The New York Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1868, Page 8

“ye, Elmer.—Motion denied. 8 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT. Whe Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Case. Before Judge Blatchford. This case, which was removed for adjudication on ene of its numerous branches to the United States Circuit Court, came up yesterday on a motion to re- mand. It was contended, on the motion for remand to the Senge Coors, that epee re 0 oct go Seng ed remove cow had no Jurisdiction thegeot, ‘The case in fact came wen sppeal from the decision of Judge Cardozo, ‘who removed it to the United States Circnit Court. Argument of counsel in support of the motion occu- ied the whole of the session. Counsel for the plain- John Burrell and a ag Porter; for defend- ants, Chas. O’Conor, Wm. M. Evarts, W. Fullerton, Hall & Vanderpoel, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. Collision Case—Judgment. Before Judge Blatchford. Abraham E, Hasbrouck vs. The Steamboat St. Jonhn.—In this case a collision took place on the Hud- son river, near West Point, in November, 1864, be- tween the St. John and the barge Ulster County. The St. John was on a trip from Albany to New York, and ranning at the rate of fourteen miles an hour when the collision oceurred. It was then after midnight, ‘The Ulster County was in tow of a propeller called the Pluto, which had another barge lashed to her starboard. ‘The Ulster County was struck by the St. John on her port bow, and sunk. The force of the collision was so great that the St. John cut right into the Ulster County fally ten fect. On all the facts and evidence the Judge decided that the St. Jonn was wholly in fault and the Piuto and the Ulster County were free from Diame. It had been often before decided that the pilot house is not a proper station for a lookout; and this case adds another forcible illustration of the propriety of the well established rule that a proper, experienced and competent lookout should have been stationed on the bow of the St. John. There must be adecree condemning the St. John in dam- ages, with a reference to a commissioner to ascertain and report them. Beebe, Dean and Donohue and C. Swan, for libel- fant. Charles Jones, for claimants, . UHITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. When Secured Claims May be Secured. Before Judge Blatchford. Zn the Matter of Henry C. Bolton, bankrupt.—This ease Is before Register Ketchum, and on a recent hearing the following point came up:—It is con- troverted by counsel for the bankrupt, but upon the part of counsel for certain creditors. It is claimed that a creditor having a pledge of personal property given to him by the bankrupt and a third person in the course of their business as copartners Cotrading, or a lien thereon for securing the payment of a debt owing to said creditor from the said bankrapt should be admitted at a meeting of the creditors of the debtor to prove their debts and choose one or more assignees of his estate held ata Court of Bankruptcy in accordance with the provisions of the eleventi and other sections of the act of Congress of March 2, 1867, to prove his whole debt without, by so doing, abandoning his security, losing his lien thereon, or in any manner prejudiciig or forfeiting his rights to the same, The Register, upon the above, says:—“I am of opinion that the creditor having security may prove is claim to the amount exceeding the value thereof, Without abandoning the same; but I think the ereditor is bound to set forth the valne of his se- curity and that he may vote as a creditor in respect to the overplus proven by him upon the choice of assignee.” Judge Blatchford, to whom the point had been re- ferred for devision, disposes of it thus:—“The view ef the Register is correct.” B. Y. Bell for baukrupt; W. Wiltbank for certain creditors. SUPEEME COUAT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judze Ingraham, Advott vs. Brown et al.—Motion granted; costs to abide event. Bast New York ané Jamaica Raltroaa Company 8. Elmer.—Motion denied, Bell et ai. vs. Richmond.—Motion denied. Bradley vs. De Lavalette.—Motion granted on pay- ment of costs of term, and motion cause to be tried on third Friday of March and to be put on short cal- Dolton vs. Joseph Pierre, Sr., et al.—Motion granted. Same vs. Same.—Motion granted. Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Railroad Com- Pany vs. Thomas M. Tyng—Motion granted unless tli? pays cost and stipulates to try when case is Rext reached on calendar. Haviland et ai, vs. Rosenberg et al.—Motion granted. Ke fay et al.—Motion granted. femeys vs. Doudlegt Barker et al. v8, New York Mail Steamship Com- —Motion granted and stay till March 11, o "OTR ana Jamaica Railroad Company John Cantrell vs. Charles 0. Phelps.—Motion Benedict et al. vs. Baker.—Motion granted. Order to be settled on notice. Beames vs. Grovesteen et al.—Motion denied to dis- Solve injunction. The Boston MiRing and Manufacturing Company ws. Briggs et al.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Siiberstein vs. Diggles et al.—Motvion denied. CITY INTELLIGENCE. THE SUPERISTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND THR MerxoroniTaAN BoaRp OF HEALTH.—On the 29th wit. James M. Macgregor, Superintendent of Bulid- fmgs, addressed a note, couched in rather tart language, to Dr. Stone, President of the Metropolitan Board of Health, in which he complained of the en- tirely extra official conduct, in his estimation, of the ‘inspectors of the Board in travelling out of the pre- seribed line of their duties and advising owners of tenement heuses not, and in opposition to the law and his (the Superintendent's) instractions,.to place fire escapes on such superstructures! This, he holds, is not only in direct violation of the statate, but laces at imminent peril the safety of thousands in e event of fire, and adds:—‘Inasmuch as the De- ype for the Survey and Inspection of Buildings speciaily charged with the execution of the law relating to the matter of fire escapes, I think it would subserve the best interests of the public and remove @ large proportion of the tconveniences now met with by its officers in the discharge of their duties if your inspectors were instructed to refrain from passing judgment upon such cases.” ‘The note of Mr. Macgregor was referred to the Board of Health for consideration, and its negative action may be gathered from the fact that it simply tn- structed Dr. Edward B, Dalton, Sanitary Superin- tendent, to inform Mr. Macgregor that his communi- cation had been received and its printed complaints noticed, “particularly tn regard to fire escapes on tenement houses.” The Doctor closes his reply by saying he regretted “that any action of said of- ficers should arp “to interfere with the just ¢ cniion of the law, and he respectfully reque: inite information as to the oecasion and mann ef such alleged interference!’ Satisfactory, cer- tainly! Until the ‘definite information” called for ts given, and when given proved, the proprietors of tenements are to be permitted to set the statute at defiance by neglecting the introduction into their houses of that which not only law but human- ity calis for in language the most emphatic—the fire esc: Commitres on Pusitc Heavti.—In pnranance of @ resolution by Mr. Johnson, of the Assembly, passed ‘on the Sth of February last, the Committee on Public Health sat yestertay morning in the St, Nicholas Hote!, for the purpe of investigating the affairs of the Health oficer of the port of New York, Dr. J. Bwinvurne. The commi'tee is composed of Dr. H. Humphries, Messrs. L. P. Dayton, A. BE. Sulland, A. Mathewson, A. A. Bush, ©. Johnson and A. Hart- man. Mr. Jaret Sandford, sergeant-at-arms, wos aiso in attendance. Mr. Ira and Mr, H. A. Johnson appeared as counsel for Dr. Swinburne, A recess took piace at half-past eleven o'clock, and on reassembling Mr. Johnsen handed in @ ety tement in reference to certain iatters connected ‘Will (he office of Public Health, requiring answers frow De. Swinburne, and the committee then ad- jouraed unili to-morrow moraing for the purpose of wearing any specific charges that may be brought forward in reference to the future legisiation of the department. EbUCATION IN THE BOUTH.—A seif-constituted com- Mittee of infuential gentiemen of this city have signed an agreement to carry out the purposes of Me late meeting at the Cooper Institute in behalf of ‘Washington College, Virginia, and to receive any con‘ributions friends favoring the measures of re- ief for the Bouth advocated on the occasion. Con- tributions can be sent to Henry Clews, banker, No. @) Wall street, or Duncan, Sherman & Co., No. 11 ‘Wail street. DeaTH FROM NEGLECT AND Exrostrr.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest in the basement of the premises No. 9 Gansevoort street, on the body of Margaret Toumey, an Jrish woman, forty-five ears of age, who died from neglect and eyposnre. he fluor of the room was covered with water and Hith and betokened extreme poverty on the part of the eceupant. Ant ON Broapway.—The statue of “Abundance,” ne of several very beautiful figures which are to orpament the front of the Park Bank, adjoining the Werary Building, was put in position on Friday. Abundauce is represented by a female fignre reclin- ‘dng, her right arm resting on 4 pre of Jedgerg, while ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARUH. 8,” 1968.—TRIPLE: SHEET. the left hand clasps a from the mouth of upon the passers- andanee, as i of selfishness, This ular section Broad’ from to Chambers streets tm clustve, bids fair to rival, in the esthetics of architec- and statuary, over ‘other part of the metropolis, Q the contemplated improve- the lines indicated are completed, be a question whether any other city in Christendom can, in the same given resent as many commend- pry ter at bP pe FouND DEAD IN A WaGon.—About eleven o’clock on Friday night a pedier of kindling wood named Michael Baker, while going up town in his wagon, accompanied by Michael Geary, was taken ill and died, as is stated, without even a struggle. The Eighteenth precinct police finding the ly in the ‘Wagon, regarded the matter as being somewhat susp!- cious, and took Geary in charge to await the result of an inquisition, The remains of Baker were conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, where Coroner Keenan was Notified to Hold an inquest, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. More OF THE WARD IsLAND Riorers.—Yesterday afternoon, tinder the caré of oficers Simons, Signa and Reynolds, of the Twelfth precinct, at the instance of John H. Hineks, Acting Superintendent of Ward's Island, were brought before Judge Kelly, presiding at the Fourth District Police Court, John McNamara, Michael Moran and Thomas Tully, as participators in the riot on Thursday last, and also for threatening to renew the disturbances. McNamara, whom Hincks charged with seizing a fork and threatening to plange its pro! into the of some of those eng in the riot, was sent to the General Sessions for trial, while Tully was sentenced to the island for two months for disorderly conduct. Moran, paring assisted Hinck in quel the riot, was repri- manded and discharged. It is proper that we should say in this place that the remarks in the HERALD of yesterday seeming to reflect on the action of Judge Kelly in disposing of the twenty-seven per- sons Cl ed with rioting brought before him were not intended to be read in the ‘lent of a censure. ‘The Judge showed no Leiner i He decided acco: ing to the evidence Bigger . Of the persons ar- raigned, charged with being engaged in the riot four were Gerinans, all of whom were sentenced to Blackwell’s Island, while of the other classes two (Irish), were dismissed from custody. ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY AND THEFT.— Martin Maher and Edward Lord were yesterday ar- rested and taken before Justice Shandley, charged with attempting to burglariously enter, by means of false keys, and steal therefrom property to the value of fifty dollars from rooms in the house 445 East Thirteenth street, Susan Sontag, the deponent in this case, said that about three o’clock in the afternoon of Friday she heard, as if a child were doing it, tapping at the door of the room in which she was sitting. Wondering and not answer- ing the signal fer admission, presently she saw a key inserted in the lock and an attempt made to shoot back its bolt. Thereupon she cried, “Who are ou out there?” and “What do you want?” Receiv- ~ ho anawer she opened the door and there saw standing in the passage two men, who, upon her appearance, asked if such a per- soa (giving a name) lived there. On_ receiv- ing a negative answer Maher passed down the stairs, leaving Lord in conversation with her. Sus- pene the object of this diversion of the burglars— Maher doubtless intended while deponent’s attention was taken up by Lord to enter her bedroom and steal her clothing—the deponent called to her father, who at once took charge of the would-be thieves until the arrival of officers Clare and Antell, of the Seventeenth precinct. The magistrate this morning held the accused in bonds of $1,000 each, failing to give which they were committed for trial. ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY AND ARREST OF A RE- CEIVER OF STOLEN Goops.