The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1867, Page 7

NEW YORK W2RALD; FRIDAY, APRIN. 5, 1867—TRIPL@ ‘SHERT. ed = = iL omcgrmieataieee tad te en nie cyt ke CITY INTELLIGZD. CE. THE BOARD OF AEALTH ad BY THE CABLE TO APRIL 4. —_—eV"—_—_-O— He the city and thus relieve in some measure hae burden of taxation. } While there is not a single argument in favor Af locating the Post Office in the Park there are *# thousand against it, It would render the Qusiness of this important public department ‘atGost impossible, It would so crowd the sa@ireacty overcrowded thoroughfare that travel CITY POLITICS. TERRIBLE COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN VIRGINIA, Union Repub)’ can General Committee. The regular meeting of this committee was y mostiag a“ ‘the chair, ‘Tho Board of Health heid iis roguiar vex! Seventy-five m, %?* Killed—The Pits Burning | Tux Crry Taxes —A majority of the members "sents Gah ee one and the 1, *dles Uarecevered. Ricuwonp, April 4, 1867. An explosion in the Clow, * Hil! eoal pits, Chesterield county, ocourred yoaterday, a. 4 twenty-five white and Sifty colored miners were killed. The pits to-day are burning, but the shafts are closed}, * ¢xtinguish the Gre, held last evening at No, 435 Fourth avenue. There was a full attendance. The chav Was taken by Mr. E. Dela. fiold Smith; the Secretaries wo"? Mr. Charles H. Hall and matter of taxation, The Legislature has already been | ton. '2 writing to the Board auy informality of acy furnished with both tax levies, and om Tuesday next it.| lect of o."*¥ “Pon the part of the Coroners that may have fs expected that all who are interested will be presented | come under "H#lr wotice, Dr. Dalton sont im a baton of to the Finance Commitiec, who will gives full hearing | documents comé"2iDe Coroners’ irrogularities, which e 7 the joould avt be carried on with safety in the ir Shehodien iynees Ser emeaanrete {€£18,000,400) 1 'e hougtt wil ‘undergo 0 abatement’ | Tere feferred vo ie UR. 200NEM thas be Additional Particulars? a) q ‘Taxable | should report wo ‘vicinity of the City Hall, where the numerous : ACABINET CRISIS IN ITALY. ‘vibutaries of traffic from the eastern and Wasmncrox, Apri.’ 4 1867. A terrible explosion occurred on Wednesday” evening vestern sides of the city unite with the vast ae) This shows an inc A about two o'clock, in the Bright Hope coal 1. Une at — rease over 1865 of one-fifth in the ream flowing down and up Broadway. View- MR. DISRAELI’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Clover Hill pits, about thirty-one miles from Richn ne gral, poate, sae gd {filling of in | cholera " ing it from all points, there could not be a ; resulting in the lom of soveaty persons kitied. ‘The l- | to the vastly increased amount of taxes to be raised. as worse selection for the site of a Post Office &c. ke. &s. ppwing letter from the superintendent of the ooal pi. | ing oe a entirely 10 the feet thet tase ats than the City Hall Park. _—— expiaing the disaster:— invested. in United States securities made ne seheae EWGLAND. ‘a awe 3 Cxovan Hn Pres, April 4—9 A. M. Ager Recrortia w ras Umren Srarea —General Poor Pierc: New Tack. — ‘Duan poe. ell the pit bottom wae reached , Butterfield, General Superintendent of Recruiting of the ‘Teer tad 0 lively Wile cecion te Bared | The’ Anneat Beamee ire Tie tice Sonstad soe powder wares ine Tendectted | wi 6 isiractons {vom Waslngon, by which dea | & in Concord, N. H., on Tuesday last. There Hames ANS Averonies. to got the men to pot it out, which mo doubt count have | Si, ers suited for duty in the regiments of she Vannes The annual budget was presented «* Parliament to- been done, but they feared’ tne danger of snother explo- | Rese, Ve can be enlisted at auy recruiting station ‘were three candidates—John Abvott (present | aay, the excess of receipts over expenititures for the sion and were enwilling to work. The pit haw again | in the United States, incumbent), republican, white man; Charles | tast year and the balance remaining '@ the Ex- that iProoua Bo rad rs ie fit gem Romo, 8D Duratcations ix Tas Navy Duranruayt.