The New York Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1877, Page 14

14 Delving Deeper Into the Mysteries of Silk Smuggling. CRUCIBLE OF CROSS-EXAMINATION. Comparative Nullity of the Statute Fix- ing Referees’ Fees. EX-GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE. RE A ‘The trial of the silk smuggling conspiracy caso was continued yesterday in the criminal *branch of the United States District Court before Judge Bonedict and ajury, Assistant District Attorneys Foster and Herrick appeared for the prosecution, and ex-Judge A. 1, Dittenboeler, Frederick A, Lane and Louis ¥, Post for Graff ana Owen, the accused parties, Mr, Jobn Scots was recalled, and was jurther rigor- ously cross-examined by ex-Judge Dittephoeier. As to the.letters of indemnity received by him he stated that he received oue on the 6th of August, this year, and apother on the 2ist of August; be ad- dressed a telegram between the 6th aud 2lst from Toronto to Major Theodore Price, No. 24 Barclay str New York; the letter offered iu evidence Was Addressed to Major Hough, No, 73 Nassau street, New York; those lewers he received about the Qist from Major Price at Toronto; he could not Say what hotel he stopped at when be was in Crescent; he walked there from (roy; 1t was avout two or three miles distant from roy; he did not get avy bill at the hotel while he Was there, and did not know the name Of the hotel; he gold silks reco:ved in the same Way as those received trom ‘I, U. Owen to Atken, oon & Co; George Matibows; Lee, Tweedie & Co.; James Me- Creery and John Atwill, (Witness declined to answer furtuer without reiereuce to his bovks, Lhe books were then given wo lim Wwexumine vy Ar. Ditteunveter,) Previous to Maren, 1874, tuere were (birt: u excep. tious ip wWuich be sulu siiks to olber parues san Wimerding & Huguet; ue sola aiiks prior to 1874 to Field, Morris & Feuner, Juun Atwill, J. & D. Aitkeu & Miler aud Lee, i weedie & Lo ; ue sold bu J. & U.Joliuotou, lo Mocreery & Co.: be gave ihe weight Dill produce 10 Whe to et Uae goods from where they Were; Whice ts in Lue cily; Owen oid witbess feud (Or We Kexs Lo the Bumpie vilice @ tue Custom House; those kegs coutaimed vatieal, Me. Diitenboetor was about to cross-examine (he Witness On ihe contents of the live barrels produced, When the District Attorney suid Laut he consented that all testimony i relation Lo Lue comieuts of the five barrels morked (or ideutilication be stricken out, Witness resumeu— Lhe lrst transaction Wituess hud with Wells and Uwen Was in Suptember, 1873, (Let ters produced recived from Weils.) Cou uot say What tne dado Was Wuen he received them. (Ihe lee lers were dated March wudMay, 174) luey were de- liverea by @ letter carrier; ue received tien at 08 Broowe sireet, and bad vor (he envelopes; ue saw tue lotiers 10 (be bands of Capiain Lracke.t about August OL ibis year; tho date Of the Lirst transaction between Wells and Owen, accoruiug (0 a b00K Kept vy witness, was February 17, 1874; be haa sola sks in Philadelphia two or turee times at auction, aud sod tuem tbrough 4b avclion = house = in Puiladeipnia, but could not rememver if he had sold auy trough privaie houses, though he might buve done 80; seven pieces of silk of the jolut Uraasaction of Weils and Owen, iu the invoice of Fevrus ary, 1874, were sold to private parties; two diflereut Towitwnces were sent to Weils anu Owen—oue of $1,925, unu the other of $1,300, avout £540; be could Lol say Walch Was remitted to Owen ana’ which to Wells; the last shipment received from Owen was April 15, 1877; the mukes of silks received by wit- hess trom 1872 to 1877 were gros graiv, drap de Vane Qnd caxumere Victoria; tue brauas wer silks im 1875, but (uere was notuibg special in those Drands by which Wituess could entity them trom all Other silks baving the same brand; he received about SIX shipments a year {rom Owen, aud never received Quy shipment at the dock or trom the ship; the trsi he saw of any shipmeut coming irom Owen was either at Varick sires, Broome street, Noei’s or the express ollice; he went with Jack- fon w tue storenouse of the Cusiom House in September of this yeur, and suw there a number of boxes; there was nothing peculiar in their appeurance, und Luere Was no private Mark upon thea that he bad put on; ue did uot re member when aud where the agreement was made between Owen and Wells, Or ibe time or place, or making avy agreement with James Wells, or taiking With Captain Brackett about Luis case since the irial; he had spoken to Captain Brackett every day, but could uot rewember auy particular day what be had talked with him since 6 nad been on the witness Btand; ‘he pud not wiked witn foster, Herrick or Brackett about bis testimony since be had beep on the witness siaud, but talked with them about the events of tue day; ‘he cass hud been reserrea to by them to him, but He did not recollect what part of it; he could noi give tue substance of anything those Keptlemen said to him or anycoing in their reply. Re-uireet—By Mr. Foster—ihe dratt produced is a Temutauce to {homas C, Owen 01 au invoice of goods sold ior nim; there were iyoices in Lue book of Feb- Tuary aud March, 1874, of goous sold for I. C, Owen; tue burreis were sometimes called “trieads” in the letiers; the note produced was wricien by Wituess, find be coud not swear wuetber it Was sent to Owen or to Graff The detence objected to its admission on the ground that the witness would nol swear to whom he sent it The vote was ruied out Wituess, resuming, stated that he remitted in May, 1877, the proceeds 01 pwenty-oue pieces of sik to T. U. Owen; the braud tual was upon this slid was marked “@sumere Victorias,” and this mark was removed Detore tuey Were oflereu tor sue to Wilmerding & Hoguet; (wo ship wanilests produced were in the hauuwriting of Mr, TC. Owen, Re-cross-examination by Judge Dittenboofer—lt was impossivie lor uim to give the day of Lhe monthot the | shipments sent by T. C. Owen; he remembered open- ng We case that came iu September, 1873, but bad ho special recoliection of the suipment in February, As74, or HOW many burreis oF LOW many cases Lhe Were; he bad no recouection of Lue suipmento! March, 1874,’ inuependeut of nis books; he did not know Whether it came in barrels or cases; the same answer Was applicable Lo (ue shipment of August, 1874; he Gid nut KDOW thet Lhe Lweuty-oue pieces of silk r ferred to evef bad a vraud on them; When be first saw them they bad vo brand; be did wot know that they vere te sume pieces of silk that were seat to we express olflce; he Was wot sure that i was £390 he Towitted to order; it was £200 or £.00; he coud not Fecollect Whether he put it lato tue Lost Oitice bim- Bell OF DOL; Ciguteen pieces vi silk Were generally in 2 barrel, Which Was ubout tue size of an ordinary flour barrei. This concluded the testimony of the witness Scott, And the Court then adjourned util this morning, STATUTORY Fits OF REPLREELS. For thirteen years there bas been pending im the Common Pleas Courta suit brought by Cuaries Devlin, AS assignee Of the Claim made against Lhe city under the old Hackley street cluaniog contract. ine whoie Amount involved is some $450,000, Alter having been carried twice to tue Court of Appeals the matter was finally reicrred to ex-Judge Leouard, Arising out of buch reference another important bitch bas arisen and icvolving a question of great imterest in reference cases, Al the opening of Lis rst sitting the referee gave notice that bis usual charge was $5 an hour. Mr. William Bartlett, who appeared for the etiy, stated | that be was not instructed on the matier of fees by | the Corporavion Counsel, but that he would be respon- Bible, out of