The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-13

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE WEATHER following shows the result OF four
observations in this city Of the range Of the barometer
and thermometer the direction OF the wind, and the
state Of tho weather during the past hours
The highest range Of the Thermometer was at O'Clock
p NJ go degrees and the lowest was at A. M, ~ DE-
grees A. M-Barometer 30 %; tnermometer 20;
wind northwest 70 M-Barometer, 80 Is; thermome-
ter So; wind west P. M-Barometer 80 ~ .nermome-
ter 6s wind southeast Ok AsaOme. orsiDa forry
cloudy; pleasant afternoon, CLOUDY, 80 Ss;,h;r
evening very hazy There Will be ran ~ shv M, sa
two aud days from two O'CLOCK tnis sa
urday) morning The predictions are pyara6 , gwen
for space OF i've miles aroGnd the New on hy,do3
and yet will sometimes apply 70 space VI ono h1uo1
thousand miles. ttA
PosrposEENr or EXPERIMENTS IN LIFE SAVING SvkS-
rIoSs--The United States commission from washington
present the city, appointed yesterday 70 apart
for an examination the merits OF the various recent
ly invented methods Of dssngaging and lowering ooass
Collector Smythe notified the commission that the hugh
McCuoch cutter which he had placed a. .ne,r
disposal days ago would be needed or
visit the Great Eastern and trip down the narDof
The Collector however allowed the Kankakee to DC SUD-
sttuted, but it asceraned yesterday morning tnst
this had her machinery disarranged and the ex
penmens had necessarily TO be postponed until propaoy
the middle OF next week. The commission ~ ne Incan
time will inspect various inventions relating to hose
COUPLING water giages, &c. tS
HESRY CLAY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Yesterday being
the anniversary OF he>birthday Of Henry Clay this
association held Its annual reunion at Knicxerbocser
Cottage in commemoration OF the occasion In former
years the celebration has taken the form Of public
banquet but The ranks OF the organization have bean
so depleted by removals and deaths to render this
impracucable. 1t Is determined however, to maintain
the association so long as any members survive
CRoros AouEpucr DEPARTMENT. Yesterday morning
at eleven O'Clock proposals to have been opened
and contracts awarded by the Croon Aqueduct Depart
mont for the construction OF block pavemens and
building Of sewers in very large number OF streets In
this city, but owing to the absence OF CompToler Con
molly the matter was indefinitely postponed.
New STEAMSHIP The splendid new steamship Nevada,
5000 tons belonging to the North American Steamship
Company is now on the sectional dock for public IN
spectlon at the foot Of Pike street. East River The Ne
yada viii run on the California line q the NORTH Amer'
THE HENRY Clay LITERARY ASSOCIATION social hop
and reunion was given by the above association last
night at Kinds Rooms No. 80 Ludlow street, in honor
OF the birthday Of the illusrious whose name 1t
bears The persons present were all members OF the
society and their lady friends In the course Of the
evening the President Mr.. 7. Metzger, delivered
speech in which he reviewed the life and doings Of
Henry Clay and based upon them appeal 70 the mem
beers Of the association to Improve all opportunities offered
them Of adding to their stock Of knowedge the asso'
paly clerks and bookkeepsr who meet every Saturday
night for tho purpose Of mental improvement the means
lectures oraons, readings, &C. Last night, IN addition
TO celebrating the birthday Of Henry Clay they also
very pleasantly all the account Of the COM
paratvcly private character OF the reunion.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT or SCIENCE AND
A lecture given last evening, at Cooper Union,
by Israel Dieh late United States Consul 70 Java,
giving sketch OF his personal observations in course
Of travel through the valleys OF the Euphrates and
Tigris Tho remains Of ancient grandeur and magnia-
dwe upon at length, and relics and speci-
Tue lecturer regretted that American traveller had
given respectable attention TO the wonders OF
these valleys. aud advocated scientific expedition for
wonderful concdenal proof Of the truth OF Holy Writ
in his researches and IL half OF the speakers state
ments true II Is region exceedingly rich in his
toca interest and as romantic the tales OF Aladdin
PaoRABLE FATAL ACCIDENT PROM THE EFrECH OF In
rgarrRAScE.-A man named W. Goggin was found by
the police Of the Sixth precinct yesterday morning in
dying condition the sidewalk outside the lodging
house No IA Mulberry street. He was badly bruised and
completely iusensibe From inquiries made II was as
certancd that Goggn had been drinking with blind man
for days the good whskey Of the FoIrth ward
and on Wednesday sod Ills Coz. 70 Supply nse ana
posed that he got uto drunken sleep, during which hc
must have fallen from the window OF the above men
toned place and received the injuries which 1t is ex-
pccted will prove fatal He removed TO Bellevue
Hospital where up to late hour last night he was re-
ceiving the necessary treatment tF
SUDDEN EAm-A young German girl named Bertha
Adler, aged 49, who resided with her parents at 4o7
Grand street, was found dead in her BID yesterday
morning Shc had retired the evening previous 70 al
Appearances In the full enjoyment OF neaitn Cause OF
death, cerebral apoplexy ~
ncKrooKEr ARREsrEo.- Charles r Schultz, farmer
reading at Passac Bergen county n J., came 10 this
city last Saturday and TO young man OF his
acquaintance named Francis Gregory. On finding tho
latter Schultz determined 70 have good time, and. in
company with him, he went about town In somewhat
unsteady tor several hours so much so that bis
aud chain, doubt under the impression that they
would be certain to be lost how. few days after
cooy sent schultz the pawn ticket On tho complaint
OF tho orders given at headquarters for thc
arrest o. GrssS ana rhS was q tSs
Bowery and elsewhere Farley succeeded yesterday In
arres.ng his man, who was locked up At headquarters
last evening await the arrival Of Schultz, who has
been autographed 70 come on To this city.
snzuaz OF Gs--On the aoth Of March last the ship
Aristidcs, Captain Brumenhor. arrived from Bronze
with assorted cargo, among which were twenty bar
res OF gn which amounted in value to upwards Of $780,
When she Custom House officer went on board he says
the captain addressed the mats in German, who i'm.
mcdIaely went below, and Afterwards the ofcer
heard noise indicating 70 him that the heads Of casks
were being Knocked in. On visiting the hold he found
that gin running out Of eight or nine casks, the
otherseloven In numbcrhad It was subsequently, as
certaincd been ashore during temporary absonc
OF the occr and the by him were not, Il s
said upon the ships manifest The eleven which
Uoboken ferries The vessel Is liable TO connscation
nd ID Understood that the owners have bonded her 70
uvuit the reedt of Q suit
6 InR SoUrnRx RErlHr MOVEMENT Tho Treasurer OF
~ New York Ladies' southern Relief Association &C
knowledges the receipt Of s5o7oa be applied for the
ruIiek Of the suffering at the South. .tMts
I'M EXCISE LAw.--At the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday George Haner, No 70 Montgomery street.
committed BY Justice Mansfield, 70 for alleged
violation Of The Excise law
a CmD FATALLY ScALpEp.-Coronor Schirmer yea
fday held inquest Al III Third street. on the body
or George Eckstsn child months old whose death
was the result Of scads received by accidentally upset
ting pot Of boiling coffee upon him. scalding him about
the chest and other parts Of the body In terrible MAUI
nsr. Tho accident occurred yesterday morning