The New York herald., 1867-06-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CRoroN AouEpucr DEPARTMENT. Yesterday the Cro-
ton Aqueduct Board opened proposals for supplying the
departmentwith the folowing:50 1inch brass cocks,
at 50 25 each so Inch do 81 rs each: 1000 x-inch
do, SO each; 500 Hinch do, 10 cents each Six
bids in all received and the contract was awarded
to William Johnson.
TRIAL TRIP OF YAcHr-The new yacht Sappho, built
and owned by Messrs. Polon Of Brooklyn-a full de-
scription OF which been published In the HERALD
went down the bay on a short trial trip yesterday IN
charge Of Captain Richard Brown. There was . first
class breeze the vessel gave abundant evidence Of
possessing superior sailing qualities. ~
New MAIL ARRANGEMENrs-NEw HAVEN RAnROAD.-
Hereafter an express mail bag will be placed at the New
York and New Haven Railroad depot for the reception
OF letters for Boston and beyond from halpast two 70
three P NJ. and from hafpast seven to eight p NJ Ar
rangements have made to have the bags hung up
in convenient place for half an hour before the start
ing Of the three and eight O'Clock trains On Sunday
there will be a mail from New Haven depot at ave
O'Clock the only way to get letters to Boston Sunday
night except by placing. them in the Nassau strees
Post Ofhce before half-past one T. ~ s-s,s-,
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. oN.-The immigration to this port
continues be large with prospect Of st larger &c
cessions during the Many Of these immigrants
come over in groups and families with view OF going
to the West to engage in agricultural pursuits. Many
have been sent for by their friends and relatives who
have preceded them, and who have discovered their
new country, il not overlowing with milk ana
honey, yet one which by reasonable industry
and honest toll gives good reward TO the laboreE.
The following are the arrivals within few days
Steamship City Of Paris Liverpool &c., steamship Bres
men, Bremen. 612; steamship Allemannia, Hamburgs
Liverpool, sS6; ship Jacob stamer, Havre, 220; ship
VIM. Frothngham Havre, 159; ship Cornelius Grnnel,
London 1872 bark jupiter Bremen 100 oaGo ark VcvCI1
4,426.
THE New York AND LONG ISLAND BRIDGE CoMpASY-A
meeting Of the corporators Of this company held
yesterday afternoon at No. IA Park place. Mr. John L
Brown elected President and Isaac D. Coman Secre-
ary Of the temporary organization. On motion, the
chairman appointed A. D. Sillman, G. l. Knapp, A. NJ
Organization. Messrs G. 8. Dwight Charles GODDARD.
W. Lockwood. L. D. Pattce and Philo 8. Ely were ap
pointed Committee on Bylaws The meeting then
adjourned to reassembe Monday, the 18th inst, e
noon. The bridge which this company, ncor.
porated by an act passed on the 18th OF
last February, propose TO buld will be according
the terms OF the law, with abutment resting .
spot between Fteth and Streets and the
other on Blacwes Island It will not be than $50
feet in elevation above high ~aer at the middle Of the
stream, and will not obstruct road II Ii to be kept
tai stock Of the corporation win be divided
into shares Of 500 each The corporation have TO
purchase real estate for the site Of the bridge or for ave-
leading the structure. The present corporation
constitutes the first board Of directors who TO hold
oce until the first Monday Of June, 1885, when othors
They are to number not less than thirteen nor more
than lwenty-one.
PARADE OF THE PoLIcE.-The second battalion Of the
Metropolitan police force under the command OF Captain
in front Of the Central Office, by Inspector Dika me
battalion presented very fine appearance, and the
manner in which It went through the drill certainly
fleets great credit on Captain Copeland
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WooLLES MANuFAcTURERs-
At recent meeting of this body was resolved that
the gratitude Of the wooen manufacturers Of the United
States is due to Congress for the tariff legislation
which has established such just and wise regulations be-
n m acf ofu
and for the relief afforded by the reduction Of the rev.
enue tax on the manufactures OF WOOL
STRIKE OF THE House PAINTERS The house painters
Of this city struck yesterday for the eight system
They receiving 5 per day for ten hours work,
but they very busy They take the present ts
as an auspcious one demand that eight hours shall
constitute days work, but willing take 81 day
for their labor THIS is corresponding reduction, and
doubtless will be conceded by the bosses In the fall
when work will be more brisk than now. II is their
intention to strike for S. per day and the eight hours
ARREST OF ALLEGED PcKPocKEr.-James Glynn and
and William Jones, alias Collins arrested yesterday
morning by officer Thompson, Of the Twenty.seventh
precinct, charge OF attempting pick the pockets
Of passengers the Staten Island ferryboats Thoy
were taken before Inspector Dks who ordered their
photographs to be taken as an additional collection to
the Rogue's Gallery.
srARBrSG ARRAY ON smrBoARp.-About nine O'Clock
yesterday morning Captain Hartt, Sergeant Fitzgerald
and roHndsman Thompson, OF the Harbor Police boat
boarded the English ship Mlnnehaha, Captain NcGnth
lying OF Robbins Reef, and arrested George Red.
mond, sailor, charged with stabbing John
Mount, another Of the crew. Redmond admit
ted having committed the offence, and informed
Captain Hartt that he had done self defence Both
parties brought ashore and Coroner Wdey notified
At the mortem examination Mount said he thought
he should survive the result OF his injuries and added
that he did not wish to prefer any charge against his
assalan All the parties then before Justice
Bowling, who decided to hold Redmond await the re-
suit OF Mounts INJURIES
RuS OVER AcoDsSr.-Last evening between hvc and
six O'Clock Margaret Brien attempting to cross
Broadway Duane street. she was struck by one OF
the Fourth line of stages mo- 114 and had one
OF her legs severely bruised she
veyed by one Of the Third precinct police 70 the New
York Hospital
FIRE IN EAST NiNErKKSrH SrREr.-Between seven
and eight O'Clock yesterday morning nre broke out in
tho two story frame dwelling house NO 2l3 East Nine
teenth street, occupied by r. Case and owned by James
Kemp. Damage the furniture. about $500; In.
surance uamara O the huildinr ahnut ehQQ