Lis own po tor the foes for that si ting, At the next sitting Mr. Bartlett vredaced a ter addressed Lo Lim by the Corporation Counsel, re- | fusing, on bobali of the city, to pay more than the | Platuiory $5 a day The releree said te could not try the case tor thou T. CG. Cronin avd J. J. Marvin, oilered Mf and the defeuvanis over to poy $0 an Lour auc ‘Loe relerey sai he would omwary ives, $5 au hour aud wht, WLICh he sauuid expect Lhe pre y, aod inat be would eousiuer Li old bis report as seeurity WALL IL Wa the Court ordered bin bo Geuiver it ment; Whereupon (he counsel for LiKe The pluntifl's ator: Messra, | of (he than the ey to Very adjournment. eu orge Lis every vorn- | ° dito Proceed and Witudrew. L poo these juc'e Fewove Ue relerce aad Yavale the Orver o! reiereLce Was made betore Juuge J. F. Daly, Who denied Cue aod frow this vecision appedt wus to the 1 ferm, where the case Was arguc yesterday Chiei Justice Duy and Juuges Larremore aud | Robviusvo. | Mr. Bartlett, who opened the argument, contended | that the relerce could uot vegaily Cuar.0 over $3 aday | Unies bovn parties agreed to ik He ave guuce twat | Le could not set for (nat, Que purty promised to pay | bim more if they pre foo otaer pa f ‘Yuen the raieree orde erence Lo pre | ing be would charge more than the legal ies anywa aud veld bis report for securi\y Ub ess ordered by the Court co deliver iGup, Li Ws plain tual the relerce Guly proceeded in cunsequence of tue oller o: one | thau bis awinl fees, and tis o 4 shows that be would | Bot olnerwise have heard the Cue, for he suid, “L could noe act as roleree ‘at $3 sitting.” His secont point was that tho reivree, Under [he Circuinstances, has mo power to act furtuer fu ibs case, The provisions tor reterenves are who ly atavory. Under tne xiaaie a re muy act ior $3 | B day, oF for more i boin parties agree. itis reieree | Las given woties Last he cond bur uct for $3 4 vay, | parties have Hot agreed Oo a Ligner rate of Compensation. Therotore Le voes not come wiluin By Jegal provisiGns jor areivrence, and Consequenuy eo canMUt eXorcie tie «powers and sue one Of areieree. ile cuunot compel the aitepdance Of partion or withewes of order a deimult or | give judgment. Too wird pont raised was that by Be Revised ctatawes it is made a misdomenno | appiteation made by Mr. J. C. Quinn to di | thereto NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1877.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. ishable by fine or tmprison: ive any gratuity or ‘suit igp the trial of which such person Shall bave Deen appOiated feree. So, even i! tbe city were to go on, as the releree evidently it would, without consenting te pay mere than the staiutory fee 0) $3 ver diem, the referee would com: mitacrine if he reperted in tavor of the plainuf and took from him more than that,, amount, for be would thus be recewing # oe or gratuity conrary to thid provision of ie Re- vised Statues, A fourth point was that the Court below erred in suying no act of ti releree warrants or supports the application for his removal, The transaction between bim and the coun- sel for the plaintiff (uifiiled all (be conditions requisite to constitute a contract, There was a meetiug of minds—an offer on their part to pay him more than tue city defendant would pay and au acceptance of that offer by bim. ‘he Court below says:— “The referee could not possibly prevent such an offer being made,” This 18 true, but he could ba refraiued Irom accepting an offer made by only one side, .baving previously retused to go on uniess more thau was to be pad As @ to point it was insisted that this offer was a promise to pay the referee more if ne decided in favor of the Piainuid’ than ue Would be paid if he decided in tavor of the city, detendani, He exacted this promise, for UBL! it Was made be reiused to proceed, The case 1s aualogous to ibat of intended rewards to jurors, con- demned by Hawkios in bis Vieas 0: the Crows.’ in Counsel also ciied tbe opiuion of Judge Walla the case of the Emma Miniog Company ve, Park then urged in couclusien thai altbough the bigh rep tation of the raterce ted by tue Court below uot disputed, DO man’s Teputation 18 #0 Ligh that he Cau act as judge or releree under the prom'se of bigher pay if be decies for one party than be ix to re- ceive ii be decides lor the other, without destroying bis reputation, a8 witness tue example of the illus- trious Lord Bacon, Upon these grounds be insisted that ihe order of the Court below should be reversed, with costs, and the motion thereby denied granted. Mr. Marvin, im opposition, contends that without stipulation only $3 a day could be charged by the releree; that the referee under bis announcement could get but the statutory fee; that tue Court to which he Was suvject would compei him to deliver bis re- port lor the statute charge, and that his lien ag releree upon the report was ouly to (ue extent of his stature fee when (tue parties decline to enter into the stipa- lation authorized by the old code, In con- ciusion, as ground for the affirmance of the order ‘was ciied the opinion of Judge Daly, hoiding that the referee cannot prevent one parcy suggesting in bis presenec that a bigher rate of compensavion should be allowed, nor prevent an offer being thus publicly made by one party to pay such higher rate or to pay Whatever the relerec may de clare (Wo be bis usual Charge, Whether tue other party Consents (hereto oT DOL Al the close of the argument the Court took the papers, reserving its decison, A HUsBAND'’» LIABILITY. Arnold, Constable & Co. brought sult against Ira A, Aliea, of this ety, for a bill of ary goous purchased vy Mary &. Allen, the wife of the defendant, wuo bas, however, since brought suit against ber husband aud obtained ap absolute divorce from im in the State of Connecticut, Tue defendant retused to pay the bill, on the ground that it was contracted without ins kvowiedge or comsent; that the goods were not necessury for his Wife; Unat be bad given bis wile sut- ficient woney and bud paid bilis enough tor all neces- suries; that he and his wife at the tine of the pur- chase of the goods were living separate; that he was then payiug her un allowance for her support; that tne goods Were,sold on the credit of the wife and not on his credit, ‘he case was Wied yesterday belore Juage Aiker, of the Marine Court, Mrs, Allen testified that at the time of the purebase of the goods they were not living separate; that her husband neglected to prop- erly provide for ner support and maintenance; that the goods were necessary lor her use aug were all used by bor; thut ner husband had knowledge that the goods bad been obtained, and thet he made no par- Ucular objection; she also testified that the defendant wos « wan of means and doing a prosperous business. ‘The Court held that the defendant was liable for neces- suries furnished for the proper support of his wile, suitable to their conaition in life, but it was for the jury to say what were such necessaries. ‘I'he jury brougut ima verdict im favor of the platntifls for $707 62, with costs, to which an extra allowance wus added vy the Court, Mr. A. H. Noues and ex-Judge Clark appeared for plaintiffs and Messrs, Cooper & Roe ior deiendants, COTLON CLAIM TROUBLE, Robert H. Shannon, atormer United States Com- missioner of the district of Louistuna, and who was indicted in New Orleans charged with defrauding the United states of $40,000in acase in the Court of Ciaims at Washington,.was brought yesterday before United States Commissiover Deuel, 1t appeared from the statements made before the Commissioner that Harriet A. Mill was the owner of 100 bales of cotton stored at Clinton, La, in