The New York Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1876, Page 11

* * testimony to THE COURTS. One of Subsidy Pomeroy’s Projects in Court. Pot CENTRAL BRANCH, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Important Decisions by the Su- preme Court, General Term. Bonds of the Old West Side Patented Elevated Railroad. Injunction Against the Depart- ment of Docks. During the past three years there has been fre- quently before the courta the suitof Samuel L. Tred- well against Ralph M. Pomeroy, Effingham H- Nichols, Henry Day, and, to use the words of the at_ torncy for the defendants, against all the world, but in reality some thirty others, most of whom, it is alleged, have bought interests in tho contract, lured, no doubt, by the reputed millions which were said to be in this fat scheme—a scheme which gave to ex-Senator Samuol C. Pomeroy the nom de plume of Subsidy Pom— necheme granting to the assignees of the Hanuibal and St. Joseph Railroad the right to build a bridge over the Missouri River at Atchison, Kan., and to extend their Toad 100 miles ina westerly direction along the route so often travelled by the saintly Brigham and bis many wives to his beautiful home, Sait Lake City. For the faithful performance of the work the United States government agreed to 1,250,000 acres oO! public lands the virgin soil produces lowers in spring time growtng so luxuri- antly that they can be vores from the passing car window, and where the farmer sowing the seed is saved the trouble to harvest by the wingod grasshopper, which in one day will consume every green thing for miles, oven to “barking up the trees’? In addition to this gardea spot the liberal Uncle Sam, knowing the troubles of “owning too much real estate,” provided further, at the earnest solicitation of Subsidy Pom, by @ donation of $1,600,000 of his six per cent bonds, and permission to ‘‘Pomi’' to issue a six per ce! old bond of $1,600,000 more, which, with the lands valued at about $5 per acre, with a liberal discount for leak- ages, would give in round numbers say $5,000,000 more, making a total of $8,000,000, or at the rato of $80,000 Ll mile, This is said to be the mine which Tredwell joined in work- img, but, realizing no profits, and being denied information by Nichols, who he claims sold him _his interest, he aemanded — the courts, as Mr. William A. Beach stated, a dissolution of the part- nership and accounting of the large assets, The case has been up nearly evory month, and in nearly every i ce when called Mr. Waiden bas been engaged, or has stated that his witnesses were, and it bas been put Off till the Grst of this week, when William A. Beach, for the plaintiff, insisted there was great injustice being done his client by these delays. Mr. Walden, then, would go on with it Wednesday; but on Wednesday it was Mr, John E. Parsons who was engaged; when Mr. Beach, in hig 1mpressive manner, called the attention: of the Court to this trifing with its business; himself aud his client and Judge Larremore decidedly intormed Mr. Walden if he could not go ou alone that they must at once employ other counsel. On Thursday Mr. Crosby appeared and stated that Mr. Stephen Fullerton had been retained and would be in town after recess of court. Another case coming on, this one went over to yesterday, when Messrs, Parsons, Walden and Judge illiam “Fullerton appeared, and again an cffort was made to have it kept off, this time because Mr, Wilham Fullerton knew nothing of the case. After recess Judge Larremore informed the attorneys on both sides that be should consider the case as on trial. In 1873 this company wero in the Supreme Court to have trustees confirmed for the first mortgage bondholders, in the place of Benjamin W. Bonney, deceased, and John E. Williams, resigned, and named as such new trustees Mr. Richard H. Bowne and Benjamin C. Wetmore. This was con- tested by Mr. 8. C. Mount, the attorney for the plain- tiff in the present sui ind was refused by Judge Barrett on the ground of Telation, both in business and by blood, to officers of the company. In 1874 an oider was granted, on application of the present plain- tiff, to take testimony to be used in this suit of parues residing out of the State. Tho orver was appealed trom and taken to the General Term, when the latter court decided, Judge Davis writing the opinion, that it was not only proper but necessary tg preserve the used on atrial. Over every step taken ‘by the plaintiff there has been unusually determined contests, delays and appeals; but on Munday will be- gin developments of the ins and outs of building aod managing ra.iroads, and rticularly the Central Branch of the Union Pacific road. It is expected that the trial will ocoupy several days, and very in- teresting developments ere looked for. GENERAL TERM DECISIONS. ‘A batch of decisions, some sixty altogether, was handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court General Term Judges. Most are decisions in cases argucd at tho last term of the court, the particulars of which were published at the time of their respective trials. There 18 given below an abstract of the more important opinions. Some weoks ago the Board of Eduéation applied to the Supreme Court for a peremptory manda- mus to compel the Comptroller to deposit with the City Chamberlain, subject to their order, the moneys to their credit in the Treasury. This was denied, and the appeal by the Board was argued before the General Term, plaintiffs insisting that tho moneys appropriated to their department were subject to their control, and that they should be paid, according to the act of 1851, by the Chamberlain on drafts signed by their President, &e. Ingiving the opinion of the Court yesterday, Judge Brady says that if this legislative scheme is not carried out the Ddills of the Board can only be paid on .a Comptroller’s warrant, signed only after examination of the vouchers by the auditor approved by the Comptroller and filed in the finance department. The court holds thatthe Board have a right todraw upon the Chamberlain for the sums to their credit as required. The order below is reversed, with a stay pending decision by the Court of Appeals in the case of Root va, Tappan, involving a similar question. George McLaughlin, who held a position as foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, and was sometime ago dismissed from the Firo Department on a charge of conduct prejadici@® to good order, applied to the Su- preme Court for a writ of certiorari, which was aliowed. A return to the writ was made by the Board of Fire Com- missioners, which set forth that McLaughlin had beon tried and found guilty of selling a portion of his salary, amounting to $45, to one Richard Baxtor, payable in one month, no part of which money had been repaid. In the argument on appeal it was contended by his counsel, Douglas A. Levien, Jr, that no rule or regulation of the department in existence at the time nad been violated, and that there was no evidence to sustain the alleged charge; that the Court had the power to review 6n this appeal the merits and were bot bound to consider only the question of jurisdiction, The General Term sustains tho position of counsel, and orders that Mclaughlin be reinstated. The decision is