The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1876, Page 3

THE COURTS. Important to Tenement House Owners and Their Tenants. POWERS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Charges and Counter Charges in the Burke-Gardner Suit. Motion to Set Aside the Involuntary Bankruptcy of Duncan, Sherman & Co. Among the decisions handed down in the Supreme Court, at General Term, before their adjocria’ nt, was ome in the case of James Kelly, tne alleged confidence man, to whom tho Court grants a new trial. In laying down ‘the rule, which will bereafter be a Ju to courts and prosccuting fergie age says:—‘When the ion of prop- oats procured artifice or trick with a felonious design while the title of the owner remains ‘anchanged a case of larceny will be made out; but if the owner is deceived into tho surrender of the title as well as the of bi Pipe SA by means of fraudulent representations then the offence will not be one of larceny, but of false pretences.” As the point presented is one of importance and Interest to the profession District Attorney Phelps will, it is stated, appeal irom the decision to thé Court of Ap- peals. VENTILATING VAULTS, Adam Knoll is the owner of the tenement house No, D7 Willett street, in this city, and isa member of the Taxpayers’ Association of the Tenth, Eleventh and Seventeenth wards. He was ordered, as were nearly all the members of said association, to ventilate the privy vaults of said premises by means of an eight inch earthenware pipe, laid at least six inches below the surface of the yard, from the vault to the nearest wall of the building of the greatest altitude upon the premit there connecting with a vertical metalhc shaft of like diameter, extending not less than two feet above the roof of eh building. For the past two years the card «of Health bas issued such orders, and through their counsel, Mr. Waehner, the Taxpayers’ Association have succeeded in keeping off over 100 cases brought against the members of the association for a violation of the order, until, being forced to trial, the Taxpayers’ Association resolved to make a test case, have it tried ‘and carried up on ° a I, to test the power of the Board of Health in enforcing the construction and putting up of these ventilating shafts, which, they claimed, were useless and a useless expenditure of money. ‘The Court took the papers and reserved its decision. Colonel Hastings and Mr. Prentiss appeared for the Board of Health, and Messrs. George F. and J. C. Julias Langbein were the attorneys for defendants. THE BURKE-GARDNER CASE. The suit brought by Mrs. Virginia C. Burke against the Gardners ahd Graffs, which has been in progress before Judge Van Hoesen, of the Court of Common Pleas, for the past two weeks, promises to occupy the attention of the Court for several days longer. The action has been brought to recover some $60,000 in bonds alleged to have been in the possession of Cap- tam Alexander, the fatner of Mrs. Burke, at the time of his death, onthe 26th of March, 1869, at the resi- dence of the Gardners, in Harlem, Very few triais bi cited such interest, the court room trom day to day having been crowded to its utmost capacity. While Mrs. Burke is being defended by only one coun- sel—Colonel Dawson—the other side is represented b; half a dozen lawyers—Messrs. Beebe & Cook, Smith Ely, Starr, Blauvels and Oharles 8, Spencer. @ evidence adduced on behalf of Mrs. Burke went to show that most friendly relations existed between her father and herseif; that left a will leaving her all his property, real and personal, she being his only surviving child, and that just prior to his death he had tn his possession $60,000 m bonds, which he carried in two canvas bags tied about his neck, It was further proven that the defendants, succeeding Captain Alex- ander’s death, had bonds in their possession, which they disposed of, and “that from comparative poverty’ gave exhibitions of sudden wealth.” Onthe part of the defendants it is asserted that the allegations of the plamtif are untrue. They claim that Captain Alexander discarded Mrs. Burke years before «his death ; that she is an ‘“‘irrespousible adventuress,” and that the property left was given to them. ‘Tho case will be resumed to-morrow and Will doubt- less occupy the greater part of the week, DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. ‘The adjourned hearing of the’ motion in tho United Btates District Court to set aside the adjudication of bankruptcy of Messrs, Duncan, Sherman & Co., and to remove the injunctions granted in their favor by the Court, came up yesterday before Judge Blatchford. After all the papers nad been read, which are very voluminous but contain nothing additional to what has already been published in the Henan, the hearing on the points of law was adjourned until next Saturday, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the case of Speirs vs. Matthews the General Term has decided that an injunction will hold good after the wecovery of a judgment in an action. ' Suit has been commenced in the United States Circuit Court by Edwin M. Lewis, as trustee in bankruptcy of the y and estate of Jay Cooke & Co., the Fourth Wai Bank of New York, to recover $28,000, ed to have been transferred to it by the bankrupts ‘in liquidation of certain claims just before the firm came insolyent, thus making defendants preferred creditors. " In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, Judge Bar- rett ted & temporary injunction restraining Mr, Kreamer, proprietor of the Atlantic Garden, from giv- ing turther performances at his place until he pay his license fee. The bee is granted at the instance of the Society for Reformation of Juvopile Delin- quents. * * Michael Cushman sued Fernando Wood, as owner, on claim to recover part of an award in the opening of an uptown street. Mr. Wood got the whole award on a claim of sole ownership, whereupon the plaintiff sued to recover his share. (n the trial at Special Term the defendant int a demurrer, averring that it ‘would be a most difficult matter for the proportions to be divided. The General Term, affirming the decision below in favor of the plaintiff, holds that Mr. Wood ad- mits the justice of the plaintiff's claim and should not interpose such a demurrer. AL. Crimins, convicted at the Special Sessions Wilson, cashier of the appealed to the General Term of Si eepesnsd Ovtre te few ind thateven on at extorting payment. The accusation was that the had sold several hunared dollars’ worth of eal Ju Brady declares that the prisoner was mis- if he thought that he was treading the line be- woul! show no consideration to would be blackmailers, and that it is immaterial whether the accusation was i 8 Abrams, a tailor, was given materials for anamber of coats. He made ap the ents mass cee California, where be was arrested and brought back to rder Hackett and convicted. case was carried on appeal to the Supreme Court, General Term, where, George on a charge of to extort money from D. L. the complainant's own testimony there was no attempt belonging to the Sun. In disposing of the ap- tween barefaced extortion and implied; that the courts made insint or boldly, The Court afirmed i uatingly ly. yu rs the them to a pedier, after which he decamped to this city on a charge of larceny. He was tried before Reco 7 among other grounds urged for the reversal of the time he received possession ot the goods, nad it in his heart to sveal and convert them to his own use. Re- corder Hackett to this request replied, “it bas not Deen established by evidence t the man had any heart, and the jury cavnot take anything on trust.’ Recorder Hackett subsequently charged substantially as requested, The General Term, inasmuch as there ‘was no evidence of any fraud, trick or device used by the prisoner for the purpose of obtaining possession of the goods, reversed the judgment and a new trial was suit brought by Alexander F. Reid against F. Keller, before Judge ter S. Pinckney, in ith District Court, ju ent was rendered for $69. The ques. the yesterday in favor of the piainti! Gon was whether an agent to sell goods on credit hag | also authority to collect the money. One Hanaway, an agent, sold to Keller some of Reid’s goods by sam- They were delivered by an expressman, who also ft a bill, tearing off the receipt written thereon, as the bill was ‘not or Subsequently the agent went to Keller and induced him, by ing of three Per cent, to pay the money “to him; he did not pay it over to the plaintiff, but absconded. On the bill sent and delive: with the goods there ‘was a notice printed, “Pay no money to agents or salesmen.” jer claimed that he was not,bound KA that notice, having made a payment for a previous il to the same agent. Counsel for the plaintif in- Sisted there was noestoppel, and that the notice was a revocation of any previous power of Soeney Cod Higgins lew York or implied, and cited vs. ey Court of Appeals a fch holds that an agent coaptaged te eal Sica commission is Suthorized to make contracts for their sale and de- yt not to receive ént therefor. Charles Pindaay tor Rene a# counsel for the plaintif and J. 1. A PANEL GAME BROKEN UP. ‘There was no little excitement at Washington Place Police Court yesterday, the occasion veing a visit of Inspector McDermott, Captain Steers and two or ‘three see Tee, Tare” TounE girls, elegantly dressed, were ~ po eon McDermott said placed at the that be knew the aad saw. them In’ street, which" he beltaved’ My Bons panel bya Homa Who wag ‘bya’ ff i i i : Ar uptown FE: FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Jndge Dufty. DEALER WHO REFUSES TO PAY HIS ‘LOSSES. William A. Doyle, who keeps a policy shop at No. ‘754 Kighth ayenue, was arrested on the complaint of James Conroy, of No. 1,162 Second avenue. Conroy said he bought a policy ticket, known asa ‘‘saddle,”” from the defendant, and made a “hit’’ which entitled him toa prize of $10, but that Doyle refused to pay him on ground that his ticket was a ti . Doyle very innocently produced his proof sheets of the game in court and went through a long explanation by means of tham to show to the Court that he had not issued the numbered ticket upon which the complain- ant won prize. His explanation was of course a fruith i and he was held in $600 bailto answer for ki Policy shop, POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Felix Donoghue, Michael Nolan and John Regan were held to answer on a bray of attempting to rob the store of Henry Weisb, No, 490 Franklin street. Alexander McCu was held to answer for keeping a ly house at No. 510 Canal street. THE PACIFIC MAIL SUIT. TESTIMONY OF TRENOB W. PARK-—-HIS TRANS- ACTIONS WITH MB, STOCKWELL. Farther testimony in the case of the Paciflc Maiy Steamship Company against William S. King was taken yesterday morning, before Mr. Edwin M. Wight Mr. T. W. Park testified:—I was introduced to Mr. Stockwell early in 1873; the first conversation be- tween us was in March of that year; business relations took place im that year between Mr. Stockwell and my- self; there had been no transactions between us pre- viously; in regard to our relations they were more of a business than a confidential character, he sought ad- vice from me and I gave it to him. Mr, Park here claimed the right to answer fully the questions put him and the privilege of reading from his notes, ‘ The examination being resumed, Mr Park said:—The first ary transaction in which Mr. Stockwell and myself were juintly interested took place: in March, 1878; we met on the street and L asked him what he thoughé about the Panama Railroad stock; he said that be thought that it was good, and that if 1 would buy 2,000 shares he would see mo through; he said that it was safe to rise, but that it would be prudent to wait a few days before purchasing; within a week he semt me a note to buy, and I did so, purchasing in all 2,200 shares; in the course of a few days the stock fell, and on meeting Mr. Stockwell on the 7th of April, I informed him that the transaction had in- volved me in a loss of $54,000; in consequence of the verbal agreement he recouped me for my loss; the transaction was joint as to profits; | was to carry the stock and he was to see that I suffered no Joss; there was one more joint investment between us that year, and only one; I discoanted notes of hb however, and indorsed his paper to the extent of som $200,000. or 000; the second joint purchase was on account of Stockwell, Hatch and myself; we bought on thirds 30,000 shares of Pacific Mail, carried it some two and suffered a loss of 900 each ; Stock- weil my losses good; this was before I had re- cvived amy intimation that | was to be proposed as a director in the Pacitic Mail Company; think that Mr. ‘Hatch was the only one that told me of this fact; did not know that there was a programme that | was to be elected ‘and that Mr. Stockwell should withdraw; I did not think that I was a fair representative of the interests of the company, because 1 owned none of its stock; in April, 1875, I returned from Cal- iornia; my resignation bad by that time been acted upon; Stockwell’s irregularities had not « bo light until after my departure for the Pacific éoast; remem- ber that the terms of the settlement finally were that Stockwell should pay over to the company $10,000 of its shares in instaiments ; it had not been delivered up to my departure; the Congressional investigating com- mittee had not met; on my return, while dis- cussing affairs with . Stockwell, ' he called my attention to the check for $190,500, drawn by the Panama Railroad in bis favor, and which the Pacitic Mail directors found bad been chai as aloan; some time in “ae Pe tiations had been had for the settlement of tl liferences then existing between ‘Stockwell and the Pacific Mail Company; these differ- ences 1 comaes to be that oe was due the com- pany $800 on a mortgage on the Bridgeport prop- erty; my impression is thet 0,000 had been ee) and that Stockwell had defaulted in the payment of the balance; Stockwell claimed that be should not loge by the depreciation of the stock intrusted to him, and the company claimed that ho should; there was also @ question a&.to the validity of the mortgage; it was finally settled that a suit against the company should be pon by Stockwell for the difference be- 4 POLIcY ‘twoen par real and this was approved by all A was tho should be settled eto tele, ae , and the ques- tion of & releree was up; do not kuow that 1 was regal as Stockwell’s adviser; he wished to retain me, and I told him I had not practised for ten years ; our road was interested tn Pucilic Mait; we wished it to succeed and had loaned it money; | came out from my transactions with Mr. Stock well neither richer nor poorer ; except the