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The New York herald., 1869-01-20
BROOKLYN CITY.
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THE CeURT
SUPREME Y.l-claculT.


Efore Judge Guben.
"oWve ~. N0kJoik Us. r.. G. Clmnifngs.--
paantn y this action was the assignee OF contra0t
oy 'no terms Of whish BENJAMIN F. Smith, tne
sssv nor. one Of the parties to the contract was q
p.ip, in 1903, to Newport News or Fortress Menroe
Va, certain amount OF groceries. provisions, &c.s
to the defendant, who was a sutler the army, ana
tue detendanC on his part was 70 get pass Tor the
goous and 10 give portion Of his time td
the sale OF them, receiving forlhis services 81 oo6
an equal share In any excess over twenfY1
nve per cent profit. Under this contract Smith
shipped from New York goods to the valae q
SIC, ADS so; but as claimed by the plaintiff, through
some negligence on the part OF the defendant tho
goods were delayed In getting into Market whtch.
recover this the suit was brought. TIE defenss
denied all the allegations IN the complaint except
the sending OF the goods,
Verdict Tor the. defendant.
The Cotton Case Adjourned.
The case OF Daniel H. Baldwin and others vs.. Ros-
well 8. Burroughs and Others reported In yester-
days HERALD, was adjourned until Friday, on ac-
count OF the sickness Of one Of the counsel.
Action for Wages.
yllia Muller us. Henry p. cooper. er.-PlatntlH was
servant in the family OF the defendant and brought
the suit to recover weges and borrowed money TO
the amount OF s17S a. The Court after heariag tne
evidence, ruled there nothing to 60 to hle jury
and directed VERDICT for the full amount
Alleged Breach Of Faftnership.
Jules NucEensturn vs. Carlo Rtzz.-Tne plaintif.
who was o practical brewer, entered into copart-
nership in the latter part Of 1867 with the defenaan
who owned building IN Twenty-seventh street,
near Filth avenue, fitted up as ByeWery, to carry
on the business OF brewing, the c0paftpership ~
its terms, to run one year. About thfSe WontIa
after entering into this arrangement paintlh wat
driven on the premises by the defendant, with
threats against his lfe The action was brought To
recover damages for breach OF the contract.
The Court directed verdict for the defendant.
Stealing q House.
James BuIlnadn Us. Thomas Keuey.-The plaintiR
in this suit claimed to own house in Greenp0lnt.
valScd at $685. which was used by the Bushwic4
Turnpike Company as toll house during the EXIST
ence OF that corporation. On the 2eh OF April, 1861
the defendant moved the house bodily from the place
where 1t stood. The defence was that the house as
bought by Kelley from the Aldermen Of the seven.
teenth and Fourteenth wards, who were authorized
to sell 1t for the benefit OF the county, TO which thS
house. with the other property OF the turnpike con'
pany, reverted on the expiration OF its charter.
The case was given TO the jury but no verdict nao
been returned up to q late hour.
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CITY COURT.
Action to Recover .Commission.
Before JudOe Th0fnnson.

ActiOh 20 h6cOvck .OUmmIssfOns
Before Judge Thompson.
Manly A. Rula,,d Us. Elizabeth Furnadn.-Thc a0-
ton was brought to recover S4oo commission for
sale alleged by the defendant, who was real estate
broker to have been negotiated for the defendants
The defence was that the broker acted the agent
OF the purchaser aud that defendant did not agree
10 pay any commission.
The Hat Factory Nuisance.
Baker u.s. Glau-In this case reported In the
HERALD yesterday, the jury returned verdict in
favor Of the plaintiff Tor forty dollars.
Decisions.
Lyman Us. Gtldersleere.--Motion for a new trial
denied
RetEv Us. Spdtading.-Am allowed on
payment OF twenty five dollars.
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sent challenge TO the Haze for another r1Oe imm9
diately the ownor Of the Icicie Offering 70 put -
money to the value Of the siiyer plate won ~ IL
Haze ana In case the Icicle won the plata 70 turn
over 70 the association AGAIN. Tho challenge We
not accepted. TINS was at four r. n. After thaz
hour the snow storm had increased In violence. anG
the drifts m the river becoming heavy loo boating
for the day was given up.
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ANOTHER IcrsuAr aAce.
The IcicIe Beats the Uaa-A d,aiiensc 10
the Haze.

P0U0HKEkPsIH, ~. Ib IS6p.
