New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-29
CITY ITEMS.
"WEDNESDAY, April %.

"WEDNESDAY, Aprn IS
A BARoAIN-The Common Council have granted
petition of the Trustees of the Church of St George the
MARTYR for land to build upon Some years since the
CORPORATION of Trinity Church conveyed to the CITY
the ground bounded by Washington, West and Reade
ala for the site of market The market having been
removed the land reverted back to Trinity trinity
Corporation are willing to exchange the io IN ques
ton for another lot in the Fifth The property
on Washngtonst Is to be used depot for the Erie
Railroad.
T Z. c. HILL, Esq President of the Philhar'
monte Society sailed in the pscke, ship Robert Peel for
England.
PORTRAIT OF MAYOR MIcKLE.-The Committee
of the Common Council who have charge of the execu'
ton of the resolution procure Portrait OF the Mayor
think of giving the commission TO Shepard Mount or
Edwin White. The compensation will be $500
BRUrALITY-Young Caunt is in training on
Long Island near the Union Course for his hght with
Yankee Sui Ivan The mill is TO ch in Virginia on
the llth Of May and is for $1,000 side Sullivan Is in
training at Bloomingdse 1t is no great compliment to
Virginia to selected for the of this brutal bust
ness
ry- No part of the present City Government
has during its term of service acted suppose more
to the satisfaction of the public generally than the Mayor
has dome In veoinc the resolution OF the Common Coun
ell by which more than $4,000 was appropriated to pay
certain judgments and costs TO which Robert II. Morris
and others acting az members of the Board OF Superb
ors in 1s4l made themselves liable by deliberately re-
u.ns 10 obey the law OF the State. The arguments Of
the Mayor are perfectly conclusive upon the SUBJECT
We have however heard it suggested they may have
gained something from the fact that Chsncery process
had been commenced in behalf OF the people OF the City
for the purpose of tesng the right Of the Corporation
TO make such an appropriation and OF holding the parties
to the act to account for the proceeding
rV' The following officers were yesterday aP'
popted TO the seamens Retreat for the ensuing year
Thomas w Tucker ESQ. President Russell Glover
secretary; X. Hazard, Jr. Agent; Ihos b. Nermnye
superintendent; VIM C. Anderson, Resident ny slelah
Ssnl Boyd, Assistant Physician
twas also agreed to appropriate ali the funds now
IN hand amounting to $4,000, to the payment OF
their debt due TO the Marine Hospital ms spp'oPf"
,,op will absorb the funds upon which the Mariners
Female Industrial Society expected 70 draw or tne ex
ocuton OF their plan Tor shelres'ioi TIC oe''~
relatives Of sesmen.
~ The Macedonian has, as yet received but
500 bbls small part of VIA, 10 necessary to make her
cargo.
FIRE.-A FIRE broke out about 10 O'Clock this
morning in the basement OF house No. 800 REAR
Damage trihing.
PoLIcE.-Mary Davis was last night arrested by
osicers Hawk and Duffy OF the Fourth Ward, on sus'
picion of stealing So Committed for examination
Thomas McCar,y last ight arrested by officer Cos
teo of the Sixth Ward suspicion OF stealing Is yards
of calico pair of pants and pieces OF ticking valued
Al SOS Committed for examination. Ellen Chambers
WA. last night arrested BY officer McCord OF the Fifth
Ward charged with breaking into house In Anthony
81 and stealing clothing ihereirom to the value OF
"a COMMITTED for examination. =. Ann McEvoy. Ros
snns Deylip Bridget Everett aud Bridget Leshy
were last nigh, arrested 4pr keeping d''Vrae.y
swer. Patrick Muldoon yesterday arrested BY
officer Tracy of the Eighteenth Ward, charged with
driving dirt cart without license. Committed Tor ex
animation.