The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6823. ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. SPHOLAL NOVICES. BEL’S EXCHANGE—NOTICE—ALL PE#SONS having property, such as trunks, clothes, or baggage ‘Of any description, are requested to call and pay expenses, 0 Pro} ‘and remove the same on or before. the Loth ay, after which they will be sold to pay expenses. | All indebted to the undersigned arc to and settle, or legal measures will be even the smallest amounts. hereby given that on and after Thursday, May Sd, this lodge wil! meet in Columbian Hall, 281 Grand street. Puno- tual attendance is requested. WM, M. DICKERSON, W. M. D. R. Moncans, Secretary. ‘ASONIC.—ZETLAND ROYAL ARCH'CHAPTER NO 141.—The companions of this chapter are notified of it ~gemoval to Odd Follows Hall, Gotnic Requested to attend Thursday : venin, # of our sister chapters V) a tery, LODGE NO. 7, F. AND A. M.—NOTICE IS ND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY. 1 meeting of the stockholders of this o tion of thirteen directors, will be held company, No. 1 Centre street, on Tuesday, . Poll will commence at 12 o'clock noon, an close at 2 o'clock P. M. The transfer books will be closed on ‘Tuesday, May 10, 1855, at 3 o'clock P. M , and open Wedues- day, May 16, ‘at 10 o'clock A. M. ig W. H. EMERSON, Scoretary. NOTICE —THE KING'S COUNTY LIQUOR DEALERS AN’ Association will mest at Messrs. TOYNBEE & HOW. KINS, Mont place, near Court stroct, Brooklyn, on ‘Wodntedsy m, at 2o'clock, when every membér is Foquosted to be preseat to pay his initiation fee, and for the transaction of other business THUMAS TOYNBEE, President, ALFRED KONK, Vico Prosident, P. Cuxmrraow, Secretary. Qjrrice we THE ACCESSORY FRANSIT COM. pany, ‘ork, April 20, 1855.—Notice is heroby gi- ‘Von to the stockholders in this company, that an election ‘for » President and six directors will be'held at tho office of the Com No. 5 Bowling Green, from 12 o’elock noon, Gatil Do'clock B, M., on Monday, the 7th day of May noxt ‘The transter books of the company will be closed on Mon- Say, the 90th inst, and remain closed, until Monday, the 1 , both days ‘usive. arder, my . ISAAC C. LEA, Secretary, 0 THE NEW-YORK BAR.—ROBERTS & WARE URTON Short hand Writers and Law Reporters, inform the le- fession that in order to meet the sing aemands perienced steno- t importance counsel can ach succeeding morning. ‘Testimony, arguments of counsel, and decisions of tho benh reported with aeouraey and éxpeuition. OBERTS & WARBURTON, Short-hand Writers and Law Reporters, Nos, 115 and 117 ‘Nassau street. E NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR the Relief of Destitute Children of Seamen will take ‘Thursday, May $d, at 134 o'olock P. M., at the ome for the Children of Seamen near the Sailors’ Snug Baro land. Persons in the city wishing to at- tond th ary will take the New Brighton boat at 12 @'clock, and landing at the Snug Harbor dock, find it a short co from the Home, Exercises by the chil¢ron and In- ing addresses may be expected. By order of tho Board, TPH ELEVENTHUANNIV ERSARY(OF THE NEW YORK kadiee', Home Missionary Ssolety. will bo held in the Brosdway Tabernacle, on Friday ov Goven o'clock. Addresses may bi Bishop Simpron, the Re Rov. J. B. Finley, (or K < tribe) The Point: ho exercises. The public a lace on ion School will take part in pectfully invited to attend. ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—WHEREAS, ON the 28th of April last I executed paper, purporting to he an agreement appointing a perso , with power sel! onvey rights to manufacture and sell, under ‘certain letters patent for improvements on fire regulators, ‘obtained by me August 21st. 1347; and whereas the execution of said (aia ‘was Wrongfally obtained, and said paper does pot contain the agreement ai originally made with said per- ‘son: Now, this is to warn aJl persons from purchasing un der said authority, or from using oy manufacturing said im- Proved fire regulator without further authority from me. TIMOTHY CLARK, of South Norwalk, Connocticut, AKEFIELD INDUSTRIAL HOME ASSOCIATION, No. 3—' members are hereby notified to atten fhe noxt regular mocting, on Friday evening, [ar th, as Dusiness of importance will he brought forward for their Consideration. N. B—Deods are now ready 10 be delivered to such mombers as have paid up in full. . HANDSCHUCH, Secretary. SPRING aSHIONS. SLX DOLLAR MANTILLAS—MOST CHARM. red of the very richest taffeta a ? slike superior in riohess, moderation in , FO aD, over offered. call nd vee, 861 Broadway. ILPIN'’S SPRING MANTILLAS ARE NOW READY for city retail trade, and comprise s matchless collec tion of Ps novelties, from s beautiful black silk man- ‘tilla, at mx dollars, to the most costly garments manufac ‘tured. 361 Brosdway. ASHIONS IN MANTILUAS. MOLYNEUX BELL, 58 Canal streot, ‘Has roceived por steamer Africa, few new designs ‘mentillas, from his agent in Paris "for the Fy mi which, together with those of his own original designs, sult: ed to tl haste American taste, he will display on and after the 1 ‘The balance of bi pring styles will ‘sold cheaper than before. Ladies, please EGHORN BONNETS AT HALF THE USUAL PRICES assortment of straw goods, Leghorn silk and rape bonn Moers BELL, 58 CANAL STREET, WOULD particularly invite the attention of the Indies to his stook of |i \tillas for ti for el oming mont! Pe and at has Lge EU cea aromimory neve d'aws tye a orn} . A. Quran ates ERS teehee aa 6 the order of J. Lorilieux & Co., said note having been stolen and payment ttopped. DRY GOODS, &0. 4 XTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS from auction.—A rich silk dress for $5 60, worth $9; tds back "vido eres de bine: ich Luutre, Ox 6 8 y worth 86; 750 yards Sein'yach worth 10s.; 525 ARE CAUTIONED ior width, ke wort! Halian do , 10s. lustre, | very. he fe B jhoft's best, 36 inches wi 28., worth $2 50. Ladies will tind, om inspection, that these silks are 75 por gent cheay than any over offered before GEO. C. ; Bunverl 400.. poy ‘Grand street, corner of Mulberry. RENCH PRINTED BAREGES AND JACONETS.— JAMES FRANCE, 703 Bi ay, will open on Tues- 3 ¥, May 1, a beautiful assort nent of French printed ba Fexer, vitk’ tissues and jaconets, at very low prices. 703 Broadway. ELI E have made large tts fim —— ‘of this class of goods, and will offer for Beovo’ ects linen sheeting, of every width and quality, x do, cotton ‘do. a 10,000 _¢o. linen and cotton cloth fo: do. pe Resoones | ae 4 sire Whit 57000 proces Tris Tin he United States. Moe hueestoe ds, at this season of the year, UBS. ourel a 2 , UBS- etalk asteio ty. and other bisakets, do." do, of every manufacture imported te size and quality. oylies. wok towels, Also, ‘and pisno covers of the 1s- Bourokcepag wi J 'a fall assortment of LOUNCED GRENADINE Of the latest Paris styles, which thoy wi Adit thi yrning, eaDiDIn thie MOTRIRE: 4 729 Brondway. ‘AMES GRAY & CO. , ul open on Wednesday, May 2, bewutiful assort ee CHENIE SILKS AND FLOUNCED SILK ROBES, Pes steamer ies, [29 Bros AMES GRAY 4CO. will rf DBES, be prepared to way. open several cases of new goods this morning, GROANDIES AND ORGANDIE ROBES, FRENCI GA i s 5 ORCANITACOONET. AND BAKEGE RUBES, ‘At 729 way. ACE MUSLIN CURTAINS FROM ABCTION. w. worth a wo oO oO 4 00 08 oo oo oo Skhentau¥ ‘A comple 00 jurtain trimmings, + wt reduced prices, KELTY & FERGUSON, No. 201 Broadway. D kit, BEbEn 8 SRR r a Be tea eee ne, CLAS, 1D, ERRRGIDERIES. — 3000 CAwantc if tT prices. ' ceeds IN’S Basser, 513 Broadway. ROLDERIES.