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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-08
ALONG THE LINES.

PARIS, HAY 6.-Three Communist bal
| looms were captured in the affair at Moulin
Sagnet.
The chief of-staff of the Commune tlotilla
has been arrested, charged with deceiving
| the Commune with regard to the stores in
ships under his charge. ai -
The Prussians still intercept provisions
intended for Paris. -'
Communication between Issy and Vau-
vres has been cut off. - 49,
| The Communists now occupy the park a t
Issy. ,s.., -,
TIE BIsMARcK-FAyRE INTERvIEw-THE
GRAND ASSAULT. -..-.
| VERSAILLES, May SIT is stated that Fa-
vre went to Frankfort in consequence of q
German dispatch to the effect that if the
Yersaillists failed to enter Paris by Monday
| the Germans will enter on Tuesday.
The grand assault will probably be made
on Sunday.
| FRANKFORT, May 6.-Bismarck, Favre,
| and Rouger Questrer have all arrived here.
Supplementary elections to fill vacancies
in the Assembly have been postponed until
after the surrender of Paris. 9;
PARIS.
PARIS, May 6.-Blanchet, a member of
the Commune, has been arrested by his as
sociates.
The Communists have carried, so they
| say, the barricades on the island Of Pen
teuX.
The commander Of Fort Vincennes has
been arrested on charge of disloyalty.
| PARIS, May 6, p. M.-The Commune has
suppressed the following journals LIE
Petit Noniteur, Petit National, lie Bon
Temps, Petit PresSe, Petit Journal and
Francois Tempes.
Under an order of the Committee of Pub
lie Safety, Gen. RosSel has formally taken
control of the entire Communist army, and
in an order Of the day, appoints Gen. DOM
browski to command the right wing, Gen.
La Cecilia the centre, Gen. Noblecaski the
left wing, and Generals Bergeret and En-
desto, the reserves.
Attempts at an armistice continue, but
as yet without success.
AN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT By TIE 1NsUR-
GENTS.
PARIS, May 6.-Rossel is preparing for
an offensive movement with 1000 Of his
best men. Advanced batteries have opened
fire on Fort Valeren.
The Communists cannot be expelled
from Fort Issy.
SHARP FIGHTING NEAR TIE FORTS.
VERSAILLES, May Cat noon to-day
a sharp engagement took place in the
trenches in front of Forts Issy and Eau.
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siiiOIlEnFEss. &c. !

WAKE IJPIF 81 = v !.
w HAVE YoU HEABDa Z
DRIED CHERRIES. &c. . pound;
DREEDPEARs, 1890 apound 5Fi
4 DRIED APPLES. &c. D pound;
DRIED'PEACHEs, zoe. spound; - ssss
Tbs. COFFEE for el:.--.
Z lbs. WHITE SUGAR for 81:
10 lbs. BROWN SUGAR fofst;; I. i s 4; ~ z
.bara sOAp for Of; IA, 49, Is & $3.50, 81,
bashel MEAL for OIL; .-3yE
q dor. ROE HERRTN6S for o.; S'tE
+ 10 lbs. RICE for sl.e..
= VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE co.,
Imys corner Main and OH streets.
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION,

kOssel in Command OF the Whole Commu.
mist Army-The Grand Assault Fixed by the
Versailists for Sunday-A Summary Notice
r from the Prussians, &c., sc.
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Steamer BuEnt-GeorsIa Affairs.

AUGUSTA, GA, May 6.-The steamer Car.
RE, hence to Savannah, with 500 bales OIL
cotton, was burned twenty-three miles be.
low here this morning. The passengers and
crew were saved. The cotton, but not the
steamer, was insured. The fire was caused
by sparks from the smoke.stack.
The Georgia Railroad Convention meets
here on Wednesday, the Cotton State Fail
Association exhibits on the 10th and 11th
instant, and the Georgia Press Association
meets on the 10Th.
rbn ,.-ootbar ic worry pon1
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CRoCKEgY, GLASSWARE, &c.


