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8 THE COURTS. Trial of the Tweed Six Million Suit. The Case To Be Tried on the First | Monday of January. A Hosband’s Liability for His Wife's Debts Pending a Divoree Suit. IMPORTANT QUESTION OF PRACTICE. | It has been finally setiled that the civil suits brought against William M. Tweed for the recovery of $6,000,000, alleged to have been fraudulently obtained from the city treasury in connection with the “Ring’’ frauds, will not be brought to trial until the January term of the Court, Onan application made by Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, before Judge Van Vorst, of the Supreme Court, Circuit, to have the case placed on the calendar for trial on the 27th insi., there was, as will be remem- bered, quite an extended argument between Mr. Peck- nam and Mr. Dudley Field, who opposed the applica. tion. It was supposed that tho matter Lad ended here, pending the decision of Judge V Vorst, but “the Tuling passion strong” to have the Tweed case brought betore the courts in some manner every day or two, Jed toa further argument in the matter yesterday, or rather explanation, beiore the same Judge. Mr, Peck- ham stated that the principal reason for pressing the trial of the case ou the date mentioned was to secure the attgndance as a witness of Gov. ernor Tilden, “who would then be in the city, but who, after the Ist of January, he su would find 1 dificult, if not impossible, to | Jeave Albany in order to give his evidence. He added that he had since ascertained that Governor Tilden would give bis testimony at any time when wanted, d in view of this fact he would withdraw his opposi- tion to the trial going over to the Japuary term of the Court. He asked, however, that the case be set down for some particular branch of the Court, so that jurors might know where to attend. Mr. Dudley Field com- mented on the fact that the two civil suits—chat is to say, the $6,000,000 suit and the $1,000,000 suit—bad been placed together on the calendar. Although ‘this bad been unquestionably done by the clerks for nvenience of counsel, he thought they should go with other cases on the calendar and come up in their ture. After some discussion, Judge Van Vorst said ne would set down the $6,000,000 suit for trial on the tirst Monday in January, in Vart 4, Supreime Court, Cireuit. Under this decision the case will doubtless be brought to trial on that day, but the assigninents of judges tor next year having not yet been determined upon, it is not known, of course, who will try the case. LIABILITY FOR A WIFE'S DEBTS. In these days of frequent suits for limited divorce a ase carrying with it instructive suggestiveness, par- ticularly to husbands, who in the generality of cases are the defendants in such proceedings, was tried yester- day before Judge Freedman, in the Superior Court. A little unpieasantness arose between Mr. Lucas Thomp- ton and his wife, which eventuated i. a suit brought for a limited divoree on the ground of cncompatibility of yemper. She chi that he put her out of the house and did not allow her to see the children, and went so far as to prevent her getting her wardrobe, the {ll par- ticulars of which were published in the Hxrato at the time. Meantime, Mr. Thompson had good credit at Lord & Taylor's, aod to forestall his wife from making purchases on his account he sent them a letter instructing them not to sell her any goods in his name. It appears, however, that the firm named, unheeding this missive of warning, sold her a bill of aggregating in amount $211 29 The bill was duly sent to him, which he refused to pay. The dry goods firm thereupon brought suit against him to | enforce payment of the bill, and yesterday the case came to trial After hearing a portion of the testimony | ‘motion was made to dismiss the complaint on the | ground that the plaintiff, ater having received the ict- ier referred to, had no business to seil goods to her and tharge the same t» the deiendant; and, further, that She goods sold did not come within the catalogue of necessaries prescribed by siatute. Judge Freedman beld that these grounds were well taken, and dismissed she complaint. IMPORTANT TO LAWYERS. A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge Johnson, tm the United States Circuit Court, Equity Branch, which, as deciding upon a rule of practice in the United States Courts, isa very important one to lawyers. It was inthe suit of Edwin M. Lewis, trustee in bank- raptcy of the estate of J. Cooke & Co., vs. Jay Gould, Henry N. Smith, Henry H. Martin and John B. Bach) an action brought to recover $200,000, in gold, upon an Wieged contract made in 1869 to deliver that amount at scertain time A replication was filed to the answer of the defendants, when the latter made a motion that © ground that such pleadings were not now authorized by law. It was claimed that, by section 914 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, practice in the Circuit and District Courts oifthe United States was made to conform with that in the Courts of Record of the States in which the former were held. Judge Johnson. in granting the motion, ¢ecides that in the State Courts such pleadings are un- Known, and cannot, therefore, be admitted in this Cir- cuit Court. DECISIONS. SUPREME COUBT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Davis. Meyer vs. Wagner.—Motion denied in part and granted in part, without costs. Geodman vs. Guthman.—Order granted. Schmidt et al. vs. Illig.—Motion denied, with $10 eosis of motion, or opposing may abide the event of action to be taxed to the successful party. Memor- endum. Donovan vs. Garvin. —Bail fixed at $2,000. Matter of Hauser.—Granted. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Nash vs. Kemp.—Motion denied, without costs, Dpinion. Townshend vs. Townshend, —Findings settled. Everingham vs. Vanderbilt.—Judgment tor plaintiff. Dpinion. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Curtis. Peas etal. vs. Klein.—Findings settled, signed and By Judge Sedgwick. Mierson ts. Hart.—Under rule 40 motion for issues must be denied; motion to amend answer granted, | without prejudice to present issues, &c. | COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge C. P. Daly. Wade vs, De Leyer.—Motion den By Judge Robinson. Fellows vs. Cook.—Default opened and case restored Wo calendar in 1s order for trial, without costs. Opinion. | SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Argument in the Barrmore contested will case was | toneluded yesterday afternoon before Surrogate Hutch. | ings. Decision was reserved. Paul V. Gross, who was arrested on achiarge of ob- | taining money under false pretences, has been honor. | Ably discharged by the Grand Jury, there not being | sufficient grounds for his indictment. Leave was granted yesterday by Judge Davis to Will- fam E. Butler, receiver of the Manufacturers and Builders’ Bank, to sell, at $56 cach, thirty-eight bonds prthe Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad Company pledged to the Chatham Bank to be paid on 120 days drafts on England On application yesterday on behalf of the German Cptown Savings Bank, Mr. Jobn E. Parsons was su! aituted, by order of Judye Davis, a counsel, in place of Adolph Jevinger, under arrest upon a cha Opinion. ge of em- bezzling thy funds of the bank. An alternative mandamus was yesterday granted by Judge Davis against the Board of Heoitn, directing it to tater on the burial records the name of Mary ©. Good- win, iustead of Mary C. Goodinan, or_show cause why the alteration should not ve made. The writ is mado fet urnable to-morrow. ‘A judgment was entered in the County Clerk's office yesterday in favor of the Trenton