The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1877, Page 8

THE COURTS. The Great Plymouth Scan- dal Dying Hard. A MUCH-TRAVELLED CHAIN Continuation of the Crooked Whiekey Trial. DECISIONS BY THE GENERAL TERM. The action for malicious prosecution which Francia D. Moulton brought against the Nev, Heury Ward Beecher showed ove of the many sides of the Brooklyn scandal inthe General Term of the Supreme Oours yesterday, Atter the famous change ot venue to Dei waro county was granted by Judge Wostbrook, and Mr. Moulton determines, as he said at the time, “to follow the plaintiff into the wilderness,” an additional ailowauce of $260 for counsel was allowed to Mr. Beecher. The plaintiff appeals trom this allowanc conciuding that it should nave been allowed, If at al Defore the final costs were adjudged. The detendant + Btgues that the allowance is not only a proper one, but that, in View of the injurious publications with which | the plaintiff? followed the defendant throughout the | sourse of the action, it 1 too small After hearing | the argument the Court took the papers, reserving de- | e1si0n. ‘THE CROOKED WHISKEY TRIAL | The trial of Boyd & Hill, charged with dealing an | “erooked whiskey," was continued yesterday before | Juage Blatcnford, Albert H. Looma, stant cashier atthe Hudson River Railroad depot, testified that all dehvories whore goods were consigned here were made by the Hudson River Railroad on freight notices pro- riously ieft at the offices of the cousignecs, Zenos H. Sayre, city gauger, testified that he made a number of returns of spirits upon which accounts of sales had been made out and sent to Goiseu and Eastman. He | was unable to Idenuty any particular stamp number, or to say that he had gauged any particular lob. Revenue Agent Hule testifivd that, ov direction of the bupervisor ib whie city, be hac made a of the eniries of spirits received from Boya & C ‘ook irom January, 1874, to June, 1875. He sdentitied ali lows whieh had veen previousty identited, markec ‘8,’ io a diamond, entered in Boyd's 000k at the date when de- liveries occurred, Witness was then usked about the first lot, marked “C,” in a diamond, if it was entered between the date of slipment at Chicago and the dave of the delivery vy the railroad company. The lot in Question was identified by the stamp ouinber, Objec- tion Was made thal there was no stump number in that You. Tt was claiined by Mr. Sherman, for the govern- meat, (hat since the defendants bad sent to the Bignors accounts of sales bused on the gauger’ turus, which gauger’s returns stated the stamp num- bers, that those returns became part of the de- fendant’s declaration, inciuding the #tamp number, | The objection was sustained, The question was then | asked i! apy seventeen barrels con:ainig the same quantity of proof gallons stated in the account of suies had been entered between those dav This was objected to and decision reserved. The case was then adjourned until this morning, DELAWARE AND HUDSON TROUBLES. The announecment that the argument on the motion for the appotntment of a receiver of the Delaware and | Hudson Canal Company, together with the publication exclusively in Sunday’s HékaLp of an aaditional afl. | davit ullegimg the unecound Snancial condition of the company, drew to the court yesterday quite a large ciowd of auxious inquirers, inciuding Mauy prominent Kers and stuckhowers, Some time after the hour sppointed tor the argument passed by the spectators began to disperse, and it soon became known that the argument would not take place anti! this morning, pwing to the extraordiuary iength of Juage Lawrence's taiendar 1n Supreme Court, Chambers, The case, bow- ever is set down peremptorily for to-day at eleven o'clock, and tt is anticipated that the matter ot the receivership will be decided within @ very short time thereaiter, HISTORY A story which ({f true) turns upon asomewhat singu- | lar coineidenco is under investigation before Judge | Donohue and a jury in Pare 2 of the Supreme Court, | It would appear trom tho statements of tpe plaintia— | William 0. Fullenves, a jowejler, domg business in Harlem tor tho Jast thirty -five years—ihat in October, 1874, he bought a gold chain tiom aJohn Feilon, at No. 00 Uhathant street, for $120 anda silver watch, | The same evening he wus introduced at ine Compton House, ov bis way home, to 4 wan uained Brady, ‘they met pext day, and Brady offe to trade ® Chain wih hin, On seeing the -chaim in contro. yersy Brady claimed it us bts, saying that be had pledged it with Willam Silverstone in Montreal; that ihe pawnbroker was rebved avd this particular cna rs, Was among the plunder, Mr, Fal- lenbee went with Brady betore Judge Morgan, and the weilers Lhrough whose bands it had recently passed 10 Mr. Faienbee being produced be was discharged, but the coain was 4 ined and the titie to 1tis now to ve aevermined, y it please the Court,” said Mr. Spencer, in stating (he plainufl’s case yesterday, ‘ail this about Brady pawning tis chain and dinding {tin New York ivoks (0 ine uke w very Gshy st For ihe detence the testimony ot | commision) Was read, with « cel the nan (rom whom he purc! ‘a sbort, or Albert chain, of the kind known that is, thicker in the midale,”’ The jury, after a brief absence, brought in a verdict for the piaintifl, GENERAL TERM DECISIONS. Tho Generai Term of the Superior Court yesterday | handed down a batch of decisions, of which the fol- | Jowing are the most important: — A new trial was ordered vy Judge Sedgwick, tn tho Superior Court, yesterday, in the case of Joun Dunphy against the Erie Railway Company in am action for qjecting the plaiptil trom the curs, In the Superior Court yesterday dere f case 0; Weston against New York Eleva Railroad, 1s was an action brow to recover damages for injuries sustained by slipping on the ico on one of the piatfurms of the Elevated Railroad, and resulted in a verdict or $9,142 30, The appeal Was from the judgment trom an order denying & motion for a new trial, and aiso from an order maue at Special Term after judgment denying detendant’s motion ‘ora new trial vo tue ground of newly dis- covered evidence, ‘Ihe judgment was affirmed, ALDERMAN PINCKNEY'S CLAIM. | The case of Alderman Joseph C. Pinckney against dhe city government, tor his salary while clerk of the | Board of Supervisors, was argued yesterday morning jn bis bebalf by A. Oakey Hal and sor the city by | David J. Dean, vefore Judge Van Brunt in Special | Term of the Supreme Court. The special dofence ts set up that Aldorman Pinckney was also clerk of the ancil, and that by the charter his salary so his salary as clerk of the Board ‘The recent decision against Alderman | als, (or his sulury as Super- Visor, Wis urged as conclusive for the city, but Mr, Hail argued there was a maniiest distinction, Tha | Court took the papers. THE JAMIESON DIVORCE CASE. ‘The Jamieson divorce case, which has already been reported at length in the Hxnaty, was before the Gen- eral Term of the Supreme Court yesterday, upon an appeal (rom Special Term to reduce the bail from $10,000 10 $1,000 and vucate the order of arrest. The interesting feature of