p EOPENED.
E. CURRANT
would respectfully inform his former patrons and
the public generally that he has opened tenn pora-
rIly at Virginia Halt 9Th street, ana now offers
for sale well selected stock Of HOUSE-F uR-
NISHlNG GOODS, consisting In part CT
REFRIGERATUE of several styles;
WATER-COOLERS,
WGTER-COuLER STANDS.
WIRE MEAT-SAFES Of different patterns,
WIRE DJSH-COVERS, BIEU CAGES,
PLANISHE ed WARE, '. +sHl
COFFEE POTS in every variety,
STAMPED IRON and TIN WARE,
JAPANNED TOILET SETS,
JAPANSED BOXES. CANISTERS, &C., &c.
PATENT and PLAIN ICE-CREAM FREEZ-
ERS,
WOODENWARE, .-.- +. .ns.a- .-.'
PATENT BROOTS,
BROOMS and BRUSHES of all kinds,
LADIES' WORK-SThNDS.
LAUNDRY, CLOTHES, OFFICE, TRAY
EILING, and MARKET BASKETS, &c.
Thankful for past favOrs, would respectfully
solicit continuance Of the same. my lin
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CosrMIss1 oNKR's OFFICE, |

{ E-.-al - ) RICHMOND, April q, lB5L 8.
) The parties interested are hereby notffed thzt
have fixed on SATURDAY, the. 2fh day OF May,
1871 ct 10 O'Clock NJ, the time and my ONCE IN
the city of Richmond as the place, TO execute the
foregoing decree. THOh AS D. EVANS
anSsNfawaw Commissioner.
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FROM WARRINGTON.
THE NATIONAL REVENUE.

From present indications the receipts
from internal revenue Cor the fiscal year,
which expires at the end OF next month,
win exceed the estimate ten or fifteen mil
lions Of dollars, which is margin enough to
prove conclusively that it would have been
both wise and eXpedlent to have abolished
the income tax in the 41st Congress. The
law as it stands is so stripped of its strin-
gent features that tits the impression among
internal revenue officers that thousands
have eyaded it. ls . e.s.s,
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RAanaOAIssJ.


UAkLI Will E0zkueSy ~ ~ ~
With the Atlantic, Ohio and Hississirpf Railsos0
= has ysaSsps 3. p.KAskY: r1csss Assns 2
jRrcAHosD AHu york RIyEn R4TLDoADs1 81:
y SUPEEfHFNNDEFTsS OFFICE,
tsk5 RtCaHModns VA, April ~ 1s7ls9s1teSi
CsEANGE OF sCHEDULE--DA1LY
&SlsLlNE.-Qn and s1er Nayg och, ISL, ms
: rAssENGER T n = . KS -
Leave West Poins daily Of . a. NJ arrive e
/: teazs Rishnaad daiiy u ! r. NJ arrive e
E Msast EFT. Ta1fs IS, WITH .EAssuHsEs cAK
Lazye Richmond dsfIy MONDAYS sexceptsd g
"a. NJ Arrive as W est Point at Tao ~ Ms
leave West. Point mondays excepted &c ! II.
Al. arrive at EfchYnond &C r n.
Trains connect daily Dc W Test Point With ffst.
class steamers for BaFstuDre, and all points NORTH
Fare i rom Ricnmondso Baltimore, o.. !. g.
NoETs sna SOUTH. szstshs received daii, sad
PERSONS going By this fense ges rood nishs.a
rest on most comfortable boxts With tables unsur.
PASSED NV env and arrive in Baltimore III nfae
FOR Northern and Western trains ..,,,
On and aftsr Nay ssh round ZIP lGkss2 ~ ~ e -
sold from. E,eh,nond 20 West Point g 9pa y ~
for e. 7s. In this way persons may eDtov 80 (.
water bathing at West Point. BATH ssl ~
n ny II CHESTS at n =. k-n0nse8 win
f.>s'N =" -, ~ lrcu for the accom-
.oaera;e price: Z. III
~ aenera1 Ticket and Frefeht Agent.
= ~, BRAGG. Stperinffr6nnf. 91I1Z "a INV 4 +.
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TAX ON STATE OFFICERS Salaries.
In letter written 20 an assessor Of inter-
nal revenue on Friday the-commissioner Of
the revenue bureau decided that salaries of
city and couaty officials are not exempt
from return for income tax under the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court in the
case Of Bufhnton vs.. Day.
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lsECoND DISPATCH.]

