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New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
CIVIL NOTES.

In the United States District Court, Judge
Woodruff will take up the jury cases to-day.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed last week
by Henry r. Miller Theodore p. Kelly William Dimond
Henry Solm and Isaac Stern. Discharges granted
10 John b. BOgert, Cornelius Oakley. jr, and John r.
Feeney.
The General Term of the Kings County
Supreme Court will open Dec. 49, when owen Hand,
in Ra ymond-st Jail under sentence OF death for the
house, Will again be sentenced to be hung, Gov. Hoffman
having refused To commute his sentence grant
trial
In the Kings County Circuit Court, Lewis
Williams sued the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, to
5000 insurance his store. at No. SO7 Broad
way, New-York City, burned Jan. 81, 1868. The
occupied three days and Saturday the jury found
verdict in plaintiffs favor for $3,55S 25 the amount
claimed, with interest
The General Term of the Superior Court has
issued decision sustaining the defendant In the Of
Sheppard hgt. Heineken, faction brought to
the value OF 20 rins OF butter shipped to Orleans
The voyage abandoned, and the plaintiff demanded
his butter which refused unless he would surrender
the bills OF ladng indemnify the defendant against
them.
Surrogate Vecder last week admitted to
probate the wills OF Caharine Foster, Emeline Nase,
John simpkins and Mary Van Yalkenburgh all of Brook
lyn The will of Franz Wasser OF Brooklyn rejected
Letters Of administration granted the estates Of
Gregor Sell, James King, Maria Hrt, Mary Garrahen,
Johannes Schmitt Eleanor n. Shaw William Bumhert,
aud Thomas Miard all Of Brooklyn. Letters OF guard
ianshp of the estate NJ Jane Dwyer were granted to sid
ney L. Griffin OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Horace T. Geary was charged before Com
missioner Belts Saturday by his creditors with yo
latng the 4h section Of the Bankruptcy act and held
IN 5000 bail.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court John
Medium Of No. l52 Priucest committed by Justice
shandey ON charge OF arson, preferred by Patroman
John Finley of the Eighth Precinct.
Justice McQuade committed Patrick Grim
Minis o await the result OF dangerous injuries which he
caused to Daniel Clifford by stabbng him in the abdomen
during a quarrel yesterday at Fourth-ave and one
hundred andeighteenths st.
At the Essex Market Police Court, Henry
voge Of No GIG Fifth-s committed, yesterday ON
charge OF stealing milkcans and their contents.
value S5i from the New-IIaven Railroad Depot John
Mccarthy and David X. Helm were held for rUbbng
VIM Rosenberg Of No. I6 East Broadway of eight WOODEN
shirts, worth s25
John MuldOOn, a rufian of No. $50 Prince-st. b,
quarrccd yesterday with of the abandoned in
ALDEN In Greenest.. anddebcrately sehre to quantity
of clothing belonging TO her, saying that he intended
the house The police aud the inmates eXtnguished
committed without bail by Justice Chandler
At the TOmbs Police Court, yesterday, JUS
tce Hogan committed Abel Dunnng and Theodore Grief,
both of Laurensst for stealing gold watch and chain,
value $50 from Charles Mackhom of No 415 Pearl-st.
while In the Casino In East HOusOn-st.. Robert Stanley
OF No % Jamest for stealing $40 from Pocemn Ohris
topher Paber Of the Twelfth Precinct while rdlng IN
citizens dress, ON Ihird-ave. car
On Friday night last, between II and IL
o'clock. three dry goods clerks, and members Of the
Early Closing Association Patrick Madden, Francis Me
Cabc, and Lawrence Walsh Jumped or street car aud
flung yUllcy Of stones at the plate glass windows OF
McCanns dry goods store No. 56i lhraye., shaterng
paues OF glass aud doing other damages amounting
Ia tllO. Tho prisoners arragned In the lorkye
Police Court. yesterday aud were held each IA 800 ball
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
TILE corRTs For DECEMBER.

