The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1877, Page 4

4 STEALING A BOY. A Little Child Abducted from a School in Open Daylight. THE TRAP BAITED WITH SILVER. “A Strange Man, with a White Necktie and a Cane,” The Missing Boy Recovered After Losing His Overcoat. ‘The stealing ofa child 1s a crime abhorrent to overy mother and father in the land. The dreadfui mystery which surrounds the fate of little Charlie Ross and little Fready Lieb touches every parental heart, for the surrow of the bereaved parents 1s one that cannot be soothed or assuaged. That cuildren can be easily stolen in this city was shown yesterday, for a little boy was carried off from the midst of bis schoolmates. Fortunately the miscreant wns satistied with a part of the child’s clothing and left bim to return home as best he could. It appears that a man, well dressed and ‘of pleasant demeanor, stopped in front of the school in Elm sircet, behind the Tombs, and began talking to the children at play. It wae the recess hour and the boys were innocently enjoying themselves as only children can do, ‘The man tried to get two or three of the little boys to go with him, and fluatly suceceded, by the present of a twenty-five cent silver piece, in ducing little John Kane, aged s)x years, to accompany him. | Whe boy was only missed at tho. noon hour, when | Jobn’s sister asked for him, as they were accustomed to go home to dinner. THE CHILD MISSED. As the boy could not ve found his paronts naturally became alarmed and an appeal wag made to Superia- fendent Walling (or assistance, The disappearance of the boy created an intense excitement in the immediate neighborhood, and as the news spread through the Sixth ward terrifled women could be seen ruoning through the streets and escorting tueir children home- ward. STORY OF THE ABDUCTIO: "The father of the littie boy abducted yesterday is a wealthy butcher named Jobn Kane, doing business at No. 86 Cenire stre Two of his children Kane, a young girl, anda little boy named Johnnie, #iX years old—have been in the habit of attending the school on Kim and Leonard streets. the girl would lead her little brother to school and bring him home with her atthe noon recess. Yesterday, wuen sho looked for the boy at the usual time, he was nowhere to be found, After searchiug for lim for some time she was told by the little boys who were the co pantons and piaymates of her brother that a strange man had carried Jobnnie away, The children wero 30 much excited by the abduction that they could hurdiy give an intelligible account of the affair. The sister learned, however, trom their confused explava- hon enough to cause her to guess at the truth. A man, whom they poticea with childish diserimimation as Wearing a white neckeloth und carrying a cane, bad tome up to the group of ebildren as they were playing 4 {rout of the scho ENTICING AWAY TIE BOY, After talking with them for a few moments, he tailed Jobnuie to him, and offered the boy a new’ sil- ver quarter dollar to go with him. He told the chila what fine things could be purchased with this pretty piece of money, and Johunie was easily persuaded take hold of the’ stranger’s hand. and go away with bim down the street. ‘The man walked at first slowly, but afterwards with long strides, and the Jittle fellow bad to trot along as | tust as his childish legs would carry him in order to keep pace with his companion. When the pair had Feached a point out of sight of the school, the nan in- creased his pace still more, impatiently dragging the bow tearful child after bim. Stull pullin; the boy along ho hastened down Broadway tll he came to Dey Street, when ne turned sharply, swinging the child | round the corner and ied the way to Washington Mar- ket. | Arrived at this point he came to an abrupt balt, and lifting the ctuld up til huis face was close to the territied boy’s, be hissed into the child’s car that he would cut him to pieces ualess che little fellow did exactiy as he | was bidden. hittle boy stripped off his over- cout at the command of the stranger and stood | before him subdwissively. ‘The man then pointed but a coat to the boy, which was hanging on a nail i one of the market stalls and told the child to take his cane and lift the cout /rom the wall, The child, in abject feur, obeyed and walked toward the wall, ‘but tetore taking down the coat be turned to look back at his abductor, but the man had disappeared, sarrying off the cout which the ctuild bad worn, AWANDONED TO MIS PATS, ‘The little fellow, lett alone in the market, began to ery bitterly, and his sobs attracted tue attention of | some of the kind-hearted occupants, who soothed him us far as lay in their power, and finally had him con- veyed home, between three and four o'clock yesterday aiternoon, The feelings of the father and twother of the boy can be imagined when their daughter first Drought them the news vf the child’s loss. | TUK AGONY OF THE PARENTS. The police were at once notitied, und search was made through the city for the lost boy, but the few | hours of suspense which intervened before ms re- covery seemed intermiuable to their anxious hearts, They already feured the worst when the child was mer- citully restored to tLeir arms and the agouy of waiting was ended. ‘The boy is a bright looking, flaxen haired, aturdily built Hitud fellow, and his afternoon's adven- ture bas eft no more nouceable trace than a few tear stuins on his plump cheeks. Neither he nor his play- Mate appear to be able to describe the abductor or coat eemed a old man to them, wear- art or neckcloth, and carrying a ue police have made & diligent seurch ior the Tascal, but 80 far without success. AT THK POLICE STATION, Inquiry at the Sixth precinct police station revealed | the fuct that the police ure utterly at fault respecting | the identity of the man who enticed the boy awu ‘The boy himself said that he was an old man with a eane, and Captain Lowery, with Ward Detecuve Handy, nave taken the matter in charge, but the de- scription {8 so meugre that unless some other clew 18 obtained there ig little hope that he will be discovered. ‘There was no general alarm sent out from the Ce trai Office of the Police Department, as at twenty | minutes of three P.M, John k@ne, the father of tne Jad, reported at the Sixth precinct station that the boy J had been found, and 1 Was immediately telegraphed to the Central Office, A general alarm was just about being sent ont; but on the receipt of the telegram trom the Sixto precinct stationgit was not sent. IGNORANCE OF THE TEACTIR. | A Heraup reporter yesterday evening was sent to tind lwo teucher of the scvool, He called at the house of | the sexton of the Church of the Transfigaration to in- quire. “The toacher’s name is Gillick, but I. don’t know where he lives; Mr. Higgins, in'Mott street, can tell ont ‘The latter said he did not know the exact locality of bis residence, but ‘it wag in Kighth street, oppusits St. Bridget’s church.” | ‘The reporter betook bimnselt to Kighth street, knocking at almost every door in the street, he at last arrived at the hot There was sore ditieulty in be- Atter that if child stealers are im our midst they can e: flod victims, no matter how watchful the police are. But there are burglars and pickpockets among