New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-19
CITY IIeIIfh.

e The rumor yesterday that the William j..
Romer had been teegraphed threw the City into per-
feet paroxism Never the passion fer news and
element which characterzes NewYork strikin ely
manifested. In every direction the gossip few swifter
and saghter than the clouds of dust that whr through
the whripg air and rattle against the face and eyes Of
adventurous pedestrians in Broadway; and if the
Magnetic Telegraph had been completed every
door, every pulse received simultaneous thrill. But
the runner died awsy-as rumors will do-and the ex-
element went down with the dust ard wind at sun
down
THE RIVER OPEN.-We learn from Livingston
& Wels's Messenger, that when the Housatonc train
left Albany yesterday morning steamer-supposed to
be tho Columbia-was within few niles of that place
having succeeded In forcing her way through the Ice
embsnkment Hudson She will doubtless arrive
here this morning
e H. GREELEY will lecture before the Hamil-
ton Lyceum (colored) this evening in the Church 592
Broadway.
DWIGHT. LECTURES on MUsIc-The third Of
these invaluable exposons Of music is to be delivered
this evening at the Society Library.
e The Washington Temperance Society hold
meeting this evening at National Hall
AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of this association took place at the
University last evening in the library of the Historical
Society. After transacting preliminary business, MIR
Lawrence introduced model Of newly.inyented gate
which possesses many advantages over the common
kind at presen. in The principal advantage Of the
one proposed is the facility with which be opened
by person horseback or in carriage without dis
mounting.
Mr. VAN EPPEs rose and made some corrections that
were considered necessary in the published reports OF
z,-.,t,
the six business
An interesting discussion then ensued between Mr.
Van Epps Mr. Underh and others in regard to the best
mode of growing the Morris MuLTcArLIs for the food
of the silk worm 1t was commended that the ground
should be marshy low but the contrary high
and dry It decidedly unsafe make the experiment
OF growing this valuable tree in low grounds as the
perience ofany who have tried go prove that will
no. succeed in such land.
In order to ensure the healthy growth and development
of the Morus Multcaulus the ground should in the first
place be high and well drained either naturally ar
hcally the ground should be plowed with great care
and attention and thoroughly narrowed and pulyezed
and the shrubs Sc, out in distances Of FIVE feet apart in
order to allow the plow to pass between them. FREE
ouent blowing was considered judicous, In order
have the soil always pervious to the influence Of the a.
mosphere and the rays of the Sun Low grounds was
thought were decidedly unfavorsbe for the healthy
growth of this tree az such soil is mostly TOO moist and
juicy.
Mr. sEELY next made interesting remarks on the
influence of electricity vegetation In the course Of
his remarks be quoted several principles which had been
arrived at and demonstrated by the Electrical Society Of
London, and which went to confirm The principles ad
RANGED and commended for By Mr. seely than year
previous to the time the experiments made by that
Society The remarks Of Mr. SeeIy very interest
ing and occupied the attention Of the audience for con-
siderable time.
Dr.. Underhn proposed Mr.. Morgan and Dir. Joseph
J. Jennings candidates for admission into the Society
The names of these gentlemen were referred TO the
Executive Committee TO be acted upon in the usual
manner After which the Society adjourned TO the first
Wednesday in the month Of April
F The Presentment of the Grand Jury for the
present term of the Court Of Sessions contains the fol-
lowing statement Of condition Of various public
prscns and charities
The department OF The City Prison The Halls OF Justice
under The aupertnendenes OF Mr. Faon. appears be
cesuly and weregua,sd throughout, and the aud
necessities the prisoners properly attended to- Thai por
toa Of the budag however said to be under the eoaroI