The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1877, Page 8

THE COURTS. The Unwritten Romance of the Emma Mine. ABONANZA’S SILVER LIN. Penalty of Standing Sponsor for a Brother-in-Law. MEMENTO OF EDWIN FORREST THE EMMA SILVER MINE. ‘The hearing in the case of the Emma Silver Mining Company against Trevor W. Park, Baxter and Stewart ‘was resumod at the opening of the United States Cir- ‘cuit Court yesterday, betore Judge Wallace and a jury. ‘There will be only another day’s continuation of the case till Judgo Wallace returns from bis regular circuit business, which he opens at Albany on Monday next, and which will necessitate the adjournment of the case for over a week. Counsel on either side were in court yesterday settling down to the real business of the case, Mr. Boach proceeding with the examimation of Mr, Lycn, who has now been two days on the stand, Dut, as counsel expressed it, only interrogated thus far ‘with a view of laying a basis for the contradiction of the witness on the more material points at iss later on. There was something of tho romance of the Caso elicited on the cross-examination yesterday, when Mr. Lyon testitied that Mr, Lawrence, the aathor of “Guy Livingstoue” ‘and other popular novels and romances o! the day, according to English taste, was *mployed to go to the Emma mine with a retainer of $2,000 and expenses paid, to write up the romantic side of the Big Bonanza in a novel to bo entitled “Silver Linings”? The witness could not eay, how- ever, whether the book had ever seen the light ur not, He liad endeavored to procure a copy of it, but failed to do £0, Mr. Lyon, on his continued cross-oxariipation, said that in 4 cunversation with Park the latter told him that ho was going to have Lawrence, the author of “Guy Livingstone,” go to the mines with Silas Will- jams, and be would give Lim $2,000 and pay bis ¢. penses; Purk was pretty sure of getting the best re. port, for he didn’t often make a misiake in his man; e thought Williains was the proper man to go on ac- count of certain favors Park had done for him; wit- ess made some inquiries as to Lawrence’s position and character; he thought he had ingwred of Mr. Sykes, a prominent solicitor of London, it Lawrence ‘Was to go to the mine and “write it up,’? as they call it; Park said this wus the programme, there was to be book written by Lawrence aad published, in which the Emma mine Was to be described—a central figure in the book; he didn’t know if the book had been written and published; he believed 1t was to be a novel or a romance after the author's style, and to be culled “Silver Linings;’? he tried to get a copy of it, but did not succeed, He thought Purk’s Share in Anderson’s speech was rather discred- fable, und that the later Was an insirumeat in Park’s bands, With regard to Park offermg Anderson Shares in tho nuime of his litle daughter ne did not know that Anderson’s only child was » grown woman, and that she died while Park was in Awerica ‘Witness was then asked if he evercounected himself With any association of persons tor the purpose of “bearing” the shares of the company? He auswered ‘that he associated himself with u Mr, Jonnston, who ed circulars with regard to the ailuirs of the com- pany; he admitted those circulara were for the pul Pose of “bearing*’ the stock; a Mr. Wollf was also con- nected with bim; be did not know it Wolffhad bud any intercourse with District Attorney Bliss; he had Tead in the newspapers that Wollf hud some conuee- tion with a Mr. Lawrence, who was arrested lor :mug- Bling; the “bearime” of the stock began in 1872; the Witness began to be connected with tue issuing of the tirculars after Park leit London. At this stage the Court adjourned till this morning. CHAMBERLIN IN THE CRUCIBLE. Jobn F, Chamberlin, tho well known sporting gen- Hleman, became surety for Charles F. Thorne as lessee from A. T. Stewart of Niblo’s Garden, The rent nut being paid suit was brought agaipst Mr. Chamberlin in the Court of Common Pleas, and a judgment for $27,060 obtained against bim, Mr. Chamberlin was yesterday examined in supplementary proceedings. 1 reside at No. 123 West Forty-ninth street, Mr, Chamberlin replied tothe tirst interrogatory, and then followed the following answers t) other questions:—1 have bo place of business in New York; 1 bavo no in- terest in any business at present; buve been out of Dusiness since last September; | was in business at Long Branch; 1 became security tor rent of the tho- aire (wo years ago; the rent wus to be paid weekly aud ‘was not paid; judgment was obtained against me Oc- tover 1, 1875; 1 don’t think I had real estate when I went security; I did not suppose they would allow the rent to run more than a couple of weeks before they would get their money; 1 don’t know what I was worth when | became security; I don’t think I was worth the amount of money | went security for; my busi- ness in Washington was a losing one; I stopped Dusiness there and | always did when the hot weather came; 1 opened in the summer of 1875 in Long Branch; 1 bave no vooks and I don’t remember ‘whether we made any money or not”’ ; “Did you have any books to show how you came out jm ity? “No; we had two branches—one at the beach and the otner in the country—and on one we alwuys lost money aud on the other ove sometimes made money; ‘we always lost money on the restaurant; we lost on ‘the tarf; in the summer of 1876 I bad the horse Ochil- tree mortgaged; | bad no interest in him; I think I bad ho interest in’ his winning; be wus mortgaged to William =H, Caamberiin, and I mortgaged to Thorne and my brother took the mortgage from him; I had no interest, I think, in Ochiltree’s winning; my brothe! W. H. Chamberlin, tuok the mortgage trom Mr. Thoruo at $15,000; the mortgage was made to Mr. Thorne, tath Bi of my wile, in New Jersey, und was for money advanced on checks; my’brother is rested in the Sportsman newspaper; I don’t re- member receiving any money since the judgment; I received no money, that I kuow of, irom my brother since then.” Q. Did you not receive any money from your brother rowing out of an affair with Mr. Carlin at Loog ranch? Did any money reach you through your brother from Carin, or anybody representing him? “I decline to answer.’? “Ou what ground?” “It might tena to criminate me; I decline to ans @ny thing about Carlin.” 1 The examination was here adjourned till the 19th nat. PORTRAIT OF METAMORA. Partios visiting yesterlay Supreme Court, Circuit, presided over by Judge Van Brunt, had their attention very paturally called to a large painting reclining Qgainst the wall on one side of the court room, Un Mnspection it proved to be the portrait of a giant In- Gian in fall aboriginal costume, with his right hand supported by a huge war club, uding in the midst of rocky excavations, with a kK buckground that had « ‘dimly vague, moun- tainous loug, that was not sufficiently clear to the naked cye to make sure of what the artist intend The test impression seemed to be that it was oue of the modern Modoc chiefs in the midst of the Java beds, but on imquiry it proved to be ® portrait, drawn largely from the imagination doubtless, Of Metamora, painted by an artist named Agate for the late Edwit Forrest. It ts unnecessary to go into a detailed description of the picture as a ‘Work of art, otherwise than that its value was stated at $2,500, aud that it had been brought into court to test | the question of ownership betwoen rival clannants, the parties