Banking Company against Duncan, Sbérman & Co. for $186,000. The suit upon which this judgment was obtained was brought to tecover money on deposit at the banking Louse at the Ume of its suspension, Application was made by Henrietta Hurt to the Su- Preme Court vome time ago fur a writ of habeas corpus }o compel her husband, who is separated irom her, to Yestore to her the custudy of theirechild. The hasband nawered that the child died in Bellevue Hospital, To Sind out whether this was the case (he Court roierred the matter to Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr. He reported yes. Verday in favor of the wife and against the husband's ory that the child was deny ‘ Catherine Davis, an administratrix, brought suit in the Superior ( , before Judge Freedman. @ Willian Hickinan, to recover $5,000 datnages death of herb ha, caused, as i alleged, through the negligence of the detendunt. The deceased was om- ge by the defendant in tearing down an old burla- #8 the widow claims, without proper tacil- ities to do the work, ani while so employed was killed. # Judge Freedman yesterday dismissed the complaint, on the ground that no negligence had been shown. ‘The ease of Charles L. Lawrence, indicted in the United States Cireuit Court, for the alleged forgery of the name of FL, Blanding \ cathe and Importer's entries, and also with ) the. #4 At the Costom House, with intent to defraud the United States, was continued yesterday antl this morning pplention has heen made by the counset for the de eo Ww exatiine certain papers in the hands of the Chited States District Attorney, ari he requested this Geluy jor consideration of tho request. Mr. Wade brovuglit suit nineteen years ago against Anthony De Leyer for an accounting on a part. | broken off by | Charles Morau, burglary, | the Excise | sioner Stiner that no receipts should be given, NEW YORE HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. nership. The latter denied the partnership. Permission was asked a year ago on behalf of Mr. Wade to put in asupplemental complaint corroborating a judgment prev sly obtained im the case. Judge Robinson, of the Court of Common Pleas, before whom moved yesterday, beiore Chief Daly, to set up the same judgments m a sup- plementary answer. on the ground of lache: and because he Saw no reason This application was denied olso | | ade, denied iton the grounds of | for giving a different decision from that granted on the | present application, An interesting se, particularly to sea captains, | was tried yesterday belore Judge Donahue, holding | it Supreme Cour:, Cy Augusta Bolte, wite of the steward of the bark Navesink, brought a suit against Captain John A, Barston for $5,000 damages, alleging improper conduct and proposals on bis part on the last voyage from Hamburg to this city, The defence nied ali the allegations of the complainant wnd further charged that this Was a conspiracy to extort money from Captain Barston, The examination of the wit nesses occupied the entire day, but the jury, after a brief absence, brought in a verdict in favor of the de- fendant, Messrs, Hudson and Strauss appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs. Andrews and Smith for the de- fendant, The suit of the government in the United States Dis; trict Court for the lorieiture of the “Emuress bugenic’ laces came to a conelusion yesterday «fernoon. Mrs. Hoorix, wite of the cla‘mant, testiticd during the day, substantiating the statement of ber husband that sho had been given the laces and also that she them on several occasions—that is, tho dress and shawl, The argument oi the respective counsel was quite lengthy and also the cuarze of Judge Blatebford to the jury. He told them they bad merely to decde Upon & question of fact, whether the goods wore really personal Wearmy appare! in active use, 1 the sense of W, a8 Was claiued by the defence, or merchandise brought here for salv Jaimed by the government, the former not du Jury were out nearly three hours, send: r xoine papers bearing upon the case, und iinully returning with a verdict re- leasing as wearing apparel in use the lace dress and shawl, valued at about $7,000, and condemning the valued at ebout $2,000. was taken yesterday in the test njunction agkiust he Twenty-third any, prohibiting the use of the suow plough and sweeper ih removing show trom tts trac David Demorest, called for the defence, test fied that he ts in the employment of the Sixth Avenue Rail and Las been connected with street railroads for several years; Uhat two inches of snow on the track would throw the cars of; that it must be im- mediately removed or it will harden and can only be a tedious process; that there is no other way of removing the snow than brushing it to the sides of the strevt, as now practised ; thay when so piled itis very difficult’ to yet carts enough to remove it, and that sending large tracks wong the rails to remove the snow would block up the line, Other testimony to the same purpose was aiso given, It is thought the ré& maining evidence will be subtaitted to-day. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland. An immense number of cases were disposed of by Judge Sutherland yesterday. None of them bad any special interest, however, except one, in which a young German lad of sixteen, named Marcus Heinrich Alvern, was tried upon an indictment charging him with naving committed au outrage upon Catherine Bertini, a child less than Jour years old, at the residence of her parents, No. 164 Leonard street,’ upon the 13th of November. ‘The accused is a clerk in the grocery store at the above address, aud had always borne a good character. The jury found hum guilty of a simple assault, and, on the request of his counsel, (he Court deferred sentence ull Friday next, so as to give the boy’s relatives an oppor- tunity to be present. A DESPERATE JERSEYMAN. Edward Tucker, aJerseyman six feet high, charged with entering the depot of the Harlem Railroad at the Hunter’s Point ferry, and stealing therefrom $4 worth of property, pleaded guilty. two otuer indictments charging him respectively with having entered the residence of Clendenen Grayden, at Arnoid’s Point, and that of Richard M. Hoe, upon the Southern Railroad. He was sentenced to Siteen years’ confinement in State Prison, BENJAMIN WOOD'S SHRVANT. arthur Johnson, alias Rodney, alias Vallandigham, pleaded guilty under an indictment charging him with stealing jour sets of lace curtains, six silver tablespoons) six silver teaspoons and a pair of boots from the resi~ dence of Mr. Benjainin Wood, No. 79 Fifth avenue. He ela Street Hail | was also under indictment for stealing property valued at $105 from No. 33 Irving place, where he had also been employed. He was sent to State Prison for tive years. ‘ PLEAS AND SENTENCES. The following criminals, the best majority of whom wero respectable looking young men, pleaded guilty and were sentenced immediately :—Charles Reilly, petit larceny, six months. James Connolly, grand larceny; Jobu Duan, Johu Cunningham aud Wilbam Farreil, burglary, aud Thomas Gallagher and Peter Fay, grand larceny, two years and six months. Thomas Scully and Joseph Flynn, grand larceny, eighteen months, Ed- ward Moore, grand larceny, Tromanded for sentence; James Cunningham und James McTiernan, burglary, e; Christian Lovifler, burglary, two years; rs aud six months; Max Hieber, grand larceny, two years and six months; Frank Hudson, burglary, two years; John Murray, alias Scott, and William ‘Thompson, alias Wheeler, protes- sional burglars, two years and six months. WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kasmire. A SQUAD OF SHOPLIFTERS. William H. Jobnston and Mary Aune Lewis, two very respectably dressed