, 1864-04-11

OnPuAS's FA1n--The Fair for the benefit of
tie Orphans, held under the auspices Of the ST. VIM
cent de Paul Society, will only be held partially du
ring the coming week. WAS originally intended
TO hold the Fair simultaneously in three halls,
for each division Of the city bat Ibis is found to BE-
impossible, Metropolitan Hall not being ready for
occupancy, and the hall In the North Division be-
ing otherwise engaged. The Fair will therefore b.
held in By.n Hall only under tho patronage OF the
Conferences OF the South Division, commencing
ths aRa Ss oel Sysoas M u5y s
porcd till other arrangements can be made.
The parishes represented ct tie Fair will be St.
and st. Biideei;s. o. Ths siransements an Sz the FIJI
hare been deliberately completed. The Great Wes-
tern Band will be IN attendance each evening: On
niker'e Minstrels Will give performance. Colonel
Wood has promised the Madasnscar family. the
Lu1ipu:ians, and the Scotch Gfantess, ind whateE-
The Museum. Ice cream tables WIN be in the upper
hal, with the fancy tables, and the snppeF tables
in The lower hall st. MarY's ts to furnish oEe Ice
St. Louis Church one fancy, one Ice cream, and
one supper table: St. John>s one fancy and one
tuppef tabe7 and St. 1an'es' and St. Bfidsets the
We arc informed that the contributions to the
Fair are quite numerous, aad many ol them Ealn'
able Among them are portrait Of Bishop Dog
siTl by Forbes, and many pieces Of nced1eTosk
which have engaged the minds and fingers Of ihe
lady friends Of the enterprise for weeks past The
care Of the orphans is work to which the st. Vin.
CENT du Paul Society has specially devoted itself
and tie institution at Bridgeport Is peculiarly
psn s sr e9ss sses
dfen, We believe that the Fair will be completely
srcccssiul, it certainly eommends Itself largely to
the aid OF 4 philanthrophic public.
TAX on NEW VEssE1s.-The following let
ter of instruction has recently been received at the
Custom House in Chicago from the department at
Warrington:
The Act Of March ard, 1858, amending the Internal
two per cent on all ehtps, ba1ks and other veases
thereafter constructed.
Several instances have been reported to tue Con.
built for foreign companies Or parties nave cleared
could be aBee4sed and collected.
each future case before granting clearance to yes
sci recently built within your turisdiction to osE
for the production Of . receipt nom nc lntesna!
Revenue Collector for the amount Of the tax IN
case no euch receipt is shown you VIII promptly
inform the Collector Of Internal ReFcane ol the
fact.
A HANDSOME TRAIN OF CARs.-Probably
the handsomeet train of cars which has cTer been
in Chfcago is that which Was brought nom the ILL.,
uo1s Central Cur orks yesterday aud which leaves
for Cairo Sundny night The baggage car is forty
two feet long, and each Of the four new passenger
Ct. y feet n lsnf1h % The sseplns eas an
The sleeping car With raised roof. Tho work Is Of
the very 6eet kind-the painting IN McRnys S
ses s seldom
entire train OF fevcn splendid new cars-a complete
train-is eeen toge1her-especially s9ch trnin ~ as
Thsy e; can Be seen at the l. G. 4 +. Depot to-day.
The Workmanship reflects great credit upon tie
skill of Chicago mechanics.
Police CoUnr.-Another dull day on Sat.
urday dtly terminated Il week marked By fnactivi-
IT, Some sixteen or eighteen cases we're tried, but
they were OF minor Importance, Drunkenness being
the prevailing offence perhaps the only occur
rence Of note during the day WIS that m unusual
number Of charges were dismissed. that beng =
method ofprocedurc not much IN rogue at the Ar
1uory. Annexed are the only cases Of any import
ante that occurred: ..-.
On Rtmand.- Christian Link MAS brought up on re-
mind. charged with assaulting his wife Catherine,
nnder circumstances mentioned In Saturdays Ti1B'
TxEs md Charles Laubcr, Lewis Muster, and MIA
TeK saes asssnss hs lid hs
wife $500 week a1mony, and thas ne nao 1nsut , h,s
ted nrpceedinse to obtain bil Of diVofce put MS
1ped tha. f b5eap he
= r}ntnus manner. lie WAS therefore held Ior tr1al
a. tbc Reeordcrs Court in bonds Of $500. The two
men accompuces were fined SIS each. ana Inc ~o-
ah TT9snaaS Tgago@aa1y Griffin, daughter Of the down
trodden Emerald Isle, on Friday evening: attempt-
~o@an soxsa md e f.ilins il he aEte@p
10 c1terminate said nefghbor with hn az n to1
which ahc was invited by the clerk to dohase Sio
and costs to the sinking fund. LIT.
DtsehorDed.- Michael Mccain, charged win
stealing horse from George Linlotz. As stated N
Saturdays TRIBUNE, was discharged. bis stale
stimulated. - -.
d Dteordesly.- David Coles, Wells street Aa5d:
raln pushed several paasess on that street into the