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New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
SUPERIOR CoURT-srEcIAL TEKM-FEB. 7.-Befors
Justice JONES.
DECISIONS.

Edward C. Robinson agt. The Metropolitan Fire
Insurance Company.-Complalnt dismissed with costs
Charles A. Farchid, Suvr, &C. agt John II. Valentins
ct al-MOtion denied.
Augustus A. Hamilton agt Peter Long; James SLATER
ly agt Edward T. Clark; William f. Brown agt. Franca
G. YOung-MotiOns granted.
Benjamin Il. Hoogland agt. Benz. j. Fl. Trapp, jr--
Motion granted on terms.
Plhps Kase ct al agt william Hanley ct oi.-war-
rant granted
Charles II. Bass agt. George p LeVeEidge.-Moton
granted and cause referred 20 referee.
John Whitaker agt The Eighth-avenue Railroad Com
pany-Case settled. A fair copy, either written or
printed with the case settled must be presented I'm
order 10 receive the fiat OF the judge before t can De
filed. Papers In the clerks office.
Before ChiefJustlce RoBERTsoN
Chrstian Burns agt Patrick ROurk.-Order settled
Papers IN clerks office.
Before Justice GARvIN.
Richard H. Iaimbeer agt. Chanes o. Rchardson.-Mo-
tIon for q receiver granted with costs.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERm-FKB g.
Before Judge CARDozo.
INSURANCE OF FIREwoRKs-THE FIRE IN JoHN-sE.
Thomas Jones ast The Corn SIcaase lnAurA0es COMPANY

INSURANCE OF FIREwoRKs-THE FIRE IN JoHN-eE.
Thomas The Corn Exchange lnsnrADce COMPANY
New-York.
This was an action 10 recover $40O0 on policy OF
insurance covering plaintiffs stock OF goods consisting
OF fireworks and at No. 10 Johnst, which do
sroyed by fire in Juy 1888 The goods insured IN
other companies at the same tinc out they exceeded In
value the amounts covered by the policies.
The defendants set that they were not LIABLE for the
reason that the articles which were contained I'm the
store extra hazardous rather specially So going
beyond those cassed extra hazar0us Also that ther
were several articles In the store the keeping OF which
was prohibited by ordinance of the Common Council.
They also deny the amount of the goods alleged
the store ut the time OF the fire.
A motion made to dismiss the conpaint but the
Judge denied It, saying that there was no prohibition
against the keeping Of fireworks within the city llmiss
There was limitation as 10 the amount OF certain classes
Of fireworks during certain periods OF the year, which
might be extended by permission of the Chief Engineer OK
the Fire Department. III the ordinance permits under
any circumstances the possession OF this description OF
fireworks within the city limits then the c6ftract OF In
surance was a legal contract
MI Gerard said that II parties 70 suffer losses
through violations OF statutes and Corporation ordinances,
would be ruined.
The case is not yet concluded.
James d. Smith and Theo. stuyvesant for plaintiff;
Gerard, Buckley & Platt for defendants.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
SUPREME COURT CHAMBRRs-FEB. 7.-Before Mr..
Justice LEONARD.
A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT AND ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT
M
c.roBDe RicseI ,s-,' at =, John zahp.