—ON WEDNESDAY, AGES WAND ceand ie gniteent sasortment of the feet moh embroidered collars, at 25 pero Pricey. 513 Broadway, St. Nicholas Hotel. —JAMBS FRANCE brie ambric bands in ety, Freeh d'Swiss insertings, roadway. Sn eee SE een INE ARTS.—MINBRALOGY,—FOR SALE. A LARGE collection of minerals, arranged for wady of Biverslogy. | For fursher in SHON importers of preci an PLAYING OARDS. YING CARDS.—FARO PLA’ ond ¥ etroot, opposite the MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1855. TRIP TO TARRYTOWN— ARRIVAL AT SUNNYSIDE—AP- PEARANOS OF HIS RESIDENCE—INTERVIEW WITH TEE AUTHOR— RBOOVERY FROM HIS LATE ACCIDENT, ETC., BTC. Among the many distinguished literary characters of this country whose writings are as extensively read in the Old World as in the New, there is none whom I have 80 long desired to see and converse with as the author of the “Sketch Book.” His fame, in fact, is as much European as it is American, and nearly all the produc- tions of his pen have been translated into several lan- guages. On my arrival from Europe, some time ago, I determined that, among the first I should do myself ths honor to visit, would be Wasbiogton Irving, and I took advantage of the earliest opportunity of carrying thi; resolution into effect, Wherever I have been I have heard his name and his works spoken of in terms of the highest praise, and many of his characters have now be come as familiar as household words, It was, there fore, with no ordinary feeling of pleasure that I found myself at last enabled to gratify my long cherished de- sire. Taking the cars, at the corner of Hudson and Chambers street, I was soon out of sight and soundof the great metropolis of the Western world. In a reason- able time I arrived at Tarrytown, where I was informed 1 should get out, as the object of my journey lived but a short distance off. Ihad some misgivings upon the matter, as I bad passed » few miles below this station another called by his name, and concluded that “Sunnyside,” hus residence, must be somewhere in the vicinity. I may here remark that the first hotel I stopped at was the Irving, and a few nights since, on inquiring for the opera, I found it was on the corner of Irving place—so that it appears his countrymen are determined to per- petuate his name by every means in their power. I followed the directions I received, however, and in the course of s few minutes I was wending my way towards ome of the few hotels in Tarrytown. It was Jate in the afternoon, the mists of evening were settling down on the waters of your magnificent river, covering them as with a veil, and I was warned by my watch that if T intended to call that Cay I had but very little time to spare. A few minutes’ walk, I had been told, would bring me to Mr. Irving’s residence, but I found, on reach- ing the hotel, that it was between two and three miles dis- tant, and about a mile and a half from the Irving station. Tat once engaged a light wagon, declining, in my haste the invitation of the landlord to take supper, and set outatonce for my destination. The horse, I was in. formed by the driver, was one of the best in the coun- try, and could travel his mile inside of three minutes ‘This was peculiarly gratifying intelligence to me then’ as I had but little time to spare, although, in general, the comparative merits of horses is a subject in which [ generally take but little interest. My companion being of a communicative turn of mind, I endeavcred to obtain some information in re- gard to the great author, for everthing relating to him had a particular interest for me. Mr. Irving, he said, had lived there as long as he could remember, and that was over twenty years, but beyond this fact, his know- ledge appeared to be very limited. He was certain that he visited Tarrytown about twice every day ina light carriage drawn by two horses, either of which, he add- ed, were inferior to his own, and he wat equally sure that he attended service in the Episcopal church, at least, once every Sunday. Occasionally he visited three or four of the oldest residents of the place, the tradi tionary historians of that locality, who had lived there during the Revolution, and who the driver assured me, were acquainted with the mysterious history of Sleepy Hollow. He was of the opinion that it was from some of these that Irving obtained the particulars of Rip Van Winkle’s wonderful sleep, but of this he was not so cer- tain. And this, with the fact that he had three daugh- ters, was all the knowledge the worthy driver possessed in regard to one of your most celebrated au. thors. He had lived within three miles of his resi dence nearly all his lifetime. Never was the old adage that “a prophet is never honored in his own country,’ more spplicable than in this instance. He had driven crowés of visitors from New York, during the summer months, to Sleepy Hollow, which is about four miles from Tarrytown, for itis, 1 understand, a place of great resort in that season, and beyond the fare he received he appeared to have no interest in the place. The country through which we passed in our short rive, is rich in natural beauties, and I could not but ad- mire the admirable location which Mr. Irving selected for his residence. His house is a few bundred yards from the main road, and is reached by a romantic little avenue, as you pats through which the music of a mur- muring stream breaks at intervals upon your ear. Emer- ging from this avenue, a beautiful mansion, in the gothic style, presents iteelf to your view. In front is a neatly trimmed awn, and at one side of this is a little pond, formed by the accumulated waters of the stream of which Thave spoken. On one sids the broad Hudson lies open before you, and on the other the picturesque country, along its western banks. The dwelling has nothing of grandeur or magnificence in its appearance, but there is an air of ease and of quiet unas suming beauty about it, which tells you at once that its ccccupant is a man who cares little for show or pretentious elegance. Here I was at last in front of the house where lived the great American au- thor, and in another moment I would see him face to face. I rang the bell, a servant appeared, and I inquired if Mr. Irving was at home. She replied that he was and that I would find him in the paftor. A few steps brought me to the apartment, and there 1 saw the whole family party, consisting of himself, his three daughters and an old gentleman, a relative, I believe, assembled round the table. The interior bore the same sir of comfort and ease which I had noticed in the exterior. Its whole character was that of repose and contentment. The author was sitting, or rather reclining in an easy chair, Lis legs extended on another in front