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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05

SID that the Coustom-house members from New ioIn
not satisfied with the mode OF appontng ao ,o
Police Justices provided for In the bill as Reported non
the Judiciary Committee. The appointment as WIN W.
recoected we're given to the Mayor TO be connrmsu py
the Justices of the Superior Court The Custom nous
leaders desire 10 give the confirming power 70 me Boao
OF Aldermen and they also propose an ainenom,nt W
that section of tho bin which requires the new Ponce
Justices 10 be lawyers OF not less than I'VE years
practice. ,. -. ,a.
The bill requiring the Governor to appoint NOT ess
than three nor more than ply cians in each county
whose certificate shall he necessary 10 commit any pe
to insane asylum, came up for third reau'nx
and passed by vote OF "a 20 The bill prepared Dy
III. L. Clinton defining what shall constitute mruer III
the first degree also passed. ,. -,
In the Senate last evening the bill TO repeal inc ac. 1
last year authorizing the construction OF new couy
house in Queens County recommitted Oh Douon Vi
d. =. Wood, TO the Judiciary Committee Tor nearing
certain legal questions involved. Senator COCK VINO
represents Queens County, and avors tine repeai,
jected but without avail Meanwhile the same Dh, 10
being rapidly progressed" in the Assembly, Wnere nj.
Prince, also OF Queens County has 1t In charge. Inc
Influence OF Union College, which owns large property
around the courthouse location at Long island C'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
CAI1sE OF THE DISASTER.
HAMILTON Y. ToYIE's THgORY--CAPT. WILLIAMS
COURSE SHARPLY CRITICISED.

HAMILTON Y. ToYLEs THEORY-CAPI. WIJIAMss
COURSE SHARPLY CRITICISED.
A paper was read last evening before the
Polytechnic Association, by Hamilton i. Toyle, upon
the subject OF The Loss of tho Atlantic briefly
stating that ms subject was selected with view 10 in
Producing the discussion Of facts. which at this time
nartcuarly worthy Of attention. he state that
he was personally acquainted with Capt Williams Of the
lost steamer Atlantic had made several voyages with him
but that that did MT blind him In the least 10 the ex
tent of Capt Wiiamss carelessness, If not crimnaly
IN this dreadful disaster. 1t will, he continued be
readily admitted a. q sefeyident truth, that, ~ tho
navigator OF q vessel locates his present position
on his chart, not az it really IS, but he believes
IL IA no. from his calculations and reckonings and
that II from sneh false position 80 located by
himself on his chart he takes his bearings 10
another point that correctly defined on the
chart lac VIII in taking apparent bearing obtain
false line line ia fact which ~ impossible ana docs
not exist undGr the actual facts Of the case H. for e.
prnpe be takes line which he believes bears for Hall
fax and steers his courseupOn tue bearings by copas
that the chart gives % this false ne his vessel VIII
NECESSARILY from the instant Of its departure from the
assumed point be going farther and farther astray and
although his angular now remains the same, the actual
variation Increases every inch the vessel advances
Having stated this general principle MI Ioyle pro
ceedod 20 apply IT 10 the Of the Atlantic On
arel 80 he stated the engineer Of the Auannc IepofHh
1877 tons cOI b0ad the weasel "a that time 400
miles east Of sandy Hook, with tho wind southwest,
barometer falling ana the ship steaming al rate OF
eight knots per hour. She then bore for Halifax All
D. 10. aamblO Island distant 40 miles, the ships
speed varying from 10 Y miles hour, the wind SOUTH
wb rain Al ap. the wind veered 10 the westward
ara four bOurs later, at " midnight the captain )udge
tho ship 90 have made i42 miles, winch NoJid nave
plaloa her AZ miles eunth Of 6ambTo.
NJ IoyIe then referred " q chart o. tbe coast o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
BULBS HEAD BANK PLUNDER.
REPORT OF THE REFEREE-I1IT ASSETS $4,000 ABOVE
TIE IIABIIIuEs--UvER $200,0O0 STOLEN.

