The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-08

MAu IN " eun.Aht NFNaAAM aNANs
hvas resolved thsa co-nmitses Of ons from
each socss.y should attend the Corcoran sympathy
meeting ~ representing the irish Convention, The
slee,ing sdjo.rned-
AIDxnaaAS BRADr, who startled the Com.
yson Council q this city, snd the Legislature At
Albany short time since, by the assertion tina, he
hal las. winter taken ~, 900 70 Albany with which
60 brise the Legislature, and intimsting tina, the
usm hsd been successfully devoted 70 tina, purpose
hAs Jus, been given an opportunity n explaining
che particulars, before Committee OF the Lsgisa-
cure, sppoinsed 10 examine int tbs subject. In
reference 10 . ART visit 70 Albany, the Alderman
stated ,ha, ne took with him from $500 10 $500,
nearly all his own money, with which he Incurred
some 800 personal expenses, but beyond asking
members " drink or dine with him, that he used
nsns Of Il in payment for their influence.
sfs remembered one Of the members, thus
asked 10 Rcs . drink, a. Senator Connolly, but
desired the Chairman 81 The COMMITTEES 70 under
sand tina, this more than he tths Chair
man, or any other gentlemen would do, 70 which
che Chairman replied the, Alderman Brady, no
himse,s wa on the stand. Further questions, on
snis head, resulted In no information.
In referenc. 10 the $4,000 visit, the Alderman
stated tha, he took 70 Albany with him from 5000
60 NJ. 900, sad returned 10 New York with evcry
cent Of it, not having spent one cent on .mcmber'
Il the Legislature. The Alderman has thus far
snAnlfeaied no hesitation in answering inquiries.
The Committee express the opinion that he will be
wanted Tor three or four days longer and il is in
timatei that tine evidence obtained daily mixes up
different individuals with the corruption Of last
session, whose testimony will also he called for.
JuDaK Eour delivered his 9th lecture on
ciL and Political science, at ,oper Institute, last
evening In which he referred ~ the present dlleun.
M Of the naiiop. Tue auiience WA highly intel
bgsat ami Aprreciatve.
DEATH OF Ex JUSTICE CURTIs.-Mr. Henry
p. Curtis, well known member Of the Brooklyn
Oar, and formerly Justice " the 5 scond District
died al his residence IN Madison street, near Bod
ford, Bro klyn yesterday morning. after an illness
Of only few hours. The cause Of death was con-
.ycs,ion rue brain. Deceived 81 years Of age.
NEW DEMOCRATIC ORGANIzArIoN.-Thc
contestants FOR plSces in Tanmany Hall, with O,hers
Of the disaGecte,i, bave for some time been holding
meetings At Browns Hotel, corner Of Broadway and
Eighth areei, N arrange little programme In or
position 10 the peace Of that ancient bdy. o. Wal.
nesday evening last they are report Il L, have per.
sected their organization, ~ Democratic Rsrui.
lean JeGerscnisn Comr.,lttec by eectlns jude
Charles IT, 5 nit' Chairman, AMI Henry l.. West,
Secretary. The organization is reported /, almber
i2i members, having some strong men among
them. The meetings of the new committee are now
held At the La'arge House.
TmCrE lIosrITAL Is crowded with patients
umeos whom are many sick -nliers, discharged
from dfaeren. regiments on duty, On account,
Of physical disabling
II. CA,wELI, driver Of stSgo No. Il, and
Scott S. Chase driver Of stage 2i6, hS. their lcon-
eos revoked yesterday BY the Mayor Tor racing doNa
Broadway regardless Of the law.
THE IRISH RENDITION OF 1918 Is TO DO illus
trsted by a serts u historical and biographical
sketches, commenced in tho LEADER 'or this week
- CT Michael D'heny who promises TO give as a
ttiul IT c,r1 " tie motives AMI actions OF tho men
of's.
As BEFORE NOTICED IN orr PArER, Mr..
! Bryan Lawrence, wealthy butcher ~ the city,
I having a stall a, Centre Market, h now exhibiting
~ 81 Est 18th street very barge OK, called Hero,
which, ON Tuesday "wednesday Of next week, Is
20 be shterei and given u the poor and = tho
f,mLics Of soldiers serving In tie var.
