New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-24
CITY ITEMS.

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TIA. render the air cold and IN humored Yesterday We
Lb, ,hst AZ last We were get Il and even enjoyed
,;h r.oual ,prinkllng with some pleasure - i0fe
-, ~ VIA, the thirsty and longing earth was 70 re-
,v. Rut all IN vain up to the date Of the present
writing nothing homes, the wsy Of rain hs' appeared
.c, that Nature is 40 out OF the habit oi rsnins
,b. bs and, II impossible in spite OF her beet eAefoD'
However we live in hope well IS 10 some tear 'hSs
ubep !, does come there will be altogether TOO much
Of H.
r,r,or rEy AWNING Professionally wit
messed the commencement OF new era for Broadway.
From one end Of the stree, TO the other Il resounded
with the blows Of axes and the grating of saws as the
awning post, wen, to the ground The view yesterday
IN and down street materially improved by the re-
oval of these Ugly sticks Of wood though too many OF
then, were .tIl remaining dsy will however, wit
,s.. .,u farther progress and before next month Is
over iudsinc from the usual promptness with which
CORPORATION orders executed every man in Broad
way NAV 90 to bed gh, with the consciousness that
he has Gu, down bis awning posts When this is done
wa hone the Common Council will set the lamp possin
.r,o Thev now stand like the ranks Of country
militia company snd irresisaby suggest me idea that
thew were placed expressly for gentlemen 10 san asns'
who cannot sustain the natural relations between 'ner
head, and their heels We trus, the City intends no
such Official support Ol dIuhNeANess' "''"NNe"
permit grogshop on every corner
| NrsrcN-Beneventanos benefit on Saturday
night was not attended by as large house s'we hoped
ace but the admirable music Of Lombard was never
hotter given AZ Pamos Al the close the handsome
beneficiary wa. called out and did not retire withouts
m of covers from fair hands To night the same opera
10 be repeated it being the last night but one OF the
season On Thursday evening Mr. GEoRoE LopkR
e hi. annual concert at the Apollo when the Desert
will he perforued tor the only time this season. On
Friday evening sisnora PIco takes oeneht "hen Don
i,e,tis Eiisr A0re IL TO be performed Tor ne nts'
time this year We trust she will have sero"oeo su'i
go The public has had such good reason go rely on
her during the Winter amid the fsiure Oh oher' 'na'
vs hone .be will md her reliance the public equally
well founded Next Monday RAPErrI takes a beneht
with Lorbardi it needs prophet to predict that
. will be rouser.
INFIpEL CoSvENTIos-"T The United states In
hdel Society for the promotion of Universal Mental LID
srtvr will hold its Annual Convention in this City on
suudsy the 18th June next
b Coin PES SwIspLISG-Gr numbers OF spu'
rious gold pens are sold auction rooms In THIS Cy
and we advise purchasers to be on their guard Lnese
cheating pens are made OF composition OF cheap met
ala and polished so present strong resembisnce 10
the best mems while they have not particle OF gold in
then, and are without the necessary diamond or herd
ponts They ara sold by the makers at - oozen 'he
buver knowing them TO be counterfeit the actual cost
Of making them have understood to be ABOUT MY
/, cents dozen.
\ r~r Hon HEsRY WHEAroS late Minister OF
tho United states at the Court of Berlin arrived in THIS
Citv with his family Friday last in the packet bsi
. more from Havre.
> Nv,v PicrURE GALLERY.-The Art-U mon are
.bop, to erect building the west side OF Broadway
5 ina, above Broomest be occupied as picture sae
rv Iii. to run back to Mereerst and viii sford room
enough for the purposes the Association which they
% have not In their present quarters.
u Nv,y MAMMA new monthly periodical is
70 hs comsuced in this City the first of July under
the editorial chsrge of Mrs Kirkland lis pictorial EN-
bebnsnts are 10 be supervised by Mr. Matteson the
lie ponter Mrs Krkands will ensure It many sub
" scribers
e CaRlsrYs MlSsrRELs-The Age says that an
spplicston was made to the Chief of this corps OF
e Etbopc artists to give benefit to that excellent nsu
- lion the Home This he could do, every night was
m engaged from now ill but without any parade OF
attenuation he put hand in his pocket and presented
- to the lady directresses the sum Of nifty dollars.
LITERARY AHANhE.-Mrs LFtfL "a DuJNhluthf
the recent editor of Literary Bord has taken charge
of the weekly sheet of the Mirror which ia hereafter to
be issued under the title Of The An1icaH Library Ga.
O. seae
N FlRE.-A fire broke cut about o'clock yester-
al day morning the planning mill of Van Hook No J77
ID wess which entirely destroyed the building No In
u s1rancc The flames communicated to the adjoining
10 building occupied by Lovclsnd Berrisn. and Injured
r. property to the amount OF about 500.
4. ~ OwSER WANTED for an old fashioned
al French gilt time piece which taken a few days
70 since from notorious burglar supposed to have been
10 stolen some 81 years ago Il Is in the possession Of Off
it Ger William II. Stephens Of the lower Police Court
o. ABAsDoSMEST-A female infant was placed in
re the hands boy Saturday night In Elizabeth st.
70 by unknown woman who requested him % axe care
u Of lew minutes, when she went Oh and dif NOT re-
turn The infant semitic the AlmsHouse yesterday
3 morning.
an IsoUEsr-The Coroner yesterday held an in
iy Quest at Waters upon the body OF Bridget Doso
A. native Of Ireland, aged 40 years Verdict death BY
og drop'y.
ID Court or sEsuoYs-Befor Recorder Scott aud
Aldermen PursUr and Crolius-Jonss B. Phillips, Esq
Assistant District Attorney -Sentences.-Msry Simpson
as convicted OF grand larceny In having stolen 500 from
James W. Burnett sentenced to the State prison foi
re three years Sylvester Centre and Emanuel Hines
lid convicted Of obtaining money by false pretences were
sentenced Centre TO pay Hne Of s2l and stand mpri
soned in the City prison for five days and Hines to pay
er hne Of s2l and imprisonment 10 the City prison fo
30 days
4 James Griths indicted for grand larceny 10 havnl
on the 7th day Of April stolen 200 from Daniel Brooks
W put upon his trial The evidence in this ben
e insufficient the Jury rendered verdict Of not guilty.
&c John Carroll, boy indicted for burglary in the 80 de
gree 10 having the night OF the 18th OF March broker
% open the coal Office Of Mr Tisdae and stealing there
from money drawer containing a. cents was put upoI
his trial The Jury found him guilty snd the Court sen
him 10 the House Of Refuge Edward Thomas, In
dcted for Offering to se obscene books on the 9Th da
Of April, was then put upon bis rial. The eyi
dence direct that the Jury at once, found hin
guilty when he sentenced TO the Peniienuary for
on months The Court adjourned until the hrst Monday
- June.
The PoLIcg-George Alvin colored was arrested o.
ms Saturday night by officer Ahean Of the Fourth Ware
Ine charged with passing S. bill on the Globe Bank Of
- Thomas Fsnton, No. IS ChenyHsL Detained to answe
ne John Basley arrested Saturday night by o
hcer Mspsied of the Seventeenth Ward charged wit