New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-02
CITY ITEMS,

II The FEMALE DEPARTMENT Of the New
York Prison Association held lts annual meeting at tho
suyyesan, Institute las, evening Hon. JOHN DvEs oc'
cupied the chair Reading Of the Scriptures and prayer
by Rev. Dr. DEWITT. The Annual Report an sdmiFs'
bly written paper from the pen of Mrs MAINLAND.
was read By Rev Dr. BELLOWS. tgsve avery encour-
s,ps accoun, of the abors OF the Association, and OF
the result OF sbors manifested In the reform oil
many of the inmates of The Home institution pro.
y.ded for the reception Of discharged female convict"
Nearly one hundred Of this class have been admitted
durins the last year large portion OF whom alter re-
m dining suitable time have been sent 10 service aud
given entire satisfaction their employers. The mum
Dor thus rescued from more than sufficient
~ com pcnsste for all tho labor and self denial demanded
of those engaged In this work Of beneyolence. Rev.
CHARLES Parker made fow remarks commenting
tho Association 10 the regards of tho public, ser which
ISAAC T. HoPrER related 10 his peculiarly touching
manner several anecdotes illustrating the power OF
Kindness In the treatment of toe unfortunate aud the
wre,ched The meeting was closed with the benedc-
ton by Rev. DR.. DEWITT.
We hope the ladies' Of tho Association will take II
kindly Il we Just hint them that In order to obtain an
audience their public meetings lie necessary to give
extensive aud thorough notice through the pre's not
merely by advertisements, but By editorial paragraphs
The meeting last evening was not nohod as It should
have been snd small audience was the consequence
TIE OPERA-We do not remember ever to have
Witnessed more complete failure than tho performance
Of Bsins Beatrice d. Tenda =. Asorpl last evening
This IT, however no thing for that opera, II having
been uniformly unsucces,fol though given with the
greatest advantages and il is almost impossible to &C
coun, tor the extremity OF IN judgment which could At
tempt II here ltls Do repeated Friday night and
after that time It may be consigned 70 long
rspose Not that 10 destitute of beautiful passages Il
has three four gems which worthy tho author OF
S.,;nen6Aa but as whole 4 i. poor and issiaus
company sigma Aniaa Paul and sig Francesca Bsinl
Both young, entirely ignorant yet Of tho drs.
matte part OF ,her profession OF course did justice
neither to tho music their natural powers Both
are however promising, with good voices each slso
has studied under good aud 10 will assume
a respectable rank. sig Bsilui especially awkward
and embarrassed sni sang poorly. in aria behind tbs
scenes in the third act he much more successful
That sung with great sweetness and tssle
IL agreeable 10 hear more tho pure method
Of Bsri She has improved by the long vacation and
s, may claim superiority in respect OF execution over
any singer we have had here. II facle aud snowy
Madame Bishop she 10 infinitely more perfect ia
vocaks,ion, and her ornaments swsys bear tho stamp
of taste and conscientious study la the beet
school As actress she 10 OF course not 10 be- nsmei
with several that could mention This was painfully
evident last evening Beatres Ia poor character but
far more might have been made Of H.
Sig. Beneventsno we arc happy 10 say, has improved
very greatly. tia FaPpo wasa really satisfactory per
Torrance with hardly any Of tho exaggeraou We used
TO hnd much fault with. tho best thing In tho
whole opera.
LECTURES on AssocIArIoS-The Lecture will
DO given tomorrow evening by &. A. Dans on the
Progress Of Society SEES Advertisement
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs- Wedaesday.-BW Of
Mr.. Hc9naH.-The Committee reported Ia favor Of pay
ing the bill Of Mr Ogden Hoffman for 81 900 la acting :,
associate counsel Of the District Attorney In ,he trs of
Madame ResteiL The bill was considered by some al
the membeas Of the board too high The sum 4, a.
great as Mr. Webster and other eminent men ssk for go
ing 10 Washington aud arguing = case before the ep
prems Court As 10 the rcsut Of the trial, Madame n
wss Indicted for felony and convicted only OF ml,ds
mean0r and sss men out Of q thousand would conyet
Der OF that upon tho evidence. The Committee based
their decision upon the opinion OF several msmbers of
mo BAR WHO thought the charge not too high As Mr.
Holman azreee Tor that finish before the
Suprsms Court 10 reply ~ this IL was said ths, LAWYER.
disposed 10 recommend the charges OF eaeh otbsr
but the latter should be looked At In business sense
The Judges OF the Supreme Court (sone of the mo-,
eminent men In the state) get but 81 $40 year
ths bills OF another profession that OF medicine tn
board nave CUT them dowo 70 the smallest DOsslbIs
point even where life and limb were CONCERNED and IN.
pay Of sborers spoken Of a. AZ Is cent? dav Al
lowing the trial 10 have lasted TIRES weeks at four hours
cay from III 10 o'clock which all the time with
the exception OF two three days that the Court Sat
the price charged By Mr. II Ia about az 40 hour ~
this was replied that extra time necessary 10 Mr.
H. IN preparing tbs and slso that Mr. ., Other
business particularly from the Hudson River Railroad
which would have been lucrative.
II was urged By the members Of the Committee that
Madame K paid her counsel heavy Tee, and Mr. II |
al mn Ia Maid fRn II. 81 "A
great difference In their positions. Mr. Hoffman was
employed Ia 40 honorable for the good Of the
public and the moral welfare Of the community Will,
Madame r. would have got eminent counsel unless
she had paid high tor IT, Among those opposed 10 the
charge was bis Honor the Recorder, who thought II
too high, particularly a precedent This woman
oossted that she made ss much money while cut on
BALL would De suncent 70 pay der counsel II this IL
the shall probably have farther complaints In
relation 70 her IL I. very well known she mas spirited
away witness, there would have been another
indictment agsns, her. 10 this the aid OF ,
tie Attorney General might have zen demanded !
10 aid the District Attorney, which would have !
saved the charge 10 tao County. The charge Of !
Mr. Price Ia the trial II Madame Costello who Wa con
victsd was but $50 or SEQ. lIt was asid BY Al5
Messerole that tns amount lad been joined by cred
tor OF Ar Price and nc never got t Ia reply IL Wa
said the trial OF Costello took but or days n Va.
asc said n at the Attorney Genera has 10 cb.,,
extra and does and that his extra charge 10 the an
Rent case 5000. AID Masserole moved thar ,hs /
amount 20 be paid Mr.. Holman De reduced 70 $3.50 ,
watch carried II was then ssld that Mr. II vouId |
not proosoy compso the thar when the report
aid upon the table, 70 ascertain whether re would
do nos
Pay Of Assessus-Ald kcEsrsth. chairman Of the 4
the Committee reported Ia favor OF paying Assessors
the same salary az II ls46 with the exception OF Thlrd
Fourth sixth and Fourteenth Wsrda TO whom be pro.
posed 20 AID SIS each The great labor necessary Ia
those Wards where there many hotels snd board.
ing houses IN some and several families 10 house 10
other OF The Wards, rendered tho addition Just Altar
ceoaio an smsndmont offered declaring thar the 4
saois OF iAs AAsessors shall have tho pay 10 10
1886, which wss carried-Ad. McE. made a motion N
reconsider. bot 4, did not prevail
Several bills were ordered 10 DO paid and tsxss cor
rscsedr &c. Adjourned 70 Wednesday Hsxt