The New York herald., 1868-05-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

hEMoVED.-Tne nre bell placed on the unslghty
tower In the rear Of the City Hall was removed on
Thursday.
EUROPEAN DEMONSTRATIONS thousand two
hundred and seventy-eight emigrants have arrived in
tnls port since the LIST OF January, lo6S-a OF them
direct from Europe.
HALF CENTURY AGo.-A lecture was delivered
last nlght at the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
by w. Il. D0uge descriptive OF New York as 1t ap-
peared fifty years ago
TAMMANY fREPARArIoNs.-AtN No. 1852 Third avenue
the Tammany democrats inaugurated their head
quarters for the Nineteenth ward on Thursday night
Of thus week.
FOREIGN MIssIoNs.-The American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions hold no anniversary
exercises this year. On Sunday the Board will hold
pubic meeting at Rev. DIR. Adams' Presbyterian
churcA Madison square.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Bridget Kinney, woman fifty
five years Of age fell dead yesterday morning
of Ninth avenue and Thirty-ffth street. Deceased
lived corner Of Sixtyfth street and Tenth avenue.
Inc remains were conveyed to the Twentieth precinct
police station apd one OF the cor0ners was notified
to hold an INQUEST.
STREET CLEANING CoMMIssIoN.-The Commission
ers who have charge of the street cleaning contract
on behalf OF the city met yesterday morning at the
Mayors office, heard the reports from tho police In
dlneren parts OF the city (a OF course, favorable to
the contractor and his work. and ordered the pay
ment or the regular semi-monthy bill OF the con-
tractor.
NEW ASYLUM FOR CoLoRED ORPHANs-On
Thursday there was opened new asylum for the re-
ception Of colored orphans at the corner Of l43d
street and Tenth avenue The site is pronounced
one OF the best on the island, and the building is
tted up with every convenience and comfort for the
matrOns and their charge. The exercises of the
opening were very interesting.
PERsoNAL.-Among the arrivals in this city yester-
day were Mr.. G. w. Cass, Of Pennsylvania; Neal
Dow, OF Maine; General Frese and Colonel w. II.
Reynolds, OF Providence, r. L.; Geo. A. Drummond,
Of Montreal; b. X. Keith of London Rev. Jas. Law
renee, OF Liverpool; Colonel g. G. Pride OF New York
State; B. COnyn of Canada; 4. w. Fenie, of Scot
land; JOS. Walker, OF England E. J. Barr, of Dem.
erara; Rev. Dr. J. McCarty OF British West Indies;
VIM. fngolls, of Chicago; Edwin wooley Of England
S. A. Os, OF Boston; Captain Chandler OF San Fran
cisco; Austin Drake OF ST. Louis; l.. A. Warren and
u. H. klng delegates and en- route to Chicago Con-
ventiOn.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT AT Wards IsLAND.-The
Commissioners Of Emigration have appointed Mr..
Leonard r. Welcs to MI the position Of Superinten-
dent o! the Emigrant Refuge Wards Island. The
position was rendered vacant during the past year
by the demise OF Mr. James p. ragan, who for many
years mad b6ld the position anu Ei.d conducted
affairs OF TIE department under his supervision in
most satisfactory manner. Mr. Welles, the new ap-
pointce, was formerly deputy under Superintendent
Pilsbury and is, therefore, perfectly with
the duties OF the position
SELLING AT THE PLACE OF MANUFAcTURE.-In
answer to question prOpOunded by manufacture
ing firm In this city to Il. A. Rollins Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue az washington as to whether
having paid tax sales Of manufactured goods they
are compelled to pay again on the same goods as
wholesale dealers the Commissioner writes:-''I
have to say that II you sell goods Of your manu-
farture at the place Of manufacture you liable for
manufacturers tax only on such sales. But If you
sell such goods ut places Otner than the place OF
manufacture you would be required, in addition to
the manufacturers tax OF 50 each 900 OF sales
to include such sales with other goods which you
may sell not Oi your own manufacture, and pay the
dealers tax thereon"
The NATIONAL GAME.-The weather yesterday,
although slightly tinted with water colors, was fine
enough to allow some indulgence the ball fields.
The Gothams, Eagles and others made Hoboken re-
sound, and the Champs Elysees were alive with the
admirers OF the sport. The Eckfords tramped the
Union grounds, and the boys IN the neighbour ood or
Carroll Park were all out. To-day, II the weather
viii permit this ts very proper provso az Dresen.)
the Unions will play their nine against the field; the
Stars otto; and at HobOken the Ac-ives will make
another attempt to show "the feidu how their
''nne" can thresh 1t. The Actves mean to make a
push during the season, and they can do it, II they
VIII. Walker, the Kelley family, Jespee, Haines,
Collins Ebbetts and three or four other 'irOnsn they
have got have skill enough and strength enough,
properly used, TO trouble anything that may come
against the1I. With such playing strength to show
The bail leld and their enviable social standing
there can be no reason why the Actlves should not
excel.