REPORT OF THE RTFEREH-T1Ir ASSETS $4,000 ABOVE
TIE uAmIIuEs--OyER $@OO0OO STOLEN.
Ex-Judge James EmOtt, the referee selected
by the counsel OF those who appeared before Judge
Fancher and asked that receiver be appointed for the
BuVs Head Bank, has finished his report,
and will present IL in the Supreme Court
this morning. Ex-Judge Emot has carefully
examined the assets Liabilities OF the bank, and finds
that after the depostors shall have been paid there viii
remain surplus OF about $1,000 all there is remaining
10 represent the capital aud surplus or the bank The
last statement Of the bank showed that the capital was
100000 and the surplus $4,000
The amount stolen in the ncighorhood Of $780, co.,
An discrimination Of the assets show that the discount
busness was done with discrimination and Judgment.
Accommodation in some instances has been unusually
large but the security has been generally go0d ana the
assets can nearly all be made available In time Should,
however the bank be thrown into bankruptcy and "A
receiver appointed the might not turn out so well
and il would be possible for the apparent surplus 10 DC
used up and even a deficiency might occur.
In Judge Emotts opinion tho best way for the cpcs-
itors and concerned would be 10 place tho bank In
condition business. The first thing to DO done
is 10 take the matter out OF the State Court and then out
of the Bankruptcy Court Whether this could DO done
better by the depOstors who are soliciting SUD
scrlptions to make up the capital. or by the
old stockholders, by making good the now
impaired capital Judge Emott declined 20 say Either
course is apparently open. judge Em0tt states That
the funds OF the bank taken by some one In the
bank 10 cover this direct theft the books were mu-
tilated lie not informed that any action had yet
been begun against any person persons ON suscon
OF beug concerned in the defalcat0n.
The old Board OF Directors met last evening at the
Ashland House, at Twenty ourth-sf and F0urth-aye.
They formally retired from the management Of tho In
sltuon aud the following elected in their stead
A. T. Cameron, President Samuel Wiots Is. w Gibbs,
Jacob Voorbis IT,. VIM 3 CogHwell Cornelius kcII!'
aud Thomas Par
II wa runored last evening, that President william
son aud TIE Cashier 81 tbo Bns Head Bank lad be- "a
,rro,fed ON indictments found by tho Grand jury.
These arrests made 10 Is said ~ tho TWout.-tAth
Precinct police at uildni ghL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
WHILST. W-ARFA9E..
RUMoR1D SUIT AGAINST THOSE WHO ARR CON-
sPIPrNG" TO LOCK Up MONEY.

RUMoRED SUIT AGAINST THOSE WHO ARR " CON
sPIPrNG" TO LOCK- Up MONEY
The remarkably usllriCus rates eyacted by
capitalists for tho Of money sometimes ugng as
high as threequartCrs per cent per diem commission"
in addition TO The e, Of seven per per annuu
have seriously affected mercantile interests. and excited
the ire OF tho bus" In the stock market who Ia carry
ing large lines of stocks have been obliged TO submit
heavy shayes" For some time past OF thoss
operators on the Ions" ado Of the market have been
threatening legal proceedings against the moneyendcri
for violation OF the usury laws.
Richard Sohcll stock broker on Broadst Informed
THpUEE reporter yesterday, that he ntenGed TO begin
proceedings against the men who had combined 10
lock up" money, and others who were lending IL At
usrous rates lie did not propose TO bring the matter
before the Grand Jury, previous occasion, but
would institute actions for damages against
those who had combined, believing that had good
and legal complaint under the statutes relating
spirocy Ho believed that the conspraors had rendered
themselves liable Tor more tban tioy worth He did
not care 10 mention names as yet
Mr. schell stated that hc receiving legal opinions
on the matter and that iris attorneys and counsel would
probably DO ox-Julgo Homer 4. Nelson. and Brown.
Hall, & Vanderpool Tho reporter sought ex-Judgo
Nelson and qu stloncd him these legal steps, but
he said that owing "a an engagement out Of town he
would be unable accept Mr. schers invitation Ia dis
cuss the matter. He said however, that under The
statutes OF the State combination of Two on moro
persons 10 commits any act Injurious 10 trade or CONF
merce" Was aa indetabe ofensc.
Mt Nuderpocl Of the hru 0i Brown Hall Vandei-
poet, SAID that. Individually be- did not know t-' ih'ls
In tho suggested prosecution OF tho eonsGirHori" MI
Hall mi.ht know, bnt " was not H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.