persous, who reused to give their residence, were held by Juoge Kasmire in $3,000 bail each for an attempt at larceny of one card of lace, val: The complainant was an employé of n & Co., lace dealers, corner Seventeenth street and Broadway, who swore bo saw the parties, while looking over the stock of lace, conceal the card on the wowan’s person, where it was subsequently found. Anne Casey, of Brooklyn, residence refused, was held im $300 for trl for stealing a pair of gloves from the counter in A. T. Stewart's siorc. Anne was caught in the act. Mary Adams, another alleged shoplifter, who also relused to give her address, was held in $000 for stealing « silk handkerchief, inkstand and pair of stock- ngs, in al! valued at $5, from Altman’s dry goods store, She was seen to conceal the goods by a private detective in the employ of the firm. THE EXCISE LAW. A large number of cases of violation of the Excise law have been brought before Judge Kasmire this week. Yesterday three or four cases appeared in which the officer could not swear to seeing liquor drank or given away. Judge Kasmire then sent for Super- intendent Walling and President Stewart, of the Excise Board. At four o'clock the examination inw the commenced, Superintendent Wailing and Excise Coi missioner Stiner being present. The priseners showed receipts for their money deposited with the Boaru for licenses, which bad not been granted. intendent Walling said that the order to the captains was to arrest all persons found selling iiquor without a license, but be admitted that in some of the cases before the court there was no evidence, the swear as to seeing liqnor sold. complimented an officer who had personally partaken of the liquor, thereby :nsuring the complaint. Commissioner Stiner said that in bis opinion nc or money taken by eation tora heense should either be granted or refused. Judge Kasmire thonght that if the liquor dealers were given a license they should be allowed to con peace; ii not, then their # be closed up by the police. Paying trom $50 to $100, and taking a re- ceipt six months ago, and yet not receiving a license, was 4 mockery of justice. He agreed with Commis: officers not beng abie t plication was cpougi, the the prisoners were # license or no license. ‘ged. POLICE COURT NOTES. At Essex Market Police Court yesterday Judge Otter- boury held Solomon Grantz, of No. 418 East Tenth street, for reeeiving stolen goods. was Michael Gold, No. 62 East Broadway, who, about a week lost several pieces of valued at $80, purt of which was found in session The examination im uh lawyer, of No. 265 Broadw time ago on complaint of lis Worth, of No. 155 Duane et petit and grand larceny, war Justice Flammer, at tty was held jn default of §1 Owen Metiowan, of 30 Bower ma “ No. 63 New Bowery, a a d to answer at th aw Wilson, of Ne, wer, All The complainant of 00 bail to a: Henry A. Hoff. Kane Soliivan were v8 lot Violation of 17 Division street, was 5 “a at the Tombs Poke Court possession a silver wateh w Heged to have been stolen from 109 Worth street, ne evelt street. ht was on October 23, Tae prisoner dented all kn the watch aud suid the charge was made for r Elijah Baker, a clerk, residing at No. 1 teth street, was held iv auswer, at_ the Tombs, day, on a charge of stealing trom the off ick B. Switt, % 49 Ub valuable papers and jegal plainant claimed were wort COURT CALENDAL unens—Held | 7.103, 1 44. CountT—Cinceir os. 1435, 1007, 18 2 4, 2080, 2181, 11 BAM), Se rott nemé Cornt—Sreciat Tenw—Held by Judge Bar. -Case on—Nov, Nu day calendar, reeM CouuT—Gexnnal T Adjourned until ember 31 Surenion Vount—Txias Tenm—Part 1- ela by Judge bad worn | He ulso pleaded guilty on | i | cases | | vs Willa Speir.—Case on—No. 855, No day calendar. Part 2—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos. 598, 1636, 416, 926, 882, 954, 1818, 1326, 916, 1286, 1272, 804, 80054, 536. Surentor Covat—sreciat Texu—Held by Judge Sedg- wick.—Same calendas, ; PRRIOn COCRT—GHNERAL TeRM—Adjourned sine die, ComMoN Pinas—TRUL Texm—Vart 1—Hela by Judge Larremore.—Case ou—No, 1978. No day calenda: Part 2—Held by Jadgo Loew. —Same calendar was pub- lished yesterday, Commox Purss—Eauiry Terw—Hela by Judge Robin- son.—Nos. 12, 21, 24, , 26, 4805, BFE Alker.—Nos. 2667, S471, 3579, 3615, 8656, | 5603, 3319, 3640, 5989, 6166, 2625. ‘on. 3505, $841, , STIL, 5872, 5485, COURT oF GENBRAL Szsstoxs—Held by Judge Suther- The People vs. Theodore Reed, homicide; Sam urge Stiner, felonious assault and battery; Sams Daley and Martin Brennan, burglary; Same ys. John F. Biard and James Wood, false pretences; Same vs, Oscar Fisher, larceny from the person; Same vs. John Manning, petis larceny. COURT OF APPEALS. Auuayr, N. ¥., Dec. 15, 1875. In the Court of Appeals, Wednesday, December 15. Nos, 98 and 99. The Indiana, Pera and Chicago Rail- road Company, respondents, vs. Thomas M. Tyng, ap- petiaat. Argued by I. Mitchell Tyng, coungel for appel- jant, and by Samuel Hand for respondent. No. 103, " George 8. Thompson, appellant, vs, James | €. Furgo, treasurer, &&, respondent. Argued by Ed- | ward Vauness, of counsel for appellant, aud by Hamil- ton Cole for respondent. - No, 114 Henry Brewster and another, appellants, vs. J. Monree Taylor, respondent, Argued by Samuel Hand, of counsel lor appellant, and by De Witt C. Brown tor respondent. Proclamation made and the Court adjourned. : CALENDAR, The day calendar of theCourt of Appeals for Thurs- day, December 16, 1575, is as follows:—Nos. 115, 117, 72, 78, 104, 111, 63 and LL UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. * Wasatxrox, Dec. 15, 1875, Argument has been heard in the Supreme Court of the United States in the following cases :— No, 440, Webster va. Upton, assignee—Error to the Circuit Court for the Northern District of Ninots,—This was another of the actions brought by the assignee tn vankruptey of the Great Westeru Insurance Company to recover of Webster the amount remaining unpaid on certain stock of the company held by him as assignee of one Hale. The question was whether Webster was liable on the subscription the same as if it had been made by him. The Court below go instructed the jury, and the case comes here on appeal from the verdict ren- dered in fayor of the assignee of the company, the plaintiff in error maintaining that there is no priority established between the company and Webster; there was no express promise by himto pay the unpaid bal- ance, and no equity on which to base an implied one, Hence there should have been no recovery. Submit- ted on the briefs, £. & A. Van Buren for plainuff in error; L. H. Boutell for defendant, No, 77, Osborn et al, vs, United States—Error to the Cireuit Court for the District of Kansas,—In this case the property of one Brown was confiscated and subse- quently sold, the proceeds in part coming into the hands of Osborn as United States Marshal, and others, in their official capacity. Brown, afterward being par- doned, was allowed to recover so much of the money received at the sale of the Jands as had not been ex- pended for costs still remaining in the hands of the ofi- cers having it in possession, These officers brought the writ oferror, maintaining that Brown could not recover after pardon the proceeds of any property which had been confiscated; that be could not certainly, when his wurdon speciically stated that it should not entitle him to recover any property or the proceeds of property which had been sold by authority of court under the couiiscauon jaws. The United States are represented by Brown, the real party in interest, who claims that the ofticers of the court have absorbed all the moneys as foes, and that they should be compelled to. pay over the amounts decreed below. Cause submitted. Cor- wine, English & Corwine and Beard & Armes ior plat uifs in error. No, 180, Welton vs. State of Missouri—Error to the Supreme Court of Missourl,—Welton was indicted in the State Court for peddling without a license, under a law of the State providing that apy person travelling trom place to place, dealing 1m patent medicines, mer- chandise, &c,, not the growth, product or manufacture of the State, except books, charts, maps and, station- ery, should be deemed a pedler and subject to a li- cense, The argument here 1s that this law is im con- flict with the tederal constitution, in that it is an at- tempted regulation of commerce as between the States, discriminating against the products of other States. The State insists that itis within the province of the State to tax any avocation it may choose, without auy interierence whatever with. the commercial relations between the States. Case submitted. James 8, Bots- ford tor plainuil in error; John A, Nockaday, Attorney General of Missouri, and A. H, Buckner for the State. No 80, Nebbett vs. McGarland—Appeal from the Cireutt Court tor Wisconsin.