New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-17

- The s!eighing yesterday was rather poorly
the severe wind which accompanied the storm having
piled the about in huge dr'lts and LETT portions oil
the way cutie or almost bare What wltn nua ana snow
however the poor omnibus horses mad nara time Vi II
and their TANKS kept reeking I'll near nion'snI
Abou; half pas, Elk O'Clock it began showing esan ano
there is some prospect write that enough viii tall
TO patch u the sleghing nicely
~ We hope that the complimentary concert 10
Mr. McLachlsn of the Evening rror at the tabernacle
tonight will not be forgotten by lovers OF music nor
by any who appreciate the delicate tribute 10 most
WORTHY gentleman which this concert inteuded to con-
vev The performances will be very attractve-the
Italian duet between Miss Taylor and Signor De Begins
being alone worth the price Of admission bliss isy'o
we understand has left the Olympic Theatre and ia now
studying Italian music under one OF the most expert
euced ofvng masters who that her progress
thus far gives promise of great distinction. We do
no, doubt that this concert will afford pleasure to
all who attend and we hope to see sae Tabernacle
crowded to its best capacity.
u The gentleman who advertses TO teach BOOK
keegine privately in to.5ays Tribune presents very
strong testimonials to his ability and fitness for the ous
ness See his Card.
u The ASHLAND BALL, in communication OF
the Ratification of the Treaty Of Client takes place 's
gathering of choice spirits envened By patriotic reco
Iec,ions and memorials OF the blessings OF Peace The
tickets are cheap and the estyy can hardF a 70 oe
pleasant one-to Wings especially so.
a man fell from the dock foot of Liberty'st' ABOUT
O'Clock on Saturday evening His cry was heard by r
shutz Of the steamboat Office who rescued MIN sH'e
He was taken into Northern Hotel where he soon
after died and his body taken the clubhouse
His name we did not learn
EsT Dir e. VALE viii give familiar and pracI
cal Lecture on ASTRONOMY at the Society Library to-
morrow evening a, u o'clock. MrV has devoted much
time to Astronomy and the kindred sciences, and has
constructed Globe and sphere by which the phenome
ma of our Planetary System very simply nnd striking
" illustrated Those who take interest in the SUBJECT
will be well repaid for attendance
Y Rev LEICESTER A SAWYER, President OF
Central College Ohio gave the first OF his Course
of Lectures on Moral Philosophy last evening al
Clinton Hall The audience was quite large
considering the too general tendency al this time
10 seek amusement rather than instruction nj
Sawyer has evidently thought much on the subject
which he proposes 20 discuss and his views are present
ed with great clasrnsss and considerable force
Those who heard him evidently instruct
ed and edited and we shall expect a sui
larger audience at MS next Lecture Though hFrn
il maintaining his opinions Mr. Sawyer is no oigot and
MS Lecture last evening marked by kind and chsT
liable spirit We heartily commend The subsequent
Lectures the attention o. the religious public
r The Board OF Aldermen helda special meet
in last night at which Aldermen Hart and Compton re-
spec,vey brought up their plans of amending the City
Charter. Alderman Hart got the pas, and after consio
cradle debate and some alterations his plan was adopted
ma
called for ococ bu, was half pasts before quorum
could be obtained.
e The Board of a ssistants last night concurred
in the appcston for law raise $4,000 toE the re-
building of the Nurseries and $4,000 for other Aims
House buildings on RandalIs Island
Report made By the Special Committee en'rns'-
ed with the subject relative to the bonding and comu
,ine Tor Alien passengers and the treatment OF bonded
persons Tapscotts Poor House ard Hospital in WI
susburgh was laid on the table the Board Of iAs
ss,an,s and four the usual number OF copies or
de-ed 20 be printed 1t will be remembered thai some
time ago statements were made in of the papers
rejecting very njrriously upon this establishment and
probably received the usual uaquesuoning Gre
dence accorded 10 every report of evil Butin the nte-
rem OF the definite action OF the Common Council on
the Report OF their Special Committee Mr. Tapscoa Las
furnished with the following certificate from the Sd
pen,endent Of the Kings County Poor and the Presi
dent of tie village OF WILLIAMSBURG which it seems TO
Us viii De found quite satisfactory
Copy.
We the undersigned hare by request visited the place
known Tapscott's Poor House ana Hospital al VIII
issourga and nave examined the same. together with
,hs food served therein and from careful examination
thereof sre perfectly satisfied that the reports N ciecus
ton Tea,ve thereto false ana II the highest de-
gree 20 Nessrs Tapscot they ind ha; the inmates are
kept comfortably warm and their food OF good and
wholesome quality That examined the inmates and
Questioned them seyerslly the treatment they
ceire and the provisions supplied them and they sever
ally expressed their entire satisfaction al the treatment
received and The suciency Of food and satisfied
from personal examination that the quality thereof Is
good and wholesome and the inmates appeared COM
f5rtably provided Cor in every respect Tia.
med the Superintendent oath 70 the quality and