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LOCAL MISCELLANY. THK REMOVAL OF WAKHINLTON MARKET. ItttRM Axxiotra in m etna anotherri.Ata or Bt-ur.ss. Tlie marlictmcnot Wa-s.iiiif.-ion nnd Weat Wrt.hina> lon Mrirkft, kearlauj minor* of diiiigei to their long __ladir.iied -tull", t iirouj_li ibo D<n-i. Commissioners, who havo cn-t longing ?->e_ npou tho territjry oc? cupied by the dealers aa W.st-.t.. Bad the North Kivrr irinii. lit-l.l a liiei'tiuii on N!i>tni..y ut Hodine _j lltitchcon s. No.. 'is to '?'?! Merchant's Bow, Waal \V ashli.gt >n Market. C. A. Sn.ith uatcd that a commitine of BtarkBlBMO waited on the Dock t'lin inie_B..tiier_i on Friday, amt Mete told timi Hie Con? troller li..., Won -.nfi tined nix mouths ago that the ('tiliiinlNHiOlicre di Slr*.I |iOH."fChB!0U ol tim ground iinw _ccupi_l by Wael Washington Mnrket. ea .lanna... 1. Tbe market nun. Mr Smith saut, bad never received any no'iee from the authorities. It was il_ciit**d by tba meeting to draw u)> _ petition 1-bicb abouhl be ? in ulale'i for niirnaturei anil be BWeaatad la the Dock Coiiiiuiasioni ri al their niect mg on Wediie. day, risking for an axluBBlea of linn*. lt was al_y taiBdaa to form a Bt_.a_niv- __B*_rl_liun. aad ? laaipe___ry organization was aleetad. Another meeting was bein yctt .rd.iv. The eamalt t.a on the furn, it ion of a ?leiuiaticut orgauizatiou leportou. au.! the organization, to lie known a. the *? .Vest Washington Market Protective Associa? tion " waa ?fleeted bv t lie choice of the following ofr'.ccrs: l'ie-ideut, Robert O. (Cornell: vice-presi? dent, Simon Hatch ; aei-ro'ary, simon Iles. ; treas? urer, liiiiien Wright ; executive couiiniitoe. .lohn Ni.. Dav ut O'Hrien. Ben iain in Otia, ChA'tucev Smith. I ..nuns iM c.Mu ka ti. A icnu of petition was a i opted for pies, ntatiou to the Dm ic IB'BIB Bl QB t-re ut their meelina to-ilu.v. BBBlllE, tho Hoard to lum iiie ilu-inti-vi-tineit witb a nuitanle i>lace for their business befoie removing them from their Cresent i|M.ii t-r.s. A committee on constitution aud a y-lawa waa annoiuteil, to reoort at tim next meet? ing, which will he called by tho > hinman. In ac? cepting bisO-Haa Mr. t'ornoll, the pteaideut. .aid ? hut if lb* timi* _?___ come for tho luarl.eliuen to le.iro their lonir-fMaliii.h. tl quarters, it waa theil inteatiou to get the bent place possible. Il the city ? onI'l not provide a pince, he favored the int eli.iso of one by a joint etock company. -'?unrulier Campbell isaid in renard to the matter : ? I favor the wideiiioi* of West si. lt ia uecea.ary to provide tor tlie needs of our -rn .muk commerce, nud wo uiiiat ofter tho beni facilities to .nippers, lint I do not think it wine policy to compel tue re n'oval of '.he .taml-lu ld.-rs ol Weat Washington Market oef.ire tB_ city ha. provided a site for the bunnies. now transacted there. The annual -aha in Weet \. ..sliicutoii Mi.ilvi't now uiuotint lo over ?.r.ii.oiNi.oot). 1 think we should go alawlj before v e ilo aiiv_liii,_ materially to iniiir liiiBinesa inter e.la trf tins magnitude. 1 feel all thr mote stroigly on this ai-t-oii'it. liecauae the propertv uow retiuni a revenue to tlie city ai great _? it will receive after a 1 jrj.*e BBBoaal of money baa been spent on the pro? jected luinrovetuentai. The ComiL-ieetouera nf the t-i n kimi lund ai ? now iii treaty lor a .luautity of land iifiiv i.;iiiHc\i?nit Market, ana will pioliably .non in .-uno n. The matter in now in the court*. Vi lieu tins hint ha. been obtained the stand -hold Ma in Wi st Washington Market can be removed Un ns, aud thor ba-mess will not bo materially in terrapted.'' _ ELEVATED THAIN'S WANTED ALL NIGHT. Alderman Grunt, at the meeting of thc Hoard yes tern.iy, prMMted a preamble and it-no ii ti mu with reference t. the running of trams on the Mxtl- and Kiuik Av-mie Elevated Kail roads. The preamble Bet fort n that tba iU__oottaaaBea ol the running of trains aa tha Sixth and Ninth Avenue Railroads alt.r 19 o'clock midnight until D o'clock a. m. causes great annoyance and inconvenience to all rr'H.di'iiteon the west rode oi tbe city, and is eui-h a reprehensible exercise of arbitrary power aud such an outrage upon the pnblic, aa to ju-tify the moat indignant leaioustr.mee aud condemnation. It ib decLurad that it is th. duty of the elevated railway company, as a common carrier, to operate its roads lui* the convenience of tie public, and 10 emilie ii si lents io reach their homes aud places of busi? ness imth by day and night with rapidity and v. The resoluti Et, therefore, provided thal the Legislaiure be leijueav.-d by the corporate auihori ties ot Um citv on behalt of the people to tike pioiuif* nnd decided action to compel the Manliat tau hlevate I Hailrviad (.'onipauv to opeiaio the roads m *uc!i a n,,ii.ner a. lo ____>__! all Beaded facili? ties for public travel, bulli hy day and night; that trim i nh..umi uh run [rom li o'. Joes, midnight until fi a. m., at intervals of aol more than ii'u-eu min? ot a j that the C-oaUBOfl Coaueil should rein rate nun u'ipiove of thc piocecdiiiK taken by tho last li "? ra nf -ldemiftu in recommemiiug to the l.e_i* i -Lire tin pHKsage of a law ui i.ilar to that of last e(>s..ioii, w-ich tailed to receive the approval ol <??>v_*ruor Cornell, ttxmg tbe iare on the elevated railioaus at a uniform rate of live cents faro lor au ? fli-tanco. It w as teferred to the Committee ou lt.-ilroad-. ^^^^ COMf'KOMISI.SU THI-1I. CLAIMS. Tbe controversy between S. Lane &. Son anu linn esl __ lla/elime, resulting from the November ** corn corner.'' bas at last boon couipimuised. Laue _v .*nii consiautly leiiiM-d io ie_o_ui/o the awaids made hy the _____? Commiltce, acliua as arbitia turs. of the Produce ITTnaaaajB. :""1 the decision of | in.-i.oaid ot Maii.i-eis on EMttBlda*. last that no appeal could t>e made " aitlioiinh the award iu uart relates to matters not cmiuaieii in the ?iiimiis eion." Lam __.fi_aa were ui ged lo dem aud payment, in tl. lault of wiiurli the> could bringa law suit. '1 hey .".ere about to hrina such a suit, w.tien the coiiipiomi .e wan eileen--I. They nail been acting foi au Haslem customer anti had no interest iu the transaction beyond a couuuissiou. They felt that the suit would result iu a collection of the full a minmi claimed and costs. Tbe settlement witu out recourse to law waa arranged bv charles K. Hickox, one of the arbitrators. Ho aproaclii-d Mr. lan a in resaid to tho matter ami thioiiKb him the terms of settlement were tinnily ngieed U) ou aa fol? low.: Dusted ?.. Haaaltlai pmu J .am* ?.*. Haa 917,436 31, the lull aiiiniiui claimed, and interest. Bud, in cunsideratiou of Laue ... .-sun payiug R4.24II 'An, the amount aw aided to Unsted __ lla/eltlne. the latter paid back $1,020, being n di,:eieuee of ll I-', cent. a Inmhel on two boat loads of corn. I Lou_;li confident of a eolle.ttion iu full tiiroitgii the courts. Laue ?_.