New-York tribune., 1871-04-25
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Commissioners of Public Parks are
about to bud.a wherry basin at the foot OF Battery
place.
The French General Consulate will be re-
moved on the Ist Of May from No. TO No. Bowling
green.
A crockery mans sign-board in Hudson-st.
bears this announcement:
'N~ Por things Of use and things OfsDOr
The gay sAd curious beTe resort
Workmen began yesterday to take up the
concrete pavement recently laid by discreet city au
thorites on Ninthst. and stuyvesantplace, between
Second and Tnlrd-aYes.
A reauiem mass was offered at St. Stephens
Church. yesterday for the repose Of the soul of the late
wm. A. Moore, formerly theatrical agent OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Barney Williams.
Aldermen Jerome, Woltman and Mitchell
were appointed at the meeting of the Board yesterday
10 submit an ordinance for the better aton OF hack
ney coaches, carriages. and cabs
The eighth annual reception of the New
York Rollerskahng Association takes place tonight in
Plmpton Building Tie graceful sport practced By this
Association is steadily growing In popularity.
The old Quaker meeting house, now owned by
the n Y Turn-veren is be speedily demolished The
Society will occupy temporary quarters at Delaney and
Chrystiests until the completion Of their new ha on
FOuTtll-st., near the BOWeiy
The headquarters of the Friendship Assocla-
ton, at Fourteenth-st and Third-aye draped in
mourning yesterday in consequence Of the death OF the
President James Tunney, who at one time prom
inent member Of the old Fire Department.
Richard II. Elias sends The TRIBUNE an
affidavit 10 the following effect: am not connected
with any other business than the tewery business 10
Gil Broadway, corner HOustOn-st, and no one is CON
nected with me in my own or any other business"
1t was rumored, yesterday, that new plan
would be adopted after May for the transfer OF freight
from the depots OF the Hudson River and New-Hayen
Railroads to the lower parts OF the city, The Presidents
of the two roads refused to give any Information on the
subject.
The 3j wards of Bellevue Hospital are re-
painting IN much lighter coors than before and II will
rejoice the heart Of any patriotic Irihman who may
have to go there hereafter 10 find on the walls neat
narrow border Of green; ABOUT fGG pictures a'e
An eccentric old og-fancier in Peck-slip re-
marked to reporter few days ago. II born poet
and am by instinct naturalist. and By profession phi
losopberu "Poodles," continued the wise man, "are
play out and terriers all the rage good fash
all the way from 80 cents to soo"
An athletic thief seized two bundles of pa
per- Yesterday in Beekman-st and trotted of, hotly
pursued by two policemen. Finding himself in danger
he dropped one bundle ran through Theseralley into
Ann-st and actually escaped with the other! The Off
obliged 10 get hand-cart IN which 10 convey
the rescued bundle back to the owner
The foundation of a new fountain is laying
slowly at the southeast OF the City Hall Park.
Those whose windows face PaTk-row are awaiting
with dread the appearance the upper works
II more Of the birds which do duty In the other park fou
Matching the featnered trlDe must give
hope OF admiration az ornamental nglles'
"H. r. J.n informs THE TRIBUNE that anO-
ther great swndle is in contemplation by the Tamnany
politicians connection with the proposed repavng OF
Frst-ave. with new fancy pavement. The official re-
ply from the Department Of Public Works, s that mo
contract" wOrk in question has yet been made,
there is no prospect that any will be made"
Thomas King Of No. 113 Greene-st pur-
chased policy lottery ticket, April "a, at Chathanst
shop. 1t drew prize, but the keeper Of the shop re-
fused TO paw ard King then applied TO Justice Bowling
for the of Peter Mcintyre the reputed "baoker
of this. and many similar establishments; nester
day. Mcintyre was arrested ana heio 70 pan III ''" "
answer a charge OF violating the Lottery laws.
A Democratic voter of Irish lineage spent
two whole days last week in the City Ha Park in cut
ting down small tree which average boy would have
demolished in two hours Another instance OF political
zeal manifested by six independents electors who,
with the aid of six wheelbarrows moved six small bars
OF iron other morning. III the neighborhood of Wash
ington-square, about six blocks IN half an hour.
Eighteen members of the Blossom and
Americus Clubs start this morning. under the leadership
OF owen W. Brennan, two months trip across tho
continent The prudent tourists made demand, yes
terday for the and other Indian weapons
stored & II hrn bc hs rope b be sI
with the solitary scalp that now glaces the Iainn'ny
archives.
The 65th anniversary dinner of st. Georges
Society place last evening at Demonicos. At the
back Of the platform portrait OF Queen Victoria
suspended festooned with British and American flags.
After the removal Of the cloth, letters OF regret
read from Sir Edward Thornton and tho members OF the
High Commission and responses made tO tOas by
John c. Dale, President Of the Society; the Rev. Dr. Vim
ton, Richard Grant White, and Others.
The water was turned on for while
yesterday morning in the fountain at the Broad
way and Chambersst. corner OF the City Hall Park.
Many people gathered in the walks attracted by the
accustomed spectacle and gayo much trouble to the
graycoated police whose duty 1t Is to keep ntruders of
the grass Within the reserved space many of the small
BIRDS that frequent the Park hoped about and
ning that the fountain had been prepared expressly
their benefit, refreshed themselves saucy III the wei
come spray.
When The TRIBUNE reporters some weeks
ago investigated the psnahouse business, they found
some OF the thieves chuckng the recent robbery
$4,000 I'm United States bonds from wealthy citizen OF
Ohlo 1t has since been discovered that soon after his
return home the receivers WHO had usual into
the possession Of the bonds caused letters TO be sent 10
their victim Offering 20 return them for certain price
He answered that he lad "cageated" the bonds at
Washington as they were lost, he would rive
only SO for their return 1t appears how ;yer that he
bonds of eouse hsd DO great difficulty B rtainng;
and they ed their proposals for the return Of the
the bonds was prominent State Oliccr IL Ohio aud
Is man " wealth and high standing.
BROOKLYN.
The parade of the Sunday Schools, in seven
divisions. will take place June6
The Nassau National Bank has been desig-
mated as the depository OF coming into tho Unit
States Courts o. the Eastern District.
A new railroad will begin running, May 1,
from Fulton Ferry through Water Bridge, Concord ami
Navy sts., and Park and Vanderbtayes, TO PTos oct
Park and through Nlnthave. to Greenwood Cemetery.
The road IL new branch, built By the BrooAiyn aud
Hunters Point Company.
LONG ISLAND.
3 FLusHrNG.--A Mr.. Pool was arrested yester-
day by Officer smith, charged with stealing game chick
ems from Mr. BoarGman Two cows were stolen from
the barn of the Patriots Orphan Home on Sunday night
or Monday morning together with number OF fowls.
No clue To the tbfeves . The supeTDendent of
Nashisg and North sde dlroad, j. A. TpekeJ fermery