The New York herald., 1868-05-21

river, who seemed unable to speak In terms sum-
ciently commcndatory Of her attractive appearance.
ASCENSION DAY.-To-day being Ascension Day
religious services but not Of especial character,
win be held In altthe Episcopal and Catholic churches
In the city At St. Patricks the masses usually cele
brated on Sunday will be neld, while the lessons Sc,
appointed for the day will be read in Trinity. At 81
AIMS Episcopst, in Eighteenth street, near Fifth
avenue, there will be services in the morning. In
Thomas, will preach. At this service DIR. Berge will
preside at the organ and be assisted by choir OF
twenty voices In the musical department.
BALTIMORE POLICE AUTHORITIES IN TowN.-Mr
John 7. Farlow. Chief Of Police Of Baltimore, and
Mr.. James E. Carr, Treasurer Of the Board Of Police
ofthat city, were in town yesterday. The object Of
their visit was to examine certain Of eur station
houses, in order to make such improvements In the
Baltimore stations as they find necessary taking
plans. In company with superintendent Kennedy
they visited the station houses OF the Tenth Seventh
Forty-hnh lWiamsburg), Forty-ninth (Brookiyn!
themselves as very much satisfied with their tour.
AS Baltimore has only four station houses to ac-
commodate force OF 500 men, these gentlemen may
find room for improvement in their department.
TRIALS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERs.-The Police
Commissioners held their regular weekly trial meet
ing yesterday, Commissioners Acton, Brennan and
Manierre presiding. A large number Of Police off,
tried for violation OF police rules and regu
latons, and there were eight in which citizens
were the cOmplainants. There was no case OF the
Strenk, Brew and M0untj0y for having received
money from various railroad companies, as commits
sons ss or for procuring
account to the Police Board Of the fact OF their re-
ceiving money. An ex-pOlice offlcer named McDon-
0ugh testified that he had at various times received
money from the companies cashiers in amounts Of
$50 and 500 at time, which he had divided among
the other 0fncerA
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS usual
al.N
yesterday morning. communication was received
from the Chief Engineer calling attention to the fact
that the fire hydrants are obstructed in the lower
part of the city and the apparatus often delayed in
getting to work owing to the number Of trucks carts
and wagons left in front OF the hydrans. The Chief
and washington streets this practice is carried on TO
such an extent that it would be almost impossible
e
on Apparatus reported that they had disposed OF
hand engine No. 26 for 1915.
ALA IN TRoUBLE.-The purlieus Of the Sixth
ward were In great state Of excitement yesterday
on account Of the announcement in yesterday g
HERALD, in telegram dated Cincinnati, May 10, to
the effect that France, Smith & Co. were judicially
enjoned from drawing any lottery in Kentucky.
The defendants are the agents for the Shelbyville
lottery. Owing to irregularities in their mode
OF transacting business, hence legal interference.
They attempted to evade process by getting negro
to do the drawing but in this they failed and are
uOW III lie fOSC OIIlCe dutIOTltlcS nave
seized cash, money orders and registered letters to
the amount Of 81, 500 belonging to the firm. The
money will be returned to the senders. This state OF
facts, on becoming known to the patrons Of the firm
In this city, created panic in the lottery policy
market.
SALE OF VALUABLE WoRKs.-Yesterday sale OF a
valuable private library took place at Henry d.
Miners salesroOm, COrtlandt street. The bidding
was not very spirited as will be. seen by the lew
rates at which many OF the illustrated standards
were sold complete collection Of all the English
songs, illustrated by Cruikshank, in three
volumes, was disposed Of for 81 go per
volume; six volumes Of Sir Walter Scott's
works. complete, at 65 cents per volume;
twenty eight volumes Of Washington Irving's COM
pete works, at 81 20 per volume; Chambers Qlus-
trated) Book Of Days" at SO so per volume; Cham
bers' 'Engsh Literature" Qustrated), at 81 20 per
volume; Calmet's Dictionary OF the Bible" (illns-
trated London edition, at 81 20 per volume; Blacks
General Atlas Of the World English print, at 81 25;
''Comic History of England. with colored plates by
Leach, for 81 25: Chambers "Repository," six
Volumes and Chambers "Papers for the People," six
volumes, at 81 20 per volume