The New York herald., 1870-01-22

Average temperature ye6teluuy. .4u/s
Average temperature for corresponding date
lAst year. .oois
Coroner Rollins was requested by DR.. Harris. of
the Board Of Health, TO hold an inquest at No. %
Orchard street. on the body OF Emile Dorotnea Barch
fcldt, q child two years of age who died from the
effects OF burns accidentally received on Wednes-
day last.
The next lecture In the free course Of Scientific
Lectures for the People at the Cooper Union viii be
delivered In the great hall this evening at eight
O'Clock. Tho lecturer, Professor Adrian j. Ebell,
nounces as his subject Birds; their Structure and
Natural history"
Thomas Henderson, a bartender, who cut his
throat on sunday last, while suffering from dellrum
tremens, as already reported In the HERALD, died
on Thursday night at the New York Hospital from
the effects Of the scfinticted injuries. An inquest
VIII DC held on the body.
Oliver LACROSSE, Q Frenchman, aged forty years,
was taken suddenly III at the Hotel Jage Barclay
street. and died while being conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital. Mr.. LACROSSE was very respectfully con-
necteu, ana man OF considerable prominence In
France some years ago. An Inquest viii De held
over his remains.
Billy Edwards went into training yesterday for hts
pionship. Edwards training quarters are ut Fred
crick Reentz's corner OF Nlnety-second street and
Eighth avenue. pooney Harris is 10 DO Edwards
trainer. The Aght S 70 come on ON the ID OF Marcia
and within 400 miles OF New YORK.
"Among the Adirondaeks'' viii form the subject
of . lecture, the second OF q series OF Ave. to be
delivered this evening by Miss Kate Field under she
auspices Of Post PHI Kearny, No. 8, g. A. r. The
proceeds or these lectures, which to be given
successive Saturdays, and embrace sucn speakers
Warehouse Hawkins and Professors DOremus
and Draper are for the benefit OF the iund Tor tne
rellei OF the disabled soldiers and sailors.
Laura Carter Holloway, an authoress OF consldera
BILE note, who recently published q book entitled
'fhe Ladies' OF the White House,n proposes TO
lecture at Cooper Institute on Wednesday next
Charlotte Bronte." She has made the beautiful
character OF the poor minister's daughter a study,
ana has recently carried on correspondence villa
Harriet Martlneau on ine sub Ject. me lecture "
said to be good one by the friends to whom she
mas read H. ana ner delivery H pronounced excel
lent.
At the annual meeting of the Friendship Boat
Club held at their Doatnouse Twenty eighth street,
East river the following named gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing year:--Presid ent
James l.. McCahil; Wee President, v. Dorsneimer;
Treasurer, William J. Cotter; Recording Secretary
James Murray; Corresponding Secretary, +. Cur
rms; Trustees. !onn Dugan, William Hurley and IL.
j. Murray. The Cub is III very nourshlng condi-
tlon, and there s every prospect that they Will pro-
duce OK the best crews In The yIcinIty OF New
YORK for the coming season.
o. D. Chandler, veteran ierrymaster in the en-
poy OF the Hoboken ferry company for a number OF
years. has noted the weather ana the condition of
the grand old hudson. From his memoranda 1t Is
ascertained tnat on the 9th January 1888 the river
was open and free or cc On the 10th steamer pr9-
ceeded from this port To Albany. On The following
DAY the frost closed 1t. On the 18th OF the same
month the ice noated out and 1t was open at
Albany-ihe weather being rainy and foggy. Two
days after tbs Ice again formed and navigation
closed.
The Police Board yesterday made the following
patrolmen roundsmen In the force:-Michael Flana-
gan. Third precinct. to roundsman of Fifteenth; c.
Brenane Eighteenth to Twenty second; Thomas
McParan. Twcnty.nrst to Twenty-nrst; NJ H.
Romcy, Twcnty-ilrst TO Twenty-thlrd; Patrick Con-
molly. Twenty tnird to Twcnty-nrst; Thomas +.
