The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1877, Page 3

7} — a — + 7 CITY REAL ESTATE FORK SALE, East Side. OR SALE, CHEAP—LARGE BRICK TENEMENT, 228 East 106th st,; two stores and 40 rooms. Owner, YD, 408 114th st. LooaTION— % Apply to West le. fH AY., WEGT SIDE DESIRABLE 4 J. K. MABTIN, 72 Brondway, 000 BY™ $12 CTO a ya ie ‘ef rr 2 6x50 feet, lod 105% May 1.” possession May 1 :. H. LUDLOW & CO., 3 Pine st. PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY FOR SALE OR TO RENT. CHOICE FARMS IN BUCKS COUNTY ‘of Pennsylvania, near large town; one’ dolpnia; first class mark +h’ land, no stones; rich dairy farms, 43 acres, ‘splendid. buildings, 87,000+ 43 all house. $7,500; 14 acres, nice jin 000; 30 acres, good buildings, stock, &c., $3,500; all so! ‘Address UG. Le WALKER, Quakertown, THE GARDEN ‘hour trom Phila valuablo Woodland, near railroad and land- jay county, N. J. Apply to P., box No. 2,815, Por SALE, CHEAP ¥i eotal Fai 35 ‘arm. acr Dwelling nd, 19 ‘acres, 4 8-10 acres aud two Salt Meadow, two Late, 5 Northfield, Richmond county, st change.--Two Lots near Wooster st. 40x75; sold o1 changed separately or together: suitable f x improvement. 8 Broad: " FOR BUSINE! Beserr BUILDING: ant re Fulton st. ¥ Insurance offices or be altered to suit Re: Alto some elizibie iaw offices to let. APPLY ON THE PREMISES. Take the elevator. Inquire for Janitor. Bees IN HOTEL, BROOKLYN .FERR ap to good wan, FRANKFORT HOUSE, 7m T° LET—THE TWO ENTIRE FIVE STORY BUILD- ings, Nos, 199 and 201 Fulton st. communicating; fifty feet trout by half the block; to be Tet separate or entire ly to G ts, steam power ean be had if required. A USTAVUS BAYLIES, ‘a Bronaway, second Goor over Thompeou’s restaurant iO LET—RENT $6) PER MONTH, IMMEDIATE POS. session tore, 75 Chatham, near Ch «mbers, op- and Crook's hotels; & good stand. St. Stephen's Hotel, 120 rooms, unfurnished, No. 1.018 Chestnut st.. Philadelphia, Addres box 2,815 Post offi Philadelphia, Q ROOMS. ON THE FIRUt FLOOR, SUITABLE FOR physician or party of xentlemen, as’ 42 West 26th at; anouable. Furnished. 10 LET—FURNISHED, PARTIALLY FURNISHED or unturnished, an elegantly uppointed house in the location on 20eh. 10 ALENLS, JOHN G. CAMERON, 76 Chambers st, ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO LE A NICELY FURNISHED ~ TO CET, PRIVI- Jege of kitchen if desired; terms moderate, No. 80 Lex. Ington av. RUMBER OF FURNISHED ROOMS, ALL IM- provements; first class neighborhooa; reference, 214 Hust 13th st, A WIDOW LADY HAS FURNISHED ROOMS TO e let, by day or Address L., Herald Uptown office. A EARGE FURNISHED Front al.COVE ROOM ON 6 second floor#hot Vote house 210 Last Bd shen nouns water, in the prt A SIGE, FU! 1 ED SUNNY ROOM TO LET To iet lady or gentleman in ® smal 4 Bo ut! lodgers, 146-25th st near Othays TN Amllyé Ro other SMALL FURNISHED FLOOR, WITH EVERY CON” Fated nience for house! keeping; two flights up. 91 Macdougal. A REIVATE FAMILY WICL LET A VERY HAND- Asomely tarnished Parior and Bedroom, with or without Pree wable; terms very moderate, Apply at 14 Irving (pore ROOMS, HANDSOMELY FURNISHED, TO let to goutlemen; terms reasonable. 138 Kast 16th'st, LEGANT APARTMENT—NEWLY FURNISHED, FOR two single tl (no boarders), Ie gait ye.single gentlemen (no boarder), in « private family, BLEGANTLY FURNISHED LARGE FRONT ROOM jad Bedroom adjoining, together or a ; family private; rent low; every convenience, 208 Tet st. (URNISHED PARLOR AND BEDROOM, GRA’ I 8, $11 weekly; Rooms, with cooking stove, $3 and od ing Koom, $1, ' 106 Kast 15th st. ROOMS TO LET—BY 2 East 11th st, dl a Nice Y FURNISHED ROOMS FOR TWO GENTLE- men or gentleman and wife at98 4th av. SG wite $8, SEE WEEK FOR FURNISHED ROOMS, with first class Board: special inducaments in price gentlemen willing to room to- rke connecting rvoms. At 5B 98th st., between nd University place. EAST 16TH ST.. NEAR UNION” SQUARE.—FUR- UYsinted Rooms, on third and fourth flows iE mee will be offered to parties of ther in |i roadway WEsT 10TH 8T.—TWO LARGE, E. furnished Kooms, Dre NEAR BROADWAY. keeping: terms reason: CLINTON PLACH.—A LARGE SECOND BTORY Kitchen; furnished and small Kooms. ‘ST.—PORNISHED BOOMS, convenience for housekeeping, to let to families. FURNISHED ble. 9] 5, WEST 10TH ST, NEAR 77) aV.—HANDSOM 21Sieout Koom and Bedroom, furni eand bathe 311 9TH ST., NEAR 2 V.—FUKNISHED SMALL and iarge Rooms, to gentlemen or married couplen. UNFURNISHED ROOMS AND APART- er MENTS 'TO LET. FARTMENT HOOSK, HALGIT BUILDING, 6111 AV. corner 15th xt.—Kach suit has private kitchen, or ton: auts supplied from the general cuisine {LOOKS OF FOUR, SIX AND SEVEN ROOMS EACH, as fixtures, &¢ , in thorough order. Apply CRNLS. ‘ APARTMENT, 265 WEST 25TH ST., & ‘il Hinprovements; for” small fainillox: ated. E PRIVATE HOUSE, A THIRD ve rooms, at $25 a month, gas included: neigh- Vorhood good; retereices exchanged. 436 West 34ti mn \s y an klym. RENCH FLAT WANTED—ABOUT SEVEN ROOMS, all improvements, west side, rent about $35. Address B. ¥., box 160 Herald oftie ANTED—BY A SMALL RESPONSIBLE FAMILY rompt pay), a h yorhood must particulars, PGR 4,966 city. Ware TO KENT—A PLETELY FURNISHED ou OM between 2d and 6th av: ud 8th to 15th st. Address, ‘with terms, No. 37 3d av., clgur sto 4 ANTED—AUITABL QUARTERS FOR A JOB printing office, Address, stating lveation, rent, and whether with or without power, K. J. S.. Herald office. WANtEDTO RENT OR LEASE, ON: Fioors, 25x 100 or 560x100, with or without require SU-horse power engine; would rent pure! hinery if suitable; please state locality and terms. Address 1. W. WARNISK & UO, 67 Murray st. New York. J ANTED. houseke TW WO FURNISHED ROOMS, FOR LIGHT ug. bY weutlemun and indy. "Address WIL Fost ofiiee. ‘Terms must be moder ‘ i FURNITURE, SFOR BALE, AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE 120 WEST Jd st, neur Oth a rior Suits, 14 pieces, c fatin, cost $1,000, for $250; one do., $12 $00; rep and huircloth Suits, $35 and $55 Dinck walnut Bedsteads, Dressing Cases, Bu Wardrobes, hair ‘and spring Mattresses, niture, Extension Table, B ch and Steinway & Sons Pianofort: uffet, Chairs, ke.) jcont Windsor, $800, cost $900, Box | AwnGiNThEMAN DECLINING | HOUSEKKEPING will sell the entire Household Furniture five story brown, Stone residence in lots to suit, viz.:—Parior, library, cham- rand dining room Suits; two sutin parlor Suits: one for 5 $125; rep suits, $10; elaborate and plain Cham. in walnut, $40 to $150; Carpets Bookcase, &e. idence 47 Sth and 6th’ ave, p West 16th st., between 200, UETION pets, Mirror Beading, Butte prices. ALHIVATE FAMILY WILL SELL THEIR MAGNIFI- wo cont Satin Brocade Parlor Suit, nearly new, for $125, 3 one do,, $75; rosewood Fianoforte, $i Mirrors, Curtains, rep and Suits, with Dr B Lib haircloth salng Canes, $45 up. ¥, Dinirg ovum acrifice. Cull wt resi- 6th avs. honand pl Bl Nid i bad OT on Es Md FUR. imitans Jarpete for cash or liberal ter ay Cow RERWALI'S, 199 und 187 Chatham large warerooms. AKTIES DECLINING HOUSEKEEPING ADDRESS immediately PEISER, 208 Tth ay, vighest prices paid for Uarpets Furniture, Pianos, Bedding. MARBLE MANTELS. _ TEWART'S SLATE, MARBLE AND WOOD MAN Hels, new and ant desizns, from $1 lbera 220 at id 222 Weak 23d» % P ft ‘Aberdeen, Scotland. LARD! es STANDAND BEV with Deluney's wiro cushions, indorsed by all load. professional plavors; extra inducements now offered; second hund Tables at yr Ww Bi WILLARD TA- LOT OF SECOND HAND BILLIARD TABLES IN perleet order, oquni to new, at very low prices. it W. COULEND! er ER TURKEY'S DANGER IN LONG ISLAND, Edward Doyle had a flock of forty turkeys, valued at $60, stolen from hig poultry yard, ab Long Swamp, Seeucy ae poultry yard, 9 ig NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, THE VANDERBILT —OBSEQUIES, Simple but Impressive Burial of the Dead Railroad King. A LARGE FAMILY OF MOURNERS. From the Church of the Strangers to the Home of the Dead. ‘The last sad rites were performed yesterday morn- ing over the remains of one upon whose lips Wall street and the whole American business world were hung—Cornelius Vanderbilt. At early dawn yesterday morning there were knots of morbid curiosity hunters on the sidewalk in front of bis resideace in Washing- ton place, The scone inside was a mournful one At eight o'clock the gorgeous casket was moved trom the chamber of death to a plain catafaique in a recess toward the end of the lower hall. A stream of relatives, friends, former associates and employés came to take @ last look at the beloved and familar features of the dead Commudore, and not a few were astonished at the severe simplicity of the floral decorations. A beautiful cross at the head, a laure! wreath on tho casket and an anchor of tuberoses and camelias at the foot, that was all, It was a moving spectacle to see so many of the old friends and subordinates of the dead Commodore who long had worked and striven with bim now cast a last look upon that life-like but wotully emaciated white face and then turn away thoir faces with an ex- Pression of sincere sorrow. THR FAMILY AND YRIENDS. In the parlors the whole Vanderbilt family bad as- sembied, and also presented an impressive spectacio— the men all of the same sturdy, rugged, sinewy, broad- browed and strong-lumbed type, and tne women all in- visible rom their heavy, long, shroud-like black veils, and ranging from the hoary grandmother to the blooming girl of sweet sixteen. Then came a large number of the old citizens of New York, who had come to pay the last tribute of respect to one who with them fought the battle of life when the present genera- tion of middle-aged men were scarcely yet born— Peter Cooper, Charles O’Conor, Thurlow Weed, Au- gustus Schell, Daniel Drew and other prominent repro- sentatives of the city; ex-Governor Mor, Cyrus W. Field, Jordan W. Burnham, Marshall 0. Roberts, Rev. Jobn Hail, Joseph Parker, William Turnbull, Otis W, Booth, José ¥, Navarro, Frank Work—perhaps the most intimate business associate of the deceased during bis life; James M. Davis and Francis P, Freeman, his brokers; William E. Dodge, Morris K, Jesup; while among the strangers from other cities the figure of Sam Ward was especially noticeable. Aa informal service was held here, Dr. Deems offering a briet but impressive prayer, and the casket was then carried by twelve men to the Church of the Strangers No, 259 Morcer street, whieh was only a sbort distance from the residence, the mourntal assomt{@ge following on foot, The following was the order in which they left the house and entored the church :— THE FUNERAL PROCESSION. Rev, Dr. Deems, the pastor; Drs. Lindsley and Eliott and Drs, Flint and Van Buren; Mr, Wardell and nurses—six in all. Then came the casket, fol- lowed by Mr. William H. Vanderbilt and Mrs, C. Van- derbilt, the widow; Mr. C. J. Vanderbilt and Mre, W. H. Vanderoilt, Mr. and Mrs, J. M, Cross, Mra. Allen and sop, Mr. and Mrs. Osgood, Mr. and Mra Thorne, Mrs. La Bau and escort, Captain 1, Vanderbilt, with Miss Phoebe Vanderbilt and Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Read, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Mr. and Mra. Morton, Mr. and Mra W. B. Alien, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Allen, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs, Shephard, Mr. and Mrs. Willam K. Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs, Sloan, Mr Fredorick and Miss Florence Vanderbilt, Mr. George and Miss Lila Vanderbilt, Miss Thorne and Miss Tor- rance, Mr. and Mrs, Meredith Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Torrance, Mr. and Mrs, Milford, the Misses La Bau and Mr. Oakey Barker, Mr, and Mrs. R. L, Craw- ford, Mr. ‘and Mrs. C. V. Detorest, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barton, Mr. and Mrs, F. P, Freeman, Then came tue rel- atives of the Deforest and Simonson families, the families of the pnysicians and the invited friends, among whom were the numerous distinguished citizens alroudy mentioned. THE BURIAL BERVICR, ‘The procession, owing to the frightful condition of the slippery and slash covered street, was a very slow one, and it was about ten minutes after the time an- nounced for the beginning of the services—half-past ten—when it arrived at, the church, There was a small crowd in {rons of the church, as none but friends of the deceased had been hitherto admitted. The gal- leries were filled with former employés of the dead on the various railways which he controlled. The severe simplicity of the church edifice was unrelieved by any floral or {unereal decorations whatever, and the only sign of the solemn ceremony was the black drapery around the pulpit. The masic was ander the direction of the organist of the church, Mr. G. W. Pettit, and the regular choir, assisted by Miss Emma Ransom, soprano, chaunted the thirty- ninth Psalm and the hymn, “One Sweetly Solemn Thought,” beforo the arrival of the mournful procession. Asthe procession filed slowly into the church Dr. Deems’ solemn voice could;be h ing the usual Episcopal burial service with resurrection and the life When the casket had been placed at the foot of the altar and the assemblage had been seated the doors of the church were thrown open for the general public, There was no crush, however, and, owing to the extremely disagreeable weather, the church was only comfortably filled. Tho services were extremely simple, Dr. Deems reading the fifteenth chapter of Corinthians on Christ’s res- urrection and then saying, *‘Now sing that song so much beloved by our revered dead, ‘Sweet Hour of Prayer.’’