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New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
crossing THE Bulls HEAD BANK.
TIE DEPOSIroEs BEING PAID IN Full.

TIE DEPOsITORs BEING PAID IN Full.
Business at the Bulls Head Bank, at No. $40
Thirdaye.. suspended yesterday except the pay
ment Of deposits AT hour for opening the bank
small number OF depostors had assembled, and their
the hour for closing 200 depOstors had drawn
their money. Many Of the prominent depOsjtOrs
visited Abraham D0wdney, the president OF the bank
anG expressed their hearty approval of the which
the directors OF the bank had followed al bis suggestion
Mr.. D0wdDey said. yesterday: :" When chosen
President OF the Byips Head Bank about year ago.
endeavOFed at first conduct the AFFAIRS OF the bark in
tueh manner thut the stockholders might yet a
able Interest their investments. But found that the
bsnk was subjected 10 annual tax OF $4,000
aud an equal amount Of money had 10 be
expended In salaries TO clerks. The bank
mad Invested most OF its capital III Gov
such circumstances believed that the best thing which
could be done for the bank e. close il up Some OF
Tie stockholders were unwilling TO close the bank and
advised taat the business should be continued ju the
hOie tIat better times were coming. majority how
ever, agreed with me ~ believing that snch
nellAer wise honorable and resolution To suspend
was passed on DeccbCr2 We have enough ready money
pay all or the dcposliOrS, and are ANXIOUS that all
should come forward and get their money at Oncc.
IDS morning the deposits in the bank amounted 10
nearly 100000 aud over hall that am0nnt has been paid
VIC shall be obliged 10 keep the bank open for tho settle
nent Oi our business for months yet dntil we can
bank"
The Bulls Head Bank is State institution. ORGANIZED
10 1894, and was at time largely patTOBiZed Dy
esltie dealers On March 81 1873, dcfalcatiOn Oe-
CURED Dy which the bank lost nearly 100000. The
directors at that time made up the de tciency the
STOCK The capital Of the bank after ward reduced
szOO,OOO. The bank has no notes in circulation and
uAs oone only q discount and deposit business.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
LUxURI0US RUSSIAN BATHS.

The Russian Napor Baths, at No. Is Lafay-
cite place the most elegant IN ths city. The
house r. nicd in sumpuous style On the hrst noor
. parur Ia which 10 lcun-r aud read after coming ont
room. 1c ~, Tft,l.9A te h; been shown IN this
harinon.lc and. with the ,rse mirrors Oh The WaI-,
make up ~ handsome Interior may be seen I'm any
Fi.th-ayc mansion. Adjoining this drawinrroom is g
rrstty little ColrcioOi. Ihr service here cpfe-Hhds
H. dlui mess wi' tine fuoA sud Transforms thr sraih'
cation of appetite int uIGrl ON thr conh no"r j. u
r.fr liiur, with lIct t-Y chairs. eirh tees Hcft
Inc ladies cougftt. ltrf tne iryr'r"- - ~" toilet
llr 10 chat. -Hc o. rTtd. ~ fancy dictates
TIE La'h. proper tr tl- basement they ar very
large well lighted ard vent lated aud nit'd Win
TITO mos Injurious appliance Huge h1N-WlinoN' hd
f. tho ape n tir dGV V-fars, - Wei ~ u"
The comfort OF the bathtIf. The large plunge baths "a
TIE Vapnr IooIn- surrounded Win Handsome uchr-
ptiDi ralngs The temperature IN Thea t"om- " kept
~ liOS durinr the huur- for idc- and ~ llG' Tor
g,rilrIntn. Tie dI '-foD are models 0f taste
aud comfort each i- furnished with lounge. aud u
large ana airy. Ags been sot apart for hnir-
drrssng These bath. under thc "a isi"n oi Dr
RYAN and Mrs Aic, Cnpf-. who planned The present
baths, atr experience 81 ten years They "'r' thus
enabled 10 infroiurc n 10" cousericncrs and luxury
pus-inlc .u fuch . establishment.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
DECI-iONs- JAN. ..

