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by another gentl not a sound or real reason. The ‘ion is the attachment of Senators have beon told of dangers in de- a Now the danger is upon the other side. In fifteen utes you can pass the Health bill, and in fifteen minutes more it will become a law if you desire, If arg a Health bill, this police board must enforce it, tis an insult to the board to assume that it will not do its duty in the matter. Mr, Havr was in favor of a Health bill; but he did not think it respectful to the Goveruor to take from him 4 or lope tn eigenen Erg the jeman of the F B Qe it to their own bn We i ‘wenty-second tells us that the men who defeated the alee last winter were now in favor of the Assembly Mr. Warre—What I stated at large was this: that the year who voted in favor of the in- am are now to a man in favor a 1e members of the Assembly who de- feated the bill of last year, and who have been returned by their constituents, have seen the error of their eae anddo not pro to repeat it. This commission sh be mad edhciive cae, and the true to make it effective isto put the appointments in the hands of The Police Commissioners should be 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 representatives from New York, we must be governed by the majority. But that we got over years ago. A vote was then taken on the motion to non-concur, which prevailed—19 to 11—as follows :— Yeas—Messrs. Ani Campbe!l, Chambers, Collins, ©, G. Cornell, E, Cornell, Crowley, Fuiger, Mumphrey, Lent, L, Murphy, Pierson, Platt, Stanford, Sutherland, White, Wilber, Wolcott and Wood—19. Nars.-Messre. Barnett, Bennett Gibsow, Godard, Hayt, Kline, La Bau, Low, O'Donnell, aud Williauns—I2. The Senate then ‘adjourned. Assembly. Auuany, 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 PANsED, To confirm the act of the Mayor and Commonalty of New York relative to contracts; to increase the police yorce 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. Nor. —In yesterday's roport of the proceedings in the Assembly, it read that the Eighteenth ward Market bill was introduced by Mr. Dutcher. This was an error made or 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. &e, The French Envoy to Meximilia Havana. New Orteans, 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 to the Emperor Maximilian on important business. The Louisiana also had on board a Belgian general, who will inform Maximilian of the accession of Leopold IT. to the Belgian throne. Official News from El Paso. Wasninoton, Feb. 15, 1866. Mr. Romero has received official news from El Paso, the residence of the Mexican government, up to the ‘20th of January, The French had made no further at- tempt to move on El Paso, and the Mexican army was ‘about taking the initiative against the city of Chibuahua, 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 1701, 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 father on avisit of afew 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 ciass of Columbia Cot 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 inet gaits for the export of grain, flour and ‘wlan urope. Md In 1800 James B, Murray was appomted supercargo of the ship Egeria, Captain Richard baw, belonging to his father, on a voyage to Archangel, the first New York ship that ever entered port. Ho was taken into partnership by his father in 1810, a period when our commercial irs were threatened im every quarter. The firm was then Joho B. Murray & Son. In 1808 a draft had been made for a military force to w passed by Congress, junteered, 8 eutered into the service of his country. In 1811 he rid commissioned lieutenant in a new regiment, which, on ‘the breaking out of the war with in 1812, was mustered into the service of the United States, and served m the campaign of that year. In March, 1815, he was valuable ship by the French belomging to hie ffm, She avi if to his firm. bad been (~'3/4- was, at the same time, appointed by the United government to out their answer to the L. of Rossia, z H 3 i ‘i fiecatgettee Sa i i Fist B5*22 ae Hi ! 38 i im i ri Lincoln to the ‘the oldest Ameroe. Hie faneral Mord bg church, near Fi and the remains will be tothe bammly vault at GreenBeld Hl, Cou. 