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THE COURTS. {Important Decision as to the Taxation of Bank Stock. + A TRUSTEE’S TROUBLES. How Jim Fisk is Remembered in Boston. THE NOMENCLATURE ‘OF RANK. Among the decisions just rendered by the Supreme Court, General Term, the suit brought by the Trad man’s Bank of the city of New York agaist the Com- missioners of Taxes und Assessments, in which a writ of certiorari was obtained to review the proceeaings of the Commissioners in taxing the shares owned in the capital stock of the bank, presents points of special in- terest to banking institutions and ail owners of bank stock, The decision in the case is embodied ip ap opinion written by Judge Daniels, Chief Justice Davis and Judge Brady concurring im the opinion, The history of the case and all the legal points involved are fully set forth in the opinion pubished below :— The rolator ig a banking mssituuion tormed and doing the business of banking under aud by virtue of the Jaws of tho United states, These laws have subjected the persons owning its stock to taxation under (he Jaws ot the 8 Certain restrictions have been im- Sed UpoU the exercise by the State of that authority, Putas it ha not been shown that they ave been tue fringed in the proccetings complained of no farther Aliusion 10 them will become necessary in the disposi- Vion of this case, The market value of the shares was ussumed by the Commissioners to have been their tax ble value, aud that was held to be the proper valu Yon to be placed for that purpose upon them in the cuse of the People ex rel. the Gallatin National Bunk Ys. the sage Commissioners, recently decided by this Court, That decision Was very cicarly u proper ove, anu it must be controlling upon that ieature of the present cusc. Hut in the case now Lelore the Lourt $+ 1 objecied that the proper deduction directed to be made by the statute providing for taxing shares in these imatitutions for the portion of the cap- itul iuvested in real estate Wus not made im this in. stance, and that in that respect the action of the Com- mussivners should be corrected. I'he capital of the Davk was shown to be $1,000,000, divided into 25,000 Bhures of $40 cach; $200,000 was tho asses: Valuation placed on the real estito of bunk for the purpose of taxation, = aud its shares bad a | market value of $38 euch, {vy making the assessment for the purpose of taxing them the Commissioners deducted $3 trom the Inurkel vaiue of cach share op account of the invest. meut made by the bank im real estate, and thereby as- ressed their taxable value at the sum of $45 euch shure, And that was the correct luode tv be pursued if the deduction was to be apportioned according to the — proportion of the actual amount of the capital of the bank 1 Vested m the real estate that appeared to bo equai to one-filth the entire capital of the bank, Aud in us sensing the Valuation of tue shares one-lfth of their par value was deducted from them, which lett eacn juare huble to assessment on the basis of its market vuiue to the extent of $48, ‘The par value of euch share was $40, Lis appreciation in value in the market bud adVunved it $16, Which made Its actual value $54, aud tm ussessing it one-titth of 18 par value was deducted | because the real cstute of the bank wus assessed ut w | Puluation equalling one-titth of gts vominal capital. | The relator claims that deduction wus too smail; that insteud of its being made vp the basis of the w tual capital of the bunk it should be graduated accord. img to the market value of the shures, That would require a deduction uf one-(ith of that value, which would be the sum of $11 20 tor each share, and would fetuce the ussessuble value to the sum of $44 40. The difference, thougibut a small amount upon each share, 10 the aggeegai@Pwill nominally amount to the bum of $80,000, Aud it is suilicient to render the case one of uo urdinary importance, but still it the pust- {ion tuken 1m behulf of the relator ts correct the result cannot prevent it irom being mammtiined. 1b will be the consequence of the peculur parascology of the wiatute, Which, however, Will be to some extent com- pensated by the assessable vaiuation which must be borne by the stock of these institutions whenever their market valuc shall tall below their par value. Phese coutiugencies ure vot always accurately pro- Vided fur by legisiation, and a3 they canuot be unt- formiy anticipated they cun only be justly controlled vy subsequent legislative changes. fhe statute as it existed When the share! bank assessed by the Commissioners au the pow exists after declaring that the — shures iu these institutions shall be assessed for juxation, provided that ‘im inakipg suco ussess- ment there shall ulso be deducted trom the Value of such shares such sum us 18 10 the Sume proportion to Buch Vulue us is the assessed Value Of tho real estate of the bank ur bunking association, aud in which any portion of their capiial is investea in which said shares tre held to the whole amount of capital stock of said bask or bauking ussociuuon.” (Vol. 2, Laws of 1866, 1647, sec. 1.) This provision deais with two elements of Value—that of the shares in the market and that of the fixed or nominal capital of the bank. ‘The market value of the shares is that which 18 required to be valued for assessment, and the fixed or nominal capital of the bunk jg that which must be cousidered 1m dete timing the rule to be applied to ascertain the dedu tion tu be maue on account of the investineut in real estute. Io this cuse that mvestment uppears to bave been oxe-lifth of the noma! capiial At least it has been so assessed, and that under the terms of the statute 18 the criterion by Which the rule ive the deduction has been de- Glared, Iu the proportion borne ty that value to the nomiual capital the deduc.1on ‘irom the uctual ‘YVuiue of the shares ts to be muge. It would nave been un qqtirely equitable rule Mf the real estaie were as- Bes according to its actual value lor the law to have req@ired tuat vaiue to buve been first deductod from the aggregate actual value of ail the shures, then di- ‘vided tue residue vy their Whole number, aud the quo- trout to be assessed as their proper value tor the pur- pose uf taxution, But that was bot dove, A dil- rus has been prescribed, and the courts have duty to periorin thun to follow it, That re- hat the deductiun made from tne uctual value ot the shures be the same in proportion to that uinouut as tuut made trom the nomiual capital by the assessed Value of the real estate. Lu no other way can the deduction trom the vaiue of the share be in U game proportion 40 thut Value; us the statute has declared it shall Lo as the assessed vulue of the feul estate 