BLACKMAHING.
Caroline Rieser azt John Zahp.
The affidavit of tho plaintiff sets out that she visa
formerly engaged 70 be married to the deiendant eSs
that while on visit to Hoboken, In August last the
In consequence breaking off the engagement nc mas since
continually threatened to expose her ana oIing ner
threatening such publication containing printed Slips
which ne threatened to publish unless She PAID SlcVo.
This she says has worried and troubled her that IN
health and character she has sustained 5000 daages
which she prays at the hands Of the Court Is o Is s Us
states that after the alleged assault b the delenoa ne
to the ana ana .Sv
him agaln. On these afhdayits the deien1.ht va
arrested and held 70 ball IN 5000 motion n Is ncs ,s
motion affidavit Of the defendant read 10 the erlece
that the engagement was renewed ater hs 81. oi
down the 1st of August being broken OF on bon 90
dnring the enSagement Inc ned been drawn into
and money connections with Ler DrOthernaE anu ,hAs
it was In an effort retrieve these losses that he had
written the letters complained Of In reply, affidavit.
were read meeting and explaining all the alegauons W
the defendant but it appearing, that the man was
stYanger and poor the bail was reduced % 1000
Mr. wehlo for plaintiff; Mr.. Cantene for defeudant
DECISION.
Isabella Sewell agt. August Gibburns ct nl-hotion
U''-''U "'t5 CiHcuTf~Before Mr. Justice CLERKE.
LAW OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER-EFEECT or REPRESEs-
TATIoNS BY THE MAKERS AND INDORsEhS.
George A. Cochrsne agt George W. Hebert sud others 49,
This suit is brought on promissory note Tor sSa9
10 which the makers and indorsers plead usury. Ths
plaintiff does not deny the usury but set up the tOow
ing statement: The defendants being pressed Tor pay
ment Of indebtedness by third party made TINS noe
10 him In payment, and he demuTring authorized hm 70
represent 1t 10 others good business paper he pre-
seted the plaintiff who purchased ON these repre-
senatons The plaintiff only learned of its usurious In
cepion at It's maturity when he was asked 70 ~
OF usury. He declined, and brought suit Ilere We
% under the barSe Of tne Conr that such state of
facts proved would est0p the defendants nom setuh8
up usuTy found for the plaintiff for sSSI ~ cburOs
Woodbury. for defendant.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
CIrTL COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-FEB.
Before Commissioner BETS.
JOHN H. TRAP COMMITTED TO AWAIT TIE ACTION ol

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-FEn
JOHN II. TRAP COMMITTED TO AWAIT TIE ACTION Of
THE GRAND JURY.
u agt John IL Trepp.
This case was summed up yesterday, counsel con-
tenting themselves with brief rccaphatinn OF the evt
dence, which, claimed by tho prosecution, clearly
procure and retain tho bounty ruoney and back pay
while as claimed by defendants counsel 1t showed thai
money, and that ho had paid it over to Mrs. Martha
The commissioner committed defendant to await the
action Of the Grand Jury.
Before Commissioner OSBORN.
QUESTION or JURIsDIcTIoN--wHEN Is A LITTER QUIZ
OF THE CUSTODY or TIE UNITED sTATEs-AL
LEGED ILLEGAL RETENTION AND OPENING OF
THE LETTER OF ANoTHER-rHE DECBION on
THE COMMISSIONER DIscHARoINa THE ACCUSED.
The examination in this case has been previously
reported in columns The defendant Is salesman H
with retaining and opening letter addressed TO JohnF
Barrett No % Beekman-st and when vas lett y ne
defendant having raised the point that the United States
had Jurisdiction as the alleged ofiense nan neen com
custody Of the United States the Commissioner took the
consideration and has just rendered the fol-
The construction given to the statute Of 1925 in tss
case OF the United States agt Parsons settles the ques
tions arising in this The Court defines the meaning
OF the phrase shall have been IN PostOffee, or In
custody OF macarrer before 1t shall have been de-
vered to the person whom It "a directed 30 be limited
to the possession OF letters obtained wrongy from the
Post-Ofce or from letter-carrier. The Court says
after the voluntary termination Of the custody OF letter
by the or its agents the property In the right
OF POSSESSION to belongs wholly rs real proprietor and
hs rights under the guardianship OF the local law and
not that OF the United States phe delivery OF the letter
tie present at the business place Of Charles A.
Little the employer OF defendant, and defendant found
IL on his desk The letter addressed to John f. Bar
rett No 20 Beenanst and should have been delivered
there but through fant Of the ettercarer it was left ~
the place above stated Now since there Is evidence
that defendant present az the delivery or In any way
participated therein, by fraud deceit consider THAI
the control of the POstoffce Department terminated
here and whatever damage or injury the nghtfu owner
of the letter sustained by the careessness Of the letter
carrier peounary redress be sought for agans3
the Government and the defendants criminal acts,
any, inquired into under the local law. do not consider
that the defendant has violated any criminal statute oS
the United States, and must discharge him Tor want of
| Jurisdiction. Defendant is discharged"
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE.-Feb. T.
A SEIZED STEAMER ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE AND RUNE


