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Police Intalll9ence.

Assault and RoSsry.-Cummings Cherry, late Of Pitts.
burg, Re-. but At present stopping .t No. lss Washing
ten O'Clock by Michael Kelly, who keeps portsrhouse
in Washington street Kelly it is ALLEGED after knocking
down. it is also alleged that Kelly took from him buck
skin belt containing S74o $500 of which In double
ns sa s
of the First ward heard the struggle and repaired to tie
place They arrested Kelly and hs wife, and in the pos
session Of the latter they found the stolen money Kelly
was taken before Justice Osborne and committed for
mipaton.
Alleged Larceny by Custom House Broker-Joesph Gut.
man, Custom House broker, WAS taken into custody
yesterday By policemen Patterson and Sweeney Of the
lower police court warrant charging him with hav.
to his own 1900, which had been delivered to him
by Mr.. Kent son Of Henry f. Kent, the complainant,
who salesman for Nesmith Co.. of 80 and II Broadway
Custom house The complainant engaged the services
Of Gutman Co., about the Goth of August last to get
question to be paid Tor dutie and on the 3lst Of
August about half an hour previous to closing the
cashiers ofce of the Custom House, boy whom he be-
eves TO be the son OF Gutman came into Mr. Nesmths
store, with some papers in his hand, and said Mr.
Kent that they ready for the payment the duties
check for was accordingly given BY Mr. Kent and
paid at the bank which it drawn; bu. the money,
instead o. being used oT the other
Gutman The accnsedwas held to bail in 81 500 to await
an examination. he procured security
Eighth ward, yesterday arrested female named Ellen
Wilson, who stands charged with stealing gold watch
and chain, valued at s76 from Mr. Norman stopping at
the Metropolitan Hotel while he in her company.
When arrested the stolen property found in her pos
session, and on being taken before Justice Stuart
eemmitted 10 prison for trial.
Yesterday afternoon officer Underhir Of the Second
district police court returned from Saratoga having in
bis custody one Robert Kerrgan who stancs charged
with stealing gold watch and chain priced at S75 the
property If Mary Livingston resident Of 100 Church
street After stealing the watch and chain Kerrigan it
is taid fed to Albany where he pawned the watch for
sl3 and with the proceeds started for Saratoga where
he remained till arrested He locked up by Justice
Stuart
TO TEE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
DEAR SRThe stateme Mt in your paper of this morning.
about my arrest is not properly given. did not receive
any money from the an who made the complaint
against me; neither did tell his fortune he alieges
although he tried to get me to do What he did was
through malice land previously laid planyto have
rested 80 as to ave my appear before the public
as conspicuously as he could hoping to injure He
appeared against at the time for trial which,
think should convince every one that he could not
Hoping you will do me the justice to insert this In to-
n GROWS HERALD, lam yours, respectfully,
ELIZA WHITE, l2A Wooster street.
November l6, 1863
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Marine Affairs,

ARRIVAL OF THE HANsA-The Bremen steamer Hansa,
Capt Geerkin arrived yesterday from Bremen, in nine
teen days. with three hundred and sixty She
reports heavy weather and Westerly gales throughout the
passage, excepting the last three days.
Quick PAssAGE.-The clipper ship Winged Racer,
Capt Homan, beongirg to Messrs. Sampson Tappan Of
Boston, arrived at port Wednesday merning in
the remarkably short passage of days from
Batavia.
ANOTHER Quick PAssAGE-The bark Nimrod Capt
Nichols at Port Philip Aug a. from this city, made the
passage om Rio Janeiro in thirty six days. said to BE-
the quickest ever known.
SHORT VoyAGR.-The steamship Argo Eng
sh vessel belonging to the General Screw Shipping Com
rany has performed the voyage Melbourne the
Cape of Good Hope and returning BY way of Cape Horn
in the astonishingy short period Of Ave months and
nineteen days. six weeks Of which period spent In
Australia The actual time Of the ship under steam and
only hundred and twenty days. giving
average per day OF two hundred and thirty miles,
q little ore than nine and half miles hour. The
consumption Of coal during the whole voyage was but
two thousand hundred and five TONS giving an aver.
age of about nteen tons per day The English papers
state that the Argo made, with fair wind thirteen
fourteen knots for days together and eleven twelve
knots close hauedin both with the screw eath
cred.
