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BOARD or EDUCATION.

A New Grammar neutrality-suspicious. for
the Purchase Of School sites. &c.
Tho Board OF Education met last evening, Commits
sioner Mclean presiding.
"A contamination was Rad FROM the Trustees Of the
Twelfth ward asking for the sum OF sls2s7o for tho
erection OF grammar school in 10th street Re-
ferred to Finance COMMITTEES.
Tfe Trustees Of the Twenty-rst ward asked tho Board
to purchase two lots. Of ground for 10000, adjoining
Ward School No. "A, on which the owner proposes TO
erect building for sash factory which would interfere
with thr school Referred TO COMMITTEES on Buildings.
The Committee School buildings reported IN iavor
OF rebuilding the colorcd schonhousc in Iaureps street
A minority report was submitted ny Commissioner Mcr-
r, stating that there occasion tur such change
discus took place. and the subject referred to
the Committee Buildings with instructions 10 report
the safety Of The building.
A resolution appropraiing so4. 800 adopted for
the purchase OF six lois Of ground Fifty second street
which TO erect grammar and primary schoolhoGse.
Tie finance Committee renor.cd that the Boart had
the ability appropriate GO: for the carpenters and
painters work the s,hoolhonsc IN Second street.
between avenues and {. The port adopted and
tho appropriation made.
Consde ale routine business then came up aud en-
gagged the Board till thev adjourned
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PORT or NEW YORK. MARCH 6. 1867.

Cleared.
Steamship Tarifa (Br) Langlands Livcrpool-E Cunari
steams nip Western Metropolis Weir, Brumen- Taylor
steamship Mcrceda, smith. 81 Johns P Lasuayra, &c
steamship MSneka, Libby. Charcston-Lvingston Fox &
steamship Saratoga. King Norfolk, City Point Rich
mond-G Heineken a Pa,more
RieSmonaS Mecreeay en- -" rum anu
nsS sherwood pornq rs. Ame
steamship Acushnet. Kelly New Bcdford-rerguson q
: ship Bonlton CBr), Morgan Liverpoo-Bapscott Bros
BARK Ribbetoa (Br). Lamont, Liverpool-v II Brown 4
BARK Thistle (Br acrha Lverpool-Bruce McAuiiae.
: Bark Amazon (liam Gautschon, Hamburg wa NASSAU
Bark Casco Gardner, Trnidad-G Stephenson 4 Co.
Bark znlma sBr. Hewitt Gardenas,ones L %.n
brig L Merritt Berry, Carienas--J Z Ward 4 Co
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Brig w II Bickmore Fountain, New orlcans-R II Drum.
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sehr wsnata. Hawkins, Charleston Brown Co
sehr a Ben,ly, Williams, Wilmington Sc-AJ Beatty
sc h ida la Jayne, Newton, BaliimOre-van Bruns
sl ssSr Alvira rice MTlv,ae MI W Mckee Co.
schr Godwin, Waterbury, Stamford
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sssr Edward psa.rs Gloucester Low. Curacao, 10
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Schr Brothers, Athursi, Virginia
schr Washington. Freeman. Virginia for Boston.
sohr Eta O. fogr, Virginia for Boston.
Schr 1fIdent Jameson, Eizabethport for Boston.
Schr Louisa, Manson. Portland.
Schr Lucy X Day Hickman, Boston.
Schr y Price. Nickerson Boston for Philadelphia.
Schr II Atwood, Higgins Boston.
schr A Peters, Higgins Providence.
schr Electric Spark, Phillips, Newport
oehr Johnston Ireland, New Haven for Virginia
Schr Hume, Snow New London
6chr Tpnis Bodinc. Bunce Cold Spring.
sloop Baxvest, Corwip, Providence.
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Barb Pathfinder, from Buepos Ayres.
Bark Colorado, from - for Portland. N.4s
Brig America, from Sardtn1a.
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TRIALS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