an important one, settling, as it does, the rights and wers of the Commissioners over the upilormed ce. Otis Dyer’s will and second codicil—the latter revok- ing a bequest to William H. Booth and others, intants, and not next of kin—were admitted to probate by the Burrogate, The iniants were not cited, did not appear pl and had no opportunity to contest the will. Henry Booth, as guardian of the infants, applied to the Surro- te some time alterward to be heard on proof of undue fineence and unsoundness of mind, which was denied, and aj was taken, the executors being defendants, Judge Daniels, giving the opinion of the General Term, says the application was made with due diligence, and the Surrogate is empowered to tako such proofs, and the order below must be reversed, with cost out of the estate, a decision, veing for the benefit of all artes. . In ihe suit of the Relief Firo Insurance Company va, The N York Board of Fire Underwriters the ntfs insured two steamboats at lower rates than hose fixed by the Board. Plaintiifs were summo' before the Hoard, and they contended was against public policy and beyond the power of the Board, wherea; they were expelled, they applicd to the low for an order to reinstate tuem, which was di The matter came before the Gen- tral Term on appeal, and the decision given through Judge Daniels is that plaintif were righily expelled, The otject of the Board, says, in not pecunimry t, but uniformity in polictes, which imclades uni- rmity in rates, and the case is different from one where the corporators bave ‘of the association. Judgmen' ‘The Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul were dequeated a legavy by John Kelly. The will was op- posed by Mary Kelly and others, and the Surrogate it it to probate, It appeared that the a printed form, inthe body of jestamentary disposition of his prop- the end of the clause appointung betore the attestation clause. There was no proof that the testator signed it or said that the name was his, but he once % the paper out of his pocket ee inl ued deagelivent wees bis Non sisters udge &" ‘opin! poesug tbat the will must be admitied to probate aad That it 1s good in all parts before the name, inop- jom was given on the 1 by plaintiff’ from a 01 Decis! i ult was for libel, ia charging > adulterated bis milk. i ul - costs, - R, Eno brought sutt to compel the city to va- cate an assessment on bis property until a former con- tractor was sued by the city and the bond of the con- matter came up on appeal trom a decision in Chambers “for lea denying a motion to amend the answer by setting up fraud in the making of the contract, and the General Term reverses the judgment below. THE OLD ELEVATED RAILROAD. Edward D. James, who held forty-five bonds of $500 each of the old Weat Side Patented Elevated Railroad, has brought suit against James A. Cowling and the Elevated Railway Company, and the trial was com- mepced yesterday before Judge Larremore, holding Supreme Court Circuit. In 1868 a mortgage on the franchise was made for $750,000 under a trust deed, The mortgage was foreclosed and was bid in by Cowing as trustee, ana subsequently the property was sold by him for $100,000 to the present company. Plaintiff claimhs that under the trust deed the property should have been bid in for tho benefit of the frst mortgage bondholders and not conveyed to the second and third mortgage bondholders, and merely offered nine per cent of their bonds to the men who first furnished the money. Plarmtiff now sucs for the face valuo of tho bonds, The answer sets up that the Grst mortgage was executed to George 8. Coe and James H. Benedict as trustees; that the premises were sold on a judg! it of foreclosure; that ; who had become bought in the property for the bondholders and aotifi them of the fact; that he, in 1872, gave notree that ho was to sell the p by auction; that the purchas- ers were sevon-cighths of them lecanorrny | ‘and that ue bad an opportunity to come in with his bon: ut refused. Messrs. Wakeman and Latti ra tor plaintiff and Messrs CG. & C. E. Tracy for defendant THE DOCK DEPARTMENT ENJOINED. In an action brought by James C. Thayer against the Department of Docks Mr. Thayer states jn his com- plaint that ho owns the bulkhead at the south side of Bank street, North River; that in 1871 the department, according to law, adopted a rule requiring bulkheads to be constructed in continuous line from West Eleventh to Eighteenth street, without piers, as the currents do not admit of their construction. Atter this, ho says, the Commissioners of Docks, in violation of thetr rule, on the 1st of March, 1876, advertised for proposals to build a wooden pier, sixty feet wide and extending 131 feet beyond the present bnikbead, which, he 8, would be an obstruction there and an injury to his Pp rty. Application based upon this affidavit was ade peaterdey to Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, for a temporary injunction against th partment of Docks, restraining them from building the pier. The fa tepreage was granted, with an order to show cause why the same should not be made perma- nent. A THOUSAND YEARS’ LEASE, At a tax sale in 1872 James W. Phyfe bought a house and lot on the upper part of Seventh avenue, Two years later, conformably to the statute in such cases, he obtained from the city a lease of the property for 1,000 yeara, He was unable, however, to obtain 100 of the premises, Mr. Michael Carey stil retainimg pos- session and collecting the rents. Mr: Phyfe brought suit for possession, and the case came to trial yester- day betore Judge Curtis, of the Superior Court. The defendant failing to put in an appearance an inquest was taken, and at the conclusion of the testimony, showing the facts as above stated, the jury fouad a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for possession under the 1,000 yoars’ lease from December 24, 187: SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the suit against Mra Lucinda R, Starkweather, administratrix of the late Honry Starkweather, to re- cover $180,000 alleged to have been fraudulently re- tained by Mr, Starkweather while Collector of Assess. ments, on trial before Judge Sanford of the Superior Cou! counsel yosterday summed up and submitted thoir briefs. Before Judge Donohue, holding Supreme Court, Cir- cult, was concluded yesterday the sutt for divorce brought Elizabeth ‘Levy, wife ot Morris Levy, the facts of which have already been published eran absence of several hours the jury rendered an affirma- tive response to all the special issues but one, thus de- ciding the case in favor of the plaintiff. T' nal ad- judication of the case will be before the Supreme Court, Special Term. DECISIONS, SUPREME COUBT—-CHAMBERS. By Judge Lawrence, Jacobs vs. Baul; Lester vs. Baul.—Jobn J, Freedman is appointed receiver upon giving a bond in the sum of ‘Opdyke et al. va. Merwin and another, Pinckney vs, Sherman et al.—Granted. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, By. Jud; vavis, Brady and Davicla, Enove. The Mayor &c.—Order affirmed with costs, Allis vs. The Phillipsburg Manufacturing Company. — order affirmed, motion for ‘new trial denied. Dolan vs.:The Mayor, &¢.—New trial ordered. Chapman vs, Cowenhoven, &c.—Order affirmed, Parker vs. McCunn et al.