The New York herald., 1867-04-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

tho law In the case the Justice suspended sentence
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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The BOARD or AuDE-This Board met at noon yester-
day Present Comptroller Connolly, sx-Judges Benja-
min ". Bonney and Lewis B. Woodruff. Tho Board do
cded that their first regular meeting should be held on
the 4h Of June next and they thersupon caused ad
w ~ e p % making the
Times.
BOARD OF CouNrY CANvAssxRs The Board reassembled
q eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, and after
peting the in the Fourth and Sixth wards ad
journed 70 eleven O'Clock this morning
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS Tho government commits
sion on the above subject met yesterday Mr. Bemis pre-
siding oil the members present On motion Of Captain
inventions submitted by them. A motion was adopted
TO test Levys fire extinguisher to-day and adopted The
Der Of the models OF Inventions left At their ocs for
tnat purpose and adjourned until this morning.
NEW POLICE BoAr.-The Metropolitan Police Com
missone have recently entered into negotiations for
the purchase OF steamer for harbor police duty.
The vessel has been built at Bafalo after what is
termed the German model She V shaped somewhat
IKE hsn, with Inns, DC, and will, Il ID claimed max
thirty miles an houE She will be brought to this city
IN short tms and. on the condition that she proves
success will be purchased by the Police Commissioners
for the purpose already mentioned.
PUBLIC School EXERCISES lecture on the subject Of
Earthquakes and Volcanoes delivered yesterday at
Grammar School No. 4, Rvington street, by James W.
Gerard The audience was comprised OF the members
OF the female department Of the school and limited
number OF visitors among whom were Commissioners
Small and Coop Tho lecturer commenced BY reviewing
the causes and er" q earthquakes, illustrating the
former by some yer. leasing experiments with p0tas-
sum and water; thoi proceeded 70 speak Of Mounts
Heca and scaphago~ui the principal volcanoes Of
embedded the city Of Catmia in q cascade Of
n, nas ana water. and &c concluded By giving an &C.
sSs .va o. v 81 70 Mount and
The lecture was Of most interesting pature throughous
the whole two hours occupied in ts delivery the most
the juvenile audience. Several sacred and secular
pieces were sung In the course or the morning. the
cra 'oes we !S1 Snsd N @ ~ ns
Of the school
CoxPEnnvE DRnL-A large number Of spectators Of
both sexes assembled last evening at the State Arsenal
Seventh and Thirty-foursh street. TO witness
competition drill In which Company A, First regiment
National Guard susie Of New York, under command Of
regiment under Captain H. Perey were the competi-
tors. The commands we're put through the facings,
all Of which evoutions both companies displayed hqh
degree Of emcioncy The judges unable render
decision sss ssenine e ne Almost equally balanced
before awarding the honesa This ID the rss contest OF
this description which has taken paoe In this regiment
TEE RxroRrxD FATAL TAEL-John ssssuds the man
who fell through the hasch-wsy oS Fnkla Cos ware.
house in washngton street Saturday afternoon ass Il
still ivins. although he rscsivsd injuries Of . very
natnyc.
SUDDEN DxArB-A German named Ernest BREEDING.
lately residing 23s East Tenth street. vas found yes
ssrd.y evening y an ofosr Of The Seventh precinct.
street. The sufferer was conveyed with oil possible des
patch to the station house and physician summoned
h~xwu
dead
FouSD DROWNED The body Of an unknown man, ap.
parenty about forty Of age ve feet inches
In height and dressed in spotted and dark pants
found yesterday morning floating in spuyten Duy-
vii creek
The body Of an unknown woman was found ysster-
day evening floating In the water tho foot Of
naked and much decomposed and the head bruised
in such manner ~ 70 give rise to suspicion OF foul
play.
FIRE IN BRoADwAY.-B Between two and three O'Clock
on Monday morning s broke out on the fourth door Of
$50 Broadway, occupied BY MnL H. r. Johns a. dwell.
ling Tho prompt arrival Of the nremsn enabled them
lower door. ME- Johns loss will amount 10 about
g. 900 her household effects which she Is insured
has also sustained loss Of about 81 600 on scc .hsws
which were not insured. DrA Ltuencd and Wcstervelt
occupy the second noor damage By water about ssoo
The FIRST floor is occupied BY Mrs Lamb . millinery
store; damage. by water about u, 000 Insured for
$500 in the Bowery Insurance Company. The build
ing owned BY c. Palmer IL II damaged about 81, 500
and is insured.
FIRE IN EAT TnRrysxrH snEEr. between ONE and
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Ore broke out on the
second floor OF No 2ls East Thirty sixth street, frame
dwelling house, owned and occupied BY Hugh Haynes
II originated from defect In The chimney nue Damage
to the building and furniture about $500 Insured for
81, 500 In the Tradosmen's Insurance Company.
AccrDrSrs Michael McMahos. . laborsr residing at
e5 Hudson avenue Brooklyn while visiting some friends
in Twsntvnfth street yesterday, accidentally fell down
stairs and fractured his arm He taken 70 Bellevue
Hospital.
Bridget Hogan, domestic residing ~ No Is Roose-
welt street, while riding in Third yesterday
attempted 10 stop the by making effort TO pull the
strap when she unfortunately slipped and fell breaking
her leg. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
John Durrkin, a laborer residing at 22S Mulberry
street. taken the Bellevue Hospital BY officer
who found him At pier 81 East river, whore he had
fallen aud broken his leg late Saturday night
John Lang German bricklayer, while It work yes-
terday the buildings IN course Of erection
Fourteenth street, A. accidentally fell
from tho scaold from the sixth noor when picked
up was still living but died just he being taken
into Bellevue Hospital