The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1876, Page 11

THE COURTS. UWnfathoming the Mysteries of the “Wack Friday” Gold Corner. DEATH TO THE WEAK he Judge Biatchford’s Decision in the ‘” Claflin & Oo, Suits. AN ACTOR’S IMPECUNIOSITY. Closing Argument on the Bleecker Street “Railroad Lease. It is evident that great interest is felt in the sult of Do Witt C. Taylor against Jay Gould and others, the trial of which was resumed yesterday before Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Circuit, judging from the large crowd in attendance. Among the throng were many notable Wall street operators, to some of whom ‘the recital of the large operations in gold on the mem orable Black Friday was, no doubt, like the memory of Atroubleddream. To the ordinary listenor, unused to ‘the gigantic operations of our great money mart, the flippancy with which transactions amounting to mil+ lions of dollars are mentioned must be rather start- ling. Mr. Albert Speyers, the broker who had already oc- cupid the witness chair for two days, was again called to the stand and his cross-examination resumed. He ‘Dogan by stating that he wanted to make a correction, He said yesterday that he had not s Gould pri- vately since Black Friday; he now remembered hay- ' Ing seen him on two separate occasions. His cross- examination was continued in relation to the repudia~ tion of the contract. He considered that they aban- ® doned al contracts when Fisk refused to pay the mar- gin; ho regarded Fisk as@ scamp; he told his cler that Fisk gave the orders, and that Gould said nothing; in 1871 or 1872 Mr. Gould requested the witness to go to Germany (or one year, as‘representative of the Erie Railway, for the purpose of lorwarding emigrants over fhat railway. Mr. Beach objected to the materiality of this testi- mony. Mr. Sullivan said his object was to prove that Gould’e intention was to send this man out of the country to keep his testimony out of the various suits for claims pressing on Gould; there being also a con- troversy between the witness and Gould as to who should bear the immense loud. Tu reply to further questions of Mr. Sullivan, witness said Mr. Gould offered him $20,000 for the year; wit- ness spike of these claims against Gould, and the lat- ter said he didn’t owe Yiem; he accepted the offer, got $10,000 and the rest was remitted to him; the inter- view was held at the Erie office, by invitation of Mr, Gould; whep he was getting his orders from Fisk on Black Friday morning, and Smith & Gould were prosent; they were not in Heath’s business office, but in a private room. Charles C.-Allon, called for the plaintiff, lifted up his right hand and ‘affirmed.’ r, Beach inquired whether the witness had any conscientious objection to being sworn on the Bible, Mr. Allen said he had nove, Mr, Shearman then insisted that the witness must be sworn either on the Bible, or with uplifted band, “in presence of the ever living God.”” Sinn Allen made no difficulty of being sworn on the le. He testified that on the 23d of November, 1869, being then a broker belonging to the firm of Heath & Co., he was directed by his principal to transier $1,500,000 of the gold they were carrying to Smith, Gould & Muarun; the toilowing morning he arrived at his -office and saw Mr, Fisk and Mr, Gould in the private office; he also saw Henry Smith there; others were there, but be didn’t care to give tbe names. Mr. Beach—0On, I wouldn't be delicate. (Laughter, ) Resuming, witness said that on his arrival he re- ported the market to Fisk, Gould & Hatch» he toid them that gold was at 150; during the day he caw Mr, Speyers come iio the private office and report to Fisk that he had made such and such purchases; Fisk stepped over to Mr. Gould, who was lying on tne sol and alter speaking to him for a few minutes, tolursed to Mr. Speyers and told him to go on’ buying; he asked Mr. Fisk whether he had sent to the Gold Exchange an order to buy $1,000,000 ;_ this order was received by witness in the Gold Room; F said “Yes,” and asked witness did be execute ness said not, and asked Mr. Gould was it right, a he said it was; Mr. Gould saw the order and heard what ‘witness said; Witness executed the order, paying over 150 for the goid; Fisk told him to ‘give them up’? to Heath & Co., and Mr, Heath’s partner was there and made no objection. 2 Alter recess Mr. Allen was crose-examined by Mr. Beach. He-said that in Wall street ‘‘bulis” operaie to raise prices and “bears” to depress them; these quite a numerous class; a ‘pool’? is an association either ‘‘valls’? or ‘“bears,’’ as the case may be, for a common object; he has frequently been ong: “bull. ing’ the market at tne same Ume with others, but they acted on their own account and not on each other’s bebalf; be bas had litigations with Fisk, Gould, Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., and William Heath & Co. ; Aig. |itigations with \hose par Lies arose trom transactions ‘on Black Frivay, and somoare stili pending; he bought $100,000 at 140; next day Mr. Smith toa him to lodn up to $1,000,000 and he would give bim tne balance; he. loaned the entire; he loaned out at 140, and when the gold fell to 135 he called on Smith, Gould & Ma tin for $53,000 to make good the difference, and th sent him their certilied check; on Saturday morning ‘was served with an imjunctiion at the suit of Smith, Gould & Martin, and signed by Judge Barnard, forvid- ding him to go to the Gold Room as their agent or bu; for them; a i days after he gave back to Smit $1,000,000 he was carrying for the firm and got their check for $16,000 to pay the parties to whom be had loaned, which closed the transactions; on Thursday, 23d, he sold gold to Albert Speyers and on the /ollowing day also; his last transaction was not closed and wit- ness had a claim; he called upon Mr. Gould m March, 1871, and said ho came to see if he would vot settle about the gold ny by Speyers upon Black Friday; he told Mr. Geuld he had sold the gold, and that Mr, . Spores “gave up” James Fisk, Jr., and bis associates; . Gould said he knew Speyers’ purchases were for their account, but that witness should go see Smith, and whatever be did would be altright; he made his claim to Smith, avd a few days alterwurd the latter took him up to the Erie office and into the Presideni’s office, sayin, “Mr. Gould, here 1a Mr. Persch come to settle with you about your Biack Friday transactions; Mr. Gould took him aside and said, ‘Li you will sign a release in fyb including Mr. Smith, Mr. Bach, Mr. Martin and Mr, Pi-k I will you a check for $260 and buy 300 or 400 res of 81 jor you, so that you shall make $3,000 or $4,000; then Mr, Gould sent him into Mr. Shearman’s room and he Saw him there, Q What Mr. Shearman is ihaty Witness (pointing)—That very gentleman there, » (Laughier.) 