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has handled St. Paul with oqaal boldness and less they are liable for the money whenever oallei trudo themselves, and the action ia hurried and abrupt. BUSINESS flOXICEfc. THE COMMON COUN0IL. THE LO40Y LAW.

Celebration of St. I'atrielt's Bay Tffb Expense of Improving Ousnwiok. At cnuc Remonstrances from tbe Prop' I ei ty Owners on Douglass Stfreot and Buffalo ATenue UTIie JFiftlotU Pre clnot Station ifflouso Tho; Bedford Avenue Extension Aid. Waiting's IiCCtnrc Tho Wnillabout Comnils sion Mas Aid. Whiting: Violated the City Charter? A regular meeting of the Common Council waa held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Aid, xnoruu in luo ouuirjru usm, Tbo minutes of tho last moeting were read and ap provuu.

ST. patmok's DAY. An invitation was received and accentod to be nramutt at the annuo) parado of the Ctvio Sooieties, whtoh takes place on Yreuuusuuy, iue itm insi. COMMUNICATIONS FBOU THE STEEET C0M11I8 SIONEE. A communication was received from the Street Com.

missioner recommending that the sum of $100,018.10 be fixed as the amount to bo assossed for grading, ourbiug and guttering Bushwiok avenue, from North Second gireec co ino vuj uno. Bef erred to the Gradina and Paving Committee. Tho Bame officer also presented remonstrances from property owners against the grading and paving of Douglass street, irom xjodu street to tuo uowanus Carol at the present time, aud also against tho grading ana paving or uunaio avenue, neiween wycuott street ana tuo vny Iteferrcd to the Grading and Paving Committee. FIFTIETH" PEEOINOr STATION HOUSE, Proposals for tbe masonry work for the Fiftieth Pro duct Station house were received. Thoy roused Ifrom $16,987 to tho lowest blddor being M.

J. Lotvroy iur iub mot uuuiou aiuuuui. xne estimates tor tuo carpentering work ranged from $8,861 to $10,621, Patrick juuipujf iiuuiug iu um iur tuo urat named amount. For plumbing, tho bids we from $15,000 to $22,205, Referred to Committeejon Publio Lands and Buildings, FLAGS FOB THE CITY HALL. 4 number of proposals were received for urnishing a set of flags for tho City Hall.

The bids wore from wm.vo ny ueorgo if. Whitomanto by F. Hel mer. Keforred to tho appropriate Committee. EXTENSION OP BEDFOJBD AVENUE.

A communication was received from Hon. Wm. DeWitt, Corporation Counsel, relative to the district of assessment ior tno extension or BoOfora avenue. It was read and ordered on fllo. The following is tho commum cation rcierrea to Office of tub Cobfoiution Counsel,) Cm Hall, Brooklyn, Mahou 7, 1870.

To the Hon. tho Common Council of the City of Brooklyn; Gektlemen: The, Legislature of tho Stato on the 11th of May, lbC9, passed an act for tho extension of Dedford avenuo and Horkimer street, and to widen ferry avenue, uy wmcn act, tuey among otfler things, directed you as follows It shall ho tho duty of tho Common Council of said city an soon aa possiuio alter tuo passage of this act, to fix districts of assessment for cxteudiui; and widonino non mis law was nrouciit to your attontion it was referred to Committee, who after dolfboratiou reported tho followitiK resolution which was BUlisonnnnt Iv. and on tbo 13th of December. 18C9. adonted bv vonr Honorable 13oard Iicmlvcd, That the Common Council of the City of jjrooKiyn oo nereuy tuo limit or aistncc of assess ment ior mo opoumg ana extonuing ot BoaTord avenuo uud Herkimer street, and also widening Porry avenuo, in accordance with chaptor 8a7 of tho Laws of I860, as follows, bejoud which it shall not extend to wit alonu tho line of Bedford avenue from Flushing avoniio to tho city line, as saiu nedlord avonue Is extended by chapter 837 of tbo Laws of 1809, and 100 feet in dopth on each side of Herkimor stroot.

irom Now York avenue to Franklm avenue, and that tho Street Commissioner of the City of Urooklyn be, and ho is hereby directed to publish thonotico rcquirod by law for remoustrancos againBt the said proposed improvement. Binco tuo auoptton ot tms rosolimon iio Committee having tho subject in cbarco sat liatoniui to remon strances pouring in upon thom from the freeholders within tho proposed district 'of assessment, and finally at your laBt meeting tbo whole subject was taken up, when upon a question of law raisod by a iuoaibai' of your Honorable Body it was referred to me to. say if yuu Mini iHjbbuBseu vuo puwur iu alter or xovoko tuo original resolution fixing tho district of assossmout, and to proceed in auy way in tho premises. Al tor investigation I ansvvor this queatbn in tho afllimative. It true that the act clothes you with sufflclont au thority to fix the district of assessment arbitrarily and without regard to tho wishes or remonstrances of any one.

But it docs not confino you to such a course. It con tains nothing to prevent you from followius your usual habit of advertising for remonstrances and consulting the rijhls and interests of tho parties upon whoso property tha enterprise may creato a lien. Tin's it seems to mo is all your resolution of Decem ber 13th sought to do. It is tho form of resolution ordinarily used under tho general law regulating tho opening of streets in thia city, and we all know that under that eenoral resolution tho Common Council have always had and oxorcised the power of revocation. True, iue woruB accoruanco witn cnaptor mi ot tuo Laws of 18C9 aro interpreted, but as I havo staled tho Act ot 18C9 while it normitted more arbitrary and immediate action, did not render such action imperative nor pro hibit your Hon, Body from following tho usual course, nevertheless if such prohibition might otherwise bo in feircd, I think it plata that the words interpolated were intended only to show that the mattor proceeded by virtue of special statute and nothing more.

Tho resolution advortiscs for remonstrances. Tbo remonstrances may bo based alono upon an inequitable allotment of liability to assessment, and for thia causa nlone, under the general law to which this form of resolution belongs, tho Common Council may rovslio tho original district, and arrest tho improvnmont, unless your Honorable Body meant to roscrvo tuts power in this particular case. Tho closing language of the resolution, wherein you invite remonstrances, was idle and deceptive. Such a construction I deem intolerable. From the whole history of your action npon this subject, I do not doubt that your design was to keep tho mattor of tho ultimate district of assessment opon for futuro determination; and I see nothing iu what you havo thuB far done to frustrate thal'design.

Iu closing, howovcr, gentlemen, I feel bound as your legal adviser to say that tho duty of laying out this district of assessment as imposed by this act is mandatory and immediate. AKhouch vou may havo tho strict logal riaht, yet I (VUHK your act 111 VlUlUUuu vl liw statute, when you avbject the oxorcisoof thia duty to the criticism of otoetB or tho hazards of delay. You should rnako up your own minds as to what is a proper district, and then on your own responsibility fix it at once. Tho Legislaturchas given you this power, and there can bo no rcasou why jou should hesitatp to ubo it. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Wm.

C. DbWiit. Aid. Stewart called np the following roport from tho Committeo on Opening Stroots: The Committeo on Opening Streets, avenues and Parks, to whom was referred January 1, 1S70, tho rc raonEtrnnco against the district of assessment for extending Bedford avenue and Herkimor streot, and also widowing of Perry avenue, KEPOBT That thoy havo given the subject matter a full investigation, and are of opinion that it would bo a gross injustice to tho owners of property on Bedford avenuo between Flushing and Fulton avenues to extend tho district ot assessment to Flushiug at cnue, from tho fact that they have already paid for the opening and improving of Bedford avenuo from Flushing to Fulton avenuo; aud as to the extending of Bedford avonue from Fulton ovenue to tho city lino, tho only party who uppears to bo aggrieved ia Mr. Brovoort, who, in the opinion of your Committee, is moro than compensated for any loss sustained and wo thorefore offer for adoption tho following resolutions liceolvcd, That tho district of assessment for ther extending of Bedford avenue and Herkimer streot, and wtdenine Perry avonue.

as passed by this Common Council December 13, 18S0, and found on pago 482 of tho printed minutes, be and the same is hereby rescinded. Resolved, That tho Common Council of tho City of Brooklyn do hereby fix tho limit or district of assessment for the opening and extending of Bedford avonue and Herkimer street, and also 'widening Perry avonuo, in accordance with chapter 837 of tho Laws of 18G9, beyond which it shall not extend, to wit from Fulton avenue to the city lino, as eaiil Bedford avonuo is oxtonded by chapter 837 of tho Laws of 18110, and 100 feet iu depth on each sido of Herkimer streot from New York to Bedford avenue, as extended, and tho Stroot Coca misBioner of tbe City of Brooklyn bo and ho is hereby directed to publish the notice required by tho law for remonstrances against tho said proposod improvement. BcfpectfuHy submit ted, David S. Sxewaux, F. Weeis Keating.

Aid. 'Stewart then moved the adoption of the resolutions. Aid. McGroarty It has been onstomary in opening streets to assess half tho width of tho block, would move to amend tho roport bo as to read "ono half tho block from eaoh side." Aid. Guck I second it.

Aid. Whiting I think there ought to bo a slight chango in the district of assessment aside from that which has already been amended. The district of assessment as laid down lor widening Pony avenue extends from Bedford aveuue to Now York avonuo, embracing two blocks whioh have already boon oponed, and tho assessment for the samo has boon paid by tho property. I think that wo shall oovor tho ground and make right the district of assessment if wo put it on tho property on tho lino of this improvement, simply extending the distance to the middle of the block on each sido. I move to mako that tho district of assessment.

Aid. Guck Of what district 1 Aid. Whiting Of tho wholo improvement. I want to Btriko out those blocks already paid for, from Clovo IJoad to Now York avenue. I would mako tho district of assessment on tho property of half tho width of tho block on eaoh side.of the improvement.

Aid. McGroarty I accept tho amondmeut. Tho resolution, as omended, was then adopted. THE MESSENGERS TBAYE1INO EXPENSES. Aid.

Miller offered a resolution that tho Comptroller bo directed to pay Alex. McDonald, Messenger to tho Board, the sum of $100 for traveling expenses. It wbb moved to refer the resolution to tho Finance Committeo with power. Aid, Whiting I would liko to know why it is to bo referred to tho Finance Committeo with power. I was in favor of paying it, but the Mayor has votoed a similar resolution adopted by this Board, and tho only thiug to donow is to pass it over the veto, and not dodge it in thia manner.

