The New York herald., 1867-01-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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RUMoRED DEpARTuRs OF JAMES STEPHENS, Ayp oTHEE
PROMINENT FESIANs 1t Is stated by well informed
Fenans of this city that the troubles between
James Stephens and other prominent Fenian officers
here all settled last week. and that James Stephens
c. o. l. R., Deputy Kelly, General Halpin and others Of
note sailed from here Saturday last for Europe In
settling their differences, before leaving, stephens s
said have relinquished all control Fenianis in
America 1t also stated that the steamer belonging to
the Fenians here was sold and the money received
prior TO the sailing or the parties named.
TRIAL OF JoHS BARLEYcoRS-Botanic Hall, in East
Broadway, crowded last night by the members and
friends Of Neptune Division s. of T., to witness tho
trial Of John Bareycorn, alias Strong Drink, charged
with various high crimes and misdemeanors, including
murder robbery, &C., both principal and accessory
The entertainment though novel one in this country,
is familiar to those connected with the temperance
movement on the other sde and presents in an
attractive form an impressive moral lesson. The
trial conducted with all the forms Of law, from
the opening of the court and empanneng Of the jury
TO the charge by the judge and passing Of the sentence
adudged guilty The several characters Of Judge Advo
Gates, witnesses officers of the and jurors
creditably sustained.
TIE CoLrMBIA Boar CLUB.-T annual meeting Of the
Columbia Boat Club held Tuesday evening last.
January 8, at their Club House. foot Of Christopher
street. The following officers elected President
Charles Tate; Vice President, j. Sherman HashageD;
Secretary, James P. Buren; Treasurer, Holley w.
White.
THE ACCIDENT MISSION PLACE, noticed in the HERALD
Of yesterday, by which Mrs. Ann Brewer severely
injured in consequence OF the upsettng Of stove
a purely accidental occurrence. John A. Brewer, the
husband Of the injured woman was absent from home
at the time II occurred.
THE KMGHTs ST. PATRICK Withhold an adjourned
meeting this evening at the MaisoD DoEee, in Union
square, for the purpose Of eecting officers for the
ing year.
THE InERSAL REvESus FRAUDs-The Congressional
Committee on Revenue Frauds recommended It's nves.
gaon at the Astor House yesterday The only busneas
transacted receiving testimony In the matter and
for prudential has deemed desirable 70
keep the transactions Of the committee private until 10
Investigations shall have ceased The committee arrived
IN this city from philadelphia, and will probably con
nue In session about week From the testimony %
far elected 10 thought tho present law win undergo
some modification.
DxrREssKD RAnwAY.-Among the many plane
devised 70 rceve the trannc leading thorough
fares Is project for what the inventor terms de
pressed railway" synopsis Of the plan has already
been submitted to the special committee Of the state
Senate, from which IL appears that the route would
strike through the blocks and yards intermediate and
roadway-twenty-fvsi feet in wdth~woSld be- depressed
10 an open cutting, walled up at either side, having
bridges at each cross street, with stairways and plat
forms. For motive power 1t is proposed to use either
steam Tor pneumatic traction engines. Five millions
OF dollars would be required to pay Che total OF the
per per mile while another Of s., 900 600 would
be required 10 pay for the right Of way.
THE BANK TAxEs-Up to yesterday afternoon more
than half the banks in this city had paid behalf OF
their stockholders the city, county and State Of
1885, which were involved in the legal controversy
recently closed the United States Supreme Court ID
understood that the stockholders Of the Bulls Head
and New YORK County banks will have 10 attend their
own interests in this matter In the OF the other
banks which had not made their payments up TO last
OfiCers q IN
matter at as early date as practicable and s reported
that the Receiver Of Taxes will not issue TO the
City Marshal for the collection Of unpaid on the
18th inst to-day until next week.
The "socrAL EVIL" IN NEw YoRK.-The annual re-
port Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners gives
some very interesting information In relation to the
extent Of the "socia Evil In this city. They est
mate that there about two thousand one hundred
houses Of III fame. in which at least eleven thousand
inmates reside In addition these there are fourteen
thousand who ply their avocati0n upon the Streets or
who reside IN furnished rooms and in the hotela The
houses divided three hundred sparlor housesN
women each Five hundred " bar houses where ae
their name implies liquor sold the bar sup
porting from Two to ten Seven hundred base.
ments each counting from i've inmatsa ana six
hundred dance, waiting and assignation housea Many
locality. :
CHzss TorRxLAxx1 Tho annual tournament Of the
New York Chess Club is In progress and among The
several novel features embodied IN the spulaons eov.
srnng the series Of encounters which the present
will embrace may be mentioned the fact that the lists
ars opsn 70 all comsrs the payment Of the nsmnal
snsrance fee Of g. which 10 be divided between
Inc three best payers the 0rst receiving oneba the
second ons-thif0 and the third one-sixth here are
Tenty one contcstants and every player 70 have
'So games with every other player the tournament viii
occupy much time. match consistng Of three games
simultaneously played By correspondence betwson the
respective chess clubs Of New York and NewbuYG s now
Ions on. but the progress Of encounter Of this
nature nsccssaiy slow and up 10 the present timo
but seven moves have In either case taken place The
James - yet stand very sveu no apparent advantage
aaving been gained BY either side.
A CosvEsrIox or Boof AND SHoE MAxuyAcrurxns was
held - the Astor House yesterday presided over BY
Mr. John X Pkin, who stated that the convention was
'rganiTsd 10 lSls for the purpose Of acquiring nfsrma-
Ion - 70 the best mode Of regulating the condition Of
'uf markets In boots and shoes. committee, compos-
ID OF Messrs Stowen, Thompson and Meius, was ap-
,olnted 70 consider what should be done % present In
urtherance OF the object In view.
ACCIDENTS, &c-Thomas Beatty, . baker, residing a.
20 First avenue, while In the Of taking barrel Of
our down stairs slipped and fell and fractured his leg
ae was conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital
Edward Byrnes had his hand caught and badly crushed
n the machinery the Novelty Iron Works yesterday,
.nere ne vas employed. He was taken TO the New