? This was impressively sung, and, as tho songs and books a man lovos are part of his history, the firt verso may be here upended ;— Sweet hour of pra, My soul has often And ott escaped the tempter's suaro by vhy return, sweet hour of prayer. THR PRAYRR, Then came the prayer, which was al: simple, and Whose most impressive portion was that vearing directly upon the pathotic lessons of the event. The reverend pastor thanked the Lord for the great bodily and intellectual evdowment of the de- ceased, for bis long continaance in life, for his efforts to raise the lowly and needy, to increase the capabili- tos and the comiort of bis tellow men. He thanked him that the dead had such @ mother, such influences about him in early iite; that all his life be had such pertect coniidence in Him, the only God and Saviour, © thanked Him that, like a child, after his troubious and weary life, Le could lay bis head upou the Lord’s bosom, Now that be had been taken from their midst, he Who was the leader of their generation and a ruck and shelter, a fortress and tower to 50 many, he | besweched Him to grant his fellow workers such grace and righteous living as to be able to fully carry forward tbe great plans of bis itie, He invoked tie biessings and consoiations of the Lord upon the be- reaved widow and children, pow tout their strong staff bad been taken away from them; might they bave grace to bear the great responsibilities Vequeaihed to them and cleave to cach other to further the great in- terests conti to them, He prayed tor those who | shared the bounty of the dead, the lowly and the id broken to whom he showe ich kindness in secre! for those in distant lands, in that remote uni ity where young men bud been, through bis assistance, enabied to teach the word of God. Throughout the prayer the deepest silence reigned, only occasionally broken by a murmur. “And pow,’’ continued the min , “sing that other song which the deeeased loved so weil, ‘In the Christian’s Home of Glory.’ I hive often seen the tears course down his cheeks wh sung.” he heard this THR FUNERAL ADORKSR. | After the bymn was sung awid impressive silence Dr. Deems pronoun asimple tuneral oration, He egan by felicitating all present upon the Jact that the simple exercises shoula have been in such periect ac- cord with the wishes of the deceased, “Lt ts scarcely ever ig rl gg to speak about tho dead at the obsequics, obody would like to allude to his frailties or foibles, and no one can make his friends love him more than they already do. And so when he charged me that at his funeral not many words should jd, and there should be no ai- tempt to setiorth any supposed virtues he might ess, it wasin harmony with my own feelings, fore I have not come to speak ab the dead, given you an immortal soul and what your fellows of the brute department have not—the power to influence your fellow men. Dying is only instuntaneous expe- Fieuce, but living is awful {[t isn’t so solemn a thought that we may dic at five o’clock, but that wo may live till five o’clock. It is awtul to live, for in our jokes, in our speeches, in our publications, in our daily intercourse, we are so uncousciousl: erting an influence over our o ver and Therelore living is 80 awiul, ity knows that to prepare a man forev for ping 18 to prepare him also for dying. speaker then coutroverted length the he of pietists, mystics, sentimentalists, &c., thas because every man must die—because, as he said, even - strong a man as Corvelius Vanderbilt was stricken own vo He warned young men ay from active work, and pointed at the of men surrounding them in this have retired twenty years ago and were still pursuing the work of their lives, and at the dead, whose ver; last thoughts wi those of business, working re- ligiousiy tor the sake of God. HIS LABT CONSOLATION, “Whatsoever our revered friend did from rolfishness, vanity, pride or worldliness may have grown to ve a large ana brilliant thing, and yet each one as it strikes his tombstone will burst hke a bubble. What of his good remains? Ouly what he did m the Lord, I ‘think it will be a soit pillow iu my dying hour that! bave one rememorance of this our beloved friend. So lately it was when be took my hand and looked into my face and tears started to his eyos as he said, Doctor, you never crowded your relixion on mi ‘ou have been faithiul to mo,’ What was it that 18 last moments happy? That eyervy nation, every King and emperor, kvew of bis name and fame? No. That the Justre of hii ods shone like sunlight upon the vations of the No. That bis weaith could be counted by millions? No. It boat Jesus Christ bad tasted death for him, that the Godhead was not only bis creator but his redeemer, and that like a chiid he could lay bis head upon the bosom of Jesus and go to sleep. 18 TWO WAXTS. “There were two things which our beloved friend lacked—early scholastic culture and intimate religious association during his midale life—those two wants, as he himself said to me, he regretted more than anything el His lack of scholastic culture, however, was compensated for by his great intellectual endowment, and remeber, as regards his sccond want, that he never for an instant o/ bis life doubted that this book (pointing at the Bible) was the Word of God and the Tule ith and practice, He asked me once solemnly to state to the world that I never converted him to belief in the Word of God, but that he had never doubted it fora moment of his life, whether he had kept it or not, TRE VALUB OF KICURS, “If you have millious 1 say to you, what are they worth compared to the wealth of Jesus beiore the world began? 11 each of you were a crowned monarch 1 would ask you, what is your bauble comparea to the eternal crown of glory? That man lying there never owned a dime or a footof ground—be held those things simply asa steward of God. Money can’t buy love. You can’t shed tears over a rich mau’s bier becuuse ho was rich. No; money can’t buy tours. Look atall these men in the galleries who pave wrought with him during life aud who are brought here by love tor his memory. If ene grain of love is worth ten thousand ef admiration then Cornelius Vanderbilt was rich indeed, I believe thut this man had true re- pentance to God; bad a singularly childiike faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour, and that, baving yielded Him h faith and trust during all bis life, he is numbered now with the saints in glory everlastung!?’ ¢ THE CORTKGOR. This concluded the exe and the solema numerous procession of mourners wended their way out of the church to the street, and there as many as intended to accompany the body trom the sacred edi- fice took seats 1p the carriages. The casket was care- tuily carried out and placed withia the hearse. The number of carriages ordered by the gentleman in charge Of the ebsequies was 100, but beside these there were at least thirty private carriages in the line on the streets. All found occupants in a short space of time, nd soon the procession started on its way down Mer- er street to Fourth, along Fourth to Froadway, and down Broadway aud Whitehall street to the foot of the latter thoroughtare. Knots of curious cazers gathered oot corners and sidewalks as the long line of passed. Thé hotel windows were crowded with persons anxious to view the cortége. None ofthe railroad offices on Broadway bore any mourning dra gary but in the window of the office ot the Hudson iver Road there was a picture of the late Commodore surrounded with crape. CROSSING THR HARBOR. The forryboats Northfield d tthe Staten Island ferry house to convey jes to the isiand. Many of the vehicies doutof the line when the ferry was reached, drop) and the occupants of not more than fifty carriages irom ity followed the body to the grave, these were the members of the tamily and the physicians. The Northileld vote the heurse, and it left the Now York shore at about half-past one o'clock, with the Westfield closo in her wake. ‘The ice in the bay was light, and tbe progress of the boats wus but slightly impeded. Arriving at Vaoderbilt’s lunding, crowds of people were found assembled about the terry house. TO THE GRAVE. The scene of the dead man’s tirst “conquests, glo- ries, triumphs, spoils’? was reached, The hearse slowly moved @ land, and the bouts, sadly decked witb their half-masted flags, were loft tor wy him who had built them.’ The proces- through the crowds of sight-seers and made its way up through Vanderbilt avenue, passing ‘not lar irom the spot where the great man dead first saw the sun’s beains more than four score years ago, The dark clouds that obscured the morning had begun to part, and the sun shone forth on the snow covered round as though welcoming a child who had returned ome to remain forever, ‘The carriages rolied along tho Richmond road, addi- tions being made to the number by many Staten Islanders who thus desired to pay their last tribute of Amon; Tespect to the departed. As the cortéyge entered the Moravian Cemetery, at Dorp, the church bell toiled solemnly, and the mourners made their way into the iittle church, which was described in yesterday’s Hkkap. Many residents of the surrounding country w in the churchyard when the long procession arrived, and, when permission was granted, a promiscaous crowd of men and women, boys and girls, and coatiess farmers with whips in their Bands, followed the Vanderbilt family into the church, andin a very short ume all availuble space was occupied in the body of the church and in the organ loft, The church within is perfectly plain, and yest y was neatiy decorated with Christmas trens and greens, while the sanctuary Was draped in mourning. Alter the coffin had beea placed without the chancel rail tho Rey. Dr. Deems announced that the Rov. Mr. Vogel, the pastor of the church, would offer a prayer. Mr. Vogel asked Almighty God to give car to the voice of his prayer and to be near the bereaved in the hour of their aflliction. ‘We pray Thee, 0! Lomi God, to fulfil Thy promises, and give strength to tho afflicted who have mes with so great a loss. Grant that all may know Thy Word that because Thou livest they shall live also, Forgive all our sins and pardon all our transgressions and sanctity our lives, that when Thou dost call us to Thee we may be worthy to live in tho happiness of Thy presence forevermore, Grant that the life of him whom Thou hast been pleased to take from us in all its worthiness may serve as an example to and will be followed by those who come after bim.’? Dr. Deemms then read the burial service avd recited the Lord’s Prayer, alter which be made aprayer. He ae the most merciful God to assist all in living the ie of the righteoup that at the last day, when we will be called to accou r what we bave dono bere, may reeeive that blessing which the just mau will re- ceive, and hearthe voice of the Son of God By “Come ye blessed and enter into the kingdom prepared for you. A last opportanity was then offered to view the re- mains, and, as the long line filed past the casket and Jooked their last upon she pale, emaciated face so wel) known to all the grict' that was depicted in every countenance tmade it plainly visible that the loss deplored was very great ‘The church was then cleared for the veneft of tho imme- diate members of the family, who thon made their parting with him they held so dear. Then the coffin of the Commodore was removed to the tamily vault beneath the massive granite obelisk and laid therein. The door was closed. Standing bet b the white figure of Grief, Dr, Deems begged a be: 500 or 600 mourners, and all was over. diction ou the THE LESSONS OF VANDERBILT'S LIFE—-SERMON OF KEY. J. Re SEARLES. Rey. Mr, Sourles preached at the Willett street Methodist Episcopal church yesterday, basing his dis- course upon the life of the late Commodore Vander- bilt and pointing out the lessons which it inculcated, He said the life of such a man was a most suggestive study, The noteworthy tras of bis character and the prominent part which he took in forwarding the great business and commofcial interests of his time made bim, in many ways, the leading man of his age. He bad left an impress upon it which would long endure, and his great enterprises and charities wero worthy of a lasting apprecta- im many respects @ grand and striking character. His early struggles, evidencing an indomitable perse- verance, an honorable toriftvand an untiring energy, marked the man out asa giant among his teliows. Uniting, a8 he did, these essential qualities in an ex- traordinary measure for one man’s endowmont, it was no wonder that his success Was assured from the first day that he set foot upon nis little terryboat on the Hadson. His seif-reliance ana fidelity were dis tinguisbing traits, Unlike the young men of to-day he pertormed the duty which before bim without questioning, and saved what he had honoraply earned, ‘Thus bis thriit made him independent in an in- credibly short time, He was pl straight- forward and earnest in whatever be under- took, Th spirit raised him to distinction ag it would raise all men who possessed the moral strength to copy the type which he had set. His pub- lie spirit was bardly less potable than the extraordi- nary capacity which he sbowed for auvancing his pri- vate interesia. § As a citizen his vie id action were grand, and inspired by a tar-aeein; noficence. No one ever heard of Cornelius Vanuervilt doing a mean oF countenancing a paltry trick. There was a jent disposition among the m of to-day to mit littie irauds, but the spirit ot Mr. but k to the living aud about that blessed Christian faith which enabies us to live, LIVING AND DYING, — “Many people think religion is only a preparation for the sale passage across the river of deatu into the land of immortality, You are not to preparo tor death, God will take care of that. You did not pre- pare for your birth—God took care of that, God hag ‘ed above such meanness, Ho was fair and above board in every way. + HI8 FAST HORSES. It was trae that he loved a tast horse; but there was surely no sin in admiring this, as all other and spirited creations of God’s hand. Hi as be bad often shown tion and remembrance, The man personally was | friend, What however, } on one could most admire in the man was the deep is tone of religious feeling which was manifes, Not withstanding Mr. Beecher had said an unkind thing in that respect, he was a man straightforward und square in bis dealings, and be had a tender beart and a deep consciousness of his responsibility to God. No doubt they would be called upon to admire the wisdom aud liberality of bis approp ond in bebalf of the city. In regard to himself he showed during his last sick- bess a simpie, childlike trust that ull would be well with bim, which was most touching in such a man. Bound up, apparently, in business concerns, he could cut loose