The New York Herald Newspaper, November 9, 1876, Page 10

be COURTS. ‘ew Opening to the Fighth Avenue. THE ene ARGUMENTS ON DEMURRER. Motion to Punish S. H, Randall for Contempt. Judge Larremore yesterday confirmed the report of she Commissioners tn thy matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for leave to open & Rew avenue betweea St Nivholas and the Eighth avenue, as The late Jimige McCunn shortly before bis doath purchased of a T. Stewart & Co, goods amounting In Value to $5,818 39, in payment of which he gave notes. A judgment wus yesterday fled in tbe Superior Court against Judge McCunn’s executors (or $1,800 24, including interest, cost and disbnrsoments in the suits, Judge Speir, holding Special Term of the Superior Court, was occupied yesterd @emurrers In the suits brought Gundena aud Joseph'G, Milly against J These are two of the multitudinous Block Friday suits against the defendant. In the case of Christopher Meserich, arrested for al- Jutiu: Gout, ne leged illegal voting, an examination was had yestorday | vetore United States Commissioncr Shields, Mr, Ed- | ward Jacobs, one of the Tawmany Hall counsel for the Eleventh district, appearing for the defence. The re- it of the cxamination was the discharge of the ac- cased, Tho irrepressibic teapot medium, Dr. Flint, was again in court yesterday, he having been brought be- tore Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Coart, Chambers, on writ of habeas corpus, obtained by his counsel, Mr, G. W. Wilson, A forcible appeal was mado by Mr. Wilson for the release of Dr. Flint from jail, which was opposed by equal force and pertinacity by Messrs. Townsend and Weed. The courts do not seem yet to have recovered from the effects of electtof day. All the circuits adjeurned yesterday except Part 3 of tho Supreme Court, hela by Judge Douobue, who tried ouly one case, resulting in Adismissal of the complaint. The Common Pleas, General Term, was also in session, but there wai Ing of importance belore it, AtChambersand Special Term the judges were busy. decision was given yesterday by Judge Brunt 2p a motion to punish S, M. Randall for contempt of Court for inducing the plaintifls, as alleged, to violate tu injunction of the Court in certain proceedings in the did suit of Peter Morris aud others against Selah Hiler, Mr. Randall is allowed to pay back money obtamed through violation of the ipjunction or else be held tor contempt, Betore Judge Lawrence, !n Supreme Court, Cham- bers, there was ua extended argument aT yesterday on sues in the suit brought by otion to Irame cus Cicero Stanley against Benjamin Wood and others, charging him With tisappropriation of profits in the lottery business, the tacts of which have beeu pub- lished in the HekaLD. Messrs. Towns d opposed the motion as argued by ex-Recorder Smith And insisted on a reference, Judge Lawrence took the papers. Daniel Rooney has brought suit for $5,000 ‘against the Third Avepue Rarlroad Company for ‘damages on account of the killing of his taiher by being rua over by the cars. The defence set up is that the suit was hot brought within one year, A demurrer tothe an. swer was argued yesterday before Judge Speir, in which Henry C, Dennison claimed that the statute of 1847, giving two years to make complaint in such cages, has hot been repealed by the uct of 155. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judgo Lawrence, Shook ve. Koyser.—see rule %, {suacs vs. Buer; Farrington vs. Pope; Yates vs. Gid- dings; Higgins vs. Lora; Wilkinson vs Baker; Porter ys. barrett, Le Luner vs. Le Limel.—Orders granted. Grecne vs. AckW, hoe and Leather Bauk vs. Herz; The ational Bank vs, The Manbattap Yelegraph Company ; Matter of Mander; McManus vs. Reilly; Wyse va Kent; Booth vs The Hart Manutacturing © Speer; Morgan vs. Tweed, Jr. ; Granite Railway Company vs. Pattison; Nuisson vs. Willis; Le-azuisky vs. Leary; Cooper vs, Barnett: The National Shoe and Leather bank vs. Floerscheimer; Silvey va Tweed; ‘ine Schnewer ve. Wotton; Mason v Hall; Thurber vs. Powter; Booram vs’ Wallenbach; Tho Green: wich ‘Bank vs. Freeman; Risley vs Dunn; Steinbardt ve. Blessov; he North American Lito Insurance Compauy vs. McCool; Wolt!, Jr., vs. Hames; Peietrcau va Ihe Industrial Exhibition Company; Matter of opening Kingsbridye road; The Union Dine Zavings Bank vs. Forster; Hili vs Koith; Matter ot McGuire vs. Cameron; Cary vs. Cary; The Ger- mania Life Insurance Company vs. steLellaud, Hard- Ing vs. Harding; Towns Roe; the Morrisania Bavings Hank va Richards, Fi: Riss; Sherman vs. Sherman; Davies; Haws va. O'Netli; Booth vs. Booth et a Post vs. Juch and Merrian vs. Demarest. —tranted. Zitiel ve, Hamilton. —Motion granted. Aumer ¥s. Simm feu rule Th Babbitt vs. Beckwith.—Explanation reqaired, rule ‘Le Roy vs. Repper.—Granted. Seo memorandum and case No. 1l. Perkins et al. vs. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com- Blanks in the proposed judgment must be sup. ~* VF. Cornish. —See memorandum, Murer of Moore,—I think there should bea referee, 108 vs. Kimball,—Blaoks must be flied up. Jessup ¥8. Barnott.—ihe notice of the motion ts not Jr.—Granted, Seo amendment to Asi . Mills eco must be a reference. Re- ferred (o H, R. Beekme: The Northarnpton Cutiery Company vs. Rowe,—Mo- tion granted, but surety need only be given in the sum rvs. Livingston.—Betore making an order I @esire to eee tho pleadings. Furness vs, Post.—Motion that the plaintiff file se- turity 1o¢ Costs is granted, &c. Hazell vs. Marks. —Matter referred to Marco Diefen- fori, Esq., to take proofs and to report the same to the Court with his opinion thereon. The Mutual Lite Insurance Company vs. Craighead. — How docs i ar that the afflaavit of Mr. Lee, which is now sought to be filed, was inadverteutiy 0 Roy vs. Repper.—Upon examining the papers in this case, | find no reason for denying tho dejendaot’s request toat his father should be appointed the guar- dian ad litem, Copping v& Copping.— am unwilling to confirm the referee's report. 1t does not appear that the marriage was uuiawiul under the laws ol New Jersey, | and as the plaintiff, although over eighteen years of ge at the time of bis marriage, waited from the year {570 watil the year 1875 berore moving to aunul the marriage, | shall require some further evidence as to the force exerted upon the plaintiff before couirming the report. Jones va Cornish.—Unloss the consent ts signed by the attorneys for ail the parties to the action Rule 73 prevents me from appointing the referee as sug- gested. Matter of Stuyvesant.—Roferenco ordered, Memo- randum. ‘Loner va. Tho Mayor, &c—Momorandam ‘or counsel. Humes vs. Beare. -Do not theallowances asked tor im Ubia caso excced the aggregaio sam authorized by the recent amendment to the Code? Biobm vs. Nussbaum.--Motion denied. Memoran- dum. Mcibnish va. Goldecke --Motion to place cause on Bpecial Cireuit calendar denied. Memorandum. ‘Reuter va Reuter. Memorandum. Yoner va, The Mayor, ke —Motioa conied. randum. Wake vs. Manville ct al--Cause placed on Special Cireust calendar for Friday, November 24, 1876. Mom- orandu: Memo- fartner testimony. Memorandum. By Judge Larremore. Wer of the Popariment of Public Works, &c., felstive to tho opening of a new avenue, &a-—Re- port coniirmed. "Predwell vx. Pomeroy.