2 Go on and teli what happened. A. Mr. Shearman told me to sit down and he would have a release drawn, aod it was drawn and I signed it aud took it out to Mr. Gould, and he handed me a check for $250 on the Tenth National Bank, avd said he would buy mé the stock; then Mr. Shearmao e me a letterto taxe down to Mr. Sinith, stating that the release was now in the hands of Mr. Goul id Ltook it down. “But,’ added the witness, shaking his head sadiy, “Mr, Gould never did bay that stock. (Roars of langhter.) Mr. Sullivan (as if much surprised)—He never did? Witness (emphatically)—Never, sir; never even calied upon me. (Renewed laughter.) Tne Court here adjourned. THE CLAFLIN & CO. SUITS. In October, 1875, two suits were brought in the United States District Court by the Unitea States against Messrs. H. B. Clatiin & Co. to recover $940,000 ‘and $560,000 for alleged undervajuations of imported goods and also for penalties provided for by the statute of 1986, A demurrer was filed by the defence to the dcclarations in both suits, aud the points made were \aborately argued a few weeks ago before Judge Blatchford, who has just rendered his decision. The points made by the dafence were four in number, the most important bet that all the cougte were insuf- Gicient because it was not charged in auy of typm that defendants bad any actual intent to defraud th baa pales ion 2 3 : section 2 of the acto! March 3, 1863, was copealed by section 4 of the act of July 18, 1866; that the act of 1823 is repealed by the act of 1866, and that the fines of trom $50 to $5,000 in each case of under- Valuation claimed under the act of 1566 cannot be con- sidered ® civil remedy. It was further claimed that ‘several counts in the second declaration were bad as based on the act of 1823 and including on Come since the Revised Statutes were s#ed, that all the counts for double value wére bad cause the second section of the act of 1823 was re- pealed by (he io@rth section of he net of July, 1806; ~ Vhat the fine of not .ess than $50 and not more than $5,000 imposed by the act ot 1866 by the Revised Stat- ules was not a civil 4 & punishment tor crime, which could only be imposed on conviction on an indictment found by a grand jury; that therefore all the even m vcounls were bid: that all the counts ip both declarations in wone of them was Kt charged that. the were eaee that defendan'| had any actual intention to defraud the United Stater— non intent, Judge Blatchford sustained the demurrer, aud below is given an epitome of his decisions” It was quite clear that the second section of the act of Match, any bese Ta ng a8 having been re- Tepeal is to dest the right of the nage | to recover ‘under the second section in Station The ‘question: arises, whet al id section of the act of 1823, he whee thes be for double the value of the imported are Sed sidaten, or whethet had oem aapereesed or i ct ‘Piriually repealed by the fourth section or the act of rection 3,099 of the Revised Statutes, and as the pro- ‘sions Of the second scotion of that act ure not con- provisions of the second section of the act of 1823 were repealed or superseded by a subsequent act. Tue force of the Legislative declaration contained iv section 5,596 | of the Revised Statutes in respect to this subject nas been recognized by the Supreme Court in two cases, The question presented as to whether causes of action falling within the Revised Statutes on the 22d June, 18/4 can be rosecuted on aud after the latter date has heretofore | Boe Niberty, Suit was brought, as Lange against Judge Benedict, claiming $50,000 dam- sfor wrongful imprisonment. The case came up } bara og an appeal trom a decision of Judge Van Brant, n ruled by me im favor of such prosecution, ow the ground that the Supreme Court had heid that the act of 1866 did not repeal But the views suave presented as to the eflect of seo- tion 5,596 of Revised Statutes in the par- ticulars referred to were not as iully con- sidered as they have been here. It follows that all the odd nambered counts in both of the declarations must be held bad. As the even numbered counts in sult No. 1, and counts 2,4 and 6 in suit No. 2, are founded on Section 4, Act of 1466, while mag te 12 and 141n suit No. 2 are founded on Section 3, of the Revised Statutes, these are substantially identical. Moreover, this is an action for debt and in each of the | even numbered counts the plaintitfs claim the sum of $5,000 asa debt. But the statute does not impose a penalty or fine of $5,000, or of any other definite sum, orofany sum which can be reduced to a certainty. Besides the forleiture of the offendin; rchandi: the only penalty imposed is, that the offender shall fined in a sum not-exceeding $5,000, nor less than $50, or be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, or both. This fine cannot be recovered in a civil action, but only after a conviction on a trial for a crime as a punishment for which the Court may inflict imprisonment, with or without a fine, No such impris- onment can be inflicted as the result of ‘ivil acon. ‘This is an action of debt and in each of ered counts the plaintifls claim $5,000 as can verdict for any detinite sum, Debt lies only where a sum certain is due to the plaintiff, or, 4 sum which can be reduced to a certaiuty, so ag to form a basis of a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for sum certain. It proves that all the even numbered counts are bad. ‘The demurrers are sustained. The decision is final in the Courts, here, and can only be reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States, A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES. It appears that some time since Mr. E. L. Daven- port, the Brutus of the hour, became indebted to Fred- erick C. P. Robinson, another actor, in the sum of $500. On the 6th of January last Mr. Robinson, as appears by the papers in proceedings hereafter referred to, sent a letter, dated from the Uvion Square Theatre, to Mr. Davenport, in which he reminds the latter that the money was owing more than two years and ought to have been paid long ago. On the 8th of the samo month Mr. Davenport repl'ed in a note which smacks somewhat ot the days of Fox and Sheridan, It reads as follows :— My Dear R—Your noto is at band, au contents have surprised, alarmed and ‘vexed not of any such fuct, my trusty treasurer, Mtr. Thomp- in many other cases), having kept me in utter iguo- rance of the same. Surprised me to think you, who wero ever so prompt to collect, should have allowed such adebt to have accrued without saying one word to the supposed manager; ainrmed me because I don't know how ve me, the son would stare, Hunted down by iandiords, gatherers, actors, &c,, | have been obliged to avail myself of that very time for protection that they Lave imposed on mo for colie¢- tion and the resnit bas been a disastrous one. For months 1 Learned went to pa pate no along. My return to Philadelphia after my dire falure as Banaxer was signal for the whole crowd, and they came line the rats of Beypt, each demanding aud expecting full titution (not for oi ont being uware that I had n voliged to get an advance from my employer) threatening all sorts of pressure if I did not meet their mands. By legal advice I invited them to the ussault hour, or their consciousness of failure it they prosecuted, that ‘gaye mo temporary relief. can only say at present it will be impossible for me to do ansthing whatever, Lbave suggested to my lawyer to call inthe accounts ofall my creditors and see mise with them; but neither by coaxing or threatening ean the accounts be obtained from Mr. Thompson, so that really I do not know how I stand, andto whom or how much Lowe. If during this segson here Ioan manage to scrape out something you shuil have it but inthe mean- | time I must say I am one out of sorts with fortune and working for a gleam of light For your kind indulgence T'thanityou, and 1 think you think { would do the right thing if Teould. With ‘kind regards to your wife and compliments of the season, I am yours very truly, BEL. DAVENPORT, Six days later than the date of the foregoing let- ter, Mr. Kobinson sends a rejoinder, in which he says:—"l must beg you will make some immedi- ate arrangements for payment, or I shail be com. pelled to redeem my character for ‘prompt coilec- tion.’ Three days after the receipt of ths Mr. Davenport informs Mr. Kobingon that if his featings prompt tim to establish his character for ‘prompt payment,” he hopes he will lose none im his own or others’ estimation by such a course under the circum- stances. On the 7th of the present month it appears Mr, Rob- ison set about estublisbing bis chafacier for prompt payment by commencing suit in the Marine Court tor the recovery of the amount of his claim. In the meantime, and while the suit was still pending, the friends of Mr, Davenport presented him a gorgeous suit of armor, to be worn by nim in the play of “Julius , Theaire. This suit of armor, alleged | Cesar’? at Boo! to be worth attracted the attention of Mr. Robiu- son, and especially the announcement that Mr. port was about vo carry it with him in order to re; the scenes of the fleid oi Philipp! in the Centennial Lived } on the 8d of April next. The plaintiff in the suit, fail. | jing to secure admission to Booth’s Theatre to have an attachment executed against the armor of Brutus, bad his counsel apply to the Court for an injunction re- straining Bratus, uot from going to Fhiladelpbia in person, but rem carrying his armor with him. This armor, Mr. Rovinson and his counsel assert, is all they hope to secure in satisfaction of any judgment which they may obtain, and they tear if it gets to Philadelphia | that 1s the last they shail see of it, Yesterday, in Chambers of the Murine Court, before Judge | McAdam, Mr. Davenport appeared by counsel to ask for a dissolution of this injunction. This motion was made on the ground that the jacts were insutlicient to sustain the injunction, there being no evidence that | Mr. Davenport, in being avout to remove the armour \o Philadelphia, intended thereby to de(raud the plain- | tiff, This polut Judge McAdam thought well tai and said unless prooi of the intewt to defraud was pro- duced he would be compel.ed to dissolve the injunc- tion, Leaving the case im this condition the Court ad- jonrned tor the day, and unless tke required proof furnished this moruing no doubt Judge McAdam will dissolve the injunction, and leave the armor of Bratu: free to shed its lustre on the Quaker City side’by si with the venerable but newly burmisued Continental | THE BLEECKER STREET RAILROAD. The argument as to the proposed lease of the Bleecker Street Railroad to the Twenty-third Street Railrodd Company was resumed yesterday morning at | halt-Past nine o'clock before Judge Donobue in the Supreme Court, Chambers, and then, after some two hours intermission, to enable tho Court to take up other matiers demanding its attention, resumed and finished, Mr. 0: E. Bright, representing the Twenty-third Street Railroad, coacluded his argument commenced on the day previous. Sometime ayo he stated that an offer was made by Mr. Sharpe to lease the road, but that the offer had been declined; that ho now made an- other offer, which Was apparently approved ot by ihe majority of the stockboiders and nearly all the bond- holders of the Bleecker street road; that the Twenty- third sireet road bad ample means to carry out the conditions of the proposed lease; that a lease to th road would be more advantageous in many respec than to any other company, inasmuch as the sam depot could be used and the’ same ollicer employe without any additioual expense to anybody. He ury farther that, jucging by the past history of the Bieecker street road, it was to presume that the road could noi independently be run successtully; that the debts were greater now than at any other previous time; that the proposed lease guarantees the payment of all the indebtedness, no matter how mach, aud fur- ther guaranteed a dividend of one auda hall per cent to the stockholders, He contended, also, that notwith- Standing the point raised in opposition, stitgponality of the acts under which they assumed Pesss {0 lease, it was no less a fact that there was now existence one general act and three special acts of the Legislature giving authority to do t! and that i¢ would be Very strange if these three acts of the Legisisture all unconstitutional, Ex-Attorney eral Chatdeld, representing various stockholders, foliowed in a iew remarks in opposition to the proposed lease. He coutended that the Bicecker street road, if properly and honestly managed, could get along by itself, without any one’s assistance, and that there was no evidence before the Court to show that the Twenty-third street company was auy better off (han the Bicecker street road, or that they were able to keep their covenants. Mr. John Scribner, Jt, counsel for the Bleecker Street Railréad Company, next made a lengthy argu- ment being mainly an enlargement of the points pre- sented in bis a, bs, Ghote on Wedn . He contended that there could be no possible J obsiacle to the execution of the proposed lease, and that the power to make sach lease was amply set forth in the acts of 1813 and 1815 having reference specifically to the Bleecker Street Railroad in the General Railroad act of 1890 and in an act of 1839 delegating such power to | railroad corporations. He dwelt upon the advantages which he claimed would accrue to the Bleecker Street | Pept J the eaaes, of the bina In conclusion, e some pretty severe criticisms upon the re. coiver’s conduct of the road, and alee cnretol iy analysed the recent answer submitted by the receiver in the Harlowe and Sistare suits, t Mr. Fowler, nsel for the receiver, concluded the argument He doiended the latter from the attacks of rate ree, and insisted that his duties as a ro- ceiver had been conscientiously speeeehs, and in- sisted that the proposed lease was intended not fdr the interests of the stockholders of the Bleecker street road, but to se a clique wh'ch was using its atmos eudeavor to get possession of the road, At the conclusion of the ument the various lawyers handed up their briefs other papers, the Court reserving its decision, suit AGAINST JUDGE BENEDICT. Most of yesterday was occupied in the Supreme Court, General Term, arguing the point on appeal raised in the suit brought by Edward Lange againat Asa ion of the act of 1823 is emoracea | ned in the