New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-15
CITY ITEMS.
FsrDAY Julyll


FRIDAY. July u.
VIsfI TO THE DEAF AND DCNB-On Wednes-
day afternoon we formed part Of large company IN
ved % the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb TO wit
nsss the eo,ng exercises of the Annual Examination.
special train Of cars left the City Han az o'clock,
and at about P N. the exercises commenced At the
Institution continuing about three hours. few very
appropriate Introductory remarks were delivered By
the well. known Principal, HARVEY p PEEr, Esq. Mr.
p furnished brief statement Of the affairs Of the In
suturion we gathered that the number Of pupils the
present year lie 2&-being increase over the last
when il wss but 2Os. These are divided into eleven
Glasses each under separate teacher Provision Is
made BIZ the Legislature tor the education OF lDpups
10 be collected from different parts Of the State under
the direction Of the superintendent Of Common Schools
In the system Of instruction, addition TO intellectual
culture there are FIVE departments Of mechanical labor
where the male pupils work from three to four hours
Ssrv The effect Of this has been most sslutary afford
;ny The scholars increased facilities for learning the
cav, Of life and Is considered important that II
could not be relinquished The inmates thus taught
Ia evident continue with very few exceptions, use ul
members Of society contributing to the Industry Of the
country and amply able 70 help Themselves or to assist
their friends
Different classes were called upon to recte, con
,truc. sentences from word and reflect They
were exercised only in what they were converssnt
with bat in such things could not have reached their
minds before In all they acquitted themselves most
ereditably and pleasngly gentleman present gave
the Principal hasty sketch Of the Na9dTds Heothen
Inn, two hours in the CityembOdyng the intelligence
Of riot and boOdshed in Paris with the loss 81 lie
10000 and the number OF wounded Stated al 2aUpD
with request that the pupils might be informed OF the
same thing This ives done in the language Of signs
In very few moments each member Of the class pro
duced a composition embodying the ideas, and giving
In their own way descriptive account OF the battle ~
they inagiuedit This ndisputabie evidence OF
the capacity Of their minds showing conclusivey that
although shut out apparently from the worlds cOniu-
sion they keenly alive to anything ana everything
passing around them II curious 20 mark the shade
Of intense interest gathering their countensnces as
the news gradually and silently unioded 10 them
and equally pleasant 10 witness the sacrty win whcn
they turned 10 comply with the desire Of retssioa
of the intelligence The facts accurately aud adj.
niraby preserved by each individual Of the Glass oil
eight
the older male pupils many charming thoughts
expressed with that beauty and harmony OF action
which Is perfectly attained only by these interesting
beings Some Of the struck us as particularly
Appropriate To the question do you not sometimes
wish that you could hear fthe reply was think II
wrong to wish for that which COP has denied Ihose
who hear cannot be happy than J. Poor cres-
lures not Continued the fair young speaker IN
reference 70 the pity Of the world at their condiuon-
II others cannot read what we write, and make known
The speaker almost perfect larry and seemed as
she said Hcrer unhappy
ther appropriate exercises followed, when the Board
OF Directors awarded certain Certificates and Diplomas
70 the FIVE and seven years pupils respectvely-bHsed
upon the Official Report of the Committee ON ENanin-
ston, presented with few observations by Hon WIN
w CAMPBELL. Chairman OF the Committee
Suitable but brief remarks aterward made by
Hon Christopher Morgan. superintendent of Common
Schools for this State by Mr. King, school supern'
tendent of NewJersey, and by the Principal OF the In
stitution The Vsledietory Address composed and
repeated In signs by Of the Graduating Glass ana
translated TO the audience delivered. II was very
admirable production prayer in the language OF
signs appropriately closed the exercises OF most plea
SAINT afternoon Afer partakng oithe abundant choice
and welchosen refreshments provided, the wen
pested company returned to their several homes IN the
dusk of the evening. Nobody could leave this lnstu.
ton without feeling happier than when he entered-it
stands brilliant example OF great good easily effect
ed, and well doing well rewarded.
WREcK-The Steamboat Cricket, Capt Peck,
plying between this City and Red Bank, aground on
the bar Shrewsbury Inlet Tuesday last and will
no doubt be entirely lost with the exception Of her
furniture. which has been landed on the beach. The
bar had increased in during the late gale and the
breakers were high. that the danger could not be
foreseen. The Steamboat Edsoia Leois attempted to
relieve the Cricket by attaching hawser, but it imme
diately parted. At the last accounts the wreck was
imbedded IN the sand with but little hope of being
stored
ATTENPTED SUIcIpE.-A man named James
McCsrty this morning attempted to kill himself in Gold
Frankfort by cutting his throat 1t is extreme
y doubtful whether he viii survive
PoLIoE.-Yesterday, man named John Dough-
erty taken into custody, suspicion OF having
entered the house Of Captain Boyle. l76 Christe.st
and stealing quantity OF jewelry. The accused was
detained in custody the charge. Charles
w Williams committed 10 prison yesterday,
charge Of breaking open desk IN the store OF Seg
man, l2l Chatham St and stealing from IT $50 in cash