New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-11

Gen. Butler and Mr.. George S. McWatters
nave been elected members Of the Advisory Board Of the
Ladies' Union Relief Association.
Wendell Phillips delivered his lecture on
Daniel O'Connel" In Lyric Hail, last evening, before
audience fair in numbers and liberal with applause.
young woman. a German, leaped from a
Hoboken ferry boat Last evening and was drowned No
board the boat seemed to know who she
where she resided
The passengers of the steamer Cleopatra
running to Vera Cruz, Mexico have united in card ten
interchangeable exertons and anxious care to preserve
them from suffering and almost shipWreck,' while
doubling Cape Horn.
The third AriOn Carnival of the season was
well attended last evening AT the GermaDia Assembly
Rooms. and proved usual, just such mixture Of
cial merriment, comic songs, and humorous speech.
making as the Intelligent and mirthlOyng German, or
Whatever age or SEX most especially and heartily ENJOY
A number of additional aflidavits were made
yesterday IN support of the adavits previously made by
members of the crew Of the ship Neptune, regarding
their cruel treatment by Capt Peabody and of his
officials. IL is probable that the courts Will have IN a
short time opportunity to determine the business Of
the charge.
A temperance meeting, under the auspices of
the National Temperance Association was held last
sixth-st. Remarks were made by the Rev Mr. Mande-
vile, Mr. John HlBrowning, and the Rev. MrsVail. Az
the conclusion OF the meeting $40 was collected ana MT
stephen ID. Brown constituted life member oi the Ass0-
citation.
The fourth annual Grand Opera Ball. last
evening was point Of attendance little OF success
nent persons whose figured the admission tickets
were present in the Academy Of Music. and the few
gatherings of the kind. The music, consisting Of two
bands good and the toettes and masks elaborate
aud costly.
The Atlantic Submarine Wrecking COmpany'S
steamer Lackawanna and schooner Ida Grant IN charge
Of Capt John Waters mOOred over the wreck or the
steamer Brunette sunk off Squam, n. j., and
moving her cargo by the aid of divers. The
Philip returned and reports nothing ashore north OF
Cape May. The wreckg steamer Rescue LETT Tor Town
Inlet n night, to the wreck scHOOn-
Willie Move to this port.
The concert last evening at the Attorney-st.
Methodist Protestant Church by the young ladies and
gentlemen connected with the church for the benefit OF
the pastor, success. The selections were mostly
solos and choruses and from the popular music OF
the day. Several Of the singers received encores ana
floral tributes from their friends pleasant feature or
the affair substantial and weseryed supper IN the
Sunday school rooms, and after the large asseOsse aa
RECALLED themselves In squads OF 100 at tme dancing
enjoyed IN an adjoining room
At the meeting of the MedicO-Legal Society
the City OF Newly Or last evening, at the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons several ladies' ana ABOUT io
gentlemen were present Various amendments TO the
constitution and bylaws considered and adopted
DR.. Henry Raphael read an interesting paper on the
"Mostmportant Signs in Determining whether Uhld
instructive remarks on the same subject Dr ste
phen Rogers also presented paper on he US
read from proposed law designed TO protect
practitioners, while Dr VIM. b. Bibbins made speechi
opposition TO such law, apparently on the ground that
the proposed legislation would degrade regular physl
clans to a level with homeopathic practitioners.
The Gold Board held an executive session
Yesterday afternoon reference TO the charges OF fraud
preferred against the house OF Van Saun CO.. NO %
Broad-st by samuel c. Barr. Mr.. Van Saun made a
statement to the effect that September last Barr came
to him and stated that he could buy $1,000 III Government
bonds provided he had $500 10 deposit rs collateral
security He gave Barr check for the latter
amount Barr failed TO produce the bonds, ana
after a lapSe of week left the city. Van
saun received letter from him. dated at Philadelphia
ON his return, Van Saun caused his arrest, aud lie
claimed that Barrs present action only subtertuge TO
hide ms own guilt. Van denied positively having
engaged in any fraudulent transaction. In conclusion
he requested that Committee be appointed to nVesl
gate the matter and added that his books open for
inspection Messrs W. W. Wetmore, II. :. CatnDoss
and r. II. FoOtc appointed such Committee WIN
instructions to report to-day.
The Rev. w. II. Pendleton last night de-
yered the third and last lecture OF the descrb
ing his Eastern travels in the Flftytnrdst Baptist
Church The subject " Jerusalem Wlthn ana With
ont" He gave a fine word picture or the Holy CITY, OF
ira streets and houses its sacred pools Omars Mosque,
the Church of the Holy Sepucher, the COenacuuln the
Via DOorosa also OF Bethlehem, the Mount or olives,
the Valley OF JehOshapha the Garden OF Gethsemane,
and other memorable places and The lecture was
very much admired by large audience The course mas
the conclusion of the lecture. the Rev Mr. Pendeton re,
solved himself into auctlOneer. and amid spirited
bidding sold off stock Of canes, workDOxes cardcases
and other articles which he brought with HIM from the
Holy Land Two canes sold for 500 EACH one brought
S5 one si5 and the lowest $50 for presentation
Ia the pastor was bought for $50 work box, composed
of the principal varieties OF wood TO be found In Paes
tine was bought for 500 Atogher about $500 worth OF
articles sold.