from all those thoughts and fix his heart Upon things that were imperishable, repeating the fami hymns of the Church like a little child. In that spirit of trust in God and entire submission to His will t @ roa financler patiently waited for death to come, and finally yielded up a spirit void of offence to God or man. THE MEANEST KIND OF THIEF, Some time between eight o’clock on Saturday even ing aud six o’clock yesterday morning a thief stole the mourning crape, value $2 m the door of the late Cai modore Vanderbilt's lence, in Washington plas THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY—TEXT OF THE BESOLUTIONS IN HONOR OF ITS DEAD FOUNDER, Nasuvinws, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1877. At a meeting yesterday of the Faculty of the Vander- bilt University, called together by the Chancellor to consider what action should be taken in regard to the death of the founder of the university, Cornelius Van- derbilt, the committee appointed to determine how this sad event should be solemnized by the university, reported the following resolutions, which were unan}- mously adopted :— Whereas it has pleased God to bring to a close the long and eventful life of Mr. Vanderbilt, the founder of the uni- versity which bears bis honored name, which sad event took piace In Now York this morning, January 4, 187: therefore, Resolved, That the Faculty of Vanderbilt University are filled with sorrow At the announcement of the death of the noble founder of this inscitution, Resolved. That while the Faculty - bilt ws not permitted to execute bis cherished purpose to islt the university, yet they, devoutly thank God that_bis Ife w. red to seb the unfolding ol cosstul operations of the university for more than on aion, and that this afforded him so much satisfaction t shat Mr. Vani That all exercises of the university be sus- ‘the remainder of the week; that the chapel of ity be suitably draped iu mourni: ied for one hour wt the time of t when all exercises in the unive . That Rev. Bishop McTyeire be requested to de- emorial discourse on the occasion of the death of nderbilt in the chapel of the university on Sunday morning, Junuury 7, 1877, at eleven o'eloc ved, That the Faculty of Vuuderbiit University offer their sincere aud tender sympathies to the widowed consort of Mr. Vuuderbilt, and to wil the members of bis family, de- ¥ praying that they may be graciously: their bereavement, ang thas the mourntul sanctified to her wih ; i of the Faculty bo reported to the family of our lute honored benefator by the Chaucell Vanderbilt Univornity ; that it be read to the studenta 4 hext morning service in the chapel; that it be sent to the Christian Advocate and the daily papers of Nashville and rk for publication, and that it be duly inscribed on a P page in the Journal of the Fuculty of Vanderbilt University. THE CENTENNIAL &XHIBITION. 4 PAPER READ BY THE BEITISH EMECUTIVE COMMISSIONER BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF ARTS. [From the London Morning Post, Dec. 21.] Last night an ordivary meeting of the Society of Arts was held at the rooms, John street, Adelphi, under the presidency of Lord Alfred Churchill, Professor Archer, the British Executive Commis. sioner to the Philadelphia Exhibition, read a paper on the subject. Theexbibition took its origin trom the desire of the Americans to celebrate in some expressive and significant manner their centounial anuiversary, and the deep-seated love which exists in the hearts of most Americans for the memory of our lamented Prince Consort bad oo small share in beading them to choose what he considered a festival of peace and in- dustry ag the best means of securing the co-operation of all other nations in their national thanksgiving. (Cheers.) The capital required to establish the exhibition was raised by a Centennial stock and a genoral subscription by each State; and the organization by which it was carried out consisted of an executive aud other sub-committees, inclading the Women’s Committee, which organized a special exhibition for the proper display of women’s work, which formed a unique and interesting feature in the general plan, The buildin, re ercoted in the groat public Fairmount Park. The Professor then proceeded to give an account of the oxbivition itseli and its promivent cbaractoristics, In the Women’s Pavilion sowe contributions by our own gracious Qucen and Royal Princesses were especially prized, and gave reat satisiaction to the management. In the Main ailding England and her colonies occupied by far the largest amount of space, while the United Sta bad nearly double as much room, EXCELLENCE OF AMERICAN RXHIBIT! 1 rale the American exhibits were of such excellent quality und so carviuily displayed that the exhibitors were evidently alive to the vast importance of the competition, No one who had only seen their weak efforts iu the European exhibitions could have expected such superior manufactures in metal work, textiles, aud especially in chemicals, which wero shown by them. As to the general success of the ex- hibition there could be no doubt. (Cheers) The at- tendance fur surpassed that of any previous exhibi- total admitsions belog—cosh admission: 8,004,274; free, 1,906,692; total, ¥,910,966; while the visitors atthe London Exbibition of 1862 numbered 6,211,103, and of Paris (1867) 9,300,000, Those resulis proved thut international exhibitions were not played out, but had still # very important part to periorm in advancing commercial prosperity id the general interest of civilization, (Cheers) Alter bearing testimony to the unbounded hospitality of the Philadelphians ard to the widespread kindliuess of feeling tor Kagiand and Englishmen, he remarked that he believed that the eflect of the exhibition on America would be most beneficial. The groat cities had received @ wholesome aud powertul stimulus to in the race for bigher culture and more wathetl- liug, and with the general public from ail parts fect would have been to dispel innumerable er- » Prejudices und false estimates, Let them hope that their American brethren might realize these and every other possivle good from go welt conceived aud spleudidly manuged an undertaking as that which they had just so successfully completed, (Cueers.) GREATEST KXUIWITION KVER HELD, The chairman said that tue Exbivition of Philadel- phia was, without exception, the greatest exhibition ever held in the world, and it had constituted a happy ns of celubrating the centemary of American iu- pendence, (Cheers). 