interest on some notes discounted for him I never gained a nny by him; from May until October, 1873, Baxte latch and I were trying to induce Stockwell to resign he thought that I pressed him too hard, and the: arose a coolness between us; Baxter sold bis stock be- cause Stockwell would not resign; General McCullot my son-in-law, acted as counsel for Stockwell, bat i was in about sewing machines; Stock told that the litigation had cost him nothing about other expenses than | remember when my attention was called to that 100 shares of Pacific Mail stood in my name; the bookkeeper brought me the certificate and told me that Mr. Hatch had put the stock in my name; I assigned it in blank; I did not vole when the matter in ques- tion involved complicated interests of both companies no steps have been taken to recover the face of the check for $130,500 from Stockwell because we believe that Pacific Mail owes it to us; do not remember an, bylaw to the effect that no check of the company shall be Lag unless drawn to the order of the party to whom made, save in matter of wages. The agreement between Mr. Stockwell and the Pa- cific Mat! Steamship Company was here introduced and exammed by Mr. Park. No part of this agreement is in my handwriting; in reply to the company’s claim concerning the Webb steamers Stockwell claimed that they had been ap- praised and that the company had taken them at tho apy be r. Park here scanned over the testimony of Mr. Johnston, taken on , and commented on it as follows:—Mr. Jobnston’s ro} to Mr. Stockwell’s affairs is adra{t on a vivid imagina- tion; we only conversed on business; there was never any ai ent between Mr. Alexander and myselt; Mr. Hatch and I never had any reconciliation because we never had any quarrel; I was never to resi but, on the contrary, invited to remain. A ned until Monday. AN INSOLVENT TRUST COMPANY. Judge Donobue, of the Supreme Court, has granted an order appointing a receiver of the New York State ‘Lean and Trast Company on the application of several of the directors, This application also asks for a diaso- lution of the corporation. It is signed by Samuel D, Babcock, Henry M. Tabor, W. Bayard Cutting, Fred- erick Schuchardt, E. J. Woolsey, Christopher C. Baldwin, H. W. Tillinghast, William N. Vermilyea and David bbe My a yee of directors of the cor- poration. Central Company is appointed re- cetver and Mr. Alexander Cameron referee. On the 9th of May Mr. Cameron will commence his session, before whom all parties who do not desire a dissolution are invited to a peat The assets of the company are set down at ‘$810, 12. They say in their papers, filed in the County Clerk’s office yesterday, that large sums of money have been advanced upon railroad bonds and other securities, the values of which, in Cowes sap of the financial panic of 1873, have considerably depreciated. It is stated that the assets are composed largely of those securities. AFRICAN CAPTIVES. On Friday evening Captain McDonnell, of the Eighth precinct, determined to make a raid on the two houses Nos. 57 and 59 Thompson street, long known as a resort of colored and white thieves and low characters, and generally known among the police and neighbors as “Africa.” At midnight, with the assistance of his re- and so detailed his men that the inmates were caught in their night orgies without warning, and the result ‘was the arrest of eighty-two persons. The appearance of the crowd when arrested was most offensive, black and white being found promiscuously together in the same rooma, Yesterday morning, at the Washington Place Police Cour after the regular watch had Oe eater whe was sent to Captain McDoni to bring his African captives. ‘The pens at court could not hold such a number of prisoners, 80 court officers cleared the room of ‘ll spectators, and every bench was quickly filled with the captives. Such acrowd—biack and white, the former f potlogg mde came before a gelce magistrate, udge Morgan first called John Brown, of No. 57 Thompson sti and that individual ste pimbly up to the bar. He said he was a cotton ler a town, but Captain McDounefl and his officers, w wore the complainants, said he was a keeper of a 4 orderly house or rooms. Mr. Brown was sent to the island for six months tn default of $500 nail. The fol- lowing named persons wore alsd sent up tor six mont for keeping disorderly houses or roome:— Mary Ryan, James Parker, James Jackson, Ellen Craw- ford, Charles Morse, Angeline Munson, Jacob Davis, George Washington, Lavinia Robitison, James Prince, Louisa Persimmons, Hattie M es Ceas abd W. H. Jobneon, all of Nos. 57 50 jompson street. Nellie Jackson, a young white ie, a bad serves, he entered the alleyway leading to the nouses, | her. ste; lived with him for six months, but would now hke to reform. Her father, she Looe Raped peneyge but had married a second time, and could not with . Therefore on meeting with some friend me it to ere Nellie Bape py miserable appearance, being only clad with a shaw! dress. She was sent to the House of the Good Shep- herd. Lizzie Canty, another young white girl, was sent to the Magdalen Asylum, James Boylan, a white boy of twenty oad was sent to the Island The other prisoners, twenty women and thirty-nine men, were sent to ¢he Island, the women two months each and the men three months each, in default of $400 bail to keep the peace for six months. Judge Morgan dis- charged five women who had infants in their arms. EXCITEMENT IN PATERSON. Yesterday was a day of excitement in the Paterson (N. J.) courts, The jury in the Tax Commissioners’ conspiracy case, after being out about forty-five hoars, were discharged, and three ofthe jurymen, Messrs. Bray, Edeiman and Fyfe, were notified that their further ser- viees would not be required as jurymen. They were questioned as to their relations with Constable Lynch, who is bondsman for one of the defendants in the con- spiracy case. They admitted having taken drinks and cigars with Lynch at bis expense, but denied that the act had any reference to the pending trial or that any conversation aed regarding the matter. Judge Dixon, however, informed them that they must appear on Monday morhing with bail for their appearance to answer a probabje indictment by the next Grana Jar, for embracery. Constable Lynch was held under $1,' bail for the same thing. Soon after this one of the jurymen on the panel, but on none of the pending cases, was going down Main street, when he was seized with a sudden attack of heart disease, with which be had been a long time troubled, Growing worse, he stepped into a shoe store, and died while lyin, mm the floor, His name was John F. Healy, and be held the position of chief en- = of Cooper & Hewitt’s iron-works at Ringwood. je was pectable, intelligent man of about forty, and leaves a wite an‘ children, His death created considerable consternation among hi pecially among the members of the which order he was only initiated the night previous. The Boardville homicide case was still before the Paterson Court yesterday, but no new developments were elicited beyond those already made. The pros- ecution was closed, and the defence began. The trial of the remaining indictments against the Paterson city officials will be taken up shortly. THE TRIAL OF LANDIS, FRESH EVIDENCE OF SYMPTOMS OF INSANITY. Bainarroy, N. J., Jan, 29, 1876, The testimony of the prosecution in rebuttal