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The New York herald., 1867-04-18
The NEW Yoak LYlss-N ASYLUM.

The forty fourth anniversary meeting Of this Isttu.
ton place yesterday morning at O'clock at No IS
Marion street.
The proceedings opened by the usual religious
exercises, Rev. DR.. Burchard officiating. Dr. Burchard
then made brief address, reviewing past history of
the institution and giving account OF its present
dton He said the New York Lying-In Asylum had
now reached the forty fourth year Of its history Proba
bly, none of those who took part in establishing
the institution numbered among it's
managers or subscribers Having toiicd long in
ing accomplished their allotted task, they had
gone 10 Their and TO their reward in heaven And
vet, doubtless, when those who had thus departed
looked down upon this institution and contemplated its
benevolent operations they regarded Its present
ngcrs-tbose who had succeeded to the places which
they had once lllcd-wh sympathy and Kindness
Doubtless If they could only speak, they would In
the words OF the Apostle, Be not weary in well doing
well TO bring before their minds the great object for
which they aborng As he understood II, the in
moor women who in the providence Of God, should be
called upon to through the trial and crisis o. suffer-
ing peculiar TO their sex. II should not be lost
sight OF that this institution for tho relief
pes wisely snd s and
institution Its financial interests had been managed
with great prudence and care; indeed. few men even
and Vision Is had been exbed By
who were lis present managsn de regretted, however,
70 remaIk ha. there was smaller a,enaanGe a. the
versary at which he had been present He hoped that
every one interested In the institution would do all they
could 70 the circle Of s friends and quicken the
apparently decaying interest 10 s operations He was
sorry also 70 hear or another thing Economical had
a IL financial resources had been managed the man
agen bsA been compelled 20 part wish some OF
is vested funds meet their liabilities He hoped that
a1 the NEXT annual meeting better condition OF things
would be reported What woald become Of the vrtuous
poor II this institution permitted 10 90 down?
The annual report Of the institution was then read. At
the opening Of the year the held about $4,000
in cash and railroad bonds for the use Of the asylum,
but the subscriptions having only reached 600 sum
lower than In previous years. about SIG remains n his
hands The expenditures for the past year amounted 10
about 300 One hundred and twenty patients have
been received the institu Of whom hundred
and four have been confined; one hundred and four
children have been born in the asylunn, only seven Of
whom have died. Only two women have died while in
the asylum, and or the number confined a hundred
ana two have left the asylum in perfect health.
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
Personal INTELLIGENCE.

Allan A. Burton United Staics Minister 10 Colombia,
arrived in this city from Bcgota by the Aspinwall
steamer Ocean Queen and with bis family IS stopping At
the Astor House. SN
Major General r. Patterson, who commanded divi.
sion Of United Sacs troops during the Mexican will
give entertainment TO bis friends nj his residence In
CerSo Gordo.
General j. X. Miles OF the United States Armv, and
General George Batchellcr Of Governor Fentons ssn
are stopping At the Everett House.
& General A. r. Dunnipg, OF Albany; j. q. Lorne, Of
Boston; Major g c. Williams OF the United States
Army n Hammond, Of Chicago, and Major Cost, OF
Washington, are stopping at the Hoffman House.
Lieutenant George Rey, Colonel j. h Pond. General
Clay Crawford, and General Totten, OF the United
States Army II Rice. Of Name, mud q. II. PIERCE Of
New Hampshire, are stopping al The Actor House
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SUPREME cousT-clacuT-pmr !.

