New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-21
LII W INTELLIGENCE. .
SUPREME CCURT-SrEcIAL TERM-APrl 8.-Beiors
Judge DAVIES,

SIpREhE (ClRT-SpECiAL TERN-Aprl <l--DefOfs
Judge DAVIES.
TIE NATsELL INvhsTiGAIiNG coYNlrJEF.
Daniel Ransom assignee Of 4ssSn Nash 's the Mayor &e
This action is brought TO recover sGSl 81 for legal
services the CorPoa'0n during the sessions OF the
famous Briggs and Matsell Investigation Committee.
The complaint sets forth the passage OF resolution
by the Common Council in May, 1870, requesting the
Corporation Counsel to act as counsel 10 the Ponce
Committee, and empowering the Ponce commit
tec TO employ such additional Counsel As might be re-
gured ana avers that m pursuance OF such resolution
Aanson Nash, the plaintiff assignor, retained to
prosecute the proceeding before such Committee, then
consisting OF Messrs. Briggs Tucker aud lioiinire
against Chief of Police Matse and TO take charge OF
otler matters growing ont of that investigation.
The defendants contend that, granting all the facts
Neued in the complaint to be true, they create 10
eeal liability against the city, inasmuch as Robert D.
Dillon. the Corporation Counsel the only person
authorized to assist the Common Council itself its
Committees in legal Investigations and that he, and
he alone, has power to employ other assistance that
the Common Council their Committees and members
are expressly prohibited from performing any eX
ecutive business, and that in point OF fact the Com
mte and not he Dillon, who took no part in the in-
yestigatOn retained, they had legal right to do,
and employed MIR. Nash.
The case was argued by Wm. Curtis Noyes for the
plaintiff and by Al. V. Is. WilcOxson for the defend
ants. The principal point Involved appears To be
whether any one except the Corporation Counsel can
make contracts relative 10 the law business of the Cor
poIation. Decision reserved.
Before Judge MITCHELL
Mon rieh Mitchell et d. agt. Moses Bettman-
This case, involving charges OF fraud 10 the extent
OF 800 900 against prominent Maden-lane importer,
Of which fall account was given in The TRIBUNE a
few days ago, up the order 10 show cause why
receiver should not be appointed of the defendant
effects and was argued at length. No decision was
rendered.
Before Judge ROOSEVELT.
THE PAULDING CASE.
The matrimonial question between Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip r. Paulding Of Tsuytown, primarily with re-
ference TO the custody OF one Of their children but
bringing up the whole course OF life led by both par
ties previously 10 and since their separation be-
fore the Court this monEg pursuant 10 adjournment.
Mr.. +. q. Young appeared for the husband, and Mr.
Nm. Curtis Noyes for the wife. The case was ad-
journed ~ the third Monday in May, all parties con-
senting.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-Apri 2O.-BefOre
Judge NELSON.
LNE-oAK GEORGE IN COURT.
Asxsuder Cross alien Sc. agt George Law citizen &c
This suit brought against George Law 10 recover
certain moneys paid BY Cross Hobson Co of Valparaiso
his request, for quantity Of coal amounting to sboa so eoo
alleged TO have been bought under written orders sent by Law
TO Alexander Cross and 70 have been shipped from Valparaiso
The evidence is mainly documentary. The line
defense not yet disclosed The plaintiff rested at the sa
Live oal George was in Court large as life all DAY long
For plaintiff D. ID d. Lord or defendant. Van BuIeu
CoLLIsIos-FOG-LIoESsED ruoTs AND ENGINEERS.
Aaron Seabrook and others the steamboat Esr G
The stranIbo~i Sylph
NELSON, c. J-rhe libel was filed in this tC
for collision thai occlr in the Bay q New
York on he nth December 1855 IL which N steamboat Eag,
seriously damaged the bow Of the isy boat haV
nE struck her s,srboard side ~ OF S ie, ab bel
stem tearing away the bulwaIks aud deck and cutting bel
down below edge The Sy ph bad started thv
ing Of the i7h December from fhe Whitehall doh on bel
usual trip Port Richmond engaged II The Terry hn ott"teI
hc two Paces The Eae was coming up 70 New fis Ion
Fort Hamilton engaged IN running between This city Ald rS
Monmouth N ]. Tue collision o,cgIIsd between and i.
ocock IN the forenoon There deEs fog 50 ne th-
The hands either vessel could not Object ahead
the length Of their boat Each ~ ne same a. q
speed FIVE the hour which 20 b. The rate adopted
by bay when moving in og ssibk s tast oi
t present occasion The fires Of both vessels hsP; 10"
thai each could readily slow ard stop and bach IA Al eer
ssnoy another gpiAtioD seems when running IN os