The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1872, Page 8

8 “CITY REFORM. Important Meeting of the . Board of Aldermen. ‘Wearing Out the Clerk’s Office—All the Clerks ‘md Mewengers Dismissed—The City Saved 949,200—The New Pay Roll—Ihe New ‘Gerk Not Yet Appointed—A Report from the Chamberlain—Improve- ments at the Register’s Office. ”Mecting of the Bonrd of Aldermen. The adjourned meeting of the Board was held Yesterday. Ali the members were present, The Bainutes of the last meeting were read and ap- proved. FERRY REFORM, Alderman WILDER submitted the following reso- Yuuon, which was approved, and ordered to be Feferred to the Committee on Ferries when ap- pointed:— That the Counsel ‘Hoard in relation to the franchise, ferry rights and con- tracts existing with the Brooklyn Ferry Company, the rates f tare which said company is authorized to charge, and also ching the acquirement or transferment of the rights and franchises held by ihe Long Island Ferry Company, and ether any action is required for the protection of! the Mente of the puriic. " ¥ THE ALDERMEN “WANT TO KNOW.” Alderman Joyog proposed. the following resolu- tion, which was adopted:— That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he * respectful rt to thia Board, x ied ‘conventerice, @ statement giving in detail alight the ade by the Department of Pubiir Works, in which work has been, “lspend i a pet ition, without sucb ‘nd information cil or of interest to uf the Corporation be requested to inform al ‘provided, ii robe Gra Me eh 1° ommon HePedpie of this city, ite Sogetituesss. REFORM AND }>TRENCAMENT, Alderman FALcon. mitted the following re- port from the Commj*ce on Clerks:— ‘The commi inted to ascertain the number of weacel yt Wuired to perform th wy 4. a ation bytes mane | they ball be desig ‘of hours of sedgerecel. te tule Boenipanimeesn at tea for, © Zhen, tometer withench recommendations as, in thelr @ minimum the ex- ‘gre necessary to reduce to ture of the Clerk's office, submit the following report Ise on investigation, they Sng th \t number of on jon, they fing nt Dum! le ea tn the Clere'sollee ts be tweckysniue, at ao, aunuel v0 the city of 87 they have carefi considered the gharacter of the éwenty-nine offices and the usefumess of the number thus pl and are satistied that the necessary labors of the oFk's once do not require so large n number of attaches so beavy an expenditure of money in order to their prover pecicrmanee. ‘Therefore they recommend that the number of employes in momieks. onee be reduced to thirteen, at an annual ex- nse ‘That they be designated by the names and be pi ‘specified in the following roll, giving atten. to the business of the ollice during the’ hours of bual- Ti would urge the practical adoption of this recom. mendation, calling the attention of tbe Board to the fac at, without aliiberaiity oF parsimony, an annual saving 0 S00 oan be effected by the city. An relation to the resolution presented by Alderman Con- ever, and which was also referred to this committee, they would recommend Ita adopt wit, that all ne at ‘employed in the Clerk's office and holding positions wader appointment by the late Board of Aldermen or by the x of said Board are hereby removed from oflice, and ir places are declared vacant from this date. THE OFFICES RECOMMENDED BY TUE COMMITTEB, ‘Assistant Librarian and Engrossing Clerk... 000 Janitor 0 ag Cl . Py for office... 1, Seaaiiane. 32 City DFATY. +s ssesee Ber Dt-at-Arms Assistant Serg Arma & Doorkeeper. 1,500 coo Reacer. 1200 The report was accepted by a unanimous vote | declared by the ident to be before the Alderman Van Scarce moved that the report be 4aid upon the table, Alderman UoNnOvVER said that he hoped that that yor the resolution ‘having reference to the dis- SO yeas abr ha Sata remo’ ate, an Soyer ‘was of an opinion that the Boara Re o power to remove the clerks and employes, at power was vested in the Clerk, Alderman Conover said that his object was to off this source of expenditure at once. If the 'd fayored that lution and sent it to the lomptroiier there would be no more salary paid. 6 Clerk was only the nt of the Board, and e@nything done by him was done at the direction of ‘the Board, In reply to an inquiry of Alderman Vance the Preskient ruled that {t was competent for the Board fo pasa the resolution, and if passed legislatively fit would be an operative resolution, Alderman JoYog said that it was his belief that Fee nor Hardy was still Clerk of the Board; that it as notin the power of the Boara to remove the jan Conover’s resolution dismissing all the empi was adopted with only two dissentient ‘Votes—namely, Aldermen Coman and Plunkitt, PRINTING OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Alderman VANCE moved that the report of the committee, with the exception of the resolution Just od , be printed, laid upon the table and made ‘whe special order at the next meeting, RLECTION OF CLERK. ‘The PRESIDENT said tuat the next business in order was the eiéction of Clerk. THE ADJOURNMENT, Alderman Mrmisacnh moved that when tne Boara adjourn it adjourn to Saturnay, at three @'ciock,' Adopted. He chen moved that the Board urn, The yeas and nays were taken, with the owing resuit:—Yeas—President, Conover, Fitz .gerala, Joyoc, MoLarcn, Menrbach, Radde, Qoman, Fores ‘alcouer, Gilsey, Vance, Sciarch, Wilder, junkitt, The motion to adjourn prevailed by 8 to 6, and the Board adjourned. Effect of the Action of the Board of Aldermen, The action of the Board of Aldermen yesterday in e@ismissing all the clerks and other emplo, of the date Boara caused a great commotion among the oMce-holders, who formed In sad and alient groups in the corridors of the City Hall immediately after the meeting was over. Among those conversant with the municipal law there is some NEW Register, contemplated renaering the buliding in ‘whieb the offices are fit for the habitation of human beings, which, during the late Register’s occupancy, it certainly has not been, In conformity with this determination cleansing processes. and removal ot lace, to the extent of thirty cart the dirt of the load, cleanti windows and general repairs, have been ng on, The Mave has had an esti- mate of the cost of more substantial and necessary improvements prepared and it amounts to 09, whieh, it is hoped, he wih have appropria' 1or tis very desirable improvement, POLITICAL REFORM. An- Anxiliary Council of Political Reform Organized in the Tenth Ward. A large number of the citizens of the Tenth ward met last evening at 69 Ludlow street, for the pur- pose Of organizing @ ward council of political re- form, auxiliary to the New York City Council. Mr. John T, Joralemon was chosen to preside over the meeting. Before proceeding to business Mr, Pearce, the Secretary of the Qity Council, pro- ceeded to state the object of the meeting and the necessity of an organization similar to what it 1s proposed to make this, He spoke at considerable length, alluding to the corrupt manner in which both the democratic and the republican parties are now run, declaring that our ability