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Commissioner OF Police.

Before the Mayor Judge Stuart and Recorder Smith.
FtB. 2-Ths Comms sioners Of Police met 10 the May.
ors Office yesterday afternoon for the trial of charges
against policemen There twenty oaieers pre-
sent.
few cases called but the parties pre-
pared for trial the Commissioners took up the Of
ocer Coote Of the Sixth ward Who was charged with
insoent language, diohedience Of orders and noxica
tion while In the station house.
Capt. Bowling, the frst Witness testified q, follows
In relation 10 the charge Of ntoxcaton ~ asked him
TO make out his report and he said he would give Il TO
me to. morrow; he wanted 10 know II the others had
been ordered 10 do after this he went 70 bed awoke
him and told him he wanted at the CHEFS once;
he went down and also went there; when he spoke his
utterance thick and remarked 20 It. Feritx that
sthat man was in liquor"
sergeant Pollard testified that he had seen him on
that do and that he sober he ever saw him
Patrick white and other witnesses also testified that
they had him that day, and that then be was
perfectly sober
The next csse tried was thst OF Nathaniel r. Hicks
Lieutenant Of the Seventeenth ward police Who vas
charged with conduct unbecoming an oGcsr, and me-
eec OF duty but a. be was no. prepared his trial
postponed tlf next Friday.
oficer B-de Of the Seventh ward charged With con.
duct unbecomirg officer and neglect OF duty being
ready for trial the charges against him were read Sc
verai Witnesses were examined; but the testimony
regard 10 the charges Of very trivial character
At the conclusion Of this trial. the Commissioners
made the following dseisioos--
0fhosr Coote suspended for three months half pay
subject 10 duty and 10 be dismissed from the rvcs on
repetition of either dsobedience Of orders insosnee
70 superior oes or guilty of bsing sssia H,oxe&sss
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Police Intelligence.

ARRnsT or A IoRTUNE TELLER-rsTmEsTyG CASE.
Yesterday Capt. Norris, OF the Tenth ward police,
srrestsd named Madame Fleury, residing at
No. 2G3 Broone street, warrant issued from the
Mayors Office, wherein she stands charged with having
obtained the Of aty cents from Sergeant Cover
der alse yretences and fraudulent r.prcsenaton II
appears that the complainant went TO the house OF the
accused for the purpose Of eliminating Madame Feury,
possible, and accordingly pretended that he had
Loaf his watch and wanted TIE accused 10 Ind for
him. She readily snapped at the bait, as will be seen
from the following affidavit, which win be read with
great deal Of n,erest,--
CRY and County Of Ssv York.-wm c. Cover, ssry't,
aSy aspc.e ana ays mat ~. on ths oi., .,
and inquired for Madame Fieury room No =, ubsn this
tspot'nt was received BY perscn answering 70 thA,
informed that she told fortune and thathe cams her
10 eontun her In regard 10 valuable watch be lost
snl wished 20 ascertain its whereabouts, II possible,
and 70 his suspicious were correct ss 10 the per-
son who stole t she replied that IL would be impossible
but that she could tell ihs color of hi. hsr and wsshsr
the watch uld be restored 20 again this de-
ponent akcd her what her charges were and she replied
would allow me three wishes for dfty cents; this de
penen. then .gIeed 70 pay her hfty cents .h.a
massive iron hey confined between the by
Of dirty piece ftape she then directed this dcponsnt
.h a. Of 'ss s ana
aloud and informed this dsponent II the book tarnsa
around he would get his vish. The book then held
directed between this deponent and SAID Fsury wksa
this depon.nt uttered wish 70 regain hi. watch vbsrs
upon said Flsury placed her hand upon her breast and
turned her eyes upward, and then exclaimed -" Al
mighty God, do tell whether this young man Who
stands before me win get his watch" shs then
muttsred over something 20 herself, and IN. book
moved slightly, which said p1eury fnfsrm~d this ss.
