise the judgment and order is reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide Suc event If iho deduction is made the judgment ag | —Judgment and order | mitted denice served. + gage of the New York, Erie and Baffalo Railroad. The railroad was leased to the Erie Railway, and anew | old bonds. Willis, having some of the bonds not so | absorbed, has brought suit against the Buflalo and Erie Company to foreclose the old mortgage. | an appeal taken in the suit of Mary | clares that such goods are exempt from si 1 | the same property had been a rine Court reversed and cause remitted to Marine Court With directions to proceed and hear the appeal from the judgment of the Special Term on its merits. Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Sprague vs. Wesiern Union Telegraph Compan; Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge aly. Welsh vs. Walsh et al—Judgment modified and affirmed. Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Same vs Same.—Judgment allied, with costs, Opmion by, Judged. F. Daly, Chadbourne vs, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company.—Judgment affirined, with costs, Opinion by Judges ©. P. Daly and J. F. Daly, Hull vs, L’Epplatinier.—Order ailirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge €. P, Daly. Utter vs, Forty-second Street and Grand Street Rail- road Company.—Judgment aflirmed, with co Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Baxter et al. v& Cummings.—Judgment reversed; new trial ordered; costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge ©. P. Daly. The Péople vs. Cary et al.—Application on Opinion by Judge J. F, Daly, The People vs. Finn et al—Application’ on proofs submitted denied. Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. | Puillips etal. vs. Lippe et al.—Judgment as to Sol- | omon Lippe ailirmed; judgment as to Kalmon Lippe reversed, with costs, ' Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Murphy vs. Kuile.—Judgment reversed, with costs. Opinion by Judge J, F. Daly. Gildersleeve vs. Dixon.—Application for leave to appea! to the Court of Appeals granted. Noyes vs. Dunham et al.—Same, Laverty vs, Suethen,—Same. Gottwold vs, Bernueimer.—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judges Daly and J. F. Daly. Gago vs. Punchard.—Judgment aflirmed, w Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Seligman vs, South and North Alabama Railroad Company.—Judgment aftirmed, Opinion by Judge C. P. Daly. Fellows vs. Cork.—Order Opinion by Judge C. P. Daly. Annan Vs, Richoy.—Order of General Term of Marine | Court reversed and judgment of Special Term affirmed on stipulation. Callaghan vs. The Mayor, &c.—Judgment reversed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Robinson, Miller vs. Luiipter.—Judgment aifirmed, with costa. Opinion by Judge Robinson. proofs sub- y. ith costs, reversed, with costs.. Suill the case of Tredwell vs, Pomeroy et al, like Pope's wounded snake, its slow length along.” It involves an explanation of the constraction of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad, an interesting line of commerce, extending from Atchison, 100 miles west, to the home of the buffalo and the prairie dog, and, evidently loving solitude, subsides in the wilder- ness, Once the Kausas farmers regarded it as a bless- ing, and smiled on this petted recipient of many a copious draught of Congressional pap; but times have changed, The road was never ‘completed, and, | instead of being a channel through which the produce of that fertile State was to roll toward the sea- board, it is simply a meaningless plaything for the wild denizens of the Plains—a ghost of the days of ‘Sub- sidy Pom,” a Kansas evil that successfully disputes the championship with the storted grasshopper, Our Su- preme Court has charge of the accounting; but yester- | day the numerous defendants were off in Washington | seeing that Congress is properly organized, and Mr. Mann’s motions for an immediate trial was resisted strenuously by Mr. D, T. Walden, assisted by Mr. Bowne, After hearing both sides Judge Barrett get the case down for the 18th inst.. when rich develop- ments as to the manner of building Kansas raiiroads may be expected. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland, OPENING OF THE DECEMBER TERM. The December Term of this Court was yesterday openea by City Judge Sutherland, Assistant District Attorney Herring appeared as prosecutor for the people, The Grand Jury was empanelled with Mr, Hugh Auchincloss, of No. 47 White street, as foreman, Mr. Charles EF. Wendt, engaged in business as an Insurance broker, at No. 92 broadway, was sworn in as official interpreter of the court, Several cases of larceny were tried and they all ended in the acquittal of the prisoners with the excep- tion of two, Mary Williams, a colored woman, was sent to State Prison for four years on being convicted of baving, on the night of the 17th ult., stolen $52 from the person of Jobn Ryan, while the latter was in her apartment at Ng. 71 Thompson street, and Lizzie Quinn was sent to the same institution for two and a half years for having obtained $4 in a similar manner, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Morgan. TWO DESPERATE THIEVES, | members of the Nineteenth street gang, were charged with attempting to steal seventy-five cents from the till in Otto Kern’s bakery, No. 346 West Twenty-ffth street. They were arrested by Roundsman Aitken, of the Sixteenth precinct, who witnessed the attemptea theft. He was in private clothes nd followed them Cautreil vs, Conner.