The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-08
city Intelligence.


hR-The hard shells met last night in stuyvssant
nstitats and sat with closed doors until Late hour
% II understood their discussion was in relation to
purely private matters which tbs public could have
possible interest Ths soft General Committee mes
a Tam many Hall but from other the at
tsDdan % was quite sim they adjourned early rhe
late Tsmma ny excitement on the election OK wise APP
pirfed. The approach OF the summer Convention will
NO doubt infuse new LIE INTO them.
PARAps OF THIS sIxrY-SrNrH TENTH REGIMENTS,
NJ Y s. M.-wednesdsy the Sixty ninth Regiment, COL
Ryan and the Tenth Regiment, Col Hsissy made their
Asnusl regimental parades. They formed in Broome
street. with the right resting Crosby, at A. NJ, and
ct ten o'clock took up thsr line of march Hoboksn
shsltons and Manahan's bands in attendance and
managed TO play very exceently. On arriving ~ Ho-
boksn the regiments marched to the cricket grounds
the of the Ely sian Fields and there went through
number Of military evolutions rhey marchedand coun
termarched, dred by division, by lne by regiment,
good drilling The left Of the tenth Reg nent woald do
The Colurssian Fusesrs Cae.ain Short displayed no
htte skill in their management OF the m1eket. This
panies win be supplied with it before aatumu This uni
form consists Of blue frock coat, white pants and sky
blue The ssmsn Ven. through
They also fred BY company BY wing ana by division.
The company firing might have been better done. The
ladies, the female friends and relatives Of the military
ON the ground were present to witness the exercises
formed the bnite and piled ,niustriousy as
the musbet and sword had BEEN The regiment returnsd
to the city at late hour.
GRAND MILITARY FIELD DAY-On Monday next, the
1lth inat the whole of the Third Brigade, New York
State Militia, parades for drill and field movements At
East New York. This brigade consists Of the Seventh
regiment National Guard, eight companies; the Eighth
regiment Warrington Grays, seven companies Cover
nors Guard, Capt Ellis, one compsny and the Ninth
xeginent Irsh volunteers eight companies There are
two troops Of horse attached to each regiment The
Eighth win form in the Park right Bsekman street.
Of the Ity Hail. and the Ninth viii form on the usual
parade ground. The Eighth regiment parade for the
peror to anything Of the kind in the division The bril-
gade line will be formed at East New York at 10 A. NJ
large crowd to witness it.
SIXTEENTH WARD SCHOOL To-day FRIDAY June 81
the female department Of School No H. Seventeenth
street, Sixteenth ward, will hold it's usual monthly
soires, or educational re union. The exercises on
former occasions have consisted of and instrument
al music reading of compositions recitstons, and
otter entertainments OF interesting character Re-
eepons Of this sort have become Institution in the
ward and have always been credtable to tho
The large sttsndancs Of parents, school officers and
others sthsse receptions the best evidence Of their
entertaining and popular character The male depart
Friday Of the week followng-15th inst. The reputa
ton Of this school, confident will continue to be
enhanced aa the public become fully acquainted
with its management.
THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS A company named the
American Volunteers mastering forty muskets and
conpAnisd by waliaces full cornst band passed the
HERALD Office Wednesday, their way home from tar
and Aessrs D. K. Learwan c. v. B. Brush as lieu
tsnants They marched very WELL and may fslicitate
themselves on their excellent turn out.
CONVENTION OF Music PUBLEHERs.-A number of mu.
sis publishers from different parts of the Union met
last Tuesday, at the Aston House, to SETTLE ii possible
certain difficulties that have recently sprung up in the
trade in relation to the price Of uncopyrghted music.
The price Of this class of music has bsen exorbtant,
and one Of the New York publishers had the iniepsn
dence to lower the rates to within reasonable bounds
other publishers against the offending parties Messrs
Han Sons, and it was proposed and decided to expe
usual facilities for exchanging parcels OF music and ar
rangements In vogue in the trade and of great benefit
was to settle the matter but this thew did not
IN doing was stated by OF the delegates from Gin
cinnah that the Western publishers about forming
board OF trade OF their and thus be independent
the Eastern dealers The convention adjourned after
rather personal debate, without accomplishing any
thing.
A FATAL DROWNING CAsn-On Wednesday night man
fell overheard from the ship Eliza Mallory, lying at
shor of the Battery The revenue cutter Washington
s anchor near her. on hearing bis cry for assistance
Immediately despatched boat to his aid Every exer.
ton was made by the boats crew to save him, but
without avail as he sank before they could reach him
FRxEMAsosRY-The N. W. Grand Lodge of the State o.
New York, holding lis annual Communication at the
Apollo Rooms yesterday, elected the officers Of last
year;-M. W. G.. NJ. Evans, r. W. d. g. N. Lewis, r. W.
g. Secretary Austin &c. The opposition tcksth had
inslorious defeat.
A RUNAWAY HORSE AccIpENT-Cn Monday afternoon,
while MI Cornelius Coles and his wife proceeding
to their residencesin West Twenty-thrd street, in
wagon, the horse took fright and dashed down Ninth
avenue at fearful rate. Mr. Coles was thrown from
the wagon and much injured; his wife, however, main.
tanned her seat until the horse suddenly turned the
ment with violence. The unlucky couple were picked
mp and conveyed TO their residence where 1t found
they were severely though hoped not dangerously
injured.
CoPPER. FACED TYPE-we call the attsntisn of prn-
ter to the letter of the Secretary of the Newton Cop
per Type Company and the accompanying extracts from
three newspapers in this days HERALD relative to
copperfaced type So far from having abandoned cop
per faced type, We adopted its three years
since and have continued its to the present time
and are now having large font coppered and expect
to gladden. the eyes OF our readers with new ess
THE COST OF YACHTING DUNoAN's YACHT
CAPT. LUCE AND THE NEW OCEAN STEAMER.
Correspondents Of the Albany EIpress]
Its all very well to talk about owning . Yacht and
to enjoy half dozen sails during the summer, bat
money thus Invested eve does mot pay very large dividends:
5r s%
the the America and the Maria. ne Is now Building
the new United States sate at the Brooklyn navy yard
euu aiso cOuhhbOn IOr the now CcLlnb steamer,
the Adriatic. This ship, you may have noticed Ii
70 be commanded by Captain Luce, of the lost Arctic
OF course this announcement not little discus
zion. Some people say he should be allowed to
command another ship of the line, while numerous
Others contend that IL Is but due to his courage and in
trepcity displayed in the calamity Of the Arctic.
Both sizes forget that to be captain Of any ship this
Mne requires the commander to be stock holder Cap
tain Luce s such to the extent Of $50 000 and has
the course Of Eve six years received but dividend
OF four per cent on his investment Looking at In
peeEniary light be 10 entitled the command of the
new steamer. There few others who would invest
50 much for the prospect Of little. The salary how
ever Is IL coo trip, and this lie consolation to his
pocket.
Supreme Court-Circulf.
Before Hon. Judge RooseveN.
THE FIRE OF HARPERs ESTABLISHMENT IN CLIFF
STREET.