New-York daily tribune., 1863-04-15
CITY ITEMS.

/ CITY ITEMS.
The Rev. A. A. Willis of Brooklyn win lecture in
the Reformed Dutch Church. of Beeeksr and We''
Tenth streets, tomorrow evening Subjects "A Plea for
Home" ........
| YoURo MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Lee
ruRKs-The Rev. NJ L. Rice d. d., will deliver the sixth
lecture In tho free this evening in the Of tho
Young Mems Christian Association. Bible House,
Third aud Ninth street. Suhcct "Ths Mysteries OF
Nature and Revelation
The Hutchinsons sipg to-morrou evening at
Cooper Institute.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAW ,ScHooL.-The Annual
Catalogue Law School Of Columbia College for 1863
just published BY the Trustees gives favorable account of
the present condition Of that institution The whOe num-
Der ofsudents s l hoh Is an incrsate OF % " compared
with the last academic yem and Oh ii' 'V%P"os Wv"
1882 the date Of the organiIatioI Of the .onoVh
10 sre grsdp =, cnombi. College 20 Of Yale, IT Of tho
Newly - r.. Ac.s.my and several from other leading
A ,u., The regular instruction Of the students"
en- Az, tho charge Of Prof Theodore W. Dwight ypo lee
lures on Constitutional and PariGohssy Law the History
of he Romsn Law and various topics Of Municipal Law
Courses OF lectures are also delivered BY Prof. Lebe Pro
Maine and Prof Ordronaux aud by the following di't
gushed members Of the New-York bar: Mr.. Bdwel ME a.
w. Bradford Judge Daily Mr. EvMt' and Mr. Noyss Apy
person good moral character whether college graduate
not may be admitted the school without examination and
without any previous Of study The tuition fees are
per year. sdting the student to all the lectures and the
use ofthe law library.
The CougrERFEIr Cent NUIsAScE.-Since the
scarcity Of eoppes and ncko which has been brought abOu.
boarding them up for speculative purposes hundreds Of
| petty by a simultaneous put In
circulation large bogus currency In the shape of cards and
coins representing cent On the east side Of the city
cuy End currency Of this character issued by butch
bakers ocsrymen and Others the poor people of that
vicinity being compelled to take them remember owe
you ceur day two ago engaged In the business
ofeing cents premium to business men for changemsk
Ing and cheating the purchasers by passing upon them
various tokens and pieces Of metal among the coins, which
rolled up the package arrsned before the Mayor
charged with swinding lie from the exchange Office"
No I54t Fulton street. and his person fosnd large
number Of the Illegal substitutes counteet he refused
he had passed unless they returned
10 the original packages.
The Mayor ordered the arrest Of the proprietor Of the
exchange Office, hut there the place and
admitted could be fouud found in the shop
arrested, but he denied selling the counter and said
he only stood behind the and did the buines Two
or three persons interested In the Office but
memory enabled him forget their excepting
that called Arnold" After CATION Of the
matter the Mayor turned the accused to the United
States authorities for amperng with tho United States cur
rsney This the fra, instance In which notice has been
Of the i'.ue Of these not osH CENT tokens. and Is
be hoped that every person engaged In their issue will be
arrested and suHiuarUy dealt with.
Bulls HTAD.-Tbe Drovers are not joly-Far-
The prices Of all kinds Of stock high enough
except the who bought stock second
third hand speculation At sHtAyagany high prices They
not satisfied 10 prices decline they certainly havs
dose this week. aud particularly at the close Of the market for
beef cattle Bu,ehsrs who have been grosnIng for
weet' begin breathe easier They trust that they have
the top price Of Spring markets We believe they have
We do not believe that the price Of beef cattle be forced
above lie 2 D. the weigh, OF meat Let hope
Present prices reasonably high.
TROUBLE IN TIE OFFICE OF THE BRITISH
CoNsuL-Yesterday Mr. Henry Hockey young gentleman
employ Of the British Consul at this port sed in
full court dress arrested by 0fieer Kder Of the Twenty
Prscinet and taken before Justice Bowling the
Tombs Police Court where he charged by Mr.. Pierre
pon Edwards, yiceConsul with having stolen nom the office
Of the Consulate the OF go United States Treasury
Notes and bank bills. II appear, hs. Monday when the
money fG missed. Mr Hockey que,onsd about &,
and insisted upon being searched. was accordingly
searched but money found his person was
ordered pO, the Office until II O'clock yesterday
bu, he went before tia, ,mc while Margaret 5hsarsn was
du.sns h. Office he la th. that he had called for
coat but instead Of taking hi cos he yen. to the wash
closet and appeared to be GIng something Amer he had
s, the woman went the closet referred to and found
money the which missed which she delivered
to Mr. Edwards hs arrival at the Office. Mr., Hockey
that he utterly ignorant Of the money refer
red TO. lie was committed for examination
CALFoRsIA CAVALRY BATTALION.--This fine
body Of men, commanded by Major Thompson arrived in
this city yesterday Afternoon by the steamer Ocean oueen
from San Francisco via AspnwA asr very favorable and
quick passage The battalion received the pier Col
Howe, State Agent OF Masachnse and escorted to tho
Park Barracks. which had been prepared expressly short
notice their reception The battalion comprises three
| companies. under comm and Of the following officers
Major De Wit G. Thomp.or.
Company A-Cay,sn. d. s. Eisenbrodt lst Lieutenant,
Company B-Captan u B. Adamsi lst Lieutenant, w.
Manning I'd LeuIensnt, J. A. BALDWIN.
Company C-Ceptain O. A. Msnnngi 1st Lieutenant, A.
w. Shonej 2d Lieutenant, J. C. Norcross
Each company composed qf 100 paen and three oteer
Company s ,ready foil st San francisco Under oomapd
of Capt A. Demeh spd detained tho 18th of this
month to obtain uniforms The late arrival Of the Ocean
Queen pecIuded their Immediate trsnipora,on the camp
OF tie I'd Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment at Readye aud
consequently they VIII not leave until this wedne,day)
afternoon O'Clock The composing the battalion are
ell young active witty and anIou. for service Many of
them farmers from all parts of Csifomis aud ncon
siderable number miners Ia point Of intelligence they
inferior 10 enlisted In the service guaranty
that the spr du corp, which has always dDgushed this
| favoIite will be we'll preserved by them.
meeting Of CGfornians Of Massachusetts and New
will bs held at the Astor House to-day Wednesday
O'Clock form tho battalion their depart
band of music will be in attendance, and the ue
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