I am sure, as one of tho Finance Committee, I would not do if in that mannor. It cannot bo got through now unlosB tho Mayor signs tho bill. I have benrd of bills being votoed and afterwards being paid; but I never examined into tho mannor of their being paid. Alderman Miller I withdraw tho resolution. I do not want to sit here and listen to a lecture, Aid.

Whiting I havo tho floor, and the gentleman will have to wait until the lecture is through. This is not an isolated case of the kind. I say again, I havo known of bills being vetoed, and that thoy were afterwards but I have never examined how thoy have boon paid, whether or not on reaching tho Auditor and Comptroller thoy have gono around tho Mayor's Oillco or through it. Now, it is proposed, to do another thing of the same kind, and it seems to me to bo a vory sorious matter and ono which we ought to understand, whether after bills havo been vetoed by tho Mayor, thoro is auy back door by which tbe thing can bo got through and paid, it lookB liko that on tho faco of it. The resolution was withdrawn.

THEEBICEOJ? CHAIBS. Aid. Clancy called up tho following: ilesolved, That the proper ofQcerB bo dlrcctod to furnish for the use of the Second District Justice's Court ono and ahalf dozen arm chairs, at an expense not to ex coed forty dollars and Beventy fivo cents. BOHENOK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, SOHENOK'S SEAWEED TONIO, SOHRNOK'S MANDItABta PlLLS. JseJhrce modioiues euro consumption, llvor complaint, ana oyspoptia.

Thoyclosrjo tho stomach, start tho sooro uonsor tho liver, creato appetite for rioh and nourish ing food. mSSfif TOMIO keeps tho food from souring, Es.M. lan4 int0 Wood, whioh ripens the Ta'moulo and Boawesd Tonio, oaoh It doMn. Mandrake Pills, 25 HBWBY, No. 8 Colioffo Dlaoe.

vn.v a EKOOH MORGAN'S SONS' HUUIUIIflloajdlliLI, SAPOLIO Will clean windows nithont nator. Tho beat and ohoapostjhlnn. mh7 6t TIFFANY 650 AND 552 BROADWAY, PBBVIOU8 TO REMOVAL TO THEIR NEW BUILDING, ON UNION SQUARE, Offer a ohoioo stock of HEAL BRONZE GAS FIXTURES, CHANDELIERS, BRACKETS. READING LIGHTS NEWEL LIGHTS, 40. OF TnEHt OWN MANUFACTURE.

ALSO, SELECTIONS FROM 1HE BEST MANUFACTURERS OF IMITATION BRONZE GAS FIXTURES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Do6lgnsond Estimates for tho mauuf aolure oi Gas Bix tures to suit Furnishing and Decoration, as horotoforo. TIFFANY 4 6t J50 and 653 BROADWAY. PARK'S BALSAM. WILD CHERRY AND ron noiTGTTS ANn rair.na UnQOUAllod AS ll rPIIlmlv fnr nil Ht'snncna n't t.

4 Innss. Singers and speakors use it to clear tho throat and give tone to tho vocal organs. Price sold by nil drug mJSHN HKNRY, Solo Proprietor, Collogt piaco. a. x.

inSIlv SVJECSAL, NOXSKS. A ALTO FOR A QUARTETTE OHOIR MX. wanted. In an Episcopal Church, from May 1 salary modorate. Address S.

P. H. Eaglo office. A FIRST CLASS BASSO, THE PRINOi pal singer in ono of tho loading churchon of thi city IS ODen for an nnfrnffnniAnl. frnm 1., drcsg BASSO, box 113, Eagle office.

mh? Stood A GREAT BARGAIN 2S0 CASHA Fnlonditl rosnwnnil. Tnnlni A nimm 7fZZ uuiy low price. Address B. Kaglo offlco. A I'BNOR, XX Episcopal an ii, FAMILIAR WITH THii" and church Knrvicna.

in nnon in input in a tirat claEs choir. Address TKNOKE Dl (jIOA ZIA, taglo office. A SOPRANO, FAMILIAR WITH MUSIC in tho Fpiscopal Church, desires a situation in thin. or nny Protestant church; silaty SSiiO. Address A.

caro AVERY CUOlCIO PRIVATE COLLliO tion of Cablnot Pictures for sale, emhracin? amwii others, worko by tho following crtista: Eastman Johnson, N. Kogeno VorhooWioron, Guy, N. LoufontDo Mete, William Hurt. W. H.Von Sobon, L.

Smith, N. A Krail Wattoau, oto. 1 his is a rnro opportunity to purchaso a fow flrst olass paintings, that can ho relied on osroproRonleJ. Thoy will go raid separate or togother. tPloaso address OONNOIS SfcUR, Eaglo office.

rah3 tit ASSIGNEE'S AND BANKRUPT SALET M. DOUGHTY, Auctioneer, OF ELEUANT CABmBT FURNITURE. On WEDNESDAY, March 9, At 11 o'clock, at tho Warorooms, 118 Fulton and 48 Ann at. cm. NowYorlc.

Tho ftock compriso3 every varioty of parlor, drawing room, ohamher, dining room, library and hall furaituro, in rosewood, black walnut, mahogany and obony also, a largo assoitmcnt of oflico and modium olass fui mturo. Fulldo soiiption in cataloguo at sale. Parohnsors can havo thoir fniniture stored until May at a reasonable rate. The salo uvuiumu ovc ry amii ma siock 13 sold. ILLIARDS NOWIS YOUR TIMlTTO 'oBoy et, N.

at reduced pricog. TySSOLUTION of COPARTNERSHIP. MJ? '1 ho copartnership heretoforo existinit hetwocn Jo Bonn Huhn and i August iu, under the firm name of J. HUHN 4 is hereby dissolved by mutual consent, Huhn attending to all outstanding businoas of fire J. firm of J.

Huhn 4 Co. Datod Brooklyn, March 7. 1870. JOSEPH HUHN. mhSlt, ELEGANT FURNITURE, OF THE MOST substantial mako, in parlor, bod room and dining rpom suites, alwayB on hand at FULLERl'ON'S Mammoth Emporium, in tho corner of Myrtlo ave.

and Jaj ut. Call and examine tioforo going elsowhero. Every artiola war ranted to bo of tho best mako and finish. TN BANKRUPTCY EASTERN I JL At tha City of Brooklyn, tha 8d dav of Mnrr.li. A.

7371). nctico of his anpointmont as assignoo of W1LLIA me unaersignea norouy gtroa itiy AM It. HUNTER, of Brooklyn, in tho County of Kings and Stato of Now York, within said dietrlot, who bas boon adiudgod a (ankrupt upon his own petition by the Distriot Oourtof naid District, To OHAHLES JONES. Assignoo, 4o. mh81t.w3Tu MS.

JAMES, M. WILL GIVE PRE scriptions froo every WEDNR DAY, from 4 to 5 om 7 to 8 P. Offlco No. 125 Twolf ch st. South Br j.a INK NOW OPEN.

FINK SHEET OF "ICE. REV. WM. H. MILBURN, AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH, WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 9th, Soo avertiaomont in another column.

THOMSON'S GLOVEfWTINGT COIV sots 81,80, $1,75, and $8 eaoh. Fino Fronoh oorsats caoh.W. A. COR It, 2fl Fulton St. npHB FRENCH REMEDIES EXCEL IN JL the euro of nervousness, depression of t.pirits, weakness ot tho constitntion.fljiDg.pams, rheumatism, Ac.andfor pur from 4 tn.

mh 54 rpO LOAN ON BOND AND JL mortgage, in enms tosuit, on improved Now Vork nnrt Brooklyn property; principals preferred. Apply to Faimers and Meohanics Lifo Insuranco Company, 201) Bicadway, N. Y. mHE BOARD OF EDUCATION INVITE JL estimates for tho convoyanos of school books from tho depots to tho public "schools for ono year. Saalod proposals will bo received at thoir oflioo until tho llth 12 o'olook.

M. mh7 it "yELQCIPEDES. GOTHIC HALL VELOCIPEDE RIDING SCHOOL, Now opon day and night. Adams stroot, Betwoon Nassau and Concord Btreots, ml)8 3tcod JgREWSTER OP BROOME STREET1, WAREROOM3, FIFTH AVE, COR FOURTEENTH ST. ELEGANT CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGONS.

Wo aro now completing our Btock for tho ooming season, and offor in tho nowost designs and most psrfeot finish, Lnndaue, Barouches, Cabriolets, Viotorias, Phaitons, Coupes, Olaronoo3 and a varioty of CarriaRos for tho Park aud Road, exclusively tho production of our Broamo st faotory, inoluding tho "Browster wagon," of whioh thoy aro solo manufacturers. Special attontion is oalled to tho fact, that our pricos aro uniform to all, ond that ovory oarriago off orod ior saIo, in our warcroomB is equal in quality to thoso built to ordor of tho most valued customers. fo2530tood CARRIAGES, CARRIAGES. MINER, STEVENS A 65fi Broadftay, N. So longar.d favorably known as first class CARRIAGE AND LIGHT.

WAGON BUILDERS, Offor for sale, at their Waroi auporior asortmout of first class CARRIAGES AND LIGHT WAGONS, Of ovory description, of tboir own manufacture, to whioh thoy invito tho inspection of purchasers. mh3 3m ELEGANT CARRIAGES CONSTANTLY on hand to let at JAMES M. ROWAN'S CUMBERLAND STREET STABI.FS, No. 842 Cumberland st near Fulton sve. N.

B. No corriagea to let on Sundays for pleasure riding. do233m FOR SALE ONE ROAD WAGON, IN good order: price $60. Inqulro at P. MoENTIRE'S Stable.

10 and 12 Verandah piaco. mh82tTu4 FOR SALE CHEAP A STRONG ONE horso lumber and buiidrr'a wagon, in good ordor. Can bo scon at Slate Yard, Third st, noar Bond. mh7 it OQR SALE A HANDSOME COUPE JL? Rotkaway, nearly now, mado by Lawronoo. Now York.