—A H. Proctor, citizens’ reform ticket, a respect- } chequer is officially stated at £2,500,000 sterlin x. ing Ole Under all circumstances { | report. wa.' in circulation yesterday that United States able colored barber, and Dr. Goodwin, temper- ‘The estimated income for the present year wii exceed Woven - aim this work, Arey oF Marzhal Mi \rray has recently. effected the arrest of some ance ticket, white man. At three o'clock it } 28,900,000, and the estimated expenditures are £6:\000,- covanty. In number and all the. mules tint were down Parties who. \re alloged to have perpetrated « fraud upon | fenne’ that bed bees moved by Dr. Svea. 000 sterling. ,, in tha pit are of course lost. The bodies cannot bere | the Navy De; @rtment some time last year, It is belived Dr. Crane said that the commanication was not oniy’ {was reported that Proctor (black man) sup- | j¢ is proposed by the government to retain the pre- covered until fd gg extinguished and the pits re es Sa ete sane seme to $370,000. fn interview famatting dat it should not_bave been, ahs, 06 Sos. ’ “ported. by the democrats, was ahend in the | sent tax on malt, and to propose a tow daty on the re- ana _ MD te: OOK, | Plats Sot ke vn Nim poostacion OC’ no facts thas conta bs | asin Pht could ‘ot’ be Inia at. twe’ deor of the race, when the Abbott men immediately rallied and made their candidate’s election sure. Now, as the headquarters of poor Pierce are at Con- cord, we guess that he is the man who brought over, as a strategical movement, the democrats to the support of the colored barber. If 80, the fact shows that poor Pierce is far ahead of poor old Buchanan in reading the political signs of the times, It will be seen, too, from this movement that politicians in the North as ‘well as in the South are beginning to compre- end the importance of locking after the com- ing negro balance of power. A New Crew ror an Investicatine Com- ‘urrter.—The Custom House Investigating Committee has at length got hold of a clew. ‘Let them follow it to the end of the labyrinth. 1t ia now their duty to subpoena witnesses, and to send for persons’ and papers, and to sit at the Astor House during the recess of Congress, in order to settle beyond controversy the ques- tion whether Hulburd did or did not place his arm on the ahoulder of Collector Smythe? Proposed Ship Canal Aro Yesterday the bill granting the consent of the ‘State to the general government ,to build a Ship canal around the Falls of Niagara passed the Senate of the New York Legislature. It is -of the utmost importance that the right of carrying out the project of thus connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario should be con- ceded .oa such conditions that it shall be, as ft ought to be, a traly national work. Ady chanee of it being converted into a gigantic *job” should be carefully guarded against, tion between the St. Lawrence and the Hudson by the Lake Champlain route. Let us thus have a complete, unbroken ship navigation for vessels of twelve hundred tons between New York and Chicago. Wao wi Decie It ?—Who will decide the Ieaportant question whether Hulburd did or did not rest his arm on the shoulder of Col- lector Smythe? Will Broomall tellus? Will the Sergeant-at-Arms let us know! Will any straggling page boy who might have met them by chance enlighten the world? AMUSEMENTS. Francais. + A dramatic revival in the shape of a presentation of ‘Victor Hugo's drama, Lucréce Borgia, was the attraction at this house last evening, and introduced the members of the new company to the kindly notice of the public. ‘Tho piece was rendered by Mmes. Larmet and savigny ‘and MM. Larmet, Fournier, Armand, Rocheteau and Levaseeur, who all ed their respective parts with ability and sind gave effect to the somewhat su work. Mme. Larmet was especially en- couraged by am audience who, no doubt, share with us the hope