- Sun's customer ainiuiosidi iu the cumiiroir.use to avoid, a long and troul.lesorue litigation, aud great expense. WILLIAM n. MLNDY ACQITTTKD. The trial of William II. Hnndy. accused af com potiudlDK a tnisdemeanar, which has beeu nd jourued man? times, tinnily bogan vesteiday iu tbe Court of (Jeni ral Set.ions, both aides being ready lo proceed. A jury was empanelled and As.infant ills* tnct-Attoruey OTJyrne opened the case for tho jnosei ution. Ile stated tbat he in tem led to show that two of Mandy's agents had bouubt liijitot at the place of Mrs. Elisa Parrett, of No. 56 WeatThir ty-riist-Bt., who had not the ueceseary license. Mr. Muudy, who appeai-eil as counsel for the prosecu? tion nitlieca-e against Mrs. Parrett, afterward went to her and otie,eil to nave tlio witiie.*tes kent out of ibo way aud the ease dismissed lor ?150, which b- received. When Mr. OT'yii-o had lin .Shed Ira Shafer, tho counnel for Mundy, _a_r*_d that the Judge advine the jury to acquit on tho ground that no otb-nee hatl been coiniiiittod under the statute. Tbe law only applied to those who had knowledge oi' the actual coiumisnioii of an I'lieuce und then oflercd to prevent the conviction ul tbe criminal. Mundy wai not present when the lniuni- was sold, bat bad ouly received the informa? tion from others. Judi..* (fildersleeve dei ided Hint il must be proved thal tho defendaut had knowl? edge oi the ironiiiiirisioii ol the otte-.iee, aud as by tho statement ot tbe prosecuting olucer it ar pea red that the defendant, flin not se the offence coiumit ted, tho compounding ot a ii'.isdeiuoaiior was not proven. The Judj_c advised the jart* to acquit, and B verdict of not guilty was immediately rendered. OFFKNCi:.- AGAINST THE i-OVKKNMKNT. Tho proceedings bemm bv the (.'ov.-riiiueiit egaiust lieorejeT. Heiusy, Fiederie'i. Corheii and 1). W. -niuith, chained with cuimpiraey to defraud the Government by tlie under-valuation of a i mun nt' potatoes oonfligned to Heney, were brought tn a nuil cteu fiifiiiii! yesterday, .he Assisrant District At? torney inovd for a ___MN_B-_BB____B 8_ thc nroieeil lugs. wh eh wa_ (.ranted by Commis* iioner Shi-Ids. 1?. W. Smith. of thc Apiiraiier's Ollbe, was honorably discbjirged OB Ibe Hint ol' oi lils counsel, W. H. Townley. Mi. Heney will bo kept as b Government witness aa? Mr. 1'oile.i wa;: immediately ia__f__al.d on a charge of ti eepti'ig a bribe ni the aime cast). The Grand .Jury whit-.. WMdi_e__irfBd reatafdaj* **_?? tented the new indictment ajtaiisi Coeiieu. Tiny Bbio lound mdiettnents against Henry C. Hraisti-d and 'i li*.ii;as L, Powell, Past (Ifliie clerks, charged witb stealing from thc mail; Lucius 0, Hawley. BC-C-UfBd of using warted stanips ; John MngOOa, ehftii-'l with falKe n-intiatii'ii j _*. D'Argeinourt, Bociin-tl ?<f forging Cuban poetave atainpa; and William Hetlerman, charged with fraudulent dir? Mllation. m A DANHKROl'S WKKtJK AT SKA. Commodore Johu Deakeu, of tbe Havana Stoam ?bip C'itv of Puebla, which arrived yesterday, re? ports having paaaed a dan-jcrous wreck in the track ol south bound ateamers, on December 17. Hie w.e_k was about eighteen miler east-southeast of Indian River Inlet, ir la., tn latitude '11? 'A'A' north, loDRitude m> wt et. The veasel waa eiih .r llallau or Spanish, and was lynn, bottom up in about tbir toeo tathoins of water, willi the sea breakim* over ber aud apparently held by ber anchors. Captaia Baker, of the Niagara, also nighted the wie?-k. The Uity of Puebla made the fastest winier passage on -record I row Havana, having bet-u only three days 6nd three hours Irom Morro Cftstlo to the .-cotlaud ght-ahip off Sandy Hook. THE STEAM-HEATING NUISANCES. At tbe meeting of the Board of Aldermen yester? day Ml. Jaehne ottered a preamble uud resolution Setting forth that whereas, by granta of the Com? mon Council, tbe Uniti-d State* Steam Heating and I'ower Compaoy. _k_ l'rali New-York HeatingCom Ciny, and the -lew-York Steam Hoating Company ere given oertain piiviieg.B, it was advisa.le that B committea ba appointo-l to investigate tbe cause pf the many explonious aud the maimer in whicii the steam wmt waa* laid, and that tbe coiau-ittee bare pew** te BBB*, fur larsons and papers. It wai rete! r. ii to lite Cost)-!tteeoo street*. A pt*', inn ri'.-iti-i! hy several rteenpaata of offices iii \Viilinii-st.. I.e'wii) I'iiie uni V(>(i;:r-!its., was sent to Hie Hnin! ol Health retlerd ty. lt i* stated in tlie petition Hilt off-ns'ive Bail iiuliciltiiv odors BB* (iiis".l liy the packing which sii.to.hh1* the ?Iearni healan* pipoa laceutly laid in th* ateeciay lae (Jetted States Cotapeay. Beveral clerks in tho offices have been Dude ill from breathing the fumes. Tho Board of Health i n asked te lat irrara ?n<l pu* a *top to tito nuisance. Anions tuc stgnei* of tho petition are lenee natal ires of several insurance eeeseanlet and Keaaedv & Co., tho bunker*. Sanitary Inspeeter Triter .va* directed toinako tu UlTeatlgBtiea immediately. STOCKHOLDERS BEERING PROTECTION*. A meet.ni; of stockholder* representing shout 1,000 shares in tho Coorierativo Drct-t? Association wan held in tl.ie etty two weeks BBB to protest aeaiuHt the manner iu which tlie oft'ur* of tbe as ?oeiartea wara being settled. Yesterday Augustus A. Levey, tlie secretary of the meeting, sent all tho stockholders copit-H of tho following circular: Tbe ariMtttirnient of * reoeivr of the Cooperative Dress Aasociailoit, wholly lu tho intcreat of a few In ? idiTs, ls ttot bel'eved l-v tlie aaderatgned, storkholdcm in MM association, tu l>e tor lb* hest lutereHta of all oon eerued. B*e therefore liivito the stockholders of the BesaetatteB wbo desire Bi proteel their tmereat* with a view to tile equltulile end impartial distribution of tho asset* yet rownilniiix after a course of extravagant and wasteful ninnn^eiricui. to Join ti* in forming a protective coiiiinltte,. of stockholder wita a view to ?oif-preti ctlon liv tho cmjiloyuient of oouuscl and othcrwUe to tho above end. 111* proponed that we asses* oun-olvas uno dollar foe each share of stick held by us. Hits le constitute tue en tlie liability, rllockhohiet-s desiriiig to be thus reinc 1 setae are hereby Invited to Join us by scuding tlici. i.innes, addled* uuil number of shares held by tl.em, togetber with the above Baaesstnent, t<t Augustus A. Levey, BSeretary, No. 4 Wnrren-*L, New-York City. This was signed by K. II. l.uynoM*. B. EL Camp? bell, Stanley A. i 'ohen, M. H. Do Mille and II. F. Hart. Mr. K.'i\ nolil.s und Mr. Cohen told a Thibcnf. ie purter that their na mes had been used witnout their ea ts'iit. Eaobeaaerted teat he owned only a few shares and eared little what benara* of thea*. Ellis B. Yatee, a stockholder, said that th" I'ltitccln.' < cMiiuittoo would (hi all in its power to obtain a inst settieateat of the adhira of toe aeseeiattop. r?