New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-12

,,,oo lectures by R. Ogden DOremu' NJ d. Professor OF
Chem,st,r rOxcogy ind Physics - u" eyue Hospital
Medical College and the Free Academy announced for
the l7h 18th and 2ls Of April in the AeadeMy o. u'
brary Association Subjects: Mans Relation to space anu
Time" Magnetism and Capital"
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREEYE.sT NJ +. SABBATH
scHooL-A grand sacred patriotic and humorous concert
was given last evening by the scholars of the Greenes NJ h.
Sabbath School The progammeconsisting OF recfaohs
readings and cooques ntespersed with sing Cunder we
direction of Mrs Parkhustwas very fairly executed py sne
school, and evidently pleased the very large audience A'
throlged the spacious church.
Found DRowYED-Coroner Widey yesterday held
an inquest at Pier No 6 River the body Of an un
known man found floating in the dock adjoining
Deceased was aged years. five feet six inches in hight
with gray hair and side whskers and dressed in black
cloth ovoIcoa black cloth undecoat and vest hight eotn
pants and Kossuh He Lad evidently been IN tue WAFER
but few hours verdict in accordance with the facts was
rendered by the Jury. The remains are awaiting iaen'n
eaton.
PRESENTATION TO SUPERVISOR TwEED-Supervsor
VIM Tweed has been presented with beautifully engraved
set of resolutions the Mutual Base Ball Club oil this city
Of which Coroner John Wdcy President MT Tweed IS On
honorary member of Club and these resolutions were pre-
ened TO him response to the many acts Of kindness the
Club has received at MS hands,
ILLNESS oP CONGRESSMAN MORGAN JoEEs.-The
Hon. Morgan Jones member of Congress from the Fourth
District lies very dangerously i'll at his residence in this city
announced that his condition Is exceed
| ngy critical.
ASSAULT on A REPORTER.-Mchael Geary, the
well known billiard player yesterday arrested on charge
of assault preferred by Mr. Benjamin Garno the billiard re
porter Of WTes Spirit Of he Times Anlartice recently ap
peared in Wses Spirit animadyerting somewhat upon MI
saloon Of Dudley Kayanagh in Nassaust and after few
t hence bis arrest Justice bowling held the accused to
bail Mr. james f. Nolan Of No. il6l Fultonst became his
number Of billiard celebrities we're in Court
THB SCHUYLER FRAUDs.-In the Supreme Court
Special Term before Justice Iugraham in the case Of
New York and New Haven Railroad Co. ag Morris Ketehum
and others the argument resumed yesterday The chief
point argu being that Mr. Kechum having been director
Of the Company the time the fraudulent Of the bonds
guilty Of such negligence as preeade him from
could I'd % S SmSsSS e'
| for Ketohum & Co.
FATALLY BUBYED.-An inquest was yesterday held
BY Corner Gamble at the corner Avenue and One hun
twenethst on the body of May Ann Batty who
terribly burned Monday night by the explosion Of
Of kerosene oil In order to kndle ire haredy s9e
poured oil from the when II ignited and exploded
setting fire her clothes and fatally burning her sege
accordance with the facts rendered BY the jury De-
ceased was a native Of England, aged u years.
TIE REV. Mr. CHESS LECTURB.-As had been
previously announced lecture by the Rev Henry Giles upon
"The Compensations Of War; read last evening In
All Souls Church OF Fourhaye and Twentietht BY
Mr. j. Nichols The reading being designed as ses'ino
NAL TO- and means Of aid Mr. G 20 whose benefit the
proceeds devoted the price Of placed at e.
which undoubtedly had the effect OF greatly limiting the auc
ence On such occasion and for such purpose many
should have been present than there were bat
still the friends Of Mr. Giles will be glad 10 know that the pro
ceeds Of the lecture with contributions which have been re-
ceiyed will TO about S50a respectable and undoub
edy acceptable offering the worthy aud afflicted gentleman
for whom designed The lecture which is in Mr. Gless
best style of thought and thoroughly characteristic Of its
thor very acceptaby read by Mr. Nichols and lis
tened with marked attention, and evident satisfaction, by
appreciative, If not very large audience.
CLOSE oP THB Book TRADE SALB-The Spring
book trade sale Of Messrs. Leavit Strebegh Co.. which
closed Tuesday evening. was, with exception, the
largest Spring sale made in this city, the aggregate
cepts approxmatDg $500 CO., The prices realized gen
orally satisfactory. and in few instances exceeded the
Of the sellers The largo attendance Of buyers and
spirited bidding show that the book trade IN comparatively
good condition Dealers present from ST. Louis Savan
nah Lynchburg New Orleans Canada, Detroit, Jackson
Louisville Madison, Wisconsin Iowa and Ohio. The poor
books sold low while good books brought fair prices The
English works sold we'll and when there but few OF
kind offered high prices were obtained.