m MO FIRE FID. DONATIONS YESTERDAY. The Chamber of Commcrcf Divert a Portion for the Northwestern Foresters. RECEIVED AT TIIE HEMLD OFFICE. The following additional contributions to the fund were made yesterday. If amr. Amnun'. J. 0 *5 HO Stonnrtittsra. ('?ntrai 1'arfc 66 UO Uomerard laborer. 60 (X) J. M. tirogan 1 UO 5. M. C 60 J. K. Kearney, 214 East Ninth street 60 00 Fmploye of Am. A R. Dmnei 1 00 A. Krownrr 1 00 W. R. Smith 2 00 Kmploye* of M. Ryan'a ktone yard 60 HU Litua Ned 2 00 Frraa Employe* nt Ajt??' Iljrtraut and Stop Cock Factory, 174, 170 and 178 IUving ton Street, Mew York. M. Hern $4 00 W Steven* 4 00 J. McLean 8 ?5 J. Sterena 2 7S J. Wiley i 0.) W. Bualll 8 60 M Coaly li 60 If. S ?5 J. P. Hera 1 M ToUl -$?4 74 llTiipitulation. Total recelred yesterday f 242 00 I'renoaaly reported 18,143 19 Grand total 818,385 19 TOE HERALD FUD. Ihieaio'ii Thanks to the Donor#? Flow Dis bursements Are Made. Til anBwer to ihe receipt of a notification to draw for $10,628 66 of the amount contributed through this office to the Chicago sufTfercra, the followiug teller of acknowledgment has been received:? CBICAUO SlUtT AND AID SOOIXTV, 1 Standard Hai.l, COBVtB MICHIGAN AVlWtr* AND THIBTTrNTH STS .f Chicago, net. 20, 1871. J Javim Oouoti Bxsmctt, e*j., Mw York Herald, New Fork Dba* Sib? We are In receipt of your letter of October 16 to David A. Gage, Esq., City Treasurer, and the I1kral?'b E- la contribution or 410,"S2i Gt> bai altio come into our da by the Mayor's transfer of relief matters, as par pruo Alio IL J Your feat Journal, which has taken the lead In so many fcood works, nerer performed a more truly generous and Bonslderate act; and in tho name of our deeply grieved people, who are to receive the benefit of your bounty, we heartily tbank you and all who hare aided In any decree to Qw all this magnificent donation. Tours respectfully, GEOKGK M. PULLMAN, Treasurer Chicago Belief and Aid Society. That the public who have contributed may know bow their girts are distributed the following Is ap pended to the letter:? 1 hare deemed It beat for the Interests of the city to turn over to the Chicago Relief and Aid Society all contributions /or the suiTerinc people oi this city. This Society Is an In corporate ana oM established organization, having pos sessed for many yean the entire confidence of our commu nity. and is familiar with tho work to be done. The regu lar force of this Society Is Inadequate to tliia immense wurk, but they will rapidly enlarge and extend the same by Hdding prominent cltlxens to the respective committees, and I call upon all citizens to aid this organization in every possible Way) I also oonfer upon them a continuance of the same powrr heretofore eiercised by the Citizens' Committee, namely? the power to Impress teams and labor and procure quartern so far a* may be necessary, lor tbe transportation and distribu tion of contributions and care of the sick and disabled. Gen eral Sheridan destres this arrnn?cment, and has promise to oo-oDerate with this Association. It will he seen trom ihe plan of the work that is detailed be.ow that every precau tion baa baen taken in regard to tbc disposition of contiibu lums. R. 11. MAbON, Mayor. (?enarui Plan of Work oi the Chicago Kelicf aiui Aid Society. CoirMTTiTB No. t.? On receiving, storing and sorting sup plies, and dealing out upon requisition* from other comrait Isns. Hurry Kelson, Chairman, aided bv General Ilardee. No. t? Commutes on Bbelier, to provide tents and bar racks. T. M. A very, Chairman. No. 8.? Commute* on Kmplovment, to provide labor for nb!e-bodied applicants. Chairman. N. K. Fairbauk. No. A.? Commitlee on Transportation, to provide passes for cersons and freight accommodations for supplies. Chairman, \eorge H. i'uilman. No. 6. Committee on Recrptlon and Correspondence, to receive visitors and answer all despatches and loiters. Chairman, Wirt Dexter. No. 6.~-0ommittee on Distribution of Food, Clothlns anl ^ueL O. C. i.ibbs, Superintendent of hellei and Aid tfooiety, Chairman. No. 7. Committee on Sick, Sanitary and Hospital Measures. t>r. H. A. Johnson, Chairman. Ito. 8.? Executive Commlue", consisting of R. R. Mason, JJ?" Mayor, and tbe City Comptroller, tne President and and' Aid SoclttT, ttrpetmfr Mlo-fw "Aru.J-J.hr .CkVwm rft Ihe" foregoing committees, sln.l constitute an auditing committee and bavn oontrol of all contributions. No bllis to be ps id unleas upon cheeks or drnfts signed by tbe {'resident or Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Relit, and Aid Bocjety. countersigned by R. H. M?"on, Mayor. The chairman of each committee will fill up. from citizens who shall tender their serrlces, his own comirl tee, making it as large as tbe magnitude of tbe work may require, and Le responsible for its doings. Ihe clergymen of the city are reqnrste 1 to organize an associate board of directors to that of the Rel'er and AiJ Society, and through an exec u the committee of their own appointment communicate with our committees. We recommend the formation of local societies by citizens, and request them through their oflicers to communicate with the chairmen of the foregoing committees on nil mailers fall lug under tne respective wore ol said committees. The work of distribution as now rroceedlnr will go on until our committees s re supplied with foree to relieve tnc present workers, but we request all eraons engaged in the work to stop hasty distributions, and give applications as much examination as possible to the end that we may not waste tbe generous aid pouring In, as tbe wcrk of relief Is not for a week, or a month, but for lha whole of the coming winter, and to a great extent for even a longer period. The business officers of all the committees except the Executive Committee and Committees ol Reception and Correspondence and Transportation will be at No. 41W West Washington street, just west of Elizabeth. No relisl will be administered at these offices, they being solely for the trans action of committee bus.ness. Applications for passes on railroads will be acted upon at one or more places lo be designated by the Chairman of that committee. The office of the Executive Committee and Committee on Reception and Correspondence, and tbe general bus ness of J tbe Commute- on Transportation will be at Standard Hall, j corner Thirteenth street and Michigan avenue. Home eon- i trlbutlons of money will be re elpted for at Siaudard Hail. Chicago Relief and Aid Societv. HENRY W. KINO, President. I Wibt Dbxtkb, Chairman Executive Committee, corner j Michigan avenue and Thirteenth street. CUAHBER OF C0.1MERCE RELIEF FIND. Additional SnbucrlptloM from Thrpf I*. >T. of October 21 Up to the Hame Time Octo ber 33. Morgan Iron Work*, for themselves and their em ployes (!?I2 05 Mansiou House Relief Fund, by Lorl M .vor of Lonon and Dreiel, Morgan 4 Co., X7,000 58,015 32 From the American Committee, London, by Drcxel, M organ k Co 13,609 17 Mansion House JWiel Committee, b? Lord Mayor ol LoDdon and Dreiel, Kiorc&u 4 do., Xt!,000 4S.50 65 Prom American Comn.ittee, London, by Urcicl, Morgan 4 Co., XI, 100 6,988 08 lames flora, Manchester, hngland, X5 U 27-60 through John Armstrong? Cash SM) HO William Sherwood 4 Co 60 00 A. J. Smith 25 00 John Hunphy loin St. Timothy's church... 