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The New York herald., 1870-12-21
SUPREME CoUaT--spEClAL TERM.

Another Step In One Of the Jim Fisk, Jr.,
Suits.
Before Judge Brady.
James FtSE, m, u.s. The Albany ana SttsQaehdnnd
Rairoad.-The order granted by the Judge chang
ing the place of trial from this city TO Rensselaer,
county was up for final settlement.
Mr. Tracy, for the defendants, read the order as
prepared by him and which he claimed was In on
formity with the Judges decision IN the case
The Judge read his decision, which has already
been published.
Mr.. Tracy said that Mr.. Field, the opposing coun.
sci, proposed to make q motion for stay Of pro.
ceedings.
MIR. Field replied that he would speak for himself
in such matters
Mr.. Tracy insisted that there could be no stay
granted The matter, by the decision OF the Judge,
had been taken out OF the jurisdiction OF the Court
and removed TO Rensselaer, couaty.
MI Field said he should appeal from the decision
IN order TO render this appeal efectua 1t was un-
necessary to have a stay.
After some further remarks the order was settled
In accordance villa the Judges decision and the
motion FOR stay postponed
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IOPrEE.-The market Tor ingot was quiet the demand
Deng ou prices we're firm especially at the extreme
Lake.
CoFFKERio was steady with moderate demand. There
Were sod bCCO bags eI Augusta private terms Other
there was no change 70 nose in values. We quote -
RioOrdnary cargoes l4hc loc. fair do l5Ac. l5bc
good do l6ac l1<c; prime do 1hc. l54c; extremes
FOR lots a3c Java, government bags, 20c. 22c
y s5c 1sMo hagqayra aos lsc Jamaoa l4c
Costa Rca l61ac lSc; Manila 16c al7c Mexican i5c
lsc; savanliia lbHc lscall gold duty G. dc r.
in New York issss ss DO in Baltimore s2s Mobe $500
FLOUR AND GEAIN.Recepts IL O9s bbls. nonr 100 bbs
and 900 bags corn meal 4O bushels wheat do corn
l5l25 do oats 4S0 do and 300 malt -four
kea ruled dull es prices were nominaly unchanged There
prices were generally heavy Sales 600 Rye -four was
quiet, but steady. Sales 200 bbs Corn meal was
sold at x nj ner In lbs o'S coarse western were
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THE EXTREME FLUCTuATION

TIE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL DIVIDEND
The extraordinary conduct of the directors Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey In making their sub.
sequont scrip dividend payable to stockholders OF
record at the time the books closed for the cash
dividend already declared the subJect of prompt
action to-day on the part OF the Governing Commit.
lee Of the Stock Exchange, who ordered that pur.
chasers OF the STOCK since the closing OF the books
shall be entitled to any dividend which had not been
announced al the time the books were closed for
transfers This settles the case for the present in
the strcer, bnt Il is most probable that great deal
OF litigation Will follow in the courts. The following
is the circular announcing the scrip dividend:--
CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERsEy,)
No. ll9 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 1870.
To THE STOCKHOLDERS:
A seml,anEual dividend Of four per cent has been
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
HaIf-past Five O'Clock p. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
TUESDAY, Dec. 20-6 p. M.

TUESDAY, Dec 20-6 P. N.
CorroN-The demand from all classes of buyers was
active, and good business transacted exporters
being the principal operators offerings were not large
and prices advanced c. per b the closing weak
however, at the improvement. The sales were 55M
bales OF which 3463 were for export, l,205 for
spinning, 476 speculation and $50 in transit
Cotton for future delivery opened fairly strong at
&c he higher prices but closed quiet part Of the
advance lost The sales (bass low middlng as fol-
iowsDecember Is IL &C., 800 l5c 100 Is 3sc,
40C lbSc 700 at Is Lice l00 at IA 5l6c delivered 100
December at lSc 100 January at l5Ac together 100 De-
cember and 100 January, l5c. January 500
at l57xc 1900 l54c at Is 5I6c 1000 a. is c.
G 19G a. lssc 100 January at and 100 February at
Febrnary LOO At 5c 200 At l5sc, 100 at IL 7isc 200
at lisc.; April, 200 at i5sSc.; total, s7OO bales.
Also late yesterday December lCo l5s 800 at i5c
January 100 at 10 &c., 200 at bsc 100 at Is 8l5c
l5c January and February 100 each at l5c February
10y at i9sc 100 At l5c March, 800 at l5c Total, 1900
tinus for rlafao III
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SUPERIOR COUsT-TalkL TEBM-pAHT |.

