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rno.ns this, s.ob family Is arranging TO have good

means that esch family 10 arranging 70 have good
time on iu own account. The old year, according
TO custom, will be laid on the shelf o. time in
spcctu manner, and will close bis eventful career
with a musical accompaniment, frorl the Trinity
chimes The following tunes will be rung by Mr..
Jsmos r. Ayife commencing q, II o'clock on
Saturday night; 1. Ringing the changes on eight
bells. Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean. 3.
Yankee Doodle. 4. Las Rose Of Summer 8. Bfuo
Bells Of Scotland. Q. Evening Bells. l. Airs from
Tho Child Of TIE Regiment" 8. OH Dog Tray.
Q. Ny Lodging 10 on the Cold Ground. 10. When
Rosy Morning Appe,rcth. If. Home sweet Home.
OUTRAGE COMMITTED 1T A SHIP CAPTAIN
uror ms B1EwARDsse, At srA-TuE CASE IN THE
sursExE Courr.-A VERDICT or 5000 AeAISsT
THE CAPTArS.-An interesting case Of seduction
was concluded In the Eupremo Court yesterday. II
appears from the facts elected By the trial that
Charles sch,nck, captain Of the packet ship Laura
Lay, WAS sued by Julis colwelL . young girl Of
nineteen years for seduction, while on the passage
from Liverpool 70 New York. Tho testimony Of
the girl on which the verde, Of tho jury
founded, shows that in the month Of July last she
was In Liverpool ,eeking employment aud while
there WINS engaged by schenck, an unmarried man
Of thirty -four years " at A. stewardess on tho
vessel Of which he WAS captain. when the ship
lefi Liverpool the complainant ws,tAk,n very sick,
and on the night Of the hra day out schcnck burst
into her room, with a diHeputAble design, but
she huAlly induced him TO so sway. On
the same night, however, he burst the bolt
which fastened the plaintiffs door, threatened 10
smother her " she resisted bis demands, told her
tbs, no one on the ship dared 70 interfere In her
behalf and finally accomplished his purpose. The
p,or girl knew not what W do There WAS no one
~ protect her, the Captain supreme IN bis
sci, and she =, his mercy and on s. different
occasions thereafter during tho voyage, he re-
peaiod this violence, in every instance breaking
into the girls room. These arc the facts as se,
forth IN the plaintiffs testimony. Tho defendant
who is personally in South America at the present
time and Was represented by counsel, claimed tha,
the above allegations are all false that he never
committed any improperly towards the planuf.
Tho case WAS ably argued before the
jury, who brought In verdict against
tho defendant Of Eve thousand dollars. The
heavy verdict awarded In this would secm TO
imply that the Courts have determined that the
shameful outrsges upon innocent girls-ususlly
cnigrants-whilo on the passage from Europcsn
ports to New York, shan no longer be suffered.
This IL the first instance IN long time in which
villsny Of this character has received its deserts
and the only wonder that Justice has reached the
guilty In this case. Officers Of vessels, by virtue
Of their position. have every opportunity for tho
commission Of outrsgos OF this character while
for the strange and frendless victim there 10 hardly
possibility 81 redress. II examples such ss the
foregoing were more frequent, It would have the
effect Of putting etfeotuAl termination TO such
villanies.
THE REMAINS or MINISTER DArroN.-Th
Executive Committee If the Chamber Of Commerce
met Yesterday afternoon, 10 take action In restion
10 the death Of our late Minister To France, the
Hon. WIN. l.. Dayton. Resolutions Of coincidence
and regret were adopted, and measures taken for
receiving tho remains with appropriate cnremo.
mics on their arrival ~ this city.
Fashington, Dee. 29.-The President has al.
rected that the civil military and naval officers in
the public service at New York, render due honors
and attention to tho remains Of the late WIN L
Dayton on their arrival in that city.
CARrMES AND LABoRERs' ASSOCIATION
RursAL TO PAT TuEIR wAaEs-TarY sruHE-A
committee appointed a, the meeting on Tuesday
evening called on tho Mayor yesterday afternoon
In order to request his assistance In Obtaining their
WAGES. During the pas, year It appears that the
money 70 pay these roor men has been advanced
by the Broadway Bank, ss tho assignee Of the cart
men and lshorers, the Mayor and Comptroller
| Jointly signing . note for the amount due The
Mayor, however, has been advised by counsel that
that this Is illegal, and that he Is personally re-
sponsible for the notes signed, so tina, the judz
| ments obtained by the Bank against the city car
be set aside. Tho Mayor has consequently refused
10 sign any more notes, and in the meantime tn,
lAborcrs are behind eight weeks wages The usus
complaints arc made that groocrs refuse to trust
them any longer, and food Is required not only foi
their families but for their horses. while thi,
stae Of affairs therefore continues, 1t will he i'm
possible for these men 10 obtain the common neces
saries OF Life, and something should at be don,
to pay them their hard-earned wages In Tie
meantime they refuse 10 work until they paid
and In consequence our streets, already dirty
enough In all conscience, will be mass Of filth.
In the evening large meeting was held at th'
Apollo Rooms 20 Prince street. the President Mr.
John Lynch IN the chair Nearly all the Wards il
the city were represented 1t having been othcill!
announced to the meeting that the Association ha.
struck in the oary part OF the day, in consequence
of non payment of wa2cs M. John Gallagher RnI
others censured some men who were reported a
c1ntu lung 90 work, Mr.. Gallagher thought It wa
hard for few men TO he standing out for tn
rights ~ others, did not lako interest enough
in the Assoc alton to stand up for their own rights