> titis end elloi ts would be Blade to procure an injunc? tion to prevent the salo al the property ta calk N her than in parcels. It is claimed that B mach inger Mini would bo realized ironi thu property if the latlercoui.se ,va9 pursued. TO MEEI His BBOTHEB IN THE TOMBS. William J, Petan, ace i Beaty three, ab* lives at No. 1 IO East Sixteenth-st., was arrested on Monday night by Detectives Mulvery and Coley, of the Eighteenth Precinct, aa a eharca et giving a won lil. ss check t*> Edward D. I'tinrll, tho furni taredealer. Thepriaoaer presented a letter to the complainant on January .">, of which the following is a copy : M. D. Far rr'I. . Iii au Sm. Enclosed T send check with bearer for $ 100, which I kititliy nek von to cash. lam In great need of *ome, money Just BOW, and would consider mi ? ?elf greatly obliged to you for caine lavor. Resp**.. Hi v. J. T. BABBT, Assistant Pastor Thia check, from Willum ll. sadlier, publisher, No. 71 Rai cl*} -si., 1 have borrowed let a few day*. The check was on tho National Broadway Bank. drawn in favor ot Father Barry, who i* ussiat mt peator of tbe church of tbe 1ranaaaruration in Mott-et., and hore tho sigiiiituic Willi.un H. Sad* lier. Mr. Farrell BBBBCd the check, wh eh was returned to him from thc Bower Bank, where he dopofiied it, the signatures of both thc letter and check being forgeries, lae pit-oner told the officers that he had been expecting them. His brother eos under indictment in the Tomb* for rt similar offence, ead ho wished le bo with him. Peters wa* arraiifiied in the Vorkville Pallet Court yesterday, whet* he wa* confronted hv a second complainant, Philip Manar, of No. 108 East Fonr teenth-st., who bad cashed a check for tlSO DB tlie same bunk. The check was signed by Robert Graves <_. Co., and had also been .mind ta be a for? gery. '1 lit* prisoner nus formerly in tho employ of thc firm ns entry clerk, and he Baaed Muuor to cash the check for their bookkeeper, Mr. Shaw. Know? ing Beter* to bc intiin.it. with Shaw, Mailer had no suspicion of anything wrong and gave him tb* inon.-y. This Wa* ea Dci-cuibei 'SJ. The primmer was held for examination. SEEKING TO LAY WIRES TNDER QROUHD The Board of Aldermen received yesterday from Sidney F. shel bourne, president of tho Ne iv-York Electric Lines Company, a cotiniiiitiic.ition stating that the company Wat organized and laOBtBOntod tor constructing, laving und maintaining wires un? der the street* ; thai tin-re ure iiowmore than thirty Coinnanie., with principal offices in tin- eily, using electricity for various purpose*, lt adds that th" wires, poles and BfaaaaiBta BI the various ria pan itt are uow so nunn rous and multiplying so fast that tBayy are a poeitlve nuisance, au ob* acle and dan? gerous to tho public ; that ther* is a growing de? mand that the wires shall be put under ground, and that only one or two of the cimpaiiies are alone. financially able to comply with this demand. Mr. Shelbourne declare* that tho New-York Electric Line* Company is organized to provide lor just such a condition of things, and that lt will lurnish to ail companies alike aud ou equal terms tb* necessary win* under ground. At the sumo time there will ninl e.let rn, Meal or piuctii al hindrance BtBB* company's hiving it* own wires nuder the streets. lu consider.ition ot these fact* the New York Electric Lines Company requests permission tulay ita linea et wir*ah*eeaui tbe atnete with the necessary test box.'* and district connect ion*. The matter was referred io the Committee on Fen) es and 1- in ie ni--. COMMITTEE'S OF ALDERMEN APPOINTED. President Reilly yesterday announced the follow? ing as the Standing Committees ot the Bouid of Al dennea: Bridgen md Tunueli?Aldermen Penman, l:inrkh >ff. Keilli.. O'Neill, 'Wells; County Affairs?Aldermen Car? roll. Kita. Fltzpiitrick, J.ic.bi.e, Cochrutio; Dock* -Al 'linnell K' tiny, (until, fenn an, M. Duffy omi Waite; Ferries and Franchises?-Aldermen Poler, Farlay, Hmlth, Ja, li'.e and Knick; Finance?O'Neill. Kirk, Fitzpatrick, Ii,:.a.ey, Fiuck; Fire and Betiding*?Ku ward Duffy, Farley, Sheehy. Foley, Waite; Lamp* ami Ous-De ...ic, Kiii khuQ, O'Neill, Kcuoy, 1'iiick ; Landa und I'lBcea and Bark Department-Furey, itriuit. Hheehv. Carroll, Well*; Daw Department -?fraat. I'lt/p.iirlck. Mcl.auglilln, Justine, Coohrana; Marketa?J Bellin., 1 oiev, lt. La .>e>, banian, Flelachltein ; Peile* and Health --.-iiiilh. Seaman, Melang).lin. O'N, lil. Cochruiir ; Public, Works-Kill., E. DuflY, cumii I. Ora at and Wella; Ball roado?McLaiiatliliri, rai tut,, Kiiiektii.tT, Kirk and Waite; sJalarlea and Offices? Fiupitru.k, D..Lacer, Mcl^iuglilin, M.Duffy, Smith, Foley, Flclschheln; Hticot-Cloauliig Kiticklioir, Farliy, finllh, K. Duffy uud FleUcliln-ii.; Btreel Pavemente?M. DaaTy, Bbeeby, Keuuy, E. Duffy and O'Counor. A PLACE WHERE TEKKOK KEIGUI& Henry Bergh, jr...\c?ter<ia.v sent to the Police Coiu misHiouers a letter which cnntaiiied a deoeriptKM nf iii.- lawleeBoeasie the n*labborbood of QeaTeraear* slipauiisouth-at.,where.lb/ Bcrbgsown property. Mr. Beiitli wrote also that be bad ap seared le ide police aad ba waa eo_~ia*ed that there were not poliee iii, ii eaeaab in the neighhorbeed to protect it. Ho tie-in d tlie CommiesionetB to"nniko such an au? dition to the police force of that locality a* will Secure to iuw-abiding citizens und taxpaiem that proteciion to s cure which they aro so heavily taxed ami tree thees from a tcuorisin that chi only Im compared to that which exuded lathe state of Missouri priot to tin: death o. tho notOliOBS J .latins." Superintendent Walinu, v tis dir peted te Bead for the police reptaiaain whoso precincts tin- mem beis of lb.-. " Border Gang'' eouiiiiil depiedtitions, ann 1.) inn.r.-supon tho captains the nee :.nty of bieaking Bp tbe zar:g. ONE IA [UTE RESULTING FROM ANOTHER. A. Lowetisehn. wholesale dealer in teboeaa aad ci..ms at Na 176 W'uter-*!.. has made aa assi^n iii.nt lo Dutresiio &.Mongonai*, of Montreal, lim suspension is tba teenit ol eomjillcationa with tba linn of Boyd, Egan & Co.. ol Monlicil, who beta suspi'inlcii. Mi. Lowensohn had a fargo Canadian tracie, anil when thu agitation begaaa year nw in Caned* to rabat the tariii that* on eiaeta ead tu? bal co. be ahipped a larae quantity of good* thither toilet the benoni Ol tb* increased lal-s. Al his oflice it wa't stated yeslcrdav lh.it he shipped gooda worth9104 OOO t" Boyd, Egan i Co., on winch tlu-.v muile advances io Ihe amount of 061,000, Mr. Loweaaoba ooald not get a Battlement ora state? ment finn 1in< linn, lie claims that then; ivus f-o.ooo dne him. Finally be offered to lei thc inn. keep all thc nt nek provided they gave him a quit claim ter the advances. Thia was rel used, and ho had IO make an assignment in order to got tbe mat* ter tattled, lt wu* stated that Mr. Loweneoan did eat ewe anything ia thia murket, aa ha Bed atada all his purchases for cash for a long tim". 1 TI.ST AID TO THE INJURE!'. The Police (dinmissioners yesterday received a li-tici h-oiii John .lay, eiitiiiman of the Committee on 1-iis! Aid io tue Injured, slating Hint a course of Dec leciiii.s weald be given soon at No. itu tteeond avc, by prominent physician* and sinifcons. The lecturers will treat of the means for aiding injun d persons before the arrival of ambulance BBreaonaor physieiati*. ihe PouiiiiBBIoeaiB direeted Chief Chik Hawley to send a n rpi] te Mr. Jay's latter. Ihey Bato tdd Siiratriiiiemleiil Wiilling to wild out a general order to the force, asking police* iin-n to ultend tbe leettuea when they were oil duly aud instructing polios captains to excuse policemen who wished to attend the lectures, whenever prac? ticable. _ J ANSWERING MRS. PARLOA'S QUKB'l IONS. Mis* Parloa't demonstration lesson yesterday af? ternoon ut her Cooking School, No. 222 Ea?t Sov ciiteenth-st., wm attended by ti largely increased number ot ladies. Tlio dishes prepared aud ex? plained by Miss Parloa ware, fried chicken with cream sauce, Philadelphia clam houp, omelette sonnie, cream fritter*, and two difi'eieiit kinds of molasses ginger-bread. Mis* Parloa not only gave minute directions and explanations of all that sh* did in preparing the diflereut dishes, bat also asked h.r In.i reis fiei|in iitiy to tell her how to ueriorm different processes abash had been explained by ber at previous lessons. In nearly every case several of those present were ready at once with the correct direction*. HOM I. NEWS. PI.OMINM_.