New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11

pave Coentessp with the Belgian pSvene w Rsa re
ferred TO the Committee on street fa'cm0"" A"o "u
then adjourned :,
Brio. Gen. LLOYD Aspinwall, commanding the
First Brigade. First DIVISION Na,olai o8i nrono 10,
tons on hystaf capt w. L. sdmore to oe brg s In
lor. retired; Lieut-Co Henry Lux nth Infantry to be
Colonel nth Infantry with rank from Dec 10 lso vice.
Madbof resigned and honorably discharged; Major +.
TnbeTant 18th Infantry, be IAeutCo nth Infantry
julius BoeKe nth infantry be Major nth Infantry,
Iieu-Co James Cavanagh 6gth Infantry to be Colonel
Menahon APPOINTED on Division staff Capt Michael
DoEa9 S9th Infantry to be Major syn WIN
Prof Charles Whitney "having," as he elo-
quently in his handbis Travelled profession
ally in both Hemisphere and having gathered IN Inc
properties and beauties Of remarkable hvIE ana re-
Gently departed English, AMERICAN scotch, dsn; ad
Assnnptions last night at Dodworth Hall to the delight
and discomfort OF fair audience IN PIoGs 1bonaed
safsfacton but tbe attenp to assume" the queruous
of Regain the second-born Of the poor old monarch,
was iamentabie failure. and created more quiet
merriment than is strictly IN keeping VIII t1 ~,
in buresquelng the style Of Daniel Webster IN render
| ing Sir John Falsaf utterly ridiculous, and in lml-
| grace, and suavity of manner of Henry Clay
but the performance OF the evening was the recital
of John Randolps reply certain tro OF ms 9p9nenS
| whom he designated individually as Blanche, Tray,
and Sweetheart" and whom lie charged WIN havi,nS
parked at him. The sharp. quick, shrlll sar WIN wch
the significant word was snapped ont by the reader
making for the sound perfect echo 10 tne S 90
much effect upon his hearers as would have been pro
Of revolutionary zeal so happily evolved in the speech Of
the great Henry" and which " influenced the patriot
their seats 1--WE quote from the hand hD and with one
voice exclaimed We must fight This assumption ,
was not undertaken last night but is reserved for some
future occasion Prof Whitney will resume his assump
tons this evening
! BR0OKLYN.-Twenty- EIGHT thousand per
SONS 5000 eighs visited Prospect Park last week
The storm on Sunday night caused consider
able damage to buildings different parts Of the city py
the leakage Of water through the roofs Inc rooms III
the City Hall were damaged to the extent OF seVera
thousands Of dollars
The members of Neptune Engine Company
No tried their steamer at the junction 81 paent
proved highly ssScICy red While hodDs the pipe
The butt it appears blew on and struck him ON the head
| with great force.
upon the body Of George J. snediker who was killed on
Friday night by being damned between Engine No O. OF
While While, proceeding to fire II appears that the engine
running on the sidewalk at The time verdict OF
death from accident was rendered by the jury.
Peter Collins was arrested yesterday on
warrant issued by Coroner Smith wherein he charged
sauit upon Henry Conng with the dun end of an adze,
while engaged in fight. The injuries were Of such
for several weeks thereafter and in fact never fully re
covered Sunday last he died at his residedoe No %
having caused his death The accused is held 10 await
| the result Of the Coroners inquest
eek 1877 from the following causes Scarlet fever
% consumption, 10; commissions 9; narasInus ana ny
heart each drOpsy disease of kidneys, bronchitis,
premature birth, hopping cough and scroula each;
cyanosis and gastrts each peritons cancer burns
pyaema stone merltls snGca3, aeeia9ht sd M
%Smen G boys gs 49, I4I nae IPe yenr Pi
England, 8 Germany, s; France l.
! WILLIAMSBURGH.-The seizure of the
Farmes aud Citizens Bank by order Of the Controller
Of the Currency IN september a1 mas lea 70 numerous
hugations, which threaten TO swallow the entire assets OF
the institution More than 50 suits have been brought by
the Receiver against persons who owed money to the
bank and whose paper was found among the assets tve
Of the most important OF these have been instituted
alleged, is indebted TO the bank about $4,000 Mr.
Beachs counsel has denmrred the ground that the
he has no right TO sue the United States Courts In
support of tins position it is claimed that that is not an
exists independeny whether filed FOR the time being
not Judge Benedict has taken the papers and while his
pended proceedings M az fe ether pas ,; o5 sunday
sleigh containing his mother and sister from Gilberts
Vile TO Wilamsburgh, was stopped on the Johnsonst
Eb P Pgi fSG sgy cutting his esS By Whipping
his horse vigorously Reed escaped FURTHER molcs
yesterday SS ag upon Se tie Slippery
ss Han last eTeSne 70 consider 1e proposton
to widen FouTtst from Dvisionave. TO North Twelfth
ST. The meeting called to order by Judge Daley, Oh
whose motion Joseph r. Thomas was elected chairman,
and Dr.. John A. Brady secretary a motion OF Judge
from rs TO 80 feet opposed by those present from the
Fourteenth Ward, aud the motion was then amended so
ave- TO Grandst The carried by vote OF % TO =
the Fourteenth Ward not voting. melton 10 widen
exciting discussion, by an almost unanimous vote
HUNTERS POINT.-Joseph Kelly, colored,
broke into the of Mr.. Paul Spofod yesterday
morning, and had packed up quantity OF clothing when
discovered and taken into custody lie was committed
| for trial by Justice Lent
| THE HARBOR.-The hospital ship Illinois,
Saturday, dIifted from her anchorage ia GraYeSend
Bay nearer 70 the Brooklyn shore Although she was
Of ice which forced into GTaYcscnd Bay carried her
adft Two large anchors have been sent down 10 her,
which 1t is presumed will hold her at al times. The
Network Submarine Conpanys steamer saTonwit6 her
buoys &c has been sold on private terms TO "rechnG
company in South America
FAR ROCKAWAY- Lucy Wood, wife
Of Eldert Wood residing here, while abOrng under
temporary ht Of insanity on saturday last, procured
pistol and shot herself through the head, lnicng
wound which viii probably prove fatal
HOBOKEN-About4 o'clock yesterday NOM
ing two respectfully dressed young men were taken mo
glars One of them had on four oyercoas. There was
also found on them dresscot black bag containing
butcher knife billy, and cene keys The prisoners, who
gave their names jeremiah Sweeney and David Cum
bingham, were detained at me H0b0ken Police station
80. "A German named George Heghtman, proprietor Of
rested yesterday complaint OF Mary PaulsOn formerly
his employ, charge Of adultery The accused gave
fight for $50 side oil yesterday morning in otto
Cottage garden, between Luke Murphy and Pat
Mccain. Seven rounds were fought, when Murphy
| declared the victor. Mccain was badly punished
| PATERS0N-John Harold of No. 100 Beach
st., Sunday Waterman at the Paterson freight depot.
was found lying against the stove In the fegh hOe yes
terday morning. side OF his head being literally
roasted Although the skull was charred to coat, he
st breathed and lived several hours after being dis
covered. 1t is not known what occasioned the disaster
but it is supposed he fell in it, He leaves wife and
| two children.
| HACKENSACK.-The "StOne House." a way.
side inn, at New-Brdgc, about two miles north OF Hack
| ensack, we-known resort kept by German
| generally known the widow" was the OF
tragedy Saturday afternoon 10 appears that young
German name not aScertaned) has been making ms
home at the "Widows" for three four months past,
and was generally accredited with being her lover Some