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 IMPROVED PROCESS OF FUN MAKING. A! HA! The Academy of Music was once more in a blaze of glory last night. The Liederkranz 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 committee, was dressed in the ancient Rococco style. Tho 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 furnished the accom- paniments for the promenad*, 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 surmises as to what this curious contrivance was thore for. It was the mes 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 seen, with an im- mense tree in the foreground. Soon after nine o'clock the ballroom began to fill with masks of every conceivable characier, 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 simpte ‘than on the occasion of the Arion ball. In the rear of the stage appeared the name of “Liederkranz’’ and a lyre ip Jets of gas. THE WISTORY OF THE LIEDERKRAN?. ‘The Liederkranz is arival and the parent society of the Arion. The society was organized in 1847, and ia one of the oldest and most prominent German musical organizations in this country. Messrs. Jacob Wiud- mueller, Duerr and Paur, who are still members of the society, were amongthe orivinators; bat it appears that the majority of te original members have <isap- peared from tho list. In 1861 the society obtained its charter, and in 1563 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 atpresent is much frequented by artists and the mom- bers of the society. The money was rawed among the members on shares, The number of members at present amounts to about pine hundred, of whom one bundred 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 bas been recently organized. A singing school for young ladies, who receive gratuitous instruc. tion, was originated by the society some year® since, ‘The finaucia! and other affairs of the society are ma good condition. THR pRCORATIO 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 giaring eyes were Jooking through these decorations, which were designed to illustrate the origin of carnivalistic festivities, and were formed of a combination of Grecian and Roman architectoral effects, From the box ticr of the audito- Tium at equi-distant points rose a series of fantasticall: omamented gtr 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 gigantic swans, representing the myth, the fable, the grand, frotenquic, c. From between the necks of each pair of swans golden lilies shot upward, while from the flowers in turn rose a com- pany of gnomes—like goblins (with movable eyer)— whowe emerald tinted wings produced a moet wild but pleasing effect. These figures moneured about five feet in height. Each gnome bore upon his bent shoul. ders a huge shell painted with every color of the rain. the pray the Goddess of Joy in ve way wood, wreathed with flowers, and grasping the ta of Momus. This sentations of the ‘was succeeded by emblematical repro- Muses, patyrs and Bachantes. From the centre of the ceiling was suspended in every direc tion a vest golden net, ip the baroque style, the Arne. which involved the use of twenty thousend pounds in countless variety were im the air beneath this glit- tion of cord. Grotesque mysteriously made to tering canopy, while directly over the centre of the floor was discovered a very large and ornamented a may or may not have beea occupy peed pessoal dane on penne thd very high life, e several pillars described were connected by garlands and festoons arching over intermediate cande! Ned stage was converted into a vi it Drocess of fun making, See eee a on ee newly patented forth. it ta voted Sore ts opprinis owe seme da into, secure the * . RepanPWuts irmiheg 8 pele ana To Bot seem 0 fanny to outside friends, Sut the sortet; their united word of honor that it is one of the of E member (there are nine hundred whlch number sbout one hundred and Oty sing,» seven hundred and fifty have colds) ors idea an the basis of the entertainment, Fe always it in that this season the ma, of nociety survive their own committee in selected | to a the lowest * committee is never 3S comes necessary to elect gach ea pow to for and greenbacks a that mitted within the ‘academy ta an the [7 Tt has been } — Loy? bot in earriages will ove foot. Otherwise ‘hey wit ant wimitied, CS ildren in arms rannot under any be adim\ied, nnlene prov ly masked and ‘a8 there will oe nu lack of Sn nie THE rrocree” ‘The procenion took place betwee aes he meet lediree Boe 4 steven, aud ernie | Prominent in the procession was a steamer, bearing pas- sepgers from the “German Indian \ illage of Hoboken," bound for the Academy of Musc. This village is said to pride itself upon its pavy and ferryboats, But if ap- ests thet navigation is not the enly ambition of this we and adventurous tribe, ey have char- tered a steamer, the “James Wats,” 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, blowing pipes and horns and performing on a hand organ, A\ Now does Terpaichore a) And "go it while she’s sou Her dress is rather scanty, But the poor girl means no wrong. Then followod a series of grotesque characters, led by & number of po! cemen, who, it was explained, were of ho use un the Broadway squad, on account of their size. Then entered a number of ‘harlequina, playing their pranks and aunoying everybody, ‘They were followed by the Floor Committee, in gorgeous array. They all appear to be “twins.’’ The Liederkranz app ars to be provided with a detective; fora chap 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 {ollows a chap in long boots, who is said to represent the French Emperor, and at his ride is walking tho “inventress of the waterfall and erino- line.’ She is leadmg that lite family arrangement called the Prince Imperial, although He has no hair on the tip of hia chin, ‘The place where the hatr ought to grow. ‘This smart youth is said to have dove a great many things—that he either discovered or detected the “patent beers’? 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, re is to be seen in the processioh the Hohenzoller, who is said to be always on a spree because the capital of Prussia 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 su to be tho Pope, who appears to’ think that everybody is down on. him. He is support. edon a litter, 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 i said to have been manufactured from other people's brains, and by some he is called a Sardine. At the close of the’ pro- crasion was to be seen the “Head Scenter’’ in the act of shaving, shampooing and otherwise dressing the British lon, prior to swallowing him, THE BROAD SWORD QUADRILLE, This performance probably formed one of the most curious carnivalistic features ever seen, It is said to have been patented. Every dancer carries a drawn sword, about as “broad as it is long,’ to the point of which is fixed a silver bell, the sitver 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 BAL Long before the appointed hour at which the numerous guests were to be admitted into the fairy realm of Prince Carnival the doors were thronged with’ expectant faces, the majority of which bore the characteristic expression of the German in search of fun—namely, 1 nstible good humor, noise from within each one was ‘on the que vive for the sesaine’’ of the committee, and the wildest speculations were entertained regarding the feast which the worthy Prince had prepared for his deVotees. At Jongth the doors were opened, and the glit- tering throng poured in. While standing at the entrance and watching the gay pageant we were irresistibly re- minded of tho lines of Hood— In they go tn jackets and cloaks, Plumes and bonnets, turbans and toqnes, ‘As if to a Congress of Navona; Greeks and Malays with daggers and dirks, Spaniards, Jews, Chinese and Turks, Some like vriginal foreign works, And some like bad translations, On entering, the guests disappeared for a time to cer- tain mysterious little compartments where some arranged their masks and costumes, giving the fi ouches of the grotesque, romantic or beautiful, as became the cha- racter which each aasumed, and others donned their ha- diliments 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 troly a 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 Muscovite overseer and the glance of his titled master. Hungarian and Bohemian chiefs laughed the Kaiser and his myrmidons to defiance, and Neapolitan brigands did their utmost to prove that order did not reign within 1! newly acquired realms of Victor Emanuel, Bluff Yor! shire farmers hobnobbed with ys, and Irish tenants, those par ezemples of suffering in the Nineteenth century, grinned tacetiously at the terrible buwbear landlords and Ti agent Sugton lower we have heard so much about. of 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 his hand cont towards the Russian invader who 5 it of Lavendee the rabid disciple of Marat, Danton and Ay and the Goth and Hun returned glare for glare with the haughty Roman. Indians on the war , Indians fa, ME gases ttey S war, od A around the council fe jing the scalps of the enemy, stole Clowns and harle- around the juins performed incredible acrobatic { and exerted ir atinost in Islanders . Feejee monks and atthe many them. A th a belle rovoking mischief and angrily at fat and tory men glanced coyly that looked: uerite permitted. Hindoos, all of the Brahmin caste; Tartars, such as might have followed Tammeriane in bis forays through China and Persia; the original vw wild Bedouins commingled in curious aMinity. The ant- mal kingdom was also strongly represented. Wolves, cows, sheep, donkeys and other “animals’’ too numer- ous to mention kept up a hideous discord of sown Atnong the thousand and one masks were to be reen pon- deseripta, whom it was inpossible to amign 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 war that dreamy and contrasted style peculiar