—Yesterday Charles J. Meyers, of 315 Rivington street, went before Justice Shandley, sitting at the Third District Police Court, and deposed that on the 25th of last January, while temporarily residing in the city of Newark, N. J., there were stolen from the hotel at which he was stopping, packed in a trunk, a sword, clothing, mi iy books of account, recetpts, &c., to the value of $500 and upwards; and that yesterday afternoon, in cony with officers Reynolds and Seymour, he for in the possession of Lewis Plane- well, of 47 Greenwich avenue, portions of the stolen property, which, on being inter: ted, he stated been obtained by him from one Munch as securi- ty for $20 he had loaned him; and further, that Planewell had taken the trunk and clothing to Baltimore, and had there pawned them. Upon this explanation Meyers ordered the arrest of Planewell for havi feloniously re- ceived said pee knowing it to have been stolen. In default of $1,000 bail Planewell was committed to answer for receiving stolen property at the General Sessions. Joseph Munch, cl red in the above as the person who had feloniously taken Meyers’ trunk, ther with its contents, was arrested, and on being questioned, denied the allegations of deponent and the statement of Planewell. The accused was held for grand larceny in default of $1,000 bail. SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR.—Shortly after daylight on Friday officer Cole, of the Fifth pre- cinct, while on duty, discovered a man driving a pedier’s wagon, on the corner of North Moore street and West Broadway, in such @ manner as to excite his suspicions. The offices followed the wagon to the corner of Hudson and Beach streets, where the driver quickened his pace and attempted to escape, whereupon officer Cole commanded him to stop. en in the vehicle declined to do so, but the roduction of a loaded revolver with a threat to use i on the part of the officer brought up the reckless Jehu in double quick. He was taken from his wagon, in whieh were found two pieces of beaver cloth and a piece of cassimere, valued in all at $1,272 29, The prisoner, who gave his name as Godfrey Nachman, was taken to the Leonard street police station, together with the horse and wagon and cloth. Upon peg uiries it appeared that the store of Messrs. Moit Hrothers, Nos. 12 and 14 Walker street, had been entered by forcing open a rear shutter and window, and the goods in question stoien a Ra lot's order to reach the rear of Mr. store the burglar had passed through the hallway of No. 12 Lispenard street, the front door of which he had opened with a false key. Yes- terday morni the accused, who is twenty-one years of age and a native of Switzerland, was ar- raigned before Justice Dowling, and on the com- piaint of Mr. John Mott committed to the Tombs for trial in default of He bail, Nachman lives at 85 Madison street, le told the old story of having been employed by unknown parties to cart away the goods and when driving along the street was ar- rested when those who employed him ran away. SYEALING VALUABLE LETTERS.—Yesterday morn- ing Matthew Gibb, a lad sixteen years of age, in the employ of the Broadway Publishing Company, 559 Broadway, of which Mr. Henry N. Morquand is one of the oer was arrested by officer Sparrow, of the Broadway squad, on the charge of stealing ten letters containing money which but a short time previously had been brought from the Post Office by the letter carrier and di ited in a box in the office of the company for the reception of mail matter, In some manner unknown the young delinquent had obtained a key to the letter box for the purpose of piundering it. The stolen ictters were found in pus- session of the prisoner, and the magistrate coin- mitted him to the Tombs for trial. A PERSEVERING YOUNG BURGLAR.—A day or two since Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth precinct, re- ceived information that two or three burglaries had been committed in his ward, and accordingly de- talied detectives Wooldridge and Ritter of hia force to make search for the guilty party and, if possible, secure his arrest. Yesterday af- terhoon the officers succeeded in their efforts in the arrest of Win. H. Clark, a young New Yorker, twenty-one years of age, who seems to have no home or visible means of support. It subsequentiy ap d to the officer that on the night of the ist instant the prisoner had forced an entrance to the oifice of Messrs. Siater & Riley, No. 147 Fal- and abstracted a ciock and various other worth not to exceed $100 in value, The following night Clark, as charged, forced th 40 the office of Messrs, Har- welt te lead Ford, in the building 147 Fulton street, ant nf a set of billiard balis, costly card cases ant articles worth $100. On the night of the 4th inst. Clark broke into the office of William II. Lewis, 11 Chambers street, by cutting out a panel in the door, and stealing a quantity of watch movements worth $50, a clock valued at #20 and $70 worth of broken silver ware, a. Thursday night the ac- cused broke into the billiard saloon of Edward Har- ris, No. 92 Chatham street, by forcing in a pane! of the front door and stealing a quantity of cigars (six hundred), costly cigar and $12 in money. The de- fendant admitied his guilt in each case and gave information to officers Woodbridge and Riker as led to the recovery of a portion of the stolen goods from Various pawn shops and saloons where he had pledged and otherwise disposed of them. Three complaints were made Inst the accused, and Jus- tice Dowling commit him to the Tombe for trial, no bail being allowed, ROBBERY FROM THE MERCHANTS’ UNION EXPRess ComPany.—Henry Gibbons, late @ clerk in the em- ploy of the Merchants’ Union Express Company, Nos, 365 and 067 Broadway, was arrested yesterday afternoon by detective Wooldridge, of the Sixth pre- cinct, OM @ Warrant issued by Justice Dowling. Mr. James D. Andrews, an attache of the express com- pany. is the complainant, and in his wit sets forth that on the 2d inst. the accused feloniously stole from his employers $153 in United States na tional bank and asity notes, The money was up and addressed to a gentie- icayo, after which ft was to the care of Gibbon to transmit the West. He, however, proved false to his trust, opened transferred the funds to his own the ogg and ot, “When westioned concerning the matter by r. Andrews GI cont his guilt, and sub- wendy the money to employers. When in court he bad nothing to 7,3 his own de- the ibe for trial. fence, and was committed to Gibbons is twenty-six of @ native of this city, aud lives at No, 00 Laight street. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen. ‘This Roard convened yesteriday afternoun at two o'clock, at which time fifteen members answered to their names. As soon as the usual routine business had been transacted a@ petition, signed by a promi- nent citizen, was presented to the Board. The peti- tion asks that the court rooms of the city be placed at the disposal of the public, during the evenings and days when the courts are not in session, for im- provement in sclence, literature and morals, in the hope that such devotion, under the wise legislation of the Board, might become the source of intellectual strength and moral purity, The petition did not state whether the members of the city government would be e: ted to attend the sessions which might be held in the evenings and on holidays in order that they might acquire some “in- tellectual strength and moral purity.” Nor was hares ~ interrogation point after the allusion to the oy pol legislation” of the Board, so that it cannot be determined whether He pesonar was using what Artemus Ward would “sarkasum” or not. The per was referred to the Committce on Law, to cep coinpany with the resolution on Mr. Fenton's “high crimes and misdemeanors.” A resolution was udopted asking the Board of Education to place a clock on the school house now in course of erection in the Twelfth ward, 80 that the citizens of the upper end of the island might thereby have some means of ascertaining the correct time. Resolutions were introduced pare Washington street, from Liberty street to Battery place, with Nicolson pavement, and fron ent street, from Ninth to Tenth avenue, with 5 my pavement, A remonstrance was presented from the property owners in Twenty-second street against the paving of that street with Nicolson pavement. This was re- ferred to the appropriate committee, after which the Board took up the special order of business—viz., the report of the committee on THE LAURENS STREET EXTENSION. Alderman Norton, chairman of the committee, moved that the report be adopted. Alderman CouLTER then moved as an amendment that the report be sent back to the mittee, and that the committee be directed to report in favor of the widening of Thompson street. Alderman CusHMAN asked to have the report read. Alderman Cuppy moved to suspend the reading, but did not press his motion. The report was then read, after which a member of the Board suggested that if this were adopted and the project to widen Thompson street introduced in the Legislature were also adopted, and the Church street job were carried out, an enormous assessment would necessarily be imposed on the citizens, and he thought it would be better for the Board to join with the Legislature in the Thompson street project. He did not know but that the matter would have to obtain the sanction of the Legislature anyhow. He was informed, however, that it was a question whether the Legeanvire had any authority to direct the widening of a street in the city, and it was de- cided that the Common Council had power to direct the widening of a street without the consent or ad- vice of the State government. Alderman Norton stated that the law in relation to the widening or extending of streets lad not been changed in fifty or sixty years, and that by the law the Common Council was given power to make such improvements as were needed on the streets, Alderman Harpy stated that the law of 1867 re- quired thirteen votes in the Board of Aldermen to pass such a measure, and even if the report of the committee were not adopted the friends of Thomp- son street could not expect to have their plan adopted in the face of such a report as was presented by a majority of the committee, and the result of the movement would be to put an end to the project of widening either streeg and thus deprive tie city of the great amount of benefit that would accrue to it by having this broad and con- tinuous avenue constructed, He said the pressure in favor of Laurens street was very great, and that even the residents of one entire side of Thomp- son street had presented a petition opposing the widening of the latter street and advocating the Lau- rens strect plan, The committee had fully and fairly considered the subject, not in accordance, perhaps, with their tndividual opinions, but in the various aspects in which it was presented by the par- ties interested, aud they had reported to the Board what they believed to be demanded by those parucs and needed by the entire city. Alderman Nozron called the attention of the mem- bers to the maps which had been prepared and laid on the desks, and, endorsing the remarks of Alder- man Hardy, hoped the amendment would not pre- vail. Alderman Coulter's amendment was put and adopted by a vote of 10to 5. ‘This brilliant piece of legisiation, a direct insult to the majority of a com- mittee which had done its work 80 promptly and had presented the matter so fully, was accomplished by the aMlrmative votes of the following:—Aldermen Coman, Ouddy, O'Brien, Miller, Connor, Repper, Coulter, McGrath, Farley and McQuade. Aldermen fee Ward, White, Cushman and Hardy in the negative. ‘he result of the vote seemed to cast a restraint upon the members of the Board. Alderman Norton asked to be excused from serving on the committee, and stated that he could not and would not favor the Thompson street pian. ‘The regular order of business was then taken up, but the spirit of tae meeting seemed to have becn killed, and after adopting resolutions to allow to the Convent of the Sacred Heart a donation to pay as- sessments, and to appoint Charles Baulch Assistant Librarian, the Board adjourned to Monday next, at two o’clock, Board of Councilmen. The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr, Stacom, presiding. DUMMY ENGINES ON THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD. A resolution was adopted asking the Corporation Counsel to inform the Board by what authority the Second Avenue Railread Company are using steam dummy engines on their road between Sixty-third street aud Harlem. THE NEW YORK DISPENSARY. The PRESIDENT introduced a resolution requesting the Legislature to insert in the annaal Tax levy of this ctty the sum of $10,000 to assist the managers of the New York Dispensary in erecting a new building. Mr. HARTMAN moved to amend “by adding $1,000 aid the Homeopathic Dispensary in Tompkins mare, “ane resolution, as amended, was adopted. A PUBLIC CLOCK IN HARLEM. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in requesting the Board of Education to cause & clock to be placed in the cupola of the new school house in 115th street, in order to supply the residents of the upper part of the city with the correct standard of time. THE USE OF SALT ON RAILROAD TRACKS. A resolution was adopted calling upon the Com- mittee on Railroads to proceed it delay in inquiring into the alleged violation of the city ordi- nance by city railroad companies who sprinkle salt upon their tracks. Mr, Hartman said that while the privilege was granted to the companies to sprinkle Sait upon their turnouts and switches the Second Avenue Railroad Company used salt upon the whole of their track. PAVING SIXTH AVENUE WITH NICOLSON PAVEMENT. A resoiution that Sixth avenue between Forty- second and Fifty-ninth streets be paved with Nicol- son pavement, which was returned by the Mayor without his approval, was adopted over his Honor’s veto. Commissioners of Charities and Correction. A special meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon, all the Commissioners being present and Mr. J. B. Nicholson in the chair, The bids for the mason and carpenter work on the Proposed new building of tie Commissioners to be erected at the northwest corner of Third avenue and 486; Van Daison & Aruoit, $40,978; John 100; Frank Lafons, $45,059; J. J. Vander- bilt, $43,000; 0. O'Connor, $47,564; D. 0. Weeks & Son, $39,445; C. B, De Baun, $41,456; Jas, Bogart, $49,600; Moore & Bryant, $39,322; Jolin F, Tucker, Jeremiah