of him, and a maga zine which he bad been reading when I entered, lay open on the table beside him. One of his daughters was en- gaged at come description of needlework, and the other two, I think ,were employed at some manuscript After explaining the object of my visit, he requested me to be seated, and entered at once into conversation. I inquired about his health, alluding to the recent acci- dent of his falling off his horse, and was glad to learn that bis injuries were slight, and that he had perfectly recovered. The war, of course, was alluded to, but it was dispatched with a few remarks, and a topic of a more kindred nature taken up in its stead. This was no Jess than the long agitated subject of an international copyright law, which he was of the opinion would never be established. Our ministers in Knglaxd took littie or bo interest im the subject, and the government always found matter of more congenial character to engage tneir attention, The late Mr. Cooper and himself, he said, had some of their works copyrighted in Eagland, but, as a general thing, the publishers in either country refused to do this, knowing that they could republish such books as they pleaced, slmost immediately after they were iseved, A premium was paid to some of the most popular anthors for the privilege of publishing from advanced proof sheets, but the instances of this were comparatively few. Upon the general subject of an ioternational copyright law, however, he did not express an opinion, but if I should judge from what he said of the indif- ference of the American Congress, 1 should be inclined to think mie edie gl of a Io. reply by an faquiry to what he was doing io a literary way at present, fold me he ws : vite ot Washington, , he told me he wan engagea in writis jan been the cherished put hy ing which I brag oe fg srged many years. Referring magazine whic! fern reeling, he epoke of the great improvement the last few years had witnessed in magazine peers 4 cf the wonderful success which had attended ‘his terminated the conversation, and having given my name, and received a cordial shake of the hand, J made nce to the company and retired. id T to myself, and that is Washington Irvieg, American novelist, historian and humorist, I d him to say something which would remind me ‘teh ’’ and’ Knickerbocker’s History of New York,”’ but there was none of that hid humor his conversation, which is to be found in those works, which poe rather tickling sensation a laugh. There is Mir wt fed he expression of his kind and benevolent countenance, but this soon when ase in his company a few minutes. I after: Sone nen strangers, Yery fow jusintances in viclolty of Tarrytown. Ho seldom sinite New ort, nie whole bei in his literary occupstions, in which I a1 he receives some assistance from of whom are said to be ‘accom: ie to be very ‘there his daughters, all ished ladies.” He ‘The Echtpec Last Might. Yesterday was wet and cloudy up to Late im the after- noon, but the evening proved clear and comparatively cloudless. The utmost anxiety was manifested to see the eclipse, and from every window commanding « view of the heavens might be seem groups of eager facev on the lookout for the phenomenon about to come of, The moon rose in the east quite early im the evening, hor color like unto burnished copper, but as the evening wore on becoming more bright, until the time designated, 9h, 20m., when the southwesterly limb gave evidenc: of a slight diminution of light. Once commenced, th: obscuration visibly spread over the whole disc, While this was going on the scene was most beautiful, and was Fegarded with intense interest throughout the city, The time of the totsl obscuration was rendered sémewhat un Certain by light fisecy clouds which passed and re-passed over the dire of the moon, alternately obscuring and re vealing it, but enough was seen to justify the prediction of the astronomers that the total eclipse would begin at 10b, 22 m. During the middle of the eclipse, the moon presented the usual dull, coppery appearance, and could be com Fared to nothing better than a ball of newly melted metal, before it arrives at whi'e heat. In the state- ments published in some of the papers as to the appear- ance of the moon during the continuance of a total eclipse, it was stated that the disc was ‘‘rayless,”’ at the same time ascribing the color to the refraction of the sun’s rays, or toa tially luminous condition of the moon itself. In either case there must have been an emission of rays, and consequently the original state. ment was erroneous. At 1% M. a part of the luminous disc on the southern limb was visible, and at five mi nutes past one this morning, the faintest evidence of the penumbra had paseed away, and the moon rode out un- obscured by earth or cloud. The next total lunar eclipse visible in this country will be on October 24th of this year. Perhaps s statement here of the cause of eclipses may be interesting. An eclipse of the moon can only happen when, in the course of its montbly revolution, it comes within the earth’s shadow. An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon comes between it and the earth, thus obscuring from our view either the whole or part of the solar disc. ‘Were the orbit of the moon in the same plane with that of th ‘th, or if it coinsided with the ecliptic, an eclipse of the sun woulk take place at every conjunction (wnen the earth and sun are in the same part of the heavens) or new moon; and an eclipse of the moon at every oppo- sition (when 180 degrees distant from the sun) or full moon, for, tbe sun and earth both lie in the ecliptic, the shadow of the earth must also extend in the same plane, being directly opposite to the sun, and the moon in her monthly revolution would consequently fall into ite shadow. But this isprevented by tne fact that the orbit of the moon is inclined to the ecliptic at ‘an angle of five degrees, thus often escaping the earth’s shadow, which is always in the ecliptic. The ecliptic Tits of the aun are 17 aegrees, and hence it is oftener eclipsed than the moon; yet from the fact t! the obscuration of the moon is a more uni- versal phenomenon than that of the sun, it is is on oftener seen. This is occasioned by the vast size of the sun compared with the moon, the former being 885,680 miles in diameter, while the latter is only 2,160 miles; thus the passage of the moon over the solar disc can be com, only to a cloud floating in » clear sky, and the eclipse is consequently total only on certain portions of the earth’s surface, while the lunar eclipse is vistble from every part of the {errestrial hemis- phere on the side furthest from the sun. If the sun were of the same size as the earth, the shadow it would throw would be cylindrical, and ia- finite in le , since the tangents drawn from the sun, forming the boundaries of the shadow, would be parellel to each other; but on account of the vast size of the sun, the tangents copverge and meet in a point at some distance behind the earth, forming a cone, of which the earth is the base, and whose vertex is in the ecliptic. In the greatest number