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

of The Poles Magistrates ind used p,sce for the eten
ton of prisoners brought IN by the Police during Inc
night tine we found in very t,r such
The basement tier OF cells are damp sna hihy ara ne
wooden platforms the prisoners 10 sleep upon
greasy and offensive The attic story, said 10 be USED tor
the purpose, is in still worse condition so he Vas
meat being The depository OF rubbish and h ard wholly
unit be used for The cophpemen. OF any humsn being
During visit this prison. the vehicle employed ior
ovsvis nrisnners .pn;encei 10 be imprisoned on Black
wells Island received its passengers was crowded with
men, women AID children hudded In together ir snner
which seemed to Us cruel sod uoostnrsL Mo1nsIs arc
vics for the Psni,ensrysrd 6ruukRrds picked from the
CUTTERS and crszy with derum tren,cns we're forced ato
ihst close carriage the number of thirteen grown per-
sons ard nfsnts-a less number Is We are informed
BY The keeper OF the prison. than oen Conveyed AZ one
Ily recommend that separate vehicles be enpoyet for the
/ conveyance OF the prisoners and the psGpers
The Aims House al Bellevue, considering lis co"eeu
s,,,a rs nr6 IN tpIernbe condition The apartments
for ire females without exception neatly and udy sept
but rile attention 10 the cleanliness sac venii
son OF sou,e Of the occupied By male pauPers
would In our opinion render them more comfortable snc
Farther attention 10 neaness aud circumspecnon IN me
soup-house seems TO Us highly necessary The hospils
sre In excellent order-cean'y sep!, snd well VENT
lated snd ts wants snd necessities OF the patients appear
to he properly cared for.
TIE Peui,en,iary buildings B!scSweIs Island sre s
In good order and coodiuon as their crowded state
admit The Luna House 10 filed with motley muuud
ofprsoness two or three hundred in nunbes
and separation be highly necss
sary-so much thai earnestly recommend The erec
The better portion OF hoseunorlunass be con-
! fortsbIy provided FOR in the new Aims House
Costello and Mason treated 10
respect similar all the other pisoners-ihe former being
mployed in sewing the workshop for females aud the
latter ten confined in his cell oy sp!ra compliant Ma
sou Is not cply unable TO WORK. ou we '''uA ''1 >f
for the Hospital ,, ,..,.
rate apartment for patients scted with ophsnia and
teuire more generous diet hal the Hospital stores al
ford for those suffering with scrofua and Tor sucn ole
feeble children the attending Physician may MINK re-
viii visit the Juvenile Nursery pePaI"s Int
OF the Aims. House the Farms, on Long Island sae
1 oh
perfect order and the child appear to De cneeru a
happy The upper school for boys Consisting OF t@H hr
bred and seyeutvfcur pupils is conducted pIincpsiy p
mouitors there being only teacher employed Ihis
appear. inefficient mole OF instruction anG we Re
commend the appointment of 81 iesst two additional -nc
ers in this school The pupils the primary school one
hundred and seventy in number, consisting OF sir ana
boys Of .sndeT s are kept a I'D
The Lunaiic Asylum we found in condition comfnana,
ing all paise The male inmates, however, appear To o
crowded and require than is al present al
forded Them There also appears TO be class oil inmates
who able and competent, TO perform light isbor and M
whom SUCH labor should be provided The may be
said ofthe male inmates Of the Aus-House al bellevue
aud Grand jury would therefore respectfully but earn
esy recommend the Immediate erection ola workhouse,
where these kind OF people can be put at some gh soor
az such employment would most undoubtedly contTinue
both their physical and mental health as weas 10 'he'
happiness
II The ship Columbus, Ward, for London Says
the Couricr) which sailed Tuesday in charge OF Pilot
was run ashore on s. w. Spit during the afternoon
where she remained at shutdown.
The Liverpool packet ship Fidelia, Capt Hacsstaf'
sailed a, the same time in charge of Jersey Pilot and
taken ont in safety and proceeded on her voyage
E| The steamer Worcester will make her first
trip for the this evening leaving Aliens Point on
the arrival of the O'Clock train from Boston she mas
been put in fret rate condition from stem 10 stern
Boston Transcript
The Worcester is public fsvorte and we welcome
her to sound.ngs once more.
E- Venerable ST. Thomas Church, corner OF
Houstonst and Broadway, is to undergo rejuvenstion
GALVANIZED CEMENT RooFs-An experiment
took place yesterday vacant lot in stone street to
test the galvanized roof with the iron and com
mon tin roofs LARGE fires were lighted upon all the
roofs The tin roof very set IRE TO the boards be
meath which burnt entirely through. The rateI
supporting the iron roof became heated as to bend
inward and wood the distance OF three feet from the
roof was ignted and consumed. 1t s usual to sheath
iron roofs with wood to avoid the moisture or swea'
ing and this experiment showed the danger Of thai
pracdce-and it may be questioned how long the too'
of the upper story would remain unscathed under the
scorchng heat of a red hot aheetron roof. Alter the
FIRE had been burning full hour, the cement roof wa
exposed to view and found be unipjured by the fire
II Is no exaggeraon say that the cement root Is
complete protection against external hre, and owner
and Insurance Companies ought to encourage IL. ln'
galvanized sheets with which 1t Is covered make dura
ole and beautiful roof They proof aeatnss -us'
never require paint, and far cooler in Summer tGai
the painted tin roof The beautiful new marble store
Mr. Stewart in Broadway covered with the gavanzet
plates which have been brought to perfection ano
are Sold we understand, by Messrs Msrewood Co IL
South and BY Messrs Phelps, Dodge s. Co. In Clif'
FATAL AccIDEST.-A1rs. Anderson, the mother
of the Chief Engineer severely burned yesterday
in consequence of her clothes taking ire ihat she de6
In q few hours.
F1RE.-A FIRE broke out yesterday morning abou
10 o'clock in brick building in Centerstreet near Pearl
which destroyed the roof of that building aso brick
fireman belonging Engine Co. No. s. was badly injur
ed in hand ard being caught between two en-
gines.
GENERAL -Yesterday.-John Porte
was convicted of stealing vase combining 50 Is iron
the room ola boarder 81 Hudsonstree last January
and sentenced l year ia the Peniteutiary and 81!
months for similar offence of which he recent,
convicted Yankee Sullivan put upon trial 10
being engaged in a riot and bravvl ball Tammsn,
Hall on Christmas Eve. Among the Witnesses for th
prosecution YVES Mr.. Purser, Assistant Alderman bu
the prisoners counsel objected TO his testimony mas
much as he did not believe In revealed religion. The
Court adjourned without having decided the point
F@Nathanel Davis an old offender was yester
day arrested for larceny.
The Horrid Murders ut Auburn-Great
4 Excitement.
From the Rochester Daily Advertiser
Our thanks are due Mr.. Boswick, Mail Agent, Tor
copy of the Csyuga Tocsin containing the testimony
before the Coroner Jury upon the horrid murder In