was re- sumed this morning. But two witnesses were ex- ‘amined. Their testimony was as to their belief in Landis’ sanity. The prosecution then rested their case, ‘The defence in sur-rebuttal proceeded, James P, Turnbull sworn—I lived in Vineland at the time of this tragedy; know Mr. Landis; saw bim after his return from Europe; I met him ata dress party in Vineland; he was very restless and nervous; walked all the time about the room; his manner was such that I remarked it, Seaman R. Fowler sworn—Live in Vineland; was | gg at the dress party on the evening referred to by r. Turnbull; it was a large party on the occasion of @ wedding anniversary ; I was struck by. the disorder of Landis’ dresa; he was unusually nervous. H. N. Greene sworn—On the 18th of December, 1874, Thad a large party at my nouse; Mr, Landis was pres- ent; I noticed Mr. Landis standing in the bay window; he seemed very much depressed; my wife remarked the same thing; did not notice his dress. Henry Hartson sworn—i eae. Lanc¢is intimatel, j was present at the party referréd to; I noticed Landi disordered dress; he was very nervous and oxcitable;” I was also present at a certain school mecting in Vine- Jand; I saw Landis previous to this ‘meeting and con- sulted with him as tothe best policy to be pursued; we agreed upon a line of policy to be pursued at that meeting; Landis spoke and acted directly contrary to the Lg fag upon; he was entirely contradictory. John Burk recalled—After Mr. Landis’ return from Europe he never gave any directions as to the preparation of deeds; he er wrote any himself nor read what was written; I keep a deed ik; 1 have never known Mr. Landis to look into that book since his return from Europe. The further examination of this witness showed that be had prepared most of these deeds, transacted all the business and arranged all the details, Landis signed the instruments and po more. Dr, Isaac Ray was recailed—Attorney General Van- atta objected to the examination of this wituess on the ground that the facts in evidence were before the joy, d this witmess could only give an opinion where he new nothing. Judge Reed admitted the examination. Witness said:—I see nothing in the facts related to modify my original opinion as to savy of Mr. Landis; my opinion iv the reault of my experience Dr. Horace Buttolph recalled—My opinion is not changed by the evidence I have heard in rebuttal; I re- gard Mr. Landis as insane at the time be fired the abot, Both sides here rested, and the Court adjourned until Monday morning, when the counsel will sum oe Hon. James H. Nixon and feet | Williamson will speak for the defence, and Attorne® General Vanatta will close for the prosecution. THE HARVARD AND YALE RACE, COURSE TO niviciee’ SPORT ON HER LOVED CONNECTICUT. SrRincrigtp, Mass., Jan. 20, 1876. It is as good as settled that the renewal of the old time one and one rowing contest between Harvard and Yale and the practical introduction in this country at the same time of eight-oared crews will occur on the Connecticut River, opposite this city, on Friday, the S0th of June next. Harvard, as the challenged party, of course, named the place, and to-day Captain W. J. Otis, of Harvard's crew, was in town to examine various four mile courses here and to learn | what inducements the citizens would offer to have the race here, The three courses abov below and opposite the city were looked at. Mr. Otis concluded to report in favor of the last named, as he also did to report in favor of Spring- field against New London, and he quietly fomarkel, “The club is pretty sure to vote as 1 recommend.” fs gir goores may pretty safely count on being (lie scene ol aint eight oared four mile Harvard and Yale 876, THE COURSE chosen is the ove used bythe Ward brothers and the St. John crew in their famous contests here, and by Scharff and the late champion, George Brown, of Hali ifax, in their five mile single seull contests, and which they all praised so highly. It begins directly opposite pe) city and’ extends down the river for four or more miles. The lower course is the same as that on which the college races were rowed three or four years ago, and the Objection to it is its distance from the city, begin- ning two miles down the river and extending the length of the distance rowed farther down stream, THE UPPER COURSR, | which has never been tried, would, in this case, neces- sitate starting above Chicopee bridge and ending jast above the railroad bridge, opposite Hampden Park. Its advantage would be the splendid opportunity tor witnessing the finish, and, indeed, the jast mile and a half of the contest, from the Hampden Park Dikes, but this is offset by the disadvantage of having to begin above and row through the Chico. pee bridge and by the possibility of low water in mid- summer, when the contest is to take place. That tho citizens wjll do their share is already assured. They aro only ine ae eo) et the Pagal — back i in; and, if possible, away from Saratoga. Tho springfield Glob, of Hampden Park races renown, and 6 Rod and Gun Club, & more recent organization, will, both interest themselves to furnish whatever assistance and cogreeaiy j2 the ar of providing ac- commodation, a steamer to follow the crews, &o., such as the college boys may desire. DEVONSHIRE WRESTLING. In answer to thechalienge from Albert Ellia, pub- lished in tho Hxmaxp of the 2ist inst, Henry Howard, of Glen Cove, Long Island, sent to the former the following telegram :— accept the challenge from Ellis and will wrestle Devonshire, Lancashire or Greco-Roman styles. This has drawn forth @ reply from Ellis, in which he elects to wrestle on the Devonsbire style, three weeke from the date of signing articles, and requesting Howard to appoint a day and place of meeting for the arrangement of details and the deciding for what stake the match shall be for. THE RULES. ‘The following are the rules governing the Devonshire style of wrestling :— 1. The men to play with loose jackets. Be To play with any kind of shoes without iron on em. 3 No Lamon | allowed above the knee, Any man bine above the knee to be disqualified at tho discre- tion of the umpires or referee. 4 No man 8 allowed to take both collars in one hand or Sore the collars across so as to choke his oppo- nen! 5. Any man striking his opponent in the ring to lose is back. a 7 6 Aman to be thrown a fair back must strike the ground with two shoulders and one hip or two hips and one shoulder, the three to strike the ground at the same time, withoat Pe coe or turning over. 7. The decision of umpires or referee once given shall be final. 8 Any man often falling down or dropp' on his knees to avoid punishment by hia opponent's kickin, or refusing to play om time being called, to love ba 9. On time being called the men to walk toward each other and shake at the commencement of each round, letting go in, Any man throwing his ad- versary without letting go his hold on shaking hands, not to get the back, or to be disqualified, at the discre- tion of Se res oF Mew ‘i | 10. On the men enter U they shall have the right to look at each other's bare “ass man to be allowed any other thamfair shoes Single stockings without the consent of both ies, umpires and referee, 1L Any man eatching bis nent below the belt line or waistband to save himself from being thrown or to throw his adversary will lowe bis back, takin; of unfair hold will be allowed under any ration or circumstance. THE SELECTION OF THE SETTLED—sPRInNGrrEayD NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. spirit, as no man need play against bis will. All pun- fshment received ought Soe taken in part, ac- cording to the custom of the true sons of Devonshire. 