—Judgment reversed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Loew. Davis, &e., vs Copeland. —Judgment affirmed, wit costs, Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Davis, &e., vs Duryea —Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge J. F. Daly. Miller vs. Burke,—Judgment reversed: ordered; coste to abide event. Opinion by Ji Daly, Robinson and Larremore. All causes argued during November Term and not de- cided will be decided on the Sist of December, 1875. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Recorder Hackett and the new Surrogate-elect, Van | Schaick, took their oath of office yesterday before the County Clerk. The boy Ralph Catlin, accused of mailing obscene let- | ters and postal cards through the mails, was held by | nh | | | | new trial | nudges CP. | | + of di Matthew Bogan, of No, 106 Prince street, for selling | Commissioner Betts yesterday under $500 bail to await | Bi 1B | appear. When put upon the stand, in contradiction to the action of the United States Grand Jury. William £, Brown, a boy, charged with purloining | United States Commissioner Shields yesterday and held under $2,000 bail to await the action of the United | States Grand Jury. i In the United States Circuit Court yesterday suit was | commenced by Trenor W. Park, against the proprietors | of the New York Tribune, to recover $100,000 for an | alleged libel published against him, Joseph Collins, arrested in Thompson street, in the Eighth precinct, on Thursday by a Fourteenth precinct officer, as alleged, by order of Commissioner Disbecker, for keeping a lottery policy shop, and committed in default of $1,000 bail, was taken before Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Chambers, on habeas corpus and his discharge asked for on the ground that the commitment | Was too vague, as it did not set up that any property | was depending on a bet or wager, Decision was re- | | William H, Willis is owner of bonds on an old mort- mortgage issued which absorbed the greater part of the | He makes motion how to strike out some of the defendants in the original suit, on ihe ground that their judgment | had been paid, Judge Davis yesterday granted the mo- tion. People who have been housekeeping and then gone to boarding, meantime storing their furniture, need have no fears that the Sheriff can run away with their household gods. A decision given by Judge Leow on Cantrell against neral Term, de- ure under execution the same as if boing used in housekeeping. The Common Pleas, General Term, hus decided that the decision of the Court of Appeals declaring void the act permitting the transier of suits from the higher | courts to the Marine Court, if either party objects, does not apply to cases where both parties assent to the transfer, but that the Marine Court in such cases has complete jurisdiction, In the case of the United States against the local agents of the York Street Spinning Mills, of Belfast, Ireland, to recover $100,000 in gold, on alleged under: vaiuation of imports, a further hearing took place yesterday in tho United States District Court before Judge Biatchford. At the close of the case tne jury, | by direction of the Judge, rendered a verdict for the York Street Flax Spinuing Co: , of Belfast, and their representatives in this count in the suit of Eugene A. Heath against Jobn E, Hub- bell for slander, 1m which a verdict was given in the Marine Court for $7,000 in favor of Heath, the Common eas, General Term, hold that the verdict was exces- | sive, and ordered a’ new t Heath was a witness at the irial of Farrington and Ingersoll, and Hubbell, in | commenting on his testimony, it is aleged, pronounced lute a liar and a perjurer, and’ hence the slander suit, The suit of The Peop ainst Henry Starkweather | was decided in the Special Term of the Superior Court yesterday by Judge Freedman. Defendant was Col- lector of Assessments in 1868 and collected large amounts, d mmission of twoand a half per cent, which healleged to be his compensation, The eity | sued Starkweather lor $130, to be illegally | withheld, Starkweather died in July last and a motion | was granted yesteraay to revive thesuitagainst Lucinda Starkweather, administratrix, The suit of Jarvis & Co. vs Driggs & Co, to recover 2,706 80, two quarters’ rentof a warehouse at Pearl and South streets, was commenced yesterday m the | Coromon Pigas before