New-York tribune., 1867-04-26


We have published the arrivals up Wednesday, the
nth Between the 18th and 25th inclusive the umber
landed at the Depot was Cos with lsso from tne lst u
the 18th. making total TO date OF 1888
BAGGAGE WAGONS EXEMPT FROM TAX--Revcnue |
Commissioner E. A. Rollins letter to W. r. Hazard
o this ctv gives the opinion that by the terms Of the
act of March 1861 wagons carts and drays made 70 DO
sed for farming frelglng, or lumber purposes are
exempt from tax, hence baggage express wagons lnade
for carrying freight exclusively Will be regarded as eA
empt from any tax
| TIE CASE or THE LATE DIR. ABRAHAMs.--COr
schrmer yesterday concluded the inquest on the body OF
the late DR.. Simeon Abrahams who was found dead III
bed Sunday morning the 14h inst, at his residence
No 81 Bleeckcrs From the medical testimony taken
appears that the OF death rheumatism OF the
verdict accordance with this statement OF facts was
rendered. Deceased was native OF this cy, aged 81
| years
! PERsoNAr.-Gen Lew Wallace. Indiana; the Hon.
| j NJ scoyel, New-Jersey; Commodore Price, United
States Navy and A. b. Cornell, Utica, are az the st.
Nicholas Hotel N. s LittlcelG Philadelphia is at
J the Fifth Avenue Hotel W. ". Mayo, United states
Consul Italy s at the Metropolitan Hotel Major Dal.
the Clarendon Hotel A Bicrtadt, the artist IL at the
tSv9ort House Iroi dayot o. rfor'Ch te coeg" % 6
81. Denis Hotel The Hon Gqiasha A. Grow PehnsyI
vana. IL at the 1t. James Hotel Postmaster tenciaI
Randall and James Terwilger Albany aro at the Astor
House.
| TnE RECENT SALE OF CORPORATION REAL ESTATE
On Wednesday last Mr. Loow, the Collector of the City
Revenue, received about $4,000 and not $0e2 2Go as
has been stated The entire amount % pa on on Tue ea
81 100000 having been paid on account as required Dy
piSrcrIy sod being 10 per cent on that amount
balance Of the amount Of the bids S2iooO the per cent
axe Las been paid. ON Saturday next the COHlns
oncrs Of the Sinking Fund VIII meet IN the Controllers
oihcc to take action IN relation 10 tue IenngHenI
| bidders; these are nine m number some of them WI
probably conform with the terms Of sale by paying their
percentage others will not Ia the eases Of THESE latter
The Commissioners Will order resale OF the property
which they bid and charge the expense OF tine same
| 70 them.
porYTEcIiNIC BRANCH AMERICAN INsTuUTE.-Ihe
proceedings Of the Polytechnic Branch OF the American
Institute the subject Of science, held last evening
vcrc Of interesting and instructive character The
room was filled with professional gentlemen. Prof Till
opened by reading papers on the sc ences TIE
noNt exhibit truck shielded ~ cover SO aa 10
running of tho rack and 10 prevent the pos
sbily Of any being injured while tho cars are IN
morton. Mr. Richard Montgomcrys corrugated iron rail
wali.st. Central Park IN 70 minutes py ten-horse
nowe%E % %ehHy synrIayeS sono dcscn arose With rc
spcct 90 the contraction and expansion OF the ron
entertained the company with sAndry expert,
mchtz HOl1ys Elcciropborus for carriage ot
electricity Mr. William Rohjohn stated TO the meeting
that lie had an invention which he wohld explain az We
meeting 10y which, wtth piece oI paper ne would
M, snt All declared that tina; Would De something quito
nov Discussion on the protection OF eteamboi!eEs by
electricity was postponed
Cn.Np DIVISION oprnn SoSs or TEMPERANCE
The Grand Of the Sons OF Temperance Of Eastern
Now.Ycrk comprising half thesate held their Quarterly
General Meeting Wednesday, at tho Neptune d.
