New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
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TsT Btrsp LgcrURgr-The Rev. William IL
Milburn delivers bis lecture, What Blind Man
Saw in England" at Clinton Hall, Astor place, to-
morrow evening This lecture has always been
fgvorsbIy received.
Tue first soiree of che GIee and Madrigal Society
will take place at Cbickering Rooms on wednesday
evening. Nov. l3, at o'clock, when fine music may
| be heard
NiGuTLY CONCERTS At HopE CHAFFL, No. 72O
BRoADwAT.-These are by tie Alleghanisn Singers
and the Swiss Bell Ringers, forming very agreeable
entertainment. They give the most popular music
harmonized
CHAMBER or CoNMERcE.-A special meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce will he held tomorrow,
to consider proposed memorial to the Executive of
the United States, in reference TO granting legal
powers to Provost judges in certain districts to take
cognizsnce of civil actions at law. The merchants
of New-York hold large claims on persons who have
Joined the Rebels, and yet hold property in districts
controlled by the Union forces.
Az ANCIENT ScHooL.-The opening exercises OF
the 22Sth anniversary of the School Of the Collegiate
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church will be held at
No. ll2 West Twenty ninth street, on Thursday
evening.
CoaMos CousciL.-Oniy one member OF the
Board of Aldermen being present last evening-Ald.
Froment--the Board was by him declared adjourned
without day. The Board of Councilmen did not
meet.
ApPoiyrMEsr OF Police JUsTIcE.--John j.
Shaw was appointed by Gov. Morgan on Saturday
last to FIJI the vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Brownell in the Yorkville District.
The Issr1rUrIos FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.-A
meeting of the Board Of Directors of tie Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, at w ashington Hghts will
be held at the Institution this afternoon in eonnec-
ton with which there will be examination Of the
pupils.
A Coon ExAMPLE-Capt. William Brown Of the
steamboat Metropolis, Fall River line, has donated
all the old blankets belonging to that steamer, to the
soldiers Of the United States.
| SALE oY THE PRlzE BARK PIoSEER.-Yesterday
at noon, in accordance with the Preyions ne,s and
10 10 orGer of the Dstric-COur of the United oVstes
the prize bark Pioneer was offered for sale at the
wharf opposite the Union stores, Brooklyn, where
the vessel has been lying for come time past. Not
prc,-e than fifty persons were present, and very
small prop0Ston Of them appeared 10 interest them
selves in the SALE The b,d, s.arted at $4,000 and
rose by easy stages Of $lOO ard 600 each, til the
amom, offered reached SIS 100, at which figure the
vessel was sold Messrs. Barclay and Livingston Of
No. % Beaver street. being the purchasers. The
cargo was next disposed Of In three several lots the
first Of which consisted Of 35l ssshs at 81 60 each,
sold 10 Alr. Lovcoy; tbs second Of 500 sacks at =
each sold TO the same buyer aud the third Of 600
sacks Of Marshars sali, at 81 - each was sold to
Messs. Yeter and Ducket. The amount realized on
the cargo was s, us J5 Total amount on the YES
sci and cargo, $50 54s IS. This sum is held subject
10 the action OF the Court in reference to the con-
demualon uf ~" ''''ei and its cargo
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CRY MoRrALrY.-The number Of deaths in the
city and County lac; week, AZ, which Is 26more
than the previous week, and &c more than the week
ending November IOh, 1860. Auorg 30 cases of
acute disease Is dedof scarlet fever "A Inflammation
Of tho lungs, is nian.le conyu.scrs, 10 Group, 10
bronchitis, II diauhea, small pozi among l1l OF
chronic disease, 50 persons died Of consumption, IS
inianile marasnus 10 dropsy in the head heart
dlease; among &c deaths from external and other
caufes, 10 were casualties, premature birth,
burned or scalded, old age suicide. Children Of
H.. we psre ia q, foreign lj9
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