New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
THE CITY.

The steamer Venezuelan lies at anchor IN the
North River. it not yet having been decided WheA VI
where she will discharge her cargo.
Tomorrow evening the fOrty-sixth anniver-
sary Of the \. V Bible Society VIII he thc
South Reformed Church. Fftlaye and twenty -nrst-s@
The body of an unknown man, about Zee, 1eet
10 inches in hight dark brown hair, musache and chI
%hiskcTs and wearing dark clothing, found in the
East River of Forty -sNth-st
Charles Leber a German, of No. i64 East
Fourth-s while engaged in stating the roof OF the gas
house at the foot OF West Forty seconds fell to the
Ground and was dangerously injured
The General Committee of the Grand Army
OF the Republic has appointed the 3Oth day of May for
the annual decoration OF soldiers graves The Commit
Tee will meet on the 18th to complete arrangements
Thomas Secry of No., 900 First-ave, while
loot of East Thirty fhst yesterday, removed brace
from pile of lumber which fell on aud instantly Killed
him.
Last evcniRg the 22d Regiment had their
last dr Of he season in the Fourtcenthst arInory AZ
Tic close of the drill Capt Thomas Tate was presented
by the members OF Company with very handsome
SILVER tea service.
Pioneer Lodge No. 49 I. 0. of G. T. has
elected the following officers for the ensuing term Ereq
Soddard. w. s. John Osborn, ir., VI. F. s.; George C.
Edgar, ". r.; ". +. Deleyan, W. NJ.
Emmet A. King of No. 125 RoOsevelt-st. was
Saloon no l3l Cherry-st by the bartender, Wm. Con
roy, woman named Kate Leddy, and number OF
others Kings assailants were arrested.
The North German frigate AecOna, Capt.
Baron Won Schenitz commander arrived of the Battery
vest, rday in u days from St Thomas The Aecona car
ries "a gums and has complement of 800 officers and
After anch0rng she sutcd the port with the Gus
tOmary number OF guns.
The Tuohey- -Kcrrgan fight was decided
Henry the stakeholder after investigating the matter
ght at the appointed hour and very properly gave MN
the ,takes amounting TO 5000.
The next in the free course of Scientific
Lectures the People, at the Cooper Union, Will take
IIqcc i'm the Great Hall this evening. Subject: Coal"
rgf feI r..
j. : NcwbcrTy Professor of Geology in Columbia Col
lege director of the Geological Survey OF the state
of OhiO.
VIM. Muller, the unfortunate inventor, who
months committed to an indefinite con
FOR an alleged violation of the Goodyear Hard Rubber
Patent to-day released by order of Judge Blatch
being made by tie counsel for the Company.
The L. s iIon-clad Miantonomoh, conveyed
by T. :. -teauender Wiana arrived at her anchor
age OF the Battery Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, en-
route Boston to Hampton Roads where she will re-
main waiting orders This IS the vessel Which, while
ran down a'.d sank the steamtendcr Maria.
At 3:47 on the morning of May /, the two
evening stars the planets Jupiter and Mercury will be
nearly three degrees. about six dametcrs The moon,
apart ON the evening Of the lst at 1880 o'clock II no
clouds uterpose Jupiter will he visible nearly IS minutes
the west by north horizon with Mercury bur few
Mercury
Mr.. c. J. Goldrick of The Rocky Mountain
Herald last evening. al No. 70 East FoTthst, spoke on
the resources of Colorado and the prospects for mn
grants 10 that state A company under the supervision
reduction OF fares over the Erie Road from Si25 10 S3 g.
these reduced about OOpersOns Will start for
Colorado Oh Monday.
A meeting of the coOred voters of the First,
Second. Third, ard Fifth Wards was held last night at
no. @ b15cI & n n Il nt ii a ~ o o. sI srIctap 9
Heopc. H. r. BAILEY, H. Bcrtonnel r. kingsley. IT,
Fr dclck Efit. mos Harris. VIM H. Bailey, aid oth6ts
There wer about 40 persons present. most OF whom were
oolDred citizens.