ponsnt was an indication Of hope. Said y1sury thsn
directed this dsponent, vhsn be sent ksne, " tAks
pses Of isd and and Hs ra so i p up sS.n .%s
alone, At night and norninr 70 east into ths Gre and
70 say, This for the the thief Who stos my watch MAY
he have ins In his heart, In his liver sDi lang.
until he brings bach ny watch" she then isi0rnei
this eeponen that The thief would have rest until Ne
brought back the watch This dsponent, after makisg
the second and third wish, 70 whh he vea ea;ssr
ing replies, psd said Yisury bfty cents. sbs thea av.
this dspepent bsr card and ted him vhsn be oaD1 his
watch be must como and give her present.. ms as-
popent therefore, charges that sHA Flsury Ia dk.or.
eery person, and that she ostAnsd on this dsponens
the of 6fty cents n3sr TIE false and frsudsent
yrstenee of telling the fsrtase of this dseonen And he
therefore psys that sAs may ~ ARRESTED ss1 dealt 9TH
- the iav directs. WIN G 0OyEa.
sworn bsfore me, y.s. q, 1855. Ys~sAspo wooD
ne sessssd, - sSay iaAsa bsfsrs his poaos Msyor
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CIV Intsllluence.

Tnx WoRKSGkEs IN TonpaEs SouARE.-About one
hundred persons assembled yesterday morning. In Tomp
kns square, in response TO an advertisement In tho
morning papers. At about twelve O'Clock an odd look
Ing individual made his appearance bearing in his hand
shepherds crook, and on II Amtrc asg tied with
GRAPE He proceeded to deliver incoherent rambling
discourse about the rich and the poor soup houses and
clothisg stores unt his audience began 10 melt away
There other speakers and the asssmblags had
entirely dispersed hour after the collected The day
Of worknsmens meetings evidently past at least for
the present.
THE LAST DoDeK--Y Yesterday young man, who gave
his name as Williams brought TO the Chiefs Office
charged with being a principal operator in a scheme
which certainly exhibits great ingenuity ond dgniaes
swndling into Of the fine arts. appears that for
time palt country dealers have been notified by
certain bogus express comparies that valuable pack
places Of business provided they sent the freight oasy
on The unsnspecting merchants, Of course, imme "
steiy transmitted the required Gums, which were
Iockeed by the knaves In this city who have co6tnued
this species Of swndling for Iouc time few weeks
ago the gang was trosen up, but the swindng II still
the cuiprits Williams was yesterday detained Al the
Chis once, and persons who have bssn thus cheated
are requested to call and hin and make their
Isints
TIM REroRTrp RonBxRY op CoxprnoLLxR FL.ca There
aaoat day since, the effect that
Comptroller fagg Lsd bis pocket picked $3.50 0C0 while
crossing the PARK III. story turns out so be untrue II
originated iom the fact that number OF warrants for
sums not exceeding oto, were by carelsssntss
ha,ns sscs,se tSt Mayors :. snstae Ts pss. sfo
wtre 10 receive the money, making application were
ted the creumsan CO. when they spread the report OF
the robbery, as described
AccunT IN LIBERTY sTnTT.-A named James
Conwby, was injured, IL Is fared fatally yesterday sf-
toInoon by falling down hatohway from the fourth
story OF No 6s william street His legs broken and
hs otherwise dangerously injured. Assistancs was
immediately rendered and Mr. Conway WAS taken to the
New York Hoe ptal by officer ober.
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Wit OF rJcotment on the Metro Yoiitan
Theatre.
IHHT DISTRICT 10
Before Judge Green.


