New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-25
at seeing 80 large an auditory. HIS real wa. no, new

~ rInpsranc, dd NOT rest entirely upon his deeison
bu, the question OF right now decided for ever Tie
had becn politician lie wa, o. .ne ePu,Jn % me ,ns
bernian who thought that If one side OF Dis house
went the other would 90 too The people must eNeu
their influence and legislation would obey them There
had been popular error In looking AZ the and
AL the utterrnos, evils Of the liquor rsc The moderate
drinkers ana respectable hotels and refeciores must
m corrected and the would be ous,ed a. an nioers
bic nuisance II the hand Of besuty and fashion
decking the bowl with 81 the Establishments OF beauty
fs.hion and taste that made the drunkard lie would
omen battery against professors OF religion men OF
rank and honorable titles. who folded their arms with
regard 70 the cause PROCESSING 10 De rs iehos ous
were vet moderate drinkers. They were decoy
70 all TIE dire evils Of intemperance The custom OF
inviting public 20 public dinners, (he spoke OF no
particular occssion) was. he apprenended among 'he
sirop gholds Of this enormous vice there wss ssnc
non this example felt over the length and oresa'n OF
the land He would that the noble minded men engaged
on those occasions sht feel how they were interfering
with the effort redeem the degraded Mr. K read an
extract frsm Mr.. Jefersons writings IN relation 70 the
use Of spirits by public lie then appealed 10 the
moderate drinkers snd urged them 10 sign the pedge
After some pungent remarks on the rsfhc. MI heed
The ra The hen Ps 81 ne S
had got up the meeting had been laborng for years
in the cause without remuneration lhey nsd nopeo
that the contribution Of the meeting would not only psy
It's expenses but yield something toward the general
cause But they Rad received more than thirty dol
lars and he would appeal 70 the audience 10 MAKE up
the deficiency The collectors would 20 around sgNn
Mr. ATWOOD of London was then introduced he
particularly regretted that the collection had not oeen
more successful He felt that II was the duty OF tee
totaers 70 sustain the cause They did better ID Lon
don After some remarks the state of the cause in
Englsui and this country Mr. sat down. the hour De-
ns late After another gee from the Apollo Noeshsts
the meeting broke up at about bait past ten win 'he
feeling that the glorious cause OF temperance hai re-
ceiyed new impulse.
FIRE.--At o'clock last evening lire broke out
in the third story of Mr. Henry v Bushs drug store,
ri. Of f,af ri
and fourth stories were entirely consumed, and the
others much damaged. The fire also communicated
with No 90 beds, bedding &c were thrown ndiscrim
ns,ely upon the sidewalk An infant lying in ono bed
unobserved was hastily rolled up in the same and
thrown TO the pavement fortunately Il sustained no in
Jury Damage several thousand dollars. We under
stand that both buildings insured.
NFerrcr.-The ire bell at the City Hall was
not rung yesterday till nearly half an hour after the hre
in Barclay. st had occurred
NEwYoRK SACRED Music S0cIErY-Ihe per
Torrance which this Society for this evening
at the Tabernacle can scarcely fail to draw together
large audience The Oratorio to DO given. Hsndel'
sampson Is ore OF the mobiles, works of that great mas
ter and as We understand efforts hsye been omitted
in its preparation Il will be produced with the whole
strength OF the Society. the Choruses, will be well
trained and effective Solo parts will be sustained
BY accomplished singers and in the orchestra the assist
snce Of some Of our best artists has been secured We
believe tha, Sampson has been brought out in
this country under better auspices.
- RYv. HIRAM A GRAVES, Editor OF the
Christian Reflector The friends OF this gentleman
many OF whom arc readers of The Tribune, will be glad
TO hear that his residence in the West Indies during the
past Winter has made decided improvement IN his
health letter dated at ngston. Jam Feb 20 informs
u. that he will sail the next week tor New Orleans ana
take the meeting OF the Missionary Union at Cineln
nati on his way home. =
Bo,Rp or EDucAr1oN-Pajlic School Society
The question being the Resolution declaring that the
Public School Society have right under the law OF
/ lsil to establish lew Schools NJ Bosworth addressed
the Board in opposition 10 the argument OF Mr. heteh
UNI Tie declared that the law OF lsii prohibited the
Public School Society from establishing new Schools
H. went fully into the history OF Education IN tins Cy
/ He contended that the right claimed by the fuohe
school Society comes in conflict with the Board OF I'd
ucaton the Public schools under the Society were
originally charity but the new system does away
with that idea ana the poorest child now attends the
schools with feeling Of Independence that should oe
cherished &c.
adopted
Rssoicsd That IN the opinion Of tue Board OF Ldu
cation the Public school Society have no right since
the passage OF the act entitled An Act more eecualy
70 provide for Common school tsncai,on IA .ne .l,y
| and County Of New York passed May :, leii TO eS'aD
lish any new Schools entitled 10 participate In the up
/ portionment Of the School money!"
A Resolution was also adopted that the Clerk trans
nit this Resolution to the Society and request an an
sws 10 the information called Cor February 10.
II remarks of No Bosworth ordered 10 lie
printe as a so those Of Mr.. Mason at last meeting
Mr. Fellows offered Resolution TO the effect that no
School Is entitled any spporonment beyond what Is
necessary its actual expenses Laid on the table tor
the present.
journed to meet wednesday, when the apporton
men. Of school money Is to be made
IMPRoyEMENIs.-The property known as the
Express Buildings was we are informed, purchased
on Tuesday by Msssrs Bowen McNamee for s5OlJ0
The land estate s 81 feet inches Broadway by li6
feet deep end was occupied hotel. The new
owners will probably erect new buildings for the ae'
commodston of their business
Books FOR LAwYERs.-There will be an oppor.
unty for gentlemen of the Bar to add to their Libraries
by attending the sale of Law Library this evening al
r. Gurley s. Co.'S. 30l Broadway.
FRENcH-The free lesson Of Prof CHURCH will
commence at O'Clock this afternoon, and o'clock this
evening Lafarge Buildings $50 Broadway Ladies and
gentlemen are invited to attend
" Rev. T. L. HARRIS win lecture to morrow
evening in the Elizabeth st Church, On The socia
Destiny Of Man Earth!
MlGyIFICEgT SPRcTAcLI--The funeral Obse-
quIes of Napoleon now exhibiting at the American
Museum are represented with the utmost fidelity, re
aectng the greatest credit upon the numerous artist
tina, have been engaged in Its construction. In the
scenic department the celebrated Cecer OF Paris, ap
pears TO have exeried hs best sblites depicting the
whole scene with with truth to Nature. from
the barren rocks Of 81 Helena passing the most beau
f portion Of the French coast until the termination o.
the procession at Paris that must delight every lover OF
the hne arts the various splendid uniforms Of the differ
ent bauslions of troops the gorgeousiy magnificent
. funeral car with the admirable mechanism combined
give. the whole an air Of miniature reality truly adni
rabe The solemn dirges Of various bands advancing
no " striking upon the aud dying gradually II
the distance Of the heightened line gives Elusive snc
solemn effect extremely appropriate and adds much y