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

TIE ENcHANGE.-Several merchants intend 10
raise subscription Of $500. in order provide
capital. for the pillars in the rotunds and clock to be
placed in the blank square over the Waist entrance
sTUYvEsASr PEAR TREE.-The Stuyvesant Pear
Tree which was broush, from Holland ia the year 1917
row 300 year. old Is in full bloom This tree stands At
the Intersection OF the Thlrdsvenue and Thirteenth 81
Il no doubt the ancient i, tree on this Cont
nsnt
II The STEAMER SoUTHERSER arrived yester
day about o'clock A. NJ $ hours from Charleston
We are indebted to Captain Berry for Augusta and
Charleston papers Of saturday May in advance Of the
Mail
u Two splendid locomotives are nearly ready
run upon the Harlem Railroad called the Putnam and
Duchess. They hsve driving wheels feet inches in
diameter and weigh about % tons.
DEATHS N TIE CITY.-For the week ending
last saturday the number Of deaths was-Men 50, wo-
men - Boys o. Girls s3-Toial 800. Of,hese 50
BY consumption and % by Inflammation Of the lungs
Nearly half were Of children under FIVE.
OPERATE PROsPEcTs.-Sig. Frances Marty, of
Havana the manager Of the Italian Opera establishment
now in Boston coming 10 this country in the course
OF month in order to make arrangements for annual
yis, Of tue Company during its vacation at Havana
which is from May 10 October. lie is said to be a man
of wealth, and may perhaps prevent competition. still
We doubt whether j, is necessary that this City should
he dependent upon Havana for the Italian Opera II is
not an suppositon that good corps
that Of sig Marty nigh, be supported in the three Cities
OF New York, Philsdep his and Boston.
THE New OPERA HoUsE-The Courier des
Etals Uas says that the Opera House on As,orplace
will certainly be commenced next Monday and that the
preference will be given to the Company at Pslmos on
condition Of doubling their present force.
GENERAL SEssIoSs-The following named gen.
temen were this morning Grand Jurors for
the present term viz VIM. II. Trails Cashier of Trad
ers Bank foreman) James II. Cook, Benjamin d Coop
or Wood Gibson Rowland HILL Maurice : Kerrigan.
c w Millbsnk Noah StOddard. John NJ stewart Aaron
Close, James NJ. Tsyor, James II Packard Henry P.
Cropsy James Curr, Cornelius stephens Jacob Y. ID.
Wyckof George Buckland, Peter Gilsey John Stats,
Jeremiah Lamphia and Robert A. Hsgerty who after
the usual charge from the Recorder retired to their
room to commence their duties
SPECIAL SEssIoNs-Monday Ssnfences.-Wil-
liam Shultz, for stealing bolt OF duck sail cloth, City
Prison 80 days Isabella Campbell for stealing wear
ing apparel City Prison IS days Margaret Wood for
stealnga coat Penitentsry months. Antonio Gels
tor stealing pawn tickets City Prison % days. samuel
Davis for assault and battery Penentiary months
Court adjourned until today.
POLIcE.-The room of Mrs. Lemont in house No.
80 Wsuenst broken open last night and robbed Of
swery to the value Of $50. No The house OF
Mr. shugard No 40 Broad st. burglsriousy entered
lsst night aud robbed of mantel clock music box
silver plated cup and wearing apparel 10 the value OF
$40. Hannah Johnson YVES last night arrested by Off
Ger Watson Of the Sixth Ward suspicion Of stealing
gold watch and s. BILL the property of William God
frey Committed for examination. Patrick Caferly
aud Mary Caerty last night arrested by officers
McMsnus and Munson Of the Sixth Ward charged with
picking the pocket Of George Temperson Of No. 800
Broome-st. Of pocket book containing $40. Commit.
ted for examination tin box belonging to the Es-
gle Dispatch Company. containing quantity OF letters.
was last night found the Of Maidenlane aud
Wilismst The letters seem to have been in the box
a considerable time.
ISQUEsrs.-The Coroner held an inquest yester-
day Al No lse Riyngtons ST. upon the body of ketty
Stokely native Of Virginia, aged Il years. Verdict
death BY disease Of the heart