The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-19
CITY INTKILIGxHCE.

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DECLINE N nm PaIcs or CoAL-The sale Of Pistston
coal at public suction on yesterday ss the Exchange
saiesroom, Ill Broadway, under the direction Of the
Pennsyivania Coal Company The attendance was fair
and the bidding briak Thirty thousand tons Of lump
coal sold for 80 80 psr ton being falling Oh Of u oo1,
compared with the prices brought in February last
Fifteen thousand tons Of steamboat coal brought 80 Is
for IS Is per ton being falling on Of 81 l2k. Crate
egg md stove coal brought respectively 70 ~ $o75
and g per ton beng o. the February prices
DEATH or Nh r. O. ScmuoHlR. This gentleman, one
OF the firm Of wAlknshaw Co., importers OF this city,
and also Director Of the Germania Insurance Company,
Broadway has died a. his residence College Point Long
Island, from sunstroke.
MOVEMENT TO SHORTEN TIE HOURS or LABOR on SAruR-
DAYs-CARPrrnRs' MEEuSG-An adjourned meeting OF
carpenters was held last evening 200 Eighth avenue,
to hear the report OF the Committee Conference and
also take such steps would DO deemed necessary Tor
the purpose OF aiding the movement TO quit work on
Saturdays At four O'Clock p NJ Mr. Busby. the part
Of the Committee on Conference said they had met the
committees Of the Unionand agreed with them that there
should be unnecessary strike The success Of the
teen Of the principal shops Of the city quilted work last
Saturday at four p NJ, and many other shops had sig
nifed their intention TO follow their example;
the movement motion being made % quit work on
SATURDAY next ~ I0ur r. the fT01luouS SAiu
be wise not to force the question At present Mr. Busb
said they had made . request Of the bosses, and II
would not be right now 70 ny M them and dica.s 20
his boss consent he would do SO on his own RESPONSE
bilty. After further discussion the meeting ad
journed 10 hear further reports and give time for the
bosses 70 take the matter into consideration fully The
meeting, which called BY Carpenters Union No. q
was very fully attended
SuICDx.-Ms. Rogers, sixty -four years Of age, who
had resided with her sons Illinois street. Indianapolis
the 18th inst Until within tho last two months she was
a resident OF New YORK.
An ALLEGED FEMALE FoRGIR-An alleged female
forger who gives the names Of Clark and Hurd, and
who 1t is stated, buys up. in small sums exchange on
New York, afterwards alters them to ten limos their
original amounts and cashes them at the banks, has
turned up in Indianapolis In that city she purchased
two drafts New York-one Of the Citizens National,
for 50 25 and the other OF the Merchants National
Bank for 50 49, The former she raised to $50 25 and
latter she altered to 2so So which amount she also sue
ceeded in obtaining.
FIRE AT WASHINGTON PARK.-some boys yesterday
set fire to the dried up grass Washington Park An
alarm having been given, Engines s and were
brought to the place, and the fire. which was burning
rapidly, was soon extingulshed.
THE FESiANs-ARRIvAL AN EsvoY TO JAMES STH.
PHEss FROM IRHLASD.-A Fenan, who holds an impor.
position in the Fenian organization in Ireland arrived
from that country yesterday at Stephens headquarters
this city He states that all the efforts Of the British
government suppress Fenianism have failed and that
il rather advanced than retarded by the endeav0rs
that have been made in that direction II Is supposed
that the Of the envoy will be soon given to the
public having been connected with the OF Ste
phens from Richmond Bridewell The Centres are
holding meetings. and discussing questions at headquar
grave consequence Ireland ct the present
ment If the Fenans existed Is stated, hundred
years before the birth Of Christ they have not much to
show for their age.
IsHuxAMTY. The feryboat Thomas Hunt on her out
ward trip from New York Staten Island at two clock
encountered the severe storm Of yesterday but with
fear Of danger to herself Although provided With
did not make use Of them 70 rescue six human beings
who were clingng TO small boat blown over by the
gale. The captain was appealed 70 but passed on Ths
to thesides and keel Of tho capszed boat meeting
Of indignation and censure was called upon the boat
TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMBOAT CENTRAL SEDGwIcK.-The
trial trip OF the steamboat General Sedgwick took
place yesterday. The boat started from pier No. East
river about eleven O'Clock having on board select
pany Of ladies and gentlemen, who must have enjoyed
ter Il Is Intended, we believe, to place The General
Sedgwick on the Glen Cove limo.
NEW READING RooK yoR SHAxU-A spacious, vel
lighted reading ROOM supplied with nles Of the leading
daily and religious newspapers well selected library
long writing table and FREQ stationery, has just boon
opened by the New York Port Society the nt door
their church sdnce at the Of Caharns and NAd
son streets rack on the wall, from which one hun
dred and 1y weather faces seem 10 bo taking
observation sufficiently indicates the nautical character
OF the institution The church itself has recently been
repaired and beauned and New York furnishes the
finest mariners church and the largest Boamons reading
room in the world.
ISsaxrIciDE The body OF child was found In the
East river At the foot OF East Twelfth street Coronei
notified