Uan he soon at POWER'S carriage faotory, Atlantio avo, nonr VI nthuih ato. mh3 Stood' IjOR SALE A TEAM OF BAY CANA dlan ponies, fivo and six years old warrantod Bound ntid kind in all liarrtots. 128 East Baltio sU Also, a cmo horso truck and piano part; all good as now. rah7 3t TCI OR ALE AS COMPLETE TURN as goos tho road tho horso is vory fast Una road wagon, weight 137 pounds; now Portland aleigli, blankets, hood, Ac. Sold ohoap, for want of use.

Address, for throo days, Eaglo office. mh5 3t C1ROOERS, BAKERS AND BUSINESS Wttgonn coaches, pbojtons, Rockaways, top and opon buggies, peny phatons and hand wagons, atl stylos, new and 8oooudhand, twenty or cont loss than Now York pnoos. Also, to lot, nno coaches and road turn outs, and pomes and pbmtona for ladtos' Park driving. H. B.

WITTY 4 Carriage Manufactory and Stables, Norins st, cornor of Fulton avo. mhi 6t IFOR SABjE. FOR SALE CHEAP FURNITURE OF ono floor, by a small family going oat West. Call at 2i Cole st, South Brooklyn. "IT OR SALE PEACH BLOW AND )at fonl oi be.

uabu wjsljJU mh5 6t. 17 OR SALE ONE OF THE BEST BUT JL tor and poultry stands in the Brooklyn Market, Nos. id ana ib. Brooklyn Inqulro in tbe offlco of tho Market, Adams st, FOR SALE A BOARDING HOUSE, ON roasonabla term: leaso from one to five yoars; re tiring from business on account of poor health. Appiy at 127 Hudson avo.

SON, Gates ave, botwoen Ralph and Patohen avos. FOR SALE ON FULTON AVE, A WELL fitted up dry goods store, now doing a good cash busi nossinlso, a leaso ol threo yoars. For particulars apply to. WILLIAM ACKEY. 95 Fulton ave.

mh8 2t FOR SALE THE LEASE OF FULiTOS; avo. Hotel: tho boat piaco on Fulton doing a good business. Satisfactory reasons for tho Bale. Inni iro of G. T.

8AMM1S, on tho promises, 133 Fulton ove. rnb.4 6t OR SALE THE LEASE AND MX iuroa of a batchor fllion. inoludln? a fifth stand, now doing first olass business; will ba Bold aid rov Bonablo price. Inqulro on tho promises. No.

1S3 Im Kalb avo, betwoon Adolphl Bt. and Clermont ave. nai1; 6 EOR SALE A SPLENDID ROSEWOOD Piano, 5K ootavo; has only boon in nsetwo months; iliful tonod Inotrnmont; rouud corners, cved low and a nlco tono will ha told at $150 loss than jp3t, as tho owner la leaving tho oity. Apply at 48 Wyckoff it, betiweu Court and Bmtth. 'mD8 SALE STOCK AND FIXTURES of ilMUIaso ladioa' and goats' furuieMManaf uioy goods store, doing a atoadytrado, on one of tho ptroota hi this oity i will bo so.d ohoap if bc agfct fin lyi Bn Mams ior soiling.

Address W. too aja inrabdiato 8 EagV) office SOll SALE LEASE AND FIXTURES fti established coal yard, Within hatf s.Ju.uV of 1 m' nop oana, sauicg ana spotting OR BALE TO THOSE IS PI tf. JL' boardora tbn furniture in a nravhoii wuatiout D. (ow waSt Irom M'lirt fwtyv Vwt good tenant the honso (whnjh.is now full oniMKttift) WM put in order. Possession given AntU (wis Cy.A who aro prepared to pay cash noed tM particulars address H.

M. M. Kaglo wtt IOR SALEATAGimSliAtlAlS A Ktimrnnr. firt M. i umv.

ful and aweqt tone, tlrh stMAWi. Xms. He is opposed by a counsel as indefatigable as himself, and apparently more dexlerious in bis profession. There is a chanoe of trying those cases now; we trust Mr. Morris will advantage of it.

If the publio can, through Mr. Morris efforts, be put in possession of one half as much as ho alleges he knows of a con spiracy last fall, we will at all events be able to guard against such conspiracies in the future One way of getting at the facts willbe for the Dis triot Attornery to furnish tho names of his wit nesses, by doing so he will either convict the accused or indiot the main conspirators, and with that indictment the publio will deal at least as successfully as Mr. Morris has with the in dictments he has been thus far unable to bring before a jury. Let us begin at the beginning by showing respect for the Court, and it is for the District Attorney now to set the example, even if in doing so he has to saorifice professional pride and to abandon the position he took yesterday, and whioh his better judgment must show' him to day to be untenable and unprofessional. bo Bench and the Bar.

There is a story of a country former, who on being told that a neighbor, though a broker, was an honest man, replied, "Is that possible why, I have always classed brokers with lawyers. The feot that such jokes as this are always current, and as popular as they are numerous in the jest books, does not prove that the lawyers are a bad lot; but it does indioate that they have a knack of disgusting the gener al public with their profession. In the news of to day the lawyers figure very largely in tho more important matters reported, and at one or more points there will be scarcely any lay reader but will pause and anathematize the men of quips and quirks and technicalities. There is the Fullerton case, the MoParland case, the Chambers case, the Perry case, the Owen Hand case, and the eleotion fraud cases. Four murders, one big blackmail conspiracy, and sixty falsifications of the ballot box, are alleged, and not a case of the whole batch, forming the leading news topics of the day, wherein there was not much cantankerousn'ess and eussedness, or what the public will ohari tably regard as such, among the lawyers engaged.

The murder cases were all postponed again. Hand has been lying in jail under conviction for several months. Now ex Judge Moore has found one more law point to moot, and this time he is satisfied he will be able to bring the caso for review in the highest Court of all, thelocal Supreme Court haying already reviewed case and reaffirmed the conviction. Pony has ben tried wice and is now in tho jail only because his friends are not rich enough to bail him. His counsel are urgent for the third trial, but the District Attorney this time declines to fix a day.

Mc Farlaud's counsel applied to have a day fixed for the trial, but were not anxious to have an early one, for April was tho date suggested and agreed to. The substance of the speech in support of this motion, by Mr. John Graham, was a savage attack on Judge Ingraham, who in tho Keynolds murder case had reminded the jury that society had its rights as well as criminals theirs, and that a man proven sane just before a murder, and just after, and always before and since, was not fairly to be inferred to have been temporarily insane for the moment while he was commit ting the murder. For the utterance of this sentiment, Mr. Graham virulently denounced the venerable Judge Ingraham, and imputed to him the foulest motive and Judge Bedford, mere tyro on the Bench, sat quietly and listened while this indecent abuse of his senior and superior in judicial office was being ut tered and reported.

In the Fullerton case, meanwhile, the Bench was getting oven with the bar for tho insult offered it in the case of McFarland. Here a distinguished and leading lawyer was put on trial on a charge of blackmailing a dishonest revenue officer, and making him disgorge to a ring of informers and spies, instead of their revealing his misdeeds to the government prosecutors. Mr. Charles O'Conor, the recognized head of the bar, the former partner of Mr. Fullerton, being conversant with the facts and satisfied of his friend's innocence, had undertaken his defence.

The government lawyers had themselves held back the case for many months, until now the peerless advocate, O'Conor, is laid on his bed in sickness, and then they suddenly force the case on for trial, and the Court, deferential as the TJ. S. District Courts always are to their prosecutings officers, insists upon the trial proceeding, notwithstanding the confessed inability of the defendant's leading counsel to attend. Finally, in the election indictment cases of this city we havo the sixty cases brought tip, and mot by a decision of a motion argued last term, which allots two days' notification to the accused of the witnesses on whose testimony they are to be tried. This decision the Dis taict Attorney appeals to the sitting Judge to set aside and on his appeal being denied, he openly declared that he will not comply with tho order, without which compliance the Court has decided the accused shall not be placed on trial.

Such is a summary of the revelations of one day, upon the chaos into which our criminal legal administration is falling. As well might an army enter upon a campaign against the enemy while the subalterns were holding indignation meetings to denounce the corps commanders, as society undertake to protect itself against crime while the bar is suf tered to assume such attitudes as the foregoing toward tho bench. Crime is lifting its head rampantly, and the courts resound with what Invectives here of the prisoner's counsel, there of the counsel for the people, against the administrators and expounders of tho law This tiling is monstrous, and must be stopped. The Bench must protect itself, and the public must stand by it, in insisting upon the stern repression of the indecorum of the bar that inveighs against the Judges, and the petti fogging of the bar that seeks at all hazards of delay or evasion of substantial justice, to stay the hand of avenging justice uplifted against the criminals. The public do not at such great cost support criminal courts and forms of law for the purpose of enabling politicians to obtain notoriety as demagogues, or profit as wielders of the power of the keys, who can unlock the jail door, after reasonable interval, to any bloodstained wretch whom the police have incarcerated.

Law is but a means to an end. The end i3 the prompt punishment of the guilty, primarily, and the prompt escape of the innocently accused. This thing that we are getting instead is neither the one nor the other it is equivocation, evasion, auirks and tricks. postponements and technicalities, protraction of tho scandal thrown on the innooent, and eventually the escape of the guilty. The public are not satisfied with such court records as yesterday's of which the net result is nothing gained in the vindication of justice, and much insolence exhibited toward the bench by the bar, half tolerated by the bench itself, and in one instance most wrongfully atoned by a denial of reasonable civility to the most pure and eminent member of the bar.

linker's Bonus to County 'S'ltoitonvcen. Mr. Isaac V. Baker, Itopublican Assemblyman of Washington County, has introduced a bill and it is reported favorably and seems going through the Legislature, tho sole effect of which is to add seven thousand dollars a year to the emoluments of the' county treasurer of Kinge, and thirty seven thousand dollars a year to those of the city chamborlain of New York. It provid03 that every county treasurer may deduct one per cent from the State tax of his county for his trouble in drawing a check for tho State Treasurer on the couiity treasury.

At presont the law limits the county treasurer's fees for this service to $2,000 a year, and it is only in Kings and New York, that this amount would not equal the one per cent. The bill, whether so intended or not, is simply a big bonus to Mr. Sweeny, and a smaller one to Mr. Gardiner. The responsibility of its introduction rests with a republican, but if it should pass Mr.

