New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17
THE CITY.

was numerous and the affair passed of pleasantly
The Police Commissioners yesterday trans
4erred Ser0eants WIN Wade from the Forty eighth 10
the Fifth Precinct and VIM Williams from the F1tteth
TO the Forty ighth.
Cant. De Groot, the designer of the Wander.
Grammar School No. g. two models, each six feet in
ispSth Of the steamers Great Eastern and Vanderbilt
The Ladies' Fair in aid of st. AIMS Free
The basement of the Church. Eghteenlhst near IlIth
ave. will be continued to-day, and close TINS FRIDAY
evening.
Sergeant O'Brien and PatrOlman Doyle of
the HarbOr Police early yesterday morning arrested
~ , act ~ Stealing Two haes OF wool valued
at $685. from the bark Pere Keyser lying at the Aahue
Docks IN Brooklyn
Early Yesterday the Broadway Park Hotel,
at the corner OF Ninety-sixthst and Broadway. was
damaged by fire 10 the amount OF $1,000; insured AS
the FIRE was undoubtedly Of ncendiary origin. The
building was owned by DE- Won schoehng' VINO TISSUES
in Observation-Disclosures
The second anniversary of the Rivington st.
NJ T.. Mission sunday.sehoOl was held last night IN
the Eleyenthst NJ. E. Chapel One hundred and sixty
Drigbtaced little the pupils OF the sunday-schoO
ranged on the platform, while the body OF the
chapel was filled with the children's parents and the
friends the Mission. The exercises were interesting
and included recitation, singing, and acting.
pleasant affair took place Mt the Central
DIFFERENTIATION Of cane by the clerks Of the Institution TO
their retiring Vice President, Mr. W. II. Foster. Mr.. C.
sentaton speech. Mr. FOSTER who really surprised,
responded briefly and teelingIy. The cane was very
The following officers of Empire City Lodge,
No 200. and NJ were elected on Wednesday night night
conn; Master >, G9GTnDeIg, - 1arine
Secretary; A. b. Fox. 3. D.. A. Newman, j: D.; NJ lie
dcnberg j. Seligman, j. Wallach Trustees II. Rice 8.
hiun, NJ. StrOuse, Finance Committee
The members of the Western Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association held their monthly
meeting last evening at their rooms in HudsOn.st. Re
ports received from devotional library, invitation,
and lecture committees which show the society 10 be IN
highly prosperous condition The society then listened
to an instructive address on Christian Labor by the
Rev. DR. Altman OF the springst Church.
A fire occurred yesterday on the second floor
of No % sixh-ave occupied by Edwards Lancaster,
cabe-cord manufacturers 1t Is supposed to have Oe-
Cured from a defective steam pipe. Loss stock,
about 81 600; insured in the Htna Newiork and Hart
Companies The first floor and basement are oeCu-
pied by Merritt & POlhamus as restaurant Loss by
water $3.50; insured The building was damaged 70 the
amount OF $500; insured. -
The third of the series of entertainments
given TO the ueWsbOys at their Home took place last
xeYenD& j, contested OF lecture by L. A. Ostrander,
recently from Turkey Mr. ostrander appeared in Turk,
of 900 newsbOys interested He illustrates his lecture re
merchandise &C AT the close OF the lecture ne was
greeted with hearty applause
The Polytechnic branch of the American In
ImroTa BoreS when is that it is caused by the
fecton Of upon the iceberg IN the Arctic regions
assisted by phosphOIescence OF me atmosPlele NJ
VanderWeyde spoke in opposition to TINS theory Inc
discussion, which commenced several weeks ago. Will be
continued Thursday evening next, Wheh Dl Nahuel-
weyde and DR.. Bradley are expected TO speak
The semi-monthly report of the Castle Garden
Labor Exchange shows that from Dec TO 10 there were
applicants for employmeut-MdleS COG; Females, 43s.
Orders Of employers for aborers-MaeS $50; Females,
these were nc families comprising IS persons discharged
from Wards Island and provided with employment %;
average number OF applicants so per day OF orders 81
of engagements 49, average rate OF monthly wages pad
-Males-Mechanicdl labor l42; agrGullurai "a
Females Skilled labor 10; mskllled Sl6 Males i ape 70
read and write. 303 not able, o. Females able 10 READ
and write, 29o; not able, 81.
