The New York herald., 1867-04-03
CITY MTELLIaEHCE.

half days from two A n, the Sd inst.
TIN ELscnox IN Cosxscucur-Under the auspices Z
some (who. it did not transprs) there . salute
hundred guns fired in the City Hall Park yesterday
afternoon IN honor OF the democratic victory " tho
election In Connecticut
TEE BOOK TRADz.-The spring book trade was inaugu
rated yesterday in this city with auction sale which
continued during the day without interruption The
catalogue very extensive and comprised English
and American in every department OF literature
The bidding remarkably brisk and the attendance
very numerous including from the prin
cipal publishing houses throughout the country who
seemed especially to favor choice collection Of Cham
bers' Addson's, Dickens and Bllwer's works. in
various kinds Of binding, put up early the day, and
which were sold at remunerativs prices
INTERNATIONAL RACKET MArcH.-A match at rackets
has been arranged between William Gray the champion
Of Great Britain, and Frederick Foulkes the champion
OF America The match win be home and home one,
the first game to take place at the New York Racket
Court. Nos SO and 55 West Thirteenth street. on Mon.
day, April % and the return will be played in Bel
fast the LIST Of July The stake Ia $500 side and
s SAID that all the money has been posted. Mr. Gray
has already arrived in this city, and yesterday COM
menced his practice at the Court in West Thirteenth
street The English champion is accompanied by Mr..
Waters the proprietor Of one Of the largest racket
courts IN Dublin. This gentleman will trainer 10
Gray and from his long acquaintance with this nvigor.
atDg and skul pastme his charge will doubtless be in
fine play at the time OF the match Foulkes has like.
wise commenced his practice, and, judging from his
known sx 10 the game the coming matches will be Of
THE FARMERS CLUB.-This organization held its
weekly meeting yesterday at Cooper Union Nathan c.
Ely in the chair sundry letters and papers
from correspondents in the West when Mr. Deal about
TO sail for Asia to ascertain the best method Of manuac
turing the fleece Of the Cashmere goat gave exh BIZ
tion OF specimens OF the American products from that
ANIMAL surprising in beauty Of color and length Of
hbre the original Asiatc article. He followed by
Professor Rufus Brown, who gave hour to the his
tory pathology and nature Of the rnderpes illustrated
with diagrams He said 1t was not a disease, hay
ing been known from the third century, and has do.
stroyed more than nine hundred millions of horned
cattle He established. BY microscopic experiments,
that the disease is propagated from virus the
ribc and deadly OF all diseases scufie hoe was
exhibited OF great utility and Mr. Robinson described
hbiting products. Mr. r. W. Hoten showed some speci-
mems OF yearling grape vines. and demonstrated his
method OF cutting in and training vines. Mr. Meeker
showed new and extremely cheap fruit basket warmly
commended The society passed vote Of thanks TO
Professor Brown, and invited him to lecture next Tues
day on trichina. The hall was crowded, usual.
MEETING OF IRISH SOCIETIES Es-Delegates from the Irish
civic and temperance societies met last evening In
Hbernan Hail. Prince street, with the object Of taking
action In reference to the subject Of aiding the fighting
patriots In Ireland. The attendance numerous and
harmonious The chief business transacted the
who formed the Irish Directory in this city In the year
lS4S, and to request whatever moneys they hold,
rbuted at that period for revolutionary purposes may
The members Of tho civic and temperance societies take
precedence in this action the pecunnry aid then sup.
piled came chiefly from them.
UNION REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE CoMnTrEE.-A special
meeting Of this committee held last night at Argus
Hail. in Broadway. The session strictly private and
preliminary TO the meeting Of the General Committee
Tonight
MEAoRAls ASNrvERsARIER Last Monday was the an
niversary OF the battle Of Five Forks when Shcridans
cavalry and tho Fifth corps Of the Army Of the Potomac
succeeded doubling up the right wipg Of Lees army
army, when Richmond and Pct1rsburg evaclated
ana. by midnight the rebel army wss III fun rc'reat
southwark
TIE AMERICAN FREE TRADE MovExESr.-Anangemeut
progressing satisfactorily for the first great public
meeting Of this organization which will be inaugurated
by mingiing Of all political parties the Cooper Ins
tute about the middle Of the month Cooperative
movements have sprung mp and are in progress Of cs
ablshment al Chicago. 81. Louis and in the Western
States.
PRorosEp USDERwRrrERs' GUILD FOR NEw YORK.
The object Of the guild s 10 enable the fire insurance
companies Of New York to associate together for the
purpose Of guaranteeing contracts OF insurance.
New York INrIRnARY WOMEN CmLDREy.-The
CLASSES students with this Institution
commenced on Monday last. At the building No.
l26 Second The class which consists OF some
dozen young ladies' is Of preparatory nature, and
undor tho charge Of gentlemen Of distinguished ability
connected with the medical profession. The OF
instruction is carried by Of lectures riUd
vocc examination and will through this
and two following months The subjects to DO studied
will be the five main branches OF medicine viz :Med
cine. anatomy physiology. midwifery and practice This
course OF instruction will afford good opportunity for
young ladies who inclined TO enter seriously into the
study Of medicine as It will DO OF practical nature,
the outdoor aud indoor practice In connection with the
Inrmary being laid open Tor the illustration and euc
dation OF tho lectures, &c.
THE EMPLOYMENT SociETY.This useful and charitable
society, which gives employment to numerous poor
men, including many soldiers widows. the making Of
fine under garments ladies' and eentlemen's wrappers
infants wardrobes and other similar articles has recently
removed from No Amity street to No l43 East Thr.
tecnth street There Is hand large stock Of tho
above mentioned articles, by the sale OF which many
worthy and hard working women are benefited.
The NEW YoRK CRY MISSIONARY SocIErY-The New
York sunday School and City Missionary Society held
public meeting last evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church ntersecton Of Thirty street and
Eighth After singing prayer was offered py the
Rev. Samuel Mower OF the North Ohio Conference, and
the Rev. Mr. Inskp, Of tho Greene church, de-
livered short and impressive address. He urged the
necessity for immediate action In the Sunday school
movement In an earnest and forcible There
was grand field for missionary work in this city and
every should fscl interest In this greet work
The teachers Of the Grand school had made
two thousand calls. and In no, single
Witty, but were everywhere received with kind
ness They had obtained over two hundred and
nfty 0cn0iaY4, bucn exampbes Do
fore them he trusted that they would press forward In
this great work u rescuing those children from the
bonds Of nquy and train them up 70 be useful mem
bers OF society. hymn then sung, after which
the Rev. Mr.. Ndgway delivered an eloquent and for.
cble address, setting forth the importance Of the great
work in which they engaged There was much 70
do IN tho city Of New York. and should be done imnc
diately General Fisk oxpeced 70 be present. but
was Unexpectedly called away from the city. Alter
singing sShal gather at the river" the doxology
was sung, and the meeting adjourned sine die
new YoRY HISTORICAL souErr.-A stated meeting Of
the New York Historical Society held last evening,
Ex-Governor Hamilton Fish In the chair. several &C
Acknowledgements Of donations we're made, among them
one from VIM. Niblo, who has purchased DR.. Hawks
historical library and donated IL 70 the society. An In
eresting historical sketch Of the Montauk Indians, by
Isaac Greenwood read by the Secretary covering
the entire period known of them. Al present there
but Ave families and about twenty individuals survv-
ing Of this once popuous nation Following the read.
Ing Of This paper bronze copy OF the gold medal pre-
sented 10 NrR Lincoln by French ladies, IN
honor nj the lnfo president Was presented.