New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-25
CITY Items.

/ City Items.
/ e TIE Oratorio OF 81. Paul is 10 be performed
at the Tabernacle on Thursday evening next Mendels-
=ohn stands higher composer in this branch OF music
than any living person and This is his ei dGurre The
difficulty OF procuring tenor voice OF sufficient compass
has prevented the prevou. performance OF this work in
this country though it has with signal success in
Europe This part assigned to Mr. Robert G. Paige,
gentleman very little known public performer,
though in the music of The Z" Ascension Church" (of
which MI is the directory the peculiar 9Th and
richness of his voice have been justly admired The re-
ci,are passages very and will Test the
powers of all the performers. Mrs Loder has the
prano Mrs Mot; contrato and Mr. Rogers the bass
part requiring great ability give the proper effect
FEvAcUATIoS DAY is TO be celebrated in some
thing like the usual fashion believe althoug "a we are
not especially informed to the performances which
are to take place The proceedings will be enlivened By
the presence among Of the ne corps from Philade
phia who being entertained by portion of our
Military. Yesterday they paraded in conjunction with
the Light Guard and both attended the funeral OF young
member of the latter corps The solemn march the
mued drum-bea and the piercing wall of the deahmu
sic left deep and sad memories upon the heart that min
gled but rudely with the commonplace noises OF the
City by which the mournul pageant every side
surrounded.
~ Rev Mr. ABBOT, who has lately arrived from
africa will be present this evening in Rev. A. Vince
locks Church in Sixteenth street Eighth avenue, and
give an interesting account of the Missionary operations
among the Karen in Asia.
~ A LADIES FAIR, for the benefit of Transhg
uration Church commenced yesterday at the Minerva
Rooms No. 400 Broadway. and will continue open dur
ing the week from 10 A. NJ to 10 NJ The proceeds of
this Fair are be devoted exclusively toward the pay
nert of the capital OF the small loans made to the church
Nv those whose necessities will obige them to urge their
claims in view OF the approaching ncement season.
The ladies' therefore indulge the hope that charitable
and berable public will not withhold their patronage
E j. CHESTER REID, whose melancholy death
at Wheeling we chroniced few days since, was the
eldest son OF Capt Samuel c. Reid of this City honora
bly, known in history for his defence OF the prvateer
Gen Armstrong when attacked By the OF several
British ships in 1si4 The son had been several
years absen, from mis- family and friends serving as Aid
TO Gen Gaines and his return to this City at the
time of his death His health had been bad for some
time and he was subject TO vcrtgoin the head which
probably affected his reesou-His untmey fate chal-
enges the deepest sympathy for his afflicted relatives
| - We have received q pigudnt Address or
'Americnnisn delivered before the Euceian Society of
the Ncw-York University, by Cornelius Mathews, Esq.
We wish every body who can hold pen would read it
~ On Sunday afternoon some boys playing
around the docks in the lower part Of the City discov
ored bundle floating in the water, which, being
drawn ashore and opened proved to be apackage OF let
ters apparently from Tobasco and directed to various
Spanish houses in this City, and to individuals in Port
land and Ssccarappa, Ne. They were recovered from
their possession by Capt Gill; of the LIST District Police,
who Immediately deposited them in the Chiefs Office
The letters probably part of the mail OF the brig
Bridgton but how they to be floating in the dock.
is still a mystery Among them letter for the
Mexican Consul.
Il Mr. Lewis Thibaut expired suddenly at his
residence Lispcnard Saturday night There
was an alarm of fire door, and in exerting himself
10 reach the roof of his house with pail Of water to-
gether with the excitement ne became exhausted sat
down on the stairs and died in few minutes afterward
~ The SCOTTISH GUARD, Capt Castle, will
give their annual ball Nibo's the evening of Dec.
ID Dodworths excellent Band will be in attendance.
tEs The superb Silver. Pitcher made by Wood
& Hughes and which has attracted much attention
Tenney's Tor days past is to-day to be presented
by the Fourth Co. National Guard to WIN H. RibettEsq
TRIAL OF POLLY BoDINE.-Samuel A. Suy-
dam. somewhat celebrated on account of his assault
on Signor dAvear at Nibo's some time since and his
trial and conviction at the T. s. Court examined
Juror yesterday, and accepted objection having pre-
vously been made by the counsel for prosecution He
was sentenced that occasion TO pay fine OF $500 and
be imprisoned six months bur aterward pardoned by
the Executive The Court considered his pardon TO
move every disqualification the affair might otherwise
have given to him Juror His answers the OK
animation tended in favor of the prisoner but the iers
considered him competent Juror. This makes g. with
out Mr. Conant who still remains home sick. Mr. Jack.
son. one OF the Jurors whose store took fire Friday
evening was permitted Saturday to visit it but not
as stated unaccompaned by an officer. The Court adj
iourned 10 Wednesday. of this day being the
anniversary of the Evacuation CT NewYork by The Brit
ish troops The Seventh and Eighth Wards panel have
been summoned for that time.
u On Sunday the store of Clark & Coleman, No.
Is south.st settled in all its lofts and must be cleared
out and raised with twas full OF -four, and the
beams of the lofts rest on the ers of Flour beneath
II In regard to q paragraph about Dry-Goods
merchant Spring who supposes that he has been
Gefrauded by his cerks-which appeared in paper
Saturday norning-we have been called upon BY Messrs
John Mckenzie of Is Bedford-stree James w. Fedden
of 1872 Spring street and John Cook GO Suivan-stree
who were formerly clerks of the merchant to whom il
is supposed statement alluded They explicitly de-
ny that he has been in any manner deirauded by his
clerks lat least far they concernedJ and state
that his failure probably owing to far different rea
sons. We simply gave the statement as We found il
hosting about the City-not even knowing the names OF
any OF the parties although being assured that the story
Itself was Wishing OF 10 do injustice to
any one, we make the contradiction requested BY The
young whose names appear above.
The corner stone of a new Methodist Epis.
I copaI Church in Wilamsburgh, situate Cottage
place, will De laid this afternoon at 81 o'clock. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Bishop James and
Rev. Dr. Peck afterward there 10 be social
from to o'clock in the English style and i; is expect
ed thu, the evening exercises will conclude with
by Rev. DR.. Durbin.
/ e Mr.. F. Price, of Wevery place, was riding
in n carriage with his wife through Prince-sreet Sat
urdzy morning, when large hog between the legs
of the horse causing him break the shafts Of the
rage The horse then uriousy down rince street.
overturning the carriage and throwing Mr.. and Mrs
Price 10 the ground Mrs. Price severely injured
and her husband considerably bruised
sS TEArLEToS was greeted last evening by an
audience that filed the spacious Tabernacle in every