The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1876, Page 2

SPORTING. S, BIRDS, &C. rapt 50 cee ee X~ SPLENDID” SIN S DUeauury Bird at TUNIS JOHNSON'S saicsroom Nassau st, Cheap Cages on band. _ ~~ POOL SELLIN *{ UCTION AND FRENCH POOLS ILD EVERY DAY Ant Toomas’ Exchange, No. % Barclay st..on the running Faces at New (rl-ang; returns direct by telegraph. wickets, $5 James O'Neill, Auctionver, G. M. THOM UCTION, NG sold day And evenini Orleans running race: AND COM avid West 2 Tickets, $2. AND on. the MBINATIO corner Brond: ae. T AND N, Y, Broadway und 39 AUE rTERSALL'S, it. pattern trimmed Portland . built by Jobn ad two seated untrimmed Portland AT E ELEGANT Lony & Silsvy Bieiga, new, TWO FIN d Portland Slei Y RICH brown coupe or match Horse, f for style, action, or appear ; warranted sound a nd EPOT Waxon, t HIGHBR 1 t ior, got ny im F, dam by Ameri ” maranteed), ‘ars old; a gaine and ext driver, find a sure foal xetter and warrauted sound and ‘ond Wayon, by R. M, Stivers, xray trotting colt Pie by imported Gleneoe eure old; bas been driven doable iy gaited and fas: arranted sound BAR Road Wagon, by Vandergaw A SPEBDY brown, trotting Gelding. Knox, 154 high, 7 years old; pleasant driver; has & record of 2 most ordinary reiusman to handle at sp tanted sound and kind, TOP VONY Phacton, nearly new, HANDSOME BAY trotting Mare, got by son of Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, 194; high, 7 years old ver; has shown w triai of , and is war. 8, and Is warranted sound light. * ly matched dark bay carriage H rs old; have extra high kuee 6 h tion and Gne 'appe sound ana B id. AK no top Road W. new, NTY OTHER Road Wagons, Carriages, &e. ¢ LOT of Double and Single Harness. SEVERAL OTHER Horses. LL DESCRIPTION at sale, 4 VER postponed on accoux of weather, AUCTION BY WILLIAM VA Office and salesr ASD WELL . WOOD BROTHERS, L SELL IURSDAY, ic, :EROOMS ‘Astor place an LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ELEGANT CARRIAGES, the surpius stuck of Messrs, Woid Brothers, all sew sonable stock, finished for the best town trade, com- 1 ROUND FROD NEL COACHE Chariots, Phaetons, Roe ‘ad Wagons and Velocipedes, stylas, es in first rate order. ues cau be had at above uow on exhibition. numbers. BELLS, & reat Bargains in Whips. ienuine Dexter Bells, uli white metal. Lot fine Ha ek. Hest Horse ork for the price. Bear, buftuio, wolf, tox and other Robes TUNIS JOHNSON, 58 Liberty st. Great auction sale Sleighs Monday aud Tuesday. A GEXTRA FINE LIGHT PARIS MADE LANDAU every stylish, ne: new, cost $2,300, will be sold very low at GRAY'S Repository, iy Wooster st UCTION SALE THIS DAY, AY 11, OF NEW AND second hand Vehicles of all deseription, Horses, Harness, &ec., by COLE & MURPHY, 379 Fulton st., FOR SALE—16 HANDS nd; cood traveller. BONNEA 174 Centre st. THREE HOP SOUND AND 201 Grand st., stable. A ORR EL GAS ADIAN PONY, SIX ¥ other Horses; young and sound. "11 it Apouet 8. 0 RAILROAD Horses by JOUN A, DUNN, Auctioneer Youday. December 4, ni 114 o'eloe t nefKailroaa stables 6th Able for any kind of busin T BE SOLD, and 3d av. Salo positiy MUST BE, RE 3 fast Trotte: Road Wagons, two sets of bess, Sleigh Kobe : also, Pony Phaeton, Btables, 138 West Sist st. ER PAMIL e. by Wood Bros aafis, superb order; no tair of LANKETS, BLANKETS sortment of stale, roud ai prices. Ww YOUPE, PHAETON, ON 4 JWaxor! and one drop frovt Wagoti, suitable for a doctor, us the owner is going t0 Europe. At af. CURS UEY'S, 109 Bast Lith st. if Fee SALE—A VALUABLE high ; black mang and tail: sound, kind and N, box 1,44 JOR Sabe—A hands high, 8 ye Apply to Giv SOLD. TV Har. Mutual Club coupe oF express waxon, . M. Co., OF East bs SLARE one gluas Quarter Conch, for $90; also ton veers Wagon; must be sold. GILMORE, 119 iamsburg. OR SALE ONEAP—A NU by Dun 4. « Blankets, $1 50: Builalo ush And woollen Lap Robes at k Blankety in wreat variety. manufacture corner College place, WISITING Mand dmade Robes, 8 eo) RTL H WINTERED —PA tor horses, with first class stabling, where Jention will be will Gnd it, with best : it uth Beaneh, N. J Es, rh ont seat top Phaeton, Cnt under top W. A HOME a rfulets, etons, Curtain Conch, Depot Wagon ; large stoc 5. F 374 Broome st GTANLE, Danes ND mendous avsortinent from =1 Zo upwar from $30; Harness, $10 to $20; Mock top Buygies, $120; Phavtons, 8181; Bear, Wolf Robes, $6 to $40; eal Leiore purchasin JOUN MOORE W CLAR PATENT HORSE CLIP eprices, wholesale and re sail. JOHN MOORE, wie. dee, and kin TANTED warm stable d sound hay iz Y RD FOR HORSES; $10 A MONTH; jarge stalls; best of care: reterences vox 55, New Castle, Westchester lis, J0O SL 1GHs!t TUNIS JOHNSON, Ane’ will sell, on MONDAY an DECEMBER 4 AND 6, AT 12 ¢ at the salesto m, 3 GREAT TRADE SALE Portland Cutters, Albany, Kingston and Pony 500. SLEIGHS, CARRIAGES, BLANKETS, HAR- ness and Robes, ail kinds, at low prices, WM. H. GRAY, 20 and 22 Wooster st. AND ALBANY STYLE; BELL at variety, ; ROBES te. N TASSELL & KEARNE Kast 15th st, near 4th joneer, _ 110, EUROP. bCRYSTAL PALAU je BOO feet; close to 6 Ons, overlooking always int Aw YORK COs si . New York offi Bast lath « (Incorporated | THIS RENOWNED MUniC SUHOOL and School of Blocution, Oratory, Modern Languages, Drawing and Paint. tug. open Gay and “OR WEST yat east ofGth ay, evenin, KCLAL TRAIN LS CLASSES of three, Quarters commence SUBSURIPTION BOOKS open fro + private, $30, HirAuce. | 9A. M, 109 P.M, VARD.—PRIVATE Li 0, Vi0wiN, GUT tar, Singing. Circulars lars in conieetion- ATSON'S S2 Bast bith 1 OLASSICAL AND MATHEMAT- graduated with the highest honors, Diubex. city AS EXPRRIE jeal teacher, wh Gesiros privace pupils: prepares for college; —* Address TEACH EK, box 145 Herald Uptown ottice. opr. tt N 40TH ST. LADY RESTDINGE voir Park, wishes to with hor ow: aeso the eli Bto 12. Address GERMAN LADY WISHES A SITUATION IN A family oF school to te. Fronc and music; Good reterenes, Address F. raid oft OFS’ BUARDING » Ome comi rts; heulthy | Ey Whit German, Hook, sation Aa WILTON, erms moder: Engitah Branches, c; terms very moder Address M. Ite, box 187 Herald office, a fine and cusy | wew; pertect for tamily use, and warranted | | lathe st NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. PIANOFORTE! —FOR RENT, UPI . ORGANS, &C. IT, SQUARE AND GRAND anos of our own make; also for sale and reat, 4 num- ber 04 fine second hand Pianos. tn perfect order. WM KNABE & UO., No, 112 5th av., gbove 16¢ A NE ASSOKTM NEW EL A Pianotorte: torent on very reasonable at HAINES BROS. new and centrally located warerooms, 143 and 147 Sth av., corner 21st st. sok gk Planes for sale or on instalments, and dexceeingly low jor eush, A Lot OF” fAthor ECOND WAND PIANOFORTES, IN by CHICK: for sale at moderate prices EKING is0 Sth av. SSORTMEN I’ CHICKERING, STEINWAY, BIDDLE 4A aud otier upright and square Pianotortes; reat, 83 up- ward; instal 10 monthly, J 13 Waver! 