The New York Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1877, Page 8

TE IEWATT ORR No Explanation Yet of the Scene Pre- ceding the Explosion. MURDER OR SUICIDE? Conflicting Theories of the Friends of the Dead and the Authorities, ‘ INVESTIGATION. THE CORONER'S Funeral of Mr. George W. Jewett at Port Richmond Yesterday. The mystery surrounding the terrible tragedy in Burling slip is only partially solved by the revelations of yesterday. It will be seen from the particulars be- low that while the Coroners and the police are still in- clined to believe that the pistol wounds from which Orville Jewett died were not self-inilicted, the friends of the interested partics still maintain the theory of suicide, Tho latter notion is that which is also more generally adopted by the public at large who have not Glosoly analyzed every minute detail in the case and only judge 1% from their first-received im- pressions, It may be said that the con- tinuous discussion of tho horrible mystery all over the city yesterday busied itself with this hy, pothetical query: hat is the more probable expla- nation—that Orville Jewett could lodge five successive bullets in bis body, using two different pistols for the purpose, or thata man, after receiving the shock of the 2xpiosion, could have strength and coolness enough to Bre at the grenade flend?’’ Tnis seemed to be the alter- Bativoe presented, and, as before stated, the majority of people inclined to the notion of suicide, The Herav, tmbracing neither theory, and only anxious for the truth, investigated both versions, through its reporters, yestorday, and give both a fair and equal considgration. {t was urged, on the one hand, that Orville Jewett’s physical ability to fire flyo shots at himself could be tlearly inferred from the fact that even with the five bullets tn bis body he possessed strength enough to jond a glass of brandy to his lips; but this circumstan- tial corroboration 1s offyet_by the testimony of one of the police officers that he had to assist Orville in the act of raising the glass to his lips. Confirmatory of this version are also the statements of Mr, Taintor, who even pretends to have seen the act of suicide, and of otber friends of the firm who declare that Mr. Dean never carried a pistol, that he remained alter the ex- plosion at the window fortwenty seconds, &c, On the pther hand we have the striking course of the pistol” balls, which the Coroners and police declare to be in- compatible with self murder, and other circumstances of greater or less significance. As to Mr. Dean baving remained seated at his desk without apparent motion after the explosion the following is of interest:— MR. GEORGE A. THAYER’S STORY. Mr. George A. Thayer, of Campbell & Thayer, linseed ofl manulacturers, in Maiden lane, a {friend of the Jowert firm, is positive m his belief that Mr. Dean aid not shoot Orville, but that the latter himself discharged all the five bullets fownd in his body. Mr, Thayer, in Bupport of this belief, tells this story :—He was just on bis way to the office of Jewett & Co, when the explo- sion occurred. Coming up the other side of Burling ship he noticed Mr, Dean at the desk at the window, this desk being 80 constructed that au observer from the other side could easily see its occupant. Mr. Dean’s position was that of a man enguged im the act of writing. Mr. Thayer suddenly heard the explosion, which startled him and rooted him to the spot for a tew seconds, Looking up at the window he saw tho smoke issue, but could still see Mr. Doan’s figure at his’ desk. How long Mr. Dean remained jn that attitude Mr. Thayer could not exactly. Mr. Thayer then rushed over to the of and met Mr, Dean at the head of the stairs, pale, breathless and ex- sited. He beheved that Mr. Dean had just time to ran from’ his desk to that spot and no more, and that he sould not have had time to shoot at Orville. He asked Mr. Dean, ‘What's the matter?” but the latter gave no reply. Both went down stairs then to the porter’s lit- tle joage, where Mr. Thayer repeated the query, and Mr. Dean, who had meanwhile collected his scattered Benses, said, “1 believe I’ve gota crazy partner up stairs.’? Mr. Thayer was convinced that when he saw him from the other side of Burling slip at his desk he must have been stunned, for he seemed motionless at the time, and both for that reason and the Inck of timo Mr. Deun could not have shot Urvilie. (But bow long does it take to discharge the contents of a four- shooter ?) ANOTHER STORY OF THE SAM® IMPORT. Another story of the same import was told by the clerk of Mr. Edward Hill, whose office is opposite that of the Jewetts, and who, [rom his window could com- mand the window at which Mr. Dean was seated. This clerk affirms that for about twenty seconds after the explosion he could seo Mr. Dean's tigure at bis desk. Mr. Hill himself rushed over to the scene of the trayedy in the midst of writing out acheck and there met Mr. Dean outside the office, Mr. Hill asked him what was tho matter and he replied:—‘“1 believe he wanted to blow up all of us.” Now what does this amouut to? The space of time Tequired for the'discharge of a small tour-shooter is Joo short to regard the above detailed stories of much weight. Mr. Silleck, the bookkeeper, yesterday de- clared that he vad n known Mr. Dean to carry a pistol, and he also adds his opinion to those already given for believing that the suots could not have been fired by Mr. Dean as jollows:— MR. SILLECK’S ALLEGED PROOF. “*] was on the floor beneath the office where the tragedy occurred when the explosion took place, and not know- ing exactly where the sound came irom, I ran to the door, and, looking out Into the street, saw the glass from the window near which Mr. Dean’s desk wi located blown in fragments to the sidewalk and a volume of smoke rushing out of the window. I imme- diately ran up stairs, and as 1 was going up met the other clorks of the office rashing down. One of them, I really don’t kuow which, balted and assisted ‘Mr, Dexn to the foot of the stairs, Some ove asked Mr. Dean if any one else was in the office and he replied, *Yes, George Jewett is there,’ 1 then ran to the top of the stairs, where a fireman joined me. Wuile 1 was looking round he rushed into the room, which was so filled with smoke and soot that when I loliowed bim it was a little difficait to look through It. L saw, however, George W. Jewett lying on his back, with’ his feet toward the fireplace, and Orville lymg tn a kind of half-way sitting posture, bis shoul- ders resting across George Jewett’s breast. Both were writhing terribly, and one of them was moan- ing. When Iwas going up the stairs I heard what is called the second explosion, which wis undoubtedly the discharge of the navy revolver. 