New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-26
CITY ITEMS.

CRY ExPrxsEs-The cost % the City OF receiv-
al, PM. @ -. Of tas .ssmrr Uo.on must h,ve rf no,
far rom 500 the dinner Al Burnhams could not have
hem got 10 for less han s. head sud there were nearly
sixty persons At the table the carriage line lunch a.
Noslap. &c must have gone Gloss upon 500 II il did
no, exceed IL This however nothing 10 the damsge Of
Col Polka reception The visit Of tbs, elevated function
srv b,et toe municipal treasury % the tune OF F0UR
-,lors,Np p LIARS IN round numbers. The entertain
nt on board the steamer Vanderbilt - which he was
brought = the CITY cost $3.50 aud the bills Of the A.
9r House for Presidential v.c,usls and drink and lodging
were 8 go We trust tbs; OCCASIONS for the exercise
Of municipal Hospitality will not be ncediessy multi.
piled
THE STEAMER USIoN-Ihis steamer LETT on
Saturday sfsrnoon a, her appointed hour. o'clock.
She passed along the Eas, River sud down the hsr-
blr firing a Psr;iag salute I'll she had rounded Gov
e-nor. Ireland she moved very slowly being heavily
laden snd having the wind ahead She carries out =
freight Of ten thousand bushels Of Wheat which, with
her ee.l. and stores make very respectable cargo
Her number Of passengers is small 81 In the 5rs; cabin
10 10 the second and In the Storage
u 4 pleasant shower yesterday afternoon was
succeeded BY delicious evening with the sottesi moon
Hsh,. Il was Ike the Sabbath night Of Nature with
Mercy throwing the veil OF obscuriy over al the faults
Of the world and bringing every feature OF goodness
ard beauty into the most lovely relief
- RevPTHoMAs L. HARRIS yesterday took his
farewell of the Universas, Society worshiPins in
the Apollo saloon Broadway in discourse character
lied By deep feeling aod true eloqusnce. Mr. though
st Young man has attained lofty position In bis call
Ing fearless and faithful preacher and OF his large
audience on this occasion many moved 10 tears
Nh health long continued but mos. serious u the
cause Of his resignation the pastoral charge ais med
ica advisers having emphsicaly interdcted farther
public speaking IN bis present state as suicidal He
for England few days hence In the hope that bis health
NAV be improved By the sessir and change Of scene
The PRAYERS OF many sorrowing hearts attend him.
u HEs1NG, the Mandarin OF the Chinese Junk,
who when at home the happy husband OF only three
.oouses remarked on Saturday, as we met him In
Castle Garden ihs, ladies' in this country were q" too
uebee plenty and drawing close so as not to % over
heard by thefar crowd tina, surrounded him. added too
nuchee ,akee. ,akoem lie evidently holds the bar
bsrous opinion tina, they should only speak when spo
ken 10 by their lawful lords and masters though like
genuine cosmopoH,e be allows for the difference Of ma
u,pal customs and Is as polite to every individual As
Msnd,rin ought 10 be. We asked bis private opinion
. o., ,b.. beauty Of the American ladies' lie hesitaied
IAN, Il last dicstsy expressed his want Of admiration
30, ssvir, . too small fat too muchce foot Pointn.
IA lady going by h. gave TO understand that she
y.s formed somewhat after bis ideal Of personal beauty
while the foot of little child that toddled At her sd
wa. quite large enough Ia his view. 10 belong to th'
/ mamma The lady weighed as W should Judge, no
| much more than two hundred