2 STOCK OF PIANOS AN od of lower t ver before offer re please call at our factory, 54 West 1: Macy's, BILLINGS & WHEELOCK, IFIGENT 71-3 FULL CARVED cust $050 last Au- corner 18t! WILL SELL Fo: Piano orte, includin Stool. 28 Ent LL THEIR ST. A nd fosewood Piano¥orte tor no, best eity maker, $15 H private residence 47 West 18th dtb and (th avs ) HAND WEBER PIANOS AT VERY of thom used bat a very short A most as ood us Please call at the Te FAMILY Wii L AA & Sous7 octave tour ro $250; 734 octave upricht P for sbippla tween, UND ELEGANT + Organ, $40; cast T4th st. YG OF PURCHASING A CAB- uid call at the Warerooms of tho Mason & Hamlin Organ Company, 25 Union sqaare, where ywill find the larcest assortn 1 the best organs in which will be sold tor 3 CASH. W AND # F CHERS within 4) Bust rd. rent charged it pure! twelve months, HORACE WATERS & sON5 B26 z 7L NEW UPRIGHT AND SQUARE | p200. se NTTED STATES PLANO COMPANY. MARRIAGES AND DEATIIS, MARRIED. CLRARY—ANDREW: York city, November 28, Dr. N. Y,, (6 Miss Mary £. Axprews, youngest’ daughter of the late Dr. S. Andrews, of Perth Amboy, N, J. Cook—Hveor.—In Paris, France, on the 18th of No- vember, Watter Cook, of New York, to Mar, daughter of Basile Hugot, of Paris. Hatcn—Luut.—On Wednesday, November 29, 1876, by Rev. J. D. Fulton, D. D., Fkankun E. Hatem to At Washington Heights, Now HHORGE CLEARY, of Tivoli, Ema Louisa, only daughter ot Edward Bull, all of * Brooklyn, Long Island. Kaxu—Epwakvs.—-In London, on November 18, at St. James’, Piccadilly, by the Rev. Arthur Waco, curate, assisted by the Rev. James J. Kane, chaplain United States Navy, brother of the bridegroom, Avoy- siusJ. Kane, of the New York Bar, to Maiiay Gwexpo- Ling, eldest’ daughter of Richard Edwards, Esq., of Melford, Hesketh Park. MorGay—Pu Nxy.—November 26, at the residence of the bride’s tather, by Rev J. W. Selleck, Rev. Fraxk C, MorGaN to Aynix E., oldest daughter of Hon. Walter 8. Pinckney, ali of this city, No cards, TayLor—Frazer.—On Wednesday, November 29, by the Rev. David Gregg, Tuomas F. Taytor, of Brook- lyn, to MauGm A. Frazer, of New York. Van Voonts--Tuomrsoy.—On Wednesday evening, ‘ovember 29, at the residence of the bride’s parents, South Sth st., Brooklyn, E. D., by the Rev. C. C. Norton, B, F. Vay Voouis and Eveune P., youngest daughter of Gilbert Thompson, all of Brooklyn, E. D. DIED. Arxovx.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, November 30, Daisy ANTorstrx, daughter of Wilhum and Maggie A. Arnoux. Kelatives and friends are mvited toattend the funeral service, at St. Paul’s church, corner Clinton and Car- roll sts’, on Sunday, December 3, at three P. M. Ba...—On Friday, December 1, Henry F., eldest son of Wm. G, and Henrietta L. Ball, aged 18 years, Relatives and iriends are inyited to attend the fu- neral, from his late residence, 211 West 29th st., on Sunday, December 3, at one o'clock. Cassipy.—In Brooklyn, on December 1, after a short illness, at the pastoral residence of St. Mary’s church, No, 407 Court st., tne Rev. Evcuxn Cassivy, aged 60 years, ‘The reverend clergy, relatives and friends of tho de- ceased are respecttuily invited to attend the solemn requiem igh mass for the repose of his soul, at St Mary's chaweh (the Stur of tue Sea), on Monday, De- cember 4, 1876, at ten o’ciock A, M. Cuvrorp.—At the residence of her nephew, Robert H, Ciitford, d it 83d st., on December 1, Mary Axy, aged 82 years ‘The tuneral will take place from the above residence, , Sd inst., atone P, M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Comstock.—On Thursday, 30th ult, at bis residence, $2 West 40th st., Lucivs Samven Comstock, M. D. Burial service at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Sth av., above 45th st. on Saturday, December 2, at three P.M. No flowers, > —On ‘Thursday years, 6 months and 16 days, late of 37th Bast 114th at., at ball Pp; thence to St, Gabriel’s church, 2d and 3d avs., where a requiem 8 Will be offered, at half-past ten o’clock, tor the repose of his soul; thence to Calvary Cemetory. Dary.—On November 20, ANs1g, youngest daughter Matthew Daly. @ iriends 0 7th st, between high m the family are invited to attend the y, December 3, at one o'clock P. M., ‘ot her father, No. 1 Essex Market volsr.—At Ridgewood, L.J., on Friday, Do- cember 1, of scarlet fever, MARGARET ALLETTA, daugh- ter of John M. and Hester B. Do Bevoise, aged 4 years and $ nrnths, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afte: noou, Dece ‘at alt-past two o'clock. npoint, Brooklyn, November 30, aged S1 years. ral hereatter, Friday, Deeember 41, Notic Dominick. —Ou Dominick, wite of Francis N, Dominick, in the 66th year of her age. ri ANTOINETTE Funera . at hall-past one o'clock, at South & Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, E. D. Pri December 1, ARTHUR rrie A. Dunn, aged 4 ay 8. u 92° Mandeville ay., Sunday, three PM. ticello avenue cars trom Jersey City. Interment at Raaway. Fac —Un thursday, November 30, Mary A. J., 1 wite of T. J. Fagan. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, trom her late residence, 509 Fulton a , Brooklyn, on Sunday, December 3, at balf-past one —On Thursday, November 30, i an, in the 51st year of her age. i to tend the fuacral, (rom her late residence, No, 325 1éth st, on Supday, 3d inst, at haif-pust one P. without further notice Fi.or,—On hursday moratng, November 30, in the 59th year ot her age, Euxtixe K. Fitor, widow of the late James Flor, formerty ot Key West, Fiorida, The relatives aud friends are respectiully mvited to attend (be funeral, from ber late residence, 46 Kast 70th st., on Sat 2d tet, at eleven A. M. Key West, G . Louis papers please copy Fravets. ber 1, Kimanerin A, wife of the | cis, aged 66 years, The reiati on attend (be funeral, tron st, Brooklyn, on Stind P.M re’ respectfully invited to her late residence, 148 Dean y, the dd inst., at Wo o clock %—At Webster av., Long Island City, on 20th Ulk, ADRIANNA PavLink, daugliter of as J. and Mary Aun Gardner, nd Irienus of the family are invited to t tavenue Baptist chureh, at Hunter's Po at, on Sanday, December 3, at eleven o'clock A. M iorr.—Brivoet Gorr, wife of James Goff, aged 40 rs, atives and friends of the family are respectt invited to attend the funeral, from ber late residence, 18 West #t., on Sunday, December 3, 1876, at one o'clock &—On Friday, Ist inst, im the 60th your of Ricnano J. Hotaues. Relatives aud iriends ot (he family are respectfully to attend the juneral services at his late resi- . No. M4 South Oxiord su, Brooklyn, on Monday, 4th ine tiwo o'clock PM. Howsxo —At Pia ufield, widow of the fer. Big on Friday, December 6 Nathan Howard, Jr. ering iin ¥., wile of Williara Leonard nehter of the late William Day, im the 46cb year HZ, Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 4, at bal-past one P. M., at St, James’ Methodist Epis- copal church. corner 126th st. and Madison av, Lond. — Ot Friday morning, December 1, Hexry 8, Lorp, iv the a Tue relatives and friends of the family are respect fully imvited to attend the funeral, trom his ta dence, 400 West n Sunday, at one « Mw The attachés of York t vited to be present, MAGA ecomber 1, 1876, Jonn BRICK aged 8 years, LL mont Panerai will take p ard. and Mary A. Magan, nd 12 days, © from the residence of his parents, 41 Norielk si., on Sunday, December 3, a one P.M. Reiutives and friends are invited Lo attenat Manti.