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The Mhance Committee to whoinfwas referred the com en the morning tho CsUniatsi wefo received, find all tht contractors seemed to understand tnat it was an error. Bat as so m'uoh has been said about the extravagance of Stationery, etc. I deem It necessary to lay before yoaa statement and comparison of the expenses for Stationery, ComhoS CoBKCtt. TheW was warn migni, vc termed a rush of important business before the Board last night. The stationery and.

printing contract came up, and the Commissioner of Be pairs and Supplies sent In a communication on the subject, denying the charges iu the minority report, and making some serious charges against; Ssoab DrvodM. JrAofi DaViSS' ESdisloS. ige Dairies has recently promulgated an opinion in the. case of McGirTort agst. MoGIffert, which, if sustained, will have tbe effect of annulling many of the judgments of divorce granted in the State of Indiana and It appears that, in the case under consideration, the parties were married in this State in September, 1860, but after living together for a few weeks, they separated, and the husband filed a bill for a divorce, on the ground of physical incapacity on tbe part of bis wife, whioh she denied in her answer.

In October, 1851, an order was made staying all proceedings on the part of the husband, In consequence of his neglect to comply with an order previously made, requiring him to pay court fees and alimony. In January, 1852, Mr. McGiffert went to Indiana, leaving his wife in this state, where she has since remained. After remalnirg in Indiana over a year, he XETE OOtf Bl'3 CUy Court. MTOM JUDOl CrJLVKB.

ACTION FOB DAMAGES ABISIHO PBOM AN ASSAULT OK A WOMAN. Margaret ff. Babcoch agt. John B. Coffte.

This is aa action for 85,000 damages. As orurged ia the complaint the plaintiff was assaulted in Sands street on an evening in August last by defendant, while ooming from market with a water mallon. The mollon fell and broke and she dashed the pieces in his faoe. She was thereupon arrested and a complaint lodged against her before one of Justices. On the part of defense it is stated that tbe plaintiff had for a long time been in the habit of writing and indioiing' letters, containing slanderous oharges against his wife and daughter.

Taeie letters were thrown into the yard, so that members of the family got hold of them, and a bad feeling was created. On the occasion of the alleged assault the defendant caught plaintiff put a letter under his gate and so took hold of her. Prom this arises the aotion for damages. The following is the evidence thus far Margara Bdbeook sworn Am plaintiff in this action, and. resided, with defendant; on the 28th of August I was down in James street and bought two mellons; on my way home in Sands street near Pearl I saw a piece of pusteboard which I picked up, and saw there was writine on it I put it in my pocket after going a few steps I stooped to tuok in the string of my boot and laid down my mollon; efer doing bo I raised up with my mellon, when defendant came up, struok me between the shoulders and said, "Gad damn you, X'va got you unstrung me and I was very much frightened; "Damn you," said he, ''you shall go to the City Hall with me," and taking hold of me broke my mallon and umbrella; I threw the broken mellon at him and hit him right in the face he said "Damn you, you shall go to the City Hall I said, "Keep your hands off me and I'll go anywhere the boys gathered around and I started to go home he fallowed, but I told him not to put his hands on me; he followed mc close and sent a boy for a police man; we turned into Pearl street and an M.

P. came; defendant followed me nearly into Myrtle avenue, when the polioeman arrived, and we went to the Station House in Washington street; defendant had lefc ui and went ahead to the Station House; I was permitted to go until examination. Cross examined That, pieca of paste board I burned; I saw it was concerning Dr. Brioa and defendant's wife I had no letter at the time direoted to Coffee and wife, or either of tnem; defendant has a court yard in front of hia house; I had not at that time thrown any letter or thing into his yard, nor had I placed anything there at the time, or got any one to do it. (Paper shown, and witneis a9ed if Bhe ever saw it betore, and she answered that she bad seen papers, bul never Baw or.

touched this one, nor did the know by whom it wa written); k. ow a Miss Cook; she never wrote for me, nor did I over dictate her to write; I did not write it, nor see it, and the envelope was never in my possession; I do not know who wrote the one I picked up; when Coffee came out he said there is one you have thrown in the yard; this was not till he had hold of me; I was afraid of him and offered to go if he would keep his hands off Tne plaintiff here rested. Mr. Garrison made his opening address on the part of the defenae, detailing the annoyanoes the defendant had been subjected to by this woman. Jhn B.

Coffee, defendant, sworn Eeside at No. 51 Sands Btreet, and have lived in Brooklyn for 41 yean; I know Mrs. B. for nearly a year; boarded with her; on the occasion spoken of bv in Sands street; I was watobing her I followed her down Sands Btreet to the market, then to Fulton st, Main street, down Fulton to Hicks, baok to Fulton and Market streets, up James street, through Fulton, up Fulton, along Sands to my house; I was on the opposite side; she stopped opposite my house in the street, looked at the door and windows, and then Bhe went to the railing iu front of my house, dropped something into my yard it was an envelope as Bhe stooped to put it in I went across the street', saw her take a pieoo of paper out of her pocket, whioh is the one now shown marked No. as she was getting up I put my hand on her Bhoulder merely to let her know I saw her; I told her I had found out who put those letters there she said, "Keep your hands off me, you bugger; don't come near me." She let one of her mellons fall and it broke in two she piaked it up, threw a piece against my head, and said, "you bugger, take that;" she then threw the other, saying, "take that;" she then hit me once or twiqe across the head with her umbrella; my little boy.

who was with me, jumped over into tho yard and picked up the paper, and I told him to run after a policeman she started to go away before an M. P. came, and Hollowed after; she threatened to knook my head off with the umbrella ill followed her any farther; 1 followed her ap Pearl to a house in that street. She came out again and I followed on, up to Tillary, past Jay, aud baok to Tillary, when Bhe went into a candy store. I waited until she oame our.

Went up Jay street to Myrtle ave. and got a policeman. She hesitated to go. I told her she must, and she went. We went to the tation House, and I entered a complaint.

I only Baid to her what I have said here. I used nd profane language. Am not in the habit of it. 1 did nothing else but lay my hand upon her Bhoulder, as stated. Q.

