The New York herald., 1871-02-28

masses on the now al-important subject of "Con-
stttutonal Equality" at Cooper Institute tomorrow
evening.
Richard Johnson who was arrested ON Saturday
last for burglary at s37 Broadway full particulars Of
which were duly published in the HERALD, was yes.
terday committed for trial IN default OF $1,000 bail.
John Davis, OF No. 80 Park street, who had benin
the Tombs for some time past charged with stab
bing Charles Lane Of 476 Pearl street. was yester-
day formally committed to answer for assault and
battery instead Of being arraigned for murder as he
anticipated. Mr.. Lane was badly stabbed in the lert
breasF, but has now almost recovered.
On Wednesday night last the hardware store Of
Joseph Z. Redman, at the corner OF Fifty-second
street ana Third avenue, entered by three boys
named respectively Charles Sparks. Abraham Cody
and Michael O'Brien, and about fifty dollars worth
OF soldering irons stolen by them. They were held to
At the Yorkvllle Police Court yesterday Robert
Finley was held In default OF bail to answer charge
of stealing 500 worth or sverwarc from his board.
ing mistress, Mrs. Jane Young proprletress of a
public house at the corner OF 142d street and Eighth
avenue.
He was also charged with stealing ten dollars
worth Of Of napkin rings from another of the board.
ers, Tor which he was also held.
Two young men, named John Cunning gharn OF l52
Forsyth street, aud John Smith, Of 121 Eldridge
cClCSe, ou Ouluuy HIButb MlCllAei MaCManO0 In
Spring street, near Wooster and observing that he
was somewhat under the influence OF liquor, took
advantage Of his condition and took silver watch
valued at f0rty-one dollars from his vest pocket
They were arrested by officer Brady, of the Eighth
precinct. and yesterday morning he'd by Justice
Cox, ut Jefferson Market for examination.
Mr. Edward A. Moore, Superintendent OF Roads
under the Department OF Public Works, was made
the recipient Of handsome pair OF horses on Sat
urday evening. The presentation came or at Ber.
tholfs, 144th street and Eighth avenue and was
made the occasion OF most pleasant gathering, at
which large number OF the owners and admirers
OF fine horse1esh attended. They ali bore testi.
mony to MIR. Moore's zeal and eflciency In Keeping
the roads and drives IN good condition and the tes.
tlmOn1al took the shape as mentioned above OF a
costly pair OF horses, behind which MIR. Moore can
more fully enjoy the fruits OF his labors The pre-
Sentation was made by Captain Wilson I'm a feiici.
tous speech and responded to by Mr. Moore in the
true VEN OF IAN old sager,n after whic, all hands
partook OF an elegant supper.
The Central Park Meteorological Department re-
ports for the week ending February 25 1871 the fol
lowing atmospheric conditions: s:-Barometer mean
3o103 inches; IN aximum at nine A. NJ, February o.
8o.504 inches; minimum at Oh. 0rn A. H., February
49, 20. .622 1ncheS range 1852 inches. Thermometer
mean BAT degrees maximum at midday February
rs, 53.2 dcgrees minimum al seven A. NJ, February
%, 1915 degrees; range, 1921 degrees. February 90
rain fell from nine p. NJ. to twelve r. NJ to the deph
OF .o6 inches; February q rain fell from oh. ON. A.
NJ. to five A NJ. to the depth Of .18 inches; making
the total amount of water for the week 22 inches
The distance travelled by the wind during The week
was 027 miles.