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on. THE COURTS. Commitment of Vagrants as Dis- orderly Persons, THE HEART BOWED DOWN. The True Inwardness of the Emma Mine Bubble. JUSTICE STORM-BLOCKADED. Harriet M. Keegan, who is a music teacher, was married to Daniel E. Keegan in Brooklyn on Juno 18, 1859, Keegan being a widower and having & large fam- Hy of children, differences speedily arose between the ewly married couple growing out of the wile’s alleged Mi-treatment by,tho step children, some of whom were nearly of age, The trouble finally culminated in ®@ separation between the husband and wile somo three months after the wedding. Shortly after the wife had her busband arrested in Brooklyn on # charge of aban- donment and alterward brought suit tor a divorce @ mensa against him, alleging cruel und ipbuman treatment on his part, which action is still pend- tug An order of alimony was made allowing the wife $1,000 per annum pending the suit. Ths sum the busband paid until 1861, from which period tho wie has received nothing. la Septemver, 1874, the wite made application through the Commissioners of Public Charities aud Correcuion, for the urrost of her husband us a disorderly person, ‘under the luws of 186u, upon which he was arrested und taken belore a police magistrate, who, upon ex- amination, adjudged bim guilty aud ordered tuat he Wve bonds to puy his wite $10 per week or be com- Initted to prisup, From this order appeal was tuken to the Court of Special pessions, which ullirmed the conviction, but reduced the allowance. Ke: counsel, Mr. Douglas A. Levien, Jr., thereupon sued Out a common law certiorari to the Supreme Court, upon this writ, an arguthent was had yesterday, re the General Term of the Court, It was etaimed by Keegun’s counsel, among other things, that the slutute up relation to writs ol certiorari did wot apply to This case, that the conviction was illegal, as the evi- dence disclosed the luct that the divorce suit mnstituted Dy the complainant was pending und undetermined, una that, thereture, there coud be no abandonment, the law enlorcing a sepuration between the parties us wcondition pricedent to 4 successiul imuimiebauce of the action, 1t was also contended that it was no vilence for # man to fail to support bis Jamly unless tuch Juilure or neglect was willul, as otherwise a party who through the Visitation of God, or through stugna- | tion tu busiaess, Wus Unable to do or procure work 10 vbtaiu means to support his lamily, wight be adjuuged criminal, Lt was iurther argued at sone length that the uct of 1880 was unconstitutional pursuant to ar. ticle 8, sectjon 16, of Lue constitution, providing that ho private or jocal bill shull embrace more than one subject, and thut such subject suull be expressed in its title; the act in question Vemg entitled An act in relation to poiice aud courts in the city of New York,” and embracing a dozen different. suljeets. Mr. KR. 2 Noah, the Assistant Corporation Attorney, ip opposi- tiup, vontenued that the Supreme Court hud uo power tu review the adjudication uf the Court ol Special Ses- siuns; Ubat its decision was tinal, and tuat ifany review could've had it must be Lelore the General Sexsions on tututory writ, which must be sued out im len days alter conviction. He alzo argued that the convichion Was regular and warranted by the evidence. ‘Yne Court took the papers Jor consideration, The case 1s ove ol speeiul importance, as the dispositon of a largo number of similar cases 1s pending on the result THE EMMA MINE CASE. The examination of James E. Lyon, in the suit of the Emma Silver Mining Company (limited), of Lon- don, against Trenor W. Park, Buxter and Stewart, was resumed yesterday before Judge Wallace, in the United States Circuit Court. Mr, W. Aness was ex- amined on the part of the plaintiily, He testilled as to operations of Park and Stewart in eflecting the sale ofthe Emma Mine, Park told him about a month betore he left England that bo did not bring back a sburo with him to this country; about a week before ho left he had tweaty-five sbares for himself and twenty-five for Baxter; Park, in speaking of Silas Wilhams’ superinteugence of the mine, said that he, Purk, had offered to pay tke expenses of the other directors if they would visit the mine, but he knew wey would not and could not go. The witness, in auswer to a question, said that he remembered General Schenck’s subscription tor 5,00 shares; on one oc- casion Park gave witness a check aud tola—— Mr. Beuch here objected, the Court sustaining the objection. ‘The atteation of the witness was then called toa convergation between himseil and Park about a speoch made by Mr. Anderson, the chairman of the com- any, at a meeting of the shareholders. Witness told Park be must have given him (Auderson) the points for bis speech on that occasion; Park repied that he ‘went to tho villce of the company, took sutne blauk certificates, und asked Anderson 1 he bad a little girl end what was ber name and age; Anderson said this ‘was a conundrum, and ask@! why be wanted to know; Park auswered that he Would like bim (Ander- gop) 10 accept twenty shares of stock in tho namo of his daughter; Anderson replied Uthat he preferred not to do this, as in caso the Other directors learned of tvit might excite suspicion. Mr. Beach then began the cross-examinition of the witness, To lis opening questions he suid be was 1 the morchandising and mining business trom 1860 to 1866 with George M. Pullman and others; i this associates organized a smelting company in New York; witness had some of the stuck and Was manager tor the company for about a ycar; in 1368 he went to Salt Luke to look after un interest he had there ina pros pecting and mining company; he returned to tue East to look alter a claitn of $250,000 he bad against a bauk- rupt firm of bankers and brokers; suit was brought in at cue und 18 now pendieg, in 1870 there was w eniury proceedings und sigh which be Said that he had no property, ¢ worthless stocks; be had $1 50 und lived by borrowing money. cluims to persons who bad claims against bum. In that deposition he did not state that he had an interest im the Monitor loan; he thought 1t was of no value, and that was the reasou be did not mention it, Mr, Beach asked the witness if be had not previously struck a deposit of ore on the Monitor. Witmess re- pled be had, and he was here usked if he had changed his belief at the time of making is deposi- iva, Alter a good deal of hesitation witness answered that he had vot entirely changed his mind, and that tat belie! was not entirely erroneous. Al this stage of the procecdings the court adjourned tal this moruing. THE BOODY-TILDEN SUIT. On Thursday, last when the suit brought by Henry Ti. Boody against Samuel J, Tilaen was dismissed by Jadge Sperr in the Superior Court, it was very natu- rally supposed, of course, that this was a termination Of the litigation. The non-appearance of the plain- tif’s counsel, on which account the motion to dismiss the complaint was granted, was supposed to be the result of w sober second thought that it would be useless to proceed with the trial. Itturns out now, however, that no such motive was operating either in