The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18

POLICE ARRESTS DURING THE WEEK.-Saturday
1855; Sunday, 176; Monday, 247; Tuesday, $50;
Wednesday, 2l9; Thursday, 1885, Friday, 1885, Total,
1895.
VITAL sTATIsTIcs.-The following are the vital
statistics for the week ending observation-disclosures,
400, being three less than last week. Marriages to
the 10th OF October, 2l6; births, $50.
WALKED INTO THE RIvER.-Last night william
Wakman of No. 45l Pearl street, walked OF pier "a
East river and rescued by officers Anderson and
Snyder Of the Fourth precinct.
PARISH OF EPIPHANY.-A grand fair will be held
at Irving Hall, from the 10th to the 31st instant, to
aid in the erection OF Catholic church for the
parish OF the Epiphany. Richard 0'Gorman will de-
liver the opening address.
BODY FoUND.-The body OF an unknown man was
found in the water at the foot Of Forty frst, North
river, last night. He is aged about thirty-five was
dressed In dark socks coat and pants, brown vest,
striped woollen shirt and boots.
SEIZURE OF STEAMBoAT.-Yesterday morning
Deputy Collector Conatty, OF the Fourth district,
seized the Eeyport steamer Hoimdel, at her pier in
nue. law o, nited States.
DRowNED.-Ihe body OF an unknown man, about
thIryive years OF age was Yesterday found floating
in the dock foot OF Forty-frst street. North river
Deceased had on dark frock coat and pants vest
striped, woollen shirt and old boots.
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Ye Yesterday afternoon
unknown man was over at Ninetieth street
by an extra freight train OF the Hudson River Rail-
ROAD Company, and almost instantly killed. An in
quest will be held on the body to-day.
KILLED ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAp.-An
unknown man, in whose pocket was found piece
OF paper, 'Patrick Cuden, ll5 Baxter street." was
and instantly killed last night by an extra
freight train on the Hudson River IA lroad The
cident occurred al Ninety-frst street.
THE LICENSE BUREAU.-The business at this bu-
reau OF the Mayors oflice under the direction OF
Marshall Tappan, during the past week Ia reported
x.
carts 104 public carts 6l6; venders IL: porters 4;
drivers. 70; junk dealers 1; second hand dealers,
boarding house keepers. 1: dog cart dummy en-
gines, SIPS. Total amount received, $1,000
ACcrDENTs-Last night william Pumfert, while
hosting stone at the foot OF Bank street, was
seriously injured by stone falling upon him. and
taken TO Bellevue Hospital. Henry Burnham OF No.
619 Ninth avenue, while assisting In loading the ship
Endeavor at pier Is East river last night, fell down
the hatchway and was seriously injured Taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
IMPROVEMENT or HE'LL GATE.-MaJor General
Newton has been instructed to award TO s. r. Shell
bourne, the lowest bidder the contract for removing
the rocks known Frying PAM and ''Pot Rock"
in Hell Gate. The estimated cubic contents OF FRY
ing PAM TO be removed are 364.s cubic yards over
an area OF l2e22 tsquare yards, and or POT Rock"
57oi cubic yards, over an area of l5o2.2 SQUARE
and OF the latter sli, 900.
ORGASIzATIoS OF A BOARD OF CoTToS BRoKERs.-
A meeting OF the cotton brokers OF New York was
held yesterday at las Pearl street for the purpose of
forming board OF cotton brokers. The board was
organized and the following named gentlemen were
appointed officers for the year:-James =. Wenman,
President; WiliamP. Wright. Vice President: George
Copeland. Treasurer: J. X. DAYTON, Secretary and
Edward X. Powers, Assistant Secretary. An arbi-
tration committee also appointed to serve for
one month; also committee OF appeals to serve
for one year.
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHANS BENEFIT AT THE
ACADEMY OF MusIC.-On next Thursday afternoon
nm love no mn ~ Inv mi
comes or at the Academy OF Music. Nearly every
place OF amusement IN the city has volunteered to
send artists FOR the occasion. There Will be an after
noon and an evening performance. As the asylum
has 5000 children 10 for the Board OF
Managers require all the funds that possibly he
raised, IN order 70 Keep the institution IN proper
working order.S'
Fatal ACCIDgST.-Coroncr Flynn was yesterday
notified 70 hold inquest at the Morgue, on the
body Of man whose name, from papers found in
his possession. Ia Thought to have been II. ID. Hall.
Last Friday afternoon deceased fell IN Greenwich
street near Fulton, while apparently under the In
ruence Of liquor, ana reduced to insensbility.
He was taken up by the Third precinct police and
conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital, where death ensued
as stated.
THE New STEAMSHIP RHEIS.-1hc North German
LLOYD steamship Company have added another fine
steamer TO the eight which have been hitherto plying
between this port and Bremen. The addition is the
steamer Rhein. which arrived at Hoboken from
Hamburg yesterday morning, after passage OF ten
DAYS and twelve hours. She IL an iron propeller OF
l. 500 tons measurement and $500 burden built mt
Creenock. in Scotland. She has two engines OF 700
horse power united. The length OF the vessel IL 35s
feet. beam ~ feet and depth IS feet Her speed
under steam alone has been thirteen and half
knots an hour. During the passage, with sails she
has repeatedly made fifteen knots The strong west
ery gales experienced caused very bosterous
passage A heavy broke the bOwsprit on one
occasion. The partitions Of the first cabin saloon
are Of mamie wood finely polished and panelled and
ornamented with number Of pictures. The walnut
furniture ia upholstered with red velvet Each state
room has a sofa, similarly cushioned.