New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
NEW-YORK CITY.

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| by steamer, via the suez Canal.
We are indebted to the purser OF the steam
ship Atlantic OF the White Star Line for the prompt
delivery OF our foreign papers
I'M. Bellew, an English elocutionist, ar
rived in this city yesterday He has been engaged by
the Young Mems Christian Association to give three
| public readings.
In the list of officers of the NewYork, Bos-
ton and Montreal Railroad Company, published yester-
day John g. schultze was mentioned Treasurer. He
is Secretary OF the Company, Andrew Mckinney being
| Treasurer.
The steamship Baltic of the White Star
Line the passage from Sandy Hook to Queens
town in the unprecedented time OF days 20 hours and
minutes Her last passage to the eastward was made
| in days % hours and l5 minutes.
Commissioner Van Mort announces that the
water the several inches yesterday and
| that he has no doubt that steady increase will be
perceptibe each day hereafter, as the how into the
reservoir much greater than the present drafts made
| upon 1t.
Christopher Flood and Michael MCGOWAN,
charged with defraudng the Government of the tax
quantity Of distilled spirits and with operating
| Illicit distery in Spring Valley Rockland County were
committed yesterday, by Commissioner Shields, in de-
| fault OF 81, 900 bal, each
Those who were arrested on Tuesday on a
charge Of completely in "sawdust swindle" were dis
charged yesterday at Jefferson Market Justice Scott
commented In severe terms upon the manner In which
the arrests were made, and remarked that they were
utterly unjustiflable
| VIM. II. Florences Hotel at McCOmb's Dam
Bridge seized, yesterday, by OrderoArrest Clerk
Judson Jarvis TO satisfy the bail bond in the case OF
Thomas c. Fields who was indicted for fraud. aL
Florence was his bOndsman to the amount OF 5000 The
| hotel will be sold next Tuesday
| The Transactions of the American Institute
for ls7172 have just been issued in handsome volume
of over 900 pages. The book. addition to financial
exhibits and reports OF the various societies composing
the Institute also contains illustrated reports OF the
last years course OF scientific lectures.
a "COnductOr.D in a communication to this
paper contradcts the statement that the conductors
who resigned their positions the Harlem Railroad
the introduction OF the system dd so under
who resigned still consider that they mad ample cause.
In the United States Circuit Court, yester-
day. in the of Charles b. Hotchss agt the Trades
mems National Bank, the National Shoe and Leather
Bank Of the City OF New-York and the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway Company, in which action brought
~ recover 5000 worth OF bonds alleged TO have been
solen Judge Blachford dismissed the bill with costs as
10 the banks and 10 the Railway Company so far as II
asks for the issue OF new certificates OF preferred STOCK
The new ferryboat, Garden City, will be
placed the James Slip ana Hunters Point Ferry to-
day. She is built Of iron, doubeecked, aud is 1S feet
in length, 81 feet In breadth ALL IA feet in depth, and
of 7l2 tuns burden. Her engines 900 horse power
and are expected to IA miles hour. The hull is
entirely Of iron OF great strength and the decks are OF
yellow pine The lower cabins are finished In black wal
nut aud the salO0n including its floor, IN black walnut
spruce The boat was built by John Roach Son of
Chester, Penn, at a cost Of about $4,000
Some time ago the First e-President of
the Gold Exchange T. A. Hoy resigned his Office which
was salaried large number Of the members ad
vocated the abolition of the salary, believing that the
treasury OF the Exchange would be benefited by IT, The
Executive Committee thought that 1t was Incompatible
with the nty Of the Exchange 10 accept the services
OF member in this position without remunerating him,
but special meeting Of the Exchange II was resolved
to do away with the salary The Executive Committee
sent in their designations, which promptly accept
ed The election OF Vice President was deferred for
BROOKLYN.
The county institutions contain 2,461 IN
mates, and the SMALLPOX Hospital &c patients
The 47th Regiment of Brooklyn will have
promenade concert and be reviewed by Gen. H. w. Nor
ris Of Gov. Dix's staff ON FeD. 3.
Ex-Mayor Kalbheisch is getting better. He
was able to walk about his chamber, yesterday, and
nounced his determination to come down stairs today
The firemen, who are paid only $500 per an
num- propose 20 follow the example OF the police and
to petition the Legislature for an increase of pay
The city's receipts on the water revenue
account during last amounted to sslooo which is
ss 900 in excess the expenditures and in view OF this
fact the Water propose to reduce the rates
Controller Schroeder reports that during De-
cember 1871 and up to January TO- Tax Collector Bur
rows received for s9225ss 7o and deposited with
the City Treasurer s2Jll2 49, and that by Burowss
the city loses in interest s2ls 49, The matter to be
investigate By the Common Council
LONG ISLAND.
WgITrsroNE.- Rev. Gardiner s. Plum
lev will deliver lecture in the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening. The title OF bis discourse
is A Face with Smile upon IT."
LONG ISLAND CTY.--A raid has been made during the
past few days upon the unlicensed dealers IN anuiac-
ofcers A6out 40 persons we're arrested The cook OF
the bark Loeb Lomond, lying at wharf mere decape1
and valued at 500 warrant has been issued for his
The fourth term OF the City Court will begin on
''O"1''' '''' V STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMoNp.-At the last meeting of the Board
of Supervisors it was shown that the county expenses
for the last years follows 1868, $l29s "a
1862 s4465 1870, s2I92 49, 1871 s5lSOO; 1872 1892 40
The Supervisors bills included III the last Item,
but will not exceed s6OO
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
HUDsoN-A man answering the description
OF John Marrn OF the escaped Sing Sing convcts,
was arrested yesterday afternoon IN Ghent by Deputy
Sheriff Austin, and is now III jail IN this city.
KryGsToS.-The ice in this vicinity resumed. yes
terday work which had been suspended during the re
cent haw aud storms. II the present favorable weather
coDtinues the houses Will all be nlled wltDln week
The ice is OF fair quality.
NEW JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The inquest on the body OF
T. p Jones' murdered in Essex-st. Sunday night, will
be held this evening by Coroner Renhard In the office
OF Justice McGrath, at Newark-aye. and Groyest. A
large number Of witnesses have been subpenaed IN hope
Of the discovery OF the whereabouts Of the murdered
man during the earlier part OF the night and the manner
OF his death Robert Halliday still held to await the
result of the inquest, though the evidence against
him is exceedingly slight at present Thomas Lee,
arrested at the time as Halliday, was
discharged yesterday, the evidence against him not
warrantlng hs longer detention. The deceased was
removed from the hospital to his late boarding house,
where the funeral will take place to-day The jury was
impaneled yesterday The County Insane Hospital
wl completed by Fep u.s. and will accommodate 100
patents Nearly that number is already in the county
amshouse. Dr. Eddy is to be placed IN charge john
II Riddell has been elected President Of the
Hudson County typographical Union No. lo7
A woman claiming 10 be the wife OF Wh-
liam Coughlin. a wealthy merchant entered
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