AUGUSTA, GA, May 6.-Three casualties
are reported on the steamer Carrie. Mrs.
E. A. Dunbar lost child nine months old,
and was herself seriously injured in leaping
from the burning boat, and colored woman
was drowned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-08

WHOLESALE CROCKERY HOUSE,
w 1905 MAIN ST., RICE MOND.-I have now
to hand direct from the manufacturers in urope
and the United States, one Of the largest, best
selected, and cheapest stocks Of CHINA, GLASS,
In this market, to which call the attention of
merchants from Virginia, North Carolina, and
Tennessee, guaranteeing to them prices as low is
any repsckInS house North or South.
lnh Is JOHN ASHER.
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GENERAL FAMILY GROCERY. 4
THOMAS BALMER &yCO.,

THOMAS BALMER &C Co.. 80 s,zss
q OPPOSITE SPoTswoOD HOTEL BLoCE, u
ESa Ta.s1s gE~1a RICHMONl. VA. s'.&t ssl'ss-1t5
The subscribers respectfully beg to inform the
public generally that they have opeued rst-ela
FAMILY GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS,
~. -.S[E EOIGARS, &C., sl
which were selected with q view to supply the
wants of ALL and which they are determined TO sell
as low as the lowest.
Having been purchased exclusively for cash,
they are prepared to offer special Inducements TO
prompt-payirg customers. An examination IL
- =: - THOMAS BALMER q CO.
Goods promptly delivered free OF cost. Our
wagon will cali at The residences Of our customers
for their orders, If desired.
Mr.. e. c. WHITE, so long and favorably known
to the public Is interested the above business,
and particularly asks share of bis friends pat
ronage, promising at all times his personal atten-
tton to their orders. my Ivy
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VIRGINIA LECT LIST 0

VIRGINIA Sc l. z CT LIST .
SCHOOL-BCOKs
ADOPTED Be THE
STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
McGuEey's Pictorial Primers,
McGpffey's Speller,
MEG utley's First iteader,
Mct-uffey' second Reader,
e3cGuHey's Third Reacer,
M"Gu1fey's fourth Seadsr,
MctTU1Tey's aiith Reader,
McGufty's Sixth Reader,
Earyey's Elementary Grammar,
Harvey's Prsct: al GrSmmsr,
Guyot's Introduction TO the StuGy of Geography,
Suyo:'s hlsmenalry Gle, graphy,
Guyot's intermediate GeOgra phy
Guy0.'s Common School Geography.
All the above, together with any and every arlt-
Gle needed in the school room or Office, can he
n&G in any quantities required ut 1909 Main STREET.
RskJSMIH HA2ES,
y Bookseller and Stationer,
NH 10 hichmond, Va.
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wsHn Observation-Disclosures.

,sJ,
AINiATuRE ALMANAC. MAY g. s'l.
sos, moon rises. II. q
sun gets .s.854 Tish tidc.......... Tag
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1870 AND 1871 TEA.

1870 AND 1871 TEA.
Best Green Tea at $3.50: good Green Tea at a. ;
prime Old Java Coffee 'Laguayra Coffee, green
and roasted: Rio Coffee, green and roasted.
Roasted Coffee, ground when desired. For sale by
my - W. q. TAT UM, 5l4 Broad street.
WARREN'S =BACON.-We are in re-
wv ceipt or WARHES'S SIDES, ShOUL-
DERS, HAMS and LARD. -.
my CHAS. T. WORKMAN & co.
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MERCHANT TAILORING.

III OLD PRICES.
MARX NELSON, the well-known merchant
tailor has removed after being long resident on
Broad str. et to his own house 1867 Main street,
between 18th and 18th, opposite the Old Market,
has opened with a splendid stock Of Really
MADE CLoTHIGG and CUNTS IT. F FU 4.
yESTINCS, which will be made up in the finest
and cheapest Style. L have also adopted from to
day the old fsmiii-r schedule Of prices Cutting
coats so cents pants, IS cents; vests, rs cents.
ap 1l-eotlm
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COMMIssIoNER,s OFFICE !,

~ T. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,1 j
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871.
The parties interested are hereby notified that
have fixed on SATURDAY, the 9th dav of May,
1871, at IL O'Clock A. H., the time, and my Office,
In the city Of Richmond, as the place, TO execute
the foregoing decree. THOS. j. EVANS,
I'D 26-law4w Comm isSloner.
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SHARP FIGHTING NEAR THE FORTS.

