, 1872-12-11
NEW YORK..

General IIancOck-A Postage Suit
Destitute Ktalia11s-Arxival OF E1di-
gen. EtuIinzl mnnigrants-lEiscell
ncous Local News.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YoRK, Dec. 10.-Major General ". s.
Hancock, who is to command the Military Divi-
sion Of the Atlantic in place Of General Meade,
will make New York City his headquarters,
breaking up the military establishment at Phila-
delphia. The Commissary Generals Depart
ment will probably be removed to this city.
General Hancock is expected IN New York the
present week.
The editor Of the journal Of Commerce, Mr.
Stone, is bringing Postmaster General Creswen
into Court, to test what right he hos to demand
full postage upon letters half-prepaid at the
starting point. Mr. Stone will push the case to
o legal conclusion.
Nearly every week from 800 to 500 destitute
Italian immigrants are landing il New YORK.
They bring no money and very. little baggage.
Their clothing is thin and ragged. and they suffer
pitiably from the cold, to which they are stran-
gers. One large batch, a few days ago, was
sent to the Public Hospital, but about LOCO
prospects look desperate. During tho winter
the Italians cannot sustain themselves, npd how
this immense number pouring in here are to be
kept from starving remains to be seen. 1t Will
cost $500 per day to support those already here,
"u1o 6lull1d1 EAISo1e aA1 aAoh44 w NJ t's o"*s~.
These unfortunates are said to be- the victims of
swindling emigration agents.
An exciting meeting Of the Bar Association
took place tonight, William II. Eyarts, Presi-
dent. 4 resolution passed that active measures
be taken to obtain legislation, making judicial
officers appointiye instead Of elective. The
question Of tho impeachment and expulsion Of
David Dudley Field came up, when ne
made speech declaring that Barlow,
Stickney, VanCott, Peckham, and Carter, had
baar and that ma ho
could prove corrupt practises on their part, they
are not the men to sit in Judgment on him. Ac-
tion WEE postponed till Thursday.
The funeral Of s. N. Pike is postponed till
Thursday.
ITO the Associated Pressl
New YonK, Dec. 1o.-The run on the Mutual
Bank subsided considerably to-day, confidence
in the institution being restored
The "1taly,," from Liverpool, arrived yestor-
day, bringing s62 immigrants, Of which nearly
800 we're Italians in IN extreme state Of destitu-
tion. Authorities at Castle Garden are in 9
quandary as to their disposition, and aver that
they are, as general thing, unable to earn any
| thing after arrival; that at present they
immigrants have been sent to Wards Island,
where they will be supported by the city Other
vessels are now On their why hero with a large
number Of Italans. AS nearly as can be ascer-
tanned they are led to emigEste to America by
promises Of agents OF the Colonization Society.
The Italian Government is also reported to be
not unfayorablo to d general exodus.
Comptroller Green, having refused to pay the
Court Justice Quin, $40, 900 salary, allowing the
legal salary to bo $1,000, suit was brought by
Justice Qnin. To-day Judge Fancher, Of the
Superior Court, decided in favor Of the plaintiff,
that the salary Was legally raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 by the Mayor and Municipal Council.
All Court Justices are interested in this dec1-
sion.
A resolution in the Board Of Aldermen yaster..
day. developed the fact that the Erie Railroad
Company have occupied the whole block on
Duane and Washington streets without paying
! rent since 1868.
The chief officer of the steamer City Of Bris-
tol landed at Queenstown yesterday from a
sailing vessel to procure assistance. He report
ed tho steamer, on the 4th inst. in long. 90 Q.
west AL well on board. Particulars not stated,
but is believed that her shaft is broken. Steam
ships have been sent to tow her into port:
John A. Dix has resigned as IN Erie Director.
Mayor Hall emphatically denies that he ever
wrote, instigated, or dictated a line editorially
for the Herald and says That the story that he is
to become connected Herewith is q hoax.
The steamboat lines to Albany have suspended
their trips on account OF the ice.