The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

INTERNAL REVENUE AFFAIRs.-The investigation
into the affairs and suspicious arising out Of the
seizure OF the tobacco factory in Pearl street. noticed
some time ago in the columns of the HERALD was
commenced yesterday before the Collector and As
sesser Of the district and an assistant Of the United
States District Attorney Inspector COrv0ine, acting
seized two rectifyng establishments In tins city,
both containing In all about fourteen thousand
gallons OF whiskey. Inspector Carter also made
another seizure the same day.
PEDEsTRIANIsM-YesterdayY Young Miles, long pre-
sumed to be the champion pedestrian of America,
attempted to walk with Joseph E. Prior, noted pro-
fessional OF this city for the championship OF the
metropolis and $1,000. Crowds gathered at the
the result. Prior walked the first halfmile In three
minutes and forty seconds, the mile In seven min
twelve minutes, when Miles gave up, and the match
was declared PrOr's by the referee.
CHILD STEALING ExTRAORDINARY.-Four girls
were yesterday presented at the Court of Special
Sessions for taking s child from e. IL
doll and then stripping IL OF It's little shawl and
cloak worth as alleged ~ which 1s Were s0a r TO !.
absence OF five hours the child was returned to Its
parents, and the accused with the exception Of one
Ia girl about six years OF age who turned States ev
dence) were sent to the House OF Refuge.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL special meeting of
the Chamber OF Commerce was held yesterday at
the rooms corner OF Pine and William Streets for the
purpose Of receiving the report OF the Committee on
the Northern Pacific Railroad. The report having
been read and the meeting addressed by some
strangers present. 1t was resolved, after some dim.
Guilty In procuring quorum that 1t be adopted, and
in accordance with this resolution thousand copies
Of the report ordered for the use OF the chair.
SgMI-ANNUAL TRADE SALE OF BooKs.-The at
tendance yesterday at the trade sale OF books, sta
tionery, plates &C., at Clinton Hail. conducted by
Leavitt, strebeigh Co., was large and the interest
light in and which is best explained by the words
"active competition" The catalogues OF Altemus
Il L.sllA and tlndf<r n<so-
ton; Hurd Houghton, Bolliere Bros. and William
Radde, Of New York; Conrad Witter, st. Louis;
publishing firms were disposed Of, prices ruling at
satisfactory figures. Sales open this morning at nine
O'Clock with Claxton, Remsen \ Co.'S catalogue, and
close with y. O'Shea's splendid editions OF the Holy
Bible and all religious works approved by the digni
taries OF the Catholic Church In the United States.
NoRwEIaASs PAYING TRIBUTE TO OLE BULL.-The
worlds champion violinist, Ole Bull, having CON-
peted his engagements In this country, large num-
Der OF our leading Norwegian citizens gave him q
parting banquet last evening preliminary 70 hts re-
again to Europe which Will take place In about
week. The place OF the banquet, or dinner rather,
the more modern popular term, was No. st. Marks
place, In the rooms OF the scandinavian Society.
Norwegian scandinavian, Danish and American
ceiling and decorted the walls. About hundred
were seated at the table. band OF music contriba
ted It's share the festivities, and there was abon
dant wine and enlivening speeches and patriotic
toasts, ana some splendid special songs by Slxnor
severlni; but the delightful features OF tnesevsning
airs Of Norway played ~ none but he can play them
and appreciated as none but Norwegfans can appre-
ctate them.
INTERNATIONAL CoPyRrGHT.--A meeting, OF num-
Der Of gentlemen for the purpose OF advocating the
passage OF an international copyright INV was held
iast night in thereon Of the Historical Society. The
meeting was called TO. order by George p. Putnam,
who nominated william Cullen Bryant as chairman
OF the meeting. After stating the object OF the meet
ing Mr. Bryant made telling speech on the necessity
OF an international copyright law The report Of the
labors OF the committee appointed. at . previous
meeting was read by James Parto n, and on being
submitted was adopted. Addressed were made by
s. j. Prime, Professor Leber, Rev. Dr. 0sgood,
Horace Greeley and DR.. Schan. liter adjournment
4 list was opened for the signatures Of those who
favored the project. The meetng was fairly attended
BY the authors, editors and writer's Of the city.
ARRIVAL OF FRSIAN PRISONERS. Captain J. NJ
Buckley OF Cleveland, Ohio, and Colonel o'Brien, Of
Chicago Ill., late Fenan prisoners in Dublin, arrived
here last night BY the STEAMER Manhattan from
Liverpool, having been discharged without the
completion Of their trials by the British authorties
on condition Of never again returning TO the British
domnions. Captain Buckley was one OF the Jacme
Packet Company arrested at Dungarvan, and has
suffered nearly twelve months imprisonment. Botf
parties leave soon for their homes.
SuIoIDE-A man named Terence Ferry, aged
twenty-five years proprietor Of liquor saloon a
No. 1876 Prince street. shot himself In the left breas
last night. Dr.. Finne was called in to attend hin
and pronounced the wound fatal