New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-12

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! SCHOOLS OF New-York. Bro'slyn aud WlAian'o1rSh'
on Saturday last, was an in.ere..ins lll brilliant AZ
far The vsst area OF Metropolitan Hall was filled
with children, most Of whom were girls Public
schools Nos. | and 3 Of WIllsmsouTgh, were
largely represented The pupils Of No 3 with thsir
principal teachers. NJ. WOodgorih and Miss Bod
well, over in team OF immense four horse
sleens, With banners and music OF bells, and a.
tracIed much notice by their fine appearance
Among :he large City Schools the Thifteents Ward
school No. ~, Miss Il. n. Cold Pr.ac2al, anl
Eighteenth Ward School No p, Mss Z Busted,
were most fully represented there being about two
hundred and fifty giis from each school with all Of
their teachers. Miss Hayes, although not well. suas
finely and at tie close the Las Rose OF Sun
mer'"a party Of young girls 10 white. from No -,
advanced to the stage. bearing magnificent basSe!
OF hOwers, upon seeing which Miss Hayes reap
peared and met the group, who formed 4 hAltcircle
around her, while one Of them, Miss Anna Parks.
read in distinct tone a brief address, written By
Mrs. D. Grove At the close Or the readiny, Miss
HeleIe Parmerter advanced and presented the
splendid floral tribute, which Miss HAYES received
With deep feeling, thansipg them vita Kiss TO each.
As this group left the stage, two gifis from Miss
Busteeo'S class came forward and presented Two
elegantly hound and costly volumes to Miss Hayes
as token Of respec. from the pupils OF Ward
School No. IS. Bouquets were also presented TO
MesYs. Braham, Mengis and LOrrni, who aided
Miss Hayes At the close Mr.. Wardweu, WAS called
out and presented with magnificent bouquet by the
young ladies' who took occasion to tn INK him for he
pleasure they had experienced through his insIru-
mentality 20 winch Mr.. " replied in substance
Ithank YOU young ladies', for your kind attention,
aI0f have been IN aGy WAY the means Of giving
you pleasure, | shall esteem myself most happy
and assure you Mis-, HAYES is imbued with similar
sentiments Tie great mass Of the audience being
girls the utmost good order prevailed, andal seemed
delighted With the occasion SO FAR "a Miss Hayes
is concerned these School Concerts have been free.
and they are but the prelude 70 grand demonstri-
ton At Castle Garden IN the spring
3 The Fifteenth Annual Exhibition Of
the Colored Orphan Asylum Will take place a. the
Broadway Tabernacle on Wednesday evening, Jan.
II, at - O'Clock. An address may be expected, and
a collection will be tskenup. The managers will be
grstihed by a general attendance. Admttance l2i
cents.
Gas AND ITS USEs.-Some days slGce Mr..
Henry Gore delivered a lecture at the Literary and
Scientific Institution. Hghgs.e, London on the uses
ard advantages OF coal gas. The lecturer traced
with much mnuteness the various sources Of arti-
fetal light, and went on to detail the chemical laws
which regulate its production. lie then proceeded
to glIo brief sketch OF the history of gas-lIghtng,
and described the principle Of coal gas being eco
nomNai in comparison with other sourcesof Ntihcial
light or heat. He then illustrated by practical means
the various contrlvances employed for increasing
the Illuminating powers of coal gas and also pointed
,I,a Etntc
burners He next described the properties of the
Dude light, and observed that It's extreme intensity
rendered it unfit to be used small room, but that
It was very applicable to the purposes OF illunna-
ton in any large area where strong and undlhCsed
light was required. Mr.. Gore then cescan'e1 upon
the application Of gas to heating purposes, ana stated
mat, In this respect u possessed many advantages
over ordinary fires. lie also recommended the use
Of gas for culinary operations, and demonstrating
p-opetIe OF the gas Kitchen, which he COMMENDED
supplied much more satisfactory and economical
OF cooking than was 10 Do found IN the tlie.
holOred custom at present IN vogue. In proof oil
this statement the lecturer went through the opera.
ton Of roasting JOINT Of beef, which nc ate"
handed round to the audience, many OF ~hOm pro-
nounced II 10 be much more pdatable than iGes.
dressed By The ordinary method. Mr.. Gore argued
that there many for cenlng to the con-
cuson that the application Of gas to the purposes OF
cooking was not only an improved neIh0d our was,
a. the same time so economical that piece OF
meat weighing II los. might be properly cooked at a
cost OF than "a luf gas. OtnoI du-
vant8ees to be derived from the use OF coaga we're
mnutely detailed, and the lecture Vas illustrated
throughout oy series Of models, diagrams, AMI ex-
perments, each tending to prove that gas was the
safest and most economical means that could be
adopted for the purposes OF lighting, warming, VEN
tilstIg and cooking.
u The clipper ship Tornado, built for
Capt c. Il. Mumford, will be launched at Green
Point, WILLIAMSBURG, from the yard Of Messrs. ia
.to % Gala
The SUGAR HOUsE PRISONERS. The Of
fer of a cane made from one Of the .lmbers Of the
Old sugar House in Liberty St, which was denOl-
ished ten or twelve years since, has brought out the
names, residences, &c. OF four survivors OF that
dreadful imprisonment as follows. The Journal Of
CommtTcs mentions them In The order IN WHICH tney
were communicated.
William CLARK resides in Wes.iield Essex County,
M. Abou, % years old.
Solomon Moultop, Floyd, Oneida County, n. Y,
IN his 9th year Was confined frs. in the Sugar
House. and afterward in the Middle Datch Church,
now the Post Office.
Lew Hanford, Walton, Delaware County, \. "
very old Was confined II months in the Sugar
House.
Jonathan Gillett, North Canaan, Conn, 90 years
old. Was confined ten months in the Sugar House
As the gentleman who solicited the information
has but one cane which witnessed the horrors ofthe
imprsooment, we think he will be puzzled how to
dispose Of It.
NEw.YoRK BIBLE SocIETY.--A regular
meeting for the month of January vas held on Thurs
day evening last In the absence Of the President of
the Board, Mr.. Klngsleya Vice President! ofciated.
The Committee Of Ways and Means reported esti-
mates for the year 1852, by which 1t appears tina!
about sla 632 may lie expected TO be realized from
the ordnar sources of revenue, and the estimated
expendi.ures are something above that sum In the
Marine Department, vessels arriving at this portgve
good accounts Of the supplies of Bibles and Tesla
ments furnished for the passages hitherwaTd Is was
nronosed 70 presentth purposes and