The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1877, Page 8

THE COURTS. Sequel of the George A. Gardner Mexi- can Silver Mine Fraud. FISHING UP A TWENTY YE Rs’ CLAIM. Another Postponement of the Ring Suits Against Tweed and Sweeny. A CONVICT’S TESTIMONY. A case calling up some rather singular and painful incidents, occurring over twenty years ago, the pub” lished facts of which created quite a sensation at the time, came on for trial yesterday betore Judge Van Bruat, holding Supreme Court, Circuit, After the close of the Mexican war, under the Gaudalupe-Hidalzo treaty, the United States government appropriated | $3,500,000 to be paid to persons baving claims against the government growing out of ‘osses sustained b. the war. George A. Gardner prescuted himse among the host of claimants, alleging that in conse. quence of depredations upon a siiver mine of bis in Mexico he bad sustained a Joss of $400,000, Uf course it took @ long time to bring the matter to @ Gnal ad- fudication, but upon the very positive testimony ad- duced on his bebalf his claim was recognized by the commissioners as a Just one und he received an award for nearly the full amount demanded. Subsequent in- tigations proved, howevor, that the claim was o bogus one, that the testimony was perjured evidence, and, in short, thatthe whole thing was @ deliberate and gigantic swindle—that is to say, gigantic for those days, when wholesale trauds on te government were of Yarer eccurrence than im these degenerate times: | After discovering the gross nature of the fraud the ward was rescinded and action taken by the govern- Ment to obtuin restitution of the money thus fraud- Ulently obtained, 1t was discovered that Guraner bad $180,000 on deposit in the New York Lue Insurance und ‘irust Company, und such inoney was iurtuwith | Aliucbed on uu injunction issued irom the United States Court, ‘The valance of the money bad been dis- posed of by Gardner in a Way that it was impossible to Feuch it by any judicial process, ‘Le rest of tue story is still fresh in the public memory, Gardner was 11- dicted, tried und couvicted of traud, but vetore the Bentence could be put into execution he took poison in his cell at Washington aud died, His estate was placed in tho hands of the puvlic admivictrator In this city, who happened to be the well known Thomas C. Fields, and jt is claimed thut there was placed in the lutier’s hands $87,912 U4 which rightlully belonged to the next of kin 01 the unfortunate suicide, and according to the siatute foverming Such cases sbouid be divided among them, | tis clauned that only $20,000 was ever paid to the | heirs, and suit is brought vy John Ubaries Gardner, a brother of the deceased, ugainst the city to recover two-Hfths of the bulance claimed to be due trom bis Drother’s estate, the plaintiff being an assignee vi a one Bfth interest from a sister, 1t 1s claimed for the defence that the entire estate was the property of the overnment, and that no justillable vasis exists for | ringing the present sult against the city, Iu earlier Blages of suits growing out of Gardner's fraud upon the government Genera: Pickett uppeared tor the Gardners, they being a Washingtou family. The coun- Bel yesterday were Henry Brewster tor the pluiutif! and Assistaut Corporation Couusel F. L. Stetson and 0. P. Miller ior the cy, Among the witnesses called was General Daniel KE. Sickles. Toe point of his testimony that he went to Wusbington to get the governinent yield up any claim for interest on the amount on de- h the Trust Company, a mission in which le was stuland through which the interest, amounung Ao over $20,000, Was paid to the heirs, 1t was shown lurther that the balance of the estate, as clamped by the heirs-ut-law, wus expended in the payment of | counsel and other disbursements, and it is claimed that | Buch heirs expressly waived all farther claims to the estate on payment to them of the interest in question; that this compromise was a just one, and that the binount retaimed tor expenses was fair ‘and cquitable, The trial will be resumed to-day and may occupy sev- eral days. | TWEED AND SWEENY RING SUITS. | The trial of Peter B. Sweeny, in the civil suit Drought against him to recover $7,000,000, out of which sum he is charged with swindling the city in connection with the Court House Ring frauds, was set | cuit, and Jobn Van Glabn, 4 nim trom giving testimony in this State, The judg- ment was therefore afirmed, IMPORTANT NOLLE PROSEQUI. The suit brought by the Merchants’ Exchange Na- tional Bank against William Veltman, Willam Leathe and Edward A. Smythe, to recover $20,510 11, alleged to have been pata to the defendants upon forged checks, was called for trial yesterday before Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Circuit ‘The facts of the ease have already been fully given in the Hexat, Messrs. Lockwood & Post appeared for we plant, A. H. Purdy lor Leathe, Witham F. Howe tor Veltman, and Morris & Vearsall and Bevjamin ¥. Rus- sell torsmythe, It was showo by the counsel for Mr. Smythe that Upon a thorough examination of indiet- ments ip the case District Aliorney Pheips bad found him entirely innocent of any connection with the forgeries or knowledge of them, and had thereupon ordered a uolle prosequi to be entered and bis hovor- able discharge. Upon this state of ucts being made known to the Court a nollie prosequi im the civil suit was also promptly ordered. Ag to the suit against the other detendants, the counsel wero not ready tor trial, und the case was postponed tor the term, LEGAL CHIROGRAPHY, Lawyers’ manuseripts are proverbially bard ¢ che pher, but when to general iliegibility is added rotal disregard to the ordinary rules of prosody, it is no won- der that judges who have to read, or rather attempt to read, such manuscripts sometimes get impatient, In | adecision given yesterday vy Judge Barrett, in the of Kdward M. Avery, receiver, against Alfred Sunith, the Judge sustaibs the demurrer, but intimates | a possibility that be muy bave reached an erroneous | conciusieu, ax shown ju the ciose of his written opinion, Which is about as severe 4 Judicial rap az bas been lately given tv the profession. “In case of an appeal the complaint should be printed justas it has been presented to me, without punctuation or a thing to imdicate where paragraphs and senteue: gominence und end, Sy judgment is based upon all its imperfections. ’? SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, Judge Sanford, of the Superior Court, y gave ajudgment for the plaintif on demurrer to a -counter claim in the suit of Mary Bokovor against Wilham A. Haines and others, Judge Speir yesterday settled the exceptions in two important cases—that of W. B. Canteld against the Baltimore und Ubio Railroad Company and that of Cornelius V. A, Schuyler and others against George H. Sharpe, impleaded with the Merchants’ National Ex- change Bank, Only one ease was called to trial yezterday before Judge Sedgwick, of the Superior Court, This was a suit brought by James Robertson, as administrator of the late John M, Robertson, to recover for legal ser- vices rendored by the latter for Carlos Marte, the amount claimed being $570, ‘The defence wus that the amount charged was included in other services for which payment had been made, Joseph Suratona was yesterday held by Commis- sioner Shields iv $500 bail to await examipauion on a