New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
NETWORK CITY.

NEN-lORk tlI1.
Ten Thousand new volumes have been added
to tbs Mercantile Library since May l, 1870.
One thousand ex-soldiers and officers OF the
BavaraD army are expected 70 march in the German
Peace Jubilee procession.
Lasselle & Co. received 81 ,326 80 yesterday
from BufaO in aid OF the destitute of France. Mie
othylio Bousson viii send another shipment OF hsr
charitable collection in aid Of the French sufferers ny
the steamer st. Laurent or the Relief.
The slOop yacht Peerless, built for Vice-COm
modore j. Rogers Maxwell at the yard Of Poon Broth
ers. was successfully aunchedat II Yesterday The
suit of trial Of her speed is awaited with interest.
The Commercial Union and the commercial
OF this state have called Convention to be held In
this city Friday March 81 to consider tho necessary
canal legislation. They have invited delegates from All
the commercial bodies In the State, aud business men
generally.
A steamer chartered by the West Side Steam
boat Company will begin. April 4, 10 ply continually
along the Hudson between the upper end Of the island
nnd the Battery for The convenience of uptown rest
pany. Of which eX-MayoT Tiemann is President.
The steamships City of London. st. Laurent,
aud ThurinGa, detained at Quarantine account of
smallpox released yesterday morning. The Abys
sina from Liverpool and The schooner j. j. Spencer are
stl under quarantine for the saline disease lOuf .ses
of smallpox from these vessels received at West
Bank Hospital yesterday.
The assessment for laying the Seely concrete
rayoment IN Eleycnth3t- between Unyersitypace and
.sixthave Is S5i7 and IN Howard-st, between Broad
way and Mercerst., S04 The surveying IN FleYcnln'
ST. S3l4 II; inspecting, Sij; adv dyertisng 500,
and collecting, s5o7 total Of over sllCo. surveying
ing. eco, and collecting. s92 co. Total. 1883 20.
Col. Rockafelar orders full dress parade of
the 7lst Infantry ~ g. n Y, at the state Arsenal,
on Tuesday evening, March 2s The headquarters OF the
regiment will De- removed, phil the armOry at
COMPETITIVE drills for the aimeie mushet Banks cup,
aud two gold medals VIII take place at the Acadalny OF
Music, Aprn II.
The sale of choice poultry contributed by
leading breeders the United states and Canada IN aid
Of the fund Of the NewYork state Poultry Society took
place at the auction OF Johnson and Van TaSse'
ON Nassaust yesterday. There were about 100 barn
fowls contributed beside several pairs Of pigeons eight
rabbits and Is dozen eggs. The attendance very
large but the bidding dull and the prices unisuy
small The following were the moro valuable OF the lo'S
oic trio light Brahlas bred By Pblsnl WILLIAMS TausoO Mass
one tho boz Cns bred by Is,e Wnke Grenye n J hIl
3 we 5lT coeIn coo Bred b, ss5a Br. YeSYotk C
l' iga 'lie Dosass srei % y ~ II, Ss' a s s91 "
BROOKLYN.
Judge Pratt of the Kings County supreme
Court is visiting New Orleans.
The bridge over Gowanus Canal at Carroll
st. is said much duapidated aud likely to cause
serious accident.
The Germans propose peace celebration.
The following Committee Of Arrangements has been ap
Kazey Col. Casper Urban, Alderman Guek, d. senior
\. II. Adams, j. ROsengardcn.
Fire Commissioner Massey says that the un-
safe condition Of the Of buildings in Tompkns-aye
two OF which fell last Tuesday bad been reported to him.
and that lie had ordered new foundations 10 be Duit
bnt that his INSPECTOR unable to indi tho builder
until after the buildings tunbied.
