The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1866, Page 5

lected in place of Mr. n for doubt that Awrenty-second tells us that the men who defeated the =e last winter were now in favor of the Assembly Mr. Warrs—What I stated at large was this: that the republicans of last year who voted in favor of the in- torests of the City Inspector are now to a man in favor of the Assembly bill. Mr. Hayt— members of the Assembly who de- feated the bill of last year, and who have been returned by their constituents, bave seen the error of their wa} anddo not pro to repeat it. This commission sh be made an ive one, and the true way to make it effective isto put the appointments in the hands of the Governor. The Police Commissioners shonld be stricken out. They have now all they can do. The great majority of Assemblymen from New York oppose the principies of the bill. If we are to be governed by the —— porate oa ne York, we must be governed the ity. But that we got over years ago. “f vote was hon taken on the motion t non-concur, which prevailed—19 to 11—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Andrews, Campbe'l, Chambers, Collins, ©. G. Cornell, E. Cornell, Crowley, Folger, Humphrey, Lent, H, Murphy, Plervon, Platt, Statiford, Sutherland, White, Wilber, Wolcott and Wood—19. N Godard, Hayt, ‘Low, 0 uid Willians—L ‘he Seuate then adjourn Assembly. Aunany, Feb, 15, 1866, The Speaker presented the annual report of the Trus- ‘tees of the Asylum for Deaf and Dumb; also the annual report of the Superintendent of Pubtic Instruction, BILLS PaLsKD, To confirm the act of the Mayor and Commonalty of New York relative to contracts; to increase the police jorce in Richmond and certain parts of Kings county; to regulate the supply of stationery for the Erie county Supervisors; to pay the principal and interest on the Canal debt; the annual Appropriation bill; to exempt Soldiers’ Home from taxation. PILL LOST. The bill to incorporate the American Museum Company was lost, * Adjourned. Norn. —In yesterday’s report of the proceedings in the Assembly, it read that the Eighteenth ward Market bill was introduced by Mr. Dutcher. This was an error made Ma the telegraph. There is no such man in the Assem- bly. It was Mr. Tucker who introduced the bill, MEXICO. Arrival of Napoleon’s Envoy to Maxi- milian at Havana. The Liberal Army Preparing to March Against the French in Chihuahua. &. &e. &e. ‘The Fre Envoy to Maximilian at Havana. ‘ New Onteans, Feb. 14, 1866, Havana dates of the 9th inst. are at hand, The steamer Louisiana had arrived there from France, en route to Vera Cruz. She had on board a special com- missioner from the Emperor Napoleon tothe Emperor Maximilian on important business. The Louisiana also hed on board a Belgian genoral, who will inform Maximilian of the accession of Leopold IT. to the Belgian throne. Official News from El Paso. Wasntnoton, Feb. 15, 1866, Mr. Romero has received official news from Ei Paso, the rosidence of the Mexican government, up to the ‘20th of January, The French had made no furthor at- tempt to move on El Paso, and the Mexican army was about taking the initiative against the city of Chihuahua, oceupied by the French forces, OBITUARY. Colonel James B. Murray. This venerable citizen died at his residence in Wash- ington place, in this city, on Wednesday evening, Feb- ruary 14, 1866, in the seventy-seventh year of his age He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, November 16, 1789. His father, John B. Murray, was well known as a mer- chant of this city in 1791, and he and John P. Mumford were the heaviest tea merchants at that time in New York. His son’s earlier education was commenced in England, whither he was accompanied by his futher on avisitefafew years, In 1799 his father returned to New York and placed his son James at the school of Mr. Samuel Rudd, in Cedar strect, where, among his school. mates, were President Moore, of Columbia College; Pro- fessor MeVickar and his brothers James and Archibald. In 1804 he entered the Sophomore class of Columbia Col- loge, and subsequently entered the counting room of his father, whose firm was then Murray, Mumford & Bowen, having a branch at Alexandria, Va, then the jncipal outlet for the export of grain, flour and to Europe. In 1809 James B. Mu was by pnge supercargo of the ship Egeria, Captain Richard Law, belonging to his father, on a voyage to Archangel, the first New York ship that ever entered that port. He was taken into partnorship by his father in 1810, a period when oor commercial irs were threatened im every quarter. The firm was then Joho B. Murray & Son. In 1808 a draft had been made fora military fores to jose us COMaNDD ins Sctiemee sna thapente. w passed by Congress, volunteered, us early entered into the service of his country. In 1811 he was commissioned lieutenant im a new regiment, which, on the breaking out of the war with Ei in 1812, was mustered into the service of the United States, and verved m the campaign of that year. In March, 1813, he was obliged to go to Europe in juencs of the capture of ¢ to his firm. She was, at the same government to carry L of Rossia, aluable shij the French bel ad been canrfed Tato time, appointed by the United out their answer to the z z Fa 33 He | a: i i; FHT [ : lh . i ti qe Cotonel Murray waa one of of supplying the city of New Croton river, and Since o'clock, and to the humay yout at Greenfield Hill, Conn. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1866—WITH SUPPLEMENT, OARNIVAL. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA The Liederkranz Society in Costly Cos- tume at the Academy of Music. THE FUNNIEST PROGRAMME. One Thougand Nights Boiled Down to One. ALADDIN’S PALACE IN FOURTEENTH STREET The Gorgeous Decorations, the Rich Dresses and the Merry Masks. WHAT A LUDICROUS PROCESSION! Ha! HA A! IMPROVED PROCESS OF FUN MAKING. The Academy of Music was once more in a blaze of glory last night. The Licderkranz Society, whose festivi- ties are alwavs of a first class and select order, held its annual bal masqué at the Academy last night, which on this occasion was again fully decorated, and the house presented a most brilliant aspect. The floor committee, composed of thirty members, appeared im the splendid court costume which was in vogue during the reign of Louis XV., while Mr. Sterns, the leader of the committes, was dressed in the ancient Rococco style, The balcony seats were occupied by the spectators long before the ball commenced, which, on this occasion was somewhat later than usual, The dancing did not commence until after nine o'clock. A splendid orchestra, numbering one hundred and thirty instruments, under the lead of Mr. A. Bernstein, was in attendance to provide the music for the dances, while another orchestra under Mr. Dietz furn'shed the accom- paniments for the promenade, which commenced to dis- course shortly before nine o'clock. The Academy not only presented a brilliant and Onental aspect, -but also a curious sight. A very remarkable arrangement was to be seen on the right of the stage, where a sort of steamer had been placed, and various were the surmisos as to what this curious contrivance was thore for. It was the “James Watt,” which afterwards was used for the car- nival procession. In the rear of the stage two fountains had been erected, alleged to contain eau de cologne, and the stage itself looked like an immense tent, through the further opening of which « far reaching landscape, with an ocean view, was to be soen, with an im- mense tree in the foreground. Soon after nine o'clock the ballroom began to fill with masks of every conceivable character, and very lively scenes ensued in all parts of the ballroom. The dances were commenced with great zest, and continued in this style until late. As far as the decorations were con- cerned—which had been prepared regardless of ex- pense—they appeared most brilliant, but more simple than on the occasion of the Arion ball. In the rear of the stage appeared the name of “Liederkranz”’ and a lyre in Jets of gas. THE HISTORY OF THE LIEDERKRAN?. ‘The Liederkranz is a rival and the parent society of the Arion. The society was organized in 1847, and is ‘one Of the oldest and most prominent German musical organizations in this country. Messrs. Jacob Wind- mueller, Duerr and Paur, who are still members of the socicty, were amongthe orivinators; but it appears that the majority of the original members have disap- peared from the list. In 1861 the society obtained its charter, and in 1863 the society purchased its present headquarters in Fourth street, at a cost of thirty-two thousand dollars. The interior of the building was transformea into a splendid club hall, which at present is much frequented by artists and the mom- bers of the society. The money was raised among the members on shares, The number of members at present amounts to about oine hundred, of whom one hundred and thirty are active singers, including sixty ladies, of the male and female chorus. Connected with the society is an amateur orchestra composed of about sixty mem- bers, which has been recently organized. A singing school for young ladies, who receive gratuitous instruc. tion, was originated by the society some years sinc The finaucia! and other affairs of the society are ma good condition. THR DECORATIONS. The Academy was again decorated in magnifi- cent style and with a great deal of artistic skill, forming a combination of the grotesque and beautiful, while goblins and nondescrips with glaring eyes were looking through these decorations, which were designed to illustrate the origin of carnivalistic festivities, were formed of a combination of Grecian and Ro architectural effects. From the box tier of the andito- rium at equi-distant points rose a series of fantastical: ornamented i en in number--the capitals of which were severally mounted by huge masks, tinted and form- ed In plaster, typifying Comus, Satyr and Medusa. Above these rested a number of gizantic swans, representing the myth, the fable, the grand, res ie, bc. From between the necks of each pair na ‘golden lillies poral ye Re swine coih oe acom- pany of goomes—like ins (with movable eyes) — whove emerald outsprend wild but pleasing eflect. These figures moneured about five feet in height. Each gnome bore upon his bent suonl- ders a huge shell painted with every color of the rain bow. From the shell the Goddess of Joy in vei gay wood, wreathed with flowers, and grasping the tal of Momus This was by emblematical repro- sentations of the Muses, batyrs and Hachantes. From the centre of the ceiling was suspended {n every diror. tion a vast golden net, in the baroque style, the construe. tion of which involved the use of twenty thousend pounds of cord. Grotesque in countless variety were mysteriously made to in the air beneath this glit- tering canopy, while directly over the centre of the floor was discovered a very large and ornamented balloon, which may or may not have been occupied pa the occasion of a recent marriage in very high life. © several pillars described were connected garlands and festoons arching over intermediate filled stage was converted into a vast jew, with o famous A hoge head of Momus #ar- r.ounted the entrance to the tent. Fountains of caw de Cologne were variously grouped upon the stage in the midet of nataral flowers. At either side of the main en- trance to the Qallroom was stationed a giant sphynx. Exercises on the trapeze, by @ half brother to the Man: Brothers, formed part of the carnival perform- Hi ances. A CURIOUS BULLETIN. A bulletin, which Cc epeed in nt, furnished ao hamorous account of wi tall nd ch been done to arrange the Liederkranz and what to be done. This ludicrous print gives an idea of the humor of the famous organization — On this occasion the ancient and honorable order of the