United States Marshal Robert Murray by virtue OF
a civil process seized on Tuesday last the steamer At
lantc vessel lying In the stream and about 10 depau
for Bremen The process was issued by order OF the Cou
to cause the vessels detention until the issue OF srs
brought against him TO SCI 900 for repairs should
be determined. Two Deputy Marshals were placed IN
charge Of the vessel 1t was supposed that the owners
Of the vessel would bond her. that she could start on
her voyage at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Those On
board IL seems determined to take time by the fOreloek
and accordingly 81 O'Clock yesterday morning. no bong
having been given in tho mean me got up steam and
started down the bay, with the intention OF clearing ne
harbor and pursuing their voyage to Bremen taxing WIZ
them their custOdians the two Deputies Iheir yoyags
was but short The vessel grounded on the par an
the Deputies returned to the city and gave information o.
the Illicit flight cutter was sent TO TAKE Dct
In custody and caso her return to the city, proydng she
floats off at high tide which deemed almost certain
NOTICE TO sITIPKEEPERS.
u, 8. MARsuAL's OFFICE,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF shinlss,rey sSai 3.
hSrs any vessel from the custody OF the United staa
Marshal, under any circumstance wtoos or
der from this office hoBEBI MUh4AnJ
u 5. Marshal for the Southern Dstrict Of New York
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
FREE LIST

Ieeehe, Senate hes-HIouse 70 per
Plants shrubs and seeds Imported especially for cultivation an
not for sale merchandise Senate eIIouse Is per cent
Single bolts, Senate frre-Ilouse 10 per cent
Timber round and advanced By m4nufactung Senste nee
House / 10 II cents per cubic foot
Timber ship, Senate froe-Iiouse 50 cents per tun.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
sTRRoGArE,s couRr.-Fxn. ?.

In the matter of the probate of the will Of Milton
FinkeThe parents OF Mr. Fnke context his will before
the Surrogate tho ground that his mind at the time he
executed already diseased aud that his wfes n'
fuence unduy exerted. The viii leaves all his oroo-
erty to his WIFE,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
Hnnan-

ebleingrsln. threeply. and versted
chain Venetian carpets, IL cents per
square yard and Is per cent; on
yarn Venetian and twe-yiy ingram
carpets, IL cents per square yard and
IS per cent
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08

al size. 9, hoop bs.! and ;sn g thinner as No IL wire
on all sizes Of plate ron not thinner No gauge
/, cents per pOud--iOase2 2 cents per pound.
number eighteen wire gauge Senate cents per p0und-0ase u oens
on plate eighteen wire gauge and
nHer thn"numbe twenty-five wire gauge Senate u cents per
plate thinner than number senwo and not thousr
than namber wire senate "a cents per poandOuso
On t or plate ror thinner than number gauge
including gg Senate "a cents POund-hOue cents per
On son hoops cut to Uniform length or lengths n for ue all aud
descriptions Senate y cents q cents sr pound
whatever length senate cent per poupd-Iouse per pound
On locomotive tire ofO1 Or bar, rolled or hammered for s9SS
poand-hOuse cents per pound .,., ~. Il
cent, per pcand1Hcuss cents per- pound
cent" @ % sI & s % I S; S psna asf finger BAN Of '' Senate
On cI viIs bright cdppered s,y ysi tuned drawn
ished inch diameter than
Der sixteen gauge Senate cents pound and sddioa thereto
noh5 20 s Ssn Sd not e tbs" humber wire gage Senate
oS S E & Ps"8s De, ana bound 'aa ss than nu% wire
per pound and IN addition thereto Is cntuou
On Wire spiral springs Senate cents pes pOundOuse O
On ron any description included embraced,
sted h act senate cent, Pe Rpgn S % SeR aD per pS1IS p
specific duty hEed By this act shall less rate Of duty than - per
On snchos parts thereof snato 2 cents pound-HOu'
On ron cables chains parts thereof Senate q cents
cent? per Round rrg,aea ihst & no e9 h n
On anvs Of ali descriptions "A per pOuDdIOuse
On Baekshs hammers bAnms and sedse, Of al descp
tons wholly partially finished Senate cents poundHouse
per pound .,
On wAhers bolts ryet wholly partially
al descriptions punched unpunched Senate cents
pound-House y cents pound
tubes and Aues Of all descriptions benae cents
per pouBd-House cents per pound
wrOughon hinges Of all descriptions and bed screws Senate
cents Der pOuDd-IiOuse 4cents per pound.
On galvanized iron p galvanized and iron coated With rnc of
all scrptons Senate 81 poHndHouse y pound
On WrsughtTon nails and spikes, and nails made Of sire.
Senate cents per ponnd-IIouse ; TO cents pound
On t spikes Of al descriptions Senate u cent per pound
House 2 cents per pound 4. - -, NJ :
horseshoe nab, all hnos,
per pound. - J.. Al,
Senate per pOundou cents per pound less than two inches
10 length Senate II cents per pOund-Iiouse II cents
o. m po herein otherwise provided for and and
ro ors stove ard stove plates 0i cast
iyon senate U cents poundOuse II cents per pound
On eon steam gas pipe Senate eeo Of cent per
per pOund-llOnse cents per pound . a H.. -.
per pound. ~ -, -. ,S.u .,s. n,
shear bars slabs plates coils composed o. rOu o
aoye teeehths diameter, aIles TIRE ana phb VI
forgng senste cents y een per
on al steel In bars ngots sheets sDs sss
cor posed three eghbs Of men m
le Ire parts machinery fOrng steel wire Ious
three gbthS Of inch IA diameter vA1ed SeoN p0' ''D
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08

