The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-16

and here 10 the me music OF the Island ban4, the
Aonr hose present. beside q, boa asd his sspscis
4 eussl were Brsset Bngacier General ID. hcKibbeu.
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Ladsey OF the ordnance Depsvtmens brevet Brgadisr
Gessrsi Leslie, Of the Psymastsr's department; Rear
Admiral BELL; Brsset Breanier General Geo. Wedges
| commanding Fort Hamilton; Brevet Major General
Rufus Ingalls, or the Quarermasisr's Department; Bre-
vet Bngadsf General Sassila or the Qlzrtsrmaslers
Department Colooel stsinorrssr OF the Paymaster,s
Department. and Lea' cslonel Layand: Leuten.
ant Gardner q General Bu,tsrasds stat and several
Others Among The ladies pro snt were several OF the
representatives. OF the first families Of Gotham and BY
ait the time was passed most pleasantly.
DIssKR TO UsHsD STATES orsicsRs ON rHs FRINGE
CORVETTE PHlscEros The officers OF the United States
frigafe wampanoag, Captain Nicholson. on Thursday
evening, by invitation dued board the French
veto Phlegston Captain L. dc Prtsbuer Both vessels
are now lying a the Brooklyn Navy Yard The officers
OF the French gunboat B0uyet also present the
banquet Last week tho officers Of the walnpsnoag gave
hne dinner q the Hoffman House 10 the officers Of the
Phegeton and Bouyst
TIE NEw posr oyrTce p ostmaster General Randall
has arrived in this city from Washington for the purpose
Of comforting with Postmaster Kelly others agree
II possible uvou the plan for the construction OF the
Post odice bading. in order 10 suomis report Of tho
sam9 IA hs report 70 Congress.
Crosse ll,E EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION Tho
si,inGs of the delegates OF the Protestant Epsco-
pal churches of tho State city resumed in
ST. Johns chapel yesterday morning at nine O'Clock
Tho opening service Rad by tho Rev. Mr. Peck AID
Rec. Mr. Paddock, after which several reports were
handed in and adopted including tnosc OF the rreasu.
rer tho Committee tho incorporation of Churches tho
City Mission soc ETY. aud the Society for the Promotion
Of Religion and Learning The report OF tho Comm ttee
OF Canons was then taken up and after discussion
all the resolutions contained In u were adopted In
yer 70 synodlcal letter IRON the bshops'
Lambeth several resolutions adopted and ordered
to be forwarded 10 the Archbishop of tanerDury Some
other routine business having been transacted
IN Ercs was sung bv clergy and deegats with grand
organ sccompaniments. 10 most effective manner
Prayers said by the Rev DR. DIX, and the Bishop
having pronounced his blessing the proceedings were
brought 10 close shortly before one O'Clock.
TIE FOREIGN MAIL sERvIcE Posr OYncr Tho
number of foreign letters received from europe during
the past week s2,os7 British sL47o German 7eo
French. 400 Belgian. Total, 1887 Those sent 70 Eu-
rope COS British SO 700 German, e,6s0 French
542 Belgian. Total e29s7. Grand total received and
sent, loo, 364.
CHoLERA OK TRs STEAMSHIP Cry or CORK The health
officers At Quarantine report that the steamship City OF
Cork which arrived ycsierda, from Antwerp had four
teen deaths from cholera the adults aud
four chiIdrenamoug Tho passengers and she
now has ten eases board There has been sickness
among the cabin passengers or the crew The vessel
has been down 10 tho lower quarantine the sick
transferred to the hospital shp and the well passengers
70 the receiving ship Illinois
THE FAMINE IN NORTH SwEDyy--Active preparations
being made by tho resident scandnavans 10 con-
tribute largely in aid Of tho suffering people Of North
Sweden, where the crops always uncertain. THIS
year they entirely sw.pt away BY the FROST and
the starvation and distress consequence is extreme.