—Judgment affirmed. Austin vs, Drew et al.—Order reversed with $10 coats and disbursoments. ‘The People ex rel. Pinckney and another va, the New York Board of Fire Underwritera.—Order affirmed with the asual costs. The Real Estate Trust Company vs. Keeoh.—Judg- ment modified by deducting $1,000 and interest from its amount, affirmed as modified, with costs to respondent, 0 People ex rel. Mordaunt vs. Fowler, Justice, &c,—Proceedings reversed; restitution ordered. Sharkey va. Torrilhon.—Vordict set aside; now trial ordered on payment by the defendant, within twenty days after notice of the decision, of the costs of tho trial already had aud costs of opposing motion, costs of appeal to abide event. Packer, &¢., v8. Nevins and another; Packer vs. Nevins and another.—Judgment, so far as appealed from by defendants, affirmed, with costa Planti's appeal dismissed, without costs, loilister va, Opdyke et al—Judgment affirmed. Smith vs. Pettee and another.—Judgment reversed; new trial ordered, costs to abide event. ‘The People ex rel. The Board of Education va Green. —Order reve with a stay of proceedings, if desired by the Comptroller, until decision by the Court of Appeals of the case of People ex rol. Root va. ‘hillips and another vs. Cadlip, kc. —Order with $10 costs; order to be ontered as in opinion. ’ Bunk of York va Penfield and new ordered ; abide tee vs. Corse and another &c.—Decroe affirmed. Listman va. Blant—Judgment affirmed, Young va. Stevens.—Verdict sot aside; new trial Ordered ; costs to abide event, Booth’ et al, &c. vs Kitohen etal., &a—Order re- + lings remitied to Su "s Court, with yn order for (he hearing of the ap- plicants, and th ties te recover their costs out of the estate in the hands of the executors. Booth eval, &c. va. Kitchen et al., &c,—Order af. firmed with costs. ‘The Bank of California vs. Collins.—Motion for new trial denied ; judgment directed for defendant with costs, Dickenson vs. Spalding ¢t al.—Order reversed with. Out cosis; motion to dissolve attachment granted. Barker, &c., vs. Hoff, &c.—Judgment reversed with- ‘out costa. Ganing vs. The Tribune Association —Judgment affirmed. Hull vs Donington; Donington vs, Hall, &c.— Judgments affirmed with costs. Taddiken vs, Cantrell. —Judgment affirmed. Mills vs. Rodewuld; Mills vs. Hildreth.—Orders af- firmed, with $10 costs and disbarsements. Knapp va Anderson ot al—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements, ‘The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul vs. Kelly ot al —Doeree reversed; will directed to be admitted to one and letters testamentary issued to executor pam ‘Owens vs. Pickert.—Order reversed, with $10 costs. Delammater ve. Rhodes. —Motion denied, judgment or. dered te plaintiff, with costs. Devoe vs, Barnes. —Judgment affirmed, Goidenbarg et al. vs. Hoilman e¢¢ al.—Judgment re- versed, new trial ordered, costs to abide event. Paim ve, Watt ev al. —Judgment Feversed, new trial ordered, costs to abide event, Megarge vs. Megarge.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Dinkelspiel vs. Frankiin.—Judgment reversed, new trial ordered, costs to abide event, : Alexander and another vs. Fowler et al—Motion for new triai demed. Judgmeut directed for defendants, "ithe People, rot. McLaugnlin, va. The Fire Depart e cx cl ire ment of the City of New York.—Judgment reversed. Kearney vs, The Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York.—Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Judge Daniels, Southwick vs, Mudgett.—Jndgment affitmed. The People, ex rel. Root and another, va. Tappan, Chamberiain, &c.—Order affirmed, Order to beentered, allowing appeal to Court of Appeals. Mauger vs. Welcxe.—Judgment directed for de- fendavte, with costs, Kline and apother va. The Queen Insurance Com- pany.—Judgment reversed, New trial ordered. Uosts "toes er, vs, The People, feo. —Jadgment atirmed. Ree, &c, Vs. Morgan va, Smith and another.—Judgment affirmed as to Philemon H. Smith and reversed as to Andrew J, Smith and a new trial as to him ordered. Costs to abide event. Hebea vs. Emet,—Order affirmed, with costs and dis- bursements. Phillips va. Fees tokens reversed, New trial oniered. Costs to even Hana ve. Van Vorrhis.—Judgment affirmed, with ant, Groen and another.—Motion for reargament without conts. beaver, » V8, The Mayor, &c.—Order reversed, ‘Without costs of appeal, and order entered allowing the | defendant to amend its avswer im the manner pro~ posed upon paying the costs since the present answer was served. Haaselt vs, Vilmar; Schroeder vs. Vilmar; Same vs. Same; Same va. Same.—Orders affirmed, with the usual costs and disbursements. SUPEBIOR COURT—-SPECIAL TERM. J i _ Mee aud exceptions ordered Kieloy, &c,, vs. Dusenbury.—The amendments to case exceptions settled. The plaintifl’s further findings not allowed. By Chief Justice Monell. O’Brien, &c., vs. the Commercial Fire Insurance Company and three othera—Order that s commission Cohen va, Piast et al. —Undertaking approved. Hoffman vs. Wemple.—Motion granted. Brum vs. Egera et al.—Plaiutfl’s complaint dis- missed with costs MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Rodgers vs. Scott.—Detault opeued as per order. Brooks va. Andrews. —Judgment of dispossession. Comeny vs, Forst.—Damages to be assessed by jury. ‘O'Mara ve. Hosp.—Sammons amended. Drisier vs. bp emg om wet aside, Kracke va. Wigand.—Stay granted on executing the ‘usual undertaking on ay No costs. Jacob va. Hyman. —Motion denied. Liady vs. Strong.—J. A. Goodiet appointed receiver. fevend vs. Same.—Third person lered to pay over joneys. Mouiness vs. O’Shea,—Sureties approved, McKenzie vs. Van Winkle; Singer vs. The Mayor, &c.; Kelly va. The Mayor, &c. ; Shook vs, Hollister; Celluloid Novelty Company va. Russell; Earl vs, Earl; Curtin vs Clark.—Mottons to advanee causes granted. Moore vs, Warron.—Defendant’s default noted. Linneman va. Depperman.—Motion to vacate stay of Reece granted and cause ordered on calendar part tor May 8, 1876. Aaron vs, Bennett. —-Motion to dismiss granted. By Judge Alker. Bolse va. Roedel.—Motion for new trial granted, TOMBS POLICE COURT, Betore Judge Wandell. STRUCK WITH A BUNGSTARTEB, William McCarthy, of No. 83 Park row, was drinking { at the liquor store of Michael J. Casey, ot No, 33 Madi- son street, on Thuraday evening, when he and Casey | quarrelied. The latter, during tho altercation, struck MoCarthy sevoral seve blows on the head with a ‘‘bungstarter,”’ He was yesterday heid for trial at Special Sessrons. WAYLAYING A SAILOR. William H. Lumberton, mate of the schooner Hattte, was passing aloug the Bowery last evening when he ‘was attacked by four rowdies who struck him and | attempted to mfle his pooketa. An officer came along { at the time and the thieves fled, The policeman cap- sured one of thom who sald his name was Edward Kelly and that he resided at No. 415 East Nineteenth street, He was held for trial, ARREST OF A PADRONE. Rocca Sarim Nacolini, of No, 135 Eltzabeth street, was arrested on complaint of E. Fellows Jenkins, of the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, om a cnarge of biring out bis child ander fourteen years to an itmerant harpist. Nacolint was soverely rebuked by Judge Wandell, who held him in $1,000 to