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w4t 'S 1 jHQW TEE DAY WAS OBSERVED TBRQUOHOCT THE COUXTRY. XTfirivnrzs nr this cm ato ticimi r- TnJS IAT IT TTtE PTBUC XXSTTTCTIOXS. Tie celebration of Xew-Tears Day was fca -mrdanc with ths old tradition. AH the ebaerr. ancee ot tb time were tricdr adhered tv and ft wmld aaenredly appear thai th apprehensi'm wVch exist Tdattv their lxpaing lota desueiade cave bat found tk.

In tb first place, the rliar of tb several ehcrebee of the City m( wjfcUie eld, rang ta iU new' in the cMmr; Ciahkra, end Hum wtatnrwed over that pew leaf." wild), doobUtss, wffl bav manifold biota upon tta surface by tie Urn tbe Bowly-bora yew la about to anakeway for 1U eaeceaaor. The services at tb eever! ckswines wera, ef course, Lecemtog the o-JpmnlVy of the occasion. After the fitting rU1on too aorbl rite proper to the festival aarau4 abrJ at away. The same rizbte might fairly indicate that there weta more rejoicings for tha advent of tbe new yecr than poignant regret for tba ono which bad Jaet died out. Afler all, wltb nir elaborate celebration of this rrreat festival, ere we sot of tboee people who are llpoed to welcome tba cowing, speed tba part" lug.

rucetr Xf tha welcome waa at least of a gcoeron kind, aad tba boapttaliUee of tba oeeaatoa were dispensed with wide impartiality. Everybody wsa tbe welcome gneet of everybody elae, and tb Udiaa of tba aaveral bocaebolda wera tba banefl cet boveiYdn of pleaaant domestic realms, where la the one object waa to mala all the Asbjeet of their wr completely happy. Tbera bow. over, hot few outing yeatorday. for tba 2TeW Tear belled his wont promis, aad toataad of icicle asd avow and a crisp atmeevbera and a rlrar afe-y bearing Ida eoapaay, fca waa beeriiDed wltb aloab, aod Tendered otberwfaa BDlorely by diaagreeabte' aor-roondicca.

Tberrfora there waa do ilutiii; on tba parte, aod bat few promesadera ta any of tba plaeea of pnbUo roaort. Tba TlalUtioa of friesda, ar fdnid'a frtenda, bowerrr, went on brawny all tba jJme, and old frlenUblpa were reuewed, aadoew tlaa aataUliAbad. Bat the pleeeuroe of tbe feattral were xot altogetber comflned to prlte booacbolda. Tha jinVlle Inatitationa took their abara hi tba iteneroaa aetlrftlea of tba oay, and proriidoa for tbe waata of theaa wbo aaoat need lympatby waa nade aaora eceptabla by additional cheer. In Srooklys and raey City, tba obaerraseea of tba featiTal wera la iJreapeeta kiodred to tboaa ta aw-Tork.

and all eaaea the. day appears to bare bees devoted to kindly Interchange of and pleaaant AT TEE HOSPITALS. tb rarioua boapitala and charitable inati- toiaona tbo day paeaed off very quietly. Beyond tba nasal It aw-Teara dinner aod oongratolatory rlatta from friend and patrons, little occurred to mark the Incoming- of 1874. Tbb little patienta of tba Hospital for Crippled Children, Lexingtoa avenue and Forty -seoood atreet, wera treated to eandlea and other deUcaelea, and jWen tbelr 3f ew-Toar'a dinner at as early boar ia tba afternoon.

Daring the past Tear orar VM indoor -and 4,500 outdoor eaaea hare been Treated by the officers of this institution, at a reek of ever ttO.CM. Tba hospital baa been pronoun red by Jdiaa m0y Taitbfoll tba meat perfect establishment of tba kind la the world. At the German Hospital, Bereaty-ee-renth atreet and Fourth atresia, a bountiful dinner'waa pro-rid ed for tba ia-oatea, 73 in comber. Tba hospital daring 1F73 treat ad orar 30 eaaea. at a cost of aot leaa than 135,000.

At tba Hebrew. Orphan Aarlain, SeTeaty-eereath' street and Fourth avenue, the S00 children, after par- taSln of aa excellent dinner, marched ta procession to tha residence of the President, Mr. Meyer Stern, where tbey paid their, respecta to that gentleman, and then proceeded to that of Mrs. Max Hertsog, Frea-tdcat of tba Ladies' Sewing Society; where the asms remnnny waa repeated. The infant Inmates of the Foondling Jtsyhun, BiztT-eigbth etx-eet and Lexington aTenne, received the Xew-Tear dinner at the nsoal 'boor.

One tanufaad children, maay of them only a few bonra eld, have been received ana cared tar by this nMile itistitntioa daring the Tear peat. The Mount Kinal Hospital. Rixty-slTth street and JLestiigton aranae, ebserred the day by a dinner of rurka chicken, and other deliraniee of the aeaaon. to it; eighty inmates. The Bomber of eaaee treated florins; the year may be aumroed np aa followe Indoor relief; 600 out-door relief, 8,000 disohareed, nored, 4H6 discharged, imnroTcd, STS i all this at a total ooet of 31,000.

At the iJnrsery -and Child. Hospital. FlfHeth atreet, dinner raa aerredyte 320 patieota. Tha religions eer ic for tba oecaaton were held on iTew-Year's Ere. The work aooouiplihed daring the peat twelve Booths has been fully equal to that' or any previous year.

At the Woman a Hospital. Fiftieth atreet and jronrtn avenne, in customary tew-xearaunner toe only marked feature of tue day. Four hun dred in-door and 1,000 out-door caeea have been treatod br this tnalitnuon daring 1813. A. new addition to the main to cost (150.000, is in Srocesa of erection, and will, when completed, oubJe the working capacity of the Uistitulioa.

AT THE LSLAM L'llOXS. On BlackweUi Ialaad the day paseed mncb he sxitne aa nua, eirept that tbe prisoners were oot roquired to do any labor, aad that tbe patients st the Charity Hospital wore treated to a aumptuooa dinner of poultry. At tbe Hoapltal Dr. McDonald 'tad Jr. 'Wm, Jerotaaon superintended tbe dlstribu-.

yon cf 1,000 pounds of poultry to the patieata, of erbont there are TCS. Tbe dinner waa eerved at soon. Last night a tall waa given for tbe ben eat of the liixnatea, aod those who were able to leave Qm'Jt arardd enjorel heartily. This evening the nsoal Friday even inn coaoeTt will take At 'the recites tLsry the usual tinnr waa aerved, aad the asaal txroarstulationa extended. At tbe Ahnahoaae, Workbeaae, aad the Xnaatie Asylum nothing to brealt the' usual routine of the regubuiona waa ob-aamd, with the stogie exception of "no work." rheboya aad trla of the House of Befuge bad a day if enjoyment yesterday.

Services took place la the various schools. Tbe bora of the first division fenilisred pregyaanme consisting of music, recite, lions, and addressee. This evening Tter. Geo. J.

Srinfctna will give before tbe children the third of his course of lectnree in tbe rbapelef the bouse. Tba subject will be Itamblee About Town," aad tbe yo ve ant irljiete a good Uue. There are at present la ike institution 47D boys aad 100 fir la." After the rxercisea tbe were treated to an excellent Linacr cf meat, peoltry, fruit, o. AT TDK PARKS. At tbe Central Park there' waa no skating, and ibst, of eoerse, made a wonderf ol diffareaoe la tbe oftbeerewda frequeotiaj it yesterday.

The ttj. too. during tbe earlier hTura, displaying bo irralxd to iadioate that thehaS was np, were ia aa ttaoroal etate of comparative vacity--bere waa room for aQ the paasenjers to be aeated. Xbe beauties of aarnre and art were sot adorned with tbe lettering teiclee that oa moat 2Tew Tear'e Baya in. pire the frigid admlratioa of beholders.

The vMt-rs vrcre rvidcntly mere bent oa Being the Park aa a thnroaghiVre, thaa aa a place of any but the moat Halted sojourn. The study of natural history, bow ver, proved a enfficicnt ettrecttaa to delay anme aa they circulated threuy the breezy precincts, ahich (n da vs. ander shady foliage, are the scenee it atich pleaaaut eaunterinc. 1 The Latest additions ttr meoa-certe, tbo diminltive bat beautiful Kerry t.ittle aad febetlaad poo tea were, especial objects Ct -ntomiiim. At the ether parka she entire abanaoe of ic.vt.iing whatever pdng on, and tbe thaw, which cnatte tbem eouaidersblv more eomtortlosa thaa tbe ttret Kd to their complete desertion.

The lnus-a" of tUe City were certainly less patronised re-su-rday tlmv Ita arteries, the atrente aad venues, a here a tiiie Hfo pulsed all- day aad till UPo la tbe evruing. AT THB JfAVT-YAMX Tbere Waa nothing to make yesterday oV-4 serraUa aa a red-letter day" la the Ji'avy-yard, Prcoklya. A Bam her of visitors surrounded Capt. him tar admlseloB ea Various aretenaea. TR Tocxe reporter waa told to paea there wae nothing to communicate to aewe-paper men.