III 4 l. &C
Iemoiohng lIor No - y. r., for the Lon HI"hch
r., amer landing The plans decided upon will make tie
building containing the Offices reception rooms DC Ole
of tae finest on the North River The pier it'efl' large
enough 90 accommodate 800 carriages. The the
at Long Branch.
An address was presented yesterday, by the
empoyt. at Castle Garden 10 Mr.. Frederick kaVp Que
oi the onm OF Emigration, vino sails for Europe
to-day. MI Kdpp acknowledged the compliment H. IT.
ting terms Tie expressed his regret ~ parting with -
many friends WHO had invariably treated Linn with
marked courtesy and said he would always cherish the
Commission His interest in the welfare Oi the eluiaLt
would never dimirish by lapse Of time.
The Eighth Assembly District Union ReDub-
Lcan Association met last evening, MI John J. bren
President in the chair, and admitted thirty
m, mhcrs Resolutions were adopted proposing Mr.
District Mcssrs Shael and II ggius as Assistant As
scssors The Orci citizens OF the Seventeenth were
with ali coiorcd men in the District At the next
meeting an organization will be perfected
Last night a number of officers attached to
the Tonbs Police Court acting under tine orders OF Su
perintendent Jourdan, made a desccst number of
low gamir houses down town, and arrested the prOpe
tors and -amcscTs and took possession OF the gaming
Implements The following prisoners locked up
the FrGnslinSt Police Station: Timothy Harrington and
P@afSon Of No q Coentics-slip; Patlck j. Maoy and
Henry Farley of No IA souh-st This morning the pris
oners will be taken before Justice Bowling, at the
Tombs.
Messrs. c. & r. Poillon, builders of some of
the most noted yachts in American waters 70 con
al.
scnooner keel yacht 50 feet in length a feet BEAM and
e depth OF hold for j. T. Gardiner OF Boston W. b.
yacht Is fcet in nctd 10 feet beam and feet depth Of
hold and Fred Bartlett aud others are to have center
feet depth Of hold An OF these vessels modelled for
high rate Of speed and will develop some now features
III construction and general outfit
Messrs Leavitt, Streboigh & Co. continued
Their sale Of coins, medals, and autographs, last
evening There was good attendance, and better
Among the Ensiisl medals that Of Oliver Cromwell 1888
sold at $780, the Victoria medal u the Army or the run
ihony Wayne, at e; Major Andre medal at s5 TURKS
Fortssima Nomen Domini 1880, at $40; Count RImord
sold for s. the eagle, 1901 for 12 cent Of The de
nomnation OF lSo very rare SOD at the hlgn piIce m
that of John Adams sold at S to Aaron
Burr, at s. Col Alexander scanned l7I9 at ~ to JCh
Quincy Adams at 81 IS; James Madison, al 2I5 falIcA
Henry at IL 25 VIM Henry Harrison at = !5; George
~ 13a ,6 ister M & to Gen Knox from Moe"fOOA
Prof. w. II. Thompson lectured on Tcmpera-
ture last evening in the hall OF the Y VI. c. A Thcsu
,ect Of the lecture had been advertised to be on rem
perance rather typographical error. The lecturer
descated upon tie sun and reviewed its dimensions ana
constitution, and said that II piece of ice 1000 rect
square was hurled istO the II would dissolve III the
Goth part of second Some people supposed that the
spots OF the sun az this the canse or the
warm temperature Of Winter but that could not be
because IN all other places il had been unusually cold
and We had had some severe weather also He cOnended
that the did not furnish 9 the heat but that great
portion Of IL was derived frOiL the stars The atmOs
lhefe was powerful agent In supplying with heat.
IL acted a nOnconductOr, and when large of
heat sent into the earth 10 kept IL there and did not
permit IL 10 escape The atmosphere performed the same
function in nature a an OyercOat when worn by man
Il did not generate heat but u prevented the heat from
escaping II there atmosphere could not live,
A. the cold would he unbearah.e. II any heat