the mind M4 He assigned all bw cash of the plaimtil or his counsel, but that the comuina- | tion of elements with or deep = snow ou land magses o! ice in the East River pre rane, counsel for Mr, Boouy, tr court at the appointed hour an tournament with Mr, iT the the ve counsel for veroor Titueo in the prosecution of the legal bale in whiew there hud been for some time past most active skir- mishing on both sides. Applicucion was accordingly made yesterday to Judge Sperr to open the detauit aud rescind the previous order dismissing tho Im bis alfidavit forming the basis of the appreation 1t iw Bluted that owing to Lhe detention of the lerrybouts running between this etty and Brooklyn, causea by the pbstruction of ice in the ri ri pilice to appear und answer upon the call of for trial, with explanation of the cause of his absence fuis telegram, it seems, failed to reach the managing Blerk, us the latter, who lives in New Jersey, wus pre vented by the ynow irom reaching the city. |The ollice boy Was atthe vilice, but he, of course knew nothing avout the mutter, and the telegram was to bim only much Greek. Upon this state of facts an order to ow cause War granted, returvable ou the 12th inst, hy she delauit should not Le opened, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, The suitof Murcus Rudolph aguinst the Providence and New York Steamship Company, the facts of which have been publisued, was yesterday discontinued by consent, Judge Freodman yesterday granted an order vacating an order recontly given, vacating the order of arrest against S. B. Moore and others in the suitoft I, B. Claflin & Co, F Judge Davis yesterday denied the motion to dis, sharge tho attachment for contempt against Charles L. Malberstadt, an attorney, arrested tor contemptin rolusing to pay over certain moneys collected as coun. pel, The Superior Court, Genoral Term, Chief Justice Curtis and Judges Saniord and Freedman being on the bench, finished yesterday its Januury term. They have beard arguments in (wenty-iour cases, Over three years ago Kenyon, Cox & Co, assigned their property to W. 1, Scott, Application was made to Judge J. F. Daly by Join F. Tracy, a creditor, for fan order to show cause why the assignee should not make an accounting, The order was granted, ‘Tho suit brought by the Nutioual Bank of Louisiana, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. at New Orleans, against Benner and others, testing the validity of partnership contracts made during the late war, on trial before Judge Van Vorst, holding Supremo Court, Circuit, termmated yesterday in a verdict lor $10,490 tor the bank. Ettorts are being made by the National Butchers and Drovers’ Bank to remove L. Cortelyou, assign of Burdick B. Jones, on account of insolvency, case was referred to Mr, Sinclair, Clerk of Supremo Court, Chambers, who reported the charge o! insol- vency as having been proven, The case was brought betore Judge Donohue yesterday, and he took the papers. peir yesterday granted ap pplication in the Freem lawyer, against Wiilwio T. Garner, to recover $4, to continue the acwon agunst the executors of the defendant. Tue suit is Drought to recover for professional services in a suit by the deceased defendant against Frederick Butter- field and oth Joseph Wild and John Cartlodge have brought suit against Sheriff Conner to recover tbe value of 1,023 bules of Alicante mats, valued at $7,161, which were seized in the storo No, 68 Water street while in the possession of John Heron, to whom they lad been con- signed for sale, The seizure waf under an uttachment aguiust the property of Heron to recover money owing to Joseph Eueus, and upon this the Sherif! claims he 18 not responsivie, The January term of the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court will be opeued this morn- ing, before Judge Benedict, when « uumb: tf the crooked whiskey cases will be called up. Judge Ber dict will probably render bis decision im the case the goverument against James Apthony, oue of the alicged operators, on which a motion was quash the inuictnent, ‘This decision will aflect a other cases, Sarah Perry has brought suit for limited divorce aguinet her husbuud, Edward C. Perry, She says be abandoned ber in August last and she now seel tevance Irom him, He puts iu an answer of frequent Violent aud protracted intoxication on ber part, and churges her with breaking up ther home and selling even their clothing to grauty ber passion for drink. A motion was inade to sirike out this portion of the answer ag irrelevant, which Judge J. F. Daly yester- day denied, The examination of witnesses in tho ft the contested will of ex-Judge Connolly was resumed yea- terday before Surrogate Calvin, The testimony of Father Young was coutinued, A communication had been received by tho deceused rellecting very severely, but only by innuendy, upon the churucter of the husband of bis daughter, the contestant in the suit, and thia, it is supposed, with other circum. stances, instigated the testator in muking the disposi- tion of bis property that bas led to tue present litigae tion, The case 1s still on. Frederick 5, Heiwou, as executor, claims that certain Jots in his possession As Such executor were damuged $140,000 through ulterations of the grado of Kigutn avenue He stated to the Bourd of Assessors that he would submit to them proois of such damage, but the Board, without waiting tor tho’ prools, awarded him $6,000, A mandamus Was procured iu the Supreme Court to compel the Bourd to gward the damages ut $100,000, and @ writ of certiorari subsequentiy ob- luined to have the matter reviewed ut ‘be Supreme Court, General Term, Tho case was urgued ut length yesterday, after which the Court took the pupers. "A decision Was given yesterday by Judge J. F. Daly touching the question as to What comprises conceal- Ment to avoid service of summons sand complaint, Messrs, Euton & King, brokers, have brought suit uguinst Nichulas Mulonzi tor $899 69, due on the pur- chuse and saie of cotton. Prior to the indebtedness Mujouzi came almost daily to their office, wrote his letters there and transacted his other business; but did not cowe upon learning that a suit had been com- menced uyainst him, and also retused to tell bis resi- dence and kept away trom bis usual haunts, The | Judge holds that no person would naturally tntrude himself upon the company of those to whom he was iudebted or show himsell where he couid be very casily found; but this he holds not to be u legal e Imeut, In the-General Terin of the Court of Common Pleas, befure Chiet Justice Daly und Judges Larremore aud Rovinson, thero was a lengthy argument yesterday iu the vid suit of the Huguenot National Bayk of New Pultz against Alexander Studweli und other#, trustees of the Aincrican Hand Pegging Machine Compuny. The singularity ol this suit is that it bus been twice tried, a Verdict at the first trial being for the defendants aud at the second trial for the plaintifts, Mary Briscoll, iu August, 1871, fell on the sidewalk atthe corner of Thames and Greeuwich streets, sus- luiming ijuries trom which she died, fhe accident occurred from there being a hole in tho walk, James Driscoll, husband of the deceased, has