New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-05
CITY ITEMS.

Socefy" rr1-r re ave ie-oNlns cea1s H. lie &c
s-saAton Of ,hs Laborns clsssss q The hostile re-
Aaons Of Capitalists %. Tie defsciir. and perverted
education resulting FROM present social relsHons ih
Waste of uressn. society 9Th Anarchy q existing
soc!stiss M v A. first laid down the proposition nat
labor Il the ioun5sson Of a. national prosperity snd
that IL proportion as TIE lsoorng class becomes
Cd the ssfsTy O. tree Institutions endsE ssrec he nen
traced tie history Of s5cr for tie ssf two or three ecu
lures and proved from authentic document mat rot
vihsznding tie great advance IL the means OF eTeans
wealth which has taken place The condlon OF TIE Aoor
@ has DUNG t1is period, been undergoing sc s9y ana
alarming deter lrs1ol- lie showed clearly no" ne
siEzrrc powers ftn Wtie1 science n2s f1Fnl-Led MAJ
fr the PURPOSES q productive industry have been made
10 promote The Interest VI capital % the iDllry ca tns
.a5orer agsnst whom tie iron sirews CT these si-at
competitors wage constant and leaIial "arlNe
NJ 4. next proceeded 20 consider the hostile r1ia-
ions Ia which capitalists placed toward each ofneT
By the system OF free competition and showed how MS
u th.rgs must resu.; 10 tee prosrauon OF me
weaker csp and IN thu elrre extinction Of miedlng
classes leaving Ia society only tie mar OF vast wealth
and the pennies lslCril mass
Tie defective education Of large numbers follows 20
inevitably the degradation OF the aoorlnz class Ian i
Is hsry necessary enlarge upoG that point but NJ v
A. showed clearly ihss TIE present organization OF 60
ciey lssds % tie perfect e1ucaton Of al classes even
the most torunse. The apreva4lns hostility q inte-
rests stimulates intc mortd activity In almost al men.
some Of the lower an1encies Of cur nature such - SCI.
fstness svarce reverted ambition &c. while Il weak
the higher sentiments 50 oeneVoence love OF ulin
justice. Mr. v A. illustrated this view BY reference 70
that well known Law Of Nature BY which those faculties
In common use becone siren zthened while those which
reunsin Inactive ars snervsted or destroyed.
Mr. y A. then glanced rapidly Al the waste entsled
upon Is BY the present system Of !iosed mouse
and he monopoly CT the so thence resulting De next
proceeded 20 cOnsdeT The general ncoherence sn9 an
archy consequent upon the hostile autn1e IN NAich IN
cvduas placed toward esch other by the diversity
OF t1eir interests. he then acverted - the improoao-
v thar Al advise Creator has placed the human Iau
On ths globe without sufficient provision Tor Tue support
o. aeu a. and Pof,ed Associations tse cyinely ap-
pointed order OF s0tey through which man IS 70 e'''1
/ an. veFss peace, plenty ana happneis- 49,,
The lecture vas saaESed By many passages Of hisn
order Of eOQuence and Mr.. A. took bis seat amid As
hearty applause Of pc hearers.
! NEW YORK IssfuuTIoS FOR The BLIND.-Ihe
Eleventh Annual Report Of the managers OF this la'u
futon TO the Legislature, has Just been put into our
hands The prosperity Of the Establishment Is sun
highly gratifying The whole number OF pupils at pres
sutls rs us Of whom are from this State from Ne"
Jersey. from Connecticut, from Canada, and from
Alabama: q OF them support themselves or are sup
uorted by their friends By the friends Of the lnssia
ton and 80 BY this State
good deal Of sickness has prevailed among toe pu
pisdurng the year but only one case has been fatal
The report goes on TO ssy
The whole income OF the Institution TOT the year aa'
been Sgs2iJ S. OF this SUN, 5000 has been sppned
In accordance with resolution O The board OF mana
GERS 10 the payment Of part of the debt due on the
rrrbase Of the sastery half OF the grounds occupied
by the Institution. S20405 60 have been required fol
the current expenses OF the year leaving balance o.