Supreme (orrt--Chawh'rs-B Judge ponohne"
Watson agt. Relly.M"on feud Produce aut aSt " Az
stand cffeC 10 stated III the "iig
nal motion that oefculaut WORTHLESS aDd uo levy s1
been made NcC3hl L"onIrin THIS case liraiy has
been made defendant had tr rishl u express MS Ne"s
md tiiuk .houd have Corne'l Zee ~ S2uO
}y Judge Lawr,nce-Par,Id PARENT Menoi andum
counsel. FbeTlard 1g Sc uscr, llrrhsrfi - T. Sohns
WIicriufy sgt Tie H1t 7. rtc.-prlcfr granted
Srccoi IcrY4-Hy Judge Nn worst smith aFt SUM an
1t al Findings y ttle'l aHl
BY q al etc, ag Tie Nursery and
CnIlt's lIosutli d al.-F ndi0g' settled
.SwparOf Co.rf-NDocai T0H-Bv Judge Scdg-
wick agt. -bb-t nceTtknR apI cal, etc,
approved In iustAcaiuu. The Central Crc~Town Railroad
COMPANY agf. mini street Railroad COMPANY ~
al-,'uc. ui~eOinu a. ION Rt an u a. AT 10. l n
NuIuaI fusnraucc Company Same aGt De- Grtst y 1t
Cru Irstrance Courant -ale agt The MrtoY,ittu tho
Iusnfrncc Company same agt III" Pa'ttc Mu.
York Mutual ln-ufanc" company et 81. ~ain' sHt INC
Mercantile Mutua Insurance company ference orttei
Kncuscub,rr at kuruuutub Order d"uYiug inOtion
1tht AT. EockF't-fd,r granted. and rgieft1k'ng sp
proved. Hl-,Irlsf 10 d.
LIANT. viii +lO coat ialutTr ant Accanis y -
tuud Bank Of Buffalo az HaLcltou Il at Undertaking ap
proved.
rs Judge HduifoTd.- HcNnster AZ kOhneT.-BD OF eI
ceWOnH > ltlcl Z, lNIN
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

M reports hayns hnG very severe weather he entire y
miles sighted ed dsmanted ser but on arriving at about
miles distance she suddenly sanA leaving sIas and SlneT
judge her to have been about 500 burden;
Dec 20 anchored sandy Hook to the city
q Bark Nellie May. Blair Dmkirh; which arrived $c.h
and anchored at Sandy ook owed to the city this
RETURNED.
Bacicca It9 Dellacosa hence for Queenstown Dec
returned or repairs VIII have to partly discharge cargo
cy i..n sat g. sioad si%sd HOOK Ash 81 cloudy
FOREIGN PORT
LONDON, Ian. 2-Sailed 18th u, Kaas for Philadelphia:
29th nit, Ada whitney from Calz I'd INST SURPRISE capi
Olsen aw,hG,n yepG9 caS & Lambert LA ArysS sSce sS
Moza hree sanlander: goth nit Theodosiqs Chris
a1 MAN; Pa%nd capt MiicSs paae capi sSo 5ss
s r snsonnfse ayy weahSf and lost YARDS and .as
lst inst Colombo capt stasnoi Ggeo John ee Paoilna
Msald. Clio Batsto o. Vim. Patterson, and Disinsanuo.
DOMESTIC PORTS
GALVESTON, o-Arrved steamship Atteniain, Liver
poo Cleared bark Sarah Douglas Itavre Sailed ship Edith
sty,SsAH. Jan 2 Arrived, steamship Seminole Boston,
fpTs gS ,E SS @ NeF d ears de %+ca ss r e aJr R
GGrion SPan port in sp,in srig rc,eLo tpan DO
WiLMs9ToS: c. Jan 2Arryed r naIks Helen a I,s Fslk
rich, Lau. Ans,en'am; vorwarts LoLse L,verpoo.
Gu9gno %asr;orl Mary do%sron smith Coz Cork Herhs
R Iprn hsr fvsnor BY Anterp " campanero
io Alice GRAHAM Cork; Margherita, Roerdain brig Agnes
PnIspTLrii Jan 2-Arrived steamship Ohio Morrison.
from Liverpool.
BOsIoy jan 2-Arrvcd steamship New.Brlnswick. Hall.
ST. John ~ b. Cleared. steamship Bulgarian Br Grant,
Liverpool.
PORTIAyD Me-. Jan. 2--Arived steamship Lake Cham.
plain, Capt Burnson, from Liverpool.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
IoXDOx 2Tte steamship Vidal Saa Capt Mariany,
from savannah Nov 20, arrived at barcelona the 26h
ougEysrowy, Jan 2.-The White star Line steamship
Ce!Iic from Liverpool sailed from here at 430 10 day.
for New.Iork.
The Line steamship Marathon Capt Garrett from
Boston Dee ~ for Liverpool arrived here at o'clock
daa morning.
Tile National Line steamship Egypt Capt Grogan. from
NewYOrk Dec % arrived here al o'clock yesterday
ing on her 10 Liverpool.
LARSE 2The state Line steamship state of Nevada,
sailed froul here at 2 a n. Dec 80 for New.YOTk.
lFOr otter Ship Ne,cs see Fun Pd1s.l
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
CIVIL NOTES.

