New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-28
CITY ITEMS.

rsy OpERA-The Capaleti Moafecchi, or a.
hetter known Romeo and juliet" part Of which is
L. B,Hri and the rest by vaccs will be produced to-
a, for the first time. s.gnors BAKLi PATTI makes
~ seou, In II a. Romeo
uould 4, not be j1dicious thlug for the management
. dive Inc pablo little variety IN the way Of Comic
o. Tragedy excellent In ITSELF doubt, bat to-
-, prsstri why can't VIC have lie Nofie d. F0aro,
ar instance. or something else equally good
MuncAL IssrRUoTIos--We have recently had
s p,easure Of being present some Of the Glasses In
Staging Of Mr. L. Ivks. and have been delighted with the
,.fformsnee Of the pupils. well with the mode 10
steh they instructed In what may be regarded a.
be very Foundation Of musical culture, the s9pso, Mr.
Ives purspes the thorough with gratifying re-
,ss We heard elass Of young ladies' who commenced
"a, short time since go through the scale IN smos,
syery possible key with degree ofreailness and correct
cess which left nothing to desired. Another class per
bsnei the most difficult and beautiful exercises in ths
ye,hoi Of La Blsche IN style which would have been
sedi,sbls the pupils Of any teacher. Mr. IvEs gives
Instruction according 70 the modern italian school
His card may be foundln another column.
IT The weather, yesterday, was warm, rainy,
muddy, and disagreeable exceedingly.
LECTURE on ASSOCIATION. lecture As.
ISOLATION at the Medical College in Crosbys this even
as will he gwen by HENRY JAMES, Esq upon The Re
igous GROUNDS Of Association" We promise our
readers thst WILDE very able and interesting discourse
~ Prof NICHOLS second lecture on Astrono
ny takes place at Clinton Hal this evening.
TIE WAsHIsGToN MosUAEST.-Mr. James We.
Stout, sscup.or Of this City, has completed design
ior the Washington Monument, which may be seen, b.
those Interested in the matter al that genemans studio
~ The Cunard steamer CAMBRIA will leave
Jersey City Saturday for Halifax and Liverpool
CY@ Mr.. AUSTEN the Editor Of the Shipping
L unfortunately, while ende3vorng 10 get on board The
Brooklyn yeserday, slipped and fell into the
river lie rescued BY the byssndeTs, very uncom.
for.ably damp. lie probably looking for quotation
Tor clans and porgies.
CAPITAL PuSIsBNESr.-A meeting on this sub
lee. vas held at Friendship Hall. Chelsea Wednesday
evening" st which James II. Titus Esq. took the Chair
assisted BY Freeman Hunt Esq. Mr.. Titus opened the
meeting with appropriate remarks showing the success at
tending the efforts Of the Society, ard the meeting was
hen addressed by Rev j Ferris and Rev VIM S. Bach
alter which the following resolutions unanimously
adopted
Resored That the sboltion Of Capital Punishment for
various crimes 10 which II used TO be appended lex
cept those Of murder treason and srson has demonsua
ted the superiority Of mild 20 penal nflcton and
the experiences of the past invites onward 10 the
entire abolition Of the death penalty.
Rssoittd. That consider II to be our duty 10 ag
tate this question both I'm public and private circles, Ill
public opinion demand and obtain the entire abolition Of
the death penalty.
STILL AsoTHER SUIcIDE.-The Coroner held
an Inquest yesterday. at Essex-st. upon the body Of
Francis Lyrtz, native Of Germany, aged 40 years.
sapmsker by trade who arrived in this country ssoui
three ago. has been sick most Of the tme and be
ng without friends to administer to his wants he commit
ed suicide yesterday by severing the rsda and una
ery-yerdict accordingly.
SERIOUS AFFRAY.--A woman by the name oil
Mary Cushing taken into custody, yesterday sno
committed prison to answer for felonious assault
upon Mrs Mary Hurd Of 256 waterst II appears tina,
the parties lived in adjoining apartments Yesterday
morning an alteration ensued In the of which,
Mary Csshlug seized coffee pot full of boiling coffee
then Gre and threw the contents upon the person
Mrs Hurd. scsoing her head face. neck, sc, badly
that her life Is despaired Of
BOARD OF EpUcATIoN.--Townsend Harris, Esq.
resigned the situation Of President and Mr. Kelly ap
pointed
The Committee Of Conference recommended thar The
Public school Society be allowed to participate 10 the
school moneys for the FIVE primaries which have been
Guided This was opposed and application recon-
menced % the Leg stature. Th, also met with opposi
ton and the suffice, was again laid upon the table.
conversation took place as 10 the foundation walls IN
process oferecsn for the Free Academy Mr. Blocker Of
The Finn Ward asserting that portion Of the wall IS set
ting. This denied by Mr.. Bosworth, from his own
observation, he said snd the assurance of Mr. Brady Tie
contractor.
few bills were presented. &c. and the Board Ad
joruned. -
INATrENTIoN AT THE oENTRE-ST. DIsPENsARY
II NE Editor Of The Tribune:
Knowing the interes, you take in anything Of
eclng the condition Of the humber classes beg to call
your and The public attention 10 the naienton displayed
by the medical officers Of the above named Institution.
Being poor man. ard having been out Of work for long
time and suffering under painful pulmonary complaint,
which compelled me 20 remain In bed was obliged 20
send the Dspensary requesting that they would send
physician 90 Tc0 days elapsed before any medical
men came. during which time parted with considera
ole quantity Of blood and had not the person with whom
boarded kindly attended me. might have died Suisse
qaeutly health recovered sufficiently 10 enable me IN
the ,ensary for my medicine and medical advice
To-Day waited at the regular time appointed for eases
The mne but no medical man made his appearance, and
and about fifteen or sixteen other persons who
were severely suffering and wanting immediate attention.
had 10 return home without receiving any relief This Is
the rt time this occurrence has happened feser-
day was told that several applicants had been similarly
disappointed. Now, this OF things ought not
tnue any longer the lives and health Of the people be
thus tempered with by the officers Of public institution
Hoping you will give this statement In paper, or m
some other way call public attention II,
remain yours truly SUFFERER
Neir- fcfl Jan. 20. ls4s.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
KINGS COUNTY PRIsoS.-There have been con.
ycted and sen, to the State Prison from January 1885