13. On either man touching the ground with his hands, knees, or avy part of the body (except the feet) he most le hold, however, re the umpires o jis “break.” No man to be al- feree lowed the fall if he throws his opponent before first poe go bis hold and taking a’ fresh catch on the call ie, PIGEON SHOOTING. MATCH BETWEEN A. H. BOGARDUS AND W. KING—BOGARDUS THE WINNER. A. HL Bogardus and W. King shot a match at Deer- foot Patk, Long Island, yesterday afternoon, ina driz- zling rain. The conditions of the match were $250 a side, to shoot at 15 double birds, 21 yards rise, 100 yards boundary, from spring traps ten yards apart, with 1 oz shot; the shooter to spring his own trap, old New York rules to govern. Bogardus used a Scott (of London) double-barrelled breech-loader, and King a double-barrelled muzzle- loader, made by Wilmarth, of St@Louis, Bogardus won the match, killing twenty, while King killea but twelve, ‘The birds were a very good lot, and, being thrown up from a spring trap, they were quickly away, It required considerable speed, atver pulling the string, to get the gun up to kill both birds. Bogardus is an expert at this -kind of work, and when he missed it seemed as bough he did 80 purposely, to encourage his opponent. Mr. Bergen acted as referco. he attendance was quite good considering the state of the weather, a number of amateur pigeon sbooters being among the spectators. After the match was over three sweepstakes were shot off, which were Lid as interesting as the leading event. ‘The following are the details of ‘THE SHOOTING. Round 1—King, having won the toss, sent Bogardus to the score. He led off and killed both birds in good style. These were quarterers to the lett, one of them Fs ny Rove in the left trap. King followed by kill- ing the first, bat the second bird escaped. 2d—Bogar- dus killed the first and missed the second, the latter being a very rapid driver. King hit the first, but missed the second. They were both drivers and es- caped. 3d—Bogardus killed both birds as they drove rapidly away from the traps—good shots. King had uarterers to the right, and he missed both. 4th— ardus had two drivers—one he killed, the other escaping. King had two quartering drivers to’the left, but he was too slow and both escaped. bth—Bogardug killed quartering driver to the right, ‘but the other was a straight driver and escaped. King killed an incomer, but the other, being a straight driver, escaped, 6th—Bogardus missed the first, a twisting driver, which estaped; but the second, being an easy incomer, was knocked ail to pieces. take hae juarterers to the right and left and missed them both, Sr cee ova naa auariarersty the lett and he killed both quickly, King had quarterers to the right, and he also killed both very nicely. 8th— Bogardus killed a quarteror to the left and hit the sec- | ond, but it drove away out of bounds and escaped. King killed an incomer, but the second, being a driver, escaped, %th—Bogardus killed a quarterer to the left, but the second, being a rapid driver, escaped. Kin; “killed an easy quarterer to the rig! but the oth which went in the same direction, escaped. 10th—B ardus missed both—the first quartering to the right, the second to the feft. King killed both birds, one to the right, the other ‘to the left, which were very gool shota, 11th—Bogardus had two drivers, one of which fell out of bounds dead; the other, not bog touched, escaped, King killed a quarterer to the let 4. but the other went away to the rightand escaped. 12th—Bo- nos killed both his birds between the traps quickly, ‘ing missed @ quartering driver to tho right, Tho second bird flew in the same direction, but was killed. 13th—Bo, jus killed both his birds as thi jartered to the right, making eapital shots. King quar- terer to the left, which he killed; but the other, being arapid driver, escaped. 14th—Bogardus had quarter- ing drivers to the right, which he quickly disposed King killed one bird, a driver to the right, the oth Straight driver, escaping. 15th—Bogardus then shot from ground traps. He killed both birds as they spe rapidly to the left King bad quarterers to 10 right, and he missed them both. The following is SCORE. 0,10, 01,11,10, 01,00, eo; tad, to’ 06, 11,10, 10,11, 10, missed, 18. THR Bogardus—1 1, 10,11,1 11,11, 11,'11—Ki King—1 6, 06, 00, 00,1 01, 10, 10/0 0—Killed, 12; Referee, r. Bergen. Then followed a sweepstakes of $3 each, 5 birds, 21 Phd rise, 80 yards boundary, 1 ye. shot, H and traps, old rules. There were five entries, com- poeee Johnson, Bo; jus, Gildersieeve, Conner and ‘aine. Johnson and Bogardus killed four birds each and aoe the money, The others killed two birds eac! Another sweepstakes was then shot off, the condi- tions being the same as the previous one This had six entries, hyp aly Paine, Bogardus, Jobnson, Wood, King and Conner. Paine killed bis five birds and won the stakes. Bogardus killed four, and tho others two birds each. Then there was a third sweepstakes, the conditions being a miss and out, the stakes same as before. Th’ had also six entries, comprising Bogardas, Paine, John- son, Bobine, Connor and Dufty. jus won by killivg four, and then 1] hooters dispersed. HANDBALL. The match—best of seven games—between Messrs, Curry and McCarthy and Messrs. Landy and Leniban, all first class amateurs, played yesterday at No. 404 Madison street, was well contested, though the latter hardly appeared to play up to their full strength, their friends feeling confident that they would achieve the victory. MeCarthy has been very successful in his matches, and always shows an excellent average, The following is the score:— and First game... a Second gam ik Third gam 13 Fourth 4 Fifth gam 21 Sixth gam Ww ‘To-morrow P. D. Jones and B. McQ match will be a lively one. Several amateurs have already entered their names on the list of contestants for the Amateur Champion- ship and gold medal. The games will all be single anded, and the entries close on Tuesday, The date of the tournament-will be then announced. arthy play against of five games, This fande--the best THE GAME IN BROOKLYN. At Casey’s court, Brooklyn, a number-of matches were played. The first match was between James McEvoy vs. Joseph Holt and GeorgeSmith, The match ‘was the best two out of three games, and was won by McEvoy, the following being the score:— Firat Game —Mekvoy—t, 8 5, 0, 0, % 8, 0-14 Smith and Holt— 3, 0, 8, 3, 21. ‘Second Gene eceron ek, 5, 7, 0, 0, 1, 4, 1—21. Holt and Smith—1 3 0, 6, 2, 0, 3-10. Third Game.—Mckvoy. 5,0, 0,9,221. Holt and Smith—1, 0, 2, 6, 4, 6, 220. The second match was played between John Hallo- ran and Thomas Early, best four out of seven games, and was won by Halloran. This was followed by a match between Phil Casey and Martin Egan vs. James McEvoy and James Casey, Wiru meee Date aad 3, 2, 1, 5, 0, 0, irs —P. yy and Egan. , 0, 6—21. J. Casey and McKvoy—1, 0, 5, 3, 2,'1, pk Og The second game was won by the two Jims, afiera lively contest. Second Game.—P. Casey and _Bgan—4, 5, 2, 1.0.0, 6—17. J. Casey and J. McEvoy—6, 3, 7, a 0, 421. Third Game.