The New York herald., 1869-01-31


Average temperature for the week.......... so 81
VITAL SrATrsrIcs.-For the week ending yesterday
at noon the deaths 427, marriages 1888, births
tliving) 2o3. dead 81 total births, 26o.
INTEREST ON CITY STocKs.-Mr. Peter B. Sweeney,
the City Chamberlain, VIII pay the interest on the
1859, on that day. The prncipal amounts TO
$25.o6s,s sos SO and the interest to $369,s24 rs.
ST. AMBROSE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL FREE
CHURcH.-De Cordova, the humorous lecturer VIII
deliver. for the benefit Of st. Ambrose Protestant
Episcopal FREQ Church, at Steinway Hail. on to-
morrow evening, his amusing lecture, 'The Ball Is
Up; or, Central Park"
ST. VINCENT DE PAyL's soCIETY.-Right Rev.
Bishop Bailey, OF Newark, N. j., will lecture this
evening in the church of St James, James street,
for benent OF the poor OF the parish visited ny
the 81. vincent de Paul Society. Subject, my
Visit to the Holy Land"
STREET COMMISSIONERS OrrIcE.-The Street Com
missioner has opened proposals and awarded con-
tract for the followng:-For widening and strength
ening pier No. ~ North river the contract was
awarded to Robert Earle, Jr., at $14,s4e; time, 100
days
THE LICENSE BUREAU.-Marshal Tappen reports
that he has granted the following licenses during
the past week-Express wagons 9; public carts, 23;
dirt carts 4; venders II; coaches 8; drivers, n;
boarding houses. o; inteligence ONCE l. Total, IS.
Fines, 81. Total amount received, $3.50 IS.
DEATH FROM IHJUREs.-An inquest was held yes
terday by Coroner Schrmer. at the New York Hos
pital on the remains Of Bernard McCanrey, an irish
a6orsr who died r n consequence as 1i INJURIES ss
by an iron pillar falling upon him.
FIRE IN FoRry-sECoND SrREET.-About fifteen
minutes after one O'Clock yesterday morning a Ore
took place in the five story brick building No. 465
West Forty-second street, occupied by Keys a. Bro
ther, shirt manufacturers who sustained 500
was damaged $4,000, IL owned by r.. b. Cutting,
whose insurance was not learned.
ATTEMPTED SurcIDE--Edward Holley, OF Wood
bury, Conn.,, was arraigned before Justice Hogan
yesterday at the Tombs charged with having endan-
gered his own life by leaping from South ferry
boat. Pilot Joseph HinckIey had leaped into the
water and rescued the prisoner, who was remanded
to the custody OF the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction.
DEATH FROM BuRNs-An inquest was held yester-
day, at the New York Hospital, by Coroner Schr-
mer, over the remains Of Johanna Mahoney, aged
s1xty.fve, and native Of Ireland. On December 10
deceased was cleaning some KID gloves with ben
zine, at her residence, No. 4os Sixth avenue, when
the innammabe nuid caught fire and inflicted the
injuries which resulted in death on Friday night A
verdict Of accidental death was rendered by the
jury.
cups AND Dowxsn OF POLICE LrpE.--On Thursday
the Police Commissioners promoted on1cer Frank p.
Randall, Of the Fifteenth precinct, to roundsman
for gallantly pursuing ana capturing burglar who
had nred at him while on duty. Yesterday they dis
missed ofcer Per Lee Fonday OF the rwenty-seventh
precnct who was tried % fcr % the alleged permitting
Kay's store, No. II Dey street, and who in the evi-
dencc, 1t was attempted to show. was an accomplce
cinct charged with being on post for an hour, was
also dismissed. The Commissioners seem to be
alive 20 the necessity OF mofe vigorous discipline IN
the force.
THR SWISS sooIEry.--This society, being in exist
ence for than thirty years. met last evening at
the Germania Assembly Rooms, at the call Of Mr.. De
Luxe the Swiss Consul. Mr.. r. Alfonso Perrin pre-
sided. on making known the object Of the meeting
to be TO succor the poor aud needy swiss IN this
city, ninety mcmbers subscribed their names 20
the roll. Il was also resolved 10 have committee
Of twelve, 10 he appointed by the chair a. visitors.
their nceanncss s Of ncp Tue committee WIN here
meeting closed with fhfee cheers for old switzer.
land, called for BY Mr.. de LuZc, three more for
the Swiss Consul and three for the swiss In this city.
The proceedings partook somewhat of polyRlot
character. German. Enxish and French being spoken
promscuously.
BOOK sALE.--Nessrs. Lcavits, Strebeigh Co. dis.
posed OF an extensive collection Of books last even
ing at their rooms, clinton Hail The attendance
was not very large and the Kidding was far from
spirited. handsome copy OF Cockercll's Temples
q Ggina and Basssc with memoir q tne syssem ,s
those famous structures BY William Watkins Lloyd.
imperial folio thirteen vignettes and thirty:eigbt
pnrey,s History Of the xrt o. Print
ins" imperial Sss'o sonpsss'n oas Gs% scoR.
and from All the important typographical m0nu.
ments or Germany, Holland Itaty, Francs England,
&C., including fnc-slmies Of the press OF Cexton,
wynkyn de worde, Pyns0n and OF the earliest Eng
lIsh and foreign Blbies e23; Maitlandn list OF tbe
early printed bookA t7 .Portefeutle Pistor de L0r.
ments OF the classical masters, and comprising orua-
mental borders. decorations shields, vases alpha
bots, RrotesQue destgns patterns for gold and silver
smiths, etc., Sll; "Owen's Odontograpny,' SIS 50;
..Cngins glossary Of Ecclssiastca0 rnancnts and
Costumes,n e33