Had there been similar noto3 tp that left ou your premises provious to that time? (Obiacted to and excluded The enveloped contents were offered in evidence, and objected to. Not admitted. The defenso also offered other latter of munication or the Maypr, enclosing a statement or the Auditor in relation to an amount of Indebtedness now existing against the city lor expenses incurred in the years 1857 ana' '68, boyond tho tax levies of these years, amounting to $26, 2uo uo, lufjuii. urn, uio uuunseiior ne uircctea to araw an act to bo submitted to tho Logislaturo to authorise tho issuing or temporary bonds for tho purposo of paying off bills ombracott in tne communication, and likewise to in umuu uu amount ui iu ub aepi as a contingent tuna, and that said amounts be put In the tax levy of 1859. Aid.

Wilson moved to amend that $9000 be added for building a Station House for the 5th district. Lost. AW. Scholes opposed the adoption of the resolution, as he was opposed to the creation of a sinking fund, as it led public oulcers Into extravagance, as long as they knew were was money to pay it Aid. Kalbfleisch urged the necessity for a sinking fund to provide for expenses that could not be forseen, or provided for in the snecillo aDDroDriations.

After some further debate to tho samo efl'ect the report was auopiea. The Finance Committee reported In lavor of adopting the following bill, and transmitting it to the Legislature: for enactment Sec. 1. Tho Commissioners of tho Sinking Fund of the City of Brooklyn are hereby authorised to adjust, compromise and settle all liabilities and claims now existing in favor of third parties against the: late village and city of vy uuauwourga ror jocai improvements tnerein. Sec.

2. The Common Council of the citv of Brooklyn are hereby authorised to Issue bonds in amount not exceeding $100,000, in the name of the said city of Brooklyn and on we iatin ana creait, tneroot, hearing Interest not exceeding m. uuu, pjnun ui uia pilU.ipni IU IWCU.J years from the date of said bonds, and to sell the same uio ian.u, property ana creuir. oi aaia city ot tfrooKtys are hereby pledged for the payment of the Drincinal and inter est of said bonds; the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be applied to the payment or existing liabilities when adjusted and settled as mentioned in the 1st sec.ofthis aot against the said city of Brooklyn for the expenses of local lurpruv emenEs in no rate village and city ol W'msDurgtt. Section 3.

Tho moneys col'ected and recoived from assessments tor locil improvements, authorized or commenced before the rcl of consol dation heretofore made and confirmed, shall be paid into a sinking fund to meet tbe principal and interest on said bonds, and if the monev so received shall be irsufflc'ont to pav one twentefh part. oi mi wuoio amount oi saia oonus and tne interest tberccn, a 8uci deficiency shall be raised yearly by general tax, to be levied on that Dart of the said citv of Brookivn. embraced within the limits of the said city of Willlams uurgu. Section 4. This act shall take effect Immediately.

Aid. Whitney said these claims were for local improvements in Wmsburgh. Thero were outstanding claims to the amount of $30,000 of this kind, which would be sued on and recovered against the city. This act was to provide a means of settling them without incurring the expense of a law suit. Aid.

Kalbfleisch said that during the past two years about $35,000 had been collected by assessmenton thosa improvements, and at thatrato there would be a sufficient revenue to reimburse tbe Sinking Fund for the bonds issued. Aid. Scholes objected to the bill as it placed too much power in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking ana, ana as all tnoso oulcers were to be elected 4u the Spring, large certificate holderB might bring unduo influence to bear on their election. Aid. Maujer thought it was Important to have this act properiy woraea, ana ne moved to have it printed ana laia on the table.

Carried. Reports of Assessment Committee in favor of confirming assessment roils lor nagging sidewalks on 3d avenue, De tween Middle and 9th streets grading and paving Nelson street, from Hamilton avenue to Columbia street Adopted. Of Committee on lands and Places In favor of selling jana to iatnuel boom on Hampden st. Adopted. Of Fire Department Committee, W.

in favor or granting an additional appropriation of $50 to complete the now carnage iorno3eu. o. Of same in favor of paying bill of Dan'l Friel $25 for painting Engine No. 4. Adopted In favor of supplying Hook and Ladder Co.

No. 2 with a set of ladders, cost not to exceed 90. In favor of painting Engine No. 8 at a cost of $35. Adopted.

Of Gas committee in favor of lighting Stato street with gus, between Powers stroct and Platbush avonue. Adopted. Adverse to petition to place a gas lamp in front of church corner of Stagg and Lorimor streets, Eastern District. Adopted. Adverse to setting gas lamps and posts on Liborty street, as the gas mains are not yet laid in tho said street.

Adopted. RESOLUIIONS. By Aid. Whitney, That on and after the 1st of May, 1859 the Comptroller's salary be increased to $2000 a year A'dopted. To direct the Comptroller to transfer $900 from money oppropriated for hose lor Fire Department, W.

D. to account of Repairs and Supplies Adopted. To direct Comptroller to transfer irom election expenses account or 1808 to comingont account the sum of $108 30, to pay disbursements in Counsellor's office to January, 1859. Adopted. To direct aud authorise Commissioner of Repairs and Sup plies to purchase for the use of tba lice Department 75 pairs of blankets, 100 bed ticks, and 2,500 pounds of straw.

Adopted. By Aid Furey To direct and authorise Commissioners of Repairs and Supplies to repair and paint 2d district station house at an expense not to exceed $250. To Police Committee. By Aid. Van Brunt To direct Street Commissioner to notify property owners in Kent avenue and Keap street to fill up tho well on said property, etc.

Adopted. To direct Street Commissioner to notify Contractor on 12th street to comploto the work on said street; in case ho does not complete tbe work tho contract shall be declared null aud void, and the work be done by tho Commissioner at tbe expense of contractor. Adopted. Aid Backhouse pres nted tho draft of an act for submission to tho Legislature, which provides Tor the appointment of three Gas Inspectors by tbo Common Council, to be known as tho Board of Gas Inspectors, whose special duty it shall be to and rogulato the quality of gas aud (he miasurment of the quantity1 sold to'consumers In the city of Brookljn. The 'appointments to be from citizens of Brooklyn two to he exp rionced chemists of established reputation aud the third an experienced civil or mechanical engineer of established reputation The compensation of each membe of tbo Board to he not more than $5 per day for each day actually employed, and tbe compensation of their Iuspeclor shall not exceed 900 a year.

The duty of the Board is detailed ia extens, being similar to Mr. Diven's bill in the last gislat'uro. Referred to the Law Committee for report uy Ala. Douglass io aircct uommissioner oi Repairs and Supplies to advertise for propcsals for glazing street lamps. Adopted.

