New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-26
CITY ITEMS.
TuEsDAy, Jan. 4.

iions and IA Historical Address from Rev. DR.. Cox
There was very fall houIe chiefly ioreigners-a were
Of course WsSh for the time, bg, the world generally
seemed well represented. d.. CoIs remarks were OF
much length. and excellent Idea OF English His
tory, with interesting minor details. He remarked
that mixed the population Of England Amer
lea Is yet more sOhe could trace his ancestry 10
scotland, Ireland, England and - Wales lie exhibited
tablets showing by divisions into centuries ages and
generations The progress Of he worlipartcui4y Of the
Isles Of Britain, more apropOs they the subject
Of the evening The charts very good Illustrations
tae Reverend gentleman commenced with the SOrihmen
and worked down gradually % lt9lwhen s1t the speak
err BY the providence Of God aud the perseverance, az Co.
ambus AMERICA was upheavec 10 the gaze Of the Euro
pcsn world.
lie ben adverted successfully and briefly again. to Ca
sir and the Ssxons-the latter Of whom, while assisting
the native Brtons drive their enemies from their island,
found the task easily accomplished and the natives 50
little fitted for that In the penitude OF their might
they adopted The ylau OF themselves occupying the soil
70 them for The previous labor. president
Polk THE speaker remarked, subsequently. that the
purest blood Of England now comes from Wales and that
s Inhabitants together with large portion Of the native
Irish, yet term Enzishmen 'Ssx)ns saying ike Red
Jacket he walked the streets Of our Metropolis, You
took 1t all from aud my ancestors It belongs 10 u.s.
The Doctor thence naturally s1yerted 10 the House Of IT,
DOR and proceeded to fue eptome Of the private and
puoc history OF the distinguished members Of that
family, well Of Egbert Alfred the Great the results
Of the Norman Conquest, and from that 20 the present
tme-Boody Mary, Elizabeth Of whom he spoke not too
well. The Georges. The Richards fOdden Field, Henry
VIII aud so on, through he whole line not considered
altogether genealogical succession, but they occurred
the mind If the speaker contrasts as examples
lie spoke Of the Law Of Right or ofsuccesson remarkng
that il Is very interesting and somewhat complicated.
Speaking OF the present condition of European Monar
chies. the Rev Dr. expressed himself Of opinion that by
the Of present century there wifi be much work
Tor many Historians, and especially, he thought In
Eng and ireland, Scotland and Wales.
DR.. Cox greeted with demonstrations Of regard,
listened 10 with interest, aud concluded amid great
applause.
The Pastor Of Welsh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
beieve-then presented suDerbly finished volume Of
Welsh History % 10 Rev. DR. DowLIsc. who responded
happily. and with the appropriate concluding exercises an
interesting ceremony passed OGas did the audience OBJ
viousy highly pleased with their evenings entertainment
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.--A very interesting
meeting Of the Parent Washington T. B. Society was held
on Sunday evening Rev. Mr. Bakers Church. Fourhst.
The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Baker
Pastor Of the Church. EDMUND BURKE and :. T. Hans
CON we're tho speakers.
Mr. Burke cited several startling cases Of drunkenness
that occurred in Washington while he was an Assistant
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives. Several Of the
strongest minded that figured during the adminsra-
Of Andrew Jackson, were hurled from their high
calling the losthsome condition Of druDkard. OF
twenty-five who sailed with Mr. b. in the frgae Java, as
mi5shipmen, but three living They all died
through the influence Intoxicating dnks-mosi Of them
died III the most ptful condition Of DRUNKENNESS.
