New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

In the United States District Court, yestef-
day. IL OF distilled spirits found at NO. ''o "a'"
ingtonst condemned by default
Controller Green has informed the holders
Of certain bonds of the city that he will now redeem
then upon their presentation at his office, with the
interest to the date of payment.
The officials of the Erie Railway Company
say that probaby no appointment will be made to the
vacancy caused by the RESIGNATION OF Cen Di'en "S
Vice President until the next meeting In APRIL
James NJ. Stuart, for many years Deputy
Superintendent OF the Box Department OF the Post
Office died at 6i p. m., yesterday. Mr. stuart duids
his Official career Of l6 years, made many rlehds'
Purim festivities are now enliyening every
Hebrew household. One OF the charitable receptions
will be held at the Home for Aged and Inrm HeDre"s
No 32s West Thirty-secOnd-st, on sunday, March To-
Edmund Yates, the novelist sailed for En-
gland in the steamer Calabria yesterday aree
number OF acquantances gathered the wharf TO bid
him farewell Bret Harte, ana MI ana hrs' Dlon Dou0i
cault among others.
The former members Of the 9th Regiment
have formed a 9th Regiment Veteran Association with
the following officers: President, Joseph Teiehmann
Id ressnref Blum
Rumor had it in WaH-st., yesterday, that the
Erie OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company had leased
the Chicago and Rock Island and Pacific Railroad but
gentlemen connected with the first, and familiar WIN
tine workings or the thrd, lnslsIed that hoio ""' '
truth in the statements
The funeral of DR.. TOrrey will take place
this afternoon p. IN, from the Presbyterian Church
IN Forty -second-st. between Fifth and sxhayes Inc
the Trusees ana Faculty OF Columbia College and the
employees OF the United States Assay Office E,
James Mcintyre. an actor, of No. SO Null
berryst is reported have died yesterday from lock-
law superinduced by "a severe wound in the thigh
caused by the premature discharge OF musket wnle
ne acting 10 the sensational play. captain Aydd
at the BOwery Theater, about three weeks ago.
AT the Jefferson Market Police Court, yester-
dar Charles Mennassu n Greek was remanded "a
charge OF stealing from Peter. Thomas in Chicago Is
months ago, a lottery ticket which drew pnze OF
$4,000 in the Havana Lottery. The accused denied an
absence OF a Greek interpreter the was set down
for further hearing on Friday.
VIM. Barclay, in whose case the Supreme
Court General Term granted new trial. was brought
from Sing Sing before Judge Fancher yesterday on
writ of habeas corpus. Barclays appealed fon
the ground of the uncOnstuonality OF the new jury
lao and new trial ordered on the ground that jurors
who had once tried him were mpaneed on his second
trial. lie was sent 10 the Tombs 10 await a trial
The Fire Commissioners received yesterday
letter from william Ricards, Harriet f. Colgan and
Andrew Cogan expressing their gratitude to two IRE
who rescued them from the warehouse OF the United
states Tea Company at Nos 80 and 81 Neseyst on tne
night OF destruction by fire, fortnight ago Upon
inquiry 1t discovered that the hremen we're Asst
Engineer J. ii. Monroe and Foreman j. T. McGill OF
Hook and Ladder Co. NO TO-
When the excavations for the Harlem Rail
road are completed there will be left the west side OF
FOurth-aVe rocky ledge 40 nlS,
20 900 cubic yards OF rock. and the east side another
containing about 5000 which will make FOurthave. i'm
pasbe for four blocks. The Board OF Public Works Will
nave these edges at some time Tor every loot
of ground Manhattan Island, people say, IL TOO Yaiui-
bic for such mountain.
Self-possessiOn must wear kid gloves
young lady, after alghting from stage in Broadway
near Canast yesterday fell into panic, then under
the wheels Of heavy truck and hually INTO the swrthy
hands of an Irish cOaheayer who deserted ms post
the sidewalk and bravely rescued her from peril
"There, you've spoiled my dress with your dirty hands,"
wa the greeting 70 her that waited TO the
stage windows she shook HIM off on the sidewalk
Postmaster Jones has received a dispatch
from Washington ordering him TO report the number OF
prepaid letters hand addressed 10 New Zealand and
Australian colonies san Francisco ana advising him
to inform the public that all letters cannot be sent via
San Francisco aud must prepaid for transmission via
England. second dispatch authorized hm To forward
letters on hand 10y the British mall treating them as II
fully prepaid hereafter TO return such letters " the
mailing office for deficient postage.
Louis Lockwood, age Al of Melville, n. D.,
cook OF the schooner c. c. Cramer who shot by his
landlord James Burns at the sailor boardnghouse of
the latter. No. los Westinghouse, at yesterday
lies IN a somewhat critical condition at the Park Hos
pta He states that he was intoxicated and was play
ing cards with Burns, when Mrs. Burns quarreled with
drew revolver aud fired at his wife, but, missing her.
the bullet entered Lockwoods nght ear and passed
through his nose part Of which was torn away.
The work of loading the Guard with objects
for the Vienna Exposition has been Gen. Van
Buren, has been authorized to draw the Treasury De
partment the amount of $4,000 This enables him to
20 on with the undertaking Twenty-Five men
Trmoyng the goods already received from the store
houses in which they placed and preparing for the
reception OF the articles continually arriving More than
500 already on board OF the vessel The date OF
sailing has been postponed to the 2Oth inst
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday from the Receiver OF Taxes: For
tax of 1874 s567I Az for interest ssOi for
Croton rents, s72 49, total s6,S5l SO From the
interest same Ssi5 73; for arrears OF assessments
s2osl interest same 2 CO. Tor arrears Croton
water rent and interest, SEQ 4j; total, $44 S2 From
the Collector of Assessments For assessments for
Broadway widening, &c, sS9,5s5 AZ. Grand total re-
ceiyed sll3,5ol 40.
The United States steamship Colorado
Charles H. BALDWIN, commanding, Al guns, officers
and men, arrived this port yesterday. She left Hong
Kong Nov. q, Singapore Dec @ and Cape Town Jan
The passage from China has been quite pleasant and
health OF the officers ana crew good Alfred Roberts,
ordinary seaman native OF Prussia died at March
p The officers OF the Colorado are
Captain Charles Baldwin eonmagdngi eutentant Commander
silas Casey; Executive Ofcer Lieut. Commander Henry r. Picking
Navgao Lieut. Commander r. HeyennAn Pay Inspector. S
CaPsIsin Of MARINES. &eLaae Tilton.
There are few incidents as yet in trades union
circles. On Saturday night the tailors employed
Doblers shop, in Fourthave, discharged because
they were society In consequence OF this fact
strike was organized aud resulted IN his taking back
the men, and agreeing TO abide by the sociey's rules
A special meeting OF the New-lOrk German Carvers'
Association ntlu at tue htTuana Assembly Rooms
last night for the purpose OF revising their bylaws
institution. and nominating the following officers
Samuel RiOen First Vice President; Fred. Wafere.
Financial Secretary Theodore L. Michel, Corresponding
Secretary.
A copy of the act recently passed by Con-
grcss reduce the duties imports aud TO lower
nal has been received at the CutomhOuse IL pro
ydes that heading bolts" shall included under the
term staye bolts :" that barrels OF American inanufac
ture filed when exported with domestic petroleum and
returned empty may he admitted free Of duty that on