SYMPATHY WITH Col. CoRcoRAS.-It is to
he hoped that not only all IrisAmen, but all loyal
and admirers Of hlelity and bravery among rs
will be present At T,mm,ny Hall on We tuesday
Of sympathy for the gallant Col. C,rror,u. There
will BID distinction u parties or ustou,ltes bat
all will unite together to ask from the GJyernm ent
Che employment u ali means In IT, pp gsr Tor the
restoration 1i Gil. C4coran - h., friends. 81 a
rcp1it, in another column, Of tho proceedings ut
the Irish Convention, Il their meeting asst evening,
A. Ni he seen that they resolved o. Doe represented
ON tie occasion hy special delegation.
FUNERAL or \ FIREMAN.--fhe mambors Of
Manhattan Engine Company, ~. 5, - tie number
Of llxty, met at their engine house, yesterday, a
a. NJ, aud proceeded In a body n No. 81 Cbrlcars
street, 10 participate in the ob5cIdt. II the late
Richard Moore, who was momber. NJ. Moore
was also a member Of the sth regiment, aud was IN
che action at Bull Rua. Religious services were
4 performed At the house, at p. NJ, 10y the Rev.
1 W. IL. Pendlct1n, Of the Cannon street Baptist
II Church The remains were taken 10 Cypress
Hlls Cemetery for intermcnt. This Is tho inst
death u An active '.euhsr Of Manhattan Engine
Company which has occurred for a period u niue
years
THK SIrTY-NINrH REGIMENT. Richard o >
Gornon, Isl, who recently elected, by accl,.
unstion, H. the Lieut. Colontloy ~ this romeuLh a.
declined the honor conferred upon him, IN letter ~
Gen. ES.n. Is not yet known whether his de-
clinaton viii Oe accepted. Mr.. O'G1rman is gen.
tleinan who would do honor - any position, and in
whom the regiment, from the Colonel down, ha.
the highest confidence better man in the alb
sence OF the brave Corooran could not be foInI I,
assume the command.
The fund in Mr.. o'Gorm,a's han Is for the bened,
ssthe widows killed in action, and tbs wives Of the
prisoners Of war belonging ~ the regiment, IL de-
ereasng fast, there is still in the tire ,sury, how.
aver, from $1,000 10 81 900. Payments continued
70 b" male fprtnishtly in sums varying In amount
"u'lB 'o 'he circumstances Of the applicant
Music AND LAuGHrKR.-M,nv years s;roo
Or Cotton gave series Of exciting and amusin /,
eAhioilons Of the effects produced by inhalny tho
NITROUS oxide, or 'h,ughng gas, in the old Broad
way IAOerna'!o. These exhibitions were ~, I'M
ana managed with great care, aud were attended
Dy imhei'se crowds Of ladies' aud gentleman. n
wiz DC seen by upiice elsewhere, that DR.. G. will
give ano'ner similar exhibition at the Cs,per Insti
'ute next monday evening. Twelve Rentemon b,ve
Il '''uh'eItu u IhIAIe the gas. The fltl National
Bard o.. the I'll regiment will comm.p,a ,Aa -.
c'inment By csneert Of thirty or forty minu,as
ior which tDr. G. informs u.s. nc pays them a psr
minute
FROM feRr RoYAL.-Ths L. s. sloop-or.
var savannah from Plr ,ya', arrived last even
ing She brings 40 news Of importance from p r,
a yal, except the sailing Of the Expedition f,r La
South, on the 2eh, including al the light dr,r,t.t
steamers, gnboats, and several thousand troops.
ONE MONTHS Business WIN THE PETER
EUSKs-A SHARP CoUNrRYMAN.-Duri ng
the past month"; over thirty complaints against
mock auction shops have been received At the
Mayors ofice, AMI some $IsO or $500 recovered
from swindling Establishments. Nine 4 tho cnm.
plants have been against single auction store,
and located a, 30. EOS Broadway, three being re.
eeived yesterday. Tho total amount reco sered du
ing the month At this place IS SIS, in sums vary
ny from 81 % 70 S2b. From 100 Broad gAy. SgG