Judge Loew. The premises were | held on lease ana defendanis allege there was a clause | allowing them to surrender any portion they would have no use for, While defendants were in possession | a portion of the building fell and the tenants claim that they had sarrendered that portion of the premises under the clause, but the pianti im otherwise aud obtained a dispor Defendants, in the present suit, set up Uheir surrender, but the Court held that the dispossession order was a bar to such a defence, and gave judgment for plaintiffs. The suit of Philip Casswell, Jr., against Henry W. Genet, was argued yesterday in the Special Term of the Common Pleas before Judge Larremore. Plaintiff got judgment for $520 14 against the property of Genet on the corner of 126th stre : HY to the Common Pleas, and execotion was | ld the property im | han on @ judgment for $15,000, served to thie present Sheriff, who £0 July, 1875, to Oliver Charlick’s exccutors for $18,000. | The present proceeding is to compel Sheriff Conner to apply part of the sale money to the satisfaction of Cass- well’s judgment, Judge Larremore holds that the prior execution being issued to Sherif Brennaa ho should execute it, and that Sheriff Conner should not | be compelled to pay money into the Court on an execu- | tion not directed to and which he never received, | The application was denied. fleriman Schroeder and his wife are charged with burning with a hot case knife the backs of the bands of their child Charles, a lad about eight years of age, Her- man, a8 alleged, holding the child andthe wife doing the burning. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to | Children got wind of the affair and yesterday there was | quite a lengthy examination, by order of Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Chambers. Mr. E. T. Gerry con- ducted the examination on the part of the society and Mr. R. T. Bixby looked after the interests of the de- fendants, Several witnesses were cxamined, but their evidence was inainly of a merical character, going to show the nature of the burns inflicted, and their possible effect on the boy, Tho parcnts claim that they burned the hands of Charley to punish him because he burned the hands of his little brother, This statement, how- ever, is stoutly denied by Charley. The affair is de- clared to be a “burning shame” and will undergo thorough investigation, the examination not having yeb been concluded, . ‘An important decision on the responsibility of tele- graph companies for failure to transmit a message haa just been rendered in tho General Torm of the Com- mon Pleas, the prevailing opinions being written by Chief Justice Daly and Judge Larremore, but with » dissenting opinion by Judge J. F. Daly, | Phineas W. Sprague sent through the Western Union Telegraph Company a message to Buffalo asking the postpone: ment of wsuit, Ab auswer was gent, but not being de- | in the act of steating two pieces of mohair cloth, valued | Coneuy tife name of Mr. Mul into the store, While he was arresting the prisoners one of whom bit him severely on the arm, The pro- prietor, Mr. Kern, rushed in, and seeing three strang- ers struggling, picked up a knife and would have stabbedthe roundsman had he not cried out, ‘1am an ofticer.”” With Mr. Kern’s assistance the boys were taken to the station house, and early yesterday morn- ing Driscoll, while on the way to court, ran away, but ‘was caught by a citizen and handed back to the officer. In court they were held in $300 each to answer, As they were being taken to the prison van or Black Maria | Driscoll again slipped his handeuils, but was pursued | and arrested by officer Frank Curtis, of the court squad, at the corner of Fourth and Greene streets, He was then safely taken to the Tombs. ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR. Mrs, Amanda Dodge, of No. 143 Sullivan street, made a complaint before Judge Morgan yesterday against hquor on Sunday to her husband, Samuel P. Dodge, to the great detriment of herself and her family, Mrs. | letters from his employer's box in the general Post | Dodge said she had repeatedly asked Bogan not to sell | Office, and arrested on Saturday, was taken before | liquor to her husband, and as he persisted in doing 80 | Fonoy in my she caused his arrest for violation of the Sunday liquor jaw. Bogan was required to give $300 bail to answer. Philip Holland, of No. 109 West Houston street, and Jacob Appel were charged with violation of the Sunday liquor law. Holland gave $100 bail for examination and Appell was discharged on his own secogmizance, he claiming that his place is a restaurant, ASSAULT WITH A SOLDERING IRON. Martin Fox, of No. 152 West Twenty-eighth strect was held in $1,000 bail for aseaulting Stephen Stensen’ of No, 357 West Twenty-ffth street, with a soldering iron, CRUELTY TO A HORSE. Charles First, of No, 621 West Thirty-ninth street, was held in $800 bail for pounding horse on the head with his fist, The complainant was an officer of the | Society for ‘the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, | First was also fined $10 for disorderly conduct to the officer, THEFT OF PATRICK DONNELLY’S WATCH. Catherine Kelly and Thomas McGrath, both of No. 308 East Thirty-ninth street, were held in $1,000 each on a charge of complicity in the robbery of a gold watch and chain and locket, valued at $415, from the person of Patrick Donnelly,’ of No. 253 East Thirty- seventh street. The alleged robbery took place at No. | 312 East Thirty-ninth street on August 18, and two others, John Dunn and Terrence Reilly, have already been arrested and indicted for the robbery. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kasmiro. LARCENY OF COAL, William Shannon and James Barlow were held in | $1,500 bail each to answer for stealing a wagon and its load of coal, valued at $50, from Edward Brady, of No. 21 Forsyth street, FEMALE THIEF. Rosanna McCue, of No. 207 Chrystie street, was caught at $3, from Lord & Taylor’s store, corner of Grand and | Chrystie streets, She was held in $1,000 to auswer, A DRAW IN POKER. Captain McElwaine, of the Seventh precinet, arrested | George Behrenster, John 0, Shaunessy, Dennis Twigg | and Hermann Miller for playing poker for money, at | No. 1 Rutgers place, in violation of the gambling laws. | They were required to give $500 bail to answer, POLICE COURT NOTES. Alfred Manges and Martin Meyers, the burglars who | were arrested on Sunday night by Officer Flynn, of the | Fourth precinct, while making their exit from tho grocery store of Henry Landeman, were yesterday taken before Justice Bixby, of the Tombs Police Court, | and held in $1,000 each to answer. | ‘At the Tombs yesterday, before Justice Bixby, Chris- in Lootiler, of No. 47 Baxter street, was held to answer on acharge of stealing a pnir of gaite the premises No, 22 Baxter street, Bail $500. ‘3 from | COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Cuamnunsa—Held by Judge Davis. — Nos. 10, 48, 49, 53, 56, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 104, 105, 106, 111, 153, 166, 174, 90, 101, 197, 206, 208, 228, 224) 262, 264, 206, 2, 287, 295, BOL, 04, 393, 335, 339, eeornean CovntT—Srectar Ten«—Hold by Judge Bar- rett,—Demurrors—Nos. 18, 21. Law and fact-Nos. 9, 401, 434, 576, G11, 615, 61644, 209, 102, 488, O94, 93, O44, 106, 484) 652) 653, 664, 663, 580, 213, za, 7, 636, nee Court—Crcort—Part 1—Held by Judge Donohue,—Nos. 1435, 1603, 1782, 1647, 1751, 623, 1911, 1817, 1007, 219, 467, 2149, 843,’ 1208, 1867, 1737, 1197, 1509, 9819," 2291, 1731, 154%, 1822, 1440, 1885, 80%, 77, 1967) 8177, 16053¢, 1953, ‘931.14, 1459, 2558, '3503, 835, 11, 1287%. Part 2—Weld by Judge Westbrook.— Nod, 1486, 1438, 2062, 3196, 1562, 2708, 170, 1648, 93834, 632, 2225, 63044, 2618, 1248, 1028, 1556, 1454, 178, 2359, ‘y Part 3—Held by Judge 23, 400, 698, 1148, 1656, 225, 1424, Lawrence,—Nos, 1133, 963. 1621, 1605, 981, 1437, Bl, 1350, 4 1, 890%, 2749, 9289, 2989," 1119, , 1397, 9001, 823,’ 63644, 3644, Lo19, d260, | ‘Scrunion’ Count—Gexenat Tenm—Held oy Chief | Justice Monel Judge Curtis.—Nos. 10, 14, 15, 16, 0, version Coukt—TrraL Tenm—Part 1—Held by Judge peir, Cage on, No. 855, No day calendar, Part 2 eld by Judge’ Freedman.—Nos. 696, 80%, 80014, 866, us , Wid, via, Tis, gee, tart 1—Held by Judge | 7, 1007, 986, 1251 , 45, 801, 360, 1243, Part Held by Judge Loew.—Nos. 341, 1171, '1682, 1818, 1814, 213%, 1214, 2198, 2216, 1224, 185, 1203, 1187, 219, 728, Common Pieas—Equiry Tenat—Adjourned’ until comber 8. Marine Covrt—Tntat, Terw. Hi ii De- Part 1—Held by Judge 3, 3508" D000, McAdam.—Nos. 5465, 3606, 6813, 3598, ; 5514, 5830, 3546, Part 2—Held by Judge Alker.—Nos, 1672, 264, 2792, 1868, B11, 2469, 3002, 2060, 5601, 2446. O471, Sutil, ‘3442, 9618, '3700." Part 3—Held by Judge Joac —Nos, 6507, 4344, 5191, 5127, 4583, 672s, 9726, OY29, 4473, 6800, 6435, 6738, 6008, 582514, 6323, Count OF GESEKAL SRestoNs—Held by Judge Suther- land.—The People v8. Richard Crogan, robber; Saino vs, August Rossman, burglary; Same vs. George Finley and Benjamin ¥, Whitteld, burglary; Same vs, Hugh O'Connor, Thomas Flaherty and James. Murphy, glary; Same vs. Jobn Lanchan and William MeL mott,' grand larceny; Same vs, Charles Heald larceny ; Same vs. John R, Croes, grand ny va. George Loomis and Thomas Lewis, grand lar pure dors ‘ceny; ame va. John Ramsey, grand larceny; Same vs. Levi Aurons, receiving stolen goods. COURT OF APPEALS, Aunany, Dec, 6, 187! No. 85, Kate Dond, respondent, va. Josephine R. Holmes, adnrinistrator, &c,, appellant,—Argued by M, Joseph Brennan and David Driscoll, two youths, | I of Aldermen held DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE PIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW OR- LEANS AND CARROLLTON RAILROAD COMPANY. Wasurxerox, Deo, 6, 1975. The United States Supreme Court to-day rendered de- cisions in the following cases:— No, 48. Beauregard & May ve. Case, receiver, in error to the Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana. —This