pm yay thoroughly deaf a ‘committee. ine Foe teas thay hate taken out 4 now tested for tee forth, First it Lie. dertrans be du next ry of 1 » eat of the Every member (there are nine hundred of whieh number about one hundred and fifty Ey egg ag it Jo mer,, thie exertion | dose not, always thought “nis ‘season the "majorty of coctety whl’ survive, thelr own A commiticn in t Hip] cai i if a3 Bs | i f i THE rrocreei” “ue proces.ion took place bet wer % we mest ludirous #b 8 @ j Prominent in the procession was a steamer, bearing pas. sengers from the ‘German Indian \illage of Hoboken,” bound for the Academy of Musc. This village is said to pride itself upon iis navy and ferryboats, Hut It ap- colar navigation is not the only ambition of this we and adventurous tribe, ey have char tered a steamer, the “James Watis,” which comes sailing slowly into the Academy with its precious crew on board, and it appeared that the New Jersey embassy had a good time of it before they reached the Academy. On board were a curious looking set of men, Drowing: pipes and horns and performing on a hand organ, A\ Now does hore appear, And “go it while she's young;"* Her dress is rather scanty, But the poor giri means no wrong. ‘Then followed a series of grotesque characters, led by a umber of pol cemen, who, it was exphuined, were of no use on the igen Soeyoy on account of their size. Then entered a number of harlequina, playing their pranks and annoying everybody. ‘They were followed by the Floor Committee, in gorgeous array. They all appear d to be “twins.” The Liederkranz app ams to be provided with a detective; for achap who was described as such appeared in the procession walking by the side of Brother Jonathan, and both appeared to be on the scent of some- body or something. Here appears Uncle Sam. He makes an immense spread, playing an air which is said not be sweet to Maximilian’s ear, who follows him. Maximilian, it was said, cannot be permitted to stay at the Academy. Then follows a chap in long boots, who is said to represent the French Emperor, and at his side is walking tho ‘‘inventress of the waterfall and crino- line.”’ She is leading that litte family arrangement called the Prince Imperial, although He has no hair on the tip of bis chin, ‘The place where the hair ought to grow. ‘This smart youth is said to have dove a great many things—that he either discov or detected the “patent beer: that six weeks after his birth he published a dictionary in ninety-eight lan- guages, and other nonsense. A roll of Confederate bonds are sticking out of his pocket, said to form a sub- stitute for a pocket handkerchief. There is to be seen in the processiof the Hohenzoller, who is said to be always on a spree because the capital of Prossia is situated on the Spree, There are a great many odd things said about this old king. One old party, attended by the “faithful,” is supposed to be the Pope, who appears to think that everybody is down on. him, He is support- ed on a hitter, and is followed by a mysterious person called Signor My Honey, who 1s acting as if he were very feroc ous and inclined to devour the British lion; and then appears a personage whose reputation is said to have been manufactured from other people’s brains, and by some he is called a Sardine. At the close of the pro. cession was to be seen the “Head Scenter’’ in the act of shaving, shampooing and otherwise dressing the British lion, prior to swallowing him. THE BROAD SWORD QUADRILLE, This performance probably formed one of the most ious carnivalistic features ever seen. It is said been patented. EF) dancer carries a drawn bout as “broad as it is long,’’ to the point of which is fixed a silver bell, the silver having been fur. nished by the “Montana Territory Mining Company,” of which several ex-oil men of Philadeiphia are said to be the directors. OPENING OF THE BALL. Long before the appointed hour at which the numerous uests Were to be admitted into the fairy realm of Prince “arnival the doors were thronged with expectant faces, the majority of which bore the characteristic expression of the German in search of fun—namely, good humor. At every noise from within each one was on the qia vive for the “open sesame’ of the committee, and the wildest speculations were entertained regarding the feast which the worthy Prince ‘had prepared for his devotees. At longth the doors were opened, and the glit tering throng poured in. While standing at the entr: and watching the gay pageant we were irresistibly re- minded of the lines of Hood— In they go in jackets and cloaks, Plumes and bo » turhans and toqnes, Aw if to reny of Nationa; ireeks and Malays with daggers and dirks, Spaniards, Jews, Chinese and Turks, Bome like al foreign works, , Aud sound lke bad translations, On entering, the guests disappeared for a time to cer- ta.n mysterious little compartments where some arranged masks and costumes, giving the final touches of the grotesque, romantic or beautiful, as became the cha- racter which ach aasumed, and others donned their ha- biliments of silk, muslin, tinsel or velvet, The amphitheatre and foyer soon became crowded, and an imposing line of masks moved along the platform, THE MASKS AND COSTUMES. It was truly # congress of nations. Every clime, from the Laplander of the North to the dusky child of the torrid zone, was represented. The brutish Cossack, in his sheopskin dross, cowered beneath the lash of the Muscovite overseer and the glance of his titled master. Hungarian and Bohemian chiefé laughed the Kaiser and his myrmidons to defiance, and Neapolitan did their utmost to prove that order did not reign within the newly acquired realms of Victor Emanuel. Blaff York- shire farmers bobnobbed with cockneys, and Irish tenants, those par exemples of suffering in the Nineteenth a Og tacetiously at Mie ee bukbear land! ipper agen te! we have heard so much about. the Seritable follower Marco Bozzarria’s