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> THE COURTS. ‘The One Million Suit Against Tweed. Motion for Talesmen to Com- plete the Jury Granted. TO SUMMON THE JURY, THE CORONERS dudgo Westbrook rendered his decision yestorday in the Supreme Court, Circuit, on the motion to summon talesmen to fill the two vacancies in the Tweed jury. Tho question at issue being somewhat novel the de- Cision was awaited with considerable interest. The ‘Judge hoids substantially that this statute provides for ‘talesmen whenever they aro necessary to complete the qry. Tn this caso, under the present circumstances, it is eminently proper. The courts in England have, In spite of the language of the statute, ordered tal men. In any event, our own statutes’ bave provided | for tho summoning of talesmen whi er a jury can- ot be secured without them, The Sheriff, although nota party on the record, is a party interested in the resu!t of tho suit, and in that sense isa party. The Sherif is not, under the circumstances, a proper reson to summon the jury, The Court will provide or this difficulty by substituting another to summon the jury. A formal order was then signed by Judge Westbrook hat 4 suifielent Dumber of jurors not having been ob- ed for trial of the cause and it appearing from tho ailidavit of Wheeler H. Pec! that the Sheriff of New York ts interested in th ess of the defendant in this action and in that sense is an interosted party, the Court orders the Coroners of the county forthwith to summon from the body of the county twenty-four persons liable to serve as jurors, from whom the ro- quired number shall be selected After issuing the foregoing order the Court took a re- @ess until this morning. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT-—-CHAMBERS, By Judge Barrett, Levison vs. Falk; Wood ys Mitchell.—References ordered. Ross vs. Res:.—Following 3 Abbt, N. Y., 42, am sllowance of (25) awarded, Smith ys. Pond.—Motion denied; $10 costs. Island City Bank vs, Nixon.—Motion denied. Croach vs. Goldsmith; Dyckman vs, Mandel; Koys ys. McRey Foropaugh vs. Bunkor; Barnes; ear vs. Barnaby; Weeks vs. Noxon; Gergrer v: 3; Dry Goods Bank vs, Adler; Mutual Lifo Insurance Company vs. Fay; Buckhaltor ys. Voor- —Motious granted. Kingston National Bank vs. Thorp.—I find that the affidavit of service is imperfect, When that is cor- rected the plaintiff! may take an attachment, return- able in twenty-four hours, and batlable in $500. Tho Poopla, &c,, ex re Hagan vs, Monroo.—Writ @ismissed and prisoner remanded, Memorandum. Walker vs. Elkins,--Extra allowance of five per cent granted. Braun vs. Meyer.—Bachran and Mallor might object to the appointment of an attorney for first mortgage. They aro liable tor deficiency. ‘Andrews vs. Tyng.—Extra allowance of five per cent granted. United States Lifo Insurance Company vs. Rowe.—I have no objections to this order, but upon final judg- ment attention Is called to the rule. Hendricks vs, Tullock.—Order granted; allowance of one and one-haif per cont, Carson vs. Couver.—Extra allowance of five per cent ated. Matter of Herrora-—Roferred to Joha N. Lewis to report, &c. ernandez vs: Sonneborn; German Savings Bank ys. Rogers; Piiston vs, Wentz.—Retorences ordered to compute. Matter of Rearch. —Commission granted. Soarlo va. Scarle.—Motton denied. Memorandum. United States Iafo Insurance Company vs. Rowe. — Ag to reference sale attention Is called to the rule. Curtis vs, Kpstein,—Motion granted, with $10 costs, Memorandum. Bliss vs. Nebenzah,--Motion denied, with $10 costs, Memorandum, By Judgo Davis, Bauendah! v. Dennille.—Judgment in foreclosure granted. By Judge Donohue. Matter of Chu@eh.—Order granted. abach vs, Manufacturers and Bullders’ Bank.—I wish to see counsel, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Donohue, American National Life and Trust Company vs, Wil- Jard,—Motion for new trial dented. Opinion. De Ruyter vs, Lombard,—Judgment for plalotitt, 0; lon. Richards, &c., vs, Battershall ot, al—Decree and Bndings cigned. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Santord, Van Hoss vs King et al.—Referee’s report con- firmed and judgment of foreclosure and sale, By Judge Sedgwick. McDonald ve.. McDonald; Harding va, Harding. — Orders settled. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Crowell vs. Crowell. —Order gran By Judge Vau Hoesen. Seary vs. The Mayor, &c.—Judgment for plaintiff for $60 66, with interest from May 20, 1872, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. The argument on tho application for a change of venue in the Brooklyn Ring suits, which was to have been heard yesterday before Judge Barrett, in Su- promo Court, Chambers, was postponed until next Friday. James Richards took board and lodgings at No. 15 Marion strect, kept by Peter Licbert as a lager beer saloon and boarding Wouse. Ina short time most of his clothing and $200 in money was missing from his room. He brought sult against Licbert, and on the trial yesterday, before Judge Van Brunt, of the Court of Common Pitas, obtained a verdict in bis favor for $232 87. Genoral W. G. Mank was yesterday brought for rotrial beforo Judgo Benedict, holding the | United States Circuit Court, for having upon his person tho sum of $1,500 counterfeit’ money. Mank is an ox-Secret Service detective. Sec- ion 6,451 of the Rovised Statutes of tho United States says:—‘‘Kvery person who, with yntent to de- | fraud, passes, utters or solls, or attempts to pass, pub- Nish or sell, or brings into the United States with intont | to pass, uttor or sell, or keops in his possession with like intent any falsely mado, counterfeited or ered obligation of the United States al ‘ve imprisonment at hard labor for not more than fifteen ears. Under this law Monk was arraigned before nudge Bonedict last June, the Judge ruling that the simple posseesion of counterfeit monoy—that ts to say, the $1,500 found on Manks—was an offence, Ex-Judge Dittenhoeior, tho counsel of Munk. fora new trial upon the ground that Judgo Benedict had erred in his ruling. The Judge granted a now trial, which wns bognn yesterday. Detective Porter and tho other witnesses tostitied precisely gs on the former trial, The case will be continued to-day. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Bofore Judge Gildersiceve, UNFORTUNATE INDIANS, Jacob Phillips, aged sixteen, and Thomas Stacey thas Atonsa Tononiania, aged cigbteen, Canadian In- dian lads, were arraigned ona charge of stealing $10 from tho pockets of a fellow Indian named Francis Donny, while the three wore occupying one bed at No. 28 Thompson street, on the night of November 29. Tho accused pieaded guilty, and, in answer to the usual juestions, answored’ pathetically, “No work; no They were each sent to the State Prison for POCKETBOOK SNATCHING, Thomas McGarry, @ youth living at No. 338 West | Thirty-sixth street, was convieted ot snatching a Poeketbook and ap account book containing $13 from the hanis of Cocilia Lee, a young lady who toaches the ase Of the sewing machine in the Wheeler & Wilson es- fablishinent. At the request of his counsel sentence awas deferred till Friday next. PLEAS AND SENTENCES, Edward Barrett and John Hunter, who broke open | ‘the coalhole in the sidewalk In front of the premises of William T. Churchill, No. 73 Warren street, on the might of November 9, admitted thoir guilt and wero each sent to State Prison for two years, William McElwain, who embezzled $30 from Anna | Landon, of Boulevard and Sixty ninth stroet, was sent ‘to the