Revised Statutes, and as those provisions | were general and nent in their nature, it follows, — by section 5,596, that Congress has declared that the | terms of the second section of the | act of 1823 aud which arose mig to the enactment of | second section of the Act of 1823 | @, because I T can make some compro- | to the con- | very thing, | Judge Benedict, of the Uvited States Ccurt. Mr. Lange ] was charged with having mail bags in his possession, in violation of a special act of Congress relative to the Post Office Department, The case war tried belore Judge Benedict, which Fesulted in Mr. Lange’s convic- tion, after which ho was sentenced to one year’s ime risoument and to pay a fluo of $200. This sentence ide and 1 .e recommitted to prison, The case was finally Supreme Court of the United States, which of habeas corpus and certiorari, and subsequently pronounced the action of Judge was entitled to his saving been declared illegal (he same was set &@ secoud sentence pronounced, under which M was agw the ated wri Benedict illegal, and that Mr, Lan, ly stated, by Mr. r. William Henry Arnoux appeared for Mr. Lange and General Tracy tor Judge Benedict, The Court took the papers. TIRED OF PRISON LIFE. ‘Thomas Lewis and George W. Lomas, the alleged twin confidence men, becoming tired of prison life, through Mr. William F. Kintaing, their counsel, made | application yesterday to Judge Donohue, sitting at | Chambers of the Supreme Court, for a writ of error, in | order that their case might be reviewed by the Su- nvicted at the last December term of the Gourt of General Ses- sions, before Judge Sutherland, for larceny by trick and device in robving an emigrant out of $1¢0 by in- ducing him to throw dice, Mr. Kintzing contended preme Court at General Term, They were ‘that it was not Jarceny, the mouey baving been volun- tarily parted with upon a game of chance, and that it was not taken either against bis will or without thecon- | seut of the complaining emigrant. The Court thought and go did the jury, and a convic: | tion followed, with a sentence to-each ot five yoars in State Prison. A writ of error was allowed. It will be now for the Supreme Court to pass upon the tenability | ol the pomt raised by counsel upon the tria. The otherwise, howe ease will be argued at the May term. THE WESTMORELAND HOTEL TRAG- EDY. Tho commission appointed by Judge Barrett, of the Supreme Court, to examine into the mental condition of Romaine Dillon, who on New Year’s night shot John R. Dillaber atthe Westmoreland Hotel, concluded its | labors yesterday and will reportto the Court oi Oyer and Terminer as soon as it convenes, The commission consisted of Drs, Grey, Flint and Kitchen. Assistant District Attorney Rollins acted for the peopie snd Hoary L. Choton for Dillon, There is no doubt what- ever that the report will declare the accused insane, MARINE COURT JURISDICTION. On the 20th day-of January, 1874, William H. Vakes recovered a judgment against Charles 0. Clayton. In July, 1875, the plaintiff! instituted what are known as supplementary proceedings, under the code of proced- | jy, ure to examine the defendant in regard to his property, and, upon application of defendant’s counsel, Judge Goepp vacated the order for the examination of the de- fendant and all proceedings thereunder, on the ground that no warrant of law existed authorizing the grant- ing of an order in the Marine Court to examine a judg- © ment debtor in supplementary procceaings on a judg- ment recovered and entered prior to May 22, 1874 The case came up yesterday upon appeal from the order Jength in the Gen- of Judge Goepp, and was argued eral Term, It was insisted, upon thi the act of May 22, 1874 authorizing the Court to enter- tain these proceed! which conferred any jurisdiction 1874, and that inasmuch he act only provides an authorizes the Court to issue orders for the exami- | nution of jadgment debtors whero judgment sball be | recovered, there was nothing in the statue which | the Court could consider as retroactive. It was also contended that Jaws are to be construed as farnishing a rule for future cases only, unless they conjaim lan- | guage unequivocally and ‘certainly embracing past | transactions. Judge Shea stated that the question would be taken under consideration, as it was an important question, | and the papers were finally submitted. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the Rollwagen will case Mr. William A. Seaver was yesterday appointed receiver by Judge Donobue. ‘fhe concluding evidence in the suitof Funcke vs, | | The New York Mutual Insurance Company, which has | di been on trial for the last three weeks, betore Judgo | Sanford, in the Superior Court, was given yesterday, The case will be summed up this morning and the charge given on Monday. In the suit brought by Jeremiah Crowley against the | pry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad Com- pany, before Judge Van Vorst, in Supreme Court, Cir- cuit, to recover $2,000 damages for being knocked over, as alleged, by one of deiendant’s cars, a verdict was yesterday rendered for the defendant. The case of William J. Ree, convicted in the Court of General Sessions of forgery in the third degree, for uttering a forged promi: note of L. M. Bates & Co. fer $10,000, and sentenced to State Prison for five ears, Was yesterday argued on «} peal in the Supreme urt, General Term. The Court took the papers, The legal contest in the dramatic world, in which Isaac Carvillo and Charles Kivello sue in the United States Circuit Court for an injunction to restrain Sheridan shook and A, H. Paimer trom continuing the representation of the play of ‘Ferreol’’ at the Union Square acer and which the former claim tobe an infringement of their copyright a8 authors of the play of “ladiserction,” will have arebearsal before Judge on Monday next. The plaintifis will be repre- Sbipm: sented by Mr. Algernon 3. Sullivan; the defendants by ex-Judge Dittenboetfer, There was a lengthy argument yesterday before rm of the Superior | Judge Curtis, holding Special Court, ona motion to vacate the order of arrest in the Fifth Avenue Theat: New York Dramatic Times, in which $10 000 are claimed, The alleged libel consists'o! strictures passed upon Mr. Daly’s claim as the author of *‘Pique.”’ Mr. O'Gorman appeared for the motion and Mr, Olin on behalf of Mr, Daly. Judge Curtis took the papers, ‘The New York Bar is to be reiniorced with another insta'ment of young lawyers. bid hte 3 ntiemen, Messrs. William B. Smith, Frank Sperry, Charles B. phe lees Frederick G. Haerter, Thomas Costigan, Jobn J. Brady and Patrick J. Cheovers, have Pane satisfactory exumination at the hand: the min- ing Commiitee, Messrs. Lewis, L. Delafield, J. R. Dos Passos and Algernon S. Sullivan. Eight others, con- sisting of Benjamin S. Clark, Alfred J. Cameron, KE. Leonard Rugg, Edwin A. Johnson, Henry Grasse, Isa- dore Greyhood, Merrit M. Van Wert and Frank M. Brown, graduates of Columbia Law School, obtained | required Certificates as to character from tne Committee on Character, Messrs. William G. Choate, G. Tillotson and George L. Ingraham. Ali these young men will be sworn in to-day by the Supreme Court, Generai Term, judges, Augustus Rice bas brought suit against Edward Liv- | rialof which be- ermore and Jonathan Luther, th gan yesterday before Judge V preme Court Circuit, in which he ‘was made under the representation that It was a vi & defendants. The case is not yet conclu DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—-CHAMBERS, By Judge Donobue. Miller va, Halsey; Naismith vs. Nicol et al National Bank of Scotland vs. Nicol et ai.; Hee Hecker; Turoer vs. Clarke,—G.anted. vs. ve ber ping Banca Wottstein vs. | cause granted. Matter of Kissam.