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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

FoUSn DRowNTD.-C Coroner Gamble held in
Guest yccdsy upon the body q unknown fond in tc
water q Pier b East River Deceased about s. yea q
age 'et inches high sud hsd sandy hair and ~hskrrs Had
blu" wooden shirt white flannel under shirt black pants,
voosu drawers with biscs band around the y ss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22
WARD SCHOOL no. %.

10 ne Editor Of The ". " Tribune
SIR; In your report, found in your paper OF this
sAe Of The proceedings Of the Boa OF Education a. their
seens held last evening you say v0mno9s
ton was received from the City Superintendent Of Public
schools rese TO the examination ~ the Ward aud fE ny
SchOo!s The Papcr sets forth that al the exanina'
tons, WITH the exception of the Female aud Primary
Psrtmeuts OF eolored School No. and the Feinals
Department OF No. " satisfactory" regret
lai this eUof should have occurred The fact is that
u Female Department Of this School has not been eN'
tned Al the annual examination this School the zfh
o January si the examination Of the Fem ale Department was
emitted there being no Principal IN that Department a. that
hag q, 1851
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NEWZJE,RSEY ITEMS.

LAYING OF A CORNER. SToNE.-The cornerstone of
the Second Pesbytean Church. Jersey City laid yes:r
day afternoon with appropriate ceremonies consisting Of
nv C. X lmbre of the Fist Presbyterian Church. ad
dresses Judge Jessup Of Pa and VIM T. Dodge of y
reading Of the box deposited in the stoue sing
ing prayer the Rev. F. d. Van Ceef Of the Wayne street
Reformed Dutch Church The tes ming state Of the weather
prevented large attendance and not 30 persons
". The box deposited III the stone contained
copy Bible copy of the religious and daily newspapers
the City Of NevYok and Of the papers published in jersey
Ct map Jersey City aud copy Of its Charter and Ord
paces history this Church anbrOtypc of the pastor
Chss Hoover and list Of the Trustees aud Building
{, Iluitec of the Church. .
This edGce already nearly constructed Is situated in South
Sixth treet Erie street and Jersey avenue, in
ton Of city well peoped but rapidly increasing in popaa
ton The edice brick Go wide 100 feet deep and ~
feet hyh temporary front being erected to
that portion the buildngthe body Of the church which IL
nov being constructed leaving ~ feet of the front part OF the
building erected hereafter together with spTc 80 feet
high The entire building when completed will be
$4,000 About $4,000 will b. expended at pIesent to get
the the church finished for patton Ia the addition
70 be erected the eetucroo will be situated the ves
bue This church will accommodate 40 persons and will be
completed occupation in September Over $500 CON
yeseIhy during these exercises toward building the
church.
The Trustees Of this Church John H. Lyon, T. S. Dore
mus Robin Rodgers Illinois Winter and A. I. Morris
The Building Committee consists of all Of the Trustees except
Illinois Robert C. Bscot is the architects keeney
halliday the and VIM Powell the carpenter
This Society originated from Mission School and has been
organized about years during two Of which they occupied
the church in BarTowt They worship in Wildwood Hall
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

@ HrRT BY FALL.-A laborer by the name of JOIN
reAn M from the fourth story window Of prem
s NO ~ Fast Fourteenth street, and thereby had
Us oooes broken and otherwise severely injured lie
70 we C,ty Hospital BY Officers Mcconnell and Jen
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sURROGATE'S COURT-MiY 2l.-Before the SURROGATE
QUESTION WORTH LOOKING AT:


