New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05

have Heretofore been occupied by the Corporation
Coxnss the street opening business WILL for tie pres
cot, - conducted in Trinity building, room No. 81,
and VIII be In charge Of Henry G.. Bronson The other
bnsDe Of the Corporation Counsel VIII continue to 90
transacted in the rooms Nos S, s. and Z, 'er the
Broadway Bank. Thos. Fields, eeq., late Public Ad
uDinietrator under Mr. Buaeed, has been reapponted
BY Mr.. BrcusOn the new Corporation Counsel, and
filed bia bonds on Tuesday. Most Of tho clerks who
held office under Mr. Butteed viii be retained under
tie new regime.
The Mercantile Library Association, having finished
ia course Of Literary Lectures has arranged for asup
pIemeutary eourse on Natural Science having secured
the services Of Mr. Z. l.. YoUmANs for four Lectures
On "The Influence of Celestial Radiations" being an
expansion Of his calculations Of The Chemistry Of
che Sunbeam"
Tux IsEBnIATys' HcME.--For come months past
the temperance people of ths city have had under con-
iderasiOu the establishment Of home for iOebriates
an institution TO which the broken-down drupksrd
nigh. be taken and reclaimed. An Inebriates
Friend Sociely' has been formed, and its committee
ara now negotiating for the opening Of establish
ment on small scale at No. 154 Chatham street. Ii
temperance everywhere may leDd helping hand to
this enterprise. With view to carrying out the
objects Of the Institution and Of establishing upon
good practical basis, the committee solicit donations In
the form of bedsteads bedding and other articles Of
euraisare which may be necessary. Friends DESTROYS
10 pasronze the effort may do so by placing themselves
In communication with the Hon. c. c. Leigh, No.
500 Broadway, or DR.. J. K. Snodgrass No. 1873 East
Broadway, NewYOrk.
INrEREs1ISe PROM ArRIcA.-At the meeting of the
American Geographical and Statistical Society this
evening 10 Clinton Hail. Mr.. Du Chaillu will read
paper upon his late explorations in the equatorial
gOns Of Africa. Mr.. Du Chaillu passed many months
in totally unexpored portion of Africa, snd pene
trated far into the mysterious interior of that continent
BE employ ed himself especially in collecting the objects
OF natural history aud ethnology which pre-
served in bis cabinet in Broadway; but bis notes on
The geography and topography of the territory which
be traxersed were also made with great and
exactnss. A letter from DR.. David Livingstone,
written from point far up the Zambesi River in South
Africa will also be laid before the Society. The cee
brsted African explorer communicates to the Society
6et lied account of bis tour up the Shire an important
branch Of the Zambesi, flowing through a cotton
growing country Of great extent and fertility.
THs CRoToS AQUEDUcT DEPARTMENT.-The an
pual report Of the Croton Aqueduct Board, as pre-
sented to she Board of Aldermen gives the total
oepts OF the Department for the year $500, 2l9 A.
Of which amount $748 $50 81 were for water rents,
Gel rs for permits to connect with sewers, 9l7 6l6 "a
for permits for street vaults $l0i SO penalties
water reAts and 81 629 IS for old materials Sold The
Leading expenditure has been upon the new reservoir
at the Central Park $5oi, 392 49 having been spent
during the year upon the work. For supervision and
repairs of the Aqueduct frop the Croton dante the
receiving reservoir there has been spent $l8046 D.
The latter item includes the loss sustained by the lower
Distributing reservoir at the time of the burning Of the
Crystal Palace. D0rng the year maps and calculations
of the Typographical survey Of the Croton Valley have
been completed, through which the Board has been
able 70 obtain accurate knowledge OF the capacity OF
the Croton River furnish water to the city IN future
There have been laid during the year ,O29 feet OF
new water pipe, the whole costing $50, ASP OIL. For
street expenses and paving there have been expended
ST 299 IL; for repairing and rebuilding old sewers
and cuverts $3l 08 and account Of salaries there
have been paid 500 962 10. Toward the CrotOnWater
Works extension in all the branches there have been
expended $979 OOO The report contains lengthy ana
Iytical statements Of leading chemists regarding the
water made duringtbe excitement some time since, as
t. its alleged unbealthfulness.
SAErTARI AssocIAIIoN.-At the meeting OF the
Sanitary Association in the Cooper institute this
evening Dr. Wynne will read a paper on . Panper-
isro and She Duty Of Legislators to the LaoOrng
Classes He viii give the facts which ought 70 be
taken s. basis for action by the Legislature.
Cl1Y-HALL GossIP.-Politcs and rumors Of changes
era the order Of the day at the City Hall. Mayor
Wood yesterday substituted Wilson M. butcher bis I
former private officer in the place of Dir. Baldwin,
who served Dir. Tiemann 10 that capacity, Baldwin
oins back to his WGrd. The crowd Of offce-seekers
was as great as ever yesterday. Among the rumors
soat is stated that Mayor Wood intends to remove
tie CITY Hall Police Court into the quarters now oCcu-
MED by the Twenty-s Precinct police who In turn
are to be removed to other place not designated
and that the present rooms of the Police Court are to
Ia apOroprated 10 the Of the Chief Marshal Steps
In that case will be constructed communicating directly
With tho Mayors Office
It Is also stated, rather indefinitely, that Justice
Osborn will take the place of Justice Welsh The
atternp TO remove Capt. Leonard will be resisted by
Superintendent Pisbury, it is said, in case Mr. WOOD
carries bs point in the Board of Police Commissioners.
Capt WalIing of the Detectives, has the misfortune
10 be disliked by Mr.. Wood and this antipsthy had
induced the Mayor to make effort 10 Gust him from
his position.
A POLITICAL RouGH AND TUNsLB.-A fight oc-
crr~ad !. Twelfth street, ON Monday night, between
80 Democratic politicians named Edward e. Mslloy