The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09
CITY uTRLLIGExCE

Commissionsr vss prssent at the meeting. The Score
tary read communication from the emigration agent Of
Msa Virginia complaining that en- grants az css,
tined 70 that State have been sen " My
Of Pittsburg BY the agents ~ Cavie GsIuen,
destination and sskng that agent OF Vest Virginia
Castle Garden The general agent rssaa reply 70 tho
letter. which stated that the best care possible ~ ssken
ne smg g a. p the ns Arrivals
lor re past week 500; since January o. rne
THs BoARD OF FIRE CoxnsslosKRs Tho Fire Com
misslonen held their regular weekly messing yesterday
morning General Shaier President, il the chair.
communication from ths Police Commisoners acknow-
Lodging the receipt Of the cooperation ssoutiOn passed
nest desire to Be- Il Iii ames il ecsntsnd harmonious
cooperation with the Board OF Fire Commissioners
resolution Notifying the Board Of Underwriters OF the or
ceve any Committee OF that Beard which might have
suggestions 70 make a. 70 the best method Of hgnng ne
nSes ina. occur " sse ciny was adopted inc r,ssaen'
Appointments Commissioners Shaler Able, Myers. VIII
son aud Galway: discipline, Shaler Myers and wilson;
and Gaiwsy; Finance Myers and snaier; Telegraph,
Myers and Abbs; Buildinga Galway and Myers: Hose,
Galway and Wtison Afssr which che Board adjourned.
ooLunssA oo1Iaos Law scaoo14- -rhe eighth annual
examination Of To ssudsass Of the Columbia College
Law School commenced yesterday as the hall Of the
shSsfsvuf ~ A~ssy WV RsAoUs oAufnuuNVn VIA
continue Thursday and Friday and on the latter day
diplomas will b presented TO the graduating GLASS.
The examiners yesterday wers Professor Dwight the
president OF the institution, and Messrs. Strong and
Gouvcrneur Ogden the trustees Tho questions asked
confined 10 general law and contracts, and
mostly the intricate subjects Of marriage divorce.
For instance What arc primo cie grounds for obtain
ing divorcsf What eject will c0ndonaton, recrimina-
ton and the statute Of limitation have IN barring
divorccs How IL almcny vessda What changes in the
common Law have recently been made in New York
answers appeared generally 70 be very apt and thsre is
doubt toat large number Of diplomas will be DIS
trboted On Friday evening" whom Tho examination will
Tue NATIONAL RAILWAY Convection Yesterday the
Convention Of Presidents, Chief Engineers and General
or tho railways Of the United states as
sembed In session at the g. Nicholas Hotel There
about any delegates from all the leading railways
present Mr. J. Edgar Thompson, President Of tho
Pennsylvania Central Line, vas unanimously voted
to ths chair and @. Fremont and B. D. hasell acted
secretaries me ohairman In opening the proceed
ings briefly adysrsa the objects Of the convention
nenss capital investea In railways interchange Of
views - 70 thrr coastsucton and general management
Tor the commerCial aad nsnca benefit Of the country
che Committee ON Mail servlos which was accepted,
with Recommendation to the different railways fur
Of combination Ne sahsct An animated discussion
followed upoa rcsouaiea offered ~ Judge
ss' Tor We ,.s:s a.. 4 d. s s.os q
Instructors 70 dsnns dsanits plan q organisation for
West, nsIrs and smith ssppi.Ssnsns the asnssr q
the c0mmftteo colonel Fremont then proposed res0u-
Zion . The effect s:s 2 asa 1sSs% syss% q
she United States = shoaad b. doomed reasonable and
equitable BY the Legsature The proposition after
.ss consisting x k s s s s.assa "a wss
On Abe motol II " Hinoklsy y Vas received that -
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express companies - mail traina mo PRECEDENT tnsi
son % Delisvo that The rost once authersss vsuia
adjust this matter II further resolved 10 lake se
q ss e .s s,.ss e -
way machnery u attendance nughefous, and they
await with comfortable anxiety ths report Of the
Special Committee on the subject t.fs
sHrr owSKRs' AssouArox. AT election Of odncsrs
for the ensuing year Of this associasioa held their
rooms Nos 80 and 50 Pine street. yesterday aftssason
the following gentlemen well known representatives Of
tho shipping Interests OF the port q New York.
