The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-06

President and. Exscuuse Comn,t,os were directed "
prepare and submit bill TO ire state Leg slAtare fgr
the purp se Of procuring aisnorty 70 erect sui cole
nuia Tor the College On Reservoir square, uhuvr the
provNoes OF the act 81 Aprii II lsSd Mr. Vs1te pre-
seNed the report Of the Executive LOmieees SHOW iug
a surplus In the treasury last yer Of Is 35t %,
which added 10 the amount appropisei for TINS year
sl0J GOO WAS recommended " DO placed ~ the credit
Of sasries scientific apparatus, ssppis. and Class sx
peases Tor The College. a6
COMMISSIONERS or EMI0RAHoS.-rhis commission In
their semi-monthly report ending January 81 present
As the nsmDer OF applicants for emxo, ment l6o while
ihoss mpoyed were only $50 These received monthly
wsgeS-naes 80 IL, females 81 3d. The whole member
oil enisrants 10 lho CITY last report up 10
February we're In comparison with 1854 during
Inc same period last year The number OF emigrants
that desired 10 be sent to various s,aes IN unon
were 1883 The balance " the Commissioners bank &C
count ending January 81 ~ shown ID the Same sase-
menI waa $40 ITO.
Tax CONVENTION or BISHOPS According 70 special
constitutional provision the House Of Bishops OF the
United States roeslan, Epscopal met In special con.
vention yesterday morning In tho old building, usually
appropriated Episcopal conventions facing 81. johns
fsrk. bsnOp Smith, Of Kentucky, presided Add Tie
FOL owing night end gentlemen we're present, VIZ.
o. Delaware; Essburn o. Illinois; Lee OF Iowa Potter,
Of New York; Clark, OF Rhode Island Udenaemcf, VI
New Jersey; Bedsi, o. ono; sisyess Of rsnnsy,sana
Randall, Of Colorado Cummlns, nj Kentucky; Armitage,
Of Wisconsin, and Neey OF Mane. IIe meeting SAL VITA
cosed doors and no pubic services we're held me con-
stitutionai purpose OF the Convention beng TO elect
bishop OF Oregon aud Washington IA place Of the late
Bishop Scott. Two sessions consumed IN DEBATE,
aud between i've and six O'Clock IN tue Afternoon the
Convention adjourned witnou, eAectng an election
FIRES DURING MONTH W JAsuARY.-Fire Marshal
Baker reports that during the month Of January there
seventy fires and alarms Of Are Of which number
the members OF the Metropolitan Fire Department ex-
unguisnsd sixteen without giving an alarm There
seven incendiary tires durine the same period
viz, pedler goods gazier shop one COS broom
factory, one storage store, leather ana findings
store ono genliemens furnishing goods and one taiors
trimming business Toe paianee OF Tue nres owe iheir
origin 10 various accidental causes. The alleged losses
amount 10 $ld7,575 ana tue ASSURANCE 10 SS2d, 3oO
Macmillan Muller, charged with setting IRE ~ his
bakery In the tenement house 500 second avenue ~
which ire nine persons lost thor ves has been indicted
tor arson and murder.
FIRE IN Third AVENUE between one and two O'Clock
Wednesday morning . ire occurred In tho confec-
tionery store, No. 100 Third avenue, owned by Mrs
Francis K.D. II damaged TO the extent OF 81 00o
insured for 81 600 10 the Brooklyn aud $500 In tho
Lafay cite Insurance Companies. The adjoining store OF
Gillroy Reynolds plumbers, Is damaged about 500
Insured tor 81 90 the Peer cooper Insurance CON-
pany. J. Hogan, tnsmith IN The rear oil tho plumbers
shop has sustained damage to The extent OF 500 by
water; no insurance The damage to the building will
BIO about $500; Insured