The New York herald., 1867-04-18
CITY INTELLIaENCE.

Inc hguest range OF the thermometer was AT IL NJ 90
degrees and the lowest at l45 r. NJ, IS degrees
. A-barometer, 29s7; thermonetersl 40; wind
northeast IL M-Barometer, 20 81; thermometer. 50;
wind north northwest p. NJ Barometer 5000; ther.
SOIL ihsrmcmetsr uwia ss wiaa northwest 1 Wednesday
mornng-hanyi thick fog land objects seen NO further
nan SIX hundred feet; overcast
inere VIII DC no rain for eighteen hours from one O'Clock
this Thursday morning The prediction given for the
district within ten miles OF New York. a8 tN tN4@
CHAMBER or CoxxERcE-An adjourned special meet.
ing OF the Chamber Of Commerce. to hear the report Of
committee appointed to present the names OF persons
to DO recommended TO the Governor for Commissioners
OF whsrves and Piers held yesterday their rooms
ON William and Cedar streets VIM T. Do dge presided.
and John A stevens acted Secretary. On the OF
.ne COMMITTEE stewart Brown reported the following
= l. Stranahan. Joseph j. Comstuck, George W. Blunt
Horatio Allen, and George W. Quintard. Tho report Of
the committee was accepted and adopted The neces-
sy OF the meeting appeared 10 past Saturday
last on account Of the law requiring Commissioners not
having been approved but another bill was reported
yesterday, which may bring into requison this report
Of the committed The meeting then adjourned.
INTERNAL REVENUE AFFAIRS stated ON very good
authority that the has on foot plan for the
sale, by yearly contract, Of all conhscated whiskey
which may not bring at regular sale price sufficient TO
cover taxes and costs thereon ,nfw y, ft !.
the New YORK EXEMPT FIREMES's ASSOCIATION held
their regular quarterly meeting last evening, Philip W.
Engs President in the chair The only business Of i'm
portance was the appointment OF a special COMMITTEES
on bylaws and the report Of the ball committee, who
stated that they had realized over 600 for the benefit
OF the widows and orphans fund. fl
New YORK FIREMESs AssocIArIoS.--A spec'", lneel~e
Of the above association hold le-- n's = 49,
Headquarters sixth avep"-, vics rresiucnt Lc"s y
Parker i. .rs ohalr. The Committee on the New Hose
Ua.age for tho remen OF Columbia, South Carolina,
to that lost the steamship Andalusa andhat II was
now In the hands Of the painters. They contemplated
having the same finished by the LIST OF jane when
will be forwarded to Columbia by steamer me CON
mtiee also reported that by the dessiucuon " ono
former carriage by fire al sea they fot neary
which amount will bo raised oy SUBSCRIPTION ny 'ne
members.
yov,a M...,e cunIsTiAy ASSOCIATION lecture the
'Mo,ivcs and Aims of Lfe delivered last evening
by Mr. William Gland Bournebefore the Western branch
Of the Young Christian Association, No. 70 varick
street. There was n small attendance but this fact did
not from the merit OF the DISCOURSE which
taned sound advice young in regard
the best method OF attaining moral and social excel
lence. The lecturer laid down the proposition
10 o1 succ ed "t IN life they mug. become thoroughly ac
quainted with their powers and capacities and that
having done this they must set before themselves a
fixed purpose and follow ont with courage earnest
ness and pc rscverancc. II they did this they would
surely succeed and in proportion as they acted with
honor self-reance truth reverence for the word Of
God and Indifference to the of the mean and the
grovellng. the more assuredy would that success be
their poroa The speaker illustrated his argument by
several interesting anecdotes Of great and brought
his remarks TO close amid the applause OF his hearers
THETA DELTA Cn CoSvESTIoS.-The Twentieth
nual convention of the Theta Delta Chi Society will be
held in this city the 10th and goth OF the present
month at the As,or House The Grafton will be delivered
by Samuel ID. Morris, Of Brooklyn, and the poem by
John Brougham, the actor - trU
DRY Goops CLERKS EARLY CIosISG ASSOCIATION. Tho
regular weekly meeting OF this association was held last
night their hall in the Bowery the President H. b.