Fln. ?.-Joha L1|argc, Landlord - Henry yHari
Tenant and Richard sands and J. y Eathanf, Uni,r.
tendnu-lLs landlord his eomplaiui says tina, hs by
lease in writing bearing date the 3Oh day of D-cem.
htr, 1855 let 70 ar Willard, this tenant, the premises
known as the Metropolitan theatre, Tor the term of
twentytne from that day at the of four hun
drd dollars per ~,eS, payable weekly from ,he dat.
tie lease that the tenant entered into possession n tho
said premse and justly Indebted 70 the sad l.udlgri
IN the sum OF $780, due the 10th of January Last which
has been deuanted from the tenant sho has naia Dc
fault In the payment Of the same. Tho uplsrtenant.
neglected 10 appear the regrD OF the the
tnant Mr. willard appeared by Thomas W smith,
Eq bis council and led an afldavt follors This
Opponent be hss not made default Ia the payment
Of The rent. The Judge said that the tenants alavl
Cd not ennIoyert any fact contained In the anris
complaint, but merely debisi the conclusion Of las
therein contained, and that unless the tenant oonr0
rerlsd some or 0f the facts sat forth In the
plant, he should order the wsrfsn, % bsus wheYs
upon tie tenants counsel Withdrew the andavit anil
on motion of James X whiting ESQ tho Judy. or.<re
the warrant to Issue 70 place the landlord In po.sssson
OF tie PREMISES,
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City Politics.

THE WHfG YOUNG MEMS COMMITTEE.
meeting Of the General Committee OF Democratic
Wing Young Men, they style themselves, was held
last night at the Broadway House James H. Welsh
cupied the chair and VIM. II. Brown and J. Cholxsli
acted as secretaries. There business OF import
ance DONE the evening being occupied In nominating
members Of the standing committees for the en-. uing
year. They adjourned at an early hour.
THE HARD sHELLs GOING TO ALBANY.
AT the last meeting OF the Hard Shell General Commit
tee, II determined 10 send committee Alb my TO
look after the adsmantine members os the Ieg.ature
and that they voted ght the Senatorial ques.
ton The following gentlemen were appointed such
committee Horace " Clars, George y. Alden, H. J.
Allen, b. Hart, H. W. Glover, and William Blake IL
Is Understood that the committee intend urging the
claims Of Daniel Dickinson above all other candidates
"a the proper peron to represent the state in :he pre-
sent emerpencY.
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Progress or the Municipal Revelation.
THE sARDINfAS PAUPERs--THE BARRIERS AND TIL


SABBATH.
The Mayor and the Marquis TAicarnc, the sardinian
Minister had long interview yesterday In relation To
the Des Gensys, which terminated In agreement to
allow the vessel to to anchor OF the Quarantine
ground untn the Mayor has fnvss:sa.si character
her passengers, wbo s raid paupers transported
here by the sardnian government. The Marquis came
from Washington to confer with the Mayor upon the
subject and TO satsfy him tina. nothing should be
contrary TO the interest OF the county in tho matter
appears that the BARRIERS really intend closing ,hsr
shops Sunday and paper is In Of circulation
pedging themselves voluntarily to give up shaving the
public hereafter on that day.
Many complaints have been made In regard TO the
cruel practice Of dog lighting, which is carried
considerable extent In various public houses In this city
The Mayor finds examination of the Revised sta
tutes that there law to reach the oners although
be will every exertion In his TO suppress such
a barbarous custom.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
walk in front OF his store with articles OF every descrp
tion TO the great detrment Of travel and the
Of persons doing business In the neigaborhood.
That last Thirty third street. between Madison and
Fourth avenue, Is encountered with timber aud hag
stones and has beef in very filthy condition since
That the sidewalk In front OF No 2 Cannon street Is
obstructed by large IRON boiler and several old
and that tho same street. from Broone TO Delaney is
constantly encountered with about thirty frghtfu old
carts and wagons
That two policy Offices allo sed TO exist In 53Gh
and 5isJf Grand street They 10 be broken up a;
by order of tie Mayor.
That the sid. walk in front OF II Broome street is in
dangerous condition for travellers.
That Mott street, above Breoms is encuubered With
carts, wagons and seighs; and that the hydrant IN
mott street, Boone, oyerows the sidewalk,
dering IL almost impossible.
WIN. T. Vincent complains that In con nsequence OF
there being lamps in Pine street. he fell and injured
himself.