A splendid iccboat race came on lte this after
noon between the Tcicle and Una, the vhd bIowinga
spanking breeze from the northward. re course was
four miles south from the stakcboat hAtcturn. The
Una got The start by two or three lengths Going down
both vessels ran mile minute, the lalng snow
almost bllnding the helmsmen. Jus before the
stakeb0at was reached the Icicle rapy closed the
gap between the two; 10 that win the turn
occurred there was not much diffcre1e Coming
back the Una was soon overnaulcd by ib fclce, the
latter going to>tho wndward OF her WIN on Blue
Point and keeping the lead won the rps BY thirty
seconds The actual time all the waJ Jas mile .
minute.
whsn ne rscs wss over sas ownsz the Iolcls
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the corporations; and II after that time, whatever
that period may be- an increase Of the property Is
erected that increase should be represented BY adj
ditlonal certificates gwen 70 the stockhodcrsS A..
u should be represented IN some form, and IN the
best form that the people can devise.
that you can devise a. liked that; think 1t was
the best way; II suited INC exactly.
q in making this estimate how did you allow for
The oil strueturef For example: suppoge a bridge
was broken down or decayed, and you built new
one did you pass TO the credit OF the stockholders
with view OF issuing the interest certificates, the
difference between the cost OF the new bridge aud
the value OF the old one A. No, sur.
now you gye hs, tSs w1os mSna cost , q the
been fair.
o. How did you DO IT, A. / did 1t. as nave ex-
planned beiore n a wooden bridge breaks down
aud we build another wooden bridge that goes into
the current expenses: but n n wooden bridge which
costs $1,000 tumbes down, and we put up an iron
that money u taken from the stockholders property
and Ii TO be paid for, aud they are entitled 70
q. lint suppose the old bridge was built in time
when the currency was gold and prices were much
less, and you build a new new bridge now, with 2 dli-
now do you adjust the relation between the price q
the new structure and the fair value OF that which
NJ Vita e
considered It the same thing with me; II it had cost
should say that there was 1000 paid for Il: or
cice rersa, n had paid for 1t $1,000 In paper and
am now buudinR an IRON Drldgc 70 COST ~, 900 In
gold, say there "a no diierence II must be charged
10 the current expenses.
q, But how do you ascertain what would be the
cost OF new structure equal In quality 10 the old
A. We take II Tor granted that make the new
one for the price that we did the old one: that
IL detail for the superintendent OF the road 10 an.
swcr; what would be fair would be tnis: here IA A
wooden bridge that burns up to-day--our superIn-
tendent goes and makes an iron bridge there: what
would o wooden bridge M good 81 the one that Al
there have cost what " the cost OF the iron
bridgef the diuerence az say. goes for new con-
struction.
q. Il inss the principls upon which you made up
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poleon and Isabella III and her suite
were at the Hotel Normandie, which
rendered that establishment the center of
attraction. In the afternoon of the day
of my arrival I repaired to the place to
enjoy its gentle surf, and there saw Isa-
bella IL take her bath, just like other
mortals. In her white bathing-dress
and her long, black, uHbound tresses, she
seemed to me much prettier than her pic.
lures represent her. The next morning
/ reminded her intendant of Queen
Christine's promise, and was told that
her Majesty the Queen of Spain had al
ready received q communication from
her mother, recommending me to her
highness' consideration, and that she
would see me any morning between one
and two.
The next day at one o'clock I was
ushered into the presence of Isabella II,
whose fall from throne had enlisted my
warmest sympathies. Her Majesty was
attired in a plain black silk, with single
red rose in her black hair. She received
me with sweet smile, and, as soon as /
was seated, referred to the letter of her
mother, recommending me to Her Ma
jesty's kindly consideration. The con-
versation then naturally turned on the
past, present and future of Spain, on
which she spoke with more fervor and
depth of thought than I had supposed her
capable. Her views on the loyalty of
her people and the causes of their
arrangement were not unlike those of
her mother. She believes that she will
be recalled, but, in case she shall not be,
she has firmly resolved never to abdi-
cate, and never to set foot in her native
land. She expressed with great warmth
of feeling her gratitude for the kindness
she had received from the French EN-.
peror and his people generally since she
had been an exile in France. left
Her Mojesty with a much higher opinion
of the qualities of her mind and heart
than had entertained before my inter-
viaw
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illustrious sufferer was sent to drink the
waters of Vichy. A serious retention oil
urine here seized him, but succumbed to
numerous operations. Violent hemor-
rhages nearly always follow these opera.
tions, and manifest themselves often even
without apparent cause. These attacks
greatly enfesbled the Emperor's consti-
tuition; the operations were sometimes
followed by syncope, and urethral fever
declared itself aud gave way only under
arsenical treatment. At this moment
the retention appears to be fixed the
catheter is frequently necessary, and on
obstinate sleeplessness!often troubles the
patient, with occasional painful attacks
Of hicooughing..