this case, in its legul aspects, 18 upon the question of the legality of the order of arrest, Jamieson, the detendamt berg detained in Lud- Jow Street Jail. He is also heid in an action tor | malicious libel brought by Hugh N. McKay, his tather- | in-law. A motion was made 10 the court below, before | Judge Donohue, tor bis discharge or tor a reduction ot | | | | OF AN ALBERT CHAIN. (igo Santord ren- bail, but the motion was denied. NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBELY. William Connors, the alleged Northampion bank | robber, was again betore Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and Tertiver, in obedience toa writ of habeas Corpus, yesterday, The court room, as asual, was crowded. Messrs Charles W. Brooke and Witliam F. | Kintzing appeared as counsel for the prisoner, while Clarence Seward, Jon &. Fellows and Henry C. Allen represented the bunk, Mr, Fellows -tated to the Court that sivee the adjournment an addiienal warrant been granted by the Governor against the prisoner, | charging him with the com:nissic another ofence, | ked pertnission w make ap adaiionai return | warrant Of the 6 ervor. Mr. Brooke vbjecied to this, bolding thar the | gecepd Warrant Was inoperative, the Jormer warrant being iu existence. Judge Brady said be woulu aliow the revurn to be Mendes and ‘he second warrant in- cinded. This having been done, (he couse! for the prisoner asked lot tithe to traver-e the new re Which was grafted, aod the cuse wns ad) to-duy atien o'clock, in phe aiesvtine the prisoner Was again remanded to the custody of tho Sherill SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Beiore Judge Van Brunt, in the supreme Court, yes terday, we greater port of the day was consumed ip the irini of the case of George W. Busted against Richard J, Busteed, It was an action to set aside a | deed and for am accounting. | ‘As w tribute to the memory of the late William P. | Lee, for many years # member of the New York Bar, | the judges presiding im the Sapersor Court, Genera; | Term, ordered the usual minute to be entered. ‘A writ of babeas corpus was granted Jn tho Supreme * detphia tor talse pretence: gan, ou ihe 26th of June, 1s | delendants as a laborer and driller at the foot of Futty- | allege Court, Chambers, by Judge Lawrence, yesterday, in ‘the case of Joseph R. Albertson, who seeks the cus- tody of bis son, James Albertson, eight years old, who, he says, 18 detained by Seabrook Purdy, of No 9 Washington. place, to whom, he says, the boy was ee by the mother, whe had deserted her busband, r. Purdy and the mother produred the child in court yesterday, and the bearing was adjourned to this morning. Assessments tn cases of August Belmont and twenty. | four others for paving Seveniy-second strect, irom Eighth avenue to the Hudson Kiver, were yesterday vacated in Supreme Court, Chambers. AD iron bar, two lect iong aud tour inches wide, fet! yesterday evening {rom the workmen ab tbe top wail Of the 1nteuded rotunda in the new Court House. went through @ mole on the second door and droppec on the Joes of a man on th ver foor, The wounded man ‘Was carried to the basement. uoes Were yesterday ordered by Judge Law- rence in two d:vorce ca One brought by Bertha ohn on the ground of adultery, phine McNeil! against James Mos Neil. tor similar cause. ‘The m rival dtrectorte Trow Direc. torr and the Goulding Directory, full facts of which have alrea¢y been published m the Henaun, came up for argument in yesterday before Judge Lawrence, tn Supreme Court, Chambers. Decision was reserved, A motion to postpone the trial of the “Countess Hermon suit,’ the tuli tacts of which have beet fre- quently published inthe Hyranp, was yesterday ar- ued at considerable length vefore Judge Van Brant, olding speciai term of the Suprem art, After hearing the argument the Court took the papers, The case of Guuierman Brothers against the Liver- pool, New York and Philadeipnia Steamebip:Company came up tor agecond trial yesterday mn the Court of Commor Pleas betore Judge Robinson, It 48 @ clatm for $14.418 51 tor damages to goods shipped ‘rom Liv- erpooi sn 1865 by the City ef Baltimore. » The case oc- cupiec the greater part of the Gay yesterday und is stil} undecided Mrs. Hannah Hickel! some time ago recovered $1,200 damages against the city In the Court of Com. mon Pieas tor injuries sustamed through falling over ‘ne edge of & new and unt nt ib Kast Seventeenth street. Her husband, Tho Hickel, has bow brought a suit claiming $5,000 for loss of services, < ; The trial was commencea yesterday before Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court, Cireutt Aburew Stewart, upon bis own petision, was yester- day appointed by Judge Larremore, in the Court of inmou Pleas, guardian ad liten: ma sult brought on dehaif of Katie Stewart, tts daughter, to recover $10,009 fromm @ physician, mamed Sitfo M, Dunton, In the complaint it 1s allegea that the defendant was em- ployed by the plaintiff to attend his wife, when Katie was born, and that ke maltreated and injured the cniid dy placing 18 feet aud Jimbs into the lite a: a stove, + whereby ner toes were burned off ana she flesh off the and the infant willin consequence remain a crip- lite, w J. Mellon, who ts under indictment in Phit . and held here unger habe: eorpus procecdings, obtained trom Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, yesterday, & Writo: habeas corpus to produce him on Tuesuay in the Murine Court, vefore fee! , dudge McAdam, on tral of his sui againss Joseph A, Oaivert in bis action for damages agujnst said Calvert, He charges that defenuant arrested tim tor false pree sences, not being at tue time (as deiendant, Calvert, admits) a memver of the New York police, In the Emma mine suit yesterday Judgo Luke P, Polaud, Vermont, testified tuat when he was 1p Utah he eaw dir Park write a jetter io the Emma Mine Company, oflering to buy back Emma mine. Mr, Olver Gager tostifed that he was @ broker for Mr. Park, 10 London, and knew that the directors of the company received a ietter trom Mr. Park, 10 which Mr, Park offered to repurchase the mine at the original price, £1,000,000, and pay six months? divi- ends in addition. The suit .of the Tradesmen’s National Bank ve. Charies H, Kalvficisch anc others, executors of Mar- tin Kalbfeisen, was decided vetore Judge Barrett, m Part 1, of the Supreme Court, yesiorday. 