New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-10
CITY ITEMS.


n On Saturday, the 10th April dinner was
given by several English and American mer-
chants, to Capt. JAMES WEST Of the steamer
Atlantic, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester
Alexander Henry, Esq NJ P, presided. with the
Mayor Of Manchester and Messrs. g. D. Parrish
of Philadelphia and Samuel Mclean of New.
York as Vice Presidents The dinner vas at.
tended by more than sixty gentlemen Mr.. Law
renee, the American Minister, in a letter regret
ting that engagements would prevent his attend.
ance, eulogised, in very warm terms, the charsc'
ter and ability of Capt. West. After the healths
OF the Queen and Of the President the toast Of
the evening was announced;
Cart. JAMES WEsr-Our appreciation Of hlI skin 40
snavgsor can only be exec led by our regard for hi 40
susR,' and was received with hearty applause.
Capt. West responded in a peculiarly modest
and felictous manner. To the toast Of The
Press" Col. Du Sole Of New.York replied.
Other toasts followed. "God Save the Queen"
Yankee Doodle and :" Hail Columbia were
sung, aud at late hour, the party separated,
after an evening of the greatest satisfaction and
enjoyment.
Capt West aud party of American gentle
men were subsequently presented to the Cor.
poratiop, and vsitt4 the Cathedral. after which
they dined with bis Worship, tho Mayor.
SUPREME COURr-GESERAL TERM.-A3mis.
SONS 10 the Bdr.-The following gentlemen, after
examination, were duly admitted Alex Bliss,
Geo. T. Davenport, REQ. Douglass, Carleton Ed
wards, James Ferguson, Frances 7. Gsrresson,
Samuel C. Gerow; Leonard w. Goddard, VIM.
Hardenbrook, Chss +. Low, John X. f. Pos.ey,
John sedgwck, John Jay White. Seven others
examined did not pass.
The AMERICAN INsrITuTE.-The election for
Trustees and Committees of the American lnst
tute for the present year took place on Thursday
The following are the officers elected
For Presdent-J lmes Talirnadge.
For Wee Observation-Disclosures Livingston, Robert
Loyeu Robert l. Pell
For Recording secretary Henry MeiRs ,
FOR ConeSpohdrg Secretary and Asent-AdoLram
For Tressurer-Edwad Z. Backhouse.
For Commute Finsnce-Joho Campbell, John A.
Bunting Gordon L. Bord, Cornelius L.. sldell. George
Bacon. 49,. 49,, 81. Ia
semi TOusy, Jgs f Smih, Isaac Brewer, Hemsn w.
Ciics Msfin = Fbomp,op Edwin Smith. wn. Ebsitt,
don L. Ford John Bunting fhomss w Harvey, henfy
speer john Bel, Geo Msno, w G@'eohsin7,'
u Lewis g. Morris VIM Hal John NJ Reed, Peter b.
mead, Psul stIlnsn, NJ l.. Ward Besl,min Ayc'igg,
c +. Lindsey. -. n.
vid BsDLs, Charles II Hall, Livingston, James De
P~yster ~. ,.
Touey, Luther wymaa, George +. BHnsrd' George
ckey
ia RenWick. sunmsn John d. Ward, Henry
Meigs, n. X Durham.
n. sb Henry heRs, Henry BlscEmsn, Geo. Bar
nard John Campbell
70, COMMUNE on COrresp0ndence-Geb Bacon, Alan
son Nash Ralph Loeb wood, Cbs' Henry Hail. Robert L.
Ralph Lockwood, Jacob C. PsrsotS, RI r. Bl~sman,
Gordon l. Ford.
ARRESTS BY THE POLIcE-A telegrsphic dis
patch ss received early on Thursday morning. by officers
Norris and LamoaI, VI The Chiefs POes from Pfov!-
p.uer wss robbed on Wednesday OF $500 and that Two
peraous usued BeDi Ke'ton and Ezs Smith, who had
sksn passage for this City The evening Of the sans
Ssv were Suspected OF having committed tbs robbery.
The officers the Iecei2, Of the dispatch, Immediately
proceeded 10 ihe doek Of the Vanderbilt and
here waited FOR The arrival OF the vesse On her arrival
hey went on board ard secured the suspected indiNd-
pss Who se lshen 10 the Chiefs of-e preparatory 10
being sent back eZ26, which 10 supposed 70 be p OF
The stolen money, was found On ms person OF Ine ehAe
AmAn nsmrd Henry Jackson wa 90 Thursday arrested
% eose q sso sS "a u i,o% ne .ore o. Duncan
heDoUgs NJ 90 Broome-SL He wss cs1gh' 10 ne ae'
Ald locked up for IFiaL
A led psuec ThomsS Murphy wss on Thursday arrested
on susricion Of robbery committed al Bridgeport Conn
r was senI back for his.
Daniel Benjamin, fugitive rom Bedford, L. l.. wa,
or Thursday arrested and sent bsck 70 answer charge o
roebng the house Of M WOocs, on the 7!h inst.
VIM BlDeslr, John Buttersed and Tbos Robinson
were on Tharsdsy arrested on chsrge OF stealing e)uDo
vs ued a. SIS, from Coffee HOusesho. They were com
uiued by Justice Osborne for exsmiDauon
TbOs snd Margaret Edwards were arrested en- a var
rant ssued BY Justice mounlforl. charging them WIN
keeping dis0rdery hoase a. liz EiH E Two females
inmstes Of he house. were slso arrested
Wn Lamb ard Archibald Wilson were arrested Al
O'Clock on Thursdsy morning charged with d'ordery con
duet II The Of r. Hsslngs They were held 70 Dali
10 500 each
RECOVERY Or STOLEs PROPERTT.-A 0utcn'
er horse cart and valued ~ $50 was stolen IN
the latter psrt o April last from he premises OF George
Hsfer No les South FOurt-H. Wiliiamsonr2n ~ SONS
thief " DO sod II a. livery stable, No lss EidndgesL
II Wa on ThurTday recoved by officer schoeheio o. Tue
Third Disucg Police Court, and restored 10 the owner
thfef has not bse RFresied.