of seeing that talented actress in a less trying aad tragic character. @ Manical. Beethoven's only opera, Aidelio, was given at the ‘Stadt theatre last evening, before a large audience. Madame Johannsen appeared as the disguised Leonora, Madame Rotter as Marcelline, Formes as Alonzo and Weinlich as Rocco, The performance was in general successful, and received with merited applause. ‘The tast soirée of chamber music was given at Stein- way Hail last night. Beethoven’s sonata for piano and cello, opus 68, was played by Mr. William Mason and F. Bergner, and the rest of the programme consisved of Morart’s: + in B No. 3, and Schumann’s Semana, Taersoapees a6 this Ong favorite and well tenor, Mr. George ‘caueers eu ivitag Hib'l last even ling, contralto ; bari- ; Mr. 5 Mr. follen- hauer, violoncelio; Mr. Kennedy, the celebrated Scot- tish vocaiiat, George Colby, pianist. The Si cneggeae yg mene selections from Waliace, Schul Eau int, Arditi, Flotow, Cook, Burns, Claribel, Pease Ratton, and was very well rendered. Hartz Temple of [uston. Dodworth Hall continues to be crowded night after night by, wondering and astonished audiences, who enter its portals for the express purpose of being sur- prised, and who leave its doors more astounded than they wore prepared to be. The foating head, the ‘basket trick and the prest! performances of the jzard lose none of their interest by jerful as on Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels. This very popular place of amusement was crowded it during the week by very fashionable aud:- ences, who heartily enjoyed the varied, ample and ex- ceedingly amusing entertainment. The musical ability of this troupe is really excellent—Kelly’s delicious bal - lade and Seymour's and Budworth’s comic delineations received with great Leon, whose tru’ vronderfut dancing and Re singing ts ~ ceived with shouts of laughter, is unapproachable in that line, The burlesques, jokes and witticiems keep ss, ‘audiences throughout in ® continued roar of laughter. San Francisco Minstrels. ‘The liveliest of burlesque acting and excellent imstra- mental mastc, singing and danciog characterized the performances last eveging by this popular troupe of negro minstrela, The most cynical could not forbear Janghing with such incentives as the English Opera with German Accent or the Falling Cupids, while in “The Monks of Old,” “Meet Me in the and other bal- eung by Grier, Wambold and Temple- 100) tal capabilities of the troupe were pavorably presente d, Griffin & Christy's Minstrels. ‘Time, nor moth, nor dust corrupteth not the brilltancy of the black diamonds tiow on exhibition at the Fitth Avenue Opera House; but they sparkle and glisten more brightly than ever, improving with age and adding new lustre to their renown nightly. The great Koh-i-noor of these jewels d’Ethiopie—George Christy—set in the contre of such brilliants as Burbank, Hogan. Henry and Lesiie, is sufficient to attract the cro ‘audiences that continually throng this neat litte hal, The programme for the present week is replete with mirth, fun and music, most of the com appearing in te THE ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Sr. Lovrs, April 4, 1867, Tho entire radical ticket, excepting two councilmap, Was clected vesterdas, pany it best Pend ‘and the Black Crook still proving the great sensa- Count Don Gienosetta Doria, of Italy, is stopping at tain Borden, of D, are atop- ceipts from marine assurances, and also on terminable annuities. ITALY. Resignation of the Cabinet. Fronexos, April 4, 1867. ‘The Italian ministry have tendered their resignations to the King and a new ministry will be formod, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The London Money Market. Loxpox, April 4—Noon. Cousols for money 91. AMERICAN SECURITIES. United States five-twenty bonds. Iitinois Central Railway shares. Erie Railway sbares.. Loxvox, April 4—Evening. Consols closed at 91 for money. AMERICAN SECURITIES closed at the following quotations :— United States