New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14

The Police commissioners yesterday UanS'
ferrcd the following sergeants Thomas kllhlea from
The Thrtyrst Precinct 20 jefferson Market Police Court
M Mnrn j Lo4d9R ~ FeIbani Nam
Hagen Twenty.hf.h broadway squad to twentieth
Precinct; Chailes W. Carpenter Fory-thlrI sub Pre-.
clnCt to FOrty-cighth.
The New-Yorlk branch of the American
Church Union" society =. +. communicates organ
tied in November 1857 attended the celebration OF tho
Holy Communion yesterday morning at Trinity Chapel
The Rev. DR.. Dix onciltcd assisted by The Rev. Dr.
Seymour Of the Theological Seminary. There was avery
large congregations and the service OF very impress
sive character. The Rev Dr. DiA VII preach The annual
tomorrow Illustrating tie history and object VI
the Union.
At 9:41 last evening m alarm of fire was
sounded from the It. Cioud Hotel Fortysecoudst and
Broadway. The flames originated in waslroon on the
second floor where IuclfCr matches stored, and
supposed 10 have been caused ny the nbhlng "
rats on tie matches The flames were cxtugushed he
fore more than SIS damage had been caused lhe build
Ing Is owned BY ID. Morris James and u occupied by tho
Rand Brothers who have insurance Oh tie furniture
10 the amount Of 10000
A select and critical audience assembled in
the hail Of the Young Mems Christian Association last
evening 10 hear MI O. NandehoH gave the met 81 ms
nom Hamlet, and for tho most part thus portion
Of the entertainment warmly received. Hoods noe
turnal sketch was admirably rendered. bat Charles
Mackays Louise on the doorstep" was the gem OF the
evening. The closing selection was "Winklo III the
Field aud Pckwick IN the Pound from Dickens.
The officers of the Irish Brigade have elected
the following officers for tie ensuing year. President
Capt. 7. X. horgau; Nceftesidenl, Lieut. VIM. r. Ma
ham Treasurer, Lieut. Fynu Recording secretary Lieut.
Burns; Corresponding secretary, Major T. NJ HaVery;
Trustees, Col j. W. BYRON, Col James OuiNp, Col JOh
warren. The Association has resolved 10 give grand
bali Easter Monday nglt-ts tickets 10 be - each
the proceed, Of which, together with the cash on haud
10 form the nucleus Of lund for the erection OF monu-
meut to the memory of the late Gen. Thomas Francis
Neagher.
The Rev. w. c. Roberts Of Elizabeth, n. j..
delivered the h lecture ~ course OF twelve, before
the Western Branch OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, last evening" subject Palestine" The pleas
Ot the Association were hcd with The mem
hers and their iitHdr who listened with deep
10 The remarks Of the lecturer who first described very
Ip1 lea he
found impression he received when standing upon the
nuwned City of the jews 1hen taking his lsenors into
the city, he portrayed the glOiies of the temple the
Citations OF Mount Mullah ana Mount HO ahd tlr sacred
memories OF Mount Calvary The lecturer closed witn m
interesting account OF the recent discoveries Of Lieut.
Warren Of the ancient foundations aud aqueducs Of tho
city The next lecture Oi the course VIII Dc delivered by
thc Rev. john Hall, ID, on jan. -.
The Polytechnic Branch of the American In
stltute held Unattended meeting ldst evening,
Prof . j. Hnman presiding. Dr. Bradley req" an ~
terestng paper upon the Theory OF stOrmn The Prcai
dent Nh Iluan stated several fac,s OF recent dscvv
cry, which discussed lat length by the members.
Mr. Ewing read paper upon "rtean Engines relating
mostly 10 the Iise AMI des fabty uf aou Of -tlOkc,
Instead Of using the f stroke, which question las Dee
much discussed OF late. Tie gave the results 81 syel'
stroke NJ different eDghths, from Ourtth and ny't Tho
difficulty wthEtAs economical method is mat y ten.
admitted tie cylinder before the stroke j. nniscd.
Giving lead" y }, called by engineers. lie Illustrated
his remarks by dHg!aIus and entered INTO TIC uihutc
patlcnlhis ot hs hhJcrl Answering al NE que U"'
asked. lie arrived al tue courlnslun that lg pIc-satc
shoud be uses, with short cut'oK gentleman ratl
that only nee one tenth ~ the LErocilcll power ~
TIE steam engine ana asked Why II Vdh. IN thls respect
engines Of day are better Than that 81 Natts.
lie ugge sted that Ac S0ct nScu,s the question 1t
early day, aud consider whether the IDlHud ~ gen
Grating steam has thing 10 DO yh ~ some Discus
took place 10 whether vcrc better To uHc nigh
ur low pressure ~ generating steam 81 Fisher thought
that Tie Held for economy and mpIUN gHtAi lee much
more ~ the boiler Than IN Tie engine