IL Martial Lnw Absolute aud Exclusive Until
its Powers are Omciaiiy 1Iodincd or Re-
scinded s-Statns Of the Louisiana Courts.
Before Judge Mason. 1sils
Jean r. Pepin augustus Lacieneyr aaL-This Is
IN action brought on judgment Of the Sixth District
Court Of Louisiana entered the 7th day Of February
1s6o The pressnted this court ysserday by
% DEFENDANTS counsel raises the novel and important
question whether at tho time Of the commencement Of
she action the Louisiana court there any civil
authority in the rebsous statea After the action had
been commenced, but before the judgment was
rendered, the President by Executive order, had
ocdored the organization and establishment Of a
ne protection and benefit Of the citizens Of that
State, &c. Charles A. Peabody, OF this city, was ap
ssss Of sss Prssidebs Judge PesDody ensssea upon
his dues under the provisions Of the order sbout the
2eth Of December 1892 and continued 80 to DO until
yuiv 1906 ing Jurisdiction or all coming before
hi1, under the Proclamation Judge Howell occupied
The bench in The Sixth judicial District Court Of Lou
she previous year be had taken tho oath or allegiance
@ tko government Of the Confederate States
Nr Chat6ald. of counsel for the defendant argued
sast this court has power to take judicial Of
seSsssse thereto; that Now Orleans formed ntegra!
ihas city, resstabshed under federal authority AZ or
js ourrsnder by the rebel forces purely military In
- sushory ali other power having been sbros ed by
the iary jurisdiction exercised under the proclama
toa q martial law and ina" 'ns a. 9. sn,s Pro
march Of any conqusrug army, and was made the only
ooussos government the creature Of It's military
sewer; and thatiu country under martial law per-
sou nas power % form civil court until the powers Of
fhe military government have been rescnded. Where
srtlat law has been established II 10 absolute and excu
Gys suspending all other government executive legsla
i've and judicial, and Acknowledges no coordinate
The Court directed the Jury 70 find for the plaintiff in
ortlDr that the case may DO taken TO General
Term for . solution Of the Questions raised
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
UNITED STATES coMmSsIuHra's COURT.
Charge of NIutimy ON Board Ship.
Before Commissioner Qshnrn

Henry vanlinde, James MCLEOD, Edward Harvey and
John McDougal were examined yesterday before Com
missioner Osborn charge of having been guilty Of
mutinous conduct board the American ship Granite
State the 18th Of February last while the voyage
from San Francisco to New York 1t appeared from the
evidence of the captain that the morning Of the day
IN question: about half past three while it blowing
. gale, some trouble occurred board The captain
deeired the pnt vanlinde in irons for disobe-
dience Of orders vanlinde struck al the mate with
his fist, and drew his sheath knife McDongall
and Mcleod rushed up armed with capstan bars and
said, "You must not put him in irons" Tho captain
caught NcDougall by the throat and him against the
rail- The second mate seztd Mcleod by the collar and
showed him down. Harvey aft with capstan bar,
but stumbled the bar falling out Of his hand. The cap
tam picked the bar, the mate coming TO his assist
Vanlinde struck the captain with bar the
head and knocked him senseles the deck After the
captains head had been dressed vsnlinde placed
In irons he remained for sixtyone days. but the
other men, charged with participation in tho mutiny
were not ironed the ship could not be worked with
sut their assistance This substantially the testi
nony Of the captain, and it was corrobora.ed by the
Arst and second mates aud boy The further hearing
WaD adjourned Till to day. @4
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
CA N A DA.


A Meeting OF the Executive Council Called at
Otsawa-Tho International Railway-The
Paris Exp0aition-Mc ID Denald. tho Counter
MosrHxAr. April II, 1867.
meeting OF the Executive Council is called at Ottawa
for the Oath instant for the despatch Of important bus
mesa
The ksaeyve labon 70 show that ths International
Railway will do great good and be great success; but
the public believe thai II viii only do great good 10 Car
tier Gait and other oboera Hence Castcrs desire TO
remain free to work on that stock.
Paris letter states that Canada far outstrps all the
other British colonies n the Paris Exposition
This being Holy Week, there s rigid abstinence from
meat among the Cathocs here and all the Churches
being dressed for tomorrow, which - Holy Thursday
Mcdonald, the counterfoiter, and his female accom-
plce, are remanded for further examination
The New York herald., 1867-04-18

a DIscerd in Gcrmnn Opern-AI0tion Co Open
Default Taken In an Action for Breach Of