Gve-twenty bonds. Tilinois Central shares. Erie Railway shares The Continental Bourses. © — Loxvos, April 4—Noon. United States bonds at Frankfort. United States bonds at Paris... Loxpox, April 4—vening. Despatches from Frankfort and Paris report United States bonds unchanged, The Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverroot, April 4—Noon. The cotton market is very dull and prices tend down- ward, The sales to-day are not likely to exceed 7,000 ales, Middling uplands havo declined to12%4., and mid- diing Orleans to 133¢4. Liverpoot, April 4—2 P. M. Since the noon report the cotton market bas been very dull, and prices have declined 3d. Middling uplands are wow quoted a8 1254. Lavercoa, April ¢—Eventng. ‘The following are the closing quotations: —Middling op- Liverpool Breadetafts ‘The market is qatet. firmer and has stightly advanced. Wheat, 13s. 34. for No. Lred and 13s. 64. for Catifornia white; flour, 288. 9d. for Western canal; corn, 408. 64. a 403, 9d. for mixed Western; barley, 4s. 74. for American; oats, 3s. 4d. for Canadiaa, Leverpoot, April 4—Evening. ‘Wheat—No, 1 red 13s. 34., California white 138, 6d. percental. Flour 38s, 9d. for Western canal. Corn— Mixed Western 41s. per quarter. Liverpee! Provisions Market. tte market is generally i ey "ys has advanced $4. since last report. Pork, 77s, 6d. per WoL; beef, 12%. 6d. per bbi ; bacon, 36a. 64. per cwt. for Cumberland out; cheese, 608 per cwt. for American ; a, 34. owt — ™ Laverroon, April €—Evening. Pork 17s, 64. Beef 127s, 64 Lard 493, Bacon 38a, 64. Liverpeel Produce Market. Liverroot, April 4—Noon. ‘The market ts dull and articles generally unchanged tm price, Petroleum 11d. for spirits and 1s. 6d for re- fined. Rosin 8 6d. for common and 1s. for fine. Spirits turpentine 37s. 3d. per cwt. Iron 52s, for Seotch pigs. Ashes 33a 6d. for pote, Seeds—Clover, Sés.; linseed, 668 Tallow 44s. 6d. Olls—Linseed, £30; whale, £41. Livtrroot, April 4—Evening. ‘The produce market isdull, Petroleum—Spirits 11d, standard white 1s, 6d. per gallon. Rosin—Common 88. 64., fine 16s. per cwt, Oils—Linseed, £39 per ton: whale, £41 per 262 gallons. Cloverseed S42, Linseed 66a, Ashes—Pots 338. percwt, Pig iron 52s. per ton. ‘Tallow 440. 64. per cwt. Linseed cakes £10 per ton. Spirits turpentine 378. 34. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Barer, April 4—Noon. The steamship Ville de Paris, Captain Surmont, which left New York on the 23d of March, arrived at this port, en roule to Havre, late lagt eveving. Qurexstowx, April 4—2 P.M. The steamship City of Cork, Captain Bridgeman, from New York March 20, and the City of Baltimore, Captain McGuigan, from New York March 23, have arrived here on their way to Liverpool. Disasters nt Sea. Livenpoot, April 4, 1967. The Warren, from Deal for Philadelphia, has arrived at Swansea in a leaking condition. [No vessel named Warren, from Deal for Philadelphia, ‘appears in the shipping lists, and the despatch probably refers to the bark Warrior, Captain Davis, from London via Deal and Falmouth for Philadelphia —Ep. Heratp.) Quanxstown, April 4, 1867. Charleston, 8 C., which was previously reported to have been abandoned at sea, was towed into this harbor to-day. TWE STEAMSHIP GREAT EASTERN. This mammoth steamship is now about due, and her agents are expecting her arrival momentarily, After arriving the Great Easterp will anchor in the North river, somewhere near the vicinity of Canal street. A fine tugboat will be provided for the conveyance of pas- sengors and others to and from the big ship during her stay in port, prior to sailing for Brest. We understand that the public will be allowed access to the Great East- orn daring a portion of one or two days for inspection and examination. . THE LABOR MOVEMENT. Strike of the Heuse Carpenters. The strike of the above mechanics still continues, The roonm of the society were crowded at the forenoon ployers’ Society regarding the appointment of a com- acceded to, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. tie'nloppiog