The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1877, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, KING How He Came to Set- tle in America. Interesting Historical Sketeh of His Celebra- ‘tions in New Orleans, Memphts, Cin- ciunati and Elsewhere. AN EFFORT TO INVADE NEW YORK. Shall We Surrender Without Fight to the Mistick Krewe? WHAT COLONEL ST. MARTIN HAS TO SAY * © ® Before wo noticed it the character of the country bad change, und the train pow ran Biong through a scenery peculiar to the Southern part of the North American continent—alternate forests and swamp, Below, an impenetrable jungle of canebrake swamp; above, bearded cypresses, rearing their gaunt limbs, here and there the delicate tracery of a palm Hmned against the sunset, for it was now nearly night. Soou we shot into the New Orleans stutiou. Taking # street car, by means of one change, I at last found my- self in the French quarter of the city, aud comfortably settiod in the pension of Mme. S, I hada month’s Vucation from my not very arduous duties as a State efficial of a neighboring State, and, baving often heard ‘of the New Orleans carnival, resolved to participate in the gayeties preceding und culminating qp Mardi Gras, the 17th of February, 1874. 1 had arranged matters 80 4s to arrive in New Orleans some two weeks before the tommencement of the testifities, in order to énter more thoroughly into the spirit of the season and therefore be able to appreciate the comiug turping topsy turvy of society. by At our pension, though only two streets from Canal Btreet, the dividing line between the French and American quarters, Freuch was the language of the house. Our bedrooms were ranged around the gallery of acourtyurd. One floor comprised the *hénage, salon,” sille d manger and all; underneath a perruquier, a laundry at the back of the court, and the office and printing rooms of the Carillion newspaper. Coffee at ix, breakfast at nine and dinner at four, French creoles, French people, a Russian countess, a Mexican aud three Northerners made up the party that graced the table @hote. As characters, a petit crevé fresh from Paris, the countess, who was the wile of one ex-liov- ernor of Siba@fa and daughter of another ; the editor of the paper publishea below, and a French creole lady, married to a carpet-bag Nortnerner, agaiust which Glass she was constantly inveigbing, who also kept up @ mild flirtation with the young mun from Paris. ‘The days were passed in examining all pomts of in- terest .n be city, including the lovely creoles prome- badivg on Canal street in the afteruovg, and in smoking tigurettes and eating countless bananas. In the even- Ings we went to the opera, or played loto for small Stakes in the salon with our fellow boarders, On Sun- days magnificent singlog was to be bad at the Church of the Jesuits, ora sermon ata Protestant church by those who preferred it. One visit to the State Legis- lature then in session, and composed to a great ex- tent of negroes, sutisiied curiosity, and left no inclina- tion to retura and listen to further debates between tue parti-colored legislators. FRALIMINARY PREPARATIONS POR THE GRAND MARDI @gas FRSTIVAL. Imperceptibly the preparations for the delivery of the city to the rule of the King of the Carnival took shape. With these we kept au courant by an occa- Sional visit to the sanctum of the Karl Marshal to be. Belore proceeding further it may be well togive a brief history of formef celebrations in New Orleans, in which city the festivities are now carried on on a scale of greater magnificence than even in Italy, For most of the material for this history I am indebted to & little ‘Handbook ot the Carnival,’’ published in New Orleans, aod announced as containing ‘Mardi Gras— its Aucient@nd Modern Observance—History of the Mystick Krewe of Comus—The Twelfth Night R lers und Kuights of Momus—together with the Annals of the Reign of His Majesty the King of the Carnival in New Orleans.’” AN OLD CUSTOM. With the people of New Orleans it has been the cus- tom, over since the first emigration from France and Italy and Spain, to celebrate with festivities the day known as Mardi Grag, Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, Until 1857 this celebration haa but little organization, and at last degenerated into a season which gave ex- cuse for #0 much ruffianism, ander the cloak of prac- tical joking, that it fell somewhat into disrepute. FIRST MYSTERIOUS ORGANIZATION, An that year appeared tirst the mysterious organtza- tion known as the *Mistick Krewe of Comus,” which each year gives maguificent representations costing immense sums, and yet manage to preserve the incog- ito of its members, ‘The proceedings commence with a procession, ead with a series of tableaux anda ball, As the tickets of admission come {rom agonym- bus inviters they are highly prized, people in some in- Mances going so far us to bribo the person to whom their delivery is intrusted to sell to them the tickets | Addressed to other parties, The first representation ‘was of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost,” with over a hundred different characters, representing the shapes of heaven, oft heiland of the carth. Iu 1858 the characters of the gods and goddesses of heathen mythology were taken by the impersonal wembors of the Krewe. In 1869 “Twelfth Night, or the Pageant of Misrule,” was represented, the characters taking part in a procession during the day and reappearing at night in tableaux ac the Varieties Theatre, ending the day’s entertainment in a ball, each member, punctusl to the hour of twelve, disappeartng before the last stroke. In 1860, ‘4Ameri- can History,” trom the earliest to the then day, In 1861 “Scenes From Life’? were shadowed forth, In truth, a real prophecy, as the last masker represented Geuth, a skeleton in ashroud, The civil war prevented Jurther representations uatil 1866, when the subjects were “The Pust,” ‘The Present,” ‘Tne Future” and «The Court of Comus.””, “The Triumph of Epicurus’? brought out the best talent of the organization in 1867, as did “The Senses’? in the following year. Gorgeous “Lalla Rookh’’ was given in great splenuor in 1869, By this time the fame of these representations had Spread over-the country and crowds of strangers thronged the city, at cach recurring festiva@. ‘Lhe History of Louisiana” was represented in 1870, while (n 1871 Spenser’s ‘Faerie Queene” astonished the be- holders, In 1872**fhe Dream of Homer,’’ the fabled world of “The Iiliad ana Odyssey,’ sprung to life. ‘The tableaux were “The Judgment of Paris,” “The Com_ but Between Hector, Mars and Diomedes,” “The Trials of Ulysses’? and last, by curious contrast, “The Battle of the Frogs and Mice." In 1873 “The Darwinian Theory” wos the subject chosen, and of the spectacle of the following year 1 propose to give a description. The Twelfth Night is celebrated by festiv each year, the tirst onc having been given in 1870, and the exbibitions have vied with those given by the Mystick Krewe. ‘Tbe Knights of Momus were organized in 1872, and on the Just night of the year have annually given | festivals, which, hike those of Comus and of the ‘Twellth Night, bave ended in magnificent balls, SUCCESS OF THE CARNIVALS, As time passed it Was found that the number of ‘visitors to the city for Mardi Gras ouch year increased, aod many, of course, were unable to see more of the Tepresentations than the procession, and nuturally ‘went away rather disappointed. To obviate this dif- ficulty, and to offor inducements calculated to atiract Ftill more people to the city at carnival ume, a pan was bit upon which has proved vory successful. The Mayor of the city and the Chief of Police tent their Bid, and everything was satisfactorily arranged. Inthe name of the ‘King of the Carnival” taxes ‘were