Tho committee appointed at recent meeting OF which
Mr. A. T. Klndbsrg Is chairman will meet this evening
in - Marks place when plan q operation 70 secure
subscriptions will be passed upon. The committee Is
composed OF five resident SWedos i've korwegians and
Ave Danes The swedish government has contributed
already 40 900 onnor arc 900 bushssl Of grain IN aid
Of The suffering people and large sum of money has
been contributed in Europe, which, however is suf
tcieu 10 fulyfclieve the starving populations OF North
Sweden.
AID FOR rHs SUFFERERS ny THE HuRRIcAsE AT ST.
THoxAsrhc condition OF the sufferers by the late ter
ribs tornado in ST. Thomas and adjacent islands, which
left thousands without shelter and without food has led
to call for immediate aid subscription list has
been commenced, headed nv the we'll known firms OF
Brown Brothers Co.. Maitland, Phelps 4 Co., Roche
Brothers Co. and others Messrs. Pension Co, OF
IL South street getting mp tho subscription and will
remit funds by the steamer sailing from this port the
22d inst.
The Coryry CASvAss.--The Board met yesterday and
canvsssed the in the Eleventh and sixteenth
wards for all officers but SUPERVISOR
FArAL RAILROAD C.suALTy.-Coroncr schrrnsr yes
terday held Inquest at Bellevue Hospital body
or Margaret winnc Trishwoman about fiy years OF
age. who on tho 18th Instant An engineer
in the employ Of the Harlem Railroad Company was
coming down the road with locomotive without
attached, and when near Sixty-thrd street deceased
attempted 10 cross the track ahead Of the engine, when
she Was knocked down, over and fatally injured.
The jury rendered verdict OF accidental death. The
residence Of deceased did not transpire.
FATALLY CRrsHEp-An inquest was held by Coroner
schirmsr on tho body Of Michael oKsefs Who died ..
Bellevue Hospital from tho effects Of injuries On the
10Th utimo deceased crossed from Brooklyn on the
James street feFryb and before secured 10 the
bridge this side he spped and fell between the boat
and bridge end bad his right leg terribly crushsd.
Amputat,on OF limb followed and death subsequently
snsusd The occurrence being accidental tho jury
dcred verdict TO that effect OKeee thirty years
native Ireland. and lived No. ~ Pearl
ureet tNtt
( FRoHnul worsD Mary Bennett aged thirty three
years, and residing No $50 avenue B. was taken
bellevue Hospital about twelve o'clock ysstcrday by
ocr Mslarkey OF the Eighteenth precinct she having
fsllsn down several flights Stairs a her residence
The entire nose upper Up and portion OF both cheeks
were torn from The bone and hung over the chin sus
pendcd only ~ slight strip Of cutcIs. The surgeons
a Bellevue a. reinstated the displaced tssls and
tbs unfortunate woman N now doing we'll
CrunssD PoLcE.--Hsrmann Gres, aged
twenty three years. butcher BY occupation and resd-
ing in James street. Madison, was admitted to
Bellevue Hospital yesterday. suffering from the effects
Of clubbing which he received from . policeman on
the night Of tho late election. II Grcs had
not been conducting himself las bccometh . we'll
ordered ciiizenp on that eventfu night aud conss-
queptiy fell into the hands OF the guard the
lea 10 The classic precincts Of Black ~ss islaDa
During bic soourn there the paia from hts wound grew
and ~ last developed iuto well defined men
gs when rendered hospital treatment an absolute
ccssity.
BolIER ExrIoNoS.--whis the q the steamer
Naianzas lying ~ pier n East river, ware engaged in
loading the vessel by Of the donkey engine the
boiler burst snghty damaging the vessel and killing
Henry McGee, e&s Hudson street. who was acsng quar-
tsrmastsr On board ~ the tma Another man who
been overheard BY the force Of the explosion
TIE body of Mcce taken 70 the Flint precinst
lion houss who're inquest viii b hsd this morning
rorSp DrAn-An uskuown MAJ wm found dead las,
evening the wesschester House. Third svsnus
ls0h street. 4fstw
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