New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-11

PRISON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the bills which
passed the Senate Friday Incorporating the
Prison Association Of this city-Ayes IS. Noes l. This
Association OF the important OF the many be-
neyolent Societies OF the day and understand the act
OF Incorporation will materially add to Its cans OF useful
ness vesng its officers with power TO visit the different
prisons of our State The great unanmity with which the
bill was adopted both Houses be attributed In
great measure to honorable perseverng and unsesh
labors OF the venerable Quaker ISAAC T. HorPER. His
advocacy OF the assurance Of its wisdom
and ocncnccnce, Legislators appear have
fe!, the force.
II During the tremendous of Saturday
ngh,-s storm seldom equaled It's deuge OF water
the grandeur and sublImy OF its electrical phenomena
the lightning lamp the top Of the
Government Revenue Office and thence down int the
cupoIa tearing away entire side and buryng its baz
ing nose in the earth. Fortunately IN the
building.
The storm was indeed glorious Such lavish and
abundant waste OF light much to be gazed with
lmpunity 1t musical party where we were the light
ming seemed every Instant be wreathlng Itself among
the thrilling cadenxas of the fair songsters while the thun
der crashed great dapason soften
ed by everdashng rain that eaped in musical laughter
TO the earth
u Ptco gives her concert tomorrow night
Never have the NEWCOMERS heard this great singer in
such splendid voice she at present. and seldom has
programme in ali respects attractive been announced
FIRE.-The large rambling old ghostshop at the
corner OF West and Bethune owned by the American
Flu. Company was about o'clock yesterday morn
Ing 1t contained quantity of Mahogany, Pine Lumber
and some bales OF Hay The loss is not heavy.
e Yesterday was put down in the Almanacs
as the fourth Sunday after Easter 1t was in fact the frH
Sunday after North-Easter.
LIFE ISsURAScE.--We are requested to state
tina, the National Loon Fund Ltre Aauranes Society Of
London" in addition 10 the varieties Of modes Of Life In
sprance and OF immediate and deferred dHnu slreasy
published in their panphlet viii effect insurance on lives
for whole term Of ne-wh without partcip alton In
pron."-on payment OF half the amount of annual
MUM and allow the assured borrow the remaining half.
and give him rg the privilege for i've success
sive annual pay ents Said loans may repaid whenev
er convenient to the assured, his option may remain
until hi. death and then deducted from the amount OF
hi. policy Parties insured at 80 years OF age. for
sum payable WHEN they are so or 60 years Of age and
alive will be have provision ircm that fund for
thei. families II they bore attaining The t,pu!ad
age the Office bound pay tuo;rds Of all the pay
mens made b. assured and be can, while living, at
any time upon ch payment loan fund 10 the
extent $4,000 have been placed at the disposal OF the
Local Board In NewYork guarantee reserve fanG, to
remain permanently invested here-o=ses paid upon
being approved the Local Beard by crafts on the Lon
don ocice, and out OF the above The General
Agent Of this Institution recently returned from Lon
ton prepared give every Information desired
70 tha many modes By which Insurance effect
ed upon application Socetys chief ONCE in this city,
- Wall-st.
PHREsoLoGY-Mr. Fowler will deliver Free
Lecture evening in Clinton Hail. this mos
important all sciences, Phrenoogy And the lecture
will be free you will 60 well 90 early, order
seats individuals selected from the audience viii be pub
cly examined, he close OF the lecture Professional
examinations daily and books the subjects u PhreEo
ogy Physiology, Ply sognouy and Magnetism, sale
wholesale and retail, by Fowers Wells at the Phreao-
logical Cabinet, No. 1871 Sassan-st This Cabinet con-
tanning several thousand specimens always
ors. You cacnot spend Little time asreeably
al this place.
e Notice is requested to the advertisement o.
Gold Pen Machinery. in another column.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Il George Hopkins who fell from roof 10
o'clock.
~ The body OF Mr. W. P. Wells 50 long
missing found in the dock The Fulton Ferry.
r The May term OF Oyer and Terniner Tor
Queens County VIII commence AZ the Court House. North
Hampstead, this morning.
e considerable body of emigrants was o.
served yesterday clustered the Fulton Ferry evident
~ IN CT perpieIty and incerutnde Apparently
they were rentles ana knew not where 70 go ohe Oh
cur citizens known kindness OF heart observed
Them toward night and made inquiry into their conc!