VERSAILLES, May Cat noon to-day
a sharp engagement took place in the
trenches in front of Forts Issy and Vau
yres. The Government troops carried by
assault a small redan, taking its insur.
gent defenders, but afterwards .eyacuatine
the work in consequence of the fire from
NauYres.
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TOHN s. Elicit AND SARAH e.
- SHELTON. who sue for themselves and Az
other creditors Of Thomas s. Baldwin who wiz
come In and contribute ratabiy to me cos ts OF
TINS suit..
Against n,,,-
win, deceased; Jane d., p.e.S,Aaa 3. Bald
srasses S: soa,as, gSssss Ssllss ss;Ns1s
p3iawin, Jams. s. Baldwin, and Elizabeth w
baldwin, the last four infants under the age OF
LWenty-one years, by Thomas, j.. Evans, theiI
guardian "a tteW.... Defendants
IN TIE CHANCERT COURT OF THE CITY OF
a., -s,g-ts RICHMOND, d 49,. 10,
The following is On extract from the decree en-.
Tered In the cause on the 18th Of April, 1871
=, "Ihe following accounts are ordered to be taken
py one OF the commissioners of this court:
lsI 10 tak1 an account OF all the personal estate
OF THOMAS s. Baldwin now remaining Liable for
toe payments OF his debts.
I'd. An account OF the transactions Of John G.
Shafer as administrator Of Thomas s. Baldwin.
81. An account Of all the real estate of said
Baldwin, with It's annual and fee simple value.
4th. An account Of all debts due from said
rest.
All OF which accounts the seid commissioner is
directed TO take, state, settle, and report to the
court with any matter specially stated deemed
TO be so stated. :. = - -
The said commissioner Is directed to publish
NOTICE once week for four successive weeks In
some newspaper published In the city of Rich-
mond of the Time and place OF taking said &C.
vice upon all the cred tors of Thomas =. Bald
win, deceased and 10 all the parties to this suit
except John q. Shater, administrator OF Thomas
5. Baldwin, deceased, who shall have actual notice.
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TOHN N. GORDON'S SONS,
u WHOLESALE GROCERS AND DEALERS

IN
{1s---'S i GklNDSTONES,c q & sS.s.+3
Pc A RI B LO c K,
EOURTEENTH sTEEET, BET. MAIN AID CARY,
ORLEANS. PoRTu RiCO, and DEMERARA
SUGARS; :; 49,. So. =. So. 5-.s. 2 !,
COFFEE SUGARS, all grades
SUGARS; .g.....f.....s :. s..s -.-s 49,. {.
RIO, LAGUAYRA, and OLD JAVA COFFEE
SUGAR-HOUsE MOLASSES, all grades
.sYRUPS; ~
TEAs-all 2rades-Gunpowder and Black;
ENGLISH BI CARB. SODA,
ADAMANTINE CANDLES SOAPS,
MASON'S BLACKING, 49, .e -,ss--s
POWDER, SHOT, 49, ....-...
BAR LEAD, BAR TIN, s.
NOVA SCOTIA GRINDSTONES, IA,
aud the usual assortment OF METALS.
an 289w
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PARIS, May 6.-Rossel is preparing fol
an offensive movement with 1900 Of his
best men. Advanced batteries have opened
fire on Fort Valerien.
The Communists cannot be expelled
from Fort ISSy.
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y. Hh TkksECuTI0S CAsE.-Major Paul E..
Nahbrlck, United States Commissioner,
, gu hi, decision yesterday morning in
Tue case OF Nr. Julius W. Branch, charged
"Hh violating lhe 4th section OF the en-
i ,S act Of Congress. lie decided
t eI.t Af. Branch was not guilty Of the
i'nf2f' ana ttiereupon discharged him.
,s ne Knew that Maj. Hambrick would be
.'iluehced by his own good sense and judg-
iienl' aud not by the king of 4 low set
W "ioe-ilouthed Radical ours, who are
Yer ready TO create trouble. This negro,
i 1'his Jones, Was Influenced by some hire
noS u The carpet. baggers TO have Dir.
"'@Ich arrested. Their idea is to Brighten
w" |''t party into the belief that il is danger
vas 70 challenge their "country negroes y
New-York tribune., 1871-11-11
PATENT PAVEMENT SWJNDLEs.
TRANSACTIONS OF ONE OF MAYOR HALLS
FRIENDS-THE GUIDET JOB.

