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COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The regular meeting OF the Board was held yester.
day afternoon. There were present Messrs. y. s.
winston tvice President), James Lynch, Of No. 1855
Broadway Uhe newly elected President Of the Irish
Emigrant society, and consequently . memOer Of
the Board, In place OF Mr.. O'Gorman), Kapp, James
Smith, Leutrel and Bissinger.
The usual routine business having been concluded,
the Secretary reported that there ten applica
tlons to be sent home which, on motion " Nj. Lou
trel referred 70 the General Agent with power.
report OF the Finance Committee. that second
assistant treasurer be appointed 1t salary Of $1,000
o year, was aOOpLcd.
An application was received from James Shana.
han, pore and visitor OF the Board twh0 was burned
cat on 1uesGay nignt, i0sin. every ching but the
clothes he had 0n), requesting Increase oil salary
preparation OF $500 was made for the rellef OF Mr.
Shanahan and the application for an increase of
salary together with stulilar applications, was re.
fcrTed 20 the appropriate committee, with power.
the Board then adjourned.
EMl0RATlON STATISTICS.
Number OF emgrans arrived to Jan. 70, 1870. .S627
Number OF emgrants arrived since to Feb a.. 667
Total. A A2S4
To same Date IN 1853. .6,619
FINANCIAL sTArEMEST.
Balance In bank Jan. /, 1870. .370 371
Aggregate receipts To Jan. 20. II $40
Received Since to Feb. 2, for continuation Of
passengers, &C. .-....-................... 2,281
Total. 1884, 3o5
Disbursements, as per previous accounts, to
Jan. ~, 1870. 20005
Baiance ...$75, 400
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EXCITEMENT IN A REWaaK THEATRE.

In the Newark Opera nouse last night, while Miss
Edith O'Gormon was delivering her lecture on the
"Romish Priesthood before large and respectable
audience, some young men took exception
TO her remarks and denounced Mss O'Gor-
The. circumstance occasioncd considerable excite
ment, and but for tho opportune ARRIVAL of large
force OF policemen, the disturbance might have
assumed q serlou5 phase. Two OF the turbnent
Youtns were arrested, ana ddietness was restored
and the lecture proceeded with
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The committee recommended that the balance OF
the school moneys OF lsos III oo De appneo JOE
the purchase OF sizes or Tor suen other objects as
may De required anu wnicn had not been already
The report was adopted as was also another from ora
the same comm1Ltee la reiatiOn 70 paying the OLA
or Mr.. kicnard O'Gorinan i0r services IN
SEAKcHi NG TITLES
on property purchased by The Board from July IL
1885, 10 March 8, 1869. he Dl ainounta TO $500,
ana was ordered 70 De paid.
PENNY SUBSCRIPTIONS
from the children atteHulng Inc schools were asked
for, petition trOm vi leading clLlzens,
for the purpose OF purcaa, ,,ly Tue copy OF dond0ns
Governors Room, III the t,ny Hail. TO De placed IN
he Park. The committee requested The adoption OF
resolution granting perliss'on to ILe principals to
receive voluntary contributions Of from one to ten
cents. The resolution was adopted.
THE CERGs AcNOuNT5 .
Auditing Committee were reported by that COM
mittee as fo0ws:-
Balance with City Chamberlain. December 2s 1862
Total receipts .@2S26 6S5
Warrants outsts ndng Decemher.a8. &l0427
e''n nou's'~nu'nx'''''-.'-.'--'t'' -.''''''''''.' -
Warrants drawn from Dec. %, 1885, to JAM $780,. e72
Outstanding lSoS
Paid............... 80: e7i,Sso
Total pa, msnts : - eio@Sa1
Bank book shows balance on January 5 isG
THE COST OF SUPPLIES
i
pared report from the Committee Oh supplies, was
as folOws:-
Expended purchases Of books, supplies, olle5e
Stock hand December II, lSos. Nsse
Stock hand December u. Ao6 W,tSk
The Committee reports taat tue months Of january
February March and April OF IL the ecessors OF the
present Doara had expcnde FOR snppes ~ w ~ while
Board expended only *4s w. average Of va 10
month from which tueie be esmated average
saving OF pSSla per snnu. without any damage 70 the
school system.
COMPLIMENT TO CLEhK HrTCHMAN
Tho committee Ia their report take occasion 70
certify their nppreclAtloD 0f Tue economical admin.
isLraOn Of the affairs OF his Oice and the Indeiatl
gable 0xert0nB Ol the Clerk, ar. Wiilaln H1tchmRn.