to govern ourselyes on republican principles has not as yet become a fixed ‘act. We must, he said, have a body of some kind that will faithfully watch over d guard the citizen’s interest in the great political arena, know to our cost that we cannot trust eithe, the parties now in existence. for several yess past we have LOST THE BEST PORTION of our citizens at the ballot box. The merchants, the relamious portion of our community, and many Of the better class of our mechanics, will not, aa @ Tule, turn out on election day and cast their votes, We must get these men ont, and that wul be one of the principal objects of this organizauon. At the conclusion of Mr. Pearce’s remarks, the Chairman read the constitution of the New York Gity Council, which was adopted as a whole without aby amendments whatever. committee on nominations was then appointed by the Chair, who retired for a few moments, but returned again without having selected any gentle- men to fill the prominent offices of the organiza- tion, giving a8 @ reason for sucD non-action that they preferred to walt till the next meeting, when they should have very many more members from which to make selection, Considerable debate en- sued at this point, several gentlemen claiming that it were better to elect their officers at once, while the committee held opposite viewa, The matter was finally settled, however, by the Councl’s de- ciding to accept the report of me committee. Colonel Davis now addressed the meeting on po- ltical economy and the evils of the present day. He was followed by Mr. SANGER, who spoke In the German language, after which the Council—those present having previously signed the roll—ad- Journed tili next Wednesday evening. THE ALLEGED HARBOR ABUSES, Further Evidence Adduced—Conflicting State= ments of Complainants—Wharfiugers Fond of Fees—Hart’s Honesty. The investigation into the charges brought against Harbor Master Hart by a number of merchants and wharingers was resumed at the office of the Captain of the Port yesterday morning, The first witness called was Mr. Elzey Powell, who does business as a commission merchant at 151 Front street. His evidence was not very important, and principally tended to show that he preferred FEEING A WHARFINGER for providing berths for his vessels to adopting the legitimate process of applying to the Harbor Master to have positions.assigned them, F. Cushman was next sworn by Captain Jones and examined by Mr. Ridgeway. He testified that he was a wharfinger at piers 2, 3 and 4 East River, which are in the canalboat district ; was on those piers almost every day during last summer, and had seen vessels other than canalboats, lying there every week; sometimes put in vessels with the permission of the Harbor Master; occasionally had done go on his own responsibil ty, but had discontinued the practice in April, 1870, though possibly might have assigned a berth in December, 1870; saw the Loila Murchison come up to pier No. 3 in tow of the Tebo, and saw the Tebo afterwards take her away; Hart gave me berths in the canalboat district for three vessels in December, 1870; he gave me written permits, aud nothing was paid for them, Al tila stage of the proceedings Willlam K. Niver, the whuriinger Who gave such contradictory evi- dence on the last preceding aN, of hearing, was eageriy sought after by Colonel Davis, the counsel for the defence, and even the attorney for the com- Plainants went im search of him, But he declined to FACE THE MUSIO, apparently, so Mr. Wiliam Knapp was catled and sworn. He stated that he was a dealer in grain at 94 Broad street, and the owner of an elevator locat- ted on the opposite side of one of the piers con- trolled by Niver; having had some dificuity in get ting berths for bis vessels at pier No. 7, Bast River, he caed upon Hartin order co see if something could not be done to obviate the inconvenience; Hart referred phim to Niver, and the following day that whartinger told lim that he would Lave to come down with A PRETTY GOOD STAKE if he wished to have things his own way; thought the amount Niver mentioned was hoc witness consented to pay $200, and delivered to Niver tuat sum in two instalments; Niver was nearly as muca @ stranger to Witness as Llart; thougnt the money was for Niver’s benefit; 1t was returned within @ week; Niver came and sald the money was to be re- turned and asked if witness woul receive it; de- pouent repiied that of course he would; never paid Hart a cent for a berth, or any accommodation; no meation was ever made by Niver of a sum of $1,000; did not think Niver ever assisiev him in getting his vessels In or out of the slips; witness once GAVE NIVER A PRESENT in money, $20; it was lis impression, when he gave the $200 to Niver, that it was not going into Hart's but Niver’s pocket; he bad never been asked by Niver to subscribe towards a present lor Hart. on laa Jones—Never informed the Captain of the Port that money had been extorted or de;nanded 1870 and 1871, section 11, the jollowing clause 18 nd:—**he clerk of each shall &ppoint and move at pleasure deputy clerks in bis aepart- nt, not to exceed the number pow authorized by W or ordinance.” This clause 1s variously con- @trued, but there ts sufficient doubt about it to ex- Bite Inquiry. =r Whether this action islega!. In the act of Department of Docks. Tho regular meeting of the Commisstoners of Mocks was held yesterday. Presemt—UVommission- ers Bart (presiding), Wood, Kane aad Henry. Mr. Mane still acted as secretary, * The Executive Committee reported in favor of | witnarawn; I did not Teepe yeees, of the port r. Heney recalled an‘ examined by Mr. Davis— On January 8, 1872, J filed @ charge against Harvor Master Hart; there were then charges I had pre- viously made against im under investigation by the Port Captain; of my own knowledge I know nothing of the truth of these charges; based tem upon report; no one requested me ‘to sign the charges; Mr, Benedict, my attorney in these cases, drew up the document of charges; other complain- ‘ants in these cases have algo employed him; 1 ad- vised them to do 80; neither Knapp nor Niver ever spoke to me about employing counsel; have heard that charges substantially the same were sent to the Governor about a year ago and subsequenuy say, before I fied the charge Permitting the Messrs. Smith to vulld two platforms | Of January 8, that uild @ platform on piles at plers 44 aud 46 North wer, to extend 60 feet into the river, &¢.: to ‘tmhorize General McClellan to purchase bose for the Sleamtug Lewis, at an expense Lot exceeding $500. Adupte Superintendent Westervelt was autherizea w the necessary repairs on piers 38 aud 39 jorth River at the expense of the lessee, Mesars. Fox & Oo, were authorized to sub-let to df Livingston & Co. pier 36 North River, tuey sul be lable for the rent in the same; and the lessece Oi pier 81 North River were permitted to asaiga the mé to Henderson & Cow of the Aliohor ime of teamers, on the same conditions. Commupications were received and referred,aud ‘the Board went into executive session, Buk’ ot Nortn