of Loe ry that can occur ina year is seven; there are never than two; the most meal Sone is four; and it is very rare to have more an six, In the course of the sun’s annual revolution, it is suc- cersively in every part of the ecliptic, and consequently the conjunctions and oppositions of the sun and moon (when in the same degree, cr 180 degrees apart) may occur either when the sun is in the moon’s node in the ecliptic, or when ninety six degrees from the moon’s nede, when the lunar and solar orbits are at the gresteat distance from each other, or it may occur at any intermediate point ‘The New York Historical Society. The regular meeting of this soviety was held in the little Chapel of the University, last evening, President Brapisu in the Chair. The Prestpent read a paper from General Anthony Lamb, giving evidence to show that the celebrated sea quadrant, generally believed to be the invention of Thomas Hadley, of England, was really invented by a native of Philadelphia, named Thomas Godfrey, s gla- szier by trade, who, under the greatest difficnlties, edu- cated himself. Godtrey gave an account of his inven- tion in 1732, and information was given 10 the Royal Society of London, on the Ist January, 1733, as appears by their minutes.’ Hadley’s quadrant was not patented until 1734, and Godfrey’s w: in Philadelphia two ‘ears before. The facts go10 show that Hadley got his information from the letter sent to the Royal ry by Mr. Godfrey, The following camed gentlemen were elected members of the society William Cartia, angusvus BE King, George P. Quackenbosa, Jacol lerri . A. Hege- wan, A. Ogden Butler and Alfred Willis. ” Rev. Mr. Osgood, Corresponding Secretary, read a long letter from Rev. G. E. of Charlestown, Mass. relative to the history of the Massachusetts Historical Society. It does not possess the slightest interest te the general reader. Mr. Moors read a paper on the Casas Grandes in New Mexico. It seems that some explorers of the Navajo country are reported to have discovered extensive rains of towns on the San Juan river. The treasurer reported that $975 had been paid in since the last meeting. Mr. Evart aio ber the > paper of a evening. The subject was the writings ippe Frensn, an American ship master. He wes born in New York Jan vary 26, 1752, and came into public notice as a writer of political lyrics during the early days of the Revolu- tion, and was a popular ae advocate of the Co- lomal cause. He was afterwards taken prisoner by the British and wrote his cantos of the Prison-ship, He afterwards commanded a vessel e1 id in the West Indian trade, and wrote many nau’ songs and short ant, ita os ote a me Gasette. Durin; fe, he resi New Jersey, and died nesr Monmouth, December. 18, 1882, at the age of 76. The paper was accompanied with cspious extracts Frenan’s wri y After a vote of thanks to Mr. Duyckink, the Society ad!ourned. Beard of Ten Governors. ‘The'Board, duriog the summer season, are to meet weekly at the various institutions under their charge. Yesterday they met at Bellevue Hospital, foot of Twenty-seventh street. Present: Governors Townsend, (in the chair,) Duke, Henry, Tiemann, Smith, Taylor, Dray Herrick and Dugro. From the weekly state~ ment we learn that there are now 5,845 persons in the institution, under the Ten Governors, being a decrease of 146 since last weex. ‘While reading the requisitions, Gov. Duxe stated that arrangements were making to prevent the Tombs ‘‘shys- ters’’ from making the acquaintance of the prisoners with a view to fleece them. A reception room for coun- bel was being fied ap; and when they called, the pri- soners woulda have the privilege of selecting them. Goverzor DucRo moved that the wages of the nape ters in the employ of the Goveraors be reduced to $1 75 per day. It was not right for the Governors to pay more than outside employers for work. Governor Tiemann co- incided with these views, and moved the reference of the matter to the Committee of Supplies, with power. Carried. . a communication was received from the warden of the tentiary, stating that one of the subordinates bod been duscharged on account of drunkenness. A de- bat of doing this, when Go- prung up oa the propriety ‘Tiemann gave it as opinien that & man who got drunk twice should get his walking papers, and wever be employed band At this, Governor Dvoro sprang to his feet, as if somebody was treading on nis curne, and in & confused manner waated to know if the warden was to employ or discharge at his pleasure. He was answered in the affirmative. Governor Surru offered a resolution condoling with the friends and family of Ea. H. Kimball, assistant resident tely deceased. Castied. Te- Tombs, formerly occupied by the rambling debate sprung up on the propriet: of in velltyinee a resolation reveatiy pon e compel employes of the board to pare their vights in the “Coverage Unarwapene of iho aves tigstene 6 now he "8 island in reference to the character disgracetal. It was a ony od were " Loy | If investigations are to be open above board, from affida [iaMANy reed a portion report made at o ia = ie soar thieves and Dnare, (indignantly)—Now is this reapec. jag these poor woman. Have not they characters a6 well as wo; is it not due to them to have ustained charges @ them, befors are ex- a eae Ma; ot ont look into this Board and say te Governor Cg he Npgesepnped bite en eal Governor Smith, in an extension Hospital, and #0 of all the members of this Board. The speaker ‘would not give this committee power to try the meanest enemy he ever had. It was a disgrace to the Board, and he for one would spit it out aa a contempti- ble humbug. . Governor DuGro said he made the original charge that there were Pete aid ‘on the island, end moreover, that Le bad proved Atos some further asion, the committee were + «ed from the investigation, Toe doard soon af City Inéeflagence, Hote. Svsravsions.—Duriag the past week or ten days the furniture of four or Sve hotels has been sold at public auction, and their bustess suspended, This has thrown the inmates into the larger and better es- tablished houises, and helped fill them during’ the dull pane. The changes continually goidg on in New York 5 anable vi that even siiose eh seldera pa — selves frequently recognize ai marks. of faghionable hotels up town, aiter a few months of sickly exist fave died ont. The most recent case was tic'Brevoort Hoase, on auenue, the furniture of which will be sold at auction San by Hi, H. Leeds & Co. Wedo not know to wht use the spacions building is %'be devoted, bat the sale of furniture is peremptory to tite highest biter. It 0 peasible some other enterpri caterer for the inuer man intends t: his hend; but'it strikes us that we have hotels eno: in this city for the present to meet all the wants of the travelling community. Thymagni. ficent mirrors, carpets, sofas, lounges, &c , of the Bre- voort will pass today from undez’ the hammer into other hands, and for a time adorn the saloons of private palaces, until reverses compel their proprietors te-hoist the red flag, and another distribution takes place, Such is life im a great city. Democratic WiG GaNerat Committes.