After serious examination of the d.
verse manifestations of the Emperor 8
disease, men of science have rel ected the
idea of any rheum matic affection, and have
agreed that the mslsdy is distension of
the PROSTATE gland aud varicose SWELL
ing or fungus of the bladder. This dis
order only shows itself at intervals, in
creases with age, and is aggravated by
moral and atmospheric causes. The
consequences of the disease are very
grave, thus: all diseases of the genito-
urinary orgsns-the stone, perhaps, ex.
cepted-sttack the brain; that is to say,
they affect the moral and intellectual
faculties. The temper of the patient be-
comes sombre, suspicious, peevish, pus-
Unanimous; men and things appear under
sinister aspect; the will becomes weak,
and is subject to the most contradictory
changes; project formed is immedi-
ately abandoned for another not any more
durable; decision is hardly ever finally
and frankly made; there ere always mem
tai reservations, cunning replaces bold
ness, feversh irritation takes the place
of calmness, the real proportions of OBJ
jects and events are exaggerated, and one
is always ready to employ against reed
the force necessary to uproot an oak.
When man has been licted eight years
by fungus of the bladder, whose pro-
gress his physicians have been unable to
arrest, his days are numbered. After
eight years of treatment the disease, ag-
gravated by age, is nothing more than a
series of relapses, each one more serious
than the last, and ofintermissions of con-
valescence, each one less and less reas-
sdring. His hour will come, not, per-
hsps. tomorrow, but in day not far dis.
tant.
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The Queen of spain-An Interview
with the Royal Exile.

| With the Royal Exile.
| Correspondence of the Home Journal.]
On shrubbery knoll, whose broad
graveled walks extend to the water
edge and commanding fine view of the
bay, is situated, at St. Andresse a sub
urb of Havre), Mon Desir, the Chateau
Of Queen Christine of Spain. 1t is q
square building, with a chapel attached,
and hemmed in on the city side by wall
about len feet high. Here the Queen.
mother Of Spain and her suite passed the
summer, and here, a few weeks ago,
had a pleasant interview with Her Msj-
esty, When / arrived at the gate of the
lodge, o nestly-d-essed, youthful blonde
| issued forth, bearing In hes arms deep
mulatto baby of abopt three months, and
followed BY three deeper-colored, wooly-
headed responsibilities. my husband :
she said, with pleasing smile, will be
here in an instant to open the gate.' dis
appearance in the time specified settled
10 nay n;Id the Queens opinion on the
subject of smalgs1sttol. a finer look.
| ing, blacker African | bad meyer beheld.
shoying me two rows of pnblemished w.
ory, he opened the gate, end ! proceeded
mp a broad grayeled walk, leading
through the frontage grounds TO the door
Of the chateau.
When midway the ground, / met the
jntendsnt, who received me graciously,
and escorted re to the entrance of Mon
Desir, whence valet IN l,yery conducted
me to the boudoir of Her Majesty, on the
second story. The Queen, with whom
the intendsnt had arranged my interview
the day before, was seated at the bay
side win6os Of the boudoir, reading the
plays of Victor Hugo. She received me
with pleasant smile, and pointed to o
fauteuil near her. After few introduc-
tory remarks, Her Majesty touched upon
the late difficulties in Spain, and the de-
thronement of her daughter, which faets
are too we'll known to be repeated here.
"The Spanish people" she said, are
loyal at heart, but they are like capri
cious children who are pleased for q mo-
ruent with a new toy, and then cast II
away foT their old one. Isabella ii will
be recalled, and the usurpers driven from
Spain through seas Of blood. You will
see 1.-THE world viii see it|
"And if she be not recalled, Will she
abdcate in favor OF her son = asked,
"NeverI never while live" she re-
piled, with an expression of armness that
would have done credit to Nero.
In conclusion. her Msjesty informed
me that Isabella III was expected at Trou-
vile the next day, and that if | desired to
see her ske you'd arrange an interview.
thanked her highness for SO much con-
descensiou, and took my departure.