levied on the merchants and others, proclama- tions issued saspending all other forme of government but that of His Majesty, commanding that all puvlic offices, places of busin schools, banks, &o., sould be ciosea, and that everybody should jom some fapization for the purpose of forming @ grand pro- vernor ol the State, the Legislature, 1 sent in ietters daily CARNIVAL] joke up, and on Mardi Gras, 1872, the King made his ‘first 4 entry into the city, accompanied by the Eari Marshal of his kingdom and his court, some of is retamers leading an immense beuf yras ive behind him. The King led to the City Hall, where the Mayor delivered up tue keys of the city to bum. ‘The idea became so popular that the next year the wealthy business men of the city organized, subscribed liberally and were the recipient of titles of nobility conferred i the King in recognition, During summer of 1872 an agent was sent to Paris to super- intend the prepuration of the regalia, costumes, &c., of the court. and the Exposition Hull, containing the largest ball room in the country, was secured. Tho orgavization all this while kept up its secret cbar- acter, Some of the tities conierred are curious—viz, the Dukes of Metairie, of Worcestershire, of Bull Run, of Armagh, &c, ‘A tine entrée was made this, year (1873), and after a reception at the Exposition Hall a bali was given. MARDI GRAS DRSORINED BY AN KYR WITNDMS. It will be seen by the foregoing that we had reason to expect no~Inconsiderable pageants on the Mardi Gras which was now rapidly approaching. By procia- ination of the King free matindes were to be given at all the theatres the day proceeding Mardi Gras. The jagnager, of the Opera Heuse, Lydia Tyompson, Lotta, Job T, Raymond and Marie Gordon, who were in the city at the time performing, cheerfully signified ther willingaess to obey the mandates of the King. INVITATIONS. ‘We were soon remiudpd that the time was drawing nigh by the receipt of invitations to various bails. To show how well they are gotten up let me give a de- scription of one of them as it now lies before me. The card, of Bristol, the usual invitation size; to the left, in one corucr, an imperial crown; the script as tol- lows verccecececocencccroesoeesen ® we esceccceneceresree se: b ba Majesté le Roi du Carnaval a gracieusement} pordonné que Moas, —— fit invité a passer la soirée: Sau Painis de Exposition le Mardi Gras, dix-sept} 2iévrier 1874, 19 heures, Signed, ‘BATHURST, Lora High Chamberlain. a} AOOCCO LOL LE NE DELODETELEDOIOLOLE TO VOTE DOEDEDOOEE In the lower left band corner ‘Costume de Bal do Rigeur.”” ‘Tho invitation to the Mystick Krewe our party waited vainly for, and only had the melancholy faction of being assured after the festivities were over that it had been sent and had probably been stolen by some unscrupulous person, who did us the honor of personating us at the ball of the Krewe. BEGINNING OF THE PAGKANT. On Sunday, the 15th of March, the decoration of the houses cominenced, the King’s flaga began to appear and soon waved irom most of the buildings on or in the viemity of the line of march of the procession. ‘he royal colors were purple, yellow and green. On u oliowing day (Monday), at midday, the King, with his guests, the Shab of Persia and King Boabdil the Moor, accompanied by their respective suites, urrived in the city on board the steamer John A, Dix, disem- barking at the foot of Canul street, The shipping on the Mississippi was gayly decorated, and cheer ufter cheer arose as the royal yacht steamed toward the levee. Tho United States cutter Wilderness fired a royal salute of twenty-one guns and dipped ber ensign, ag did the rest of the shipping, ‘Tbe royal party were received by the Mayor of the city and the Adminis. trators. The whole party then embarked in carriages and drove to the St, Charles Hotel. At cach of tue matinées given free to his subjects by ‘his order the King and bis guests appeared tor a few moments, the audiences rising in wildest oxcitement. In the even- ing Their Majesties patronized the opera, returning to the St Charles for a small ball in the evening, FANTASTIC APPEARANCE OF THK STREETS, Early on the following morning the streets of the city, especially in the French quarter, began to as- guinea strange and fantastic appearance trom tho numbers of maskers and the royal Hugs and other dec- orations, Those who were able bad secured positions in the windows of the houses living the proposed route of the procession, while the masses disposed theméelves on the sidewalks, railings, lampposts, &c, Long before midday the streets were so jammed that it was almost impossible to pass along the sidewalks. ‘THE PROCESSION STARTS. Shortly after midday the King’s processioa started. First came the police, then a carriage containing four gentlomen; after these a cuuple of richly clad inounted trumpeters anuounce the coming of the royal party. Then the royal galley glides through the sea of packed humanity, urawn by four white horses; on the deck stands the King’s coat of arms—viz., a shield bearing a crown and sceptre with living supporters—Hercules on one side and Jupiter on the other; on the lower deck a bedevilied mannikin showers bonboas on those who strike bis fancy. Now appears the puistaut and noble Earl of Warwick in golden urmor, ua is his charger. He 1s Earl Marshal of the kingdom and a doughty knight withal. He travels as becomes his diguity—surrounded and followed by # goodly train of kplghis aud geutiemea., As be and bis train disappear the Persian army marches past, guarding Nasir-el-Dai, the Shab, A detachment of urtillery preceeds His Highness; then, sparkling with bgilliants, his Persian Majesty on a milk white steed rides slowly past; be- hind him his suite gaily untiormed, all, like yin, weur- ing the high, black ‘Astracban toques, je Royal guards now filo pust in golden helmets, seariet tunics and azure hose. This body was composed of picked men from the Nineteenth United States tuluntry, then sta- tioued in the Crescent City: They are commanded by the adjutant of,the regiment, assisted by two of his brother officers. MAKE WAY FOR HIS MAJESTY, The King is now at hand. Surrounded by his faith- fuleoidiery, preceded by priests swinging ceusers, und by pages Dearing ou bullioned cusbiuns ts crown us King of the East apd West, the orb and sceptre and the keys of the city, comos the King—a boary monarch in linked steel, bestriding a superb charger. Bebiod bim Nabian slaves bear his mace and snield, Alter them, preceded by Bathurst, the Lord High Chamberlain, come the King’s retinue of attendant. knights. an courtiers—men skilled in wartare of the arm and brain. Suggestive of their fate im case of treason or failure, grimn-visaged, the headsm: marches pust, shouldering the axe; belore him is carried tho biood- stained block, while two attendants display om spears tresh bleeding beads. DISENCHANTED BOARDIL, the last of Granada’s Moorish Kings, now appears, in a cgstume glancing with jewels, with which the armor of bis Arab is algo studded. Over his shoulders he wears a rich burnous, embroidered ip gold with Moorish characters, He is accompanied by a pic- turesque party of his dark-visaged followers, After their lord, borne vy black slaves in r.chly decorated the Mourish Queen, with her maids, KING'S OWN’? IN COLUMY. Now the clutter of the uccoutrements of the gallant Ninty-second Lancers is heard. They are known by the soubriquet of the ‘King’s Own.”