The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1874, Page 3

\ ST.PATRICK Honor to the Saint in Gotham. Great Miles of Procession and Mountains of Mud. REVIEW AT THE CITY HALL. Gathering of the Societies Last Evening. a DEMONSTRATIONS ELSEWHERE Yesterday was the fifteen hundred and second anniversary of the birthday of Ireland’s most be- Joved and national apostle, St. Patrick. part of the world where the Celt has found a habi- tation, from Cape Clear to Kamtchatka and from Chesapeake Bay to Lake Tanganyka, the day was celebrated—dinners, dancing, processions, fying of green flags, beating of drums, and to all was added the sweet strains ef Ircland’s beautiful and pathetic music. And the great city of New York, the jewel of commerce as Ireland 1s the jewel of history, did honor to the festival of Ireland’s saint by & pro- cession which had in its ranks 30,000 solid, sturdy and warm-hearted Sons of the Gael. pelting, pitiless rain storm they marched over @ route nine miles in length to the music of filty- eight bands, and with @ greater number of ban- ners and standards than were set up at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in days of yore. The writer merely remarked to @ prominent Hibernian :— “This is a very stormy day on which to have your procession, is it not #? “It's St. Patrick’s Day,” he replied, with kindling eye, “and we would ‘walk’ if it rained cats and dogs and pitehforks into the bargain.” The history of the Saint 1s so well known that it | is neediess to say more than that he was born in the year 372 and died at the mpe age of 121 years, in 493, for the honor of Homer’s birthplace dispute with each other the signal giory of having given birth to St. Patrick, or as he was then known in the days of Latinity, “Patricius.”” The old monkish distich say of the burial place of the Saint:— “Iu Burgo Duno, tumulo tumulantur tn uno, Brigida, Pairicius, atque Columba pius.”” Or, in English:—“On the hill of Down, buried in one tomb, were Bridget aud Patricius, with Co- Jumba the pious.” The heavy rain storm, which continued through- out the day and part of the night previous, ren- dered the streetson the route of the procession wrétchedly unfit for walking or marching, and yet on the nine miles of the route every available awning, doorway, vestibule and every window or balcony that could serve ag a colgn of vantage or place of observation was crowded with men, wo- men and children. The route of procession was alt ogether too long, particularly in such miserable weather; but the enthusiasm that was displayed by the processionists and their friends completely ignored all such considerations of comfort, The heavy clouds above, iull of rain, did not prevent the metropolis from putting on a gala appearance, and the American and Irish flags were dis- layed from nearly all the public buid- ing’ hotels aud hundreds of private residences and places of business along the route. The horses dragging the railway cars, trucks, drays, grocery wagons, private vehicles, tages and other conveyances, bad their heads adorned with small Irish and American flags, aud the murky air was resonant with the cries of small boys pedling like symbols of patriotism and fatherland. Second avenue, trom Thirty-fourch street, was chosen as the piace of assemblage, from which the military and civic orgadgizations were to march through the Bowery and Centre streets to the City Hall, to be reviewed by the Mayor and Common Council. Consequently, and despite the duwnpouring rain, this thoroughfare resented @ most brilliant and festival sight. ‘here Were whole squadrons of mounted aids in green and gold, with sabres jingling and plumed hats nsing and descending, all over the street. Bayonets brightly gleamed, polished gun barrels shone vividly, members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Father Mathew men, St. Patrick’s Alli- ance men, Temperance Cadets, drummer boys, fat ersons, With bristling mustaches and wet, swal- jow-tail coats, belonging to the German bands, were all mixed up together, going hither and thither, and conversation and dialogues depre- catory of the storm and abusive of the clerk of the weather was general. One bappy individual, in the general dissatisfaction, sald to a friena:— e will never have a decent St. Patrick's Day until we make Old Probabilities a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.”” : At the corner of Twenty-third street and Second avenue there was quite a scene ef excitement from eleven until about two o’ciock, caused by the continual marching and countermarching of the bumerous societies to take the places assigned them in the line, There active service was done by Mr. E, L. Carey, : tary of the Convention of Irish Societies; Grand Marshal Maguire, Marshal Patrick Campbeil, Mr. Thomas Kerrigan, Mr. T, Darcy and the nametous Staff of mounted aids, in forming the Vast proces- sion. A brass six-pounder was kept in a neigh- boring store, so that the rain might not wet the powder, to belch iorth the thunderous signal for Starting the procession. All the spectators and bystanders on the sidewalks in this vicinity either wore the three-leaved shamrock in their bats or at their buttonholes, and green Reckties and green ribbons in the fine heads of hair of the thousands of pretty Irish girls made the scene one which prob- ably has not its like, or equal rather, anywhere excepting the Carnivals at Rome, Parisor New Orleans. Finally the hour came for starting, and, as the cannon spoke, the immense mass 0; processions broke into line, at about a quarter to two o’clock, and, ag the Ancient Order of Hiberuians, who hac the right of the line of the civic procession, wheeled, the immense masses, who were waiting On the sidewalks, swept forward, and, in unison with the music o! three score bands, the Vast stream of manhood and womanhood moved down Second avenue with the determined purpose of getting a good look at Mayor Havemeyer and his noble and august body of attendant City Fathers. The mounted police stretched from gutter to gutter down the avenue, and they flattered them- selves that they would get a3 good a soaking as they desired; but their manly breasts being filled with patriotic w ardor, they did not mind it a bit. Following this imposing body of cavalry came also a full platoon of policemen on foot, who ‘were also very wet, but very happy. At the tall oi the procession, which Was about an hour anda hal! from its head, came another platoon of police, on foot, irom the Sixth ward, under the command of Sergeant Douglass, “tender and true.” This jatoon was ieariully wet, and looked as if it ad been standing under a mountain torrent in the Pyrenees for a week or so. Some of the best looking men in this platoon appeared as if they would not have clubbed the man who would dare to come near them with a pallful of good Hen- nessy brandy. The route Not the procession—one altogether too Jong—was down Second avenue to Second street, Bowery, Canal, and Centre streets, passing the City Hail in review, up Broadway to Fourteenth street, around the Washington monument, down Four- teenth street to Seventh avenue, to Thirty-fourth Street, eastward through Thirty-fourth street to Second avenue, to Twenty-third street to First avenue, down First avenue to Eighth street and thence to the Cooper Institute, where the vast body was dismissed, after a long march of nine miles, at dusk, At half past two o'clock exactly the head of the Procession came in sight of the Vast multitude who Were in waiting at the City Hall The balcony, vestibule, Marble steps, esplanade and grand area Of the City Hall were densely crowded With men, women