The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-21

AUCTION sALs on CorroS. Some 8 2oT bales Of hobII
cotton were sold yesterday afternoon by Asasn yohI
II. Draper Co., auctonecrs by order Of the Uniies
States cotton agent The following tho prices real
ICED upon the occasion- bales middiing fair 81 10
o. strictly midding, 3skc. 779 low mlddling 33xc
SO; 1853 good ordinary 3okc 3ihc.; ls2 ordinary
2sHc 29iSc.; - low ordinary 25ylc 380 piokings
la1<o. l7Ac.; ,sl9 rebaod, 28c = 2TLc
BOARD on EDUCATION the regular meeting OF the
Board Of Education yesterday communications
ceived from the Trustees OF tho Twelfth ward asking
an appropriation Of 1900 10 purchase site for school
house. and from the Trustees the Frt ward AJAX
ing Tor ~ 900 for repairs TO Grammar School No. 90
report OF the Finance Committee asking requisiton
the Comptroller Tor $500 current expenditures
was adopted and also report from the same committee
FUND 70 other purposes.
AnEnsG or rns FRH CoxMssuoyERs Tho regular
meeting OF the Commissioners Of tho Fire Department
was held yesterday. communication was received
from Mr.. A. W. Smith, manager OF the Frankfort House.
thanking the Department for the efficient aid given In
sxtngus. ung tho fire at this house June TO- COM
muncation vDf . similar nature received from the
trustees OF tao Fteenth street Presbytera church.
behalf II the congregation, thanking Mr. WIN. H. Will
non. foreman OF Engine Company No II, and his men,
during he a,s Are The premises iss rranSfor st.ee,
wore surrendered "a ty account OF the Depaf ment
having no further use rthem resolution was adopted
that the Chief Engneeroo requested TO report the Board
on sbe propriey Of adop programme OF companies
doing duty the stations and localities thu
on second alarms thirch of force sAod be-
cd for duty Their at The rema nder Of the business
transacted wss SIMPLY OF . routine nature.
NorH yoR SrRxKr CsSaSsd CoMNrcoy. Now
that has upon W In real earnest the
don OF ostreets east and west Of the city, the
banks OF the East and North rivers should DO attended
to- The accumulation OF garbage IN the cutters a. somc
hardly compare with that OF Araby che Blesi and would
provo quite cnkacing TO King Cholera. The Boau OF
and hath
supposed to ateno this. but between two stools the
public fall to the ground.
BISHOP AFRICA last evening the ceremony OF
'consecratng" ccaoset man. by the Of Roberts,
"a missionary was gone through with at st. Paus
Methodist Episcopal church, the OF Fourth
and Twenty second The candidate
brother of ex-Presdent Roberts. of LIBERIA Rev C. D.
foss offered up prayer md Rev Doctors Harris and
BY Bishop Scott laying hc hands upon his head In the
Episcopal formula, then endowed him with all the rights
and privileges OF bishop 70 ociato and souls In
Liberia, Africa. Bishop Burns, the former missionary
ordained In 1850, died few since and this is the
hrst envoy who has been sent 70 l tho place. large
congregation was present on tho occasion.
Cox3EScExESr WEEK NEw York UNIVERSITY
The public exhibition OF the University Grammar School
came or yesterday at haif-pas ten A. NJ, In the Uni
versity chapel There very iul attendance Of lady
friends and relatives OF tho sudents The platform
occupied by the faculty OF the University, Dr. Martin.
Professor Bull and Professor Draper and OF the schoo,
professors, Dr David Bendan, T. Colman and Mr. Hobby
Chancellor Feris presiding The order OF exercises
comprised recations and dialogues, well chosen Tor
their elevation OF tone and sentiment. They mostly
VOL rendered A COMMITTEES, consisting OF Messrs.
ucus Hart and J. westcrvct selected for that purpose
awarded the prize for tho best defamation to Mr. A.
Spots who, recitcd Pocs craven" poem OF Miles
O'Reilys "Apri 90 1894" was delivered by A. u.
Thompson The audl,nce manifested their sasfaction
and approval Al intervals during the exercises Ora
hIllas band discourscd sweet IN sic, filling the high
roofcd chapel with inspiring tones number OF prizes
awarded for excellence IN different departments Of
study and after tho bsnedicton the audience retired
with avery outward sign Of happy appreciation.
MILITARY PicSo-A Fncks Union park.
Sixty third street, the members OF Company A,
Fifth regiment, Captain Myer, engaged in
arset practice yesterday, and a number OF val
uabls prizes were distributed Judge Connolly, Colo
mel Burger and other militia officers visited the grounds
during tho day. The military company numbers ono
hundred members.
Tns scHUErzKs vrr-ssoosD DAr.-Thc ninth annual
prize shooting Of the Now York Solution Corps
continued at jones' Wood yesterday. and prizes
secured by the following gen,lemen.--H. L. Meyer
prize No 10. rccptro, John Luehrs prize No IL Relcis
APPEL y. EngcI, prize No L. right wing Captain Grote
righ, neck and IT. O. Dsmprolf, prize No IT, left neck
Pzss Nos 10 aud II phs risht and lef iess) 10 be
Kinr arc TO take place TO- hay, whom large crowd Of
visitors II expected The crownng of tho king 70 DO
performed By an"mbsr Of young ladies' Yesterday this
festival grounds cd by large number ~ people,
and the festivities were continued until late NJ night
foRunru AssivBasAar ov rms Lrorr GuAHp.-Ihe CON-
pahy will parade to-day their elegant white Uniform.
bearski hats and proceed TO Long Branch, ~ j.
arcompan ed by fun band. Returning In the after
noon the company will land at rwentv-third street,
North river, about seven O'Clock, and march through
Twenty tn ri street 10 broadway via Union square 10
their armory. The compliment OF escort has been
rendered by Company Il, Seventy-nrst regiment. who
will meet them landing and join In the parade 20 tho
armory.
MOVEMENT FAvo& THE NATIONAL CAusx OF frALv.-
Another meeting held last night at Moucttis. cor
Of Fourteenth street and Third avenue by number
of prominent Italians During the afternoon II was de-
cdci that another meeting should be held TO day Al two
o'clock. J.. NJ, nj Delmonico-, Beaver street with q
view Of concerning means { uniting with the committee
Of the "consorx Nazionaic' FOR the common support
OF the Italian canss.
B,uoos Asocssioss, Rorx WALKING Fireworks AT
rrE PAEK.-Profs~sor Lowe made several balloon
ascensions yesterday afternoon and evening from his
enclosure Fifty ninth street. between Ffh aud sixth
Owing % the wind during tho earlier portion
o. the day the Professor unable 10 ascend At I've
Harry Lsshe performed wonderful fea,s
upon the ght ropo which he used while crossing the
Falls OF Eiagsra brass band was In attendance. In
the evening there exhibition OF fireworks well
MS mimic representation q the night between the Mont
tor and M.rrimsc and tho sinking Of tho Cumberland
New York by gssght witnessed by q number of
per-ons assembled In this br DIAL for thai purpose
Sov erai small balloons sent up ~ intervals