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8 ‘THE COURTS. Points of Unity Between Legal and Moral Obligations. A RELEASE NOT BINDING. Curious Charge Against Alleged Female Conspirators. DISSATISFIED NOMADIC BOARDER. In 1866 Charles F. A. Dambmann, Philip F. Pistor and Herman Schulting were engaged in business in this city under the frm name ol. F. A, Dambmann &Co, Mr. Dambmann joaned to Schulting $10,000, the latter promising to refund the money when he should be able to do so, Some two years alter this $5,000 of the money thus loaned was repaid, a release of any further claim for payment of the balance being given on such payment. Mr, Dambmann claimed.that such release was executed by him under a mistake as to the material fucts, Schulting having represented to him that his property was burely sufficient to pay the money he bad borrowed, whereas, a8 alleged, he was worth at the time over $300,000 over and above his debts at that time, his property to this amount having been concealed avd put out of his possession so as to give the color of truth to his statements as to what he was worth, The complaint, the substance of which ‘has already been published, recites at length the transfer and sale of the stock of goods belonging to the firm, aggregating $576,981, in which Schuiting bad one-third interest. /Under this state of lacts Burt was brought tu recover $5,000, with interest, the balance of the loav, The auswer put in by Mr Schulting ia that during the time specitiod ho owed to various parties and firms about $1,000,000, und that bis creditors, including ©. F. A, Dambmann & Co, accepted @ compromise of thor claims. ‘The following agreement was made with the latter frm :-—‘*We, the undersigued, agree, in consideration of $1 paid to us, to discharge H. schulting from the legal payment of the money louxed to tiin, Februury, 1866, suid Schult. tpg giving bis moral obhgation to retund tho said money, in partor whole, as his means will allow in fature.”’ Tho Jegal force of this ‘inoral obligation’? ‘was one of the strongest points raised in the litigation, Tho case was tried betore Judge Van Vorst, holding Bupreme Court, Special Term, Judge Van Vorst gavo declaring bis decision in tne case yesterday, the release void and ordering judgment tor the Valance of the lown, Alter reciting the facts pI the case given above Judge Van Vorst says ‘that ho does not regard the release us an absolute discharge of the debt in question, a8 there was substitutod moral duty for payment im the event the debtor should afterwara acquire means suilicient to enable him to play the claim in whole or in par” ‘The agree- montto discharge ‘from the legal payment be holds to have beon in fact conditioned upon the debtor's promise tw refund the money loaned should he ac- quire the moans in the future to do so; thutif ho did hot acquire such means then all legal claim was abandoned; but ibe did, the legal claim existede to be enlorced by action in the event that the conscience of the debtor retused to recoguize the obligation to repay the mouey, and that the paper in trath ts to bo regarded as uy agreement not to enforce she legal lia- | dility so long as ine debtor was without means to pay, He holus, further, that there was an evident conceal- ment by Schalting of his means, and upon this jact and those already given be orders a judgment for plainuif as stated.”” THE DEAD DIVORCE LAWYER. There seems to be no erd to the complications growing out of the settlement of the estate of the dead divorce lawyer A. 0. House, In the suit of Smith vs. The Adams Express Company a motion was heard yesterday belore Judge McAdam, in Murioe Court, Chambers, 1 which it appeared that the late A. 0. House consigned by the express company at Philadel- phia a package addressed to G. W. Warden, at New York city, marked “U, 0. D.”? The company d the package and collected thereon $100 for the cou- signor. The company is now anxious to get relieved Of the keeping of this money, but cannot decide who to pay it to, House was kiiled by his insave wife, and the Public Administrator claims this mouey as belong- ing to bis estate. Henry J. Smith ts a rival claimant, insisting that the money belongs to him; that House never had any interest in 1, having acted in the mat- ter merely as lis agent, The mouon was for leave to Substitute the Public Administrator as a party to the Bull in place of tue express company, and the Judge Granted it, leaving the rival claimants to settio the question of disputed ttle to the money, . CONFLICTING CHARGES, In respect to the allegations and counter allegations is w very singular suit and presenting an anoma- lous state of facts one brought by Mary E. Leich- tevens, through her mother and guardian ad litem, Annie L. Leichtevens, against Hans Fuskow, charging alleged breach of promise of marriage and seduction. Following the institution of the suit Fuskow was ar- rested aud placed in jail. Application was made yes- terduy for his discharge (rom arrest tu Juage Douobue, in Supreme Court, Cham era. In his petition tor dis- charge Fuskow states that ne never promised to marry the plat, and (bat she, abetted by her mother, wus the seducer. He charges that it is a scheme of at- tempted extortion, us shown in a propos;tiou to com- | AotShed the suit for $600, Upon the tacts set forth in 18 petition Judge Donobue ordered his discharge on his own recognizauce. DISLIKE TO FREE BOARDING. William Deoury succeeded in getting himeelf in debt to bis boarding house keeper to tne extent of $60 without haying any visible means of liquidation, His creditor brought suit in the Marine Court, which re- sulted in his being put to board in Ludlow Strect Jail, where be bas been for the past three mouths, Yester- day, in Marine Court, Chambers, application was made petore Judge McAdam for bis reteaso trom bts present enforced and unacceptable boarding house. Tbe mo- tion was nade on the ground tbat Deoury was hope- le-siy impecunious, and that there was no gooa reason why he slraid be perpetually boarded at the expense Of the county because he-had veen @nadie to pay his private bost for similar accommodations. The Judge ordered his discharge, sayimg that such applications were entitled to favorable consideration from tho Court, the party haviog been in prison three months or more, SEEKING HIS DISCHARGE. On the motion to vacate the order of arrest against Thomas P, Remington, Jr., in the suit brought against him by Charles Westermann, there was quite an ex- tended argument yesterday before Judge Sper, holde ing Special Term of the Superior Court, The action is brought to recover damages sustained by defendant's alleged false representations, it being charged that $3,303 80 advances were made to the defendant and Money expended on his account on the faith of the de- fendant’s representations that he owned a valuabie tract of land im Scranton, Vulued at $40,000, whieh sta Jaise. It is further alleged that in October, 1874, the dolendant falsely represented himsel! to be the owner of such lands, and A With Loe plaintill to give A govd and valid d thereof upou bis paying §! Of witch $2,000 waa to be paid in cash and $20,000 10 Augustus 1). Juilliard, beg the amount of certain bonds and securities due him by the defendant, the deed to be celivered on demand alter Juilliard had been paid. The whole story has recently been pub- lished and it ts unnecessary to recapituiate the facts The dant denies the allegatio against him, Alter the argument the Court took the papers, reserv- ing decision. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. A writ of certiorari was granted yesterday by Judgo Donohue in the case of Julius M, Columbont, charged with perjury. The suit brought by the Bank of Louisiana against James A. Branda, Jr., has been placed on the calender 1 the Supreme Court jor trial next month. Ethan L, Snow and Lewis Snow, charged with frandu- fent bankruptcy, and whose bail after argument by counsel was reduced by‘Judge Blatenford from $100,000 to $10,000 cach, buve as yet failed In procuring the ne- tessary bail. The examination of Bamburger & Gans, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, was again up, yesterday, before Commissioner Bett The testimony taken was of a pretiminary character as to the nature and extent of their business. Nothing was elicited directly tour h- ing upon the specific acts upon which the charge of fraudulent bankruptcy is based. The accused were beth in court in person. Jown % Graham bought from the city, in 1871, eleve lots on West Twelfth street, comprising a poruon of the Fort Gansevoort property, ile paid for the lots $61,600, He now sues the tor their ocenpation as s Udrporation yard from De er 30, ISTE, to Sep: somber 1, 1871, at the rate of »00 a year. in the suit brought by Joseph A. Moilhonn, as as- signes of ex-Shorit O'Brico, against the city to re- over some $800,000 claimed 10 be duc to th herut as part lees of hrs office, a motion, as already reporve was recently made before Judge Vovohue to be velore the referee, Judge Donohue yes! Ae 8 aay ‘vented this motion, If this case is sustuimed it Base will have to be tried bet a jury. : Julins and Maria Kichards charged that Eliza Co- polents, and Gabriel Cartoh ered into a conspiracy with having stolen, some two years g to Cobeionts it is further conspirators paid $10 to a wit- ness to swear that they had confessed to the Richards gave $25 ta cash and notes for alleged conspirators, under intimidation, sought the interposition of the courts in bis behali, The case was Inid yesterday before Judge Douebue, who took the papers, ‘Two suits were brought some time ago by James HI, Dobbs against Alfred . Reynolds to recover damages for alleged false imprisonment and defamation of char- acter. Mr Dobbs says that employed Mr, Richard S Wills as his counsel, stipulating to pay bi one-half the amount recovered us damages. He accuses Willis of having settled the suits for $50 without knowledge, Application was made yesterday to Judge Lurremore to have the settlement declared void und the suite placed on the enlendar for trial, A decision wis given yesterday denying the application. Goldstem frothers, charged with fraudulent bank- rupicy, Were again before Commissioner Osborn tor examinatio! lay. They were arrested on a ne wiidavit of their creditors, and 1 in $10,060 ench. The opposing minal proceedings is Mr. Lous Morris, cloth. merchant, of Church street, ‘The testi- mony taken ‘hus tar bas loa to substantiate the charge of fraui. ‘Tne case has occupied a consider- able ume of the Court, Mr. David Leventritt appearing for theaccused and Mr, Richard 8, Newcombe for the opposing creditor, Maria Gwyone, a widow, commenced a suit against Attorney Edward'C, Ripley, in the Common Pleas, to set aside u chattel morigago upon @ piano, aud under which the sume was taken and sold, and for damages for its value. She Sign & mortgage upon her piano and did uot know what she executed, por was it stated to her, and that larceny. to the value was $800. ‘The defendant moved to dismiss e complaint, Mr. Henry H. Morange, who app red as counsel tor plaintiff, took the ground that the moving papers and the pleavings showed that tho ts- sues were not triable by a jury, and did not come within tho provisions of Ruic 45, The Court so holt, aud denied the motion, with copis. Inthe matter of the cause of action in which the French claimants ns heirs to the estate of Stopben Jumel and Mine. Jumel, in which 4 bill of complaint me time past filet in the Clerk's oftice tates Circuit Court of this district, an answer thereto was yesterday filed by the defendant, json Chase. The answer i8 a general denial to all set forth and reticd upon by the com. plainan' pport of their case, in suid answer there is a special defence set up—that the cuaso or causes of action aud each of said causes of action im suid bill of complainy accrued more than forty years detore the filing of the complaint, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Bi rrett. Van Volkenburgh vs. Duolittie.—Order granted Fre- settliug order of January 23, 1877, : By Judge Donohue, McMurray va, McMurray.—Venied. Bottles vs. Duff; Pulon vs, Busbuell and Wetmore vs. Ernice.. ranted, in vs. Murphy and Morris vs. The Fleetwood Asso- jation ct al.— Motions grantea, The People ex rel. Kelter vs. Combes.—Writ dis- missed and prisoner remanded, Monheimer vs. The Mayor, &c.; Richard ve. Cob- Jentz; Carr va Fradiey and Zeiss va. The Gorman Press Suclety.—Motions denied, By Judge Lawrence, Lyon vs, Sulzer,—Order granted. The People, &c., vs The Mason Manufacturing Com- Rany.— et notice of sottiement of the order be given for February 5, at threo P. M., in Cireutt, Part 2, Hatch va. The Farmers’ Loan and ‘Irust Company.— 1 preter that notice of tbis order be served upon the attorney for the relator, Such notice may be given for Monday, February 5, 1877, at three P, M., in Part 2. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TED, By Judge Van Vorst. Dambmann vs. Schuiting.—Judgmont for plaintiff Opinion, By Judge Lawrence. Lafond etal. vs. Deems et al.—Ihe suggestion of the detendant’s counsel, that the dues which may become due trom the defendauts pending the appeal should | not be paid over to the receiver, but snvuld be re- tuined by them to be appropriated to the purposcs provided for in the bylaws, should be adopted, Hav- ing given security the defendants are entitied to bold their regular meetings pending the appeal, but they should. be enjoined from bringing in any new members. The question whether there should be an allowance made out of the tund must stand over until the decision ort jeneral Term upon the appeal, SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PABT 2, By Judgo Van Brant. Williams ve, Schreiber et ul.—Case settled. COMMON PLEAS—-SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Catharine Durkin vs. James Durkin.—Limited di- vorce granted. | SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Speir. MeIntesh vs. Fitzgerald; Same vs, Same et al.; Same and Gratz va, Gratz —Relerences ordered, on vé. Barrington.—Action disinissed, Weine vs. Crosby.—Order denying motion tor rehof demanded in complaint. Walter vs. Barnard.—Order on trial calendar for February 15. Gilman vs, Stevens.—Ordered on trial calendar for | February 6 McIntosh vs. Fitzgerald et al | Same vs Same, —Reiereo’s rep ment of foreclosure and sale ordered, Bradford vs Bissell et al,—Order denying motion, with $10 costs. fs Knox vs. Hexter,—Undoertaking approved. Geschinent vs, Mittnacat,—Order granted and ander- taking approved. By Judge Freedman. Neill vs, Tho Americau Popular Life Insurance Com- pany.