New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
NEW-YORK CITY.

Music at MOuLJ MOTTlb-SqudIc aJ ~ p' III.
The steamship St. Thomas, which is due at
this mort to morrow will have board Sir Peter Grant,
| Governor General oiJamaica, and suite
The Commissioners of Emigration report
that 2oo1o6 allen passengers arrived to Aug &c number
for the corresponding period OF last year. i4s,7s2
The agreeable moderation in the tempera-
ture has resulted adlmnshed of sun-umbreas by
gentlemen The midday sun is, however, still powerful
and demands continued caution.
A group of cOlored men agreeably enter
tanned the passengers Hamilton ferry-boat, by an
impromptu sacred concert, few evenings ago. during
midriyer delay, caused by an unusually large tow OF
canal boats OF the foot of Whitehall-st.
The owners of the slip at West Washing
ton Market were ordered By the Dock Commissioners
dredge It, but having failed to do So the Commissioners
will therefore begin the work in about fortnight. at
the owners expense and will remove 5000 cubic yards
OF mud.
Col. Whitley, Chief Of the Secret Service
force sent to Washington yesterday, 5000 worth of
Internal Revenue tobacco stamps which were stolen
from the Unep States Collectors Office at Cleveland,
and subsequently discovered by his officers concealed in
this city.
The kerosene lamp of Twenty -third-st.
stage suddenly became enveloped in Hames last
ming but was extinggshed by courageous gentleman,
and explosion ayerted. The passengers were unani
In deprecatng the use OF explosive oils Tor lighting
public cOnyeyances.
Trinity churchyard never looked more beau
tifu than now. Time-wom headstones, green graves,
bright flowers, shaded by trees with the lofty church
ora effect at tie base of the Revolutionary prison mar
tyrs' monument is especially pleasing
Jushie Kinmasa YTi, Mayor of the City and
County Of Toke Japan, accompanied by his secretary
and interpreter, r. Ewami paid, yesterday, parting
visit to Mayor Hail. who entertained them Mayor Yuri
said that he should always remember with feelings OF
gratitude the kindness shown him by Americans, and do
All in his power to to Americans In Japan such
treatment as he has received here
The basins for the City Hall Park fountains
are nearly finished and present fine appearance The
principal square rising about four feet above the
ground. It is built Of granite, partly smoothdressed
and partly polished and the is singularly
chaste and elegant. The pieces OF hcsh-cOl
ored granite which adds greatly TO the general effect of
the whole On each side, without, Is semi-crcular
basn smaller sDd lower than the central one and also
very simple aud beautiful
The flag of the New-York Stock Exchange
was displayed yesterday, at half-mast mark OF
spect to the memory Of Henry H. Ward Of the banking
firm of Ward Co. OF No. o. Wall-st His death Sara
toga was announced yesterday morning to the Ex-
ST.. in this city, and educated at Columbia College. He
studied law, nut after his majority entered the
afterward became Ward Co. lie was bacnelor about
50 years Of age, and widely and fayoraby known
the most prominent social and business circles His re-
mains viii be brought 10 this city and eventually ln-
tered at Greenwood Cemetery.
The property of the Staten Island Railroad
Company sold at auction yesterday Vanderbilt
Landing, Staten Island The sale took place under
decree OF the Supreme Court obtained by Adophus f.
Ockershausen, TRUSTEE OF the first mortgage, and
BaIthasar Krescher against the Staten Island Railroad
Company, Daniel g. Halstead as trustee OF the second
mortgage OF the Staten Island Railroad Company
and George Law. Inc attendance was not
large, and the bidding rather dull The
%eea 80 aS sS was u s6a a 70 bea dnq for tarSeS s
All the remaining property was then put up together,
including the ferry boats Korthhed, Mddletown jose
phine, and Maid OF PERTH the railroad ana an its aP
purtenances, beside a considerable amount OF real
estate It was TO George for $4,000 The sale
took place under charge Of Pho Ruggles. referee.
The heirs of John Cosine met, yesterday af-
ernoon at the Office OF T. j. o. W. Byrne take
ton to recover piece OF ground about 200 feet in width
extending from the North River, the foot OF Fifty
sxth-s TO the junction OF Fiftyfourth-st. and Broad
way and thence along the line Of Fiftyfourth-st 10
sixthaye. Itis conenled that the property
disposed OF except at tsxsaes, and that account Of
certain nformaes inthe sales, ana the eAls{e1ce oI
heirs the present titles 70 the property are invalid and
whole must revert to the estate OF John Cosne The
heirs claim plot Of eight acres at Fnllon-sL and
Broadway, which has been held since 1873, under 90
years lease now about eIpng and about 200 acres OF
ground near Harlem No legal measures have been
taken yet TO gain possession Of this real estate but il is
proposed TO bring actions in regard to the property
on the North River.
BROOKLYN.
Prospect Park visitors last week, 139,4j0.
The Baltimore Nine beat the EckfOrds, yes
terday, by a score Of 10 tos.
The Health Board reports 10 cases of small
pox OF scarlet fever and OF typhoid fever during the
past week. Marriages, 80; births 100; Deaths 347.
The tugboat GeoIge Woods, lying at the At
lantic Dock sank at her moorings yesterday morning.
owing to the sea cock having been left open There
bv swimming ashore bat the third, colored cook Rich
ard Ten Eyck was dDWned
Michael Dali, peddler, occupying a room
in the threestory frame tenement No. IS Bushwickave
f. d., was arrested, yesterday, for alleged arson. At
1890 on Monday nkht fire was discovered burning
among some rubbish his room, from which he had es-
capped after locking he door An insurance policy for
800 in the Imperial Ompany was found in his trunk.
Long ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CrY.-A serious accident hap
pened Saturday the iron ferryboat Garden City,
building at Chester, Rnn. for the East River Ferry
Company Workmen we're placing the boiler, weighing
$4,000 pounds, in positin, when Of the guys gave
way, and the boiler fell through the upper works, dam
aging the vessel to the mount OF 0OO and delaying It's
completion at least twoDonths superintendent Spears
and three other persOnsgere injured, but none danger
onsly- - William Schwainberg was knocked down and
robbed Of gold watcl in Dutch Kills Monday night
The thief arrestedand the watch recovered. "A
motion will be made atthe next term OF the Supreme
Court TO transfer the cutested Mayoraty question TO
the Kings County Court
SHELTER IsIASD.-The omp-meeting is we'll attended.
numerous excursions beIy made from the neighborng
villages and Connecticut. rhe new chapel and num-
Der Of cottages VIII DC tady Tor occupancy In rev
days.
RIyFRuEAp.-Hirams swery OF Patchocue was brought
70 the County JAIL yeserdg for stealing hams from the
store 0t J, H. Roe.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PoUGHKERPsIE.-Durng the past month or
two successful system Of orsestealing has been car
ried on In the towns along he Hudson and yesterday
officer Shields OF this city arrested John Maher. charged
with the crime. Two of tn stolen horses have been
found at Maher's premises Hoboken. and the olieer
reports that there five or six more hidden In the
vicinity.
pr,r pocpprr Tho raee bsween the yachts Maude