—I desire to seo counsel. Counoily ys. Connolly.—Is not this the case in which | a former application for divorce was denied? Matter of Larkin.—Memorandam. ‘oe Whitney va, Whitney.—Want proof of notice of con- rmation. ¥ Bessinger vs. Bossinger.—Motion granted, Memoran- dum. The National Bank of Scotland vs. Nicol.—Motion | granied, without stay. Brown vs. Torrey et al.—Bond approved. Naisoiith vs, Nicol —Motion granted, without stay, laches such a8 to deprive defendant of delay. Lyddy vs. McVean.—Sureties pot sufficient. Devin vs, Seaman.—Motion denied. Memorandum. s By Judge Daniels, The Sixth Avenue Ratiroad Company vs. Kerr.— Order granted. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sedgwick. Weinfeld v8 Johnaton.—Decree signed. Scpafer vs. The a Ban! ae Onter settled, | Judge Curt a va. Marsh et al. —Order settied. Clark va. gig & ai.; Black ys. Dooling et al.; Godlrey et al. vs, Thompson et al. ; Forest ys. Forest; Pond vs. Cohn et al,—Orders grant Smith vs. Crow et al.—Relerence ordered. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Judge Gildersieeve. ROBBING AN ARTIST. Solomon Brisback, an artist, has @ studio on the | second fluor of No. 113 Third avenue. On the night of | into and a number of | stolen, to- | | who gave the ine Of tawera’ rt rr ted | oe = stolen revolver woe found on his person, PK was January 15 the piace was brok valuable articies, including a revolver, w Hart, was arrested and, being tried yesterda: i y, slated be pees for $1 ae” he ane who ac- beim te Siech avenue, The jury the pris- ‘Oner guilty of receiving stolen goods and the Court ordered bim to spend one year R State Prison. ROBBING A LIQUOR DEALER. On the night of January 16 the liquor store of Jobn Killerlean, No, 424 West Hoffston street, was burglari- | ously entered and the money drawer, which contained It was subsequently found, about $3, was carried off. emptied of its contents, lying upon a heap’ ot near the store. On the same night three you! named Edward Carroll, of No, 431 West Twenty-se' street; Michael Kerrigan and James McQuade, of 450 West Twenty-sixth street, were arrested on sus- Picion while lurking in the vicinity. The prisoners Were arraigned yesterday. Edgar P, Chipman, known Philadelphia lawyer, who has begun to practice in our courts, While the other prisoner was defended by Mr. Edmund ©. Price. After several witnesses had been examined Mr. Chipman asked for the dischargo of the prisoners on the ground that there was no evi- dence to conuect them with the robbery, oud Kerrigan ABRAHAM TWODDLE'S CRIME. A youth named Abraham Twoddle, who. lived in Eighty-thire street, near Third avenue, was arraigned on two indictments for grand larceny, One charged bim with stealing a silk waist Mary J. Martin, of No. 207 Ka: ‘The other charge was that on the 22d inst. robes, worth $30, from G@, W. Vanderwater, The prisoner pleade: uilty to the latter indictment and was sent to State 80n for four and a half years. NARROW ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON. About wo o’clock on the morning of the 17th inst, two officers walking ap Seventh street saw @ man emerge [rom the basement area of No, 253, occupied by Mr. W. H. Drake. One of them gute chase to the man, who ran down to avenue B, where he was ar- rested in a hallway, and proved to be Leonard Steltzle, of Seventh avenue, near Second street, ered, on returning to the house of Mr. Drake, that one ¢ windows had been priea open. yesterday placed on trial, nd underskirt from Enghty-Ofth street. It was discov- Steltzle, being explained bis conduct by saying that on the night ot the arrest he had been drinking pretty freety, bad quarrelled with some men on the street and had gone into the area to take anap, when, seeing the office he thought they were friends of the party with whom e had fought and ran off. He brought also a number of witnesses to testify to his ‘acter, and the jury acquitted him. Judge me good advice, which he promised to follow, and he left the court room the hap- piest young man im New York, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kilbreth, DISORDERLY HOUSE. Upon complaint of Captain Van Dusen, of the Fif- teenth precinct, Delia Bemis, of No. 167 Greene street, was held in $1,000 to answer for keeping @ disorderly arris and Julia Hines, two of the in- 8 Of tne house, also arrested, were sent to the House of Detention us witnesses. TILL TAPPING. Yesterday morning George Murray, of No. 108 King street, and another man called at Henry Faber's grocery store, No. 128 Clinton place, and asked the clerk, Charles Miller, for a pail of coal. While the clerk went outside to get the coal Murray jumped over the counter and took $17 08 from the ull. | saw the act, and as Murray rushed out of the store he Officer Kenney, of the Fif- teenth precinct, heard the cry and pursued Murray. ‘The latter ran across the park to Amity and Wooster streets, when he entered a saloon and jumped over a fence. The officer followed closely, and succeeded in Upon examination the money He was held in $500 to part of the appel- lant, that under the acts of 1872 and 1874, raising the Marine Court to the dignity of a court of record, that the Marine Court, by virtue of the several acts passed increasing the powers of the Marine Court, | had jurisdiction to wsue orders to examine judgment | debtors on judgments recorded prior to the passage of | called out, ‘Stop thief!’’ arresting the prisoner. found on his person, ings. 1t was contended on the part of respondent by Mr. H. C, Dennison that the only law all upon the Marine th nk vod it was either thelr ood feeling at the eleventn , Court in cases of this kind was the act ol May 22, ~ COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surreme Court—Cnammens—Held by Judge Dono- 22, 126, 161, 226, 246, 266, 277, 291, 202, 819, 847, 30, do1, doe, doo, Jos, 99f, 968, 3687s, 900 Scrreme Court—Generat Termu—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels. —Nos, 38, 62, 73, 14, 19, #7434, 75, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190. Supreme Covrt—Ciaccit—rart 1—Held by Judge Bar- No day calendar. The short nue.—Nos. 30, 91, 1 rett.—Case on—No, 1227. causes set down lor this Part will be called by Judge Vorst in Part 3, Part2—Held by Judge Short causes—Nos, 1240, 2340, 2638, 2054, 2630, 1708, 150414, 172%, 1 Vorat.—Short causes—Nos. 2669, 973, 1904, 2703, 2631, 2691, 2395, | 2647, 2049, 2661, 2653, 2695, 2273, 2427, 2429, 2093, 1549, Sursriok CocrtT—Tatan Tenw—Part 1—Held by Judge Santord.