New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-07
CITY ITEMS.

g-,.o and Patti The house Is 70 De provided with al
,,.b decorations and fixtures and Is seat comfort
ABLY 600 persons The managers are TO furnish during
the Winter season 80 places for subscribers VINO are
20 pay SIS year for Eve years. which secures 10 mem
the ,yb, NJ admission 20 seventy Eve performances
When the season is over the Managers msy let Tue
Ooera House a. they choose. Sanqurieo and PAU are
TO 20 TO Italy next month engage in addition TO tne
I urssen, force Tenor, Baritone. Pums Donna
/ and Donns. ComprimSia The Prima Donna Is to be
sisnors Amelia BsriH younger sister Of the BArh a.
Psmo. and ii IS said, equally beautiful and CITED
! GENEROSITY OF BRoEER-An honest ana
heartyookinS Irish lsborer yesterday to Tell US
little adventure he had iusi with Il appears tas
he had picked up IN wslsi the Of $1,000 dropped
upon the sidewalk by Wal It broker, who resides 10
csrroLplace He followed the loser for nesry ablocs
In order 10 restore II him which be did and the gen
temsn rewarded his honesty with sailing The
rood fellow said be had hsa no work, and had eaten
nothing since the dsy before bu, yet he could rot
poke, such miserable evidence ofmesnness He tossed
/, into the air pre;euing TO be hungry little longer
NIGHT Boar TO SrArES IsLASD.-rhe proprle'
tors Of the ferry boats running from Whitehall TO the
Quarantine and Clifton, every hour from A. NJ 70 .
P Nj have resolved to night boat on Friday even
ing leaving the City a, loi o'clock.
PYRorEcHSr who have had the luck
to witness any OF the splendid displays of are works
which have taken place in this City for several years
psst will need be told that Mr. Isaac EDGE r is
most sklful the difficult and magical business
of Pyrotechuy Nothing be conceived more bril-
liant and beautiful than his inventions His laboratory
is near Jersey City, where he is prepared to answer
every demand that may be made upon his skill in his
profession Of which shall have new and abundant
proofs on this (Frdsy) evening during the Illumination
| PosrAGE IN THE AMERICAN SrEAMERs-ltis ex.
peced that the steamer Washington the first OF the
bremen line will leave this City on the nrst OF June
The rates postage by this line are stated to De a.
follows All letters papers and packages are 20 oe
franked excepting those destined Tor Bremen or places
served through the Bremen Post Office, with the eNcep
ton of Hamburg All lettors and packages weighing
less than half ounce, from New-iork VIII be charged
q cents above halt ounce and less tnsn one ounce
a. cents and Is cents for every additional halt ounce
/ Every newspaper or pamphlet will BE- charged cents
from New York in addition to the postage chargSaole
for its transmission from any part OF the country 10
New.York On newspapers this postage Is exorhitsnt,
and higher than is at present paid by the Liverpool
and Boston route. lE'ehihs fo'@
CHARGE OF LIBEL.-Offcer Leonard arrested
Fzekel Baker on a warrant issued by the Mayor chsrg
ins him with having published libelous article upon
the character OF young man, named Robert w James
Of hi. City The accused held 10 bail in the sum
Of $500 to the complaint preferred against him
Court OF SEssIoNs--James Davis, indicted for
grand larceny having the 22d day OF April stolen
from Adops Caruhers quantity OF clothing 10 the va
ue OF si3 pleaded guilty OF petty larceny ana was SENT
q the Penitentisry for one year John NulHns, IN
dctad for grand larceny In having on the lith day OF
March stolen ewery 20 the value of SIN the property
! Of Clara Maria Rolf withdrew former plea OF not
guilty. and pleaded guilty of petty larceny Sentence
deferred. John Rule, indicted tor obtaining money
by fase token pleaded guilty, and sent to the Pc
nirentiary tor nine months. The Assistant District
Attorney called up several other cases, but the parties
appearing there were twenty seven recognzances
forfeited when the Court adjourned until this morning
at IL o'clock
POLICE officer Barton, returned from Phila-
delphia yesterday having in custody VIM +, Hall. OF
that city arrested by virtue bench warrant charging
him with having obtained from Charles I. Hopkins IN
/, Maiden. lane OF this City considerable amount OF
goods by frauduently representing that he the
owner Of a large store in Philadelphia. Detained for
examin alton.