brought suit uguiust the city for $5,000 damages, aud the cuse came to trial yesterday velore Judge Gurrett, in Supreme Court, Circuit, ‘The detence is ontributive negligence, as tho woman along ume resided in the vicinity and knew the willk was defective, ‘Yhomus Bogart contracted un mmdebtedness of $210 to Mrs. Curoline M. Wood for board and Washing. Sbe hus brought suit, the moral of which is important to over confiding boarding house keepers, as well us to delinquent paying boarders, A motion was made to dismiss the complaint before Judge J. F. Daiy on the technical ground of negicet to place the cuuse on the culendar apa give wotce of trial, Judge a'y would not allow such tecnnicality to tntertere with tue prosecution for the payinent ol the board bill and denied the motion. ‘There was an arguinent yesterday before the Su- preme Court, General term, in the uppeals taken in the suits brought by Mary A. Schanck aguinst the city to recover for reuts of & portion of No, 37 Cuumbers street, occupied by the Mariue Court, and the premises in Centre street occupied by the Now Yurk Dispensary, in the first suit a verdict was given in her favor for $13,140 68, and im the segund suit for $10,416 The appeals aro based. on .the ground that the rent was excessive, The Court took the papers, “tbe cuse of Duily vs. Joyce was on the calendar of Part 8, Marine Court, yesterday, und was set down for trial to-day, It ts an action for slander, aud 1s brought by Joun Dufly, a respectabie mechanic, agains Will- | sui Joyce, the superiutendent of the new Cathedral, | jor, a8 the complaint alleges, publicly accusing the pisintifl of stealing, and, in the presence of his tellow workinen, threatening to send bim “up”? for the al- leged thelt. ‘Ihe detendant interposes a general de- nial, and pleads the absence of mulice in what be said or did, The cause excites much iterest among a cer- tain scctiun of the working Classes, as Dufly at the time retused to take the law in his own Qands, though on to that course by bif companions, and, itis said, Joyce Poxsesses much politicul influence, Mr. Denis A. Spelhssy appears for plaintill! and Mr, Mat- thew Duly for defendant. A notion was argued F. Duly, m the Court of ed to ithe erday before Judge Joseph minod Pleax, by ex-Judge Cardozo aud Richard 38, Newcombe, counsel ior Joel K. Hyams, for an order directing Leopold | Bamberger to deposit in court about $30,000, which | hus come into bis hands as ussigneo of 8. A. Castle & | Co, Ovright & Weil and Jacob Wolbacn, Hyats al- eyes as the basis of bis motion tnut Bamberger bas used $18,000 of the trast funds for his individual | devis, ands Hyams issurety tor Bamberger under | euch assygnment he asks the Court to compel Bar- berger, Who, 10 is alleged, 1s insolvent, to deposit the money in court as a Meaus of preventing Bumberger frou Using aby more of the trust money, Bamberger denied having used any Ot the trust funds for mis pri- Vute purposes, aud his counsel, Mr. Townsend, insisted that, even if he had, it was no business of Hyains, The Court took the pupers and reserved decision. ‘A suit was recently brought by 'T. P. Remagton, Jr., against Charies Westermun, « former partner, wo recover dumages caused, as alleged, by the taking, cou- verting and cancellation of a certain lite insurance policy tor $6,000 on the plaintifl’s life, taken out in the Equitable Lite Assurance Company of this city, [tis cluimed that Westerman took the pohcy from the sale unknown to the plaimtill, A judgment by default in a suit brought agaist Westerman was entered aguinst him tor $2, 20. A motion was made belore Judge Dovohue to open the default, He contends that the | reversionary value of the policy does not excecd $350; that he Lada rigut to the same under # power of atte ney, und (bat the reason he did not answer in the pre- vious trich Was on uccountot the paper having been misiad, Judge Donohue yesterday granted the appli- cation On payment of costs. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donohue. Underhill vs. Williams; Huvberd ve, Tenner; The | Peopio, &e., v8. The People’s Suvings Bank; Gibbons vs. Dermott, and Matter of Brook aveuue. ‘ated. Ryan vs, Ryan, and Boyden et al vs, Best. —Orders granted. Remington ys. Wegterman,—Detault set aside, on payient of co-ts, &&., and $10 cosis of moth Mauer, of Kighth avenue, — Motio: Rouch.—Granted, but the consent 1 con- | trary to Rule 73 Walker vs, Walker. —Memorandum, | Matier of Courtney.—Proof on defendant’s part to ot suilicent. vs. The Board of Police,—Must be referred to cr aud another va. Corby.—Motion denied. jorandum, Yhe Excelsior Petrof’um Company vs. Fowler.—Mo- tlon yrauted on payment of costs of the term, one hail the allowance, $250, and $10 costs of motion. By Judge Davis | Matter of Halberstudt,--The proceedings should be dismissed and tne petitioner remandeu, with costs, to Le adjusted and be puid to the receiver, &c, Memo- ranaum trick,—Order granted, retcree ix entitled to have his e with the provisions of chupter 569 of the Laws of 1869 as amended by chapier 192 of the Laws of 1874 ‘The teas of the referee on the tirst reference ougut also to be uliowed aud the uisburse- ments actually paid for searchers, These must be ad- justed by the order, Order to be setued on two days? nouce, Memorandam SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TELM, By Judge Speir, Bond vs, MeNifl et al —Keterve’s report of firmed, Ward et al, vs, Gowery.—Order granted, Freeman vs. Garnor,—Order (o continue action | against Jobn J, Lawrence. By Judge Freedman Clafin ot al, va Maore at ul.—Order vacating order of arrest, nughan vs, Nichols et al.—Order opening default | taken on seveuth aay of December on payment of | costs, &a COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, | By Judge J. F. Daly. | Raston vs, Malarvazi,—Motion granted on terms, See opiuion. | Webster vs, MacLaughlin.—Motion granted, with | $10 costs, |” vope vs. Pope,—Report confirmed, Decree of divorce | will be granites. Douglas vs, Gildersleeve costs See memorandum, w vs, Bagot —Motion denied if plaintit give novice of trial and [lie uote of sue tor February Term, Rosendort ys, Langenzen,—Motion granted, with $10 costs. See MemorauautD, Sears vs. West.—As the attorney claiming the lien Motion granted, with $10 bas assented to the disposition of the fund no further d be ded; $10 and coats awarded to Vernon & Hill, w wys tor third party. - Perry vs. Perry.—Motion denied See memoran- jum. Wies vs, Commercial Fire Insurance Company.— Case settled, See memorandum. Mowry vs. World Mutual Lite Insurance Company. — Case settled, All amendments allowed ept the nineteenth, twenty-fith and thirty-eighth. ‘These dis- allowed. Fox vs, Fox,—Motion denied, Case referred back, Eviaence of wite improperly excluded. Wheelock vs. Davis.—Interhneation in undertaking. By Judge Van Brunt. Trautman Langbein,—I cannot gee any reason tor a change in the order already niade, impleaded, &e. — Gottwald aud another ys. Clapp, Oruer signed, MARINE COURT—CHAMBEBS, By Judge McAdam. Engl Rayer; Crawford vs Hines; Zima vs. Mallanan; Goldman vs. Cohn; Richardson vs. Dossy; Po ire Gordan; Kichardson vs, Loehr.—Motion ranted, Fox va. Lerine.