Ivorythirig about looked cold aad theerleea, aad though It waa dinner hoar there wae ce iadicattoa ef any anutoal bustle la tbe culinary e-ULrtmeut. On approaching tbe A replies, arer-wpUble odor of roast, fowl filled the anrroandmg itiooshere, aod thrwish the pea ports eoald be eoa tite turn seated at dinnot The eoal barge anil rewsina in- front ef the dock g- Oa boird tbe Janiaut aad Oeaipea the day passed off quietly. The rcuie steaded up from the Battery in the early awnlai' aad moored the eob dock. Doable ctiij guard the dock ia fcust of the awttor IVaoouke. AT TUX 8 AllO US' SXtXl BAKBOB.

Tby vu a gpccW dcaiwastntioa ef any kind at' the Sailors' Snag Harbor at SUtea I aland waterday. At 13 'clack the tamatee sadcwa ta a substantial diaaar af roast beet aad egetableat beyond this, except general remit eaoee of the taboo," tire waa ae laclieaA to mark the day. Taboo aja temporary oooftaemeat withla tha aoundsriea eft the Institution. trbenever any one) af the old ealta" beaomea he la "tabooed" fcr a -certain Joorik ef Ume, pr-portlooed to the eaoraity of the To be -ta Vaeed la very faUnf them, because fie all ether reapeeta the latnalu of the barber have all the pri. Ues aad lawamltUa enjoyed by the gaeasa af a flrst-elaas hotel, 'jrbey-jsa eome and go ea tbey Vst aad work or net, aa tbey please, and, bettor tbaa aS, have bills to pay at the and of the Teate.

day, Use Governor, Mr. Melville, went through tbe several diaBg, -bulla aad made aa appropriate speech 5a each. The Coarrwr told The TntU reporter that toe eaaea ot breach ef dieip4ine wore never of a flagrant character, and that for tbe most part they eoneistel la tje hoarders eomicr borne haJf-seaa ever," or fa eome whimsical exhibition cf temper. Tbera are aow 4j3 eid asilora ta tha barbor. the las ef whom arrived yasterdav.

Dnrtsr, tha year Vm, 75 were admitted am! 37 died. There rs aaw. ally front WtoMrs the alck liat, and 38 of t.Vm are blind. -The oldest reaidrct went Ibere in ItSJty and in the coming September, If alive, will have tra there forty ears. Some ef them era' ta receipt cf pensions from the Govern aacci, aad mcint all of them work leabtr'y at making inata and bue-keta and HUle ahiiw.

Of tbe two trst-oamed articles tbey sell aUm CSS.000 worth a year. The material of which ther are made ooata theam aboat 2,000. Governor hUlviUa baa made eome important and improvements and repairs during the past year, and says that ea thing. ar.rcted with the iostitulioa is in a satiafaciory ceaditkm. IJt THB MATOH'S OFTICI.

Those wbo advLerthe Mayor to bold a levee oa Xew-Tear'a Day gave him evil eunnsct ronnstl which resulted ia showing the utter decline ef public confluence ta bis admrinistratlon. At Boon tbe Chief Magistrate ascended tba circular stairs lead, tug to the Governor's Boom, the spproachea to which were guarded by a posse of Police, wider command of Capt. Clear. Tbe officers evidently anticipated a rash of the populace to shake the right band of tbe Mayor's bat tby were ludlcrenaly mistaken. Tbe desks and balky ledgera.

of the Assessment Bureau which bare, for the want of more appropriate quarters, encumbered the Municipal portrait gallery. ware removed by heavy porters, so as to suable tbe aocceeaor of Oakey Hall to receive a 2Sew-Yar'e greeting from a mighty multitude i bat tbe multitude did not eomei la their stead. Police Commissioner "Hank" Smith aad Superintendent Mataell appeared, the for aier taking, without audi bia Instructions, tbe post of honor oa the right hand of Mr. Havemeyer aad tbe latter the left. Tbaa groaped, tbe 'Commissioners of Docks made New Tear's obeisance to the Mayo.

Then Prof. Chandler, of the Board ef Health, paid his respecta. Aldermaa Moms came next, aad when he retired two pretty children led by a gentlemxa whoae name waa not given wished the Mayor "a happy New Tear and a great many of and tbe Mayor kieaed theirattlera. Another relief to the monotn, noos scene wsa furnished by a middle-aged, aeedily-attired individnal, wbo approached the Mayor and, said "I hope you will aee manv re trims r.f the dar. I came to take a glass uf wtne with yon, Mr.

Mayor." The Mayor shook bis head and then ahook the visitor's haudn. There waa ae wine or lioaoref any kind ia the room, and even water waa aa (naeoaaeible lux-nrr. A drv lanrh ensued, daring which the wine-" man retired. While old Trinity 'a clock waa striking 1, Alderman Morris looked at bia watch and exclaimed-" time." Tbe annonnoemeat waa evidently welcome to the Mayor, for he rushed from the dreary scene to bia office below. lief are be reached the door, however.

Aldermen Tellings aad Van Schaiok, Commixainnera Wheeler and Howe, and Commissioner rtrn wished him a happy New Tear. The Msy-or. Commineinner "Hank'' Smith, and Superintend ent Mattel tbea entered a carriage aad the trio were rapidly driven np town. ir i 1 tx tub ssmiTF'g ornci. Mr.

Wm- Conner, the new Sheriff, reeetred hi friends, between the bonra of 11 and o'clock, la hla office ia tbe new Coujrt-benee. Table bounti-fully auppKod with refreshments were spread la the rooma, aad hundreds of callers rushed la and pee-took of the hospitality. 'Among the visitora were Judge Xawrenoe, CoU Dunlap, John Morrlasey, aad nearly all the members of the Tammany Hall General Committee: Immediately before the reception tbe new Warden of tbe County Jail, Wm. Dunham, and tbe new Under Sheriff, John T- CnmjniEg, to gather with the following Deputy Sheriffs, were awcra into office Patrick CougUn, Tboa, Xerricaa, Wm. Baird, Char lea E.

Slmma, Mark Iaaaigaa, Wm. H. Burns, Diederick G. Gale, Tboe. Sbeflla, Thee.

T. Bonrke, Charles McNultv, James Camber, John Tyler Kelly, Bernard Michael MoNally, Peter. Badly, Cbarlea W. Up ham. W.

H. Carroll, Patrick Carroll, Henry New, Max-tie J. bteeee, Wm. Henrv, Jss. Fay, Aaron Aarons, Charles A.

Brown, and Win. H. Quincy. In the morning Sheriff Con-' aer took formal charge ef tbe prisoner in the Conn, ty Jail. Daring the reception the Sheriff's office resented a dilapidated condition.

All the ebande-era and gaa-llxtnrea were removed oa Wednesday, ia accordance with a-reeolati-m ef the Board of Su-perTteora, but it is aid tnat Mr. Conner Will take atepe to compel tha County to supply light to bia department. i Vt THB COUJtTT CIXRKajOFFICK Mr. Wm. Walsh, the new Consty Clerk, held a levee far bia effioe, yesterday.

A large number of persona, the majority rep rosea ting the Tammany organisation, called upon him. In tba morning Mr. Walsh appointed Wm. Sinclair Cham tiers' Clerk, place of Bichard C. Beamish, Mr.

Beun. iak baa held the effioe for the past twenty yean. f- AT THB FORTS. I The garriaona jon'Goremorw and Bedloe's ilalaada passed the day ia the usual routine manner. There waa no paxaAo, except the nsoal guard mounting, aer any fcatirlty to Indicate the opening of the 'new year.

A Bomber of the men bad-beea given poseea. eud went to Tielt their trienda ia ihia City and Brooklyn. i i I -l--- i AT CASTIJE GAI5DEX. Two hondred tad aixty emiffraate ware pro-Tided with a anbamatial; breakfast, ef ooflee. bread, batter, and cheese, at the Castle Garden yesterday morning.

It waa expected thai la the evening the number would be Increased, and ae it happened. Over '300 were providod with dinner ia the afternoon. Of the paaaengera by the two vessels which arrived, oa tbe Slit ultimo none remained nnd the' care ot. the Commissioners of Emigration. Those who were the recipients of the Commissioners bountv were principally of the laborior elass, and looked.

ae tbey drooped over tbe irtw ta the large rotund miserable and wretched. Their waata were property atteurtort to, and tne meals served up la good at. vie by Meeara, McQowle and Thompeon. the officers in coarge oi tuat acparnsenk THE DAT AUONO THE Gr.RMAXS. Among the Gcrmana the feativitiea inaugurated en New-Tear's eve' were continued yesterday, consisting principally of soirees and other entertain, mente aad amusements under the auspice of the different clubs ana societies.

