New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
CITY ITEMS.

! NJ the Rooms of the American Missionary Associa-
ton announce the arrival ofthree Missionaries Rev
| D. B. Bradley, MD. Rev. l.. b. Lane MD and
| Prof ]. Slsby with their wives, at Singapore
March g. all in good health. This company sailed
from this City in the Ernan, Oct. "a.
Their voyage was much protracted in con'e
ouence Of Gains, strong adverse currents and mon
soon head winds. In the Straits Of Banca they
were 20 days in going the distance Of so miles
| The Missionaries speak highly of the energy and
ski ofthe officers Of the vessel and Of the sailing
qualities Of the brig herself They doubt whether
any other vessel could have gone their route at the
same time Of year, and accomplished it so quickly.
rPTHE TwELFTH.sr. BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev.
Sidney A. Corey, Pastor-we understand has been
transferred to the ownership OF different denomi
nation with view of relieving the pecuniary
resnonsibites under which it has been laboring
Mr. Corey's farewell Sermon was preached last
Sunday evening in which he gave an encouraging
view of the future. We believe the Board OF Trus'
tees have nearly agreed to purchase three lots OF
ground on the Filth.avenue, in the neghborhood Of
Thirteenth st. fer the purpose of erecting new and
commodious place OF worship. The congregation
are too deeply sensible Of their Pastors worth and
ability to part with him lightly
"a We are glad to see that the ladies' Of the
Prison Association have resolved, under the appro-
baton Of the Board Of Governors, to renew this
wear their Festival to the Children on RsndaPs
Island. The Fourth of July has been chosen for
the occasion. year or two ago. this excellent
pan was Hrst started and was attended with the
MANIFEST effects. This Festival will be one Of the
last of the season.
Tv,curRs' AssocIATIoS.-The debate at Hope
Chanel last Saturday evening on the subject Ell
School Discipline, was animated and interesting.
The matter wasvery fully discussed; and there evidently
growing desire the adoption OF the ju'icious and e
ve eors approved by The generality Of discplinsTiAns
The Association will meet again on the 9Th Of July.
THE ALMOST KILLED,-An item in yesterdays
Tribune from tho Jersey CITY Sentinel, gave an
account Of narrow escape from death on the Rail-
road. ne sr Harlem B ridge. We learn that the per.
son saved tried to get the cars while they were
in motion; that he fell between the cara near the
head Of the train, there being seven or eight cars
behind and liable to pass over him. He was not
seized exactly as the the Sentinel understood, bat
Mr. Edwards, Conductor ofthe train jumped down
upon the track, and, crouching under the cars
seized the man by the shoulder, and dragged him
some twenty feet before the cars were stopped
Mr.. E. was himself in imminent peril, since STUN.
bic or misstep would have cost him his lite Ar
ter the man was dragged out be stared wildly
around for moment, and then rushed iAto the
nearest car, never saying thank you to his pre-
server-but he was probably nearly crazed by the
danger in which he had been placed.
PRISTERs' LIBRARY-Ample arrangements have
been made for an excellent entertainment tonight
at the Tabernacle, the programme OF which Will
be found in another column. The members OF the
Printers Union will meet at Stoneaus and proceed
in body to the Tabernacle. Those Of the public
who attend will need to go early to secure seats
DIRECTORY FOB ls5O.-Rode's New York City
Directory for ls5o-5l, was issued yesterday. Iii
very well printed, and contains the usual iniorma
ton Of such Observation-Disclosures, Banks, Courts,
Public OAcers Streets, &c. The publisher says
be has collected 81, 400 names-a much larger mum.
Der than any Directory has heretofore given. Per
lection is not promised, but good looking books
presented for SO, which will doubtless find plenty
OF purchasers. (Chas Il. Rode, publisher, &c Ce-
darst)
BARsUM's EusEuM-The opening OF the Amer
can Museum, after being closed nine weeks, was
the signal for a rush, which crowded the new hall
10 its utmost capacity About three thousand
per,ons were present, who witnessed the pertor-
nance OF the moral Drama Of the Drunkard with
repeated bursts OF applause After the per.
formance, Mr. Bsrnum was loudly called for, and
responded 10 the call ss follows:
LADIES AND GEsTLEMES: can scarcely COM
mand language to express my thanks for thus IN
expected compliment / confess TO you that during
a somew hist eventful lie this IL the proudest mo.
ment have ever yet experienced.
During the last nine years il has been my pleas
ure on THIS spot. 10 cater for the amusement ofthis
community, as well a. the vast number OF stran-
gers from the country, who visit our great metrop
oils, and here is the place where permanent pros
perity for the first time attended me. feel, there
fore, no small degree Of pride and satisfaction In
presenting you with this beautiful temple on which
Art hhs lavished all her powers, and it is you, my
patrons, whom may and do most sincerely thank
for giving me the ability to erect place oil amuse
ment, which all who have seen it acknowledge IS
an honor to our City, and to the refined taste and
artistic skill Of this country.
trust that you will believe me, when pledge
my honor that the thought of gam was bat
secondary considerable with me in making the
valuable Improvements just completed IN tas es'
Enlistment. / wasdoing well enough peculiarly
and had been already blessed By fortune lAl Se-
yond my expectations, and tuly e'iaa 70 ny e
sires Indeed, had seriously thought oil retrlng
from public life, and transferring my interests u a.
public exhibitions, to my valuable assistants 70
whose integrity energy, and good habits, am ~.
debted for much Of my success but knowing .nas
amusements and relaxation from me 9e ,.s,i ~ ~
cares Of life are absolutely required and WIZ DC
had, in every civilized lard, slt that this COMMA
mtg needed and demanded at least one more pace
Of public Amusement where "e m6h1 '-Ae ''i