11 appours that in 1863 tue Empire Sewing Macoiwe Company de- posited with the plaintif’s certain of which were guaranteed oy Mr. Martin Kalbileisen, w coliateral tor wioan, The loan was reduced from time to time by renewals, until tne last noies were given 10 1873, when $11,000 was due on them. The suit 1s brought on these notes, and the answer sets up that A portion of toe bonds were past matured, thatthe guirantor was no party to the loan, und wat the bonds should bave been sucd for as matured, The Court held that the transaction should be treated as one with an individual; that the bonds could not be recovered on until the notes mavured, and directed judgment for | $10,500, omitting the umount on the bonds rvatured be- fore the last notes made. No changes have yet been made in the United States Marshai’s office since Mr. Payn’s accession, Captain Michae! Cregan will, however, de appomted chief deputy marshal so soon as he becomes acquainted with the routine of the office, and Mr, Kennedy, the present chief deputy, will be retained ay assistant enie( députy, if he desires. It is understood that ex- Marshal Fiske will not appeal the case, aud tbat the office will be recoustructed after a short time, ‘Au extra allowance was yesterday granted to the de- fondant in the suit of Owen Brennan against the city to recover $8,000 for rent. A counter ciaun of Y oney overpaid was set up ou the tril; but Doth the counter claim and the suit were detente: Plaintiff's counsel on the motion, beiore Judge Law rence yester .ay, suid he thought the ailowauce ought to be the oher way, and that tho law ought to allow filing of a judgments against a counter ciaim when the eauses of ection are separate. There was commenced yesterday before Judge Van Vorst, in the Seperior Court, the trial of a case brought by Mary Hannigan as administratrix of her husband, John Hannigan, against Jobn D, and Thomas The compipint states that Joha Hannt- was employed oy tho £. Crimmens. ninth street, Kast River; that a derrick which was In- secureiy erected fell dowd and struck Hennigan, in- qicung injuries trom the eflects of which The plaivuill now sues to recover $5,100 damages, answer denies (hat the necident was the resaitof any want of care on sheir part, and alleges (hat every pre- caution was tak He crection and working of the derrick, — Mr, Beil appears tor the plainuit and Mir. Henry man for the detendunts. Among the uses beard betore the General Term of the Supreme Court yesterday was an appeel in the case | of Anne Connor's administrator against Amos N, Titus from an order denying defendant's motion for a discon- nuance, Itisanacuion tor $4,000 damages occasioned by the death of tbe plaimtiit’s daughter through the negligence of the veiendant and James M. Shaw, hom be was associated in business. Mr. Shaw the case solar ashe was concerned for $700, and now Mr. Titus claims thay what was a settlement for Mr. Shaw was a settlement for aim also. He there tore asked for an order fora discontinuance, but the motion was denied aud hence this appeal, Tue Court took the papers. DECISI1C SUPREME COURT—CHAMDrnRs, By Judge Lawrence. Roosevelt Hospitul vs. The Mayor. ©, the papers submitted no brief ob the part of the de. fendants, and I desire that the Corporauion Counsel should either submit a brief or muke some statement | of the points upon which be relies, In the matter of Belmont and others,—Without pass- ing upon the other questions in the oriels submitted by the petitioners’ cogusel it seems 10 de sulfigient to aay thatthe resolution of the Common Council did not we any expenditure for regulating and grading, nd the assessment must therefore ve racaced. Thaules vs, Frost, —Order as settied. Unio Dime Savings lnstituvion va Osley.—This motion must be reargued, or if the parties prefer they may submit briefs. The questions wh | moUon appear ta be complicated atid uuportant aud to | require @ tuiler discuesion than they received upon the last argument. : Patterson va MeCurin; McCutcheon va Esseling, &c,—Memorandutn. Morgan va. I'weed.—Memorandum for counsel, By Judge Barrett, In the matter of Melien.—After consultation, I would suggest to counsel that the better way to procure a settiement of the debated question is 10 apply to the justice who retused the discharge to fix the bal, {1 | $uch justice shall decline to do so upon the ground that the act of 187318 in bis Judgment inapplicable, then an application for a mandamus to require such Justice to fix the bail may be made to the General Tern, and the question can then be aettied by the tuil of cases Where (he the issues of fact and this is one of that class. It is only where the Court usually tries such t:sues and where the verdict of a jury is merely sought to ad- vise its conscience in a close case that the rulo ap. plies, Hee the Special Term would certainly send tho issue to a jury and it may as well be done now, [is aimost @ matior of rigut and the rule Is not applicable to such acase, Ihave setsied the form of the tssucs upon the margin, Motion granted, without costs, as there was uunecessary delay. Madge va. 1” —Order settled. SUPERIOR COURT--GENERAL TERM. By Judges Sedgwick and Sanford. Einstein ¥s. Chapman,—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Sanford White vs. Mealio,—dudgment reversed; new trial ordered, with costs Lo appellant to abide event. Opinion by Juuge Santord. Madan va Covert —Exceptions sustained; verdict set aside; new ria) ordered, with costs to plainuf to auide event. Opimon vy Judge Sedgwick. Dunphy vs, fhe Erie Railroad Company —Judg- ment reversed; new trial ordered, with costs to appel- their bonds, | hb arise on the | ourt al Special Term pever trios + beealeey sogelile personally, Opinion by Judge reed! Tbboison va King.—Judgment and order affirmed, with costs, Opinii ie Judge Freeaman. Cochran vs, Gottwald et al,—Order affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Freedinan, niet Justice Curtis and J) Sanford. The luce Bank vs, Morton ct al.—-Motion for re- argument granted, on payment of deienaant’s costs, a8 Stated in opinion. Opinion by Chiet Justice Curtis. COMMON PLEAS—-GENERAL TERM. y and Robinson. Thompson vs. Lumiey.—Order versed, With costs to abide event. Justice G. P. Daly. Royce va Wairo yersed; mew trial ordered; coste to abide th Opinions by Chie! more aud Robinson. Rac vs. Hartrous Judgment reversed; n ordered ; costa to abide event, Opinion by Judge inson. led from pinion by Chief and another,—Jaigment re- ven arial Rob- COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Hoesen. Obregon vs, DeMier.—-Sce nicmoranaum, By Judge Robinson. Schepmoes va Boussen.—Application denied, See opinien. By Judge Larremore Wallach vs. Morrs.—Judgment for plaintiff, Allow. ance of $25 io guardian ad iiem and statutory allow- ance to piamntift. Leonars vs © n.—Complains dismissed, with Costs, und $10 c motion. Stewart vs, Dulin. Guardian appointed, —Demurrer sustained, with Jeave to. amend on paym Foote vs schuieder.—Iwenty days’ turther time granted Prime vs. Koenier.—Caso ordered on short calendar for Friday, Moron 25, 1877. Oruts v3. Fianagan,—Application granted. Jonnson vs. Bissell, and Speri v8, Nobie.—Judgment ordered tor piaint:t. Matter of Tiilman,—Application granted, MARINE COULT-——-CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam, Weston Conant, Gerdeman Tuckor vs. Sheridan,—Opinions filed, Price vs. Suilivan.—Complaint dismissed, with costs. Darby va Underwood.—Motiob granted, unless within ten days the piaintif flies note of sue and pute case upon the calendar, Plaintiff! swears that tho de- fondant told nim not to press the matter. No costs. Sabin vs. Heoriques.