—A regular meeting of this committee was held lest night at the Broadway House. The-attendance was nite large, end the William Hall, occupied the chair. The subjects uj dusing Whe Gvening were of o generct nature, and none of them particalurly ixportant. The most important action of the mectiog was upon enga ing a room for the committee mestings ‘durteg the ‘com: ig year. At late hour the meeting adjourned, ‘Tue Late Atrempr at Sureips By TAKING LavDANUM.— Some two weeks ago, Thomas Bayley, boarding at the Cariton House, attempted to destroy himself by awal- Jowing a» dose of laudanum while in the house of Cin- derelia Marshall in Leonard street. Since his recovery he lias become quite wild, and seemed utterly incapable of taking care of himself. Indeed, he often, during his convalescence, expressed his determination to repeat the attempt at suicide with better success than attended his last effort. His friends heze thinking that b= pre- sent condition ear red the life and mot only of himselt, but of those around him, to him to the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Hither the rash man was conveyed ry. Justice Connolly having committed him to care of the officers of that institution on the complaint of Drs. Bacon and Clark. The statements that have beretofore appeared in relation to Bayley’s losing $100,000 at faro, are, we are assured, quite unfounded. The chief caure of his lunacy arises from the refusal of a young lady's hand in marriage, to whom he was fondly attached. ‘MEASURE FOR Measure.—Mr. Luke ;President of the board of grain measurers, whose business is chiefly connected with the subscribers of the Corn Exchange, gave a fine en- tertainment yesterdayin their large and commodious office over the Corn Exchange, to the members of the Ex- change, and to which e-number of personal friends were invited. All a) to enjoy themselves remark- ably well; good eatables were abundant, and spite the Kquor law, the wine flowet freely. Complimentary toasts were drank, and responses made,in brief ani warmly expressed speeches. All'seemed vo wish that Mr. Luke might continue as he always hati hitherto done, to aim well, and to “ shoot” well, and never “give up his guu,”’ and that other’s hospitality might be ‘‘ measured. by his half bushel.”” Fire in Fortieta Strxet.—About 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in two story frame building in Fortieth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, belonging to Mr. Hart. The fire was first discovered in the unoccupied part of the rear building. The flames spread from this spot to the roof of the adjoining house on Thirty ninth street. The roofs of both were con- sumed, The damage will amount probably to $300. Mr. Hart was insured for $400. The fire is supposed to have beep the act of an incendiary. Fatat ACCIDENT BY FaLtinG Tanoven a Hatcuwar.— Last evening William Fenton, a lad about fifteen years of age, residing with his parents at 49 Mott street, was instantly killed by falling t! th the hatchway in the store of Messrs. gle Mav of 137 William street. The deceased was employed'by ‘this firm as clerk, and, previous to the closing of the store; while walking be- side the hoistway, accidentally missed his footing, and was precipitated to the floor beneath, a distance of over thirty feet. When picked up life had become extinct, his neck being broken in the frighttu! fall, causing almost instantaneous death. Kitixp BY Faun ovr or 4 Wrxnow.—Information was received at the coroner’s office, last evening, that a German woman, whese name could not be ascertainei, had been killed py allies out of the third st window of the house 194 Seventh street. The cec fell head cremost and producing fracture of the skull, died in- »tantly on receiving the fall. An inquest will be held on vhe body of the deceased to-day. Founp Drowngp.—The- body of an unknown man was ound drowned in the water, at the foot of East street, Eest River. The coroner was notified of the fact, and will probably hold an inquest upon the body of the de- censed to-day. The body of another uoknown man was found in the river, at the foot of Catherine street. The deceased had been in the water about two months, an] was much de- eomposed, so much so, that the corpse fell in pieces on being removed from the water. The coroner, as in the other case, was notified. Police Intelligence. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO: DEFRAUD—CHARGE OF ROBBING A BOARDING HOUSE—CAPTURE OF AN OLD OF FENDER—OAUTIONTO SHOULDER HITTERS-- 4 DOMESTIC IN TROUBLE—CHARGED WITH FOR. GBRY. Edward H. Hudson, lawyer, of No. 82 Broadway, and Edward D. Carroll, jeweller, of No. 200 Grand street, Williameburg, were arrested on Saturday last by offi- cers Moore and Ross, of the Second District Police Court, on a warrant issued by Justice Davison, charging them with hsving conspired together to defraud Fahert M. Forrester, of Brooklyn, out of $8,000. The accused where taken to the Jefferson market Police Court, were cach of them were held to bail in the sum of $2,000 to answer the ccmplaint. A hearing in tne case will take place on Monday next. Frederick Winslow, alias George Monroe, sn escaped convict, was taken into custody yesterday morning by officers Kinner and Smith, of the reserved corps, chi with having stolen a quantity of jewelry, valued at $350, the property ot Will ‘alford, of 127 West Broad- way. lt appears from the testimouy taken in the case, that on Monday the accused called at the house of Mr. Walford and made arrai with him for board and lof g'ngs, paying $6 inadvance. On Moaday night be pretended to be very sick, and retired rather early. The next morning Mr. Winslow was found ‘to be among the missing, also a quantity of jewelry.con- sisting of gold watcher, diamond ‘pins and rings, benides two ceeds for tracts of land in Was! mm county, ia this State. Information was immediat given of the offence to the police, who succeeded in arresting the dodger in a few hours after his hasty departure irom Mr. Walford’s ises. The accused was taken to the Chief's office, where he was locked up for examination. ‘Winslow escaped from the Court of Sessions building, in the Park, about two years ago, while under conviction for burglary. Officer Underhill, of the Jefferson Market Police Court, complaint of George, Tunkel with ‘aving “forged hia comp! v fo. name toa letter purporting to be a commeniation from the complainant to tne treasurer of Concordia No. 6, of the Sons of Hermann, petitioning him im of $39. The sccused was taken before rey, who held him to bail in the. sum of $500 to answer. Ellen Burke, formerly a domestic in the. employment of William McCarthy, of 182 Hammersley street, was taken into custody yesterday by officer Cameron, of the Fighteenth ward police, charged with having stolen $27 in cash, and # visette, valued at $5, from. het ployer. ‘The wearing apparel alleged to have been stolen was found o1 person ot the accused. Ellon before Justice Brennan, at the Second District Police Court, who committed her for trial in default of $500 bail. In the §| ‘1 Sessions, yesterday, Jacob Chatterton, alias Poug! dake, was rent to Biackwell’s Island ae Toes gene ag dba aie an unprovoked assault upon the porson of Henry Dib- bon. Tibe cocusmence took place at the Erie Railroad pier, foot of Duane wi it was Chat- terton, who is am emigrant runner, gave the complainant a severe beating, and intimated at the time that if Mr. Dibbon dared to make a complaint against him be would be uncer the necessity of repeating the assault by ae of retehation. Recorder Smith led on the benc' during the trial. .A great effort was made, by means of fo the penlteatianye but cation being rigorously to the ry, prosecu’ ing ly carried out, Blackwell's Island was fixed upom as the summer residence of the prisoner. Jersey City News. Prison RePonT.