The New York herald., 1868-03-31

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BURSTING OF THE CRoroN WArrR p,pps a. as,ar
day morning some alarm was created when report
reached the Twelfth precinct station house that the
Croon water pipes had burst the corner OF llsth
street and Second avenue the corner Of l2Oh street
ana FIRST avenue, and In 12oth street. between First
avenue anu Avenue a. The Croton Board were mi
mediatey notified OF the occurrence.
A REMoNsTRANCE.-The property owners In the
neghborhood OF Thirty second and Thirteenth streets
are indignant at the action OF the State Senate in
passing the Cross Town Railway bill. Yesterday
morning large meeting OF interested parties met at
the Everett House for the purpose OF protesting
against the passage Of the bill by the Assembly. The
meeting was presided over by Mr. John Sherwood,
and Mr. N. Solomon acted as Secretary. written
remonstrance was prepared and signed. and q CON-
mttee appointed to proceed TO Albany, and, II pos
sible secure the defeat OF the bill In the lower house
THE NIcoLsoN PAvEMENT.-Mayor Hoffman has
before him resolutions OF the Common Council direct
ing the laying OF Nicoson pavement In Second ave-
nue. from from Fourteenth to Nineteenth street. and
Fourteenth street from University place 10 Eighth
avenue. The Mayor Will retain the papers during
the present week for the purpose OF allowing the
property owners on the line OF those streets TO
press their opinions on the matter.
MEETING OF FREIGHT AGENTs.-The freight agents
residing In this city held adjourned meeting In the
directors room OF the American Express Co.. 124
Broadway, yesterday afternoon to agree on tarirof
freight and despatch trains. These agents held
convention on the the 23d inst, and organized
oer ess eecg ana
and report on various branches OF business The
port on prices OF freight was fully discussed; 1t was
understood, but not adopted as whole. The meet
ing was strictly private.
NEW YORK METHODIST EPISCOPAL CITY SUNDAY
SCHOOL AND MISSIONARY SoCIETY.-The annual
meeting OF the above Society was held at st. Paus
church, corner OF Fourth and Twenty second
street, last night. The attendance was very large
and the services OF an impressive character. The
musical services, under the direction OF Mr.. @. p.
Benjamin, formed OF the features OF the enter.
tainment. From the annual report 1t seems that the
year ending March 81 has been one OF unusual pros
perty The total receipts were S65, 1856 95; expendi
lures, $65, ,24S TO- leaving balance Of $5lS S. There
are twelve schools one OF which Is for coored pupils
sustained by the Society, the average attendance
being 500 an Increase over the previous year OF 485
The largest attendance was 434 OF whom l. l76 were
males and l,25S females large amount in dOna-
tlons mas been received during the year from gentle
men Interested in the spread OF religious knowledge
EXPEDITIONS PASSAGE OF THE VILE DE PARIS
The steamship Vile de Paris, Of the General Trans
atlantic Company's line, accomplished the distance
between this port and Havre in eight days and six
teen hours, being the quickest trip on record.
SEIZURES OF TOBACCO ny INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFIcERs.-Yesterday morning Inspector Harvey,
of Mr.. Shocks district seized at pier 81 East river
thirty nine cases OF smoking tobacco which, from
the brands appeared to have been manufactured in
Southern State prior to 1858, and therefore only
subject to tax OF five cents per pound Experts,
however, say 1t is OF recent manipulation and being
OF choice leaf worth to the Revenue Department Gf
teen or forty cents per pound. Twenty.onc bar
rels OF smoking tobacco were also seized in Fulton
street by Inspector Harvey. On some OF the barrels
were counterfeit marks designed TO cheat the gov
ernmcnt Of its just dues
BALL OF THE LITERARY CLUsrER.-Tne first enter
tainment Of the above association took piece last
night at the City Assembly Rooms. It entire
success. The association Is composed entirely OF
young men for the purpose OF encouraging taste
for literary pursuits. The proceeds Of last nights
entertainment are to be generously donated TO the
aid Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
THE SUICIDE or BERNARD EMMRIcH-A Touch.
ING LETrER-An inquest was yesterday held at
Bellevue Hospital by Coroner Schrmer over the re.
mains Of Bernard Emmrch, the German who COM
mitted suicide on Saturday night by hanging himself
in the malt house attached to brewery In Fortyafh
street. near Second avenue, already reported In
the HERALD. DesttutiOn, sickness and despair, rs
v,na ~ t a, ere n ne h,
prompted him to terminate his existence:-
Sick miserable and left by father brothers and sisters
my come win not live any longer d this world
God pardon my SINS and take me up to Thy kingdom.
| verdict In accordance with the foregoing facts
was rendered by the jury.
\ SUICIDE BY TAKING P0IsON.-Cor0ner keenan, was
| yesterday notified TO hold an inquest at No. l73
| Fourth street, on the body OF Joseph Hamilton,
man forty-four years Of age, who died on Sunday
from the effects OF poison. Some time since deceased
was barkeeper In the Wallace Hotel In the BOwery
but for the last few weeks he had been out OF en-
pOyment. Mr.. Hamilton had acted strangely for
some days. and those in the house with him believed
he suffering from temporary alteration or mind.
| His andlady informed him that he must secure
another boarding place. On Sunday morning Haml-
| ton went to his room and lay down on the bed,
after which his face seemed to look purple and
+! pale alternately. This excited suspicion, and
doctor who was called gave the opinion that lie
had taken some mineral poison. Antidotes were
| administered, but without erect and death cnsued
| some hours afterwards. On examining his room
after death sharply ground table knife which had
been missing for two weeks was discovered and
doubtless he had contemplated taking his life with
| 1t. Deputy Coroners Wooster Beach and Knox, DR..
Finnell and other medical gentlemen were called to
make a post mOrtem examination on the body. De-
ceased forty -four years OF age and native OF
Connecticut, In which State his relatives live. His
mother IL said to be an inmate Of lunatc asylum In
Connecticut.
PROBABLE MURDER-A young man named John
McCabe, residing at No. 53s West Twenty.eighth
street, accosted officer Miller or the Twentieth pre-
cinct shortly after midnight this morning In
Twenty seventh street, near Ninth avenue and told
him that some person to him unknown had stabbed
him IN the right breast McCabe seemed 10 grow
suddenly worse, and soon showed symptoms as if
dying. He was conveyed 10 Mount Sinai Hospital.
NEW JERSEY.