Penitentiary for six months. John Maloney, aged twenty-two, of No. 66 Cherry et gg ge he broke into the liquor store of Joseph David, No. 197 South street, and stole $75 worth of cigars and $26 in money, Two anda half years in State Prison was t malty inflicted. Berthol Reese, twenty-five, of No. 99 Hester Street, pleaded guilty to stealing $22 worth of dry goods from the store of Bernard Cohen, No, 364 Canal street, and was sent to State Prison for two years. John Wiiliamson, who stole wearing apparel valuod at $42 from Maria Bohn, of No. 84 Sixth avenue, on October 21, was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, Mary Meyer, who stol haw! and dress from Henry Phillips, of No. 4 Rutgers street, on the 2d of January, 4was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. Peter Loden, al Peter Lover, aged cightoen, of East Twenty-ninth strect, was sent to State Prison for vone year for sealing a wagon worth $100 from Jobn J. Baghes of East 139i street, near Alexander avenua on November 21. John McPaull, of No, 2% Bayard atroet, who stole Mhirty anda aif yards of waterproof cloth, valmod ab $00, from David EB. Marshall, of No. 213 Broome Bireot, on December 28, pleaded guilty, and was con- @emned to spend three months in the Penitentiary, Thomas Rvan. for brewking into the club roum at Na shail | punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 and by | however, moved | NEW YORK HERALD; WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19; 1876.~<WITH SUPPLEMENT: 2 2 Watker strect, of December” 20, and stealing two airs of indian clubs, worth $13 60, was sentto State rison for two years, James Boyle, of No, 33 East Ninth street, who went to the house of Frederick B. Wendt, No. 30 West on December 13, in the absence Thirty-second street of Mr, Wendt, and obtained a dress coat by resent. Topi ing that he was sens for it by the Grm of Colfax & Overton, Was seus to the Penitentiary for six months, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judgo Kilbreth. SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED. Mary Clark, Ann Ryan and Caroline Curtis were charged with stealing fifteon yards of guipure lace, valued at $11 85, from Simon Sultzberger's store, No. 291 Eighth avenue, The three women entered the store and after some time Ann Ryan purchased a quar- tor ofa yard of lace, Sinclair Swanson, an employ not liking their actions on leaving the store, ppt on hat and followed them up the avenue. After going a from in front of Francis Rogers’ store, No, 413 Eighth avenue, To still followed them until he saw an officer, when he caused theirarrest. While the officer was making the arrest four pairs of stockings wero dropped on the sidewalk by one of the women. On being taken to the station house a card of lace was foand on Mary Clark's person, ‘The prisoners were held in $500 on cach complaint, Mr, Rogers having fully identitied the stockings, and Mr. Swanson the lace. A SNEAK THIEF. John Murphy, 6f No. 312 East Fifteenth street, was hold in $1,000 answer for stealing an overcoi 30, from the hallway of No, 12 East Four- toonth street, the property of ‘Michael Costello. The | prisoner was arrested wearing the coat. | ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A CELL, On Monday evening a young woman, named Louisa Albert, was lo¢ked up in the Fitteenth precinct station | house tor intoxication. After a few hours she tried to hang herself with her handkerchief, She was rescued, and in court yesterday Judge Kilbreth fined hor $10. On being taken to the female pen sho took out a hand- kerchief and tied it tightly around her neck. In less that a moment she began to froth at the mouth and the other prisoners gave the alarm. Otfcers Furgusen and Brennan rushed in and were compellod to the handkerchief with their knives, so tight’ was th After a dose of cold water on her face the won vived and was handeaffod and sent to the Tombs, ES EX MARKET POLICE COURT. Belore Judge Otterbourg. DISORDERLY HOUSES, | The following persons were held in $500 each for kooping disorderly Mary Brower, of No. 10044 Canal stroot; Mary 100 Canal street, and Houry Scheniger, “treat, LARCE} os. Peter Smith, of in $1,000 for si Joseph Kavoax, tion. COURT cALD Surrkms Court—Cua 69. held . Call 133'to Tenn—He Donohue, —Demurter—No. 166, 13, 82, 165, 174, 197, 202, 265, 208, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 280) 285; 280, 287, 258," 289," 203, 307, 808, 310, 41, 162, Sureemk Covrt—Grxsrat Term—Held b, Chief Jus- tice Davis and Judges Brady and Daniels.—Nos. 95, 96, | 96, 104, 106, 117, 129, 121, 156, 167, 201, 112, 135, 162; 168, 171, 173, 176, 178, 108. | surawx Court—Cincert—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Nos. 047, 974, 1237, 1161, 1261, 920, 61, 789, TIA, 1280, Bd1, ATG, ‘441, 1733, 1721, 1203, 737, 1604, Part 2—Held by — Judge Westbrook.—No. ' 3904, | Part 3—Held by Judge Lawrence,—Nos. 1784, 6743 | 2077, 927, 1816, 736, 2196, 2520, 120, 2248, 2275, 14, 208 648, 2uld, 2274, LILA, 695, 699, ‘818, 593, 2020, 817, : Scprnion Court—Txras, Ten—Part 1—held by Chief Justice Moneil.—Nos. 1 7 874, 863, 741, | 709, 508, 761, 967, 867, 673, 395,’ Part 2 Held by Judge Speir. 436, 1218, 862, 954, 584, 7 , by Judge \ Special Tara—Held ! Sanford.—Nos, 20. ‘ | “Common Piwas—Rquiry Tarw—Held by Judge J. F. Yo. 16. —TRiat, THRN—Part 1—Helt by Juda, Van Hoosen.—Nog 573, 600, 10, 1002, 588,. 1181, 2281, 1230, 2217, 8701, 760, 1246, 51, 1096 Part 2—Hold By Judge Van Brant.—N 219, 1970, 1203, 1187, 1249 1448, 1444, 1446, 2000, 1259, 1260, 1263, 345, 1449, 1460, 1451, “1453, 1454,’ 1426, 1456, ThA, ARIAL TeRM—Part 1—Helt by Chief oa, Nas. 2006, O24, BALM, BOR, UTR, N62, 786, 2282, 8737, 3767, 3T6 3. Part 2—Held by Judge MGAdam. —Nos, 2532, 4163, 6410, 6343, 6243, 244, G245, 4225, 3180, 2514, 3783, 3784," 3785, 3789, 6540,’ Part 3—Held by Judge Sheridan. —Nox, 5h48, 5785, 5684, 150, 4693, 5806, 5407, OST1, O23, 5426, 4030, 4570, 6520, 5778, 5113. CouRT OF GENERAL Sessions—Held by Judge Gilder- sleove.—The People va. John Mayer, rapo; Same v: James Brady, felonious assault and battery’; Samp v Andrew McClynn, felonions assault und ballery ¥s, Rdward Stein,’ felopdous assault and bat . y %s. Goorge Price, felonious assault and battery va, Jofterson Saunders, felonious assnult and battery ; Samo ys. William McDonald, felonious assault and be tory; Samo vs, Nehie Farrel, felontous assault an: battery ; Same John McQuade, felonious assault and battery; Same va, Tunis Crowley and. Willie Hays, burglary; Samo vs. John Buckley, Saime vs, George Haines and Adolph H. Sickles, grand larceny; Samo vs. William Edwards, rand larceny; Same vs. Lizzie Cutler, grand larceny; Sime vs. Willian Shannon and James’ Barlow, grand larceny; larceny; Same vs. Edward H. Read, grand larcony; Samo vs. Thomas Devine, grand jarceny; Same vs. false pretences; Same va, Mack Roth, false pretences; Same vs. Joseph J. M. Wales, larceny from the person; Same vs. Frank Spencer, felonious assault and batjery. COURT OF APPEALS. Aunasy, N. Y., Jan, 18, 1876, In tho Court of Appeals, Tuesday, January 18, 1876, the following decisions were handed down:— | Motion for reargument donied, with §10 costs. — Morgan vs. Crocker. Motion for reargument denied, with costs.—Gilman va, Gilman, Judgment of Supreme Court modified by directing | the costs of all parties to be paid out of the fund, and | as modified Judgment aflirmed, with costs of this Court | also to be paid out of the fund,—Rico vs, Harbeson. Judgment aitirined, with costs.