New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-04
CITY ITEMS.

Public Orices IN presence OF DIS HONOR INC nav ~"
moe, Of the members OF the Common Council, opened
sealed bottle from the marble pier q, the loot oil
the Park deposited hers BY Dr. Mitchell some twenty
.x year. $40 The contents submitted to Assist
an, Aldermen Cummings and Alderman Kelley Tor eS'
animation also TO hi. Honor the Mayor, and several
Of the sher members Of both Boards
4Whs,isiti7 Inquired Mr.. Allen.
Il don't know repllei Mr. Picksick-" mind, could
not undertake. 10 say for certain withog, tasting IT,
You had better DO 50, sad Ben; We may ss we'll
know What iis
DO you think sof replied Mr. fiekwic<
Mr Pickwick took al ons taste.
whaiis ir inquired Ben, n,erruptrg him with
some impotence.
Curious said Mr. Pickwiek smsckipg bis lips. 81
hardly know now think Il IS"
I Mr. Pickrick takes another taste.
~nls"-"Yes, tits, Monographs whisky :" sid tho
Mayor and Aldermen
4 NEW COURSE OF LEcTURrs.-We understand
that the American Agricultural Association Of mis- Cy
have IL contemplation a Of Lectures by eminent
men. on AGRIcuLruRS and the Sciences snd Arts pro
perly pertaining to H. Committee have the ms''s'
under consideration ard II 10 hoped toe arrangements
can be SO perfected TO admit OF the ni Lecture
being delivered in January. Due notice viii OF course
be given Of the essential prsminsres-iime sna place
OF meeting etc.
Fcc1EsAsrIcAL MovEMESrs.-Several meet
ngs Of an interesting character have been held IN this
CITY during the week for the promotion of Christian
Union and deeper interest In the sdvsucenentoi re-
lglon.
On Sunday evening fourteen different churches were
represented the meeting held 10 Dr. SINNERS Church
Mercer ST. Interesting addresses were delivered on the
presen, sste of religion accompanied by appropriate
devotional exercises and the meesing wss closed oy
peculiarly impressive celebration Of the Lords supper
I, was scene very unusually witnessed In an evening
meeting and the striking from being nesr the hour
;, which the ordinance originally Instituted, The
night preceding the ssviours orucsslou.
A meeting Of various denominations was held on Wed
nesdsy evening in the Mu5errys'. Methodist Church at
which the interesting services conducted BY Drs
skinner Lansing. Lewis, Spring Peck and Rev Mr.
Ebsash of the Germsn Church 1t wss stated that simi
lar meetings would probably be held In other churches
once fortnight during tho Winter
A series Of discourses by clergymen Of dferen, de-
nomlnansns /. to be commenced 10 the Nercerst
Church Or. sslnners) on Sabbath evening by sermon
from Dr. Spring
Sabbath evening. Rev. Or. Addison Alexander will de-
liver lecturs In the Hsmmonds St Church.
ess will deliver discourse African Colonization, in
Rev. Dr. Alexsnders church. corner OF Duane and
Church streets, on Sunday afternoon.
SaIP FgyER-The ship St. Patrick Capt Howe,
arrived at the Quarantine Ground last Thursday after
noon from Liverpool with her physician, steward,
sssInen and rs passengers sick with the shipeyer-
The cook (colored) and passenger died on the
voyage.
NEW Loco FOc0 ORGAs.-lt is said that the es
Enlistment of morning paper In this City, to de-
iend the policy Of the present Administration is In con
tempa,ion Il is rather remarkable that the Locotoco
party has never been able to sustain morning paper
here tor any great leossh OF time, with any amount Of
Government patronage 10 help II remains 10 be seen
whether the new journal will be more lucky.
~ The Dock at Jersey City intended for the
use Of the cunsrd seems tated to have bad
luck After being nearly finished II sunk, entsng on
the contractors who, Wa believe were already losers
large additional loss We now learn that the front Of
the new brick building designed for tho Office OF thu
line fall on Thursday night with somo hilary TO other
parts OF the building
~ The steamer Hlbernis was to leave Liver.
pool on the 10Th ult. She ls accordingly now in her
fifteenth day, snd may be expected every hour. Her
lspstches will sppear In ISibAHe they
reach this City
e A boot maker OF London has invented 70
lary heel to be- applied 10 boots that when down
upon one side by tresding 1t be easily
twisted round thus producing another surface,
and easier lOcomoton 70 the wesrer.
This is an useful invention and 20 tor It's speedy
introduction this side of tho water Which Of
boot makers will DO the frs, to try III
To BE DONE AT Lasr.-We learn from the Jour |
nal Of Comm0ce that capitals are at length to be added
10 the marble pillars In tbs Merchants Exchange They
ars 10 bs OF composition instead OF marble but II Is
pected that the artist will make capital job Of them
nevertheless The costly capitals that imported
with the columns large, owing 10 mistake In
tanslsng the measure and have been lying among lum
Der for long time.
ISegEsT.-The Coroner was yesterday called to |
hold al Inquest In Eighth avenue between Forty seventh
and Forty eighth upon the body OF Frederick Regur
"A native Of kewfork, aged - years, who committed |
suicide yesterday morning at hs above plsce by throw
ing himself into cls,eru. His body found soon |
alter. The jury rendered yerdessscordiogIy
PoLIcE.-Patrck Kelly, who keeps a grocery /
store at the corner Of Mo and Bsysrd had hs pocket
picked yesterday morning Ia thf porter house OF Thomas
Mcluilre l3l Wskerst Of hispOc<et book containing
500. Several persons have been arrested who In
the house At TOO time, but yet clue has been OBJ
tanned OF the guilty party, money having been found
martin, l59 Anihonyst was burslarously entered
Thursday night By cutting pane Of glass; from the win.
dow and the desk robbed OF LOT of pennies and some
silver change with which the thief escaped leaving bis
tools behind him he of John Peters corner Of
Centre and Anthony cts burglsriously entered
Thursdsy night through the rear and robbed Of 9l2
with which the thief s!so escaped leaving his Jimmy"
behind.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
CHARTER CosyEsTfos.-Ths body assembled at \
o'clock yesterday afternoon pursuant to ssjounmsnt
President Dkeman in the Chair. Minutes Of the last