67 00 Urace chap?I, New York, for Wisconsin aud Mlchljan 25 no A lady, by Jesse Oakly 4 >'u Su 00 Charles K. Janjtieiln 60 OJ Inmujh K. B. bruff? Cortlandl falrncr 3- 110 Augustus Whiting SOU 0,J E. M. Hillett, for Wisconsin 12) 00 E. M Willett lii HO William Mann 60 00 fhrougn (Jeorge Deforest Lord? Chapman, Scott 4 Crowell 2T0 (?0 Barlow, Laroc 00 r. W. Clarke 60 00 Eldrtdfe T. (Jerry 260 00 L. A. 8. and T. M. W? Chicago and Michigan 60 00 Alpine M. K. church, Bergen county, S. J 82 78 Taioot 4 bone 100 on I hurch ol the lloly Communion, New York 0^.64(1 16 Prevloeeiy reported 6nt,6*ii m Grand total through Chaml>er ef Commerce fttw4,&ui 68 Less for Wisoonsln aod MicLl.an.... 8,o.m 00 ToUl for Chicago f8o),i79 68 RecairilahillM Testertsy's Donation*. RAoelrml at II SUA 1.1' offloe chaahor of Commerce WM'' Kcjfty ssoond street Methodist Episcopal church Handif igJiooi W Cores tr mm V'srein (clothing. Jui^oo ToUl reported to tt d, Ineluslrs ,*I?2'il2 25 Previous f reported I.WJWJjM Collections in Europe tle.liw ui) trial flask W Add American supplies. dilJ.OUt (W 1*1 8^1*3 M RCBHVC CHICAGO. Further Sappllea Forwarded Per Erie Rail way. Orao* Church, Orange. M. J.? 3 barrel* of olothlng, 1 cue of clothing. No name? 1 cue of clothing, B. Kuower, corner of Wortn and Church street*? 1 cm of ?bawl*. ho name (Mew York and Button Bxpre**), t bundle* of clothing. No name (Mew York end Boston Express), I package* of clothing. Mrs. K. Crother, 689 Eighth arenue? 1 ho* of clothing. First Company Seventh Regiment, National uuard Stat* of New York- ft cases i>f cloth in*. No name (.New Yora anu Boston Express), 1 package of clothing. From Mnrrl.anie? 1 case of clothing. Primary School No. 1 ?3 cases of clothing. From liarlem, New York and Bostou L*pre*s? J l>und!e of clothing. AJpUa Chapter Eastern Star Lod^e? 1 cas* of clothing. i Supplies for the Northwestern SHflkrcr* For warded YesterdaT. Mrs. Dr. O'Nell. of Harlem, to Major of Erie Kailroid (forwarded by E. G. I' finer, 178 2 packages of clothing: Friend. 8 boxes of hats It. Ho.an, W I ast Fourth street. New ork. 8J barrels oi c ?'hln? un known. 19 barren of necessities; from the ladies of Hobo ken, Mrs. uufbery, Mrs. liearn, Mr*. Hopk ns, j Mrs. Elcke, Mrs. schroda, *rs. Ashman. 1 case of old clothes from Mr*. E. tJsnood, Cortlaoui strooi. I bundle of clothes from Mr*. Roe. _____ THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE. Diverting a Fart of the Funds from the Chicago to the Forest Fire ftuOercre. A meeting of tlie Committee of one Qnndred of the eti umber of Commerce was Held at noon yester day, Jotiu C. Green In tUe clialr. An artlcio In tbe Illinois Status ze:tung, cliarglnsr tbat tbe funds were not being properly distributed In Chicago, but made sectional, was referred to the Committee of Three, composed ot the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer. The following gentlemen were ap pointed a committee of ten, with Mr. Green at chatrmiui, for the purpose of transacting the busi ness of the commitiee at large, viz. George on dyke, A. A. Low, Win. M. Vermllvea, ttam 1). Babcock, John T. Johnstone, Jonathan riturgis, S. P. Chittenden, Morris K. Jesup, u. Willis James, R. Wurren Weston and Fraak A. How. By Invitation ex-Governor Salomon and Mr. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, addressed the committee, urging a division of some ol the cblcago fund for the relief of ihesuirerers by the forest flres In the northeast. They described the people In a famishing and destitute condition, and the reports from there not at all exaggerated. Letters lrom William B. Ogden and Governor Falrchild, of Wis consin, sustained their statements, Vermllye A Co., Henry Clewes, Drexell, Morgan A Co., Jay Cooke A Co., Fisk A ilatch, National Bank of Commerce, and other subscribers representing $55,uoo to the Chicago fund, having asked the Com mittee to devote as much of their subscriptions as is necessary for the relief of the foresters, the Com mittee of Three were delegated to place to the credit of Governors Baldwin, of Michigan, and Falrchild, of Wisconsin, $26,o?o. A resolution was passed suggesting to all who baa not yet subscribed to the Chicago fund the pro priety of directing their donations for the reller of the forest sufferers, aud Instructing the Treasurer to open an account. Mr. Lowe announced that $5,430 had already Deen received and placed to this latter fund. Jackson Schultz, of tne Committee of Fif teen, for the relief of persons arriving here from Chicago, reported that eight hundred or nine bundred dollars had already been expeuded In such relief in forwarding persons to England aud sup plying the Immediate necessities of persons here. They meet every day at the Chamber of Commerce from one to three P. M. The committee then ad journed. WHAT TBS PEOPLE SIT 4\D DO. The following letters, teiegrams and memoranda will show what the people say and do WHO HAS THE MONEY? To Tnr, Editoh of tits Bksai.d:? DeaB Sib? rho Mechanics' and Traders' Exchange took np a collection for Chicajo. It amounted to oyer three thousand dollars. 1 have scan no account of tho same lit the p,ii)er?. W liat is the matter A CONTRIBUTOR TO SAID FUND. "HONOTt TO WHOM HOVOlt." ETC. The amount credit?d In Chamber ol Commerce. list to A. F. Peam A Co. should be A. F. Pease A Co. In the Commission o/ Immigration list John A. De Grauw'a donation was crcditeu to John A. Ue Uramo. A. SLANDER RKPTTTED. Nkw Yobk, Oct. 23, 1871. To Tint KtilTOK of Tne II?r.\Li>: un rc idling New York from Chicaso we are pained to learn that a rumor has been set afloat to the effect teat the funds for the relief of sutlercrs by the late conflagration in Chicago are In the hanls o the wrunj mrn, and are being misapplied or slTen m?re to the lrienat of the commitieo than others. Such report is false. Th? gentlemen forming the Relief Committee am of the yery bust and mokt honorable in our city. Til.' lundt en trusted to tbeir care ar" cistrlouted without regard to poli t.ca, religion or nationality, where there is the most need and most l-ooJ to b? done to all concerned. WICLIAN BROSS, ex-Lieutenant Governor State of Illinois. H. President Cou>?>" <'1"1 national Back of H. Z. UUliVER, of Culver, Pa;e A Ilojrne, Chicago. C. P. SAWYER, President Fo utls National Hank, Chicigo. V. R. CAMERON, of Cameron, Amb^rg A Uoilm&n, Chicago. HOW TO SEN'D STPPLTES. The following despatch was received yesterday ClIIOAOO, Oct. 23, 1871. G. T. NrTTFB. General Eastern A-jent Chicago and >orih western Railway. 32H Broadway, Hew York:? All eoodi for the tuQerirs by the fires In Wisconsin will be forwarrfeJ t ree urer the Chicago and Korthwestorn IO I. way if consigned to the Rc.ief Committee. JUUN C. GAl'LT, General Superintendent. MONET ACKNOWLEDGMENT. George H. Pulman, Treasurer of the Chicago Relief Fund, lia- acknowledged ihe receipt of i-fioo from Mr. James T. King, President of the Ereuuan Society of this city. METHODIST L03SES IN CHX JASO. Appeal to New York Methodist* for Aid Address of Be*. Dr. Reirti of Chi ditto, to the Preachers' Association? Resolutions and Coin mil toes. A very large number of Methodist preachers of this city and vicintty gathered yesterday morning at 805 Broadway. Rev. I)r. Crawford presided. The topic discussed was, "Is the present outlooa of the world favorable to the extension of Chris tianity v" on which the Rev. George L. Taylor opened. The discussion was then postponed until next week to allow Rev. Dr. Reid, of Chicago, to lay before the meetl ntt the condition and losses of the Meihodlst Church In that city. The Doctor lia4 with him a map of Chicago showing the burned district, and he corrected the general Impression which prevails here, that the greatest portion of the city Is m ruins. The