New-York tribune., 1873-05-13

The collection of paintings belonging to >.
p Avery will be sold by auction this and tomorrow
evenings at the somervile Art Gallery, No 50 FfthaVe
The collection comprises lG0 first-class paintings
The steamer st. Petersburg, having on board
large cargo of tea went ashore about two weeks ago.
on the coast Of Bermuda The Coast wrecking Company
has put it afoat, and il will be towed to this port
Although no order has yet been issued to
bring Stokes down the Tombs for resenence under
the decision Of the General Term is probable that he
will be sentenced to-day II Iulther stay NC ho' o'
tanned.
The following is comparative statement OF
the contagious diseases OF the past two weeks:
~Gise Ss.s Tp1as Tyyhaa Scarlet Ms.. Dph SMALLPOX
MAJ ssy ii......: is.....: q % Is I5
The machinery of the White Star steamer
Oceanic has repaired and she sailed for Liverpool
yesterday afternoon. crowded with passengers. The
Providence propeller Electra the machinery OF when
broke down on her last trip left her wharf Oh time last
evening.
A complimentary concert for Miss Antoinette
Sterling previous to her departure for Europe, will be
given at Irving Hall this evening Miss Sterling will be
assisted by Miss Anna Mehg, Miss Henrietta Beebe,
Miss Matilda Toedt the accomplished yiolnist, and the
English Glee Club.
The Union Ferry Company is putting an
addition, about 80 feet in length, on the feyhouse at
the foot Of Wat The crowds G pas5e1 ass gers at morn
quate and the regular patrons OF the ferry will be much
benefited by the improvements.
There will be no addition TO the number or
tho capacity OF the public baths in this city under the
control of the Department Of Public Works The two
on either side of the cy-whieh have been open during
the past two Summers. undergoing some uifing
pairs and will be ready for use about the first OF June
More than 10000 immigrants have landed at
Castle Garden during the past week. the arrivals being
as follows: Sunday, 2,9O5 Monday, 2,5ll Thursday.
20GI Friday, 1885, Saturday, 1906 total, lO269 The
greatest number in one vessel was brought Sunday
by the steamship Egypt which carried lG47 steerage
passengers
The hat and cap makers, who recently or
eauized for protective purposes, held meeting the
Walhaa, in Orchardst last night for the purpose OF
completing the organization The object OF the move.
ment to better than s. and 81 per week
for l6 hours work. Three hundred names were placed
ON the books.
From an investigation of the charge that an
atacbe OF the TOmbs had received fee of s1ieach from
visitors who were unproyided with tickets, Warden
johnson has ascertained that the allegation
from prisoner recently sent to Sing Sing for seven
years for burglary, whose confedeTates not per
mited TO hold personal intercourse with him while he
was awaiting the result OF an application for stay OF
proceedings
The journeymen talors employed in the
wholesale manufacturing branch OF the trade held
meeting at No l5J FOurth-st, last night for the
purpose of efecting reorganization The ailOrs of
this particular branch are m nearly the condition
and $40 a week. Action was taken TO insure repre-
senfaon at the aors congress 10 be held In Williams
burgh on Whit-MOnday.
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday: From the Receiver OF Taxes for
taxes water rent and interest 5000 OS from the Col
lectOr OF Assessments for street improvements interest
&c. S52 275l 0i from the Bureau Of Arrears for taxes
assessments CrOOn rent and interest Sll 300 20; from
the Bureau OF Water Register for water rents g. 39s
from the Bureau OF CITY Reyenue for rents and fees ana
interest Sl,7l3 lS; total, SS0,l7G 80.
William S. Robert, a resident in the town of
BrOokhayen, County of Suffolk and who is IS years Of
age, has begun action in the Supreme Court against
Albert H. Nicoay, broker Of No. Pinest for fraud
He lays his damages at $1,000 and costs. Judge Gilbert
granted order for the arrest OF Ncoay The order
executed yesterday afternoon by JudsOu Jarvis
chet OF the order Of Arrest Department, Sheriff Office
aud Nicoay was sent 10 Ludlow 81 Jail in default OF
The trial of William j. Sharkey. for the
murder OF Robert Dunn is down Tor tomorrow, in
the Court OF General Sessions William Hennessy who
is accused Of shooting Michael McNay front OF Tam
many Hall, April %, 1872, and who was arrested in
West Philadelphia late Friday afternoon having for.
feited the bail In 5000 To which he was admitted after
his arrest, locked mp IN the TOmbs yesterday 10
await his trial The DstrictAttorney refused to admit
him 10 bail.
An attempt TO release, ny a writ OF habeas
corpus, John Mccarthy, charged with the larceny OF
roll OF carpet found Ia his possession on May g. has
been frustrated by Police Captain Kennedy On Sunday
the captain discovered that the carpet which had been
previously unidentified, had been stolen from Reuben
Smith Of No. Fourthve. He appeared before Justice
Bowling, Yesterday, At the TOnbs Police Court and
making affidavit to the facts further depOsod that the
accused was known 10 the Police as an habnaI thef
The prisoner was committed for trial ia default OF 81 Me
bail. W.
The sealed proposals for the building of
hydraulic masonry, breokwater adjacent basin At
Battery place, North River, which were received ON
May s. but which IL decided not to OPEN as the i'm.
proyement would come within the term OF the Cominis.
sioners awaiting appointment, were further cOns.
eraton TO have been opened al yesterday Alter
further thought. however, the Commissioners decided
10 leave the bids unopened they are reluctant 10
give opt heavy contracts while serving simply to ill
vacancies.
Secretary of the Treasury Richardson is max
ng arrangements Tor statiOung several Deputy Col
eetors OF the Customs different parts OF this cty 10
administer 20 importers the oaths required upon in
voices IN order 70 save them the trouble OF going to tie
subjected to much rncoSeshi5ce delay and waste OF
lime IL s believed this change will prove of the great
es advantage and convenience to tue merchants aud
will he carried Into effect as the localities i'm the
vicinity OF importing houses az which TO station the
Deputies can be determined upon.
In spite of the announcement by telegraph
essrday hs the long, xpesled postal cards had been
sent to the principal Post0ices OF the country none
last night. Night superintendent van Pet stated
that the cards wouu probably be received this morning.
made ready for delivery to-day Great interest
manifested IN the undertaking, ana many have called
during the day ana inquired ior the cards. The demand
Tor them IN THIS city Will undou tedy he very large
The examination touching the manner in
which Alfred h. Lagraye was eXtradlted from France
was continued yesterday. Private Detective James
Mooney OF No. l62 Broadway, who brought Lacrave
back, was examined Detailing his search for L,graye
Paris IN september 1s12 he said that he was accorded
sverE facility III he work through the courtesy Minis
Amicus he went there, and thence TO Brussels Ia.
he detec;yes arrival. lie then traced the man 10
De Luchou, arrested him, ana conveyed him 10
aris BENZ s19eanent'y taken to Brest, o was there