T. Switt, $47,600; W. N. Owen, $42) Joaeph Smith, $56,309; L. N. Crow, $30,070; Cocker & Spauiding, $31,000; Moran & Armstrong, $36,975; Walter Jon 30,000; E. Sniffen, $46,920, Gridley, $25,220; 282; J. Van Nostrand, $28,215; Robert Pugsley, $21,170; B. Sniffen, $27,000, A resolution was adopted directing the architect of the proposed new building to examine the propo- sais and to report to the board the names, propo- sals, capabilities for performing the work and the sonee offered by the tiree lowest bidders in each clasa, A resolution was then adopted directing the clerk of the infants’ Hospital to discharge promptly every female attendant reported to him by the matron as disorderly or insuvordinate, except workhouse Women, who shail be returned to the workhouse. ‘The reports of the of meals to the needy and ordered on file. The reports show that yeater- day the number of poor persons fed was as follows:— At the Tombs, 703; Essex Market, 419; Jeiferson Market, 464, Of this number 164 were emi; lately arrived in this country, The number of emi- grants daily applying for reiief at the courte and at the office of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rection has prompted the following epistle:— DEPARTMENT CHARITIZS AND eee} New York, Feb, 25, 1863. Sim—The Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction respectfully call the attention of the Com- missioners of Emigration to the destitute nm of emigrants foaming through the streets of New York in search of food. This Commission has been compelled by the extraordinary severity of the weather to provide food for the resident poor. The expense already incurred is a serious burden on the imeaas of this Commission, but it is very ly in- creased by the importunate solicitations of recent immigrants starving for want of food, who have no legal claim on the charities of the city, but whom humanity forbids the Commissioners to deny. e ber of immigrants relieved within the past week is estimated at one thousand, rs ily request that the Commiss} Emi- the support ofthe imo ert ee te or, eae ur. 0.6 views B. Nit wh egg 3 President. . a. 6. 'LANOK, President of Bagration. THE LATEST FASHIONS. Since the nomadic Pavonians enjoyed their acci- dental clam bake on the site of the time-honored Battery we goodly Gothamites have never been vouchsafed @ more brilliant season of fétes, balls and receptions than the one just drawing toa close ; nor has Fashion, with all her faults and fol- lies, ever before found so many faithful devotees to obey her arbitrary dictates. Every change of air brought some fashionable tergiversation which readily enlisted slavish followers ; but at last the fickle dame, in her fantastic and headlong career, pauses for breath preparatory to an exciting dash at the vernal opening. The carnivalistic season has ran its course of brilliant nights and drowsy days, and the present penitential season is fast drawing the world into the holier vortex of prayer, fasting and alms. A short respite from the pleas- urable pursuits of life is beneficial in a hygienic point of view, even if it is not essentially requisite for any other purpose, It permits us to indulge in a delightful dolce far niente, which affords an ex- cellent opportunity to bring back some of that healthful bloom to our cheeks, without the aid of art, which the chill winds of winter and late hours had robbed us of, besides allowing us the neces- sary time to lay aside the velvets and tinsel and tulle that had graced many a mazy waltz, and to prepare for those enchanting delights which are promised by modistes and milliners upon ‘‘open- ing day,” which, by the way, is set down in fash- ion’s calendar for Wednesday, the 21st inst. The thaw has commenced, and for the next fortnight the streets will be in such a frightful condition from the bespattering mud and slush that to venture forth into the abominably filthy thoroughfares for one half hour will necessitate the brushing of clothes for one whale day. Our modistes, too, are as reticent on the subject of the forthcoming styles as a dumb man, and they hide their supposed treasures from prying eyes with all the selfishness and carefulness with which a miser hides his gold; but despite their watchful- ness we are enabled to present to our fair readers some few points pertaining to the spring fash- ions which may prove interesting. In the first place, tight lacing is not to be discontinued, but, on the contrary, is to be carried an extra squeeze or two farther. Walking costumes are to be abbreviated just a little at the bottom and scooped outa very little more at the top, while indoor toilets and ball dresses are to have their trails perceptibly lengthened. Bonnets are not as yet sufficiently small nor chignons sufficiently large to suit the popular taste; but it is thought that the ne plus ultra in head gear will be attained this summer. Cloaks and sacks are to be cut and slashed and scalloped into every conceivable style of Indicrousness; and coiffures, as a general thing, will be adorned with an extra twist here and there, which last a certain prominent but un- feeling hairdresser, of this metropolis, who, not having the fear of the divine afflatus before his eyes, thinks will twist some of the ladies off their feet. The wretch! The full skirts of last year are rapidly disappear- ing. Dresses are now made without plaits in front, the fulness being thrown back to terminate in a long queue. Sashes of exceedingly wide ribbon to match the dress are tastefully arranged in a knot behind, the ends falling low. Flowers orna- ment the bottom of the skirt. When lace is worn it is no longer placed flat, but in zigzags or fes- toons on the dress, the points of the former and the semi-circle of the latter being ornamented with flowers. Although we are on the very edge of spring, to judge from outer appearances, the most interesting intelligence that we could offer our fair readers would probabiy be that which relates to the style and fashion of ball and evening dresses, of which we herewith give a description for their consideration :— . A very pretty ball dress for a young lady is one composed of white tarlatan, trimmed with lilies of the valley, the bodice puffed and having a small wreath of the flowers laid on to simulate a corse- let. The first skirt is long and edged with nine tiny flounces, or with puffings; the second, looped with a wreath on each side, terminates behind in two points, which fall overa second tunic, also pointed; the tunics are edged with white satin piping and blonde. A very effective ball dress for a young lady is a mixture of tulle and gauze in alternate pufts on the bodice, terminated on the shoulder by a tuft of roses. On the left is fastened a sash of rose- colored ribbon, the ends of which, falling one over the front and the other over the back of a tulle skirt, are knotted on the right side, raising the jupe and revealing a ekirt of gauze, edged with trimmings of blonde and gauze. We have described these