largest pan still remains, bur the hen that laid the golden epg bus perlsued? tho business por tion of the city Is destroyed. Fully I5,00j houses and build iugs have been sworn away, and at least 100,0 ?0 people rendered homeless and almost penniless. There are still 40.00 houses standiug? some of ihem of the very best class? on the souih and west ends of the city; and there is consequently yet A OBKAT CITY LEFT, and by far the most populous of the two. Grant place church and about thirty frame houses in the extreme northwest end have been saved. Wabash avenue Methodist Episcopal church wan saved, and m the only house 011 the block that hu escaped, Put there is not a t anking or business house or store of any kind left In all the burned district? wnieh covers an area of twenty-two square miles, or i!,5oo acres, and Is live miles long from the point of be ginning to the other extreme. The question Is often us iced how it happened that such a lanje city should have such Imperfect wator works. The Doctor explained that the water works were ample for all the warns of the city, but, as he explained, there was a most fearful hurricane blowing at the time, and large pieces of burning umber were car rier great distances t>y the wind, so that the water porks were on lire while as yet the most northern limit ol the conflagration was nearly half a mile south, ami thus in uihtant places the city w?s burn ing simultaneously. And this win account for tho lives lost by being Hemmed in by the lire. The latest and most reliable estimates fix this loss at 3oo. in one patch oi ground near the northeast end of the burned district seventy petsons took refuge ami every one of ihem perished, itev. Dr. Fowler, well known in this city, and a party were thus hemmed in, and only by the most heroic etTorta were they saved, 'ihe banks had at iirst agreed to pay lliteen per ccnt to their creditors, but they aiterward decided to trust the people, and the peo pie have trusted them, and the deposits since tlicy reopened have largely exceeded the drafts, so that, those institutions expect in a little while to be able to pay every dollar of their indebtedness. The spirit of self-oonfldmce which the people manifest was beautifully illustrated, one of the wealthiest men in the city, wuo has lo->t everything, remarked to the Doctor the other day that Ula lather, with a few others, had RAISKb THE OiTY OfT OF A QfAGMIRl, and their children could do the same thing again. Anotuer, Judge Uuckrldge who has lost his all, in the spirit ol Christian resignation, thanked God that the ground was still under htm, the sky above him, and the Almighty all about him, and he had no tear lor the fuiure. Auu thli la the way the people of Chicago feel. Last week the Hock fllver Methodist Episcopal Coniereuce was In session and this matter was fully discussed, and the result was that a state ment of the losses of the acnomlna Ion was made out, and Drs. Keid, llati.eld and Chaplain McCabe were appointed a committee 10 represent the interests of the denomination In this aection of the country. Tue Methodist Hook Koom in Chicago, valued at $100,000, has been con sumed, and the total net loss, after deducting the yalue of the ground and waatever insurance they can recover, will reach between |6 ),ooo and $75,000. The block on Clark street known as "the Church Iilock" and valued at over $110,000 was also destroyed. 'Ihe church had an Insurance amounting to |t?3,oot) on it, including insurance on rentals? an Idea peculiar to Chicago. Very many of those rentals arc Insured in British companies and arc safe, but the bulk of them are gone with ihe local companies. The annua t rental* amounted to about $90,9uj, and, by the constitution or this Church. the proceeds were to l>e forever devoted to the building of Methodist churches and assisting weak oongrega tions in Chicago. Aud iiiauy of the iatier will have to give up how, UDless they can obtain help from other quarters, Ttie utmost that can b? realized on this property is $eo,oco, and it will require at least liO'VJjQ to reprodaoe the destroyed buildings. Nr. Wm. v\ heeler, oi>o of the weal i lues t men of this Clark street church, has not a penny left, and others are In a similar condition. And some of the mem bers were stockholders in the insurance companies and are personally responsible for the losses to their creditors, so that thej are almost hopelessly in volved. ltut 11 they can borrow money here to help them over this crisis they hare firm faltn in the ruturo. Grace church, which was origi nally built at a cost of $100,000, Is also destroyed, and its members are s.mllarly situated, bat more dis astrously touched, if anything. There Is not a single member or this-church or congregation who has saved a dwelling or business nonse, or a siugle thing to feed or clothe or shelter him. Veiymucliof this information was obtained by questioning the Doctor, and an luquiry having been made as to General snerldau's presence la the city the Doctor replied that the people ol Chicago will ever have reason to thank Ood for Hliil Sheridan. This brought down a storm of applause. The Methodists have also lost two Scandinavian ana one German church, and a couple of German Lutheran churches have also been destroyed. The Albright Methodists, whom the Doctor hoped would soon be in the Methodist Episcopal Church, had also lost heavily. TUB OARRETT BIBLICAL INBTTTHTB Is also destro* ed. The property, orlglually donated to the institute by Mrs. Garrett, was valued at $.xo,ooo. The trustees tore down the old wigwam In which Mr. Lincoln was nominated, and built on lis site substantial structures worth $130,000, from which they received rentals amounting to $so,ooo. They also built lleck Hall, and were rapidly fund ing all their debt, and In a few years would have had it extinguished. The annual current expenses of the lustitute were about $15,000. But they have lost everything, and have a debt on their shoulders or $92,0u0. They are unable to pa\ their processors the quarter's salary now due, and' these must suffer with ttie rest. The Northwostern Uni versity is comparatively safe and not in need of im mediate help. From the best estimates which Ills conference could colleot the denominational loss of property, after deducting value of ground, Insur ances. Ac., will amount 10 $u24,ooo, to satisfy which they have? nothing. The Couierence appointed a committee of seventeen of its members to receive and distribute such denominational gifts as their brethren in the East mtsrht send them. And this committee has chosen Mr. A. E. Bishop, of the Cen tenary Methodist Episcopal church, to act as their immediate recipient, to whom all donations in money or kind may he sent as above. Hitchcock A Waldeu, of Cincinnati, and Carlton A Lanahan, of New York, will receive and forward all sums of money left with them. Heveral or the ministers out there have been reduced to great straits, and Dr. tteld mentioned the case of a Kev. Mr. Morey, whose family had had nothing to eat for tweoty-four hours and were suffering (rum hunger and exposure. Mr. Morey went to some members 01 a former charge or his who had escaped and begged something to eat for his starving family, which was promptly given. Arter neartng tnis Interesting narrative the preachers seemed prepared to take some siep, and Dr. Foster, or Drew Theological Seminary, moved that there bo APPOINTED A COMMtTTHT? OP PITS (afterwards raised to ten) to confer with the Chi cago Committee and ascertain