The estate of Patrick McLoskey Was before the
suosate ye.erdsy the sIs accounting OF the executors
John Read and George Westieltt. =, OIL - r,ru.-v
Patrick NcLoskey died in France on ne Sto o. JAnualy
1884 l,aynz Photographic will executed IN france ~ scco'
snce with French law The vii was admitted 70 rtooae ~
the County Of New York April lsoa as wiz %
estate only. By be dispo-s Of rl' "ofa =" Pei''Ha
property. -, ,.,., . p,ob,.. hare
pad essces amounting to 10000 immediately upon tnsH sP
poutmeut -, -. .u,;.l %
The r..dusry eea,ees now claim that They ar entltp
interest On those ace. they having been PAID O'r TUG
pirziion of the year. ,... / II i.,,,. - C,O
By the terms VI the will be gave 10 his Two sai
each which was 10 b. invested N good stae so - a ~
be transferred 10 suy Institution OF persons M .
lesstee. claim the death Of re si''ei, mn >,
20 them and that they only lie estate - III
them respectively. - 80 - H. r-.vi,,, %
the demise of the tesato; and tie Te.deIy L
that they are entitled hrT saAI and A-' III $50 49,
lsps.d 1900. 49, i,.,, aiding IN IT,.
c,nv Tn G,n-r, II Tuscany pr"ucrs III p"feeA
mas of family council the iEfaIt nsi5 PuL-1a- -
OF TUSCANY ana by which b. is authorizes - 1ree'
fer the infant. s.,t nr.r. .b,ulI "a.
The executors nsi.; thst guardian Or -. ~
appointed here frst .nd that they should ho' U oP
pay 20 the Consul General.
The decision IN the is reserl So ~, Of the r..
Lot, Clark s.q for executor M fo.,e, ~ ia, La,
.iduaIy egaee. Abjsh Mann jr esd ior ,arse -
s;e-s Benjamin r. Dunnins. esd. ioi TIE AAA4' '
ROGUE, esq for Consul-GereraL
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The body of an unknown seafaring man, about fit
wears Of age picked up yesterday at the foot Of York 81
Coroner Bedford caused it TO be uttered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

The New-Y0rk and New.Jersey Conference of tn
Color NJ T. Church is in session in Newark, Bishops j.
Cutoc and w H. Bishop presiding. The Churches embraces
in this renee are in h0urishng condition
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

new Homeopathic Dispensary has been opened at
No. 64 Sixth avenue Thirty-eghth street, which
bopened for the free dspensation OF advice and medi
che from Z, to 5! O'Clock p. of each secular day.
J. W. Mitchell, Physician; Drs. Bayard, Freeman,
JOsHu, Marcy, Wilson and Others, Consulting Physi-
clans. Those in that part of the city who hold the
Homeopathic faith should encourage this Dispensary
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

ELIcrIoN OF PRoFEsSORs IN COLUMBIA Coll
lIey-The election of new Professors and the reOr-
gsnization of the corps of instructors in Columbia
College has Just taken place The Trustees have
divided the chair of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry
into two distinct Professorships the former OF which
held by Professor X. w. McColoch, and the latter
by Professor Jay Of Union College. Dr. Francis
Iieber Of Columbia College, South Carolina, was
chosen TO I'll the chair of History and Political Econo
N.Y. and Professor Charles 5. Davies, formerly OF
West Point, that Of Mathematics. The PrOtessorship
Of Mental Philosophy is not yet filed, but Chancellor
Tappsn Of the University of Michigan is spoken of as
the probable incumbent. The salaries of all the Pro-
fessoH are fixed at four thousand dollars per annum
With the ncre ssng revenues of the College, whose
property is estimated at $1,000, 900, has naturally
arisen the desire to elevate its standing to the eharac
Ter OF University, by more competent aud rlgld
course Of study. In order to effect this it has been
proposed by Professor Anderson, one of the most
ehcen, members of the Board of Trustees, to extend
The collegiate course from four 10 six year, aud to IN
drce the students TO pursue more thorough course
by system OF rewards proportioned 10 their acquire
rents among which list OF FellOwships is contem-
Plated, with salary of $500 year, Tor these who
shall have completed the full curricu um of studies
and mertoriously received the highest honors of tbs
college Ii is understood that Professor Gibbs, who
was an unsuccessful candidate year or tive since
0eclred from private reasons, To have his Xamo
Placed before the Board as candidate. Had he per-
mitted it, we understand he would have been elected
still further Increase the number of Professors.
tEyeniuR Post
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tss'cIOS 81 TAXING Aa,rs.c,-CQgRsg GQasery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21
FRS, Judge Of Vow York Comm
SCENES IN TuE OFFICE.

