The New York herald., 1866-03-05

tho length Of the hall, which ia calculated
to comfortably seat audience Of twenty-five hundred
persons, all OF whom will have uninterrupted view of
the stage. There win be ample standing in addi-
ton. The hall will be built In the most thorough and
substantial manner the walls being twenty eight inches
thick, Of brick set In cement with heavy supporting
piers and abument instead Of being like the majority
Of halls mere she'll The flooring will be arranged in
novel manner heavy coating Of solid cement inter-
vening between It and the basement thus precludng any
vibration disturbance of the acoustic current For
both seeing and hearing Slenway's new hall will un
doubedy be the finest In the country, the most scen
fc researches having been made in render 1t
10 with regard to the heating ventilation and Lighting
winch "ai &c effected in the best manner that
modern science can devise. There will be al
additional building on Fifteenth street. by the side of
anu conn scted with the hail. the lower stories of which
wa" ntain number Of private rooms for artists, on
" |c with the stagc-he upper story being intended to
contain the bellows and heavy work Of the new grand
organ The hail. which has been long needed will
be devoted entirely to concerts of the highest class mu
scal festivals and oratorio performances No balls
will be permitted to take place in tin fact they will
be recuded by the seats being permanently fixed TO the
fooring-nor will any Objectionable assemblies be allow
3D. The hall is computed to cost 100000 exclusive of
the ground and the grand organ tho Messs Stein
way having determined to spare neither pains
pense in Its construction. Artists are busy en-
gagged in making designs for the frescoes and other deco
raons which will be Of the most chaste and classicay
elegant description.
The Morris Fire Insurance Company.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE MORRIS FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY AND JUDGE BARNARD.
TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
As several inaccurate statements appeared in the
public regard to the proceeding instituted by
Attorney General for the purpose of closing up the
affairs Of the Morris Insurance Company which cal.
culated to leave the impression that my action the
premises was improper trust you will grant suf-
ncient space to state precisely what the facts
obtained at the special term in Albany order that
the Morris Insurance Company show cause why should
not be dissolved, for INDUCTION, &c, in the usual
form Service was duly made the company. Acting
upon the suggestion Of the Superintendent Of the Insu
ance Department, who had made the examination into
the affairs Of the company and deemng II for the best
interests Of the public well the stockholders and
creditors Of the that Mr. Sansbury should be the
receiver agreed with the company that if resistance
made to Its dissolution Mr. Stansbury should be ap-
pointed receiver not doubling that the Court would di.
rect las 1t has in the which have originated
in the Attorney Generals Office during the last
years the entry OF an order TO that effect the consent
of the company, and asked for by the State
ties well all other parties interested far had
any knowledge
These the circumstances under which applied to
Judge Barnard for such order ! asked for an order
appointing the receiver agreed upon by the company and
for no other Judge Barnard took the papers saving
that he would look them in the course Of half
hour. left the court and returned within the time
specified Shortly after the officer in attendance beckon-
ed me to the rail OF the Court and handed 10 me tho
all. Not word passed between Mr. Beemsh and
myself nor any one else In regard to the custody OF the
papers Why should therc2 Every lawyer knows that
the papers BELONGED to until properly entered with
the proper county clerk, which in this case was the
Clerk OF Albany county that being the county in which
pers were entitled The standing rule of the court
quires that
e bS ana rs qRs S .a ~
,sred Sssc A. !. county GsS than Is. which
w pnss. cSp sre OF The m rough snowns
arsis papers Sssd or read upon Such motion.
na 'ss ss be- e ds e
r pal m 70 ys hom 5 % III papers are delivered TO ahe
sSsa sSs s within ,ss sn SousI cay, Of deat
Rule. N No. 8, ''"' '' s1d 0raer'-'supFeme Court
III was bound to e thcm anywhere it in Albany
oSnmw wl'nn me ven , "va ~. .s not bound to he
the order within ten days or lose the bcAt of H After
the Iapsrs n, ,s had been 81 reesd IT, 70 me
out OF the order, and that of Mr. John X u, bot,
late Assistant Corporation Counsel inserted 1he1
again called tho attention of Judge Barnard 20 sba
fact that the proposed order was the result OF H.
sf-ecpenthetwcon myself and the Company and that
| while personally had M objection 20 Mr. Hacsett,
could not in honor or good faith consent 70 the entry Of
an order dssolving the corporation AMI the appoint
ment OF receiver, conray to tho stipulation madc
with the company, as that question II had the
unquestionabc right to he heard Jidge barnard
declining TO conform the order 10 the stipulation
thus made deemed it my duty 10 and did at once di.
continue the proceeding and hence the papers
| filed then took ch further proceedings as believed
were in accordance with tho arranGcmcnt entered a'o
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