New-York tribune., 1867-04-12


noon both Boards having adjourned to Monday next
TRIAL TRnP.-Thc new steamship Arizona went on
a short trial trip yesterday returning at evening TO her
pier On the North River.
The United States Lighthouse steamer Putnam, and
Pilotboa Enchanress. which recently went ashore at
sandy HOOK, were both hauled off yesterday.
FELL THROUGH A JIArCHwAY.-Yesterdsy. Edward
Mncle q porter in the employ OF T. +. Ashmun, fell
through the hachway Of No Worthst, and fractured
his leg and skull. lie conveyed 10 the NeW-Nork
Hospital
THE SITE FOR NEW Observation-Disclosures af-
ternoon Mayor Hoffman, and David r. Valentine Clerk
Of the Common Council, formally executed the deed
cedng TO the United Government, for the sum OF
$4,000 the lower portion Of the City Hall Park as sc
for ne new rS''of.l:e s.2 !: sia iSs'! 9sI,s"'
prRsovAr.-Ex-Gov. Andrew Of Massachusetts,,
and the Hon j. " l.. Pmyn, NJ. c. Albany, are at the
Breyoort House. d. C. Forney OF The Wgshiglo" cLLo
M and Judge Long st. Len are at @ lhG T. hsTor9d@u "a
Auburn, are at the 81. Nicholas Hotel
AT meeting of the subscribers 10 the ." O'Conor
Bust" held W. dnestlay evening last az Deamonicos
Hotel Fifthave and Fourteenth st, II was resolved to
present the bust 70 the General Term o he snJte%e eur
Court for the city aud County OF New York on me ioh
Of April, inst vote Of thanks was passed. 10 James
William Mcdonald. the artist
GEOGRAPHICAL LECTUREs.-A lecture upon the
Valley Of the Euphraes and the Tgr- by Israel Deh
late United States Consul at Batavia Java. aud paper
upon the Northwest Passage, by j. Disturne viii be
read this before the Association FOR the Advance
ment Of Science and Art
ANNIvERsARY EXERCISES. - The second anni-
yersary Of the death Of Abraham Lincoln Will be observed
by the German Radical Republican Central Committee
at Cooper Institute. the 18th inst Beside the musical
programme, there will be addresses 10y Dr. fied scutz
Col A. j. H. Duganne, Fred. kapp, esq sigsmund kau-
man, esq, and Lieut. Gov. WoOdiofd
SOUTHERN RELIEF COMNIssIoN.-lesterday Mr.
NJ Brown Treasurer of the Southern Relief Commission,
received telegram from Mr. j. H. seby stating that the
San Francisco Relief Commission would In few days for
ward 10000 gold 10 assist In relieving The suffering a
the South This is the largest donation hitherto received
by the Commission The amount realized by Mr Nandcn
| hoffs reading is estimated at 500
! SUDDEN pEATB.-Yesierday morning Mr.. ;. C..
Paekhurs one Of the Directors OF the Ninth National
Bank was found dead IN his bed at the Fifthaye Hotel
Coroner WIldey was notified and on proceeding TO the
hotel informed that postlnorlem eiamhstlon hha
been made by Dr. Gray, certificate OF the cause OF
death given and that consequently his dhe coroner -
not required The matter was reported TO
| tho Board oi Health
| THE SIXTH-AvE. SUICIDE.-An inquest was yester-
day held by Coroner Wildey at No GeG Sxave ON the
body OF Francis H. Fay who committed suicide by shoot
| ing himself in the head with revolver on Wednesday
evening The testimony Of the wife and brother OF de.
ceased In every respect the account pub
lshed In THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday and verdict III ac
cordance with the rendered Deceased was a
| native OF New-York, aged % years.
| ANOTHER SwINDrE.--A few days go person hold
ps in hisAAsA bundle OF letters and representing him
self az the pOstmsn Of the district called at the house OF
Mr. oliver, No 13I West Thirty eghths St, and informed
hfs Oliver that he had letter for her husband contain
ing a draft for tJ0 for which she must pay VI postage
The lady recommended the postman 10 leave 1t at Mr.
divers place OF business where II IL needless 10 say Ne
never called The trick l. Ingenious, and may impose Oh
| many.
| NOVEL CHILD ABANDONMENT-On Wednesday
evening coach driven up TO the residence OF MI
Mclready No i9S Elm aud one OF the inmates aghted
and rang the bell. II answered by Mr.. Macrehdy
whep the caller placed ia his hands bundle saying tst
had sent 10 him. and then entering tue coach VIA
driven away. On examining the bundle, MI he'rcaus
maIe infant month old. The child was taken
by him 20 Police Headquarters and yesterday was trans
fsrfed 10 the Department OF Charities aud COrrectoh'
| POLYTECHNIC BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN lNsTl
4ury.-At meeting last evening OF the Polytechnic
Branch Of the American Institute Prof S. ID. Tman 10
the chair the subject discussed that OF corrugated
iron boilers and their degree Of strength Mr. ware
was OF opinion they not liable to expansion oi
Contraction by heat cold the ordinary smooth iroI
boilers DR. Bradley thought differently and considered
that corru gated iron was more expansive than pam o
| Mr. IN r. Walling read paper ON " Molecular Motion,
which was listened TO with marked attention. aitef "HCl
| the meeting adjourned.
FATAL BURNING ACCTDENT-On Wednesday nom
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