The New York herald., 1868-05-22

last night nre broke out on the FIRST Moor of No.
leo Chambers street. occupied by Siberian Strauss
4 Joseph, dealers in fancy goods 'fhere was not
much damage done by the fre but thA water thrown
havoc amid the light articles stored in the place
The total damage will amount to about $1,000.
The EFFECrs OF LAGRR.-Aogust Capp was ar.
rested snd brought before Justice Kelly yesterday,
and on the testimony of witness named J. Schlapp
was held to await the result OF injuries which he is
said to have inflicted on the person of Frederick
Yost, with whom he had got into an alteration the
night previous in o lager beer saloon In Flfneth
street. The injured man was severely damaged in
the head and his collar bone is broken. He at pre-
sent lies In very precari0us condition In Bellevue
Hospital.
A NEGRO FEARFULLY ScALDED.-Yesterday two
negroes, named John Johnston and John Tilman,
quarreed at No. 105 West Twenty-sixth street and
came to blows. Johnston struck Tilman, who In re-
venge rushed into the house and seizing some boil
ing water threw 1t over Johnston, who Is so badly
scalded that it is feared he will lose his eyesight.
His arms were also badly burned. Onlcer Tilman,
OF the Twenty-ninth precinct, arrested I1lman VINO
was taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court
where he was committed to the General Sessions
without bail. The injured man was sent to Bellevue
Hospital for treatment.
THE YACHT SAPPHo-This beautiful and fast sail
ing yacht built in 1857 by Messrs Pollon, at their
yard foot Of Bridge street, Brooklyn, would have
been disposed Of to the highest bidder at yes
attendance OF competitors prevented. In consequence
OF these interventOns 1t was thought advisable to
postpone the vendue until noon OF Tuesday next,
when 1t will positively take place at the saesrooms
Ill Broadway. The Sappho, carpenters measure
ment has capacity OF $40 tonss but under the rules
OF the Yacht Club, she is rated at 274 tons and frac
tOn. Her original COST including rigging spars sails
furniture, &C., was in the neghbOrhO0d OF $45,000
FATAL BURNING CAsUALTy.-COroner Flynn was
yesterday notified to hold an inquest at Bellevue
Hospital on the body OF Cornelius Sullivan, man
whose death was the result of burns. Deceased was
mnsons' laborer and kept his tools in the basement
OF premises No. 72 Division Street, On the morning
of the 9th Instant Sullivan and fellow .laborer
named Oliver went for their TOOLS when they found
which had leaked through from paint store on the
floor above. One of the men wds indlscreet enough
to light match, when an explosion instantly en-
sued thus fatally burning Sullivan and burning
recover.
PERSONAL. Cook, of st. Louis J. Studley
Leigh, England and f. S. Wadsworth, Chicago, are
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. A. Sutton and
G. Hastings OF England; s. s. Rabira, of Havana;
P. T. Russell, Of Ireland; A. F. Snow Of Hartford;
A. A. Talmage, Of st. Louis; N. Eaton OF CUBA, and
w. H. Horton, OF Boston, stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. W. H, Pond, of Connecticut; Charles
Leonard. of Syracuse, and william II. De Wolf, of
New Jersey, are sojOurning at the Matby House.
Georgia, and J. Hope HOdnett, OF Alabama, are at
the ST. Julian Hotel. Captain Cook, Of the steam
ship Russia; A. Lawerton, OF England; A. J. Morri-
son, of Cuba, and Leonard Clark, Jr., OF Louisville,
are domiced at the Brcvo0rt House. j. B. Bennett,
Of Nebraska; s. Barnes, Of Chicago; j. Carlisle and
j. Mclaughlin, OF Baltimore; j. Harde, OF Savannah;
X. Wade OF Cleveland; J. Sperry OF Georgia. and G..
and d; sharpless, Of Quebec, are stopping at the
st. Nicholas Hotel.