The New York herald., 1868-03-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ST. FRANCIS HOsPITAL.-The first annual report OF
the ST. Francis Hospital has just been issued. 1t
shows that the institution Is in a fourshing condi-
ton, and that the poor sick who are commended to
the care OF the officials well attended to- and that
gratuitousy. A number Of persons out OF employ
ment, as well as persons unable to work, amounting
TO the number or one hundred and seventy daily
partake OF frugal meal which Is furnished Them to
still the cravings OF hunger The friends OF the sick
Tuesdays and Sundays between the hours Of three
and five O'Clock. The total number admitted during
the past year was five hundred and ninety-two, Of
whom eighty-eight died and the remainder, four
hundred and twenty-three, were discharged.
AID FOR THE CRETANs.-Yesterday the Greek Re-
lief Committee OF this city, in conjunction with that
at Boston, commenced an organization for the hold.
ing OF grand fair at the latter city, early in April
III ald or the suffering but successful Cretans.
COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTs.-Captain Ambrose Snow
has been appointed Commissioner Of Pilots In the
place OF Captain Dunham deceased.
MILITARY FUNERAL.-The Obsequies of Lieutenant
Edward G. Gabaudan OF the United States Marine
Corps took place yesterday from st. Luke's church.
tives and friends OF the family and Officers Of the
navy and Marine Corps.
CITY MoRTALIrY.-The number of deaths in this
city for the week past 4S0-6s more than the pre-.
viOuS week.
M0RGUE.-The body Of an unknown man, supposed
to be Richard Kenninck aged about twenty-nine
years, five feet seven inches high, black hair, gray
eyes, back beard about three weeks growth; had
brown frOck coat light mixed pants, plaid Shirt
gray Knit undershrt and drawers black cloth cap,
blue woOllen socks and laced shoes; tattoed right
arm r. K; star tattOed on right shoulder was taken
from Bellevue Hospital to the Morgue to await
the Identification OF the friends OF deceased.
THE STEAMSHIP JAPAN-This steamship, sister
vessel to several OF the productions OF Mr.. Henry
stears for the line between San Francisco and China
owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, went
upon trial trip yesterday; but the company feeling
that those alone that were stockholders should be on
board, thus precluding the representatives OF the
press, Is sufficient apology for the nonappearance
OF the results of the trip.
BOGUS MACMILLAN DOLLARS IN CIRCULATION
Considerable excitement has been occasioned by the
recent discovery that Maximfan Mexican dollars
about 600 OF which were coined while that prince
twhose image and superscription they bear) En-
per0r OF Mexico-are being extensively counter
feited and thrown upon the market by private indi-
viduals who, T. is presumed came temporarily into
by some, who think that what appears to
executed counterfeit Il has been pretty pretty well ascer.
tained that there are In circulation nearly half mil
lion more pieces than were coined by the Mexican
government. The bogus dollars are nearly up to the
standard weight, and in every respect closely resem
BILE the genuine The object OF their crculat on s Of
course the profit derived from heavy alloy OF the
silver which experts cannot detect by the eye, under
Rbout five per cent To this is added the margin for
original coinage, which was considerable. Large
numbers OF these pieces are bought and kept as
souvenirs OF Maximian, and II Is not unlikely the
bogus coin was originally intended to supply this
demand. Altogether about twenty per cent is made
by the operation. 1t seems that the sale OF the
pieces does not some within the pale Of the law
against counterfeting, as MaxmiIan's government
was never recognized by the United States and con.
sequently his coins have standard legal value. AS
they cannot be easily detected except by assayer
and their value Is not fictitious they may be con.
sidered rather dangerous to speculate in.
DIED SuDDENLY.-A man named Luke Mcguire, a
painter by occupation, and residing at No. $50 Third
avenue, died suddenly at his residence yesterday af.
ternoon on returning from work. The coroner has
been notified 10 hold an inquest