August, 1864, which was taken possession of by the United States military autborivies and then turned over fo the United States Treasury. Shannon, who was United States Com. misgiouer in New Orleans, took testimony in the case for the support of the clam, ang be then certitied tat he wus not interested in the matter. It 13 alleged by the prosecution that be had a large pecuniary interest iu the claim, Suanuon, in reply to this, stated that he had no more interest iu the matter than she takiug of the testimony and securing wia fees, That he was indicted in April, 1876, aud that he gave bai in $500 tobe tried at the next term of the Court. shanuon wus arrested yesterday ou a capias, it having been found that he was in New York. When brought be- tore Commi-sioner Deuel he waived an examination ‘ana Was committed on a warrant of removal issued by Judge Blatghiord. Sbannon was afterward admitted to bail in $1,000 to appear Jor trial on the indicbment, THE NOE SUIT. There was a lengthy argument yesterday before Judge Denohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, on the motion to make permanent the injunction im the suit brought by Mrs. Isabella B. Noe against William F. Noe restraining tne defend: from disposing of cer- tain real estate transterred by her to him shortly after their marriage, General Saniord appeared for the motion and Mr. John D. Townsend in opposition, All the peculiar facts connected with this peculiar litiga- tion as heretofore published in the HeRaLp were re- cited at length, logetber with copious citations ot authori ies ou both sides for and ayuinst the motion, Several new aflidavits were read, but the only material new facts they contained were the slatements of Mra, Now denying the extravagance imputed to ber by her busband and of Mrs, Noe’s mother disciaiming any agency in __ bringing the present suit, At the close of his argument Mr. Townsend proposed that, inasmuch as this suit was for only « separation and maintenance, with no churge of adultery or crueity on tho part ot the bus- band, that the better way of disposing of the whole case Would be an amicubie adjustment between tue partios, and he, thereture, was willing, in open court, to make such proposition He stated that these par: ties went to lurope with the purpose of revrenching their expenses, having lived beyond their mcome that during too Jast eigit months of their married | | lle they lived hap; together, that she wrote him | | a kind ead loving levter immediately on her return to her mother’s house, and directly aiver instituted the preseat procendings. He further stated that Mr. Noe Offered to give her & bome with Lim at the Everett House. Alter that Judge Donohue tuok the papers, reserving decision. SU“MARY OF LAW CASES Jadge Lawrence, owing bo the death of his mother, did not hold court yesterday, but Judge Donohue took | his piace in Supreme Court, Chambors. | Catherine Rice, aged nineteen, charges Louis Rauch | with sedaction under promise of marriage, Her mother, Mrs, Margaret Rice, was yesterday appointed by Judge Donobue her guardian ad litem, Judge Donohue yesterday depied the motion to re- move to Westchester county thé suit brought by | Junus Quinn against RN, Van Pelt, alawyer, The | plaintiff charg: him with having, atter being retained by lier, acted for the interest of adverse parties, wud upon (wis slloyution she waks $20,000 damages. A m lon wus mace to transier toe suit to Westchester couuty on the ground of involving the title of real estate ip this county. Judge Lawreuce gave a decision ye: terday on the harge from the House of Retuge (he boy samuel J, Conroy, com- mitted by Justice Murray tu this tnsuitution on com pluntof tia mother, charging tim wih being diss ‘ went the ground of commmitmen’ was proof of the boy’s vagrancy, Judge Lawrence grautod the ap. | pleation, holding What the net of a son being tneor- rigivle Was Hot prool that he was a vugrant, aod | toat bis mmlinene Was tHlegai. Ainanja B, Nostraad, Who Was married to Nicholas | W. NostPand 1p 1568, brought a sant against ber wus | band for mited divorce, and sn 1872 an order was | gravted direotiug the defebdant to pay $100 counge) fee | and $10 woek ulmony. Lt is siated that the coun. | cei fee wos pad, out toat there ts now due $2,041 47 ny. Mt Nostraud im bis answer alleges that is willing to support ver, hut relused (0 puy (he alimony because sue persists 1m reiaiging her position pr snully as housekeeper for a yentieman up cown Who ts bvteg apart irom bis wile, A motion was | maue yesterday betore Juige Donobue to strike out | the ans on the account of the non-payment of witony, aud Judge Vononus took the papers. COURT DECISIONS. Aunasy, N. Yay Now. 13, 1977. Judument affirmed, without costs to enber part a yor io this Cour ver va, Hai teid. and trial granted, cousin to lor; Nush va. Mitebeil; Judgment ri Dyer vs. , Order reversed and ap; Paimer vs. Boley. dud silirmed, with costs,—Wisner ¥8, Ocom- paw wO¥S. Vierce; Macauley vie Potter; Lars rot vs. Colvy; Rose vs. Haldwia; Curistie vs. Gage; Payne vs. Mouye; Barkley vs. Konsselacr and Saravoga Kailroua yany; Mumoy v8. Jackson. Judgweul Feversed and Feleariag ordered. —Polloek vs. Potluck. Ordor allitined, with costs.—Crocker vs. Whitney ; ia re, Navioval Bank of Genesee va Bostwick; People ox rek Slavin Vs Woudeli; Joues va V id; Thowp- son Va laylor;in re. Compson, ao Judgment of General lerm re: of Gounty Court affirmes, wie Syracuse, Binghamton, &@, Kuilroad, Appeai' dismissed, with Costs.—People ox rol, Rich- Grdoon vs. Gouuty Courtol St Lawrence county; 10 re ved aud judgment .—Mynard va. | notoriety, was yesterday arraiyned for trial. Dany, Shatin Omen ee mpenene © Railroad Company. ‘MOTIONS, Hallock vs. Dominy, motion for reargument submit- ted. Jones va, Anderson, motion to open default; J. P. Sanaers for motion, James Ferguson opposed, Peck vs, Collins, motion to compel return of remitittur; A. D. Wales for motion, M. M. Waters opposed. afelt- vaine vs, Erie lroad Company, motion to open de- fault In commission of appeals and restore cause in this Court; U. R. Lockwood for motion, Samuel Hand opposed, In the matter of Columbia Law School, mo- tion to amend the rules of tn's Court as to admission of students at law; Theodore Dwight for motion. Chase 8, notion to dismiss appeal; W. H. Hulbert for motion, &. H. Benx oF ore G. W. Van Nest, suvmitted by G. W. Van Nest in person. . APPKALS PROM ORDERS. No. 872 Iure. Hoye.—Argued by 3, Hand for ap- pellant and D, J. Dean for respondents, No. O68. In re. Striker,—Argued by 4, J. Dean tor appeliant and E. F, Sheperd tor respondent, No. 370. Butier vs. sexton,—Argued by George P. Audrows for appeliant and Osborne &, Bright for re epondent. ‘APPEAL DISMISBED, No. 378. Deruyter vs. Lombard.—Argued by Charles H, Tweed for appellant and William R, Mar- tin for respondent, GENERAL CALENDAR, No. 198. Wattrich vs, Freedman.—Argament re- sumed aud conciuded, DAY CALENDAR, The following fs the day calendar for Wednesd ay, Rovember 14, 1877:—Nos. 155, 197, 126, 179, 6 94, 201, 2, 198, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT —CHAMBERS, By Judge Lawrence, ‘ Masson va, Wels ; Decker vs. Weish; Hoyt vs, Hoyt; Martin va, Nollmanu.—Granted. Quinn ys, Van Pelt; Same vs, Same; Benedict et al. Manufacturing Company ve. Thayer; Masson vs. Welsh ; Docker vs, Welsh. —Orders granted. Finbers vs. Congregation Fitereth israel Newstadt Shmindt; Hurd vs. Brower.—Explanation required. In the matter oj Coproy.—The prisoner is entitled to bis discharge, Opinion McConville ve. Alilner.