to the suit being Edward H. Hotcbkiss va, Robert E. Kelly, Horace &. Kelly aod Goorge W. Val- Yee, The compinint states that on the 13th of June, 1874, pluintill was ow! the same day defendan ‘ted the sane Ww Planti asks for Judginent for $2,000, The answer was substantially ihat there was no “conversion” of the picture; that it was seized under a chattel mort- gave, and that defendants had offered to give up the Picture with cosis of action, which was refused, On thie state of facts Mr, Coudert, counsel for defendants, moved to dismiss the complaint, on the ground that there was no allegation that detenuants ever wok the Mr. Hadley, the plaintiff's counsel, said the wrong: fal conversion implied the taking. Mr. Coudert (pointing to the picture) said the case ‘was purely a technical one of wrongtul conversion o that miniature portrait of Mr, Metamora, The iact was the plaintiff wanted (he picture and defendants did not. In fact rather than goon they offered to return the picture and pay costs, They had been anxious all Blong to get rid of it. Judge Van Bruut—Porhaps he thinks he has a good ircbaser, Mr, Coudert—Your Hovor has put your finger on it, Talk of a white elephant, ti is A Most expensive eture to store and it 18 tov much to cram down our hrvats, (Laughter. ) some jurther remarks the case was sent to the Le i term of the court o take prooisin the ity omplaint being defective in not alleging any soizure, A CROSS CHARTER CASE. In February, 1874, Raphael M. Gomez and Daniel V. Atguimbau chartered the bark Carlotte trom William Bliss to bring « cargo of fruits and nuts from Spain to this port. The voyage was performed, buta part of the cargo was dumagea by petroloum and the rats. The owner of tho bark brought suit inthe United Btates District Court tor a balance of about $1,000, Glaimed to bo doe on the charter. The charterers suit agaipse Bliss in the same court for al- gue to cargo, The owner of the oese the vouse! hud bee jam, and that e rat teri He seemed to be | er of the picture, and that on | it, wherctore | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. : been provided to destroy the rats. The case was tried before Judge Biafchturd, who yesterday rendered a decision granting references. Messrs. Beebe, Wil & Gibbs appeared tor Gomez; and Messrs, Beneditt, Taft & Benedict for the bark. FIGHT OVER A BROTHER'S WILL. In the matter of the contested will of Daniel Hey- man, deceased, testimony was taken yesterday before Surrogate Calvin. The deceased was formerly a resi- deut of Yorktown, Va., where he was engaged in real estate and lumber business with his brother-in-law, Loeb Wolff, Being in feeble health he came to New York in the spring of 1876 and touk up his residence with the Wolff family, and soon after died, During his last tllness he made tho will in contest, in which he left his entire property to his 8: Mra. Woll!, and therem appointed his brother-in-law, Mrs. Woll!’s husband, hig executor, Upon the will being offered for probate objection was raised by Mrs. Paulino Geissman, another married er of deceased, who alleges undue inflaenco and want of test tary will In her testimony yesterday contestant depcsed that when her brother was taken sick the Woitts interdicted all intercourse between him and bis other relatives, She also chai maltreatment and neglect to the extent of hastening the death of ber brother; that deceased, under the duress and neglect he suflered, earnestiy desired to be permitted to go to the home of the contestant or to & hospital, which was us strenuously combated and denied by the Wollls, and that, under these circum- cos, the will was ‘not a proper exponent of the testator’s desires or uffections us regarded the other members of the family, the contestant included, THE ROLLWAGEN WILL CASE. Three years ago Frederick Rollwagen, the million- naire butcher, died leaving a widow, three sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren by a deccased daughter, A will was offered for probate which was yjected by the Surrogate, and his decision was affirmed by the General Term of the Supreme Court aud by the Court of Appeals. While this litigation was pending the elaest soir aud the daughter died. The elaest surviving son, Louis P. Rollwagen, then brought an action in partition against ail the parties in’ in- terest, including the alleged widow, but alleged that she wus not the lawful widow of Frederick Rollwagen. To this complaint the widow demurred on the ground that the complaint did pot state a cause of action against her, ‘he matter came up for argument yester- day before Judge Lawrence in Supreme Court, Special Term. Mr, Arnoux, of counsel for the widow, claimed for the widow that no party could be made a party de- fendant in an equity suit who had a common law right of action, and that her right to udmeasurement of dower wus a common law right, Mr. Heury L. Clinton and Mr, Langboin, for plaintiff, contended that by the terms of the Revised Statutes the piaintif! was com- pelled to proceed in the manuer he bad done, Decision ‘was reserved. SUIT BY MRS. PARAN STEVENS. Tho late Paran Stevens not long before bis death brought suit agaimst ox-Sherif! Brennan, to recover $3,400, value of Jurniture taken by the Sheriff on De- cember 5, 1871, from No, 250 Filth avenue. The com- plaint in the cage, which was made on January 15, 1872, is sworn to by Mr, Stevens, the autograph of the rocraply millionuaire showing a tremulous chi- rograpily usually attendant upon advanced age. Mra, Martettd Stevens brings the present suit, It came to trial yesterday, before Judgo Vun Hoesen, holding trial term of the Court of Common Pleas, ‘Tho de- fence is that Messrs. Herter & Marsh sold the furni- ture in question to E. R. Stevous, through false repre- sentation’ made by the latter, and that, belioving they hud a right to recover possession, they called upon the Sheriff to seize it, which was done, It 16 claimed for the plaintiff that the same was his prop- erty, having been given to him in pay ment of rent, ‘The trial will be resumed this morning. Mr. Edward M. Flint appears forthe plaintiff! und Mr, Bookstaver jor the deiendant, NO CREDIT FOR TRUTH TELLING. The January Term of the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court was v,ened yesterday oy Judge Benedict. ‘The first business transacted was tho rendering of a decision in the case of the United States against George Jones, who was convicted et the last term of the court of appearing as a witness ima court of naturalization for an aliey who bad resided in this country for the specificd legal term of five years, but who was unknown to the prisoner. An application for a new trial and arrest of Judgment was mauve on the ground that, inasmuch as Jones swore to tho truth, although he did not know the fact, he was not guilty of perjury. Judge Benedict satd ho had carefully con- sidered the point, and was of the opinion there was no ground for the motion, and that the prisoner had com- initted perjury. Jones was then sontenced to thirteen months’ imprisonment in Kings County Penitentiary and to pay a tive of $1. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judge J. F. Daly yesterday granted orders cancelling the undertaking in the orders of arrestin tho libel suits of Goodsell Brothers against the New York mes, the suits having been discontinued, The whiskey indictment cases, which have been pending for go long a time in the United States Circuit Court, have been again further postponed tillsome day Jurtber on in the term. ‘The trial of the suit brought by Caroline Wells against ex-Sheriff Conner, tho full particulars of which have been published, was yesterday finishod, and Judge Van Brunt ordered a sealed verdict to be brought in this morning. In the suit of John Baird against the city commis- sions were issued yesterday by Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, for the examination of parties in Boston and Waterbury, Conn. Jo the suit brought by Julius Max Buchardt against the United states Insurance Company, brought before Judge Sedgwick in the Superior Court to recover on a policy of insurance, a yordict for $1,500 was yesterday given for the plaintiff. Betore Judge Barrett a verdict was given yesterday for $1,000 against the city in the suit brought by James Drigcoll to recovor damages for tho death of h wife trom injuries sustained through imperfections in the sidewalk at the corner of Thames and Greenwich streets. United States Distric,Attorney Bliss made his ap- pearance yesterday beire the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas to argue the uppeal taken in the matter of the application of the receiver of the Ocean National Bank for a substitution of attorney, Mr.S. W. Fullerton made the opposing argument, alter which the Court took the papers, ‘The will of Charlie: Lohman, late husband of Mine. Restell, was yesterday offered for probate ut the Surrogate’s oftice. The will provides absolu:ely au income of $3,000 a year for his widow, and gives all the property, subject to some bequests, to inembers of his own family if the income exceeds $5,000 n year. In the case of the assignment of Arnold Strauas ap- plication was made on behalt of the assignee to Judge J. F. Daly, of the Court of Common Pleas, to have the assignor appear in court ang be examined as to the reul estate he possessed at the time of his assignment. It was stated as the basis of the application that Strauss had since relused to deliver the deeds or give any particulars in the matter. Judgo Daly yesterday gave his decision granting the application. ‘A good share of yesterday was occupied in the Sn- preme Court, General Term, bearing the argument on appeal in the suit brought by Horace B. Ciatliu & Co, ayuinst A, Seesol, Son & Co, The plaintiffs claim that they sold to the defendants, who were then merchants in Tennessee, a bill of goods amounting to $2,804 20 on the latter's representation that they were worth $142,900 95 above their liabilities; that such repre. Sentutions were fraudulent, und that no part of such bill has been paid. For the defence, there was putin proceeuings in bankrnptey of the firm and tender in accordance to the composition agreement, to the plain- tills of the pro rata share of their claim.’ A demurrer was interposed to this defence and the arguiment came up onan appeal from an order of tho Special Term sustaining such demurrer, Mr. Kiihu Root appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. W. B, Putney for the ae- | | | | | | | fendants ‘The Court took the papers. In the Court of Common Pivas, before Judgo Van Hoesen, there was tried yesterday a suit brought by James Hall against John P. Corrigan. ‘The ease was ab action against defendant to recover damages for conversion in felling under execution the working tools of plainull, which were exempt from execution, A verdict was given for plaintuf for $300, to which the Court added an extra allowance of five per cent Mr. Royal 8. Crane appeared tor plaintifl, and Messrs, John 1, Sweeny and Michael Noian for defendant, A fow days since, the Bowery Savings Bank ap- plied to Judge J y, at the Special Term of tho Court of Common Pieas, for an order directing ex- Judge Shipman, assignee of Duncan, Sherman & Co., to make af accounting in the case, Judge Daly re- | fused to grant the application, holding that it was | proper that un secounting should be postponed until matiors in dispu' ment. ein the court reached a iipal setcde- vas thade yesterday to Judge Court, to disebarge the ae- | mm arrest upon the ground that at the time | of the transactions which lurmisied the ground of ar- | rest the defendant was insane and that his mental con- dition Was stili deranged. It was proved that his lamily Were subject to insanity, that be proposed to sell bis Wile at auction, threateved to walk to Europe attempted to cut bis throat, tried to bang himself an was cut down by some friends in time to save his life, | and had done many otber insane things which counsel claimed rendered it unsate tor him to continue in con finement ima debior's jail. Judge McAdam, alter hearing counsel, ordered that the would-be suicide bo at once divéhargod from imprisonment aud commit. ted to the Cusiody of his triends, who agreed to take care of bitn, DECISIONS, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Bev Judge Dononue, Griawotd va, Demarest; bogart vs. Feitner; matter of Wikie; Lawrence vs.’ Dickerson; Walter va, man; Curdwell va. McKei Trotter, Jr, va To} ham ; Gillender vs. Boyd; Kropt vs. Fuchs and another; 4 Kingsland vs. bin; the Mutual Lite Insurance | Company vs. Zeer; Rice vs Kabenstein; matter of Mierson; Keyser vs. Hemwood et ul; Barnes vs. Barnes et al; Mosbach vs Obl; Covee vy, Jove: Cronkrigbt Va, Danivls; Sleight vs Murphy; Swe Adams; Sannis, &c.,' vs. Rea; matter of Weeks; Townshend vs. Dunham; Adamson vs. Owen; Mabier vs the German Building Association, aud mauer of Mason and another,—Granted. | | | Heatherton va Heatherton, and Seymour, Jr., vs. Quirk et ol —Orders granted. Beard va. Lawson. —Motion granted. Weeks vs Dietsch etal, and De Forest vs. Vailet al.—Judgments granted, erply et al, vs, Nendt, and Swindle va. Swindle.— Denied. ‘Vhayer vs, Marsh, —Motion denied. Elhot jhe Westchester Fire lusurance Company.— bg 4 or ved, No power to make this Tucker vs Livingston. order, Booth vs, Kehoe. —Undertaking on appeal. ‘Iripler va, Adamson.— Where is notice to judgment debtor’ Skaats vs. Wheeler.—I do not think the undertaking suflicient, Biglow vs. The Mayor, &c.—Motion granted on pay- ment of all costs to present trial. By Judge Barrett, Matter of Cannan.—With respect to the guardianship that may remain as itis. it may be engrossed in ac- cordance with the correction made upon the hearing. The people ex rel. Sanders vs. Tow nd.—see 2 RS. title 2, part 3, chap. 3, art. 2, sec, 33, givi judges of the Superior Court the power of Supreme Court Commissioners, The judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the degree of counsolior-at-law also possess that power. The Recorder also seems to pos- sess Jurisdiction, SUPREME COURT-—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Barrett. Rosmta &ec., vs, Martin et al—Order settled and signed. Avery, &o,, vs. Smith, Jr., et al,—Orders settled by allowing Mr. Egmis but one bill of cosia and Messra. Marsh and Wallis one bill, The clauses as to the 1m- Perfections are stricken out, as it appears that they resulted from the copying of the demurring parties. They are not sufficient, however, to justily a rehearing on the morits, Mr. Judd’s order is improper and 18 dismissed, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sanford. Bamberger vs. Hibbard.