—!he reaidence of she witness | need noi appear in the affidavit 14 order to give Juris- diction. Tbe examination must proceed, In re George Jenkins,—Objections overruled, The case in 2¢ Daly, p. 28, 18 nov applicanle, Smarr va. Simpso ‘he service of the summons by plant waz irregular, but the irreguiariy must be taken advantage of bs motion belore judginent (3 Abb., 344; 4 E. D. S., 428; 18 How, 347; 10 Abb,, 260). | Motion to sot aside for irregularity dented, but detault | | openec on payment, wituin three days, of $12 corte, answer to be served al same time. Jsaacg V8. Goodwin,—aArrest vacated, Merchant vs. Van Saun,—Judgment for plaintiff. } O'Brien vs Ackerman; Mulkew vs, Kautmann; Hersey vs Carey; Caflee ve, Waiton, Stromever ve. Noan;' Pierce vs. Porter; Lee vs, Gordon, Schmitt ¥s. Bochtrect; Swift vs, Crossman,—Motions granted, Westerticic vs. Moiners.—Complaint dismissed. Peflers vs, Busived.—Receiver discharged, Pratt vs. Seriert, —Detendant discharged. Semmes vs. Williams.—see mdorsement Hass vs, Knovbuck; Shaffer vs Meyver.—Complaints dismissed uniess within ten days plaintif puts case on calenuar and pays $10 costs. ‘ Doian va. Kuhene.—Motion granted, without costs, and prisoner dischurged. Warren vs. Wood; Anderson vs, Washburn; Sabine vs. Henriques.—Defaults, Solomon vs. Kiem.—Metault opened on terms, Congdon vs. Jenkins.—Prisoner discharged under, Fourteen Day act proceedings. " GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1 Before Judge Sutherland, ‘The March term of this Court was opened yesterday. Mr. Robert S, Hone, President of the Republic Fire Ln- | surance Company, was chosen as foreman of the Grand | Jury, In douvering bis charge Judge Sutheriand called attention to the nature of the various crimes they | would be called npon to investigate, and feterred espe- | cially to violatious of the law 1m relation to excise and | the sale of lottery tickets. The Grand Jury then re- | pred. Jobo Kypka was convicted of stealing a quantity of | clothing Valued at $47 trom William Mablick, of No. 220 Chrystie street, op the 10th of January. He was sentenced © six mouths’ imprisonment, THE COBURN CASE, In anticipation of judgment being pronounced in the case of Joseph Coburn, who was convicted on Saturday of shooting with intent to kill, a large crowd collected in the vicinity of tho Court of General Sessions yes- terday, Senience, however, was deierred until this morning. i GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Belore Judge Gildersiceve, AN APRICAN BURGLAR. Judge Gildersieeve opened the March term of this Coart yesterday, Assistant District Attorney Lyon ap- pearing on thé part of the prosecution, A very dark specimen from the soil of Africa was arraigned at the bar on an indicument churging him with having on the 20th of February broken into the premises of Solomon, | Harris, No. 8635 Buxter'street, dnd stolen’ & younth | ef boots and shoes. The prisoner was deteced b Officer Clarke, Who pursued him into an adjaceat halk. | wuy und found the property. The prisoner said he | was born in Africa, and that be was a shipwrecked futlut, He denied all knowledge of the burglary. The jury found him guilty, and he was gent to the | State Prison for the term of three years and six months. ROBEING A FELLOW LODGER. Daniel Kenocy was arraigned at the bar charged with baving stolen a quantity of underclothing from John ra. Schwarting; eighth street, It was shown that the complain: his room at six o'clock in the evening, aud on return ing at nine discovered his loss, The prisoner’s room was searched and the missing property was ob- tainea by Oilicer Crean, The jury found ihe prisoner guilty. of petit larceny and be was seut to the Peniten- tary for six months, THE ENIFE AGAIN, Christian Otto was arraigned on the charge of bav- | ing stabbed Jobo G. Reager, on the 25th ot February, at Ninety-second street and First avenue. It appeared | that the prisoner was @ framer by trade and bad been in the employ of the complaipant. On the morning in t lett by Lhe complainant who, bowever, was unable to pay b An ultercution aroso and the prisoner, it was al d, stabbed the complainant twice over the left lung. He was found guilty of assault and sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. | Svurremx Court—Cnamnens—Held by Judge Law- | rence.—Neos. 18, 30, 87, 60, 105, 106, 107, 109, 187, 148, 160, 106, 175, 180, 211, 247, 287, 870, 272, 281, 283, 284, 291, 202 | KkME COURT—GENERAL TERM—Held oy Judges | Davis, Brady ana Daniela —Nos. 44, 24, 27, 40, 40, 58 | d¥, dO, G4, 79, 53dq. 97, OY, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 21 | 120, LIL, 1124, 112, 113, 114, 15, 116, 117, 118, 1, j ie | Serress Court—Sprrctan Trrst—Held by Judge Van ! Brunt.—Nos. 141, 148, 114, 115, 67, 26, 74, 87, 334, 110, | 151, 85, 82, 57, 62, 86, 95, 65, 46, 150, 103, 80, 205, 149, juz | Suraxmm Court—Cincuit—vart 1—Hela by Judge 2OLL, by 1513, 803, 2849, 8000,72657, 1583, 1436, 143 a 3 By Nos, 1096, B44, 1664, 1398, . 1510, 826 Soy 17 748, 500, 2780, 1944, 1940, | bencn, and, if thought advisable, carried to the Court 960, 961, 1084, 1986, 1983, of Appea 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2022, 2024, Vau Benschotan ctal, vs. Wight et al.—There is a class 2030, 2032, 2042, 2044, 2046, 2052, 2054, 2056, 2060, Nos.’ 1879, 1913, 1196 6, 193, 99, 1336, +3—Held by Judge Westbrook.— B1d5,, 1438, 5303, 413, 419, 2361, 3, 1068, 2 yRRIOK COURT—GHSEKAL TeRw—Hela dy Chief Freedman.—Nos. 8 18. De Screaion Cocnt—TRiar Van Vorst 456, 875, 893, 7 | Commos Vikas—Kquity Teka—Held by Judge Lar. 44, 071, 9 remore, —No day calendar, Common PLRas—IniAi, Tenst—lart 1—Hold by Judge Rovinson,—Nos. 3, 1344, 1225, 362, 284, 362, 55,4209, 966, 715. Surenion Count, TRIAL TERM, F mot Pleas, Prial Term, Parts 2 torm, Commoy PLeAS—GeNERAL TRAM Held by Chief Justice Daly and Judges Van Hoesen and J. F. aly. —Nos. 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 76, 87, 59, 9, 82, Manive = Count—Txrat rts 2and5, and Com- a 3, adjourned tor she Teeu—Purt 1—Hold_ py lant toubide event Opinion by Judge Sedgwick. | Judge Sinnot,—Nos 1754, 4082, 6766, 7459, 7400, Judges Curtis and sperr. | 1919, 6089, 6404, 7540, 7588, 4455, ont —Judgment reversed and new | 7455, 5189, | Part by Judge Goepp.— trial ordered, with costs to avide event, Opinion by | Nox 3600, S8z S188 4072, 4850, Judge Speir. 8047, b44 TH, 7, O96, S15, By Chiei Justice Cortic and Judges Savford and 7 58, 4982, Freedman, 49, 0513, O7L0, OLUD, Mills vs. Gould. —Order appeaied from affirmed, with | 62u¥, 7645. Part 6—Heid by Uniet Justice Shea — costs. Opinion by Chie Justice Curtis, Nos. 2046, 9182, 6009, 6ti86, 7097, 7556, 8504, 7676, 7601, Parker vs. Harrison,—Judgiment affirmed, with 18, 7840, 7850, 7204 costa, oP | GENERAL dlasou va, Dec Judgment and order aMfirmed, witli costa, Opinion by Chief Justice Carus. Carter vs, Young et uppeaied from af. firmed, with costs, Upinion by Chiel Justice Curtis and Judwe Saadiord. Judge Sutherlan robbery (voutinued) assault and battery; Same ve, Jame: lary; Same vs. William Dena bare | Thomas Doyle, grand larceny; Sun Poopie va Thomas Mealey, Same vs Piotro Sealzo, teions: ry vs, Adams.—Judgment afirmed, with costa, | Bean and Allison C, Willits, grand larceny, Sume vs. Opiuton by Chief Justice Curtis. | James Finiey, petit larceny; Same va George eston vs, [ho York Elevated Railway Com- | Chrisiopher, petit larceny; Same ve. Rdward Can, ny.