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frothing out OF the mouth and kicking up his heels
in a highly undgni1ed manner. A Good Samaritan,
he at once laid hold OF him, opened his collar aud
gave all the assistance he could. Thomas, not know
ng In his mad state whether he was attacked by
thieves or assisted by Samaritan caught hold of
Mr. Foley's hands with his teeth and commenced 10
eat them, which raised the good mans Ire and made
him forget his humanity IN his THIRST for vengeance.
An oIlcer called and Reynolds was arrested Tor
Tie case being explained Judge DowAng put a flea
in Mr.. Foley's ear and told Reynolds to go on his
way rejoicing.
Mr.. George II. Curley appeared to prosecute
colored gentleman rejoicing IN the name OF John
Williams, who looked as solemn and as black as
George Washingtons statue IN Union square. Mrs.
Curey said that she went into TO her bathroom ana
found big black man thereof, he was so black
Judge Dowling-He'd DO white II nc could, no
called for assistance and then had him arrested.
the big black fellow.
George Thompson, very much colored gentleman,
ON being called crept softly into the witness box and
looked profoundly at the magnificent decorations or
the court lately made by the rain.
s'Dat niger my brother ~ he asked, In reply to q
gentle inquiry Of the Judge; oh no. he KEN into de
up stairs; Misses found i'm In dc bathroom; he said
he was looking for his brudder john"
Judge Dowling-This case is remarkably clear.
John. You went into the house to steal; you could
not be looking for the other John; for 1t seldom hap
pens that there are two brother Johns in one family
Ill send you to Sing Sing for SIX months. With due
diligence you will lind brother John there, have
no doubt. Exit John.
STOLE PIECE OF BACON.
Urban Francisco was introduced to the court.
"Tafy was Wechman, Tany was thief" but
Urban was an Italian and stole piece or bacon.
UrDan intimated that Mr.. Chuck, the proprietor OF
the hog meat in question: chucked It to him. but
failing TO make out his case had 10 take his depar.
ture for the unsteady named village on the HUDSON,
there TO remain six months.
There were forty-dve cases on the calendar, but
except the aforementioned none OF any imporr-
ance,
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the BOARD or NEAlTH.

The Board or Health met yesterday afternoon.
sxty-one complaints against tenement house owners
were made and the attorney ordered to bring suits
against them. The Treasurer reported that $3.50
had been obtained through tenement house suits, TOT
which the legal expenses had been $751; An inspec-
tor reported that In Nos 49, 43a and 4S5 East Thir
teenth street typhus had been raging for few days.
the disease having broken out among young chill
iren abandoned IN the street by drunken parents:
The children burrowed &C nighttime IN wagons anu
coal boxes, and some Of them had taken refuge IN
basement OF one OF the houses where they slept on
q quantity OF rags found In the place. Tho
house had been thoroughly fumivated. An order,
based on complaint OF Dr. James inspector OF the
Board, was issued TO Messrs. Briggs the owners Of
the premises No. Ill West Twenty-thrd street, or
dering them TO thoroughly dsinfect with carlonic
acid the corruptng carcasses Of dead hens now
lying there and to remove the carcasses lmmedatey
afterwards.
petition was read from the citizens Of the Seven
teenth ward requesting tho Board mt once 20 re-
move the slaughter b6uses from that ward anu an.
other from the butchers requesting an extension oI
time. number OF butchers appeared before the
Board and spoke at length on the subject giving
reasons why they should be allowed 70 remain lot
some time to come. An extension OF time was con-
ditionally granted.
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COURT Or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Mans Inhuusanlty 70 Woman-Two Salts ON
on n Cruisc-Blf IN = Fit-A CoIorcd Gentle-
man Seeks His Brother John in .Lady's
Before Justice Bowling.
When the Court Of Special Sessions opened yes
terday there were more than the usual number OF
the tag, rag and bobtailr OF the classic locality Of
the Tombs present - spectators and largo force Of
observing M. P.'s occupied front seats. Two court
days. had elapsed since the last batch OF offenders
were disposed Of, and 1t was therefore, expected
that host Of wretches would be presented to the
Justice for Judgment. From the number OF culprIts
given below who did put in an appearance Il Will
be seen that the expectation was not unfounded.
WIFE BEATING.
Mary Hughes, wretched, woc.begone looking
woman whom hunger and hardship had made pre-
maturey old, appeared tremblingIy in the witness
box to complain OF her husband, John Hughes, a
fellow OF cadaverous and dirty appearance. She
had, she said i've children to support and her hus-
band never did anything but beat and abuse her.
Ten dollars was ali she got from him In rs many
Judge Dowllng--rn teach him to do something
else. Two months in the Penitentary.
Michael Coffee, rough-o0king customer, APP
peared ON the complaint Of his wife Anne, who bore
the hands Of her liege lord. Mickey did nothing
towards the support oil his numerous progeny, but
amused himself 'sninging things around" and beat
ng his wife numerically whenever ne wanted bodily
Judge bowling requested Mickey TO take the cars
Tor sing sing, and remain AZ tne notei or the stale
In that village for two months. lie departed, but
not without casting look OF waloping meaning at
his battered half.
THREE SALTS.
'sThere are water sharks and land sharks Ed
ward Jackson, Michael Chrstofore and Thomas
Murphy belonged to the former class. They were
accused much to their disgust, with having walked
on with one shirt-the property OF one walker-and
several other articles. Murphy said ne followed the
sea, but his face was innocent OF water, salt or
fresh, and he looked as dry and crusty az a navy
biscuit A gentleman presenti who had made the
voyage to Coney Island volunteered an opinion that
the other two worthless were genuine salts, and
the testimony was received with thanks.
Murphy was told TO 20 TO sea at once, and Tom
ana Nike were induced TO accept the accommoda-
tons OF the city for ten days.
CURIOUS CASE.
James q. Foley found Thomas Reynolds In Q at,
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CRUELTY 10 APPRENTICE soYs ON sHIpBoAaD.
A Righteous Sentence Against Tive Brutal
Omcerp.