Us, the innocent children must be protected, Without eu- deavoring to create au undue degree of alarm, the HERALD insists upon the necessity tor strong measures. ‘The very fact that it is easy to steal achild ip the few hours, is ove that should arouse pubic attention, FIENDISH WORK. ATTEMPT TO WRECK AN EXPRESS TRAIN FILLED WITH PASSENGERS. Waveney, N, Y., Jan 28, 1877. A dastardly and almost successful attempt to wreck the eastward bound express on the Erie Railway, known as train No, 12, was made lust night. a tew miles east of this place, ‘No, 12 18 the lightning ex- pr and, if on time, passes this station about nine o'clock in the evening, Last night it was two hours late, and ten minutes before it arrived ut & point about four .miles from here a track- walker discovered both ' tracks blockaded = with heavy logs, The trackman hastened back three. quarters of a mile with a danger signal, aud met the express, which was dasbing along at the rate of thirty miesan bour, He signalled tho train, and fe was brought to a standstill within sight of the obstruction. The logs were PASTENED UPON TH RAILS crosswise, by a heavy chain, which passed around them, and was then secured to the ends of the ties that project beyond tne outside of the rails, If the train had not been warned by ihe timely appearance of the watehman a teariul wreck must have followed, and another terrible loss of lile been recorded. AN OPENED SWITCH, The logs having been removed, the train moved ahead, but had proceeded only about once its iength when the engineer discovered that the blockade of logs awas not the ouly device the wrecker had resorted to for the purpose of disabling the train, A “blind switch”? which is in use at that point bud been pulled open. Before the train could again be stopped six cars ran off the switch, Tbs caused a long delay and, taken in connection with the danger just passed, crevted great excitement among the passengers. No one was injured. YLUNDER THE PROBARLE MOTIVE VOR THR CRIME, No, 12 18 usually not only the heaviest laden of all the passenger trains of the Erie Railway, but is the train on which most of the specie and bullion snipped East 1s carried, the express company’s sale (requently containing very large sums. It 1s the general opinion here that the attempt to wreck the train was made for the purpose of plunder, No clew to the parties guilty of the crime has as yet been found, AKE BAY. iCE IN CHESAPI (ey TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Noxvoux, Va, Jan, 29, 1877, ‘The steamer George Leary, which caine down on a special trip from Baltimore, yesterday, reports the channel in the Patapsco and Upper Chesapeake Bay as cleur, with little floating ice. Outside of the channel the ice 1s still solid and heavy. ICE IN THE DELAWARE, TROUBLE BETWEEN THE VESSEL OWNERS OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE ICEBOAT TRUSTEES. PuiLapELriia, Jan, 29, 1877. The recent article in the HxRALD describing the 1co blockade in the Delaware at Philadelphia, and referring to the complaints against the mismanagement of the Philadelphia city icebpats, and their failure to keep a channel open, hus‘ emboldened the owners of steam vessels in this port to protest against the present con- dition of affairs, At a meeting of the Board of Man- agers of the Philadelphia Board of Steam Navigation, immediately after the publication of the article in the HexaLp, @ committco was appointed to inquire into and report upon the matter, RKFORM NEEDED, This report has just been flaished and submitted, It begins by premising that ‘the statement hav- ing been cffeulated (alluding to the Heraup's correspondence) that the port of Philadelphia had been blockaded by ice and hermetically sealed for one month from the 10th of December, and that over 1,000,000 bushels of grain and 100,000 barrels of oil Were detained in port on shipboard waitng for the opening of navigation; that the steam colliers had abandoved Philadelpiia as a winter port; that the coastwise lines o1 steamers had ceased running, and that a fleet of over eighty sailing vessels had been de- tained at Delaware Breakwater aad 150 at Philadel- phia, many of them nearly a month, waiting tor ap open channel between Hudelpbia and the sea, all of which statements are calculated to injure the reputu. tion of the port of Philadelphia and retard the growth of our commerce, it wus deemed advisable to ap- point a comuitteo to inquire into the system pursued inthe management of the fleet of three steamboats constructed ut the expense of the city of Philadelphia jor the purpose, as urged, when the required appropria- tion was asked of City Councils, of breaking up the ice and keeping open the channel of the Delaware.” The commitice describe their interviews with tho captains of the icebouts and others, admit the truth of what hag been published, and come to the conclusion that a thorough reform in the management of the oats 18 peeded and that the present “ring” should be broken’ up. They say:— “Tne jacts in our possession show that with tne three iceboats now owned by the city of Philadeiphia, properly used, there would be no reason why the im- portant terminal points of transshipment that have given Philadelphia such an immense advantage over other Atlantic seaboard cities should not be accessible throughout the yeur and that versels at all times could have ree wccess to Port Richmond, Greenwich Point, Girard Point, Pomt Breeze and Gibsou’s Point, “In conclusion your committee would recommend that the Board of Trustees of the City Iceboats should be composed of disinterested persons of prac- tical expericnce 1m navigation, such as compose the Sourd of Mariue Surveyors of the Port of Philadeiphia,”” AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE TO ROME. Orrawa, Canada, Jan, 29, 1877. A number of Roman Catholics of Ottawa have do- cided to join the American pilgrimage to Rome, leay- ing New York on the 16th of April. DEATH OF PETER WINTERMUTE, iuMIRA, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1877, Peter Wintermute, who shot and killed General | MeCook at Yankton, Dakota Territory, two years ugo, died of consumption at ois father’s home in Horse- heads, Chemung county, on Saturday last He was tried for the murder of General McCook at the time and found guiity, but got a new trial and was’ ac- quitted, BURGLARS OVERPOWE RED. N. ¥., Jan, 29, 1877, Early Saturday evening two masked burglars ate tempted to rob the house of Mr, Danforth, at Buekirk’s Bridge. Mr, Danforth resisted and the burglars and arrested by neighbo i BANK ROBBER CAPTURED. Harrisnena, Pa, Jan, 20, 1877. Ralph L. Rolland, the bank robber, who effected his escape trom Chambersburg Jail, arrived here on Savur- day, having been captured in Chi iug admitted, but at last Mr, Gullick’s wite aliowed the | writer to onter, Upon nis stating that bis mission was fo inquire What ho kuew of the abduction, the old | gentleman looked at him with a surprised look for % few moments and then said;—“What abduction, what ehiidY” Wheh the reporter stated the facts a more astomished man could hardly be imagined. It was the first that | he had heard 01 it | “Were you down tn the school the whole afver- | Boon #?? inquired the reporter “Yes, gir, from eight tll half-past