—On Thursday, November 90, MATEA Dk LA, Contva, wite of Carlos Marti, in ber 73d’ year, Relwtives and triends are respeetiuily invited to at tend the funeral, irom the Chureh of the Holy In- nocents, corner of 37th st. and Broadway, on Satur- day, December 2, at teu o'clock A, M., without further notice, Msap.—On Friday, December 1, Gaprixt Mean, in tho 7Sth year of his age, Notice of the funeral hereafter, Monre.t.—Suddenly, on Friday morning, Decem- ber 1, Aysit A., wife of James Wallace diorrell. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the tu. neral services, at her late residence, No. 37 South Bridge st, Newark, N. J., on Monday, 4th inst, at two o'clock P, M. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, near Elizabeth, N. J. McCasx.—On Wednesday, November 29, MarGarst, daughter of Patrick and Mary McCabe, a native of the pare of Street, county of Westmeath, lreland, agea 28 years, The funeral will take place from her late residence, oathed ay., on Saturday, December 2, at two o’clock MoGratn,—After a long an! painful illness, SteriEy MoGnatu, in the Sist year of bis age, Pear street, Sunday, ) attwo P.M. —Friday, December 1, Witt Nooway, aged 2 years, 1 month and 12 days, Yo be buried on December 3, two P. M., from resi- dence $8 Carroll st., Brooklyn. O'CONNELL. —Suddenty, on November 30, Micnas} O'Coxseit, born in London, Engiand, in the 471! year of bis age, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late Fesidence, 76 Canal st, on Saturday, Deceniber 2; at Malt-past eight A. M. Hs remains Will be conveyed to the Church of St. Teresa, Kutgers 84, where a solemn bigh inass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for inverment, Pentz.—On Wednesday, November 29, Euizaneti, widow of the late Daniel C, Peutz, aged 74, Relatives “nd friends are respectfuily invited to at- tenu the funeral services, from tho residence of her son, John H. Pentz, 165 Bast 77th st, on Saturday, December 2, at hali-past three P PooLw.—At Fordham, Tuesday, 28th inst, Pueus, wife of Joby D, Poole, aged 72 years, 11 mouths. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral, ou Saturday, December 2, at two o’clock P, M.. from her Ite resideuce at Fordham Heights. | Carriages wil be at Tremont on the arrival of train leaving Grand Central depot at 12: Reynoips. —On Friday, December 1, at the residence of Mr, A. Shumway, 463 West 56th st, Mrs, Lypia Beaumont ReyNoips, aged 65 years, olice of funeral in Sunday papers, euRovER.—On Thursday, November 30, 1876, iam A., youngest son of Christopher D, and Sophia Schrode Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence 135 Division st., on Saturday, December 2, 1876, at one o'clock, Scnwerver.—On Weduesday, November 29, Micnaxn Scuwnyen, in the 74th year of his age. ‘The rejatives and friends of the lamily are respect- fully imvited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- deuce, 461 West 43d st, on Sunday, December 3, at one P. M, Sikokmaxy.—Oh Thursday, November 39, Coarorrs, wile of D. Sieckmann, in the 58th year of ner age. Relatives aud triends are respectiully invited to at- tend her funeral, ou Monaay, December 4, irom her late residence, at East Orange, N. J. STEVENS, —-At the American Hotel, Saratoga Springs, November 80, Winiaa S. STEVENS, aged 73 years. Tauuor,—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, z¥th ult, ot diphtheria, Bussy Rieu, daughter of Lowell and Mary Hayden Talbot, aged 10 years, Relatives and triends are invited to attend the fu- er from No, 107 6th ay., this day (Saturday), attwo YoLux,—Wednesday, November 29, of acute bron- chitis, Mrs. Saran Eaguy Touiz, wite of W, B. Tolle, aged 06 years. : The funerat services will take place at her Jato resi- dence, No, 334 West 23d st., on Saturday, December 2, at half-past two P, M, Van Wa In Poughkeepsie, on November 26, suddenly, K. ‘AN WAGENEN, aged 18 years, Waxp.—At her residence, No. 1 West 47th st., No- Jans, daughter of the late General Thomas ot Newark, N. J., in the 80th yoar of her age. The funeral services will take place &t tho Presby- terian church, 42d st., between Sth aud 6th avs, Sat- urday, December 2,’ at ball-pastten A.M. Relatuves and iriends aro mvited to attend. Wicxus.—At Poughkeepsie, N. ¥.,-0n Thursday, No- vember 30, of pneumonia, Rev, Thomas 8, Wickss, in the 82d year of his age. The relatives aud friends are Invited to attend the funeral services, from lis late residence, on South Lib- erty st, Pouglikeepsic, on Mouday, Decomber 4, at two o'clock P, M Wittians. —Wednesday, 20th ult, May, wite of Theo- dore Williams, daughter of late H. N. Parker. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the terial on Saturday, twelve o'clock, from 122 East id st, Noon, THE CUSTOM HOUSE. BESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT COLLECTOR CLINCH. For some time psst Mr, Charles P. Clinch, Assistant Collector of the Port of New York for many years, had his mind made up to sever bis ¢onnection with the United States service, in which be has grown gray, and finally carried his intention into eflect yesterday, as will be seen from the aguexed correspondence: — Cvston Hovsx, New Yorx, CoLLEctor’s Orricx, Nov, 6, 1876. Drar Str—Lengthened years aud (ailing bealth have at last made the daily discharge of my official duties burden to me. Having concluded to end my” pebiic services with the close of the current mouth, Tueyeby. now lor then, resign the ollice of Assistant’ Coilector of the port of New York, having served iu various cupacities a8 an oiticer of the customs for tbe last thirty-eight years and more. In taking this siep 1 an- ticipate uo regrets but such as may result to me from the loss of habitual association with yourself aud otber official iriends. Very respectiuily anu with much re- gard, yours always, CHARLES P, CLINCH. To which General Arthar replied as foliow: Novemuer 29, 1976, My Dear Sin—I am in receipt ot your communicas tion of the Oth inst. conveying to me your resiguation of tue oflice of Assistant Collector of the portof New York, Ithas been my ‘hest degire, on account of the interests of the public service and {cr myselt per- sonally, that you Would reconsider this proposed re- linquishment o1 the oifice which you have administered for so many years with honor to yourself