By Aid. Kalbfleisch To authorise Comptroller under direction of the Finance Com. to liquidate debt of Joseph I'roEser amounting to 31U0 ror Duiming wen lor draining a portion of Fulton avenue. Adopted. By Aid.

Van Brunt To petition the Legislature to repeal an act passed March, 1858, entitled "an act In relation to assessments for local improvements In the City of Brooklyn." Adopted. By Aid. Scholes To direct Com'r of Repairs and Supplies to repair paying on Division avenue, when removed by Broadway R. Co, and tho Counsellor, be directed to prosecute said Railroad Company for the ezpens'e thereof. Aid.

Van Brunt asked if tho street had been legally opened, aud thought it had bettor be ascertained before the City commenced a law suit. Ihe resolution was then referred to the Counsellor for opinion. A communication was read from the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies asking for authority to purchase 800 gallons of burning huid for city lamps for present wants, until the contraot is etltorcd into. Authority giyon' uudor direction of Committoo on Supplies and Expenses. 1 Adjourned.

"Poller. After Them. Hack Inspector Strang Is after the unll cencd with a shirp stick as usual; two pedlars were fined $2 each yesterday for trading without legal permission. The i ulicunsed carman have beeu exorcised, and deficient tailboards have risen to their proper hoight, but Strang still finds something to do, and If thero is a violator of the city ordinances in tho city, Strang Isstiro to find him. Embezzlemrht.

Thomas Lewis, clerk in the employ of Alex. arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling the sum of $33. In uno" last tho acoused collected a bill to that amotpitand appropriated' thti'mpney to his own use, which faGt was recently discovered, and the complaint made for which he was arrested. He was committed to jail for examination boforo Justice Blachly. EximsiTios of tub Rape Ciss Abraham and John Cook and Mojor Eagloston, tbe threo boys charged with committing a rape on the person of Isabella Mortimer, a young womau ot weak intollcct, at tho residenco of the Cooks on Bushwick avenue, E.

on the 4th iuslint, were brought for examination before Justice Fox yestorday. Miss Mortimer deposed substantially as follows Resided at 185 jlinslio street with her brother: on the afternoon of the 4lh of January wau sent by her sislor to tho milt' store "of Mr. CoOk, on Bushwick noor Grand street, for a nurse named Mrs. Verian tbo milk store adjoins the house of Mr. Cook; west In, and finding no one there, knockod on tbe insido for a moment, when John Cook camo in from tho street; inquired of him where Mrs, Verian was; ho re p'ied that she was not thero, and then made Insulting proposals tcv witness which were resented, Bho ondoavorine.

to net ont of tho store, but was dotalneU by John Cook, who Succeeded iu outraging her person, and then went out Major Eagloston then camo in from the back part of the store, and askeu wnore toe nurse was; no' tola nor in the back room, when Abraham Cook came In and took her through tho back room, down stairs into thb basement. whore ho placed her on a cot, and also porpctrated an 'outrage. EaglestoD, at this time, was in the room, and committed an nssault upon her. Alter this, she was sent out Into tuo street Dy Aoraiiam ixiok. sno mauo an tne res ittonco in her power, which wns but little, as she was weak in hoalth aud voice Soon after she left Cook's houso she met a man named Clark, who isked her about the aff'tir and tne to mm.

Ubewosoiraiu to complain of tbe matter to any ono for rear or the Cooks, who had threatened her. Her brother, Houry Mortimer testified goncrally as tohcr health for some years past. She was of weak intellect, and had been afflicted with infl tmmatory rheumatism, so as to make her very woak. The caso was then adjourned to this afternoon at three o'tSlofct. PORE LB HIGH GOAL.

We aro now reeetrinff, and constantly on hand, a rope rlor Lbhioii Cojx, from the Sfbikci MotiMTAiif ajtd Haxlitos for Funtaeea, Ranges and Stovea. Orders re eetvedatonr vuir itrfui Gubwum aud Fdhoit Fat. Bias, Brooklyn, and at 96 Beam street, two doora from Wall n2fli7 WAEnTOlf POWBB tET W. .0. HAWKSiWOMH, 0.

band Surveyor HI Fnta tired, firoeklja. City a a 1 hooks and l'rloung lor tho lasi iour years, us gnowa uy tuu bill books in this offlce For the roar 1855 Is $4717 41 1866 13 4847 17 $9564 68 1867 is 4626 38 1868 is 6098 72 (The last am't has been cut 9508 78 down to about $4882 85 95068 73 Less In tho last two years 65 85 But whether the amonnt had been ereater or less it was a matter which I could not control, as I had to furnish the articles on the requisition of the departments, and as all bills KO throuch the bands of the ever watchful Auditor (se far as anything cumin; through tb'a department is concerned) and fortunately as I requested him to assist me. and as he has almost invarlab'y been consulted by my deputy to cut off any overchargo t'jat might appear In said bills, as ho was a printer by trade and had a right to know better than I did what the regular prices were, if bo has let the bills pass and certified them to tho Comptroller as being just and reasonable and incurred according to law, which he must bare done or they would not have been paid, then It Is evi dent li mere nas Deen Irautt or neglect oi amy it cannoi lay at my door, but somewhere else. But as rPKards the advertisement for this roar. Isay that so far as 1 could judge from the experience of the past, the whole matter has been honorably and fairly done, and so far as tbe contractors aro concerned I care not who gets it, every one or tnem nas naa the same facilities anoraea man that they sought for, with them further I have nothing to do.

But so far as Aidormon Scholes has strained every otlort to implicate me, I claim in Justice to myself that I have a great aeai to uo, ana wnen any person, even an Aiaerman, notwithstanding ho may think himself screened behind tho robe of public offlco. willfully and maliciously assails and slanders apublic officer, that officer has a right to ask at least simple justice at your hands, that the matter may may bo thorough investigated, I therefore do charge Alderman Scholes with willfully and maliciously abusing the courtesy and privileges allowed him iu this office, by copying documents fa'sely, publishing the same, and using them by drawing inferences therefrom for the purposo of Injuring my namo and reputation both in a public and private sense of view, for which I desire to hold him responsible. 1 tnereioro respecttuny asK oi your nouoraoie oouy to appoint a committee who will fairly and justly investigate this whole mattor, as character is one of those precious things which I have ever hold too dear to allow to be tar nished from any such source. Bespectiuily, aAALliraj ennnim, Com'or of Eepalrs and Supplies. Aid.

