New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-21
GENERAL NEWS.

very large and interesting lenPeI""'e
meeting was held last evening in the Rev. Dr. CuyeiS
Church Brooklyn. Horace Greeley delivered the ad-
dress and the Hutchinson family inteIspersed the exer
oises with number of their melodies peuge
Of total abstinence circulated iamong the audience
was ilrcely signed. and very liberal collection made
TO assist in defraying the expenses Of the Society The
next meeting will be held January 25 the Rev Hen
ry Ward Beeeher being the speaker upon that occasion
The Board of Education held its last stated
session for the year last evening" and transmitted quite
large amount OF business. His Honor the Mayor
nominated an Inspector Of Common Schools; the re-
port Of the Auditing Committee was adopted, aid Ie-
port from the minority Committee upon the question OF
allowing nonresident pupils to attend our schools, was
adopted.
Jacob Metz, tavern-keeper OF the Twelfth
Wsrd was shot in Philadelphia last evening at pub
lie house on the corner Of Eleventh and SaDsom ss by
party of men during political quarrel Five shots
were fred and three took effect, making serio1s
wounds. Two of the oombatants were arrested.
The parade of the entire force of the new or
paid Fire Department yesterday was fine display
The procession passed in review before the Ccmmls
soners who were stationed O; the METROPOLITAN Hotel
aud also before His Honor Mayor Gunther and Judge
Hoffman. Mayor elect, at the City Hall.
The Strong suit was on trial yesterday.
Three or four witnesses examined in relation to
tho character of the house in Waverleypace when the
ease for the defense was rested. PortoDs OF Mrs.
Heckshers deposition admitted, and Mrs. Hill
Icker examined for the prosecution.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives
has received certificates Of election OF Southern mem.
bers only from North Carolina I; Louisiana T. Mssis
sippi. .: Tennessee. Z; Virginia. G. Some of these
4. .4.Taa
ore certificate from Arkansas.
A collision occurred last evening on the
Ten.h.aye Railway, near Twelfth.st. between a
freight Hudson River) and passenger car. caus
ing injury to number of persons though none OF then
were seriously hurt
The Presidents Message and Gen. Grant.
report the condition OF affairs the South, says
Washington special, is having very marked effect il
both Houses Their odicals nothing r it to chang
Their views.
Tho Committee on Appropriations had another
protracted session yesterday on the Naval appopris
tiou bill They have cut down the estimates one-hal
The same course will be pursued with the Army apprC
prtatioDs
William l.. Black one of the Panama steam
slip pirates who was sentenced to be hung and who's
sentence wss commuted by Gen. Mcdowell TO impri
oDment Tor 10 years has been hardened By the Pres
dent.
The Wakefield Mills, in South Kingston, X
T.. burned yesterday morning. Loss $4,000; in
suronce a. 90. The mills were owned by Gideon Rey
Mods, who there manufactured cotton jeans.
John Hackett, recently convicted Of the mur
der of John Green the cd of September sen
fenced yesterday by Judge Sutherland to be hanged il
the City Prison on the 9tb Of February.
The House Committee On Naval Affairs are
considering the question of removing the Naya
Academy from Annapolis. Several places have beer
s1,gestej. but nothing decided on.
Gov. Fenton yesterday visited the Free Acad
envy and expressed himself greatly pleased with the ap
pesranos OF the school.
Nothing OF interest has occurred in the fenan
iinbroglio which remains the same last reported
Gold closed at H6al46s yesterday, and was
heavy oil day. Government stocks steady for the gold
bearing issue and ssde lower for the 7os Of ell issues
Bank shares strong. Coal stocks and active.
Railway shares irregular and lower Money call is
qootd per cent with exceptions at per cent Merean'
tie b@s sell at 7ids. with exceptions at T. There Il
currency To- second class paper but the stsnds O0j
per