athe Congréseman A. Ht. kina, of New York; J. B. John A. Edt of ee, and A. P. Washington, are ing at jetropolitan Hotel, Nicholas Hotel. the Brevoort House. Colonel Baffum, of Rhode Island; Masvach' and Judgd Ramsay, of ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. ‘Wm. K. Muir, of Michigan; Wm. Wallace, of Canada: L, F, Fairebild, of Cazenovia, and A. H. Hinckley, Washington, arg stoning at the Goffman House, Bark Toscano, Captain Delano, from §Liverpool for and afternoon meetings yesterday. Additional names of employers were announced as willing to pay the increased demand, and many men wore reported as being at work at the rate of $4 per day. The com- mittee appointed to ascertain the views of the Em- mittee for conference reported having seen the Presi- dent, Le A ee yer ng unable to wun a ee Emp mi on subject. soem dvcermited Yo base ous until their demands are General J. H. Farnsworth, of Tilinois; Captain J. H. Wade, of the United States Army; Colonel J, P. Jack- 4 and EB. B. Judson, of Syracuse, sta, Ue a Ba Tattords of at street and Broadway, for another year, and this action was ratified by the meeting, whi was goon after ad- yourned. Mozart Hall General Committee. This Democratic Committee met last night at the hall om Broadway, from which it derives ita name, In the absence of the President, Mr, William P. Lee, the chair was occupied by Mr. John McCool. ‘There was a somewhat full attendance of delegates from the several wards, excepting the First, which had no representation, The committee appointed at a previous meeting to se- cure a permanent place wherein the General Committee could hold regular sessions, reported that the present ball Chose had been engaged at an annual rental of Tn accordance with resolutians adopted, a committee, consisting of one person from each ward (the First ward absent), was appointed to prepare a list of candi- dates who are to be balloted for by the democracy with a view to return them as delegates to the Constitutional Convention soon to be held at Albany. ‘The following resolution was then presented :— Resolved, The democracy of. Mozart Hall congratulate the ple of the whole country, North and South, upon the signal triumph of patriotism’ over fanaticism just achieved by the lion-hearted democracy of Connecticut. The resolution was received with enthusiasm and adopted without dissont. Acopy of the printed by-laws and rules of order of the National Democratic General Committee for 1967 was placed in the bands of each delegate, the froceedings of the meeting ordered to be published, and the General Committee adjourned. FINE ARTS. Continued Sale of Paintings. A catalogue made up of invoices from different collec- tions, combining many works of merit by woll known artists, was offered for sale last night at the Leeds Art Galleries. There was a fair assemblage of buyers, although the attendance was noticeably less than, ‘upon ‘the occasion receatly of the salesof two celebrated pri- svete collections, A similar lack of interest was also ap- parent in the bidding, few if aug ef the prices paid being im exeses of @ moderate veluation of the eee ce (@f thim, were knocked dowa ata very low figure. Be- tow-are-the zamen ef some of the pictares, with the Grant,” by Leutze, one of the prises in the Crosby Opera House drawing, $175; ‘View in the Catskiils,"’ Wenzler, $155 ; ‘Fruit Piece,” G. H. Hall, $130; “Sheep Piece," Van Severdonck, $112; “The Hudson Hig! tor M. Oddie, $55; “Market Scene,” Vermeulen, $60; “West Point,” Weir, $45; “New York Bay from Orange Mountains,” Cropeey, $33; ‘The Mountain House, Cate- kill,” Cropsey, $36. George Wythe Randolph. + By a telegram from Richmond we learn of the death i i i i i ? 