answer, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Kilbreth, ATTEMPTED ARSON, Thomas Jackson, plumber, of Seventy-fourth street and Second avenue, was charged with attempted arson. Ho was found in the cellar of No. 474 Second | avenue, where he had set fire to a quantity ‘of straw, and bad unscrewed tho water and gas pipes, About a month ago he moved from the premises, and at that time ho informed other residents of the houso that before the month was over some parties would be missing from there. He had been seen around the | house soveral times of late, and on Saturday he was in the ceilar, where he was found yesterday. The house is owned by Henry Letevre, of No. 548 West Filty- seventh street, who made the complaiut agatost Jack- son, who said that being drunk he did not know what be been doing, netther was he aware how he had t into the cellar, He denied having mado threats, fe was held for trial in default of $3,000 bail. POLICE COURT NOTES. Jobo Bowdin was yesterday held to answer at the Tombs Police Court on a charge of stabbing Arthur W. | Gibbons in the back with 4 knife. Gibbons was tn Dospital, unfit to testify yesterday, Wiltiam Edwards, a guest of the Ashland Houso, was | bold at the Fifty-seventh Street rolice Court for biack- | ening the eye of Charios H. Boyd, the clerk of tho hotel, who attempted to prevent his entering a wrong | room on Thursday night. THE GUDEN-PELTIER CASE, ‘The case of A. H. Guden, of the firm of Peltier & Guden, glass manufactarers, of No, 251 Waliabout street, Brooklyn, who suddenly disappearea with $2,150 of the firm’s money about a year ago was up | before Justice Semler yesterday. Mr. Peltter, who had | Gaden arrested, upon his return to Enekiyn., for em- bezslement, made affidavit that at the time of Guacn’s | disappearance ho was not a {ull member. Guden’s | counsel, however, proved that be was, and after rome argument the defendant was discharged and tne case | dismissed, upon Peltier withdrawing bis compiaint, | bassory agreeing to make good to Peitier the loss sus- tain CHICKEN THIEF SENTENCED. A chicken thiof named Richard Bowen was brought before Judge Gilbert, im the Kings County Supreme | Court, yesterday, on a writ of habess corpus. His | counsel moved for his immediate discharge, claiming that all Judge Riley had power to sentence him for was | six months, and he had already served that, Justice Gilbert gave him six months on each complaint, the | total making five yeara, Bowen took the sentence rather hard. THE CASE OF THOMAS HINES. To rae Epitor or ras Herauy:— In referenoo to the case of the boy Thomas Hincs, | tough that no healthy man could masticate it, and a NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. REMARKABLE ABDUCTION. 4 YOUNG WOMAN LOCKED UP IN A HOU! ILL FAME AGAINST HER WILL. A peculiar case came to the attention of Judge Dufty, at the Washington place Police Court yesterday, show- ‘mg the perils encountered tn a groat city, and also showing the enared into which a young woman un- acquainted with the world may fall. The facts of the ase are these:—About two weeks ago a young girl named Hattie Hall, aged eighteen years, left her home in Sayres, Pa, she being an orphan, to seek employ- ment in New York, While on’ the cars she fel! asicep, | and when the train reached the Jersey City depot she Was aroused by a stranger. Two girls then accosted her and agreed to conduct her over to New York and see that she was provided with a home. These women represented that they were from Allentown, Pa Hattie, believing 1m their good in- tentions, placed herself under their care. When on this sido ot the river they were Joined by the stranger, who subsequently proved to be John Fisher, and the whole party proceeded to the latter’s disreputable houso at No. 153 Greene strect. Hattie, when once in the house, was closely confined for two or threo days, and then the character of the place was made known wher. She then sought every opportunity to escape from the house, and on Thursday night succeeded. Sho saw the door open, and, clothed as she was—in followed by the (ig rgd and Louis Campbell, in. the house, and the chase pi Hattie, closely pursued, flew down Greene et and landed in the erms of Officer O'Neil, of the ighth precinct, who took ber into custody for inde- Xposure on the streets. In tho Eighth precinct uso Hattie told bor story to Captain McDon- nell, but he was powerless to do anything in th matter, as the offeuco of which she complained committed out of his precinck Yesterday Officer O'Neil brought Hattie before Judge Daify, to whom sho repeated her story. Campbell, who was in the court room watching the proceedings, was at opce arrested, aud a warrant was issued for the arrest of all parties in tho house at No. 153 Greene street, The raid resulted in the arrest of the following persons :—Jobn and Josephine Fisber, the latter proprictor; Georgina Britten, Alice Smith,’ Morris Overmeyer, Harry Perry, Lulu Meyers, Fannie Horton, Maggié Leonard, Lydia’ Freedman and | Louisa West, the last two colored, Sargeant Berg- hold and Oficer Fiemming succeeded in arresting all the above parties at a singlo vistt to the house, When the prisoners were brought before Judge Duffy, John Fisher and Josephine Fisher were held in $5,000 and $3,000 bail to answer a charge of ubduction. In de- fault of bail they were committed to jail. The other persons arrested were discharged, Hattio wns sent to the House of Detention, to be held as a witness against the Fishers, i. THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL COMPLAINTS OF STARVATION TREATMENT MADE BY PAYING PATIENTS. The smallpox hospital on Blackwell’s Island appears | to be run by the Beard of Health as a boarding house, from which considerable profits must accrue, as sev- eral complaints have recently been made about tho | quality of food that is served out to the paying board- ers. Itis understood that if any person 1s attacked with smallpox he is liable to be taken at once to tho hospital, and many of the patients now receiving treatment have been taken from their homes with « viow to stopping the spread of the digeaso, Such ac- tion is, of course, very proper: but when people of ineans are taken to the hospital and are willing to be- come paying boarders thoy expect they should reccive proper board and nourishment. Mr. Herlick, a gen- teman who has lately returned from the hospital, called at the Hxraup office yesterday and made the fol- lowing statement :— I went to the hospital of my own accord, and was located inaroom with four other patients, three of whom had been taken from their own comfortable homes in the city, whero they would have received every care and comfort that money could provide. We j each had an iron bedstoad furnished with a straw mat- tress, so lightly stuffed that unless one was accustomed to camping on the plains sicep was almost impossible. The hospital was under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity, and certainly nothing could exceed their kindness to thoir patients, and as far as lay in their power, such as furnishing clean liven to the beds, there was no cali for complaint; but the diet was simply abominable. Each patient in the paying depart- ment of the hospital is required to pa} ey per week for his boord, ana