1t wax exceedingly approp: to have such a paper as Professor Archer's read before ibis society, for in that ball, unuer the auspi- ces of Prince Albert, the great movement was’ started which resulted in the Exhibition of 1851, and the so- clety’s initiative had been followed by ‘many of the civilized pations of the world. He—the speaker— visited Philadelphia afew years ago, but he did not stay long enough to see much of the place. He, how- ever, saw the greut Fairmount Park, which was twelve or thirteen miles round, and, beg intersected by rivers, the scenory was very beautiful. Toere could not have been a better place for the exhibition. ‘The Americans take up things in a wonderful way; they like to do them on # giant scale, and they certainly succeed., As to their bospitulity they give [ree passes from one end of the Union w the other, they entertain visitors at their houses and their hotels ina most lavish manner; they like to make a Britishor feo! free of the country, and there wus 4 real good feeling tow- ard this couvtry underlying all their tall talk. Indeed there Was a strong undercurrent of love for England im America, and it was especially coucontrated ou Queen Victoria, (Cheers.) 11 Her Majesty could visit Amer- tea there would be no bounds to the expressions of respect and affection that the Americans would pay her. (Loud cheers.) Alter a few remurks by Mossra, Hyde Clarke, Botley, Cooke, brown and others the proceedings terminated, THE IRIsH NATIONALISTS. A meeting of Irish nationalists was held yesterday at Rossw’s Hotel, John J. Breslin presiding. Arrange- ments were made for the lecture by Deuis Dowling Mulcahy, lately returned {rom Ireland, and it was de- cided that it tako place about the first Tuesday in February in the Cooper Institute. Thomas Ciarke Luby will preside, The subject of the lecture will be “The Irish Notional Movement as It Now Stands,’ OUT IN THE COLD WORLD. While the rain was falling in torrents and freezing as fast as it touched the earth on Saturday night about eight o'clock a tall young woman, closely verled and carrying a bundie in ber arms, was seon acting in a rather inysterious manner tn the vicinity of Lexington avenue and Eighty-first street. She darted off tho sidewalk and going several yards into a vacant jot in Lexington avenue, between Eighty-second aud Eighty- third streets, quickly deposed t bandie, which contained a bavy boy only three or four days old, Coveripg its littie head from the storm she departed, In @ few minutes the fait cries of the abandoned infant attracted the attention of Joseph J. Rega, wf No. 109 Kast Eighty-third street, who delivered the child over to the care of Officer Coogan, of the Twenty-third precinct, who took it to the Kighty-eighth street sta. | tion house and thence |t was sent to the care of tho | Commissioners of Chariues and Correction. Tho moth t present unknown to the police, EVEN KELSEY FORGOTTEN, Tho dog excitement at Huntington ts jutense, Up. ward of thirty dogs have been slaughtered during the past week, ‘The Board of Health bas adopted tho following resolution -—~ Revoived, Thas no dogs be allowed to run on the highways or puviie streets of this town without being properly mussied, and that owners of dogs suffering them wo run at large will be subject to a fue not ty exceed $1,009, or im. prisonment not to excred two years, ws por levised Beatutes, seetion 4, chapter 14 wrvicle 2, ‘Laws ot js: and fany person in anthorlaed to Kill not tunled, found ‘he public highway Ia the town of Huasiuesone oO 1877. | of the threat, wrote to the Consul at Porto Rico, rtat- | be undertaken, but that on meeting she Collector he THE PRIZE RING, FIGHT BETWEEN JACK QUINN AND JAMES MAHBR IN PHILADELPHIA—A SHARP CONTEST AND VICTORY FOR QUINN IM THIRTEEN BOUNDS— DETAILS OF THE BRUTAL EXHIBITION. (¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Puitapecrima, Jan, 7, 1877. Some weeks ago James Maher, of New Orleans, and Jack Quinn, of this city, two bruisers and sports, quarrelied in a drinking saloon in this city, and, as neither obtained satisfaction at the time, a chalienge to a fight for $500 a side under the rules of the prize ring was the result, THE COMBATANTS IN TRAINING, Maher immediately went into training at Husted’s, No, 29 South street, under the auspices of Big Eyed Smitby. Quinn bad the same offices performed tor bim by Harry Freeman, at Jerry Nolan’s, Second and Re" lief streets, and both principals have been in dead earnest in their preparations, everything being con ducted with the greatest secrecy, the recent hard fate of Weeden and Collyer et al. having inspired these sporting gentry with a wholesome fear of the author- ities Quinn is a smaller and lighter man than bis an- tagonist, but the betting has been all along in his favor, THR MEX AND THE BETTING. Yesterday afternoon the fight, which proved to be a very game one, took place in a large room over a bar- room op Delaware avenuo, between Lombara and South avenues, on the eastern water front of the city, Maher, who is twenty-nine yeurs old and is five feet nine inches in height, bad been trained down to 162 pounds, Qfinn, who is twenty-five years old and five fect eight inches in his stockings, weighed only 154, but was in prime condition, A select crowd of the fancy fe present, who manilosted the greatest in- terest iu the long anticipated encounter, Quinn being the favorice im the betting. . THE WiGRT. After the ring had beon measured off and the men stripped the combatants took their places, Smith Husted acting as referee, Harry Freeman as Quinn’s second, aud Jack Murphy and Big Eyed Smituy serv. ing in ‘asimir capacity for Muber. From the firs round Quinn assumed the aggressive, pushing his op- ponent and planti eavy blows on his face, which were not revurned by Maher with much effect, Quinn | partying cleverly. The | Puuladeiphian ended the round by a sledgo hummer blow that scoured him first blood and first knockdown. ‘The second, third and fourth rounds were also rather im Quinn's favor, but in the filth round Maher threw big heavily, In the sixth round the men clinched and both fell, Quinn on top, In the seventh round Quinn closed Maher's lett eye. When time was called for the eighth time Maher looked groggy. Both men closed and tell together after a short struggle, Quinn again on top. ODDS IN THE BATTING, re offerest of 100 to 50 in Quinn's Tho result of the ninth round was a stunning blow on Maher's left temple, drawing blood, and;heavy body blows administered upon Quinn. ‘The tenth to thirtecuth rounds were all victories for Quinn. QUINN’ VICTORY. The latter proved to be the last, for when ‘time’ ‘was called for tho fourteenth time , Quinu came up, looking almost os iresh as at the beginning of the fight, while Mahor lay tn bis corner unable to respond. wanted to continue the fight, but was in such a pitiable plight that his seconds retusod to allow it, and threw up the sponge, Quinu being declared the win: Both men wero badly pun- ished, and the whole affair was brutal in the catreme. A SHARP SEA CAPTAIN. HOW THE SCHOONER BARACOA RAN AWAY FROM AN UNREASONABLE FINE IMPOSED IN A SPAN- 18H HARBOR—INEFFICIENCY OF THK GUNBOAT SYSTEM—A COURTEOUS SALUTE AT PARTING, Wasuixcton, Jan. 7, 1877, The Secretary of State has received a despatch from the United States Consul at San Juan, Porto Rico, stating thaton the 6th of November the schoonor Baracoa, of Boothbay, Mo., sailed from the port of Ponce, Porto Rico, without clearance papers and while being guarded by a Spanish gunboat to secure the pay- ment of a fine imposed on hor by the Spanish author. ities foran alleged error in ber tanilest, It seews that the