—'here has been great laches on the part of the plaintiff in opposing defendant's motion to set aside the judgment hereim, aud 10 bring- ing such motion to a hearing upon the report of the referee, A perusal of that report and of the evidence hercto annexed has, however, convinced my mind that tho judgment ought not to be set aside, I there- fore deny the detendunt’s motion to vacate the same and direct that the reieree’s report be confirm plaiotiff’s motion for leuve to issue an oxecuts the judgment must be denied. He must enforce it against (he representatives of the deceased defendant io the manner prescribed by law, No costs allowed on this motion. ‘Struppmann et al, ve, Muller et all.—Motion granted, with stay of proceedings pending appeal, provided such appeal be brought to a hearing at the next Gen- eral Term. By Judge Spotr, Leir vs. Sanger; Challiss vs. Osborn et al.; Clark vs. Flannagan; Wakeman vs. Gross et al; Donnelly vs. Bergen; Fowler vs. Cantrell; Amermaa vs, Kunbel et al.—Orders granted, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Matter of Castle. —Petition dismissed without costs. See opinion. Matter of Shipman.—Application denied; no costs. See opinion. Gemiein vs. Starke,—Recoiver appointed. Sum- mons and complaint as amended must bo served on the assignee Durand. Matter of Strauss,—Application granted. Assignor will attond on the 12th inst, at ten A, M., at Chambers, to be oxamined, Moncrief v-. Samallen,—Accounting ordered. Seo opinion contuining directions. Pavlousek vs, Paviousek,—Afidavit of attorney ir- regular, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge McAdam. The Star Publishing Company va. TI Company; McBride vs, Gookin; We: Marwell vs, Courtney.—Opiaions filed, Hirsch vs. Howard,— Detault opened on terms. Celler va, Hewsen,—Relerred to E, P. Wilder, Esq. Robinson vs. Davenport.—Motion denied. No costs, The Brooklyn Bonk ve, Menard.—Motion disposed of as per indorsement, : Kay va. Whiting.—Motion granted for February 9, 877. Klemm ys. Solomon.—Complaint dismissed unless within six days plaintiff serves complaint aud pays $10 costs, Adams vs. Marsch; Hoffman vs. Swanson; Fleury va, Marcil; Canadian Bank vs. Blaksice; Bird vs. Puppke; Clark vs, Atlas Steamship Company; Smith ‘vs. Sinith.—Motions granted, ‘ Salari vs. Deroto,—Costs taxed at $167 66. Ellis vs. Blake Manufacturing Company,—lInter- pleader allowed, Wagner vs. Keteltas; Coblent va, Bernheim; Greer vs. Schauck.—Defuults noted. here 4g va. Citizens’ Supply Company.—Judgment for piainufl. hd vs, Partridge; Southard va, Roche.—Motions granied, Ebrhich vs, Frank.—Assigament ordered to be made to Howard Beck, Ksq., and prisoner discharged. Thurber vs. Aukeu.—Order of arrest vacated. Smith ve. Smith,—Motions granted (two motions). Fox vs. Palmer.—Bond approved. Ellis vs. Winchester; Cromier va. Blossom.-—Motinns granted. Elastic Truss vs. Ferguson; By Judge Sinnott. Seibrecht va. Shook.—Case settled and filed, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1 Before Judge Gildereleeve, THE THOMAS PERJURY CASE, At the sitting of the court yesterday Mr. A. Oakey Hall, counsel for the prisoner Evans Thomas, charged with having committed perjury in, as alieged, swear- ing talsely to the 1osses he sustained by tire at tho premises No. 326 Canal street, on tne 15th of Novem- ber, 1874, submitted several requests, after which Judge Gildersleeve proceeded to charge the jury at length, reviewing the evidence and calling attention to tho lnw bearing on the case. He commented on the heinous character of tne crime of which the prisoner ‘was accused, but he warned the jury not to allow their horror of the offence charged to prejudice them in coming to an impartial conclusion uyon all tue evi- dence submitied. The jury then retired, tuking with them all the books of the prisoner, setting forth the amount of stock on band at the time of the tire, and after an absence of about three hours, returned’ with & verdict of not guilty. PLEAS AND SENTENCES, Jobn Schneider, a driver, aged*twenty-cight, of No. 92 Essex street, was arrested on the corner of Grand and Mulberry streets, on December 20, while he was driv- ing ahorse that wore a set of harness that had been siulen from the basement of Edward Tucte’s store, No, 341 Broome street, on December 16. The prisoner pleaded gatity to receiving stolen goods, and Judge Gil. dersiceve sent him to the State Prison for one yea: George Wilson, of No. 46 Forsyth street, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing $80 trom Allred Graffert atthe Custom House and was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. Hugo Schultz, charged with stealing a gold watch and cain, vaiued at $300, from Daniel Abrens, No. 137 Kast Eighth street, pleaded guilty and was sent to the State Prison for two years. Daniel Dougheriv was sent to the Penitentiary for one year for stabbing James Thompson in a drunken row in Sixth avenue, near Eighteenth street, A laitniess servant and her contederate, Francis Murray, were urraigned on the charge of having stolen $200 worth of jewelry and clothing from Mr. and Mrs. Kugene Post, Fitty-tirst street and Broadway. Both prisoners wero convicted, the woman of grand larceny and Murray of receiving stolen goods. The former Was sent to the Stace Prison tor two years aud the lator for two years and six months. Jolin Smith pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking into the butcher shop of George Sanders, No. 170 Wa- verley place, and stealing eight turkeys; four years in the State Prison, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART Before Judge Sutheriand, THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY, The hearing of the caso of the People vs. Jacob Van Vaikenverg and George W. West, who are charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud the Pennsylvania Railroad Company tn their respective capacities of ticket collector and ferry master, was resumed yesterday morning. Mr. Ch W. Brooke, counsel for the pros: ecution, exumined a number ol witnesses, employes of the compuny, as to the inethod of distributing the tickets from headquarters among the several ferry-, masters, fhe manner in which these tickets were de posited Iu the collector's boxes, und their subsequent examination and assortment, | Willam N, Platner, formerly « ticket collector of the company, was then placed on the stand, and testified to bis own dishonest practices aud those of the accused. He was sharply cross examined by Mr. Joha U. Mott on bevall of the prisoners, and stated that he hud been discharged by the company; that while he was employed he had_re- tained about 3,000 tickets, which were disposed of tor his own venetit, The further bearing of the case will be resumed this morning, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Cuamnxrs—Held by Judge Dono- hue,—Nos, 6%, 161, 163, 166, 191, 190, 201, 214, 246, 62 Assessment—Nox. 1 to 24 inculsive. OPREME COURT—GENERAL TRRM—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels.—Nos, 100 to 110, 141, 129, 130, 188, 169, 17144, 112, 118, 120, 122, 134, 176, 178, 179, 106, 165. Supreme Court—Sprcia, Term—Held by Judge 2, | Lawrence. —Nos. 38, 46, 47, 60, 62, 64, 65, 83, 9, 97, 100 10 116 inclusive. Sueremm Cocnt—Cmevir—Part 1—Held by Jadgo Yun Vorst,—Nos 13, 862, 17235,, 3841, 3785, 2011, 1825, 2577, 2641, 2643, 2671, 2709, 2711, 2 2T1b, YT17, 2719, vizl, 272 6, 2727, 2 , 2735. “Part2—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos, 2240, SAB, 1664, 1674, 1630, 1642, 1644, 1646, 1648, 1660, 166: 1660, 165654, 166844, 1670, 16 1672, 1674, 16% 1678, 168044, 1682, 1684, 1690. Barrett.—Nos, 2267, 278, 2089, 2283, 1529, 5, 3023, 1815, 3949, 1885, 718, 3161, 1360, Salisg, 15114, 2277, 164944, 3993, 806, 1148, 1831. Fae te Court—GuyeRAL TERM.