As Lioderkreoa Hall a children' festival waa given yesterday afternoon, under the ausploea ef the Liderkrans Society, which wae an lutereating aXuir and fallv enjoyed by the participanta, Ly adnlte aa well aa the little ones. Tne German Wetnen'a Aid Society of tbe First Ward gave its third annual ball at tbe Gsrrania Asaeco-blv hnoBii last night, tne proceeds of which will go to tbe German Hospital Fund, i ZThe German theatres aad other places cf amHaetnent were attended by nnmeroua andieacea. and special h.diday per-formancea took place. Most of these pubb'n PUoea of resort were yet ia their holiday attire of Chrif t-ntaa decora dona. At the Germania Theatre a mati-nee nerformance waa given, which attracted a large andlence.

i THS DAY tX BROOaXYN. Very few people had retired to rest tn Brooklyn 1rken the new year was bora. In the principal Methodist and Protestant piecopal Chnrrhea watch-niht" services were held and largely attended. At midnight the city resounded with the clanging cf beCa and the silvery aineio mad by hundred a of cbimea ringing the old year oot aqd the saw year in." Tbonaanda af people were in the atreeta making merry aver the birth of In B.Ann'a on the Heigbta, the watch-night aervioea. wbioh commenced at P.

M-; wore Tory Impressive. A vast eonregation had gathered ia the church. A fewminrttee before 1 ail knelt an! remained tn ailent prayer until the tolag of the midnight hoar announced the birth ef the new year. 'Aethelaei eolema stroke af the bell ceased to resound through the church the carmen rang ant a merry New-Teax'a peel and tbe magnificent eholr burst forth with Mocart'a grand anthem Glory, to God in the Higher" i In. the First Pkwa Methediat Splaoopal Church a prayer meeting was held, and a aermoa preached by Bar.

A. S. Hnat. eervicee were also held at the rooms of the Yonng Men's Christian. Aasociatiou.

to Gsllatia plaoa. Istas hMsuCats-oiio ehurchos aorneoa ware held aa oa Sunday, the feast of the ciroamciaioa baiag a holiday mi oiiir-tioo." In the matter of New-Vear'a oaUa. to Judge from the appearaaoe of the. etreota. there Dal bave beea a tsxgo number tables act." The-, ladles were eoanpieaoin by their absence from the principal thoroughfare, wbileonewee Jostled at every ew by the you-ig ri iilnsitn In la vend sr kids aat white veal, wan.

hinang made up hie mind tomake aa toast a hundred calls, waa, whh a Just appreciaiJon of tha vain of tin. kaa-rrtn through hie self task at hroak-oeoh spaed, Tbe retiring end comref Mtyore received their friends from JO A. M. net 1 p. M.

Meat ef the aeada of aeparuaecta i Uie-r re-e-ta to the. new Mayer, but aa tti. waa ae u.l.ie did act attend ia force. Ia the varioas caaritahle inetitabona, aod at the County Jail, tha ordinary diariphn wae re is red aad the hueatoa treated to a New-Yeax'e i i CHiLurrx' rxsTiVAt xx The Churclj of tne Hercnatioa. on Gate aTenne, Brseklyn, waa the scon a of a feattve gathering of the children ef the Sun fry-school andeoagrwgav rJon.

An nsmenae Chrletmaa-tree. Extending fVeni tbe ebaaeel floor to the rooC had yet to he despoOod of iU precious trsaenree. aad a anbdned eagerneea waa Ttatble en every small face. The Eactcr, iLev. Mr.

Bacchus, rerenUy appointed to the parish, ad-dressed aa apreprlate discourse to Ithe ehlMron. after which the choir, under tbe leadership ef Mr. Bntler, performed eome select pieces. The diafrtbu-tioa of tne gifta then took place, and aa each bame was called the recipient Sieved forward with aa elastic step end Jnyona face, which UM of the trfase-er in the yeamc heart a pleasure mhicb waa par. tic Ira ted in by all present.

The proceedings termi-BAted wita priy trend benediction, i I i BEKCllTB'S VISITpES. Teetexday at Eer. tlenry Wnrd Beecher residence, on Cotnmbia Heigbta, there waa a eoatin-nona stream of visitors from 11 o'cloek nuUl 51a tbe evening, lit. Bee her, with eome (of the members of the family, remained in the drawing rooa and cordially greeted the visitors. There were no ar-rantrniBente made for refreehmepU, and Mr.

Beecher aald that it waa nnBoceeaary. It wai understood by the members of bia eon gradation that temperance should be observed. The apartment la which Mr. Beecher received hla guests waa beautifully decorated with rare pointings, entwined with erergreena. -The visitora included many members of Rev.

Dr. Bndiurt-w'a Mr. Beecher! remarked that June last he wsa sixty-one ream of e-ze, and hie life all through had beea remarkable. Ia three or four years he beheved that he would be held ia greater esteem by the masiea. During the day over W0 people bad called, and be felt wraried.

It waa pleaaart though, to him, to receive the roarratnla-tiona of so large a nnmher of frieada. Tbe notice on the door was, Welmrae toallconie in dnot ring tbe bell:" Between the boors of 11 and P. M. a stream of earriagea occupied Cclnmbia Heicbta, and thronehbat tbe dav Mr. Beecher waa kept exceedingly buay receiving the congratulations of hie tritaO: TTEE DAT Et NEW-JKIISET.

i The observance cf Xew-Tear'4 day throughout the State of New-Jcrscy waa aa geaeral, perhaps, aa in any other section. Watch service were bold fat meet of the Methodist churches, and a chores of chiming cbareh belle -signaled the entry of the now year. Upon tbe rivers tbe boaiuen enunciated thetr welcome to the new year in reepanalve blowing at mldaight of boat wbtntlea, while In the eittea, at the same unseemly bouj, there were shouting crowds 'upon the streets and In 1 the saloon, and frequent sounds of pistol shots joined in the medley of noisy devices that unbered in 1874. At 10 1 o'clock tbe visiting thouaanda turned oat upon the streets, and following a previously prepared mempraada of their varions placee of Call, betook themselves to the par-ora of their fnenda. Ia some reeldcncee lntoxicaticg liquors were banished from the table 'of well oe lected daintieai bnt few Udiea hadj tha eourtge to withstand the custom of setting thetr tables with vines, and many gentlemen, wbo wf old deem-it a diacTace to be under tbe Influence cf liquor ra any ether day of the year, might have been acen at dnk reel bag to their homea, or eomewbere else, utterly oblivious, it would seem, to the narrowneae of the aiaewalkaor to tbe righta of others walking upon thorn.

j' So far the people of New-Jersey fallowed the custom of the people of almost every other State la the Union. At some prints special entettainmenta were founded for the day. Ia Jersey City, the Iiednr-krann, attired '( la moat fantastic style, eat np aQ alrtt to seethe 2CeW Tear in. andnentttie honra between 13 and 3 in the piornini.io aerenadlng the members to their homta. ZaradathaMasona, a lodre enmpoaed moetlv tt gentlemen residing on the Heirhta, entertained their friends st their lodpe.

looms last evening. The McNeill Asaoria. tion, of Commtinipaw, Tisited their friends In a body. They provided themselves with twenty close carriages for their dav'a travels and the news-bove of tbe citvi visited the Jersey Citv Theatre in the after-aoonhV invito Hon. -Moat of the public officials kept erten house, while at all the charity institutions In the city tables were spread and tbe friends of the.

inmates haedsomely entertained. In Newark tbe Mayor and other officials bd been in the habit of receiving at the City Hall. Tbe rus-tom was departed from yesterday, and they enter-tnlned their friend their homes. The Newark 3Inm ing BtqiMtr published yesterday, bnt, that ita employes mtirht have the entire day to themselree, will not publish to-day. The Tountr Men's Cbriatisn Association kept open honse fmm 10 ta tbe morning' to ia the evening.

Jubilee Gilmere last evening repeated bis Christmae concert at the Sink. Besides regular performances at othar placee of entertainment, the Picaninniea, a tronpa the aiualVat artiste li tbe world, gave a performance in tbe afternoon at Xlbrary Hall. I Naw-Bronswrak waa provided with a roeclil JTew-Ter attractica in the eprearanoa of Misa LueiUe Western at Masonic Hall uat evevin nr. There waa a matinee coterie at Washington Halt aod Howard Division S. of T.

selected the day for a pa bile in-stalls'ion of rfficers. I Ia SUaabeth the Tonag Men'a AssoeiatioB bad a watch-meeting. Ia the evening a large nnmher of citizens wended thetr way to the Common Coonctl Chamber td wiroftM the rrzanization of lhpwly. elected Council and bear Ihe mosago of the Mayor. Of course hneinesa waa generaUTeusnended la all parte ot tne state.

ATT RATS XX THE CTTT TbSTERDAT. During an altercation in the aaloon No. 7 PJliza-betb atreet, morning, Frederick Behm, of Na St Pitt street, was struck oa tbe head with a bottle aad severely wounded by' Martin Wild, of N- 1 Elizabeth street. Wild wae arrested by Capt. Kennedy, of the Sixth Precinct, and Ream waa taken to the Park HonpitoL Shortly after o'cloek yesterday morning John J.