coNovxR STILL I'M Posssssfos or TALL QUIET.
Alan early hour yesterday morning Mr.. Conover, with
attendants and friends down and took possession Of
We Street Dom missiouers once, whereupon constable
rArrns'oo and the squad CT Metropolitan police, who had
kspt charge Of the Office from Saturday afernecu with
dre~ Quite crowd shortly after gathered around the
Hall OF Rccords and Discussed the various phases Of the
dhculiy In regard 10 the Street Commissouer. Office.
Some Of the crowd evidently shoulder h,,crs ready
10 pitch In II there was any muss; but as the sun grew
higher and the day warmer there being no prospect Of
row, they quie'ly dispersed.
In the interior Of the office there was q cons,an
coming and going, and earnest consultation
between parties grouped together in little knots.
Hr. oooover ~ n the private pnpoe d The stree,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21
THE PAY OF THE POLICE.
COMMON PLRAs--erECIAL TERN.
g.foro Hon Trdg. rn~rahan

John rYrrattck u Asariah @ Fiaoo and csAera-The
motion to show why the injunction against Comp
oler Feg and the Police Commissioners, prevent the
payment Of 500 the state Treasurer for the Metro
pcfian Police should not be continued was argued yes
erday moruipg-Nessrs Cutler and Jennings appearing
for the plaintiff and hessrs. D. Field and VIM Noyss
for the defendants.
Defendants counsel put In and read the answer OF
Comptroller Fiagg and q statement appended; also the
answer OF the Police Commissioners aud the ordinance Of
the Common Council making appropriations for the year.
nv. FLAeG's kNswKR.
JOHN Ffsrdfrick fernando Wuod Il dl-Azsriah g.
Fsgg, Comptroller, Of the city OF New York. answers 70
list Tbs, this derendan, ha. no knowledge or nforma-
ton sufficient form belief whether the an'id 10 or y
not taxpayer corporscr OF the city OF Ne~ York. or
reside therein but whether he secb corpsraor.
sSpsy or or re,den this defendant denies that mis- Court
hss any right entertain this action sny jurisdiction
subject thereof this defendant therein
"a That the Board Of the Metropolitan Police district
organized the lad day OF April 1857 and that this
defendant vas on he 25b day Of the said April served
organized and requiring him TO pay into the state reasu
~ part Of the police fund, tbs sums Of money coll
tcted and collected and not expended, for the pur
poses Of Ionce Of the city of Nee York.
3D. That the whole tax levy for the city OF New YORK
Tor oe year 1851 We about Of which sum there
the ssd oty for the the Police Department for the
rad yesr, $4,000 that the ,sd levy has not yet been
collected from The taxpayers; but that against the said
amount this defendant hm borrowed In the usual way
and by The authority OF the Common Council, AMI In anti
ciaon or such collections the Of 50 000 which
apphcaoe equally 10 all the appropriations made by the
Cmmon Councils that he has already expended Of the said
police fuDd about 1872 600 lncludiog foar drafts,
amounting IN all TO about 100000 recently drawn for pay
Of the kunciph Police but that including such drafts the
METROPOLITAN roie fund is entitled out OF the money
borrowed A. Aforesaid 10 cs. the som OF eloO 0oO and
s eas, that sum nor 10 the city treasury applicable 10
In purpose
AN Tha the scmd Of Police for the yeropol,.n Police
District OF the Sse OF New YORK did in the after psr, OF
the month Of May 1851, apporiou the sum o. money re
az e needfu 70 be raised by the city and COUNTY OF
New York and by the city o. Brooklyn, for one year for
the purroses Of the s1 10 esta Dish metropolitan Police
DISTRICT and provide for the govern thereof passed
Apr u.s. 1857 and al by inch appruonment az ami ia
.ermne uwn the Of 81 oTs 0s5, and requisite aud
peesfu 30 be raised by the chy and county AZ New Yt
and dd AZ this defendants infor med and believes forth
With give peace Of such apporonmepl 70 NE Board Of
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Commissioner. with Sergeant Coulter, Of the Twenty
second ward by whom he held arrest under the FOL
following warrant issued by Jsdge Welsh on SATURDAY
form ARDEN OF TIKI Cry PRIsoN,--Receve and keep
for examination the body Of d D. oonover, charged be-
fore m with MAIDEN, amor
J. II. WELSH, Police Justice
Officer DAsIEE CARrENrSa,
Deputy Superin endent OF Police
Mr. Corover, Saturday, hearing that there would be
an ate mpt to arrest him, went before Justice Welsh aud
delivered himself w; who eupon the above war
rant was Issued for this disposition OF him until his
examination Officer Carpenter handed the warrant
70 H. a so be osres 70 ne
city prison ct all upon this warrant ont WILL on the return
Justice Welsh to the city, be taken before him for ex
animation This move dcsignedy made by Mr. Con,-
ver to keep himself in the personal occupancy Of the
Stree. Con missiopers office sso prevent himself from
falling into the hands Of his opponents by means OF an ar
rest
In the afternoon the occupants of he Office became
cheerful and merry There were some dozen or twenty
OF them who enjoyed themselves freely on account Of
their triumph. They sat coziy taking together not pr
ceman in the bsldne there The freest ingress
and ress, yet all WA entirely quiet and peaceful
No important public business vas transacted were
any contracts given out because the Injunction Of Judge
lngraham debsrs Mr. Conovcr from the of the books
and napers appertan,pg Office The decislon upon
that junction expected To be given to day but Mr.
Conover was not willing to salt the action OF the courts in
regard The books he has Alrea ~ ordered other
books, TO enable him to proceed At once with the bust
ness OF the Street Commissioners Office
Several parties who answered Mr. Devhn's advertise
ments for sealed proposals for cleaning the streets which
proposals. the Comptroller has refused OPEN owing
the dispute az to the legal Incumbent OF the ONCE went
before Mr. Couovtr yesterday to inquire what would
be done 9Th their propos he will accept them
noH Tho responses gene ally such TO give the
parties apply sasfsconaor hope One Of Erns sons,
after vsiny trying To get promise to accept his bid,
turned TO George Rogers, the Deputy Su ,erntenden,
and sad-"I would hun tred per cent sooner see Mr.
Tuner in that seat you have not the least hesitA
ton ress my peference whatever other people may
have"
The Deputy Superintendent gravey replied-Everybody
has bis preference.
Al four O'Clock p NJ Mr.. Oonsver and attendants left
Co.n
charge by constable Harrington with squad Of Metropo
tan polhe.
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MR.. DEPUTY SHERIFF vULTEE AND MR.
DEVLIN.

