New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
CITY ITEMS.

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The Rev. AsToISETTE l.. Brown will lecture at
the tabernacle, this evening, on the Influence Of
Slavery upon Woman, and Womans Duty in relation
thereto-a theme at once important aud appropriate,
and which will be likely to call forth her best powers.
She can hardly fail to command large audience.
LECTURES The Rev. DIR. Bethune lectured last
evening before the Mechanics Society, 10 Broadway.
The subject Of his lecture was "Oiacles which
treated in IA manner that afforded much satisfaction
to n crowded audience.
Professor j. Torrey lectured at Clinton Hall last
evening before the Mercantile Library Association.
Combustion was the subject upon which he
treated aud bis explanations and practical expert
monts lucid and interesting that bis audience
sat long beyond the usual period of lecture, aud
even when he closed, showed regret that he had
brought il to termination.
The Board of Aldermen had a spirited session last
evening. Quite large number OF spectators were
paraded in the lobby also fair representation of
Office.seekers with their shadows One of the mem
bers acted if he had been attending ri gather
ing Immediately before taking his seat in the Board.
The Mayor again nominated Elias l.. Smith for
President of the Croton Aqueduct Department and
after some political discussion tho nomina alton
jeced by vote Of IA to 6. The Mayor also no nj
mated four new clerks, viz: Jeremiah Towle for the
Seventh District Civil Court; Charles Burdett and
Asa Smith for the new Police Court. and John AL
wase for Clerk of Police in place of W. K. Dawson,
recently elected Police Magistrate These were laid
on the table, The President of the Croton Board
sent in the working plan for 1855. with the following
recapitulation of estimates of amounts required:
Aqueeuet Repairs and Improvements .......s2oO Oo
Croton Water Work ExensOn-so in line Of M ~,
Pipes IN Eighth Az sooec
On account OF Reservoir. 5OOV
v" "'''" ---2lOooo
Wafer Pine, and LAYING 500
Sewers Repairs and Cleaning l,@o
Statistical Tables
900
report was adopted the nomination OF John
F. Hone as Deputy Receiver of Taxes, in place Of w.
A. Darling, resigned; and Alfred Medenburgh was
appointed as frat clerk in the same Department in
place of Mr. Hone, appointed deputy resolution
of very insnuating character, by Aid. Kelly, was
adopted calling upon the property clerk OF the Sec
ond District Police Court for statement of property
taken from thieves for the past three months and the
disposition made of the The subject of building
a new CITY Hail. according TO the plan submitted by
the Committee Of this Board at the last session. was
freely discussed as will be seen by the report of the
debates in another column. Finally the report was
referred back TO the committee for further consdera
ton.
As IsclpESr AT THE FIVE POINTS MISSION
ScHooL.-The Five Points Mission School, on Friday
afternoon, presented pleasing scene. About two
hundred children were assembled in the schoolroomr
when large number of psper-bags were brought in
and piled upon the teachers desk Basket alter
basket were thus brought in, until the pile assumed
somewhat the appearance OF a hay-stack ms was
all amvstery to the children All eyes were fixed
upon the plump packages Each chlid was ANXIOUS
10 know what were their contents yet none were will
ing 10 break the general good order that oy
asking the question The Missionary and his vile
who seemed much pleased with the surprise and snA'
ety manifested by the children, were themselves sur
prised by little girl, who stepped forward and WIN
a modest courtesy, said: Mrs. Lakin, my schooi-
matee have conferred the honor OF presenting
&" Won with this gold penelcase as token oil their
(" 1--we and esteem" Mrs. Lakin was evidently
taken by surprise and all she could DO on receiving
this neat present was to impress an aiechona'e kiss
pron the cheek Of the little speaker Mr. Lakin
b,ned her ont of the difficulty by returning thanks 10
the children and stating il wss altogether surprise
40 him. But. the packages what about them AL
or,esred eager TO know their contents, woen gen
temsn present, who appeared to understand the Al
Tor informed the children that sch package contained
ra,ips. spples, nuts, &C. which had been put up as
presents to the mothers, and to the little o'o'ne anu
- If the children belonging to the school WIZ
~. al were well pleased, and each promised by
rs;s;rg the hand, not ts open the paper and So as
thew passed out, each received aPaekase' ana win
h,:h faces and light steps, hssteOed to their homes
c.v,,,xc Is The TosBs.-The extensive LOBBY
:. s., 90 the Toubs is the resort, every afternoon
Of great number of little boys AMI girls 'ssal hs
in the neshborhood who .ma's themselves e. d.. by
dancing singing playing tag and screaming .I =,
moot unearhy manner greatly to the ammo! apos %
reporters and others doing business - m' ,nuhsr
Court Yesterday afternoon, quite large nono s.
of children were playing in the lobby as usual vns.
81, or eight young rovdics whose principal as.isn'
!. 70 " run Wild der machine" ssceadsd the steps,