New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-17
CITY ITEMS.
1yrSEsENTs THIS EVENING.

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BSsios. T1iaI.s opsn At Love in Maze, School
T,1lo-s Eis1.s-opeu s-Fsgrc M'lodi'' and su' 80
srII,. coso..r,-corusr Of Broadway and Thr''Ht 81
s1orpssi H.ltPaaol.. ofb. wa,. Rome, Upper I' and
Hungary. Conner BosdEay sna "Slasr -
TarIra H4tl-N.v Orlean. Bu'ls-q1s oPsn Iroups - .,
B.n:vs. M1'ys-o?.a ~ d''-'''ra''n ana Az '''"'
Emtos-orsa s,slsw'lca. cIsq' sod French Troupe
ooscIIT-Ths A-ghsu At Hops Chapel s Bfo'a-"'
TIE SroRM.-Yesterday was revival oil the
Fouinoctisl The city was drenched the Wlna
blew furioosly from all quarters, lodging round
the corners with violence which dsmantled
,sree number of umbrellas. Indeed, these ar
ticIes were continually kept boxing the compass
now pointing this way, now that now thrust
hack into ones face, now suddenly assailed from
behind and disocateJ The streets were an
endle,s network of swamp aud quicksand, and
the tide arose and overhowed many Of the piers
The skv was dark cold and gusty and asWe write
these words, the line rings in our ears;
"'Tis wild night at sea
More sTEAMERs-Two frGt-class steamers,
each Of 100 tuns burden, are now being built IN
this CITY, to form direct line between this CITY
and Norfolk. there to connect with the Seaooard
and Roanoke Railroad When completed this
will be one Of the most expeditions routes be-
tween this City and New Orleans
Hon TrDEs-The prevalence of strong east
erly winds for the last two days has had the Ell
feet 70 raise the tides in the East and North Rlv
era to rather an unusual hight. We do not learn
of any damage of consequence happening to yes
sells in port, but number Of cellars on South and
West sts are full thereby causing considerable
loss in -four, butter, lard sc. The boys that con-
gregate around the piers had great sport yester-
day hunting the rats that were driven from their
hiding places by the incoming waters The num-
Der destroyed must have been immense.
FIRE.-Last evening, about % O'CLOCK, q ire
broke out in the store of Lawrence Brothers, oo
John st., Fringe and Tsssel Importers. The stockot
goods W as much damaged by water. There was an
insurance of So 900 the contents OF the store
which will probably cover the loss The Hart
ford of Hartford, Conn, the equitable Of this City
and the Philadelphia Company are equal losers.
- The contents of the hardware store Of Messrs.
Baldwin & Marcy, 50 JOhnst, were much dam
aged by water
Court, Yesterday, verdict Of $4,000 damages
against the City was obtained by George Hutson
and bis wife The plaintiffs were riding in the
Fourth. avenue by the side Of the Harlem Rail-
road, when the carriage and horses fell into the
cut. The horses were killed. and their owner
has recovered their value from the city. Mr.. H.,
bis wife and daughter were badly injured, and
this suit was TO recover damages from the city.
VESSELS IL PoRT.-There were in this port
yesterday l6 Steamers, 81 Ships a Banks, 80
Briggs, and l5l SchoOners. Total, 42i.
TIE OLD sroRY.-We thought tibet when the
Common Council abolished the "Tea Room
there would be an end to leasting at the expense
of the City-but it appearE that we were mis-
taken. Last evening the Board OF Supervisors
Aldermen under another name) audited bill OF
"s297 for refreshments furnished to Members OF
the Common Council"
THE COST OF EDUcATIoN.-The Board OF Edu'
cation met last evening FOR the purpose OF appor-
tionipg the School Funds. The whole amount oil
money 70 be distributed was S22l,773 90, OF
which the Ward Schools receive slO3,9ll, and
the Public School Society $4,000. The re-
nsipder is divided among Catholic Schools, Co
lored Schools, &c. The average to each scholar
that attended the public schools last year. is
s55l3.5. The increase of scholars last year over
the ear previous, was 1,O5l.
tg@ Judge Barculo has granted stay Of pro-
ceedincs in the case Of the People rs. George
Wilkes. until the close Of the next general term
If the Supreme Court. Wilkes was tried for
libel on Hon. Ambrose L. Jordan, and found
guilty.
A LIBERAL DoYArIoN.-The La Fayette Fasi-
1sfrs. Capt FRENCH, of this city, have contrib
uted the sum of one hundred dollars toward the
completion Of the Washington Monument at the
National Capitol.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING. = TIE Society OF
Agriculture and Horticulture of The County OF
Westchester, holds it's Sixth Annual Meeting at
White Plains this day
u A beautiful schooner OF 40 tuns was
launched from the yard of Mr.. Baldwin, at New
Haven. on Tuesday last. 1t ia named "CHARLEs
4. STrrsoN." after mine host Of the Astor In
this city The vessel will sail for London WA
the Bahamas) and then be exhibited as sPecl'
men of our naval architecture.
HOWARD HorE1.-The injury done to the
rooms a. this House is not as great as was re
ported. The business Of the Hotel ia not inter-
rBpted
SCHOOL EXAMINATIoNs.--The County super
intendent will examine Ward School No. Il IN
First Ward, this forenoon. He will examine
the male department Of Ward School No - IN
Clarke.st Eighth Ward, Friday forenoon, COM
mencing in each at 10 o'clock.
I H The ALLEGHANIANs had very respect
~, .,A;aroa Lat avenino notwithstanding