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The New York herald., 1867-04-05
THE FIRE m THE ACADEMY or MUSIC.

Further PnrticuIRvs-Stntement Of q Gentle
man who Saw One Of tho victims-Dr.
Senn's Stntement-Co ondition of the suffer-
ers. &C., &c.
the public the true state of Affairs in relation to the
plosion which threatened to destroy the Academy Of
Music last Monday night still tho HERALD is enabled to
furnish additional facts n connection with the accident
The statements which have appeared and the rumors
which have gained currency that only one man has
been injured appear snguarly incorrect when the fol-
lowing statements from eye witnesses Of some of tho
sufferers have bcen perused:- -
a THIRp AvxEuE CAR PAexN0R.
About five minutes after the explosion cf the Gas oc
CURED Monday evening last at the Academy Of Music
erred as ~ rhrd av:aue % esr % n which wss rss %
town. Ihe boy's hair was al slnGed sruund bis
bead, ssd his face was IN :. oonplsts ssister,
on S nis snisr,ne .sS sssU sss"d sa cans. "a o,d
very few uords:-sshc gns' he said switch had besn
room he went m . tight and ives blown out q the
placen II vas wonder thai tho Academy ha9 mot
been blown out ana sna ne roo' nac no, cn a. ~s
heartlessness 70 the least Of IT, 70 send this boy
home to his residence in Fifty ninth street. on cold
night without nrst calling doctor tn attend TO his suf
feringA The managers seem to have NO consideration
for humanity
place had attended OF the boys who burned al
the time Of the fire. he visited last evening for the
purpose Of learning the condition of his patient Ths
sExFvb srATGnENr
The boy whom am treating for injuries sustainod ai
the re In the Academy Of Music last Monday night ID
very dangerously burned about the head face neck.
both hands, and In the inside Of the mouth tongue
and the palate; with caro-, after long time be will
probably recover. but viii require great and a.
lenton; visit my patient daily.
The condition Of James Cox, whose statement ap-
peared yesterday, 10 somewhat improved. His father
called at the Academy Of Music yesterday In order
see he could obtain any redre for the injuries 70
ceved BY bis son. and he received little satissc-
ton. Mr. Coz feels veU much aggrevod ~ the treat
mcnt he has received
The other boys far ascertained who burned
were much n the same condition a. on the previous
day.
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FINE ARTS.
Continued Sale Of Paintings.

Continued Sale Of Paintings.
A catalogue made up OF invoices from different colec
tions, combining many works Of merit by wcll known
artists offered for sale last night at the Leeds Art
Galleries There was . fair assemblage Of buyers,
although the attendance noticeaby less than upon
the occasion recently Of the saesof two celebrated p
sass sosctions sinar hack Of interest was also ap-
parent the hiddnx few Il say sfths prices paid being
IN sxssss sf no6ssate valuatien & The Pctuz ssa4
many q which Judging BY The curscy examination bad
Il than. usre knocked down n very low dsure Be-
ssw - ths names q sos u shs pictures. with the
prices q which they sold "A 'Porat OF General
Grant, by Lsuszc - ss prisss in ~ Crosby 0pea
House drawing SITS; "view in she cafskils wenzlsr
S155 "Fruit Piece" G. n. Hall, $3.50; "sheep Piece"
Van severdonck S1l2; .sThs Hudson Highlands :" Wal
ter n 0ddis, SIS; "Narket SCENE" vermeulsn, 500
.swest Point" weir s%S; "New York Bay from Orange
Mountains" Cropssy, $50; "rhs Mountain House, Cats
kill, I" Cropssy, $50.
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General J. n. Fsrnsworth, OF Illinois; Captain J. H.
Wade, OF the United States Army; Colonel j. p jack
son. OF Newport, Ky, and T. B. Judson, Of Syracuse.
are stopping ~ the 81 Nicholas Hotel
Congressman A. n Latin, OF New York; @ A. Wat
kins, OF New York; J. n Campbell, OF 81 Paul, Mo.
John Edwards, Of Philadelphia, and A. p Tancrd, OF
Washington, are stopping st the Metropolitan Hotel
Count Don Gisnosetla Dora, Of Italy, is stopping at
the Brevoort House.
Colonel Bunum, OF Rhode Island Captain Borden, of
Massachusetts and Judge Ramsay, OF Boston, stop
ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
wm K. Muir OF Michigan; WIN. Wallace. Of Canada;
L. r. Faircbild OF Cazcnovia and A. IL Hinckley. OF
wsshngton. are Stopping al the Horman House,
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IL the city and thus relieve in some measure

