The New York herald., 1868-06-20

sault and battery, was set down for yesterday at
Jefferson Market Owing to the nonappearance Of
some OF the parties the hearing was indefinitely post
poned.
INQUEST ON THE BODY OF ISAAC wARp.-Coroner
Schirmer held an inquest yesterday afternoon on
the body of Isaac Ward, who fell overheard in the
East river Monday evening last. The jury brought
in verdict OF accidental drowning. The deceased
was q saimaker, and has LEFT vile residing III
London.
THE CHINESE EMBAssY.-The members Of the i'm
perial legation OF the Emperor Of China now at
Washington are expected to return to TINS city and
take up their quarters at the Westminster Hotel on
Tuesday next. On the evening OF that DAY pan,
quet will be given in honor OF the distinguished
diplomats, ut which the Governor oI the STATE VIII
preside
FATAL LSUNsTRoKR.-Yesterday morning the first
fatal case OF death from suntroke thus far reported
was brought to the attention OF Coroner Schrmer by
the police authorities. about thirty years OF
age, whose name Is unknown, was found PROSTATE
on the pavement in Ninth avenue, between twenty
second and Twentythhd streets from the effects OF
the extreme heat. He was taken up and removed 10
the Mount Sinai Hospital Twenty-eghth street,
where death ensued soon after admission.
SALE OF OIL PAINTINGs-The auction rooms Of Mr..
Robert Somervile No. 81 Nassau street, were largely
thronged yesterday by purchasers of collection OF
oil paintings, and the bidding was quite spirited,
though the average prices were low. Most OF the
paintings are imported, principally the works of
u
sprnkling Of the products Of our own artists. The
market Scene" by j. N. Cuverhouse, brought sl24;
Rome, by i. 9. Coates, ssl the e "Gorrio . di Mar
carto Luino Laggo Maggoire,' by Colingwood
Smith, London, s5i; the 'Devirs Blan,". Allegheny
Mountains" 4" by w. A. Ferrichs, $s1, and 'Scene
in the White Mountains" by G.. Hartwick, $50. The
prices realized varied from about these extreme
tgures The sale will be continued to-day.
AT THE MORGUE.-Last evening there was taken
to the Morgue from the Tenth Police precinct station
a txNan ntv
years old, height five feet eight inches 1t had on
dark coat and vest, black cloth pants, plaid shirt
and Congress CATERS The body was too much mutt
lated to be identified Also from the Mount Sinai Hos
pta the remains OF an unknown man, five feet ten
inches In height The hair brown on the body there
were brown sack coat and vest and gray trowsers,
undershirt OF gray with an Overgarment Of coarse
linen. With these were black hat and slippers.
The body was greatly decOmposed-the features not
the body OF man about five feet nine inches in
height. Hair light brOwn-mustache sandy. Had
on gray tweed pants blue check shirt blue flannel
| for Identification
NEW YORK COOPERATIVE BUILDING LOT AssOCIA-
TIoN.-There was meeting Of the members Of this
association last evening at Masonic Hall, in Eighty
sixth street. Mr. John W. Farmer, the President was
In the chair The forepart Of the evening occu-
pied in speeches. Mr.. Robert Grow, the first speaker,
| gave detailed account Of the present condition
OF cooperative associations In Europe, principally
| In Rochdale, Manchester, Liverpool and London
(Enganub ana tnen spoke OF cooperative aSSOcla-
tions in this country and the more assured prospect
OF even better success here. Their own association
now numbered some six hundred members, lacking
four hundred Of the proposed quota They had pur-
chased LII lots In Williamsburg, had made the first
payment, had money in bank and certainty Of paying
the rest Mr. Fortune, the next speaker in the course
OF his remarks stated that the land Manhattan ISL
and was owned by about ten thousand men, and one
tenth OF 1t by thousand men. There was no show
for poor men except to buy lots In the vicinity Of the
city. The speeches made very favorable impress
sion evidently, for at the close quite number Of
new members were enrolled and subscriptions paid
in