New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-19
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CITY ITEMS.

surely, the anssasouabie AID dresry weathc- 5
moleratins. The sun gains some little influence
daily and the rough, wnty rasping edge Of tie
wind cuts less keenly The weather wise are con.
ident that the change OF the moon YESTERDAY VIII
have good effect: coald hardly make things
worse. There will be one good, and tina. aot
tiff ne which must follow this remarkably back
ward Spring-;here viii be oceans Of irui;. Last
year We had a plentiful lack OF apples peaches
&c and the lamentations Of our citizens Were only
suppressed by the aiventi,ious appearance Of the
Cholera. We learn from Jersey that the peach
trees are now putting forth buds in most re-
markable proflsior, and should The young flowers
escape frost-and it IS likely they will" peaches,
sighed narketman to u.s. won't be worth a shii
/ ling a basket" We don't ina zine New Workers
viii be very sorry, whatever dealers may think.
STEAMSHIP Omo-Wc understand says the
/ Ner Orleans PicayaHe Of the 10Th. that this
steamer made the regular connection at Charleston
aud Savannah on her last outward trip, not with
standing she encountered, when of Cape Hat.eros
and Frying Pan Shoals, of the seyerest eqp-
noctal gales known for many years. The passen-
gers speak in the highest terms of the Ohio as
sea boat, and of the skill and prudence on the pat
of Capt Schenck in ma, igatinl the ship. a hand.
some sum TO which nearly every passenger CON
tributed. was subscribed for the purchase of sil
yer trumpet, upon which is to be engraved en- ap-
propriate description, to be presented to Capt.
Schenck as n testimonial OF regard and esteem
which they entertain for him as gentleman and
skifu and efficient officer.
N,p II
annual meeting of the Congreg ationsl Association
/ of New.York and Brooklyn was held at the lec-
ture.room Of the Church of the Purtans, on Tues
day and Wednesday OF last week, at which twelve
candidates for the ministry were examined and
/ licensed: Messrs. f. f. NJ. Bachelor, A. +. Eve
rest. r. Hall, w. ~ Harvey, 5. 5 Hushson, a.
/ PLANT. b. T. Romano, c. Secombe, q. C. Strong
j. r. Warren, Z. Whittesey, aud g. b. wilcox
/ cirh, of whom are members of the Union IneoO-
gical Seminary, three OF the Theological Seminary
NJ New Haven, and one student of the Seminary
Of the Reformed Dutch Church. On Tuesday
evening meeting for Conference and prayer was
held in the church. At this meeting reports were
presented by the pastors on the state OF the
churches, which indicated general state oil out
ward prosperity, and encouraging signs OF progress
On Wednesday evening, Rev. Mr.. Beecher
preached before the Association, IN the Church of
the Puritans, to large assembly
4 FEMALE FoRGER-Captsn George Jeherso1
Smith of the Sixth Ward Police, at a late hour
last night returned from Hudson having IL custody
Mrs Brockway, the wife OF the convicted orger
who few weeks since made his escape from the
Hudson County prison. Thus woman is now con
fined in the Tombs awaiting an examination IN
connection with two men named LaPham and
Hughes, who were arrested about two months ago
by A. NJ. c Smith, who found in their possession
upwards of 81 coo in count reit notes on the New
Haven County Bank. Al OF these parties arr nov
charged with having prepared aud put IN cfcuia-
ton a large amount Of this counterfeit paper winch
was 80 neatly and at the same time 50 exactly ex.
ecuted as 10 deceive the most skul judges Of
money and it was not detected until it came I'm
der the observation OF keeneyed bank note en-
graver The night following the arrest OF Hughes
AMI Lapham, this Mrs Brockway was in the City
having in her possession IS 600 in counterfeit mo
new. which was 10 have been paid to II. X l.. for
circulation had they not been arrested 1t will be
recolected that about 10 days since officer A NJ
c. Smith assisted by others, found nearly $1,000
snugly slowed away in the jam OF the fireplace OF
Mrs Brockway's residence in Hudson.
A BOX THAT WILL DOW have seen the Gold
Snuff. Box richly studded with diamonds presented
by the Sultan AbdulMedjid TO SAMUEL L. Colt
in evidence of the high appreciation entertained
by him of the Repeating Fire Arms OF your inyen
ton" lisa rare specimen Of workmanship, and
is said to have cost $4,000.
EASTWARD TRAygL-We hear that new Elk
press line is TO be started on the Gath inst from
New.York to Boston, by way Of New'Haven. The
cars will leave NewYork at quarter before three
in the atternoon-and returning will leave Boston
at half past two O'Clock p. Nj.
~ A public exhibition of the LyceGm OF Pab'
liz School No =. in Grand ST. between Lsurens and
Wooster will take pl,cc today at p NJ ami IN
the evening at 4 o'coc,. Experiments on gases
AMI with chemical and other apparatus Ihe pup
lie are respectfully invited TO attend.
GooD FgLLows-The Grand Lodge Of this Or
der me, in quarterly session last night. number
Of new members Of the q. L. were admitted, and
officers elected for the ensuing year.
~ The French Democratic Republicans of
this City intend to celebrate the Anniversary oil 'he
Procan alton of the French Republic on the ftl
proxno. by Banquet at the Coliseum
REAL EsTATE.-The following sales OF CITY
property were made yesterday
| BY ADRIEN Il. MULLER-APnl 10
three ,ory brick store l0p Psarl-sl, l9x75.....sIi5
10, 3al Creenwichst between & anal and sQrng 4fI7
| do 81 Renwcks. rear Of the above 10
house. and lots NJ cor avenue and sxt.s,... 1I)o
BOARD OF EDUcATIos--W ednesday
Acadeay-The Executive Committee offered !