The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-30
CITY IntelllgeI &C.

SHIP FEvER.-The British bark Thames arrived veg
terdsy morning after the long passage So days from
Liverpool with as passengers of whom are sick with
the ship fever and three died PASSAGE the sick
were all landed ON the Quarantine DOCK and the ma
ory OF them we're so feeble that the doctors found IL
necessary to have stimulating drinks given to them as
they were landed 1t truly distressing sight to
sec 90 many: that had been strong and healthy CO.
vered with nth and vermin with scarcely any cloth
Ing, and toteripg with that terrible disease the ship
fever The mate Of the Thames was conveyed to the
sick. We are informed BY Dr. Harris that there ara
now over 700 sick in the hospitals Quara An
ypg Two In bed and this increase Of 10 will make It
very ddicut to find accommodations such - the sick
require.
THE Housr OF REruGE-The twenty fourth annual
report Of the Of the society for the reforms
ton OF juvenile delinquents has bseu presented to tho
Legislature and the Corporation Of this oity The re-
port shows favorable state Of things existing at
and girls under charge Of the officers of the
during the past year. only one Of whom has died The
Whole number Of children received into the House Of
Kefuge since its establishment in 1925. 10 1897 The
plumber children In the House Of Refuge the LIST
January, leas was aO4 There received during
theysar ls4S 2e4 making total for 1sas Of sos The
number remaining on the lst January lsa9 was 1885,
leaving the number Opposed Of during the year 1S4S
2is The receipts during the year ls4s we're ST.
Disbursements during same time, s22 Sse 10 The
boys are employed In making cane seats for chairs
and In the manufacturing ssrops pocket books,
daguerreotype cases. and other articles The girls
employed in sewing and Washing OF 268 white children
received at the Refuge during the year embraced in
toPo.' Aoo were Foreigners ana ~ Amor1oon0s
Strict attention IL paid to tho education the young
oennquepts, and the teachers returns show . good
progress made through the successive classes The
promotions are a. rapid could be expected or de-
sired In commenting upon the increase Of the num-
her OF inmates to the establishment trainers Of the
report remark The rapid increase OF crime in our
and the constantly susws ntDg numbers Of vicious
ana vsgrant youth 10 subject Of serious coutempla.
tion 1t would bs serous enough II 1t only kept pace
Win the astonishing increase OF population, but
even outstrips 1t. There committed to prison
In the CITY, including those before trial after
mo- IT. -rooE
1851 persons In 1874, s16a During this time the po-
puaon increased from 270 0S0 to 3l27l0 lin lSl6 or
about 36l per cent, while the increase In crime vas
3o4 per cent The average number ofinmatss In the
Toe o. was In 1876, ia and In l848 49, ncrssse
Of Il 2per cent in two years over three times the
cent. for two years.
The WEATHER.-The weather, yesterday, was moist
and uncomfortable. The walking was prodigiously
bad threat Of rain suspended over the sty for
the whole day, and, all in all, things were - uncom-
Portable - need be desired; the little larks
who swept tho crossings tho only contented look
Ing individuals Visible in the streets.
DR.. bEEcHER,s New CHURCH. IN BRooKLYN.-Iti f.
said that DR.. Beechers new church, in Cranberry
street. Brookyn,is to be built imme dately; and IL to
BE- constructed In style similar to the Tabernacle In
this city.