—Judgnent and order affirmed, ‘with costa, | felonious assault aad battery; Same vs Dagoverd on by Judge Santord | Carti, felonious assault and vatery; Same v8 etal. Vs, Masterson.—Judgment and order re- | Pierce Cray, felonious assault and — battery; d new trial ranted, wiih o | Same vs. Nellie Usvorn and Eaward McLean, grand he event, Opinion by Judge Freedman. | larceny; Same vs. George Hoifman, grand larceny; Ryan The Mayor, &c.—Exceptions overruled and | Same vs, David P, Callaban, auls and battery. Jodgment ore with costs. Opinion by Jue Moore et al. ve Hei d for piaiptiil on ihe ver Freedman. oni, Jr,—lXeeptions overruled Abd judgment ordered for pluinutf on tne verdiet, with | Opinion by Judge Freedman, By Judges Sanford and Freedman, Crotty: vs, MeKenzie,—Order eflirmed, with coste to costa | Part 2—Held by Judge Gildersiveve, ~The vs, John Korum, robbery; Samo vs Michael | felonions assault and battery; Same es Julins M, Co- lumbar, forgery; sume ve, Mary Ano Kelly, petit Jarceny, Same va. Patrick Logan, petit larceny; Same vs, William Carroll aud Michael Curry, felonious: as- Sault and battery; Same vs, Byron Orowly, lelonivus { . 8, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 8d, | | Sessionss—Part 1—Held by By Chief sopien Dele and Judges Van Hoosen, J. F. | | i ro i | annuai income o1 over twenty per cent of their Speir, both of whom resided at No. 213 East Thirty- | | question he went to collect somo money owed to him | Justice Curtis and Judges Sedgwick and Speir.—Nos 4,5. 9, 18, 16, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 23, 24, 25. Strenion Court—sreeiay Trew by Judge | “assault and battery; Same vs, Franklin Mink, felo- nious assault and battery; Same vs. Joon Cor Jelor pious arsaalt aud battery; Same vs. James McPhilips, vs, James Dewitt and Thomas Keliey, H. Thomas, forgery; Same 1 Election jaw, Same vs THE DOCK DEPARTMENT. BECRETARY LYNCH DEFENDS THE COMMISSION- ERS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT—DOCK RENT- ALS CLAIMED TO BE VERY PROFITABLE TO THR CITY. in view of the recent proposition to ahotish the Justice G. P. Daly and Judges Larre- | Dock Department of this city a HyKaLD reporter yes. terday interviewed Mr. Eugene T, Lynch, Secrewry of the department, to aycertain what reply tho Dock De- partinent could make to the charges so trequently broughtagainst them, Mr, Lynch stated that the expen- ditures of the departmeut were in the control of the Sinking Fund Comuplssioners so tar as regards the amount to be spent The latter Board cou!d limit them if 1t should appear that they desired to spend more than thought advisable, The Dock Depart ment had not spent one-third of the limit mentioned im their charter, The bulkhead wall that they are building for the piers cost $456 a foot inswad of $1,200 us has been stated Tne simple fact that the department, although Hmited under ms act of incorporation to expend $3,000,000 a year, has during the seven years of tis existence expended only $5,500,000, shows that its officials are not disposed to extravagance. Of the apove sum $500,006 represente the amount invested tn floating property—tugs, dredging machines and other necessary muchinery for the prosecution of the work, ‘A large amount of Inoncy was expended for the pre- itmipary work of surveyizg and sounding, whic ‘ouco | doue 18 done forever and will never need to be repeated. THK DOCK RKNTALS The present rentals received trom wharf property have been increased, over and above those which were paid 32 1870, te un amount which 1s equal to six per cent of the whole amourt expended by the depurt- ment since 18 organization. This work has been done during atime of depression, when the rentals to be derived from) wharf property are not as great as they would have been in more prosperous times. The most important water front of the city 18 (bat which extends from West Tenth street around the Battery to the Jout of Catherine street, aud of that the North River front is the most important. With regard to the per- maneut work undertaken by tbe department on the North River, between Cupal anu West Eleventh street the piers built. under the new system produce cost, meiuding the cost of the adjacent bulkhead wall There is a great demand for renting those piers, most of them Na engaged before the work oc them 16 completed. The plan under which the work 16 being constructed Was adopted jast year, The cost will not exceed $225 a simeai fool This rate ie but & alight ad- vance on the cost of the crbwork buikbead recom- ; mended by the Committee of the Chamber of Com- merce, BALABIES. On the question of salaries, Mr. Lynch sart:—a great deal hus been said about the expensive of the olticers, $200,000 being the amount currently re. ported paid tor such purposes. The reai tact of the Case 16 that the salaries now are only $37,100, and are being constantly decreased. in 1375 they were $65,231; in 1876, $44,473. PROVITABLE LETTINGS. : The average amount received in rentals for the pters fs twenty per cent of their cost. Allowing seven ercentag the outside limit, which 18 to be paid on the bonds issued jor the improvements, an annual in- come of thirteen percent on the cost of the piers can be saved, This can be applied as a sinking fund for their reconstruction when necessary. The average life of the pier or tine of endurance 1s twenty-five years. In that time 325 per cent of the cost woula be Saved, enough vo rebuild the pier aud pay the bonds issued, for its construction twice over, lt is not Ciaimed that these results can be accomplished around the entire water trout of the cily, but they can be arrived at jor the greater portion of the most valuable water lront district be- tween West Eleventh street, on the Nortn River, around by tue Battery to the vicinity of the foot of Market street, kasi Kiver, it 1s not the policy of the department to construct new plers except in such lo- cations as are demanded by the commercial wants of the cny, That the work of widening the river streets should be proceeded with.as rapidly as possiple any one engaged in commerce can perce:ve. Wide and long piers will be of but liste age in the transaction ot com- merce if the approach to them is not ample and com- modious, IG Velen te Tete LIGHT FOR THE OITY. oF BIDS IN THE PUBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT. A meeting of the Gas Commission, which consists of Mayor Ely, Commissioner of Public Works Campbely and Comptroller Kelly, was held yesterday’ afternoon. Bids were opened for furnishing the city with gas for the nine months ending December $81, 1877, as fol- lows:, New York Gas Company, Manbatuin Gas Company Metropolitan Gas Company Sew York Mutual Gas Company. New York and New Jersey Giobe Gas Company, jor 2,000 lamps in any portion of the city as may be assigned by the Gas Commission, the illurainating materials to be gas generated from naphtha Hariem Gas Company, OPENING oa 47 The districts which these companics propose to light are 4s follow: New York, south of Grand street Manhattan, between Grand and Thirty-tourth street: Metropolitan, between Thirty-fourth and