New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-31
CITY ITEMS.

The hoor IL damp from the rccens ian' having 'eNJ
been inundated. This cellar 10 occupied oy an nfn
family which has been three weeks In inc country
There are or we're seven Of them the parents end I'VE
children The mother ID dead, from the wet and rom
hunger Yesterday her corpse was iyips uncafeo ior
in It's rags some wet straw scattered upon he noof
in corner while the father and children were SICK
and moaning with hunser-al near the center oil 'hn
greet metropolis Two Of the children were near
dying In their abode no Ere, no food, no table no
shroud or coffin for their dead no friends TO console
them
AID Prasra as we understand first explored this pit
Of wretchcdress and 9Th day before yesterday and re-
ported the fscti the Aims House where the cane wss
recorded among hundreds Of similar ones waiting Tor
relief Last night after tie death Of the woman bed
stead and coffin procured and the body laid out
the poor Observation-Disclosures hearts never lose their kind
II sympalhieS In any extremes OF their OWL God bless
them r--cane 10, and the cellar made 10 spPesr
mere comfortable Butt needed only LOOK 81 the
ghssty and Snken faces of that dead mother and her
hslfli7ing children to ths. they had known the ut
most degree Of human suffering.
Il poasibe to behold fscts Ike these and no,fee I'm
PEELED by every sentimental religion aid humanity TO
ask, Can they not be PREVENTED
OPERA-This ia the closing night Of the present
season. which quite h,y to end with Lucia its most
successful production. This announcement will no
doubt be enough TO fill the house. Laeic enjoys several
advantages in the general estimation over the ether
pieces which have been brought forward In the first
place s plot Ia more truly dramatic 10 the second place
1, has more beautiful melodies and thirdly having been
originally written for tenor /, brings into full play the
rich voice of Benedict But at any rate tonight will
afford the les. opportunity Of hearing it, ct least for the
present
Speaking Of the Opera we viii remind our readers
once more Of the Sacred Concer. OF the Company at
the Tabernacle next Saturday evening. Those lovers
of Italian music whom the services of Holy Week have
prevented from attending the Opera viii, we presume
oil be present on ths; occasion
EIPLAsArIoN-C DeKay has Published an
other card to tie efec, that It having been informally
announced that Great Britain had determined to become
particpstors in all the charities of this country by pay
ing freight on the articles forwarded that the Macedo
MAN as mere carrier Of those charities could not VIC
late the regulations of Great Britain on entering her
ports that the freight would amount to moro than the
expenses Of the ship perhaps double and daductng ex
pense. the overpus would be returned to tie shippers
under the certificate inst it should be used second
charity.
We believe that the payment OF fregh. on articles sent
from this country 10 the relief OF the Irish has not been
made part OF the Btsh Custem House regulations and
presume the Macedonian can get In without receiving
such payment and ran rick of seizure for smuggling
We suggest that this would be In every way more cred
liable procedure What will be the Of bringing the
money over here only to send It back sgaini
FiRE-A Ere occurred at half past o'clock last
evening in the house of Mr.. j. g. Fleet 60 Madisonst
II was caused by bed in tho second story accidentally
taking fire. Damage trihing'
INFORMATION FOR TRAyELERs.--Those who
have occasion to sojourn at Richmond, "a either fol-
business or to view the immense manufacturing capa
btes and splendid scenery around the City Of "seven
Hills may rest assured of superior accommodation
at the CITY HOTEL. This and commodious estsb
li,hment is under the charge of Doctor JOHN MrNoE
and s amisble family and the fare and attendance In
IT, are all that the most tasdous could desire Persons
travelling with their families especially will not fail on
trial 10 appreciate the value OF this ntimaton, given
without any personal interest and without the knowl
edge of the estInsble and popular proprietor
LIPpIYcoTr's IyKsrASD.-The latest pattern o.
an nkstand we have Ia that patented by Lppnco
Co. Philadelphia. 1t Is dark, heavy vessel OF iron
and glass. which may be tipped over and thrown about
without spihins drop of the fluid, though full and
which yet unlike subTreasurer) giyea up the las
drop readily, upon the gentlest solicitation 1t ls vslu
able protection against dust, &c. Rich & Loutre
cell them.
MORTALITY AMONG SEAMEN.-The Courier D.
ENQUIRER states on the authority Of sermon By DR.
VIHroS that from tables accurately and carefully com
piled ii is escertained that eleyensixteenhs OF those
who follow the ses die by shpwreck. The average Of
deaths annually among this much neglected class Il
eighteen thousand and in Winter alone twenty-five
hundred persisted by sh.pwreck on the cos.t of New
England.
BOARD OF SUPERyIsORs-I heyday-Seyeral pc
tons for correction Of tax among them one from the
Controller of Trinity Church, were received and re
ferred.
The Committee reported in favor OF correcting tax L
Contnbutionshp Ins. Co. Reformed Dutch Church Ii
Frsnklnst and various individuals named and adverse
10 those Of Messrs Gibbons Evsns Butterhed. Brun
dsge, Chegary Huddart and Cutter. Adopted
letter was read from the Secretary Of State sskul
If the Board had Distracted the City into Assembly Dis
,ric,s in accordance with the Consultation Ordered Il
be fled
| Nothing was said by the Committee ss to the CUES
/ uon OF DisUlcunBI
a motion was nsde 10 adjourn 70 next Tuesday which
was opposed BY Aid Livingston there being 60 little t.
do. The motion to adjourn to rext week prevailed.
! WRECK OF THE BRIG VoLrAIRE.-A passenger
on board this vessel communicates the following pslo
ulars Of It's loss:
The brig left Mobile the 18th instant loaded with cot
ton bound 20 New.york. After good run OF IA days
as We resred Sandy Hook VIC began 10 experience NO
/ lent gusts with a heavy On Friday the 10Th, To-
ward sunset the weather assumed more Threatening
aspect than ever Az o'clock II blew furiousy, with
thick fog that the captain deemed IL mprudent e
run and hauled of under short ssil BY the wind We
had obtained no observation this day on account OF the
extremely thick weather but judged Sandy Hook to lie
about w. N. w. 10 miles distant We were, however
amentsbly deceived. little past mdnisht we heard
the Of the breakers lee. Il was blowing
furious gale and all sails being gone and In lag
mens the destruction of the vessel and crew appear
ed inevitable. She helpless IS child. Not I
moment was to be lost The captain Immediately or
dered the masts TO be cut away and 10 let 20 the an
| ehors. The commands were promptly ooeyed. In ave
minutes both anchors were lie; 90 and both mssts Eel
by the board. AL human efforts were rutess In es
than half hour she struck All thoughts OF saving
| the ship abandoned and the captain thought
cnly Of saving the lives of the crew and psssengers-
The surf kept constantly breaking US threatening
10 sweep everything from the deck but BY the Proyi
dence Of God the vessel withstood both winds anc
All hands stuck the ship determined TO hans
kak art L. Ttaxsr .0fs