1s to the whole umount of the capi- tul stock of the bank. ‘he proportionate deduction in the lutter ease 18 the one rendered applicable to tne former in order to ascertain the amount at which the ehures shouid ve asses: ‘That in this instance One-filth, ‘The assexsed value of the re: fifth of the whote umount of the capita: stock of tne bank, and for that reason the statute required the sume proportionate amount, ur one-fifth, to be de- ducted Irom the tulb value of the value of the shares, ju order to determine tueir assessable yaluauon, That wus not done by the Commissioners, Mut weir deduc- Bion Was mude un the same privciple, as the statute pplied to the aggregate value of the the same th amount as the cupital he amour of gil 2 ol vominal capital represented by which was one- tiith of tne fall st der the stavute the larger amount wus the proper deduction to be tnade, because it Was one-ifth of the tnarket value of the shares, fu this case it seems an advantage to the bank, bat not to the entire apparent dillorence, ve- cuuse the real estate, st hus been alllrmed, was ussessed below its actaal value, «The legielative rule will pot produce exact justice in ull cases. Under it a portion of the value of the shares will be likely to escape ussessment When that exceeds the nominal capital of the bunk; while more will he assessed than should be when the shares are depreciated below their par value, tis, however, a rigia rule provided by the statute, which has renllered it intlexibie, ‘The Court can only tarry itinto eflece as it has been de For that feasun the assessment should be so jar modified as to deduct frou: the sum of $66, which 1s the full value of the shares, the sum of $11 20, ove-tith of that value. That will reduce their assessuble value to the sum of $44 80, As the port has been tor the first time pre- Bented the modification should be Without costs, Me. Horace Barnard appeared tor the bank and Mr, Hugh L. Cole tor the Commissioners of Taxes und As- sewpments, A TRUST ESTATE, Before Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Cham- bers, a motion was argued in «which Joseph H. God- win, Jr, in nis suit as trustee against Charies H. Hatch, sought to sirike out the deiendant’s answer on the ground that 1 was frivolous and sham, The mo: ton papers showed tbat Mr. Hutch was the jormer trustee of Mary A. Hutch, aud that as such be reeeived about $27,000 under the will of William 1s, Suipmnan, doc J. Mr, Hatch’s surety on his bond having be+ tome insolvent, a motion Was made some time since to femove him as trusiee, Which notion Was granted, and Mr, Godwin appointed in bis place. A relerence was ordered by the Court to ascertain what amoung Of trust estate bad been received by Mr. Hotel, and the © bud received ubout $27,000, reterce reported thut Upon this sepore Mr. Godwin, ag trustee, brought un scuon against dir, =Hatch to recover the wmouns oi the trast estate thus proved tw have come junto the jatter’s hand», and not loug nee Ovtmined an order of urrest ayuinst him, under which be wes held tou vail, lu bis answer Mr. Hutow alleges two uefences. Hrs first defence wus (oat under Ihe provisions ui (he Stipman will Mrs. Have, the beneticmry, Was viven the absvluie power ty cootrol, pouvey wad dispose of the (rust estate 1 question, and Chut at ber request be had paid to her and others out f imerpal Oi (he trust estate about $14,000, Tt pep ok ey bp oon ‘thet this constituted a partial dulence weton—o the extent, at least, of the Lg sro ipastouch as Mra, Hatch, baving absolute power to convey and dispose was, in fuct, made tbe owner of the deionce is to the effect that having 5 iuilure he conveyed o house lot, ju the ot New York, to Mr, God a. au BHEErsiunding thot tt Mr, God- wie ‘be apposed truseo im bis place, | that whatever might be realized on a sale of such property, over and above the encumbrances, should be Spplied to the payment of any balance which be uwed on account of the trust property. The azswer ullezes also that the bouse and lot had been suld and that there were several thousand dollars arising from such in the hands or ander the control of Mr, Goodwin h should be thus applied, {t wus imsiated by Hateh that the piaintif could not have ground tbat the answer wus trivolous, pleading strickeu out because it wax shai, inasmuch as the pleading alleged detevces which called for affirmative relief, It was also iusisted that the an swer contained questions of such grave tnportane that the Court would vot undertake to dispose of them by granting the pluimtit!’s motion, but would leave such questions to be disposed of bya trial Judge Donohue took the papers, bot guve a strong intimation tbat the motion coutd not pr THE NEWELL DIVORCE SUIT. ‘The leading {acts in the suit brought by Anna Newell for divorce against her husband, Lorenzo D, Newell, were published exclusively in Friday’s Herap. A motion was made before Judge Donohue to compel Frank Dugan, Mary Campbell and Daniel C. Knowlton, examined by @ commission in Boston, tu give oral tes- timony. Mrs. Newell claims that, in the tirst place, Eleazor B, Loring, who was appointed a commissioner, together with Charles ¥, Walcott, failed to get notice of his appointment, and that the examination took lace Letore Mr. Walcott us the sole commissioner. ugab Was bead waiter and Mary Cumpbell a chomver- muid at the house No. 27 Somerset street, woere she bourded, such house being kept Ly Mr, Knowlton, It 1 stated by Dugan that he lvoked through » koybole of the room vccupied by Mrs. Newell, wen he saw What he congidereu mdications of adulterous in- tercourse with a strange geutleman. He describes the gentleman as “gullus looking as Jim Fisk.” Mrs. Jewell claims that this testimony is entirely talse und gotten up with a purpose of ruining her reputation as a chaste woman, [tis also averred vy her that her hag- Daud i6 & party to Lvs conspiracy, 1b conjuuetion with ‘counsel who appeared ugaiust her in her suit to re- cover $2,000,000, which she claims was lett her by William H. Boaramaa, the will bequoathing her this sum having been destroyed or concealed by the heirs of the deceased, Mr, Newell dentes in toto all the churges preferred aguinst him, including that of adul- tery with the proprictress of a fashionable uptown iilinery store. Judge Donohue yesterday gave lus | decision im regard io the mere specitic examination of the witnesses named above. He grants the moti holding that under the ailegation> made by Mrs, New ell she is clearly entitled (o have them orally examined and be present ul such examination, A MODERN MALT STORY. Matthow White brought suit against Jesse Hoyt & Co. before Judgo Van Hoesen, in the Court of Common Plews, for a balance duo for malting a lot