New-York tribune., 1873-06-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

vantage Of them. -,
At the examinations for admittance to the
Normal School, yesterday six colored pupils were ad'
m,t,od thev having attained the necessary stand OF
success 10 per cent Their names are Alice T. Mrght'
Marie Il. pDespenyille EVelna H. "iiii"i''' AD'0
Das and Ella Emery
f. ID. Bassford died in this city yesterday.
lie had been sick for many weeks. but his illness was
NOT considered dangerous until during the last moments
OF his life. Mr. Bassford has been known Tor many y
by large circle oi Dushoss Hhu sociai "io"'' W."
deeply mourn his loss.
The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated
in the Catholic Church yesterday At the Church OF he
German Redemptionsts Third-st, there was grand
High Mass at 1890 a. u and the aars were decorated
was High Mas also at 81. PatricFs Cathedral
Bids for the construction of new steamer
to replace the Hope sunk by the Sound steamer Amer
Gus Hell Gate were opened by Controller Green sh h
offices Of the latter, yesterday The c0ntfact WIS o
awarded Lawrence Foulke OF fGreenpont' az s9oOV'
J. f. Goudsmit, Professor of Jurisprudence
in tie University OF Leyden, Holland, arrived rom
Europe on Wednesday. Prof. Goudsmt brings win
h N letters Of introduction to the most eminent men OF
science in this country aud Intends after WISHING tl
chie colleges to travel through most of the ara.ss "
AS car No 90 of the Fourth-ave. line was
emerging from the northern entrance OF the tunnel be-
tween ThrtysecOnd and Forty-secondsts., near the
Grand Central Depot last evening, some Young tninans
the wall above empted the contents Oh ye,h a,so @
thoroughly drenchmg the conductor ana dainaNng
somewhat the toilet. OF two eiegahtJ -diesSou youn7
men who were standing beside him
The New-York Chapter of the American In
stitute OF Architects Is collecting library Of archtec
ture including number Of rare works. photographs OF
the notable specimens Of architecture IN Europe,
and a reading which il provided with the Perlod
calls OF the profession The aim make the sOcietys
collection equal 10 those OF any special art IN the CITY
and 10 Is believed that In doing great benefit VIII De
conferred on members Of the profession and especially
on VOu IN
aud contributions Of money OF suitable works are So
licited
A very pretty and curious collection of Swiss
carvings is on exhibition at the Clinton Hall saeroom'
in Astorpace which is TO be sold at auction next week
Monday aud Tuesday, afternoon and evening. Among
other articles noticeable for novelty OF design and eX
ecutiOn Swiss chaets Tusticchars, nkstands DoOh
cases hand and standing mirrors brackets jewel cigar
work. and comb aud brush boxes, bookracks, bouquet
holders. table ana rustic easels carved leaves cau
ceiyers,s letter racks, chamOs groups, cuckoo ana
variety OF uuIguely fashioned clocks and scores OF 0ter
articles ornamental and useful.
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday From the Collector Of Assessments
for street openings ana improvements aud interest
tsS3 O6 from the Bureau Of Arrears, for arrears OF
taxes assessments CrotOn rent. and interest tl95l 2
from the Bureau N Water Register for CrOton water
rents, SI726 from the Register of Permits, Mayors
office, for permits for sreet-stands showcases, signs
&c. R5l5: from the Bureau OF City Revenue, Tor mar
ket fees aud interest on bond and mortgage
aud fines. 500 total, S36a62 7s.
At about 10 o'clock, yesterday, the Fulton
ferryboat MincOa while making her regular trip IRON
Brooklyn to Eew-York, was run into by the yacht
Minnie which struck her forwarddeck putting u for
moment completely under water william thompson,
Jobn Gearftv aud Hugh Keane, who on the Yacht,
were pned on hoard OF the ferrybOa when the vessels
strnck but James Miller the proprietor OF cue yacht IT,
the Mneoa was thrown overbOardDy the shock but ne
saved himself by swimming The crew OF the yaent
blown The damage TO either vessel was nconsderaDe
At D. IN. yesterday the new aerial lad
dcrs were brought into the Cg Hall Park for their see
ond public exhibition. The Boards of Fire Comms-
soners OF the cities Of Brooklyn, Boston, Hartford,
Philadelphia and Washington present. and large
crowd spectators assembled 10 witness the tral The
70oOt ladder st put together ana raised Dy tour
men turning the otanks, INTO nearly pefpenGmeu@at m @
position Ttis occupied only II minutes, and ia 20 sec
Onds fireman mp the ladder aud seated hlnse on
the very topmost round anna the appause oi inc inc
spectators. seven men we're taen siatlotu yaISEs
distances upOn the ladder ana was wheeled rapdy
Afterward il was lowered 70 horizontal position one
man remaining upon IT, aud removed to give Place 70 %
long. This was handled by 10 men, and ln5 minute
ana ls seconds 10 unlOaded, put together raised 10
angle Of so degrees, and surmounted by d alIemau.
BROOKLYN.
The Hanson place Baptist Society, the Rev.
Justin d. Fulton. pastor has resolved TO en- large ts
church building that it will provide seats for 1900
persons.
The Female Employment Society manufac-
turod 1900 garments valued at s9o55 during the past
year Relief was nven to 22O workers The receipts
we're $lG7lO, and the disbursements Sl6j62
The residence of William Kalley at No. 116
scherInerhorn-st, robbed Of large quantity of
slyerware three weeks ago. but as no arrests were
made by the detectives the fact concealed at Head
quarters.
The fact that the jewelry store of William
Denyse, in Fourthst., E. d., had been robbed on
wednesday night Of s2 worth OF goods was ascertaned
tor al "a
whatever regarding the case would be dlyulSed by me
Central Office officials
LONG ISLAND.
LoNG ISLAND CTY.-.James Collins, a New
York pickpockct was arrested yesterday at the Thirty
fourth-st Ferry Hunters Point, by officer Gregory,
while in the act Of taking watch from gentleman's
pocket He was arraigned before Recorder PARCELS
Astoria and committed await the action OF the Grand
Jury . The Board Of Aldermen have adopted rcsolu-
ton ordering the Board OF Water Commissioners to sus
pend operations until they comply with the provisions
Of the statute The Finance Committee have been ap-
pointed a special committee 10 investigate the ransac
iOn OF the Water Board, and question OF authority
will probably arise IN consequence. The water COnmls
sion claim that the charter renders them wholly nie
pendent, and respect ansWcrabo 20 the Board oi
Aldermen
JAMAIcA-An association Of ladies' smilarto the one
recently organized IN Suffolk County as AN auJunct OF
the state Charities Ad Association Is about 10 Dc FORMED
In Queens County. The preliminary steps 20 m tiat 9ha
have already been taken, ana mteths M,l ~ Do cacu
at early day, when the organization VIII be perfected
During May the Queens County surTo1o Hulnltteu
istratOn Issued ten letters Of guardianship ana ap-
pointed appraisers on soyen different estates.
OYSTER BAY-A number OF the leading oyster plant
ers sOuth side of the island have formed pro
tecyc unlOn the purpose OF protecting Their oyster
beds from the depredatlons OF thieves Watchmen arc
TO be employed throughout the year. and every tres
passer viii be prosecuted at the expense OF the Asso
CdtlOn.
SAG HARBoR.-Fifty thousand front from the head
waters of Lake Michigan have been placed In Long
Pond, near this village
STATEN ISLAND.
C,,vrnN Thomas MurDby Edward FitzOer-