churge of passing a counterieit ‘ep-dollur vill on the Lafayette Navonal Bank of Indiana, Jobu Spain, of No. 31 Hicks sfreet, Brooklyn, was the complainant. Juuge Van Vorsi, of the Superior Court, aud Judgo Van Brunt, of the Court of Common Pleas, have been assigned by the Governor to sit in the Supreme Court the coming year. Following # telegram received yesterday from Albany to this effect the Juuges of the Superior Court made out their assizuments for the coming year, which will be found elsewhere. City Surveyor, Surrogate Cxlvin yesterday mauve un order directing the speciil administrator of the estate to demand of the Mayor or Comptroller payment for certain services pertormed by the deceased 10 bis Itte- lume ‘ortho city; and,suould such pay:ment te refused, be directed thut an action be brought to recover the amount claimed, In the matter of the last will and testament of Samuel Downs argument Was beard yesterday on the part of counsel lor the contestants to tue probate of the will, Testimony was ulso taken to prove undue tniluence and Want of legal capacity on the part of decedent to make a will ut the time the imstrument bears dute. The deceased died worth some $125,000, Ho bequeaths a large sum to Mr. McGureky, son-in- law, To lis grandson he bequeathed only $5,000, aud he aud deceased's widow both contest the wall. ‘All the clerks in the various branches of the Supreme Court were sworn toto ottice yesterday by Deputy County Clerk McLaughlio, The clerks thus sworn in ure William Lamb, Jr., General Term, Edward McCue, Special Term; William Sinelair and Joho P, Gau, re- spectively clerk and deputy clerk of Chambers; Henry McLaughlin, Part 1, Circuit; W. E. Haskins, Par art clerks have been retained +: Part 1, Circuit, and this wholesale retention is a meri- torious tribute to the promptness, fidelity and ability of these gentiemen, No changes have been made in the clerical turce in either the Superior Court or Court of Common Pleas, which tact is alse the best possiblo encomium of their zeul and trustworthiness, ‘A very pretty young German girl, named Minnie down for yesterday, beiore Judge Westbrook, in the Bupreme Court. Belore the same Judge yesterday | was also fixed upon for the trial of the $1,000,000 suit | again-t Willam M. Tweed, the understanding being | that in case one of the cases wes not brought to tral | the other would be. Iu Supreme Court, General | Term, there was quite a large crowd present on the | opening of the court, including the sirack jury in the | Sweeny suit, the members of which had received Bpecial orders to be in attendance, Mr, Wheeler H, Peckham appearca us the representative of the Attor- ney General, For some reason no counsel put in ao Appearsuce for Mr. Tweed; but this was understood to be from @ prior understanding that the cuse would zot be called for trial, On bebalf of Mr, Sweeny there appeared Messrs. William A. Beach and John McKeon. | As will be seen by the report below the trial of neither case was commenced, but, after some tak between Judge Wesibrook and the respective counsel, both Were adjourned uatil the Urst Mongay in April uext. Un the case of Sweeoy being calied Mr. Peck! faiu that 1m the cuse ol the Peuple aguinst Sweeny, more than a year ago, the prosecution thought 1t desir ale hat the delendast shoud Luve au opportunity 10 lake such part in the tral as he mignt think ft, gud to that end an offer or suggestion Was made that | his batl would be reduced lo such @ point tuat be could conveniently give bail if it was demanded. Negoua- Mons Were Gud With the other side with regard to the | AMON, LUE IE Was LOL carried oUL—Was Lot accepted, | But wWe'pro-ecutiou thought the deiendaut should wot | De tramimetied Ly the question of bai at all, 1 be desired ty be present, quite as much lor the bevelll of the prose. cution us jor Lis couvenience; aud the prosecucion | have offered Sr. Sweeny twat they would not arrest | Lim, either on # civil or criminal process, 11 be choose | to ve present. We have given such a stipulation and | it has been accepted by the defendant, but this was so | Fecently dove tat he could not be present; aud to | carry Oub that ;urpose iL is suggested that the case | should be adjourned to some future day, Couusel on the other side have proposed what seems a remote day fs the only ope practical fur them, Of course the Court wil Ux such a day as will be desirable ali round, Mr. McKeon—This urrapgement with regard to Mr. Sweeny’s coming bere was not cousammaied until the 2uth of December, and { suggested to Mr, Peckham (hat the ime Was su suort between the acceptance of | the proposition aud the da vamed for trial that | there ougut to be a posiponement, and that it was an | juviemoul it not d-ngerous season tor Mr. Sweeny to cross We Atlanuic; but Mr. Peckham diflers with ‘me. | J tuinApril 2 woud be a proper day. | Judge Westbrovk—I recognize the propriety of the | arrangement by which Mr. Sweeny Ad Ue’ present At the triat if be saw ut, and L theretore concur with counsel 1m the need of an adjonrument. The arrang ment baying been consummated only in December, woula be impossibie tor him to be present at an early ay. Mr. Beach—Allow mo to add that when this sug- | gestion Was made on Lhe part of the people and com- Twunicated to Mr, Sweeny, We received a ielegram :rom Lim acquiescing in the arrangement, and bext day a telegrat from Lis wile that he was suddenly taken tll; wud We think under (hese circumstances to ask Mr. Sweeny to cross the oven, in eniecbied bealth, ts | somewhat unaccommodating aud oppressive, and this | is the reason Why Wo usk, Wilh varuestuess, for the | Apporniment of some day th April that suis your | Honor’s conveulvuce abd that of counsel, | dir. Veckli Loniy wish that a day upon when We could all be reauy to go on. ‘Judge Westbrook—I wiil have no aiticulty in ar | Fanging jor the tirst Monday in April with reierence to | My Own engagements, which are us important per- | haps to My OW district as this Case 18 Lo Ehis disirie ond, ag hus been suggested, this 1s an inclement se gon ofthe year, and Mr. Sweeny would weed w ve at | home for u week of s0 to pare for trial, | 1 om inclined to tix the first Monday of April as the | time of trial, [tis only a month or two from toe time fixed, and unless there be someting in ends of Justice that require L should appoint wu earher aay L shall Ox upoo that time. | Mr. Pecknam—I know of uo special reason tur an | eariier day; my oply reason Wasa general desire w | push things forward ag rapidly a» possivie. } Judge Westbrook—Now, us Sweeny is uot here and wo Lave to ix upon @ tine for trial ty which T have to conguit my own convenience, the first Monday in April | is must convenient for me, Lthereiore ix ib tor tat day at twelve o'clock, H Upon the above announcement the Court was ad- | Journed until the firse Monday of April, with directions ‘Sua the special jurorwiD both suits be Lotitied to up. | pear on the day Lxed. | HE GREAT BOND FORGERIES. | | 1 ould be xed | The Superior Court, General Term, met yesterday, | Chiet Justice Curtis aud Judges Santord and Freed. | man being om the bench, Some decisions were | banded down of cases argued at the previous terin of | the court, but te only one possessing any features of | Special interest was the decision on the appeal taken | inthe suit of the National Trast Company against Andrew L. Roverte, Valentine