? They are dressed in picturesque Eastern costumes, and form a gay cavalcade. MUSIC BY THE BAND. The Eastern fragrance bas bardiy departed from our nostrils when a crowd of miscellaneous maakers puss, forming the rear guard of the First division, At suil- able distances thruughout the procession bands were placed, which discoursed sweet music, among which the royal anthem was prominent, being the air, “If ever I cense to love.” THE FATHER OF TAX BULL-DOZERS The Second division advances, led by the mighty Earl of Durham, « splendid white ‘*bouf gras,’’ weigh- ing some 3,000 pounds; on the same flout stands the Royal Butcher. A succession of maskers, represent- ing things known and unknown, tuliew. The Third, Fourth and Fifth are of similar character and excite tresh admiration, mingled with roars of laughter, from the crowd us they pass, With difficulty we reached home and only just in time for our tour o’clock dinner, where ail related their experiences aud impressions produced by the morning’s pageant. AND ‘YK MYSTICK KREWE OF COMUR’? APPRARETH. Shortly betore cight we returued to our post on the balconies of the Hotel St. Louls—at present the vuiid- dug used for the sittings of the State Legisiaure—to ‘witness the graudest sight of all, the procession of the far-famed Mystick Krewe of Comus We have not long to wait; we bear a buzz of admiration from the crowd while the procession is yet streets away; tbe Diaze ot pets 18 heard and the reflections of Greek fire are seen on distant buildings. MATERIAL OF THE COURT OF coMUS, First appeared in serried runk the ineyitable police, ‘The subject of the Mosque was to be “The Court of Comus.”’ Comus bimseit Urst approaches seated in his chariot. Fotlowing Comus comes Europa on the legendary taurus; on the same float are Peuce, ptrength, Science and Art. NowW appear the nations of Europe; first Britannia, ruling the wave, trideut in band, with lion and ua. corn, Now cherished Frauce; tn front the Goddess of Liberty ; on thrones back of hor living stat Caro- lus Mugnus, Napuieon I. and Louis XIV, The Ger- man Fatherland now ciaims our view; @ representa- tioa of the Rhine 1s given on the lower purt of the car, While avove tower the emblematical figures. The night is turned into day; around each long retle Kuseia comes next On either side of the Czara priest ana ac k; at the lower step of the throne Poland, in chains, kneels and prays for justice. The Pope, cardinals, monks aud peasantry represent Italy, Then Scandinavian yods appear, while republican Spain uneasily wears the cap of lib- erty. Those complete the Européun circle. A DRRAM OF ASIA, an Eastern queen throved on an elephant, Turkey first, with Sultan, harem and uniortuuately inevitable eunuchs. A typical Arab, surrounded by the various inhabitants of the desert, passes. A hideous fanfare greets our cars—tom-tons and tom cats, apparently, ‘This prepares us tor the advent of Cbiua’s Nmperor, surrounded by Mandarins, India next, with vejew: olled Rajab; below him planter, Brahmin, Sepoy and coohe, We thought the Shan had goue on with the Kings this morning, but here he is again; but ths burn on every side. | time at home wiih bis wives, provablysrecounting to thom the strange sights be bas seon during his travels, Mohamed, a Hotteutot and a Kailir, grouped around Africa, on u catel, now pass, We are at home again, America, ina chariot, drawn by buffalos, with an Indian maid as chartoteer, The noxt car hoids the GEMIUS OF THE UNITED STATES, seated on an eagic; below are the telegraph, a steam- ship, a monitor, and ‘Old Probabilities. ’” israzil, with its many types, 18 followed by a Mex- ican, mounted, lassoe in band. ‘Cuba closes the group, We thought that all wag through ; bat an iceberg ap- proaches, un which, evidently not at all chilly, site Greentand’s Queeu, A white bear and walrus are near the water's odge, tntently watched by an Ksquimaux on the huut. THR PROCKSSION OVER, NUT THE DAY'S WORK NOT DONK, The procession was through, but our day’s work was not done. We had to rush home, jamp into our dress rt for tho balls, The procession of the ing passed over the prescrived route, entered 18 Theatre, where before the invited guests two tableaus were giveu—the tirst of Am and her daughters, ana the second the “Court of Comus,”” MOVEMENTS OF i118 MAJESTY, The King of the Carnival visited the Mystick Krewo and the ring 9 own bails during the eveuing, and thon went to the Exposition Hall, where be received nis guests in the Throv@ Room. The writer visited first the King’s own ball, and then went to the Exposition Hall, where, after tweive o'clock, the scene was oue to be remeimbered, MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY, a As the guests of the Mystick Krewe Ball, ehortly tors, with many lights, are carried, while colored fires | swords und ‘of many of the nobles decorated the walls of the throne and otber rooms. The gorgeous costumes ot the King, tne Shab of Boabdil, together with those of their suites; tho costumes of the “King’s Own,” army and navy uniforms and the brilliant ‘toilettes of the creole beauties, formed a fine picture, An idea of tho number present can be had when it 1s stated that 10,000 invitations were issued. The guesis were dixeributed through the main ball room— id'to be the largest in the United States, where id dances ouly were danced— quadrille room, A vory agreeable ar- Walfien galope aad, maturkas, wuille another played waltzes, gal mazurkas, while a play: quadrilies and luncers for those who preferred them, At last the revolry was over and we were ip Lent, and were rather glad of it. Mardi Gras furnished food tor recollection aud roflection for some time after. In addition to the balls above mentioned many otbers were givon in the city, one of which, a masked one at the Upera, proved more attractive to Inany gen- tlemen, bot! ung aad old, thau the more brilliant bove spoken of. LOCAL DISTURBANCES AND MARDI GRAS. 75, on account of the unfortunate disturbances to who was rightful . there were no festivities on Mardi Gras. Last year the subject chosen by the Krewe was “Bible History,” than which no subject could nave furnished grander material lor a pageant, MARDI GRAS tx 1877, The King of the Carnival bas already tuformed bis faithtal subjects that this year he will reach his capi- tal, the Crescent City, on February 13. MARDI GRAS IN NEW YORK. THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL ASSUMING SHAPE IN EXPERIENCED HANDS—VIEWS OF LEADING MEMBERS OF THE ARION, BEETHOVEN AND TEUTONIA MAENNERCHORS—ITALIANS DE- LIGHTED. {From the Evenjng Telegram of yesterday.) We are to have a Mardi Gras festival. The thing is in the right bands and will become a fixed fact. Tho idea of the festival as first broached in the columns of the Telegram has taken a strong hold on the pleasure loving classes and hus made a decided hit, as numer- ous letters received, some of whieh we publish, show clearly. To show that tho festival is no chimera wo may say that Colonel William St, Martins has tho thing in hand, and is just the pushing, business kind of man needed to carry such a project through to suc- cessiul fraition, The Colonel iseven now organizing his “Mystic Krewe.” Hois a man of experience iu festival and especially great on Mardi Gras, He has been “inside the ring” at New Orlears, knows every carnival rope, knows how to raiso the ‘‘sinews’? and how to put them where they will do the most good, The successtul imauguration of Mardi Gras at Cincinnati last year was under bis auspices, and what he doesn’t know about such festivals is not worth knowing, We have here every element necessary to the bappy culmination of the festival, a large portion of ovr population of Continental birth or descent, accustomed to Furopean curnival scenes and delight. ing in them, and under the judicious and experienced management of Colouel St.” Martins we may consider the festival an assured event and 1877 us its birth ear, see COLONEL ST. MARTINS’ EXPEKIENCE AND VIEWS. This morning a reporter called upon Colonel William St. Martina, whose experience in Mardi Gras proces- sious has been extensive. The Colonel is # vivacious and highly jutelligent