three.” “Are you tbe boy's teacher?” “No, gir; IL teach the two upper classes; Mr. lige ging teaches the small boys.” “Where does Mr, Higgins live? don’t know, ”” | nid you see Mr, Higuins this afternoon?” “1 saw bim and talked to him, but he did not men- tion a single word about this matier, neither did the ehtidren, “Do you know the little bey!” | No, sir; 1 do uot, There are so mapy little boys in the school; we have got about 500 in ali, and it is hard to Know any one of them from the rest unless you touch the swaller classes.” HSCRIPTION OF TILE ANDUCTOR on that has been obtane The aeseri f the abdue- tor representa him ax an old mon of medium height, with gray hair aud mustache. He wore a| heavy brown ulster coat, dark pants and rubber | overshoes. Around his weck Wax a large whiie comforter, In his band ear’ a hight stick, | which he handed to the boy at Washington Market, | telling him to take down with it an overcoat that was hanging in front ofa store, While the boy ‘ cupied the man ran off with the coat he him of. A WARNING TO PARENTS, 8¢ Pou The abduction of Jobu e every parent in the city, and it bend tain @ greater degree of watchful over thi cues, The Bourd of Education aud ail teachers of tehools ought also tw take a Warning trom | this case apd) take) = prompt and vigorous | te to secure the safety of the chil onee! the Board of Police ad robbed hould be a warning to | vex them to main rite under their temporary care, Dkewise a responsibility in the premises, True, tuey how have oflicers s1ationed wear thy school houses vo | look after the children as they come and go, but som thing else is needed, A constunt guard hould ve | muiutaned over the neighborhood of these schools, | aud the policemen on duty should be compelled to | ove theif entire attention to the children while in | street. No strange persou should be aliowed to | converse with the chilurep, and anybody attempting it) phowld be arrested at once, The ounce of preveaiion i fur bester than the pound of cure, and, with the Churiey Koss mystery so frewh im our minds, we must vot wegicet “any steps to prevent such em occurremce in this rn it ould | Am | York, | York on the Amizade, ROBBED. Provinesce, R. 1., Jan. 29, 18 A safe in the jowelry manulactory of Hunt, Owen & Co., was broken open yesterday morning, apparently by professionals, and robbed of several thousand doi- Jars? worth of ste! A CHUKCH BURNED Roriand, Vt, Jan, 29, 1877. The Methoaist church m Fairhaven, Vt, was burned yesterd| i y. ‘the tire was caused by a dotective fur- Tue loss is $6,000 and the insurance $3,000. RESCUED FROM A SINKING SHIP, Bavtrtore, Md., Jan. 29, 1877, ‘Tho British steamship Nankin, Captain Brace, from Cardifl, Drought to Baltimore the captain, officers and sailors, fourteen meu in all, of the Portuguese bark from St. Michagls, one of the Western Isiands, With a cargo of oil, Wine, fruit, &a, for New ankin met in a sinking condition, » ‘The Am Iso had on bourd with Capa ripp, mate J, R. Rogers and sup . Braaley, of a New Bedford whaler, with 300 barrels of oil, wh been condemned at St, Michaels, and ber officers took passage for New COOLING OFF IN HELL Ga’ Considerable excitement was caused last night at Police Headquarters by the receipt of the following despatch from the Twenty-third preeinet:—"“Unknowa steamer ashore in Hell Gate, Have sent reserves to the boat's assistance.” A later despatch stated that the steamer had been moved off the rocks and bad gone down the Hast River accompanied by the police boat Seneea, while yet another that (here was vo injury to (ho steamer and that she was “only over heated and had auchotod to cool ofl,” 1K ‘LURKISH MASSACR There will be a public meeting at Association Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth aveouc, this (Tuesday) evening, at eight o'clock, to express sym- pathy with the sufferers by Turkish cruelty in Bule gari, Dee William SL Thompsou will deliver the address, and resviutions and other addresses will tul- tow, Ludies as well as wontiemen are invited to ut- iy the police keep a bright lookout for them, therefore midst of a great city like New York, though only tora atteinpted to murder lit, but they Were overpowered | SURVIVORS OF THE ISLAND BELLE. ADDITIONAL FACTS CONCERNING THE SURVIV- ORS—¥FEARFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE CREW. The steamer Celtic, having on bouwrd Captain Wood- man and the survivors of the ill-fated Isiand Belle, arrived at ber pier yesterday moraing, A Henao reporter boarded her and bad « further interview with the captain and the two passengers, who were miracu- jously rescued irom death. the toliowing statemeut, giving facts relative to the wreck and the rescue not published in the Hexatp account of yesterday, was made by Captain Woodman and fully corroborated by his companions :— CAPTAIN WOODMAY’S STATEMENT, “We were about forty-five miles from the Virgin Rocks whey we parted trom the California and the run buck to St. John’s was somewhere near 140 miles, With fair weather we might have reached there ina day or so, but the storm followed us up and we had a hard time of it, After the steamer ott us we came within twenty-three miles of the Newfoundland light ‘That was on the third day, the 9th of Janugry. It was Just midnight and the wind was northwest by north. ward when a squall struck us, it was fearfully cold and blew go bard it was difficult to catch your breath. The satls that were given us by the California wero carried away that night, The vessel was leaking badly and we drifted about working hard at the pumps to keep her afloat, The batches were secured as well as possible, for the sea was Washing over us and what spare moments we had were taken up attending to the poor fellows below, who were crazed by their suffering, 1 never believed a man could live under such circiimstances as did Emanuel Roze, one of the seamen, Before he died the frozen flesh dropped from bis arms, ‘and as he raved be clutched the air with his bony tingers, There was no more flegh upon bis hands than upon a skele- ton, We did all we could for the poor satlerers, apply- ing poultices und easing (bem as faras we were abie, bat they were too far gone, On the night of the 9th, Vincent Dodge, ihe steward, died, and onthe 14th Johu J. Kelly and Emanuct Koze were released trom their agony. We kept them bodies unul the 22d, when we cast them into the sea, The cold weather kept them ta 4 good state of preservation And We did not wish to bury them while we hoped for aid, During the time wo kept them they were laid ont upon the deck. Oa the 16th or 17th we sighted a small brig—the Oaeona, I beleve—irom St. Jolina bound to some part of the Brazils and she came to our assistance, A boat with two men was lowered, but the sen was so rough she could not come near us. Ov ber return to the brig a line was thrown to her and the two men taken out justin time to be saved. The boat way stnashed against the brig’s quarter, One of the rescued passengers complains bitterly against the brig tor leuving us, but she couldn’t help it, and 1 don’t be- Neve one captyin in fifty would have launched a boat in such a sea as there Was at tue time, Our last bope seemed gone. ‘THK RESCUK. With less than ten gallons of water, an ounce of tea and