—Upon presentation of an engrossed or printed copy of the case 18 now settled, as required by the rules of this Court, tho caso will be marked **settlod’’ and ordered on file. MALINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judgo McAdam, Metz vs. Boothby vs. Fenton; Stout vs, Boardmao Thotoas.—Opinions filed, Coatham Nadoual Bank vs. Bottstein.—Judgment for plaintiff on demarrer, | "Kilgour vs. Aigia. —Stotion denied, without costs. Day vs. Gordun,—Delauit will be opened on payment ol $12 cosis within three days and case restorea to calenuar of Part 3. It the costs are not so paid the motion will be demied, witD $10 costs. Reid vs. Stone; Metzger va. Lowry; Guthrio vs, French,—See memorandum ou papers, Aaron vs. Bennett. —Motion will be granted on pay- ment within tive days of #145 costs, otherwise denied, Bamberg vs. Stern; Leahy vs. Mayer.—Motions to Vacate arrest denied as per opinions filed, ‘Yannendaom vs, Riker. —Detault opened on payment within wo days of $10 costs, unswer to be served at the same time. Phelps vs. Geisenhamer; Schafer vs. Smith; Farn- bain vs. Hays; Sanborn vs. Rose. —Motious granted. Flanagan vs. Danery.—Arrest vacated without co! upon stipulating not to aue. Smith vs ihe Avams Express Company.—inter- pleader allowed as per opinion filed. Mills vs, Swanson. modified, Jobuson vs. Larkins; Nixon vs. Lane; Barclay va Grimes,—Detauits noi ugden vs. Trauzman.—R. H. Lyon, Esq., appointed receiver. Hogan vs. Braisant; Aaronson vs. Rawle.—Detend- ants dischurged. Haydock vs. Haines.—Judgment of dispossession, Lee vs. Hogan.—The proper costs to be taxed on de- murrer or nowd down on the buck of the bill of costs, Lazarus vs Central Virginia Copper Mining Com- pany.—Motion denied, without costs, ‘Arnold vs. Harris, —See memorandum fled, Cipperly v& Vail, Jr.—Order of publication granted. comte vs. Griswold; Dabisky vs. Traves; Walker vs. Newman; Schwartz ys. Belmont; Keisel vs. Stureb; Hosbach vs. Koch; Wood vs, Gates; Werthoimer vs. Hail; Anthony vs. Kelly; Winter vs. Kreiger.—Ordors granted, In tho matter of Henry F. Lippold.—Order granted directing receiver to sue. By Judge Sinnott. Lawson vs. Foord.—Case settled and filed, By Juage Goepp. The Farmers’ Miik Company vs. Raab.—Motion do- nied, with $10 costs, auless plaintif! will stipulate to tax his ce at no more than $42 50; in which case motion granted without cosis, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Before Judgo Gildersieeve, PASSING A FORGED CHECK, Early in December last a man representing himself is James H, Potter called at the furniture store of J.C. Flint, No. 104 West Fourteenth street, and pur- cbashed $600 worth of goods In payment he pre- sented a check tor $759 on the Newburg National Bank ple to nimseif, and purported to be simned by 1), ro and certified by the clerk of the bank. The | or of the store gave Potter $160 tn change, twas subsequently ascertained thut the check was bogus. The prisoner was arrested under the namo of Lilly, and pleading guilty to the charge, Judge Gilder. sleeve sentoncea him to two years in the State Prison, ROBBING A COMPANION, Willam Walsh was arraigned on the charge of stonl- ing & valise, containing property to the amount of $115 from a companion namod Alfred Edwards, who was about to sail for Aspinwall in the steamer Acapulco, ‘The prisoner was tried and convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, SHIVING STOLEN GOoDs. George Davis alias Stephen Williams, and Killen | Smith, both of whom were tried and convicted of stealing a large quantity of spool thread, valued at Samo vs. Samo and - contirmed and judg- $609, sent from Belden brothers to the New York and | New’ fincland ress Company, to be forwarded to Philadelphia, w sntonced each for a term of tive years in the State Priso DISMISSING 1 AND JURY, During the day UL mo Into court, Dave | ing completed their labors. Judge Gildersieeve cour teously returned them thanks for tue highly saustactory manner im which they had discharged the dates assigned them. He sud that during the session they bad investigated 406 caros. They wore then disinissed. COURT OF APPEALS. Aunasy, N. ¥., Rob. 2, 1877, In tha Court of Appeals to-day the following bast- ness was transactod O'Brien.—Argument resumod No. LOL, Stewart vs, Patrick.—Argued hy George W. Smith tor appellant, and A. HH. Prescott lor respondent, No, 162 Mandervillo vA Reyoulia—Areucd uy d. eges that she never intended to | F regui for appellant, ana Marcus Lyon for respon- t ‘No. 131. The Johnstown Cheese Manufactarin, Company vs. Veghte.—Argued by James K, Dewey for apeslians, and H. E. Smith for respondent, Case still on. CALENDAR. The following is the day calendar for Monday, Feb- rare 6:—Nos. 141, 17134, 182, 168, 190, 73, 84}¢ and THE BOGUS BONDS. EXAMINATION OF OYKUS G. CLABK AT TRE TOMES POLICE COURT. The examination of Cyrus G. Clark, charged with obtaining $950 from the East River Bank on bogus bonds of the Central Pacific Raliroad, took place at the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Judge Kilbreth. ‘The prisoner occupied a seat by the side of his counsel, Mr. Mott, and listened to tho proceedings with an easy, careless attention. When placed on the witness stand he gave bis testimony more as an interested witness than as a prisoner. ‘The Orst witness called was Charles Jenkins, Presi- dent of the ast Kiver Bank, who testified that on Thursday of last week the prisoner Clark applied to him for a loan of $12,000 on bonds of tho Central Pacific Railroad. Witness answered that he would lay the matter betore the Boara of Directors, and did 80; the Board agreed to advance the loan; on the following Mouday Clark called at the bank to complete the nego- trations, and explained in conversation that he pro- Posed to engage in the business of vulcanizing timber; he opened iin aecount as treasurer of the compxny for that purpose und «a second account in his individual. capacity; prisoner gave witness the Douds of the Central Pacite Railroad, on which the loan was t be effected, and entered 1 understanding that he would draw from timo inst tho collateral to the extent of uinety- cul, according as his busimess render j witness nandad the bonds to Mr. N quested him to take them to Fisk & cas bier, and Haten ana ascertau if they were ail muht; Clark suggested that Mr, Newell should take them to the company’s office instead; during the casnier’s ab- sence Clark settled his outstanding account wih (bo for $950; ho (Mr, Jevkins) banded him the moi he shortly afterward went out, put returned with wa- other bond, which he left in the’ bank for safekeeping; the bonds proved to be torgeries, Zenas E. Newell, Cashier of the East River Bank, tostified that Clark advised him to go with the bonds to the Central Pacific Railroad office, saying that they had already been cortified to there, WHAT THK PRISONER BAYS, The prisoner was next put on the staod and deposed that be sound the bonds on the 2d or 3d of January, near an old ash box in frontot the Bennett Building, in Nassau street; they were ied up bya string and wrapped in a newspaper; witness took the bundle into a neighboring store and examined the contents; for several daysalterward he kepta close watch in the news- Papors for an advertisement for them ; noi seeing any be pe anotice in the Heraup of January 15, uoder the head of lost and