—P. Casey and Egan—2, 6, 1, 0, 0, 4, 3. 2-11, J. Casey and J. McEvoy—s, 2, 6, 6,0, 0, 4, 121. RACKET. Mr. Boomer, a prominent amateur racket player, yesterday played a match at the Madison street court against Mr. Eggler, giving him ten aces In each game, The maten was the best two in three, and though Eggior played well and steadily he was unsuccessful against the sharp hitting and quick returns of his op- ponent. Below is the score:— Third game, To-morrow 2 16 the match for $100, between Mosers. Leni- han and oeu7, and Messrs. B. MeQuade and W. Malloy, will be played at the above court. ig will commence half-past P. M., the winners the first three ea games to be the victors. JOHN ENGLERS TROUBLES. John Engler, the well known skater, attempted sui- cide at his residence, Nos 153 Mercer street, Jersey City, yesterday morning, by taking landanum. Pecu- mary ¢mbarrassments preyed on his mind and impetied him to the rash step. Medical ald was promptly sum- moned and he is now out of danger. THE FUGITIVE DIVINE. Detective Dearborn, of Boston, returned to this city from Washington yesterday and proceeded to Police Headquarters, where he had an interview with Super- intendent Wailing. The detective stated that his mis- sion to Washington was unsuccessful, as Secretary Fish declined to interfere in Winslow's case by holding avy communication relat to it with the Dutch fee nt. Mr, Dearborn further said that he be- 1 ‘nsiow had carried with him to Rotter. am $125,000 worth of otiable bonds $25,000 in lo thought the fugi- & certificates. tive would find matters so unpleasant jn his place roa that he would be compelled belore long to we there for other parts. Cable despatches had al- ready been sent to rdam containing the particu. modo’ his crimes. The detective left for Boston last evening. GLENDENNING'S DISMISSAL, After a lively debate in the Jersey City Presbytery a letter of dismissal has been granted to the Rev. John 8, Glendenning, addressed to the Presbytery of Peoria, IL The letter, as amended, recites the main facts of the scandal. A motion that he be commended ‘to the kind regard of the Peoria ry was de- 12, The men are supposed to play im @ Srigndy | fented, FINE ARTS. EXHIBITION OF WATER COLORS AT THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN. The private view of the ninth annual exbibition of the American Society of Painters in Water Colors took place last evening. A reception was given diring the day toart patrons and many of the pictures found purchasers before night. The society was started nine years ago with scarcely a dozen members, and this year the number of active members is seventy- five, A taste for water color paintings has been gradually developed during this time, until they are tow nearly as popular as oil. The present exhibition is better than any previous one» and great credit is due for this to the energy and har- monious co-operation of the officers and members of the society. There are 605 pictares in the exhibition, and nine-tenths of them aro by American artists, Among the most noticeable in the north room is a wood interior by A. T. Bricher, ‘Rest in the Woods” is the title, and he has made an innovation on his usual | subjects by giving prominence to a group of figures. This has been successfully done, except in the face of the girl, who is lying down, “The Stage Office,”” by Edwin A. Abbey, represents the interior of a country waiting room, in which are two figures in the costume of a past generation, The woman has one of those immense bonnets on her head which were the crowning glory of our grandmothers, and the face enclosed by it wears the pathetic expression of inexperienced travellers. ‘Six and Carry One,” by E, Wood Perry, is a schoolboy bent over his slate at bis school desk. “As Good as New,” by L. C. Tiffany, represents a street bazaar in Switzerland, with two old women bargaining over a purchase, The picture, though it contains a great quantity of small objects, is very broad in treatment, / ‘The Satisfied Florist,” by J. G. Vibert, is a single figure before a flower stand. The face of the man and the manner in which his head, with the sunburned face, is thrown back, isexcellent.' “Sunday Afternoon,” by A. F. Bellows, gives a viow of a New | Rogie village street, lined with elms, which form an arch overhead, and through the openings of which the village church is seen. Groups of villagers and ve- hicles passing give animation to the otherwise peaceful scene, “The Mosque of Sidi Hallui-Tlemcan, “Algeria,” by Samuel Colman, shows a speciman of Eastern architecture in the glowing atmosphere of the Eastern tropics, ‘Tho Unskilful Gar- dener” is by A. H. Baldwin; ‘On the Gulf of St. Law- rence,” by J. G. Nicoll; *Almy’s Pond, Newport,” by W. T! Richards; “Footsteps Behind Her” is a single figure by ©. 8. Lidderdale; ‘Still Life’’ is by Mrs. 8. N. Carter; “Shine?” jo Smoking Allowed Here” and “Waiting for a Job” are three figure pieces by T. W. Wood; ‘‘Heart’s Ease’ is a bunch of pansies by Maria R Oakey. ‘he handling in ths study shows an u: commonly free and strong touch. ‘The Kitchen den” is by Hugh Newell; “A Well Fished P serve,” G. Brown; ‘Towing of ha “Sunrise on the Henry Farrer; “Homes in the Ziban, Sahara Desert,” by R. 8.’ Gifford, shows the blanket-covered tents of the Arabs. ‘‘Cattle,” a strongly painted group in a meadow, is by John Thorpe. ‘A Frolic’? and ‘Maternal Admonitions” are two ot Jennie Brounscombe’s prettily selected subjects. Qne bb hae Ader 3 kitten in an old straw hat and tho other a little girl talking to her doll “Tho Mussel Gatherer” and ‘‘Grandad’s Visit” are two well painted figure pictures by William Magrath. ‘The Busy Beo,’ by Winslow Homer; “Jacko and His Master,” by Alfred Kappes; “Thistles,” by F. Bridges; ‘A’ Scrub \ | | | | | Race on tho Western Plains’ is a and spirited composition by James D. Smillio; ering Place Pleasures,” two children playing barefooted in a trough full of water, by J. G. Brown; *In the Woods,”’ by J. J. Hammer; “Gladiolus,” by G. 'F. Eddy; “Golden Rod and Thistle,"? by V. Granberry ; “Morning,” @ boy with sheep on a bill top, by Willam Magrath; “A Glimpse of High Bridge,” by David Johnson; “Twilight at Point Judith,” by #.'A. Silna; “Musing,” by Mrs. 7. 8. Young, Jr.; “The Brick Field,” with several tigures full of character, by Charles, Green; “‘Braoe’s Rack,” by F. A. Silpa, “Contemplation” and “Exasperation,’? by J. ©. Beard, are capital in satject, but not ag successful in execution, “Landscape near Shrub Oak” is Kruseman Van Elton; “A Berkshire Millstream,” by M. 8, Bloodgood; “Study from Nature,” by Edward Moran; “Changing’ Guard, 1776,” by Julian Scott; “A “For: ing Party? and “Man Tills the Earth and Lies Be- neath,” two pictures, quite opposite In sentiment, by F.8. Church; ‘‘Nearbye Farm,” by J. M. Falconer “Field Flowers,” by 8, M. Gay ; ‘Secret for Three,” b; Walter Satterlee; ‘Tho Slow Coach,” by Nellie Jacob: Flowering Almond and Briel Wreath,” by Mra. A. Thomas; ‘Homely Flowers,” by Martha Burt; “Wh! tling a Stick on the Other Sido,” ‘by Al- fred EB, Emslie; “Early Courtship,” ‘by Walter Satterlee; ‘Italian Piper,” by ‘Mrs. F. i. Bates; ‘Wild Flags and ' Buttercups,” by Rose Newberry; “November,” by Jervis McEndeo; “Wait- tng at the Church,” by Zamacois; “Dolce Far Niente,”” by Banginét; ‘On the Terrace,” by Fortuny; ‘An Arab,” by Curlandt; ‘Phe Soldier's Story,” by 8. Adan; “A Cuirrassier,”” by Détaille, one of the’ best picture: in the exhibition, but with the horse's fect in false per- ctive; “Oriental Woman,” by A. Perea; “Spanish oman,” by Megia; ‘‘Reveries,” by Placensia; ‘Arab Blacksmith,” tp black and white, by Fortuny; ‘Tyro- lean Hanter,” by L. Knaus; “Charcoal Head,” by Sa- rouy ; “Tuning Up.