barely a pound of sugar leit death from sturva- on seemed inevitable, We bad plenty of salt sh, but we could notent it The brig was the only sail we saw until we met the Celtic, and fora day er more after we were taken on board of her I sometimes doubted my very existence, I did not lose my s.uses, but it required ‘the motion of the ship the pres: ence of the ngers to make mo believe | had not passed into another world, I bave not words fully to express my gratitude tor the great kindness bestowed upon us since we cume aboard of the Celtic. All 1 had 1 the world was in tho Island Belle, and | was loath to leave her when the Californiw offered to take us ofl. She was my home, I have not yet seen my wile, but am sure she was cured for by those who were so kind tous, Yes; all [ had in the world was on thyt vessel, und when I come to settle up 1am afraid Vl be in debt. This chronometer and the clothes on my back are all that was saved of mine, One half the work and exposure 1 went through would have killed most men, but L am as ri id and hardy asa beur, aud never knew a day’s sickucea,” Francis Worley, oue of the surviving passengers, belonys to St. Johus, and was on his way to Boston in eearch of employment, He three of his ribs broken on the 1ith inst., and suffered besides from exposure, Andrew Buptiste; the only one of the crew alive, 18 still on board the Celtic and well cared for. His recovery is hoped tor, but he will prob- ably bo a crippie, ag bis hunds aud feet are badly trost- bitten, A WHALE’S WAKE. The monster fish from Labrador, which until Satur- day bad disported itself in the maim tank of the Aqua- rium, was yesterday laid out in a state befitting a crea- ture of its importance. In the morning Protessurs F. 'T. Weisse and M. N Muller prepared it for further ex- hibition by opening the main artery in his neck and injecting about two gallons of chlorate of zinc, Alter this operation was completed and the fluid had thor- ougbly circulated through its vers the unfortunate deceased was properly bolstered up on the tank bottom to await the sinspection and eventual interment, The protessors who thus prepared the careass say that it may be kept for weeks if desirable, While now reposing in death the white wh: sents an aupeerative of extreme forlornness, blubber has all fallen away and tho vertebrw can be seen ip its cutire length. Mr. H. D. Butler, who claims the honor of having first brought a live whal2 to New York, and who hug had much experience {u their treat- ment, expresses the opinion that the cause of death was consumption, When the proper time arrives un autopsy will be mauve and the carcass disscoted by Professor J.G. Dalton, of the College of Physicians aud Surgeons, Mr. Butler’s former experience has gone to prove that these antinals cunnot be kept out of the sea with- out a falling away of the blubber and the destruction of the lungs. A few months of tank life, added to the unnatural excitement of metropolitan existence, 18 sure to produce this result. On one occasion Mr. Butler kept a whale alive in a dry box for thirieen days and the animal existed 1n a museum tank forseveral months afterward. The whale now dead in the Aquarium was cuught in June and brought to New York upon the 9th ol October, The managers declared their intention of fitting out another expedition for Labrador, when thero will be more whaling und guashing of teeth, WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNL About 100 of the alumni of Wesleyan University as- sembied last evening in tne pariors of A. V, Stout, No. 260 Madison avenue, the occasion being the annual re- union of the Wesleyan Univeraity Club, Among those present were reptesentatives of almost all the classes trom ’35 to 76, among others’ Judge Reynolds, of Brooklyn; Colonel Thorpe, Mr. Orange Judd, Dr. Hurst, of Drew Theological Seminary, and Dr. Foss, of the Wesieyan University. General Clinton B, of Fiske University, was also present. The for oflicers for the ensuing year resulted as follow: De. KR. S. Hunt, Presiuent; D. G. Harrington, Vice Vrosideut; Cicero M. Hicks, Seeretary, and, Henry C. Ingrabain, 8. H. Olin and A. J. Palmer, Cominittee of Arrangements, EXCIs EK ARRESTS. Inspector Lantnier, of the Board of Excive, last nignt | arrested the following persons, whom he charged with selling liquor without a license:—Conrad WW. Buckman, No, 91 Prince street; Joseph P. Welwrock, No. 149 Prince sirect; Adolph Tupkine, No. 142 Spring street; Janes Quigley, No. M43 Spring strect; Peter Mathew, No. 141 Wooster street; William H. iusode, No. lal Wooster street; Louis Mouram, No, 66 Thompson street; James Rafferty, No. 499 Broome street; Henry Dosher, No, 126 Spring street, and Cornelius Savage, No, 145 Sullivan street, The prisoners were locked up in the Eighth precinct station bonse, and will bo ai- ruigued betore & police magistrate this morning, EXCISE MONEY FOR CHARITY, To-day Comptroller Burrell, of Brooklyn, will pay the orphan asylums of that city wherein pauper ehil- dren are kept ten per cent of the excise moneys ru- ceived during the past three months, There are 1,876 | tile ones w bo participate in the benefit accra trom said fund, The amount due tor the quarter 1s $1,511. HE MILLER DIVORCE CASE. ‘Jeremiah Wernberg, counsel for Mrs, Miller, who was lately divorced from ber husband, made applica- tion yesterday, before Justice MeCue, in the Brooklyn City Court, for a writ of habeas corpus, directing the husband ty produce their twe children in court, The father has bud the care of the little ones since be sep- arated from his wite in August last, aud the mother now desires chem lo te with her, The writ was yrunted by the Court and made returnable this morn. ing, It is stated that since the trial Mr. Miller bas suddenly di ed, and bis friends say they know | notning ever of his whereabouts. ANOTHER ABSUONDING CLERK. James Holden was yesterday sent by his employers, Messrs. G, Sidenberg & Co., of No, 49 Mercer street, to cach a $500 check, Neither clerk nor money was afterward heard of. The case Was reported to Super- jntendest Walling, who sent out the alarm “Look oat for James T, Holden, aged twenty-three, | five icot six nebes, hight complexion and hair, sanuy mustache, brown clotues and Alpine hat, Just stole go00.”” | BONDS SHIPPED IO ENGLAND. } The Inman steamship City of Berlin, which left this city for Liverpoo! on Saturday last, carried 10,000,000 new United States four and a half per cout bonds, in ebarge of Messrs Gilford, Sherman and others, from the Treasury at Washington, Tae present shipment | makes $45,000,000 worth of these bonds sent to the | Syndicate at London, the previous #hipments having been on Septomber 9, November 4 and Vecomber 2. ‘The bonds on the City of Berg are to be delivered at Rotnschiid’s in London, following | NEW YORK TO JERUSALEM, ‘Mr. Hepworth last evening gave the second of his series of lectures on the Holy Land. The spacious cburch was well filled at an early hour, Mr, Hepworth started with bis audience from New York, taking them across the North River previous to embarking on a Cunard steamer, On the way down the bay he stopped a moment to take a look at “two dear litte y? who stood on the sore to bid the voyugers goodby. The picture of the duo he exhibited, It was the comic one, “What are the wild waves saying, sister?’ The exhibition created a great deal of amusement Views of some of the oid Exyptian ruing were sbown, and then St Peter's, i» ~=6Rome, and Mr. Hepworth remarked that if the Ghurch of theeDisciples over got out of debt he hoped to go there. He then proceeded to ta! pie to Hebron, thence to hiehem, und w jerusalem, He grew quite eloquent in speaking of the tombe of Abraham and Isauc, which are in tho pos- seeston of Mussulmen, and which Christians are not allowed to see, He said it made his blood boil to think of it, and that perhaps tt would not be sale for him to go to Paostine after all. He said that only ono man had been allowed to enter the mosque which is built over these tombs, and that was the Prince of Wales, he being allowed to go into the room where the body of Abraham is, but when he expressed a desire to go further into the room where Isaac's body lies, he was told “No, he must not go there. That Abraham was a peaceable, good natured soul and did not resent ao intrusion, but ut Isaac was a hot tempered fellow; that a man had me in there once und Isuac had jumped right up and used bin out with a club’? “ONENESS OF THE BIBLE.” The above was the subject of a lecture delivered last evening in the hall of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation by the Rev. Dr. R, 8, Storrs, The unity of the Scriptures, the lecturer suid, was like the unity of a cathedral, full of diversity, and yet with all its parts in entire harmony. It was like tbo unity of the plavet on which we live, with 18 numerous meadows and mountains, rivers, lukes and seas, all going to make up one perfect whole, The Bible was a unique book, capable of being translated into every kuown tongue, which could not be said of any other book in the world, The lecture was listened to througuout with marked attention. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.’ ‘The second of @ sorics of lectures on the nervous systom was dolivored last evening by Dr, Dipuy in the Coupor Union, There was a iarge attendance, and although the lecturer's foreign utterance rendered him ‘at times indistinct, his auditors were atteutive and in- terested. He referred more especially to the functions and endowments of the great nerve centres, aud explained their phenomena both in the lower animals and in the more com. plex organization of man. He also treated the subject of spontaneous and non-spontaucous ac- tion, between which, however, he said he was unable to draw a distinct ine of demarcation, Ho accounted tor some of the phenoinena ol the nerve centres on the acoustic principle which makes a siringed instrument, which is itself untouched, respond to tho sound of a tuning fork of the same key 1m which it has been tuned, De. Dupuy will continue the subject in bis next .ecture, which will be delivered oa Thursday. Ap interesting paper was read last evening at the meeting of the Academy of Science, at the School of Mines, by Professor 3. 8, Julien, upon ‘The Prepara- tion of Rocks and Minerals for Microscopic Study.’” Tho operation of grinding the splinter of rock to within one-thousundth part of an uch in th 88 was fully illustrated, and afterward the specimens were projected | upon a sereon by Protessor L. H. Lougy, by menigs of uw time light and gas microscope, and their formation explained, Drawings of rock specimens trom Mexico were exhibited by Professor Chandier and projected upon a ground glass screen by means of a mogescope. The subject isu comparatively new one, and the lec: ture last evening proved of unusual interest, particu- Jarly from the fact that it was illustrated 1 all its brauches, ‘ THE ALBION’S BALL. The third annual dinner and bull of tho Albion Soctety, ot New York city, took place last evening at Beethoven Hall, in Fifth street, Tho dinnor was com- menced at about half-past eight, and then there was dancing, Which was kept up till an early hour this morning. The society has tor its objects matual benelit, protection aod benevolence to Englishmen generally. ‘The Bachelor Club held their sixth annual reception at Ferrero’s Assembly Rooms last evening, There ‘Was a large attendance of ludics and gentlemen and tho dancing was kept up until an oarly hour this morn- ing. The music was furnished by an orchestra under the leadership ot Ernest Meyer. The Bachelor Clab jg un organization—Iimited to twenty-iour members— of young men who have not yet committed matri- mony. As fast as the membors ure married they ure dropped and therr places filled by new ones. The club has been tn existence for six Years and holds a recop- tion every year. PAINE’S ANNIVERSARY. The one hundred and fortieth anniversary of the birth of Thomas Paine was observed at Science Hull last evening, under the anspices of prominent mem- Dersof the liberal club. Mr. D, M. Bennott delivered the address of the evening, which consisted of a bio- graphical eulogy ot Paine, with a vindication of his fame {rom the aspersion of having died a drunkard. ‘Thomas Paino, at the age of thirty-six, made the ac- quaintance of Benjamin Franklin, who was then re- siding in London, und came to America with letters of introduction from Franklin to prominent Phitadel- phiens. His talenis ag a writer soon attracted atten- tion and he was appointed editor of the “Pennsylvania Magazine,” believed to be the first magazine ever pub- lished in-this country, After Mr. Bennett bad tinished his culogy Mrs. Saran’ B, Case recited an original poom ; Mr. Preston pronounced another eulogy ; then another original pocm was recited, aud Stephen Pearl Andrews occupied ball an hour in reading extracts from a lewer written by Moncure D. Conway. THE HASTIE LIBRARY SALE. The salo of the library of the late Peter Hastie, which was commenced by the Messrs. Leavitt on Mon- day of last week, 1s drawing to its close, To-day and to-morrow will te the last days. No very important works have been gold, and consequently no largo prices have been paid. The attendance bas not been very numerous at any time, but was larger yester- day afternoon than at any previous session, John Percy's “Metallurgy”? was sold for $8; Roberti Sim- sou’s “Euclidis Elementoram, $5; the same author’ “Opera Queda Reliqua,’’ 1776, brought $11 50; Mri Somerville’s *‘Mecuanism of the Heavens’ sold tor $13; Thomas Young’s “Lectures on Natural Philosophy? brought $6. A fine edition of Zsop’s “abies” soid tor $7. The “Darien Papers,’! 