The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1876, Page 5

_ TME CRY OF THE LOAPLESS. Talks with the Miserable and Famishing of New York. AN INDEX TO THE CHARITABLE. The Board of Apportionment Withhold the $100,000, A PJOR REASON FOR ——_-—_— REFUSAL The idle workingmen again crowded into the Depart- ment of Charities and Correction yesterday morning looking for help. These men must not have been tho jame that attended there the previous morning, for the latier well understood that there was no use in apply- ing, as there were no funds in the department, There must bi deen 150 of them, and of course all of them wore hungry and homeless, A tow of the mechanics ‘who bad been to see Mr. Keliock were spoken to by the reporter and asked to state how it was they were able to live at all, situated as they were, The follow- ing is one of the conversations that occurred:— TUE BARKOOM STOVE A REFUGE. “If, a8 you say, you have neither a home nor money, bow do you propose to get food to-day ?”” “I may have to live ona few crackers 1’ll eat Ina barroom I used one awhile to go to.” “Are you allowed to hang round there as long as you wish??? “Yes, there are elght or ten of us, all out of work, who would have veen famished by this time were we not allowed to make that liquor store a sort of head- quarters, Anyhow, the ‘boss’ might as well have us there as have nobody, for there is but little business dotng in some of the liquor stores, { guess.” “Have you been often so hard pressed for food that you had only a few crackers to live on for a day?’” “Yes; I have been often as nard up as that. 1 have been so hard up that I bave not eaten a bit of food for two days, and walked the strects after the liquor store was closed until morning. 1 did not walk alone, though; I have lots of comrades,” “What trade are you?”’ “I’m a plumber, but I might as well be nothing. I did not get a day’s work in nine weeks. ”” “Do you propose to live on in this way for the winter?” “Tis bard to tell, I will not go to the workhouse, anyhow. It 1s‘no place for a decent man to be sent to who is able and willing to work, There’s no saying but we might have better times before long. You see 1 am strong and hardy, and able to rough it yet awhtle,” “among ,the men you know how do you find the bard times ?”” “Well, I know a dozen of families, and I have heard of scores of them that are in want of even a meal a day, Nobody ever hears of these people except those who are their neighbors, and from whom their poverty cannot be concealed, How these people contrive to lve you might well inquire, A single man may tumble around anywhere, but when there are women and chil- dren in the case itis very different, Ihave met with mechanics who left their homes almost distracted, un- ablo to bear longer the sight of their wives and ch dren suffering trom want of food, They did not, ihey said, care about thomseives, but the hunger of the children was something unbearable, Whatever help ‘was got at all was made out by the women, who con- trived to beg or raise as much money as kept thochil- dren from starvation, With rent, cold and hunger, and not a dollar coming in, the workingmen’s families are in a sorry plight.” A FATHER'S SPEECH ABOUT THE DISTRESS, Anot! mechanic, an engineer, not one of the class who called on Mr. Kellock, was spoken with ;—- “'How do you find the prospect?” “There’s no prospect at all.” “Do you remember as bard a time as this is for the workingmen ?’? “Not oven tn panic times was It ever as bad as now. I do not wish to have my name paraded before the public as looking for charity, but I will tell you this, that my wife and family have been more than once hungry within the past month, I have three children, two girls and a boy, andI have been obliged to keep them home from might get sick or W “Would you mind stating how itis you hi oged to live alser your money was gone?” “Well, we sold a few things and pawned anything wo bad that was worth having. I believe my wile got we money for coal from some o! the religious ns, and in a general way ithas been hara pulling all along.”? **But how do you propose to get along for the rest of the winter ?”” “Now youask mo too much. Lam like a drowning man, letiing my thoughts catch at anything & the semblauce ofa hope. largue this way sometimes to myseif, that something must be done for the men outof work, and i‘ suppose I can suiler on weil as the rest of them. There are so many men tale now that it ag impossible longer not to do something for them. Who ts going to doit? I’m sure 1 dog’t know. I seo that there is very little chance of the city government dving anything, and so far [ have not teen that the wealthy Classes have given anything worth speaking of to the men 1D di pod, ; 1 can’t understand where elp 18 10 come from. teat bet prospect seems to be bleak enough?”’ “as for work im the ordinary course that 1s out of the question. As to how we shall live I feel persuaded that before very Jong the men will force work. What 1 mean by that i that the united demand of over 60,000 men looking tor work in order to support their families cannot be igeored. The men are reasonable enough. The imtelligent mechanics see that business 8 cull tn every branch, and that this upiortunate po- Iitreal muddle has set the whole country upside down. Tney have got (o bear their shure of the trouble, and wt like m Our working- they are bearing men ure thougntful and pea not to outiandish views about rights their wrongs, but when it comes to starvation point jor’a couple of hundred thousand peopte, and the men ‘and their families {oot up that number at least, then there is no longer an excuse jor the withholding of some means or other by which bread can be got. L feel persuaded that, with the beginning of the new year, you will see that something will be done to save Je irom. a famine.” he poe know if the so called leaders of the work- ingmen are taking any action about the situation ad “+L have not veard, but I do pot sec what they can do, The poverty of the working clas: 18 apparent to everybody. Alilthey can do now 0 bold pubiic meetings, and Ido not see thatthe result will aler matters much ” : MISSING THE TRADE UNIONS. Another of the workingmen, a carpenter, formerly a strong trade unionist, was conversed with :— “Are you cogitaung some desperate pian for the { the jabor question?’” ant wy ¢ , if the workinginen bad taken my 's tbey would not be where a ry trade in this city thould ba oough in itn trens- ury to help its own men at this time. But when work is plenty there is too litte thought fer the luture. I was always in favor of bav- ing the treasury of the union ready tor any emer. gency. It is true numbers of workingmen belong tu one society or amower that gives relief to the famiites, but the union ought to be so constituted that it would take the lead in everything affecting the workingmen, AS we Stand to-day we may be suid to hi no trade organizations at all, aud the result is that you see thousands of men wandering around the . o . It our unions were in goud cily utterly demoralized. + order we could hold the men