from the san Francisco Morning Call Dec. 1871
Several days ago we gave an account Of how the
frst officer OF an American ship 'broke In" three
bows during voyage from New York to this port.
Yesterday the offender was brought to trial before
Judge Hoffman In the United states District Court.
The accused was J. W. Causand, chief oif1cer OF the
American ship Santee and three indictments were
presented against him by the United states Grand
Jury. The first case tried was where George
years OF age, was the complainant. He tes-
titled that he was whipped several times during
fendanf frequently compelled him to drink salt
water and upon one occasion ne forced him 10 eat
piece Of tobacco as long as mans finger; II made
him very sick, causing him to vomit and strain
great deal; he had to drink salt water number OF
times, and each time that 1t was forced upon MIN
the mate declared that 1t would strengthen his
prosecution had introduced all their evidence the
accused withdrew his plea OF not guilty and pleaded
guilty to the charge. The second indictment was
then read and evidence TO substanfiate Its alega-
ttons introduced. Isaac Bowers the complainant,
Is perhaps eighteen years Of age. nc y not very
few days when the mate began to maltreat him, ire
qusntly striking him with ropes end because he
could not remember the name Of the ropes. Some.
times he would make him draw bucket OF water from
the and drink OF IL until he could hold no more;
on one occasion he compelled him to drink four cup
fuls--almost gallon-it pulled Out his stomach un-
til IL looked like toads; he was very SICK after
ward but received no pity from either OF the Mates
he was kept saving wood for n month, and was
struck once with a heavy piece OF wood; the stew
ard said that he had been going TO sea for thirty
seven years and had never seen anybody 80 badly
treated the accused treated the boys; he went to
the master and told him that IL must De stopped,
and the second mate was forbidden to nog or NAL
treat the but the prisoner continued 70 aq .
The Court said that he had had never heard OF SUCH
oulrages. The prisoners counsel, Manchester.
not exactly right, but did not deem drinking salt
water cruelty. The jury, however, thought differ
entity and rendered verdict q guilty I Inc Inc de-
years, There IL still another case to dispose OF.
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THE LATE EXPLOSION.