toilets not merely on account of their very pretty appearance, but be- cause their combinations give us a general notion of the style of ball dress now worn. On examina- tion of many of the most distinguished toilets, we find that several skirts are placed one over another, that gauze and tulle are mingled, that long wide sashes are worn and always knotted behind or on each side. Many of these sashes have the propor. tions of a scarf and are of the most bizarre pat- terns, and so fashionable are they that they are worn with high bodies and even with walking dress. In the underskirts to be worn by young ladies with these toilets white foulard is much used and is found most economical and elegant, Satin jupes, covered with crepe or tulle, form a combination at once elegant and costly. A white satin jupe has a tulle skirt, ruched at the edge, each ruche surmounted by a band of white satin; a white satin sash knotted low on the skirt behind slightly raises the upper jupe, forming festoons. Lace is used on robes of satin or poult de soie, to simulate a tunic. A robe of straw colored satin thus ornamented with black lace had a charming effect. Satin is not worn by young ladies except asa trimming. Chambery gauzes are very pretty thus ornamented. Organdies, colored tar- latans, and taffetas are the materials most adopted for juvenile evening dress. Indian necklaces, composed of many rows of pearls, or of filigree gold or silver, are very much worn, either with ball or high bodied dresses. The first row is placed close to the throat, the second lower, and so on sometimes even below the waist; it is not, however, usual to wear the collier so low as this. We must not omit to mention that the newest trimming for this style of toilet is fur. It is used on velvet or satin. Thus a robe of jonquil satin can have a trimming of sable ; this should be worn by an elderly lady; for a younger toilet swans- down or chinchilla could be substituted. This is again a return to the style of the moyen age. Some of the toilets bear great resemblance to those in the portrait gallery at Versailles. Small pelerines made of white fur are much worn in Europe at present over opera cloaks and man- tles of every description. They can be made of white satin and lined with white sarsnet. The centre should be wadded and quilted, and then bordered with a piece of white satin braided with a double line of scarlet soutache, and edged all round with @ band of swan’s down. The latest in the way of promenade toilets is a blue terry velvet bonnet, bordered with a band of white fur; paletot, dress and petticoat of blue drap de Lyon, ornamented with bands of fur to match that on the bonnet. Another is of Bismatck brown satin bonnet, adorned with a mixture of steel and gold ornaments; brown brocade silk dress and black velvet mantle, striped with narrow bands of black satin. A new breakfast dross, the Eugente, has just made ite appearance, and isa robe of graceful negligence, with amall cape yp 5 the shoulders, and is particularly suitable for cambrics, ‘The fashionable color in Paris just now for the chemise Russe is purple, trimmed with black gimp, and can be made of cashmere, foulard or poplin. White foulard, trimmed with violet gimp, is also @ popular mixture. This chemise is cut in front like a high bodice, but at the back it is straight, and is drawn into the waist by means of a running THE PARIS FASHIONS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Eugenie Out ef Doors—Butterfly Drapery— Fur on Evening Dresses—Three Toilets Seen at a Ministerial Ball—Ornaments for the Head and How Worn—Eugenle’s and Other Costumes at the Imperial Ball—The Latest Morniug Robe—Indian Attire. Panis, Feb. 21, 1868, Before I proceed to the fashions I have a line to record on a small event in the Empress’ private life which I do not think a French journalist would incur a penalty for; and here again the folly of the new project of the Press law, which I hope will be rejected, is palpable. The private life of the Empress is exemplary charity. Detractors may tell their pestiferous tales; but the Queen of Eng- land’s name asa mother and Bugenie of France as an angel of compassion will live forever. The Empress was lately walking on foot, accompanied by a chamberlain and lady of honor. They seemed to be nothing more than what nature has made them—a trio of Paris saunturers, threading through the galleries of the Louvre on their way to the Tuileries. A poor man with a bouquet of spring violets held it forth to the Empress for sale. ‘How much?” asked she sweetly, drawing forth a very matter of fact looking purse. ‘Two sous, madame.’” A louis was placed in his hand, and while the poor beggar was winking and the gold in his hand blinking in familiar return the Empress had hur- ried down an arched vault with her violets in her muff. I contend after this that details on the private life of the good are examples for the wicked, and, my theology being exhausted, shrink back into my butterfly drapery. There are such loads of it this week in every shop window, much less on fair shoulders of course. Flowers of embroidered garlands flung on tulle in festoons, sprays and nosegays are ever the loveliest for young people on puffed tulle under- skirts. Some are snowballed over with flakes of white chenille; others are plumed with marabout. At Mr. Pinard’s last ball at the Hotel Beauveau on the 19th, and which was attended by all the minis- terial notabilities and ambassadors in Paris, the eclat of ladies’ attire was most remarkable. Fur on satin is a decided success for the evening. Three dresses were particularly admired—one a white tulle robe, looped with chains of diamonds over pink rose leaf besprinkled with dew; another of azure blue fleece, ornamented with black foli- age; the bodice was nothing but crossed tulle folds; a third of white tarlatan, trimmed with straw colored satin rouleaux and bows of the same; dia- mond wheat ear ornaments stood sparkling and fall on a diadem over the forehead. A noticeable feature is that the ornaments worn on the head are very prominent on the forehead and the top of the head, where not enough can be brought together. An attempt is being made at different shades of hair on one head, a plait of black cable, dotted here and there with frizl@ fair love locks. It is very absurd, but my duty compels me to note what I cannot recommend, trusting that the native taste of American ladies will adopt what is becoming, and energetically oppose servile imitation because it is foreign. We shall hear of belles borrowing their friends’ false scalps just as they do their friends’ genuine hy- pocrisy. It is all stuff to wear, and is reversible. At the last ball given at the Tuileries the follow- ing were the most aristocratic toilets:— The Empress wore a very simple white robe laméd with gold, but such simplicity can be ad- mitted when ornaments such as the emerald and diamond fringe round her bodice, a crescent and aigrette of diamonds and emeralds