together, and working order trge ; then you would see bow soon w What do you think ought to be done under, exist. ees 1” Sthe soon ‘should hott monster meetings. They shoud thenfselves toil their own story, The old year should not die before we have made scmethiag secure nter.? _1OF RO WUUTIVE'S OPINION ANOUT THK COAts One of the women who had appiled to Supezintend- k was asked >— bce ay family suifer from hunger?” “We bave becn so lar able to have alittle, but for the last three weeks we have been stinted every day My husband 18 a truckman by occupation, voen out of work five weeks, My children, a girl seventeen years old and my little boy, ten years old, earn a little that saves us from being hungry. I have just usked Superintendent Ketlock for some coal, as I head that be gave It ont every winter: but he soys that there Is no coul given out’ so far this winter, If we had coal enough we could ger along until iny hus. rk"? bayou wast bo acquainted uh some other families eli off as you are y" badly of m4 Tany of them (@P worse off J am ac- uated with some pour Women Who have families t 'd who haven't a morsel to eat sometimes, The hitie is the allowance trom the socletion, aud Liong where there are children. Ob, byt eg der ay ave us the coal 44 Would make the ir but half as bad as 1b is MOVEMENTS BY THK TRADE LEADERS. or a tow days past some prominent mechanics, the trade organanizations, bave been {option of some defuite pian to be unempioyea men, They ting at No 10 Stanton streoi, they do gel Fi weil known 1 consulting as to the ursue in order (0 Fel a formal mee ry. eventing last, for this purpo rie mM atiended by about thirty mechanics ag ted stundiye with their = Iellow craftsmen. A me of action was discussed, but ho defined pian was selected irom among those which the speakers presented. It was admitted by all that the proper demand to make from the city authorities Was that work should be supplied to the men, so that the demoralizing tendencies of public charities shoald beavoided. Of course it would be impossible to put ail the men, or even halt of them, at work on public improvements, if 01 ot reason than that thou- suuds of the idle men do not belong to trades which have any affinity with the of labor likely to be otfered under such circumstances. The action of the Board of Aj Po wager Felative to the appropriavion ot $100,006 for the outdoor poor, as requested in the estimates sent in for the year by the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, was strong3y condemned. AT THE TOMS Fifteen honest looking, avie-bodied men, weaby of entorced idicness and suffering trom want, mustered an the first tier of the Toms Prison yesterday morning waiting to be sent to the Workbouse. Among them was Matthew Murphy, an ex-Union soldier, aged fitty- ‘*& lie told the fotiowing story to Commis- who called at the prison at tleven a widower and have but poverty has scattered them, and I know not where they are. I am a baker by trane, but for three months T have not been able to fet anything to do, and having no relatives in the city Lam forced 40 go to the Work- house jor the first time in my life. 1 tried to get into the Soldiers’ Home on the Syrength of my war record, bat they wouldn't take me. COMMISSIONER—Are you an honorably discharged soldier? Murrar—Yes, sir; het (Prodac- ing that document.) CommissionEn—W hat time did you serve pm rmy my discharge. and under whom? Mexray—I served in the 170th regimont New York Volanteers, under James P, Melver; I fought in sev- eral engagements; was at the battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and many others; | lost one finger of this hand at Petersburg, and was there also struck by a piece of shell om the knee, which perma- nently disabied me; when I applied at the Soldierg’ Home they told me I was fit for work and retused to admit me. Jommisgionen—Well, Murphy, Yours is a meritorious case. The other unfortunates represented a variety of trades, while some had been buokkeepers in Broadway houses and others had been dry goods and grocery clerks in well known establishments. CASES YOK THR CHARITABLE. A family is in distress in the first house north of Nintb street, west side of Washington avenue, Central Morrisania, They have been in absolute want for somo time. In the rear house No. 208 Seventh streot is a poor woman, with a blind husband and jour children, in ab- solute poverty, A woman needs assistance on the third floor of No, 185 avenue B. At No, 186 Pitt street ts a sick man utterly destitate. ‘He 1s pinched for food and {uel, and needs cate and as- sistance. A widow residing on the top floor of No. 174 Madison street is in very sad circumstances, She ts both ailing and in want. A woman writes to Superintendent Kellock :— “My husband is very sick, not able to work fora good while, and I bave three smail children helpless, and I am paralyzed and helpiess too. I beg you kindly to give us some kind assistance. May God putit im your heart to sond some relief,” This case can be re- Hleved at No, 409 West Twenty-tifttestreet, On the top floor of No, 93 Monroe street may found a sick man in destitute circumstances, He has = out of work seven weeks and neods immediate elp. ‘There is a destitute old woman in an attic room of No, 420 West Sixteenth street, between Ninth and Teuth avenues, A man, who 18 very poor, needs food and fuel at No. 18 Goerck stroet ‘A woman, with four little children, is in groat dis- tress at No. 66 Rivington street, A man, incapacitated for work on account of an eyo infirmity, who has a wife and four children and who Is about going to the Almshouse on tho Island, asks for some assistance for his family. The visitor can call at No, 69 Forsyth street, rear house, first floor, we'll take care of you, THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT AND THE OUTDOOR PooR, A spocial meeting of the Board of Apportionment was hold in the Mayor’s office yesterday. Comptroller Kelly, Mayor Wickham, Tax Commissioner Wheeler and Alderman Lewis were present, Acommunication was presented from tho Board of Aldermen asking for an appropriation of $100,000 to the outdoor poor, to bo disbursed by the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. Mayor Wickham spoke against the policy of dis- tributing money to the poor through the departments One-balt of such a fund did not reach its proper dest- nation, it $100,000 were appropriated With a viow to Jurnish assistance’ to the destit @ good deal of it would probably be used for lariesto wen who would be appointed to act as visitors. In connection with this subject he offered the following resolution:— Resolved, That in the opinion of this: Hoard no moneys from the public treasury other than excise moveys (amouit- ing now to the sum of 10 20) should be used for distcl- bution to the poor, and thut there should be no addition to the tax levy for that purpose. Resolved, That it iva wise provision of the law which re- quires that, to make toom really available for the objects for which they ar the exeise m ated from ttt an c he work can be done most effectually out deduction for useless s Larie