New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-24


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u Mondays sullen threat Of snow was
not fulfilled. March relented and wep. all the early
morning yesterday, but smiled with April sweetness
by noon and through the day.
The OPERA AT NBLo's.-This evening
Madame Anna Thillon appears in one Of the most
fascinating OF Auber's Operas-Ls D,mia, Noir-or
as the English bills have it, The Black Domino 1t
will repay the visit, were it only TO hear the stately
Spanish dance In the overture.
"OuR Folks" IN OFFIcE.-At hst-after
violating the fundamental laws OF the City, and,
without shadow Of justice, night or decency, seiz
ing upon Offices legally beyond their control-the
Loco Aldermen have the satisfaction of re xarding
some Of their faithful. par.isans with Office. Robert
Campbell, Patrick Vincent and George Dean are
made Pound-masters; D. w. Clark and Pierce De-
lahaIef, sealers o! Weighs and Measures; Gershom
Cohen and Michael Tuomey, ms iors OF Weights
and Measures. We suggest that the Board next
proceed to the appointment of some young man to
be Commissioner OF Deeds at the expiration of the
term Of Office Of Anthony T. Gallagher who is 10 DO
himself appointed a" whenever a vacancy shall oc-
cur"
The ALDERMEN This dignifed and
talented body concluded its March session last night
about IL O'Clock, after bacchanal feast in the Tea
Room at the expense OF the tax-ndden. people.
Withinthe month they must have added some 5000
to the tax levy fer 1884, mainly for hasall of cgars
for the shess brood Of seekers after public plumber
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nue. in the marble Aims House in the Park. All
the items of this March bill Of fare will % Published
as soon the keeper Of the Hall has made oath to
the charges and pocketed the money which he has
expended.
WELCOME RELIEF.-We are really crate.
full to the Board of Aldermen for relieving US from
the publication of their proceedings officially re-
ported Heretofore We have been obliged to waste
columns Of valuable room in recording matters Of
possible interest," for consideration that scarcely
paid for type setting. While the room thus oppor-
timely saved will afford our readers much inssrlc-
tive and edfyiDg matter, they will lose nothing of
me doings Of the City Hall folks Oar reporters will
be there regularly as the teabell and will keeo
careful eye upon the pranks OF "our folks" whether
for evil or for worse. They keep their deeds
from the readers Of The Tribune, however they may
desire 10 do So
The PLACE TO GO.-Whoever would be
entertained to night should 60 to Metro
politan Hail. where thousands OF the rising genera
ton will meet in Temperance Convention, and
where addresses. songs, notices, sentiments, &C.,
will edify ard delight. Many OF our most eminent
clersymen will take par. in The exercises. A gold
h. Tod to tho fhnv ~ fho Nae
sccress, ard two copies Of the Bible for the best
original n ttoes II will be worth the price and the
tine 20 the vast assembly OF children II nothing
more. We lean thai great majority OF the tickets
are already sold. (See advertisement for places
to buy)
Mn. EMERsoS's LECTURES course
Of Lectures In Hope Chapel by Mr. Ralph Waldo
Emerson will be resumed this week. The next
lecture on Culture" will be delivered on Thurs
cav evening, and the succeeding one on I" Worship
will be deliv cred on Saturday evening As this viii
be the last opportunity of listening 20 the quaint
my site sayings OF the brilliant nlosophlca lecturer
during the present season, We presume tina. the &C
casion will attract large audience.
STREET CLrANING.-Sincet the Aldermen
threw into confusion all the regular arrange.
ments for street-cleaning, any apparisisn Of hoes
and brooms is looked upon with astonishment;
indeed, on the occasion of the st. Patrick pa
race, this astonishment was formally expressed
in a vote Of thanks to " Hon. James NJ. Bard, AL
dermsn Of me XIvth Ward, and like wise to Thos
Wbea an, Assistant Alderman ofthe same Ward, for
their noble exertons in having Spring and Prince
streets cleaned" Well, the suffering people knew
thew oeseIyed the thanks; or, IL any doubts let
him take stroll (or wade) through any the streets
in the Frat Fourth Sixth or Fourteenth ards and
the heaps Of th the lakes OF dirty water, and tho
stenches which no will see, feel and smell. will con-
ce him that the Hercules who makes any Improve
me Mt in such an extensive and very Augean stable
deserves public ovation.
LOOK OUT FOR PrsrILEScE. Not con-
tent with disorsabisiRg the City Inspectors Depart
ment, and rendering the proper cleaning ofthe City
almost impossible, BY adopting system at once i'm
practicable and ridiculous, the reckless Aldermen
last night ordered the Controller to stop the sup
plies for Health Warcens. Citizens Who dnd them
selves in the midst OF heaps OF pestenta fostering
ting shin fever and cholera. will remember that tho
Aldermen have prevented its removal
Mn. PHILLIPS LECTURE UPON FIRE AND
THE FIaE-ANNIHiLAroR- A very large audience
assembled last evening, to listen to Mr.. Phillip
lecture upon the above subject and to witness his
demousrstivs experiments. Mr.. P. presented quite
different view OF his invention from that which has
been current in this country for many months past
We have not space to give the lecture in detail, but
viii glance at the leading ideas He stated that
sre, in it, production and extinction, was bus a
chemical process and change. He sho we'd that the
most dangerous part of fire was the fams-shat the
fame created the heat and spread the conhasrason,
and was the active agent In consuming : building.
He then demonstrated by experiment tnaI WAFER
has no effect upon hame-that the only way IN
which water could sxnnguish fame wssoy ex-
uDeuishing the source from which the lame springs
he s,a,ed that this was difficult aud often iupo.-
mile 10 accomplish, and that II was owing to fhis
currently mainly that buildings burn down, 10 spite
of the efforts Of the fremen lie nets demon
s,,.t.d that the vaoor from the Aanihiator bad .
saecifc extn gushing effect upon asme AMI taat II
nSyfoymed It's work insfantane0usly lie saio .ads
ms vspor was not mysterious gas aooa' ~nlcn
t,,,e or nothing was known-out that II was IN AMY
.r,am. combined With small quantity OF Carboaic
Acid and Nitrogen but the power OF the comolseo
nufr