1 did not hear any of the shots trom the small Sharp's pistol. At the time I heard the second loud shot or explosion, which | believe to have been the navy revolver shot, Mr. Dean was at the foot of the staira, aud it is there- fore as near as can be certain that the theory thas he could have fired that shot is incorrect,’” ‘THE OTH SIDE. A gentleman whose place of business is near the fcene of the tragedy did not doubt that the story of suicide was absurd. “A man who intended to commit suicide would not have beld nis pistol with the muzzio above his face and pointed it at his stomach.” This ‘was an opinion expressed by other neighvors also, The conjectures of Luis yentieman in this connection fre interesting, as he believes that there was a death struggle, aud that Orville was held while the ballets were fired inww bis body; but it is admitted on all | fides that the time which elapsed from the moment of the explosion uotil Mr. Dean was outside the office ‘was fur Loo short to have admitted of such a combat, MR, TAINTOR AGAIN, Mr, Taintor, who so suddeniy turned up with bis story that ho bad witnessed the act of suicide, was sought at the residence of the late George W. Jewett, ‘Whose son-in-law be ig, Mr. Taintor and the rest of Mie family were in the upper part of the house in | strictly private seclusion, abd he could not be sven ‘was stated at the house, however, that Mr. Tainto hered to bis story as given in the Henatp of y day, and which (he coroners and police keem to anani- mously discredit, THK CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. Yesterday morning Coroner Eilinger continued to rosecate bis inquiries into Lhe circumstances of the Jowett tragedy. He callod on several people from ‘whom be expected to glean iniormation bearing on the | case, and succeeded in discovering a couple of men | testimony, though trivial in itself, will serve vo link iu the chain of evidence that may ately connect the dark deed with its per- petrator and assign to euch actor in the trazie scene the part ho filied, Une of these thauced to be opposite the estal!<ument of the | Jewetts at the time of the expl) iu, aud he state that at the instunt of the first | port he glanced | ‘at the place and saw Mr. Dean, » us sitting at his desk, throw up his hands convusively, Another per- won Stated that he reached tbe ollice just alter the occurrence and saw Mr. Taiptor coming out. Coroner Eilwger gathered some additioual testimony of less importance and jn the afternoon visited Mr. Dean as his ho Waverley pia His condition was Dut fine changed and physicians judged that he is not yet sufficiently recovered to make any explicit statement of how the explosion occurred, Last evening the Coroner stated that no viticial action ‘whatever bad been taken in the cuse 50 far ay imple any one with criminality Was concerned, and he That al! reports to (he effect that warrants of ar- yest bad been Issued of tad at all received oilicial con- sideration were utterly aniounded. GRAL SREVICKS OVER THR LATE GRORGS w. sewert, | Yesterday was a day of mourning for Port Richmond, where the Fosidence of the lave George W. Jowett is meaaied. che lerryhouses ud neighboring dwellings id ce ‘stores wero all draped 1p black aud white, while the flags wore generally at ball-mast. eit resi 19 @ fine large structure of wood, 5 spacious nis studded with novio By bow ferey “ines there” came an NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1877.-QUINITUPLE SHEET. immense umber of friends and associates, the paint and oil trade being largely re ted, The rominent denizens of Staten such as Mr. rge W. Curtis, were also it to pay thor neighbor. The body reposed me rosewood casket, silver mounted and satin lined, at the end of the hall, The casket bore the following inseription:— POCO OIE IOOEEEROLE PEROLEEOLOMEDODOEE. noose red 3 GEORGE W, JEWETT, 3 3 Died April 6, 1877, 3 2 Aged 61 Years, 8 Months and 2 Days. 3 Davnrecanreseaceseets crest renee OO re cbbe 26 0b LE OE OF The funeral ceremony was exceedingly simple au was periormed by Rev, Dr. Brownlee, of the Reformed Dutck Church, and Dr. Bush, after a modified form of the Episcopal service. A sermon was omitted by ex- press desire of the family, and the service confined to reading of the Scriptures and prayer, with the ccus- tomed strewing of dust over the splendid casket by the undertaker, The friends and bors then passed by the casket in singie Blo, viewing the face of the dead, which was exposed, and which bore a calm and life- like expression. The body will be conveyed this morn- ing, at ton o'clock, to its Anal resting place in Green- wood Cemetery. CAPTAIN PETTY CRITICISED.. To tux Epitor ov THe HeraLy:— How can Captain Petty justify himself by allowing the friends of Orville Jewott and Mr. Dean to remove them to their respective homes when it was very evident to him that a crime had been committed? Why were their bodies not taken to the nospital in charge of the authorities? How can the truth of this disaster ever be got at when the only survivor is in tho hands of his friends, and, under the cir- cumstances, not accessible until he bas been well advised by them in reference to all details gathered by the ever vigilant press, Supposing for a moment that ‘one of the employés had beea there, and also injured, he certainly would have been placed in charge of the authorities, The only conclusion that a sensibie mind can arrive at is that the mighty dollar is the power, and, as is well knowa in this community, receives more respect from the police than the rigbts they owe to the people, 18 justice to be defeated? Vv. G ORVILLE JEWET?I’S INSURANCE, [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.] Harrvorp, Conn., April 7, 1877, ‘The records of the Travellers’ Insurance Cosppany? of this city, show tbat Orville D. Jowett renewed his policy of insurance for $10,000 on the 18th of January Jast. In conversation with the Hxratp correspondent this afternoon Seoretary Dennis stated that the policy was of the accident class, providing for payment of its amount only in cage of death by accident and not from natural cause, In response to an inquiry as to whether the policy would be paid if the fact was shown tbat Jewett came to his death trom wounde inflicted by Mr, Dean in self-defence, the Secretary rephea in the negative, stating that the company’s theory was that if a policy holder died from injyries produced by improper associations, or by the hands of any person defending bis life from attack by the insured person, the policy did not cover the case, ‘THE POLICY VOID IN CRRTAIN CASES. Producing a blank policy the Secretary showed that by 1ts terms, Under such circumstances, the company was exempted trom payment. It enumerates as vould all claims for death, not only as above stated, but from injuries received in fighting, in using gunpowder or other explosive substances, or from suicide, whethor tho person was sane or insane. NO CLAIM YET MADR. He turther remarked that the company would make no decision on the question of its Habilities until tor- mal claim is presented and the result of the Coroner's investigation is ascertained. Up to this time the New York agent has made no report, and the only infor- mation in the possession of the company has been gleaned f10m the newspapers. COACHING, Although coaching is in its infancy in this country it bas already become so attractive to a large number of our wealthy and sport-loving citizens that every- thing pertaining to it 1s of interest. Not only do those whose leisure and wealth allow them to indulge In this amusement take pride and pleasure in its develop- ment, but to the people generally it has come and been accepted in a spirit of adoption very flattering to its introducers, The first coaches used here were im- ported from France and England, but during the past year or two some large New York carriage manu- facturers, notably Brewster & Co, of Broome street, have been building the new kind for America, and it 1s not saying “too much, although it is flattering to American skill, that the New York builders have equalled if not outstripped their foreign rivals, and now turn out such fine specimens of coaches that tho most particular members of the Coaching Clab are having their vehi- cles built in New York in preferences to sending their orders abroad, There will be a grand display, undoubtedly, of these drags at tho next parade of the Coaching Club, as their numbers have been greatly augmented since last au- tumn, and extra attractions will be added to Jerome Park during the racing season by their appearance on the lawn in front of the Club House. Following is a list of the owners of coaches which will be used in New York during the coming season, the distinctive color of each and whether of foreign or ‘American manufacture, These coaches are ali “regu- lation” and ‘‘with a perch,’”? terms of peculiar and aristocratic meaning to those versed in coaching :— Owner. Colors. Mr. Jay. Bright yetlow. 