of barley in October, 1872, Mr, White agreed to malt about 20,000 bushels of barley for Gordon & Son at twenty-three cents per bushol. the barley came to White’s malt bouse in five lots, and ut Gordon & Son’s request he gave receipts to them fer two of the lots, The barley was afterward malted, and Gordon & Son took away a portion of the malt und paid White $1,000 on account Of the malting of the whole quantity, Gordon & Son subsequently dehvered the two receipts to Hoyt & Co. us collateral for a Joan, notifying Mr. White that he bad trapsferred all his inter- est in the balance of mult in White’s malt house to Hoyt & Co., the latter dewanding the Valance of malt trom White, who relused to de- liver any of it until Hoyt & Co. should agree to pay all the unpaid charges tor waiting the whole 20,000 bushels, and which balance of malt White held subject | toa Heo for charges for malting, the amount of which charges Hoyt & Co, had not Hoyt & Co. subse. quently sent a letter to White agrocing to pay the charges upon the inalt, Upon tho faith of this lettor Mr, White delivered all the baiance of the malt to Hoyt & Co, A bill was afterward sent to Hoyt & Co. and they paid $2,500 on account und afterward retused to pay the balance, amounting to about $1,000, claiming that when they said they would pay the charges on “this malt?’ they meant only the malt which their two receipts culled for. The Court directed a verdict for the plaintifl for the full amount claimed, with interest, Mr. Frank D, Harmon appeared for the plainufand Mr. J. A. Mapes for the defendant, ESTATE OF A MARCHIONESS, Letters of administration were yesterday applied tor and granted by Surrogate Calvin to Adolph Lemoyne apd Edward W. Lemoyne, bankers tn this city, in the estate of Lot Adelaide Caroline de Saint Alary, Marchioness de Laurence-Charras, Deceased was for- merly wife of Jean Michel Bruefer, Marquis de la Lawrencie, but had obtained a divorce from him so:ne years previous to her death. The deceased Marchioness leaves considerable real estate in and wear Paris, France, where she resided at the time of her death, and some bonds and other personal property tn tms city. ‘Iwo brothers, living in France, ure the heirs to the estate, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Michael Durando, of No, 41 Mulberry street, was yesterday held for examination by United States Com- missioner Betts charged with passing @ counterfeit twenty-five cent picce on a httle girl in the ueighbor- hood, ‘Tne Attorney General was yesterday granted leave by Judge Donohue to bring # su!t to aunul the charter of the Tarrytown Heights Lund Company, on the ground that the same had been forteited by various illegal acts und that the company {s jasolvent, , Judge Donohue yesterday granted the motion for the removal of Poter L. Cortelyou as the assignee of Benedict Bros, The motion was made on account of the assignee’s insolvency, the statute not allowing an insolvent to act a8 assignee. Mrs. Sarah Taylor, administratrix of Joseph 8. Tay- lor, has brought suit against stary L. Devin and Pat. rick C. Devlin to recover $7,000, :noncy loaned on bond and mort:age. Judge Donohue yesterday or- dered a reference in the case. Messrs, Rovert Sewell, &. Randolph Robinson and E. Ostorne Bright, appointed by the Supreme Court (General term) Judges to cxamine candidates for ad- mission to the Bur, commenced their duties yesterday by examining eight aspirants for future hovors in tke degal urena. Application was madi wi counsel tor Mr. e day to Judge Donohue for leave to ameud the auewer i the suit of James Bigler against the city. This suitis for lumber tur- ished to the Dock Department, im which w verdict wus given aguinst the city for $71,005 28, The Court of Appeuls ordered a new trial, unt hence the applica- tion, Judge Donohue took the papers for exumina- tion, 1n the suit brought by Mary Leonard against Will- jam V. W. Wilde, for ulleged breach of promise and seduction, umotion wus recently made before Judge =F, Daly to set uside a judgment dismissing the com- plaiut 1uF want of prosecution. ‘Ihe proois showed that she lived with the defendant as buusekeeper, aud | having heard that her husband had died iw England consented to marry him. Judge Duly yesterday de nied the motion on the uround that she ‘had fuled to prove that sho was unmarried at the time she entered into the marriuge engagement with the defendant, and that she acted tou hastily upon hearsay evideuce of her husband's death. Andrew J, Mellon 13 charged by George H. Darragh with having obtained trom him, in Philadelphia, $500 upon fraudulent represeutations, He wus indicted in Philadelpnia, and w requisition obtained for his extra- dition was sent to the Governor at Albany. He was brought yesterday before Judge Dononue on a writ of habeus corpus, It wes claimed that the Court should not lend itgell to such a stra.agem for procuring tho extradition of w resiuent of tho State, and that the mun should pot be detained to await the arrival of a warrant from Governor Robinson, 1t was contended, on the other hand, that the commitment was suificient on its face and that the mun ought to be held, The Court tok the papers, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. | Morris vs, Porter; Beennan va Fitzgerald; Taylor vs, Devin; Hilyard vs. Jones; Emigrant Savings Bunk vs. McGovern; Purden vs. Feenan; Brown va, Browne; Lesiie v 11 Belt Company. —Granted, Newell vs. Newell.—Motion granied. Memoran- dum, Matter of De Groot.—No allowance cun be made. Kimball vs, Kowe.——Procecaings dismissed, Allen ve. Hyde. —-Memorandu: Grat va. Rosenberg. —Order gruuted. ‘taylor vs, Broome. — Maven dewied. Remington vs, Westermun,—Ordor settled, MeCabill vs, McCuhill—Show responsibility of guardian. In the matter of tho Butchers and Drovers’ Bank for the removal of Peter L, Cortelyou as asnignee,— | | Memorandum. SUPREME COURT, CIRCUIT—PART 3, | | By Judge Larremore. | Sage etal. vs, Holden.—Vho utlidavits are conf ing and the minutes of testimony wuss control in the settlement of the cuses, COMMON PLEAS--GENERAL TELM. By Chiet Justice C, P, Duly, Judges Larremoro and Roviuson, Rice et at. ; Stull vs. Hawking; Coch- Ferdon vs Foster ot ul, ; Wulluce vs. teig; Tracey vs, Durkin; Beckman * Fowler; Heckman vs. Kieuart, 16; Conuoily vs. Schmuiz; Bouwon vs. sotz; Hayes vs. Nobie, 108; Por va. Ward eb al; Crowell vs, Jack- son, —Judgments affirmed, The Penryn Slate Company vs, Meyer; Foley va Staten Isiand Raviroad Company; Coben vs National Steamship Company ; Huay vs Koverts et al, ; MeGin- nis ve. U'sheu; Gregory Vx. Keegan fLyneh ve. Sevine Pennington et al Vs, Sturges; Same va. vs. Paxon eb ul, ; Cappardetit vs. stoecil ; Fuster; Muxwell ve. Cumpbeli ct al. ; Pearsell ve, Jack- sou; Brown V& Campbell; oremus va. De Hurt, 106 Jobuson va Chappell; Byrnes vs. Moutgomery.