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New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
LECTURES. MEETINGS. &c.

A mass meeting of workingmen, called to
express sympathy with the strike OF the " operative
Pauters be held at Cooper Institute this evening
Albert S. Beekman, NJ. A, will lecture this
evening Travels among the CanniDals at the rooms
of me Young Mems Christian Association, No. lei Fifth
The Rev. Father NJ. 0COnnOr, s. j., for
nerly Bishop Of Pittsburgh, will lecture in ST. Francis
Xayier's College, on Sunday evening on Ihe coming
General Council
The 340th anniversary of the Signing OF the
Protest will be held at Cooper Institute on Monday even
ing next. The following gentlemen have promised 10
address the meeting: The Rev s. IL Tying, sr, ID d. tne
Rev H. d. Northrup, the Rev. l.. ii. King the Rev. W.
L. Corbett WIN. A Masker, esq, and many others
A regular meeting of the WOrkingmen's
Innn was held last night at No 6T Bowery, President
VIM j. Jeesup the chair W. Young scting as seere-
tar There general discussion In relation 10 the
wrongs OF the wOrkingmen. letter was read from o
MI browning in relation the stand taken by Senator
Wilson on Eight Hour question. and on motion the
President was Instructed to telegraph 20 Mr. wilson and
ask presence tonight at the mass meeting az cooper
Institute.
The regular meeting Of the Polytechnic As
socaton OF the American Institute was held In Room NO
a. Cooper Institute last evening new invention for
yeDtilailng rooms and halls called LEsperanoes ven
tlatorv was exhibited aud explained by Mr. Congress
Mr. Smith described new process OF paLIns seeL wi
nickel Prof johnson explained new theory or motive
power lie calls the invention " liousehoIu b0Ioi,
and It il designed 10 produce power Tor many 9ruha
household purposes The heating or water IN tgn. Cyl
inder which machinery Is placed, sets the hacnne
in motion and the water Is replenished Dy Ine uso VI
steam condenser. model was used WIN success ~
that result could DC ataDeo rs clacu
sneclmens OF artificial for building purposes were
exhibited by Mr. Thomas HodRson. Mr. Frank DiDDn OF
Colorado formerly member Of the Association, MADE
abort address mining, the climate ana otner charae
tescs OF Colorado The Society then adjourned alter
the that Light and Color would be the
subject OF the next meeting.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.


The weather continues 10 DC e&treheIJ
cold In South Carolina
Wards extensive iron f0undery, at New
ark N j.. was destroyed by fire last evening
The State of Virginia has been visited by
several severe rosts No injury to crops reported a. yet
The DIST Regiment, u. s. Infantry, passed
,hrnneh Crestine yesterday route to Caorhla over
land. -. =.
The dry goods and commission store at
~ - eummer.st baltimore, was damaged by nfe last
night Loss, 5000.
Philip p Haggerty, for the past 10 years
n clerk IN this POstOhce at Lowell, MASS, nus o9e" ."
rested on the charge OF rObbing the mall
Charles Marston, ut Augusta, Nc. ycster-
av made second descont IN light boat over tLo Zen
trr Kennebec Dam. where tho fall is the highest.
Judgment has been rendered IN ,Mhe M
rued staiea District Court or 81 LOUIS agnsst, ,ao
Atna Insurance. Company OF Hartford Conn., 1oasOiVV
The schooner T.. Lake, from Phllaaei- aauisnr
nbi for Newport, loaded with coal struck on H. noNe
r~reck AT sea and was ashore az hthhuo S'' 4"
an "Wednesday night. she will DO total loss,
A bonauet has been rendered TO Geh'
ooaid to ,ke place at the southern Hotel 81 Ious'
ON saturday next IL IL expected that uens, rno & c
Cnstar and other distinguished military men vi" w
present. .. D.io,,l No
80 AID vyas RECEIVED by the monlDoIs Ol lns
% Hy,y ~ the Republic Last evening ho uei,H i,
an aJdress al the Grand Army fair, Whoh ""' "'o"'
successful. NJ, ~ oe A.
I'm the suit brought by Mr. roN , Oh tl,e
National Theater, Philadelpha % dnring t6e striko OF
ior ntaa1s M 49, i, ~" rear Verdict rendered Tor tho
defendant. .,to,,oo1 90
John Mcnamara has been sentenced TO
he hanged Baltimore on sue. indicted for the murder
~ my "pi ppif nm Christinas Day, 1861 and i0und Shuly
about Two months sinee-
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ..ADBANY, April ~, 1860.
MI