—-Allowance of $350 granted: | COMMON PLEAS--SPECIAL TZRM. By Judge Van Brant, Waterman vs. ihe Mayor.--Complaint dismissed, | Bee opin rab K piaintif. dine ve Payne, Fallon vs. Strasbar; denied. See meinorandam. Lorey vs. Frankel.—Siotion granted plaintiff to have Weave to amcud summons upon payment of costs of motion. Agate v4, Lowenbein.—Motion denied; $10 costs to je event. See momoraniua In the matter of Underbill.—Commissioner ap- pointed. Beunson vs, Samuels, Jones ve, Winters —Motion Grapted on terms. See temorandum. Perry ys Perry.—Mution denicd without costs Leave to renew alicr tac delendant has recovered hor per vs. Phillip Klopper.--Divoree granted ‘Motions In the méattor of Sago.—Report cvnfirmed. see memorandam. Morris vs. Hiler.—See opinion. Hy Judge J. ¥. D: Fan J ya. Volkenping.-—See opinion, Rosenstwin va. Rosenstein. —Urder signed. Samuels vs. Sturman. —Counsel may attend at cham- bers on Monday, November 13, at balf-past ten A. M., to argue motion for new irial, By Judge Van Bront. In the matter of Gates —Order granted, By Judge U. P. Daly. Friediander vs. Harriz,—Order dissolving injunction SUPERION COUNT--STECIAL TERM. By Cuiof Judge Curtis, ew vs. Keith etal. (No, 3); Agnow vs, Keith et Ol (No. 4), —Motious that answer of Minor H. Keith be , pveraied ‘as frivolous, and that of Emily Keith be ' hearing argamenms on | notn- | m. va. (hl.—Keferred back to the rofereo to take | | | updn being taken into the air. NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. . stricken out as irrelevant, and for judzmept and refer- ence, Granted. By Judge Speir. Keily, as receiver, &¢, vs, Dusenbury.—Kotion granted, The Third Avenne Railroad Company va. Davis, Jr,—loquest set aside and cauge ordered on short cal- endar. Weil Gessner ot al.—Report of referee confirmed and judgment of foreclosure and sale ordered, MARINE COURT— CHAMBERS. By Judge McAdam, Muller vs. Ernst.—Opinion fled: Robertson vs, granted. F Doherty vs, Ready.—The plaintiff has not established his Voudleday.—Motion for judgment right to the examination claimed (Code, section 4 Abb, 368, 370; 48 Barb., 146; 26 Ib,, 61;7 Hun., is). Miller vs. Cabill.—Order to pay money over granted. Varo vs, Meyers. —sherifl's bill taxed at $13 09. Deverill ¥s. pbell.—Complaint dismissed. enfield.-—Arrest vacated, dvs. Whiting.—Receiver appointed, Conway vs. Bres! Discontinuance alowed. Jouas vs. Schiaier..—Motion denied. Opperman va Strohm; Rouso vs. Manheimer; Winans va. Clarke; Rohm vs. Wikins; Dooley vs. Cooiaban; Stous va. ‘Kintaing; Lesster vs. ‘Van Valken- bergh; Crary vs. Sheridan.—Sotions xranted. tucker v8 Thomso; Sato vs. Sheridan; Shieren ve, Tat autia, Too} igee. ~-Case settled, Deg s. Ham.—Judgment for plaintiff on de- murrer, Frank vs, Frank.—Motion for new trial denied, Order and opinien filed, COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY. Surnane Covat--Cuamoxras—Held by Judge rence.—Noa. 14, 15, 36, 90, 101, 111, 122, 123, 124, TAL, 142, 167, 165, 175, 180, 181, 184, 191, 207, 212, 04, JOO, B14, 316, B21 . Tenu—-Held by Judge Van 9, 578, 610, Cincurt—Part 1—Adjourned for the 't 2—He 738, 2 3. 738, 1398, 1 S14, 248, 2563, i640, 1200, 1322, 1576, 2093, 1108, —Held by ‘Judge’ Donohue.—Nos. 1945, 1703, 1489, 105W, 1617, 1148, 0, 3663, 1885, 1903, 1847, 1699, 1987, 1047, 218, ITAL ig, 1918, 2068, 718, 657, S161, Anis, 1825 4 2200, 3137, Part 5, 3163, 2103, Scrmeiok Cour Speir. —Demurrers—N: , Sand 14 Issues of tac Nos. 53, 74, 55, 66, 67, 68. Surxrion Court—Triat Tenw—Part 1—Held by Judgo Curtis. —Nos 299, 475, 250, 263, 269, 879, 326, 330, 331, 6, 82) Judge Sedgwic! 559, 316, 31 388, 385, 330, 340, Common, Preas—Grxnkat TxRK—-Held by Yaa Hoeson and J, F. Daly.—Nos. 139, 8, 101, 116, 108, 104, 106, 110; 112, 113, 115, 118, 123," 124, 138) 132, 133, 136, 188, 140, 141, "142, jommON Pieas—Equity Txna—Held by Judge Van Brunt,—Nos 6, 24, 16. Mauine Count—Txiat Teru—Part 1—Held by Judge Sinnott. —Nos, 4665, 4660, 4674, 4815, 43: 4886, 5013, 5036, 6088, 5091, 4659, 4410, 1919, 4777, 4°88, 4099; 5o0l, Part 2—Held by Judge Alker—Nog. 4725, 4390, 4903, 4615, 5073, 4984, 4801, 2662, 4616, 4804, 4982) 497: 5067, 5075. Part 3—Held by Judge Shea—Nos. 2315, 8521, 8506, 6645, 7200, 4779, 7944, 7108, 8469, 5663, 8397, 8398, 8399, 4927, 4821, Part 4—Held by Judge Goepp. Nos, $135, 5142, 5143, 6149, 5148, 9156, 5157, 5177, 5203, 5204, 6207, 5208, 5210, 521 SMRAT, Part 1—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People vs. Daniel McFane, robbery Same vs, Oscar Fletcher, burglary; Same vs.’ Jame Hines, grand larceny; Same vs. George Hill, grand larceny; Same vs. Rose Murtha, grand larceny; Same vs. James Wetmore, seduction; Same vs. Patrick Doyle, petit larceny; Same vs. Patrick Harrili, felo- nious’ assault and battery, Part 2—Held by Judge Gildersieeve,—Tho People vs. Mary Stuart and Aitrod mith, rebbery; Samo ys, Joba Lappin, robvery; Same va. Francia Ryan, mayhem; Samo vs. Mary Ker: nan, burglary; Same vs. Julian Fauer, petit larceny ; Sume vs. Thomas Dolan and James McGuire, petit lar- ceny; Same va James Daily, petit larceny. CHINESE THEATKE DISASTER. Judges ©, . 4285, PABTICULARS OF THE PANIC IN A SAN FRAN- cisco PLAYHOUSE-—-NINETEEN CHINAMEN CRUSHED AND SUFFOCATED TO DEATH—NINE WOUNDED—STRANGE SCENES. {From the San Francisco Post, Oct, 31.) The terrible consequences resulting from a panic seizing a malutude of human beings wero horribly illus- trated last evening at the Royal Chin Theatre, It was the occasion of a benefit to some of the favorite actors, and the building, No. 622 Jackson street, was crowded to overflowing, more than 2,000 persons being present, About midnight a small fire was discovered Jn the matting on the floor by onc of the audience, aud the fact was heodlessly shouted out, acting like a spark in a barrel of gunpowder, bringing the spectators to their feet and gausing a simultaneous rush for the door, each individual avxtous only for his own safety, as is the cage at all such times, From above and below the frightened mass poured out a surging, frantic crowd, and becoming jammed at the small entrance: progress was prevented and the gathering mass svon became too heavy for the stairs, which gave way and precipitated the crowd downward, The doors giviog way at the same time fell forward with all their pom. derous weight, crushing those upon whom they fell, while the frightened ones pebind jumped forward to take advantage of the opening made, and passing over the doors rendered all hope for the victims underncath out of the question. TUE SHRIEKS AND HOWLS of the sufferers haa attracted the attention of several police officers who, hurrying to the spot and realizing the situation, sent word to the station for help, while they endeavored to stop the living stream that camo pouring out. Vigorous action was taken, and by dint of strong arms and heavy clubs the crowd was at last prevailed upon to coaso its struggles. This was the more casily accomplished, inasinuch as the fire had been extinguished by a Chinese convert named Adam Quinn, and the fact becoming known, efforts to mako an oxit were given over and quiet restored. The offi. cers from the station arriving, the crowd was driven back into the theatre, while attention was paid to the wounded