—Order vacated on the de- fendaul’s marrying the plasntil in open court. Kaulmann vs Heine. —Lbis action being for the re- covery of the goods specifically nu order 0: arrest can be granied, (see Code of Civil Proceaure, section 590, subdivision 8) Avthong vs. Kiliop,—Motion granted on payment of cosis of motion. Witty vs Witty,—1 am not entirely satisied with the proo! of service in this case, Lt cuv be made more positive than it is, and the positive proof snould be furnished. Roessner vs, Roessper.—1 wish to see the attorneys who present the orjer ta Luis Case Nostrand vs. Nostrand.—dovon Brinkley vs. Brinkiey, 47, \. Y., 40.) Vincent vs Vincent. —Movou granted, Mctlwee vs. McKiwee.—ieferred to Jerome Buck to ascertain What suin souuld be alowed to the plainlfl | for her support during the pendency ot this action, and for a counsel feo to enable ner Wo prosecute this action, granted, (See By Judge Donohue Andrews vs, N. Y. L. B, Co.—Order must stand as entered ; insert the papers used iu motion, By Judge Burreut, Equitable Life Assurance Society va. Hecnt.—Mo- tion granted, Receiver appointed, _ Mutual Life iusurance Company vs. Schie' ger ‘and others,—Actions of this importance and with such a defence were not contemplated by the rule. The ve- fence 18 not trivial por interposed fordeiay. A serious contest is evidently intended, Motion dented, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Juuge Van Vorst, Morgan va, Fravklyo wad otbers.—Order signed. Jones vs. Jones. —Findings signed. ‘By Judge Van Brunt. Fischermann vs, Gauter. —Cuse settled. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Chiet Justice Curtis, Legrand vs, Mavbattau Mercantile Association — Proposed caso and amendments settled, COMMON PLEAS -SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Robinso: Balmer vs. Baliner.—Decree signed, By Judge J. F. Duty. Schnitzer vs Frolich, Schraun, Jr., vs, Sullivan; Schaal va, O’Brien.— Motion granted, in the matter of Rogers.—Two sureties must justify to duubie Lue amount of bona. Cofley vs. Maltby.—Appiication dented. Clark vs. Collins. —Motion denied, with $5 costs to detendant, Uhicus vs. Moproe,—Some evidence other than hearsay that the accounts are worthicss, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam, Lord va. French; Morris vs. Roseuberg; Samter vs. Harlan,—Motions granted. Solomoa,—Motion granted, with $10 je event, . Curtis; Levy vs, Wilson; Upham vs. Leonard; Porter vs. Keanan.—Juagmeuis. Cariaguola vs Dondero, —Compiaint dismissed, Kasschan vs. Holton.—Johu G. Boyd appointed re- ceiver. ‘The Produce Bank va, Wall—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Brytetein vs. Coughlin.—Motion granted, unless pony ten days plaintiff file note of issue and pay $10 costs. Johns vs, Chapin; Steinberg vs. Finelite; Duffy vs, Oierat,—See indorsement on papers, el Copeut ve. Van Horn. —Mo.i0n grented, Lerns va. White; Bungert ve, Coles. —Defauits. Ansbach va Lenis.—sureties upproved. ‘Shaw vs. Dougan ; Greene vs. Same.— William Lind- may appointed Teceiver. obertson Vs. Sullings.—Five per cens allot granted. Heinze vs, Solomon.—Arrest vacated, Buddendich vs. Stubr.—Motion denied, Defendant must serve hig answer on the Lith imat.; $10 costs to plaintiff to avide event. (39 XN. Y. Sup. Ct., 482.) GENERAL SESSLONS—PART 1. Betore Judge Sutherland, A “sTR\W” BAIL cast, Neptune Bowden, alleged to havo been in the habit of going ‘straw’? bail, was some time ago convicted of perjury, the charge being that he sWore to tue owner- ship of property he did not possess, and was sen- tenced to aterm of imprigonment. The case was ap- pouled to the General lerm ol the Supreme Court and a new trial was ordered. The accused was accordingly taken from Cinton Prison and trausierred to the cus- tody of the Disirict Attorney. He wus yesterday tuken belore Judge Sutherland and commitied to tbe Yombs to await trial. THE GAMPLING Act. In the case of Loring M. Black, who pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping a gambling house, and who ag sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary and to pay a fine of $250, Mr. John VU. Mott, bis counsel, sued out a writ of babeas corpus for the production of tne prigoner, with a view to ob- laluing Uis release. The wit is returnable betore Judge Donobue. Assistant District Attorney Herring, who conducted the prosecution, contends that inas- touch as the indictment Was periect, and tne prisouer on his own coufession ackuowledged bis guill, tuere exist Bo legal grounds for the release of Ube accused, ‘Lhe Courtoi Oyer and Terminer being bow in session, the writ wil provably be made returnuble veiore Cuiet Justive Davis. LIBBY O'BRIEN AT THE BAR, Libby O'Brien, aged wirteen, whose exploits in the sneak tsieving we have gained for ner such lt said tbat ber stealings within the past year amounted to sometuiug like $9,000, ‘Tue specitic charge on whick sue was culied up Was that of stealing two sets of corai jewels, & pair of yold earrings and wateh, ihe property of Mrs, Aunie D. Norton, No. 10L West Korty-elghth aireet. The young cuiprit, who ts raner prepossvssing, seemed ty be quite pemleat, and ni am Howe, made wu earvest appeal m her vy Aveistunt District Attorvey Beil re- nurked (hat the girl bad not stolen from want, having ali ber uecessities provided for by hee motuer, She had @ mania tor stealing, 4d UOUer the cireumatances suggested that she Be Sent tv ihe Caiulic I’ro- tectory, Judge Sutherland dryly ouserved that he did hot believe in thw debuition vi mani os ao excuse for Stealing, ad in juct We Would Lxe Lo seo the term Set iorus Misome bew dietiouary. He would, how- ever, Seud the girito tue Cacho Protectory. Libby, tuo picture vf repeutaace, Waythen removed, AN OLD TRICK, On the Mth of Septomber William J, Van Amringh, who said Le was acierk, went to the residence of Thomas A. Kennett, No. 60 Kist Eighteenth street, stating that be had been sent lor 4 coat, vest and ® goll watch, With imetractions to bring toem to the Lotos Ciav. 1c was a bogus order on which we thiel ovtuinea the Property asked for, aud hu was sooa piuced im custody. On veing urraignea for trial be Ploaded gurity atid Wus sent to Lhe State Prison for one year and siX monibs, PLEAS AND SENTENCES, James Maen aud James Warren broke imo the Inger beer #uloon of August Weber, No, 88 Spring street, on the dtu inst, und carried off sowe property. Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced eve for the wri of Lwo years and six montis in che Stave Prison. ‘As Deveevive Murpuy, of the Eixbtu precinct, wu casting Wis Cagle vy wound io search of adveuture his gage was b.s.eued on Johu Kelly, of No 71 Mote BUrcet, WO Was OIng bis best lo LreKk open a sHOm= case Velumg'ng 10 Williain 3. Fiemivg, No, 404 Broome street, and which Was flied With vaiuavio jure Kelly way promptly taken ino custody, and on betng ar- Taigued bor trial pleadod guilky aud was sent vo the State Prison tor vue year, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surname Court—cuamurns—Hela by Judge Dono. hav, Notice—Ou and aster the 14th just, and uotil further notice the Cuamvers calendar will be culled tree o’clock P, M,; eX parte business will ve at tended to by Judge Dopobue in Part 3. Noa 49, ¥ ttledand | person; Sate va Sa | error, api 286, 207, 208, 299, 312, 817, 341, 606, 605, 619, 627, 631, 516, 243, 627, 659, O18, 660, 665, 653, 481, 452, 483, 488, 480, ABT. 48, 474,407, B52, 600, 502, £05, tou’ boat Surremk Col 1—Held J peach aaa Lisl has’ Me tone T02, Bia 1ai8, 400, 659, 604" 1428 1104 ‘2—No day caicn- dur. Part 3—Hel Juage oh ue.