—Attachment bailabie in $500. Dikeman va. McUartney.—Security tor costs ro quired. Abern vs. Taylor, —Injunction modilied, Muller va, Hen! —Motion to disclose address de- mied and motion tor substitution granted, Tosendials: vs, Cronogan.—Attachment bailable in Gara‘a vs, Lynch; McDonald vs, White; Lerino vs. Mendelsobn; Milliura va. Ham; Railway Advertising Company vs, Farrell; Maxwell vs. Gibson; Massey va, Davis; Doli vy. Elier.—Detaults noted, Warren vs, Orny.—Motiou denied, McRoberts vs, Frost —Security tor costs ordered. Utter vs Phillips —Detendaut discharged trom arrest, Manken vs Kohn; Frankel Eleanor; Harrin, ve, Ricl man; Levy vs. Abrahams Waldron vs. Shater; Caikine vs Hirsch; Speias vs, Hirsch; Bruce vs. Luwreuce.—Orders granted, y Cuiet Justice Shea, Clayton vz, Oukes.—Papers on motion filed. ainee vs, Hawch.—Case aud exception settled and led. 3 va, Walter; Little vs, dson ; Ogdeu vs, Trauz- Brown vs. Van Kleek; By Judge Sheridan, Ahern vs, O’Sheu.—Motion denied; $10 costs to abide event, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1L Before Judge Gildersleeve, THE AKcON PERJURY CASE. Atthe sitting of the Court the trial of Evan P. Thomas, charged with perjury in having, as alloged, sworn falsely to bis losses by a fire which took place at his premises, No. 326 Canul street, where he curricd on the millinery business on November 15, 1874, was ro- sumed. It was churged that by this swearing he at- tempted to defraud the insurance companies, The pros- ecution was conducted by Assistant District Attorney Rollins and Mr. A. Oakey Halt defended the prisoner, Andreas W. Ketchum, an appraiser, was examimed and testified that the losses of the accused were estimated at over $11,000, whilo tne sum of $23,000 wasclaimed, The prisoner’s books were produced, and counsel tor the prosccution claimed that they disclosed fraudulent Intentions, This brought the evidence to a close, and Mr. Hall moved that tbe prisoner be acquitted, Judge Gildersieeve biving dewied the motion Mr, Hall pro- ceeded to sum up, without offering avy testimony on behalf of the accused, ‘the learned counsel contended in the course of an uble uddress submitted that a fair estimate of the stock on hand at tue time of the fire was presented by the books, which were the only reliable guide. He contenued thut the diflerence in stock between the amount of loss claimed by the prisoner and that esti- muted by the appratser hud beeu destroyed by the tire, The evidence of the prosecution, be argued, was flimsy in the extreme and atterly failed to establish the serious charge which, if substantiated, would consign the accused lo un ignomimious incarceration 1 the State Prison. It, on examination of the books, the jury found there was a cuge of perjury, he was sauisfed to ‘ubide tho result, Altogether ‘the evidence, he cluimed, pointed tv the complete innocence of the prisoner, Agsistant District Attoruey Rollins rephed outhe part of the prosecution. He alluded to the dungerous crime oi perjury, which, bo suid, was the twin brother of that oj arsup, and depicted in eloquent and forcible language the horrors which might uecruo from the spark of tho incenamry in wu thickly populated city hke New York. The dvfence bad treated the matter very lightly, yet it was considered suilictently serous to callin the uid of eminent counsel. He reviewed the evidence, show- ing the discrepancies between the prisoner's statement before the Fire Murshul, and strongly urged that no watisiactory explunation had been given by the pris- cuer ty reiution to the damaging tacts that bad been presented by the prosecutiou. Mr, Rolling then tock up the buoks of the prisoner and pointed out to the jury the only deductions which, be subinitted, could be drawn tberefrom—namely, that the prisouer could not by avy dalculation have hud in bis possession at the time of the fire the amount of stock to which he swore. He contended that, in view of ull the facts, the evi- deuce warranted but one conclusion—tbatthe prisoner had willully and corruptly committed perffiry. Judge Gildersioeve will charge the jury this morning. PLEAS AND SENTENCES. Charles Lane, of No. 450 West Twenty-second street, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into the butcher shop of George Kubler, No, 332 Eust Ninth street, with intent to steal. He was sent to State Prison tor two years aud six months. Joln Hart, of No, 10 Mott street, pleaded guilty to the charge of ste gacale of sheetiug from H. B. Clatlin’s warebouse, Church street, and was sentenced to be imprisoned ior two years. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Before Judge Sutherland, THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY. The trial of Jucob A, Van Valkenberg and George W. West tor conspiracy to cheat and defraud the Pennsyl, vunia Railroad Company was formally commenced yes- terday morning, the jury having simply been empan- elied the night previous, The case seems to be re- garded witn great interest and the result will doubtless be watched with some anxiety. The prosecutivn is represented by Mr. Charles W. Brooke and Mr. Abpett, and the defendants by Mr. John 0. Mott, In opening the case Mr. Brooke said the prisoners, Jacob A. Van Valkenberg and George W. West, were charged upon an indictment containing three counts with a con- spiracy to cheat and defraud the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company. The Pennsylvania Ratlroad Company some years since became the lessee of what was for- merly known as the Camden and Amboy and Philadel- pul anu Trenton United Railways of New Jersey, aad aiso became the owners of the lerries communicating betweeu Jersey City and city of New York. The deiendauts were employés upon the ferries under the Management of the Pennsylvania Railroad, In the carly part of 1875, 11 consequence of experience that had been haa with regard to previous arrangements gud systems, a radical aud absolute change was made jm the system with regard to the issue of tickets tor passage over the numerous lines of rail 8 well us Across the erries ul the cumpany, was dove for the proper uscertainment of the actual amounts of money received, Tickets for trapsportations over the railways and across the lerries were accordingly issued from the goneral office of (he company in Poiladeiphia. Tbe returns and vouchers of accouuts were kept and recorded in the office of the auditor of passenger ¢o- | ceipts of the company, Mr. Gunner, im the city uf Phiuadeiphia, Counsel having extensively reviewed the matter of the issuance of railway and ferry Uickets made a special point of tho latter, upon which he dweit with particular emphugis, and wuich, he suid, would be the cause at iesue im this cause. He produced models of the ticket oflices at the Jersey City terry, und proceeded to describe the method of issuing aud tuking up those tickets by a ferry muster and collector in separate stutivos in the ferry house. He charged that the collector would pass buck a certain namber of ets taken up avd the ferry master would reissue m, Counsel claimed thata clear line of evidence would be presented to show the guilt of tbe accused, ‘The counsel spoke of the hardships to. which railroad and other