The New York herald., 1867-04-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

held meeting in tho Mayors office and transacted no
business further than auditing and allowing the semi
monthly payment to the street cleaning a"e
oh the lst instant
DEPUTY sURvEyog-Mr wakeman has appointed Mr.
L. D. Webster Gil the position OF Deputy Surveyor OF
this port which was recently rendered vacant by The
resignation of Colonel Van Brunt-
Lossrs NEw yoRx Insurance COMPANIES s-There
insurances for the following amounts in New York
Offices on the lndell Hotel ST. Louis. which was de-
siroyed by Gro a days snce- NORTH American Ex
cesor, Resolute and Washington, $4,000 each, anu
International $40 600 The cotton store house OF Bos
ton which was destroyed by fire on the lat instant was
insured in the Security office OF this city for $330 600
EMIGRATION SrArisncs.-Dnrng March IL, O2o emf
grants arrived AT this port. The number brought by
sailing vessels l,Ooi and by steamers 1202s Tho
principal ports Of departure were Liverpool London,
Bremen and Glasgow. The destinat ons OF these emf
grants :6 447 to tins State 1402 to Pennsylvania,
962 Illinois, "a OHIO 547 to Massachusetts and the
balance all the States of the Union, except 100 10
Canada The number of emigrants landed last week
I, I6s, making the number since January 2olsL
The overdrat reaches $50, S43
OPENING New GOVERNMENT AND CUSTOMS
sroRE-Yesierday tho new building devoted 20 the
transaction OF connected with the Collectors
and Appraisers departments Of the public store was
opened a 119 Greenwich street, when the entire staf OF
those departments removed from Now street. entered ON
the duties OF their Office The structure, which runs
from Greenwich street in the front TO Trinity piace in
the Is extensive and commodious one, ntsed
up with every accommodation, formed by the eombma-
ton Of large houses into one, the new site peing
selected with view to the convenience OF the com
merce OF the city.
SOUTHERN RrIaEr Fusp--speaker Cofax 10 expected
10 give lecture in this city favor of the fund.- In be-
half of which reading by Sr. Vandenhof comes on
on Tuesday next The Commission expect 10 forward
twenty thousand bushels moro OF grain next week.
besides seeds and other assistance.
TIE GERMAN SocrRrY-EM EMIGRATION Tho Directors or
the German Emgranp Society, met at their Office in
Battery place yesterday when report OF the agent was
submitted from which II appears that OF the 131n i'm
migrants landed at this port during March, $3.50 were
Germans tho majority Of whom arrived by way Of the
this port during the same period Of last year amounted
to persons and during the corresponding period of
grants At port the rst Of january amounted
70 26524 whom II, ,0e9 Gernana Seventy-three
e s9snss o Ss
Committee expended $500 In aid Of needy Gsrman
pr.sed to sspsna il the same manner during .Ss
ent month The Treasurer reports balance Of ~ 10
treasurer, Mr Kun6ard resigned his position and NJ
Edward Buck Was elected to oil hts place. 5 srF
PATENT Rrnse GEAR--Csp,ain sAnsela the oavi-
Cor Of the HenstssA IN the yachs race, hasju
safroduoed to the pubs patent gear for rsshng ship
fore and IN ah with greater and advantage than hy
| any other known process The inventor, dunng many
yr' experience command OF some Of the finest clip
per ships, among which the Dreadnought after h
borous study and experiment gives 70 the mercantile
been used on the Dreadnought for three years success
fully. and whom the fact Is stated that she casesss
pssn s e: nc Ss
readily aDPrsc,:sd The cos. cost Of applying sns
TO the advantage gained that shipmastsr or owner
win b without u whom they .hOroushiy examine =. m
summed mp in the following points !. First sail can be
reduced in onc-tsnth Of tho time wth half the usual
farther Than the resi required third reef points and
bands are dispensed WITH consequently making the sail
i0hf M n arnQ innn ov0fd no
chafe consequent to points; fourth there NO necessity
tol lu 70 gather in Or lower I'VE sail hauling AZ sheets 9.
can be kept constantly on her course by which tho
,oyage shortened All that y necessary is TO lower
rceing the sail in five minutes In any condition OF the
weather The new invention has numerous other ad-
vantages over the old process but tho above will suce
10 indicate It's great practical value.
