New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12

moderated yesterday, aDd INC SAY ""e nio'0 ''' ."
wintry in appearance. The day was unusually "iiu
and altogether charming for the season. ana genera
thaw was begun. The skating was generally enIoyea
at all the ponds all the more perhaps because Inc 'no'
cations were that the sport would soon DC over
The Hon Townsend Harris, late Minister "
japan, will preside at the annual meeting OF the ouo'
scribers to the Northern Dispensary this friday)
evening.
Mr.. Henry Morford, who las given two
,ectures on late tour in Europe, will deliver the third
and last Of the series tomorrow evening at Dodworh
Hall. His lectures arc spoken Of as entertaining and
instructive.
UNITARIAN LECTUREs.-A course OF lectures
is about to be given at Cooper Institute, under the
direction of the New.York Unitarian Association
The Introductory will be by the Rev. james Freeman
Clarke of Boston, on Liberal Christianity, who viii be
followed BY Messrs. Chadwick. May, Frothingham'
Putnam Bellows Osgood and Farley.
DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The Alumni of Dart.
mouth College, resident in this city, gave grand ban
oue to the Rev. Asa d. Smith, D. d., its bonored Pres
ideni, on Wednesday evening at the Fif,h.hve. Hotel
Judge B. W. Bonney presided.
speeches were made by Judge Bonney, Dr.. Smith.
DR. Barnard, Bishop Of Columbia, the Rev. II. b.
Smith, d. D., OF the Union Theological Seminary; Pro-
O. eors Sanborn Hubbard Peaslee and Crosby and by
Messrs Richard Il. Kimbnl, George II. Bissel and
others.
Letters were read from Chef.Justice Chase, ox'
President Lord, Gov Smyhe, Senators Grimes and
Clark, the Hon. +. II. Rollins the Hon. &. G. Foee
minister to Switzerland, the Hon. Amos Tuck and
the Hon. Amos Kendall, and other distinguished alumni
Portraits Of Choatc and Webster old Dartmouth's
mobiles, sons graeed either end Of the superb dining
ST. GEORGES SOCIETY oP NEwYoRK.-At
the annual meeting leld at Demonicos on Wednesday
evening the 10th inst, the following gentlemen were
elected officers of the Society for the ensuing year
President. Henry Eyre; First VicePresident, Henry
he Becuvoir Routh Second Vice. President, John I.
Walker Treasurer; Robert Baee; Secretaries Ihomas
II. Webb james B. Hodgskin George W ade and WI
liam c. Mumford; Chaplains. the Rev Francis Vinton
sicDns IAN john is ' BeaIes NJ D. and Samuel r. fercy
NJ d., for New.York and Otto Rot,on, NJ. D., for
Brooklyn; Charitable Committee Robert Waller
Thomas Field Frank, Ed. W. Canning and John r.
Griffith for New.York and Edward Hill, Charles Paul:
son and Richard j. Cortis for Brooklyn; Committee Of
Accounts, Charles i. Eirnan, Charles Chiffon and
Arthur Kendal Delegates TO Board of Deputies Of
benevolent and Emigrant Societies, Robert Waller and
Richard j. CorIis.
FIRE IN FIRsT-sT-Early on Thursday morn
ing a fire discovered on the hfth floor OF the
premises No. 3 First.st.. occupied by Lenz Hoehn.
cabinet makers. The Fire Department, under Chef
Engineer kingslaDd, were carly on tie ground. and
soon extingushed the flames. Messrs. j. H.'s loss
will amoun. about $50; insured for $1,000 on stock
in the Albany City Co. and $500 on tools in the Home
Co of New. Haven Conn j. Schultz, cabinet maker.
loses BY water about tl0O insured in the ST. Marx
Co. The third floor Is occupied by j. Schmidt cabinet
maker Loss by water $50 insured for 5000 IN the
st. Marks Co. The second floor is occupied by a.
Z1nde manufacturer Of piano legs. Le-s by water
ego; insured for 81 go in the GroceTs' Co Mr.. Par
occupied the first floor lager beer saloon and dwell
ing. Loss by water sl insured for elO In the In
Is damaged TO the amount OF s2,D insured for s@cO
In the ST. Nicholas and Hope Cos. The origin Of the
| FIRE will be Investigated by Fire Marshal Baker.
A CouyTBRPEITER ARREsrED-IlIs FRIENDS
| ATTEMPT 10 RESCUE UD-Capt. Wnrdlow Of the Inst
| Precinct on Wednesday night received information
that one Michael Hsrnct alias Desperate Mike wac
in the lower part OF the city, having In his possession
quantity Of counterfeit money which he inieLded TO err
cula,e. Taking with him Oficors Barns and Ellis he
hunted mp The accused. and found hin al the corner OF
South and Whitehall-sts On the way TO tse Station
the Captain stopped pick them up be set upon BY
some friends OF the prisoner knocked down and kicked
in several places but nevertheless be managed TO secure
the bills. The prisoner was taken 10 tie station
House and on being searched other counterfeit bills
were found on him The entire amount Of coun,:-eit
money found vas II tvos on the Corn Exchange Renk
OF this city, four counterfeit twos the Union Bank Of
Albany, and Tree on the Jefferson County BANK OF
Watert1wn n, y. Y. The accused was yesterday CON
mtfed for trial by Justice Hogan in default Of 81 eco
bail. He is q native Of Ireland aged 81 years, aud
claims 20 be laboIer.