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AMERICAN INaRNUIrY-MArrER 4

AMERICAN INGgNUIrY-HArrER THAT ALMOST
TBNKs-Among the multtudinous objects in the Patent
Office At Washington and which evincs what skiT can
heap turns them all around with their heads up and
sticks them in papers in regular rows another goes
through the whole process Of cigar making taking in TO-
machine cuts cheese another knives and forks
another blacks boots; another rocks tho cradle; and
tent u for machine that counts the pessencers In an
omnibus and takes their fare. When fat man gets in
counts two and charges double. There are variety
OF guns that load themselves fish line that adjusts It's
own bait and rat trap that throws away the rat and
another -
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RHODE ISLAND RACES.
WASHINGTON COURSE, PROVIDENCE Nov. 1l-Purse 80,
one mile and repeat.
A. Winch named b. g. Honest John, in harness l
A. Carpenter namedr. m Fanny Jencks, to wagon 2
Time, 249-24T-246H
SAME DAy-Purss u.s. mile heats, best three in ve in
harness.
IT, thornton named b. b. Cycops. ............. / !
u barsnsn named b. g. Taunton Billy......... 2
A. Carpenter named b. 4. Soap Dealer. ....., dist.
Time, 268-259-255x.
MASSACHUSETTS RACES.
CAMBRIDGE PARK, Nov. H. Purse, mile heats.
A. springstead named CHI q. Ia wson .......... l
l.. Goodwin named Blue Morgan. ............ 2
Time 245-244-243X.
SANE DAY.-hatch, mile heats, best three in FIVE.
0. Davis named b. 8. Science in harness. ......
+. l. n. named b. &. Slasher, under the saddle.
Time, 314-610-3I5.
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Personal Intelligence.
Arrivals at the Metropo ar-Hon. Ge orge a. Nelson,
lieut. Drayton, do; Hon. 7. B. Baher, Virginia. E. h.
Valentine, st. Louis B. N. Heghe, Baltimore, w. Ager,
Capt D. Ps
At the Pre- scott House-Hon. Lyman G. Boyd, Penua.;
" + Stafford, Cuba, " l.; Chas h. ysoze, Troy Col ].
Ripg Poughheepse; VIM. Haupman, Penn; Captain H.
IxGoverpor John w. Dana, o, Maine, charge dais.ire
to Rclivia who is now a visit to Washington, will
leave this.eity for Aspinwall BY the next steamer
General barney was in New Orleans the llth inst,
Hon. Edward Everett Of the Senate, Thomas L. Cling
man, Of North Carolina, and Hon. Daniel Mace Of In
diana, at Washington.
Among the names registered yesterday at the Cooper
Honse are Richard a. Pesse Albany Converse NJ Francis
Cincinnati, A. Paul. Taunton; Francis Bacon, Philade
phia.
Captain Gibson has arrived in Washington.
Yrsm Lyerpool in the steamship Arabs-J de Vol, and
M as' NJ T. nS LADY, NJ. essss
p.is Mr. aiob Z. .. oa %
LAZY III ssy 'H9 s ,a as
S Ss mnnIy KWaE MN M'ffa2 Nv ws Rev
HaI,s MI Weod anaiady MI. and SON George
ks Ksoss 4. smith Mr. Wills woad M II kr Sss
a eorns n Ps ssas'i
A..
Alphborne, Mr. Stewart Mr. Cameron, Master Lend r.
