New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

idcnt T. j. Merriam vicc-Presdent J.. J.. DE Lulei
secretary and Treasurer, Henry Escher. The Treas
pre repor showod that the receipts Tor the year were
6, SEA 81; disbursements -, 1896 90.
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STBAMBRs.-Ihe IN
man mail line steamer City Of Ncw'Iork sailed from
this mort for Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, win ~
cabin passengers and others in the stoefag' ana a.
iO7 so 40 in specie. The Hamburg mail steamer o"i
onia Cart Trautmann sailed the same day Tor South
anp,on. Havrc. ard Hamburg. with ~ cabin passen
gers and others in the seoragc and slOo VO 10 specie
DEATH OF A PROMINENT MERcHAsT.-John
Besson FOR upward Of fifty years resident of the lIith
and Eighth Words died on Saturday at his rcsideHce
No 100 Franklin street. The deceased had for many
years been School Trustee II the Fhh Ward. and Il,
the las, election was unanimously reelected to the sane
postion Ills funeral took place yesterday from his
late residence.
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. Cot. BRADT.-The iu-
moral Of Lieut. Col Bradt Of Bcrdanr Sharpshooiers
who died from the effects Of wounds received at one %
the recent battles on tie Iapidan. took place from bis
late Residence in Fcr,ythrd street saturday after
noon. The remains we're inferred in Greenwood Gem
.,ary by the 9Th Regiment y. Y : y. c. Of which the
deceased was formerly member.
OnsFQuIEs or Az ARTIsT.-Ihe members OF
the National Academy Of Dcsisn yesterday paid The
last sad rite, 20 their dcccs,cd brother Charles G. Ing
ham The funeral took place from No 3Ji West Thirty
fourth street.
GAMES AND PUzxLRS.-At this festive season
The year there isa great demand among the young
folks ,or games and pgzles. The publications Of JoHN
II. TNolrT admirably meet Us luveniiclwan,. His
santa Claus Puzzles. the Games Of Great Event.. Au.
,Aors Wa Sc are jet the thing to amuse The Children
during the long Winter evenings.
The VOLUNTEER LOAN FuSp.-The follow
lng subscriptions tho Volunteer Loan and we're re
csiycd on SATURDAY At tic Controllers Office. Empire
Fre Insurance Co. sloco. Park Fire Inrumnco Co..
eioco, Market Bank. seocoDi Corn Exchange HAM.
ESQ COZ, coiufrb ian frc Insurance Co. So 90 which
iscf tie total up to this date TO si.os ioo
ARRIVAL ~ THR STEAMSHIP lLLiSOis.-1he
T. : Mail steamship Illinois. Capt Babcock. from
Aspiuva Dec and Fortress Monroe The 18th. arrived
h,rc a, 5ocock yesterday morning. With the California
mails and passengers.
| We are again indebted Ia Mr. Cook. purscr
Of Tie steamship Yazoo nom New ORLEANS hT layors.
| BOARD or ALDERNES.-At q meeting OF tins
| Board Saturday afternoon. communication was
received from tho Conirolef glag a,taicmeni Of H.
number Of families receiving relief from the volun
ter hnd from which II appears that l1,0l families.
comprising 20 400 peros are now receiving pecunasy
all from this fund and thar s5s J6e were dsburscd
during the fortnight ending November O. ls61.
resolution 70 Increase the pay Of all borins mon en-
- -. - IN. l. a.-I
meets again to-day.
. CLOSE or THg CITY CANVASS. -The Board OF
City Canyssscrs completed their abors Saturday
Afternoon with the exception Of declaring tho rcsni II
tho Alderman walsh being unable 10 attend.
on account ofSlckness Mr. Hardy was selected to read
on the returns from tho several districts Of tho Sixth
Ward and IN doing So be called attention Ia protest
from Mr. Walsh. which had been presented and laid
over some days before. He said tina, Mr. walsh pro.
tested that the election IN the Sixth District Of The Sixth
Ward, Fourth District Of the Fourth Ward, snd also
In two or three other districts Of these Wards bad
been conducted fairly and tina, frauds Of various Kind,
bad been committed. In support OF these allegations.
he presented the aidays OF over 200 persons which
had been intrusted 10 his care by Mr.. walsh In
district where Mr. W had but AS votes allowed lin.
over 20D person, Ind voted for him. Tho andavts
aso showed that challenges. properly made. had bcen
dfrogardei by the Inspectors Of Election. and IN one
care ballot for Mr.. Walsh had been thrown upon al.
floor hy an Inspector Mr. Handy oontendod that
protest thus supported should prompt the Board to in.
,ergntc tho alleged Frauds and throw out the votes
should II appear that such frauds had been committed
The Board owed Il 90 themselves. and 10 the public, and
10 the DoBocraic party % make such an inyestgaOn
lie believed that Investigation would Dee welcomed
BY Mr. Jones. the Alderman elect for the District. Ia
order that lie might into Tie next Board without
any cloud OF maud hanging about bis election.
II M. Jones. the Alderman elect. asked 10 b. heard
which request was complied with when he remarked
that he wished the alleged frauds might b. in,csti.
gated "a the fullest extent but he did not regard II
either 40 the duty being within the province ~
this Board Ia inquire into them II his election Lad
been attended lbs fraud the duty Of nquring into any
alleged fraud and Of deciding upon the validity Of his
ci.cion belonged To thc ne" Board ol Aldermen nnd II
Mr. alsh Ind been wrongcd he hrd hs redress In tho
Courts. A resolution for a committee of investigation
by MI Hardy. was lost by toJ Mr. Hall moved to
return the protest rs the papers might be- useful to Mr.
Walsh. which Mr Hardy opposeJ oOntendng that the
Board should retain the documents as evidence upon
which the members had just voted Tho motion 10 ~.
turn the protest was carried and the Board took a re-
osas until :! 4. N. to-day.
Board or CouSCILMgy. The Board held A
special meeting ut saturday and immediately
after rollcnll took until O'Clock In order to
attend the funeral services Of little daughter of Conn
Gilman Keenan,. After recess resolution was intro.
duced by Councilman Hayes that the joint Committee
on National Affairs cause b. DO erected in Calvary
Cemetery monument 10 ihe memory of Catholic soldiers
there Inferred at cost Of SleGO The resolution was
laid under the rule. 4 communication was r..
ceiycd from the Pilot Comm ssl0ners stating that
had been taken 10 remove the hnlks of the vessels
burned ON Wednesday last between Piers Nos. 81 and
~ North River The Board conquered with the lder
men IN teDdoring the use Of the Governors Room 10
I've Mayor elect " receive the CONGRATULATIONS VI lis