was the action of Case, the receiver of the First Nu- tional Bank of New Orleans, to recover of the plaintiff in error and one Graham, operators of the New Or. Jeans and Carroilton Railroad Company, upward of $237,000, alleged to have been overdrawn from the bank on their account’ The questions were, whether there was a copartnership formed between Beauregard and the other defendants by the agreement made be- tween them for the operation of the road, so as to make him jointly liable for the partnership debts before their advances were reimbursed; whether, if a copartnership was thus created and Beauregard’ became from its commencement jointly liable with the other de- fendants the indebtedness of the copartnership to the bank was compensated and extinguished by the in- debtedness at the time of the bank to May, and whether the verdict should have been against e defendants jomtly for the whole sum claimed, instead of severally against ach for one-third of the amount as found. The Court find that there was an ordinary ership formed under the law of Louisiana, by wh: regard was bound, and that under this statute the verdict against each for his third of the debt which still ex- isted was correct, Mr, Justice Field delivered the opinion. OPPRESSIVE DETENTION. HOW UNWITTING PEOPLE CAN BE LODGED IN JAIL FOR BEING IN THE RIGHT. Yesterday afternoon a Hera.p reporter was despatch- ed to the Ludlow Street Jail, in response toa commu- | nication from a prisoner, stating that he had something | of general interest to communicate, The gentleman in question turned out to bea physician, somewhat ad- vanced in years, who told the following story: Some time ago I bought $1,100 of furniture from a well-known furniture dealer, William R. Romaine, of No. 288 East Fifteenth street, The furniture was | to be paid for by instalments. I paid him to | within $290 of the total amount, My Dill was settled up to the month of September of this | year. On the Ist of May I was breaking up house, and he enticed me to store the furniture with him, prom- ising to store it gratis, I consequently stored with him the whole of what I had bough irom him, and $500 worth belonging to my wife. AS soon as he got it into his possession he sold both what belonged to me and to my wife, Upon being asked where it was he said he had taken it to a safer cape of keeping. In July 1 took @ house in Forty-sixth street, and called upon him for the furniture. He calmly informed mo that he had raised $350 upon it, but that he would get the money, release the furniture and send it to moe within three days. This promise was not performed, nor were several similar ones whicn he made He next professed his ia to get the furniture without first raising the money. Meanwhile my rent was roll- ing up at the rate of $200 a mouth, and I had no furni- ture in my house, This went on for six weeks, I ‘consulted District Attorney Phelps, who informed me that it was a case of constructive Jarceny. { filed a complaint before Judge Kasmire, in the Fifty-seventh street Police Court, but ‘could not geta warrant for his arrest. He then sent for Mrs. , inorder that she might take her furniture, and politely informed her that he bud nota stick of it, Subsequently he was cited by Jadge Kasmire to his first assurance, he swore there were $82 due for cartage and storage. The Judge told me to tender him the money, and if the furniture was not forthcoming to come back to court. I put the ocket in order to tender it to him, but he eluded me for a fortnight. My next complaint pro- cured the issue of awarrant, but he had forestalled me and procured a warrant for malicious prosecution. Ihave now been nearly a fortnight in jail without @ hearing. My bail was fixed at $2,500, wnich amount 1 was ie to procure, 1 have a wife twenty years younger than my- self and three children, tle eldest seven years old, the youngest two. ‘I am poor and my wife and family depend absolutely upon my daily prac- tice for their daily bread, The very fact of my bein, shut up without a hearing is utterly ruining me oe threatens to throw my wife and children into the stroet, I was of opinion that our laws approximated to those of England, where a man must be brought up be- fore a justice within twenty-four hours of his arrest, but 1 was totally unconscious, although a born American, of any such flagrant injustice as this. The world is moved, sir, to-day ay. the press, and it is for this rea- son that | have called upon the most powerful organ of public opinion in this country, the HxRatp, to convey my plant and that of dozens in this prison to the American le. Our judges may be ignorant or venal, but the people of the United States cannot be purchased, and, in the long run, are seldom hood- winked. Such Is the doctor's story. It was told in acalm, measured, unimpassioned way, aud bore probability | on its face, BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. | There was a regular session