J. II. Thompson denies that his engine, at - Ann
street. IL attended only by boys lie discharged his
gneer, and says he has competent man employed.
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agsinst Ter.
esAsGE OF srEALNG elk GOODS.
Two very respectable looking men namei Josin
Wright and Hary Parker, were arrested yesterssy
officer Havand Of the Third ward police, charged on
the complaint Of seorse Callahan With having stolen
piece Of silk goods salued at $50 II is alleged on tho
Part Of the prosecuoa that the PRISONERS entered this
store Nos 80 and ~ Bsselay street Thursday ght
TO be shown them; that Mr.. Callahan who was attend
ing them detected Wright In the act Of sscrssns piece
III. The p.opsr quietly laid goods os the coun r1
ter And pleaded poverty excuse for the act An
ossS was immediately cas' n, who arrested .ae pr
sonsrs and conveyed them tcthe station house YcS-
terdey ey were brought mp before Justice Connolly
the lever police court. who committed them to prison
for tris, on charge OF grand larceny.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
young svan, named Timothy Murphy, WINS arrestef
Yesterday 81 officer Gleason OF the Sixth wrrd police
cbged vita having burganously entered tho shooting
and Bowling saloon Of Samuel c. Parker, No. $40 Broad
way aud ste1sfny from the premises two rifles and two
pistci, valued By the at 500 IFS alleged y the
officer thata portion Of the property found 10 the
OF the property vas recovered from simpsons pawn
Office The accused taken before -astec Connolly
who committed him to prison for trial as the next
OF the Conrt Of General Sessions.
ARREST or SUSPICION OF LARCENY.
Constabe Nesitt Of the Sixth ward. arrested suspt
cious character, yesterday who had In his possession
valuable overcoat which tho officer beloved to have
been stolen. An Ia wanted for the article who
tion house.
CHARGED WITH STEALING COW.
Charles Clancy arrested yesterday by officer Tier
pey Of the Seventeenth ward police charged with having
stolen cow valued at s2s, the property OF John Ryan
Of No Sixth street II Ia alleged that Clancy admitted
Murphy Forty seventh street The prisoner was taken
before Justice Wood, who committed MIN for trial.
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AFw JERsEY RAIR0AD.--T0R PHILADELPHIA
IN snd the South and West, via JERSEY CITY mail and
er press iises.-Leavs New York ct and 10 A. NJ and
4 and p. NJ Fare o. Is In T. and % In and 10 A. NJ.
and r. second class % 70 In 10, and IL ~, at "a
usfopsinq 81 al way stations Throngn cksts sold for
xseinnst and the West and for Baltimore washtngton
Nsrfok, Ae and throssh baggage chseks5 70 Washing
e. In 8 aad 10 A. n and deP.M
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DISTURBANCE IN THE HARLEM RAILROAD CARs.-Qute an
exciting disturbance occurred yesterday In the cars Of
the nine O'Clock train from Harlem occasoned by the
refusal Of one Of the passengers to submit TO the extra
tax o three cents which the company have lately levied
upon all persons who do not purchase tickets II ap-
pears that Capt Groton Of the bark Edna took the cars
at the station at 1lbth street. where the company have
no ticket agent and when the conductor came Tor his
fare he handed him the usual amount Of twelve and
half cents which refused unless three cents were
added. When II became evident that Capt. Groton
would not submit TO the extraordinary demand the cars
were stopped and preparations made to put him of
the train The conductor thinking he eq qual to
the task called to his aid number of Irish lab
upon the road who not being properly instructed as to
the particular individual they had to deal with made An
almost indscrminate attack which tn, passengers re-
sisted but teiore the affair became serious Alderman
Wakemin, OF the Twelfth ward, made his appearance
and threatened to the conductor and his men, be-
fore they would desst after which peace restored
and Capt Groton to the city without further
molestaton. No damage was done, wsh the exception
Of the rending outer garments but learn that
some Of the passengers win bring suits against the
pany for assault
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FIRE DEI.sRrxrsY CohATYYYy-InroFrAsr CuAyoEs,
The great evil heretofore existing when charges we're
preferred against members OF the Fire Department was
the tardy which the cases were BROUGHT up
for trial. The committees before whom the aceased wsrs
ordered to appear with closed DOORS snd the ev
dence was taken in private way; and In many csses
there il ended Ths party charged some isstsuees
had OILY to procure the intcposon Of his friends who
called upon tvs nemb<s Of the committee, and
too often stay of rrcceedincs tire result. The
whole mode Of trial hss been materially ehspged since
the recent selection Of Alderman Howard Tor Charms~
of the Fire Committee, with Aldsrnsn Baird and Trow
bridge for his associates At tie suggestion Of tho
chairman, q system Of trial Has been adopted,
which bids fair to accomplish, the ends Of justice II
not cny iusures prompt investigation OF the facts
but acts check certain members OF the Fire
partment who inclined trivial occasions TO be-
more quaareisome chan necessary.