3 iit i i : the deceased carry Sepnohtel aitction,. sible Gumatonsss ont ieee the war to ‘him off. Personally General Rand oi; was an excellent man, and those who know bim millions im the future. ‘The press of the city and State are unanimously in favor of the proposed acquisition. The Bulletin gays an extensive Pacific coast line is indispens- el acu be pi setmecl or the territory to either of ne ow: rerwasate ‘atoremned cannot bear comparison with commercial importan ce, ‘The Timer says the acquisition of this territory is of the first importance to the American people, viewed ba ogg 4 or commercially. ‘The Times says it is reported that a new line of steamers between this port and New York via Panema Will ahortty be established. The preliminaries have al been arranged and the steamers are in readine: the recent consolidation of the coasting lines have anything to do with this project is not positively A seizure was recently made of Chinese merchandise valued at half a million dollars for violation of the revenue laws. FINANCIAL PANIC IN MEMPHIS. Maurms, April 4, 1867. There have been several heavy commercial failures fm this city lately, and others were apprehended ; but in ‘most cases the difficulties have been adjusted to the satisfaction of all and goods which had been seized under the influence of the monetary panic have been releasod. SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON IN PETER SBURG, VA. Perenanenc, Va, April 4, 1867. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, addressed a larze assemblage in front of Jurratt’s Hotel to-night. The colored element was largely predominant and entbu- siastic in thety manifestations of approval and applause. ‘The Senator spoke for upwards of an hour, prociaiming himself radical and entirely committed to the radical principles. of the Inte war; and said neither North nor sonth were guiltless in the conflict, He said the negro was now as much @ Citizen of the United States as the President, and entitled to all the privileges of the white man, he disclaimed all intention oo the part of Congress and the North to degrade or humiliate South by the measures of reconstruction, but rather aimed to elevate the lowly and the oppressed. THE WINE SEIZUES IN SAN FAANCISCO. ‘Sam Francsaco, April 4, 1867. A compromine wan offected to-day between the gov- ernment and the ctaimants in the lerge number of wine suite resulting from the seizures during the collectorship of Colonel en. Tt is undegstood that the government received sixty per cent of the value of the sein There are still a number of suite to be tried. It is pected that com; ine to-day will lead to an amicable adjustment of the remaining cases, P..S.—About twenty of the mon were white and the Test colored. Everybody in'the pit at the time of the accident is supposed killed. The explosion was the result of neglect, and, it is sup- MURDER OF GENERAL JOSEPH BAILEY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ‘WEMALD. The Hero of the Red Riv: am Killed in Missouri While Discharging His Duties as Sheriff. Leavesworta, Kansas, April 4, 1867. Ex-Briqadier General Joseph Bailey, Sheriff of Vernon county, Missouri, was brutally murdered white discharg- forthe present at least ali further details There is no doubt, howe arrests | ave been made. Meprremgaxgan L‘XCURSION.—The sidewhect steamer Quaker City has be: ‘2 chosen as the vessel in which Goneral Sherman, Her \ry Ward Beecher and others are to visit the Mediterranean, en roule for the Holy Land, os the coming sum. ner. ze beep ity the ome is uliarly appropriate, Suggesting, as it does, the idea Be brotherly e, sanctity’ and mixed conventions, Procegns oy 4 Cuarrrr Baty.—The Treasurer of the Nursery and Child’s Hospital has received the sum of $12,383 50, being the net )»roceeds of the ball given for the benefit of that institution’ on the 4th of March last. Crry SazaaTH Semoors.