A DIscsrd in German Opera-AIotien 70 Open
. Defnult Taken In m Action for Breach Of
Before Judge Barnard ss' taaa ~
L<onard 0yvve o. Joseph Heymsnna was an
aetSon brought by plaintiff manager Of the Olympic
she6srs against the defendant Bermanns an opera
seer formerly attached TO the plaintiffs company. FOR
breach Of contract Tho case came before this court
yesterday motion 70 open default, taken IN the
acsiSn against the defendant It appeared upon the
rwument that the defendant had entered into agree
nno6t with tho plaintiff to sing IN German opera during
0sason in New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia On
- 10th or February last from some cause Hermanns
failed 70 put In an appearsnce at the Olympic and
eoufxnct was served upon him Tho defendant
= Pufsian BY BIRTH and claims that he did not undsr
sand the nature purpose Of the legal instrumsnt and
SayA iniormed him thai Il mistake, and told him
% teka no notice OF u On the evening Of the same
Aayaa empioye ef shs manager called upon Hermanns
and oaved another legal docum0nt which the
~ nid was 20 correct the Of the morning. The
0fendant Hernanns left the city Afterwards and
upon hts return received ncsihcation that judgment
ell had been eAterod against him IN ths Office Of the
County Clark, BY default In the sum OF $500. The
notion yesterday TO open this default for the pur-
po:s . allowing Hermanns 70 gus IN an answer % and
that Grover told him the l5h Of February that the
papers served upon him were served 10 mistake, and
shass wss owing 20 previous breach OF the contract
o the prt Il 6rover that uefmanns) failed 10 ap-
pear In opsa the 10th ana sshiag Judgment against
the managerial ltgant Ia The suu % esSle damages
On sSs psrs q the plaintiff q wss held Mat the de.
Sendants knowledge Of the English language was suf
ncent TO enable him 70 understand the nature and
poss Of the summons, and shas Grover did not inform
HIN shat he need take notice Of the document but
that IL would not necessarily interfere with his Her
nanns) departure from the city, be desired TO leave
The Court granted The motion 20 open the default on
defendant paying the costs OF the Seferencs aud e mo-
The New York herald., 1867-04-18

Damase g Railroad Bridges over the Platte
and Iewa Rivers- Branch Of the Pacific Rail.
road Track Under Water for Forty Miles.
~ taNo1teNo4 ST. LOUIS, April II, 1867
Accounts nom upper Missouri ray that the high water
Of the Pss rvss has osussd great damage 70 the Omaha
branch Of the Pacific Railroad and trains running
at present Ferty miles OF the track are under water
and The bridges the North Platte and the South Fork
are 90 badly damaged 70 be unsafe for crossing.
The Chicago md Railroad bridges across
the Iowa are also badly damaged By the overflow, and
trains are unable to run
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
srsslml caua1- SPECIAL rlAs. .

Dsckv %. The Direcf,s Of As Howe for F1sndiese
S,aildsem soldier al present invalid in the sol
dis' Hospital a. Albany, psssd some years ago, his
son, named Robert Ferguson under the care Of the
Home for Frende Children. II IL usual for the Homo
70 hire out those children, and the boy Was accordingly
hired 70 man named Decker, who, 10 was alleged,
nsde She hey Sundays instead Of sending him
20 Sunday SCHOOL, Becoming aware Of this, an ofncev
Of the Home last Sunday took the boy from Decker,
who procured writ Of habeas corpus 70 get the boy
baokl 4451 Naft L b i1s " aM- tEseH~l H Il
Tho cass was argued yesterday, when the Judge de-
eded that az there was written agreement between
the parties Mt the time The boy hired and he
fhDsssn years old, neither party could claim bn. and
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
COURT cALERDAR-THls 0AY.

