New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-23


The number of pupils and their several sources of sup
port, are thus stated
Number embraced in the last catalogue.
Number admitted in 1851 ~
Whole number within the year ..............'.'..M
Left the institution o.
Actual number in the institution Dec. 81, 1881 ....
OF she foregoing there lS5 males and loS fem ~
Supported by the State Of New.Y ork..........l6o
Supported by the City of Newly orb. .......... 10
Supported BY the State of New-Jersey
Supported by their friends
Supported by the institution OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zS-SfS
Six graduates of the institution employed in the
department of instruction and nine in the domestic and
mechanical departments making the whole number OF
deaf inmates 25s The heahfulness of this large
family is Just subject of gratitude only pupil hay
lug died, and illness having occurred except lew
eases of measles in a mild form.
By arrangement with the Superintendent OF Common
Schools the institution has for several years past re-
ceved all suitable applicants, gratuitousy in anticipation
of vacancies in the State list The pupils thus received
became that the funds at the disposal OF
the institution inadequate for their maintenance,
and during the late session of the Legislature apph
cation successfully made for increase OF the num-
Der fixed by law about seven years ago The recent
act provides for the admission into the institution OF
pupil from each Senatorial District. in addition to the
present number, at the expense OF the State.
The Directors remark that the principle has long
since been admitted, cardinal one In the policy oil
the State that all the children of the State have claim
the State for the means of education and In the
OF the deaf and dumb that claim Is stronger,
their moral and intellectual desiituon surpasses that OF
all others"
Annexed to the Directors report Ia extended and
highly interesting account OF the vista made by Dr.
Harvey Pee the President OF this institution, in the
of 1851 the various institutions for the deaf
and dumb in France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and
Great Britain
Shortly after his return Dr. Peet delivered an oral
summary of his observations, which served 70 awaken
interest in the subject that will be increased by the
perusal of detailed and elaborate narrative The
whole number of known Institutions of the deaf and
dumb in the world is stated to be l9l of which 10 are
in Great Britain; A in France; IL in Italy; 10 In
Switzerland; 10 in Austria IS in Prussia 6 in Wurtem-
berg and Baden ls in saIony Hanover and the otner
German States in the German free cities; 10 in Bel
GUM and Holland; in Denmark, Sweden aud Nor
way in Russia and Poland 10 In the United States OF
America; in Canada; and in Asia.
Anniversary OF THE PHILoMArHEAN
socIErYThe Second Anniv srsary of this Society ""
held at the suyvesant Institute last evening beforsa
densey crowded audience. After an overture BY bod
worth's band, Mr. A. J. Waterton, the President de-
livered Introductory address, In which he gave a
history of the Society from its commencement to the
present tmeths struggles under which 1t abored In
the beginning and the beneficial result which accrued
from it, by enarging the minds of It's members, and
giving them desire to prosecute their search for
knowledge through their life time In the course Of his
remarks, he drew graphic picture of the manner in
which many young men in the City, who pay
attention to the cultivation OF their external appearance
than to the improvement of their minds waste their
time In fivoes and associations that subsequently, tend
to their ruin He also referred to the advantages that
result from sefinstructon and quoted the names of
Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry and
Henry Clay, as glorious examples, well worthy OF im
taton by every who wished to mount the steep hill
that leads TO fame.
Rev. T.. L. Magoon next delivered brief address, in
which he urged the importance and utility of energy Of
purpose the principal thing necessary to gain
in any undertaking which our capacity and tste prompts
recitation then given by one of the pupils aer
which poem was read by Park Benjamin, and the
meeting adjourned
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - The
name of the unfortunate man, who died Monday af
ternoon about O'clock from injuries received by being
struck on the head and side by the frame of the New
Haven locomotive at Fordham while crossing the plat
form, is Edward Brady twenyone years OF age, and
native of Ireland He coming from Manhsttanville
to Fordham where he was employed by Mr., G. B. But
ler On Wednesday, Coroner Lawrence held an in
quest the body and the Jury returned the following
verdict That the deceased to his death from in
ues received by being struck by the locomotive of the
New Haven train he crossing the railroad track,
on leaving the of the Harlem Railroad Company
at the Fordham station, and that the OF his death
Is mainly attributed to the unwarrantable high speed
and reckless manner in which the station was passed,
and that the NewHaven Company Is highly censurabe
for not better regulating the various stations the
road, it Is notorious fact that almost all the acct
dents that have occurred have been entirely owing to
this neglect
ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE.-Y lester
day afternoon the bark Southerner passing out
Sandy Hook the yaw of the pilot boat Mary Ann whish
was station, launched with two for the pur.
pose of taking out the pilot of the bark Mr. Thos Norris
On coming alonside line thrown 10 them from tho
forward part OF the vessel which they missed but
ceeded In getting from aft which in some way be-
came jammed and there being heavy on, and the
bark not being hove TO- the yaw took rank sheer and
catching under the counter filed and capsized drown
ing the two men, No blame possibly be attached to
any person.
FALSE RETURNS TO THE CHIEF OF Po-
LIcE.-On the returns of the Eleventh Ward made to
the Capt of Police in that Ward yesterday morning it
stated that one John Mcmahon arrested at In
p NJ, on Wednesday, charged with assautng his wife
with Ratchet breaking her and otherwise injuring
her Also that Peter Burns who nterfered 20 pre-
vent the violence, was considerably 1t on to
state that the woman was IN very dangerous cond-
ton, that DR.. Rinebock had called in dressed her
wounds, and had her the Y Hospital and that
the arrest made by Officers Crowley and RYAN
Upon calling At the Police Court yesterday afternoon
our reporter found the there without any marks
OF violence upon her person, and wholly refusing to
make a complaint The man Burns however, who had
received blow at the hands Of Mcmahon made a COM
paint and the accused held TO bail for bis future
good conduct
INsTALLTIoN.-Rev. Joel Parker, DID,,
will be installed pastor Of the Beeckerst Presbyterian
Church Sabbath evening, by the Fourth Presbytery
Of New York. The following persons, by appointments
Of Presbytery, will take part in the exercises Sermon
by Rev. Prof sproue, of West Point; charge 10 the
pastor elect by Rev Mr. Hovey to the people by Rev.
Er. Skinner Rev. A. A. Wood VIII prsside and put the
constitutional questions.
Our SrAeEs.-Among the freight of a
ship which left here last week for California were
several omnbusss and number Of elegant csrriasss