— Ju als reversed. Morris vs. Mortis; Lowenbein vs, Campbell; Rosen- stem vs. Kosenstein’; Mott vs. Consumers’ Ice Com- pany; Ahare vs. Hoyd et ul. —Orders aflirimed, Ross vt wl, v8 Guardian Mutual Lite Insurance Com- pany.—Order reversed, live et al. vs, Merchants’ Despatch Transportation Company,—Appeal dismissed. Motions to Vacate Judgments on forleited recog. Rizances, seven cases. Thompson vs. Lumley et ab; Utz va. Grier et al.: Consoli Fruit Jar Company va. Mason etal; Stembock va. | rane vs, Reynota SEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JAN | Leuts va, Butterfield; Broce va. Carter; 44.0; Wallace vs. Long; Curley vs, Tomlnson; 18 a; 18 b; Wright vs, Wright; Dale vs, Brinkerhoff; Levy vs. Gallinger; The Poopie vs, Devin, &c. ; Haviland vs. Jobnsoa ; Conpelly va. Schmalz ; Johnson etal. va, Utappell ; Byrues vs, Siont- [aie ; Rae vs. Beach, &c ; 44>; Lauterbach vs. ‘Tu- le (No. 1); Cohen vs, National Steamship Company; Mutter of Davis, Battersby vs The ke Thorne vs. Thompson; German Exchan; vi Kybel at al, ; Southard, al, va Lombard; Allen vs, Jumes et papers. COMMON PLEAS—-SPECIAL TERM, By Judge J. F. Daly. Fitzsimmons vs, O’Brien.—Delendant served with orders must pay $25 costs and disbursements of this proceeding aad submit tu examipution as to property, &c., within ten duys, of commi*ment will issue, Davis vs Meagher. —Judgments signed; two cases, Leonard vs. Wild.—Motion denied. inion, Brown vs, the Mayor, &c.—Coupsel must attend here January 16, atten A. M. Harding vs. The N. A. Life Insurance Company et al.—Motion denied, with costs. Sve opinion, MARINE COURT— CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam, 2 Clarke vs. Duryea; Kov.uson vs. Lichtenstein; Wil- lis vs. Zelderinst ; Curry vs. Farley; Magirn vs. O'Dea; Wrightingion vs. 'Inavs; MeUauley vs. Morgau; Clark vs. Doyiny, —Motions granted, Simon vs. Mooney; Bank ot New York vs. Couner.— Motions denieu. Leland vs. Knowlton. —Complaint dismissed, Vrice vs. Busch.—Judgineot ordered to be satisfied. Vanderasien vs, O’Donueli,-—Justitication dismissed, Moore vs, Salter..—Order to pay over granted, Gurney ve, Riblet.—Attacnment granted. Pelton vs. Lynch; Merrill’ vs. Saal; Poerchle vs, Dudicy; O'Hura vs. Jones.— Defaults noted. ‘Arendt vs, Drout; Joseph Husson, receiver; Porter vs. Lund,—Defuult open Di va, McDevitt e indorsement. Sch.cssinger vs. Nolan.—Vlatntift will be permitted to serve reply within two days; 210 custs to defend- ant, to abide event of action, Reid vs, Stone,—sill of particulars ordered. Seybel vs Baily.—Detauit opencd and cause restored to calendar to be tried on the 22d inst., in Part 2, on payment, within three days, of $12 cust: Stout va, Renck; Schmidt vs. Marchurd; Waddy vs Coffey ; Hilton vs, Ludlow; Klee ys, Benders; Vincent ve. Linsworth; Livingston vs. Stern; Dewitt ¥ Bock; Hopkins vs) Wemple; Wanless vx. Funlai Totten vs, Yodd.—Orders prauted, WILLS AND TESTAMENTS, During the past week the wills of tho following Rained persons, deceased were proved betore Hop, Walter L. Livingston, Surrogate:— John F, Phiitips, of the town of Gravesend; Harriet N. Davis, Juhu Calyer, Catbarine Ano Rabineau and Paul Bunker, all of Brooklyn, Letiers of administration were granted on the estates of the 1ollowing named deceased persons, viz. :—Joha Walgrean, Stephen W. Barker, Ehzabeth M. Young, Manchester W. Weld, Frederi Herb, John Lee, Wilson: Tucker, Julia ‘Bakewell, Emile Harder, all of Brooklyn. Letters of guardianship of the persons and estate of Josephine Laubenbeimer, William Laabeubeimer und Valentine Laubenbeimer were granted to Willian Laubenheimer, their father; of Surah Louisa George to Thomas W. George, all of Brooklyn, REAL. ESPATE, The following business was transacted at tho Real Estate Exchange yesterday :— Richard V. Harnett sod, by order of the Supreme Court, m foreclosure, John A, Boal referce, a plot of land on Broadway or Boulevard, west side, block froat, between Eighty-second and Eighty-third streets, 204.4x159,9, to J. S. Craig for $80,000. Richard V. Harnett also suld, by order of the Court of Common Picas, in foreclosure, a plot of lund 100x 100,10, on East 112th street, norch side, 145 feet east of First avenue, and a plot of land 150x100, on East 112th street, scuih side, 145 feet east of First avenue, to J, UC. Overheiser, plaintif, for $11,490. Also, by order of the Court of Common Pleas, in foreclosure, Gorge W. Wingate referee, » house, with Jot 25x98.9, on Eust Twenty-fourth street, north side, 275 feet east of Second avenuy, to W. P. Earle, plaintiff, tor $10,600, D, M. Seaman sold, by order of the Supreme Court, 1m foreclosure, J. Minor, vr., referee, a house, with lot 25x74.4, on Water street, south side, 50.7 leet west of Roosevelt street, to Christopher Miller, plaintiff, tor $ 00, KE. H, Ludlow & Co, sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, Thomas 1. Ogden referee, the following property in Fordbam;— Four lots, each 25x10, on Waverley pi side, near Morris uvenue, adjoining the lan Morris and Charies Heinzel, to W. for $1,500. Five tots, each 25x100, on Madison gvenue, north- west corner of Oreburd street, to same ior $2,375, A plot of land 560x125, on Orchard street, north side, 127.7 feet cast of Central avenue, to samo tor sul L. G. 3. Morris, plaimtifl, 1,000. ‘A plot of land 100x125, on Oréhard street, north side, 296.7 feet east of Central avenue, to same tor 1,250. beer of land 100x125, on Orchard street, vorth side, 300 feet west of Madison aveaue, South Fordham, to samo for $1,100, A plot of Jund 125x100, on Morris street, south side, 235,11 feet east of Central avenue, to same for 1,500. 4. H. Muller & Son sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in toreclosuro, C. C, Higgins referee, a trame hotel’aud a plot of ‘land 75x100, on Eryhtn avenue, northeast corner of 125th street, to plaintiff tor $26,356 27. scott D. Myers sold, by order of the Supreme Cou: in foreclosure, W. A. Boyd releree, a house, with 20x100.10, on East 112th street, north side, 175 feet east of Fourth avenue, to C. A. Smith tor $10,000, PRIVATE SALK, Lespinasso & Friedman report the sule of ono lot 25x100, on the south side of Filty-third stroct, 125 feet west of Sixth avenue, for $8,500, cash, Algo a frame house, with lot 25x100, on the south side of 127th street, 400 feet east of Seventh avenue, for $2,500, cash. . V. K. Stevenson reports the sale of the three story high stoop brown stone dwelling No. 73 West Forty- ninth strect, with lot 20x85, to Colonel T, P, Schaif- nor for $19,000, TRANSFERS, S0th st., s, 8., 193 tt. w. of bth ay., 22x88,9; Henry E, itewart, ay J in, Si 1,000 itl 79.8 ¥} Coe tage + 25,000 130th st., Broo! wurd); Elspeth Riddvek to Juli . Nom, 12Hth st., Brook wv., irrecul Riddock to William Stursber; Nom. Brook ay,, 6. of — — (25d war - Nom. tt. w. of Broadway, 20x98.9 sto Martha I, Wetmore.......... 