The resolutions were pussed by a unanimous vote. A CLERGYMAN OFFERS HIS SERVICES, To Tux Epitox or Tas HERALD; — The sufferings of the working classes, as de. Picted in the Hrratp the last few days, and especially this mornimg, are heartrending. It takes away irom the pieasure of every meal to feel and know that within a few steps of our door there is a Lazarus—many a one, too, of the best type—perishing for Jack of nourishment, Is there no way of battling with this fearful misory and sup- plying {rom our abundant stores these pressing and crying necessities beiore too late? Nothing is #0 uread- ful—vot even war with ali its horrors—as starvation with its unmitigated and increasing terrors und be inca by ingh saflerings ol the hotheless, the anked, the frozen. When otner flertog New York has been reaay to the needed assistance, and there can be no bat the present necessities at home will Provided — for & similar spirit if the way is opencd. It is the primary daty, the very sigu of our Christianity to administer to the wants of tho sick, the outcasts, the oaked, the hungry, and I for one, asa minister of the gospel, a servant of Him who went about doing guod, readily and willingly offer my services, and bope that otbers of my brethren will also come to the rescue as best they can, In the jeutemergency it seoms neces ordinary routine. very morning at the in caretully dis- pensing such relief as may be placed in my bands, guided chiefly by their advico. As Commissioner Cox 18 a near rejative of mine, and Superintendent Kel- lock a personal irieud, I do not doubt but they will rouder me all the assistance 1 require. There wiil thus be a precaution agaipe\ an overiiow of charity in ADy one d'rection, as Weld aSagainst improper cbjects, Having had considerable experience among tho r as minister in chatge of Grace church, Brooklyn Heights. and As assistant minister of St Thomas church, New ork, I trust and beiievo J shall be able to agt us almoner to the sat- istaction of all who, while wiiing to give, nd their time in the work itself, Ish i who are intercated) informed bj vf their chality, and acknowledge through the HERALD, ff you wiljailow me, or by letter, the amounts received and promises of ciothing. Hoping that thus, 10 some extens, however small, the requirements of the hour may be met, and that a blessing, both on the giver and ae Focipient, may be th rT, result. JOSEPH F. JOWL Rector of the Chtrch of the Advent, No.105 East Firty-rirtu Stxxtr. i THE POOR IN JERSEY CITY. Mr. Howitt, Overseer of the Poor in Jersey City, is #0 besieged by applicants for rdief that he tears the appropriation for the outdoor péor will hardly suftice for the winter, judging from thepresent outlook. At the same time there are huadredi of cases where peo- pile who have suddenly tallen ftom comfortable cir- cumstances Cannot bring themselws to appear as sup- plicants for pubiic charity and who are quietly suffer- ing from destitution in their miselable abodes, A sad case came to hight yesterday at)No. 96 Viymouth street, Jersey City, A man namedGeorge Smith, woo had been out of employment fof six months, suc- ceeded in obtaining employment twp duys age in the car shop of the Pennsylvania Katlroad depot. Yesterday morning be slipped and disiocated fs shoulder while at work in the jaciory and had to be Bken to his desti- tute home, where tended by Dr, Hadden, Another distress hip carpenter, famed Joba Bright, wite wid six diidren on a capal they are unable to pay r@itin any house, A few nights ago Bright's wile gavp birth to a child in this miserable tenemens, and the physician who at- tended her stated to a HERALD repjrier thut there was noteven acup in the old bulk tim which the poor woman could be given a drink. }right’s ony moans of keeping bis family from starveg is in around the boats at low tide and DESTITUTION IN TRI Tree The depression of business and of work in thts city and vicinity suffering among the poorer et and it 1s feared that during the winter an pnusual asjount of destitution will prevail, In a population of abo}t $9,000, including the contiguous borough of Chambersurg, it's estimated that there is not more than ten pejcent of the iabor. ing ciass im steady employment, Those who are #0 lucky only receive @ miserajle compensation, pinety conte a day being the Ustl wages allowed. The rolling mill, wite muils, chain factories, woollen mills and other factories aro ranhing, a few on iull time, cut most of them on half ind’ quarter ume. The potteries, which are the pincipal places tur labor, are also reducing work. Butlew of them are in acuive operation, won an average from two to thee days’ work th bk week, It is no CXaggeration b state that there ire about 2,000 men out of work, |The Uverscor of the Poor is kept busy every day gving out scanty supplies.of food and coal to the moq deserving, suck The larger numer ot them only | asthe sick, widows, &e,, and Inst week he furnish: lodgings to over 400 tramps who came from various sections of the country. There 1s a movement on toot to establish soup houses, which it is expected will be effectual in mitigating the sufferings of some of the distressed, A JERSEY STOCK FARM. VIRGO HAMBLETONIAN AND SOME OF HIS PROGENY, Moxnistows, N. J., Doe, 21, 1876. est of Morristown, a short distance Lunatic Asylum, is the Wot-Nong Grange, a magnificent farm of 400 acres, and on this farm is some of the best trotting blood in the country. Asyou have, from time to time, given accounts of the various stock and breeding farms in Kentucky, in Orange and Dutchess counties, New York; 1p Massa- chusetts and elsewhere, allow me once to describe what I saw as tho above farm in New Jer: At the head of the house, then, is the grand stallion Virgo Hambletoniat by Hambletonian, dam Virgo, by grandam Catbird. by Whistle Jacket, son of Mambrino; great grandam the Lyon by the Bertholf horse, son of imported Messen- great-great grandam by Duroc, Virgo Hamble- tonian Is brother ip biood to Mr. Backman’s tamous Messenger Duroc, and there cannot be a doubt that Virgo will be able to transmit, in like manner that his illustrious brother bas done, not only great speed, but great bottom, to his progeny, Virgo Hambletonian is bay in color, with black points, except the ankie of the off fore leg, which is white, and is fifteen bands one inch high. He 1s about twelve years old, and his oldest foals are not yet threo yours old, as he never had a otiance in the stud until he fell into the hands of his present owner about four ‘years ago, That bis progeny are of the finest kind wili be proved by the oldest of his get next summer, when she trots for the Three-year-old Stake of the Turf, Field and Farm. This filly is entered in the stakes as Lady Antrim, by Virgo Hambictonian, dam by Georgo M. Patchen, granddam by Abdallah, Sho is about fifteen and a balf hands in height, a bay, with black is remarkably handsome, and hor style of going is as regular and square a gait as that of Dexier, Witha fine vlood-like cut and air about her sho is still very stout atthe right places and is substantially made up all over, She greatly