2 LW Vermilion r. Belmont .. Mr. Bronson... ; Douglas nary. Mr. Netison, cs and vermilion. Kane, Primrose and yellow, Keene. Blue und red. Haven ange yellow. rs Brewster & Cu.Green and chrome yellow, ‘Bin and vermilion, P, Lorillard. Wetmore. ‘Black and red, Blue and black, COLUMBIA COLLEGE NAVY. The ball which was to havo been given at the Acad- emy of Music by the students of Columbia College, for the bencft of their navy, will be held instead at Del- monico’s, on the evening of the 27th inst, REAL ESTA FRAUD. CHARLES HIBBARD'S CONVICTION "IN BROOK- LYN—AN EX-POSTMASTER'S MISFORTUNE, One of the many real estate sbarpers who have of late been swindling the innocent people of Brooklyn came to grief in that city on Friday evening. On the 16th ot June jast a middle-aged man, with dark sido whiskers slightly tinged with gray, went to the resi- dence of Mrs. Little, No. 119 Unton street; Brooklyn, made some inquiries about the house, and finally said he had just purchased it and that he wanted to sell, He gave his name as Charles Hibbard, and afterward represented that he came from Now. bern, N. GC. He exhibited two deeds of the house, tho Iast one to himself, both duly recorded in the Register’s office, and Mrs. Little, believing that he did own the property, agreed to pur- chase it for $7,000, Hibbard wanted money and in- ed on adeposit to bind the bargain. This was in the evening, and Mrs, Little—in the al co of her husband—went to the South Brooklyn Savings Institue tion, corner Chuton and Atlantic streets, drew out $300 and paid tt to Hibbard, taking his receipt there. Hivbard agreea to call again in a day or two, for. but failed to keep his appointment This raised Mra, Little’s suspicions and she bogan vo see that she had probably been swindled. She called on Captain Ferry, or her busband did, and be advised them to prefer a complaint against Hibbard, Counsel for Mrs. Little tad the title searched, and it was found that the Litle to the prop- erty, according to the records in she Register's office, jam CO, was’ held im trust by Burrett for the estate of a Mr, Mersier; toat it had been bought in at a forecidsure, and had not atterward been conveyed, Hibbard’ exhibited a deed from William Mersick (probably an imitation of the name Mersicr) to Oscegia Cooper, & balf breed Indian, and & later deed from Cooper to himselt. He also exlubited a power of attorney from Osceula Cooper, but failed to produce either Cooper or Mersick on the witness stand. The case was examined by Justice Delmar, who, on the zou of July lust, Committed Hibbard for the action of the Grand Jury. He was indictea and remained in Juil till August, when he was adimitted to bail, Ho was catled jor trial on last Thursday alteravoa, and these facts having been proved by Assistant District At- torney Moore, the jury, aiter several hours’ deliberation, on Friday evening found Hibbard guilty, It 1 generally believed that others were acting With bim, but toeir identity could not be proved. Of course the ‘two deeds exhibited by Hibbard were utterly worttless, although beth bad been recorded in the Registry office. ‘The accused at one time held the position of Postmaster of Newbern, N. C, He also filled the office of Clerk of the Untied States District Court of that State, and at one tine was a candidate for Mayor of Newbern, He wilt be sentenced by Juage Moore next week. A HOBOKEN BIGAMIS‘. Martin Peckingbam, an Englishman, was arrested yesterday in Hoboken, by Constable Stanton, on a warrant by Justice Streng, charging him with bigamy, Peckingham came to this country thirteen years ago with his wile, then a very pretty young lady, After living in Hoboken for several years bis wile became insane aud Was sent to the lunatic asylum, wh@Pe se has been since. A tow weeks ngo Peckinguatm led Mary Aun Meallet, a biusning damsel of Hoboken, to the Key. Dr, Mohn, aud was again married, Jobn Fisber, a brother ot Peckingham’s first wite, learning of the marriage, caused Peckingham’s arrest, ‘Ih cused Was adimitied to baile OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. DIRTY STREETS—A SERENADE, To tax Epirox oy THe Henaup:— 1 bave lately seen so much said about the fearful condition of our streets ip your Worthy paper that L mest come to the rescue and propose a novel method of inducing the gentlemen at the headof the Street Cleaning Department to have thé job performed at once. 1 propose that a serenade should be tendered to those gentlemen by the citizens of New York in tront of their private residences, and that ail musical ingtru- ments necessary jor the periormance, such as old tin kettles, should be picked out of the ash barrels 10 front of the bouses of said citizens. You will oblige me by publishing this ‘new idea” in your “Complaint Book.” AS, * MORE STREET ODSTRUCTIONS, To tnx Eviror oy Taz Henaup:— Have pedestrians no right to the city sidewalks? Half of the citizens of Hoboken, and nearly all the pas- sengers to and from a hundred railway trains, pass daity through Barclay street, but the narrow enough sidewalk is made so much narrower by crates of veg tables, coops of poultry, barrels and boxes which mer- chants in the lower part of that strect place on the dlagytng, that there is barely room for two peopie to walk abreast or pass ech other, while the damage in- flicted upon patience, clothing and Scriptural language is incalculable, FREQUENT SUFFERER, A NEW SOCIETY NEEDED, To Tue Epiror oy THE HenaLp:— There is a society for the prevention of cruelty to children and another for the prevention of crucity to &nimals, One more neoded than either, I believe, is one for the prevention of cruelty to men. For in- stance, u year ago or more a squad of men wore sent by the Street Cleaping Bureau to Manhattan alley. They went to work bravely, but alas! they disappeared, it ts supposed, in the dopths of the mud, ‘Tradition says the alley {s paved, and tradition is also beginning to say that this unfortunate squad lies im closo prox. amity to these paving stones, Let the Street Cleaning Bureau solve the mystesy. J HACK REFORM NEEDED. To tux Epitor or tux HeRaLp Having occasion to visit the **Chrildren’s Carnival” on Thursday evening, at the Academy of Music, I do- sired to have my ‘carriage return for me at hajf-past twelve, but was toid that this was contrary to police regulations, When the entertainment came to a closo 1 was informed by the officer in chargo of the sidewalk that [ must tuke the ilrst hack in line, for which 1 was compelled to pay $3 to carry me to West