36,CO0 . SUx120 (24th ward); Kowland i. Jovian H. heed......... Nom. Sux to (24th ward) Nom. ay 146 fh. w. of Naw ‘Stn uv. Max stu dior and wits to A. Clu sen .7 ft. @. of Unt wy., 84x 100.115 ‘Antwerp to Anne F, Cameron... #., 1 ft. e. of Oth w 98.9; ulso BD af. 88, 150 1h, @. of Bth uv, 294980; Allred Bur- ber to Philip W. Frank. 10h ey and Lath 11th st. 8 vg FORLOOY Swain and wile to Beruurd: Keily. 1,000 TBLst st, 8. 8., LOT 4g ww. of LOth a “ulur; Bdward ©. Donnelly to John Fity 300 th wt ws, OW tt. @. Frederic do P. Foster (refer Tnsurence © 4th wv. wes 0. corge I. Beye 8. JUS ft. e. OF Oth av. eph 6. Hurt, ud av., Box 100; Fuh wt, 8 8, BBM. €, Smith (reteree) ty John Frankfort st. (No.7), 31. (reieree) to D. W. Brace lth av., Ww. 4,40 tt 5. of Bith (reterse) to N pany. Iszd st. + BOXES Insure , nce Com- MORTGAGES. Bronson, Willett and wite, to Mary A, Townsend sof Tigth st, wo of Sth w Sume to same, Same to same Beyer, G Thich st Craske, nv. years... und wife, Margie K. wentrix), No, 19 Vandewator st, : 2 CMs... esere Dieb!, Jonn and wife, to Jolin Adeluwrdt, s. s. of 163d ot, (21 ward), 3 years Fitegerald, Jobn und wite, Bank, n. ». of Bird st, We Hirt “industrial Broadway: 1 Kr w of Gottsburser, und wile, to E.. of Broome st; 1 year, ‘Aunuh Bendix, sa t Ruiph, Honity @. and wite pbc Kinaahrldye rad, 3 years. UARY 14, 1877.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. lTHE ARMY. Resume of the Army Register for the Year 1877, ; Lineal Rawk of Field Officers in the Various | Branches of the Service, — CASUALTIES AND PERSONAL ITEMS, Number of the Militia Force of the United States. ered ‘The oficial Army Register for 1877 1s in the hands ot the Public Printer and will be ready for distsibution In the course of ten days, A few advance copies, subject to correction by casualties that may have occurred between November 15 and December 31, have been struck off for the use, of officers on duty in the War Department. Betore the next register appears the army will possibly bave unaergone another reorgani- zation, if the ‘mixed’? commission now considering various plans shall be ublo to agree upon n defaite aod acceptable scheme for reorganization. In the mean- time a new President will bave been inaugurated and, m the cxerese of his authority as Commander-in- | Chief of the armies of the United States, will doubt- Jess make some lively changes in the way of new us- siguinents, giving long bauished officers a chance to recivilize themselves, aud allowing others who have tor a decade or so enjoyed their ofium cum dignitate east of the Rocky Mountais an opportunity of ob- serving the thermometer forty degrees below zero in Dakota or one hundred and twenty degrees in the shade iu Arizona, MILITARY ABSENTEEISM, Tho 1877 register, like all its predecessors, is defec- tive in omitting to show the stations and duties of officers on the active list and the addresses of retired othcers. In the absence of this information—which might be given without materilly increasing the buix of the volume—the inference is that all regimental officers are with their commands; but it 18 well known to every one even moderately conversant with army affuirs (hat @ large proportion of theso officers are on various kimas of detached servico, for example, each general oflicer has a select military tumily of uides-de- camp, who draw extra pay for this kind of soldiering— aides to the General of the Army being paid as colonels, to the Lieutenant General as Lecutenant colonels, to mojor generals $200 per year additional and to brigadier generals $150, ‘Thirty-two regimental officers ure required for this purpoxe. Then the recruiting service absorbs 40, inciuding 2 colonels, 1 tieutenaut colunel and 1 major; the Signal Service and military telegraphs take 16; Weat Point 30, exclusive of departmental stall officers; col_ leges and universities 21 (to be increased to 39); the War Departwnent,othe Soldiers’ Homes the Leaven- worth Military Prison, tho Fort Monroo Artillery School, military departments and aistricts (for acting assistant inspectors general, acting signal ollicers, &c.), the Adjutant Generul’s office (for disbursing officers paying vounties, &e., to colored soldiers), avout 40 tn all—making 18 officers permanently withdrawn from their regiments, In this list no allowance 1s made for the sick, Jor those absent on extended leaves and on special and tomporsry detached service HOW COMPANIES ARE OFFICERED, ‘The result of this military absentccismn 13 best shown by a statement of number of line officers oa duty with General Gro column of ten companies of cavalry, four of artillery aud eleven of iniuntry, in his late Indian hunt, These twenty-five companies wore entitled to twenty-five captains and f{ty-tour subalterns, but the pumber present was sixteen cap- tains und thirty-nine Heutenants, of whom two cup- tains and one lieutenant wero detached to command ludiwu soldiers and scouts, leaving twenty-nine per cent of company officers avsent from their commands, ‘There are, undoubtedly, some advantages of a personal nature connected with the detached service system, for if all the ollicers of Custer’s tive ill-fated companies had been with ther troops there would bave been seventocn, mnsteud of thirteen, vacant in the Seventh cavalry alter the buttle of the 25th of June, ORGANIZATION OF THK ARMY, "Ro question of the reorgunization being now prom!- nenlily beiore the public, and especially interesting to military readers, the foliowing stutement ts given showing the organization of the urmy according to the register, and tue number of officers and men actually ‘on the folly according to General Sherman’s unoual re — ail General Adjutant Sherman's General's ‘Army. ‘Army, iit ti General officers. Aldes-do-cump ( counted’ in’ ag regute) 32 30 General stuil officers 368 357 107 109 05 ot 1 1 30 30 419 432 Cuvairy, enlisted men.. 9,267 8,460 Artilery olficers 279 280 ‘Artillery, enlist 503 * , 600 Intauiry, officers, Sil 8i7 Infantry, enlisted m 11,982 12,085 Engineer battalion, ... 22 200 Permuuent recruiting parties. 