New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-18
CITY ITEMS.

Preparations are being made Tor holdins Ron
scale superior TO any outdoor festival when those
classic grounds have ever witnessed. There VIII
be music and song in abundance; the hosts OF no
boken have made ample preparation for the refresh
mepts both solid and liquid ard the day will not
mass without dances indoors and Outotdoors
Those who have an hour or two to spend, cannon 10
better than take a trip to Hoboken on that Day
The sight of this German festival VIII be most IN
terestiuo. and with our large German population,
the festival will probably be celebrated With as
much spirit as on the Rhine or among the hills oil
saxony. The beautiful slopes of Hoboken are now
clothed deep with green and flowers the WOODS
are hafleaved in tender green, and II the promise
Of the clear crescent moon which we now see
through our window, holds out the sky and air Will
be those Of true May day. We should like to
see good proportion Of native boructizens joining
with the Germans to honor the "Feastot Gladness'
They will be heartily welcomed.
THy CRY OF GLAsGow.-This new steamer
leaves today at noon her first return voyage 70
Glasgow. Her voyage out, considering the an
favorable weather she met, is considered an ex'
celent one, bat at the present more genial season
she will give better test Of her performance.
She is the first Of four steamers, which are to be
placed on the new line between this port and dlas'
cow, and which is owned entirely in the latter CITY
The Commerce between the two ports has so much
increased within few years past, that it is be-
loved these steamers will be amply supported
without the lift given by Government mai con-
tracts, such as the other Atlantic lines ENJOY
TIVE CusroM House. AcceUErs.-Mr. HUGH
MAxwELL's accounts for the first six months oil MS
Collectorship-from July LIST, to December 81, 1889
have been settled at the Treasury, and found
correct to farthing. The amount OF public moneys
received by MIR. MAXWELL during this PERIOD and
paid into the Treasury Of the United States, was
81. 5s3 IO5 &c. From the immense amount and
complication of the business transacted IN our
Custom House, the correctness of the accounts
testifies 70 a remarkable accuracy in all branches
Of the Office.
THE SYNAGOGUE "ASsHICHEsED '-Rov. DR.
LILLIENrHAL will preach tomorrow and the sue
ceeding Sabbath at this new Synagogue, instead
of DIR. RAPHALI, whose name was announced IN
yesterdays Tribune.
SCHOOL D1scIPLIYE.-The discussion Of this sub
iect will be resumed this evening" at u o'clock, be-
fore the Teachers Association, meeting IN Hope
Chapel As the subject is one Of vital Importance
10 the interests of Education, all teachers, male
and female, and the school officers generally, should
attend, and assist in its thorough investigation
The public are also invited.
APIcrURE- L rBEL.-An Italian artist was yester-
day taken into custody by officer Hopkins ana
committed to prison to answer charge oil libei
under rather unusual circumstances. ltseems that
a yvuus ,aoy .~-sdi"s la ri'vfuPsva-sS. had pcou
sitting to him for her picture, which, when nearly
finished she refused to take unless the artist would
alter it in some particulars. Upon this he went to
work and changed it, but in manner more rldicul-
GUS than complimentary, aud then placed it where
it could be generally seen. The arrest followed,
and the malicious artist was committed III default
of $500 bail.
FIRE.-On Thursday afternoon, the varnsh FAC
tory of Benz F. Goodhue, in Fortieth st. between
the Ninth and Tenth avenues, caught lire, and
caused considerable destruction of property. About
$500 WORTHY 1t originated from the boiling over OF
pot of inflammable liquid.
REAL EsrArE.-A II. Muller sold lot No. &c
Hester.st. yesterday for $500.
BOARD OF ASST ALDERMEN-Spceiai Meeting
FridQv-The President in the Chair.
RepoJfS-To concur to widen and extend pier
foot of Beckman street, r. Il. Adopted.
Do TO amend ordinance so as to permit president
CrotOn aqueduct where emergency requires IL, 70
proceed with work without previously making APP
plication to the Common Council-aso permitting
| heads of other departments TO make contracts
where the amount exceeds $500, but the sum to
be paid by individuals and not come out OF the City
Treasury, without previously obtaining the sane
ton of the c. Cit was said to be temporary
measure to relieve the heads OF departments IN
their present engagements, they having proceed
ed under an idea that such was now the law.
The Board then adjourned
CouRv OF GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Before the Re
oorder and Aid. Griffin and Oskley-Frday.-I The
Norton LsJel Case.-Ths case was this morning
resumed Horace II. Clark, Esq appeared for the
defendant and said that he had Just been engaged
in the cause, and he had from the examination of
the case advised his client to plead guilty, and
thus assume the legal responsibility At the same
time it was due to Mr.. Norton to state that he
! denied ever writing or being the author of the
Ihelous article Mr.. Clark said for his client that
the article was hbelous, that it was false as it
WAS calumnatory against lady Of spotess char
acter and unblemished purity but wherever the
publication eminated it was apparently aimed not
so much at the lady herself at relative Of hers.
The defendant had concluded, he said, to withdraw
his plea this he did partly out of regard to the lady
herself The defendant would plead guilty to the
charge. Mr.. Brady, Counsel for the prosecution,
wished it TO be understood this was entirely with
the defense, and the prosecution was no party to
the arrangement thus made. The Court remark
ed that Mr. Norton in pleading guilty TO the libel
acknowledges the fact. Mr.. Clark.-We wish
that the Court may understand that Mr.. Norton
desires to render perfect vindicaton Of the char
setter Of the young lady The Court said they
would take some time to examine the papers in
( the case and render judgment hereafter
The Askiey CaSe.-Joseph.. Ashley was called
oat of prison by the District Attorney at about "a
O'Clock The District Attorney asked him If he
he'd his afidayits prepared. He said he had not
bat would send them to the District Attorney this
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