Mr. vuee the Deputy Sheriff who arrested Mr.. Devlin
called that gentleman yesterday evening Besides the
expression OF cordial feeling &c, Mr., vultee alluded
among other things To the remarks OF the HERALD regard
TO the hurried Of the and the little consders
ton shown 10 anything else than the quickest possible
desp~ich Of the matter Of hurryipg Mr. Devn To the Jail
wht Mr. vuee protested his kindly feeling for Mr. Dew
lin he thought he had deserved the reflections him
In the HERAIp. In dialogue upon the subject the facts
wcrc however, agreed upon rst that the issue Of the
and s AIN Instant execution Inhibited extra
ordinary despatch, and allowed Mr. Devln not the
privilege Of picking bis private papers, Of returning
back when be had got half way down stairs for i'm.
porlant matter Of his personal interest," which he desired
to give q moments attention to- Mr.. Devlin remarked
that he would have anticipated, from the friendly
regard existing between himsef and Mr.. Vuee, that
tho comm,b oourtey which WAS allowed in all cases Of
arrest pEbt have been exv nded 10 hin Mr. vutec In
dicaied bis the nature or his warrant andss
verbage, which read the arrest and mpvisonms
that II be made forth - He also said thai had
rot complied with this peremptory lte be would have
been prosecuted and be inimsted threats Of this
had causcd his despatch. In regard the state
Of the BkRAiD, that Mr. Dcvn had had no convey
ance, but taken foot to the Jail appeared that
offer 10 take carriage made by M vulIee, but tns
10 make the haste, and Mr. Dcvlin declined Il,
he In hopes OF meeting friend pcrsou OF his
Arqusrtsnee that Information might be OF hs POSI-
ton his family and bis friends, well
taken TO meet his and business exgences which,
taken suddenly saturday, at noon made II q very
unexpected embarrassment OF course.
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THE CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNCIL
MEN.
The following note was received y yesterday -

