The New York herald., 1867-04-05
NEW YORK HnRALD FRIDAY, ApRlI s. lss7-rRrpLR SHEET

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THE CRY rAIxs.-A majority Of the nembsn " "
Boards Of Aldermen and CounciImsa at present |
Albany looking after the interests or the city in the
matter Of taxation The Legislature has already beeI
furnished with both tax leves and ON Tuesday next
expected that all who are Interested win be presented
70 the Finance Committee who will give full hearing
70 .ne question. The gross total Of the two isvss
but the contrary. be somewhat incrssssd Tsxsbie
property In the city ana county in value Ct
plose1. 70 S!SoSss sOS which At the rate Of taxa
This shows an increase over 1855 Of onenfth in the
value Of taxable property, and the slight falling o in
the rate OF taxation since that year be attributed
to the vastly increased taxes TO be rsised
In 1854 the assessments were higher than the follow
invested In United States securities made no reiurps
ARny RRcRurSG IN THE UnrED srArrs General
sutterned General Superintendent OF Recruiting Of tho
u ,ted States Army, has issued orders in compliance
wit instructions from Washington by which disabled
Ress We Corps can be enlisted as any recruiting station
in Tho United States.
Runol 1D DEFALcAnoxs IN rHs NAVY DEPARTMENT
report in circulation yesterday tha, United States
Marsha Nj uay has recently effected the Of some
parties who alleged to have perpetrased fraud upon
the Navy Der Rrtment time year. II Is beloved
that The defa ptions amount 70 5000 An ntery ew
was obtained Nth the Marshal last evening but up 10 .
late hour hs wa S OF no facts M that could os
ase withheld Tn ere Is doubt however, that some
important arrests L save been made.
MEDrERRAxEAS LsxcuRaoS. The sdewheei steamer
Quaker City has boz u chosen As the vessel in which
General Sherman Her uy Ward Beecher and others are
during the coming mer The name OF the vessel is
peculiarly appropriate, suggesting as II does the idea
OF brotheriy love, sanctit5' aud mixed conventions
PRocExDs CHARITY BALL.-The Treasurer Of the
Nursery and Chlds Hoep tai has received the sum Of
$123S3 So being the proceeds of the ball given for
the benefit Of that institution on the 4th Of March last
Cry SAsaArH SCHOOLS 3l2 Protestant Sab
bath schools in this city, shown from the nvestigs-
ons Of the New York City Msuon aud So Of other de-
nominations including the Romlsntsts and Jews making
total Of $40 schools or the Protestant schools the
rolls exhibit total Of II $50 namss with attendance
averaged for February and March OF 52f3. 90 per
Unns WIN 20 % S
2S902 equal to "a per cent Thus while the Protestant
pupils number about two one the attendance much
better in the other schools
CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR-The Supreme
Court, General Term has announced the OF the
following gentlemen committees Of the approaching
June examination OF the Law Glass Of 1867 Committee
on Legal Qualifications John E. Burrlli Abraham 2.
Weaver James NJ Smith, on Character, David Harley
Chas. E Miller, Josiah I. WINS
RKPAvExESr THE Cry THoRoUGHvAREs. Yesterday
operations commnced thoroughly repavlng
roadway and repairing the Of Spring street with
cubes of granite OF stronger and superior quality to
the stone blocks they will replace, and which are now
being removed by large number OF work. The
work has been begun the Broadway end Of the street.
and all the material s on the ground from thence to the
river side expected from the present rate Of pro
operations have been commenced Thirteenth st eet
and the adjacent district preliminary 70 general sur
face and reinstatement Of the principal thorough
fares Of the city. .ehsi 4s sae..att t.s /
OPENING ARARaAxEL LoDoE No. q. /. O. B. IA
new lodgs u ths lndspsndeut Order BnAi nevth
installed On Thursday evening the hall asthe
or Hrosaway ana Thasssnth stsse& Ths cersmones
were Of shs most inposing and impressive Oharacses
TAs onciatang oaoers wss g. W, a. n a Il Putzsli;
shs0 A. Hsaac Lsdsrsr the @. r.. 8 H. ssiigmah; che
g. g. Hamburger assisted By the Past Grands Of New
York and California Dr. g. Waterman and Jacob Greene
baum Among the celebrities Of the order present wore
the Past Grands Julius Ben Mosely Ezekiel, DR.. F.
arc BENJAMIN F., fsixottc, President: Joseph Koch,
spending Secretary; Adoph sanger Financial secrs-
tary; ". Frank Treasurer; JoA sulabsrssr Monitor;
Of the lodge and the initiation ceremonies .
superb banquet was given to the Grand LODGE
The Order OF Bnai Berth Is Hebrew organisation,
devoted 70 charity and the literary and social culture OF
Ir.eltes Il numbers over eight thousand nsmosrs
ststes from Boston 10 San Francisco Its aggregate
charitable funds amount 70 over halfa million Of dollars
Tho Grand Sam corresponding TO the once OF Grand
Master the Mssons Of the United States 10 Benjamin
Psxotto formerly Of Ohio but now res,den: Of this
city, and the founder Of the lodge 20 auspciousy inau
guratsd on Thursday evening.
AxxRIcAs BrBLs Socrsry.-Ths Board OF Managers OF
the B. 8. held stated meeting yesterday afternoon
tho Bible Rooms The business was Of strictly pri
character relating 70 the administration Of Affairs,
and consisted mainly In reports Of committees on
matters unimportant to the public. The Society
tcipasss an interesting anniversary next month.
AnnMcAS ISsrnuTE.-The monthly meeting Of this
Society took place last evening" the Vice President in the
chair The business not Of public interest After
its adjournment meeting Of the polytechnic branch
vas held at which many interesting topics dis
cussed, In the presence Of . crowded audisnce.
COMMISSIONERS or CHARITIES CoRREcrIoS. The fort
nightly meeting OF this Board took place yesterday
The Committee Of the Whole reported in favor Of es
tabishing q museum Of morbid anatomy a. Bellevue
Hospital II was adopted.
Nor AMONG THE SUFFERgRs.-rhe North American
Fire Insurance Company Of this city was not among the
sufferers by the Lndell Hotel Are in ST. Louis, the
policy for $40 they had that hotel having expired
on the 18th Of March,
P1cxPocxErs CAUGnr-Three men, named respec.
lively Philip Starr Charles Gardner and william Smith,
were arrested yesterday afternoon the Of Bar
clay street Broadway by ucers Of the second pre-
cnc who discovered them while attempting io pick tho
pockets OF ladies who were passing BY The pictures
were taken and placed In the RoRues' Gallery
srABsrc AFrRAY.--About half-past nine s'cock on
Wednesday night two men, named rssps lively John
Dennen and Daniel Keenan,, who are mcthen in-lsw,
got into quarrel No 1l2 East Fort. second
about some family matter, which E ried bv Keenan,
sharp instrument The injured man sas conveyed 70
Bellevue Hospital and his asssIlAnL owing doubt 70
the unusual vigilance Of the police Captain Todd's
(Nneeenth) precnct escaped.
THE KSrK-A man named Francis Daniel McGrau, who
resides At No 2s Madison street, stabbed In the
thigh, near the Atlantic Hotel In the Bowery, on
wednesday night, by named George A. Gilbert,
OF Boston. II appears that one Michael Rieilv had,
during the evening sndeAvored 70 pick quarrel with
Gilbert and when the latter was attacked McGrau also
upon him, whom Gilbert drew his pocket knife and
In self defence inflicted the stab.
Rus OvER AocmEyr.-An unknown man, supposed 70
be 9 German, the ferry bridge at the