The New York herald., 1874-11-10
NEW YORK CITY.

The monthly meeting OF the New York Cheap
Transportation Association will be held at No. ITO
Pearl Asreet at hali-past TWO p. NJ. to-day.
The attaches OF Jefferson Market Police Court
have contributed S62 in aid OF the family Of the late
patrolrnan Thomas Evers, who lost hts life on sun
day whaie IN dischare OF his duty.
subscription OF 90, 100 raised by the Sixteenth
street Baptist church on Sunday will pay the debt
contracaed for rehtting and reiurnishing the edi.
hce. good twenty minutes work.
Postmaster James yesterday received from Co.
logne, France, mail which should have been for
warded October l5. 1872 more than two years ago.
since which time it has been unaccouniably mis-.
placed W the French office.
meeting OF the Seamens Protective Associa-
tion was held last night at No. 90 Madison street,
to take measures to prevent the swindling OF Poor
Jack through powers Of attorney authorizing un.
prtnctpled men TO use his name.
On Sunday evening most agreeable entertain
ment, embracing music, recitations and taoleaur
in aid Of the building fund for that institution,
which Is TO be enlarged oy the addition OF two
wings. f
The extension OF Lexington avenue, made neces-
sary BY the growth OF the city, invades the old
burial grounn OF the Harlem Methodist Episcopal
church. Resattves OF deceased persons now in
the vaults there are notified to have the remains
taken away. an1N *n
Professor Hutchings will, this evening, in the
Allen street Methodist Episcopal church. between
DeIancey and Rivtngton streets, deliver mis- lee.
rure on '.I.0ndon, the Heart Of the World in '73n
Illustrations on the blackboard Will be feature or
the lecture.
In consequence OF the steamship Nevada, OF che
Williams 4 Gtdon line, having been withdrawn BY
the agents. the Postmaster General has ordered
that the mats intended for ner be conveyed by
the Abyssinla,- OF the Cunard line. on Wednesday,
the 1lth inst.
The prisoner who pleaded guilty to an attempt
at grand larceny and was sent to the Penitentiary
for two years from the Court OF General Sessions
under the name N St John on 9Ne y alleged to be
falsely gave the name OF O'Neil #
Mr. Clarke Iiuby, well known In connect,on
with Irish national AFFAIRS lectures this evening
at the Cooper Institute oD 'sThe Regeneration OF
Ireland" II MIR. Luby can point out how It Ia to
ns a9as M x 81
the chair.
meeting wal be held at Cooper Union this
afternoon at three O'Clock to indorse plan OF CO.
operation TO stop the frauds and war upon our
Indian neighbors. The representatives OF the
participate by Fathet John Beesun, chairman OF
the Committee OF arrangements.
At No. u Madison square last evening there was
q meeting OF the chemical section OF the Lyceum
OF Natural History. Professor Chas. A. seeley
read paper on the destination OF Manganese,n
and Professor Henry on the recent "InvestlgaIions
IN Practical Gas Analysis" DR.. II. G. Bolton con-
cIuded with "DefIdtlons OF Chemistry"
ing yesterday. with Brother Merwin in the chair.
Acommittee appoirsted to consider the expediency
OF making some changes in the exercises recon-
mend that essays saould not exceed lorty 1--WE
minutes, thai replies to them should not exceed
fifteen minutes, II possible to nave a sermon once
month, anG to adjourn promptly At the deslg-
hated hour.
MIR. Farhed, President OF the Butter and Cheese
Exchange, yesterday received . package OF DAN
Ism butter which was packed In TIN more than
seventeen months ago, and 1t was In prime con.
dition, the tin not being at all rusty. The
package came from Bolivia, where it had been
sent rom London, and was accompanied by a
note asking II as good quality OF butter could be
produced here; and, n SO, that New York would
have control OF the trade OF the South Ameri-
can markets. as the cost was too great to get
their outter direct from London. The merchants
assembled In the Exchange decided that as good
quality Of Gutter could be made here, and stems
win be at once taken to secure control OF the
South American trade using tin packages instead
OF wood. as being better. cheaper, lighter and
more easily handled.