New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-29
CITY ITEMS.

fined 20 those portions Of the City which resoTted 10
~ poor persons ;ron abroad Elective measures have
been tskeu notwithstanding the destruction Oi the late
Alma House buildings on Long Island 20 provide FOR al
who may BE- afflicted with it.
A Communication was received from WINS Hall ESQ.
Co unset Of the Board stating thst the law Of 5th May
1sr7 establishing Commissioners Of Emigration doesnoi
interfere With the power. ond duties OF the Board Of
Health or the Health Commissioners nor Of the Quar-
sntne laws nor Of the Marine Hospital and is fund.-
although the Commissioners are authorized TO erect
such new buildings &c AZ may be necessary the title
still continues IN tie Commissioners Of Health.
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETNos.-The New York
Yearly Meetings Of both the Hieksite ard Orthodox
Friends have taken place during this week The lick
site Mems Meetings attended b. eight hundred 10
thousand persons while the attendance % the Womsus
meeting still larger A. the former the loss Of the
,ishly respected Clerk Of the meeting THOMAS
Weight Esq. deceased since the last meeting was
poken OF in appropriate snd feeling terms by sew
81 al persons sAMuEL WILLET5, ESQ Of this City was
ct osen In his place.
The Meeting commenced on Monday morning and
FL ,ed on Thursday afternoon The stinss Of the first
~ days were occupied in receiving the accounts and
An swers to the Queries from different Quarterly Meet
an tie usual Committee appointed to answer them
So ne Of these Episies highly interesting speak
ng boldly in respect to the present War and Slavery
and expressing deep anxiety that the ancient testimony
OF the Society should Re sustained in respcc, of these
evi L. The Abolition question discussed in ami
rn ted manner ID, the great majority Of the meeting
Sc ed strongly sverse cooperating with any existing
Anti Slavery organization. The Western Indians who
Ia Fe long been under the supervision Of the Friends
were reported TO be Ia an encouraging condition and
gradually adopting such distinctive features Of c!yzs
tpn a. are recommended TO them by Friends they
attending more 10 the education Of their children aud
20 agriculture and have made advances in temperance
aud morality. Altogether the sessions were felt to be
profitable to those present. several ministers from
abroad favored the Meeting with their company and
irequen, exbortstions were made. The Women's Meet
ing attended by Mrs LUcRETIA MoTr and Mrs
RAcHEL BARKER who were frequen, speakers
The Meeting Of the Orthodox Friends not 90 nu.
mcrousy attended tea, Of the Hickses. On Sunday
at the meeting for worship about thousand persons
present but the business sessions were attended
BY about i've hundred only. The Meeting commenced
on Saturday last with meeting Of ministers and elders
snd adjourned yesterday afternoon. The week days
were occupied by business sessions except Wednesday
forenoon when hero a meeting for worship. Sew
ersl friends from other Yearly Meetings present
among them one from Germany two from England and
number from the West aud from New England.
The fret business usual the reading Of Reports
from the Quarterly Meetings with regard TO the state Of
society prevailing in them. The Episiles from the
Yearly Meetings, con,sining much interesting matter
were read aad acted on and the Minutes or credentials
brought by distinguished friends from abroad were re-
ceved. The Meeting then took ~ the consideration Of
fha 1t a.
dressing Congress upon the subject it referred
the meeting OF Ministers and Elders Slavery was also
considered and similarly disposed Of Thi. subject was
likewise the theme Of separate meeting held Tuesday
evening when it determined establish store In
this City at which Friends may find goods produced by
labor and thus be enabled live without support.
ing the Elm OF Human Bondage. For this purpose it 4.
proposed to raise 5000 of which 200 10 g. 500 had
been previously subscribed 500 were raised on tn
spot and Committees appointed in all the Quar-
terry Meetings obtain subscriptions. The Epistes to
other Meetings bore suitable testimony against Slavery
and the kindred evils of War and ntempersnce They
also expressed the sympathy of the Meeting with thos,
human beings held property. and with the rnts
Of the Indian races.
Temperance another subject Of consideration in
the meeting On this hesG the Friends have, we be.
leve, always held tho stricest views II mas been
part of the Discipline that member should Use ardent
Spirits deal la them 1t proposed to add to
the Discipline provision that members should abstain
from the use, manufacture sale Of az drinks that
can intoxicaio. This almost agreed TO- large pro-
portion of the meeting being evidently in favor oft but
As 90 ectlons made the proposition was laid
over I'LL next year.
With regard TO ireland it sgtect to continue the
exertions which Friends have heretofore made in her
behalf Much has already been done by Friend. in the
way of sending gifts Of provisions snd this good work is
to be continued.
During the year. ID repored to the meeting all
necessary care has been taken prevent the ntroduc.
ton into the Constitution Of this State Of any provi-
sion curtaing the previously rec ognized rights of
Friends in relation to bearing arms taking oaths &c
The subject Of Education also spoken Of and gres,
care in giving guarded education to children was re-
commended. The Meeting avery harmonious and
interesting aud the transaction OF business was va
ried as usual BY frequent preaching.
/ ~ The benefit Of Signora PIco last evening
one Of those occasions which cheer ths sr5uous
life OF artist All her friends seemed to be there and
the house reminded one of those days when every seat
was taken. The Opera. l. Elish dAr'Ore received
with favor-Pco OF course being the heroine Of the eve.
.
Bcnedett in particular surprised by the display OF
/ excellent vein OF comedy
RAPErrI has changed the bill for bis benefit in com.
psnce with the request Of several persons and gives
the whole Of Lucid instead Of part OF that and part OF
L9aJarai The whole Opera is no doubt better than
parts OF two and LEeia Is the great iayore Of the pub
lie but for our hearing would rather have the
noble music Of Verdi We DO not doubt that Rspett
will fnd his advantage in the change, which is the main
thing
Posi- OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS Major HObbie
Of the Post Once Department s TO 60 on, TO Europe in
the Washington for the purpose Of making arrange
meni with the different Governments Of Europe, by
which letters from any place in the interior Of those
countries OF the United States may be forwarded to
their destination whether the postage be prepaid not
esterday there arrived in this
City via the North River alone 81 % bills Flour q l4s
bushels Corn 1000 bushels Wheat beside vast
/ Of other edlbles.
ACADEMIA child, aged four years, Of Mr.. w
H. Smith No : Divisions, fell from the third story
window yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, and died in