The sun., 1864-12-23

Holly o TpNhltVs hn1 Dal even TWO cDhT aims. VINO
preached before him IN tie Temple Church. He
abiica'cd on Twelfth day. In the time Of Charles
l., ono Of these spen, a., 900 from hi. own purse,
and was snighte1 by thst monarch. Those, with
otber festivities which VIC have not the space TO
menuon. charsctertzc ChristmAs Eve, forming a
pleasant prelude TO tbo mirth, Joy, and frohc Of the
morrow.
TuE BALL UF.-Thc ball wont up at noon
YESTERDAY, and gay corcourse Of sk katers repaired
to the Pond At Central Prrk. The ice was In gool
condition, and all the aprur,eusncos for the COM
fort Of visitors were In order LARGE numlor Of
skaters VII doubles. visit the Park to-day.
TnE ANSUAL DINNER Of the New England
S,o.ety took place last night At the Astor House
Admiral Fsrragui was present.
EXERCISES at Cooper Institute connected
with the opcainz Of Grammar School No 10, &C.
CURED last evening.
OsCANYoSs ENrERrAtNMENrs At Trrkish
Hall, I20 Rroadvny, aro well worth witnessing by
all who feel y ctr'ov'tv recording tho man0cr1
and customs of Turkish ne The different -ccnss
hrc illustrated by tie most beautiful tahcauy,
dances, songs &c.
SurrLY STEAMERS The Ncwhcrn will
aoIl on SATURDAY., 9th ingt far thc North Atlantic
songerg ant parcels. Tho For. Morgan will prohN-
by b. realv 10 sai FOR tho West Gulf Squadron on
iho 3ist Il December Packages and parcels Tor.
wnrdcd lv these steamers from OstOrn's Naval
hge' cy, No. Dey At, Now York City.
ST. ASS's CHURCH ron DEAF NuTEs Gsth
street near 9TH avcnuel, now needs only SG.oOo TO
enable Il O. pay rs mortsaged debt - $4,000 At
special service 20 10 hcli in the church this FRI
scriTtious of the congrc alton will tc received TO-
wards making UP this sum Of 5000. Tho Rev y.
II N.nton, II. -, will pres, b. and tho sermon will
be interpreted IN the sign.lan- uage.
THr ANNCAL ENruRrAIyNrSr of the will
Inns Literary Union" vii take place tbs evcu-
ing, at thc room Of the Eleventh Ward Evening
school, in Houston street. near Norfolk
THE COURTS
TnE OrpyEF-wErp LIBEL CAsE Tho e1sm'ni.
ton II witnesses Tor the defence wac continued
yesterday M samuel Churchill testified that he
bad been engaged in the army contract bugncss,
and that he had contract for 1000 army coats,
which hc sold to Mr.. olviykc. Also sold to op-
dyke a contract Tor 2,O0s coats, obtained BY Mr.
Hitchcock. Ordykc was to pay shilling on orch
coat for the contract Witness sold his contract To
NJ Opdvkc hccausc he could not fll u himself
Henry :. SpA1ldng commiss IN merchant, wns
examined IN reference to 30 cloth usei in one OF
Mr.. Oplvkc's contracts. Witness sold Oplvke
=
dyed when sold n Opdvkr: the latter hal them
dyed By Scott, at Piiersou; witness snd the cllin
was poorly dvel, s1d aftcr tho Clpthirg was mnuu-
frcturcd COO coats wCrC rejected In Philadelphia /;
Opiykc claimed from witness a reduction - al on
each coat lecausc they were rejected; witness a.
lowed Oplvkc il,5Oo
Tioriss smith, n smith Brothers, tcs,lfct tha,
he fulf led a contract obtained hy Mr.. ODivEe for
the manufacture ~ sixteen thous4 Il army atr,
to be delivered In phNndclpha; the ordcr wNs
afterwards changed, apd only tv clyr thousGr tFo
hundred were delivered; the cntirc sixteen th"uS-
and were made NJ by witness and sent g. Ph'ln-
dclphis, whcro thty were exposed TO the weather
and damaged the custa IN eNocs, oi toe number
To- be flruished ly contract Wctc rClo tel gno re-
turned T. tins city Mr. Opdyke furnished tho
cloth and trimmings, and witness made uI tho
clothing; the profits were divided; the rclcctcd
goods were Gnally sold.
l. & Rcitn cyamiucd-Paated dly thousand
army blankets in l,62, sold boy NJ. oidykc % the
Government.