— Nos. 85, 884, 969, 990, 1026, 1115, 1116, 1122, 877, 384, 980, 1052, 503, 1290, 1318, 1329, 934, 1448, 191, 1140, 1178, 829, 40, 316, Tol, 23, 1711, 775, 2039, 2040, 281, 2042, 2043, 2044, 141, 328, 2031, 1143, 784, 1865, 1005, 2623, '2699, 2540, 2545, 1708 4g, 1182, 863, 505 44, 1402, 1142, 350, Scpaems Covrt—Guxerat Tunu—Will meet a UPERIOR~ COUKT—GENRRAL TERM—Held by Chiof Justice Curtis and Judges Sunford and Freedman.— Nos, 20, 28, 32, 33, 37, 38, 46, 43, 6. Surerion Count—srxciaL Txru—Held by Judge Speir. 08. 52, $4, 62, 89, 42, 29, 53, 57, 70, 80, 73. Sersniok Yourt—Triat Tuus—lart 1—Helu by Judge Sedewick.—Nos 4203, 21, 114, 179, Sol, 272, 761, 690, 731, 340, 287, 257, 268, 450,’ 627, 859, 432, Parts 2 and 3.—-Adjourned for the term. Comox PLeas—GuveraL Tarm—Held by Chiof Jus- tice C. P, Daly and Judges J. 1. Daly and Ven Hoesen,—Case on, No, 72. Nox, 50, 86, 90, 91, 94, 8, 9S, 112, 115, 122, 17, 41, 61, 68, 19, 82, 85, 89, 92, 96, 99. boson Pinas—kgciry Tera—Held by Judge Lar- remore.—Nos. 29, 28, 30, 13, 14, 42, 25, 31, 10, 11, 13, 23. 4 Demourrers—Nos. 6, 7, Common PLRAS—TRiaL IxRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Robinson.—Nos. 867, 1963, 967, 1687, 1105, 438, 1945, 839, 926, 777, 1172, 480. Parts 2 and 3--Adjourned tor the term, MakINK CouRT—TRIAL TERM-—Part 1—Held by Judgo Sheridav.—Nos. 1975, 1939, 047, 2255, 2260, 1o45\¢, 1927, 2220, 1640, 2267, 2268, 2209, 2270, 2271, 227: Part 2—Hoald by Judge Alker.—Nos 2! 1805, 1793, 1560, 2221, 4228, 1653, 1224, 1670, 1015, 3671, 2018, 2019, 1835, 1121, Part 3—Held by Chief Justice Shea —Nos, 1659, 2179, Su, 1 2185, 99034, 2050, 2001, 1603, 1885, 3729, 2162, 3571, 2552, 1148 Court OF GEN#KAL Sessioxs—Heid by Judge Suth- erland—Part l.—Tne People vs. Dennis Murphy, rob- very; Sume va, Arthur McKeon, felonious wasault; Same vs. Eugene 1D, Angell, felonious assault; Same va John Leddy, feiouious aseault; Same vs Moses Singer, rape; Same vs. Jobu Bigelow, burglary; Same vs. William Green, burglary; Same vs John Sweoney, burglary ; Sume ve. Richara Harmon, burglary; Sane va. William Vincent, burglary ; Same vs, Blanche Mor- reil, graud larceny; Same vs. James Johnson and ge Johnson, grand larceny; Same vs. Curo- Appell, “grand larceny; Same vi Edward Brennen, —assuult and = battery; me V8, Joseph O’Brien, asguult and — battery; Same ys Dennis F. Murpny, robbery; Same vs. Nathan Brassmup, adalterating milk; Same vs. Jumes Guros, sailors’ boarding house; Same vs. James Vurley, ielo- ious ussvult and battery; Same vs Kate Whalen, felonious a-sault aud vatiery; same vs, Al ert Wille wins, burglary; Same vs, Joho HK. Mulio, burgliry Saine vs. James Cunuille, burglary; Same vs. Cbarle: Baces, burglary; Sume va Caries Wiison, burg- lary;) Same ‘vs Sivenus Snyder, grand lar- ceny; Same vs Margaret Hasurd, graud lure ceuy; Sume v-. Emma French, grand larceny; name vs. Henry B. Hipp, grand “lure ny; Saue vs. Mic: ael Dalton, griud larceny; Same vs, Jobn Guflza, grand larceny; seme Vs. Heury Puddioy orceny trom the person; Sume vs, Baward Sullivan, larceny trom the person; Same va, James Burns, iorcevy trom the uel A. Builey, false pretences, pane Vs. ‘bomas Dunu, false prevences; Same ve, Janes Dohercy, Jelon.ous assault; Same vs, Alexander Murray and Wiliam Birch, burglary. Court ov OyrR ann ‘TexmNeR—Held by Judge Davis.—The Feopie vs. Edward G. Outs, homicide; same vs. Robert L. Case, perjury (continued). UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuincton, Nov. 13, 1877. In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day, on motion of Mr. David Davis, Mr. Charles W. Thomas, of Bellevilie, IL, was admitted to practice ag an at- toruey and counsellor of this court, On motion of Mr. K, P. Lowe, Mr. KE. J. Montague, of Carthage, Me., was admitted to practice us an attorney and counsel Jor of this court, No. 87. Elisha Morrow, plaintif in error, vs, KB. 5. Whitney etal—ibe argumont of this cause was con- unued by Mr, ‘I, O'Hare, of counsel for plaintiff in error, and by Mr. M. 4. Carpenter tor the defendant iv d concluded vy Mr. 2. O'Hare for the plainut in error. No. 90, T. Given and C, 8. Hilton, »xecutors, &o, et al, appeliaots, va, John K, Hilton, et al—The argu- ment Oj this cause was commenced by Mr. W. F. Wat. tingly, of counsel for tue appellants, and continued by Mr. J. J. Jonnson and Mr. W. 8. Cox fur the ap- pellees, and by Mr. R. T, Merrick for the appellants, ‘Adjourned wutil to-morrow, CRUSHED AGAIN! COUNT JOANNES IN COURT AGAIN—HIS ELO- QUENT APPEAL TO JUDGE WANDELL. On Monday George, the Count Joannos, entered the Filty-seventh Street Police Court with a wolghty bundle of papers, which, with a kindly bow of recog- nition \o the presiding magistrate, he handed over to that geutleman, exp.aining that it was an affidavits upon the strength of which he hoped to have a sum mons issued for the urrest of E, A, Sothern, the comedian, “1 shall examine this document, Count,”’ said Judge Wandell, “with cure, and to-morrow you may learn what action I have determined on.” The aMdavit coutains the usual egbdtistical trash, and relaies that great has been the physical and the mental distress caused by Mr. Sotnern’s De Lacy Fusalta- mont, the Crushed, 1t claims that this impersonaiion retiders Mr Sothern guilty of Jibel, and makes it a mooted question whether or not a breach of peace will follow each periormance, The Count exchanged a few civilities with Judge Wandell and then lett, A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY. Yesterday, about ten o'clock, the well known form and face oi the Count reappearet, He was recogaized by many, and bis entry waa a sort of mock triumpnal march, Judge Wandell, sitting ou the Bench, bad Just sent beiow some aggravated case of drunkeun ess, when hie eye caught that of the Count, and a nod of Tecognition and of mutual respect passed between them. Judge Wandell motioned the Count to ad- vanee, which that well known gentieman did. Judge Wandell suid he bad careiully perused the affidavit, but thougnt the Count should seek a civil remedy velore resurting to the Police Court He sug- gested that the Count see the District Attorney aud have the matter brought before the Graud Jury. “+ hut has been thoognt of, sir,” said the Count “A few days ago I saw District Attoraey Russell as rogurds this outrage, but he said to me, ‘Count Jounnes, modesiy becomes you, and Fity-seveuth Street Court wili suit you, with’ tts quiet, tar more than the General Sessions, with its noise and bustle,’ Lcome to you, sir, acting on Mr, Russeli’s suggestion, Now you send me back. Is this proper? Am I the shuttiecock of the battiedure of Justice to be kuocked about 10 this matter ?”? Judge WANvELL (anxiously)—Certainly not; cer- tamuly not, Count JOanxgs (appeased)—Sir, Ido not know this Mr. Sothern. Youur tiovor, shoulda Mr. Sothern so choose, he’d show you Juuge Wandell on the stago, und there would be switations ol every movement of | your face and every tone of your voice, Wonld that te pleasant for you to witness? Well, so it is with me, I care not tor nights and uights to be represented us a drunkard, staggering about lor the amusement of crowds of people who recognize the caricatare and ap- plaud while tue actor clears vis hundreds. CRUSHED AGAIN, There was nothing to be doue by Judge Wandell ex- copt to repeat that he had no jurisdiction, The Count left the court as quietly as be caine. THE GOEIZES AVENGLD. LYNCHED BY THit VIC1IMS—-TERRIBLE . STRANL, THE MURDERER, NEIGHBORS OF HIS SCENES, {From the St, Louis Tins, Nov. 11] The vratai anurderer ot Henry and Auna Goetz was yesterday taken by a crowd, at Columbia, IlL, aud hunged to a limb of a tree not far from where he shed the blood of bis Innocent and unsuspecting vietina ¥rom a gonticman who came up on tbe tram from Columbia inst night, and who claims to have been an eye witness of most of the tragic event, a Times re- porter