-T ARRIVALS. Fifth Aremtr Hold?Tue Hon. .Tum. a G. Itl.inie, of Mabie, aad (ii.igretainan-eb'ct William Wblt ing. of Ma_..io.ins-tl*.lirttoort Rouse? Arirliircld Her, Tur ki-h Minuter al \V'a_Iiingtnii. ami Soiibin Ber nnd 8rin.nl;ririn Kir-inli. ni t'viiistanlinople.Ertrelt -Y___.--_..t.c*a.rl*. C. CU'.ioan, ??resident of Julius llnp ___M I'niveri'.tv.Windsor Hotel? William K. Acker luaa, l*i te sid. ii: nf t|_c Minmi* Central Kailroad Company .Oilsey f/r,__.-Jiivl_e (harlcfl DanleU, nf Itutr.uo. ann Hillie: Kllb.utrii, o: WosUtnctnn.SI. Denis Hotel ?Ex-Governor Vi. ll. Gleraou. ol I'loiida. ?. - WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY. r__.ii- Pta*, niaiirlaiuus application in Supreme Court. Board Bf Trade and Transportation election. " frvt:.,_ of limn I nf Kdur-iition. Military "Service Institutlou meeting on Governor's Island. Ni net emili annual dinner of Dartmoutb l.'ollege Al'ini'it -ii PlBBtd'a, Twintv-tliird lleglment review rn Brooklyn. The Kev. NowlatU Maynard's lecture at ihlckerlnf Hall. _ _ m:\v-york city. Unsafe buddinu, leinrtad vost.r.lay : No.. 212 I'roiit-st. and IO Ln-t I'liii-ty-fourth-sl. A-O.lski.i cloak, worth nbnut. $IQ'A, wa- stolen on Sunday from tho hill of No. 410??_?_ E_C-tt** tlnrd-st. l'lilieenian J.din J. McKcnna, of tho Righto -nth l'reciiii't, was di:)in:.-.s.-d from the force ye.i-_.day on ii cl i nt pe of inloxicritiori. For tho accoiiimod.il iou of its mo-nbes I ht St.ick I'.-chaii-e gave pennis.ion yesterday tor iln> i'i>oii ina of a theatre licket ullin' iu the long-room of tho Exchange. The Ceatral Bad. of tb. E-araaU Land Leanne held a ni' cling last algal at N.r. (tl UB.B-. glaaa. If, D. t l.iiin-'ier presided. l_out.na bunine.-, was trausaf *nl. jacoii (;i:niiAitnx hMMt to _IW*4__f_T. Jiisttee Barratt in the Supremo Court, Chambers, yesterday dismissed thc wi il of bnbane corpus rc e"tilly {ranted ni favor of .Jacob ('ebhanlt. Celi hardt wa? handed uver to the ntliccrs of the law Irom Ncw-.Jer.siy. is aid <n mr. rnix.T.To*. boat tiru. A performance of Tobin's 00__-__f, " lb) Houey mnon," bvenii.items, was IO have bean given ill tlio Academy ol Music oa January 20, for the benefit wt tin- PiitH eton roll! gc Btnatiug _____M.a-.on. it baa been .ininti necessary to pott pone the entertainment until March lil. A .i.At.KIl VI Illili T (*______&, Thc Jury yestcrda, IB thermit brought ia tba Sa* pr ni" Court by George F. Flabar ________ thc Han hattaii uinl IM Metropolitan Elevated Railway Comp,nie. toreou\er plO.OOO, Bl dain.nres foran alleged f il*'' ii ipi icritiii ni. war. orderrd to hiing in a B?alcd venliet ln-dav. BLui'K iHK ox nut six m avis ii: ji i:v.vti:i>. A blockade of trams on th ? ii ii-tov. ii trick of the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad oven, red last UTBB lug at ii:.m. It extended from Fifly-lonrth-st. and Ninth-av.. to l-uHi-ave. and l-'ifty-llurd-st. Tlie giving ont of an engine cans.-d the troulile. ras.iingei.1 ri ie delayed !i"tn 15 to HO minute*. xgjttMMa ot r WAIMM ALAKM8. Fir* Cnnuaiaait?tar Van Oatt yesterday went in Police Jlf-ii'l'ill.-il ti-i*'. and g.l\c lo Mi|ierinteii<leiit Walling a li'-si-ripiioii of one of the Maa who re-tit out the fal-it alarms ot tit-1 tm Monday night. 1 he lunn wat Heen lij a tiremaa, who threw a stone at bia and attempted to eaten bin ai ho ran away from au aim rn bag. Mr. Walling promiSM *o make every otto*, to arrest thu man. aapM- ba*o_ aimuiiiii td mn.. (ietirge Isa.tt .. of .New Haven, who was brought tt. this city oa Monda** on a reijuisitioii from Gov cnnu Cleveland, was admitted tn hall yesterday at the l)isiriit-At!uii.e\'a uliice. Hu is ? barged with iiliel ni circulating a publication containing au attack nu 1,'olonci ".'hallen W. Inlier, ol I'ajonnc, N. J. Emil Caiman and Edward Carl-bach became sureties ftii ls mci tn the aumunt of J. 1.500. TO OCT l VfJU-UKM AGAINST low itr.-oiu... S-vcr.il polka laiiliitns, among whom were Coo* tains Patty aaa Allaire, visited tho Ibstrirt-Attor ucy's office yi-srcrdai ta receive tho directions .?nt ,bj Mr. Meftaoa respecting the clueiug ot " Hilly" >ic-(.lory's, 'Andy" Kelli's, "Owury" geogbagaaV and other jdace. of like character. Tbe captain* agri-d to get evidence against :limn, im: di'.y POON Min ii. ui;nki it association. At tin- ani.n,il me.'imi: ol the Dry (J.md. Mutual li te lit Association at th St. Nn-inda. II. tel last tuiing, the oh! ofllcnrs v.ero all reelected and A. D. Ki. iud. P V. ('mmwell and W. I.. Itnyce were ca<.s.ii asa Hoard of Diiet tors. The a*-f-Kietiou uow iniinhcrs ..(ll iueinlx-1. and is in a healthy condition. 'ne ailment* wara adapted al tht meeting Uniting the mcinhersbip to l.ooo auii placing Um initiation fee at IL .El ONI* HAY ?.l Till WEEK OF fHiTI'R. A large congiegutioii assembled iii thc Madison Bejaaia Presbyterian chinch featerda** alternao? to take part in the service. Incident BOOB the second da j of tho week of prayer, la the abeBBtie of tim Kar. I'r. Weil-kill, the Ber. J. H. Holme r inducted the exercises. Tho subject waa" Humili atinii and coufee*inri." imp DBAt-H D-SiitiM) 0B_____t__4T.(W. The blowers and li ip tl-'itt. at tbe ProdBCfl Kx ebange will me.-t on lndii> mt Um parpoaoof con sitlef mg a ind i neal ion of by-laws and ru! ci for reg lll.lt!.lg III' trade Ou Hie J.Xt ll.Uige. Tho trude is th : oiih nile Ott tb- li\cl"IIIgi) pl ,n III. jlly WllhoUt oigiiuiz.it :iin, FUM'-IIAI. il! MilliAFI. C. I'll.VlV, The funeral af th- late M. C. Calnan, known as if, C. Campbell, the old negro mini'icl peifmiBBff who died mi _______rt__r, took place \esfTflu.y Borninc ?t Ut. Vincent do Paul's Chun h in Twenty-third -nt. lin Hev. l-_lh?i- A. Armit*lier**"* flelebrated B i. .|ui.-u. mas* The interment waaia OiBoawBO- Oaaastai*/, DICK'S A NI' IlIII.IMi f nilli) .Mill I--i. Th - Inman steamship City tit K'uluuo'iil. ivhioh arriveii jraelerday. bad an aaaaBall*1 maab voyage. i ha worst Weat ln*r wa. nu Weil ti es. irav list, when there was a suecessifin of violent iqaalla 1 lie weal lier was very cold, and th.- fitllcr-t mid cn-w ?Ulh'led g|.'lilly. Still).! of them wata -"hgliilv li.i-t-1.ltti-n, und tho ngging. dc ka mid sides of theses-el weiccnat.il with leo. ___**_TUra Of A Mlf-IdNAirV MiOIKi*.. The regular i|iiaiii-rl\ Bteetlog of lim .-southern Mirisionary BocFety ol tba Diooaaa of New York, niiiii.ii-iiig vTeeleheatei and Boeklaad Conntlea, wan neld ya*te____J allcriioon at St. Aiiu'h C'hiirch, in St. Ann '-.