McNamee moved that Iho subject bo referred to a Special Committee for investigation. Aid, scnoies nopea it wouia nor. Aid. McNamee asked if he was afraid of an lnvcstiga. tion.

Aid. Scholes said he was not. But tho parties against whom he had made charges were afraid that certain matters would leak out, and wished to turn off an investigation by preferring charges against him. Ho (Aid. had made charges against the Commissioner in his report, which should be investigated first.

In regard to the charge of false copying, he said ho had copied tbe requisitions in the Commissioner's offlce that were shown him by the Deputy Commissioner, and if they were wrong the Deputy Commissioner had misled the Aid. from the 19th, by showing him wrong requisitions. He had heard that the Keeper of the City Hall had made a requisition on the Commissioner which he (Aid. had not obtained in the office. He got it from the Keeper and added it to his list that was all the alteration he had made.

The charges he mado against tbo Commissioner should be Oral investigated, and that would bring the whole matter before the Board. Tho report should however first bo acted upon as the City was now getting stationery from Jonos and under tho old coutract, at a loss to the city. Aid. McNamoe urged his motion. Aid.

Douglass thought this motion was out of order; the matter before the Board was tho contract for stationery, not investigating charges against public officers. The motion was declared in order, and the ayes and nays called on it. Ald.JJouglass thought that any member who would stand up for the right and expose a wrong should bo sustained. If any Alderman had pluck and courage enough to expose what was not right, ho (Aid. D.

would sustain him, whoever he was. Aid. Green thought it was wasting time to discuss this matter now. There was no doubt the Aid. of the 19th had made talse charges, which should he investigated.

This talk about pluck and courago was a reflection on the whole Bjard and on him Aid. Green. He hoped the motion of Aid. McNamee would prevail. Tho motion to refer to a special committee for investigation was then put and lost ayes 9, noes 9, as follows Ayes Whitney, McNamee, Furey, Franks, McDonald, Green, Hogan, Meserole, Kalbfleisch.

Noes Taylor, Van Brunt, Douglass, Backhouse, Wilson, W.W, Rahnlou. Absent Alu.Pierson. Aid. Backhouse moved that the Comm'r have lcavo to withdraw hiB communication. Aid.

McNamee moved that it be printed. Aid, Scholes moved as an amendment that 500 copies bo printed of the two reports and the communication of the Comm'r. to lay tho whole mattor before the people. Car. ried.

The voto on a division stood 8 to 8 tho President voting in the affirmative carried it. Aid. Douglass asked leave to offer In connection with the subject an auTdavit from Mr. Lane, of the firm of Nathan Lane 4 Co stationers, setting forth that on application to tbe Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies' office for a blank schedule to preparo his bid for the stationery contract, ho had been furnished with a blank of 1857 instead of 1858, and was informed that they were the same in every particular. On sending in his bid it was ruled out by the commilteo as irregular, being different from tho schedule of 1858.

Leave beiDg given to introduco tbo affidavit, Aid. Douglass said ho wished to offer a resolution as an amendment to tbo report to award tho contract for books and stationery to Lone 4 as their bid was the lowest. Aid. Scholes said ho had asked tho Deputy Commissioner how it was that Lane 4 Co. had a blank of Tho Deputy said ho did not know, that he could not have obtaiued it at that ofrtco, as lie, the Deputy, had somo difficulty in linding one to prepuro his schedule for the advertisement from.

It wasa singular proceeding. Aid. McNamee hoped the affidavit would not be printed until it bad been enquired into. He moved to lay it on tho table. Lost, ayes 8, noes 10.

The affidavit was ordered printed with tho reports. Tho Cnair decided that the motion to print laid the whole Lmatter on the table, which ruling was sustained. THB GAS QUESTION. The Report of tho Gas Committee on the application the Citizens Gas Li ht Co. for privilege to lay mains, 4c.

of Aid. Dauglass said the Ga3 Committee were not prepared with a report. He had a minority report ready to present when tho majority should come in with one, but they (the would not Blgn his report or preparo another. The mftUor was laid oyer. Aid.

McNameu inoyol tp reconsider tho resolution adopting a contract with tho Gas Company passed at the last meoting. Ho said he offered a resolution which was adot ed, giving the city the privilege of purch.sing tho stock and fixtures a lair valuation. This resolution he found attached as nn amendment to tho contract Reconsidorcd. Aid. Van Brunt moved to rescind tho resolution referred to.

as the Directors could not bind tho stockholders of Uie Company to any such agrocmont. Aid. Douglass objected to tho motion. Ho thought enough had already been to the Gas Company, who bad dictated thdir 'own terms, and'tiie aiiy should have soma privileges. The motion to rescind prevailed 11 tog Tbo contract ub amended was then adpp.tod, ayes 9, noes 8.

ErrrioKu. Fetition for a Hose carriage la Furman under Hei hts. To Firo Dep D. Several petitions lobe appointed Commissioner of D.eds were presented and reforrod to the Law Committoo. Of Ebgino company 5, to vo engine house repaired.

Same of engine No 6. To Firo W. D. From Chief Eogineo asking for a new boll on City Hall, in'place of liie'ouo now in use, which has hecamo cracked. He recommends a bell 10,000 pounds in weight tho present one being less Al Douglass moved that tho commissioner of Renatra and Supplies be rected Lo advertise for proposals to substitute a new bell of tho same weight as the old o'no.

To Fire Dep D. Of John Nott, for remit on of tax on lot in Union st, Also of John Moran for remition of tax on lot in tho 9th ward. To Assessment com. Oi'Capt of Second District Station House for repairs. To olice com.

Of A. W. Stoutlo allow property owners of 11th street to grade and pavo sTreot at their own oxpenso. Aid. Taylor said that only one block was to be paved.

To Com. on grading and paving. Ol Jonn wnito lor correction ol taxes. To Assessment Com. Of John Bykos and othcis for opening Hall street, from Fulton av.

To Com. on grading and pavlrig. Of Coroners Alfred Horton and Isaac K. Snell for nfflcn room Inobe City Hall. To Com.

on lands and places. communication rrom ue commissioners stating that they had suspended the following firemen for three months for vinlntlni? nrillnnnrH Jnlm nlrc nnln. T7.n.i.ti. Tieman, Hose 6, James Flancgau, Hose 6. Confirmed.