in her hair are put on to complete the attire. The Princess de Metternich wore white puffed talle, covered with a long Metternich green satin tunic bordered with sable. This fur was exces- sively light ; it was brought up to the waist and and crossed over the bosom to the left shoulder, where it was fastened by a splendid diamond and pearl snap or brooch. The necklace was of pearls and diamonds, the headdress an ostrich feather tipped with diamonds and mounted in the centre of a bunch of pearls. The Emperor wore the uniform of a général de division. The affluence was immense, and a struggle to get into the ball room proved how ladies who are in the habit of fainting at home can steady their nerves when necessity compels them to do so. Dancing began as usual at ten, when Strauss’ band solicited an English officer to waltz with an English peeress. He unfortanately kept his sword standing out behind a some very violent ss deuz temps and literally spiked emula- tion off. It is thus he maintained a clear circle for himself and partner, Another guest rendered himself conspicuous by a hair bag behind such as Moses wore to go to market in Goldsmith's “Vicar of Wakefield.” Are we returning tw male chignons under the shape of pigtails? At twelve the imperial party crossed the halls and entered the supper rooms. At two dancers began to cloak up, and at three those who still battled on looked and felt like nomade tribes in a nt of Sahara—very parched and solitary eed. The Empress’ last morning robe is very tasteful. It is loose and very long. Itis made of white cashmere with three cross cuts of lilac satin all round. It has a small lilac hood behind bordered with Valenciennes lace. “Mile. Marie Roye made a great success in her Indian attire on the night of the first performance of Auber’s new opera. She wears a most authen- tic bayadere suit richly flashing with ali the bright hnes of the Indian clime. Her walk and deferen- tial modesty in this role are peculiarly feminine. THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROCESSION. The fact that the Irish societies have set down as part of the route through which they intead to march on the 17h inst. Chatham street, through the Park and up Broadway, has caused a great deal of protesting on the part of a large number of business men as to this particular part of the programme. They contend, and the captains of the various police precincts, after making a thorough examina- tion of the side streets adjoining Chatham street and Broadway, below Canal Mt, a with them, that it will be an impossibility to make a clear way for the procession in these streets. In view of this circumstance, the persons most interested in a business point of view as rds the ‘blockade’? which would follow am attempt of the procession to re through Koger ake and the lower part of roadway, have petitioned the police a: thorities to use their in‘inence in having the progra nme of the procession changed in this respect, © lis change could be effected, the po ice are oof the opinion, b: procession’s going down from some street up town near First or Second avenue, down Bowery to Canal street, thi h Canal street to Broadway, and up Broadway, &c., thereis; vhetiny the streets that would otherwise be blockaded, After the St. Patrick's day riot last year, which was caused by certain of the processionists coming in contact with a carman in @ narrow street, the police were man ured for EA haying eee S mee Appropriate route th one which hi been chosen. The police authorities thie yoar are not anxious to incur any blame for the mere want of “advising,” and the petition Of the citizens mak- ing it their duty to do 80, they have suggested the change of the above mentioned route. A committee esterday afternoon called upon Superintendent ennedy in regard to the police urrangementa, and ed that they would be furnished & r tans and order, but holly rove of that Grrough eae op b> with wi ce. It is 10 presenta. of the societios will consalt not so much thelr own the final selection of their route as the fooling of the public in regard to the matter, By Hus moage ticry gan pe NO duxturbance, YACHTING. Movements of the English Clubs—The Limita- tlon of Canvas—Debate in the Reval Leadon ‘Yachs Club. (From Bell's Life in London, Feb. 22) The adjourned January meeting, together with the February meeting of the Royal London Yacht Club, ‘was held on Monday evening last at the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi terrace, Mr. Arcedeckne, the Commo- dore, inthe chair, when the room was crowded by members, including ® large number of eminent yachtmen. The minutes of the January meeting having been. read Mr. CHARLWooD proceeded to address the meeting as to the limitation of canvas, and in doing so said that, the minutes having been read, to put those absent on the last occasion in full possession of what transpired at the January meeting, it now becanie his duty to bring under their notice the further discussion of the matter. During the month which had elapsed the committee had availed themselves of the delay to revise, and, in his opinion, considerably improve upon, the alterations as sug- gested at the January meeting. Having explained the circular as amended he observed that the - pal alteration was the prohibition of sq! ny cutters; the committee had thought it right to some weight to the statement made by one yacht owner that, squaresails not being now in general use among cutters, it would be putting the owners of that description of craft to considerable expense to compel them to purchase a sail not often used; and, therefore, although his colleagues hud felt that in strict justice this sail ought to be retained, as {t was ano crust hag ye as few racing cutters were provided with it, they decided to omit that in cut ey had also slightly amended the sl tion as to topsail yards, and con- ion was large enoug! for any y had heard nothing to alter urpose, ge oplton om it was ig baegug med destructive rachting low & man to carry what he still feeling as they did that a number rents were shut out, and that the entries for matches wero becoming smaller and smaller. The comunittee had now issued their ultimatum, the matter must be settled that evening, and as tl Were a number of achtmen present who wished to address the mect- ioe on the subject, he would not occupy their time longer; but in order to place the matter in S piper shape before them, to move that the follow- ing alterations be ied; coming from the sailing committee the motion needed no seconder:— 1—9—.That in all matches of this club the following sails only shall be set:— tester mr femal (the yard of which shall not exceed in length tl times the yacht's beain, nor be set with a jackyard), jib and foresail. That in all matches of this club the crews of yachts. sailing in such matches shall be limited as follews:— piven une man for every seven tons, captain and. lo Yawis and schooners—One man for every seven tons or fraction of seven