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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
rs CIRCUIT coURr-EAsrERS DISTRICT.

The United States agt. tho WalLabou Improve
pent nmssiOncrs.-A petition was yesterday hled IN
tho L. s. Circuit Court for the Eastern District before
Judge Benedict, by b. F. Tracy, T. - Attorney ASKING
Temporary Injunction against Seymour l. Husted An
thony +. Campbell. and Alexander McCue, Commission
ers under the laws of the state OF Tor the I'M
Them from further procedure in those improvements
until they show cause why they should not sur
cently protect the United States property rom injury
IN the matter The petition comes from the u . hos
tai authorities making the United states party; IL
states that the United States have 50 acres pounded Y
Hewes-s Flushing.aye and ReDtaye. on three sides,
and the Waabout Creek the fourth side, on which
land are the naval hospital, surgeons dwellings, etc.
protected by built walls and wooden walls Act OF leoo,
MAY a. empowers the Commissioners 70 construct Dts
along the creek bounded by the naval hospital TO De ceu
the Kentaye. Basin" The Commissioners nave pro,
teced by substantial cribs the bank opposite the Naval
grounds while eXcayating II feet 10 depth ana 400 IN
length but have failed protect the bank the side OF
the Government buildings, and by reason OF the e1caya
ton OF the Commissioners out OF the bed OF the creek
these banks have fallen In and been generally hoef
mined causing the brick wall TO fall and DIE wooden wan
TO lean over On motion OF b. F. Tracy, United Slaes
Attorney Judge Benedict granted an order 70 snow
why Injunction should not ISSUE retdrhaD4e I'H
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PERSONAL.

DR.. James Prince Lee, Bishop of Manchester
Gng), since the creation of the See, in lS4S died on
Christmas eve, at the age Of 65.
Bishop Twels of the Orange River colony,
s. Africa, who OF an unnatural crime some
months ago. and fed his bshopric, forwarded his
resignation to the metropolitan OF Cape Town, without
either confesslng denying the charges The Bishop OF
Cape Town accept tho resignation, but insists
upon an investigation.
Lady Harrette COwper, widow OF Count
dOrsay and wife OF the Hon. Charles Spencer Cowper,
has Just died Paris She daughter OF the famous
Lady Blessington and her separation from Count dOr
say soon after marriage attended with circum-
stances which involved her mother in very ugly
dals. Lady Harriette highly respected and well
known TO the English community IN Paris by her chart
table and religious works
The statement that Miss Anna E. Dickinson
Is about to take charge OF that fiery and altogether
tenous little Journal The Revolution Is unfOUnded. We
learn from a recent number, however, that it means
TO keep up its fight spite Of the Boston Womdns Jour
nal and carry through the next world as well as the
present III the accounts men give us OF the heavenly
state be true II excaims 1--WE shall have wrongs
TO right in the next sphere" II that isn't adding new
TO death, should like to know what would be-
Victor Hugo gave a children's Christmas party
at his residence in Guernsey, the 22d of December
and in OF the evening made characteristic
little speech He congratulated himself that an annual
which he founded for few children eight years
ago had been extensively copied In America and England
and was still spreading; he spoke few words of SYM
pathy for HaytI and Cuba and he wound up with the
exclamation LET us enghten and teach this childhood
which under that the twentieth century VIII
dawn The torch In infancy is the sun III the future
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FRANKLNG NEMsPAPERs.

To me TdttOr OF TIE TrIbuHc.
SIR The bill abolishing the Franking Privi-
ledge introduced into the Senate by the Hon John Hi
OF NewJerey has been followed by the Introduction Of
another bill by j. L. Getz from Bers County, Penn This
last proyides.th the UresGnt FrankDg System being
abolished, all newspapers hom the Office Of puboa
ton shall 60 free through the mails
The plea for this Is the education Of the mas news
papers being assumed to be educational Instruments
woad respectfully submit, Mr. Editor. that all pdDca
lions Of tins Kind equally valuable educators aud
that very many ~ them could be suspended with great
benefit TO the public morals. How 1ues The gentleman
propose discriminate And II he can do hat satisnc
tOry ana judciousy. he should remember that the post
20 but small portion Of the of spapers 10 the
consumers. MIR Getz prefers, Ia the phper's pupils
Val Le 20 further 5t aud insist tat the means VI edu
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TIE BANKERS, AND BROKERS, CASES