A Truly Hcnrtrending Case for tho
Benovolent.
The appalling accident In the lower bay on Sun
day last has plunged once happy families into the
deepest mourning. But the direful effects OF the
catastrophe do not end with tears for the result Is
not TO be measured by the humiliation OF three
four lives. Perhaps OF all the hcartrending cases
Of persons suddenly deprived OF o means OF sub
sistence that Of Mrs. Churchill, wife OF the gallant
captain, VINO was blown 10 atoms, Is without a
parallel. None that has been heard OF appeals
to the charitable with more powerful accents
Gifted with all the Accomplishments That could
adorn q woman, and brought up amid the comforts
ana happiness OF a Southern home, she now lies q
OF her only support. During shcrman's raid
on Charleston her fathers house was set
on IRE, and when endeavoring to save
her life by jumping from the window OF the
second story she fell to the ground, her form shat
OF youth; but what Is such youth TO herr Her hus-
band formerly most efficient of1cer Of the United
states Navy, who headed the daring expedition to
raise the steamship scotland, Ia now gone to his ac
count while nis young widow groans WITH acute
ity, paralyzed by inhrnity and without friend In
the wide world. The Belmont Hotel has been her
residence for time past, aud II IL proposed II
possible, to send n 20 her aged mother whose en-
tire property connscatod, and who now lives on
more II such case az this Will not arouse the sub
sanfial sympathy OF the humane then, truly, charity
has no friends. Up TO the present Mr.. and MIA
Richards, OF the Belmont Hotel, Fulton street, have
tressed adv Any assistance forwarded TO the hotel
will be thankfully received, and u IL sincerely 70 DO
hoped that the benevolent will take this fitting 0p.
portunIty TO aid the object In view,
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SUPREME COURT.

The Express Companies' War Judge Bar.
nard vacates His Orders Of Injunction and
Reccivership.
Blatchyord Us. the Merchants Union Express CON-
pang et al. ana the MISUNDERSTANDING Union
Express Conapanv following order in this case
was granted yesterday by Judge Barnard
am satisfied, after more thorough examination,
pointment OF receiver. am OF opinion that all
motions Of this character should be heard at Special
Term only In the first instance, and then only after
notice to the adverse parties. This was not done IN
this case, only however, because the court had ad-
journed for the day and term. The order appointing
the receiver will therefore, be set aside and vacated
and the bond given by the receiver be cancelled
and the injunction heretofore granted Is set aside
ana vacated. Leave IL given to plaintiff to apply for
such relief as may be advised In the premises.
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PROBABLE ACCIDENTAL pAra OF An ALLEGED MURDERER
From the utica Herald, Jan. 81

from the Utica Herald, Jan. 81
Our readers will remember the case OF Pedick, who
n CHARGED with stabbing his 1t west
Utica saloon some months since. Pedick was IN jail
In this city waiting trial. when he, with several Eel.
was at once offered by sherr Weaver for their re-
capture. Since tnat time oifcers have several times
succeeded In getting track Of Pedick. Their last in
formation led them up the Erie canal to point be-
tween syracuse and Manlus. They learned that
Pedick had hired out as steersman on q canal boat
going west; that he had made several purchases
dark night when between the places mentioned
above, he was missed BY his employers. The
captain says he left the boat TO spelr the driver
covered the tow rope ssckcncd Calling to the driver
10 strengthen up no response was given. The boat
was stopped and no man could he found, the cap
this the body OF an unknown man was taken nom
the water In that vicinity. The body was kept .
length OF time. but no one claiming the same II was
han the body dIsintered. but tho features were so
altered as to make positive recognition impossible
The material with which the shirt on the body was
the same as worn by her husband. Stl other marks
lead to the belief that the body Is that Of Pedick
Unfortunately the coat and pants could not be
found, these garments having been taken away.
CARRorTxo AND ROBBERY IN Bosroy.-Between
ten and eleven O'Clock last saturday night gang Of
young highwaymen attacked man named Frank
Gallagher. OF Worcester In Blackstone street, and
preventing him from making any outcry, proceeded
70 search hls pockets. Gallagher had violent
was badly torn, but, rs he had no vauablcs OF any
sort Whatever about MIN, his assailants beat hasty
retreat without obtaining even solitary cent for
their labor In pcrpetrating hgh-handed crime.
Another man, whose name was not ascertained,
was similarly attacked between ten and eleven
O'Clock on saturday night, on Elm street probably
pearance OF ofYicer Kendall, OF the second police,
caused them to run ana they effected their escape
without booty.~-BostVn Transcript, Jan. 4
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The receipts for water rents were $55,5s0 % more
than those OF 1857 while as compared with the re-
ceipts OF 1851, the increase Is $40n,4 50 co.
Contracts for new stone block payeuients 10 the
extent OF ~, s62 superficial yards were made.
The total length OF stone block pavements COM
pleted and undor contract, including broadway, Is
NicoIson pavement laid during the year, 2o,o7a
superficial yards.
Inc contract price for laying the Nicolson pave.
ment has been 81 10 per square yard.
Total amount OF Nicoson pavement now laid,
90, 564 superficial yards.
wall street, rom william to Hanover street. was
paved with tho stafford pavement ~ private ex-
pcnse This IL wooden pavement, differing Some
what in Its mode OF construction from the Nicolson
pavement. The blocks were prepared under what -
12tth street. from first to Third avenue, was paved
with composition pavement called the "fisk con.
crete pavement" under the Hiram Burlcw patent /"
ford pavement were laid too late In the season 10
furnish any practical test M 20 their claimed dura-
Under the head OF water pipes and laying 1t ap.
pears that d53 feet OF SIX inch pipe s26s feet OF
Twelve inch pipe and 1851 feet OF twenty inch pipe
have been laid during the year.
The total length Of The main pipes now laid II 3l3
miles, a,O45 feet
Thc number or buildings used either as dwellings
or for business purposes within the area OF water
distribution is e6o25 manufactures iol7: churches
307.
The number Of buildings supplied with water, for
no reysee y FRA ~
Occupied by Metropolitan Police Department. 81
Occupied by Department OF Charities aud Cor :.
Occupied by board OF Education ............ ia
Occupied by markets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
In City Han Park. .........................
Total. ......................... 29o
water il also supplied for the following purposes,
for which no pecuniary return Is received by the
ing ponds, sprinkng roads, &C.; to street cleaning
contractor, for rprinkin9 streets, &c.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
win show the changes IN the temperature for the
past twentyfour hours, indicated by the thermo-
meter at Hudnut's pharmacy, HERALD Building,
prnaawov cornar ~ Ann otract.-
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cnoTon AQuEDUcr DEPARTMENT.

