The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-14
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1863.

him lying insenshe in the street Coroner schirmer
Wa notneo 10 hs u an inquest ON the body.
FATAL BURN ING CAsUALTY.-Csroner Schirmer
JS'erdsy heio IN inquest At the New YORK Hospital
o. tne body III Elizabeth MCGUIRE little girl eleven
ySrs Q! GSe, whose death was the result o. burns
ICeived q few days ago by her clothes taking nre
canae place near Broad street. The jury rendered
sferd' ct OF accidental death.
INSPECTION OF THE CRoToN WATER W0RKs.-An
lisp ection into the condition Of the Croton aque-
supply pipes reservoirs. &C., ordered by law TO
p made annually Is now being made under the
freene, large force Of men being employed for the
purpose. Full particulars Of the results Of the in
pection win be made public upon LIS completion.
BURGLARY IN FULTON SrREEr.-At half-past eleven
o'clock on Thursday night ofncer Martin, Of the
econd precinct discovered the hall door Of the store
10. II Fulton street open, and on entering the place
Dund that some burglars had been endeavoring to
inter the furnishing store No. 43. They had bored
loie IN the partition wall, but were frightened on by
ne approach Of the officer. They LEFT behind brace
md auger, chsel, some pieces OF candle and LOT
pi bags which were captured by the police.
ORDINATION OF PRIESTS AND DEAcoNs.-rhe Right
Rev. Bishop Potter held an ordination yesterday
morning in the Church OF the Annunciation. Four
teenth street. There was = numerous assembly
present, AMI the services were solemn and impress
sive There were five candidates for ordination.
For the priesthood-the Revs. Clarence Buel, J. NJ.
Heuernan ana A. II. warner. For the dlac0nae-
Messrs. Robert Bolton and Norris A. Tying. Rev.
H. Potter Of Grace church, delivered the sermon
Dr.. Tying read the Litany and the Commandments,
and The bishop ordained the candidates. Alter
collection had been taken up the communion was
administered to the clergymen, the candidates and
such OF the congregation as desired TO receive u,
ulclion.
POLICE TRIALs.-A special session was held yes
terday for taking evidence in cases against officers
In which citizens were compliments. Some fifteen
charges all OF a frivolous character with the excep-
lion OF one, were heard. D. B. Mccullough, Justice,
ut Edgewater, Richmond county, charged officer
james Walker, OF the Ffty-1rs precinct, with using
proiane, abusive and insulting language towards
him, which consisted In calling the Justice Cd
id fool, who was not lit for The position OF Justice
OF the Peace. Attorneys from Edgewat.r appeared
Tor both sides. The Justice swore positively that
Walker met him on the street and made use OF this
language The officer as emphaticaly swore he did
not do So Another charge lgambllngl IS pendlag
wednesday.
4 DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL CoMMIrTEE.-A
special meeting Of the Democratic Union General
Committee was held last evening at the Masonic
Hail, East Thirteenth street. Mr.. James Bagey In
the chair. Mr. Smith Elys resignation Of the ONCE
Of permanent chairman OF the committee was read
and ordered to be laid on the table. On motion OF
Mr.. James Gibbons 1t was agreed that primary
election should be held on the evening OF Tuesday
the 18th inst for the purpose OF eecting delegates
to the Cltv Convention, which ID to be held on
Wednesday, the 18th. II was also arranged that the
charter election should be held on Thursday, the
18th; the convention for the nomination OF school
Commissioners Friday, the 10th, and that for the
nomination OF School Trustees on Saturday the 2lst
INST. resolution was passed den0uncing the Tam
many ring and expressing o determination not to
endorse or support the nominees OF that body.
BOARD OF COUNTY CANvAssERs.-Ihe Board OF
Supervisors sitting as Board OF County Canvassers
resumed its sessions yesterday morning and con-
tnued the work Of canvassing che vote cast at the
late general election In this county During the
vass Of the Thirteenth ward protest handed n
to the Board in which It was stated that the
vassers were about counting the vote for member
OF Assembly In the Fourth district OF the Thirteenth
ward The lights were put out and Q lot Of ballots
thrown on the table BY some parties unknown.
10 the Eleventh precinct station house, and not
counted until Wednesday last, when the result was
found to be az foliows:-votes cast, co., Total re-
corded on poll list, 529 For Frederick thinner, 63s;
Timothy J. Campbell. Al; Thomas n. Ferris ID;
Henry s. jennings II; scattering l. The protest IN
begged that the vote Of the district in question
would be thrown out In the Twentieth district OF
the Thirteenth ward there appeared AT votes cast
count WAS laid over and the canvassers OF the dis
trict sent for to explain the discrepancy.
The ALLEGED ROBBERY BY PoLloExEN.-In ODE.
dience 70 orders from the Board Captain Brown has
preferred the following charges against oficers Of
his precinct. Sergeant Temple and Roundsman
Webster are confident OF being able to establish
their innocence on the trial. syddell who was tried
last Wednesday and admitted that he was party In
the robbery, ID the main witness:-I hereby charge
Sergeant Edwad J. Temple, OF my command with
improper conduct. Said Temple picked from the
pear trees Of Mrs. Bergen, Third avenue near Thir-
Carried Carried them away rom the 'eI premises sea-
between twelve midnight and six A. M. on the LIST
O. ss Tine C. ,Ss against
the exception OF the name. Captain Brown also
makes the charge Of Improper language" In that
Der, tell Sergeant Temple that ne was going to set
up Job for Captain Brown; that two friends OF his
were about to move into the precinct and II the
Captain should dare TO appear against him rs wit
the 2st OF October 1865, he would cite them
against him." The trial Of these parties Is set for
the 25th.
UNITED DEMOCRATIC LEoIoS.-Last evening an
enthusiastic democratic meeting was held at Smiths
Hail. in Forty.thlrd street, at which Mr.. Richard
oCorman was renominated for Corporation Counsel.
Mr. John II. Cooney delivered an able address re.
viewing the of1cia career Of Mr.. O'Gorman, and re-
commencing his claims to the democrats OF New
York. After the address Mr.: Cooney offered the fol-
lowing resoutlons, which were unanimously
Adopted
Resolved, That the administration Of Richard o'Gorman
aa as hat "a @
distinguished and public spirited citizen and lifelong
democratic party in The canvass has contributed
largely the OF the OF constitutional liberty
and enlightened sefgoyernment IN the Empire
great metropolis he stands prominent among the friends and
allies OF order and good government; that In the
discharge Of his dutiea legal adviser OF the city
and the guardian and defender OF municipal
rights ne has justified the favor and confidence reposed
him the people when he chosen to his present oce
and that respect for him citizen and
condolences In bin as lawyer and public officer
paired ann confirmed.
Resolved Thai pledge ourselves to all honorable
the election Of Mr.. OGorman the Office
which has hitherto hed credtably himself and
much the beneat Of the city and the people who
hded their interests 10 his charge.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.