Twenty-third Street, Now, Mr, Editor, do you think tt just that I should pay such a price lor a broken down dirty coach, when my regular livery man would have been happy to supply me with a déceut conveyance for $150? ARIA, NO BOY DRIVERS WANTED. To Tux Epitor ov Tur Heratp:— I am acoach driver by trade and can hardly earn a living on account of so many boys driving. Now, would it not ve somothing if the hack inspectors would see to this and not leave any ono drive without a licenso? We poor men can hardly support our families. ‘And what 1s more, suppose a team of horses rhould try to run away; what could a boy do toward stopping them? Nothing. And the party in the coach are in danger of thelr lives, Now, if tue public who go to funerals or bire a hackney coach or any other would uphold thig 1 think there would be less accidents and we would be able to support our lamilies, A DRIVER. DISHONEST NEWS DEALERS. To Tue Epiror or THE HERALD:— I have a complaint to make, and a very serious one. Ihave to leave my house for busimess at eight o’clock in the morning, and I wish to read the Heraup before leaving, but since I havo moved in this neighborhood 1 find it quite impossible to do so, No paper store being in the vicinity I have to depend on the carriers, and they refuse to serve me. The tirst, on my asking if he could leave me a morning paper, said, “Oh, yes;” but on my telling him to said ne did not care for any moro Hexaup ers, On my asking another he said, he u: have to hire assistunts to serve hi but since the HexaLp came down In pri rve the whole himself, (or he had been tng for help more than he now could make on the HxRALD, and he did not wish any more Hera.o customers, It I wanted a three cent paper why did I not take the World? To another I met this morning, 00 asking the same question if he would leave the Hkrap? he curtly re- plied, “Not by a damned sight, unless you pay tour cents tor week days and five for #undays.’’ Now what does this mean? ONE WHO WISHES TO READ THE HERALD BE- FORE EIGHT IN THE MORNING, MISCONDUCT IN THE THEATRE. To rae Eprtor oy Tus HeraLp:— You are most earnestly desired to use your poworful influence in endeavoring to abate a nuisance which is exceedingly prevalent at present, t. ¢., loud talking and upmannerly behavior at theatres and public perform. ances, Iaman admirer of the drama and opera, and am frequently annoyed by the chattering and talking of parties, who evidently attond a theatre to be scen and not to seo. Ou Wednesday evening I was present ‘at the first performance of the Italian opera company at the Academy, and had tho misfortune of being seated in close proximity to the extreme right hand roscenium box, the inmates of which, a party of ladies and gentlemen (?), kept up a continual talking and giggling, marring maoy beautifcl sciections and disgusting and annoying many who, like myself, were intent on enjoying the opora.. TANKE HATS AND CAPS AT THEATRES, To Tus Eviror oy tax Heratp:— I want to ask, in your ‘Complaint Book,’? why every lady does not wear a ‘Normandy cap” when sho goes to the theatre? It is very disagreeable when you get behind a lady with one of those very large hats on; you noarly break your neck trying to look over it. VICTIM. THEATRE SEATS AND PRICES, To Tux Epitor or THe HeRanp:— Last night I attended the telephone concert given at Steinway Hall. In their advertisement it says, ‘$1 ad- mission; reserved seats, fifty cents extra.” I bought two tickets for a friend and myself. When I presented them | was told to go up stairs. The usher asked for my check, Ihad none. He pointed to a recess in the wall, “You will find a seat there, but the front one is reserved.”? I wus so indignant | would have icf the house had I my money buck. In the first place, I think $1 is enough, and 1 would not give a cent more; and second, | think it is an Imposition on the public. Why don’t they say what kind of a scat they will give fr the price? I think they fad better do away with the deadheads and low@? the price of ad- misxion to all theatres, EB. A. 8. STREET NUISANCES, OLSTRUCTIONS, &C. “Jorsoy City” complains that Adam Carr & Co, are continually obstructing the sidewalk in Cortlandt street with the unloading and loading of iron pipes filled with greaso and oil, to the utter destruction of la- dies’ dresses. W. A. RB. writes that tho broom brigade visited Broome strect about two weeks ago and swept up the dirt into heaps along the sidewalks, and lett it there, £. J. & says that the ashes have not been removed from Barrow street for ten days, and the tenants of houses on that street are obliged to dump it on the dirt ies, PiScommon Sense’? suggests that the farmers who send vegetables, &c., to Dey, Washington and West streets every day, should carry away as many loads of manure from off these streets and use it on their farms. Such a service would be only fair, considering that these vendors pay no rent for their occupation of the public streets, “A collector’ complains of the obstruction of many downtown streets by trucks and ‘ons, barrels, pack- ages, &c., &c., in {rout of stores. cannot use the sidewalks, and are forced to step into the muddy roadway to get around carts, skids and other obstructions, He inquires if H. K. Thurber & Co. pay any rent for the use of the sidewalks in front ot their store, which are usually covered with mer- chandise. “An old resident” informs the Heranp that St Mark’s piace bas not been cleaned ior many months, and is now ina Very filthy condition, Tue taxpayers are very indignant at this outrage, “Aa Taxpayer” directs notice that Thirty-fifth street, between Fifth and Sixth avendes, hae not been cleaned since ast tall? He bad two curtioads of rubbish taken away during the winter, and frequently pay aman to clean out the gutter. Several of the neighbors have done the same, otherwise the street would now be in a fearful condition, As it is it needs cleaning badly. W. L. G, asks Why the ashman dies not empty the ashes along Greenwich street, between Houston and Horatio streets, He thinks itis a realshame they have not been emptied for this past week. Thoy sometimes go Without emptying them for two and more weeks, D, A. J. calls the attention of, the Street Cleaning Commissioners to the garbage or ashbox at the rear of the American Express Building, It emptied, and the collection of as! terrible, P. says the “Complaint Book” is the best medium jor informing the ‘Board of Health” thata dog was #hot by a policeman last Sunday morning in Fulton streot, near the United States Hotel. Toe carcass still remains in the street, near a pile of decayed trait, which has been accumulating for weeks. H. and 8.