New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-11
CITY ITEMS.

CITY. IT,E'1f8.
TIKI ARrIsTS' REcEPTIos.-The first keesPsf'h
Of the Artists of the Dodwoh Academy for the present
season took place last night and, In spite OF tho oad
condition Of tho sree.s and Mrs Belmonts ball. there
was very brilliant sssemblage OF the enc Oh Iae
Empire City. The Reception" should be called
conversational for it gathering OF the ienaS OF
art congregation Of artists amateurs and the patrons
Of art. There was band Of music in the orchestra
but the talk was all of pictures The members OF TINS
association Of artists, who give their receptions ~
Dodworth's Hall, are 90 in number, and there were
III picture. contributed by them TO the exhibition last
night Most of these works were fresh from the easel
and many Of them We're the fruits Of the artists sam
mer sudies among the mountains and by The SEASIDE
The only foreign pictures were pair OF photographs
taken from two Of Sir Joshus Reynolds female por-
traits In the collection of the late Marquis OF herlofa
Church contributed charming Ittls landscape which
be has but just finished glowing with the light Of 'e
ting Gun, and which would have appeared 10 better
I'D, sntage If il had not been placed In bafk walnut
Frame Mr. r. N. S,sgg had four little landscapes in
water color the two Harris, James and Wiiia were
well represented by Characteristic Landscapes, ~ were
Nichols, Brevoort, Suydsm, Bierstsdt shauck, Rich.
| srds and J. b. Bristol. Mr.. Edwin White exhibited
his Landing Of the Hugucnots at the month OF The st.
Johns in Florida Hays had Herd OF Bufaloes the
result Of his last Summers visit to the Rocky Noun
tains; Baker, Greene, Huntington, Ehninger,
Grsy. and Oetel, showed the effect which
the prevailing taste for small genre subjects has had
in modifying their styles, and Mr.. c. g. Thompson
l. a. Del hoxy he hQd 1u.
snced by the French and Flemish pietures. Mr. G 7.
Dix bad one or two fine marine pictures, and large
one representing view of the Rock of Gibraltar.
There were two or three very lively hle coast scsues
by Mr. A. w Warren, q acknowledging fruit piece
BY Williamson, q small Landscape by Dursnd, some
portraits by John Philips artist whose works are
new to nr, head by Pope, email family group Of
children bv Iouir Lang, and figure piece by Blauvet
The pictures exhibited not as numerous ~ they
have been on come previous OCCASIONS but they were
quite equal in merit TO any tina, have been shown on
these receptions. We understand that there will be
but one more Reception by the Dodworth artxtS this
Winter.
TrsrrsosIAt-Henry L. Robertson, fortwen'y-swo
years clerk 10 the Croton Aqueduet Department, was
the recipien, OF testimonial consisting Of silver tea
service on Eew.Years Day, from few OF tho master
plumbers who transact business with the Croson Aqne-
duct Department.
GovrRsoKs Istasp.-Abonf four hundred recruits,
from New-York Rochester, and Buffalo, have arrived
at Governors lsland within the hast three days They
are at pr,seu, unattached but destined 70 complete
regiments numerically deficient They are under the
command Of Major Johnston and will be drilled in IN
fantry tactics. The drill commenced yesterday morn
ing at o'clock and will be continued daily Ill orders
arr received spportioning the men Yesterday the re-
rctions rbidding general seces TO Governors Island
has been removed
OurraRr.-Ibe Rev Charles w. Haekley, Pro
fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Columbia
College, died on Thursday morning. at his
residence IN ihis city, after brief ILL.,
ness of congestion of the bRin. He w@ born in
Herkimer County in this State, in the year 1893 en-
tered Vert Point Academy in 1875, graduated in ~,
and WAS Assinani Professor Of Mathematics at West
Pon, until 1861 He studied law, and subsequently
| theology and was ordained a clergyman in the
| Protestant Episcopal church in 1885. He was Pro-
fes-or Of Mathematics in the University Of New-Yors
till 1883 and aiterward President of Jefferson College,
Mississippi and Rector OF N. Peter in Auburn, ~ Y.
He was elected Professor in Columbia College IN lSi3
Ont Of respec, 70 the deceased the College adj
iourp.d till Monday and the President requested the
students 10 attend the funeral Trinity Chapel on
Saturday at .. IN. in body, M ooegans, with their
gowns The President in the chapel, gave testimony
10 the high character Of Professor IIsckley Chris
tan gentleman and held up his re to the students as
an example worthy of imitation.
A UrIos yoLuErrRR RE0TsEkr,--A meeting was
held at the Mercer House on "Wednesday evening, for
the purpose Of enrolling regiment to be held in read.
ne.s for service for the protection Of the Union and the
enforcement of the laws Resolutions adopted,
pledping fidelity TO the Constitution Of the United
state. and selecting the name Of The Union Voun-
eers" az the distinctive appeation Of the corps About
fifty names we're enrolled and the meeting adjourned
until Saturday evening, when officers will be chosen
PoLIcI ConhissIosERs-This Board met yesterday
afternoon and rendered decisions in number of cases
that had been tried. Caleb T. Foster and Charles ID
Chssmsn of the Seventeenth Ward, were Dismissed
from the Depart meDt charge OF neglect oil duty III
failing 10 arres certain persons engaged in riotons con-
duct In the Bowery, some days ago. Ernest keyser
Of the Nineteenth Ward was dismissed from the force
for using indecent language toward his superior oi
ce,s Sergeant Petty was transferred from the Sixth
Ward 70 the Twenty second, and Sergeant Copeland
from the Twenty second Ward to the Sixth The rssig
nations of Patrolmen Outhank, Of the Nineteenth
Ward, and Phillips Of the Second, were accepted.
SIg OF PEws IN THE MADIsos-AyEsUE BAPTIST
CnURcH.-The choice Of pews in this church was
offered for sale at auction Wednesday evening, the
valuations ranging from 81 200 to 800, and the rental
being per cent upon the valuation. Nineteen were
bid off Mt premiums from IS 10 $40; four others being