SUPREME CouRr-GExERAL TERM. Mon enumerated
motions. Enumerated moons-Nos. 45, so, 81, 8, 81,
54, SO, 81, II, so, 60, 81, 62, SO, "a, 90.
SUPREME CouR1-CIecurT. rT.-Part 1-Noa 951, 245, 247.
27ss, sl5 1887, 14l7 $780, ISL, ST. Part 2Nos 1850,
1O4s 1885, 1890 1885, l32 l64o 14G4 l49s, 1854 1886,
1862, 1888, 1160 40. 1854 1885, 90, 27s0, ll2S.
SuPRExR CousT-spEuAL TERM.-Nos 104, IA, 146.
SuFREME CoURr-CHAxBKRs.-iSos- ~, 50, 80, 63, GO,
20, 49, o6k, l04, 176, lS1, 1S2, l9l.
SUPREME couRT-KKGs County ClRcUIr. Mos ~, 90,
90, %, 116. -
$751; $3.50 S257, 2596, 32l5, 2999. 3ll6. 3l23 3lS9
S2l7 323i, 1l93 1907, 24e9, 2s6l 1923, 3oo5, $751;
3227 s22 $751; s2s2 2777, 254l. Part 2-No calendar
before Monday week. a sesfs+rfeai g'tsri n tas3 (
The New York herald., 1867-04-18

TIE bradfOrd D1vorce case - rWu ver0sct IOr
cnj e. tef the PIalmtiM. AZ
.n.nei Before Judge Barnard o9l i1 9Nrtfa
Eliza Bradford Vs WNiom Bradford The jury In
this case, which fully reported in the HERALD Of
yesterday returned FUN verdict in favor Of the PLAINTIFF
NM Bradford sued for divorce ausHculo, custody Of
the children alimony and costa = Lsr III ..iA.s. 81
For plainiG Messrs Scott and Steele for defendant,
Judge George q. Reynolds and = n. Meeker fs np
+, # 4, Salt fsr Brokers' Services. 9f rs
Idrsc Cdrmo~ dnd Samuel Hugha o. John @. Las'-
b,on-Thss action brought to recover the sum Of
s2lo claimed TO be due plaintiff ~ eominssIon fees
which the defendast had promised 10 pay one James
Campbell The paintin. claims as folows:-In Decom-
Der last the ssid Csmpbe was employed BY defendant
20 obtain purchaser for she buIdna known PbBnix
Rail. in Court street, near Dean. He succeedsd in
bringing about mls Of the property in question for
$4,000, with the understanding that he would be
entitled 10 one per cont commission Defendant subse
quenuy refused p pay Campbell moro than e25. and
having assigned hs claim 70 the psins in the prssept
suit they sue ID recover the above amount The
defence was that Cam Nbcl wss only awyer and there
fore not entitled 10 brokers fees and further that e bad
not been employed by >efcudnnf broker and that
whatever service be suggested was altogether IN q
friendly way
The jury failed 70 agree r.4fo7l
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
THE TURF.
I.ouisIana Races-NItnirIe Con rse.

louisiana Rnces-utnirie Coz rse.
d NEW ORLEANS, April IL, 1867.
The sport began yesterday with two mile dash for
purse with nve starters Ringmaster won, Richmond
second Kni ghthood third wildair fourth and Tene-
mont ffth. Time, 3:4l 4. The racing capital Thsn
Followed the three year old stake two mile heaie, for
which Edgscombe and Hattie c. started Edgecombe
Z one.sded a1Air. Edgecombe won as he liked.
The New York herald., 1867-04-18

Fass3a&nu CrHvsrAxp, Ohio. April II, 1857
the Ohio Wool Buyus' and Dealers Association, for
the improvement IN character and condition Of Ohio
wool, i holding s annual meeting In this city, at Gar
rets Hail. to-day. Tne attendance 10 large The Cor.
responding 6scretay stated m his report that the clip
or CHS stale for the past year twenty millions
Of pounds, q an avsrass pssos Of nity.1vs cenis
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
The c6Uk s.
OMITTED starts CIRCUIT cossr.
Charge Of LevSiss nssakknSil- -Motiou !,
Quash the Indictueue,
Befo.s fsssra eh,c,..-