and advan- tage to the gbvernment; but the terms of your letter and the assurance you bave since given me that you must adbere to the determifation then made leave me no choice but to accede to your wishes ard to accept your resignation, Cordially reciprocating your re- grets upon Uns separation and hoping that your pris vate Hie may Le as happy as your public life has been useful and b ‘vie, Lam, With great personal respect und regard, very faithfully your: C. A, ARTHUR, Collector, Cuasixs P. Crincu, Esq., Assistant Collector, &e If Mr. Clinch had been an ordinary employé of the Castom House his resignation would scarcely need a passing notice, but nis valuable services to the govern- ment during @ space of nearly forty years, and his great literary attainments, call for more than a brief mention, Mr. Charles P. Clinch was born at No. 67 Pine strect in this city October 20, 1797, and was trained toa mercantile lite, in which he was very suce cesstul uatil the great fire of 1835 robbed him of his hard earnings. When but a young man ho was elected torepresent bis section of the city in the New York lovisiature, Where be served with distinction with such men as Silas Wright, Franeis B. Catting, Thurlow Weed, GeneraiJobn A, Dix, Azariah C, Flagg apd oth of tho same prominence. In 1838 he was appointed aif inspector in the Custom House, and in 1889 pro- moted to deputy collector. In 1846 he was made a weigher, aud shortly atterward appumted as dep cuiiecior at large, atid in 1848 and 1549 designates deputy collector proper. Iu 1S05 he was placed in cbarge of the correspoudence in the Custom House, and appointed us special deputy collector to act in the ausence of the Coileetor, with lull power. The Appro- priation act of 1863 provided for (he oflice of assistant colivctor for the first time, and, as it is understood, was passed especiahy for Mr. Cliueb, As soon as this became a law Collector Hiram Barney at once appointed =Mr. Clinch «to | the position, When Preston King dicd, in 1865, | Mr, Clinch succeeded bim by virtue of section 22, ack of 170% ‘The atmos pressure was brought on Presi deni Jobnson to fill the vacancy by wominating Mr. Chinet, and nove were more clainorous tor ft Uhan the press ‘ot that day. However, Henry aA. Smyth was maue Collector, who ¢ intod Mr, Utne, as did x mas Murphy and en the several boards, Mr. Clinch is regarded as the Nestor of the United Staies customs service, General Arthur bas not yet aetermined who ts to suececd. Mr, Clinch. Mr. Joseph Treivar, who has been intimately associated with and enjoyed the coud. uce of Mr Clinch for twenty-one years, and em ployed in the Custom House for twenty-three years, is in charge of the divisiou, In pontics Mr. Clinch $8 an ardent democrat, but has ways been a good Union than. In lis retirement the service loses an able and efficient officer, EAST RiVER BRIDGE. On account of the extreme cold weather and the high winds prevailing there was very litie work done on tue Brooklyn Britge yosterday, It was expected that they would be ready to bring over the cradle” cable now lying at the pier, foot of tue Brooklyn tower, but under the present circumstances it was decided to postpone that work util Monday. The “carrer” rope was tially fixed in tue required position yesterday, and extra heavy tackling was put on it, bors on the New York and Brooklyn sides of the to hold 1t in posit Mr. Farrington was busy y yesterday ascertaining the e: tate und po- ol the wires airealy e«tretcheu causing ail necessary preparation to be made to have everything properiy secured, no matter what the condition of the weather might be, He considered that as things stood everything connected with the stretched wires Was last and sectire, but to make everything ceriain beyond per- adventure he ordered the extra tackling to ve put on, WARNING TO CUAL DEALERS, It may be of interest to the coal dealers of the city to advise them that within a day or two some of tueir namber bave been imposed upon by bogus orders, Whore the rascasity comes in isa little difficalt to de- tormine, but Lue Object seems tobe to have two or Lhiee tons delivered at an carly hour in (be morning, when the parties manipulating the swindie wilt call, and ajter announcing that the delivery isa mistake, luke the coul away in their own curts, thus victimizing the deaier, THE INDICTED COMMISSIONERS. 4 SHORT EXAMINATION BEFORE MAYOR WICE- HAM YESTERDAY. Brief proceedings took place before the Mayor yes- terday in relation to pending charges against Park Commissioners Martin and O’Donohue. Mayor Wick bam had au important engagement, so that further ex- amination was postponed until Thursday next. Shortly after eleven o’clock the Citizens’ Committee, headed by Colonel Rush C. Hawkins, Dorman B. Eaton and Jackson 8, Schultz, attended at the Mayor's office, Comptroller Green, Alderman Lewis, Judge Kilbreth, ex-Commissioner Latmbecer and others were also pres- ent as spectators, together with Messrs, Martin and O’Donohue. Upon the eharge as to payment ot $2 per day to la- borers, understood to be “above the market price, Colonel Hawkins read a number of letters froma public contractors engaged in the erection of buildings, in which it was stated thatthe pay of common laborers in this city at present is $1 per day, and for hod care riera and others $120 per day, stonecutters and bricklayers receive $2 per day, It was also set forth | in these communications that the Park Commissioners were engaged in paying trom fifty to eighty per cent more than private contractors, such course baving the | effect of disorgunizing oluer employés. Jolin Manuing, an ex-foreman in the ‘agtoe! next made a statement in answer to Colonel Hawkins? questions, alleging that ouso! about"ls0 men under his charge while there employed, only about four were skilled laborers. He had beon some eighteen years iv the Park Department and did not know the cause of his discharge. Vark Commissioner Stebbins was asked whether any reason bad been assigned for the discharge of the six men whose names hud been mentioned in the churge. ‘Khe gentieman said he had never heard of any, aod that, in his opinion, the discharged men were ei!!cient workers. He understood the sole reason to be that | the appropriations for the year having been cut down, | it became necessary 10 reduco expenses, He further | stated that he might have voted for their discharge on | that ground. ‘The mnutes would show. Ex-Park Commissioner Wiiliatuson was next interro- gated, He said that some time ago be submitted a plan to the Park Departinent by which a reduction of $75,000 per anuum could be made in the expenses, ‘This proposition was neveracted upon, The reduction might have been brought about by increasing the hours | of labor, and in paying others so much per hour. | Salaries of ibe reguiar workmen of the