found. He received several answers, but none properly described them, Witness supposed, oi course, that tho bonds were genuine, His asking jor the $950 on account was occasioned by the deuth ‘of his child, and be was sadly in need of that sum. Ho had pleaged one of the bonds toa fellow boarder in the Grand Central Hotel for $765, and tho $950 was to take up the Lona, After recess the prisoner resumed, giving an outline of his pastlile, He was formerly a druggist in New Haven, trom which city he camo to New York and engaged 1n the jewelry business at No. 689 Broadway; alterward he solicited advertisements for newspapers. HK KNOWN A NOTED PURGER. In answer to questions by Judgo Kilbreth witness said that he formerly knew Livingston, alias Vau Eton, the noted forger. Became acquainted with him’ five or six years ago through a_ letter of introduction from a friend in Chicago, Van Eton desired to purchase securities and witness introduced him to Mr, Goddard, with whom Van Eton nogotiated bonds which proved to be worthless. Tne prisoner admitted kuowing Chadwick, accused of com- plicity in the $64,000 forgery. His acquaintance, how- ever, was slight. Tbe prisoner also ackvowled, being at the present time under indictment by a Graud Jory for using stolen bonds with gulty knowledge, the bonds in question being the Water Loan bonds stolen by Hamilton, the delaulting Jersey City Treas- urer, ‘The prisoner was held in $5,000 to answer. UNBROTHERKLY BROTHERS. ‘THE GILMAN WILL CASE AS ADJUDICATED IN THE sTREFT. For a long timo past much bitter feeling has existed between Mr. George F. Gilman, the wealthy tea mer- chant, and bis three balf-prothers, Theopiius, Frazier and Charles B, Gulman, the casus Uellé being family litigation with reference to a will, the history of which Bas trom time to time been rehearsed in the courts, Yesterday Mr. George F. Gilman attended a refer, ence in connection with the suit in the Equitable Building, leaving bis carriage waiting at the door. At the conclusion he left the office of the referec; and fearing, as ho alleges, violence from some of bis half brothers, whom he belicved to be laying in wait, ho called tor police escort to his carriage, As he en- tored the venicle one of bis half brothers appeaged and attempted to pull bim out, aud another jutoped on the driver's box. Gilman resisted; and the driver, loyal to his master's interest, snapped Ins whip with vigor at the assailants, cutting Mr. Charles B. Gilman severel; inthe face and nee! In the struggle Frazier Gil- man drew a pistol, and Charles B, snouted, ‘Shoot \ him! shoot bim!”” The uotraternal disturbance was only of momentary duratiou, as the police soon restored quiet, taking ail concerned before Judge Kilbreth, Each made a state- nient, diferent tomewhat in detail from the others, but ail were practically as above. The magistrate beid Charles B, and Frazier in $3,500 dail to answer, COM. CAMPBELL AND HIS DEPUTY. The Committee on Public Works of the Board of Al- dermen, who will investigate the churges against Com- missioner Campbell, consists of the following:— Messrs, Shicls, Saimon, Simonson, Joyce and Pink- ney. Mr, Campbell says he will not take any notice whatever of the charges, and Mr. Herbert C. Thompson, the Deputy Commissioner, proposes to treat thom with silent contompt. It is trecly stated around the City Hall that this attack has been made in conse- quence of the Aidermen’s disappointment at not re- ceiving the hon’s sbare of patronage in the Depart- ment of Public Works. The charges made agaipst Deputy Commissioner Thompson as to incompe-ency arc looked upou by bis iriends us frivolous, und the statements relative to “gnowlug more avout whiskey than water” ag'sno ing a bitier and overreaching personal enmity. It is DOL NOW An easy Maiter to get rid of a Commissioser without @ sustainment of the charges. ‘tne Mayor must satisty himsell fully asto the importance of the allegations; and before finul action can bo taken Gov- pie Robinson must approve the inandate of re- movi THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Early yesterday morning the workmen on the Brooklyn Bridge resumed the laying of the foot bridge, which bad been begun the day previous, between tho two towers on the river span. The work is seemingly perilous, and fascinates the gaze of the thousands who cross daily between the two cities during its construc. tion, The work 1s conducted by ten men, flve on each cradle, each cradle being about 400 fect distant from the tower on tho east side. The sections of the wooden foot bridge, ranging from twelve to sixteen feet in length and about three feet in width, are sent oat in | buggies on the travelling rope to the men in the cra- dies, which are large platiorms swinging transvorsely amid siream, Ircn clamps and plates are used to secure the sections firmly, and soon everything will be 1p readiness for the construction of the bridge proper, The continnance of the work was necessarily retarded by yesterday’s weather, but tue entire foot bridge will “be im position and ready tor use eie many days clapse, Mr. Charl Young js superiotending a gung of men who engaged sounding in Frankfort street for found 8 tor the | piers which will sustain the approaches to the bridge. he boring hae beca prosecuted to the depth ot thirty feet and satistactory results reached as to the charac- ter of tho soil, whercon the additional piers are to rest. Although located in what is known to old New Yorkers as ‘the swamp,’ yet the substratum proves to be such as will guarantee the stability of any super- structure which may be raised upon it. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. Amecting of the various committecs to consider cheap transportation and the feasibility of introducing the Belgian aystem of towing on the canals was beld yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Cheap Trans. portation Asvociation, but arrived at no results, The conterence was held in an underiono by the gentiemen | of the press should obtain facts for publication. Owing to the weather only about half a dozen gentlemen at- tended the session, which adjourned for further de- | hiberations without date, Agentleman who has been acquainted with United States Deputy Marshal Holmes for the past fifteen years says that the statement that his chilaren bad Deen loli in a destitute condition upon bis removal to ! the fospital was erroneous, He says that Monday evening Humes sent tor his oldest daughter and left quite «etm with her for bis family, It 1s also deniea tuat Mr. Holmes drank heavily. He adds that be was greatiy attached to his children, BROOKLYN BURGLARY. Jewelry and silverware, valued at $395, were stolen | on ‘ibursday night from the residence of Robert Leonwrd, No, 180 Roduey atroet, Brooklyn, No } wrest, bank and stated to witness that he had a pressing need | present, who evidently had no desire that tho members | MEXICAN AFFAIRS. OPINIONS OF PROMINENT MEXICANS ON THE TROUBLED REPUBLIC—THE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS—PRESIDENTIAL PBE- TENDERS. A conversation was had yesterday with Dr. Juan N. Navarro, C General for the Republic of Mexico, upon the subject of the recent payment of $300,000 by the Mexican autborities to the United States, Dr. Navarro louks upon this prompt action on the part of Mexico a8 @ guarantee, if