Beard, aged nineteen, of Ku, 19 pell atreet, and William Barker, nineteen yeara old, of 19 CatlrV rine atreeti became involved la an altercation in the aaloon No. 19 TeU atreet, when Barker drew a knife and stabbed Beonl three Hmee nee In the right leg and twice in the le-f tbt -h. Barker waa arrcated and BeaHwev sent to the Park Hospital. Jamea lUrlly, cf No. SM East Kleventh street, and Thsvias Rielly, of No.

Sll East Eleventh street, had an altercatioiKwith an unknown man ia Eleventh atreet. near Avenue yesterday The unknown rnan drew a targe claep-smife and stabbed James EiellT tn the left cheek and Thomaa In the left hand, wounding them severely. Louis- Clarke, of No. 199 Canal street, and Pat-lick MrLnnchiin, of No. 9 Baxter atreet, become involved fa a qnarrel yesterday morning, at No.

191 Canal atreet, with Conrad Kbermaa, of No. 309 Broome street. Clarke received sever wonnda nnder tba left shoulder. Sherman ataoblng him with a knife. McLouchlia waa severely stabbed ia the left breat snd hnnd.

Sherman waa arrested and locked op in the Fourteenth precinct Station, bonse. OfBcer Jamea Devlns. of the Third Precinct, wae vcaterrfay morning assaulted and brutally beaten la Mnlberrv street, by Martin and Franrla Iteynolda, of No. 121 Mnlberrv atreet, members of the notort. ons Reynolds fami'v, who achieved such nnenTjable dioUneboe tiring the draft riot a.

The Revnoida were vSissiHted ov Jobn Doyla and Jamea Gillespie, two other Sixth Ward roughs. Derlna, tboor terribly beaten about the bead, made a gallant flght and" assistance coming to hit reacae the four rof-nans were apprehtnded. On their being arraigned before JadgeBixby, at the Tumbe, yeeterday morning, they were held for trial. A tight took place ia the lodging-room of the Fifth Precinot ttatiou-houSe yesterday morning, John Murphy refused to make room fur John McCarthy, another lodger, when McCarthy struck him ia the faoe fracturing bia jaw. McCarthy waa held for trial at the Tombs.

OBSEZrLXCES J-V OTHER CITIES, FHILADELPniA nnTATING NEW-TOR: HOS- pitalitt and rKSTivrrr. Ptxtladeuti ia. Jan. 1. Unlike New-York end New-Terr's Day has heretofore beea considered In this dry aa an occasion ef trivial Import, and no attention baa been paid to ita general observance but to-day hatj-beea a marked exception to the established rule, and throughout the city ibere baa been a conapicuoua tendency to hold the day ae a ekwe holiday.

AH the manufacturing ee-tobiichtaeata bare impended work, and in the lower eecth-ca of tic city bosinrea worthy of mention baa been traasacted. On Third street no baakera edicea wece open. All tbe Exchangee, the CiuwoVier of Commerce, Commercial Exchange, and the Stock Boards have been clooed. and tkronchout the city qulepseee baa reigned aupreue, except In the ccca si-mal pcMcosidoas of gayly attired maaqneradera, with bonds of music, who wended their way through the atreeta. The principal thoroaghfarea bare been crowded with amid the throne, day and night.

Intoxication baa been a remarkable exception, i The system of maanueradinc has merer ociote inrmeu ar xeatura ox too day a feetlTtiaea, bnt to-oay tba amuaemeat baa been particularly noticeable. Not less thaa a dosen parties paraded during the Aecundiag hospitality- baa been everywhere observable, aad In the-cttr and the arlvpV eralio suburb of Germantowa eaiis have been the order. Aa a wbcie. the ilay has' been remsrkat4y pleaeaat. and the rouioatioaa are that hereafter New Year's Day.

will beooire aeoepted aa a generxl bcli-5 -J'. CXIESRATION AT gpemal Diapaam lAs tTmrn-Tort TiXT West, Fla, Jan. LCTocipatloa'Day' wae celebrated here to-day oy a pToceohim, with ncsie and pecches. i i i i 'v LOCAL ZJISCEILAlxT. JEZITAZ OF VESSELS AT XEW-Y0Z2.

i F202I SVEEZGX TORTS. TTe give below tabdar atatement of a-umbsr af arrivala at On port from foreign eountrlea during the year Jnat olosed, olaasifytcg the vaosula aa to nationality and denomination. We alee give tha arrivals for 1872. foe the eake of roan parts aac The large increase in the number of Norwegian. Italian, and Austrian weasels la do to the grfnt demand foe brsa1 stuffs la Earnpe, meat of -which vesr aela arrived here in ballast.

Tula table baa boon compiled, through tbe kiod permlasloa of Mr. Alfred Maine, Chief Bearding Officer, front, the official rec ord of arrivala kept at the Government Barge Office i p. -v-'- wwltseeeeet e' wW ooai VC I awl to Oil' a a i i oo 0 I I ac I I Sx IA wansjSJ CT Ol -C wr0 3 9 15 aw tA -CS CM 1 a ee I if I 0awa i eo eiesse- hh. cas a ec I wE oo: MOiisspcaaarw4coouesB9iao9iao smw: sasMxi were also 7 vessels ef war of foreiga nationality, witf Spaclah, 3i French, Austrian, It BraMlian, 1. I i THiS scsoozi Tnvsrrrs qf tub tttestt- IrouBTH ward.

(' The new Xtoard of 8chool Truatesa of the Twenty-fourth Ward af the City, omprlaia; the old towne of West Farm and-SCiag'a Bridge, held a meeting at Tremont yesternay morning. There were present Morris Wilkin a. Franklin Edaon, Mark rlamflton, Jr and Fardlaao't Meyer. Mr. Geo.

H. MoHer waa absent. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, tla bocxd to Organize by the electim ef which regal tod in the choice of Morris Wdkiae aa Fronkfln daoa Secretary, aad Mr. Gete H.

Albro The following standing eonrmltteea were then appointed tbe Chair On Teechtie Messrs. Hamilton. Meyer, and Ed-Inn- On Finance Messrs. Edaon, MoEcr, and i On Repairs and Sopplies Messrs. Meyer, oiler, 'atd Edeon.

ii On By-Lawe Messrs. MoSer, Hamilton, aad Mever. i i On moCna' the Cbairman was appointed ex -officio wember aall the commirteea. The board next proceeded to the appointment of Janitora tor the several et'haol bnfldinra. Georeo Cranston waa appointed Janitorof Pnhlin School No.

1. on FordJmm avenne, Tremont. For the Waat Farms School, George Per-recvv tbe present incumbent, waa reappointon. Samuel MeAdam waa appointed Janitor of Pnblie School No. i.

familinrly-knownaatheSontbFbrdham School. PichardOlell was appointed Janitor of the public achoel at WQTianraBrldtte. The appointment ef JaaW tnra for tbe other school in the ward waa laid over. Mr. George H.

Albro waa appointed Principal of Public School No. Tremont. Mr. Wm. S.

Keunard wae reaopohrted Principal of Pnblio School No. 4, South FordhanK, and Mr. James Bnckont wae reap-noiated Principal of the West Farms School. The Appointment of Principle and assistant teachers of the other public schools in the ward waa laid over etU the merit of the several appUcanta have been farther considered bv tha board. The following reeolntioo waa then adopted by the board JCastteed, Tnst tbis bsord proceed Immediately to take actual pnosesatOQ of the school buildings, apparte.

nanees, fnrnitan, and other pro-wrrr sltoatedin tbe Twenty-fotrrtb Ward of the Cli of Few-Tork, and that Men is fVillraa and Mark K. Hamilton, be and are hereby appointed a emu mitres ef this bsrd to proceed forthwith ta take possessiou of said school buildings, tbeir appnitonsoces, furniture, snd ether pn-perty on behalf of this hoard and of tbe Board of Education of be Ct.yof and that aiM committee to aad re bereby authorised and ompowere.1 to Instruct the Jonltars af the respective schl buiUUnsa of the ward, or, iqtheatoeaeeof tbe apnotntment of a Janitor, some scorer person to be aejected by tbtm, to kseo and maintain the posse asiou of said school buildings la be. hatfef iht bnerd and th Board of hUocatkm of the Cit? Kew-Tork and farther. i fmltd. That taid committee be and tbey are hereby entbirisea end Instructed to take such strps aa are or may Va neeeaaary to put tbe school buildings in peopa eoaditioa for eondnet-ng the schools of the ward, and that said omraitea be and they are hereby autbor-Uoa, empowered, aod instructed to take posaaaajou of tba.

school forntture, and trwnafev tbe soma to anv schools tbst may bo deftctently faraisbed. end that said commit toe report their action aad the oond't-os of tha set-eda, their afpurteoaaeea, raruiture, and other property to tbe board. -1 'JBXUTXL JtSAUlT PPO.Y A rOLZCEUAS. At about o'clock laat evenfcaz pan of 4mnie en rnapa aaeanlted a woman while the waa -pasting the corner of Seventy-fifth atreet and Finft avenoe, aad one of the rowdies stabbed bar in the heed with a pocket-knife. Inflicting a sever wound.