—The question in this case is whether a certain conveyance nade by McGarland to Nebbett of real property in Louisiana was a sale to Nebbett or a conveyance in trust for the settlement of MeGarland’s ailairs, the latter at the time being absent im Europe. Upon the evidence in the ¢ase the Court below found in favor of McGarland, that it was not a sule to Nebbett, and a reconveyance was ordered. It is bere contended that the Court below should have made the paying of accrtain vond held by the appellant aguinst McGarland, and which was claimed to be the purchase money ot the property, a condition precedent to the reconveyance of the property. Case submitted. W. 0. Gordon ior appeliant; Campbell, Hudson and Flom tor appellee. No. 81. Moore vs. The United States.—Appeal trom the Court of Claims.—This was a suit under the Cap- tured and Abandoned Property acts to recover the net proceeds of twenty-six and two-thirds bales of cotton seized ina warehouse at 3t. Joseph's, La., in Decem- ber, 1863. A bill of sale—or what purported to be such—ot the cotton after seizure by Moore was offered to show that Moore was not entitled to recover. It was objected that the signature was not proven. A paper, coniessedly signed by Moore, was then offered, and the Court was asked to compare the two papers, and from the comparison determine whether it was a bill of sale, divesting Moore of ttle, Objection was made to this mode of proving the signature, but the Court proceeded to the comparison, and, by it finding the signature genuine, held Moore to be withont title, and the decision was against him. It is here con- tended that the Court erred in proving the document as shown, because it could not be proved by comparison except’ by experts, and it was nos shown that the judges of the court or any of them were experts; that | ny rived the claimant of the right to test the knowl edge and accuracy of the witnesses claiming to be ex- perts by cross-examination. E, 8. Smith for govern- inent; Messrs. Bartley & Casey for claimant, No. Woodruit et al vs. Haugh et ai.—Error to the Cireuit Court for the Northern District of Iiinois,—The nue their business in | An ap- | case of Kauffman Simon, a | | and | as an attorney an’ cou pluintid in error guaranteed the periorinance of a con- tract made by one Allen with the defendants in error, he latter agreed to furnish fora stated sum rought iron necessary in the construction of a jail building, which Allen had contracted to build in Rockiord, IIL After the defendants here had delivered a considerable portion of the iron Allen refused to allow it to be used, alleging that it was not tn accordance with the contract, and they were compelled to desist, and this suit was brought to recover damages, The re- sult of the suit was a Tecovery, as upon a quantum meruit, tor $5,000, It is here’ urged tnat the Court erred in the Whoie theory and scope of the charge to the jury iu permitting a recovery against the sureties in this manner when, as claimed, the evidence showed that the defendants here had not performed or olfered to periorin the whole contract, and that there ought not to have been recovery as for the whole amount, when it was to have been paid im instalments, all of which were not due when the suit was brought, Sleeper & White, for plaintifts in error; J. N. Jewett for defend. ants, N | | Halland Pope ¥s, Wease,—Error to the Cir- ‘ District of Lliveis,—This y the defendant in error against the plain- certuin bills of exchange of whieh The defence was that the tied to @ seton inan amount equal to the sum claimed, ‘To this it was rephed that the drait claimed as a set off was void tora iailure of consideration, known (o the defendants wien accepted by them, and that it was wrongiuily obtained. Under ihe mstFucttons of t art thy dict on the facts was for the plaintu® below, and it is here contended that the Court failed to properly put the facts befor tho jury, and that the ju should be reversed, FE. A. Storrs for plainwil im error; W. VP. Clarke tor defendant, No. ‘ow Lamp Chimney Company vs, Ansonia Irnes and Copper Compauy,—Error to the New York Court of Appeais—This was an action upon certain rn by the plainti® in error and | The defence was thatthe Lamp | wasdeciared a bankrupt and that | ul ite claus and received | 1 thereby waived all right | The District Court | proceedings were without | the ats of ihe defendant here «not operate as a waiver, The Court of Appeals af- Jirmed the judgment, holding that the provision refer- | ring to the right of action claimed is so inconsistent | ostile to the entire valance of the Bankruptey act | iteunnot stand in harmony with the other clauses, decision is the error assigned here. J. M. Martin | for plaintiff in error, Loti for tefendant, Su the United # Jourt to-day, on mo- on ot Mr. ?. Pillip: ington, Ga,, was admitted wo p nsellor of this cour On motion of Mr. 0: Kay, Georgo A. Bingham, of Littleton, N. H., was adinitted to practise as an abtor- ney and counsellor ot this court, | On motion of Mr. W, ¥. Lynde, Mr. F.W. Cotzhansen, | of Milwaukee, Wis., was admitted to pi turney and counsellor of this court, On motion ot Mr. H. BK. Paine, Mr, Richard H. Chit- nden, of Brooklyn, N. Y,, was admitted to practise ellor of this court, 0. $4. Henry B. Lowis etal. plaintifls im error, va. The Michigan Central Raliroad Company.—This cause | was argued by Mr, B.A. Storrs, of counsel tor plaintiff in error, and by Mr, CU. ). simith for the defendant in error. No. 86. Robert Dow, plaintiff in error, vs, David Humbert et al.—This cause was submitted on printed argument by Mr. £, Mariner and Mr. M, H. Carpenter, M. Du Bose, of Wash. | CtISe as an attorney | in the old Board of Supervisors, | were recorded beyond a fe | contract had been awarded he talked among his friends of counsel for the plaintiff in error, no counsel appear- ing for the defendant in error. No. 87. Daniel C. Sawin, plaintiff in error, vs. D. 6. Kenney et al. —Passed. No. 88. James Dunlap et al., appellants, vs. John Dymond et a1.—Pustponed to the foot of the doc! . les Watts, plaintiff in error, vs. The Ter- ‘y ington. — AUKe Wes argued by As- sistant Attorney General Smith, of counsel for the de: fendant ip error, and submitted on printed arguments by Nathaniel Wilson for the plaintiff tn ert No, 91, The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, plaintiff in error, vs. R. M. Richardson et al.