what Interests of the denominatiou needed attention most ana In what way the case can be best brought before the atten tion of tne churches here. Dr. Curry suggested that, as the money must come, If at all, trom the laymen, they be appointed on this committee. He bad no taith in anything they could uo by church collections. The churches are already pledged to as manv collections as they can very well bear, and any additional ones will take irom those required for connecrional church purposes. The ministers' committee, consisting 0: Drs. Tiffany, Carry, King, Crawford and Andrews, was then aopolnted, with power to select their lay associates. Liberality of lh? Boat on Methodists. Boston, Oct. 23, 1871. The regular meet in? or the Methodist preacneis, held in Wcsieyan Hall to-day, was fu.ly attended by clergymen and laymen. The following resolu tions were adopted:? First? That we heartily approve the appeal* pnt forth by our brethren la Chicago and the Northwest for help, ami we pledge our co-operation in raisin: tue amonni of (flal.OOO re Sulr^d to meet New England'* share of $2(10,000, which we e?m the cause of Melhodlara in that section urgently de mands. Sr'o.trl? That we rerommend that tbe churches in other cities, such us Providence, Spi Ingneld, Worcester. New Hed ford. Vail River, Lynn, Haverhill and all other lead ng place*, hold mass meetings to further this object. Tltinl? That wo recommend all our ctiurctaei in New Eng land to take up collodions on the second Sabbath in Novera ber, and we also request that collections be taken In our Sun day school* on the same day Tor the same purpose. A committee of twenty was appoluteu to take such lurihcr action as shall be deemed necessary. THE FOREST FIRS FUND, ^?*1 t!?r a O^rult l|/w4 '?iyo IT on Atlfl ?t|f for the Foresters. The following additional snras were contributed yesterday lor the famishinsr settlers in the North west who have suffered by the forest fires:? Itecelved at the Herald Office. yum*.. Amount. Lizzie 92 Oil J. H 6 CO Alex. McWhorter SO 00 C. H. H 1 0U M. A. P 6 0 W. A. Williams 1 00 Edward Kh.ut 1 0u Georae Reld 1 00 William Ackeraon. 1 Oti William Mablke 1 ?>0 Charles Klein 1 00 Max Eberle 1 0" Cbarlet Zimmerman 1 00 Fred Scblanbuach 1 00 Jacob Riimmei 1 AO Frank Fisher 1 0? William M. Bootay 100 Jamra Connerton 100 James Kenny 1 00 Lenhart Burgler 1 00 William Tbomtler 1 00 Jullua Horn. 1 00 Ida Roberta 1 00 Total #80 00 Total received T<>?ter'ay 117 70 Previously .reported 3,2o9 19 Grand total $3.3-^t> hi) Collected by Cnflin, llrniidrcti Sc. Co. E. H. Van Ingen A CO...IJ100 Wm. M. Gawtry k Co.... *35 Hlrsbklnd, Parker k Co. ?50 Weeks ,t- Glider 25 P. Vletor k Acholl* 5t? P. L. F rem an Co 26 Morlson, son k 11 ut chin Previously acknow ?on.... SO I edged 1.315 Total $1,W0 Clothing irom A. der Brothers Ji Co. i value) 36 Total Collected by Mr. E. C. Finlirr, of 178 H road way. South Third street (Brooklyn. K. D.) Methodist Episcopal ciiuroh, Wm. T. lllll, paitor t^O "0 Scholars of PnWlo School No. II, Brooklyn UOii 00 Cuaii for iweuly-tive victims (.Inventor) 25 00 Total 00 Pravluusly reported 1.256 79 Grand total 75 Collected by ihe Treawnrrr of Doinfnflc >11" aionn Kcfurm Dulcb t Lur.b or Ameri per John It. Mnllb. Jacob H. Wetmore 100 ?Second Reformed church liaries Dana loo I ai i (town. additional. $.".7 Everett P, Wheeler 25 S. II. .Willi... 10 J. K. A 10 Cash... 5 L. K. M 15 M. A. 8 6 ??Every Little Helps" b F. L Ill "An Adopted Dutchman" e J. B. t' 10 Sabliath Kchool of the He- J. Simmon, Newburg 6 formed church, Lafay- F,rst Itolormed church. ette. N. J 60 an Vorst, ,1. O 21)163 Twelfth slreat Reformed Noith Reformed church, cbui on, Brooklyn, L. I. 155 69 Brooklyn iS 47 Total "ijis25 78 Previoualy received 1,42119 Total *7246 97 ?The previous contribution of this eli'.irefe of ""111 15 waa erroneously credited aa Trora the 1 Irst church, Tarrjtown. R (?capitulation. Received at Hfraxti oflice (M17 70 By i 'all i n, Hrun Irett k Co 360 m) By K. C. Fisher 415 M) From Forty-second street Methodiil Episcopal church colleollo 76 00 Received by Chamber or Commerce 8,023 ifl Treasurer Dutch Keioiuittl Ctuxoh of America Kih 71) Total yestarday M.HOtf 48 Previously repoited..... 117,764 44 Grand total ^nii TEE PARK COMMISSIONERS. Mr. flenry Hilton Rises to Explain. He Uaea Some Plain Language tad Invites the Most Bigid Investigation? An Opinion from Mr. Vanderpoel on the Official Rela tions Existing Between the Comp troller and the Commissioners. Mr. Henry nilton, of tbe rark Commissioners, yesterday sent tlie following communication, to gether with an "opinion" from Mr. Vanderpoel, the counsel for the Commissioners, to the City Comp troller:? Dbpabtmbht or Ppbmo Pabk#, 285 Bboadwat, Nkw York, Oct. 23, 1871. J To the Compti.ollbb of tbe Citv of New York Dfa* Sin On behalf of this department I bare to acknowledge receipt of a commuoteatlon from your Deputy, under date of i7tl> Instant, informing ut that you had de posited to our credit *10o,0;lC, being avails of assessment bonds Issued by you on our benslf and you are pleased to present for our consideration certain facts and suggestions, some of which we propose to notice. _ I.? That we hare expended In maintaining the Central and oilier paries uuJer our charge a greater amount than the $186,000 which was appropriated for the purpose by the Board of Apportionment under the Two Per Cent act. As i member of that Board you are aware of the iaot that this sum was appropriated to our department, not because it was deemed >n any sense sufficient for the purpose, or with any intent to reduce our estimates submitted to the Board, but only and simply because there was no greater sum of money, tbe avails of the Two Per Cent tax, left remaining applicable to the necessities of this department. The question was subsequently presented to oar contida ration whether, after this #188, 0UU had been expended, w# should discharge all lbs employes and police of tlie depart ment and permit Central ana the city parks to remain un cared for and open public commons, subject to waste and destruction, or whether we should continue, as has been tho usual course In such cases. We did not hesitate to deolde that our duties as pubUo offi cers demanded we should do as we hare done and as was tbe custom of our predecessors maintain the parks at all necessary cost, and borrow the money actually needed irom funds tn our possession for purposes of park improvements, to bo repaid in the usual manner by provision for deficiencies. II. That we hare expended during the three-quar ters of the present year upon Central Park ?885,06# 14 and upen tbe other city parks $80,884 61, making $4 to, 922 66 for care and government only. This statement Is entirely accurate, ?nd If you Intended by It tj produce an unfavorable pubiio impiession of our man agement we take occasion to say that tha results procured and work performed by us in tn# care and government of Central Park bus been at a less rate of expenditure than that of the former Central Park Commission for equal service, and as to the city parks it has been at very much leas than heretofore expended upon them by the city government. Thus the former Central Park Commissioners expended annually on Central Park $800,060, the amount appropriated by law for maintenance, together with about $4u,u00 In excess, which the treasurer, Mr. Ureen, always drew from other funds within tbe control of the Commission, tbe avails of assessment bonds, Ac. They had besides an annual