southerner, a native of the Crescent City. In reply to a question from the re- orter, he sai ‘Yes, { am now organizing a ‘Mystic Krewe’ to work up the affair, I believe there is no better city in the world to get up a Sardi Gras festival than New York, with its vivacious American, the mercurial French and Italian and merry Germap pop- ulation.?? On Monday morning I shall call on Mayor Ely to ask him to issue a proclamation and indorse our af- fair. To carry out the programme we have, of course, to obtuin the permission of the municipal authorities, and we have to obtain the proclamation ot our King, which would run something 1m this style:— Te ouk Lovixa Suasuers or Ovi Carrrat Grrr oF Naw YORK = In order that all may participate in our right royal racep- tion, we command our loyal subjects of whatever age or sex so appear in litting costume upon the streets of our capital, from aod during our royal sojourn, and that they be not duzed by the refulgent splendor of our royal zaze, that they wear masks or other disguises. We command our subjects living on the line of march that after the night hus fallen she helmets they imake such illumiuations, by the burning of vurious colored lights, in order that our royal procession may up- our to proper udvantag Given under our royal hand and sear REX. “Now,’? continued the Colonel, “I can give you a few turther facts, The King ja to land at the Battery athigh noon irom a steamboat, and upon arriving neur the Zelegram oifice the keys of the city will be handed over to him. It will bea royal affair, I ussure ou. It will bring half a million of peopie to this city. e want representations of every branch of business im the city. Each of the large hotels will probably sub- scribe $500 to $1,000. I du not want people to keep un calling at my business office, so tor the prosent my ad- dress 18 box No. 1,776 Post Ollice, All letters will receive prompt attebtion. I have had no little experience in Mardi Gras processions, for since my boyhood | have ween them at Now Orleans, and last year 1 organized the first Mardi Gras procession at Cincinnati, und was Earl Grand Marshal, -1 bud a good deal of trouble about the mater in giving out contracts, but it tarned out @ great success, ihe procession numbering 10,000 on {cot und 5,000 in wagons and on burseback. “) also organized the Cincinnati industrial proces- sion on September 8, 1876, which was five miles long, and represented the leading industries of that city. 1 marobed in command of the Cincinnati Light Guard from that city to the Centennial Kxhibition at Phila- deipbia, a distance of 816 miles.”? “The idea that I desire to carry out in the night car- pival will be to represent, by tableaux, with the aid of strong calcium lights, the principal svenes in the history of our country. Beginning with a picture of an Indian perched upon a tree, shading his cyes with bis band, gazing with umazement at the appearance of the Santa Marta, which bears Columbas to the long wished for land, aud, to foliow this, the landing of Columbus, the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers, the throwing over- bourd of tou in Boston harbor, the battle of Lexington, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Put- Bam ut the vlodey the crossing of the Delaware, the inauguration of Washington, scenes during the late war, &. These scenes can be represented on tne vehicies which will be ip the line, and cannot fail to be creative of enthusiasm aud instructive. “In conclusion, olonel St. Ma “I would not have undertaken a Murdi Gras festival in this city had I not been requested to do sv by a number of promiment business men who believe, with the Zel gram, that there is no reason why we should not have wgrand affair to rejoice our hearts, The ‘King’ will, doubtless, be a handsome subscriber, for I know of a recent cuse at New Orleans wuen His Majesty bought bis title at auction tor the sum of $8,000,’’ » For the purpose of eliciting the opinions of our citi- zens of foreign birth or descent a Telegram represent- alive last evening visited the headquarters of several German and Italian musical and ball giving associa- tiuns, and the viows of the leading members of those bodies are given below. lt willbe scen that they aro almost unanimous in their commendation of the pro- ject:— THR ARION sociZry, fbe Aron rooms are on Eighth street, between Second and Third avenues, Mr. Fritz Berringer, she president of the society, said he was always in favor of anything to add to the innocent amusements of she people. “The only objection I see to the project,” he said, ‘‘willwrise trom the fact that a great many who see such o masquerade will be ignorant of the ob- ject and idea of the carnival, You cua imagine what any Views must be when I suy that seventeen years ago 1 assisted us one of the Arions in getting up the first masquerade bail ever given in this city, in the old Broudway Tavernucie, In Paris, especially during the Empire, the carnival has always been a high favorite, and | tully believe it would prove go here,” Mr. Louis E. Neumann said he thought it would be a capital idea, if the thing Were yotton uo under proper auspices abd pains Were taken to keep out the rougher elements. ‘in Germany,” said he, ‘we have the au festival, only somewhat moditied by the different cus- toms of the country. There we go out in riding par- tics, masked, or wearing tho carsival hat All such things, which afford inuoceut recreation, should be encouraged. Mr. Joseph Neustuedter, in reply to an inquiry as to bis views, sai ‘Why should New York, oue of the largest and finest cities of the world, stand pebiud Paris, where Mardt Gras has been celeorated yearly tor hundreds of years? New York contains a large cou- glomeration of foreign nations, each uf them almost a city 1ull, In Europe ube idea of an additioual holiday would be bailed with acelamations from ull classes. New York is our Paris, and ought to emulate her in suco things. ”? Mr, J. B, Bings said:—'*Whether Mardi Gras would be a success among us depends a good deal on who would have it in charge, If well mapaged it would turn out a great success, Some people who are fierce after money say we have holidays enough; but l don’t vbiuk we have, Within a few years we have added three national holidays, and [ ui in favor of another one, I want a holiday which shall be one of pure amusement, and which shall have no leaven of either politics or religion mixed up with 1t.’” THE TRUTONIA MAENNERCH ‘This music loving trateroity asserobied at their ball in Third avenue, pear Sixteenth stroet, Mr H. L, Oestreich, the president, wus stropgly in favor of the additional festival; ‘but,’ said be, “Stam afraid that the business depression is such this year that it wouldn't take as well as in 1878. If we get things to improve we shall be very glad to see it go on, Wo Germans love to enjoy ourselves.” Mr. William Hund said:—*‘it business were a little better the thing would insawntly vecor popular. ‘The carnival itself is not only very familiar to the G: man people, but ts a great favorite. Now, New Yor goes aboad of all cities here, and if the thing on gets a siart it will go right along. The festival is ulready celebrated in a social way in many coteries of famines in this city.?? Mr. Charles F. Schirmer thinks Mardi Gras would speedily become popular in New York, among the Ger- man population at any rate, ‘Why,’ sald he, “you must have heard how we celebrate these feusts in ‘mi especially in Cologne. The mas- querade there does not deal 80 mach in grotesquerie, but masks and carnival or fools’ caps are the usual accompaniments of the carriage cavaicades, which are & prominent feature of the fostival.”” Mr. I. Floersheimer sai I have not thoughta great deal about the matter, but l have read the Tele. gram