TIE PAYMENT or STATE TAXEs by COUNTY TREAS
URrRs-A PROPOSED INQUIRY CONCERNING PAT
gONAGE SUPPRESSED TUE NEw-YoRK POLICE
JUSTICE BILL INSANITY AND MURDER LAWS
ENACTED-rHE QUEENS COUNTY coURrHousE.
IPRon TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TKBUNEI
ALBANY, April A very animated discus
sion took place In the Senate, to-day, D. 7. Woods
bin IN relation TO the payment into the State Treasury.
by the County Treasurers OF the State taxes At pres
ent the County Teasurers AFRO required to pay ON the LIST
OF April except the Controller Of NewYork, who Is not
required to pay until the LIST OF December The Treas
urers have hitherto been somewhat delinquent In their
payments and lately several defalcatons have been
discovered among them. Mr.. Woods bill allows the
Treasrrers to pay onelaf the lst OF May and the
other a tho list OF july but requires the Comfy or
NewY.rk to pay on that day. Tho state is now COM
PEELED to pay 100000 100000 each year % fn-
terest on temporary loans, ana 1t is clearly
advisable TINT the County Treasurers DO re-
CURED TO pay up promptly. Mr. Woods bill
reGurosthe payment OF only six per cent interest on
taxes which not paid over to the Controller on the
date required by law. Mr.. WoOdn and several other
Senators we're in favor OF making the rate ten per cent
According 10 the statements OF Mr. Wood the County
Trensurer had been solicited by lobbyists to contribute
money 70 defeat this bill. Mr. Woodin moved to make
,be day OF payment the 18th OF April and rate or interest
ON deficiencies ten per cent. No fnal disposition OF the
bill was today there was not time 10 finish the
discussion before the departure OF tho noon trains me
further consideration OF tho bill was made speclal
order for Wednesday evening
MI Tiemaln endeavored again this morning to get
before the snate his resolution calling the Commits
soners OF P.lce the Commissioner OF Public Works,
the Commissioner OF Parks, and the Corporation
Counsel of the City OF NewYork to report to the senate
within i've DAYS the appointments made In their several
departments suco Oct l. 1872; the name OF The ap-
pontee his place Of residence at the time Of hs appoint
ment his position aud salary and the OF all per
sous either recommending indorsing such appoint
,ncnt Mr.. Tienann supposcs tnat n great deal OF
patronage has beou given number of Senators wlthn
The last few months His motion 20 take tho resolution
from The table dedicated by vote or 10 10 u as o
lows Democrats IN Laiies;
YeasMossrs. Bcirdct. Chatieli, Cock Foster John-
SON Lowery, AuphH Itemant' WehmiuA' H. l.
W0nd-l0 o,.- So.
EGps-Mts7rs. Adams, Baker Bowen Graham, Lewis
Madden Palmer Robertson, Sc0rcsby, wagner j. Wool
MuOuiu-l2
The bill 10 reorRaullo the Police Justices Courts OF
NowYork was made the special order ~ the Assembly
aus morning, but postponed, Tor the reason ~ ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
4 RAILROAD MURDER.

FRrGHTFUL RESULT or A CONDUCTORS CARELESS.
Nrss-rwo PASSENGERS INSTANTLY KILLED AND
OTHERS BADLY NJURgD.
ST. LOUIS, April At appears that the ac-
client Ou the ST. Louis and SOUTHEASTERN Railroad "a
Frerch Village, yesterday afternoon accustomed by
tho cupab.e cfelcssnes Of lbe conductor OF the
sruetOn The paSsC cger train just about &c
to the side track let the freight train pass when the
construc Jon train which had been passed by pas
seuger train oay few mi luto before and is conduc-
tor have known OF its uCaruess) came laundering
around the clryo nc high specd and PLUNGED Bto the
rear OF the pa soneer coach. The coGiuc5oruf pas
sepcer train saw the train eOrIrg nd ced
tho passengers 10 Jliap Tor their ye MANY did
So but ocioro all could o!rApo the engine o. the
stluctiou train had cuerca the passenger coach. The
latter inmc da.cy filled with stem. and number II
passengers were more Of less Scalded Ms. John d.
Lusk, Luke, OF Morgan Culny, Missouri wLie Ia the
act Of jumping RON tho tram caugct between the
cars and crushed % Lalh Her tusbnud VIII infant
in his aro succeeded u roach.ug the PLATFORM unhurt.
gencman supposed to D. Jamas " Watts ct Chester,
H. nenhcr OF the Itaoi, Legislature caught be-
tween tie platform 81 "a. car and tho engine OF the
dirt train aud literally iora In pieces. young daughter
OF Mb. Uriln Oe NcleauborouSh. H. received Jet OF
steam IN her face and horribly seallcd arout the
head and upper pait OF the boGy. Her eyes put
out 10 "a thought that che cmnuot recover Ms steh
bins OF Milwaukee severely cur aud bruised about
the head ana seyerai Other passengers were -ore or
less injured The engineer az the constructor, train.
John fauuins hcd Is ssjl - ne tint gvsdlt of
VarVlessutss.
LAIER.--CJron,r RItn las held an Inquest upon tao
bodies u sLr'e ct u" rcrsuus hiled ON tho s. LOUIS
ANA soai'ra railroad. Tho jIry, after examnins many
OF the employees of t ao Hud several passengers and
Officers ~ Tic ruaO rctlturd verdict tlal the con.
ducor, Michael Want. ana tue cngiHecr John E.,nnng
OF tue consl tniu wore Sgossly tu, cGipably
Nogbgrit lu stnting gheld 90 me and uuLiAg &C too
great l1eL lAeb also cclNUrr tho conductor Of tho
pt'srhgt itah iSgiot hig.ns he construction tram,
ana tnu oiHtrs ~ iAn riG tOg Informing thc con-
Gnriur OF Jae r;h naa q. lhc dlscunun,n ~ ee-
tam tt.Ns u.ortb uctlulVS III, triin. Which the
cause a. tai Lc,ldcNr.
htri-I John FIiGnc, the engineer, was Gr.eefed 20.
GaI IIu lHt-cd u Itl AZ Ic.tFtug. EAtt4 &c being
ulr ~ u "a MHrJ, c no OF tbe t.a,g. 0Gt 50 fy
ho mas 'iUaoJ Tic ulcegH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
BANK OF ENGLBND FORGERJES.

