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BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board met last evening. The President, Isaac 0. BakgR, Keq., in the chair. ‘TUF REMOVAL OF THR STATE ARSENAL, Alderman Monzauan offered the following: — Whereas, itis deemed necessary by the members of Assem- bly trom the coupiry districts to remove the State arseasl from the city for reasons unknown to ita citizens, and from the de- the tex bill and other matters, it has been represente! ‘and the public given to understand that the ole of thin g! rious cily are uot competent to govern or legisiate for them- eelves; therefore, Resolved, Thai our representatives at Washington and Al- beny be requested to inquire how aud by what meacs the ‘state of New York can be divided so as to make two States, od that our representatives a! Albany are requested lo call a meeting of the deiegation trom New York, Kings counwy, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Westches'er, Dutchess, Colum’ Dia and’ Greene counties, tor the parpose of cousidering th: propriety ol making ‘a State of Southern New York.” Referred to tse Law Committee ‘THE EXTENSION OF THE SIXTH AVENUE The foilowing preamble and resolution were offered: — ‘Whereas, the condition of Rroadway, the principal tnorough- Jare of our city, for a few tweeks since, bas been we. caicu- lated to ca.l attention direct to some plaa ot relieving lu crowded and encum ered state, and more especially bas this fact been apparent, viz.: that the great avenue le the extreme ower end of the isiand to the upper sections of the city, kas been, and wlill i. ao encumbered, arising from the great of travel and rautiplication of vehicles of all de- scriptions, a8 to demand immediate relief and whereas, pias Of greater conventence iu the travel have been dé end submitied to the Common Gouneil, trom timoto time: but as ye: the accomplishment of an object so desirable bas failed for amen Wo taquire tal the Drowrieey OC cuca tock cD pct ine ropri of menmures an will in some demrec effect’ the purpaes of Felloy- ing Broadway, and give to our citizeas more extended meaus of irapstt from the upper sections of the island to the lower end oc Broadway, the great centre of buaizess here, and this tul- fil a duty which has been rendered eee A necessary that the, opening of euolber great torovgitare turonett ser of another great roughfare our city, ‘and thus taliord another means of direct tranait from the upper part to the lower portion of the city, is eeriously de- sired, and that its consideration, with much appropriateness, forces iaelf upon the attention of’ the Common Council, there: fore, Resoived, That it be referred to the appropriate committee to y of passing auch or. toquire into and repert upon the dinance or ordinances as will have for ita object the extension of the sixth aver ue through to where {t would intersect Canal street with West Broadway; and lao the extension of West Broad. way, present termination at Chambers street to where it lersect Greenwich street. tion, the subject of erecting a large public mar- ket in the upper section of the city, and the project of sellipg Washington market at auction, were referred, Aiderman Voornis offered a resolution to the effect that the Mayor had no power to receive proposals to clean the streeta, and that the Counsel to the Corpora- tion give hia opinion on the subject. Adepted. THE APPROPRIATION FOR CLEANING THE STRERTS NON-CON- CURRED IN. The committee to whom was referred the appropria- tion of $15,000 passed by the Board of Counciimen, for the cleaning of the streets, reported to non-cencur, on the ground that the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps did not require it, inasmuch es that there was » regular appropriation of $254,293 made for the year. Alderman CLancey opposed the adoption ofthe report. If the Commissioner hadjthe regular appropriation, he had ‘ailed to clean the streets, and he (Alcerman Clancey) desired to have the appropriation of $15,000 placed at the diaporal of the Mayor, in order that it might be used to the advantage of the citizens of New York. Alderman TUCKER (opposed the appropriation, because the Commissioner of Streeta had a large sum at hia dis- posal for that purpore. Adjourned to Monasy next at 5 o’clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. The Board assembled yesterday at 6 o'clock, P. M., President Pinckney in the chair. The following petitions were presented:— Of Peter Cooper’and others, to have the Bowery and Chatham street paved with the New York iron pavement. Referred to Committee on Streets. Of New York and Baltimore Steamship Line, to widen south side of pier 13, Ncrth river. To Committee on Wharves. THE CASTLE GARDEN DEPOT. By Councilman Surra—Requiring the Corporation Counsel to memorialize the Legislature to remove the emigrant depot from Castle Garden, or the present offi- cers thereof, on account of abuse of power. Laid over. By Councilman CeGeatgs namie Comptrolier to have suitable rooms for the First triet Court of this city. Adopted. FEES OF COLLECTORS. By Councilman Farkan—Resolved, That the second sec- tion cf the ordinance fixing the compensation of the Col- lectors and Deputy Collectors of Assessment, be so altered ws to read as follows: ‘+The Aseesrors shall, i ‘assessment list, include an amount equal to o1 third per cent cn the total amount of such assessment an a compenration to the Collector and Deputy Collector of As:essments. Referred to Committee on Ordinances.’’ By Prerident Pixcksxy—A resolution ordering a specia election in the Twenty-fourth Council ¢istrist, in the Ninth ward, to be held on Tuesday, March 25, to Ali the vacancy occasioned by the death of Gouncilman Dixon. Laid on the table. Adjourned. Police Iatelilgence. THE LATE HOMICIDE IN THE NINTH WARD—EX- AMINATION OF THE PRISONERS BY THE CORONER. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble proceeded to the City prison and examined John Brunner and Henry Chasten, there confined on a cbarge ot causing the death cf Christian Hollesberger, a clerk in the grocery store of Martin Ficker, corner of Sixth avenue and Waverley place, by kicking and beating him severely about the sides and abdowen, on the 20th ult. Peter Rye who was coated a8 amines ia the case, was jarged upon g: for his appearance at court. The examinations of the prisoners reels foliows:- City and County of New York, es:—John Brunner being duly examined before tke undersigned, acording to law, on the annexed charge; and being informed that he was at liberty te anewer, or not, all or any questions put to him, s'ates as (ollows, viz:— . What is your name? A. John Brunner. . How old are yout A. Twenty five years. le were you born! A. Gormany. ) Where were you born? A. Germany. |. Where do you live? A. $60 Rivington street, ; What ts your occupation? A. Painter. , Have you anything to say, and if 60, what—relative to the charge here preterred againat you? A, I brought the coals, with Christian Ballesnerger from the ‘corner, and when Toft the coals in the kitchen, Christian commenced tSiking like abjackguard, and I told bim to go out, when deceased grapbed me abd wreatled with me, and threw me onthe floor ard struck me in the face, JOHN BRGNNER. caaken before me, this 7th of March, 1808, Rosenr Gauniz, ‘oroner. City and County of New York, s-Henry Chasten being duly examined betore the undersigned, according to lew, on the Aunexed charge, and being informed that he waa et liberty fo answer, or not, all or any qrestions put to him, states aa follows, viz:— . What iv your name? A. Henry Chasten. |. How old are your A. Bey years. Q. Where do you live? “A. No. 4 Amos street, |. What te your occupation? A. Baker. $ Have you anything to say, and if so, what—relative to the charge heré preferred against yout A. All I bave toaay about the matter is thie: that he , Hollesberger, struck me first; Thit him back. About x week atterwards Hallesberger ailacked me in the street and struck me on the head with a lump of coal. HENRY CHASTEN. “Tnken before me, this 7th of March, 1855, Rongxt Gawaix, Coroner. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR IN THE GIRARD HOUSE. About « quarter past seven o'clock on Thursday night, Mr. Philip Thorp, @ boarder in the Girard House, No, 125 Chambers street, went to his room, No, 212, and as he was about to put his key in the door found the door open, He passed into the room in the dark for the pur- pore of getting a match from the bureau to light the gas, when © man went out of the room by hia side, Mr. ‘Thorp immediately informed the proprietor of the house, Mr. Davis, of the fact, and Ae the alleged burglar in cbarge of Mr. Davis, who handed the accured to officer Burke, of the Third ward police. The man, who gave his vame as Henry Wilkinson, wae searched, and in his pocket were found two keys, one of which fitted the door otthe room occupied by Mr. Thorp. The prisoner was taken to the station house and locked up for the night. Yesterday morning he was brought before Justice Con- nolly, at the Hirst District Police Court, Halls of Justice, and examined upon the cbarge of burglary. He said he wos twenty-nine years of age, » native of England, « Ferident of New: York, a clock, by occupation, and hed nevhypg to say in regard to the charge against him. Mr. Davis, the proprietor of the Girard House, and Mr. Thorp mace sffidevits against Wilkinson, and the magia trate ccmmitted him to prison in default ef one thou- sand doilars bai). Personal Intelligence. Among the appuintments of Notaries Public made by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, on Tuesday last, we notice William K. Robinson, Eeq., of this cit; Senor Francisco Aranda, Minister Plenipotenti Envoy Extraordinary from the republic of Venezuela, ac- compatied by his secretary, Florencto Ribas, arrived in Vhiiadelpbia on Thur'day. Hon. Millard Fillmore has been elected first honorary Vice President of the New England Historic Geneatogica Society, located at Boston, Ingraham, U. 8. N., and Major Donel- ester, the Know Nothing nominee for View President, are in Washington. ARRIVALS. From Norfolk, &c., inthe steamship Roanoke—P D Lacev, Misa C M Lacey, J H Ransom, K 8 Moore, 0 H Gilmore, @ W Dennison, T U Lait, Altred Buel, A Moore and three children, B Comming, Mr HO Hunter end daughter, # © Wilson, James Bigler, iady and daughter; James H Kean’ and Indy, A Jenks KI . lady and two children; Hugh Davidson Jas 8 Potter. J.C Dixon, D J Jack- zgeraid, A G Godain, D D Beckett, D 3 Wilson, B ¥ Farmyn, 0 @ Pattiey,@@ Fulph, J Ketchum, Join F Kin ley, vO Hradiey, RMT Kémunds, A L Letts, Rv Koss, 0 0 Sypher, Wim tks, F H Weed, Henry m Read, i J 1tb- bits, andrew ¥ bits, BJ Peasiey, Chas J Parker, D M Al In, Geo & Btipsell, JT Burnham, & A Allen, J H'Woody, J 3 Burnham, J P Corbin, JN Arnock, G # (illiams, Geo Ott, 4 G Beeton, SM Barton, CJ Simms, H H Skinner, J G Kllis, Robt Kelly—and 40 in the ateerage. DEPARTURES, For Favre, in steamship Ktna--Madame Lambert Alexan- reand chid France; Mons and Mademe Nequet, France; jorn T, Perry, Phiisde'ohta, Me. George