The New York herald., 1868-03-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF AUDIT.-This Board convened Yesterday
at noon, but as there were no claimants ready to
the Board adjourned until noon to-day.
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERs.-Yesterday, in the
Eighth district the rectfying establishment No. 357
West Twentysixth street was inspected by Mr.. F. II.
Purdy, Deputy Collector seized and put in custody
OF keepers on charges Of irregularity, for having
not kept according to the regulations prescribed
by the internal revenue laws. Three barrels
Of whiskey were also seized by Mr. Purdy at No. 24S
whiskey from the second district OF Brooklyn,
and the parties In possession could not produce tax
receipts to show that the duty had been paid.
FESTIVAL OF THE EANHUNCIATION.-This festival was
celebrated yesterday all the Catholic ana Episcopal
churches throughout the city. The event commem-
GRATED in this festival Is too well known to need
mark. 'The angel Of the Lord appeared unto Nary,
and announced TO her the divine win that she should
become the mother OF the man God. In many of the
Catholic churches the communion, or the sacrament
OF the faithful. In the Church OF st. Anthony
OF Padua, Sullivan street. near Houston the "frst
communion" was administered to large number OF
church This church has been In operation but
short time, comparatively, but 1t has already been
the means Of accomplishing great deal Of good.
The children have been formed into societies, and
yesterday In their significant regalia they approached
the altar, partook Of the blessed sacrament and lis
tened to neat and appropriate discourse from
Father Francis. In several OF the other churches
similar ceremonies were performed, and the day In
in general was fittngly observed.
ROMAN CATHOLIC SoCIETY.-This benevolent soci-
ETY., organized on the plan Of the American Society
two years ago. is now in full operation. During the
last year and half 1750 900 tracts have been DIS
tributed in the United States or this number
600 were distributed In PRISONS hospitals, on
board men-0f-war and merchant vessels and nearly
5O0,0 900 were distributed among the garrsons and
posts Of the regular army.
NEW YORK METHODIST CONFERENCES two
divisions OF the Methodist Church viii begin their
annual sessions on the 1st Of April. The New York
Conference win meet In the Methodist church In
l25th street, Harlem Bishop D. W. Clark win pre-.
side. The New York East Conference will hold Its
sessions In the summerneld Methodist church,
corner cf washington and Greene avenues,
Brooklyn. Bishop E. 3. James will preside, and
Rev. g. W.Woodrun will act a. secretary. During
the session there will be "a reunion gathering OF
the numerous members OF both bodies In the ST.
Paul Methodist church in Fourth avenue 1t Is looked
forward to with peculiar interest," as 10 will be the
only meeting OF the kind held since their separation
In 1siS twenty years ago. AS these Conferences are
open to the public many persons Interested In
the proceedings as to attend the sessions annually.
Sesa os IN he ey Of New YORK and It's
members cherish, with much affection, a venerated
regard for this "cradle of their prosperous Church.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
HAvRE.-An important contract has just been COW
cluded between the French government and the
running OF steamer weekly, instead OF fortnight
a. now, between tins port and Havre, al 10 fur
ns increased facilities OF transit between the United
States and France.
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS YESTERDAY.-Among
leaving this port yesterday were the extra
mail Cunarder siberia, for Liverpool, with twenty
i've first cabin passengers. fun cargo OF cotton,
grain, cheese and provisions and slsaoo3 In specie.
She had among her passengers Captain North Forty.
seventh regiment; Captain Talbot, Royal Navy; Cap
tain D. g. = Trask and DR.. II. Evans, OF New York;
Dir. A. II. Oliver, or England, and Sir Waiter II.
Logan, Of Montreal The Nebraska, or Williams A
Guon's line, for Liverpool and Queenstown, took
out six cabin and seventy steerage passengers and
cargo Of grain and cotton. The North American
steamship Companys vessel, the Fulton left pier %
North river for California via the Panama Railroad.
with six hundred passengers and full freight of
merchandise for the FAR west.
AUCTION SALE or HoRsgs.--A sharp competition
has commenced with the opening of the season be.
tween the dealers in horses ''up town and down.
AT city auction mart yesterday pair OF bay ponies
realized s450 team OF sorrel trotting horses for.
merly the property OF Governor Morgan $400;
large sorrel troting horse $3.50; other stock from
the principal prices realized at the repository in
East Thirteenth street were for an elegant dark
brown team, $3.50; stylish gray Messenger, time
$500; q gentleman's road gray trotting mare seven
years, $455; Mainbrno Messenger mare Fanny, $3.50.
G. A. R-Post Phil Kearney No. 8, Department Of
New York, OF the above organization, the Grand
Army Of the Republic, had reunion and promenade
concert last evening at Irving Hall upon the occa-
sion Of the presentation Of Q banner to the post.
The music was Furnished by the Governors Island
Sutisrsd Butte vss ~ permsss 70 q attend, @ whose
selected programme, eompfisins some chotce sems
Neyerbser, s1nibiing . thorough training and
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