The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

Tire News.

New York, MONDAY. january =, 1880.
Tire News.
We understand that Kr. A. Oakley Hall, the new
District Attorney, he's selected Mr.. John ssdEwick
- his assistant. II we hsye heard rightly, Mr..
Sedgwick is Knicksrb,cker by birth and educs
tion,,snd, We bsiisve, acted as Secretary to the
Saratoga Convention. We presume he Is, therefore,
like his principal, Seward Wig.
The second lecture of the series on Romanism,
snder the patronage of the American and Foreign
Christian Union, was delivered last evening, in the
Presbyterian Church on Madison square, by the
Rev. Or. William Adams, of this city. The subject
taken by the speaker was--"The transition Of Rome
Pagan TO Rome Papal" A sketch Of the discourse
viii be found in another column.
meeting OF German workingnsn was held at
Hldebrand's Hall, in Hestor street. on Saturday
night, to make arrangements for grand mass
meeting In the Park on Monday After some dis
cussion il was determined not to have demons.ra-
ton in the Park but instead thereof to attend the
meeting the unemployed American workingman
~ Hope Chapel this evening. The land reformers
were on hand and addressed she sassmb,age, and
petition to Congress praying for "the right Of fres
cccu alton OF the public lands in limited quantities
by actual settlers" was endorsed by the meeting.
The platform Of the American workngmea adopted
al Hope Chapel, to secure the payment OF wages
AFTER work IL performed, sad recommending tho ten
hour law, was also endorsed. The meeting was @
very large oGe, aad much enthusiasm vas displayed.
A report 10 given elsewhere
In accordance with the orders Of Mayor Wo,a,
most Of the drinking shops in our city were closed
yesterday. The streets during the day wore grave
ard sober aspect, and the violations Of law ard
Arrests by the police were much fewer than usual
On the Sabbath.
TIE Grafton Of Edward G. Billings, Of Yale COL
ege, before the annual msetiag OF the Delta Kapps
EQsilom Convention, held 1t Washington on the Sd
st, together WITH an account Of the supper OF the
sscisty, Will be found in our Washington corres-
rorderce published today.
A meeting was called in the Park, yes.srdiy, by
person styling himself General John Sidney
Jonss, OF PeEnsyivAra,' who proposed TO solve tie
question OF the "hard tjmeE." About two dozen per-
Ee1s were in attendance, but instead Of discussing
he hard times, The General entertained HE su-
diencs with 6 rambling discourse in relation to
soap, boards, segsrs, &c. &c.
The Scrhmen employed in tie B.ooklyn Navy
YMd held a meeting On Saturday evening, at the
Brooklyn Hotel, to take into consideration the no
tiee given by Commodore Bosrman, Of ao attended
seduction Of wages. Crest indignation was exhibit
ed by solne persons present, ard committee sp
pointed ~ proceed to Washington and lay the mt.
sc. before the Secretary Of .bs Navy.
Joseph Hall, sho sl0s William O'Brer on New
Years Day, at present the hospital or BIackEells
ISLAND is slowly recovering rom the injuries infc;-
ed on himself 81 tte same tine, The pbyaciaa ID
ss-eniSLce on him thinks i. woaid be imprudsnt
10 commit hin to prison 8. .hs prssent tns, as lis
Situation lie very critical
TIE annual convention G: TIE officers Of tic New
?pgk Sale Militia viii meet az Clinton Hal, in this
cA,y, 10 MORROW. BEgaeier General o!phus ).
sorOsgs, tie Know Nothing candidate for Lieut..
Governor, will deliver she annual address.
A severe storm prevailed Ct punkirk oa Sstur.
Gay. sssersl unfinished buildings were blown
dov,, sid the dero.s Of the Erie 6nd Lake s1oss
Railroads arroofed.
humber OF very instructive and interesting
t54ters from difsrta. Parts Of the country and On
VARIOUS subjscts, are given In our issle this
Idogning.
The flour msri2e. On Saturday closed without far.
tier change in F:lces. Wheat vas quiet. Corn
ososed ut l0Sc. a l05c., which was an advance OF
Vne to two cents per hpsSel. Mess porS, old, so.d
soIerabiy free al $l2. Prime sss quiet St Sl2 Is.
Cotton was Arm With s.!es OF abou. 1000 bales,
and the make! closed at further advance cf sb1ut
}c. per ID.
Tss csrgo Of TIE ship Prince Arthur, which was
reported 81 seen in sinking condition near singa-
psse, was not inssred il Wall street. Toe only in.
prspce effected in tsaf street was ny Arthur Leary
DO, TO tie extent Of $1,000 on the ship. Tie
SaSgo, which Vas valued IS over s20O O00 was in
ures in Bce.on 81 J elsewhere. About $4,000 ad
i. SacSal on the vessel rse done az Loyds, London
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