New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-26
CITY ITEMS.
THURSDAY. Msrch g.


Church, Broomeit Addresses were made By Rev. Drs.
Cox, Adams and storrs and the very large audience sp
pesred to take great interest the entire proceeding
From the Report, for the past year gather that the TO-
tai amount Of receipts for the year has been iess
than in any former period since the formation Of the So
ciety-which it ia proper to state ia purely a'riliay
having 70 particular department Of missionary labor
and Of course sustaining no mission great portion Of
the funds being paid into the Treasury of the American
Board The amour. 90 paid by this Society for the pas,
ten years has amounted 10 sl27339 the contributions
having been pad By % churches Of which twenty-five
in this City seventh Brooklyn and one 10 Williams
bureh.
STREETS Up TowS-A pedestrian writes in
strain Of sad Indignation about the streets He AYERS
that at point the Eighthavenue, between Twenty
eighth and Feth Ste there are six Churches Of various
societes and It ls impossible for the majority OF the A.
teudanis on a suniay-to say nothing Of the constant
travel through tie wcekto reach their several places
Of worship without being ofttmes bedragged with mud
~ night and in the day time, in the Avenue and in Thir
y seventh and Fortieth SITS he has thrice had his
shoes straps and all pulled from bis feet in passing
through unavoidable slouehs and other persons have
been even unfortunate, contracting serious colds
and illnesses from tie muddness Of the street 10 some
walks but not uniformly and where they are not sunk-
en- out Of reach their good elects rendered null By the
utter went of crossings for of what use is it, he in
qures to walk space csuseway, that you may a.
tsrward wade through bogf In various Of these
streets il can be shown tina. where tho contractors
were bound to lay six inches Of sand on the walks
which would have made them passable and good-they
have put but thin surface of one or inches which
In, c1a and
perverson OF means and abuse Of citizens ought to be
both remedied now and obvissed hereafter lie also
begs to ask whether placing single lamp one corner
OF each block not yielding light enough to make DARK
ness visible is satisfactory practical construction OF
enactment to light an Ayenuei
CONCERT OF MRs. Z. LoDER AND Mr.. W. A.
Krvs-These excellent resident artists received on
Monday evening a substantial proof Of the estimation
in which they are held by the musical community OF
this City Relying almost entirely upon their own
strength and presenting bin devoid Of any striking
attraction and moreover experiencing the disadvsn,s
ses Of an Indictment season. they must have been pre-
pared to ind but mesgre response to their appeal
That the contrary proved the result is commendabe
in the public sc it doubtless gratifying to the artists
concerned The programme comprised selections from
the Operas Of Oberon and Cinderella, with Thslberes
King. Mr. King stands above any praise we can accord
him-hs genius 10 universally acknowledged and ad
mired his Solo and the Duets, with Mr.. Tiulm, would
have redeemed any failure elsewhere Mrs. Loder ap
pesred to excellent advantage always correct she on
Monday night evinced feeling and power which aston
ished US aud the scsna Ocean thou mighty monster,
awoke the highest enthusiasm in her audience. We
speak with pleasure word Of encouragement and sp
probation to lady who hiss only lately appeared before
the hubble and who evnces such fine ability and en-
gsqug nodes:y as ensures the interest and appreciation
of her hearers We eude TO Mrs Jones who received
in her Solo, a deserved and unanimous encore. Alto
geher this entertainment proved one OF the most sss
factory and delightful Of the snd we regret that
canno, announce its repetition
~ Com DTKAY has determined to take a linn
tied number OF passengers board the Macedonian
tor 500 each Seventy.fve dollars OF the passage
money win be received in -four meal for the sufferers
in Ireland and twenty-five dollars for cabin stores.
ABANDONMENT AT SEA-The following letter
from Capt Thatcher of the bark Cora, lie conclusive
evidence OF the Importance OF wing vessels provided
with tile mos, effective pumps that human ingenuity can
devise Every vessel is liable from accident or stress Of
weather TO spring leak at sea. and thereby cause
rush OF material otherwise hsrmless TO reach ana %
sruct vessels pumps at a time when most neeueu
statement made by Capt. Thatcher from actus eNPe
rence of the effect of accumulated water in vessein
connection with the recent reports OF vessels missing
and vessels with cargo thrown over added 10 the oe'
fore long list of yessels ounderad with their crews
abandoned at sea- or returned to port with pumps
choked"--s an important premoniton to owners ana
underwriters who have desire to extend every reason
able means to protect the life OF the mariner upon the
ocean. 81 ,,L ,s,-
Ah p BulkLu Nee. York SrR-Yours OF the 18th
inst has been received and in view OF tie Improvement
YOU have discovered for preventing vessels pumps
from becoming choked or oostrueted wnieh IS 80 ngny
approved Of and the operation of which have recently
ssen remark in relation 10 the bark Cora aoandoneu
Al sea by myself officers and crew on the ON instant
ANARCHY We sailed from Philadelphia. bound LOT bel
last Ireland with cargo OF and meal part corn IN
bulk nv stress Of weather her pumps became useless
by being choked with corn and alter nihng theui'
with view 10 clear them We could not replace 'hen
in consequence Of which the water she made rose amor
the cargo caused her 10 settle and become erankend
the water passing into her lee bge kept her on he
being thereby unmsnageable, and having no remedy
we abandoned her the only means OF saving our hVe
Had we been supplied with your appendage i0F
In, nnp,ns from being chOked, we should doubtless
have kept her free and made attempt TO reach por
with such sail as we could have set ..,.,,,.,,
You're respectfully ISAAC lhAlOhLN
Monument TO CAPT. LAWRENCE AND LIEUT.
LrpIow.-The Corporation Of Trinity Church have re-
Gently erected Monument TO these lamented oheers
GOOD in its design and execution. Il Is OF brown ree
stone possibly some material less like thai OF 'ne
Church near which II stands, might have been more
effective II IL In the form Of ssrcophagus' on sn 90
long base An anchor and sword eneircled by "rea'u
of laurel are the ornaments othe end fronting the 'ee
under them is an inscription relating to Lawrence lh'
opposite end bears scuptured upon it the s'arooaro
onarter of manoiwar with her guns run on ready o'
battle On the side next the Church 10 the following
inscription
II, memory OF Captain James Lawrence OF Tie sn,
,ed states Navy who fell the first day OF June 4. 10
in The 23d year OF his age in the acton between s
frlsaes Chesapeake and shannon He was dishns
on various occasions but especially when Is ~
,he soonofwar Hornet he captured and SUNK MS b,l
tannlc Maiesy's soopofwsr Peacock aiter
baite of fourteen minutes. His bravery IN seioh wa
eouaed only by bis modesy in triumph, ana MS n,ss
nanlnity 10 the ysnquished. In private ME- ne Wa
gentleman of the most generous and endeang qus.'1es
Inc whole nation nourned his loss and the enemy cen
tended with his countrymen who should most nonO
his remains.
The opposite side has the following inscription II
memory OF Lieut. Ludlow
ain memory Of Lieutenant Augustus Ludlow OF IN
rn;tes States Navy born In NewouTgn, lis@' oleq