New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

A lecture will be delivered by ELI Perkins
at Association Hall tonight Oh Ny Uncle Consider
and otner themes.
DR.. Cotton will combine an exhibition of the
laughing gas with Prof Hartzs magical entertainment
this evening at Robinson Hall.
Paul b. Du Chaillu delivered bis lecture en-
titled the Land OF the Midnight Sun" at Association
Hall last evening The lecture OF the MercaH-
tile Library course.
DR.. William F. Thoms delivered lecture
the law Of storms, last night, IN the rooms OF the
New-York Nautical School at No. % Matson.st. He
made his meaning very clear by The use OF charts
The new officers Of the Mount Sinai HOspi-
tai are
President, p Hart veerr.itp T. Tnan; Te,snrer Msy
Dreo Aronson H. Gtrnsn A. Hsgsitss Janus J. Lyons s.
somercb. s Geiner
The Central Dispensary, No. 934 Eighth
ave. gives medical advice to the destitute SEX Last
year ZOO new patients were treated and 10000 prescrip
lions given out. (" Much Ado About Nothing VIII be
given the Academy OF Music for the benet OF TINS H.
stituton to night
The Christmas festival of the Italian schools
was held last evening in the Chapel of the House Of
Industry at No. l55 Worthst. The chapel was hand
soney decorated with flowers and evergreens The
the children and instrumental music. Presents were
then gwen 20 all the children.
The children of the Sunday school attached
10 81. Georges Chapel. IN East NIneteonth-st near
Frstave held their Christmas festival last night. The
ball was ofDamented with evergreeLs Aver The sing
ing Of number OF carols ana hymniby the children ad-
dresses made by the Rev. John Hall and the Rev
Or. stephen II. Tying The Christmas gits which hung
the branches OF large evergreen uee were then
distributed among the children.
At the meeting of the Methodist Preachers
Association, yesterday the Rev Drs Read, Haven. aud
Osborn took part in discussion upon the question
whether good likely to result from tho abors of the
Evangelical Alliance. Dr. Osborn said thai II the ALI
ance would accomplish good work. It womb prevent
foreign countries when there inuch WORK 10 ne
done al home The Rev DR. Foss said that pastor Cook
had gathered around him the crew OF the ship Loch
Earn, which rescued the passengers OF the steansnp
was sinking had payed for aid shortly aiterward
the chip British Queen hove IN SIGHT ana ctcned all
A meeting of the members OF the Albion
Society held last evening at 1T temporary head
quarters No $50 Broomest 10 make arrangements for
a permanent organization IL Is proposed 10 organize
society Of EnglishmeB for mutual association and pro
lection aud TO require only moderate subscription to
secure membership; secondly, TO ioHnh ifneVoleht
branch OF u assist deserving EngllshLnen 10
pose Of afOrdnG kDShshDen lniorinauo ana asSsihoe
procuring employment. Inc constitution ana Dy-
permanent officers and concluding az! arrangement for
putting the society int active operation
The Federal Council OF the |. W. A. met in
this city sunday passed resoutious III regard TO
the panic The resolutions were pIeia.od with pre-
an1e IA which asserted that tue country l. sui
ferBg money replace the credit destroyed by suh
enson indTstrcs that tue properly OF the nation
ortgsgcd tenth OF TIC pes Ole, VINO bed not
ou. these securities but also money which should
he circulation TINS forcing business men INTO bdnk
rnpicy: ana thai the Government did not adopt The
snnlc plr az relieving the country Oy employing it,
citizens ana paying them III tGatt ndrL currency IL
was resolved tina; tbe ConncI III ~ Official capacity,
sL"ud congress To- ssue through th, sub reasu-
mes in the large cities OF es teners aud oa
estate securing nj seven per cent and mas re
ncye the pcOpc usuiiogS interest," ana thereby ad
the Government 20 pay the expenses OF The nation. II
wa. further resolved that the resolutions she ud ~ sent
.Gct.. Grant, 10 Secretary kcaaioc. and 10 the
hon. z. + Batter