New-York tribune., 1867-03-29
CITY ITEMS,

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CITY ITEMS
TIE UNION LEAGUE CUBA very full meeting
Of the Club was held last evening" tho President IN the
chair at which the Rev. Mr. Conway presented the stand
of colors which had been presented by Union men OF
New-York to the Seventh Corps dAfrque composed OF
slaves and CALAMITY borne by that regiment in various
battles terminating ia the capture OF Mobile. Tho coors
displayed at the head Of the rOom and MI conway
made some interesting remarks in regard to their story
He was followed by Judge Kirkland in spirited speech
recalling the services Of the Club during the war, ana
moving a vote Of thanks, which adopted The re-
port Of the Committee the new Clubhouse was then
presented by the chairman, Mr. Alexander i. Stewart
10 was adopted by accamatOn and the plan it presented
raising half million Of dollars unanimously ap
proved The idea suggested by Mr.. Peter Cooper
that interest Of the Club that every
member should be subscriber tho fund according to
his means rather than it should be held by only few
Mr. Cooper referred to his advanced and the
short time he could expect to witness the prosperity OF
the Club but that remembering all that 1t had accom-
pished for country the past he could not but feel
how large and beneficial should be It's influence for the
future and how important that should be placed
I'm the position Of permanence and prominence proposed
by the Committee the Club House. Mr. Stewart Col
Cannon, Mr. Person and other gentlemen spoke briefly
the subject. The subscription opened before adj
journng and subscriptions continued until late hour
| complete success OF the undertaking.
| LECTURE on NATIONAL AFFAIRs.-The Hon. Henry
b. stanton will deliver address this evening on Nation
al Affairs the hall corner Of Forty sxthst and Eighth
programme OF music will he performed under the
direction Of Mr.. T. l.. Bullock. The meeting, which II
t. IL 4. "'' w ~ -
| UsURY LAws.-Last evening Ex-MayOr Opdyke
delivered address before the Section Social Science
Of the Association for the Advancement Of Science and
| Art, on the evil effects OF the usnry laws.
THE NEW FRENCH CoMPANY.-Among the aITi-
walls from New Orleans yesterday by the George
Cromwell are the artists OF the French Company Of
Madam Iarmet, who will open short season at the
French Theacr ON Thursday, April The opening piece
is Lucreta Borgla, by Victor Hugo.
FLAG PREsENTATIoN-The 37th Regiment Col.
Farrar commanding received, last evening. ut the State
Arsenal from the State OF NewYork. elegant stand OF
colors The colos presented by Gen G. W Darling
Eneineerin-Chicf on the Goyernors staff, who comp-
mented the Iegment not oy or its @ Ine appearance
PERsoNAI--Among the arrivals at the hotels are
the Hon j. Bidwcl, California, Col BOeck and Leut.
Muertz Denmark at the Astor House. the Hon. r. Nc
Clelaud, Michigan, the ST. Nicholas Hotel the Hon.
NJ. Chandler Baltimore. Capt Mitchell, British Army,
Nath1 Thaycr ESD. and Dexter II. Folle esq Boston,
the wesmlnster Hotel Judge clifford Maine and
T. Antonucci Milan, at the Flfh Avenue Hotel Mrs.
Gen Lander, Philadelphia, at the metropolitan
LITERATURE OF TIIE MosIEMs IN SPATS.-Prof.
Adler well known German photographer and classic
scholar delivered lecture last evening in the small
chapel of The New-York University on the polite cra-
ture Of the Moslems in Spain The lecturer eynccd an
extensive acquaintance with the spirit and manner Of
especially It's poetry which was illustrated with eN-
amplc- selected from the different periods IL was rs
tened to with attention by rather small audience
AccIDENrs-On "Wednesday four seamcn ana ono
Ill. ~
Eun, taken TO the NcwYor Hospital suffering from
injuries received by falling into the hold when at
tie 18th OF March. On Wednesday morning man
named John Welsh, while loading coal
NJ Pier No ~ North River fell hcadlong down the hatch
way but managing 10 turn himself he escaped almost
octan death though he fractured his leg aud suffered
severe internal injuries Ic was taken 10 the NewYork
Hospital, gpd Is progressing fayorably Peter Peterson,
Pier No. A. East River, Wednesday while attend
Ing to the coal whip He was taken to bellevue Hospital
AUCTION SALE OF CosJ1A large lot Of Scranton
Coal was sold at auction on Wednesday at the following
prices
1900 s,aaSt gmn $ 5Ss' S Egg E;ayc s g;
1900 Crate. O5 25 O.OCO Chestnut Oj l2i
The following prices obtained at the previous sale
GOO S' stcambt $3.50 ass s7 5000 Egg 20 es so
SSS 1890 @lp Lump at Is Sstoye S5 20
These sales will be continued monthly through the year
Neutrality-suspicious. of the streets of this city have
already issued standing invitation to the cholera. Tn
less the invitation is Withdrawn, the hospitality will
be accepted and the guest will stay long enough to
out his welcome.
Oranges aud lemons plenty and cheap. OF tho lat
ter the best be purchased Of the eetyendcrs
Wcstst and thereaeout at 10 cents or shilling Dozen
IL il SAID that the United states Watch Company Of this
city viii be obliged TO move their airy and iaTyli
Of railway trains which daily thunder past the place,
make trouble with the delicate workmanship Of the
watches.
Albert stIlwen Of our Metropolitan Fire Brigade,
about TO leave for NewOeans TO take charge OF the
steam fre-cnglnes Of the Crescent City.
The Brooklyn Ferry Company recently refused an offer
OF s5 900 year for the privilege of placing adyer
tsng chart in the saloon OF each Of their boats.
THE AMERICAN INsTTUTE.-The Polytechnic de-
partment u the American Institute held meeting last
evening at Cooper LQon, where they discussed several
interesting topics. DR.. Fcuchtwnnger gave lengthy
description Of the rrgl4c,op Of splphnre acid and the
sata %oud soop % G pcrsed ng c oher IN The c
hnary department. He also gave an account oI .He |
chemical works of Natrola Pa Mr. Bishop, who has
OF submarine elegraps and their insulation. exhibited
specimens Of the first submarine cable ever ladwhch
extended across East River at Forty tie
purpose Of proving the indcStructbility Of quito /
pertls. One piece OF guta percha pipe which hc pre-
scnted for inspection had been submitted TO Tie action Of
salt water for fifteen years witho any Visible injury
This suhsegeo also being used With great success In
eectEotypile -, Dr. Row$H explained the glacial |
North. Pe,;H ne said that ieebefgs were
formed Oh Shore the same as snow collects on roofs u
t finally the 9verhang becomes so heavy that the mass
glacier OF Greenland is sufficiently large to furnish
some four, or five hundred bergs per year |
followed upon the glacial theory of this con |
tneut Dr. yanderweyde explained the action OF the
res ago. then thought that its attraction to-
ward the north caused by the presence at the North