New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19

The L. p. Society of CoachmakcrS met in
regular session last evening, at No 5h iAfIdNe lhe
ton although Ia It's infancy, numbers several hundred
members and the list Of membership IS rapidly mceas-
ING The picnic held last week Melted upward ol $2"'
The members of the Master Mason's AsSocl-
alton having determined 10 test tho legality OF cCiuM
laws OF the rcayers Union, and also 20 prosecute iof
ssault and battery certain members of The Union, are
about to commence action IN the dtter compHhe ~ VIC
YoyIle Police Court. number ~ warrants FOR arrest
of ALLEGED offending members have been obtained ana
able lawyer has been secured TO conduct le pot'u
ton The BrckayeIs have also secured tue services oil
counsel for the defense The trial is likely TO prove
very interesting one.
The Metropolitan Board of Excise met at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Judge BoswOrth In the
Chair Commissioner Acton reported fayorably on so a
pcatOns. Commissioner Manniere presented an Hppl-
cation from the authorities Of Kings County for the pay
mcut OF S20OOO to the InebIlatcs Home OF Kings County
as passed by the last legislature ana am additional sum
OF $1,000 therein directed to be paid annually 70 such
home. The matter was referred 10 uIt tpust OF tno
Board for information as 10 when the $4,000 becomes due
The Park Engineers OF New \ OIL, and Brook
Ign have been trying experiments to tGst The durability
force road 20 DE properly constructed should he
ieVecd and covered Ungitudualy with cIco,Otcd deals
of commerce SIDE by side. second layer should Cross
them transverseley, aud they would need no in,teng
together Upon this surface the paving should hc aid
the stones with Hat bottoms and asphted Ont bearing
all the timber OF course ts would involve Immense
expense but IL is urged hat IN the end would hc posi-
tive saving, the road would need but few repairs.
The Rev. Antonio Arrighi, proselyte from
Roman Catholicism, aud for several months drummer
at the Aauson Meth0Qst EpsfopH ChurcI No; % N9r-
fOlkst, taking for his subject Life In Italy" The
church crowded ana many were obliged 10 20 away.
The lecture very interesting and instructive. The
speaker gave graphic description OF the cities me
buildings, and the manners ana customs Of the people
He spoke at length Of the huc clear atnO herc, and
general healthfl condition OF thc country ana gave an
elaborate description OF the Eternal cry, aad tho de
graded condition Of the people, closing by relating part
Of his experiences in the Ghh4dian army The audi,
departed at the close OF tie lecture, ven pleased
with the evenings entertainment
Coroner Flynn held an inquest at No. 232 Ave
nue. b. yesterday the body of LOUIS Flnck, Ger
man. years of From the testimony d ms wife and
others. il appears that for time past he has been
drinking to excess, and has sguandered what te prop
erty he at time possessed Yesterday he declared 10
his wife and children that going 10 shoot himself
ON Sunday last he declared that hc would shoot both
himself aud wife, and she left the house Yesterday
morning las wife told him that she was about 10 leave
MIN, as Inc would give her nothing for her support lie
then asked her II She intended leave that day and
she replied no. she would leave on the following day He
had previously loaded sinSeaircled pistol with small
saw him with the barrel of the pistol IN his mouth and
before she could prevent IT, he had fired, shatterng his
death verdict in accordance win tho facts was rem
dered by the jury The body Of the deceased man Was
removed TO the MOrRi@.
| Among the arrivals in the city yesterday were
T. d. Curtis Of The Troy Times > Senator Dh1 ~ OF
Connecticut, Leut-GoV. Cahu Massachusetts; tLe Hon.
| j. N McCOrkle, Nevada ecu. A. v. Kant, I 81;
capt. the Hon. o. Lascele, Capt Bridge ana James
Gordon Dun, England; aud the Hon H. X Low, M0hll-
cello, y. y, AT tile Fifth.aye Hotel Lieut. CO ue non
| W. Coke. LeutCol smith. the Hon L. BoscaNen, the
| Hon II. BOsCawen the Rev. ". Rogers, ii. MeilVae,
W. Forsyth. and Lester Stephens all OF England az the
Clarendon Hotel; the Hon. John A. GrlsWOd, Republican
candidate for Governor Of tins state Who Wl remain III
the city until tomorrow DR.. ". H. Dickinson Ai-
bama, and j. j., Hoover. Washington at the Ncwi0rk
Hotel J. Mcleary Brown English secretary OF the I'M
Window NJ G. from Minnesota, and the Hon +. Nj. Mad
den Middleown, ~ Y, at the Aston House; Charles w.
WOOley, Of Impeachment notOriety, ana Tie Rev A. H.
Young Cincinnati nj the ST. Nicholas Hotel; Coils A. ID.
! Smith and II. Allen, Providence at the Metropolitan.