—The argu- ment in this cause was commenced by Mr. Ossian Ray, of counsel for the platntiff in error. The Court then adjourned until to-morrow at noon, SEEKING A HABITATION IN THE CITY BUILD- INGS—NO ROOM FOR RECORDER HACKETT AND JUDGE GILDERSLEEVE. The Committee on County Affairs of the Common Council, consisting of Aldermen Lysaght, Deane, Seery and MeCarty, met yesterday at the City Hall to pass upon the petition of the Judges of tne Court of General Sessions for the room now oceupied by the Department of Taxes and Assessments. The election of an addi- tional judge renders it necessary to have more room, Recorder Hackett, Judge Gildersleeve, Tax Commis- sioners Andrews,.Wheeler and Howard, Commissioner Porter, General McMahon, Recoiver of Taxes; President | Lewis, and Aldermen Reilly, Blessing and Guntzer wero present, In answer to aquestion Judge Gildersleeve stated that, while the petition very clearly set forth what was required by his associates and himself, Re- corder Hackett would be present to explain matters more freely. ‘ax Commissioner Andrews stated that as an in- dividual he did not think any place too good for Re- corder Hackett to hold court in, but the question under consideration was not a personal matter, but rather one of convenience to the great mass of taxpayers. The Tax oflice had been located in its present placo for some years, and there the taxpayers were accustomed to go. This was the only office of the city government that every taxpayer is obliged to visit once per year. | He spoke of the mconvenience likely to follow # re- moval, and hence he opposed it, Commissioner Vorter stated that on the 6th instant he had addressed a letter to the judges suggesting that the part of the Marine Court now held in the third story of the brown stone building be transferred to the building in Chambers street where the other parts of the court are held, and that the premises thus vacated be used by the new Court of General Sessions, Com- | missioner Porter added that the proposition had not been accepted. RECORDER HACKETT stated that the last Legislature, in providing for the election of an additional Judge, had arranged for the holding of ten double sessions of the court yearly, iu- stead of single sessions as formerly, It was within the power of the Common Council to direct the Commis- sioner of Public Works to designate the quarters asked for in the petition, It was desirabie for the conven- tence of lawyers, prisoners, sberifls’ officers and others who have business with the Court that the floor oceu- pied by the Tax Department should be assigned to the said Court. He added that Judge Sutherland assured him that the present Grand Jury are about to make a presentment in regard to the room in which they are compelled to meet in the present brown stone building | asanuisance, Last year thero were 1,700 indictments disposed of in this court, while in the Oyer and Ter- miner, with its five local and four imported judges, only fifty-tour were disposed of. The Court of General Ses- sions was equal in dignity to the Supreme Court or y other court in the city, and he thought its judges wero entitled to ample and convenient rooms for trans- acting their business, He did mot think that the court should be condemned to the third story ot a building; that the Tax Department should be in a place adjoining the Comptrolier’s office, with which it had much business w transact. The Recorder stuted shat the hallway leading to the third story of the brown stone building waa not wide enough to admit of the easy passage of prisoners {rom the strect to the court room, Furthermore, the lower hallway on the floor where the Tax Department is was tor several months crowded with taxpayers, through the lines of which it was now necessary for those attending the Court to pass, For the present month 4,000 witnesses had been subpoenaed to attend the Court.” On the last day of his termn seventy-three handcuffed prisoners Were marched up the stairway to the court room, Alderman Seery asked the Kecorder whether two courts could not be conveniently held on the same floor where the court is held at present. Judge Hackett said in reply that they could not; more room was needed, and it was necessary that LARGER ACCOMMODATION FOR PRISONERS in the building, while waiting for their cases to be ealled, shouid be furnished. The Recorder also said that the brown stone building was orected for tue pur- pose of holding the Court of General Sessions in it, and he thought it was no more than fair that the Court should be provided with proper roo.n conveniences in their building. During the past eleven months of the present year 1,200 criminals were sent to State Prison | from the General Sessions, Counsel for the Tax Corr - missioners asked where the authority to assign toc building was vested, ‘Recorder Hackett answered that it was vested in the Board of Supervisors. Counsel stated that by the Consolidation act the brown stone building was no longer a county building, and there were no longer any supervisors in the county. ‘Aldermen McCarty said that under the Consolidation act the Aldermen had all the powers that were vested | The Recorder replied that the power was in THE ALDERMEN a8 COUNTY OFFICERS, who have the same authority to act in the matter as ‘was possessed by the Board of Supervisors, of which he has the honor to be a member. The Commissioner of Public Works can change the location of any de- partment whenever it was desired by the Common Council to do so, General McMabon was opposed to the change pro- posed by the Judge, He explained how inconvenient wnd costly it would be to remove the Tax office, and urged as an arguinent against the change that there was now a in the Tax office that weighed fourteen tons, and also that there was no building in the city so well adapted for the use of the Tax Department. General Porter said the change would be attended with great cost to the city. The committee then proceeded to the brown stone building, of which they made inspection. Judge Shea was found inthe Marine Court, and he informed the committee that the law makes it’ obligatory tv hold the | Court in the City Hall Park; that it would be impossi- | ble to hold the Marine Court and the General Sessions in the building. The former Court was holding tivo | parts daily, and two-thirds of the law business of the city was done in that Court, which onght to havea | building by itself, The committee then retired, and will to-day examine the New Court House, where, it is understood, there aro several rooms unoccupied. The committee will likely make their report to the Common Council at their session to-day. THE MARINE COURT CLERKSHIP. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. John D. Loughlin, the newly appointed Clerk of the Marine Court, was sworn in before Chief Justice Shea, in Part 4of the Marine Court, and filed his official bond in the sum of $2,500, Michaci Falihee, of No. 41 Kast Fifty-second street, becoming his bondsman. Mr. Coughlin says that he will not change the clerical force of the office until Mr. Maurice J. Power, his prede- cessor, has settled his accounts. THE BROOKLYN RING SUITS. THE DEFENDANTS WAITING FOR THE CHABGE— TROUBLE IN THE TAXPAYERS’ ASSOCTATION, The defendants in the sunts undertaken by Mr. Jobn FE. Parsons on behalf of the State waited paticntly all the day yesterday for the papers which, it was reported, wero ready for serving. After the lawyers’ offices closed at the usual hour there was still nothing beard of the long deferred documents, which will very likely be ready to-day. A report was current m Brooklyn | yesterday that there was dissension m the ranks of the Taxpayers’ Association, and that Mr, Parsons was anxiolls before moving in the prosecution to receive assurance that the expense of doing so would be vided He sustained a loss in the suitot the against Bat the