The New York herald., 1869-02-18

PErIrIos FOR A FENIAN AMNEsTy.-Pau Bagley
missionary, sails to-day, per steamship Siberia, for
Liverpool. TO petition for an amnesty TO the Fenian
prisoners. HIS letters 10 Minister Johnson were
given by the Executive, upon the petition or forty
Senators and 1875 Representatives in Congress.
BOARD OF ALpEMEN.--This Board met yesterday
afternoon with the president, Alderman Comm, In
the chair. AS there were not members enough
present to spend anything more than $3.50 at time,
the Board adjourned Without, transactng any very
important BUSINESS, until Monday next AT two p. NJ.
REPEAL or THE EXCISE LAws.-A petition is being
circulated among the liquor and lager beer dealers
OF the Metropolitan Excise district. snd h being nu-
merously sgued by them, asking for the square re-
neal OF the several laws and amendments passed by
the Legislature Ito regulate the sale OF intoxicating
drinks"
COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRArIoS.--The semi
monthly statement Of the commissioners shows fol-
lows: Number OF emigrants arrived to February TO-
1892 b,Tls: number OF emgrants arrived since to
February IL 1852 gss. Total since January !, 77Oe
TO same date In 1865 7,73o.
receipts to February TO- 1892 $Io33s; received since
TO February 10 1862 $i.s22. Total receipts sII5,7o2
Disbursements a. Der previous accounts to Feb
ruary 10, 1889, 5i,7si. Balance $e39o7.
NEW YORK sEAlIESs' AssocIArIox.-A number OF
gentlemen are organizing the New York Seamens'
Association to establish reading room and ex-
change, which shall he open TO all seamen on the
payment OF moderate subscription. II n proposed
10 supply vessels with crews without the nteryen-
ton OF any shipping master. should IL become neccs
sary; to discourage the system Of advanced wages:
TO Keep q record OF the name, age character and
capacity OF every member Of the association also of
the vessels IA port, their class, owners or agents
And the voyages On Tn,ch 'ney are DonnM 70 estsb
can receive afternoon and evening lessons In the
common English branches and navigation, and TO
encourage and assist the sailors 0l the sea- gener
ally.
COLLEGE or rHE CRY OF NFw YosK.-rhe Board
Of Trustees of the college met yesterday afternoon
OF the na OF tue Board Of Education. Mr.. Alfred O.
Compton duly elected to Gil the chair of mix ed
mathematics rendered vacant by the demise OF Pro-
lessor Nichols petition was received from the
principals Of several schools asking that greater
facilities be afforded for students in the college to
learn the Gerrnan language. The petition pre-
senled by commissioner Curing, who strongly advo-
Gated the necessity of prompt action In the matter
Ihc matter was referred to the Executive Commit
tee. Inc Board adjourned to meet again At The cali
Of the chair.
81. vISCgSr's IIosPrAL---rhe twentieth annual
report OF TINS Roman Catholic institution on the
corner OF seventh avenue and Eleventh street, has
been submitted. During the year 1858 there have
been admitted 10 the hospital rs persons Of whom
so7 were totally cured, 1ss partially relieved, Al not
relieved and 9l died. Win those remaining over
from 1867 there treated IN all sos PATIENTS aud
the 3ist Of December last 81 remained the hospital
under treatment. Among the list Of diseases the
largest number presented Is tnat or Of phihss
being ts the next ghest r. intermittent fever 2s
acufe rheumatism, ~; typhoid fever, "; deDliy, 49,
albumlnuris IS aud 80 on downwards, showing
that diseases Of the lungs greatly ontllumbcr all
others Among the causes OF death phihiss also pre-
dominates II u referred 20 causing death In ~
cases. aoout thirty per cent 0f the number sufer
Ing from y, and more than half q the Whole nun.
Der who died. The finances Of the hospital do NOT
appear In a very nourishing condition, aud the
port asks for more help and succur from the chart
liable public. The receipts for the year, including
an appropriation OF 5000 from the Common Coun-
Gil and a loan OF $1,000, were $,7725, and the OK.
penscs amounted TO STRESS, leaving O cash balance
IN the treasury at the close OF the year Of fortyyo
dollars. The payments include the SUN OF $50. 900
for the purchase OF hospital grounds. All bills and
demands for current expenses OF the hospital were
settled IN full to the ist OF January. leaving due
debt OF $4,000 on bond and mortgage and tue above
loan.