Gleeson and others to | recover $30,000 with interest, advanced to the defend. | ast, Charies Ralsion, on Jorty-two forged Buffalo end | Eric Railroad bonds. ‘The suit resulved In a verdict for pluivtills, in the Superwr Court, aud deiendants ap- | led. In the deeimion of the Cor given by Judgo per he passes upon the points raved, boluiug that Ralston was sv clearly the leading conspirator that evidence of his act Was properly admitted wg inet the | wiher defendants, and that the couviction of Spencer | B Petiis tor torgery mw another State did pot disqualily | | made by the wile to be correct. | west de | Opmion by Judge Speir. Brokaw, Was some iive years ago married at No, 35 West Forty-third sirect, where she still resides, to one Aribur Heury, But their wedded life was of short duration, It'waa claimed by the wife, and substan- tiated in her sworn complaint In the Supreme Court, that her husband had been tbless and, allured by the Jascinations of Emma Hors,’ a young Gomestic in ther employ, bad forgotten Mis marita: vows, Proceedings were at once instituted in her be- half tor divorce by ber counsel, Mr. Wilham F, Howe, who caused the derelict: busbend to be served with « copy of his wife’s charges. ‘The case was referred to Mr. Rufus F. Andrews, who reported the accusations Judge Donohue yess terday, upon apphcation of Mr, Howe, confirmed the reteree’s report and granted Mrs, Henry a fulland absolute divorce, with liberty to marry again at her will, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Ry Judge Lawrence, Pam va Vilmar.—Order granted. By Judge Davia. Crary vs, Simpsou.—Motion demi opposing. Huutoon vs. Clapp, Davis vs. 0” , Garvey vs. Joues, and Ludington vs, Slauson.—-Orders granted. SUPREME COURT-—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Barrett, Avery, &c., vs. Smith, Jr., et al —Opinton. By Judge Lawrence, Wing and avother vs. Hermance and another—(two cases),—Orders granted, SUPLKION COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Speir. Scbuyler vs, Sharpe.—Case settled. Cauitield et al. vs. The Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company. —Case settied, By Judge Sanford. Bockover, &c. ve. Haines.—Judgment for plaintiff’ on demurrer tw counterciaim. Haven ve. Dal, Motion denied. Opinion. Commercial Warchouse Company va Grabar,—Writ of supe ag allowed, Hursheeut vs. Theall. Motion denied,—Opinion, By Judge Van Vorst. Knickerbocker Lite lusurauco Company va Yatter- | son,—Order seitied, Benner vs. Cantield et al.—Order settled, COMMON PLEAS—-SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Hoesen. Grosz vs. Purceil, Buckley vs. Great Western Rail- road Company, Williams vs. Britton.—See memoran- duis, Griswold vs. Short, Goldzier va Burghardt.—Mo- tons denied. Young vs. Weeks —Order of arrest vacated, with $10 costs. See memorandum. Oswald v8 Spoerry —Injunction continued, See memorandum, In the inatter of Butler. —Report confirmed. In the matter of Walker.—Order for assignee bond signed. Robbins v& Robbins —Motion for receiver denied, without costs, See memorandum, Jeite vs, Ruggleman,—Motion to vacate order of ar- et. O'Gorman va, The Mayor.—Ajlowance refused, Seo memoraudom, ‘Thomas F. Harty va, Grace Harty.— Decree of divorce signed. Ward vs. Gardner.—Order tor entry of decree signed, ine German Excuange Bank va Eyhel.—Appeal papers amended. See memoranaum, Denny vs Gremain.—Counter claim struck out as irrelevant, See memorandum. Henuvesy-va Lediard,—Costs allowed, See memo. | ramduin. Ly Judge Larremore. Gibbs vs. The Richmond County Mutual Iusurance Company.—Judgment or defendunt, with costs, See opinion. COMMON PLEAS —EQUITY TERM. By Juage Van Brant, Hubbell vs. TheJu.d 4. aud 8, Ou Company,—Com- plaiut dismissed, See opinien, Gotiwaid vs, Tutie,—Dewurrer conte, Morgan v3. Hammerstein, Schott vs, Wrighk—See opinions, Rivaldo vs Hausman,—Judgment for specific per- formance. See opinion. SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TELM, By Chief Jastice Curtis and Judge Speir. Lyneh vs, Payue.—Judgment reversed and trial Tabled, With costs loabide event, Opinion vy Judge Carus, Dow vs, Darragh.—Judgment afirmed, with costs, gustained, with Kobuer vs. Higgins.—Exceptions overruled. Judg- ment rendered disinissing complaint, Opinion by Judge Carts, Growa and others vs, Torrey.—Judgment affirined, With costs. Opinion by Judge Curtis, Smith vs, Frosk—Judgwmeot aflirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Sperr, Carrington vs, Ward —Judgment afirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Speir. Cobb vs. Knapp. Judgment affirmed, with cost Opinion by Judge Speir, Wilson ve. Kuapp.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Leave granted ty plunull to appeal wo Conrtol Ap- peuls, Opinions by Judges Curtis and speir, Weil va. Fincher, —Judginent reversed and new trial granted, With cosis to ubide event Opinion by Judge curt ‘mon vs, The Metropolitan Insurance Compan Jodgmeut atlirmed, with costs, vpimion by Judge Curtis. Kuox vs, Hexior.—Judgmeat reversed aod new lu the mutter of the estate of Edward Boyle, late | Cir. | Circuit, All the old | pt Peter Ledwith, of | Judge Curtis. Clark vs. Flanagan,—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Speir. the People, &e., ¥s. Bull. —Order appealed from at , With costs and disbursements, Justice Curtis. National Trust Co. vs, Rober: with costs, Opimion by Judge 5 Burnham vs, Brengan.—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Sper, By Judgos Sedgwick ana Speir. Lawrence and Others vs. Merriticl.—As to de- fendant, Silas Merripeld, exceptions overruled and judgment ordered on verdict, with costs. As todelend- uot, Edward Merrideld’s exceptions sustained and the verdict set aside and new trial ordered, with cosis to abide event, Opinion by Judge Seagwick. Valkman vs, Feldmann —Judgment reversed, new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, Opinion by Judge Sedgwick. MAKINE COURT— CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Schwarz vs. Oppold.—Taxation aliirmed. Bond vs Lindsay, Hitzeiberger ve, Grigg. Roths- child vs, Laudsberg, Witte vs, Ellenville Glass Come pany, Hoguet vs, Keeler, Brigg vs. Grigg,—Motious granted. McCauley vs. Morgan.—Motion denied, Flewry ve, Clancey, Imice vs. Conway.—Complaint dismissed. Toupe va, Prigge.—Motion for new trial demed. Lotti vs, Krakauer,--Motion denied, with leave to renew. Gilsey vs Berford,—Judgment tor plaintiff on de- murrer. Kerr vs. Conrad, Phelan vs, Stevenson, Hunt vs Murks, Irving Bank vs. Mack, Schwarz vs. Oppold, Waters vs. Cowie, —Orders granted, Orth vs. Bryant,—Motion denied, Bond vs, Lindsley, Weischhauer vs. Bryant —Mo- tions granted. By Judge Sheridan. Kinghorn vs, Killtan.