to Fatherland. There ts something irresistibly fascinating about the German waltz and gallop. Two hundred couples spin around in automatic order, yet with avim and dash that communicates iyelf to the mere spectator, and the inspiring stral @ hundred instra- ments send the blood in java streams through the veins Nodding plumes, ning robes and gleaming armor dash by like the shift colors of the kaleidoseope, and soit words are exchanged between angels and demons which would shock the the author of * or any other person interested in & inary matters. THE BALL AT ITS HEIGHT. At one o'clock, ata signal from the orchestra, every person untae! nd the most ludicrous denaumenis took place, Hurbands who bad 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 reveuled, and daughters in some cases were scolded by thelr graud faihors for coquetting with them. At all events, the ery was vie ia tagatelle, and every one seemed to lake the mistakes in the best of hamor. The ball of the Lieder. krantz Society shall ever be remembered as one good-hamor and enjoyment SCENES OUTSIDR. Intense cold, bright starlight, an upclouded sky, cal- cium lights, carriages and « crowd, conspited to render the ontede scene a lively awd brilliant one. The long line of carriages that tormed as carly as Aix o'clock to Irving piace, and extended oot toward and up Third evénue, Glied with anxious and expectant occupants, prevented a curious spectacle, with their frost coated windows, through which bright and longing #yes endeav ored to catch a glimpse of the doorway, and the guests alighted after their two hours waiting i the cold, with chattering teeth and chilled feet. At eight o'clock precisely the doors opened and the carriage de livery commenced. Large numbers of the guests, im- tient at the long delay, alighted on Fourteenth and Pitteenth streets and Third and Fourth avenues, and trotted at a sharp pace to the door. The flaggings were Just as cold and cruel to the white kid slippers and delicate feet which they encased, ax to the coarre boot of thr sturdy footed policemen who bade the crowd fall back and make — for the company. Shortly after eigh o'clock a #plend illumination, in the shape of caleian shone out on the Fourteenth street side, discov i the crowd and the costumes of the rapidly arriving faa i i ~~ endure the cold The eomones pl tullo, peint lave and perfumery always did and always Wil take the female eye, and it was curions to observe that while the geutiomen | row euthusiastc over-ome 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 as daplay d by one of their own sex. But this crowd, like all its grow tired at last and withdrew, sat'sfled that all ha seen outside that could be, and regretting that it could nut be admitt'd to the innor 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 semes that the cold nght air and the conslant jostling was to be eaperienced. THE CARRIAGES, as usual, were kept under admirable subjection, The drivers crowded att Funmed each other somewhat, but i only required the sight of asbield aud a blue coat make everything serene and lovely. The wh ps have come to the conclusion that the police mana e them even better than rd woe manage themselves, and they now yield race! ho arranvoments which two years ago they would have scodled at. - ” THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS outside and in were of a character to give entire satisfaction, The comfort of the guests from the momentethey alight-d from their carriages to th finally taking turns gt the coat room was in o~ degree due to the shield and baton, Captain rackettand Sereant Robinson, with adetail of men from the Twenty-sixth prec men, the guests as they arriv: and the crowd. They vented confusion, compelled the whips to obedi ept the crowd within proper limits, and made ita real pleasure to the company to drive up and get out. Captain Cameron, rergeant Vosburg, and a detail of men, including two detectives from the Eighteenth pro- cinet, had charve within the ballroom. Good order was the result, The immenso crowd moved in regulnrity and in strict obedience to the prescr bed rules, Possibly so large a company was never beter inanaged. THK COMMITTER ROOM. One of the curious but seldom described features of large balls is the committee room, in which the eommit- tee and their friends, the invited guetts, 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 tho Rhine wine, the shouts of the commitice and the announcements of invited guests, all contributed to make a@ seene quite as worthy of note as any other. The notabilities of the bull were sure to bo seen here iflost sight of elsewhere. ‘Tho open sesame to the place was a sinall white rosette, to which