—Your communication in relation to dis- orderly houses i Greenwich street has been received, The complaint has been referred tothe Board of Po- lee Commissione DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. is something Twonty plans for the constraction of new buildings were filed last week in the Department of Bulldings and fifty-two plans for alterations, The former will cost $406,200, weer $91,475, AMUSEMENTS, STEINWAY HALL—THEODORE THOMAS’ LAST CON- CERT. Tho sixth, and alas! the last, of the Thomas concerts took piace last might at Steinway Hall, The audienee Was, as usual, Inrge and enthusiastic, The programme ‘was very Interesting, though there was only one abso- lute novelty produced, but we do not tire of the Beethoven symphonies; and the “Faust”? Symphony— although not absolutely new—has been done here but little, The one novelty was a “Largo” of Handel, adapted by Helmsberger for solo violin, violins, violas, harp and orgap. This was decidedly the success of the evening, 60 faras popular appreciation was con- cerned. The composition is in itself one of striking beauty, and the combination of instruments used by its adapter is both original and offective. Mr. Jacob- sobn played the solo violin part with his usual broad yone and steady, thorough style, while bis compan- fons on the accompanying instruments ably seconded nim. Ot the Beethoven Symphony it is but necessary tosay that it was played as ovly an orchestra under Thomas could play it, Under his baton a Beethoven Symphony always develops points of beauty that no other con- ductor shows us, He establishes a bond of connection, not only between the different parts of the same move- ment, but between the different movements, The symphony last night was not as we usually hoar it, four pieces of music with but the slight relationship which accrues to the various works of any composer, assisted by the fact of this being bound in one volume and collected under one titie. but was one complete and rounded story, in which each movement beld its ‘appropriate place, aiding the general effect and develop- ing in logical sequence the various phases of the prin- cipal idea, The concert concluded with the ‘Faust’? Symphony of Liszt. The supplementary sheet dis- tributed with the programmes calls this “the largest and st important of Liszt’s orchestral works.’? ‘This may be true, though it can be but little longer than the “Dante” of the same composer, and 1t is cer- tainly not as interesting. The work 1's in three moyo- ments, named respectively ‘Faust’ chen’? (andante), and ‘Mephistopheles (scherzo and finale), aud 18 called “A Faust Symphony in three characteristic pictures after Goothe,”” The first ‘pice ture” (that of Faust) 16 very much the least in) ing of tbe three; in jact, the only distinct impression leit on one’s mind at its conclusion 1s that made by a prominent trombone motion, occurring near the close of the movement, and largely used in the two succeeding. The second “picture”? (Gretchen) contains many passages of great beauty and original- ity, but the nest and most thoroughly descriptive of ali is the last (Mephistopheles), Here is a feld in which Liszt is periectiy at home, The wild, tho bizarre, the demoniac flow easily from his pen; hero be can revel in those fantastic changes, those strango modulations, those broken snatches of molody—ever commenced and never finished—in which he go de- lights, The trombone motive, introduced in the ‘Kaus’? picture, is bere very prominent and finally forms the foundation of tne concluding climax, It is almost needless to say that itis used with consummate skill, aud that it receives every now color which can be imparted to it by change of harmony and daringly novel combinations of imstruments. ‘This symphony was flocly—indeod, considering the im- mense difficulties of the score, one might say wonder- fully—played, No one can have any conception of tho magnitude of the task acouductor undertakes when he attacks this work ynicss ono has seen the partitur, Even the merely mechanical duty of beating the time 44 made as difficult as possible by continual changes; in @ measure, now two, now five, now four; anges occur not ab intervals of ten or ty pages of the orchestral score, but every few measures, Eterna) vigilance on the part of the con- ductor and unremitting atvention on the part of every mad in the orchestra are tho only means by which even the notes can be played, And very mucb more than mere note-playing was dono last night; we received a thor- oughly consistent, well phrased and poetic renderiog of the composition, Is an association which can do such work as this to be destroyed? is a question which every music loving citizen in New York should ask himéselt, We are informed that uo arrangements have been made for a summer season, even yet; and without it the orchestra cannot exist. By many people in Eu- rope, otherwise well informed, America is still looked upon as a semi-barbaric country; und if New York, the principal city of that country, permits the iinest orchestra in tho world to bo disbanded and scattered, thoy will certainly have strong and fresh grounds for their belief It must he remembered that this orchestra, once separated, can never aguin be gathered together; its members will be forced to take engagements in any part of the world in which they can do best, and, those ongage- ments once made, cannot break them to return toa city they had to leave trom lack of support, The pub- lic have done well in crowding tho Thomas coucerts during the winter, Will they now do better by coi bining to form a subscription which will ble the summer concerts to be given, or must we lose both ‘Thomas ahd bis orchestra? If evor a man deserved glory, money, fame and gratitude from the artistic world that man is Theodore Thomas, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Tony Pastor offers a fine variety entertainment at his theatre. The Aquarium presents a number of new attractions this week, Mr. Joseph H. Tooker will have a farewell benefit on the 10th inst, : ‘The Louisiana Jubilee Singers wiltaivea grand sacrga concert this evening at the Grand Opera House, Holler’s wonders appear to ve inexhaustable, and this week he will add now tricks to bis programme, “Un Ballo in Maschera”” will be repeated at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening for the last time. On Tuesday evening next a literary and musical entertainment will bo given im the parlors of Dr. Crosby’s church. Jerome B, Hopkins’ chorus will be organized on Monday evening, and the concert will be given at tho Academy of Music on May 3, Miss Annie EK. Beers will givo a grand concert to- morrow night at Chickering Hall. She will be assisted by a number of talented artists, “Miss Multon”’ will be performed during the wock at the Grand Opera House, with tho strong cast which nas already won it the public favor. Emil Liebling, the distinguished pianist, will make a first appearance on Tuosday evening next, April 10, at Steinway Hall, in a grand concert, A concert will be given on Tuesday evening at Har- Jom Music Hall, when the Beethoven Choral Society will render the cantata of ‘Belshazzar.’ e The Beothoven Choral Society will sing the cantata of Belshazzar at the Harlem Music Hall under the auspices of Architect Lodge, F. and A. M. “My Awful Dad’? romains high in public estimation, and it 18 so intrinsically funvy and so admirably acted that the date of its withdrawal {s still unannounced. “The Mechanio’s Daughter, or the Curse of Drink,” is the title of the play at the Now Broadway Theatro this week, in which Miss Marian Mordaunt will appear, ‘The Astor Dramatic Aassociation will give its first @ramatic performance and reception at the Union League Theatre on Monday evening. ‘Casto’ will be played by some of our leading amateurs. “Tho Danicheffs’? fills the Union Square Theatre every evening, and its long run must be attributed as much to the splendor of the scenery and the excellent acting as to tho morits of the play itself, “Our Boarding Houso” enters its eleventh week at the Park Theatre to-morrow night. The popularity of this bright comedy 1s shown by this success and that which it lag also achieved at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn. ‘The popular pantomime of “Humpty Dumpty,” ro- modelled with new scenery and a large cast, including the clown Grimaldi, will be presented at the Olympic Theatre to-morrow evening. ‘The prices of admission havo beon materially reduced, Mr. J.C. Fryer’s Brooklyn benefit will take place on Thursday next, instead of Wednesday, first an- nounced, On this occasion the opera of ‘‘Tannbauser”” will be presente!, with Mme. Fappenheim, Mr, Bischoff and Mr, Werrenmuth in the leading réles, ° “fhe Princess Royal’? has rapidly improved in all practical effects and in the management of the scen- ery, and is one of the best melodramas that have been produced at the Fifth Avenuo Theatro this season. It has been judiciously condensed and the curtain falls at eleven o’clock. Theodore Thomas will offer Mr. John Lavine a testi- monial concert at Steinway Hall on Monday, April 16. Mr. Thomas’ splendid orchestra will perform a number of tavorite pieces. Mme, Gordon Steclo will sing the aria, “0 mio Fernando,” from “La Favorita,” and Sullivan’s exquisite ballad, “Once Again,’ Miss Anva Dickinson will play Anne Boleyn in her play, ‘A Crown of Thorns,” all the week, but the prin- cipal attraction is likely to be the speech she is an- nounced to make to-morrow night at the fall of the curtain, when the lioness will be the seulptor, Sho intends then, It 18 said, to criticise the critics, “Anthony and Cleopatra” ts now in splendid work- yng order at Niblo’s Garden, and the panorama of the Nile, the departure of Pompey’s galley, the Egyptian interiors and the other scenic effects form a picture of much novelty and beauty. 1t is now acted with more energy and spirit than on Its first porformance. Aunée’s farewell concert tukos place to-night at the Kagie Theatre. ‘Tos clever artiste mukes to-night positively her last appearance in this city anti next June, The programme of the evening’s entertainment will sing two Spanish, two English and two French songs as her contribution to the night’ jusement Mr. Jobn MoCullough’s first week at Booth’s Theatre has been « great success. “Virginius’’ crowded the house every night, On Monday and Tuesday be will play “Richelieu;” on Wednesday and Thursday, ‘‘Rich- ard IIl,;” on Friday, “Othello,’* when Mr. Warde will OLIVER GOLDSMITH. LECTURE LAST EVENING BEFORE THE YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION BY HON, RICHARD 0'GORMAN. The Hon. Richard O'Gorman delivered a lecture last act Iago, and on Saturday afternoon this cast will be | evening pefore the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, reversed. ‘‘Richard’? will be repeated on Saturday bight. A STREET PAGEANT. Some of tho principal streets on the east side of the city were enlivened yesterday by the passage along them” of gorgeously caprisoned horses, elephants, camels, &c., With mammouth chariots resplendent in red and gold, and beautifully ornamented with elabo- rate carvings in wood. Immense crowds followed the, pageant as it wound its way along through the various thoroughfares. There were over a bundred wagons of all kinds, each beari: the name ot P. I, Barnum. There wore also carrie along on wheels steam whisties, automatic hora blow- ers, Scotch pipers, Airican bass drummers anc a most ludicrous represeutation of a cock fight The pro- cession wag over one mile in length, and was enlivened nce in its ranks of some of the feminine beaut! he arena, Mr, Barnum will commence at Gilmore’s Garden Monday evening. on the subject of “The Life and Friends of Oliver Goldsmith.” After a happy allusion to Hans Anders- sen’s story of the ugly duck, whizb was driven out of the companionship of its fellows on account of its ugll- ness, but which eventually proved to be a swan, the lecturer proceeded to say that there are ugly ducks among mankind—awk ward, ungainly, unfinished char. acters, misunderstood by their kindred, ing out inte the world to seek their fortunes, sometimes succeed in winning respect denied them at home, RARLY LIFE OF THE IRISH GRNIUS. Acentury and a quarter ago a specimen of this class infested the little village of Ballymahon, in the county of Longford and Kingdom of Ireland, in the person of alad fresh trom the Dublin University. His father, who had been a minister of the Church of England, had shortly before died, leaving bis widow and tamily in straitened circumstances. Harry, the eldest son, kept school, and the second son, called by the nelgh- “UNEASY LIES THE HEAD THAT WEARS 4 | porg “Young Noll,” who had just got bis de- crown.” To tux Epitor oy Tux HrraLp:— Will you be kind enough to allow me to make the press, tho profession and public awazo of the follow- ing? viz. :—Through the illness of the gentleman who should have played King Henry Vill. (in Miss Dickin- gou’s new play of “Crown of Thorns”), I was asked to play the part. My manager assenting, I consented. I could not study aftera seven hours’ rehearsal Tucs- day, Up at five o’clock Wednesday morning, and from five until halfpast nine A. M. I had committed to memory the part, twenty-five pages (written), 900 lines—in all, 2,900 words, Rehearsal at tea the samo morning until bali-past four P.M, By the time I rerchod home, it was half-past six P. M. Play the same night “{ did, and did not omit one speoch.”” Under the cir- cumstunces I think the criticisins upon surily severe, I trust the weekly papel more allowauce than the daily onos. However, bad | the facts been known to them they would not heve said a word. I owo this letter to myseit aud the man- agement of the theatre to which I belong. Yours, E. ARNOTT. LIFE INSURANCE TROUBLES. THE NOYES CASE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY— ANTICIPATED BOMBSHELL EXPLOSIONS, Matters are looking the reverso of bright in Newark for Mr. Benjamin Noyes, President of the National Capitol Insurance Company, who is now held in the Essex County Jail ponding action by Judge Depue on an application for bail, Last Sunday there was handed over on behali of Noyes a tin box, which, it is alleged by Noyes, contained all the securities he received from Steadwoll in the transfer of the New Jersey Mutual, and it was confidently expected on all sides that Mr. Noyes would be liberated on Monday tn the sum of $5,000. He had ex-Mayor Freoman, of Hartford, and other Connecticut friends on hand to furnish security tor the bail, but everything was turned topsy turvy when Judge Depue ordered a formal examination in the case before the magistrate who had taken the complaint against Noyes, the rosult to be submitted to him for his guid- ance in determining the amount of bail, or if Noyes oughy a: all to be held, The examination has been had, as ordered, but as yet the transcript has not been submitted to Judge Depue, and yesterday he went out of town over Sunday, go that it will Tuesday or Wednesday betore he is ready to render decision. Meanwhile, under the Judges’ charge, which was con- fined to the consideration of the affaira of the Mu- tual, and which urged them to. make an early inquest fin the premises, the Grand Jury have been examining not hearsay witnesses like Secrotary ol State Kelsey, Governor Parker and lawyers, but ma- torial ones, who, it is presumed, know the “true in- wardness”’ of the Mutual affuirs. The fact that Daniel J. Noyes—who is no relative of President Noyes—the former attorney of the New Jerscy Mutual and pre- sumably