GEORGE BIDwELL AND EDWIN MOVES RELEASED
on BAIL IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. April 4.---George Bidwell, the all
eced perpetrator Of the frauds the Bank Of EnGand
and Edwin Eoyes who charged with beng his aeeom-
plice vere brought before the Lord Mayor to-day, aud
were both released bosds for their future appearance
TIE PERSON ARRESTED AT HAVANA KNOWN 10 THE
AMERICAN POLICE.
HAVANA, April 3.--An American detective
has ARRIVED here. and identified Bidweh, the alleged
Bank Of England forget as man well known to the
American police.
EFFORTS OF MACDoNNEiLs Council.
The announcement that an additional guam
tity 81 bonds directed George c. Brownci. and
douhedy nded the prisoner George Gcdonneu,
the Bank of England forger had been recovered and
that writ Of habeas corpus had been granted by Jndge
Woodruff on the application OF the prisoners counsel,
printed in THE TRIBUNE Of yesterday, created
usual STIR The allegations were first denied, hut
their truth was established when application at tho
United States District Court iJ found that writ or
habeas corpus had been granted as asserted hessrs
Fellows and Brooke. counsel for mcdonnell,
clam that the warrant under which their client was
arrested Is defective. IL charges him with con.
spracy TO defraud the Bank Of England Of et2C0 In
the ExtradtOn Treaty there is such oense con-
fpracy provided for Il is therefore held by counsel
that there 10 authority for holding Macdonne. Tho
writ Is retunable on MONDAY. Detectives Green and
Hayden, who were announced by THE TRIBUNE as on
the war 20 this port for Havana, 70 take back
the prisoner Bi1yell, alias Warren arrested by the
Cuban authorities, reached This city Thursday night.
in the steamer Algeria. They will forward 10 Havana
at once. Deputy Sheriff JnisOn Jarvis was 6eseged
yesterday by reporters TO learn II there
thing In sddton 10 the information already given
clusively IN TIE TRIBUNE out the information had
been furnished from Police Headquarters he could only
assert his ignorance OF how THE TRIBUNE obtained what
IL was DESTROYS to conceal and announce the arrival Of
tho I'm ssh detectives. Tie arrival OF Mr. Freshneld,
the English solicitor is looked for with much interest
The writ OF babess corpus granted on Thursday by
judge Woodruff OF the United states Crcul; Court zoe
the production before him. on Monday, OF George Mae
donne placed, yesterday, in the hands OF Marshal
Fiske Stripped OF s legal verbage, the petition upon
which the writ granted alleges that Commissioner
Gutrnan holds mcdonnell without authority OF law"
inasnuch the evidence addueed Of the examination
was irrelevant, and in no way subsantaed The charges
made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
AFTER THE CALAMITY.
neDt.