p. ID. LudingtOn, an Internal Revenue Officer,
having made adavits in the U. 8. Dlstr.cAliorneJs
office, charging about twenty bankers and brokers whA
having omitted pay their tax OF So each, brokers'
and 500 as bankers, DistrctAtoruey Perrepon sent
TO the parties charged, requesting them 20 call o.
his Office in reference to the matter 1t that ths
parties have increased penalties varying from $40 TO 900
each, and liable 10 Imprisonment for payment u
the named Most OF the parties sent for apes fd
before the DisrictAttorney. Some OF them expressed
desire 10 compromise the matter by paying the taxes aad
the fines they had incurred ana II Is probable their prop
may be accepted, but most Of them epdeaycrcdo
eXtricate themselves from beng ued By giving al Sofa
OF excuses for not having paid their taxes but the Gs
trctAttorney showed these gentlemen thar would -
good policy to take advantage OF the enirucy the Coz.
eminent was inclined to show them, and oudeayJE 10
settle with the Government
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cation should all be freei Woud he recommend that
Government pay also the cost OF printing, editing, &c
That the consumers should dofray both the cost OF pro
ducton and transportation just and the more directly
II done. the more matters smplhed and the lees
chance Ia there for official corruption.
The Frankng Privilege Ia only one or the Outgrowths
Of the hydraheaed monster Dead headism THE custom
OF allowing certain classes to travel free OF cost IN our
railroads and steamboats,, and Of requiring them 20 pay
less for the accommodations and commodities than
other classes all wrong To Illustrate the result OF the
practice, once know good Democrat IN the Empire
State who had served twice in the legislature and 80
had in the habit for years, ofrdnR without paying
over the Erie Railway, lie once refused a renew al
OF his ticket The honorable eXmember furious, and
swore vengeance "Pll make it cost the Erie Railway
Company $500 a year." he declared yentured TO ask
how he proposed TO do Il. DO III said he, why the
ra.cals have large amount OF property In the town OF
- on which a school tax has never been assessed.
While they kept I'm with me helped them secrete inc
thing, but now I'll be id III compound with Viliainy
any longer" -,
In conclusion while would insist that every citizen
whether In private In public life, should pay the
same postage and In the same way would recommend
that the rates be reduced for all The experience OF
Great Britain. well own, In the reduction Oh
pOstarates shows that this be done to the manifest
advantage Of both Government and people. 4. HENRI.
Washington, d. o., Jan. ., 1870
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COMMON PLEAs-GEsrRAt TERM

Before DAILY, +. j., LOeio and Van Brunt H. j.
-Cormiek MeNuly dgt: Dora E. Brown.-This was an
action oreclOse mechanics lien ed by the plaintiff
after tho defendant had acquired title the property
The work contracted for by one Bonnen May
1857 he being lessee OF the premises with privilege OF
purchase BY various transfers the defendant
possession Of the property before the whole work
completed The lien filed for the whole work The
Referee dsalowed the claim TO work done previously
to occupation by the plaintiff but allowed against
her and the property for what done after So
The defendant Brown thereupon appealed the ground
that there allegation and proof that this work
had done by Mrs. Browns orders but the proof
was IL was done by BonnelPs orders, who had
ceased to be owner before il was done, and that
therefore the statute did not apply The plaintiff replied
that there was evidence 10 show that Mrs. Brown had
portion OF the purchase money to meet the
expense OF completing the building, and was therefore
liable.
The seemed to hold that II there was anything in
This point the plaintiff had pursued the wrong remedy.
aud therefore reversed the Judgment. Mr. Foley for
defendant appellant. Mr. Gross for plaintiff respondent
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CIRCUIT CoURT-KNGs COUNTY.