Mr. Hauscom presented the following terrible picture
City, during the short space OF six months. as
copied from the books Of the City Prison by Mr. Van
Vli6t, one % It's officers:
From the 18Th Of June 10 18th Of November last, the
hole number Of commitments 1895: five-day prs
Olers all drunkenness 1851 Migrants, Ool, one seldom
witnesses sober yagrsnt Dis0rdeIy conduct, 800 ali
duokards Assault and battery 7e principle csuse-rnm
Petty larceny TAG, reduced by and stole TO obtain
more Two thirds down as the result OF drunkenness
state Prison offences 243onethrd run. Various offences
not received indictment l53-one-fOurth rum. Com
mi ed
druBkads There brought into prison ree hundred
Vh0 too drunk 10 ten ner names Beating wife and
flmy 2j2sll drnnkards. The number who were labor
log under that terrible disease-the deruDs nesHs-
when brought into prison, 1863. OF the whole mum
during the six months there were 80 boys and about so
little girls 1872 OF the whole number were males 1'si
females During the six months Is have died Of d-lrium
rem,ns the Of whose lives could have been saved
had there been proper place for their recepuon-an
Asylum for the Drunkard
Mr. H. said II was estimsted that there were about
10000 proft quorshops in the Cy-Dearly one-haf are
doing a laWfu business Admitting each shop to receive
on an average but So PER day. in one year Cat same
rae) the Of capital exchanged would be nearly
S22 600 coo. This twenty two millions dollars call into
action by way OF taxing the peoples pockets s2OOOOOo
for the City Prison and its attendant officers s5OOOOe Tor
Backwels Island 100000 for Sing Sing, &c. but who,
asked Mr. H. of the thousands that have died from intem-
perance would have sacrificed their life for this immense
array OF capital Man may estimate dollars and cents
but who will estimate the life of manS Last night the cry
of FIRE sounded and the red glare Of the conhagraton
led thousands The of destruction The heart OF this
great City beat high with sympathy
out. Men pulled of their coats and went 10 work-ma-
chimes were put in operaonhe gentle Cro0n loaned Its
wonderful adthe streets for half mile all around pre-
sented vast sea OF living beingsor rhdtf simply be
cause a building was fire No lives were lost, nor
likely TO be- But how many the thousands who focked
10 witness fall Of that church. as they passed home.
noted the fall u man Who among them saw men ana
women re. Rnd stopped 10 put them outf Money be-
fore men, The image OF God Is less cared for than build
ing q! brick and mortar
Mr H. stated the object of the washingtonian Society
sl. akst. tn from a.
coholc poisons lie remarked that the Society had many
calls for bread clothing and wood As far as they had
means they answered these calls They could DO much
more good than they had yet done were they supplied
The society meets at the Of Henry and Catha-
rine SITS every Thursday evening We hope our citizens
will lend that aid which they require TO prosecute the
benevolent objects.
We can but believe that such meetings as the above
void of everything of dennncatsry character-wl d.
much good The undivided attention evinced oy the aa-
dience was sufficient proof that they were hsny nter-
ested
FiREs-A stable situated in the rear OF 10 Perry
ST, owned by John Luhors, totally destroyed BY nre
Yesterday supposed have been Sc, nre BY sparks
from an adjoining building The chemical factory OF
Prusbow & Jacks n 297 Front-st- slso set on IRE
asst evening by bursting OF retor Damage 70 prop
crty very irfng. Mr.. Jackson, however had his face
severely burned.
RESCUED FROM DRowSiss William Mulloney
would have been drowned had it not been for the timely
aid rendered By policemen Haley and Maxwell.
poLIcE-H1gh Mckinney was taken into custo-
d. last evening" on charge OF being concerned IN steal
ing 500 worth Of CRATES. locks, hinges &C the properly
OF ex-AldermsA Charlick.-. Vim. Houston was also
brought up and detained suspicion Of stealing s2o from
Jacob Benn
A SLAVES CONFESSION OF MuRDER-A lew
DAYS since the negro Isaac Phillips who was iusitiVe
from Justice from louisiana on the charge OF murdeins
his master Mr. Aeph DeaD OF Lake Proveenee was ae-
vered Nd on reQusi,cD. and taken from our Ja where
ne had been confined time back 10 the scene OF MS
crime While In Jail here no made two confessions or
statements both denying any participation IN the mafoe
Of bis master both which have been published since
he left have received copy Of third confession nom
The hands Of Rev Isaac Collins and Rev. VIM Evans, 10
whom be made IL few DAYS eforo his departure re-
sting that 70 be withheld from the public until he was
n, his WAY home Mr. Evans states. that after having
,n warned that he should abide faithfully oy the truth In
,hs confession he was about voluntarily and uRsoushl 10
make he proceeded as follows
"C,afsssson-Dr Duval, Of West River. Anne Arundel
csnnty Nd from whom ran away, sold NE 10 Mr.. HOPE
II SLATER Of Baltimore. again ootAnlas possession OF
me M slater took me 70 New-oreAns and SOFA me 10
Mr. bean with whom lived for two years prlor 10 DIS
death lie was murdered, think 10 ssPseinoe. ne