The Police Commissioners held their usual weekly
trial meeting yesterday, Mr. Acton In the examiners
chair There some thrtyhve OF dereliction
Of duty by patrolmen and only cases which cti-
gems were compliments.
The adjourned case Of Catharinc McAdams against
officer OF tho Second precinct for matreaiment was
continued and dismissed. The complainant who &C..
cused the propretos OF Powers Hotel OF having refused
10 let her remain therein night some time ago
latter rs they aege, she had conducted herself In
disordery manner), aud Of having handed her TO
the accused officer brought before Of the police
justices the morning after the nght Of her apprehension
and charged he beng OF the opinion that she not
of as sound mind moet women are generally supposed
TO he.
AN APPEAL CASE.
John Hargan. Of No. 343 East Forty second street.
complained that officer Richard Moore, of the Twenty
ninth precinct. assaulted him one night last week In
manner that was not his opinion conducive to his
physical welfare Tho facts were as stated by the ocer
and witnesses as Yellowstone night Hargan was found
kicking after Excise hours the door Of the liquor store
Of Thryseco street and Sixth avenue which
is kept by Mr. McGinn When accosted BY the officer,
he SAID that he wanted TO get some properly MT
McGinn had which property belonged 70 MN ne
then requested Moore 70 arrest McGinn TOT selnne
nquof after EXCISE hours, but the FORMER perceiv.
ing That his complainant had done hts par 70 oenent
some licensed liquor dealer before Excise hours ex.
pred ana nnding that he was In . condition that
petosened night away from home unless tenderIy
SAacu 'or 'o0k him " shs station house. wt4oW uaqg
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MARINE COURT.
Action for Alleged False Imprisonment.

Before Judge Aiker and Jury.
Peter Curran Cdihariae Dugy Timothy Cfednn
and John PoUI-This action TO recover $500
for alleged false Imprisonment, and the circumstances
connected with it, as alleged, arose in the following
manner:-Paintir is locksmith and resides at SIG
Third avenue. The defendant, Duffy, employed him to
repair lock and a. six keys She having been indebted
to him for repairs before that time he declined
deliver the lock and keys TO her until she paid him. She
applied 10 Crcdan, who Ia policeman and authorized
him TO arrest the plaintiff, charging him with having
stolen the lock- He removed to tho station
house and ordered By the Sergeant to be locked up.
Having been taken before magistrate Curran; upon
the investigation OF the case, discharged. The de-
fendans Credan and Polly, claimed to be discharged
the ground hat as officers where charge of crime
preferred agalns, party, they bound to make the
arrest without warrant and counsel their behalf
argued that under decision Of the Supreme Court 1t
50 held. Judge Alkcr held that these defendants should
be discharged The defendant, Duffy, pleaded that she
did not authorize the arrest that she did not charge the
plaintiff with crme and that she did not employ him to
remove the lock from the door but simply TO cit six
KEYS. The jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff FOR
$500. Counsel ror plaintiff, Mr. David Levy; for the
policemen Mr. A. Oakley Hall, District Attorney, and
for the defendant, Duffy. Air. faon.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Personating Ociccr-A Paymastcr in the
Navy Blackmailed.

Pers0nating OCiccr-A Paymaster in the
Navy slackmailed.
Before Judge Russell
Tho only case or particular interest disposed Of in
this court yesterday indictment against Alfred
Reher for obtaining the sum Of $500 from Thomas NJ.
Taylor by falsely representing himself to be member
OF the detective force The statement of tho complain
antwho has been officer in the navy for the last
of the of the prisoner, which the
18th Of December 1t appeared from the testimony OF
Mr. Taylor that he first met the prisoner at Madison
square in August, who charged him with knocking
against him. and followed him TO the Everett House,
naknE indecent assertions The same time exhibiting
tho metropolitan police force The prisoner sad he
must bring him mr. Taylor before Captain Young, and
succeeded in SO operating upon his fears that
he gave him $50 The prisoner called upon him
tcmbcr held pair OK pistols TO his head Mt which time
Mr.. Taylor, being very much alarmed gave him $780,
On the 10th OF December the prisoner made further
demand for $780, which Mr. Taylor agreed TO give him
Gated with Captain Young who, with two detectives,
arranged to arrest Re.ther, which made In
Eighteenth street the evening OF the 18th Of Deem
bcr Mr. Taylor hNd paid Reither the $3.50 previous
$3.50 we've recovered however the other hundred hav
ing been blown away the night lin the language Of the
dctcctive) being 'quite windy" -
Mr.. Bedford made brief and eloquent appeal TO the
guilty with a recommendation to mercy.
The City Judge in passing sentence, observed that
he would have disregard the suggestion Of the jury
and in view Of the infamous assertions that made
AGAINST Mr. Taylor he only regretted that the law would
not permit him to punish the prisoner by mrrsonng
him for lle in the State Prison. He sent to the
Penitentary for two years 1.-THE offence beng only mis-
dcmcanor) and ordered TO pay fine OF $4,000.
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FRArDs IL IrrE INSURANCE Monroe G. Rigeer some
ago got life insured S. oo0 in the Travellers
Insurance Company OF Chicago. One night he jumped
of a vessel on which no was deck hand when about
mile from shore aud being provided with a liio pre-
server escaped safely BY cement with tho mate
lowered aud pretended 10 search for him. bu.
took find him, and aiidavits Of his death
made, wherein the company were sued for the
insurance money. Iha Chicago Tribune says ''the
sararcs company, becoming acquainted with these
facts To Mrs. Rigger aud inGu ed her to make
clean breast of H. She confessed everything, and
the fIM de- ails oil the conspiracy which had been
coctcd between her husband the mate and herself.
Having unburdened her mind 10 the satisfaction OF 81
parties concerned she deemed IL prudent to Withdraw
from the city altogether. Her husband is said to
be sailing the ocean, and the second mate has also
departed into unknown regions TO himself from
the police, Who'll making every effort to discover his
whereabouts.
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SUPREME C0URT-SpsCIAl TERM.