and children, ana a sea of umbrellas made the picture, with the addition that all the Windows in the hotels, the new post office and the newspaper buildings were swarm- ing with people. Two or three hundred police kept the space open for review, and a couple of hundred More policemen were huddied away ought of sight in the basement of the City Hall, Captain Leary ‘Was in command at the Uity Hall and bad a large number of men under him. At hall-past two o'clock th proaching bands and a deafening report from a cannon in the Park, stationed near where the brown stone monstrosity of Washington formerly stood, brought abel Havemeyer, General Duryea, Aldermen Morris, Healey, and a numerous body of other officials and tunctionaries to the front, and they shortly descended the stone steps between Miles of police and lines of iron chains which kept back the surging crowd from their sacred persons ‘The Mayor wore a ads shamrock in his button- hole and a venerable black castor hat on nis head, and, despite the weight of his eighty years, looked ‘as hale and hearty a8 & young mau of twenty. one. fo men bet big poles stood beside him and indicated by their presence where the Municipal authority stood. jew feet irom the Magsor was the gallant old Superintendent Matsell, © noise of the ap- In every | ‘Through the | As many citles as those which contested | the Secre- | | | } ' | tables, extending from one side of the hall | can flag was hung In festoong, with the Irish sun- | the concluding sentiment of the speaker. | as a people—let us hope that it has been preserved who was closely buttoned up, and kept a vigtiant look oat for any stray. Domaone of dishonest in- dustry who mig! vi ¥ head of the mili rocession rode Saal on avaplenda’ arabian horse | ited and caracoled w! e fire and energy | of true ‘teed of the desert. Then tne serried | lines of the gallant Sixty-ninth regiment, without Colonel Cavan eighteen files front, with even | Sree oa teadidly dressed lines, ‘and keeping ume to the stirring strains of “Hail Col- umbia,” whieh was played by @ fine band on their flank. ‘The Sixty-ninta paraded about 600 mus. | kets aud never before looked Vetter. Then came | the Legion of St. Patrick, Colonel Phalen, about 350 muskets, and the Men of saat? an organi- | zation with green jackets, and lastly, the Emmet Legion, about 300 strong, Which finigned the iili- tary part of the procession, And now the drums beat again and the ora- zen instruments screamed victoriously to herald the approach of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the oldest and most powerlul and sturdiest Irish | civic and benevolent orgauization in the United | States. Grand Marshal McGuire was in command and was followed oy brilliant mounted start of seventy-six aids, who filled the entire open space before the Mayor. The cavalry was followed by an open barouche, in which rode Mr, E. L. Carey, Rev. Father Flattery. pastor of St. Cecilia's church; Mr. ‘Thomas Kerrigan and Mr. T, P. O'Connor, who lately presented a flag to the Sixty-ninth regiment, ‘Then came another barouche which contained Mr. ‘Timothy Darcy, one of the oldest and most promi- nent members of the Hibernian Order, with his son. And now followed the Ancient Order of Hi- berntans in twenty-nine solid divisions, about 15,000 strong, and carrying & couple of score of handsome banners, with pictorial representations of Hugh O'Neill, Owen koe, Sarsfeld, Emmet, O'Connell Henry Grattan, St. Patrick and numerous other Irish characters, Some idea may be formed of the vast strength of the Ancient Order of | Hibernians whed it isremembered that the last annual report made in March, 1873, places the number of its members in good stand- ing in the United States at 187,573, In addi- | tion this porestit organization is spread and | afiiliated all over the world, and was originally | founded tn the year 1600, It Was established in the State of New York in 1848 and has branches all | over the United States, The object of the order 18 benevolent and its Motto ig “We visit the sick and bury the dead.” Aicer the Ancient Order of Hibernians came the various religions soctewes and Temperance organ- izations numbering also 15,000 more, processions of which number there were about 9,000 temperance men, who made a fine appearance, the St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance also paraded very strongly under its two chiefs John Calahan and Thomas O?vallaghan, The entire procession Dum- bered slightly over 80,000 persons, and was exactly one hour and twenty minutes in passing Mayor Havemeyer—from hal{-past two o'clock until ten minutes belore tour o'clock. Not one disorderly or | inebriated person was observed in the ranks, and the processton, being one of the most success- sul ever seen in this city, naturally reflects great | credit on its organizers and those who per- fected tt, The St. Vincent Ferrer Temperance Society made a fine display in the parade by iurning out a large carriage, drawn by six bay horses, headed by their own band, William Starr, Jr., leader. | With them were Rey. fathers Lilly and | McKenna, of the Dominican Order, Thomas Dunn, | one of the members of the society, was marshal. Over 500 members were mustered from this asso- ciation in the procession, The Knights of St. Patrick. The Knights of St. Patrick honored the day and celebrated their thirteenth anniversary py a grand | dinner at the Sturtevant House. The large dining hall of the hotel was arranged with six long’ to the other, with @ platform for the President and special invited guests. The hall was handsomely decorated. Over the President's chair the Ameri- burst as a central piece. Pending from the caps of the pillars were small flags bearing such names as | O’Connell, Emmet, Tom Moore, Smith O'Brien, Wolfe Tone, Meagher, Curren, Burke, U’Donnell, O'Neill, and other names well known in Irish history. The tables were handsomely decorated, some of the ornamental pieces being gems of beauty and taste. This being the first | time the Knights hac patronized their hotel, the young Messrs. Leland determined to excel them- | 4, selves in getting up this entertainment, and they succeeded most admirably, notwithstanding it is | the season of Lent. Covers were lafd for 150 guests, and a littie after eight o'clock nearly that | number marched into the dining saloon to the music | of Gilmore’s reed band and sat down to the | elegant repast alter a few words of grace from Rev, Father Barry, of Staten Island. Among the prominent ersons present were Congressman fernando Wood, Sachem John Kelly, Chief of Police Matsell, Judge Kane, Judge Quinn, Judge Maguire, Bryan Lawrence, Rev. vr. Hugh Thomp- son, of the Episcopal Church; ex-Health Oficer Dr. Carnochan, Rev. J. J. Daly, of England; Dr. Jotun Dwyer, Francis O’Netll, John H. Harnett, Captain Lennon, Dr. Burke, M. Breslin, Patrick J. reel John Connelly, John Burke and many others, : At the proper time the President, Captain James Mitchell, opened the feast of reason in a neat speech, and after letters had been read by the Cor- responding Secretary, A. J. Docherty, from the Executive mansion at Washington, the Executive mansion at Albany, from Congressman Roberts, General W. S. Hancock, Willtam Quinn, Congress- man M.C. Kerr, Wendell Phillips, A. Oakey Hall and others, gave as the first regular toast :— | “The United States—May the same spirit of unity and independence which attended at their birth so animate their councils herealter as to in- sure to them a long and honorable future.” REMARKS OF MR, JOHN KELLY. Mr. John Kelly responded. He took @ com- rehensive view of the history of America, including the