1699, brought $10, aud anothor edition of the same date’ sold ior $9 A tural History of New York State” sold for $10 50, W. Scrope’s "Days and Nights of Salmou Fishing,’ with tinted !ithographs, a copy of the rare original edition, brought $13. Walton and Cotton’s “Cor te ler’? sold fur $13, One y of Bewick's leet Fables” brought $14, and avothor of the same $15. ‘The departments of arts und sciences were sold in the afternoon and a portion of the miscellany in the even- ing. BOUK SALES, een ‘There was a sale of books begun at Bangs & Co.'s yeeterday which included a portion of a gentleman's library of Americana, The books are catalogued ac- cording to (bo authors’ names, and it happens that the Lest lots are yet to come, Yesterday Catesby’s “Nat- ural History of Carolina-Fiorida, 1771," brought $23; Carter's details of tue several engagements, $10 60; Thomas Dolby'’s ‘shakespearian Dictionary,” $4. Other works of more or less value brought prices iu proportion to their worth, ‘The collection 18 & yood one wnd contains many Looks that are now scarce and valuable, HOME AGAIN. Commander Pouzolz, of the Ameriquo, has returned to France and will re-enter the Freuch navy, from which he obtained a three years’ leave of ab-ence in 1874 and which wrmimates next July, It is not knowa if the Compagmio Générale Transutiantique will place Captain Pouzolz on trial upon bis return to Paris for the stranding of his vessel at Seabright. WARDEN FOX'S SILVEK WEDDING. Warden and Mrs, Jobn M. Fox colobrated the twen- eth anpiversary of their murriage last evening, at the Warden's house ou Biackwell’s Islund. Such & joyous oecasion attracted largo party from th city, and belore ton o'clock P, M. the Warden and his lady were surrounded by ther friends, and congrat- ulaiions poured 1 from every side. The house was brilliantly lighted, aud the ball room was thronged with a happy assemblage, who did not disperse Uli an early hour in the morning, TEARING UP AN AGREEMEN Mr, William A. Pitney, of No, 81 Vanderpool street, Nowark, Was arrested last evening at the instigation of Charles L. Bockoven, on a charge of misdemeanor, It seems Pitney hired a melodeon from Boekhoven and entered into a written agreement, ‘The tater, us alleged, Pitney tore up. This constitutes a music. meapor, punishable by tine or imprisonment for two years, 1. Pittey beara @ very good reputation, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1877.—TRIPLE cts kik h enim ies dh tea at rela aati 9 SHEET. NO STONE? PIERS. BEPORT OF THE SUB-COM»ITTEE OF THB JOINT CONFERENCE YESTERDAY. Atthe Champer of Commerce yesterday afternoon there was a meeting of the conference of special cor- mittees appointed by the ‘Chamber of Commerce, Produce Exchange, Cheap Transportation Association, Cotton Exchange, Sbipowners’ Assocrat Board of Trade ang the Council of Political Reform. The object of the meetung was to bear the report of tive sud- committees appointed December 5 last, Each sub- committee was to consider careiuily a special subject Connected with the dock system and report thereon to the conterence, Sixteen gentlemen were present yet verday to hear the report, but oniy one committee was prepared—that of which W. H. Webb ts cha:rman, and to which was assigned the consideration of “the first cost and practicability of stone bulkheads and piers on the present or any plan, and also baikheads and piers of other materials and on what plan.’’ The report, Wwas read by Mr. Gustave schwab, was very long, and ovinced thorough kuowledge of the subject. Tpscnsivsens drawn [rom it are summed up as fol- ows :— First—That tho plan of building stone piers and surrounding the city with a stone buikhead should bo condemned and ubandoned as useless, vastly loo exe pensive and affording po security tor the durability of the structures erected under it, Second—Tbat the stone bulkhead now in course of construction between West Kleveuth and Canal streots should ve finished only op that portion of the line on which the cement or betou block foundation bas already, tn whole or in part, been laid, and that, on the remainder of that line all preparation for and prosecu- tion of masonry Work should ut once be stopped, and thatsuch bulkhead should, ag speedily as possible, bo completed by sinking and building firat cluss crib work. i Third—That if any geveral plan is required tor con- tinuing the present extension of the water trovt of the city into the river the bulkheads should be built of first class crib work, Which would secure all advan- tages of & permanent, durable and moderately expen- sive structure, well adapted to the wants of commerce. Fourth—Vhat the law governing the Deparment of Docks should at once be so altered as to sucure ccon- omy and proper accountability and tho rendering of Accounts so 4s to show lo the taxpayers the actual costut every kind of improvement, The other sab-committics will report at a meeting to be held on Thursday at three I’. M. Me, Opdycke, chairinun of the committee to decide upon ‘the pro- priety of selling the whole or part of the city dock property and applying the proceeds to the payment of ‘be permanent debt of the city,’ stated tat be and his colleagues bad been unable to we and that they would probably present several reports, TAXATION AND ASSESSMEN'IS. WHO 18 TO PAY THE DAMAGES TO THE BLOOM- INGDALE ROAD PROPERTY, * The heavy taxation and assessments on uptown real estute have been felt very severely by property hold- ers, especially so during the past your. With business dull and a general depreciation in values wany people claim that their property has beep assessed over its market value and that consequently they bave beon forced to part with it. A Heka.p reporter had a talk yesterday afternoon with a gentleman in the Tax Office, and the latter sald that no doubt many people com- plained of the taxation, but in reality their property wus only taxed upon eighty per cent of its assevsed value. Perhaps ! some Instances the property if thrown upon the market would not realize more than the eighty per cent, as there are instances where two buildings adjoming one another do not rent for the same amount, Property owners often think that the assessment should be governed by the rent that they receive, but that would be evidently unjust, us, supposing there were two avjoin- ing batldings of equal value, one of which rented for $10,000 anu the other $5,000, they would have to be ussexsed at the same figures, us the Bourd of Assessors could not take into cousideration the lack of business capacity that allowed one man to rent for $5,000 a building similar to that for which his shrewd neighbor received $10,000. The recent dectsion of the courtsin the Van Raden case, which compels the city asscasors to ussess dumago done to property owners on the old Blooming dale road, is a retiel to Both parties, as the city ussses- sors have not tue slightest objection to trunsacting that portion of the business providing they can see their way to assessing the benefits accrued to the property holders ou tho Boulevard. ‘The assessors themselves acknowledge that there are, no doubt, many of the property hetders in that portion of the city who are heavy sufferers, but they du not sce how they can Vy ? them, For ine stance, one gentleman bought $300,000 worth of property some years ago on the Bloomingdale road, and Wheu the Boulevard was laid out he had to pay $60,000 for a small strip of lund iu order to secure an opening on to the Boulevard. Sine. he has held his property he hus ulso been obliged to pay $140,000 for assess- ments, for sewerage, grating, &c. Wuen the Bonle- vard was first propesed it Was underatood that 11 would follow the line of th old Bloomingdale road, andthe alteration was made no doydt to favor certain gentle. men who nad purchased back lots at $200 and $300 apieco and suddenly found themselves with a Soulevard front. While this alteration in the. live of route favored some it did ® proportionate dumage to the Bloomingdale roua property, und itis the proprietors of the last hamed real estate that are anxious to receive tho damages due them. ‘The City Assessors have been notiled by the courts to assess these damages, una they will pro- ceed tg do so at once, The only question that troubles them 1s trom what quarter they are to obtain the funds to pay these damages, as the Boulevard property bas already been assessed as far as tho Jaw willallow. It becomesa matter, then, whether the Boulevard prop- erty owners will stand a further ussessment, or whether the city will have to lather the burden, BROOKLYN'S WATER CONSUMPTION, The Chief Engineer of the Board of City Works, Colonel Julius W. Adams, has prepared a report show- the datly consumption of water for 1875-6 in Brook- lyn as compared with other cities:— * Consumption, Population, Gattons. London. 