scowled as ferociously as the Turk that “was dreaming of the hour’ as Byron would wish him, and the rough mountaineer of Circassia waved hi hand contemptuously towards the Russian invader who him. The peasant of Lavendee in disdaii the rabid heey of Marat, Danton and and the Goth and Hun returned glare for glare with the Roman. Indians on the war Indians y OF war, wand indians’ aitting ing the scalps of the Clowns and harle- a ng the fall, hideous around the council lodge, fi enemy, stole around the = performed incredible acrobatic f and exerted iF atinost im pence ay mischief and fun. Feejee Islanders looked es fat and rosy monks and while meek-e men glanced coyly at the many was in confidential con a of the French court, and Mephistopheles nore solt things to Marguerite ‘than ever Gounod would have permitted. Hindoos, all of the Brahmin caste; Tartars, such as inight have followed Tammeriane in his forays through China and Persia; the original Zoroaster and wild Bedoutns commingled in curious affinity. The ani- mal kingdom was also strongly represented. Wolves, cows, sheep, doukeys and other “animals” too numer- ous to mention kept up a hideous discord of sound, Atmong the thousand and one masks were to be #een bon- descripta, whom it was impoxsible to assign to any par ticular species in the animal, vegetable or mineral king- dom, but who contrived to make themselves quite con spicuous amid the gay throng. THE MUSIC AND DANCING. The music was of that dreamy and contrasted style peculiar to Fatherland. There is something irresistibly fascinating about the German waltz and gallop. Two hundred couples spin around in automatic order, yet with avim and dash that commonicates iyelf to the mere spectator, and the inspiring strains of a hundred instru ments send the blood in tava streams through the veins. Nodding fi mes, glistening robes and gleaming armor dash by like the shifting colors of the kaleidoscope, and soit words are exchanged between angels and demons which would shock the the author of “Paradise Lost” or any other person interested in sublunary matters. THE BALL AT Its HeIGHT. At one o'clock, at a signal from the orchestra, every person unmasked, and the most ludicrous denucmens took place, Husbands who had been whispering soft nousense into the ears of disguised wives, and prom sing to send them the most extravagant valentines, felt sheepish when the stern reality was reveaied, and daughters in some cases were scvlded by thelr grand fathors for coquetting with them, At ull events, the ery Was vite la tagatelle, and every one secmed to lake the mistakes in the best of bamor.~ Th krantz Society shall ever be remembored a good hamor and enjoyment RCENES Intense cold, bright stari clam lights, carriages and « crowd, cons the ontwde eeene ah yUTSIDR. to render The avenue, Giled with mied & curious spectacle Xious and expectant orcupanta, alighted after two hours waiting in cold, with chattering teeth and chilled feet. o'clock precisely the doors opened and the carriage de livery commenced, Large numbers of the guests, im- mt at the long delay, alighted on Fourteenth | andy, ifteenth streets and Third and Fourth avenues, and- trotted at a sharp pace to the door. The flageines weress MET, OF AMERIC just as cold and cruel to the white kid slippers and delicate feet which they encased, as to the coarre boot of the maray footed policemen who bade the crowd fall bac make elec 8 splendid one the crowd and the costumes of the rapidly arriving company. This brings us to THE CRO F i l 3 f i 3s ee ‘and individually, ith the =—. standers in i : i HE gs 5 i 333 i & HH it if Hj i fi he ef re i Ff i i t Hy i [i i : 5 3 ! f [ H ‘i i 57 5 iy E : ie | i x a i 3 2 They staid an bow are the cold. The comomer pl farhions were, after all, the pride. of vastly greater importagee to them and green, the crimson and gol’ sod bine, end the berieqvin, of aes cowb wed othe (og ayers, “Ratios ad Sule i 7 § i 55 é ball of the Lieder ay alt kinds one of lels, a. BOX MAKE git, an apelouded sky, eal- de; $10 per I iy jong (ANTRD Te line of carriages that formed a carly as Aix o'clock in yn Irving piace, and extended ont toward and up Third era! preve their frost coated ¥ windows, through which bright and longing eyes endeay: ion, ored to catch a glimpse of the doorway, and the guests, -stalog the tireet«, New York. Estalsiabed in 1867. 4 bt = At elght pind to for the company. Shortly after eighyir the xin aa atmooth illumination, im the shape of calciuny retundet, ft can be ness’ befce tan shone out on the Fourteenth street «ide, discov will never fail to remove all rougher from tulle, peint lave and perfumery always did and always Will take the femate eye, and tt was curtons to observe that while the genticmen | row euthusiast.c oversome unusual extravagance or burlesque in the way of dress, the ladies were ony profoundly a. itated by a sight 0° the appropri- ate costume of the full dress ball, ax d aplay d by one of their own sex. But this crowd, like all its w tired at lust and withdrew, satisfied thas all ha seen outside that could be, and regretting that it could not be admitt'd to the inner hall, where, as they felt sure from the warm gusts of air that came out {rom the ever opening doors, something more pleasurable to the senes that the cold nght air and the constant jostling was to be experieuced. TH CARKIAORS, as usual, were kept under admirable subjection, The drivers crowded and jammed each other somewhat, but it only required the sight of ashield aud a blue coat W make everythiag serene and lovely. The wh ps have come to the Conclusion that the police maua-e ‘bom even better than they could manage themselves, and they now yield gracefully to the urrancements which two years ago they would have scoiled at, THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS outside and in were of @ character to give entire satisfaction, The comfort of the guests