—Thwre are 312 Protestant Sab- bath schools in this city, as ai0wn from the tnvestiga- tions of the New York City Mision, aud 58 of other de- be laid upon the table, Dr. Crane renewed his reotion te return the comme: nication to the writers om account o the dtveourteous terme in which it was couched. A vote was then taken on this mottos whie® resulted as follows: —Ayos, Cocamissioners Stooe, Crase’aud Bos- Worth. Nays, Commissioners Schultz and Borges. DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Warr Puaixa, N: ¥., April 4, 1967. William H. Pemberton aud Darins Lyon were to-day @lected delegates to the Democratic Stare Conventéoa, ce nominate candidates for Constitutional Couvention. * THE WEEKLY HERALD. ing the duties of his office by two brothers, Lewis and | Bominations, including the Romamists and Jows, making | The Cheapest Newspaper and Best Literary Porry Pixley, on the 26th ult. General Bailey will be remenibered as the gallant officer whose ingenuity extri- oated Commodore Porter’s gunboat fleet from a porilous situation at the time of the disastrous Banks’ expedition up the Red river in 1864. Tho affair caused intense ex- citement in the border counties, The citizens have sub- scribed $3,000 reward for the approhension of the mur- derers. THE FIRE IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Further Particulars—Statement of a Gentle- man who Saw One of the Victims—Dr. Senfl’s Statement—Condition of the Suffer- ers, &e., &c. Notwithstanding the exertions made to conceal from which bave gained currency that only one man has i z 2 *3 CI i 2 it? a8 332 eee | j i u ti ie iF BF The other 90 far as ascertained, who were burned alan same condition as on the previous The book trade sales were resumed yesterday at Lea- vitt & Strebeigh’s sales rooms, No. 498 Broadway. There was a large attendance and the bidding went on briskly. ‘The list was composed of consignments from many of the leading firms in the country, such as Gould & Lincola, Boston; Bridgman & Childs, Northampton; J. E. Tilton 5 , bound in tal ait edges’ Yor $14 being betler proes than they Li 0, rota Gold forrant fa.” About five hundred “fimothy Titcombe’s Works” wore struck off at nearly the regular wholesale rates; Worcester's large quarto Dictionary sold for $7 25. About one hundred and fifty volumes of ‘Ik Marvel's Works,” thiriy volames of Derby's “Homer,” fifty volumes of Forsyth’s “Cicero,” and Perry’s “Political Economy,” sold ‘wit! prices, Turkish a close SPARRING EXHIBITION. A large number of sports and admirers of the ‘‘manly art” assembled last evening at Lincoin Hall, Thirty-thira street and Eighth avenue, on the occasion of an exhibi- tion for the benefit of Charles Collins, the Cast-iron Man. Old Bill Tovee, of course, acted as master of ceremonies, ‘and introduced for the opening of the sport “young” Quivn and “young” Clark, nevther of whom conid woll built and finely and & superior borer. Jim Fox and Grady came next, but did very little in the way for along time. Grady is a wild looking fighter were more-on the defensive appear. & specimen 1) which i I H e el a total of 370schoole. Of the Protestant schools the rolls exhibit a total of 77,450 names, with an attendance averaged for February and March of 51,243, or 68 per cent. Inthe other schools there appear to be 38,385 upils, with an average attendance for the same time of 902) equai to 74 per cent, Thus, whilo the Protestant pplls number about two to one, the attendance is much tter in the other schools. CANDIDATES FOR ADMissi0ON To THR Baz.—The Supreme Court, Generai Term, has announced the names of the following gontlemen as committees of the approaching Jane examination of the Law Claas of 1867. Committee on Legal Qualifications, John E. Burrill, Abraham P, Weaver, James M. Smith; on Character, David Hariey, Chas, E. Mitler, Josian 't.’ Wins, RePavemeNt ov THE City THOROUGHFARES. —Yesterday operations were co! for thoroughly repaving the roadway-and repuiring the sewers of Spring strect with cubes of ‘granite of @ stronger and superior quality to removed by a number of workmen. The work has been begun at the Broadway end of the street, woe Cy ag anges = AEF ue a Ce id from thence G the ver side. It ise: the present rate of pro- that the work will be ina mouth. Similar 8. held a stated meeting yesterday afternoon g E> ) Amanican Inerrrote.