They state further tudt has Jealous care OF the pro-
perty Of toe Board mad enaOcd the committee TO
ecOnOmize IN the distribution of supplies, 80 that
there has been no extravaganza, Whiie the schools
have had eli they required.
APPoINrAANTs OF TEACHERS
were as fo0wS:-
Miss Carolne B. Hu,chings to be teacher OF vocal.
izatlon and chorus singing III tue o4ily Normal
school.
Lucretia E. Mcguire to be principal and Emily r.
Grafton vice principal III Cue primary department.
or Grammar SchO0; NO. g. IN tue sixteenth ward.
John N. ForDeSto be prucipal OF Grammar School
No. 35 In the Fifteenth ward.
Julia N. Elliott to he pTlu.lpal OF Primary School
No. ~, IN the Twenty second ward.
Marietta Clark 70 be vice principal OF Grammar
ScnOol No. 81, IN the rwelItn ward.
A large amount Oi rOulne Business was disposed
Of, alter which the meeting adjourned.
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EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
STATED SESSION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Practical Economy -Flattering Financial Exhib4
its-Apportionment Of the School Fund
for l870-Minor Matters

The stated semi monthly session OF the Board o.
Education was neld YESTERDAY afternoon at the hail.
In Grand street. with the President Mr.. r. l. Larre-
more In the chair. After the IN nutes had been
considered, and slight Amendments suggested BY
Mr.. Smyth, the President com menced, and IN his
peculiarly brisk ana ready style called on the titles
Of the numerous papers on his desk, and announced
the reference to the appropriate committees. A re-
solution was offered oy Commissioners Bel directing
that in future oil documents Of the Board, excepe
the reports OF the superintendent should be printed
in the regular minutes OF The Board and not as sepa
rate documents. The resolution was adopted. ,
The Committee on Normal. Evening and Coiored
Schools offered report AMI resolution In regard 70
the di1icnltes which migat lss In regard 70 the
appointment OF teachers and The granting Of oerth-
Gates, pending the complefoa OF tne daily normal
school, and empowering the committee to make
such arrangements 70 meet those d,ficusties az
might aid In promoting the eflcent workings OF the
public school system. This report ana resolution
were adopted, after which report was received
from the FINANCE Committee 10 relation TO
THE SCHOOL FUND FOR 1870.
This showed the total apportonment for the cur.
rent year to be S2,36o.Ooo, and that $lo,127 re.
NAMED TO the credit OF the Board from the appro.
priatiOn for 1869. The appOftlonment or tine funds
was shown by the report W be as fOllOWS:- aet
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NEW YORK CITY.
The Envelope Game Sneak Thief Gus
tom House Notes--Southern ColpOr.
tage-A Boston Merchant Killed :
4 Young Girl Rescued
Fees-Minor Crimes, Acct.
dents and Incidents,

me following record VIII show the changes In the
temperature OF the weather for The past twentyfour
hours in comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year, as indicated by the thermometer at
Audnut's pharmacy. HERALD building, Broadway,
corner Of Ann street,
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RAvAGEs OF MENINdITIs.--The. Bainbrldge sun
says tnla disease Is committing great ravaIes ~
south Georgia, Az Quincy quite number Oh cltr
xens have died with II, and general gloom pervaues
the place. 1ne disease appears TO pre- .a among tAe
blacks 10 greater extent than TIC whites,
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BROOKLYN CITY.

Alfred Stephens found portion OF human foot
on Glove road yesterday afternoon. It was handed
over 70 the Coroner.
Mrs. Catharlne Mills, who was committed for re.
fusng to testify against her husband, was produced
In the Supreme Court yesterday and released pan
Ia the sum VI $l00. II -.
Mrs Harlow, lady forty years Of age fell through
q coal hole In the sidewalk in Waicot street, and
broke her leg. she was taken to her home In Como
ver sree..
team Of horses attached to coach. belonging to
James Donneliy at the corner OF Clark and Henry
Streets TOOK fright last evening In Flabusn avenue
ana away. Tie orlver Of the COACH was thrown
from his seat and severely injured about the head.
