New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-30
CITY ITEMS.

DEATH Or RosERT TATLoR-MEETINo or Po-
LICE JUsrrcFs A meeting OF Police justices and Clerks
o. different Courts ard the Policemen detached 70 the
same together with the Representative from the Third
Pol re District, was held AZ the Essex Market Police
Court Al which HFNBY W MrpRlTT. Esq. called 10
tue CHAR. ard DASITt NJ. FAYE appointed Secretary.
IN motion Of Edwin T. Cory Cierk the ollowiugnamed
gentlemen were spp. iniel committee 90 dram cs0lu
tons expressive oi The views Of the meeting John y.
Reicham G. B. Timpsos, y b. nountfo't aud David
Kssuer Aner brief absence, they presented the follow
Ing Preamble and Resolutions;
Jhsrfaf 10 the dispensatiou OF Divine Providence
are called upon 90 mourn the death Of friend anu
feoweiizen kohERf TAYLOR, Esq who ln the course OF
comparatively short cateer on earth, has occupied sev
ers important stations oi public fu't n at Of which re
exhibited such integrity OF cpifseief ontd Juash-at
and abty commanded the confidence o his associates
and the respect Of his fellow CT izens And
Uhereaf 10 calling 20 memory the life an1 public ser
OF the isfs Robert Taylor. who during esh ears
was closely connected sld Identified with che Police De
partuea OF our Cy a. Special Justce and subsequently,
the very important oud resp0nshIe station ot General
Agent 20 Commissioner, oil Emigration 10 peIi9ming the
duties q which cie be- has fallen victim 20 his fhian-
ihropic desire 90 alleviate fhe condition Of ne wretched
and provide refuge iof The stranger beyond the imne.
daie sphere Of hs station find much ard
so tls t0dsanproge that if may be said Of him faithful
pubic servant has fallen Therefore
Rssorsd, That the death Of Robert Taylor. who 10
the strength of manhood has beer summoned by the Final
judo ali living 20 lis tsr 0 receive he rewards OF hs
firtuous and weilspeni e, this meeting deeply sympf
thIxe with bis tny and friends Ia the bereavement they
have Sustained by this s1cting dspensaon Of Piovi-
dence % was sudden and unexpected, 10 has therefore
OBJ friends h. knew hi, It'll have the
ison believe that be wed the s Of Tie yrtuous 80
he died 10 The comic nag hope aud assurance VI blessed
R-sorsd That A. max Of respect the deceased the
Special Justices Chief Of Police. Clerks, Captans Of
Policemen, md officers attached 20 The several Police
Courts attend his funeral in body, and 1sctiuy
commend ~ hs honor me Mayor TO permit A. many OF
the policemen Of the City o. can be spared nom duty 70
Join in me procession.
tcl.cd ls transmitted 70 the family Of tie deceased AID
90 His Honor The Mayor
Justice Drnksr and James R. Whiting, made few ap.
propnaie remarks On the occasion after which
90 motion Of 2 Cory. It vas resolved that the pro.
ceeiinsE OF this meeting be- recorded the Magistrates
minutes OF th. Third District Police Court.
GA motion Of Justice ketshum % resolved that The
special Justices Chief Of Police Clerks Captains Of the
Police Districts. end Policemen. meet a. tho station
House corner Of Third-sf AID the BoWery Friday or
the purpose Of attending tAe funeral in body
REV DR.. scoRFsBY's LECTURE oS TELFscoPEs.
We attended last night ecturs BY this eminent scholar,
who is now on bis second 10 the United states 5ey
cred the Society Library large room. Broadway. Dr.
: described Sestons. Greg5rys. Hadleys, and Hers
ehes Telescopes and aimed the and operation
OF these instruments.
The Camera Obseura he said Illustrates the operation
OF the Telescope The reiraeiing Telescope bas
giEss and preseat with il picture image of external
objects A compound microscope, or masnfying glars
also used 70 enlarge and bring directly under the
naked eye the Inverted picture.
The lecturer passed several weeks in Ireland a. Lord
R1ssss, with view 10 perfect understanding Of
the posers Of his lor.ships srea' telescope.
Early IN lie the doctor constructed ems Of a solid
ee-r piece Of ice, which, when The shone clearly
gunpowter fire. and kntet the iobaocoppes Of many
Of the sailors HUI. who used 10 boast that they had
lighted their pipes with piece Of Zee.
Lord 1sses 50-feet telescope is Zee; In ilamssr,hs
concentrated power thereof exhibits image inches in
diameter. Llrd 4. will be able 10 make the iees-
cope In accordance with the csrhs movements
thus enable dAyuerreoiype Of the be obtained
from picture In the telescope. Of exquisite beauty
and brightness. because Illuminated IA times As much as
the moon itself
DR.. :. tsscr BED Lord a. NAT OF lndomitable per
.sverenee. whs hl1 made made many substantial I'm
provenents in the telescope he went on to describe a,
length his orcsaPs psn Of casting the speculs one Of
Which, u the % proportions Of Tin and "copper" weighed
three tons and cast In In ls45 To prevent ar oxide
from gathering on the melted metals, he used sticks q
wood to STIR the surface un they would longer
This The moment he chose his three ton specu.
Ian, and the experiment succeeded.
The lecture was listened 70 with evident satisfaction by
q highly intelligent audience. His second discourse viii
De delivered to-day.
COMPLIMENT TO CAPT. RTRIE.-A meeting of
merchants others held yesterday Exchange
TO consider the proPrsty Of payipg suitable CON-
plisnt Capt RIxI Of the Hlberns, steamer
10 10 commence the operations Of the Cunsra Line BE-
tween ssw.rcrk ns Liverpool, The meeting Wa called