for that amount he should receive fair nourisbment. For breakfast wo had fried beefsteak, so fluid calleu coffee—regular dish wash that nobody could drink. Dinner consisted of soup, soap moat, bread ‘and potatoes. That was all very well once a week, but getting it every day it proved rather severe dict for & man requiring something nice and appetizing to stim- ‘The supper const of dish water fea, & piece of bread and a piece of something | they called cake. Another point to which 1 would lik to call attention ts the liberty that is given to the nurses and assistants that are under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity. Nearly every evening a num- | ber ot them goover to the city, wearing the same in- focted clothes that they have carried during theirework in the hospital, and ride in horse cars and visit places of public amusement, thereby spreading the noxious diseaso and infecting many poor people that would otherwise have it, This ts a matter that should be thoroughly investigated, as it affecta the interest of every citizen, because no one kuows when bis turn may come. above statement has been corroborated by | another gentleman, who was taken to the hospital at | the samo time. BOARD OF POLICE. The Board of Police mot yesterday, General Smith in the chair. The new Commissioner, Sidney P. | Nichols, sat by the side of his predecessor, Mr. Voor- | his, with whom he remained in consultation the greater part of the day, gotting familar with the manner of | conducting business in the Street Cleaning Burean, Mr. Nichols asked to be excused from voting at the meet. | ed The various committces were reorganized as fol- ows :— Rules and Discipline—Messrs. Erhardt and Wheele: | Repairs and Messrs. Wheeler and Nichols, Finance—Messrs. Wheeler, Erhardt and Nichols. Street Cleaning—Messrs. Nichols and Wheeler. The President was appointed a member éz-officio of all committees. who was sent to the Penitentiary for one year for steal- ing aten cent stamp from aman named Hastings, if | your original report of the conviction is correct-—viz, that the man Hastings placed the stamp in part pro- trading from his pocket for the boy to tuke, thoreby | implying a consent that the boy should take the stamp, the conviction and sentence are clearly erroneous. Blackstone's detinition of ‘the taking” im the crime of ‘farceny,’’ is that this implies the consent of the | owner to be wanting (4 Blackstone's Com. 230), Tho man was guilty of si nation of larceny, which, if not a legal crime, 1s certainty moral one. | I should be glad to render my services to the boy's | mother, free of charge, in preparing the legal papers necessary to obtain his dischar; If youcan bring this offer to her notice you will Ne, CONSTANT READER. For the information of many correspondents, who are anxious to help Mrs. Hines, the mother of the boy | spoken of in the above letter, and who are unabie to do | 80, being ignorant of ber whereabout: | her address is | here giv Mrs. CATHERINE HINES, No. 153 Washington street, PUBLIC SCHOOL VENTILATION. Since the Hxrap’s exposure of the wretehed sani_ tary condition of so many of the public schools the Commissioners of Education have been making some Progress toward ite amelioration. A rogulation has | been adopted by the Board limiting the namber of chil- | dren permitted to attend a schvol in accordance with | the size of each room in aschool building. The prin- | cipals of schools were, therefore, instructed to die | continue the former practice of receiving as many cbil- i ‘dren as could be crammed into the schoolrooms, But still the serious question remained, even with only a | propor number of children to a cortain space, how | were the schoolrooms to be ventilated? [tis anad- | mitted fact that owing to the great variety of plans on | which the school baildings have been constructed a | uniform method of ventilation canot be devised, or, at | Joast, all efforts im that direction have hitherto failed, and | hence a serions difficulty in preserving the health of the children is ever present to the Board of Education. From time to time various pians bave been presented, | but pone of them seemed to have the general adapta- | bility reqgired. The Board of Education bas a fw | | a8 the money has hitherto lain usciess, Even the com- mittee of the Board having the matter in charge have been for a long time divided in their views as to th utility of the plans and the appropriatencas of expendi- tures, Ex-Alderman Hinman, Presidett of the Ta: payers and Citize) Protective Union, has been earn- estly pushing the subject before the commit and 18 now well seconded by tnese gentlemen in his ‘The practieni result of this is t! Utiea has presented an apparatus, consist tem of pipes which, he claims, can bo school building in the city, This invention is now being put in order at the Normal College Primar; School, with aview to having it fully tested. If it should prove to possess all the merits and the adapta- biltty claimed for it it will be at once accepted and put im ase in all the schools. So confident is the inventor in the success of his design that he asks no remuner- ation for his trouble should the invention be rejected, and will be paid $600 in case hia system shall be adopted, The triat is to take place in a few days. The inciple on Which the inventor works 1” to remove Kom we baxement of the building, or wherever the ‘water clovets or other sources of annoyance ate located, all the foul air emanating thererrom, and to auni- form 64 of pure air throughout the jing by means ir properly adjested and extending irom | Dennerlein, from the Seventeenth to the Thirty-third | | willfally neglected his duty in the premises, or con- The following changes were made:— Detective Dorsey, the capturer of Dolan, the mur- dorer of Mr. Noe, was transicrred trom the Sixth to the Twelfth precinct and ordered on post duty. Officer precinct Officers Disbrow and Geary, from the apecial rvice squad, doing duty at the house of Judge Hilton, | the Thirtoenth precinct. Oflcers White and Phil- hips, of the Nineteenth precinet, were ordered to take | their places, Officer Fisher, of the Twentieth precinct, was ordered to the sanitary quad and detailed for duty to the Saperintendent of Finance. A resolution was adopted requesting permission of the Fire Department to place telegraph lines on their poles, A MISMANAGED VILLAGE. A meeting of the officers and citizens of the village of New Brighton, Staten Island, was held last evening. Mr. | R. B. Whittemore, President of the village, occupied | tne chair, Tho principal business was the continuation | of the debate on the alleged mismanagement of the aflairs of the Second ward, as set forth in the report of | the Citizen's Committee, which says :— “We find that the Second ward Is heavily in debt, and that after setuing all bills heretofore contracted an amount not exceeding $2,000 will be leit to meet the | expenses of the ward for the year ending April 1, 1877. | More than $7,500 has beén bominally expended since | April 1, 1875, in the Second ward, and we fail to seo | any adequate results of such expenditure, and we be- | Neve that the failure is due to the want of proper reau- lations and ng ae oa tn the distribution of said expenditure, ‘e further respecttully recommend through you, to the Board of Trustees, tho Institution | of whatever proceedings may be considered advisable | to recover any money which you may Gnd to havo been wrongfully paid, or for the exposure and punish- ment of any officer who may appear to youto have | Nived at any extras ce or fraud.’