New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
CITY ITEMS

CITY ITEMS.
u The weather yesterday was very
warn, the s-y cioudless, and the ur stu.
The CotNcIL.-Both Boards Of the CITY
Council aye 70 meet Al o'clock TINS afternoon. We
again urge upon Their attention the proposed law 70
prohibit the landing AID driving Of cattle in the city
Also. the Camphene-murier prohibition bill. Also
law 10 prevent the excessive stupidity Of SprInklns
the Russ pavement Also, careful examination Of
tie thousand and one parks that have been proposed
Of late, mainly 10 Kill The Jones'S Woods Park. &C.
&C. &c.
THE OPERA-There will be no perform
arce at Castle Garden tonight On Saturday night
Norma was performed in excellent style, before a
fall house. Tomorrow evening Is he Bosio 5ene-
f., TO which We have brfore alluded. The pro-
eramme Will be found in another column and Is
another proof Of the uberahty which has chlr.cter
lied the management. With such a bill, and for the
benefit Of such an artist the Castle ough, 70 be and
no doubt VIII be crowded
TIE CUBA INVASION. United States
District Colrf.-This Court will open on Tuesday
will be expected to appear, or their recognzances
forfeited. OF these are MAJOR Slessinger and Capt
Lewis CHARGED. in connection with Mr.. O'Sullivan,
in relation TO the steamboat Cleopatra being intended
for Cuba. Their bail Is $1,000 each, Mr. Chas
O'Conor beng surety for Messrs. : and L. MAJOR
i probably either dead or condemned TO the chains
In Cuba and Capt l. Is said to be N command Of the
Pampero and neither he nor the vessel. II Is said
VIII be able without exposure 10 arrest 70 return 10
the United States and the American cruisers have
been directed 10 take possession of the P. where
they may find her. The recognIzanceS Of Capt.
L. and Major :. We have heard, Will probably be
forfeited.
The New. YORK TRADE SALE.--The
great autumnal Jubilee OF booksellers, opened
with full attendance and all the honors las.
week. the first invoice OF books being put up on sat
urday morning. The rich collections of the Apple
tons and Putnam With which the book-sale commen-
ced excited general admiration and a spirited COM
petition The trade in all parts OF the country Is
larely represented. aiording as fine specimens Of
good-looking, welldressed flceuous and Jolly book
sellers. comfortably enSconced IN Bangs & Broth
ers capacious arm chairs, n can be expected before
the passage Of an international copyright law. To
day the sale continues with r tempting catalogue of
choice books, including the publications OF Barnes
& Co., Newman & Co., CnSsy 4 Markley, Lippen-
colt, Grambo & Co, Munroe & Francis, and others
The mammoth catalogue Of Harper Brothers,
comes up on Tuesday when we shall expect new
flow of eoquence from the vyacious auctloneer.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE. -
case of Bols,pg The $4,000 for the purchase OF B.
having been raised, Mr.. Anderson, the claimant, Mr.
Culver the counsel OF b. and one OF the brothers IN
law of b., met at Mr. Talmadge, the marshalS office,
on Saturday forenoon, and the Marshal sent to the
Telegraph a notice to Major T. 10 return b to New
York The money remains in the MarsharS hands.
Mr. Talmadge and the officers VIII proboby be back
with b about Saturday next when the money Will
be paid TO Mr. Anderson, and he viii execute the nee
essary papers for the freedom of B.
The MERLIN The British mail steamer
Merlin VIII leave tins port at II o'clock to-day for
Bermuda and ST Thomas.
STEAMSHIP RoANoKE-This new steamer
Is uron the Sectional Dock, where she viii be cop
pered She IS to make her first trip to Norfolk Pc
/ iersburg and Richmond on Saturday morning next
leaving pier No. > North River at O'Clock The
Roanoke VIII be commanded by Captain Lewis
Parrish.
FrEMFN's NIslr.-The New- Hayen Jour-
rai SAYS that Fountain Engine Company No.2, Of
/ that city, viii make IN excursion to New-iork on
Thursday evening next, and return the next day.
/ They viii come and go By the boat and bring their
, engine with them.
RETuENED. esterjay was sort of
F commencement at several OF the prominent up
town Churches. Fugitive pastors and stray docks
NeIe once more gathered in sanctuares whose walls
have been Tor many Sabbaths soemnly silent
An IMMENSE SToRE.-The splendid mar
be dr., goods establishment of A T. stewart & Co.,
which Is to be opened IN It's full extent to-day, IS
probably the most beautiful and costly building ever
erected for such purpose. 1t Is i've stories high
and now extends from Reade 10 Chambers-sts., front
ing one hundred and hity-on- feet on Broadway. Il
fronts one hundred feet on Cham5ers.st., and Is
leneth IN Reade-s Is one hundred and t~enty-seyen
feet There are also large vaults beneath the stree!
two hundred and se,enty-eghl feet in length, well
lighted BY numerous gratngs and so well finished
that 1t Is difficult for aylstor TO realize that he is
under ground Below these, and extending under
the whole building, are vast cellars, stored with
goods not required for immediate sale. The average
value of stock IN the store Is upward OF two millions
OF dollars
} CHIPEwAY CHEFS IN THE CirY.-Ihe
Chiefs arrived here last evening from Washington,
very much pleased with the President OF the United
States. They have got al they went fora mission
AIRY, school-teacher. and a mil. They Will like
" stay in the city until tomorrow The Interpreter
i Mr. Johnson, cousin TO the Indian Chief hah-ge-
/ ga-gah.bowh, of this lty.
New MoDE or LocoMoTIoN We have