Jaques, New Me, A, Latroque, Frauge; ar, A, Baudouln, New Branch’'s Lecture at the Tabernacie. AN AMERICAN PILGRIM IN SEARCH OF AN ALIEN’S BIRTHPLACE. Mr. Stephen H. Branch, who has figured so conspicu- ously before thy public as the Secretary of the Police |In- vestignting Conmittee of the Foard of Aldermen, and who bes gained such a widespread notoriety throngh his mis- tion to Engiandin search of the birthplace? of the Chie? of Police, delivered his promised lecture at the Taber- nacle last evening. The novelty of the entertainment a\ tracted @ Jexge number of pe: sons, of whom a very emal. portion were Isdios, It was announced that August Gockel and Paul Julien would perform on the piano aad violin, and the promise waa held out that the audisnce would have @ good time generally. There were, it is true, some dark hints thrown out that the Chiet of Police had cetermined to arrest the lscturer while on his way to the Tabernacle, but the appearance of tsranch himeelf at the hour appointed allayed all apprehensions on that score. He was sustained by a pretty strong force of the members of both branches of the Common Couneil, among whom were Aldermen Barker, Kly and Brigge, apd Councilmen Conover and Wilde. Alderman Briggs was his chief aid, and performed aa important part in introducing him to the audience. The first pics on the programne was announced as an “‘ American air,”’ but for some reson or other the American air was not given. A pianoforte eolo by August Gockel, and a fanta- sia on the-Prayer in Masseniello,” by Paul Juion, more than made up for the omission. Then came the orator of the evening, who delivered himself as follows:— LapmEs AND GENTLEMEN—You bave eaged the alligator at last (laughter), and I trembie all over. I have never ad- dressed an assemblage like this, and I may break down; and tt 1do—— ‘A Voick—We will pick you up again. Mr, B.—But in wy down‘ali I shall regret to see you all godown with me. There may be some awful long pauses, Dut you must be patient until the ideas flofw. (#ore laugh: ter.) Lonce broke down sta college debating society. 1 nad committed my speech, but in ascending a lofty passage I f entlemen! What! is it pos What!” and onthe third ‘what’ I stuck fast. (lan hter.) I took my speech from my pocket, but couldn’t find the place, andI sat down with extreme mortification, Butif I an utter failure to-nignt, you can all get your twenty five cents as you pass the Vicket office. (Laughter.) “I! one of you should come on the stege and strive to convince me that Matsell was not an alien, I think my hair would bristle, and that I could talk with much fluency; but to stand be‘ore unis sea ot heads and entertain you, is mo easy task. (Laughter.) I tnougnt I could tall with much flunoy, but to stand up ere, unaccustomed as I am to public #peaking—(Renew- ed Jaughter)—is not an easy task, € Here Mr. Branch gave # rather humorous account of bis search for the birthplace of the Chier, and of hix trials and troubles during uhe passage from New York to Liverpool. The second day out, said he, I came near being lost, but was providentially saved, (Laughter,) Well, we had dencing and music om beard, and I was sick. (Renewed laughter.) I hada chum, and he had a lower berth. (Laugnter.) Well, he fasisted upon keeping it, and I let him have it. (Laughter.) Well, I was very vilivus before I started. (Laughter.) Well, I cast up an awful account, (Uproarious laughter.) Well, the third day out he gave up his berth. (More laughter.) ‘Ihe perils of the deep over, Mr. Branch, on his arrival Liverpool, proceeded to Brandon, where, he says, he was 10 constant dread of meeting old Mr. Matsell’s ghost, but where he succeeded in getting the baptismal register containing the record of bis son’s birth, He then took pacsage for New York and arrived sa‘ely, notwithstand- ing the terrible fears which he had of being lost in a fog on the Banks of Newfoundland. Having arrived at this pose of his lecture, Mr. Branch proceeded to read the following detailed account of the whole affeir, which was frequently interrupted by laugh- ter :—-On February 6, 1855, Aiderman Briggs presented a resolution to the Board of Aldermen, whicn was adopted, requiting George W. Matseli, Chie: of Police, to report the number of Americans and foreigners in the Police Department, to which the Chiet did not respond for seve- ralweeks. Alderman Briggs presented another resolu- tion, appointing a committee to ascertain why he did pot respond, ihe committee subpenaed the Chief, who anid that he would report soon, whica he cid, returniag him- self asa ative of America. His report was referred to the eame committee, who again aummones him, when he swore that he was born in 1811; that he never kuew where hia parents resided in En, id; that he a na- tive of America, and that bis mother told him so, who died about two years since. The committee thea appoint- ec me its Secretary, to ascertain the truthfulness of the Chiew’s repert, and { obtained affidavite from those who emigiatea to America with the Chief in 1817, when he was ix years old, and affidavits from those who knew him trom 1817 to the t time, who were always as- sured by the Chief and his parents that he was born in England, When theee affidavits were published, letters were received corroborating them, and a letter was re- ceived from Geneva, N. Y., stating that Letitia Miliegan ot Geneva, was a nativeof Brandon, Norfork county, Eng- land, who'came to America about nine years since, and who knew the Cnief from his birth, in 1811 to 