The New York herald., 1869-05-06

entered the abdomen OF McCarroli death ensuing
several children. lie was . native or ireland.
KILLED BY A FALLING WALL--Yesterday after
noon Thomas Earle q lad about ten years OF age,
while at play near the premises No. IL Ciarkson
street, which are being torn down, was caught be-
| meath falling wall and crushed 10 death. The body
was conveyed to the Twenty-eignth precinct station
house and subsequently by order OF Coroner Rollins,
removed to the late residence OF deceased No. 39S
Hudson street. where an inquest VIII be held to-day.
MAYORS OFFICE.-The only case OF interest dis
posed of by Marshal Tooker yesterday was that OF
Mr. J. c. Lackner, who was swlndled out OF $3.50 by
the gift enterprise firm OF Harper, Wilson Il Co.. OF
| los Broadway Lackner was promised. according to
ticket which he held, an onyx set and an emerald
| possibly be worth twenty-five cents. The Marshal
ordered the party representing the establishment to
| give complainant his money back. The complainant
subsequently returned and said he had received his
| money. number OF cases OF unlicensed cartmen
| and hackmen were reported and adjudicated upon,
and very large number Of licenses issued
Mr.. DE CoRDoyA AT STEINwAY HALL.-Mr. De
Cordova delivered his well known lecture "Mrs.
Smiths Surprise Party" at Stenway Hall last night,
for the benefit or the German Hospital. The attend
not large the merits OF the charity for
which the lecture was given fairly deserved. The
lecturer described in his humorous manner the visits
OF the friends OF The Smiths, who informed the FAMILY
! OF the approaching party the way In which smith,
The pdter JaDltds, received the intelligence that the
event was to come or and the various incidents
which occurred when actually did take place. The
audience evidently enjoyed the troubles OF the Smith
| family and frequently applauded the lecture.
DEATHS IN HosPTALs.-John Lohan. an Irish
aborer, twenty-four years OF age died IN St. Luke's
Hospital nom fracture OF the left leg and internal
injuries received In Eighth avenue near l25th street.
last saturday week. Deceased was on a cart loaded
with hogshead Of water for sprinkllng purposes,
when the cart broke down and the hogshead fell
upon and crushed him. thus nnicting fatal injuries
Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an inquest.
The same coroner was called to investigate the
pred in Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday morning
Deceased, II Is stated, was ship carpenter, and
some time since had Of his legs crushed on board
the ship where he had been employed
AN AURoRAL DIsPLAy.-The aurora which was
visible from fifteen minutes after eleven O'Clock
on Tuesday evening prevailed until nearly day
break on wednesday morning. Its peculiar fea.
lures were deep dense black auroral clouds, sur
mounted with clear emerald bands Of great beauty
AT fifteen minutes after one O'Clock an emerald band
on the nOrthnorthwest and twenty degrees above
the horizon suddenly appeared intensely brilliant,
then changed to white, then 1t was surused with
pale yellow, green, rose, crimson and the deepest
blood red; then. with rapid return to the emerald,
II rvalled its first magnihcence. Many streamers
and meteors added beauty to the display. One
white meteor, at fourteen minutes after three
O'Clock, suddenly appeared five degrees north-n0rth
west OF Alpha Pegasi. and, shooting like fiery
arrow twelve degrees northwest, as quickly disap-
peared.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE CHARLES c. B. SEYMOUR
The funeral services over the remains Of the late
Charles c. b. Seymour, dramatic critic OF the Times
were held yesterday In Grace church. The event
called together large gathering of journalists,
members OF the theatrical profession and others
At noon the remains, enclosed in handsome metal.
lie case, arrived and were borne down the main
aisle and placed before the chance Upon the cofiin
was silver plate bearing the name date OF birth
and death OF Mr.. Seymour and upon the lid
lay several eaboratey wrought wreaths and crosses
OF lmmorteles. The services were opened by the
Rev. DR.. Morgan, who, assisted by the Rev. II. G.
Potter, rector OF the church, conducted the burial
service OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. The
soemnization of this ceremony commenced with
the reading OF selections from the Scriptures after
which came the funeral anthem, which Is portion
OF The Thirtieh aud Nineeth Psalms, and which was
rendered with impressive effect: Pauls Episte to
the Corinthians. closing with the following
well-known words:-'.Death Is swallowed up
IN victory. death, where is thy stings o grave,
where is thy victory 20 was then read by the Rev.
Dr. Morgan, who, after repeating the prayers tnat
followed, directed the singing OF the 10th hymn.
| and dirge was played by the organist. Among the
| pail bearers were Mr.. Henry J. Raymond, DR..
augustus X. Gardner, Mr.. Frank Leslie Mr.. Mark
smith, Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Froedel. Kane Lodge Of
| Free and Accepted Masons then took charge OF the
remains and conveyed them to Greenwood Cemetery
where the peculiar and interesting funeral services
| OF the Order were celebrated.
THE AMERICAN ATLANTIC CABLE TELEGRAPH CON-
PANY OF NEW YORK held its annual meeting at the
Bank OF the Commonwealth on Tuesday, and re-
elected Mr. Edward Haight president, with the fol-
lowing Board OF Directors Charles L. Frost presi-
| dent OF the Ioed0 Peoria ana warsaw RAIN DAD
Company; Mr.. Chauncey yibbard, Charles A. Secor,
George w. Quintard p N Sponiord, John McGinnis,
Jr.; Arthur F. Willmarth, VIM. o. Stoddard. Colonel
George w. Beardslee, and W. S. Worl, electrician
| and telegraph engineer The report OF the Board
Directors shows that the prospects OF the company
were highly favorable TO the early establishment of
an American cable all the efforts OF foreign corpora
ti0ns 10 obtain concessions from the United states
| government which foreign governments do not ac-
cord TO American companies having signaly failed.
| The company was Incorporated by the state OF New
York in 1855 and received It's grant from Congress
the 29th OF March, 1861 for the sole and exclusive
right 10 lay, land and operate their cables on the
Atlantic coast OF the United States for twenty years.
| Attempts have been made by foreign companies to
| secure this grant, but the directors are not
| determined To dispose OF II, believing that
| every interest OF the country demands the
| laying OF rival cable in which at least
| the balance or power shall be held by Americans.
The negotiations with the Franco American Com
pany have ceased the interests OF that corporation
| foundland Company. The American Atlantic Com
pany have been prepared for The last six months TO
lay the first line OF their cable to the Bermudas and
have only been deferred from active operations by
| tue delay OF the Queen In signing the Bermuda
| grant, slight amendments To the cnarter having con-
llualy suggested themselves TO the British authori-
ties. The last amendment proposed Is 10 the effect
that the government shall take virtual possession OF
! the line IN case OF any dereliction OF duty the
part Of tile company or It's officers To this the
| company, OF course are not willing TO accede 1t is
| believed that the difficulty will soon he overcome,
1 when the work VIII be Immediately pushed forward
and the arst stretch or SIX seven hugdred miles
| OF cable to Bermuda competed.