* by G. 8 Retnbart; “Landscape” in charcoal, by Caman; “Lick Sticks,” by Georgo Cruicxshanks, A series of renege Tepresenting scenes in the late war, by Pics 9 rombes ; cron Study,” by A. C. Canell; Sketch of a Deer, by Sir Ed. Lan ; “The Bridgo of Sighs” and @. Gour- mand’s Bream,” by Doré; ‘eLandacapa. in charcoal, by W. M. Hunt; ite Egret’’ and “BI ron,” by Fanny Elliot Giifor ‘Charcoal Sketch of a Head,” by upil of W. M. Hunt; several pen and ink draws Irs. Greatorex, of old homesteads in New Y ‘The Fisher Boy,” by G. F. Shelton; ‘The Greetin, by Clarkson Stanfield; “Twilight” ‘and “The Little Duchess,” by M. R. Oakey, and a “Study from Life’ of an Arab, by Fortuny. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. Mr. Henry D. Palmer is in Paris. A new pantomime will be brought out at the Olympic this week, ‘The Globe Theatre has a host of variety novelties for | to-morrow evening. “Pique” appears to grow in popular favor at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. The well known play, “Ein Glas Wasser,’” will be re- vived at the Germania this week. ‘This is the last week of Byron’s brilliant comedy, “Married in Haste,” at Wallack’s. Mile. Pappenbeim appears as Marguerite in ‘Faust’? at the Stadt Theatre to-morrow night, 9 A theatrical and musical performance will be given at Volks GaMen, in the Bowery, for the benefit of the widow of Paul Falk, late manager of the Tivoli Theatre. On Friday evening the charming actress of the Union Square Theatre, Miss Rose Eytinge, will have a benefit, “Rose Michel,” the reigning sugcoss, being selected for the occasion, “Julias Cwsar” will soon have been witnessed by all the dignitaries in the land) The management of Booth’s take a special train to Washington this week to capture both branches of the government. The musical event of thia week will be the Orst ap- pearance to-morrow evening of Mille, Titions in Doni- zetti’s tragic opera ‘‘Lucrezia Borgia,” with Signor Brignoli as Gennaro and Miss Beaumont as Orsini. A performance of a new German comedy, ‘Die Kohlenschulzen,”’ will be given at the Lycoum Theatre on Tuesday evening by Mr. Neaendori!’s company, for the benefit of the Young Ladies’ Charitable Union, a branch of the United Hebrew Charities. Theodore Thomas gives a matinée concert at Stein- way Hall on Saturday, with Mrs, Henry Butman as solo vocalist, On the programme is a new aymphony by Mr. J. K. Paine, which at its first performance at Bos- ton last week made a marked sensation. Miss Charlotte Thompson has closed an engagement of six nights with the management of the Brooklyn Theatre, to commence to-morrow week. At tho civéé of her bear Saag s adaptation from Victor Rugo, by Mr. J, Steele Mackaye, entitled “Queon and Wo- man,” will be produced, the principal parts to bo played by Mr. Mackaye, Miss Cocil Rush, Miss Kate Claxton, Messrs, Robinson, Lamb and Arnott. FUNERAL OF MRS. ROXANNA DREW. The fanoral services of Mrs. Roxanna Drew, wite of Daniel Drew, took place yesterday afternoon at her Jate residence, corner of Union square and Seventeenth street, The spacious parlors of the deceased's resi- denco were filled with relatives and friends, among those present being several members of the Stock Ex- ba The services, whictiwvere these of the Metho- dist Episcopal Ci were conducted by Bishop Janes, assisted by the . Dr. Chapman, Among the clergymen present wero the Rev. Dra Armitage, i Deems and Andeteon. The casket containing the remains was of the handsomest and costiiost de- scription. It was covered with black velvet and iined with white satin, the mountings being of goid. The plate bore the following inscription :— POL LOL LEAL OE DODD OE neon ROXANNA DREW, i cectosasromcereese yon | proceeovoreocecoee eaaebe oe Born November 24, 1i99,° Died January 27, 1876. neoreoonecoseese The floral tributes were humerous and of the most varied designe. Among them were a colamna of white flowers, with the word “Mother,” m violets, on it, a large crown on a pedestal and a largo sheaf of wheat. ‘The remains will be taken by special train to-day to Brewster, ’utnam county, N. Y., for interment, BOOKS RECEIVED. A races the Principles of Philoso- ree willion Jali ‘New Work: Tho Author bape intone ‘tate By Sasan Morléy. Philadelphia: J.B, emoirecl Rev, Charles (, Finney. Weitten by himaelf New York: A. 8 Barnes & 4 Foreign Relations of the 3 THE BANK BURGLARY. CONTINUED EXCITEMENT OVER THE NORTHAMPY TON BANK ROBBERY—THE LOSs SUPPOSED Td BE OVER A MILLION OF DOLLARS—AN mG PORTANT CLEW TO THE BURGLARS—A PHO« TOGRAPH OF ONE OF THE GANG. Srxinarimip, Mass, Jan. 29, 1876, The excitement in this ¢ity and in the up river towns over tne Northampton Bank robbery shows very little abatement as yet. In private, as wellas in banking and commercial circles, it is the one theme of conver- | sation, There is no denying that « very general alarm has been created all through the usually quiet, staid, unexcitable Connecticut valley, and how to prevent a recurrence of the affair is quite as much tho problem propounded and discussed as is the question of catching the men who skilfully cleaned out the Northampton Bank vault, on recovering tho plunder. The locksmiths and gunsmiths are happy, as well they may be, for it is their harvest. The banks, one and all, are either swapping off their present locka for more improved ones, or at least strengthening the old ones with additional contrivances, a8 the chron- ometer attachment, for instamee, while every old woman who has got the remnant or the semblance of an old silver spoon in the house acts as if she expected @ visit from some Jack Sheppard and is doubling the bolts on doors and windows. As for the Northampton affair itselt, ev bew development imcreases instead of diminishing its magnitude, aud makes it emphatically, what Bank Examiner Needham to-day charace terised it, the most daring and successful bank robbery in the American history of such felonies, and could havo been carried on by none 8a70 the most skilled experts. With ordinary people Mr. Needham believes that the test of bank locks is their ability to protect the funds behind them, and con- siders it plain that the four-keyed combination has eig- nally failed. The Northampton Bank people, by the way, are now of the same mind and haye put on a Yale chronometer lock, im place of the oue so easily walked through by the Sacra SMALL CHANOB OF 4 COMPROMISE, # It is now pretty clearly proved that the amount of the securities which the robbers carried off aggregated fully $750,000, if, indeed, it did not exceed a round million, and that fully $400,000 of this amount is easily negotiable, which only renders more faint the hope ex- pressed by some of the bank officials, that the robbers will soon be offering to negotiate for &@ compromise, returning the stolen securities for say $100,000 cash and no questions asked. Such a proposi- tion it is said would be recetved with considerable fa- yor. Just how much was got will probably never be known, owing to the deposits (these deposits being special’ ones simpy