Seventy- ninth streets; New York, north of sixty-fifth street; Harlem, north of Seventy-ninth street. — Under these bids the companies are also compelled to reglaze, Topaint once u year and repaireach of the lamps. ‘Th it @ understood, will save the city some $20,000 per annum, A communication was received from Mr. Dwight, on Dehalf of a number of capitalists, asking for the privi- lege of laying pipes in ail parts of the city, and they will guarantee to lurnish gas at §20 per Jainp under a fivo years’ contract. No awards wero yesterday made, and the commis- sion adjourned to Thursday next. OIL VS. GAS IN Tho war ipaucurated a year ago by consumers against the unjust and extortionate bills of the Cii- zens’ Gaslight and other Brooklyn companies con- tinues with unabated vigor, despite the alleged reduc- tion im the price of gas made a iew months sinco. BROOKLYN, On Court street, Atlantic street, Myrtle avenue and Fulton street the stores aro generally lighted with ol, at oa at saving to the consumer, and a far better light 1s obtained, the movement in favor of economy and ag Bur the gas and now burn oil, MUNICIPAL NOTES. The Committee on Public Works of the Boara of Al- dermen will mect again this afternoon to continue the | vesant square, at four o'clock, investigation as to Mr. Allan Campbeil’s management of the Department of Yublic Works. Comptroller Kelly _yesteraay @mounting to $27,595 07. Rumors of the formation of a pool among local offi- Ciale to defeat reform ivgisiation at Albany are {reely circulated around the City Hall Mr. &. D, Gale, attorney for the collection of arrears signed = warrants 1344, | of taxes, is on the anxious seat, fearing that bis office will be abolished by the Legislature, The sulary is $7,500 por annum. : “PENSION DAY. The regular quarterly payment of pensions wag com. | sen of Cleinent and Belinda Robbins, aged 6 years, 11 United States | Months and 18 davs, menced at ive A M. yesterday at th Penston Office, in the rear of the Custom House Build- ing. The réecipients, comprising the widows of those Jost in the late war and the invalids, were as usual on band at wn early hour, ana up to two. M, the clerks were kept bard at work paying out the government bounty. Nothing of any particular interest occurred nat extor. | Monate gas corporations is not confined to stores and | fourth house east of 10th ay., on Tuesday, March 6, ab factories, Tnousands oi private families in the most | PM: M Teepectable localities of Brooklyn have recently out off | Wyruany: Gn werunday, March B° Manoaney & NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. | during the day, and the same faces were presented at | the cashier's desk that have Deon habitual visors ab every quarterly payment for several yi pi office was Kept open until about seven P, during the fourteen hours of busiacss over 1,000 gions were paid ens Everything was found quite regular, | ag no fraudulent papers wero presented to the officials for payments ’ PRODUCTION OF FISH OIL, During the year 1876 the fish oi! and guano factories | on Gardiner’s Bay, L L, revetved and rendered 64,960,000 menhaden, equal to 216,645 barrels of Heh, from which were manutactured 281, worth ou an average forty cents per g on an averace $12 jue ion, per and 7,500 tone of scrap, wort This gives, as the total and MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. BanTwary—Moors.—Maerch 8, 1877, W. BK. Hane | our MANN to Exma Locise Moone, by Rev. Dr. Moidetinko, | 14} Hast 44th st, HoMBROOK —Anuort.—Ou the 13th day ot November, 1876, by the Key, alfred H. Monevet, of Spring street eburch, ALBERT B, Hommnvok, of Shaghticoke, to Miss | Juste Apwort, of thts city. Troy papers pleuse copy. VyNDaLt—Hatnks.—On Sunday, February 11, 1877, by the Rev, Father Farrell, of St. Joseph's church, New York, Witta Henry Tynpat., widower, to Mrs, A, B. Hayses. DIED. tox. Saturday, March 3, Davin Autertox, AL tn the 691h year of hia 0 Funeral Tuosday, Maren 6, at 01 | | | y | tn od 0 gallons of oi), | sn | Wilham e {the production of ont | a op Gardiver'’s Bay In 1876, the sum of | oy f | one P.M. o'clock, from bis | Mi | | O'Brien, Jr’, | South Brooklyn. | day, 7th, atten A. M. | | | | , Train loaves Grand conseah ' ‘Lroad) at twelve M. re Touraday, Febru Inte residence, depot for Mount Vervon (N. ANDEKSON.—At Stockton, Cal, ary §, Fuxonnick E, AXDEREON, youngest #00 of the late Dr. Rovers 5, M. Anderson. ‘Axonews,—Suddenly, oo Friday, February 23, 1877, HL M. Ayoxnws, of Farmizgdaie, Long Island, of beart disease, tu nis 74th year, Baruey.— On Suoday, Maren 4, Jauna Batter, aged By at one o'clock, trom the re douse of bis parents, 1,257 Broadway. Friends of the tamily ctiully invited Bocauues Suda aly, at his residence, 159 Charies st. W. H. BoGanpes, in the 57th year of Is age, Bospy.—On Monday, March 5, Joaxr# Buxpr, Jungbvunziau, Bonomta, in the 54th year of his age. Reiatives and friends of the family, Dion Lodge, No. 2, 1. 0. B. B., aiso the Society of United Brothers, aro invited to attend the ‘uneral, from bis late residence, No, 139 Eas ts, on Wednesday, the 7th inst, at ten a. M Friends aro requested to send no flowers, Browy:—In Brooklyn, on the 31 inst, Mrs Cards. RINK BKOWN, iu the 52d year of her axe. Kelatives and iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend ber funeral, from ber late residence, So. 73 SHUORERER St, on Tuesday, oth mat, ab ball two o’ciock P.M. Cosxon,—On Monday morning, March 6, 1877. KLLEy Coyson, daughter of the lute Owen and Ellen Connor, of Rostougn, county Louth, Ireland, im the 28th year of ber age. as The relatives and iriends of the fam! invited to atiend the funeral, ou W it-past one o’ciock, trom ber late residence, 241 2d st., thenge to Calvary Cemetery. , March 6, Joux I. Coxxon, In of b year ot his age. The re.utives and friends of the {amily are reapect- fully mvited to attend the ty rom the residence ce, Mrs. Vaughn, No, 136 Bowery, on Wed- abiwo P.M. NG.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, Maren 4, a jong wad pamful siiness, Joux Cummixo, aged 70 years and’) months, a-native of Kilmarnock, Scotland, The relatives and frienus of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, trom bis late reste dence, 283 Degraw st, Brooklyn, this (Tuesday) after- oon, at two o'clock. Glaszow and Kilmarnock papers please copy, FikvbINo.—At the residence of his mother, 29 Weat 16th st., SaxcxL H. FiznoiyG, in the Sih year of bis invited to attend the te eloven o'civck A. Ml, ouly eon Abe. The friends of the tami! foncrai, on Thurada, Gatss.—On Sunday: March’ 4, ULsnteat of the late Major Ulmatead Gates, aged 42 $. The friends of his sisters, Mra. JS. Chase und Mrs. H. J. Newton. are invited to attend the funeral, om | Tuesday, the di, at four P. M.. trom 132 Bast 71st st, Giron. Un Monday afternoon, March 5, 1877, atter a short illness, Peter Ginsox, aged 61 years Heiaiives and frienug are juvited to attend his fune- ral, ou Wednesday afternoon, March 7, at one o’cluck, from his late residence, 132 Bast 19th st GC1Ld.—At Flushing, March 4, Faspa Aan: daughter of Frederic A. and Agnes L. Guild, aged L months, Funeral at the honae, on Tuesday, at half-past one ofclock. Train leaves toot of Sth st. at 12 Havitaxp.