New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-25
CITY ITEMS.

aaAAN Ellis - Nuc u EIe-fltnl- NNNAttrA
iss Char and DR. JosiAH HoPFEs acted az Secretary
Al able and coseni Address wss read By JAHEs H. Il
IT'S ESQ. which the Society voted to publish. and
hope Il msy have the widest possible circustisn Il
admirably adapted the present state Of the rsform
and will exert highly sslutary influence. Rev. T L
HANS made brief but NOS, effective ard impressive
speech. which he invited to repeat On Monday
evening next a, such place committee may provide
NJ Harris followed ty OLrER JOHNSON who pre-
seuied variety OF arguments IN opposition to the ga
lows. Rev. wM : BALcH presented the following res.
oluiion which unanimously adopted
Resolres That have marked with peculiar ssiisfse.
ton the increased attention given 70 the subject OF the
Abolition Of the Gslows in this state and elsewhere
and that we urge upon the friends Of the the i'm
pofance OF prompt and effective seton necessary 10
the certain and speedy triumph OF the principles for
which contend
GEORGE Z. BAXER, Agen, OF the Society made some
encouraging statements showing the progress OF the
and urged the Importance OF liberal contributions
to enable the Committee to pubh an adequate supply
OF documents, particularly OF Liyinz.ons celebrated
Argument which has JUS; been reprinted
MEETISG OF MECHANICS ASD WoREISoNES.-
large number Of Mechanics assembled pursuant 20
public cal q American Hal. Tuesday evening 10 con
suit and devise means remedy the present depressed
state Of s5or in this City. JoHS HuLt Of this City
presided. and Mr. seobins - wili4msbursh acted
/ Secretary
MI D. Young we learn from tn True sun frst sd
dressed the meeting. and in the his remarks
presented pair Of coarse shoes or brog~s msnufac
turcd for the army. and for the making OF wch the
ourneyman received but Is cents pair ending hisavn
wax thread snd nails which would amount to i've cens
he could make but pair and half day, and mad
wife and three children 10 support This hss been
caused by competition from the Germans. Il had been
supposed that labor chespost down East II WAS
not so. The contractor for these shoes lived down
East and had to this City where wages the
! lowest
/ M Forbes then spoke. lie tailor. and said he
had received s. 30 for making coats some 1--WE years
sgo. which made for s. Is, and it three
| days work to make coat Womcns work the
same They were getting from eighteen pence to %
cents for making vests. The the importation
| Of foreign lsborers-psrticularly Germans. The
ployers lad said this the cause. There few
shops where make living. but they are few
and get not as much to do A. they formerly did.
Committee Of Eight was then appointed to prepare
a suitable address 10 the mechanics of the City with
power to call meeting at such Hme and pisce they
may deem eNpcdent
Mr.. Cummerford then called on and addressed
the meeting length. lie said that years ago.
when he Vas a journcymsn he got 50 per day and
could get nai house for 500 per year. Now the
work was done for ST. and rents more than doubled
| The meeting then adjourned.
The FRESCH LANGUAGE-lt will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that Madame Ma
nesca Dursnd now has vacancies for ew more pupils
| Those who acquainted with her fathers practical
! and inductye system know It's advantages to those
who not Say without hesitation that It Is the best
mode of acquiring perfect and substantial snowledgs
OF the French At the une Mad Dursnd possesses
s the qualities necessary TO make OF in instruc
ton to the best purpose We can recommend her
classes to all these who DESTROYS OF the accomplish
ment now almost necessity, OF 'p,akiHg and rytiHs
the French language with ease snd elegance.
| rY' Rev. Henry Giles will lecture this evening
at the Tabernacle in aid OF the suffering people OF Ire
land The subject IS peculiarly appropriate At this
time when the cries OF distress OF suffering nation
aooeal to for assistance lie viii explain the
OF Irish distress and indicate OF ts remedies
| Tickets can be had at this office
" We notice that the United Brothers Of
Temperance Association, No have obtained the use
OF that elegant room Mechanics Hall Az Broadway
for public meeting. every Thursday evening Rev
John Marsh, Joseph r. Simpson. aud David D. Girls.
void. address the Society this evening. ExMayor Har
per presides. Admittance free
~ Hon ELY MOORE formerly Printer will
lecture before the n Y. Typographical Society this
ming the Society Library As the lecture Is free and
Mr. Moore with decided and deserved reputation for
Oratory is not often heard among as should think
that the small room wosid be crowded early hour
- Persons interested in sending relief to the
sufferers by famine the Highlands Of scotland will
md an advertisement in columns day that should
command their attention.
y See advertisement of Dr. Dods on Mesmer
ism in another column.
DESTRUCTIVE FrRE-Between and . O'Clock A.
81 IRE broke in the large buildings 296 and
- Water 1t. occupied storage warehouses by VIII
liam Moore They entirely destroyed. with most
OF their contents consisting OF large quantity OF cotton
and sugar and crates OF srockery. small portion OF
the cotton saved in damaged state The buildings
belonged 10 James Mccullough.
The total amount Of lOss cannot with Ger.
tanty bat IL cannot be much If any lees than 500 900
Fortunately Is mostly covered by insurance and that
In well distributed among the Offices, that II
will not seriously impair the means OF any Of them
No 294. old two story brick house, occupied by
Hannah LaunAy. coppersmitbs. was somewhat dam.
aged. and workshop In the rear beloDgin, 10 them.
crushed by the walls OF the storehouse falling on it,
No 800 and 302 two small frame buildings occupied
BY James Burke a sailors boarding house were ike.
wise destroyed BY the falling walls.
No. JO4. an old three story BRICK building the lower
part occupied by L. krumoeck grocery, and the
upper part by Geo Beach, and several other families
wa. badly damaged This house belonged u Mr.. Geo.
Robinson. Nos BOZ and 3O4 owned by sOnn.lAw
OF DR.. Robinson, whose name informant could not
recollect
We understand that some persons were hurt BY the
falling Of the walls but none Of them seriously.
The lremen At work At this ire from the time
when il broke out til after daylight this morning and
two streams Of the CrOton have been directed on the
ruins al this forenoon. with the view OF extngushng
the aAmes smoudsFDg In the vast heap of partially con
sumed cotton Com. Adv. OF yesterday. /
IMPORTANT News FROM GERNANr.-We are !
indebted 10 Rev Dr. Baird who passenger In the /
Cambria for scopy Of London Universe Of the 10Th
Of January which contains ntelg ence from Germany \
Of the deepest and importance namely that the
King OF Prussia Z about % extend % liberal degree
the sous liberty Of bis kingdom and to give 70 his
people the long expected constitution Dr. Baird assures
that implicit reliance may be placed upon the state
neuts and that the next steamer will probably bring
the Official documents which relate 10 these important
movements. The Universe announces the intelh.
gence in the following language
The King Of Prussia vii IN few days issue edct
law granting very large measure Of religious Id
crty - his kingdom measure quite large could