urticies and some levers, and J dun’t doabt it would ve a right good thing,’ in whieh sensible opin- jon his family juveniles commended, THE BRETHOVEN MAENNERCHOR, ‘This, one of the largest of the German societies of its kind, occupies rooms in spacious ballin Filth street, Mr. Richard Weinacht, one of the officers of ti maennerchor, was much in favor of the movement. “We have in old country,” said be, *certuin days set apart ior what we may call jocular festivals, and they are productive of much innocent merriment, suppose you are aware of Low we celebrate Marai Gras in herpes apna carrige jons and the like-— and it ts only in a difforent form from wl in New Orleans and other cities where ol |. In common with most Germans I should be glad to sce 1 a New York institution.” my director, was in 300 members,” said he, portion of them would be only tooglad to take part celebration of Mardi Gras, I don’t know F the society would turn out en masse; busi- would pocn prevent sowie trom partici- pating, bat afl would be glad to go, and many would Mr. A. Goldstein said that the Beethoven Society was about as large as any similar society, and com- prised many influential people. He said he bad talked with several members about the Mardi Gras articles in the Telegram, and found the idea was Kew generally pleasing. ‘*It depends a good deal,’’ he said, Kon who takes the lead in it among us Germans, and if the Beethovens took the thing up in earnest it would be sure to be a success,” considered the idea a capital one, reason,” said he, “why we should jew York as well agin any New York is cosmopolituu, and if the fes- w ere once introduced here it would take hold and grow year by year, This city ne freshening up now and again to give us something to laugh at, and Mardi Gras ts just the thing.” TUR CLUB iTALIANO. This club is @ new organization, tho ex-Assosia- zione Donnarumma, Mr. F, Donnarumma he w beart and soul with apy such fnuvement. *‘ Ital- fans,” si he, “make much of the carnival—more than you Americans have any idea of, We get no tun all through Lent, anu we get all she tun betore that we can. Iam sure Mardi Gras would be exceedingly popa- lar among our people.” A. D'Angelo fully coincided in these views, One of the greatest diflerences,’’ he said, “between us Jtalians and you Americans 1 that we are g:ad to get a chance to enjoy ourselves and make occasions to do 80, which you Americans donot, See how few holidays you have, Introduce the Mardi Gras festival here and more than balf the Ltalans will take part.’? Mr. E. D'Angelo, the secretary of tho club, was sat- isted that the Mardi Gras tq@ptival was a move in the right direction, even if 1t was too late to make arrange- ments fort lebration this year. ll the nations of Europe observed these festivals with carnival fun and masquerades, and he suw no reason why New York should stand behind other great cities witha mixed population, Mr. Amato thought so too, He didn’t suppose any carnival featival here would equal those be had seen abroad, but there was plenty of material hero, “Why,” said he, “we are going to keep up Mardi Gras or Shrove Tusiey by the nicest ball we have ever bad ; and it the festival is acclimated here every Italian will huve a flager in the carnival pie.” other city. EXPENDITURE BY CITY DEPART- MENTS AN IMPORTANT CIRCUL\R FROM COMPTROLLER KELLY. The following circular was yesterday sent by Comp- troller Kelly to the beads of departmonts and other officers of the government in this city :— CIRCULAR NO, 1.—ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RXPENDITURKS, Ciry ov New York, Finance DevartMent, Couprroncen’s Orrick, Jan, 26, 1877. } lrespectiuliy cali your attention to section 112 of the churter of 1873, Which provides that ‘no depurt- ment or officer sball incur any expense iu excess of the sum appropriated’ for any object or purpose, and aso to section 95, which provides that ‘any officer of the city government or person employed in its service, who shall wilfully volute or evade apy of the provisions of this uct, * * sball be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition to the penaltios imposed by ‘aw, aui on conviction, shall forfeit his office und be excluded forever alter trom re- ceiving or nolding avy office under the city govern- ment,” These provisions of law impose strict ac- countability upon the heads of departments and all other officers and employés of the city government for expenditures of the public moneys withiu their respective appropriations, f ‘The charter of 1873 also provides that ‘the Finance Department shall have control of the fiscat concerns of the Corporation,” and that ‘tall accounts rendered to and kept in the other } to the inspection partment.” The departments and all officers aud em- ployés of the city government will thercfore be heid to a strict accountability by tho Finance Department for all expenditures of the public moueye. All vouchers transmitted to this departinent for pay- ment will be examined with the utmost scrutiny, and none will be audited or paid that do not strictly con- form to the provisions of the charter referred to and the laws relating tothe same. No payment will be made 1n avy case in excess of the-appropriation for the specific object or purpose for which the expense is in- curred. The expense ol conducting the public business of this city should be kept absoiutely within the annual ap- propriations made for them respectively, and no Mability should be incurred tor any expenditure in ex- cess of any appropriation or for which there is no pro- vision by a specitic appropriation. All accounts should be #0 kopt as to show the actual amount of habilities {nourred against each appropriation, and every de- partment and officer responsible for expenditures Fequested to furnish the Finance Department regu- Jarly with a weekly statement showing the total amount of such liabilities and the balance remaining to the credit of each approprietipn at the ond of every week, The practice of transferring appropriations from one ‘object or purpose to another is lable to great abuse, and should not be sanctioned or allowed, except in casés of actual necessity arising from unfore- seen Contingen' Only with rigid adherence to these principles, by all departments and officers of the city government, can a stop be put to the accumuli tion of that class of claims against the city which have heretofore involved it in costly litigation, and largely increased the burden of tuxation and city debt. Re- specttully, JOHN KEL Compwroiler. INSPECTORS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, For some time past considerable difficulty has been experienced by the business community in determining who aro the legally appointed inspectors of weights and measures. The matter has just beon disposed of by the General Term of the Supreme Court, Corporation Counsel Whituoy yesterday sent in an opinion on the subject to Mayor Ely, which, atter set- tung forth the history of the litigation, conciudes as fotlows:—‘This decision was concurred in by all three of the judges holding the General Term. 1 am informed that no appeal has been taken from the judg- ments entered pursuant to such decision, But even if such appeal bas been or should hereafter be tuken to the Court of Appeals it could have no eilect upon the decision of the question submitied by you unless the appellant should secure a stay of proceed- inga. This decision of the General Term of the Su- preme Court, so long as it stands unreversed, must be regarded as settling the law tn relation to this. matter, and [ therefore advise you that Jacob J, Banta and ‘Theodore S. Kont aro atthe present time the lawtul Inspectors of Woights and Measures, and that said Banta and Kent are the only persons who are author- ized to exercise in