1817, when the entire Mateell family left Brandon for Ame:ios. I son departed tor Brandon, where I ascertained from the citizens of Brandon, aud from the parish baptismal re- cords, that the Chief was born and baptized in Brandon, in 1811, and Augustus and Elizabeth, bis brother and tister, in 1812, and 1817. I also obtained affidavits fom the Posimaster, ond Parish Clerk, and others, who went to school with the Chief and an affidavit from Mra. Esther Hubbard, who was present at his birth. Soon af.er I returned to America, I obtained from the clerk of the Common Pleas Court of this city the naturaliza- ven report and blank affidavit of the Cniet’s father, dated in 1819, returning himself, wife and six children (including the Cnicf) a8 aliens, and that he, the father, was a native of Walsingham, Norfolk county, Eng- land, (a few wiles from Brandon,) the report giving the rames and ages of his children, which precise- sy eorresponied with the Brandon register, and with the oath of the Chief himself, before the Po- lice Committes, that he was born in 1811. After these disclosures the committee again twice summoned t! Chief, who came twice, but refused to answer any que: tions. An attempt was then made to subpcens his sister, residing at Williamsburg, L. I., who waa twenty years oid at the emigration of the Matsell family in 1817, but those who atruve to rerve the bpoena were bittea by, ferocious dege and threatened with bullets by a daughter of the Chief's eldest sister. (Laughter.) The committee then reported to the Board of Aldermen, who removed the Chiet, who cecied the right of the Board to remove him, ‘The Board requested the Mayor to nominate his succes- sor, who refured, and denied the of the Board to remove him. A member of the islative Police Com. mittee then complained to the Police Commissioners that the Chief.was an alier, and requested his trial for usur- tion, which was conduct unbecoming a policeman. The wmirrioners granted his request, but when the com- plainant ap ‘with his own rtner to conduct ‘the prosecution, (thereby very im tly superseding, usurping and ‘paralynog the further action of the Montel al Police Committee,) the complainant was immediately suspected of céllusion with the Chief, Mayer and Recorder, and that the complainant was purposely placed between the Municipal Police Committee and the Police Commsssioners (as 8 guard to the Chief) to summon a few spurious wit- nesses. and then to ask for a dismissal of the case, on the ground that the charge of alienage against the Chiet could notbe sustained. The committee then appealed to the Board of Alktermen and the people, when the com- plainant and Commissioners became terrified, and the complainant gladly withdrew, leaving the field to the Movnicipa) Poiice mittee, whose witnesses before the Police Commis-ioners cieerly established the aitensge of the Chief. Every effort was made by the Chief to induce these witnessen nt to appear against bim, ard a house was surrounded for three weeks to obtein the verbal evicence of s female passenger in 1817, who had previoua- ly made her affidavit that she distinctly and positively remembered the Chief his emigration in 1817, in tl thip Perseus, tn which they were both passengers. Du. ring the trial before the Commissioners, I obtained the certificate of the Collector of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, taell, three women, and five children, the brig Sophia and Sarah, in August, 1817, from Ha ifax, Nova Scotia, which corroborated ali the previous testimony. A powerfui effort was made by the Chief's counsel ta reject this testimony, and the Biandon register also; but the counsel was foil- ed. A similar attempt was made to exclude the Chief's official report to the Board of Al- dermen, declaring himself a native of the United States, and also to exclude the alien record in the Common Pleas Court, which also failed. The prosecution here closed. ‘The defence only adduced witnesses to prove that the Chief's mother told them that the Chief was born in America, who may have playfully told them #9, as a wind- ward anchor fur the Chief, but the Chief aid not produce his risters to swear that his mother told them #0, The defence elosed with the introduction of the Marine Court records, which was the Chief’s last bold and desperate attempt at salvation. (Laughter.) Tacitly admitting, atter s year’s scuffle, that he is an alien, he now cow- ardiy retreats to his father’s pretended naturalization, whose forgery and lageration he has the unblushing 2a- surapee to charge to the it ceaae’ in which he was foiled by the Marine Court clerk and by its judges, wno fastenec it irrevocably on th defence and those who are in ite interest. The naturalization index was altered, leaves torn and others inserted, whose object was the naturalization of the Chief's father, for which all con- nected with it should be consigned to a auniess and ‘ternal dungeon. (Laughter.) This brief narrative brends him with paipable guilt. His own rister, only one mile distant, abandons him as an outcast to his merited retribution. He would have us believe that his own mother, who died only two years since, never told Lim that he was born in Brandon, when we all know that our first and last inquiry is, ‘Mother, where was I born *”’ and that we will never cease our foqutries until we are told. He was six years old at emigration; the vessel was cast on her beamends; (laughter) # child was born; (laughter) there was a famine on board, with 400 pareengers; the passage was of two months’ duration; and disgusting events trauspired that nearly resulted in reenes of blood; and yet, though one of the most trying end memorable voyages recorded in nautical history, he asevres us that he remembore nothing of it, when he probably recollects it as wel! as the Inet event io his life, His exchange of vessels at Halifax; his arrival at Perth Amboy in the Sophia and Sarah. and his subsequent ar- vivel in New York. must all be fresh in his recollection; end yet he has failed to naturalize himself, and thus con- form to the laws of an adopted country that has kindly rescued him from abject obscurity and awarded him the Vig} est herorg, and invested him with a prodigivas power ond cfliclal responsibility, THe bas agt only ulegally sad unblushingly throst himself into office all hls days, but he bus, through dirhonorable stratagem, elecied himself Chie! of Police for Ife, which seriously miitates with the spirit of our free institutions, And im all this he has de- graded himself and bis consanguinity, proved ungratefal and recreant to hit benefactors, and still more auda- ciously acheres to his vaurpation in open defiance of the people, for wnich he merits their withering scorn, and @ dreary and wasteless inearceration. (Laughter. ) At ‘the conclusion of the foregoing Alderman Briggs was called for, and made a few remarks, to the efiect that he was sorry he did not see “more females there,’ that “there ought to be more females there,’ aod ‘he could not see why there were not xore females there.” Every ogbt, have invited ‘this mother 6nd wife, and particular friends,’ for the ladies were all truly patriotic aad thoroughly American, and he could not tell the reason, therefore, “why there were not more females there." After a few further remarks of the same sort, the wor- thy Alderman concluded, much against the wishes of the audience, who were in the best of humor during tue evening, and who were willing to taugh at any aod everything, except the musical performances, which de- served the enthusiastic applause they received. Broatway Railroad. Citizens of New York, to the reseue! I was credibly ivformed last evening, by a gentleman just from Albany, that Mr. Jacob Sharp and others are making their boasts that a majority of both houses of the Legislature has been cecured beyond a peradventure to vote tor the measure, and that it is their intention to rush it through without giving the vast interest affected by ita chance to be heard. Are we to be bought and nottitke sheep tr the shambles? So far from public opinion being in favor of a railroad in Broadway, I ave now in my possession a remonstrance just signed by property holders on the ‘eet and others, whese taxes, real and personal, are full two-thirds of allthe taxes of our city. Is that to weigh less with our Legislature than the combined iartu- ence of a few speculators? I rope uot. If you awake some morning and find that a Broadway raiiroad has been fastened upon you over night, you cannot say that you have not been warned. D. HH. The American and foreign Bible Society, ‘The stated monthly meeting of the Board of Managers was held in the Bible House, No. 117 Nassan street, on the 6th inst., the President of the Society, Rey. Dr. Weleh, presiding. The standing committees on colportege, publication and finance, sgency and real estate, presented their re- spective reports, which were adopted. The report of the Treasurer indicated a regular increase of receipts; but the teasury stil] remains overdrawn about two thousand dollars. Twenty-five colporters reported for this meet- ing, a summary of whose labors for the month gave the following resuit 6,548 visita to families in reading the Word of God, ana expounting it from house to house; 534 families found destitute of the Scriptures; 474 per- fens induced to attend church; ¢13 children introduced into Sabbath achools ; 215 sermons preached; 206 prayer meetings held; 120 visita to vessels and for’ seamen; 75 hopeful conversions; and 36 persons baptized. In connection with exhibiting tne moathly correspon- dence the Secretary stated that the first colporter Bap- tist Church had been recently constituted in this city, numbering thirty-three members, eleven of whom were baptized last Sabbath, in the Hudson, at the foot of Fifty- third street, in the presence of some hundreds of people, and twelve more were expected to join them in the same ordinance next Sabbath, at the aame place. The church had elected Rev. William Archer for their pastor-colporter on a ealary of $1,000, of which ig to be psid by the young cbureh, and $400 by the American and EKoreign Bible society. ‘This church, jike that of the Pentecost, it was eaid, is made up of devout persons of divers nations, — six or eight in all, but all speaking the English lar gua, ‘The death of one of the managers was announced— George C. Germond, Eaq., of Williameburg—and s com- mittee was appointed to report at the next meeting ap- propriate reeolutions, Two vacancies in the board were filled by the election of — Curtis, €sq., of Brooklyn, and U. D. Ward, Esq., the society’s cepomtory agent. American Able Society. The atated meeting of the Board of Managers was held at the Bible House, Astor Place, on Thursday, the 6th inat., at 4 o'clock; Hon. A. Bruyn Harbronok presiding, assisted by Benj. L. Swan and Francis Hall, Eaqs. Nine new anxiliary eocieties were recognised, of which two are in Florida, and one in each of the States of North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Wiscon- tin and lowa. Rey. Mr, McNeill, Secretary, gave