The summons and charges against Ponce
Justice Duffy were served Yesterday on him, and the
matter Is rctunablc before majority OF the JUDGES OF
the Court of Common Pleas. January d.
Surrogate Calvin has confirmed the will OF
Wilham j. Haskell for many years an Excise Com'ns-
sioner. The Will ard codicils disputed by Eliza
WhiflOck All The cOdicis except one reNOkng previous
bequesis 10 bis wife, are confirmed
Surrogate Calvin, yesterday, appointed Kos
well c. Rolston collector Of the estate OF Caroline A.
Merrill, whose will. leaving almost III her property 10
Cardinal McCloskev contested by her heirs Mr. Rolls
ton gave bonds in S7730 900 his bOudsnen being Moses
TayOr and George T. Ialman.
The argument on the appeal, IN the matter
Of the quo warrarto proceedings OF Abram H. Dailey
against Walter livingston, with regard TO the surro-
gaeshir OF Kings County, vii be made at the next Cen
era If the SurlcElc Court OF King county lhe
aIncudIufnt To the proposed case submitted ny the
plaintiff on Monday, covered $50 pages OF legal cap
pnDCr.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
HEAYY ROBBERY or BONDS.
SECURITIES VALUED All 100000 INGENIOUS
s,o,,,. ,nn,. TILE onr,c,, n1. I N xn1,Nc

SECURITIES VALUED All 100000 UNANIMOUSLY
STOLEN FROM TIE OFFICE OF j. II. YOUNG
An ingcn cas- robbery was perpeuated yes
terday, occasionLg loss Of perhaps 100000 to the
Young estate. whiic J. Il. Young his bookkeeper,
Francis j. Or ~ nauer sitting In their Office the
door Of No. 40 Nassaust about noon, sandy
haired young man, Of about twenty fy- years Of age,
3 feet and inches in height, % slight build and
dressed IN dark clothes walked in and asked To see a
directory Mr. Young told him that he haG an old one
but If he went upstairs he would fnd "A new one
in Mason Younes Office. The stranger went ont,
and al quarter Of two O'Clock Mr. Young
also t. bs luncheon, leaving the book keeper at
work, cut ting coupons from Alabama STATE bonds MT
Young had scarccy been absent five nnues, when the
stranger again cred the Office and fOrned the book
keeper that a lame gentleman who DOWNSTAIRS in
carriage desired 10 Henry Young or his assistant
The boOkkeepcr said that Henry Yonr "as dead and 1t
was probably j. II. Young Mason Young who was
wanted. lie then out, locking the door behind him.
but leaving fifty Alabama State bonds, Of $1,000 each
and detached coupons the table, and also neglect
ing to close the safe
The bookkeeper, going down to the street, found
well-dresscd young N, with full brown beard. in
carriage The book cper told the stranger that Mr.
Young would return in five minutes. The stranger re-
Piled, Tel Mr.. Young he may forecose the mortgage
OF $4,000 On tie property at One-hundredand-cisiy-
eghthst. and also sell he LeonnIdst. property The
bookleeper said that ne had better wait and see MI
Young himself Ihe caller ieled tat ne couu ho "u'
would call again the day On being asked for his
name. he gave il as J. h. or j. NJ Jackson, of No. 152
Broadway, and asFed whether Mr.. Young would
sell tho property on Howard-st 81 do not
think Mr. Youp any property on Howard-st.
uptown whers you mentioned" said the bookkeeper,
and then left him. While entering the building, he
heard crashing noise and met the sandy haired young
running down stairs In great haste Going 10 the
Ccc he found the door broken open, and yninc ~
the Alabama bonds missing. alsO package contain-
ing securities, including certificates ~ STOCK III the name
OF j. II. Young which had beer IN the safe Tne coup0na
the thief Icfi the table. Five minutes later Mr..
Young returned. and the ai once re-
ported the New Street Police Station taptain tahrey
immediately sent Detective Hagan TO look after the
and alarm sent tO al the police stations IN
the cty Mr. Ioung told Detccsive HaGan that be
thought ha loss wOu,d amount 10 nearly SIucOOO. The
detectives at Police Headquarters iwere instructed TO
search or the thieves but al late hour last evening no
arrests had been made.
The stolen bonds include Nos 407 20 455 class b. pay
able july l. 1906 bonds. class A, N"s l.)OO 10
1,,d5 inclusive. and No 335 Ny. Young oilers
ward Of =, 900 for the tturI 81 Tho bonds,
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
GENERAL sLOCUArs RESIGNATION.