H tho city and thus relieve in some measure
S1e burden Of taxation.
While there Is not single argument in favor
81 locating the Post Office in the Park there arc
= thousand against it. 1t would render the
|sslness Of this important public department
&Qost impossible. 1t would SO crowd the
'alreaty overcrowded thoroughfare that travel
could MT be carried on with safety in the
vicinity of tie City Hall, where the numerous
tributaries Of traffic from the eastern and
western sides Of the city unite with the vast
stream flowing down and up Broadway. View
ing il from all points, there could not be
worse selection for the site Of a Post Office
ihan the City Hall Park.
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This mammoth steamship ts now about due and her
agents are expecting her arrival momentsrily After
arriving the Great Eastern will anchor In the North
river somewhere the vicinity Of Canal street.
ue tugboai viii be provided for the conveyance Of pas
sengors and others and from the big ship during her
stay in port prior sailing for Brsst We understand
that the public will be allowed to the Great East
srn during portion Of one two days for inspection
and examination.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
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PErERsBuRc, Va, April :, 1867.
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, addressed large
assemblage In front Of Jarratts Hotel tonight The
colored element largely predominant and enshu-
siastc In their manifestations Of approval and applause
The Senator spoke for upwards OF hour proclaming
himself radical and entirely committed 70 the radical
principles OF the war; and said neither North nor
south were gutless in the conflict He said the negro
was now a. mach Citizen Of the United states a. the
President and entted all the privileges OF the white
- discaimsd all intention the part OF Congress
and the North to degrade humate the South by the
measures 81 reconstructon, but rather aimed 70 elevate
the nwly and the oppressed.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HeaALD.

The Hero Of the Red River Dam Killed In
Missouri While DischnrGinG His Duties as
Sheriff.
LEAyxSwoRrH Kansas. April 4, 1867
ExBrgadier General Joseph Bailey, Sheriff Of Vernon
county Missouri, brutally murdered while dscharg
ing tho duties Of his office by two brothers. Lewis and
Perry Pxley, the 26th nit General Bailey will be
remembered the gallant officer whose ingenuity extr
GATED Commodore Porter's gunboa fleet from perous
situation at the time Of the disastrous Banks expedition
up the Red river in 1854 Tho afair caused intense
cement in the border counties The citizens have sub
scribed s3 900 reward for the apprehension Of the
dorers
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strike Of fhe House Carpenters.
The strike OF the above mechanics still continues
The rooms OF the society crowded at the forenoon
and afternoon meetings yesterday Additional names
OF employers announced as willing 70 pay the
increased demand, and many men wore reported as
being al work at the rate Of "a per day. The CON-
mittsc appointed 70 ascertain the views OF the EN-
ployers Society regarding the appointment Of com
mittee for conference reported having seen the Pres
dent but thai gentleman unable TO state what the
Emp oyers' society might do the subject The men
arcedod
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sAS FRkNcssco,

sAr FRANcssco, April 4, 1851
A compromise was effected to-day between the gov
ernmcnt and The claimants In tho large number Of wine
suits resulting from the sezurxs during the cocciorshp
Of Colonel James II understood that the government
received sixty per cent ~ the value OF the seizures
There still number Of suits 10 be tried. s ex-
pected that the comyromise to-day viii lead 70 an
amcable adjustment OF the remaining cases y
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