—Rallwagen vs. Rall- wagon; Hexter ys. Kuox; Campbell vs. Seaman; The Indiana, Veru and Chicago Railroad vs, Tyng; Miller vs. Insh; Brown vs, Combes; Matthews va. Meyberg; | Winston vs. Kilpatrick; Kerby vs. Daly; Haines vi Hollister; Fallon vs. The Central Park and C. Railroad | Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs | abide the event.—Nelson vs. The Mayor; McGrath va. Tho New York Central and ©. Railroad;’ Bush va. The | West Fire Insurance Company; Burrows vs. The Erie Railway; Malone vs. Hathaway. Judgment aftirme of the estate. —Ross . Roberts, 1 of Judgo Rapalo, be settied b: snd as modified allirmed, judgment to adge Rapalo,—Belmont vs. Pouvert. vs. Taylor. Judgment afirmed.—Murphy vs, The People. Judgment for plaintiff reversed and new trial granted, costs to abtde the event.—Graves vs. Stewart. MOTIONS. No, 190, Chapman ys. O’Brien.—Judgment affirmed | by stipulation on motion of N.C. Moak. | “Cardot vs. Barney.—Sotion | W. Holt for motion; &. S. Rogers opposed. No, 2050, Tho Atlantic and Pactfle Telegraph Com- any vs. Barnes.—Motion to dismiss appeal, Charles ¢. Souther for motion; 8. Hand opposed. Quincy va. White,—Motion tor reargument, B, F, Blair for motion; 8, Hand opposed. The People, &c., vs. Horton.—Motion .to dismiss ap- peal, M. A. Whitney for motion; G A, Scraggs op- posed. | Chapman | mittitar. La. | opposed. No, 2 vs. Montgomery.—Motion to amend re- —Motion to dismiss appeal. George B, Bradley opposed. opie ex “rel, Atkinson ts. Tomp- and, of counsel for appellants, for respondents, No, $20. Cornelius P. Schermerhorn, appellant, rs, Fernando Wood, respondent,—Upon motian of William default, with costs. | No, 86. The People ex rel. The Mayor va Pendle- ton; Tho Mayor, &c., and The Mayor, &c., ve, The New York and’ Staten Island Ferry Company (two cases).—Argued by A. J. Parker, of counsel for appel- lant, and Lyman Trematn for respondent. No, 49, Witham P. 1s, —Submitted. No. 951, William B. Duncan et al., respondents, ve, aret D. Katons, appellant.—Argued by Peter Mit- respondent, No. 327. In roapp. N. Y. C. and ©. RR, appel. lants, for the appointment of commissioner, &o — Argued by A. P, Laning, of counsel for appellant, and submitted for respondent. General calendar No. 129, Barlow vs. Myers —Aargu- | ment resumed and concluded. | Proclamation made and Coort adjourned, | CALENDAR, | _ The following fs the day calendar, for Wedueaday, 187 133, 139, 140, 141 SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Avant, Jan. 18, 1876, Tho following is the day calendar, General Term, Sa- Prome Court, for Wednesday, January 19, 1876;—Nos, 129, 43, 50, 68, 20, 27, 45, 4754, 60, 60, 67, 69, 71, 72, 82. 87. 97, 99 and 10a Court of Appeals, Nos, 130, s }, SH, 20, iad ie 659," 2220; | few blocks he saw Mary Clark take up some stockings | | UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuineroy, Jan, 17, 1876. In the United States Supreme Court the following cases were argued to-day :— No. 126. Porsyth vs. Kimball.—Appeal from the Cir- cuit Court for the Northern District of Iilinois.—This was a bill asking that an amount due tothe Matual [n- surance Company of Chicago by the appellant might be | set oif by an indebtedness by the company to him, on which the assignee of the bankrupt corporatfon was about to sue, The decision was inst the complain- ant, on the ground that the indebtedness to the com- pany was not wholly lis, but, in fact, toll upon three | | of his brothers, who were mutually bound with him to | pay, and thatit could not, theretore, be made avoid- able by way of set off; and it is here contended that the Court erred in its Gindings and conclusions. Submitted 0: pointed briefs. W. C. Gandy for appellant; J. 1, ‘Thompson for appelice. No. 664. Townsond ys, Todd et al.—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the District of Comnecticut.—This was a proceeding by the appellants as assignees in bank- Tuptey of one‘Newhall to have set aside a certuin deed | made'to the appellant. The*Court below declared the | deed to be void, beeaase in violation of the spirit and policy of the laws of Connecticut, and because it was a constructive fraud upgn creditors; ahd the instrament being void as agalost creditors at the time of filing the Dill in bankraptey, it is void as against the assignee, This ruling is assigned as error here, where the cause is submitted on the printed moints. John 8 Beach for appellant; 8. 6. Baldwin for aj No, 892. Williams va, Unite the District Court for Californ a pl alled “Arroyo de ta Laguna,” in California, which was successful in the District Court, Subse- quently petition was filed asking that a mistake in the decree, occasioned by translating tho word “sitio” league, instead of “place,” might be corrected so as to give tho potitioner whatever land—even if more than a | square league in quantity—rmight be foand within the boundaries of the place. The petition was deni@d, and | the question here is whether tho mistake can be cor- rected in the way asked. ‘The government submits | that in effect it ix asking for a rehearing. ‘Bho com- | plainant avers that it is simply a petition to be heard | correctly. E, 8. Phillips for government, { Appeal from was a claim for IN WHICH DOCTORS DISAGREE. ‘An adjourned hearing In the case of Daniel W. Field | against his fathor, D.C. Field, whom he wisties to have pronounced insane, was bad before a Sheriff's jury yes- terday afternoon, Dr. Meredith Clymer testified that he made two ex- aminations of the defendant and was satisfied that he was impaired mentally and physically; the defendant was afflicted with paralysis and that always implied more or less impairment of the mental faculties; in his judgment the defendant was incapable of sustained mental effort; there might be some improvement here- after; a paralytic might be mentally impaired and still be able to transact his business. Being asked whether Mr. Ficld was in a fit condition to make a will Dr, Clymer saié he wadunable to answer. Improvement, he” vuylt possible, was exceedingly improbable; wudane would be more likely to degenerate, « John F. 8. Gray, who has attended Mr. Field _cy day sinee September 20 last, thought him por- , .cctly sound in mind although rather incoherent in speech at times; thought him perfectly competent to ake care of his property. Richard ©, Brown, of Providence, testified that he is che agent of D. C, Field, and bas had entire control of the property since October last; considered Mr. Field mentally competent to manage his property, but too feeble In health; never told anybody that the reason defendant's wife removed from Providence was that she might gain control of her husband's estate, as sho ligd done in the case of other husbands; the entire in- come from Mr. Field’s property now is ‘about $1,600; the net income ts about $800; I pay Miss Field, by his orders, the sum of $25 overy four weeks, At this point further hearing of the case waa ad- Journed ti)! to-morrow afternoon, THE OUSTODY OF A CHILD, John Ryder obtained adivorce form his wife a short time since in this eity, “By direction of the Court tho yould for claimants; Solicitor General | t captain will be forwarded th Precinct where sucn applicay’ duty, or officer in ebarge of the squad, if on- led duty, who will in- dorso his opinion thereon, stating whether such pro- transfer is desirable or not and the reasons there- ) and forward without dolay tho same to the Board ef Police, through the inspeotor in charge of tho District and