UpnrfaI HrIIY ". NIOCUIH, WT'T nF V"II'H
upou Mayor Howell on Tuesday lett win him hs rcsg-
nation as President Of ibc Brooklyn Board OF CITY
Works Tho FAC: became well known at the Brooklyn
City Han yesterday morning. and err acd considerable
excitement. About the MAYOR cent letter to Cen
eral slocum stating that IN entering upon the office oi
Mavol lie naturally relied mainly upon General SiociI =
eynci1ercc officer aud ms high cnnrtctrr man.
for Sc and frugal adm muisTtiJB o. the Department
Of Ciry Vnfks IIc was that the interests Of hc
city would lie benctitrd by his Withdrawal frA s
seyc. He tn rcforC asked withdrawal oi the TesS-
,afion General Siocum SAID mat the principal cnusc
his resignation the recent conduct OF The oheF
commits. 0n.r IN dscharcng cmplU 6 whom the pre-i'
deu, .dcrcd competent workers, u MAKE way Tor
inefficient and inexperienced men. HIS other reason
was his bcicf that the incoming Mayor shoud have the
opportunity choosing all his ubOriindtcB. The Gen
cial declined making any further statement IL u be
lievcd thai viii comply with the Mayors request aud
Withdraw his resignation.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
A CHARITY" OF DOUBTFUL HONESTY.
A r1intcd circrllar hns hnnn snnf tlrnnch lii.

a pIlnICU CTCUIdr Ilda DttH hVNI IHIWuEII IIIU
mails recently; Iurporug to he iom the "eI"cut We
office Relief Association tO assist the destitute
poor and sick Of the Protestant churches Of New Yor
city" at No. Il Union qUAIe" THIS states that hy
an arrangement entered into by executive committee
with the publishers Of Ainoss Lncy oopgdn OF the New
Testament the publishers h0ve conseAlod, IN view
OF the charitable aim Of work Ia allow Our asso
Cial0u have tbc co4mI,i.fa control OF The sale of
lis ipF3lo. -",b Pei uiaI boo. ~ Tnr -
o. onr month, ending January ., l-1N.
We simply appea to- your generosity 10 b this po"H
which W. arr offering at tine low figure "i II i'i '"n
and by - doing yOD helping along III the ""ik
God has iniusted man 10 do u' Sain' N"unt cannot
h. purchased elsewhere FOR lees that - 90 Ihe cc
lar bars the signature Of lcN. a. q. Sirpnfn-. Treas
urer" George e.. lockwood, oi No. Il iniol -squ0t ,
says thcr such rfce or association ~ ne dns
He has i-ared that Il person calling hhnsci h} iht
abrV. name nadc uusUcccss'u en"it - secure "-h
room few DAYS ago. IN 20 the On concerning
tie booE there been Numerous inquiries, but Ia"
"Ueasulci" hAs not boon soCA
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
APPRAISERS DEPARTMENT CHANGES.