—At Chappaqua, on First day morning, Third mouth, fourth, of pneumonia, Estaee, widow of Robert Haviland, in the 77th year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to atteud the fane- ral, at Friends’ Meoting House, Chappaqua, on Foarth day, the 7th tnst, at tweive o'clock, Carriages will meet the train leaving Grand Central Depot, at 10:30 aM. Hucaes.—\n Jersey City, on Saturday, March 3, Major B. Hvonns, tormerly of Staten Island, 1 the 61st reat, of his age. Relatives and friends of the tamfy, Hiram Lodge, No. ¥. and aA. M., and Eureka Council, No. 32, 0. ‘A. M., are invited to attend bis tuneral, on Wodnesday, Murch 7, at one o'clock, trot bis Inte rosi- dence, 207° Jersey av.; and at balf-past vue o'clock from the First Free Union church, coruer of Erie und March 4, Waunacr M., cob Hunt 0° respectfully invited to uneral, on Tuesday, March 6, atone P, M., 2 residence, 223 East S0tb st, Kasx.—On Saturday, March 3, Caqumniny, wife Maithew Kane, of this city, In the dist year of ber ag Friends of the iamily are invited t@ attend the @™ neral service, at her late residence, No. 345 West 4th st., on Tuesday, March 6, at bait-past one P. M. Lex. —KEntered into rest, Sunday morning, March 4, Witutam P. Lee, in the 53d year ot his age. The friends of bis family and those of his father-tn- law, William Tracy, aro tuvited to attend bis funeral, nt Trinity chapel, this morning, March 6, at ien o'clock. Lewix.—On Sunday, March 4, at 221 South 4th st, Brooklyn, &. D., 8. Gertix, youngest child of Frank H. and Ano 5. Lewin, Funeral services this day (Tuesday), at two P’, M., fom the Episcopal church, at Muspeth, Newtown, Long Island. Maonivr.—At Tivoll, N. ¥., Sanday, Mareb 4, Linuin PaRTHURIA, daughter of Charles K aod Francis Mac- nfl. neral, Tuesday, March 6, at three o'clonk. Hela tives and Iriends are invites MiuteR.—On Monday, M. ih 5, at 68 Doy st, Loum a Nowice of funeral to-morrow, MILLER.—At Greenfeld, Muss., March 5, digeaso, ALMiR« F. Kiva, wife of Benjamin Notice of {uneral hereafter. MiuLER.—At Westfleld, Now Jersoy 1877, Josuraine MILLER, wilo of D, 0. 45th year of her age. Her remains will be taken to Siog Sing on Wednes- day for interment. MonGax.—On Sunday morning, March curs and 3 months, after a lingering Illness, asi, youngest child of Joho W, and Kate Elsworth of heart BR Miller. on March 8, Miller, in the or; : Relatives and triends are invited so attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 152 West 12th st, this (‘Tuesday) afternoon at two o'clock. Monaes.—Lexcs Grecorio Moraes, in the 64th Year of his age, The {riends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, to-day, Tuesday, at one o'clock, from his late residence, 688 8th av. McCantuy.—Uo Sunday morning, March 4, 1877, ELven MoCanrny, a native of the county Cork, Ireland, ‘aged 6S years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Tuesday, the 6th inst, at one o'clock, from her lato residence, No. 125 Mulberry st McCorsack.--On Saturday, March 8, Joux MoUon- MACK, In the 31st year of his age. ‘The relatives ana friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 34 Pine st., on Tuesday, the 6th iust., at ono o'clock. MoDonxatp.—ln Brooklyn, on Monday, March 6, Jauxs A. McDowanp, tu the 40th year of bis age. The relauves and friends of the family, also tho members of John Hancock Lodge No, 70, F. and A. also the members ot Pucilic Club, of Brooklyn, are respecttully invited to attend tho funeral, irom tho residence of his brother-in-law, 8. B. Burnham, 66 Tillery st, Brooklyn, on Thursday afternoon, at’ one o'clock. Kingston (Canada) and Auburn papers please copy. Me: Na.—On March 8, Joun McKaxna, aged 35 ears, Friends of the femily and those of his brother, James, are Invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- denco of bis brother-in-law, Patrick Keilly, 463 3d av., on Wednesday, March 7, at hait-past one o'clock, McMawox,—On Sunday, March» 4, Jamns MoManon, townland of Bollymackney, parish of Killany, county Monaghan, Ireland, in tho 57th year of bis aga. His relntives and frionds are respoctfully Invited to Attend his funeral from his late residence, U2d st, Nwinsox.—Oo Saturday, March 8 Maxcaret A. Neitsox, widow of Dr, Jobin Neilson, Jr., aud daughter of Colonel Nicholas Fish. Friends are invited to-attend the faneral service: “$y Mark's church, in the Bowerie,” on Tuesaay a noon, at haif-past four o’clock. Relatives are Invi vo meet at her late residence, 237 East 17th at., Stay- Noam.—Tuomas Nouam, March 5, 1877. Notice ot fanoral tn Wednesday’s Herald, O' Brigx.—March 3, James A, O'Brixy, ton of Thos O'Brien, M. D., in his 23d vear, Funeral will take place this (Tucsday) morning, at ten o'clock, from the residence of his brother, Thos, 2312th at, between 7th and 8th avs, Raywoxp,—At Yonkers, March 6, Wituraw H. Ray- MOND, aged 62 Funeral services this (Tuesday) evening, at half-past uP. M., at the residence of his.son-in-law, William Hi, Fisher, 267 Main st., Yonkers, N.Y, Remains to be taken to Daubury, Conn., Wednesday morning. Ronutxs,—Monday, March 5, Grorae Wasittxaros, Relatives and friends of the family are rospecttully invited to attend the funeral, Wednesday, March 7, at two P. } M., at 793 2d av. S narer,—Monday morning, March 5, Mayer, be- Joved eldest son of Samuel M. and Sophie Schafer, agea 8 years and 5 months, Funeral from the residence of his parents, 62 West 46th st., Wedne-day morning, at aine o'clock. Snaw—On Monday, Moreb 5, 1877, Francis M. Suan, aged 19 years and 2 months. Relatives ane friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, from his father's residence, 58 York st, Brook- lyn, on Wednesday, Mareh 7, 1877, at balf-past two ovslock P.M. Swimn.——On Saturday, Le amith, ral (rom ber late residence, 61 5th av., Wedanes- Maren 3, Joskrmyn, wite of Sorek On Friday, 2d inst, Mary A., daughter Of Captain Edward and Amelia Soper, aged 19 years. Relatives and frievas are respecttally invited to at- tend her funeral, on Wednesday, 7th ost, at hall-past one P.M, Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, ty. Sto morning, March , at the New York H el, Drtia Hixey, rele the tate Captain Slout, recently of Stamtord, Conn. Funeral trom St. Ann's Romay Cathole church, this on Wednesday, March 7, at ten o'clock A. M. San Franciseo (Cai.) papers please copy, VALLIeRR.