Trouville is pretty little coquette Of
a city, seated in cove on the opposite
side Of the bay in Lover Normandie,
abont half en- boHr's sail from Hayre. Il
ia neat, recherehs, extremely vell-bred,
and numbers among its summer guests
the elite OF Europe. It's plsge is verF
favorable to the comfort of dainty bain-
ers 1t is safe, ssblee and warm. A
few days after my interviews with the
Queen mother, / went TO Trouville TO
try the virtues of its tepid waters and to
get another peep at royalty. Prince Ma
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MISCELLANEOUS Items.

We are to have no more postage
stamps, with - this time - President
Grants head on them.
Bridal breakfast parties, two days be-
fore the wedding, to show off the pres.
ents, are late invention.
The Duke and Duchess de la Tore, Of
Italy, arrived in New York on the
steamer Java last Tuesday.
DR.. James L. Phelps, one of the most
prominent physicians of Brooklyn, died
a few days ago at the age of eighty-fve.
King William of Prussia offers the
Pope carpet to cover the floor of the
hall in which the great council will meet.
1t will cost $4,000.
The moon was to have caused all sorts
of troubles on October Z, according to
the philosophers, but she behaved herself.
They have row postponed the posthu-
nous antics until November s.
Cigar etiquette in Cuba is, when you
ask for light, even If the party be q
stranger, to pull out your case and offer
him cigar, by way of recognizing the
civility in stepping to accommodate you.
"My DEAR" inquired young wife of
her husband on his return from business,
"haye you seen the beautiful set of wal
nut furniture which the Smiths have
bought2' "Ahem no, my love, but
have seen the bill, and it quite satisfies
mel
An exchange says: The stumptailed
Latin used by the bslf-hedged physicians
in making prescriptions, has been the
means of numbering many persons lately.
Would it not be we'll enough TO nse the
English language, or don't they under
stand it?
Several of the newspapers tell us that
Charles Sumner recently delivered his
lecture on "Caste" in Augusta, Georgia.
They forget that there is an Augusta in
Msine, and that Sumner would feel much
more at home there than in the Georgia
town of that name.
A cautious itemizer tells what is the
matter with hotel lady in the following
terms: "The Princess deMetternich is to
retire from society for little while, and
is buying lots of edgiDgs, insertions,
muslins, etc., which she is making up
into little garments too large for doll
and too small for herself"
The Marquis D'0rches offered prize
of four thousand dollars to any person
who would discover cheap and practical
method Of fdetermining actual death. This
nrizs has been gained by Dr.. Caniere.
His method is to place the hand Of the
subiect before light in darkened room
if che subject is no. dead the ligh, will
make the hand semi.trsnsluoent with
rosy hue, but il dead It will be perfectly
opaque.
The Chicsgo Republican Of Thursday
says Char is to appear in Chicago at
Woods Museum" Chang is one, or
perhaps the other, Of the Siamese Twins.
II is presumed that, 10 bis visit to Chi
cago, he will leave bis brother behind in
order to avoid divorce. They are much
attached TO each other, aud have scarcely
been separated for half day since they
we're children. Indeed, the Paris doc
tors think separation would be death to
them at their tine Of life, and prescribed,
az q preventive, . very careful keeping
away from Chicago, where il is impossi-
BILE for two people to live together for
week ct time, especially il they think
they ought to. Hence il is that Chang
gses up alone. disguised as q man bound
10 another by no tie whatever.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
New York News.

New YORK, May T.
The Danish Minister, Mr. De Belle, was
married to-day to daughter of Chancel-
Tor Labreskie, of Jersey City.
United States Marshal Barlow re-
ceived reliable information that steamer
left this port last night for Cuba, with
300 men, each provided with rifle and uni
form. That the vessel also took a large
quantity of light clothing and provisions
to last a month or six weeks.
The Express adds that another expedi-
ton is preparing. The Marshal is inyes-
tigating the matter.
Fashion course trotting, mile heats, in
harness, for $4,000, to-day Thorn beat
the American Girl one; dead heat, one
Time go, 1.cos, soos ,o-aoI Traob heavy
wind high. Betting before first heat,
two TO one on Thorn, who led at the start
the American Girl leading couple OF
lengths at three-quarters, Thorn closing
half way up the stretch with the Ameri-
can Girl, and getting head and head with
in twenty-five feet of the score, when
the American Girl broke again-Thorn
winning. Betting four to one on Thorn.
The American Girl broke up badly the
second heat, and betting was one hun
dred to five on Thorn. Dan Mace drove
in the third and fourth heats instead
of Manel, and both trotted squarely I'M
til within one hundred and fifty feet of
the score on the I'd heat, when first Thorn
and then the American Girl broke up and
run over the score, with Thorn on the
lead. The judges declared dead heat,
and betting turned three to one on Thorn
Thorn led a length and half at the
start, and the American Girl gradually
closed up till within fifty yards from the
score when she broke, Thorn winning the
heat and race.