The annual report OF tho Croton Aqueduct Depart.
ment, which was presented at the meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen on Monday last, IL quite extern
sve and exhaustive In regard to the work performed
by the different bureaus into which the department
IL divided. The following extracts from the report
will be found to be OF INTEREST,"
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hEW Yoaa EIsreRGa.L s0clEFY.

Annual Meeting Last NiGhi-Einnnciai Iie-
port for the ycnr-Other Decentralization
of 0flcers.
The New York Historical Society held its annual
meeting last evening the hall Of the society, cor
ner OF Second avenue and Eleventh street. inc
attendance was good, q number OF ladies' being
present. Owing to the absence of the president mr..
Schell, the chairman OF the Executive Committee
was chosen to preside. The proceedings commences
by the reading OF the minutes OF the previous meet
Ing. The librarian then read list OF donations to the
society, giving particulars with regard to some.
Several now members were elected and others pro-
posed, among whom, as honorary members, the
name OF Governor Hoffman was mentioned. The
annual one the business would consist OF the reading
OF the various reports and the election or ficerS
fo- tho ensuing year. The first IN order was the
TgEAsURER's REPORT.
Mr. BENJAMIN ii. Field read the treasurer's annual
report The following were the receipts:--
Balance on hand January l, 1868. ............ SIT
Receipts rom annual dues. Observation-Disclosures. lf70
Receipts from life members. 200
Interest from Grosvenor fund. ...,........... 100
Interest from Thomas fund ................... ~
sons oil Rhode isand.... e3
Iottl. ......sifeSv
Payments for 1858. H. lao
Balance in hand in Manhattan Bank ....... $4,000
stocks on hand belonging to the following ac-
counts:-
GroSvenor fund .....................s 80 900
Sons OF Rhode Island fund. 600
Publication fund. $500
Balance in bank Of America. ............... 1850
ro.,, eoo aso
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The Blaisdel and Eckel Case-An other POST
p0nement Obtained by Defendants Coun-
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Average temperature. 4ot5
Average temperature Monday. 40N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
CONSUL HAGGERTY.
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug 10, ]