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s0i 1kC sctu pcFhtuEo yC6ScIuays ......
aaas voor q
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The American Tract Society reports thar through
sas Richmond, Va, agency 1t employed during the
pAss quarter nifty Union missionary coporteurs
In the south Atlantic States and Alabama
1neSc performed AZ months labor, MADE III, 7SI
Cnristan family vislts held l.003 public religious
meetings, found o. 8OJ families habtnally negiecIlnR
attendance upon preaching SOL families destitute
Of ali religious books except the Bible, and ], $50
oesutute OF The BiDlc. 1ae society supports tats
work al Nh annual expense OF about $26 500.
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There were no cases OF excise violations tried
yesterday. Mr Aanierre reported that toe receipts
for Licenses In November were Sl6,6 6O;sn Decem-
bcH, &3,772 so, and tn January, S2,II7 So eli Of
which we're paid into the treasury.
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Yesterday morning Mr.. II. NJ. Peyser, q merchant
doing business Boston, arrived this city py
New Haven Railroad. On leaving the train at
Twenty yentA street ana Fourth avenue Mr. Peyser
stood Tor lew moments leaning against one Oi the
pos.s to The entrance 10 the depot when OF the
cars In pas6lAg INSIDE swung around aud
crushed him against the post with 80
mucn force as 10 cause death In 8
lew moments afterwards. Captain Burden, OF the
Twenty-nint precinct, tooK cnaIRe OF the remains
end had them conveyed TO tue station house In
Tnirdelh street wnere coroner Keenan, was subse-
quently called TO hod inquest. The relatives Of
Mr.. feyser IN Boston have been notified 0I hs death
by telegraph anu are expected To take charge OF
the remalns Tor tnterment.
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Henry Watron, OF the Dupont House, Hudson
Greet hea forwarded SIS 90 70 the family OF lhe late
William TOWNSEND, VINO was 80 cruelty murdered on
Saturday lasI, b6lng the amount OF subscriptions
made BY the boarders at-that establishment
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Last Saturday afternoon man upwards or eighty
years Of age vas taken with nt in Albany street.
near Greenwich, and fell to the pavementfn state
q Insensiblity. He was conveyed to Bellevue Hos
phai and died the following day. Deceased has
OF Lafayette, N. j., by his son, D0ras ". Warren.
living at No. 252 Henry street, Brooklyn. Az the
umc OF the occurrence deceased was route from
Brooeyn to his nome In New Jersey. Coroner keenan,
was pOlined to hold An inquest on the remalns. MIR.
Warren Was q naLlve Of Connecticut.
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Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing burglars showed Q nckey door leading to the
eeEar OF c. w. sherwood's grocery store, corner OF
6allvan and Spring streets. bored up tAro1gh the
nocr and sole six dollars from the TIL and y large
QuanLity OF tine groceries, with which they maue
fler ,cape
New-York tribune., 1870-08-22
THE SITUATION AT PARIS.

PROCLAMATION FROM GEN. TROCHU-A SIEGE
OF THE CITY EXPECTED-THE CITY PRO-
yIsIONED FOR SIX MONTHs-EXCITEMENT
PARIS, Aug. 81, 1870.
Gen. Trochu yesterday published letter ex-
nlanng how he desires to aid the people. He says:
.Tbe idea of maintaining order by force Of the
havonet and the sword Paris which agated and
given up to grief, fills with horror and disgust The
maintenance Of order by the ascendancy or PATRIOTISM
freely by the knowledge OF the evident danger
~ the country fills with hope and serenity But TINS
nroem is arduous and cannot solve 1t alone, but can
with the aid Of those having such sentiments That is
what term moral aid The moment may arrive when
alefactors seeing us defending the city, will seek to
nilIaoe Those the honest must seize The error OF
ALI governments known is to consider force
the ultimate power The only decisive power in the mo-
ment of danger is moral force"
To-day Gen. Trcchu isused the following:
4. To ths National Guard 10 The Garde MOBILE. TO NE
T.oons and seanlen in he Army Of Paris, 10 all the
Defenders Of the Capital;
aIn the midst OF events OF the highest importance
have been appointed Governor The honor Is great the
nerils also depend on your patriotism. should Pars
he subjected SIEGE never was there more magni-
neent opportunity To prove to the word t' ions pros
neri,v has not eemnated the country You have before
~ the example OF an army which has fought one against
tnree Their heroic struggle compes the admiration OF
an sbow nv your conduct that you have the feeDs OF
| ,ho nrofound responsibility resting upon you.
The capital has been supplied with sn immense
ouantity of provisions and munitions OF war during
tbe past two weeks and could now stand a siege for
s,x months. The rapidity with which the Govern
ncnt has accumulated stores is wonderful nor does
its activity diminish. The stock OF ammunition and
food is hourly increasing.