Gas AND STEAM FrrxRs PRorEcrrvE ASSOCIATION
Last night numerously attended meeting Of the
bers Of this association held at the Military Hail.
Bowery, Mr. J. q. Walsh In the chair when the articles
OF association and by.laws constituting the
read and unanimously adopted CongratuIatory CON-
muncations read from similar societies just formed
Chicago Rochester and elsewhere and suggesting
calling early day OF general convention Of the trades
in this city. Alter some discussion, in which MessFs
Bgen. Madden and others took part the proposition
passed with applause and the meeting adjourned.
SECURITY FIRE sHIPBolRp.-A meeting the
inspectors Of the companies Of this
city held at the Astor House yesterday, at which
Captain Joseph Comsock presided. series OF resou-
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mended by the Chamber Of Commerce. the bsasa Or
undsswrits ~ n and The inspscos g sss ~
plan afterwards made BY General McCannn 9sa-
sra vinton and other gentlemen. +. ts .ts4s
svErY-unm RzGlnnr Dxus CoRss somsR-Ths,
friends and adm'sn Of the sevsny-a -aut rssDos DssD
corps assembled as the armory Of the rsGiussA
Centre Market Last evening, 70 enjoy social hop 49,
promenade, complimentary to their ssw DyuD Ns6ss
Geo. B. Bruce, veteran among drumme1 the old
Centre Market drill room was brilliantly illuminated and
large and fashionable audience was gathered under
the auspices Of the efficient drum corps Of the sgmenl
Many or the most refined and graceful ladies' OF the
Metropolis were present Colonel fsrmse Major Rookie
teller and others Of the military were also on hand
Lieutenant HaQadon and Captains Wolcott and Weboer
very assduous in the attentions 70 their guest
The affair was one Of much sociabiliy and passed Of
with much cclaL
OPENING or THE EAST Rwu ARArron. The New York
Abattoir company commenced business ~ their new
establishment at tho foot Of i0oth street, East river.
yesterday. II is estimated that nearly thousand
cattle per will be slaughtered there and - soon -
the Board OF Health enforce the Law against saugbter
ing cattle within the city limits considerable portion
Of the business will doubtless 90 to the East river
Abaitoir f.1 .a
In THE HARDWARE BUSINESS few days since wsll
dressed and respectable looking young man, with sn
lrreproachable mustache and presenting . fashion,
able exterior entered hardware store IN Cortlsndt
street and asked TO look At some ns' cutlery He vas
sold him large bill During the time he ws pufehas-
ing had been TO pocket several dozens Of Knives
and accordingly policeman called In, 70 whom he
gave his name Davis. and said he hailed from wash
ngton, d. G. Upwards OF $50 worth of knives were
found in possession together with key belonging 10
4 room 10 the Asor House. On searching his room az
that heel two bundles Of knives foand there On
tho hotel register no had entered his name r. Saw
yer HIS case s 70 be submitted 10 the Grand jury
their adjudication.
FATAL Can cAsuAIrv.--Coronsr Cover yesterday bsld
an inquest at the New York Hospital. the body Of
man whose name is supposed TO have been Edward
Wright who was run over In West street. near Var
ren, about nine O'Clock the evening Of tho
frst Instant by car No Is belonging 70 no
Bcat Railroad Company. Deceased y thought 70 "A
have been lying on the track In state cf
and the nlzht dark that Joseph Wad the erver
could not SEQ him Immediately aftss t1e oscupssece
Wright was ccpvsyed % The hospital veess ~ = nss ~,