New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-19
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of persons were present yesterday afternoon at the ex
cses Of The Female Department Of Grammar school NO
o. D East Forty-second-st Lucy W 0ConneD Principal
AID the exercises exceenty rendered especially the
enoruses There d distribution OF certificates ana
also addresses by chOoCommissoners Allen ana farr
THE FLUSHING RAILROAD.-The Flushing
Railroad has been purchased by Oliver Charlck ESQ., for
the Long Island Railroad Company The price paid for
the road being This change of ownership it
thought will also make change IN te roaas now II pro
side Railroad which 10 have had It's terminus at
Hunters Point 10 find new terminus and it is very
doubtful if the North Shore Railroad, or the WoOdsde
Railroad VIII now be completed me purchase Of TINS
Oh the Island. He took possession on Saturday last
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-At the meeting of
the Board yesterday afternoon Alderman Loew in the
chair resoution was offered authorizing the Secondave.
Railroad COMPANY 10 extend their tracks In Sixty thirdst
from tie First the Thrave., when was referred 70
he Committee ON Streets remOnstrance received
from william b. Aston protesting against the passage OF
IA resolution that Thirty thlrtst between Madison ara
s be Ra SS E o be snSSeted to an
for street pavement ne would prefer TIE Belgian pave
ment. His petition was refereed 10 tue Ooinlee vi
Streets.
THE SUNDAY LAVA meeting was called
for Yesterday afternoon of those who in favor OF the
endorsements of the Sunday requirements Of the Excise
law ut which the following resolutions were adopted:
ord That all good duty bound 20 sustain the an
thoe The enforcement Of all constitutional as ana ne P
becomes tie nty Of the authorities and Of citizens to
sord That any portion whether native adopted
%ho s{e 20 C a0Ge s II 70 os acts Sy sroanl seasn
feelings other means that Is calculated % ping IA
,d That ouet Sabbath one Of the institutions American c
creds believe and fyoro and we pledge
ourselves to do all can favor Of preserving that institution
SETTING TRAPS FOR THE UNwARY.-Henry
Burt was brought before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, charged with committing
a dangerous assault on John McCafrey. Mr. James
Colby who has n plumbing shop ut No. 81 SlXthVr,
testified that Burt occupies bench In his shop as lock
smith and belhanger McCarey is boy ia the employ
of Colby. Burt claims to have on several occasions
missed small articles from box which stood on his bench
and accordingly few days ago he liked loaded pistol
i'm the box in such "A that when the cover was
raised the pistol would be discharged On wednesday last
Mccartney attempted 20 open the when the pistol was
full IL not dangerous wound. Burt committed TO
await the result Of McCafrey's injuries.
New TRADING REGULATIONS WITH CHINA
The new shipping regulations intended henceforth to reg
ulate the shipping and trading interests between this
and all other ports in the United states and China have
just been transmitted by the United States Minister at
Pen and the United States Consul at Shanghai TO the
tho United states for CHINA Ihey provide at the mum
Der OF pilots each Chinese port IL TO be determined by
the harbor-maser and consul good seamen OF all the
treaty powers, as wen az natives OF every county, oeig
eligible There X to be governing board 10 regulate Jhe
appointment and licenses Of pilots and any one plying OF
plotting in Chinese waters without license win De pruS
ecuted before the authorities Of and under the laws or
dents 10 vessels with pilos Each phOt9oat VIII DC
marked licensed, and carry the yellow and green nag
sory aud the regulations contain other details and pro
visions for carrying out the system generally.
A CLERGYMAN on TRIAL.-A portion of the
Glasses OF the Reformed Dutch Church Of Long Island
deemng the conduct Of the Rev. VIM Enyard unbecoming
minister of the Gospel preferred charges against him.
and Yesterday the leCturcTOOm OF the First Reformed
Church was densey crowded by the congregation, who
were ANXIOUS TO hear the trial All the little omissions
and dgessons from the rules of the Church made by the
reverend gentleman discussed at length The Rev.