Patrolman Crmnmie, of tbe Mounted Saad, wbo waa en duty on Second avenue, witnessed the assault aad hurribd to Hit scene. He leaped from hla horse and seised ece of the rnfflana named Thomaa MaOigan, wbo Uvea at Firs avenue and Seventy-eighth street. The rest ef tba gang thereupon surrounded the eer and attempted to reacae the prisoner. Tbey pushed the policeman agalnet a cart and baa died him roughly, jln defending himself be struck Mulligan on the head with bH club, amashlag the batn. and ratting Mnllican severely.

The cfCorP waa then knocked down, and waa brutally kicked aad beaten by tbe scoundrels. would wndowbtedlv have been killed bnt. far tbe arrival of aa officer of tba Nineteenth who dispersed the emwd aad aaauted Gmmmie In aeenring Mnlllgaa. Tbe officers started down; First arveane with the prisoner, followed by tbe friends of the latter, who amused themaelvea by pelting tbe oQcer with stones. At Sixty -urst street thwerowd.

having become oonaiderably augmented, made1 another onslaught upon the two policemen with a view of rescning the prisoner. Scrjt- HamiU ton. ef the Nioeteenth precinct, hearing of the affair, turned out the iceei to section of the foroe of that precinct, aad hastened to the assiatance of the They charged upon the roQana, and by a nfereoa use ef their batons, dispersed the mob, msuv of whom left the scene with sore heada. Ed. ward Donnelly and John FiUrerald, the rlngtvanora' no nuo, were anwni, uo, wua were locked up at tbe East Fifty -ninth Street Police Station, i'sirolmau Crummie waa found to be severely tajBred, and waa taken to hia borne.

7 XARZXQ ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. a syonian of attractive appearance, who fare hnrnkme ae Emma Snow, but whoee real name ia aid be Mollie Sutton, waa brought before Justice Bixbf at the Tom be, yesterday, charged with stealing a gold watch and value 9330, from Ed wja Spow. an ageat for a graveling tboatrlcal It would appear that the parties had been. liviag together at- No. Great Joaes atreet, and that the woman took Snow's watch aad chain while be Waa asleep, on the tnorning ef tbe 39th nit, He procured the sec i ties of Detective Clapp, who went with him and arrested tba woman.

Sao asked per-raiaaion to go to her bedroom- and dresa. On entering tbe room ehe locked the door behind her and Joioped out of the window into the yard, frtm which Abe gained aroeaa to the Bowery through a store. She rabeeqneatly arrested. The prisoner, who claims to be Snow'a wio, waa held for trial. 1 y.

per X3B TSIEJfVS Or DVrUB A XIUjLLS. morning Mr.J Henry Bergh, on reaching tbe eOce of the Society for the Prevwauou of Cruelty to received notice of tha fjllow-mg eoctrihuiiona In aid of tb good cause Bequeathed by the late G. Brown. of thia City, donation from Mlaa XVen Dolsn. and 50 frpm W.

J. Syma, of Weatcaeeter. Such New Veer'a oalls oa an iaetitutiou whose sols mia-aion ia to protect the inferior portioa of God's crea-tnreaare very gratifyitig. CRASH A XD CATTCltX OT RTTrnir At an early- hoar yeeterday momiiij three Ipirglara robbed the- pott ofice, hardwar stars. no, ngac atore at xtampton usctian, s.

and edtrom the town. Tbe Sheriff of Hunterdon County atarted fat pursuit of them, eadaaaraed that they had token a Pennsylvania reamed train. Telegra-nhie tpfhrmation of the robbery aad eaeap w-re seat to the towne' ai" the luae ef tbe road. Teamen leit tie tram at Zuizabeth, aad were captured ia that a 9 a "3 JS 5 uiiimbj-iiHfiiiifSiM i i ffii i iiiiuiin leveeelpeae1 qJ a a er sB- 3 TX a Ma i ta a a "we af. w- i rm aw r'tykrt ereer rv Sftt.

I- icTnisc Itwoc TheT gave mwh ss JnTrte T.anlev. fir! t- ptopefty waa fJund upon tie m. TBE TOXSEJCS JFATZB-irOESS. Testerday waa a memorable day to tba peo ple "cf the City cf TaaVers, theoccaoionbeiaslbe throwinj of the water-work epen to the public, At 10 a'clock la the morning the Mtyer ef the dty. te Water Commissioner, the Aldermen agtneere.

City Clerk, and the City Judge, met la Gety'a Square for the purpoae ef exhibiting the working ef the bow water-worka The aftoara jwaa c-wded with eltiaene of Tonkera who had as- aeml led to witarae the Heae were attached to the hvdraota. and atreamt wevo, thrown nearly 1 feet irte the an-. The proposittoo to ana. plv the Citv of Tonkera with a ryteae af water, work was first made in Aagnst, 1072. Sabeeqoeo agitation broach it to the notice ef tbeCouimou OanciI.

aad ia September of that yei a retmnlUee cf aOoea citiaena waa appointed bv the Mayor to en. operate with the Common Council in their eff xto to seen re aupply. In February. a law wae passe 1 be the Lerislatoro aathorUiag the city to incur a bonded indebtedness of net exceeding fte.eofL to crrer the expense of oentracting the projected work, sad tbe council suboeajneatly electad Measra, Gettv. Knox.

Eckemerer. Barker, and White a con. ntMinn an I ahfrie uction. The CsiW tniadonrraimmedUtely addfe-wjod theaaaejrejjto the taak aastgued to t-lem, aaa seiooei iwwim rmw the souroe of tha enpplv. Since that time work ha pi ngi est I rapMlT until wnon, sow pp" baviag ad beea laid, tbe power of projeotod aoorc of supply waa teated.

OSE'3AT'8 3tAtU The following show the avra-ae quaniitiee of aail matter dispoaad ef la one day at the Now-Tork Poet Offlca: i Zftter SrmT Drop letter for ether emcee at half ounce, 9.19,978: received ia ratfl, 19.37J whole amount of pouches dieoatcbed for 338 p-et off or aad rmites, 6-J4 bags we'ght. 3M pounda Pmptr X'aO Average amber of sack of matter received for distribution. 1.4X1. at aa average weight of 70 pounds. 10X110 pounds t- whole number of sacke dispatched fnr 30d post o'tce aad 1-23 route.

633 I weight Impound. Toreign Jfaifevw-Arerage umber ef letter received steamer, ttBfiS i awraze number ef bare ef paner matter. 43 weigh t. l.TT poun da. Avwraso number of letters dispatched aer steamey bag of paper matter, eili weight 1.400 pou.a.

oral Hotter Mail letters delivered by camera, 107,134 dr.m letters, C7.033 1 mill letters delivered at boxes, 11.4.15; drop letters, Jfreapitaiatioa Domestic vetter, letter. 1.877 bag, weight 22.56 tons; foreign matter Inward, 94.6eS letter, 09 bag, weight 1.64 tona: tctal ef matter dispatched over inland routes; TOASTS ttera. L34S bag, weifht 5X61 tone local ttiatten letter, weight 4 tona i foreign matter outward, S0.03S letters, 70 bag, weight pound. SVXORED ARREST OF SUARKET. Warden Johnson, of tbe Tomb, called pa la-peotor DCk.

at the Police Central Office, at -noon yesterday, aad stated that he had Just received a telegram to the effect that a man supposed to be Wm. J. Sharkey, the escaped murderer, hud been arreated la a Tillage is New-Jersey, pear the Fenn-sylvania border, and request! him to come at once to identify the prUocer. MrJ Johneon greatly excited, snd aeetnel to feel coaadeat that thefugitiv bad been captured: I He requested that a detective be sent with him to the place where tbe eappoeed Sbarkev waa in durance, and pae of the ofttcara from the Central Office waa detailed for that purpose. The Warden left atooce fi Jersey City, but up to a Ute hour last night no tidings ia regard to nia pmeeeaing cad oeen recei veu.

a rumoT uiaa Sharkey had been arrested in Pailadeippia gained Philadelphia -j 4 -A: arcuiauoa last nignt. A TZ2LEX.T ORE-IXAXOE. The ordinanco introduced, in the -Board ot Aldermen by Mr. BilKng-a, requiring' the warieue City' railroad eompaniee to remove the snow tbey may throw from their track on! eittef al'ie of the thoroughfare, 'a to reader (them -available for travel, promises to Institute a much -aee led reform. During the past Winter the course pursued by the eompaniee ia fling up tbe snow taken front their track en either aide of the curba, rendered the highway unsafe for travel, and resulted la great inconvenience to the public.