-ave . neat Oim-hiiiiilred-aniUffirtieili tt. At the COnelUMOn of rnutiun Iiuiiiiea- lliettt wm 0 .liftci!-sion nu i lulu ll work iii guicl.ii and lim ?psciol neills nf the vaiinii. inis.ni .nary stations icattarad tliroualiont that pad of Um dwi MANHI-A1 lil! 11 .lt IN HIL MUM1 lil.Iil;! I.. Ciiiisiian <ii.n\c. who waa charged arith aiardac in tin; iir-t decree In stabblni Ueorsa Bandon, with whom be had been drinking in Mnti-at.. on the ??vening of Ni.yeiiih.-i IP. l__3, wai aitrngiied vs teiday before Judge Oildemieeve, in tba Court of Qenera) Sb-bIobb. WtlUaa. F, Kint/ing. the pris? oner'.. < oiiiisoi, offered ? plea of mantlaagnteT ia Um thud dagraa, winch was accepted, Oralvc was ggtp, tenerd ta loin yinis in ih.. Beale Priaan. 11IK UM: lllMillKDIII IA Af.l AIIUN DAV. A reeolntion wns preeeoted iu tbe Hoard ol \lder un'ii yeaterday by Mr. Cochrane, prorldiog (fir the appointment of ? committee of nine tn ooofec with lin- l.e_ls|aliii -, Cn- llistmiciil M..ci..fy anti other bod ee, in the proper obeervaneeof next Rom na? tion l).i\', .Noveinh 1 "J.'.. l*"Sli tbe ceiifeiinial liinn v.'i'ii.v of the evacuation ol I lu.- city hy thc liriiish troops. This was adon! rd ali -i ? long debate, ? llllAININO MK ItU-l nl'K-s Bl KAI.St It.M ... I'i .ni' H li. Bragg, nineteen yean old, who wa. ;ni<--ii il on M.m.lav. waa taken yeatatni to tbe EaserMarael PolioeConrt. lie va. fotiueriyeat* ployed by Ceswell, Hazard A Co.. dunnri.^. lie nus recently, thmugh meane ol false tokens, nii tained -aicroacopee Dam vario-ui tirm<. whlen he iiawuei. Tba laid admitted hi* guilt and waa held ior trial in the Court of Genera] Seeeiui-i*, ___M_Mon iv mu I. in non boom. Alderman Waite offered a resolution lu Ibe Hoard yesterday thal tbanartitiou icparating ihaChaa> ber of tbe Boord oiAlde_-Bon ir.?m tim room ia*. crntly occunied by the kt .per of the City Mall bc n-um voil mni that. Cir additional io. nu be laeorpa rated with the i hamb ir, Thli i- neeee arv beeane ? of tho crowds that ."omi limes hil the Chamber ami al -in to pro. ide additional leate for the m. miii-ra of the Board, Tbia waa refert-d to the Commitl eon County (Jilices. t im i) ron st 111.g ADri.iKitA'i'i i) ooobb, In ilie (mn' ni 'Spot ni M'.sf.ii-11-i yeaterday befera Juslie s Kiliireth, Smith and loni, thfl C__M nt Henry Fnlle, ni Nu. MU Sicnud-avc., un the nowt plaint of toe Board of Health, for selling adnitor ated cream of tartar, wan ended. Pillie wt* foand milty. Mr. Bekch Haiti that he Intended to take tho eaee tfi the Baprotne pontt. The oneal ot tba Broeeteanealad for _elliii? adulterated flulpbor iinir-tard. spic.t_. eie~ tran adjoorned. A non.mal line of $1(1 was iiupo veil tin I'tille. IIIK NKV,-,ill:K (.OI.UKKI) .Ml-sins. Tba annnal BMeting of tne Board of Trustees of lae .Nev.-Vtiii. '. i, ini.ii llisalan took phMatnatefdag' afternoon aa tha Iaatirnilon, No. i:).. Wost Thir littili-nt. The trciiHiirei, Jnntpli H. Wray acknowledged the laeata! af t. l.t.'ii for the year! In tin iin.it year tin-iiii.sritjn has found ciiipioyiiieut, without exi>ense, fm iiiriuv fiiloreil people, who liij, consetiuenco of ann Beqaatntanee rn the cttyT can furnish no refen aaa, < IVII. MKllVIt ? I | .MIVATIONH. QMMtai Williams, of the Apprni-.,aft l)apail*nanl_ Mr. Liviuust .n, of tim Naval (dliec, and Mr, Com-% stn _, of the Collectors office, the cii-il Service K_> aiuiners of the Custnin House, will hold tho rei*iilfir semi-annual exouiiuation this mouth. January 2.2 and 'i'A have been rot apart em the days for eiatmn lnn applicants for clerkships; J nm. arv '1\ and 'MW, for day inspectors; January '__ for night impactors, and Juiiuarr 27 for assistant weighers. There are no vacancies at preneut. Tiri. SALK OF THF MEniUTT LIBRARY. The ! al.' of the Merritt Library at Clinton Hall was concluded veiterdav. l'ticea were couaidoredi. fair. The " Ualerie d'Orleam," a collection of en*) _xavin_M, brought 913.50: Gottfried'? " Neunftl Archoutologia Cosmica," Frankfort, 1646, $20; Luther's Bible, Wittenberg, 170... $11 ; and Lava tvi's ' i'ltiMognoniische Fragmente," original edi? tion, font volume*. 84 50 a volume. Foor works of Lacroix on "Art. Manners, etc, in tho Middle Anet*" and thc "Eighteenth Century," solo for *T? <5 ft volume, and Motlev'a "Dutcli Kepubho" and "United Netherlands," auveu volumes, brought &SA u:i. LtnUlATT.D TOO SOON FROM TUK INSANE ASYLUM. Geataec aVaraacrraer, thirty-live years of age, of No. *>'?? Kaat lt*tialiiii si wn* reeeotlr liberated tidin tba insane asylum on Ward's Island. On Mon? day night he was arrested on suspicion of haviug suit d a Ira in Hi" eeliir of the roar toDenient heaat at Ko. SSS) stanton-st. The lim was extiu gniabad willum! dOtBg nindi damage. When ar? rested a bottle was lound on Wnrriiorser, which hsd continued kerosene oil. The mau is apparently eraay, and Justice Ganlaer, la tho Essex Market Police Court yesterday, coiniuilied him to tho Com? missioners Bf*'hiii'iiies ami CetseetieB* thk COBB "cornkb" at cnn ago. The reported "corner" In Jannali' corn in the Chnago market has had little etl-ct on tho New York market thus far. Tho price advanced here 1*4 cetus a bushel on Monday, and was held Urtu at the opening ye-terday, advancing in the day'. rent a bushel more. At tho advance there waa some un? loading winch prevented prices going higher. Tho inarki t was active, hut not so much so as that of Wheat. It la Bet Believed that the comer will be carried through tho mouth, as il wai begun too curly, and there is ii roruparutively Minali export (lemuud. BROOKLYN. Complaint has been made to Mayor Low, bf E. C. Chick, af No. 383 Fiatiklin-avc., of tho adver? tising curds in the street car windows. Cn it cd Stiles Marshal Harlow has been ap? pointed his own Baeee**ar, hi* lem having expired on .Holiday liv limitation. Tlie Rev. Octavius B. Frothinghtirn read a paper upon " Italy in the Engadine Period " before tho Long Island Historical Moiety last evening. A quarrel o curred yesterday bel ween John .Scuff, agc I wenty-lour, and John ?teddie** age thirty, tit No. 48 Vt aricn-*r., where the former keeps a grog shop, and Ked,ung ttabbed Bead in tba neck with a knile. lausim: a dangerous wound. Scuff was taken to ide Bong island College Hospita! uud Heddi ag wa* aneated. Alis. Alice m.n,ni, al Nu. 2!) Schenek-st., was held lor the (Jrand Jury yeeterday iiy Justice Walch for attempting to bim km.ti. Dr. E. Ta Job ea ol Walden, N. Th i'i writlBB a letter ta him charg? ing lum willi lieing Hie ta her of her child, aud ihicateiii.'m expoeare aaleaa ho paid #500. ,>ho was formerly a nurse in hi* house. The annual meering for thc election of man ol lae BiooKlyn Maternity and New-York Slate School for I ruining Nurses wa* bald ye-*icrday at tee in-titiition. No. lt) CoBcord atreafe the election r-eu1 ei| ns folioW8i Mrs. QeoTge Vuinard, lir.st dlr et'tree*; Mrs. J. T. Howard, anronil directress; >n (. (ici'cfo M. Gilbert, secretary; Mrs. Robeit Sn a tv, treasurer. At'lhe mee?ing of the Brooklyn Board of Educa? tion yeeterday tb* Bill of A. C. 1 ate, expert ac? countant, lor examining the hooks atid account* of lae Hoard anet ex*be* ralair stuart deiaalted, waa ordered io he paid. It wa* for 91,800* Ibo Board has previously pud $,),l.r>0 in tue matter. Ibo BBeetai <-r let of tba at*enaa, relntuig ta live grades of (ertilnates tor teachers, was adopted. A suit Bs recover .