such were wanted, to the United States that his country, no matter what pi fiealar administration may be in or out of powet intends to fulfil faithfully ber treaty obligations with the United States. The Mexican Consul General believes that, as the money came through a proper and legitimate channel—that of the Minister accreuited to Washington—it was not necessary, nor would the subject j@ been a relevant one, for Mr. Fish to inquire what administration may bave shipped the funds from Mexico, What the United States have a right to expect is that Mexico shall be punctnal in meeting her engagements with this country, and further than this it does not soem within the province of the American people to interfere with the internul affairs of Mexico, Dr. Navarro feels confident that, whoever may occupy the Prosidential chair in the capital of his country, the annual sum of $390,000 will be forthcoming wuen it falls aue, until the total amount awurded to the United States by the late International Claims Com- mission sbail have been liquidaica, Under the fost- ering care of an honest goyerament, economically ad- ministered, the revenues of thy coontry can be raised from $18,000,000 to $20,000,000 a year, and this very respectavle aggregate of the Republic's resources will enable her to meet all liabiltics at home and abroad, THE PRESIDENTIAL QURSTION, In the course of conversation with a Mexican gentle- mau of undoubted influence and tielhgence he ex- pressed himeeit ireely upon the questious connected ith the Presidential troubles which are BOW 50 pros foundly moving his country. etorring buck to Lhe time when Juarez, alter his term of ofhee had expires, heid over aud retused to give place to General Urteg our informant ciaimed toat tuere is no similarity ve- tween that case an rights of Lerdo ana vt Iglesias. claims tbat the lormer procured his re-election by fraud au force, The only power in Meaico that could deliver a binding opinion, ucoording to the constitution, upon this yost important question is the national Con- gress, and tbat body declared toat Lerdo had been elected in accoruance with the require- ments of the general Kilectoral law, — Igiesing appeuiod from even this decision, aguinst which, according to law, no appeal would lie, and vrougut the mutter before the Supreme Court, of which he was the chic! magistrate, There was neither law hor precedent to justly such a proceeding, yet in the teeth of the fact that Iglesias Was there to plead his own case, the Supreme Court rejected the views set forth by him, aud dechired that Lerdo had. been legally clecied. Tis did not sativiy the Chiet Justice; le appealed to urms against the expressed opinions of Congress, whicu had a right to pass upon the issue, and of the Supren Court, which did not possess apy right 1n the premises, But supposing that Lerdo had broken every law in the Jand tu accomplish bis re-election, he was the legai Incumbent 1n oflize nowl alter the 80th day of Novem- ber last, and until alter that date Iglesias nor any one else possessed uny authority of either a public or prie Vatg nature to take uparmsaguinst him. You Yglesias bimselt coniesses 1n published interviews with ihe H&RALD correspundent that be had for months beeu iwtriguing with Diazagainst Lerdo. Diaz proved the abler wd more ustute man of tho two, and, therefore, made himsel{ master of the sitnation, Congress and the Supreme Court declired that Iglesias never hud Ube rignt to oust Lerdo; and, even takiug the views of the Chict Justice himself’ as being correct, he dv- srtoyed by his owa premature revoluuonary ut- tempt any claim that might otherwise bave beionged to him. ‘There is ouly one righttul President of Mexico; that man is Dou Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada; there 18 one pretender to the Presidency, who has bo right ut allto it, and that man is Don José Maria Tgtesias; there aiso is another man having as litue right to the office ag the Jutter, and that 18 General Doo Vortrio rdo will probubly not revurn to assert bis Tighis im Blexico, Lf Iglesias suoula yo back be will receive no eupport, aud therelure tbo estadlisninent ol Diaz’s government 1s 4 question already solved im his favor, It ts to be expected that the United States will acknowledge accomplished tacts, and hence it seems but natural that the Mexican Minister, whoever that functionary may be, will receive recognition when he uppeurs at Washington. THE UNION LEAGUE OLUB, PREPABING FOR A NEW HOME-—-A ECHEME THAT MAY AWAKEN OPPOSITION. On May 1, 1878, tho lease of the house which the Union League Club now occupies will expire, and it will become necessary to ind new quarters. In an- ticipation of this emergency, there has been steadily accamulating a fund im tho charge of the Building Committee, which now amounts to over $200,000. This, howover, will not.be sufficient, as the ideas of the club in regard to their future aome are very largo, and nothing but the best Jocation and finest building will suit the wishes of the members of this wealthy organization, It might be possible to retwn possession of the present club house, as Mr, ‘erome, tho owner of tho building, would probably have no objection to re-lensing it to the club upon as favorable terms as are now enjoyed, but the location is deemed objectionable, and it seems to be the goneral desire ot the club members not to romain there after the expiration of the lease, Alter the fire in the club house lust year a proposition was made that the cluv advance $39,000 or §40,000 on re- | pairs aud to make desirabie alterations, the amount to be alterward deducted trom the rent, but tur sume reason tue idex was not pushed to realization, ‘The committee which Was appointed sume time ago to agee on a site lor the new ciub house have reported io favor of a locstion in Fittu avenue, which could bo bought for $200,000, and to erect thereon a club house, with a theatre attachea, which should cost $400,000 more. ‘The site proyosed appeared to bencceptable, and a'so the plang tor the house, and the next question was to raise tue money to pay forit. This, however, was not found to be an easy tusk, It was not desired to raise money by a mortgage on the new property, even if sach a mortgage could have been obtuned, which was very doubitul, us tue cub house contemplated to be erecied woulu be enurely valueless for any other purpose than acluv héuse. A committee was, there- fore, appointed to agree upon and report a feasible plan of raising this amount of mouey. This committee cousisted of Messrs. Jack-ou 8. Schuitz, Le Grand B, Cunnon, Joon A. Weeks, Richard Butler and Jono H. Hail. THK PLAN, A report was agreed upon und presented to tho club at its meeting, ou Thursday, January 4, which, alter stating the difficulties in the way of raising inoney out- aide, recommended the following plan:—That the ne- cessary amount ($409,000), be raised by issuing 1,000 eegistored bonus of $400 each; that these bonds be guid only at par to resident members, With tne pro- vision that only such bondholders shall bave the priv- ilege of holding oflice or votiug for ollicers or commit- tees, each vondholder beng eatiticd to one vote for each bond registered ib bis name. As the club possesses about 1,000 resident members, a chance would be given to cach one tv purchase one of these bonds, and no member