New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-31


United States Commissioners have issued during the wear 1855
II warrants o various ofenses committed the laws
ton of the neutrality laws. assault with dangerous weapons
laccues opening letters revolt dcscrton, cruel and unusual
gers &C. large portion OF which were sent before the Grand
jury ioT then .ction
SUPREME coURT-SrrcIM TrEM-Dec ao-Before Judge
ROOSEVELT.
~ THE NATTER OF CENTRAL PARK.
The argument in this to have come up
this forenoon, and the various counsel, with large
number Of parties interested present. The ques
ton again came up to whether the presiding Judge
was interested, directly or by cOnsanguinty to
owners, as 10 dsqualfy him by law from hearing
the Ii said that all the Judges of the Court
have been assessed awarded in relation To the
opening except Judge Roosevelt, who Is neither, but
he OWNS property the north side of Onc-hundred-
Hnd-eleventh street.-the south side Of which is
scssed-amd II is conendod that the Commissioners
have erred in not making the exterior line sufficiently
wide, and that it should have exceeded One-hundrcd-
0ud.clevenh street, in which Judge Il. would be-
interested. Suggestions were made by eX-Judge Ed
monds To the effect that the should he heard at
General Term, at Special Term designated for
the particular purpose, and also that it Is desirable
Judge from out oi town should preside at the
Mr.. Robert j. Dillon, Counsel to the Corporation,
read the following protest:
The Counsel the Corporation charged by law with the
duty Of presenting 70 the Court the Report OF the Commission
objects 10 the being heard by the Hon J. Roose
,r Of the Justices OF this Court for the following
tVst That Of the objections, filed with the CouImis
and be argued before the Court that the Com
narrow ana have not embraced therein MI the lands which are
directly benefited by the imWoyemen and have thereby
nited that the said Justice - owner of lands on One
hundred street commencing leo feet eastery of
Second that the of benefit up but does
shall consider such directions be well taken the
benefit extended by the Commissioners EN-
lsce Tie lands Of said Justice that The said Justice therefore
G'y Interested IL one OF the questions 10 be argued ami de-
Ssrsa TIA; sno.her Of the objections filed with the Com.
uisouer s 20 n argued before The Court IS that the Com
should have assessed the entire be paid
Prove aG committed restricting the and
the Court ser shall consider such objection be
We taken Aeu The area % benefit must be extended by the
tce al tie Justice viii be relieved taxpayer from
Is re assessed upon the city; and that
TIE sui Jre : therefore directly interested IN another OF the
eEes,.o,s e te argued AID decided N Ills case.
ItTs Tat tie sd justice a. his relatives are the owners
c. -ssl s.5 Te>c1s within the City Of Newiork the
several millions OF dollars, and large taxpayers
cess;e upon such estates large and
49, l-sy ease he taxes % te t4 by said Justice ana his
es;ei II re decision q the case before the Court
Fsai,: Tat le1iIs Ae large Of lands awarded
- 5lsee the larger lands assessed for benefit
- ga Judging from sctual experience in similar cases
al Il. a. rgsves are Interested in some portion of both
Ct tem aid that therefore the said Justice by reason OF
ec-@-ufy affinity, s prohibited by statute from hearing
pa Tbs the said Justice should upon hearing
deciding tbs which ino.ves property the amount
Of millions dollars and should Subsequently appear
would be void and the effects DISASTROUS that the parties
;eested both the owners too long kept IN suspense and pre-
vented The sale Of their property and
TIE people TOO long DELAYED in the enjoyment of the Park
entitled to speedy decision which shall be the slight
eft suspicion o adyan such decision readily be
OBJ, med from the other Justices OF this Court il this or in
ghbgn3g dsrcts" ,
Judge Roosevelt hepupou postponed any further
action in the premises until Thursday next, in order
10 take time to consider these objections
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
DEC. %.
THE SoRTHERN LIGHT AFFAIR-LETTER FROM THE
COLLECTOR.
CusroM-HoUsE NEw.YoRE,
COLLECTORS OFFICE Dec. -, 1855
DEAR SIR. NOur letter of the - inst informing me
Of the arrest George h. Hall Addison Fansworth and =
Creighton charge n breach of the Neutrality act Of Con
gress 1879 received during absence have 10 ill.,
IL the further services OF e persons referred to IN
signed Fa nswoh has been suspended and Creighton re-
moved Yours, very truly, ,-,,,
To the Hon. john McKEoX, &c.
Letter FROM THE DIsTRIcT-ATroRNEY TO PARKER II.
FRENCH.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEw-YoRK /
UNITTD STATES DIsTRIoTATTORNEY's OFFICE, Dec. %
SIR: On the path day of December inst. com
plant under oath was made this that Won together
with other eons had in this district begun set on foot pro-
NGta aga i.t aeu c , o - m r. , " Of
eilIe TO De- cGfileo on Ho ths ne eIIoIy Oh
public Nicaragua, with whom the United States at
le facts charged amounting 10 an otene against the
laws Emitted States Commissioner of the United States
ued his warrant for the OF all parties charged
This warrant las been served on all parties therein named
with the exception yourself deem my duty
you the delay IN the execution OF the
On the inst had interview win in which stated
posed deTsr,u Of large bodies Of men in the steamer Northern
Light the oath inst for tie OF invading the Territory
Of Ncarsrua. iou iscbmed Knowledge Of any such
mo1emer In interim you clsimed be in the United
States in diplomatic elaracter The Government Of the
laws Of nations aud satisfied that the President would
tend person claiming that relation uch courtesy his
Jud gueut compoTted With the dignity of the United States
delivered appears that you have been received
know edged Minister by the Executive of the United
States hat you have no right as an accredited Minister Your
position is simply that OF person coming 70 thi- country 20
present himself such and not received by reason Of its fail
Ing appear that he represented lawful Gogcrnment"
The letter of The Attorney Genera further adds mat under
circumstances diplomatic privilege awarded 10 you II
transit courtesy not of right ANA that courtesy
would be Withdrawn from You oun as there should be-
cause to believe that engaged n contemplating any
consistent with the laws the peace or the ubhc honor
| "of the ted States
advised the Attorney General OF the charge against
the process issued thereon am now authorized To
the President proceeding IN Ae sITIt Of The fullest con-
the diplomatic character desires me 20 OIN YOU
present charge, and that process VIII DC served uo
y .r, ed YOU shall chargeNbe with any further
oGtuso, shall depart from the country witu 4ea'ohaMe
/ time.
awarded Senator's and Represents
them the privilege OF going TO ana return
g from Cor Similar exemptions are accorded 70 mem
hers OF Legislature Witnesses CERTAIN
from aest But il al these cases the exemption
strictly construed By courts While proper that 'he
the shall be properly protected
is aO that czeus hss g sla be deprived
their legal rights by the improper exercise OF this eAcmpt
~ like the courtesy extended that OF going TO
ashhgon and returning 20 the foreign country, whsuce
YOU claim Minister, within reasonable time. Ia
The hoc that further complaint VIII be made against YOU
rendering you my best wishes for your safe to
| own country. / remain your obclseut servant.
JOHN McKEON. DistdctAtiorley. L. 5.
To PARKER II. FRENCH, ksq.
| FIRST DISTRICT COURT-Drc 29-Bei,re Judge Green.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.
IIo.nr ant The Camden and Auboy Railroad Company.
The plaintiff was passenger on the defendants rail-
fhIadclpa Spug Of 1854 He paid his passage