1aom,, 7. CarAar', a clothing lmanuf,rt,rcr,
cyar,lacd. IL wa1 interested n numerous con-
tracts obtained Y Oplykc Co, amounting 10 an
n,.rc ate oi FAsUo,uiU; the interest ot OpdyGc &
g.. ca a portion ~ the contracts WAS ouc-hun and
on another portion 0nc-hrl ol the profits the
totnl posts on Opdyke's interest WCrr 4l12,nnO
up ~ March 3'h, 1862 Opdykc Co. hao received
moth ing hut vouchers for trer 'u0ds, and IF 'hc
Government certificates ha! been spld At their
market yplrc. Opiykr Ne C. would have lost
money Opdyke ai NOT outan any of the con-
tracts hu, rrishcl the capital.
James IIacy lcposed that no bought twenty five
Thousand shares of General Fr, .nt's Mur.posn
s,o,k ut twcntv five cents On the dollar. Atcr,
wards sold ouc-th,rd of tive thoussnd shares to Nj
Opdykc aud Nj. Ketchum.
CiaT,. IL WArI gave evidence ~ reference {,
the vsuc 1t Ma-Iposa stock. IL sold at from for.y
five to tdy-fvc cents IN Otioter l,63.
Henry u. SoyCr was recalled, and examined re
spcctng the value n machinery destroyed IN lhc
gun factory. the witness ave curious account
uf his Incarceration % Fort la ayette and told how
he wu ''Acecci" uut Il S25,uUO ly the lawyers
lie believed that tnat was the object oi lis i'm
Uris lnmcut
The case for the defence was hero concluded, and
the plaintiff went into rcbuthug testimony.
William W "srsion, gun manul4cturer, wn,
examined The bill Of sale OF the gun factory
amounted n about $4,000 the Inventory oi th,
machncrv was made from bills, and was correct
the machinery was worth what was CHARGE Tor H.
Adjourned
CoUgr or GrNERAL sEssI1Ss--Thc following
named prisoners pleaded guilty and were yestir,
day remanded flr sentence Bridget Clrmody and
George 7. LOWS alias John williams, attempt al
grand larceny Joseph Smith, grand larceny, ano
Jeremiah rJtten, Iotty larceny, In picking Mrs
sarah Men chol's pptAct IA n STAGE; John Gcrs
aud Mary Jane Juves pleaded guilty of petty laruc
ny, and sentence wns Suspended.
PoU'c INTrLi;GEsca.-An OEeer Assault,
CIp'dm HlTH-On weluc,day evening oai,oi
'Nl'INT .A.lAh A WV w ny -tt'o AAfNl+4N VI
tcrel tfe Nue'ceutA Precinct Police Station, IL
T'ty- iccond street. near Third avenue, ana salutet
Captain Hart oilensycly, and thercupon dsplit'
arose, and lcnnant drew pistol upon thc Captain
hvt VS. restrained and d5,rmci hv one Of :he on
/ GERS u Attendance. rcnnant was then oornm.itod
| 10 cell; but IA nj. now quarter ne maGe an iu-
! tnlerabc uvroaf and was en- 'aged in dcmolishiu4
/ tie hunks and floor OF the the cell, when Captain
HART instr i,tci A.5 ,Uhordinates TO hAudcut th'
nrisou.r Trpuapt stoltlv resisted, bl. al len. tl