From same reporting a number Of fireman to whom discharge certificates had been granted. Confirmed. ut james jyncn ror roliol from tay. The petitioner refused to tav tax on a bulldlnrr imsnonr.il at $3,600 for which he rccoives $600 a year' rent. Default haying been mado he was taxed per centago from which he asks relief.

To Assessment Com. Of h. H. Baxter to run stnires in the Eastern nioirict Referred to Stage Com. Tbo petitioner proposes to run a lino from South MHi oi to Bushwlck avenuo, through South 10th, South 8th and Stmth 3d to Bushwlck avenue.

A communlcatkm from Firo CommiRsionnrt etniinr. that Hose Co No 8 had recently been organlsod, to be loca Udln houBO of engine 19. Confirmed. A number of petitions for nnnortionmorit nl'tjiT lief therofrom wore urosentcd and referred tn ih iiun. mentCom.

From Firo Commissioners a stating that Petor Bron nan had been selected as Fine Wardon. Aclion confirmed Ofmemb'ors of Hook and 'Ladder. No rr To Fire Com, eoriy report, otcntor Engineer p. Accepted. Petition of Van Wicklln to remove nhniidmir i cnii.

4th st, between 6th and 6th sts, 400 feet above tho present location. To Aid. of ward with power. Of Wm A Hoy to be reinstated In the Firn nn Tn IllOUUUl, V. BILLS BEFZKRKD.

Then Kerrigan David Groon 12 60: do 16 82 do 8 12 frhitfay 36; BftOk Thos Stains CW Schonck, 41 24 Ralph Klrkmen 19 73;" do 22 60; do A 33; Wm Alien 6 66; do 17 76; Schoenock 16 24; do 27 00 Bowne and Hasbrouck 41 35; NT Bourt 6 25; WSclio'onoctM 74' ssell 13 14: do 10 72; Tarsons and Kelly 160 Philip rrauy uuu nui uiggius oa; wm uurrlll 12 76 tMUHtrrwourreuie a varioli 30 2J This Paper lias the Iriurgest CtcnlHtlon of may KvcnSnjr rttper pmuimea in States, it value as an amraiaiug I therefore apparent. TUESDAY Ktf B5RIHO, JAIJAIIY SB. The Xicemre Boalnea. Some years ago the delivery of popular lee tures was quite the rage. In this city part.cu larly where no regular amusements exist, the lecture room became an exceedingly popular re sort A field was thus opened for affording amusement and induction to the people by a combination of materials which hardly any other medium of communication could afford.

Yet the popularity of lecturing was not more sudden than has been its culmination end decay. It is now almost Impossible to get up a series of lectures that will pay expenses as many of our lecture committees have ascertained to their cost. But one association in the city has realised any nrofit during the present season from its lectures, and it owes its distinction to the fact that one half of its members as shown by the election of orficars could fill a lecture room, if accompanied by their lady friends. It may be safely asserted that no course of lectures could be pot up in this city that would be more than self sustaining if depending on the power of attraction contained in the lectures them themselves, no matter how excellent they might be. A powerful association may fill up a room by its members, a popular preacher can always draw a nucleus of his congregation after him; but lecturing per has ceased to draw.

Xhis is rather to be regretted, as there ar many occasions when lectures seem to be the least objectionable method of raising fands for religious or charitable objects. But it is a natural result the scandalous manner in which the whole business has been abused. That a lecture whioh people leave their comfortable firesides to listen to and to pay for the privilegej chould contain something worth listening to, was an idea which never seemed to enter the beads of lecture committees. That it should be the fruit of thought and convey something not otherwise easily attainable, was a consideration never entertained for a moment. To make money was the one object with all parties to the transanction, and the quality of the article offered to the audience hardly enlisted a thought.

So the lecture room Eoon became overrun by literary adventurers who hawked about meEses of twattle, and went from one lyceum dcor to another, like the hurdy gurdy nuisance, to grind out one eternal tune. In such contempt, in fact, was the popular taste hald, and such per feofc reliance was placed upon public patience, that the same dose was offered by the same liter ary quacks year after year and among tLose advertised under various auspices to be delivered in this city during the present winter, many of the discourses are old acquaintances that have been repeated every winter for the lastlialf a dozen years. The people refused to digest these husks of swine, and turned their backs on the banquet and it is now almost Impossible to coax an au dience together under anv mea whatever. So some meritorious nflfnrtR fail; but they1yBIft i ts the thing can be resuscitated the public has become so sick of the insipid platitudes inflicted upon itoflate years that it will acquire a new generation to grow up Detore we can expect a general submission to the same infliction. The President is subjected to the attentions of two of the leading journals of New York, and it is hard to say which of them is moBt calculated to offend him and disgust the public taste.

The Times has lately indulged in a strain of coarse, low, vituperative, personal blackguardism, whose ribaldry is unrelieved by wit, unseasoned by humor, and is disgraceful to journalism; and the EtraW, indulges in fulsome and grotesque lands, tions from which its object might equally wish to be delivered. The President neither deserves the abuse nor requires the puffery; but the mutual jealousies of these rival newspapers is such that what the one wonld praise the other must abuse. If the President is as wise as he is old he will pay equal attention to both. Bua.NB, To day being the centenary anniversary of the birthday of Bums, great preparations are making in the chief cities of the Union to do honor to his memory. In Boston Everett and other oratoiical celebrities are to speak in presence of the Burns Club in New York the event will be celebrated by the Burns Club by a grand banquet at the Astor House.

The Burns Anniversary Association will also commemorate (he event at Mczwt Hall by a grand dinner, and afterwards by passing the evening in singing the melodies of the poet. At the Astor House Win. Cullen Bryant will preside, seconded by Mr. Archibald, the British Consul. In this city the Barns Club announco a ball and supper at Gothic Hall.

Mohe Terhitoeiai Governments. The Pike Peak Gold Mining region ia about to be organized into a Territory, to bs called Jefferson. The following Territorial projects are now before "tJongresH Dacotah, Jefferson, Arizona and Ne rada. There ia room for half a dozen more, and first among them will be the Black Hills country immediately north of "Jefferson" or Plko Teak, and rn the e3t side of the Bocky Mountains. Nevada lies at the foot of the California Mountains on tho east side, and is at present included within Utah Thb.