and dying, whose moans and groans were plteous to hear, Upon raising the door those under- neath were found with tho life literally crushed out of their bodies. in all there were twenty-eight bodies earried out, nineteen of which were quite dead, two probably fatally injured and seven badly injured. The audience was then allowed to. pa the acting had been going on, in panic, the players not comprehending tho nature of the exit so suddenly attempted; but when the crowd had all gone the actors \ollowed 1, and in their ghastly patm-covercd faces made a fitting auxthary to the Irighttul tragedy, the dénouement to which was such a dreadful reality. The scene in the street BEGGARS DESCRIPTION. The news had travelled with all tho proverbial speed of Vidings of evil nature, and thousands of Chmamen were gathered, their natural stolidity wakened into aping Wonder at the sickening sight of the bodies ying on the sidewalk, the doxd with their glassy staro and st posture making « hideous contrast to the anguished groans and writhings of the injured, The débris trom the broken portion of the building Was pressed into service to act as litters upon which to convey the wounded to the City Prison Hospital, while a hearse aud Wagon were used to convey the dead to the Morgue, where they were deposited, nineteen nm number. Many of the dead were found’ without any marks upon their persons except the bieod which bad spurted from their noses and ears in the agony of sul focation. Several wo were apparently dead revived SIX Were tukou to the City Prison Hospital and cared for by Dr. Stivers, One he number afterward suiliciently recovered to be away, aud it 1s thought tour out of the remain- ing tive will recover, th her one being given up as hopeless. ‘They all suifered from congestion of the brain, caused by the stifling process through which they had passed, This morning a jnry was empan- clled and viewed the bodies. Crowds of both whites and Chinese were in attendance at the Morgue tois morning, secking to gain admission to look at tho dead, and much dissutisiaction was expressed by the whites beewuse they were debarred tho ghastly pleas: Was granted the privilege. tthe latver were admitted tor tbe purpose of Identitic , While the parpose of the former could ony bave been the gratitieation of a mor- iid euriosity. THR SCENE AT THR MORGUE. This morning there were five of the yet living vee~ | tima in the City Prison Hospital, none of whom bave | yet showa avy sigus of conscivusness, One of them there is hardly a peed for, but the others, it 18 be- Hevea, will Ive. Ithas not’ been posible to identity thom, and the only way in which their friends can know that they still live is by seeing those who are dead, aliof whom are now lying Morgue, and have been identified with one ex Crowds of C! men ail the torning continued to flock to view the bodies ug thoy were Jaid out cold and stil, There ts a remarkable absenee of any marks of violence upen ad many a Chinaman looks quite as re- merely asleep. In ono oF two instances leys were broken, but beyond that no violence is evi uflocatioa having been the ery instance, The frie poss in and out show no signs of grief, but look at Wit were ® matter of ordinary business they were wramneeting Following 18 & list of the names Of those who were killea;—In the Ning Yung Company—Tarm Ah Kew, aged seventeen; Clin Ak Chew, thirty; In Wan, twenty-four; Wong Kwok On, forty-six; Kow Moon, thirty-six; Lee Sing Kong, ‘thirty-eight; Ok Fong, forty-one? Wong An Haw, twenty. Hop Wo Company—Kwok l'on, druggist ou Sacramento street, aged thirtystour; Ab Cha, oareen; Ah Su, cightecn Yan Wo Company—Ab Kong, thirty eight; U Geo Pn, forty-five, Yeong Wo Company—Gow Wong, twenty- four; are both un- L oolies, bit two being of tho better class. The inquest will Le weld to-morrow morning at pine o'clock, AMERICA VINDICATES HERSELF, THE LONDON TIMES AGREES WITH THE HERALD IN CENSURING THE MARQUIS DE TALLEY- BAND-PERIGORD FOR HASTY JUDGMENT. (From the London Times.) The Marquis de Talleyrand-Perigord bas been exhib- iting a feat of courage, so (ar unparalleled, and likely to romain so, Paying a visit to the United States and making a short stay there, he has considered himself entitled to put on record his monograph,” as itis now calied, of the American people. ! course everybody is entitled to his impressions, and to the publication of them, withia the bounds of propriety and common sense. If, however, they happen to be unfavorable, it is generally felt advisable to thipk over them, and, at all events, not to publish them tll after their return home. A few weeks’ reflection will probably suggest that they aro pot very new, perbaps not quite true, and that, in sober fact, they aro ratner a clasbing of one set of national prejudices with another thi a discovery to be given to the world. The Marquis De ‘Yalioyrand-Perigora could not, wait tor this possibly humiliating and destractive process, Incontinently and straightway he discharged his full quiver ot eriti- cis tu the very face of his kind ertainers, before leaving their shores. His avowed motive for a course which he admits to be exceptional ts Just to see what the Americans have to say ip reply, and whai they think of him ta return for what he that tho value of a the complete: of tts refutation, ho had better publish the review together with his book. For our part, wo should say that the Marquis appears to huve acquired nothing in his visit but names, inct- dents and oussides. His so-called impressivns must be whit he took with him, for they could all have been received quite as cagily without auttting the dear sell of his native country as by crossing the Atlantic. In- deed, upoa the internal evidence, it 18 a reasonable presimption that he took the book out with him in manuseript, jast as ladies have eometimes made ext ordinary Journeys in order to obtain the requisite birt place for their ofspring. This we are justified in say- ing, ‘for the book re; nis what the Marquis does not know rather than wnathe does. There was no neces- sity for exposing this ignorance, The Marquis might have. left to ‘others the estimate of American virsue and genius and have contented himself with those observations on maruers and usages whieh a Frenchman would be likely to make, ard which are sure to amuse, however frivolous agd worth- loss He undertook, however, to sum up the Aimer- jean people, and to measure the progress thoy had made ip the century, His estimate ts that which a periectly unread and uninformed Frenchman might settle into by home influences, or accept from # narrow circle of acquaintances. A TRIBUTE TO AMERICANS. ‘Tho real truth is that the American pooplo may | saiely and successfully claim to Lavo trayersed and vccupied all the ground that was possible to them in the various directions which the Marquis has been so hardy as to name. The Englis with some Unavoidable but pardonable prejudice, have nover failed to do justice to their literature, und to find themselves pertectiy at bome and at ong in it, They read, appreciate and thoroughly enjoy American poets, humorists, historians, biogr phers, preachers, lawyers, travellers, voyugers, allow- ing to each his paim of excellence in his own ling ‘They foel it England