Cowles the chair No business Of special importance
outside Of the usual routine transacted II was re-
ported that with the exception o. certain On
pliance with the regulations OF the society," and u was
decided adopt means 10 procure the concurrence of
these also that respect The difficulty heretofore ex
stng Grand street, mentioned in the report Of the
weekly meeting, has been amicaby and satisiacto.
rily arranged. F Ee
LIE SAVING APrARArus.-The government commission
on life saving apparatus met yesterday at the Under
writer's rooms in Wall street. and adopted resolution
20 test steam and guagcs and hose coupling to-
They then adjourned TO No. l67 Cherry street
apparatus were with results similar TO those
ready reported. The commission then adjourned 70 half
past ten O'Clock this morning
TIE LINCOLN MONUMENT FuND. committee Of the
Lincoln Monument Fund, having charge Of the raising
OF subscriptions this object have present hand
in available funds, In cash and United States seven
shirty bonds nearly SIC ooo In addition this there
are a. $50 unpaid subscriptions contingent upon the
probable fullment Of tho enterprise. largo propor
ton Of the gross amount was raised In subscriptions OF
come in rathe SLOWLY, bn. il s anticipated that they
viii all the requirements as the dsbursc
ments and the work Of erecting the monument are
commenced Should the funds fail the gentlemen who
have subscribed conditionaly 70 the contingent fund
viii make up the amount necessary to complete the
work. The model is beng cast, and II acceptable
when presented to the committee s expected that tho
work on the monument Will De commenced, and pushed
60 vigorously be completed by the close OF the pres
ent year.
Mrssixc MANA Mr. Enos Hopkins left his residence
at Norwalk, Conn, Monday, March rs, and came to
this city, where be stayed night and transacted his
business in Wall street the following day He has not
been seen heard Of since Mr. Hopkins formerly
the major Of the First regiment Engineers Mechanics
Of Michigan
THE RECENT SHOOTING OCCURRENCE on BOARD BRITISH
SmP-Freeman Tingley, formerly first mate Of the
British bark Ottawa, who shot in the left side by
pistol the hands OF Captain William II. Pye tho
10Th uliimo during the passage Of the brig from Para
South Amercs 70 this port as prsyiousy reported 10
whittier he conveyed immediately after the arrival
OF vessel in the bay Captain Pye, who brought
the result Of an inquison which will be held to-day by
Coroner Cover Captain Pye Is thought TO have bee
laboring under temporary alteration OF mind at the
time Of shooting the deceased
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. About four A. NJ. yesterday
morning three drove up in a butchers cart be-
fore the liquor Of Forty-eeventh street
and Third avenue when they aghtcd and began TO
force the door wiln jimmy Before they succeeded
In entering the place, however they were frightened
by citlzen, who happened TO BE- passing IN their
direction.
FATAL KEROSENE LAMP EXPLOSION. Coroner Cover yes
terday held inquest Bellevue Hospital the body
Of Hannah Sullivan, late domestic with family re-
siding lis Division street, whose death was the result
Of burns On the night OF tho l2sh inst deceased
tired her room, carrying with her lighted kerosene
oil lamp In few moments Afterwards the lamp ex-
poded setting Ore 70 her ciothea She screamed for
help and running down stairs entered the Of her
employer. her clothing being ai ablaze. Tho nre was
speedily extinguishcd but nos till the unfortunate girl
was extensively burned about her body She was con-
veyed 10 The Hospital and expired - stated The jury
rendered verdict Of death from burns accidentally
ceved. Deceased was twcnty-four years Of age and
native OF Ireland
ForxD DRowrsp.-An unknown man was found float
ing at pier No 50 North river yesterday afternoon and
was taken 70 the Morgue. The body had dark coat
black cloth pants, black vest, blue hickory shirt white
under shirt, blue stockings, comforter and brogana
n. rch~ anfo