New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16

and the upper stories by M. Gross and James Null
gan. Loss about $1,000; insured for 81, 900 in As
Clinton Insurance Company
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN pUrcHEss COUNTY.
The Touring mill of W. Northrop, near BangsG
with its contents including 500 bushels 81 rye, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Friday night. The FIRE
was seen in Poughkeepsie and caused an alarm. We
have not vet ascertained the loss the amount Of
insurance.
CITY ITEMS.
Rembrandt Pesle Of Philadelphia is 10 read paper
Tonight before the Historical Society on Washington
and his Portraits" Mr.. Peae is the only surviving
ertist of all who painted Washington from life aud bis
own "reminiscences must be interesting The families
of the members are admitted on this occasion.
TRow's NEw-YoRK DIRECTORY FOR 1857 AND 81
This book has made its appearance IL is unasu-
ally full and complete, the compiler Mr.. II. Wilson
having profted by the experience of former yesrio
correct number of errors which have been heretofsrt
apparent II contains full information about the vai
GUS Departments of the City Government the
Churches, PARKS, Streets, Public Institutions and all
the hundred things which make Directory useful.
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Mr. b. Gratz Brown, editor of The 81. Louis Dent
oerat is in this city at the metropolitan Hotel. lie
leaves to morrow evening for Boston, to attend the
Bunker-IIil Festival. Mr.. Brown will receive
dial welcome in the land of the Pilgrims the author
Of the celebrated speech made by him last Winter IN
the Legislature in favor Of emancipation Mr. Brown
is Kentuckian by birth.
The United States Mail steamship Atlantic, Capt
Oliver Eldridge, 10 sail on Saturday, the Goth ns.
having been put in the most perfect order, viii be
open to those who wh 10 visit her on Tuesday, the
18th Of June.
OFF TO Bosros.-0ceanus Engine Company No.
H. John Wdey, Foreman left this city yesterday al
ternoon on the steamboat Connecticut for BostoE,.o
unite in the celebration of the Battle Of Bunker HID
Wednesday. The Company took their splendid en'
CINE with them, and had over so men in the ranks
The engine was magnifcenty decorated with festooss
of flowers aud rosettes.
EXCURSION TO BUNKER HILL.-We understand that
the Bunker Hill Association will proceed tomorrow,
on board the steamer Commonwealth, TO Boston, and
participate the celebration of the anniversary of the
Battle Of Bunker Hill and the Inauguration of the
statue Of Gen. Warren. This Association is composed
of the order of United Americans, and will be received
arrangements after the celebration the l7th to In
troduce them to the Governor Of the State the Mayor
ex-Mayor and Common Council, and in the evening 10
take them to the Boston Museum; and on the morn,
ing of the 18th to give them sail down Boston Bay
and in the afternoon give them dinner. The Asss
citation has engaged rooms at the Winthrop House,
which, we believe, is the finest house in Boston.
Tuy SPyysTu RpGInYyT HATI0zlr GulRDs--
This splendid corps of national militia, numbering
$50 men, under Col. Duryea, leaves this afternoon f
Boston, in the steamer Plymouth Rock, to participate
in the ceremonies attendant upon the Inauguration ofo
the statue Of General Warren, at Bunker Hid, on the
18th inst The regiment will be received at Soningtoo
by q torchlight procession. The Common Council of
Boston has rendered them public dinner and other
courtesies az have also most Of the military companies
of that CITY. 1t was the intention OF the regiment to
have acted as escort TO Lieut. Gen. Scott in case Of
his attendance at the celebration.
GR.Yp CULTIVATION on THE BATTLE OF BcsKTs
HILL AT NgwBcR0H.The Military Convention Of tie
State Of New.Yolk will be in session at Newbugh on
the 18th Of june comprising representation from oil
the military organ izaiions in the State and arge
number of military men from other States The cit
zers Of Newburgh have made arrangements 20 marx,
the occasion by celebration Of the anniversary Of ts
battle Of BuBker Ill., which occurs that day. Inc
Convention has sgnfed its desire TO enter into cord
cooperation with the citizens in the celebration An
Grafton will be delivered by Gen. Clarence ~ Seward
The Seventy-rst Regiment Of this city viii be present..
accompanied by DOdworth's Band. The Nineteenth
Regiment will perform escort duty
EXCURSION OF THE CRY GuARD.-This hne corps
Of military yesterday celebrated their rwenty-'ou'"
Anniversary by on excursion down the Bay to Shres'
bury Inlet. Before starting from the Annoy 10 INC
morning, the happy events Of the day were nav
curated by presentation from the members Of ta'
corps Of beautiful and costly pair Of epsulette'
their esteemed commandant, Capt. VIM. H. haH1N.
The presentation was made In behalf Of the company
by ex-Capt Ferris in a neat and pertinent speech, sn
handsomely responded TO by Capt Hahek. ih'
ceremony over, the Guard marched down brOaas%
headed by Dodworths full Band, to Battery p'Ao,
where they embarked on board the steamer o'c,O-
for their trip down the Bay. On arriving az 'ns Us'
at the mouth Of the Neversink, they we're !"