New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-02
CITY ITEMS.
WxpNgspAr Dec

rY Senator BREEsE Of Illinois is at the Astor
Hou.. Bon. J. NJ Roor the eloquent Representative
from Ohio Is among those who have passed through our
CITY to ws.aips,su. He stopped at IudsOns Hon
II JOHNSON Of sewH,mpshirr. with hs beautiful srd
accom- H.hed bride. IL ., the Aston House.
~ Col Schoaler Of the Boston Alas, passed
through the City this morsng his route to wsssiBS-
ton where he will pass portion Of the Winter ard
contribute letters for bis paper. His letters from
Ecropc 10 the L0peA C0sriv were deservedy COM
pllmenied.
CY9 President Laoaree, OF Middebury College.
Ia, been chosen one Of the Secretaries Of the B. C.
F. to al the place vsos'sd BY the death Of DR.. Arm
strong who Ii will be remembered, wss lost In the
wreck of the Atlantic President Lsbsree will probably
reside IL this City
FlREs-A fire broke out about 10 o'clock last
nisht IN the dwelling house No. oil Hss,erst which
was put cut with lriins damage at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon In the dwelling house corner of
Stone and Broad which Was siso put OF, with tri-
ding dsmage =. Another broke cut yesterday afternoon
In the house 6s4 Water st. which pu, out with rl
ding damage.
~ THE ST. ASpREws SOCIETY Of New York
had pless.nt time Of E ssi night ct the City Hotel at
their annual Dinner In conmemorssn Of thu Csnonzs
ton of their Patron Saint. Tue spacious dinngroom
was orraraeuted with the ST. Andrews ST PsricAs snd
:, Georges fags Joined with the stsrspsngled Banner
lullength portrait of the pious Saint faced the en-
trance with the motto, Relieve the Distressed over
his hesd bespeakng at the benevolent heart II
their Patron and the blessed object the Society
The Chsr was allied BY the President RICHARD Irwin,
ESQ assisted by w. H. MAXWELL snd J. =. MAcxry,
Esqs ss Vice Presidents. Al the elevated table with
the Presidents noticed Rev. Drs scLKoD and STARK.
HroH maxwell. NJ Il GRiNSELL Dresden. New
ENGLAND Society," CApwALLApEs GOLDEN (Ss Dsvids
socletyO Mr. RErsrRS Isl. Pstricks Society," Or.
BARrIErr Isl Georges Soclety) DIX PEysrEs OsDEN
(sI Nicholas scciesy) the ice-Presldent Of the
French Society and Mr. CALcRAFT, formerly Member
OF the Prit,h Parliament
The Society entered the room marching to the nspIr
Ing notes OF the Highland bsspipes- the piper, wM.
GORDON KERRAcssR, being dressed In full costume and
wearing among other interesting trsppngs Scottish
dirk the blade of which had been used under Prince
Charlie" just century sso. During the evening he
performed tho principal Scottish airs with spirit and
beauty.
Tho dinner being disposed OF, the following regular
losss were given, and received with the appropriate
demonstrations.
l. I1f ddy an n h~a HOtcF u.
Q The Land o. Cakes
g. The Land pc lire IN.
T. The QHeeH.
5 The President Of ne Uausd Statcs
g. Wallace and BrHcensmes to nerve the Patriots srm
T. The Guy Of Nep York
g Ramsey Burns and oa-lhelr fame must endure
while this heather blooms on their native bills.
y Our Sister S0cieties-success 10 their benevolent Ia
bors and hearty welcome to their Representatives
TO- The Motto Of our Society-" Relieve the Distressed
May the feeling and tho liberal hand bs ,s
charscteristcs
H. The Parish schools Of Scotland.
H. RJHes Men and Bonnie Ldssss
10 Nav care and trouble fash bM mhth aad JOY
be NJ rs a.
The evening delightfully."- spent In Wit sentiment
eoquence aud song. Speeches were made by the Pres
ldeut the representatives Of the sister societies Hon
HUoH MAXWELL. Mr.. CALcRAyT, Mr.. BAaRErro =.
maxwell &c. Mr.. CLIREHUeH sang some capital old
Scotch songs and Mr MAXWELL, In addition to hi. elo
qusut speech rec,ed with great good tate the Vision
of Burns Mr.. CALcRAFr spoke In high eulcsy of ths
DIimsr,sry 10 The Press. w f. ROBINSON Kicre.
Ian vss also called upon who spoke briefly to the
same toast
The President, lett tbs chair sbou, o'clock, when the
company separated with Aud Lang syns' having
appropriately remembered the land OF Baucs WAL
,,cv scorr and BuRSs-nsmes as immortal q" the
brae, and mountains of their native Scotland
The CoURrs.-In the case OF Sophia Usher u.s.
John +. Hslermsnn In tho Common Pleas Tor board
&c of defendants wife already referred to, the Jury
gave a vercict for plaintiff Of sass.
RESCUED FROM DRowsISG.-A man named Jesse
n,hoi. fell overheard and was rescued from drowning
by officers Armstrong and Hopkins OF the Third Ward
po,,cy-A man named Charles Robinson was
srr,sed las. night by officers Fullsrd and Case OF tue
Fifteenth Ware for drunkenness and disordery con
duet IN tho street He resisted the officers and cai.n
ng the thumb, Of officer Fdllsrt 10 his mouth Oh u
nearly of. lie was locked up .oincer wey'sn oi 'no
Fnh Ward arrested this morning boy about IL years
old by the name of John smith charged with having
picked from the pocket OF Mr. Theodore Bocenesder OF
$50 Broadway pocket book containing W IN cssn sna
a note of hand for sl9. The property recovered
! and the boy committed TO tho Tombs.
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