resembles her sire, who is a little giant, Lady Antrim has very fine arms, stifles and hocks, and such loins as are «eldom seen. As sho dashed around a ten acre lot, shovless, breaking through the crisp+ snow at every. bound, she appeared trotting better than a three minuto gait, and this was done with such stylo and ease that 1 am sure I never saw anything of tho kind before. It will take avery fast one to boat tho filly in the staken— murk what I say—ghould no accident befall her between this ana then, She has been worked only six weoks, and that was in the fall; but her temper ts so good that she gave Mr, Koetch no trouble and will be ready for work at any time. Thon there is another two-year-old, a chestnut filly, called Mamie McCafferty, which is a perfect beauty, She was ou. of a mare by Jupiter Abdallab, Buta bay colt out of the Patchen mare, she by Fiddler, by Monmouth Echpse, fillea my eye to its full. This colt is ayoar anda half old, nearly filteen hands high, bas two white fect in front, a star in forehead and strip on his nose, From his under lip to the tip of his tail there is not a spot or place that necds improvement, and as to his gait, that seemed periection. Mr, Keetch brought him oust of the paddock, where he had been frisking about with some other young ones, into the turnpike road, to show off his best steps. And the colt seemed to know what was meant for him to do, as ho trotted up and down the road at a gait that would warm up the stagnant blood of the oldest admirer of good trotting. This cult, should no accident befall him, must make a Tapid horse, as, although Le has never had a bridle on, he can show a three minute gaitat apy time on the ri or in a field, without apy one to guide him. ‘ ‘There 1a also a full brother to the above colt, a wean- ling, si% months old, on the place, avd be scems a counterpart of the elder one in color and conforma- tion, He is bay, with two white ankles bebind and oue on his near fore leg. He bas a smail svar in bis forenead, This colt is large and remarkably weil formed for strength. His trotting action is faultiess, his back, loins, arms and hocks beiug wonderfully large. He must make bis mark on tho trotting curt, ‘Auother very fine looking colt by Virgo is a v dark chestnut, flv; two white stockings behind, a small and some white hairs in mane and tail. This is a very jarge and powerlul colt, being fully fifteen hands in height now, He will be a big fellow, possibly avotber Great Eastern. But about as good a one as thore is on the farm is a mealy-nosed bay fellow, sx months oid, with muscle ava bone enough tor a three-year-old. He resembii sire very much, and in the tield where he ‘ow bis proficiency in natural trotting ed me with his stride and speed, H movements were as regular a8 those of Judge Fuller- ton or Hopetul when doing their it, geutl seems to know no ot! gait than square trotting. Mr. Keetch said that the name of the colt is New York Heraid, and be expects that be will make as ae a horse as bis namesake is a newspaper. | hopo is wishes may be reukzod, and thon the Smugglers and Spragues and Blackwood, Jrs., will have to put up with secoud, third acd jourth moneys in the purse races free ‘or all, There are forty-four bead of horses all toid on the place, a great number of them Gnely bred brood mares, which are vow in (oul to Virgo Hambletonian, and to give a description of all would taxe up too much of the valu able space in your paper; but there are one or two that 1 mast mention, they are exceptionally gvod ones, One is dir. M. Wali’s chestnut mare by Edward Everett, dam by the Eaton horse. She is a golden chestnut, with four white stockings and a blaze ince. She is fil teen and ahalf bands high, Her shape and general make up are faultless, and she can trot iaster than ber owner would like the publicto know, Shes very fast, single or double. Among the brood mares 1s a Diack mare by Harry Clay, with a colt vy her side by Messenger Duroc, a liitic beauty five months oid, The mother is fitteen hands three meches high, finely formed, with grout speed an’ good action, and is now in foal to Virgo Hambietonian, The mares and coits at this place are well taken caro of, as the barn that they live tn at nights and when she bun does not shine 18 one of the grandest to be seen anywhere, it is 117 feet in lengin by 70 im width, three stories high, without a basement, and wagons can be driven from the ground into each story of the building. The box stalis are roomy and rangy and the ventilation good. It ix a grand sight at any time of the year to jook over this extensive farm and see what advantages it has for stock raising, being fertile beyond conception and well watered by the Whippany River, branches of which pass through th and breeders should go there and see Wot-Nong Grange. MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS BANK. There will be no dividend paid by the Receiver of the Matual Benefit Savings Bank this month, although it was generally expected by the depositors that such would be the cave. Tho Receiver, Mr. Aldrich, is the old cashier of the bank, aod one of the clerks sit by the side of the bank ledgers all day in a back room of No. 73 Broaaway. The saiaries of the vank i A ere tnus continued in winding up its affair. The bankebas now been closed one year. BROOKLYN BULL-DOZING. James McGary was heid to ball in the sum of $1,000 yesterday by United States Commissioner Benedict on charge of having intimidated a colored fellow citizen, Joseph 8, Harold, and prevented him ‘irom voting on election day in the Third district of the Tenth ward, It is alleged that the defendant, whose mination was adjourued unul January 13, ccused Joseph of being a ‘colonizer” from the classic precincts of Thompson street, New York, Acompanion of Harold, ‘a party by the name of Johnson,” was arrestad at the polls on a charge of legal voting. Johuson partook of the Raymond Street Jail tare for one Week and Was then discharged, THE PENALTY OF SELLING BEER, Charies Guntzer, one of the inspectors of the Board ot Excise, tound Louis Kupper, of No. 154 Seventh street; Simon Kaufman, of No, 198 Second street; Jo- seph Batjen, of No, 393 Bowery; Louis Schwarz Kopp, of No, 529 Fiith street, and Thowas Morrow, of No 640 Tweillth street % Leer in their respective sa- loons after twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, snd caused their arrest for violation of the Excise T eld tor trial by Justice Flammor yer fault of $100 bail euch, ce. Horsemen the beauties ot wor terday in d CONEY ISLAND'S THIRST. The Park Commissioners of Brooklyn have decided to supply Coney Isiand with fresh water, a want which bas long been experienced at that resort. A water main is to be laid from Prospect Park to and along tho Ucean Boulevard to the Concourse atthe beach. The cost of the work will be $15,000, There is an unused balance of $14,000 remaining to the credit of tho Ocean Parkway construction taud, which can now be used toward carrying out the water project, RICHMOND'S ARREARS, Tho Supervisors of Richmood county have com- menced an investigation of the accounts of the