The New York herald., 1867-02-22
CITY mfWLIGEHCH.

Accounts In the City Department; Marh> S's "oS-
senger in the City Revenue Department.
ST. PArRrcK,s cAruEpRAL--Yesterdsy thu remaining
contracts for the altar galleries and organ OF ST. Acks
Cathedral were lot 70 Mr.. J. OiConnor. Tho oof 10
aud the stating will be commenced forthwith.
THx PuBuc INSTITUTIONS Tho number Of inmatesta
the public institutions Of the city at present a0 rh
number admitted during the month Of January was
while tho number discharged transferred 10 other insti
tutions or who died was 7,040.
UMoS PREsBrrRRrAs CHURCHES. The committee
appointed in Nay last by the general assemblies OF the
new and old schools of the Presbyterian Church held
their joint meeting yesterday At in University
Place church Tha committees have been instructed 70
consider the question OF reunng the two branches OF
The presbyterian Church in this country, and the
points OF difference comparatively slight and relate
more TO question Of discipline than TO matters Of ran
aescinR with each other II Is expected that decision
will be reached by the end Of the week.
TwESurrH WARD GRAMMAR ScHooL--The annual on
tertanmeut of the sBoys Grammar SCHOOL, in Twenty
eighth street. commemorative OF the brthdsy OF WASH
ingou took place yesterday the exercises commanding
at ten NJ and consisting of rccitaons. singns. ad-
dresses, &c Inspector W. G. Livingston. n. D., pro
sided ., the opening ENTERTAINMENT but was COM
peec 10 leave before its close by Of professional
duties A letter read from Mayor Holman regret
ting his Inability TO be presen. nanresses we's snr.
Anderson who most enthusiasticauy raceireo-
Among the exercises Of the pupils WHO did ample
consisting Of the usual muscular training performed IN
concert and by musical time received the marked ap-
probation of ALL conducive TO symmetrical physcat
dey yeopment the acqurement oil grace and ease OF
carriage largo number of the friends OF the pupils
testified by their their interest IN the opera
tons o! the school
NETTING or TIN CHLDRESs AD SOCIETY. At the an
nua meeting OF the sChildens Aid Society" held yes
tcrday afternoon at the Metropolitan Bank i've trustees
elected 20 fill vacancies in the Board which subse
quenty elected President and Treasurer for the
ensuing year Messrs W. A. Booth and J. L. wliams
From the repor. appears that during the
past year the receipts of the socie,yincludns last
years balance ls2, 2,2os-hav been s92aos It's cx.
pendtures have amounted to S92 40S Ii has sustained
seventeen different institutions and sent TO situations Ia
the West and elsewhere l,664 persons Under It's pa
tr0nage thirteen Industrial schools, whore 4,OOO
children have been cared for; newsboys' lodging
house. giving shelter to 135 nightly; girls lodging
meas ms.Na ans saonrea situations for a1
girls; boys lodging house. in which 52y
different boys have been furnished with os5 lodgings
and 74T2 meals refuge for the homeless whore S4y
little wanderers have received lodging l53 times ana
4S, ,5Il meals have been provided An important point
In the management OF this charity Is thai II encourages
It's benefcares to help themselves requiring small feO
for lodgings and meals when 1t possibly be paid In
of the institutions under large proportion
of those admitted In this the expenses or thef
food lodging The work OF the ASSOCIATION is great,
but the field is immense and admits Of largely extended
scale OF operations
ST FRANCIS XAvtsR's CoLisGx-Iast evening tina
sem annual literary exercises of the St. Francis Xavier
debating society held in the hall OF Sc Francis
Xaycr's College. before very large audience princi
patty composed Of the friends Of tho students and tho
pa.rons OF the college On the platform tho Most
Rev Dr. McCoskoy and many OF the clergy 0f the arch
diocese OF New York The opening address-which was
very effective niece of composton--was delivered ~
W. Shannon, and eiicitsd the marked applause OF
the audience. THIS followed by discourse by
Mr. n. j. zmmer on pootical literature Mr.. Zmmer
displayed considerable research hs treatment OF this
topic and his essay showed that ne not wanting In
considerable appreciation OF tho interesting subccs
which he undertook 70 handle. Nj. r. McNamara who
addressed the audience on the subject Of Mob Oratoy
frequently applauded He made some pointed ailu-
sons 70 the political orators OF New York which so aocu-
rately described some phases OF our existing political
systems TO draw down the v0cifcrous applause OF The
audience. Mr. Il I. Reilly spoke on philosophical
literature and Mr. w. H. Grain on political literature
ln the Of the there good by
tho students under the direction OF Mr.. A. Dessana.