Mr.. Manning acted counsel for the accused and the
court After a lengthy discussion in reference TO the
various charges most Of which were considered too frvo
lous to be- worthy investigation, motion prevailed 10
the effect that an the charges except the ninth and tenth
be dismissed The ninth and tenth charges were for III
toXcatiOn and the failure of the reverend gentleman TO
visit the sick Of his congregation After the examination
of several witnesses the further hearing Of the case was
adjourned until this morning.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCEs.-In the Essex
Market Police Court, yesterday, Justice Mansfield presid
ing Alexander Grant it, charged Edward f. Blanchhed
with frauduently obtaining money from complainant
under the following circumstances On the 9th OF July IN
slant, Blanchhed called on the complainant and re-
quesed from him the loan Of $780, stating that he was the
owner Of q considerable number Of bonds Of the Lo1g
Island Railroad Company, which bonds were now held
made Blanched no, Blanclieid could obtain the
desired $500 be- would repay the first loan ana transfer
the bonds To complainant his security. Complainant
accordingly went with Blanchled TO the Office of one
Tuiran who had the bonds i'm his possession and there
met n man who was introduced to him as Charles Rush
Faiman produced the bonds aud they seeming to be an
right, plaintiff handed 5000 to Blanchteld who handedit
10 Rush. aud the latter gave 10 Fairman Fairman then
delivered the bonds 10 Rush who cody put them In his
pocket refusing 10 deliver them TO either complainant or
Banchncld. Complainant then asked Blanchteld 10 re
turn him money which the latter declined 20 do and
coprainant then procured his arrest Blanchded was
held In the Of Sl5OO TO appear before the Court oil
General Sessions.
THE MERCANTILE TOWING ASSOCIATION
The Mercantile Towing Association held their second meet
Ing Wednesday evening at the Washington Hotel Capt L.
Bower presiding Capt Berry, Secretary stated he had
received a communication from the Steamboat Pilot
camille Towing Association The Executive Committee
reported that far nothing definite had been accom-
pshed by them TIE case OF capt slerry, VINO was on
Tuesday arrested for towing without pilot through
Hell Gate and vino is stu under arrest at Flushing L. L.
10 act the matter Capt Spcrry was purposey allowed
remain in custody 20 have the sense OF the meeting
citation organized and considered a test The EX
ecutivc Committee presented draft Of petition TO the
Legislature for redress Of the grievance under which the
owners OF towing boats claim they labor, which
ceptcd by the Association The petition will be circulated
Captains throughout the country affixed 10 IT, The FL
nance Committee recommended that each member OF the
Association pay so, inclusive OF the s. PAID at the
time of organization TO form sinking fund for the better
working Of the Association, which recommendation was
C"mmittre OF Hive was appointed by the Chairman TO
procure charter from the Legislature for the Assoca
and masters Of ships trading by the way of He'll Gate be
and hereby requested 20 cooperate with TINS Assoch
ton IN our cnutdNOflO pun uOWH tHc
OF monopoly a. now carried out by the GAZE pllols;
Capt Briggs, member OF the NewlOrk Legislature, ad
dressed the meeting and expressed his belief that the OBJ
iects of the Association would be fayoaby considered
when presented i'm form at Albany. After CONVEX
sation i'm which members discussed their own aud the
pilots conduct during the past week, the meeting adj
jOurned
"HERE's RICHNESS" -Modesty is not confined
70 dwellers in NowYork. We have circular all the way
from ST. Louis purporng to be Sketch OF the Life OF
the Smallest Man in the World" The compiler believes
i'm the law of compensation II his subject Is small, MS
words are big The is 81 inches high the rhetoric
OF his biOgrapher stops not NJ the stars Thus:
In Introducing public the subject Of this sketch Mr. we
will give particulars bis life m he undoubtedly stands I'M
wonderful and remarkable