When the Common Council passes an ordi-
nance providing that unpatented article, Ike the
Belgian pavement shall be laid in any street. the law
requires that sealed proposals shall be handed h to the
Department of Public Works and the contract awarded
to the lowest bidder But II majority OF the property
the street where pavement to be laid pet
ton for patent pavement the Council is required to
award the contract to the of the pavement at his
own price. About year ago the members Of the Ring
discovered that the Of pavements were inuen:
cling property holders In different localities In favor OF
their respective patents to an extent that prevented
tory themselves. The first thing to be done was TO
shut out class OF contractors from cOmpet
ing for the work, and the Mayor accordingly sent
message to the Common Council stating that he
would veto all ordinances which should recon-
ing n as Son REASON his CONVICTION that they were
not adapted for the heavy traffic Of the CITY, The Ring
ferred Belgian pavement to all Others and the next
question how TO please them on the one hand and
the other TO dispense with advertising for proposals.
and with making awards to the lowest bidder Charles
Guidet an Intimate friend OF Mayor Hall, eoived the
IN He Tspe @ 6s Gr e oPy
being the shape OF the stone blocks which have
rectangular not square, faces When he had obtained
tition for an improved Belgian pavement" and the
authorizing the laying Of the pavement at $
per square yard quickly passed by the Council and
received the signature of the Mayor Contractors were
ready TO lay the regular Belgian pavement at half that
hfth-sts between Fifth and Eighthaves He is at
work part Of Central Park, aud Is laying the pave
ment between the car-tracks Westst from Canal to
Murray yet, and resolution authorizing him TO lay
this pavement at his pnce-@ per square yards be- be-
fore the Board Of Aldermen, awaiting final action he
has also made application to pave South Fifthave
throughout Mr.. Gudet, when reference was made TO
the subject yesterday did TO think the price
exhorbtant but appeared to think that he had been
sighted by the Council which has been considering his
last proposals so long. He was a member Of Mayor
Halls Grand Jury, but discaims any connection with
the Ring asserting that his relations with city officials
have been only those which his business made Deees
New-York tribune., 1871-11-11
THE MORMON PROBLEM.
BRIGHAM YoUNG's SON ANSWERS A FEW QUEs-
TIONS.

BRIGHAM YoUEG's SON ANSWERS FEW QUEs-
TI0NS.
The following conversation occurred yester-
day. at the st. Nicholas Hotel, between TRIBUNE re-
porter and John W. Young Of the Mormon Presdent
Reporter-Wil President Young resist any process OF
the Court II served on him MI fOung-He VIII resist
no legal process
Reporter-Has any officer been sent in pursuit OF the
Presidenti Mr.. Young-Not that am aware OF, and 1t
would be unnecessary.
Reporter-Has the President any intention Of leaving
Salt Lake City and founding capital elsewhere Mr..
YOung-N0ne whateVer
Reporter-Has the Government Of Mexico ever made
proposition President Young to settle in its terri
tOryf Mr.. Young-No; never
Reporter-Has not Delegate Hooper proposed to the
Government at Washington some compromised Mr..
Young-None whatever.
Reporter-WiIl any compromise be offered at the
ing session OF ConRressi Mr. Young-I have knowl-
edge Of any such intention.
Repor.er-n none is made what will be the result Of
the prosecutions pending against the President Mayor
Wells, George Q. Cannon, and othersi Mr.. YOung-It
would be impossible to say, but we hope there will Do
some peaceful solution.
Reporter-Do you think Congress will interfere in the
matter when it shall assemblei Mr.. YOung-I presume
Congress will be asked IN the interest of all the Terrific
ries to repeal the law prohibiting appeal In criminal
casef and hope in this way to be able to bring our
before an impartial court.
ReporterIs any outbreak resistance likely to result
from these pTOsecutionsi Mr. Youn2-I can with all
candor think not. We would rather suffer from illegal
rulings for tho presen hoping for relief from the Su
preme Court of the United States in time.
KepOrter-DO you think the Government will allow
these prosecutions to be continued until poygamy Is
entirely abolshedi Mr.. Young-We think there will be
change In the policy Of the Administration before long,
from the fact that it has superseded the acting Proecut
ingAttorneys who bitter partisans by the appoint
ment OF man Of acknowledged sbility-a Mr.. Bates,
from Chicago.
Reporter-What in your opinion, will be the final sou
tOn Of this troublei Mr.. YoungTho only solution that
will prove final Is our admission as State and the eX
ercise Of the rights Of American citizens Of which the
citizen OF Territory Is totally deprived under our pres
admission to the Union we have double the popula
which made the requisite to the admission Of
several OF the States into the Union.
Reportor-Would poygsmy be prohibited and finally
abandoned IN of admission a Statef Mr. Young
II our liberties American citizens guaranteed
u.s. looking the future, not prepared TO say what
concessions might be made.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-11
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

