New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-15
CITY ITEMS.

embarkston the troops were drawn up In hollow
square and addressed BY Rev Mr. Nash Of Fort Hsmil
ton in q most appropriate and feeling manner after
which he presented bible and prayer book to each Of
fcer and to each squad Of soldiers The books were
cheerfully accepted and Col. Temple responded In
/ terms suitable to the occasion.
This though not quite striking a. the services In
hst town ef Pennsylvania where each soldier war pre-
seu,ed with bible and bowie knife, at the same time
Is ye, striking enough 1t rennlnds Us Of John Newton
and his RELIGIOUS exercises while the deck OF his ship
of the Coss, of Africa waiting for a cargo Of slaves
The incongruity is quite as great Offensive War and
RELIGION are a. inconsistent Slsvetrsding and Re
Hsou. To put the Gospel Of Christ into the hands Of
men sent forth to Hght their fellow beings to say them
and theirs and lay wssts their country seems almost
like irony One would suppose that loving enemies and
doing them good would be the last virtues to ncucsts
In such connection they certainly the last which
War permits to be put in practice II il were spPre-
hended that the bibles and prsyerbooks given to these
soldiers could have their legitimate effect upon them
no doubt they would be carefully guarded against
their influence the Duke Of Wellington guards his sol
ders against temperance societies but 1t Is felt that
there no danger The organization and circumstances
of War are so well able to choke and neutraze al the
spirit Of the Religion of Peace that 10 safe to daily
| little with its forms.
IL DR.. DoDs who is esteemed one of the most
effective he certainly one of the most successful
of the Lecturers Mesmerism or whatever Il may be
termed il lecture at American Hall ths snd the two
following evenings and viii of course have large su
dences We wish Ii practicable 70 have this mys
erious subject thoroughly investigated BY hsrpsghted
and impartial men. who would give the public some de-
cided ghi II, Until that done people must OBJ
tain light upon through such facilities as are afforded
them
| H,ypELs JupAs MAccAB Eus-We trust 1t will
not be forgotten that this great work Is to be performed
th, evening by the American Musical Institute Those
who have love of classic music and who can appre-
se vba, /, really grand and elevated will not fail to be
nresent Mrs Loder and other excellent artists are en-
gagged and Mr. Timm presdes at the organ The chorus
and band will be as effective usual under the able
direction of Mr. George Loder. Remember at the Tab
srnscie at hslfpast T.
rT- Yankee Doodle of this week is as usual ad-
mirably illustrated. The chief pictu-s Is Design for
Statue to Gen. Benton. The Bowling Green Fountain
is also the subject Of another picture In which that con-
Germ Is represented put to by some dozen lsun-
dresses In connection with this Is the following notice
over the name of the Inspector Of Streets
If the pile of curb stones let time since In the
Bowling Green be removed by the 18th OF May next,
they will be sold account OF whom II may concern,
and the proceeds appropriated to expense OF removing
| the encumbrsnce.
LAuScH-The ship Creole Of 800 tons burthen,
will be launched from the yard of Mr. Jabez Williams,
at Willamsburgh this morning at O'Clock. She 10 in
,snded for Messrs Stanton & Frosts line Of New-Or.
leans packets and will be commanded by Capt John X.
Rattoone.
.,,aL 20 oh balm IA r
celent Madeira N be supplied, free of charge BY
spplyng to-day TO the Clerk Of the American Institute
In the Park.
CAPTAIN RArHBoYE.-At the regular quarterly
meeting of the NewYork Marine Society on Monday
evening last preamble and resolutions expressive Of
the sense of the Society In regard to the loss Of the late
| lsmented Capt Rsthbone were adopted.
IL The attention OF connoisseurs and others 10
called to the sale of Cuostes at 80 Bowery this morn
Ing See advertisement
COURT OF SESSIONS Trial Of Jaquss vs.. p. Bar
biye-This case resumed and after the evidence
| wss closed IL was submitted under charge OF the Court
to the Jury who. after short absence rendered YER
dict Of guilty OF assault only Sentence deisr req Snn
John H. schoo pleaded guilty and was sent to the Pen
Tertiary for monthsThe Court adjourned until this
| morning at IL O'CLOCK
PoLIcy.-Oficer Burley of the Lower Police
Court Tuesday took nto custody ayoung man named
Bsseno saccona chsrge OF having absacted spockst
book containing $40 in money from the pocket OF Chss
H. Harris of No 1926 PearLst On searching his person
and trunk officer Burey found 2e sovereigns, half
eagles quarter eagles $32 silver COIN draft for $40
francs and also a gold watch and chain, suppoAed to
have been stolen. He held to bail In the sum Of
$1,000 valuable cloth oyercoat was yesterday stolen
from the City Hotel by some sneaking thief who made
his escape with the property As Gen. Festherstone
OF Louisiana Tuesday evening crossing the Jer.
sey City ferry he ROBBED Of his pocket book
tanning s25 in money beside valuable papers and Colo.
nels commission. The thief escaped
DEATH BY DRowNfSa.-The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday Governors Island upon the body of
an unknown man. aged about 40 years which found
floating In the said Island Verdict, that the
deceased came to his death by drowning.
DANGEROUS FALL.-A young man who was yes
terdsy arrested and committed prison charge Of
larceny through the scutte of the main building
and being under the influence of liquor proceeded to
descend the water spout leader from the roof In
doing he slipped and fell distance of about 40 feet and
seriously injured that his life lie despaired Of He
was taken TO the Hospital.
PARDosED.-Charles +. Isingprise, who was
convicted about year since Of manssughter and sent
the State prison for years and 10 months has been
pardoned by Gov. Young
Law Courts.