New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-18
CITY ITEMS.

/ v,ar-r-s are getting unused aHi people begin TO
button coat. closely end walk brissy ana fee ca7.-
tally
THr CouSciL.-Both Boards were in ses-
s.r- lbtr.ab. In The .I4crrca. sac PROHIBITION Of
the use Of explosive bum ng elts cot good III. ~
vr4l. tic Committee or Ordinances A4vlcs been 4i-
rec,,t 10 report Fr0rer iaw on the subject we
hardly need suggest tha. order % be effective the
lsw must be compIehrrare 10 regirl TO nhn7s %
as;o prevent tie ,.rgct-pg operation I'd selling ,he
/ clG serpent un- Cr some innocent n-iael II. ''
/ from the Battery Enlargement Committee va, sa,-
ri,tes AID ordered 10 De printed lt proposes - give
/ tie ste Of Castle Garlen TOT foundation D. Che
Washington Monument by .ho way. N ans one
/ telus what las become Of the Washington M,nl-
raent that vas founded some years ago IN Hamilton
sousre', The other lo.ngs ia tie Upper Board were
not remarkably noteworthy.
/ IN Che Ass ,jslis. the principal item vas the aio2-
/ ton Of resolution that the Russ Pavement snail
not Lc sprnksed during tie day, and that il snail be
sacrt daily before sococs. THIS Is tie Hs4i ,2r.
u move. and We trls; that che Aldermen vii adopt
i. Ratwha' Of tie Committees OF Conference ola
the same subject recently appointed , AComm''iee
70 irou.re into an assault made 5y the head OF q
ct, bureau upon the person of the Assistant Alder
man o. the Fourth Ward vas appointed. CoaArm1-
ton Of assessments and street business finished the
session.
Both Boards ad ourned to Friday afternoon
OprRA.-The opera at Castle Garden
VIII close On this week Tonight we are TO have
O,oHo for the last time, on winch occasion viii be
gwen in tho best style.
DEATH or MIssIoyARY-REv. WM. I.
BDmY-The announcement Of the death OF Rev
YIN T Bddle VIII be received with emotions Of
surprise and deep regret lie departed tins life yes
terdav morning the l'ih inst. 1t hatpaSi O'Clock,
THE house Of Rev. John Dowing, D D. where me
was awaiting ms departure Tor Burmah IN few
weeks NJ Biddie was a young man Of great prom
ise. OF whom high hopes mad been formed his per-
sonal worth was not inferior TO tina, unassumns
merit which made nm bright example OF Aoo,ru-
| sve but efficient usefulness. circumstance OF %
peculiar and affecting nature make his death y oc-
/ curence Of unusual interest 90 the public 1--WE
weeks ago, Yesterday. he was ordained The day fol-
lowing lac was marr1ed. three weeks ago, yesterday
ne graduated with honor a, Hamilton, and IN shor
time was expected to leave his native land for h>
field Of labor as a missionary IN Burnah. HIS labor,
are ended here On FnCaT last he was attacked
with Il complaint m the throat which assumed o
/ malignant type on Tuesday. ami he closed ms eyes
IN peace and hope yesterday morning. The funeral
exercises we're held at the Church of which he was
member. the Berean Baptist Church, Rev. }. K.
/ Stone. corner Of Bedford and DowGng-stS., IN the
| afternoon at O'Clock The exercises were paricl-
/ mated IN by Rev Drs Dowling ana Williams Rev
/ Messrs BacAus of this City Taylor. of Brooklyn
/ j. r. stone and c. G.. LemoTs of THIS City The
hodv VIII be convened to-day 90 BrooSylile, Conn,
the residence Of his father Rev. Nr. Bfdle, where
closing funeral exercises viii be held previous 20 IL
/ te,mont The sermon Will be preached by Rev \
/ Perkins Of Danbury, first pastor Of the Bercan
! Church.
/ SUB-MARlNE EXPLOSIONS II HE IARBoR.
-To-da, about p ". two heavy charges VIII oe
lrod ~ Monsieur MallefeIt on Diamond Reef n
/ TIC iarhor, between the Battery and Governors
island. Zach charge VIII be ncosed IN TN cannis-
ter OF fifteen gallons capacity and viii he lowered
down upon tho surface Of the Tock from boat The
charge VIII be ignted by means OF galyanc battle
~ contained IN one OF frnciss metallic life boats
which Will be moorcd within about sixty feet OF TIE
charge. 4 red nag VII Jc displayed ten minutes
before the frs, charge fired, and when all ready
white landkerchief will be waved boy VI. Mallcicrt
from the boat containing the battery, As signal Tor
lnnelhe charge Persons DESTROYS Of witnessing TINS
operation Of breaking rocks under water without
drilling. VIII have a good opportunity by taking d
station on the Battery, Governors Island, or Brook
lyn Hielts There will be twenty feet Of water on
the rock when the charges arc hred
FlRE.-Last night At eight O'Clock 4 ire
broke out ia The old frame building No. rs stanton
street. occupied by John ODonnell, as Al Iron foun-
drv. The areInon were promptly on the ground aud
lff n
damage occurred Asst. Capt Cameron, oftne Thir-
teenih Ward Police. with section Of men, was on
tie ground and preserved order.
TorRrn WARD EVENING ScHooL. We
passed pleasant hour in this excellent School last
! ereure. where We found 30 girls, between the
aces OF Zen and twenty years under the direction Of
Miss Mary Preston, Principal, assisted by MIS-
| Lynch Miss Fitzpatrick. Miss White, Mr. Deane
and Ms Reynolds ali approved teachers IN The iii
| ferent day schools The evidences of improvement
over last year were striking, and give every reason
! nr the continuance Of these schools In the boys
department there $50 youths, from ten to TWEEN
ty-two wears Of age, all under the care OF MI ; ;
- John. Principal assisted by Mr.. John Helm VT
LayalIe. and three others. The order and apphca-
ton Of the scholars was very gratifying There
were several Of the school officers IN during the
evening. among whom We noticed DIT d. DonneH
one Of the most earnest friends Of the evening
schools We were shown some superior specimens
OF composition from one or two girls II should De
recollec,od that none Of these girls attend Inc day
schools There are thirteen evening schools FOR
bows and SIX schools for girls besides one for colored
pupils ~ Laurons-si.
PAINTERS WAXING UP-GooD lDEA.-A
company Of practical Painters have combined TO-
gether and erected an extensive establishment and
machinery 10 make Pants from new material
each mai owning stock and dong his part Of the
work They vii soon have store, and engage to
PANT buildings and furnish he paints much 10 TAG
advantage OF owners oi real estate