—Case on—No, 1217. No day calendar. Sraciat Term—Held by Judge Curtis.—No day calen- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1876--1KIPLE SHMHI. be made, The list of unfortunates will pot be mado ous ; until to-day, the Collector ana Surveyor preferring to delay the matter as long as possible in order to save themselves the annoyance of being importuned by politicians and other “backers” of those who are to | BO out | day last. The clerks avout his department assert that he is at home sick, but the general belief seems to be that the Doputy Collector is in Washingto: to fix matters. | dir. Lydecker has not been at his office since Tues- | deavoring | PAYMENT OF PENSIONS. During the month of March 7,000 pensioners have | been paid their quarterly pensions at the Custom | House. Of the distinguished veterans of 1812 Thurlow Weed drew his pension of $24 Ex-Governor Dix and Daniel Drew have not demanded theirs as y There is ng $100 due Mr. Drew, but he wants to be paid ___ SALES AT AUCTION, RT NOTICE! The Messrs. LEAVITT take pleasure in announcing | public that they will reopen their Art Rooms this (Friday) morning, with the collection of Paintings belong- ing to URIAH ALLEN, ESQ., JERSEY CITY, comprising fine examples by the following celebrated artists Corot, Verboeckhoven, Toeschi, Alvares, Verhas, Gebler, Debret, Gesser, Hue, Whittr Jerome Thompson, ( and Thursday evening, mphwusen, Vaarberg, meg Catix, , Inness, Tait, Boauverie, Lasalle, rand, &c.. &e., to be sotd Wednesday April 5 and , ut the Art Rooms. Messrs. LEAVITT, Auctioneers, & —GEORGE W. KEELER, AUCTIONEER. Art Gallery, 53 Liberty st., corner Nassan, order of G. Givannon ., of Florence, Italy, we shall offer at public. auctioi ay, (Friday), Murch’ 31, at’12 o'clock noon, at our salesroom, his large and magni: nit collection of ARBLE STATUARY. RICHLY CARVED; LARGE COL- UMNS, ‘Vas! ATURITES, FIGURES, &0.; FINI FRESCH BRONZES AND FRENCH MARBLE AND A TUNIS “JORNBON, | AUCTIONEER. wana st. O'CLOCK, AT 195 TINUATION SALE id gentlemen's fu hing Goods, comprising all Millinery Goods, Silver plated Showea rosewood Counters, Gas Fixtures, &e. TO-MORROW (SAT! at 10% o! at 87 Na RDAY), Fine Household Furniture, from Morrell's storage waro- house, comprising ebony Parlor Suit, crimson silk, rep mounied, in Ormolu; Ormoln Clock, Louls XIV. : rorewood Suit, blue velvet ; rosewooa Piano, Vuse, of Boston; walnut | Bedroom Sui ther Bods, Mattresses, Bedding, pier Mirrors, with 1 nd cornices; Extenston Tables, old line Engravings, Lounge, satin striped; Sewing Machine, rose- wood fonr round coriered, Boardman & Hart, with Cover and Stool, Musie Rack ; Centre Table: Chairs, Invalid Chair, on'wheels bes, Brussel velvet Uarpets, Oiletoths, antique Crockery tnd Glassware, Cornices, Stair Carpets, Library Table, Window Curtains, Shades, Parlor Suit, Agured satin; Dining Room and Library, Chir, in Jouther aud cane seat; Kitchen Furniture, Office Mirn- ard wilt soll ae gracile Ulack walnut Exten . Solas: black walna Dressing Bureans, Brussels nd Wilt ragowood Bedsteads tt 3 tioneer, 158 Chatham st., corner Mulberry Desk: Partition, &c. McGRATH, Attorne this day, at 10 o'clock, TC fARSTIATS § will sell this day, CEB. t 11 o'clock, at No, GO t., the Stock and Fixtures of a Grocery Store. eo! Spices, Pickles. “de LOUIS LRVY, Maren ., AUOTIONEER, No. 98 Ladiow tures of Confectionery, Candies, Showcases, Counters, &c. also a Horse, 3 ie, at Stock aud Fixtures of Candy Store; also Household Furni- dealers invited. wt kk aud Fixtures of Grocery Store (over $2 000 Teus. Sugar, Coffee, 0 Household Furniture, 30:8 Scales, Counters, Fixtures, sisting of Flour, LE THIS DAY.—JAMES AGAR, Yew Bowory, 600 lots Silk derclothivg, Table Linen, nialoons and Vests, a at salesrvom, 2 ig and’ Hardware Ware, Lamps, ath Tub, Mowing Machine. DE iALVI Li niture—Will se 37 Oak st., the Stock of a . Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Bedding, &e. “HERMAN, SHERIFF'S AND jes, reserved Fr &c.—This day (Friday), March 31, at 105 by order of an importer and who Mock of fine Liquors Vhiskey ;casks of imported Brandies,(i d sherry Wines; ® large assortment in cases; and al ; barrels choice old Bourbon German and French Win ported Brandies, sherry and claret V largo lot of Havana an¢ Cigars; Gflice Furniture, Iso a large assortment Sweet Oil, Corn, Peaches, ‘kles, Teas, Coffees, Ob Safos, Dosks, Chairs, Table Poas, Catsup, Chow Chow. Prunes, &c. Sale positt m No. 7 Old slip ard 104 Peart at, 48 DAY (Friday), March 34, o large case Cutlery. De Ww. ION SALE : THIS DAY. ‘THIS (Friday) MORNING, commencing at 10 o'clock, SUPEKB HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ‘at the five story brown stone mansion NO. 47 WEST 16TH ST., BETWEEN STH AND 6TILAYS., Steinway tour roun 7\y octave Pianoforte, Decker & Bros. upright 73 octave Pianoforte, real imported Bronzes and Bisque Figures, Paiutings by erinent artists, nary, Works of Art, PARLOR SUITS, riehly carved rosewood and walnut frames, covered in crimson, tan and. gold bro Jnino; Turkish and’ Spapish Lounges, E. marguotgrie and gilt Centre and Comole Table Etugeres, Cabinets, French prite Mirrors, Ince | French Muntel Sets, 60-day Clocks, Musical Boxes, Jardin: jeres, velvet Rugs, Ornaments, han y i y Seeretaire Bookcases, choice Book: Turkish Suit 7 pieces), Lady's Writing D. BEDROOM FURNITURE, CONS nd plain Bedroom Sots, inlai ressing Casos, Bureaus, Washstands, single and double Bedsteads, 33°Rn6 hair and spring Mattresses, feathor rary an Tables, elegant ‘TID and gild Bea- Pillo ets, Toilet Sets. rep and plush Suits, marble | top 7 Chairs, Rockers, Billiard Table. iNING FURNITURE, Viz. :—Two Extension Tables, ins | J’ laid French walnut Si Dinner and Tea Sets, ¢ Brussels and ingrain’ Carpets, en Furniture, &c. | N. B.—Sale positive. Parties bout purchasing will post- tively find this a rare chance, Take Sixth avenue or Uni- | versity place ewrs or Oth av. stage to 16th at ROBERT © CASHIN, Auctioneer. Competent men to pack or ship goods, city or o UCTION SALE, AUCTION NOTIOR, Large sale THIS DAY (Friday morning), | commencing at 10 o'clock, at private residence of E, Gay, Es 120 West 2k st., between 6th and 71 Elegant imported Furniture, made to order f owner in Paris; magnificent Steinway & sons’ rovewood 7¢ octave 4 roond Pianoforte, cost $1,000; also superb 7 oc- tave Windsor upright. rosewood Pianoforte, cost $000; Pier aud Mantel Mirrors, Bronzes, &e.. &ec., in fine order, sold in owner Fine abroad to rsin leather, Silverware, | two Hall Stands, velvet, | present ‘Common Praas—Equiry Texa—Held by Jadge Van | ‘Tria, Teru—Part 1—Held by Judge | No day calendar, Brunt.—No. 35. Robinson,—Case on—No. 1 . All other courts have adjourned for the term. Court oF GENERAL Skssioxs—Held by Judge Gilder- sleeve,—The People vs. Jeremiah Sullivan, felonious | ult and battery; Same vs, Matthew Kerwin, James | Kerwin and Prank Burke, felonious assault and bat- | Same ys. Joho Clair, burglary Picol, grand larceny ; ohn, grand larceny me vs. Ernest rightand Jacob eve Thomas Lynch, assault with invént to steal; Same vs Michael McKenna, es- caped prisoner. COURT OF APPEALS. Avnaxy, March 30, 1876, In the Court of Appeals to-day the following business ‘was transacted :— No. 14. Fishor vs, Banta.