parks, such as foremen, mechanics, &c., might be also reduced. Park Commissioner O’Donohue asked Mr, William- son whether he (the questioner) had not introduced a Tesolation favoring tne reduction of salaries of Com- missioners, heads of departments and other principal officera before undertaking to cut down the salary of the laborer, Mr. Williamson could not recollect exactly as to the resolution, but remembered that Mr. O'Donohue had spoken several times tohim in relation to sucha Project, Six affidavits were next introduced by Colonel Haw- kins from discharged employés, showing that they had been removed without notice or the assigninent of reasons therefor. [hisact, it is claimed by the com- mittee, was a breach of the statutes of the State, An adjournment was then bad until Thursday next, when the two Commissioners will put in a defence to the charges, and the whole affair will thea lay at the disposal of the Mayor, BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. Aspecial meeting of the Bogrd of Apportionment was held yesterday, Mayor Wickham, Comptroiler Green, Alderman Lewis and Tax Commissioner Whee- ler were present, The following transfers of moneys were made:—Thirty dollars from appropriation for Protestant Episcopal Church Home of Mercy to St, Mary’s Institute for Instruction of Deaf Mutes; $1,400 from “contingencies Comptroiler’s office,” to appro- pnation for ‘salaries Comptroiler’s office;’’ $7,036 from appropriation ‘interest on city debt,’? to ‘re- demption of bouds and certificates of indebtedness of the late town of Kingsbridge, 1876,” and redomption ct debt of annexed territory; $1,900 to Department of Buiidings for the purpose of meeting incidental ex- penses, Comptroller Green was authorized to issue the fol- lowing:— bird. District Court House bonds, $50,000; Park improvement fund stock, $25,000, Sherif Conner sent in an ostimatg lor 1877 for sup- port of prisoners in the County Jail at Ludlow street, amounting to $20,000, Some unimportant routine buginess was transacted, after whieh the Board adjourned. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP. Local politicians around the City Hall were again busy yesterday in circulating rumors as to the Comp- trollership. Some say that Mr. Thayer has prepared a letter of declination, while others insisted that M John Kelly would come to the front at the next meet- ing of the Board of Aldermen. Those statements could not be tiaced to any truth{ul foundation, as far as tho ‘visiting statesmen the “Third House’ ure concerned, The Aldermeu have adjourned over until Thursday next, but a special meeting can be beld on giving twenty-four hours’ notice. MUNICIPAL NOTES. Surrogate Calvin was yesterday sworn into office to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Van Schaick. The oath was administered by Acticg Mayor Lewis. Messrs. Augustus Schell and James S, Thayer are the Surro- gate’s sureties in $30,000 cach, City Chamberlain fappan made the following state- mentcf moneys tn his hands on the 30th of Noyem- ber:—Balance on hand, 40,886 97; payments from Saturday last up to that date, $2,009,369 07; receipts, $3,231,702 39. Mayor Wickham will be absent from official duty until Tuesday next SUING THE CiTY, Mr. Algernon S Sullivan, Public Administrator, sued the city and Las just got judgment for the sum of $1,741 37 on acclaim for salary as Assistant District Attorney ja 1871, which Comptroller Green disallowed, In thoso days of extravagance the salary of that official was $10,000 per annum, which the Board of Appor- tionment, under an express provision of the law, con- taived 1 chapter 583, Laws of 1871, reduced to $3,000, which amount only was allowed from June 1 to De- cember 31 of that year, Mr. Sullivan sued for the dif- fereuce of salary and recovered the amount on a tech- nical distinction between city and county officers, GENERAL HAWLEY'S LECTURE. Tho Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, President of the Cen- tennial Commission, has accepted an invitation to de- liver a lecture in this city, on the “Resalts of the In- ternational Exhibition,”? The occasion will be one of great public interest, Governor Tilden, the Mayor and heads of departments have been invited to participate, This address will be given on Mouday evening next, before the Science aud Art Association, in Steinway Hall, There wil! be no charge for admission. POPULAR LECTURES, The next lecture in the Cooper Union tree course for the people wiil bo delivered on Saturday evening, in the great hall, at eight o’clock, by Mr. P. Barnes, C, E., of Plainfield, N. J., on “Tne Modern Locomotive,” illustraced by numerous lautera views, SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN OF- FICER. Miss Annie Congdon, of No. 69 East Twelfth street, made an affidavit at the Central Office yesterday charg- | ing Ofllcer ey, of the Seventeonth precinct, with erucily and unjustifiably clubbing her. The complain- ant alleges that sho was stayding at the corner of Twellih street and Second avenue, on the evening of the 20th ult, taiking with a lady friend, wheu tbe oilicer approgebed and in a rade tanner ordered her to move oo. She protested and he siruck ber on the back with his club, knocking ler down, He then used insulting language to her. She asked to be | wken to the station house, but he refused to take her there, Miss Congdon soon atrerward called on Captain MeColloch, of the Seventeouth pre- cinet, to whom she related ‘the facts. By his advice she rewurned to the station house when the oflicer came 1n for roll cali avd promptly wentided him as the oliceman who ciubbed her. She was confined to her boa Thanksgiving Day trom the effects of the viow, and the attending physician thinks her spine is injured, Christopher Regensnaus, aged forty-five, of No. 263 Broome sireet, applied to Justice Smith, at the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday morning, for the arrest of Fritz Beck, a butcher, on a charge of assault and battery, He stated that some time ago his wife took Begk into the house as a bourder, The affections of his wife veeame gradually estranged from him, and. owing to her abuse, in which she wax seconded by Beck, he was compelied to leave the house. She then caused his arrest on a charge of abandonment, and on the case being called up i court she said that Beck had left the house and she was willing to live with her husband, Regenshaus revurned to his resitence, but had not been there much longer than half an hour when Beck came in, Knucked bim down and threw bin out of the house, Justice Smith granted the warrant, POLICE CHANGES, Ata meoting of the Board of Polieo yesterday Oficer Monoll, of the Kighth precinct, was dismissed, Fran- was appointed inspector of dumps in the Ryan, removed, §. 