This committee have now fo<med themselves into a
regular Court OF Inquiry, and meet on "wednesday
evening of each week in the Law Library room whore
the doors thrown open to the public and reporters
are admitted 70 take down and publish the evidence a.
given by the Witnesses and in most OF the the de
csion Is given the night before adjournment
Mr. Carson, the Chief Esgineer generally preseat so
that every facility 10 afforded for the investigation Of
the cases brought before the committee.
The Chairman s of our most experienced assstant
engineers and the practical knowledge which he brings
to bear their inquiries cannot fail to assist them
materially in arriving at just conclusions We're no
other advantage however, obtained by these changes
than that Of throwing open to the public the stngs
the committee IL would be important step towards
thorough reform in the department.; and we have to
congratulate ourselves the spirit OF progress which
has led to compliance with ef the conditions
of q fair and impartial tribunal
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AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
gHrRTyJTisIIRD COsGMEss.
stcosD sEcgI0s.


Senate.
wumssro,, lei, r. 1883
JupicTsl MATTERS srr
Mr.. asr-g.. lvhig) a N. C., gave notice s,,nt On
Monday 1cst ~ should propose repe, 40 mach NJ In.
thirteih prt.uu OF the Gst TO cstabsh tho Judicial
Courts OF e'UupsA States horires The taking az
| dispositions vfi.,vs noiiee
The bill a rsrn Mr. Il ward Of the Cominttes Con-
merce ussian built sbp Alma 10 r,xi,,sr
under the narrososf ~ ndrsw was passed
This Is priva.sbsiA, ana tho business thus far 10
r,yoap IN , nv NAVAL SERVICE
Mr. Malcry's bill Yro I, he Committes Naval Affairs
was taken up and pafed. This bill proposes 10 piass
those officers ths teayvei list who out Of The line
q promotion and UPON h'. q se..as., and 70 pay
The reserved lst psJs ss foilows:-
" Comma nderr. r....a.................... 700
- Leutsnann; 4. !. ,.-....'..'.~'....'' sss
On aea service, navy ,art orOshsr duty
,e.~
's-..''''..'.s.'' i'oso
,,, u,, a,x : sl, 80, = ,.a 4. va
The bin for The relief OF ns soiahsts Of tho private
a,msd brig sea. Armstrong ,ss taksrsA y.
hal voted n for Inc SaI S at ads N" one me
he td this On the sround OF th,rg-ci tho preeedst
b", ns 1rsass @ mat The NJ ws establish tbs
government was referred by the Uuitsd s tss goyern
msnt TO fcregs arbitration, thee II s.~ard Of ,hs
arbitration i'm ayor Of tho cisrmnt is would bs
paid hy the forrsn goysrnmrntT whiisFf 40 award
was against the claimant the go wrnms,s iGli pay
HIM
Mr. sswAnp argued At isng,s that ". BcpssA looked
at asa question whether sovernm mt r,st ty
clude itself from paging lilo thorght II q, eatiou
whether the government could Justly Ay I9 Il snsraI
Armstrong taken the own srr In fsrvx, nsu.
