The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-20
CITY NrELLICEscE.


RICHARD O'GcayAy.-Ths fourth iscturo q the course
before The General Society OF Mechanics and Tdesuen
of the city OF New York delivered the Cooper In
suc evening" by Richard 0Gormsn. whose subject
was "Ctiss" The eudlanes very large and highly
intelligent After deserving the commercial grsnjeds
and wealth OF the cites OF oden tme Carthage, Athena
aud Others tho devoted timc To speasins
oil ho CITY OF New York; VIII en- ne lAvsned hs b
csncs and numerous charities ana claimed that thsrs
yet much TO be done here In the way OF making
provision for tbs comfort Of tho working classes Ioe
repete With historical alinsions aud NJ ITS
co-e Mr 0Gorman spoke Of the ADVENT Of Christmas,
and I'm ished by reading mat connection Tennyson
plsuded duriog tho delivery 81 his adifesa
MsrGoRfc vrrroR "a brilliant meteor Witnessed
At the Park Observatory foryseven mnutos past
o'clock yesterday morning It's position was north,
ezhty-,wo degrees west aud ffyseven degrees above
the horizon II travelled in soaiherly course eighteen
see,sss esss a ,S sar,. az sasss sn.rs
distance OF twenty nix degreeR 10 sizo ap-
pssrsd to b about Eve limos as large tho
teasely brilliant No saniinoas lsft behind Il
Al Time az tho belts one blush and
the other pink extended from north ten degrees
north eighty degrees west. Tue balance u the sky
wa blush gray.
SALE UNCLAIMED rHoPERrY.-An auction sals OF
unclaimed property took place yesterday at Police
Headquarters Mulberry street large assembly o.,
ps sous wes present, and the bidding VAS lively There
two hundred aud o,ghty lots pvt up for SALE
the articles consisting OF variety VI porsonsl property.
The sale WAS pcremporv, aud rrasxed handsome sum
for The Police Relief Fvnd .7sH
Usiox PeesBYrERIAS ME9rSo.-rn accordance with the
recomm cndstions Of the late Union Presbyterian Con-
vcn,ion ut Philadelphia meeting held last evening
In tho Brick church, Fifth and Thlrsy-ssvsu,A
street for the promotion OF closer union aud a
general CO cesra,ioa sn.ns evangelical Chrisiiass
especial those Of tina Presbyterian body 3hO the
system Of doctrines and the same roiitv. The
Rev Gardiner Spring, y. D., PRESIDED The proce
feeling for pestrone,nant IL to meeting owins
to The very thin sstndancs ani tbs
DR. Aasn,. in the course Of his rrnsrss observed I'M,
meeting called With tie bf ascer ain M what
70 pcnsss The Presbv crian Churches OF New Fork wnsd
give 10 the proposal Their brethren NJ Ph afelphs
wbers Convention was held for the purpose ri a.
idatng an crranic union among al the Presbyvrau
churches Professor II. r. snnuh Union Pre~b, teliap
Seminary also addressed the meeting and explained the
Proceedings at The Phi iaielph Convention. Rev. Dr.
Murray moved the adjournment OF The sc,inx ~ the
frst sunday Of the rev year when sufficient
world be given 10 tho several ana day
Apo pied 'or turtser proceedings.
Tny PROTESTANT HALF ORPHAN AsYIyx.-Tbe Society
for tho Relief of Half Orphans held It's ih,ry-sccona
anniversary last night at the Asyium bulc,ng No. CT
West Tenth street There tuil attendance of
frends and psuens OF the Institute. Charles Bu:ler
presided. After 40 inirolasicry ssrv.cea bdef
address was delivered by he Row. DR.. Johu
Hall. wherein" on the anr aal report was read
rr,rn Deeenbcr 10 iscs. peces.bcr 10. leeI 81
CHILDREN have been admitted returned par. nts or
srie.ds by agreement &c: paesd ~ situations Is; left
without permission. q. pin ed la the Jurene As,IuIn
by ~ ENDS L: deaths 2; nrnser In The yIuw q
&c; whole number under during TIE year, s.&:
weels number sueo VI, creaing of ihs
that tho cxp~psos dnr,,g the wear vera
sis'al 10; rece'rs s2s $50 az IN III. ,rc.,-
sAls o. Dr. Do~crs, the hcneoratf.c ehyseisn.
presented the veiesi rrar sh.wEy that the syerava
mortality In ali the other e.siams uncer a.loparic
.heir tar ins,i.rion. The election Of cRcors
VIII, with the exception III the and ~ az
can are composed Of ladies rsurad ia the rs-e,ecs.nn
3 coil ~
chance IN the board of trustees TIE ot,isrep wen,
through ssries OF exercises and presented aae ap.
pcorancA.