Prohibiting the sale of adulterated articles Of
food drink or meaese eneohs 1ee S o.
ents OF the Poor authorizing cities ond villages to ac-
humber Of Commissioners Of state Charities by three
reappropriatng portion OF the United states Deposit
Fund for benefit OF Academies for the erection Of
additional Aims House in BrookyD repeating the law for
taking Agricultural Statistics authorizing the American
Popular Insurance Co 10 its capital stock amend
ing the charter o. the German Savings Bank in
Incorporating the Eleventh Ward Savings Bank In
NewYork; prohibiting the sale Of sprtuous liquors uoon
the Aegany and Cattaraugus Reservations making the
salaries Of the Police justices IN the Brooklyn Courts
1920, and Clerks sOO Relative the Emira Female Col
iege amending the general law for the formation OF
poraons for manufacturing and other purposes author
PenItentiary Industrial Reformatory amending the
law relative to the proof OF viii, in E1ecntGrs Adm1,s
issuing, procuring or use Of fraudulent natural,
satRe to making t The the books S@i SnS Of
corporations prna Jaee evidence oi tnelr doipgs p
Gibson Railroad; Incorporating the Worhngwomens Ma
toDal Association amending the charter OF the western
place OF trial for certain Ofensest provides that tho
receivers OF stolen goods may be tried In tue District
bltion: incorporating the Ogdensburgh Savings Bank
TO amend the law Of compensation OF SnTfogates ln
Turnverein at Brooklyn; 10 exempt GardneFs Island
from assessment OF hghway labor 70 amend M .he enI
for certain purposes. ,.,,u.r
The broadway Surface Railroad bill being announced
for third reading. Mr.. CREAMER moved 10 lay 1t on
the table. Carried by ls TO IS.
Ry Mfr Pierce-ClOslng that portion OF the Jamaica
tlaikroad lying in the City OF Brooklyn Mr.. Nichols
Authorizing the building Of bridge across the Buffalo
River by the City of Buffalo. 49,
The Senate voted accede 10 the request Of the As
sembly for the return Of the Twoer Railroad bill for
amendment, IL 10 Z.
REPORTS.
TO amend the quarantine law and for the regulation or
the Marine Hospital the majority report amending the
charter OF the New-YOrk City Central Underground
railroad was reconmtted with instructions 10 report
Tomorrow relative TO the general tax levy OF the Cities
of Buffalo and New-York, which was made the special
order for next Tuesday, TO amend the charter OF the
City OF Brooklyn; creating new Judicial district out on
the seventh; TO authorize the removal OF 100 Sing sing
conycts to the Albany Pemtentary; relative 10 evil
depce In criminal prOsecutOEs-Mr FOlger dissenting
10 Incorporate Grand Lodge Of the Independent Or
der OF Good Templars of the State; relative To the com
mon schools in the City OF NewYork; the bill passed
by the Assembly. Adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
TO CORRESPONDENTS

G. d. M-President Lincoln was assasssinated on
the evening of April H. aud died on the morning OF
April 15 1865.
was fought May 25 1882 and the battle OF Port Re
public Va, June s, 1862.
r. s. The decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in regard to gold contracts, was as
follows: All contracts made payable in coin before
the passage of the legal tender act are binding Con-
tracts made payable in dollars maturing since the
passage of the act must DO settled in greenbacks.
Contracts made payable in coin are binding whether
made before or after the passage of the act Congress
declined TO take any action in the matter after the
above decision was rendered it was thought that
il covered the whole ground. A promissory note
would be q contract.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
A GpAR BY TIE POLICE COURT CLERKS.