of7 IN
Qnash the lndlctueue.
bef2.s Judge shipman
TAe United !ss..ads o. james B. Freeman and Duueou
ksfss-one Of the defendants freeman, vas AN In.
ternal Revenue Collector; the other vas his clerk.
the month Of January ast they were brouaht up
Tor examination on charge Of evyng b,ackmai from
man named Budelman doing business In the feed line
In Third avenue, near Harlem under the following cir
and Miller al the time laid in
she Indictment called ~ Budelmau store and CHARGED
HIM with defraudng tho government ON his returns 70
the Internal Rsvenss Department This the other
ocAied but became IN tho eyes OF the ocers alarmed
and showed signs Of becomng an easy prey They
pressed the charge. but told him to keep their visit
and their accusation against him q secret and that
ss matter would be quietly settled; that payment to
them OF $50 they would not report him. and nothing
more would be heard Of the charge Budeman readily
ssscnted and appointed day for the payment Of the
Seney, though wondering good deal In what way he
naa committed wrong and feeling perfectly satisfied
mat he had committed no fraud against the government,
Pos to the day appointed he met an
what had occurred BY this party he was advised how
. act and he accordingly notified the defendant rss-
hour Of the same day. In the meantime detectives
we're appriscd Of the ay, and at the proper time
lying in Budelans store. Both defendants called ac-
eordipg to the appointment and Budelman paid them
over the money At given signal the officers made their
deendants after lengthy cxaminalon before United
States Commissioner Belts were committed and subse
quently indicted, and yesterday motion made TO
quash the indictment on tho ground that offence
against the United States involved The motion was
argued before Judge Shipman Mr. Joseph Bell opposing
the motion on the part Of the The notion
after . full hearing by counsel on both sides, was
denied.
e0@ Counferfciter Sentenced.
William Garnett charged with counterfeiting United
States currency pleaded guilty and sentenced to one
years imprisonment at Sing Sing.
Admitted to Practice.
Yesterday morning. on the recommendation Of A. D.
Russell City Judges George G. Barnard, Of the Supreme
Court, and others, william F. Howe was, on motion Of
samuel e. Courtney, Unitcd States District Attorney,
before Judge shipman admitted to practice in the United
States Court 7-
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION.

The regular sem-monthly meeting OF the Board Of
Commissioners Of Emigration held yesterday after
noon al No. 14e Broadway Present-G. c. verplanck,
President, and Commissioners Loutrel OGorman, WINS
ton and Bissinger.
The following statement OF emigranis arriving at this
port for the year up the present time present
eds
NUMBER OF emigrants am, ia to April TO- 270
Number OF emigrants snue TO April l7.. 1850
Total 33 l2o
To same date in 1896 49, S63
Number Of inmates in the institutions on Wards
isiauus Loif
Balance in bank January 4 1867. s2s, o72
Aggregate receipts to April TO-. .632
Received since to April II, for commu-
tation Of passengers, &c. ....... 12eeS-s77,s $50
Total ......................... S1O1 403
Disbursements as per previous account to April
Over drafts ..........., 34,633
On motion of Commissioner WINSTON II was declued
that the Of 500 per month should be awarded 10
Mr. Z. l.. Saulsberry for examining the accounts pc
tween tnis Dv"Id and the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction.
Bills amounting all TO S. 100 78 for services
dered by order Of the Commission ordered TO be
paid, when on motion OF Commissioner LournsL the
Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
z eRooKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. EASTERN usrncr.
Habcas Corpus Case.
Before Judge Benedict.