County Treasurer, Huzh McRoberts, who, it has been alleged, 1h in arrears over $50, SMALLPOX IN JERSEY CITY. ‘Yhe reports made to,the Hudson County Board of Health, in Jersey City, show seven cases of, smallpox throughout the county, besides four im the Smallpox Hospital at Spake Hill, ON THE SNOWPATH. THE SLEIGHING CARNIVAL— YESTBRDAY'S TURN- OUT OF FAST STRPPERS. It is many years since New York has experienced the oxcelient sleighing it noW enjoys. Though the snow storm of Monday night was not severe the rain pre- ceding it froze as it fell, making tbe foundation of the best possible nature, Tuesday’s carnival improved the footing, so yesterday the going could not bo surpassed, On every hand, ip public and private stables, hotels, clab houses and ail places where ownet of speedy horses are wont to congregate, this outdoor sport was discussed to the exclusion of all other topics. Terms unique and ex- travagant were used to describe tho condition of the snow path, and on more than a hundred occasions those returning trom a health-giving trip up the road Rave it as their opinion that ‘It is as fine as sil “Your sloigh goes along like a top.” Whether the liberal quantity of fresh air, or the exercise consequent upon handling strong-headed horses, caused t great enthusiasm manifested over the amusement, cannot be determined, but certainly no such pleasure has ever resulted from a sleighing carnival on Manhattan Island as is now being experienced vy the thousands who have tested the condition of the snow- covered road. It wa found on Monday that the foot- ingon St, Nicholas avenue was little better than on some of the other popular drives, which drew the greater crowd that way yesterday. The stream of cutters, family establishments, tandems and tour-in- hands wound itspif In and ont of the Park all day, Hardly ever had the police so much responsibility, and never had they 60 little to do, as rybody was orderly and attouded to bis own business, evidently bent onan hour or so of downright enjoyment, 1he fun naturally a part of sleigning in New York was greatly sugmeated by impromptu races for dinners or similar harmless wagers, and the decision of these made the uninitiated wonder if some of the drivers had gone crazy, as lightning speed was atiained by some of the trotters, Not alone was the road filled with saucy cutters and digmifed family sleighs during the hours of daylight, but throughout tho evening and far mto the night the pleasant wayside houses along Central and St Nicholas avenues were crowded by drivors and their Jriends, At the St, Nicholas Club, Monico Villa, Sib- bern’s and Case's, scores were found when vis- ited, nearly every man of whom was deciaiming with terrible energy in favor of or against some trotier, A few of the many well known drivers, ‘caught on tho fly,” aa they sped past prominent points yesierday afternoon, be noted below: ‘flying up the avenuo behind & gait astonishing to all be- holders, The Captain ts one of the oldest riders on the rond, having pulled the reins over favorite borses since 1 In a tilt he gene **Jands the winner,” Mr. Louis Lorillard sent his brown and black spin- ping along ata cracking pace, suowing all interested that they make a team of exceptional excellence. Tho same driver was also bebiond his fast gray mare Lady Worthington, Mr. Wilbam H. Harbeck bandied the superb brown gelding Windermere during the afternoon. Never did he look better or show to greater advantage. Mr. John H. Harbeck, Jr., slo appeared among the merrymakers with his Clay mare. He bad more than one animated brush, and tn by to speedy Windermere, This mare high, and, though not hand: St Nichoias avenue behind his beauty, Music, Sne is a sweet going creature, and can show the back of her owner’s sleigh to most of those that tagk:e her. Mr. Allie Bonner, like nis tather, was rigged singlo, Allie handled tho ribbons over the handsome bay mare Mamie B., and handled them superbly, too, There is not a better amateur driver on the road tb: the young gentleman, Mr. A. R. Phyfe was out behind his bay mare Lucca, whieb cap beat his great horse Goneral Tweed on the snow path. Mr. James Galway drove the promising bay gelding Stanley, who 18 by Hambictonian out of a mare by Alexander's Abdallab, Stanley is highly prized by bis owner, Mr. William G. Schenck, the hotel proprietor, Dreezed his fast black gelding Champagne Charley along the road, showing his heels to a. auy clippers, Mr. Sheppard Koapr. appeared with his team ot Mes- senger Duroc and Idol colts and was ready for all comers. Mr. Philip Phownix drove his speedy gray gelding re- cently purchased. Mr. Frank Work sent the snow flying in all direc- tions with his wonderful bald faced team Joo Hail and mate. Mr. Havemeyer demonstrated that his sorrel gelding Red Cloud had not torgotien tne cunning of his heels, tor he whizzed by scores of fast ones just as if they had been hiched co a post, Mr. Delevan, with a complacent smile, sat behind his imposing biacka four-ip-hand. ‘Though not speedy, they attract much attention from old roudsters, Sherif Connor was behind his weli known gray, seemingly oblivious that ho had ever been troubled with *pweet Willam’s’ escape and recapture, Messrs, Griswold & Darling, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel handled the reins over their respective teams. Each ts fast, Mr. Thomas P. Wallace made it iy with everybody who tackled him with nis bay geiding Henry, a trotter kpown the length and breadth of the land. Mr. John KR. Piutt was out with his bay gelding Ben, and irum the bits of speod the old horse showed it must be concluded that he 1s still fast. Mr. Andrews, the Filth avenue stage man, spun along with bis cheatput gelding with po name por record, yet a clinker. Mr. Roden was driving Mr. John Dodge’s bay stallion Bede, Mr. Andrews and Rody made up a race and de- cided it on St, Nicholas avenue. to the intense satisfac- tion of hundreds, They had five or six “bouts,” or heata, in frovt of the club house, and Rody, ooly by skiltul driving, proved the winner, Mr, James Flannogan, an old roadman, drove hisbay gelding, which is very fast. Mr. Jacob Copp Was out with his team of white mares, Sngwflako and mate. They sprinkled with powdered suow the majority that took issue with them. Snowflake wou tho inaugural trotting eyent at Gil- moro’s Garden the present season, Mr. Thomas B, Kerr, treasarer of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company, drove a hanusome bay and gray team. Mr. Sammy Weeka, with bis old favorite the white- faced Ethan Allen horse, never let slip a chance to show the merits of this stepper. Mr. f. B. Jobuson gave bis Saratoga Boy a short jog. This youngster 1s promising. Mr. Wentworth’s trotter, Bolly Lewis, an old timo clinker, did as much to startle the road as any clipper out during the day. Mr. Physe’s Lucca and Bolly bad an exciting tilt, but they failed to extinguish cach other and qujt with “honors cary. ? Mr. Jacob Olcott drove last bay gelding Coola Mr. William H. Lange bandied to admiration his w known sorrel team. The old votcran minstrel Eph. Horn, clad in