companies were sabifittcd in cou. xequence of the frauds perpetrated on them by dishonest. employés, Mr, John P. O'Neil, a lawyer ol (his city and an ex-lawyer of Penu- sylvania, testified as tu the laws governing the Pennsylvama Ratiroad Company. Dr, C. L. Hart, the feiry agent ut Jersey City, described the method Of d.stribuving Uckets to the ferry musters and their method of collection, Mr. HenryJ. Filman, the yen- orul ticket agent of the, New Jersey division, testitied as to the proceeding and forwarding of tickets to thowe who had the disposal of them, and as to what tickets were solely sent to these ferry masters for sale. ‘The further hearing of the case will be resumed this morning. COURT CALENDARS—-THIS DAY. Suruxme Court—Cuamuers—Held by Judge Dono- 179, 181, 186, 192, 195, 221, 230, is, 260, Count—GENERAL Tekwx—Held by Jude: Davis, Irady and Daniels, —Nos. 161, 162, 166, 167, 12 29, 130, 168, 169, 171, 17134, 112, 113, 120, 122, 13d, 175, , 179, 180, Surxeme Court—SprciaL Taru—Held vy Judge Lawrence. —Nos. 38, 46, 47, 61, 6, 62, 64, 65, 75, 83, 57, f, 9210 105, + crREMe CouRt—Cine “ar” vir—Purt 1—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Nos, 2627, 802, 172334, 3841, 3948, 4g, 2577, 2695, 1993," WHA, Zod, : , 2067, 2675, 2677, 208 2605, 2705, 7) Part 2—Held by Judge Van 40, 1430, 348, 1664, 1574, 1586, 1588, 16 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1622, 1» 2267, 278, 2080, BONY, 1885, 71S, 4 1360, 2277, B11, 15494;, 389u, = , 427, ‘3805, MRAL THEM.—Adjourned sine xion Count—SrxciaL Tera—Held by Judge —Now % 7, 16, 19, 31, 73, 67, 11. Strenion Court—TxiaL ‘Tera—Part 1—Held | by ck. —Nox 1150, 205, 862, 361, 623, 451, 410, 11034, 348, 269, 662, 436, S01, 502, 508, bO4, . MO, BAL, B15, 1053, 166, B17, 08, 487, 447, 444. Adjourned until Monday, January 15, 18: MMON PLBAS—GENEKAL TREM—Held by Judges O, tobinson and Larremore,—Now 14, 15, 16, ( ¥ Piras—Kqerry Temm—Held by Judge J, F. Daly,—Nos. 15, 28, 4, 16, 10, COMMON PLeAs—TRIAL Tena—Part 1—Held by Van Moegen,—Nos, 412, $69, 722, Usd, 144, I > = = Judgo 1004, 870, 915, 745, 659, 726, 850, 570, 77, $27, 583, 560, 478." Parts 2 and 3.—Adjourued for the term. Truat—Purt 1—Held by , D400, 759s, busi Sar Manine Court—lniat S63, , S581, 5623, 54 Part 3—Hela by Judy , 7455, TOUS, 057, $560, 5661. ‘Sussioxs—Held by Judge Gilder- 8 7569, 7413, Cock oF GENERAL sleeve.—Tue People vs. John Smith, burglary; Same vs. John Setneider, burglary; Same vs. William Pen- dietou, burglary; | Same Daniel Dougharty, felonious assault’ and battery; Same va. Hago Schultz, grand larceny; Same ‘va, George Wilson, grand larceny; Suine vs. Kate Iily aud Francis Mur- are ray, grand eny; Same v3. Jaines Jackson, grand larceny ; Same vs. es Reddingtow, grand larcemy ; Same vs, John Delahanty, petit larceny. Part 2-—Held jutberlan, The Peopie vs, Jacob Van ke enburgh and Georg Wost, conspiracy. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR, Synaccsx, N. Y., Jan 9, 1877, The following is the Supreme’ Court, General Term, day calondar for January 10, 1877:—Nos, 133, 161, 164, 166, 176, 195, 3, 5, 17, 23, 44, 64, 65, 70, 72, 100, BONDSMEN HELD TO ACCOUNT. Judge Benedict, of the United States Court, ren~ dered # decision yesterday in the action recently brought by tho government to recover tho sum of $6,006 36, an alleged deficiency in the accounts of Dudley W. Hayves. Tho defendant was appointed pension agent for Brooklyn in the month of March, 1869, aud tied a bond, as required by law, in the sum of $150,000, The bond was duly executed by Haynes and the four other defendants who became his bond: men, In 1870 31r. Haynes obtained permission to sub- stitute another bond in lieu of the original, and accord> ingly tendered a similar pond, but it was for «be sum of $300,000, The latter bond was executed by Mr, Huynes and two other persous who were on tho original bond. The $300,000 bond was given to tae Commissioner November 25, 1870, but it was never formally a by the government. When the detendant resigned the office of Pension Agent it was claimed tbat thero was w deficiency found in his accounts amounting to 006 36, Haynes resigned January 23, 1871 Suit wus brought in the United States Court, where it was tried without u jury. The defendants set up as their answer that the first bondsmen had been set aside by the acceptance of the second bondsmen, and bene tho suit should have been brought against the sure! on the $300,00) bond, Judge Benedict decides that the second bond was bever consummated, and that redovery is not barred aguinst the sureties on the origimal bond. Judginent 18 rendered, therefere, for the piaintit! in the amount cluimed, ‘THE HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR SUIT. Tne reforees appointed to take testimony in the suit brougnt by William C. Kingsley and Abner C, Keeney, contractors jor the storage reservoir, to recover $178,000 from the city of Brooklyn for extra services and materials furnished, met yesterday in the Com: mon Council chamber, The Corporation Counsel stated that Mr. Parsons, Who ig associated with him in the defence, was urguing wcase in New York, and could not. therefore, attend. ‘The case was adjourned until January 23, When Mr. De Witt will begin is opening for the defence. ALLEGED SWINDLING AUCTIONEERS. Affidavits were yesterday placed on file in the Mayor’s office in the case of Herts & Sons, auctioncers, who aro charged by Captain Walsh, of the Twonty- sixth precinct, with fraudulent transactions in connec. tion with their business, Theso aflidavits @re made on Dehalt of the accused, and are signed by ex-Sheriff Conner, J. K. Herts, Deputy Sheriff Henry, J. N. Hay- ward and others, It is set forth in tho detence that the sale of turs took piace under authority of un exe- cution issued on the 15th of June, 1876, outor the Ma- rine Court, for $485 41, at the suit of Gabriel A. Josephs against A. Morac, ‘This execution was given to Deputy Sherifl Henry, who, it appears, levied upon the property, which was disposed of at the sales of lust week. Although the execution was issued in June tho gale did not take place until several months after. When tho affidavits were sent in yesterday morning Herts appeared with his counsel, Mr. William 1. Gurdiner, Captain Walsh being represented by Mr, James R. Cumming. The case wus postponed antl two o'clock in the alternoon for the purpose of giving an opportunity for the examination of Deputy Sherif Henry. When that bour arrived Captain Walsh and Mr. Cumming putin an appearance, but the defend- unts fuiled to appear. Mr. Gardiner, however, sent word to Chief Slerk Hardy, who conducts the ex- amination, that bis clients did not wish to putin any | more evidence and that they would stand upon te | afiluavite already produced, Captain Waish agreed to | this proposition, Thus stands the case at present. Mayor Ely will now give the mutter his attention and rovoke the licenso of Hert@.