New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-18

opened. Signora Bassegio, In consequence Oh Ill
health. has been compelled TO break her engagement
Mr.. Greeley will speak on the Topics OF the Day
this evening, at Beecker Buildings.
THANKS FOR TuE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN Tux
DlsrRIcr OF CoLussiA.-The colored people of this
city will hold Thanksgiving services in Shiloh Church
on Sunday evening, in commemoration oil the Abol-
ton of Slavery in the District Of Columbia. SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. Henry Highland
Garnet.
The Vineyard is the title Of a now paper pnb'
lisbed at Jersey City by William z. Peck and Will
liam Rowe, monthly, at IS cents a year. in eight
ouarto papes. II contains much useful information
for grape culturists.
PRgsEsrArIos.-On Wednesday evening gold
medal was presented by the drum corps Of tho
37th Regiment, N. Y. 8. NJ, TO Drum-Maor
GIaham, of the 7th Regiment, at the DIVISION
Armory. Tie presentation was made by 'oi'
Charles Roome Of tho 9th, in short Speech 70
which the recipient responded. The drum corps
slso gave sn exhibition Of their attaoments.
DEBATING SOCIRTY.-Tte Cooper Union DcsSu"e
Society gives an entertainment to s friends IN the
Che Lecture room of the Cooper Institute, to-
morrow night
No OUoRua-For want Of quorum there was
no meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening
and il is not likely that this branch of our City Gov
eminent will have a session until the adjournment of
the Legislature A majority Of the Aldermen are at
Albany, interesting themselves in the passage OF the
tax levy, as tho appropriations badly wanted IN
some Of the departments.
Tpg YASKEE.-Ths steamer Yankee, the active
little cruiser which engaged the Rebel batteries on
York River on Monday was fitted out at this port
year ago, through the agency Of MIR. William d.
A.tor. While communication was suspended oe-
tween Washington and Baltimore IN Apni ias'' mr.
Ator chartered tho Yankee at his own expense, OBJ
tanned her srmanen. at the Navy Yard, and sent her
10 the Cbesapeaks. The Government afterwsrd
purchased the vessel.
Tysrrnosr,L Fnos THE QCyss OF EscIASD.-I
Mee,r,. Ball Black g. Co. have on exhibition at
tber store. magnificent testimonial Of remembrance
from Queen Victoria to the British su jcct in Now
York, and those Americans who sympath'zed 80
deeply with her in her bereavement. An elegant
rosewood frame with an .nsmeled glass presenting |
yignet,e portraits Of the Queen and Albert, with
reyera artistic designs and Embellishments, contains
the following letter:
Sir cb.ls- Phpp. has rsas,.d .b. e.sss. s"'r.gd TO
,ssd srpr.rs-i in Il rho uuu.aa .ymplhJ d.
played ,owsd her hesy hls been very soothing to the
:" Bsokingaesa ~ Palaes irth Jsn'y. '6,"
Below ihis IL the envelope addressed to Mr. 4. b.
Brown, with the Royal seal and at the bottom oi
the glass tho following notice;
"Ths shove uiunioaton written by command OH
which ov,dsa Aadi... o t6. loy. BTi.l.h sub
lee,. .nd Ansr,s.n' s.,mbed At 81 psyid Hall New fs,s
jssiy on her then recent bereavement"
A DIsTIsGuIsHED VISITOR To Police HEAD
QUARTERs.-Yes yesterday morning Commodore Mutt
paid lis respects to the Police Commissioners He
informed them that the Police Department was quite
popular and thought it would do no harm TO have an
officer stationed at tho Museum. IL is understood
that bis application for appointment on the force
has been avorably considered and that he has ordered
q complete uniform. In reply to Commssioner Acton
as to how he and the giant got along, " Oh, very
well" said tho Commodore, and added " bat You
know can handle him. Some one 1aid that on the
stage the Commodore had been seen TO kss giri on
tue mouth. "We that was the ight place, was nj
it : was the reply. 1t being hinted that tender
attachment existed between him and the youug
Albino, the Commodore said he " didn't see IT,
The Commodore got of many impromltu wittc.sus,
that brought out roars Of laughter from the company
present. The Commissioners and otlers were much
Interested and declared they had never 20 brgL,
n dwarf. After visiting the Rognos Gallery, The
little fellow called upon the Detectives down stairs,
and inspected the police telegraph. He telegraphed
bis name and compliments aud where ne was, to the
Ninth Precinct, and in reply was asked whether ne
was to receive appointment on the broadway
SQUAD. lie answered that he was, and that he eA-
pected to be detailed 10 the Museum, with oXtsor-
d.nary powers 10 arrest and take up stairs all who
passed ,he building. lie was obliged to stand on the
arm Of a char to roach the telegraph instrument. Al
o clock he answ cred rolloall, and went on duty.
WmLRE IS NEwArE.-We have a letter asking for
informaion, and dated 1t "Newark," =" bat without
naming the State. The post-mark il equally blind.
No,y, where il Newark f"--the Newark which this
writer dates from. II il the City OF Newark" in
Kow-Jersey, "a few miles from this greater cityl Or
l. it Newark, post town in Caledonia County, YER
mont Or 10 10 Newark, "A township in Iioga
County, n. ~ o. is it Newark, poet village in
Wayne Co., n. Y! ifnot these, is itNewark, Della
ware, twenty miles from Philadelphia or Newark,
Worccftor County, Nd. ? or Newark, Wirt County,
Va or Newark, White County, Tenn.l Or is it
Newark Township, Newark Village, Licking