New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-18
CITY ITEMS.

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-. ,b,, the to-al cash donations for Ireland amount
"a =. AIR IA "a and the donations in bread''ai' pro
.l ,lo,hu, 70 $1,000 IS total s-i~oi2 -
r.-...+ ,e gift ,..s that Of Mes-Es CoRcoRAN
D.. .se ws.hinctou bankers-s5c0o lady also
-. = Inv tic hands OF VIZ WOOD, Esq JAMES l..
~ ,-.,rosrt E.o. Of Geueseo. SLO1o On t-' :" %
rt-,-, las, there was balance Of some eo,y N tne
-. ~ tho Treasurer The followin. j. llst 81 me
various articles sent out
$50 b. wheat soar s5o-i tb. Indian eom .i, H s,
"a t,-f M. a. 25sI b5.s lli.au conn., 80 -
40. lSl b5s rye aour 81 bb.s ~ y 9as' .o, ' III.
BREAD al BAGS rice. bos 90 l5o e.s 49,, .l IA
f-,te, IS lhls peas sad beans IS bo.s oa ne.' ,s,
5. berev bbs barley meal 81 o5ls beer Aud lo5A 20
uackaees c.othing. boxes arrow Tooi '-ts ~
So hr. potatoes. bt.s ufs, picAAs' e+~'~' %
--,'. bacon ham / roll leather. Dbl vinegar
Bv statement annexed 20 tae report appe"rs inAi
the amount Of freigh paid by the British GoVernn,n'
m articles sent from this ntry tor the relief oil Ire
f,,5 and scotland was : i2675 Us. OF upward oil
$4,000 The report also contains - letters OK 'Ae
Relief Committee Of the Society OF Friends IN Dnon
which ada very greatly 20 the interest Of this me' DE-
,sresrins pamphlet
-. Yesterday moming was dark and RAINY.
Inn, the afternoon and evening wers glowing with sl
the soi,ne.s and freshness OF Nay and all ihe brig ''u''
,fJun, Th. rain must have 80 the corn asro"ins
RI sht smart
- A scene og uncommon dramatic mteres'
took place on Tuesday In one % the most respeeia'e
fonk.n. houses down town A .cntlemsn OF the He
br, r,uasion had been for some DAYS cndeu orh- to
.e,tle difference in regard 70 some sterling bills bug
-be psrte5 could not come 10 an agreement Tie he'
bregy =, /. ad wa. throughout more positive than po'
l,. I'm urging his demands. but Tuesday be went 80
far ,s t assert that the house wa- trying % '"inde
him Thercupon the junior partner leaped across the
counter AZ bound seized the uncivI customer anu
prorceicd 10 iuaict personal chasnsc'ucnt upon nm
Having finished the chastscr allowed hia man to dc
mart and he went away 20 take legal measures oil re-
ire..-yith what result We are nor informed AZ "ny
rate the proceeding. have not sot into the ne"-p'l'r
- The Richcl.cu gold pens are alt That CHE
ro.r,rhv requires AeDble and enduring. aAd cnean
vrithsl They are made Of the finest materials under
,he immediate inspection ~ the sellers and each pen
= sold under the feiles, guaranty Tive points are war
r.n.cd not 20 come OIL. sad rny moderate amount al
stue only leaves the pen better than before We haze
fully tested and cnn warmly recommend them s. L.
watson & Co. IS wall.st are the manufacturers
- The Wilmi.te Family are performing
a, vauxhall Gardens. both in the dancing aud singing
line ,ud in great variety We notice that this evening
their scale Of rccrearons ranges from Dolly Dobbins
20 MIRO Nrrr" the l'tter Of course being over-et
into the vernaclar Of the artists The whole concludes
with Highland Fling by Miss Eliza.
- The LUcA FAMILY give Concert OF Vocal
and instrumental Music this evening at the Hall sos
Houstonst three doors from Broadway.
