The New York herald., 1867-03-01

After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Of Forty second
Presby church, the preached by
the Rev. Lyman Abbott Of the New England church.
AMERICAN Institute. Tho polytechnic branch OF the
American Institute met last evening in tho Cooper Inst
tute, room No. a. The attendance was large and the
subjects interesting New Discoveries and Inventions"
.The HydroRraphical Basins Of the United States" BY
Professor Stevens; Analysis Of Petroleum" oy
the subjects Of the evening They we'll treated by
the lecturers and the audience listened with much In
terest to the various discussions.
MEETING THE NEW YORK FRExKSs ASSOCIATION
special meeting Of the above association held last
evening at their rooms, corner Of Sixth ana
Fourth street. Mr.. Henry Wilson in the chair. The
special committee appointed to present the new hose
carriage to Independence Engine Company No. /, Of
Columbia c. reported that they had completed their
steamer Andausa The commit tee viii leave
morning by way Of Baltimore and Norfolk.
THs FsSIANs-Ths Fenian Convention reassembled
yesterday morning at Sl4 Broadway P. W. Cronin, Of
Massachusetts, tho President of the Convention in the
chair. All the members Of the convention pledged
to secresy and but very little information in reference
TO their proceedings be obtained General Gleason
thus far emphatcally refused TO accept The general
feeling among the delegates that the present chief
officer Of the organization should be reelected that
position. Large donations OF money have been made
BY tho delegates and each Of them has pledged his
circle to contribute certain amount or money within
limited period It 10 expected that the Convention will
continue In session during the remainder Of the week
SOUTHERN RxLIEr AssocrAroS.-The Treasurer Of the
New York Ladies' Southern Relief Association acknowI
edges the receipt Of $40 7ss b. applied Tor relieving
the dstress y the South.
Rsuawno soCnuzs on 81. PArRrck's DAY-Mayor
Hoffman has received and accepted an invitation sen-
dsrsd him BY the various Father Matthew T. A. D. So
cietes % review them Monday March 49, st. Paircks
Lay failing on sunday, March IL
TEE Foor BsIDaR Oym BHoADwAY-rhs new foot
bridge over Broadway. 1t its junction with Fulton
street. IL rapidly approaching completion. The sides
Of the footway connected with the uprtgh an
workmen wers busy ougaeed in laying he iron rssrs
which to form the support Of the path ITSELF II tho
work continues 70 proceed quickly 1t did yesterday
the bridge must soon be ready 10 receive tranc. At
present ts construction causes considerable impedmen
TO 10 Of the crowdng Of speca
tors at the corners OF both Ann and Fulton streets
mss MEETING OF CoAcHxAkERs-A meeting OF the
mechanics engaged in the coachmaking trade was held
last night a. Masonic Hall. In Thirteenth street. About
eight O'Clock the hall densely filled with q very
respectable audience Tho meeting called to order
shortly aerward and Mr. William wyette was elected
Chairman and Mr.. w. H. Evans appointed secretary.
chairman and the assemblage addressed by Mesrs
@. p: Taylor, r. Grove, - Bolton Germany and VIM.
Harding. Previous to adjournpg, . number Of those
present signed the roll Of membership.
EXECUTION Or GEORGE WAGNER ToDAY.-The fate OF
George Wagner found guilty Of tho murder OF his wife,
has at last been definitely decided In all human prob
ability he will expire the gallows to-day between tho
hours Of nine and eleven The circumstances Of the
case were most revolving and will be well remembered
On his FIRST trial clearly proven that IN open day
in June last he throw his wife violently the floor
and kneeug her back struck her upon the head with
an axe. repeating his blows until life extinct Al
his trial he was convicted but his counsel procuring
9, error ,n with stay has succeeded By legal man
time The nnai Effort made 10 his behaf-that of OBJ
taning Communication Of his sentence-has failed,
day. which he declined interfere with the course Of
the law The gallows which the criminal to be
ecuted Ii the Same which Friery and Ferris were
executed II has been erected in ts usual place
however-that in front OF the female prisona large
pile Of brick and mortar occupying that position At
present. but at the north end Of the Jail yard near the
place Of detention for inebriates.
CoAsr wRscxrG OPERATIONS. About two-thirds Of the
cargo Of the schooner Josephine Of Porto Rico, and
which, owing TO collision with the wreck OF the steamer
Scotland, sank on Sandy Hook . few days SINCE has
yesterday lowed up the rvsr for repairs Several
loads Of the valuable cargo Of the Tartar from Calcutta
have nssn removed thereby l!gn;enns her and lifting
anoat to-day. The Coast Wrecking Company's steamer
Relief after having been thoroughly overhauled re
Merritt the superintendent for the purpose OF rendering
speedy aid to vessels reported disabled in disress
She accomplished fifteen knots an hour on her trial trip
y cstsrday.
Aucrsos SALE AT PoIIcE HRADouARIIRs. usual
b monthly auction sale Of property seized or found by
the police in the city during the past months and
which has not been claimed BY the owners took place
yesterday the Central once The goods sold consisted
stoo numerous 70 mention" There WAS lsrxe crowd
present, but the bidding tame and the prces ~.
allied far below second hand market rates.
FRaHrruI AccnDxxr-Jacob Howard, German, aged
thirty two ysas. who resides ~ 12A Gold street. vii.
amshurg, while working In the distillsry Of simms
Heller, 30 First avsnus yesterday morning. had his rgh.
arm torn from his body by being caught In the ma
chinsry used In the building He was taken to Bellevue
Hospital
Rus ovxa cAsuAIrY-A little boy named wilbur, four
pears Of age over corner Seventh street and
.vsnus by car No 90 Of the Forty. street line
md severely injured The driver Of the car was ar.
rested and the child was conveyed TO bis residence 0s
Avenue A
DxAru or AN InBRrArr NJ porsoNso Coroner Gam
bic yesterday held - inquest at 2Ao Seventh avenue
IN the body Of John L Ashworth, . man thirty.two
PEARS Of age who disd s late hour on Tuesday night
u appeared from the evidence Of Mn Ashworth that
her husband had been drinking 70 excess for several
lays previous 70 his death. He len home on Tuesday
morning, and two or three hours later M John n
Jones. living a i2s wes. Twentieth street met Ash
worth, with whom he acquainted, In Eighth avenue
IN gross state Of insexcaton, and took him home,
Ashworth Was put 70 bed, but would mot remain there
his nsrvss Jones went TO Charles Fessers drug store
528 Seventh avenue, and asked for 3 solution
'cr what purpose il was 70 be used Ths solution wss
70 Ashworth In liquor but a. Il failed
10 have the soothing effect intended Jones returned
he druggist and procured another quarter Of sou
lion Of morphine which he gave 70 Ashwcrth; soon
Aftsr which be became very noisy and broke chair
Half IN hour later he became quiet and he looked
aisd lats the same night In his testimony Mr. FesIer
admitted giving Jones two dosss Of solution Of morphine
II different times on Tuesday The last time Jones called
FOR morphine he told hoe 20 adninsssr IL whsa be
said 70 The druggist that he doctor and understood
his busness II the opinion Of Dr. Gillette overdose