Before Jgdge Glbert-The atlantic Dock Co.
act Inc ~ T. Grain Drying aud TRANSFER Co-Ihe plain
TN brings sm against the descendant Tor the sum Of $50
and Interest dOckage charges for null ON
which three-story house was erected for grain ele
yator and drer. This building contained an Immense
amount OF machinery, BRICK and iron for drying and
eIevating. This machinery loaded her down TO the
waters edge. She went about at her duties 70
different PAGES. On leaving the place rented,
at certain pier, ana taking place outside
next the basin for some work. she was cap,
sized by gale of wind and sunk Her house remained
out OF water, and thus occupied dOckrOOm While sunk
for l6 weeks The defendants moved for non-sut on
the ground that the statute allows dockage only for yes.
sells that this nondescripr not vessel by the
plaintiffs pleading, and the Atlantic Dock Company had
franchise for anything but charging vessels ms
was denied by Court Then 1t moved 70 dismiss
ON the ground that the dockage outside was
not worth as much inside, the original place
assigned. Denied ground Of waiver. The
defendants answer that they tried TO get their
old position aud asked for 1t but failed and that by
reason OF her being outside she was capzed by the wind
The case the jury 10 whether there was con
tract whether there unnecessary delay IN Der ~
ing on the bottom weeks and TO whether the Atlantic
Dock Company guaranteed the elevator certain posi-
ton even against the authority Of the Harbor Master.
The plaintiff also claims that an elevator Is not vessel,
and thereby taken out OF the CONTRACT Inc jury
found a verdict in favor OF the plaintiff giving the
amount OF g, 2l3 so.
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CRIMINAL.

In the Court of General Sessions, before
Judge Bedford William Moran, eteambOa man. charged
with burglary No rs Laurens-st. New Years Eve
was aqutted.. William H. Blake plead guilty To an
assault with intent To do bodily harm Sentence was
suspended by request Of the complainant. James
Green plead guilty 10 burglary and sent To the State
Prison for Ve years. William johnson convicted OF
burglary at No Cl2 Broadway the night OF Dec. l2
aud taking quantity OF clothing therefrom sent To
the state Prison for five Thomas B. Baker
charged by Mr. j. H!lyer No 80 Leonard St, with the
larceny Of several dozen pairs Of drawers from
standing In rc; u ls premises Dec "a The posses
kOOf part " tht Pr orty the only evidence against
the pris incr A verdict OF acQuittal was rendered
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day, before Jus,Cc ShRndey william Needham. better
known IA William Horace Lngard, the comedian, APP
penred In company with Detectives Butcher and McCaf.
frey of The sTfcoi frecint having under arrest Henry
Sinclair Sir. Needham.whO lives at No 259 West Tween.
ty-fOurthst, nado complaint that Henry Sinclair who
was h. his employ dresser or body servant, had
Appropriated seal tkn coat valued a $780, and velvet
vest North ti5 both the property OF his employer Sin
clair ackuov led that he had placed the'coat In and
Nls then wearing tho vest, Ho said IN defense that he
Gid not look upou stealing; he intended 60 the
things before any fuss made about it. lie
mittrd Tor examination Justice Shandley announced
that the Court Will 10 closed from 10 Ia o'clock today.
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THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE-ANoTHER CoNsID-
GRAFTON

To tAe Editor of The Tribune
SIR: Pending the question of the entire abo-
on of the Thanking privilege wish to call attention
TO one form Of abuse OF the privilege which have never
seen noticed twenty-five thirty years ago. as Is wen
known the smallest charge for postage on letter was
81 cents and the increased in regular RATIO ac
cording to distance until from the State OF ILLINOIS,
which was then the far West the charge was 70 cents ZOE
the single rate. At that time the prepayment OF man
matter was optional but the universal practice was NOT
10 prepay 1t is safe to say that not one letter IN oue
hundred was prepaid Members OF Congress ana others
enjoying the ranking privilege were allowed 10 sehu anu
receiue their letters free. ..- -, 4.
Al mat time as everyone who received letters had to
pay for them the privilege then was worth something
and was Intended benefit those only who enjoyed the
ranking privilege, and not the people at large Now as
under the system OF compulsory prepay ment OF postage
ereu one receives his letters free where the sense IN
allowing any wishes TO push his claims Tor honor
or emolnment or who wishes 10 send long comnunlca-
ons TO Members OF Congress his own or other people
business to the expense OF the General OVerb
ment while the POstOice Department receives no
postage therefOr Until the system Is altered or aoOl-
shed let those who have the privilege se It, but the laW
should be construed rs to confer on every one
privilege Intended for only the favored few
Neto York, Dec. 81, 1862 AN OLD fosIMAsIER'
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THE FRAMING ABUSE.
THE POSTAL REFORM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: notice in THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
OF the Ith inst letter from the Hon. John Hi, VI. G.
from EewJersey, in relation to the abolition Of the
Frankng Privilege, together with your comments asking
that the people take part IN the work. by sending floods
Of petitions to Congress for its abolition Now that
have an officer at the head OF the Department who is
earnestly working to accomplish this object 1t appears
this is very proper time for the people to push
the work to successful completion. But who shall take
the lead the wOrki Ia all great movements Of the
people there must necessarily DO some leaders 10 go
ahead and In the effort 10 abolish the Eranklng Privilege
the same thing Is necessary. To supply this need.
would suggest that all POsmasters throughout the land
start petition, and get every person that comes 10 his
Office for nail matter 10 sign IT, aud when all the sigma
obtained that possible, that he forward the
petition 10 the Representative Ia Congress from ms DIS
iTict. Thus will the voice OF the people be heard and
exercise great influence IN inducing Congress TO remove
this incubus upon the mail service and thereby cheaper
our postage, at least make the Department sesus
tanning IL * the bOunden duty OF every Postmaster
pecihy to and in making the Postal system efficient
possible, and tighten its burden upon the people.
Yours truly, q. i. MoSRo, r. NJ.
Sgirduid, Penn, Jan. G, 1870.
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SUPERIOR COURT-GESERAL TERN.