would be allowed to purcbase more than one boud unless there were some remuln- iny after ali bad purchased who desired to do 80, This plan will be acted upon by the club at its next regular meeting, on Thursday evening bext, February 8. There are a number of objections tu it; some mem- bers of the clab are opposed to it and it ie poxstble (hat it may not be accepted, but it was the only feasibie one Which presented itseil to tue comtmit- who were as fully aware of the objections to it as ny of the members, Its advantages are that no in- ness 18 incurred outside of Lhe club; it affords y way to raise the money, as there 1s prsvenly no member of the club who would not be willing and ablo to subscribe for at least ove of these bonds, and the opportunity for subscribing 1s open to ull of the members, 60 that no one need bo deprived of his vote, tho bonds, beating seven per cent interest, aflord a gato and pleasant source of income fur the subscribers, and every bondholder thereby becomes doubly interested in the prosperity and weilare of the club. Whether, how- ever, these Views will have sufficient weight with enough of the mombors to cause the adoption of the scheme remains to be seen. EXTENSIVE IMPORTATIONS. If the amount of goods on hand at the public stores fs any indication of the revival of trade, then business has within the past two weeks become very brisk, Sir. Samuel Blatchford, Deputy Collector im charge of the Rublic Stores, reports that at no time bave so many packages ot goods been in this department as wero ro- coived last month, His figures wre as follows; —Re- ceived, 15,218 packages, and aelivet (4,142, Some 6,566 packages remained in store yesterday, and the delivery on tho Ist inst amounted to 1,235, THE COTTON EXCHANGE. The following corimittecs for the month of Febroary were apnounced and posted on the bulletin of tho Cot- ton Exchange yosterday:—Floor Committce—Walter t, Miller, chairman; 31. G. Haughton, Josoph Yeoman and Robert M. Bunce. Titotsou, chairman; Witham Mobr, Goorge H. Chap. mau, William Ray and Frank Zercaga, PRISON REFORM. A vory Intoresting lecturo will be delivered in the great hall of the Cuoper Union on Saturday evening, berng one of the regular free course. Rev. EK, 6, Wines, of the National Prison Reform Asssociation, will lecture on ‘Prison Reform Considered in lis Relation tw the Legislation Required by the Constitution of Our Stato as Recently Amended,’” It is expected that a lurge number of the membors of both houses of the Aegpolatare will be present, Quotations of Futures—Heory, BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA. NINETY-NINE EMIGRANTS FOR THE BRITISH | COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEAVE OUB SHORES TO-DAY. Pier 8 East River yesterday was a scone of bustle and activity, as the bark N. Boynton, Captain Blan- chard, was taking aboard her party of emigrants, bound for Sydney, New South Wales, in the hopo of bettering their fortunes. Ninety-nine passengers in all, representing various nationalities, have already secured passage, and special berths bave been titted up betwoen decks for the emigrants. Two rooms ainidships have been arranged tor the accommodation of married couples, of whom there are ton, and one room on the port side for three nnmarried women. The starboard side bas been reserved for mules only. ‘The N. Boynton Is a bark of 1,800 tons burden, sald to bea good .scagoing vessel, aud ber commanding officer expects to make the passage in 100 days. The passage money is $37 50, go'd; the agents, R, W. Cameron & Co., expecting to be mdemoified by the colonial government for the difference between the fare chargod the emigrant and the full cost of passage, which 18 $100, gold, Tho agents discriminate in their of passengers, and take none but mechanics or laborers. Who may be ot se in the projected improvements ot the colony. Cierksand others whose occupations have been sedentary aro not uccepted at the rate of fare stated, these parties being considered unfitted to the requirements of a new setilement. The agent speaks very luvorsbly of those who havo en- Biged passage, boin as to their inteliigeneo and pecu- Diary means, some Of them having bought bills of ex- change ranging from £50 to £100 sterling. The bark Sierra Nevada will follow the Boynton about March 1, and will probably carry even « larger num: er of emigrants than the Boynton, us strong in- ducements are beld out by the authorities to cucoura colonization, The following ig a list of the passen- gers who will sai by the NS. Boynton at nine o'clock A. M. to-ay, weather permitupg:— Austin, Harmanus; Budd, Wilham; Burnett, Fred W.; Beaumout, Thomas; Bronnan, Michael; Bonner, James J. Brownlow, Charles 5 Brownlow, Mrs.; Boan, Hannah K.; Barrett, Joun K; Cullen, Richard E. ; Cockell, James; Cockell, Mrs. ; Curry, Davi Witham; Connelly, John J, ; Culver, James J. W.; Darling, Jonn; Dougherty, William ‘Dearborn, James H.; John; Duval, Ohver; weick, J, G.; Duno, Wilham; Duna, Mrs. and child; Evans, David; Fed, John J.; Gonde, Gustave; ¢ ham, Wilhuin; Graham, Mrs.; Gourley, Alexande Games, John; Gaines, Mrs.; Hosch, Richard; Hosch, Mrs; Hosen,’ Paul; ' Hosen, ' Mathilde; Hemmenway, Charles F. ; Muli Augnat; Hogan, Austin; Hinchen, Joun; Kater, Davi Kater, Mrs.; Kugelberg, Charles; Linke, Edw. F, Lesger, Frank; Login, James; Logan, M Berste; Logan, Anuic; Mulshine, Dennis; bh, Michael; M Vincent’ Hagodow Patrick; Murphy, William; McGra Carthy, Juhu; McGregor, Duncan; McGregor, Jano; McGregor, Agnes; Movallum, Archibald; Mathows, Kaw.; Marzin, Frederick; Nutter, M. H.; Nutter, Mra; Nutter, Mary; Neison, John; O’Donuell, Jo- seph; O'Dounel, John; Orr, Harry; O'Brie Daniel; Paderson, J.; Proctor, George; Puy- ton, Matthew; Payton Jobn; "Quail, — William; Re George E.; Randals, Nicholas; Robertsoo, 60, James; Rose, Henry; Raith, ‘Michael; Reilly, Lake; Riley, Thomas; Roberta, L. F.; Rourke, Michael; Sheridan, Charles ¥.; Shaw, Fred ; Sager, C. Euw., Shanley, Patrick; Scoville, Edw.; Standley, William; Skeen, Fk. P.; Toows, Henrt E.; hornton, it,; Un- tervester, I; Untervester, Wiiliam, Wals, Wiibelm; Wals, Louise; Wolff, Charles; Weir, Jovn; Walsh, aaa Ward, Hugh; Walter, Birnhard; Young, jobn. A DEFUNCT CIRCUS. Rowe's ‘London Circus,” which cost in London $80,000, met with some pecuaiary trouble in augusta, Gu., a short time since, and was, under foreclosure of a mortgago of $62,009, sold at public auction on Friday last in thatcity. «large number of showmen from all parts of the country were present and the bidding was brisk, The following is a catalogue of what was sold and the prices brought Four royal Bengal tigers, $4,000; 5 elephants, $15,000; 6 hyenas, $1,000; eland and peceary, $1,000; Asiatic Hon, $400; young’ tiger and 2 youts in same cage, $400; ostrich and 2 hyenas, $400; 5 panthers, $900 ; Jaguar and houess, $400; badger, beaver and 2 wild. cats, $800; cage Australian birds, 3250; caze with happy iumily, $100; 2 antelopes and Hama, $200; ea. cred cow, $300; yak apd pelican, $500; potuquin and heurtbest, $300; elk, $100; ticket wagon, $100; dou- bie hump camel, $300; zebra and mule, driven to wagon together, $500; glass wagon, $300; 10 pontes and chariot, $1.00; 8 ponies and Cinderella = wagon, $1,100; 8 lengths of — re- served seats, $200; 2 bippodrome chariots, $50; 10 baggage horses, $1,600; 