? After the reading of the minutes of tho last mecting | Mr. Simonson moved that the regular order of busi- | ness be snapended tn order to take up aninisbed busi- ness and the motion was carricd.’ The quoted above was called up tor consid- eration, and after. a warm discussion a motion to ad- Journ was mado and carried, thus postponing further action in the premises. SOLOMON’S EMBEZZLEMENT. Henry A. Solomon, the ( iting cashier in the office of the Registrar of Arresrs of Kings county, was taken before Justice Riley yesterday to answer the | charges mado against bim y, ex-Rogistrar Little and | Registrar D. D. Whitne: ‘hen arraigned to plead the accused foll in @ fai it, and the officers were finally obly to remove justice Riley Oxed his dail at $1, ‘The total amount which he is alleged to hi pproy is $1,180 73, which wil have to be istrar Whitney and Registrar Litle, as The coon ‘was not under bonds. FATAL FALL DOWN STAIRS. Yesterday morning as Isaac Williams (colored), torty- five yoars of age, of 126 Magnola street, Brooklyn, was walking through tne baliway of bis residence ho fell down stairs and was ie had been sick for along @ With consumption and was very foebie. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. THE TESTIMONY TAKEN YESTERDAY BEFORE THE SUB-COMMITTER OF CONGRESS—IMPOBTANT SUGGESTIONS OFFERED BY A HIGH NAVAL AUTHORITY. Yesterday morning tne Sub-Committee of the House of Representatives on Naval Affairs inct again at the Lyceum of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Congressmen Willis, Harris, Lewis and Wajtthorne were present. Among the witnesses examined were Admiral Rowan, Captain Braine, Chief Engineer Sewell, Jeremiah Lyons, Thomas Mason, attached to the floatimg der- rick; Joho K. Bulmer, of the Department of Yards apd Docks; a man named Duane, foreman in the Ord- nance Department; another.employé of the same de- partment, named Writhington; Thomas Maher, fore- man of a platoon of watchmen; Garry Cozino, assis. tant timber inspector, and Frank Caufield, chief clerk at the Steam Engineering Department's storehouse, Admirai Rowan, it is understood, gave testimony on the question of the alleged use of the departments for political euds. Captain Braine, of the receiving ship Colorado, was oxamined on several topics, among others, on the keeping of his family aboard ship. He explained to the committee that he did so by the sanction of the Secretary. Lyons was s witness furnished by Kelly, who testt- fled a few days ago that he bad been discharged for j refusing to pay a political assessment, Messrs, Duane and Writhington told what thoy knew of the manipulation of the Yard for political par poses and the levying of assessments, ‘Thomas Maher testified that he once caught a work- man leaving the yard with Ofty pounds of copper concealed upon his person. IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. Tho following paper has been forwarded to tho com- mittee by an officer of high rank in the navy. It con- tains, as will be seen on perusal, somo important suggestions :— By abolishing the Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail andthe Bureau of Equipment and Reeruiting a saving would be made of $15,200 per ye: Detail and recruiting should belong 10 the Secretary's office; navigation should bo combined with ordnance, and equipment should be placed in construction, where it properly belongs. By a reduotion ot one-half the number of clorks in the Secretary's office and of the other bureaus in pro- portion a yearly reduction could be made of $30,000. By giving outdoor pensions to superannuated sen- men and inariners, on the English system (sinee the disestablishment of the Greenwich Hospital), aud by do- ing away with the present Naval Asylum there might be saved $92,000, By abolishing or closing the Naval Academy at least for the present, while the number of officers is in- creasing and of ships diminishing, a saving could be mado of nearly $200,000. By getting rid of (that is suspending Naval Academy for a time) 317 cadets, 266 midshipmon and 51 engineers, or saving the annual pay of $500 for cach of the class there would bo saved $158,500, By saving the difforence’ between the sea poy, of the superintendent of the Naval Academy and his waiting orders pay, $2,000. The same of 7 commanders at $700, $4,900, The samo of 12 lieutenant commanders at $400, 4, Of15 lientenants at $400, $6,000. Total, $17,700, This of course would be a small item, daily at the naval school no less bmn! 45 of whom ure teachers, ost of surgeons, paymasters, engiueers, chaplain mates, &0., and 17 civilian professors—-6d losurert Or professors fur 317 boys, or nearly double the num- mber required for a it university ih Europe. By commanders of squadrons omploying 6 young ensigns or midshipmen as secretaries there would be saved annually $12,000, If 51 midsbipmen or janior officers were em: pores by commanding officers instead of clerks at 750 per annum there would be saved $38,250. By apollabing the corps of chaplains there can be ing per annum, $614,950, There are 1,092 line officers on the active list, inclu- sive of 266 cadet midshipmen and 50 mates, or one |: officer for every eight men, composed One admiral, 1 vice admiral, 12 rear admiri modores, 271 Neytenants, 100 masters, 64 midshipmen, 64 ensigns, 266 cadet midshipmen, 150 mates; total, 1,092 line officers, Average force of veseels aflont before the war, 31 to 35 manned by 7,600 men. ‘To officer this force liberally 5 flag officers would be required out of 12 rearadmirals and 25 commodores, 31 to 35 there are 69 naval exclusive of a commanding officers out of 650 captains and 90 commanders; and allowing 6 officers for executive watch duties on each ship there would be required 210 out of 583 lieutenant commanders, heutenants, masters and ee gn leaving @ total surplus of 842 live officers of all grades for other duties ashoro and afloat. Assuming that double this force had to be provided for in case of war—a safe and fair allowauce—ot the 70 vessols 5 would probably be of tho first class, 25 cf the second and 40 of the third and fourth classes, To officer this fleet liberally 8 to 5 rear admirals out of 12 would “be required, and as division and commanding officers 5 to 10 commodores vut ot 25 in that grade, 25 captains out of 50 and 40 commanders out of 90. We have now to aliow 6 officers tor executive and watch duty on say each of 50 cruisers and 3 officers for enc! of 20 jronclads. It woul! require buat 360 out of 533 lieutenant commanders, lieutenants, masters and ensigns, so that there would be lett 1 admiral, 1 vice admiral, 7 to 9 rear admirals, 15 to 20° com- modores, 25 captains, 50 commanders, 173 lieutenant commanders, lieutenants, masters and ensigns, 266 cadet midshipmen, 46 midsbipmen and 50 mates. Total 656 line officers for duty im minor des on shipboard and for duty at9 navy yards and a tew unimportant duties on shore. ‘Apply the same