8. Cozzens was ap- the House of Doteution ata yearly place ot ©. pointed clerk in | instance, when salary of $900, ‘Olivos ‘Titus, of the Eighth, and Rogers, of the Twebty-ninth precinet, were transierred to the secret service squad aud assigned to duty at the store of A, T, Stewart & Co, PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. Plymouth prayer meeting was not quite so crowded as usual last evening. Mr. Beecber came ina littie Jate, and the meeting was closed unusually early, After the usual preliminary exercises Mr. Beecher said ;—All forms of selfishness are odious, though not ail alike; buta want of sensibility when 0 ligations have been conferred strikes those conferring them with great pain. Gratitude almost invariably implies some sigual, striking act. There is in the New Testa- ment little recognition of that precise phrase, but all the way through {s the giving of thanks, which is the same thing; and you will be struck in reading by the constaut commands of the aposties to prayer and thanksgiving, coupling the two together, as if the two things naturally flowed together, In chemicals you cannot produce a given result if you Jeave out any of the constituent clements, and the same is true of buman nature, and the habit of not being affected by God's provident goodness 13 one of the most hardening, one of the things which hold back meu frota realization of the joys and experiences we all seek for, There are a great many men who | are constantly im a@ state of non-thankiulness, who should be coustantly im a state of thanksgiving—for the abuudagce and continuance of Gou’s providence deadens feeling, The sun shines every day and men think nothing of it, except to grumble wnen it rains. They ure quick ‘to fee! the withdrawal of Dlessings. Them there are many per- sons Who are in the habit of giving thanks along the line of some dominant Tacutty, as those people whose happiness comes in ‘the line of 80. cial influence, and Whatever comes in any otuer Way they do not esteem particularly. Thet are many who are so sensiuve to praise that wh they do recoguize God’s mercy to them tt takes this line, and every thing that does not come tbat way is neglected by thei. There are multitudes who are aduicied to pride, and anything that sets them above their fellow men they conceive to be biessings; bat whatever mercies come other ways, especially what mortiies pride, so far from being grateiul, they rather express anger.’ The same is true im regurd to gelfis ness. They who think highly of themselves think blessings ought to be given wo them, SELPISHNESS 13 4 LERCH. You know the lee three daught the first was named “Give,” the second was bamed*'Give’’ and the third was named “Give,” and Selfishness ts all three children—'ive,”’ give forever, So the bless- ibgs that are most merciful are not apprectated. So it Aman examines bis heurt and sees the style of bis emotions and piety. Some are given to work, and judge of piety vy their — activity, but there 1s nothing in that of sweetness and sensibility. Others aspire to strong emotions, joys in anticipation; still they have not the fragrauce of tho soul. Almosteverywhere men are most sensitive to their checks. People take their dainty doll of a dif. culty ov their knees and dress it ani dandieit—not big- ger than a necdle sometimes aud quite as sharp. These are stronger to them than all their mercies, So men find fault with Providence, and are insensijvie to it, all because there {s some one little thing in the way. Men know how to have devil's gratitude (which is grumbling) but for God’s gratitude, for a special sense of God's mercies to them, as greece, loving Saviour, there is little feeliug and hittle exhibition of it.’ These thoughts come to meat thanksgiving time—not exactly what was considered yesterday, but applicable to this part of yesterday—the prayer meeting, and you will feel how just are the criticisms. THE BUSINESS MEETING. After the prayer mecting a business meeting was held, which Mr.* Beecher said would be the last opportunity for propositions to change any of the rules and regulatins of the church before the annual mteeing. Brother Blair was chosen chairman. The meeting was opened by prayer, and then the inquiry was made as to whether any one had any proposition of change to make. A dead silence followed, and Mr. Beecher Mnully said, ‘1 am heartily glad there are no rales to be changed.”” The meeting was then ad- journed, CURIOUS CASE OF ARSON. A somewhat singular case of alleged arson was brought before Justice Smith, at the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday morning, by Fire Marshal Sheldon, The prisoner, Beno Ville, a Bavarian by birth, who claimed to reside at Dutch Kills, was charged with having set fire to the large tenement house No. 123 Third avenue. Fire Marshal Sheldon stated that the alleged arson was committed on the 20th of October last. The prisoner was arrested at the time and committed to the Tombs, where City Physi- cian Brekes pronounced him insane. He was taken to the Insane Asylum on Biackwell’s Island, where ho was carefully watcbed by the physicians and pronounced entirely sane. On this decision he was taken from the asylum and rearraigned betore Justice Smith yester- day. Officer Edward Doyle, of the Seventeenth pre-- cinct, testitied that while patrolling his post in Third avenuo on the 29:h October he saw a glare coming trom the basement of the house No. 123, He entered und found a large firo kindled on the floor. The fire bad already communicated with a wooden partition. Tho prisoner, Ville, was seated about ten ieet from the fire, The officer summoned assistance and gave Ville in charge of acitizen. He then went to give the alarm and on his return found Ville on the sidewalk, struge cling with the citizen and endeavoring to escape. le then took bim into custody, Frauk Kauphold, a barber, occupying the store over the basement, testified that he saw the prisoner cot out of the basement the day be.ore the tire. The basement door had been broken opea. ‘The prisoner returned in a few minutes with a bundle of wood. On beiug asked what he wanted, he said that he desired to hire the basement, Mr. Kaup- hold retused to letit tobim and locked the door, ‘The piace was again broken into that night. The pris- oner claimed that he lighted the fire to warm himself, as he was suffering from chillsand fever, He was fully committed for trial. PROBABLE HOMICIDE. On Thursday afternoon a dispute arose in Josaph Arthur’s liquor saloon, No. 589 Eleventh avenue, the principals to which Were James McManus, of No, 591 Eleventh avenue, and Robert Lusk, of No. 543 West Forty-eighth street, Lusk boasted tat he could throw McManus in a wrestling match, and McManus said he could not. Catching hold of each other they jostled around the room, and dnally eame to blows, usk at- tempted to end the fight by striking McManus with