We understand that the clerks of the Police
Courts are trying to smugglc into the Tax Levy an Item
10 give them extra pay for work performed Oh Sundays
during the whole six years Of their term OF oee Ihese
young gentlemen tried to get this bounty out OF the CITY
iot vear but were checked by Mayor Hoffmans veto.
They hone 10 escape his attention this year. in the hurry
and confusion OF passing the Tax lovies at Albany We
trust they may disappointed. Although these clerks
have worked only alternate Sundays, they claim pay
for 81 sundays In each year. and their little bill foots up
in the neIgborhOod OF $4,000. On what principle they
demand any Of this since they contracted on yearly
salar!es IL would be difficult TO say. The Citizens Asso
,u viii doubtless see TO II that this shameful grab at
the public money is headed on
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
MEETING or THE DEMOCRATIC UNION
ORGANIZATION

PROTESTS AGAINST THE NEW SCHOOL BILL AND
THE TWO TIER AND BROADWAY RAILROAD
BILLS.
The Democratic Union Organization of New
York City met last evening at Masonic Hall. All the
wards we're represented. and important business was
transacted. Mr owen Murfcy occupied the chair. and
opened the meeting with brief statement ot their pnr
pose of assembling viz: 10 sustain Gov Holman IN his
Mr.. X. j. Hatch of the Teenty-second ward followed
of policians ~ the Tnninsuy school u dcstro, The
benefcent school laws which have nrcn te prd" ot th'
ciiy and thus gain control u the tnooo0 now Annually
appropriated He then offered the following resolutions
which were gn"uimop'y ad"pttdi ,..,..,.,, sect.
Of I'D & BOY P,s,'. i.,,r 'a , S y,
snd 'e.a eshgcs 10 let 80 nov .ls .e ,'.' ' M
CITY = Nesl.i to- g.'i5 Is,9',i @ y 5,s 80 s % g.
people dslr ia vt tey p,rnrcF tr' a. 70
.S, Rinr 70 daar,. ils eo u u a1so itsog rsf,isse.
the local residence ard STRESS q Tie several ealae' M 'a2 P
%Sd ,,h,y,a, The pte.ut .,p eil.i hr law - IN,
oSIisI surpor of i. ee. of o1r etu, rei a.r9y
n,err.tsd Ss eutot yorrg ,d e = ne Pebble
School. Without se political rsrt: nag ilsor
Yori !. q favor o. hr Ir,.ssi 's ~ ua G tr % & '
snr raSs ,,S. SS.| S & % rt s " rssrd s, red % o
party; snd that auy et'rz ihsr-1 ,td yna ss Gs g-sl
of our oos AID s arc wholly opposed 30 d. a~ ~" bes
Eeorsd Go' q Ela.'les q M 80, 2, row s',, .r
tuie snd elected fn 'hf su ~ a'gl ,l, s & Il, "'' s,,
tss STATE to .io@ he law eo,e'nl 'rl board 20 It's
Mr. Patrick Herman OF the Erst Ward then offered the
following resolution: ..
Wh,reas b Is psirg iere Tie Les.s r. e
~ railroad To- TIE city u slork
a. tr Eofe e-faet railroads
and eress the Il would ut ou' DESTROY of
this bt a'so three 81 h- oldest
Cb,tan Churches u New iok A. Peters
~ p.T md Trv the pssssge sHh ban ufrsi By
ag rafosd ibh- who would not hesitate {, rob
us s,urtusrt the cradle. the gTate; therefore
gi mat the Ulou Demoscy Of tbs protests gsnst ,ueh
act II vandalism --t-. a -..-.-. 4,
, R,s,sa R.iroa t ari sh a,ts seca. legislation which
tend 10 drpiiss this dig 81 yslualIs f'uchIses 40 -
R,solr,f copy 81 ~" fn ons he "Iwlril 70 ie GOV
erbor the President c the senate am ie speaker o h
Assent
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16