Baker's political party would have another cry against the Democracy, who have the votes wherewith to stop so indefensible a job, in either House. Tflio Savings iBank. Wo find but one opinion uttered by the press in regard to the proposed raid of the Legislature on the Savings Bonks, that is, condemning it as an utterly wrong and dangerous proeeed 'ing. As for the surplus funds what there may be over and above the ten per cent, authorized by law to be retained for the security of the depositors, the money having been earned by tho capital of the depositors it belongs to them and should bo divided among them. In regard to the unclaimed deposits, the banks are the beat custodians of this" money, respeoi.

et xtenan represents, not the coarse, revolutionary, and bloody infidelity of the last century, but the earnest doubt and sincere skepti cism of the time, whioh are something very differ ent. TheBtiengthof the doubt and skepticism which in one form or another assert themselves throughout the civilized world to day cannot bo ignored even by those who deplore them. A sig nificant recognition of their infiuenoe may be found in the restoration of Eenan. A favorite actress was nearly sacrificed last night to the modern school of art as represented by that dramatic realist, Dion Boucioault. At Springfield, Massachusetts, during the performance, of "Lost at Sea," the interest of whioh ia reported to begin and end in tho real burning of a house, the clothing of Mrs.

Bodley Brown caught fire and she narrowly escaped a dreadful death, sustaining, together with Messrs. Showell and Maedcr who went to hor assistance, serious in jury. To the nervous theatre goer a question of some interest occurs just here: Is there any limit to Boucicault's sensational ambition and can his roalistio experiments bo" restricted in anyway? If he may burn a company of aotors and actresses, and perhaps a theatre full of people, with real fire, may ho not blow them up with real gunpowder or real nitro glyoerine Considerations of moral integrity and intellectual purity in connection withtne stage are giving place to considerations of physioal safe ty. Will it muoh longer be possible to pursuo tho modern school of dramatio art oxcepfc at imminent peril of life and limb? Hyde Park, Massachusetts, is not commonly a sensational town and does not often press itself upon tho attention of the world in suoh a lively way as it did yesterday. There was an election for local officers, and the long suffering sex, represented by Mrs.

Grimke Wild and sixty others, the telegraphic reporter insolently adds, "of hot at all uncertain ago," resolved to asBerfc their nghts in a practical way. They marohed with then1 ballots to the polls and were there "greeted with a storm of hisses and groans, shouts for Briglmm Young, and the like." Now, if the people of Hydo Park havo no bettor arguments against woman suffrage than these their side of the caso ia weaker than has been supposed. If tho women had the right to vote at town meeting thoy should havo been permitted to do so quietly and in order. If they bad not the right thero surely was open to the majority a more croditablo way of settling the question. Mr.

Sylvanus Cobb unexpectedly appeared as tho champion of tho female voters and procured for them a chance at the Cobb ought to render some sor vico to women for tho incalculable damago ho has clone them. If there be a man who has contrib uted more to the weakening and impoverishing of the average sowing girl intellect, or to tho precip itating of water on the feminine brain, than has Cobb by his drivelling and omasculatod fiction, his name does not just now occur to us. Two measuros for tho pacification of Irolimu aro in course of experiment. Ono is Mr. Gladstone's Land Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons yesterday, the Premier supporting ib in a liberal conciliatory speech.

Tho other measure is tho forthcoming visit of tho Prince of Walos, who, it is hoped, will arouse tho Irish to an oxaltod pitch of loyal enthusiasm. Tho recently published letters of the Prince havo dono much to enlighten tbe poople as to his character. His few public speeches always carry with thorn tho suspicion of preparation and careful revision, but his lottoiu to Lady Mordaunt are unquestionably his own. His remarks on ponies and tho measles, field sports and theatres, his luck in hunting and his good fortune in babies, dis close a young man, by no moans brilliant, but harmless and goodnatured. Thoy reveal no features of the bad, dangerous and unscrupulous character which British Bohemians delight to paint.

iue Prince is clearly ono who delights more in a jolly and eaBy lifo than in contriving the tun of tho innocent and malting other people un happy. Tho Irish will incline to think better of him personally than beforo and their friendly in; clination will be promoted by tho presence ol tho Princess of Walos. But that tho princely progress for which groat preparations aro making will toich tho political ovil of the laud is another mattor. Tho text of the London Times' lecture to the Prince of Walos is chiefly interesting to readers in this country in the contrast it offers to prevaiiing American mothods of critioising prominent public personages. The leading ISngliBli journal, taking tho Mordaunt caso as its text, very plainly and firmly points out to tho Prince the path bo should pursue, not only that his life may bo puro but tint ho may avoid even the appearance of ovil, and it commends to him the example of Ms father as one who had never given tho tonguo of scandal an excuse for wagging.

Yet this is done bo courteously and kindly that tho Prince himself can tako no exception to it. In offering counsel and conveying reproof to the future King tho Timesa not sink national or self rospoct, Whon the press of tho United States has occasion to find fault with a President or a Governor or a Senator or a Beprosentativo or a Mayor or auy other public servant, its tone is as different from tho Times' aB can well bo. Ono favorite expedient is to accuso tho objoet of criticism of habitual drunkenness. Almost ovory conspicuous general in tho late war was at one timo or anothor described as a sot, and in recent years political acts of nearly all tho Presidents have been ascribed by opponents to incohereuey from whisky. Sometimes, by way of variety, it is hinted that the Chiof Magistrate was engaged in aplot to murder his predecessor to prepare tho way for his own succession.

Nothing is moro common than tho charge that the public servant, however oxaltod Ids station, is on gaged in personal peculation and uses his oiFico to make money, that ho has Bold himself body and soul to a "ring," and that his courao is controlled not by regard for tho public interost but with a view to wholly selfish ends. Through habitual ubo this kind of warfare, liko Wendell Phillips' violent and virulent rhetoric, loses all force and meaning, and those who employ it need not bo surprised if, when a caso for it really it fails of any effect whatevor. It may be an impertinont and perbapB a useless suggestion that this groat nation can learn anything from anybody, but still we think a useful lesson may bo dorivod from the London Times' lecture to the Prince of Wales. CREDITORS IN COUNCIL. Debts and Who Contract Them Pre fcssional "Dead Meats." According to the oall of the Dealers' Mutual Protective Agency of thiB city a meeting was held laBt evening in the City Salesroom, No.

10 Court street. The object being to havo tho necessary stops taken to pro euro legislative aid for tho bettor protection of creditors. The attendance was not. bo largo as was anticipated, hut the inclemency of the evening was in some degree to blame. Tho meeting was called to order at half past eight o'clock by Mr.

Baxter, the General Superintendent of Association, who nominated Mr. James MitohoU for permanent Chairman, but that gentloman declining, Mr. J. J. Hifo was nominated, who also declined.) Mr.

Bellows then nominated Mr. Baxter, who accepted tho oflico, and on talcing the chair addressed the mooting at considerable length, and showed from actual statistics tho Iobecs to tho various trades, which, ho Baid, amounted to tho enormouB Biim of 70.0DD,DDD per annum. Ho next directed tho attention of tho meeting to tho class of persons who contract dohtB, and who dress, eat and drink at the oxpenee of their neighbors. They were not the working claBBes, he eontonded, but a class of professional "dead beats" men who live in $30,000 houses, and who were well versed in the different sections of the Debtors' Law, and will wear nothing less suits, and $500 pins, and when the tailor or Jeweler try to get paid they are saluted with tho words, "Collect it if you con." Ho said he spots from personal exporionce, and a radical change was needed. Mr.

BuHowb followed, and spoke at some length on the exlsltaglaw, andhow debtorsmanago it to suit their fraudulent schemes. Mr. Baxter then moved the adoption of tho following resolutions, and a Committee, consisting of Messrs. T. V.

P. Talmage, J. J. Itife, J. D.

Willis, Jas. Mitchell, N. Lanr.lor, Jno. Donohuo, H. Nowman, K.

Bcranton, Kelscy, and C. H. Baxter, were appointed to act in accordance with them H'Acroitt, The collection of small debts has become so difllcult a matter as to seriously interfere with the business operations of men engaged in manufacturing, mechanical, and retail business and trades, and Whereas, It is well known in the community that thero is a large class of habitual debtors, who succeed in avoiding the payment of juBt claims against them, either by disposing of their personal property after suit has been brought to recover the demand, and before judgment has been obtained ogainBt them, or by placing all their property in tlie bands of tho wifo or other parties, and thereby becoming entirely pecuniarily irresponsible, or when working under salary, by taking advantago of tho law, which exempts from attachment salary due for sixty days; and Whereas, Tho provisions of tbo law, which enable ibis to be done by tho debtor claes aro opposed to the best interests of the business and honest portion of tbo community, and encourage dishonesty and fraudulout practices in tho community to a remarkable degree; now, therefore, be it Jicsolvcd, That all real estate and personal property over and abovo fivo hundred dollars in value, whether such real eBlato and such personal property bo held in tho name of the hUBband orinthonomo of the wife, provided however: that such real estate or suoh porsoual property was not tho property of tho wife previous to her marriage, or given or assigned to her personally by her own relatives Independent of hor husband or his family relations ought to bo considered In law as the joint property of both, and liable to seizure under execution for all debts under two hundred and fifty dollars, contracted with parties for the maintenance of tho family, or for labor and materials furniBhed in improving, furnishing and repairing tho property of the family. Ilesolved; That whon a sheriff or constable proceeds to levy on property for debt, andthedofondantBhall declare that such property belongs to tho wife or some other member of tho family, then tho plaintiff should havo the right to Bummon tho defendant efne the court in which the judgment teas obtained, and there the defendant should be questkmed relative to suoh properly and to whom it belongs; and should appear that suoh property was purchased by monoy furnished by the husband, then uch property ought to bo seized and Ibvied upoD, for such debtB only as are specifleddn these resolutions, no matter in whoso name tho property is held. JScbolved.