trangplanted into a new soil, not without a certain gain, thougn it be but the flavor of another hemisphere. There is much that cannot be transplanted. Neither Scott, nor Byron, nor Word worth could have been traneplanted into American soil, No American could ever have uttempteu Macaulay’s treatment of our history. In the natural distribution of subjects the history of enterprise, discovery and conquest and the growth of republics foll to America, and she hus dealt noviy with them, In twe wide and: malstiarious provinces of art and sci- be runs peck and neck with the mother y, nover left behind, and, true to her origin, pursuin; line of pracueal applicauioo. When the Marquis talks as ho does of American Iiteratare wo cannot help asking what his juagment would be on our own, and whe:her in Lis opinion Shakespeare is to be mebtioned in the same breath with Moliére. No coun- try isthe best in everything. Indeed, it seems the order of Providence that nations divide between them the prizes of culture. On the other hand, no nation is cutirely wanting oF universally backward, as the Mar- quis describes America, But his denial of a good and true literature is only a part, and, indeed, the least part, of his accusation. America, he says, produces things, not men. Its morality is that of a poople in its decadence. tis, incipient rottenness, It cares only fur money, and estimates mea only as they pos- sess monty. “LooK aT HOME, MARQUIS!” Denying it men of letters, orators and works of art, be adds that it has no statesmen, and one almost expects to find that it has no soldiers cither. But the Marquis, looking at home, perhaps, stops short of that. The factis that the Americ have governed their country after their own fushion, and for their own purpose, as woll as any other country, and better than some that might be named, though with their full share of difficulties, The best statesmanship is that which is best for each State. But money is everything there, the Marquis says. As almost every- vody who has vistted the United States anu written out them says the same there must be some truth in it, though by this tune no novelty, aniess it be the new fact that the war debt, the state of the currency and interoceanic raiwavs have made money more potent for mischief and more prolitic of scandal But there is a consideration always Jost sight of im the per- petual reproduction of this charge. It 1s always and everywhere necessary in introducing strangers to one another to give them sume tdea of one xnother’s respective positions. Sometimes, indeed, it 13 unneo- essary lo say auything, for the distinction is on the surface. A man of title or rank, lignitary, a man of uty no introdue- are wanting mone; dof personal signifi- cance, All over the word tt is r to compure halt a million dollars with a million than qualities of heart, mind and soul, or even various social careers. Alter ail, there is no such diflerence between money and land in this matter, only, under the pecutiar circum. stances of the United States, land, unless’ it be covered, ‘with busidings, confers no distinction, It ts, too, te be considered that, after all, the United States are a very young couniry, and young people settling or ‘wanting to setsle do talk more avout money, incomes and expectations than their elders, who are beginning to fecl money a sore subject. SIMPLY NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. Americans arc, no doubt, sensitive, and thelr sensi. tiveness is founded on a high esteem of themselves. Our correspondent, writing from Newport, notices both ‘acts and observes that beforo this they havo lod to outbreaks of temper or extravagances of expression that we should be surprised indeed to hear from any otuer people. But all nations have a high esteem of themseives on grounds of their own, not always {atel- ligible to others. Every nation has’ a character—wo may add, a special exceilence—of {ts own, by. the light of Which it must bethe best, If a nation has nothing else it has a history, or a destiny, or au aifinity, or a cause, or a quarrel, or sumothing for which itis ready to challenge ali mankind. ‘Ihe United States happen to. have all these and a good deal more. But there remains the intense, the tn- separadie differonce between nation and. nation. ‘Yhat difference, that speciality, has its grander aspects, which are Lot discernible except to the grander intelli- gences; it has aiso {ts meaner, commoner and even ridiculous aspects, The American cannot open his mouth witoout prociaimizg his nationality, car Tiago, his movements, his generai bearing and hiv line of conduct are all cqualiy significant He says the game of us, and we are bound to beheve it, On the other hand, our Continental neighbors cannot distin- gnish between us, ana ireciy charge us with the little peculiarities wo fondiy iwagine the monopoly of the American, Those pecullarities are the uaturai develop- ments of a common stock, more fostureu by ctreum- stances 1m one branch of the family than in another, But why are wo not eqaally sensitive of one anovher’s criticisms? Too auswer 1s one that should lead ws to respect America the more and quarre! with her the less. Her sensitivenoss implies cectamly a strong beef in herself, bat it also jmpiies an almost stronger Ddeiief iu us, SOBER RRALITING. She feels that by mere Old World right, more direct heritage and ionger possession we possess the rulo by which words, and atleast, the lighter part of human actions are judged. Sure as sho is that she is right, she ts not quite sure she ia right in one cyes, or that if she ta right in our eyes ont jealousy will: allow it. Wishing to be our superior, ste Is conscious that tho pretensionds rudacious and the issue doubtful, Sho Jeols Lersel! treading on tender ground, if wo want to realize thig wo have only te consider how, on va- rious points, We are ourscives specially. sensitive of Freneh, German and Italian criticism. The very sen- sation implies the fecognition of a certain supe- riority im these nations, Sensible people sup- press the rising reventment, and feel intt the sumalus toa generous rivairy. But every nation possesses that which ts the complement oi all the reat, Earopo would be sadly mutilated without any one of her States, What would america be without England? What would the world be now witboat the United States? Instead of going to the Exhibition with the mis- ebievous mtent of discharging a volley of old com- monplaces in the face of the assembied States, the Marqus de Talleyrana-Perigord might have em- ployed himselt in analyzing the new aod im- portant phase of humanity before him, and arriving at the very essence of that American quality which is destined to perform go largo a part. inthe common tuture, Ali he does is to qaarrel with its superficial and accidental manifestations. These are mattere Of circumstance, Wiiat we all want to know isthe American t J make mankind 4 various other European types have their part in the groat work. Not less, possibly more, bas the American, whieh we all perceive to be a type of itsowu, Thisis a matter lor careful analysis, not jor caricature, NEW JERSEY AND THE CENTENNIAL. The city oMcials and members of the several boards of the government of Jersey