In the Supreme Court, Judge mgrabam VIII
hold the Chambersllbranch, Judge Brady the Special
Term Judge Cardozo Part of the Circuit and Judge
Van Brunt Part III.
In the Superior Court the Trial Term will be held by
Justices Freedman part and Spencer part ID Judge
Mcneil viii sit In Special Term and Justices Barbour Nc
Gum, and Jones in General Term.
In the Court Of Common Pleas the assignmens are not
definitely settled. Judge Robinson viii hear eqmy
causes Judge IOew will sit I'm Special Term and Judges
Lawrence and j. f. DAILY will hold the Trial Term.
In the Marine Court the Trial Terms Will pc heId Dy
Judges Gross and Aker the Chambers branch Dy Jnge
Joacbimsen and the General Term by Judges Alker,
shea and J0achimsen The want Of sufficient rooms tor
the accommodation OF the Court and clerk has cOupele
he above assignments for the residue OF the present
wear A soon as this want shall have been Obyated ar
Tangements for additional Trial Term, ana cgange OF
the time OF holding General Term, by as many Of the
Judges as are qualified TO hear the appeals, VIII De
made.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
AyoLDBoYD ROBBERY CLEARED UP.

The apartment of SenOr Carlos del Oastiii'
Loyzaga Treasurer Of the Cuban Foreign hlSson AZ
the St. George Hotel, in this city, was enterea III
last andtS75OOO in United states registered
bonds and a number OF valuable papers We're SVo'oh
from his trunk. About week ago RoLne D. DgnuesS ~
called Marcus McNeal. Nassau-St Oroher' anu @ sa
ne had "A friend who wished tn sell some bonus chop
on Wednesday he again called on McNcal, ana I MIo
duced Capt. Antonio Pelleter, who he explained aa
quantity of stolen tbonds, which no willing 10 sn
for 20 per the face value They were told 10 eono
Neal comIsuncaed To Sub Treasurer Hllbouse what no
had heard, and Detective Sampson was placed at MS
service on saturday Bennett and Pclleucr came, ao
cording agreement and the latter produced one $1,000
United states Fyetwenty registered bond and two $50
limited States Registered bonds. Tho officer took the
men into custody and the $4,000 bond proved to be ono
Of those belonging SenOr Castillo. The prisoners wero
committed the Tombs by Justice Hogan, 10 await an
examination.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
MAKING PAPER FROM STRAW.
AN IMPORTANT POINT AT ISSI-E.

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA convention Of the
manufacturers Of straw printing paper recently held
here for the purpose Of discussing the claims Of the
American Wood Paper Company In connection with the
Watts and Burgess and Mellcr patents, This question
been agitatug the paper trade for time II IS
oue also in which the entire press Of the country and
he reading public have strong interest With regard
the Watts and Burgess patent, the Company have
randng every Judicial decision has declared it TO be
legaaud void for the that the reissues Of the
patent contain in the specifications radical departures
from the original invention IL has also been
held that, valid, the patent Is confined TO
The manufactures Of paper from wood and
similar vegetable bers" and does not cover the manu-
acure o. paper from straw the Company claim. The
Meher patent applies solely 10 the manufacture OF paper
rom straw but only claims 70 have discovered superior
process Tor It's manufacture not 70 have invented the
manufacture ITSELF Meer, in the specifications Of his
patent claims that the improvement consists IN subec
ing straw 10 pressure OF at least 10 pounds 20
rue square inch, when boiling the in solution OF
siAah :; and II Is on this specification that the other
manufacturers principally found their claim 10 a right 10
manufacture paper from straw by boiling the material In
solution OF caustc akal irrespective OF the patent
rights Oi heier which have become the property Of the
american Wood Paper Company by assignment The
'omPahy however 10 IS asserted, have never entered
io 'he Manufacture Of paper from straw under this pat
'n Ou nave strictly confined their operations 10 the Is
suing Of licenses.
The opponents Of the Wood Paper COMPANY maintain
A"o The specifications Of MeIiers patent appear to
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
FIILs

Fire Marshal McSpedOn reports 2i fires in
this city during the past week loss Sls22i5 insurance,
t29i,9GO. Two ncendary, and six resulted from
careessness.
The interior Of the fourstory building In the rear Of
No 45 Ann-st burned out on Saturday. Corbett &
Clement, packing box manufacturers lose 5000; in
sured for $500 each by the Buffalo Fire aud Marine Mer
chants western, and the North American. Manari
King picture frame Dealers occupying the second aud
third hOOrs estimate their loss at 1000 insured for
$1,000 by the Imperial j. G. jackson, manufacturer Of
lewelry bONes lost 5000 insured for 1000 by the St
hicholas The building, owned by Ludwig Dohrennent
Is damaged 900; insured for that by the Globe
The stock IN Messrs. Kauth. Hlldcbrand Co.'s wood
and coal yard, at Fteenth-st aud Ninth-aye dam
aged VI 900; insured for 81 900 by the Star.
John II. Bean's apartment, at No lJJ East Houston
st., was damaged 500.
Joseph ROntenhOuHes piano action factory In the rear
Of No. l05 bullyHn-st, damaged by ne yesterday
300; Insured for t 0OO by the 81 Nicholas The second
nOOr Ia occupied by Taylor & Dupuy piano forte manu-
facturcrs loss stock. tOO. Insured. Tho building
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
ANOTHER INSTANCE.