principle to medical pay and en- gineer offieers, and large numbers of them could be dispensed with. A bill has been introduced Lents cave contemplating some such geduction as is su; above. ‘The committee tinisbed at the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon and continued the session at night at the Astor House, whero they are to sit daily hereafter un- | til the close of the inquiry here. It is raid that Mr. John Roach, the shipbuilder, will go before the com- Mittee to-day or Monday. ARSON INTENDED. Great secrecy was observed yesterday among the members of the fire department 1m regard to the mys- terious machine found on Thursday night in the store of Messrs. Nicholas & Coon, No. 540 Broadway. Tho box was examined by Fire Marshal Sheldon at the Fourteenth precinct police station in the morning. It was found to contain, besides the shavings saturated with keroseno in the outer box, some explosive packed inthe inneroox and connecting with the fuse. Chief Engineer of tbe Fire Department, visited the building in Broadway and made a thorough cxamiua- tion, as also did the marshal. The box was wrapped in buff paper and tied. The cylindrical vox in which the candle was laced was covered with tin, which, when ented «by the candle, scorched the paper wrapping and caused the smell which bad attracted the attention of the two young men, It must have taken two minutes to place the box where it was found, to light the candle and to tie y the wrapper. Till after #1x o'clock the store was fall of employés, At twenty- three minutes past six o'clock Mr. Coon, Mr. Everett and Mr. Nicholas’ son left the room, the boy, Freder- ick Woliram, alone remainin; As they passed out Charles Schweickert, of the floor abov wentin. He lives with Wolfram in Williamsburg an they go home together. Wollram was at the rear of the store closing the shatters. No person entered the Toom from this time uotid the discovery of tne box in the rear part of the room, upon a case of straw hats, at precisely half-past six, The candle had not been bu! ing more than ten minutes, and it must have been lit the box wi placed in posit When | Schweickert discovered the box he called Wolfram’s ution to it The Jatter seemea afraid of machine, and is alleged to said, Whoever left that here knew biamed well that | was going out last."’ He seemed reluctant to communicate the facts to the police, but war at last persuaded by the other young man, and together they informed Officer Maher. The arrangement was evidently the result of a plot to burn the store, where a large amount of goods kept. Messrs, Nicholas & Coon say that a few weeks severai insurance policies on their goods expired, and were not renewed. Schweickert's opportane dis- covery doubtless prevented a sorious fire. JAIL BREAKERS FRUSTRATED, On Thursday it was discoverod that there was a plot on foot to liberate Charles Burke, James Farley, Peter Farloy, Jacob Bost, Charles Van Almer and James Cabili, who were confined in the County Jail awaiting their sentence on charges of burglary, on which they had beon convicted during the present term of court, The Judges of the Court of Quarter Sesston#, on learn- ing of this, bad the prisoners brought down to the court from the jatl and sentenced them to State Prison for various terms. Upon searching the parties named deuff keys were found on them. were secured and removed to the State Prison at FLOATING HOUSE OF CORRECTION. To tim Eprtor ov Tie Henan: Allow me to inform the public through your valuable papor that tne United States man-of-war Minnesota, now lying of the Battery, is nota floating House of BROOKLYN FIRES. | A fire occurred at an early hour yesterday morning in the bat factory of Mr. Bozlin, cornor of Hall street and Park avenue, doing a damage of $100. The cloth manufactory of Ai Touth street, took fire about one o'clock y morning, A damage of $1,000 was suctained, 4 Refuge nor a prison ship, but a training ship, from whieh it is to be hi that low years enough young sailors will go into the general service to aliow Americans some chance to be seamen and petty officers in their own navy, sq that in case of war we can follow in the footsteps of Barry, Hull, Decatur and other Americans, whose ships were manned by their own countrymen. Lat us hope that a blue shirt will once more com- mand the respect which formerly eh ty. ul CUTTING FREIGHT RATES. WHAT THE AGENTS AND MANAGERS SAY—INTER© VIEW WITH VICE PRESIDENT VANDERBILT, Any person visiting the various offices of the great trunk railroad lines in this city yesterday would hawa been sufficiently convinced of the gravity of the con- test between the rivals for Eastern bound freights, Never before has the dispute between the carriers bees s0 acrimonious as at present, In the Erie Railway offices, at the foot of Duane street, there were gathered in the halls and anterooms knots of interested persons—freight agents and others—who discussed in ‘DO quiet tones the situatiot he often recurring words of “rebate,” #open rates, ‘special contracts,” Kc., giving a key to their solicitous arguments, The New York merchants have @ vital interest in these ‘special’ rates, as tho differences between them and the regular tariff! makes miscel- Janeous Western buyers give their orders to merchants in the large inland cities, thereby cutting the New York jobbers almost wholly out of a valuable share of their business, If quantities of merchandise of differ- ent classes are shipped to tho West under “speciat’* freight arrangements the jobbers here nearly always sustain a loss. This was shown conclusively in the Henao yesterday. A railroad man told the writer that already during the last week a contract was made for about 1,500 cara of grain at Chicago for direct European shipment at aro- duction of from about forty-five to fifty cents, the usual tariff, to twenty one cents por 100 pounds, which will bring to this port about 800,000 bushels of grain at once, By contrast, for the week ending April 19 but about 49,000 bustels of corn arrived, and for the week ending April 22—afver the break in the com- bination of railway managers—about 225,000 bushels, Tt will thus at once be seen what an impetus in the way of shipments New York will experience from the rup- ture, : At tho Erie offlces it was asserted that no cutting oa West bound freight had yet been adopted by that com- pany, but the opinion was advanced that ere long this would havo to be done in order to compete with the great rival companies. No authentic information as to the cutting down of passenger rates could be obtained; but Mr. Abbott, the passenger agent, declared the Erie company had not yet reduced passenger fares trom the West or from the East to Chicago. At the Baltsmore and Ohio company’s office, in Broadway, the agents had no news from the home office which should change their tariff for freights or passengers, but orders for reductions might come at avy moment if some amicable arrangement was not concluded, ? THE GRAND TRONK RAILROAD, through its general manager, Mr. Hickson, puts forth the statement that after the ting at the St Nicho- las Hotel, on March 2, a general understanding was with the Now York Central, Lake Shore and Can- nda Southern roads, but at that very time the latter Toad had orders