New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENEKAL NEWS.

The Rev. Mr.. OCOnnor, a Jesuit in 81. Fran
els Xaviers College Sixteenthst, in this city, de-
ycred lecture last evening in that building on the
temporal power OF the Popes in which he held that the
Roman people have not the right 20 decide the question
Of the cOunienance or overthrow OF the Papal power
without the concurrence of the rest OF the Cahohc
world.
The North American Lloyd Steamship Com
pany will soon start line consisting OF four trsclass
steamships to run between New.York and Liverpool
The Atlantic the pioneer OF these ships is now nearly
ready 70 sail This is tue third American line 10
Europe.
The first of series of public meetings, under
the euspces Of toe Christian Union Association, was
held in the Church of the Messiah Brooklyn last even
ing The Rev. 1hos Il. Vermilye, the Rev. John Cot
ton Smith and the RevE james Bells delivered ad
dresses
In the Bloomfield, n. j., railroad disaster
case the ooroner jury returned verdict severely cen
suring the railroad corporation for gross and eupabe
neglect in not employ competent persons to oversee
and keep the road in repair.
Since Saturday morning alarms Of fire have
been CT rather frequent The aggregate Of
damage however, was not very great. lncendlarism
seems TO prevail at Nilliamsburgh without e; OF hin
tcIance.
The Rev. DR.. Tying preached a commem.
orativo sermon of the life and services of the late
Rev Dr. Lot Jones at the Church Of the Ascension
last evening a very large audience was in attend
ance.
A very large and important meeting of the
Christian Commission took place last evening al
Washington full report of which is given by our
srccai and other dispatches. in their appropriate col
smrs
Boston dispatch says two persons imph-
Gated in the robbery of the Concord ass Bank last
Vail have been arrested and $4,000 neary all Of the
stolen funds has been recovered with the robbers.
Gov. Oglesby and the Hon. O. NJ. Hatch,
Secretary Of State of Illinois. about to visit several
states to solicit funds in aid OF the National Lincoln
Monument Association
A California millionaire appears to have been
sued by an entezpllsing widow for breach of his
marriage promise alleging her damages to have been
eIO09OO
Mrs. Assila d. Ehrchs committed suicide by
hanging yesterday. at her residence West Thirty
sixth.st. No cause assigned
IT now appears that the WinOOShi and AlgOn-
luil will not commence their ocean for seyera
days
Gold was lower on Saturday and closed at 1885,
sengst3 Goyerume stockswere firm h the eHcepic
o. the old 20s which sell at uniform rates with the later
issues The business railway mortgages small and prices
barely sustained Reway shares irregular, aud show
no symptoms Of permanent advance At the Second Bo I'd
prices were lower upon the general speculative list, Money
cal .6d per cent with exceptional loans at per cent
For conmers bills the 7d7 for best SAG for good
sna 1OGi5 for ordinary Exchange is dull best Banser
Sterling held at l0. for co days Paris at Co days 530d
525 do at short sight 52td5l83 Antwerp, 532. 1925!
Swiss. 5253a5.25; Hamburg 3;iaJ6; ams,e.dam 90. a
4cE Frankfort 40sa4s Bremen, nam Prussan thsleF