landing of Columbus, the navi- ation of the Hudson River by Hendrick Hudson and its subsequent political and religious career, the intolerance of Know Nothing- ism coming in for a full share of dennnciation. He concluded by saying that no people on the face of the earth had done so much towards building up a American nation as the Irish people. (Ap- plause). The second regular toast was, “The Day We Celebrate—recalling a8 it does the memories that bind in closer sympathy the hearts of Irish- ee ig should always be sacredly observed by em. JOHN MULLALY’S SPEECH. Richard O’Gorman was expected to respond to this toast, but being unavolaably absent Jonn Mallaly supplied his place and made a speech that brought forth the repeated plaudits of the au- dience, A reference to the father of the presiding omMcer, John Mitchel, elicited much enthusiasm. “Home rule for lreiand” also roused the Knights, Mr. Mullaly showed that New York was an Irish city, and averred that the day they celebrated here was celebrated at the same time allover tneworld, ‘Ireland for the Irish” was ‘The third regular toast was announced—‘“The City of New York—rich in all that constitutes a | great metropolis, her citizens may well regard with pride the high position she has attained,’ FERNANDO WOOD'S SPEECH. Congressman FERNANDO Woop responded. He returned his sincere thanks for the pleasure of being here to-night, not only because it brought him again among friends, but because it ave pim an excuse to run away from Vashington for a tew days, and afforded him an opportunity to confer wito his constituents. | In regard to responding to the toast to the city of New York he thought a mistake had been Made, because, aS in cases in law, an interested witness is @ poor witness; so in his case he was in- terested in the city of New York. The city of New York is mot as large as the Continent, but what would the Continent be without it? You hear of Bunker Hill; you hear of the throwing overboard of the tea in Boston Harbor, but the | first words that fired the American heart for | liberty were uttered by Alexander Hamilton in the City Hall Park. The speaker referred to the commercial importance of the metropolis, but that did not comprise all its greatness. It was great, liberal, proud and happy in other respects. A comparison with London showed advantages in Javor of New York, So with Paris, so with Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, a comparison exhibited a balance in favor of New York. All that is remark- able there are the works of the governments, | while bere all our works are the fruits of the labors of the people themselves. The government has done little for us, (A Jaugh.) The public and private liberality of New York 18 absolutely as- tounding. The speaker referred to the dil- ferent parks of Europe—all were epitomes com. | pared with the great Central Park of New York, which was as superior to all the parks of Europe as a flower garden ts supertor to a hostler’s yard. ‘The honorable gentleman dwelt on this theme at (apts length, the whole of which redounded to the honor and glory of the city of New York, “Ireland—The land of our fathers, toward which are turned to-day, in love and hope, the thoughts of her scattered children. She shall don grow prosperous and happy under the beneficent rule of a ‘home government,’” was eloquently re- sponded to by Rey, Dr. Thompson. “The Irish Tace—tracing ita origin to a remote antiquity and retatning undiminished its identity to fuifll & glorious destiny.”” Judge Dents Quinn responded to the foregoing in a lengthy and forcible speech. “Our Guests” were then toasted, to which Dr, Carnochan characteristicaily responded. ‘The Army and Navy,” “Our Sister Societies” and “Woman” concluded the regular toasts, to the latter of which Corresponding Secretary A, ‘I. Docherty responded in a felicitous manner. Volunteer sentiments and speeches followed, | and so ended the thirteenth anniversary dinner of the Knights of St. Patrick. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. The nineteenth annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick was held last night at Delmon- ico’s and enjoyed by about 250 guests. The large dining hall was handsomely draped with the golden harp on the green ground, sandwiched be- tween the Stars and Stripes. A full length por- | trait of St. Patrick was nung over the head of Judge Barnard, the prosiding officer, and on the | meyer, | Daly, Robert Sewell and several others. | ner was one of those artistic creations for which | | derstand why he, a Yankee, had been cailed on 4 seventh regular toast, “The City of New York—the | saint I was requested to robe in the Mayor's | as the color most befitting | America, opposite side of the room General Washington smiled on the assembled party, There were ten tables ranged horizontally across the room, aud | one Judge which Have- District Judge | The din- raised at right Barnard presided, Mr. Joseph H. Phelps, Charles angies, at with Mayor Choate, Attorney 0Conor, Deimonico hag become famous, and during the Courses the genial President kept the company in roars of laughter by a number of telegrams which he read, purporting to come irom Kaiser Wilhelm, | the Tycoon of Japan and other celebrities, Among thore present were Messrs. Eusene | Kelly, K. J. B. Nicholson, Edward Boyle, Thomas Barbour, Dennis McMahon, Hugh Hastings, Dr. George Ford, Jenkins Van Schaick, Abraham R. | Lawrence, Jonn McUlave, M. B. Field, of the St. | Nicholas Society; Engiand Soctety; Andrews Society; I. H, Bailey, of the New James Brand, of the St, Mr. Sawyer, Assistant Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury; ‘thomas Murphy, Coun- sellor Smytn, General Arthur, Major McGraw, Samuel B. White, J. J. Bradley, Major Sherman, | Captain Irving, J. Dusenbery and others, ‘The first toast of the evening was “St. Patrick's Day—the hills and dales of Erin come to our memories and we press the shamrock close to our hearts. Mr. Thomas Barbour responded, and after speaking of the drowning of the shamrock, alluded to the pregent condition of the working Classes in Ireland, saying, “Ewigration has done more for the Irish people than all the legislation | of the past twenty years.” Alter a song the second toast of the evening— “The United States—a glorious comiederacy; may | it be perpetual,” was then drunk and responded | to by Mr, Robert Sewell, Aiter touching upon the frown of the United States, he spoke of the home at she had given to the ewigranis from the country whose national holiday we had met to | celebrate, and also the success of Irishmen as they grew ith the great Republic, The next toast was “Irelaud—the genius of her sons is radiant in every clime, and she binds them | to her by a love which’ no prosperity can conquer, No adversity change.” In the absence of 5. S. | Cox this toast was responded to by Mr. Samuel Sioane in @ few brief and appropriate words, The fourth regular toast was:—“The State of New York—grand in her mountains, rivers, lakes, cities and eminent lor her men of brains; but, | unlike the Nutmeg State, she cannot find @ gr(e)ater.”’ District Attorney Benjamin K. Phelns | responded, saying that he could hardly un- | to respond to the toast, unless because in his recent course of business he might have done the State some service, uring Lis speech | Mr. Phelps alluded to the hold that Irishman had taken in this State, showing | that even the word “Excelsior” in the motto | of the State had been put in by some frishmen that had settled and wished it known, “Ex-Celts-we-are.”” in closing Mr. Phelps said, that if there is one thing more than another to which New York owes her greatness, it is to that large hearted catholicity for which which she has been distinguished in welcoming to her bosom the men of every race and clime, knowing no dis- tinction of blood or creed, recognizing them all as her children, alias brothers and allas American citizens. The fifth toast, “The Bar—the champions of | civil and religious liberty all the world over,” was responded to by Mr. Charies W, Brooke in the ab- sence of Mr, Charles O’Conor, Alter the toast to the Arm: and Navy came the greatest metropolis of the world; fertile in re- sources, boundless in enterprise, and unsurpassed in the liberality of her citizens.” This toast was Tesponded to by Mayor Havemayer. SPEECH OF THE MAYOR, Mayor HAVEMBYER said :— Mr. Prestpent AND GENTLEMEN oF THE St. Patrica’s Soctety--I thank you in behalf of the people of this city for the sentiment you have proposed, and you, gentle- men of the St. Patrick's Society, for the cordial manuer in which it hasbeen received. When I was invited by A committee of your countrymen to review the pro- cession which took place to-day in honor of your patron green suit ut” alter i the occasion, diligent search, without "being able concluded ‘that’ this sult had my worthy predecessor, and that Green suits Jeft belonged to the Mayor, Ald Commonalty of this city. and were deposited for safe Keeping in the office of the Comptroller, wader the con- trol and subject to the order of the Corporation Counsel. s these Green suits are very delicate and expensive, they are not available on ordinary occasions, but are re: served for use only on Court days, and I, theretore, hope you will excuse my failure to conform to the suggestions | ‘of your commitiee, and consider it not as indicating any | Aisrespect to your countrymen. On this pont 1 can us easily satisty you of my good wall as Artemus Ward did his hearers’ of his patriotism by sending his wile’s relations to the war, and that [am much more of an [rishan than u that my wife’s uncle was tried for the same offence, condenined to death, incarcerated in the same prison with Robert Emmett, but, instead of being executed with him, was, with Thomas Addis Emmett, Counsellor Sampson, Doctor MeNeven and John Caldwell, exiled to this country, where they long lived to adorn the Irish character by'their brilliant talents, and by their personal worth have surrounded their memory with a halo of glory which will illuminate her history when Ireland shail escape from British rule and take her rank among the independent nations of the earth. ‘his is the second time since your countrymen per- mitted me to be elected Mayor of this city that have had the pleasure of | meeting you, and while I am always glad to nowledue the favors of uh a hope you will not make it my duty to repeat my gratitude inthe future. It is true that the oifice to which you have elected me is one of higa honor, if its duues ‘are taith- tully and intelligently discharged, but I must confess it introduces the incumbent to a great number of acquaint. ances whose virtues would not stand the test of a critical judgment. Itis, therefore, doubly gratitying that in bid- ding you an official farewell I nave the privilege - of doing’so on a day given up to the commemoration of the virtues of an imported saint, for 1 can assure you that fhe race 1s tast dying out’ in this noble and highly favored city. We have one, it is true, and that Is si Nicholas, with whom, I have no doubt, your worthy President, as well ‘as myself and many of you, bad in our earlier days a pleasant acquaintarice; but ag | his wayward son, vulgarly called Uid Nick, is now ex- ercising a very potent and demoralizing influence over @ large portion of our people I shall henceforth abjure all relations with that family and refuse to train any longer in thelr company, but hand them over to the kind aten- (Peel my excellent frieud, your most worthy Presi- ent lermen and Mayor Havemeyer was followed by a few words from Mr. Joseph H. Choate. ‘rhe eee regular toast was “Our Sister Societies—designed for noble objects; we grect their representatives with pride,” was then drank, and followed by the ninth and last toast, “Women,’’ which was gracefully responded to by Mr. Hugh Hastings. A number of gentlemen were then called upon, and assisted at the amusement of the company, who did not separate until a late hour. Knights of the Red Branch—Annual Banquet at the Grand Central Hotel— Pagan Knights Reverenced with Christian Apostles. The first celebration of the feast day of St. Pat- rick by the modern Knights of the Red Branch oc- curred last evening at the Grand Central Hotel. The organization being young and unused asa body to celebrations of such @ character ag that of lastnight was tardy in beginning and very late in ending its festivities. The members are all young men of Irish or Irish-American birth—though there are among them several who cannot claim alliance with Celtic stock, They emulate the characters of the knights | of ancient Ireland from whom they | take their mame, but, when adapting, soften the ruggeder virtues of their examplars to make them consonant with the present time. Everything else that inspires their organization being Irish, these modern knights have adopted St, Patrick as their patron, possibly to prevent the idea | being formed that they admire oniy the pagan virtues. Their festival was a pleasing success in every way, DO one of the listeners being bored by its long continuance or by the linked sentences of the literary young speakers. The banquet of solids having been done with that of mind was begun by Grand Commander John ‘W. Got, who gave in his bar @ sketch of | the ancient Knights of the Red Brancn, When he was ended, an ode was read by Mr, John E, Moloney, and then ioilowed, until very late, rapt tribuces to Pagan Knight and Christian Apostie, commendations of all good there is in Ireland and and final denunciations of all evil, that hateful thing to true Knights, | Letters of invitation had been sent to President Grant, Generals Sherman and Sheridan, Wilitam Cuilen Bryant, Richard O'Gorman and several other gentlemen, trom all of whom replies were received and read to the Order. The omMcers of the Order are:—Grand Commander, John W. Goff; Vice Grand Commander, James T. Maguire; Chronicler, James ig betl Knight of Honor, Augustine E. Costello; ight Banneret, John C. Hannan; Purse Bearer, Daniel Clancy; Master of Ceremonies, Edward A. Hagan; Master- | at-Arms, Peter K, McCann; Seneschal, Patrick | Cronogue. THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. Parade of the Hibernians, Mutual Al- Mance and Temperance Societies—Ten Thousand Stalwart Irishmen in Pro- cession—How the Day Was Celebrated. The overhanging rain-charged clouds of Monday were portentous of the coming storm and did ma- terially dampen the ardor of the most enthusias- tic of the Irish-American element who are wont to Jook forward with pride and pleasure to a suc. cessful celebration of the anniversary of the natal day of St. Patrick. On rising from their couches early yesterday those who intended to participate in the parade and such people as had promised countrymen in line were pained to find their worst fears realized, The rain poured down, and that Favored leaf of bard and chiet, Old Erin's natlve shamrock, ‘was doomed toa drenching indeed, But the sturdy sons of the Emerald Isle went out to honor their | Ward, of the | shortly thereafter the signal gun was fired, and the | sented the maid of Erin. country’s great festival with the remark, “What can’t be cured must be endured, and aa we are ‘NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. neither salt nor sugar the rain won't melt us.’ Hence it was that as early ag nine o'clock cleanly, fine looking men, of the St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance, Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society and Ancient Order of Hibernians, in regalia, were to have been seen hurrying to and tro between their homes and Places Of rendezvous, carrying umbrellas to keep Off the tarnish drops which teil upon thelr gold lace and bright green and white rosettes. There were also noticeabie many of the daughters of Erin wear- ing green dresses, bonnets and ribbons of the same hue, who could not resist the temptation of tak- ing ® glimpse at ‘the boys’ as they marched along. Tt Was about noon when the entiré line was formed on Grand Street, the right resting on Seventh street, under the Grand Marshalship of Hugh neient Order of Hibernians," and procession moved off in coin by fours, in the order subjoined :— Platoon of Municipal Police. leade of Marshal and Aids, mounted. Barouchies containing Ofticers ot Irish Convention. Divisions ot Ancient Order of Hibernians, from No. I to 26, inclusive Father Mathew 1, A. B., Nos. Land 2 St. James’ Koman Catholic Benevolent Society, St. Paul's, , bh Josepl's and Our Lady of Victory. St. Patrick's Matual Alliance juard of Honor. Alliance branches, from No, | to lH, inclusive. It 1s estimated that there were bot less than 10,000 mien in te procession. ‘The City Hall was grace. | tully decorated with mauy-colored bunting, as was also the Court House, while along the route sev- | oral axoen flags were displayed by patriotic private | citizens, } Without desiring to make invidious distinction, | it 18 fair to state that the Alliance bore the | palm in point of discipline and appearance, | The Guard of Honor, which preceded the | Alliance, attracted ‘considerable —_ attention | by reason of thelr soidierly bearing and | bright green uniforms, ‘There was no sign | | | | | Qj imtoXication visible in the entire length of the procession, which was abont one mile and a quatter. Lis circumstance is worthy of record, 4s tt May afford a crumb of comiors ior the good Jadies Who are prayimg so energetically and earnestly for the feclamation of failen bu- manity. The variety of hats in the rank and file of the societies was as remarkable, perhaps, a8 ever, the styles varying from the “tyrannical cylinder” of bygone days to the jow crowned or bell top-head covering of # later period. The rainfall had the effect of iending an ubusual sheen to the hats, which concealed, | doubtless, slight defects about the rims, such as | &p absence of ielt. Another striking jeature of | the parade was the multiplicity of the tunes played by the dands, the favorite airs being “S Patrick’s Day,” “Mulligan Guards,” “Little House Under the tii,” “Yankee Doodle” and “Hatl, Co- lumbia.’? When the brass instrament performers would grow Weary walking over the muddy streets, being heavy, tue fifers would take up | the strain aud the drummers would beat away on the sheepskins In tue vain endeavor to make themselves heard. ‘The route of procession was from Graud to Fourth street, to Bedford | avenue, to Myrtle avenue, to Gold street, to | Front street, to Jay street (here passing | the Cathedrai every man raised his hat, and tne Bishop reviewed the line from the episcopal resi- dence), through to Fulton sireet, across the City Hall Park to Court street. Mayor Hunter, mem bers of the Aldermanic Board and “heads” of departments reviewed the procession, which saluted as they filed past. The route was thence down Court to Nelson street, to Hamilton avenue, to Columbia street, through Harrison to Hicks street, Atlantic to Vanderbilt avenue, Pacifico street to Washington avenue and Atlantic street to Cumberland, At this point the Marshal re- viewed the procession, and it being then four o'clock, Hibernians, Alliance snd temperance men disbanded, wet and weary, In the evening the annual bail of the Fenlan Brotherhood was held at the City Assembly Rooms, Washington street. A dinner Was enjoyed by the St. Patrick's Society at Snediker’s Hall, Montague street, Lectures were | deiivered in several of the churches upon the life | and virtues of the glorious patron saint of the ‘little green isie of the sea.” THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY. In spite of the severity of the weather the pa- rade of the Irish socteties in Jersey City was a success, Several divisions of the St. Patrick's Alliance, under the leadership of James M. Brann, went to join their brother members in Newark. The Knights of St, Patrick held & banquet in the Philadelphia Hotel. The following toasts were | proposed:—"The Day we Celebrate,” responded vo vy Mr, Aneas Fitzpatrick; “The Land of Our Adoption,” Dr. McLoughiin; “The Patriots of Ire- land,” Mr, Joseph Atkinson; “Ihe Literature of Ireland, "John J. Cullen; ‘Our Sister Societies,” Mr. Jas. Stevens; “The Legislature of New Jersey,” Mr, Thomas s. Henry; “Cheap Transportation,” Mr. George W. Patterso: The latter gentlemen represent districts of Essex and Monmouth coun- | ties in the Legislature. Aiter several volunteer toasts were given by Mr. P. E. O'Brien, the Prest- dent, @ grand lwusical treat was given by Mr, Jonn ©. her, Of Newark, and Mr, Cooke, ol Jersey city. The Friendly Sons of [reland held a grand ban- quet, which was largely attended, at Taylor's Hotel. Many prominent gentiemen were in at- tendance {rom every part of Hudson county. Mr. , P. H. Nugent, the President, occupied the chair, The Day in Newark. St. Patrick’s memory was kept green in the same hearty fasion characteristic everywhere of the Celtic race. In spite of the horrid weather, the dripping rain and the streets full of mud, there was quite a creditaple parade. Services were held at the numerous Catholic churches in tais city, and eloquent panegyrics attered in honor of the ilustrious rescuer of the Emerald Isle from pa- ganism and serpentine repules. In the evening the sons and daughters of Erin and their American born gons and daughters, too, toasted old Erin and drowned the shamrock in orthodox style. The day passed off without any unpleasant features so lar as reported. THE DAY ELSEWHERE. The Day in Buffalo. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 17, 1874. St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated by the Irish citl- zens of Buffalo with great spirit. The day was pleasant and mild. High mass was celebrated in the morning at the Cathedral and at all the Catho- lic churches, In the afternoon a large civic and military procession paraded the principal streets with banners and music. The evening was devoted to a public lecture, the proceeds of which were do- nated to the Orphan asylums. The celebration was the most successful ever held in this city and the most perfect order was maintained, The Precession in Boston. Boston, Mass., March 17, 1874. St. Patrick’s Day is being observed here in tbe usual manner, but under the disadvantages of a cold easterly rain, A Gorgeous Turnout in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, March 17, 1874 St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in this city by the Irish societies of temperance, beneficial, liter- ary, social and national organizations. Despite the rainy, disagreeable weather fully 10,000 men paraded, with innumerable banners and over thirty bands of music. One of the organizations paraded 1,200 men, There were many interesting jeatures in the line—barouches filled with children dressed in white and decked with ribbons. There were barouches holding Hebes, draped in spot- jess white and sashed with green; one holding a | typical harp and a delicate shamrock, repre- Then vbere were others too lovely to be cold and classic, surrounded by lttie girls bedecked in colors, who typified the Goddess of Liberty and her nurselings—the States. The procession was a grand success, and had the weather oeen Clear the number would have beea doubled, Commemoration on the Pacific Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 1974. St. Patrick's Day is being celebrated in grand style by our Irish residents, Tho weather is clear and pleasant, Beautifal Weather and a fine Parade in Washington. WASHINGTON, March 17, 1874. The St. Patrick’s procession to-day of the various | Irish-American societies was the finest of the kind ever seen in the District of Columbia, nearly 2,000 men being in the line, all in black suits and hand- some regalia. In gloves or gauntlets the prevail- ing color Was green. The weather was beautiful. | The tadies of St. Dominick's parish presented the commandery with a beautiful fag of green silk, | bearing on it in gilt the harp and sunburst, encir- | cled by the shamrock, with tue words, “Erin go | Bragh.”” Military in and Civic Procession Augusta, Ga. Avousta, March 17, 1874, St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated by a parade of military and civic societies, Orations were deliv- ered by Rev. Father Kelley, of Georgetown, D. C., and others. Celebrating the Day in the Dominion. OTTAWA, March 17, 1874, St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in this city in | the usual manner, The procession, Which was a most imposing one, organized at St. Patrick’s Hall | and proceeded to St. Patrick's church, where ser- leasant sight in reviewing their | “ breton gre “ . | reformed and marched to St. Patrick's Hall, where | vices Were held, after which the different societies | an address was delivered by Alderman Waller, in the course of which he strongly advocated home | rule for Ireland. He read the following telegram. which was adopted and forwarded to Byg, Dubiin:—"The Irishmen of Ottawa heartily 8ympa- thize with home rulers in their efforts {0k ‘che res- toration of the national Parliament.” Other addresses followed, and the “meeting dis- versed. | discernment to detect through it the actual spirit | | of this excellent Society for the Prevention of Cru- id | liable t Ey | Buffaio THE STATE CAPITAL, A Curious Bill for the Pro- ‘tection of Life. + The Logical Extension of Mr. Bergh’s Humanity. The Gilbert Elevated Railroad—Coney Island as a Rival to Long Branch—Senate Debate on the Appropriation Bill—Re- assessments in New York. ALBany, March 17, 1874. The bill in relation to animals which passed the Legislature early last month and gave extra- ordinary powers to Mr. Henry bergh—powers 60 odd and singular that when the people of New York begin to realize their practical enforcement one and all must feel puzzied whether to laugh or cry—is eclipsed by the one introduced afew days ago by Mr, Melvin, of Kings. This‘ bill has the same number Of sections ds the former, and is, indeed, nothing more than a logical extension of | the ideas and of the powers claimed by the Society | for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. If Mr. Bergh be the author it must be said that he is eminently consistent, however outré the { provisions may appear to ordinary minds, Every feature of the proposed law is but a legitimate de- duction from the one already enacted. If the bill ‘ mm that year setsaen Wiliam M. Tweed, to gratity see ae Sal makig he pane eae Inger ro lable to taxation. seine, wd Godiray Cuniar, co se need of @ New York dele. gation, appeared before the same committee quest {net the amount of $60,000. be act neice Tor the present year from the moneys derived from excise, OY be applied to the support of the city dig. pensari CORBIN'S AMBITION. Austin Corbin, a brother of tne celebrated brother-in-law of President Grant, Abel Corbin, of Black Friday ine, had two bills introduced in the Assembly by Mr. McGroarty, of Kings, for the ex. vension of Ocean avenue and Ejighty-sixth ae in Brooklyn to the Atlantic Ocean at Sheeps! Bay. It is the ambitions purpose of Corbin to make Coney Island the rival of iz Branch and to tempt the President to move his shanty on the latter sandbank to the former, Corbin will put up | & pier and a big hotel, a grand drive, promenadi | &c.; manure the sandy soil, plant bay seed an acorns and throw Long Branch entirely in the shadow. He will also put up a toll bridge and give | @ chance to the general public to contribute their share to tue expense of the enterprise. DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE. The Senate spent the cussing the Appropriath for academies, stricke! most part of the day dige jon _ ™ sum Ck agg on n out by the Assem! 'y restored by the Senate Committee of the Whole vy long discussion followed ona motion by Senator peewua to ive $15,000 to the Normal School ina » DUE NO vote Was taken, made a a“ order for tomorrow. pier EW YORK'S HELPLESSNESS. -AS an instance of the utter dependence of New York city upon the Legislature tor those concernd that legitimately belong to the municipality, unere Was @ bill introduced to-aay by Mr. Bigiin xo pave First avenue with trap-riock stone from Fours teenth street to Thirty-lourth street, Is there any. use for a Common Council when domestic chorea like this must be done by the Legistature ? TRE SAME BILL, Mr. Healey’s bill to incorporate the Water Fron é Railway of New York, with a capital sf $25,000,000, is the Same as the one that made its appearance in the Senate lagt Friday, and has the sane names ag incorporators. FIGHT OVER A STREET. Francis Pidgeon, A. M. Coie and other magnateg be a satire on that which has secured the signa- ture of the Governor, it 1s as exquisite as “Gulli- ver’s Travels,” and needs but littie exercise of | | elty to Animals, Mr. Melvin, the introducer of the | bill, may have drawn it up himself, for he has | much of that keen Rabelaistan wit that so readily Produces this fine wine of satire. } The following are the several sections of this | projected law for the better protection of animal | life, Every sane and humane person will com- mend the provision relative to the treatment of offending boys. Boys who tie tin kettles to the caudal appendages of cats and dogs’deserve no | mercy and any quantity of pickled rod and | leather :— AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE. Srctton 1—Every person who shall wilfully kill, slay, or deprive of lite any animal, vertebrate or invertebrat bird, beast, fish . finned or | | this of Long Island City were before the Assembly comuittee this afternoon urging the passage of bill for the opening of Front street, Long stand City, to which Mr. Oliver Charlick is opposed, as it interferes with his railroad property and his pri« vate interests, Pidgeon, Cole and the rest do not care for that, as it agrees precisely with their | interests, While the pubilc are entirely ignored by both sides. WIAT SENATOR BOOTH SAYS. Senator Booth, who is as food a representative as New York has in the Legislature, 1s of opinion that your city could well survive tr all the legisia« tion projected for it were buried in the Hudsoi River. Save rapid transit, he sees nothing whic! Legislature could perform to bang the metropohs, He thinks it has hi enough for some time to come, {In regard to adjournment, his opinion is it will occur a week this side of the Ist of May, He says the Senatorg are all anxious for an early adjournment, and would gladly subscribe ten cents a head if It could be brought about without delay. ST, PATRICK’S DAY IN THE ASSEMBLY, The report is unfounded that