That when a debtor, against whom a judgment for debts is obtained, is employed on salary and not poeeesecd of any property which can bo levied upon under execution, then such salary ought to bo attachod by order of the Court, and tho employer of such debtor ordered to retain of such debtors' salary, until suoh judgment is satisfied, such a per cent, as in the opinion of the Court will not bring tho dobtors' family (if ho has any) to want. JkBolved, That a Committee of nine bo appointed to act as an Executive Committee with power to havo a proper hilt embodying tho vJowb of this mooting drafted, a delegation of said Commtltco appointed to proceed to. Albsny with tho eamo. And also that tho same Committee bo empoweied to raise tho necessary means to pay expenses by soliciting subscriptions from the trade i and also to consider if any other move oan bo mede for tbo better protection of tho trade. Tho meeting then adjourned subject to tho call of tho Chair.

upon and ore always responsible; AnyLegk lative interference would weaken publio confidence in the Savings Banks and impair their usefulness, as many people who patronise Savings Banks would look upon the interference of the Albany politicians with about the same feelings as. they would view the operations of a gang of burglars who were breaking open the Bank safe and carrying off the valuables. All who have any inferest in the Savings Banks simply ask the Legislature to let them alone. A Field Day in the Courts; Yesterday was a most notable occasion in the Courts of Brooklyn and New York. The be ginning of the end of the grand criminal cases on the calendars of the two cities was reached At no one time were there ever more dramatdo 'situations, and more sharp sooial oontrasts pointed to publio and to judioial attention.

In Brooklyn there was on almost simultaneous arraignment of persons charged with the sacri fice of human life, and of those asserted to have been agents in the alleged eleotion frauds. Side by side were the indictments seeking to punish the slaughter of the citizens, and tho indictments seeking to punish the invasion of the dearest right which the citizen has the right of a peaceful and pure ballot. In New York, one court was busy in hearing arguments of notable counsel for the fixing of a day for the trial of the most famous avenger of the period, and another court was proceeding with the prosecution of the very highest citizen who has yet been presented for complicity in any of the ramified frauds on the Revenue. Owen Hand, Wm. Chambers, John Howard, Edwin Perry, Daniel McFarland, William Fuller ton, and the sixty odd persons indicted for alleged election frauds were thus brought to notice, to comparison and to criti cism, at once.

Without prejudging the cases of any of these, it is interesting to regard not only the gravity of the offences whioh they face, not only the intrinsic differences and uniformly high grades of those offences, but also to contemplate the variety of career and character which they now in voiuniamy anoca to general study. Hand, a laborer, Chambers, a shop keeper, Howard, a young mechanic, Perry, a long shore "specu lator," Mr. McFarland, a lawyer, and Mr. Fullerton, an ex judge of eminence, are certainly, in a sense, representatives of nearly as many classes of persons, as can well be picked out from a republican community. So much for the single defendants.

The large number of citizens constructively at the bar of the court to answer indictments of election frauds are personally well known in this community. They stand, both by position and respective repute, as several parts of the multiform influences which make up the characteristics of a city. In their way, they are as equally, though not similarly, classified as are the single defendants, before mentioned. All these are now brought to bar, and more or less progress has been mado in the direction of their trials. Ex Judge Fullerton is, after a long delay, actually on trial.

McFacland's trial is put down for a day named. Chambers, Howard and Perry will be in the same category as soon as the order can be legally and properly arranged. The defendants in the composite election business are in the attitude of waiting for the District Attorney to proceed against them, under the orders of tho court of which he is an officer. The Dead Beats. The Dealers' Mutual Protective Society, the membership of which embraces purveyors of the necessaries of life, men who sell us what we eat and drink, and with what we clothe ourselves, have met and declared that there is much financial rottenness in this community, to curb which they ask for special legislative aid.

They tell us that there are people in our midst who live in luxury, wear fine clothes and even keep their carriages, who do not pay their debts. They evade responsibility by assigning their property, if. thoy havo any, to their wives or children, and thus secured from anything more annoying than duns, quietly flout the too confident grocer, laugh at the badly sold butcher, and give the tailor no chance of recovering in a suit at law, the value of the suits he had made to order. The Association has a record of these contumacious debtors, and gives us tho astounding statement that there are eight thousand four hundred and thirty "dead beats," as it calls them, in Brooklyn. Of these aro the gentry who live in brown stono houses, yet return no taxable income it is tot alono revenue that suffers.

Our sympathy with the the Dealers' Association is qualified by reflection that the storekeepers are largely to blame for this state of affairs, by tolerating a loose system of credit. One very bad feature of the system is, that calculating on a certain per centage of bad debts, storekeepers put up the prices of their goods higher than they could afford to sell if they did a cash business, to have a margin to cover such losses. Thus the honest customer is taxed to pay for tho dishonest one. Many storekeepers, grocers more particularly encourage tho petty credit system by preferring that their customers should pay their bills in gross once a weok or month, instead of sending money with every little order. They have a motive in this it looks like being obliging; it is calculated to win the confidence and secure the customer, while the prices charged are not likely to be scrutinized so closely in a large bill as when each article is paid for when wanted.

This system has its risks, which storekeepers must be prepared to take. We are opposod to all special legislation as a rule, and we oan see no reason for making special laws in relation to the collection of debt3 for the benefit of any particular class and we think if the Dealers' Association instead of looking to Albany for aid, were to devote their efforts to a reformation of the credit system among tradesmen and storekeepers, or, better still, bring about a combination among them to adopt the cash system altogether, they would much more effectively remedy the evil they complain of. The doubt that the Broadway bore, commonly known as the Pnoumatic Tunnel, would serve any purpose this century is dispelled. It has been oponed to the public at a moderate charge for the benofit of a school for soldiers' and sailorB' orphans, and tho exhibition has thus far realized over a thousand dollars for a worthy charity. So it seems that everything has its use oven tho Pneumatic Tunnel.

Noxt to the inventor of tho canard or djpaBtor the contriver of the" hoax of safety merits contempt. Yesterday tho latter kind of swindler exercised his ingenuity in circulating a report of tho arrival of the City of Boston undor sail at Liverpool. The special and general anxiety as to tho missing ateamor thus briefly and fraudulently relieved was intensified by knowledge of tho faleity oflhoiumor. Impositions of this sort aro of tho list of unpunishable crimes. There is no lawto reach them, and tho impostors aro as insensible to public scorn aa cadotship Whitteinore.

Wyoming accepts the legitimate conclusions of tho policy of fomalo suffrage. Tho Court has decided that if women aro good enough citizens to vote they are good enough citizens to act as grand juror8f and a number of them were sworn as such yosterday. None of those drawn asked to bo excused. In thiB they are different from men, who uniformly submitHo the presiding judge tho best reasons, in thoir judgment, why thoy should not sorvo. Whon the situation haB lost its novelty tho women will probably be as prompt with excuses.

The roluctance of men to do jury duty hore might snggost that they would consent that women not only should bo included in tho. panel but should monopolize it, Mr. Seward had been bo long away from Now York, for years at Washington, and more rocently in tropical travel, that ho did not know or had forgotten, what ia sufficiently plain to poople nearer homo, that the Common Council adorns nothing which it touches, and that an Aldermanio reception can confer honor on nobody. The ex Secretary was therefore betrayed into accepting an official welcome at the Governor's Bpom. The insignificant result has by this timo satisfied Mr.

8eword of his mistake. As for the Aldermen they were of course disgusted with the affair. There were only "some light refreshments" in the rooms of the Keoper of the City Hall, affording no margin for a job. A liberal sign of the times 5b the restoration of BI. Benan to his professorship in tho Collogo of France.

The accomplished scholar and eloquent writer lost his position through hotef odoxy, and since his removal has become, in tho judgment of old fashioned believers, rapidly and hopelessly no better. He has gone far beyond dissont from tho Catholic faith. His theology would not bo tolerated by any moro regular religious body than the Boston Radical Club. Ho has left little undone in subjecting the supernatural to tho rational. As a clever and popular novelist recently said, he has described the founder of Christianity not merely as a man but as a Frenchman, and he It would appear as it the dramatist had intended first to write five cr six act dramo, but afterwards cut it down to three sots, retaining all tho strong and dramatio points, and throwing oat all oonnective links.

Tot tho characters aro strongly drawn, and in tho hands of good actors become ivory interesting. The fame of Mr. Byrou will not be largely inorcasod by this addition to the dramatio literature. Mrs, Cod way as Sir Simon Simple makes np exceed ingly, well, and acts bcr part very finely. The ohorao tecof a brainless fop is apt to be exaggerated when placed upon the stago, and if Mrs.

Conway orrs at all it is in tho other dlroction. Mr. Carroll as Mr. Murga troyd was good in every respect. Tho same may bo said of Mr.

Fcrgueoil, who has not appeared to so good advantage in a long time. Mr, Lamb had not an import ant part. Tho character of Mr. Mold is apparently introduced to lighten the play with an infusion of humour, and Mr, Lamb does this very acceptably. Mrs.

Prior was thoroughly good in hor part, as she always is. The charaoter of Mrs. Mold, taken by Mrs. Howard, was particularly good, and tho lady earned all the ap plauso sho received. Miss Mahou exhibited on improvement, but is yet quite amateurish.

Following tho drama came tho reconstructed version of and a jolly rattling version it is. Full of local hits and outrageous puns, it compels laughter from the beginning to the end. Mr. Lamb appears as Hamlet, and his appearance was tho signal for a goncral outbreak of laughter. A moro melancholy looking Dane never trod (he stage, than in tho person of Lamb, who followed tho King and Queen upon tho stage.

His mako up was excellent. Mr. Queen as Ophelia was funny in his part, aB in fact, wero all Tho burlesque cads with Bnoo iriy can Can." Both of theso plays should havo a long run as both possesB interest enough to entitle them to it. The OrEBA. The Parepa Eosa English Opera troupe will giy'o "Martha" on Friday evening, aud "Fra Diavolo" at a matinoo on Saturday.

Iu theso two works all tho leading artists of tho troupe will appear, Madamo Paropa Bosa, Miss Boso" Hersoo, Mrs. Segilin, Messrs. Castle, Campbell, Hall, Soguln and others. Tho Company commence their season.in New York on Monday next, ond will produce "The Marriago of Figaro," which was their grand Buccess in Boston. Hoolev's Opeea House.

The new bill was presented last night to an excellent house, and for a urst mgnt, went on very smoothly. Tho quartette was heard to excellent advantage in tho first part, and qnito a reception was accorded to Mr. Dwyor. Ho sane iu tho first part "Tbe Little Ones at Home." and was encored. Tho second part is vory good.

The act "O'Donohuo's Arnvoi" introduces Sam Dovero. Billy Hart, and Fred Abbott. Tbo antics of Dovero are capital, aud keep tho audience in roars of laughter. Billy Kico, as the Black Doinosthcncs, fairly boiled over with fun. Nono havo improved so rapidly as Kico since he first joined the Company.

