New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

Mrs. Walter G.. Lyman will lecture TO ladies
az Association Hall next Monday, on the Circulation
aud Microscopic Wonders Of the Blood.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage will repeat
his lecture the question, "shall Women Speak in
Religious Assemblies 2" thi. afternoon. at the Fiithave
Baptist Church.
At the request OF 50 members OF the Pro-
duce Exchange, Franklin Edison. the President. has
called a meeting for Tuesday, March II, at l:t5 D. M
for the purpose Of hearing Henry Hill on the SUBJECT OF
steam on the Erie Canal
The Sundav-school attached 10 the Third
Beecker.st Universast Church gave its seth exhibi-
lion last evening. The exercises included several
tabeaus and groups OF ftauary. and Dickenss christ
Carol intrOduciu. Scl0Ose tue M'VI iIuy liu Do"
Cratcmt, etc.
A meeting OF The naval store trade will be
held IN the managers, room Of the Produce Exchange
at BIS p. m Tomorrow, u consider the following:
R,o',s much of rule prelcb l5ene,5 of c1openg
re & En- Is roor ~ % be- GOD delivery IN, rae u sspL
1879, st. deduction Of - cent' per barrel
A special meeting of the Chamber of Com
mcrcc wa held at 3o p NJ yesterday, for the purpose
o electing Pilot Commissioner 70 serve for two years
from next March. Ambrose SNOW reelected unani-
mor-iy Samuel u. R1Zslcs announced that tho Com
,l;r, ON Canals of Inc Two Houses of the legislature
would meet n Joint session IN the Assembly, Chamber at
Albany, TUESDAY evening, To hear argninrnts con-
cerniug the proposed canal fuudlug aneDdmeuL
The Methodist Conference was continued
yesterday at tie Graham Avenue Methodist Protestant
Mission Church IN Broosyu. The meeting was opened
With religious services, conducted by the Row j. IL.
Robinson. \. II. Woodwork was elected Secretary
pro teu. committee was selected 10 investigate ihe
.'JfomcIfs circulated charging the Rev T. T. Kcndrck
with iutoxcatiOn. TGc examination OF ministers OJcu-
pied tho remainder O tho session, aud the nee
sdiougcd &c J.. n.
The Polytechnic Branch Of the American In
-,tutc met last evening in Hal No q, Cooper Union.
T.. W Adams exhibited an improved boiler for steam
bleaching. Dudley blanchard explained simple ne
thod formeasurug minute degrees tension. Mr. Slt-
s l.
Dr. l.. Ieuohw'ugcr read a uarcT 9n Maanesn,n and
Guc -pc non, Prof 4. II. Thurston explained several
fr- of i,sr ON NitrIfe OF sof. ts Iocaffy uSs or
Occurrence, gud Extraction IN Peru, which bid been
scat TO ihr -ue.t, bi j. /. Fag- G. T.. now u 4, ri.
Iro1 SIcNmrkie OF Boston r'dd paper next Tuurs-
da! evening on Boiler IAplo,i"ns.
mcctingofthoD Dock Commissioner. was held
Yesterday afternoon. THc petition OF Decker E,pp 4
Coz, for pc,m ion 10 erect dcrricSs the bukhead
between Jauc aud West -hsi.North Rvcrvas denied.
Tic petition Of the Nr".lIHyen Steamboat Company.
Nls Is aud 70 EJsr River, ANA dredging the adjoI.-
ing slip uf p1.4 b. The cltV, vls ued The contract
of bu'diu- % new stoaul tIc for the Department.
awarded jo ward stanton a 90, OF NrwDurgh, Now
York. \ communication rom the Euo Railway CO.,
asking to De nfgrhcl 10 the rights of me company
uuucr the lease for thc uIlk.ll between pier. No. "a
Eorth Rive, "as re'"rcd To the couns" oi the
company.
4 meeting of the VOrhingmeh's Central
Council was hcld last evening al Masonic Hail. ia rhr
tconih.-t. between Third ana Tourtl-a,es. The more
important business the eve iug tiie statements
made hy Secrctr r 80 l,e evidence furnished the
subcommittee of The House Committee on Public Bulid
ines. as 20 Iusmau"c'mcnt uule. the new posr-ohoo
contract was given Davidson on account OF ms opp0s.
uon to The Eiahhour aw nud NO aiis atyertis"d
for; alec that Sl,nnctZ. the cOutricof
errment material ior H he comp, ion bIlding
Of h- own, aud mcn AT wnrl, there placed the
Government pa roll IIcy expected 20 substanjiate
these facts ny. By resolution, was decided TO
allow seats in tie tcanoh to dei"gntes fio.n G.Tman