The Series of Suits 10 Recover assurances
ON the steamer Samuel Il. Keys.
Before Judge Freedman.
Herman Funke Us. The orient Insurance Com
panyThis case, one OF the series OF trials to re-
cover insurances on the steamer Samuel T. Keys
lost in the Gulf Of McKee, with cargo OF goods and
arms. bound to Mexico, was, after continuing
through several days. given Yesterday morning to the
Jury and verdict for SIG ssl 80 given for the plain
was began, the same plaintiff against Williams, one
or sixty underwriters who took risk for Sis, 900 III
the lost steamer. As the same ground mas to be
gone over this trial VIII doubtless last through
several DAYS.
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FINlNgIiL AND COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,
. h2~ m n -

WALL STREET,
TUESDAY, Dec. 20-6 T.. M.
On 'Change to-day wheat was In better demand
and rather 1rmer. Flour was steady The cotton
market was active and further Improvement OF
about &c. was established in prices.
The Wan street markets were all dull outside Of
the Stock Exchange, and even in that department
the only activity confined to transactions In the
clique railway stocks.
GOLD sTAGNANT-110% A Il0si.
The gold market was utterly quiet, despite
the rumor Of the resignation OF John
Bright from the British Cabiner, reported
fresh fighting In France and other matters
calculated to stir up considerable animation,
The quondam dealers In the Gold Room have ap-
parently betaken themselves to other fields OF ven
ture more promising OF wide fluctuations and fre-
quent movement than are now displayed in that
apartment. To-day, as yesterday, all the sales OF
gold were at 11oH and 1lo, the only change In the
tenor OF the market being the better demand for
cash gold, for which there was a more active bor-
row ing demand. The dulness or yesterday is re-
ected In the decrease of the clearances to less than
sl6ooo,Ooo, The record OF the days quotations Is
f-tt
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BRAKEMEN's STRIKE ON THE ERIE RAILwAn.-A
general strike of the brakemen on the Erie tliway
against proposed reduction OF wages con,nehoeu c h
last Saturday morning The railway company nav
Ing met with the same difficulty on Two or tnree ocs
casions before. resolved not 10 set tne strkels ae
work again, and 10 supply their places Us soon as
possible with new men, Ihis promSI acIon Oh
the part OF the company enraged the men, and they
mt once commenced committing depTedations aion&
the line AT Horneilsville short Instance OF track
was torn up on Saturday and yesterday about mile
of track between Hornesve and Canisteo was
preased The strikers have also stolen couplings
from cars wherever they could get chance. When
freight train was about 10 leave Owego this morn
had been taken out and carried away. In conse.
uuence OF strike the running OF freight trains
mas been greatly hlndered. but passenger trains are
running regularly. The company is hiring all the
brakemen II can get and Will probably soon have
the number desired. Mr., Phelps the agent at this
station advertises for hundred new men--Btng-
hdnstoa IN. ~ Republican, Dec. 10.
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Stnnlpa MOI DefaCcd.
Before Commissioner Winal0w.
SUPREME COUaT-SpEcIsL TERM.
The Erie Railroad in Court.

