New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06
CITY ITEMS

GOvEssoR KEPr Our Ov 0FYIcs.-By one OF the
sectiss 81 Al act To provide fS the government o.
"Alns Houses ard Peni'epuarles in the Cty AM
County Of Sew-iork, passed Apnl g. 1879 by the
Legelaurs OF our State tits provided that Al every
general election held 10 said City and County one oi
said Governors sbal be elected, and shall hold his
office for five years" tha. no ballot for such Gov
"ernor shall be counted which shall contain more than
Zone rame" that imme dsiely aher such election,
"snd the county canvass Of the votes il such Cover
"nor shall be declared duly elected then il shall be
"the duty of the Mayor Of said city to appoint the
"person who shall have received the next highest
lumber Of votes TO the one declared elected as
another Governor and to forthwith Ale certificate
"of such appointment in the County Clsks ofios;'
that "ruch two Governors shall enter upon the dis
"charge Of their duties the LIT Of January next
"ceeding such general election that the one thus
"appon,ed shall have the same powers, and hold his
"office for the same term, as the one thus elected
At the November election 3 csndds'es ran for the
office on different tickets. Doe was declared elected
The candidate who received the next highest number
of votes was epjamn +. Prckney then President Of
the Board Of Councilmen The Mayor, upon whom
the duty devoves, has not only failed to to
Mr.. PiDckney his appointment but hss not even filed
a certificate Of such appointment with the County
Clerk as required by statute; and when Mr.. Pnckusy
applied to see the Mayor few days since, that he
mis- ht take his oath of Office he denied sdmttanee
into bis august presence. Whether the Mayor is post
ponipg an interview with Mr.. Pinckney to beyond
the fifteen days allowed by officers to qualify, thai the
Office nav remain vacant or whether be 10 sc,uated by
private spite against Mr.. Pnckney as President Of
the cd Board, which passed the tax levy without his
H. Il d..
il matter which esanO. decide, but this much i,
certain, that if the Mayor does not comply with the
statute, voluntarily, mandsmus issued by the Cout
will probably compel him to file the certificate and ad
minister the oath whether he viii or not.
George Sumner viii lecurs to night before the Mer
CATTLE Library Association, on France and Louis
Napoleon
Prof. Youmshs lecture tomorrow evening at Hope
Chapel before the Young Mems Christian Association,
on the Chemistry Of the Sunbeam. He teaches, we
believe that animal life snd all natural forces are de-
rived from the influence Of the sun.
NIBIos-The Pyne troupe giving a series Of
performances of favorte Italian opera, dore into En-
glish. Lucia was given last evening to good house.
whose expectations fully met Tonight The
Daughter of the Regiment The fsvorte opera OF
Don POsquale, in English is ia rehearsal. The music
of this opera is peculiarly suited to Mis- Pyne's voice
and we anticipate great success for her in it.
Mr. Aptommas will give the second Of his monthly
Classical and MscelaneOu, Harp SOirees this (rues
day evening January 6, at Dodworths rooms, 800
Broadway, commencing at o'clock. The programme
wiD coLt,n 0nsoss Trio in c, (slegro moderate
Andsnte-and Finale-ALegro con Spirto) by the
Messrs. Molleuhauer and Apt0mmas; Prayer from
LEfoie du Nord sung BY Madame Nina Van Bor-
kel, and accompanied upOnthe harp by Mr. Aptomnss;
The Lucreza Fantasia by Mr. Ap'ommss Ballad
The Last Rose Of summer by Madame Nina Vac
BeIsel, accompanied by Me-. Aptommss; Avd's and
Czenys celebrated Duet for harp and piano, from
Linda d Chamouni,' by Madame Spazcek and Mr.
Aptommss and other pieces.
The second concert of the Philharmonic Society viii
take place on the 10th inst at the Academy Of Music.
BURNS FRsrIvAL.-The Burns Cllb met at the
Rainbow Hotel lat light, Mr.. Joseph Cunningham in
the chair and resolved celebrate the anniversary Of
the birthday Of the poet BY dinner at the Pacific
Hotel.
A PRosPEcr.-The first OF three lectures Politi-
cal Economy was given lat evening in Clinton Hail.
by Mr.. George Bartlett The lecture was Grade, ele-
msntary, free, and attended by seventy per.ots For
the remainder Of the Course, admission fee will be
charged. Mr. Bartlett recommended Smith, Say
Mil and Wsyland to his auditors.
The East River, from Peck.slip to Coresr' Hook,
was yesterday full Of drift ice-OccasiOnins but little
detention to the ferry boats, however.
sIrroHISo.-There was something Of slip yester-
day, but hardly enough snow for fun. The public We
hicles stuck to their wheels
The Croton Aqueduct Report sent to the Aldermen
Yesterday, after abiding 10 ,everDg and other ord-
nary matters of the Department says the prel ninsry
arrangements lvng been completed for the con'true
ton Of the proposed new Reservoir, the Board await
the passage Of the law to enable the Controller to raise
the money neoetsary to pay the requi'ih rus OF the
President before advertising for proposals for the
work. The transactions and business Of the Depart
uent have been well conducted. No sewer constructed
by the Department has shown any defect The hight
Of the water in the Reservoir has been gradually on