New-York tribune., 1872-08-31
NEw-YoRK CITY.
io IN Central Park at 4 p. m.

Music in Central Park at p' ILL.,
The cupola of the ThiTd-ave. Railroad Depo'
isreceiving its finishing touches
Grammar School No. 25, in Fifth-st.. De-
tween First and secondaves viii be open iOr the reee
uon Of pupils on sept 2 -,
Henry Hall Ward, the banker, was buried
from Grace Church. at Broadway and Tenthst sester-
day. The Revs. Drs. Brown and Holden oniclaleu'
The New-Yorl Liberal Club held its 155th
meeting last meeting, at Plimpton Hall. The Hon
william Gilpin OF Colorado READ paper eH''Neu'
"Kotes on Colorado"
Controller Green will pay to-day, through
his paymater on the line OF the works. the wages OF the
aborers employed ON the bouleyards and avenues 10
Aug. Is, amounting toSiNOOO
The President and Gen. Horace Porter ar
rived in the city yesterday morning, from Washington
and after brcakastng at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL elt
town by the Long Branch boat.
Mrs. thompson, the colored lady who is So
hciting funds for building church in Memphis, mas
shown letters vouchng for her by the editor OF Ihe Mem
EhtS appeal, and by other responsible cluzehs'
The gas used on the Hoboken ferry-boats is
so wrecned that il almost impossible TO read news
paper directly uader it, and only four burners are
usod in a cabin tie night trips are dismal enough
The number Of wagons and trucks which are
suffered 70 line the sides Of many OF the streets during
the night is surprising sevenyfour were counted IN
Egst sxteenth-st, between Avenues ana Z, recently
Dolly Warden. though popular as name
dealers in dress goods many whom have been driven
the OF bankruptcy by investing An ai go s'OeA
OF TINS class
Steinway Hall was threatened with destruc-
ron by fro FOR a few moments yesterday afternoon
through The ignition Of the roof by sparks from FUR
mace which wOrmen were using IN repairing IlS 1uu
ing -ne names We're eNJlugulsieu "IlhO"V V0 s5'OS'
damage to the great hall.
The new floating derrick of the Department
of Pubic Docks successfully placed yesterday morning
an artificial stone. in weight on the foundation
OF The retaining wall Of the boatianding now building
Al the Battery. This derrick. the most powerful one in
America, was planned by Assistant Engineer Newton
aud cons sTucted at a cost OF $4,000.
Complaint has been made that forty or fifty
persons waited in vain on Thursday for the midnight
boat OF the North Shore Staten Island Ferry Company
Finding at a late hour that there possibility OF
returning TO their homes the Island some OF them
dispersed IN various directions, while others waited unLl
Gsyrnt at the feTry-hOuse. The Company 1t is SAID,
has offered no explanation.
The raising of WOrth-st., between Centre and
Chatham and Of neighboring streets, continues
to maize mat part OF the city filthy and dsOrdcred. The
novels tbereabous are rendered wretched than
ever Oy the elevation OF the streets above te ground
floors. brick wall about three feet hlgn mas p Deen
lt IN front the ground windows OF the Five Points
House OF Industry and substantial pavement Will be
laia above H..
II is not uncommon to find undertaking
establishments over adjoining liquor saloons,
a state of things which does not cheer the
average mourner. Occasionally, too, an enter
pusnc undertaken enlivens the highways with
the announcement, handsome coiin plate, hearse,
and one carriage, for dollars" The representations
on the window shades OF many establishments either
the most absurd carcature wnere the work Is ner-
foIous a parade OF SORROW which is revolving in the
extreme
The first important cricket match of the
season in this vicinity begun at Hoboken yeser-
day on the grounds of the St. George Club, the occasion
being the return game Of the annual series between the
Germantown Club Of Philadelphia and the St George
(lub OF this city, The first game was won by the Ger
Iuautovu eleven last July, with nine Wlckets 10 fal
The GeImautOwns went 10 the bat, and before tney
were disposed they had scored 65 of which Joe ar-
rcaye contributed 81 in excellent style, and Welsh IA,
Stubbenneld taking tie majority Of the wlckes The
81 George had scored "a the game closed for the
day.
The Fire Commissioners received a letter
from the Controller Monday stating that the fremen
would Eenceforh be paid their salaries at the Depart
ment Of Finance and that pay rolls would be ac-
knOwedsed unless accompanied by the adaits Of the
Commissioners that the did duty every day repre-
seuted. President Hickman In letter 10 Controller
Green Yesterday expressed the dissent Of the Fire Com
mi.suners TO the claim Of the Finance Department.
Pending the settlement Of the question, be asked that
the payOs OF the present mouth should be paid mne
c.afely at the Fire Department headquarters, aud II
desired, under the manascnent VI an agent OF The
Finance Department.