90 bsske wooen woisled yarns composed wholly or part
th= hair Of the alpaca goat camel or Other Ike animals senate
& % cents per pound and not 1seeg per pound
pound ssed at above 90 cents per p0a and no. 1Sssang
50 oen poand and don eeeio upon sR The aboVensned
srtieirs Senate per ad vaOruusIiou per cent
On banng senate cents per pound addition thereto 30 per
ID SaOemouso % cents square yard and - per cent
,, D an ts. similar tb. hsi The gray or Of aSion color
figures produced In The process Of yeavsg or BY
:Sssd g. % sra Or other as sSrs y piece composed
xhoy or part Of wool wod e hs Of me R
bke ans valued at not exceeding ~ cents ne slnaie ya
ts3s yard and in addition 5e'sos per esasa% az .S ORG
on thereto IS Der oenum sd yaomouse 40 per cent Pro-
Vded That skrng upholstery fabrics and AL other Wod gooss
:ss SS DcaS sSd in s5dos thereto Is per oentu@ I'd
Oa hosiery composed wholly part Of wool weed comprising
. sS re ms5: o. % S E kS s o cloves senate % cep Pee
1oand addition thereto PO ceuaH I'D Saoenouse 20 70 %
on ~. "a caps e vol and clothing ready u& wearing ap
ss q ever % & q ~ s I'm ,s % so. t'RSsia sIR1s or c Ike
.nas made sho or IN pan I the tailor ssane Or manu-
setaseT ssas~ - nam noa. 20 to psy pyIsI cent '
On sebbns beng cords en1ag braid, ssd gsoon, composed
sths Is animals oeat per pound and addition thereto
- per eeatuu ID vacTsn- ioess ~ PEI cent - ,., 49,,
% :, bsops OF other 1asses ornaments wrought BY
sssd o. bsd b nahe made Of wool .Gt.tsd the hsI Of ths
sps COST ~ other ike sns Or o. Shien we
parts Of chief sne oenae " per eeHsa
ii Sasren-IIous 50 per pound aud 80 per cent
rvu, es,ssv and Aubus On Aubusson and AIninssF
nstent ,e vet Tour and carpets whole foI
90 ,t sDd pestry velvet 70 cent? on sarony WI
sA Grusse, Ton and TOuTnay velvet carpets
Pew pa H. ~ JeoaarI ma wrought BY The jacquard uachhe
G s ali tdsou o. whole 70 cea per square yard and S per
t.rps .sasa ss 10 cents Der Wrought BY the jacquard
- Valued al chine ~ ceuts per square yard and
"a .r Tad % cents per 5 per patent velvet and
s1srs yard. Provided Thst psy velvet carpets printed or
gssd.s 81 pay uiy % square yard and per cent
sT ner eeuur Al raoIem ltapey Brussels capets printed
e. es snd spsst Brussels the warp eiheI.ise 29 cent
[ ssd esnetgs printed o. psr square jsrd ald enii on
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08