seal- skin overcoat, was “doing” Central and St Nicholas avenues with aspoedy bay mare. Jake Somerindyke, the old tarfman, bad out a handsome sorrel team that did a great deal of lively work. Mr. Ed. Kearney, Jr., made it hot tor many with his brown mare Angi Mr. Gil, Palmer, with his bay stallion Union, was met on Central avenue, m: Mr. Henry Casey drove the brown geld: A clipper, with low record, Mr, Aitken, of Fifth avenue, was out with his young he mare, Sbe is beautifai and very fast. ir. Jobn Fox did a rattling business along St Nicholas avenue with his bay gelding Jim. Ho is a 130 stepper, sixteen hands high. dir. J. Duan Walton drove his sorrel team Golddust and Vanay. They are road cleaners. Mrs. J. Dunn Walton handled the ribbons with exqui- sito skill over the fat and beautiful team Neti ton and Young Foxey. To beat these proved a trouble, Ben Daniels showed his trotier Village Boy. He is fast and sur Mr. L, Leister was out with bis brown stallion Harry Genet, a trotter that has not lost his speed, Besides these there were hundreds of other fast horses, Some with records and oivers with none. A tour among tbe ‘owners of trotting stock last evening would pave found the tmajority sitting around cosey tires talking over tho explorts of the day, while in each ig would surely be mot one well informed who nid every horse ip town that had 0 n I trottor”” and those that were “bosses of the road’ level as clocks.’” CHALLENGE TU TROTTERS, urned ou! Mr. Thomas B. Johnson, in order to make the season of gaslight sports more attractive, offers to match his roan gelding Fred Tyler, mile heats, three in five, for $250 or $500 a side, against any horse now stabled in Forty six: street, the event to take place at Gilmore's Garden any night within eek, ~~ HANDBALL, An intercsting match of handball was played at McQuade’s court yesterday afternoon between tour leading experts—Joun Sheridan and John Mannix against Michael Landy and Arthur McQuade. mateb was for the best torce in ive games for $20 a side, Tho following 18 the score :— at, 2d, 8d. Ath. bth, «2 4 7 2 24 ~ 1 2 21 17 18—92 play against Morgan Sheridan and Mannix Lanay and McQuade, To-day James Kirby will O'Briew and Michaei Galvin, A SPORTSMAN DROWNED. Mr. Micah Moxer, ot Manorville, on Tuesday went, 19 company with Mr. G W. Raynor, to Masticon a gaupning and eeling expedition, but alter a time they became separated. When Mr. Raypor rovurned to the PETTICOATS IN THE PULPIT. A very remarkable cc: stical trial was begun in Nowark y day. In this case the charge is brought Dr. Craven that Rev. Mr. See; of the Wick- Mffe street church, permitted a woman to oecupy his pulpit in violation of the rules of the Church. The trial began in the parlor of the Second Presbyterian church. There was present a large attendance of clergy and laity, the latter being well representea by the ladies. Rey, Dr. J. L. Wells, the moderator, pre- sided, Rev. Mr. Ballentine acting as secretary, In opening tho trial the moderator solemnly addressed the members and warned them to remember that they were to act as judges. Whe clerk then read the charges which bad beon, preferred by Dr. Craven, tothe effect that on Sundoy, October 29, Rev. Isaac M. See, pastor of the Wickliffe street Presbyterian church, aliowed two members of the Women's Temperance Convention to occupy his pulpit in disobedience to the rule recorded in I. Corinthians, xiv., 33—37, and I. Timothy, ii, 11—13, and also in Violation of the Book of Discipline, chapter 5, section 5, Mr. See admitted the specification, but pleaded not guilty to the charge. Rev. Mr. Haley, of the Roseville church, then said that if Brother Seo had been charged with breaking a law of the Presbyterian Church he would follow the trial to the end; but inasmuch as tho charge was founded on a passage of Scripture which might bo variously interpreted he would move ‘that the com- plains be dismissed, and that a committec be appointed to express the sense of the Court on the specification admitted.” Rey. Dr, Craven opposed this motion. The charge against Mr, See was one of false doctrine, and it was the duty of the Court to try tt, NO DODGING DESIR} » Rev. Mr. Ballentine then said e did not want If there were d, 80 that minis- ters could know whether they had a right to let women: preach in their pulpits or not. Dr. Melivain said there was no such rule of tho Chureb, and Mr. Ballentine said it was in the Bible. Dr. Mclivaine said that Mr. See, who admitted the charges, contends that it is directly contrary to the Scriptures to forbid women to enter his pulpit, and ho should not be condemned until a final appeal ‘is made to the Scriptures and be has an opportunity to prove whother he is right or wrong. INJECTING NOTIONS. Then rose Mr. Haley. who repudiated the idea that his resolution was introduced for the purpose of “dodging the question,” Ho said:—‘*We aro a court of Jesus Coris Has any member.a right to inject his notions into our councils and force a debate on them? We have taken this matter out of the hands of the complainantand the accused, and we ask nothing from them. We will, a8 a court, decide this question ag we please,” Pending the Haley resolution the Court adjourned for dinner. After dioner further discussion on the resolution took place, and fioally it was voted down. Rev. Dr. Craven then began an exbaustive argument in support of the chargas against Mr. He spoke until o'clock, He contended that the law of God ond of na- ture was that woman Was subordinate to man, aud that 1t was not right or lawful for her to preach. The Court adjourned. THE HEBREW CHARITY BALL. Tho ball season will bo tuaugurated to-morrow oven- ing at the Academy of Music by the Hebrew Charity Ball in aid of the United Hebrew Charities Fund, That the affair will prove a financial success is assured from tho returns already made of tickets and boxos sold, and from other indications there can be no doubt that, agasocial ontertainmont, it will equal if not surpass the {grmer annuals. Boxes have been reserved for t city officials, present and to be, many of ave signitied their intention to be present. As somo misunderstanding 18 reported to havo arisen in regard to tickets, thecommittee state that cach ticket, at $10, admits “entleman and ladies,” The for dcoorations, music and refresa- menis are all complotod and in the charge of compotent committocs, The legal carringe rates will also be rigidly entorced, INSTITUTION FOR ‘tHE BLIND. The following gentlemen were yestorday electod dl- rectors of the New York Institution for the Blind:— Augustus Scheil, Robert S, Hono, D. Lydig Suydam, Nathaniel P. Hosack, Theodore Bailey Myers, John Treat Irving, James M. McLean, Alexander Van Kens- solar, Smith Clift, William Whitewright, William C. Schermerhorn, Charles Do Ruam, Francis A. Stout, Wilham B, Hoffman, F, A. Schermerhoro, Peter Marié, Frecerick W. Rhineland Frederick Sheluon, Chandler Robbins and Charlies E. Strong. COLORED CHURCH TROUBLES. ‘The troubles of the rival boards of trustees of the Flect street Methodist colored church, Brooklyn, oc: cupied the attention of the City