River; to allow John G. Dale to The Chamberinin’s Report. I WOULD HAVE HART REMOVED from the canalboat district at whatever cost; never talked with Knapp aoout making the charges before vhey Were sent in, but have conversed every day with Niver about them; never asked Niver to make these charges, but asked him to come Into court and testity in the matter; Niver never betrayed any un- willingness to do 80; on contrary, he seemed anxlous to become a witness; I put a vessel in the canalboat district the day belore yesterday: did not pay for the berth, and never paid Hart anytning for one; did not apply to any Harbor Master or the Captain of the Port for a berth; this week I berthed two of my vessels at pler No. 6 without permission, ‘The fartuer hearing of the case was then adjourned , unul haif-past ten A. M, to-day. STRONG'S ATRANGE SUICIDE. Francis 4. Paimer, tho newly appointea citg|‘SB¢ Mysterious Moving OW of a Newark Whamberiain, yesterday made the following com- @ounication to the Acting Mayor, a copy of which will also be furnisbed to the Comptroiier;— Orrice oF Orry CuaMuEEy, Bon. Joun CooumANe, Aouse pation 6 oti ‘ar of i ay the City of Sim—| take leave to inform you that I entered Spee the duties of my ofice as Chamberiaiy’ of the ity of Now York ou the 8th lost, anu that have persona! examination 0! tue securities and 9 pertaining Lo Lhe office and delivered pver some by my prodecessor, and! submit to you..the owing statement o) the same, viz. :— An Equity—Moneys on it, with the New ao Eat ars oop wie Wii rm with the Uni 8 rust Cor hale Trust st 168,743 67." iT ' whe 23,940 11 | sees 1BT4B a Hy 8,700 00 1,640 00 tional Broadway Bas! Sistesrctees , G008.00, rr ion moneys of Commissioners of Em). ‘gration oo deposit tn National Broadway Banc — 9,409 87 Moneys for payment of interest on New York olty. stock on deposits in National Broadway BODE cepne 000 enters 170 s0n02 $50000 s w+ 43,708 61 Oily and County moneye deposited with the Na ‘fonal Broadway bank 8,1€9,98) 65 Oy and sounly, mon ‘inion Trust Compary. 250,000 00 City ® ant, on ent National Bani sei wit ie we. 0? aud aieeal =p Seng wt sai ~ £00,000 00 CORIZADEE me deposited with the Derkain by the District Attorney. a 00 00 Total... a 716 15 Jam, respe oa sae ALMER, Chy Chamberiain. The Register’s Omer, It will be remembered that about a week ago It Yas pioted ip the BEHALD inal icnoras Sigel toe Manufacturer, Until yesterday Mr. Wiliam, A. Strong was a member of the trunk manufacturing Orm of Strong & Blythe, doing business at 84 Fair street, New- ark, ¥.J. In the early morning he was at the factory, attending to business as usual, At about ten o’clock he was missed, but his absence then caused no uneasiness, The day wore on Without any sig his turning .) aod at last) @ search was instituted. This resulted, avout -past three o'clock, in @ boy Snding tue missing gentleman hanging by the neck from @ beam in the stable. The body was wite cold, life having, doubtieas, Med hours before, ¢ 085 98 the unjortunate gentleman had divested himself of his coat, hat, neekte and coliat, abd With the aid 17,187 $1.) Of a rope, the same as ia used far securing bales of lay, swung himself olf a chair into death's mystery, No reason 18 assigned for tne rash act, except that business had been dull lately. ones sed ieaves a ees six chiidren, He was in ouddiing circum. ¥ ESSEX FREEHOLDERS HAPPY. Tue Essex County (N, J.) Board of Freenoiders for the current year held their frat regular meeting yesterday in the pew quarters provided for them at @ cost of three thousand dollars less a few dollars, The presiding omeer, Director Wheeler, made a speech congratulatory of the Board, the Building Committee and Essex county, in the course oy Which he said that, “with a population of 143,907, or nearly one-sixth or the entire State, comprising Within Our limits @ city the thirteenui in rank in the nation, With am assessed property valuation of over one hundred mjllion collars, the authorities of Essex county might Well poipt with pride to the economical administra. tion of its affairs by this body, Its war debt has been reduced tu about one million nine hundred tiousand dollars, and now averages less than fourteen dollars per head, and 1s gradually decreasing. The expenditures for the past fiscal year, ending Mare,), 1871, were §844, 146, or avout six dollars per bead,” The husivess irans- epee” Was unimportant . MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Metropolitan Gossip. “Dan Bryant has returned to his old love, “Shoo Fly,” Thomas gives his fourth concert at Stemway Hall this evening. Messrs. Carrol! and McCloskey are playing “Yan- kee Locke” at the Park, Brooklyn. “Nilsson, the vlack nightingale,” sings every night at the San Francisco Minstrels, Mrs, Conway has given Brooklyn a gorgeous en- tertainment tn the romantic play of “Monte Cristo.” “The White Crook” at the Comique threatens to Tival in popularity its dark neighbor a block above. Everybody gocs to Niblo’s to see “that goat,” put his hirsute highness 1s sull indisposed, and his début mdefinitely postponea, Morris Simmons announces three performances by Mr. Sothern at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on this evening and to-morrow. “John Garth” has met with such success at Waltack’s that the arrangements for the production Of other plays have been postponed, Davies, the ventriloquist, 1a meeting with great success at the Union Square Theatre. The other attractions are the Mathews, the Lauris and a Losi of olio performers, ‘vhe Matilda Heron benefit promises to be @ bril- Mant affair and a substantial testimonial to an ac. complished lady, who was one of the brightest luminaries of the stage. After the withdrawal of “Divorce”? —wnich is still attracting crammed houses—Mr, Daly proposes to ge @ series of old comedies before {ntroducing 7 (ss Agnes Ethel in her beautiful cnaracter of Frou- ‘rou, ‘The Fabbri season of German opera will be inau- gurated on Monday next at the Stadt Theatre with “L’ Africaine.”” Professor Mitlder, the director, is Making every effort to present Meyerbveer’s great work and make it an assured success. One of the best entertainments ever got up for children is the attractive bill at the New York Cir- cus. Mr, Lent has in Mie. Rolland and Messrs. Fish and Dutton the most daring end Tiders of the sawdust ring, and the pantomime of “Goudy Two Shoes” is anazziing in the extreme, Hawley does some thrilling acts in the acrobatic ne. It an that the deatn of Colonel James Fisk, Ir., Will not interfero with the present direction of the Grand Opera House, Lewis Baker and Jonn F, Qole having au extended lease of the establishment. Joseph H, ‘ooker will continne the business Management and James W. Morrissey will remain as treasurer. The Sunday concerts by the Ninth Regiment Band will be recommenced on the 21st instant, in the Fisk fami interest, under the superintendence of Henry F. Jackson, This autiuor- ed announcement wiil undoubtedly ve received with pleasure by the general public, but particu- larly by the numerous atiach¢s of