this city the powers and functions of those offices. THIRD DISTRICT COURT VYURTHER EVIDENCE IN THE CHARGES AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS, ‘The examination into the charges made against the Commissioners of tho Third District Court House was continued yesterday before the special Aldermanic committee appointed for that purpose, * Mr. Robert Cushing, who preierred the charges, HOUSE. | stated, in answer to questions propounded by Mr. Peckham, that he applied at the office of the architects in August, 1874, to obtain the mason work for the building. | Lt was the witness’ Impression that he paid $10 NE that time for an estimate of quantities upon inason work; he Was not theo a practical he sighed @ paper upon that occasion wt vtood from Mr. Oswell was an agreement to pay three- quurters of one per cent upon the amounts of the con- tracts; he did not read the paper, put regurded {t us dishonest and unimportant; it’ was nut asual. for him to read unimportant papers belore’ signing them; there were avout seven or oight signutur to that paper; could not remember any of the oumes; witness had a bill ayamst the city for $17,250 as at- tested to by the architects for doing work on the Court House; he had commenced suits to recover this bul; be was informed by Mr. Oswell at the architect’s office that he could not give an estimate of the work unleas ho siguod the ugroement as to three-quarters of one per cent; the churges he thought were preterred Deiore the motion tor an injuncucn against the Com- missioners was decided; could uot recollect whether the charges were preterred before the motion In court, On sending to the olfice of the Corporation Counsel it was asceriained that the charges wero made to th Bourd of Aldermen alter Mr, Cushing commenced his suit. Arthur Oswell, the gentleman aijluded to in Sir. Cushing's testimony, wus next examined. He acted as un asgietaut to the architects, Messra, Withers and Vaux. He testified a8 to making vul estimates 10 the matter of the Third District Court House; the $10 he re- i for bills o: quantities was for'bis own remu- uarters of one per cent wus to be ; he recvived about contract; none of this $450.1n this way in the ston this practice was pur- money went te the architects; sued without their knowledge; that was ull Inission he Feceived from tue contractors; for bills of quantities was an ordinary busiauss trans: he com- charging action, Mr, Oswellalso explained that three-quarters of One per cent Was exacted in the same way; he never spoke to Cushing as to signing any paper, and he did not sign any; there was never such an inter- View ag testified to by Cushing. Pending the exaimination considerable irritability wus oxhivited by Mr. Cushing. In alluding to the architects ho —*l want to Bay that they are capa. ble of aay infamy. They are brauded as liars.” Al- derman Purroy poured oil upon the troubled waters vy remarking to the trate Cushing that he would have an opportunity to muke a statement alter the cross-exam- mation by counsel. Mr, Peckham wound up this part of the drama by remarkiny, “| don’t think any brand- ing by the witness will do the architects much harm atter | got thruagh with him. [L mean to brand the gentleman so that his testimooy will not amount to mush”? “ JANUARY 28, 1877--QUADRUPLF SHEET. The committeo adjourned to two o'clock on Monday ext. THE COURTS A Contumacious Board that May Take In Views of Ludlow Street Jail. THE WHISKEY RING STIRRING ITSELF. Fees to Which Registers in Bank- ruptcy are Entitled. THE FORGED RECORD OF DEEDS. The eld Bleomingaale road has a history running back, comparatively speaking, to protty early times on Manhattan Isiand, It was iaid out in 1723, The old stage coaches that used to run between New York and the remote suburban village known as Albany followed the windings of phis road for many decades of years. When the Central Park Commission, under np act pasted by the Legislature im 1867, desiguated what portions of the original thoroughfare should be aban- doned to carry out the improvements proposed in con- nection with the construction of the new boulevard there followed, of course, more or less wrangling over the damages to ve awarded to owners of property affected by the changes introduced. Oueof these property-owners; Benjamin Van Raden, who 18 an executor of the estate of the late Mr. Rucker, seems to have a great deal of difficulty ip obtaining the damages he claims to have sustained by closiug up portion of the road. A por- tion of the Rucker estate’ lies between Eighty-second and 103d streets, a part of which, it is claimed, bas been greatly deteriorated in value in consequence, One entire block, trom Ninety-seventh to Ninety-eighth strect, covered by buildings occupied us stores and residences, is cut off in 2 manner to prevent commu. nication with the street, These buildings formery frovted on the Bloomingdale road, and now they do not front on any street. Mr, Van Raden claims that on account of this change the buildings are utterly worthless, and it is impossible to reat them for anything beyond a nom- inal sum, The difficulty in the way seems to be ting the Board of Assessors to take any steps, ing tu his statement, looking to an agreement amount of damages to which he is enutled. Having waited patiently tor this Board to take some action in the case, and seeing no prospect of anything being done, Mr. Van Raden was finally compelied to ask the intercession of the Court, and his counsel, Mr. James A. Deering, applied for a writ of mandumus to compel the Board to make such award, such Board comprising as its members Messrs, Thomas B, Asten, Jobu Mullaly, Edward North and William C. Wily. Theso gentlemen paid no attention, it seems, to the writ of mandamus which was granted, and thereupon followed an order to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt of Court, Without pressing this matter to an issue Mr, Van Raden patiently avided tho action of the Com- missioners, understanding that they wero taking some action in the matter,twhen, finally, their counsel notified bis counse) of their rotusal to act, Upon this state of facts Judge Vonohue bas granted an order directing that these commissioners shall be com- mitted to the County Jail, under custody of the Sheriff, for contempt of court, and romain there until they have purged themselves of such coutempt, unless within thirty days from the service of this order they comply with the requirements of the mandamus and meet as assessors and estimate the damages to which Mr. Van Ruden is entitled. It is stated that the ussossors give us an ex- cuse for their delay their inability to fix on any rule for measure of damages applicable to this case, CROOKED WHISKEY INDICTMENTS, A very alarming flutter prevails in the Whiskey Ring dove cote since General Woodford took possession of Bliss’ place in the District Attorncyship of this dis- trict, Achange of officials boded no good to the alleged conspirators in any contingency; but they bave tully realized the extreme danger to their con- federation in the appointment of General Woodford, who now assumes the duty of prosecuting the mem- vers of the Ring here in the courts. After a long gelay in bringing Justice home to all charged per se with defrauding the government in tbis city ana in their connections with the Whiskey Ring out West, the case of tho Millers was juss in the ‘dying throes of Blise’ administration, as District Attorney prorecuted to conviction and punish- ment, This dire result, with the change in the admin- istration of the office, bas had the effect of weakening the other partics similarly indicted as the Millors were, and now the rumor is that they are in negotiation with the powers at Washington for a compromise, op the basis that the parties indicted will plead