S2sg7 81 IN the hands q the treasurer. ~ the com
Increment Of the year, the Institution was IN oeot Is
the treasurer in the sum OF sIi3 So Ile expenses io
the year ls46, have. however been consderaole les
than may be reasonably anticipated Tor the neNi OF IN
deed for several subsequent years Assessments Tor A
construction OF sewer In the Eghiha avenue, and tn
outlay attending the introduction OF the Croton water
60 indispensable 10 the health and comfort OF our estao
lshment, must soon constitute large demands upon y.
resources OF the treasury,-and there IA yet due =
James BoormAn, Esq for the purchase OF the esser
halt of the block Of ground 81 lots occupied y me A.
sutuuon. principal and interest slJ432 D. psysole
annual instruments Of 5000 each.
The account OF the education Of the pupils 50 inter
esuns that only want Of space prevents our copying
entire The discipline combines industrial purtui'
with study music Lad amusement In q way That nj -
savantsS soGsly be employed in other schoois Til
establishment suffers IN common with others for n
want OF suitable means Of printing In this connectio
we cannot TOO earnestly recommend the introduction
Fhonotypy in books for the blind this will reduce tn
labor OF learning to read immensely
The rose4, sia'as that Rev g. D. Abbott has srata
tousy discharged the duties Of Chaplain for most OF tn
year Sabbath School has also been established h
ciasros IL which taught ~ the older pupils unds
the direction OF superintendent The generally 81
knowledssd truths OF the Christian religion are laugh
but ssctsranism is carefully avoided.
Several eoored pupils have been admitted during th
year and q schoolroom provided for them. THIS sal
sess to u, The query whether prsudices Of conPexo
sxist among the blind also
VAspESHorF's LECIO.r.-Mr VandenhoE
Lecture Cor the benefit of the Irsh was delivered
Clinton Hall on Friday evening last to a numerous an
highly delighted audience The subject was Ensis
Irish and American Poetry with REGULATIONS from Sc
eral Poets Of each Nation. By way Of prelude to ID
lecture Mr VsndenhoS reci,od short poem OF bis owl
on Ireland in which he pictured with bold and sklh
hand in the mos; vivid coors the appalling misery
Tia, unhappy land. The remarks Of Mr.. Vandenhod
Poetry proved him 10 have high and Just appreciate
Of the beautiful. and his Recitation Of various poem
developed snd striking elects In them, Ike vsrais
applied 10 a Eunken picture poem cannot be Gale
complete until il has been well read recited for
I'll then the author himself does not know the full fore
Of that 70 which Ia has given utiersnee. We have
doubt If Shakespeare himself to hear some Of b
nnsst passage, reclted, new beauties and hidden meal
ings which be had never before dreamed Of would B
for the FIRST time apparent to aim.
We were lirie surprised that. al the conclusion
the lecture which gave pleasant hour 70 sever
hundred people and which also must have given sever
hundred dollars to the object Tor which II delve
ed the vote Of thanks customary such occasions vi
omitted. Mr. yandenhof's satisfaction must have bee
eonpe.s in the consciousness Of having sccompshe
his object but the Society owed il TO themselves an
, their dignity no, TO omit TIA, poor ceremony
Mr. vandenh0f we believe, has come 10 make h
home in America WIKI his education, bis abilities,
prossoas tie stage, tae lecture sHd the bar,
brLsn, career LES before him be has only 10 80 70
ward IN any one Of them and be wills H. iesYe foe
steps on the sands Of time
OBsEQUIEs OF CAPTAINS M0RHIs. FIELD As
I WILLrAa,-At these services, which take place .
dsy and Of which an advertisement VIII be found
another column the City Guard is TO act guard
honor After the ceremonies performed the bodis
viii be deposited In tho City Hall where a detschmsr
ofthe City Guard viii mount sentry all night, and G
. Saturday morning escort them 70 ths Albany boat,
TIE OFEKL-The second representation Of
lombard the new Opera, las, night, attended BY
large and fashionable audience. trom q hrst hearir
we are unable 10 Judge critically Of the music bat
impression d that VIII grow in favor until it become
one Of the most popular productions Of this Compsn
The orchestral accomplishments very ene and Il
- - Ia tn Do f,er.