present instance he should be who 1 Harvey Farrington, in the Taxpayers’ Ass considered bis subscription of $400 to the fund for H rying on the prosceution, and reduced the sum to $100. | tthe subject OF expenses 18 ono cause of Inharmonions feeling in the association, and the other ix said wo be the attitude of one of the leading members toward Mayor elect Schroeter. The latter, though elected as arcform candidate, has been bitterly denounced by | some of the assoention for an implied copartuership with Messrs, Kingsley and Kee bridge directors One of those foremost im tion of Schroeder has now changed front, to the dy pointment of several of his colleagues, and hen apple ot discord, A Heratp reporter, who called on Mr. Nathaniel Cothron, of No. 10 Wall street, was ine formed that the statements ina contemporary to the eflect that the papers were ready and proceedings by attachment of property were to begin at once were | erroneous, At the Registers office iu Brooklyn no transfers of property on the part of the defendants ‘evlosuresnitot $4,000, onthe part of Apner ©. Keeney to periectatitle. The Kt Ter's office i8 under the surveillance of the Taxpayers Association, and no transfer can be made without the knowledge being quickly put within their possession The counsel for the defendants will not, as has been stated, include Messrs, Morris & Poursall, General Koger’ A. Pryor, William A, Beach, E. W. Stoughton and General Benjamin F. tracy will be the ieading lights for the defence, ‘The defendants in the Hempatead Reservoir contract explain the diflerence between their bids for the cun- tract and those of Mr, Wilham Beard by saying that the latter never put in a bid at all, but that after the on the sidewalk of being able to do it for so much less | They hoid that, as Beard made no bond fide bid, his | figures drawn out when the whole thing was settled | have no more point thap those of anyborly else. This | matter can easily be decided in court, the members | of the Water Board will be able to show who were the bidders and what were the Ogures, CHRISTIAN WORK IN NEW YORK. OPERATIONS OF THE CITY MISSION AND TRACT | | &re respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurs SOCINTY—ANNUAL MEETING YESTERDAY. Forty-nine yearg ago the City Mission and Tract Society began its operations in New York. pioneer in this kind of work, and fora great many | Years was a favorite with the benevolently disposed residents of the metropolis, But its fruits were hardly ever seen except in annual reports, for the reason that its converts were led into other church folds, where they became Jost in the congregations after a while. Its Sabbath school children, too, were from time to | time made component parts of regular church Sunday Schools, In the meantime other city mission societies were organized and went to work, in part, over the ground on which society had’ been gleaning. There was ample room for all. But the lawer built chapels, where they could, organized a society or gathered 9 school. This compelled the pioneer society a few years ago to call for a fund of $100,000, with Which they, too, built chapels, of which Olivet, in Second strect, and Lebanon, in Columbia street, are the | A. chief, The society has now tive mission stations and employs thirty missionaries. Several benevolent per. Sons support one or moro missionaries, One thousand dollars will sustain a male missionary a year, and $360 a female. During the jorty-nine gears of its existence the society has expended nearly $1,000,000 in its work besides the $100,000 spent on mission chapels Its re- ceipts used to average $50,000 a year, two and a half per cent of which sum goes for the ranning expenses, ‘The newer societies have been gradually pushing it out, eo that its receipts have fallen off, until with tho ut- most economy in every department it spent last year $41, 4, which was $1,427 18 more than the receipts, | This deficit, added to an old debt of $5,446 20, leaves | the society now in debt $6, ws. THE LADIES! CITY MISSION SOCIETY, whose annual meeting was held on Monday, raised 1,500 more this year than they did Jast, showing the difference of $5,000 over $3,500, and doing such good work therewith that, according to the reports pre- sented yesterday, the Indies could not be dispensed with, Besides the paid missionaries there are 108 voluntary visitors, And in this class are the gentle- men of the Executive Committee and, notably, Mr. Stewart Dodge, who made a very interesting report of his visits to the different chapels and mission stations of the society. During the year 63,718 visits have been made and 675,000 tracts distributed, 434 Bibles and Testaments given away and 944 volimes loaned from their libraries; 1,304 children were led to Sabbath schools aud 224 to schools; 619 persons were in- duced to attend Bible classes and 6,912 to attend church, 230 of whom united with different churches and 70, who had backshidden, were restored to church fellowship; 4,500 persons were aided with money, food, clothing, medicine, &c., at a cost of $6,178 28 outside And inde- pendent of the regular receipts of the society. The donors directed their benefactions in this channel, There is a decrease of $3,017 32 in the expenses, and this is made by reaucing the missions and missionaries, The Rev. George J. Mingins resigned the office of Su- perintendent of Missions a few months ago, that be might dovote himself to pastoral work. In’ view of the hard times and the depleted treasary the office has been temporarily dispensed with. The Executive Com- mittee will do the outside work formerly done by Mr, Mingins, and Mr. Lewis KE. Jackson, the Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, is now the only executive officer of the society receiving pay. Aboard of fifty directors was elected, and at the close of the ‘meeting the direc- tors present remained and elected tho following officers of the society for 1876:—President—A. Rk, Wetmoro Vice President and Treasurer—Morris K. Jesup. Cor- responding bag soos and Assistant Treasurer—Lewi FE, Jacksov. Recording Secretary—David D. ,Terry, Superintendent of Female Department—Mrs. "A. Brown. Executive Committee—Rey. Joln Hall, D. D. Rev. Charles 8. Robinson, D, D.; Rev. William M, Tay lor, D. D.; Rev. William Ormiston, D. D.; Rev. William Tucker, D. D.; A. R. Wetmore, Nathan Bishop, Jobn lor Johnston, Morris K, Jesup, William Jr.; Howard Potter, A. 8, Hatch, Gamal Walter T. Miller, Ambrose K. Ely, John Lewis E, Jackson. RAPID TRANSIT. DELAY IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW COMMISSION—WHY MR. AGNEW HAS RE- SIGNED. A reporter for the H¥natp called on the new Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday for the purpose of ascertaining from them the reason why they have not yet been organized for work. Mr. John. Agnew said the fact of his appointment came to him first through the columns of the HERALD; that he had not had any intimation that his appoint ment was interided prior to seeing it in print, and that, coming upon him so suddenly, a due regard for other business appointments to which he was bound, led him to decline the honor of serving on the Commission, He was anxious, however, that it should not be supposed by’ the public that his declina- tion wis because of any feeling of opposition to the rapid transit movement, for he was strongly in favor of it; nor that he had any objection to the other gentlemen on the Commission, for he felt that ther superiors could not have been named. It was simply because three years of service on the Dock Comnie. sion and forty years of business experience had led hin to beware of assuming responsibilities which he had no time to attend