left for safe mnealagsiy thelr owners) not being recorded by the as is the case with safe deposit companies, but were placed in the vault, in the orignal envelopes or pack~ Ages in which they were when brought in, and their contents were not known even to the batik officers, It is coming out that these private deposits, which were not opened by the bank people, are bigger than has been supposed, a sam- ple cage being that of one man supposed t $15,000 in his package, who proves to hi $82,000. Beyond the list of special depositors which I sent you yesterday it is impossible to enlarge at pres- ent, ‘other interested parties refusing to give the amount of their missing securities. It was hoped that Mr. Spillman was the only loser from Williamsburg by the burglary; but it appears that W. E, Thayer, the long time merchant and cutlery manutacturer in’ that town, loses considerable of his own valuables on de- posit'at the bank. Funds inherited by bis three old- est children from their mother, bis frst wife, were on deposit in the sale rifled by the cracksmen. The report that the town of Northampton loses by the robbery is incorrect. The town’s deposit of $60,000 was in registered bonds, which are entirely protected, no dividends being drawn save by special order. AN IMPORTANT CLEW, Tho great amount of property obtained by the burglars and the heavy reward offered for their arrest has called into service the most skilled detective talent of the country. Besides the efforts made under direction of Superintendent Walling, of New ¥ork, no legs than seven private detective bureaus aro’ already enlisted, There are innumerable theories of course ag owho the robbers were,and where they are, but there are few clews that promise much result There is one clew, however, which, if carefully worked, may lead to the detection of ‘one at lea probably the leader, of the gang. The photograph of the New York burglar, wno is described as abous forty years old and weighing some 200 pounds, which was brought on by one of the New York detectives, is recognized at Northampton as that of a stranger scen in the town several times during the past month. Ho corresponds also in size to the “large person’ noted by Cashier Whittlesey as the leader of the gang when they were binding him and his family on the night of the robbery. fie also romombered. that several months ago just such a man came into the Hampshire County Bank, at Northampton, and spent nearly an hour with the cashier talking about investments, taking meanwhile a position so that he could look into the open vault, About the same time the President of the Crocker Bank, at Turner's Fall received a etter from a party in New York, professing to be a detective, who wrote that a raid was'soon.to be made on that bank and the one in Shelburne Falls, and asking for employment in track- ingthecracksmen. The letter was shown to a leading New York business man, who declared it to be a device of burglars to become fauriliar witb the bank, and he casually remarked t man rode some distance with him on the northern train from this city a day or two before, whom he knew to be a burglar. His description of the man tallies with the photograph now recognized vy the local officers, and there would seem to be little doubt that he was ‘the leader of the g: who “cracked” the Northampton Bank, His name the detectives, of course, refuse to divulge to the people, but they profess little doubt of their ability to track out his whereabouts ere long. Th theory tbat the burglars came from Northampton in carriage taken up irom Springfleld, is considered im- probable, if not impossible, by the parties knowin, most about the time of the aff Deputy Sheri: people are very sure that {t was close on to when the team passed through Maple street, though Mills Smith thinks that it was at Smith's ferry befure this, In any case, the burglars now got where @ clew, 80 lar in their wake, is of little consequence, = TURNING OFF THE GAS. There is a good deal of severe and just criticism here on the action of the Committec of the City Council on lighting the streets In ordering, in the face of this daring burglary, that the street lights hereafter be turned out at threo A. M. instead of four A. M., ag formerly, as the policemen go home at four o'clock, and itis not daylighs till afler six o'clock, Rememberin, the oldadage thatitis “darkest just before dawn,” Springfield would seem to be offering a special premium on burglary save for the increase of private caution which this Northampton affair has created. THOMAS PAINE. ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATED AT NEW ROCHELLE—INTEBESTING HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES—DID HE WRITE THE DECLA~ RATION OF INDEPENDENCE? The admirers of Thomas Paine and of the patriotia part he took in the struggle fur American {nde- pendence duly celebrated the 139th anniversary of bis birthday, at New Rochelle, Westchester county, last evening. A meeting in the town hall was organized by the selection of Daniel Barker, aged eighty-five, as President, and Andrew A. Coutant, who yesterday reached bis eighty-fret year, as Vice President. ‘An address was delivered by Captain George W. Lloyd, who alluded to the humble parentage of Paine in Eng- land, and his arrival in Philadelphia at the age of thir. ty-one, carrying with bim an introduction from Dr. Franklin. The speaker said Paine’s first work pub- lished in America was entitled ‘(Common Sense,” which appeared in February, 1776, five months before the Declaration of Independence, His next publication was tho “Crisis,” published at irrogular intervals be- tween the years 1776 and 178% Dur. ing the war ior independence he published bis “Crisis” with such good judgment and energy that he led public boy ya in that memorable struggle against despotiam. In 1776 he was «& volun- teer under Gemeral Washington, and in Setie 177, was elected by Gonenecs Secretary to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. When our financial condition was nearly at low water mark, and General W: favored a dissolution of the army owing to a lack of funds wi with to pay pe ea Paine & private subscription and he it with all th money he could raise, including his ry. Th ect of his resulted in the procuring of £300, nto carried the war on to the capture of Cormwhe! with a large sti im the town of New le, In 1797 he joined the soclety of Thi whose object was to religious toleration and belief in one God. He died in tranquillity at the ad« vanced = ot seventy-two and at peace with hig Maker. His remains were buried in New Rochelle, on the legen oe bim hoe ey Pedbirmge, bl monu- ment was also 6 of the man whose motto wen, othe word te ‘ay bean: try; t0 do good is my religion.”’ A lottor was read from a ‘free thinker,” who said “the proof that Paine composed and wrote the Declara- tion of Independence is most positive and convincing; that, although Jefferson sul claimed the honor, the handwriting of the original draft tells t! story; no other momber on the committee wrote sucly a writing, Brey Cpsenng Bd sed nor bean m ina - boring restaurant, a clam hevecr, two im- mense raccoons, and an Ohio sheep, staffed, formed the principal features, AN OFEIOER WOUNDED. Officer May, Of the Eighteenth precinct, while plo ing bis pistol in his pocket ingome manner touched thd fine pistol went off, lodging the ball 1