—The police of Jersey City made eighty- seven Arrests during the month of April, on the follow- 1, theft, 7; carry’ misehi 2; ill voting, 1; © 0: Germsny :, Scotiend, 2; Caaada, 1: United seed, It dil 1 5 91; meeting of the Common Council, May: the meeting. mado the ordinance notwithstai the veto, which was eleven votes being required to pass it. The fol- Soro ag }, 64; drunk and disorderly, 8; 1; family, 1; ? Natietiy-teoland>” 40: Promisrrory Onpsvance Vrtoxn.—Last evening, at the vetoed Council at their lowing wan the vote:—Ayes—Aldewmen Lyons (the Pre sident), Cle: Davenport, Gardner, Greene, Hill, Keeney, Sliter White—9. Nays—Lowe, Rapyelyea, Thompson, Tyrrel and Whitlock—5. arstantEngiaarrsof tne Fire Deport nent took place Awustant i] rtment took place Inet ‘and the folowing named gentlemen ware elected —Ohiet—Richard French, re-elected. Assistants —Firet ward, James B. Geutior; Second wari, James Wallace; Third ward, Wm. Chilvers; Fourth wart, Wm Roosevelt. Moviag Day tn New York. Yesterday was tie return of the anniversary that gives THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. ~~ Our Washmy, ton Correspondence. WasuinGton, April 30, 1855. animation to the household ‘‘f'xins’” of those who can- | General Dodge's Departure-~His Instructions Completed not boast of holding » deed io their own name for a “Joeat hab tation.”’ Ow the let day of May, (provided the 1st don’t come on the Sabbath’,) sofas, bureaus, and Dedsteads walk away from old habistions, and ensconce themselves in new ones, like‘ ‘things of life.” ‘This custom of ebanging residences particularly on the first of May, appears to be a custom wholly confined to New York. It is said by women of aucicut memory to be as ‘ old as the hills,’’ and to be clearly xesollected by them when Wall street was a rowof livery stables, when the site of Stewart's store was @ graveyard, aod when Canad street was ‘out of town, O ever so far !’> Whema —Anticipated Despatches from Com, McCaul-y—Ame- rican Ladies Gotng Abread—Mrs. Edward H Pendle- ton a Guest of the Collins Bteam'ers—Political Prospectey in Virginia—Differences of 0j?inion—Bounty Land Applications—Extension of she 2’ost Office Buitding— de., de. Gen, Augustus C. Dodge, our #ew Minister to Spain, left Washington this morning for New York, having taken leave of the President on Saterday laet, after the completion of his instructions, He sails in the Collins ‘steamer, which leaves New York om Wednesday next; aad in the meantime it is understood that if antict- custom dates its birth so far back as this, it eertainty | pated despatches reach here from Com. McCauley, addi ought to be respected for its age, if nething else; but ad | tional instractions may be forwarded to Gen. Dodge be- mitting this, we are inclined to believe that it Ins beem | fore the departure of the steamer from New York. tried long enough, avd should now’be pushed aside | The General’s instractions ars of the mont pacific for something new. nage to scatter their demand for houses anid emes overa whole year instead of concentrating it upon a If tenants covlt somehow ma- | character. The administration relies upon his prademos to settle all matters of dtepute amicadiy structions strony hopes are expres: vd in his im- that the single day, they would find that landlorés would be tess | bonds of friendubip which heve hithe:t» bound exorbitant, and homes might be had cheaper. A lamd- lord would let Izis house go at a lower figure in the mta- ue together may be steamer Isabel reached Charleston farther strengthened. The from Havana dle of December, when the average demoed for each | on Saturday last, and if in time for the aorther® mail, _vacant house was made up/perhaps in five or six appli’ cations, than he would about the first of May, when hic office is daily besieged with applicants, if the tenement an old custom, and that it isvtoo late now to: assail it, why the only reply is, ‘It ive custom as stupid as it is 01d, and mo better than wo: could expect from that “one-horse town,’’ New Amsterdam, made up of thick- headed Dutchmen, who bad just about as mucty spirit for social and commercial advancement as an clephant has for dancing the polka.” It’ alt very wall in poetry to talk about the “old Knickerbockers,”” but whem we come down to the real prose of New Amsterdam and her sleepy sbepens and burgomasters it is not such plea- sant ery Dor 80 flattering to these old feliows. But éhis babit of moving on the first of May e-ists, and that is all we have to do with ivat the present time. Hundreds, we ht say thousands of our citizens, changed their residences yesterday. The day was not very favorable. During the forenoon the rain came down, and made sad work with the dainty little “fixins’’ about the parlors, the upholstery and bedding. ‘The rain continued till after two o'clock, when in pity it held up, and the sun came out aud got up a special “shine” for the occasion. Th ternon suashiae was well used. Housewives scolded less, and packed up more industriously This first of May not so profitable as usual to the cartmen, ipasmuch Mayor Wood has shut down the law of rates upen them, and cut off their exorbitant cha: ‘There was not so many families moving yes- terday as might have been expected for a May day. Rents thie year on the higher classes of houses have fallen between ten and twenty per cent from last year’s rates, and houses are plenty at this reduction. A great many families have moved within the past two w and many more are waiting to move wit! the fort: \ to come, thus taking the first step towards doing away with the Ist of May as being the particular day tor changing residences. The public s:hools yesterday were vacated, the children being kept away to assist in set- ting up ‘the furniture and arranging it in their new do- mici Those have cause to thank their stars, who, having a house and home of their own, and no landlord to make them atraid, sit year alter year around the same hearth- stone, relieved from the cares, the anaietios and vexa- tious of house hunting and the moving carnival of May. Important Movement of the Christian Jews. AN AMERICAN HEBREW ‘CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION TO BE ORGANIZED. Ata meeting of converted Jews, held lately in this city, the following preamble and resolution were unani- mously adopted: — Whereas, There exist in the