Messrs. Thurlow Weed and John Z. Devlin
arrived from Charleston last evening, III the steamer
Charleston.
A fire occurred, at 0 o'clock last evening from
the expOsion OF kerosene lamp In an attic at NO lOs
Diyison-st The premises are owned by Mr William
White The damage is estimated at s7o no insurance
Tn the Court of General Sessions before
Jndge Bedford there three trials yesterday result
ng In convictions. Four sentences were pronounced
one prisoner was discharged at tue request or the com
painant in the case The Grand Jury brought In ten III
dIctments.
Coroner Flynn held an inquest yesterday, at
ermsn nainter who was fatally injured Wednesday
by falling from scafrod while painting n, house o.
xtlst and TenthaYe Coroner Rollins yester'
day TOOK the antemortem statement OF LOUIS Refs,
German lying in dangerous condition at BELLEVUE HOS
ta from having been run the corner OF twenty
and First ave. by one OF the OF the Dry
Dock lre The driver OF the car WHO was arresteu IN
medatey after the occurrence was reeaSeu Oil p" W
await the result OF the injuries OF Reis
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
MUSIC.

REAPPEARANCE OF MADAME PAREPA-Ros
We are delighted to learn that Madame
Rosa has recovered sufficiently from her
illness to appear again in the concertroom Her voice 10
not only unmpared, but If report speaks truly, has
gained power and brancy by the long rest. sho will
no doubt have most cordial reception for the number
OF her friends In EewYOrk is about equal to the whole
population of the city, and they will all be anxious to
give her a welcome. She is TO appear on Wednesday
next at stelnWay Hall in miscellaneous concert and
Thursday will sing In The Seasons" with the Mendels-
sohn Union Before Summer ots in II her intention TO
give several other oratoro performances and about tho
middle Of September she purposes opening the French
Theater with ali English Opera troupe, composed partly
OF new partly Of old materials.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
VEL nc1prnR ENnIHIrIOY.

The Mcssrs Pcarsall entertained n select COM
many at their veocpode Academy IN Twenty-eighthSt'
near Broadway last evening, the orcPsion being their
second weekly exhibition. varied nnd excellent dis
nay Of yelociprle riding given beginning with u
grand entrfe fy experts who performed mary graco
hi and difficult movements. NJ CdrIritcr took the
foremost place among tie riders by bs skIn use "i te
yplOcipede ludcIOuS game Of tag WAS subsequently
eniovrd followed by an exhibition 10y Misc fearsa pn
herself by her ca.y ard artistic riding. Tho feature
~ the evening WAS exciting contest for a
a handsome Pickering bicycle silver mounted. and val
ned M f2Jn II was intended for the person accomplish
Wns restricted 10 the pupils Of Tic Academy. nine OF
whom participated in The contest Some very rapid nd
ing AZ Witnessed which would probably have been eN
cled had tho turning points on tue course htt Wider
tarre Messrs Cammeyer. Shelley, and Wood acted ~
Indgcs aud Mr. Porter WAS referee All The cnhtcslahs
we're young men The first NeOcpcdst who started Tell
at inc curve on his fourth circuit. Mr..
Brooks, "a member OF the American Neocipede
Association next essaycd the feat and also
fe hui made another endcavOr to win aud success
fnl; time. minute 57a seconds He used Woods ma
chine with 4Oinch driver. Mr. Darling came the near
est 10 his time being short u seconds Messrs Dana,
Morena Dnryea Noble, Lawson. and Mcneil were among
music from brass band which was In attendance. Tie
entertainment terminated With match against time In
which Mr. Pickering Mr. Drmaicst, Mr Frank Pearsall'
and others engaged. The best time was made By Mr..
DeuuTcnt-2 minutes aud seconds.
Walter Brown, the Oarsman, made distance
OF 90 miles m hours aud A. minutes In the Boston We
locipedrOmc the other night or the last mile Brown
propelled the bicycle very swiftly, as an exhibition of
speed. aud made the mile In minutes IL seconds.
The April number (No 81 of The Vel0cipediSt
Is out and presents the usual sicy and Interesting me
idnDe OF vcOcpede news.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
ANNUAL REPORT OF The METROPOLITAN FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

