The New York herald., 1867-04-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

DetNeeu
some of the judges Of the Supreme Court was he'd yes
terday at the Office OF the former with especial reier
ence to the appointment by Governor Fenton-under
the provisions OF the lawof one OF the Justices u
this court to conduct all bssiness OF an r Pat charac
ter The sent ment OF the bench bar and puDc iAsor
the selection Of Judge Barnard
SALE OF THE OLD BowERY THEArRE.-A considerable
number of theatrical people and professionals assembled
at the real estate salesrooms in Trinity Building yes
terday and with the usual concourse Of men with bus
air and brusque manner, made more motley as
semblage than was perhaps ever before gaihared at
the saesroo The occasion was the sale at auction by
A. J. Bleecker Son. OF the old theatrical landmark
known as Foxs Old Bowery theatre, which was offered
under decree the supreme Court The terms Of sale
dd not vary substantially from the usual phrasngviz,
ten per cent OF the money down. and the remainder TO
be paid on st day OF May, when deed in fee ample
securities according 70 judgment Of the referee Tho
premises were sold giving clear title without regard
to existing mortgages, OF which there arc two
one in which the property Is holden in the rum OF
$40 600 to William Astor, and second to J. g. Giles
for the sum of $1,000. It was announced that the
mortgage to Astor might be permitted 70 remain a. o
lien upon property the bidder wished; and with
these limitations and terms the bidding was begun
that there was little the prs
fesslonas looking rather curiousy than otherwise
and the capitalists being obviously dsinciined to o-r
heavily me first bid given for $50 0OO and thence
In twenty seven Oilers that sum was gradually swollen
thousand by thousand 10 the aggregate Of $106 000
scrlbed his buyer and the crowd separated.
The present lease which for s14 800 per year. expires
the 17h OF May when BeTnbemer will como in pos.
session Of the premises The bought the property
years since Sl07 000 thousand more than
the highest bii yesterday.
MAYORS OFFICE Mr.. A. s Cady, recently appointed
Clerk OF Arrears. by Comptroller Connolly has quail,
fed before Mayor Hoffman, by taking oath OF office
Mr. A. = Baulch, who has been appointed, by yi.tGe 81
ordinance Of the Common Council, Jan,t,r n The
City Library, has also qualified in The sau anlcr as
MIR Cady.
ExPREss WAGONS EXEMPT rRoa IATEaSAL REVENUE
TAX Tho commiss oner OF ntsraai Revenue has do.
cided thai baggage Humber eSpless wagons made
carrying freight eseH sc and not TO oe used for plea.
sure carriages are 4,sIpt from TAX.
The FAnx ; -LuB.--A meeting of this society was
held at ta of the club yesterday President Ely
In 81" cer The attendance very large aud included
man! ladies' letter was received from Samuel Free
Of Cortland county. New York, who reports that
careful investigation has convinced him that cane
birds are destructive to honey bees; that post
examination OF OF those birds exhibited many work.
ing beesl in the "giZzard, but ne unable find
any orones DR.. Vauter Weyde, bv invitation read
Interesting paper upon the Use of Raw and Cooked
Food = which was much appauded. large number
OF now and US fu inventions were exhibited
and their merits fully canvassed. An invitation,
tended oy Mr.. Nichols, OF Hammonton, N j., to the
members o the club 10 visit the strawberry fair tn
place was accepted A letter from Joseph CARTS OF
Knoxville, Tenn, enclosing photograph of marble
image found IN cave Strawberry Plains, read
from which II would seem that the Tennesseeans have
discovered evidences Of extinct and doatrous race
Nj. Wiihur Ward OF Oregon City, Oregon. communi-
Gated to the club that the fruit of that very ne
and that the yield has been great that farmers
compelled TO feed apples their stock vet they import
dried apples from Boston Mr. Waugh for informa-
ton as 10 the system adopted here In the for dry.
ins aud preserving apples
You've MEMS ROMAN CArHoLuc ASSOCIATION. s.-The
tenth annual ball OF the Young MEMS Association
of this evening at the Academy of Music These balls
are given for the benefit OF the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum and their receipts between one thousand
and thousand three hundred orphans are In great
measure, dependent For this reason Is hoped that
the disciples OF rerpsichore will turn out Ia large
bers and join IN tho merry dance TO the music of
Grafuas aud Dodworh's bands, and at the same time
aid 10 supporting most worthy charitable institution.
