The New York herald., 1845-03-08

meetings of the females employed ia this city IN va
riops industrial pursuits, there be no doub that
their condition is one which very urgently de-
mands the attentive consideration Of the commu-
nifty. The condition of these females, in this city,
is very rapidly approaching that state Of abject
wretchedaess which prevails in London and some
OF the other large cities Of Europe. The tate of
wages is constantly decreasing, and immense mum
bers OF these females are unable to earn, even by
daily amount OF labor ruinous to health, sum suf.
hcient TO maintain comfortable existence. Many
OF them cannot, by the most unremtting toll, earn
more than one dollar and an half per week, and
immense numbers earn but two dollars. 1t is GER
tainly very painful 10 contemplate such q state Of
things.
One great cause OF the depreciation OF wages
tor female labor, is the excessive number of per.
sons engaged IN these avocations. Amongst Ame-
rlcan females of the classes thus engaged there is
great and pervading prejudice against entering
into service as housemads, nursery maids and
other domestic situations This kind OF female
employment is thus almost altogether LETT to the
German Irish and Scotch, most OF whom, would
in time be much better off, were they to proceed
to the West, where they would be soon comforta-
bly, settled as the wives Of the hardy founders of
that great nation which is growing up in the fertile
regions of the "far West" Then, again, many
employments now engrossed by men ought be
altogether open to female industry. 1t can certain
ly hardly be denied that in the retail dry goods
stores, the lace stores althose stores in fact which
are frequened solely by the ladies', females might
be properly employed, whilst the young men who
now occupy them would be infinitely better occu-
pied in that first and noblest of avocationsthe til
iage of the earth.
AS for the present movement Of the female
industrial classes it may, and we hope it will,
have salutary effect in remedying cases of indi.
vidual oppression, and preventing employers from
actually deiraHding those who work for them. But
if it be attempted, is not unlikely, to effect an
organization for the purpose of Striking for higher
wages, or making a war upon the employers, it
can end only in mischief and evil 1t is easy
to decaim against hard-hearted, mercenary,
grasping and oppressive employers" but it must
not be forgotten that the employers are also under
the stern pressure OF excessive competition in trade
and cannot really afford to give wages sufficiently
remunerative With the growth and progress Of
manufactures, however, this female destitation
will gradually disappear. New and suitable and
remunerative avenues for female industry and la
Dor will be constantly presenting themselves, ard
rapidly draw of our surplus female population.
"
MEDICAL LECTURES AT THE HospITAL.-A series
of medical, or ''clinical' lectures, as they are
called, is announced at the City Hospital. This
project has been tried before, and signaly failed.
The cause of the failure admits OF easy explanation:
the lecturers selected, and all the arrangements
made, by little clique Of physicians destitute Of
llberallty, tact and influence. Let generous and
liberal policy be pursued by the governors OF the
hospital, and these lectures will succeed and be Of
incaculabe value. We have now two excellent
medical schools In this city, supplied with talented
professors, valuable and extensive museums, and
abundant means of prosecuting anatomical studies.
But in means Of clinical instruction, New York
is deficient If the hospital were under proper
mana cement, there is nothing to prevent this city
from being quite equal to Paris in the possession
of means for affording medical education.
The ity hospital is at present almost altogeth-
er wort HESS respects the facilities which it
affords for clinical bedside instruction to the
hundreds of students who now annually flock to
our schot Is. 1t should be reformed from top to
bottom. The old miserable clique that control it,
and convert it to their own paltry and selfish pur-
poses, oWgh to be eected-the offices of medical
attendants ought to be thrown open to the compe-
ttion of the talented members OF the profession
clinical pr ofessorships ought to be established on
liberal and comprehensive principles, TO be also
open to all who might be found competent to fill
them. This truly noble charity would then soon
rival st. Bar .holomew's, or the Hotel Dieu, as a
school for medical instruction, and we will venture
to nsinuae that the poor patients would not be at
all worse of than they are at present.
ITALIAN OrEEA.-There is still good deal of
talk about the construction of the Italian Opera.
Half dozen exceedingly hopeful projects are
ahoat and half dozen magnificent Opera Houses
will be built Immediately, it talk can do it. OF all
the schemes at present on the carpet, that Of the
veritabe Signor Palmo himself appears now to be
the most feasible. He has been negotiating with
number of the artists who composed the troupe
that recently went hither and thither, and amongst
others, with Signora Majocch Vatellina, who is
an artist of high merit, and would doubtless be
very important accession to any troupe. We
heartily wish the Sgnor success. He has paid so
literally for his experience that really seems but
just that he should have chance to turn it to some
account.
"NATlvEIsM AND MUD.-"Natveism and mud
appears to be inseparable every where. Already
they begin to call out in Boston about the shock
ingly filthy state Of the streets. The Courier says
that since the election of the "native" Mayor the
thoroughfares have been almost impossible in con-
sequence Of the thick layer of mud which covers
Them Can any professor of moral and natural
philosophy explain this singular phenomena of the
affinity of "nativesm" and mud?
STILL LATER FROM MExIco.-The packet Ana
huac. Captain Wilson, arrived this morning from
Vera Cruz with advices to the 10th ult.
There is no news of consequence. Santa Anna
remained in prison. 1t is very likely that he will
never be brought TO trial. The Constitution of
Mexico, we understand, gives any deposed Presi-
dent years time to prepare his defence il also
gives this ample time for the abatement OF all ex-
citement that may arse against any degraded Chief
Magistrate. & N
1t was thoughtin Mexico that Santa Anna would