New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-24
City Items.

Corps of Artillery fred salute on TIE battery, HHo
then marched up Broadway under escort OF several
Independent, Companies and the ceremonies were tsr
minated according 10 immemoria usage n the eve
ming three or four immense Balls were held in various
parts OF the City.
e a service OF plate has been presented 10
brgadier General Storms account OF his efforts in
getting Up the celebration OF the las, Evacuation Day
APPROPRIATIONS FOR TIE Wharf.-The Common
Council 4.t night put ugh the Appropriation or Tax
B; or the present ?ear. TIE amount per estimate
in the Bill for payment Of claims or Trust Accounts IS
$50 3I-for the support o: the City Government
sI67 30-skins Total Cor the expenses 0fthe year Of
s4als $50 81 inong tie items il the st,er Appropra-
lion are S2ooo5 Tor Cleaning Streets; $3.50 GOO Tor
Alus.houss Docks and Slips $4,000; Fire Department
$4,000: Police sias 600; ofce.s Fees $1,000; Print
ing and Stationery $4,000 Salaries $4,000 Water
Pipe. s44 SEQ; Repairs and Supplies $4,000: Lamps
and Gas Sl7496s, sc, sc
The PARK FouyTAIS.-We have triumphed at
least partially. and the City Fathers
cerncd But where are them seats Last night ;he
Board OF Aldermen adopted the following Report the
Committee on Lsnds and Places Including OF course,
Fountains
That condition OF the Park Fountain has been for
long time fruitful topic of aniniadversou by The public
prints and is naked appearance the subject OF remark
various unseemly unworthy OF this magnificent jet
Of water Itappsars your Committee that The public
require and would willingly have such expenditure
upon is contemp ated in the resolution referred 10
US in order that sppendases might In degree
be rendered coniormaoe and betting the beauty and
capabilities Of the immense and noble volume OF wafer
lavshy and copiouy set flowing in this Fountain and
uoI exceed by the JETS decU OF any Of the European CT
ties II on, 10 be betting monument 10 the wisdom
AID public spirit OF our citizens in overcoming the almost
insurmountablc obstacles attending lis introduction.
proving the appearance Of the Fountain have examined
several plans and to suggest that the Basin receiy
inc the falling should be surnounted with white
marble Coping Of the proper shape and that The head
of iron forming the Jets should be enclosed by
coverings of suitable design and that sufficient area
conforming somewhat 10 the shape OF the Park and ABOUT
sixteen distant from the Basin marble Coping De
surrounded By light iron Railing say four and halt
feet hsh sud the ground included in the enclosure laid
out in graveled walks and grass plats.
The expense OF the proposed improvement is cstma
ted By the Coglmttee at $500. We hope the Board OF
Assistants will amend this Arrangement when it
before them include provision for having
comfortable seats around the Fountain. This really
must be done somehow.
~ The Board Of Assistants held special meet
ing on Saturday night and coucurred in the amendment
to the Police Law.
~ mob of some two three hundred PEG
plea large proportion OF them ooys-assemoied yes
ierday At the foot of Cortland III obedience to the
call OF an in,smmatory handbl which had been posted
over the Civ on sunday The obcc, of the meeting,
stated in the pacard was 10 wait upon Madame Restell
and inform her that she must leave the City Alter a
large crowdGad got together, man mounted barrel
and delivered harangue calling upon the authorities TO
send Madame Reste out OF the City, and in case they
did act then the people were to take the Joo IN
hand themselves After standing and gaping about Tor
couple Of hours so, the meeting dispersed without
ball ,pS hark hy
the Police force which was early in the morning TO
protect the threatened premises small squad OF the
people also gathered around the house OF Madame Hes
Tell where we saw them just before dark gazing idly up
a, the closed shutters
sF5s BALLAnDs GUITAR-lNsTRUcToR, published
bv u Walker and Firth & Hall Broadway, is by far the
most complete and elaborate work on the Guitar al All
accessible 1t contains ss large folio pages, not one OF
which could well be spared by pupil or teacher No ono
can look over this book without becoming satisfied thai
Mr. Ballard of l35 sprngst. is not only thorough mas
ter of the Guitar but profound, cearthoughted mus
clan. We DO not know a better more perspicuously
arranged ,nusic.book of any kind. The Gutar-thai
,nost beautiful and romantic of nstrumens-coud never
% ont of fashion if Mr. Billiards. Instruction Book were
generally In cjrcu ation-aa make doubt speech
ly will be.
MtsYASAGEMEYr-There is not more elegant
exhibition in this City (weli says the id than the New
York Gallery Of Fine Arts at the rotunda in the PARK
yet thousands strangers visiting our city never see 1t
simply the managers do not advertise in the pa
pers The expenditure offs few dollars in this way wouo
bring thousands into the Treasury TO be expended il
the announcement Of Art and the increase OF the coiIec
ton.
~ Since Mrs Costello and Mr. Mason have beer
upon Blackwels Island as learn from the Courier
thew have occupied in the house OF the keeper al
boarders and lived in fine style. We understand tha
orders have been up for Mr. Mason TO be set at work
in the quarry and Mrs Costello in picking oskum, among
the ether prisoners.
THE JoHy MlyTuRS-The piotboa Blossom
brought up on Saturday eight bodies from the Jon L
Miuturn including those of the pilot Capt Freedom
Mr. Thomas Mr. Ward and C. F. Hertel. we learn thar
the BODY Of Captain Stark sadly manged both his legs
and his shoulder blade being broken. The two chdren
who were on board respectively aged Il and ID
years the younger being girl named Helen the boy
name was stephen D. Mrs Stark was the daughter OF
Simeon HALEY ESQ OF Mystic. His eldest daughter is
married to Mr. Mallory OF the same place. Mr. Leeds
a passenger who lost, also belonged to Mystic
Many bodies stl remain unclaimed by their friends
u child about q years OF age, named Jane
Motif whose parents reside in the rear of II Peistree
during the temporary absence Of her mother on Sunday
was burned TO death by her clothes taking FIRE at the
stove.
II The Montezuma, Captain A. Lowber, one OF
our fines; packets and commanded By one OF the most
skiu aud gentlemany captains who sail from THIS port
sails on the Isl of March for Liverpool She deserved
" popular with all who cross the Atlantic and we doubt
no, will 90 GU, with all her berths occupied
~ The old building opposite the Tabernacle
known as No 90 Anthony street and used for sometime
mast As stable has been crushed the ground by the
weight of snow upon the roof There was no damage
to life or limb that heard Of though for time after
the first crash OF the roof gsble that was left standing
threatened serious consequences to the citizens passing
|, was however finally pulled down without doing any
injury.
NEw-YoRK EYE IsYIRMARY.-The twenty min
anpua! report of this institution states that during tie
mas, year more than 1916 patients have been re-
ceived al the Inray On the lst January lef3 there
remained under treatment 49, thus making an aggregate