—Argument resumed and No, 10, Henr; spondent, vs. lants —Argued by E. 8. P. Nash for responds No, 101. Anson U. Becker, appellant Howard and another, respondents. —Argued by George | W. Cathbran, of counsel for appellants, an rs for respondent. 0. 108 Hugh McGee, respondent, vs. Benjamin Wood, appeliant.—Upon motion of E. 1. Sanderson for respondent judgment W. Winthrop, executor, &c., re- rriet R. McKim and others, ap . Van Winkle for appellants and fy ; firmed by default. The Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s ent, vs. The Buffalo Hydraulic —Argued by E. W. Cuthran for re- Orphans’ Home, res; Association and others, ap; Thayer for appellants and by idea No, 4% Charles Shull Crane, executrix, &c., and others, H. Baldwin, of counsel for appellants, and by . George W. Carpenter for respondenta. No. 362. Babr Jacobowsly, plaintiff in error, vs, The Kee, dants in error,—Submitted. 108, fne Agricultural National Bank vs. Hiram G. Sheffield. —Passed. No, 109. Thomas Foster et al., executor, &c., respond. vs. Melancthon Fleet et al., ap} ilham H. Onderdonk for appel n for respondents. Proclamation mado and Court adjourned. CALENDAR, Nos. 110, 113, 116, 122, 128, 124, 125, 129, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. WAsmixGTon, March 29, 1876. The following case was heara in the United States suit for alleged livel brought hy Mr. Augustin Daly, of re, against ©, A. Byrne, of the respondent, vs. Clarisa L. pellants, —Argued Hants. —Argued ts and D. Mo- Library Ta ornamental pots, jrcar- embroidered Curtains, Broyaes, C kc. Reception ‘Room—Velvet Lounge and Chairs, Jardinier broadcloth Lady's Eseritoire, ebony mounted Card Table and Lady's Workbox, ensuite. Dining Room—English Brus- Carpet, Buller, Extension Table and Chairs to mateh der’s fire and burglar proof Safe from the royal factory of Ber- out 250 pieces, cost $400: French cut Glassware, &c., &c. Bedrooms—Enylish Brussels. Carpets, Carved Frencil black walnut Suits, Dressing Cases. Bedstexds, Bureaus, Turkish Chairs, Lounges, rep Suits, Chairs, 28 curled hair and spring Mattresses, Pilows, Bolsters, &c.; »ls0 basement and servants’ Furnitar, Over 400 lots by eatalogno, UKE FITZGERALD, Auctioneer. N. B.—Goods packed and shipped, city or country, by com- | — petent man at sale, | T AUCTION—ON SATURDAY, AT 12 OCLOCK, BY TUNIS JOHNSON 37 Nassau st, Ele gant Pinno, by Vi A Boardman & Grey, ew York; do,, by Lijght ‘ork, 4,1 will expose to sal Monday, tho a day of April, 1876, at 11 o'eh noon, at the toot of East 7 \ Boer; also, imme tintel anhattun Brewer: onsisting of Kengine, Boiler Wagons, Harness, Mash LIAM C. CONNER, Sheriff on the corner of Oth st. and Sth oum Pumps, Malt, Hous, w James Fay, Deputy Shi WILL BELG fables, Crockery, e., throughout the hou: PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, —FOR RENT, UPRIGHT, SQUARE AND GR. & Pianos of out own make; al ne second hand L also for sale and rent, @ In perfect orde it dR THIS MONTH—A Assortment of frst class Pianos, all new: only ne be seen to be appreciated, lducement ever offered in this elty to thore desiring to get an excellent piano at manufacturer's prices. Terms very reasonable. Every piano fally warranted. Fer further informatio tory, 356, 308, 36U, 36 10, B72 2d Ry., corner Leuoforte, with ail improvemen for $300; a Decker & Bros. fuur round, ‘octave Piano; overstrung; full agraffe, &e. cover, box tor shipping’ Will lind pianos as represented, $1,000, for $250; # GOND HAND PIANOS, T 3; also Pianos for sale o1 PIANOS AND ORGANS, hand, best makers, extremely low fot pays for them, as per con- cash, or to let until rent small monthly instal Ww yOOD 7 OOTAVE 243 Kast 80th st $1,200, for $27. Patior, Library, Cham hall private resid ARGAINS.—7_ OCTAY: all improvements ; instalment y losing out large elegant stock, bale price; $100, $156 [ACCTION THis (PEIDAY) MORNING. ‘at 1036 o'clock. Over $15,000 worth and over 500 lots oe 1 Art Sees cena. Y at tho large private r Hight beautiful satin, brocade, re} les, Etaxe: vie of Loi rurs, Casi stands, bair and at tresses, Bedding, Lounges, two Extension Tables, pideboard, 200 tots Glass, Ohina, Silver Ware; Cutlery, Stair Carpets, Ollcloths, servants” Furniture, “N- B.—By order of W. A: Richards; Esq, Goods packed und delivered for purchasers, J. KRAEMER, Auctioneer. LBERT B. WALDKON, AUCTIONEER, 103 LIBERTY | st.—This day Dry Goods, Tea, Coffee, fish, Wooden Chairs, Ware, Cutlery, Plate, Prunes, Matches, Office De Cigars, Clothing, Hardware, Toys, &e. A’ TUN SAL: HIS (F RIDA’ NG, <~ “of mugnificont Household Furnitare, gommencing at 104% o'clock, at four story private residence 21 Knst 208! ar Broadway, consisting of Steinway & Bon’ ‘ Pianoforte, worth $1,000" Partor in sat brocatel; Turkish Chairs, Paint- ings, Bronzes, Mirror: Jentre Table, Bookcahes, Desks, Clocks, Curtains, room Suits, with Dressing Cases, Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands, spring and hair Mattresses, ounge: airs, in leather liver and Plated Ware, Buffet, Extension Table, Crockery. Cutlery, Carpets, &c.; also Ritchen and ave Farnitare. RISSELL *THE WELLES & MILLET, AUCTIONEERS. ‘3 DAY (Friday), March'S1, at 10% A. M., at No. 15 Murray it, Inrze sale of nearly 700 lots ol Hardware, Cutlery, House Furnishing | Good Tinned Ware, ‘coden Ware, Brooms, &c. Chisels, cast stoel Hatchets, Hine Tal vers, Spoons, Clocks, Sewing Muchine, N. Chimneys, Smoke Bells, &e., &e. Supreme Court to-day: No. 190, Chamberlain vs- St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Cowpany, Southern Minnesota Railroad Com- | pany and others—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota, —This was a bill filed b; appeliant for himself and all other holders of State — railroad bonds issued by Minnesota to the Southern blish an equitable trust nted to the Territory in Vorst, holding Su- 8 (0 recover $5,000, balance due on a contract for the purchase of the right und title to a sqbmarine apparatus for raising sunken vessels, recovering torpedoes and general ma- Tine explorations. The defence is that the contract ‘u- invention a dthatit bad been approved by Gen- Gilimore, who ltd recommended its use by the verniuent, and $6,000 damages ix claimed by tho Minnesota Cory upon certain lands orginally of Minnesota by Congress, an sota to that corporation, franchise to secure the holders of gation being that the State has since co sion of the road them to the defendant companies, on although of the same name, is a new company. alleged that these companies took title, with knowledge of the rights of the complainant and those for whom he nd that the transier is a violation by the State of the trust reposed in it that the companies turn over all their idences of debt, &c. below sustained the defendant companies, and that de- cision is assigned as error ham M. Evarts for appellant In this Court