Ii. Is. James, clllc1 OF the customs DlVlSlOn,
and George Lamphcie assistntchef Of tue Appraise
ineut Department a, Washington. mall an official in
vesigation during the past week. into tie Appraisers
Department III this city. II Il understood that hey will
recommend consolidating tn ten divisions into sevcn
and "A reduction OF the clerical force " 20 per cent
The chefs OF the three divisions dispensed wl are 20
constitute a Board OF Appeals Ia which all cOuir,-
vcrsics arising out OF apDraoeincrts and stnpling
be referred before submission 10 Secretary ShrT
IoT final decision The present force III this depart
is 90 and consists Oi 10 assistant appraiser, 80
examiners, 40 CLERKS, 20 samplers, ID messengers and
s. openers aud packers. THIS an increase Oi over S1J
which, II is claimed was made necessary 10y additional
labor IN pling the OW grade DcnaraIa centrifugal
sugars. The list Of disIn ssais will De made out wash
ingOn Many Uf the present clerkshs VIII be abolished
and the total reduction viii he about bfty.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
HARBoR-MAsTERs AND THEIR FEES
yIEws OF eHIP-MAsTFRs AND OWNFRe.


Snip-owners and ship-masters spoke with ap-
proval yesterday of the suggestion made in the Gov
ernoTs Message TO relieve commerce o1 what they
sder to be heavy tax imposed By barbornastcrs and
pOrwaIdens. John Brett, president Of the ShiPOwn-
ers' Association said the duties o. tie porjNarGens
were inspect vessels upon their arrival, and see
whether the halches batcned dow and caulked.
and 10 inspect the cargo time time
II was properly slowed They simply the agents OF
both underwriters and shpnastcrs. Their ices we" cs-
tablished 10y aw, and willingly paid The duties OF
The Harbor Master was provide berl for vessels or
which service there was regular fec Ho did not see
how the services Of either could be dispensed with and
for tins reason when the Unted States Supreme Court
decided that fees could not legally collected the ass
citation passed a resolution that ina-Inuch az a spu-
lated salary was provided for the officers the ship
owners would continue to pay the fees until the state
made provisions to pay them. John c. Dale, agent OF
the Inman Ln stated that he believed aat pori-war
dens and hatbOr masters Necessary hut that they
thould be paid ly the State. No steamship company
n was asserted by some shipping men that harbOr-
masters had cxaccd In addition 10 their regular ices,
money for privileges, as for convenient berth All
fes pooled, AID at the end Of the month division
made aud ali the officers share equally. The Captain OF
the Port gets an additions allowance for Office rent and
Incidental EXPENSE William Coverey, Of The Anchor
Line states that at the last session OF he Legislature
the naIbOr masters cndeavOrcdtO get through b TO
change the vessels froE Tonnage TO lcuGth. THIS
b, by the eOs OF the steamship IN this city, was
defeated MI COverley stated that The Wharfage IA Gias-
gov aud Liverpool much less than IN this city Only
small force Of dock officers was employed, and tney
We're palu oirecliy oy lic cltS' -, - NO -,
At the Office OF tie Captain OF the Porf, No 62 South
ST. yesterday several harhOr-masters were DISCUSS ng
the Governors Message They declared that the wharf
duos in this city not excessive ana that the harDor
masters were necessary part Of the machinery Of the
port. In confirmation, they called attention 10 the
rctOp Of the Shipowners Association, after the
Supreme Court decision last Spring in declaring thai
harbOrIuasteIs were indispensable. Ten men now
employed ON tie force, exclusive OF the captain.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
Giluations rUalteo-- Mn!es

LNARMER and COOK.-A situation wanted by
an EugsLman and wife. chil.ren nan good irr1ler
and garrer ds stock aud horses Thoroughly VIE
maker; understands taanR poultry
good reference. 4. W, Tribune Office, New York
COOK.-By colofcd yonng man. III private
- family barding g.h,use bn,el Is guaii'@ to MI any
poso as conL has OIL city references an VIII Ia tue
country Il wantd Call at No. 2uO 6tsve. rear isthst
WAITER.-By II good colored Waterman {;
understand lie business tiofo ,gily@ sn nteeuces
from former employers seen a. Nd. I0i West i1th 81.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
SiIIP NEUS.
PORT or NEW-YORR.....

