The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

where they oontenced for seventy-nye valuable
prizes. me day was passed IN spiendiu MANNER.
They were accompanied by u large NUMBER o our
prominent citizens.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGaATIoN.-The semmonth-
~ statement OF this Commission shows the follow
highlander OF emigrants arrived TO October Ia,
1868. 49, 1876; TO same date in 1867 3io Balance
IN bank January l. 1885, $6s,65o received since TO
October a, 1858, $4oo2lo. Total, ses7, 500 D's-
bursements as per previous accounts 10 octoper :,
1865, $4l0,llS Balance on hand $l21,1o2.
FIRE IN BRooMB STREET.-At quarter to two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon IRE broke out IN the
provision store No. 267 Broome street. occupied by
+. A. Ferris. II was FIRST discovered in smoke
house on the premises, In which were stored 1900
hams which were thoroughly cooked and much
damaged Mr.. Ferris loss cannot be accurately
estimated, but win probably reach $1,000, II is
understood that the loss Is thoroughly covered BY
brick. is owned by B. w. Floyd OF Allen street;
damaged about $500; insured In the Home Insurance
company for So, 500 and in the Phoenix Insurance
THE MISUNDERSTANDING to Official returns
made to Police Headquarters the total number OF
names registered on Tuesday was S3,403. II will
be that this Is twenty less than in the state
ment published wednesday morning. The error
occurred In the counting OF the Fifteenth district
OF the Ninth ward. The number Of names placed
on the list on Wednesday was 9,2io making total
of $40 names registered or an increase over last
year Of 49, 1877. No registry took place In the Sc.
cond, Third, Eighth, Tenth, Thirteenth and Nine
teenth wards as the voters or the districts do not
exceed 400. It il said that in Of these districts
the registry was open the second day, owing to a
misconcepton Of the law and ten names put on, but
this will make no material difference in the result
given above.
OPERATIONS OF WHARF RAT.-Of the many
modes OF robbng our merchants and others having
goods lying the piers OF this city, the operation OF
hQuor sampling s perhaps the most ingenious and
lucrative One Of the many modes practiced in this
line was witnessed yesterday on pier No. North
liquors from casks discharged from barque at that
pier, would occasionally place the end or his filled
syphon inside Of his coat skirt and in contact with
tin case OF suitable shape placed in the lining,
which would hold about one gallon, which on being
hlled the operator would proceed up the pier and
after an absence Of Q few minutes would return to
repeat the operation. In the course OF the morning
he no doubt obtained in this way several gallons OF
samples, and 20 adroity was It done that those
standing nearest did not observe the operation
DR. LEMERcrER's LEcrURBs.-The New York Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Science and Art held
an adjourned monthly meeting last evening in the
room No. IS Cooper Institute. The meeting was
noteworthy from the fact that DR.. F. G. Lenercer,
ofParis, the distinguished scientist, present for
the purpose Of explaining to the association, by
whom he has been invited to deliver course OF
scientific lectures in this city in November next, the
subject matter Of his lectures. The minutes OF the
previous meeting having been read and adopted, the
OLNer ordinary business OF inc evening was OlS-
pensed with DIR. Lamercier was then introduced
for the purpose OF illustrating the matters upon
which he would treat In the course OF his lectures.
The Doctor had before him on the table
elastic models Of SNAIL three thousand times mag
nined, OF q bee and Of . sikworm. These models,
with others of man. Of the gorilla, the horse and
other animals to be treated on In the coming lec-
lures have been prepared by the celebrated DR..
AuZoux OF Paris well known 10 the scientific world.
Dr. Lemercier FIRST took up the model OF the skworm
which he took asunder In anatomical order and
pointed out and described on Its various PARASITIC
structure Of the animal, the heart, arteries and
veins, organs OF nutrition, nervous and muscular
system, etc. The bee and snail were similarly
treated Of very briefly however, the object
the members OF the association the main
points OF each lecture in the series, and the
order in which they would be presented. Even In
the brief sketch thus given Dr. Lemercier excited
the interest Of his hearers and after he had con-
cluded vote Of thanks was heartily accorded him.
The course or lectures to be deivered-the first 10
be given on the eth November next-will be similar
in terms and In order OF succession to those given
two years ago by Professor Agasslz and later by Du
Chau. The public are indebted to the New York
Association for the Advancement OF Science and Art
for bringing to the city such eminent lecturers the
gentlemen named and for adding to the list the name
OF Dr. Lemercier.