Hard working and ambitious, tho result is that ho now stands iu the front ranks of ne gro comedians, ablo to hold his own against any who may como. Naturally witty, with a happy appreciation of humorouB points, it would have been strange iudeed if ho had not become a favorito with the 1 Brooklyn public Archio Hughes, who occuoies the op posite end, and who is and has been for yoars a Brook lyn iavoritc, is tho direct opposito in stylo of aotiun and humor of Kico, and tho contrast is irresistibly comical. Full to tha hriiu of uuotuous humor, it is a matter of impossibility to keep a straight faco, when the two are upon tho stage. Theso two comedians aro a mirably acsiBlcd by Devero and nart, and Manager Hoolcy presents every night a quartette of comedians, the equals of whotn aro hard to tad. Tho "Olio Huu diedth Nhjht of Ilamlot," "Tho Flying Trapozo" and Dumpsey Humpjoy," aro all tho acts of tho socoud part.

The lutter a pantomime, has been reconstructed for presentation this weok and is greatly improved. Tbo usual amount of prcsonts woro given away last night with the following results: F. K. Mauuiug, of tho Mansion House, and holdor of orchestra ticket No. drew a heavy gold seal ring; Mr.

J. A. Rupert, of No. SO Elliott Placeholder of parquetto ticket No. 710, dtow a ladies' gold set of jowelry Thos.

Honry, of No. 52 street, holder 'of gallery ticket No. .1,102, uiew a nno emoraiu ureast pin Tor gentleman's wear. All of these piccos of jewolry aro warrantod by Manager Hooley, to bo from fourteon to oightoen carats fino, and tho public aro fully satisfied as thoy havo beon from tho first that thero is no deception in tho awarding of them To night, a sewing machine valued ot sixty dollars, is the chief present. Tho samo bill will be presented to night.

Oetmtio Theatee. The contest for supre macy oxcrcises upon the trapezo, Mons. Soynah and M'lle Gtraldme, upon tho ono hand, and Harry Gurr and M'lle Bastian upon the other, ottracted a largo audience last night at tho Olympic Theatre, and much interest was manifested. Feats woro attemptod and ac complished by all of tho four, which were calculated to make tho hair stand on end. Applause was lavishly given and impartially distributed so impartially that no decision was arrived at as to who woro superior.

The oontcst will be continued to Later in the evening Harry Gurr, gave his swimming exhibition His performance is astonishing. In full viow of the au dience, ho drank and smoked under water. Tho play or tho "Irish Broguo Makcr," was given with much applause, and serves as a fitting close to a very interesting performance. In iho first part Miss Kato Williams navo her "Banquet of Songs" and M'lles Sheldon and Walby, uanccd their fancy dance. THEOnoRE Thomas' Obchestba at tue Aoad euy.

The thud und last.of tho Young Men's Christian Association's concerts was given last night to an auJienco which filled (ho Academy. Tho members of tho society have to thank its directors for an agreeable season. Tho general public, and the managor who shall wisely and bcrally act on tho suggestion, aro also iudehted to tho directors for indicating a kind of musical entertainment which Boems to suit a wider rango of taste than auy otb Tho music provided by Thoodoro Thomas' Orchos the programmes aro heavy or dull On tho other hand poople who claim enlarged culture will find a high class ol music represented in the coucerts.aud even tho light, or selections aro never frivolous or unworthy. The execution throughout is ol an excellent character, aud only realized by extrerao skill aud putieut effort. The orchestra ought to bo heard oftouer, not ouly to tho pleasure of tho lovers of musio but also to the profit of its director.

Tho performance was admirable la6t night. Tho only peg to haug a critical doubt upon was that tho Orchestra now and then lost its balance iu its brass section. Tho causo of this singlo occasional ilaw is not difficult to find. Thoro is a cornet which got sadly demoralized last summer, at tho Central Park Garden, by an ineffectual rivalry with another instrument of tho samo srr. This ambitious comet eon templates noise as the ono thing needful, and utTvor misses an opportunity of asserting itsolf iu tho most vigorous manner.

Its clamorous exploits harshly assail tho ear that has beenoharmed by tho exquisitely toned utterances of tho rest of tho Orchestra, often incur sharp cenauro in tho shape of merriment among tho attentive aud Bousitivo first vio linB. Mr. Thomas should repress or retire tho vehement and incongruous cornet. Tho programme last night began with Beethoven's "Ejmont" overture and ended with Auber's overture to MassanieHo." Botwcen theso substantial numbers woro tho Air and Gavotte" by Bach, Saltarollo" by Mendelssohn, a fau tasioonWobor'a "Der Freischutz," Moyorbeor's third Torchlight" march, Strauss' Carneval's Messenger'" waltz, a duct for fluto and French horn by Tit'l, and Par low's "Anvil" polka. Tho two pieces last named eeemed to plea6o the oudienco most as thoy wero encored, but admirably as they wero rendoi cd, ospeclally the first, they certainly were not better dono than some others.

Tho fjmtasio was very offective, aud the march was delivered with clearness, precision and force. Perhaps Mendelssohn's work was the gem performance oi the ovoning. Mrs. Sanger andMies EillaB. Bronsou sang Bomo ballads with such popular success that thoy woro recalled after each cffoit and compelled to do doublo tho duty originally assigned to them.

Tho Association may find the beBt proof ol its satisfactory roanagoment in the very general lerct that the series of concerts is concluded. T11E NEWS. Tho trial of ox Judge Fullerton for conspiracy to blackmail, camo ou at the United Statos Circuit Court yesterday, beforo Judges Blatehford and Woodruff. An application for a further postponement of tho trial was refused, but a motiou to try Mr. Fuller ton separately wus granted.

Mr. Tracoy, District At tornoy for this county, opened tho ease for tho prosecution. In the Houso of Commons last night, the debate on Iho now Irish Land bill was oponod by Mr. Gladstone. Tho galleries wero unexpectedly thiu, aud it is supposed thereby that tho subject is losing its interest.

In tho Houbo of Lords the withdrawal of tho troops from Now Zooland waa dobatcd. At a special meeting of tho Demooratic Union Organization iu New Yovls, last night, resolutions were passed denouncing tho Froar chartor and tho coalition between tho Ring Democrats aud Republicans, and demanding a charter whioh shall reduce tho oity government to its simplest form, consolidate tho city and county governments, trivo the peoplo tho power to elect a nciv Muyor aud legislative body, and confer upon them tho appointment of all heads of dopartmonta for a uniform period. The suit by James Fisk, against the Albany and SUBquchauua Railroad Company aud others, was beforo Judgo Cardozo ill New York yestorday on a motion for on injunction to restrain tho defendants, J. H. Ramsey, David Grocsbeok Dabney, Morgan and others, from, transferrins Bbares of SUBquchauua Railroad stock claimed to havo been issued to them for a Bmall percentage of their par value.

Tho actum is brought to enforce tho paymeutof tho full value. Each party accuses tho other ot entering into a fraudulout conspiracy to the damago of tho Company. Decision reserved. The ice crop of the Hudson this year will not exceed 400,000 tons. This Ib considerably Ibs than tho usual amount, but the deficiency will be mado up from Lake Champlam and other places.

During tho fire scene in "Lost at Sea," which wsb produced in the Opera Houso at SpriugQeld, last night, Mrs. Sediey Brown's clothing caught fire, and she would havo beon fatally burned but for tho promptness of Messrs. Showell aud Maedcr, who rushed upon tho stage and extinguished the flame. All three wero painfully but not seyorely burned. Some important changes in the naturalization laws of tho Unitod States are contemplated by a bill now before the House of Representatives.

A previous rcsidonco of threo years only, instead of Ave, is to beYequired, and the notice of intention is to bo given only twenty days instead of two yoars boforo making the application. Tbe power of making citizens is, however, to be confined, with a few exceptions, exclusively to the United Stater Courts, but tho judgment awarding citizenship to the applicant iB not to take effect till six months alter it is rendered. It is generally believed that the success of tbo Pope ill the matterof infallibility is already Becured through the influence of tho American bishops. These prelates arc Bald to bo without exception the most decided adherents of tho Vatican that, are to be found in tbo Council. A Grand Jury, containing a number of women, was sworn in yesterday morning at Laramio City, Wyoming Territory.

A motion to quash tho panel was denied by tho Court. The steamship 'Eagle, from New York for Havana, is reported ashore on Body Island, 8. C. The steamship Falcon attempted to communicate with hor, but failed owing to tbe hoavy sea. Tho passengovs and orew aro believed to bo in no dauaer.

but tho vessel, it is feared, will provo a total loss. Golloday, the Kentucky Oadetship petldlor, is in a peculiar plight. Ho reslnuod to ceoapo all investigation by tho houso. Tho Qovomor of Kontnoky refuses to accept his resignation, aud domttuds' all investigation. Now Golloday seeks to withdraw hia resignation, but tho houso won't lot him.

On the morning of tho lato pvlv.o fiuht between EdwardB and Oollior, at Myutio Maud, off the shores of Couuectiout, Captain Do Wilt tloiihllti was quietly eating his broukfast in tho cnbln of tins sloop Harriot, whioh was moored' at tho dock, Hag Suddenly hearing a great tramping on his dock, ho rushed up stairs and found his linos out, tho sloop drifting from tho dock, and in possession of fitly Now York roughs, Ono of thoir number took command, and In a short timo tho sloop under a press of canvas was bearing down towards Mystlo Island. Nothing was paid the Captain for thus summarily chartering hia vessel, but under the circumstances the Captain thought it tho better part of Ttdor to enter no protest. A Singular Case of Alleged Wrong The liooseness of tbo law in Howard to lunacy Attempted imprisonment ot a. Sane Lady in a linnatie Asylum Alleged Forgery of nor ISrotlier's Name to the Application. One of the most flagrant abuses of the law in regard to lunaoy, which if the allegations mado by the party most interested are true hoscomp to light slnco the memorable cose of Gommodoro Meade which it will bo remembered was first uncart hod by the Eagle, and brought to a satisfactory conclusion by his libera tion lroni a lunatio asylum has just boon unearthed from the records of tho County Clerk's Office.