the establish ment who have been so very solicitous while the matter has been in abeyance, Driftings Abroad. One of Rossini’s earliest operas, “L’Inganno Fe lce,”? composed in 1812, 18 to be revived at the Sau Carlo in Naples, The Ilustrite Zeitung announces the success of an original Croat work entitled ‘Ljubavi Zloba,” the music by Vatroslaw Lisinski, the book by Dr. Demeter, performed at the Agram Theatre at the end oflast month ‘The author did not live to enjoy the fruits of his success, as he died in 1854. ‘The magistrates of Baden-Baden resolved in their last session to suggest to Richard Wagner (in co! sideration of the honor and advantages con- nected with it) that h2 should choose Baden-Baden lor the model performances of his operas, which were originally intendea to take piace at Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Atthe Strampfertheater of Vienna, among the principal noveities given at the peginning of the Winter season, are ‘‘Frauenrechte,” a comedy, in four acts, by Gérlitz, of which the first two acts please, and an operetia entitled, ‘‘Cartouche,” the music’ by Heinrich Hoffmann and the words by Fee Jecuner, which was well received, The Parepa-osa Company. This admirable assemblage of English opera ar- tists have met with unprecedented: success every: where. They sre at present in Albany. We give the following extracts from the Western papers re- garding the performances of this troupe;— The Parepé-Rosa Opera Troupe closed their en- gagement in this city (Vetroit) by the presentation of Mdzart'’s chef Wawuvre, “Don Giovanni’? The opera house was as densely packed as on either of the preceding evenings. {he cast was a strong one, including, as it dtd, Parepa, Madame Van Zandt anu Miss Doria in leading parts, which they sus- tained in an admirable manner. Madame Van Zandt recelved au encore Jor the very fine manner in which sue rendered tne aria im ‘the second scene of the second act, where Zerlina lugratiates ierself again Into Masetto's afiections, The tluest thing of the evening, however, and the one that was the most appreciated by the audience, was the trio furcher on in the scene between Parepa, Miss Dorla and Mr, Cari, unless we perhaps except the aria by Parepa at the close of the third agt. Mr. Carl was calied out the secoad time alter & song tn the same act. The hearty Luanks of the music-loving portion ol our citizens are due to Cari Rosa for briaging so large a troupe to this city, and we are glad that his enterprise has been so well rewarded. Certainty no larger or finer houses have ever greeted the ap- pearance of any troupe in this city, The rasa for Uckeis has provably never been so great be:ore, aud had ihe engagement continued for a week it would probably not lave been percepubly diminisued. A Builalo paper says:— ‘The opera was put on the stage in splendid style in the first place, All the scenic efects were ad- mirable, the Kichmond fair in parucular, bemg made Lo appear quite ike the genuine article, the addition of a reat Punch aud Judy adding greatly to the vivacity of the scene. The choruses were fall and fine, that at the close of the fourth act petng specially well appreciated by the audience, as was niaaifested by their euthusias'tc applause. Parepa gaug the music of the roleof Martha divinely, If there is any artiste living who can equal her in sus- taining power in the upper register, i delicacy of enunciation and in exquisiteness of expression, we have yet to near ler, Ler last nove In the “Good Night” quartet, at the close of the third act, seemed to us the aweetes! sound ever Leurd, and the “Last Rose of Summer” was throughout intoxicating to the senses. Mrs, Seguin was charming as ever, and in fine voice, while Campbell, Castieand Se- guin acquitted themseives admirably. THE LATE JAMES H. HACKETT, To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— As we grow older and exchange the pleasures of hope for the pleasures of memory, Old favorives who have long passed away reappear to the mina’s eye in the same character and habiliments as when ‘in the morning of life they ministered to our amuse- Ment, and touched at will wie chords of tears or laughter, and we come to regard with a more tender feeling those who have passed from “this Dank and shoal of time.” Especially is this true when, in our estimate ofa departed performer, respect for his Character mingies with admiration for his talents, How touchingly appropriate do the lines of the biographer of the departed veteran, George Hol- Jand, appear at this time in connection wita the death of his contemporary and coadjutor, tne late dames A, Haekett, and ow sympatiieuc will be the Tesponse in the hearts of all with whom he came in contact either in nis social or professional career! In we admirably written memoir of Mr. Hackett Which appeared in the columas of the New YORK HERALD a tew days since, not the least interestin, Jeature was the reference made to the coimedian’s tirst wife, Misa Lee Sugg, aud, deeming that any- tning of interest associated with one so recent! Dassed from our midst anght not be unwelcome to many readers of your journal, 1 take the liberty of sending lor Re Inspection a curious Old engraved ortrait ol that iady, which 1 have ever prized jor 18 peculiar and unique association with the Ameri. can stage. ‘he portrait referred to, as you will perceive, is after a drawing irom ile, by Dighton, an eminent English arust of the last cenwry, and was pub- lished in London, in 1805, by Mr. Lee Sugg, her father (iimsel # well known elocotionist, wav fre: uently gave exhibitions, which met with unguail- jed patronage), ‘The engraving bears the following inscription:— perecace reser revert sere reseresererertve tree tece-Q The infant Roscius and Billington, g Miss LEE SUGo, Born July 27, 1799 $Patronized by the Prince of Wales, at Brighton, August 29, 1804 SRoua—"we serve @ monarch whom we love— A God whom we adore.”” 3 ; This child wil perform every Thursday and? 3 Saturday even at seven o'clock, at ike King’s 3Arms, Cornhill, London, peer a mre Det Ot OLD TOLEDOLODEOLOLT ELE DE DE HE 1E Hr) I cannot but believe the abovo to be of great rarity, for, with an experience of nearly fitteen years Ju the couecting 0: engravings, during whica time probably over twenty-five thousand portraits have passed Wrougo my hand@, 1 have never met with Snocoer copy, nor do | know Of any one among the many collectors of dramatic Maller Who have ever Reen the game, To not a few, therefore, I trust the knowlege of its existence may not, in ihns be- stowing it, be considered am encroachment on the Valuable space in your paper Ip conclusion, may I not recur to a singular coin- Cidence, that among the very many bygone favorites Of the drama in New York, dn its “halcyon days,” that four of its most Honored «disciples have passed away Within the dying year, almost within ir, sound of the “Christinas chimes!) ‘The names of james W, Wallack, George id, Peter uchings and James’ H. Hackett will not goon be forgotten, fhey, with familiar Jaces bave gone to their long Tome—“ta hak bourne from Which no traveller returns.” Paded, gone-—never more to be reunited tn thes cast Until the great Stage Manager cati re hearsai in that oma Upon wiich no wrop erate it Will ever descend—the spirit drany Kespevtiully yours, vee ey he hl 1, New Yous, Deo, 6 1871, HOW SAVINGS ARE SAVED. ‘Will the Third Avenue Bank Weather the Gale!