122,319,000 New York 107,000,000 Brooklyn 29,000, Maucheste’ 16,000,000 Philadelphia. 42,000,000 Chicag: 88,000, 000 Sheflield . 5,000, 000 Cineinnatr M4, ‘The daily consumption per capita in Brooklyn 1s 60 gullons, while in. this city it is 100 gallons, The ag- gregate daily consumption of water in Brooklyn in ' Decentber, 1876, was 32,471,925 gallons, being an in- crease of '3,260,878 gallons over the ‘corresponding month of the year 1875, An effort will be made by the Board of City Works to guard against the waste of water, which is now carried on tu thousands of houses where the water Is permitted to rum in order to keep the pipes from treezing. THE BAY RIDGE RAILROAD. Tho Bay Ridge Railroad is rapidly nearing comple- tion and wil be tn running order ima short time It is expected that the old route, surveyed through Flat- lands Neck forthe Manhattan Beach Railroad Com- pany, will be abandoned, and that their road between Greenpomt and East New York will be consolidated with the Bay Ridge Railroad. The directors have in contemplation the laying of a Coney Istund track yx ailel With und a short distance west of Ocean avenue, The advisability of making some arrangement by whieh the same toad used by the Brooklyn, Fiavbusi aud Coney Island Railroad can be used 18 also vader discussion, If this 18 done a double track will ve laid from the junction to the terminusat Coney Istand, A committee of Frenchmen have undertaken the orgunization of a society to promoto the colonization in this country of agricultural and mechamieal work- inep, The temporary Commitiee on Organization is composed of A, Bully, H. Coabanne, A, Fourreau and E. Modet. The herdquarters ol the society ure located Jor the present at No. 68 West Third street, AN ALLEGED “PLAN.” At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Adam Strick. ler, of No, 393 Broome street, made aflidavit that abur- glar tried to rob his store oa Sunday night, but ho heard the fellow at work and faced the enemy, The burglar = w; tho stronger of ‘the ‘two, aud after depositing Mr. Strickler in a horizoutal position on the floor, hastened away, but bootless, The injured wan arose and foliowed in hot but ansuceessiul pursuit, He saw, however, Jaines Murray, of Suifoik street, standing near vy, and apparently acting, in police parlance, asa “plant,” or, in plain English, as an accomplice on the lookout Murray was arrested and bow by Judge Kilbrech in $2,000 tu answe: A GIGARMAKEN’S END. August Reichtor, aged fitty-four years, of No, 232 West Twenty-cighth street, coummitted suicide last evening by cutting bis throat with a razor, The de- ‘Kpondent for some time past Ho was w Cigarmaker by occupation. FALL, Thomas McDonald, of thirtieth street and First avenue, While at work last evening on the root of No, 379 Fourth avenue, accidentally fell through a skylight and was almost ‘imstantly kilied, The body ' was removed to the Morgue. A MAD DOG SHOT. Fda Conley, agod four years, rosiding at No, 168 East Ninety-third street, was bitven last eventag by a doy, supposed to be mad by Uflicer Roborison, of the Twonty-ebira Precinct, who shot the auimal - aia? aR eS Tt sen SLE SESS cence cotnstatit-tesesric MRS. VAN COTT’S MEETING -EXHORTING SINNERS TO REPENTANOE, THE BZA PORTERS INCLUDED—MOTHERS-IN-LAW LEP OUT IN THE COLD, ‘The announcement that Mrs. Van Cott would pre side at thd downtown devotional meeting in the old Jonu street Methodist church attracted an unusually large attendance yesterday. Mrs. Van Co! ness ag an oxhorter evidently ranks bi ing, holding perhaps at most some 400 people, has been found roomy enough to accommodate all who ate tended, Yosterday the church was not only crowued, but the stream of people over- flowed so as to crowd the basement alsa, Tho Rev. Mr. Scudaer, pastor of the church, presided in the church before Mrs. Van Cott’s arrival. About a dozen or more of the front rows were occupied by the ladies of the congregation. Every seat was occupied and the aisles and passages were complotely blocked. The Rev. Mr. Parker, of Brookiyn, opened with « prayer which evoked many fervent ejaculations, “There is & gate that stands ajar’ was sung at the conclusion of the prayer, and when it was finished part of the great crowd in the aisles moved forward by invitation of the President and clambered over the altar rails to occupy seats on the steps of the pulpit and place thomselves ‘on cuch side of and behind it. Brother Parker thon went down stairs to open the mecting in the base- ment. A lull succeeded, which was broken by a single voice to the right tntoning the words, “Take the name o! Jesus with you,” in which the congregation all joines, After the first stanza tho Prosident sald, “we will commence our service,” but was cut off by the second stanza, the spirit of sung having pow pos- sessed the moeung. When the hymn was finished the President repeated:—Wo will commence our services now, friends, if you please, by singing that good old hymn, Come, thou fount of every blessing, Brother Bowditch, being called pan next offered a prayer, giving thanks to God for the spirit of revival now pervading so many churches in thts city, and fln- ishing with tue Lord’s Prayer, in which the entire con- gregation joined, Tho President read the fifty-third chapter of the prophecy of Isaiah, and during the reudiug the sound of many voices raised 10 song came: iu mufiled echoes from the basement. As the Presl- dent finished reading Mra, Van Cott, with two or three friends, was scen moving toward the pulpit, MRS. VAN COTT’S APPEAL, When she had taken ber place she said this seemed to hera very solemn momeut, and ghe felt heraclf greatly honored to stand before the business men und fathers of Now York city. What does this movement mean? she asked, It means better days; it means the coming of a spiritual life, Does it not, she said, tell of happier homes, better fathers and kinder hus- bands in tho future? Lurow yes, sno answered, For some time, sho said, sho folt. greatly exercised over this movement In ber uutive city. Now she begged her hearers to bow their souls and earer, my God, to Thee." It becomes New York merchants to lead in epiritual as in business matters, With ali the cares of business about them they need a better life. Thirtecm years ago sho said God heard her ery of penitence ut tho door of this very church, In conclusion she askeu them to unite with her in prayer that God would shuke this city from the Batiery to Harlem, and turn it upside down. Appeal. ing to the gray haired men present sho