& Sons as auctioneers if he finds Captain Walsh's statements substan sjuted, A REVIVAL NUISANCE, Peter Dwyer, “tho reformed thief,’ now conduct- ing a series of revival meetings at No, 196 Bleecker street, appeared at tho Washington Place Court yes- terday in obedience to a summons issued at the com- plaint of Jobn Malley and Julius Weiss, both residing and doing business in the same house, Peter Dwyer was dressed in a clerical suit of black, and with bis cleanly shaven face looked really respectable, He was accompanied by Counsellor Loyd, who defended him. Counsellor J. WD, McClelland, who appeared for the complainants, — placed Mr. Malley on the stand, Mr. Malley said he kept an oyster saloon in the base.nent, Dwyer occupying the iirst.tioor, The young roughs who attended tho revival meetings stood in Iront of his place of business und spat tobacco juice through the open windows at hia customers, Tbey shouted and marked time with their feet. His customers were leaving him. Mr. Julius Weiss, baying « necktie manulactory up stairs, suid that his working girls and his daughters were in- sulied by the young biackguards who Irequented Mr. Dwyer’s place. On Saturday night they stole the key of the door, and the persons attending the meeting had to climb out of the window. Counsellor McClelland stated he wanted to make a direct tssuc in regard to the action of the police, who refused to enter the meeting room to guard the disturbances which ve- curred there, He had no cumplaint to make against Dwyer personally. Counsellor Boyd said that whilo such disorderly conduct might be noticed at higher clavses, Mr. Dwyer, who was ‘sprea gind tidings of salvation among the wretched and weary,’? suould be sustained. Counsellor McClelland said Be felt glad that Mr. Boyd bad experieuced the good of Brother Dwyer’s teachings, Justice Otter- bourg releazed Dwyer conditionally, and said he would bring the matter tu the attention of the police authoritica. ‘ BURGLARS RAMPANT. Officer Gibbons, of the Ninth precinct, yesterday morning arraigned attho Washington Place Court John Muller, aged seventeen, to answer a charge of burglary in the first degree, the complainant being Mr, Robert J, Slater of No. 14 Perry street, who testified that at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, while in the parlcr of his father, Mr, Luke Slater’s residence, the prisoner entered the rootn, wearing un overcoat of bis father’s. On seing Mr. Slater in the parlor Mutler turned and rap out of the house, Me, Sitter pursued and caught him. Muller struck him in the face‘and endeavored to escape. When brought up in cotirt yesterday tho prisoner said that he was a bookbinder out of work, und had no hemo nor food, and, though he ad- mitted stealing the coat, stated that tho door through which he entered Mr. Slater’s house Tis story, however, was somewhat con- © of the olllcer, who found a +s, a file, chisel and revolver jn Just was open. tradicted by the evid bumber of skeleton tho possession of the priso held Mailer for trial im detau ‘A boy i s Murphy, aged tiftecn years, ree Siding at No, 96 King street, who said he way a driver of a hoisting horse, who was charged with breaking into the grocery store cf Henry Bohlon, No, 46 Bed- tord strect, was held Jor trial in defauit of $1,000 bail, A BAD SAMARITAN, Captain McDonnell, of the Fighth precinct, yester- day brought before Justice Otterbuurg, charged with robbing Major Allred K. Latimer, of the Fourth regi- ment United States cavalry, a notorious character narod William Lamen, alias Lamar, alias Lorrimer, Tho Major on the evening of the Sd inst. slipped on the ice in Greenwich street, near Canal, and fell on the sidewalk, The prisoner helped the Major to his feet dassisted him toa drug store. On the Major going out to the street Lamen snatcued his watch and chat, attached to Which was a ring and seal. in all valued at $510, and ranaway. When Captain McDonnell arrested him be had the stolen property in bis possession, Lamen was fully identilicd by Theodore Russ, of No, blz Canal street, and 'T. Graeifenberg, ot No. 500 Canat street. He was beld for trial in default of $3,000 bail, A MURDERER'S PROSPECTS. Frank McConnochie, the brutal murderer of little Maggie Bauer, will doubtless be tried at the next term of the Queens county Court of Uyer and Terminer, whicu will convene at the old county Court House at Norih Hempstead on Monday, the 22d inst, He has lutter! made no pretence of denial that he is guilty of Mag death; m fact, he now freely aumits it to all who cooverse with him on the subject. When arrageed at tho last term of the County Court to plead to the jodictment be would readily lave pleaded to a lesser degree of crime, bud he been permitted to do so. He entertains the belief that he cannot be couyieted of murder ip the first degree, as (so he ex- presses 11), “no one seen him do it; and he says be 1s willing to’ go to State Prison, ‘but exprosses the greatest horror at thesdea of beng hung, Tt is up- prebended that tt may be diflicalt to find positive tes: ony suiliciont to convict him of murder in the brst rr in which cuse It 1s possible (nat a plea of mur | der in the second degree may te accepted, wud SM chie will go tostate Prison for lite, Altuough are in good cireumsiances they stil: refyse thing to do with him or to give anything toward hisdeteuce, and the Court bas consequently assigned ox-Judge Richurd Busteed to conduct lis Gase, Outerbourg | BANKERS’ ELECTION DAY. THE DIZECIORS CHOSEN AS GUARDIANS OF THE PEOPLE'S TRUSTS, The annual election for directors of many of the leading national banks took place yesterday and con- siderable interest was taken in the contests by tho stockholders, In some few cases there was consider- able fecling exhibited, but im the maj the elections resulted in the choice of the boards of last year, with the exception of new names to till vacancies caused by death and resignation, Following are the names of the directors of some of the institutions:— INTAL NATIONAL BANK, Directors—C bar! Bard, Jono t, Agnew, U. A. Mur- dock, Charles H. Marsbail, 'T. J..8. Flint, if, M. Tuber, Willan Foster, C. C, Buldwin, Hl. i. Baxter, Lorenzo Blackstone, Thomas W. Evans, John F. Slater, C.F. ‘Timpson, Frederick Taylor, Horace Porter, William ‘Turnvull'and Joun H. Keed. HANOVER NATIONAL DANK. Directors—Aifred 8. Barnes, Thomas Barbour, Sigour- ney W. Fay, Hiram W, Hunt, Theouoro 1. ‘Husted, Jerome L. Hill, Delorme Knowlton, Mitcoeli N. Pack= ard, George W. Verktus (cashier), Henry Rau, E. P. Smith, W. 0. Woodtord, Wiliam Woodward, Jr,, Joseph Wilde and James i Woodward (president). BANK OF NEW YORK, Directors—Charivs £. Bill, Poter V. King, Jobn N. Bradley, William Astor, James M, Constable, Benjamin G, Arnold, Heury Oothout, Charles M. Fry, Robert 8 Holt, Fri lin Edson, Robert Bliss, Charies D. Le’ rich’and George M. Mi ‘THIRD NATIONAL BANK, Directors—J. F. D. Lanicr, Parker Handy, Jobn W. Ellis, W. &. Ogden, George Chapman, 8. J. Tilden and Charles Lanie LEATHEM® MANUFACTURERS’ NATIONAL BANK. Directors—W ith H, Macy, Jouatoun Thoroe, James Fraser, Wiliam M. Kingslaud, Heury 3. Fearing, Nicholas F, Palmer, Alvort J. Akin, William Rocke~ teller and Jobn A. Tucker. CITY NATIONAL BANK. Directors—Moses Taylor, Johu J, Cisco, Henry Par- ish, Satnuel Sivan, William Walter Phelps, Percy R. Pyne, Benjamim Dunning, Edwin W, Holbrook and David M. Lurnure. BROADWAY NATIONAL BANK, Directors—Francis A. Palmer, George W. Platt, Francis P. Shoals, Join