were appended tri-colored ribbons, The favored few, which in this case elongated to the ingenious many, were decorated with these at the Fourteenth street door, and immediately upon being informed of the privileges to which the Little badges entitled them, pro: ceeded at once to prt them to practical use, Conviviality reigned supreme here throughout the night, the larder being amply supplied and the wine, to appearance, inex- haustible, THE END. As the best friends must sooner or later ball, like all ite predecessors, must With its numerous guests. It could than the Arion, the Seventh Regim: the Fire Department, or Uh have adorned the A ity, their glitter and thei Before its close, Lowever, th Milk wagons raitled in the st yawning from sleep an@waking to thelr ac rs. The patient patrolmen still tramped steadily out- watchful still over the interests and weliare of ho nd the carriages rolied up in regular order, re- coiving the guests as ey came out, and taking them on the first come first served principle, according to pre- Vious arrangement. Altogether the bali was « grand suc cess, as well in its projection and general arrang: ts asin the number of its attendants, and re upon the association and the committee selected by th to curry out their programme. First Annaal Ball of Hawkins’ Zouay 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 large and select assemblage, and dancing was carried on right merrily from the hour at which the Grand March mar. shalled the beg ee on the floor, until the strain of “Home, Sweet Home’’ reminded the guests that a very Pleasant ire: was drawing to a clo Meantime there was a goodly disp! letter, and pretty faces and gallant wanting to heighten the brilliane: the reporter can only do justice by reunion of jams arg Og cessful to warrant t of the pleasant reuni art, 80 the later part rity Bull, us assemblages my with their wit aud & liers were nob f the scene. To this stating that the first was one that was sufficiently sne- guests in wishing for a recurrenes TORY—THE BURGLAKS COMMIT A MURDEROUS AS- SAULT ON A NIGHT WATCHMAN, ETC. The silk manufactory of Messrs. Hieneman & Bilber- ‘mans, Nos, 417, 419 and 421 West Thirty-fifth street, was visited by burglars at a late hour on Wednesday night. Finding Edward Kroemer, the 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 DISASTROUS FIRE. | LI Sear The City Assembly Rooms and Ameri- can Theatre Destroyed. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. SKETCH OF THE BUILDINGS. THE LOSSES AND INSURANCES. SCHNES AND INCIDENTS. &e. ke. ke. The City Assembly Rooms and the American theatre were yesterday destroyed by fire, The buildings were situated on Broadway, between Howard and Grand streets. ‘The fire resulted in the completo destruction of the Premise, The lows is estimated at about two hundred thonsand dollars, The fire broke out about half-past eloven A. M., and was extinguished in about three hours. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The flames, it is supposed, broke out in the saloon of the theatre, and wore first discovered by who bad been engaged to cleanse the floor of the dancing hall, in preparation for the ball of the Highland regi ment, which was to have taken place there last ning. They attempted to put out the incipient conflarration by throwing pails full of water upon it, but withont success, it having thus early gained too groat headway to be visibly affected by their ancient but not extremely eflicacious fire department, Something more was needed, and the alarm which the women sounded soon brought the required assistance to the place, And still the Metropolitans were not able to save the edifice or its valuable contents. Another statement has it that the fire was eaused by a stovepipo in the property room, becoming detached from the thimble throagh which it passed to the chit ney flue, communteated the spark to the light and in flammable materials collected th and that the men in the theatre, although they tried bard to do so, w unable to extinguish the fire. Some mistake in th fittings of the hose pipe to the hydrant prevented them from at once putting in use the appliances faraished expressly for such emergencies. Of course all the stu properties of the theatre, with the wardrobes of the | actors and actresses, wero quickly consumed. SPREADING OF THE FLAMES. While the attaches of the theatre and persons attracted by curiosity to the spot were busily engaged In raving suth property as they could carry out, the insatiable fire flend within the building did not rest. Licking up, with a single movement of its all-consuming tongue, the combustible wings, flats and drops of the stare, it rushed | ite way Into the floors, the