of the Brooklyn Board yesterday afternoon, President Bergen in the chair, Charles A, Townsend was nomi- nated for the vacancy in the Commissioners of Parks by Mayor Hunter, The matter was laid on the table on motion of Alderman Zindel, Sidney V. Lowell was contirmed as aimember of the Board of Rducation, in place of Levi B, Faron, deceased. Francis Burk was nominated for the same ‘Board and confirmed, in place of Charles W. Kane, deceased, James Murphy, of the Eastern district, ‘was nominated by the ' Mayor for the Board of City Works, in place of General Wood- ward, resigned. Laidon the table. A recess for half an hour was taken, and the matter of nominations was caucused by the ‘democratic members. When they hy was taken from the table. The nomination was ‘non-concurred in” by a party vote, A committee was chosen to wait on the Mayor and see whether he had any further nominations to make. His Honor sent word that he had under con- sideration whether to send in any other name or not, A communication was received from Mr. Hugh Mc- Laughlin asking that the action against him for the interest on certain funds held by him as treasurer of the Fire Department, amounting to $10,000, be discon. tinued and he would refuid the money. A resolution to this effect was adoptea. ‘The Board shortly after adjourned. THE HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR. The Common Council Committee having under con- sideration the subject of the proposed appropriation of $500,000 for the completion of the Hempstead reser- voir, met last evening, Alderman Strong in the chair. Alderman Fisher moved that, whereas it would be for the public interest to have work suspended for a time on the reservoir, and whereas it was reported that pro- ceeding would soon be begun to recover some of the money from the contractors, and that the whole affair was conceived in fraud, Resolved, That this cotnmittee shal! furnish all the docn- ments, facts, legal opinions and other matters to the Board of Aldermen, recommending that the action in regard to the matter be laid upon the table. Some discussion ensued upon the subject, and it was moved by Alderman Howell that the matter be submit- ted before the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen, that no recommendation be made whatever, The reso- lution of Aldermen Fisher prevailed. Itis notdeemed probable that the Aldermen will | make the appropriation called for pending the threat- ened suits, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIAG prtieaitibss se MARRIED. Biesey—Cocswent.—On December 1, 1875, at Bridgeport, Conn., by the Rev. T. Clark, Eowi N, Birsey to Bama Cocswkut, daughter of the late Will- jam Cogswell, No cards. Conrey—Gasener,—At Calvary church, on Wednes- | day morning, December 1, by Rev. W.'D. Walker, Joxatuas B, Coney to Rosaiik B., youngest daughter of the late Peter Gassner, all of this city. Macnee—Barowm.—On Thursday, December 2, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev, George 8. Bishop, Mr. Groror W. Macurk to Sana, daughter ofS. W. Baldwin, Esq., both of Orange, N. J. DIED. Bacor.—At Cardenas, Cuba, on Saturday, 4th inst., Many Virarsta, wife of Oscar L. Bacot and daughter of Levi Apgar, of this city. Notice of funeral hereafter. Baryry.—On Satarpiy, December 4, of disease of the | heart, Azusa Laturn, wife of the late D. N. Barney, in the 59th year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral rorvices, at the residence of her son-in-law, W. 8. Gur- nee, Jr. 10 West Fifty-third strect, on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at eleven o'clock. The remains will be taken to Tarrytown for interment, Brenret.—On Sunday evening, December 5, Brourxt, son of George and Kva Bechtel, aged and 4 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, Decem- ber7, attwo o'clock P. M., from the parents’ resi- dence, Richmond road, Stapleton, 8. I., opposite Geo, Bechtel’s brewery. Berry.—On Sunday, December 5, Carrstiva B. Dee raysren, widow of Avraham L, Berry, in the 78th year of her age, Faneral from the residence of her son-in-law, John Karle, 247 Kast Thirteenth street, on Weduesday, at half past ven o'clock A. My Jows years Byaxs.—On ana ne Saturday, December 4, Joszra pry per L. L.—The officers and free Hall, corner Irving ‘and Co Fished Cae ther December 7, at halt. funeral of our late bro Division No, 4 By order of Francis F. Kiernan, @, Sec. Covras.—On Sunday, , December 6, Susaxna AGLA Covran, relict of Charles J, Cout 200 Firth avenue, ipa ew. speiemaona, , The friends of the family are invited to at funeral, from the Church of St. Vincent ae Par Twenty-third street, between Sixth and Seventh ave pues, on Tuesday, December 7, at ten o'clock, The re-! mains will be taken to Calvary’ C . Dauy.—On Sunday evening, December 5, 1875, Jo- suru Dazy, the son of Patrick and Mary Daly, 850 Myret Me avenue, Brooklyn, aged 7 years and 11 months ‘The funvral will take place from their residence, a two o'clock P. M., Tuesday, December 7, 1875. \ Doxouox.