The New York herald., 1870-02-15


The regular distribution OF letters In this cry was
Increased yesterday BY over 10000 owing the
quantity Of valentines passing through the Post
Professor Nfckerson dcverAd ON interesting lee.
turc before Mazeppa Unon Lodge No. %, I. 0. OF G.
B. ana u. Of s. last evening, the presence OF good
Ysurs."
The following removals Of day inspectors in the
Custom House were ufade yestcrday:-B. Z. Dexter
". Lynn. b McSausat4n; Samuel Caver!y J. VI
Russell f. t. Russell. W. H. Merr,li. E. v. Anderson
,. Mitigate, &. Moriord. ID. Cochrans,
Mr.. vandenhon reads MS celebrated murder scene
from Macbeth, IN winch he has rival In this
country, with selections from Dickens and other
Wen known authors, TINS evening, at me Young
MEMS Christian Association Hail. IL being Tor
charitable purpose d crowded house Is expected.
superintendent Kennedy yesterday moraing pre-
scented 10 the Board OF Police full report OF his
vest,gations IN regard 10 the origin OF the calarG
about the intended ASSASSINATION or Prince Arthur,
which Was publisned III several evening papers on
the SIN. luis interesting document WIN come be-
fore the Boar1 at the next meeting Tor ITS Official
action.
Jonas Donahuc, a squint-eyed, disagreeable look.
mg parsonage, was held to pail In the sum OK $500
by Justice Cox at jefferson Market yesterday morn
ing, charged with assan!ting oiccr Campbell Of the
twentieth precinct. on sunday night oy striking
hun IN the mouth with his nsb and tearing MS
clothes. Thomas O'Gara, OF 34i Eighth avenue, be-
came his Dondsman.
The sale Of the Thompson collection was con-
clndcd yesterday morning. The picues sold were
the ''dregs" OF the whoe gallery Two OF Berstadts
early Efforts In water Colors mount Hope" and
companion picture sold for thlrty-tw0 dollars par
"Lola MOnteZ,n frame and all, brought niteen dol
lars. Tne sage of Marsnieid" was considered dear
~ his purchaser at three dollars
Tho annual ladies' reception OF The Union League
Club. which takes place on Wednesday evening
promises 10 be an elegant affair. Lieutenant Gene
ra Snercan and General Forsyth Chief Of STAFF, have
accepted the invat.ou Of the Committee OF Arrange
and II Is also expected That General SernAn
vile and daughter viii DC present. invitai,ons have
Also been EXTENDED 70 President Grant and his Caoi
net
George Eagan. newsboy. eleven years Of age,
died in Bellevue Hospita from injuries received on
Saturday last 10y being run over. corner OF BrooBc
aud Mercer streets, by car No. 81 OF the Broadway
hne. lii attempting 10 ieave the front platform oi
The car George slipped and fell beneath the whec;
which passed over and crushed his rlgnt leg ID ter
rlbIe manner. The matter Viii Oe investigated before
Coroner Flynn. Deceased lived &C No. IS Crosby
street.
1t has iranspircd that the agent employed by the
protective committee OF the English Erie stockhold-
ers, who about to ,raugurate in conjunction with
the RAMSEY Eaton party. legal against Fisk
aDa Goud. Is mr. burt, an eDinent solicitor OF Ion
oon. Re has sailed Tor the united states and his
tngs VIII be carried before oudee woodruff, OF the
Lnited states Courts, who, as me plaiui1s claim Is
certain 10 show no iavor to The Erie magnates.
Another prayer meeting was held IN Kl. Burns rat
pit mission house yesterday. There large
attendance, the place being crowded with the friends
OF the cause. OF the "haroened sinners" OF
the neignpornood After opening prayer Rev. |
William IA. Poole delivered lengthy address; IN |
whch lie asserted that the good woik was progress.
ing avoiaDiy ana tnau eventually. by She grace OF
Cod modern ZION might yet arise IN the m,dst OF |
that scene OF inlquty aud abode OF ncentiousness.
II is reported that the firm OF Thomas N. Dale h |
Co., manufacturers Of taiiors' trimmings. &C., at No.
62 Howard street, has suspended payment state
OF the affairs OF the house will be made to the cred
tors of Tie trim in lew days. tue report that ~
mills OF the Dale manufacturing Company at Pater-
son, n. j. had stopped running, Is denied. Mr.. Dale
h. president OF tile company, but the iaiiure or the
Grm OF IRomas \. bale Il Co. has III no way Inter
icred with the business Of the mlls
The closing exercises Of the Nortn Moore street
evening school ior males, Thomas w. Conklin prin
cIpal, were held last evening" very interesting
programme was well rendered and apparently much
enjOyed ny very large audience. Numerous prizes
epd certificates We're distributed aud appropriate
addresses delivered by Rev. J. G. b. Heath and
oner distinguished VISITORS. Mr.. Dupignac, .ex COM
missioner, presided, and In his opening remarks
pad a very nign compliment to the principal and
has assistants The attendance mas been larger
winter tnaa ever be.oro. averaging over 500.
Mr.. Mancrre heard evidence yesterday in about
twenty charges against delinquent policemen The
only ones OF interest were those against officers
Stevens. Banker, Daily Strin2ham and McNally or
the Filtn The evidence showed that on the 1st inst.
between two and balf-past two O'Clock r. NJ. four
ol Petty's lamps, With which the men are armed at
night were deposited on heater in the basement
by some mlscIeant whose design may have been the
destruction VI tue building The 1ve officers ac-
cused were the only persons IN the basement, but
tne evidence did not point to the guilty party.
The chemical section OF the Lyceum Of Natural
History had an interesting session last evening,
when Professor Edwards made some suggestions Tor
systematlsng chemical nomenclature. What the
professor seeks co establish was proposed some time
ago, and, as q member observed, cOuld only be ac-
conplished by a chemical congress to agree on an
authoritative nomonciature Alter an ably prepared
paper on ammonium had been read by DR.. Gaatin,
development OF the theory OF dissertation. Dr. Waz
delivered some remarks on the non-existence OF
aptozone before Adjournment.
The new Custom House carriage syste m goes into
operation to-day. Tne former cartmen were given
from the 1st OF February until the present time 10
0nish up back work, make out their statements and
Set ready TO give way 70 the new appontces. During
Che week number OF merchants who were under
stood TO nave been IN favor OF the Old
system have applied for licenses under The new
RI .abte. MI. Lindsay the manager OF the new Dl,-
reau was actively engaged yesterday inspecting the
bonds OF the new contractors and Mr.. Storking the
general agent states that the systcm Will work
with perfect smoothness from the outset number
OF The former cartmen Will 0otan work from the |
contractors.
On Sunday afternoon Andrew Hyland, lad nine |
years Of age, whose parents live at 2ls avenue A.
while attempting TO cross the street nearly opposite
MS Iathers residence, fell on the rail track and was
run over by car IL OF the Forty second street and
6and street Terry line and almost instantly Killed.
lle remains were taken up and removed to the !
mouse, Wbere Coroner Flynn was requested TO hold |
an Inquest The Seventeenth precinc, police ar.
Ieseu vac driver Of the car Robert Armstrong. who
uetuineu 20 await tae result or an investigation.
Deceased ana two others were returning from Sun
gay scnool, and attempted to the track ahead
o. .ne horses When no was knocked down and killed.
ine arver on seeing the danger applied the bYakes
but could not stop the In time to prevent the &C.
cidenL
Yesterday afternoon two bloated looking females,
giving their names as Mary Mills ana Josephine
williams, visited the boot and shoe store OF Francis