captain of the schooner, Mr, McClintock, bud been ned by the Collector of Customs at Ponce tn the sum of $4,300, Spanish coin, for having on his manifest only one-half weight of 100 barrols of flour, and one-half weight also of 100 barrels of corn meal Tho number of packages was plainly put down in the manifest in figures and writing and the cargo all dis. charged and delivered in strict conformity with tho bilis of lading, plainly showing that no fraud had been premeditated, A PRREMPTORY DEMAND. There was no mode of setsling the unfortunate mis- take excepting by paying the fine imposod, after which the officials stated that the captain and consiguees could petition for the money to be reimbursed as much as they pleased, The marine cable being cut by order during this time, the captain could not re- ceive any answer to three mossages that that he had sent to the owners in the United States asking for the necessary funds or security to liberate his vessel and enable him to clear bis schooner so as to proceed on his voyage, He requested the Custom House officials to be patient, as be intended to pay the fine, On Saturday, the 1éth of November, the author- ities requested that the schooner be hauled up alung- sido the Spanish gunboat, which was done. THE OFFICIALS IMPATIENT, It appeared that on that day Lhe Custom House offi- cers got impatient and hungry to touch their share (one-half) of the proceeds of and intimated that an immediate demand would be made for the puyment, and in case said demand was not complied with they would take the schooner and have her #old, Mr. Pres- ton, the Consular Agent at Ponce, on being informed ing that he could not believe such a proceeding would wus given to understand that the schooner would bo sold, and it was suggested that a good way would be to ive the Vessel up without any trouble. “The Cousular 4 replied that the Collector could take the vessel ‘or he Wished, as he had force enough (the gun- boat lying wlongside the schuoner) to go on board, but the agent stated to the officer that he would uever con- sent to have the schooner given up without strongly protesting, aud urged that time should be given tho muster to communicate with the owners. Tho Collec- tor answered that it Was nowhere set down what time should be given, and that the Cousular Ageut would ve abusing bis position as a representative of bis nation | by patting any hindrance to their intended proceed. the foe, | | mgs. He then consented to give three days more. AN APPRAL TO THE GOVRKNOR, On Mr. Presion communicating the lucts to the Con- sul that official at once Wrvle to the Governor Gonoral at Ponce to give the captain litteen days irom the 18th of November tbat he might get the funds to pay the fine, On tie 2h of November Mr. Preston adver. Used for $5,000 on bottomry bonds on the bull, spars &c., of thé Baracoa On the 25th he telegraphed the Consul shat the Collector had iniormed bim that the hooner Baracoa had got under weigh ang put to sea without having cleared or complied’ with the Custom House regulations, ‘THR SCHOONER RUWA AWAY. On the 27th the Consul received an oilicial communt- cation tfom Mr. Preston advising bim of the cl of tho sailing of the schooner. In a private letter Mr. Vreston intormed the Consul that the schooner wust heve slipped her chains and at balf-past eleven o'clock A. M. Wont off like a bird, and belure the astounded and dambstruck officials on the gunboat could collect their senses. Sho got all sail set, and was three miles away in the bricfest possibie timo, As she went olf e sprung her luff and saluted the port with her col- ors three times thi The gunboat was sent in chase fy S00n ay SHE Could get UP steam, but the schooner Was out of #i,ht in @ Very short Lime, AWAKD CASK The Consul states that ihe case of the Baracoa is a | particulurly hard one, the cargo having been delivered | im strict wecordance with the bills of lading, the mis- take in the manifest having been made by tho broker or the slipper, aud the vessel should wot have been fined. ‘The captain, being part owner of the schooner, which was a new Vessel, and not being able to sland ber loss, probably tnived to take the re- sponsibility and clear off with her to suve ber trom bemg seized, 1 ubsequent correspondence with Governor u that in no manner was the for the action of tho captain, as there was not the pet a suspicion that he intended running awa ana U Governor General intimated that bad faith bad bee manifested in the proceedings toward bis government, which the United States Consul disclaimed in w fiting manner, MGLYNN AND THE MITRE. A rumor, afloat for some days, that as soon as hit health would permit Cardinal McCloskey would pro- ceed to Rome, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Edward Mo- Glynn, of St. Stepben’s church, and that he would bring back a Papal bull consecrating Dr. McGlynn Co- the Cardinal's secretary. TRIBULATIONS OF A CORPSE. While James Donahue and Martin Keveny wero ro- moving the body of Patrick Donabue trom Cypress Hilla Cemetery to Stapleton, 8 1, yesterday, their ‘wagon collided with one of the Fulton avenue cars, Brooklyn, The men were locked up on the charge of drunkennoas, and the body was removed to the Morgue at Kuss New York, It will bo torwarded to Staten 4 Maiand to-day, ‘at having done Bo he is alone rexpousibie, Thy adjator Bishop of New York, is deciared unioanued by | | of the Province, aud be telygraphed to the Collector | United States Consul stated | Yuited States responsible | | and restored | BROOKL MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. “Alda” is to be performed at Brunswick end Han- over, i August Sumers, pianist, died November 80, af Dresden, Heiurich Hoffman bas finished an historical opera, “Arnint. Charies Gold Argonauts, ’? Sophie Menter-@opper aud her husband are concert. izing in Lemberg. Marsick, a Parisian violinist, is to concertize in Swit zeriand and Al The new The Manzoal, with Verdi’s “1 Lombardi.”? Paulina Lucca 16 singing at the Théatre de la Mon- ¢, Brussels, with ‘great success. Mis# Emma ©, Thursby will have a testimontal con- cert at Chickering Hall on Thursday evening, Janu- ary 11 Ottilie Lichterfeld played Beethoven's G major con- certo November 24, at the Concert Felix Meritis, Am- blerdam, Victor Masai, the composer of “Paul et Virgini now being periormed with immense success at Paris, is engaged on another opera, Hermann Gotz, whoso opera, “The Taming of the Shrew,’ met with decided success, died December 3, at Hotwnyen, near Zurich, beicg thirty-eix years old. The Dresden programme of Helimesberger’s first quartet soirée embraced Mozart’s G major and Beet hoven's E flat major quartets and a trio by Volk mann, Herr Linde, the German Shakespearian reader, bat acquired a knowledge of the English language aod baa made a decided hit in Baltimore by bis English recita- tions. ltis asserted that durimg the Paris Loternational Exposition in 1878 Mme. Adelina Patti will be engaged atthe Grand Operato sustain tho partof Pauline in M Gounod’s **Polyeucte.”” At a performance of the “Two Orpnans’’ in