Sooth oh thi Accuiitiom or Com. It is rather remarkable that among all those clamoring for the acquisition of Cuba, so few supporters of this project should be found at the South. Almost all the Southern papers oppose it. Kcmble ana. Miss Terese Esmond presen ted herself at F.

Kemble Butler's Hotel with a letter of introduction from a distinguished authoress, and sent up her card. After waiting in the hall a quarter of an hour, she received tfrom the waiter her letter of introduction with Shis reply pencilled on the back "Mrs. Frances Ann Kemble's compliments to iT T' (d'stin'gnished outboress.) and would beg leave io say that she has no desire For any immediate addition to her circle of ac lSS SSLiS tickets for Mrs. TrZTr11 had at wvuw Unlit, Alderman Scholes. A motion to appoint an Investigating Committee was lost by a tie vote, and the whole of the documents, the two re ports of the Committee, the Commissioners communication and an affidavit from Mr.

jnb than Lane, relating thereto, were ordered printed in pamphlet form, for general distribution, KnA the unbiect laid on the table. Drafts of two acts to be forwarded to the Legislature were sub mitted; one to provide for the issue of bonds tc pay off the outstanding claims for Wiiliams burgh improvement; and another to raise money to pay off existing liabilities of the city, and to create a contingent fund. A resolution was adopted, asking the Legislature to repeal the "locil assessment" act, passed at last session. The Gas question came up on a motion to re scind the resolution reserving the privilege to the City of purchasing the fixtures, of the Gas Company, which was carried after some opposition. A resolution to increase the salary of the Comptroller to $2,000 after the 1st of May next, was adopted.

"Wamt Pat. The New York Aldermen want to be paid for their services, after volunteering them gratuitously. The days when men would serve the public for the honor and the pickings, seems to have passed in the well plucked metro polis. The sign may be a good or a bad one there may he a lack of public spirit, and a sense of the honor of a position in publio service, that bespeaks degeneracy or there may be hope in the change, that the pickings have been cut off, and the virtuous city fathers find that they really have to work for nothing, instead of fing ering boneurs for fat contracts, leases and appointments. Honor and pickings departed, and no pay, who would be an Alderman CoNOEiei.

A memorial from the Legislature of Indiana was received in the Senate yesterday, stating that Messrs. Lane and Macartby are the only persons commissioned to represent the State in the Senate, and praying that they be admitted. Mr. Seward gave notice of a re eolation to admit these gentlemen on the floor during the discussion. Memorials from the State ot Pennsylvania in regard to the read" justment of the tariff gave riso to a debate be tween Senators Bigler and Cameron.

Mr. oil dell presented an elaborate report in reference to the proposed purchase Caba. Af.er some debate, in the course of which Mr. Seward in troduced a bill calling upon the president, at the opening of the next session, for a statement of the relations then existing between Spain and the United States, and also for some information in relation to the state of tbe Treasury, the Senate went without any action into executive session, and afterwards adjourned. In the House a resolution to suspend the rules so that the first two days in February should be set apart for the consideration of territorial busi ness, was lost.

A resolution was paiaed. limltlne th.e debate on private mils to nve minutes snecchee'on each. A bill appropriating $10,000 to pay witnesses before the Investigating Com mittee wa3 passed, with an amecdment that hereafter that not more than ten cents a mile shall be paid officers for the distance necessarily traveled summoning witnesses, The uonsu' lar and Diplomatic appropriation bill was then taken up, and an amendment was adopted, limit' iox 6Hc miaaiooe bo Oicttl Britain, France. Jtut sia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, China, Peru, Turkev and Nicaragua. The Committee, however, rose oeiore passing ine Dili.

me dm appropriating $30,000,000 to enable the President to pnrchase (JuDa, was reported bacli to trie House. At the evening session there was the usual number of rambling speeches. Impositioks by Gas Compakiis Petitions are being numerously signed in Brooklyn, asking uie legislature to pass a law to protect gas con. sumers ogainst the many outrageous impositions practised fay the Company that monopolises that city, ihey ask tnai the exaction ot deposits the rent of gas meters, be done away with that tne uas uompany De restrained in their despotic course of cutting off gas from parties who may nave reason to reiuse to pay their exaorbitant claims, and that the consumers have some mode of appeal other than to the gas corporation it for redresa. The people of Brooklyn have been most shamefully imposed upon by this Gas Company, and it is time they obtained some redress.

They have borne the grievance about locg enough, iney cave generally paid the unreasonable bills presented them ia silence, hop. ing that the monopoly as it grew richer might become more liberal. Some little concessions were made a few months aco. bv the reduction ot the price of vety poor gas, from $3,50 to $3 pci muuEuuu cuuif lent, anu me allowance ot per cent, on deposits exacted of consumers be fore they cau be made participators in the con sumption oi cue taint glimmer wh'ch the Brooklyn Gas Works produce. The people of New York, while they have every reason, to complain of im positions and are alwats omDlaininir.

have much better gas at $2 60, while the expense of me new xorjt anu Mantiattan Co. are larger in proportion. Uhe Brooklyn Gas Company seem recently to contemplate a re action against them, and to make the best use of their monopoly, fearing that the people will insist on the establishment of a new company the bills rendered for gas iiare ueen increased io an unreasonable amount, Blest of the consumers are. complaining, and some of them assert that the mora they try to economise the higher are their bills. For instance, families who do not light over three Durners irom dart till about 10 P.

M. aro chan id from $5 70 to $6 and over per month, while at the corresponding period last year they burnt more gas at $3 50 per thousand, and their bills were about a third less. Yet there is no appeal from these charges. Whatever bill the Co. chooses to render, the consumers must pay within ten days, or else his supply of gas is cut off.