—On Monday, December 6, Exes Doxovony aged 67 years. ! Funeral will take place from the residence of he daughter, Mrs. Ann Touhy, 216 South Fifth " Brooklyn, E. D., on Wednesday morning, at nin o'clock, to Sts. Peter and Paul church, Second stree! where a mass of requiem will be offered up for her soul DowwELLY.—On Sunday, December 5, at No. 1 Uni place, Classon avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., Nicuonas Dow: NMLLY, aged 37, of the firm of McHugh & Donuelly,. Funeral from St, Patrick's church, where a requie mass will be celebrated, this (!uesday) morning, at o'clock, Fi —December 6, 1875, Mary Brapy, the be« Donouor loved wife of James Donohoe. Her funeral will take place on Wednesday, the 8 inst., from her late residence, 837 East Thirteen street at one o’clock P. Ms Foster.—Onu Sunday evening, December 5, 1875, Ewuty, wife of Frederick G. Foster and daughter of tha. Jate John Stone, Jr., aged 57 years, fl The relatives and triends of the family are respec! fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Church o! the Ascension, corner of Fifta avenue and Tenth stree' on Wednesday morning, December 8, at nine o’clock, without further invitation, Frost.—At St. Luke’s Hospital, In this city, om Saturday, December 4, ot consumption, Hexny Fxosr,, ‘a native of England, aged 28 years, . Vallejo (Cal.) papers please copy. Hasry.—In Jersey City, on Sunday morning, Dew. cember 5, 1876, Youn Hassy. The relatives and friends of the family are respect~ fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Second Re- formed Church, Wayne street, Tuesday, December 7, at two o’clock P. M. Haxprer,—On Sunday, December 5, 1875, Mrs. Ama- ia Harprer. Funeral from her late residence, No, 333 East Twenty~ ath street, on Wednesday, December 8, at one o'clock. Hvust.—On Saturday, December 4, Tuomas Hunt, | machinist, from Manchester, England, : Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully in-/ vited to attend his funeral, trom his late residence, 723 Second avenue, on Wednesday, the 8th inst.. at two, o'clock. ‘ Joupaxi—Suddenly, on Saturday, December 4, at half-past seven P. M., Kare K. Jonpan, youngest child of General Thomas Jordan and Catharine K. Jordan, aged 14 years, Funeral services at residence of her Pee West Forty-second street, at twelve, meridian, Decem- ber 7. Relatives are respectiully invited to attend. Lyons. —At his residence, 225 Madison street, on Sune. day, December 6, 1876) Paria Lroxs, aged 70 years he relatives and friends of the family aré respect-/ fully invited toattend the funeral, on Wednesday, at/ ten A. M., to St. Teresa’s church, corner Henry and) Rutgers stroets, thence to Calvary Cemetery. MaLLon.—Sunday, December 5, Brioakr, widow of the late Charles Mallon, in the 78th year of her Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to at~ tend her funeral, from the residence of her son in-law,’ Michael Dalton, 217 Twenty-third street, South Brook- lyn, this day (Tuesday). at half-past nine A. M., vo St. John’s church, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul, thence to Calvary Cemetery. MULDOON.—Monday, December 6, 1875, Officer Tomas MULDOON, in the 33d year of his age. Relatives and friends, members of Atlas Lodge, No., 316, F. and A. M.; members of Mutual Lodge, No. 57, 1. 0, 0. F., also members of Eighth Precinct polica are cordially invited to attend the funeral from hid late residence, 226 Wooster street, on Wednesday, Sth inst., at two o'clock, P, M. Norick—Mgmaers ov Mutua Lope, No. 5%y 1. 0. 0. F.—You are requested to meet at the lodgd room, 825 Bowery, Wednesday, December 8, at one o’clock P. M., sharp, for the purpose of paying’ the last tribute of respect to our deceased brother, Thomas Muldoon. By order, | ALVA F, LOVEJOY, N. G RicnArp Wiuusams, Reo, Secretary. ; MoGonxiGix,—On Saturday, December 4, 1875, Exuew MoGonniGie, Wife of James McGonnigle, a native of county Leitrim, Ireland, aged 60 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also those of her son, Michael J. McGonnigle, are respectfully invited, to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 135 Bax- ter strect, on Tuesday, December 7, at one o’clock. McSuekey,—At the residence of his ia, OT First avenue, on December 6, 1875, Joun Frascis Mc- Suenny, only son of Edward and Gatharme McSherry. Funeral takes place from above number Tuesday, De- cember 7, at two o’clock P.M. Friends of the ily are respectively invited. Neak,—In Brooklyn, on Sunday evening, December 5 of consumption, Euizasern Nesp, in the 79th year of er age, Relatives and friends are invited to attend her fu- neral, on Wednesday, December 8, at half-past one P. M., ents, 243} 5 from’ the residenco’ of William Porter, 662 Bushwick, avenue. Poughkeepsie papers please copy. Orsor.—On Sunday, December 5, of consumptton,, Buxovgrr B. Oxson, aged 31 years and 10 months, His remains will'be removed to Sing Sing for mter- ment by eleven A, M. train Tuesday, December 7. Oveniy.