The sun., 1861-12-11

On TIE Pfound that the charter provided that no |
oihcer ol tho city government should directly,
Or indirectly. be Interested IN tho purchase ot
any property bclor giDg TO tho city. The ST.
prene Court rendered a decision 10 the effect
that as Mr. Diaper wss an officer Of the city
aud the real purchaser, the city bad No parted
with the title to Fort Gansevoort the de Vi wts
void and tho city corporation still owbei the
property. From Ills decision Mr.. Va-nun ap-
pcalod, on the ground that taxpayer could not
maintain standing in court This app,d did
not cIuy mp the question Of title, but simply
IN tight Of Mr.. Roosevelt 20 l. stitute such
suit. TIE Court of Appeals sustained this ap-
peal, Tut did not thereby set aside the decision
oi the Supreme Court in relation to tho validity
Of the deed TO Mr.. Draper.
Upon the settlement Of his accounts with tbs
Milwaukee, Janeaville and Mississippi Railroad
Company, Of which he was treasurer Mr. Dr'-
per transferred TO that corporation all hi' IN.
tcrtst in the Fort Gsnseyoort property, 10 oiise'
his Indebtedness.
Tic value Of this property Is rot Ices than
taifa million do l,rs; and IL Is now proposed
10 dedicate 1t TO market uses, under circunistan-
ccs which will involve the payment to parties
interested Of $500, 600. The outlay for lobby
puposc- and subtctranean prococdngsis conjoc-
tured, upon good grounds, 10 exceed one quar-
ter Of tho amount proposed 70 be paid by tho
city.
The Trial Of Colonel KrrriEHu.
Tho trial of this officer commenced at Wash-
ington on Monday. Tho prisoner who has
Icon confined since the 18Th Of October, was
pale and haggard. His counsel is Edu und l..
lIeainc, Of New York, and the Hon. Bovorjy
Johnson.
The court martial iscompo'od of Gems Casey,
Graham, Palmer and Park, and Cl'. Wheaton,
Second Rhode Island Stockton Michigan No-
luntcers Davis II lth ponnsylyaria Boards
ley, Eighty-fllh Pennsylvania. The witne Sos
against tho Col, are Brig. Gen. MartindIe,
Mai. Savage, Brigade Surgeon Lyman, Capt.
Lock. Licuts. Ferguson Charles, Abbott, Shaw,
Plati, Moore Sergeant Major Holp,n.
Tie following arc the charges upon which hc
was aIralgncd
charge FHs,-A habitual neglect Of duty.
Chdrgt Second Showing conduc, which was
prcjudica TO good order and military disci-
plinc.
C1mgc Third-Thc violation Of the forty
fourth article Ol wgr.
Chdygc IONM-DifObedcnc Of orders, in
violation Of tho ninth article of war.
Chn9e Fyh-lying out of camp without tho
leave Ol his superior officer.
Ch1rgc S;rh-Drunkcnnes on duty.
Tho prisoner pleaded mo- guilty TO every
,hGrgc except the fifth. To the charge Of drunk
rtncS-, nO tdll - WIS never uiuIlh IN my
Iiie.'
Application was then mido and granted for
rostpOncmcut until yesterday (ruc-d,y)
After the adjournment, the following adii-
| lioual charges were preferred -
Chugc SctHh.-A shameful abandonment
| uf his post.
Chcg Eigih.-Withlravirg Of tho pickots
| without orders.
| rNof,.--Thia conduct ia alleged to have inn
| modiitcly preceded the attack up,n our forces
and capture Of Munsons Hill by tho enemy,
| on August %
Chdrgc uh.-Conmunicnting with tho
enemy q number of timcs. between the - "a Oi
Iuly mud 1t OF October. Thai he left his camp,
in faifiaN county Virginia, and visited tho emo
my in said county.
| LATRR.
| ITdhWg,oH, Dec. 1O.-Au additional char,
against Col kcuigan was read TO him today Al
the Court Martial, TO the effect that he had
| given Information TO the enemies Of the Go
,crImort residing in FaiflaN County. Ne wit
nGssc- on that point have yet bccn called. The
examination today was with reference to al