New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
CITY NEWS.


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CITY NEWS.
Trr COOPER INSTITUTE MEETEG.-The meeting
n, the Cooper Institute this evening " celebration Oh inc
enactment OF equal suffrage in the District OF Columbia
promises TO be interesting one me Key; oddrss
Friends of equal suffrage should make IL point 10
attend.
Nr,y DrsrnBUTIoN OF WAY MnS.-A new ar
rancement has made by which the mails along the
route between NewYork and Washington VIII hereafter
be served by postal attached 10 the through cypress
train and the way mails BY the slow trains VIII DC uis
continued.
SCIENTIFIC LrcTUREs.-A series Of scientific lee
lures are to be delivered at the Chapel Of tho Rnt
gers Institute, No. $50 Flfth-ave The course win be
opened this evening by Prof Guyo upon the Glaciers Of
Switzerland He will be followed by Prof Hart, upon
Coral Islands aud Reefs Prof j. 3 NoTbeuy upon TIC
Table Lauds Of western America and by Prof Henry
Draper, upon the Moon and Fire and Water
TIE SALE OF CITY PRoPERTY.-There was no sale
Of city property yesterday TO satisfy tho claims OF Mesr
Hcnfied Beach and Others satisfactory arrangements
having been made by Controller Connolly
PERsoNAr-Mr. Tassara, the Spanish Minister at
Washington and L. de Potostad. Spanish Consul are at
the Brevoort House Gen. T. Tllghman, Maryland e az
6sgbia o1ircr is nj the Aston House. L. 10 NJ. sweat,
Portland, is at the Hoffman House
APPOINTMENTS IN TIE CONTROLLERS OFFICE
Controller Connolly has made the following appointments
In his office J. T. Connolly iIst Assst9nt Auditor Yiee
Henry SNYDER removed; George T. Bradley, sec0nd a.
sistait Auditor Vice D. o. Donogne resigned; W. Hwig
gins, General Clerk, 20 fill vacancy; Ilnlotby Day zen
dy General Clerk vice H. McG aryn prgmetedi Henry
McGarvin, First Auditor vice Mn II; ilSld reInoSeai
John ID. Kellogg. Mess nger vice fn fulley reio'e"'
Patrick Mellon Messenger vice p. feenS removed
APPOINTMENTS IN THE BoARD OF CoUNcnNEs.--
Mr. John E. Greene Clerk TO the Board Of Counelmcn,
has made the following additional appointments IN bis
office: Laws McDcumott % ho Messenger VIM. H.
dooney, Engrossing Clerk.
ARRIVAL oY VEssEIs.-The steamship United King
dom from Glasgow arrived at Quarantine at O'Clock
Yesterday morning the vie de Paris from Bres ~ 49,
aud tho EdiDbnrg from Liverpool. at 1860 The ships
landed their PASSENGER e Ss bfF o mot DsS r
ties ice which impede navigation obligns vessels
passing TO or tom Sea to tow.
MrrRoPQIIrAN FIRE DEpARTNEN1.-At n regular
meeting Of The Board Of Fire Commissioners held yss,er
day resolution offered by Commissioners Enss that
me committee on DclpDns LePo, 40, IN ,s and
the OF such and the amount paid for losses 10y In
surance Companies. This was the only business on III
portanee. =.
SAILING or THB MERCURY.--Yestorday the Mercu-
Nv completed her cargo OF gunents for the Paris ~
position She will clear from the Customfousc Fri
day aud leave here for avre Saturday sho has been
engaged for nearly three weeks N taking css for tS
packages and 1000 tuns OF general goods
ATpnIY suGGEsuoN.-At the meeting Yesterday
OF the Fire Commissioners the following communication
read and referred 20 the Committee on Apparatus
and Hose. Itcarries its own eonnondatoni
OFFICE or THE CoorER UNION ToR TBE)
ADVANCEMENT on SCIENCE AIT.
SEw.lQRK, Jan. Ia, 1867. }
GENTLEMEE At or near the intersection OF the Third
and Fourth-aves situated the Cooper Institute, the
Mercantile Library and The Astor Library, all containing
books pictures and other valuable collections pertaining
TO science and art the loss OF which by fire would be al
hteparable damage to this city;
In the immedtate vicinity b Tompkns Market and not
far Off the building OF the Historical sOcety which IL
pecay rich lp literary and artistic treasures Of very
rare and'valuable character.
that 900 or 400 feet % hose placed In the small park
the intersection OF Third and FOurtaves II would be
q great protection against fire In any Of these buildings.
the vicinity, and the fire extpgished before could
much Roadway. The excellent organization Of the
other Attendants will " course be available at all hours
for this purpose and the key could always be found In
the office.
does the Tnsteee en- instructed 20 ray that it win Give
them great pleasure In every way 10 facilitate their
rsngemens FOR the custody and use OF the hose have
PETER coorEr, President.
fAnbouncsmsob
BOOKKEEPING, PENAIASsHIP and BUSINESS
ArylRA
EtTRptnoE SECURED REFLECTION oy so PER CySr
dOLpsglTHs CoanERcIlL INSTITUTE,
10 &c BIosds SHORT TINE and for The only te this
YouSG MIS-.
The opening OF each window and door instantly
sestps applied nviy and without damage once
Burglar Alarm Telegraph No 2ol broadway. T. HoIsE-