THE CIRCUMSTANCES of tho caso are briefly ob follows: On the 17th of last month an amplication was made hefnrn Wniuh and Buckley, of this oity. Bitting in joint session, aB is required by tho law, for the arrest and imprisonment wuenu wtjiuw vi iu.ru. amenu tfuizer, men ana now boarding in a respectable boarding houso in Prospect Btrcet. Tho application was mado by a man who gave bis name as Henry A. Do Motto, whioh is tho namo m.mu uiumuro oi airs, jiiuizer, ana no was accompanied by tmjbyBioiang.

giving their names as Charles L. Wood dna Charles A. Scale, who mado tho following affidavit: OTT OP Sr.OOHLYN, Cotowof Hnvos, s.s. Wo, CharlCB S. Wood, M.

of the Oity of New York, County of Now York, and Charles A. Loalo, M. ot tho City of New York, County of Now York, physioians, duly licensed to practice as suoh, according to the laws of tho xum, uucermy mat wo have examined into, ana are acquainted with tbn'sintn r.r imnin, anA montal condition of Mrs. Amelia Dm Brooklyn, in the County of KingB, and that she is in our opinion insane, and lit patient to be sent to a lunatic uBjuuii. iiaieu mm sovonteentn day of February, 1870, Chables S.

Wood, M. D. Cuab. A. Lkale.

M. D. County op Kings, ss. Tho abovo named Charles 8. Wood aud Charles A.

Leale boiug duly sworn, say, that the facts statod in tho abovo certificate by them subscribed, are true, according to thoir host knowledgo and belief. Sworn before us this 18th day of February, James Justices of tho Peace, of tbe City of Brooklvn. County op Kings, ss. Henry A. DcMotte, of tho City of Brooklyn, in said County, being duly Bw.orn, says that no ib weii ucquaimeu wuu amona rtuizor, ana tuac sue iB disordered in her senses, and has been so for soveral years past, that said malady is increasing upon her, and she ig bo disordered in her senses as to endangor lror own porson, and tho persons and property of others, if loft unrestrained, and that it is dangerous to permit hor luuger 10 go ui largo.

Sworn before us thiB 18th day of 1870, Honry DoMotto, Aumssw Walsh, James Buckley. Justices of tho Poaco of tho City of Brooklyn. This being all that was necessary undor tho law to commit a patient to the lunatio asylum, ANOEDER OPAEBEST, of which the following is a copy, was made and deliv ered to an oftlcor to arrest Mrs. Rutzer. Tho Poople of tho State of Now York.

To (ho teudtuts ot tut of tho Couuty of KingB, aud to uuj wunmuiu ui ljuu ouiu Uliuiy, UlOCuUgi Whereas, upon tho anulicatiou of Hnurv A. DnWnttn of the City of BrooklvD. in our said Oomiiv nf uimr it uo ll jiiuuu auueuueiui uy to appear 0 us, two of tho Justices of tho Peace, of tho City of Brooklyn, in said wuuij, jiian iuu uc iii my iu tiie inaccor, auu oy tho oridenco of two reputable physicians, sworn and ram. ineduuderoathbcloro us, that Amelia Rutzer, of the City of Brooklyn, in euid County of Kings, is a lunatic so disordered in hor senses as to endanger her own porson and tho persons and property of olhers, and that it is dangerous to permit such luuatic to go at large. These aro, therefore, in the name of the poople of the Stato ot Hew York, to command you and each of you, forthwith to apprcht hd and carry tho said Rutzer to thu Lunatic Asylum at Flatbuuh, aud to deliver ber tn iniil Superintendents, together with this precept and you the Eaid Superinteudents aro hereby commanded to receive tuo said lunatic into the said Asylum, and hor tliorc iu to detain until discharged therefrom by due courEO of law.

tiiven under our hands at tho City of Brooklyn, this 18th day of 1870. Auimuw Walsh, James Buosley, Justices of thoPeaco of tho City of Brooklyn, The Court officer, who is rather an intelligent man, was sent to mako the arrest and tako tho lady to the Lunatic Asylum. On reaching tho houso be asked for Mis. Rutzer and was introduced to her, whon iustoad of meeting with a lunatic as ho expootedto do, ho found a quiet, self possosscd and remarkably intelligent woman, richly dressed and wearing every appoaranee of wealth and respectable belongings. The officer thought there must bo a mistake in tho porson, but finding that thia was the lady he was sent to arreBt ou tho ground of insanity, ho concluded that ho wouldn't do so, and weut back and reported to tho justices that THE LADY WAS AS SANE AS HE WAS.

On this report tho Justico concluded not to take any further steps in the case, and suspended tho ordor ol ar. rest until they could hoar further from tho matter. Iu tho meantime tbo parties interested, whoever thoy may ho, had tho affidavit and ordor of arrest duly filed in tho County Clerk's Office with tho evident intention of car rying out all tho forms of law and having the arrost made. Since that timo up to tho prosont nothing further has been heard of tho case, Tho lady is still board ing at the houso in Prospect street aud is highly esteem cd by tho other boarders in tho houso, all of whom pronounce tho attempt to ariest hor on a charge of insanity as a gross outrage. On hearing of Iho caso, ono of the Eagle roportoiu had AN INTER VIEW with the lady at her boarding house.

Sho is a woman about thirty eight years of ager and of exceedingly pro possessing appearauco, looking much younger than sho really is, and but for tho fact that sho has a daughter niueteen years of age, might pass for a woman of thirty. Sho conversed calmly aud intelligently, aud impressed our reporter with tbo idea that if sho is insane tho iu males of the Lunatic Asylum aro uot. Hor statement of hor history, so far as it might havo any conuec. tion with Ibis strange proceeding, ia briefly as follows She belongs to a woalthy family in Now Jorsoy, and is connected with a numbor of prominent men there, uaviug uruvuvro, muoi v. nuuu professional men and occupy high social positions, Twenty years ago, when a lucre girl, sho became ac quainted with a man named Rutzer, a resident of Pough kecpsio, whom sho mot at a hotel whoro sho wa3 visit ing in New York.

A mutual liking was the result, aud Rutzer visited at hor fathor's house but was not well received by her parents, who forbade hor to boo him. Thu result of this courso was AN ELOPEMENT and sho hocamo Mrs. Rutzor. Her marriage did not tuin out good. Her husband, aB she claims, turned out to be a gambler, aud she, aftor living with him for live years, got a divorco from him on tho grouud of adulto Sinco then she has uot lived with him but sho says that ho has continually annoyed her and threatened that if tho cvor married anothor mau HE WOOLD KILL KEIt.

A few years since, whilo sho was boarding in a house in New York, as sho allogos, an attempt was made to poicou hor by putting arsenic in hor food, and she came near dying. Sho could not understand what mojiyo any person would havo to do this, and thought it was tho csult of accident, until Bho discovered, as she states, that tho woman who kept tho boarding houso was the mistress of hor formor husband. Sho then left this place, and went to board at Earle's Hotel, and became acquainted with tho propnotor, Mr. Powors, and ontor cdinto an engagement of marriage with him. This was brokon off, and then sho camo to Brooklyn to hvc She knows of no intorest which hor brother would havo in having her incarcerated in a Lunatio Asylum, aud iho only possiblo idea sho has of the motivo of this strange proceeding is, that as she has commenced proceedings in a suit for breach of promise, that may havo something to do with it.

So tho case rests at pcoscnt, but further developments will most assuredly coino out of this most singular caso. AMCSE3IMTS. Park Teatee. The ohange of bill at the Park Theatre last night was vory acceptable. The drama "Not Such a Fool bb He Looks," and the extravaganza "Hamlet" were produced in handsome Btylo, Tho drama haB been long in preparation, and this was scon in tho scenery and appointments.

It is somo timo since a play has been put upon the stago with as much cato as thia thrco act drama. Tho aurtaiu rising discovers a library room, tn which ore seen Mr. Murgatroyd (Mr. Carroll) ongaged in conversation with Frederick GrantleyWr, J. W.

Ferguson), his clork. This servos as a mere introduction to what follows and has no reference to tho plot' of tho play. Mr. Murgatroyd is a lawyer, who has charge of the CBtato of Sir Simon Simple (Mis. F.

B. Conway), who has not yet como of ago Under his managemont during tho minority of tho heir, tho estate has been rescued from debt and incumbrances. Ho has a desiro to marry his ward and nieco Felicia (Lizzie Mahon) to Sir Simon, who, it may be montionod hore, is ef little wit, and, aocording to his own acknowledgement, BpendB most of his timo in parting his back hair. But Felicia, unfortunately, has formed an atlaebment for Frederick Brantley, which is ro ciprocatcd, and views the proposition with muoh disgust. Finding this out, Sir Simon, after ho has beon told by Felicia, gonorouBly forgoes pressing tho marriage, although ho is deeply in lovo with tho lady.

Mr, Murgatroyd having roturnod to them, expresses his great happiness over what he supposes to be tho completion of arrangements, when to hia great rage, Sir Simon tells him that ho would not marry tho girl upon any aocount, not tolling, howovcr, that Felicia is tho causo and not himself. Mr. Murgatroyd works himself into a terrible rage and finally deolarcs that Sir Simon is not Sir iSi mon at all, but tho son of a washer soman, Mrs. Mold (Mrs. H.

Howard), who comes into the room vory opportunely, and that ho Murgatroyd) palmod him off as tho heir cf tho Simple estate that ho might control said cttato. Tableau. Slow curtain. Tho second act discoveis a view of tho washerwoman's apartments. Jfr.

Hold (Mr. E. Lamb) who heretoforo has been terribly hen pecked, is attempting to assert hia authority over Mri. Mold, holding tho threat of the law over her head for complicity in tho fraud perpotrated by Murga troyd. Sir.

Simon, now plain Alfred Cookabyj saunt eiB in and shortly after is left alonov Frederick Grantley and Felicia having eloped and got married, como to Alfred to be hid from tho pursuit of Murgatroyd, muoh to tho disgust of Alfred, who cxprecccB it jolly rough that Frederick should run away with tho only, girl 'ho over lovod and then como to him to bo helped." He hides thom. JlJrs, Hold enters, Alfred proposes to go out. His mother, having boon drinking, proposes tOBtopblm, and. a quarrel odbucb, whioh is ondod by tho entranco of a lady, Mrs. Merlon (Mrs.