Court, Judge McCue presidin, sterday. The plaintiff, Thomas Wilson, ot tne “old” Board of Trustees, brings suit against Charles Kamp and others of the “new” Board, and asks that the defendants be resirained from taking up collections, receiving bills or in any way interiering with the temporalities of the enurch, Defendants clan to be the legal and de facto trustees aud to have been regularly appointed “as such. The case is watched with interest by the colured people of tho Meihouist persuasion. The case was adjourned, owing to the indisposttion of Counsellor H. Hagner, who ap- | coming they place where tney had left 4 wagon Me. Moger was ‘Ot to be Been. ch and found a doad duck and an eel spear on the shore, and about fifty yards out in the creek a small box bout it became evivent that Mr. Moger had dragged this boat on the jee to the open water and in trying to get into 1 had falion overboard and was drowned, Neither hat, gan nor any trace of him has yet been found. He leaves a wife and three young children, yours for the detence, ual Friday mex Geuoral paced appeared ior the plaintifl PERRY PARDONED, THE MURDERER OF WATCHMAN HAYSE RE- LEASED FROM STATE PRISON. Edwin Perry, who was pardoned by Governor Til- den yesterday, was indicted by the Grand Jury of Kings county on Junuary 6, 1870, jor the murder of Private Watchman Hayso, at Harbeck’s stores, Brook- lyn, on the night of December 28, 1869, He was tricd threo times. On the fiftst an&secoud trials the jury disagreed, but on the third trial he was convicted of murder in the gsocond degree, Juago Bar- nard sentenced him to tate Prison for Ife on April 20, 1871, was said to be on intimate terms with river thieves, claimed to be a juukman and a speculator among ship- ping. He was ueieaded by Colonel Charies Spencer, Who argued that the identification of the prisouer as the person seen leaving tho scene of the murder had not Been established by the prosecution, Ex-District Attorney Morris, however, succeeded in convicting Perry by proving beyond a doubs that the prisoper ‘was geen to come up vutof the alley way on Furman street immediately attor the shot was fired. Di Attorney Britton, when effort boing made by the friends of Perry to obtain a jon last August, wrote to the Governor, mating was “not aware of any mitigating circum- ances” in the prisoner's case. In a subsequent iet- tor, in reply to ® communication from the pardon cierk, Mr. Britton wrote that he did not desire to be considered a8 expressing an opinion as to the propri- ety of pardoning Perry. He was quito satisfied with the judgment of the Governor as to that, Perry husa nd several young childrep, who reside in Brook- THE HEKALD AS A DETECTIVE, ‘The publication in yesterday’s HeRaxp of the arrest of Mark Fianigan, No, 348 East Twentieth street, and Thomas Quirk, whom he charged with rebbing him of a watch and $35 in cash, revealed the fact that Fianigan wi himself a thief, and that the watch alluded to together with $135 had been stolen by him from William Roseman, No, 176 avenue B, some nights since. Quirk and three companions named Michael Kelly, Juhu Desmond and Bernard McArdle, whose attempt to rob Flanigan brought tho whole matter to light, were committed for further ex- amination, while Fianigan was held for trial 1m detauit of $2,000 bull on Roseman’s complaint. The question which puzzles the Court is the degree of guilt of which Flanigan’s companions be accused in order to punishment, A BARREL OF WHISKEY. Mr. Bernard Clark, of No. 179 Varick street, on Tuesday purchased some whiskey irom Dixon’s dis- tilery, which was left outside his store, terday morning Officer McDermott, of the cinct, saw a number of men piacing one ot the barrels of whiskey 19 a0 ash cart, When the men saw him n away. He arrested William Hail, ayed seventeen, of Downing 4, WhO Was the ariver the curt, It was found thi When arraigi Ht sad cure the to cart it away for them aoa he did 80, believing them to be the owners of it, He was held for trial in detauit 01 $500 bail. ENWRIGHT ALL WRONG. Officer O'Neill, of the Eighth precinct, brought be- tore Justice Bixby, yesterday, William Kowright, aged eighteen years, who said he was employed in the Spring Street Market and lived at No. 345 Greenwich street, on achargo of burglary The officer teatified that he heard the cound of glass breaking and arrosi the prisoner, who was running awa the window of Frederick Scnwanhat ‘s store, 345 Greenwich stroct, had heen broken tasselis and window shade pulleys, valued at $6, taken therefrom. Enwright, who deciurea that he was in- nocent, was held for trial in $1,000 vail, ONE RESULT OF HARD TIMES, The immigration this year will fall short of that of any yoar since 1863. It is expected however, that early mn the ing large numbers of Mennonites will crrive from Huis 5 THE BROOKLYN THEATRE FIRE, REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATIS< TICS—THE COKONER'S INVESTIGATION PROGRESS OF THR RELIEF FUND—MASM MEETING THIS EVENING. "4 Yesterday the Registrar of Vital Statistics of Brook lyn submitted a report of the deaths caused by the Durning of the theatre. Permits for tbe burial of 228 bodies have been issued. 1 these 183 were identified ‘and buried upon certificates that gave tho uame, ad- dress aud other facts; 101 Uodies were uniientified, and were buried in a common grave, ina plot furnished by the Trustees of Greenwood Cemetery. Portions of the remains of other victims baye been removed from the ruins of the building, but the exact pamber of persons thus represented {t 1s not pos ible at present todeterme, Tho total deaths by and in consequence Of the fire is doubtiess over 300, The question of how death was caused has been raised, and post-mortem examination was made of several of the bodies, Those were ‘elected at random, an¢ all showed that suffocation was the cause of death, It is some relief to believe that the period of suffer. ing was suort, The fire spread so rapidly and the material of the building was eo combustible that the smoke must have been very dense, in which not more than torty or ilty respirations couia bave been tak beiore death, One-haif of those whose ages were certained were between 15 and 25 years of ago; of these the majority were about 20 years old; over 90 per cent were males; 25 per cent of the total deaths were of unmarried men; 146 of those identitied were born tn the United States; 138 were the oflspring of parents not born to the Un.ted states, Of the wards most afflicted are mentioned the Eleventh, Sixth, Fourth and Third, One hundred and sixty-0ix of the identitied dead wore residents of Brooklyn, Tho occupations enumerated show that 30 were clerk: 19 laborers, 6 moulders, > batebers, 5 carpenters aca} truckmen ; 69 occupations were represented, Of the 89 who had no occupation 14 were females, TH INQUEST. Curoner Simms and the jury engaged in the Investis gation of the cause of the joss of life inthe calamity Yesterday visited the residence of Miss Maud Harrison, ihe acircas, in ‘Livingsion street, and took her teste movy in relation to the sad occurreace, Miss Harrison has been confined to the