The New York herald., 1868-04-02


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EMIGRATIoN-The Commissioners Of Emigration
state that up to April the number OF emigrants
arriving ut this port since the commencement Of the
year was 2l,0S9 and that during corresponding
period OF 1867 the total number OF arrivals was
81 701 The balance in bank to the credit Of the Com
mjssoners is $6s,650
BOARD OF AupIT-This Board convened yesterday.
but claimants being ready the Board adjourned
until noon to-day.
METROPOLITAN FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs- regular
meeting of the Fire Commissioners was held yester-
day morning, General Shaer in the chair. The Chief
Engineer sent in reports OF the number OF fires du-
ring the month OF '1arch, as fo'lows:-Dlscoyered
incs slightly damaged, 80: considerably damaged,
7; totally destroyed, l.; stables slightly damaged l;
totally destroyed, 7; confined TO building struc-
ture So: extended to Others 4; total 54 telegraph
alarm fires AZ; false 8; still alarms, IL. Total. 02.
he Frs nrecor Ms Fre company @ Cou
b'a. s. C., requesting donation OF hose. that com
pany being sadly in need OF some, and stating that
they cannot get on unless with the aid OF their
brethren in the North. Referred to ttee.
INTERNAL REVENUE SEIZURE YEsrERDAY.--In the
Eighth district the rectf ing establishment
443 West Thrty-frs street was seized and placed in
charge OF keepers by Mr. Purdy the deputy collector
of internal revenue The grounds OF seizure were
that there was large quantity OF o. spirits found on
the premises and no proper recept 10 sho" 'ha' the
tax had been paid on the goodS. n
AGRICULTURAL EDUCWlON-A paper on the
above subject was read last night before
the Section on Agriculture and Statistics Of
the Society for the Advancement of Science
and Art by r.. H. Williams The paper, ar er
referring to the Importance OF this branch OF intel
lectnal development, referred to the progress tnat
had been made in this department OF knowlet:-e
during the present century, both in respect 20
theory and pracijal application by experiment and
every day use, Agricultural chemistry haVng
become now as lavoriie a stuly with TIE
held in contempt nv those who dreaded
any innovation Jpn the " good Old way.n There was
hnf O N N
interesting manner in which the subject vas treated
in the paper secured their undivided attention.
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS FOR ENGLAND YEsrER-
DAY.-The Cunard Company's steamship Java, for
Liverpool and Queenstown left her pier at Hoboken,
with iity hrst class cabin passengers :an0ngst whoh
was Francis Glare Ford, of the British Legation,
grain and provisions and $4,000 in specie. me
Colorado CAPTAIN Cutting, for LIVERPOOL and Queens
town, sailed from pier 81 East river, with p cabin
merchandise.
For CALIFORNIA AND CHINA.-T,hc tide OF emigra-
tion from this mort to California China and the far
West is now something enormous ilsonuci that
the Pacific Mail steamship Company announce their
intention to run a steamer every week. Instead OF
forlnighty. Yesterday the Arizona left pier AZ North
river with 1000 passengers and general freight OF
merchandise of l. 2DO TONS General Ord, who is APP
pointed 10 take the command OF the Pacific, in tie
place OF Captain Mcdonald, was among her passen-
gers.
SALE OF SrEAMERs.-Yesterday the steamer Catha-
rlne Whiting was sold by Messrs. Burdett Dunn,
under order from the United States Marshal for
$1,000. Tho steamer Amsterdam was offered for
SALE but failed to find purchaser.
STOwAwAys SEVERELY PUNIsIIED.-Four young
fellows who secreted themselves on hoard the Inman
steamer City Of Paris at this port without paying
their fare have been sentenced by the Liverpool
ma yistrates TO two months hard labor.
TIE FAMINE IN THE EASTERN PROVINCES OF
PRUssIA-Messrs. c. b. Richard Il Boas, the general
passenger agents of the Hamburg Mail Steamship
Company, having, with the aid OF their numerous
agents In the United States and the Canadas, sue
ceeded in collecting moneys and considerable
quantity OF -four and pork for the suffering poor in
East Prussia, shipped the whole collection by the
steamship Aiemannia which left this port on Tues
day last, to the United States Minister In Berlin for
delivery to the proper authorities. The Hamburg
freight the whole shipment thereby saving consider
ably Of the amounts collected.
CHURCH THE MEssIAH.--The new Pro testant
Episcopal Church Of the Messiah, Rev. Samuel
osgood, rector at the corner of Thirtyourh street
ana Park avenue. VIII be consecrated to- night The
order Of services Is very Interesting
NEW JEWISH SYNAGoGUE.-The Jewish Congrega-
tion Shaaray Tcla Will lay the corner stone OF their
new Synagogue on West Forty-fourth street, be-
tween Broadway and sixth avenue, this afternoon.
FATAL CAR CAsUAITY.-Coroner Schrmer yester-
day held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the
body OF a lad, eight years OF age, named Francis c.
McDonough, whose death was the result OF Injuries
received by being run over by section train OF cars
belonging 10 the New Haven Ia iroad Company, on
Tuesday morning. near the entrance or the tiinncl,
Fourth avenue and fhirty-ourth street The cvi-
dence elected before the Coroner showed that before
his death deceased informed Officer that he had
got upon the platform OF one OF three cars leaving
Forty-second street to ride through the tunnel,
on the south end Of which he fell or and the last car
ran over hi. His right leg was nearly severed from
ms body his right arm and left hand also being ter
riby crushed. The driver Of the Car, Cornelius
Wells, deposed to not seeing the deceased on car
at ALL that he drove through the tunnel a tho rate OF
three miles an hour, there being 10 brakeman on
either or the cars verdict Of accidental death was
rendered by tie jury, who censurcd the officers OF
the railroad Company for not having brakemen on
me cars al the time OF the accident. Deceased lived
with his parents at No. 16i East Thlrynlnth street.
SUDDEN DEATn.-Coroner Keenan, was yesterday
notified to hold inquest nj No. 80 ClaIkson street.
ON the body of William r. Bcnnghaus, who died sud-
denly at his late residence.
FATAL ACciDENT.-Michael Murphy, child four
years Of agc yesterday afternoon fell from the fourth
story window OF premises No. 20 SccOli avenue TO
the basement, and was almost instantly kilc Coro-
ner Keenan, was notified to hold an inquest on the
body.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowYNd.-Yesierday.
while the sloop Robert wi;se from Northport for
this city, was sailing through Hell Gate ran down
small boat containing two boys, dcNolishing the
little craft. The HERALD news yacht ana another
steamer wefe IN Tie vicinity and rescued the youths.
Tie master OF the soop is cxonerated from all blame
the accident 0ccurfed from the carclessness OF the
occupants of the boat.
FOUND DRowSEp.--The body Of an unknown man
was yesterday found in the water nc the foot OF
Thirty fourth street, North river The deceased had
apparently been in the water ab out Six weeks. lie
Is about thigyye years OF age, five feet eight inches
In height; had on black cloth sack coat, dark cass-
mere vest aud pants blue deaim shirt, blue flannel
undershri and heavy boots The body was too much
dceOmposed 10 be placed Ia the iOrsue.
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