to properly and fully. He eaid he had sent in his resignation to the Court and the Mayor, not thinking at the time that his act would cause any delay, thongh he had ascertained since doingso that another could not be appointed in his place before the 30th inst., when the Court will be in session again, Hoping that no serious loss would result from his mistake he closed the interview with the declaration that he ‘wished the Commission entire success and a speedy and satisfactory termination of their duties, for he felt that rapid transit was the dominant need of the city to-day. Mr. Oliver H. Palmer was the next Commissioner seen. Ie said he had felt that it was somewhat singu- lar that the proper officials had not yet followed up the notice vt appointment, which he had received through | the Herat, and knew to be correct, He fell, how- ever, that the resignation of Mr, Agnow had been the canse of the delay, and had no doubt that the Commis- sioners would be notified and organize so soon asthe Court could meet to nate a gentleman to take the place of Mr, Agnew. Mr. E. % Lawrence would, he Was sure, accept the appointment, and he himself had determined to serve. It was safe, he thougnt, to promise that the Commission would be at work ver; soon after the Ist of the coming month. be RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN. The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen held a special meeting yesterday to take action on the report of the special committee to designate a route for the proposed elevated railway. Mr. Jacob J. Bergen, President of the Board, was in the chair, Alderman Fisher presented theweport, which recommended the following route:— Commencing on Water street at Fulton ferry, through Water to Pearl street, through Pearl to Willoughby street, to Gold street, to De Kalb avenue and Fulton treet, thence along De Kalb avenue to Grand avenue, to Lexington avenue, to Broadway, to the City line; also a branch from the, junction of Sands and Pear! streets, thence on thd intervening strevts between Sands street and the East River, on a line parallel with tue lands owned by the New York Bridge Company. Atter a very Jong and excited discussion the report was adopted and the meeting adjourned. THE GAS COMPANIES. To Tas Epitor ov The HEKaLo:— Asa silent lover of your paper I wish to eall your particular attention to the swindling operations of the gas companies of Brook Why we should not an- nex ourselves to New York, under one government, is a mystery, We aro taxed beyond any city tn the United States. We are full of rings, from the lowest highest. Can you offer a remedy? P. Brooktys, Dec. 14, 18 THE WORK OF CHARITY. The Bowery Branch Young Men’s Christian Agsocia- ! tion, No. 134 Bowery, have issued meal tickets, which they offer for sale to business men and others at the per hundred. Thousands of men daily in oflices, begging for money to buy food, and these ets afford the best means of meeting such calls ‘They will be sentto any address in the city, or may be had on application at No, 134 Bowery or Associauon | Mail, Twenty-third strect and Fourth avenue. THE COUNTY CHILDREN. The Commissioners of Charities and Correction are removing children between the ages of three and six- teon years from the County Poorhause, a8 required by Jaw, “As yet only those who have parents or guar tians to care for them have been gent away, about 250 in all, but the rest will be disposed of by the Ist of January, > — MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, a MARRIED. Frost—Ropwax.—On Tuesday, December 14, at the | residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rey. Lucius W. Bancroft, Hany T, Frost to Mary W. Ropwas, both of Brooklyn, Cree—WaLKen.—On Wednesday, December 1, at Trinity chapel, by the Rev. Dr, McAllister, Steenny W, Ginws to Vinaisia, daughter of Mr, George W. Walker, , December 14, 1875, at unt, by the Rev, &.' B. Wrient, of Brooklyn, to Jussik r of Jonathan Titus, of Poughkeepsie, DIED. Auness.—December 15, of pneumonia, Cana Srna, only daughter of Herman F, and 4. Blanche Aliens. Staten [sland and Hammonton (N. J.) papers please copy. ALKrt.—Suddenly, of diphtheria, on Wednosday, December 15, Cannit A., tue only child of George T. and Mary J. Alker, aged 8 years and 6 months, The relatives and friends of the fansly are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence ot her parents, No, 53 Charies str yn Friday, the 17th inst,, at one o'clock, Tt was the | —————$_____— | | | | | Ksianrs— You are ordered to assemble in fatigue wi | Groncx Waexer, aged 96 years and Cem Symp Ee bbayg December 14, J. F. Anu~ STRONG, in the 82d year of his age. The relatives ant friends of tho family, also the members of Benevolent Lodge, No. 28, F. and A. M., day afternoon, December 16, at two P. M., from his late residence, No, 364 Ninth avenue. Brsxvouent Lovax, No. 28 F. axp A. M.—Breta nen—You are hereby summoned to attend au emergent communication at the room on Thursday, Decem- ber 16, at one P. M., to attend the funeral of our late brother, J. F. Armstrong. CHAS. E. ELWOOD, M. Wx. HI. Davis, Secretary. AnxoLv.—-At Greenpoint, December 13, 1875, of diphtheriue yal lurr.® Berter, second son of Al- bert C. and M. Louise Arnold, aged 9 years, 6 months and § days, ‘ Relatives and friends are Kindly invited to atte the funeral, from the residence of his grandtathe ; Rev. Walliam Reid, 88 Milton one Greenpoint, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o’cl BLAUY At Tarrytown, N. Y., om the 15th inst, FRras« Oscar, only cuild of Willlam O. and Isadare a Blauvelt, aged 6 years and 3 days, Vuneral {rom his parents’ residence, on Fridayy, 17¢t inst., at half-pastten A.M. Boarpmas.—At Flushing. December 3, of diphtheri: Percy L,, aged 4 years, and on December US, Arravi .. aged 11 years, children of Joel L. and Carrie F, Boardman. Bovcu,—At her residence, 471 Dean street, Brook- lyn, mrs. Many BouGu. ¢ remains willbe taken to St. Joseph's church at nine o'clock A. M, The funeral will leave for Calvary Cemetery at one o'clock P. M. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, Cavanacu.—On December 14, 1875, Mary FRaxces, youngest daughter of James and Mary Ann Cavanagh, aged 6 years, 10 months and § days. The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, from the residence of ner parents, 571 Second, avenue, on Thursday, December 16, at balf-past ong CuaNtee.—On Monday morning, 13th inst., Mane Ganet Astor, wile ot John W. Chanler, in the 38th year of her age. ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral sery St. Mark’s church, Thursday morning, 16th inst, at eleven o'clock, without further notice, CouLixs,—On Tuesday, December 14, James Couuins, in the 58th year of his age. ‘The relatives and triends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi+ dence, 31 Second street, Brooklyn, E. D,, on Thursday, the 16th inst., at two o'clock P.M. CONVERSE, ight, November 27, 1875, at her residence in } leans, La, EVELMN®, aged 33 years, wife of Willam P. Converse, Jr, and eldest daughter of Madeline and Nathan ©. Folger. Coxway.—On December 13, Epwakp Conway, the third son of Patrick and Catharine Conway, county Roscommon, late of county Carlow, ireland, aged 23 years and 5 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully myited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, Dee cr r 16, from his late residence, 310 West Thitt street, at half-past one o'clock P. M. Also the members of the Clanha Gael Association at Tespec Club, 426° Eighth avenue, between Thirty-first and Thirty-second streets, At one o’vlock P, M., to atten the funeral of our late Brother Edward Conway. JAMES BURKE, President. Francis Epwarps, Secretary. CorNWALL.