New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-18
CITY ITEMS.

Hob RESrs.-A portion OF the tensutry OF New
rok are Ne learn taking measures preparatory to hold
.fg MassMeeiirg 10 the course Of next week. AGeac-
RAJ COMMITTEES composed OF several members from each o
the eighteen WARDS have organized sub Committees f5r
efang Address and Resolutions and ios other Pur
Poses and undoubtedly large class Of The cr1enry will
d. panfaly peasarasy alive the results he Is
bors those who the head and 'front.' u his
msnt.
we shall volunteer a scrap Of advice 70 these anti
Ugh which cannot be worth 90 them less han rs
cost, Neshtors, your are very likely high, bat
don't exactly sc how you are to help yourselves
mans house IS his properiy-fyol wan. 1t badly enough
o. hire 10 OF Tim, you mus. pay him bis price. There IS
Just tia. te made IL your behalf sny pur
pose and that the Public Lands henceoTh to
Actual settlers BY icrbdtlag all Speculative purchases
theretrcm and make corresponding change In our state
policy By r.aug future acquisitions OF Arable Lands and
exsmprg moderate Homestead from involuntary trans
Ter b. sherfs sale This change will surely the
number ofFrsehoters Ant gradually Of the pressure
Ct Rents and Lsntloriism. Apart from us We spPre-
bend that Mass Meetsgs and Resolutions Il Tenants
avail very little
/ ~ Prof WSEs gave the seventh Lecture Of
BIZ. Course on the Hebrew Government on Saturday
ing. I, interesting ard instructive analysis Of
the National Constitution Of the Hebrews. The Govern
/ meni Instituted by Moses 4 Democracy. There were
neither mobiles peasants under H. but brotherhood q
harty yecmen, equal property. equal IN political lightly
aud privilege equal In social standing. and equally entitled
the and protection Of the Government. Both its
letter and SPIRIT It's substance and IN rs forms it
only eminenuy republican, but had many and striking
anaoses with our own. Ny faith 10 our Institutions
said the lecturer has been greatly strengthened since
/ h.up with
surprise and delight that the great fund principles
o. our Constitution are Identical with ihose Of that system
Of government established by the authority OF the
preme Raer OF the world accep. this knowledge
animatirg pledge that these principles destined to
/ universal triumph
In bis eighth Lecture given Monday evening, Prof
Wines treated OF Jewish Courts jurisprudence. There
General Court jerusalem. Each tribe had Us To-
cal judicaory and even every city had is Municipal
Council for The trial Of civil and criminal Thus
/ regular Administration OF justice brought TO every
mans door without tedious delays great expense Aner
lucid examination snd exposition Of the laws relating TO
the Jubilee and saboacal years. the rights OF fathers Of
frsbom sons &C. the lecturer closed his eloquent
course with just eulogy on The humanity Mosaic
legislation No other ancient modern code
sderate Of the shis and feelings OF human nature,
bres,hed 50 tender AM pure sympathy for poverty mis-
| fortune ond crime.
MODEL ARTISTS Is NEw.YoRE Perky the for
mer Paris correspondent Of the Boston Alas recent
letter FROM this City makes the following statements
" visited s0meof these u1cad grou0ogs. and although
having passed several years Ia Paris not perhaps
serupuous can bat condemn them AS ourSges against
common decency where viiisted tastes panteret to-
and boys corrupted al twenty Ave cents ticket Nor
this all. The seml-nuce stealing into favor among
decent people and know Of series OF tdbedur rr1hh
tfaF in Qf
OF the most fashionable ladies here In which II will be
adopted fair young girl is 10 stand with nothing but
thin screen between her and me spectators In the
attitude and dress or rather undress u ruans msess
The inference from this Is either that the writer
fortunate in his acquaintance among the ladies' Of New
York that he hes served Up positive statement the
CHARGE assertions exaggerated gossip pquant para
/ zrAph ior his readers.
The same writer not long since published rgmarols
sory Eugene sue plainly for the purpose Of jarifg
his reputation represented sue having very
badly young artist sent 10 him by Mr.. A Brisbane 10
paint his portrait and being generally anything but
generous In his relations TO the poor We learn from Mr.
b that the whole story IN which part Is attributed to
/ him, Is piece Of outrageous Misrepresentation.
( PORTRAIT or GES. TAILOR Anthony 2i7
Broadway, issues remarkably Que hafength Of Gen.
Taylor morning It's the least homely kenes. Of
| Old Rough and Ready we have yet
n Rev Bishop HESSI, of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Wisconsin, IS now in this City and will depart
in few daysfor Rome probably in the next Hayre packet
He will be accompanied by Rev. Mr. NosRls Of ST. Mays
theological Seminary at Baltimore.
II Mr.. FRANCIS M.RKoE long known as n
highly respected merchant Of this City died yesterday
morning, in the 7ith year Of bis sse.
FIRE.-Tne cabinent makers shop, ll2 Norfolk
81 occupied by Chas BettBghummer was burnt last night
a, p o'clock Loss $500. Not Insured.
NEW-YosE, Feb IS, ls4s.
| r. The Editor Or The Tribune
| SIR. A letter from John L. 0 Sullivan, ESQ. ap
,esrei IN your paper this morning, stating that gem
man bearing ny and introduced 20 Repeal meeting
with my full Christian names well surname, Is
ported as having addressed the meeting and advocated
-tenee the ssord ard organization Of Saela c!ub'
IN other words, 5loodshsd, rebellion and civil war"
lean assure the gentleman that not introduced to
the NJ Getting with his full Christian but with my
own. namely John ;. and that in very audible and
distinct tone with regard 20 that part Of his letter In
Itac had my remarks been properly reported his ere
soon.ibli,y" would mol, have been great, nor would
Their. be any reason for his anmadyerson. Had
.esn IN, Tribune report Of 1t in time, would have
eted IL so far as the gentleman concerned but some
DAYS having elapsed before my attention was called 70 H.
| consdered Il too aie 20 recufy 10
Ia n,tica 70 myself will embrace this opportunity 70
correct the erroneous report OF the proceedings pub
shet In the Herald As test OF our sincerity and the
only feasible Of success suggested the ezpecien-
~ Of establishing lodges or clubs In the different wards
~ the City and added by way OF parenthess that each
ub by hi. system would be effective than shl
ieIab1 In the buresque report IN the Hsrad an made
III sav that shlesn shall be the Only badge Cd which,
'bon,b material difference I would have overlooked
/ were u not lor this opportunity.
In conclusion, would add that however little we or
FER IA name we differ essentially az 70 opinions While ne
Condemns recourse 10 physical force under any crcum-
.tssees MAINTAIN that IL Is In the existence OF physical,
| th.t moral force can De u any avail.
| Yonrs very respectfully, JOHN :. OsCLLIVAN.
CHILD KuLED.-A little boy. whose name was
not s.certainet yas crushed 70 cesth on Treh-st near