City were taken ona special car from that city yesterday morning to the Centennial Exposition, ander the direction of Division Superintendent Barker. The party loft Jersey City tn 4 paince car at hal’ seven o'clock in the morning and arrived home ateight o'clock PM. A flying it was made vo tho different buildings on the ventoonial grounds, and the party was well pleased with the trip, who start | AMERICA LIBELLED, TEXT OF THE SHAMEFUL DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED IN THE PARIS FIGARO—ATTACKING THE CEN- TENNIAL COMMISSIONERS AND THR PROPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. The following is the communication printed in the Figaro, of Parts, October 27, attributed at first to the French Centennial Commissioner, M. du Somme- rard, but which that gentleman subsequeotly declared to bea forgery. It 1s dated at Vienna;— 1 must cal! your attention to a letter from M. de Sommerard to onv of his triends in Vienna, Baron —. which bas just been published in German in one of the | | Vienua papers, and which { have translated for you as | accurately as possible. M. de Sommerard is the Com- missioner General ot Yrance, ‘of all exbibitions, having represented France if that capacity ut Vieunaas weil as at Philadelphia, This letter explains the reasons of his retirement, and of his abstention from all matters bav- ing relerence to the Exposition of 1378. [send itto you entire. Perhaps you will reduce that part which | criticises the comimg exbibition, In any case you will read with interest all that I send you about the | abortive enterprise at Philadelphia, The letter 1s as follows :-— Ocronrr | the hous Laps you mixkt think, and to beg your indulgence tor n> giving sou any account of myseit for so long a time; but I en up with this cursed Philadelphia Exhibition, entiy, to my utmost satistaction, that have 4 brief relonas from the attending exres. to America in pi son, an in my stead, all the te liousness of those have always been rs that 1 resisted i T had & special com! as enjoyed and still © lea | models, 1th: ts that wore pi induce me to | Tdo nat know what the Aussrian Commissioners | roports which my representative makes to mo daily are wlmply distressing and enavle us to form © | dust idea of the zreediness to prevent our covernme: ut the vagaries ur responsi dearly tor os. buiiding which ses, hoping that onr exhibit woult in case their good star should will ‘sfar as tho yalleries. The firemen | went to work, however, and sircumscribed its Hinit, [One the “eh” of Inst’ month | fire in the stores and taverns | Hailding. Happily, the wind ve red round bo the uo: i toyed. Bue will te the Exhibition worst of all, the thieves connt upon the Judges thems to tell them when to commence the pilfering. All this ix so Shas Uhave considered it w duty to send over thy our police to watch the goods of wnt exhibit t 7 singular 4 corps of The English have also sent out twenty-flre men. were tollowed by others Belxi ey may, ut le the homex of the Philadelphia’ women: but it appens he American | women whom we admire so much i aro choson pressiy tor this object, and that they are not worth charge ur go" D oat masse! rnment, always ready to second the desires of xgranted an appropriation of 100,000f. over there. I selected the men with Many manufacturing towns sent a cor- men well wor- World. But aa tl the greatest care. tain number of men at their own expe with their brethren of the from all there ck and | teratu thejr return that y would not care to Ko ain, DU SOMMERARD, LECTURE BY k. I. DE CORDORA. The Sixteenth Baptist church, Sixteenth street, near Eighth avenue, was well filled last evening by acon- gregation who scemed to enjoy the humorous and well timed hits of the lecturer immensely. Mr. De Cordora bogan his theme by saying that it was such a puzzling subject that when he got through the andience would not be much wiser than when he began. When he had seen very young boys smoking he had wondered why no outraged parent had not spanked the arching Or when he had seen a young man come home in a beastly stato of intoxieation people had excused it by saying, “Oh, well, Young America, sir.” He bad often been puzzled to know who and what Young America was, He had been invited to go to the ecashore by a young blood named Stitbers, who said, by way of inducemont, that several Young Americas were going to be of the party. This was the point that induced him to go, that he might meet the animal face to face, To Iravelton they went, aud ho was mightily pleased with the pia He studied the young men who represented them- selves as Young Amorica, but bis study. was without results, He took Stithers, for example. Ho had Leen to Europe, but knew notning about it. Paris be liked, for he bad tound better coffee there than anywhere elxe; London he thought horrid—they had fogs there. Another style was one who would light a cigar and go to the stable to smoke or go to the billiard table to play. He would brag of his pluck ana was always going to put a head on some one. Theleoturer thoucht if anybody wanted a new bead it this Young specimen wi of America. Anoth ays speaking and his father his mother es the ‘old woman” as ‘old poke.” This specimen him more than any of the others, was still Another who could always tell you Just what a young lady wore. He was a perfect critic ‘of beauty aid style. Of politics or apy leading topic he knew nothing. From all these subjects the lecturer could not gain any definite Knowedge of what Young America was, It bad been said that the girls exhibited quite as much of the Young America as tho boys. He made up bis mind he would study them. There was ove he met who was always dabbling in politics and therefore had no time to dabble in anything else, An- other would keep late hours, and when ber mother asked her where she bad been would answer, “On! nev. er you ntnd mother; I’m perfectly able to take care of myself," Ho woe likewise puzzled where to find Young America till an old gentieman informed him tnat Young America belonged to the age. The old men whi whole life nad been busy and netive was young still, for he had rot had time yet to grow old, It was in men who took pride in the progrous of tho world; that was Young America, This explanation puzzled the speaker more than anything else. How could he find ‘oung America in old America?» There was a certain nobility in the distinction ot Young America The boys of to-day would same time be men upon whom the honor of the country would devolve. It was to this end that “Young Amertca’’ ‘should educate thom. selves and cndeavor to be great, honest, modest and true, HEATING THE HORSE CARS, CITY LINES TO BE PROVIDED WITH STOVES—A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT IN STREET TRAVEL. It is understood to be tho intention of several of the street railroad companies in this city to introduce into their cars heating apparatus during tho approaching winter, The matter has been considered on several occarions before, but no practical steps were taken in New York to put the improvement Into operation. It is, however, by mo menns a novelty, for it has beon in wee for several years in Brooklyn and Albany, where it has been found to add greatly to the comiort of