Superintendent, each of whom will in- dorse their approval or disapproval of the application and in case of disapproval will state the reasons there- for, Nothing in thie order shail prevent any member of the police force from applying by letter or in person toany of the Police Commissioners in cases of emo gencies or where the public good would justify it. In cases where any subordinates have complaints to make against superior officers for any causo the same nay be made directly by letter ar personally to any of the volice Commissioners, and they will receive attention. Cases in which citizens are complainants will be set down for two o'clock P. M. Thursday of each week. | All complaints” by citizens will be referred to the chief clerk or deputy clerk for his examintion and re- port thereon before being heard by the Board. ,BOARD OF HEALTH. Ata meeting of the Board of Health yesterday the consolidation of the Bureau of Vital Statistics with the Sanitary Bureau was completed by the adoption of the following resolution:— Whereas the Bureau of Records has been consoll- datod with the Sanitary Bureau, Resolved, That the Sanitary Superintendent bo and js hereby designated as a Regisirar of Records, and shall certify transcripts from the records of such barean and perform all acts pertaining to such position by that designation. The followiug is the weekly report of the Registrar of Vital Statistics :— ‘There were 508 deaths reported during the week endi January 15, which was 39 less than the nam rr during the previous week and 109 less than were reported the captatn of the ni ‘orl daring the corresponding period of 1875. ‘The actual mor- tality tor the week ending January 8 was 520, or U1 less than actually occurred the week provious, showing an t 26. maal per 1,000 popwation estimated at temperature reported by Dr. Draper 14, the wock provious 41.1 corresponding week of 1873 19.9 deg. Fahronhelt. was a decroase of 3 deashs roported of smallpox, 5 herin denth ‘Tate of 0541 . Sof whooping cough, 1 of Che fever, 7 of dhisi pulmenalisy 49 of diseases of the ner~ Jor Bright's disouse and nephritis and 8 from of 6 from ap, 1 from diarrheal dis arlatina, 2 from nbrancs o8, 3 from bron. tix, 8 from pneumonia, 2 from heart diseases and 6 of children under five years of age. There hag been a marked decrease in tho number of deaths from smallpox, diphtheria and croup, whooping cough, pu onia, phthisis pulmonalis, and of children under five years, as compared with the deaths reported during the corresponding week of 1875. Of 656 deaths from diphtheria reported since Novem- ber 21, 25) were in houses containing from one to three fumilies, 379 in houses containing over threo families and 20 in institutions; 236 were reported to have occurred on te first floor, 220 0n the second, 102 on the third, 22 on the fourth and@on the filth. The ave: Age was “‘4yoars, 5 months and 10 days. There were deaths reported to have occurred in the Nineteenth ward, 79 in tho Twonty-second and each in the Twentieth and Twenty first. and but 1 death each in tho Third and Fifth. Of the 98 deaths reported from searlatina, 36 ocourred in houses containing from one to three families, 53 in houses ‘containis vor thr ii1e6 and two in institations. In the Nineteenth ward t! reatest number of deaths occurred (11), and in the First, Third and Fourth none were reported to have died from this disease. Ot the 151 deaths reported from membranous rec 50 occurred in houses containing trom one to three famili 99 in houses containing over threo familles end 2 in ins tous. There were 17 deaths reported in the Nineteenth ward, 16 in the Eleventh, none in the First Second and but 1 in the Fourteenth. The average ago wus 3 years, 1 month and 10 ths from malarial fever, 7 wero re- port rred in the Twelfth ward, ‘The following is a comparative statement of cases of can- tagious disens ending January 15, 1878 mi ebit reported at this bureau for the two wooks — Week Jan Jan, WS. Typhus fover. 1 — Typhoid fover 18 10 Scarlet tover. ” 61 Cerebro-spiual meningitis - 3 Measte ry 98 138 1238 a8 60 COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. WARD'S ISLAND INMATES—IMPOSING UPON GER- MAN EMIGRANTS, The Commissioners of Emigration held a regular custody of two children was given to the husband, bat Mrs. Ryder fefused to gixe up the youngest, an inter- amues Sullivan guy Alfred English, burgar s corgo Crawford, burglary va, Philip | Krull aud William Krall,’ burglar; James | Harvey, burglary; Same vs. John MoAndrows, grand | costs of all parties to be paid out + | Agdzment modified in accordance with. the optnion | | _ Order of G neral Term affirmed, and judgment or- © dered for defendant on verdict, with costs.— Brewster | rreargument. Walter | W. Russell for motion; Edward C, James | | drowning Patrick McCaffrey. | Allan, of counsel for respondent, judgment affirmed, by | r | in. loud rolge to them from the desk.”” lancy, respondent, vs, Joro- | miah H. Stedwell and others, impleaded, ke. appel- chell, of counsel for appellant, and John W. Weed for | | her to deliver ap thie. child. She failed to obey the | cage to Superintendent Walling, who detailed Detective esting little girl, A Havas Corpus was issued directing order of the Court ands yesterday arrested by | brought to the Sherii’s mation as to where the it was sent forand handed ler. The mother’s grief on in her daughtor was heartreading. a “ A) RUNAWAY DAUGHTER. fi March last Mrs, Margaret McKenzie, of No. 316 Fourth avenue, sent her daughtor Sadie, aged fourteen years, t© 8 grocery store to purchase some eggs and butter, Sadie did not return, After monthe of seareh her mother learned on Saterday that her daughter was living uptown with an old woman, She reported the oe ey Yon Gerichten to work it up. The detective went up | to Yorkville and ascertained that Sadie was living with | Mrs, Agnes Marphy at No. 1,917 Third avenue, Ho | called at tho house and arrested Mrs, Murphy and | Sadie. In the Washington Place Police Court yester- | day the girl tla Judgo Kilbreth a very | pitiiul sidry. She said that when she | lived at home ner Mother ill-treatea her, She also said her mother often became drunk, and then would | fearfully abuse her, g Her mother was living with a | man who was not herfather, and she became tired of | home, Tn March last she was sent to the grocery store to buy some oggs, and her mother said that if sho did not return in ten minutes she would whip her, The | girl had to watt halfan hour at the grocery store before | she could be served, and suddenly she thought of run- | ning away from home. She knew Mrs. Murphy, and went to her house, whero sho had since been clothed | and fed for the little sorvice she rendered. She did not | desire to return to her mother, as she preferred to live | with Mrs, Murphy. Justice Kilbreth decided to ge | 8. the girl to her mother, and then discharged Murphy. THE WHITE STAR DOCK ROBBERY. On the 6th of December two cases of silks for um- | brellas were stolen from the White Star dock, North | River. A portion of the goods were traced to W. D. Woods’ store, at No. 1 Great Jones strees, Woods was | arrested and gave $4,000 bail for trial. Detective | O'Neil found Thomas Robinson, the truckman who carted away the goods. Robinson said he took tho cases to William O'Day, who keeps a junk shop at the corner ot West and Oharles sireet. Tho truckman also said Yhat on December § O'Day sent the goods to Robert Richards, in Pearl street, with instructions to | sell them, and