Union Repubil can General Cezmiffee.
The regular monthly meeting Of this committee wa'
held last evening Il No ass Fourth avenue There vas
full attendance The chaAr was taken BY Mr. T. Dels
neld Smith the Secretaries wee Mr. Charles H. Hall and
Mr. A. J. Plumb.
The Executive Committee reporte1 the correspondence
with the committee Argus Hail. and after discussion
In which Msssrs. James Kclly. WILSON, Green' Bailey,
Dienhoensr and Erastus Benedict took parr the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously agreed to-
COMMITTEES Of tS tse regular Union Republican Genera
Su II % 70 Ss 2sr so
stuousl cocpsrsuon Of our Union citizens in the coming
Resolved. Thss vs II unnecessary % cali public
our Communication and the .neuags employed n the
sns T. s the s
owshIp to those with whom labored 70 build mp the
y. ss ss s:
n sns e se e es sS: and
Resolved Tnsreicre that cs be issued in accordance
ss: q IL asr e: 2.
c: for the choice Of members Of the Constitutional Con-
Resolved That ths yariou. Union district associations Of
Sss n sS u &
1H % Gr o
Monday evening the inst = hsifp&ss O'Clock
&. g. s% "
The places Of meeting q the Senatorial District Con-
Tho following gentlemen were appointed Finance
Committee:-James Kelley, Abram Wakeman, Robert
Murray, Fred c. Wagner Sheridan Shook, James +.
Bailey and Thomas B. Asten The committee announced
that they had engaged the room OF Twenty third
street and Broadway for another year. and this action
was ratified by the meeting, which was soon after ad
jourued.
Mozart Hall General Committee.
This Democratic Committee met last night at the hall
on Broadway from which 1t derives its nsme. In the
absence Of tie President, Mr. William r. Lee the chair
was occupied by Mr.. John McCool.
There was somewhat full attendance OF delegates
from the several wards excepting the First which had
no representation.
The committee appointed at previous meeting to Sc
cure permanent place wherein the General Committee
could hold regular sessions reported that the present
hall (Mozar had been engaged at an annual rental OF
$1,000.
In accordance with resolutians adopted committee,
consisting OF one person from each ward (the First
ward absent) appointed to prepare list Of cand
view to return them as delegates to the Constitutional
Convention soon to be held at Albany.
The following resolution was then presented
Resolved The democracy of Mozart Hall congratulate the
people OF the whole country North and South the
signal triumph of patriotism fanatcism just achieved
by the lonhearted democracy of Connecticut
The resolution was received with enthusiasm and
adopted without dissent
copy OF the printed bylaws and rules OF order OF
the National Democratic General Committee for 1867
placed the hands of each delegate the PROCEEDINGS OF
the meeting ordered TO be published, and the General
Committee adjourned
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The London Money Market.
LONDON, April f-Noon.
Consols FOR money e1.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
United States 6ve-twenty bonds
Illinois Central Railway shares. ..7sA
Erie Railway shares. 3Sa
LONDON. April 4-Evening.
Conso,s closed al 91 for money.
AMERICAN SECURITIES
closed At the following quotations.
United states 6ve.twenty bonds. z5k
Illinois Central shares 1874
Ere Railway shares. ~
The Continental BOurses.
LONDON. April 4-Noon.
United States bonds at Frankfort r..............77x
United states 00ndS al Pars ..o4;S
LONDON, April 4-Evening.
Dispatches from Frankfort and Paris report United
States bonds unchanged
The Liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-Noon.
The cotton market is very dull and prices tend down.
ward The sales today not likely to exceed 900
aies Nddng uplands have declined 12ad., and mid
ding Orleans to 131Sd.
LvERrooL, april 4-2P.M
Since the report the cotton market has been very
dull, and prices have declined "a. Middling uplands
are nov quoted q l2xd-
a a,.ser LvERrooz, April l-Evsning.
Ths Gotten msrkss ssossd dull and heavy = dscns
rhe foowing are he cosng qnstalisas; -ddling up
lauds i2xd., riddlshg Orleans Isd- fhs sass ef The
day amounted 70 5000 bales.
Llserpesi Rreaasaaas Market. @
- - LlvExroor, April 4-Nsan-
The naskst = qset Corn, however, = ssaswhat
.armer and has slightly advanced. Wheat. l3s 3D. for
No rcd and las 3D. for California white; dour, ass
Cd for Western canal; corn 40s 3d. 4os Cd for mixed
Western barley, a. "a for American; oats, 81 4d. for
Canadian.
LrxRPool, April 4-Evening
wheat-No. red 13s. 3d., California white 13s Cd
per GENITAL. Flour 9ss Cd. for Western canal Corn
Mixed Western lla per quarter
Liverpeel Provisions Market.
4 LIvERfoor, April f-Noon.
TSe market 10 generally unchanged; lard. however,
has advanced 3D. since last report Pork 7rs 3D. per
bbl besf 127a 3D. per bbL bacon, S6s Cd. per cwt
for Cumberland ous; cheese oos per cwt for Amsrcaa
LvrRrooL, April l-Evening
Pork 77a Cd. Beef l27a Cd Lard lea Bacon
LiverpseI Produce Market.
LIVERPOOL April 4-Noon.
The market dull and articles generally unchanged
In price Petroleum lid for spirits and Ia Cd for
fined. Rosin Ca Cd. for common and los. for hne.
Spirits turpenne 37s 3D. per cwt Iron 52s for Scotch
pigs Ashes asa cd. for pots. Seeds-C1over, 54s. |:
hnseed, ga Tallow 44s. 3D. Ois-Lnseed, ESQ;
whale, E4l.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-Evening
The produce market is dull Petroleum-spirits I'D,
standard white la Cd. per gallon. RosIn-Common
S. 3D.. nne los. per cwt Ofs-LInseed ESQ per ton
whale cal per 2S2 galons Clovcneed 54s. Lnseed
oos Ashes-Pots asa per cwt Pig iron 52s per ton.
Tallow 4la Cd. per cwt Lnsced cakes f10 per ton
Spirits turpentine s7a Sd.
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Grimm & Chri.ty,. Minstreis.