THE sPANIARDS STILL WATCHING THE vIRGINIUs
AT AsPINWALL-A REVOLUTION IMMINENT
IN PERU.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 6-via HAVANA,
Nov lOAdvlces from Aspinwall TO the I'd inst The
Spanish war steamer Tornado still watching the
American steamer Virdnius In that port and attempt
at capture was apprehended despite the protectorse
assumed over her by the Granadan Government the
United States Consul.
Peruvian advces represent that the smallpox isravag
ing Lima The Presidential election had resulted in
favor Of Gen. Prado There fears that the Govern
meut will nullify the election and proclaim Gen. Eehen
ique Temporary Presden With the assistance OF the
array and subsequently appoint EcheniQue's brother
Dictator. Revolution was expected In this event. Prado
is reported to 5000 soldiers at his command and
WILL II 10 believed, begin the war II the Government null
lihes the vote Of the people. riot occurred in Lima
during election In which six persons were killed and
10 wounded.
Political troubles continue in Guatemala The Arch
bishop and Bishop have been eXed for completely In the
late revolution Honduras also disturbed by political
The Goyernment Of San Salvador prohibits the carry
ing of cOOe emigrants In 6alvadOrian vessels Work
has commenced on the Costa Rca Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-11
DECISION IN FIsK's FAvOR-JUDGE JAMES
SUSTAINs THE ERIE RAILWAY. CONSOLE
DATED MORTGAGE FOR kOOOO0OO

a DECISION IN FlbkB FAVOR-JUDGE JAMES
sUsTAINs THE ERIE RAILWAY. CONSOLE
DATED MORTGAGE FOR $3OOOO,oOo.
In September last, the Erie Railway Com
psny executed a mortgage known as the Consolidated
Mortgage, for $So,Oooooo, under which bonds to the
amount OF s23 to be held by the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company for the purpose Of exchange
with the holders Of bonds Of the Company previously
issued and the remaining @ 900 placed upon the
market In March last after the mortgage had been re-
corded all along the line Of the road John W. Thompson
and William A. Wait, claiming to be preferred stock
holders Of the Erie Railway Company, began action
to procure the cancellation Of this mortgage and IN
junction against the Of bonds under it. The place
Of trial laid at Lake George. and the injunction
granted by Judge ROsekranZ, upon complaint contain
ing the usual charges against the Erie Railway Company
and its officers. motion 70 continue this injunction
was argued before Judge Rosekranz In June last but
has never been decided by him, and as he has
signed his Office 1t cannot be decided but In September
the action was brought TO trial. at Lake George before
Judge James Of Ogdensburgh, Messrs Emott and
Thompson appearing for the PLAINTIFF, and Messrs.
Field, Beach, and shearman for the defendants. Tho
trial occupied the entire day The decision Of Judge
James has Just been rendered, and judgment en-
tered yesterday The decision Of Judge James is that
the paint have entirely failed TO prove any Of the
allegations by which they sought TO mpeach the mort
gage and he therefore, renders Judgment IN favor Of
the defendant diminishing the complaint sustaining the
validity Of the mortgage IN every respect and permitting
the bonds to DO issued.