The proposed ordinance will remedy this evil. -It provides that tbe railroad eompanies shall obtain pennita from the Commissioner of Fublia Work to two that ther snail lemuve snow thrown from their traeka. aad that tn eao af their failure to do in the Commie ioner of Pnblio Work shall have the- work done, the exponas to be olmrgeable to the eompaniee. AXOTEER nOZifCIDE. Officer JIcKinley; of the Fourteentlf" Pre- einct, about 6:30 e'clcek yeaterday morning, found the body of Wm.

BanU, bouieleas drunkard, lying on the sidewalk ia front of the Warren House, Noa-16S and 165 Canal treet. The jbedy wae taken to the tatim-houe, in Mulberry' street, wberatt was ssoertained that death bad resulted from fraetnr of the eknlL' Capt CUcchy, Detectire Ueegan, and Officer McXlnley proceeded to investigate (he caae, and found that Banta had beea) thrown opt of the Warren House a short time previous to hia death by Henrv Hngbaa, the bar-tender. Three witnesses, who aaw Hugcee strike Ban and throw bim ent of the saloon, were seat to the House ef Detention. Hnghea waa arrested, and eoramitte.1 te await the result of an Inqueatia the ease, which will be bald by Coroner Eiobkoft i 1 TEE JOES D0WLET PCELTCAir IB- sociATioy. The hcad-qtiarter of tie John Dowley Ko-pubUcna Association, No.

SC4 East Broad-ray, were opened yesterday for New callers. Tbe rooms wore tastefully decorated, and a large number, Irrespective of party, partook of the hoepi tali-tie ef the association. Daring the Aernoon a special meeting wa beldwhen Mr. George Law, on behalf of tbe association and the PepubUcane of tbe Fourth Aatembly District, Is enie very sppro-prite remark, presented the Patron ct the associ-ation. Cant.

John E- Dowley, with a very handsome gold locket, aa a testimonial for bia fvithf nines aad ear eat efforta in the cause of Bepublioaniam. Aftes pertinent remark by Capt. John Dowlev and the President, Mr. the meeting adjourned, -i i EOTEZi ASJtlTAZS. Ex-Got.

O. A- Uadley, of Artana, at the St. Nlchola HetoL .1 Capt. W. L.

HareuaXI. Xnltod States Engineers, ia at the Hoffman Honae. Erncet CLnrlton, of the iBritiBltAnny, 1 at the Erevoort House. 'v Ex-Got. A.

Hi Bullock, of MaatachneetU, Is at fhe Tnion Square Hotel. -J Hon. W. T. Herrobin.

of Cchoea, is at the Wearminater HotoL Hon. Jamea S. PTke, of Maine, and Tlon. F. 8.

Cardoso, State Treaanrer of Soath Carolina, ar at th Westmoreland Hotel. -t TBE JEAX.aEAX SVSIXE6S. The ltmoh-oounter of tLe Uaisoit Dore haa hecoroe a great hanat for gentlemen of the theatrical profession, and yosterday they were there ia full fbroe, aa the -eyatem ef matinees 'prerented them from tbe uaual observance of the day. Flarence, the oomedlan, passed throngh the saloon, arm ta am with Mr. Vernon and the manager of tbe Union Square Theatre, i goea Palmer," said one ef the leading Thespian be doeant look like a man whose honse- ia stuffed with paper." "Why, it isn't," brok ia a friend he baa splendid bouaee.

Boucicanlt told me eo here," taid the flrtt, what tho Harold aaya i The cash actually received by the house would bear no coaipariaon to tbe amount called for by the 'paper which he kites among hi friend and those from whom be ex-pect What do yot to that I ahpald yr- wee. the reply, "that the JTerald ought to know for if Satlbamer. their critio. got thirty tickets for one single rim, aad a fair propor-tlmcf the other men of th paper got tn- Kk mearore, I don't aee what roota would be left in the bona for any one elue." i 1 TUB SAJLBOAD WAE. The retaliatory cooteet between the Pens Tsnlaala BaCroad aad the Baltimoru and Ohio HatlA roadCompany aim greatly to the satisfaction of the traveling publia.

Mr. E- S. Toung. th General Paaaanger Agent of tbe Pennaylvania route. announced the following 'aa the latest and lowest schedule of rates betweea Baltiioore and Washington to point named, and correfpoading low ratra to rtttsBwrg.

re no OOtWhaeTlnR, Ohio 7 'Terrs lia.l-e.tmi ..5 oa imi OOiEvanav.lle. tj 0O I ad. ....10 OihKansaa Ctty, l0 Cturago, IB. It wiOmaoa, 60 ft. louts, ..1 5 Peor.aTDU..

3 Milwaukee, Wta. 17 fl3telel ala Tepeka, Ht J-oepu, 0 Wxoa, Dl. 1P 5 XaehvUlol Teao 17 45 waleaa. IM 'JO o', in. Gaivostoo.

jjlrw-OrUr. tZ tafayette. lid 1 Ut lwiea Wia.2X 75 ci. raui, iiiuo. -'ftlbherawa.

Viaeeamea. IuU ,14 r-Wmira. wl SJi1 It i uadtratood that tba TiIMwmh. mi- pan have also reduced fire to correspoud, acd that tuvwax Vliuora UO UJcia -JU3ty CilTAIO) SUL URB Aa '2i Yi'S. Tie new CoroEers, Heun.

Vfoltnign, Crtier, and Eickhofl; entered epoa thetr duties yesterday. James Macafield, aged rixry, fell down stairs at his residences KoC 75 ZUridge street, last sad was tastaa'jy rrits Jaeger, eighteen rnan of So. 810 SecoaA a-reoue, while leading a ptatol, yostarday, hot hiaieeU In the faoe, infiiatine; a ever wound. Aa HalaKrwn man, ruppoe-d to bo a German, about twenty fiv year old. died la the Tenth Precinct StatVm-hous yesterday, where he had been lockee np for Jbph aged nine years, ot 2fo.

TO West Thirty-eighth etraet, wae aseideetally aha th bend yesterday by Job Amot, a yoqth. who was jniig a piatoU and eeat toBeUeme Uoepital. Cornelias BhsBBonilfteca years of areaia-lng at 171 Division street, had hia left eye seoi-oVntally shot wot with atr-gnn, by a boy noeaed 2icnoU Lvonst in the ahootiag-gailary 2f o. 39 Bowery, yeaceruar. Oscar Mdancon, a French photographer, twenty -six yeara eld, committed suicide at hla residence.

X. 3 HobokM street, yesterday morning, by toting cyanide cf potsssiao, Ha waa inaaos fur sxm previous. The htve been aleoted officers of ISreee Xodgevlfe. 467, T. and A.

M.i Chaa. H. Co. veil, MaaW i E. V.

BuckS, W.i J. H. Ferris. J. W.

H. LoCerts, Treosuror W. B. Shoves Secrotary i J. F.

Martin, D-j IX A. Aaderaan. J. Police" Jaetice Xtdeea F. of tba Judicial DUtrlct eompilaingthe new Twenty -third ad Twenty -frurrth ITarda of "this CHv, forraaHy opened court yeaterdar at tbe old Tews Ball of Mor.

nania and co rumen red hia official datiea. He waa attended by hia clerke, lUchard D. Hamilton and Thomaa Barker. Tha only caae brought uetore tun waa one hit arunaeuneea. BEOOKZTX.

Tba Polleo made 25,611 arrests during Tbe inaaguxation of the) sew ebapel of Drv Scudder'a Church, Hancock atreet, near Pulton aT- ne, wm take place thla evening. 'A fire ocetxrrod yesterday ia some sheds that have beea need aa storehouse's on Veudorbflt avenue, which occaakmed a loss ef The bulld-lag were tnsurod. During a quarrel betweea George Eicharda and Patrick Collhia. st tha corner of Fifth sTenns snd Xiath atreet Vesterdar, Birhard drew a revolver and shot Collins in the arm. The wound is sUgatv'w.

yy Andrew Hemlow. residing at the comer ef Hicks and Degraw streets, fired a pistol leaded with -powder and ball at Mrs. ECea Welch yesterday. Hemlow. who waa drunk at tnettme ae area, eua bos hit lire, welcs.

I outrage wae purety waptoa, no provocation whatever having beea gives, t-v a hTHE WEAT3ER. iTyoras ajsd pbobabhxties. WaimxcToir, Jan. 1 A. ILTbo tem perature baa rieen la au the district, and la above ireexing, except ia Minnewotot the braneter --eentinuee high ca Sonlh AUanMo coaaiv bnti the preaaur Is apparently grtoteet off th of Xova Sootia; generally cloudy weafber and Vght raia 1 are reported from Southern ZTpw-England.

and these tat ard to-. Michigan and sontb-wetwad ver the Middle Etatea, tha Ob Valley, aad Tcnneeaeei partly cloudy weather, without rain, bnt witb. increaaed humidity. preraJL) fat Jhe. South Aflaafis SUtea cloudy with southerly, winds and a decided rise of temperature la Alabama i clear or fair weather and light to freth Soatbarly wind prevail la ths upper lake region aad the Korth-weat.

nanaalUTTXa, Per ew-Zngland, Ugh to' gen fie. southeasterly and aonth-westerlT wind, with generally cloudy weather snd light tain, and without a decided chaaga of temperature. For OtfSIidiU Stmtet aad (As fewer latm region. sowfli atr'sfrrty re acuta-irotrrfy srioda. with eoncf mted 'eWjr rawn, prooaWy dearing ttatpe.

farCy in SoeOUnt TTrytnid. Par the Southern States, east ef the MlasifwJppi Elver, ead thence northward over th Ohio valley. partly cloudy weather, with easterly to southerly wind and areaa of rain. Tor tba upper lak region, snd thence aouth-west- ward to the Lower Missouri Valley, light to fresh soutb-easterly -and outh-westerly winds. with slight clottdlness, except -la the Upper MUaia-aippi Valley, where raia may prevail daring; the flernoon or evenlng.

