The New York herald., 1874-12-18
THE COURTS.
Important to Pilots and Captains Of
Steamers.
INTERESTING WILL SUIT.
SENDING SCURRILOUS POSTAL
CARDS THROUGH THE MAILS.
CIGAR HASUFlCTuRG-..l QUESTION on RBTBSUB


when the Kelly Waterbury libel SUIT was called
mp yesterday morning In supreme Court, Cham
bers before Judge Brady, ON the motion to strike
out portions OF the answer, Mr.. Waterbury stated
that he not ready 10 90 In the absence OF his
counsel and asked to have 1t placed az the head
Of to-days calendar. Judge Brady said ne could
not furnish counsel with springs TO jump over
other cases. The application was not pressed.
Judge Donohue, OF the Supreme Court. yestsr.
day confirmed tbe report OF the commissioners OF
Estimate and Assessment In the matter OF laying
ont, widening and Strengthening Kinzsbridgs
road, between i55tn street and Harlem River.
Yesterday morning the case OF Carl vogt was
called on before Commissioner Kenneth G. White
for decision on the point raised by counsel for
the defendant that the matter should be re-
mitted to some other Commissioner, Mr.. White
having already passed on the merits. Commis-
soner White said he saw nothing to disqualify
him from again examining into the charge
against the prisoner who had been arrested In
legal manner under his warrant. He did not see
how he could remit the examination TO another
Commissioner unless he we're to dismiss the COM
plant altoge tner, and this would necessitate the
issuing OF new warrant and new complaint.
He therefore decided to proceed with the exami
nation. The case was then set down for the 22d
inst
Nile. Leoni Juvin, who is charged with having
smuggled fifty silk dresses into this port from
France, was brought up for examination yester-
Gay morning before Commissioner Shields. Mr..
Post United States Assistant District Attorney,
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.. Joseph Bell
for the defendant. On the application OF counsel
for the defendant the examination was adjourned
until Saturday next at twelve O'Clock.
Among the indictments found by the Grand Jury
OF the General Sessions on Wednesday was one
against Samuel Shapter, the proprietor OF the
Metropolitan Theatre, tor keeping 50 disorderly
house.r The charge really is for running the ''can-
CAM The defendant appeared yesterday morn
ing and gave bail TO answer the charge.
IMPORTANT PILOTAGE CASE.
Brewer VS.. Sadler, ct aL-The plaintiff, IL
censed pilot, brings this action against the cap
tain ana consignees OF the steamer State OF
Indiana 10 recover pilotage fees, under the law
which entities the first pilot Offering his services to
compensation, whether such services are ac-
cepted or not. He testified that while cruising
for vessels on the 23d OF October last about lis
miles our, and OF Nantucket Shoals, he discov-
cred the smoke OF a steamer some ten or twelve
miles on; that he Immediately ran signal to the
masthead and shaped course to the northwest
90 as to cut her on; his boat, the william q,
Aspinwall, No. 21, got within hall mile OF the
steamer, which was discovered to be the state Of
Indiana, from Glasgow; that second signal OF
'D0 you want . pilot ~ was then run up TO the
q response received, the vessel continuing her
course. number OF the piaintln's associates
nce Mne s wss admitted that this was a.
Arst plot Offering the chief onicer and one Of The
passengers deDled that the boat got nearer 70
any time. the captain testiiy,ng mat his
custom was to make ior . pilot when not
thIs when discovered was point on the
beam. and at too great distance for him TO ais.
to some other OF the eight or ten ports then
nearer TO him than this. He stated further that
pilot. 10 whom he paid full soir shoren lees. De-
Iendanrs counsel moved for q dismissal oi the
nan o 0 nery 10 easae mon the sub
ject OF pilot laws only as lar as they apply 10
neIghboring waters, and could not compel for
eign vessel TO submit to Its Jurisdiction at dis
tance Of lsO miles from port; that there was no
offering OF services by plaintiff or refusal by de-
1endants within the meaning OF the act, and that
the Captains inability 70 discover t9at plain
tn was q New York pilct ana his subsequently
taking one ere Sufficient deiences 70 thus claim.
Judge Joachlmsen took the papers, and alter ex-
ANNA ton rendered judgment In pialntlns avor
for the full amount Claimed.
BARTHOLOMEW BLANCO'S WILL.
Yesterday morning the surrogate's Court took
10 Spanish, all OF tue spanish heirs ana heiresses
or the late Bartholomew Blanco being In court and
q large array OF counsel. 1t will be remembered
that the decedent was q bachelor merchant who
without any ostentaton amassed fortune In this
city OF about two millions and hail. The personal
inventory looted up in stocks aud bonds oil par
yaue 10 about one million. fhe rest Is judiciously
invested real estate. Not even MS most intimate
friend, Jose r. Navarro suspected that the dece-
dent was rich. He died leaving q will
made In 1s45, that was without precise
attestation clause but was acknowledged
In continental style before notary public
This functionary Is dead and so are the two