—Adjourned sine ie, v Supenion Count—SreciaL Tera—Hold by Judge Speir.—Nox 29, 34, 64, 69, 61, 31. Svrerion Court. a Tenm—Part 1—THeld bj Eaxai a, Coll Uppenhoimer vs, Brennan; Judge Sedywick.—Nos, 206, 362, 361, 623, 410, 4: 600%, 848, 260, 662, 486, 601, 602, 609, 604, 876, 486, -was dealt by 1053, 156, 317, 437, 453, 456, 450, 319, 687, 402, 405, 477, 318. Part 2.—Adjourned until Monday, Common Pixas—GeNxka, TexM—Hela by Judges U. P. Daly, Larremore and Robinsop.—Nos. 102, 373, 12, 13, 30, 31, 33, 40, 88, 44, 47, 96, 97. Common PLuas—Lquiry Texa—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—Nos.4, 18, Commo PLuas—TriaL Tena—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hoeson.—Nos. 412, 859, 384, 143, 1004, 798, 370, 915, 745, 726, 827, 58%, 478, 371, 954, 959, 479, 305, 739, 1039, Parts 2 and 3,—Adjourned for the term. Maning Court—Tniat Terw—Vure 1—Held by Judge Shea —Nos. 5800, 5036, 5174, 3418, 5400, 158%, 6004, 4185, 7398, 7382, 4986, 7598, 8856, 3805, 7344. Part 2—Held by’ Judge Goepp.—Nos, 4577, 5531, 6480, 5530, 7816, 7499, 7623, 7439, 7509, 5563, 6664. 5565, 5560, 6570, 6572, 6673. Part $—Hela ‘by Judge Sheridav.—, Noa, S544, 7455, 76 7569, 7413, 7548, 7668, 5561, 7657, 7593, 7678, 5581, 5682, 5583, 5586. CouRT OF GkNERAL Sessions—Part 1—Held by Judge Gildersleeve.—Tue People vs. John Woods, robbery; ‘Same vs, Andrew Hanlon, robbery ; Same vs. Wm. Quigg, mayhem; Same vs. Jobu Kelly and others, burglary Same vs. David Wilson, James McCormack, burglary Same vs. Jobn Kelly, Edward Leouard, burglary Same vs. Bertha Coben, grand larceny; Same vs. ‘August Meyer, grand larceny; Same vs. John Ward, grand larceny; same vs. Mark Flanigas ceny; Same va. William Wilbdus, graud | vs. William Stanton, grand larceny ; ‘Same vi Croft, grand larceny; Same vs Lawrence Campbell, false pretences; Same vs. Markham Wilson, Charles HL Bradley, false prevences; Same vs. James Collins, receiving stolen goods; Sane va. Eliza Wheeler, dis- orderly house, Part 2—Held by Judge Sutherland, The Poople ve. Jacob H. Van Valkenburgh and George W. West, conspiracy. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1877, The following ts the Supreme Court, General Term, day calendar for January 11, 1877:—Nos, 64, 65, 70, 7, 100, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23,'83, 66 and 17. “A DEAD SURE THING.” A CREDULOUS PIGEON SHOOTER'’S DISASTROUS ATTEMPT TO CATCH A TIGER ASLEEP. Dr. Bower Taibot, the well known pigeon shot, ap- peared at the Washington Piavo Police Court yesterday morning as complainant against James Lyons and Ed- ward Sanderson, whom he charged with maintaining a gambling house at No, 17 West Twonty-cighth street, and with swindling him out of 950 and bis watch. The facts in the case were that Lyons called on Dr, Talbot at the Rochester House and said that, baving beard the Doctor was a sporting man, he wished to make proposition to him, He represented that he was dealing faro at No, 17 West Twenty-eighth street for a tirm of weulthy Southerners who haa pot given him his percentage of protits or paid his salary, He proposed tout the Doctor should pla; against the game and he would deal Vantage cards, ’? allowing him to win, and the profits wouid be divided between them, Dr. Talbot cousulted Harry Hill, who advised bin to play in $5 or $10 and seo whether it wasaswiudle. Dr. ‘Talbot, however, had the greatest confideace in Lyons and visited the nouse, The game Lyons und Eddy Sanderson, and Dr. “dropped”? bis money and played in his gold watch. Captain Williams —ar- rested Lyous and Sanderson and seized the gambling implements, At the Washington Place Court, yester- day, Lyons and Sanderson were identified by Talbot and John Otten, of 486 Hudson street, as the dealers of the game. Lyous said he was a produce dealer, and Sanderson claimed to be o printer, living in Jersey City. They were held for trial in default of $1,000 bail each. Dr, Talbot and Mr. Otten were com. mitted to the House of Detention as witnesses in $300 bail each. Harry Hill became their bondsmen and they were discharged, Talbou DISCHARGED, ROBBED AND HELD. Charles Gerhard, after serving five years inthe Engineer corps, was discharged on Tuesday, and re- ceived $317 back pay. He mot a man who introduced him to Nolly White, a colored girl, living at No, 66 ‘Thompson strect. While in her company Gerhard was robbed of his money and discharge papers. He was drunk, and assaulied Officer Sheridan, arawing » knife on nim. On Gerburd veing taken to the siation Cap- tam McDonnell, of the Eighth precinct, learned of the rovbery and arrested the girl, Nelly White; her lover, Jumes Sprune (white), aged sixteen years, a printer, and Mary Smith, the keeper of the house at 86 Thompson street, In the possession of the womun White und Sprane, Captain McDonnell and Detective Murphy found $126 and Gernard’s dischurge papers, which Were partially burned. Tue woman smith was arrested, becuuse Spraue and the woman White cun- tessed that they had given her $50 of the stolen money. The prisoners were beld for trial, in default of $3,000 bail cach, aud Gerhard was sent to the House of Devention. TWO BRUTAL CLUBBISTS.. Thomas J. Baker, proprietor of a liquor store at No. 1,213 Third avenue, was going up town with his Gaughier and a male friend on Tuesday night. At the corner of Roosevelt and Chatham streets Oficers Piott and Adamsen passed thom by, and as they didso Baker, who was intoxicated, remarked “Thero goes two more officers of the peace.” Officer Plott answered, “You had better go home," or worda to that effect, but Baker becaine boisicroug, and the officers conciuded to arrest him. Baker rggisted their attempt to take him into custody, and tho’oflicers, us usual, lost their tem- per and bratally clubbed the mun ‘uutil bis tace and head streamed with blood. Ho begged of them not to kill him, and fearing that his life was In danger he drew a revolver and fired, not, as he says, taking aim atany ove. Yesterday he was taken to the Tombs Police Court and held for trial at the General Sessions in default of $1,00u bail, Mr. Bakor ts guid to be & quict, inoffensive man. In the Tomvs yesterday his fuce and bead were one mass of patches, und tho bridge of his no: med to be broken, THEFT BEFORE STARVATION. James Murray, a young lad, who was arrested the evening previous for stealing a box of crackers, was arraigned on the charge of theit, before Justice Walsh, yesterday. A pale, dehcate-looking git! approached the ralling and, in broken accents, asked Justice Walsh. to release the prisoner, as he was her brother and had stolen the crackers to keep them both from starving todeath, Her story was found to be true, and a sub- seripuon for their rellof Was immediately raised among the court officers, Justice Walsh heading the list, and the prisoner was allowed to depart with his sister. ACCUSED OF ARSON. Justice Reily, of the Third District Court, Brook- lyn, committed Mary Bracken to await the action of the Grand Jury yes.erday. The woman, who was arrested about two weeks ago, resided with her husband and her son, John Brackan, in the basement ot No. 28 North Portland avenue. She 18 said to be a person of dissipated habits, and on one occasion made an attempt tocut her throat, The crime for which she is pow held to await trial Was committed in the night time, whon she set fire to her ved by piaciug two lighted. kerosene illamps underneath it. She pleaded not guilty