10 horses, $1,550; 10 horses, $1,600; 10 horses, $1,7: 10 sets nurness, $75; one lot 6 norses, $1,065; 1 sorrel horse, $50; 2 trained mules, Petand John, $75; 5 ponies, $175; 1 stallion, $165; stailion, Captain, trumed, $115; tick ymanche Chief, $80; trained horse Quickstep, $180; trained horse Jim, $150; trained horse Billy Buttons, $75. The sale realized $52,750, and with the exception of two horses, which brought $89, the entire estabiish- ment was purchased by Mr. John J. Parks, of this city. Tho stock and animals wilt be kept whero they are un- vil summer, when they will be brought to this city previous to starting on a new tenting season, CRUELT: TO ANIMALS. The Rov. W. R. Alger will deliver a sermon on “Cruelty to Anitnals” tn tho Church of the Messiah, corner of Thirty-fourth street aod Park avenue, to- morrow (Sunday) evening. “ReaL ESTATE. ‘The following sales,were effected at the Real Estate Exchange yesterday :— James M. Miller sold, by order of the Supreme Court in foreclosure, Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., referee, a plot of land, 75.3x88,3x57.8x16.5x25x75. 4, with building thero- on, on Ninth avenue, northwest corner of Sixty-sixth street, to Stephen D, Marshall, plaintiff, for $37,400, A. J. Bleecker & Son sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, Thaddeus H, Lane refereo, a three story high stoop brown stone house, with Jot 20x100,11, on Exst 125th street, south side, 245 feet east of Filth avenue, to Joseph B. Hart for $11,000, J. M. Wilson svid, by order of the Supreme Court, to forectosure, W. U. Traphagen referee, one lot on East Eighty-first street, south side, between Second and ‘Third avenues, known as Jot No. 38 oy mup of Harlem Commons, to Samuel Weil, tor $4,850. . K. Stevenson, Jr, soid, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreciosure,’ Thomas H. tidsall reteree, a as Le eR ee ge at Cn nT Ne Ce ee ee a ee Te ee ee ae oe oe ae NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. $$$ $$ RAPID TRANSIT. 4 FUBTHER INSIGHT INTO THE AFFAIRS OD THE NEW YORK CITY¥- CENTRAL UNDER GROOND RAILWAY COMPANY—THE THIBTY+ FIVE MILLION CONTRACT—THE ELEVATED BROAD AND ITS OBJECTORS. The recent exposé of the manner in which the New York City Central Underground Railroad Company let thotr contracts and provided for the construction of the work bas excited considerable interest among capl- talsts tuterested in rapid transit, aa they now begin to understand the difficuities that wero placed in the way of an underground road, A lizRaLp reporter was out yesterday searching for information on the subject, and came across a copy of two contracts that wore given to Francis P, Byrne, both dated March 9, ero is no mistaking the figures in these cop- tracts, and they speak for themselves, ‘TUB FIRST CONTRACT, In the first place he was to receive $14,000,000 ct bonds for constructing and equipping tho railway from City Hall to Forty-sixth street, and by the terms was only required to expend $50,000 oa each railway sta- tton, jum that would hardly furnish # very imposing depot. The right of way and damages were to be in- curred by the company. ‘THe SECOND CONTRAGT. By the second contract of tho same date Byrne was to secure the right of way from the City Hall to Forty- sixth street, where it was not nted by the charter. For this service he was to be paid $6,000,000 of full paid capital stock, This extra tax really made the cos, of constructing and equipping three and one-halt miles of an underground roud from the City Hall to Forty-sixth street amount to $20,000,000, For the extension up Broadway from Mudison square to Cen- tral Park he was awarded $7,800,000 of bonds, and alse 4a allowance of $50,000 for each station. It has been estimated that this branch of the work could be com- pleted in the very best style for $2,500,000. Ho was alsa to build the road from Forty-sixth strect to Harlem Kiver, a work tor which ho was to receive $9,500,000, A CURIOUS FACT. It is acurious fact that tho four tracks recently laid by Mr. Vanderbilt, from Forty-second street to Harlem River, only cost $6,301,000. At tho time the contract was made there is no doubt but tho last contract could have been well executed for $4,/00,000. The extension to the Battery trom the City Hall was rated ‘at $3,700,000—more than three times what it would actually cost, The whole count under these two contracts for the eleven miles is as foliows:— First mortgage bonds,. 5 Capital stoc Money .. »,000,000, ieaving $4,000, 004 of stock which was to provide the $2,500,000 in money, so that if tho railway bad yeen made under it the capi tal account of the company would not have been less than $45,000,000. a To-day the whole line from the Battery to the Har. lom River, with full equipment, first class stations, together with tho land 1o be bought, can be made for $10,000,000, amt with ready money for $9,000,000, The Third Avenue borse cars curn the interest on this capital. A DIRECTOR OnJsECTS. It appears rather an astonishing tact that such con. tracts should have Leon upproved of by a voara of dt rectors with the interost of the company atheart, Mr, Wiiham A, Whitbeck, one of tae directors of the cont pany, Was strenuous iu his exertions to defeat the Byrne contract, us may be seen trom the following ex- tracts froma letter dated Juno 29, 1870, that he sent to the President and Board of Directors:— I was present in the Hoard of Directors when the Byrne contract wis nuoptod; it was not r eing very voluml mons, Its ¢ Iterms, * # # was authorized by the Board un the belief that he ha made, as was stated, arrangements tor raising money ia Enaland, It provides tor insuing to bit $39,000,000 of vonds for constructing eleven ands quarter utes of rail. roud, independent of tho cost of right of way. This is more per mile for construction, exclusive of cost ot ground, than has ever yet’ been known, ceeding the most expensive railroad consti in London, and being more than twice the construc. Loudon Underground line, But whatis y still, there Is, | now understana, a Fact providing for Insuing to Mr. My inere negutintion, $300, And Lam advined thas cin 4 person of limited means, bouds before he commences work. wherever rial —thin tract. be for such Phees und that Mr. Byrne, or those who stand behind him, will become the owners of this property, and not the company. . A REAL KSTATR TRANSACTION, In other words, it provides for private persons using the bonds of the compa y real estato—not for the com- pany, but tor t—the mortys un chasd money to b railway and not_on the property purcused. Anything more seandalous that thin. if true, ot been beard ofin the annals of railway management, with other provisions, mtract whe made under & wise entation of the lacts, wnd ts from ty character aud ought to be a ily the stock of this company tmust bo worthless if this contract stands. It 1s understood that alter the respectable membora of the Board resigned the affair was run in the mterest of the New York, Boston and Montreal Railroad, of which Mr, George Brown, oue of the directors, was then acting as president, At this time both I weed and Sweeny hud been elected members of the Board of Di- rectors in the place of some ol those who resigned, ONJECTIONS TO THE ELEVATED ROAD ANSWERED, An appeal bas been made [rom the recent decision of the General Term