New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-20
City Items.

an nrO will h,s the ,, NJ wound in her side, all
r strained o;ais 10 rights and establish her il good
tim az ever the last thai heard from her yes
,srdsy evening she still iUs on the ROCKS WITH tee
clearing her OF water The principal break
. on the .tsrbosrd side where she struck abstt the
wheel nearly sudships. TIE break is about SIX eet
in length although her fmbers do not appear to be
broken There are two other small holes upon
the arboard side Size raised aidshps, nearly three
feet above the bow. and two above the stern Her boil
ers and the weight of her machinery AFT the wheel
and tend TO strain her somewhat. The in the
saloon are little w.euched and The doors cracked
There are about Eve of under her stern. SIZE
lies. however good portion of her length upon the
rocks which We hope may prevent her loss.
The Oregon when she struck was in charge OF Mr.
Pendleton the Second Plot-Capt. Howard, the First
/ Pilot having gone below. It about 70 minutes be-
fore o'clock Saturday morning, that IN goins pas
Flood Rfak she got into current which despite the
most DO werul exeriors OF four al the wheel drove
her on small rock which she slid over and then shelly
ID on reef or pile Of rock about 100 feet beyond Flood
Rock There about 300 passengers, with a large
proportion of them ladies' but little CONSERVATION
seemed to be excited, and all was kept unusually quiet
The boat sas found TO be strained in the that
some of the doors could not BE unlocked
and had to be broken open. The passengers were all
removed TO the Trareer rs was stated in Extra of
Saturday morning. and reached the City In safety with
! all their baggage.
The Oregon is perhaps the most magnificent steam
boa, ever created and is owned principally by GEORGE
Law ESQ., Capt. ST. JOHN, however, owned $4,000 in
her, and the accident Is peculiarly unfortunate at this
moment as the boat making splendid season and
ran constantly crowded with passengers The Neptune
is placed on the line until the Oregon is able to resume
her trips
BOARD OF ALDERMES.-This Board was called
together on Saturday principally with reference 20
rangemcn,s for the coming election of Delegates to tie
Convention. A sufficient number of members APP
pearing however to form aquorum, the Board adjourn
ed TO this evening
Cg- We again call public attention to the pro-
ceedipgs OF the Farmers Club of American Institute
|. meets AT Noon Tuesday next az the Repository.
and will maze farther distributions of Seeds and Fruit
gratis of which since the resolution proposed by Mr..
Wakeman In March last It has distributed about 5000
crafts and numerous aeeds-al of the choicest kinds
As these are all voluntary contributions from intelligent
men the qualities oil excellent, circumstance Of
the first importance nsUres the genuneness of them
which cannot always be relied upon in the usual
of trade We hope and trust that this example will be
universally followed by all the Farmers Clubs through
out our land that in few years all people may have
choice Fruits In abundance There Is still time left this
season accomplish much.
~ The much talked.o of Tailoring and Furnish.
ing Establishment of JOHNSON LANpHtER HAscy, 203
Broadway, opens this day.
| " a meeting of the City Society for the Abo.
i,ion OF Capital Punishment will be held at ST. Lukes
Buildings OF Grove and Hudson this evening
April 2O,h at Il o'clock Several able speakers on both
sides Of the question will address the meeting The
public generally invited to attend.
n w. ArwILL, Esq very capable man for !
the purpose delivers practical Lecture to night the
Society Library on the Magnetic Telegraph illustrated
By battery and wires in actual operation.
II AUSTIN PHILLIPS one of the most talented |,
aud deserving of our Resident Artists gives his Annual
Benefit Concer, a. the Apollo ta, suentas. We have
already alluded to the splendid attractions of his pro.
gramme. Let the house be full.
B.' LIE DESERT again to morrow night at
Nibo's instead or tho TabeEnacle-the latter having
been previously engaged.
DR.. WEITiSG's LECTURES AT THE TABERNACLE, !
ILLUSTRATED BY MAKING DIssEcrroNs FROM THE MAN.
IKINs. &cA deeply interesting Lecture Will be given
this evening u o'clock Respiration and the Circu
aton Of the Blood the Lungs and Heart and diseases
peculiar to these organs. Admission l2i cents.
II The ANSIvEgsARY of the New-York and /
Brooklyn Foreign missionary Society auxiliary the
A. B. C. F. NJ. held last night a, the Tabernacle /
which crowded with attentive ard deeply inter
ested audience The Affairs OF the Society were shown
10 be in encouraging condition and Addresses were
delivered by Rev Mr. Thompson, and Rev. SIR Doty of
the China Mission The exercises were interpreted
with some hne music.
r. Those wishing 10 enjoy the finest view the |
City affords OF the gres: van Amburgh Procession
down and up Broadway to-day will hnd it on the balco.
MES and top Of the American Museum. where several /
thousand persons be accommodated The Process /
sion passes the Museum ,vic will be seen by the
programme, and will halt 10 give that Establishment
salute Of music from the Roman Chariot. Immediately
after the passing OF the Procession the last time Bal
loon ascension from the top OF the Museum and grand
performance in the Saloon will take place also one az
:. O'Clock in the evening.
VAS AGECEGH-Triumphsl Entrance of the (
Wild Aair:ss-To-tsy, The immense collection OF Van !
AubCrgh Co. viii make grand procession through The
principal OF the city having the largest most costly
and beautiful eGupsge presented In his country The
colossal Roman Chariot which The American Brass Band
OF Mr Shelton will play during The procession is tie grand
objsctof attraction IN the Pageant IL eIcels In elaborate
workmanship, Style END gorgeous besaty even the war
charios Of the corGueors OF Old Van A.nbur s rot be-
fore exhibited II his city bis wonderful performances 10
seven years The WEI Beasts are al In excellent cordi
Don. and for the valuable Mensges .vercoiee.ed
IN this country The place OF exhibition Public Square
E, he hesc OF Broadway and Nn;b-st
FIgEs.-About o'clock Saturday morning the
stable OF Stern Harrington, 655 Washinz,ons, was dig
covered 70 be fire; but the flames exhnguished
wihou, much damage hafpast2 IRE broke out in
of stables in the vicinity Of Jones and Barrow ats
Several OF the stables consumed also two or
three Of the learn also that two horses
burned death In The stable which was destroyed
al the Of Harrison and Staple sts Friday night
These fires doab. the work of band Of incenda-
lies.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
ATLANTIC DocK--Pfesent appearances says
me Eagle Of Saturday evening" would lead the I'M
preston tina. there may be outbreak before the
difficulties between Messrs. Stranahan, voorhs Co.
and their Int workmen will have been settled. There
are some two hundred workmen now remaining, who
with their families live in shau,ees erected upon the