* I Ot), ooo as damage* ha* BB8B brought tty Billiard W. 1'ck.husband of Mrs. Ellen I. I'i ck, who BBB bo a a rai il times arrested for j eoandeaoe aobemea, bnl never eonrioted, aajainal B. l.Baltbitl, tm- soap inanu.acititer, foo com pltiint aheges thar m 1878 lue de, munt. to seduce tho piiiintill s daughter, uia-lu ber acquaintance and | that o h t huh in i, ? ho was cmpniycd to siu in re cov. ring tee 8*100,000 Btolen bf Babbitt's cashier, Charlo, Beckwith. Itislurther al toged that flev etal *iin? were bioii.lu BgaiBOl tho ulginuli and hi* wife isa* arrested, all ol'which adds to the in? jury to his feelings, tor which damage* ure sought. JERSEY CITY. 'I homes Townley, a letter-carrier, while walking in (Ii, iniH -ave- yeeterday morning, wu* attacked Bf a rabid batta ami severely bilton in the log. The animal had previously bitten a little girl and also a boy named Lyons. A man killed the dog with a cleaver. Dr. I'ylo ctiiitci i/.ed lownlev's wound. James Kechil, ol' No. Cl'.) Mortis-st.. who is be? lieved to be insane, waa teat to the County Jail yesterday morning to await examination by the County Physician. I.'.-.hi!'.* wife and six children are in dest,tutti ciiciiiiisiitnee*. NEW-JERSEY. IIoiiokf.n.? Th* landy of an infant ahont ten days old wa* found ffOtatdBP la Inst st. near the Wee hawk- ii branch ol tba Ene Kailrnad. There were mark* on tho infant's neck. Ol**ting the suspicion ihat it had been strangled, BM BB investigation will b" made. Patkrson.?A well-lres-ed cirl, named Wright. X'S" fourteen, wu* ni ralgnad before tho Beoorder vt std da v. Sha bad liceu aluw-nt from home for two day*, and was lound by polite Oilier Pbalon mar tbe eaaal with a gang of young rnftlan*. Rho was scut hollie to her paic-its. who ai* respectable. .esterdav afternoon a fifteen-year-old lad, mimed O'Neil, of No. 80 Plutn-st.. wa* riding bareback on a horse, when the animal took fright. Tba boy '.ta' thrown off and lb- Betel tismpled OB his face, breeain* both Jaw bonea aad iu ll ct mar other inju lie*. I I'S,el ll ul linng tb the llopte's neck for some (Balance lae for,- be dropped from sxhanstion. Bernhardl Selim di stied tbe Paterson lara v"erein for tj?5.(MH) damaaea tor ex pelling hun without cause. Tba def,!. i- c. an that Schmidt slandered the oCBoera et tbe v*i rain. In tba Paaaie Coonta Courts w denian avcrdi I of $100 w** given for tn* plain tiff. LOMG ISLAND. NoRTIt Ha\ ks.-Daniel Karon*, age ninety-two, died at ale betae oa Monday of old age. He wa* a icsi.1' iii lor many >ear* ol .-salhilkCountv and ii vet? er*:, of fia* War ot 1812. Lobo Iaxaifo City.?A ataetiagof the Beard of Ahleimeii wi* li- bl y,-sterdav afternoon, liv ? bal* Iritbwera taken foi a president without re mr. I herc were three rotes on each bollol foi Aid i maa ni iiihI 1 Br- e for Alderman Knssiua. Otu] -ix members ni tba lb-aril were preeeat. An effort wa* in nie tu cniiliim Alexander Mm.ni a* City Clerk, bat Ute temporary ebalrataa i*efBeed te anti thc m.,ti n. HuailBUTOB. Martin Oreen, aire thirty-live, a laborer, emploied In a brick j aid at ('ru' Mead.iw, applied rea tere ay morning for bis wages, win h War*!? fused him. IB- refused to woik longer mi? les* paid, ami in the aftelnoon went to a poad Beal by and drowned himself ni a bole dint had been eat in the let loi ike cattle te drink from. STATER ISLAND. WKSiriKI.H.?There tue over tWOdoOBfl applicants In Weat Held for tbe position of keeper ol tbe Red Bunk Ltghtkoaee, Prtaee'o Bay. vTEST* 1IR8TRR COUNTY. Whitk Pa^AlBaV Jaottee J. o. Dybauai, of ibo Rnpreme Court, issued a mandamus, direeting T. Barling, of Haxriaon, to bond the town tm tho sum of 80,000 to defray the expeneoeof opening 11 now road between White Plaina ead Ryo Bake. Mi. Barling stated al a meeting of tho Board of Baaervi .1* reel eadey that it woald be iujudieioiis to bond the town for Hie purpose a* directed. He :i*krd the Board to ta rot aa appeal frou. tho action ot Judge Dy. kluan. The Board adopted a resolution consenting to un appel, on condition that it chou ld be taken at the expense of tbe town of Harrison and not of tbe county at large. 1 FATAL JOURNEY OF AN OLD SHOEMAKER. Carl H. Popius. a German shoemaker of thia city, : was found dead at _.:.10 p. m. yesterday morning in j tho New-York, Lake Erie and Western i'aiiroad ! tunnel, New-Jersey. In one of bis pooketn were , found a railroad ticket from Carlstadt to New. : York and a key to which was attached a card with j bis address. Tbe body was removed to Speer's ; Moreno. Potiius waa eighty-two years old and had lived | alone in a room lu the building at No, 147 Chestie? st, for about six months. He was a widower, but ; he had a married daughter living in Hecond-ave. Ile left his room on Monday to visit a friend in ! Carlstadt, N. J. When he arrived at Carlstadt he learned that his friend was away from home. He concluded not to wait for a train and started toward Jersey City on foot. His friend, heuriug of bia looli.h plan, came to New-York yesterday to make inquiries about him, It was said that the old ! man looked young for his age, and bis hair and mustache were not much tinged with gi ay. WORK OF THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. The New-York House of Refuge ortho Society for tho Reformation of Juvenile I.olinqii. nts on : Randall's Inland, in its hfty-eight annual report states that'-'O.tii'l children havo heen received *n the linnie of Refugo since Its oneuing in 1825. Last year 775 wore received and there weie 811 in i the House on October 1. Tho receipt, for tho year were !. 151.0..1 VA. During tho yeal the i_rounil_ have been drained and tho pluinhing of the House j improved nuder tbe direction ot the Hoard of Health, Only three deaths occurred. Tho children rescued from degrading surronndiugs aro given the ] benefit of home Tnt) Hences aud taught the elements of education, besides being; trained to habits of in 1 dii.ii ry ami practical knowledge ot snch employment ; na may give them the means of future support. The managers desire to separate the younger chil? dren committed to their care from those more ad? vanced in crime. It is also suggested that the Leg? islature should provide for tim establishment of an A?ricnltural Department, or Tarin l.chool, nader tho control of tbe institutions, where those dis? charged from tho regular department could be om nlcyed. lu it pamphlet on the subject of " Juvenile Delin ?lueney '' tho Nnperiutcndent, Israel C. Jones ex? presses ths opinion that frequent imprisonment of juvenile oti-oilur. for short periods for puuisnment is mont injurious to the welfare of tbe unfortunate child and that it in no way protects the community except during the trief period of Incarceration. -m TUE MORTALITY UF IMMIGRANTS. From tho records of the Commissioners of i*,mi gratioti. there is shown to have heen a material in? crease iu the mortality of immigrants last year, as compared with that ot I*..!. On Jaunary 1, Inti'!, thor- were on Ward's Island, in the hospital. 