New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-22
FATHER MATHxw.-The Very Rev. Faith

mo d;soorrso ON bis favorjte theme he administered
the pledge TO upwards Of 5000 Al noon Yesterday
over ten thou and had been enrolled ana countess
numbers were pressing forward to range themselves
under his banner. He viii continue TO administer
the pledge every morning during the week at
o'clock in St. May's Church.
CHILDREN FOR SALE.-Mr. }. IL. Nc
KNIGHT and lady OF this City were lately III the
South. where Mrs X. was induced to purchase out
Of slavery a poor black woman named Nell Tor
whom she paid $500 That poor woman, now at
work in this City, left two children In bondage
whom she is very anxious to ransom, which the
scion of Chivary whom the Law calls their owner
IS generous enough 10 sell her for $500 Mr. Knight
is trying to help her raise the money and as all
such efforts help to diuse "a realizing sense OF the
essential deformity and meanness OF Slavery, we
hone he may be encouraged 10 proceed. we are
personally out Of the slave trade, but II any one VINO
isn't will send Mr. X contribution for this OBJECT,
we have reason to believe that 1t will be faithfully
applied.
2 SorREE MuslcALE-Henrl Appy's-comes
off on THURSDAY evening, ODD inst, al the Chinese
Assembly Rooms No. 500 Broadway. The resident
artists engaged will speak for themselves they are
gree with Signor Apply, and much more attractive, as
i. is his first appeal to an American audience, ana
will no doubt be respondeito with their usual lber-
alty The fact of his presenting his letters Of intro
duction to some Of cur most influential citizens,
who have thus been made acquainted with the ex'
traordnary talent of this young volinist, has been
the principal cause of early application for ncK-
cts.
FovRTH WARD IN THE FIELD-TEM-
PERAYCE ALLIANCE.-M meeting OF the fnehds Of
Temperance held on Tuesday evening, the 2lst inst,
at the Hall No. 5 Chatham-square, Mr.. Ira Buest'
man, IT, OF the Central Alliance. was called 10 the
Chair c. c. Leigh, Esq, addressed the meeting on
the importance of united effort after which the Con.
stitution, as recommended by the Central Alliance
was read and unanimously adopted The following
gentlemen were elected as officers: President,
Thomas Smith Vice Presidents, Doctor L. II. Bur
ras and John Petre, Corresponding Secretary,
Eugene Cunningham Recording Secretary, Bar
ton Wood Treasurer, Solomon Ferre. The
following gentlemen were appointed an Execu-
tive Committee: Alexander Lung, George Rim
mington, A. l.. Peck, Robert Burgess, John Wilson,
James T Barnes and MI Edwards. Joel Blackner,
ESQ., being called for, addressed the meeting. Rev.
Mr. Pease, of the Sixth Ward, was next called for,
and stated that the Sixth Ward also In the field,
and had nominated Noah WarreI Esq, as candi.
date for Alderman, and that they were determined
to secure his election Messrs Austin and Nash
were present, and sung some of their popular Tenn
perance odes.
SEVENTH WARD TEMPERANCE MOVE
MENTs.--At meeting of the friends of Temperance
in the Seventh Ward held at the Consstory rooms of
fst. NJ, lo.-o, OctO
the Ward Temperance Alliance formed, and the
following officers were elected President, Joel
Blackmer Vice Presidents, Thomas Ritter, NJ D.
and VIM. c. Bennett Corresponding Secretary, IL.
: Gilbert Recording Secretary, Jacob Maby Ex-
eCutlve Committee VIM. Quincy, VI. l.. Hewitt,
Vim. Stiles Ira Buchanan, Jr, I. McCarty, ID. ii.
Platt and A. Flanagan. After which some very IN
teresting remarks were made by Messrs. Blackmer
and Buchanan The following resolution was then
offered and, after some very appropriate remarks
was unanimously adopted $50
ance principles of Seventh Ward Alliance he made to
subseIVe the interests of either the wing or Dem2craic
party unless they advance the objects which tins Alliance
has Vew the Suppression Of the Liquor frame
The meeting was well attended and among the
audience could be many of the first men In the
Ward All present seemed to be determined to act,
and we should Judge that something Will be done.
The meeting adjourned TO meet again next Monday
| evening at O'Clock due notice Will be given of
the place About seventy five gentlemen gave their
| names as members Of the Alliance.
XVIITH WARD TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
A large Public Meeting was held on Monday eve
ming in HopR CHAPEL to organize the Fifteenth
Ward Temperance Alliance. DR.. Parmly was
called to the Chair: {. J. Warren acted as Score
AIRY aud Prayer was offered by Rev. w. r. Gordon
Of the r. ID. Church.
Interesting addresses were made by r. N. Ha-
vens, Esq., Hon. T. NJ Woodruff DR.. + Parmy,
Mr. {. {. Laigh, DR.. d. NJ. Reese, Rev. DR.. Bowling
r.. Ii. McCurdy, and MIR. G A. Caldwell
The Constitution recommended by the City ALI
ance was adopted, and from among the slgners TO
that document, the following gentemed were chosen
officers
Dr. f. Parmly President Hon. T. NJ. Woodruff,
and r. IL. McCurdy Esq,Vlce Presidents DR.; d. NJ
Reese, Corresponding Secretary Geo. \. Caldwell,
Recording Secretary Daniel Drew, Esq, Treasu-
reT DR.. D. Z. Hoton. Messrs Roe Lockwood, X.
n. Ravens. and {. J Warren, Executive Committee.
This meeting was not quite SO enthusiastic as
some of the Ward meetings nave been, but from the
character of the gentlemen engaged we Judge that II
will not fall below any other Ward IN efficiency
FAIR.-The School of Mechanics lnst-
tu,e Chamber.st visited the FAIR of the American
Institute AT Castle Garden yesterday, from 10 to ~
A. NJ, BY invitation from the Board OF Management,
and were addressed by Gen. Chandler. The School
IS in the most prosperous condition, and numbers
some 800 scholars
THIS CoNCFRTINA PERFORMER. I'VE OBJ
serve among the recent arrivals from Europe that of
Mr. A. Sedgwick, an extraordinary performer upoR
the " Concertlna' The Concertlna as It's name i'm
plies is a combination of the peculiar tones of most
Of the most popular musical instruments of the day
We hope he Will soon give the New-York public an
opportunity TO listen to hun at some of our places of
amusement.
PRESENTATIONS That very excellent
CORPS Company d, Washington GrayS, did them
selves honor last night a. the Mercer House, by pre-
senting to their interchangeable and highly esteemed
Captain, James Little beautiful Silver Pitcher, as
a token of their regard for one TO whom they are