Partnership Case-Dividsng the Sposls Of n
suffers ShOp-Whnt the SPOTS Amount To.
and How they Accumulate from u Small
Outlay.
Before Judge George G. Barnard.
Ro,ert Coane Patrick Malone and another This
case is question Of partnership 1t appears that in
1862 the plaintiff obtained the appointment from the
late General Michael Corcoran Of sutler the Sixth
regiment of New York Volunteers then beng
Albany, and that the plaintiff having influence"
but not " the stamps wherewith occupy and dis.
charge the duties OF the position entered into partner
bhp with the defendants who furnished about $1,000
worth of the odds ends and usually formed
the suffers "socK." The regiment finally merged
into the Sixty ninth and assigned the Irish Legion
The plaintiff alleges thar the profits amounted to about
$4,000 and was proved in evidence that one Of the
defendants had stated 10 the witness that he made about
% 600 or 81. 900 cear 1t was also proved that
several occasions the defendants had spoken of the bust
copartnership Affair." and that occasion
General Corcoran seeing other parties than those to
whom he had gwen PERMISSION keeping tha suffers
shop ordered II TO be cioscd but upon explanation by
the plaintiff that they his partners the General al
loved the machine y TO on
The defendants deny the copartnershp and aeee that
the plaintiff had been compensated for his interest
influence in procuring The appointment Case still on
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SUPREME COURT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


John d. Oai,ceu rs Richard N. HOoley, fc.-My atteu
lion has just been called TO report OF this case in your
issue Of to-day, which, If allowed remain unconra
dced would be calculated 10 do very great injustice
present in court yesterday, and had no wit
there, and consequently do not know what may
have been proven the part OF the plaintiff. Permit
me- however, say that the facts not correctly
stated They simply these :-Campbell and Gibney
coparners in the Minsrols ut 199 and POI Bower
New York, in January 1866. l was cngagcd. as am
now the business in Brooklyn for years before
that They applied 70 mo at that time for $40o0 TO help
them along gave them that and good deal more,
and for this they gave interest in their business
The business not profitable, and having my own to
attend to- thought the first loss the best and
corngy retired from the Now, until after til
retirement and the commencement Of this SUIT was
not that the plaintiff had any claim against Camp
bell Gibney against me- and therefore did not and
could not promise 10 pay the same expect to have
she default taken yesterday opened In few lays when
MI facts viii be made known In the meantime ask an
tndulgent public TO suspend judgment Very respect
fully, X NJ HO0LEY.
BRooKLyS, March 8, 1867.
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SUPERIOR CouHT-TnlAl TERM.
A DisaGreeablc Case.
Before Justice Garvin.

