New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-19
CITY ITEMS.

tS' The BOARD OF ALDERMEN last night re
ceived from the Commissioner Of the Aims House a
communication respecting the crowded unhealthy
and distressing condition the Hospitals Sc devoted
to the Of the sick and inhrm poor. The Bellevue
Hospital was represented to be in wretched state
ll9 persons having been admitted than were dis
charged during the last week resolution to use GER
tain buildings otherwise appropriated for iempors
~ relief adopted.
A resolution forbidding Csmphene 10 be manniac'
tured in the City adopted.
Alderman Benson offered resolution 10 inquire into
certain proceedings at Bsckwes Island the ith and
9Th inst which was adopted
A Report recommending the creation OF two De
psrtments for Streets, Lamps, Budings &c. was or
dered to be laid on the table and printed.
The other proceedings OF the evening were not es
pecislly interesting.
THE LATE TRIaL.-The firm but mild and gen
temanly bearing OF Judge Edmonds during the late ar
daous and protscted trial the theme OF very general
commentator. His excellent arrangements to ensure
order among the vas, crowd OF spectators were wei
supported by bis officers and the Court room usually
presented much quiet aud solemnty as place oil
worship His leaning to the side OF mercy and human
ity of the alleged insanity Of the prisoner were
alike honorable his head and heart and has secured TO
him very general and deserved praise
CR' Mr. IL. II. CUssISGHAM, one of those who
persisted on the steamboat Atlantic IL has been ascsr
tanned had insured his life for $1,000 but bis relatives
have yet been able to discover In what oice the IN
surance was effected. Any information on this subject
will be thankfully received and may be lett with the City
Editor of this paper Boston papers will confer favor
/ by noticing this.
Cg The Opera was literally crowded last night
notwithstanding the miserable aud dreary rsinstorm.
EFFECT or CHARCOAL GAs.-On Thursday eve
ming at marriage ceremony, which was performed in
Gfsce Church the spectators had assembled in eonsid
cradle numbers sometime before the wedding party
their appearance Several OF them began to be 81
feced with dssgreeabls sensations fsntness. pspita
ton Of the heart and OF pressure In the forehead
Two or three tainted four had 10 be carried out
OF the church, amt several persons found themselves
obliged to withdraw Others who remained until the
ceremony had been performed found themselves much
ndsposed during the evening and not quite well Tor
day aferward and one lady sweoned as soon as
she reached home On inquiry being made into the
cause IL was found that the stoves In the church had
been hesei for the evening with charcoal and that this
was a Gaze Of incipient suhocsion from the fumes
evolved. --
~ Mr. john w S. Hows gives his first Lee
ure and Reading this evening at the Society Library
/ He will read from HauIa, and pupil Of his Mr. w
| W. SEYMOUR OF Brooklyn will recits WINS poem The
Dying Aiohymist
AMERICAN INSTITUTE MEETINGS TINS wREK-
To Day the Farmers Club at 70 NJ at the Repository In
the Park Wednesday to morrow lecture on the
Origin OF Languages by Prof MKros al Stnyyessnt In
.tituIe in the evening Friday evening Conversation
al Meeting at the rooms In the Psk-Subject Origin Of
Fruits and Vegetables
The course Of lectures has thus far been well attend
/ ed Mr. Moigs has chosen novel subject which viii
doubtless BE- rendered interesting by the speakers fsm
larity with living and dead languages and his happy
manner Of delivery. The Origin OF Fruits al the Con
yersstlona Meeting 10 curious subject and will be well
worth attending.
~ We hope the public will not forget the
GRAND FESTIVAL to be given by the LADr HOWARD So
GETTY this evening at 81 Lukes Building corner o
Grove and Hudson-sts. The speaking will be BY Rev
A. MAHAs Of Oberin, Ohio and DAVID d. GRisvoLD
The Vocal and instrumental music will be OF high or
der and Of the supper it Is only necessary To mentor
that the under the suPerntendenee
the ladies Of the above society The object Of this Fe'
tvs is to rsise means to enable the Society to prose
cute its noble and benevolent workleedng clothing AMI
taxing care of the destitute families OF drunksrds.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssOcIATioS.-The an
nus election for officers OF this institution takes plac
to-day The candidates Of the regular nominating CON
nitee have been published Tor time and presen
names well worthy the SURFACES Of the association,
~ Herr ALEXANDER, at the urgent solicits
ton of many Of his friends in Brooklyn, who were IN
able on account OF his crowded audiences to witness hi
performance has consented 70 appear for two night
more. Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week, previou
to bis departure for Havana
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
r. The citizens Of Brooklyn will do well not t
make engagements for this evening which viii Interior
with their attending the Concert Of Madame AeLAMc