elected President, Edward Hncken; Firss Vice Pres
dent Geo. NJ German; second vce President. u. Col
den Murray; Secretary Thos = Sacdfcrd; Treasurer
WIN. .. Morgan; executive Committees John 9. Dale.
Francis o rem . csss is%sue. joSs xss"s
David r DswsT, sssphsa " Carey John 4 Williams;
AmS4nss I Snow. james r. FsossnaSa%' n usii,c.
0ustave A Brcss JAuss y. nwolL -.
LEcrvss on PALnsmR-Mr J. v. C. smith sntsr-
tanned an spprso,ative auditory al the rooms Of the
Young Meas Christian Association. No l0l Fifth ave-
nue. last evening, with discourse upon the above
ject Nj. Smith spoke in easy conversational tone
and accounted many interesting facts In relation 70 the
manners customs mode OF HE, &C.. Of the people Of
this land and touching the holy places thar give
sacred interest TO all Chrslana Speaking OF the
establishment Of an American colony thcrc, Mr. Smith
expressed his conviction Of the ainfe OF such scheme
assigning reason why success was impossible, tho
great insecnrity which exists hroughou. the entrc
habits OF the Bedouin Arabs of the desert who subsist
entirely upon the fruits OF frequent ucunons into the
peopled districts. and whose habits ana mode OF lii
are defy all efforts " bring them within sub
lection 20 the laws
Tux Nxw YoRx STATS ASSOCIATED Pass Tho annual
mccuog Of the Associated Press OF the State Of Nov
York held at ten o'clock yesterday morning tho
Metropolitan Hotel. Tho buaness transacted was Of =
purely financial and statistical character and
seqnenty embarrassing 10 the general public After tho
accounts led the meeting which ali The small
papers in the State represented busted itself With
the election OF oiAcers for tho ensuing year
VIOLATIONS cy rsm Exclss LAw.-John Meudslken
No. 40 West twenty dfh street. was arragned before
Justice Ledwitn At The Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday. charged with violating the Excise law He
was hold TO answer ia the sum OF $500.
rmE REMAINS MsssIso MsRcuAsf FousD m rHs
wA1zR.--on the 9Th uit Mr. James l.. smith, then .
goods and two days subsequently. late in she afternoon
MIR Smith the corner Of Haeson and Ssrins
streets apparently iaborng under temporary alteration
o: rniad Az Mr. Smith failed 70 return home
muncatc with bis relatives IN the city, thorough search
throughout the entire city aud country was made.
but without effect Ill yesterday morning. when the
mains OF the missing gentleman found aoatng a
the dock loot OF Charlton street. North rvo BY James
Madlgar cf No 1ci Charlton street The watch and
rockeihook Of deceased gone, but roll " bills
amounting to S75 was found in one OF his pockets
Coroner Widely was Noticed to hold an inquest, after
which the remains will be taken in charge " The ela
tsves for iuternent Mr. Smith has left widow and an
adopted daughter reward OF $500 was offered FOR tue
recovery Of the body.
ALLKGsp BaEAH OF CosssDEscx Henry Winter has
been employed for time past By the Empire City
Express Company TO carry packages Of money aud vaiu
abes those persons this city to whom they for
warded by means OF the Empire City Company few
days ago Henry sent to certain place with pack
age containing 81 800 aud has DOT as yet been heard
from II feared that the 81 600 has proven too heavy
load for him and that he has gone some place TO
himself The detectives are trying to ind out where
that place is