The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-23

COURT OF ApPEALs.-The supervisors chamber In
the new Court House Is being put in order for the
session Of the Court Of Appeals, which viii be opened
there on the 10Th inst
REMOVAL OF THE CoRoNERs' OFFIcE.-on and
after October 1 the Board Of Coroners Of the
county OF New York will occupy the rooms In the
City Hall formerly used by the Sheriff.
In MEMoRIAM.-The fronts Of the engine houses
Of the Fire Department were generally draped
in mourning Yesterday in memory Of Mr.. Commits.
siOner Able, and the ags Oh several OF the public
buildings are at hafmast.
FULTON STREET PRAYER MEETINa.-The eleventh
anniversary Of the Fulton street daily noon prayer
meeting will be held in the church corner Of Fulton
and William streets to-day, commencing at twelve
and closing at half-past one O'Clock.
BOARD or ExCIsH.-The Board met yesterday Of.
ternoon at one O'clock Judge Bosworth President
In the chair. Seventy-nine now licenses were or
dered granted after which, the calendar OF cases for
trial being adjourned to october next, the Board
adjourned.
NAruRALIzArroN.-The several oflces OF the Natu-
razation Bureau in the City Hall crowded yes
terday by people engaged in the business Of procur-
ing certificates Of citizenship. In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas ninety-three persons OF foreign BIRTH
mostly Germans were manufactured into live Amer.
cans and the Superior Court ten persons were ad
mitted to the full rights of citizenship.
FATAL RAILROAD CAsUALrY.-Ycsterday afternoon
lad named Henry Hopp whose parents reside at
13s Essex street. was run over at strykers Bay by
Train Oh Cats the nuusOu RiVeI
Company and almost instantly killed. The body was
removed to the Thirty.flrst precinct police station
and Coroner Rollins notified to hold an inquest
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.. JOHN SBFToN.-The
funeral Of the late Mr. John Seton, the well known
actor, took place yesterday afternoon from the
Church OF the TRANSPORTATION In Twenty-ninth
street, near Madison avenue. Rev. DR.. Hogan read
the burial service Of the Episcopal Church. The
funeral was attended by large assemblage OF the
friends OF the deceased. Among those present were
Mr.. Lester waack, Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, Mr..
Wood, Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. 7. Hamilton, Mr.. y. Wniams,
Mr.. Holland, Mr.. Ringg0ld and MI. Williamson.
The remains were taken TO Greenwood Cemetery TOT
interment.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN CESTRE STREEr.-About
quarter past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon por-
ton OF the front wall, near the roof, of the three
story brick house No. II Centre street. near the cor
ner OF Chambers, occupied on the first floor by Mr.
Gottsberger, fell out, injurng several parties. Some
workmen have been engaged recently in repairing
the coping and 1t Is probable In so doing that the
bricks underneath became loosenod, which caused
the accident. Mrs. Elizabeth Lucan, residing At NO.
81 Cherry street, and her boy George, six years OF
age, were sitting on the doorstep at the time tue
wall FELL Mrs. Lucan being very badly cut IN the mead
and face and the boy having his shoulder Irac-
tured. Thomas Ryan, nm attache OF the superior
Court, who was just coming out oil GottspcreeIs
received q severe scalp wound. These were the
most seriously hurt several other persons Deing
struck and knockes down by detached brick; put AZ
they Immediately LEFT the scene their names were
not ascertained. Doctors eastman and Noxs " tue