on December 13 part of the goods were sent to Woods’ store, He also said that other portions fthe goods were taken to Mrs. Murphy's, at No. 159 Perry stroet, where they were kept uniil removed by Mrs. Anora Richards. On the information of the truck- man other parties will be arrested, Mra, Murphy was examined im court yesterday and remanded. AVENGING HIS AUNT, | \ Henry Lawson, of Springfield, L. I., who made the | | attempt on Saturday afternoon to shoot Mr, Thomas | Powell, storekeeper and Postmaster at that piace, for | leged tmproper intimacy with his aunt, was arrested | esterday by Oficer Hamer, of Jamaica, on a warrant | issued by Justice Bennett, on the application of Powell, | charging him with assault with igtent to kill He was } sebsequentiy eee before the Justice, at the Jamaica Town Hall, and was hold for examination to- | morrow, bail being meantime refused, Judge Haynes, of Jamaica, has been retained as counsel by the pris- ofer, Meantime Powell, it is said, does not dare to return to his home and place of business, as he is ap- prebensive of violence on the part of the elder Lawson, who is also very much tncemsed against him, POLICE CHANGES. | LOBRYING BY CAPTAINS PRONIBITED—NEW RULES ADOPTED, The Board of Police met yesterday, General Smith presiding. A resolution was adopted employing three messen- gers for the service of the Commissioners at an an- nual compensation of $600 and the doormen who have hitherto acted as messengers were transferred vo pre- cinet stations for duty. Patrolman McBride, of the Fourth precinct, was per- mitted to receive a silver medal from the Life Saving Benevolent Association as a reward for rescuing from Tho following rules were reported by Commissioner Erhardt, Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Dis- cipline, and adoptod:— Hesolved, That rule 243 be amended by adding thereto ‘The sergeunt shall give lodgers and ors a transeript from the receipt book or blotter of all articles ‘taken from fuch prisoners or lodgers and shail read of such transcript ‘That rule 130 be amended to read as follows :— inembers of the force will be held on Monday Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week two o'eloek P.M shall be had before one or more of Commissioners, based upon written charges and spect tions.” Police captains are instructed not to visit Police Headquarters unless ordered there by ove of the Com- missioners, the Chief Clerk of the Board or theSuper- intondent of Police cr one of the Inspectors of Police, Unless immediate exigencies fequire their presence, All repotts which they are now required to present per- ®onally they will hereafter forward through the regular chanvel, using a roundsman or patrolman as messen- tho Police Board is full enough to enable suitablo selec- tions to be mado in all cases whore it becomes noces- sary to detail for light duties, All applications for transter must be addressed to the Board of Police, In the case of captaius the application will be for- warded through the inspector in charge of the district in which the applicant ts ou duty, and the Superia- } tendent of Poitce, each of whom will indorse thereon their approval or disapproval of the request with the reasons for such approval or disapproval, Applications for transfer for those below the rank of | | ger. Applications for special or li ight duty, oxcept b: | reason ot si ‘kness of necessity, will not Larsatieres | permitted. The opportunity afforded by the records of | | | $3 or $4.0 day, | the Supreme Court. | Order store. meeting yesterday afternoon at Castle Garden, thero being present Commissioners Forrest (President), Schack, Maujer, Hurlbut, Starr, Quintard and Lyneb. But little business was transacted, and that mostly of anunimportant nature. Threo or four minor appoint- ments of assistant nurses and holpers in the severa; departments on Ward's Island wore made, whilo others, recommended for like positions, were referred, with powor, to the committee in charge, Yrom tho report of Superintendent Krohbeil, there were the following inmates of the State Emigrant Refuge and Hospital, Ward’s Island, on the 1oth {nst:—Hospital, 193 men, 109 women, 61 children; Asylum, 81 men, 71 women, 1 child; Refuge (male), 142 men, '26 boys; refuge (fo- male), 41 women; Nursery, 23 women, 78 children, making a total of 826, of which 416 were men, women and 166 children. Commissioner Sotiack presented to tbe Board tho particulars of a case which, he neld, warranted action of some kind. It was a system of false representation practised by an agent doing business on Greenwich street, this city, upon poor German emigrants. This individual had employed such to workin the coal mines of Pennsylvania, promising thom steady jobs at In addition, ho had assured them that thoir travelling expenses would be paid; that while on fhe road to thgir ghey and until safely sheltered in acompany house meals would be furnished roga- larly and without charge; tho ront would be tree and each family would be given a tablo, chairs, a stove and bedstead, and that the garden which would be found | attached to every dwelling could be used by them so | Jong as they remained tn the employ of the company. Because of these representations, sald Mr. Schac! many emigrants wero induced to accept the offered 5 uations, and after starting from this city found out guly too late that they had been terribly imposed upon, Much pri it was about time to stop such work if possible. The Commissioners listened with much intorest to Mr. Schack’s statement, and will look into (he matter as a body., Adjourned. MUNICIPAL NOTES. The Board of Apportionment held a regular weekly meeting yesterday. Comptroiler Green was author- ized to issue the following:—Judgment bonds, $10,000; Museum of Arts and Natural History stock, $50,000 assessment bonds, $200,000. A bill of Jones & McQuade, for draining Harlem flats, from Ninety-sixth to 106th strect, amounting to $122,187 16, will be paid out of the proceeds of those assessment bonds. Discussion ag to the confirmation of Mr. Allan Camp- bell for Commissioner of Public Works still continues among the cemogratic Aldermen, Tho republicans seem to be unanimous in his favor, but the Tammany members are not quite so united, Coroner Ellinger was engaged yesterday afternoon at the County Clerk’s office in examining tho Jury lista, for the purpose of selecting talesmen who are to com: plete the jury in the Tweed civil suits now pending in He will complete his task to-day. Comptroller Green will pay the censas enumerators on Thursday next, the proper ordinance authorizing payments having beon passed by the Board of Alder. | men. THE CUSTOM HOUSE. By direction of Deputy Collector Pholps Inspector Alonzo Bliss seized yesterday at the Oak street police station upwards of 7,000 cigars which had been brought off the schooner Jossio Eliaabeth from Mexico. In- spector Bliss remaved them to the seizure room of the Custom House, Captain A. T. Baab, of the above men- tioned vessel, has been arrested and held since Monday | in default of $1,000 bail by United States! Commis. sioner Betts to answer a charge of smuggling said | cigars ashore. FIGHTING THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Messrs. Mooney & Boland, detectives, are about ro- | questing an investigation bofore United States Commis. sioner Osborn respecting the award of {he Booty of $10,000 in eight cases of sitk goods, at, Soined at Hoboken, 8x Steamship Pommerania. were the commencement of the discoveries in the alleged Lawrence frauds on the revenuo, The Custom House officials deny the valtdity of the detectives’ claim, and say they simply worked as detectives under the instructions of the Customs oflicers, THE FOREIGN EXPRESS COMPANIES. Last evening the American European Express Com- pany received a despatch from Washington with refer- ence to the billintroduced in the House on Monday, concerning importations by express companios, say- ing:—"I have been before the Ways and Means com- mittee, and the bill is now referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for his approval.’