United States several hun- dred highly respectable and intelligent Christian Jews, many of whom:reside in: New York ¢ity and places con- tiguous fo it; and whereas, it is the firm belief of many of these Christian Jews, tbat the present sigas of the times are such as to call upon them to abandon their now isolated position, and organize an association cog- sisting of sincere anc long-tried converts, baviag for its object the promotion of the spiritual interest of its members, the relief or those of their bretbren who, for confessing Christ, are suffering want and distress; the stirring na tbe dry bones of the house of Israel, and the arousing of the Christian Church to more ear prayer and increased effort for the salvation of Judab; and, whereas, the annual meeting acd public testimony of such a body of witnesses to the Messiahsbip of Jesus, and the setting aside by them of all the sectarian fcr- mula of the prevent day, knowing rothing yng them- selves save Jesus, their common leemer, and cherish. ing love to all that bear his image, by whatever name they may be called, would lead many of our Jewish brethren to examine the religion we profess; be it Resolved, That we invite and urge our Christian Jaw- ish brethren to meet in convention in the city of New York, on png & the 10th of May. 1855, at half-past seven o'clock ?. M., at the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, in Norfolk street, between Rivington and Sten- ton streets, for the purpose of organizing such an asso- ciation as will carry out the principles expressed in the above preamble. The above call from this especial meeting has been generally responded to throughout the entire Union, and the convention of Thursday next promises to be well attended. Mayor’s Office. MOVING DAY AND THE CARTMEN—SFREET CLEANING MACHINES. A strong evidence of the beneficial results which have attended the recent publication in this paper of the legal sum permitted for cartage, and the penalties for over. . charging, in preventing demands- {rom movers of exoz- bitant amounts, is the fact that very few complaints touching ths matter have been, made of late, and yes- tercay, which was formerly the grand day for extortion, there was not a single complaint. The cartmen have evidently opened their eyes at last, and begin to nee that the Mayor intends to put every ordinance regulating cart hire, &c., rigidly in force. Very little business of any description was transacted yesterday. A communication, however, was received W. Bennett, superintendent for Messrs Smitb, Sectel & Co., which gives a very encouray ac. count of the operations of the street cleaning machines. The following is the statement of the amount of airt and ashes removed during the Nagra hermn oy vil 28:— —— Wa First. 78... Dirt removed, load Ashes do. do. Total loads of dirt.. Total loads of ashes. Complete total...... ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY. Some time during last week, a man named John Browm, a hackman, was arrested ani brought betore Justice Osborne, charged, on complaint of Wiliiam Loundes and two others, with having spirited away a valise, containing ladies’ apparel, jewelry and other mawters, amounting in all to the value of several hundred dollars. The accused denied all knowledge of the aifair, but was held to bail in the sum of $600, which beiug procured, he was for the time being, to ap- pear on a future occasion for farther sxamination. Siace then a clue has been obtained to the true robber or rob- bers, who were yesterday brought before Justice Os- borne, and, fauit of $1,000 bail. I appears, roi the testimony of Exoch H. James, ot 25 Chatham street, « clerk in the wnofice of J. B. & J. Simpson, that a man, calling imself Jamea Holland, came to him on the 28th of April last, and offered in pledge ‘two diamond and one mosaic brooch, wishing to obtain $5 on them. James asked Holland where he got them from and to whom they be- longed, to which he replied that they were the property of bis wife, and that be was ignorant of their value. James, after ascertained their great value, became suspicious and re- tained the trinkets, desiring Hollend at the same time jo eend his wife round Jo the store. In about an hour or two the wife came to the office and claimed to be the owner of said brooches, stating that she bough: two of them from a pedlar fo 45, and that the other was sent to ber by ber son from New Orleans. James told her that he would make inquiries about them, and requested ber to call on Monday, which she did, when sne was brought over to the Chief of Police and pai arrest. then Mary Loundes, wie of Loundes, the from whom the valise was stolen, ban seen the jewelry, and identided it as the property of herself and busband. ARE THE NEWSBOYS PERFECTLY HiDEOUS? ‘The following letter was received yesterday by the Mayor, and without doubt sufficiently explains iteeif — Among the" melt —Among the m ceccsaefaliy ra you honor, the newsboys bh morni Hovonamcs &: ou bave bated. wish, and I have a this way. tt to it, ree eaeen is apem Wane are ft yonsen dd another to ths many obliga port you, | I beg ou willl ao , wir, warmest Sern Sh ered Feces ae 113 Woot Twonty-Giepe orreot and 46 Cliff stceet. Asking some other questions, and haviag |*,,,, dospatehes will be received by the govermment by’ three o’cloek this afternooe, Should they arrive, a courier will be despatchied to merrow for New York, with addi ; is any way desirable. When people cry out that this is | tional instractivas, suited to the informettos which may be received here. The telegraph reperts the gallant Commodore as tivick with Genera) Conchs ‘‘ns three ia a bed;’’ and the irspreszion: prevail» with the .sdministra- tion here, that he has succeeded in satisfying the Gene- ral that a6 no danger is to be apprchended’from the fili- busters, so there eould be no more improper interfe- ronce with our commerce. [¥ these things are eo, them the ‘next war’ with Spain may pe regarded’ aw ended, and Cuba as far from-our graop as ever. Several American ladies go: out under the-cherge of General Dodge, witha view of making a tour of Barope. One af them, Mrs. Edward H. Pondleton, of Washington, one cfthe most accomplished and intelligent ladieref our country, goes as the specially invited guast of Mr. & K. Coilina, the proprietor of the lime of ocean steamers. She will be accompanied by a daughter of the late Sena- tor Linn, of Missouri. The ladies anticipate in October next, under the care cf Mr, Buchanan. Having taken a little fying trip down through Basterm i I was much amused with the speculations [ fo what would be the probable result of the-op. proaching elections in the ‘Ola Dominion.” One moa would teil me that Wise would be elected by am over- whelming majority, and the next, just as intelligent and well informed, would assure me of bis defeat by atleast ad Votes. Thus itis throughoat-theState. parties only differ about forty thousand votem in their calculations—calculations based o: cisely tine same data. Verily, the human jud; not to be trusted, and “white man is very uncertain!’