tons up to 100 tons, and one man for every ten tons or fraction of ten tons above 100 tons, captain and pilot. Three members of a rect acht club allowed in addition to each ‘acht of and above fran tons, but only two mem- rs allowed to each yacht under thirty tons, Mr. A. Duncan, of the Vindex, inquired what was proposed by the committee for time allowance be- tween large and small yachts, having regard to the contemplated alteration; use the new rule would be notoriously unfair to small vessels. Mr. CHARLWoop observed that he could not take upon himself to pledge the committee to decided course of action in that matter. In answer, however, to that gentleman’s objection that small vessels had no chance, he must be permitted to remark that the twenty seconds allowance was only introduced last Pre and therefore it could not be said that they had much experience in the working of that rule. Mr. DUNCAN assumed that the committee at pres- ent did not contemplate giving more than twenty seconds; and under those circumstances both him- self and friends were decidedly averse to any change in the mode of rigging their vessels, and could see no reason why a jackyard should be prohibited, another yard curtailed, and wi! they should not be allowed balloon yt “and hands to set them with. Aj from the injustice part of the proceeding it would be most awkward for the London Club to have one rule and other clubs another, He had no objection to booming out being done away with, and he was averse to seeing vessels carrying spinnakers; but even the extreme cases could not fairly be met without interfering with a man’s liberties, and he Lapin oh pie id until every other club did the same as London, that every yachtman should be permitted to carry whatever sails and whatever size of sails he liked. Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE, 48 @ non-yacht owner, was not deeply interested in this matter, but felt, with all deference to the committee, that it was mn ine prarince of any yacht club to within ‘any limit they pleased; it would be rous to prevent a man using what means he pleased to increase the pro- pelling power of his yacht so long as he acted fairly. Difficulties were arising in the yachting world which no doubt needed settlement, and he tos it to those more acquainted with the subject than himself whether some means might hm ld py Ring Beet ral a desirable e1 for one was of opinion that to curtail Lge ted TO oe poms eaeneke: itep in the righi ‘irection. it was dangerous to make restrictions of kind 5 poh} were hagee is which ponte) their i could @ mu canvas than some others, and to attempt to restrain their owners from availing themselves of the superior build of their yachts would, he must confess, impose a limitation of a most awkward character, and one which would be more obstructive than any abuse which the com- mittee sought to remove. Mr. J. 8. EARLE, the owner of the Sphinx, after a lengthy conversation with Mr. Chariwood, ‘observed, the question which now forced itself to his notice was @ most important one—would the alteration suggested. by the committee reduce the speed of a yacht or not? iow, as it most undoubtedly would have that he considered the committee were wrong, if only for one reason—viz., they would defeat the very ol t for which the club had been founded. was the primary object to be attained, whether in a yacht, an iene caatenea and ete peas measure which shor uce the le amount of speed attainable would be a treet attack, on the very first principles of sport. If the commitice i cir measure they would see during the carried the coming season such curfous Inventions in topmasts: and as they had nbver dreamed of. Mr. H. G, AUSTIN followed on the same side as the last speaker. Mr. OC, TATHAM sup) the committee, and con- sidered both that a tl irty-nine foot oo. was enough for Mr. Duncan's yacht, and that the entries would be materially increased by adopting the committee's: suggestions. A cutter of forty-five or fifty tons did not want a sixty foot topsall yard, Mr. J. 8. Apnotr DunBAR, of the Pearl, was deci- dedly opposed to “e. niteration. Mr. Cuariwoop, in the course of a brief reply to the gentlemen to any alteration, it their view of the matter considerably overstated, more especially where it was urged that they would now have to provide themselves with a new suit of sails, because their large working t come as nearly a8 possible to what the committee pega He drawn out a list of yachts, with e length of he ea yard they might carry in pro- portion to their beam, and he thought the sail granted enough in reason for any yacht to carry:— Lengih of Ya. of Ya, Ft. In. _ Yacht. In. 9. Fiome. 0 3 Speranza o 6 Pantomime 9 3 ria 0 oe o 0 Lufra ° 0 a ‘i 45 9 Alarm 1466 Witcheraft f s++s+++-72 0 He thought the Me considerably overstated and eed with Mr, Gladstone, that the yacht clubs of this country would only send one or two of on to frame a general code of regulations applicable to every maich throughout the kingdom, the whole of the questions which had agitated the yachting world for two years past would be settled forever, and he should be one of the first, to support the movement if it only emanated from the proper quarter. Mr. DUNCAN urged upon Mr. Charlwood the with- drawal or modification of the committee's et tion, at least until some measures should be taken to hold a council of the various ciubs; for imatance, they sought to limit the number of hands, and while reducing the upper canvas, allowed a man to carry as large a jib as he pleased. Mr. AUSTIN seoonaee the amendment, which, on being put to the meefing, was earried by 20 to 10, a number of gentlemen not voting. The rem: ng alterations as given In the ctrotlar in last week's Hell's Life were then carried, and: the meeting proceeding long after ten o'clock with the February meting, Messrs. W. oy David - Op- penheimer, J. S. Carlin, W. Green and J. Halse were elected mem! Shad a ba . bers. The report showed that the club hand of £101, exclusive of £800 three per cent con- sols, and the greatest care had been exercised in dis- bursing money d the past year, We have omitted to state that usual charitable contribu- t were voted. ne ball of the Ranet Yacht Club was held this season (after an last Wednesday night at the Vestry Hall, King’s road, Chelsea. ‘there were about two hundred and sixty ladies and gentiemen ont, inejuding the Commodore, Kear and other and dancing broke up at half-past four o'clock. Of course ta gpg ad gpd no toasts were pro) or ea nade, 16 whole entertainment was conducted most satiifac- INGENIOUS MA’ Messacz.—A train on the Ben nm and i id a Railroad got stuck in a snow bank, near ry, and could stir neither lington te tor, cut pe felegrav 4 on a r, cut the te and by aiaring ero 8 ee ree Bei: cu agains! Ing wire, and Sonammenicared ther ¢ Jand, whence an: was sent to e Till recetved his awert cng he af the wire on either side of his his oCks prod the the tignd : aystem the git BSS Ae tp Bu