409 ; iu 1 he asylum, ISO I in tho refinre I'l 1; total HOS ; admissions tim iii- the year tl,Kihi; births, _*39* grand total, 7..I77. uf iueso n'A'l died, and ...'177 we. e discharged fr-un treatment, leaving tu the in? stitutions on January 1,1 ?_..., lix I in hospital, 187 in the asylum, and 2_*0 uostitutc, a total of M68. Tho total nu inner of nersons treated in 1881 was 7,406, of whom :i..7. or I H-to per cent dloa. Tne percentage of mortality last year was 7 2-10 per cent. In addition tn tue above there nero treated at tho hospital at Castle (.arden ______ cases of sid.noss, including twenty nevon births, and the number of bodies sent to Wa rd's Island for billia! was IM. __________________ MARIN _. / N TH L L1 li UN UH. MI .rATPRE ALMAN._?'.__? T-DAY. Ssa rt.-,. 7:2i:sets.4:02i Moon anti. 05| Moou'aars,days, 1 til..11 + LULU r i-.fAt j H aaaljMeei s.j? n-?.i?ii!ni. -s_.,u_u o?t**. ioi.s r,V.-._u.|flI_l, H ._. DOT. lalsud. U i.t; U.lltiaU. Url. FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE AT THIS PORT. TO-DAY. Vessel. Prom Lins. Nutting lilli. Liverpool.III1L ic Steinmtuu. . Antwerp.White Cross, l'nllns.AinitisriUru..Boral Netta. rmi..- ? .M.il. ports.Med. 4 New-York. I'sils.Harri) . ____ W, A. Bi luilt.ii.Hut tor-dam..Rotterdam. r-j.iin .Liverpool.Natemi. Hamed_.Havre . Pavonla_.Liverpool .Cunard. Wa .Min; toa .Mt -lllri lan'n poi isM ?fl. and Nra- York Wit-land .iianiiiiiia*. Ham, il mer rircivi.iA.Uu__ow.Author Atiymilula.IJver|_xn .Union Atiieri'im- .llano.French Trana. inCRflDAV. JANUARY ll. BlatS of Alabama.(<*a?|row...--tate. Islaad ..t .ipenli*c*ii.Ttiln_val!a. De Ruy ter.Rotterdam.watte Cross, KU I DAV. JANTAKY Vi. Alpin.Weat tu.'io.Atlas. ..London .National. i it rot Parla.I.lrenHfol.Inman. ValcucU.LaOntyra.R?d I). SH UTI NU S B If A PORT OF NK.V-YORK. TCKHDAY. JAN. .. 1883. AR HIV I. Il m. mnci Hi Ronans (Ur). Campbell, London 1.. -lars, with ?Baa I" Watson, mimner A i n. r-r-hui.- i Ut nf Richmond Br), Condron. Mrerpiml Dat itt, Qi.n.i.iwi! SB. willi nels., arm pause:,_r: ? tn John ii Hale Mcnner monet mer elly lill*. iJes_Utler_, Kristel 17 .laya, wu-i iiul-o to Arkell A I'u siii'ii' i .il; ? mn. Heiiicis. Port au PrlaceWei SIS, Jannel Imo ie Am i in. in, .loiemie .'ii baraalila'Jl, ColuaJi, willi un'..*e and iiii?i.i>iner? to i'lm. Forwood JI Co. steamer Hudson, Preeman, New-Orlcans a dara -us nnlse and passenger* lo (lark a Hcsumbu. Iltt steamer (mil srrwim, In-rrBiii, wilmington. Nc willi ?nd passengers to Wm t Circle <v Ca ra,u*M"fc nK- ""? Mt,*?rner(JuyBJidotf*. Kelir, Richmond.. Norfolk aal _, I o nt. with radse aud pataei.irers td old Dominion lt* Cr Hart Knlmouth (Bri, Malcolm. Trinidad 2.1 dar* * pliaitum townson A Fair, vessel to snow A Burge** lura- Queen of lli.t Fleet (of Dorchester. N B) V Bo?(od. In i,*;iu*t to P I Neerin* ,t non. , liri* KleCa (Bri, Siulili, santa Cm* L't dar*. ?itb J de meei. _ co; vessel rn Hutton. Wataou A Co/ Sa Co. 'tar*, wit* ?*> _a. wtitiag. ?tea ta /t^a^, ftftg* ***** ***, Coady, ciiTto.dW:0liowl,,,'T*,,Ml,'lach''ria b*l0,r* ?*?* ?? PHB8 i?S8?i*-L*li-*?Jg,> Hl?i<?to?. *">** MoBtevWeo (aa* pro. to Reston in tow via laina island Sound). rtr Th* followlat v*svt:? imr*| ra.taNrtar. too Uta tar ia. lertnm Ul sliipoiua new*: ??-.?.,?, Bark Alexander campbell tot Chatnrfleld), Ronlier raib? rlen 14 days, with sugar to order, vtsaei to simpson ( Uno * Co. , "" Bark Futuna (Port). Meaqulto. Oporto 41 dar*, with wm* to Hagemeycr A Brnnii. 1I", I)a>k Minerva i Hal . (ialI*Buo. (HrrentliU dar* with nut phnr to order. vessel to Seiner Bros. Brig NBlilit (-joaiiy ,of Yarmouth. NS'. Iterean. St N?iair? Oct 19, Charleston Bec '."J, lu ballast to Boyd A Htnckeu. t'l r-*H?a Reamer Draraark (Br), J efti ;<m, London?F W J Horst Steamer (lu..lil ? !(-,. Ilftln*. Lite; pool TU Queeustown Voruou II Brown * Co, steamer dallied (Ur,, Jenkins Hull-Satidersin A Son. stcan.er Perlere (Fr), Berry. Its. re-I.nuL tie RebUu Sieainei Bvlla (Span), ' ioi tosilo. San Juan. Pori ca Pit J/__ zantila?Plni. Forwood* Cn. ?? Hteamer UM Donnuion. Walker, Norfou. Cit.- Point and Richmond?Old Dominion ri* Co. " Steamer J W (Jarret. Futter, south Aml*iy?J h Krsms. hleiuner Ssntee. Itt* an I'hliailclp'ila?Wm PClvdeACo Ship Favorlta iden, Peter*. London- T!u?, Huger. Bark Bakram (Auati, I'auii'ls.h, Plymouth. Ka monta or Cork fur order*-Rlocovich A Co. Bark Monte Tabor lian, Lailoa, Plymouth, falmouth or Cora for orders?A J Ku:il?. Hark r.rlnii* (Br). Smith. Antwerp?C W lt.rt.iin. Hark Avod (Itali. Tarro. Ct Itt,. Fi?A J ainu'*. Hok I'thel (Br), Debris, St John. NH -J W Ntghtlnr*!*, Bark Ocmattok, Clark, Boston- Vernon H Brows A Co Bri*- Tarlta, Biown. cadia-Hey nea B'n? A Oa Bri* Jimephiuo Barnard (Dam, Hftsaeii, suituam-Hatton. Watson A Co, Brig RlbeiU (Br), Way, st John, Sli-P I Nevins A son. MAILED. Steamer* Denmark for London, Arizona, Liverpool: Alar* andria. Ulaacuw; Old Dominivu. Norfolk; Baataa, I'liiladeL, phU. (Ship J B Thomaa. for Live?too'. Harks H I Johnson Melbourn* i J W (uiver Antwerp, Lorena, Kio Janeiro; Tuck Hlng.Clenfuegoe. Ttl IC HOV BM E NTH OF STEAM BRI POltEION P )KTS LlVKuroOL, Jan 9 -An'ived.atea?er* Virginian (Br), Pitt, from New-York Dec 83, dleadowu (Br) William*, from N?w. Olia*a* De*3 H. Qi rvssrow*;. Jan g?sailed, steamar Parthia (br). Walker from Liverpool heuce for Hew-York. HLASuoW. Jan 'J -Armed, steamer stat* or (leo.ki* (Br), Moodie, irora New York Dec a's Laidif, Jan 0?sailed. ?te*mar "Male of Fieri** i Hr', John** ton, from Glasgow hence for New York. Dijmkibb, JanH-Arrtved. steam er FiaKolU (Br), Robert*, frem New-York Dec 17. Barcei.osa. It*)a?Amve.-t, ateanier Vidal Sala iSpan.) Lai/aulaco, from New t,:lean* Dei: 4. Halifax. Jan 9-Armed, steamer Alhambra (Br', Yaroo, hs*, New.York. DOMESTIC PORTS. Po~rr.A*D, Jsn 8?Arrived, ateamer Pulyne*ud, Liverpool via llalirai. iii-ps. Jan 9-Arnved, steamer Valetta (Bri, Koenig, Oeora-etown. PEI. Pim UMBaWBi, Jan 8? Arrived, ateamer Saion. Huow, Boa* ton. Sailed, ateamers Rom?n, Boston, Virginia New-York. Also armed, ?leamei Mounu B?y iBr;. WHJulm.*, Me* tl ter raman port*. Ba Lintons. Jan -.l-Arrived, ateamer Jearma V iio'soa (Br;, l'oliuutrr. Newcaatle: D II Ml! er. Howe*. Boston, Cleared, (teamer* Olendevon (Br), (Jordon, Ipswich, (leo) Aiipnlit. Foster, Providence Sailed, steamers Mom Brow, Eastbourne sui O Appold. Ft'Ki Minn MoxitOE. Jan V? t'asaod in wari, steamer Anatolia (Bri. (ioeeu, Hotterduui for Baltimore. s?IU*t, steamers Acadia, Baltimore for Liverpool; Koln. da fm Hicinen, Savannah, Jan 9-Arrived, steamer* < *dlz aad Architect, Liverpool. Regulus, (shield*: (Urof l)*ll*?. llellte. Cleared, ateamers StoUenfeU, (iriuiabyi Leuislau*, (Jaxer, New-York. ___ At the Pass** -Arrived, iteamera Author. Lireroool; City ot, Mexico, Vera Cruz. Sailed,alatftjiai Eugtneer, liverpool, sth? Hailed, ateamer* Peconlc. Briscoe, and Etna. FoiiEio.v airippiva L05DO*, J*B I>?Arri veil-Sd inst, Aruta* (C?pt Robertson!, ( aleli. san Antonio; tltli inlt. Liberte. Itoma. Sailed (JU inaf, Arcturna. for New.York: Amelia. D?one twig; Xth Inst. Keawlck. for Hampton lto*ds; Uftnnah Biara* ohatd, for New.York. Ann itince.nt" ta Al.KF.THREl'TA. A anperior ChocoU e. bold by >.; grocer*. All that is needed to preserve the color and beauty ot the hair ia an occasional nae of Parker's Hal* Balsam. _ "Rotuli on Balsa.