eurrou: the seats of the auditorium, Thence it glided towards ellings, and then through these climbed upon invite bie Indders to the dancing room, only to penetrate, after & brief period, to the roof, and to burst out from cranny and corner into the full light of day. plished, the flames had it nearly all their own water thrown upon them seemed only to The wil pntinued until new ter and be below, upon This once al was reached to be com grew the seven times heal ng wood work and | # which, by this time, the brave firemen dozen different streams, Working towas ‘© throwing « Crosby ntroet, it was in less than an hour evident that the rear walls of the building must inevitably give way, and preparations were made to peevess any accident oevurring. A por- ton of this wall did fall at about twelve o'clock. Tt eave the fremen an entrance and the heat an exit, wheh eventually brought about the conquering of the clement, which was accomplished at about three o'clock in the al lernoon. ‘THE CITY ASSKM nOOME. Alker's Rooms, better known as the City Asvembly were built in 1836, by G. W, Miller, om tbe site of the former building destroyed by fire on the 24 of December, 1864. 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 dimensions, which were very large, the floor was the best for daucing in the coun try. It was capable of affording dancing facili ties to three thousand gongs and even then there was no overcrowdil it wax well ventilated and b the tin fell it parted in two, portions falling on either side of him, Hix bat was knocked off and his coat (orm in more than one place by the falling tin. Mr. Lawrence did not to have sustained any serious Injury, aud the escape was looked pon by those presont as some thing almost akia to the miraculous. LOSSES AND INSURANORS. The following ia a Hist of the occupants of the pre- wises and the insurances and losses afar as asoor Laiwed : ee Amorican theatre, but more commonly known as jo, 444, was owned by KW. Buller. lows ies sly cxtimated at from $10,000 to $20,000; aid to The City Assembly Rooms, now known as Alker's, wore kept by George Alker, who, with his famb- ly, occupied some of the upper rooms as & dwelling. Part of bis houschold effects were gotten out, but the on Pertion, together with the stock of liquors in the was deatroyed. Lows about $2,000; insured for $2,600 in the People’s Insurance Company. The build- ings are owned by Edward Mathews and are on ieage whed by the Lorillard ostate. The loss will be .000 ; insured for $80,000, ax follows :— Ha. County. . Dirigo, of Portiand, Charter Oak... City of Hartford .. Astor wee wees Firemen's Trust, Re! Westorn, of Massa chusotts, ........ Total... denee,..... see x The Broadway siores were oceupied as fol No. 442, W. Solomon, dealer tn cigars; goods removed. Lowy $600; insured foe $1,000 in Croton and $1,000 im Hurmbolt fnaurance Companies, Second floor ocoupied by Dr. J. Bryan; damaged about $200, No, 444, American theatre, No. 446, T. D. Hanvard, dealer in cheap jewelry; stoak removed. Loss $150. No. 445, Mr. E.semann, boots and hoes; stock re moved. Lows about $400; ineured for $6,000 in the Com tral Park and two other companios, No. 44855, 5, W. Clark, dealer in wines and fine gre coriea; stock removed. "Damaged about 9600; ipsured for cifle Insurance Owmpany. . 450, In the basement, barber shop of P. J.QJetter; stock partly removed. Lows about $100; insured for First floor, $2,000 in the Hamilton Insurance Company. h occupied by Hover, ke. ; stock 10 About $40,000 Continental Hotel, owned oy into the building through the about umbrella at $10,000; insured ante sich Uae aw under Inap rowd was el et from the fire had plenty of room to work. Commissioners Vinekney, Abbo and Brown wore at the Ore, and were very active ia rendering assist nd streets to several he an Tho (nsuranee patrol, of both watebes, under Captanm or and Lecour, ‘worked with a will, and saved @ very large amount of proporty from damay The police reserves from the Fourteenth, Kighth, Twent th, Fifth, Sixth, Fifteenth, Second, Third, wrth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Twenty sixth pre c ta were on the ground, and did most excellent duty in keeping back the crowd and protecting the property removed rou the buildings. PICKPOOKETS AT THR PIRR. a Frenehinan, forty-eight years we Ble aught bin pting to pick the poc ‘of three tue Lee (colored) was arrested by detective Kam boing Caught im the act of stealing pocket hand- lark, a youth Of nineteen yours, was arrested by officer Chapman, of the Fifteenth precinet, on aus icion of mealing at the fre; and, as the officer sized him, the prisoner dropped in the enter an old fashioned gold watch, whieh was secured, and