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The funeral OF Alderman David L. Williams
took place yesterday afternoon. The cortese was
very and imposing one, hcaded by the Mayor
and the Mayor elect, the Members OF the Common
Council and the Members elect and the City officers gene
rally, and preceded by the Mount Vernon Lodge of Odd
Fellows, Of which Mr.. W. was member. Through the
day flags were floating at half mast from the City Hall


BOARD OF ALDERMES.-Aiter the funeral OF Al
derman Williams yesterday the Common Council ccnve-
ed Report received in favor OF releasing the Me-
chancs Institute from Resolutions were adopted to
ascertain the cost Of introducing the Croon Water on
Randall's Island.


BENJAMIN Fisk, Jr arrested on Sunday night for
forgery was discharged yesterday hdbeds corpus but it
is presumed that he viii be arrested again this morning


The libel case of James Hunt, Esq. Counsellor
at Law, against James Gordon Bennett, was commenced
Yesterday in the Court Common Pleas Arcport of the
proceedings viii be found under the proper head


A green horn from Cape Cod was done ont of S96
Yesterday at mock auction People disposed to pay fair
prices for what they buy not very likely to be swnded
at at mock auction.


Joseph Jackson was committed for stealing a
horse from Peley & Mann, 4o5 wster-strect.
EsThere was nothing of special interest yesterday
in the Sessions Two three larceny cases, and Of
burglary were tried.


A fire broke out yesterday morning in the third
story Of Erbeus Organ Mandatory. 1t was promptly
extngushed, although damage was done By the wa
ter-amounting altogether, to about $500.


The city is full of strangers. The arrivals for
the last two or three days have been unusually large


ns- BRApBuRY's JUVENILE CONCERT drew an
immense audience at the Tabernacle last eveniug The
children looked pretty and sang mnstcharmipgly and the
whole affair went Off in highly crediable to Mr.
B. win not the entertainment be repeated


No clue, says the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, has
vet been obtained OF the money stolen from the barge C
ton or of the robbers The amount lost cu; 10 be
larger than generally supposed The share OF the
Farmers and Manufacturers is s00 that Of the Bank
Of Poughkeepse Si9297 of the propetors Of the boat
S569-totaI 666. One package of the bills containing
several hundred dollars, belonging to the Farmers and


Manufacturers Bank left by the robbers in their haste
The Banks have increased their reward for the recovery s
the money and the arrest Of the robbers, to S30C0 The
Bank Poughkeepse which the principal loser will feel
The abstraction OF the amount less, probably than would
any bank in the State, suffering equal loss, it does
take half Of its surplus earnings notwithstanding nine
per cent per has been paid to the stockhoders
The Farmers and Manufacturers Bank also in good
dition.


The Peithologlan Society OF Columbia College
hold thiryninh Anniversary yesterday evening at Dr.
Macaueys Church, in Eighth street. The programme of
exercises was very full and interesting.


The Anniversary of the st. Georges Society
was held yesterday with the usual ceremonies terminate
ing with dinner at the Astor House.


The Caledonia, when of Tuskar, on the 9Th inst
exchanged signals with the packet ship Montezuma, Low
ber from New:York for Liverpool The N. ef: New-YOrk
on the 18th Of March.


hs- We understand that man was arrested yes
teray suspicion of having been engaged in the robbery
on board the Barge Clinton.


o. ROBERT OWEN, having delivered short
Course of Lectures to large audiences at Philadelphia has
gone to lecture at Boston.