The New York herald., 1874-12-06
NEW YORK CITY.

The police report 1858 arrests for the week
ending Friday last.
The New York Academy OF Medicine will cele-
brate its anniversary Tuesday next
There were 521 deaths, $40 births, 22l marriages
and IA srIllbirths during the past week.
special meeting OF the Union League Club will
be held tomorrow evening for the purpose OF
receiving an address from Mr.. william Craft, OF
Georgia, on the state OF affairs at the South.
Professor Edwaru S. Morse lectured last evening
in the great hall OF the cooper Union on the "Art
OF Illustration" the first Of the free Saturday
night course for the people large and apprSe
enort.
Mrs. Lizzie Petit Cutler win lecture on the sub
ject OF marrying for Money! tomorrow evening,
at weber's Rooms, Fifth avenue. "Married
society circles, and this new one will doubtless re-
semble 1t in being p1quant and full OF interest.
A sacred concert will be given this evening on
the occasion Of the dedication Of the new school
building OF Our Lady Of Sorrow, at the corner OF
the Very Rev. W. Quinn, Vicar General. Religions
exercises will be held at three P. NJ, the concert
to begin at eight O'CLOCK.
The intercollegiate Literary Association OF the
United States wiz hOd their annual celebration at
Association Hall, corner Twenty-tnird street and
at eight O'Clock. list Of the delegates and other
interesting facts in connection VITA che organiZa-
ttOn Will soon pc mace puDNC.
Battalion drills OF the Seventy-ninth regiment
Will be held during the winter at the State Arsenal
Seventh avenue and Thlrty-nfth street. on the
following Wednesday evenings :-December o,
January 20, February II, March IL and April 81.
Lieutenant Colonel Laing gives notice that full
legal fines will be imposed for absence.
The United Scandinavian societies had grand
ball last evening in Teusonia Assembly Rooms,
Third avenue and Sixteenth street, for the benefit
OF the National House. Dancing commenced at
eight O'Clock, and was kept up with great spirit
by a argegathering OF NorthmeD and their naxen-
haired sweethearts till the verge OF Sunday.
The Bolivia, OF the Anchor line; the Hermann,
Of the German Lloyd line; the Canada, Of the Ma
tonal line, and the Celtic, OF the White Star line
sailed yesterday. Their list OF passengers was as
follows bolivia, q cabin and 397 steerage Her.
an 5 . sseers ana ce IS cabin and ESQ
steerage.
The second annual dinner Of the New York Press
Club took place last evening. After the viands
had been fully discussed, appropriate toasts were
given and telling speeches were made by ex-
Mayor A. Oakley BAL, ex-Judge Richard Busteed,
Rufus f. Andrews, Excise Commissioner William
II. Stiner, Alderman McCaferty, ex-Speaker Hitch
man and others.
The annual meeting OF the New England Society
win be held on the l4th inst, when memorial
OF the late Charles sumner, who was guest OF
the society its last anniversary festival will be
submitted by Mr.. Elliot G. Cowdln. President
Grant. Postmaster General Jewell, Senator Conk-
ling and Henry Ward Beecher have already &C.
cepted invitations TO be present at the anniyer-
sary festival, which Will be held December % at
Delmonicos.
The Forty-eighth annual meeting OF the New
York City Mission and Tract Society will be held
Wednesday, December 1s, at halfpast three O'Clock
in the afternoon, at the rooms No. so Bible House,
when the annual reports Will be presented and a
Board OF Directors chosen for the ensuing year.
Anniversary exercises Will be held In the Broad
way Tabernacle, Sabbath evening, December, 20,
when addresses may be expected from Kew. DR..
william M. Taylor, Rev. DR.. I. w. Chambers and
Rev. Or. John Hall.