New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-08
City Items.

adGlt!on 20 Inc amount OF toose au1'1-e' e4-.e1 $500
The manner in which This removal has been made by
Common Council politically opposed to Justice Taylor
is Z the highes, degree catering TO him
e The November donations TO the American
Board OF Foreign Missions amounted to s2o003 26-
Legacies So sos ls Total of donations and lesacies
s64 s0s - Total of do from Augrs. lst November
GOTH slO5557 %.
e very beautiful monument to Obed VI.
Coleman the inventor of the !Eolian Attachment 10 the
PisnoFo.;e, may De in a uar5le-yard adjoining
Grace Church In the Spring i, viii be removed to Sar
aogs where the bereaved family reside, and where the
gifted young man himself lies buried
= We learn that Mr.. ]. w. Green, formerly
one of the Editors of the late American Patriot Is
about TO commence rev penny evening psper
q Mr. R. j. Harvey lectures This Evening at
the New York Lyceum Of Natural History.
BRooKLYS-A general meeting of the Evansei-
ica Churches in Brooklyn for social conference and
prayer takes place Tomorrow Evening, at Rev. Dr.
Wrshta Church in Jerusaleu1sreet near Court GINS
meeting was enormously announced in some OF the
Churches last Sunday for TtlrsdGy evening" The
Pastors Of the City hold separate meetings tomorrow
afternoon for prayer and conference in their respective
Churches.
NEw-YoRK HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The meeting
on Tuesday evening well attended and OF more than
usual interest the officers chosen for the ensu
ing year and the annual presented by the
Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Librarian
the Treasurer and the Recording and Corresponding
Secretaries Of the Society The report read by Gen.
Prosper N. Wetmore as Chairman OF the Executive
Committee was very lengthy and able paper rccapitu
a;ng all the most important transactions OF the Society
during the past year The particular feature ofths
I, and
eoouence was the recommendation of erecting withou.
delay commcdiOus reprOc building for the preserva
ZION Of the valuable books and documents which the So
cety has spent so vast an amount labor in collecting
During The past year there have been added to the Soc
ey nearly two hundred members and abou: seven hun
bred volumes OF books mostly relating to historical sub
ects together with large number of curious old maps
manuscripts, coins, &c.
- The England Ball and Festival last
night went of with all that aste elegance and enjoyment
with which An entertainment under such auspices and in
such hands could scarcely fail to be cmbeishcd
THE HARMONIOUS This company Of vocalists
although they have made their appearance among US
without being particularly puied heraded beforehand
vet are most truly deserving public attention and favor
and quite certain receive boh-or true merit is never
long neglected The voices OF these singers are OF
have consulted the grand of pleasing-smpcity
They never attempt any thing which they do not cell
and we predict for them profitable and honorable
career.
T Mr. Harris JUVENILE CONCERT at the AL
lenst Church last evening, attracted large audience
in spite OF the storm The sight of the children with
their happy faces sufficient of itself TO put any man in
good humor while their music adapted excite the
~, rhe
creditab!e alike to the children and their leader aud
afforded much pleasure TO the audience The dialogues
and recitations very amusing and the perform
auces on the piano evirced both taste and skill
rEs- The Rival Factions of the Loco-Foco party
are in the midst of precious stew regarding the grand
Eighth OF January ba-or rather balls, we are this
year 10 have two Of them Heretofore the honor OF sv.
inr the Eighth Of January shindy has been conceded
By courtesy TO the Tsmmauy Society but it seems that
several fiery spirits OF the Young Democracy. who
have been black balled by Old St bunker during the
last year. determined 20 i. their own hook this
time and accordingly got up opposition at Castle Gar
den which they style the First Oregon and Texas Ball.
Several OF the Custom House leaders and other ptop
men are in considerable of quicker they have been
paced on Committees at both balls and dare not refuse
either pary for their-ofices Thus corrusca.es Loco
Focoism to.niehr-and Gov. Dorr patronzes st. Tam
many.
~ THE CALIFORNIA GUARD, or the Fantastic
ala are to give ball this evening at the Coliseum when
the veteran and servceable Corps Gas they call them
se!yes) will be present their splendid original and
UNIQUE Partisan Uniforms in the making OF which each
individual member consuts his own taste Upon this
occasion it seems the celebrated La Redowa hickins
de deux Polka, by Sgnor Jannsen and NJ Lewis as
danced at NJ de Ceiareondors sale de dance Faris
will be danced during the evening" led by Mons Revic
Wassoon on the bass drum.
EET DR.. A Sidney Doane was yesterday elected
President of the New.York and Boston Magnetic Tele
graph Company.
Ey" The Express gives the following case of
youthful depravity few days since, Mr. George W.
Meyer took ragged little urchin into his house in the
Bowery for the purpose of providing him with home
and comfortable clothing. Mr. Meyer was actuated by
benevoence in doing what he supposed an act of charity
toward innocent though unfortunate child. But
though young years this epome of human depravity
soon showed himself be quite at home in the hevng
art for while Mrs Meyer cut OF the house for the
purpose Of buying article OF clothing for the little
varrant he managed steal purse containing about -
in money and TWO gold rings, with which he made MS
escape from the house and was on Tuesday night dis
covered in the pit of the Bowery Theatre He Is nine
years Of age
r Several of the papers are recommending
Henry NJ Western Esq. successor OF Recorder Tall
madge, whose term of Office is about expiring.
" The Annual Ball in aid of the Fire Depart
ent Fund is TO be held the Park Theatre on The Goth
inst The 500 tickets to which the Committee bave lin
tied the number, have already been disposed Of
- Robert Griffith was yesterday convicted OF
perjury in the u 6 District Court for swearing that ne
was worth $1,000 in becoming surety for Burbank
counterfeiter.
RAILROAD MEETING.-The Committee OF the
Board of Assistant Aldermen held another meeting last
evening. on the project OF the Hudsonst Railroads.
s;sant Alderman Oliver in the Chair. Several gentle
men addressed the meeting for and against the measure
among them Gen. McNea and Col Aycrgg the celebra'
ted civil engineer TIE Committee will probably report
10 a few days
r. We are told that the Young Mems Good
WIN Temperance Association intend holding meeting
this evening al Columbian Hall Grandstreet, whereat
the subec, of Nal, Liquors, with their physical effects
and patriotic view Of total abstinence, are 70 be con-
sidered.
r-g- The Chamber Of Commerce at its last meet.