New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-06
CITY ITEMS.

"WEDNESDAY April ,, l.is.
u TIE NEw.YoRE HlsroRioAL SOCIETY held
meeting fcr April asst evening, at rs In the
University. ten. PEosTER II. wErNoRE in The Chair
Are preliminary tussess Rev Dr.. DEWITT rad
paper on tie Dutch Sources Of American Liberty, Inst
tutors and Character. Il Of the most able and
eloquent vndicauors ira, have ever been made the
people Of NeE-AnssriEm and OF the large share they
hAs IN those abors-Aihero attributed almost exclusive
ly t. the Ne~-Engand Puritzns-of which
sneying the fruits. ], VAS Of somewhat more serious
and related chiefly earlsr period. than Mr.
HFFsASs late address on The Pioneers OF New YORK de-
rered before the = Nicholas Society. is conclusion
greeted With 81 mplhec enthusiasm from all parts OF
the hal aud the resolution asking copy Of for pgoca
ton was Of passed with hearty unaninity In
the Of his remarks Dr. De Wit; gently rebuket
the historian DSrics hFcferb0cke for psrvertng public
opinion respecting Peter the Heaisrons, william the
Tesy, and Walter the Douo;er; and he paid deserved
tribute 20 the patient and discriminating abors Of Dr.
OCasghan u7ou the history Of the Dutch Dominion. and
- the brilliant sni genial writings Of c. F. Hoffman
upon the subject.
Mr. MooRE. the excellent librarian, reported several
valuable additions 20 the Slcciys collection; and COM
mitees appointed 10 make arrangements for sua-
the lives services and characters Of
tie late eminent Associates Of the Society ANBResE
SFEScEs, LID. AID HENRY WAEAroS LII ID.
n The Chrystiest Church and Congregation
made choice in March Of Rev Henry Cheeyer, Of Lodi
New Jersey be their Pastor and it ia understood he will
be Installed carly In Nay.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-A man named George
Bolenne attempted commit suicide yesterday By taking
sugar a. lead he taken 10 the City Hospital and
prompt measures successfully used 70 counterfeit the
edects Of the poison
GRASD LARcEsY-A man named Edward
Thompson yesterday arrested warrant, by officer
Fsllemy charged with committing grand larceny.
BURGLARY AT PATERsoN-lnlormstio wes re-
esved asst evening by Constabes Joseph and Barber that
the dry-goods VI Mr McGee the m, ket. In
Paterson Newt ersey had been broken open M0ndsy
nght and from $500 81 worth Of csssmeres, cloths
snd ,hawls taken away with which the rosues escaped
DARING ROBBERY. -0n Monday evening some
daring thief entered the premises OF MI CHARLES Lyons,
SIC Pearl aid forced open drawer and stole herefom
two Treasury Notes FOR 500 each dated Feb g. and
dorsed by Capt Levy god patent lever watch, gold
fob chain, snd 40 in gold and silver coin.
P0cKET PlCKED.-Mr. X. X. Young OF ii3 Pearl.
g. while attending the meeting in the Park Monday
afternoon, had his pocket picked Of wallet eoutaHog
promlss0ry notes. one Tor $50 the other Tor r ana
small amount Of money, with whish the rogue clicked
his escape.
GENERAL SEssONs.-Michael Frank was tried
FOX stealing on the 9Th Of February ss, s9l 10 gold
coin and bank bills the property Of Frederick w FIz,
II appeared evidence that the complainant went 70 the
ducsd 20 lie and the prisoner then stole the money
from his pocket The prosecution failed 10 convict the
prisoner OF the larceny, aud the Jury found verdict oil
Rot Guilty.