TO me Editor OF The TribWne.
SIR; iiagrant disregard of the comfort and
convenience of Its passengers has been exhibited by the
Erie road today Ia the total interruption OF travel,
either way from an early hour in the morning TIL late
~ night. The senseess Indifference that made no
,nort 10 relieve the terrible Inconvenience occasioned
by INC interruption, by any temporary exp0dent, de
serves the most indignant condemnation with the road
entlIsly unmpeded as far as the Bergen tunnel, IL
WOuu nave been quite easy tO have there switched the
cars ON from the down 10 the up track. The horse
cR- communicating with the ferries could have been
reached from the west end O the tunnel In "a few min
ues, and thus the connection could have been main
tanned, irrespective Of the tunnel with only slight loss
Oi nr ana hut little Inconvenience Much Of the incOn
Venence 10 Paterson commuters aud those west Of Pat
erson' could have been avoided by Erie making its New
hfk branch do service In the emergency but Instead Of
this, IL refused To recognize any of its communication
tickets on the Newark line NiATOH.
IllersOn. N. J.. Dec. Z. laIO.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
TIE RIGHTS OF THEATRICAL MANAGERS.

In the case of Henry ID. Palmer against Rob-
er NJ DE WITT heard at General Term Of the Superior
Court before Judges MonelJones and Freedman Judge
Mcneil has reversed the decision Of the Court below Inc
action WAS brought to obtain injunction restraining
be defendant from publishing r. W Robertsons comedy
Play~ the exclusive right Of performing which In this
country the plaintiff claimed that he purchased from the
author Immediately after its first performance IN London
at the Prince of Wales Thcater, Feb. 10, 1865 Ihe drama
was sent here in manuscript, and the defendan as ~
alleged, had "a copy Of the same printed ana
published, and offered for sale, without the con
sent of the plaintiff cOnteuded I'm defense that
the play London public, and there was no prom
biti6n against carrying away the by memory OF
otherwise aud that the defendant received the copy from
persons who obtained at its representation In London
The Jury found FOR the defendant, and the plaintiff a
pealed Judge Mcneil now holds that public representa-
ti0ns Of the comedy not publication Of II 50 as to
take away tho plaintiff cOmmOnaw right. IL Is Tor the
defendant show that IL into his possession IN
lawful manner having failed to establish which, he
should be deprived Of possession.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
TIE CHASSEPOT.

A correspondent of The Pal Mall Gazette,
who has studied abroad the character and performances
Of the Chassep6 sends the following observations
that arm
The points in which the Chassep6t IS assumed 10
possess superiority over the German needeguD the
following: /. Lghtncss Of the weapon. 2. Superior
range. O. Greater rapidty in fire. The German rifle is
least per cent heavier than the French and the
formers range is only from 5 10 815 yards while the
latter is sighted to j0O yards, and Is effective be-
yOud that distance. In the hands Of Wedrlled soldiers
the Cbassep0t readily be loaded and fired IL times
the minute, while the necde-gln stops short at seven
times These advantages are claimed by the French and
admitted by tie GemanS-OiCers and priyatcs alike
but, nevertheless much OF the success OF the French
OF superiority. There "A degree OF ghtness 0f such
expression may be used) below which rifles, like cannon
must not fall ; for durability in such weapons
Is qWte as important as handiness. The needle
700 heaVy Tor men even below the average in physical
strength ana the mass Of the weight lies in the barrel
especially at the bTcech; while durability In the Chasse-
POT nae Dteh sacrnced 70 ghness and the pom
gets Ont OF order This liability deTangement Is 10
more tan one cause, but the barrel itself is the chief
seat or the diihcuy The much greater range OF the
ChassepOt strange az this may at first appear has rem
9eisd ~ 1n5IoI IN ehect 10 the ncedlegun battle
stand that their weapons superior To those az their
opponents and that the latter can thercfore bc trne
down far outside the range OF their own rifles The
fIehch nave commenced hring away rapidly At from
100 TO 1000 yards distance, and by the tne their enc
mics have closed in upon Them which aided nv their nm
meTOus and superior artillery, they have seldom failed
% do quickly, the barrel Of the Chassep6t has heco m
heated as 10 be no longer scriceable Rapdity n rn
non, but there ia limit beyond which Dyentors boid
not venture II other desdeTata 10 be preserved THE
French infantry fire too much at random while tLe Ger
mans COOlly endeaYOr 70 make every shot tell.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE OLD COLONY ARSON CAsE-ARREsT OF THE
CAPTAIN.

