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CITY NEWS ITEMS. Cardinal McCloskey yesterday confirmed over two hundred and fifty boys and girls at St. Agnes' Church, East Forty-third street. The lecture which was to have been given at Steinway Hall last evening by Mrs. Vanderpool was postponed until this evening on account of that lady's illness. Miss Haidee Heller took out collection papers yesterday in the Surrogate's Court under the will of Robert Heller, Mr. Weber, the pianoforte manufacturer, becoming her surety. William Henry Howard, alias "Jimmy, the Kid," was held in default of $1,000 bail at Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. to answer a charge of till tapping preferred by G. W. Richardson, of No. 709 Broadway. William H. Smith, a hard-working man, who has had many troubles lately, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself yesterday morning, at his home in the rear of No. 5 Mangin street. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital. William Hayes and John Maloney were fined $10 each at Essex Market Police Court yesterday and sent to the Island for six months in default of $600 bail for having abused and beaten W. Zeinger, of No. 74 Jackson street, a few nights ago. Officer Mallon. of the Western Steamboat Squad, last evening arrested Robert S. Thorpe, alias Barney Doyle, charged with robbing a stateroom ou the He steamer Dean Richmond at pier 41 North River. was locked up for the night at Police Headquarters. The students of the New York University met yesterday afternoon to elect a regent of the Intercollegiate Literary Association. Three candidates-N.C. Hendrickson, Charles Noble and Charles S. Benedictwere in the field. Mr. Benedict was elected on the second ballot by a good majority. The term of office is for two years. The case of Judge Pinckney was again adjourned yesterday, owing to the absence of Mr. Reavey, of counsel for the defendant. The referee, Mr. Buell, was promptly in attendance, as was also Mr. Gambrell and several witnesses. To-day it is promised that Judge Fowler will be in attendance and that the case will proceed without further delay. Mr. Harnett, by order of William A. Butler, receiver of the defunct Manufacturers and Builders' Bank, yesterday sold on the Real Estate Exchange bonds, notes and judgments held by the bank at the time of the failure. The total amount realized on the bonds and stocks was in the neighborhood of $6,000, and the total proceeds of the sale was $37,533. The following gentlemen have become members of the United States Board of Trade during the past week:-Senator Stanley Matthews, Dr. Norvin Green, F. J. Allen, General Patrick H. Jones, Caleb H. Malin, William A. Sweet, Senator Wagstaff, Antonio C. Gonzalez, A. H. Bissell, John P. Townsend, W. J. Lloyd, John R. Foster, J. H. Mooney and H. H. Brockway. Dominick Hart, aged thirty-five years, and William Rougley, aged thirty-seven years, laborers, in the employ of the Municipal Gaslight Company, while repairing a pipe in front of No. 133 Crosby street yesterday afternoon, were almost suffocated by escaping gas. They were found by fellow workmen, who removed them to the Mercer street station house, whence they were sent to Bellevue Hospital. A complaint of cruel treatment at sea was made yesterday before United States Commissioner Shields by James Blake, steward of the American bark F. F. Whiton, against Patrick Murray, second mate of that vessel, who was held in $1,000 bail for examination. Blake alleges that Murray beat him until he was insensible while the bark lay outside the port of Venice, Italy, on August 26, 1878, and that he is still suffering from the injuries then received. The Christmas decorations of Trinity Church were begun yesterday. The aisles and anterooms of the edifice are filled with heaps of evergreens, holly and fragrant palm. The preparations for celebrating this holiday in "old Trinity" this year are on a more elaborate scale than on any previous occasion. The grand Christmas tree, on which the presents are to be hung, will stand in the front lobby. It will be over twenty feet high and lit up by gas jets. Mr. E. M. Archibald, the British Consul General at this port, gives notice that British subjects born in France who are desirous of obtaining the certificates specified in the first article of the law passe? by the French Legislative Assembly on the 16th of December, 1874, or certificates in support of claims to exemption from military service, may obtain directions how to proceed in the matter by applying to any of the British consulates or principal vice consulates in France or elsewhere. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad was held yesterday afternoon at the company's offices, Ninth street and Fifth avenue, President C. B. Wright in the chair. Forty-eight proposals for the construction of the Missouri division of the road were opened and the lowest bid for the first 100 miles, to be completed by the 1st of November next, was accepted. The Board ordered a revision of the surveys of the second 100 miles to the Yellowstone, preparatory to giving out the work on i