asked them if they bad faith to plead with ber that God would sond the bapt to those assembled in His temple. PUTTING THEM OX RECORD. Mra. Van Cou, after the bymm -Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,’’ urged those who wisned to be Ci Uiuns tu rise, wud some few stood up. Theu sho asked ull to rise who felt satisted their sins were forgiven, and nearly all arose, Lust she askeu all whe desi to bo saved to stand up, wud still some remained sit- ting. She shortly atterward started for the meeting below stairs. As she passed toward the door many persons uroge to follow tor. Brothor Soudder ree quested them to stay, however, We are pleased to have her, he gaid; but it ig better to have Christ with us; so don’t go, or wo'll “suspect your motives,” NRGLECTING THEIR MOTHRRS-IN-LAW, Some minutes were given the congregation during which they might ask prayers for triconds and rela- tives, ‘The first who rose was a young girl in tears, whoasked praycrs for her futher and mother A young man bebind the pulpit asked the prayers of the congregauion tor his puor dear old mother.” Prayers were asked for fathers, mothers, brothers, brothers- ju-law and friends, bat no one asked a prayer for his motker-1n-law, KVEN THEY WERE NOT FORGOTTEN, Before this portion of the exercises ended the Presie dent, Rev. Mr. Scudder, looked to a table whore the roporters were gathered and the oyes of tl tion foilowed, As he gazed kindly on the journalists present he said he Wished to ask prayers for them, not that they were worse than others. They were men of average character and their employment was a distin- guisted profession in the city, He hoped God would bless them, Apparently done in all aincerity, this was not resented as un *intrusion’’ upon them by eyea the more mouest of the craft, who naturally sbrivd from public notice, The last request for prayers coupled the names of Charles A, Dana and General Grant, tor whom the congregation were asked 10 pray, This re- quest produced a titter in one part of the house, WHERE ARK THE BROKERS? Mrs. Vau Cott addressed the audience in the base- ment in mach the same strain as she had spoken in the room above, and when she ceased speaking the bymn “There 13 a fountain flied with biood” was sung. She usked those who wished to be better Chris- tans to come forward, und two young girls were the only brokers who advanced to the altar rails She contivued to urge ber hearers to advance, saying, ‘It tukes all the manhood one possesses to come forward.’? Avother verse of a hymn was sung and aman ad- vanced, Then sho asked all who were not satistied with themselves as Christians to come up, and very soon 4 crowd of dissatisiied ones was guthered about the altar rails, Coming down from the pulpit Mra. Vah Cout moved about the church, putting ber bande on the heads and shoulders of several persons and pleading with thein for a few moments at a time. MINISTERS’ CONFERENCES. ‘A very Interesting’ and able essay was read bofore the Baptist Ministers4@onlercnce yesterday, by Rev. Dr. J B, Thomas, of Brooklyn, on “The Relation of Evolution to Creation."? Evolution he defined to bo an uprolling, but of what, the scientists fail to tell us, And what force, he asked, set evolution going? It must have been a gause that existed belore the evolu. tion began, And perbaps it was God. The order and processes of creation, as declared by the Bible and actence, ie showed to be identical, But he also de- monstrated that loug before modern scientists came into existence the patriarch Jacob was familiar with their es of varety of species, survival ol the fittest, &c., by bis knowledge got the “best of old Lavan in the matter of the sheep and goats, But he was never abie to roduce a goat from a sheep, nor vice versa. Tho Pocior also pointed out the missing links tn the line of descent in the scientitic hypothesis, showed the abe sence of design in their theories and its presence in the Christian theory, and then emphasized the truth that mind exists independent of and is belore and above matter. The topic was discussed by brethren Browner, Fish, Folwell, Fox, Fulton and others, ail of whom expressed the wish of the meeting that the essay should be published and that Jr, Thomas might render to the ministers of Now York und Brooklyn the like service that Mr, Cook renders to those of Boston, ‘The Methodiat ministers continued their discussion on evangelists yesterday, when Drs. Curry, Crook Kettell, Scudder and others spoke. Tho Buell family were pi t and sung several interesting pieces for the meeting. REV. C. P. M’CARTHY. The committee having charge of this investigation failed Lo open thy trial yesterday, nounced by the Heratp of Sunday. It 1s formed of tne following min 8 und layme: Rov. Dr. Saxe, of Rochester, chairman; Revs. Dr, Fisher, Bordon, Darling, Gunnl- son, and Messrs, Miller and Lippencott. At two o’clock yesterday the Universalist Rooms, at the cor- ver of Thirty-third street and Sixth avenue, were crowded with ladies and gentlemen interested in this case, who were kept waiting for an hour, alter which the Rev, Dr. Saxe announced that a quorum was not prevent, and therefore the tuquiry must be adjourned, Mr. Jobu Biddle, of Waverley place, proposed that tho case should be procecded with before the three mem- bers present, poimting out thy tnconventence and loss of time to many of un adjournmont. After deliberation ft was decided that this proposition could not be ac- cepted. It was finally Jecidod that tor the conventence and accommodation ,of all parties an adjourn- iment unul ten = o’elock = to-day to the school room of tho Universalist church corner of Blecckor street and Downing, tako place, Mr. McCarthy, on being asked how long the case might last, swid he could not tell; it might occupy a week, He had filty witnesses to call in his defence, THE WESTCHESTER PRESBYTERY, The Westchester Presbytery beld an adjourned moeting yesterday afternoon ut Association Hull, A request was received from the pastor and congrogation of the church at Portchester, asking that the pastoral relation betweon the church and the Rey. &, F, Mundy be dissolved. Alter considerable discussion the Pres. bytery passed a resolution dissolving the relation on the list day of March, and the church wits given por= mission to til the Vacancy thus created until the next siuted meeting of the Presbytery, The Committees on Manses were instructed to inquire into and report as to condition of the manses bulonging to the Presbye wry. lt was stated that many of the churehes bad 0 parsonnge or manse and also that many of the manaes were greatly out of repair. ‘The cominitee structed to make a full, carefol and extaustiy FIVE MINUTES OF FREEDOM, In June last David McDonnell, of No, 442 Tenth avoe nue, w member of the Strawborry Hill coterie and the notorious Tenth avenue gang, Was arrested lor burglary in the first degree, Ho was trivd in the Court of Gonerat Sessions yesterday and acquitted. When he roached the sidowalk in Chambers streot ho was rearrested by Other Murse, of the Washington Place Court squad, and brought bofore Justice Marray to answer &@ chargé OF wesvult and battery bac yge od againet bom Ha Mh Jobo Hovy, of No, 618 West Thirty-sevoutn MoDonnell’ Was romanded uatil this ihoraiag. a