New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-04
CITY ITEMS.


Volunteers 70 which he made appropriate reply
II. wts net a. TIE wharf by body OF the Military Of
the CITY aud escorted 10 the City Hall where great crowd
MA. copyrighted eager TO have Of returned hero.
ava, received Al the City Hal BY the Mayer and CON-
mon Council srd welcomed 20 The City 10 tbs following
speech BY his Honor;
G.,.r,l IN III. name ana on behalf Of The citizens Of
N-~-Yors I bid you welcome 10 cor City. io1f nsne
20 ssxr ever, he4rt aud the State u Newros. SIR,
10 proud 20 have gwen birth 20 one who has sco-o 20
honor 10 her To you. Sir the eounty owes much Tor me
xsilan,rv and sal. yoa have ever displayed when leading
our troops 70 victory sa1 IN this Cry We spprsee
your worth aod services We s9fy IN tne $500
fed and welcome you 70 our home and hearts WIZ
= cordishty wsrr as Il is s'neTs.
We krow Sir that ycu are anxious 70 return % Nvel
pa;srnal home your stay With 10 therefore via be
bat while here permit me sir 70 tender yea, Ios .as
attentions and Inequalities may serve 10 reader tha
stay sgeesbe.
He then shook the hands Of several Of citizens. and
attended by the Mayor and Common Council proceeded
to The As,or House. where a; o'clock. they entertained
him with dinner the usual splendid style q hat al
rirsbls hotel.
The General viii receive calls a. the Governors Room
to-day from II TIL o'clock.
The HUDSON OPES-For a wonder the Hudson
Is open on tire Fourth Of February The steamboat Co
lumois ler for Albany last evening and this morning
regular lne- and opposition boat are, as we BE-
ueys announced for the same expedition.
THE ACADEMY OF MsDlcISE.-This Institution
Eet "Wednesday evening al Convention Hall. In "oos
tsr-s where the newly President. Dr. J. W. FRAN
CTS indicted into oice and delivered an inausara
address dwelling upon the good which the Academy prom
isei to accomplish the results OF medical science hi'h
erto. and the work ye, TO be accomplished. He also
.fa "a
and the necessity Of tolerance toward those who nigh, err
He spoke Of the importance Of continual application In
the .esree Of medicine The Fellows Of this Institution
were bound TO toll together for the promotion Of practical
medicine and be called upon them 10 mprovs the present
in every particular He alluded tothe uncertainty Of lie.
and pd passing tribute TO the late DR.. washington As
member Of The Academy he had resolved to do al in his
power TO promote its welfare and he concluded by ssSrs
the gentlemen present 70 DO the same. On his taking his
seat Or. Francis was loudly spFlaUded.
Committee on Admissions elected after tedious
ballot It consists Of DIS Beech osten Ball. Parker and
Van Kiesck.
A Committee On Medical Eihers was also elected, con.
ss,ng Of the following gentlemen: Drs. Manley, Della
Gels. johnson. stevens aud wood
Finance aud Publication Committees were also elected,
aud then the Academy adjourned.
ne 20 call attention 10 the fact that when packages OF
goods pass through the Custom House. the porers In tba,
claim the ropes or hoops with which the package.
bale or box Is held together their perqrte or course
when ropes or hcops taken OF or broken while the
goods arc under examination before ihey pasted,
the claim is hardly objected to but WHOM, IS oen tie
case bale passed. ant the porter siierward insists on
Eocling az the iron hoops and carrying hem or compel
Ing the importer to pay two or three dollars Cor hopping
over again. order TO dispatch the bale to rs destination
al ST. Louis Chicago. ihs swude becomes ii,e TOO
Outrageous We ask the Collector reform this abuse
ifhe don't. we shan ssk the Secretary.
! IwPOsIrrOS-Two scOunirels have been canvass
ing different parts Of This City selling Tickets Tor Con-
cert to be held at Military Hail. Wednesday evening. Feb
/ 2. isls, in behalf Of a disabled nrsman-wm Fowler
They have represented that he has been fireman TO-
many years ard has been supported BY the 6remen u
they can saord to DO longer and they Civ
Ing this Concert in Dis behalf sud appealing 10 the gcncr
c.ty Of the public % sustain them. They charge f)g
icAet and have probably raised large sum IN this msn
ner This has been done for time past AMI We have
been Informed that the imposition rractlcei la
year on number Of persons who purchased tickets -
has been done u the present The whole thing IS 4
base fraui on f-emen and al imposition the public o.
The young men are rather tan. snt little Of the soap
lock order, and their arrest would lie public tenea'.
PRoy. NICHOLS LECTURE The Lecture to-
night will be continuation Of his llsireaiiug Of the
discovery Of the plane, Neptune TO those who have
contensd themselves with reading these lectures they
appear in our columns promise additional sra,nca-
ZION In listening the Professors lucid explanations and
captivating elocuilon,
r. The Lecture Of T.. a. Poe, Esq. on The
Universe" was not very largely attended hut ,hs nie'
gence Of his auditory compensated for its deficiency in
numbers. His remarks on sulject-ihe contemplation
Of which s Infinite q word as Mr. Pee happily said, used
IN the e5gi 10 express The thought Of ,houghO were
characterized by the strong analytical powers AMI intense
capacity Of Imagination, which distinguish him. rather
than BY any shadow Of probability. which might assist
the soul rs grasplngs amer the unltsisabe The sub
stance oMr Poe theory Of the Universe. briefly stated
IS that a. some nconeevable period Of pas, time. an ex-
eron Of the Divine created Throughout, immess-
usbe pace the systems and clusters Of systems which
hsve been revealed by Astronomy yet whose extent
we can never that these clustering systems cir
clsg round stu grsuder systems 10 an Infinite degree are
Influenced by universal tendency to experimentation
union In one overwhelming globe tina; when. at an In
concevabs period future this shall take place each
individual soul that inhabts every any planet shall
return into the Deity Of which Il forms part when
all natter will disappear and the great drama Of the Uni.
verse be acted over in some other region Of space
LECTURES BEFORE THE foUNG MEMS LIrTRA.
RI UxIoS-Rev J. 7. HEADLEY author Of Napoleon and
his Marshas, will lecture this evening AZ the Society
Library Cromwell"
The FoUSrAIs-The Fountain in the Park af
ter org state OF repose and preparation yesterday took
ayan,ageOf the sunshine and general Mayshnes 10 sP-
pear in rs costume. And very handsome dress Il
must be sald worthy Of the first Fountaa IL City
which has the Croton to boast Of. The marble coping
around the basin and the iron fence protected the beds
where In Sumner, flowers TO bloom by way Of pro-
vitng the public with combination Of delights are both
all could be desired. As for the Egyptian Lily In the
center, shall know better whether 10 admire It when
have the water playing through its flowers Yes
terday Was our Old acquaintance the Maid Of the Mist
that eaped and spanked released from prison.
BowERY SAVINGS BASK.-Mr. James Mills, Pres
tent Of the Bowsry Savings Bank has reported the
Mayor and Aldermen, that the funds Of the Bank hs