—Motion granted, with $10 Costs. Raynor vs, St, John, Morris ve. Partridge. —Orders signed, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1 Before Judge Gildersieove, CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY. The January term of this court was opened yester- day, Mr, Courtlandt De P. Field, of No, 127 Water strect, was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury, in charging which the Judge took occasion to call atten tion to the fact that, despite the hard times, crime had not increased throughout the city, and consequently their labors would be comparatively light, Though petty crimes had not decreased scrious violations against the law were not numerous. He cautioned the Grand Jury to be caretul in their deliberation, and not find indictments unless the evidence was conclusive, for it must be borne ip mind that only one side of cases was presented to them. Judge Gildersieeve then al- luded to the statutes relating to cambling, obscene lit- erature, the violation of the Excise laws and other offences, alter which the Jury retired, PLEAS AND SE) CES. Charles Dale was indicted for having, on the night ofthe 8d of December, broken {nto the liquor saloon | of Adolph stah!, at No. 799 First avenue, with intent to steal, He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Charles McLaughlin, of No, 218 Mulberry sireot, was arraigned onthe charge of an indecent sasault ona | child seven years old, on the lat of Aprillast, He was | given three years in the Penitentiary. Hattie Lawrence, charged with keeping a disorderly house, pleaded guilty, but on promise of reform Judge Gildersieeve let her of with thirty days in the City Prison. David Foley was charged with attempting to steal a pair of boots, the property of Josepu Garduer, of No. 9 Onk street, on the 16th of November. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months’ im- prisonment, THR FAITHFUL FEW. Charles Fletcher, who said he belonged to an organ- jzavion of colored men called ‘Ihe Faithtul Few,”? was indicted on acharge of committing a violent assault on Lizzie Brown with a cane at No. 11 York street, on the morning of October 9. The prisoner was also \ charged with breaking open a trunk und stealing therejrom a quantity of clothing. He was tound guilty of assault and battery und remanded for sentence, PROTECTING A SISTER, Michael Carroll was arraigned on an indictment charging him with a felonious assault, ltappeared trom the evidence of the complainant, John 1. Hogan, that ho was in the vicinity of Morr street on the morn- ing of the Sth of Decemoer last, when the prisoner, 1n company with Margarct Williams, his sist came along. Ho alleged that when passing the woman used | insulting language toward bim and on protesting the prisoner rusbed upon him and stubbed bim in tho lace. Officer Golder testilied that he knew the woman to be a disreputable character. Counsellor Price, who deiended the prisoner, clicticd the tuct that be was only protecting his sister from the attack of the com- plainant, The allegation of the officer was strongly | denied and the jury acquitted the prisoner, SUPERIOR COURT. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES FoR 1877. General Term.—January, Chief Justice Curtis, Judges Saniord and Freedman; Marcti, Caief Jusuce Curw Judges Sedgwick und Speir; May, Judges Sedgwick, Sper and Freedman; Novemver, Chiel Justice Curtis, Judges Saniord and Freedman, Jury Trial Terms. Part 1.—January, Judgo Sedg- wick, February, Judge Speir; March, Judge Saniord; Apri, Judge Freedwan; May, Judge Saniora; June, Judge Sedgwick; October, Judge Speir; November, Judge Seagwick; December, Judge Sanford. Part 2—February, Judge Freedman; April, Judge Sper; June, Chiet Justice Curtis; Uctober, Chief Jus- tice Curtis; December, Chief Justice Curtis, Part 3.—¥ebruary, Chief Justice Curtis and Judge | | Saniord; April, Chiet Justice Curtis and Judge Sedg- wick; June, Judges Speir and Freedman; Uctover, Judges Sedgwick ana Saniord; December, Judges Speir und Freedman. ‘Special Term.—January, Judge Speir; February, Juage Sedgwick; Murch, Judge Freedman; April, Judge Suuiord; May, Judge Curtis; June, Judge Sun- sord, October, Judge Freedman, November, Judge Fr; December, Judge Sedgwick. Chambers in Vacation, —Judge Freedman, trom Mon- July 2, to Monday, July 10, melusive; Judge om ‘uesday, July 17, to Tuesday, July | 1, inet Judge Sanford, from Wednesday, August |G, to Wednesday, August 15, inclusive; Judge Speir, | tirst Thursday, August 16, to Thursday, August 30, in- | clusive; Chic Justice Curtis, from Friday, August 31, | vo Friday, September 14, inclusive; Judge Van Vorst, | from Saturday, September 16, to Saturday, September | 29, inclusive. General Term in Vacation,—Wednesday, August 1, | Judges Sedgwick and Sanford; Friday, August 81, | Chief Justice Curtis and Judge Speir, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Scrnemx Court—Cuamoxns —Held by Judge Dono- 87, 88, 41, 98, 95, 105, 115, 115, 116, is, | 49, Le1, 164, 178, 183, 186, '195,'198,' 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, | suraeax Cockr—CxxeraL Texm—Held by Judges trial granted, with costs to abide event Opinion by | Circuits Opinion bY | in favor of Mrs, Mar; | room of a hquor store corner of Sixtieth street and Davis, Brady ana Danieis—Non-enumerated mo- tions—-Nos. 1 to 91 inclusive. Preterred cuuscs—Nos. | 100 to 143 inciusive. Enumerated motious—Nos, 164 to 359 inciusive, Nos, day 215%, 22445, 25055. Scrxeay Covrt—sprciaL Trra—Held vy Judge Lawrence.—Law and taci—Nos 1 to 26 incisive, Scrneme © vurt l—Held by Judge Van Vorst. . 2015, 2091, 2527, 1723%, 1993, , 2617, 8948, 3755. Part 2—Helu by Juage | Van Brunt—Nos. 1404, 119834, 2646, 3522, 502, 1suH, | | S700, 8140, 1476, 1065, 1260, Y3444, 2240, 1968, Lids, | 00, '1480, 1808," 7403g, 1450, 1454, 1454. 1456, 1455, | 1460. Part 3—Held ‘by Judge Burrett.—Nos, 657, 1823, | yo7s, 2267, 2305, 278, 3679, 413, 419, 2089, 1809," 2283, | 182, 1617, 1527, 1316, 208314, 1607, 8u86, 3783, 04959, O21, 7 | Surxriow Court—GuxuxaL Term—Held by Judges | Curtis, Freedman and Santord.—Nos. 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, * Surkeion Court—svxciaL Tkmm-—Held by Judge Suremion CourtT—TaL TReM.—Part 1—Ileld by 7 . B40, B41, OS, 845, , BV1, 1068, JIS, 31, 36d, Calendar wili be called in Juuge Sedgwick. —Nos 417, 377, 2 | B09, B11, 315, 146, 159, Part lL by girs Pieas—Genena, Teim—Held by Judges Daly, Lurremore aud Robinson.—Nos. 18a, 180, | 99, 72, 44u, 440, d4c, O4, 05, 56, 58, 60, 6d, 65, 65. | Commox Pukas—bqerry 4 Held ‘by Judge J. F. | Daly. —Nos. 22, 11. Demurrer—No. 2 | Commox — Pitas—iniaL Taxm—Part 1—Heid by | Judge Van Hoese on. 1014, 593, 868, 864, 746, 1018, | 412, $6¥, 900, 708, 843, 074, 732, 722, 340. Parte 2 und Held | &—Adjourned tor the term, | Masink Court—itia, Tera Juage Sheu—Nos, 4468, 5465, | Jad, Go29, 8475, 6864, 6501, 6902, 508. by 85, Part 2—tleld by Judge Goepp.—Nos, 6865, 360, 738d 69 5969, ‘ 40, 7410, 361, 7439, 748, 1477, | 1498, | ‘ 7864, 7679, 7680, Tul, Pars S—Held by Judge Sheridan.—Nos. 6783, F481, 7610, T1620, 7622, 7618, 7506, 7548, 7016, 7909, 5429, 9469, 4663, | "Gocnt ‘or Gunknat Susstoss—Held by Judge | Giidersiceve.—The People vs bdward Free, mous assault and battery; Same ve. Johu Cun } mings, burglary Same vs, John Kelly, burglary; sane vs, Edward Leovard and Juseph Falion, burglary Sume vs Waster Cclemfp, grand larceny; Same v: Joun Riley, grand larceny; Samo vs, Thomas Coie- man, gragd larceny; Same vs. Churies Benkert, false pretences; Sumo va Jobo G, Fenn, bipamy; Sume vs. Michael Gerrity, incest; Same vs. Joho W. Carter, petit jurceny, KINGS COUNTY COURTS. SUPREME COURT STATISTICS, During the year 1876 thero were two convictions for murder in the first degree in the Kings County Court | of Oyer and Terminer, The prisoners were Pesach N, Rubenstein and Andre: | the Raymond strvet Jail, and the latter is undergoing sentence of inprisonment tor Ife im State Prison. Three huncired civil cases were tried and disposed of 7623, | and 7,000 Special Term orders were granted. An equal | | number was granted in Chambers. ‘There were 4 General Terms beid during the year, at | Which 260 uppeais were argued, Theiw were 23 County | | | i | | | Speir.