The New York herald., 1875-12-24

Judge Van Hoescn, the newly elected Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas, yesterday sworn into
office by Chief Justice Daily.
General Banks sat time yesterday the bench
with Judge Lawrence, holding Supreme Court, Circuit
He watched the proceedings evidently with consdera
Bile interest
In tho case Of Samuel IL Mlard in the United States
Circuit Court, criminal branch, charged with having
about 900 smugged cigars his possession, the jury
after being about two hours reported that it would
be impossible for them To agree and were accordingly
discharged They stood eleven Tor acquittal and one
for conviction.
In the matter OF tho suit of Lucas Hendrix Wetgen
against the Paul and Pacific Railroad Company the
particulars OF which have been frequently published
in the HERALD, Judge Brady in Supreme Court Cham
bers gave order yesterday. by consent and on ap
pioation Of pIalntin, that commission issue to Mr
Charles Weller United states Consul at Amsterdam,
aud j. Hory Vandcl Staat, OF the same city, to ex-
anime T. G. }. Polones and William jacobson, OF said
city, on behalf Of the plaintiff
Application was made yesterday to Judge Brady In
Supreme Court Chambers, 10 admit TO bail illiam j.
Rel under indictment on a charge OF forging railroad
bonds The application denied on the ground that
the indictment having boen lound in the Court Of Gen
eral sessions which IS now sitting should have been
made in that court
Tho O'Gorman- Kamak suit, the facts of which were
fully published in yesterday HERALD. being tried be-
fore Judge Larrcmore the Court OF Common Pleas.
was temporarily suspended at recess yesterday One
of the counsel has failed II appears TO receive tho fee
to which he thinks he is entitod. and, in consequence
refuses to proceed further ia The until the matter
! this morning, pending TINS autustnvnt
The indictments found thus far by the present Grand
Jury called yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court and the accused srragned to plead Elizabeth
DcMoit and her daughter Ella Kenney charged with
making and passing counterfeit nckcls, pleaded not
/ guilty and will be tried 10 day Bernard Quinn and
1 James Russell, charged with dealing In counterfeit
money, pleaded guilty William F. Brown pleaded
not guilty the fourth count OF the indictment charg
ing him with stealing letter from the Post Otico, and
! rcmandcd for sentence.
In the of Lewis Levinson against tho White Star
Steamship Company 20 recover $40, 900 for tho alleged
loss Of property and permanent injuries received at the
time OF the loss OF the steamship Atlantic two years
ago last March, by mutual consent yesterday, in tho
United States Circuit Court Juror was withdrawn,
aud the proceedings for tiine brought 10 close The
case now rests f u had never been called The
Court then adjourned until January IL, 1870
In the matter OF Samuel Carey against Collector
Arthur, IN the United states Circuit Court another
to the duties on imported goods the jury
BY direction OF Judge Shlpman, rendered verdict Tor
the defendant The plaintiff is an importer OF partially
completed mstones, and claimed that they wcro not
liable duty being unmanuiactured burr stones never
theiess he obliged TO pay duty Of twenty per
cent Tho involved only the sum OF 5000, tho
other suits bringing up the total TO 20, 900.