The following note was received yeetorday;-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
OyrCE CLERK BOARD COuNcuMKs,l
No CRY HALL, NEW York, July 20, 1887. J
sR-I beg to draw your attention to the annexed extract
II your 1.-THE HHRAID) Of the 10th inst rejecting
upon uy official Integrity
TREAcHERY IN THE BOARD or couScrxEN
The ordnsno. which should the book. Ard
IsSa ;soas have passed las; week There "a no quorum
who dessnedy poezzled the noises after they had been
The entire article bears impress of bias and without
further from me- Itrust you will be kind enough
70 make unqualified retracou of the charge therein
contained, which emphaticay assert made without
the slightest shadow Of foundation In truth Your oot
servant, c. I. McCLENACHAN
The state ent of the HERALD in regard 10 notices
based upon the following facts, - detailed by Mr.
Devhn and others
Tho notices had been made and In charge OF the
messenger Mr. Green ar Deviin, anxious that the reso
of the Board of Aldermen in regard the books
and paper of the Street Commissioners office, shooi be
acted upon the 8eard OF Courcmen called Ascertain
whether the notices had ,erved He learned from
the ssenger that they had been sent out he then
horses Al his service to send round with messengers This
arrangement was a'sented to- and was about TO be pu: in
operation by the despatch Of the notices, which
CIennebaD, however, entered and interfere cd with
this arrangement learning thai Mr. Devhn had the
he hal got some "papers belonging TO this ofceo Mr..
Devln said he hal the notices, which he intended 10
see delivered Mr.. hcc1enechan asked for them, and
hey banded to him. he thca opened drawer and
locked them there Mr. Devln eypostuatsd, indicating
tue short tine 10 elapse before the meeting notified 10
Mr. hcCenecnsu bad said 70 Mr. Devn on locking no the
notices. You had better attend TO your oco and will
take care of mine" Mr. 0evlins efforts 70 put the no.
cation with the clerk, Mr. Devn protesting assast the OBJ
vious design In retaining the notices. and calling the atten
lion CT those present to the fac adding ina. the Unsuitable
result would be the mex! evening, when quorum
would DO present
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IL becomss the peculiar duty Of NE ooura 70 pro.ec,
toe interests OF the mrpsyers, and 70 restrain those
hscal agents, by injunction, from uniawfuiy dispons
Of using ctv funds s perhaps 70 he regretted that
the necessity exists for compel these officials folio
nusnesr and evident dc.e 70 accommodate the Board Of
Police Ccmmiss toner's With 5000 vithou, the sanction
authority Of the sw therefor, makes l. incu nbcn, upon
TO ssk the relief applied for In this complaint and
the defendants be restrained IN the meantime
Mr. Field Addressed the Court behalf OF the defend
ants, and submitted the following points -
POINTS FOR THE DEFENDANTS.
Frst-Th court has jurisdicon bccsusea taxpayer
csnno here 70 restrain the performance Of act BY
OF ,s alleged effect upon the corpo treasury
The supreme Court In ih, district, IL true, has once
asserted the right Of . taxpayer 70 sue for m
Injunction 70 prevent an act which was said TO
nc mesns-(ls Barb. SCI, Christopher against the
Mayor Of New York But this decision has never been
party spe has been repuds,ed by the Superior COURTS
Duer, ee2 Dsvb sgt the Msysr)-weakened b, the 81
preme Court i,eh (Arkenbureh at the Mayor, Nc and
overhrown SUPP o.ed by the Court OF Appeals, in the
case OF the Attorney General sg the Corporation decided
In ~ CO mbcr last
corporation necessary party, without whose presence
complete determination OF the controversy cannot be
bai Code SEQ 122) and tbs corporation brought
In, then the ceurt would have no jursdicioo becau
bss jurisdiction Of sesns corporation for
Injunction. code, sec 80, sub g.
hird-Ibis court has isdicou, because the
to erjon ocers such the Police Commissioners exists
only In the Supreme Court to be exercised by the General
Tenn CT thai C,vrt ser notice the opposite party
Fourth-ff the Cour, had isdicion, the injunction
could not be anied, because there Ia positive ads,u
on which 70 grant The afdavh annexed 70 the con
plant made merely on Information and behef, which
has always been deemed insufficient 70 sustain an ibjuns
ton.
rnb-H these dncultes we're GU, Of the way, the W.
junction I'D not be supported because are
in the apphcaton The question n simply this The 9Th
section Of the Police act dec that the Of
collected By ne respective cities Aforesaid (vew York
Prookyp) for the purposes OF police eren during
the years 1856 ssd 1861, ssd not expended In Me res
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