The Gaalois relates that when the Emperor ofiered
10 Trochu the goyemorship OF raiis anu eo''''ahu
So s,rooa here the latter stipulated that he must
w. ~, tr.s 20 act as he thought proper-he must be
ahsoIut.lv uncontrolled. " General replied the
T,oneror contde to you the safety of the capital.
Iaa,',,o the command" Both Republican and
Democratic journals praise Troehu for his inde-
| pendenee and frmness
Ths excitement of the people Of Paris last night
at not receiving news from the army was extreme.
When the evening journals appeared, crowds fought
for the first numbers Their report OF the statement
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made in the Corps L<gislatif read aloud to tho
eager crowds, and wildly cheered. Compact masses
of people remained under the windows of the differ
ent ministries awaiting official bulletins, none hav-
ing appeared for two days.
The grave rumors circulated in this city Friday
concerning the Emperor's health are unfounded.
II ia assured that the forests of Boulogne and
Vincennes will only be cut down in Of the loss
of q battle in Champagne, which will render the
march on Paris possible by the enemy. The Count
de PaikaO decided on this in the Council Of Minis
ters to-day.
The bullion at the Bank has decreased 100 000OO
francs during the past week. This heavy decrease
is occasioned by the Banks purchasing Treasury
bonds for the payment of the army, which will re-
quire 100000 francs per month. The notes Of the
Bank of France are now at five per cent. discount.
The Minister of the Interior has issued an order
that the public must not under any circumstances
mount upon the ramparts, or inspect the works of
defense under the penalty of trial by Council of
War. At Cherbourg civilians are not permitted to
enter the arsenals, forts Or nayyyards even under
the escort of an officer
Admiral Roncieres has addressed proclamation
to the sailors and marines charged with the defense
Of the forts at Paris. He says that they must be
here what they were at Sebastopol where their SER
vices were SO great.
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arms. Twenty persons in no way connected with
the La Villette affair have been arrested. The city
swarms with Prussian spies.
"The measures against German residents impose
onerous duties on the American Legation, the doors
of which are constantly besieged by German appli-
cants and the street is blocked mp.
Paris is already amply yictualed for a two
months siege but siege cannot last fortnight"
Another special correspondent writes from Paris
on the 10Th There is exaggeration in saying
that we run the risk of being starved already. The
Steele recommends private families to lay in stock
of salt meat fish, -four preserved vegetables, pota-
toes and pulse. You know already that the Bank
of France pays neither gold nor silver but now it
is practically impossible to change 1000 or 800
franc note As for 100 so francs notes. my bankers
cannot get them for their own use."
A later dispatch from Paris says: On the 10th
the Emperor visited several army corps at Chalons.
The soldiers clamored to be led forward Palikao
officially denies the reported advantages of the Prus
SLAMS ON the 18th inst He asserts that their three
army corps were repulsed'
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The above man locates with clearness and correctness
the fields of the late battles around Metz and AIDS 10
make inteligbe the accounts Of the daring operations
which have resulted shutting the remnant OF Marshal
Bazaine army upin the Fortress OF Metz we give oeo"
a summary Of these several events.
SUNDAYS BATTLE NEAR METZ.
On the retreat Of the French left from saarbruck aier
the defeat of MacMahon and Frossard the corps OF te
latter (2) Bazaine C), Ladmiraut az and BourbaKay '
were concentrated between Etangs and Falquemoht'
covering Metz On the advance Of the Prussian center
and Right Wing the French withdrew into the defense OF
Metz Aug 49, The Prussian Center having little later
thrust itself between the retreang MacMahon and the
troops at Metz the new commander Of the latter Marshal
Bazaine resolved to evacuate Metz. The retirement
began Sunday morning Aug. 49, and was discovered
by the Prusans when only half OF the French army
the Mosee The Prussians at once attacked
After severe fight Gen. Steinmetz with the Prussan
Right Wing advanced as far as Beecroix outwork Of
Metz guarding the northeastern approaches portion
of Prince Frederick Charless army Of the Center also
carried the outworks of Borny, which command the
southeastern approaches and the railway bridge south OF
Having lost possession OF this bridge the Frehch
destroyed 1t two shots from Fort st. Quentin This
latter work. OF the bridges at Metz by
which the French were retiring, securely held by
Them Under cover OF night the French evacuated the
city, leaving Gen Changarnier in command with large
garrison In this fight the Prussans gained no accaad
vanages they suffered enormously killed and wounded
losing IL is said ten times many the French
whose loss was reported at 5000 The object OF the ngh
bovever was gained The French retreat delayed
several hours and passage Of the river at Pont
Mousson by part Of the Prussan army Of the Center
was accomplished.