J. J. Prior), Alfred loaves tbo room and tbo lady proceeds to inquirft aa to tho recollection of Mrs. Mold, whether sho recollects that twenty two ycais ago, a lady left an iufant with hor. Mrs.

Mold docB not, Mrs. Merlon discovers herself, and with tho aid ot tho promise of monoy bo brightenB tho recollection of Mrs. Mold, that that woman recollects Afrs. Morton, and that Sir Simon alias Alfred Cooksby is hor son. Tho lady explains that incompatibility of tompor caused a separation from her husband, and that was tho reoson why sho left hor son with Mrs.

Mold. The son is heard outside, disputing tho advisability of tho cholco Mr. Moldhaa made iu taking tho doorstop for a bed. The lady wishes to see hor son before sha is seen, and bides behind a clothes horse! Alfred Is tho rocipiont much to his surprise, of kind attentions from his supposed mother. Suddenly Mr.

Murgatroyd rushes into tho room in search of hlB nioce. Being rather impudent to Mrs. Mold, Alfred objects, whon Murgalroyd proposes to oano him, but Alfred seizes the cano, breaks it, and throwing it away, proposes to pui Murgatroyd out of doors. Mrs. Sferton rushing from her' place of concealment, exolaimB: "Hurt him not; ho Ib your father." Tableau, slow curtain again.

Tho third act effects a reconciliation between all partios, and tho curtain goes flovm amid general satiBf action. The play, aa will be seen by tho above synopsis, has an involved plot whioh serves to retain the interest of the audience, but It certainly betrays hurried and careless preparation. Many incosBtetenoies and crudities ob TUESDAY EVENING, BIAMCMl 8. Ttotn paper has the Largest Circulation of any Evening paper published In tbe United suites, its value as an Advertising medium Is therefore ap parent Judge Pratt's DcciBion. When it appeared some weeks since thgt District Attorney Morns was inclined to make an lBsne with the Court before which the per sona with election frauds must be tried, we took occasion to remind him that no lawyer in private practice is over justified in indulging in the luxury of quarrelling with the Judges.

The District Attorney aggravated his indiscretion by a personal appeal to the publio, in which he not indirectly charged that the Judges of our highest Court were being sympathy with the criminal classos. This District has long boasted the character of its Supreme Court. In learning and integrity we felt justified in claiming that the Justices of this Court chal lenged comparison with any bench in this or any other country. It has so happeuod that pontics has had little or nothing to do with the selection of these officials. JudgeLotthasjust retired from the bench after a service of many years.

His character stood so man, ttiat no political party dare discard him, as long as he choose to be a candidate for re election. and no political party ventured to oppose him. Judge Gilbert was not the candidate of tho dominant political party in the District, but he was believed to stand higher as a jurist than his rival, and he was elected. Judge Pratt was not tho choice of the men who controlled party machinery but whon his nomination was securod by other influences, it was deemed to be so wise a choice that no candidate was run against him. Ho is on the bench with the unanimous consent of his fellow citizens.

In character nud ability Judge Joseph Barnard will not loso by comparison with any judge in the Slate. The associate of those gentlemen, Judge Tappen, is less widely known but he has never done anything to justify any man in assorting that he is not worthily associated with these men. If, in a country whole respect for lnw is tho main bond which holds society together, a Court of this character can bo assailed with impunity, we are drifting into lawlessness, and tho criminal classes cannot with reason be blamed for defying laws whose custodians and administrators, demagogues, aided, we are sorry to say, by a few thoughtless and reckless newspapers, are attempting to make it the fashion to assail. If there bo a crime which is generally dotest od, it is that perpetrated in reversing the judgment rendered by tho people through the ballot box. Every man who exercises a citizens right and duty by depositing his ballot on election day, expects (hat his vote shall count one, and no more.

The class which can profit by election frauds, is of necessity small. Assuming that a Judge on the bench is governed, not by any means the highest motive, and is seeking for popular applause, he can do nothing at this time, or at any time, likely to be so popular as by straining the law against those who are accused of defrauding the community through the ballot bos. With all good citizens these facts will have due weight, and will clear the way for considering the decision yesterday rendered by Judge Pratt, on its merits. Sixty persoM, who served in various parts of the city as canvassers at the last election, are indicted for falsely counting the ballots cast, and tampering with the returns in order to set aside the honest verdict of the voters. Counsel for these parlies makos application for a list of the witnesses who appeared against them before the Grand my, and for the minutes of the testimony taken before that body.

The uniform practice is for the District Attorney to furnish a list of such witnesses on application. If it be novel to ask the Conrt for an order directing the District Attorney to lurnish such a list it is only because it novel, and we believe, unprecedented, for a District Attorney to refuse to do so on the application of counsel for a party indicted. That a defendant should have a list of the witnesses against him, was one of the rights earliest contended for by friends of civil liberty, and it was that most stoutly resisted by those who held that individual freedom counted for nothing as against the supposed safety of the Crown and the government. That such a prerogative fihonld be asserted in this age and country try by a petty public official, is at once ridiculous and extraordinary. If a paraon charged with crime has any right, it ia to know the name of his accussors, and in timo to.

give him a fan opportunity to meet their accusations, and to establish his innocence if he can. If there be any weight in the objection of the District Attorney, that if he names his witnesses, tho chances are that they will be tampered with, or made away with, than a Star Chambor is the model court of justice, and neither the nainei of tho parties who appear on tho trial nor before tho Grand Jury should be made public. The safeguards of individual liberty are never so sorely imperilled as when they are invoked for he protection of those who are adjudged in advance by the public to be guilty of crime. It is on such occasions an indejendent judiciary is bound to stand for right and principle, so that precedents may not be established from which the innocent may suffer in the future, and by which individual liberty is exposed to danger. Judge Pratt's decision is able, exhaustive, and conclusive.

In directing the District Attorney to furnish the names of the witnesses, on whose testimony he relies to degrade a large number of citizens, to deprive them of their liberties, and to break up their families, he but enforces by an order of the Court, a practice which we believe District Attorney Morris has never before disregarded. The object of the law is to secure a fair trial, in order that crimes may be punished, and violations of law discouraged. Will it be said that it js not fair that an accused should not have notice of tho name of his accuser This, the main point, is stated with admirable terseness by Judge Pratt: Tho principle underlying all onr criminal jurisprudence that the acused snail have a fair aud impartial trial. The law presumes him Innni ert. mil ii diet oC guilty.

II givcB him a right to testify in his own bchall does it cot also presume ho will not suborn wit. ecbbcb, or do any other unlawful acts? In order that a prisoner may provido witnesses for bis defence, tho law providca that he shall be tried at the pluco whero tho offence is committed. What is a fair and impertial trial? The phrase means there Bhall bo no surprise of undue advautacc taken, la it fair that ho should not know when and whero he Is charged to have broken the law, and who are his accusers? The indictment, as we havo smown before, may not furnish the time within several Months, or tho place, except the name of the county, nor tho witneases upon whose testimony it is found. Suppose the wit nesutB who appeared agaiuslhim before tho Grand Jury were iniam'jus, what opportunity has ho to impeach them it he cannot know who they are until they aro placed upon the stand before Petit Jury or BUDposo they have a bias agaiust (ho prisoner, should not tho accused havo a light to show theso luets before a Potlt Juiy 1 A prisoner would not havo a fair trial if this was denied to him, yet practically be cannot show these factB unless ho can know who the witnesses were, and what was their testimony. But, suppose that future developments shall justify the chaTges so frequently repeated by the District Attorney, in case he obeys this order of the Court, as we assume he will.

Suppose the witnesses who appeared before the Grand ury, and whose names he is now required to furnish, are not forthcoming when called on at tho trial, or suppose thoyare on hand and fail to sustain their statements sworn to before the Grand Jury This is what tho District Attorney alleges that he fears. Now, what he is most anxious to provo is that a gigantic was entered into in this County to defraud tho voters at tho last election, and that the men who concocted it are high in official station, and have at Ibeir disposal influence, money and power. If Mr. Morris witnesses are not forthcoming, or if they put in appoaranee only to deny the fact3 they have already sworn to, what is the inference? Why that the District Attorney is right, and that the conspiracy whioh defrauded us out of our votes is strong enough and wicked enough to shield its agents. Mr.

Morris has it within his power either to convict the parties he has under indictment, or to bring tho publio face to face with this issue, and wo insist that he shall not lose a day in forcing on his real or imaginary opponents either horn of this dilemma. The District Attorney, withcharaoteristio emphasis, yesterday declared that he would never obey the order of the Court. Mr, Morris is a man of pluck we trust he has courage enough the recede from tax utterly untenable position. aiu. wmtmg moved to amend uy ilxing tuo prtoo to be paid for tbe chairs at ene dollar and a half each.

Tho resolution sb amended was then adopted. THE WAXLABOUT COMMISSION. Aid. Clancy offered the following: Resolved, That tbo Corporation Counsel bo and ia hereby requested to draft an act to be submitted to thb Legislature closing up tho Wollabout Commission by tho 1st of May, 1870 and to hand over all books, papers, to the Common Council by said dato. Adopted, A DOCK INSPECTOR.

Aid, Nolan called up tho following: Ilesolved, That the Street Commissioner be and he is hereby directed to appoint a special inspector on tho building of tho dock at the foot of North Seventh street, E. J); At a compensation of $3.00 per day, to be charged to too account for tbe building of publio docks and piers. He moved to have the resolution amended by inserting tho name of Patrick Kelly aB the person to bo appointed. The resolution as amended was then adopted. tS HONOR OF ST.

PATBKJK. Tho same gentleman also offered a resolution directing tho Keeper of tbe City Hall to display the city, State, and national flags irom the City Hall on St. Patriots Day. The resolution was adoptod. ALD.

WHITING AND HIS CONTRACTS. Alderman Guck offered tho following Whereas, It has been announced in tbo publio prints that M. Whiting, Alderman from tho Twentieth Ward, has been awarded a contract by the Board of Education for supplies, tbo cost whereof is to bo defrayod from tho publio moneys; therefore: Setolvea, That it bo referred to the Corporation Counsel to examine and to report to this Board whether, in his opinion, tho acceptance iB in violation of Chapter 1, Article I Section 0, of tho City Charter. Tho resolution was adoptod. Tho Board then adjourned..