633 Recruits at artillery school lui - General service men (clerks) 280 —_ Ordnance department, enlisted met B87 360 West Poins detachment, sees BUT Bat Hospital stewards, 200 200 Ordnuuce sergeunts, 112 202 Commissary sergea: io} Indian scouts, 214 300 Available recr' 55 be guard, Fort Leavenworth.... ol Enlisted men unattached to regim’ts, - Signul detachment... ..seeersrvere - POCA. ..ssseesereceovereereree 28,571 To these numbers should be added 300 rotired offi- cers, making Gen Adjutant General’s 23,172, ‘The excess of stuil olflcers over the legalized number is uccoanted tor by the fact thut several stall departments have been reduced, with the proviso that uo stall officer shall be mustered out of service by reason of such reduction. Ihe Bureau of Military Jastice bas an excess of four judge advocates, Tho Inspector General’s Department has three colonels more and one major less than the fixed number. Tho Quurtermuster’s Departineut has one colonel and seven storekeepera, tho Medical Department four sturekeep- ers aud the Ordnance Departisent eleven storekeopers whose offices have been abolished on paper. ral changes bave been made by deaths, rotire- ments and promotions in the list of fieid officors. Tho following 1 w corrected roll showing the number and LINEAL RANK OF PIKLD OF PiCKRS, Colonels of Cavalry. No. Name. Regiment. No. Name. Regiment, 1—Jos. J. Reynolds....3d 6—R, J, Mackenziv,..4th 2—Joun J, Gregs TJ. N. Palmer... 2,2 $—Kdward Hatch., 4-—B. H. Grierson 6—James Oukes. 8—Samuel D. sturgis, 7th thorn . 6th ‘Lueutenant Colonels of ok 1—Thos. C Devin 7—John YT, Havel: 2--W. L, Elnowt.. 7 4th B—J. W. Davidson, 10th = $—Witliam B, Royall, 3a 4—A, G. Bruckett.....20 9— 6—Pnommas H. Nerll..6uh 10—N, A. M. Dudley, Majors of Cavalry. 1—N, B. Sweitzer 16—Lewis Merrill ith 2—Jas. W. Forsyth 1i—M. A. Ren » Teh FE 18-—John K. Mizner., 4th J 19—k. M, daker...... 2d 6—Ubas, kK. Compton Gh 20—A, K. Arnold..... 6th 6—George A. Forsyth Mth 2l—George G. Huptt. Ist 5 ovoteld, Loh +H, U. Bankbead,. 4th Ke. Clendeunin. Sth 23—James Biddie.,,.. 6th Yih ZW. BR. Price...... 8th 3d 256—Jonn J. Upnum... bth 4th 26—V. K. Hart, 6th oth 27—C, H. Carlitos 7th YS—N. B. MeLaugl Brisbin, 2d 29—G. B, Sanford 16—Jobn Green, , lst 30--J. W. Mason, Colonels of Artillery. 1—Horace Brooks... 4th 4--George W. Getty, 3d g—Isracl Vogdes..., 1st 6—Heary J, Hunt... Stn 3—Wm. F, Burry... 2d Lieutenant Colonels of Artillery 1—Joseph Roverts....41h 4—Kinery Upton 2—Wa, H. Freoch....2¢ $—Frederick I BR. B, Ayres... Majors of Artillery. 1—Jobn M, Brannan,.1st 9—c, Best. 2th. A. Ail ad 3—A. P, Howe 4-H, G, Beckwith, 6—U. A. Do Russy, 7—George I’, Audrows. Oth 8—Jobo Hamilton ....18t Colom 1—Jonn H, King. 2—Thowas G, Mitche Giubon, Crittenden. 17th 3a 4—I. © 5—0. 1. Willcox, 6—D, 5. Stanley. G—Wilian B. Hazen .6th $—homas H. Ruger, 8th oth 1, Andrews, 21—A. Sully. 22—J. H, Power, 2—A. V, Kautz, ROSTER OF CUSTER'S CAVALRY. | ral Sherman's total 28,871 and the | | Colone! Ciement A, Fiuiay, late Surgeon General, bas | cers, only three of whom remain on the rolis—vix, No. Name. Regiment. 11—G. Peauypacker.. 16th 12—!. KB. de frobinad. lath = 26—G. 13—C. H. rauley. 4—G. P. Buell, bE. Om... 6—H. A. 10—H. i. Mizner, n—W, M. Brown st 12—K. C. Muses st 13—s. A. Wainwright both THY SKVENTH CAVALEY, The greatest change in the reguver te tw the roster | of the Seventh cavairy, whieh w practically anew | regiment. Turee- ot been assigned to it the forty ofticers waned transfer and appointment during the last ix mowtin, The colonel jowed three . mon a ot te je Custer’s baltic, and Giteon of oy yeurs? tour of duty as supermuendent TF the moune The heutenant colonel Tecruiting service, moted from the F' ‘The adjutant and quartermaster are buih wow positions, though nos to the reginent The senior | major has just completed a year's leave of absence, thore or Sultan's message, was read on AFFAIRS. IN TURKEY, Installation of Midhat Pacha as Grand Vizier. A NEW STYLE OF TURKISH HATT. The Graod the enlisted men have | pinced by Midhet Macha, the leader of the reform . party, He etaliatee took place the day betere yes | terday at the Subiume Porte wit more than usual Uonfercace addug an uouael Too following pithy and @acome batt, diferent in viyle to the pompous wordiness of those and Major Merril has at length been ordered to kis | given ia the preceding retgus Naat regiment after protracted ed servier, bie post being at the Centennit, ihe second aud thind op tains tn seniority, Tourtellotie and Sheridan, are ow the staff of the Genera! of the Army and Licutenam General respectively, and tain Linley is aide-de-camyp to General Pope. Alt the field and stil officers, tive junior captain, Godirey, aud sixteen of the leulewanis are gruduates of West Point. 1 who has been a comini viously served as an enlisted man im the Tenth fantry, The tollowing roster of Custer’s cavalry, eo vecheertoen up to January 1, 6 wow first pub- isned :— THE RosTER, Colonel—Samuel D, sturgis. Lieutenant Colon Imer Otis, Majors—Joseph G, Tiltord, Lewis Merrill A, Reno, Adjutant—George D. Wallace, Quartermaster—Winteld 3. Edgerly. Company A.-—-Captain, Myles Moylan; fi ant, Andrew H, Nave; second heutenant, Kara | Fuller. Company B,—Cuptain, Thomas M. McDougall; first lieutenant, William Craycruit; second leuenant, William J. Nicholson. Company U.—Captain, Henry Jackson; first hea- tenant, Churles A, Varnum; second lieutenant, Her- bert J. Slocum, Company D.—Cuptuin, Eaward 8, Godtrey; first Neutenant, Edwin P, Eckerson; second ledwount, Edwin P, Brewer. | Company E.—Captain, Charles 8. lisley; first | heuteuant, Charles C. De Rudio; second lieutenant | (vacancy. ) | ‘Company F.—Captain, James M. Bell; first leu- tenant, William W. Rovinsuu, Jr; second heuwn- ant, Horatio G. Sickel, Jr. Company G.--Captuin, John E, Tourtetlotte; first lieutenant, Ernest A,° Gurlington; sccond lieutenant (vacuney. ) H Company H.—Captain, Frederick W, Bentoon; first lieuteuuut, Frank M. Gibson; second licutenaut, Albert J. Russell. Company |,—Captain Henry J, Nowlan; First Licu- tenant Luther R. Hare; Second Lieutenant Hugh L. | Scott | Company K.—Captain Owep Halo; First Lieutenant chates Braden; Secvod Licutenant J, Williams dale. Company I.—Captain Michael V. Sheridan; First Licutenant Jobo W. Wilkiuson; Second Lieuteaant Loyd 8, MeCorinick, Company M.—Captaim Thomas H. French; First Lieutenant Edward G. Mathey; Second Lieutenant Jobn C, Gresbam. caavaurn The casualties have been more numerous than usual, the active list having lost uinety-six vilicers during the year, including eleven retirements. ‘The staft de- partinents lost eighteen, teu of whom were medical officers. The cavalry lost thirty-ive, the artillery four and the intuntry thirty-oue. There were also eight deaths among tired officers. ‘The following is a complete fst up to December 31:— Resigned—2. Major John J. Milhau; Captains Edward R. Ames, Bolivar Knickerbocker, Hobert P. Wilson, George McC. Milter; First Lieutenants. Latayetie E. Campbell,* Jobn B, Hamilton, Churles 5, Heintzelman,* Charles KE. Jewell (to take effect April 25, 1877), Charles W. Larned,* Henry N. Mose, George’ W. Steele; Second Licutenants William Abbott, Louis P, Brant, Heory G, Carleton, William N. Dykmau, J, Hansell Freven, Christopher H. Gorringe, Frank S. Hinkle, Gvorge A, Jucger, Thomas B, Nichols, William W.