? Mr. Baldwin, tho manager, after reading this despatch said, “Thanks to the Henacp for throwing light on this subject; it ap- Ts as {fa solution will soon be reached. Tho jecretary will probably refor the matter to Collector Arthur for his eee’, Neither gentleman wants to place stumbling blocks in our way. My own idea was that a special department should be organized in the Custom House for express business, and that all goods up to $100-should be appraised by designated officors and packages worth moro than that be sent to Genoral Owing to tho Secretary's order there aro now fully 4,000 express packages locked up in General Order store. We daily receive abusive letters, respect- ing packages which we are not able, by reason of the Treasury’s order, to forward to our customers.’’ ARREST OF ALBANY BURGLARS. On Monday night dotectives Dyer and Foster, of Albaay, called upon Captain McCulloch, of the Seven- teenth provinct, to assist thom in arresting Georgo Williams and John Smith, charged with bufglary in Albany. They were arros' To the early part of December last a burglary was committed in the silk warehouse of J. M. Crapo & Co, and $10,000 worth of silks and laces carried away. Suspicion pointed to Williams and Smith, bat they had fled the town and could not be found. A few days ago it was learned t@at both mon were in this city, and the Albany detec- tives, armed with warrants, came on for the purpose of arrosting them. The prisoners were brought before Superintendent Watling yostorday mornin, if whieh thoy were taken to Albany, vation and suffering had thus been caused, and | Thcgo selzures | DR. ANDERSON’S FUNERAL. ee SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS AND AN ADDRESS BY THE CARDINAL AT THE CATHEDRAL, ‘The funorat services of the late Dr. Henry James Anderson, who died at Lahore in India a few months ago, took place yesterday, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The body was brought thither in ahearse and accom- pamied by the friends and rolatives of deceased from the Church of St. Gabriel, where tt had lying since its arrival in the city. Dr. Anderson hat’ ma- terially alded in the erection of the edifice in Thirty- seventh street, and it was its pastor’s desire that the should rest there until the place of final re~ pose had been selected, Among the pall-bearers, whor also attended the body to the Cathedral, were ex-Gover- nor John A. Dix, President Barnard and Professor Drister (Columbia College), Henry 1, Hoguet, Louis D, Bmsse Jeremiah Devlin, W. O’Brien and James Lyneh, On its arrival at St. Patrick's, which was alroady crowded with prominent citizens, the coflin, of clegant rosewood, was borne to the catafalque in the centre aisle, before the chancel, and placed thereon. At each corner of the bier was a large heavily draped column, surmounted by nine lights, and at either side wore six gilded candlesticks, with {mmense candles, Crosses, wreathes, columns, crowns and other dovices of fine design in camelias, tube roses and gmilax rested on the casket, which bore this inscription on* its silver plate:— POLL LE COLLIE OEOOLOLE DIOL IOLEDELEDE DOEOOEEEDE HE “SC RENRY TAMES “ANDERSON. i Tiorn in New York, 1799. 3 Died at Lahore, India, 1875. OOOO LEP TECELELOLIOOLIDELELELE IEEE EEDOLELEDL EEE.) The chareh was filled by the frionds and admirers of the decoased, aud delegations from various societics were present, There were representatives from the St, Vincent de Payl Society, Catholic Union, the Ro- man Catholic Protectory ‘ond. the I Emigrant So- ciety, Asolemn requiem mass was sung, Bishop Cor- rigan, of N ‘k, being celebrant; Father Preston, as- sistant priost; Father Kane, deacon; Father Hogan, sub-deacon, and Fathor K ey, master of cere- monies, The Cardinal, in his roves, with Vicar Gen- eral Quinn on his right and Fathor Farrel! on his left, sat at tho epistie side of the chancel, Within the samo, in surplices and sutans, were the fol- lowing clergymon:~Mgr. Corrigan, Dr. McDow- ell, Father MeGlynn, of St. Stephens; Father O'Reilly, of St. Mary’s ; FatherCurran, of St, Andrew's; Fathor Everett, oF th urch of the Nativity; Father Clow- rey, of St, Gabriel's, and Fathers Smith and Donnegan, from Fort Lee. The mass was sung finely, and at {ts close, just before he pronounced the absolution His Eminence the Cardinal donned the black stole and cape, and, advancing toward the coffin, sald:— ‘THX CARDINAL'S ADDRESS. “My boloyed brethren, we ure told by the voice of the Spirit of Wisdom that it is better to be in tho house of mourning than in the house of feasting, because in the latter we are reiminded of what is to come. We are in the house of mourning to-day, albeit the house of God, and in the presence of mourners, deeply aflected mourners. Our mourning, however, is not without solace. The gloom of sorrow ‘and the darkness that seems to obscure tho fato that is Deyond the grave is brightened by the sweet and holy radiance of Christian falth and hope, typified by the mystic lights that shine within the sanctuary or flicker around the bier. In the outside world the name of Dr, Anderson is associated with the accomplished scholar, the learned scientist, the eminent progssor, the genial friond, the wise counsellor, the high-toned gentleman, the lover of his country and tho benefactor of bis kind. Bat within tneso sacred precincts we do not care to speak or hardly to tiink of these most admirable quall- ties, His learning, his sclence and his great accom. pllshments, we may say, sloop with him in the coffin, or if they have accompanied him they will be of little avail bofore the judgment seat, 'e would rathor think and speak of those qualities of mind, heart and soul have not died with him, of his virtues, and they were very many. He was a lover of the poor, and particularly tn- dustHous in regard to improvement of their condition. He was long the President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, whose chief object is mitigation of the miseries of the poor. He was president of the corporation that has chargo of the Protectory in Westchestor. He was a great favorite of the Holy Father, whom Dr. Anderson id and revered. Whenever Dr. Anderson asked an | audience an hour for it in the course of tho very next | day was namod. On the ove of Dr. Anderson's last departure from Rome the Holy Father entertained him nearly an hour in his private cabinet and at parting gave him his blessing. Dr. Anderson’s last journey was madeYor the purpose of secing the transit of Venus, With further words of eulogy the Cardinal closed and pronounced the absolution. When the services were thas ended the clergymen returned to the vestry rooms, and the body being laced in the hearse was borno to the foot of West Forty-second street and across to Jersey. Thonco it was Carried to Fort Leo and deposited in the vault bo- neath the altar of the Church of the Madonna, which was built through the