The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31


SHY clear the sun bright, and air just cool enough to
agreeable During the day ali the convenenoes
for pubtc travehe ferry boats and the city railroad
cais-Gid a good business.
2s-Tbe Shiloh Presbyterian church in Prince street
(cocred) was lcd with an audience composed mostly of
eoored poodle on the occasion Of the presentation OF
Bible and gold watch. from the colorod ladies' and gentc
men OF this city aud Bfeeksn, 10 Hon. Joshua Gddngs,
testimonial OF regard for his Efforts in Congress- for
twenty years, on their behalf.
2e.-This morning at quarter before seven o'clock
Henry G. smith, OF GilbertsvlIe otseeo county, N. r.,
pensnle beard the Jersey City ferry boat HUDSON
She WAS lying at the Jersey side OF the river.
3l-James Stevens, convicted Of the murder 81 his
wife by poison sentenced in the Court OF Oyer and
Termner, to be executed on the 10th OF May next.
About O'Clock in the evening" tbs Custom House
barge WAS passing the Staten Island ferry slip she
into by the steamboat Hunchbsck and capsized.
There seven persons in the barge all Of whom
saved but Timothy Donohue, one OF tho bargemen. who
WAS drowned.
Oscar W. SturtevaAt died at the Aston House. after
iilness Of three days He was elected Alderman OF
the Third ward three times successfully, lawyer by
profession and well known Throughout. the city HIS
age was 40 years.
4-lhc Metropolitan theatre, lately known as Burtous
theatre attracted very large audience. The leading at
traction the appearance Of Miss Jean Margaret Da
venport, after absence Of Eve years from the Now
York stage. The work of denoiishIng the Broadway
theatre commenced this morning The great
eperriug exhibition of at Hoyms theatre, Bowery
Heensn and Morrissey for the ars time their
Canada deht-had splendid settc, and parted in the
best OF friendship.
The Rev. John LORD commenced at Clinton Hall
course OF lectures the of modern civil
lizaion His subject was: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISCO
veFesh The audience was comparatively large and APP
preciative The Tsmmany Society held special
meeting and initiated General Joseph Lane United States
Senator from Oregon, member Of their boty. large
attendance Of members present. ana the proceed
ings unusually interesting
thaG ,nrt nr( n cu WAS nm mead
for libel in which Edwin Forrest plaintiff and N. p.
Willis was the defendant Damsges were laid q. $50 900
II tried five years ago, when the Jury disagreed
Mr. Forrest was in court all day. and was represented by
Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr, Carpenter.
SUNDAY 1O.--Attne Church of the Holy Cross (Roman
Caholc) in Forty second street. there panic among
the congregation caused by curtain catching fire from
q lighted candle Two children had their and legs
broken, and some thirty or forty persons were moro or
ace. The bark Roebuck, which arrived from Rio
Janero three Of her crew by yellow fever during the
passage, and one by erysipelas.
ll.-Qumbo Apo, the Chnaman who murdered Mrs.
Fletcher No Al Oliver street. the Sh OF March last
BY staebng her with dirk was tried IN the Court q
guilty OF murder, with recommendation to mercy by the
jury.
anniversary of the birthday OF the great statesman in the
evening, BY banquet at the Laiarge House.
13-The jury in the libel suit OF Edwin Forrest against
n p Willis, in the Court OF Common Pleas, brought in
verdict for the plaintiff o. $500.
l4.-Mr. John Mcleod Murphy, c. F., delivered before
geographical and society
boraey prepared paper the sthmus Of Tehuantepec
its Inhabitants and Resources" Tho chapel at
tached to the Colored Home Sixty fifth street,
Second avenue dedicated with appropriate exercises
consisting Of reading the Scriptures, singing, &c.
IA deputation of British residents OF this city,
headed by Mr.. Archibald the british Consul for New
York waited upon Lord Napier at the Aston House, and
presented TO his ordshp address containing express
sion of their appreciation Of his personal and official
duct during his occupancy Of the post of British Minister
at Washington.
SUNDAY, 17.-palm Sunday was observed in the st.
Patrcks Cathedral by the usual interesting ceremonies
very large and devout audience were present. The
music was particularly fine. Palms were distributed
throughout the cathedral.