to-day, on motion of Mr. James | Lowndes, Sarnuel Lord, Ji Miles, of Charieston, & ©., we as attorneys and counsellors of this Court. Case No. 190. Selah Chamberlain, appelian St. Paul and Sioux City Rmlroad Company. —T. ment of this caase was continued by Mr. Gordon E, Cole, of counsel for the apy Palmer ana Mr. James Geitillan, for the appellee concluded by Mr. Wiliam M. Evarts, for Adjourned until to-morrow, “REFORM” IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE, THE REAL MOTIVE OF THE DISCHARGES TO BE MADE FROM THE GRANITE BUILDING TO-DAY. The “reform movement,” go called, now going on | in the Custom Mouse, by which sixty anhappy office- | holders are about to lose thoiroficial heads, 1s no reform movement at all and was never intended as such by the Secretary of the Treasury, from whom the order to reduce the force emanated, This bit of infor- | mation, however, will mot render the operation of decapitation less severe to those who are to feel its | effects this afternoon. That the reduction must and will be made fs all-saMictent for them; the ca: is of secondary importance. the Port, General from Mr, Bristow | 8.0. Mott of igesacros, at ri d the lands, and The | sacrificed, an | aeafe and sure investment. property, land: va. Pessels; Rollwagen vs. Hermann; Hall G. E, Cole and Wil- ninger and another,—Order to show Palmer & Horn for ap- id Charles Richardson admitted to practise | black wainut ( Mant, and by Mr. BE. ©. ABPNEY & 8. , i Centre x | sils, Connters, Tables, Chai Bor Arthur, received a communteati to the eflect that, as a great number of customs | oh and examiners, appointed at f intended for the Centennial Exbibition, am gress has failed to taake an ap, pose a recuction of the for other than Pliladelphia must be wit have to be ation for this pur- | Custom Houre to enable the | to keep within the rega‘ar app: nd the Now York Collector m eo mea bodes Jat ih A. naxternation wes painfully appare: yoyors’ Department of the Custom House from this deoartment that the & 2 Y' Fire Urackers, Caunon | orpedoe 0. | Student Li LL. oH Bo dadloucereSelie thts day. without reserve, by cate- | = logue, all vur first class Fixtures, Furnitare, other contents, | &c., contained in first class restaurant and dining rooms, Sf sti Catalogues contain 150 lots. in rs in general are respectfully In- | © 880th #t., opposite Stewart's, VAPITALISTS ATTETION.—MORTGAGE SALE. 7, a fitle Hositive on Saturday, Apr Island Sound; bas fine Flushing, L. 1. at 1 o'clock P. plonty of frait of ail kinds. failing stream throu; Si ‘on which is a trout pond; isone mile from steamboat land: | ing: has the places of John W. Harper, Richard O'Gorman, | Ppa ind John Turton on one a D. ©. 8, Slone, W. J. H. Burdett, RB, Parke: ted for dividing into building lots, | This prop- od vz the meal Tale aruranes Compas ), and property in this loea! fast Inerodning fn value.” This property will undonbtedly be the attention of capitalists is called to it as | ty is . Mortgage sale. Rich household Farniture, French Plate, Mirrors, &e., this day (FRIDAY), March 31, at 11 o'clock, the private residence 20 Rast 32d st., tire rich parlor, bedroom ard dining room rosewood Et isis asy Ohaies, tains, Lambreqnins, re Bu Chairs, Lounges; ri wood and amber Suits, best hair Mattresses, Bolstors nd Pillows; Axminster, Brussels and threo-ply Carpets, | Chromos, tke. se early; also at EORGE J. SMITH, AUGEIONEER, 11. CHAMBERS re will sell, on Saturday, the Ist day of April, at il o'clock A. M., at No. 26 ire Je xtension Side Strips, FVIOE 17 ‘clock. the Stock and iy Atted: up Dining and nt Range, Vooking Oten- Fixtares, de. AUUTIONERR Is “day, at 2 o'cloc general wxsortm ber Furniture Oyster Saloon 206 Grand st. ; Greer HOLBROOK, & ROLLIXS stand, 454 and v1 hold Goods, Parlor r Bookcases, Pi Mirrors, Extei Lounges, Chairs, loths, Mattre: Ms, Crockery, y, Glass aud Plated nails, Re. ; des ited. rphy's Cottage, consisting of Bar, Back Bar. very large foo black wainut Tablos, Chaits, Glass Ware, numerous i No reserve. Office 70 Varick st, I. &.," BRGER, A INE SELLS THis « day (Friday), March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 10) goo each day, the entire Contents of Salestoom 7: wery. HAVEN, AUCTIONEER, 80 BAST 19711 ST., GIVES «+ special attention to saies of Furniture at private houses ; also sells at store every woe ROUND CORNERS, 13 Waverley place, near Broadway. A MODERATE LEGANT WRBER 713 OGTAVE ROSHWOOD Piano, carved legs, arty breaking up, Bk, box ¥ net AIN: Pianos of the be: | Warerooms and A MAGNIFICENT PUL Piano, in perfect conditi Ri) For L CONCERT 150. Geta u. | 810 Broadway, MERICAN STANDARD BEVEL BILLIARD TABLES, with Delaney's wire cushions, solely used in all cham- Piomslty “aud match "gamon, eee rt nD T Ww. ‘one to let or sell cheap OLLENDER'S STANDARD AMERICAN e celebrated Phelan & Billiard Tables, with | combination cushions, for sule in this city only wt 733 Bi jeast money go to 0., corner of Canal and Centre sts, _ WATCHES, JEWELRY, % T 77 BLEKRCKER ST., NEAR BROADWAY, MO is advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, ke. Pawnbrokers’ Tickets bougat of Diamon 7 st. ~~~ OFFICE. — $75,000, — DIAWONDS Silverware, Valuabios, £c,, bou clit y Bicee! " A MERICAN Wa ans nogotinted. in Diamonds, Wateh been worn; half pric handsome imported Opers oF 3 AND JEWELRY mayacpee BY Fins? 6 STORAGE, TORAGE WAKEROOMS, rooms at lowest rates, Being also in we thoroughly undettand ¢ ARLES HL. BOH Dé, Propri STORAGE WARE. 8, 59 Hudson st., through to 779 Greenwich st, igdon sqaure, for furniture, pian: erchandise, &e.. in separate rooms; tI most extensive and responsible establishment 4 ner aud manager, office Storage in separa the Furniture Iu handling of Furniture. he oldest. lowest in KR, TAGGART, VAGLE STORAGE pianos, baggage, &e., 103 to 107 DOMPANY—FOR &, CARRIAGES AND MER 1'& SILLS, Proprietors, 75) and 752 Sth av. and 247 West ith st. ITORAGEK FUR FURN YK FURNITURE, ; Soparate rooms; lowest rate: bt MICHALES & SOX, us, 40 and 42 Commerce at., near Bleeker every convenieuae; MARBLE MANTELS. ARBLE AND MARBLEIZED MANT. sig, from $12 upward igroutly reduced prices; Marble Turn Ww also Monumental Work at EWART'SSLATE, MARBLE AND WOOD MANTELS— New and elegant designs, from $10 np. Tho trade iberally deait with, 220 and 222 West 24d st “AT 1274 BROADWAY, BETWEEN ap AND sap ASSIGN Bis'S BALE: rent st., Par t Furniture, Office Fur- wing Machines, de, &e. P. TRAVER, AUCTIV is day, at 10:30 o'clock, a ‘hamber, Dining Reom and o' re, Carpets, Mattresses, 25 Se 1 of Assignee. E TRAVERS, ACOTIONKER, WILL SELL THIS March 31, 1878, at 12 o'clock noon, by virtue of « ‘ ST Bld st, Carpets, Bedding, irrors Furgads: Hevension, Contre end other Tabioy, Ae | order of attorney morteacee. , ‘ T 246 7TH AY., SECOND DOOR ABOVE WE and Mex. ROSENBERG, wilt -off Clothing, Carpet Take particular novice 422 OTH AV., ABOVE c ‘Above 20th st., Indies and grate ven can receive 50 percent more in cash thin clsewiers Cast-of Clothing, Carpet tended by Mr. or Mra, MINTH st, prlees it ensh for Cast Lg T B. MINTZ 8, and 244 3d av. Orders win tan y ae