Before justices Mcneil, Jones, and Spencer
loans Of StOck-Adoiph NaUHdim agt Josiah CdidreN-
This was an action flor the conversion OF bond Of the
Southwest Pacific Railroad Company, loaned TO
the defendant for few minutes" 1t when the
Plaintiff three days after asked FOR the bond defendant
said he had the bond for loan Of $4,000 and could
not return it, The defendant talked the matter off at
heated subsequent demands until October; months
later he somewhat pettish refusal During three
months the bond had declined considerably, and the
question is what time is to be taken the period OF
conversion the value at that time being the Of
damages The Court below held that the loaning OF the
bond over by the defendant in itself conversion
Tho defendant, who appeals insists that the plaintiffs
assent the loan given and conversion occurred
till the positive refusal TO Decision reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

The Board met at p. M, yesterday, Pres
ident Reilly in the chair and adopted resolutions in
favor Of paving with Belgian pavement Eiglteentlst.
from Sixth to Tenthaves also that the Clerk Of the
Common Council be directed to procure and furnish each
member OF the Common Council with suitable badge
aud stave OF Office that the Controller be, and he Is
hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant IN
favor Of ST. COumbas Church for the OF 1851 2S In
payment of and interest and also for
for sewer IA Twentyffthst., &c; 10 appoint The IRISH
Tribune corporation newspaper; 10 pay j. r. Fellows
for services rendered, aud expenses incurred in
defending the Mayor, Aldermen, &C. In an action
menced by Thomas H. West and others IL the Superior
Court. which was terminated by "a judgment for the
defendants, May q, 1869. Adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
rNrrED sTATEs coMMIssIoNERs, OFFICE.

Arrest of Cigar Dealer.-Mathew Burns, n
cigar dealer at No 80 Nlnhaye., brought before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday, charged with selling
cigars nnt unsampod boxes. He gave bail for
animation to-day.
TIE KnaDf Case-The csse IN which Julius KNAPP Is
charged before Commissioner Osborn with having be-
come surety bogus tobacco manufacturers bond,
came M continued hearing yesterday. The deio sc
WAS ready, offering the excuse that counsel
gaCed trial in the State Courts The Commissioner
amad erted strongly the evils attending these cases
wIIcL hsd frequently been granted like
that offered and ordered the to proceed saying that
valid cause for della. Some testimony of unlmport-
cha acter then taken, aud the further hearing
adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.

To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: / was glad to see your Endorsement OF
Representative Morrirs proposed law. requiring Goa
gress to in January instead OF December and thus
avoid any necessity for holiday recess But better
time than the first Monday Of January would be ~
Thursday succeeding the Grsi Monday. That would In
sure its not happening New Years Day: It would pre-
vent Sabbath caucusing. and with railroad facilities
Dine-tenths Of all the members could leave Their oes
after tho sabbath and reach Washington IN lime ~ ths
opening ~ the session. III
ketc- York, Jan i3, 1870
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give moro real meaning to those formal words
about broken body and shed blood And when
Dean Stanley-the most feared and hated clergyman
in England-uttered devoutly the prayer for tho
Church Militant AMI the crowd which did not COM
municate filed out % the sound of gentle music one
may hope that nc bss than they who remained they
passed from that strangely impressive scene with
conservation of their TO bear faithful part In
the struggle between old forms and new principles to
which bugles are alling from Rome to America
whose drum-beaii heard round the world.
ID.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF NBw-YORK...-.