- The serious and prompt attention Of Alder
ff..ls sf.a 10 II
the streetn front Of the Session building Of Or Spring
Church
fC0mmmicated)
- CRoroy WATER is now very impure. Like
all river water il more or less mpregnated with
slimy sediment during the spring season. Atts time
the decaved matter Of Autumn after being pent mp by
the frost. Of Winter becomes dhused by thaw, and
miuges with and adultcrates the pure fluid and now
also the procreaion of aquatic life is soinsou and the
waters OF rivers TEEN with the spawn Of insects and
6sh The necessity Of the Croons filtration has often
been urged By Us and now call attention 10 the FOL
lowing confederation of our opinion IN the matter by
Prof Renwick Of Columbia College
have made close and particular inquiries into the
matter which renders the CrOtOn water more or less
,r,d and 20 far a5 cnn be done without direct expert
men incurred into the effect which TINS matter D. kelly
10 produce IN the human stomach. aud that large
lu1ONDle ulNllri = bl eAhf hiiN fNig W."
siderable portion o. that part consists of living animals
Ina addition mere aRilocaa, have seen tie larvae OF
insects md even hsh in thc earlier stages OF their
growth The mere knowledge that bodies OF tnese de
crintop- are present in the water would dictate
matter OF taste and cleanliness that they should be sen
/ arated by hteung 1 am by no means satisfied tnal
these organic bodies will render water unwholesome al
sU seasons or while they exist IN living state but
know that when in warm weather putrescence ms
taken place In the dead animal matter II cannot Ian 70
/ b. IA 5ource Of disease. One other point however,
make. il conclusive that Inconvenience. or even danger
may arise from drinking water OF this description # NOT
uuriied by Offering From an examination OF the best
authorities consider 10 10 Oc settled tlat the gastric
juice does not always II ever act upon living animals
and II seems settled that the embryos of animals capa
bic Of attaining considerable size or OF habits that
lead them % seek for blood a. nour-hinent may be
resent and both Inconvenience and occasional danger
may arise from swaliowin. the water nat contains
. them. Jas NbNNlOA.
The WE'LL known Diaphragm Filter has become the
standard means Tor purifying the Croton.
MYSTERIOUS OccURRENCE.--A female repre-
I senung herself widow, and having hYe female
children the eldest of whom appears 20 Doe eDout lt
years of are and three more OF IL, 10 and = and a
infant about weeks old, took lodging M house ~
. the neighborhOod OF -tnnt0nst The infant has been
fre0ueuy seen ia tine eldest girls arms. but for the a-
few dave has been or heard Of and on the other
dodgers ina the house making inquiries utter the child
/ the widow and daughter denied knowing anything
81 all of an infant The unaccOuntabe absence of the
child ms wei as the act that the widow ACKNOWLEDGED
thst her husband had been dead more than two years
naturally caused great suspiclOn OF foul play The su
rhor.tie have been made acquainted with the cTcum
/ stance and no doubt such inquiries viii be made a.
. VIII serve % clear up thi. mystery.
INQUEsr-COruner Walters held am inquest yes
terday AZ the Aims House yard tie body Of an un
known man found lOatng in the Hudson River af the
foot Of Cortland b. The deceased about 80 year
OF nge and seemed ~ have been ia the water week
he was dressed 10 sit.uert pants, brown coat nuci
worn and black vest with brass buttons The jury re
turned a. verdi, OF death by drowning
GgyER,L SEsslos. .--Wm. Gardner was place
upon trial having on the Dist Of Aug last obtained $50
I worth Of dry goods from Wan Macarthur. merchant o
this City by iase representations u appears that h'
accused called on McArthur and stated HAT be was j
business in Greenwchst and had stock Of goods Oi
hcnd worth $1,000 end s3Oo1 IN cash; that his ha
blItie- were small thar be not security eXccp
where he was fully ind, mllled. TneprOsecut0n u'ter
failed % MAKE out their case and the jury withOu
leaViuf their sests returned n verdict Of not guilty
Bridget Nc Eutengat placed upon trial for havin
atten pied poison her husband ~ administering SOM
arscuc In clam soup which he took for bic dinner
Mel after taking the soup became sick but havm
y0m-ed freely his life saved. In the tea ccnistc
were found two papers containing srsenic. The jury
under the charge u the Court found the accused no
AMI fomrf al forrrad uurii fO.m0rrOW