New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-28
CITY ITEMS.

rspor, dat Tire money thus received is distributed 10
the Grammar Schools Of Columbia College and the Uni
versiry OF the City OF NewYork the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb snd the Rutgers femse Institute.
These schools tire report sims' have no night TO any
share of this money, beoac they do no, tall within the
design OF the Fund which established IN order to
reduce the expenses Of Academies snd Classical Schools
50 that the public might largely participate in tseF
advantages With regard 10 the Grammar schools above
mentioned II appears Ia the place that their hsrsc
are no lower than those Of similar private schools which
receive no such assistance The scho- connected With
Columbia College according 10 It's published report FOR
1876 while its income from its pupils was s2s6 more
than IL. expenses received in addition silS5 from the
Literature Fund no, To diminish is prices Of instruction
but 70 swell iis prohs The University School does 10,
seem have been profitable forsome reason ts es
pendiures ia proportion to the number Of is pupils
are more than twice great as thcse OF Columbia Col
lcse School
The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, the report
argues receive this assistance only by extremely
liberal construction OF the purpose OF the Fund BE-
side il cannot suffer If the allowance be Withdrawn.
The Rutgers Female Institute Is Joint stock concern
paying lie dividends and giving other privileges to It's
individual stockholders what claim such an insti
tuition have the public bounty As well almost s,e
il to bank IN wAnst
The report proposes that the money thus spilled be
transferred into the hands the Board for the purpose
Of establishing Fro High School where the children
of New.York may have the opportunity OF thorough
education in the big cher branches Of the positively use
fu sciences many Of which not taught at all IN the
schools which now receive the funds in question. On
this point thing certain namely that there should
be more than such free school in New-iotk We
the report viii receive the candid attention of our
ha dona In 4 he rnaffer
- Y,sKEE DOODLE for this week is better
than ever which saying gres, deal Its lesdus Illus
traitor Mother Hubbard and her Dog was never eS.
celed which s saying more. Polk is represented as
the good old dame seeking in the vacant subIrsssury
for bone for her dog Walker who Is anxiousy looking
for what he can get Buy it and you safe from the
blues tor week, when you must buy it again.
10 The HoNE Journal, edited by Messrs
Morris and Willis gives weekly evidence OF the enter
prisns spirit It's publishers, and Is becoming in con
sequence all the rage This week they give entire the
fourth part of Dombsy and Son. IN ExrR, which &C
companies the regular edition. The Home Journal IT,
emphsticay me paror Journal of the United states
~ The Tabernacle will be the center of attrac-
ton tonight The great musical treat together with the
novelty of conundrums has produced great excitement
aud competition among the wits of the day Send your
conundrums and secure your tickets early.
' ~ The old "PARENr I. A. SOCIETY have a
grand Rally to night NATIONAL HALL The meeting
8 will be addressed by Dr. scHNEBLY and Mr. MsESs OF
. | MsIy lsnd Dr. HyArr, }. A. eooyLLr aud DAVID ID.
j GsIswoLD. Let all who can, attend.
Il ~ The steamer w sshington will be launched
on Saturday the 30th inst at o'clock A. NJ from the
yard of Messrs weservclt & Mckay foot OF Seventh
stER.
BosroN Posr oFtIcE-A sentence from our re-
porter inadvertently made It's way among our Items yes
to-day afternoon censuring the Boston Post Office for
delay in the transmission OF letters received by the
# Steamer We have no doubt that such is
,. just We know that Office to be in every way sdms
=, bly, managed There is not skiliu chief in the
q country than Mr GREENE and his subordinates
in set Of Woodworking swift handed fellows whom nigh,
and day lind their posts II there fault in the
n present guess it is Mt theirs
REv. DR.. RYDER.-This eloquent Catholic d.
vine is preach Sunday evening mex, at 81 Peters
n. in Barclayst lie undertakes to show that tue ChIis
a tan worship is found only in the Roman Catholic
Church Tickets OF admission al twenty i've cents vii
: be sold for the benefit OF the poor OF the church
FLoR.'s FxsryAL.-Mr. Bradbury is TO give
IL Concert at the Tabernacle the nth OF next month
ic which will be indeed Floral Festival for FIVE HUN
DRIED CHILDREN will sing at it, There will be flower
= 10 hear well IS see
u EGYrr.-Mr Gliddon gives another lecture a
Mechanics Hall this evening. See advertisement.
- SHAKEsFEARIAN READINGS ny PRof. Hows.-
s. Prof Hows at present giving course OF readings Sc
W ected from Shakespeare at the Society Library ever
5o Tuesday evening to which would draw the attention
IS Of the public. These readings are suited not only
Is part refined intellectual en- oyrDent but solid critca
~ instruction they properly embodied dramsi'
3 crtcisns than mere elocutonary exercises. Mr. How
brings to his task the qualities both OF the critic and h'
elocutonist lie has studied Shakespeare constantly anC
fer himself and he has has with an intelligent anc
discerning spirit the best representatives OF The immor
. tai bard which modern times have given to the stage
lie draws his readings therefore from the best sources
: namely independent reflection and study OF the
. highest models This IT, at once, to give us ind'idua
thought and brilliant fragments from the history OF art
MS rather disappointing TO observe the little encour
aaement which our community affords 10 ente fainmenu
OF this kind. We DO not mean these OF Mr. Ho"s u
particular but all others Of the order Yet the)
r are such should have fancled would meet an ex
OF tensve desire growing out of extensive want wheI
"a we consider how extremely good reading or ever
ic uassabe eadng Is when we consider moreover whs
OF that anxious listen to it and learn it,
. Much wasted and money squandered on music III
1 least either is gruiged reading not only IN fems
instruction among TIE wealthy which generally include
pc both music and reading but in mne instruction, which
Il 10 any class, neyes implies music And as educator
goes we have no musicians readers even anon
W women, while as ignorant almost OF readln
they OF music. But reading ough, to be regaroe
M az necessity and an individual claiming place IN e
I'd egant society should be naturally expected 70
"a graceful elocutiou as correct orthogsphy Assuc
AZ matters are we scarcely know which Is The greater or
is ure-to listen in private page fshskspeare or TO
tune on the piano the is 50 execrsbly Numbered
sne the other Is so execrsby thrummed Good reading
in public and frequent would raise the standard oil read
"a ag in private they would beside AFFORD opporunite
80 OF pure excitement which the moot iasudious eoul
surely not forbid. They have none Of the asserted
admitted evils OF the theatre; they have none oil i
Objectionable accessories and thus, while for the houi
they charm the mind from the uresome realities oil u
-. II. q uo.fr .udf m auc