— On Sunday, Maren 4, 1877, Isapons Vat- Lmwe, aged 79 years > months Futocral services Wednesdoy, March 7, at balf-past ten A. M., from the residence of bis son-in-law, J, Moe Gowan, 156 West Loth at, vetwoen 610 aud ith ave WaLker,—On the dtp inst, Jamxs P. WALKER Funeral Wednesuay, 7th inst, as one P, M., from Providence and Philadelphia papers copy. Waton—On % March 4, of consumptien, Jons 0. Wavou, in che dtth year of bis age. Reiauves and friends of the family are respectfully Anvited to attend the (uneral, Irom bis late residence, 685 Palisade av., Jersey City Heights, this (Tuesday), at w Canaan, Conn., March 5, JUNSIR A. Chauncey Weed ‘and daughter of Ha q., of New York, e of funeral hereafter, “PINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Stock Market Dull, with Ir- regular Prices. : FLUTTER IN PACIFIC MAIL, Investment. Securities Active. GOLD 104 5-8 A 105 A 104 3-4 A 1m 78, Money on Call Easy at2a gs Per Cent, Moxvay, march SoU At the Stock Exchange the now law authurizmg a re duction from the old rate of commissions came tn force to-day. Following the example of certain Board mem. bers who, piscatorially inclived, are ecustomed to cast their lines tn pleasant Eusiern waters, (he Gor, erning Committee nave andertaken to “chum” the stock market with the cut bait of reasonable charges, ‘The Arsteday’s experiment has wot been a success, Not that the sea of speculation tacks as good fish ag ever swain, nor that these are attracted to the tykes and gill nets of the new Open Bourd, but that for the day, at least, they are supremely judifferent to all invie tations of book, bob and sinker, For somo ronson or other it has been a poor day for biting, and comatne siou brokers who, expectant of a good catch, provided themselves with cree! of unusual capacity to the shape of tresh note books, bave gone home disappointed, It vy fo means follows, however, that because to-day has = been = cumparatively a ‘blank’? one, that those to come shuuld by equally 80, but rather that attor fair trial the judicious policy of substituting just and moderate ruts of commissions fur the hitherto prohibitury ones, will meot with, sub- stantial recognition, Shrinking the above into Addl sonian terseness, we note the day as being unusually dull and fuctuations as tocuusiucrable, . This was pare ticularly the caso with the ordinarily active stocks, such as Lake Shore, Westeru Union and Michigag Central; three-quarter por cont difleren the xpaces between high ana low water, sition was showu in the alternoen to dispose of Luke Shore on geller 6U Options, at 4 concession of % pol cont to the regular price, Jay Gould’s broker ucting ae executioner, or scarecrow, it 1s not Known which, Te the surprise of the shorts, Western Union was in demand ‘ior purposes of dulivery, at rates which commanded 1-64 to 182 per day for use of stock. Despite the apparent supply of acller sixties on Gould’s account, durin the Inst few days the price bas stubbornly re- sisted a fall, and it is not improbable (hat the regular stock bonght at the same time may be now beld off (he market with the intention of pinching the price ap. ward throagh # scarcity of loanable shares, aud thus fornung a point dappui tor a miltrailleuse ot the cus article when the proper time comes, Like a theutrival altruction which has been twd long on the boards, the eval stocks are for the time being played out, transac tions betig reduced to a few thousand shares and tuo tuations limited to less than 1 percent. Should any- thing starting ye developed from tho sutt which was t@ be argued to-day in the, tutter of a receiver tor Dela ware and Hudsou, we tay look for a revival of speo ulativo excitement, and for as large audiences as ever, The dropping out of the subsidy clause tn behall of Pacific Mail from the Post Office appropriation ty Congress invited = bear raid upon the stock which tory down the price {rom 24 to 21%. It turned out to be, however, alinost ax mach of a misourringé 8 the subsidy itself, for the figures were doctored up. again to 22%, aud left with fair hopes of recovery. For a sedate, respectable and dividend paying security, Burlington and Quincy haa been dragged out of ie retirement and made to pay the ponalty of living in a bad neighborhood, The projected coalition, between tbe Union Paeific and the Rock Island and Northwest ern roads is looked upon as Injurtonsly affecting the fortunes of this property, and was sv shown by a de- cline in price from 104 to 101, thoagh later on It recow ered to 102, only to full off again to 101 und then close Areport of the company embracing the Inst your's business, and suid to be highly satisfactory; bas Just been isued, and we commend tt to tho atteution of interested partics, To-morrow the annoal mevting for directors of the St Louis and tron Moun- tain Railroad Company will be held’ in the uforenamed city and ts likely to give rise to # lively contest, ‘The old, or Marquund, party, as ‘tins,’ desire to re main so, while the Burings, as “outs,” would like to change places with them. A voting power of 25,004 shares—which, as (hey go, will decide the election—t claimed by buth parties, and every effort is being made in the shape of moral suasion and jegal mjunction to capture the prize, The granger stucks wore excood- ingly quict, even the rumor ef a falling of of ovor $40,000 in the St. Paul receipts for the last week in Fobruury tuiling to rouse this stuck from its lothargy, ‘TH BALKS TO-DAY, The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day aggregated 104,838 shares, which were distributed ag follows:—New York Central, 6,870; Erie, 300; Lake Shore, 27,920; Northwestern, 600; do, preferred, 2,200; Ruck Inland, 4,760; Pacific Mail, 12,820; Mil- waukeo and St. Puul, 220; do, preferred, 875; Obios, 6v0; Western Union, 44,125; Wabash, 100; Union Pacitic, 2,120; Delaware, Lackawanna and Westorn, 4,450; New Jersey Central, 6,840; Michigan Central, 6,700; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 2,450; Burlington ‘and Quincy, 1,262. OPENING, RIGHHST AND Lowxst, The following table shows the opening, hignost aud lowest prices of the day :— Sume dnspo- Highest, Lowes, oF 937 U5 oy Lake Shore. . 49%, 49% Northwestern. saves Big 33k Northwestern prelerred, .. Sib 6814 Rock Isiand 1 sy 10075 Milwaukee Is Is Mil and 4656 46% Del., Lac Oy 631g New Jersey C 8 1% Union Pacific. 72 m Onto and Missi 5% 5% Western Union, 6455 83% Pacitic Mall... 2456 ny CLOSING PIUCKS—S Pp. m ‘The closing prices were:— Offered, Anked. 23 Bay Quichaiiv Quicksilver pf Cley & Pitts, Chen W ChaNW Chi aE Chic, Ma THE MONKY MARKET, Money on call was easy at 3 per cont, and clored vory easy at from 2 4 25 per centou call. The following were the rates of exchange on New York at the under- Mentioned cities to-day :—Savar buying 4, sell. ing 44; Charleston, searce, buying 3 premium, solling ati, firmer, govd demand, buying par, soll ing 1-10; Chicago, par; St Lous, pa il New Ore rela! 3-16, bank 4, Sterling ange Wy; prime asking rates, 4.84 and 4.85 % ; selling rates, 48355 3% and 4.85 04.8554. Retchmarks 0469 8 9454 and 965% 095%, Cables, 95% 9 ¥5% Prime Paris, 5.1734 und 6.15. TAK GOLD MARKET, Gold oponed at 104%, advanced to 105, reacted to 104% and closed at 10475. ‘The rates paid for carrying were 14, Land 2 percent, The borrowing rates were land 2 per cent and fat There was considerable buy- ing of gold to-day lor the new 4 por cent bonds, which are in demana, Gold clearings at tha National Bunk of the Btate of New York :— Gold balances + $1,843,920 Currency valances, «1,981,538 Gross clearances, . 22,896,000 GOVERNMKNT HONDS, Woop,—At Craniord, N.J., on Friday, March 8, Exiza Woon, of pneumonia, aged 60 yeure. Pi Ng Will be interred at Stony Brook, L. 1., Governigent bonds were firm (hia afternoon and in good demand, expecially for new tives, of which nearly $200,000 changed bands af 110, Tho market closod ab