The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Music AT THE PARK-rhs Central Park Goumisson4
announce that II tho pleasant there win
DO music on the Mall at the Park, to-day at four p M
BY the Central Park band, under theyeadershp Of bar
vey B. Dodworth. The programm will comprise selec
tions from the popular music Of the day.
The AhERrcAS IssuTUTE.-The twelfth day Of Septen-
Der Is the day set apart by managers Of tho Ame-
Institute for the opening day Of the annual sxhib
ton, which promises to excel all previous eAoftA
cordial invitation is extended all inventorr artists
manufacturers propretors Of labor saving machines and
those engaged agricultural add horticultural pursuits
TO send in their best specimens Of work and ingenuity
The exhibition will be divided into seven departments
embraced under the following heads Fine and edu
cation, department OF the dwelling, dress md hand
craft, chemistry and mineraogy, engines and ma
chInery REORGANIZATION and AGRICULTURE and hor
ticulture Medals of Sizes accompanied by the
diplomas of the American Institute will be awarded by
coming exhibition OF the Institute promises 70 b The
grandest that has taken place for yearA
THE METROPOLITAN REVENUE BoARo.-Ths body held
meeting yesterday and decided upon the removal from
Office Of all revenue inspectors special agents and
vious TO the sth inst Il also determined that no
bond unless prepared in the form specified by the Conn
missioner OF Internal Revenue will DO acted upon On
considered valid.
ACTIVITY AMONG RsvENuE fSsPscroRs-Tor the past
few days there has been considerable activity among
the inspectors and wholesale whskey desers
Large quantities Of spirits have been seized and detained,
and are now awaiting the investigation Of the DEPART
nlent for disposal
THE RIOTS 1s63-DEATH OF COLONEL O'BRIEN.-Tht
examination of Thomas Healy, who stands chaaged
with the murder of Colone OBrien in the riots OF 1885,
to have been proceeded with to-day before Judge
Kelly at the Yorkville Police Court but, owing 70 the
absence OF the District Attorney, was adjourned until
two O'Clock on Monday next the 9Th inst
QUARANTINE AFFARa-Up to yesterday no cases Of
sickness had reported Quarantine, but number
of vessels arriving from Havana detained in the
lower bay until all danger OF infection from yellow
fever has ceased On Thursday Mr. Cyrus Curtss,
the President Of the Quarantine Commissioners.
visited Quarantine and the Lower Bay for the purpose
OF personally asceraining whether the Department WAC
10 good working order He reports that every precau-
ton Is taken 10 prevent the Introduction Of any
contagious disease into this city. No furhsf
steps have been taken the boarding station
from Its present location staten Island and until the
necessities Of the service should require 1t, budS
ngs for Quarantine purposes VIII be erected on Barren
Island j
THE SHIPPING INTEREST THE PORT AND THE nLo4
Acr-Last night meeting of the owners, agents and
captains OF the tusboats held No. 40 South street
to take this subject into consideration Mr. A. r. Berry
was called TO tie CHAIR and in opening the proceedings
stated tho objects of the meeting II Organized fog
the redress OF existing and the aeiosaion
and amendment OF the present Pilot law, which pro-
hibiled all tugboas from towing vessels canal boatS
and barzes without the ASSISTANCE Of Hcn Gate
pilots The advantages rendered to commerce BY
she Indispensable services Of tugboats wero commer.
cialy immense Vessels only really safe when in
charge of tnen and advantages Of employing them
pilots were obvious, remembering the large num-
Der OF vessels that struck the bottom at He'll Gate in
charge Of pilots and the collisions that occurred No
such legal responsibility rcsct upon pilots as on ting
boat The grand obecs to protect the rights
OF three thousand and investment Of two
millions OF dollars, and give them the unquestonablA
right Of towing vessels whenever and wherever they
| mated discussion, by Captains Berry and Diner
Boggs Sumner white and others took place, and some
thirty owners placed their names the subscription
list.
TIE GERMAN SOCIETY Tho directors Of the Gefmsn
Immigrant Society held q meeting last Wednesday 40
their Office in Battery place. whom the monhiy reports
were submitted. from which IL appeared that the
receipts of the society during the past month were
The Relief Committee expended $40 In aid OF poo
German Immigrants during the month, and reported
| balance OF $3.50. 500 were appropriated in
addition. TO be used for ne same purpose during
tho present month. The society received $3.50 from
| $50 from the Amana society at Amans Homestead,
Iowa From the President Of Kansas Immigration go
ciety letter received asking the German Society
| to direct German immigration TO Kansas. The CONF
munication was referred TO a commi,se number o1
German physicians and others were elected as new
members aud IL resolved that the physicians OF the
German Dispensary shall be eligible for admittance a.
members without being Obliged 10 pay the usual annual
contributions OF so EACH
The ALLEGED PRIZE FGHr HoBoku RACE CourE--
The report published in several of the papers yesterday
that prize fight took place the Hobokcn Race Course
the Attn inst, Is ompaacly denied by Colonel Nc
Daniels, tie proprietor ., .se track
The NEW rAxxASy wIGwAA In some Of the accounts
OF tie proceedings of laying OF the Of
the new Tammuny wigwaD the 4th inst, Il in>
adverently stated that sacacm Douglass Taylor cons
Quoted the invited guests on that occasion the honor
OF this portion OF the ceremony belongs to Marshal
Andre v J. Carney.
TnE MoaouR -Yosicrday . body was found floating
In the slip pier 80 East RIVER II was the body of
forty years OF aye Ave feet eight inches in
height, brown nair, sandy whSken Had on red flannel
| shirt and black pants.
The body Of found yesterday floating neae
pier No North II the body OF person aboue
thirty-nve years OF I'VE ee inches in height
| brown hair and chin whskers. Had on black pants,
flannel drawers. blue socks, white muslin shirt
and grey flannel urdershi. Both the above taxes
| 70 the Morgus for identification.