The New York herald., 1872-12-15
NEW YORK CITY.
The police last week arrested 1,547 persons.


Marshal Hart granted 2o2 licenses during the
week and received s273 rs.
There was received for taxes during the past
week the sum OF $l,sOO,137 SO.
Fitty-seven complaints of violation or Corpora
ton ordinances were received last week.
The imports OF the port, exclusive OF dry goods
and specie, for the week foot up IS, 1856, 1885,
Mr.. Bret Harte will lecture at Steinway Hall on
Monday evening on "The Argonauts of'49"
The vital statistics for the week foot up as fol-
lows:-Deaths, 507; marriages. 10; births, 45s and
stillbirths, so.
Smallpox is again on the increase in this CITY,
nineteen cases having occurred curing the week,
eleven OF which were fatal.
There were tnrty-eight fires during the week,
the estimated loss OF which was $685., ,01O, upon
which there was an insurance Of $l,Gl4,450.
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The paving OF Church street, from Fulton to Nor
rig, with the Guidet pavement as laid in South
Fifth avenue, is completed, and the street is
opened to public travel
The officers ofthe Queen, the vessel which brought
the Italian emigrants to this port, report to
him, 1t is stated, that the rumors which have been
In circulation regarding ARRAYS between the Italians
while on the passage are incorrect. The Captain
states the emlgrants were as orderly and well
behaved as any steerage passengers he had ever
carried.
James Donahue, superintendent of the Free La
bor Bureau, Nos. and 10 Clinton place. makes the
following report OF business for the week ending
December l4:-Applcations for employment, s1e;
OF these there were 1ss males and 63l females male
help required $50; female 633; situations procured
for l3s males and 53s females; whole humber OF sit
dations procured Tor the week, GIL.
Commissioner Van Mort, OF the Department OF
Public WORKS states that in the course of next
week he expects to connect the new thirty-six-
inch water main at Chambers street with the sys-
tenn OF supply pipes in the lower part OF the CITY,
On Friday night and Saturday morning last the
adjustment Of stopcock and four-branch con-
necti0n, four feet in diameter, at Madison avenue
and Fortysecond street.
Anton Auer was brought before Judge Downing
yesterday, charged by John Harper, Jr.. of the
firm of Harper Laedey, so South street, with pre-
sehting two different checks at the Seventh Ma
tiona Bank, purporting to have been issued BY the
frm one for $415, drawn to the order OF William
Higgins or bearer, which was paid, and one for
for examination by the teller. Auer was commit.
ted in default Of $500 bail on each charge.
The Very Rev Thomas N. Burke, o. p, will de-
liver lecture on "The Last Words OF Mr.. Froude,"
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, on Tuesday
evening next, the 17tn instant, at eight O'Clock.
The proceeds Of the lecture will be charitably dis
posed OF, for the benefit OF st. Marys Female Hos
pital the funds OF which presently need replenish-
ing This last unexpected rally OF the ndeiatigabe
Dominican In reply to Mr. Froude will, no doubt,
draw q crowded and interested audience.
The Rev. DR.. Pinney, the famous African travel
Ter and missionary, will deliver a second lecture
this evening at half-past seven O'Clock in the
Cooper Institute ION Africa" DR.. Pinney's ex-
pefience both in travel and research, and particu-
larly regards Africa which he has visited less
than o score OF times and in which he has sOjOurned
iof very many years, enables him to give true
picture OF Ethiopia, and to portray In admirable
colors its advantages and disadvantages under
recent explorations and Developments as well as
the true characteristics OF its uncviliZed nhabit-
ants
At the Academy OF Music, tomorrow evening,
grand fair for the benefit of st. AIMS OK. Cl
church Will be opened. rhe fair viii continue
through the holidays and close with dramatic
entertainment under the management OF Mr..
Augustin Daly. Among the special attrac tions will
be nightly promenade concerts by the seventh
Regiment Band. The numerous tables Will be
literally supplied with variety OF goods
suitable for holiday gifts besides many articles
OF service and value TO housekeepers, st. AIMS
church, OF which the Rev. Thomas ), Preston is
pastor, is located In Twelfth street, near Fourth
avenue, and the object OF the iar Is to reduce the
debt incurred in the erection OF the churcn ana the
conmodous school buildings adjoining. This
object promises to he fully accomplished.