The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-04
City Intelligence.

The CouNT JoANNEs FRENCH EMITRE-The lee
ture Of the Count Joannes Thursday evening" at Hope
Chapel, France the French Empire, the Emperor and
the Government interesting and instructive
course, and all the agreeable racy pungeut from
being delivered extemporaneously II was not marked
Of course, by that precision Of style and highly polished
eocution of the written lectures of Lola Monez but the
grasp of his subject broader and stronger and his
treatment Of it full of the evidences Of his twenty Of
European travel and observation His anecdotes and de-
scrpons of men and events related with the highest
dramatic effects which, in connection with his fine voice.
and his splendid decorations rs Count Palatne Cheva
ler quite captivated his hearers especially the Ia
dies. The dollar admission and the stormy night resulted
in thin audience; but say that twenty i've cents
and fine evening would fill the house. Regarding
public lecture as matter Of amusement and practical in
sructon the Count in this business presents very IA
vorable contrast to Of the humdrum pedantic and
old Miss Nancy lecturers Of the day, whether he be
cepted as Count Joannes or as plain George Jones.
CITY RAILROAD CARs.-All the city railroad companies
have complied with the late ordinance of the Common
Council requiring them have censes-s25 for one horse
cars and $50 for two horse carsexcept the Second
Third lines. The former object on the ground
that In their charter there nothing expressed about
licenses. IL simply requires them to keep repair that
portion Of the street between the rails and also certain
portion OF the street In repair which equivalent
license fee. The Third avenue company object the
ground that under the original franchise of the road they
only 10 pay license fee equal that exaced from
stages The refractory directors will be required show
cause for their reiusal before the courts this week.
wAsnIyGToS's BIRTHpAY.-The celebration Of the birth
day Of the immortal Washington, the 22d of February
instant will be observed with more than usual ecdt
The Seventh regiment National Guard the Seventy first
regiment, American Guard, and the Eighth regiment,
Washington Grays will make full dress parades the
cason On that day each member of the National Guard
will be presented with handsomely bound volume,
tanning the history OF Mount Vernon and @full account Of
the visit 10 Richmond, also complete history OF the
giment from its organization to the present day. The book
got up by gentleman Of this city at expense of
$4,000. After the presentation, the officers of the
regiment will give grand banquet. The Order
of United Americans have invited Hon. John Minor Bolts
TO address them at the Academy of Music The invitation
has been accepted The Washington Association are to
give grand soree and banquet The 6remen have
grand playing tournament at the Fifth ward liberty pole
The Common Council have appropriated the Of two
thousand dollars to pay for Qualification" second
few ago, may be expected. The Board Of Ten Co
veTnors have appropriated the OF seventy five dollars
for the celebration Of the children at Randas Island The
Hghwocd Guard, Capt. John 7. Newkrk, contemplate
visiting the city on that day.
CHANGE TINE JERSEY CRY FERRY The ferry
boats every fifteen minutes from ten O'Clock T..
NJ until twelve O'Clock P. NJ This example is worthy of
imitation by the Brooklyn and Williamsburg ferries who
run their boats at very irregular hours night
AMERICAN Iysr1TurE.-The regular monthly meeting Of
the Institute held last evening, Mr. Pcll the chair.
The agent made report of the condition Of the Institute
from which II appeared that during the past year one
hundred and thirty new members had been admitted.
The receipts for the year from all sources including
balance IN the treasury Feb. /, 1885, S30l9 0s
the rent of store SO BOO and So 900 borrowed not,
from the Butchers and Drovors Bank sl4s2 l6.
The expenditures since 1885, for annual fairs salaries &c
were ,064 Il-lcaving balance in the treasury of
Sis ca resolution was passed. to the effect that 1t IS
nexpedent to sell the property OF the Institute IN Broad
way The matter Of leasing the referred 10 the
Trustrccs, with power. The meeting thon adjourned.