The two Spanish sailors, Raymond Ran and
Franco Frank, who were arrested some time ago on
charge Of having mutined and attempteditoFset the
ship Old Colony on fire. during the voyage from Cadz TO
this port were brought before Commissioner Osborne
yesterday having been confined in Bellevue Hospital Tor
two weeks past from injuries inflicted by the captain ana
mates OF the Old Colony The Deputy Marshas who
went board the ship to arrest the men stated at ty
found them in pable condition. chained 10 tho nOOI'
and unable rise for several hours when uIchaneu.
rher room had not been cleaned during the tne tney
were confined there, and the stencil was such tat the
Marshas refused 10 go in ~ unachau them Ihe cap
tain and mates testified that paper and matches were
found In the hold placed with view TO set the snip
ON fire. but they could not that the prisoners
placed them there The cook Of the ship testified that
mo men were bread and water during the entire
VOYAGE. The Commissioner discharged the eIendants
stating that the manner in which they had been treated
NV the captain was disgrace to the mercantile marine
OF the country. a. - . ,.-tu Ill al ,,fs
Az the close OF the examination Capt Grnde ana Ms
three mates were taken into custody on warrants chafS
ing them with cruely treating Rau and Frank Conf
missioner Shields held the captain III OW anu tus olAei
defendants in COO each, to appear for examination
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.

The German Hospital Aid Society of this
city was organized TO assist In raising funds for the Ger
man Hospital, corner Of Fourthaye. and Twenty
seyenthst II composed 90 delegates from auxiliary
German associations which contribute 20 the funds Of
Al meeting held last Friday at the steuben House. the
following officers were elected for the ensuing year
Rurger Vice Presdents Henry Wehle Recording Secro
tary; Albert Denglcr, Corresponding Secretary; A..
Schorske Financial Secretary Michael Gobhardt treas
urer.
The following "a tho work Of the German Hospital from
Sept 13 1869, when opened, TO oct 1870: Patients
admitted 73g; died. So dismissed COO I'm hospital Oct l.,
81 Three hundred patients treated free OF charge
10 paid part and l2O paid full The paying patients
remained in hospital iOlV days the others 1882 days
total 2069 days; expenses about $1,000 OF IL Tor one
day IS treatment OF each patient
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE RERGEN TUNNEL DIFFICULTY.

Chief-Justice Beasley, on Saturday, granted
the Eric Company an injunction against the Morris and
Essex and Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Rail
roads, ordering the latter TO refrain from oil further
attempts make crossing other connection between
the rails OF the Branch Railroad and the rails OF
the Morris and Essex Company and lthose Of the Erie
Railroad the western terminus OF the Bergen
Tunnel elsewhere. the Morris and Essex company
was also ordered to appear before the ChefJustce OF
the Supreme Court OF NewJersey Monday, December
r. and show cause why they had taken their recent
action without waiting as they had agreed to do for the
decision pending in the Courts and also to show cause
why an injunction should not be enforced against then
restraining them from any future attempt similar 10 tha
made by themin Bergen Tunnel.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE wEsTCHEsTER BoULEvARDs.