The report published in The NcV- York
Lcade- Of the nl-win aud MISUNDERSTANDING between
Mr. f. b. Conway proprietor OF the Park Theater, and
the owner of the building. MI u. l. Benton - pro-
nounccd utterly false by Mr. CONWAY; who announces
his intention OF bringing anacton for sander against Tue
paper
Silyi Maillard, the FIenchman who shot and
killed George wilson in GrandSt f. d.. on the morning
Of Jan. s. ls7i during alteration, was arragned IN
the Kings County Court Of oyer aud Termlner yesterday
for second trial the Jury on the former Trial having da
agreed a full jury was not obtained ana tue case was
adjourned.
The burglars and sneak thieves have become
evccedncly bold and rob stores and dwellings without
fear Of detection. Last evening burglar entered the
residence Of j. i. Cole, No @g5 Grtnd'ys throGs s,
other ewery value S1.2IO The family were at Tea IN
| The basement at the time.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMNCA.-Fye wild Siberian hounds have
been killing poultry aud calves near here. One OF them
was shot Monday hut The others are .tlll al large.
The Jamaica and Astoria Boulevard Is pushing forward
rapidly and will probably be Completed before oepten-
ber the date for It's completion iAed IN the contract
| BABYLoS.-The dry goods store OF J." H. Fishei was
robbed on wednesday night OF several hundred dollars
| worth Of ribbons ana slk-' ,
WuTEsrONE-A special meeting Of the Trustees OF the
village was held last night to take hual acton on ihe
pcfiton Of large number oi me voters ioi Ih
of the charter and the substitution OF the SneI LAW
bc Trustees decided % retain the present CHARTER ana
! The citizens entered their protest
| R,vpeurAp-The ladies of the principal villages of
sn county have devised plan feeding their fathers
| brothers husbands, aud lovers, whlie tncy a.
tend to matters Of state at the poll AZ h bben
sag IIarbor and other villages the churcnes hale Dec
engaged and all the voters after hey h!N5 @ t
their duty to be given gOou meat th'ts II @ % I'm
| rb.fhp
the cost Of the entertainment As III an ne S on
suffolk County many OF tae ot this
can be appreciated. Heretofore II has Deeh nposSnpo
f"r the hotels TO accommodate onoenth OF thoso Apply
| ing for meals o., - - .,..,
RocKAwAY-several publicspirted citizens aro about
| to build new town hali'
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
| WEsTcUEsTER. Abraham Hatfield, geo
| cooner Hugh Iunny, and Thomas Jay Byrne' Ooh"o
in NJ the Eastern Boulevard, deny that they are IN
49, ,, oorcerned in the bill for Boulevard from
T,ionport 10 Morrsania, and protest emPhau'"i'
| against all such legislation
NEW-JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.-A colored man, namcd BUY
| ana WAS awakened on Wednesday night by ouu IAN.
Mssirg his wife he jumped from bed. and discovered
| ber in "A paroxysm Of religious frenzy' sea'ou o '
| I,g-siu exclaiming Fetch mo ElDahs chariot M on
a. fnr want 10 20 10 heaven right away beiVo nc no
could catch her she JUMPED from ,nSeronsIy Injured
ground over 10 feet, and "as very d' returned
she had attended church that evening ana his
home about mdnght1i r. ;lRs Pert JS Jsryit'
UonoKEN-The new fcrry-boat Haokensack vii VII com ,
mence her trips between rev wa ft
Wohoken within days. Her length - 2o zee, @ tt
ali. her extreme breadth. co feet and hef pn % s
H., Dr cylinder is A inches, with stroke oi ~
in M hr cabins no Daint has been used, and pehuIu,
efect l. produced by tasteful grouping Oi tio o. u
| tautb Ht which the WeehaWken branch OF tho s itls
Railroad crosses, have Threatened 70 renuSr r @ se
Ivsiitnte ~ Technology is making rapid piosIcss TO 20
| ward completion, and has aiIdhseu 0'"i'0V Va fVf
| Icrt,Ires 10 begin next Wednesday.
| Nrw,oK-The sloop Manhattan, moored IN the rasstl,
Dir h. been condemned by the United state, DisIa,
i. f s,n,grling and will be sold ne auction. Inc