Mccioskcy addressed tho students in q neat speech,
highly complimcnting them upon their efficiency After
the discourse Of the Archbishop had closed number Of
invited parako OF the hospitality OF tho
Jeaiii fathers Ia the rcfectory.
THE TvroraEr& DINNER. Last evening. al the Mason
Dorec, the members Of tho Typoheta Society OF this
city assembled enjoy their fourth annual dinner aal
mng,e tho usual social cheer which characterses
these anniversary occasions G. A. Alvord presideA
At eight O'Clock the members and others repaired 70 the
dining hail. where, preparatory TO onlivening enjoy
menls prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Clark Among
the invited guests present eight delegates or The
New England Franklin Club Of Boston. The COMMITTEES
OF Arrangements was composed OF c. A. Aivord, J. W.
oliver. Il Harmar Smith and Theo. I. Devinns the
elegant rapast appreciated all its mutfarous edbiea
the regular toasts Of the evening bccame fruitful
source OF merrimeni The FIRST toast wss:-aThs
Typothct@-Foundod in a time when men were
d,s'naysd at the prospect Of national and indi-
May Il live forever. grateful monument OF tor
role ordeal safely overpast and bcnehcent agont q
osn Tro~ responded IL few %
The toast Tho type founder" which contained the SEN
tmcnt uiiing flowers Of art from tho gardens Of de-
sgu he weavee them into forms OF beauty for the prnt0d
page" This was responded 70 by A. Little. Various
other toasts were proposed and responded TO BY J..
Oliver, DR. Goodwin, Messrs Nudge. Of Boston: Welsh.
OF Cam bridge; Rev. DIR. Clark and NJ. b. wynkoop Va
rous nterspcrsed the ceremonies the festivities
not ending until very late hour.
BAIL CoxrAsY H. ssvSsrv-pmsr REaInxSr Tho
reception OF Company H. Seventy. frat regmens
at Irving Hail. last night, was previous occasions.
rsc.eyrhe affair Notwithstanding the severity Of
the the attendance considerable the danger
o. catching cold. with its attendant misery. weighing
but lightly the estimation Of the far pasronesses oe
the regiment compared with the expected devotion
snd anticipated attention OF the gallant members OF ccm
pany in the projected joint devotion to the goddess
Terpsichore The ball tasteiuy decorated with
nags and other military ebloms, large illumination OF
the letter .sE" adorniDg end Of the roon Music
mrth and dancing held high rcvcl till oary morning,
natural charms OF no common order--causing many
hutter beneath the plain gray jacket OF attendant
cavaliers
SHIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION An adjourned meeting of
this ASSOCIATION held yesterday afternoon in tho
rooms Of the society. No. 80 Pine street. Captain Am
brcse snow occupied the chair and Mr.. Thomas s.
sandford acted secretary. The principal business
before the meeting related TO the passage OF act NJ
before the State Legislature having for its object
The extension and amendment OF existing act for the
better protection OF seamen In the port and hab0r Of
New York Under the present law u was contendod
that seamen were imposed upon, pundercd and inter
fered with 10 such alarming extent Ivy sailors board
ing house keepers and their runners that il doomed
advisable TO prevent by Law tho inquitous practices
duged in by tins class people and also 20 AFFORD ship
owners masters or their agents opportunity OF
rcadiiy engaging scamen without the Interference
Of the boarding house keepers. With this object ia
view the Contemplated act provides for the
establishment OF board, 10 be known a. the
Marine Board OF the Port Of New York. where
ship their agents could engage their Crows
and thus nholsh the husness Of shinnnR nnaiars -