efforts of Dr. Anderson. A DESPERATE BURGLAR. A MIDNIGHT CONFLICT IN AN UPTOWN TENEMENT HOUSE. Between one and two o'clock yesterday morning the premises of Mr. Frederick Kleysteuber, on the third floor of No, 239 East Eightieth street, were entered by an unknown man, who pickod the lock of the kitchen [Sdoor, made his way to the front rodm and took $300 that was locked up in a writing dosk. Mr, Kleystouber, who was awakened by tho noiso, endcavored to pre- vent his escape, but received two serious wounds in the abdomen from a knite. The story of the burglary as told by Mrs. Kleysteuber shows that the person who committed it was thoroughly | familiar with the premises and the domestic affairs of tho family, On Monday evening Mrs. Kleysteuber and her eldest daughter, Zena, lef the house in company with some relations to go to a ball. Mr. Kloysteuber, who had been confined to tho house by a severe attack of plourisy but was then convalescont, lay down on a bed in a room off the parlor soon after his wife lef. He fon not undressed, having on his pantgand a Cardigan jacket. < Three young children slept in an adjoining room. Be- lamp in the parlor pretty low. He soon fell asleep, and it was about haif-past one when he was awakene: by a noise In the parlor, and at the same time noticed a bright light and a tall, broad shouldered man, with small side whiskers, rifling the bureau drawers, Mr. Kleysteubder went into another room, procured a heavy club and came back determined to protect his property. Tho burglar saw htm, made a rush to pass him, but received a blow on the left sido of the head. The two from sickness soon fell to the floor, and at the same timo felt a sensation in tho pit of his stomach as if he had received a kick, The burglar then dashed through the door and made his escape to the 4 t. As soon a8 Mr, Kloystouber réoovered Bimso! Phe raised an outery, and the other tenants in tho | house came into his room. Then it was discovered that Mr. Kleysteabor was wouuded. The blood was grapes down his pants and several places on the itchen floor were stained with it, A doctor was pony. ieee sie Wounds, He did not think them fatal, but the chief danger was from possible inflamma- tion, From the size of the wounds he considered they Were inflictod with a large penknife, The victim is fiow ly[ng ina bet’ wae fi ndition. When thé polices wate Silnmontd Captain Robbins, of the premises. The floor on which lives is laid on the plan generally adopted in dou | tenoment houses, there being a parlor, kitchon, | doors opening on tho hall, and two dark bedrooms be | tweon, A large wardrobo was placed against the parlor door, and the burglar cntered by picking the lock of the kitchen door, the key of Which was subsequently found on the floor by oue of the children. Ho had to pass through the rooms {n which Mr. Kloy- Steuber and-bis children wero sleeping to reach the | parlor, The money, which tvas nF that bas beon missed, was in a Secret drawer of a solid rosewood bie h | cabinet. The burglar did not break the lock off, but | Fethoved the back piece of this desk, and thus secured the money. The cqntents of the bureau drawers, | though thoroughly upset, wore none of them carried | away. | Captain Robbins is making strenuous efforts to find | tho depredator, but has notas yet got any cortain clew, Mrs. Kleystouber and her | toned as to any one that they might possibly suspect | of having any knowledge of their business who «would possibly be I eo dl of sach a crime, but they could not call any such person to mind. CORONERS’ CASES. Michael McKenna, aged forty-seyon, a porter in a store at No. 234 Water street, was taken with fits yes- terday morning and died bofore the ambulance arrived. Coroner Eickhoff was notified. Yesterday morning Officer Regan brought to the Sev. enth precinct station house the bory of a temale infaut, a) oe about a week old, found in the basoment of 0. | Morgue. THE LATE DR. SAMUEL G. HOWR's WILL, [From the Boston Traveller. j Tho will of Dr. Samuol Gridley Howe was this morn- ing fled at the Probate Office, It is dated March 13, 1867, and is witnessed by Herman J. Warner, Horatio Woodman and Isabella M. Howard. Thomas B. Wales, of Boston, and Francis V. Balch, of West Roxbury, are appointed trustees and joint executors, with instruc- tons to pay the income of the trust funds to R. Florence M., Laura E. and Maude Howe, daughters of the testator, who states as preliminary to this that his wife, Julia ‘d Howe, bas ample means of her own, The trustees are given full powers tn the management | of the property and in case of a vacancy the judge of bap authorized to fill tt, the to recommend- ng the selection of N. Austin Parks for thi position. A codicil which accompanies the will is dated May 24, 1873. The first section relates to the private be- quests. Tho secon! is as follows ;-— “L direct my trustees to pay the interest of $2,000 annually to tho Treasurer of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blmd, for the bene- = of ey Bridgman during her life, sald ee jeposil A a Savin, ivision street. The body was sent to the A whalaver iia maid aa | eed lying down Mr. Kleysteuber turned down the | | men then grappled, and Mr. Kleystouber being weak | with two of his ojcers, made a Gag investigation | rt, Kleysteuber | husband were both ques- | TE TRE OF YR Recommendations Made--The Cheap Transportation Association. THE WANTS OF COMMERCE, New Docks, Warehouses and Elevators Needed. The annual meeting of the Cheap Transportation As- sociation was held at No. 110 Pearl street yesterday afternoon, Mr. B. P. Baker prositing. Im his annual report President Baker said that New York must have transportation and terminal facilities equal to those of other cities, or certain classes of trade will leave us, By this be did not mean to state that our city will not always (or for many years, at least) be tho first commercial city of the nation, but that the situation is such that it needs active, euergetic effort and hoarty co-operation on the part of all classes of citizens if we would hold the commerce which favorable cireum- stances have thrown ipto our lap, To this end the ef- forts of the association have beon bent tn the past, and substantial progress bad been made. From asmalt beginning their membership bad increased, until it comprised the larger part of the active busincss interests of this city, over 300 members hay- ing beon added during the year just past. We have advocated,*he said, increased’ appropriations for the Hell Gate improvemonts; the reduction of tolla upon the canals, and amendments to the constitution of this State tending to secure a better administration thereon; the grading of grain, and redaction of woigh- ing and elevating charges to.a proper point; the cou- struction of elevators at the tormini of the trunk lines of railway, together with other improvements in our’ terminal facilities for the economical handling of mer- chandise; and last, but not least, we have persistently advocated proper facilities for rapid transit in this” city—all of which have boon, or are ina fair way of boing, realized. Tho excesstve and fictitious cost of oar present railroad Ilnes, and the other inherent defects in their construction and management, would seem to pointto the absolute necessity in the near futare for the construction of an independent freight’ railroad between tho Mississippi Valley and tho sea- board. In a recent report from the Committee on Claims and Grievances this subject is