PORT OF NEWYORR 2
CLEARED.
steamship Eysil (Brl. McRitchc, London. Henderson
Bros - .
steam .p Abyssipa tBr). Murphy Liverpool Charles o.
ecarsip Cornwall tTr) wfIlams stol ". u. Morgan.
steamship Sarah Ann Ir) Kennedy. Hayre, France, j. -
steamship FeruwooI (Br) Dinalae Antwerp, s. Tucker
steamship Frankfurt ,Gcrl Kiugki4t. Bremen. oelrifhs
d %.
steamship Geo w Clyde, Ing-'a. Charleston. J. W. Qun
iaTi a. Co.
mouth for ouers Punch. faiye & 60.
Bark lsbrrn (Aut Fscoy.c. C0rl or Falmouth f0r M
SOcONtcii & Go.
BARK (Nor). Pedeeon Cork or Falmouth. G. Tobias
Park Dorina tAusi.l Cattauich Gloucester. soco
ycl 4 Go.
Bafk omega utal). Fiasconaro niesie Austria John C.
Barb samuele pal) Rallo. CagiIri sardinia. sgobel
brig Alexander Sickels. Peters, Nuevas. Cuba Marcus
Hunter & CO.
brig Amata p. (Aus Golubovich, Alexandria. Egypt so
cOvich q Co.
ARRIVED
Steamship Devona (Br) MuHro Glasgow Dee. - and No
vile sd with niise and leldcs0n Bus Dec ~,
lat ~ Ion - o. passed bark Ceain tof Hafaxl bound
w; 3ht, lat AZ Ion B3 10, exchanged night signals Win
steamship bound E showing red light forH ard and green
light af The ID. biings cabin and ~ scersge
steamship Anicrgnc Orr, DeiOr Havs Dee 2@ and fy
mouth 2Sd with ndse aud 10 Loui. de Bebiap.
steamship Santiago d. Cuba Crvwel Charleston Dec B..
passed s.eamsbip III plaa from Savannah or New or
John Reed 0f HALIFAX, BarEg -tcttiD ~ days. with
empry barrels 10 order; vessel TO III. H. Bailey Go.
IYsiesDship Clyde Tnbsn. from Havans, which arrived
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
CRIMINAL NOTEs
John A. Grow was examined before United

John A. Grow was examined before United
States Commissiou Deuel. YESTERDAY Grow aud VIII
liam H. Gdcrsrcvc were before Commissioner Shields,
ON November 2G charge 0i frIuduienty attempting
To draw the interest S@i 900 United STATES bonds be
longing TO John Slsttery of Long Island CITY.
Robert Wcingarten, who keeps q trunk store
I'm BASEMENT the B0wCiy, near Becckrrst was held
YESTERDAY IN III 900 bail by Justice kbreth, charged
with stealing q trunk containing 300 worth OF property
from the hOaIdins house Of Ms Apple, No. a. south
Washington square. The trunk was owned by Eiwo0d
e. Everett, artist, and ~ as traced by DcIectl'e
SeyiA TO tne shop OF Mcingartou.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

A SLIGHT Mist sTtSDGSG.-Lady MILL
cenf d, sf.uutchc-ur, "G!Nc You ald PAR of my
bOota ipr your daughter. Mr.. Smthersf Wcll-Yeer-
buf I'm af Aid thoJ won't nj" pcw-1 ener: No lear
of that my lady Ny gal las feet Ike eephant'-
lL0Ldon Fun.
"Gcme righd away here. pooty soon, gwick,
NgWCpb and dahr cUad on 80 MN dlsd MN on
vu,ir back" SAID the ratc Mr. Buninelbackcr. Lest
iughd you dod your old faddcr he vas tam no such
dinr, uLd vas 20 nrd dot ,!eeb all aghd awake
prcahe- your back mid q shngle sdick. gn rnsgal
Dot der gind OF your old iaddcr alyays vas
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
THE COURTS.
rurp,RApE GROUND COMMISSIONERS

