New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-09
CITY ITEMS.

= Died, On the 9th OF December, at
ris residence in Fourth ST IN this City, Rev.
WILLIAM FRovosr KuyrrRs, D., in the 7)lh
year Of his hie and after service IN the miaisry
Of more than fifty years He was the last surviving
Of FIVE brothers who studied FOR the ministry The
next IN age TO himself deceased at the opening OF
tho past year after life usefuy spent IN the molly
cause. One served for many years with dIstin-
guished usefulness and piety in the Ccllesiate Re
! .u-mcd Dutch Church Of this City and the eldes.
vas long and happily settled IN tine Episcopal
| hareh =, renksrr- nr. X. was born g Hacken-
saca. y. J., where his honofcd fa.her, Rev. War
r'dus kuvpers, D. D., was pastor Of the Reformed
! r,ca Church. lie pursued ais classical studies III
! lat.ve place, undes the tuition of d.. Wilson,
~ bis preparation iOi the ministry under the care
O. pr Livingston. His frs. installation was over
lae Dtfo,nCd Dutch Church Of Paramus, n. ].
ace. ,cme years he was called and settled in The
! r.. 'o-med Dutch Church at Boontol Morris County,
70 TIC same state Subsequently he was invited TO
tie charge OF the PrCsbytcTln Church 1t Hemp
stead, l.. J. IN which he ministered about eight
wears, II! declining health compelled him to abac
lis jealous and arducus efforts. After which for
period Of eight or ten years, he sought Indignation
Of health, in travelling and preaching through our
Wes,eIn and Southwestern States, including Tex
! as ard the Red River district.
u DR.. I. O. Porter, a highly respect
cd Physician, died at his residence in this City on
Tuesday afternoon, aged 40.
CEAMRER OF COMMERCE.. At very full
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce, held on
Tuesday at the Merchants Bank Messrs. F. l.. Tai
cot and Freeman Hunt were unanimously elected
members Of the Chamber. Mr.. Il. G.. Goodhue was
elected by ballot a member of the Committee Of
Arbitration in place of MI Joshua d. Pope, whose
tenn Of service has expired. Mr. John q. Kitching
was proposed for membership BY Mr. Charles II
Marshall
Nh Bas,ow offered the following resolution, which
was passed
R,soyrcd, That when the Chamber aiIourRs 1t VIII
lirurn tc SATURDAY. the 7tb day Of January, 20 meet az
cneoclock p NJ then to decide upon the erpsdency OF
applying the Legislature ior the establishment OF Court
" Tribunal Of Commerce
variety Of very beautiful maps and charts OF
Ireland and the harbors thereof, with explanatory
pamphlets respecting the same, were presented to
the Chamber by the Honorable Abbott Lawrence
Minister to London, in order to furnish Information
to any person or persons who may be DESTROYS to
establish line Of steamers to the West Coast OF
Ireland.
The SToRE-SHP RELIEF Ims vessel
sailed from this port yesterday fox Rio de ia
nero, with STORES 49, limited StatPs Snuad-
ron on the Coast of Brazil The following is
list Of her officers Henry Il. Thatcher, Lieutenant
Commanding Sterret. Ramsey, Pursor p. J. Hor-
witt. Acting Master w II. Wilcox and John L.
Hart Passed Midshipmen W. Lowell, Midship-
INCA l. A. Lapham, Commanders Clerk.
COMPARATIVE PASSAGES Across THE At
LAsrIc-The folio wing memoranda Of several re-
cent passagcs Of steamships from Liverpool to New
Yc.k. have been compiled by correspondent OF
Tie Washington rasoa. 1t will be observed that the
..,cr.can steamers take the lead