New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-05

at noon for Liverpool. with nearly 100 passengers
on board Among them are DR.. Benjamin Sill
man. Professor of Geology, &c, in Yale College,
and bis son. Professor Sliman, Jr, of the same
Institution, who visit Europe for the purpose,
chiefly, of making geological exploration Of the
central and southern portions OF that continent
Immediately on reaching Liverpool, they will pro
coed to the continent, and, after visiting the vol
canic regions of central France, will make the
tour ofItsly, visiting Vesuvius and Etna, and will
return to England in time to attend the meeting
Of the British Academy of Science, which takes
place at Ipswich in July. They will subsequent
" visit Switzerland and the Alps, and return to
this country in the Autumn.
The Cambria Of the Cunard line, for Liver
pool, the Humboldt for Havre, and Spodord &
Tilestons new steamship, Union, for New.Or-
leans, sail on Saturday.
The fastsailiDg steamship Pacific, under the
command Of Capt D. g. Bailey, will leave on the
18th inst for San Francisco touching at Rio janet
70, Valparaiso and Panama
PRECAUTIONARY learn that the Policemen
of the Tenth District intend presenting to their
Assistant Captain. Richard Norris on his retiring
from Office, splendid Silver Pitcher and Com
plimentary Supper, as a mark Of their esteem for
bis urbsnity Of manners and gentlemany conduct
as an officer. Mr. Norris has been connected with
the Police Department for a long time, and has
made many friends.
u The packet ship Isaac Wright Capt E.
G. Furber arrived at this port on Sunday, Al days
from Liverpool, with 400 passengers. Two births
on the passage, and not case Of sickness
Low FARE.--The steamers for Albany are car
ryiDg passengers for fifty cents-bertbs extra
This is less than one third OF a cent per mile
cheap enough we should think, to satisfy the mos.
economical.
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE. - Yesterday the
houses and lots 1855 and / 81 Broadway were sold
at auction by Anthony ]. Blocker & Co. They
brought, together, the sum of $4,000.
The COLONIZATION SOCIETY AND LIBERIA
Mr. Pinney has published a statement Of the re-
lations existing between Mr.. Putnam and the
Colonists in Liberia, in which the public are eau
toned against the error of supposng that dona.
tons made to Mr. Putnam are in aid of the Coloni'
zation society-the reverse being the fact. Mr..
Putnam possesses a good farm in Liberia and
any assistance will be for his personal benefit
Mr.. Pinney makes this statement on behalf Of
the Society, for the reason that several annual
contributors have paid their donations to Mr.. Put
nam-thereby, in effect, weakening the power of
the Society to aid in settling the poor
II DR.. HARVEY P. PEEr, the esteemed Presi-
dent of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, in
this City, sailed for Havre Saturday, in the new
ship Germania. He visits Europe for the pur-
pose of investigating the modes of instruction of
Deaf Mutes, and to introduce into the American
system such improvements as he may discover
We look for interesting and valuable results from
bis labors. Dr. Peet is accompanied by his eldest
son.
CALIFORNIA TRAVEL During the months of
January and February there arrived at this port
from California, 2,7O2 persons. During the same
period last year there were but 83s arrivals
THE NORTHERN DIsPENsARY. - During the
month of February, past, there were 2,10l pa
tients treated at this Instituton-viz: At the
Dispensary, 1888 at their houses, 7os-with the
following
Sent 10 hospal....... sIs'il under treatment ..s7
Vaccinated ............. 5SOl
PLACES or NATIVITY.
United States .992 Scotland ........,-....lS
Ireland .9Sl Germany
England .......,.. A. Other countries. ........3
The average number of prescriptions per day
was l24-making total for the month of 3 479.
u" Ten per cent. of the deaths reported for
this City last week took place on Wards Island
r. The land near the Trinity Church Gene
terry, which has long been reserved by young Au.
dubson for the purpose of a Geological Garden,
has been sold, that gentleman having abandoned
the project of forming Garden
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The following sales