New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-21
CITY ITEMS.
H. WILLIAM C. RlvEs AND THE lSoUs-

uoo WILLIAM l.. HIVES AND rhS INDoo
,,rss-The u s. Minister to France
Ia d.. n Virginia has replied 10 acommun'ea''on
MI w.. corresponding Secretary ofthe New OK
n ,-da..risl Congress, notifying MI II tnas ne nao
I'H -Ao.su an honorary member OF the Central
p...,on Of the United Trades OF this CITY, ttne
Con- vhich meets every Tuesday evening at tae
~" CIV Hall, being composed OF Deiega'es nom
sS.,en, Industrial Associations OF our CnyJ Tor
~ds,eudence in refusing to acknowledge the
- ,.eime q. Paris without hrs' receiving insuuc-
~. frsn the American Governments. Inc fono~-
-. !. . CODY Of Mr.. Rive' acSno siedsmen' OF the
sasor p.d 70 him BY the representatives OF the me-
rh,njcs and workinsmsn OF THIS CITY ana Vicinity
ens"S' PARIS Wednesday. jan. 20. 1859
rh.x. ,xs, had the honor to receive your commu-
,;o. ~ The s;h inst informing me that the Nsx-YorI
pcsuos ~ ronryess had been pleased TO signify In
C sssns nsnner their appreciation OF my Conduct on
recent scs ea.y.y to that body the expression of my
IEy,{ssks for this evdencs Of their kindness and
,, opinion accept the assurances Of the Goa
'd'rss ,csI fellow citizen and sdisns ssrysns
prsJ. Pnlos. Eco Cor Sec
SUMMARY OF LOCAL AFFAIRs.-Mr. VIII
liam n. Johnston, young man about "a years OF
zoe bonn in this City, who resided at No. 27s Madi-
,opa.. fell through the hatchway of store No. 40
,Is.ther warehouse from the nh story to the lower
Aoor and was injured in such terrible manner that
desth followed soon afterward. He was immediate
" picked up and placed in charge of Capt Leonard
al the Second Ward Police, who was soon at the
store. and sent for the Coroner. The deceased was
engaged with his father the house furnishing bus
mess. and had store at No as Cstharine-st. Just
preyious TO the fall the deceased was engaged in
lowering a bunch of willows from the fifth floor,
which he occupied as q storage room, when his foot
,lipped ana he fell as above stated He was mar
ned only two months since, and consequently has
left young wife TO mourn his death. The deceased
was an efficient member of the Fire Department.
and foreman Of Engine Co. No. 2.
The United Americans will, on Mon
day next, have public procession, under the drec.
ton OF Gen. Henry Storms as Grand Marshall. tho
route of which will be as follows Form at Wash
ineton square, ct OF o'clock A. NJ, and proceed out
of the west gate down West Washinston-place to
sixth.av. and to Greenwich-ay., thence through
Hammond, Hudson, Canalst and Broadway, to
PaTk-row to Chatham ST., and the Bowery to Aston
place through Astor place to Broadway, and thence
10 Metropolitan Hall, date Tnpler) where the pro-
cesson will enter and at O'Clock precisely an ora
ton will be delivered by Hon. William W. Camp
bell, and other appropriate exercises will take place.
The season Of Lent commences on
Wednesday next. Archbishop Hughes has been
pleased to promugate the following official docu-
ment for the ensuing forty days "Al the week days
Of Lent, from Ash Wednesday till Easter Sunday,
are fast days Of preceps on one meal with the al
lowance of moderate collation. in the evening. The
precept of fasting implies also that of abstinence from
the use of flesh meat But by disDensat,on the use OF
flesh meat is allowed in this Disocese at the prnci
pal meal on the Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Of Lent, from the first Sunday until Palm Sunday
Tho use ofmeat 10 not allowed on the Thursday next
after Ash Wednesday, nor any dav IN the Holy
Week Immediately preceding Easter Sunday; There
Ia neither fast abstinence to be observed on the
Sundays Of Lent, except Palm Sunday, which is a
DAY Of abstinence from flesh meat but not day OF
fast. II is not allowed to use fsh with flesh meat at
tho same meal There is no prohibition touse eggs,
butter or cheese, provided the rules Of quantity pre-
scribed by the fast be complied with. The CAurch
excuses from the obligation of fasting but not OF alb
stnence from flesh meat except in special cases OF
sckness or the like the following classes Of per-
sons LIST, the nhrm, I'd, those whose duties are OF
an exhausting or laborOus character Sd, persons
who are only attaining their growth 4th women IN
pregnancy or nursing Infants 3th, those who are
enfeebled by old age"
The Newporters were never esteemed
avery slow people, especially when dimes were
fact in question but this season they may be set
down az decidedly fast With one eye Saratoga
and the other on the pockets of summer tourists,
they have vigorously begun the drumming process
with view of the profits which are expected TO
she'd golden twilight over the sunset Of the Water
ing Season The card now played is to the effect that
all the great ocean steamers which belong to the
ferry between New-York and Europe may be seen
,rom the Ocean House, at the distance OF sixty or
hundred miles, and all by the beautiful medium Of
mirage. Two of these vessels have already been
observed, and one OF them-the Niagara-in order to
give the people the best chance to see her, appeared
double, boat above and boat below. With
steamship by mirage every Thursday morning and
honsfde sea serpent now about to arrive who WON'T
40 Newport Saratoga must get up mirage OF the
desert somewhere on her sandy plains, or mirage
d'eau on Lake George, or her cake is all unb aksd
bread.
REAL ESTATE. following sales
were made Feb. 10
by A. J. Blocker.
House and lot rs Mott o,l3e
House and lot IL Mott ST. o,UU0