° Shipman, William H. Wilham B. Wetmore; Post Chup-,| Jain Haram Commissions Vacated by New Appointments—16. Fourteen medical officers who were appointed w tho vacancies of higher grades created vy the Act ot Juno 26, 1876, und one second heugepant of cavalry ap- pointed lirst heutenant of ordnance. Died—52, Colonels Osborn Cross, Gurdun Granger, James A. Hardie; Lieutenant Culonels George A. Custer,t Thomas C. English, Charles H. Laub, Oscar A. slack, ‘Treawell Moore; Mayors Richard M. Hill, Charles BD. Jordan, Washington 1. Newton, Augustus H. Seward; Captains Thomas W. Custer,t Alfred Delany, Henry A. Bibs, Churles A. Hartwell, Alexander H. Holl, Myles . Koogh,t Hamilton Lieber, James W. Piper, Will- im M. Quimby, George 5. Rose, Lewis Thompson, Thomas B. Weir, George W. Yates;t First Lieateuwnts Allred B. Buchey Putrick H. Breslin, Robert Curns, | Erskine M. Cainp, Jumes Cathoun,t William W. Cooke*, Jouathan B. Hanson, Donald Jackson, Donald UcIntosh,t Jobn A. McKinney, Calvin P. MeTaygart, Plucidus Ord, Jumes £. Porter,t Algernon E, Smith,t Kobert P, Warren, Augustus H. D. Willams, Leonard J. Whiting; Second Lieutenants Jonn J. Crittenden, t Benjamin H. Hodgson,t Patrick Keiliher, Albert H, Metin, E. De Russy Nichols, Jumos G. Sturgis,t Will jam W. Reily;t Post Chaplains Davia W. Eakins, Norman Buager. Missing in Action—2, Firat Lieutonant George E. Lo:d, Second Lieutenant Henry M. Harrington. Wholly Retired—1, Captain Charles B. Aiche-on, Dropped jor Desertion—2. Captain William alcC. Netterville, First Lieutenant Ocrau H. Howard, Dismissed—6, Captains Alexander Sutorius, William Harper, Jr.; Lieutenants Robert W. Bard, Edwin K. Ciark, James E. Mackin (since nominated to be second lieutenant Eleventh inianiry), Reade M, Washington, b. Honorable Retirements—11, Colonel William H. Emory, with the rank and pay of a brigudier general (act June 26, 18 Professor Revert W. Weir, with colonel (act July 1, 1879). For incapacity Incidept to the Service—Majors James Curus, Herbert M. Enos and Jobo V. Du Bois; Captains Thomas L. Brent and Samuel K, Schweuk, and Lieutenants Robert G. Carter and Hampden 5. Coutel. For Incapacity Not locident to the Servicc—Captain Sheluon Sturgeon, 4 Un His Own Appiication After Thirty Years’ Ser- vico—Major Truman Seymour. PERSONAL ITEMS. The Paymaster General hus at length received the rank to which he was, at least, as much cntitied as apy other head of u burcan, aud the President was no doubt gratived to sign a brigadier’s commission tor the vilicer who ‘bossed’’ hin thirty years age. ). the retired pay of a obtained similar justice ulter mach delay, having been Brunted the retired pay of a brigadier general by speciul act of Congress. Captain Albert W. Preston (retired) wkes the rank aad pay ot colonol retired under ap act of July 25, 1876. ‘The retirements o1 the | following officers have ais been amended, viz :— | Colonel Joseph B. Kiadoo, te rank as brigadier gon- | eral from December 15, 1870; First Lieutenant Jaines | B, Sinciair, to rays as capture trom Jane 21, 1876, and First Licutenaat Waiter F. Halleck, tu be classod with ollicers revired tor incapa: ity incidental to the service, instead of incapacity bot incidental, In the retirement of Major Seymour the army loses the active services of the tart of the Fort Sumter ofi- ral 8. W, Crawiord, Colonel Abner Douvleday and Major Seymour, A NRW RANK, A new rank, that of a capuu introduced into the service by a lit unact approved Juiy 24, 1576, jorizing the l’resi- dent tw apport George F, T. Olmstead, Jr, formerly | captain Second artillery, “a captain in the arty.” The name of this officer appears at ihe end ot tue active list under the avove caption, He docs not seem to be in the line of promotion, nor on cuty, nor retired frow | wctive service, hor anything but ‘a captain in tue | army.’’ 1 the army, has been eral compliance with MILITIA PORCH OF THE UNITED STATES, outh of the organized mintia turce of the | United States, according tu the latest returns received | atthe Aujutaht Generul’s otlice, 18 90,U47, consist: | ing of 116 general officers, 59) general stall officers, 1,176 regimental, fleld and tuill officers, 4,396 company | oiticers and 83,826 non-commissioned vlucers, tusi- clans und privates, The number of men avuiluble tor militury duty is returned at 2,875,469, being $26,508 | less than the number reported last your, It suoutd bu noted, however, that none of the returns bear a Jater date than New Jersey and Michigan's returns being dated 1874; that no enrolment 13 re ported in Virginia, Sout Caroli Missouri, Wisconsin and Minne: returns have been received trom Delaware, West Virgina, Norus Caroling, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Tea- nessec, Indiana, Nevada wud Oregon. Jn this connection it would scum to be pertinent to Invite the attention of the adjutant generas of the various States tv sectivn 1,036 of the Revised Statutes, which reads 4s lollows:— It shuil be the of the Adjutant Genoral in each 8 in of suate, with aurewnbry 10 rited states ou the Secretary of War, trom time to tions to the adjutant generals ax ssury to produce a uuitormity wid it | Mv Lcosraocs Vier Miowtar Vacta:— Meototmet Kuso: Macks hos given ui resignation the Grand Verena i consequence of the stgte sheath and bis advanced aye. ta our desire to see cod adupaietraon of tbe alfars of the State-the Importance of ch, and eopoctally st ther served | yood wot by dwelt npee-—t0 give sniestnasaty ant. hee ly peeding qaretona, w contirm ng befure the eves of the world the Fights and legitimate interests From the tiret Lord Saliwbary bad formed am uo vorable op inioa of Mebomet Ructdi and saw at once ‘inpoowbeny of shal alo proper -Lape a super rst Houten. | Sanuated Turk of the od #ehool, Midhat's faults ie or other side; be is bold and energetic |s the accom Plishment of bis object, but apt Bet Wo give due con sideration to the obstacles ta hie way. Me bas already Put bis shoulder to the whee! ond the long promised coustitution wheeh has been lying pord4 lor mouths 19 | the old Grand Vizier's possessiog i at last to be prow ulgated next Saturday, : As Midhat Pacha ig mow at the helm it will be ins teresting 10 know hiv vows om the questions which will occupy the Conference. neLe WoKDa. Ina conversation he had with Lord Salisbury he sail the Turks were determined to regoet all proposals which would secare for the three revolted provinces exclusive advantages. ‘Se long as they are under our at's words, “‘we shall treat them the