—Nos. 25 and 67. | | | | | feio- | Fuebs. The formor died in | | to recover | husband, in the Mutual 1. co Comy city. Robert Cochrane, the deceased, who Was for- meriy ctor of a Brooklyn notel, died on the 15th | ot July, 187 | Since the extraction of one of the bullets slo says | bem, dead of heart disease, | pistor, fired directly at him, the bullet carrying away a 4 7 County Special Terms hold by the Su- preme Court Justice JUDGMENT AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY. Judgment was ordered by Judge Gilbert yesterday ret CocLrane, whe brought suit | y held on the lite of ber usura y. of this | 000 upon a pol BROOKLYN ARRESTS IN 1876. | The report of Clerk of Arrests Thoinas Wilhams | of the Brooklyn’ Police Department, shows that the | umber of persons arrested iu that city for the year | 1876 was 27,110. i COURT OF APPEALS. id ALuaxy, Jan. 2, 1877. + The Court of Appeals met to-day, with Hon. S. E, Church, Chiet Justice, present. In accordance with the previous order of the Court the Court adjourned to Monday, January 19, 1877. THE NEW MAYOR AT WORK. Mayor Ely arrived at the executive office carly yes- terday morning and immediately plunged into the routine duties consequent upon his new position, He was called upon during the day by a number of iriends umong them Judge Shea, ex-senator Keily, Colonel Duniap and a number of others. Nothivs tramspired in the depurtments yesterday beyond the Usdai ¢ler- ical work. A NEW ASSESSMEN’ 1s COLLECTOR. Colonel and ex-Aldorman Gilon was yesterday ap- pointed Collector of Assessments in place of Nicholas F. Buttonschon, This appointmert was made by Comptrolier Kelly. Colonel Gilon wax Alderinan for the years 1874 and 187 He has been an setive Tam- many politician for several years in the Ninth ward and formerly commanded the Filty-tfth Regiment, tional Guard. Jajues J. Martin was aiso reappointed k 1a the Finance Depurtinent. COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. The commission in churge of the Emigration Bu- reau were to have a meeting yesterday, but probably owing to His Honor Mayor Ely being busily engaged he did not attend and the session was postponed until the 9th inst, The bureau for this year will consist of the following gentlemen :—President—George J, Forrest. Commissianers—Messrs. George Starr, George W. Quin- tard, Henry A. Hurlbut, Daniel Mauer, Smith Jr, Mayor of the city of New York; James Lyuch, President of the Irish Emigrant Society, Sigismund Kaufman, President of the German Society. The tol- lowing are the committecs:— Castle Garden Committee—Henry A. Huribut, Chair- mau; Sigisiund Kauiman, Juies Lynch, George Starr, Smith Ely, Jr, aud the President. Ward's Island Committee—George W, Quintard, Chairman; James Lynch, Daniel Mayer, Sigismund Kaulman apd (be President, Finance Commitee—Daniel Maujer, Chairman; | Henry A. Huribut, Sigismund Kautman, James Lynch and the President. Mr. H. J. Jackson has been reappointed Superin- tendent, REOPENING THE SCHOOLS. NEW PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE AND PANIC ADOPTED, | The public schools reopen to-day after the Christmas | holidays, The pupils, uo doubt, retuen to their studies with tresh zealand the teachers to their- posts well satisfied with the relaxation they have enjoyed from their dutics. During the past fortuight such of the school buildings as required improvement in respect to admitting speedy egress have been carolully examined | and the necessury alterations effected, Doors have | been widened and in all cases now open outward, and some changes made in staircuses that were considered faulty in construction. Theso changes, it is velieved, | will secure the satety of children in the event of sudden | fright, and prevent, as {ur as it1s possible, the occurrence of uny disuster, The system of drill tollowed in many of the schools for the rapid and orderly transier of the pupils to the streets has been proved by experience to work well, and hereatter it will be extended through. outthe entire department, At a signal given by the Principal they are required to repair to designated places, and, forming in ranks, quietly proceed out of the building. Exercises in this discipline are to take pluce trom ume to time without notice belorchand. The pupils are to be in this way trained to Ue ready for apy emergency. ‘they uppreciate its advantages and | aro soon brought under complete control. Buckets filled with water are to be kept ready lor instant use, | andeach building is to be supplied with a fire ex. Unguisher. Tbe Board of Education realize the great importance of previding against panic or actual danger, and the measures so lar taken are expected to HEALTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. { At the moeting of the Meudico-Legal Society this | evening, at the New York Academy of Medicine, No. 12 West Thirty-trst street, the discussion on the sani- | tary condition of the public schools, commenced at the last meeting, will be continued. It has been decided to devote the entire evening to the discussion of this important subject. Several emineat tlemen, ine terested in sanitary reform in schools, ‘will be present, Among the most important points tor which legislation is sought are the iollowing:—Short sessions in the lower grades of primary schools; thatis, one session a day for the children between six and eight years of age, with suitable incermissions, As a requirement of the enforcement of the Compulsory Education law, schvol boards will be required to provide sufficient school room, place the schools under medical super- vision and ip proper sanitary condition, TAMMANY COMMITTEES. A meeting was held at Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon by the Tammany Committee on Organiza. tion, The business was of a routine character, and arrangements were perfected for the meeting of the General Committee, which will occur on Thursday next. The Committee on Organization holds over until | after the meeting on Thursday, when a new committee | willtake its place, The General Committee for this year ty composed of 1,128 men, SERGEANT MILLER'S LITTLE GAME. ‘The trialof Sergeant Miller was before the Police | Commissioners yesterday, General Smith tn the chair, Colonel Fellows appeared for the defendant and the counsel to the Commissioners conducted the | prosecution, The witness for she prosecution was In- | spector McDermott, who testified that on the evening | of February 3, 1875, he found Sergeant Miller, Rounds- man Raynor and Officers Levy and Smith in the back Eleventh avenue, with their coats and caps off, sitting ‘ata table playing cards. On betng told by the Luepecior lo put on their coate and caps to go on post Sergeant Miller uccompanied him to the street and gave no excuse for,being found in the place, sim. ply remarking that he had been caught and had nothing to say as he expected to resign svon, The wit ness then went to the Twenty-second precinct station | house and looked at the biotter, and found that the | sergeant and others were xt that time supposed to bo | on patrol duty. The Iuspector did not kuow bis in- formant. Counsel for the prisoner objected to several portions | of this testimony, und, as Sergeant Miller’s witnesses | were not present, the case Was adjourned until Satur- day next atten A. M. MARY KELLY’S CONDITION. Miss Mary Kelly, who was shot by her lover, Kugene | Christ, two weeks ago, was engaged in attending to | the wants of the female inmates of ber ward yester- day. She bas almost enurely regained her strength. | she has felt easier, as that bullet was the one that gave | her the most pain, There are three bullets still iu ber bouy, but they do not, sho says, trouble her much. | Miss Kelly stated that the nurses of the traming | school had been indetatigablo in their attentions to | her. She will remain in the hospital for a week o1 two, although there is no jonger any doubt as to ber | final complete recovery from her injuries. HIS LAST CALL. James Jobnson, residing at the corner of Cumber- Jand street and Park avenue, Brooklyn, started from | his home in the best of spirits on New Year's alterpoon | to call on a number of friends, He made several | visity, and at about midnight was In the parior of a friend, residing corner of Rayinond and Joboson streets, Here all were merry and the raging of the storm was cnlirely forgotten, when, saddeniy, Mr. Joungon was vbserved to grow very pale, and with a few short gasps fail from bis chair to the floor, Medi- cal aid Was summoned, but to no purpose, Joluson The body was taken to his late residence and Coroner Simms notified, 1H NEW YEAR'S PISTOL, Philip Hanlon, residing at No. 39 Columbia street, H Brooklyn, and a friend, while wending their way howeward ata late hour on New Year’s night, whoa in the vicinity of Amity and Columbiastreeta, had their | attention called to « man Who emerged trom a liquor | saloon, Keeping his lace partly bidgen from view the stranger approached closely to Hanlon and, drawing a portion of hisebin, ‘The stranger then ran rapidl down Coiumbia street, pursued by Hanlon’s trend, but succeeded in escaping, Ihe wounded man was taken to the hospital. . THE RELIEF FUND, The subscriptions at the oflice of Mayor Schroeder, | Brooklyn, in,aid of the sufferers by the theatre Ore, up to yesterday, amounted to $12,511 16, ‘ | the vold and judicious design of abatidoning the Dela- | the viemity of Princeton, a lite belore sunrise, | op | after a few Jong shots with tue militia, retreated over \ | wards of 100 of the enemy were killed, among whom | | was Captain Leshe, whose loss they much regretted, | | and nearly 300 taken prisoners. | Bia at ms. 100 ftw folio PRINCETON’S CENTENNIAL. SERVICES IN COMMEMORATION OF WASHINGTON’S | vicrony ganvany 3, 1777—skETCH oF THE BRILLIANT AND DECISIVE ACTION. Yuuxervox, N, J., Jan, 2, 1877. ‘The centennial of the battle of Princeton will be commetnorated here on Weduesday, the 34 of Jan- | uary, The committee of arrangements are making | great eiforts lo crown the event with success, The | princpal feature will be a sham fight. Seven com- panies belonging to the First, Third and Seventh regi- menis, N.G.3.N.J., have beem invited to participate, and it is probable that they will al) be in attendance. ‘The Princeton Continental Guards and other sem)-tmih- tary organizations will also be on hand, The forces will be divided tn proportion to the number which took part tn the real battle between Wushington’s army and the Fourth brigade (British). The latter consisted of the Seventeenth, Fortieth and Fifty-fifth regiments (redcouts), with three troops of drogooas, under com- mand of Lieutenant Colonel Mawhood, Colonel J. Madison Drake, of Elizabeth, 13 tO represent the com- mander of the Coatinental forces, and Colonel Alten, of Newark, the Br:tish commander. The attack will be made ip the forenoon, on the Trenton pike, near Stony Brook, on the original battle ground, sitaated about one mile and a balf from the college. It was here where the brave General Hugh Mercer fell, and the house in which he died (Clark’s) now stands there, Alter some lively engugements the British will be forced to retreat toward the town, and they will ulti mately make a peucetul surrender near the college. ‘The aggregate number of men im Voth armies in the sham fight will not exceed 1,(9), In the real battle both armies aggregated about 8,000 men, After the sham tight a civic celebration will take place. Dinner will be provided for the invited guests, and an oration will be delivered by « prominent Jer- seyman, In tho evening a meeting will be held in the Second Presbyterian church, where an original poem, appropfiate to the occasion, will be read, and a quar | tet will sing national airs. It will be a gala day for this ancient seat of learning. College commences us second term aiso on that day, ‘The town will be gayly decorated with national flags and bangers, martial music will arouse te inhabitants, and the boom:ug Dr eunuon and uring of muskets Will euil to mind “the | days Which tried men’s souls’? in the first aud trying duys of the Republic. TUE REAL BATTLE. ‘The situation cf tue American ariny nfter the action at Assunpipk or Trenton Briuge, was extremely criti- cul. Tt Washington woipiuined bis pusinon on the south sideof the Assunpink, t wus certuin that pe would be attacked by a superior force, with the proba bie result of the destruction of bis iitiearmy, Fires having lighteu, immediately aiter dark « council 61 war Was convened, Wastington, by the advice of General St Clair, Colonel Keed and others, “tormed ware wud marching sileatiy m the night, by a cir cultous route, along the lett tank of the British army, ito their rear at Princeton, where he knew they could uot be very strong, Alter beating them there he propose to = make a rapid movement to — Bruns where | their bazgage aod principal magazine lay under a weak guurd.’’ Tokivg the lower roud by Sundtown, across the Qua er Bridge, the Americans reached Stony Creek, which baving crossed they came to a small Wood soutu of the Friends’ meeting bane, in ere the main column wheeled to the mght, and turnin, the suatbeast corner of the wooa marched directly fof Princeton, General Mercer, in command of about 350 mnen, was detached to tuke possession of the bridge the old Trenton road, tor the double pur- pose of intercepting fugitives from Princeton aud to cover the reur of the urmy against Lord Corawailis trom Trenton, The morning was bright, serene and extremoly coid, with a boar frost which besgangled every object. A brigade of tho enemy, under Lieutenant Colonel Mawhood, consisting of tue Seventeenth, Fortieth aud Fitty-fith regiments, with three troops of dragoons, had quartered 1m Prince- ton the preceding night, ‘'be Seventeenth regunent, | ‘ou their march to join Lord Cornwallis at Trenton, had passed the bridge’ over Stony Brook betore they dis- covered the Americans. Colonel Mawhood tminedi- ately repassod the bridge, when he first discovered General Mercer’s detachment marching up the creek atu distance of about 600 yards irom the bridge. Butn parties endeavored to get possession of the | high ground on their right Tue Americans | reached the house and orchard of Will- jam Clark, bat perceiving = the_——-British | line advancing on the opposite side of the height and | a worm fence between them they pushed through the orchard, and anticipated the enemy by about forty paces, ‘The first ire wus delivered by General Mercer, wuich the enemy returoed with a volley and instantly charged. The Americans, being armed only with rifles, were forced alter the third fire