ap propriation of $8u,000 for tbe care of the museum and ob servatory, making a total of $370,000, and which was ex pended In maintenance under regulations requiring ten hours' labor tj constitute a day's work. The eight Hour law controlling all public departments neces sarily increasod this expenditure to produce like results one-flftb, or equivalent to $74,000. The Inadequacy of the former force or park and gate keepers was well known, call ing for the constant detail of laborers to perform police duty. Not approving of this course we added forty additional police or park keepers, making a total of 117 men to guard over 800 acres of public park, and six of whom have been neoessarily detailed to protect and preserve the tlarlem River bridges at Macomb's Dam and Third avenue. This addition Involves an expense of $60,000 per annum, or about $1,600 for tbe pay and clothing of each man. Add $18,000 for music and $15,009 for fireworks and we have a total of $537,000. Upon tbe city parks the usual expenditure, with defioenciet, was from $70,OC0 to $95,000 per annum. Add one-fifth as be fore for difference in labor? $19,000 -would give us $114,0*10 for their care alone, to equal that expendel heretofore. We considered that under tbe law we were bound to protect and preserve these city parks, over twenty in number, by a proper police force, and accordingly have appointed for thai pur pose thirty-eight p.irkkeepers, at an annual cost of about Ot'ly-f even thousand dollars, makings total for these parks and Central Park of $708,0t>0 per annum on the basis of former expenditures. Now, you will perceive that our expen diture Is far below this sum, being for five-sixths of the working year $447,000, or at the rate of $5.'2,00J per annum, and $186,000 per annum loss than that heretofore expended to produce far inferior results. 8. That during tbe past year and a half this department has expended In permanent Improvements and structures upon Central Park and tbe various city parks $2,319,867 a4. As this statement is evidently made with the intent to mis lead tbe public mind and produce a false Impression of tue necessity for this expenditure, we mtint here take occasion to say, your deputy could have Informed you that the late Cen tral Park Commission left hs legacies to tills department very manv extravagant and uncompleted structures but as they had either progressed too far to change or were partially under contract, or were obviously in need of speeiiy com pletion we did not hesitate in urging their progress. Of tbe amount thus expended In construction near two-thirds was laid out upon the city parks, which speak for lliemse On Central Park the money was appiied toward completing the Belvldere, an unnecessarily extravagant structure; tbe Con servatory, more expensive, and so badly located as to en hance lis cost far beyond what it should be the stables, much needed, but too elaborate for the purpose; tbe Park exterior walls, very costly; the Paleo/.nic Museum, wi.lcb we tlnally abandoned, and restored the Park wall on Eighth avenue; tbe Dairy: pavlnq and completing the transverse roads completing the Eight* avenue circle also tbe square at Fifth aveuue and Fifty ninth street, both of which were conceived by the tormer Commissioners, and are wholly unnecessary and useless; completing the Terrace and tbe great fountain basin, Ac., Ac. Besides these we built the Hheepfold, a beautiful ctructure, built several expensive bridges; constructed a main sewer, with tunnel, from the menagerie to Fifty-ninth street; raised the grade or Eighth avenue, fronting Manhattan square, some eighteen leet; also filled In tho streets and avenues about that square. Including a large portion of tbe square proper, which ljes In most part from twenty to forty feet below trade; adapting a large portion of tbe west side of the Park to the new Eighth avenue grade for the dlsiance of nearly two miles, including a change of most oi the Eighth avenue en trances to the Iran verse roads; rehabilitated tbe old Arsenal building and created within it a perfect Museum, besides affording offices for tbe proper admlulstrstlon of the business of the department; constructed bouses, menageries and aviaries about the Museum for the exhibition of the tropical and other ani mals and birds completed sidewalks on Fifth avenue for over a mile laid over a mile of Park wall relaid tbe Park walks several miles in extent erected a number of cottages for women and children paved Fifty-ninth street, Ac., Ac. All these works have been carried on In tbe moat careful and prudent manner, and for everv dollar expended substan tial value has been received upon the city property, ana we do not fear to assert that our work in every respect will com pare favorably, both In economy and durability, with any similar work done for account of private Individuals. All our mirchases and all our contracts have been made with merchants and contractors of undoubted character and ability at tbe lowes tcash pries, and we challenge tbe fullest Inquiry and scrutiny into our every act in this respect or in u; other. We know we bave been faithful to the public interest, and our only fault in tbe eyea of a few economists would seem to be thst we hsve done, a greater amount of work within a limited time than has ever before been accomplished In a like period In tne administration of our city affairs. We think the public fully approves of this tact, but should we learn otherwise, there Is no difficulty in avoiding it in futurs by adopting tbe usual course of taking years to com plete wnat ran and should be done In a few months. IV. That this department is subject to the control of vour self, and all its bills and payments must be auulted be you. Having already expressed an adverse opinion on Ibis point we communicate now tbe opinion of our counsel, A. J. Van derpoel from which it will appear that the sections of the charter' quoted by you' have no application to this de partment. Under the laws we succeeded to all tbe powers and duties of the Iste Central Patk Commissioners as a state body created by the Legislature, and in the language of chap ter 383 of the Eaws of 1870, passed subsequent to tbe charter, "Nothing tn any set contained shall be deemed, construed or taken to abrogate or impair auy of the powers or duties" so conferred upon our predecessors and transieired to us as their successors. It was never heretofore pretended or claimed by yourself or any one else that the former Commissioners were subject to the control of your department, and we hold toward you the same relation as our predecessors, exercising all their duties. Respecting our pay rolls: You are aware thst your deputy is still a Commissioner of this department. At all times our pay rolls and vouchers am open to his inspection or the In spection and fullest scrutiny of any responsible committee desiring to Investigate any matter relating to them but as Touchers belonging to the hies oi the department we cannot part with their custody. Finally, we must again ask yonr sttentlon to filling oar requisitions for moneys to carry on the works now progress ing tinder us snd paying (he large amount of audited bills of various parties against tbe department for contract work, tools, materials Ac., heretofore furnished. Tbe amount you have supplied us of late Is wholly Inade qnate to the purposes required, as. after liquidation the pay roll ot laborers, Ac., noth.ng remains for those who bave performed work under contracts or