Wordwe Nsssrs nods.on, Lodge. Brsss Mccsnon d,
Baulsd DR. Coates, Harry Rambler, M ssa re ] Cos
due Cosdyc Mr. R.sooor Palmer Brown, Mr. Bell l.dy
Master and Miss d. Bell Rawsou MT Jerome Howes
McBard, Gilchrist Captain Hay, McDouga, Mr. lie.
as Mr. NJ 49,
den Mary Wonder Hehden, Martin Kooats Anna Her
Pls Rss: Theresa Scnsr yseRtn ge Fsranadd
schellhass Louisa Bodame, Arthur Oshaulen lady
Gustayus ERNST Mary Polltz Amanda Pol
lady Konrsd hislna ana lady John Sciumann, LADY and
two children, and $50 in the Storage.
From Liverpool in ship Isaac Bells Burial, Burial
lady, Mr. Chsrueb, lady and child.
From Rum Key 10 brig Bsltic-Nr and Mrs Ledda child
and two servants, MI Maynard, Mr. Hodge.
DEPARTURES.
For Savannah. in the Steamship Alabama Mumford W
Watson and lady Palmer Adafr Geo Finn II IL Benner
CLARK Mrs Lewis and Children John Williams Miss
& Hs as 1a H as Mis- Sn
daughter and Mrs sttson and daughter Howard
Brayton and lady, $ g Rop. Ki,lin. B Gray, Il
La,on, Mumford and two dsugbters Mrs West, Miss
West Miss Duncan, Hutchison, Mics Hardcastle Miss
Hqxist Mss Nary Chsever Miss Love s Miss Myers,
For Charleston, in the Steamship Union-Miss N Ander
Ssry Buell. Scarf seymoar wa GOODWIN MIR
Plummsr Adams wssssr. Robt Tayo sni Miss
Gratis a.s sherwood chSs Hcxry Wv vD Hart
k. Maxwell, Titus, : Gorh.m Miss Adams
Bradley Dr. iIos wells Arthur Mondeis cRas Andrews M
Smart, Pease, Mrs O'Connor, infant and child,
Hitler Allen, VIM Phil brook, Geo Casvell, Jno
Hogan, DECATUR st John Draper T Richardson
ss a hsss sAPP Parker s Mrs. sisss
Hatch Vckey, Reed Miss King and 81 In the Storage
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Nov l7.-Wm. f. Shepherd The Predictions Fiy
Insurance Company The plaintiff in this sues az the
assignee Q. syvanus Holbrook Co., for the amount of
policy Of insurance c,tton MILL machinery nc des.
uoyed BY fire At Northbrdge Mass Toe defence IL that
.ne proper notices &c, no. complied with, and that
t7,2eS ca ""v'
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Widening and Extending tho Bower

WlOehln8 ana Extending tho BOWerys
There was meeting of those persons intere,ted in
the widening Of the Bowery, and the extension Of the
same to NAnklin square, and the widening OF Pearl
street from Franklin square to the Battery convened yes
lay afternoon before the Committee Streets name
Iy; Aldermen Cornell. Francis and Ward.
The chairman, Alderman Cornell having read the re-
question: asked If there any persons Ia favor Of the
Improvement, who desired to be heard.
No person answering, Mr.. Garrett Sryker said he APP
peared counsel for Of those interested and he
wished to have all the evidence and papers read before
they proceeded.
Mr. Eaveson sal he represented $50 600 worth Of pro-
perty in Pc street. and he 10 favor the improve
ment, with some notifications.
Alderman Cornell taid that the committee found that
the parties interested not prepared and they had
therefore, to the conclusion to the meet
ing in order that those in favor Of the project might
meeting among themselves and prepare thems selves
gentleman present said he opposed to It, and he
did not see the necessity for postponement
Alderman CcrneI-The committee have decided and
they cannot take into consideration your views.
MIR. Mount asked what had been done with the pro-
position to extend the Bowe below Oak street. and there
unite with Pearl street. The Harpers and great many
oti er pc, sons were ia favor of it.
Alderman Cornell net aware that there was any
such proposition before them.
Mr. StIykes said he was informed that many persons
were esrous of seeing the map and had been unable
obtain view Of 1t at the Street Inspectors office.
