The New York herald., 1868-04-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MAYORS OFFICE.-Marshal Tappan has, during the
past week, issued licenses follows:-For coaches, g.
express wagons, 10; vendors, 26; public carts, as
dirt carts, so; drivers. 49, porters, Z; junk dealers O.
boarding houses 2-naking total OF l64 He has
collected for fines IS, and FOR fees and lines inclu-
sive, $265 40.
SHARP PRACTICE OF HAcKMAN.-James Golden,
OF 0gdensburg, arrived In this city at an early hour
Friday, and engaged hack for the purpose of be-
ing conveyed 20 Sweenys Hotel. After being jostled
around some three or four blocks the hackman de-
manded "a Tor fare before he could go any further.
The money was paid, and after ride of some few
blocks more the hack stopped, and the driver obliged
the occupant TO get out ana pointed to street car
which he said would bring him to the hotel.
Mr.. Golden took the number OF the hack and yester
day made complaint at the Mayors ofice. The
sharp hackmen, named George Flanagan, together
with his vehicle No. 1885, were produced at the City
Hall, aud being positively identified by the vic
tim, fined by Marshal Tappan $40 for the offence
and obliged to return the S4 collected from the pas
scnger Flanagan stouty denied all knowledge Of
the airair, but Mr. Golden Immediately recognized
him and swore positively that he was the man by
whom the hack was driven.
DEATH OF THE CyNoCEPHALus.-The Cynocepha-
lus, which has attracted much attention within
the past few weeks at the New York Circus, died
yesterday morning from Inflammation OF the lungs.
EXPORT OF SPECIE FOR THE WEEK.-The total
amount OF specie transmitted from this port to Eu-
rope up 20 yesterday 81 i557oOo, "a follows:-By
the Weser. $500 0O0 by the Russia $3l0. .000 by the
CITY Of London, Sl74,000 by the Tripol Sl4s000; by
the Nevada, $34, 600.
TIE HORSE AUCTION Enthusiastically, owing to
the restoration OF fine weather, business became
brsker, and transactions were in the ascendant.
There a plentiful supply OF stock at Johnston
Van Tassell's mart Ia East Thirteenth street. bay
and black team realized $3.50; stylish black riding
and driving mare 1915: n bav horse seven wears
500; q gray horse, eight years. and bay horse
$500. AZ Nancewater's sale the well known trotting
horse Granite state was Withdrawn and other horses
brought nom $500 TO 5000. There no repetition
of the Rozinante affair In Printing House square.
THE Week OF THE OLD CoLoSy.-Yesterday the
corps Of divers and wreckers OF the Coast wrecking
Company were occupied all day I'm repairing the
leak In the hun OF this vessel on shore at Hart's
Island, and this effected they expect TO bc able to
pump her out and float her in day or two. The
cargo, consisting of domestic goods, is all cleared
OFT and delivered TO her owners.
QUEER CAsE.--A gentleman named Charles j.
Bliven, president OF manufacturing company doing
business No. 345 Pearl street had his pocket picked
ON Thursday on Bleecker street OF pocketbook
containing sum OF money two checks on the Mer-
chants Exchange National Bank, and two tickets for
reserved seats at Walacks theatre, "good for last
night only.n on going TO the theatre last
evening he found the seats occupied and on inquiry
representing the seats from d spccuator whom they
pointed ont 10 detective McDougal. The latter was
Informed by the specuat0r that he had bought the
tickets from man named Charles b. Graves.
MCDOugal sought out Mr.. Graves and brought him
before Inspector Diiks hut he refused TO give an,
Information a. 70 how le had obtained the tickets
So he was pun In cell with very tightly CLOSING
door to await the arrival OF Mr.. Bliven, who may,
Graves did do the picking Of the pocket be able tC
identify him.
CLOSING THE ERIE HoTEI.-Yesterday, almost
simultaneously with the Howard and Manhattan
Hotels the closing sale and clearing out OF the old
Erie Hotel, corner OF Jay and Washington streets
was completed. 10 make way for banking insurance
Offices and stores.
THE UNirED STATES SoCIETY.-Clubs In connection
with this noN national organization are being formed
in every wafd throughout the city.
SALE or AMY MATERIAL.-The attendance at the
pubic auction OF army clothing and quartcrmaster's
stores, which took place at the United states depot
corner Of Washington and Iaight streets Yesterday
was good, notw outstanding the rain. This is tile
closing out sale previous the removal of the depot
TO the corn,i of Houston and Greene streets. The
PRINCIPAL articles sold were damaged tent-, which
brouVft from 10 cepts 10 l3 cents per pound picks.
from 81 cents 20 o. = cents each; spades 80 cents
axes u cents; axe handles, cents and pick handles
brought "a cents. The sale WAS conducted under the
supervision Of General Sawteef OF the quarter
nastor's department.
A PuuANrHRoplc WORK.--1n fifteen years about
1900 children have been eent from this city TO the
We ll1 placed ia good homes. In that time also
fho heY IOlf Ns9sbDYF' Home has provided par
DaHY io .i Ol luss AUd restored 1000 % RELATIVES
aai lceli- 7nd at cRst cf ,o5,O0o OF Which th'
bvj tad about .lt I00
rcf' tgoH ,owhNG.--About half-past nine
"f.n.4 la.t evening ni % named Lawrence y. Con
iali f.r'.lt yt No. liop1e street fell INTO the
Tit non TIC ou.-acau .0yt oi warren street,