New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
NEW-YORK CITY.

Ninety patients have been received into the
Center-st. Hospital since Mayl.
A set of resolutions, costing S1,150, will be
Peter Cooper by the students OF the Cooper
Union Oh the 3lst of May.
The Hildise Bund, union of German coop
erative life insurance organizations, has appointed
committee TO make arrangements for a festival.
The United States slOop-o war Saratoga, ac-
companed by the tender Catapa, sailed yesterday for
Annapolis with detachment of men for the Constella-
ton.
Reservoir-square is the latest park attacked
by the new Commissioners. The massive iron fence is
down. and hundreds of men are busy remodeling the
place.
The Scandinavian Society will commemorate
to-day the CONCESSIONS which ID mark was compelled
TO make 10 Norway in 1914 by picnic in the East River
Park.
On and after Saturday next the steamer Mary
Powell will leave Vesry Pier at $3.50 p M Returning
she will leave Rondout at m, arriving at New-York
at 1880 a. III.
The demolition of the buildings in Third-st.,
near the Bowery, lately purchased by the New-fork
Turnyerein begun yesterday to make room Tor the
new Turn Hall.
The remains of the late Louis Bonard were
inferred Yesterday in Greenwood Cemetery, where
memorial tablet will be erected by the Society ior INC
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals.
Hannah and Joe, Esquimaux indians, who
have been engaged to accompany Capt in his Arctic
the POlaris from the Washington Navy Yard.
Some extensive wholesale dealers, not con-
tent with openly advertising foreign wine bottles"
have for sale curious bales shaped like quarter sections
of hogsheads and composed Of little bundles OF straw
such tied around imported wines. Ihey are all
ready to receive the bottles.
The 22d Regiment, Col. Isaiah Porter com
handing, will parade this afternoon, leaving the
armory in Fourteenth-st at p. m, and marching
through Fourteenth-st, Fonrthaye; the Bowery Canal
st., Broadway, FOurteentlst., Madis0n-aYe., lhlfy-
fodrthSt., and Fifth-ave. to Fourteenth-st. again.
A concert in aid of St. Mary's Episcopal
Church. at Mott Haven, will he given at the Harlem
Music Hall this evening, under the direction Of MI
George 1. Erstow. Miss Bee G, MIS- Morris, MISS Ea
Mayer Mr.. Frtsch, Mr.. Sargent Mr.. Beckett, Mr. Prs
SON. and Mr. BassfOrd announced to take part IN H.
Mayor Hall said yesterday that i'll conse-
quencc OF the great amount OF labor involved in the
preparation of the statistical and tabular statements OF
the annual reports OF the various departments OF the city
and County Government his annual message would not
be transmitted to the Common Council before the rst
Monday in June.
The Committee appointed by the Produce EX-
change investigate tine subject of grain measurements
shpboard report that the scales employed on either
floating stationary elevations exceedingly accur-
ate, and that the average loss in weight on shipments
transferred from canal boats TO OF To lighters
rarely exceed one-eighth OF per cent.
The street-cars present curious spectacle
al or o'clock in the morning. Most OF the passengers
are sumbcring in various grotesque positions. Each
corner its snug sleeper and Of the rest repose
sitting bolt upright, some are lufching and noddlng,
some lean painfully forward, and some unwtingly fan
against their neghbors-causng severe trials OF temper
and patience
The Board of Police amended Rule No. 66,
yesterday, TO read as follows
The shall make all appointments Office in the Police
all duty and all tranfc and details shall he
made by the President of the Board and al orders relating to the uan
shall issued ~ joint action 81 the President AMI