a eketch of his tour to the South. Communications were presented from agents, showing ‘en improving prospect as it regards the home work; and from Rev. Me L. Scudder, general delerate, showing his labors for the month past. Letters were read from Rev. Mr. Ellerby, of Toronto, C.W., in regard to the spread of the Bibie in Rus- sia, where Mr. Ellerby until Jately resided: from Rev. D. H. Wheeler, Aspinwall, in regard to the cistribution of the Scriptures in Nicaragua; from Rev. A. H. Wilder, Natal, South Africa, saying that the Gcspels of John and Mark, in the language of the country, are ready for the press; from Hon. Francis H. Heasé, Prusetan @’Affaires at Carthagena, N. G., in regard to opening a Protestant church in that city; trom Key. Titus Coan Hilo, Hawaii, seading s, oontdba” tiou trom his ehurch to the Bible a = from Rev. C.N. Righter, at Thebes, Upper Egypt, giving an in- teresting account of his visit to Smyrna and Alexandria, and to the Copts. Granta of books were made for Oregon; to the Sailors’ Home, New York; to the Presbyterian Board of. Publica- tion; to the Book Concern of the Methodist Episcopal Church South; to veveral feeble auxiliaries: Bibles and Testaments for Natal, Africa; with several of smaller amount in Portuguese, German and Welsh; and four volumes for the blind. 'A grant was also made of 1,000 copies of the Old Testameut to the Choctaw Indians, re- cently printed for that peopl Coroners’ Inquests. Darn oF A VETERAN OF 1812.—Coroner Perry also held an inquest yesterday, at the Sixteenth ward station house, upon the body of a man named Henry Townsend, who died in Seventeenth street, near Fighth avenue, from pneumonta. The deceased, it appeared, from documents found in his poesersion, was a Veteran of 1812, and was living in a perfect state of poverty. He was sixty-three years of age. | Nothing definite could be known in regard 1o his birthplace, but it is supposed he was a native of this country. Fartat Fatt.—Cororer Connery held an inquest yester- dsy at the New York Hospital, upon the body of a Ger- man laborer named Michael Wait, who was killed yester, day forenoon, by falling from the first to the sub. cellar of the store No. 21 Warren street. jeceased rectived a severe fracture of the akull, from the effects of which he died almost instantly atter being taken to the hospital. Verdict, ‘‘Accidental death.” Tne deceased waa thirty-four years of ago, and # nativefof Bavaria. SuppeN Dxatn.—Coroner Perry also held an inquest upon the body of a woman named Bridget Ward, who died very sudcenly yesterday morning at the house of Michael Carrol, No. 343 West Thirtieth street. It was supposed at first that the deceased had taken poison, but ‘& post mortem examination made upon the body of de- cested by Dr. Bouton showed ciearly enough that death wns caused by congestion cf the brain. Verdict acoord- ingly. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and was nineteen years of age. Knixp ny FauunG ovt or 4 Wisnow.—Coroner Perry held an inquest yesterday at No. 197 Fast Seventeenth street, jon the body of @ boy four years of age named Lewis Hayes, who was killed by falling out of the third story window of the above house. The deceased. {t ap- peared, was left alone at the window for a few moments, when be lost his balance, and was precipitated to the yard beneath, and was killed almost instantaneously. Verdict ‘Accidental death.” The deceared was native of this country. Supreme Court—General ‘Term. On the bench, Judges ee” Clerke, Davies and Pea- ay. iy: ADDITIONAL RULES IN REGARD TO MONEY AWARDED TO UNKNOWN OWNERS. No application will be heard in regard to the dtsposi- tion of moneys awarded to unknown owners until such moneys shall have been actually paid into court. Every petitioner for the payment of such moneys shall be verified under oath—shall set torth a statement of the title and the grounds ot claim—and shail also state the names and residences of all persons, if any, whom the petitioner knows, or has been informed or believes to be claimants of such moneys, or of any part thereof, or in any manner or in any degree interested or elaiming tobe interested therein. Two counsellors at law, to be named by the presiding Justice, with the concurrence of one or more of the other Judges, shall be appointed referees—to one of whom such applications shall be re erred; and no application shall be referred except to one of the persons above naned. ‘Ihe referee, before proceeding on the reterence, shall require proof of the service of notice of the reference upon all persons named in the petition as interested, or as claim- ants, and if upon the reference the referee shall consider that other persons should de notified, he require notices to be served upon them. If any persons are infants, dians must be appointed ordinary actions, and, {ffany are sbsent.{Inon- resident, or be found, special application must be made to the 4 in the premines. hall require « full and complete abstract of the title to be furnished to him, and which he shall verify, tor such levgth of time as he may deem advisable, together with full, complete and orlgiaal returns of arches fur mortgages, conveyances, and all other liens hatever, affecting the title of the Property, and such af- vite also as he may deem proper, and he shail annex 10 and return with bis report all such papers, together with the proots of eervices of notices upon adverse claim- ante, and all testimony taken before him. Notice of hearing upon the report of the referee shall be served npon all persons who appeared upon the refer- ence, and proof shail be farnished to the Court of the service of such notice The Court adjourned to Thursday next, to which day the cow reservoir case and others were postponed, City Inteliigence. TAX Pavurs TAXING THRNGELYR.