PLACES OF INTEREST IN NEW YORK. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, 77th and 81st Streets.-Open free every day except Monday and Tuesday, when there is an admission fee of 25 cents. Contains a fine collection of mounted birds, animals, fishes, insects, &c. BATTERY PARK, at the southern end of the island.-Con- tains 21 acres, beautifully laid out. A wide promenade extends along the sea wall, from which a fine view of the harbor maybe obtained. Named from the battery erected here by the Dutch settlers. The British army embarked here Nov. 25, 1783,when evacuating New York at the close of the Revolution. BROOKLYN BRIDGE, connects New York City with Brooklyn.-Construction begun June 3d, 1870. Opened to the public May 24th, 1883. Total length, 5989 feet; width, 89 feet; height of towers, 278 feet; height of center above high water, 135 feet; cost $15,000,000. Foot passengers, free; car fare, 3 cents, or 10 tickets for 25 cents. CASTLE GARDEN, in Battery Park.- Now New York Aquarium. Formerly used for great public meetings and receptions. Admittance to the Aquarium is free. Its hours are from 10A. M. to 4P. M., and it is open daily excepting on Mondays and Tuesdays. CENTRAL PARK, between Fifth and Eighth Avenues, 59th and 110th Streets.- 2 1/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. Contains 860 acres. It has twelve grand entrances,contains 28 miles of walks, 10 miles of carriage roads, and 5 miles of bridle paths. More than 10,000,000 people visit the park annually. CITY HALL, City Hall Park.-Built of marble in 1803. The Governor's room contains the portraits of all the Governors of New York State, the chair and desk at which Washington wrote his first message to Congress, and many other relics. CUSTOM HOUSE, Wall Street, Cor. of William.-A granite edifice, the portico of which is supported by a number of columns 38 feet high, 4 1/2 feet in diameter, each cut from a single stone. All vessels arriving at and leaving this port must report to the Government officials here. GEN. GRANT'S TOMB, in Riverside Park at 123d Street, overlooking the Hudson River. Erected by popular subscription at a cost of nearly $600,000 and dedicated April 27, 1897, with imposing ceremonies. It can be reached by the Sixth Avenue Elevated road to 125th Street, thence by cable cars. HIGH BRIDGE, Harlem River at 175th Street.-A stone structure conveying the water of the Croton aqueduct across the Harlem River, at a height of 100 feet; length, 1400 feet. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, in Central Park, near Fifth Avenue and 82d Street.- Open free every day except Monday and Tuesday, when an admission fee of 25 cents is charged. Contains a large and rich collection of some of the best examples of the old masters and modern painters, and a fine gallery of marble statuary. PLACES OF INTEREST IN NEW YORK. OBELISK, in Central Park, near Metropolitan Museum, Fifth Avenue and 82d Street.- Erected in Egypt about 3500 years ago. It is cut from one solid block of granite, 70 et high and weighing 40,000 pounds. It is covered with hieroglyphics illustrating the deeds and titles of the King of Egypt at that time. Presented by the Khedive, Ismail Pasha, to the city of New York. Brought here by Lieut. Gorringe, U. S. N., in a vessel specially fitted up for the pur-pose. The entire cost of transportation and erecting was defrayed by the late William H. Vanderbilt. POST OFFICE, Broadway and Park Row.- Costing $7,000,000. There are sixteen branch offices. STATUE OF LIBERTY, on Liberty (formerly Bedloe's) Island. Modeled by the French sculptor Bartholdi, and presented by France to the United States. The Statue is of copper-bronze, 151 feet high; mounted on a stone pedestal 154 feet high, making the extreme height 305 feet. It may be reached by boat from the Barge Office at the Battery. SUB-TREASURY, Wall Street, Cor. of Nassau.-Built of white granite on the site of old Federal Hall, where Washington was inaugurated. The original building, erected in 1700, was used for the City Hall. The first Congress under the National Constitution met here, March 4th, 1789, when the name was changed to Federal Hall. Afterwards used as the State Capitol, and then the present building was erected and used many years as the Custom House; now occupied for the storage of gold and silver coin, etc. The walls are five and six feet thick, and the roof is of solid stone four feet thick. It is guarded day and night by a force of twenty- five men. On the steps now stands a statue of Washington, the pedestal containing the very stone on which he stood when taking the oath, on April 30th, 1789. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, Fifth Avenue, 50th and 51st Streets.-The most imposing church edifice in the United States, costing over $2,000,000. It is 300 feet long, 140 feet wide, and 108 feet high. The twin spires on either side of the front gable rise to a height of 328 feet. The rich stained glass in its 70 windows was made in France and cost $100,000. The main altar, 40 feet high, is made of Italian marble inlaid with rare gems. The organ is one of the largest in the city. The Cathedral is open daily. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, Broadway, Cor. Vesey Street Erected in 1764. A chapel of Trinity Church. Was attended by Washington, and his pew still remains, marked with his initials. TRINITY CHURCH, Broadway, head of Wall Street The richest parish in the United States, its annual income reaching $500,000. Was founded in 1697. The church was burned in 1776, rebuilt in 1788, and the present house was completed in 1846. It was designed by the famous American architect Upjohn, and required seven years to build. The steeple is 284 feet high.