The report of the commissioners to estimate
the dSnsge to property holders by the attempt to create
a parade ground the Harlem River and the subse-
queut repeal the authorizing IL, presented yes
erday Judge Brady for confirmation. The commits
sioners repOred no damages. Gratz Nathan, John L.
Shaw and Mr. Whitehead. behalf OF property hoiders
argued at length that the paracc ground closed up an
streets through H. and virtually, though not BGmnally
deprived the of the property OF the power 10 se
at the high prices 1873 and 1874, they were entieu
10 damages. Corporation Counsel whitney replied Ihe
court rycd its deciSiOu
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
BRooKLYNs DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY

Distrlct-Attorney Catlin, Of Kings County,
had not recovered sufficiently from his recent attack of
ophtheria to enable him to appear at the Office yester-
aay but the new assistants and clerks in
began 10 examine Into The duties Of thei positions
Ine appontees are Jere Weinberg, assistant district
sornsy John Oakley second assistant distrcf-att0r.
pey William Buem. chief clerk, and Hubert g. Tay-
tf assistant clerk These all Repubieans except
ar WEINBERG General Catlin says that his reason for
sppolntng him was because Of tho assistance he re-
kere N""' vs." DsONA1''' ie1 w "Sm-
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
DEPARTURES FOR EUROPE TO-DAY.

The steamship City of Ncw-YOrk will sail
for Liverpool to-ay, the schicdam for Rotterdam and
the Lessng for Hamburg. The following is list Of the
passengers by the latter vessel:
FOR HAMBURG-Tn Stennship Le5sing-A. shener,
Henry IeimeTs. William Sagel MA. Nags Miss Elise Nor
bling Miss sOga Isay Chares ianuacher ward ln,ae
Dicnbegg. Max Ftsccy, Mr. and Mrs a. A Sager, VII
lam Rosenberg. HenBng Wiis Charles BLACK JACOB COye.
A. If. Roberts, a. MarA.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
ERIE RAILWAY ACCOUNTING.

The motion of Receiver Jewett of the Ere
Railway Company, IN regard to accounting, was ad
journed yesterday for two weeks, the new Attorney
General expressing wish for time TO become acquainted
with the The proceeding by Alexander Mhr 10 he
allowed, X a Judgment CREDITOR TO intervene IN inc
peoples suit, " Withdrawn, the judgment having
been sold by Mr.. Muir ii is said, to friends OF the pres
ent managem
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM HAVRE-In Sfea,aShip Amcrfqu|-I, Durham, O.
Mrsnnr Martinez. MI Nalici, MDgJ Lrponfc T. Ilrh-
Mmr. NOfOiOD v 1Dgni- T. Bernasconi, T. uOtt
heb Nj. Charter. ana 90 pssr. IN the siecrage
FROM UANANA--Ig SenmshtD ffgdc-J. VI. Paulding, X.
Niuaez H. Abuuiga AlbonRa and Children, Edward
Wehcr. g. Kane. Miss @. winter and maid
FROM GLASGOW IN SSdWsh,p DeroHfd-tapf. Murchle,
" p Hpbcp -. NTo0B. ". Tayi1r. Mis-. johnston w.
Masters r. II and Johnston. Miss NJ johnston
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
P.fSSENGERS SAILED.

FOR LIVEEPOOIs-fB IN steamship Abvssinid-Mr G. ".
Dailry Miss Bailey. y. Bartlett :. Bnery IT, Miss H.
triss \. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs T. r. liankcy q e. ltr
bert ". r. hldder iacO King. r. !. kinRsni L.
g. Sondhoin lr. W. stewart. w. tphrm. G. II. Wclling
IT, " lcos r. Wilsin-on r. Niclly q. T.. Rockwell Mr.
Gregg \. H. SilBJec. T. Goldberg Colonel Il. - Edr1dge