—The block in Fultem street, between Broadway and Nassau street, was cloam- od yesterday, through thesgency of E. A. Brooks, show dealer, at an expense of $125, which was contributed by the property holders and store keepers, whose business has suffered materially from the impassable condition of this thoroughfare. The contributors to this fund all pay” taxes to the city for keeping the streets clean, aud Receiver of Yaxes is willing to testify that toey have paid their assessments punetually, yet atter having e4 week after week—their tempers, patienes’ an: ness suering meanwhilo—they have been eompelled to tax themselves to get the street in a passable and de- cent condition. Nor is this an e1 case. I many other business streets in the Jower part of th city the merchanta and storekeepers have combined t rid themselves of the dirt that lies in heaps abow them, and, in the absence of any cmergeti action on the part of Commissioner Eblizg, it # to b hoped that these efforts will be continued, eo that th summer solstice may not find our cily rank and foul with dirt and slime, and prepared for soy fearfut disease tne: moy be wafteo here] from more Southern climes, or be generated by the festering heaps of compost that mow disgrace all our wharves, streets and avenuen, Our Harnor Fortuications—I¥ Time or Peace Pam PARB FOR Wak.—We understand that tor soue months past important changes have been in progress in the character and armament of the harbor fortifications of New York. The works bave been strengthened, snd the old guns bave been superseded and new ones substituted of a very | end heavier caliore, compared with ‘thore "In use, with a view to enable tiem to cope tucceesfui'y with the magt approved appliamces of modern warfare. The new cannon are now in the provesa of manufacturing at West Point, and a6 soon 96 are transferred to the military works adjacent to this city. Vast complements of warlike stores, mortara, balls, shells and other death impiements have been recently added to the magazines and repositories at these defences, and everything has been prepared in case an emergency should ariee fori og them into use. All this bas been done under the order of the authorities at Washington, quietiy acd without any unnecessary tuss. What can it all mean? Smut. Larcex.—The proprietors of the St. Nicholas Hotel have, after a great deal of trouble and expense, sue- ceeded in getting the property on Mercer street, known as “The Parlor,” now and for many years oceupied as a drinking taleon, which is to be torn down and replaced by fine building corresponding with the rest of this mag- nificent block. The building to be erected will contain forty large family rooms, making altogether five hundred rooms for guests, exclusive of sufficient sleeping accom- modations for servants and ot! employed in the house. The hotel will then have a front and rear of 276 feet on Broadway and Mercer street, and 200 fect deep, auc will accommodate one thousand guests, without the aid of cots or bathrooms. The builaing will be completed by the fourth day of July next, in time for the fall trade. Notwithstanding the enormous size of this house, i creased accommodations is deemed absolutely necessary. ‘Tuk New York Oprmataic Hosrreat.—The fourth aomi- versary of this commendable institution was held on Thursday evening, in the Thirteenth street Medical Col- lege, Rev. Dr. Ferris presiding. The chairman read am interesting sketch of the history of Opthalmis hospitals, from their origin in Austria to their formation in this country. The importance of these institutions were dwelt upon feelingly, and allusion was made to the la- bors of oe Jobn P. Garish and Mark Stephenson, who were commended highly for their efforts on benaif of those afilicted with eye diseases. Drs. Garish ana Ste- pheneon were then introduced successively, and after rief addresses from them on the importance of the study of opthslmic surgery, the graduating class were addressed, medalé awarded to them, and the meeting for- mally dismissed. ANOMALY IN Free ScHooLs —On Tuesday last, Joba Dykem, Blasus Ryer, J. P. Dodge, W. Thompson and C. Swackhamer were elected trustees of the ‘Hamilton Free School at Fort Washington.’’ As this free school is some- what antiquated, and unlike anything of the kind im this city, a brief statement in regard to it may be inter- esting. The school was chartered in 1818, for “‘educa- tional and religious purposes.” The corporation is ‘‘per- petual;”’ the capital not to exceed $5,000, and five trus- tees are elected annually by the encorporators and their “Cassociates, residents in Fort Washington and its vici nity.”