Ooedridge against the National Fire Insurance Coma
pany-The plaintiff sued for damages to quantity Of
saltpctre stored In n bonded warehouse in Joraemon
street which destroyed by fire. The case was re.
ported IN Wednesdays HERALD The jury disagreed
The Tried before and the jury then failed
20 agree
Homicide by Railroad-The Usual Dcfe nee.
Elizabeth Gonzales, adpsinistraty1x, dc, rs The Netc
York and Harlem Railroad Company.-The plaintiff $
husband was killed on the Harlem Railroad on the 18th
OF November. The evidence shows that the deceased
went on the up train TO West Mount Vernon and there
according 10 common custom, jumped OF the cars on
side The defendants evidence Is that at that
umo the up train stiil moving the paintis evil
dence, that they had stopped, but immediately after
started again The express train came dashng Dy De.
hind time aud the deceased not being able 70 ges out
OF the way, knocked under the wheels OF the up
tram, which passed his legs The up train was
stopped but finding that he caught in the wheels,
Tue conductor directed the move, either forward
OF backward, the witnesses not clear which, the
wheels passing again over his legs OF course he ded
Inc ueience IS as usual, contributing negligence and
nht here was no neg the part OF the defend
Anis Ine case ~ being tired before five jurors, the
caIeme limit allowed by that law rhe is still on
shooting Case.
Before Justice Mcneil
Heaiy dgdina Erdns The plaintiff brought action for
damages against the defendant whom he charged with
shooting him In the thigh with pistol The defendant
up that the plaintiff and his friends put him In bodily
fear and he only acted In sefdeence Verdict for the
aplajntin for $50.
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law after court Of competent Jurisdiction had pro-

law after court Of competent Jurisdiction had pro-
nounced IL unconstitutional
After the decision OF Judge Cardozo Il 10 well known
that some of the authorities continued 10 enforce the
Excise law until the decision Of Recorder Hackeu which
was in harmony with that OF Judge Cardoso The par
ties threatened with tho administration Of the law and
who relied upon It's unconstitutonaty, commenced
lions in this court for protection They were entitled to
it, and became the duty Of the defendants to the
enforcement OF that law until the decision referred
was reversed by this Court and II affirmed until re-
versed by court OF last resort Obedience the law
obligation on the part Of public officer and decision
OF court OF competent Jurisdiction should be regarded
final until reversed upon the right OF such officer to
force penal statute IT. however that view of the de-
iendants conduct be exceptonable 1t is not reasonably
to be gansayed that the plaintiffs in the actions COM
menced after Judge Cardozos decision having relied
upon the law as declared thereby, should not be
PEELED to pay the costs Of litigation rendered
by the attempt OF the defendants to apply law decided
to be valid The latter brought that litigation upon
themselves and must take its consequences For these
reasons in all cases brought subsequent TO the decision
OF Judge Cardozo no costs will be allowed TO the de-
PENDANTS In brought before that decision
are allowed.
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SUPREME CoURT-ClRCulT-pAaT 2.
Important WarehOusing Case.
Refora Judpa Ieopard


Before Judge Leonard.
David Moral o. Peer j. Th0rn.-Thc plaintiff in this
complains that he deposited with defendant at
his in Broad street. eleven OF goods
perfect order and well secured and that clothing the
amount OF between $500 and 5000 distracted there
from. The plaintiff and other witnesses deposcd to the
fact OF the goods having been properly secured and
the deficiency Of the articles when the brought
from the warehouse and opened by Mr. Moral and his
clerks.
The defendant and several of his warehousemcn and
poTters testified that the returned in precisely
the same condition they received aud the
goods could not possibly have been distracted while in
storage that one OF the boards IA tte open, but
not so much as 10 admit finger, and that il was mme-
diaeiy nailed up by of the defendants porters.
The Court CHARGED the jury that It question Of
credbity entirely for them to agree upon, and that
having atentively listened TO the testimony they would
say which side they believed.
The jury yesterday returned sealed verdict for the
defendant The Court granted allowance defend.
ants counsel of five per cent on the amount Claimed.
For the plaintiff, Mr.. Morrison; for defendant, Mr..
Gleason.
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COURT or COMMON plsAs-stNtsll Term.