The fourth annual report Of the Metropolitan
Fire Department, covering the operations for 1863 has
been printed The Commissioners refer to the increase
In public favor with which the Department Is regarded,
in high terms. TO secure proper officers for the com
panie all candidates for promotion were ordered TO ap
pear before an Examining Board liS ihns appeared or
whom ~ were found qualified and recommended for pro
motion. Retiring Board has also been organized for
the purpose OF testing the qualincatons or certain
ocers or nix found unqualified, Tour lott the service,
aud two were reduced.
Iels have been cleared of certain buildings process
Of erection when the present Commission took charge, To
tine extent of $752 80. while IL n esnaed that real
estate worth $OOOO been surrendered To tho city
since The organization of tine Board Tie secundclnss
steam engines have been found the best Tor service IN
this cly hhd all hrstcass ones except twO are 10 DO
dispensed with New tenders Of an Improved pattern,
which enable Part Of tbe 10 ride 10 the nrr, nave
been added The condition Of the horses Is excellent
which - accounted for 10y the care they receive at the
hands OF the nen Six deaths occurred during the year
Of which TWO were caused by accident NO hrcs o1 any
magnitude have occurred during the year ana III most
cases they have been confined 10 the building III which
they originated or eNtinguished win slight loss
Tho Bureau OF COmbustibe Materials was organized
year ago. 1t is composed OF four mtbers who are
assisted ly u man detailed from each Ire eompsny' ~
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
Gar IIiinois aud tiIsseuri Trade
ADVERTISE IN THE QUINCY "hi"'

RAILHACHR q PHILLIPS, Peenssen1 1,,vcx vu,a
rI,. n.n,ssmsat the sireniatou OF Thh vUiNOi "n'e
bssn largely increased and 10 nov rps
no, medium With sh' dealers Of "a na'" '
qs WIG /, published both daily sai weekly 10 fs
newspspsr Republican In Pohhes La. .-,l.v.z
a ',,sad o 10 dspsIiusnL Quincy losaa Ga M w.
mi River Loes IL 10 the second sp
nst and business importance The popas.es
- rubsrs about souls Several hundred nss oaiab
The railroad bridge nearly eonPsIsi mA.hs
,bs iSs pont whieh Illinois and Msso. are ssnssa @
,sls The sirsaaon distributed the fOsrs
ilndis--Adaps, Hansoek KnoI hcDoooaeh. s'hv1 "''"
BpSa. sangapnon, Morgsn. Pike Macon. -, ~. x...,
M,sSuScosnd Clark uyAn Adar Knor. Lewis Lso aAS'
sholby MariOn Monroe, Liuugston. ChAn.cn. 0rsadJ'
Terms for Adterising vefy moderate Address -, n,.. M
BA1HACHB PHILIPS. Publishers Quincy Was Ssinsi -,
Post-Ofce NoIice.The Msls for ksrogs g, ts
THrRsDAY sI3 M and Al thc Stations follows: sSd
G aud o. ll;30 aud H. iIilS; snd e. io;S m % FRIDAY
Office SATURDAY. At IA ana AZ nS n ~ n $50 an
NIGHT "a o0ss aud 0. aud D. 20 aIS PN
q BID U - SHNN1 ~--'
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
THE BAPTIST HOME FOR AGBD AND INFfRM
MEMBERS.

A meeting of members of the different Bap-
ust churches OF the city held evening Galway
Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Buckland's, in Twenty
thirds near Ffthaye to favor the project OF building
home for the aged and infrm members OF the denoni
nation OF Doth sexes. This PROJECT I'm
February OF the present by number OF the morn
prominent ladies' OF the denomination this city who
sent out eall signed by such those OF Mrs ID
O.. Hayes, Mrs. VIM. d. Murphy. Mrs. ]. b. Colgate
Miss j. Bruce, jr and other ladies occupying sniar
positions in society," inviting meeting for the purpose OF
discussing the matter. The interest manifested at the
meeting was so satisfactory, that public meeting
was held the evening Of the LIST OF April i'm the Mad
save Baptist Church, on which occasion about $4,000
was pledged toward endowment fund for the ustu-
ti0n and Constitution and Bylaws for the Ladies'
Home Society Of the Baptist Churches the City
of Nev.York" was adopted Tho officers OF the
Society are Mrs ID. G. Hays, First Directress Mrs.
s. NJ. Amber Second Directress Mrs. W. ID. Murphy,
Third Dlrectress Miss j. NJ. Bruce, r Treasurer; Miss
f. NJ Newton and Mrs +. s. Miner Secretaries. The OBJ
ect is stated 10 be furnish the aged nhrm or des
ute members OF the Baptist churches with comfortable
residence with board clothing skiful attendance and
with their accustomed religious services, and
at their DEATH with respectable BURIAL AZ the
meeting last evening tine Church was well hleu, ana
much interest manifested. Addresses were made by
the Rev. Drs. BurchRrd, Anderson, Bishop, Holmes ana
bowling and by Messrs Bruce, Williams, Scott Pheps
the Rev Mr. Knapp. and others About $4,000 IN ADJ
tiOnal subscriptions received, together Win lhe
pledges OF six gentlemen 20 pay each 2O OF slOOOO s
building fund.- condition that that amount shall DC
raised.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16