to the charge of arson when arraigned yesterday, A TENEMENT FIGHT. Edward Hogan, of No, 40 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, entered his residence at a late hour on Tuesday night, when ho 1s said to have been under the iufluence of liquor, and quarrelicd with Catharine heenan and El- Jen Shay, who rostded in the same house, Hogan seized a club and beat the women in a terrible manner, Officer Stoddard, hearing the cries of “Murder rushed into the house aud made Hogan desist in bi murderous assault. Catharine Keenan, besides having her arm broken, was seriously injured about the body. Mra, Ellen Shay received a terrible scaip wound, The two women were removed to the buspial and their as- satlant Was locked up forthe night. Hogan was taken before Justice Walsh yesterday morning and com- mitted to Raymond Street Jatt until such time as Etlea aud Catharine would be able to appear against him, ALLEGED FATAL FLOGGINGS, A colored woman named Mrs, Mary Jackson, resid. ing in Navy street, 18 about to commence an action against James Shevlin, keeper of the Kings County Penitentiary, for damages to the amount of $6,0u0, which she alleges she sustainea by the flogging to death of her son atthe Penitentiary while he was a prisoner. It is said that a witness for the plaintiff will be put upon the stand who will swear that he heard oue of the keepers say, while Mrs, Jackson's son i$ being Whipped, "Kill the Diack son of a——!"" Mr, Shevin said yesterday that he had never seon Jacksop whipped, and that a cowhide was vever used at tne Penitentiary, except im cases of revolt, Assistant Keeper Crummey and Clerk James MeMahon suy that the prisouer’s name was Wilhain H. Wilmore, and that he Was sentenced to the Penitentiary for six months on July 13. 1876, by Judge Moore, in the Court of Ses- s1008, On the harge of peut larceny from the person, He was nineteen yeurs ot age. Mr, Crummey stated that young Wilmore’s death was caused by his drink- tug & mixture of blucking used to polish shoes and a quantity of aleohol, He says, further, that no violence whatever was used with the young prisoner; that the stepmother was notified of the prisoner's death, avd the body was kept lor several days awaiting heraction, As she did pot claim it, tne body was finally interred at the expense of the county, The case, 1t 18 said, will soon come into the court THE SHERIFI’S CORMORANTS. New York, Jan. 10, 1877. To tux Evitor oy tak HeraLp:— Under Sherif Cummings says ‘that the new Sherif cannot accept tho securities of his predecessor. How does he know they are all right?” Let him tirat ageortain whether they are or not before sending his deputies to arrest persons who have already veen arrested, imprisoned and bailed, and uro ready to ap- pear for trial when their cases are reached, Frighwtul misery 18 the result of the course now being followed by the proceedings reported 1m your issue of ie %, HUNTING FOR BARGAINS. ———s AUCTION SALE OF SEIZED GOODS SMUGGLED INTO NEW YORK HARBOR—MBS. TOODIES ON THE RAMPAGE. Onco ina while the petty seizures of cigars, isolated bottles of tiquor and a few umbrellas find thelr way into the soizure room of the Custom House and ro- main there until the courts of the United States ad- judicate upon and deciaro them conliscated, thus demonstrating that the honor of the country, wounded by contrabandists, bag been duly vindicated, and the smuggled articles are o a to he disposed of by the auctioneer to the parties foolish enough to be the highest bidders.* A respectable lot of such wares are generally “lumped” and advertised for sale, The cigars and cigarettes seized and confiscated must be properly pplied with import and internal revenue stamps, be- fore bemg thrown upon the marketas tree goods, The announcement of such a sale is generally anticipated und anxiously looked forward to by sinall army of males of **Mra, Toodles’ ’? prociivities, who are seek- ing for bargains, aod invariably have to pay at least ope anda halfas much again as tb me kind of goods can be bought regularly, and fresh into the bar- gain, 4 TOODLES HOLIDAY. Pursuant to legal announcement a Custom House sale, by order of General Chester A. Arthur, Collector of the Port, was beld yesterday by Mr. John H. Dra- per, at No, 112 Pearl street, Tho time stuted was balt- past ten o'clock. Long before that hour a motley crowd had asgembled, all eagerly inspecting the guods, bat no cigars or cigarettes could be sampled. ‘The bro- ker of Wall atreet elbowed the dispenser of **benzine’”” on uptown corners, and broadcioth came in contuct with the commoner frieze, At last Mr. Draper mounted his rostrum, and, after stating the object and terms of the sule, commenced with a lot of one box of “King” cigars, There was nothing royal about these weeds except thé name, yet the box and contents Drought the regal price of $18. Nine more boxes of the same kind were taken up by the first buyer, LIVELY COMPETITION, ‘The ball thus set in notion kept on rolling at spank- ing pace. Figaros, Conchas, ‘No Brand,” Flor do Gran, Churrucas, La Carolina, Flor dei Fuma, El Prog- ressa, Flor de Gorajo, La Judia, Flor del Norte, La Republica. Espanola, El Destino, La Flor de Henry Clay, au Union, Conchas do Re- gulia, La’ Matilde, Etmita Cubana, El Cisne, La Majagua, 2 nica and other brands were quickly dispos@@! of ut prices ranging from $31 to $100. Every purchaser imagined that be had bought @ bargain when, in fact, everybody paid more than enough for his bid. A few isolated parcels of cigar- ettes sold from $1 95 to $25 a box, Fitty-six p ages of snuff, nine packages of Turkisl when a few articles of dry guods were offered and rap- idly sold. Twelve pairs of Panis kid gloves brought 55 cents per pair; 37 bunches of ostrich feathers were sold for $1 05 each; 37 silk umbrellas, ‘good, bad, inditfer- ent and otherwise,” were knocked down to the Mrz, ci 1m pantaloons at prices ranging from $410 4 “SPIRITED! CONTEST, Next on the catalogue appeared a parcel of liquors, and ag the accepted rule seems to be that ‘the King can do no wrong,” 80 is it imagined by many persons, that no liquors imported can be Impure. Thr jem i- Jobns of rum, of 12 gallons, brought $2 6234 1 do. and u jug, 3134 gallons, sold at $2 eacl of cognac were knocked down for $6 8734 each; 209 bottles of assorted liquors were disposed of at 40 conts each, 20 bottles do. at 75 cents each, 29 botties of spirits at $1 25 cach and 1 do. at $1 55. ‘After the sule every buyer took his goods away, and it ig more than probable that there will be mourning in many a household, after an tuspection of the ‘*bar- gains’? is had ata leisure moment. Mr. Draper esti- sum total of tho sulo to realize about $6,000, PARK DEPARTMENT. REDUCTION OF SALARIES AND SUSPENSION OF ¥YOREMEN AND EMPLOYES. : Tho Park Commissioners held their regular weekly session yesterday, with President Martin in the chair. Allthe members were present, and some importunt business was transacted. Tne following reductions in the salaries were made:—Foremen, from $4 50 to $4; painters, from $3 to $2 7 ‘ockmen, from $2 24 to $2; double teams, $6 to $4'50; laborers, trom $2 to $1 60. It was resolved, however, to give the labor- ers an opportunity to earn more than $1 60 a day by leaving it optional with them to work an hour or two hours over the eight hours which constitutos at pres nt a legal Way's work. Twenty cents an hour will ve allowed for overwork, so that by working ten hours the men will earn $2 aday