New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24
CITY ITEMS.
TUESDAY, February %.

of very respectable numbers considering tie severity d.
the weather during the day The subject was the Pro
gressive Development Of Humanity The lecturer com
menced by showing that Variety in Unity "a the "a" oil
the whole Universe originating In the inhnity OF the
Creator that no things beings the same but
that each has an individuality Of its own and that thus
no being the any two stages Of its career al
thine SIRE subject this law Of Variety in Unity and &C
cordngly advance by distinct stages from Infancy 70
Adolescence Maturity. Decline and Old Age Indivd'
uAs communities nations are subject TO tbs "a" OF
growth SO is the globe and the Human Race when
inhabits H. This law Of growth as applied to society
is what Asssocistonist BY the Law OF Progress
Next followed an examination OF the social states
through which the certain portions oil Il nave
passed and now passing namely the savage Fatrl-
arcbs Barbarian and Civilized II was shown that eaen
of these ia distinct stage in the progress OF the race
not 10 be COMPOUNDED with either Of the others GIVE
cation IS not condition Of indefsite progress as y gen
eraly thought but social STATE subject also 70 e 10"
o rovth having ts own distinctive features and des-
tined 10 give way to other higher states the germs OF
,yb,cb were shown 10 be now existing in society By
an extended analysis Of the present state Of CVzauon
II was shown that dominant feature IL the tendency 70
commercial and financial teudasm or the monopoly OF
commerce land machinery capital in the hands Of
Jopt stock COMPANIES and large capitalists ana the re-
ducton Of the 70 state Of complete dependence
analogous 10 that Of the sers in the old Military Feuda
ism and in many respects even worse. ms result u
m he avoided If possible the establishment OF such
system OF universal monopoly must be attended BY
grest suerng on the part OF the aborng classes and
The next social order beyond civilization s one found
cd on the principle of Mutual Insurance applied 10 al
the relations OF life. II is called technically GaTdHiHl
OF the order OF social guarantees We can see on al
sides the preparations Toy its introduction Il is the
simplest form Of Association. In the increase oil Mutual
Insurance Societies OF unions among lsborers for the
purpose Of obtaining the necessares OF lie at wholesale
cost the movement for providing better houses Tor ne
poor and many others the beginnings of it, And
even should society be compelled for the want OF the
neediu wisdom and philanthropy 10 pass through the
gloom OF the impending Commercial Feudalism, Il was
argued that there is 10 occasion Tor despair. II Will
probably be found strong enough 10 90 through the i-
ais Of that crisis safe from the ruin which earlier cvili
cations have experienced and advance, by process
which was described into Garantism. But this VIII he
long and dangerous march. Millions OF aborcrs must
perish by the way side Good and ordinary good
feeling demand that it should be avoided by organizing
this principle of Mutual Insurance in Society by the
Organization OF Manufacturing and Agricultural Labor
for the profit not of Capitalists Alone but for the JOINT
profit in just proportions of Capitalists and Laborers
Every one nowadays knows the advantages Of AssO
citation II a railroad Is 10 be built or factory started
an Association is formed matter OF course But tie
difficulty il that these are Associations OF Capital Tor Us
own exclusive benefit and for taking every advantage
OF the necessities of Labor The principle IS noble
one all that IS wanted is broad and equal appncauon
of il.
It was then shown that this system Of simple Associa
ton will lead TO state OF society shll more advanced
and happy and thus 10 the Maturity OF the Human
Race to its Destiny according TO the Universal Law oil
Progress The lecturer concluded with an appeal 70 the
audience 10 give candid hearing TO the theory TO be
advanced n the course.
The next lecture IS TO be delivered by Mr. H. II. Van
Amringc next Monday evening at the same place. sub
jeet Evils OF present Society
In speaking of the generosity Of Messrs. John
Bulkley and n H. Wolfe in the purchase Of cargo OF
meal for the Irish Relief Committee We did much less
than justice those gentlemen. 1t appears that they
sold the meal to the Committee for shilling less on the
barrel than the market price making on 5000 barra'
donation OF $50.
