New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-12
CITY ITEMS.

rom consideration Of the sdscstion Of nations for peeu-
liar oces the human family. from national character
,tcs and national progress, from the position and inha
ence of great ard rom the potency Of ru'n 'nst
,h.r. .s providental order underlying and running
through the apparent confusion Of history the na'ae
method and end this order he did not attempt TO eiuc-
date the lecture being rather poetic than scsnnoe ds
ou.on Though tie seeker for clear principles TO Dc ap
pied to the uses Of life and the solution of pressing cues
IONS might have experienced some disappointment IN Us
,snips 70 g many brilliant and taking sayings. no one
could refuse be pleased with the humane spr' ana o.
ten very fec,ous rhetoric Of the popular young orator
Mr. Kings manner OF speech and style Of writing very
strongly reminded Us Of the influence which Mr. EMERSON
has exercised very many young men educated IN Boston
and It's vicinity within the twelve years Az
We entered the room the tones Of the speaker were meiu
lated In the striking key which we have beard again
and again IN the Masonic Temple Boston. This man
nerm forgotten the lecture went but epi-
srauimstc sentences and peculiar turns Of expression
throughout testified to the admiration with which the
speaker had studied whom many have studied and
admired.
" THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
held It's annual meeting at Clinton Hal last evening Hon
PHILIP HoSE, President Of the Clinton Hall Association
occupea tire chair and opened the proceedings by ap
proprate speech in which he aladed very elngy TO his
advanced age and III health Though emacated In body
his heart was still sound. his nteec. unimpaIed. lie
hoped to be spared to meet them AZ their next annual
gathering bu, resigned to the will Of Him with whom
are the Of life. His heart TO is latest pIfsaon
woai be devoted TO the welfare Of the Association whose
members seemed 10 him almost as his children. and who
he hoped ashamed to call him father He then
read the report Of the Trustees Of the Clinton Hall Aso-
caon, from which it appesred that It's affairs were In
prosperous condition The report Of the Treasurer Of the
Library Association Was then read from which Il appeared
that the receipts for the year have been S6,69o q the
expenditures s63 25 IL. Balance the Treasury 1865 TO-
The President OF the Association, Mr. L. EVENT then
read the Report Of the Directors Tho net Increase OF
members duriDg the last year 6s7 the whole number
at the present time being 276. The number Of volumes
added TO the Library Is ,2Js making the whole number
over $4,000. The Association entirely free from debt
The report accepted aud ordered 10 be printed. \
proposition to extend ladies the alvaases of member
ship was afor some discussion and considerable merri
ment, lost BY small majority.
GRAND CoycERT-We call attention to the
novel and pleasing entertainment to be given on Friday
evening the Tabernacle In aid Of the charitable fund OF
the British Protective Emigran, Society Beside the val
liable services OF Mr. GEORGE LoDER conductor, Miss
L. LoDEs Miss wArsoS Mr.. ARrHURsoS and several 9TH
or well known vocas,s have been engsge together with
a chorus from the American Institute. Mr.. LYNNE will
also appear his popular Illustrations Of Shakespeare and
Mr. LOVER will the evening with selections from
his Irish entertainments AVID rectsous For the exceed
ingly varied and attractive programme refer our rea-
aers 20 the advertisement another column: doubt
friends OF this lsadabe charity aud the lovers Of
amusement will combine 70 crowd the house TO the extent
Of It's capacity.
II. -.-I,
he has completed the study OF Law in the Office Of Hon.
Walter Forward yesterday admitted by the Supreme
Court Of our State as an Attorney Solicitor and Cour-
seor. having been found daily qualified To the disgrace
Of biz own state be It said that she denied him admission
TO her Bar for want Of no other qualification than that OF
unmiSed Cauc sian soodhs being ouefourth ct African
or,inYet mat same state furnished number OF
regiments 10 extend the area Of Freedom by llbera,ng
the brains and vitals OF the wretched Mexlcsnsl
Mr. yashon has chosen the Island Of Hayti Port Re-
vubcan) lis future home and viii sail In the 1rt
sci. Prosperity attcnd hint
~ The weather yesterday was not 50 cold MS
the day previous but sin sufficiently for comfort. Al
night The sky became cloudy with the premonory symP
toms Of snow.
Law SERvIcEs.-Mr. Il. J. Porter and another
attorney have presented Wills of 81 $50 and S52
for law services to Alms-Housc. The Controller has
asked the Common Common Council whether such ser
vices cannot be performed by the Corporation Attorney
The Board Of Assistants have ooncuei in the resolution
Of the Board Of Aldermen relative to the law costs Of s.
s. Doughty defending suit in eec,ment property,
bought at sales for assessed The sbou.
81 900 ipcludlng $500 Of fee to the lawyer employed
SHIP FEyER.-In the Board of'Assistsnts on
Monday night. the Committee Ferries to whom has
been referred the proceedings Of meeting Of the people
Of staten Island, complaining that persons sick OF ship
sent to Quarantine in the public ferryboats
ported that tho Commissioners Of Emigration have since
chartered the steamboat Express for the conveyance Of
their sick.
FIRE DEPARrMEsT.--The Board OF Assistants
on motion Of Mr. Coger have voted 81 600 donation
10 the charitable fund Of this Department
ATTORNEYS ADMuTED-The following is list
Of the applicants for admission to practice n the sopeme
Court made the present general term. The examsa
ton made Monday evening before Justice Strong
McCOun and Edwards By Messrs James T. Brady Joseph
s. Boswor,h and II. W. Warner Mr.. Bosworth examined
on Practice lr Wa rren on Jurisdiction Of Common Law
and Mr. Brady Counsel II agreed by all who are
familiar with such examination, that the candidates ex
hbited very proficiency in the sciencs Of law
not one was rejected; ADncr BcneOict, Danci k0Rey
Cornelius A. BurlnK. George Carp inter-, Rockwell Emer-
son, A. b Hanesel h. Field David Hswley. A. b John
O'Rourke, John owen A. b., Peter H. Paterson, A.
Edwin T. Rice, Thomas ID. Sherwood, A. H., Egbert I.
smith, John yanderberg George b. yashon (coloredJ
Reuben W. Van Pelt. Clark b. Wheeler Samuel Williams
and Abraham Wakeman.
ST. GEoRGk's SocIETY.--A very large meeting
Of the Sew-York ST. Georges Society held on Mon
day evening at the City Hotel at which the following gen.
temen unanimously elected officers for the ensuing
year;
Presdsnt-Enward r. SandersoD, Esq.
DECENTRALIZATION Charles Beales, Hon. j. Lesnder
Starr.
7rea5ver-Robert Bage. Esq
S,crearIeS-Rev. Moses Marcus, ID. b. Edward Walker
Esq.
SAVards-Thomas Knock. Esq William Heather, Esq.
Robert Martin, Esq John T. Walker, Esq
Piysieidas-Dr Pensel, DIR. Sabine, DR.. Bradshaw Dr.
+. y. Jackson
Choplaias-Rey iona NJ. Wainwright, d. ID. Rev. Mo-
ses Marcus d. ID. Rev. Jesse Pound.
GREAT CATTLE.-The tat cattle OF which we
spoke the other day exhibited yesterday In front Of