from the Central managers to cut cattle rates to New England, which aimost crippled the Grand Trunk in its treighting business. A truce, how- ever, followed the March meeting, until Mr. Rutter, eral Freight Agent of the Central, on April the latter's agents in the West the following remark. able order :— To Tux AGRNTS oF THE New York Cexteat RAtLROAD-— You must regain and retain at any rste the freight traffic against the Grand Trunk line going to Boston and all Now England States by giving low rates or ri deemed best; but 2n no account interfer New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. This opened up the whole question again and led to the letter oi Messrs. Scott, Jewett and King to the mana eed of the Central road, already published in the ERALD. VICE PRESIDENT VANDERBILT dPEAKs. Yosterday a very full explanation was given by Mr. William H. Vanderbilt, Vice President of the Central Railroad Company, to-the writer in regard to various matters connected with the present contest. He said, io offect:—“The merchants of New York complained that the business of the city was being largely diverted to Philadelphia and Baltimoro; the rebate allowed je the latter city, in addition to low freights, was three cents per 100'pounds, and this discrimination mado a difference against our own city of from ten to fifteen cents per 100 pened while at the same time Boston was receiving, via the Grand Trunk Railway, large quantities of grain at reduced rates, Some of our merchants even, according to a publication in the Herauo yesterday, were organizing branch houses ia Baltimore. Under this condition of affairs the manacert of this road determined to give notice to their cons nections of adesire to accept whatever rates they chose to make. Buta litle explanation 1s here i order. You must understand that the roads in the ‘West mako the rates for East bound freights, and the trunk Mnes—Baltimore and Ubio, Pennsylvania, Eri¢ and New York Central—the rates tor West bound frerghts. As the ‘pool’ in ,Chieago continued to keep S ap Tates fixed by them, tho Southwestern roads tonk advantage of their opportunities and diverted trade from Chicago. There were numerous ¢om- plaints irom the latter city and the conlerence of March 2 was called. At that timo I told the gentlemen representing the roads that we would hold them to our fall proportion of rates made by t “pool” West; if they cut under we would still insist upon a division to us of full rates; trom that time out we never deviated, and evon held great quantities freight at our Western terminus and would not bring i{ forward until the rates charged were settled, while th¢ opposition were ‘cutting’ and therr freight being tor warded over rival roads We bad constant protest¢ and complaints and were rapidly losing our business, so this company gave notice of withdrawal fromm the com ind a futuro meeting was arranged. At this we agreed to try to make some satisfactory ar- rangement with the Grand Trunk Railway, and tl we dia net succeed the Pennsylvania, Baltsmore and Obie and Erie roads would waive the ten days notice of abso- + lute withdrawal by us, On Apri 6 we asked that tl roads would consider us absolved from any obligation to make terms with the Grand Trunk, and it was agreed that we should make such rates Pleased us on our New England business, Atthesame time wo brought to their notice the Lert ad amount of grain going to Bulti« more and Philadelphia as against York. This it was promised should ceas raiet sbould not be cut, The Lake Shoro road in the West had already given notice that their connection with the ‘pool’ had ended, and the President of the Michi gan Central left the’ conference, and although there Was a subsequent meeting held April 18, atthe St. Nicholas Hotel in this city, thero had been such evi dences previously of bad ‘faith that the compact of March 2 was in reality completely abrogated, and nothing was done. “There is one thing to be understood; it might be supposed from the letter of Colouel Thomas A. Scott, of the Pentaylvai company, and also signed by Mr. Jowett, he Iry of the Grand Trunk was the cause of the present ruptare, Not at all. That was virtually setiled on April6. From this date to the 18th the differences ‘n grain arrivals at Philadelphia and Baltimore continued, and the agrcement of Marcy 2 again violated, making ono final and irrevocab notice of withdrawal a matter of self-respect, There was no necessity for the Scott-Jewett letter; it was an evasion of the real tssue aud nothing else. Colonel Scott is one of the best railroad. men in tho coun- try, and if he argues that wo should allow a rebate te the Grand Trunk becanse it is 150 miles longer than our road, then ho would seem to imply that the Peon sylvani: 4 Baltimore and Obio roads should chargt higher rates than the Central, which is than either. In conclusion I would say we are satis fied; and Lam sure now that New York will get a fait share of the business of which sho has for a time beot deprived; that is, if the Central can bring it about."” tr. Rutter, the general freight agent of the said he was not yet ablo to give special rates at wh! froights would be carried, but shippers could get terms. : The eastern bound freight rates were ranging from fifteen to twenty cents yeste day, as compared with forty-five cents ten days ago. Six hundred car loads of freight arrived by the New York Central Fetes $ an average of twenty cents, while they despat ‘Thursday 260 carloads, MUNICIPAL NOTES. ‘The Board of Aldermen will meet this afternoon tq receive Mayor Wickham’s nominations of thirty-lve marsbols, Each of the Aldermen bas been given the naming of one, while the Mayor wilt select the bak ance. Police Commissioner Sidney P. Nichols and Part Commissioner William C. Wetmore called at the Mayor's office yesterday morning and took the oath of ofMice. The City Hall statesmen are now kept quite busy ig speculating as to future political movements, The yatest is that Mayor Wickham will step into the shoes of Comptroher Green. The receiver of the pany, Mr, James Slade, International Insurance Com- Feports in the County Clerk's office oar April 1, a8 foliows:—Cash on band January ED ag 83; din- bursemonts for three succeeding mont $806 6i; no Fecerpts, ‘One thoasand copies of the laws, passed by tho last Legislature, relating to New York city have been or- dered tor use of the Common Council. Commissioner of Public Works Campbell reports that: Bothing has as yet been done by the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company on Sixth avenue to affect tho safety of the Croton water maing apd that no wrk will be permitted to be done by company that will in any Manner endan, e safety of those mains. Comptrolier was not at his office yesterday. It Js understood that he will soon take @ short vacation on bis farm in Connecticut. Several merchants owatng property on Howard treet, near Broadway, have petitioned for whe immo- diate paving of that local ILLICIT WHISKEY STILLS SEIZED, Yesterday morning “Depuy Collectors Young and Gillen, with g posse of polce, captured two illicit whiskey ‘one in Columbia street, near Contre, and another at streets, Brook! destroyed a larze fash.” Tho United States ‘the, Property. “Marshal took charge