The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-06

nKs.--Absut one O'Clock =. M, yesterday,
little son Of Mr.. A II wnshi--of No. so Esss ssah
o.. aged years was playing with some matches
IN one Of the rooms on the ID noor. when sofa |
csusht fr-, and, before II could be extinguistcd,
several valuable paintings and other furniture ws
destroyed. Tie damsgc W furniture amounted " |
~ 500, sDd 10 the building, 1850 no insuranco |
Inc result ought 70 be osunon V parents AND 70 |
SCI wants not 70 leave children sone, particularly
whore matche, can b ess.y reached. |
Cry GovkRSMEyr.-Ths Board Of Super |
visors me, yesterday. communication was ro-
ceivcd from the Mayor transmitting the resignation
Of Mr. George Elliott a. nushal Of the F1flh Dis
,rict aud nominating Leopold Rlndshor 70 all the
vacancy o-casiouod ny such resignation. On mo-
ton, the Board received such resignation, and con-
fImed the nomination a. recommended by The
Mayor.
A communication WAS received from the Comp
troer transmitting statement Of the sppropris-
tons snd expenditures on County account tnclud-
ing sts,c Tstee snd Supplies Of Metropolitan
Polee!, 70 November soth, 1854 Il Ia In substance
rs followst
Balances unespended. Dec, 81 1898. s9s3, Ioo 10
Appropriations for l>4 Aluminium. 6fo4,OS 20
Total appropriations. ........, es, 1851 10
Expenditures 10 Nov. 90, 1854. ...... $50 $50 %
Balance unexpendod Nov 90. 1854 a, oO6, 5eq IL
Tho communication WAS ordered on ile.--Ad-
journod.
FArR.-A fair on behalf Of st. AIMS Catholic
Church is now In progress at the City Assembly
Rooms.
rstURAScK PATROL, No. This body, IN
der tho rom and 81 C.ptain .John CornWelL
grand ball last evening, At Irving Hall. A. mid
night splendid supper was partakon OF, alter
which dancing WAS resumed aud continued until
morning, when Ill retired to their homes highly
pleased with the nights entertainment
TRADES MOVEMENTS.
Practical HousE PAINTER Association.
"A very large meeting Of this body was held last
evening, At No.b Clinton usll member who
WAS reported TO be in distress received q donation
Of ESQ. The President reported that the annual
ball Of the Association would be held st Irving Hail.
on the 10th Of March. A committee from the Paint
ers' Central Union appeared, and stated that they
had been drec Ted W ask tho Association II hoy had
been successful in obtaining az so PER day, as IL
had been unothciay reported " the Union that the
| members Of the Association had been working for
/ 80 cents An hour. The President said that as far
| as be knew the Association hsd been successful
Two gentlemen. who were delegates 70 the Cen
1
that the association had been successful in their
| demands. To take notice, therefore, Of an un.
official report and come there TO nsk for the truth
\ OF otherwise II such report was improper, snd "
| tho Central Union wished 70 insult the Association
| they bad certainly been most successful. The
| President further informed tho delegation tnst 30
| far from working under price a resolution had
been passed. infctins q penalty OF fvo dollars for
frst offence Of that nature, ten dollars for Sc
1 cond. and expulsion for q third In answer N .
question by Mr.. Fisher the Committee replied that
they satisfied the unoticsl report was untrue.
| The Committee then ret red. Tho President re-
ported that a leiter-box would be placed Ia the
| rooms for tho purpose Of receiving notices from
| such members as knew Of painters being wanted.
Should bosses or the public wish to employ paint
ars they could apply through that box. Consider
ebe routine business followed and the meeting I'D
journed.
MAcurrr oruAroRs' BENEVOLENT socrHTY.-
This Association held large meeting last evening,
at their rooms 1876 Bowcry. Thirteen new mem
bers were elected. The Society now numbers two
hundred, and the Treasury Ia in 8 Hourishing con.
dton. Committee from the Dry Goods Clerks
| Early Closing Association appeared, and informed
the ladies that that body bad, by a unanimous
resolution, rendered them the use Of their rooms on
| Tuesday evenings for their meetings, nee OF
charge The Association thankfully accepted thu
| of, Z, and q unanimous vote OF thanks was passec
| TO the Clerks for their offer resolution wa
then passed, the effect that the members Of thu
| Association patron 70 no dry goods store which
should 10 kept open Aler O'Clock p. NJ. Tut
meeting then adjourned.
MASS MEETING or GERMAN sroARMAKrns.-Th'
German journeymAn segsrmakers held mas
meeting at the Germania Assembly Rooms, oil
Sunday. Tho object Of this meeting 10 tax
some action in reference TO q convention, that hs
been called by the segsr manufacturers N be hel'
during the present week, and which Is probably I
last two days. This convention will mect for IN
purpose Of adopting = plan, 10 be submitted Il
Congress, TOR a mobilization of the tan on segar
and tobacco, inasmuch the present system q
collecting the taxes is considered ruinors 10 H.
trade The proposition Ia that the taxes shall be pu
on the raw msorsl--on leaf tobacco. The convento
Is 10 be composed o. delegations Of the numerou
trade organizations. The object OF their mass meet
ing on Sunday WAS to d scuss the question wheth
er IL " N he in the interest OF the workmen, 10 a
tins movement. resolution WAS passed after
long debate to the effect, that the Journeymen sha
| ioin the movement Of the manufacters, and partic
\ pate In the convention. A DELEGATION was thon ar
| pointed to represent the journeymen In the cor
vention, While the convention Is being held, tn
shops will be closed, resolution TO this effect ha,
ing ueen passed at previous meeting Of the Gci
man Seylr manufacturers.
Tux BUrIUn CAsE.-In the case Of Samuel Smit
ct al. aqt Benjdmin r Butler, in which the plan
ths charge General Butler with sppropriating 500
600 in gold belonging to them, Judge Cardozs d
cidod yesterday that 1t was not one Of those cas-
TINT could he removed TO the United States on q
plcaron of the defendant.
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN COMMON CouNcIL.-The Bca'