F I
Al the opening Of the court yesterday young man
named George c. Onderdonk was brought up en.a writ
Of habeas corpus granted the 18th inst, upon the
petition Of his father, Edmund Onderdonk Of Ramapo
Rockland county, NJ Y. From the petition appears
that on the 25th Of March young Onderdonk, who b
minor being only eighteen years Of age, enlisted n
the naval service OF the United States at New York with
out OF his parents and ordered aboard the
receiving ship Vermont Captain G Rhind, command
ing lying the Navy Yard From the testimony Of the
child appeared tina. the young man would be eighteen
years or age the S0th OF October next The father
his son consent 10 enlist Young Onderdsnk was dis
charged from custody His Honor directed that the $s6
which had been paid him . advance money by the gov
Ipteressins 20 CoIIecsors-Unnccessary Reten.
tion Of Property Scixcd-An Exorbisant De.
mand. .t. ..s -. s... +
Judge Benedict has just rendered decision in the
matter Of application made BY Collector Wood OF the
Second DISTRICT for the taxing Of costs Of seizure II
appears that the 9th Of December last the distsy Of
Baker others seized for violations Of the Reve
nue. law and Nathaniel Brun appointed by the COL
ector as keeper over the premises On the llh Of Janu
ary the merchandise. &c, Of tho establishments was
turned over Marshal Dalon, Of the Eastern District
In an application made 70 samuel T. Jonss Clerk
Of the Court by Collector Wood the llth inst, the
70 the said Brnn keeper the Of sls6 for service
from the date Of the seizure up to the delivery Of the
The collector therefore, wanted the amount allowed 70
him and taxed a part or the costs Of seizure and his
adav stated further that the goods were given 10 the
marshal II vas deemed advisable BY the on
Gers who made the seizure and who were investigating
as to whether there had been any fraud committed BY
the said Baker and others not Tho District Attorney
opposed ths granting Of The application on the ground
that the property retained In possesson Of the col
lector an unnecessary length Of time, and that should
have been turned tho marshal for the ncon Of
this court within period OF not more than four days
sfser the sczure Mr. Jones declined TO tax the BILL for
she that be found no authority gwen him o tne
statute 20 tax collectors costa From such decision the
attorney fer the colectos appealed 70 the Court
III In bis opinion Judge Benedict says" In such case
my opinion s that no than twenty four hous delay
necessary, and the expenses for The custody a the
property for that period all that can he taxed - costs
double that allowed by Law TO the marshal In such caeea
Unless under special circumstances OF necessity but
o. so per de % allow0a to the marshal and no greater
rate can be claimed BY the collector In this case Let
the bin be taxed by the clerk In sccordance with this
decision, and hs amount In tax paid The COLLECTION" m
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
SEIZURE or sMuccllD lIQvoss At PoaTLAHo, NE.

ponTLANDv April IT. It61
Five thousand dollars worth Of smuggled liquors and
spces we're seized on Monday neh on feaks issnu W
tho United ytaies AushorliieA
The New York herald., 1867-04-18
TINE BOARD or IRRIGATION.

N
me regular fortnisbty meeting OF the Board Of Edu.
cation was held yesterday In the building corner %
Elm and Grand Streets at five o'clock =. NJ James NJ.
Mclean, President Of the Board, presiding.
resolution to the effect that the metrcal system OF
weights and measures be made part OF the course OF
studies in schools and be duly incorporated In our
text hooks was offered debated at some length and
finally referred to the Committee on School Booka
A report OF the Finance Committee requesting an sp-
preparation OF $lo2 SO read and adopted The a-
preparation was made for the erection Of grammar
school buidingin I15th street. =
report from the Committee on supplies was pre-
sented awarding John r. Barnard contract for fuel
as follows
Per Cord
5000 cords oak wood IS 20
Sawlng-per cut, per load. IL
Splittng-per cut, per load 0ad................... IL
Sawing-per cut per load. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Splitting-per cut, per load. oad.................. IL
/ The report was adopted
Considerable debate elected concerning the adop-
tion cf the report OF tho Committee Supplies
mending an amendment Of the bylaws prohibiting pu.
pills the two higher classes Of the primary department
from taking home their books measure not only of
economy, but conducive to the health OF pupils
minority report disagreeing with the recommendation
Of the majority, also handed n and rather
ousy advocated. The report Of the minority embodied
point OF interest, viz: the cost Of supplies OF all
kinds per scholar in the primary department. which
by vote OF against 8. The meeting was then ad-
journed after resolution creating officer TO be called
the Inspector OF Penmanshp which referred 10 the
Committee on Studies MS
The New York herald., 1867-04-18

Nt4 TRoY April II, 1867
Lake Champlsip 10 open and lhs stNaTnsn viii com.
mence Their regular trips lonorrow