New-York tribune., 1870-04-07
LILLE CITY.

John Il. Cough will lecture this evening at
Cooper Institute for the benefit Of the Home for Friend
less Women.
The U. s. flagship Colorado Capt. Cooper,
down the bay yesterday. she will 70 to to-day
II the weather VIII permit.
In the Z. s. District Court, Yesterday, be:
fore Judge Blatchford 10 pipes and 30 halippe Of
sherry VINE condemned by default
The Beach Pneumatic Tunnel remains open
for public inspection, and the Union Home and School
for Soldiers and Sailors orphans reap all advantages
Of the admission fee
The meeting Of the Executive Committee of
the ship Owners Associson was not held yesterday,
there being quorum The regular meeting VIII be held
next Wednesday at 3 O'Clock.
By an arrangement entered into between the
Panama Railroad Co. ana the rage Ha M steamship CO.
former have been Withdrawn.
The yacht He 'rietta, the victor in the ocean
yacht race has been sold TO who intend her for
trading purposes between san Francisco and the Sand
Vich Islands. The price was $4,000.
At meeting of the Church Music Associa-
tion, on Monday evening. II was announced by DR..
James Peek that there would be an extra rehearsal this
evening at 8 o'clock at West Twenty y-hfth-st.
The lid Assembly District Republican Asso-
ciaton met last night Daniel Moore r in the chair aud
appointed committees to prepare constitutions and by
Gen. Mcdowell and his staff, consisting of
Gen. McKeeyer Capt j. II. Coster Capt H. stoeten and
Major W 7. Howell left last evening Tor Troy, make
preparations for the funeral Of the late Gen. Thomas
large number OF officers Will leave to-day.
paper on "Voice and Speech" read by Prof
Elsburg at a previous meeting OF the New.York Liberal
night. Subsequently there was read communication
from Prot. A. H. Roesler on Iceland Spar
Mr.. Henry Bergh, yesterday, spoke at Phila-
dephia before the Womens Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals which great in that city
Mayor Fox presented him to the audience, who highly
appreciated his dream and his address,
Howard Van Husen, engineer on the ting
tug to barge at the foot OF airisonst. fel
the river He soon got out and taken board the
~. n keD
Secretary Boutwell, made q short visit to this
city on official business Yesterday he In Wallst,
ger the day the Secretary waited on at his
hotel by large number Of personal and political friends
Chief Engineer Perley reports that in March
there weIe 9s fires, OF winch ~ were confined TO
at t72,69s; buildings slightly damaged. 80 damaged
considerably 81 totally destroyeds Only false alarms
Before Civil Justice Koch, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court. yesterday, James strickley OF
willlansbargh pleaded guilty to charge OF burglary
preferred by Christian Remers at No $50 BrOomes The
prisoner was detected IN the OF coming out OF the
place by Officer Thompson Of the Twenty Precinct
Ing to Eeimers. Committed TO answer.
A humber OF amateurs and several profess
sona actors gave musical and dramatic entertainment
Temperance, at Union Hail. the proceeds Of which are
go to the widow Of Bro John White who. tcf "a yeafs
bad worked aIntuiy siad a ~ eau Of TEMPERANCE The
loudly applauded tho v,ry cred,abie performances.
The Health Commissioners, yesterday allowed
sisw cano against tho Board. and passed resolution
autnoilpg the Treasurer 10 place to the account Of Mr.
ColVp.e 900 from the Kings County funds, 70 pay
sued out by Mr. Van Brnnt the defense Of the
sut having assumed by the Board aud the
10 pad daily during the brief existence Of
tho Board Another and probably nnai session Of tho
board will be held on Saturday.
Robert Brown, the contractor, successfully
laid yesterday tho cable across the North River from
Seventy -seyenthst to GuttenbuIgh' j. for the
National Telegraph Company. Mr.. Brown has con
tract 20 construct for the National Company Telegraph
line from this city To Philadelphia The submarine
cable laid down yesterday seveneighths OF milo
long aud weighs nine IL has nve conducting wires
and was maDnfact tnred IN England
One of the largest assemblages ever seen IN
Apoo Hall there last evening %" the occs