The second annual meeting of the scholars
OF Old Public school No. took place yesterday at the
schoolhOuse in Chrysties An Association was formed
last March under the title OF the George T. Inmbe As
sOciatOn and includes those who attended the school
when Mr. John W ketchum was PrlnclPal. Inc meeting
was called order by the President John v HarrlOt
Dir. Allison acted as Recording secretary After inc
reading of minutes and several letters from absent
members brief cOngratulatOry address was delivered
with the following result President John v IIarrott;
NicePresdents, John W. Creation, Nathan T. Beers ana
Thomas Palmer; Recording secretary, Joseph H. IOOker
GS Sote The president then appontcd the Execu
five Committee: Daniel T. Slote, Harvey II. Woods,
James NJ. Parker, james l.. Harway, Vim l. Pooey'
ner will be gwen the evening OF January 25, 1870
The Fenians of this city and vicinity filled
the Hall Of the Cooper Union, last evening 10 hsten To
demonstration Manchester, England and who has Just
escaped FROM Australia where he was serving sentence
of 20 years completely in that outbreak Mr. OIseily,
VINO was My member Of the 10th British Hussars,
With them in their cause The re Of civil liberty had
been lighted their hearts and English strength and
gold, and cruelty, would never exunggls that hre-not
ing but English blood would do it, lie then alluded
his and confinement in no less than siN different
prisons England being badly treated for attempt
ing to escape, and finally being sent 10 Australia III
convict snip win 10y sr rss nickel o" mn az s nv a
whaling ship, the Gazelle Of New-lOrk aud from her
pool ana from there be came to New-York Mr. OI:ely
was frequently interrupted BY applause
BROOKLYN-In the City Court John Cody
sued Hays for $500 damages being the value OF
lot Of land sold by plaintiff The jury awarded sio
The amount of taxes received at the Collec-
tors Office from Oct IS TO Dec. 10, were $3,2iOOOO
The Rev. 7. F. Cornell has resigned the Rec
torship Of St. Marks Church IN shis city.
The Fair of the Third Unitarian Society, the
Rev Mr. Camps held at the Chapel on CassonaVo near
FutOn.aye, closed yesterday
Nassau Chapter No. los, K. 4. w., have
elected the following officers Daniel T. Gray, Ii. r.
stephen owen, X; Enoch George, $; VIM NJ shipman
Treasurer James Wilson Secretary j. a. stock, G. OF
H.; Chas. A. CLARK, r. s.; Gabriel >. Kmtz, +. A. c.; H.
Resell NJ 81 Vail II. A: Williams, NJ. OF I'd Vail; Wan.
Garrett NJ. Of lot Vail; VIM NJ. Richardson Tyler.
William L. KemptOn, arrested on Nov. at
Princes Bay Staten Island, charge OF counterfeit
ing Internal Revenue stamps appeared yesterday before
TO await the action Of the Grand Jury William Bragg
and Henry Brooks, who were arrested ON the charge Of
of New.YOrk were held by the same Commissioner TO
await the action o. the Gfahd Jury.
Joachim Schumacher, mate Of the German
BAR p 5o Kay PSse Rg az W9 SGS MAS G
with having stolen from the vessel two bales OF WOOL
-WilIism-st. New.York, Patrick Faey aud Rudolph
Roschem two river iunkmen who were arrested by the
HarbOr Police Wlli6 conveying tue away were
also arraiCned and the three committed ~ await
examination on a charge Of grand larceny.
The funeral services over the remains of the
late GEN VIM r. Brewster took place yesterday at the
Church OF the Holy Trinity corner of Clinton and Mon
tague.sts, Brooklyn, the Rev. Dr. Hail. Rector OF the
CHURCH officiating. Among the paiibearers were Gems
JOurdan. ShauTman, Fowler, Duryea, Addison Farms
worth Charles X. Graham, ii. Edwin Tremain, William
IeI acy NJ w Burns, and J. f. Farnum AS the remains
were borne into the church they followed by the
widow and son Of deceased number OF relatives ana
about FORTY members OF Masonic Lodge No $50 OF New
York After the ceremonies at the church the remains