as usual. The Commissioners canuot, of course, compel thoir em- ployés to work ten hours, as that would be a violation of the law. The reductions take elfect from the 1st of January, Foremen Crowley, Crimmins, Smith, Croft and Peck were suspended, without pay, until the fur. ther orders of the rd, The reasons given for tho reductions and the suspensions were that this year the Park appropriation is only $357,000, while last year it was $499,000, and also because certain works Cannot be continued farther on account of the severity ofthe season. Nearly all the laborers were suspended about a week since, THE LICENSE CROP. ‘The Mayor's Marshal, Mr. John Tyler Kelly, bas just presented his annual report to Mayor Ely. The following are its principal feature: ‘During the year, 20,422 licenses were issuod, the fines received for the same, together with the fines imposed, amounting to $65,473 25. Of this amount the City Troasury received $39,913 25 and the Sinking Fund Commission $27,560, The latter sum was realized from licenses given to second bund clothing dealers, pawnbrokers, Stage companies, junk dealers, ana ‘hackmen. ‘The expenses incurred in running the Marshal's offices for the year, including salaries, were $7,300, Among the hcenses granted were those for eight dummy en- gines used un tho Hudson River Railroad at $50 each. The company promptly paid these licenses, By special act of the Legisiature the Ninth ‘Avenue Kailrond Company paid a __ license for each car of $20. These are the only city railroad companies that paid their licenses, all the others ne- glecting to periorm that obliga . Every effort has by the Common Council to compel the: compuntes to pay their license tees without uny suc- cess. L'censes to different persons were issued as tol- lows:—seventy-three intelligence offices, $25 each; 67 emigrant boarding Louses, $10; 1,708 express wagons, $5; 2,209 public vonuers, $5; 7,041 double and single trucks, $1 to $5; 328 coal venders, $2 50; 829 kindling wood venders, $2 50; 1,019 cartinen, $1; 812 dirt carta, $1; 90 steamboat runners who solicit guests for board- ing houses and hotels, $25; 298 second band clothing stores, $25; 88 pawnbrokers, $50; 212 junk shops, $2 Madison avenue, Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twent, third stroet lines of stages, $20; 72 junk boats, $20; 1.715 junk 48, $10; 1,189 coaches, $5; 594 cavs, $3. The licenses of over 200 trucks were given up during the year, the resuit, it 18 understood, of the hard times, * Mayor Ely has signod the Aldermanic resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to take into consideration the subject of an increased water supply for this city. No action has yet been taken by Mayor Ely in the matter of the charges against Herts & Sons, auc- tioneers, REAL ESTATE, There were but two sales offected at the Real Es Exchange yesterday, Wood & Moies sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, George P. Smith referee, the buildings, with plot of land 43, 10x75x16x25x27x50, Nos, 198 and 200 Church street, west side, 83.1 feet north of White street, to George Bliss fur $60,900. B, P, Fairchild sold, by order of the Supremo Court, in foreclosure, Thomas Cushing referee, one lot, 25x100. 11, on East 121st street, nortn side, 200 feet east of Second avenue, to plaintiff for $3,150. ‘Tho foreclosure sale by Richard ¥. Harnett of prop- erty on West Sixty-second street, north side, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, waa adjourned sine die, TRANSFERS. 42.11 fw. of ay. Ay 1710x1001; nd wife to Wiilinm L. Melntyr 30x10 0 George BP. kider Ud uve, 18,3x100.5 5 smell. vee 0, 206), 1. &, OLN 9; Auguay Wolf aiid wife 1 25 tt. 48th st. 1. xt Caryl and wile to Daniel F. Rumae «1,000 SMe 28 R, IBAA TL we of sth. 16 8x08 9; John M. Barbour (re tain. +» 9,500 osoph Secks (eof 16,450 11,500 2,200 (r w. corner 103 st.. to Wintain E. MORTGAGES Brooks, James W., to Kei row; ‘10 yea Beach, Ja tS 5 yt Jouns ‘Sud st., @. of 4th av, Same to same, ui, 8. of .@. OF Mth wy. : 1 yt Meinty re, Kdward and wile, wo John Melntyre, e. ‘of Mott s. (No, 104 4, (23d ward: QUARANTINE. ANNUAL REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER VANDEB- POEL—HOW NEW YORK KEPT YELLOW FEVER OUTSIDE. The following {8 the report of the Health Officer for the port of New York for 1876, addressed to W. L, B. Steers, chairman Commissioners of Quarantine: — ‘The experience of the past year has developed some points of special interest. Itis gratifying to state vhat the principles which were established ive seasons since with reference to the treatment of vessels io quarantine have been again amply vindicated. Ina geagon upusual from the number of places in which yellow f prevailed as au epidemic, as well us itt presence in the hospital at Dix Island, except during the month of May, from February until the later part of October, still not a properly authenticated case reacted the city by way of the sea, nor was a steamer or suing vessel so restrained as to retard her regular suiling. WHERE YELLOW FEVER CAME Yellow tever tas prevailed more or | demiciorm during the past season at the following ports:—Brunswick, Ga, ; Bahia, Barracoa, Caibairien, Cientuegos, Charleston, S. C.; Cardeaas, Havana, sa- tauzas, New Orleans, Pernambuco, Para, Kio Janeiro, Santos, Sagua-la-grande, Savannah, Ga, ; Vera Uruz, Trinidad de Cuba, Wilmington, N. C. From these potats of infection 863 vessela arrived between the 15th of May and the 15th of October, ninety-nine of which had the disease on board, either while 10 port, on the passage or after their arrival here. Threo hundred and fitty-lve cases of yellow fever bave been thus reported. Two hundred and thirty-nine at the port of departure, sixty-seven « the passage hither and thirty-nine in this port. SICKNESS IN THE PORT, With the exception of the month of May, patients were at the hospital trom January until the latter part of October, Sixty have been treated there; os stated above, thirty-nine of these were yellow fever; the re- mainder either sume form of malartal fever, which tn ts jeatures so Dearly resembles yeilow fever that time is required for observation to determine tho precise character, or else of urgent cases, which it was deemed best for the safoty of the patient that he be taken at once from the vessel, instead of proceeding to the city, if the thirty-nine cases of yellow fevor clevon died, showing a@ favorable percentage of recovery, which must in a great degree Le attributed to the airy and healthy location of the hospital, Cases of low fover were in the hospital every month with the ex- ception of May, und ulmost continuously from June to the middle of October, sbowing its arrival and pres. ence in the-harbor for a longer period than for many ears past. 5 * Hresonee of yellow fever at Brunswick, Savan- nah and Charleston, all lying within a point irom which steamers could complete the passage within the average time assigned as the incubation period of the disease, rendered it necessary that somo arrangement should be made whereby the commerce from those ports should remain uprestricved. Tt wag directed that no passengers be taken on vea- sels coming from those ports. This left mo to deal with the crew and cargo only. Full hygienic precau- tions were suggested to the steamers plying between Suvanpah and New York, which on their part were faithiully carried out. COMMUNICATION WITH INFECTED PORTS. ‘The usual course was pursued with reference to the