4
William Voorhfs CS. The Nydc6 ana Northern
Railroad Company plaintin. who is the Com
modore OF the Atlantic Yacht Club, purchased In
November, 1869, twenty-elght OF land In Nyack
from Messrs Joseph and Isaac Hart In August,
1869, the company, which Is a branch OF the Erie,
purchased from the Harts piece OF land adjoining
yoorhis, and the stipulation was made that no
shanty and no building Of any kind should he
erected on said land which would be nuisance to
which would tend TO depreciate the value of or
injure the adjacent land. Notwithstanding this the
paintn sets forth the company has erected shed
1873 feet long the track adjoining his land which
Obstructs one OF his streets. lie therefore brings
suit TO recover damages in the sum of 900 and TO
compel removal OF the structure.
On the part OF the defence II is claimed restrc.
tlon OF their deed has been violated and that the
structure was erected on the only available ground
for the purpose OF protecting the rolling stock. De.
Cison reserved.
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wheat was IN fair demand better closing
or Ghoce No spring The about 10UO0 bushels
1l 80 $l 10 Tor old spring wheat 81 3o for No
~ snoIe Sl ~ 81 u for do. delivered, 81 ~ 81 As for
Was Was uuh and nominal, at Soc a Csc. for and old
western. Barley was still held above the views
OF buyers and heard OF important sales
orr was d the sales being 900 bushels At 7lc. 3c for
new mixed western 4c for high mixed 74c 76c for yel
low ana eDc Spc. for white Southern. Oats were
ooc pc Tor black Illinois, the track and aoat and 60c
for mixed and white Ohio.
FRRIGHrs.-Ihe market moderately active aud
Irner and rates were higher some For vesss for
gharter tho demand moderate but rates hrm.
herc was s scarcity Of vessels suitable for the pcro
bushels wheat 61d 1900 bales cotton at 5l6d sd
and per steamer 1,bCW bales cotton at I'D g-l6dt
and bacon ut sbs to Bristol 7,5G0 bushels wheat
3D. TO London, 900 bushels wheat at SID eSd 50
bbs hour TO Antwerp 1000 packages bacon ana lard
3ss Sd The charters wereA French bark to Marsces,
port with 5000 bbs crude do, at 5s 3D. vessel from
Philadelphia TO Cork for orders, United Kingdom Cont
nent, with 300 bbls petroleum a 6s 6s 3D. and 3D. IL
to direct por snip In Boston) from Philadelphia
to Bremen, with about 900 do do private
ships to Liverpool general cargo ship TO London general
also bark with 2dOU irom Cnareston
Liverpool at I'D, and bark with 2s00 quarters grain to
Penarth Roads for orders 5s. 3D. II the
British Channel 5s Cd We note the sale Of the ship Indus
try, l,lO6 tons to New York parties private TERMS
GUNNIEs.-C1oth was dull and nominal Mt s3ac. u s4c
VI bags which were steady In vane lO bales we're ssa AZ
1870. cash.
HEmpThcre sales reported, and prices were en-.
tIrely nominal at our last quotations.
Hope.-There demand except Tor small
lots to supply the immediate wants OF brewers,
and prices were weak, cspecisuy for The common
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COURT or OYER AfD TeswlaeR.
OHeaces md Their PuBishmenfs.
Before Judge Cardozo.


Before Judge Cardozo.
In this court yesterday morning the following
cases were disposed OF -
a FEMALE PIoKPoCKET SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS
IMPRISONMENT.
Anne Moran, a dissolute- looking woman, who an
0eared the bar with dirty, white wcollen wrap.
per tied loosely around her head, o substitute for
bonnet was charged with larceny from the per-
son. She pleaded guilty to petit larceny, aud was
sentenced 10 six months In the Penitentary.
ALLEGED THEFT OF sIxTY-sEyEE DoLLARs FROM A
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER
David d. Thomas was then tried Oh an indictment
charging him with having ro5bed Joseph A. Flynn
OF s1xty-seven dollars on the 3oth OF November
The complainant, in his testimony, stated that he
was an inspector OF customs About FIVE or SIX
O'Clock he went TO the City OF Brussels pier As
North river, where he met the accused who made
himself very familiar and alter Ieling him that he
was in a destitute condition, mot having enough
money to buy 81 paper oi tobacco" he uhe witness
TOOK compassion on him and invited the prisoner to
take drink. After remaining there a long time ana
drinking little the prisoner put his hand INTO the
compartments pocket and took from IL sixty
dollars which he (the witness) again took from mis-
hand. He felt the hand LII MS pocket and had the
prisoner arrested,
In cross-examination witness said he was locked
up on the night OF the robbery for being drunk; be
had taken two or three little" drinks of rum.
Officer McAlen said, soon after twelve O'Clock on
the night III question he saw the prisoner running
from the last witness, who gave the prisoner into
custody; he made the charge against the complain
ant Tor intoxicat1on.
The prisoner who said he vas printer by trade,
then took the stand and testified that the com
plainant, Pat Duty watchman, and himself, were
walking along the street, when al OF a sudden the
complainant turned round and said TO Dufy .sIhis
mans fraud; shall give him IN charge for an at
tempt TO rob me-: saying this he put his nand In his
pocket, aud knowing that he carried pistol, the
witness SAID he ran away, when be was arrested.
Testimony was put In evidence showing the pre-
Sious good character OF the accused
The jury returned q verdict Of Guilty. with a
Recommendation TO mercy and the Court sentenced
the prisoner 10 one years imprisonment in the
Penltentary.
A DIEHoNEsT CLERK.
John G. Burnen, clerk was then charged with
having embezzled from John Matthews, hls late en-
pioyer, the sum OF twenty live dollars.
The complainant testified that lie had me prisoner
arrested IN July on similar charge 10 that pre-
Ierfed agalns HIM, out that on taxing MIN TO Essex
Market Police Court the prisoner promised never To
repeat the offence, and lie took him back into his
employ
At the advice Of Mr.. Howe, the prisoner at this
stage pleaded guilty, and the Court femanded him
i0r sentence renarkIng that there was another in
GcIment against MIN which required some looking
INTO
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Reviews Of Common Law Cases by District


WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1870.
No. o. 0ri0iaal--Hr Parte Grdhana--z'rohiottton
70 the Jud0e or the District court FOR 1se District Of
LouiSiaad,-This is application for writ OF pro-.
hibition TO Judge Durell TO prohibit him from
further entertaining libel OF review, as court
OF admiralty, in case OF condemnation OF cotton
forfeited the government under the act OF July,
ls62. The argument Is that, as the proceedings in
confscation are 10 be considered TO be on the COM
law side OF the court, II follows, matter OF
course, that the District Court has no Jurisdiction
whatever TO entertain libel OF review in the case,
as IL has 10 authority whatever 10 alter or change
even one of Its own judgments after the term at
which II was rendered. Common law cases are ie-
viewable only by writ OF error IL is objected by the
government that the writ OF prohibition does not
lie IN such case and that this court IL not author
lied 10 issue the writ to district court except IN
the cases expressly provided by the thirteenth sec
ton Of the Judiciary act that is TO say, where the
District Court is proceeding as court OF admiralty
and maritime jurisdiction. I. j. Durant for the
motion; &. Cushing opposed.
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COMMON PLeAS-TRIAL TeRM-PAsT |.

The James Foster, Jr., Case.
Before Judge Joseph F. DAILY and Jury.
Virgin Us. Adrshdu.-In this case, the particulars
OF which appeared in the HERALD OF last Friday,
a juror withdrawn by plalntf's counsel yester-
day, and the trial temporarily abandoned. This was
done in order to afford palntin an opportunity to
supply proofs as to the legality OF the proceedings
had before a committee OF the commissioners OF
Emigration and the admissblity Of testimony taken
by them the trial,
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SUPREME coURT--cHaHBsas.
a Countess Looking After Matters op HeI
Own Account.

Before Judge Barnard.
Ddatei Adr9ey IS. Cdttarfne RoilGad.--The plain
TN recover $i4 0oO alleged TO be due him by
the defendant for goods sold and money loaned.
The money, according to the palntifs further state
nent was 10 have been paid some TWO years ago,
apd not being paid then, q chattel mortgage was
Tyen py the defendant property IN Greenwich,
ctQn, nc security Ip August last as he was taking
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TIE VACANT STATE SENATD1spip.

albany, Dec. 20; 1910.
The Attorney General, in response to an inquiry
from the Governor, has rendered opinion that the
latter is not empowered 10 nj the vacancy in the
Senate caused by the death Of Senator Blood, and
that the laws do not provide Tor holding a special
eecnon for the purpose. The matter VIII be left ~
the Legislature 10 remedy.
The New York herald., 1870-12-21
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COuRT-IN ADMIRALTY.

The Cnse Of the Steamer Florida.
Before Judge Benedict.
The case OF the steamer Fsrida was brought up in
the United States District Court yesterday to give
the government an opportunity to produce afHdavits
TO show cause for further postponement. AS the
afidavits defective in some particulars the
case was laid over TIL to-day to give the government
time to amend them.
The New York herald., 1870-12-21

October, which were In the possession OF George
W. Buck1nOre, who came from Maine 10 this city 20
negotiate the bonds
The New York herald., 1870-12-21

Mrs. Margaret X. Riddle, mother Of the late Hon.
George Read Riddle, United States Senator from
Delaware died at New Castle, In that State, on the
3QA plt, ln tlc seventy .eightp year Of her age
The New York herald., 1870-12-21
BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Arrest of n Liquor Dealer.

Before Commissioner Jones.
Carl Lebhard was arrested yesterday afternoon on
the charge Of carrying on the business of retail
liquor dealer on Staten Island without paying the
SPECIAL tax required by law. Tue accused was
taken before Commissioner Jones, VINO held him to
await an examination.
Stamps Not Defaccd.
Before Commissioner Winslow.
J. Gasteget. OF Sheffield avenue and Jamaica Plank
read was before the Commissioner yesterday on the
charge OF having withdrawn liquor from kegs and
not delaced the stamps on The Kegs The Commits
sioner admitted him TO bail in the sum of 900 and
set the hearing OF the case down for the 23d instant
at ten o'clock A. Nj.
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TIL E COU R rs.