Alderman Cornell said the committee would suggest to
the Street Inspector that every gentleman should have
opportunity Of examining the map.
The meeting then % ourned to next Monday week,
in consequence Of next Thursday being Thanksgiving
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the speech Of Mr.. Warren should DO cnersncd IN tee
Of every The chief reason which hao brought
the prosperity United States was Its Devotion TO re-
heiousN liberty Mexico without this liberty languished
All erssds and religions must vthsr and AL before the
religion Of love and charity sentiment was received
vitR epthusastic chesrfnG) And this truth was NO
hsrs natter pressed thar N America He closed with
an eloquent tribute to the memory Of the Revolutionary
Fathers, and gave
The Trainers Of Constitution Of the United Statp-Thsy
have shed light the American republic by
recognzanee Of the principles Of religious liberty Great
chssrngo
The PREupnr gave the health Of the last speaker and
this was responded to by ALFRED PRIEr who gave this
health Of the oers Of the German Hebrew Benevolent
Association.
WILLIAM SnIGMAN also responded to the sentiment In
behalf of religious liberty, and said that this the
only country In the world where meeting of this kind
could be held. He alluded to the Jews In Russia and
their oppression BY the Emperor OF Russia. stu the
Jews had preserved their dependence and had succeed
cd in gaining greater advantages than any other rect
The chief reason for this the charity Of the jews for
which they had become Dial On the Continent For
this reason they had the people with them and were
the peculiar objects Of the hatred Of tyrants We owe
all present advantages to the patriots who struggled
for the freedom Of these United States, and should
show our attitude to their descendants ~ proving to-
them that worthy Of the name and the rights Of
american citizens. (Cheers and music by the band
"Yankee Doodle"
The following toasts were also given
EdueatioH-The bulwsrk Of our national prosperity.
Our Stsr sciees-The faithful servants in the Of
Nay their hearts never know grief or sorrow
City and the State Of New York and their constituted
authorities.
The company separated at about eleven o'clock after
pleasant union and liberal donation in behalf Of the
objects for which the society was instituted.
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S6Za 2o3 AZ
President and Cerh, and transmitted to Board of
Supervisors.
RESOLUTIONS.
resolution by Mr.. ADDS that Dr. McCoskey the mem.
Der elect from the TWEEN ward be invited to take
his seat under the law dividing the Nineteenth ward was
Members.
Mr. COOLIDGE presented drafts of several bylaws rea
tive TO quarterly reports of attendanc of the pupils &c.
which ere referred to the Committee on 5y laws.
Tie Bard adjourned to Wedne iday next
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THREE MEN DRowNEp-A sail boat containing
four men, cunning expedition upset on the 18TH
inst, near Newcastle Del, the Delaware and three Of
William j. Ellsworth, formerly of New York, whose pa
rents reside in Hartford and BAslotts. None Of the
kO<jse sIs yst IStsvsasA.
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United StatA Circuit Court.
n T. A.r.~-

Nov. IL Thomas j. g. Clark assignee of Ffdfcis
Nash, The Protection Fire InSr0',e Compdny-In this
case which has occupied the court two days, Mr. Ogden
Hoffman, having summed up for the plaintiff, and Mr..
Fullerton for the defendants the Judge charged the jury
who brought In verdict Of s42to, with interest from
Feb. A. 1913.
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mo- THE EDITOR oE TUE uERALp.


j WAS very much surprised to my name mentioned
in your issue OF this morning, complainant in the
o. the Twentis ward inspectors. Never having made
the paint fdo dsmur to having my
name used sucb and ask 1t of you great favor that
you will give publicity to this communication. Very
truly yours, E.EI.. GEDNEY,
Nov III 1863 2l0 West Thirty first street.
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M W.; h uHHAF1, inspectors of First
WM TIi Th district, Second ward.

NEW YORK, Nov. u, 1858.
