The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
CITY INTELlIGENCE.

BALL THISTLE ASSOCIATION. The annual ball OF
the Thistle Benevolent Association OF New York will
take place. at Irving Hall, ON the Goth inst The good
objects of tho Thistle Society well known to need
recapituation. Sufce II to say that numbers Of tho
scx and poor o. al nations and creeds are aided alike
object so benevolent deserves support from all classes
kobertson's brass band will furnish the music in
junction with VIM. hcCleland, the celebrated piper Of
the Caledonan Club
ALLEGED GAMBLING IN THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
CARs-A communication, signed sU. So has been
received at this Office alleging gambling permitted
on the cars Of the Hudson River Railroad and giving
the particulars OF a recent where young New
Yorker was neeced out OF all his money, and where
obscene and disgusting ephets were used on both sides
10 the annoyance Of passengers
The DEATH OF Mr.. Bossox-Coroner Naumann yes.
teday held an inquest over the remains Of Mr. Charles
p Bosom, the gentleman connected with the Boston
press who died suddenly at No Park row, az pub,
lished in yesterdays HERALD. Dr. Thomas Robinson.
Deputy Coroner made post mortem examination on the
body and found that fatty degeneration Of the heart
the cause Of DEATH The jury rendered verdict TO that
effect Deceased was fifty years Of age, and native Of
Massachusetts, 81,
THE FIRST DIRECT MAIL FOR CBISA-=The steamship
Henry Chauncey will sail to-day with the rst mail ever
taken direct from the United States to China The rous
will be from this port Aspnwa thence to San Fran.
CISCO thence oYokahama, Japan, from which point ths
mail will be sent to Hong Kong, China Colonel l. D r.
Currie goes out the special agent or the Post once
Department. which important position he has recently
been appointed He will also act as mail agent for the
monthly, aud is expected that about twenty days.
time will be gained by this arrangement Of
eminent A. ten O'clock the mail beg: win leave hs
decorate the wagon conveying the matter with the Chi.
nese agan ensign never before displayed in this
try covering any postal dispatches between America and
the Celestial Empire. IS
THE GREAT EASTERN AND TIE PARIS EXPOSITION. 1T lie
reported that Limited Liability Company, called the
Society Of the Charterers Of the Great Eastern has
been formed in Paris with capital Of $500 000 take
up the charter Of the ship. An effective board including
several Americans had taken in hand the management
Of the concern with determination TO make IL
regards passenger accommodations end comfort
contract for repairs and fittings including
boilers has been entered into with Messrs. George
Forester and Co., Of Liverpool at cost Of $500 000
under engagement TO have work completed by the
9Th Of March, The Great Eastern will then sail for New
or s., Whence she % leave lG STes d,ec.
thousand five hundred first class passengers, she will
afford good opportunity for those who intend 70 visit
the Exhibition, and who have not been able TO secure
passage II Is the intention OF the company to issue
through return tickets to Paris at reduced price The
managing director was expected TO leave France on the
It'll inst, make arrangements for opening books for
the registration Of passengers by the LIST Of January
SmPwREcKEp MARNERs.-Four seamen. named Julien
Braut Hondre Lemarchaud Jean Marie Jacob and Jean
Marie Huand belonging to the Of the French brig
Jacques lately wrecked who rescued by the packet
tai yesterday, suffering from attack OF scurvy. They
had been without food for forty eight hours and pre-
scented an exhausted appearance
The REPORTED CAPTURE THE CRY OF BALTIMORE By
FESIASs--The report circulated yesterday that the
steamship City OF Baltimore, OF the Inman line 70
be seized by the Fenian passengers who embarked for
purpose probably untrue the vessels OF this
line carry the United states mail The City Of Baltimore
left port at Saturday last for Liverpool and
the report almost Immediately afterwards circulated
that she would be seized on the first or second nighb
when fairly out to sea
The FAIR At ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CnuRcH -
Tho second week Of the above fair opened yeser-
day afternoon In tho basement hall Of 81. Stephens
church In Twenty and Twenty ninth Streets be-
tween Third and Lexington avenues promenade con,
cert given every evening by splendid orchestra and
variety OF other entertainments IS offered the
visitors The various tables laden down with
articles Of elegant ornamental tasteas well as actual
utility. nThe Star Table," which IL brilliantly lighted
by prismatc umnators s special object Of attraction
from It's size elegant refinement OF the articles dis
played upon II, and the marked beauty Of its young
Among the prominent articles Of vrtu exhibited on u
IL large medallion likeness In alto rsisro OF the late
sculptor executed in frosted silver on copper electro
type by patent process; also the likeneeses Of
other distinguished personages
Anniversary EXERCISES. fourth anniversary Of
the Young Peoples Christian Association OF the Greene
Methodist Episcopal church. took place last
ing In the chapel Of that denomination near Brooms
street, before large and apprecative audience Tho
exercises were Of very entertaining and instructive
character comprising choice programme Of literary
and musical sustained entirely by the members
particularly nne and effective, being the most i'm
portant feature Of tho evening The speaker took the
psbc lecture upon the responsible duties and relations
OF HE. A quartet, Come. Holy Spirit" by Misses
py rendered, as was also the duet, HAPPY Swallow
by Misses Joe and Nash Glory, Glory . solo and
chorus sustained BY Mss rissnslon loudly encorsd
Other musical and literary entertainment afforded tho
which, Il il were oftsner tks case IN fsins would
The object Of the society Is improve the moral and
intellectual condition OF those residing the immediate
means that can be employed Success has attended i,s
efforts In localities and Its salutary effect that
neighborhood 10 noticeable
ELECTION GENERAL, FRsr BRIGADE. Orders have
been issued for election Of Commandant OF this brig
ade vice spicer retired be held the Twelfth reg.
mcnt Armory on Monday afternoon, December IL. The
candidates spoken OF arc Colonel w. q. Ward Twelfth
regiment; Colonel John T. Bendix, Third regiment
bendr 6as clear war record ana ID every inch sol-
der The selection Of either Of these regimenta COM
mandants would reflect much credit upon the brgadeK
ACADEMY CAsuALrm, Erc.-0n sunday afternoon,
while Mr. VIM Wright riding through Port Chester,
the horse became FESTIVE and throw him from the
die wagon, driven BY one Of his friends Mr. Parks,
Of place passed hts body before be could
recover himself causing dangerous fracture OF the
skull and jaw He was taken AZ once 70 Bellevue Hos.
hopes being entertained OF his recovery.
A man named James Joyce residing at 1852 East
Twenty fourth street. while stepping on the 'front.' plat
form OF Of the Third cars yesterday In thS
Bowery, near Canal street. slipped and thrown fof
ward the track the front wheel passing his eg
and injurins him seriously. He was tsksn 70 Belles
vue Hospital BY onicer Of the Tenth precinct and
properly cared for. .ss
Yesterday afternoon, while a iaborer named Jsmcs
Seaman 10 the act OF guiding Of goods from
the hold 20 the upper deck Of lying the foot Of
North lima rssd and hR
case fell on him. breaking bis right leg and causing other
injuries OF dangerous character. A hackney coach
was Immediately procured and the unfortunate man con-
veycd 10 his residence. -
Yesterday afternoon boy named Martin Gclgcr acci
denaiy fell In Pearl street and sustained very eevsre
injuries bottle which In his pantaoons pocket /
having been broken and several Of tho pieces lodging In
his groin Hc was immediately conveyed 70 the New 4
York Hospital by an of1cer OF the Third precinct
Yesterday afternoon a coiorsd man. named Rooert