of the Supreme Court in favor of thd Gilvert Elevated road, and as soon as tho decision from the Court of Appeuls is made, provided that it be ta- voravle to tbe Gilvert company, work on the road will be proceeged with with vigor, In sour months from the time that all legal obstacles are removed trom the ih toward completion of the structure, according to resident Foster, the road will be in working order ag far up town as Fifty-ninth street, Mr. Foster was asked yesterday bis opinion on the reply of Mayor Ely to the deputation which waited on him, on Wednesday, to ask him to use his influence to prevent the introduction of rapid transit, Mr. Foster said that he thought “the Mayor could not have done other than what he did. He promised to protect the righis of the citizens so far ag he could, always keep- ing tn mind, ever, the importance of quick travel, The objectiuns to rapid transit which are offered,”’ coutintied Mr. Foater, “are very weak. One ot the fmost encouraging retrospects of the leaders in ine enterprise is the really small amount of objection whica as been made tu it,, 1t has met with loss op- position than any great improvement, that has been introduced into the city since it was a city, Take, ior example, the laying of water pipes, the in- five story brick tenement house, with lot 25x102.2, ‘on East Seventy-tourth street, south side, 275 teet west of avenue A, to William Vrisipall, or $9,450, TRANSFERS. Bayard st., 8. 8. 150 ft. w. of Gerhen vo Claus huge Lewin rte, Wes, O0 It. 8. of Btls Axirreguiar ‘oriis i. Wyliiams and wifs to Simon Strauss 9,000 BELh st, D8. 189 fi, w, of 2d ay,, 2Ux93.9; Iblis J Meos and Uusband to Amelia Stark 13,000 Fordham &, 100 ft. w. Madisou w ichael 2,000 x10. inne’ 20,009 4 Myers: 8,5 Leroy st., n. > thw. of Ih Julius Benedict and wite’to Marie C. Leonard... 2,500 10th wv... ¢ ener of 147th st, 24.Ux00; Dinah fo kvianibotly T. sradb 4.782 ft. ~ 6,000 7,000 2,500, + 10,000 4 : | 2100 Lew H. I 7,500 19th at, nes, Zh9 MV. Ww. of Ath MacKenzie and husbaud to Theodore Arnold, Nom. Stanton ab, 8 ty ‘August Severin to Ub EGuh st, 8. 5, LTS 1 c. dd, (referee) to The 156.3 fe B76 ft. woof Attorney, 18.6x0i¢ los F. Blua th «reteree) to ducob Kruck it, W. Of Oth avs, 10.0 x87: B ‘. (referve) to Binusa 1, Bree: 8,000 BB st, os. 6, of 2d Av., 25x0% Wrignt (referee) to Michael Gormiy.. sesee 4,800 JOH st, nA, 20 ft. w. of Bth ay , 29x100.5; George XN, Willams ireteree) to Charles G. Hava . 8,000 Madison st, m. 8. 1 Scammel at. it. Andrew aud wile, yours rnek, and wife, to George Mayer, Christopher w. of Greenwich av.; 2 years....., 2,00) Do Ferriere, Theresa, to Uburies A, Lockwood; L . peee vives 12,000 «i wife, to ‘Thomas Rocke, n. 8. of 102d 1 yenr FORT es Fay, Morris a ste. of Bl a George’ Freierick, n. 8. Forse! of DIst st... of 11th Gormley, Michael, to Manhattan 5 ton, i. 9. of Id st @, of 2d av. § 1 ey Ac. to John H. Day oh and 3d avs, evs Will to Kast Kiver Sav tion, 5 of HU steve or ad ay 1,200 Quimby, Bara and wite, to Roscoe H. Channing. 6% et THC se, 8. @. corner of Hl wv. (2d ward); 3 you saseaalvveamts oot 6,009 dwerts, John ©, and wife, to Jusephin y & of 4th at, between Amos and Charles sts; 1 your, tony epee br bt 400 Rolicor, ionry “i. and. wite, to Mutual Lite Tnsu ‘ance Company, 6. s of Washington av., n. o| Stearns, At, & of dd av.; 3 years Woich, Virginia L., to Marys, troduction of gas, or even Lhe building of horse cur rall- roads, The public did not appreciate the great conven- jence to be experienced {rom these ‘innovations,’ and expressed its displeasure when the plans were first suggested aod alicrward manilested its disapprobation in more violent ways, as we all know, ‘ DARKNESS AND PRIGHTENKD NORSES. “The arguments which are offered that the clevated road will obscure the light in the vuildings on Sixth avenue, that tho notse of the trains will ve aunoying, the structure will obstruct travel on the street, that horses will be affrighted at the sight and noise of the trains and the whist! are all without any basis, The tracks will be built in the middie of the street, aod further away from the dulidings «n cither site than the width ‘of many downtown streets. These tracks will be bullt simpl, oa urches stretching from curb to curb, of whic! there will be but four on a block. It hus been said that the entire street will be floored over, bat that would be ridiculous. The noise cuused by passing train will be Jess than that made by a horse car, and steam will be let off in a manner which will prevent a person standing ou the sidewalk directly ben locomotive trum hearing anything that would his attention. Scroens will be built on ettber side of the track i such a way that no horse, though he Biand next the curb, can catch sight of a car.” VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS, Mr. Edward J. King writes to the Hxratp saying that hows certain that the delegation of property owners on Sixth avenue who waited on tho Mayor on Wednesday last represented at least $5,000,000 worth of property. Mr. King says he is not opposed to rapid transit, but docs not favor an elevated Foud, He ture ther states that the property owners are not acting in concert with the Sixth Avenuo Ratlroad Company. Mr. Jumes Galway, a membor of the deputation ree ferred to above, asserts, 1n 4 Communication, that the genticmen who cailed un the Mayor ‘were not opposed to rapid transit if tho road was built through the ceutre of the block and the right of way purchased,” A gentleman, sigolng Imseit 43th Street," pro. pounds the following qtesilon:—"I1, according toa atefuent in the HERALD, property in certain locations would be appreciated by the building of the road $450,000,0000 why should not tho fortunate holders thereof pay only a small portion of their profit, say $10,000,000, to those unfortunate creatures whose property would be depreciated to this extent?” LITTLE HELL GATE, There seems to bea strong probability that the Police Commissioners will securo a dumping ground at Inat and that some important and permanent ad. vantages will accrue from it, The resolution now be. fore the Board of Aldermen suggesting the deposit of ashes and streot sweepings in the channel between Randall’s and Wara’s islands, known as little Hell Gate, 1s meeting with favor and the plan contemplated by itis likely to be adopted, These islands being the property of the city, the uso of the channol between them in the way suggested invades no private rights, and no opposii come from any source except tte ome ral acv. ernment as tho conservator of tho rivers, channels and waterways of the country, No opposition 1s likely to come from this source, General Newton being of opinion that the ship coannel will not be affected b; the contemplated use of the Littie Hell Gate cbagnel, {1 will be lirst necessary to obtain the consent of the State authorities, and tuis being granted, the consent of the Untted States, although it will not be tormall: given, will not be denied, Bolore the channol can be uged as a dumping ground it will bo nee ary to con- Myers, 68.0 ton ty., n. of Bassford at. (24th ward); Wills, Joxeph G. and wite, to Kdward C1 of Jat at., 0. oF ay. Cl hb, a Henry F + Tine d or UDin shy Wt Bim avs ( B yearn hh a wall at tromity to tolands, and then the intervening ‘sane mit be ailed ay fOOMAENUBD ON NINTH RAGE, | |