The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-15


Duratd Hos mel. Lenthllon ard others have noby
volun,ecI ed 70 cilect fr the ,,iey in the lower
part Of ne city. In tie meanwhile, the ne,d e
tie French p-or viii Ia city is stated " be very
urgent.
TuT GERMANS IN wILLtANsRuReu-PAr
RIo1Ic Mass MEETING The German Citi-
Yens Of WILLIAMSBURG. without distinction Of party,
sSemb.ed last evening a, the Turner Hall, favo-
rite gathering place Of theirs upon any specially inn
portsnt occasion. They we're powerfully addressed
by DR.. c Kessmann, in relation " the war nov
raging and the general condition Of The country,
The occasion was one u sisnih ant Interest, and
Iroves Law actively the sons q the Father aud are
Iledged " the principles Of the tslian in the home
ofth. It adoption.
Tie main object u the meeting WAS explained
ly the stirring call signed by Messrs. Edward Fos
ter, Sisismuud KsufmNn, A Walter, Theodore
HerN and Splitter, ON behalf " many others
IL pun guanIe Of the above, DR.. KessmNnn very
oarn' Sly and forcibly addressed the meeting, and
IL was agetd TO set preparations Tor a great mass
meeting on foot, at once. Restricted space pro
cludes more extended report OF the proceedings
MrMcrAL CELEBRATION or BrRNsIpEs
VicroEv All the q lss ON the City II al were raised
Mayor has also determined programme Of Ju.
bila,ion over the news to-day. prociams-
ton announcing the victory has been issued, AMI
flags wll be displayed from all the department,
buildings. MaSe Of veasols In the hArbor and
owners Of public buildings, are requested to dis
Il.y their uAuos, bunting, aud a, noon sal ies OF
ZOE suns will be fred fr.m the Battery AMI Madison
squAre,
Tar GERMAN REPUBLICAN CENrRAL Cow.
NlirEE, Ia pursuance Of published call, held its
regular February meeting at the s,euben House
yesterday the fall proceedings ~ which are crowd.
oI ,u't today. We shall endeAvor H. publish them
on MONDAY Tue o,mnl ttec appointed II tho Jan.
nary meeting " investigate the Of dispute In
ee ,rcg t. the cotAi.u delegations in toe 9Th
Ward, reported IN favor Of the Nathusin's doleya-
ton which was unanimously accepted.
CusroM llousE.-By the steamer Molits,
from Art efp, large consgnment Of IL uniiions u
war h,, arrived At this port. There are eight
hund ell and fyr'y bags Of saltpstrs, and thirteen
huudiOu packages Of arms and military accoutrr.
meiits
TUE BEirIsu STEAMSHIP ST. GKoRdE,
Can't Wiley, from Liverpool, arrived yesie riny,
and has on freight 9O3 bales OF American aud 90
Essl India cotton.
THE STEAMSHIP ARIEI, from A'pinwall
the 5,h inst f., arrived at this port yesterday,
brins ing s6iiiiS 90 In treasure.
THE ASSOCIATION ron TIKI IMPROVEMENT
~ the ndiiion q tie Poor, in their appeal to the
public, Just issued, state that more than eigt teon
thousand cases Of destitution are now mp n their
visit r. books, and that the number Is constantly
ON the Increase, while the contributions ter their
assistance sre thirty per cent less than usual.
Tney make an earnest appeal TO the charitable for
ard.
PATRICK MATTHEWS died at ten minutes
pat five O'Clock yesterday afternoon, At the New
Yak H,spIt,l. Hts mother, brother John, sister,
tgc,her with several Of his Ierapnt friends, were
pre-en, at the time. /, IL stated tina, he made his
will reveal days ne, lcsyitg $1,000 70 a brother
in Ilrftuia ard the remainder ~ his property 10
i.s mother. Coroner Raluey will probably ho.d an
quest upon the body tday.
CAPTAIN GORDON, THE Convicted SLAy.
~ e. >. M.nhL Murray had a lengthy inter
View With Captain Gordon yesterday at his cell In
the =, MI ., and states thai the condemn man still
c,iugs 10 the hope that he vii. bs tue recipient Of
still further Executive lemency. The Marshal has
ordered that none but particular friends Of q ,fdon
shall, hereafter, be permitted to visit him. and they
only, amer being thoroughly searched.
DF ,TFRs AREEsrEp-A number o. deserters,
from the Brooklyn lith req iment, were arrested
Thursday night and given IN charge of the proper
caicers yesterday morning. Many Of them had
forged firloughs. Those without Burroughs deny
that they deseters and say that the discipline
OF the camp is very loose, and that they can come
away and 80 back when they please, without being
questioned.
LAuGHISd ESTERTAIsMRST.-Dr Cotton
will repeat his exhibition 81 the novel asd strange
affects produced by inha'ing the nitrous oxide
"!auglug gas" next nday evening, n, the Coo
per Institute, tlr tie benefit OF the Five Points
House Of Industry. one hundred aud twenty pu-
pills o. the Institution viii give concert Of half an
Tour y commence the entertainment. To swell
the receipts for this charitable object, sir ladies
have engaged 70 inhale the gas, after the gentle
men.
Sr. VALESTINE's DAY.-Notwithstanding
the general expectations 10 the contrary, the va
lentine dealers did quite = thriving business this
year. The number II letters sent yesterday through
the city mails being about 1900.
LECTURE ny REV. DIR. CAHrLL FOR THE
BESErIT ~ Tng INSTITUTION OF hERcY.-By the
ANNOUNCE ment which will he found in our adVerts-
ing columns, It will lie seen that Rev, DR.. CAhil il
e. deliver lecture At the Cooper Institute, sunday
evening, February 10th, for the benefit Of the In
sttution OF Mercy, on the corner Of Houston and
Mulberry streets. This Is charity deserving the
generous support Of tie benevolent public, and we
trust therefore, that the lecture will be attended
by one o. the largest audiences which has
sembled TO hear this distinguished divine.
From the report Of the Institution for the past
year we learn that the number Of poor who re-
celyci relief therein was six thousand six hundred
aud forty three, while during the same period no
less than ten hundred and eightS-sevs situations
were provided for tse inmates and for servants
r. IA tbs city, The average number Of inmates
during the year wis one hundred and two.
We should state in conclusion that the subject Of
tie lecture is 'The Zeal aud Progressive Services
Of the atholic Church."
MEETING or TIIK BOARD or ESGISPERs
AND FrREMES.-A special meeting Of this ,ard was
held last night at Firsmen's Hal, Chief Engineer
Decker in the chair N make arrangements for the
funeral II Thomas Morgan, Of Engine Go. No. G,
who was killed while ON his way 10 the late Pearl
street ere. Suitable resolutions OF respect and con-
dolance were passed, and motion II was decided
'ha, the Fire Department should turn out en- ulasss
70 the funeral tomorrow at o'clock and the ere
bells be tolled. Engine O.. No. will bear the Fire
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