BOARD OF CoUNcnMEN-No QUoRUM.-The Board
met o'clock yesterday afternoon the President James
@. Brinkman. in tho chair. No quorum appearing at
rOlca the President declared the Board adjourned TO
Monday afternoon next AZ O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
SUPREME COURT-CRcUT-FEB 6.-Betoro Mr..
Justice SMITH.
NON-ATTENDTNG JURORS.

NON-ArrENDTNG JURORS.
Out of full panel of jurors, only II appeared on
Tuesday The Court ordered that the Clerk of the City
panel OF 100 jurors for the present term Of the Suprems
Court Circuit Part ILL., and that they be summoned "a
attend on aud after Thursday Feb the Tth inst and
await the future order Of the Court Yesterdayothe
Court ordered that the R0attendng jurors be fined 80
each.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
OF WOOL


i Upon wOOls Of the first class.
. imported unwashed, the value where
OF. at tbe last port or place whence
''eXported n the Unitel States, in.
GLIDING charges IN such ports. shall
be p cents or less per pound, the
ldaty shall be 10 cents per pound and
20 per cent; upon woods Of the same
lclGss, imported, uBwashed, the value
whereof ct the lSst port or place
whence exported % the United
States, including charges IN such
port, shall exceed a cents per pound,
snd not exceed % cents per r,upa,
the duty shall be 10 cent. on pou5d
and, 10 addition tbsft.6. 10 DEF cent
lm ad ysloregf Upon Voois Of ne
saine clas2, n1Washed, the value
Fhersof al the lest port or place
sheuee eKp5fted 20 she Ualted
states, ilelEding charges IN such
l5ri Shall exceed % cents per pound.
he duty shall BE- II 2cents per pound,
nd, 10 addition thereto, 10 per cent
I'M al valorem.
Upon wOOls Of the second class,
,'Sartet, unwsshed. and upon az
III ~ y, - slpaca goat, and other
he animals, 10 Fsbts per pound and
o per centum.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08


On thread, patent threads, sad.
dlerT thread, ihoe-threAd, or gill
met tvlne, or paek-thread and sew
inE-machine thread, and all other
threads, and twine, and yarn, when
advanced beyond single, made Of
far, hemp or jule, or Of tho tow OF
fan, hemp or Juie, valued at %
cents or less per pound, 10 cents
per pound and IS per cent; valued
at over 50 cents aud not over 6 per
pound, 20 cents per pound, and %
per cent ad Falorem; valued at over
Z per pound. ~ cents per pound
and IS per cent
On webbing. tapes 'galloons, bind
!ngs, ginps, trimmings, braids. plain
or olhorwise made Of 1aT, hemp, or
jute, or Of parts Of either, or OF
which FAX, hemp, or jute shall be the
component material OF chief value,
on all other manufactures Of fax,
hemp or jaie, or other siinilar bbers
not Herein otherwise spocibedi on
all manufactures Of Gar, hemp. or
juto ahali be the component mate
rial Of chief value, there shall be
levied, collected, and paid the same
duties as tbese herein assessed on
simiIsT articles composed wholly Of
the sboYs-pAmod Materials
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
p0uld and - PEI cenL
WOOL AND MANU-
sFxars


