New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

The trIn or IL. IL. N "a Dbueit, o"S"' ''"''''"'
in Chambers-st suspended business yesterday
We are indebted to the Purser OF the steam
ship Atlantic for Liverpool papers TO the 4th inst
The sale of the New-York Printing Com
panys stock has been postponed until Jan 49, by Sheriff
brennan.
The following is the record OF the carriers
Department the Post Office for the past year. Letters
delivered 94792 sS local, l3,6O970 newspapeTs 5tsS
letters collected from lamppost DONcs, 5ZoZz,'' ""'
papers collected, 3,G0i,GsO
VIM. Cullson, charged with throwing kero-
sene on ladies' the vicinity of heaters told
Judge Bowling yesterday that II gave him secret sats
faction njuro pretty and welldreSsed women ana
the past seven months and had thrown Kerosene on
every pretty dress whchhe ad met lie "aS Seuenco"
to the Penitentary for "A year
In the Registers office, compendium OF the
statutes regulating fees aud schedule Of charges under
The previous administration, Will soon be completed
Complaint having been made to Gen sge that the fees
are excessive and that unauthorized charges have been
made in his Office, ho has Informed his employees llaI
any attempt on their part to demand receive Ierqm
sites will be followed by immediate dismissal
The investigation in the case of llarbor-
Master Hart was continued yesterday before Capt. j.
f. Jones. Mr.. Davis, counsel for Mr. Hart gave evil
dence regarding the previous trial before Judge LedW
Mr.. Cushman was called, but declined 10 answer any
questions; Milton Knapp cOrroborated facts heretofore
stated regarding the annoyances occaSoned Dy tile
Harbor OF the Canal District Mr. Hart presented
letters, tesyng to his general eiIlency rom ., H.
tarin Archer.
pany together with certificate signed by 40 merchahS
Officers connected with the military head
quarters in ousOnst state that special dispatches
were received late Saturday by members Of the Board
Engineers and that unusual activity was manifested
Yesterday the offices and at the harbor forttcations
The inspection completed last week and
orders have been issued 10 have them placed more de
fensibe condition. The Generals III aocoidahee WIN
movements the haTb0r are ordinary precautionary
measures. There il unusual activity III the Navy
psRIn rec
not been rcscinded
A plan has been devised 10y Mr.. Tompson,
Superintendent of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company telegraph poles from the streets of
large cities and to conduct the wires underground along
the sewers in Paris and many German cities. Hepro
poses to have outlets srway at the corners of the
streets, and believes that the plan VIII prove economical
the wires will not he disturbed by high @n's ana re-
10 the Legislature yesterday To give teegraphc com
sewers thi- city and IL the privilege he granted the
Atlantic and Pacific Company will carry the procctlat
BROOKLYN
Prospect Park visitors, last week, 1874.
4 lad was observed, yesterday, standing in
front of dwelling and supporting large bulletnboard
inscribed Waiting for s. 81" the debt Of the family for
groceries being tluS advertised.
Ire-boat racing has been introduced on the
Capoline Pond Three boats. Il feet in length, were
placed on the yesterday. The pond Offers good ac-
ties for racing with suail boats and race Will be con
tested this week
LONG ISLAND.
TIUsurNG.-Sev,ral horses owned by Ralph
Dawson have died of plague similar 10 that which ap
pearcd in the NewYork stables last year. aud many
horses IN the village have been attacked by IL.
JAMAICA-Ihe Queens County Board Of Supervisors
at the Town Hall, yesterday, to take testimony in
regard to the alleged frauds In the Justices and CoDst
bleS' bills Of the town of NewtOwn now on appear
before the Board. John kercan testified that ne was
arrested IN June fox assault ana battery and fned so oy
MaIFa md efta iu
August and fined $50 10y Justice Burk John Well lof
Rdgcwood testified that he paid Justice Mchenna $50 IN
Hills, and VIM. Schniz Of Fresh Ponds; testihed that
they had paid 50 fines Justice Burk NOne OF me
fines mentioned appear the Justices bills although
the statute requires the JUSTICES To le ro'"' VI "
fines collected to the County Treasurer
PATCuoGuE.-E Edward !. Mulford assaulted lhe0dofe
Gnrard on Monday night probably fatally ana thre"
red pepper in his eyes
COLLEGE PorNT-Jamcs Maher, while drunk, was run
over and killed by the Flushing train on Monday night
NORTH HEMpsrEAD.-'rhc farmers have Subscribed
slI 600 Tor the improvement Of the Jericho turnpike
STATEN ISLAND
SrAPLETON. Robert McAlurTays grocery was
burned on Monday night Loss $1,000; insured for 81 100
by the Home Company. Thomas Browns loss on iurnl
turo on the second 1oor Was $500
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NORTH NEW -YoRK.-A Vigilance Committee
Of 100 citizens been organized in consequence of re-
cent attempts of inceudiarics to burn houses.
PoUGHBEEPsIE.- the ice-boat races yesterday, the
CommOdores prize and ladies' pennant were won ny tho
Haze, owned by Aaron lnnes.
CoxsACkrE-The strike OF the icemen ended yester-
day. the knckerbockcr Company accedinS 10 the de
mands Of the employees.
NEW,JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-Judge Bedle, i'll his charge TO
the Grand Jury yesterday referred to the allegations OF
official corruption, and asked for thorough investiga
ton
NEwARw-The body Of Theodore Mas, who was mur
dcIed in New-YOrk last week, buried in Woodland
Cemetery yesterday Henry Zrtch, age 81. German
maker No. Ferryst while suffering from de-
rum trcmens, yesterday attempted to cut his throat
with razor, AID locked up IN the staon-houSe
where he mpished suicide by hanging himself 10
| the door Of his cell by hIs suspcnders