—The monthly meeting of this Society took place last evening, the Vice Presideat in the chair, The business was not of public interest. After its adjournment a meeting of the polytechnic branch was held, at which many interesting topics were dis- cussed, in the presence of # crowded audience. Comnssionsrs oF Caaritizs Axo Correction. —The fort- tablishing a museum of morbid anatomy at Bellevue Hospital. It was adopted. Nor Amonc tHe Surrencrs.—The North American Fire Insurance Company of this city was not among the ae jor ey had on ving ex} on the 12th a March. Picxrocxers Cavon?.—Three men, named respec- tively Philip Starr, Charles Gardner and William Smith, were arrested yesterday afternoon on the corner of Bar- clay street and Broadway by officers of the Second pre- cinct, who discovered them while attempting to pick the were taken and placed in the os Ga 9 Stapmxc Arrray.—About half-past nine o'clock on Wednesday night two men, named respe iively John Dennen and Daniel Keenan, who are brothers-in-law, got into a quarre! at No. 142 East Forty-second street about some family matter, which ended by Keenan Dennen seriously in sharp instrument. The injured Bellevue Hospital, and bis assellant. owing no doubt to the unnaual vigilance of the police im Captain Todd’s (Nineteenth) precinct, escaped. Twe Ksire.—A man named Franc’s Daniel McGrau, who resides at No. 28 Madison street, was stabbed in the thigh, neaf the Atlantic Hotel, in the Bowery, on Wednesday night, by aman named George A. Gilbert, of Boston. It that one Michael Rielly had, during the evening, endeavored to pick a quarrel with Gilbert, and when the latter was atiacked McGrau also set upon bim, whon Gilbert drew his pocket knife aad in self defence infiicted the stab, Ron Over Accrvest.—An unknown man, supposed to be a German, wa run overom the ferry bridge at the foot of Barclay street yesterday afternoon, about four truck driven by a Mr. M. Sloao, and was The body of the unfortenate man was station house to Amacen Faiosoes Agsacvit.—William Douglas was seriously cut by a tnife ia the hands of Thomas Perry, whe, it is averred, had been offered no provecation what- ever, The agsailant was arrested by the Fourth precinct fang aad the sufferer was removed to. Bellevue Hos pital. Pine rx Wasmivorox Sraeet.—At near eight o'clock Inst night @ fire occurred in the hotel sad eating heuse No. 195 Washington street, kept by Theodore Fox & with a swift, winding motion of the.arm which puzzled | Brother. The fire, it seems, was found to be in one of little, and then roshing im on with both hands heavily and power his man more by: force iban torious in his batties, it will be owing more to his jekly attem: mT ability to take science. Young fie touches to some down by the man with the sounding title, THE NEW JEASEY LEGISLATURE. The Hobokon Excise and Police Bills De- feated. ‘Trentow, April 4, 1967. ‘The Hoboken Excise bill was defeated in the House to-day by « vote ot 22 to 27. W2to wm Meee ag than to his superior awards was much too light for Col- lins, but he kept him well at bay, and gave him a few sotenti when not crowded ‘the beds onthe top fipor, caused by one of the lodgers carelessly leaving a ted candle teo near the bed The the Gremen. fire was Cy In damage was done to 4 fu the extent of about $1,000; insured for $2,500, Store No. 288 Fulton street, aceapied by Phinney & Jonnaoa, sion dealers, 8 damaged by water wthe stock about $800; fully insured, Accuers, &c,—James McCarthy, @ laborer, residing Af 163 Blizaboth street, was found early yesterday morn. spars ery his opponent, fighting | ing in Broadway, between Broome and Spring stroeta, vo Over. he be vie- | core, with his leg broken. on the silewalk, by one of the Fourteenth precinct olf. Louie L. F. Leviele, a native of France, and hoop skirt manufmturer, residing at . rd each wan Ba Giving th Broad esterday, Town soddenty from en Soagon sod. bed. his shouvier dis cated. 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