New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04


Ing route: 6reenwioh St. TO Cortland through Cor..
land to BroadSay through Broadw way to PARK Row.
through Park Row. Chatham and East Broad gay
TO Grand, through Grand to Broadwa az, through
Broadway to Canal, though Canal to Hudson,
through Hudson to ClArkson, to Carmiue-st through
Csrmine to Blocker, to Broadway through Broad.
way to Great Jones.st. to No. Engine House,
where the line was sbandel, and the visitors IS.
posed If for the night It was so late before the
march was finished that We were not al to re.
the proceedings in deta fof tbs mornings paper
The route f the procession was thronged with
thousands ospectators and the glare Of the torches
the hsgs, wreaths and other ornaments Of the ma
chimes had an excellent effect, which was greatly
heightened by the fine music q the bands We
acknowledge the hearty compliments of some of
the companies as they passed The Tribune estab-
shment
To day the visitors will b. shown some of the
hons Of the town
TIE CoUNTRY.-The protractei dampness of
the season, disagreeabe as it has been to street.
walkers and all kinds Of out-ofdoor people, has
nevertheless bestowed upon the country luxuri-
ance Of foliage and vegetation almost unparalleled
in this latitude. The grass has been somewhat
checked by the lingering chillness of the air, bat
this has only given it thicker and ranker growth.
few such warm June days as yesterday will
bring up the early haycrop and suffice to form the
belated embryos Of the cherry, peach and apple,
which promise such plentiful yield. The Wheat
-, La md
perabundance Of moisture is not msted out to US
for the coming two or three weeks, the Corn har-
vest likewise. In our neighboring sandy State the
peach orchards give signs of an extraordinary yield
The country this season, will rejoice in the album
dance Of its gifts
The suItriness of yesterday noon was tempered
before night by smart thunder shower which
swept the upper part OF the City, bat only gave
the lower part slight spnnkling. The evening
was mild, fresh and delightful.
FOREIGN LETTERs-Fr0m table kept at the
Post Office during tue past month we gather the
annexed particulars Of the amount o, foreign cor
resloldcrcc passing Though the office in the space
Of twcLty.nine Jays, the nails by the Asia re-
ceived on the 2gb being the last during the month
Tie total number Of letters received from and sent
20 foreign countries Including California; has been
3l4,3 $50 Ofthis number Al, 800 were received from
California and 25,3OO were sen. to the same place.
Tie largest foreign mail received was by the Ed
ropa, On the 23d amounting to $4,000 letters. The
largest mail sent was BY the Cambria on the sth,
amounting to 81 400 letters. The largest mail re-
ceived from California was by the Georgia, on the
7tb, amounting to 27,7Oo letters. The largest Cali.
iornia mail sent was by the Ohio, on the 25th,
amounting 10 1900 letters. Twenty four steam
ers have arrived and departed during the month
Grchding California and those sailing from Bos-
tnc ,lak5lr nes-ly steamer every day, for the
70 lays dormg y ni,h lie account was kept
LARGE FIRE.-At O'Clock yesterday morning
Ere was discovered in the upper part Of the large
ivestory building 10. IS Front st. cornor Of Old.
slip. From the position OF the fire It appeared 10
have been the work Of an iucendiary. The whole
Of this building was occupied By Otis & WOOD
ward, Isaac Otis John Woodward, John Ots)
wholesale dealers in teas coaees, sugars and
spices. All the stock in tic third, lourta and fifth
stories was destroyed and the walls a. far down
the middle Of the third story fell into the street
The remaining stock, in the second and third
stories and basement, is nearly destroyed by water
The building connected with No. "a Old slip, into
which the fire made It's way and greatly damaged
the upper stories. In the lofts was a large quant
ty Of cotton The cotton was thrown into the street
fast as possible, bat much of it was injured by
FIRE, and more by water and dirt
In the same building was Chas. Sutton, dealer
in wines his loss viii not be large. The lower
part had the sign Hasted, Chamberlain ( Go.
dealers in provisions; loss not great Also, Cal
bert Finlay; loss not known. No. % Od-slip
was a very little injured in the roof We learned
that Otis Il Woodward are insured to the amount |
of $4,000 or more about half in the Long Island
and half in the United States Company.
The buildings belonged TO Mr.. Pentz, and were |
insured for sl3 Ooo, which viii probably cover the |
less, only one store, the corner, is so badly in
jured that it will be necessary TO entirely rebuild.
Even Of that the lower stories appear to be nearly
as sound as they were before the fire
On Front-st No. 50, adjoining the store OF Otis |
Woodward, escaped without any material dam |
age This is fortunate for the insurance compa- |
MES, as the occupants, Messrs Bucklin & Crane, |
have very valuable stock, consisting principally |
Of teas 1t has escaped damage o. any momentby |
water. There are several names mentioned as
owners of the cotton the Commercial says: The |
quantity of cotton in the premises, we understand !
was only seventy.ive bales. It wss owned by /
Center 4 Co.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.-The neg Board OF Ed
ucation met yesterday at P. N. Mr.. Shaw OF tue
Twelfth Ward was called 10 the Chair and the
Board went into an election for a President after
resolving that nineteen votes should be necessary
to e choice, only twenty eight members being pre-
sent. On the third ballot Z. c. Benedict was che,
sen President having received 81 votes. He was
conducted to the chair By Commissioners King and
Purser and delivered briei and pertinent address