The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-05

Of two persons thus standing UP to bear evil
dence to the character Of their acquaintances
In the street would imply that they won and
got the money, and with 1t good opinion of
the brokers. We are sorry to say this first
rate character for the financiers is spoiled, 40
far as DR.. Cuyler goes later in his discourse.
He kicks the bucket over when he lays down
the test of his honest broker. He must be
man who makes no transaction in stocks but
such as S'the public good requires" Other
wise he is gambler. How many Of these
honest fellows does DR.. Cuyler knows
Opening Of the Law Courts-The October
Term.
Yesterday was the opening day Of the Octo-
Der term of the law courts From this time
till the next summer vacation judges and law
yers will have their hands full of work. AS
usual, however, for the next couple of months
lawyers and litigants will have TO wait, with
what patience they may, the result Of the
November and December elections, before
entering on the trial of the more important
cases on the calendars. In the interim the
Judges will have their minds more exercised
In watching the political chessboard and in
influencing to the best of their endeavOrs the
game upon which depends their own continu-
ance in office, than disposing of the cases on
the respective calendars Of the courts. A great
number of vacancies are accruing on the
bench Of the higher courts, while the present
roster of civil and police justices becomes
defunct through the expiration of the terms
for which the several incumbents have been
elected. In the Supreme Court there will be
one vacancy, in the Superior Court three,
Common Pleas one, Marine Court one, Surro-
gates Court one, and vacancy each in the
Recorders Court and in the District Attorneys
office. The present incumbents in the two
latter Offices will be renominated by
the Tammany democracy, and as they
are individually esteemed and have the
perfect confidence of the voters of every politi-
cal Organization in the city, they will no doubt
be unopposed, and consequently will be
reelected. Two of the present Judges in the
Superior Court-McCunn and Friedman
are also slated for denomination by Tam
many, though likely candidates will be put in
and other outside democratic organizations
For the Superior Court vacancy in the Tam
many interest Judge Curtis, of the Marine
Court, and Justice Dennis Quinn, Of the First
District, are> candidates. For the vacancy in
the Court of Common Pleas Frederick M.
Loew and ex-Judge Leonard are Tammany
candidates No opposition is yet spoken of to
! Judge Gross reelection to The Marine Court.
| Notwithstanding the favorable prospect the
outgoing Judges have for new lease of judi
| cial place and power as thus presented, the
| glorious uncertainty always present on the
minds of political candidates will sadly inter-
fere with regular and prompt despatch Of
business till after the election is decided.
In yesterdays HERALD, under the head of
sThc rc,~ts tho 4hnsinaes of the several
courts-the consignment Of Judges for duty
at the several terms, and at Cham
bers, and other matters pertaining
to the judicial work set down for
the present month-was officially set forth.
| The cases set down for trial and argument are
| neither numerous nor important and the
| Judges will have plenty of time to spare
from official duty to attend to political gerry
| Wandering, the thing nearest their judicial
| hearts at present.
| In the United States Circuit and District
| Courts for the Southern District of the State
Judges Benedict and Blatchiord will preside
| Here no political maneuvring comes in to
obstruct or retard the regular despatch of
business, and the Judges will be fully occupied
| during the term. Judge Benedict will try
| criminal cases in the Circuit Court, the more
| important of which set down peremptorily for
trial are the whiskey ring cases which occu-
pied SO large share of public attention last
| year, and which, though repeatedly brought
into court by the then District Attorney. Mr.
Courtney, were from time to time postponed
up to the adjournment of the court. In the
United States District Court Judge Blatchford
will sit throughout the month for the trial of
admiralty cases-a large calendar, and
embracing several cases of great Importance
to the parties in litigation. On the whole,
when the work of the courts is fairly entered
on, there will be plenty of work for the gentle
men of the bar and a rich harvest of fees to be
gathered in, no matter to which side of
case the scales of justice may incline.
SPORTING ExTRAoRDrNARY.-Our city in
duged on Sunday in the unaccustomed luxury
of bull fight, and it is astonishing to observe
how much better we can do such things, even
extemporaneousy, than they are done with all
appliances and means to boot in Spanish cities.
For the arena we had the whole city All the
streets were spread before the noble animal,
from Rose Hill TO st. Pauis, and from ST.
Paul's to the East river, and for bull-hghters
we had all the boys and men and women and
babies that Sunday lets loose I'm and down