The New York herald., 1871-01-11

ing January 10, 1871, was S4,774,1S7.
The first skating carnival takes place at the En-.
plrc Skating Rink tonight. The Empire Club, OF
sixty members, Will take part in full costume.
The funeral Of Sister Serena Goodwin, OF st. Bar
nabas Home, Mulberry street. took place yesterday
afternoon from the chapel or that institution.
At a meeting Of the Board of Police Commissioners
held yesterday afternoon Sergeant Schultz was
transferred from the First to the Twenty first pre.
cinct end Sergeant lyman from the Twenty first to
the FIRST.
At seven O'Clock yesterday morning William
Dranigau was struck on the head with a crutch by
John Burns, during quarrel. at So Warren street.
and severely injured. Burns was arrested and
locked up In the Third precinct station house.
Coroner Keenan, was notified to hold an inqucst
at the Tombs yesterday on the body o! Michael
McMahon. who was committed on the 9th inst, on
tae complaint OF his Vile, for abandonment He
was suffering from deirlum tremens, and dfeu this
morning,
It was remarked yesterday that larger number
OF persons were locked up for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct than on any other day of the pre-.
sent year. most OF the parties Deng heplessly into X
Gated. il was said that In extreme heat or cold the
result IN tins respect Is always the same.
Thomas O'Conner, man thirty.nve years OF are,
attempting to jump from the front platform OF car
NO. OF the Broadway Railroad at Fourteenth
street. slipped and fell beiors the wheel, which
passed over one OF his legs. Coroner keenan, wlll
make an investigation OF the case to-day.
John O'Brien, the parcel-stealer, an astute and
industrious gentleman, made his third appearance
this morning, having been remanded twice for
III ther testimony. The complainants were many
and consisted OF the "small fry" who usually carry
parcels The evidence clear, concise a. nd over.
whelming. Tie prisoner was held for further ex-
animation.
The Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Ran.
road Company held its annual election yesterday.
with the following result:-For directors, Thurlow
Weed, Charles Johnson Augustus L. Smith, Charles
Curtis, Edwin p: Morgan. Hugh Smith, William
dict, William White, Richard Kelly, John r. Como
YER, Isaac Mehrbach. For inspectors of election
James McKenfla, Charles L. Fleming ana William
s. wood.
Mr. waterhouse Hawkins delivered lecture last
evening at the Church OF the Heavenly Rest, corner
OF Fifth avenue and Forty yfth street, before very
appreciatve audience. lie demonstrated by yari
illustrations that life is the cause not the consc
quence OF organization, and that each creature
though 1t be mere living stomach having apparent
ly no other function than to eat, has will, memory
and understanding. Nil. Hawkins will lecture again
next Tuesday.
The Atlantics and champion Mutuals VIII play
game of base ball on skates to- day at the CapitolIne
grounds Brooklyn. Any quantity Of fun and some
..tal sliding" may be expected. Ferguson, Start
Pike, Pierce, Smith. Zettlen. Hall, Chapman ana
Charlie Mills, Ed. Mills, Swande, Hatfield, Patier.
son, Egger, Martin, Wolters and Nelson will uphold
the reputation OF the New Workers. The game VIII
be called at two O'CLOCK, sharp.
Edward B. Day was brought before Justice Shand.
ley, charged by Fellows & Co., jewellers, OF No. !
Maiden lane, for whom he was booKkeeper last Au-
gust, with enibezzling $1,000 while In their employ
Day was sent TO the Park Bank with check for
$1,000. He altered the figures to $1,000 which sum
he drew Keeping the extra s., ,0o0 and rendering an
account Of the remainder. lie LEFT Fellows & 60 q
couple OF days after this clever 'ttle piece OF bus
ness, and was not found until yesterday when lie
was arrested ana brought to Jefferson Market
Prison, ana Is now held Tor examination.
prolonged and careful cross.examnatlon or
witnesses IN the $s0,ooo bond robbery case was held
before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, yesterday. Mr..
McNeal, the broker. In whose Office the defendants
test but his previous evidence was not shaken. Mr.
Bennett one OF the men concerned, made long
statement, relating In detail how he became ac-
with him In This business but beyond this nothing
new has been revealed. This examination was
eel an opportunity OF producing witnesses from
Washington. Mr.. Benefits statement Will be COM
pleted On the next examination.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday an
was held before Justice Ledwith In the
case Of alleged libel charged against newspaper
called the lantern by the society known as the Hell.
disc Bund. Mr.. John II. Biellng, President OF Tie
Bund, was examined at considerable length,
but nothing In his testimony was OF any special
interest. The magistrate Will give his decision In
the case In the course Of week. 1t Will be remenl-
bered that tho Lantern charged tho society named
with being composed of assassins, beer-suckers,
DC, and hence the charge Of libel. The Heldise
Bund numbers upwards or six thousand members.
The annual meeting OF the Yale Alumni Asso-