The Company will give no answer to objections to bills, unless that they must be correct. Ia there not virtue enough in our Legislature to redress this wrong by passing's law to protect the people from these continued impositions 1 In no European pities are such rninons privileges given io was companies, in the citv of London thera are sixteen or morelCompanies under strict ruios lor tne public good, and consequently a uouipoiauu is Kept up. mere is no reason why should not have similar nrotecticn af. forded us la cities of a tree country, where equal ugum are amoDg tne nrsi principleB recognized. war of Junyunvr.

the JixHiBrxiOM on 1861. Tho Exhibition of iBoi is nisoti it wi'l t4e place, and bo admira. bly well carried out. The '51 Commissioners will, with tiio produce of psople'o freoly bestowed BbilliDgs, oome, the 26th al' effioiontly to the aid of the '01 The site is set iioa not at distant (Sydenham not at Bpne oovered cattorsea but on the very ground bouzut hy the oinmBioner ot '51 through the shilling of the People. Who that over saw has forgotten the Hvde inim aiaou oi mow jLior wui tne jraiaoe ot 1861 Oi forgotten in 1871.

ho pito of '61 is better than the Bite of '51. It iB only over ic way, the other aide of tiio great thoroughfare leading it. kingly Kenwngton, the Star and Garter at Richmond; an WolseyTg tjmo honord Palace at Hatnntnn Conrt A railway is aireadp j.7 iforuiftttou for fhe purpose of muuiiu( mo won lmot mea, out aenpeiy erowaed, Imi.HlmWeM mkn Mmx i I filed his bill against Mrs. MoGiffert for a divorce, and she not appearing, the divorce was granted in Mav. 1858.

In October. 1855, Mr. McGiffert returned to this State, accompanied by a woman to whom he had been married in Indiana. Mrs. McGiffert No.

1 then commenced a suit against him for divorce a vinculo matrimonii, al leging that his intercourse with the woman to whom he claimed to be married was adulterous. Upon the authority of Yischee agt. Vischee, the iudse held that the court of Indiana never had jurisdiction of Mrs. McGiffert, and that the proceedings there as to her were void, as the principle of law and of natural justice declared tnat no person snouia Do Douna Dy juagmeuu without being heard. It therefore followed that the defendant had no leeal iuslificatlon in coha biting with any other woman than the plaintiff, nis lawtui wile ana tne iacts oi uuca uomioua tion being clearly established, the judge had no choice but to direct a decree of divorce.

A BoidFoegcrt. On Friday last a man call, ing himself Joseph Norton, who stated that he came from New Orleans, arrived in this city on bis way, as he said, to Lsxtngton to be married. "While here ho passed off a check on Bockford, Brown on New Orleans, for $10,000, which was certified by the Cashier of the Citi zsns' Batik of New Orleans, on Mr. W. E.

Sncd dy, and also checks on the same parties for $300 and $1,500 He purchased from Mr. Snoddy sn interest in 2000 bbl oi pork for a bonuB of $1 000, a negro boy, and two Hardin bonds of $1,000 each to the amount in all of $3,850, and receiving the caBh only on the two small checks for $10,000, and refusing money for the balance, requested and received a due bill of $6,150. Yesterday the telegraph from New Orleans announced the fact that these transactions were skillful forgeries. The checks were palmed off with a degree of dexterity which would have arrested all the suspicion of wrocg had any beeu entertained. It is to bs hoped that the due bill for $6,150 has not been negotiated, as in that event the other property in the possession of the bold rogue may ba traced and restored to the defrauded owner.

We have had several forgeries committed on our citizens lately, but for cool cuoning and non chalance the last transaction bears off the palm. LouiivUk Journal The citizens of Poughkeepsie are much exci ted over a brutal murder which is alleged to have been committed in that place. On Friday night last, a woman named Eliza Lawrence, living with a man named Lewis Gould aa bis wile, as the culmination of a series of brutalities on the nart of the latter, was struck in the stomach with an axe, and cut so terribly that the bowels protruded. lived until Saturday night. A daughter ot the has given her testimony against her father at the coroner's inquest, wmcn is not yet conciu ded.

Common Couucil. Moxdat Eviciing, Jan. 24. Present a quorum of members. Aid.

tbe chair. The minutes or tho last meeting read and approved. FR0H THE 2UYOB. Eaclosing tho draft of an act to provide for tho payment ol certain claims against the city, to be sent to the Legtsla lure lor onacimem. The Act provides that the Common CouDCil may issue bonds to pay debts incurred by tho city, without prior appropriations for the purpose being raised, arid there being no money in the Treasury applicable thereto.

If said claims shall not bo for improvements, tho shall be redoemed within three years by appropriations of the Joint Board. If said claim shall arise on accuDt of a local improvement, an assessment therefore shall be made on propeity benefitted. Tbe bill does not refer to old WillianisburgL debts, and is to take effect immediately. Aid. Schoies said thore were other amendments to tho Charter needed, for instance to give the city cauvassers the samo power to send election returns back for correction as Ihe County Canvassers had, tho necessity for which was shown in the 14Lh ward election caso" Ho thought all these amendments should bo propared and sent up together.

Aid. Vao Brunt thought it would be better to let this bill go upon ius own merits, he saw no reason for the course proposed by the Aid of tho ljth. The Act was referred to the J.aw Com. THE STATIONERY AND PKINTCitJ C0TRACr. The reports of the Committee on Supplies' and Expenses oifthe proposals lor printing and stationery, were talcen up as tho special order.

Tho resolutions or both report! majority and minority, were read by the Clerk. Aid. McNamee presented in tnia connection the following communication from the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies; Ctkce of Rrpams urn ScmiHs, 1 Bp.ooki.yx, January 24th, 1859. To Ite Son. Common Council Grmlemsn About tho 1st of November last, senl? circulars to each department and Court of the Citv, requesting estimates of tho amount or stationery, 4c, required for the year 1859, but received answers to only a portion of them, and some were not received until the schedule was made up and advertised, consequently a correct estimate could not be made of tbe precise quantities of Hie difforont articles that would be required, and even if all tho departments had sent in lheir estimates, I do not think the exact amount could be got at, Judging from the last year, as requisitions haye been mado by the diirerent Uciiartmonts for a great many things more than ware in their estimates for the year, and which tho ordinances make it my duty to furnish them when required, which non enumemted articles should havo been purchased in open marktt at tUe lowest marlcet prices, according to the ordinances, but I could not from tho action of your honorable body, in passing a resolution on the 4th of January 1858.

to give tho contract for stationery and books to Jones 4 and the printing to C. Bennett together with all other articles that mlgbt be required. On tho 18th January, 1858, 1 sent a communication to the Common Council stating that I thought tho resolution was nnt in accordance with tho ordinance, (see articlo 4, sec. 14 or the city ordinances) which communication wan referred to the Finance Committee with power, and which Committoe directed that the contract should bo given as per original resolu fions, thus compelling me to get all articles from the con tri ctors, whetber enumerated in tbe schedule or not and for wbich tSey charged In many instance not only the lowest, but tbe highest market prices, and u'most every billtbe Auditor at my request and myself have hud to cut down from both Bennett, and Jones 4 Co. 'fhcrc'wo to avoid this, in making out tho schedule fx this year I was more particular to get in all tho different kinds of article's that might be wanted, as every article enumerated had been used last year.