Time nor moth, dust corruptetb not the brilancy
OF the black diamonds exhibition a. the Firm
Avenue Opera House; but they sparkle aud gsen more
brightly than ever improving with age and adding new
ius,re to their renown nightly. The great Kohtnoor
OF these jewels EtAsopie-Geores Christysst In the
centre OF such brants az Burbank Hogan. Henry and
Leslie sucient TO attract the crowded audiences tnat
continually throng this neat little hall The programme
for the present week 10 repetc with mirth, fun and
music most OF the company appearing In their best
v5i' and the Black Crook still proving the great sensa
lIou
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The Hebokon Excise and Peiice Biis De-
festcd.
- Tarvros April 4, 1867.
The Hoboken Excise bill defeated in the Hous o
to-day by q vote OF % 70 a.
The Hoboken Police bill was also defeated bv vote Of
20 to "a
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
FINANCIAL PANIC IN MEMPHIS.

MExPns, April 4, 1867.
There have been several heavy commercial failures
In this city lately and Others apprehended; but In
most the difficulties have been adjusted 70 the
satisfaction OF all parties and goods which had been
seized under the influence Of the monetary panic have
brcu rpIoaacd
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
San Francisco srinstreIs.

The veest OF burlesque acting and excellent lnstru-
mental music singing and dancing characterized the
performances last evening by this popular troupe OF
negro mnstrela The most cynical could not foroear
laughing with such incentives the English opera with
German Accent or the Failing cupids while In "rhe
Monks OF DID, sMeet Me In the Lane, and other ba
ads as exqisteiy sung by Grier wambold and Temple
,on the sentimental capabilities Of the troupe were
savorably presented.
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BY THE CABLE TO APRIL A.
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CRISIS IN ITALY.
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Mr.. DiSRAELPS FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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A CABINET CRISIS IN ITALY.
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Tho Annual Budget-Nsw Taxes.
LospoS, April l-Evening.
The annual budget was presented " Parliament To-
day. The Of receipts expenditures for the
last year and the balance remaining - the Ex.
chequer is efnciaIly stated u "a. 10000 sssrinx
The estimated income for the present year viii exceed
ESQ 00o o0o and the estimated expenditures are
900 sterling. (
is proposed BY ths government to retain the pre-
sent tar matt and propose tow duty on the re-
ceips from marine assurances. and terminabie
annuities
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DELEGATES 10 THE rfxocaATr sTATe CONVENTION.