Upen wOols Of the frst class
imported unwaShe3, toe value where
Of. at tie last port or place whence
exported 70 The United States, ex.
ciudiug charges In snch port, shsll
Be = cents or less per pound, the
duty shall be 10 cents per pound, and
IN addition thereto 10 per centum ad
val0rem; upon woods Of the sane
class, unwsshed, the value whereof
al the last port or place Whenee ex-
ported 70 tie United States, exclnd-
4. charges Ia sneh port, shall ex-
- y ceHts per pound. the duty
ebsI n. y ceuts per pound, and IN
sSsssss thereto 10 per eentam al
tlDsoA W-e, - the second class
.pd amor S s1 bsir a The aipaea. goat, /
camel. AID other liz. allinsis. s ana
upon noils. the value Nhs, %. ~ t9ss |:
LAT port OF place wbenee e. llsi:I
20 the DATED States, eKeh 9hg
charges ~ such port, shah IA y
cents or less per peuud, the Aity !
shall Be 10 cents per pound lI4lll "a
addition thereto 10 D~- re,tr,, sdi,,
..isre%, :,..a = sPO' woods Of the same b
- salue whereof At the last i
or place whence exported TO Tie /
Duited States, ercludirg charges ~
such port, shall exceed y cents per
pound, the duty shall be - cents per
pound, and iIf addition thereto lcPerl
centmn ad valOrem.
Upon wools Of the third class. the
place whence exported into the United
port, shall be II cents or less per POI
ceuts per pOund-House IS cents UI
value whereof at the last port OF place
mates. excluding charges in such port,
.he duty shall be, Senate . cents per p
On sboepskiBs and Angora goatskiu,
s-ith theFFosl on, washed or unwashed
VI vsiorein; sDd os wOoleu rags, sbet
. asGe, The daty shall be, Senate. u
looks or shearings Of new fulled cloth
,er pOund-Houss II cents
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08

6RNAfk.
On seineS or nets mAde Of far Of
hemp thread, yarn OF twine. ecn
pleted or in parts, valued at not OVei
a5 cents per pound, 10 cents pei
pound, and, IN addition thereto, 3
per centum ad yalorem; valued al
over - cents per pound, Is cents per
pound. and, IN addition thereto, q
per oentum ad valorem-
On hsh lines Of linen, or twinos oi
linen suitable for fsh lines. Valned al
81 50 or less per pound, 20
cents per pound, and, In addition
thereto, 20 per eeDtuin Cd yalorem ;
valued At over 80 90 per pound, 70
cents per pound, and IN addition
thereto, 20 per oentum 6d vAlorem.
On yaTns OF tax or hemp, single,
or the tow Of Tar or hemp. single,
valued az 50 cents or less per pound,
5 cents per pound valued at over 50
cents and not over 81 per pound, 10
cents per pound valued at over : ]
per pound, Is cents per pound, and
IN addition thereto, In each case, 80
per eentum ad yGloreIn.
On iaie yarns, single, 20 per cen
tam ad yalorem
On eoir yarn, y cent per pound
On webbing, tapee. gallooAs, bind
ings, gimps, triulnings, braids, plain
or otherwise, made OF far, hemp OF
jute, or parts Of either, or Of which
hemp, Ear, or jute shall be the oors.
pouent material Of chief vrlue, 90
per cenfum ad valorem-
On ali other manufacture OF far.
hemp. or jute, or other sisailar;
ibers, uot herein otherwise speci-
6ed, 20 per eentum ad vAioren
On all manufactures Of far. .b:mp.
OF jute, In which FAX, hemp, or j,lte
shall be the component material of
chief value, there shall be leFiee.
collected, and paid the same duties
a. those herein assessed on similar
articles composed wholly Of the
AbOye-uAmed nateriAiA
New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
SENATE

Os woolen cloths, comprising
broadclOlhs, cloakingS, cassimeres,
ladies' cloths, dOeskins, tricots, and
ell other fulled or fslted goods or
fbrics. wooleu shAsls, Aanhels. and
al manufactures " wool Of ever
description made wholly or IA paTt
ofNool, DOT herein Otherwise speed
6ed, valued al. : 80. OF less, per
pound, 45 eents per p0uad, and 10
addition thereto 3j per eeutnIn 'ud
vAlorcin valued a. over 81 80, and
less than ~ per pound, - cent pen
pound. and 10 addition thereto 20 pei
csnum II IalOemi valued at 81
SBd over per pound, 81 cents pei
.Oaac asd in addition thereto - PEI
atum al SGl0rem