vessel and cargo as with all vessela coming trom ine {ected ports. The vessels made their trips during the whole epidemic with their accustomed regularity; tn- deed, for reasons about to be stated, extra vessels were laced upon the roate. So far from New York being & loser, she Was a gainer in a commercial aspect from the fever epidemic at Savannah, She was the only port on tho Atlantic coast which permitted freo commercial intercourse with the infected city. With Baltimore intercourse by sea was almost wholly interdicted, while at Philadelphia an entire embargo was laid upon all communication by way of the sea, The agent of the Philadelphia and Savannah line complained “that not only was all intercourse interdicted, but tho authorities would ueither allow bis steamer then at Philadelphia Quarantine to discharge nor depart for anotber port.”” It seems scarcely credible, alter the full light of recent experience, so suicidal a policy should have been pursucd, Had the fever fomites really exist od upon the vessel no decision could have been adopi which would so likely cause the epidemic to appeal Experience has fully sbown that but the nidus of fomites allowed to remain unmolested in the hold of a vessel will so rapidiy develop as soon to make the vos- sel a pest ship; Whereas, if the cargo 18 speedily ro- moved and the vessel thoroughly cleansed, danger ta reduced to its minimum factor. ‘The consequence of this embargo was, that not only was an excess of cotton went trom Savannah to this port, as compured with previous years during the sam eriod, but all the vessels trading from, Charieston, Witmidgton, and even Norfolk, were tasked to their utmost carrying capacity. Sanitary measures and com- merce need not therefore be antagonistic, and ‘in thig instance the former aided the latter, ‘Though nearly a thousand deaths from yellow fever occurred in Savannah, no well autuenticated case reached the city of New York, except those of two gentlcmen who came by rail, Two or thrce cases of sickness from vessels occurred in New York and Brooklyn which were supposed to be yellow fever bus ‘hich the accompanying history failed to substanti- Isolated cases of malignant malarial fever and yellow tover resemble each other in so max} of their Manifestations that nothing but the most experienced diagnosis cau command coufidence, ‘The provious bis- tory as well as the subsequent stages of recovery must enter as factors in forming the decision. While 1n all cases of sickness, Suspected of being able to be transmitted, all precautionary and repressive meas- ures should be employed, the public should not be needlessly alarmed until the nature of the sicknoss 18 detinitely determined, OTHKK CONTAGIOUS SICKNESS, Fewer cases of ship fever and sinallpox have arrived than for many previous years, This is chiefly attri utable to the great falling off in emigration, and con- sequently the smaller percentage of persons liable to ve intected, Two cases of fever have beon taken to Ward’s Island, wna ten cases of smallpox to Riversito Hospital on Blackwell’s Island. I desire in conclusion to renow my oxpressious uf confidence in the faithfulness and ability of Deputy Health Officers Thompson and Macartney, 8. OAKLEY VANDERPOEL, Health Officer ot the Port of New York, Quaraxtixs, Dec. 31, 1876. BANK ELECTIONS. The election for directors of tho Ninth National Bank resulted yesterday in the choice ot the follow- ing gentlemon:—President, Jobn 'T. Hill; Directors— J. O. Whitehouse, Barnett L. Solomon, Jobn Q. Preble, Clement 8. Parsons, Gardner R. Colby, Adolph Foppen- husen, Alvin Hall and Charles M. Field, ‘The Mechanics and Traders’ Bank held an election esterday with the following result:—Directora— Ephraim D. Brown, Isaac Waiton, Robert M._ Field, Stephen Valentine, James M. Mills, David B. Keeler, Samuel T, Brown, John Dewsnap, George W. Rosevelt, Peter T. O’Brien, 'f. Y. Brown, James K. was no opposition to this ticket, The be chosen on Friday, when Mr, Brown, who fills that ollice, will be re-elected. AN OLD LANDMARK GONE. BURNING OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT WEST CHESTER — INTERESTING RELICS OF THE Past. ‘Tho Episcopal church of St, ‘Peter’s, on Main streot, near Union avenue, Westchester, was burned on Tues day night. The total loss is estimutod at $50,000, about $35,000 of which is covered by insurance in the Westchester and four other insurance companies, The chfef loss, however, consists in the destruction of sev- eral memorial tablets und windows, the history of which, in connection with that of the churen, is ex- tremely interesting. ‘The fire began at nine o'clock just after the conciu- sion of a missionary service, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. B, Wyatt, and others, The draught caused by the opening of the doors for the departing congrega- tion blew the flame of a gas jet on a dry Christmas wreath encircling the arch of tho chancel, At that time the sexton, laaac Butler, and his son Will jam were in tke church, engaged in extin- guishing the lights. ‘They pulled down the wreath, but the flames had already communicated with ie roof, which was composed of dry pine boards, covered with slate, The two men rushed to the tower in the nortveast corner of the building, and rang ap alarin to arouse the neighborhood. The flames were seen trom the Catholic Protectory near by, and tho fire department of that imstitution turned out for duty. ‘The Empire Engine of the township and a book and Indder company Were soon on the scene; but the band engines Which they brought would nave been of no avail even had there been plenty of water, A tew pics tures and books were saved before the flames had got much headway.’ They root fell in, and soon atter the Is of the courch, being tuo heavy Lor tinbers of the tower, fell to the ground, a tance of 102 feet, with a thundering noise, bearing away tho stairs ubd crushing all beneath thom, This was the climax of the coullugration, From that time the flames decreased, but tbe ruins were still smoking when the reporter visited them yeste:day afteruoun, Jn the rear of the chancel was 4 large memorial window in honor of Mr. Gouverneur Morris Wilks placed there by his widow, It was tmaue by one of bane makers of stained glass in England and cost 3, 000, A tablot, ‘n memory of the same gentleman, w still in its place ou the wall, but beyond repair,’ Two other tablets Were also totally destroyed, on th- chancel wall, in memory of two pastors uf ihe chure the Rev, Isuae Wilkins and C. D. Jackson, D. D. The value of the bells is unknown, They wore e: in troy, in the same moulds as those of Tri cuapel, and were presenied to the church by @ Wilkins, one of its rst trustees, Strange to ray, Of them were not cracked by the full and may stl serviceable, A memorial window, “in honor of the fostering of the venerabie Society for the Propagation of + Gospel in Foreign Parts,”” was destroyed, ‘The church sell was not very old, hav in 1864, but the associauons conhented vin ite as are very Uli at tho cemetery adjoining pose the remains of different a I vi peer meinbers of the Wilk wlaers, Bartows, Se: bp ards and Ardeus, ‘Tho church was the third "oes on that site, ‘The parish was ove of the oldest 18s country, dating back to Quee Of the Fogular monthly report which wel re sept t man at yours, * rn Kirke, Jacob and wile, to Matia Hroldenvacl, w. ot av. Ayn. of 77th et.: 5 vears.... {CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGER)