The New York herald., 1865-05-27
City Intelligence,


only have been granted at this officials place Of usnes
and another portion at the Office OF Mr. Valentine Clerk
Of tho Common Council in accordance with rule of the
aiter body This conflicting regulation has lately been
repealed and now much valuable time is saved 20 mar
Ties applying Tor ieenseA Tho general charge OF the
business has oeen given 70 the First Marshal Mr. Nor.
ton, who has a. an assistant Mr. G. W Hnchman, whose
many years service In the Mayors once renders him pe
cuarly adapted to tho position and now the business
proceeds very smoothly and rapidly since the LIST OF
May these officers have been engaged in granting osn
ees 10 pawhorokers second hand Dealers junkmen ard
others From that date the 25th lust there
has been received from these the sum OF $2 CAS-
Of which a@oSn' 81 1853 so has been paid into the sink
Ing lund or tne extngushment OF the city debt and
ls6 80 into the city Tr asuy or general fund Dur
ing the past year the Marshal under the old arrange
mcnt received about 900 from the grant OF cen-
scs than for either Of the years preceding and now
We may reasonably expect thst with the efficient ad OF
the police force In the OF the ordinances he
will be able to make larger rourn 20 the treasury for
1896 On the 9Th Of month tho issuance of licenses
for coaches, hacKs and drivers will commence In accord
encc VIVID tn0 toiowng rulesBetweon the hours OF
O'Clock A. NJ and two o'clock p NJ licenses will be
granted IN the following ordsr-For hackney coaches
10l to 200 on Tuesday June g. from 2O TO 800 on Wed
ncsday, june from Sol to 400 on Thursday June 8;
day June TO- Special or stable coach licenses will be
Issued on each day during the hours IL
70 June ~ Inclusive With the new conven'ences for
examining ana qualifying the applicants for licenses the
time consumed is materially lessened thus saving
pensc to the city and to those who contribute Its
venue.
The CoorEs Uslox RHcxrnos os-The sixth annual re
ception Of the pupils Of the Female Art Department Of
the Cooper Union for the Advancement Of Science will
take place ON Monday evening" May 90 at eight o'clock
on which occasion there will be the usual interesting
ercsss The Trustees Of the Union Peter Cooper
D. r. Tiemann, Wilson q. Hunt, John Z. Parsons Ed
Gil consists Of the following adss-Miss NJ NJ Hamil-
ton, hrs j. Sturges, Mrs George Curtis, Mrs. J. II.
Fish Mrs. Bo, MI Mis H.sp H. Rosss MIS- mrs Hcnrx
N. Field, Mrs. J. Sherwood, Mrs A. s. Hewett Mrs. Vim.
H Osborn, Mrs Robert Grace, Mrs. F. J. Oakley Mrs.
c. Carson and Mrs. s. L. NJ Barlow The exhibition will
be open on Wednesday from ten A. M. and fve p NJ,
when visitors can be admitted without tickets
WHAT TO DO WITH THEx-A correspondent pertinontIy
suggests that the carriage lately for
presentation to President johnson might properly dis
posed Of by Offering them to Mrs. Lincoln Mrs Lincoln
would undoubtedly appreciate the gift and no feeling Of
pride need prevent her from accepting donation which,
In his official position the President thought best to
refuse. The gentlemen who have been influential In In
augurating the would undoubtedly have
the carriage and horses to the widow and family OF
late President had the matter suggested itself to them
before.
SYNAGOGUE THE CoMxuNANTz IsRAnIrn FRAN
oArH-A building which recently purchased by the
Communante Israete Francaise, Nos IS and 81 Sixth
street. has been altered from the place Of worship OF tho
First Presbyterian church 10 suit the purposes Of syna
gogue. 1t is plain, neat brick building, standing in
the midst OF lot fifty by hundred feet and has
auditorium sixty by forty feet wide and twenty feet
high, capable Of seating FIVE hundred people gallery
at the north end contains fne organ which, however
10 not used the worship being according to the orthodox
rite The ark, on the opposite side twentyhree feet
wide by seventeen feet long, and has tabernacle Of
three feet depth. The work under the direction Of
the Board Of Trustees composed of Messrs A. Msnsel
President; NJ Bond, Vice President; Dr. Wolff Treasu
rer and NJ Gabriel, B: Hass Emil Block and Elias Levy
Trustees and 8. N. Cohn, Secretary. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon the trustees entered the edince
bearing the scrolls Of tho laws and procession was
formed beaded by the officiating clergyman and seven
circuits Of the building made the minister At tho
same time reciting appropriate psalms sermon from
70 bv iaros and cengrs~st,on vhich cnssS
the conservation ceremonies
EScUxBERINo THE STREETS. Complaints have reached
that portions Of the Bowesy and Nassau street. from
Fulton sroet TO the Post Ofice ehoked mp and
obstructed by occupants Of buildings and the accumus
ton Of bales and boxes and for the other purposes
trade, which in many instances seems 70 have been
Transferred from the interior OF the shops and stores TO
the streets that the pyilsses Of pedestrians are se
ton should be lodged with the police who turn,
bring the matter before the Corporation Counsel Mr.
TO tho Offenders properly attended TO, and their
illegal appropriation Of the sidewalks for commercial ope
nsions brought 70 . termination
DsCIHs IN THE Wages or SEAnEN.-Some few months
since the demand for seamen largely in Of
the supply and shps compelled sail short Of
hands or lay up until crews could be shipped. Al that
tme seamens wages about nfty dollars per month";
and In some cases even higher rates paid The
cent cen .n Dy .ns w ves
luton In this regard, aud fall In the prices paid TO
failors has been the result Men can now he had At
wages ranging from thirty 70 thirty.nve dollars per
month Many being absorbed by the crafts engaged
in reopening trade with the Southern ports
CHANGE THE DIsTRIcr CoURr.-An sct passed by
las, Legislature which has thus far received bat
lttlc attention, and which Is perhaps not generally
understood outside Of legal and judicial circles makes
very important changes in the District courts Of
city The act Ii entitled An act to amend in
relation 70 Justices and police courts in the city OF New
York also 10 amend act entitled IAN act TO reduce
tho several acts relating TO tho District courts in the city
Of New York to one act, passed April H. 1851" The
law was passed on the 10th Of last month and In
force. Section third prescrbes that the Third
Judicial District shall embrace the Eighth and Fifteenth
wards Of the cNy-that IT, II takes the Fifteenth ward
from the Fourth district and attaches IL TO the Third
Justice smiths M d,,,rct Jefferson Market which now
ASCENSION DAy-AxcmsT UsAaEs-CussRAros IN NEW
YoRK-The celebration Of the anniversary Of sa
vbours ascension used formerly be sgnaxed by consid
erabie pomp The four Immediately preceding Assen
Sion Day, or as IL bsometnes called, Holy Thursday,
styled Rogatten days-from the latin Rosaio, TO supph
cate. This term has its origin In MAmmerus Bshop Of
vanne, In Dauphne ordering solemn fast and suppl
cation ~ this period Of the year In order earth
quakes, attacks d wild boasts Ac which said 10
have been not nfrcQnent there The phrase crcps from
France into Germany and England and up TO the Reor
nation unusoal soemDties marked Rogson week. Ina
MES sung In the streets and immense professions
thronged the leading thoroughfares IN Queen hsry's
reign. "On Thursday"-we quote from 'Strype's An.
nsls'being holy Thursday st the Court Of 81 James,
the Qseen went IN procession within 81 james with
hcrslds and sergeaDs 81 and four bishops mred
and Bishop Bonner besides HE mitre, wore
pair OF siippes Of silver and gilt and . pair Of rich
gloves with ouches o. silver upon them, very rich
This week IL also styled grass week. from requirement.
to abstain from all animal food; week. from the
frequent appearance Of crosses In the prooesson and
gang week. from every one gangng going 70 the pro-
ccesions In latter days. however the celebration Of
Ascension Day is Of much tanner character service
held In all the principal Roman Catholic and Rps
copal churches In the city yesterday Tun choral ser
vice was performed - Trinity, which vevy largely
attended, while high maas celebrated ~ all the
Roman Catholic churches. In many Of the latter the
ceremoniA were Of very impoeng character, the elm
merng Of the lights The alars the solemn tones Of
the organ and the crowds Of woryhippe form
ing most impressive specsace
A TIRs KSoJyn BRozU DovB peturnins from
Gre on Wednesday night, steam Ars engine Protector,
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