—A Plucky Craft and Plucky Sailors— Soenes and Incidents—The Bank Still Pays Dollar for Dollar—How Payments Are Made—Are Depositors Protected 1 Yesterday was the ninth day of the run upon the Third Avenue Savings Bank, of which John H. Lyon 1s President, B, W, Van Voorhis and W. D. Bruns, Vice Presidents, and Messrs. S K. Green, William A. Darling, James Stephens, William B. Harrison, James Owens, William D. Bruns, A. Stevens, Daniel Bates, N. Terpeny, Jonn H, Lyon, Hiram M, Cool, James Monteith, B. W. Van Voorhis and George L. Haight, Trustees, The at- tendance was larger than on the previous day, At nine o’clock the previous night the depositors com- menced to collect, and at midnight a wide-awake policeman counted thirteen on the steps—tbis ten hours-betore the bank was announced to open. At half-past nine yesterday morning the solitary THIRTEEN SENTINELS OF THE NIGHT had increased to over two hundred of both sexes, At that hour seventy-two were admitted py ticket atthe side door, At fifteen minutes after ten tis number was swelled by Sergeant Shultz, who ad- mitted sumMictent to make one hundred and sixty-one within the building. Payments commenced, and the first three were paid in fifteen minutes, At this time there were without seventy-four persons, At hauf-past tén the number had fallen to sixty; at forty-two minutes past ten the outsiders had rallied and tallied eighty, As there was no hope of getting in many of tne frightened depositors made large offers to the police to advance them 4n,the line, but their hopes were blasted by flat re- fusals, At ten minutes to twelve o'clock, when there were without not more than fifty persons, the wornout porter of the bank, Mr. James Cornell, pasted up the paper sign, “There are as mans within the bank as can be pald before three 0’ clock. ‘Ihe bank will be opened at ten o’ciock A, M. to- morrow.” The people looked at the bulletin, old ladies and gentlemen adjusted their glasses to get the proper focus to enavle them to read it, and, failing, appealed to younger eyes, Within ten minutes every one in the line was aware of the 1u- tility of waiting, and a few moments later there were not more than twenty-five outlookers remain- tog. This number was without until the close for ‘tme day, at three o’clock, when & count showed that there were during the five hours of the day ONE HUNDRED AND ONB PERSONS PAID. ‘This was a large increase upoa the previous day, and is accounted for by the fact that not one in twenty who were in line had more than one book. The HERALD reporter timea Paying Teilers Meeks, Seaman, and another whose name could not ve ascertained, at stated periods, and the payments of books ran from three to seven minutes each, While the ‘unknown,’ who has a slight cast in his eye, was paying for half an hour the payments were quite rapid, aud his polite address sent each poor man, woman and boy on his or her way (with money) rejoicing. Indeed, it 18 proper to say that ail the paying tellers are polite, but during the presence oi the reporter the lawer paid rapidly aud won many eucomiums from the poor who were brought in Contact with him, ‘The above is briefly a synopsis of yesterday's work at the bank, but there were 80 many SCENKS AND INCIDENTS and so much gossip that tue faithful chronicler cannot pass them over Jn a paragraph. THE DODGKS OF THR DEPOSITORS, The expose of the tricks of the depositors as given in the HERALD has somewhat disarranged the plans of ail parties who desire to traific in the savings of the poor, At half-past twelve ofclock a lady, the wife of @ prominent business man, walked in, and on being challenged by the oilicer who Kept the side door remarked, “i am a de- positor.”” She was admitted, ana reached the receiving teller’s desk, Mr. Tuthill, actuary ofthe bank, called, ‘A depositor Tne lady was politely escorted down the line and disappeared in the throng. At half-past two the lady made her exit past.the reporter and the editor of a Westchester coun! panels smiling and happy. She bad made a deposit ra the bank, Or had drawn out funds. Mr. Lyon, the President, did not have detectives on duty yesterday—except upon reporters—and the witn- Grawais were not very large. One lady, at hall-past one, presented three bank books, the firat of which called for $6,000, the second, $000, and the third, $2,400, She was @ trench lady, and counted her money in the presence of reporters and the police— total, $7,900. Passing over many INCIDENTS AND EVENTS may be referred to hereafter, it is proper to state One in this connection, On Wednesday morning a depositor, who was first in the line, went to vue reporters and stated his grievances, which Were briefly that lis sister-in- law nad left aer OoOk Im the bank, and, having a deposit on hs OWL account, she gave iim an order vo draw lor her, When ne presented jis book to Mr. Seamun the money was counted twice at one minute betore the closing hour, and it was not paid, as thecluck had reacued the hour. Later on the next day (yesterday) the geatieman approached the reporters aua sald:— A PUFF FOR THE BANK. “You reporiers’’—the editor of a stock paper who had beea prominent in puting the instituuon was present—‘don’t do this bank justice.” “How so??? asked a reporter, “Why, you say that payments are slow. You don’t count the payments made In the ‘rear,’ I have just drawn $2,000 0n my sister-in-law’s bank book, and have a check on @ bank tor the amount, Tam going down to get it cetined to, aud wili, pere haps, deposit here atter the run is over. ‘hat is not all, Just now I saw a man come in, go to Mr. Tutnil, with @ vook representing Jour noughts (W000) and a one (1) before 1t—total, $10,000, A check like mine was drawn by Mr. Lyon, and he leit. You reporters who time payments don’s do the institution justice. They ops out im the rear than they do to those in tne line.” ‘The $2,000 fellow, wnose name was obtained, left, and, if the hank weathers the gale, he promises to redeposit, Passing rapidly over many incidents that occur- Ted yesterday, that would fil! columns, the run may be summed up in a few words:— Firsi—the trustees, disregarding the recommen- dation of Bank Examiner Howell, have not pub- lished a statement of assets and liabilities, and de- positurs say they dare not. Second—They misrepresent the actual condition of the bank, put on smiles, call 1a loans, and wait for. the chd—that may come some time in the dog days, Third—They want the press to quiet down the excitement, but have, so far, tailed. Fouth—A gentleman who will to-day at an early hour take his place In the line to receive hia cash on one book yesterday openly declared to a police Ollicer that ONE OF THB TRUSTEES had attempted to buy his book and those of otners. When