Lawreuce, George ©. Peters, Fraucls P, Furnald, Charles Burkhalter, William A. Mall, Heury L. Hoguet, Warren Hurriot, Andrew Malls, Johny. Work, Hudson Hoagland, Charles H. Isuam, Henry 0. Havemeyer, Garret Van Nostrand and John L. Everitt. PARK NATIONAL BANK. 4 Directors—Wiluin H. Foxy, Joseph’ E. Bulktey, Oliver Hoyt, George H, Potts, Meter Muyden, Arthur Leary, Rovert J. Hoguet, Jucksow 3. Schustz, Eugene Kelly, Rovert Squires, Ricbarg Butler, James O’von- nor, George Innis, Aaron Erickson ‘and Jamos 1 Worth, TENTH NATIONAL BANK. Directors—Daniel 8. Miller, Rutus Story, John C, Work, Francis A. Palmer, Thomas ¥, Mason and George Ackerman, FOURTH NATIONAL BANK. Directors—P, C, Calhoun, John M, Furmi B, Hoyt, George Opdyke, Freuorick Mead, Et Kent, James Stuart, Cornelius N, Bliss and Edward A, Whittemore. ‘The proposition to authorize the Board of Directors to “reunce the capital stock of the Fourth National Bank from timo to time to such sui as will, in their Judgment, best promote the interests of said bank, and to do all-acts uecessary or proper to ellvct such redue- tion or reductions,” was carried by & very large ma- jority of the votes cast, . ‘An election tock place.for directors of the Phanix National, but the officers tor some roason declined to supply the names, ‘This 18 strange conduct, seeing that the pabdlic is interested in kuowimg who control the funds of ail such public banking institutions, POST OFFICE EFFICIENCY. WHAT BECOMES OF UNPAID AND MISDIREC7ED LETTERS. Mr. Hallott, Chief of tho Searchers’ Department of @ho New York Post Oflice, has just rendered his report for the year ending December 31, 1876, and his tables show what an amount of labor has been periormed during that period by him and his assistants. One of the items demonstrates that Mr. James has affixed stamps op 1,777 letters, the expenso therefor being de- frayed by himself, in order that theso unpaid epistles might reach their destinations, In some instances the money thus expended was returned to him, but they were exceptions and not therule, Mr. James makes 1t un invariable practice to look over all letters either short paid or having no stamps affixed, and it he recog- nizes un address to be that of » prominent person, or if be can find the name in the Directory, a notice is sent out that such w letter 1s in his office or he prepays the Sune, MR. HALLETI’S REPORT. Inquiries received at the aeek of the Superin- tendeut for miesing letters, packager, Xe. jority of which terminated satistac. tori), oo sasbasecechbooreessese. eee Advertised, refused, drop aud miscellaneous letters sent to Dead Letter Offlze..... 250,430 Mail letters advertised at this ollice. eee 143,343 Letters imperiectly addressed received for @x- AUTNAtION aNd CUTTECHION.....+6.+.009 « 167,964 Letiers upon which the address was corrected and jorwarded to destinat 160,798 Misdirected letters from bank: forwarded to proper destination... 4,199 Missdirected letters (the proper ad of which could not be axcertaimed) forwarded to Dead Letter Ollice.. Po eee 2,967 Short paid letters audressed to towns in im- mediate v.ciity of this city “charged up”? and forwarded seeereeee see +» 9,108 “Unpaid”? aud “short paid’? letters forwarded prepaid by stomps aflixed at expenses of Postinaster....se0e 1,777 Domestic and city pe und forwarded to Dead Letter fice. 31,215 Foreign letters “held for postage” a warded to Mead Letter OMlc0......seeeeeeeee 4,525 Unclaimed hotel letters forwarded to Dead Letter Oilice.. ddeilelacesgdyecs:) 018 Valuable *uead letters’? received from the de- partment at Washington, to be returned to writers us ek peter W...| Valuable “dead letters’? returned to writers by theans of notices Sent to given address 1,896 Valuable dead letters’? returned to the depw ag “unclaimed”... 1,035 m Nouces of “Held for Posta; ual Dead Letter,” tracers and replies sent out.. 41,089 Letters bearmg “card or request’? returned direct to writer : 29 200s aes Packages, samples, pamphicts, priated inatter, , of the third class, ‘held tor postage’.. Packages of excessive weight received Packages bearing no address received, Packages, &c., Upon which the proper rates of postage Were prepaid, and forwarded to des- tinution (through not-ces seut mailers or par- ties addressed) we 16,476 Packages, &e., ‘held for postage,” excessive weight, unaddressed, &c., sent to Dead Let. ter Oillce.... sreseeees 5,008 Excessive weight packages returned to sender, 147 © A SWISS COMPLIMENT, In the registered nail which arriged from Europe yesterday Postmaster Jatugs received complimentary jetter from Herr Hagmann, of tue Money Order De- partment of the Swiss Post Office, wishing him a happy New Year and thanking bim for departmental favors. THRIFTY REFORMERS, THE NEW SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ENTER ON A PROFITARLE CAREER, During the past week the deputy shoriffs under the direction of Bernard Reilly have made a largo number of urresis, compelling nen under surety to change or renew their bail bonds. This action, of course, entails a new lot of fees. If these were not forthcoming ar- rests followed, OXK UUNDRED UNFORTUNATES IN PRISON, ‘Thas far, it is said, over | arrests have been made, The work of providing freeh security js not an eusy one, aud :n many instances tho people arrested are un- able to pay the fees, which are made enormous under the new régime, The legul fees are stated to be $9, while in many instunees the victims have becn come pelted to pay nearly $80 to the deputies, Under Sherif Cummips says that the new Sheriff cannot accept the securities of his predecessor, “How di they are all right’? RKASING 4 JODGK’ A very serious charge is made against the Sheriff by Mr. F. A. Muller, w Wine merchant, doing business at the corner of William and Frankiort streets, On the 20th of November Malier was arrested on a charge of slander and gave bail, the papers being regularly made Out and the wureties accepted by the Sberitl On Fri- puty eberifts entered his store and, without ‘any Opportunity to close the place or get t, they took bim off Ludlow 1a thac his bond bud wot been for Mr. Muller, Mr. states that the papers ed by the Court, and that when produced by the deputies the natue of the Judge had been erased from the document, After two days’ imprisonment and the payment of $11 in fees, Muller ovtained new bonds aud was reieased, Had his bail bonds been Irregalar the Sherif had seven days im which to act. Si the 20th of November last, according to the Sheriff, this man had been at hiverty on irregular bonds aud not sigued by a court, A suit bas been begua by Muller jor false imprisou- iment. ALDERMANIC APPOINTMENTS. ‘The Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, Captain F, J, Twomey, yesterday announced his appointments for the onsuing year as follows:—William I, Maloney, first assistant elerk, $2,500; Patrick H. Maguire, sec- ond ussistant clerk, $1,600; Joseph J. Purroy, third assistant cierk, $1,200; Andrew Henneman, lourth as. giving bin ong to mind sistaut clerk, $1,200; Michael Clyne, tito assistant clerk, 4,600; Jobn Perry, libariis, $1,000, Richard MeLaugblin, assistant Librarian, $1,000 ves Walsh, sergeantat-aring, $1,200; Michael