MONDAYS RECoSNoIssANCE AT METZ.
In the early accounts Of the engagements 1t was re-
ported that a battle was fought on Monday, Aug To-
But no serious engagement took place on that day The
Prussans made reconnaissance east OF Metz, but 1t
resulted only revealing to them that the main French
army had crossed the Mosele and had departed from
Metz Our special correspondent in Metz, writing on
Monday reported heavy artillery firing toward Thion
ve" Our special at Luxemburg, Immediately north OF
Thonve, reported at the same date "eannonading IN
the direction Of Metz" Later dispatches establish that
these sounds of battle were merely those OF the
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connOissanee andyof the bobardment which preceded
the passage Of the Mosee by the Prussian Right Wing
at and north Of Worry On the same day portions OF
Prince Frederick Charess army crossed the Mosee at
Pont Mousson, and advanced northward by Gorze TO
engage the retreating French.
TUESDAYS BATTLE AT GRAvELoTTE AND DoSCoURr.
On the morning Of Aug 10 the two armies met between
Grayeotte and Doncourt and engagements ensued be-
tween the corps forming the French Right at Graveote
and the Third and HanOveran Corps Of Prince Charess
army and between the French Left at DOneourt and the
army OF Gen. Won steinmetz These fights were very
desperate in character battalion OF French infantry
destroyed a Prussian regiment Of cavalry, taking its
coors The Prussan cavalry leader Prince Albert of
Prussia, nephew Of the King slain. The Prussans
everywhere repulsed small part Of the French
army cut Off however, and retired to Metz. During
the night and next morning the French Right Withdrew
from Gravelotte and reached Mars la Tour.
WEDNESDAYS BATTLE AT MARS Ia TOUR
At this point the morning Of the 18th of August the
Right OF the French army attacked by Prince
Charless army. Other and fresh troops, moving from
Pont Mousson by T1ioncourt toward Manheule had
outanked the French and nterposed between them
and verun Gen Bazane claims to have heldh ground
this day and it is clear that several attacks OF the
Prussans repused Nevertheless the battle resulted
In the retirement of Bazane from Mars la Tour toward
Metz again. portion OF his army escaped from Won
steinmetz toward Etain but the main body it is now
known fell back to RezOnvle, aud there prepared for
the final struggle.
THURSDAYS BATTLE AT REzoSvuLE.
The position no by Bazaine ~ this points described
naturally very strong But with the army of Frederick
Charles advancing from Mars la Tour in his 'front.' and
that Of Won stenmetz his flank and at Doncourt
his position tactically untenable After engage
ment which by all accounts the severest of the
era combats the French beaten and forced back
upon Metz Here they will be compelled to stand a
siege in fortress poorly provisoned and with army
greatly dshcartened by the result Of their desperate
efforts Siege trains already advancing from the
Rhine, and the investment OF Metz appears certain
with Bazaine thus penned up in the fortress there
remains oppose the onward march Of Prince Frederick
William only the,l5,OOO escaped men of MacMahon, the
sixth Corps and the Garde Mobile at Chaons, and the
citizen soldiers at Paris.
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LOUIS BLANC ON THE sITrATIoN.

He THINKS THIS NOT A SUITABLE TINE TO DE-
CLARE THE REPUBLIC IN FRANCE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Monday, Aug. IA m.
Louis Blanc, replying to appeals of many friends.
is about to publish letter reviewing the situation
of France, declaring it is time for the people to
choose between the Empire and the nation: that,
nevertheless civil dissensons would deliver France
to her enemies: that for himself he delays returning
to Paris only for fear that his presence might
be the signal Of revolution; and that the Republic
ought not to be declared at moment when it must
assume the responsibilities which would be deyolycd
upon it by the incapability of the Emperor He adj
vises that France resumng control of her destinies
should say to Germany and the world, This is wal
between two men, not two nations.
France protested in advance, and she repudiates
it now. She appeals to her great principle the fra
ternity of the people and is ready to accept an hon.
orable peace" "But" he concludes, lat this mo-
ment the enemy is her soil, and while he remains
France is only to show loftiness of spirit, an
energy calm courage proportionate to the great
ness of her peril" G.w,s.