passengers, while occasioning comparatively but a sinall outlay for fuel. The suppl: of heat jn the vohicies is effected by a simple meek, Pipes arranged benenth the scats are connected with a stove placed at one eud of the car, and which occupies asmall amount of space, Vory !1 attention is re- wired to Keep tho apparatus in working order, and there is no possibility of danger of any kind from the presence ot fire in the stove. The companies who have ‘80 lar consulted the convenience of passengors in this respect have been rewarded by increased trafic and larger dividends. Itmay be thought too much for the peoplo of New York to expect that their suflerings in overcrowded horse curs svoald be lessened in cold and stormy weather by a moderate degree of warmth; and it may be sad that tho public, after all, would object to any curtailment of standing rvom in the vehicles, The expense of fuel may also be set up as an obstacle in the way of following the exainple set by the Brooklyn and Albany lines, but on the lat point experience has shown that tho additional comfort provided has caused additional patronage, and, therefore, established tho wisdom from a business view of introducing the heating apparates. No doubt somo of the city companies arc averse to the contemplated improve- ment, which wotld be a great boon to thousands who are obliged to travel constantiy in the cars, and who, in winter especially, have come to look upon their morn- ing aged evening rides as tormenting ordeals, Nox, howe¥er, there is a prospect of partial relief to the community. Cars treated In the manner stated above may be expected to run on a few of the principal roads during the cold weatoer, and it is not unlikely that all ‘opolis will fad it to their in- with the simple, cheap and necdtul means of supplying warmth now in use in other citios of the State, AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE, A Week ogo A woman who gave the name of Mary Stewart procured a warrant for the arrest of officer Patrick Gleason, of the Soventeenth precinct, on a charge of rape. The officer was held for examination, Yesterday tho woman was arrested and held tor trial by Justice Flammer, at the Essex Market Police Court, to answer a charge of deliberate and wilful perjury. From the affidavits In the case it appears that when the woman had officer Gicoson arrested she swore tuat had oniy been four months tn the country and two the city when G! wn perpetrated the alleged outrage on her, Yesterday it appeared from docu- ments of an oMecial character, procured by Gleason, that the complainent, on mitre 4 24, 1874, undor the namo ot Mary O'Brien, procured the arrest of Morris Higgins, aged twenty-six, on acharge of rape. Higgins was con: vieted in the Court of General Sessions and sentenced to twenty yoars in State Prison. So deep was the sym- pathy felt for the woman ai tho time that a.subrcrip- tion of $50 was made np by tho membors of the dar and presented to her. On tho 30tb of July, 1374, ander the same name af dary O'Griea, she caused the acres: of Thomas Larriman,a young exprevamau, of No, 34 Desbrosses street, on a chorgg of grand iarceny. [tis expected that other facts of a Similar chatecter will be developed om the trial, which will make the case one of unusual intercat, |r CHINA. THE APOLOGY FO" THE MARGARY AFFAIR NOT SATISFACTORY TO GREAT BRITAIN. Suaxenat, Oct, 5, 1876. The publication of the details of Sir Thomas Wade's agreement with Li Hung Chang for the settlement of the Margary affair has only deepened the feeling of dis- satistaction with which the result is regarded by Brit- ish residents in China, It is more clearly than ever seen that the native authorities offer nothing that can be looked upon asa practical atonement, and that the few concessions they have agreed to are granted in amanner that carries no appearance of regret or submission with it For example, ‘THK 80-CALLED APOLOGETIC DECREE published in the Peking Gasefte, the oxaction of which has been @xtolled as a tino act o1 policy, 1s so conceived | and worded ag to virtually put the British Mrniste and the cause he represe: right inferiorit; in sorrow, but sobedient to the imstruc- tops of the central government, and thus brough! about a disagreeable complication. Agatn, Sir Thoma: presented as baving requested that no punishments should be inflicted upon the individuals charged with participation in the crime. The decreo states that ‘the British Envoy, considering security for the tuture to be preterable to vengeance for the past, bas requested that the prisoners awaiting sentence be exempied."’ It adds:—‘We command that this request be complied with. We decree that it is needcss to say that be could vot have defied the feeling of hrs countrymen to such an extent ‘as the Chinese nation aro thus told, by the highest authority, that he has defled them, It is genoraily une derstood, on the contrary, that he exe lamself to the utmost to obtam a pledge that the Governor of Yunnan and his subordinates should bo strictly held to account, and was UNCONDITIONALLY REFUSED. It ts useless now, however, to consider what the varying course of the negotiations may bave been The conclusiwngis apparent, Nothing is secured in tho way of reur@@gion for the murder, nul ment of 200,000 to the jamiiies of the elaugh men be taken as huch. But for this the Chinese care nothing. Money tndemnities never disturb their tranquillity. As for tho trifling diplomatic and com- mercie! readjustnents which havo been prowised in connection with the geacral settiem nt, it is tolerably well known that they are insigniticant in comparison with what the for:ig. traders are striving for; that they would probibly have been granied without any Telerence to thin particular Yunvan business, and that, so far as they can be connected with it, the association Is regarded ns a disgraceful one | to England, since it affords new evidence that it 1s only becessary ‘to hold up the red official stamp which arkets for the sale of British wares to f British blood. case is there anything to approve upon the English side, The “settlement” is derided by the Chinese, contemned by Sir Thomas Wade's countrymen and’ looked upon asa dangerous precedent by all observers trom other nations. It affords no true redress for misdeeds of the past and contains elements of mischief, if not of disaster, for the futut ‘CROTON WATER, SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPONDENTS BE- GABDING ECONOMY—NEW SOURCES OF 8UP- PLY SUGGESTED-—-COMPLAINTS FROM ALL QUARTERS. New York, Nov. 6, 1876, To tax Epiror or tne Henao:— The efforts of the Henao for the improvement of the water supply of this city desorve the thanks of the community. Desiring to make a few suggestions on the subject, please alluw this communication a space in the Hxranp. It 1s almost useless for the Cro- ton Board to request the stoppage of wastage; very little attention is paid to it, To accomplish this ob- ject let a sufficient number of officers.be detailed from the police stations to immediately inspect ali prem- 4ge8. and mako roport of the condition of water closots and all apparatus used tor supplying such premises and leakage is found, to give reasonable notice requiring tts stoppage, abd if not complied wh