The New York herald., 1870-03-10

General J. Watts De Peyster gave breakfast yes
terday morning In honor OF Captain Frederick Say
busn OF the English army It being his 105th birth.
| day. General Mcdowell and number OF prominent
| officers OF the army and militia were present.
| Mr.. w. Fl. Seward has accepted an invitation
rendered by the New York Historical Society to de-
liver lecture under ITS auspices the 9TH OF June
at tue Academy OF Music. The invir.aIion was
| rendered on behalf OF the society by M Erastus
Benedict and Nh G. r. Kirkland.
James +. Montgomery chairman OF the Executive
Committee OF the Grand Bazaar IN aha OF the 'shel-
terng Arms" TO be held In April next, cautions the
public against certain swindlng lMp0sters VINO aic
gong the city soliciting contributions o yoou5
and money III AID OF the enterprise
Mrs. Sarah r. Norton, the workngwomen's advo-
cate or this city, Will deliver her popular Lecture on
the ..Rag Pickers OF New Yorkn at the Newark
Opera House on Tuesday evening next 1he subJecI
Is mighty entertaining one and The material oi the
| discourse was Cleaned from actual oDser sation
| among the class Of persons OF whom IL treats.
| The following resolution was adopted at the ses
| sion OF the Knights Of Pythas yesterday:-"R
! solved That the Grand Lodges OF New York; Vir-
gInia, Nebraska Connecticut, California West VIZ
gina ONO, Illinois, Kentucky, MASSACHUSETTS, and
Indiana be allowed six Past Grand Chancelors, TO
be elected from their Past Chanceors LII sood stand
Ing ut their next session."
The managers OF the Beach Pneumatic Company
having generously placed their works under Broad
way in charge or the Union Home and School for
Soldiers ana Sailors tor exhibition, the citlzcns are
invited TO inspect tile Tube. and, BY so doing satisfy
their curiosity and help most worthy charity al
the same time. The number OF visitors 10 the WORKS
yesterday was about ZOO
Mr. Horace r. whitney, OF the Sunday Mercurv
accompanied by his COUNSEL Thomas w. Pittman,
yesterday morning appeared before Justice Snand-
ley, at Jefferson Market and was allowed to go on
ms own recoenlzance unin the 22d inst;' at two r
Ierred against him by Or. sherman the facts OF
which have already appeared In the HERALD. Mr.
Whitney states the charge was made by the doctor
as an advertising medium.
Last evening the Sunday school attached to the
Bleecker street Universalist church gave their
thirty ty-second annual exhibition. The church was
crowded, there being scarcely even standing room
for those VINO came late. The declamatlOns, adj
dresses, songs, choruses &c,iwere all.rendered IN
most excellent style and It Is not too mucn TO say
that the whole Thing was a decided success and
reflected great credit upon those having It IN
charge.
The funeral OF Senior Paul, the late Minister from
Venezuela took place yesterday from the Church OF
st. Francis Xavier. There were but few persons
present The church was appropriately draped IN
black and requiem mass was sung oy the Rev.
Father DeLuynes. Tne following gentlemen acted
as paibearers:-Roya Phelps. Jose Valiente. Ant.
Hernandez I. I. Tracy, Consul OF Peru ID. S. Micha-
lena General p. M. Arlsmendi and Antonio Flores,
Minister Plenipotentiary for Ecuador. Tne remains
were taken W Calvary Cemetery.
On Tuesday night last Captain James Bowen, pro-
prietor Of the wallack Hotel, in Westchester, was
turned on car No. 60 at Harlem, Of which Andrew
Pitt Is conductor, for insulting lady passenger
Tue following morning, 1t leiileged, Bowen awaited
the arrival OF Pitts at the bridge, ana before the
latter nau time TO get oil MS cur Bowen jumped on
tine platform and made lunge with a ong-biaded
knife at the throat Of the conductor, who suddenly
threw up his arm and the blade went through the
sequently on warrant Issued by Justice McQuade,
and held to bail to answer. me Third Avenue Rail
road COmpany'S counsel Will attend to the prO5ecu-
ton OF the case.
The Fox false pretence case came up for further
examination yesterday before Justice Ledwitn, at
Essex Market Police Court. William Dazell, OF the
New York and Baltimore TRANSPORTATION Company,
which nas its office at pier No.. North river. made
a formal aiiidavit that William II. Sexton
order purportng to be signed by PlumerW Co. Tor
200 barrels oil flour Of the valne OF 81 $50. The -four
was delivered and subsequently taken by a carman
to Atkins 4 Co.. at No. Az washington street. the
order was proved to be forgery, the truckman
OF the firm Of Atkins Il Co. testified to the complain
ant making an arrangement with him TO have the
-four stored IN his premises. Justice Ledwith held
both prisoners for examination.
Jane Williams the English woman who on Tues
day morning swallowed q dose Of andanum with
suicidal intent at her residence 81 Mulberry street.
as heretofore reported died in Bellevue Hospital the
following evening. Deceased mad long been OF In
temperate aud depraved habits, and concluding
that life had no further charms Tor her bought
few cents worth OF poison at the drug store OF Dr.
Greene, 81 Park street-after first making known her
Intentions to catherine Burke, 25 Elizabeth street
and drank IT, DR.. Greene was called 10 attend the
sufferer, but did not succeed IN removing the anda-
mum from her stomach. Jane was sub
seGuently taken to the Sixth ward station
house. and police surgeon soon in
attendance recommended her immediate removal to
the hospital, which was done, death ensuing soon
afterwards. Whether prompt and proper measures
were resorted TO TO save the life OF deceased alter
sne had taken the rata draught may be subject Tor
investigation before Coroner keenan,. who holds an
inquest In The case to-day. Deceased had no perna
nent home or means OF support and her remains
Will be inferred at the expense Of the city.