the person of all others tamiliar with its con- cerns, has surrendered himself aud veeu allowed to go on bail of $2,600, while Brinckerbolf, the secretary, @ much larger umount, is generally re- parece mantic An impression prevails that he as given or is about to give important imiormation to the State. It was rumored yesterday that he haa been before the Grand Jury. As already intimated in the HERALD, it is an open secret in Newark that no matter what the connectiun of President Noyes may be with the Mutual, there is away back of his alleged conspiracy a deal of rottenness, It is belioved that this will now be probed, and that a few Newark- ers who now hoid their heads very high will be called upon to riso and explain divers and sundry mutual ar- rangemects. It is thought, too, that some of the law officers who are now apparently so zealous in perform. ing their duties will be shown to have been scanda- lously negligent in years past. On the whole there are great expectations in Newark 1! before another month rolls round ono or two insurance bombsbelis will be exploded with, it not more poise, at least with more effoct than has’ been made even over the two Noyeses now in custody and under bonds, BRIDGING HARLEM. TWO MORE PLANS SUBMITTED—THE ESTIMATE OF THE Cost. Tho President of the Board of Public Parks yester- day sent to the Comptroller two plans for the proposed bridge across the Harlem River at Madison and Filth avenues. They were sent in response to tho resolu- tions passed ata recont meeting of the Board of Ap- portionment. The contracts for the work have al- ready been opened, but no award has yet beon made, as the Commissioners deem it advisable not to render any decision untii the amount to bo appropriated is docided upon. The report submits two plans of the pro- posed bridge at an elovation of twolvo fect above nigh water, The first has this elevation its entire length; tho second plan bas the same elevation at tho draw, but the stone spans incline downward so as to be $ feet above high water atthe shoro ends, With the plans of the High Bridge already submitted to you you have three plans before you, boing respectively at the following elevations above high water at the shoro end on each side:—Plan A,’’ 12 feet; plan “*B,”” 8 feet; plan *‘C,’’ 30 feet, The shore ends of the vridgo are at the bulkbead liae on each side of the channel of the river, but as the natural banks of the river are at & considerable distance from the bulkbead lines ap- proaches must be built on either side from the shore ends to the patural banks, The expenses of these ap- proaches will increase according to their elevations, ‘The approaches can be made of solid earth filling or of piles and trestlos. On the north side the approaches will extend along 138th street, as it is laid out, a distance’ of 411 fect, unul it strikes the’ point on that strect which Is already graded. On the south side the approach may be on either one ef two lines—First, directly down Madison avenue to the north side of 185th street, the point from which Madison avenue is already graded from the south, and second, through 139th street to Fifth avenue, and down Fifth avenge to 138th street, the point to which that avenue is already graded from the south, a dis- tance of 910 fect, We will therefore actaii to youthe THE ESTIMATES OF THE CBT. The cost of the steam engive for the draw is added to the estimates for the low bridges, because from tho frequent opening of the draw it will be required. Plan *A,’? 12 feet high bridgo proper, $92,185; steam engine, $4,000; approaches by grading Filtu avenue on 139th street, on south side, $23,891. Total $120,076. By using trestle work instead of carth grading the total cost would be reduced to $114,524. MATE THOMPSON DISCHARGED, On the 20th of March the ship Princeton, from Antwerp, arrived at this port, While coming up the bay aud off Staten Island a number of emigrant runners attempted to board the vessel in spite of the remon- strances of the first mate, Thomas E, Thompson, About ton of the runners attempted to inflict summary vengeance on Mate Thompson. ‘Tho story of the tmate’s gallant defence of bimself ana the shooting of one of his assailants, Jobn Flanagan, of No. 9 Hamilton street, was told in Just Wednesday's Heraty. Thompson, who was ar- rested and committed to await the result of injuries inflicted, has been lying in Essex Market Prison ever since, ‘Yesterday moruing Flanagan appeared in court and refased to make any complaint, the reason being, evidently, that he was afraid Thompson would mako'a charge of felonious assault agamst himself, which he knew would be very easy of proof, and the mate Was therefore discharged, MERKLE'S DIFFICULTY, Frederick Merkle was arraigned before Justice Guck yesterday, charged with abandonment, at the Fourth District Court, Wiiliamsburg. Merkle left his wile Elizabeth and three children in company with bis ser- vant girlin March, 1873, and bas had two children by her in Philpdelphia, His wife only ascertained his whereabous a fow days ago, and then her brother induced him to come on and settlo bis old afluirs, When he reached herc, however, ho was arrested, and will be examined on Tuesday. He offers his back pension, amounting to $768, as a compromise, thus making some provision for his children; but he insiats in continuing to live with the Woman in Pailadelphia after he shall be released, THE M‘CAFFRAY SOANDAL. Judge Smith, at tho Fifty-seventh Street Court yes- terday, upon the appearance of Mr. Leavitt and his wife Adelaido, and the retteration of their story tha they had ven so persecuted by Mr. McCaffray’s ad- heronts a to be compelled to chango their residence, determined to reduce thelr batl, which he accordiugly {ga remarkably interesting ono, The tair bénéfciaire did. holdivg each in $100, grco in Trinity College, helped his brother. He waa @ short, course-built, awkward young fellow, with a face ugly, pale and deeply pitted with the smallpox, COLLEGE PREAKS, His career in Trinity College gave no promiso of fw ture excellence, but he had acquired a reputation there of having been leader in all sorts of college freaks aud irregularities, There was a report that, instead of at- tending to his Greek and Latin, ho uged to spond his time in the composition of street ballads, which ha sold to a publisher at the rate of five shillings a ballad, and took great delight in hearing thom sung in the atrocts, The fuct 18, the young man was very proud and very poor—and very generous. An unelo of his, by the name of Contarine, took a fancy to him and belriended him, and got him a tutor- ship 10 a gentieman’s family. WHY HE DID NOT KMIGRATE TO AMERICA, As soon as Oliver got £30 together ho up his mind to emigrate to America, and siaried for the city of Cork to take passage. But the society im the city of Cork even in those days was convivial and fascinating, and the port wine excellent aud abundant. Tho result was that + young Oliver, instead of getting on board whip, made his way back to his mother's house with- out a penny in his pocket. His kind uncle Contarine again helped him, gave him £50, und advised him to go to London and study for the law. . But, in order to get to London, Oliver bad to go through Dublin, In Dub- lin Oliver met somo of his old chums, and one way and another the £50 melted among them, He mado bis way back to his uncle with a considerable addition to his heavy