interviewed by the HRRALD reporter he re- marked that as he was well up in the line and hoped to get his money to-day he did not want to make nis Slatement until alter he had secured it. For the credit of one of the trustees, it is to be hoped that the depositor who will be paid early to-day has mustaken some one for Mr. , 4 trusiee, Jt ig the duty of the journalist to record all au- thentuic information, and there it ends, PAY THE FIREMEN AND POLIO2MEN, New York, Jan. 12, 1872 To THE EDITOR Of THE BERALD:— When poor men want @ favor from some high government oflicer they generally apply for tne same through the means of some infuential friend. Now, everybody that knows anything knows that the HERALD has great infuence, and that this in- fluence 1s felt everywhere, 1n this country, at least. Why, lam very sure tnat it was the HERALD that first nominated Generai Grant for the Presidency, jong before the politicians thought of him, Ibis also weil known that the HERALD uses its 1uduence for worthy objects only, Now 1 and many of my comrades Want @ favor; but We are poor men and hardly know wuere to apply, so we re- soived to try you and see if you would say & good word for us to the Leg- asiature of tois State, We, the firemen (and tne policemen, too) of this city, have rendered the city honest service, bat we have not yet been paid for the jast month's service, When, recently, people wished each other “Merry Christmas” and “A Happy New Year,’’ many of us did not know Where our next month's rent was coming from, not to speak of how we were to meet our grocers’ bills. Jt Was not @ “merry Christmas” for most of us. If our positions were sinecures we would not feel so bad about it; but we are on duty twenty- four hours every day; and we receive about eleven and @ half cents per hour, and each hour we are willing to (often do) risk our lives and heaith lor the safety of your and other ple’s property. We have no sinecures. Our friends are mostly all se? and cannot help us, even were we to ask hem, If we ask those who ought to know “When Wiil we be paid?” ook smile, maybe, or frown, and Bay “Next May.” ‘This delay of our dues has caused mich suffering togome of us, Won't you please speak a good word for us? A FIREMAN. THE WILLIAMSBURG DISPENSARY. Ata meeting last night of the Trustees of the Williamsburg Dispensary, the following namod oficers were elected for the present year:—Joseplh R. Thomas, President; Captain Nathaniel Briggs and John Movann, Vico Presidents; H. H. Robert gon, Secretary; Jonn Broach, Treasurer, aud Hiram P. Hardcastie, Apothecary, uring the past year 7,042 pavients received ireatment oF th’ yweivution, YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1872—TRIPLE SHERT.. NEW YORK CITY. George Brew, aged twenty-three, a clerk in the employ of Samuel Cantrell, of 949 Broadway, was conveyed before Justice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morning, and pleaded guilty to ag $35 in money mo ths ‘mpleyel on embez lednesaay. He was fuily committed for Stewact Wilson, aged fifty years, a reputed noto- rious pocketvook dropper, was found by an officer im the Twentieth ward,,on Wednesday night, ‘ossly intoxicated, and conveyed to the station faves Yesterday morning he was conveyed before Justice Ledwith and fined $10; but, being short of funds, he will probably spend the next ten days on the nd. In is possession were found several bogus $20 gold pieces, John Smith and William Bennett, both young boys, were detected yesterday morning in the act of attempt to force open the door of the tobacco wagon of Christian Lenger, of 161 West Twenty- sixth street, They were conveyed before Justice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, where a complaint was preferred against them, charging them with attempung to steal a quantity of tobacco, valued a $300. “They were locked up to answer the charge. William Totten, the lad seventeen years of age, who Was shot through the abdomen two or tree nights ago by the explosion of @ smali cannon in iront of 92 Cherry street, died late yesterday after- noon in the Centre Street Hospital. A ramrod in the cannon at the time passed nearly through the body of deceased, Deceased was an Irish sailor boy and had been but fourteen days in the country. He boarded at No. 11 Hamilton street. George De Wald and Daniel McArdle, wno had charge of the cannon, were arrested at the time. Coroner Keenan will make an investigation, The first course of lectures for the winter of 1871-2 given under the auspices of the New York Chapter Of the American Institute of Architects is nearing its close, and the second course will commence on the first Monday in Fepruary. nas comprised weekly lectures by ve. Russel |Sturgis, Jr., on’ series on Hospitals,” by Mr. other series by the Secre' “Landscape Architecture.” ir. Bloor also lec- tured on “Common Sense in Fuvure American Architecture,” Mr. L, W. Robinson has held dur- ing the course, for the benefit of the junior mem- bers, a weekly class in mathematics, as preparatory to the lecture on “Uonstruction.’? Tne course so far Mr. R. G, Hat- »” and by Mr. Mathetics.”” Also a Carl Pieiffer, and an- , Mr. A. J. Bloor, on A meeting of the Franklin Statue Committee was held yesterday afternoon at the Astor House, Present, Messrs. Forsey, Smith, Howard, Taylor, Barkes and Baker, It was unanimously resolved that George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger; Governor Haw! Colonel I. B, Thorpe, the Mayors ot Philadelphia and Boston, Rev. J. A. Spencer, Eugene Casserly, Peter Cooper, Kev, Richard #, Duane (a great gran@son of franklin), and Geacral Cochrane should be added to the ist of invitea guests, and that Dr, Prime be asked to act as chair- Man atthe ‘banquet. Tue commiitee wish it to be understood that the umber of tickets 8 uccessar’ imited; therefore application for them should made at once to Mr. Kngiand, the Secretary. THE SEVENTH WARD MYSTERY. Ie is Not Yet Cleared Up—Coroncr’s Ivvesti- gution Adjourned for Further Testimony. Atten o’clock yesterday morning Coroner Schir- mer commenced an investigation into the circum. stances attending the death of the man whose name is supposed to bave been “Maas,” from 290 Market street, Newark, N. J., who was found lying dead in the hallway or premises 63 Oak street at four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, An hour pre- viously deceased was discovered lying flat on the pavement in front of White's groggery, 234 Monroe street (Seventh ward), m a_ state of insensibility, with a deep wound on the side of his. nose and a_ scalp wound on the back of the head, Among ali tne witnesses examined yesterday it was remarkable that none of them knew where deceased came from before he was found biceding on the walk; wheiher he fell or was knocked down. Neither aid they know the names of the two men who took the deceased from the Seventh to the Fourth ward and left him to diein a hallway. There is a strong sus+ clon prevail: in the minds of many who iztened to the investigation that some of the wit- nesses failed to tell all they