tral port w public easmy after rost gzALsat de-
fence oil it,t and tho national dag. rtugal ~ lAbls
10 the owners but tbc owners could only ysosss1tS
through The agency OF tho United stat sovvsaun~nt
oossrnmsnt could by demonstsst ton sf war,
have other Icirss for It's citizens but cfnrarnA re-
fercd 10 arbitration tho claim which by rcssoa
of Of by -<nyr ~
error they night have been dissbused, II the sovsrn-
msnt had appeared permitted tho 10 spysar,
before ie arbitrator. Az TO tho precedent, sueb gaI.
Antry and such viii NOT often occur Vsther
Messra. BayaId and Clayton Ieagrmsd ths previeas
Argument on The bil when the senate ae esoasasa 70
Monday.
Housc OF Representatives.
wAaiiaoros, feb Z, 1850.
PRIVATE
The House passed the bill for the relief of hesrrw hi
den a CO. Iomtipg the duties the goods coBaseassd
In Aerico
After being In Ccmmttce yrvat~ bills thirty sir
bills we're favorabiy rporci W the House hat sst
finally acted No quorum being present, tho ffsass
lsu al
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Marine Court.
ACTION FoR FALSE ENVIRONMENT ON HOARD ruy
sTEAMkR GEORGE LAW.
Before Hon Judue Thom nam and n Jurv


Before Hon. Judge Thompson aud a Jury
FfB. 2--Aieronder Wiliiams w. Gastaru, Y. Fbs.-
This ID an action for false imprisonment Of plaintiff on
board this steamer George Law Plaintiff was one Of shs
stewards of the vessel and, having been applied TO by
passenger for lines answered him that there were nos
upon which tho passenger, II Is alleged called hiu
dd liar and tho plaintiff ordered him out OF the pan
try The passenger imagining himself nsult.d applied
to the captain Of the steamer, (the defendini) aud
plaintiff thereupon put In sagle on deck and
kept th over night For this infringement Of liberty
the present huit IL brought. Mr. l.. y Buikesy In.
o n,ng the case yesterday to tho jury stated that his
client had been, ever siare this occurrence afflicted wth
rheumsti,m, from expsssre-he having bcea taken from
the hot pantry 10 thc open deck and the night benx
faDy and stormy.
There ssns eosaist Of testimony a. tc the exact
ger and Mr. Ha Dstrist Assosssy, eoaass Tor ssass
ant contentcd that plaluts ac,a 10 insuhr
dnatien, for which the captain had ahstt To pansh
him.
Tie Judge charged the jury at some length laying
down the Law applicable 10 and the m,stsrs OF
vei sis-tbat plaintiff was la Law mariner aud sub.
jeci 10 All Tie rules governing ordinary seaman II
was his duty Oobsy respectfully all ,wfui
lhht " he was tui'y n any m,conduct or Aant Of
proper resI.ct 10 an oncer Of the s,samcr paseox.
snouutef 20 act o. insnbotdiuAton for which In.
paster had the right 70 inet punls
10 the oencs That the master IN liable Only for osess
tfe purishnent, and although pian'id may have suf
iereo ever % much II tho pnr sLmrnt not anuHa
he cannot recover. That obcdaEc apd respect from
mariner IL OF much more stringent character taaa any
Ilgueu OF crl ants or subordnhtca on shore That II
the jury behave the captain ordered the plAnT spo-
logise 20 the passenger and hs rsfufed
that was insubortinaton which the apain gh pan.
ish 10 his discretion That although q mariner 1.
charged with offence OF wAici he Is not Railty ho
has no gu 10 be disrespsctfuI wien CHARGED IN.
jury are to say whether plaintiff committed any onsncs
II lc Cd wa the punishment excessive
Tie jury retired, and after absence Of few minute,
returned with verdict for piniutin ~ $500.