New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-23
CITY ITEMS.

CLAY MEETING At NAUNHALL-A number OF
the devoted friends Of HENRY CLAY met last night at
vauNhall Garden notwithstanding the notice from the
Executive Committee that the meeting was postponed
The Hall and even the Garden outside. were crowded
An orr,nizafion was formed after which O. series Of
Resolutions were passed MIcgELLs Clay song OF Il.
and Here's 20 you. Harry Clay. were sung with iuli
chorus and received with loud cheers by the thousands
present A procession was then formed, and marched
10 Rathbuns Hotel whose three cheers were given for
Hon JOHN NJ Boris Mr. B. who was under the care
of physician in his room sent them his thanks by the
/ c rnmttee who waited him. snd assured them that
/ he would address them before he lcii the City The
meeting then dispersed with three cheers for Mr..
Borr. and six for Mr. CLAY. lt s Intended We believe
70 have meeting At YauNhall on Tuesday evening nest
al which Mr. Boris is expected to speak
! CoNcFrr AT TIE TABFRNACLE.-A large and
fashionable audience attended the Concert given for the
benefit of the French Benevolent society at the Taoer
nsc!e last night The performances were all that could
have been anticipated from the brilliant array OF artsies
who so readily and kindly volunteered their services
Mad LApoRpE SANG the AHA from the D'dm0nis d. Ia
| Cor,onue with much effect aud LABoRDE gave the
| fourth ac, of Lncir di LGnmomaH with even more
than bis usual feeling The grand piece OF the evening
however was BorrEsfNis execution OF the Carnival
of Venice on tue double bass which regard as al
most A miracle of musical art The extent Of expires
sion which ne seemed TO draw without effort from his
UNIV eldy instrument from the higher notes clear and
silyery a. the sound OF bell the water to the
hoarse rumblngs of the bass thuuder-from the long
waves Of sound tina, slowly sweled and sank away to
the dizzy whir and confusion OF the hnal passages
mas assuredy never been exceed lie was greeted
with frantic applause in which the orchestra could not
help Joining and such vigorous braves and brayis
simos we have not heard for long time. Miss
Northal and Signor Nov.lh also sang several ayorte
airs and were warmly spplauded.
IxrEttIGENcE OFFIcEs-C. Mason writes US
that our shcer did gross injustice to his calling be
cause he Mason keep. Intelligence Office honestly
and on correct principles No one has disputed that
What The sicer attempted to portray was the preva
epce OF gross abuses in that business and It's tendency
to invite and reward them c. NJ himself says
During my eight years experience have known
many 70 embark In this business with view OF swind
| ling the public-these have all failed
OF course. but what consolation does their failure
afford to the swindled-the ruined
- We are desired to say that the indictment
against Dr. EDwARD II. DIXON for libel against Pro-
lessor CUNNING : BEDFORD, IS set down for the
third Tuesday in October and thait has been in every
instance hitherto deferred by the prosecution Dr. D.
having been in waiting with his counsel James r
Whiting and Robt j. Hart tor trial, three times. We
have ourselves no personal interest in the case, but
deem it proper that the profession should be correctly
informed in a matter that TO have excited un
common interest We trust there will be further
delay
fY' We have received several communications
in reference to the enlargement OF the Battery but
we DO not doubt that the Committee will speedily re
port In favor Of H. we think unnecessary to urge the
matter The work ought 70 have been done long ago
The sea wall will require small expenditure OF money
but the receipts for privilege OF filing in will more than
refund this outlay
REV. c. CHAUvcY or PHILApSLPHIA, Editor
Of the Nneteenh Cegiryyw preach in the Coliseum
Broadway below Grand ST. on the " Divine and Human
Elements in Religion tomorrow morning, At l0i
o'clock Seats free.
" REy. L. HARRIS will lecture in the
Coliseum on Sunday evening. the Causes Of lntern
perance" Services to commence At q. seats free
TIE CoMvG CONcrRr-We refer our readers
TO our advertising columns tor the announcement OF
srRAKoscIls grand Musical Festival All the prepare
tons which have been made, denote that this vii be
the hs as Captain Cutie says and advise our read
ers to make a note OIL
~ Hos. c. q ArHERroS, L :. Senator from
New Hampshire is at the Irving House.
IL The report Of cannon last evening was