BOARD or ALDERMEN, THURSDAY eceniag, May
| g. President Jackson in the Chair.
Minutes of the preceding meeting rea d and approved
A message was received from his Honor the Mayor
returning the resolution for the relief Of Peter Valen
tine. with bis objections thereto. Ordered on file.
Reports Reports from sundry committees received
and adopted Report in favor of reiunding TO John
Crow S2s so the amount OF fine imposed on him for
violating ordnance.
Papers from Board Of Assisaats-R Resolution in favor
Of the appropriation OF not exceeding $4,000 for
new school house in the Twelfth Wsrd.-Concurred
in. In favor of building from the East River to
Pearlst-Concurred in. In favor Of allowing o. s.
Bares $50 for services rendered In preparing index
&c to the proceedings OF the Board OF Assistant AID
Concurred 10.
From Finance Commhtee-In favor OF appropriating
s3437 for school purposes in the Fifteenth Ward
Adopted . In favor Of sppropristing equsl to
that paid for portrait Of Mayer Hsvemeyer procure
portrait of Mayor Mickle Adopted In favor Of pay
ing Stephen T.. Gardner additional sum OF $500 for
services rendered deputy keeper of the prison JEFF
ferson Market Adopted In favor Of granting for
lgious services Sundays the Of Court room al
|, Harlem. Adopted. In favor of spproprstng SIS b.
pay for medical attendance policeman Thomas Foy
In concurrence with the Board Of Assistants Adopted
In favor Of paying George Duffy s75 for the loss
OF horse which backed Oft the dock and drowned
Adopted
From Committee on Roads and Caaas-n favor Of con
srucrng in Greenwichst from Battery place tc
Morrisst Accepted
The petition OF 5 I Beekman, for compen sstion Al
Reader 10 the Board Of Supervisors Granted $50 fol
the same
Report of Committee on Fire Department relative tc
the Mayors Veto Of the bill TO organize Engine Co No
q 1t being proposed organize Company by con
drmng the list Of nominations Notwithstanding the vet
Of tbs Mayor. The veto sustained By vote Of
too.
The Veto the Mayor relative to ex Supervisors wa
then called up by Aid Messeroe. Motion by Aid Ben
son 10 refer the same to the Committee on Laws
lost After considerable debate il decided by
of judgment obtained against them for the refusal L
/ award to Judge Lynch the due to him for ser
vices rendered to the City Notwithstanding the Veto
the Mayor
Pstutons--Of Bernard Duffy for redemption Of fine 70
driving cab without license Referred 10 Committee
Police Aid Livingston presented petition iron
many citizens 10 have copies Of records the Register
Office made with ndices. &c. The discussion of III
subject was but just opened when IL discovere
" there was not quorum present
- BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERNEs.-The Presi
dent, Neil Grey, Esq. in the Chair-Pettsns-By Al
\ sisant Aid Byme-Of II Burnett and Others for boa
house al Castle Garden. To Committee Whsryes Sc
Reports of the Finance Committee in favor Of cor
81 curing 10 correct clerical 20 paying Jacob
10 Dickinson s74 for services sunday Clerk
IL Police. Adopted OF the Committee Streets, /
In favor of cOncurring 10 regulate Avenue oetwee
: Thirteenth and Eighteenth sts. Adopted. Also,
fence vacant lots Seventeenth and Eighteenth
A. Four,hsvenue and Broadway. Adopted. o.. OF Con
miitse Roads sc Ia favor Of sewer In Greenwich
D st from Battery place to Morris st. Adopted.
l. PeftoRs-By Assistant Alderman Byrne-Of II w
Young have hne RENTED against brig Globe with n
solution 70 that effect Adopted Same 10 reundn
- legal expenses 10 John Stewart ia suit commen nee
against him by Public Administration. Adopted.
Message OF His Honor the Mayor stating that be hs
not approved Of the ordnance petition Of John Ric
he for lease Of piece Of ground at Coentes slip. Orde
ID ed TO be printed.