learned the particulars of tho banging, The story, a8 told by thia witness, ia substantially as fol- lows POPULAR RXCITKMENT. | ‘The news that Car) Strahl had been arrested in St | Louis, together with the facts connected with his sate | of Goota’s property, reachod Columbia Friday alter- noon, and the excitement in the Village Was intense, Oveupations of ail kinds ceased, aud the population, about ove hundred souls, mate and female, gathered in groups to discuss the crime and express thelr indigaa- tion, So intense was the indignation that even the most couservative boldiy pruciaimed themseives in favor of lynehing the marderer, Nothing ot switt punishment would satisfy the populace for an act 60 brutal and so Unjusiifabie Discussion of the erime and the marderer’s subsequent conduct only added (uel to the aireaty oUrntu, Hare Of wdignation aud a aud the jave of Stradi, in case he [eli into the hands of those people could easily be predicted, Ove gonticman ondeavored to ullay tho wlyry passions aroused by the heated discussions, but the ‘deteraination of the majority was not to be shaken. Finally news that the murderer was en roule w Columbia reached the town, and then such of tue citizens a8 Opposed Mev violence bestirred tuem- seives (0 prevent a resort to such means, This tad the eflect, to sumo extent, Of siopping the open turents of iyacuing, but subseqaent events proved thar while tue advocates of meting out to straul prompt punishment yrew more quiet they were none the 1838 active. MAXG mM! MANG mst!’? ‘Yhe prisoner, iu charge of two constables, reached the town io tho evening and was svon surrounded by almost the entire popuiation, ‘Ihe excitement reache fever heat and ers of “Hang him! baug bin!” were Irequently heard, but tue of , Aiued by some of (he citizens, succveded In preventing ny overt do- monstration, and (he bloody-banded mard ing With lear, was given quarters for the night aud cureiully guarded, The spurpose of the officers was to tuke Stranl to the piace of (he murder and nave him point out the spot where he had concealed the body of Henry Goetz, CONFRSBION OF STRAUL One of the main argaments used to deter thoso who 141, 181, 104, 108, 10V, 204, 225, 254, U4, 246, 297, demanded the immediate exocuton of the murderer was that he be. innocent, notwitpetanding tho muitiplied evidence of guilt that surrounded Dim, Bat during the forenoon of y Sirah] destroyed this argument and removed ali doubt by confessing bis guilt and telling where he bad covcealed Goet body, He stated that he shot Goets dead and left b where he tell, throwing some leaves and trash over the body, » STRANGULATION, Along procession, comprising many of the villagers aud neighboring farmers, beaded by the murderer, in arge Of the Constables, proceeded to the spol desig- pated by Strahi as the resting plece of Goetz’s re- mains; but upon reaching the ground 1t was learped that his body had been discovered and removed by one Of the parties detailed to search lor it, The procession Started ov 11s return, aud’when within about two miles the town the ery of “Hang him’? was raised. This was all that was ‘needed to incite the angry crowd to the deed, aud in @ very short time a rope Was but- gliugly fastened around the murderer’s neck and throwa over a limb, =troog und willing hands drew the doomed man up before te could offer resistance or beg for mercy. The limo bent benesth its toad, and the feet of the guilty wreich touched the ground while bi protruded from their sockots, @ crowd moved into own, leaving the murderer dangling from the tree not very far from the place where be had comimitied the bioody act. Intown tho lyncvers ad- mitted that Strahi was bung, but that he bung bim- sell, that beiug the story agreed upon, Some few re- mained at the spot notil life was oxtivet, and finaly somebody whose name could not b ertuined cut the body down. It was noon when Strab) was drewa upto the limb and it 18 estimated that iuily twenty minutes must bave elapsed betoro lile way extinct. When he made is confession Strahl suid ho was roady to die and ought to die, BUSINESS TAROUBLiS, ‘Tho failure of Louis Wollstein, manufacturer of ladies? ecirts, at No 338 Broadway, 8 announced, and much surprise bas been manilested in the trade, as lis business was considered very extensive and he bad good credit, having been in the manufacturing line tor more than ten years, The main causes of tho fail- ‘ure are depreciation in the value of articles and heavy losses by bad debts. A meeting of tbe creditors was held at the store yesterday afternoon, when a purtial Statement was submitted to the effect that tho liabill- ties would not exceed $75,000, while the vaiue of the assets was pluced at about $63,000. A committee of four, consisting of the principal creditors, was up- pointed to make an investigation ito the assets and accounts and report to the crediwors at an early date Suiomov Hyman & Son, dry goods jobbers ut No. 49 Lispeuurd strc el, lalied yesteraay, aud the announces meut coused quile a futier io the cade, as 1t was uo- expected. Heavy lo-s.8 duriug ihe past seasun, com- bined With w depreciation in their stuck of goods ou baud, are tue main reasous aliributed jor th ir hulu: e, ibe Urm bad expected assistance irom iriens Who bad been ib the bavit of making advances, and being Loa- ble te obtain the vecessury wid yesierday (bey were forced to suspend. Luter in be day wey Waue 4 cen | eral usslgument of ail Lueir property tor Lue benent of | their creditors (0 Mr, Kupuaei Mory, Coeir Havinities | are placed at aboUL $60,000 4d Laeir DowIual assets ure Suid bo exceud those gues; their realussets ure, how- ever, estimated ut abut $49,000. Composition proceedings tive been commenced ve- fore Register Littie, by Joun V. Schweler, muuulac- turer of furniture ub No. 13 East Tweuly-seventb sireet, who failed in August, to settie with bis credi- tors at twenty-live cents on the dollar, cash. Jobu R. Helirich, dealer in produce tormerlysut No, 92 Barclay street, bus tiled a voluntary petition in bankraptey boiore Register Ketchum to relieve bim wel! of uid debts. His hubilities amuunt to $21,348 70, and be has no assets. The iollowiug ure the largest cluims entered on the schedules:—North River Bank, $5,967 17; G. Goldsmith, $3,000; Annio M, Lathrop, ie ; Howell Hoppock, $2,250; Scumeyer & Go., 2, 000. ‘A petition in bankruptcy hus been filed betore Reg- iter Dwizbt by Edmund Syduey Lunt, deaier in clots at No, 99 Chambers street. Amons the priuci- pal creditors are the folowin, Mary J. Laut, $5,000 Benjamin F, Anthony, $4,593 83; Harat & Co., | $4,475 59; Whitman, Krafli & Co, $4,892 88; 5. A. Marin & Co., 63 43 The lols umount ol his | abilities 1s $36,138 89, aud be has no 13, George H. Perine, dentist, formerly at No, 60 West Thuty-tltn street, has goue into Voluotary vank- rupicy. His havil{ies aggregate $8,879 97, disurivuied among twenty-six creaiturs, amoug whom are Rufus Hatcn, $1,000; B. B. Paiten, $2,850; Charles Suntib, $2,007, Hisassets are merely uominal, Heury W. Lockwood and Kdwaru ibompson, leather dealers ja the Swawp, made application to Reg ster Dwight yesterday for (heir discuarge trom bapkrupicy, und as there was no opposition on (be part of the cred- itors their petition will be grauted, ‘he iatlure of Jobn Hf, Anderson, dealer in dry goods at No, 761 Broauway, was announced yesterday and was followed by ah ussignment for the benedt of his crediors to Mr Fiank K. Pendieton, Messrs, Cnam- berlaiu, Carter & Eutun, attorneys tor Mr, Anderson, are making up @ statement for suomission to tue cred- jtors, The Habilitics amount to about $25,000, while the value of tue asvets aro uot known; they consist of a general stock of dry goods and a tew bovk uccounts, ‘The indebtedovss 18 confined sulely Lo the dry goods ‘This 16 bis turd failure during the past tew eur sr despatch was received yesterday by Messrs. Cham- berlain, Carter & Katou stating tuat tie committee of New York creditors of M. Holstein & Co., dry gooas dealers, of Cincinnati, who went there, haa fil.d a pe- tiuon ib bankruptcy against the firm, In the County Clerk's office there were filed yester- day the assignments of Alangou f Briggs to John Sniflen; of Soiomon Heyman & Sou to Raphael May ; of Joseph Herkel to Samuel Rothschild, and of Joan H, Anderson 40 Frank K. Peudiotou. KEAL ESTATE. Tho following parcels were sold yesterday on the Exchange:— YD. M. SKAMAX, sale (to close estate of Margarct Mar- story brick store und dwelt- . So, 426 Greenwich at. ing with Jacob Weeks. oe BY JAMES M, MILLEK Foreclosure sule—Wiilinn HH. Levnard, plot of land 206x211, on w. & Franklin av.. 412 fe. a. of 169th #t.; also a plot of land 109x201, on Fulton av., known as lot No. 94on map of Mor- risania, to plaiuulit . 