vision Rooms on the corner OF Grand ana Auehhts.
the Rev DR. stryker. and the Hon. william u Dodge
Among officers present Grand Worthy Ass0ci
Alison Ostrander oi Pouglkccpsic, in the Chair ID
Treasurer; the Rev. Dr. Rockwell oi bioOhyn, biahd
chaplain The IIa densely crowded aud several of
tie speakers enthusiastically applauded The sta
tsicl reports show highly ou ishng aud progressive
condition OF the Grand Division. During the past three
months lees than 200 public meetings have been held
The total number of members ~ llOJ5, o whom 4Is4
have been admitted during the past quarter; Eight
that time and the lady visitors number 34Go Eleven
thousand hundred aud ihiriysoyen temperance doc
umei shave been distributed TIE cash on hand amounts
10 SlG2s g. oi which slI72 ~ received during the
last quarter while the c1pGnres amGuhte2 70 We 81
Grand Centre for the purpose Of elecng Grand
Worthy Patriarch IN the room u Dr. Alyan H. Turner
THE BOARD OF EXCIsE.-The Board OF Excise was
In session yesterday for the purpose of hearing testimony
in cases OF alleged violations OF the Excise law Twenty
one cases were acted upon and the licenses OF the fol-
lowing persons were revoked or alleged violations OF the
law Robert Rhenhari Tenthayc. aud One-hundTSd-
liam Wilkening No 10 Rectorst; Martin Reynolds, NO
Jams Michael GIGs on NO. $50 yS@ So 1 fGrGe frs
ave- James Byncs, No 5l0 East Fourteenthsti Casser
r. Miehaci LnttscHwegcr No 1854 orchard St; Thos F.
shandey corner of Avenue ana Twenty ythirdst; Jh-
cob truber Thirdave. Only IN the whole
number Of those brought up presented any point OF
special interest, the exception being the case OF Law,
renee H. Lynch proprietor OF wcllknown porter house
called House Of Lords situated at the corner OF East
Houston and Croebysts The evidence showed that APP
pcaton had been made to Mr. Lynch TO furnish supper
TO private party at his house Fearing that me con
vvslties might bo protracted beyond the legal hour OF
UsHE Sss4sh n' Acton sst M To- fnSw Il he might be
nsh liquor 20 the party after C ond %1g carred % into
private room before the hour OF ~ o'clock p M inc
Marty would be allowed 10 drink nc their leisure THIS
was done the officers OF that Precinct not being IN
formed Of the arrangement entered the house during e
| Ia.
that this not such violation OF the law az deserved
| a revocation of Mr. Lynchs license; ,,
all the presented had been disposed or lhe
Board proceeded 70 the usual routine business s Ty
applications for licenses were granted ana SeVera
more were held for further consideration.
THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE PoL1cE-On
Wednesday evening the Common Council passed reso-
luton declaring that all ordinances heretofore adopted
by the Common Council relating TO theaters and places
grant passengers Junkshop keepers and junk boatmen
pawnbrokers venders hawkers and pedders dealers III
oncers hackney coaches and carriages, and their own
and drivers and their drivers, and every other
subject transferred 20 said Board Of Metropolitan Po
lice be- and the same hereby are and repealed"
This action caused by recent act OF the Legislature
Board OF Metropolitan Police Commissioners. The action
Of the Common Council Ia alleged by the Police Commits
Legislature provides that tho Mayor and Common Coun
ell shall pass act that win in any decrease the
tanned the sanction Of the Legislature.
II the intention OF the Police Commissioners TO con-
stitute License Bureau to be under the supervision OF
Capt Charles w. Brackett. the Commandant OF the
Twentysirh Precinct For this purpose, the headqnar
ters Of the force will be transferred from the City Hall to
Police Headquarters Capt, Bracket has for the past
years had charge of this branch Of Police business
and thoroughly conversant with all the details OF the
| business He will recommend no person who may wish
TO obtain license to the Commssoners @ until ne aas
intended as far as possible so to regulate the @
4 has In man