from th momentsthey alight-d from their carriages to their finally taking turns at the coat room was in « ~~ degree due to the shield and baton. Captain rackettand Seryeant Robinson, with a detail of men from the Twenty-sixth precinct, looked after the hack men, the guests as they arrived, and the crowd. revented confusion, compelled the whips to obedience cept the crowd within proper limits, and made ita rei pleasure to the company to drive up and get out. Captain Cameron, sergeant Vosburg, and a detail of men, including two detectives from the Eighteenth pre- cinct, had charre within the ballroom. Good order was the result, The immenso crowd moved in regulurity and in strict obedience to the prescr bed ries, Possbly so large a company was never betier inanaged. THX COMMITTER ROOM. One of the curious but seldom described features of Jarge balls is the committee room, in which the commit tee and their friends, the invited guctis, assembled and hold high carnival, An almost unearthly din and clatter of dishes, an incessant talking in German, English and French; constant accessions of equally constant voices, the popping of Champagne corks and the less noisy drawings of the Rhine wine, the shouts of the committee and the announcements of invited eguests, all contributed to make a scene quite as worthy of note as any other The notabilities of th Dull were sure to bo seen here iflost sight of elsewher ‘The open sesame to the place wax a sinall white rose to which were appended tri-colored ribbons, The favored few, which in this case elongated to the ingenions many, were decorated with these at the Fourteenth sti door, and immediately upon being informed of t privileges to which the Little badges entitled them, pro- ceeded at once to pnt them to practical use, Conviviality reigned supreme bere throughout the night, the larder being amply supplied ond the wine, to appearance, inex- haustible, THE END. As the best friends must sooner or later part, so the ball, like all its predecessors, must sooner or later part With its pumerous guests. It could no more be perpetual than the Arion, the Seventh Regiment, the Charity Ball, the Fire Department, or the other numerous assemblages wit aud he season. ome. that have adorned the Academy with t beauty, their glitter and their gaieties, daring Before ita close, however, the siall hours bad Milk wagons raitied in the streets and laboring m Jost yawning from sleep an@waking to thelr a labors. The patient patrolmen still tra - side, watchful still over the interests and welfare of ¢he gvests, and the carriages rolied up in regular order, re. colving the guests as Whey came out ing thet on the first come first served prince cording to pro- vious arrangement. Altogether the ball was a gr c ceas, ax well in its projection and general arran as inthe pom of its attendants, and reflects upon the assve ph and the committee selected by therm to carry out their programme. First Annaal Ball of Hawkins’ Zouaves, The members of Company C, First regiment, Hawkins’ Zouaves, gave their first annual ball at the Germania Assembly Rooms last night. There was quite a lar and select assemblage, and dancing was cnrried on right merrily from the hour at which the Grand March mar. shalled the couples on the floor, until the strain of “Home, Sweet Home’ reminded the guests that a very Pleasant soirée was drawing to a close. Of course, in the meantime there was a goodly display of handsome te- Ictter, and pretty faces and gallant chevaliers were nob wanting to heighten the brilliancy of the scene. To this the reporter can only do justice by stating that the first reunion of Company C was one that was sufficiently sue- cessful to warrant the guests in wishing for a recurrence of the pleasant reunion. The Burglars at Work. AKING INTO AND ROBBING A SILK MANUPAC- TOKY—THE BURGLAMA COMMIT A MURDEROUS AS- SAULT ON A NIGHT WATCHMAN, ETC. The silk manufactory of Messrs. Hieneman & Silber. mans, Nos. 417, 410 and 421 West Thirty-fifth stroet, was visited by burglars at a late hour on Wednesday night. Finding Edward Kroomer, tho night watchman, at his post and in their way, the burglars endeavored to decoy him from the neighborhood; but without effect. Thore was no alternative left to the villains but to abandon their plundering scheme or reduce the watchman to ailence, and choose the latter. Ascerdingty they made a foriece soglousts oe, Krocmer. beating him ever the Dead ne most brutal manner, ing bim dead on the sidi lear. ik. The barglare then burst in one of the front basement windows, and, entering the premises, stole one Lundred and fifty pieces of ladies’ belt ribbons, two hundred dozen ilk neckties, three or four bundles of dyed silk, and othes articles of ailk goods, valued in all at $2,600, with which they suc- ceeded in making their escape. At alater hour the ‘Twentieth precinct police discovered the night watchman lying insenaible on the pavement, and {na few minutos afterwards the officers learned of the burglary. A physi- imoned to attend Mr. Kroe- ery critical condition, there being serious fears about his recovery. Captain Wal- ling, of the Twentieth precinct, and several of his officers are on the alert for the desperate burglars, and with a prospect of arresting them. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY IN BROADWAY. Farly on Wednesday evening the tailoring establish ment of Francis Probst, No. 143 Broadway, was forcibly entered throagh the front door and robbed of silks, ratine and cloths velued in all at one thousand five hun- dred and ninety one dollars, Soon afterwards a private watchman, diseovering the store door open, notified Mr. Probst, and, while an examination of the prem’sea was being inade, officer O'Riley, of the Fifteenth precinct, discovered two wen turning the corner of Fourth street ptte place with bundles under their arm and Attempted to arrest them. One of the men threw a bundle of goods in thy officer's face, partially knocking him down, | whereupon they ran off in different directions. Othicer O'Riley pursued one of the men to the corner of Second avenue and Second street and arrested him. The priso nor gave bis name ax Jolin M dl aay he ix twen- ty-five years of age. The Jority of the stolen goody. A port the silks and ‘satine, valued at about three hundred dollars, were re covered. Jostice Ledwith comm to prison wis, BFW BIN, eatery mes ' i 3) to $7, Puffs $8 per doaen, mw nworing t man Hair work at reduced priee, at Mime. LP. | > Vs large estabbishinent, Of Broadway. Lenn Vit iNT TO MAN & GARVIN $10. i tnoie! m. . make propomale | Marine tina of Nght Machinery, Manufacturers | pithy oc the ary rat vrence given -~ 110 ENGRAVINGS WN, 487 Broadway, | Srocdted RENT—VOR FROM THREE TO ¢ which fair price will be pald. Address hee. ATER APPARATUS FOR HOTTLERS AND * Patented IMi2and 1406. A gold medal, the um, Was awarded to these machin i. Je WILLIAM Gr coer of Bim and $1 and rier, return the —IOUN it Broadey PREPARATION FOR REAUTIPYIN . Kw Tike VOMPLEXION SS” $20 be of the 16 PERFROTLY HARMLESS, minutes, or money ie the. j aonnonD, Va., Feb Goverour rrerpoint se: communication to the Legis. lature to hominating three ) of the Court of Appeals fifteen ( ircait judges, porta inations are ly approved by the conservative members of the 5} but @ decided opposition to one or two bames was anticipated : The Committee on Courts in the House of Delegates, to whom was referred the resolution requesting Senator Underwood to resign, reported s substitute to-day dectar ing thas overthrow of the ate i 5 il rf i Newark and New York Railroad Hill. Pi Fob. 16, 1866. ‘The Newark and New York bi the House this morning by « vote of 31 to ZL "ine remus received with the vote was A motion We recon ? i —_ Sapreme Court—che mers. Nicholas Hoary 4 al. va Isidore Henry ot al —The Teport of the referee im this case was confirmed, and Judgment granted Peter Clark ve. Heory 4. Partan ot al — In thin eare the Motion Was gravind on the payment of cots, and s tay “a me enti the May term was alien greoted omen Voberta e al ve Jobn Kerr otal th Cane the motion wus denied, on the wirength of © 3. ‘while croming the nver ims skit at Gee mons of the General Term, recarded iu Hownr « Hq PAE whieh are deemed comeluntye In the case of Wiltiaes Ho Hacker va Hilts Seater food ot al, the motion te open defwot was denied g '2 the comm of the People ox rol. Anwn Heri, 9p t ” Broupse 8 motion for maptamer «a arany | | Titetre REW arpaubos Wea Pee leiden their own account th wre RE Weators in this neighbourhood was anything but Inviting wontation of the trade of | tne Porning Deildimg Ax the sheet of z a4 yo ed the tin fell it parted in two, portions falling on either sido of him, His hat was knock and his coat Lorm in more than one place by the falling (in Mr. Lawrence did not appear to have sustained any serious Injury, and the escape was looked apon by those present ax some thing almost akia to the miraculous, LOSSES AND INSURANCES, The following is a list of the occupants of the pre. min, and the insurances and losses afar as asoor tained: The American theatre, but more commonly known as No. 444 wax owned by KR W. Buller. 0 lone hee Variously estimated at from $10,000 to $20,000; maid to be insured. The City Assembly Kooms, now known as Alker's, wore kept by George Alker, who, with hiv faunb- ly, occupied some of the upper rooms asa dwelling. Part of his household effects were gotten out, bat the DISASTROUS FIRE. car aay The City Assembly Rooms and Ameri- can Theatre Destroyed. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. reater portion, togeth th the stock of liquors in the SKETCH OF THE BUILDINGS. | far ver Senoyet Toss about $2,000; lnvured. for $2,600 in the People’s Insurance Company. The build~ iugs are owned by Edward Mathows and are on leage ground, owned by the Lorillard estate. ‘The lox will be about $60,000, insured for $80,000, ax follows:— THE LOSSES AND INSURANCES, | Homo, or Kings County. 98,000 ver ees $10,000 Dirgo, of Portland, 6,000 Leth Real cee ay Now England, of Charter Oak .... 4,000 ‘ a “ sresee vod of Hertford . 4,008 jademuity, BLOT. i ererereee, 3,008 SCHNES AND INCIDENTS. York... Northwosiern..-... 8.000 me. awe Trot... 2,600 jorria. . NOP. 0 eee seeeee ae ae. a ~~ Commonwealth. Western, of Maina. 2 by ee cag ret eh Meee eee sees 1. The City Assembly Rooms and the American theatre | Atlantic, vie ene dence,..... . 000 Total... Ve wore yesterday destroyed by fire. Tho buildings were | The iroadway siores were occupied as follows ” situated on Broadway, between Howard and Grand streets. No, 442, W, Solomon, dealer tn cigars; goods removed. Lowe $500; insured for '§1,600 in Croton and $1,500 im Humbolt Tasurance Companies, Second floor occupied by Drs: ‘Bryan; damaged about $200 io. a4, The fire resulted in the completo destruction of the Premises, Tho loss is estimated at about two hundred thousand dollars, The fire broke out about half-paat . 444, American theatre, cleven A. M., and was extinguished in about three hours. No. 446, T. 1). Hanvard, dealer in cheap jewelry ; stock romoved. Loss $150. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The flames, it is suppored, broke out in the saloon of the theatre, and wore first discovered by some women who had been engaged to cleanse the floor of the dancing hail, in preparation for the ball of the Highland regi- ment, which was to have taken place there last evening. ‘They attempted to put out the incipient conflarration by throwing pails full of water upon it, but without succew, it having thus early gained too great headway to be visibly affected by their ancient but not extremely efficacious fire department. Something more was No. 445, Mr. Fuetmann, boots and shoos; slock re- moved. Lous about $400; Insured for $6,000 ln the Com tral Park and two other companlos No, 44855, 5. W. Clark, dealer in wines and fine gro. stock removed. "Damaged about 9600; ipaured for $2,500 in the Paciite Insurance Omenp: No, 450, iv tho basement, barber shop of P, J.