knew concerning the death of the stranger. There was no evidence to show that deceased was intoxicated, and Dr. Cush- man, who made the post-mortem examination. is of the opinion that deceased was & man of temperate habits, Tne belief that deceased received a mur- derous blow 18 on the increase, _ Below will be found the maternal portions of, the testimony elicited :— James Foley, of 24 James street, deposed that he found de- ceased lying on the stairs in the hallway of 63 Oak atreet, and removed him to the floor; no people could pass down Statra; notitied the police, who took charge of the body. Morris Cohen, of 663g Catharine street, testified that he saw two men leading. d through Monroe street to Oak sireet; there was blood on the mau's face and a cut on the Duck of his head; fifteen minutes later saw deceased lying io the hallway in Oak street; don't know the men who had de- pared never saw them before and have not seen them since, Margaret Quail, a girl of twelve years, living at 26 Monroe street, testiied that on Tuesday afternoon about three o'clock, as she was returning {rom school, she saw a man lying on the sidewalk in front of the porter house, 14g Mou- Too street, with blood on his face; two young men came out Of the house and after washing away the blood led the man away towards Oak street; the man looked very respectable but could stand alone. 3 William White, keeper of a liquor shop at 2% Monroe street, deposed that be was not at home at the time tne de- ceased was found on the pavement near his piace, and knows nothing of the occurrence; heard nothing said by the bar- keeper. Vincent ‘Triflet, barkeeper for Mr. White, testified that while at his duty on Tuesday afternoon he saw a crowd on the sidewalk, nearly fronting the house, a1 ing out saw @ man lying on the sidewalk, with blood on his face ; some one asked for water, and the witness got nome, with which to wash off the blood ; don't know how deceased was injured; he was not in the porter house, and never saw him before, Other witnesses were examined, but they seemed to know nothing about.the matter, and to give Cap- tain Allaire, of the Fourth prectact, an opportunity to make further investigation in regard to the mys- tery Coroner Schirmer adjourned the further inves- tgation till Monday next. ’ BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Another New Hospital. A new hospital has just been established at 1,702 Fulton avenue, near Schenectady. This tnstitution is in connection with the Churen Charity Founda- tion of the Protestant Episcopal Chureb, and will be in charge of two Protestant Sisters, The City Railrond Tax. Yesterday Daniel F. Jones, the Hack Inspector of Brooklyn, returned to the city the sum of $6,140, the amount of taxes received from the city railroad companies as taxes. The companies are charged $20 for each car they run. Brooklyn Mortality. ‘The mortuary report from the Board of Health shows the number of deaths In Brooklyn during tne past week to have been 184, a decrease of 36 from the mortuary of the previous week. Of the deceased 88 were men, 47 women, 66 boys and 43 girls, There ‘were 28 deaths from smallpox. A Fatal Fall, Daniel Shea, while under the influence of liquor, on Wednesday night, fell from the steps of the Nquor saloon of William Oldheim, 65 Van Dyke street, and sustained injuries from whieh he died while being comveyed to the Third sub-precinct station house, Dr. Scudder’s New Church. At three o’clock yesterday afiernoon the corner stone of Dr. Scudder’s new church, in course of construction on Hancock street, neat Franklin ave- nue, Was laid in the presence of @ large gatherin; of the congregation. ‘The edifice 1s quite large an capable of accommodating @ congregation of 2,500. st Teet in, width and 80 feet deep, and the cost, when completed, will be wbout $53,000. THE NEWTOWN FRAUDS, The Bill as Presented by the Committee. Yesterday the Board of Supervisors of Queens County met at Jamaica to hear the reportof the special committee to whom was referred the bills of the justices and constables of Newtown. The com- mittee reported progress. They had examined the bills of the justices and recommended the follow- ing ‘That the bill of Michael Deiahanty, $1,733, be reduced to $688, & reduction of $1,187; that the bill of Francis McKenna, $2,825, be reduced to $1,646, a reduction of $1,178; that the bili of Miles Burke, $2,608, be reduced to’ $1,111, a reduction of $1,496; that the bill of Justice Madden, $940, be reduced to $22, a reduction of $9) Total amount of bills in- vestigated, $8,107; Which were reduced to $3,366, a reduction of $4,760. The Board then adjourned, and the committee proceededed to the investigation Of the constables’ bills, “THE PAT CONTRIBUTOR." Mr. A. Miner Griswold, whose nom de plume of “The Fat Contributor” is so intimately and favor- ably connected with humorous literature in America, Will make his first appearance as & .lec- turer in this city on Tuesday evening, 16th lnst., at St. Peter's Hall. Twenty-third strect. Mr. Gris- wold has met with the most flattering success ‘wherever he has lectured and his wit and humor are of .ue irresistible order, Those who would spend an evening of fun and enjoyment have an excelent Opportumuiy Dow grauly Wishes. FLOOD AND FLAME. An Italian Railway Swept Away and the Arsenal of Venice Burned. | Furious Hurricane on the Coast of Calabria—A ‘Railway Destroyed and Dwellings and Prop- erty Swept Away—The Burniug of the Arsenal of Venice—Grand Spectacle Presented by the Conflagration. The Economista @ Italia of December 13, & paper published in Rome, has the toliowing account of the jate disastrous hurricane on the coast of Cala- bria:— “A most: furious hurricane nas burst over the coast of Calabria, The railway between Blanconovo and Uilolssa, Which 1s @ portion of the Roe cullo line, 18 almost entirely destroyed, Little more than one kilometre remains visible, and the em- bankments for controlling torrents Rave been car- Private property has also suifered im- mepsely, and houses at Siderno and other places have been totally destroyed. At Bovae lino dwellings were carried away by the flood, ag. well as several storehouses filled with oll, “The damages are estimated at not less than two million livres.)? The Destruction of the Venice Arsennl—Suse picion of Iavendiariam. At one o'clock on the morning of the 12th of December a fire broke out with great violence im the Arsenal of Venice, in that portion of the building lately occupied by the Directors of Armament and official contracts. Tne locatity referred to Is situ- ated between the canals of the part of the city known as ‘Le Stoppar” api the spacious yards in ‘which ships’ cables, old guns and other superfiuous gear are deposited, and in the vicinity of the ane cient gates of the Arsenal, where the great fre of: 1856 originated. The cause is unknown, ald: 18.a%, yet attributed to accident, but the Admiral in com-- mand proposes to make an immediate investiga- tion. A strong wind blowing from tne northwest proved favorable, for it hurled A THE SPARES AND FIREBRANDS in a direction opposite several magazines, the)ex> plosion of which would have sacrificed many hun- dreds of lives. The wind, however, fed the fre in 1s. own trection, but the wise direcuons of the Admiral and the indefatigable efforts of the troops and firemen, who had concentrated their forces at the Arsenal irom ail parts of the city, succeeded at lengvn in abating the fury of the dames, ‘The spectacle was wiidiy grand. THE MONSTEX FLAMES rose like mountains of fire over this léevel “City of the Sea.’ Sparks, tiles and large pieces of burned wood were driven on all sides with volcanic force by the strong Wind a3 iar as the Kiva degli Schia~ vont One of the frebrands set fire to @ chateau near THE BRIDGE OF THE TOUSE OF GOD (il ponte della Casa di Dio). The principal operatt undertaken to protect the magazines were directe by Colonel Morandi, who has charge of the marine artillery, with remarkable energy and presence o! mind, ‘The firemen were commanded oy, Merry=. weather—a strange-sounding name for a Venetian. The removal of powder from the es and & large quantity of cartridges from the barrack stores ‘Was performed with great precision, While the fre was raging the steam pump used by the fii was digapied. The announcement of this ee almost created a panic in the city. After an hour's delay a boat was rowed up the nearest canal, bear- ing a steam cistern on board, which, being workéad by very powertul machines, helped to a great ex- tent in extinguishing the tire. The arrival of the steam cistern was HAILED WITH DEAFENING CHEERS. The two admirals stationed at Venice, all the colonels and military authorities, General Mattel, President of the Roteo; General Manin, the Préteck of Venice: the Procurator Superior aad the Procura- tor of the King; the Questor, all the city oficiales, hastened to the scene of the conflagration. About five firemen were mortally wonnded and one killed instantaneously. The damages of the fire may be est a8 equivalent to $300,000, BURGLARS AT WORK. Three Boys Enter a House in West Fortye third Street and Carry Of $400 Worth of Goods—Two of the Thieves Arrested. At anearly hour yesterday morning OMcer Dor- sey, of the Sixth precinct, noticed three boys going through Baxter street, wearing each ® fine over- coat—so fine, indeed, that it contrasted strangely. with the other clothing worn by the tio, Following them a short distance he became satisfied that all was not right,’ and so arrested them, or atleast two of them, the third one managing to escape. In the pockets of tue overcoats Dorsey found a quantity of silver table ware, consisting of two kuife and fork holders, a sugar bowl and two egg cups, all of which, together ‘With ule coats, the boys failed 0 give any satisiac- tory account of, so they were taken to the station . house and securely locked up. Looking over the property for some clue as to who the rightful owner was Oilicer Dorsey discovered the name of tha tailor who had made the coats by the suspending strays, which bore his name. He at once sougnt Out this individual, and from him ascertained that ihe property beionged to Mr. Lansing ©. Moore, of No. 124 West Forty-third street. ir, Moore was next sougat for and found, and upon oeing shown the coats and silverware at once identified them as his property. He said that during the night pre- vious his house had been entered by burglars, who forced the vault cover, and, passing through the | cellar, gained access to the ding room, from Which they took not only the property the officer had recovered, but a lot of jewelry, damask table cloths and silver, to the value of avout four hundred dollars, On being arraigned at the Lorabs the two risoners gave their names as Michael Campbell and ohn Masters, and in deiault of bail were locked up CURLING. New York vs. Brooklyn. There was alarge crowd of spectators gathered around the eastern end of the large lake at Central Park yesterday, witnessing the interesting curling contest between the players of the Brooklyn Club and the St. Andrew's, of this city. The condition ofthe ice prevented more than two rinks being formed for the match, and even then they had to. change ends before the match was over, owing to the softening of the ice, rhe game was closely con- tested on both sides, the St. Andrew’s players hay- | ing tough customers to cope with at rink No, 2 ‘where those two experienced skips, Messrs. H. Kel- lock and A, Dairymple, were opposed to each other. At the other rink J. Henderson had an easy task in defeating J, Nichol, The tinal resuit wag the suc- cess of the St. Andrew’s Clab by a majority of five shots; @ close contest. The following 1s the score:— 6T. ANDREWS. BROOKLYN. J. Bysi Bink Xe oPh . Hyslop, ~ Mo W. Ritchie, J: Patterson,” Major Ferguson, J. Henderson, skip... 9 Rink No, 2 J. B. Mattison, J. Noble, R. Nichol, A. Robinson, J. Fraser, J. Irving, A. Dairyumple, skip... 16 A. Kellock, skip, 2 Total.... «e+» 86 =Total . 81 Majority Andrew's, 6 shot pear oe Mr, Tempieton, ot Caledonian Club. To-day the burns and New York Clubs play if the ice will adimil, Waich 18 questionable, SKATING, ‘There was fully five thousand people on the large lake yesterday afternoon at Central Park, and so great was tne pressure that the lake had to be Cieared at half-past iour o’clock, There will bene skating to-day at the Park, SPORTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. {From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise, Deo. 23.) ‘Tue dog and wildcat fignt came olf last night, ac cording to programme. At firs. a number of cui were put into the cago, but none more thi one or two cuffs from the pais of the cat, and some would not even face her, and whined to be let out, not at all relishing close proximity to a companion 80 disagreeable and spiteful, At length some out- sider brought in alarge wiite ace in appearance about half bull. The new dog did not meet with a: very flattering reception—at least the remarks assed upon his appearance were not very Favorable. wlost of those present thought one or rakes the cat would spoil bis appetive for cav’s meat But ale thoagh he only expressed his thirst for the Iray by @ few whines, as he looked in upon his caged antagonist, nis litle stump» tall stood per- fectly erect and vibrated “joyously.” When let into thecage he went for the cat, and kept going for it under all sorta Of disadvaniages; for a big! shelf Was erected on one side of the cage, upon which the cat took refuge, and from which she—we beileve all wild cats are sle—would spring down upon the back of the dog. At last the log gol @ goo hold upon the cat, and made it 80 rough for her that she could not again get upon ber sbeif. Although the white hair of the dog Was statned in bis flanks and upon his shoulders ‘With patches of blood, his Jittle stump tail stood as erect ag ever, and many and loud were the enco- miums upen his industry and courage. He would, doubtless, have killed the cat had he not seen taken out of the den. Offers of $50 ware then freely made ou the dom, bit, Of Course. WILL nO Lakerg two from