The work on the new rOadways opened in
proongaton Of the great OF this city through
the important districts Of Westcheser County approaches
completion and before many months network Of ave
nues, all well baasted and Of easy trotting grades
and ample width will be thrown Openor public travel.
With the appropriations expected from the legislature
this Winter, the entire work will probably be finished
next Spring The leading Boulevard, Centralaye com
mences at MacOmbs Dam, and continues ito WOOdlawn
Cemetery. 1t viii be 100 feet wide. From woodlawn
nOrthward it, extension known the Central Park
ave." to White Plains, thirteen miles beyond,
in a very direct line The Southern Boulevard begins at
the Thrdave Harlem River Iron Bridge, continues to-
ward Port Morris and passes through West Farms town
ship, skrng jerome and Fleetwood Parks, and crossing
Harlem Railroad Bridge, near 81. Johns College. Its
distance is seven miles, width 100 feet.
YOnkers-ave. nersects the Boston POstroad nj Mount
Vernon and westward four miles, entering YOn-
kers north OF NOdne Hill. II is forty feet wide. Mid
laudaye. intersccta Central and YOnkers-ayes, and
thence eastward the Bronx River and Harlem Rail
road by stone bridge, and through the town OF East
road II has average width " 30 feet Moshou-aye.
extends from Riyerdae, on the Hudson, Ia WOOdlawn
kers. IL Is about two miles IN length nghlandHye.,
intersectng the kngsbrdge road, and connecting with
Centralaye begins at the souhery side Of lonkers,
and il also about two miles in extent
Wcschester-avc bcp1ns at the center OF the ancient
White Plains Village. It's is along North-st.
through the town OF Harrison and for half its length
through the farm Of Benz Halliday an altogether me-
route branch road, two miles IN length,
10 Rye depot, II nearly completed The Boston
at PJrtChester, and has sOuthcrly direction
for - miles. Mamaroneck-aye. commences near
almost direct line to tide water In Mamareneck Hai
hOr about seven miles. Bcrrien-aye commences at the
Harlem Railroad depot at FOrdham, and proceeds In a
straight line, one and three-quarter miles. 10 Williams
bridge, where 10 connects with Ce1tralaye FOrdham
and Pcbamye. extends eastery from the Harlem Rail
road depot at Fordham to Pelham Bridge, aud is about
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
COLORED SERVANTS.

The Colored Relief Association has issued a
scmannual statement OF its operations since its organ
izaon May 1870 The object OF the Association Is to
find homes coored people out Of work in the Southern
States and benefit families who have been compelled
to employ under the present system. To make
the Society selfsupporting, regulations have been
adopted requiring those who apply for help to advance
the amount necessary bring cOorod servants to the
city The Association has placed 800 coOred people in
Northern homes where they receive from $40 TO Si per
month. Thus far only three complaints OF dishonesty
have been made and than 20 or mlsbehaFlOi'
Coored persons from the south. by paying their own cA
peuses to city, furnished with homes without
charge. The expenses Of the Association haNo uoch
$3.50; receipts $500; Indebtedness, $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS

The annual report of the Board OF Missions
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. in Of
publication, shows that during the past year the total
receipts for missionary purposes have been t23265o o.
expenditures $247,OOO ST. disbursements OF the Foreign
Committee 1851 81. distributed follows: Greece,
S,5l9 81; China and JAPAN S0905 81; Africa S70l o.
Hay S3067 &c; specific Objects publication, and general
expense $2s,G5T II. The Domestic Committee has en-
plOyed 1872 missionaries in IS States and Territories at
expense Of Sl3i273 a. The outstanding liabilities
t2326 o. The Commission for COlOrcd People has
pended s776 06 in maintaining 10 schools in the South
States. The appropriations In this department for
the ensuing year have been increased % $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE ForYDLING ASYLUM FAIR.

Vicar-General Stars, Chairman, and John
Mulaly. Secretary, OF tile Committee to whom in
trusted the direction the Fair for tho Founding Asy-
lum have issued card Of thanks to the ladies' the
officers OF the 22d Regiment and the press Of
The Committee hope to report before January The re-
ccpts OF the Fair about $4,000. This cannot be
used however, until the entire 100000 s raised IN con
alteration which the Legislature has agreed to appro-
pirate a similar sum for the Asylum. Meanwhile its
resources and more severely taxed and It's only
revenue IL derived from annual subscriptions ranging
SOO within the last 10 months l4ll infants
have been left at its door.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY PASSENGERS.

Joseph S. Priest, with his little son, persisted
in an attempt to get board Hudson River train at
Troy ~ y without ticket. which he alleges he had no
time to purchase brakeman refused to permit him to
get upon the platform, and assaulted him violently Mr.
Priest brought suit against the Company who in de-
fensr setupthe statute of limitations since the action
brought until three years subsequent 20 the occur
renee and claimed further that the brakeman liable
for the assault, since he exceeded his authority. The
plaintiff recovered and on appeal the General Term OF
the Superior Court atrms the decision holding that
either the employer agent both might be sued for
the assault and battery and that the did not come
under statute it action against the Com
pany to damages for injuries resulting from the
fault OF their agent.