The New York herald., 1868-01-05

GENERAL GRAEf.-The statsme ~
journals yesterday thar Ge- made IN the morning
town Is unfounded. AT >0a Grant nad arrived IN
,.a,, Mrs. Grant bva- Ssets letter received yesterday
city makes men ultimate friend Of hers In this
New York ths Acn Of the Generals design TO visit
A.. 80, >~AM 'CLuB-The Executive Committee Of
IA erAa'. Club met al their headquarters, Astor
nVsae yes'srC afternsoa and organized by siecting
.ssssra Gne A. Arthsr chairman, and John Shaw,
AIter soas other business tho committee adjourned 10
meet sup Ject to the CALI of the chairmsn.
inr LATE CoxxcDeRa WArKna-A meeting Of
surne Calfcrnans hsld yesterday afternoon a. the
Ae ropoan Hotel TO give expression 70 feelings Of
g ct and condocnce in regard toshe death Of 0ommo-
dore Watkins the psonesessbip captain tho Pacific
The object OF tho meeting having been expsained
committee appointed TO Draw up set oi r1solu.
tons 70 Be submitted fCr approval at another
| forwarded TO sne family OF the deceased.
NEW YoRx AN1r.GAHBLlN0 SocRry.-Lkst evening"
meeting OF this society have beer held 10 room
~ Cooper Institute but owing to the absence OF the
President further postponed The chief aim OF tho
society appears couneract tho evil influence OF
gambling in this city Tho list Of members includes the
I names Of many influential gentlemen, merchants and
others and 1t is hoped that BY vigorous acnon tney VIII
eradicate tho perncous system now 70 largo extent
being carried on.
THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS THE oUKTRY. .-Commis.
sioner Barnard Of the Department. Of Education is
visit to this city from Washington to obtain information
necessary the completion OF his report Congress-
The Commissioner expects to have his report the
educational sysems OF the country ready for submission
TO Congress time during next week. great por-
ton of the report will be devoted to the system Of edu
tion followed in the District Of Columbia and important
suggestions will be made to the legislation necessary
| to extend the usefulness or the Department
| ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF THE New York CHESS CLUB -
In accordance with precedent OF former years tho
incoming OF the present year Of Lord 1868 will be
heralded by the amateurs Of New York in char
acterstic Their arrangements for the current
are usual Of comprehensive nature, and In
their carrying out will necessatc vast amount Of
chess play. tournament, wherein not less than a
OF players win participate, will be commenced at
tho club rooms, University Buildings tomorrow at two
p NJ, and play will be continued each day until the
close Of the proceedings incident thereupon According
70 tho terms Of the tournay each player must play
two games against every other playerthc prizes to
be awarded to the winners of the greatest number OF
games. We understand that the list Of entries already
embraces the of nearly all FIRST class
teurs and great deal of fine play Is anticipated The
match incident TO this tomnay between Captain
Mackenzie and Mr.. Stanley. will DO commenced We'd
nesday next
In SUSPICIOUS QUARTERs.-Quite . commotion was
created among the lady walters Of a Fulton street
restaurant last night by the discovery in their dressing
room OF secdy looking oafer, who had evidently So.
cre,ed himself for the purpose OF robbery Being unable
i TO give satisfactory reasons for his conduct he
| turned to officer