New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05


Hghti1l. The clouds held out fair promises Of rain
stseveral tines bat none OF them had been ful.
hlled at midnight
COMMON CoUSclL.-The August session # the
Common Council commences 10 day We are quite
willing to believe tina. the heat Of the weather will
produce speedy action on the more important busi.
ness before the two Boards. and then inpel them
to an Adjournment until September. The ensuing
interim ought to suffice for the perfection Ct every
memure OF Importance in the hands Of the Com.
nitees so that the Session ofSeptember will see
the conclusion Of ali kinds Of unfinished businesa-
Of which there is very large amount.
e The German Relief Committee visited Gen
Gsribadi yesterday, and found him fast recovering
from bis rheumatic attack. He expressed himself
greatly pleased with the attentions Of the Commit.
tee.
ARRIVAL Is Tows OF GEN. GARIBALDI-Yes.
terdky stCat two o'clock Ia the afternoon the PEG
pie at the South Ferry were surprised by the sad
den appearance Of Gen. Garibsldi landing from
the Staten Island boat. Il seems that the Genera
had heard some hints Of the proposed public re.
cepton in preparation for him, and for the purpose
Of endesyoring 10 avoid this display, and also for
TIE purpose OF being sesrer TO his physician, DR..
V. Mott, Jr. he attempted to get through The city
10 the house of friend in Of the upper Wards
without being discovered. He would probably
have succeeded had be not been met at the land
ing by number Of Italians and Germans who
were on the way 70 the Island to make call upon
him. The Germans were introduced 10 him as
European Republicans, and welcomed him to the
Model Republic The General replied that he
looked upon them as brothers that all true ree..S
leans were so that through the BROTHERHOOD Of
the people ultimate freedom would &c secured, &c
Gen. g. Hen proceeds55, in a carriage to the
residence OF his fr'erds, where he was waited up.
on by TIE Italian Committee, and finally consented
10 be publicly eicorted to the Astor House on
Saturday next Due notice will be given Of the
event in the course Of the week.
ISDIAS MISSIONARIES The Monthly Meeting Of
the Childrens Missionary Society connected with
Re v Mr.. Burchards church in 18th st. yesterday
was very interesting. The children were addressed
by Miss Mary Powell, a Cherokee lady, who has
acted as voluntary missionary TO various tribes in
this country and Canada for the past ourteen years
Der address was characterized by all the fanciful
imagery peculiar to Indian eloquence. She was
accomp aried by Miss Now ne keshe joke, or the
sun in the center OF the sky, niece 10 the re.
rowned Chippeway Chief Black Hawk. This Ia
dy had been converted TO christianity bat about
eighteen months when she first began to learn the
English language She made brief address 10
very good English, closing with two Indian airs In
her ns,iye tongue The collection for the day
slo5O was given 70 them in aid Of their Efforts
| They are about - visit the Chippeways on q mis-
sionary tour.
| ALARM The bells were respectfully quiet yes
| terday and the day before only one IRE alarm oc
cured lat P. NJ. yesterday and that was ground
| leis.
"a We learn that there was serious ds.arb
ance among the iremen, in the Sixteenth Ward
inst after the alarm for the Frat District yesterday
afternoon. Aswe are not in toll possession OF the
facts from satisfactory sources, We shall await the
examination Of the persons arrested for a correct
statement Of the affair.
EXCURSION The Editors and proprletors OF the
German Newspapers of this City, made an excnr
sion, on Saturday, in one Of Rabold, Andrews *
Dugro's splendid Waverly Stages, to ccney l'l
ard, y here they enjoyed themselves greatly. On
their return, they stopped at S'eson's Mount
Prospect Hotel" where they spent pleasant
hour They desire to express their indebtedness
to the proprietors Of the Waverly Line of Stages
and to their friends the route for the kindness
which made the trip delightful, and TO be remem
bered They wish also to return especial thanks
to Mr.. Patrick Smith who acted as conductor, AND
displayed unusual tact and skill.
SINGULAR CATAsIROPHE-At about IL O'Clock
on Friday night, while the Williamsburg Ferry boa
OnAlaska was crossing the river, she came II
contact with the soop Lyman Deuison OF New
Haven, Capt Smith. At the moment OF collision
hand on board the sOop AIMED John Hill vas a
mast head the mast was broken in three Piec-'
and Hill wss thrown upon the deck Of the boat
whereby he was badly bruised about the head hii
face was cut, &c. He Vai brought i0rtlw!h - Tx
Station House Of the Second Ward, where Dr.
Mcdonnell, who had been sent for, dressed oil
wounds AID 90 Saturday he was sent aboard th'
.oop. The Ferry boat toSed the slOop to Wa
lismsburgh; there were four persons on the slooP
three Of whom were uninjured. The ferry boa
was uEipjured
AxEEIcAS BIBLE SocIETT.-The regular month
y meeting took place the s and for the Sc i'or
Of the year was unusually large. Dr. Tho' Cock
y.P. presided and the Scriptures were read BY
Rev. DR.. MoCauol Of Nesburgh Three ne y
,u1iiaries ere recognized, one in North Csro.ins
and two IN Tennessee. Letters were read from
Texas, Csiiiornis, Hayti Ireland, LondoH, Madras
Canton and Hong Kong, in Chins. Numerous
grants Of Scriptures, as usual were made Tor tue
destitute At home and abroad, on the land and on
the sea.
FrRE-At 81 O'Clock, A II. Saturday Dire broke
Gu, at "a Dey.st caused by the bursting Of cam
ptene lamp. Damage triAiOs.
-At4o'clk. AN Saturday FIRE vas discovered