New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.

DR.. Francis Lieber will reply to Mr.. Greeley's
Protection before the students OK the Even
Ing High School, on Friday, April a.
A Fair for the benefit of the Chaplin Home
for the Aged and InHrm will be opened next Monday
evening at the 22d Regiment Armony on Fourteenthst
The Brick Handlers Association adopted, last
evening code resisting any reduction of their present
wageA per day and providing for the exclusion OF IN
competent men from the trade, especially those who
accept less than the standard price,
The first of popular course of lectures on
physiology and hygiene. under the auspices Of the
Woman's Medical College, delivered yesterday after
noon at All Souls Church. Fourthaye by Dr. Samuel
b. Ward, on the Human Skeleton"
The anniversary meeting OF the Working
women's Protective Union, organized in 1862 viii be
held Tomorrow evening in Association Hail. Addresses
expected from Henry Ward Beecher and the Rev.
stephen III. Tying Jr.
A large number of carpenters and joiners
met at Masonic Hall last evening, and advocated a
thorough reorganization OF the craft for the purpose OF
raising the wages 70 per day securing f9li nonr ior
dinner and cultaing the time OF labor on SATURDAY W
eight hours.
The following Directors of the Second-ave
Railroad Company were elected yesterday; Ihomas
Crane John sosson, Edward Haght, lie Grand B. Lock
wood 8. Thorn, Julius Wadsworth, George Bell H. u.
Beach j. Donaldson Augustus Masters f soGm1h
Mehrback, Fred. Dc Bier, Jacob +. Oakley, J9nn H.
Plat, and Cyrus Ii. Loutrel.
At a meeting of the New-York Skating Club,
held last evening at Plimpton Building the following
officers elected: ..
President A. Dupgnsc President T. T. Bgbertj Secretary
Thompson Financial Secretary b. Thorp Toasurer w "ep
e; Hs,eorologst, T. b. Cook Directors; John Cgh5o9
wi i GG6na " M sisn' ssy Ss'fS ASds@
About 2J members of the Cotton Exchange
met Yesterday Mr. Harrison presiding, to consider the
compants OF members concerning the prices for cotton
declared from day to day by the Quotation committee,
Mr. Copeland moved that each broker SEND MS report W
Inc superintendent could make up the quotations,
The majority however expressed satisfaction WIN inc
Commifee and said that the charges made against the
In some pa pers atrocious libels
The semi-annual session of the Brooklyn
Presbyery was opened last evening at the Second Pre
byterian Church. Clinton-s by sermon Dy the hooer
otor the Rev Dr. j. T. Duryea. In reviewing " Churcn
Work" he expressed the fear that we are gwen 10
az such more than to saving Souls dengns
more in fun houses than In truly devotlonal ohos III
cline our attention to the harmony OF the music
Judgment OF rather than the approVa oi oou n
Alter the Sermon the Rev. Dr. Tells was chosen Mooei-
aOr FOR the ensuing year.
Michael Norton, Thomas Conan, James H.
Tngcrso and John Walsh the Commissioners appoint
ed To complee the new County Court House, with an APP
nropro,ion OF 100000 have paid old bills and pay-ros
aoutng &c and with the remainder have com
Melted tine marble front on Chambers-st except the cor
nmnsC and 80 Broadway end. They nave ALSO con
IuctId iaHe yaut for the documents OF the county
9Ier Ofice 10 accommodate the extra deputies adding
y nrivate office for Sheriff Brennan. The surrogate
9e and the Court-rooms OF the Superior and common
Pleas have been fresc0ed and ornamented