to abandon the fence, and fled tn disorder. Un hearing the fire General Washington directed the Pennsylvania militia to support General Mercer, and in person lea them vm with two pieces of artillery under Captain William Moulder, who formed im vattery on the right of Thoma: Clark’s houge. The enemy bad pursued the detach- ment 0: General Mercer as far as the brow of the de- clivity, when they discovered tur the first time the | ‘American army. They thereupon halted aud brought up thorr artillery. — Encouraged by the irresolution of the militia, they attempted to carry Captain Moulcer’s buttery; but being gulled by bis grapeshot and _per- ceiving Hitchcock's aod another Continental regiment | advancing trom tbe rear of the American column, they, the fields up the north side of Stony Brook. This action, from the first discharge of firearms to \he retreat of the enemy, did not last more than iiiteen or twenty minutes. They Jeit their artillery on the ground, which the Americans, for want ol horses, could not carry off. The Fifty-ffth and Fortieth regimens of the enemy made some show of resistance ut the deep ravine, a short distance south ot the village of Princeton, and at the college, into which they precipitated themselves on the approach uf the Americans, It was, however, soon abandoned, ana many of them made prisoners, In this engagement up- ‘The numerical loss of | the Americaus Was jncousiderable, not exceeding thirty, fourteen only being buried on ihe Held, but 1 was of | great maguitude in wortn and tulents—Coloneis Hasles and Por Major Morr, Captains Flemimg aud Neal were ers of much promise. General Mercer, in exerting himselt to rally bis men, wus thrown into the rear, and, perceiving He couid not escape, he turned about, somewhere near William Clurk’s house, and | surrendered, but was instantly kuocked down and | buyoneted thirteon umes. After the retreat of the | enemy he was conveyed to the house of Tuomas Clar! and languished will the 12th of January, when be ox- | pired, | REAL ESTATE, TRANSFERS. 220 ft. w, of Mh av,, 20°x100.4; Matthew | homus 8. brewnan Nom, B. w. corner Academy st $10; also Vost av.,s 6. BO, 1Ud_ x 307 also 155th 61 ie road (irregular) ; Willi wite to M, L. Daly... apres 7G it woof Kesex st, Gb 3x26.6 ‘and wife to A. Ernst. $18,750 He by 145 tt., @. Of Lut av., 100x100.10; also het, 8, 145 fo. of Ist'ay,, 150x100 10; Kadwards and wife to Joseph J. Packurd...... 8. 100 fh m, of Dtnmton ot, 26x100 Henry Guu to William F, ieilly..... sg S7th st. mw, 2IY tte. of Mth aye, nelius W, Luyster nnd wife so Henry Ad Th av., 8. 6. corner 127th st, 19x89; Thom. Keon aud wife to Daniel L. M 6th st... 8, Mot No, 187), 25x Elisabeth CG. Hollins Ay, ow W. corner Mist st. Martin and wite to Theodore Schloerb Cortiandt w ner Gouverneur (23d ward) 424 st, Bm, ria i. selvull a Visxte’ Tost ‘corner Dyck- and Kings: m J, Barnes and Nom. 1 Joh Suftolk si Nom. Nom, 6th wv., Cm. 2411 fh me of 142d st, sinclide (roferee) to William A. Jones sevse 1,000 | 33d ote. 2 <98.0; John M.kow: | ors (releree) to Gustay Zimmer... os. 7,750 | of Viah av., 1OUx100 Hi Gardner (referee) to R. K. Randolph... MORTGAGES, Aichcle, Jacob and wile, to G Krais, e. Norfolk si., 8. ot 5 ., 12,000 | Bradhurst, it 14th 1,609 Same to sam yeurs P 1,600 Cassidy, Brid | Hoffinan 100'| Carpenter, T nos, 6 of Warren st 1,000 | Devoben, | eorge and. wil of Henry st. W. of J wekson St. 9,500 | Frauk' J sand wife, to Frederick Be \ i & of 76th at, between Ist and 2d ‘ 5,000 | Fagan, Klien, 10 Le. Winther . ww ofay, C15 . 7,500 Grossnian, Mactin of Clinton yours 8,250 ph anid wife, to Cornucopia Lodge los), No. bad Greenwich # “rs 2,000 | Kobn, Jue 1 Bt, We 4,000 Noli, Kailnel | W. Of Lexington 4v. 5.0.0 winger, Mary D., te fami si 21 3,000 ad, aod 1.600 | 2,500 ive init 15,000 | dwmer, Gusta: of dd st, @. of 5,000 | BROOKLYN'S TEMPERANCE WAR, | ‘The war against the liquor dealers of Brooktyn con- finves with anabaied zeal, Every Sunday the agents | of the Temperance Brotherhood succeed in gaining | evidence against those dealers who sell legally. Last | Sunday Oliver Cotter, agent of the Brotherhood, with | the assistance of several oificers of the Third precinct, ed on « sujoon wt No. 11 Union #treet and arrested | The prisoners gave the Dame | 4i—=Nicholas = Amvoow, — proprietor; Juba | Degenoth, bartender; Patrick Fiyno, fhomos Simith, | dainys Dwyer, Fenix’ Carr, Peter Lanbrina, Domintco | Smvikuech, Stephen Stavenieh, Peter Merchaut und | Dowinier Stetterua. ‘They were admitted to bail, to appear lor oxummation belore the Excise Board on | Fridwy next, | wus los, | vious decision, and asking ouce tur anowner bird, | kiled it flying straight back into the crowd, When the | in the air at the time, | trap, wud lr, Rovineou did wot Bre, | and be uh ee HORSE NOTES. About 500 Indian ponics were sold at St. Paul, Minm., last week, The prices were very low, the highest being $40 and the lowest $7. Whata ebance lor pult players! Mr. J. W. Gray, of Brooklyn, has recently purchasve from Mr. J. D. Wills the Lrown stallion Dean Sage, by dyk's Hambletonian, dam by American Star, gras dam by Long Island Belilounder, This colt is three years old, wus bred by Mr, Charles Bockman, and the one be suid to Mr. Reed, of Erie, Pa, tor $6,000 ‘Yue price paid by Mr. Gray 13 private, Mr, Wilham Moore, of AJbany, N. Y., bas purchasec from Mr. W. Haynes, same place, the brown geiding Judge Briggs ({ull brother to Anthony Wayne), by Andy Johnson (zon of Henry Clay), at $1,000, Mr. Robert Steel, of Philadelphia, bas sold his chest- nut mare Columbine, 6 years old, by Blue Bull, tos gentleman of Piuladelphia. She bas a record of 2:40%4, made last spring at Poiut Breeze, 8. W. Wheelock, of Motine, Ii., has sold to Mr. R, C, Mersereau, of Chicago, the stallion Young Kirkwood, by Kirkwood, dam Maggie Davis, by Star Davis, The price was $1,800, Mr. James A. Grinstead, of Walnut Hill Stud Farn has sold to Mr. Thomas Puryear, of New York, the yearling brother to Grinstead, by Gilroy, dam Sister to Rarte, by imp. Sovereign, &c. He is a heantital bay, With no other white than a star, and stands about 15 hands high or over; bis muscular development is splendid, and good judges have already predicted tor him a bright future. H. O. Bernard bas purchased of Colonel McDanic his interest 1n the mare Madge and the colt Virginiug, ‘The price hus not transpired. Mr A. Keene Richards, Bme Grass Park, George. town, Ky., haa soldto Mr, Larry Hart, New Orleans, La, tho bay colt Redman, 4 years, by War Dance, dam by Solferino; Clemmie G., chestnut filly, 3 years, by War Dance, dam Alexandra; Redding, chestnut colt, 4 years, by Harry of the West, dam by Joe Stoner, and Hepry Owens, bay colt, 3 years, by Gilroy, dam Estelle, by Star Davis, This sale was made after the close of the New Orleans races, where Mr. Richarda’ stable was very successful, The trotting gelding Dick Swive!lor was gold recently by Mark Hollingworth to John F, Nerrow, of Boston, tor about $6,000. id ‘ Dr. L. Siaton, of Tarboro, N. C., has purchased from S.C. Smith, of Bultimore, Mu., the bay three-year-ol¢ colt Arapahoe, by Pimlico, dam Young Attila, by Hur. ricane, W. H. Johnson, of Madison, Tonn., has bought for an Eastern party, suid to be P, Lorillard, of B. fT. Cockrill, Richland Stud Farm, Nashville, Yenu., the bay tilly Bounie Breeze, fouled in 1876, by imported Bonnie Scotland, dam Sadowa, by