a boitie, but only slightly injured him, McManus then procured a bottle and assauited Lusk. Joseph Roy- nolds, of No. 551 West Fifiy-fourth street, also struck Lusk with a bottle. Tle barkeeper, being uvable tu quell the disturbance, ran into the strect and returned with two officers. Lusk was taken to the Twenty-second precinct station house, where he ‘was examined, and bis skull having been found to be fractured he was sent to the Reception Hospital in Ninety-ninth sirect. Reynolds and MeMat were committed at the Fiity-seventh Streot Court to await the’ result of Lusk’s injuries. The prisoners admit strikiog Lusk with the bottles, but claim that they simply acted in self-defence, Lusk having assaulted them with a club which he got from behind the bar, Lusk 1s in a dangerous condition, WARNING TO POLICY-HOLDERS, . Charles Gade, of No 488 Second avenue, paid $12 by Jnstaiments to Woodian Dischower, of No. 145 Fourth avenue, an insurance agent, to get a fire insurance policy from the Relief Fire Insurance Company. The policy was given, and Gade continued to pay his money to Dischower. One instaiiment was to become due in a few days, and ano her agent of the company told Gide not to pay Dischower any more money, bevauso be Was nota real ageat of the company naiued, and that the policy he had received was no good, Gade then caused Dischower’s arrest, on the udvice of the other agent, but he was discharged by Jadge Otter- vourg. If he had done otherwise Gade’s policy would thus have been declared worthless, while the inet was that the policy was gepuine in every way, the only trouble berng that Dischower had violated the coni- dence pixced 1 his honesty by the company in not makiug tull returns. OPENING The public lakes and ponds in this vicinity presented an admirable appearance yesterday. Ice had formedan uel thick ou many ol the larger lakes, while that upon all the smaiier ones was plenty thick enough to bear the weight of hundreds of anxious school children who preseated themscives at au early hour, equipped for a reguiar day's sport. ‘The Capitoline Lake, which 1s always the first to have its bail rau up, was Irozen eu- Ureiy over, aud its suriace had a smooth and glassy appearance, in some portions the ice was hard enough to bear tne weight of several persons, A large nuwber Of young ladies and innumerable small chil- dgen made ii convenient to be “just pissing,” when hed to see the ice, and cailed to leary how » would be skatiay. Messrs Weed & Decker, propriviors of the lake, informed ali the inquires, who were many, tual they would open their lake to the puvle to-dvy, The ruddy glow on the tacos of the gmail boys and girls was a pleasure to behold. The apxious glinces from the bright eyes of the youn; ladies who desired sulid 1ee Upon which to skate, and the disappointed looks of the hall-grown boys who wanted to get upon the thin ice to indulge in a game ol “pompy,” Was an amusing sight to the bystander, THE NAUTiCAL SCHOOL, A joint meeting of the Cuancil of the Nautical School, appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, and the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Board of Education, was heid at the rooms of the Chamber yesterday. There THE SAATING SEASON, were present Charivs H. Marshall, Jobo K. M: a Thomas P. Bail, ropresenting the Council of Nau- Uucal School; Commander RB. L. rene nited States Navy, Superiutendent; David Wetmore aud William Dowd, of the Board of Education; Captains ‘Parker, Tinker and Trask, experts appointed to ex- The object of the meeting was lor thf purpose of securing places im merchant Vessels for the young nen who graduated at the recent annual examination, fifty-eight of whom have received their certificaies and are ready for sea service, ihe council agreed to issuc a circular phone e | ipping houses rai ot the city, asking their uations for the pit ghey sr bope the objvcts of ainine the school. and ther on iu promoting the achool, ‘ MRS. GLEASON’S TREATMENT. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASH BY THE COMe MISSIONERS OF CHARITIES 4ND CORR«CTION, The Commissioners 0: Charities and Correction nave concluded an Investigation tmto the case of Mrs, Glea- son, who complained of the outrageous treatment she received while on the Isiand, id the Lunatic Asyiutm, and at Bellevue Hospital. The decision in the case will be renderod to-day. The evidence is very. peculiar, A keeper swears Mrs. Gleason called for brandy and'a nurse swears that she called for beer, Great emphasis ig laid ow the fact by all the deponents that Mrs, Glea- son used abusive language. The evidence also pro- sents—first and only time—the imteresting spectacle of a fecble woman with a sprained ankle kicking at an iron cell door, THR TESTIMONY, James F. O’Rorke, the Warden of Bellevue Hospital, submitted the following report on the case of Mre- Gleason :— Mrs. Gicason was brought to the nospital on the Slst of October, at twenty minutes to uine P.M. Dr. Disbrow entered her upon the books ag a case of dementia, and she was accordingly sent to the cella, All pavients of this character are sent to the ceils to preserve inem from injury and prevent them from ine Juring otuers, Nothing could be elicited trom Mra Gleason except that sue lived No, 442 West Forty, second Bireet. Dr, Disbrow stated that the police had calied at that uumber and ascertatued that she hag been abgent for several days, The captain ot the nigat watch spoke to Mrs. Gleason in ber cell. All sue would give him was the information she volun+ teered to the doctor, She asked bim tor liquor, and also asked the murse for liquor, On the morning afier ber admission she 80 Violeut and- abusive that+s was tound necessury to piace ber in @ strait-jacket, The Jacket remained upou her for twenty hours and was removed when she became quiet, She remained six days and was under the care of Dr. Symington. Drs. Brukes and Smiib visited her during this time and delivered to me aceruticate from the Marine Court, authorizing her transter to the lunatic asylum on the Isiand, During her stay she was very abusive, and several times spat the medicines given her tnto the faces of the at- teudants, Marg: McArdle is an honest, gentle. minded woman, and has never been complained of be- fore, The jewelry, when given to me, was in an en. Velope; in the same condition it was given to the reg ister clerk, who opened it in the p: nce of Mr, Wilvur, who gave a receipt for the same. I believe Mrs, Gleason’s story regarding her jil-treatment at thit institution to be @ grows fabrication, not entitled te belief. AMES F, O’RORK4, Warden. THE NUKSK’S STORY. The following statemeht was submitted by Margaret McArdle, the nurse who had charge of Mrs. Gleason: Tuomas S, Brennax, President Board of Commis siovers of Charities and Correction :— On the Slst day of Octover, 1876, at about ning o’clock in the evening, & woman caning herself Mra Gleason was brougbt to me and placed in my char; T haying charge of the female cel.sin Bellevue Hospi: tal At the time the above named woman was brough{ to me she seemed to be out of her mind, calling for beer and Bring, money to the night watch man to procure it He guve the money to me, The woman was very abusive and viotent, calling thoso around her all sorts of mos and using lan guage unit fora lady. She was so violent that it ro quired myself aud two other women to undress her, and she was then placed in bed. The next morning, about eight o’clock, she commenced kicking und beat ing the door in a violent manner, I was forced t uta strait-jacket upon her and tic her tothe bed When he was released from her jacket, about twenty hours afterward, bebaved 1p such a manner as te require constant watching. 