New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-03
CITY ITEMS.

TIE American MAIL.-This new paper OF Mr.
Park Bepjamn's was laid upon our table yesterday u
il handsome sheet Of eight pages OF the size OF The
Weekly Tribune and Is furnished Al Three Dollars a
year Those who remember the management OF the
New World or Of the Western Continent At Baltimore
the paper with which. believe, Mr. Benjamin was
st connected will understand the character which toe
American Mail will probably display. Il Is likely.
hoTever that II viii resemble the former Of those pa
pers more than the s,ier which was Journal adapted
IN large degree to the exisenees OF slave holding pu9
lie.
TIE NEW ST. HELEyA-ln event OF Santa Anna
ing taken prisoner il IA 70 be hoped that he will not be
act al large on bis parole The Napoleon Of America IS
too important captive be treated Ike others OF less
consequence. He has assumed the name OF the gres,
conqueror and object 70 the same destiny Let
him be banished to the Bowling Green Fountain
Yankee Doodle.
IT THE GENERAL SYNOD OF TIE DUTCH Rs
FoR-rp CHUncH commenced IL annual Session Wed
pesday morning In the Church the corner OF bf0ome
and Greene So. After religious exercises the synod
proceeded the choice al oicers- ~nch resulted IN
The election Of Dr. Messer. ~ President Rev Mr.. Mann
a. Assessor and Rev Mr. Wells Clerk IL wss declo
% that the Missionary sermon should be delivered
on sunday evening In the Chirch In Lafayette pace
IL stated IN the report Of the hosrd Of SupeHnten-
dents Of the College that - students had been IN alien
dance during the pasyear The report was referred 10
the Commute on Professors.
A communication received from the sabbath
school Board stating that they would celebrate their
Anniversary on Thursday aft rnoon II y o'clock attn
Tabernacle and in the evening 10 the Church on ne
corner Of Broome and Greene IS ana a'Ans nH' spe
ers might be appointed 70 address The meeting in the
evening Referred 10 the Committee on Religious TX
ercises TO nominate speakers Tor the occasion,
Evening Post.
u Our musical readers will find by the adver-
tisement that the Seasons il to be given next Friday
blythe American Musical Institute. has been perform
Cd many times 70 crowded and delighted audiences, and
the next performance Friday will be its last sran.
gers town would de well 10 embrace this opportunity
Of hearing the most delightful music and Of Witnessing
the finest musical performance that can be met with
throughout the States Mr.. Loder directs. Mr. II.
Tmm /. 10 he At the organ. and Mrs Jones Mr. Comes
and Mr. Andrews sing We need only cay go and be de-
lighted
YACHT RAcE-The Eutaw, Capt. Woodbury.,
came in shesd yesterday but on account Of her ton
mage the fret cup was awarded 70 the Maris Com Ste
vens The race was a very fine one, the breeze being
well calculated to draw out the full capabilities Of the
feet The Boston yacht Coqueite Cspt. Perkins, did
take part in the She has left for Philadelphia
OPERA-The Semiramide was produced al Pal
mos last evening in very good style for the benefit of
sig sanaurico Bsrili. though not in full voice .ll
did herself Justice and received with great favor by
the audience while Pico has not well in our
hearing these six months Benedict made the most Of
his part and BenevenianO csve the music OF HE In an
uncommonly iudicous and satisfactory manner. His
singing wss much freer than usual from that fore
ing process with which he apt 10 stun the ears OF the
audience and injuries doubtless, hsn he ia aware
Of the vtratory quality Of bis naturally good voice We
trust he may vet consult prudence well good taste
and cschew u altogether The house last evening vas
very well filled though by no means crowded. The
piece l. 20 be repeated Saturday evening and finally
/ on Monday for the benefit Of Maestro Barili
DacrFRRFoTYPvs understand that a re-
cent improvement has been made in the mode Of opera
ing by the Dsguereotypa process which viii require
sitting Of only Gre seconds nsen0 o thirty o produce
a fine picture which entirely OvercOmes the rigid and
crave expression which sitting Of thirty seconds
il apt TO produce One other advantage IT, that small
children that be kept quiet for two or three seconds
can be taken with perfect We learn from Mr..
Butler Of the Plumbe National Daguerrean Gallery No
PSI Broadway that this ia the result OF long series Of
experiments which he has given his personal stten
ton. We hope it may yield him full reward.
Courier and Enquirer.
FfRE.-About 2l o'clock this morning, a FIRE
broke on, in the Eagle Spice Mills washngton-st be-
tween Morris and Rector
PoLIcE.-Heury Curtis was yesterday arrested
by officer Vanlassel of the Thirteenth Ward charged
with stealing gold lepine watch, % silver watches &c
from Henry Snider. Detained. John Williams was
yesterday evening by officer Jewett OF the Third
Ward charged with stealing pair OF psntaloons worth
s. from Almond Williams, No 1916 Green~tehst De
tanned 20 The premises Of Paul bsocock NO
s. Warrens were entered yesterday and robbed Of III