doll at 81 D9sI 75 Hghsnes quiet erc Mess PORK 9uss
$50 81 Lard qpet fglsc Picked Hams sc Dy sslll
shoulders nominal life active declined 2s1Sa
Sesd at sga51S9S IS for ComHos aad % 7o0so 50 for Pair
Choies Cattle 81 50d 81 10 for butchers S64 % rs
f 70 Choice and sT3f1 81 for Good 10 Shipping beeves
MyAssAn Ga, April I5-Coton-The market quiet bot srn.
will have 10 he replauted.
wnsSeTos n e., April Ia--sp4.s Turpeptne lover 41s
honn quiet at VI 5a o. Crude Tapenns steady 81 609S2
Tar unchanged COtton-Nothing doing
CHARLRsToS April l5COtton-The market IA gpe, s.l.s $50
4 bales --f
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

NYp,. Anil -Coon unchanged; recept 100 bales erpor
m bale. Fonr dull supsrfne &s s0d Se Cora oe oats Ve
iorl Lard lgc Bacon gaiet Shoulders ite IIsr S' |
uulk Mea quiet; Shouler llc Clear sides o3 -,
Esw.ORL ElSL April la-C0eu oweri MddinEsb "- E
bales, receipts 265 bales experts 49OI bAes noo
e.nge-sterlng lt?l Commea tllaRi New YORK sssh NJ
premium sugar snr, Common lOi6nse Prime t,Sa sS
sss, FouVery arm siock
psras g Donbls Extra 81 50; Treble kIir, Ram
higher; White 1bdd0c. IA
,csr, quSd 81 30 Hay 6ni Phne, S2l Pori aa i.,
Baecn da and lower; Shoulders 3.ei Clear he sSh s@s
Western Reetaed oNdg5c Conee quiet aud nHehAnga - I0
Cno,ao April Elchangt on Newiork A. var Syh Sr =.
premium selling Flour dull spring EIrss o1 Al osi since
aSs 81 o. r 66 Corr dali Al 0ate io NO grade sni StS
s iTelt rotbns doing Mi. afternoon Osls dull Al PIC '
@ @ An sda Al N Ss al Il for iyesL receipt, aud Ne l. Sa"
New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
TAXATION OF BANKING CAPITAL-IMPORTANT
DECISION.

DECISION
Assessor Webster has receiced the following
decision relating to the tax upon borrowed money which
sustans the general policy Of the Assessor IN his at
tepted reform OF internal revenue matters among the
bankers and brokers OF Wall.st:
TREASURY DEPARrMgST oYylcE Oy IsrSRS.I REyssrr,
WAsHISGTos, April II, 1855. 5
slH: H. Meigs IT, Smith, bankers at No. 81 Wsst, have sd
dressed b, Office under date osth inst asking In their monthly
capital provided for Section Ito Law force they
should include average they have borrowed during
the particular month"
they referred for the necessary informshon you
ara instructed that the average all money whether borrowed or other
wise used or employed during the month"; by banker In bs business
Ofs excepting Ouy deposits which retuDed for tar 'ueh
.ou outer bI pa taI,S under the section
Very respectfully j. II. DOUGLAS Deputy Commissioner
B. D. WEssrER, As,es,or XXXIId District Nev.YOrk.