The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28
City Intelligence.

SALE OF ColNs-Nessrs. Geo. A. Leava 4 Co., 317 and
379 Broadway, held an auction Of rare and curious
cons at their rooms, on Monday and Tuesday after
moons. The collection belonged 70 Mr.. VIM. Leggett
Bramhaii and numbered over 900 pieces, the princi-
pal part of them being copper coins and bust
mess n tokens n,S, the sales were very well attended
WELL but few brought as high So each. We attach
some OF the prices Of the coins sold flying eagle dollar
brought IS; cent Of 1885, s. 25 1892 Sill 25 Massa
chusets pine tree tAreepcnce brought IS u.s. II bore
date 1857 lying eagle dollar OF 1855 brought So
Dimes Of the year 1sool3 brought so each, and
one OF 1922 went ss high So CO. In the sale Of Aer
can cents the bidding was very lively and Of them
brought high prices link cent Of 1898 81 co.
cents Of 1851 went at 50 EACH and 1902 At 81 5
One Of Chalmers Annapolis shilugs went as high az
81 So and Louisiana copper l772 So Toylcent Of
Georgia 20 90. There was large number OF old Ameri
can dollars hall dollars, &c. but they did not bring very
high prices All the interest appeared to be manifested
n the copper COINS Of which there large variety
The pieces ranged from three piece up TO as many
dollars Those we have quoted were some Of the highest
that were paid
Pits TIE Ninth AND AMERICAN FMRs-HANDsoNE PRESENT
BIS DEMONSTRATIONS to the a,e very successful
fair which held the Academy Of Music to collect
funds for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy one Of the
lady managers enterprsng and Jealous may be
added, than the rest His Holiness Pope Plus the
NINTH requesting the favor Of the Ponus autograph to
add TO highly interesting collection she intended nave
exhibition. The fair took place before an answer was
received from Rome, natfer almost entirely
forgotten, when few days ago Archbishop Hughes
ceived precious little package from the Holy See 1t
was found to contain magnificent comedian cameo set
IN od present IRON the Pope to the lady who request
ed the autograph, or rather contribution to the charity
for which the lair was gotten up or course the fair
is among the things that we're the jncnton OF the
Pope cannot Be literally carried out bu; we learn thai the
exquse ornament will be disposed Of by subscription
sale at enc dollar chance go that al! may have op
portupify OF winning H. Perhaps the good Sisters Of
Mercy viii realize more by this disposition Of the gift than
by exhibition at the fair had it arrived in time
ARTILLERY COMPANY roE THE SEVENTH REGlaxy1.--The
Engineer Corps OF this crack regiment have organized
themselves into artillery company, which is to be I'M
der the command Of Captain vele officer who served
teem II Is expected that the Artillery company viii
make their debut in public at the grand drill which is 70
take place next spring ut Fashion Course, Long Island
GRANTS FOR THE PRESS ABRoAD.-The Executive Commit
tee Of the American Tract Society, at meeting held in
New York, March %, the Rev. Dr. De Witt in the chair,
made the following appropriations TO be RENTED to TO-
reign and pagan lands, chiefly In aid Of missions con-
nec'ed with our several Foreign Mission Boards namely
China, sam and Burmah $4,000
Northern and Southern India and West Africa 49, q 400
The Northern and Southern missions 10 the Arme-
mans, &c, in Turkey and for Syria. ......... 3lo0
haly Belgium and France. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOCO
Germany, Sweden and Russia. .............. HOO
The Sandwich Islands, Observation-Disclosures. 1000
FiRE ~ DIANE STREE7--Abou, nine O'Clock on Mon
day night fire broke the fourth floor Of the build.
ing No l6l Duane street, the brass foundry Of Kru
Brothers. The flames extended TO the roof and also
burned through the flooring to the third Hoor Kruji
Brothers loss by fire and will amount TO about
81 COO insured for - 900 in the st. Marks and Artisans
insurance companies The third foor was occupied bv
H. Croker, Jr., s printing Office The establishment
was sold out n auction during day and the greater
part OF the stock removed The damage to what stock
there was left will not exceed sos The second floor is &C.
cupied by Benedict Van coffee grinders IDss BY water
about 81 Oo0 fully insured. The floor In occupied by
Alexander Stackmar. patent model maker and machinis
damage by water about S30--po Insurance The Jase
ment and part OF the first floor occupied by T. Nor.
gan coffee casting establishmeut-iamage by waite
about S200fully insured The building Is owned by The
odore b. {. Vdc 1t is damaged about $780, and insured
for So, coo in city companies.
Tn AIDERxASIe CONTESTED SEArs--The Special Commit
tee Of the Board Of Aldermen appointed investigate the
claims Of the parties who contest the Adermanc seats OF
the Second and Eighth Adermapic districts held smother
meeting Monday afternoon TO commence Tho beayin M
present. and also the counsel OF he~srs Mitchell and Rus
SELL who contest the seat FOR the Eighth district Peter
Mitches counsel Informed the committee that bis client
unprepared 10 with his evidence on Monday az
ed with in the absence OF John Russe counsel who he
given TO understand would be unable 10 attend The
debate which followed between the Opposing lawyers was
OF little interest, and was terminated by Alderman Cornell
adourning the case til Monday next The case OF Rchard
Barry and G. p Bedford next considered bpt rs no
one appeared behalf Of Mr. Bedford and a. this has
been the nj all the future meetings Of toe committee
II was agreed report TO the Board in favor of reppdi
asng the charges against Mr. Barry a. Frivolous Ad-
journed FOR . week.
WASHINGTON ScrARx--purhant 10 a resolution Of the
Common Council, the Street Commissioner, on Monday
last bad printed labels put the lamps Of he four SIDES
Of Washington square, naming them ess, west. poyth