EcOvXRING THE BODIES OF The VICTINs-T1IE
lost CABIN DISQUALIFICATION OF TIE DEAD
AN INVESTIGATION TO BEGIN TO-DAY.
HALIFAX, April A steamer has Just arrived
from the wreck Of the steamer Atlantic. The ship
Is snn very little broken and only few packages OF
her cargo have come ashore. The swell continues
heavy that the divers cannot work II the weather
remains fine most Of the cargo can be saved
One hundred and sixty-fou1 is the exact number
Of the eorpses found up to this morning The bodies
Of John y. Price Of New-York, H. S. Hewitt Of New
York, Mr.. Merritt and Miss Merritt Of New-YoTk, Al
bert Simmer Of San Francisco, and Second Officer
hetoah Lave been recovered and placed in metallic
sofius. Capt Williams and his assistants searched
thoroughly last night and picked them out from
among the many bodies brought ashore. They are
awaiting the arrival Of friends, who have tele-
graphed 10, them.
As il is thought that the bodies wiz hardly remain
IN condition to be examined the collins have been
teaiel and made tight Another trip win be made
10 the wreck tomorrow. Stewards and men ac-
1uanted with the passengers have been left to take
charge O. the remains they are washed ashore. No
s.Cne VIII be left unframed 10 recover the bodies of
the other lost cabin passengers whose names are as
follows:
c. N. Fisher and wife u Vermont.
W. j. Shoat, wife, son, and daughter Of Neyada.
Hcnry /. wellington ofBoston
Mrs Mer riu, Mlsf scrymer and 5ir. Kruger Of New
York
Hiss Erode Of Chicago.
hiss Barker OF Orange, n. j.
Mr. Brlndey AIRS. Davidson anGd Ter Of England.
John Brndley's name was put u the list Of saved
by az error one Of tho passengers having mistaken
another for him. 1t is now proposed % bring all the
bodies not claimed to this city. and bley them to-
gether IN the public cemetery and erect a1nonumeDt
over them. The City Council, On the Application Of
tnc Provincial Government resolved this afternoon,
10 place 10. in the cemetery at the disposal the
friends OF the dead. Some Of the bodies, however.
have already been buried near tho scene Of the
wreck.
The story IL some Of the papers that Albert Sum
ner committed suicide is false. Ono of his friends
who was saved, says Mr. Sumner held on 10 The
wreck as long as hc could and then was washed OF
by the sea.
Ihe Captain says the stories Of the mutilafon Of
bodie Jy tho crew false and tlc reports OF the
robbeIIe. Largely exaggerated, lie says the people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05

Noys Scotia and pointed the position of the Atlantic
at the time abe changed her course and the direction OF
ber course He then proceeded TO state that
Cant. Williams evidently intended TO make sambro
light then curve to right leaving the hight west OF
h,s and so get Halifax and the cause OF his
great and fatal error Mr. Taylor explained III the follow
ing way: .o,.,s,s ., n har ~ iron arranged
upon a pivot, constantly pointing north. Inc magheuc
eridan however is not in all cases and under all con
ditiops the This fact being wen knoWn com
passes therefore adjusted 10 proyde' az Nearly
ment always done before the vesse leaves port hnu
I'm the case OF the Atlantic was probably arranged az
Liverpool. In the case or iron vesseE ,ie ,n'neG I
needle is always less attracted by the vessel
herself and has tendency 20 assume parallei iihe
with the ship and Mr. Toye holds that although the
compass OF the Atlantic probably adjusted WIN
yiey9 IN this fact. he does not believe the turning
of the ship entirely different direction from nef
original course, ever taken INTO conslderauon,
claims that longitudinal axis OF the vessel more
and nearly approached the direction OF the
in turning its influence would ne grea mo ,ne asi
meet the general line OF the approaching mas.
He stated that II the needle swerved one-quarter OF
point of the compass from its true direction the lnd
Gated conrse IL followed, would result In deviation
from the direct course OF Is miles -
In conclusion Mr. Toyle held that the White star COM
many are blanabe for allowing vessel 10 leave port
without a sufficient amount Of coal, thus rendering
necessary change Of the course, and that capt Wss
is particularly so, for leaving ms post when ne knew 'e
ship TO be approaching rocky and dangerous coast
AZ the close OF Mr. Toye's remarks, the subject was
discussed by number OF gentlemen with much ANNA
ton. The conduct Of Capt. Williams was, Without OK
cepon severely censured some going 10 the length o.
advocating his being indicted for murder The kuJect
also led debate upon the advsabiity OF aDolsmng
iron yesses and the introduction Of steamers OF WOOD
statutes were read showing that greater number oi
losses had taken place or mon than wooden vessels
during last year in comparison TO the number buit
also ctcd wnere khps OF WOou are NO"
inset that built 200 years ago.