The New York herald., 1871-02-08

will commence this afternoon at Association Hall.
Longfeow and Hiawatha VIII entertain the audi
dience through MIR. Woollett to-day.
Mrs. Catharine McIntyre q middle-aged woman,
died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of exten
sive burns received on MONDAY evening by her
clothes taking fire in consequence OF 10 ing
stove, at her residence $40 Ninth avenue. Coroner
Schirmer Was notied
At the third public meeting of the West SIDE Asso-
clation, this evening, at the Howard Rooms, rapid
transit, the Riverside Park and other important SUBJ
jeCts will be presented. Mayor Hall, William b.
Ogden Judge Fullerton aud William Il. Martin are
to address the meeting
Coroner Young was yesterday called to the
Nforgue to hold inquest the remains OF vii.
| liam Wilhelm, German who died III Bellevue Hos.
pltal. Deceased stage carpenter at the French
the discharge OF his duties he fell from an elevated
position TO the stage thus receiving compound
fracture OF the SKULL
The weather was much mllder yesterday, and the
aspect OF the rivers was consequently different
from that which met the view OF travellers on the
ferryboats on the previous day. Nevertheless, the
boats had considerable Difficulty III making their
trips, the Ice being thick and deep In parts OF
the river and at and III the several Slips. The
weather was modaratlng last night, and the irdca-
tions were that by this mornlng the navigation OF
the rivers would be entirely open.
The circumstances OF q very singular burning
casualty were yesterday developed he ore Coroner
schirmer ct the City Hail. Francis.KelIy and his
wife, Maria, lived at No. so Rroome street. On Sun.
day last Kelly igaled mis- pipe with piece OF paper
| stove, beside which stood his wiIe. In few mo-
mcnts her dress, which was OF light material was in
Key was terrlely barned about the lower extremi-
ties, chest arms and hands She was conveyed to
bellevue Hospital, where death ensucd yerterday
morning Deceased was about twenty-five years OF
age, and born In Ireland.
The Central Park Meteorological DEPARTMENTS ab.
srac Of their report for the week ending February
T. 1871, gives the following resnlts:-Barometer-
Mean, 29.9oS; maximum so21S; minimum TAT two
a. NJ February a., 2o.52a range, .09A inches. Their
90; range. s7a degrees. January 2s' snow Ir, from
on. on A. TO a. NJ. amount OF water OF inches;
January 81 ram r9m r. N. to u r. NJ. amount Of
4l5 r NJ, amount OF water .o2 lnchos; total amount
OF water for week. .2s luches Distance travelled by
the wind during the week, 1896 miles.
Tie committee who have charge OF the arrange
ments for tho proposed endowment OF Women,s
University in this city have requested the co-opera
ton Of a number Of prominent Now York ladies.
meeting was held Yesterday In the Rutgers chapel
on Fifth avenue, at which Mrs. Professor Botta was
made Charwoman ana Mrs Dr.. 7. Thompson
President Barnard, Mrs. Professor III. b. Smith. Mrs
DR.. Henry NJ. Field, Mrs. NJ. O. Roberts, Mrs Parkc
Goodwin and Others. Alter a full account by Dr. J.
r. Thompson, chariaan OF the Endowment Com
Iiittee OF the object Of the meeting and the plans
that are now on loot Dr. ii. Nj. Pierce and Pro-
fess0r Upham made remarks. Much interest was
shown and t,lrther meetings will be held.
Waiter Caayhan weat to the boarding house OF
Ellen Coughlin, at No. $40 West Twenty ninth street.
the 31st Of January, and applied for room say.
ing that IL was his intention to board there. Mrs.
Cougnln put HIM in q bedroom on the second floor
OF her house. Wa said he wanted to be called MT
haltpast i've O'Clock. AT two O'Clock Mrs Coughlin
found that her new boarder had secretly Lett the
house. and on looking In the other bedrooms on the
floor she found mat this bird OF PASSAGE mad
taken with him overcoaty dress coat and sun lry
other articles OF clothing that he had better have
left behind him. Walter was seen on Monday by hls
quondam landlady 80 walking down Broadwayu
and as natural consequences ne made his appear
ancc before JudGe shundiey yesterday, could
make no explanation and was committed in default
Of 81, goo BAH.
SHIpBUILDINa IN THE PRovINCEs.-Fi -four
Vessels, with tonnage vi 81, 205 tons were built In
Nova Scotia last year. Twenty-eight were built in
New Brunswick, with total tonnage ~ 20, sos ons
The largest vessel built was the Adrlatic l,4S6 tons
owned by Mcssrs. Ncvins Fraser, OF 81. John, N.
Il. There are now vessels building In the two
Provinces with an aggregate TONNAGE o 8i.Sos tops