The exact quant tics I did not think so import.int, as I was careful to put a provision In the advertisement that the should furnish "a ureater or less quantity as might bo required and also ui urevent nominal bidding, which every estimate has been more or less mado up with, and as had been so annoyed with them ever Rlnce tho commencement of the contract system I put in the following clause, "Tbe Common Council reserve the right to reject any or all bids or any portion thereof" so thai the Common mncil possess tho power and hava tiio right to reject or receive the whole or any part of any bid aud they can, if they see award the contract for "each article separately," to the lowest bidder. But tho difficulty would be if tho whole of uie articles wore ordered at onco, no matter how correct tiio schedule was from the estimates recoived, a quantity ot the articles might not bo required, and a great many more or somo or tiio others would bo required, but by tbo advertisement It is only nocessery to gel what is required and when It is needed. As to tho cost of the stations 4c, furnished for the list voir, I have no doubt some of tho articles not enumerated if thb schedule could ha been got at leM orlccs if 1 could have bought them In open niarkot, but all t'ho articles wh ch were required and enumerated the schedule, were furnished at tho contract prices anil tbo requisitions rrom the departments and receipts for articles furnished and delivered, whether on the contract or otherwise and a copy of all the bills for stationary, oka and printi Ing ccrtilled by mo, aro in this offlce, with the different dates a id quantities, ir, therefore, tho sovoral offlco use tco much sutionery, or do not take the proper care of It when they get it, tnat Is a matter I cannot be a iadgo of and for which I am not responsible, as tho ordinance dll rcctsme to furnish ba'tholrroiuiiiiticn from time sucn articles tnoy may require, TOereftrs think that no blame can be attached to me, as harobonjbslly and faithfully discharged my duty to tho bostor my knowlfi'di bavin? leit tho power in the handn of tho Common CouncllJ ukiiuudco having been in every particular ou.p;iJ with by rue. As to the 5 000 bitrk Jolnt'Board noHoos thni. ttress bus boon ipon by urn report ol SchoICs, ir wtj, wtoi uvu vr.vu ouu.

1 HOI 'tlKcoyor It until rny attention was called io it by Mr. Bergen charaoter which hnd been left, or oansod to ba loft on the premises of defendant. (Objected to aud excluded.) Witnert She did not Btoop to pick Tup any thing before this. 3 Why were you watching her 1 Obbctod lo and excluded. CroBS emminedHy house is on the lower side of Sands 6treel, between Pearl and Adams Bt.

She stopped first when I went over Her side was towards me, her face inclined to the house. When I started to cros3 she was stooping down till I got across I got nearly on the eurb stoao jefote she to gan to stoop; she began to stoop before I started to cross I ran acroB3 she was Btoopiug down wheu 1 got Eoross with her head East I put my right haud on her; my boy was there. To.the Court It was between 8 and 9 o'olock in tho evening. The gas was lighted in the street. Wm.

R. Coffee, 16 years of age last November, son of dafondjant, testiHsd that he lisd seen nlaiBi tiff at their house before this; was in his father's company that evening; when she got up to tho she stopped and looked around; Bhe sxopod and he ran oveitfather ahead of him; she storfpod down and put nor hand through the railing: I ran overand she was just getting up; 1 saw the letter, jumped over and got it; at that time ray fcther put his hand on her ahoutder aud said: "Ho, I've found out who puts these letters she raised hor umbrella to strike him; father sent me for a policeman, and I went; saw him do nothing else but thatj did not peo him hug her, cr use ar.y piofsni. language, or soa what became of (he mellons; sue was just gettifig tip to Walk away when father put his hand on her. Dr. D.

Wilcox, wis called to prove the plaintiff in an unsound state of mind, whieh was objected to and excluded; as to her charaoter for truth and veracity, would not balieve her under oath hoard Dr. JJrico say he would not believe her under oath; have had some difficulty with her. Dr. J. B.

Brice was called, and asked as to hor mental oapacity, which was objected to and exol'ided. and the oase was adj oar nod until Wednesday. IBATOOHIircU Maria Peterson agst. Jbhnl'ita dim.Tht) examination or this cise was rojuiuod yesterday afternoon. Only ono witness was cximlned tho landlady of the house in which plaintiff resided who testified to tho effect that she had seen Mrs.

Peterson Intoxicated, or act as If she was on seve. ral ocasious, and detailed some incidents in hor own peculiar style, going to show her 'reasons for thinking Oti her cros eximWation tho'statements of facts wore somewhat modified instead ol'soelngher iulo. oa several occtsions, 'she could not tlx more thau ono tlmd. TtusfWiM ness was very anxiom to' testify all she 'could against the plaintiff and told about all she know The examination was thon again adjourned until next Friday. SI.ANDSR SCrr 01SE DISMISSED.

Max Strawman and wife agt. AMjih Weber and wife These parties were neighbors and had frcquont quarrels aud according to their statomonts they called each other all eorls of namos. The plaintiff charges that the male dc fondant called tho male plaintiff and wife robbers, and accused her of doing some things as well as others not necessary t) repeat horo. For tunso words thus spoken tbe action was brought and $2000 damages aro claimed. The complaint not having been made in proper form tbo caso was dismissed, the plaintiff to pay oosts of tho term.

C. J. Jack, for plaintiff, B. F. Brown, for defendant.

Court ot Sections. Herons jdpue Hontim, ImTtciahiiami aku bow. UAYHZK. youth namod Daniol Hiratz wa3 arraigned for trial ou a charge ofnasaultand battery with intent to kill. It appeared that defendant and Daniel Stipleton were quirrelliug in 181U one night.

Staploton pursued Har. rait with tbo intention of boating hint, when tho latter pick, cd up a stboo and, throwing It, struck Staploton tn the loll eyiS, knooklng it completely out, He i's consequently disc guradfor ut'e. Cos on..