New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-15

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STREETS. Sc-T6e variable Spring has fgsin
esveoped u. in mis-, and rain, and turned our avenues
Of rnire Into nshi sng led pools Of liquid mua Inc ~
pearsncs Of the City most diseonsoia's- De cO''
ing. sre only % be attempted BY persons OF eoui'se
and resolution and even these sometimes ma 'neih
selve. suddenly sFsmped. The tumai' hesPed up Al
intervals along the sides are gradn'iy becoming OF
softer consistency ard hAi,enns out to iaer Original
shape The Equinox Is At hand and vic rssua' 50
res Of March IN prospect we nave ou' a1'uS
hope Of anything better. We have io'' 81 is'n ~
street Contractors and have barely patience enough 20
| last Ill the establishment Of another regime
H0ME OF TIE FRIESDLEss.-We pad SNORT
visit yesterday afternoon TO the House oil INDUSTRY
and me for the Friendless,' 10 THIRTEEN 81 ms
Institution which opened 90 The l5'h OF December
last 10 the handsome edhce erected under tue super
lntendence Of ia competent managers, now contains
sbou, 20 inmates In all The average. per month IS
about TO- very few Of whom remain for longer period
than tao or three months There cosstani aPpica
tious for admission and the number for whom the
Institution succeeds in finding places is about equal 10
that which they receive the increase doe. not oFerfun
the capacity Of the building. The good thus accom
| pshed, in furnishing employment TO hiendless and
destitute fernsles and in giving shelter and instruction
% forssken children has repaid tenioid toe aooT' Of
| those By whom the Institution was established Many
Of tie cases related to were exceedingly touching
examples Of peril and distress sud furnish some con-
cepon Of the evil tia; has undoubtedly been prevent
ed By little timely relief.
The children have avery healthy and cheerful ep-
pearsnce ard are evidently under good care and man
sgement They sang several hymns IN the school
rooms with well trained voices and excellent lungs
ia the nursery some twelve fifteen Little innocenls
iust able 10 wsk we're receiving the attentions Of the
nurse MIST Of these are without parents and many
vithou, relatives on earth They frequently taken
from the Institution and adopted by persons In various
parts Of the country During our ysit very pretty
and gentle child about i've years old was taken away
BY a worthy pair without children OF their own Two
little sfs-one OF four years and the other OF fourteen
months-were pointed out. who were the offspring OF a
drunken and degraded father and mother VINO were
lately sent 10 the Asylum on account Of insanity IN
duced by want labor Many OF the histories
connected with these homeless and riendless orphans
are very touching and interesting.
TIE building is admirably adapted for its object, be
ing light airy spacious, well ventilated and supplied
with an abundance of water Its look 10 that OF thor
ouch comfort and convenience Tnestore room is well
supplied with the donations Of friends 10 all parts OF
tue country and il to be hoped the continuance OF
such aid may soon enable the Managers to discharge
the deb, still unpaid upon the building
| MuNlCIPAL ENcURsIONs-Another batch OF Al
dermen are of on trip TO Albany, At public expense
20 look after the interests Of the City II IL sup
posed however that this is only pretexi 10 enable
them 10 escape for few DAYS the contemplation OF our
impossible streets II so might have little y mpa
thy with them but unless their abors shall be- attended
with other consequences than those oil the deputston
who passed some time very pleasantly In Washington
looking ai,er the Mint, think the Interests oil the
| City would not suffer by their remaining st home
When they have done of the work that ought TO
be done, we shall object to their taking holiday
| Promenade CoScERTs-MAx MARETzsKs sec
ond Promenade Concert will be given tonight at the
| Aston place Opera House. The programme he gives
for these delightful entertainments contains many
choice pieces of the right aud sentiment Tor the
occasion.
Mas. BUFFERS READIsGs.-The play Of Nea-
sure for Maspre read by Mrs. BUTLER on Tuesday
| night 20 a crowded house. Tonight she will read
| Much ado Ab0a Nothing, In which her fine humorous
p1wers will have ample room for exercise. Her rem
derng Of the characters Of Shakespeare is notices.
admirable than ,hat of the more serious and tragic parts
| PHYsIoGSoMY. There is quite new light
thrown upon this science by the original treatment OF
Dr. w REpFIEID. Every lecture tends to modify
the seeming difficult study to the student while TO the
general audience they full of true indexes to char
! acter and sound instruction. DR.. Redheld lectures
this evening a, the Hope Chapel, Broadway.
~ Among the passengers in the Crescent
| Chy which sails to-day, is DR.. AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL
formerly of Cherry Valley. DR.. C. is brother Of Rev
A. f. Campbell Of the springst Church, and Of VIM
w Campbell of this City, and has enjoyed superior ad
vsn,ages for obtaining medical education. He goes
10 California 10 engage In the practice Of his profession
DIALOGUE FROM REAL LiFE.-SceRe. Steps Of
tke Custom House
Mr. Jonas Heiekp-The Custom House is in no dan
ger Old lack says he shall turn out nobody who ha'
integrity, capacity snd fidelity.
M Saooks Inspea0r-Does he Thinks for a mo
nent) Well I'll be id If see how can escape
under either head.
ISQuEsrs.-Coroner Walters yesterday held an
inquest at the Aims. House upon the body Of Johr
Ehcar. native Of Germany aged q years, who, CT
Tuesday night fell into the water st the foot Of Delsn
cey Il, and before assistance could be rendered him
wa, drowned Verdict accordingly. --.Als0 at No. 6
Twentysevenih-st upon the body Of John hingsiord
native Of England who died Of spasms caused by the
excessive use Of ardent spirits Verde, death OF IN
temperance.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
| DISTRESSING AccIDENT.-A little girl, about
year. Of age daughter of Mr. Horton who resides
Wster.st rear Bensons Brass Foundry was horribly
burned on Tuesday nigh, lest BY as Is supposed the g
u,ure Of a vessel Of camphene which she was holdn
near a lamp in the In the Of hilng H. TIE cries o
the sufferer attracted large crowd around Tie house
some of whom rendered s the assistance 10 their pow
er 10 extnguish the flames Another Hide girl had he
hand and sfns severely burned IN her heroic endeaEof
10 extingulsh the nre-