§ Setter; mock partly re ved Lom about $100; insured for $2,000 in the Hamilton Insurance Company, First floor, Tumning through Ww Crosby street, occupied by Hover, , dealers in hata, umbroiias, &e,; stock re. Low about $10,000; insured for about §40,008 antes nown ax the Continental Hotel, owned oy . en sounded | CMFrier & Co. Tho fire got into the building through the Deeded, and the alarm which the women sounded | sid, windows. Damage to the fernitare apd stock about soon brought the required assistance to the | $10,000; insured far $37,000 in the following companies: place, And still the Metropolitana were not able | New York, Indemnity, People's, Baltic, Park, Hrovoort, “ , ontents, | Pacific, Starand Commonwealth. ‘The buiiding ix dam. to save the edifice of ite valuable contents, | ee ana and i lomured im the Cite Another statement has it that the fire was caused by a | and other companies The hoso wae stovepipo in the property room, becoming detache dwelling — oe part street. Now, " 4 6 chim. | o0eu! by Inabella J. Lee. The furniture is damage from the thimble through which it passed to tho chin. | Perybien NY fabella tte oo inourad for $3,000. Me ney flue, communteated the spark to the light and in- | A Seyftort, who occupies No’ 14, has sustained tome Jaruage by water; tnwured for $3,000 in the Ger nce Company. reons empleo: flammable materials collected there, and that the m in the theatre, although they tried bard to do le 4 in the American theatre unable to extinguish the fire, Some mistake in the | aro heavy lovers Billy Holw about $200, Charley fittings of the hose pipe to the hydrant prevented them | White $I Jomes Wambold $1,200, and Thompeom and Korn ore were thirteen ballet girly, whe from’ at once putting in use the appliances farnished expressly for such emergencies, Of course propertics of the theatre, with the wardro actors and actresses, wero quickly consumed. SPREADING OF THE FLAMES. While tho attaches of the theatre and persons attracted by curiosity to the spot were busily engaged in saving of Uhis property ix Insured. © Inspector Carpenter was cleared from wi the fire, and the Gr ty of room to work wore Ive io rendering mses. I the stage 4 of the nce patrol, of both watebes, under Captains suth property as they could carry out, the Insatiable fire worked witha will, and saved & flend within the building did not rest. Licking up, as ‘ with a single movement of tts all-consuming tongue, th¢ , Kighth, combustible wings, flats and drops of the stave, it ruvh Ad ud, Third, its way into the floors, the surrounding wood work and | ixth pre- the seats of the auditorium, Thence it glided towards Hient duty the cellings, and then through these climbed upon inviei | It Keeping back the crowd and protecting the property bie ladders to the dancing room, only to penetrate, afler | eweved Frou the bulidings & brief period, to the roof, and to bury and corner into the fall light of day, out from eranny This on jocum PICKPOCKETS AT THR VIRK. « Frenchman, forty cight years of age, wam Jobin Casa, plished, the flames had it nearly all their own way. The d tive Kider, who caught bim io the ee water thrown upon them seemed only to make them | of attempting to pick the pockota of three difloreas mere ravenous and desiru The wind catching | ladies. them, bore them aloft, and continued until new ma torial was reached to be consumed. Hotter and botver grew the seven times heated furnace below, upon which, by this time, tho brave firemen were throwing « dozen different streams, Working toward Crosby stroet, it was in loss than an bour evident that the roar walls the building must inevitably give way, and preparations if were made to prevent any accident ocvurring. A gold watch, whiel wi boat ‘this wall did fall vb fpr yee nay i S A be Wanted at the Fifteenth proemet station house the firemen an entrance and the heat ap exit, wh z eventually brought about the conquering of the element, PE eg ga 7 ane ae ams hgh eile Sa red) wan arrested by dotee in Ube act of wtealii »» Clark, a youth of nineteen years, wax arrested by officer Chapman, of the Fifteenth precinet, on mus jon of stealing at the fre; and, as im, the prisoner dropped in the gutter an old fashioned secured, and for whieh an ownee which was wccomplished at about three o'clock im the | tiie club will give their Reunion at Ireiag Mall. ow Wede afternoon. uesday, 214 of March, New tekals will he leswet THE CITY ASSKMBLY ROO! A BLEARLY, Presideut SILENTIA LODOR 2B. To consequence of the eeyuetion by sembly Kooms, Mileatia Lodge, 198, ¥ Alker's Rooms, better known a the City Amembly were built in 1866, by G. W. Miller, om the site of the former building destroyed by fire on the 2d of December, 1854. They consisted of a splendid ball room, spacious supper, dressing and retiring rooms. The ball room was certainly the fives: one in the city. In addition to its dimensiona, which were very large, the floor was the best for dancing in the coum try. It wax capable of affording dancing facili tes to three thousand rons, and even then there was no hed gag it was well ventilated and handwomely decorated, h year made these rooma the scene of a larger nusnber of reunions than any other room in the city. It was necessary, so great was the de- mand for them, to engage them one year ahead ; and this year were rented for rag bay up to (he commences. ment Apri. Some of mont fashionable balls given were held here; and the uniform consideration with which all gatherings were treated by is proprietor ot the City nee A.M. will hole wT ” s al of the bean monde Without ineumpiade, for there is nothing comparable to it either Among the’ fragrant combinations of art or Ue products of ,pature, Manufactured only vy wow New ¥ New York. and a citizen of untmpeaceable character, Mie Of 267 Grand wtreet, li oun pe fnsured the rooms this extensive patronage. In a on Monday Votrast to their asage for bull purposes, concerts, bazaars, fancy ™ le amd bis ball have thin LA heen, fairs and other amusements were held there through the Tteer sommer months, Their admirable position on Troad- y made them t favorites with all parties Last evening the annual ball of the Seventy ninth Highland ers was to have been held it, an tbelr present con dition ix hardly conducive to Terpschorean exercises, the ball has been postponed to the Let proximo, when it will be held in Irving Hall. Among the ot! balla to have beet held there this and next week were thore of the Heury Clay Base Ball Club, Second regiment, ¢ these bodies the loss will be of our able and deservedly dieting» ‘diecharged trot th respeat! ully to re on CHARLES #. Frmncany 15, 1866. Art Notice. —We Remind that the sale of Cabinet Gems of Art evening, at Thy o'clock. « Broadway, HENKY th bbe old Dusseldort " LEEDS & MIXER, Auctonne A.—Let Your Firat At dithenlt to procure pi polding Rh cep r “ fan advanced period of the season. Many of our fair Pitetetthne Mitthee fee ¥ . able evenings they have pent in these rooms, whe onored rec they had begun. to loo as the most like how The pro as has been said, formerly belonged tot estate, but was recently purchased by Mr. EM THE AMERICAN THRATRE, The American theatre wax the ballroom of the City 1b 1854 the premives w Paper Col fetal A whole So anne. foes to to Th Biesteay s Y A underneath foe ous times being oecupled by ¢ bell’ companies THE ©CENE ON BROADWAY At one o'clock the seene on Bt way war of « oT har character for this cro hfare From Mow ard street to Gran ed by the engines, with their how « hiening of the water ax it fell on the burning building, together with the ~ Tumbling noise of the engines, sceompanied the All Legal Lottery Prises Cashed. Dra w= volcos of the engineers as they insued orders | ings, ciroulare aud Information sent + to their assietante At timer the entire block 4. Bh CLAYTON, 0 Wall sweet, ¥ T world be enveloped in smoke, which cteated away only fr Dye The Neat in the y wireet, New York to divclone the burning max on which the numerous # of waier were playing, The stares on either of the way aloag the whole block were of ovurw and the edewalk on the wovt was covered by he property saved, protected from the water hy huge The police admitted nene bat thor on jal business to pan seross the block, and s an im Chlldren Often Look Pate and Sick from nother cause than baring Worms in the Sunset. of spectator rearhed from Grand to Broome r 10% vo natean eee tide and from Howard to tuna! om the | BROWN's “VERMIFUGR COMPITH” win 4 one police kept back the preming Without injury tw the child Mectively, and eo the firemen @ extinction of the Children bavieg worms require Immediate s\/en'lon, am egies of the trowhle often some protonged «knoe which streams of wat gh rents, thus render In fact, the postition « r—tolls, @4 to 67) Switches, OF KHAM® Hate Resear, Bl Grant street, vee 20d Chrywtte eure 4 raed Join jo WARIE Chea to 9m), at te new H here “rayther damp AN AMUNING INCIDENT. Over the door of the store No. 4, kept by Mo Kine man, dealer in boots and show, war a large gilt repre its proprietor It wae com jotely innlated, apd stood out in peeuliar relief (rom the ckened wail. In the opper windows a number of fire. men were engaged throwing vat the char-ed apd diaz ng beams which were capable of detachment. As each wor constve beam fel! from the window immediately over the boot it» permanency was fearfully jeoperiized Speca lation was fife among the crowd, and in some came even mmall bets were made as to how jong it wou!ld maintain ita position. The beams feli around and about it in lane Bumbers, bat there it stood, immovable, as if mo the surrounding destruction. At jength a cane bottom chair did what the beams could prt seeamplinh it truck the w jeathers in ite fell, amd bore it, amid s shout from the spectators, to the ground. A PROTEN CRATER, At three o'clock, the flames baving been eon under, the cone presented war peculiarly striking Re varacive outa chacted the rests with a een of ice. leeles bung from the shafie of the machines, and the Cristadore’s Hate Dye, Preser wn New wer piace Fire and Hargiar Proof Safes.—Th Arpt tor toe anle of WILDRE® PATENT & At Mauen awe v) RAVE in remerred from 10 Aree, near Broadway Gold Watch of all descriptions, Witty Mendred buiiars cart © 415 Rratwny oe + toon be Helr Dye 0 Cone, Diack of mitre coats and bate of the Gremem were thickly encrusted | Bree, best “henpest, rehante, Depa 8 John airww wit the same subatance The appearance of be unt wae - 1 of the mg wae water whieh Sows Machine Compan had played on Mt since the outhreak of the fre eas con Parra) we te vetont > Rew gees y+ Aaron verted into lee, sad s complete maatio of that material | westd conted eke, ome at length, be Ries y from the window sills, tateSmmente and overt tm tant Nottee, available spot, while within the vast, rotting votemer of THK Fania USIVRRRAL EErCartion oF we wared that the teen * 4 erteneion of one ton pre peice B hherwe We them Wo be eet a. ann wont exbibiied. The hardly arias ‘prertee, oad yet oll Worked with a wil of the wen Goptered great inire aity im the of burning saxben, me, be th im the mort pertiows postions, they a4 atl thet be tone Wrwarde yore | the ted If penetion, ctrowlare » amen All their tavvements were furnished by the fone +] fer, eiinar par Bot by | sed Wig opt whetrmeln and retedl, No 6A The aye applied by wbiif ul arime Deflance Satamander Safes, board and Parlor Rafes, at GY Wunray wireet, by ney 7 easily ah the seat of the Pannen ot re need oe ro, was being thrown & (he groend ome of the ’ A the theatee, 8 ir TLS. Lawrewe, was com , ’ Grove «th Immense foree directly over gee! OF Whe ee ar) (bal Goeth an my