shut off the supply. Such inspection could be accomplished inside of a week, apd would show whore the water goce, The waste 1s fully equal to its use, and is caused tn great part by the rclactance of owners to make repairs. The quantity of water wiitully allowed to run to waste in TMauy private houses where it does nat come under general observation is more than suificient to supply their daily wants, If the wastage could be stopped tho head of water through the etty gencrally would be trom twenty to wirty feet higher than at any time the pust year. The constant waste detracts irom the pressure on the same principle as governs its flow in a house where tt the water is let run at the basement it will not run on the upper door. EFORM. New York, Nov, 6, 1876, To tae Eprror or tar Henaip:— 1t seems to me the natural supply of water for this city is the Connecticut or the Hudson. Three miles above Troy (Cohoes), where the Mohawk takes its la leap before entering the Hudson, thero.is a fall of about eighty fect, Millions of gallons are running to waste aaly. It is only abort 160 miles from hero, and it ought to be no difficult task, in this day of engineering and cast iron, to bring a sufficient supply ot water for the city’ . by going to the Connecticut at Chicopee Fi miles the other side of Springteld, a sufficient supply could be had. 1 think the supply would be unfailing even tora city four times as large as wo are now.) In time some such source as | mention will have to be availed ot. This ditching and damming is ail very well, but itis a shittless sort of way of getting along. Of course, by utillzing the waters of the North and East river: coula gave at Jeast one-half the Croton, because the waters of those rivers could be used to wash out our © putting vut of tres, washing out the ks, &e., &c. fe getting uninhabitable for water all round you, and 'o water! spare the waior!”? It HOUSEHOLDER, Jet they aro crying, is a scandalous shame. water! water! To tar Epiton or rue Hrrat. It is now some days since I have been compelled to have my water back and connections taken out, and am now hardly able to get enough water for cooking arposes, What are we going to do for our closets? ‘he smell from the closets Is something dreadtul, Fever and pestilence will soon have no!d ot us. nothing be done Co relieve this fearful state of affairs? Yours, HOUSEHULDER. Naw York, Nov. 7, 1876, To tae Epttor or tak Heraup:— Ia view of the alarming results of a water famine, may It not be well for the heads of the department having charge of ocr water supply and its distribation to turn their attontion toward cntorcement of efficient mechanical and other means to prevent the unneces- sary waste of that essential liquid through tuadverteat carelessness, as is tho ‘caso at present in hoteis and private residences? I would suggest the adoption of a self-acting or, automatic faucet, to be constructed in such a manvor that when relieved from pressure of the hand it will close and cut off unnecessary waste, Such ad contrivance can be easily made, and once adopted by the Croton direction, should be used upon compuision by consumers, otherwise the water supply o be cut olf. The automatic faucet need cost po more than the on rdinarily employed, white its introduction will prov a preventive avaipst damuge through flooding ot apart- ments and against possibility of carviessness on the part of servants, 1t would, moreover, operate a8 a safety vatvo, and radtcally prevent collapsing of boilers and bursting of pipes through suaden generation of steam. The expense of these water-eaving faucets must naturally fall u@p householders, but at the same time the.public will be sxved the expense of enlargin| reservoirs and creation of additional waterwork: in, the employés of the Water Bureau should be ctical mechanica, whose inspection of houses would table, instead of men destitute of a knowledge of hydraulics, Trusting that my idea may prove sug. gestive, [am yours, &c, RK, TAGGART, A SUPPLY FROM NEW JERSEY. No, 242 Kast Tuirty-sevesta STREET, Nxw York, Nov. 8, 1876, To tux Epiror or rie Hrraup:— As the probabilities tor much rain at present aro very uncertain overy device to prevent the threatened famine, if feasible, should be tried. The water presse ure of New York at tho best of times Is very little over" twenty pounds, whereas the Jersey City pressure is sometimes nearly filty-five pounts; at any rate, double that of New York. Now, i! two immouse bose were made and sunk hike our electric cables across tho Nortn River we could obtain a temporary supply from our Jersey neighbors, enongh for the wante of th ind as the Croton River ts getting inadequate to the wants of the city a perma. nent suppiy could be obtained from Jersey rivers at Jess cost than any other way, Yours, very reapect- faily, J. R, MORTIMER, FIRE 1N MADISON AVENUE. Shortly before six o'clock yesterday even broko out on the frst floor of No, 279 Madison avenue, occupied as a dwelling by Benjamin G Arnold, Tt was cansed by a curtain catching fire trom « gaslight Damage, 100; fully msured. PROBABLE MURDER. During a quarret last night at No, 57 Mulberry street, ulverry street, Bowan was arrested imguries, near ] spars ON THE YEI.LOWSTONE, ESCORTING CONVOYS THROUGH THE INDIA TERRITORY—PIGHTING THE REDSSINS—HARD- SHIPS OF THE SOLDIER'S LIFE AGGRA VATED BY WANT OF FORESIGHT ON THE PART OF THE AUTHORITIES, Caur Near GLExpivs Creek, M. T., Oct. 12, 1876. } A wagon train of pearly 100 wagons, accompanied by n escort of tnree companies of the Twenty-second infaptry and Company C of the Seventeenth infantry, under command of Captain Miner, were attacked py about 300 Indians on thi ning of the 10th inst. The train and escort had gone into camp, and everything was supposed to be safe for the bight, as no Indiang had boen seen during the day. A STAMPEDE, About ten o'clock P, M. shots were fired into the camp. The command was soon out and skirmish line formed, but the enemy withdrew and all soon became quiet again, Abvut three o’clock in the mornirg the camp was again aroused by the yelling and fring of Indians Skirmish lines were immediately thrown outand the enemy driven back, not, however, until the firing and yelling of the red devils had so frightened the mules that about Ofty broke from their corrals and picket ropes and escaped, stampeded by the Indians, The enemy kept up a brisk Ore until about four o’clock A. M., when they withdrew, The train was thos organized and the march began. COMPELLED TO RETIKE. About seven o'clock the Indians made another at tack, principally upon tno rear guard, Captain McAr- thur’s company of the Seventeenth infantry, and kept up occasional firing for about an hour, when they again witharew for a time, but kept firing shots from under cover of the bills of from ravines, until finally it wae decided that the safety of the train depended upon its re turn to Glendive Creek. The Indians, however, con- tinued 10 narass the train by following it and firing into it until within a fow miles of Glendive, at which Place tho train arfived about nine o'clock P, M. on the 11th inst. THK CASUALTIES. The shooting was wild on both sider, Nota man of the command was hit, nor isit thought that any Indi: was. One man bad bis gun