The Eysnin0 telegraph (IIiberaD yesterday con-
tanned an editorial on the of Mr. Haggerty, who
vas appointed American Consul at Glasgow. The
writer, after paying tribute to the uniform good
faith OF the American Executive. far as Fenian-
i'm is concerned Just flies the refusal of the British
Government to grant the Exequatur. President
Grant had no notion of the'reoord of Mr.. Haggerty'
and under the circumstances the Government had
no option but to refuse to acknowledge him, and the
utce of the refusal would doubtless be recognized
At Washington.
NEW UNITED, STATES CONSUL FOR GLASGOW
APPOINTED.
Mr. Motley the American Minister, has appointed
Mr.. Eastman of Queenstown Consul of the United
states at Glasgow, pro tenn. I........
CIRCULAR TO THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has resolved
to send circular letter to the Chamber OIL Com
merce in the United States complaining OF the prac-
tice Of putting an unnecessary amount OF covering
and iron bands of excessive weight bales of cot
ton; and suggesting the adoption of American ports
of the same system for the allowance OF tare which
prevails in England. .
THE CANADIAN LOAN BILL PASSED.
The Canadian Loan bill passed the House Of Lords
to-day.
THE HARVARD CREW.
The Harvard boat crew were out again for prac-
tioe last evening They made 40 strokes per minute
timing regularly, though they rowed against wind
and tide. They used on this occasion the London
Club boat, and the crew were composed as follows:
Lyman at the bow, Loring stroke. Fay, and Sim
mons. Lyman and Fay arc the reliefs who recently
arrived in England The cOxswain has already &C
CURED good knowledge of the course. The general
opinion among boating men here is that the Har
NIow, he
fOrds but that their stroke apparently short and
deep. makes good distance and short time. Wednes-
day. the 18th of August has been finally agreed to as
the day for the race.
MR.. GLADSTONE AGAIN ILL.
Mr.. Gladstone is again quite ILL., His condition
causes anxiety among his friends.
COTTON FAILURES.
There have been some further failures of firms in
the cotton trade at Preston.
THE TELEGRAPH BILL LAW.
The Royal assent has been given to the bill for the
purchase of the telegraph lines by the Government
Personal.
The Rev. Dr. George Moberley has been appointed
Bishop of Salisbury.
THE YACHT sAPPHo-QUICK PASSAGE.
QUEENSTOWN Tuesday, Aug. TO- 1869.
The American schooner yacht Sappho. owned by
Mr.. w. Douglas of the NewYork Yacht Club, which
left the lght-ship outside of Sandy Hook at GIG a.
M tNew-YOrk time) of July g. arrived at this port
last evening at o o'clock precisely Greenwich tmel,
thus making the Transatlantic voyage in IL days
hours, and Sc minutes. She reports light wind and
continued foggy weather. All well on board.
ACCIDENT
RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT, Tuesday, Aug 10, 1869.
Mr. Cornelius Grinaell of the yacht Hawk fellfrOm
the window of his lodgings and was killed.
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GENERAL TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.

Seventeen carloads of butter were shipped
from Omaha TO San Francisco on Monday.
Henry B. Haswell, Secretary of the Board
Of Public Education, died at Albany yesterday
The store of Henry Body, at Morrills
Corner Me-, wa burned on Monday. Loss SSoOO'
The United States monitor Dictator went
On sea from the Delaware Breakwaer AT p u on tue
''- The house of Henry Wood, near West
penniker N H. was burned on Monday. Loss ROOoi
insured for $1,000
John Empte was run over and killed near
Jennings Station. St. Louis on the Northern MIS-
souri, Railroad, on Monday. -
The jewelry store of Chas w: Kendall Gal;
nj Wapole n. H., was broken open on SATURDAY peN'
and $500 worth OF goods stolen.
The saw and grist mill of Elijah Fits; :, az
Amherst Mass, was burned yesterday. INC 'osS 10 ''
GOO and the insurance $500 .
An unknown schooner, with cargo Oh
Goals NewYork for Charleston, Is ashore Oh
Island, 8. c.
Two brothers named Frederick anu
James HOgetts were dvowned IN the ~. ~ -
near Prescott Canada on Monday by the capszhg Oh
A man named Louis Labonte was muir
dered az Montreal, Friday by Aaoipn neiafen
suspicion Of improper intimacy win us ""''
Is In custody.
Edward H. Hoyt, formerly from New
worry and recentlv fvon California; was found ueaa IN
his room In Sc Louis Monday. lie had commteu su-
icide by taking laudanum'
The attachment suit of DAVIS ana asso,
cate AGAINST the contractors Of the unoO racine Kali
road at ST. Louis has dissolved ~ Judge LAKE, ana
the nroperty attached by the Snern oueIeu 70 Do
leased The suit will be continued IN the Ostrlct court
"A woman named Eliza johnson died very
suddenly IN the ONCE OF DIT Nathan bngham OF uuSa,
charge OK causing her death while attempting TO perform
AZ abortion