XTs decided change of tem perature ia anticipated. i THia crrr. The following record ehow the cbangee tn tha torn pen tore daring the last twenty-four hours, aa recorded at lladnat's drag store, so. 19 Broadway i 3 A. It, Zl9i A.

if, 3T; 9 A. iT. 1L, 10) 3 P.it; 415 P. M- 9 P. If, 58t 11 Average, DESTB UCTJVZJ'IEE AT BROOME AXD CROSBY STREETS.

'f- A SltC. HAT PACTOBT DESTBOTED--L0SS '-r ESTTMATZD AT $100,000. At SH' o'cloek this tnoraias a firs was dis covered by Patrolman Quian, of the Fourteenth PreciBct, burning nsder the stairway of the four-atory brick building, TTe. xa Croeby by Wm. H.

Seymour Son, mann- actuTfrs of ilk hate. The fire spread with such fearful rapidity thaV notwithstanding the fact that an alarm was sent' out qnlcVryv aad the prompt appearance of tba ripe Department, the whole building was is dames beor the engines wee got at work. The fiamea spread rapidly to the bofldrag adtoininc which fronts oa Broome street, "Soi 437, and which la occupied by Bradbury Ccv, piano-forte manufacturer. Chief who arrived promptly at the fire, ordered a second alarm to be seat out, sad Chief Engineer Bate and reinforcement of at earn era sad firemen prompflr responded. Chief Bate took, command.

and by a Judicious disposition of the force on the ground, enoa encored ed is connnlng the names to too' building mes tinned. AdJomlaT th bdilding is a ix-tury tooemeat-house, principally occupied by Italian i but owing to the fact that thia bona ia separated tram th building by aa alloy-way about mix foot wide. Ita aafetv waa not eailansered. The- basement of the Broome atreet bnQdfng ia occupiea oy 4onn oaeav a tauor, waoee scock waa badly damaged by water. Three borsea were rescued from a atable ia the basement of tbe Cxosbv- treet building by Oflioera Ouinn and FTrn.

af the ourteeatb Capt. CUnehy, with large force of Police, was at tne are, sad rendered exscient fter-rico. Tb Crosby-atreet building was cempletety' got ted. aad tb upper portioa of tbe Broome atreet edi fice waa burned eut, The loos ia roughly estimated attmooo. Ae we go to press the fire Is stitl burning, but the firemen have complete control of the flamoa, and no larmor ganger appreoepdert.

OFFICERS ABSAVZTEE. 10 o'clock last night Patrolmen Join Gallagher, of th Fourteenth Precinct, sad John Dor sey, of the Sixth Precinct, while diaperelag a crowd ef disorderly person in front ef 2te 197 Baxter street, were assaulted aad severely beaten. Gsl-lagheg waa struck on tb bead with brick thrown by Tbotoaa Lawler. of 197 Mulberry street. Law let wsa arreetod and locked up.

i LA fT REPORTS. CALENDARS TB19 BAT. J. 55. Bockjord, Rook lalaad and tit.

toofe kWirosd Oompsoyva. Poody, (two saottou) 43, The rwopto, 4c, flack vs. Eooney. Kecvivor. bopsbb-s CotrBTHranai.

Tsaat-Helj by Devi, Cs ou fee arvusaeat-To, Hunt va liaat. i inmsai Cacar Ciacm-p fart li. aojuuiueu ariw nna. ovraaaa tba Trroa. aoraa oa Cocar Tauu.

TtntaTart Adjourned lor tbTrea. eVrseioa CocniwTatat, Tsaw Part tC Adjourned for tbe 7wm. Cosmos Pi aa Tjuaa Tsas Part I adjourned for tba Term. .4 Couuog Ptaaa Taut Txxa Part XL ddiourned for tba Term. ataarsa Ooenr Taxaa Taiua Part Adjourned far XAuva Cooar Taut True Part It adjourned for the Term.

Jtaaue Oocar TUAfc Taa Part ITX Adjourned awaj spa BBB coaonseioa of apfeixs. A Ustef the first 100 caoae oa tbe Cslendar ef poauBwaioa or Appeal toe Uie term commencing ea TaesdsyjHtU iast 1. Ia the matter of th petit on of vaoat eortata asaoatmeuU -i, Jones V. 1 be Terr Bunt aod Btchiuoed Railroad Cunt, poey 3. Crow va, Kaunody 4, Woourug vs.

-ook 6, Couaoa va. rnot 5 6, i -ats vs. broc 7, Eiad-'S w. I-saorj 1 a SirT t'c--vay t-V-S 1 jj -9 ts, lb llubv a Oil I tine. i Tiiji.m-s, i 1 fc.a.j:nidCi)B:raoy 11, va, i.

Jj i. Pe- er. Cr-, 1 14 i.t v. 1 5. If 1, a va.

u. 1 i 7. VTouu 1 livri w' 1 1 va. ir-t p.sma va. Tne Feci lwnt( i i Ir I trow, ti 1, 1 Cstaa, 2t, va.

1 S.lbe Kefcmd r.nr. Hi. Matttana va. Tue sw-Terx Tertral vavaim va. rowers vs.

Jaekn Fherxtsa vs. Jackson 1 r-ionua va. jhun s. aieonada va. 1 I 87.

Me-oDada vs.1 riiaadrf Ta 1 41, pui mimj 1 vs. 45? BochaoM vs. Too aidiii lire 1 aae Coaaraoyt 4fl. Bseeu vs. 'loaai it 1 wall tb eace'd 4K.

FWoer va. The k. tmaierw. Met 1 01 port rm ip ftt. Le.

61. Dsy va j. B-ailmad Compaoy. 77. EaowltM va Too CenVrel Krapiro fpnag Compaoyt 7A.

6m he va. Jli-iit TJ.Va Deek. vs. at -irrlrs. 8rt.

OoJT va. i.i.- Csao vs.Tbe Wewmveu Steeot-e-wt Ccsiaaaii 5ew-Trk aad Oswrt RaiiitMd' vsa nor, i r-ii per vs. HaCiau: rZ. vaill vniliMii no, TO" waaufMgto iT seat Bl. Pitta va.

Haul Pi Pavry va The Lm Ufe Inauraoce Compaayt OS, ITos va. Ttmi, Peoneaeat rrd Fnfe Inauraoce Compaayt vX Ilea va. Ttnm tibiDenoK va. i ne oewxsraey ametompanyi Si, vs. Ahearner Pd, Vaa Leon vs.

Lyons; 67, XavaeaV raohs lOO, Maiiea vs. 8i7Joha FOREZGX JIABXET8. Iorpcnr. Jaa. 1.

Hate ef Diacousl i ket. ftw three months' hilla at 1-ls eauA. w.7. 7-1 below the Bank rata. Psasasoar.

Jan. L'aited States 8-30 Bonda a for tbs issue of 1862. Loivpo.v, Jan. 1. Calcutta linseed.

ft3a. Cbees. eVd-w-cwt. Isnl. tit eat.

rrk. 63a. e-Te I Poorm, for Cumberlaod Cat. TsWwtiZ M.fevtx. PASSESOEES RAILED.

tn Oraeeal Banxa, Ibe Towws, I Orr. Jt. Mrs. K. Boeara.

Vlu t. Thompson. Geo. B. Gear.

9. T. Btt'tea, T. A. Eiinn Rosenneld.

N. Behtadler. B7. H. n-.

Xr. tTotOrrBaui. TalmadpsU B. raokaea. 1 sera apseo, W.

6. Maoriy sad wxfa. B. SrvJ" -r-r ar, J. Molnar.

A. K. Brrwa, X. Daxtst, T. Lu.1.7 iv.

ll.f, Hi. ateyar, Joha Thompsoo, PASSEXOER ABETTED, TH ssssoKstls) rxy ef JTew-Tsr. Jroas J. Fimvert. Joseph A.

B. Wsbster. Ura. rt ater Do Csxdenaa and fire eh Utren, Ernest Bar. Miss Marcartto Villier.

FrsneMs Broiaat. pell SarivC Mrs. Marie Da Romero, Padre Baoeee roavna J- PtrodayPBed), Fraciaoo Sailaue Lv4 Aa at i till riMpf. fiom 'glassiiaa. rilt a fravtn.

