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returned again this morning, but whether to re-
main is not known.
The child was accompanied to Miss Moves
school by white woman, with the ticket from
Nashon, and followed her into the school room
but the teacher declined to receive the child
until obtaining the consent Of Mr.. Brown.
THE CITr's FURNITURE SEIZED FOR DEBr-
Bdr against the Corp0TdtiOa-A Lers in tAe ArN,r's
0Goe.-This morning constables y. and q. A.
kimmell called on Mayor Bowen with the judg-
ment obtained by RaT * Co. against the Corpor-
alton for furnishing goods TO the Asylum,
amounting to S2l.JD, with costs. interest &c,
making the total So 80, and asked If the trouble
OF making levy could not be avoided when
the Mayor replied that they could make the
levy. The officers proceeded "a levy on a green
rep sofa and five green rep chairs, when the
Mayor called on the Messenger not TO let the
goods go out OF the room, and Mr.. Shorter at
tempted to keep the door closed, but one OF the
officers got ii open, and the other removed the
FURNITURE to the hall. The Mayor told them they
must not remove the articles, and attempted tS
close the door, but the officers stated they were
deteImined to do their duty, and the Mayor i'm
mediately sent tor the Corporation Attorney
and the officers took the articles TO their office In,
the cast wing OF the City Hail. and immediatel
put out placard for the sale Of the furniture
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook, the Corporation Attorney.
entered repleyin suit fof the corporation In
the Circuit Court, and this afternoon the writ
was placed in the hands of the Marshal. who
went to The office Of MIR. kimmell, but found
1t locked, and it is probable that the writ
VIII not be served until tomorrow morning
The affair excited much comment about the
City Hall, and the opinions are various. some
holding that the constables exceeded their duty.
as the articles seized are necessary articles 10
the transaction of municipal business, and some
go further. and contend that the justice had no
right to issue the execution after the counsel
for the Corporation had given no notice of an
peal. The Justice, however, it is claimed.
waited until the time i'm which an appeal bond
should be filed, before issuing the execution. IL
is quite likely that the case, when il comes 10
court, VIII excite much interest, as a number OF
interesting points will be raised.
This levy left In the Mayors off ce the desks Of
The Mayor and clerk ,9nd chairs for each an old
Fashioned sofa and chair matching the Others
which were levied on in which a young wo man
was sitting ut the time, who seemed "a be con-
slderably astonished at the proceedings.
=, IL Is stated in behalf of the city authorities
that the Judgment on which this execution was
issued was rendered by said Smith some days
since, and an appeal was taken FROM his decision
to the Supreme Court OF the District in
inc legal manner. Notwithstanding this
improper for the Mayor to paw the Judgment.
Smith issued the execution and the consta bic
took the furniture under the protest of the city
authorities, who have sued out a writ OF re-
plevin and will bring the justice aud constable
before the court at once for maIfeasance AZ
here above stated the constable has looked mn
the property and put himself beyond the reach
OF legal process.
A AScENEIN THE MAYORS sOFFICH-Yesterday
about 3 O'Clock p. m, A. Grant entered the
Ma. OF q Once, and it SD happened that at that
very time Mayor Bowen was reading over the
veto he had just prepared OF the resolution
which passed the Councils, allowing him CA
Granfl to tap sewer, which veto was sent to
the Board of Common Council last evening
The Mayor recognizing Grant, remarked pleas
antly. II have had TO veto your BILL" Grant
replied That's what expected, and 1 would
like to hear it." The Mayor replied ..WeiI, DIR.
Iindale can read il to you if he will" DIR. T.
then read the veto, and Mr.. Grant during liz
reading several times, it lis alleged, character
using frequently the words "That's false, every
word Of it," and AZ the conclusion denounced
the whole thing as id lie. He then walked
towards the Mayor, who asked "what do you
think OF it?" Grant replied that it was id
lie. The Mayor said 1t was not a lie, and Grant
then repeated that II was lie, and the writer
was id liar. The Mayor seized ruler and
MADE, maSe towards Grant, who retreated saying
that, for Gods sake don't strike me )" and az the
same time keeping out OF range Of the ruler
The hasor ordered Mr.. shorter, the Messenger,
to put Grant out, and the latter went towards
him, when he said, 's won't 20 ont, IN be id
If do;" but suddenly he said. :. have business
with the Clerk, want to see Strong's contract"
The Mayor replied that he COULDN'T see it, and
me see it," The Clerk replied. az get INV
instructions from the Mayor" Grant then said
that it was public Office, and he had . right TO
had forfeited all claims to consideration by lle
ungentlemanly and boisterous manner in winch
he had conducted himself when he entered the
of1ce. After threatening the penalties OF the
law, &c, &c, Grant left the ONCE I'm high
dudgeon. The above facts, II is stated, will be
attested BY four individuals who were present at
the time, II legal investigation In had.
IL is understood that An affdayit has been pre-
pared for Mr.. Grant on which to base q charge
OF assault against the Mayor, by his counsel,
and II only awaits the signature and oath
FoRHl6s NEWS DY CABLH-The Emperor In
his address to the Corps Legislatif, expressed