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[-5s We would call public attention to u rare col
lection Of Paintings exhibiting in the Granite
Building, corner of BrOadray and Chambers
street. (entrance in Chambers street, which are TO be
sTered for sale on Thursday nezt. We have had
the pleasure TO see them, and speak understand
ingy Among this collection paintings, which,
by good judges, considered as some OF the best
OF the old masters and also some very beautiful land
scapes by John Both, and others more modern. Ii
is seldom we have seen any thing 10 compare with
some Of them; their apparent age, colorng, and the
subjects, woulI alone stamp them as undoubed
originals by old masters and we assure the pubic,
and particularly in the arts, that they Will
not be disappointed by visit to this collection, as
i, may be long time indeed before they will have
another opportunity TO obtain such pictures. This
collection will bear the closest scrutiny, and should
be seen 10 be appreciated.


NEw-YoRK HIsroRIcAL SociETY.-The month
ly meeting of This body for June will be held this
evening al the Historical Rooms, in the University,
y hen paper will be read BY Mr.. JOIN EDMoSDs,
entitled Some passages in the lie Of Governor
rompkins." We understand that the Honorable
Senators comprising the Court for the Correction OF
Errors, sitting in the city, and other distinguish
Al si!uHStls, nave uccN lHViteu 10 Dt present.


NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNrNG.-Mr. n. II.
Wolfe, well known to the -four dealers and mil
ers OF this State, while going on board d canal
boat on Saturday, was precipita,ed into the deep
water at the end OF Pier No. !, By the swinging
off of the boat from the pier. He rose under the
pier, which is built bridge fashion, and but for
the perfect selfpossession he evinced in this dan
gerous position would have been drowned. He
was unable to get his head above water, and
doubtful whether he was under the boat or the
pier, yet by presence Of mind aud good judgment


e succeeded in e1tricating himself rom this peril
and was saved. He hopes yet to buy and sell
many thousand barrels of +" Hiram Smith, His
friends on the pier who saw him fall we're appa-
renty much mere alarmed than he was.