New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14

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preliminary meeting held at the Jefferson Mar
kot Drill Rooms Tuesday evening, and another will
come of this evening at tho place. when arrange
mens TO honoraby receive the Second will be perfected
RISB IN TIE PRICE or BuLIARDS-On and
after tomorrow tho uptown saloon-keepers have re-
solved to charge 70 cents per game for billiards.
KATISG.-Preparations are now being made
the most magnificent scale for grand ice festival
up town. The proprietoys Of the Fithsyenue Pond
intend to atouish the votaries of skating in few days
Meantime tho pond is daily and nightly ihronged by
the elite OF the city.
CALENDAR.-The most beautiful counting
house calendar We have this year is published by
VIM. Eyerdell's Sons, Of Fulton street.
IHg LATE ROBBERY AT ATLANTIC DOCK
The paragraph in regard the theft OF wool at Allan
tic Dock in Brooklyn Items yesterday enormously
termed the alleged thieves United States weighmasters
The were laSoress employed by the wcishmaster,
and the latter Of course is responsible for their
crimes than We are.
The German Liederkranz Society elected on
Tuesday night, Oswald Ottendorfer as President, {.
Naubach ss Secretary l.. Marwedel Treasurer, and
Agrco Paucr Musical Director Tor the ensuing year
For EURoPE-The Cuuard steamer Persia
sailed for Liverpool yesterday morning, with about 40
cabin passengers. and others in the steerage, end
SeOO.OOO in specie.
TUE SIxTY-sIxrH REGIMENT n. Y. V.-The
presentation Of sword to Lieut-Co Hammell Of the
Goth Regiment n. y. w. ON Tuesday afternoon. wa,
Mater
Newman as stated in yesterdays TRIBUNE. The regi.
ment was reviewed by Maj Gen. Burnside in front OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and in the evening Col Morris
OF the Goth gave entertainment TO the officers OF his
command and the officers Of the 7lst Regiment ~ Y.
5. y. g., ~ tie Aston House.
SALE OF PBws IN A UNITARIAN CHURCH.-As
will be by reference advertisement elsewhere
the pews in the Rev. DR.. Froihingham's Church. in
West Foyteth street between Fifth and Sixth avenues
will be disposed Of a, auction this evening, at the
Church.
RECRUITING IN THB CITY.-About 100 recruits
were paid the county bounty yesterday. At Lafayette
Hall the work has moved slowly for two three days
past sing the fact that the County Committee have
determined TO pay the $500 TO the recruits and
the On Tuesday, 20 men were enlisted; yes.
terday less than dozen men were recruited under the
auspices Of Gen. Spnoa In the meantime the brokers
at work sending of than 100 a day over
the New. Haven road TO the New gland States. Why
cannot this be sopped II is hoped that impulse
will be given 10 the work Of recruiting in Lay fayette
Hail. by the new arrangement in relation to the pay
ment Of recruits Heretofore tho men enlisted there
have been paid BIZ the runners and the would
call Supervisor Blum, aud get $500 for each they
seenred; the money Is sent 10 Lafayette Hail. 1t
to other recruiting depots, and paid invariably into
the hands Of the recruit and he make what dispo
sitlon Of il he pleases.
TIKI LATE ARCHBISHOP HUGHs.-Announce-
has been made that Requiem Masses for the repose
of the soul OF the lato Archbishop Hughes will take
place In several Of Roman Catholic Churches this
morning. AT St Francis Xayier's Church after the
Mass OF the priests will pronounce eulogy on the
bfe ard character OF the deceased. months mind
a. it is termed In the Catholic Church viii be celebrated
at the Cathedral month from the day which the
Archbishop died After the mass this occasion. q
panegyric viii be pronounced by one Of tho Bishops
Immediately after the obsequies Of Archbishop
Hughes In tho Cathedral. the sufrngnns Of tho
diocese met In council. and in accordance
with custom forwarded 10 Rome three names. as fol-
lows, for the successorship 20 the Archbishopric:
Bishop Bailey OF NewJersey diSnus; Bishop 1mon of
Buffalo disnior, and Bishop McCloskey Of Albany.
d4n.s,inu, 1t IL thought that the Archbishops robes
viii fall upon the latter who is learned and eloquent
prela.e and native Of this State having been born In
Brooklyn.
PAYMENT FOR DAMAGE ON THE RIOT
CIArds SroPPrD-Owing to notice from the Corpora
tion Counsel predcaed upon recent decision OF Judge
Barbour Controller Brennan declines to pay any Of
the not claims. He viii. however pay tho military
for services rendered during the riots. Mr. Watson the
County Auditor Is now making his second visit 10 tho
regmenta armores for the purpose Of paying OF those
men who were unable to present themselves on the
occasion Of his first visit The Riot Claim Committee OF
the Supervisors still continue their daily sessions for the
examinations Of the claims transmitted by the Controller
and expect ~ finish their abors IN about six weeks.
ARRESTED FOR PICKING PoCKETs.-Edward
Coonan alias " Hcnri" was arrested on Tuesday q
charge Of picking the pocket Of Mr. Henry " Poor at
No. a William street while standing in mont OF the
Office Of the Board Of Brokers. The thief snatched MI
Poors watch and attempted 70 run, but was caught by
that gentleman. He managed 10 break away, however,
and ran through the Custom. House. pursued by Officer
Van Ranst Of the First Precinct who succeeded in
arresting him. The property WAS recovered. Justice
Bowling committed the accused Tor trial.
IMPORTANT PROM FBASCE.-The Courier
dec Etats Uns OF Wednesday morning states that the
French Government has docfeed Of yast i'm
porance 20 the maritime intercourse between France
and the United SaeR. by an imperial decree or Dec.
90 1863 cotton Is admitted free into French ports II
imported direct from the country where produced
In slips carving the French flag Tho same duties
hitherto levied viii have to be paid cotton imported
under a foreign flag. Tho Courier thinks that tbes.