guilty ana gave the government thereby the cost of trial, if the latter, through the progecuting officer here, ‘‘lets thom down easy’—that is, lets them off with a nominal term of imprisonment. To this littie arrangement the District Attoruey t@ strenuously op; as he deems it absolutely necessary to ensure a’ strict observance, of the requirements of the revenue laws that the: en if guilty should be punished, The cise of Boy t on the calendar for trial—it |: pected will furnish developments of the extent and secret workings of the Ring t! were bot involved in the Miller case, Some unavoidablo delay still inter- venos in brio the Boyd and the other cases to trial, Judge ynedict could not hold court this district alter Tuesday next, and, as the Boyd case will occupy at least several days, 1t was thought advisable to postpone ali the trials to the 19th of February next, if the rumored compromisa be not effected in tho meantime, REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY. In tne case of Luawig Carstine, a bankrupt, on ap- peal from the decision of the District Court, Chief Justice Johnson, of the United States Circuit Court, yesterday rendered the following opinion sustaining the action of Jadge Blatchford :—*This case is brought here by Register Williams to review a decision of the District Court in regurd to his fees and compensations and other charges in the case of which he was in charge as Register. The services 1m question were rendered before the adoption by the Supreme Court of the United States of the general orders in bankruptcy, adopted April 12, 1875. The District Judge held that general order No. 30 left him no diseretionary power to allow anything but the charges provided for in that order, ubd as those in question wore not then provided tor, heexcluded them. In so deciding he tollowed his own devermination in re Jobnston & Hall, where the va- rious provisions of the statutes bearing upon the question are collected and considered, That case related to the fees of the Marshui, but there is no sub- stantial distinction im this respect between the Marshal and the Register, In the oase of Gies, in the Kastern District of Michigan, and related to the fees of attor- neys, Judge Brown beld that he inust be governed by the new general orders in the allowance or disallow- ance of fees for services rendered belore those rules were adopted. In my opinion general order No, 30 requires this construction, In regard to registors the proyision ts:—-""The following and no other fees shall be allowed to the Register.’ Then follows the detail of allowable charges, which does not include those in question in this case, ‘The last clause ot the general order provides for the taxation of the bill by the Clerk, Marshal and Rogister, E of them isto file u statement of tees, including rospective tees for final distribution, which musi ex- ibit by stems each service aud the fee charged for it, ‘The Clerk ‘must tax each fee vill, allowing none but such as are provided for by these rules, which taxa- tion is conclusive unless alterea by the Court, There ig no foundation for the idea that the Court can make any other taxation than such as the Clerk ought to bave made, There was, therefore, no legal right to award to the Register the amounts which have been disallowed by the District Court, Tho order of the District Court must bo aflirmed,but without coats ugainst the Register im this court. AT+ LOGGERHEADS ON LOGS. In the bankruptcy branch of the United States Dis- trict Court Judge Blatchiord yesterday rendered a decision in the matter of the bankruptcy of Abraham Stein, ‘Phe assignee for Stem brought suit against a creditor named Motter to recover sixty-seven loge of black walnut, and the value of thirty-two logs which had been disposed of by Miller. It appeared thatStoin bought the ninety-nine loys from one Hoyt, giving him & promissory note at three months. Miller vought the logs from Stein shortly afterward on — four months’ credit. Hoyt then transierred to Miler a ote made by Stein for $2,242, without avything being said ag to what he was to pay Hoyt for the note further than the terms were to be arranged at afovure day. Then Miller proves a claim against the estate of Stein for the ditference between the $2,242 and the value of the sixty-seven logs, $1,057 and thus gets the logs without . paying anything tor them and gets a claim besides against Stein's estate tor such difference $1,189, without any payment on bis part and without being und y legal obligation therefor, Judge Blatehtord, in his decision on the case yesterday, says:—"Thas it this is the result tis DOt Upreasonable to inter that this was intended by Miller trom the beginning.’ A decree is ordered for the plaigwil, the assignee of Stein. THOSE FORGED RECORDS. A suit bas been brought in the Supreme Court against Francis Covert, charged with having caused to be re- corded in the Kegister’s office forged aceds of five low in Sixty-Dinth strect, near Tenth avenue, belonging to Mrs. Cornelia Altwell. The facts of these forged deeds and records have already been fully given in the Herat, The complaint, which i prepared by Messrs, De Witt Lockinan and Kipp, attorneys tor Mrs, Alt. well, lolliows in its recital of fwcts the story published fo the Henany. The prayer of the complaint is that such recorded forged deeds be expunged from the books of the Register's office woud for such Other rehef aa the Court may thimk proper to grant, - i course, is simply inal to have ‘ ds made Me tov obviate any cloud Uo the title of Mat Aitwell to. th broperty fa ques y ra, Aitwe! 16 0 ion ‘These proceedings are catirely 4 any criminal prosecutions, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. , Judge Donohue yesterday refused to grant the writ of certiorari directing the Police Commissioners to Produce the papers in the case of Captain Van Duzen. He assigns no reason, but simply indorses the applica. tion “Motion denied.” ‘The suit brought by the firm of Joseph Horsey’s Son against John Wyetn und others was yesterday ¢iscon- tinued by order of Judge Donohue, He also directed a vacation of the attachinent and lovy issued in the case, In the suit of Alonzo Ciark against the city, brought. to recover $500 under the Consolidation act, upon a certificate of the town of Morrisania, Judge Speir ‘ yesterday granted an order placing the cause on the Preferred calendar. Harry Richmond, the comedian, charged with at- tempting to kill Edward Powers by shooting him, wag yesterday, on motion of William F. Howe, bis counsel, bailed in the sum of $1,500, before Judge Gildersieeve, ‘The comic actor went his way rejoicing. Charles H. Boylon 1s charged with enticing from hit home an iwfant son of Mrs. Barbara Isell, residing at No, 374 West Twenty-fifth street. The accused was yes- terday brought before Judge Donohue on a writ of habeas corpus, After hearing a statement of the case the writ dismissed and the prisoner remanded, Mr. Thomas Healy died in September last, leaving two boys, aged respectively five and eight years, in ¥ care of Catharine S. Healy, bis wife. Mr. Hugh F. jan, brother of Mrs. not yesterday applied ta Juage Donohue fora writ of habeas corpus to optain custody of the children, who are now living with John Lynch, in East Houston street. The writ was grante: end the case will come up for a hearing to-morrow, At length a termination bus come to tne long htigat suit for divorce brought by Thomas H, Harding against his wife, Jane E. Harding, Judge Speir yesterday enter. Ing an order opening the ult of the defendant and allowing the exceptions and reve: findings of the referee. The report of th thereby set the complaint dism| The referee appointed to owners, growing out of th ‘galating und grading of 1284 Eighth ay to Mount Morris square, submitted his