~ Oneof the Tompkins square omnibuses was
run into by one of the large Broadway stages about
o'clock last evening az the corner OF Futonst one Oh
its horses was killed the spot by the pole being run
into his breast; the sleigh also considerably dam
aged.
~ We noticed yesterday the arrival OF the
packet ship New World and the wretched condition OF
her seerage passengers. Since then whole families
have been picked up in state of utter restitution fur
nshed with food and number sent to the Aims House
CASE OF JosEPH c. AsHLEY.-The Court of oyer
and Terminer decided this morning to suspend judg
Inent on the motion gussh the Indictment in order
tina, the views of the Supreme Court may be ascertain
ed in relation TO il. decision In J. Wendsl
~ At Grace Church on Sunday upward OF
81 zoo were received for the relief Of the Irish notgh
standing the severe At the Methodist Church 10
Mulberryst $500 received for the same pur
pose.
IY7 a collection for the benefit OF the Irish IS TO
be taken up Trinity Church and ts Chapes next sun
day
~ number of stores found open last night
among them kettlewells wool store, 2-o Pearlst ana
WIN. Hsgers type foundry, IS Gold in which large
amount Of property was exposed
rTT A child was nearly burned to death about
o'clock this morning Of SO Broome Ct In consequence
OF the bedclothes taking fire
~ 4 madman named Joseph Smith, who made
his escape from Blackwes Island Lunatc Asy lum some
time since was Yesterday arrested by officer Boyle and
returned 70 his former quarters
PoLIcE-A burglary committed upon the
premises of A. Cheesbro, No 20 Hudson-st on sunday
and number Of valuable tools and some wearing spps
rel stolen Two negroes entered the store NO 81 west
Broadway Saturday night and sending the person IN
attendance up stairs pretended errsnd seized acos
and panisloons worth $50 and decamped About mid
night on Sunday officers Rafferty, snd Baker made pi-
oner Of VIM H. Johnson a. Cow Bay. charged with roo
bling Daniel II. Perkins OF $50. The store OF 4. Seog
on saturday night and robbed of fancy dy goods 10 me
value Of $500 No The entry OF house No eol
Broadway was robbed Sunday night Of eoafs and
cloaks worth $40 No arrest
~ Mrs Julia Spear OF 90 Wakcrst. was rob
bed last night Of silver n the amount Of So no
arrest Ten dollars reward Is offered by w. A smith
OF 81 Broomes for the return Of lot OF silver ware
stolen from his house yesterday, valued AZ 80 g :
Davis of 27 Hudsonst was robbed yesterday OF fancy
millenery valued at SO No arrest
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEENES.-MoNddy
ID - ls47.-The President Neil Gray ESQ in the
Chair r. -
Pcaioas-By the Presideni-Of Peniz & Co and oth'
ers for sewer In Greenwchst from Morrsst 20 Bate
rv.plsce To Committee on Roads &c.
By Assistant AID Olver-Of owners &c. Tor sewer N
Johnst from Broadway 10 Pearl, TO connect win the
sewer in Burling slip. To same
Ry ssne-Of owners Tor q sewer IN south Nhhan Il
from William 70 Broad. To same.
BY Assistant Aid. Webb-Of Messrs. Norton converse
& Co and H. Whitaker for exclusive USE Of Pier NO -
East River. Granted.
Nv .ame-Oi citizens Of Sixteenth Ward 10 have
Twenty.fith and Twentysixth sts between MINI ana
Eleventh avenues paved &C To Committee on streets
By Assistant AID Rsd;ori-Of II. L. Dunhsm Tor eN-
tension OF pier foot OF North Moore 81 To COMMITTEE
on Wharves. L
ReBorts-By Assistsn; AID RAILROADS. 70 purchase
of gore Of land in ReseryoirsquAre Adopted.
L. D1fvpr-fru the Committee On