the theutre of the town of Ingoistodt, Germany, on the 22d of November, the stage mavager, Henry, while superintending the snow fall, fell to the stage and was instantly killed. At laat accounts Liszt was in Pestb, Wachtel in Ber. lin, Rubinstein and Marie Heilbronn in St Peters burg, Clara Schuman and Pauline Lucca im Bater Baden, Wagner and Flotow in Italy, Vieuxtemps in Paris and Anna Meblig in Stuttgart, Sarasates in his first concert took the Viennese pub- lic by storm. Tho critics praise bis “soft, caressing tone, bis incomparably pure intonation, a marvelloasiy developed technique, his silvery chains of trills, con cise phraging and noblease of delivery.” Wagner lately wont from Rome to Bologna, on the invitation of the City Céuncil of tne latter place, to be present at the performance of his ‘‘Rieuzi.”” When be appeared he was greeted by a genuine Italian round of applause. The samo greeted the performance of the overture and the finale of the second act, Mr. Bernard Buekelman, the accomplished pianist, plays in the Choral Fantasia of Beethoven at the Phil- harmonic rehearsal at the Academy of Music on Fri- Gay afternoon aud at the concert on Saturday night Dr. Damrosch will be the conductor on the occasior the Philbarmonic Society will supply the orchestra and the Oratorio Society the chorus, Under the direction of Nicolaus Rubinstein the first subscription concert of the Russian Musical Society wag given at Moscow, November 18 Programme—C minor sympbony, Beethoven; concerto for violoncello, op. 45, Molique; chorus, trom Beriloz’s Requiem; air, by Bach; and tarantella, by Piatio, for violoncello; Sclay, ish Russian march, for orchestra, by Tschaikowsky, which had to be repeated twice. A Louisville critic thus discourses about Kellogg and her company in ‘Luci only words of praise can be written, aud the brighter their coloring the more fitted will they be to do her Justice, All through the second act she was at a beight of real excellence, The sextet, that gem of everlasting doauty, was brilliantly rendered by Miss Kellogg, Mr. Maas, Mr. Carlton, Mr. Holland and dir, Turner, aud the upplause which followed and would not be satisied with anything short of a repeat was a tribute justly deserved by all.” FIRE ON EIGHLH AVENUE. There wasa fire yesterday on the first floor of the two story frame fancy goods store No. 643 Eighth avenue, occupied by David Samuels, It extended ta Nos, 639 and 541, also fancy goods stores, euch one story frame building. Tho loss was estimated at $5,000; insured. Last evening the brother-in-law of Mr. Meier, of No, 543 Eighth avenue, called at the Hexatp Bureau, Police Headquarters, and desired ta express their thanks to Robert Williams, of Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, and Chief Wilhelm, of the Seventh battalion, or having recovered from the tire 0 in money and valusbie jewelr: Mr. and Mrs. Meter, with their child, had quite a na Tow escape themacives. rk is writing a new opera, “The at Rome, was opened FIRE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN, THE SLACKING OF LIME CAUSES A LOSS OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, Fire was discovered issuing about half-past sevea o'clock yesterday morning from the frame building known as Archer's warebouse, at the foot of Partition street, on the river front, Red Hook Point, South Brooklyn, The alarm was given promptly and the Fire Department was early on the ground, Tho struc- ture, which was: only one story in height, covered & jarge area of ground, and the flames spread with great rapidity, destroying the bulldimg and its con tents, ‘the second alarm (was given, bringing additional apparatus tothe scone. The fire was co flued to the Warehouse in which it originated. ‘Tha loss involved amounts to $50,000. The building, which was constructed about three years ago at a Cust of $10,000, was owned by Mr. George E. Archer, of No. 153 State street. The following property which was on Storage there was totally destroyed:—Twenty-two thousand barrels of lime, owned by the Joinw ‘Luna Company, of New York, valued at $22,000; 1,163 bare rels of poudretia, valued at $3,400, owned by Isaac Roumain, of Jersey City; 690 casks of China clay, t $6,000, owned by Browning, Arct baid & Co, of New York; 107 casks of # ash, valued at $2,600, owned by James Loe & Co,, and i. J. Baker & Brother of New York; 471 burrels of lubricating oil, owned by Libby & Co., of New York, valued at $4,710. Mr. Archer has an insurance on the building for $3,000, The names of the companies in which the property consumed was insured could not be uscertained, owing to the absence of the ownera from their respective places of business yerterd The loss on ool d working materials amounts $1,000, The Ia ¢ insured for $600, Actin Fire Marshal Fotk, who is investigating the fire, 18 0 opinion thet the heavy rain caused the roof of the warehouse to leak, and the water falling on the un- slacked lime set it on fire. { ALDERMANIC CAUCUS. SING. The caucussing for President of the Cornmon Couns cil, both democratic and republican, has been very ace tive during the past weck. To-day the organization will be effected, The democrats in caucus have chosen as their nominee for Pres'dont Robert Binck of the Fourth ward, The democrats have a majority of one tn the Common Council, and they expect, thoretore, 10 trol the appointments in the interests of sueir party. Tho repudlican choice tor President of the Board is Alderman Fisher, of the Twenty-third ward, Alderman Acker, of the Sixteenth ward, denios that he has sold out to the democrats, as reported, BROOKLYN ROBBERIES. Joseph H. Orcbard and Sarah Ann Braden woro ar. rested oi Saturday night on compiaint of Loutia Ches tor, residing at No, 54 Poplar street, on the charge of stealing two gold watches and a quantity of wearing Apparel, valued at $200, The prisoners who aro both colored, were in the employ of the plaintiff, and the property was stolen at various times extendi an interval of six months, A gold watch and chain, Valued at $175, the property jernardo, was stolen from the dressing room of ior while be was performing at hiovlcy’s Opera House on Saturday night. At an early hour yosterday morning a valuabie bronze clock was stolen from the show window of the Jewelry store of Robert Folk, No, 242 Atiantic avenao Yesterday Detective Mahonoy arrested Herman Borger on suspicion of being the thief, Detective Roche, of the Third precinet, yesterday arrested Jono Stuart, ot No. 423 Union street, on ao charge of stealing a watch aod cham from the cigur store of Joho Berner, No, 206 Smith street, The prise onor Was locked up to answer. Ann Collins, aged thirty-two years, was arrested while stealing clothing trom the residence of Jaco’ Frey, No, 85 Nassau street, EXAMINING A COUNTY ‘TREASURY, The Board of Supervisors of Richmond county will meet to-day at Tompkinaville for the purpose of con. clading the examination ot the accounts of the County urer, who, {6 is alleged, Is im arrears $50, uid doy aehoiency be iound it i# understood iat '# securities are emple to cover all ine