New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-25


ed by an overfowing audience. Upward OF nVe
hundred persons were turned away for want Q
room. Ndlle Franok, the principal dancer, Ia
most charming and graceful person. and second 70
no artist we have had among US since Fanny ElS
lers visit The ballet corps, also. present a tine
appearance. On Monday night the performance
was somewhat formal and lacking in spirit, from
the want, no doubt, of sufficient previous prepare
sion. This however will be remedied after tWo
or three more performances, and the company VIII
exchange it's present notoriety for the more au0
ltantial premium Of popularity.
THE POISONING SroRY.-W e have made some
inquiries into the extravagant story OF the poison
ing Of children at Fordhsm or Morrisania New
Village, and find, as we suspected, that it is highly
probable that the whole affair is very nice piece
of CANNON Gentlemen of undoubted yeraclty'
who are well acquainted with the person accused
and her past history state that there is no probable
foundation for the story. 1t appears that MISS
sbotwel, the keeper CT the place alluded to, Is
maiden lady who has devoted Home twenty years
of her life to acts of charity and benevoence. II
was principally through her efforts that the present
valuable Asylum for Aged INDECENT Coored Re
males in this City was established. For many
vears she has devoted her time and money to the
support of sort Of Founding Hospital, frat a.
Fordham and since at Morrissnis New Village,
where she endeavored to rear up the very weak
est and sich Hest Of the abandoned children who
are brought TO the City Aims House. She has
taken these little orphanH Of the tenderest age,
some OF them not week DID, and in almost every
has,
of the Aims House had refused longer to take care
OF them, and placed them under competent medi'
ca treatment and careful nursing, in the hope OF
rearing them. OF course great proportion OF
them died. in spite of every effort they were buried,
very likely in manner not especially formal or
careful and from these burials sprung all the ham,
bugs about poison, &c. The establishment has the
constant services of a competent phyalcian, who Ia
paid 5000 per year, and who lis above the sus-
piaion of any auch atrocity az that alleged
When traced back to its source, we find this
bug bear story resting upon very shabby
and contemplate foundation; that is, the peo'
pie OF the neighborhocd, or at least some in
terested property holders, considered the estab
,isbment of Miss Shotwell q nuisance, and are de.
si1ous of driving her out Such is the purport oil
the statement which we have received from the
very best sources the people at large in the I'M
mediate vicinity Of the establishment never dream
ed of the frghtuI poisoning affair until they read
the story in the papers OF yesterday morning Fur
tbermore, threats of breaking up OF the establish
ment bad been Illuminated several days since, with
large talk OF getting the Grand Jury to look in:o the
matter Thorough inv eslig alton viii Of course be
had and in the end unless we are very much de-
ceived the character of Miss Shotwell will remain,
az it always has remained, one Of singular benevo-
leEce and Kindness and the very furthest possible
from the conception of the shocking crimes that
have been charged up0nher
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS IN PHILADELPHA =
The members of the German Social Reform Asso-
cistion consisting mostly of workingmen, have
each worked piece of their trade, and collected
the whole for the purpose of lottery, the PRODUCES
of which were to be contributed in aid of the Ger
man sufferers at the late confagraton in Philadel
pbia, Tickets were sold at % Cents and the LOT
terry came off on Monday night at the ShaksPere
Botel The Saloon was decorated with the Amer
lean Banner and those OF the Social Reform 60
cicties Of the City. More than five hundred per
sons were present, and the prices relolced every
body After the lottery, we listened to the we'll
executed Quartettos of the musical section OF
this Society, and finally B all came of, which last
ed until morning. We are informed that aboaf
5000 are the results of these praseworhy e1ertons
Of the Society. Toward the end of the festivisy
they received the Visits Of part of the newly or
ganized MCCARTHY Guards, with the Assistant Al
dermtn as guest. The guests were earthly
cheefed, and many toasts were offered and re-
sponded to.
sENsIBLE.-she Denny Lind then ascended
from the lower regions to the light OF day. ooeerV-
ing to gentleman on the stairs, as she came up,
that the Herald establishment would require
great deal OF SOAP Herald.
Jenny Lind, among her other natural gif!s has
always been noted for strong common sense and a
shrewd habit OF observation. The above remark
proves that her possession of these qualities has
not been exaggerated. The Herald office IS re.
markaby filthy, az the columns of the paper abun-
dainty show. But we do not ace where all the
soap is to come from, that would bring it to any
thing like decenoy.
PREACHING on BOARD THE CUNARD STEAMERS
MIR. E. Cunard Jr. has published card in reply
to the letter OF Rev Mr.. Beecher, relative to re-
ligious worship on board the asia. Mr.. c. states
that the regulations Of the Company prohibit any
other service on board their steamers than that Of
the Established Church Of England. Also that Mr.
Cunard is net in the habit Of swearing or using
profane language Capt. Judkins also denies
having played at cards during the voyage,
" in the sense sought to be conveyed
On the other aide, Rev. DR.. McClintock, who was
Mr. Beecher'a fellow passenger publishes lstte'
coroborating the statement Of the latter, and add
ing, moreover, THAI Mr.. cunard afterward apollo
gized to him Or. McC fos the language be he'd
used on the occasion. These are the substance
OF the statements on both sides, which we give