The New York herald., 1868-04-27
NEW YORK CITY.

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BOARD OF PILOT COMMIssIONERs.-We observe that
resolution has been introduced INTO the Senate in
viting the Board Of Pilot Commissioners, at present
consisting of Robert l.. Taylor, Russell Sturgs, ThOs
Dtnham, G. W. Blunt and W. G. Thompson inviting
them to report the sums of money received by them
In the shape Of fees during the past three years. The
Board has for fifteen years exercised all but absolute
control over the pilots OF the harbor Of New York.
and yet have never informed the public offcially
through the Legislature of their transactions OF the
moneys they have received and disburSed, licenses
granted and revoked ana other matters of interest to
at least the maritime portion Of our population. AS
the gentlemen act for the public and tine pilots with
out fee or reward 1t would not be amiss in them to
occasionally let little light be shed their dOngs
as Pilot Commissioners.
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS GRANT MEErING.-A
small meeting (as to numbers) was held at Pytha-
goras Hall, Canal street. on Saturday evening, at
which General Grant was declared the choice, an
Independent candidate OF the soldiers and sailors Of
this city and port. speech was made by the vice
President, Captain Nelson, In which he urged the
people present to insist on bringing out General
Grant, not as partisan, but as soldiers and sail
Ors' candidate for the most exalted place in the
republic. The people present did not object.
NOMINEES FOR THE PREsIDENCY.-On Saturday
afternoon several gentlemen Of influence In demo-
cratic circles met at the Astor House to consider
the claims of the more prominent gentlemen Of the
party to the Presidential nomination. In the gather
ing, which may be said to have been spontaneous,
representatives from Western Southern and Eastern
giving particular prominence to their favorltes in
view OF preserving at any cost the democratic party
Of Pendieton Seymour, Hendricks, Hancock, Adams,
Farragut, Mcclellan and English were intro
duSe and their merits as standard
man, particularly prominent as politician In Con-
nectlcut, stated that he believed he spoke advisedy
when he declared that Andrew Johnson would be
acquitted by the Senate, who would vote by ballot
Of the S,s charges Of and in that case
to be overlooked or lightly spoken Of 1t became
quite evident that the most prominent persons in the
minds of the gentlemen who participated In the dis
cussion were Andrew johnson, for his evident SYM
pahy with the people OF the South and Mr.. Pendle-
tOn because OF his greenback policy and reputation
OF the gold paying notions urged by the party in
power.
| THE Cosr OF AMUsEMEST.-Some idea of the
money expended by the pleasure seekers Of the
metropolis may be gained from the following figures
detailing the amount OF the receipts at the different
theatres during the first three months Of the present
year:-Niblos, with the 'white Fawn" as the at
traction, realized s3sl55 in January, increased
receipts to 1856 in February and for the month Of
March they fell to $37, ,531. At Wallack's, with the
| legitimate drama, the receipts in January were
q further increase in March to $2s,55s. The
| Olympic's receipts in January were $2l,174, in
in March, they increased to sses7s. Te New YORK
theatres receipts In January were $14s February
falling of to $s so4 and in March siill further de-
crease to $6,6S5. The French theatre, under Bate
mans management, SHOWS that in January 81, 902
| were realized, IN February slO,lss and in March
receipts were 444 Pixies Opera House for the first
month of the year footed up s2o42l for the second
Academy of Music, with the Richings in January
received rec i've $40. $s.aos, in February increased to
css ne @ to 0s the mSnn minstrel Ha n'sss sSsnsss ss
| was well patronized. Kelly Leohs nall in
70 received in February s 1850 ana IN
for January 160 for February $1,000 and for March
$500 The variety theatres also came in for good
nf a a ont nf fhn
American theatre for January S459d, for Feb
ruary s. 500, while for March there are no returns
given. The Theatre Comque exhibits 1850 for
January, s5,1l2 for February and $4,000 in March,
| Tony PASTORS opera House for January received
Concluding with ths Sew york circus % the Jansary
receipts were s25e2o; February, $2j, ia and those
OF March, $21, ,S62
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weather for the past week
has been, to say the most in its behalf, various
and muchly So" According to observations taken
by the Meteorological Department at the Park the
mean Of the temperature on the 10th Sunday was
4soe degrees; the Goth 1t averaged 43.40; 2lst,
4se3; ed, 54.67; 23d $780, 24th 42.67; and 25th
Saturday $40. Average meon-ness Of the week,
H2s which, thermometrcally speaking, shows for
The temperature had an extreme range, the
difference being equal to $3.50 degrees. From
midnight until after one A. M. OF the 10th there were
brilliant polar lights; and the day OF this date at
twenty.seven minutes past eleven O'Clock solar
halo-the ring however not perfect-the inner diam
eter OF which was fifty degrees, was observed On
the 25th snow fell from seven minutes past six until
hali-past six r. NJ, mixed with rain. On the 20tp,
2ist go and 10Th inst rain fell on the last day CO.
piously. It showered during the week forty-one
hours and dity minutes, and the total depth was one
inch and a sixteenth.
FIVE POINTS HoUsB OF NpusTRy-The annual
report OF the above institution for the year ending
March ], 1905 makes the following exhibit in relation
70 the work performed and the good done by the
association during the year. The facts revealed are
most encouraging and speak well for those in charge
OF this worthy Charity II Is stated that there were
1,075 admitted as inmates during the year, added to
winch were 2l4 who remained since the previous
year. the total number was LISP, VINO were
disposed OF as folows:-2l7 sent TO situa-
TONS l7e returned TO their parents 5S transferred
10 other institutions, 275 left OF their own accord
~ expelled for misconduct, 10 eioped died and
IA renamed In the institute The average attend.
ance OF children AT the schools was Al3 and the
whole number taught amounted TO f,0so. The
sunday schools have been ell well attended and
under the tuition OF twenty teachers the children
e During the ne
estimated that about as2 402 meals were supplied
during the year. and many poor families were con-
sequently relieved from pinchnR want. goodly
poor and needy.
TIE LrouoR DEALERS IN CONVENTIONAL hume.
rously attended meeting Of dealers in liquor who
consider the present Excise law not only onerous
but tyrannical, was held on Saturday evening at
Empire Hall, Hester street. report from the Ex-
ecutive Committee was read. In 1t IL was stated
that the bill which had been introduced into the Legis
| lature rs an amendment to the present Excise law
aimed az the reduction OF the sums paid for licenses,
graduating the charge by the business Of the app
CAM, none ranging higher than $3.50 and some going
| as low as $50, The report was accepted, as was
also resolution authorizing the assessing OF each
ueaer IN tue sum OF $50 for Ue purpose or raising