alluded to as fol- lows, After considering certain inequalities aud discrim= inations, with the causes thereof, the committee state that:— ‘These snstantly recurring discriminations advorse to New York are, therefore, but the natural result of tho very nature of things, and so long as we are de] lent upon our present railway facilities your committee do not see how they can bo avoided. It is not the purpose of the committee to discuss the character and mai ment of tho railways alluded to, or to dwell upon the inestimable benefits which in our opinion would accrue to the commerce and Bere of the whole country from the equitable operation of an independent and honestly, constructed railway between tho East and West. A’ road ot this character would, in our opinion, prove @ pormanent and sovereign balm forall the ids oom plained of and alluded to in this report. It is by no means certain that wo shall not have to go back to the old common law of highways—that of the public owning a portion of their highways to provont abuses which seem inevitably to accompany corporate monopoly. DIRECTORS ELECTED, After the reading of this report the following gentle. mon were elected directors of the association for 1876; — H. B, Claflin, B. G. Arnold, George A. Merwin, W. 8. Fairfield, A.'B. Miller, H. K. Miller, Franklin Edson, BP. er, Charles Watrous, William Duryea, Theo- dore F, Lees, W. F. Kidder, J. ged Turner, F. B. Thurber, F. A. Schroeder, D. C. Robbins, W. H: Hurl- burt, Harvey Farrington, Jobn F. Henry, John Dwight, W. 1. Preston, W. H. Wile jamin Lichtenstein, ‘Gcorge Brown, James 8. James Pyte, Mayer Lehman, E. F. Brows L. Mott, J.’P. Robinson, F. A, Conkling, B. L. Acker- ‘win R. James, Simon Sterne and Theodore E. man, Alloa. TERMINAL PACILITIRS. ©. . The report of the Committee on Terminal Facilities was then presented. After reviewing certain ee mado in last year’s report it went as OWS — at ‘ “Your committee beliove that piers should be erected at different is the water front of the requisite strength and sol to support warehouses for the storing the leading of merchandise, tho whole structure (beth warehouse) to be of fireproof material that double track railroad for the transter of freight should be built along the new bulkhead, to be operated by steam, and connected with each warchouse by spur tracks and switches. It is thought by some thata double track froight railway for the common use of all railwayg centring here could bé built on the bulkhoad line on ‘the top of fireproof warehouses erected for that purpose, thus utilizing tho space under- neath the road, exceptat the piers, where arches could be built instead of warehouses. Others think the space underneath the road should be used for page railways, to be operated by horse 1 gon Such wafSbouses, properly constructed, would relieve both merchants and the general government from the em- Darrassments which now vex both as to ‘bonded stores,” and remove tho necessity which now exists for carting goods from ono side of the city to the other to reach a place of storage, only to be carted back — in many cases, to be reshipped from the same pier from whence thoy first started. It should claim the earnest and careful attention of our legislators, who should be urged to offer to private capital such guarantee as would induce the carrying out of such @ work without dolay, whilo at the same time they should protect the vast interests which aro at stake from an: fons ras possible to arise from a combination of sucl capital verbaps nothing would so much increase our facili- ties for doing a = business with economy and | despatch as the building at.the terminus of cach | carrying railway terminating here large a eae arranged clevat 2 or warehouses, built on the wator lino, With saflcient dépth of water for the largest steam vessels, and having such arrangements that cara could como on to the piers, alongside of or tnto the warehouso, and unload (as they do in Chicago and Mil- Petng oo Ina tow bang beet oe bev fe rss way on their retyry tr 0 railways terminating in Jer. Boy Cily could osaee thete Slovalors iy tho Es ay common basin, and the railways terminating on this island could have a common centre either on the Hud- son or East River. These elevators should store for a smal? charge, say one-half cent per bushel the frst ten 's and as low as possible thereafter; but the main ad- vantage would affsé from the rapidity with which cars could be naloaded, and in the pe iD; of all smaller lots, There was mucl thot system, but its success at Philadelphia and Baltimore, where grain is graded, and where ship and car come et has hapa rerp the yet doubttul that the jan we recommended two y: 8 is only ona be which 8 ae ait ow raln Tate. eo plan of grading is already in suc operation here without the elevators, by using lighters as warehouses. It 1 claimed by some that this system is bettor than sta- tionary elevators and warehouses; but it is more ex- pensive and not so expeditious, i many cases at least, Only a short time since a stoamer, the Canada, was loading here. Tho grain for its cargo had been all purchased and ordered alongside. It _ was, bought in eo many diferent lots that thirteéa. word alongside unloading, or waiting their turns to doso, The result was, the hour of sailing arrived and the stegmoey left for Liverpool with a deficiency of 7,000 bushels in hor contract cargo, notwithstandi the shipper had ordered his grain alongside, Had this been in an elevator it could have been put on board tn one lotin time,nnd at less expe! When the ele- vators are completed this lighter system can also be used for fall load lots or for through shipments un- | graded if desirable, We recommend the concentration ot merchandise | and produce tn separate localities on the water front. | A freight railroad on the bulkhead would facilitate this | plan, and unless it is carried out the stor bustpess: | Will be driven to Brooklyn and Staten Island, as is now largely done in cotton, coffee, sugar, iron, Boas &eo, Jorsey City is now taking latgely. rs in hay are asking for better accommodations, and should | have it With such a road all our plers could be made | ava'lable and the business retained on the island, whieh | Is likely to be scattered instead of concentrated. These large staples must be stored on the wator front, and | unless New York provides the warehouses they will go elsewhere, The following are the terminal charges for grain at the different ports named :— CHICAGO. Receiving and delivery, weighing and elevation, (n- clading twenty days’ storage, per bushel. wore Bach ten days’ storage thereafter, ise. per bushel. Exco| bso November 15 to April 15, n0 moro teen do. per ‘aiitebing cars to clevator, $2 each. ‘Bury, ALO, Transferring from voseel to canal boat, incl weighing and elevation, Xc, per bushel, Cc forwarder, yc. per bushel. PRILADRELPHIA. Recotving from cars, weighing in and out, cleyation ing and fifteen days’ storage, lo. per bustrel, Spoating into ves: 4g, per bushel. ‘Storage per bushel after fifteen days, Yc. per month, Inspection, 200. per car, ‘Transferring from cars to 1 di wignt is vessel direct, io, per Tnspection, 20¢, por car. JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. Tho Society for tho Reformation of Juvenile Delim quents havo just held their fify-first annual meeting, with the following selection of officers:—J President, John A, Weoks, Frederick W. bi bs famed Maar “fCONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.) Ben- |