Mesterman, Eighth to Twentieth; Charles H.
Schultz, sixth TO Fifteenth; Peter McSuliey, sixth
TO Twenteth; G. w. Grflin. Twenty fourth to
Twelfth. and d. Samuels Fourteenth TO Twenty
second. John Burke, OF the Forty second precinct
was dismissed the l0rce
In time TO come stars will suddenly blaze out ON
the evening SKY and appear OF such intense bril-
liancy that they can be seen in the day time The
last recorded instance OF such a remarkable phe-
nomenon was Ia November, 1872, when o star ap-
peared III tue constellation OF Cassiopeia brighter
Than the planet Venus. In May, 1865, Tau Caronal
suddenly increased from star OF the tenth magnI-
tude and attained size almost equal 10 largest
by the aid OF the spectroscops II Is found, without
suule IN their fires hydrogen gas the light OF this
burning gas ~ thus trilllons OF lllea the dls
tance OF tho stars FROM the earth.
The Police Board yesterday received a communk
cation from the Fire Commissioners asking pcrm1.
sion to put up alarm boxes In the station housss 1t
was referred to the superintendent. The following
patrolmen were promoted roundsmen and assigned
as follows:-M. Flanagan, Third to Fifteenth pre-
clnct; q. Brehme. Eighteenth TO Twenty second:
Thomas hicPnarlan, Iwenty-nnt to mis- own pre-
cinct; N. M Rooney, Twenty.nrst 70 Twen.y- third;
Patrick Connolly, Twenty.th to Twenty-nrst:
Thomas +. Weslerman, Eighth 70 Twenheth; Charles
n. Schultz Sixth 70 Fifteenth; Peter AcSully, sixth
TO twentieth; c. II. Grimm, Twcnty-fourth 70
Twelfth, and j. Samuels Fourteenth to Twenty
second. John Burke or the Forty second preclnct,
WINS dismissed the force.
very sudden death occurred IN the House Of
Refuge, Randal's Island, on Thursday afternoon.
A woman named Ambrose, called upon the super
intendent Mr.. William Fl. Stephens, 70 procure the
liberation OF her son, VINO had been commit ed 10
Correction. Wmlc awaiting the decision OF the COM
mttee having the matter In charge Nra Ambrose
r,.sd was taken suddenly ILL., and falling % the door sx
being Of no avail sne body was taken in charge. and
"a inquest VIII be held by Coroner Plynn. 1Rs res
written notice a her death sent TO the CoroAer's
once.
rns Hcw York Port Society, organized hfty-two
years ago to promote the spiritual interests Of
American nariners, have rust issued an important
report, in which sney proclaim ,hcir intention to
found new mission on the North river, above
Canai street, for another mariners church. The re-
port afnrms:-"Nowhere Will q small expenditure
produce greater or more enduring results. In this
work the church has access to one OF The largest
evangcxed classes In our land aud ut the same time
TO the million OF hsatnens abroad. The port Of New
ork IL at once an important home ded, and the
nearest and most available entrance 10 foreign
sionary work." The society calls Tor AID; It y trust
worthy aud deserving.
Tho annual meeting Of che Hudson Amateur Row
Ing Association was held on Wednesday evening,
10th inst, at the boat house OF the Ataianta CLUB.
There were present delegates from al the clubs be-
longing 70 the association who elected - oficers
for the present year tho following gentiemen:-
President, Benjamin II. Brady, OF the WaveYey
Club, OF New YORK; First Vice President. Tim Shea,
OF The Quick Club Of New York; Second Vice Prcsi-
dent Geo. J. Watt, OF the vesper Club OF Yonkers;
and recording secretary, George W.
Fortlneyer Of the wavorley Oluo OF New York;
treasurer, Theodore NJ Tutnil, ot the Atlantic Club
Of Hoboken. Executive Committee--Messrs II. q.
Hashagen az tine Columbias: j. Russell, Of the At
iantics; i. q. Nelson, OF sue Hudsons; George NJ