Jack Malone, This 18 & large, handgomo filly and Yn Qe racing shape. R.S. Strader, ot Lexington, Ky., sold on the 26th ult, for Joseph H. Bryau, to Robert Bonuer, of tuis | city; the Wonderful tour-year-oid bay colt Eric, wuo has the fastest time on record fora four-year-old— 212834. He is by Eriesson, dam by John Ditlard, gran- dam by Gaiues’ Denmark, Eric 1s about the best young trotter im the country, and Mr, Bonner has secured a great prize by bis purchase. PIGEON SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA, {From the San Francisco Chronicla, Dec, 24.] There wasa notable assemblage yesterday gt Oak- land Park, compuzed uot only of our best shots, but of those amateurs of the gun why love to see an evenly contested match, such as the one promised to be be- tween Captain Bogardus, the best wing shot tn the world and our own California representative, Critten- den Robinson, who came off victorious in a similar en- counter a few daysago, The match was for $2504 side, 60 single birds at 21 yards avd 40 double birds a! 18 yards, The boundary iu each instance to ve 8 yards, California rules to govern. At noon the con testants were alreauy on the grounds, and everything was prepared for tho match, but some time was speni in the choice of two judges anda referee, Finally @ selection was made agreeable to both purties—namely, Dr, T. C. Jessup as juuge for Captain Bogardus and £. H. Clark for Mr, Robinson, while J. P, Daggett, of Stockton, as referee. THE SHOOTING. “i A puller and a loading judge having béen chosen, adie was cast for first shot and Mr. Rovingon lod off, and each killed bis bird at or near the trap, until the seventh, which was badly uit by Robin- son, but flying strongly to a bar table some twenty yards to the rear, there mained. Mr. Robinson here suowed admirably retrieving powers, Biding his time, six minutes grace being uliowed, We stealttily crept wround and then under the table ued with one Spring secured his bird, With his seventeenth be was not so jucky, aw it quartered suddeuly to the left aud The twenty-third bira was us great a failure at retreiving on his part us the other had been a suce cess; the bird was severely bit, but circled and tell among the spectators on the right, and then ensued A SCKNK that would have charmed a photographic artist. Not a man stirred, even tu ylunce rouud, as Mr. Robinsou Spproached siowly, but too slowly to rotreve, He wuited there untii ininute and minute fled away, and when only torty seconds bad to elapse, tien be made his eifuri, and justmissed, as he did again at the loud- ing table, where the bird bad alighted, and then Une wus called. Ultimately it escaped. He lost also bis twenty-cighth, wile Bogardus Kiiled every one up to the thirtieth bird, But uere tickle fortaue imteriered, for the thirtystirst bird uf Bogardus’, thouga spruug into the wir, Was sot just as it loucbed the ground, eu: Hird challenged and deciared lost, As will be r bered, the previous maten biuged upon a similar 1 and the champion wag now lor a stort time beth in form and inill luck; for bis Wircy-iourth was an easy one, but lying rapidly Lo the ground he was lustered, Jet fire aud wissed, his toirty-seventn ialliog dead just outside of bounds, and his thirty-eiguth following suit, So when tfe score wus calied at forty THR TALLY WAS EXACILY EVEN, thirty-six birds each, Sir, Rovimson’s next bird came Straight, but somewhat high, toward the gun; 1b was bit, Lutiered for 4 moment, and inen gob uway on w& strong wing. The Jorty-sixth bird ot Bogardus’ lorwed the sensation of the day, He roso on a slug- gish wing and fluitered toward the spectators, and then made asudden dip, followed by the gan. ‘Don's shvot,” was the cry of the crowd as they saw them. selves in the absoiute Cortuinty of being peppered, aud Mr. Clark said, “No bird,” and the pigeon circled and was shot midWay ulmost, if not on the ground, betweea gun and trap. Bird chimed as lost by Mr, Robinson, he tnaintaining that there was ample time to kill ver fore tue pieou came to the spectators, Disallowed, on the assertion thas Mr, Clark had dcciared ‘no bira’? ih order to prevent accident Another one allowed. His forty-seventh bird was low and rapid from the gun, but being hit, turued «od got away, ‘he Cay here veciared that bis own birds were treating ni bauly, tie first thirty each having been furnished by Mr. Kubinson, But worse tuck was yet in store fur him, for be tnissed bis Mity-vecoad, and then bis iilty- eighth cume aiinost suraigit toward bim, and be wait- lug too Jong, 1t became almost u rile shot, aud another goose exg Was the reoult, while bis fiity-eighth got away very swiltly, and, quartering to the right, could | hot ve plopped, vul tell dead wt the fence. Mr, Robin- son ip the ineanuime bad been SHOOTING IN ADMIRABLE STYLI, although showing u littie temper at the judge’s pre- 8 he BIXLy Single Lirds Lad been disposed of the score stood 64 for Kebinson aod 61 tor Captain Bogardus, the unvouncement eliciting w faint cheer im our champion’s favor, ‘The interest among the spectators now became ine tense, and (be probability of Caliiornia comimg out ubead Was Canvassod In Very eager uudaniinated style, the more s0 as Mr. Rovinsou’s torte was ratuer in bie DOUBLE BIKD SHOOTING. He killed his first pair (while Bogardus missed one), and in the secoud puir be shut ove and then another on the ground Giaim made that they werg not both Allowed, He fired at auother pur and killed in tine style, ls second bird ireeing Almost to the heads Of the spectators, at which there Was laughter and cheers. He then repeated on the sbhird pair, Whily ov the fourth with boun birds spring: lug away ‘bigh, tne connecting rope broke near ty Claim w daik; couuterciain boib Lirds lost. ‘The former allowed, n Kill@a bis pair with great conidence, Bogatdus was, SHOUTING IN VERY POOR STYLE. Although 1. must be suid tout the birds were very siroug and feet, avd before (he smoke of tbe first shot hud yub away, Ue second was almost out ol rewcu, Ho Jost Wis second bird 1m the first four avempts, aud when ten pair bad been Slot bis score Was 7 aguinst 62. But, uencetorward, luck changed, and begeiiog increased contdeuce, again tured the tide in Bus xuruus’ favor, Especially so, as When he shot at tie lirst burd wad faiied to bring 1 dowu, and then tis gua hissing dre iv tue second vurrel, he claimed two hew birds and Was allowed them, Mr, Robinsou’s seventh pair both roae together aud it seemed asi one Larrel would kill thet, but they crossed rapidly tu right and Jett ung he missed them both, and new the champion ruplily improved his position, so that at the 90th bird they were ovce more ev Lt Was now petting cold and the plain Was immersed in siudow, No Ume was lost. ‘The remaining birus cali tor bo special remark, the more difiicust oues failug to Se. Koumson’s yuu, he losing one eaeb on bis 16tu, 19th and BOW pois, white Bugardus gave @ parcial specimen of his power Ag uimust ao uErring shot, killug every owe vu. the remainder, thus winning (he mate by three birds contest wil be memoravie for inure than one reas son, Lt was closely aud admirably toagne ¢ the Judges wcsed im the iust lair aud prawewortuy mune wer, and Moauwini THEIR DkEISION met with unanimous approval, and the assembly bor haved ail through in the ost orderiy aod even yeu manly manner. Al its Coaclusion a weil Known brukef [CONTINUED ON NINTH PAG) % :