report yesterday to Judge Spoir tm the Superior Court. finds that Caroline Maynse js the owner of certain lots, and awards $1,467 48 to her as damages, He also ueciares Pauline Noustadter the owner of other Jots, and awards her $1,602 dam- ages, Upon this report was entered an ordor directing the Chamberluin to pay to tho parties named the clive dgmages awarded to them. Augustin Daly, the proprietor of the Fiftn Theatre, finds abuodant employment for his rd damages to unknown has just brought a suit Henry French to enjoin them from representing or publishing or in any way dispoging of the comedy en- . titled *‘Lemons; or, Squeezing and Squeezed,’’ or any other play under the same title, or from translating, imitating, adapting or altering the comedy in the German language entitled *“Citronen.” A preliminary injunction was yranted, which will enable a thorough judicial investigation of ull the questions involved in ‘the controversy. ‘The order granted by the Supreme Court, General ‘Yerm, to show cause why Mr. Kaufman Simon should wot be disbarred, already referred to in the Hxrauo, was granted upon the petition of Judson G. Worth, It will be remembered that, in November last, a suit waa tried before Judge Robinson, in the Court of Common Pleas, brought by Mr, Simon against Mr, Worth, to r recover possession of certuin property and books of account which Mr. Worth charged Simon with having stolen, and which trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Mr. Simon, and his complete exonération from the criminal charge, Itjis claimed that the charge made belore the General ferm was passed upon by Judg Donohue in June last, and resulted then likewise in the exoneration of Mr. Simon. ‘There was a further examination yesterday in the habeas corpus proceedings in the case of the child Ada Teresa McNamara, She 1s about twelve years of age, of very prepossessing appearance and neatly dressed. The child’s mother is dead, and ste is now living with Mrs, Sarah V. Kelley at No. 207 Sackett street, Brook- lyn, Miss Margaret O’Brien secks to obtain her cus- tody by virtue of a power of attorney trom the girl’a father, Thomas McNam: at present practising law in San Francisco. Both the lady claimants were tended by other lady triends.. The testimony thi tar eltcited ts of the usual heterogenous kind generally developed in this cluss of cases so frequent in the courts, No tacts of special interest were, however, brought ta light. From the multiplicity of female witnesses on both sides, there is prontiao of a mass of testimony being taken before the case reaches a conclusion, ! DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donohue. Feller vs. Wise; Adelbert vs. Ringler; Honry va Verity; Rinn va. Astor Fire Insurance Company Curnen vs. Pentz; Barkley vs, Burchell; matter Weeks and others; Lyde vs. Spearen; Dusenbury vs, Spearen; Adami vs, Owen.—Granted, Drake vs. Wright et ul.; Clarke vs. Bailey; matter of Stuyvesant; Taylor vs. Thomas.—Orders granted, | Donnett vs. Caldwell.—Motion granted. Miller vs. Martin; Citizens’ Insurance Company vs. Harrie; Van Dusen ve. Board of Police.—Motiona denied, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sper. Stewart vs. Durnton.—The papers do not show facts to authorize a warrant for the arrest of tho defendant, Daly va French et al.—Undertaking approved. Bache et al. va, Dickinson et al.—Referee’s report conlirmed and judgment of ijoreclosure und sale or- dered, Carr vs. The Mayor, &c. —Cause ordered on calendar for first Monday of February. q Heideuheimer vs. Mayer.—Undertaking approved und ordered on file nunc pro tune, Clan Ronald vs. Wyckoil.—Order appointing George B. Abbott receiver of property of judgment debtor. In the matter of regulating and grading 123d street from Eighth avenue to Mount Morris square, in city of New York.—Releree’s report filod and order to pay surplus moneys, kc. Griswold va, Gilbert; Hetzel va, Dufferbach.—Orders grantea, By Chtef Judge Curtis. Harding vs. beh TP settled. By Judge Saniord. y Bainburger vs. Hibbard.—Order settled, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Rockenteller vs, Mebroff; Robinson vs. Bullock; Asern va, O'Shea; Loughran vs, Sayles.—Opinions. Werder vs. Duncan. —Costs taxed $481 69 as to costs on uppea! from order denying new trial. See opimon in Mason vs, Oppenheimer, filed January 20. Burr vs. Lippe.—Motion granted tor February 16, No costs, Clarko vs, Rothermoll,—Order vacated. McGinn vs, O'Dea; Lippe vs. Rief; Naylor vs. Lunt. —See indorsement on papers, Houghton vs. Bulcozer.—Paul Fuller appointed Re- ceiver, bala Bank vs. Salmon,—James McNulty Re- coiver. Teagall vs. Slattery; Drake va. Driscoll.—Proceed- ings dismissed. Uffelman ys. Stellman; Mauder va. Harrison; Sloane vs, Hatch; Same va, Pay; National Steamship Com- pany vs. McCool; Hopkins vs. Wemple; Mahon vs. Stoughton; Weinberg vs Theodorian.—Motions granted. south Thompson. —Commission ordered. Dawson ve. Olney; Williams vs, Rice; Wolzinski.—Defaulis. Gurvey va Riblot.—Attachment vacated. Battenberg vs, Bauer. —Prisoners discharged, Brown va, Farley.—Judgment for plamtuth UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, Wasuinetox, Jan, 27, 1877, In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the following business was transacted :— 180. Jerome & Beaman, assignees imbankruptey of Lake Superior Ship Cunal, Railroad und Iron Company, v8. McCarter. ‘‘his is an appeal from a de- cree of forecioxure made by the Circuit Court for th Fastern District of Michigan under a mostgage of the Jands,of the road obtained by a grant of tho state. The lunds were originally granted to the Stute by act of Congress of 1805. At the time of the foreclosure pro- covdings’ in bankruptcy were pending aguinst the company, and other and prior mortgages were outstanding. The argument here is that where a billis brought by ajunior mortgagee the parties to. the prior mortgages are necessary part it there is substantial doubt ag to the amounts due on the prop- erty covered by their lieus, and that, as such parties were not joined in the action tue decree of foreclosure was ¢rroneous and should be reversed. It 14 also con- tended that the bankrupt} sourt had at the time juaris- diction of the property, and tbat, ag the Circus Court has concurrent jurisdiction in bankraptey, the very court Ip which the decree was made held the property for the benefit of all the creditors ut the same time It rendered the decree in this caso, giving an undue proferonce over otiiers by the sale of the bundy of the company, is said that the estate is worth many millions and that if «proper administration of it bad been made in the bankruptey court, 1 would not only have paid the lien holders but the ausecared creditors, aud Jeft a handsome tund for the shareholders, And’ this ig urged asa strong reason why the Circuit Court should bave retained jurisdiction of the estate as a court of bankruptcy, and as such have adjusted the various liabilities, against it, Charles P. Crosby aud George Norris wppear for the appellants and Alfred Russell and Senator Edmunds tor tho appellees, Selden Simms, of Mattitack, went out of his house on Friday night, as his family supposed to do some “chores” ut tue barn, He did not return, however, and though diligent search was made be was not found until (eu o'clock the next morning, when be was dis- covered suspended from a tree in the woods near the houre dead, He had (or some time been troubled by business complications, and it 18 supposed that this caused temporary aberration of the mind, COOPER UNION. The annual report of the trustees of the Cooper Umon shows that the revenue of the institution for tho yoar was $60,608 30 and tho expenditures $50,202 64. The current assets ure placed at $32,630 60 and the current indeviedness at $22,084 ov.