New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-18
CITY ITEMS.

AHEEICAS ETHsoLO6iCAI S0CIETT.-A CONVEX
.ston meeting Of TIL. distinguished Association Of q
aas held act evening at the house Of Mr. John
R Bartlett the Foreign Secretary NJ Gsis;ia and
Dr. Robinson were detained from il By Illness bat
among the gentlemen present we're Hon Luther Brad.
sh, Hon George Folsom, Henry Middleton, Esq. T.
ksbsnk ESQ Marshal :. BidweI, Esq. John Imam
Esq L. o CLARK Esq. D. Embury E.q 81 Pou.sin,
the French Minister. Rev Drs. rockingham and
Hague Of Boston Farley OF Brooklyn De Wit, and Gns-
void If this City and Carter Of London Meetings Of
this sor, become every year frequent among Is
sn6 they are suspcious Of the hsppesi Influences Ia
our society. We may remark in this connection that
that there no u0oantIe community in which there il
ability or culture than may be found among the
Negv York merchants We have our share Of Dombeys
but there enough Rocoes 10 the reputation Of
the Commercial Capital
ANEW CATHOLIC CHuRcH-We learufrom the
Frenans Journal that very eligible and spacious
piece Of ground 100 fee, By about 49, has been pur.
chased the upper part Of the City for Church
under the direction Of Rev. Dr. CUMMINSs The posi-
ton e on Madson.avenue, corner Of Twenty seventh
ct excellent location. It fronts on Madison avenue
near Msdsonsqu and will afford abundant space
for A Church, with cspacious building for Parish
School Notwithstanding the lateness Of the season
Dr. Cummings intends proceeding Al, once with the
erection Of the large school house which Temporarily
% serve Al place for Divine Service
CpEAr PosrAcE-Nr. Editor. l beg YOU will
call the attention Of the public 10 the subject Of cheap
postage no better mode be adopted than TO desig
nate some places at which petitions TO Congress may be
signed Ai letter postage should be Al cents prepaid
circulars lprnied) cent newspapers 20 subscribers
cent each transient papers cent each for any dis
lance. The box system at the Post Office should be
abolished or prices much reduced. In England In all
the cities ZEN deliveries daily made, that letters
do not remain in the Post Office one hour IN ne day
time The same plan should be adopted in all our
towns OF over 20 C00 inhabitants. Another rey impor
tant and not expensive improvement may be made
VIZ the placing A. say 80 70 80 different places in
large cities mail.bOxe In which letters may be de
posted at any hour day or night ! believe millions
more " letters would 60 BY mail we're this plan
adopted w
FIEE.-This morning. about % o'clock, fire
broke on, ia the premises OF Richard d Le,tus, l23
Beekmanst but extinguished by the eXertions Of
the hremen who were quickly on the spot
BOARD Or AssIsTASTs.-ln the notice relative
to williamsburg ferry lease II should have been stated
tina, the report Of the Board Of Aldermen wa. non
concurrcd in.
resolution prevailed permitting Mr. Pinkerton TO
pave Broadway between vesey and Ful,on st with bis
m ode Of pavement
UNIED STATES CIRCUIT COCRT.--The Jury, in
the case OF Thrsll and others Receivers Of Bank Of
Circleville Ohio Dwight Dsnior,h already referred
to, returned verdict in favor Of plaintiffs for s3l
0i3 s. being principal and interest.
SMALL PoA-We learn boy Mr Samuel KIP
passenger in ship Mary and Adeine which sailed hence
for California with companies and I Of the second
Regiment tina, in lst 20 TO- long 3: H. the Small Pox
was found to be on board, when by order OF the
manding officer she sailed for old Point Comfort which
polt she reached on the 9TH inst
URGLARY.-lniomation was yesterday recciy
Cd at the Lower Police Court that daring thieves
had broken into the house Of Mr.. Raymond Tyson.
New Brighton Staten leland. and stole considerable
quantity of cosks coats, ladies clothing gold watches
and jewelry to very large amount
PoLICE CoURT.-Richard Kimble was taken into Gus
'od, ls-t ens charge Of committing violent assault on m
Harne fsrnson. intent Come as
fnn. arrested charge
ses. Michael Rssrioa NJ hss and james rs
committed puQu chafle c stealing Waith fau-i a.
the lTms Terrence Nu7ru- arrested isi
evening" Morgan. c the Eghh Ward. su-pcon o
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