PORT OF NEW-YORK. .Jaauafr IL
CLEARED.
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lima Adkins Charleston Gen Barnes, MALLORY .a'n'A -
Couch Norfolk Chesapeake. johnson fortaai Netr h.As
son Namsuta. Fish. hra .Bellri, bflnet, ,as
Stocksr Bilbrr M8tntis. Pam n AZ
Kate Sanction john B. Rosse Prnaei Havana 'sA
Johnston 81 Pierre Mar o. 49, ,,..
&hrA-Agucs Blar Kingston. Jami G. p ll.L N -.
Ceshesos, Scsas Carl J.eksonrls' g a. hlc"Hssi. d ~.
Jacsouule Jas Ma1asd Way. fAiladeP4Ai o. 4 ''''' IVA
Salem.
ARRIVED.
Seamshlp Charleston Berry Chasiou udss ani phs' - -
Seams p I,aae Bell Bourne, Richmond CIV fa 'la N'f''
SeaTshe Idaho Cutting Liverpool Dec a. ssd Ca,suo.s u"
N st-, 1 Nh K.s Steele Bermuda mdse AM pas.
Ship Ada Jones. Fooch1s, Oet : tea
Ba.k Alamo. yos,ich, Liverpool 81 days sa't
brig Harvest Qucn Boggs bermuda dass ha.'t
Brig Unou kAlOn, Coru~siis0 y y, 70 aais poi'oea
DOMESTIC PORTS.
O. Ia .yc,.,, Il, M lrrveI ,tIp DANIEL hop Ss.
iork, Caban iron Liverpool; Thos nuien ion hA''s N'
Cordo,a for Liverpool we 10 Coo sacks wheat
FOREIGN PORTS a..
IoNpoN jar 70 TIE steamship Bs,oua, Nmh vas fe'enW
ab al sea and compelled pat bach Raah, has oeca si'
AMI sailed Tor Nev-iork at a M. 49,. -. -. -, a,
BEEsr Jan 1-Tbe steamship HoatA dd rot leave , POI,
Nes York Hnl oeock Sunday afternoon, lawns oeea
HAyAsa jan 1.-THE steamship MORO Castle h0s Sss a.,
arrived hrret morning TIE T. = steamship severe, 80
monitors Dictator and SIaE'v, arrived nom Asy W"s'"NP'
SPOKEN.
Barb Faml-u Hoist from ragsurog for NeSiSs Dec a. w.
&c, BY tux Hercules, a. GioraHaH
The steamship Rurps ,jrra t'r Sss,iors t'9a es
toa Bay llth lssl aad vii be total h'sa SA' nAi '0
IA bari was seen oas R'uaa ss''s W '
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Inf0rmers' FeeS.-On the l4th OF FEBRUARY, IoOl
Collector Bailey seized tn premises % Watson crazy
rpctifers at Nos III, 173 and l7l Christopher st Tor
alleged violations OF the Internal Revenue laws Nhen
The case was tried before Judge BachiOd the property
was condemned and It's sale by the Marshal the pro-
creds $40 600 paid into the registry OF the court
The uoiety OF 5000 "a nOrmers' shares, was claimed
by Robert A. Verplanck, George w. Calhoun, william
A. Stewart, and George Andrews The matter was
referred 10 Commissioner Belts 10 take testimony
ON receiving the report, Judge Batchf0rd de-
cded that Stewart and Andrews were entitled 10 nave
the moIety divided between them, as the evidence
showed that they had Jointly given the hrst Information
rel atpg TO the preparation Of frauds by watson ana
raTy There are several largo amounts OF money now
in the registry OF the United states Court OF ms dtfc
awaiting the claims Of persons who are entitled 10 re-
ceiye NJ on account Of having given Information lead'
ing 70 seizures OF whisky, tobacco, DC Dnt these per
sons fal TO come forward and claim the money, OWING
is believed reluctance on their part 70 NC pAO0y
KNOWN e lnfOrmers
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Ny. STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATION.

The next annual meeting of this Association
viii be held at Albany Tuesday and Wednesday next
18th and 18th inst Measures viii be proposed to increase
the efficiency OF the Association, and make its deern
tons practical in results. Every organization In
the State should send delegates The annual address
Will be delivered IN the Assembly Chamber on the even
ing Of the 18th by the Rev T. g. Strong d. d. Of Ithaca
and the Association will be entertained by the Adintant-
General Officers will attend the sessions In fatigue uni
FORM aud the annual address and the reception by the
Adjutaut enGral in full dress uniform with sidsaTms