New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18
CITY ITEMS.


nothing worth noticing in the way Of rain passed
over the City We have just entered upon our
sultry Summer weather, and for five weeks the
unfortunate denizens OF the town may safely
reckon upon a slow bake The omnous words
Dog days b. gin, is just ahead Of Us in the alma
nae. Let the City Inspector and the Health War
dens look well to their duties now; if they can
carry us through the next four weeks without
Cholers, we shall prob bly, escape altogether Tor
twenty years Now q the time for vigilance, not
only on the part Of Health officers bat also on the
part Of th people. Take an ounce Of prevention
during this hot weather and at your leisure you
may contemplate the pound Of cure.
PRosELY1IYe-'Prevento compaios that the
Newsboys Meeting on Sabbath afternoons 10 the
Elm.,t- Ward School have been interfered with
by some more jealous than enlightened Catholics
who fear that the Boys will be made ProtestGHts
by these meetings he protests that they are
wholly unsectarisn in their character, and design
ed only to teach the fundamental truths Of Chris
ti.n aith and Morals.
How this may be, we neither now nor care. 1t
suiices US that these who sustain and conduct the
meeting teach what they believe to be the vital
truth. If there be any Catholics who fear that
some lads Of Catholic parent,ge will be won to
Professionalism by this meeting Their true course
would seem to lie rather through the establish
ment of a better and more inviting meeting for
vaerant boys than the disturbance Of this one.
There is room enough for all who wish to labor in
the field of Reform, and we hope hundreds Of such
for BETTER Boys Meetings will soon be established
Iy Christians of various Persuasions-Ws trust
prevention has been misinformed.
~ The Loco Foco County Convention did
nothing last hight, for want of quorum, as we
were informed
ARRIVAL OF A SUPPOSED SLAyER.-The ship
Martha, arrived at this port yesterday in 50 days
from Ambriz, Coast of Africa, Lieut.. Busch, COM
manding where she was taken prize to the U.
S. brig Perry, Lieut. Cong A. II. Foote, on suspi-
cion Of being SLAYER, having on board at the tine
of her capture the implements usually used by
slave vessels. The crew, 81 in number, were put
in irons.
DEATH OF Mr. BEEKMAS-Mr. s T. Beekman,
assstent clerk of the Board OF Aldermen, died yes
terday afternoon. He left the office on Monday
last, seriously i'll, having complained for some days
previously of cold. His death was caused by
Inflammation Of the stomach. Mr.. B. was young
man much respected and his death will be sincere.
ly lamented. He had been in the office of lIr.
Valentine, Clerk Of the Common Council, as an
assistant, for about six years.
ARREST on CHARGE OF FALSE PRETESsEs.-
On Saturday last lawyer by the name of Thomas
w. Smith, No. 81 Nassau.st. aad Mr.. Henry e.
Willard the auctioneer, we believe, were arrested
on bench warrants, and held to bail by Justice Os
borne on q charge Of obtaining money or property
by false pretenses. The warrants, as we under
stand, were issued after q regular indictment by
the Grand Jury. We have not seen the indict'
! ment and cannot give the particulars
LAuscH-The " Lady Franklin fourteen hun
| dr1d ..D. Jerthsn will be launched from the ship
yard Of Perrine Patterson Il Stack, in Williams
burgb on Saturday She is intended for 8. Thomp-
son & Nephews line of Liverpool packets, and
will be commanded by Capt. Yeaton.
~ The New.York State Society of Civil Engi-
neers held their quarterly meeting yesterday at
Mechanics Hall. This society, though only one
year and half organized, already numbers about
one hundred members. There are no less than six
hundred Civil Engineers now employed in this
State
The FIRrSe.-Ths cannon firing yesterday, the
Ezpreo says was in obedience to instructions re-
ceved from Washington, in honor of the memory
of Gen. Taylor.
FIRE-A FIRE occurred at o'clock Tuesday
night at ll2 Goerick st. caused by the careessness
OF boy in setting fire to some bed clothes. 1t
was got under without serious damage
AT O'Clock Tuesday evening fire was dis
covered in the fancy store of A. Sanger, 427
Grand st. Damage trifng.
CoLLIsos-The steamer Isaac Newton, from
Albany, ran into the schr Hero, Of and for Thomas
ton, Yesterday, at the foot Of Cortland-st. North
River, and so seriously damaged her that she sank
and now lies with parts Of her masts out Of water
of Pier No. East River. The Hero had q fall
cargo Of corn -four, &c.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, Wednesday.-The Presi
dent, E C. Benedict, Esq. in the Chair.
Free Academy.-A report was presented contain
ing one from DIR. Webster the principal Of the AGA
DENY, sgreeably to resolution describing the duties
and pay of the Professors, the number Of Students
the branches in which they are taught &c. Laid
on the table, to be printed.
An amended code Of rules for the Academy was
also presented and are to be printed In the Manual
The number OF students is Ia. Vacation is to
commence on the oath Of July, to be continued till
Septe mber.
Ward School Libraries.-A communication was
received from the County Superintendent stating
that under the law in relation TO libraries the public
school society and corporate schools have them and
recomme ndDg that they be provided for the Ward
Schools their circulation in the Districts having the
best effect in the children as well as others.-Re
ferred.
Tenth Ward.-The sum Of $4,000 was appro-
pristed in addition TO the ell OO0 already appro-
pristed for the site Of School House in Allen.st.
between Walker and Hester, the 90, 900 being to
purchase an additional lot. The site will then be 80
| teet front BY IS deep-a school house is 70 be