? My own conclusion was" that Mr. Wise would be beaten some five or ten thousand votes, the confident prediction of the ar yh to the contrary notwithstencing. ‘The streaw of bounty land applications still pours inte the Pension Office without the least abatement. Up to this evening the number received amounts to ene hun- dred apd ten thousand two hundred and thirty-four cases. The office will begin to issue warrants about the middle of June next, and thea at the rate of 600 per day. ‘The laborers have commenced levelling the ground:for the foundation of the extension of the General PostOffice- building, which is to be continued around the entwe aquare. The present city Post Office is to be tora dowm, to give way to the marble extension. gE [Correspondence of the Evening Post.) , WasHiNGToN, April 30, 1865. The Kinney Expedition at Washington—Marcoleta's. Let. ters to Marcy—Resignation of Mr. Consul Fabens. The subject which seems to divide the attention of executive with Cuba is the late developementa of the Kinney a presage Joseph W. Fabens, United States commercial] agent at San Juan, has been here forsome days, summoned by Secretary Marey, with a view-of ob- taping intor jon as to the expedition and the affairs ot Nicaragua, by the government of which Mn Wheeler, our ministé Central America, is now imprisoned: Me. Fabens has held a number of interviews with the Secre- tary of State and the President, from.which it would ap- pear that though the cabinet were favorably disposed to the enterprise ot Col. Kinney, if confined to its avowei objects, yet that in consequence of the strong affidavit . furnished by Mr. Marcoleta, the Nicaraguan minister a sew York, (why doesn’t he show himself in Washington. with the other representutives ?) they hed felt obliged to order the indictment of the leaders of the. expedition. Aa I understand it, Marcoleta, about the 25th, wrotetwo letters to Marcy, ore complaining of Mr. Fabens’ reply to his protest against the expedition, wherein he (i ) styles the Nicaraguan a ~‘bogus minister,” &., am ex- pression certainly of more truth than eou.tesy, and doubtless the more aggravating ov that account. ‘the other of the two letters complaining of ths Kineey enterprie a an invasion of the public order of Nicara- ua, Was accompanied by several affidavits of men im jew York, who declare that, on asking the Colonel hie plans, for the pu: of joining him, they were deterced by the filtbustering projects which he disclosed. The Colonel evep went so far, accordi nessess, an to say that “ in five years there would be a new goverpment in Nicaragua.’” It is alao declaredthat an unusual and unnecessary supply of arms. had been purchared for the expedition. I believe these ars. the , two specifications on which it is thongut the Colonot wilt = —— of violating the sixth section of the neutre- ity Jaws. . A gentleman who is bere, and whose connection with the Kinney expedition is well known, tells me that he does not know whet Col. Kinney may have.saidin » jo- beh bet rages ted but : sure he has made no seri- ous deciarations which would compromise the expedition; and that as for the second charge, it is utterly untroe im every particular; no arms have been boi andmo pur- chase contemplated, beyond what would be necessary to equip every emigrant with the menos of. self-defence, and these would be provided at the expense of each man. This would hardly sustain the charge of organiziag.a mal- litary expedition. Mi prmert ffhnttetne Mew saeens to stand with Jof& Davie and Soule, is sin ¥ 0) to Kinney, and seome almost ready to take issue with the Preddeat, om the Cuba policy. So far as Ican.ascertain, the instractions which came from his office for the arrest of the gallant Colonel. were more than. ordinarily perem; a vere, me Saul among the prophets Cushing eee ‘the anti-filibusteros! They are both equally im place. Lam inclined to believe that Fabens ani Kinney both have relied too much on the soft sawder of the President, who, though what is called a very “proper si yt man, is as whiffling as a weathercock. I believe it is Foulé who says that it’s the iaet man that has indaence with the President. Every one goes away with the mo- tion that he will have his. wish gratified, It would not be at all surprising if the President, in pursuing his Cuba policy, should determine to strength - en bimself in public oqjnion by an oxtra lance im lusting up and suppressing anything that like fili- bustericg. To those who remember his convivial rele- ticns last winter with Col. Kinaey, such a course may seem strange, but it would be strictly in accordance with the character of the present executive. P. 8 —Ap important bit of information has}jnst come to my knowledge. Mr. Fabens, it is said, after oy aay | with the executive, has determi to resign his office United States Commercial Agent at San Juan, in comsid- eration of the seedings instituted against himin your United States t Court. This is highly judicious om his part, ek) ee. it should have taken before. Capt jamin Mooney, formerly of New York, but pow a trader of San Juan, wili probably be appointed to his post. ‘Wilitamsbarg City News. A Boy Krutep py Viotencr.—Ooroner Hanford held am inquest at Greenpomnt, on Monday evening, on the body ofa boy about twelve years of age, named George E. after a brief examination, committed in de- | Brusb, who died on Sunday morning, from the effects of a blow on the , by # clad in the hands of » Germae rag picker, a boy about sixteen years of age. It ap- pears that the German boy, with his two littie brothers, were at Greenpoint eo Saturday afternoon, when his smaller brother threw Piece of coal which struck deceared, who was with # party of boys, when he in re- turn struck the little boy with a rattan and the elder ther drew a knife and drove him back. The German p started for home, and were followed, when the oldest one ntruck deceased a violent blow on the left temple ib a club, The injared boy returned home, and was not considered to be rertously hurt; bat in the morn’ i Teniered a verdict that ate with a blow struck on the ide of ‘the head by a club, by some unknown person. On ‘the fendition of the verdict warrant was iseued by the Coroner for the arrest of the German boy, who, it is understood, resides in the Sixteenth ward ; re eee Duowsrp.—Coroner Hanford held an inquest at Green, the ot Henry A Hicks, i mie’ Sunday afternooo, near the ferry, in endeav rescue his younger brother, Edward, who fell into the river and was also drowned, ‘Tne ScPPossD MuxDER —The inquest upon the infant found secreted under some straw, on Friday of last ‘week, at mee street, hyena engin add no new 90 coming to hight, ‘A verdict that the infant came te ite Youth by nuffoca- tion, at the bands of an unknown woman. Fara ACctorst, aa ee be eren bad a maaor in Second # hued by ‘allie from scaffolding of & new butlding 0 the foot of South Third street. as Evection or Assistant ENGIVRERS.—' following Demed perrons were elected arsistemt engineers of the Fire Department for the Easverp district, on Monday evening :—Wm. Meekes, Chas. Wall, Alfred Wallestt, G. B. Lane, and Andrew J, Hinman. a