The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-08
City Intelligence.

Cssruyg or CoMaKRcT.-The Chamber met yestcr1sy ~
r. ~ Pe.atsh Perit, Esq, President in the chav, aud
quorum present. The attendance THU ows-s II
the absence Of the members in the country Tue follow
ing named gentlemen were elected members, viz.;-scs.
B. Cunningham and Hen. W. Gair Captain Traness u
Frencn appointed member OF the Arbitration Com.
nittee Caleb Barstow reported that the com itscc.ap
pointed 10 confer on the propriety Of hot ing quarterly
John NJ Bennett and Eugene C. wambesse were apvc.4t
ed marine surveyors Mr.. Bastow referred 70 the
tmpa,ed removal of the Post Office upon which aIin
formal conversation occurred, in which the members
pressed their decided disapprobation Of the hote
movement II moved and carried To hold special
meeting the subject Tuesday, nj r. N. Afer
the ranracon OF certain routine business, the board I'D
jourped.
Tn Eisr ITALIAN ExiIE.-rhe Tuscan Consu
has replied to the application Of Mayor Wood respcctrs
the Italian IN states that he knows nothing eboe'
the matter and has received instructions irora lis
government respecting emgrants The Papa Consul lie
Des that he has received any communication from are
Mayor in relation to the matter Meanwhile the ITALIANS
with the exception % three have len Tor the coal nnos
OF Scranton, Pa, where employment has been found
t,cm by Of Industrial Associations Their travel
ling expepses 81 2b each TO be refunded out OF their
wages. They have received no charity from any one in
this city did they want any. Of the three lett bs
hnd one too feeble and too old work another has
received employ ment in this city and the third
missing. IL Is supposed he has committed suicide. as lie
has been in adespondent state OF mind for some tune
The majority OF these smai and meagre iookrs
They expect forty Of their companions out In afew wes
10. 90. F-Tbe annual meeting Of the r. W. Grand
Lodge sf Southern New York, took place a, It's
In odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday The cons.itnasn
amended that the minimum benefit regulation
risuck oui and the whole matter was len to the
subordinate lodges. The Grand Lodge also recogn d
the pzncpe that the subordf ate lodges may e2cts
Increased rate OF quarterly dues from those menters
who change their residence from this state to au
ether. The polls we're crcn from TO 10 ysser-
ay when the following named persons elected for
tho ensuing ycarFor Gi and Master Theodore Fremont
nePuly Grand Master, Abram lent Grand Rcprosena
we, 10 wm g. Langdon; Grand Treasurer, JOSEPH X
Taylor; Grand sccrctary John j. navie Grand warden
Charles g. pnckney. The installation will take place 10
day.
HopoxyS FIRE DEpsrTNESr.-Tbe celsbrauop % inAn-
gurae the Widows ami Orphans Fund OF tho Hoboken
Fire department postponed from Tuesday eycung,
when rained. 10 hs (frlday) evening, when sill
certainly be held at Otto Cottage II Is = movement
worthy Of support, Go.
Tm cnARex or DErlurros AGANsr @ ~ CcsP
The lnve-,gss into tho charge oFGerelcton
made against the City Comptroller. ant whci
tered to special committee of the Daard sf Supervi.
ore. will not come on uil Monday next. Tho feay u
attributable not 70 the sickness Of Mr. oco', rhne the
Nap cluk. by whom tie charge made, sIt 10 the
fact that The books In the Comptroers ooe aave no;
been rosd up, and hc Is unable In conseauenSs to make
his searches.
srrGpg ~ PRIsox-Timothy Haley, prisoner in the
Jefferson Market Police Court committed suice yeier
DAY afternoon by cutting his throat with pcnknifc
coItsc The Coroner hss been notified 10 hold an 10
guest upon The body of deceased
OFFICIALS, wAKE Ur.--we have besa credibly inform
ed that ruusway slave called "Johr claimed by Mr
Harris Of New Orleans, is in New York and in the
service Of Wines Co Nicaragua express agents,
4 Bowling Green. Tappan, Jay and Culver where are
your
| ToErS or REsruT.-The lags Of she shipping wer,
generally half mae, geete,day, In consequence Of th'
eea,h Of Mr.. John Criswold