same as the rest of our subjects; when they cease t¢ be so, it will be time enough for Europe to decide what ig to Le gone with them, We tmtend to grant reformat 1 our peoples, even to the Turks, whe do not seem t¢ have any snare of your seliciude, Europe weats tog mush: she asks us to cut our own throats; this we de cline to do, and will trouble her to do it if she pleases, We were few in numbers wh: lirst came, aad per. haps there will be few of us to go; Rerope wilt doubs- Jezs pertorm the duty of sexton to those that we shall leave bebind,”” W In speaking thus Midbat Pacha echves the feel of the natiou, The spirit of the Tarks is roused; (he counuy was pever in such war; the goveruiment bas already arms, and 18 pushing on the works of fortiication ow the Danuve and sa Miner the greatest viger, A formidable army 18 already conceutrated along the Danabe ta readiners to reevive the Russians, Seeing that the Turks bave made up their mi: ty the worst, and that Russia cannot or will no: withdraw her de mands, the assurances of diplomacy that settio. ment of the Eastern question has not veyoud the soothing powers of its art, aod that there is every hope that the moeting of the Conterence will tarnish the solution of the great proviem, fud but ditte cre dence bere. auemay, premeens phy -ny 9 rrenily re L the reports Russian Kavbassy, that General |, auee was having it all bia own way with Lord Satisbur; Bow the Geucral and bis lady have been giusive their attentions to (he Marquisand Marchioness, Lady Salisvury’s first arrival in Coostantineple was marked by a deep family allliction, and she spent the first week ol Ler stay bere in strict retirement, Mme. Ignated’s warm syinputhy tor her new tread was eager wo tod expression, and it found vent im namerous Visits to Lady Salmvury at all times, convenient aud incouven- jent, Mame. Ignatie is young, beautiiul and clever, und she has the heb 4 Be contrivating much acti work to her busbana’snissien, eapectaily *» matters where the subtic tact of @ fascmating woman cap be brought into Lady Elliot, ber rival in rank, a# the wife of the British Ambassadus to the Por 8 neither young nor Veautilul, and she and Mme. Ignatielf were never coagemal natures. bt report says true, the Russian am! hos capital out of the weakness of human natore, as dis playea by Lady Elliot in sundry obullitions of jeal ousy toward the Salisbury embassy, which, if the truth be told, has acted as a complete extinguisher te the feeble rays of ambassadorial giory hitherto shed by Sir Henry Elliot, and has succeeded in establiéning cooln Letween the two British ambussadressss,. General Ignatiei® on his side openly prociaimed Be voundiess admiration of Lord bury’s talents, bis quick comprehension of the matters tn discuxsio: and bis satisfaction at having at last fou in bis British = colleague ws man wit whom he can go hand in hand in the great work of re. ration that isto be accomplished iu Turkey, “How dillerent,” he added, with an ili concealed sneer, “te poor Elliot,” ‘To give yreater publicity to the pertees understanding he wished the worid to believe existed between himself aud Lord Salsbury contrived to be seen walking through the principal thoroughiare of Pera leaning on ais lordship’s arm. General Ignatie® had rightly calculated the effect this public display of cordiality Was likely to produce. Tho effect was elec tric, and the incideot in # few hours was known al) over Constantinople. The Turks took the alarm aud | believed that England was going 0 make common cause with Russia against them, TH DELAY OF THE CONPRRENCR, The delay in the assembling ot the formal Confereves is ulyo causing much popuwr irritytion, and is consid ered ay an unnecessury prolonging of t agony. As tarus the palace is concerned U dence in England has revived since Lord Salisbury's audience of the Sultan, The evident sincerity of His Majesty has favorably impressed His Lordship, and it is understood that the good understanding between the palace und the English Ambassador has been ture ther cemented by the interchange of ideas which bas taken place subsequent to the audience aud indepen. dently of the Porte, The disturbance at Van, of which the telegraph hae doubtless informed you, acquires all its importance from its Waving occurred at the present crus. That province has a setticd aod a nomud population; the latter are the shepherds, the former the cultivators and tradere. The nomads are largely indetted to the setticd folk, aud there exists in consequence @ con- stant antagonism between the two sections of the population. Tho lato riot occurred in this wise: ~The nomads, the Kurds, came to the bazaars of Vea and wished to trade on their own terms, The Arme- gian traders retused to deal; thereupon a quarrel arose, The Armenians, baving the advantage of num- bers, were getting the best of i, when cries of the epherds vrought the soldiers out of the barracks close by, They juined in the ight against the Arme. bians, und during te course of it the bazaars were wt on fire, aud a numbor of lives were lost on bow sides, ati HEFFPS.” Aplay with tho above title has been t oy from the bourds of « Paris theatre to the Court of this Stute. [t appears from the pap®ts pre- ented by Judge Dittenhooler, counsel for Messra, Shook & Palmer, that the play in question is the jomt production of Messrs, A. Dumas aod Pierre Newisky; that these gentlemen transierred the stage right for the united 3 aod the manuscripts of said play to a ono Theodore Michaels, a theatres) agent 1m ary, who in turn sold bis right, ue und interest to L., H, French, the dramatic pab: her, of New York, This last enuly sold the pla they now claim U at the production of the play va New York is an intringeweut of their rignte, sock an injunction to restrain Me, Adoiph Neucudort, mau- ager of the Germania Theatre, irom producing 1, ba of Donohue granted the injunction, and the order to show cause why the injugcuen should not be made oe ig returpable on the 17th inst, at Cuau- ers. MUNICIPAL NOTES, Superintendent Douginss, of the Barcau of Ra. cumbrances, yesterday removed Ary gouds boxes Grand street, from Ridge to Clinton street, and meat scales from the sidewaiks in Vesey street, trow Chareb to West, ‘Tax Receiver McMahon during the past week was | paid for personal and real taxes, $140,958 68; the Com. | missioner of Public Works received $27,116 Crown water rent; Marsuul Kelly, $219 1or- Heonses and dines and $400 from the Nioth vt Company as heense fees for 1877, madsrieiwicnaiee Comptioiler Kelly yesterday signed warrants tor Th ir regimental commissions only, taillou in wetion with tue boul tho Third District Court House, $12,200; Coroners? tees, $7,042; lutuross on city debt, $7,015, .