A mass meeting Of friends Of Cuban
independence was held this evening in
Cooper Institute. Hon. G. A. Dana pre-
sided. Resolutions expressing sympathy
with me struggling patriots of Cuba, and
demanding recognition Of their rights as
belligercnts we're adopted. Spirited adj
dresses were made by Hon. John Mexican
Henry Ward Beecher and others.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
EXTRACT or LETTER FROM SANTA
GEDIx

We lad wandered for IA. ny hs,tir.
through tangled fDTe-ts Of trnpical shrubs and
trees, some Of ia. emitting mot delicious and
invigprating ocor. when we suddenly came upon
large and well cultiyatsd plantation, IN ia.
centre of which were several builaiDgs. Inter.
ing these, we found them 10 b. the press hoas-
g, stills, &C., whore she sugar cane - crushed
for the manufacture Of 81. Cfoix Rum Over 100
coolies were at work. and the smell from the Ter
mentins yais were very exhiliaratisg aDa pleas
ant. We were shown through the entire estab-
bshment. and learned that all the rum here Iro-
ducedlwas shipped 10 Nessrs. +. III Drake a. Co
New York. 10 be made into their celsbrat.sd Plan
tation Bitters. The peculiar good effects Il tins
rum which ~ the purest and bet IN the world
are well known Not a singh. case of dyspeJ@ia
fever and ague, consumption OF any such disease
can be found on this island, (eKcept Of inv4Iids
come here for their health, AMI they are almost
always cured Combined with Calisaya Bark.
Casearills, aud other important ingredients the
rum becomes Plantation Bitter- and surely 10
finer tonic and general Family Remedy Was ever
seen. The combination of these Bittefs was first
discovered here many years ago. and all the
tives swear by Plantation Bitters, and say "there
Is nothing hike it." Judging by the robust health
Of the witnesses. am certain their testimony 1.
true. Rs
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
Another Singular Suicide.
A FATHER CoMPELs HIS SON TO AR
RANGE THE PRELIMINARIEs.

The suicidal mania, lately SO prevalent,
last evening claimed another victim in
the person of John J. Miller, native Of
the United States, 81 years of age, who
for two years past has resided and carried
on business as a halter in the basement of
No. 81, Amity Street, New York. The
details of this last self-murder will show
it to be one of the most deliberate acts OF
the kind upon record.
On Friday afternoon, Miller and his
son, boy II years of age, We're out to-
gether, and shortly before their return
the father and son entered the drug store
of DIR. o. +. Price, where the former pur-
chased something i'll an envelope, for
which he paid thirty cents. As he came
out of the store the son asked his father
what he had bought, to which he an
swered in an excited manner, II want To
kill myself" but instantly afterward cor
rected himself, and said he was only iok-
ing, and that, feeling sick, he had bought
some medicine, which he intended to take.
When they arrived at home, Miller told
his son to prepare place for him to lay
down in the back room, and to bring him
II glass of water. When the boy had full
filled these directions the father told him
to 90 and get his supper, which the boy
accordingly did. and was absent about an
hour and a half When he returned,
about ) O'clock, and entered the back
room, he found his father lying dead upon
, the bed An alarm was of course instant
ly given, and among the first to come in
was DR.. Hessier, who occupies the upper
part of the house, and who, Immediately
upon entering the room found an euyel~
ope lying upon tbs table, which. upon ex-
animation, he decided had contained NOR
phine. 1t wa8 therefore easily inferred
that this envelope had con aimed the
drug which he had purchased during the
afternoon, and which he had used TO put
an end to his life.
The unfortunate man had lived for the
past two years in the house where he died,
and SO far as is known, had done business
sufficient to keep himself and son above
want. He had been a widower for some
years, and with his son alone in the base
ment, using his back room as bedroom
and the front room workshop his oo-
eupation being chiefly repairing hats.
The cause that induced him 10 commit
suicide has not yet been discovered, but
may be developed by the inquest which
will be held by Coroner Flynn. Mean
time, the remains and the room where the
tragical event occurred will remain un-
touched, as Sergeant Haggerty, immedi-
ately upon being notified OF the event,
placed the premises in charge of a special
officer, who will retain surveillance of
the room until the arrival of the coroner
Nee York Times, l1N inst.