New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-11
CITY ITEMS.

DINNER TO Dr.. RIEsER.-A numerous and most
respectable party of our felow-eitIzens of German
birth entertained this distinguished gentleman at dinner
at the Metropolitan Hotel last evening. Our readers
will remember that recently welcomed Dr.
Rieser his arrival in this country, and paid
come tribute to his prolonged services in Ger
many in behalf Of religious snd civil liberty.
These services naturally received the most siucere
honors last evening" and DIR. Rieser, in modest and
brief but eloquent speech, in reply to the principal
toast of the occasion, amply justified the reputation
which preceded his arrival in America. He co4jured
his countrymen always to be found on the side of Lib
erty, and TO prove themselves faithful to their new
Faherland by answering adherence to the funda-
mental principles of Freedom and of Right which are
the basis of all social good and prosperity Speeches
were also made by DIR. Goldlnark Dr.. Merzbacker.
Mr.. c. A. Dana, DR.. Loewe, and Others. The festv-
tiles were kept up till an advanced hour with great
spirit and enjoyment.
The greet cricket match-Unted States VS.. Canada
commences this morning the ground at Hobo
ken The Canadian gentlemen arrived yesterday aud
are stopping at the Astor House. The following are
The PLAYERS on behalf Of the United States: Waller,
Gibbes, Sharp, Higham, Bingham, Cuyp, Barker,
Wright, Wiley, Barlow ard Lenox. Tents will be
erected for ladies' ard from the welknown skill Of the
PLAYERS the bes; match Of the season is expected.
The trade sale Of the Ncw-York Book Publishers
Association commences to-day at the auction rooms of
Ieavit Delisser d Co., in Broadway corner OF
White street. The catalogue is the largest ever pub
Hshed for New-Yoik trade sale; it contains nearly
500 pages and includes invoices from large portion
of the leading publishes of the country.
The sixty-fourth New-York trade sale is announced
4.
morrow at o'clock at their salesrooms IN Park row.
The catalogue fills 300 pages, and contains invoices
from many of the old publishers Of the country.
Those of Harper 4 Brothers and Henry G.. Bonn are
arges.
MECHANICS IssTITUTE.-Prok Bush gives the
second of course of free Lectures this evening His
subject will be: Swedenborg Philosopher; his
Inventions, Discoveries and Theoretic Anticpations
ii Science, TO be illustrated with diagrams. There
spirit Of progress at work in this institution. There
are free Lectures every Thursday evening and
Philosophical discussions every Monday evening
which are also free. On the first Monday il October
will be naugurated Polytechnic School on a large
scale introducing new feature Of education in this
country This school viii have a Visiting Board COM
posed Of many of our prominent citizens who feel
interest in education, to superintend its working
The German Republicans OF the Eighth Ward had
an enthusiastic meeting on Tuesday evening n the Re-
publican Headquarters, corner OF Broome ana Mercer
streets Notwithstanding the noise and confusion OF tho
Umpire Club. The following Delegates were elec'e'
10 the Central Committee: Joseph Schnetter' Geors'
Miller, Jacob Born.
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There will be meeting Of Republicans al New
Rochelle this evening Robert Emmet, Edmund y
Porter, and John Fowler, jr., will deliver addresses.
ASoTBER CosFIDEseE OPEEhroR-AS IsGIsIoU
And SUCCESSFUL SwIsDLr.-On the 9TH Of june last
man shout 80 years Of age called at the store o
Christopher Be,zemen, No. 692 Third avenue. and in
fsodueed himself as William Randolph. Hepretende'