This to certify that the foregoing is true copy of the
original certificate served upon by the above named
ni lectors Of election on the 18th inst. Signed,
WIN. J. PECK, Supervisor Twentieth Ward.
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Mr.. Arnold Watson, Of Mddletown, Conn, was killed
in his percussion cap manuta ctory at Midd]shsd
NJ 10Th inst, b ~ sxploaon Of WDS Vt ne sAtssaL
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MORE EVIDENCE.
Police Court yesterday, before Justice Stuart -
VIM. j. Peck, Of no West Thirty FIRST street, sworn,
nid>-I Alderman Of the Twentieth ward; Thurs
day the 10th November, 1853 about noon one Thomas
W. Olmstead the chairman Of the Inspectors Of Election
in the First district Of the Second ward served deponeut
with return Of the vote cast 1t the election held ct the
First election district Of said ward Tuesday, the 9Th
inst for charter officers In accordance with the legal re-
quirements that said return signed BY VIM Turner
W. Murray and Hugh Mooney inspectors Of such cleo
on and that said returns ret forth the following the
vote for Alderman In said district, viz-For William
AcCopkey 100 votes; for Theo. Maritime, 70 vo.es c.
Tucker So votes; John a. Clark 80 votes for Cummings
H. Tucker, IS votes; for Michael ODonahue, q votes
Total Az votes Deponent further says that the Sun
day following, the said william Murray, Hugh Mooney,
and VIM. Turner, called upon him, and stated that
seventeen votes in favor Of Cummings a. Tucker,
for Alderman, and gave depousnt certificate
to that effect making the resH ~ votes for Cummings
H. Tucker instead Of 49, and for William McConkey 10
votes instead Of l96 The following copy of the
nHcate:-
1--WE the undersigned inspectors of election for the
First district OF the Second ward do hereby certify that
We have discovered in said returns BY which
William AcConkey received II votes which should have
been given TO Cummings H. Tucker Said votes were poll
ed the ticket headed Cummings Tucker for Alder
and Garrett Van Ceave for Councilman of the Fifty
FIRST district making the result In the district
follows
luckeI.. 90
IheeoOre hartine. 10
Jonn d Ciark. ............. %
Michael u Donah0e. ~
~, 400
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Board of Educafion.

Board Of Education.
evening" %
forty one Commissioners.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
On application OF the School Officers Of the First ward
for said ward viIonn G. Alstadt vice G. E. Cook, re-
signed; Abraham Moore, vice ?: Perit, resigned.
The application Of School Officers Of the Eighteenth
ward for an appropriation Of 70 eect nsw pr
70 ~ si
Another application from the ward, for an appro-
praton for repairs was referred to the Finance Com
An application of the School Officers Of the thirteenth
ward for power to erect school house the site
o. NO. IN Kvpgton street. was referred to the Commit
The PRnaDrr laid before the Board an application Of
Sspc. his G at the sns
in Thirts enth street. Fifteenth ward On motion said
amount was appropriated.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The President laid before the Board letter from Messrs
Hall Son. stating that Madame sonag proposes to sing
to the children Of the Public Schools and asking the
operation of tina Board Referred special committee
Of which thu President is chairman.
The PRESIDENT also presented letter from William Fl.
Powell inviting the Board of Education the Tea cheers
N the schools to visit his painting of the Discovery Of the
Mhs s Bopa BY At Hal SSS
the parting this Thursday evening, at "a O'Clock.
Mr.. KnGIux presented communication from the
the storm on Sunday morning last part Of the side wall
Of the schoolhouse erecting Eighty seventh street.
Fourth avenue, undermined and fell and ask.
Ing instructions from the Board Referred to Committee
on Buildings.
REPORTS.
report of the Committee the Free Academy was
adopted adverse to the application Of certain
the repeal Of some Of the laws relative to societies in
the academy.