—Suddenly, in this city, on Wednesday, December 15, Lizzin, wile of J. C. Y. Cornwall, formerly of Montreal, Canada. ill be held at her late residence, 47 Funeral servie West Thirty-tifth street, on Friday, December ay at fone two o'clock P. M. The remains will be taken to treal for interment. Evaxs.—On Monday, December 13, Josxrn Evans, son of George and Marcia Evans, aged 2 years, 7 months and 6 days. FAGAN, —On Tuesday, December 14, Prrer, the ber loved husband of Bridget Fagan, aged 41 years. The relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, on Thursday, at half-past one o'clock, from No. 3 West Filtieth street, Interment im Calvary Cemetery. Ferrretcu.—Lacra Leau Fetrrercn, of meast youngest daughter of Joseph and Emma ‘F. Fettretch- Notice of funeral to-morrow. Gakpner.—At Long Island City, on Monday, Decem- ber 13, Haynau B., daughter of Thomas J, and Mary Ann Gardner, aged 21 yeurs, 10 months and 4 days. Relatives and friends of the family are invited ‘to ate On tend the funeral, from the Kast avenue Baptist church, Hunter’s Point, on Thursday, 16th, at one o'clock. Gors.—Monday evening, December 13, 1875, at the Samaritan Home for the Aged, FRancts Gorn, aged 84. GxxENWOOD.—At the residence of her son, Joseph M. Greenwood, 151 Remsen strect, Brooklyn, Mrs. MAkyY GREENWOOD, In the 92d year of her age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at above place, on Friday, the 17th inst, ab twelve o'clock, noon, without further notice. Hantxy.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, December 1 of spinal congestion, Katix, beloved wile of Mortim Hanley, at her residence, 348 Bediord avenue, in the 27th year of her age. The funeral will take place, from St. Patrick’s church, Kent avenue, at half-past nine o'clock A. M., on Fri day, the 17th, where a solemn mass of requiom will b¢ ofered for the repose of her soul. The relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend. “ Harrisox,—On Hatnontiag, December 15, Gronam Hannison, in the 68th year of his age. His funeral will take place from the Seventh avenue United Presbyterian church, between Twelfth and Thir- teenth streets, on Friday, 17th inst., at eleven o'clock A.M. The friends of the family are respectfully im: vited to attend. Harty#. —On Tuesday morning, December 14, Lovrsa, the beloved daughter of Albert and Charlotte Hartye, aged 20 years, 4 months and 9 days, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend tho funeral, on Thursday, December 16, ut het late residence, 108 Third place, Brooklyn, at one o'clock P. M. Horkixs.—At Hoboken, suddenly, on Monday, De- cember 13, Many C., beloved wife of Lemuel H. Hop- kins, in the 68th y of her age. Relatives and iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, No, 202 Hudson street, Hoboken, N. J., on Friday, December 17, ateleven A, M. Hotses.—On Tuesday, December 14, after a short ilk ness, Joan C., beloved son of John C. and Wilhelming Holjes, aged 2 months, The relatives and friends of the famity are respect: fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, cember 16, at one o’clock, trom his late residence, con ner of Norman avenue ana Leonard street, Greenpoint INGALLS.—EDWARD INGALLS, native of Vermont, ot December 13, in the 52d year of his age. Relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, at his late residence, 356 Sackett street, Brooklyn, Friday, December 17, at eleven o'clock. Kritey.—On Wednesdoy, December 15, ELiZaBetn, daughter of Patrick and Sarah Kelley, aged 2 years, 6 months and 7 days, Funeral at residence of -her parents, No. 155 West Forty-sixth street, on Thursday, December 16, at one o'clock, P. M., thence to Calvary Cemetery, Kigrxax.—On Docember 15, 1875, after along and paintul sickness, James Krerxay, son of Thomas and Catharine Kiernan, aged 3t years and 9 months. The friends of the family and those of his brothers-in law, Matthew Garrett, Michael Fallon, James and Daniel Moriarty, are respectfully invited to attend hie funeral, from his late residence, No. 113 West Thirtieth street, at half-past nine o'clock, on Friday morning. His remains will be taken to the Church of the Holy Innocents, Thirty-seventh street, near Broadway, where a solemn requiem high mass will be offered up for the repose of his spul; thence to Calvary Cemétery for interment, Macnon, —In Brooklyn, on Monday night, Do- cember 14, at the rosidence ‘of Robert M. Kiting, 140 State street, ZAIDEK MACDONALD, aged 19 years, Friends of the family are invited to attend the fane+ ral services, on Thursday, December 16, at two o'clock. VY. M. Burial Friday morning. Morr.—On Monday, December 13, 1875, suddenly, Wiraiam Hxsry Mort, aged 3% years, Relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Manhattan Commandery, No. 31; Zerrubbabel Chay ter, R. A. M., and Mosaic Lodge, No. 418, F. and AL we are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral service, at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mott, No, Jbarlton street, this day (Thursday), ateight P. M. Masuartan ComMmanvery, No. 31, T.—Si8 form at No, 7 Chariton street, at half past ‘n, this P, M., toattend the funeral ceremonies of our late compauion and Sir Knight Witham H. Mott. By order of WILLIAM A, BLANCK, Commander, T. M. Miner, Recorder, MUnRaY.—At 328 Pearl stroot, New York, o' Wednesday, December 15, Briwarr, the beloved wife Jobn Murray, deceased, in the 59th year of her age, Notice of the funeral hereatter, McCoskrn.~On Tuesday, December 14, Mary McCose xen, in the 69th year of ber age. May het soul rest in peace. Amen. The relatives and friends of the family are respects fally invited to attend the fnneral, from ber late resi« dence, 84 Charlton street, Uns (Thursday) mornin; December 16, at half-past nine A. M., to. be convey to St Anthony church, where a solemn bigh requiem mass will be said, from thenew to Calvary Cemetery. Veck.—At Jamaica, L. L, on Wednesday, December 15, 1875, Faxsy © Fosptex, wife of George L. Peck, aged 32 years, Funeral on Friday, at one o'clock, at residence, Piatt. —In this city, December 14, Jamks Rosset, eldest son of Mary C, and the Inte George Matt, Friends of the family, and members of Company A, Seventh regiment, are invited to attend his faneral from the ‘residence of bis mother, No, 60 Kast 126 street, on Friday, the 17th inst, at half-past four P, M rains loave Forty-second street depot at four and fivt P.M. Interment on Saturday, i can Wednesday, December 15, Josrra Sucus, aged 87 y Relative and friends are respectfully invited to at ‘al, trom she residence ot W. C. Bross, 17 Brooklyn, &. D., on Friday, at one o'clock Smirn.—On Tuesday evening, December 14, Krzta, wife of Morris H. Smith, danghter of Robert and Mary Cranford, aged 34 years, The tuneral servives will take place in First place Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, corner of Henry and Sammit streets, attwo S'elock P. M., on Friday, the 17th inst. ‘Tuomrsox.—On Tuesday, youngest son of Euphon Thompson, aged 6 months, Relatives and triends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, 5€ Hope street, Williamsburg, at two o'clock, on Thurs day, December 16, Waayex,—At Washington December 14, Gronar H., and the fate George H. Heights, December 15, months, ‘The relatives and friends are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, from won Wagner, 160th street, near Tenth avenue, be at two o'clock I, M., without further notice BSTRRPIES.| In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, 14th inst., Sanait V., widow ot David Westertield, in the 76th year of her age. ‘ sor foe of bs? family are invited to attend the uneral, from her late residence, 260 Doan street, om Toursday, the 16th, at two o'clock. "