The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Of tho Coast wrecking Company, with steam pumps
chains, &C., proceeded board the steamer Relief
Crecnpont, for the purpose Of raising the steamer
Granite State The divers reported that the vessel Is
very seriously damaged, large breach having been
made ~ ner umoers " contact on the rocks Il was
doned tho Job and that contract had been made
the steam Derrick Company to complete the work.
APPOINTMENT OF A TREAsURER TO Tas Police BOARD
The Board of Police held q special meeting yesterday,
and appointed Commissioner f. Manlerre Treasurer Of
the Board In place Of Commissioners John G. Bergen DO
ceased No action will be taken for some time TO come
in the matter Of filling the Commssionership vacancy
now existing In the Board.
EXCISE LICENSE FEES Yesterday Commissioner
Manerre Treasurer OF the Board Of Excise paid
tho Comptroller Of the city of Brooklyn for the benefit
Of the Sinking Fund, $4,000, making In all $4,000
that has been handed TO the City OF Churches since
the 25th Of May, and TO which sum was entitled by
by its residents Mr. Manerre also paid SIP $40 TO the
Comptroller OF this city for the benefit Of the Sinking
Fund with 1881 81 interest on the samo for the month
ending Juno 20 The interest on the sums paid BY the
Board of Excise to the sinking Fund.- will be SEEN 10
an item Of no smail Importance when 1t Is taken into
fund entitled paid over 70 II at once II would lose the
interest," since in the hands Of the City Chamberlain the
funds would bear no interest.
THs New CITY ABArrorR AT HARLEM-Yesterday the
new and extensive abattor establishment for slaughter
ing and selling the enormous meat supply Of the city,
estimated al something like seven thousand head week.
opened at Harlem for the first time metropolitan
annals. Cattle taken from Communipaw in the
morning. conveyed forthwith 10 Harlem and slaughtered
and by noon an unlimited supply Of beef or public
sale simultaneously al Harlem, Washington Market and
Third street, East river The new. establishment has
been organized consequent orduanc, Of the NUM-
cpa authorities that no further Strengthening OF cattle
shall take place within certain city mita The arrange
ments for saughterng are complete ana the stock Of
accommodation FOR Strengthening some thousand head
OF cattle day and hanging and hosting the carcasses.
nd hair nnrlo and
utilized Floating barges, furnished with ice houses
employed TO convey the meat into the city They are
filed up with large bauks the carcasses hanging on the
trees being kept fresh in tho air and river instead
Of in confined unventilated enclosure large num-
Der of city saesmen butchers and others visited the
abattor yesterday, and considerable amount OF bus
transacted
MElRo7oLrAS REVENUE BoARD.-Ths Board held .
meeting yesterday afternoon. The AFFAIR was secret,
hence the proceedings not made known to the
representatives Of tho press
Boar RACE IN THE BAY--A lively boat race took place
yesterday afternoon from the Battery around Bedioc's
Island and roturn-a distance Of nve miles-between
Robert Reach, noted oarsnan among the Battery boat
men, aud John Connors, equally As famous a rover
among the East river men; stake 5000 After Mr..
Shure had been chosen referee John Collins Judge for
Reach and Mr.. Queley judge Tor Connor-, the
begun in earnest AT the sart both boats gided away
side by side, Connors having Little the lead The race
was holly contested and until TIE stake boat was sss
who the victor would be- but on reaching that point
Connors exerted himself and came 10 two minutes ahead
of his Opponent Tme-Connors, 4IiS minutes; Reach,
43 minutes. There q large crowd oil spectators
the Battery during the race, and betting was freely
INDUCED in by the friends OF the two confestansover
$4,000 changing hands Connors being declared the
victor.
BUErrr To SAM CoILYER.-The stadt Theatre was well
FLIED ast night by crowd enthusiastic and expressive
which had convened on the occasion of acompmenisy
benefit to Sam Colyer, the late antagonist OF Barney
Aaron in the contest for the light weight championship
in n,,lc circIes The array OF talent large and Of
more Than ordinary merit There cubbss, closg.
s spciss tas ARENAS Ward would ssy) and boxers
hanI and each acted his part TO hs own credit and
band WAS present. dscoursed very nne music,
aud Harry Nil swung his clubs 10 the air. Happy be
bows WAS the signal Tor rspssasd cheers and after the
really nne display OF clogoogy II seemed 10 DO the
:,cs 70 the dancing The entertainment closed with
several displays OF the 'manly ARA In which science
enough was exhibited to delight the most arden, sd
mirsrs Of tho sport
THE PsnE FIcHnSs MANA Tho prise lighting mania
ia still on the Increase Scarcely day eapsss without
the occurrence Of merry mill 10 ths suburbs Of tho
city The shouldsrhiters seem 70 defy superintendent
Kennedy and his blue coats in their operations. Last
evening couple Of pugiists with THAR bottle holders
umpirss referee and host Of friends proceeded on
steamer from pier 10 the vicinity Of the Battery to
point up the river where they were engaged Ia night
this morning The police o. nc srss ana awsny
y Of where the puGsts departed were kept In entire
ignorance of tue affair.
TIE Co.oPssArvK MovTxEsr. "A meeting OF the MEM
bers composing the nucleus Of Cooperative Grocery &c.
cisty and workngmen generally was called to assemble
In Early Closing Hail last evening Only few individuals
however responded 10 the call This body hes between
thirty and forty names enrolled on lie books Mr. John
Fisher made few rsmarke exprcesDg tho belief that
" the meetings OF the association were held " some
locality further up Il would have beneficial eject
In drawing msmIssrs Into tho fold There was little
/ business transacted.
HAND Txss. Many Of the onssho'smsn in this city
nov unemployed the cause being the s.sal number
OF arrivals OF vessels this port 10 said ttN their
| business has mot BEEN dull for many years.
SUPPOSED sUIupa Coroner Gamble was yesterday
notified 70 hold an inquest, G No. 2s West rweniy.hn
street, on the body Of Thons Farrell native Of Eng
land forty years Of age who was found lying dead i
the hasencnt OF the above named house. whore he wn
employed From the fact that two Walls labelled 'TAsd
| anumS were found nearly empty on The table In tn
room. II u suppossd hs commtiod hulclde. but VIA