4 Be BY LOUIS MusTeR. Foreclosure sale—Johu J. Townsend, reteree . of the Ur story brown stone house, with lub 20x77, No. ly Madison a & &, 2220 n. of 7b st 0 plat ati with iuterest). BY WILLIAM George L. Ingraham, retcree—ol the three story and basement browm stone front house, with 20x100.11, No. 203 cast 124th st., 250 ft, 6, of ad ay., to plaintiff (with interest) . BY RICHARD V. HARNET. Foreclosure sale—John A. Goodlett, releree—of tho threo four stury urick stores aud dwelling houses, With plot of Land 74. 9x74 8x30,10x61, Nos. 63, 73 4 Vurick #t., ®. 0. corner of Canal st to M. G. . seeesceee ee 5,000 17,000 “KENNEDY. 9,000 34,435, MeUren, ‘reierae: with lot 25.x100, N. of Lith uv. 10 558 West 49th 8t., % John Petre «. 4,600 N. CAMP. Dixon, eo~ot a 8 of Tinton w Foreclosure sale. pot of lund, 1 BU te 6, Of 140th Bt., ¥ “ RY BERNARD SMYTH Joseph S. Bosworth, retereo—partition sale of lund ‘ander water. 103,11X261,. 841647, on bust River, oppusite Long Island City, to A.B. Stevens...,.. BY V. K, STEVENSON, Jit House and gronids on Brood st, tllaabeth, N. J., With several adjacent lots, to pl 100 4,000 ‘Total sales for the day. TRANS! w. SOF 767 ft», of iiumersley (re! Bey 2OKU8.Y V. iis-eil ; : Mott st, Sos, 10s HB, Lauter. . 4th ay, ‘Thomasson ree) to A. | 4th av. Wm, 25.0 1b 8 of 64th 12,000 | beautitul hills and fertile plains in t THE AFRICAN REPUBLIC, THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF LIBERIA REJOINDER TO A LATE IMPERFECT REPORT } ROM WASHINGTON-—-COMMERCIAL PROMISE—= NO INDISCRIMINATE EMIGRATION BY THE FYREEDMEN INTENDED OR DESIRED. To Tux Eviror or tas Huratp:— A recent report published by the Department of State at Washington a8 to the condition ot Liberia hus been made the vasis by some of our leading jour- pals of a general disparagement of the condition and future-of this country. In editurials Jocose and satir- fea! the Colonization Society bas been held ap to ridi- cule and the African Republic represented as tne reali of “fever and poverty and idlenesa”? Exactly what the intormation is, how full and by whom foratshed, gn which these editors proceed to make merry over “this would-po Eden” of blinded entuusiasia the Washington report does not state, The gist of the communication given to the press-is that on the coust the climate is fataily malarious to foreignera, that Horses, mules and donkeys canuot endure it, and that but httle civilization and very little agricuiturai enter- prise are to be foundein Liberia, Whether this is pews furnished to check the emigration schemes of the freeadmen in the South or is the report of come prejudiced observer wo do not kaow; but that iets an over colored and one-sided report the fucts given the public recently from many sources certainly indicate, It may ve trae that on the other hand the condition ‘and prospects of Liberia bave been too glowingly pic- tured, The trath of the caso lies doubtless somewhere Detween these two extromes, It is but an exhibit of ill temper and of short-sighted wisdom to caricature this African State, It bas a peculiar ciaim upon the sympathy and assistance of the American people, and theugh itd progress bas not been as rapid as many hoped ana even predicted, yot Liberians have mani- fested thus fara pationce, an appreciation of liberty, a respect jor order aud for their new rights and obligay tious, which entitles them to our highest commenda- tion, When we think of what otner Christian nations bave dune to strengthen and develop their Alricon colouml possessions, and Witness the earnest efforts bow bewg made to open aegitimate trade through them with this rich continent, it may well suggest to - our statesmen and merchants the poley of en- couraging the u®gro Republic wo havo been instrumental in forming in Western Alrica, Both Licutenagt Cameron and Mr, Stanley agree in representing the African trase as one fail of promise and likely to develop soon to large proportions, Al- wy, voder Engiish auspices, has an intern«onal vitiou at Cape Lown, 11 Souty Alrica, been pro- 4d, to be Opened nex: Apri. Sir Bartle Frere, the Guvirvor of tue colony, Who bus done so much for the suppression of the domvatic slave trade and to interest the Curistian world in tue elvilization of Alrica, ts at the head of this effort, and is a suflictens guarantee for its suvcess This exhibition 18 ty em- brace an agricultural department organized on a large seaie, Diplomas of hover, and gold, stiver and bronze medals wili be awardod Every iacility will be given for the sale of articles exhibited as well as for taking orders in the balding. 1t will be divided into classe: Which Inciade foods, drinks, chemicals, perfamor, ure, fabrics, sowing machines, domestic appik watches, jewelry, hurdware, edge tools, cute lery, metals, agricul.ural implements, machinery, &o THE CONDITION OF LIBERIA. But now as Lo some tacts about Liveria, It hi ways vepn kuown that the climate of the coast was | extremely unheairhy, pertious to all but natives; but | the sume is true of Sierra Leone and ine whole west coast of (he Guutinent, At the same time the tntemor 18 pronounced healthy, productive and accessible, At Boporo, seventy-ve miles iulaud, Dr, Blyden, an ace complished negro scholar of 1oternational tame and the ackuowledged authority on Liberian affairs, says the country 18 el¢vate., the climate invigorating and the soil such us grows cotton, corn and putatoes «bun. danUy, Among (he settiers here 18 a former freedman, who came out tu 1869, aud is now the thriving owuer of a piantation of 9,000 collee trees, Sisnop Haven predicts that in five years the Liberian Confereuce will meet at this pluce, “Lhe develupment of ugriculture wilu the occupation of farms will croate a demand tor the implements needed, Already has a begining in maoufac.urimg veen made, Mills for ino extraction of palm oi and for the making of palm soap are to be found ut one or two points, ulso for the manulaciure oi sugar. Ibe exnibit of Liberian products at the Cent: vofal was suticient to set beyoud all question the richness of the country and the returos 1b makes Lo average industry. ‘There 18 a good school system 1n Liberia, only needing, in order to becoine of vast usetuiness, competent teachers. ‘The goveromevt sustains the primary schvols, while the five uigher schools are managed by missionary societies, and the co:lege 18 by vo means mefficieot In the latter the study of Arabse bas been introduced, Wiieb ts tho language of tue larger and best portion of Africa’s po; wavion, and the sumbor ot students and course of mstruction are ail that could be expected in a State #0 young and with so much to emburrass its material and educational growth, I'he war which had been raging between Liberia and tho batives at Cape Palmas, and which threatened to be so disustrous, bas terminated, and, through the efforts of Captuin A. A, Seinwes, of the United States stesmer Aluska, @ satisfactory ‘treaty bas veen agreed upon which removes ull cause ol offeuce for the future. ‘This treaty was signed last Marcu by Mr, Payne, then Presiaent of ibe Liberian Republic, Tue religious progress of the country is certainly crediiasio, avd indicates a better state of th ngs than the Washington report intimates, The Meihodist Chorch bas a resident bisnop, 44 iocul preachers, 43 churches with 2,000 communicants, 6 psrsonages, 38 Sunday hools and 1,531 scholars, The Episcopal Courcb bug A missionary bisvop, somewhat more than 10 churches aod 18 clergymen, und ta just now orgauiging & Dew mission at Cape Mount, jorty miles northwest rom Monrovia, which is an extensive used highway to the interior, The Bapust and Presoyverian denomina- tions are also represented in Liberia, the former sus- taining « echool lor teachers and prefchers, Ail these Chrisiiae bodies are pushing quite vigorously misston work among the aboriginal innavitunts os the Republic, KMIGRATION OP PRKEDMBN. Asto the emigration movement, which has developed to such an uniooked for exteut among our treedmen, it suould be said thal it is the growih of these more recent years, It 18 not political in its origin, nor, if the Jetiers received irom those in it are criverivns to judge by, 18 it fostered by politicians. ‘The indiscrim- inate emigration Lo Liveria 18 Lo be deprecated for many reasons, but a wisely arranged emigration to Africa of gome o! the colored people Wouldge 4 good thing for them, it would be heipiuito théLiberian Repuplic, aud woul: indirectly resuit in augmenting American trade with the same, ‘Filty days from the swamps of Soutu Carolina,’? says Dr, Biyden, “would place those willing and prepared to go inthe heart of a country ‘where every prospect pleases,’ where health may ve enjoyed aud transmitted co their children and where the slight industry would bring comfort if not wealth, But they must be men whose strong arms afte accustomed to wigid the axe aud hoe,” “The natives, bolt pagan and Mohammedan, are aux. fous,” writes the same authority, a late as July of this year, ‘to have Christian settiers occupy the iF neighbor. hood.” TRADE PROSPROTS, A townsman of mine bas a specimen ot iron ound in Liberia, which 18 proof of the existence of that metal within its domain, while itis kuown that Ed- ward Morris & Co, of Philadelphia, owa @ coffee plantation there, the yield of which 18 sold im thas city. So great is Baglish interest im the progress of | Liberia that in 1871 a loay was obtuiued by the Kor= eri sment of $600,000 in London, and already tins ing- | land's trade with Western Africa become so extensive (hata steamer runs ogpry six days between tb aud 6.400 | Liverpool. Commodore R. W. Shufeldt, of the United States 6,400 sm 100 I referee) to hac cn ‘and wile to L.A. Wai 8, 308 1 6 of Ath avy to )nnn Sehoowteid ... A 6, 7.1 t u. of ddd st, 10.8x80, C0 Cs 8,180.9 ito, of Bd “ay, Kwcoswt Ast AY. 6. 8, Teed Ibe Wilson and wife to J, Wi so: Willis av., W, oy LUO Ths, of Lédth et), ward): Pi and wite to J.’ Rauseh.... of Bayard st, 23x49; wiKd . of Bayard st. 20x45; J, . i, stewart, Bd av., ne ¢. corner LOOth HUW Pixon (referee) to Mutual Life Insurance Company. T1bta ate, Be. LEA He. @. of Kiversive av., Tox tou. Ledwith (reteres) to thomis H. O'Connor 50th wi. 1,300 2,000 7,900 18,000 + 80,000 15,075 MONTAGES Moss, Ralph, to Emigrant ludustrial Savings Bank, 4. # of 7Uch st, w. of Sa wv. ; Lye: a! 10,000 2,277. 15,000 8,000 ‘er, Murgurot, tod, 6. Overoaugh, road lewiing rom Youkors (24th ward); thstalments, dl McCarthy, William t., to J. G, Paynuur, §. 6. cor ver of Lexington av and 75th Buyley, Joseph, to Mt, Michael's Chi Uhainvers sb: 3 years, MeAnaury, Mary and vasbi to M. Clark, 187th 9, w, of Home ay 2d ward) ; 3 yours... Ficapatrick, Joba, to J, C. Lactimer, 6. 8. of 3d ave, WoO 20H ats: DVO vce senee ‘ - Broderick, Jeremiah and ‘wite, to A. Helm, Tinton av, (280 wars); I your... ee sees + Binjbem, Leanier K. and wily, to A. Bussing, G den ot, (23d ward) 5 3 years... . CONTERNO NOT you urch, 6. 8. of or 15,000 200 jars LO GO, A decision was rendored yesterday by Justice Pratt, Supremo Court, Kings county, coutioning the injuno- tiou receutly obtained by Luciano Conterno, restrain~ ing tho Musical Protective Union from expelling Con- tervo trom mombersbip of the erganization. The de- fondants Look action #guinst the plainuf, alleging that be bad reduced the wages of certain musicians tn his employ below the schedule prices. ‘The cuso was 6,000 | ‘sanve eitee 4th av, same to 7,700 7,300 | 6,200 | ag | Jstberia 6400 | these and 6,400 | commerce be carried on. » 10,000 | jninnd irom Monrovia, | } | Navy, with a View of baiiding up as fast as possible American commercial interests with West Africa, Buguested recently, in a public address, the running of small navi vessels between the United states aud ort lime merchantmen would follow the increasing trade of Liberia be se- cured by this country, Through this Repubito access can bo had lo Central Airica and a jucrative Bishop Haven, when there, was shown the polut ou St Paul's River, some distance here an opened travelled path led direct io Uairo ia Kgypt. Ali along its 4,000 miles wore recurring Villages whch missionary and the agent of a legitimate trade could safely enter. We respectiatly submit that it would be a wiser 1 | poiicy cn the part of our goveroment to lake more ine | \600 | | (erest in Liberian affairs and encourage troflic with eports from Mourovia represen’ the of ¢ a6 largely Op the twerease and that b capitalists are jeaing laud on the St Paul's 7,000 | River jor its ealture. ‘The mterest your journal has taken tn African affairs, togeiher with (he kioWlodge of what bas been done bY Mr, otavley, your representative, im opening tt to come merce abd Caristianity, encouraged me to send to you tuts rejoinder to «bo imperiect and one-sided report of our State Department A general exodus vo Liveria ot the colored people of the Souta veed not be appro- hended, but 1 i anything but commerctaiy wise or polilically Just to disparage the condition of speak orisively 0: the proxpects of the African Kepablie, : M. MG. DANA, D. D, Norwicn, Coun., Nov, 12, 1877. LARKING BRITISHERS. ‘Two young Englishmen nated Waiter Rocbuck and W. i. Jeuner, temporarily sojourning at a dowutown hotel, went on alark on Monday night and fell into the hands of the Philistines, Their prineipal trouble arose through a coptet with #backman, who wanted to charge them $4 tor driving ibem around the block, Their British sonse®ot jastico reveled and thoy Telused to pay, this time they were very much ander the During wo Ly Roevuck aside aud divested bim of his goid watch and chao and a ring, $6 ail valued at $160, Then, turnin Dim loore, be fell into ihe bands of the policy. Hie | friend, fuatng bitmsell alone, yielded to the terms of the hackmman and went In search of the missing Roo buck; but, unfortunately, be also lell a victim to urs, Vigitance, Yesterday the police a! ted William cee on cion of being implicated in the roD- bery; bat the evidence was too slight to Warrant the magisirace commiting him. He wi however, re manded for turthor evidence, the fn, AL Influences of wine, ey there came aiong two thieves, who dragyod far from entbusiasue on thi SuituUIONS, especiuily those tI aruued on Its merits belore tue Court goveral weeksaga | ward uitor dark,