New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-17
City Ipsupa.

THE IAcHTS--Tod day there will be q race Tor 8
purse given BY the cEb OF $500 and a the entrance
ESQ each being the pr.es eny-epea to .R vessels
Although ire yachts OF The member. may enter for ;hi
race they canno. wiz TIE mcney-no member being psr
ra!t.et 70 take The Il viii Be given to tie ars;
boa, next to The winner tie winning boa: se,ons 10 ono
CT the Club.
There thirteen vessels entered for ssday
erai Of them ectas outside vessels.
Yesterday morning there great many people
parked In steamboats, at;end the Race while thousands
hsi collected on the New Jersey shege 70 witness the
J'si as me hour struck however. The wind fell OF
eeAi cam snd the beautiful vessels irtfins down
the Bay with ne sails aaPpns idly asa;ns; The n'ssts
IAe weather remained calm until they so. cut faw
miles when the aeet breeze ana the yis, wen,
saiy ahesd-,uruing the Souihwe,, BQoy nine minutes
ahead OF me Boston Yacht Northern Licht which was
ueAest TO her. The Mist returned the starting ou, AZ
10 minutes past las: evening. being about two miles
ahead Of the Northern LiSh-tae e,hers srnsns ,osg
IS best they could. All turned he buoy but the cyers,
which declined the
The steamer New York with tho families OF the Mem
eers OF the Club and tho Judges board ATTENDED he
neet IS did also the South America aad several cthsr
oosts loaded with passenger spectators TIE a,er
the vessels felt The breeze anias,.ns beautiful IL
the extreme and the excitement among those who wit
messed the graceful struggles Of the Yachts for the lead
intense.
COMMENCEMENT At Sr. JOINS COLLEGE The
frat, Ccuameuc ement of til, prosperou, Institution IN
der is chsre, took place Wednesday the pleasant
College Building snd Grounds Fordhar. in presence
Of some eight hundred ,hou and sea,l emen ard IA
dies The Institution receives pupils of all ages and the
number graduates and ,hose who received premiums
wa. much larger than before, showing the prosper
ous condition OF the College This being the trst tune
Of granting Diplomas grsdu stss the occasion
gsrded WIKI than ordinary interest. The prenl
ums were distributed by the hands OF Bishop HroHSs>
aud the Exsrcises held in large tent erected
The beautiful grounds belong ng to ;he College There
were four Ors,ioss including elegant Latin Statutory
and touching and eloquent Address from Bishop
Hushes-,he whole programme being adiciou'y inter
spersed with excellent music.
EF- The SEAIASSuAL EXHIBITION OF The
NEW York INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND began yesterday
afternoon Professors Lewis ana Turner acted the ES
aiming Committee. and the Exercises afforded the high
qualification the spectators in attendance
The examin alton yesterday confined to the lower
classes, who had shortes, period
der Instruction The classes composed Of those who had
been In the Institution but year tried In their pre-
tcency spelling the words chosen generosity
the difficult that could be selected but ihs answers
given by the class promptly and under stsltinsy,
and with accuracy rca>cius great credit Ar.
MClannachsn. their teacher. The progress made in
Elementary Philosophy under the tuition Of Miss T.
J. Crosby herself graduate Of the Institution. proves
with what perseverance and Industry the blind may
lead the blind. TO tho knowledge OF tho and
light, and the Father of light II the knowledge
quired now be but mechanical yet with suosequen,
years and progress their Lessons will be seed sowu to
81, -. ~,
proficient than in the generality Of schools
Mrs s G. Shetland has charge OF the department. The
classes instructed by Mr.. Johnston in art thmec and
modern history evlnced knowledge OF those branches
which considering tho peculiar disadvantages 10 be con-
erded with is most extraordinary proof Of what the
miad will perform unsssisted BY the ua'ura senses.
To day the exercises In music aud literary depart
mens will DO OF great Interest the phian,hropst and
to the simply curious
CITY CONFERENCE.-The Judiciary Committee
reported Resolutions requesting the State Convention to
preserve the City or NowY York It's local In
proof tho necessity OF the common law courts at least
1t showed that tho suits commenced In the Court OF Com
mon Pleas In lsl5 30&3 and in the first months Of
1916 2i9 In the Superior Court the number commenced
In S45 2025 and the rs. months In 1885, 1919
The Circuit not talneI.
The Committee Assessments reported In favor Of
CLAUSE that the City OF NewYork have power TO pas, all
laws In relation to tho evying Of taxes.
Resolutions offered In favor OF nqu!rng TO tho
adjustment OF the Court of Special Sessions
Enlistment OF daily trial st petty offences
that each amendment of the Charter no submitted epa-
rstey the Peopehat the Clerk of tho Board OF Ecu
cation report whom The title of lands and houses
procured by the Public School Society since 1912 ress
that all contracts made by the City Government the
Contractor before receiving his pay, shall make oath that
all persons employed by him said contract have been
or shall fully paid &c In relation to Assessment that
the Committee Judiciary report the popr!ety of
extending the Jurisdiction OF the Justices Court 0O
the Justices shall be elected by tho citizens the
Ward TO which Courts belong and be elected
years.
A communication received from the Mayor stating
that number OF citizen passengers who arrived this
port In April May and June SOL and OF alien pas
sengers 49, l34in all Is 1865. As the Information asked
Of him to the number Of passengers bonded and the
number commuted which this communication does not
state the document laid upon the table TO be sent
back.
Some other little business done. and the Convsn.
tion adjourned to this afternoon.
~ We call attention 10 the account In another
colamn OF the interesting Floral Fate given on the
this Festival which msnestly made many hearts hap
py that much used to pleasant emotions rs It
duty to idea the affair belonged origin.
ally to Miss CArHARisz N sEDGwIck whose bensvoleuce
| is as active As her taste IL exquisite.
/ THE MUSICAL ExcUKsIoS.-Mr. Meiggs. who
for thwsrted IN ais grand idea OF Musical ES
cars.on up River by the refusal OF the Commander at
permit the party TO land there hEs length
completed other arrangements and the affair will take
place Oh Thursday evening Of next week-ue beautiful
steamer Excelsior having been engaged for the OCCASION
The at It's duIles period and the town ia
deserted the inconsant celebrities whose presence
embeishes fashionable epoe.i This really delightful
excursion, therefore, a. than acceptable
moment, and scarcely fall TO be brilliantly successful
MrLITARY-The Union Rife Company OF ,bis
City will visit New Bedford, about the 2ist hat
camp tour.
GREAT SpoRr-The Highander's passengers