furnished materuls, >c., manv or whom are greatly in need ol the amounts uow long due tbem. Yours, very respectfully, HENRY HILTON, Treasurer, Department of Public Parks. Opinion mf Mr. Vnndcrporl. To tit* Bo>*r> o r Commi88iom:r8 or tii* DrrABT HFN1 Of Pi 111.10 I'AltKb IN TH* ClTT OF N*W JTOXK I am a*ked the follow, n3 <|Ueition Whether the Depart ment of Public Park* le itihtect to the Control 0; the Comp troller of the city of New York, and whether lti pavmeutl mult be audited and allowed by him t The lie', paucd April 17, 18S7, entitled "An act for the regu lation and government of tbe Central Park," pinned the Central I'arn under a Board or lonimiuioner*, named by the Lexlllatuie. The tenth *ectlon required the Mavor, Alderman and Com monalty to create and l?ue a mock denominated "The Cen tral Park Improvement Fund," an t br unction 12 the moneyt railed Irom ihii itock were required to be depoilted with one of the truil companlen or in a bank or banki, ai either ?bould tie designated l>y tiie Board. These money* could by that lection or.lv be drawn from the hank by a warrant ?igned by at eait a majority ot the CotamllMoner*. ami countersigned by the Comptroller of the city, upon tiling with bin the receipt* or other voucher* therefore. >>n the 15th of April, lfAH, thti lystem.io far as requiring the warranti to be counterilgned ny, and tbe roucheri hied with the Comptroller, wti changed. The Legislature amended the act of April 17. I'u7. and enacted, by aectlon t>, th >it "the Moneyi mentioned tn the twelfth sect loo of the act hereby amende I may he drawn tr im the bank In which they may l?e depoilted, by warrant* signed by a majority of the laid Commissioner* in oflloe, and all receipt! and voucher! ?hall be tile.i In tbe oflice oi laid Board. Hubiequent to 1 various acts were paired, requiring the Comptrulle- to provide additional amount! and fundi to be deposited to the credit of the Commliitoneii, and I'rawn out upon their warrant, and the money! thin deposited were to be applied by tbe Board to the payment ol III* expenses of the maintenance and government of the Park and other proper' lei placed in their charge. Of ihm character were ilia act! of May 1H, IgflU; of February 10, IHrSfi; of April 24, 1840; of A prll 4. 1 Ht?6 of Apili 24, 1887; and the Obtervatory ac' of Mav fi, HWfc The twelfth article of the charter ol April t, 1*70, lubit en? t tally providei that all provlilom of law which provide for the maintenance and government of the Central Park or provide salary for the Comptroller ol laid park ihnll apply to the Department of Pu'dln I'arki therebv eetahllihed, mid to tbe Commiisloneri and Comptroller of the Park De partment respectively. The aet of April 1*70, making further provillon for the government of the city of New Tori, provided that all act* corilerrlne power* and devolving duties upon the Hoard of Commliilonerl of the Central Pirk *? deiignaled by yoor department, inch mini a! It ihonld Irom time to lime I i teuuuet wrneut for aov service*. work of material lufl- I nlshed under my contrast, proceeding or oMierwts* for I Inn out, opening, regulating, grilling or other w lie improving onr street avenue, road, publlo square or place, tiw con struction or maintenance of which by law it or shallto* under the direction, control or management of said Depart me lit ill Public 1'ar-ka, tpeeilying on what particular work of proceeding* the money wai required. 1 he act ol April 6, 1871, whicn wat entitled "An aet In re lation to the poweri and dullea of the Hoard of (,'ommU iit mers of the I>epartment ol Public Parks, including pro vision for the several public parks, muaret and placet and ot'.ier works under the juris Jlc tlan and illrection of the said department In the city of New York," being the latett leumla tiou on thla subjeot, In it* tifih section contained provisions In perfect harmony with and almost Identical with those established for the Oommlttioners of Central Park before creation of the Department of Public Parks. It required the Comptroller to Itsue and deposit the moneys to the credit of the Department of Public Parks to be use I and appropriated by the Board for the construction, improve ment and regulation of the several publlo parks, squares ftqd r laces In the oity, which, by law, now are or may hereafter e under their control and management, and also for the construction and equipment of a meteorological and astron omical ebtervatorv and a conservatory on Central Parle. In said city and also for the construction of museums or art an J natural history, as herein provided, and fur the par poses contemplated by tne said act, Ac. It will be seen by an examination of these acts that the en tire control of the parks is given to the Department <>f Public Parks, and that U alone has entire charge and control of the disbursements ot the moneys therefor. The provisions of the charter allowing the Finance Depart ment to settle and adjust all claims in favor or against the Corporation and all accounts In which the Corporation is concerned as a debtor oan have no application in those eases in which (as In the Department of Public Parks) the Comp troller Is directed to deposit the monev to the credit of the department on the requisition of the Board, who are author ised and directed to make all disbursements therefrom. The requisition of the Department of Public l'arki upon the Comptroller In the form pretcrlbed bv the statute in that behalf for the moneys which he Is required to deposit Is the voucher which Is to he kept In the Cltv Comptroller's olDoe, ?bowing the disposition of the monev made by Mm. N?W York, Oct. 21, 1871. A. J. VANDfcKPOEL. THE SINKING FUNS. Meeting of* the Board of* Commissioaors. A Modest Bill for Appraising the City Property Only $152,500 for a Few Hours' Work? The Eighteenth Ward Water Front Puranant to adjournment ttie commissioners of the Sinking Fund met at tbe Mayor's office yester day at two o'clock. There were present May#r Hall, Recorder Hackett, Deputy Comptroller Green and City Chamberlain Bradley. The venerable Sec retary had been obliged to ran after soma docu ment he needed, and he came In pulling In a man ner that would have done credit to an East HI ver towboat. After he bad mopped the perspiration from his brow, and had blown himself Into proper condition, he unwound his red tape, and then read the minutes or the last meeting. Mayor Hall then said he had a communication from Cortlaodt Palmer and nis associates to the Comptroller In relation to payment for their LABOK IN ESTIMATING THE CITY PROPERTY. Here Mr. Gbben asked to be excused for a few minutes, and, grabbing his hat, went out. What he went out for was not ascertained. Recorder Hackett asked if there was not some business they eonld go on with until his return. Mayor Hall said that under the statute nothing could be done unless the Comptroller were present. Tbe Mayor then handed Mr. Bradley a bootmaker's circular, saving, "Ton are running lor office. I am not. There is a place to get your boots made." This made Mr. Dlkeman laugh, likewise Mr. Storrs, Who was present, and a number of others. Mr. Bbadlby found tbe man did not keep In bis district. This made the gentlemen laugh again. Then the Mayor banded Mr. Bradley a clicul&r In relation to the reception of the great and coming Russian? Alex. Just then Mr. Gret? returned and the Mayor proceeded to read the letter, which was signed by Cortlandt Palmer, A. J. Bleecker and A. H. Muiier. They bad appraised the city real