The New York herald., 1868-03-25
CITY INTELLIGEyCE.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH.-The Board held its
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon the President,
Mr.. George Lincoln, in the chair. The weekly report
OF the Superintendent read and ordered on flle
From 1t we gather that during the week ending
Saturday 21st inst, there were 412 deaths in this
city and l31 In Brooklyn or about 22 per 600 or the
prevailed in fourteen OF the largest cities OF Europe
In the month OF February Diarrhpa, typhoid fever,
&c, are noticed as slightly on the increase, while
scarlatina, measles ana diseases OF semi-cutaneous
character are Oh the decrease The deaths OF chill
dren in this city constituted fortyeght per cent Of
ALL about five per cent below the average Of 1867.
After the transaction OF the regular routine business
the Board adjourned.
THE BOARD OF ExcIsE.-This Board held Its regu-
lar weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, Judge
Joseph Bosworth in the chair. Several liquor dealers
were tried for violation OF the Excise law and the
licenses OF two dealers revoked.
BOARD or AuDIT.-At the meeting OF this Board
yesterday there were present Messrs. Martindale,
Bonney and Connolly, and the case OF Patrick
Mcmahon against the city was the only one heard.
Mr.. McNiahon, through his counsel Alderman Hardy,
showed that on the night OF January 2 1865 he was
driving through Thirtieth street, between Seventh
and Eighth avenues, when he was suddenly thrown
against the managers Of the cart ana saw that his
horse had fallen into manhoe. One OF the horses
hind legs went down into the hole, which WAS
some six or eight Inches in diameter, and the
horse severely injured 10 he entirely
worthless thereafter. Thinking, however, that
the horse would recover ne presented claim TO the
Common Council and was awarded $50: but he was
obliged 10 sell tie horse afterwards for 81 So The
horse was worth at least lie said some $3.50 or s3OO
but he claimed only what the Common Council had
allowed him. The claims OF Michael OiCaliaghan,
William i. Bullock and Peter Warner against the
county, and OF James Cunningham & Brother, Devlin
4 Bish Housatonic Transportation Company and
Pacific Mail Steamship Company aEans the city were
called bGi none of the claimants answered. Tho case
OF Wids 7. Walker against the city was SET down for
April 3, and two OF Robert Jardine against the
city were set down for April l.
DEPARTURE or STEAMSHIPS observation-disclosures
H. a. .NQ. sN4.
via Halifax, carrying the United states mails sailed
from pier No. 45 North river for Liverpool, with
twenty-thrce cabin passengers and q large general
cargo OF spring goods ana provisions. The Hamburg
American Company's mail steamer the Germania,
Commander Schwensen, left for SOUTHAMPTON and
London with twenty cabin and seventy sieerage pas
sengCrs, large assorted cargo OF merchandise and
100000 in freight The tinted Kingdom steamship,
Anchor line, which was detained and weatherbound
for two days OF sandy Hook also sailed in The
fng from pier No. North river with iltv passengers
and large assorted cargo. The coastwse steamers
starting were the Niagara and Cleopatra. for Savan-
nah, with PASSENGERS aud goods and miscellaneous
freighs. The Belona, OF the London and New York
line, LEFT later in the day. with fifteen cabin aud nifty
steeragc passengers, among whom was Mr.. Fair.
clough, OF the Broadway theatre. she had full as
sorted cargo.
EXTENSION OF rHE SUPPLY OF GAS TO TuB CrTy.-
Yesterday, by order OF tho New York Gas Company,
a large number of men commenced operations upon
Broadway, little below Wall street. for the purpose
OF laying down q twenty-inch gas pipe, and inn
proving and experimenting the present supply OF gas
TO the city. The excavations for this purpose are
between three and four feet deep, and the iron pipes
large quantity OF which are now on the ground
are supplied by the Warren Iron Company, Pa. The
DID pipes ana mains will not be removed at present.
The line will be continued from Broadway TO Cham
bers Washington TO Water, and thence through Dey
street to the Bowery and through John and other
principal streets. The work Is likely to occupy the
contractors, Messts. kean, until the fall and give
employment to- large number Of laborers.
SALES OF HoRsEs..-Yesterday, at Mr. vandewater's
sale bay Patchen trotting horse realized 1855; a
coupe horse $3.50; gray family horse, $780, white
trotting mare, s245 turnout, comprising cream pony
and phaeton $500; Kentucky saddle horse, S2i5
At Messrs. Johnston Van Tassells sale some supe-
Tior stock realized equally good prices.
INTERNAL REvEvUE.-Deputy Collector Palmer, OF
tho Thirty second Collection district yesterday
seized eleven barrels OF alcohol suspicion that the
internal revenue tax was unpaid.
BURSTING OF CRoToS WATER MAN.-The Croton
water Pipe on the corner Of 12jth street and Third
avenue, and the one near thO Of Hath street
and Third avenue, In Harlem. were reported ut the
Jwefth precinct station house, t1is morning, a. nav
In burst the water oycrn5wing did considerable
damage TO the streets
FARMERS CLuB.--rhs club held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr.. n. g. Ely
IN The chair The attendance, owing 60 the genial
weather, was urnsut17 large many ladies' being
among Tie two hunlrc1 menbogs Of the sterner sex