now: iu consequence of the shock to her nervous syst since the memorabi night The young aciress i thbat on the night of the fire she was standing in the groen room with Mr. Burroughs and Mra. Daly, sho heard a noise ‘on the stage above a had been pertorming the p: started to go on the stage, when she met Mrs. Farrea on the stairs ieading down to her room, Mra. Farret said, ‘The theatre is gving;’’ Miss Claxton wag with Mrs. Farren, and one of thom said. “Let's go out the front way, tho theatre is on fire; jnst then sparka came down the back partof the stage in froot of the green room, and Witness ran through ibe underground passageway to the box office, and passod out through the lobby to Washington street; there seemed to ve fifty or a hundred people iu the lobby at the time; the theatre was in flames wh THE RKLIKF FUND, The total receipts ut the ofice of Mayor Schroodes up to yesterday amountea to $9,012 83, be vy Mr. Daniel Cbauncey, Mechanics’ Bauk, amount te $7,668, The sale of tickets for the afternoon aad evenin; performances, to bo held under the management Colonel Sinn, 'at the Brooklyn Academy of Musto, 1m ald of the suiferers, on New Year's Day, 1s progress» ing 1M o satisfactory manver, The tickets, Wuich are filty cents each, are old by the menibers of the Police Dopartment exciusively. Upward of 1,800 have already been sold. ‘This evening, at eignt o’clock, a mars meeting will be held in the Academy of Music under the auspices of the Citizens’ Reliel Commitice, ut which a report will be submitted of the work already done ia bebsil of the afllicied and means ior theie tuture maintenance will be devised. Rev. H. W. Beecher, Rev, ©, A, Hall, D. D., Rev. Smory J. Haynes, Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, James Tanner and others wiil address the assemblage, THK MERALD List, Previously acknowledged H. W. - Total. ....++ TUNGSTATE OF SODA, TRIUMPH OF THE BOUCICAULT EXPEUIMENT A® WALLACK’S—FIREPROOF SCENERY FOR OUR THEATRES, Quite a large audience gathere/ in Wa'lack’s Theatre yesterday afternoon to witness a public experiment on uncombustivle scenery similar to that made on the previous day and fully described in the HxRALD of yea- terday. The managers aud representatives trom nearly every theatre in the city a8 weil as from theatres out of town were present. Heads of the prbtic departments, wih many of the principal atiachés of their offices, were among the audience on tho. stage and in the orchestra, Prominent insurance companies were weil represented, und the unitorms of the paid Fire Department were conspicuous throughout the building. Between one and two o'clock Mr, Boack caalt with a few explanatory remarks, attempted set fire to a scene saturated with a sviution of stato of #0 4 and primed with a sulution of silicas soda, suspenaed over the centre of the stage, A fam¢ equal to the lurce of 150 of the ordinary gas jets ured On the stage was directed on the suspended canvat and held tuere jor about two minutes, Tne cane vas did not blaze or smoke ‘Tho portiang on which the gas flame had been uirectod broke, fell to the ground and crumbled into fine ashes on being touched. Several experiment¢ of this kind were made on d@ vas, aud always with tbe was suvsequently submitied to the test of fire, flame seomed to bave little or no eflect upon tt. It not discolor it to nearly tho same extent as the cai vas. All the managers took a deep interest in ti operation and keenly watched every phase of the gz periment. Mr. Palmer, of Booth’s Thoatre, wellas Mr. A. M. Palmer, of the Union Square, and Mr. MeVicker, of the Lyccum Theatre, were particularly well satisfied with all they had seen, They intend to apply it immediately, pot only on what new sconory they may be preparing, bus on all the scenes at present io use in their respectiv theatres, as well as on the flics and Wings aod borders, All the seenes in Waliack’s Theatro wiil wadergo trea’ ment this week, the intention being that’ by ne: Monday cvoning the theatre will be provided with an entire set of fireproof scenery, The preparation being as readily applied to wood as to canvas all partitions made of wood will be treated in & manner somewhat similar to the scenoa. The experiments yesterday were & complete success, and (he verdict of those present was that this simple preparation wiil prove a most offectual safeguard against tire behind the scenes, BROOKLYN BUILDING INSPECTION, The Common Council Committee for the inepection of buildings having authorized Architects Gaylor aad Crooks to perform that duty, those gentlemen are each day visiting academies, school houses, churches, places of amusement, &c. Yesterday the Polytechnic Inati- tute was thoroughly examined, not only us to means of egress, bi x0 a8 to the faciiities at hand to be weed case of a definite the consultation. The Acaem: y located at the corner of Seb sirects, was also visited. of 700 persons can be accommodated in the main tail when entertainments given. The boilers used for heating the buiiding outside, and tho fire ased at these boilers is the ovly fire ou the premises. Four doors lead trom the second story into the corridur on the Schermerhorn street side. As there is at present only one means of exit, the committoe will recommend additional exits, also swinging doors to be const! THE OFFICIAL GUILLOTINE. : Superintendent James W. Naughton, of the Buildi Bureau of the Brooklyn Fire Department, has been removed from office on charges preferred against tim by Commissioner Rodwell. The latter official took ox- ception to @ statement made by Mr. Naughton to a re- iM relation to the theatre fire. Mr. Naughton id that Commissioner Rodwell was the hoad of the bureau; that he was a bricklayer, and that i! any: thing was Wrong Mr. Rodwell and not he (Naughton} was Tespoumible. He declined to retrast the state: ment, and hence his removal, THE FIRE FIEND, THE 1.08848 FROM BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN NOVEMBER, Aregular moeting of the Fire Commissioners was held yesterday, President Perley in the chair,’ as which Fire Marshal Sheldon’s monthly report wasite. ceived, This report stated that there had been eightye seven fires during the month, involving the loss of $5,437, of which $18,818 was on vuild| 489 on their contents, The amount of lows was $1.365, of which $345 was on buildings and $1,020 on their contents. The Swumber of fires ia te Mg rear isc betwen ity Senta, 100 an 000, Hi tween an . Fetweon $5,000 and $10,000, 3; detween. $10,000 and $20,000, 1; between $20,000 and $30, In Now vember, . there wero 101 fires, whieh caused a loss of $600,407, In November, 1876, thero were bh caused a loss of $45,437. The losses in- ero $1,073,170 0 1876, $689, 950, FIRE ON THE WEST SIDE. A fire yesterday occurred on tho thira floor of No, 81 Eighth avenue, owned by the New York County Bonk and occupied by David Vannett as a cloth ae manufactory. The damage to the butld $1,000, Vannett’s losses have not been tained, LEGACIES OF THE PAST. Sixty-one judgme: ts against, the city, in varioug suits, have been satisfied by Comptroller Kelly atneg bo went into office,