New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-13
CITY ITEMS.

The FUNERLL DAY.-rodsy is one Of the nae.
lsucholy days-tbe saddest Of the year. Before it
passes the lsst solemn rites will have been paid to
he noble old chieltein, who has been called away
from the trust and affection Of bis countrymen. No
similar event since the death of the grea. Father
OF our Republic, has been so deeply felt, or will be-
con.memoraled with such genuine exPreaslonso'
sorrow All classes CT society, withou! distinction
of sect or party have 1iacd il deporing their CON-
mon bereavement ind al will join equally in SOL
! emnzing the period Of his obs qnes by a decent
and appropriate regard
Such valuations &c the prescn. chasten while
they afiict Their minisreton is not entirely that
! Of Gorrow. They teach a better reliance on Him
! in Whose hand are the destnies Of nations they
soften the rsncor OF partisan feeling they draw
closer the bonds of Union, enlarge the aspirations
OF Patriotism, aud stimulat3 the nobler prompslngs
Of enIiehtened ambition. While therefore, during
this dsy we walk in gloom-V hie the Nation
nouns in ssckcloth and ashes-we shall to NOR
row cast aside oil unayaIing regrets and com
merce our laboys with strengthened though sad
dened hearts.
We trust the recommendation Of our City Au-
| thcrities viii be observed throughout the whole
City. AL our public Institutions have passed reso
lutiops Of compliance. The Banks, Insurance VI
fees. &c close at % o'clock; the Board Of Brokers
adjourned from yesterday over TO Monday and all
our merchants will cease from business at the ap'
poipted time During the hours when the oose
ouies viii be performed, nothing bat the deep toll
or the bells or the booming Of the guns VIII break
the funeral silence Of the City Commencing et
o'clock minute euns 70 the number OF 90 VIII be
fred from tho Battery, and throughout the rest OF
the day there will be a hsfbourly salute. Except
these demonstrations there viii be no public cere
roopie, % day. The Joint Committee Of the Com
mon Council have named Tucsday the ODD inst for
the tolemn commeKoTaton Of the general sorrow.
All classes Of the community will then have an oP'
portuli,y OF making public exprecsion Of respec
to the memory Of the hono'ed dead.
THE kr1AsrIc AND The AsrA.-ln answer 70 a
correspondent, we sge.u Affirm that the As'es late
passage aas days and II hours, deductinS the de-
tentiop At Halifax. The matter has already been
5fscpssed in our columns. The difference between
Po,ton and New-York-2l hours-is given accord.
ipp 70 the abatement Of the Messrs Cunard The
atlantic has beaten verifying yet done oy tue
Cunard cleaners, except tie Asias passage atore'
mentioned. vbichis better by a few ships lengths
Vyethsn wal, Till after the trial pacsege on witch
both vessels will have entered by this afternoon,
before We say anything more upon the SUBJECT
Eop Cu.eeys-The U. s. Mail Steamer Geor-
r;o Lieut. D. D. PORTER, U. s. N Commanding
and the steamer Philadelphia, Capt Pearson, Of
Rowland & Aspinwslrs line, leave this afternoon
rcr Chseres The mail which the Georgia carries
out " i'll convey to California the first news Of Gen
Tay lor's death
~ The Whig General Committee and the
Young Mems Committee have passed appropriate
resolutions on the occasion Of the Presidents
death They will be found under the editorial head.
TIMPERAScE-The Temperance Meeting last
night, at the Mission Chapel at the corner Of Cross
and Little Water ste. YVES addressed BY Col. Snow,
Rev. Mr.Pease and Mr. Il. L. Stuart. Forty-two
persons signed the pledge during the evening.
The organization has been 10 existence bat four
weeks. and in that brief space q chapel has been
.ecured and permanent work furnished for Is poor
women. Oae convert, who sold run 10 place
adjoining the Chapel, came in ard signed the
hedge although be has $50 worth Of rum on hand,
9 whch ne canuo: sell after signing the pledge. Thii
}, vac HE only means Of support There viii be a
sabbath School at 2 A. NJ. and at 7. H. on
,. Monday
d OUR NArIosAL GUARD AT Bosros.-rhe B0s
= .os Transcript Of Thursday Gays several compa
= MES Of Re Nex-York National Guard, comprising
about $50 men, yet lot more than half the number
vbich composee the "Gusfd,' arrived in the city
n nv the steamboat train this morning. They lei
. Nex.York on Monday evening, and have beer
. ,psading the Intermediate time on camp daty al
!, Eewport. They are accompanied b. the Wash
}. ,,,.nn Brass Band Of NcwYork-S. K. D.ngle
n le,Se.-which is composed Of % pieces snd alto
q u,,bsr make very Che martial appearance. Toe
q a ard bad grand parade and dri- on the Common
a NJ forenoon, when we observed GONE as well exc
J.. ,.,ed military evolutions as we ever witnessed.
,, This Regiment is como Z ha; famous as the one
,h;ch fred upon and dispersed the mob at the AS
: ,.-.ulsce Riot; ard tUly they look as men ~hS
r,ald shrink from 10 duty however "a pleasant
9. The Uui orm Of the Guard consists oi Dell Top
:, - cloth and leather cap, with white PonPoon
~ -, cost and white pants; white leather sErap
II 49, brass breast plate, aud wiSte belt
h' -Dirsle's Baud wear caps similar 70 the above
ID | ~ costs. trimmed with blue, and white pants =
=. Ireir drum ms,or " possesses model physique
= "a nerforms bis da.ies admirably.
re The commissioned officers Of tue Lancers met "a
o. A.. york Regiment u National Guard, under Co
m n.rxes. At the Old Colony depot on their arriva
s,Stepdered them dinner and escort out II IN
CIV. Col Dayee received them IL true mlitar
.nle bot owing 20 a previous arrangement mad
is n, The New.York Regiment all was declined eS
he c,,t lie escort A delegation from the New sns
A. A Guard and officers 81 the Boston H-gitneo
. f,msd,a.sly after ~ Gited upon Col Ddryee Th
AL ..,,a a. the same paryort and said they could AZ
..aftir NJ Ina linn