New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-16
The Las; Report from Point Jsabcl-Reluc-
TINT Voluntecrs-ghe Webster Dinner
Convention of superintendent OF LGnatic
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Nav il. ls36-MIdnic

ksylums.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May a. lsi6-Mdnight.
The Mail from the South. this evening, brought
US no later news from the Seat of War. Gov. ED.
WARDS of Missouri was among the passengers from
New Orleans He states that there was q report
when he left New Orleans on the 7th or when he
re ached Mobile, that Point Isabel had been taken
by the Mexicans
II is said that there is letter in town this
ing from gentleman in New rleans. daed May
7lh which that TO this effect had reached
that city, but there was no arrival do not SEQ
how the news could have come.
There is ono remarkable fact which you will no.
tice. The news from Gen. Taylor's camp is TO the
2sth April the New Orleans dates are 10 the 9Th OF
May and yet not single volunteer had left for Gen.
It's assistance. The news had been in New Or
leans almost week without any assistance being
sent off. Yet Gen. Taylor's provisions would only
last Is days and ten of those had PRED before any
assistance left from the city this side of Tex
as If Point Isabel is lost il will be much diff
icult to reach troops with provisions assis-
lance.
There will probably be an attempt at an excite.
mept in New-York TO morrow on account of Mr..
! PAKENHAMs rumored protest. | do no think that
the ramon has any foundation.
Mr.. WEBSTER will not receive the Public Din
ner in Philadelphia ill after the Committees in the
! meet his friends in tho City of Brotherly Love.
where the intellectual trea, will equal the richness
of the dinner. which is saying good deal. if it is
to be given by friend HARTwBLL, of the Washing
| ton House.
In this world of SIM sorrow and suffering, there
are still some persons found TO cheer the mourner
and comfort the afflicted Philanthropy has made
the blind TO the dumb 10 speak, the dealt hear.
| IL has even delighted the maniacs craxed and mad
dened mind with images and scenes Of harmony
and beauty. Even while Legislation itself has run
mad, In trying to drive nations into irensy we have
! the knd,hea-ted Philanthropst devising means 20
make even the lpnatic man of reason.
! AS have already mentioned number of Super
ntendents Of Lunat!c Asylums in North America
have met here during the present week. 10 lSi4
the first Convention Of Physicians connected with
Lunatc Asylums me, in PhilaGel phis, 10 consult 10
geiher about the best plans for The treatment OF per
sons laborng under insanity They resolved ct that
time 10 hold Convention every alternate year, IN
the principal cities OF the Union.
The second Convention met this week in this city
al Colemsns Hotel They commenced ,her session
on Monday, holding TWO meetings every day, and
closing their proceedings this evening. They were
occupied in listening and discussing reports on
leading subjects connected with the treatment and
education OF the insane The Reports were pre-
scented by committees appointed a; their last meet
ing In Philsdelphis and after full discussion were
adopted. Other committees were appointed 10 re
POtN ohucI suoIcSls a. tcc ucAN "t'-NA
TO be holden in the city ofNew York, on the second
Monday OF May. lsis
The present Convention were composed OF q
Medical officers from l9 Lunaiic Asylors, situated
in u OF the United States, and one in Canada.
The Convention was composed OF men whose OUT
ward appearance bespoke their character. Love tor
the afflicted OF their race kindness and beneyolence
were written In their counlensnces.
The following is list OF the officers and members
OF the Convention:
Pressdsa.
Dr. WOODWARD. STATE Lunatic Hospital Worcester Mass
Tic,- Prsy,Ges:.
-" AwL, Stx;e Luna;c Asylum. Columbus oh:c.
SS-slary.
' KIckssIrE Pennsylvania Lu1a;ie Hospital. Phlae.
Members.
Bates, Maine Lunsac Asylum Augusta
e Bel. Mclean Near Boston.
"a Brishsrn.N Y.Sta;e'. Uuca
{" Butler. ReueaI for Insane. Hartford, CT
" Chandler successor elect 10 Dr. woodward.
" Gutter, PepPe-el. Mass
q Earle, LunA:c As>iurn. Sioorns6ale, y. Y.
Z" Fernerden, Maryland lunscc Asylum. Bairncre-
Cali. Private lunat,c Asy iura. Easserc Virgins
e AcDcnsld. Private lunallc Asylum, Flushing n Y
Mcfarland. n Esupshi7s. Lunanc Asylum. Concord
" Parker. South Carolina Lunat;c Asylum. Columbia
Rockwell, Vermont Luaaiic Asylum, Srsaieooro.
S,ednan Boston
Z" Ssswsrt Maryland BaiuG,ors.
Stokrs Mount Hope Baltimore
:" Tsfar, - Tor onso, Cana
- Whit-, Private HUI ~ Y.
To morrow number of those gentlemen 7isi, The
tomb OF Washn stoa-
Congress has been engaged with bills 70 sppro-
PIRATE portions Of the PIbhc Lands 10 Institutions
Tor the Deaf and Du-lb, Blind, &c No Institution
could appeal more strongly 10 ;heir symp1tiiss
than those for the sliorsticn OF the crazy people.