New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-21
CITY ITEMS.

Srv.Mrps TO SArL--The steamship Pa
,sc c.r, Nve sails at 10 O'Clock today for Liver
noo, II Is said that she has large number OF pas
sengeTs engaged
The steamships Marion, Capt. Berry, for Charles
,on and the Florida, Capt. Lyon, for Sacramento,
sailto-d~y at o'clock.
Two OF our finest packetshps the Argo. Captain
Macouduck and the New World Capt knight sail
at O'Clock to-day for Liverpool
The DREsS REFoRM.-The ladies' meet
ing for the discussion OF the New Costume. comes Of
this afternoon, at 81 o'clock At Hope Chapel Mrs
Cove Nichols. and probably others viii address the
meeting
CHANGE or HoUR.-The steamer Aida,
Capt STONE, winleaye Peck Slip every morning, tex
cept Sunday at 81 O'Clock, so as 20 arrive at New
Haven time 70 connect with Express train for Bos-
Ton.
~ Rev. DR.. ]. VI. FORBES lectures on
"Miracles." tomorrow night at the Church Of ST.
Vincent de Paul for the benefit Of the Free Catholic
Schools.
~ Gen. JOHN l.. Wool, aad suite, are
at the Irving House 1t is SAID that the General is
making push for the Presidency and that he is now
engaged IN visiting different sectious OF the country,
for the purpose Of concentrating the efforts Of MS
friends
ty The ALLEGHANIANS are To sing at
Amherst College on Wednesday, July 2J-haying
been engaged for the occasOnby the students Of that
Institution.
~ The Spanish war steamer Pizaro,
notorious for her connection with the first Cuban
Expedition. arrived at this port yesterday.
NIBLOs.-This charming place Of resort
sl attracts the majority of strangers in the city, Mr.
Henry Placide, the sterling American Comedian, with
Mr.. Burton and his Chamber-st Company, appear
this evening, With Blake, Lester, Mrs Wallack, &c
IN Coman's standard comedy of the Pom Gentleman.
CoNTRADIcTIoN.-The Washington Re
p,bfc denies that the Administration has taken mea-
slres to establish Protectoraie with England and
France over the Central American States although
il suppOses it TO be true that earnest effort is max
ing TO settle The questions that disturb the republics
which occupy the lsthmus
~ 1t is said that Mayor Kingsand will
sign the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroad bills, and
the bill for the Enlargement of the Battery We
hope this report true, for have been fearful that
evil counses would prevail and that his Honor would
The HARLEM TENsIoN.-Preparation
are being made by the Harlem Railroad TO extend
the track of their road to the southern extremity, in
accordance with the permission granted by the city
authorities February last The track is TO be laid
with the Russ pavement, and the rail Will be of
new and improved patern--so formed TO render II
impossible for a carriage or cart 10 become wedged
in. Materials are being brought TO the ground, and
the work will be vigorously prosecuted and finished
possible.
FOREIGN FRUIT.-There arrived at this
port on Thursday two vessels from Palermo. having
on board no less than hfty-hve hundred boxes of
Oranges and fourteen hundred boxes Of Lemons.
A schooner arrived yesterday from Eleuthera,
having on board thirty thousand Pne-applos.
SOLAR Om.-We are pleased to bear
witness to the achievement of great triumph in
the manufacture of this indispensable article, by
means of which II can be sold on terms much lower
than can pure sperm oil, white II win UuIn lVns0r
and give a clearer light without crusting the wick
This erca, dcsdeTalum is attained by the entire aO-
straoiion OF all akai after the OIL has been refined
1t will not even couode Metallic Lamps, and for ma
chinery It Is invaluable and infinitely superior to
sperm We should think that in "A short time 1t viii
supersede all other fine oils IN the market The Gre
dit of Ms invention and introduction to The public Is
due to MeSSrs Smith d Burrell, OIL manufacturers,
Furman-st BROOKLYN below Fulton Ferry
IMMIGRATION. Since Thursday noon the
following vessels have arrived at tins port
ship FLORIDA, Livepool------------''.-.-'-4i55 S
Astoria, " -l9O
Western World ' ----------------------t3
Viola ----------------------I W
Bark Lawrence, AntV erp.
Brothers. Hayre. ------------.------l 9o
Entsyezenshcd, Amsterdam. -l2l
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