The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-05
CITY Iptellipence.

CAyED 1N-The American Union of Exhibitors and L.
ventos which sprang into existence at the destruction Of
the Crystal Palace, kind Of opposition to the American
Institute, has for five weeks back occupied large
building next door to Laura Keenes the exhibition OF
models, machinery &c The managers succeeded in gath
erpg considerable quantity Of things for exhibition but
created nothing Ike the to keen alive
some prominent citizens had their mixed up with IL
mt IN the oegnhg mn but they recently dsavowed all connec
brought the real directors before Justice Welsh under the
charge Of receiving his coal udier false pretences al
eging that they had used the influential names alluded TO
in procuring his particular Of merchandise Alto
gether thoush one thing and another, The Union was
closed yesterday for hody those who had goods
to take away 1t is said in the exhibition rooms that the
Directors Of the Union seeking elsewhere a cheaper
building to continue the fair but the aacrity with which
things left yesterday justifes but little hope Of
its revival Unless possessed Of unseen sources of
vitality, the American Union of Inventors and Ex-
The examination in the coal continued Yesterday
afternoon before Justice Welsh There but one wit
ness calet-James Bcgarduswho stifed that his name
wns among the list OF directors OF the Union; at the
time OF the election he was notified tha, be had been
elected one OF the directors, but meetog Mr. Soloman
two days after, told him be could not act; that
he bad given no authority his name or offer il
ss ore that would act Mr Northrop, counsel for the de-
the ground of insufficient evidence sustain the charge
Justice Welsh however, decided that it matter tha,
the deeudants--John L. Riker John O. Soloman and
Henry wndhed-to find bail the sum of $500 to await
further examination, which will take place OF rnurs,av
next, at three O'Clock.
TIE CRY HALL ELECTRIC CLOCKS Yesterday afternoon
the electric clocks in the various apartments in the City
Hall came TO dead stop This the first time that
they have refused to tick The clocks originally were put
the building experiment by the inventor the
city having nothing to DO with the expenses in any
ner After the " experiment tried, tho shrewd u-
venter got into the good graces the Aldermen aod the
city was mulcted TO the of 800 for each cossabous
thirty in all Better and reliable clocks can be pur-
chased for five dollars each. The electric clocks
dead failure.
Cry TAxE.-n 1858 the rate OF tax was 81 SO 3s-lOO
cents in the hundred and in 1857 81 55 CLEO cents The
tax in Boston in 1868 but 90 cents on 81 900, and
there no specific assessments houses and lots for
street improvements In this city the xpenses of public
improvements are assessed directly houses and lots
the general tax.
New YORK PRISON ASSOCIATION following is the
tatemen of the operations of this Association during the
present month:-Visited in the city prisons, 500
plants examined, 49, discontinued aud abandoned in
Their advice a.; persons discharged their recommenda
ions, %; discharged convcs aided with money 81 fur
nished with clothing, 10; supplied with work, 8.
MoRE LoBBiIYG.-It is understood that strong lobby
committee is organizing in this city, for the purpose of
proceeding to Albany TO advocate the passage of law
psttuting Court of Procedure for the exclusive pur-
pose Of proceeding against the inhabitants Of Richmond
county to damages for the destruction of tho
Quarantine establishment
HorpiNG Two OrrrcEs.-Captan Gibson, OF the Harbor
Police, formerly lieutenant in the navy has been re-
nstated by the action Of the Naval Retiring Board at
Washington. The ambitious lieutenant notwithstanding
his nstatemen to the navy, st persists in holding on
to his police captancy, at the same time drawing his
pay-Sl 200 per annum-from "Uncle Sam"
sEvES1YFiRsr REcIMKST.-Mr John ]. Post of Company
G, Seventy first regiment, and Major G. W. B. Tompkins,
OF the same corps, wish to be stated that their
used without their knowledge or authority as vice
presidents OF the meeting Of the members on Tuesday
evening last They both absent from and opposed
10 the injecting, believing 10 in yolve act Of nsubord
patton.