fer whieh an ownee is Wanted at the Fiftecath proeinet #tation house PIONEER OLAY OLUR OF THK KIGMTH Wand. Owing 1 the destruction af the Olty Assembly Roome this club will give thelr Reunion tng Heli, om Wed wendag, Sus of March. Wow tehets will be fenued A AKLY, resident. SILENTIA LODOR BALL. Ta consequence of the ow ly fire of the City Ase seinbly Kours, Mileatia Loige, mA. M.. will hold their Amoval Hail wt the Kywertt Ke Broadeay, of Thirty-fuarth atowet evening, Fowrumry ™. on Tuenday “Where Yo » owing houre with fy Beauty Meet, to chase the feet.” the extract“ the “NIGHT BLOOMING CEILEUN in the rworaniand pert uame of the beau monde. Without it the belle considers ber tothe incornplale; for there ia pothing comparable w it euher among the f rant combinations of artor the products of handsomely ch year made these rooma | pasture, Manufactured only rae taney choose the latter. | Accordingly they | the scane of a larger number of reunions than any other TALON & 80%, New Yorn. the bead ats oR, Kroes ‘brutal manner, leay- | Tom in the city, It was necessary, 80 great was the de- eeenaeemeinais ing him dead on the sidewalk. Tho barglara mand for them, to engage them one year ahead ; and thin A Merchant of Many Years’ Pg then burst in one of the front basement windows, and, | Year they were rented for evary niglit up to the commences, | bg pe ag eh entering the premises, stole one Lundred and fifty 4 April. Some of most fashionable balla | Sits, hain ‘a atrowt, oy fay — Tg ad of ladios’ belt ribbons, two hundred dozen wilk neckties, were held here; and the uniform consideration | Withmtauding hia character, his position and lis mebibaiom of three or four bundles of dyed silk, and other articles of silk goods, valued in all at $2,500, with which they suc. ceeded in making their escape. At a later hour the Tweatieth precinct police discovered the night watchman lying insenaibie on the pavement, and in a few minutes afterwards tho officers learned of the burglary. A physi- cian was immediately summoned to attend Mr. Kroe- mer, whom he found ina very 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 KO} Farly on Wednesday evening the tailoring establish. ment of Francis Probat, No. 743 Broadway, was forcibly entered throagh the front door and robbed of silks, eating and cloths valued in all atone thousand five hun- dred and ninety one dollars. Soon afterwards a private watchman, discovering the store door open, notified Mr. Probet, and, while an examination of the prem'res was oe, officer O'Riley, of the Fifteenth precinct, ed two men turning the corner of ot face, partially knock 7 in different directs the men to the corner of See i” sand Governor rietpoint sen lature to. bominating three of the Coart of Appeals fifteen ( ircait judges ¢ bOtR nations are ly approved by the conservative members of the ; ® decided opposition to one or two Newark and New York Railroad Hill. Trawtom, Feb. 16, 1866. Newark and New York bail the 1 pasned this morning by « vote of 31 to Zl. The result ‘voto was this afternoon bo He A mAion We recon Peter Clark ve. Heory M. Farian et al. —In thin ease the Motion Was granted on the payment of conte, ands stay as me Onttl the May term was also greoted ‘Teomas Hever al. ve Jobn Kerr eta —tn Cane the motion wus denied, om the hwy Ld ” a as they Gee'piown of the General Term, recurded a he them, but the fashions were, after ail, their pride. Pate whieh are deemed comciasiy fabrign were of vastly greater importszoe to them In the cone of Wiliam HM ™ Wer then the scarlet ond green, the crimson and gol’ Food ot al, the motion te open defy was denied. the purpie sed bive, end the yg = of { Ip the cose of the People ox rel. Anson Herre on 0 plans combined \a tbe (oy Gyerses, “Rattne and TD Breunes & motion for mantame: «= crany , with which all gatherings were treated by its Proprietor fosured the rooms this extensive patronage, In additio to their usage for ball parposes, concerts, bazaars, fancy fnira and other amusements wore held there through the summer months. Their admirable position on Broad- y made them t favorites with all parties. Laat ening the annual ball of the Seventy ninth Highland. ers was to have been held there ; bat, as their present con dition is hardly conducive to Terps.chorean exercises, the ball has been postponed to the Ist proxime, when it will be held in Irving Hall. Among the other ballx to have been held there this and next week were thowe of the Henry Clay Asrociation, Mutual Base Ball Club, Second regiment, Odd Fellows, ke. To these bodies the lows will be a great one, as it in very difficult to procure premises for holding ® ball at puch an advanced period of the season. Many of our fair New