New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-15

The Anniversary of the New-York City Tract Society
will be held this evening, in the Reformed Dutch
Church, Lafayette place.
Mr. Thackeray's Lecture on "Hogarth, Smolett, and
Fielding" viii be given at Rev. Mr.. Chapins Church.
The DRAMATIC FUND BENEFIT comes of this even
ing at the Bowery Theater when Macbeth will be
given by Mr. Hsmbln and Mrs DufFeld, Gate Misc
wemyss) The Roussets and great number o! other
popular actors have volunteered The occasion is
of peculiar interest TO patrons OF the drama by reason
of iss purely benevolent Characteristic proceeds going
TO the fund for the relief Of aged sick and unfortunate
members of the profession
At NrBLos tonight, 1.-The Daughter of the Regi-
nent" by Madame Thillon and Mr.. Hudson.
At the BROADWAY The Peri" for the third time,
and Pettcoat Government"
At WAILAcK's, London Assurance" Blake as " Sir
Harcourt ard Laura Keene as Lady Gay Con-
GLIDING with The Practical Man"
AT BukroN's Placde in his popular character I'm
Gle John" and One Thousand Milners."
See advertisements on first page for these and other
thingsto come.
Il His Exceency Senior j. de Osma, En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Tenipoten,ary from
Peru Qayng recovered from his serious illness) LETT
the Union place Hotel yesterday, with his family and
suite for Washington.
DEATH OF Mr.. SEGurS.-Arthur Edward
Sheldon Seguin. the vocalist, died in this City
on Monday He was born in London in lsO',
and was member of the London Academy OF Mu'
sic, from which he retired in 1880. having gained
the honors Of the academy. In the following year
be made his first appearance on the English stage,
at the Queens Theater then under the management OF
81, Eahr 1 "A.
made his I H. in the character of Pophcmus, in Han
dcs g cs and Galstea.' Mr. Seguin became popu-
lar svore, and enjoyed profitable engagements at tae
Italian Opera House aud the theaters OF Coyent Car
den and Drurylanc He to this country in 1898,
and nsde bis first appearance on the American stage az
the cid National Thcater IN this City, on the loh o. Oc'
toher The National was then under the management
Of Mr. James Wallack, the present proprietor OF the
Lyceum. Here Mr.. Segun played as star, having
made his del u, General Won der Tear in the Opera
Of Amie' He subsequently visited professionally
the principal cities Of the United States, and maintained
on excellent reputation bass singer ami comic actor
At the time of his DEATH Mr. Seguin was member OF
the Lyceum Company. He had been unwell for some
time past, and had become quite thin and emacatet,
though his voce had lost little OF t power. While at
rehearsal about three weeks SINCE he was observed 10
become suddenly i'll and faint and had to be accommo-
dated with chair He was Immediately sent IN
carriage 70 his residence in Whitet, and we believe
never visited the teGt0T since. His disease, we under
stand affection OF the heart Mr.. segwn ms
left handsome competence TO his family consisting oil
She has withdrawn from the stage and ut present de-
votes her time to tie teaching of music and singing at
her academy She has enjoyed high reputation IN this
country, to which she came with her husband in lsS
EVIDENCES OF GooD.-It may be gratifying
10 those who are aiding the Ladies Of the Home Mig
sonsry Society in their efforts benefit the wretched
inebrsted persons residing at the FIVE Points to know
whether there evidences of good resulting from the
labors there going under the auspices of the Society
and through its Missionary, Rev. j. Luckey On Sunday
last Reporter of The Tribune with other members Of
the Press accompanied OF the active Ladies of that
Society on visit to number of families in that
"parish" The families referred to reside in Cross,
Little Water and Anthony-sts and in Cow Bay They
were found by exploring filthy alleys by traversing
dark and unclean halls, by ascending dirty crooked
stairways by diving into easements, and by climbing
into attcs In all instances we were kindly welcomed
our guide and her associates of the Mission having
often visited them in furnishing them aid and various
comforts in their distressing poverty, while persuading
them to become temperate and send their children to
the Mission School. Several of the occupied by
these families were much cleaner aud far more
Portable than we expected The floors were clean and
sanded the tables and chairs tidy and the beds
decent. The inmates were very well clothed The
children evidently well taken care Of and quite
happy-especally in anticipation of the great festival
for their benefit Friday next, at Metropolitan Hail.
The response on entering the humble apartment of
these families was You're welcome, you're welcome"
and upon departing, MANY thanks" to their benc.
acress for the good yeve done US" and God bless
ye all" 1t unexpected and truly gratifying to wit
ness such changes in the condition of those who had
been kept 20 low so long they have been by intern
perance and other vices. 1t would be interesting to
d. r,lo a
Of the occasion, but have not space at this time
We found some where the attention OF the Ladies
and Of their Missionary have been exceedingly bene.
hcia In one instance the poor father OF several inter-
estng children has been blind for years and the family
has now been made CONFERENCE.-The children have
been clothed and sent to the Mission School In another
instance sickly widow, who barely obtain bread
for her children earnestly repeated her thanks during
her conversation, for the partial clothing OF herself and
the entire clothing Of her children for the past two
years. In the various Mission families which visited
the benefits Of Temperance were strongly visible.
Cleanliness and comfort follow its fruits.
ASYLUM FOR CoLoRE d ORPHAys-SIxTEEyTH
ANNUAL MEErING.-On Monday the sixteenth annuL
meeting OF the Association for the benefit of Coored
Orphans was held at ~ o'clock the Asylum in Fifth
av., between Fortythird and Forty fourth sts The
usual reports were read That Of the Treasurer Mary
Murray, showed that during the year, ending Dec l.
1852 sli9l0 had been raised for the benefit of this
Asylum from the following sources:
Received from annual subscribers ..........sL26 g
Received by individual donati sns............. 1866
Received from the City Controller. .......... 1883
Received from the State appropriation .......... 1895
Received from collections in Churches. ........ 565l
Total --...----..... .sli9IO
Forty boys and seventeen girls have been admitted to
this Institution during the year past which makes
total since it established Of 63l children received
There have been 80 under during the past year
There are now ll0 boys and II girls in the Asylum
There have been u ndentured durng the past year
The children principally in the schoorOoms yes
terdsy They all plainly and neatly dressed and