—On Sunday, 5th inst., Ewma L., daughter of George D. and Janie A. Overin, aged 11 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, from the residence of her perenn No, 189 Greene street, on Tuesday, at one P. O’Keers.—in Brooklyn, on Sunday, December 5,- 1875, Micuast O’Keerx, a native of the parish of” Kilougtrs, county Clare, Ireland, aged 30 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully. invited to attend the funeral, from his residence, 15T Columbia street, South Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 7, 1875, at two o'clock. Irish papers please copy. Pansoxs.—At Hoboken, N. J., December 4, Ceuta G. W. Liverrt, wife of Rev. Charles C. Parsons. Funeral from the Church of the Holy Innocents, con ner Willow and Sixth streets, on Tuesday, December 7, at twelve o'clock. Patrex.—In Brooklyn, on eet Wiitiam D. Parres, in the 72d year of his age. His friends and those of his son, J, Alexander Pat- ten, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the’ Second Presbyterian church, on Wednesday’ after: noon, at two o'clock. PowrR.—On Sunday, December 5, Susay, widow of Humphrey Power, aged 75 years, Tho relatives and friends, and those of her son, Hugh 8, Power, are respectfully invited to attend tho faneral, from tho residence of her son-in-law, William Hopper, No. 449 West Seventeenth street, this (Tuesday) morning, at nine o’clock. Her remains will be taken to Paramus, N. J., for interment. Ransox.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, 4th inst.. Ep. waxp K., only son of Jolin and the late Charlotte Run- son, in the 85th year of his age. Relatives and friends, also members of Company G, ‘Twenty-third regiment, N.Y., are invited to attend tho funeral, from the residenee of his fatlagr, No. 193 Ray- mond Street, on Tuesday, 7th inst, ab two o'clock Raxsom.—On Sunday morning, Sth inst, Wriuiaw Ransom, in the 46th year of bis age. ‘The relatives and ‘riends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 7, at eleven o'clock, from his late residence, No, 137 Fast Fifteenth street. Reep.—On Sunday, the 6th inst., of membranous croup, Sypyxy H., son of Godfrey R. and Mary Reed, aged 6 years and 6 months. Funeral from Trinity chapel, West Twonty-fifth street, near Broadway, on Wednesday, 8th inst, at half-past ten o'clock. ScanLetr.—December 5, Mancarut Exmanern, old- est daughter of James and Margery Scarlett, alter a short illness, oged 7 years and 9 months, Funeral, to Evergreen Cemetery, this day (Tuesday), atone P, M., from parents’ residence, 338 Third avenue. Skaty,—Decomber 6, ANN J. Smaty, the beloved wife of Joseph Sealy, at her residence, 484 Smith street, South Brooklyn, of pneumonta, Funeral this Tuesday at three o'clock. Friends are invited. Suanry.—On Saturday evening, Timotmy Smasty, in the 78th year of his age. Relatives and frionds of the family are invited to a tend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 316 East Fourth street, on Tuesday, December 7, at one o'clock. Srack.—On Monday, December 6, after a short iil ness, MAURICE STACK. The relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- bers of tho Fire Department, city of New York, are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, December 8, atone o'clock P, M., from his late resi- dence, 161 Nimth avenue, Srockwoum.—At East Jamaica, L, L, on Sanday morning, December 5, ADRAUAM STOCKHOLM, in the 07th year of his age, ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, December 7, at one o'clock P, M., from his late residence, Kast Jamaica, without further invitation, Straves.—On Sanday, 6th inst, Maren Srnaves, aged 86 years. Funeral will take place on Tuesday, 7th inst., ten A. }., from the resideuce of his son-in-law, George Marks, Esq, 704 Fifth street, Relatives, friends of the fam- ily, Inembers of the Congregational Kodof Sholem and oi the Chevra Kadisha are rere invited, Stvant.—On Monday, December 6, Jutta M. Stuart, wife of James 0, Stuart, in the 71st year of her ago. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 10 Cannon street, on Thursday, December 9, at one PM. “Wareencny.—On Monday, Decembor 6, 1875, Wit LIAM Nason WaTERBURY, the youngest child of Joseph and Amelia Waterbury, aged 2 years, 11 monshs and 12 December 5, days. The relatives and friends of the family aro respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesda Docomber 8, at one P. M., from the residence of bie parents, No. 116 North Fitth street, Brooklyn, B. D. ou Sunday, December 5, Kowanp Wxin, aged ears. ‘the relatives and friends of the family aro respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from’ his tate resi« done, Ipxington avenue, between 12st and 1220 streets, Harlem, this day (Tuesday), the 7th inst, at eleven o'clock A. M, Wrckorr.—At Coney Island, December 6, Auvert Wroxorr, in the Sist your of his age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the Reformed church, esi on Thursday, December 9, ab two o clock