Yorkers will renember with pleasure the many enjoy able evenings they have apent in these rooms, whieh, from Ume- honored recollection, they bad began to | ax the mont like bh of any im the city, The as has been said, formerly belonved to the Miller estate, but was recently purchased by Mr. E Matthews Premices were ue various times being occupied by Chi Wood's ad Campbell's companies THE SCENE ON BROADWAY At one o'clock the scene on Broadway was of a liar charaeter for this crowded t gbfare From | art street to Grand vied by the engines with their hos a The hinsing of as it fell on the burning building, te rumbling nolke of the engines, accompanied the volees of the engineers an they issued orders to their aasistanta, At times the entire block wonid be enveloped inemoke, which cleated away only ty disclose the burning mas on which the numerous we of waver were ploy ing property saved, protected from the arpautina The police admitted nene pecial basinesa to pass seross the block, and eo an tm apertators reached from and from Howard either end oly, and so the fir to work for t tinction of the The centre of reet premented a co of hose pipes, from which streams of w ym their own account throngh rents, thus render: phere ‘rayther damp.” In fact, the powlt ver tore in this neighborhood was anything but invitiag AN AMURING INCIDENT. Over the door of the store No 444, kept by Mo Kine man, dealer in boots and show, war a large gilt repre ation of the trade of its proprietor It was com jotely inolated, aad stood out in peculiar relief (rom the hiackened wail. In the upper windows « number of fire men were throwing cet the char-ed and blaz ng beama which were capabie of detachment As each wer constve beam fell from the window immediately over the boot it* permanency was fearfully jeopar: Apeca “iion was vife among the crowd, and in some Casee even made as to how long it wou!d maintain t oheirve lete net tre ite position. ‘The bears fell around and about it in large numbers, bat there it stood, immovatie, as king the surrounding destruction. At length » cane bottom chair did what the beams could het geen it struck the upper leathers in ite fell, and bore it, stnkd » rhowt frotn the spectators, to the ground. At three o'clock, the flames having been eompletety under, the seene presented war peculiarly #riking Fire orcecetve onid sheeted the streets with a sea of joe Ieieles bong from the shafts of the machines, and the coats and bate of the Gremen were thickly enerosed with the same wubstance anaes the from wall of the building waa The water whieh had played on it fines the outhreak of the fire wae con verted into jee, and 8 6 mantic of (hat material complete counted the walla icicle, eome of great length, hung from the window sills, pillars, hatchments and every wpet, while within the vast, rotting votemes of smoke showed that the temperature there was sot quite © moderate, The coping om the top of the truiidir was heavily ornamented by the mame materia’ sithow At frequent intervals smoke and even Barner amued from it It» probable that the icy barrier thas formed tended greatly the preservation of the from THR FIREMEN AND HOW THET WoRErD Too much eredit cannot be tratowed apn the Bremen enaniged im the extinction of The fames Setdow at amy confag ration have sveh persayerapes and rudurance trem The re of the stimemphere wae vigor met “exertion, and yet all worked of he men aiaplayed grees iatre nf warning sexton, ne, be te the mest pertious patton, they a all that be done Weards ertingwiehing the flames All their ravrements were charecterined by order and de+saratm, wo remarkable for ite aleence in the od depart ant ARROW BSCATE. A wurdher of the Gremen ie the carly age of the fre epdenvered by nipping op the Un font to get the more cawly ot the seat of the tamen Ass porinn of this & took wan being thrown Wo the ground ome of the seu, ft the theatre, 0 rT Lawreue, wae com ng ov, of | the porning Deiiding Ax the sheet of tn fell ®, tue growed eth Immense fore ditectiy over bm a ome Vought by the amortaior that death was tammy ig Ag his bill and recetpt, compelled ballon woe Pobre yah leak, %, larceny Doyle a direction d Attorney As ile on currence has obialued great publicity, 1 am requested by Mr. Doyle, whose Atiorney Lam, respectfully to request the im sertion of this communication Vemnvany 15, 1666 Art Notice. —We Hem be the last, House tt with HORTETTEICS BITTERS, The fe will retain. | ¥: LL nO more be trombled with f+ main Iv the epigasirin rogubaritioa ve Milter are Neese diieuitien " Paper Collare A wholewa be 0 weet free to the MH Bicwdeny 8 and Uibhe Beiteh.”” at WILCOX & GIBBS, 5 y Prines Cashed. 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