bit and the stock splintered, Several mules were hit. The train lost altogether fifty. two mules. The train will be newly organized as far as practicable and started out agaiv in a couple of days, but considerable fear 1s entertained that it will not he ablo to get through, as sigval fires were seen all around last evening, probably notilying diflerent bai of the fuceess which had ‘attended the operations st the convoy, und no doubt the numbers of the enemy will be greatly increased, while there are uo troops to re-enlorce the escort. THE SILUATION. It 1s generally known that troops are to be winteres on the Yellowstone, the command to consist of the Fitth inlavtey, under General Mites; Companios C and G, of the Seventeenth tnfavtry, under Major Sanger, and six companies of the Twenty-second infantry, uo- der Colonel Otis. The Fifth is stationed at the new post being built at Tongue Rivor, tho Twenty-second at the depot of supplies Glendive Creek, the sever teenth on escort duty with the wagon t ring freight at Tongue River. All suppl material have to be transferred by wagon trom Glen- dive to Tongue River through a country over which General Terry considered it dangerot travel with 1,500 men only a few weckt by The route is a dan. gorous and dificult one at it, but, with the small cort at hand, doubly so, the trail leading over ra: vines, billa and passes, the train in many places hay. jug to go in single file aud extending over several miica in length, rendering it utterly impussible with so fow men to defend it against a vigorous attack, The come panies do not average over thirty to a company, while the Indians aro in hundreds, SCANTILY CLAD. The two companies of the Seventoenth have been ont allsummer, one of them since last March, and a nearly destitute of clothing; consequently the m« Suffer a great deal from the cold, which is already s veroly felt nights and mornings. WANT OF FORESIGHT. The summer expedition disvands without accomplishe ng anything, and this small ‘‘nquad” is required to por. orm the dangerous duty of escorting a train whic was thought necessary to guard with cavalry, artillery and iniantry a few weeks ago, through acountry where, 1n many places, Ind: cen fire irom hilis and ravines upon tt w:th perfect safety to thom: there being no cavalry to pursue them or other means of dislodg- ingthem. It1s avery oasy matter for officers to sit in their comfortable offices in cities and issue orders to- build posts, transfer freight, &c., while those subject to their orders aro exposing their lives to the ambush of the wily and victorious savages. . EXPOSED TO THR STORM. The time is close upon us when we will have ane other enemy to combat, the cold winter storms of tude forty-eight degrees north. If operations were be continued troops should not have been withdraw: but remained out, at least until she expedition bad ac- complished something, if nothing more than protevt- ing the wagon trains in transferring the freight to build the long talked of posts. It would be a very di ferent matter was the country in danger or any great . object to be accomplished, but when only alot of say- ages are to be subjugated the question is placed ina different light. If this duty is to be continued cave alry shoula be placed in the field, when operations could be carried on with greater saloty to both the troops and the property of the United States, THE JERSEY BANK FRAUDS. Trextox, N. J., Nov. 8, 1876, In the United States District Court, here to-day, Jer- emiab R. Fairbanks and’ Edward B, Williams Were place’ on trial charged with cefrauding the State Bank of Elizabeth of $30,000. Fairbanks was cashier of that institution, and it was alleged that he permitted Williams, who was a merchant in Elizabeth, to overdraw his account, commencing at the sam of $800, and ultimately ipereasing it to $50,000 in one year. Fairbanks told Williams that the thing would not do, and that the moncy should be refunded, when the latter tola him to keop the transaction silent, or 2 he would expose him, as he (Fairvanks) was particeps criminis to the proceeding, An ex- sure was mado, however, and the bank authorities bad both men arrested. An indictment was found against them by t! Messrs. W. B. Guild, Ji nd W. J. May for the prisoners. Motions fora postponement of the trial were made, but the Court refused to accede to any dsiay. Tu-day a plea of guilty was entered. The Court deferred sentence tor two weeks in order that a full statement of the case might be. made in. the in- terim. The bail of each prisoper was increased from $5,000 to $10,000. BROOKLYN, Tho body of Daniel Hughes, of No. 82 Amity street, was found yesterday floating in the river at the foot of Pacific street. Coroner Simms was notified. Ma:garet O’Brien, thirty years ot age, residing at No. ev? Court street, after quarrelling with her bus band last night, atterapted to commit suicide by taki adose of paris green, She was taken to the Long Island Coliege Hospital, Yesterday afternoon, while Jobn Hurley, residing at No. 990 Atlantic avenue, and Lawrence Wilber, resid ing at No, 496 Carroll street, were engaged in painting building No. 558 Washington avenue, the scaffold brok« and they were dashed to the ground. Both men were priming injured, aud were removod to the City Hos- pita Jobn Jones, thirty-six years of age, residing at No 562 Smith street, was arrested last night, charged wits threatening to shoot James Dieter, a restaurant keeper, { Washington street. of Washington atri dager aglionsden Ho was rant, tor wh'ch he reiused to asked lor the money crew a pistol, locked up in the First precinct. NEW JERSEY. ‘The liquor dealers who wero arrested in Jersey City for keeping their saloons open on election day will hay a hearing of Saturday. Six thourand persons wore taken on the Pennsyl- vania railroad from Jersey City to the Centennial ex position from five o'clock till forty-five minutes past SIX yesterday morning. ‘The teachers tn ail the public schools in Jersey City have agreed to teach without salary from the 10th inat. till December 1st, bsg et Ligand No. 9, a is 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19, as the Boa Hada rood lee ively yotuere td app. oprine school, The feault oF a thie ‘on will be @ reduction of the teachers’ salaries by the next Board of Education. ————— STATEN ISLAND. The annual salaries of the officers of tho village of Edgewater (or the year 1876 foots up $3,800, At the election ov Tuesday the colored voters, undor leadership of the Kev. Mr. Smith, of Richmon see eg cimost solidly tor Tilden and retorm, a, ‘The Philbarmouic Society ot Richmond county has decided to give five concerts this season at the hall of Young Men's Christian Association, West Brigh- bet The first concert will be given on protein the Ist of December. Jobn Hart, the colored man arrested for stealing a |. valuable team of oxen, the property of Mr. Oakley, of Green Ridge, was arraigned yesterday before Justice Mehan, at Richmond, and fully committed to await tne action of the Graod Jury. The yachts have all lett their anchorago off Stapla ton and gone into winter quarters. Tho Canadiag yacht Countess of Dufferin lies moored in the basi! tapieton lanuing, with her canvas and iigud housed for the winter,