estate and found it to be wortn $-44,00tM)O0. Their legal fees woulu be one per cent; but as the amount was so large they would take $162,500, or one-six teenth of one per cent, as tlielr pay. Recorder Hackbtt became Indignant. lie would not vote, he said, to pa} such a bill as thai. There should have been some stipulate I sum to be paid them for their labors. Chamberlain Bradley remembered when he and the present Tax Receiver, Mr. Smyth, bad been selected to appraise some property lor the commis sioners of Chanties and Correction. Their legal fee would bave been <,ooo, an t they considered them selves well paid on receiving lie thought that Comptroller Connolly had been directed by tne Board to make some arrangement with those gentlemen aa to the cost or having the property appraised. Recorder HACKErr said that while there were men employed at $8, out) or $10, ow, who had to np uw? iwohty aw ?k Iximti t"l, but par haps a hundred thousand, pieces of property iu a year, he certainly WOITLD not vote to pay these gentlemen He asked that the resolu tion authorizing their appointment be read. It was read, and the provision to which Mr. Bradley referred was found to conclude the resolu tion. The subject was then relerrcd to the Coinj* trailer, and Mr. Green promised that he would look into the matter. Mr. Green then read a paper which was supposed to refer to some property in Chatham street. What it was about or what he said about It could not he lieard half a dozen feet from where he sat. The Mayor, seeing that Mr. Green's mustacbe;had ceased moving, said:?1' All in favor of tbo resolutions say aye; all opposed no? It is carried." Mr. Greeu's mustache moved again, and his head nodded. The Mayor said the roll was called for. The roll was called and everybody said ave. Mr. Bradley then called attention to tbe subject of leasing the water front opposite the Eighteenth Ward Market to the Department or Docks, and asked that the matter be referred to Mr. Jonn McKeon, counsel to the Board. Mr. Grken, looking toward tbe Mayor with an expression half of interrogation and half of aston ishment, asked If the Counsel to tne Corporation was not counsel to the Commissioners, lie did not know, of course, that Mr. McKeon was formerly fighting the powers that be; that ho was a fierce re former, and had been rewarded with the place of Counsel to the Commissioners or tbe sinking Fund. Mr. Green's peculiar nod, on being informed that the Corporation Counsel was not counsel to the Board, was very ominous. Another head may fall. Tbe subject was then, on resolution, referred to tbe counsel to the Board, after which the meeting adjourned. Mertlnc of tbr street llrnnini Commission. Pursuant to adjournment, the Hoard of Commis sioners having charge of tne cleaning or the public streets met yesterday at the Mayor's office. The bill referred to the comptroller at the la?t meeting wan called np. Mr. Green said the amount for cleaning the streets under appropriation had been all paid out by the Finance Department, and he dia not know anything about the extra work claimed to have been done. Mayor Hai,i, said he had sljrned the bills as the inspectors had certified that the work hail been done. The bill was then andlted alter some slight discussion, and the mcctlug adjourned. The City l'nlher.*' Attcutinn to UiiilnfM. The boards of Aldermen and AaeUUnt Aldermen were caned together yesterday, but there were not enough of cither i>ody present to transact any busi ness. There are almost three hundred pages of "general orders" on the books of unfinished busi ness waiting to be disposed of. but the )>o?irds can not be got together to do the work allotted to tliem, or whlcb they have brought on thoinseives. Money for Ike Department of Public In Mtru'ilon. Deputy Comptroller Green paid over yesterday to the Department of Public Instruction ihc Hum of $?250,000 tor the salaries of the teachers and em ployes el that department. Payment to the Depnrtinent ol Park*. Deputy Comptroller Green paid yesterday to the Department of Public Parks Ihc sum of $50,000, being ou account of avails ol assessment bonds. THE FRANKLIN STATUE. The arrangements for the laying of the corner Btone of the Franklin statue in I'rluttng Bouse Square are now completed. The ceremony will take place on Thursday next, at one o'clock, ac cording to the beautiful ami Impressive ritual of the Masonic body. M. W. John H. Anrnon, Grand Master of Masuns of the state of New York, will officiate as head of the Grand Lodge. The statue Itself, however, will not be placed upon its final resting place until the 17th of January, of next year? Franklin's birthday? whon it will be unveiled with all due honors. It is not yet com pleted, but tne plaster cast lias been finished, and It is probable that It will ire moulded Into "enduring bronze'' bclore the end of the year. HIGHWAY B0BBEBY, The Tknca of the Twenty-Oral Ward. On Htif)'t?y night, about tan o'clock, while Michael Duffy, of No. 930 Kait Thirty -flret street, mi golnc home along Second avenue*, three men attacked and robbed him of hie w*l?h. OUIoer Welfth, of the Twenty-#r?t, who happened to he in the I mm*'! lute neighborhood, gave chase to the thieve*, who ran down Tlility nrat eireet, toward* the Ka*t Hirer. On arriving at the corner of Klr?t sveuue Officer Wal?h waa *41 near to the lirgllive* that they took refuge In the liquor store kept by Mr. Cirmlaky. When, however, the officer aearrhed the premise* h* wa* unable to find but one, Jarnr* MnKenna, In whom poaaeialon wa* discovered Dillf wateh. MnKenna wa* arraigned yesterday at the YorSrllle f'Hjee Court, where he wa* rommltted for trial in default of i. all Tne police are In anarch of McKenna's rom paoioii*, wao wlll| prooably, In a tew daft loilow in hi* feot THE COURTS Deadlock in the Criminal Business of the United 8'atas Circuit Court? Judicial Strictures There on?Alleged Forgery? Violations of the In ternal Revenue Law? Brief Hearing in the Ingersoll Case? Injunction Against Wells, Fargo Co.? lhs Stokis-Fisk Case Important Questions of Practice. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. flitcb la the l'ublic Bnnlnrw. Judge Benedict entered Coart yesterday at the usual hear, for the purpose of disposing of the cases upon the criminal calendar. Uis Honor, however, was unable to make asy advance in the discharge of the public business, owing la the fact that the Marshal bad failed to brine the prisoner* down from Ludlow strest jail. After waiting for half aa hour the Judge inquired of llr. Purdy. t.'nited States Assistant District Attorney, If the prisoners had been yet brought down. Mr. Purdy replied he expected then everv moment, adding that though it was not the duty of tbe District Attorney to procure the ultendanco of prisoners, ha was most anxious that there should be uo delay whatever oa bis part in bringin.!; them to trial. Ju Ige Benedict very emphatically and very properly re marked that It was very wrong to have the time or the Court, the l ar and the juror* wasted In this manner. Valuable time had been lost and nothing had been done. U was quit* evi dent there was a great derelict ion of duty somowhers, aud he should like to iiud out wnere it was. The Judge then directed Mr. Shields to call over the nioM of the petit jurors. Mr. Shi -Ids called the Jurors, aud sev eral answered to their name*. The Court was adjourned till this morning. It is proper to observe that the Court s it last Monday tor the purpose of trying criminals, and, though eight