New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-27
CITY ITEMS.

r. the wsv. splendid AID delicate complainant vas
-; -, ~. H., of MS las: concert b. his brother
-, rbo i, assembled. with Rapetti at heir head
and ra-e him glorious seren.de He descended % tae
Ro--naa where they we're playing and vas received VIE
cbes-. zud LAUREL placed or MS head Viva re sHa--
.oou be - r4rsicraai s. the Romans y 10 eFo"ea
Co-!nne.
y ABRAHAM ooDES Esq one OF our most
rrorD-ueu, citizens died CT sunday De mas been ioT
the s, -eu-y 7esrs P-esidsa; OF the Ocean ana Arusi
Tzzu-snce Cou1paav position ne has he'd Wiz EFeaf
boaor and tdeH.y M-. ogden belonged 70 enc q our
oldes, families and Tor he last hs-t eenialE MSS 'ee
one o: our most dist gl;shei .nhsotaItz IN 81 .is'e'
of public :rieres: his opinion was safs PA'
ucaIsriy in commercial matters He aas ever oeen
b-s or.nen: in tie mercantile profession snd vas
gentleman OF The old school whose lie ehA.ac' ana
couduc, were examples worthy to 5e followed .! thoae
,sho survive him.
r. The Board OF Aldermen last night voted an
additional appropriation OF s75.5 70 the Fine Depart
.lent and 500 FOR wells and pumps 5000 'o7 SIMS
mouse expenditures The Committee On Laws Feos'
ed TIA, they had come the conclusion that the state
Laws sufficiently regulate the sale al liquors provisions
&c on the Sabbath sni that the Common Council can
only enforce the closing Of shops and pubic houses
The Alderman for the Thirteenth instructng the Com
rtee on Ordinances to report an Ordinance relative TO
the doors and windows OF public houses being kept
closed on the sabbath
FrRE-A FIRE broke out last night IN the large
Ia: and esp Furnishing Establishment OF & Haisht
10 Wa,erst which was not got under without difficult
~ The stock of the store injured to the amount Of
several thousand dollars by ire and wnier. Insured
- esteriay morning the Norwegian sloop OF
! Inv
and cast her anchor of the Battery. She handsome
vessel and carries twentyone guns. She fired salute
and was promptly answered by the frigate North Caro-
Ina.
~ There was large attendance OF colored
peopc Yesterday in the rear of the City Hail. waiting the
issue of the slayecase going inside The case how
ever, Is not to be decided until this morning
~ Charles Thomas mot Henry Ford, as We
stated yesterday morning) i; the name of the man sen
fenced 10 be hung in this city the Goth Of November
EAsrERy BoArs.-The steamboats, via the Nor
wch and Worcester route leave this city after the
Il, Of November at o'clock We regret that the direct
or: have deemed ii necessary to change the time OF de-
par:ur knowing that the proposed carly hour OF leaving
will be grea: disadvantage to the mercantile conmun
" The change is made to allow the boats to get Through
the Gate before dark.
rs~ For CHIcAGo-last boat OF the season -
Look out travellers and freghters for the advertisement
of the steamboat Boston which leave. Buffalo for Chca
20 on Monday next
- The Philharmonic Society will perform the
Overture 10 King Lear and grand Symphony from
spohr at its irst concert in November.
- y large sale Of fine Trees at auction takes
place Il, the store OF William Il. Franklin K Son on
Thursday 1t is worth while look up the advertise
ncn,.
- KNox. l2s Fulton.st. makes delightful
Hat as we can personally testify and verify. silk or
Beaver he gives you the very article you want with the
weight, shape width OF brim SC. exactly to order
There IS an indescrbable grace about NewYork Hat
which $50 Travelled men of affirm even Paris
can fully rival, and the New-York dandy who imports
his Hat might better impor, ,hmbleu of brains and
save his money and his trouble. Knox is practical
Halter and if already the head of his calling IS
determined improve I'LL he hal! be- His store is be.
tween Nassau s, and Broadway, very convenient and
attractive. Call.
Police AFFAIRs-Our Police Record is swollen
this morning First there is arrest for perjury of
Benjamin Babcock, merchant in Beaver-st- The ale
It's alleged that for some time prior the close OF
the year ls3l Mr.. John Mofat extensively engaged
the dry goods business but being taken seriously III
his affairs entrusted to the management OF his
clerks and he failed in 1892 and subsequently took the
benefit OF the Bankrupt Act Previous 10 the failure
of Mr.. NJ OF his clerks made some purchases OF
goods from Mr.. Babcock, who now, as Nj Mofat al
leges by the insugstion another person, has com
menced action IN the Court of Common Pleas Tor the
recovery the amount Of judgment, which ne obtain
ed il the Superior Court for the value OF the goods pur
chased by Mo;at prior his failure In 10 the
suit commenced in the Court OF Common Pleas. Moiat
through his counsel 7 Warner. Esq plead ha discharge
in Bankruptcy and gave notice that Mr.. baocock had
proven his debt under tina; Bankruptcy and therefore
bAbcock debarred from obtaining the amount oil the
dgrreni Mr. Babcoock by his attorney, then moved
thar Mr. Mo,tat shoud show why that plea OF the
discharge notice that Babcock had proved his debt
should not be stricken out the motion being made on an
affidavit sworn 10 BY Babcock IN which he stated he
had proven his debt under the Bankruptcy Mot
lat in produces as IL Is commended. Eabcock
original affidavit which he 10 before the Commits
s!ouer in Bankruptcy and the certificate OF Mr. Metca
clerk the United District Court TO the effect tina; Bah
cock did prove his debt SCI forth Under these cir
curlstaIces Mr.. Motai charges Mr.. Bsbcoch with per
jury in swearing that he did not prove ms debt as now
alleged.
Then comes the arrest OF person who rendered a
500 bill at the bar OF the Croton Hotel 10 be changed
Tor a couple of glasses Of lemonade drank by himself
and trend The bar keeper unsccustorned 70 such m
temperance bank bills refused to make change and
the stranger then left the bill taking advance OF so
on returning his bill he arrested on suspicion OF
having been engaged in the robbery OF gentleman al
the Circus of over $4,000.
a young gentleman named Augustus h. Sampson, from
the village OF Boston tel prey to metropolitan rascal
who robbed him his gold Watch :wo gold Chains and
Pencil Case and $40 in money. Another innocent Bos
;onian named James Duncan touched out OF go
OH Saturday night a; a den Thanes-s,-
fellow stole Sl25 Watch and SIS in money from
the room OF Mr.. Brennan i Deyst. Saturday night
Things in Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
pHIA, Oct 26, loi6
shall IN few days be able TO obtain the official
votes for Congress which Will be the interesting
as being the lest adopted by the Union for the State In