Rowan CArnouc 0nr1AS AsyLrx-Ths Annua OK.
animation Of the Of Eomss catholis osrAaa
Asvam In Jaw street. TOOK place Yesterday forenoon
presence o. :isaop LongrlIn Fnther Turner
rscnsb ~ Of tire Ens-d q rlasstsnn and otnes Tive
children were cxamined Ia story, raghy and attn
mcc- ard acquitted themselves crcdi'ahy. After TIE
exsni"aiaa number Ut prizes wess distributed 70 Tie
en;fnron.
Am ron Des~-rrrn RoHax cAru-Lsc CnlpxrS-At
reting II the Society FOR the Protection Of Dcstut.
Roman Catholic Children N The city o. New York hold
ycss.rds- At Is fserhers sfrst, the rs~sina gentle
men we're ciec.e< sa~ers Tor the cBsapg vesr:--For
President Iir. Eears Jss Anderson; Erxt Wee Press
dent cbl.'cs tcsncry: s-s"Hd v.ee Presiaeni.
Frederick Gis-rt- Yrca.rer. ,oveuian Devn ssere-
~. Ccrnosiy, gng.ne Kcslv Ii.srr J. regnM James
sievin. Brysa Lasrcrv.. Sr Bean Tas-ass hal pre-
yinaas bon elected Manager 10 OIL vacancy ia sns
s-ars Of han.gss.
sr RAiSsrta Is-rs.xsL scroor--A eerecr+ will be
ryeu to MAX. ., Usssa aii', esrser cr Twenty thd
and Broadway. Sce re icueat az :, ps-ssyas
iaiss'rai sstool fhisgE4iris N sosnecnn sin tho
'ar being hsld FOR e tcseas u toe sssvs lastiR
ioo.
co~ns,uns. At 81. TsSvzA's cn-acu. Yesterday
n,orsng shaut se.ew hcnded srrssss. ehrdren isaiy
cccivai tbs saeryDeni 81 soss~rstaa IN The asrsaa
Z the rsss :, h,s t;r.as - ~, n, 1,,L,s,
ctsc-kv. The &c emery rrscaao- o. mas ani \
nor. sa1rcss BY sn- Archbishop.
Tg LspEs' Fyr. which y ope~ 10 the Cci'e-e az
4 Francis xsviss. West s,stsansh street, has not
etersei. FAR with tae-itci sa-csss ne inaics
4 ttt Bfuef 9er; society rtI- rtar1c y Invoke no
20 Of g.. rr.lc u bahag or ts si,risissc poor VINO
20 ia " irpf'anrr Thea - ctertY. ta sso campo.
. relieved iar want II fnhs a ia rcrssfy fhe far
"a o. thr poor w.she4; senrf g. resssss crccds
:. OUGHT q DO sAf-insi ~ IT, be-eypeui q all 80
,-iira oss. II slll rsAAia ppea nath Saturday Essi
elrsivs.
gSraErs a. e. rAr scx.--A meeting pr this society
h held ., IN. CLINIC. ususc Brsaawsy, sae president
the chair There was ~. ran attendance q rasn-
=. AFTER PASSING sa-i., n r..o,.. mns s.rrosSs
Tc.rct y the dssth II tie cr.ircpsprsr cssssi
I, srrn fnsisn uhish were ordered IL DO s-sr.
,.,.i, .,ac,ei a. ns lsm.'s rceolniion Vas mani
uroseai 80. :, me increment 10 csssr'''
=, - american t..rS
sc,,ou Of too serola,lsr 80. sysas' rss
,slder, sud ssrporsN q " ssgsd ~ ne
esn,lv nesn ur' s,r.... "a s,assl who sss
s !. 3, rsSs yso sSssse was apoo,us.a y
.ssfcnl =, exp-cs. tho cpicisns Of tho society 1
49, = .lesuon IN rspor: aHd forward shs a0ca'
nsSt v Usnsross.
h,yslsirr 10 oxxIsrs Hossss-Tna President oil ne
.cnereaa secle,y for TIE Prevention Of crusy 70
Animals h,s been struck With the sxcsedns harsns
OF ths proprlc,crs or tbs FINN avenue
lsns OF omnhas,s employing four horses instead o.
two, 70 draw their orn'huses In the prsssn. hesvy
wheeling, tina, he has written them compNmsnnFr
letter the soblect There 10 ccrht ,hs the reos
q IBIS as feel he Lively o. srssl,ads s The
hstnsuitv ehovs TO their toisng eomb servants It's 70
be bcred that the propretors OF oher limos vii beth
tecorn re sn1 show practise the moral preceps that
"a niercIfui man u tasrcfut 10 tis beast"
can AccIpxsr. --Lss evening Milton France, thirty
one years, residing ~ springfield. NJ J., vas removed
py cncsr rocse Of the roarsesnsh precinct from the
corner a. BoWsry ana Grand stree, to Bssvus HcspI
tai suffering from severe bruisss received by falling
ron ons OF the Third avenue II asyears rrSzss.
while aasnrtng 10 sst on ono or the ears. hts foot
rpred ard be fell heavily % tho ground n0LetnG In