The New York herald., 1868-02-22

named James Smiley was lying II shs house Of Mr.
Thompson Of Twelfth street Third avenue,
In vsry critical condition from the effects OF burns Il
was stated that Mr. Smiley, who u Scotch gentleman
Of wealth. has been for months past travelling
extensively through she States but making his head
quarters whom this city s tho fremont House. Broad
way OCCASIONALLY, however: M y, Smiley @ has stopped
usual hour No,nas more Was heard Of Mr. SMILEY tli
heard issuing from his roon. On bursting In the
dsor Mr. Smiley was seen 70 bs ssveoped in namss sad
fssully about bis body preclude the possibility OF
his recovery How or In what manner the garments Of
% r. sS. mr. s%sy ~: @,s not '
for that purpose.
BOARD or AuDr.-This Board met yesterday sftsr-
nson and heard the testimony in the case Of John g.
Nsfsw Vs. The County tor s432 for the services Of
Ellen Corbett In cleaning the once Of the Surveyor
10 sss Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments during
the year 1865. The Home 0asee presented claim for
levy in 1894 Tue editor oi the ourna, testified
70 She fact OF the advertising having been done. ater
which the Board adjourned I'll Monday.
cULDRExs AID ;ocsry.-Ths atssnth annual meet.
IND or tnls society was held yesterday afternoon In the
Metropolitan National Bank, No. los Broadway. The
President W. A. Booth, Esq. occupied the chair and
G. L Brace, Esq, olciatsd secretary. Tho reports
Of The secretary and for the previous year
m.n:-Cyrus W. Field, Mahlow T Hewitt. John E.
Wiilisms. Charles Whitehead and David Jaques-wcrs
terms OF ONCE had expired. discussion In relation 70
the selec ION n he proper location for lodging houses
for poor and destitute children brought up, but
asn lie action vas taken thareon. after which the
meeting adjourned. I-f
ST. vsoKsrs HosprrAI The eighteenth annual report
Of st. vincsns Hospital corner Of Eleventh ssroet and
Seventh avenue under the charge Of the sisters OF
Cnarity has just been published Among the charitable
institutions Of the country IL would bs difficult 10 hnd
parallel wherein be traced rapid increase Of
prosperity this document shows under the difficulties
presented aud with such slender msans Eighteen years
ago this hospia was established in Thirteenth street. IN
thrcs story brick buildng and arranged to accom-
modate thirty beds In fcw years additional
seventy bsds, and now contain ono hundred
and nfty beds; but stl the demand on
about neavy responsibility the purchase OF
the vround upon which tho hospital is located. The
value i. At $40 COO /, hoped that some Of the mag
nap;nous friends Of the Institution will csne TO the
ASST ance Of me good Sisters aud enable them 70 secure
Ing such heavy liability. With little aid from the
different parishes In the city they could soon
moro elee.ual aid 10 srea,er number Of poor. The
fact that the hospital is under the OF the Sisters
the sllci,ude with wh,oh patients cared for
During last 746 tents were admitted SOB were
renewed
There were ~ capital operations performed during tho
year and 38 Of minor character. OF the former two
terminated fatally Tue receipts for the past year were
$23 6i7 and the expenditures $25, ,68S leaving the
amount OF Indebtedness over 81, 000
CONVENTION or IRISH SOCIETIES. Tho convention OF
Irish temperance and benevolent societies. which has
held several meetings during the past weeks,
scmb cd las evening at Hibernan Hall. With the view
f taking further proceedings 10 reference to organizing
for the display ST. Patrlck's Day next Patrick
cArile occupied tho chair Tue motion adopted at the
previous meetin, excluding barouches from the pro-
cssson was rscons'dered. and resolution resembling
I. aiop,ed. commiitse OF nvs Was appointed
tn wait the Irish regiments Of the
Natioua Guad to pequs their co-opcraon u the csIc
brstion. committee vas also appointed 10 wait upon
who present. coupseled the societies 10 cndeavpr by
ther conduct on the coming occasion 10 redeem them
seves rom the odIum which had been. TO some exent
mud served,y cast upon them In consequence OF the
events Of last celebration Mr. Casey called the
question the committee directed At former meeting
to proc sd 70 Washington with view TO securing some
recognition from the government OF the claims Of Irish
Sfazed citizens 70 protcc from arrest in foreign
in behalf Of IreIsnd rho chairman announced that the
eommittse would proceed To the national capital on
Monday next and that she names Of Its members would
tnen he maas pup,ic.
DEADLY ASSAULT WITH KNwE.--On Thursday night
John Kelly living at No 50 Baxter street, and Michael
Mead Of No 81 Mulberry street, became involved in
sssrre dur ng which, is alleged Mead drew sharp
sewers wound Mead was arro.ted by ofncer ersch Of
the SiSh precinct and Justice Dow ling committed him
V ,hc romos for trial In dsa1it OF $500 bail
BOUND FOR CALiroRNA AND CmHA.-Yestsrday tho Pa
cinc Yah Conn any's s,eambp fr California and China,
Captain Conner connecting vita the Montana salsd
fr IN pier 43 North with nne hundsed passengers
and large general freight OF merchandise amounting
fourteen hundred tons
The Cu.n SCHOONER ELxA-Ycs,erday the Coast
wcking Company received telegraphc advices to the
sec, this vessel laden with sugar and mola ses
was safely towed mp 70 Philadelphia by the Wynantz,
Captain Perry, slightly damaged.
Ius Fatal LIQUID Gas RxPIosIos.- sfter-
Coroner Rollins concluded the inqu,sition pre-
vioasy commenced the case of Mrs. Mary Am Dufn.
pleeon Of liquid gas as previously repsrtsd In the
HsRAlp. The jury ioupd that deceased T., her
dea by burns received by explosion OF liquid gas
ana ,hey furthernore ceusue the American Jqu Ga.
Company No 1t2 Grand street. for manufacturing gu b
an art clio and as non explosive 10 msn
Kryes who endea voring cell the DANGEROUS On
Al tne time Of the explosion, Sill remains 10 The back
ground
COLLISION IN THIRD AvKSuR -Eariy ysserday morning
No 80 Of the Third Avenue Railroad into milk
wagon driven by named Francis kente. The
wagon upset and the milk soon ornd Its way the
CUTTERS hente was seriously In, red that Il was
found scessary 10 remove him TO Bellevue Hospai.
Thomas Daily the driver Of tbe car arrested by the
police of tho Eighteenth precinct charge Of having
| maiicously run into tie wagon.
| MARROW EscArE About haif-past four o'clock yes
| terday morn ng a cake Of Ice drifting
thtuush Hell Safe His cries for help called the atten-
tun of the SHORE who started the reef OF
The bit before they reached him tugboat rsscued
b III irom his parlous position.
TUT PiPM BRIGADE.