New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-15

CITY ITEMS.

,y' We have had a remarkable amour, Of
weather within the past A. hours. saturday sun
rose behind an ugly storm OF rain but the warmth
of his beams Transmitted the drizze into spark
ling April shower and ere noon the dispensing
clouds let the bright beams through IN thousand
places; the fresh green grass washed of dust
looked lovely the swelling buds O. the trees a.
most yentured to ua,od their hearts OF leaves
the breeze came. not codly. from theWest, and for
an hour or two hopes OF flowers and use for sun
shades seemed to have teuable ground. But when
the sun went down the wind moved northwsrd 4
point or two and blew with steadily increasing
force until it reached the hurricane gait and al day
Yesterday 1t kept this speed blowing not only the
dust bat the people out OF the streets and shrek
ing and moaning through the shutup town like
hyena prospecting graveyard. The average tenn.
perature Of the past week was most uniashlonably
low. descending 20 a GOODNESS perfectly unendura-
be-but yesterday was the very climax OF low de-
gree law OF snow came in the afternoon. but
il was too cold for even that and it ceased quickly
We presume the 2spect OF the skies will b any
thing but this when our paper appears Perhaps
il would be a good den to get up Panorama Of
Spring; so many people are signing Tor the reality
that hundreds would doubtless crowd to witnessits
counterfeit presentment and enjoy at least the YER
dancy OF the Imagination.
WHICH VA, FIRST I'm an item about tue ire
Of Friday ni-ht in Nassau ST We were made to say
that No. was first on the ground. A Fireman
assures rs that this is a mistake-that Hose Co.
No. 46 was first there-The item in question was
not seen BY the City Editor or the assertion would
have been omitted Wemade no intentional state
ments of the kind, well knowing that all our com
panes are equally prompt in turning out that the
fact of this or that one being first at fire is oener
owing to proximity to the place, or hshtness OF
machine or casual attendance OF men-and that
the company arriving last comes with as good
will and works as disinterestedly as the earliest
We know no parties and have no favorites IN the
Department; the whole, Individually and collec
tivelv always have our best wishes and best words
The only rivalry we recognize among Ne" ! rk
Firemen is the effort of each company to make
themselves the most orderly and best organized
company in the City-careful, at the same time to
recognize all the merits and all the rights of the
others.
ASSIvERsARY or TIE HOME MISSIONARY SocfE-
rY.-The above Society held its Anniversary yes
terdav evening in Rev. Mr.. SEIsSER's Church
Carmine.st. There was very large attendance
of the children connected with the Society present
who sang with much taste and harmony number
of select hymns appropriate to the occasion. The
interest displayed at this anniversary has IN no
wise abated since the last, and the congregation
which was numerous. seemed to take much inter
est in the exercises. On the seats were placed
Sins of paper for the OF those who, desiring 10
subscribe periodically to the Missionary cause
might wish to write their name and residence
down. This was deemed necessary by the Society
as means Of increasing its receipts which have
beer diminishing OF late
The exercises Of the evening were opened by a
fervent and earnest prayer delivered by the pastor
of the Church. After which the Treasurers re-
mort was read from which CLEAN the following
items of receipts and expenditures:
ENPENDTVREs
Amount paid for printing the Annual Report and - 81,
Pad to the home Missionary Society for the suppon
OF Missionaries '''''''.'''''''''''' -ol 10
Total.......: '.......'.''''''''s-" %
Receipts IN April ~
COLLECTION Al the last Anniversary. Is "
Collection by the Male branch. ia %
Collection by the Female branch - Nv
Collection by the Infant school.........''... Il 81
Total.................. ...............S2e! .
The Secretarys Report which was read next,
gave a review Of the doings OF the Society during
the past year. From it We learn that the as
ISOLATION has been in existence for the last fourteen
l. IN no uratffeI
with its efforts, which have been widespread and
are still rapidly extending its sphere OF usefulness.
There are, however complaints made OF dmlnu-
ton in the receipts this year upon those OF the asst
notwithstanding the much greater necessity there
is for al increase, the expenditures OF the society
necessarily increasing every year. II We fail IN
the means of support, says the Report our field OF
action must become limited and the incalcuable
blessings which through the SOcetys labors have
been bestowed upon thousands, will now be en-
loved BY a few New territories are forming-old
territories are becoming States, with vast IN
crease in population, which demands more and
more the circulation of the Scriptures and the
preaching of the truths OF religion among them
The nited States. it continues is destined to be
the grea, medium through which the gospel VIII
be made known to all nations and II true 10 It's
mission il will become exalted in the history OF ma
tons.
Rev. Mr.. BRIER Missionary from Indiana beng
introduced by the pastor. addressed the congrega
ton. bespoke Of the qualification which the pre-
sent anniversary afforded him. and alluded IN
terms Of the highest praise to the conduct OF the
children COMPOSING portion Of the Society. This
.sid the Reverend gentleman. is the 9TH anniver-
ssr, of the Bome Missionary Society the Amer
con Missionary Society has received, during the
little more thar $4,000. 1t has had
in its employ over one thousand individuals: your
Society controates yearly $500 This IS suiiclent
70 nav two MINISTER'S for preaching the gospel al
y -. Il. o. ( 70 and Xara N