* Clears out rats, mice, tiles, mac hes bed-bug*, auts, vermin. chlpmanK*. ISc. Gluten Suppositories cure constipation and pile*. Phj?lcUnapreecriDethem. Health food (jo.,74 4ta-ar iso Brummell's cele.wited Cough Drops. The genuine have A. H. B. on each drop. LUNDBOUO's i.lfKMsJI CoLOtJNE. Flagrant aud refreshing. -aa ?? Crutches.?Crandall's Patent Extension Safe trTlp Crutch, made Bf 1* microy Troas cu upany, No. 7ai Broadway, corner ol lOth-st. Crutch** repaired -rn* Henry A. I'aviels M. D.. 144 L-tiingin'i ave., between J uti and l):i-ri. IToura. s to 1,3 to 7. 1 upotenci, steruitr. )i?)i**i )f tn* [joiillc-Uruiarv organ* and nervous srsteai. S|K*ouiti<M. Insurance HOME Company of New-York. [ice, Itt*-. 110 IIP' ?- ' - .ROADWAY. FIFTY-NINTH SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT, Shoii'imf the condition dj the Coiiijuuiy on the First day of t)ANUATIY, 1888. (AMI CAPITAL.1.3,000,000 00 Him ive fur I ii. urniil I*r?-ilium*.. '2,110, *.'{'> 00 Kendre Far Unpaid La_aa_ am! C-alw... 8_7,5_.*oi Nit Surplus. 1.7 71.(niI (Xi I ASH ASSETS.?.7,_0**?,_M 07 si[yr:\rakv ov assi:ts ll eli! In the fulled Stairs ai allable tm thc IAVMI> I "t LOSSES by nut* ai.d for Hie piote.tionof Polley Holders of iii-.i: mauRAMCki i.nli In hank... #17* ;?i .3 II.mi.1_ and iiitirtranea, Irelnir flint lien on leal elate i_ .nth __.7-"_,-.oi )l. 1,17. 7.7 44 I'nli.-I M.ite* ?tock*, (market valiici Hunk ami tall road Mocha and beads, mai kit val a.-. - i ld mini:, ieul booda, market vinni ... . i nm. .rn-ti. wt.. |,.liable on demand, .market value ot collateral*. e?j?7,J7. _4>. int.M. .t .I'... Ni January, lt-83 . Premium* uncollected ami In li.i- >>f ar .-uta. It.al eatato .,. 4,_.m,7iu 00 847 HUT 60 '.ii mil no 481 ava ?)?? 4_.?a_ io 10. l.tl 44 1,78. Vt -o. Total, f ;,___.!!.? 07 Al tlio meelina nf Hie liosr.l 1 .rectors held Mila.lav. A. F. .VII.l.M A I.TII |.re?ante<l hi. ra.i_T__tl.ni aa \ I.e-PrcmlenS amt i' ii e. i . i, ii ii a. .-.iinii ot oonUnoed III beallb, wi lea, after doc con al deem Usa, __* a. oos___a bm d. a ula ld __? ?;_cto ?. i. c Preartdeul nf Hie Oouiouny. A DIVIDEND "i-' I INT- lilli C-tHT llA*. MMMM D-CC_________. H .VAHI.K OM UI'.MANI) J. II. -YASI1BI K.\. HLCUKTAKY. NEW-YORK, Janna.* 9, 18. CHA-*.. J. tl tl_ I l\. I'lll-.-IIIKNT. 859.00 B_b-.i___._-wal Vt ji PRBIQHT. _,___' *"*?--' pmcpaio -*-r.^_B__M Regular Price $83.00 B_.L,h_:_&. 94 STOPS, i-f. Ii".J f tone, I Melodta,! ft. lone, -fr. t.iie, i M ie rr ?-?? Beattvs Parlor Organs Only $59 3-<'lambrlla, ? l-.nn'.on ld ?ft. t..ne. J-Vlol di limul.;. ( ft lon. ? I'lau...- ii. fl ? VI..Iii I'.l.e I ft tone. I'M.niel Kn pref "i ? li'...rich ll.rn, nu _ n. li Barp aeolian, i \ ?? Bumana, ii ).||.- I ft ten... ntitilci.itii,* ii.ten.' !?? t ian....- , 4 fi i i ,'otxCelaate,tft. lune, is I lelma, I fl. tell". IV \e? Jul.Haute. * !!. I..nc, '.'. i'.. eulo, I ft Line, ll Coupler lim -.1 Forte, | .-vii Ki.. .'M. 1.. i-iidvi'-- Art. rr ;s TiKlSiJ EXACTLY UKK . i rnfuat!. ... iiiiiiiciiu I vviid . >.-ii.? ra. Tlie Mu.ii- I'ovk.l liMe-r-m, lt la diMirrtna Oj * ph?- LO would ornami ni 'i.e boudoir ol.- r EDS fist ? viavcs liiiHliiiiine ?pi ^.M' I i I OiwU Rlifht and left Knee Stnpr. to nn.tr. 1 the ??nitre UH?rr-ti by the knee, ll i ? >ry. rive ll) Beti _f Ul'UK.. ' f*.F.Kl..S.a_ foll ir,. A set.rf pow? erful Mil. Kai- Rmlf. >et ..f 1 neurea of ?toIX fHI.Krs.TE. Ono wt of FitEM/M 1IM.N ItrKI'S, midi IJ tvtii. e. rach ot .I'S TOM.CK KKKDS. Be M.i.-s all Uilr. lt will be nt'...1 up "llb aa Oi.'fAVK COlTI.K.K, which double* tbe power of tbe luatmmeiil. latino btaiulit, Poeket f..i M.nie. Ileatir'.l'al'ni Step itt tli.ii. al*) s.niiulri.v* llouid. iv. Av. It ha fl a aiMiny lill and t-iorenletitiy arrapifi for m. v.n,;. The bellow*, which an cf the upright pattern, urn made fi..ir) tho brat ?1'ii.iily of mlilier vi. til. are .if (rr. -I power, _nd am titted un with e_el tpsmsft and the beni uunllU or ped-il alrap*. Tne e.>l -ci ..f I-mt/ " i'4.-i? 1 _Itt, var* ance, ll .lil not nike llie.lirt lvdal . __Jnathe Sw.it VOIX i PXK.TE Stop, ; pe t, are polii-hcd metal, of n.-al vlrBi_n and {?lench Iloru Solo Combilla, iou, Nvw j nov tr get out ol i-p_rur worn. SPECIAL TEN-DAY OFFER. ?*~-?*--~* urxrti CowayWW icitliii, JO tlont yn) from the ttalet herrof, I ,rtll box mni */iiff mom this Orgmm with Or. gat. Hench, Hook, rte , nrnrtlu 'lin same its I sell for 9X3. lou should orttrr Immediately, amt in ii" cms Inter than tO ?l.ir/* One year't t,st trial {firm anti u full marran' ti r joe tix yrart. Ulven under my Until and Scril thia Hub.lay of ___iii_iy. 1S.S ;**?? /-\ix-Vi.fl(Nt? TONiV'^S *,-*'{ -i' \~\ MM .iii-.V; ; tX ??? * J;* /J * _***' ? s *-?;.____...>? _^a*f~B I 1 __._**___- On reeelptof thiir.vnp. ri r.r V___________________l_l il* "V, **"?? hLvTk _'- ? [> m.??!..?m. (lillee Money (li U.i'. ll. .nt. nil _- -__. ~ T-'llei', I;..|'.'.I'1'ep..l.l.. r Itv . i.uik if l.rii.u.le.1 wtthlf. lOdajafrem Ue lUie I, ?:.?..!, I b, i,.|.v ii-i?.' I iae< epi thiji nupon f..re_ t, o* uart imiiu. nt >.o my Iii* MepSMl l*?rlor ?t.r___. wirti Bellell, Bo"W. Hr., i rt .blina Ibe ejah ra&? .. rom| ui ?> thia e. ipon ; and I will-end you a ic .ipi. .t I.m ta fell lei -.-.U.uinl boi mid "lilp ?..ii lim tiiVHii jui-taaltlnadvertleed. fully _arraiit.il tot ? Iv ic ne Moue} refunded ?itu li.t.-i.-r ii-eio llic dateo! i> millan, .lill. !aaree??#. _eut-'ili?li' . ne).ai li i..i_ii.d,> liAMKLf. ULA-... F F? E ! C H T PREPAID Aaafurtber IndiK-emenl for yeti ipr.-Med V ??--lVn I rWBrA.-J. , ,?,,,.,, Un?lert!.tely within the bli ftaJ-i.) I eei.'? to nr.pi.v (V, Icht .is tbe iIh,v oi zan lo your neareat railed frctfht elation, mi) point ..-I ot tb. mii-TmIpiiI River, or that fur on any gtilni' wea. of lt;__hu la a rare i.p.iortunlty lo plaro an iii?trtiment. aa it wen", at year -fry deer, all frel_ht rrr?|_tld, ul maaMfa. liner a whoiraale prlca. Order aow| ant lila* ???trd k). ?rrinp?e4??eei H<?W TOPPER, reinllln.il that lt Kew Hlfte No. ISIS. Ilelwht, Uln. Depth, lt lui. Uii.Ui, H nu. T. tutliU foxed. HS ul HM ila. rnclf-H'dnn.l ar.!) for,*?lin. I ha?e read V'ur ___?? mt nt 111 ll.lu aflvvillarinrnt, anti I eider one on at lt mint provo e-aetly a? r.| r.MT.Ie.1 tn thia adv.rtiia-Bient. or_I ?liail r, t am ir .vi ibe end of ?.m- v . i urn of my money, _ nh lutana f rein ih. vu v ni uni ni 1 f..i watti lt, a: ? i .' le v.mr ..If. r. lie lery >ior_ rr M.i/i.._ ,,i rr., a wnol hinlroniC __ . nevi t. ...1'aller. l-jpre_?lr.-p|in *?t day and ? emit Iiy mall ..nthat def*, i maariiltlvi'iii Inrtrumenl lntnidpe** ? niel. SY.ilr flei.l.tr r.i yii-a .V.tme. ??r nm,.. I arli,. mr. to terni! Iiy il,,i\ l-raft, I*. >? cr ny liaiik l-e. U. You tony acecpl by te which .?111 -eenie thin f|..UI ..fl.r. L , w1lli,.iiti!el?v,l,.uo?|hl-ept?e_ilpil.e, I IL .\JlH.Ni! Adlrciicrc-ilc. i ile .u.f_ctam i . BEAITY.V-ashtn-lon. New Jersei