wmrE PLAINS, " r., April 4. 1907
william II Pemberon aud Darius Lyon were to-day
elected delegates the Democratic State Convenoa
nominate candidates for Constitutional Convention.
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ST. LOUIS April 4 1867
The entire radical ticket, excepting two councilmsp,
was elected ves,erdas.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

This very popular place OF amusement was crowded
each night during the wssk BY very fashionable audi
ences who heartily enjoyed the varied. ample and OK.
ceedingiy amusing entertainments Tho musical ability
Of this troupe really exeellen-Keiy's delicious bal
lads and seymours and Badwortns comic deliueat
being received with great applause Leon whose truly
wonderful dancing and buriesque singing always re-
ceivsd with shouts Of laughter II unapproachabc In
that line The burlesques Jokes and witticsms keep
their audiences throughout In continued roar OF
laughter.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest Newspaper and Best Literary
Journal in the Country.
The WmxLy HkgALo for the present week, nov ready
contans ths concluding chapter OF sxcsileut story
emitted
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

Resignatioa Of tho Cabinet
FLoRESoR April 4, 1867.
The italian ministry rendered their designations
TO the King and q new ministry will be formed.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

Who WILL DECIDE IT Who will decide the
important question whether Hulburd did or
did not rest bis arm on the shoulder of Col
lector Smythe! viii Broomall tell usf VIII
the SergeantratArms let US know! Will any
struggling page boy who might have met them
by chance enlighten the worldi E
The New York herald., 1867-04-05
Harsz Temple Of Illusion.

Dodworth Hall continues 10 be crowded night after
night by. wondering and astonished audiences, who
lis portals for the express purpose Of being
prissd and who leave its doors more astounded than
they prepared TO be. The floating head the
basket trick and presidgatoy performances OF the
clever wizard lose Of their interest by repetition
but seem be fresh and wonderful their first
production Az Nr. Hsrtx s soon 10 leave the city. all
have witnessed his exhibition should not fail 70
visit Dodworth Hall al once.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

They had . lively little election for Mayor
in Concord, N. H., on Tuesday last There
we're three andidates-John ABBOTT (present
hcumbent), republican. white man Charles
II. Proctor, citizens reform ticket, respect
Able colored barber, and DR.. Goodwin, temper
ance ticket, white man. At three o'clock it
was reported that Proctor (black MANI sup
ported by the democrats, was ahead in the
race, when the Abbott men Immediately rallied
and made their candidates. election sure. Now,
as the headquarters Of poor Pierce are at Con-
cord, we guess that he is the man who brought
over, as a strategical movement, the democrats
to the support Of the colored barber. If so,
the fact shows that poor Pierce is far ahead of
poor old Buchanan in reading the political
signs of the times. 1t will be seen, too from
this movement that politicians in the North as
we'll as in the South are beginning to compre-
hend the Importance of looking after the COM
ing negro balance of power
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

Tuvkish water Pip~s-Mcessema.ms Re-
e BERG BROS. s. Fulton street.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

Proposed Ship Canal Around Niagara Falls.
Yesterday the bill granting the consent of the
State to the general government to build a
ship canal around the Falls of Niagara passed
the Senate of the New York legislature 1t is
.of the utmost Importance that the right Of
carrying out the project Of thus connecting
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario should be con-
ceded on such conditions that it shall be, as
1t ought to be, q truly national work. Any
chanoe Of Il being converted into . gigantic
"jobn should be carefully guarded against.
In connection with this proposed ship canal
He may suggest that 1t would he well for the
approacAing State Convention to consider the
6ahjsct n snlarging and improving the naviga-
Hon between the ST. Lawrence and the Hudson
BY the Lake Champlain route. Let US thus
have complete, unbroken ship navigation
for vessels OF twelve hundred tons between
New York and Chicago.
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

A New CLEw FOR AN INVESTIGATING Con-
MrTrEE.-The Custom House Investigating
Committee has at length got hold of a clew.
Let them follow it to the end of the labyrinth.
1t is now their duty to subpoena witnesses, and
to send for persons and papers, and to sit at
the Astor House during the recess of Congress,
in order to settle beyond controversy the ques-
ton whether Hulburd did or did not place his
arm on the shoulder OF Collector Smythe.