The Case Of the Steamer Florida-Murder Of Aus.
trian Jack on Board the Helen O. Phinney-
A Countess in Court-Business in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer- =
Singular Divorce Case. 4
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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY

declared payable on the 30h instant. The transfer
books are closed rom The 18th instant 10 the 81
proximo Hereafter ii is expected 10 return TO
quarterly dividends.
All the valuable lands held by the company along
ana the railroad have been transferred 10 the
Central New Jersey Land Improvement Company
at present cost and scrip stock OF the said land
company received in part payment therefor, with
thirty dollars credited on each share, sub ect 10 ur
ther calls OF seventy dollars on each share. The
balance OF the purchase money will be paid by ca Is
TO be made from time to time for these remaining
lnStalments
The transfer does not cover or affect the lands and
water rights OF the American Dock and Improve
ment Company.
An allotment has been made among the stock
noueTs OF this scrip stock in the proportion OF
SCRIP snare or the stock OF "The Central New Jersey
~ lanu M Improvement Company" for every five shares
ot Sehral Railroad stock held at the closingof the
books Tor the dividend.
No fractional certificates will he tssucd but the
socK Iepresentng such fractions VIII be sold to the
pest advantage, and the proceeds divided among the
ParueS eh'itleu tnerete. Persons wishing to buy ar
NJ VIII apply 70 samuel Knox, Treasurer.
NO calls VIII be made until full information or the
value OF the property has been furnished -
t,o m VIII Ds ready Tor delivery soon as
by order OF the Board,
JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, President.
THE sUB-rREAsURY REPORT.
The following was to-day's business at the ONCE
OF the United States Treasurer
Gold receipts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900 ITO
Goid payments. ....................... 6SS72
COD balance. GO, S99 675
currency receipts. ................... 5,447. 958
currency payments. s...................... $50, 56S
currency balance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL, 1885, $50
CuSlOulS 274,000
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THE sUB-TREAsURY REPORT.
The following was to-day's business at the ONCE

OF the United States Treasurer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-03-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, March
Alteration of the Tariff Bill.

The Committee on Ways and Means al
tered the tariff bill in the following partic-
ulars, the act to take effect October lst
In lieu of duties now imposed, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall prescribe and re-
quire that samples of sugar shall be taken
by an inspector, so as to get the true average
quantities of each package, and that said
samples be preserved in glass bottles, and
marked for future indentiticaton and refer
ence. On Brussels and Tapestry Brussels
carpets, % cents per square yard, and in ad-
diton 35 per cent. ad yolorem On oil
cloths. for stamped, printed or painted, 40
per cent. ad volorem On all manufacturers
of mixed materials, silk being the component
material of chief value, and not otherwise
herein provided for, 60 per cent. ad volorem.
On all manufacturers of silk not herein
otherwise provided for, 60 per cent. ad yo-
loren.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-03-29

NAV be engrafted into the true vine, or con-
tinue ever to bear thorns and thstlcs. Man.
from the animal part of his nature, cannot
change himself; but by obtaining spiritual
help he can do so. The human soul died out,
when he sought knowledge from himself and
man continued in that death until He came
who uttered the words Of the text. We
naturally bear thOrns and thistlcs Until we
receive the germ of life, the tree is corrupt
and the fruit also. Christ did not come merely
to reconcile men unto God, but to do an actual
work, to save them from their sins and bring
them unto himself BY His help We can cut
off the natural fruit and engraft the spiritual
fruit.
The speaker then spoke of the great reform
that had taken place within the last few years,
of the increase of knowledge, the progress of
science, and the onward march of truth.
Spiritual things are not at a stand still, but
the time is fastening when every doctrine
shall be known by its fruit. He then pro-
ceeded briefly to define the peculiar belief of
the New Church, and said that it is not new
sect which is striving for asccndency over
other sects, but it embraces doctrine which
has come down from heaven; one that looks
upon the life as well as principles, He an
nounccd that he should speak at the same
place on Wednesday and Thursday cvenings
on the subject Of the Resurrection"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-03-29
4 Letter From Col. Baker in Relation
to the Piegan Massacre.

The following was recei'ed to-day from
Army Head Quaaters, Fort Ellis, Montana,
March 23d. General Z. II. Sheridan, Chi
Cago:
In answer to your telegram received on
the 22d inst, | report after having made
every effort to get the Judgment of the Off
GERS of my command, was satisfied that the
number approximates as nearly to the exact
truth as possible The number killed at
Piegan village was l13. of whom l20 were
able bodied men, and SO women and children.
One hundred and forty women and children
were afterwards captured and released |
believe every effort was made by the officers
and men to save the non-combatants, and
such women and children that were killed,
were accidently killed. The report pub
ished in the eastern papers, is wholly and
maliciously false. 1t seems incredible that
the false assertions of two persons, neither OF
whom has made any effort to inform himself
in the matter, should outweigh the reports OF
those engaged in the fight, and who feel that
they have nothing to palliate or conciel in
their conduct All that the officers demand
of the authorities is full and complete in
vestigation of the campaign, and less than
this cannot be conceded them.
c. L. BAKER