load of disgrace. ‘The case was growing desperate, but the whole fam- ily made up their minds to get rid of him somehow, and, as a last resort, they determined to make bin physician aud sont him to Edinburgh, in the hope probably that if he once got so far off he could never wet back again, Soh to Iroland more, burgh, professing to stu while there to accumulate struck him of attending the lectures of au eminent hysician in Leyden, Holland, How bo got bis living in Leyden noone ever knew. AN ORIGINAL TRAMP, But at last he became wholly baukrupt, and started off to seek his fortune on a jonely tramp through Eu- rope, He had some knowledge of the flute, aud wan- dered through Switzerland, Italy and France, getting his living 2s well as he could by his performances oa thatdiemal instrument. ‘At last he made his way some- how to London, and lived there for some time in utter indigonce, He attempted to practise medicine in the poorer parts be city. HIS FIRST LITRRARY EMPLOYMENT, « For awhilo Goldsmith was usher in a boy’s school at Peckham, but he was too gentle tothe boys and was turned away. Soon afterward he got literary em- ployment from a man of the name of Griffith, who hud Just started a review in London, and trom that out Goldsmith steadily followed the career of a writer, He once applied ior tho position of hospital mate on board a man-of-war, but could not pass bis examina- tion and failed. digaster seoms Lo have told upon him very tuch, when by good luck he mi the ao- quaiptance of the man who then stood at the head of whe Iii -y people 1 Lonuon, Sam Johnson. There never was, said the lecturer,a man worse tempered, worse mannered, more obstinate in big prejudices, more thorougniy untit for the society of civilized beings, than Sam Johoson. It was Thomas Percy, the compiler of the celebrated ralics of ancient English poctry, who brought Goldsmith and Johnson togethor. He gave them a little supper at a tavern, and a ffiendsbip was then formed between them which lasted their lives. For awhile Goldsmith wrote ossays, biographies, anything that came to hand, very much cheered by the support and advice of Johnson. GOLDSMITH’S FIRST GRAND RUCCESS. ‘Tho lecturer then referred to the various works of Goldsmith, commencing with the first book to which he affixed bis name uthor, **fhe Traveller,” which astonished all his friends Io the club und took the town by storm, Even Sir Joshua Reynolds’ sister, who, When called upon once in company to name a tit person to respoud to the toast of ‘The ughest man alive,” without the least hesitation ‘Oliver Gold- smith,” when ghe read ‘Tbe Traveller,” she protested that sbe ‘would nover think the little Doctor ugly aay more,” And yet, inthe midst of his various works, history, grammar, &c., Goldsmith did his work upon a romarkably small stock of actual knowledge. “SME STOOPS TO CONQUER.’? It appears that in one of his journeys in Ireland in bia young days he bad found himseif in the town of Ar- dagu with a guinea tn bis pocket, Full of seif-impor- tance, he asked the first person he met to direct bim to the best house of entertainment. This person hap- pened to be a noted wag, and, seeing the lad’s sim- pheity, recommended him to put upata tine mansion to which he pointéd, telling him that there he wouid be sure to find everything 01 the best, The bouse war no inn, but the mansion of tho wealthiest and most hospitable gentleman tn the place, Goldsmith knocked at the door, made Limsel! at home, ordered the servants about, and the owner of the mansion, seeing the joke, bumored it to the utmost, 1t was only next morning when Goldsmith offered to pay his bill that he had taken a gentieman’s house foran inn, On this in- founded the play of “She Stoops to Con- ‘THE CURTAIN FALLS. ‘The lecturer touchingly described the last sickness | of Goldsmith and bis death, and tho universal lameu- ! tation of his friends at his loss. His tomb {sin West- minster Abbey, between the monuments of the poet Grey and the Duke of Argyle. Jolnson wrote a pom- | pous epitaph in Latin, but at the club, with tears in bis eyes, ne said, “Let not r Oliver's frailties be | remembered aguingt him. was agreat man,” Lot us say of him, much hag been forgiven him because na | loved much, ; HELL GATE. General Newton’s lecture, to be dolivered at Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening noxt for the benefit of the Central Dispensary, promises to bea very at- | tractive one. Tho experiments to bo made during the lecture will be comparative experiments between gunpowder and nitro-glycerine compounds, demon- strating tho advantages in reference to safety and strength of the latter; heating fine wire bridgo and 14- niting priming by means of tho galvanic current; test- ing fuses; exploding single tus firing fuses cou. nected in threo different ways; illustrating the method used at tho greut blast at Hallett’s Point, Hell Gate, Large colored drawings, especially prepared by Mr. J. ¥. Maurer, showing the plan and section of the rock excavation of Hallett’s Point Reet previous to the final explosion, and flso of the United States steam drilling scow used forthe removal of submarine ob- structions in New York Harbor, and invented by Gen- eral Newton, will be displayed upon the platiorm, By some accident filty of the reserved seat tickets, A1to 60, for the Jecture have been lost, The Direc. tors of the Centra! Dispensary desire to guard th gainst purchasing the tickets, as new ticket have becu printed of a different color for the numbers Jost, No agent or speculator has these tickets for sale, and the only place to purchase them 1s at the box oflica of Cooper Institute, THE FREIGHT AGREEMENT, The recent freight agreement between the New York Central and other lines is the subject of consid. erable comment down town. There is some dissatis- faction expressed at the advantages Baltimore enjoys thereby over Now York, and some persons profess to believe that the arrangement will not last long. It is said that Baltimore’s advantage, supposed at first to be counterbalanced by the ocean rates trom New York to foreign ports, will result in attracting shipping to that point, and thus lessen New York’s supposed ad- vantages. ‘This unaercurrent of distavor was mada the basis of a street ruinur early in the day that Mr. Jarrett had already repudiated the agreement, In tho absence of Mr. Garrett no ono was at hand to send out a contradiction, and so the rumor continued on tuo wing nearly all day, but without noticeuvle elect op apy particular tnterost. BUSINESS @ROUBLES, In the County Cle oflice, yesterday, there wero filed the assignments of Lizzie E. Bird and Maria J. Wilson to Arthur J, Conway, and Robert R. Kill and Otto Arnoes to Ferdinand &. Decker and George H. Schrueds, A petition was filed yesterday with tho Clerk of the United States Court, Brooklyn, to annul a discharge from bankruptey granted im March, 1875, to Henry Mcviellan, The petitioner, 0. P. Crosby, alleges that McClellan wilfully omitted from the schedule certain claiins owned by Dim, and for ovhor causes. Tho de- fondant, who was a few years worth avout $100,000, was engaged in the leather business, In his answer ets forth the cliims referred Promise ry Hover re obtained from him by fraud and duress by said Crosby and one William J. Ree, The latter bas sinco been seut to the Penitentiary for perjury. The case was relerred to peo rn Rogistor OD. C. Winslow tor inves