J, Goodwin and Ked~ mond Joyce, engrossing cerks, $1,000 cach; Luke Welsh, messenzer, $1,000; Henry Schwab, assistavt messenger, 2000; Thomas Fitzsiinmons, dourkeeper, $1,000, The total amount of saluries tor these officals, including $5,000 for Captain Twomey, 19 $20,600, EO ee REAL ESTATE. The following business was transacted at the Real Estate Exchange yeserday :— Richard V. Harnett suid by order cf the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, property on First avenue, be- tween Forty-second and Forty-third strects, a8 fole Jo “Ono four story brick house, on First avenue, north west corner of Forty-second street, with lot, 20,4x50; to Walter Cutting, for $6,250, One four story house, lot 17.6x50, on First avenuo 27.10 feet north of Forty-second street; to same, fee $5,100, ‘Two similar houses, with similar sized lots, adjoin- ing above; to same, for $4,000 each, One four story brick houso, with lot, 20.4x50, on First avenue, southwest corner of Forty-third street; to same, for $6,200. Four similar houses, with lots each 17.6x50, adjoin. ine above, to game tor $4,000 euch, E. H. Lawrence & Co. sold, by order of the Supreme Court, 1n foreciosure, E. D. Gale, referee, a pio of la i 110, 10x70, on Lexington avenue, joutbwest corner o! 119th street, to J. O. Hoyt for $10,600. Scott & Myers sold, by order ol the Court of Common Pleas, in foreclosure, S. Mursh, referee, the four story brown stone front house, wit lot 15,4x1022, No 26 East Seveuty-cighth street, south sido, 104.8 feot went of Madison avenue, to E. Hogan for $15,000, ‘A. H, Muller & Son solid, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, J. ‘H. Lane, referee, a house, with Jot 25x85, on Leroy street, south side, 175 leet west of Bedlord street, to A. D, Weeks for $14,100, TRANSFERS, ‘ 4); Win. H. McIntyre and wifo A. Meintyre. .. 18x99.11; Be Klin F, Sawyer . 15,000 5 w. of v,, 2Ux100.5; Abel D, Benjamin to Caroline Haigh Ne Bd a 75.38 ft. n, of A2d st., 25, wa 4utu rine 28th rE. t rittin, 500 ad + 45.5 11. 1, of OSth ste, 2081105 J. Fey wud wife to Leon Cathen. . ve 18,500 AU Tth st. ms. Ais ftw. of tvs AL. 19.0% 100.1 Hien Murray and hasband to Mary B. Swan, Nom, 2st sta tte se 1.5 tt w, of Cth wy., 20x99; Feeder ick Oimsteud to Johu H, Olmstead. - Nom 2st st... s., 125 It. w. of Gth uv. 25x98 9; John H. Olmstead vl to Jane Be. +8 8. Rosenth Ho 00 BAth st, % &. 145 ft. we of 10th ay, Weiler and wily to Peter K. We x 100 ft. @, of Bth av, of i d husband to Abrahain Levy. 44 ftw, of Stn dly,, 17,10%4x98 and wile to Mary Gebcheldt. .. S1t. w. of 10th ity., 70XZ00 t woud and wife to 120 ft. 8, of 44th st, nisen und wife to Mridieet Huggorty, it. s of 74th st.. 20xH and wife to June H. Liveen 8th ay. Nb eves 4th ward) Henry Stenge 15id ot 4: ‘O8d st. Smith to franc BW Broadway, irreguar Kt, ite to Henry Dei 00 ft Ste Me thy Wolimers to Hannah sume to Edward Floyd Jones: 44th st., Dy 117 8. @. of 2d av., 26.4x100.5; sume to same. 4th xt. u. ., 143. tte. of t.. m. 8, 130 ft. ¥, Buel (reteree) Tid st, %.% 1903 Daniel H. Stone (rete Td st, 8m, 1 Tt, @, 0 Ur (referee to Josep! LEASH, ), H. B. Perkins to Jumes H. 8. Ne! 3 5 years. Bowery (No. son and oth MOT Christ, John C. and wife, to Alexander Rich, s. 8, of le Tth'st., w. of 2d wv. ; 9 yours... . 9,000 Dutting. J, Henry, to August Kosenthul, 8. 5. of O2d bil ay. ; D years, tase + 5,500 nus and wile, to Jacob Heid, i of Morris “3 nu Ruppert, &. s. of av. 15000 1,00 a i Syears. +, 93,000 nd wite, to Christian Grotri verween Chnton and Attorney; 3 4,000 id Stth an w. corner of Ist av. an lyeur.. 4,000 Shurles and wito,to Jesse A, Marshall und others (executors), jorner of Grand and Lewis Melntyre, Bdward No. 106 Mott st. & of (Bthat.,e. of av. A Rankin, Jon” executor), to Mary rot Houston and Manhattan sts. ir, dacol and wi ofay. Als. if nd husband, to Bank for Savings, ng me, herosa M. ulverry st., vetween Broowe-and Sp ar 0 OUR DIRTY STREETS, w. 8 sts; 1 ye WHAT THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS HAVE TO sa¥ ABOUT THEM, On the Sth inst. the Mayor sent a communication te the Police Commissioners, at the request of citizens, asking why the ashes had not been removed as usual and why the snow could notbe cleared away from some of the principal streets. The following is the Commissioners’ reply transmitted yesterday :— inst. iv received roquesting ‘al of ashes has Leen , tis practicable to rave snow remo at Test, One oF two of the principal streets 1” Yo the first luquiry L beg to reply shut ashes and garbage have not been redoved With Usual promptitude and regu larity becuuss ‘First—The suow and ice in streets have rendered it tm- postive with the ash cart force ut the command of the Bireet Cleaning Bureau to perform the work of collection with the wecustomed regularity. Second by FeRson of the obstacles of fce in the bays and storms on the cuust the Lugs and scows cannot go to seu to 1, producing au objectiouavie, if not ii at the dumps, se the Inw wud the constituted authorities do not allow the material (hes and garbage) to be posed of within the city limits. Th auswer (0 tue second inquiry allow me to say that it would be practicable Ws remove the snow trom one, two or ep streets, it the Board possessed the money * nd the lawiul authority to expend itor tae purposs, Bub ined tv remove snow Irom wuy strect, of the laws ut 1873, and would by Shas act Ue required to remove the snow front uli the streets, Which wouid exhaust the whole appropriation tor stroet the your 187’ of Apportionment have recently from our deparcemental estimate aud sines they ret ue rly ing to sp public money there is weil founded doubt as tothe legality of the proceeding, They beg to state that if the Go rd of Apportionufent will, by reso lution, appropriate or devote any part of the appropriation lor JN77 to, uf HE they wil transier to the year 1877 part of the unexpendad balance of 1875 tor thy parpose of removing snow oF f will lution, what porti pended for remoy, And parte of stre be most havpy to appiy it itis appropriated, Yours respeetfally, W. F. SMITH, Prosident, BROOKLYN'S WORK DONE, whi The 663 laborers who huve been engaged in remove ing the snow from the streets of Brooklyn were paid off yesterday at tho Department ot Cuy Works, The entire cost, Including the hire of horses und carts, amounted to $5,753 50. WIDEN HARLEM RIVER, A meeting of the Executive Committee of the “Port Morris and Hariem River Opeuing Scheme” took place yesterday, “he widening of the Hurlem River, the first step in the sebeie, at presoat engrosses the come mittee. They have received a lever from a prominent merchant aud large freighter of Central New York, In spouking of the scheme he says:— Tho opening of the Harlem River in connection Fs wit! the project oF @ ship canal and uniting the waters oF the Hudson River with Lake Chainjiain, thus counecte | tng New York city with Chicago und the great Wer by # sulllcient und continuous water cuannel cuablo Vessele carrying $00 to 1,009 (ons burden te navigate, would, “in my opinion, do far moi ty promote and advance the growth and inter ft New York city than did the construction of that tread (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE)’ _——--—~*I