The Committee on Normal Schools presented resolu.
ton sspprepststing $1,000 for support of said Schools
The Finance Committee presented report in favor of
appropratDg 1927 so for repairs of the Seventh ward
school houses in the month of August last Adopted
The Committee Buildings and Repairs reported ad.
verse to the application of the school officers of
teenth ward for the purchase Of the property adjoining
the school house in Ninth street. First avenue which
report was adopted.
The Committee the Annual Estimate presented the
draft report the Board Of Supervisors amount
Of money which will be required for school purposes in
the city Of New York during the year 1854 Of which the
following is
RECApTUIATIoN.
!. Amount required for the purpose Of meeting
the current annual q pensea Of public adu.
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Lighting Lamps by Contract-The Present.
HYafeua ILLEGAL

The following import communication ffsm Ar. D~0
was referred 10 Commitsse ON Lamps and Cas-
Law DEPARTMENT, N. T., Nov l6, 1855
To THE BOARD ALDERMEN . !.
received the resolution requesting the COUNSEL 70 the
Corporation rsportto the Board the Department
have she public oil lamps lighted By contract and have th0
honor 10 rsechce To the report Of the Cenp
troler ind that large number OF employee
to light public lamps BY the q Lamps aaS
twice month fhe number Of lamps lighted 4 Az -
number OF employed eighty, and the 49,
from January TO September IVES uQWar1e 81
S0O The amended charter requires that al work . r.
than sao ,hs,l BE- By contract AltAoush Ns Isynesa
sum vet construction the charter veua 81 NJ
Of its spt and would Be illegal n NJ spiniea r
pssuvil tslRatkd. 3o1x4 4. 0ufoK.
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Target Excursion

THE CAMERON qua sDs-This company made their four tn
annual target parade on Tuesday last and dinsd At Pol
fee pot, won by Est.rby ten dollar gold piece won BY
revolver, won s By Flynn Illustrated annual won BY ".
Richardson; gold ring, won b. Coats; seven dollars IN
fsh By Hope Ave 1's gC By
BY G. Flynn; seven dollar order for clothes won BY G.
Courtney; cut glass toilet set, by s. Woodwrght
by T. Richardson; order for Ave oar hat, by T.
Pattsrson wreath won by j. L. Cameron; order for
pair Of boots, Richardson; order for hat
by Soder order for hat, tie proposition Of Major
Crawley. unanmeusly presented to Capt Yates The
company returned to New York in the evening, and
by invitation of Mr. Woodwork handsomely entertained
after which they were dismissed.
The Rafferty, Leask Guards, Hne company Of men,
made their second annual target excursion Monday
last. They made visit to the "Abbey,n where they
commended for many valuable They returned
to the city well satisfied with the festivities Of the day
On Monday last, the 18th instant, the Haughwout
to snedikers grounds Union Course Long Island and
contended for the following prizes list handsome gold
lever watch BY James Woodhall 3D. elegant silver
gold fob chain Michael Dillon 4h heavy chased silver
cup, Daniel E. Connor 9TH, silver cake basket, John
silver folis srgt j. Gsnher It'll Ures Dictionary Of Arts
sth rich porcelain soss Patrick Rscsas 10Th, rich por
celan Coffee J. elliott; 1lth beautifully designed and
valuable wreath, Orderly Sergt. John williamson Tho
company returned late in the day. having had glorious
time.
The BoeToN TARGM ExcuRsIoN.-An adjourned meeting
Of citizens Of Boston, having in view the getting of
target excursion held at Loveoys Hotel 400 Broad
way last evening, Reuben Loveoy in the chair War
the target excursion should take place at early day
committee Of arrangements were appointed and the
folle wing named persons chosen officers Major-Ho-
ratio A. Hewitt CAptain-T N. Clover First ueutsn-
ante Edgar Morse Second Ieutenant-J. W. Cornell
Third Iieutenant-Jere. + Hall Fourth Iieutenant-W.
called the Boston Association" The whole matter was
then left in the charge Of the committee of arrangements
the chairman of which 10 Col Reuben Lovejoy and the
meeting adjourned to Monday evening next About
enty Ave persons were present. and the meeting was
spirited one.