The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11

NEW YORK, July 1O.-The western division
of Western North Carolina Railroad Company
bring a suit in the Supreme Court against Sid
ney W. Hopkins & Co, to recover 100000 on
an accepted order. The suit grew out of the
issuing Of $4,000, 900 of bonds Of the State of
North Carolina to the plaintiff, George w.
Simpson, President of the company at the
time, and Milton S. Littleield, it is alleged,
sold bonds in this city and with somewhat over
q million dollars of proceeds bought bonds of
some Florida railroad companies, which were
afterwards consolidated, and to which the
Florida Legislature offered State bonds in ex-
change for first mortgage bonds of the consol
idated company. These Florida bonds were
sent to this city to Hopkins & Co. fol sale.
The State of North Carolina however, APP
pointed commissioners to examine into what
had been done with the bonds OF the North
Carolina railroad company, and it is alleged
under threat of criminal prosecution. Simp-
son and Littleteld gave an order for 100000
in favor of the North Carolina read and offer
ed to furnish iron for So miles of that road.
This order Hopkins & Co. accepted but after
wards declined to pay on the ground that they
had not received the money for all the bonds,
whereupOn Sidney Hopkins was arrested and
placed in $4,000 BAIL To-day motion was
made to vacate the order of arrest 1t was ar
gued by defence that Simpson and Littlefield
had no right to pay their own private debts to
the North Carolina road with the proceeds of
the sale OF bonds issued to the Florida railroad
company for special purpose. Plaintiffs ar
que that by accepting the order defendants
were not in position to question plaintiffs
right to the road. Decision reserved.
Precautions against a Mob.
Mayor Hall, Superintendent Kelso and many
mcmbers OF Gov. Hoffman's staff have beef
at the police headquarters most of the time to-
day. Special policemen have been sworn in
to remain at the station houses to morrow night
and to be on reserve duty all day Wednesday
The Orange procession will probably not num-
her D000 The limo IF araJ IL
known only to the police and the committee of
arrangement who have the parade in charge
1t is supposed il will be on the west side of the
city, probably in Broadway and Fifth Avenue,
from windows. A strong body of police will
march in front and rear, and reserves will be
placed in the station houses nearest the line of
march. 1t is stated on good authority that the
by man called Capt. Clearly. 1t is also said
that the 18th, 9th, 9th, 18th and list regiments
of the National Guard will be ordered to hold
themselves in readiness at their armories to
aid the police, if necessary, to quell any signs
| of riot on that day.
The Orange Parade Forbidden.
Superintendent Kelso this evening issued
an order forbidding the parade of the Orange
men Wednesday and the excursion of the Hi
bernan societies He says he has been applied
| to by the Grand Master of the Orange lodges
| in the United States to give police support to
l UbO SCiVuia ny 1uC PioCCsstOu tHTUuSH Tie
principal streets and avenues of New York on
the 18th inst. in honor of the battle of Boyne
| and surrender which was its Consequence.
| These several commemorative victories on the
| soil of Ireland by one English king over
another two centuries ago engendered national
| differences which have descended from gener-
| alton with increasing acrimODy, and large
bodies of cities participating in these feelings
| form part of our community
This ev Ling before it was known that SUI
| MT oil cn had oil no md thar
were largely attended meetings of the ancient
order OF Hibernians in this city, Brook Ign and
| Jersey City. The delegates of the Irish socie
| ties held secret meetings at Hibernia Hall in
| this city. Large crowds collected outside, dis
cussing the parade and swearing they would
break it up, no matter what the priests said.
At the inside meeting one member said the re
were $4,000 Irish volunteers fully armed and
ready to resist the Orange parade.
| The order concludes BY ipstructing police to
disperse all bodies of men collecting Wednes.
day next for the purpose of joining in target
excursions and professions.