1s.-At meeting of tho Police Commissioners General
Superintendent A. Tailm adge rendered his resignation
which was accepted The Scott Life Guard Captain
J. H. Hobart Ward, composed exclusively Of men who
participated in the battles in tho late war with Mexico,
celebrated the twelfth anniversary Of the battle of Cerro
Gordo.
23-The funeral of the late Senator John Dohery took
place from the residence Of his mother No. l13 West
Forty. third street
SUNDAY, M-The Easter festival was appropriately OBJ
served by the Roman Catholics and Episcopaans. High
Mass was celebrated at St. Paricks cathedral by Arch
bishop Hughes, and Rev Dr. Haght preached an appro
Sixth
street, dedicated by customary sarv,ccs Tho
rev steamer Psiho built or The hoHaa Qf Rafssq S6
Eighth street. East river for Hong Kong via southampton
seventy third anniversary Bishop Southgate preached
the anniversary at st. Matthew's church. In the
evening the Society celebrated tho anniversary by
grand banquet at the Aston house.
26-The fortieth anniversary Of the organization OF
the Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated in this city with
phere warm and the sky cer. There were upwards Of
ten thousand persons in the procession
2s-The celebration of the completion Of the water
works by the citizens OF Brooklyn proved magnificent
affair. The procession was over five miles in length,
reaching from end Of the city to the other All
the sick confined in the temporary buildings at Quaran-
tine were by orders Of the Commissioners Of Emigration
removed 20 Wards Island. Delegations from various
odd Fellows lodges in the United States visited the
rra,
Governors, a, Randalls and Blackwell's Islands.
s9-Ihe National Quarantine and Sanitary Convention
which was IN session this city for several days, con
eluded its deliberations and finally adjourned
SUNDAY, IA farewell meeting to the missionaries to
Japan appointed by the Board Of Foreign Missions of the
Reformed Dutch Church, held in the Rev. Dr. Macau
leys church, Fifth avenue of Twenty first street.
2.-The Seventh regiment (Na,ional Guard, under
command OF Colonel Duryee, gave grand serenade to
his Honor, Mayor Muyo, OF Richmond, Va a, the Metro
poiitan Hotel.
3.-The Board OF Ten Governors had a lively time a.
their meeting They appointed two clerks at salaries Of
81 200 year each discarded Jonathan sterns from the
wardenshp Of the Almshouse increased the salaries
several officers and abused another without mercy
4AIlle. Piccoloraini commenced her farewell engage
rlent at the Academy Wednesday, in the aTrayiata
with Brigpol and Amodio.
place at one O'Clock p NJ from Trinity church. The re-
mains were taken 10 the family vault at Morrstown n j.
The splendid clipper ship Surprise, Captain Rand
lett sailed for Hong kcng China from pier 26 East river
Among her passengers the Rev. Richard T. Walsh
and wife, Rev. s Brown aud wife, Rev. G. +. verbeck
and wife, DR.. s 3. Simmons and wife, Mr.. Francis Hail.
Mr. Geeiy, two Msses Brown, Mise Adrian and Master
Brown missionaries to Japan sent out under the auspices
Of the Reformed Dutch Church. Hon VIM. H Seward
sailed for Europe 10 the steamship Ariel In accordance
Win previous arrangements be waited upon at the
Asor House at ten O'Clock in the forenoon by committees
from the two Republican Central Committees
SesbAY, S.-Professor Morse, the distinguished eectr
clan, and family, arrived in this city from Porto Rico
where he asonsed tho natives by erecting line OF cleo
trio telegraph The preliminary anniversary meetings
commenced in this city, and the fine weather attracted an
unusually large attendance Of spectators witness the
exercises and listen to the annual sermons before the va
rors religious and reformaory societies.
9The following 10 statement of the temperature or
the atmosphere
GA. NJ 12 IT, 3PM Bpm
CO degrees. rs degrees 81 degrees. rs deyrees
loIa the Court OF General Sessions Gerson Cohen was
found guilty of stealing 50 900 worth ewelry from Isaac
Hermann.
1.-The effect Of the war news by the Kangaroo and
Persia on commerce and financial affairs continued 10 be
felt to-day.
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