New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-19
City Items.

held in the Broadway Tabernacle to-morro" evening a.
!. O'clock al which Rev Dr. Tying Rector Of st. georges
Church and Rev Mr.. Spencer, will deliver addresses.
An interesting occasion may be expected
II The Synod of New-J Jersey and Ne"-i oFk'
at its last meeting in this City appointed (on account OF
the apparent inactivity which present prevails in the
churches as to revivas be observed as Gay oil
humiliation and prayer by all the members Of the Pres
| 5y;erian churches embraced in the Synod Services
consequently will De held IN all the churches composing
The Synod
HA special meeting OF the BAPTIST TRIESsIAL
! CONVENTION will commence to-day AT 10 A. NJ IN the
Bsptis, meeting house Mulbcyssreet near Chatham
In the evening at o'clock Rev DR.. Sears OF Mass. will
preach sermon. The Triennal Convention was organ
lied 70 send the gospel foreign parts and embraced
al the Bap,ists in the Union. The Southern Baprsts
have recently Withdrawn from the organization leaving
al the mission and deb, OF $4,000 the hands Of
their Northern brethren.
n In order 10 stimulate the benevolent OF the
City 10 action and to direct their exerons into proper
channel the Executive Committee CT the Association tor
the improvement condition OF the poor have pre-
vous TO commencing The active operations OF the
season issued Address 10 tine Citizens OF NewiorK
in which are set forth the principles objects and modes
of action of the Society The following is from the Ad
dress of the Executive Committee
Its lthe Socie;ys) primary object is TO discoun,enance
jndiscriminate ams-gving, and put end 10 street
begging and vscrancy Secondly. proposes TO vist
the poor at their dwellings carefully 10 examine tielt
circumstances snd extend 10 them appropriate FeheI
and through the friendly intercourse OF vsltors 70 IN.
culcate among them habits OF .rugay, temperance IN
dus,ry and sef-dependence.
To effect these important objects the city, from the
Battery 10 For;:eths divided into sixteen districts
which are subdividcd irto rs sections Each district
has responsible committee andeach section m efficient
visitor Connected with the arrangement are general
agent and central Office where Is kept register OF tHc
persons who receive aid from this and other benevolent
associations and from the city authorities Lcng eXpe
Renee has shown the practice OF inGlscrlinnae AIMS
giving be contrary every sound principle oil pnsn
thropy yet has hitherto prevailed 10 great extent
for want of an fundamentally while il put end TO the
inpositons of the unworthy Such an insirumentay Is
furnished by this Association.
u The Commercial contains letter from Ellis
4 Kiur - Cedarstreet explaining the las explosion
Alcahol used in making varnish-not more than
gallon at a time; that there only about quart OF
varnish iu one in the at the time Of the fire
and only about, half gallon of acaho and also about
one gallon of sheac varnish in several parts through
out the building.
No LIQUORS nor even secars were used Both gentle
men were at their homes when the explosion took place
OF course the cause cannot be explained by them
They invite investigation
E@ The elegant and comfortable knickerbocker
sails up the River this evening leaving at P. NJ Her
reputation as one of the magnificent floating palaces
has been so well established by her officers. Captains
Houghion and Carman, that she needs no endorsement
at our hands. Mr. Human, her steward prepares feast
Tor palate that begets hunger in spite OF ones pre-
vous ndulgences and there nothing lett undone in or
about her perfect and comfort. Her appliances
are individually and collectively luxurious
y OLE BULL gives his farewell concert in this
City on Wednesday evening next in the Broadway Tab
ernace. He will be assisted by Miss NoRrHALL. Mr..
DrFFrELp aud full orchestra under the direction OF
Mr. T. C. HILL. We understand that he will sail Tor
Europe on the LIST OF December.
yBy the recent Quarterly Report ofthe Mayor
10 the Board OF Aldermen alluded yesterday, it ap
pears that 1913 Policemen duty in the City and of
these 81 are detailed to the Civil Courts the Police Of
fees and as berngers Since the department has been
organized there have been 81 complaints against Po.
licemen OF which ~ have been dismissed and Al men
have been suspended.
The number OF during the time has been H..
4Ol OF which for arson s3i assault and battery,
1873 dsorderly conduct 20 grand larceny 81 gambling,
la for highway robbery 1905 ntoxcaon 81 perjury 81
pick pockets &c passing counterfeit ney $50 petit lar
ceny 692 Migrants and 902 lost children have been
picked up in the streets and restored their parents
to 2O5 of which $50 against hacks and cabs 655
against omnbusses l76 for general nusances 2s2 for
violating the ordinace respecting Streets 1876 for
boring the sidewalk The Chief has also reported to
him SOP houses of ifame with the OF the
pants.
The Mayor recommends that the Policemen should be
exempted from jury and militia duty, and that they
should be appointed hold their Office during good be-
havior He also anmadycrts the sy tenn Of admitting
offenders 10 bail inadequate security and states, in
this communication that Of the Of S52 80 returned
to the District Attorney for execution forfeited recog
nizances not cent has been recovered lie also
thinks that the number of Assistant Justices Courts may
be dismissed without any detriment TO the City and as
an argument in favor thereof he shows b. tabular
Statement, that these Courts have the City in eight
years the OF SIS l52 IL. The receipts were $50,
1913 6 and the expenses sl76i6 a. leaving the above
large balance against them.
The Special Sessions. he thinks should be held every
day AID provision made have them held BY Alder
man and any one OF the other officers holding them
TRIAL OF Polly BoDISE.-The additional pan
mel Of 500 jurors summoned for yesterday was exhausted
about o'clock without any more jurors being enlpat
neled Judge Edmonds remarked that he considered it
unnecessarily devoting valuable time which should be
employed for other purposes in further attempting TO
-
more being summoned for to-day and in the event of
the jury being completed he though. he would cause
the attempt be abandoned and proceed to other bust
ne.s The counsel for the prosecution stated that it
would be very inco venient take the to another
county The number of jurors summoned and called 10
3 O'Clock Yesterday 2660. OF which many were eX
empt from jury duty by various causes and excused
Eleven hundred and forty-four were examined. Eight
jurors have been obtained that is without Mr. Conant-
The Judge stated yesterday that be cad received letter
from the physician of Mr. c. and thought he should be
discharged. but the decision in respect TO it By request
OF prisoner, has been postponed. The cost
TO the County during the empanncing, nine days
has been about sl25 per day.
II Henry Anderson, negro in Brooklyn, who
recently had part of his bitten of by William Jack
son. mas had attack OF !ockaw in consequence and
his life is despaired of Should he die Jackson will be
amenable to a charge OF mansaughter.
y = gentleman Of Brooklyn is said to have
ported thirty tons of onions 10 England the Fidelia