Mr. Andrew Blesg« sh, reptile or ‘insect, winged, seaied, ceniinedé, octopod, sexived, quadruped or biped, male female or epicene, wh ratand animal, water | animal or amphibious animal, shall be guilty of ‘a mis- | demeanor, punishable with imprisonment in a county | jail or county penitentiary for a term net exceeding twelve months, or a fine of $100, or with beth imprison- ment and fine. perein who shall bruise, wound, pune- | Ske. 2—Every ture, ‘stab, shoot, perforate, cut, prick, impale, skin or | flay’ any living thing, to the ‘mani jury thereot, or | of,any limb of portion thereof, but inflicting and injury | which falls, short of killing, shall be guilty of a misdé- | meanor, and punishable with imprisonment, as aforesaid, | for a term Not exceeding six months and a fine of $10, | or by both imprisonment and fine, LL BOYS BEWARR, Seo. 2—Where either of the offences referred to in | sections 1 and 2shall be committed by a person under twelve years of age itshall rest within the discretion of | the Court whether the criminal shall or shall not receive, | in lieu of fine or imprisonment, or both, twenty-five lashes with a leather strap or pickled rod‘upon the glues max- ing, tho same to be inflicted by the President of the Soe! ety’ for the Prevention of Crnelty to Animals, in presence of the President of the Young Men's Christi Association, who shall make a report of the oulprit’s de- meanor and appearence during the exercises to the | Governor of the State. INVALID DEFENCES. Src. 4.—It shall not be held a a valid defence for any of the offences within the purview of this act to plead that the animal killed or mutilated was required for hu- man food, oF that its existence was a public nuisance, oF that the act of killing afforded sport or amusement while abating & nuisance oF providing an aruicle of haman foo. Sc. 5.—Where any animal shall be tortured and slain to form a lure or bait for the ensnarement, under talso pretences, of any other animal, and where the conse- ences of such act shail be injury or loss of life to the eluded ‘animal, each offence shall be punishable sepa- rately and with imprisonment without the option of ne. | | | SHELL PIS! PROTECTED. Sxc. 6.—In the case of oysters, clams, mussels, scollops and other bivalvular crustaceans. where the death of the animal is produced by wrenching apart the sholls, tearing out the body and subsequently masticatin and divesting it or cooking it, the penalty to be infficte shall be graduated according to the barbarity of the mode of death. In the case of oysters the penalties shall range as follows, to wit:—On the halt shell, two months; stewed, three months; Boston stewed, jour ‘months; tried, six months; roast,’ eight months; broiled, ten months; roast in the shell, twelve months. Any person ordering the same, on any pretence, shall be ‘oa fine of not exceeding $100. 7.—The full penalty permissible under this act ia: be visited upon any person who shall deprive of | lite any terrapin, turde, crab or lobster by bolling the | same. ANIMAL FOOD. Src. &—The eating of animal tood shall not be a mis- demeanor ander this act except where the animal whoua Hesh is eaten shal! have died other than a al death. The tlesh of animals dying of sickness de eaten without the act being construed as infringing any of tne Provisions of this act, but when the flesh of any animal criminally slaughtered is eaten the eater shall be liable | to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month. ANSROTICIDE, sxc. 9.—Every person who shall vend, offer for sale, { concoct, compound of manufacture any substance fot Dolsoning or destroying any insect or Insects, such as | Ales, fleas, bedbugs, cockroaches, beetles, Croton bugs, | lice, or tor the destruction of caterpillars, grubs or worms of any kind whatever, or for the slaying of tree or shrub flies of locusts or grasshoppers, 8! e guilty | | ofa misdemeanor under this act and his shall handed over for destruction to the President of the So- | ciety for the Prevention ot Cruelty to Animals. ‘ORNAMENTAS, MUTILATION. See. 10.—Whereas ordinary punishments have tatled of their deterrent effect in certain cases of flagrant cruelty to animals, it shall rest within the discretion ot the Court whether avy person found guilty of cutting or mutilating any animals in order to change their appearance. as the ears of dogs or the combs of cocks, or for any other pur- pose whatever, shall or shail not, in lieu of imprisonment or fine, or both, be handed over to the President of the Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for punishment, unaer the provisions of the lex talion’s; and the said President is hereby created an officer of the law for this purpose. In the cases of torture to animals, such as swine or oxen, whose noses have been ves for the insertion of a metal ring or hose bodies have been pierced to hasten thei speed, the same discretion shall rest with the Court an the same powers of Gores out the sentence ferred on the President of the society aforesaid. Cat FOR CAT. Sxc. 11.—Where any person under twelve years of ace | shall tle any pot or swiny an to the tail of any dog, or shall around his or ter head any cat, or shall set fire to Ks the'tall of any cat or ‘any missile at either of the aforesaid | animals, the offence shall be punished by twenty-five laid down in the third section of this act, and without the option of fine or imprisonment. ARRESTS. Sec. 12—Any officer of the Society for the Prevention of Crulety to Animals is hereby empowered to make arrests for offences under this act. Any resistance to | any such officer shall be a misdemeanor, and any life or roperty he may happen to destroy while in the execu- Hon of his duty or what he believes to be such shall not form a basis for action at law, civil or criminal, to the detriment or annoyance of said officer, | . FINES. | Src, 13.—All fines pafd ander the provisions of this act shall inure to the benefit of the President of the Soctety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. | THE GILBERT BLEVATED RAILROAD. Mr. Gilbert, the projector of the elevated road called by his name, explains that the bill now be- fore the Legislature in regard. to his plan asks simply for @ defluite extension of time, so that those who invest their money in the enterprise | May have the assurance that their investments are not likely to be troubled by litigation, He siys in reply to the inquiry why the work has not been begun long before this, that the Legislature last year altered the route, and that when the com- missioners Who were appointed to lay out a new Jocation had finished the job the panic came and it was impossible to get money to go on with the undertaking. He has the assurances of neariy $1,000,000 to begin with the moment the Legislature setties the point about the extension of time. it will be a double road, one branch extending up Sixth avenue and the other up Second. The framework | will extend in arched form across the roadway of | | the street, and will be made as ornamental as pos- sible, The pillars of the structure will be made to act as lampposts, dispensing with the present ones, and the telegraph Wires will be taken down | and enclosed within a tube laid along the entire track. Two pneumatic tubes for the conveyance of letters and parcels will be added, and a lignt style of locomotive and carriage for passenger trafic will be secured. A PROHIBITION PETITION. A petition ten feet long was received to-day in the Assembly, calling for a law to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors under penalty of fine and imprisonment except for mechanical, chemical and pharmaceutical purposes. Half the names are those of women, whose chirography shows con- siderable room tor improvement. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD LOBBY. Another discussion sprung up to-day on the final passage of the bill giving the Grana Trank Railway Tight of eminent domain In the city of Bumalo, ‘in a former letter [referred to this bill as ov% that was ee by a lobby in the interegs of the Grand Trunk Railway. On its merit#“gione the bill might have passed without chal nge, ror the granting of eminent domain tO “pajjroads is a common thing enough and in ts instance could hardly fall to add to the progverity of the city of } but no doubt gv; neighbors over the border believed, lke Many others, that nowing could be accomplishes ¢r Albany without the use of money. There ~f@ plenty of loafers and lobby- ists loitering M495 many hungry wolves about the Capitol always ready to extend and deepen | this impresygn, The Grand Trunk Railway might add an iy e@reating item to its next report of ex+ pendiivares by including the cost of having this il Passed through the Assembly. It was passed ‘LY «Vote of 68 Lo 18, and now goes to the Senate, NEW YORK DELEGATIONS IN COMMITTEES. Jackson S. Schultz, Utis Swan and others 4) peared before the Ways and Means Committee this morning, urging the exemption from taxation of the property of the New York City Hospital which ig devoted to hospital purposes. ‘They represented that prior to 1669 the proverty was exempted, but ing and Mr. Thomas (’Caltahan intended to Serres the evening session with orations on the life an times of St. Patrick, The rumor arose from tha fact of @ biography of the Saint having been found on Mr, O’Callahan’s desk, with marginal notes by Mr. Blessing. The genial influence of the day | Came near depriving the House of aquerum. The Nearest approach to a shamrock was worn by Mr. . Hayes, im the shape of a bunch of gerantum leaves. The genuine trefoil which he expected trom Ire< land was seized, he says, in the Custom House ag contraband, The Assembly Committee on Railroads intend ta make a favorable report of the Greenwich Street Elevated Railroad extension, striking out the pro< vision for all the lateral branches except the ond to Central Park. The Committee on Cities will take up for consid- eration on Thursday the bill to provide for an elec« tion to the oMices of Comptroller and Corporation Counsel, Senators Woodin and Selkreg, Commissioners Van Nort and Thurlow Weed laid their heads to« gether in a private consultation to-night, over the verside Park bill. ‘The Senate Committee on Cities will give a hear+ ing to-morrow to Messrs, Deviin and Strahan on | the bu providing for RBASSESSMBNTS IN NEW YORK CITY, The bill is of an important character, and owed its inspiration to Comptroller Green. It is sub- stantially as follows :— In all cases where assessments in the city of New York for any local improvement have been set aside or vacated, the Board of Assessors are em- powered to reassess. They are also authorized ta jemand of the Commissioner of Public Works @ statement of the sums expended in local improve- ments. The Comptroller shall ceruly to the Board of Assessors the amounts paid for said im- provements under any prior assessments or reas- | 8éssments and the houses and lots upon which the | Sums have been paid. The time tn which any re- | assessment may be made ts limited to ten years’ | from the date of the lien of the first assessment, | and all real estate imciuded in the first assess- ment list is declared to be equitably liable for its proportionate share of the expenses of any local improvement, made or hereafter to be made for, and during these ten years no temporary or other injufction shall be granted, pendente to restrain the levying and perféctii of an an es any local a Me ment or pu work, and any perpetual injunction Which may be ‘granted ‘by nd “Amad Judgment in any action shall not operate to re- Strain the imposition of any such assessment ex« cept as to the parties plaintif in whose favor the Injunction may be granted. RAPID TRANSIT. Vanderbilt's bill for a rapid transit road will be taken up to-morrow morning by this committee, The same committee will to-morrow report fa« vorably Covover's bill for a street railroad on Sev« enty-seventh street, from the Hudson River ta Eighth avenue, along Eighth avenue to the trans- iy, | verse road on Seventy-ninth street, thence through the Central Park to Fifth avenue and across ta First avenue and along First avenue to 110th street East River. They will report adversely to Johi T. Mills’ scheme to run a@ road on S)Xty-fourth street, from Central Park to Lexington avenue, down Lexington avenue to Fourteentn street, and then down Fifth avenue to West Broadway. \ AMUSEMENTS. Academy of Music—Charity Concert. ‘The magic of the name of Caristine Nilsson wast felt last evening at the Academy of Music at tha concert given in aid of the building fund of tha Young Laaies’ Christian Association of New York.! The house was absolutely filed from parquet ta dome, and fashion has seldom put on a more brill~ jant appearance. The following artists ap- ihe :—Mme. Christine Nilsson, Miss Adelaide, hillips, M. Victor Capoul, M. Victor Maurel, Mons. Henri Wieniawski and Mr. Richard Hoffman, The programme was of the most attractive kind,, comprising sejections from the best compose: The frequent recalls prolonged the concert until nearly midnight. An orchestra under the abl direction of Mr. Behrens assisted in the good work. MusicnI and Dramatic Notes, Tamberiik is singing with great ¢ciat in Madrid. Miss Kate Fisher is playing “Muzeppa” at Sty Louis. Mrs. James Oates and her Comic Opera Troupe are at Chicago. Mr. Chanfrau is at Rochester with “Kit, the Are kansas Traveller.” “Les Cents Vierges” wili be produced on Friday for the night only. New Orleans possesses a new Rip Van Winkle im the person of Mr. Robert McWade. Mr. Lester Waliack will reappear next Monday in his comic drama, “Central Park.” The appearance of Miss Neilson before a/Sam Francisco audience is delayed by ill health, “Davy Crockett’ was first produced at, Rochester September, 1872, It ran five nignts and a matinée, Miss Kate Rogers has been playingjn “Pygmaliom and Galatea” at Piper's Opera, House, Virginia City, Cal. Miss Maggie Mitchell begins an engagement at the Boston Theatre ou the,2sd, She will appear tm “Jane Eyre.” Mme. Pauline Lucef ‘appears as Mrs. Ford tow night in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at tha Stadt Theatre, Mr, Barton, Fill, of the Callfornia Theatre, during the engxgdment of Mr. McCollough, shared th honora wrth the star. Mr, ‘Edwin Booth is playing at McVickers™ He will be replaced by Wilkig, | | | | | | Theatre, Chicago. )“Qollias’ “Woman in White.” “1! Trovatore” will be given this evening at tha | Academy of Music, with Mme. Nilsson as Leonora, | Miss Cary as Azucena, Campanini as Manrico and | Del Puente as Di Luna. | Reading, Pa, has areal variety entertainment. ' Japanese, German, Irish and Ethiopian artists con, | tribute to the amusement of the audience of tha | Grand Opera House of that city. Mrs. F. B, Conway, proprietress of the Brooklyn’ Theatre, stated yesterday that she intended bring suit against Mme. Janausenek, the tral dienne, for breaking her engagement for thiat week. The damages will be laid at $10,000. ‘The cast of “Lohengrin” to be given on Monday | next by Mr. Strakosch is as follows:—Elsa, Mm Christine Nilsson; Ortrad, Miss Annie Lot Cary; Lohengrin, Signor Campanini; Frederict Telramund, Signor Del Puente; Kmperor of Ger, many, Signor Nannetti; Herald, Herr Blume. trumpeters will be on the stage.