New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-18

| acquired great experience, which will peculiarly
fit him TO carry into execution the plans of the
Superintendent, o. H. LEE, ESQ, Who'll himself
practical man and an eminent engineer.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY-Yesterday was very an.
favorable for the celebration Of the festival of
Irelsnds Patron Saint All public display was
prevented by the storm but the religious servi.
ces in the Catholic Churches were well attended
and the festivals in the evening were more than
usually spirited and interesting.
FRIENDLY SoNs OF ST.. PArR1cK.-This Society
celebrated their Anniversary for the first time for
several years, at the Astor House last evening
Since the Famine in Ireland, and the death Of
their respected President, James Bryburn, ESQ,
no celebration Of this ancient Society has been
held. The representative of ST. Georges tDr
Beales,) and the representative of the New.Eng
land Society, Moses H. Grinnell,l were present
The celebration was got up in haste, and several
gentlemen, whom it was intended TO invite had
been omitted in the haste. The bill Of fare was
everything that could be anticipated from the
weI-known liberality Of COLEMAN & sTETsoS, of
the Astor House.
RICHARD BELL, the newly elected President
Of the Society," performed his part with great eclat
After the regular toasts were drunk, w. E. Rob
nson, Esq. proposed the following, which was
received with great applause
John Mitchell and WiRi1a Smith ORrien-Msy they
io1 Kossutb In this, the Land ofReuge 10 the Mar
yTs Of Liberty throughout the world.
Speeches were made during the evening by
Richard Bell, ESQ, President Of the Society
Moses q. Grinneu, ESQ, President Of tho New.
England Society w. E. Robinson, DR.. Eobert
Hogan Simeon Draper, Esq, DR.. Beales, PreSi-
dent of St. Georges Society, and others. About
o'clock the Society separated, all highly enter
tanned with the proceedings Of the evening" par
ticulary with the spirit Of lberality manifested
by the company, and by the remarks Of the speak
ers. The speeches of Mr.. Grinnel and Mr.. Ora
per, in reference to the reception which Irishmen
always meet and deserve here, were received
with great applause. The celebration was one
of the most agreeable o. this ancient and honora-
bic Irish Association.
The flag of the Society foated from the flag
staff OF the Astor House during the day.
= The proportion Of deaths at Wards Island,
last week, to the total mortality reported for the
City, was within fraction of tacelce per cent
DR.. GoADBY's LEcTUREs-It will be seen
from the advertisement in another column that
DR.. H. Gosdby, late of the Royal College of Sur
geons. London, commences a course of Lectures
on the Phenomena of Insect Life, at Spinger In.
stitute, on Wednesday evening DR.. g. has just
delivered asimilar course before the Smithsonian
Institute at Washington, with great success In
all that relates to the use of the Microscope, and
to Microscopic dissection, he is well known to
scientific men as standing at the very head Of the
profession The Society Of Arts, in London, con-
ferred on him their silver medal for certain NIL
croscope, invented by him; and also their gold
medal for the invention Of the fluid known to nat
uralists as Goadby's Solution" for the preserva
49,, If animal substanGes His collection of mi
mute preparations was purchased some years ago
by public subscription headed by Prince Albert
and was placed by the contributors in the Hunte
rian collection in the Royal College of Surgeons
| We trust that his Lectures will be fully attend
ed the subject is most fascinating one to all who
take an interest in the phenomena oflife.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Communicated
To your tents, South siderS Your rights are in
danger! Some spectators are endeRvortng to
swap feet Of their North.sde long lots for y
feet of the fronts Of the South side lots Of said
! Liberty-st cannot afford to part with an inch OF
land The North siders cam their lots are l2O
each, beside the North siders intend to run line
diagonally from Broadway to Greenwich'st.
thus giving skew or triangular form to the front
| of every South lot. What will the short remain
der of the South rhort lots be worth after being
reduced TO SO feet in length Who will have
| them? What will they dc with them w ask
! Alderman Griffin In the mean time, all who
wish to have any chance OF escaping from moss
cold blooded plot of few midnight schemers,
must be up and active. Let the Common Coun.
| Gil hear from the SOUTH SIDERs.
Il 1t appears from a notice in to-day's
paper that Banning begins his valuable course OF lee
lures this afternoon the ladies Of this City We under
stand that his Introductory lecture, Tuesday last was a.
tended by hundreds OF ladies' who exhibited the hgheSI
satisfaction at his unrenl!ng and scientific abors in their
behalf Dr. Banning occupies enviable position among
the lecturers Of the present day His theory OF Mcdaniel
PATHOLOGY seems destined 10 with universal favor
result which involves entire change IN the treatment OF
host Of msades which have hitherto bsed all the rene
dial efforts Of the most Injurious and ska practitioners
e FELLOWS MINsTRELs continue TO
attract numerous auditory witness Their very amusing
personaon Of Negro character and that too 10 It's meres!
| mood We have on many occasions expressed our views
as TO the entertainment furnished by this band Of perform
era They are really deserving visit from al whose taste
would incline lnen 10 ~
morrow they give day as well evening performance
commencing at SPIN on which occasion Messrs. Donni-
ker Christian Kneass others, Will appear and perform
! II Our readers must not forget the Con-
cert Of the 100 children al the Tabernacle tomorrow night
Th, we understand is the beat opportunity Of hearing
these little sougsters ihs season OF courIe everybody
viii 20.
Eg Among the numerous guests sojourning at
| the Irving House yesterday were;
Mr. Fillmore The fisher Of the President OF the United
states Mrs Fillmore lady OF the President Mr.. Fillmore
son and Private Secretary OF the PRESIDENT Miss Fillmore
daughter Of the President; Hon. Levi Wssdbury NJ H.