The New York herald., 1863-02-01

Nsw YoaK CIRIoAL Con4rrl,x.-A meeting os tho New
Yorlommittee OF the United Clerical Commission
was held Wednesday afternoon Citation nail The object
of the organization 10 provide religious instruction for
the Army and Navy, and most Of the eminent ministers
Of Tho leading evangelical churches in this city
enrolled among its members TIE following among
the oersymen present wednesiays-Rev. DR.. De WITT
Rev Dr. Adams. Rev. Or, Hale, Rev Dr Iohn Cotton
smith, Rev Or, Wilsms, Rev. Df. Dyer and Rev. Dr.
De Wit opened the meeting with prayer. The objects
OF tins rganzaton were explained by MIR VIM. I. Dodge
desirous or having the New York clergy interest hom
selves paccy The advance Of The great work Of tho
Rev. Mr. RKsn, Of philadelphia then delivered very
able address which hs narrated his personal experience
among the soldiers IN tho battle Geld. lie spoke Of tho
great desire manifested BY the troops 70 receive relslo
instruction aud the small number OF chapans 10 be
found wib the men whose bravng danger and death 70
preserve the republic After referring to the fact that
suitable llaceshad been provided Tor the repair of AL tue
machinery ard Instruments Of VAR, he closed with eo
quen appeal for aid 70 provide suitable religious
tion aad Christian ininistration for our army.
Rev. r. Cook Of this city, spoke Of the movement. in
auraed by the Commission 20 Furnish tho Gospel TO the
navy remarng that although twenty five thousand
employed that brarch OF tue national service IL
had but four chaplsias but efforts beng made
10 have service performed each vessel OF the navy
The good work could also DO done Tor the army and
tbs sneaker declared his belief that Il greater publicity
should be g9en Efforts being made to provide for
The sprGa welfare c the soldiers, ho felt assured that
men would come forward as volunteers to perform the
great and good work.
On motion OF Mr. Btsnor committee appointed 20
dfat resolutions respecting the Of the Commission
Hitchcock, Hutton Smith and Holdcb declared 10 be
the duty Of Christians TO provide for the spiritual wants
churches to aid the great as an act Of duty 10
our soldiers IN the Geld
The resolutions unanimously adopted, and the
meeting then adjourned.
Tax CRoros AoUEpucT DspA.rngyF AND THE WAGES
T1gis sss--The Coamon Council OF New York voted in
the end Of is32we believe Decernberan in
the wages u the employed by the Croton Aqueduct
Department at aud around the reservoirs The aborerz
ordered 10 have fourteen shngs day ms tead of
twelve and tho pay Of the oukers advanced TO
dollars This very necessary measure has been yet
carried only partial eject 10 the great loss OF
OF the employees Of the Commissioners On one section
Of the alueduct, the aborers aud cakefs receive the
advance while on the other the wachen Of the works
still paid With twelve sh!'ngs day when IL
have been certainly intended that they should fare as
well as the labofers ana got fourteen These " Checks
IN the ol the public servants act very njurinusy
and it is worth inauirug how one lot OF men on the
waterwork5 get ali advance voted generally, whenoher5
working aud watcnin. with them are deprived OF It,
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A LIVERY STABLE PROPRIETOR =
william Karr, proprietor of livery stable at No 25
Fast Twelfth street, fell from fe hay loft Saturday,
severely injured that he died on Monday in
consequence Coroner Wadey held inquest upon the
body The jury rendered verdict Of accdenai death .
Deceased was years Of age, and was native
a Irelan &.
FoUSn Dspwsxp-The body Of an unknown man, about
forty Of aeo, found aoating in the at the
foot OF Eevenih street Fast river Monday by OF
the h ands board sloop. Coroner Naumann held
Inquest and ordered the body TO be sent TO the dead
house for Identification
OpEsISG OF A N@w UP TowS HorKI. The building on
Union square, koewn for years past tho puger
Institute will BIO opened tomorrow hotel. Here
after II will boar the designation OF the Spnger House.
During the last six months extensive alterations have
been in its Internal arrangements to ct it for the
purposes FOE which IL Is intended Mr. f. l.. Bacom, late
PROPRIETOR Of the ST. Denis Hotel, and for eight years
previously connected with the management Of the 81
Nicholas Hotels has leased the building and carefully
superntcndcd It's fitting up. All the eonvcnenccs and
accommodations ior which lrst class hotels are
noted have several respects been improved the
fitting up aud furnishing OF the Spngcr House and
the personal supcrinencncc OF Mr. Balcom and his
ehicent assstants q vil doubtless, take high rank
among the many first class hotels for winch this city is
noted.
O'Clock yesterday morning fire occurred in the toy
store Of Alexander Waugh at No. 200 Ninth The
Are caused by paper kites being placed the stove
pipe Loss about $780, Insured f0r.S2 900 in the Excel
sior and Columbia Insurance Companies.
ANOTHER ACQUISITION CENTRAL PARk.-Mr Robert
Pruyn, tho American Minister Japan has written
pair of japanese golden pheasants had been shipped
October last for this city 10 be deposited with the other
geological specimens In the Central Park.
1Hs CAsE JOE CoBrRS.-n reference to paragraph
yesterdays HERALD, Mr.. Joe Coburn, the person
erren 10 therein, wishes to have the charge preferred
against him TO the assault with dumbbel corrected
He denies having assaulted the female named with such
article al all Some noisy skylarkng IN the house
where he was, he states, led 70 his arrest.