? The achool house is located eleven miles trom the City Hall, on the s Bridge road, and is two miles south of the bridge. It has stood 37 years; is built ot wood, and coat about $400. Tbe ground on winch it stands was presented to the trustees by @ gentleman named Mott, and the widow of the late Col, Hamilton, whose name the school bears, gave the largest sum towards ita establishment. It also Teceived seme funds trom the proceeds of the sale of the Harlem flats. The funds on hand are $4.50. The school bas generally drawn some money under ths Common School law of 1813, The buildingia unfit for use. and has been so for years, and yet the attendance of children often reaches from sixty to seventy per day. Ita & clore corporation, althougn represented to be a free school. Neither the Board of Education nor the ward ofticers bave any control over it. There is no pubiie school—unless this be #0 considered—between Carmanville and Kings bridge, a distance of four miles. The people of Fort Washington bave peuitioned for the erec'ion of = a suitable building, but the public school officers have re- fused to grant it, unless the antiquated trustess of the old achool relinquish their property into the hands of the Board of Educstion. With thia view, it ia ‘anid, Mesara. Swack- hamer and Ryer were elected; and whether they succeed or not in inducing their associates to maxe the transfer, the Board of Education should award to the residents of Fort Washington what they are justly entitled to—e good school—without regard to the action of the trustees of the Hamilton incorporation. CLOKB OF TIK EVENING ScHoo1s.—On Wednesday evening the various evening schools throughout the city were clored for the present season. During the winter the attendance has been larger than ever before, and the mort sanguine expectations of the friends of free educa- tion bave been more than realized by the good they have effected. The closing created considerable interest, and the officers of the schools and triends assembied in their rexpective school houses to witness the exercises, which were very interesting. These evening sessions have been. ot incaloulable good to poor young men and women whone early education has been neglected. RamRoaD Accipents.—The train of cars which left Washington on Thursday morning, due in New York at @ P, M. same evening, did not arrive until a late hour om Friday morning, owing to an accident which occurred near Wilmington, Del., that detained the train for seve- ralhours, The driving wheel of the enj suddenly soepped off, and the locomotive ran off the track. The firen an was hurled to the earth and seriously injured, and the mail agent was thrown through the window of his car, but was not much hurt. Fortunately none of vbe paseongers were injured. The engine was rendered a complete wreck, and two of the ‘rT Oars were forced up an embankment and considerably shattered. ‘Two engines and a snow plough ran off the track of the Grand Trunk Railroad, on beg mpeg wen about twenty miles from Montreal. man was instantly killed, and two others badly injured. Fine IN GRRENWICH STREET—EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION OF Drves—Loss anovt $40,000.—About 11 o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the drug store of Brush & Gale, No. 186 Greenwich stres Owing to the combaa- tible nature of the material, it spread with great ra- pidity, and in a very short time the whole building waa enveloped in flames. The fire, it is said, originated from tne upsetting of some melted bees wax. ‘The tons on stook: is ont ted at about $0,000, and on building about $10,060. The following is a list of the insuraaces on stock:—Fulton, $2,500 ; Brooklyn, $2,500; Rut $2,500; Hamilton. $2,600; Market, $2,500; Equita London, $2,500; Aitna, of Hartford, $2,560; Mechanic's and Trader’s, $2,500; Phoenix, $2,500—total, $22,600. Insurance on building, $7,000, divided equally in the Kx- celsior and Irving Insurance Companies. Fig 1x GRanp Streer.—About 10 o’clock Thuraday night ® fire broke out in the dry goods store 347 Grand street, owned by Robert Walmsley. The door was forced open, and fire was seen burning in two parta of the stere, ap- parently disconnected with cach other, The firemen were very quick at work, and in a short time extinguished ft, before extending beyond the store. There is an in- surance upon the stock of goods to the amount of $3,000— $2,000 of which is in the Jefferson Insurance Co npany, and $1,000 in the Pacific Insurance Company. The lows may be estimated bout $1,500. Thers are some curtons circumstances attending the origin of this fire, which, in all probability, will develope themselves upom the Fire Marshal’s investigation, BE. i Rates of Postage on Printed Matter to or from, Wrance. We are authorized to state that a postal arrangement relating particularly to printed matter ot every ki passing between the French and English Post offices, haa recently been concluded by the French and igo yernments, by the terms of which newspapers end o1 wrinted mater may be transy to or from France, on frensh account, through the territory of the United Kingdom, snd by British mail packets or commercial vessels arriving at and departing from the ports of the United Kingdom. Hereatter, therefore, not only newspapers, but also gazettes, periodical works, books stitehed or bound, pamphlet, papers of music, catalogues, circulars, notices of various kinds printed or lithographed, ad- dressed to France, Algeria, or cities of Turkey, Syria and Fgypt in which Irance has Post offices; also, similar printed | matter (except bound books) addressed to coun- tries to which France serves as an intermediate point, may be fo ed to or from France in United States or Bri’ ish ets. by way of England, on payment of the seme fr of postage as are now cha: in this coun- try on like matter dispatched to or reocived from France direct. The United States on newspapers or gazetten will be two cents each; on periodical works, catal or pamphlete, one eent an ounce, or fraction ot on ounce: and on all other kinds of printed matter the aame as do. mestic rates: to be in all cases goilected in the (mick States, whether sent or recvived, r