Costs i'm the Excise Cases-IileuaI Action of
the board or Excise after Judge Cardozo,.
Decision.
Before Judges DAILY. Brady and cardozo
Doan ps Shuur this and three hundred and six
other cases the question raised whether the plain.
sins who had obtained injunctIons and commenced &C.
i,ons against the Board Of Excise should be allowed
discontinue without paying the costs The Court rem.
dered an elaborate opinion holding that the granting Of
lay IN s discretion in equity cases and allowing
in the cases commenced before Judge cardozo's
decision which was adverse TO the law, and dsaowins
them 10 all subsequent actions The following are the
closing sentences Of the vpsvn showing that the board
"a Ezcise were upwaTaossdl attempting 70 snfoIe we
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he alleges any unnecessary violence bringing hs
club into requiston The complainant left the court
room in highly excited state Of mind, turning to Mr.
Acton he put his hand the handle Of the door to
inform him that he would sspll the last drop OF his
blood and carry the 70 the Court Of Appeals or
place else, until he could have justice done him In
the manner In which no thought justice ought 70 be ad
mil
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SUPREME CouaT-cHAmBERs.
Motion for n Reference and Injunction
Nearly 100000 Involved.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Before Judge George G. Barnar'

NcUEIy 31VUsVOO huVOIVeOs
Before Judge lngraham.
The Er.cuors IF W. H. Burroughs u.s. A. 7. !Sescost
= Co. ct aL-This case came before this Court ycsr
terday q motion Of the defendants for a re.er-
ence 10 take account between the firm Of A. T.
Stewart h Co., ct al and the estate OF W. H. Bur-
roughs, and for injunction against the executors
paying out any of the funds Of the estate to the par
tics interested. under the will o.herw until this
account TAKEN without the permission OF the Court
The papers show after the death OF Mr. Burroughs,
rs alleged, the books OF the firm OF A. T. Stewart
Co., OF which he partner, did not present true
state Of the accounts and that in fact for series OF
years Mr. Burroughs had it Is alleged, taken for
his from the funds OF the firm which had not
been properly entered on the books. The amount OF
these alleged frauds nearly 5000, 000 and with the
interest amounted something like $500 o00 II
claimed the part Of A. T. Stewart x Co that under
these circumstances the should be restrained
from paying these funds without the permission OF
the Court and until order that cfecl had been
granted Decision reserved. For the plaintiffs Mr. Van
Wrinkle and Mr. Cram for the defendants Mr. Evarts and
Mr. Hilton.
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BROOKLYN LAW COURTS.

United States District and Circuit Courts.
Before Judge Benedict
The March term of both these opened yes
tcrday, Judge Benedict presiding but business Of in
teiest was transacted.
City Court.
Before Judge Reynolds
r. Floyd Thomas John x. Pruya-The jury in this
case, which reported yesterday, returned verdict
for plaintiff in the sum OF $780, Mr.. Thomas sued to
for services rendered defendant in devsng
plans for buildings the latter contemplated erecting
Go,lie5 Engles Daniel Roran.-Tho plaintiff in this
action sued to recover for property valued at about
81 900 alleged TO have been Illegally seized by defend
ant. II appeared that in the month OF August, 1856
Mr. Koran at Sners sale purchased the right and in
OF +. s Holmes, former partner with plain
ill., In tho plaintiffs factory, for the OF $50 He
subsequently proceeded to the factory in Deavan street.
and removed quantity of rosn, tar, &C to the vanc
OF 81 900, and before plaintiff could out replevin
defendant had sold portion OF the property The
plaintiff commended that Holmes partner at the
time OF the SEIZURE and had interest In the
and the jury returned verdict in favor Of plaintiff for
$500 90.
Court Of Sessions.
Before Judge Dkeman and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees,
The following named parties sentenced by Judge
Dkeman yesterday morning for the several offences APP
pended
Patrick Holland, twice convicted FOR robbing James
Gerrty Of gold watch and chain while the latter
standing at the corner of Atlantic and Smith Streets
the night of the Goth Of August last ten years at ha
Ernest c. Blackwell, embezzlement year at hard
labor in the State Prison
Edward Drscoll junkman, receiving stolen property,
fined $3.50 and in default OF payment sentenced to the
Penitentiary for six months.
Francis burns and John Guy riot, fined $40 each.
Richard Green Henry Hilman and John Dohling, VIC
lation Of the Excise law. fined $40 each.
The People Alexander Mcfarland and Patrick Con-
nell The defendants charged with highway rob-
berry, in attacking and dcprving Michael healy OF
watch and 81 while he was walking across Fort Green
one night In June last The Jury returned verdict Of
Not guilty." and the accused accordingly dis
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before the special committee appointed consider the
petition Of several parties 70 strike the words white
male" from the constitution. number Of the mem
bers Of the House present upon the OCCASION that
branch OF the Legislature having previously resolved TO
omit the Wednesday evening session. The committee
Will probably make report In q day or TIVE.