1 found a small gold chain, with a locket attached, a pair of earrings and $2 66 in money. Her MARGARET X McARDLE, mark, Catharine Mungrave, a night nurse, remembered being in the cell with Mrs, Gleason the night sho was brought to the hospital; saw only a small ehain on Mrs. Gleason’s neck; noticed she was very violent, but did not sce'the strait-jacket puton; her appetite ‘Was good and she ute well. THE DOCTOR’S STORY. Di R, Symingtoa, house physician, ‘testified that he saw Mrs. Gleason the morning after ker ad. mission; sbe was then ina Strait-jacket; prescribed bromide potassium when I saw her; ga’ no order t¢ have the jacket removed; tried to get her history from her but could not; think the jacket was removed in th¢ afternoon; I have about 200 cases to attend to ever, day, so it is hard to remember all tho details of ea case; remember once sie bad a bandage upon her to keep her in bed; she received no injury whilein my char; Joseph Fogarty swore that Mrs. Gleason sald if she had ‘a glass of brandy’? spe would feel all right, A VICTIM OF DEMENTIA, The testimony of K. L. Parsons, M. D., Medical Su- perinteudent of the New York City Lunatic Asylum, is to the effect that no mistakes were made when Mrs, Gleason was sent to his charge; she was insane; the form of insanity under which she laboyed was demen- tia; she was placed in the reception hall, where all new patients are admitted—not in the mad hail; no external marks of violence were found on her; 1 did not say the woman was not insane; did not say that those who sent her there were to blame; she was loath to leave when her discharge came; she received a bath, but the nurse says it was not a cold one; it is a pos} tive rule that no cold baths aro given without order she made no protest against taking the bath, but, on the contrary, liked it; she was not compelled to Wall. in a nude state—a shect was thrown over her on emerging from the bath; the statement that a woman was placed in a coid bath and left there while tbe attendents went to get something to eat is false, ag 1s also the statement that the Womua was found dead when the attendants returned, BUSINESS FAILURE. Tho firm of BSurtis & Graff, No. 237 Water strect, dealers in stoves, have become insolvent. The senior member of the firm has returned from Troy, where their principal creditors do business. They scem din to take the best offer they can get, and at then instance and for their protection the firm have made an assignment to William M. Seymour, their bool Tho liabilities of the firm are $80,000; their cannot yet be atated. If a compromise Is ellvcted the assignment will be annulled. Meantime, the buat ness will be conducted by the assignee, RAID ON A DANCE HALL The Troy Guards, a target company, gave @ ball at Edna Hall, No. 451 Seventh avenue, on Thursday night, anda fight\sprang up which was freely participated in by the men present. Au officer of the Twenty-ninth precinct ran to the station house in Thirtieth streot and gave tho alarm. Captain Willams and a section of men raided on the house and arrested seventy-six men. The girls who were in the ballroom were not arrested, The prisoners were arraigned at the Wash- ington Place Police Court yesterday and fined $6 cach, Two hundred and tifty dollars in fines were paid into the treasury. NeWS IN LHE CITY. Frederick K. Saunders yesterday filed in the County Clerk’s oflice his assignment to Charles H. Bailey, Michael Burke, of No 45 New Bowery, was badly burned on the arms and hands while lighting a fire in his bouse yesterday, He was treated at the Chambers Street Hospital. Bridget Mannion, a housekeeper for John and James Carroll, on Eighth avenue, betwoen 126th and 126th streets, while Walking in her room yesterday morning fell dead on the floor, Patrick Brennan, of No. 870 Third avenue, fell from his cart and was run over. Both shoulder bla his arm were broken, He was remo’ Hospital. ‘The body of Lucy Narcissus, who committed suicide at the House of the Good Shepherd, has been romoved tothe Morgue. Coroner Eilingor wil hold an inquest im the case next week, ueorge McCarthy, a vagrant, went into a policy shop at No, 6 Essex street, yesterday morning, and while in there went to sicep. While in slumber he died, itig supposed, of heart disease, Early yesterday morning Mary Diack, aged three years, living at No, 338 Water streot, was severely burned on the body by ber clothing catching fire from fn overheated stove, She was sent to the re Street Hospital, While passing through 108th street, near Third ave- nue, yesterday, John Michell was shot in the arm and leg by stray snots fired by some unknow! Zane ‘Th wounded man was removed to Bellevt pital, aod the police are looking after the recktess shooter, The old Spring Sireet Presbyterian church invites all former members, wherever scattered, to join it in celebrating its sixty-fifth anniversary on the d7th and 1sth of Decemver, Entertainment is offered to out of town Visitors Who, before the 10th, may notily Rev. Allred H. Moment, the present pastor, BROOKLYN, ‘The arrears of taxes for 1875 amount to $2,071,348 and the arrears of assessments to $61,909 73. The mortality report of the Board of Health shows there were 172 deaths in Brooklyn during tho past week, Officer Joseph Donahue was fined $11 60 by Judge Waish yesterday for acting in a disorderly manner on Vanderviit avenue car No. 19. The tax rolls were confirmed yesterday by tho S pervisors and passed over to the Tax Collector, wl began at once to receive the taxes, David Welsh, while intoxicated, in Boaver streot, was robbed of nearly all his Glothing, includin hiss! and then left to freeze, Martin Keizer was ari ior the robbery. There was transferred yesterday for collection the unpaid tax rolls of trom the Tax Department te the Department of Arreara, The amount uncollected 041,348 43. This is exclusive of uupaid assess- ments, amounting to $61,909 73, which were also sent to the Devariment of Arrears, A ,