Startha Cavtn. CY rial mo Tsaa, Matthew 1a-u Bee. Dr. Porteons, Catberla Marshall, Prank A lioi aav. Peter Duffy.

Mrs. Ftaabeb Puffv, Robert tZ lev. wife, and three cbiidres. Eutaheth CHrlen, Baldday. Ja sa ssi shiB CorinlX.

frvm Ftrtt CMeOs. w. wu pu WMU, n. uutm 1 AliyZATXTKE AL3LAFA CTSIS DA 9 Bun rise 7 24 Bub sets 44A Kaortaea.r bib waraa rar v. Bandy Hooku.7.-07 I Gov.

I MA RINE INTELLIGENCE. HTW-TOBK Pes. ta ARRIVED. etewovahlp Cormtb, Eeker, Porto Cabell Be, Curacao. Slst, td Jacmel 22d.

with sadas, 1-4 yassencers to Ptm, Forwood fc. Co. Dee, la. It il Ion. 74 24.

apoka bark Kate Comrt. trm tmif -oHro, for Sew-Torlc, da, sut no date, 1st 87 111, i-a, maaed a British hark, houad ahowtna 7.540 1 Deo. SO, had a heavy fate frosa X. vuk birb bead aoa. Lefl at Curacao, tois Caracao, toftt.

Hero-ahil City of Wevr-Twk. Peakaa, Riwm Baa, S7. with mdse. and reason gees ta F. aletaodre Saaa team-ship Intem-t-onsI, Havward.

Dee. 1, aod Oravesend 4V, with torpedo nabls ta Ctit, ed States Oovsranient vessel to OriunaQ, alia tor a Co. eteawt-sbtp Ethiopia, new. Cr, Olasrow Pv 13 and hievtile 14th, wr mdse. aod IS cabta tod is ateerase paaaencers to Henderson Bros.

Steam-ship RVhmoud, Lawreae, Blohrasad, Ct Point, and Norfolk, wtta mdse. and paaasngeri ta CiA Douuntou Areenirdn (Va, aan-sbip Citv cf Xw-Tork, Deakea. Havana 17th, with mdse. sal pestenjersto p. Alexandra tons, eteamhtp Ceutipeda, Willett, Bewbwryrort, for FWW adelpbla.

Put tba port oa acaouat of head wtoi'a. Ship Liverpool, Lambert, London and ll -f K' -bt Bv.T4. with rodeo, to (rrinnen. Mluturo C. Ik 81, Jamea Clmeh, a sesmaa, oartva of Eaglaad, tQ tot foretopaail vardoei board and was tnsL hip Workman, tnew.

1 tooa.) BoSrav, of sad I da. from VTIodaor, U. aalbwt to Boyd A Biactsa I Is jvsboeed la Lower Bev. for erdeta. I Chip Joveu FsUca, Iisbss gea With sndse.

to Hare me ver h. Kruna. Bark tared. (u) CoUadivioh, waase SO 4a, it sallaat to cocovirk A Cav Bark Amlefari, ItU. Bolae, hf araefflea 7J ia, xi ds.

from 6 brallir. ballast to J. C. Seater. Bark Medusa, (of iltland, 5.

MeXutt, Hyawalk, Buy-. 4 5 tn balls to J. F. WbUaej A Co. i aa.

cboTrd at Main Island for order. Bark e-enttort (IlaL.) Brlaoo, Bresaea CO Is, teat to A Civ Bark Ii Leoae. ItL.) Oeeaaardi, ataraefOa tl f-. with mdae. to Sincovtrh kCn.

Brig Annatura, fof r.ibrsltac. rwrkia. nadsd 23 sud 15 da. from tbe bar, with bpu. i Joseph UerrU Left ta port bark Notices, bz lx hence, anr.

Dec 3. Bnr v-oro ajinevHt, iMircn, luwniaMumn dswitfa bideeand coffee te Abel vesaol hew ter. i Bris Aarlo, (of Inreoburr, X. Aorer, rofU auth salt to DsrreU fc Co. veii te J.

f. Blusy A Co. r- Behr. C. B- Ftlot, Tlouslaa, redar Bey Pea with eooar so a.

aoer vesaej se m. wm at oaas-a--tfvnt aortherly wtnd mostcf tho peasant Pes. IA -la. 53. Ion, 79 44, epok ship Citv of Brssklyu.

fcs Mobile, tor Liverpool. 14 da. oat 4th, Cp Hatter, keartst W. B. mlVef spoke brtj JUry B.

ra. from Boston, ar Branawiek, Ca. ocbr-A). II- liewronea. (cr weiinee,) ones.

leans da, with molsssea to F. Ivmas Ce T1 t-to Blaster. Dec. 27. ff Hatteraa, fpolf B-kf- fesf 4J, frrmi bavaaBab, for BAILEae team-ship Bolastla.

for Samburgl ISpW da. fT Havre. WUIWuadowa. light, B. W4 cloudy.

1 BY TELEORAFB. BOSTOy. Jan. 1. Arr.

steatsers Famarla. ftosj Wve-pooit Geore Appold, rem Balriio-ai! siila brig Georg GiWbr.at, from ba'ttpore ehe. tameyer.Uavscuea spnkaa. Sev. Vi.

1st, il 14 Jf- les. B0 84, hark Alice Tain tor. from rhUaJelpbta, fco Janoiro Pec. 1. la.

24 0, bra. 63, C. BaaBja, from Sorf -Ik. for Bert ados. in steamers RstHesnas.

frewi pindrpba fj. en, Kew-Tcrk out. Xdwia T. lioruase, froaj Jaa. 1-Arr ar-jr Sir Sew-fotit i achr.

Id Wehsrdsoa, ei 1. 11a ii. Salter, front ew-Trk and K. A rweil, fron Bwt, with tlis itasf her ma) a matt. tha pork ateaai-shlp Pernamlwoo, from Bid.

-steamer Sooth Carolina, Kaw-YortJ i aa I ssrt Weatworth a i Baleowtae, tor LlvarposU MOXBOE, Jaa. 1. Passed m. Baltrnvwe. hark Elm Ira Goudy, -HnalajpT)l.

fnoi Demerara. PtsaedeuAbark Ceaeordia AeTB, SwCarxi LRWE.t, DeL. JaaLoTt brig alartha. fieo) fe, for Sew-rork, ia here. SAVAXSAU.

Ga'Jaa. 1 Arr. bark 7r-wV Montevtdes, and ordered toGalvestoa; tort tros Wverpori, and ordered to Doboy Br. ottB Aal achr. David S.

Biner, from Bos'o. Below, a Jfnrw. bark and Spaa. hrl rmA CM. ahrp H.

h-nford, for Uvrrpeoli er. Pvt Xondia ai.d SHsa Babcock, fcaekovUle. Bid. tea rn -ship Hernaa htv.atoa, frr htp rsnto, for Liverpool sarfca JlJ arpool, IiHiuatrie, for Psiaunrtbt arig Je'ar Jan. 1 Arr.

ehr. A from Jekaoavir.e, for boatl Ire tajrj-PorHand, for BalUmor! Cemweod, tVn 0lauot.fot.ew swl'iehr. Ansa ELBtbetb, JC Or S4 ft sV -(eatec latest sjrirpryo xzws sf Loxoov, Jaa 1 Tb feTlewto; vasseU bs st urwp-aopoels from the 0d Mate Trm AtieutowB-Arr. Deo. 81.

brkj rrsam sad Corpien. and ship Cutooea, Oa Jaa, 1, to bmks Chmhym At Dubstoeay. bar Hlldepard, J. At Dunkirk, yeaterdar, bark si Th tollowina- vcseU bsv fps Other porta lor tbe Cniled Bte: pr. narSlnvysrtf.Adeho..

lTf ward Bound. UePaTTitaoi. sad Head 'St WHJ- Bng t-ouuxoua, aaa s-a-VV" I i Fine Plated nOYD aLAii v-l FOB OTTK T0t 1A-T5, F0 fU, Hcr.niriac faci-j-, CI r-c! ZZZ Tz' I't Vx. 1 mrt 1 UJ, aswmsn llvij (i tinrekni r. ivms, oC vs.

DeJvi f.4. (Bderwosd armor' Joint Pteek Insursae Cmapsart Bold va tv-eodruffi 5'J. 1 eroenter soon 1 soa-e vs. votKeeing: t. Burns iOH-e-t, Hswkn vs.

er 1 KnW Foo vs. etUe 1 S7, Traffara vs. Cnrv 1 vs. Herbert 6B, Lyons vs. The F.zi BaUwav Com- 7.

Townawod vs. Baxrtyt 71. Sosd: 73, Krech PoaaMseni 1. i' v. leo 74.

ef Vea vs. J.hno Jt Brhoeswald -a. 7.a rtarw trick vs. Boylat. 1 S4, Head va.

Pratt h.V a vs. Tba Weater laion Telearsnh Comnanvi I Tboeiuscm va. Bnrhapa. Thomseon va. Tan Mai Hifl Exclusively SOMB.