days have now gone over, not a single criminal case lias yet beea brought to trial. Where the fault lies it is hard to say. Sometimes the government is ready, and sjmetluics it U not. Krnquent'y prisoners cannot be found, und as often their caics are "reserved"? we sup iose quietly put Into "pigeea holes"? never more to be heard of upon the legal wage. UNITED STAT5S~C0M^SSi0N?R'S COUBTI Charge of Opening n Letter In the Post Offleo. Before Commissioner Osbnrn. The Unitml State* tw. John Moon.? The defendant, who hs4 been an assistant inspeotor in tbe box department of Um Post Office, was charged with opening and embezzling a let ter containing an order for S3. Counsel for defendant made a lengthened argument, contending that there wae no evi dence whatever to show that Mr. Moon bad em bezzled the letter or its contents. He had merely openod the leuer, the envelope of which was torn, for the purpose of redirect ing It, as he bad previously done In other similar cases, and bis lengthened connection wim tbe Post Oiliee and his easy circumstances went to disprove the fact that he Intended to steal, embezzle or destroy the letter. Mr. Davies, for Um fovernmenV, very briefly replied, leaving the whole case to he Judgmeut of the Commissioner. The Commissioner da oiiied that the prisoner shall wait the action of the Urand Jury on the charge of opening the letter. Mr. Moon Is oat on ball. Charge of Passing Counterfeit Money. Belore Commissioner Shields. The United St ite.i tu. ChrUi in Ohle.?' The defendant, wM was represented by Mr. Robert N. Watto as oouncel, had been charged with passing a $20 counterfeit bill. Tbe fasts showed that there was no evidence to support the accusation, and the defendant was, therefore, honorably discharged. Alleged Personation ol a Itevenue O Hirer. The United Stite* v*. Wilh'um Smith.? The defendant was charged, with two other persons not found, for having. pe? sonated a revenue officer, and In such capacity obtained $328 from a cigar dealer as a settlement for an alleged viola tlon of the internal revenue law. After hearing the testi mony the Commissioner dismissed the complaint. COURT OF OYER AHD TERMINER. Adjournment Till Next M#!iday""A Movement for Jail Delivery* Before Judge Barnard. This Court met at eleven A. M. yesterday, pursuant to a* journmeut. The room waa thronged tn tue expectation that tbe trial of MDBDX* OASVS would be commenced, there being three cases of this class os the calendar. Mr. Abraham H. Hummel state. 1 as the oases were called that Mr. William F. Howe, counsel for the prle oners, waa engaged In the Court of <>eneral Sessions aad therefore could not attend, and that he would probably be busily occupied there during the wees. Upon this state ment tbe trial of these cases was postponed till neit Monday and the jury discharged till that time. Following thla a movement waa luauguruted looking to a OEffFSAL J All. 1>KI.IVK*Y of the present Inmates of Ludlow Street JalL It began wits a brier consultation between the Judge and Assistant lustrlct Attorney Sullivan and the former ban tins to the latter a list which had been returned ot the prisoners confined in Ludlow Street Jail, many of whom, from Inability to lind ball or to Jay tines, nave remained In prison for a creat length ot t.me. udge Barnard required Mr. Sullivan to examine Into the facia relating to the.se oasis andafter suitable inquiry to bring e tch oi them as he thought right to the attention of the Court of Oyer and Terminer on the opening of the Court next Mon day morning, In order that wherever the cases required It and humanity. consistent with law and justice, would war rant, that suitable orders should be made for tlio relief ana release of these prisoners whose confinement virtually for nonpayment of debt was being prolonged contrary to tha spirit of the law. Mr. Sullivan took the list and promised to bring all a neb parties before the Court on writs of habeas corpus and to see that a notice was sent to the prison and also poMlshed through the newspapers, that all who were interested minht hare a fair opportunity of bringing to his notice anil to the attention ol the Court surh facts as ought to bo Unown, to e:iaM? t>,? Oom* tn exercise wiselr and humanely Its discre tionary power In the cases. SUPREME COURT. Injunction Against W>1U, Fnrgo dc Co. Before Judge Ingraham. John P. B\ker ?t a I. v*. A. II. Btrttry ft at. This Is oae 41 three actions against Wells, Fargo A Co., brought by holders of scrip to compel distribution of tbe surplus funds of tbe company, under an Implied trust created in 1868. In 1852 the old Wells, Fargo A Co. Express Company was organized, with $300, (WO, which aoon waa increased to 93,000,000. Ia 1868 what Is known as the Ilolllday Overland Mall Eipraaa Company was organized under tbe laws of Coloradu; bat subsequently, having got control of the American Kxpraaa Company, the United States Express Company, Overland Mail Company and the old Arm of Wells, Fargo A Co., changed its name to Wells, Fargo A Co., and baa continued business under this name ever since. A new company waa organised in 1869, in San Francisco, under the title ot tbe Pacific Union Express Company, and with a view to Sure base out that company their stock was Increased from 10,000,00) to i|i 1ft, OOu.OUU. The directors stated In a circular that the assets withdrawn would be converted into cash aad distributed among tba old stockholders as so jn as possible after tbe increase of stock enabled them to carry out the contract. It is olalmed by tha plaintiffs tbat under thla allegsd trust 91|SOO,UOO has been withdrawn, and tha platn tlQs ask their share to ba divided among them, and obtainwl an order to show cause why an Injunction heretofore granted restraining tbe defendants, as trustees ot their asaeta, froas paying them for debts Incurred by tbe new company be tween l>66 aud 1669. The Judge took the papers, reserving bis decision. The Htokes-Flak Caae Still on tbe Tapla? Sink? ex. Fi?* r.-On tbls case being called everybody tn tba court room pricked up tbelr ears, eagerly anticipating a richly salacious treat in the way of new affidavits or aoes? thing tn the way of spicy developments. Mr. Dudley Field said tbat he Bad expected some new aS dants would be served on him by tbe otuer side, but noaa had been served. The Judge said they could go on upon the old affidavit* Mi. Fiki.d stated tbat he understood that tbe other afl davits were suppressed an I that new ones were essential la order to procce i in the case. The JuuuB answered that only ona affidavit bad been sup pressed. Mr. Lititfh R. MARFlt said that His Honor's decision had been served on the opposing counsel. He also explained tba act on of ,'ti Ige Pratt lu the prem.S"S. Mr. Fifld replied that, owing to his misunderstanding, be was unprepared to go on with the case. After some further discussion the case was set down for next Wednesday. The Examination of Jnmes IT. Inseraall. Havrmtyer e% Ingmoll.? The recent decision of the Court upon the motion for an examination of the defendant. It will be remembered, set down his examination for to-day, with permission if be chose, however, to appeal from sncb deci sion to the General Term, In which caso proceedings would be stayed. On the case being called it was announced that Mr. Ingersoll had appealed to tbe General Term, and tbuaihe matter stands at present. SUPREME COURT-TRIAL TERM-PART 2. Paying for a Lost Trunk and fts Fanlnla, Before Judge Brady. /7'nry K. Rohitum t*. S. Chiltnid> n ri