SIooP DIsxAsrKp-During tho squa,l Monday
last the sloop Belle Sage Captain Hoeman of and from
sagevle L. l., while of Governors Iand was dis
masted. Captain Hartt OF the harbor police down
TO her with the police sent Acting Sergeant
Kelly and four men on board OF the soop who sue
coed Id In assisting the hands 70 her mast and
haul IN her sails. she towed 70 pier No. ~
North river by the police boat
TnE ALBANY DAT BoArs commenced their trips for the
yesterday morning from pier No IL North river
The first trip made by the Drew. The boat was
gaiy decorated In honor OF the occasion, she
up the large party Of distinguished guests who
had been Invited to attend the inaugural ceremonies
summer travel along the Hudson
ArTEaPI AT BuaGLARY.-The store No 315 First ave.
nue. was entered by burglars on Monday evening who
through the foor Five chests of had been removed
from the through the hole BY the burglars ready
for trans ora ion elsewhere The timely arrival OF OIL
Ger Fawce OF the Eighteenth prec net entcd the
thieves from carrying OF their booty, when arrived
on the spot the gcnry busily engaged making
preparations to remove the articles they had taken from
the store.
TuE JEFFERSON Strict MrRprR.-In the varous re-
ports published concerning the late murder OF DR. Liv-
gstor, occurred The deceased
sepera "a from his wife any legal grounds but the
lady was % q 1T 10 her friends. The Doctor was
man Of good disposition warm friend, but yielded too
easily u IA persrasons o. others. lie was not gam
bier ~ the era sense oi the term but would occa-
onay plas game pastim,. The report that had
several iegimae children Is not ,rne. he had oniy
child ID his surviving wife and 10 that he an ar
fectiouaie md devoted father.
sHo1rlSG AYTRAY.-Chares Emcrig, German laborer,
esdns ~. 292 East Twelfth street. got INTO iracas
early yesterday morning at ball given at the saloon No.
427 second avenue when he sho, In the hreas, by
sumo rCFsan unknown 10 the wounded inan. He was
c inycyed by some trieni q Bellevue Ho p,taL
FouNp pRowxrp-The body OF an unknown female
was found noains ycser pier No 20 North river
she had black cloth jacket black hat brown spotted
dress Canton ianuel pct cos gray knit drawers white
stockings gacr shoes blue comforter false teeth upper
jaw white chemse, blue plaid pe.tcoaL Sac vas about
thirsy-1ve years Of age The bod hes tho
Morgue, loot OF rweny-sxth street. Tor iienlcation
Az AiLEGsp ARsccSpKR Yesterday afternoon In
spector Dks received nte gence from certain quarters
10 this city that young German named Aaron Meyer,
who has been for some time past employed clerk BY
Mr. Raphael Brown who does business at No. 90 Even
street, Williamsburg, had abscondei-as Il - alleged
with 81 500 Ia money Tor 900, and five boxes n
ladies' CATERS valued at $50 all of which alleged 10
hay been stolen from hts employer He Il also accused of
has ing abducted a little German girl, named DccSa
Miller aged thirteen wears. VINO has not be Ssca or
heard Of siloe eyer has disappeared from Williamsburg
IL 1. said that he ls city 10Th ust on board
OF the Arizona, bouna tor Csicfnia; and IN
specor Dks has teegapncd 70 Chei OF Police Lees, ot
at that por-
MIGRATORY Posr orrrcEs--on Monday novelty was
introduced connection with the eight A. " and half.
past nye = NJ trans the Erie Railway, In carrying
into effect of project facilitate postal COMMUNICATION
between the dHercn, stations. The novelty consisted
o. the introduction o postal distributing cars nttcd
accord NJ TO suggestion and direction from the
Post once Department. and provided with desks