The New York herald., 1862-01-18
THE FIRST CONNECTICUT BATTERY.
CITY Intelligence.

The FRxnNs BALL Of this year, to come or ON Monday
next Goth inst promises to be Of unusual attraction
The committee have rented Of Mr. Stewart the entr0
premises Of Nbo's Garden consisting Of the theatre,
concert room Saloons &c. These the public know,
been entirely reted and redecorated throughout
and when the additional draperies and symbolcal deco
ratons of the Fro Department shall be sdded,
we can we'll imagine that effect will be produced
adequate the occasion We also understand that the
aragements the supper and refreshments have
entrusted TO the Mcssrs. Leland, Of the Metropolitan
Hote-a sufficient guarantee that this important addenda
will be scale OF elegance that will give universal
satisfaction.
PRESENTATION 10 ALDERMAN FARxy.-The friends Of
Alderman Farley Of the Nineteenth ward appreciatng
tho services ho rendered to the city, and DESTROYS
showing their esteem in substantial manner, visited
his residence Thursday evening, and presented the
Alderman with elegant cluster diamond pin, worth
$500 The presentation speech was made by Daniel B.
nayiGs Es9 and spRLoPrassey ate rssp0ndsd to ny Ader
parakc Of bountful repast. The entertainment was
graced by tho presence Of number Of ladies' whose
musical talents and conversational powers contributed
to make the occasion interesting.
Hon. BENJAMIN NoTT "SoCIAL PoImcAL Scr--
EScE"-The second Of series of lectures "the Ee-
Of Social and Political Science" by the Hon. Ben
ain Nott delivered at the Cooper Institute last
evening before quite large and highly respectable
dience In his opening the lecturer remarked that he
not about to discuss the policy of civil governments
but Of the necessity of governing civil governments. II
very hard to make the audience understand that
point. His position was that the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence the theory Of the government Of civil 60
vernments We theorze FIRST and fight and act AFTER
wards The lecturer spoke cf powers individually
citizens, which twoold in one ssnsc-legisators
for tho State in which We live and Of this continent In
the six lectures which he was about TO give he would
confns himself TO speaking Of our duties legislators for
the continent and not subjects Of the government
The of the United States not like that Of
any other nation, but delegated government from
all the States Of the Union. Hence we are all citi-
Of two distinct organizations-a State government
and national government There three revolutions
in this countryone in 1776 1777, and In 1860.
The lecturer referred at length to the causes which
brought about these revolutions The theory Of the Uni
ted States that no government should be instituted
without the consent Of the governed Original govern
msnts those which belonged to Europe and this
position which the Confederate States were
taking The lecturer then criticse length
policy republic and the different concomitants OF
free legislatons, loudly applaudod 81 tho
conclusion Of his discourse.
FOUND DYING II THE SrRxEr-A respectfully dressed
man, whose name 10 said to be Jacob Berger, died
Bellevue Hospital Deceased found in OF the
streets Of the Seventeenth ward dying condition
and expired soon after being conveyed TO the hospital
One Of his eyes partially discolored, but other
marks Of violence were visible about his person. II Is
believed that death was the result OF natural
Coroner Collin was notified to hold an inquest.
FoUND DRowyED.-The body OF discovered
yesterday floating down the bay past the United States
cutter Tiger He appeared TO havo been in the
water but short time; suit OF black clothes,
shoes and wooen stockings red and black necktie and
fur cap; about hve feet eight inches in height; hair
brown and thin, with small gray side whiskers appa
renty about afty years Of age Capt. HYDE Of the
Of Richmond county.
ACCIDENT AT CENTRAL PARK.--Iast evening gentleman
named Richard Brown doing business at No. $40 Broad
way, while skating in Central Park accidentally
knocked down, breakidg his ankle. He conveyed
into the tent Of Mr.. William Radford, who rendered him
every assistance possible, and finally had him conveyed
home to his residence. lady also badly injured by
O fall upon the ice.