New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-16

e The rain which began on Wednesday
afternoon, continued unnterruptedy TO nearly O'Clock
p NJ yesterday, and for most of the morning Il FELL
fast and furious There Is evident uneasiness among
our mudoyng officers, and is thought that In
spector George White will move for an indictmsns
against the elements for interfering with his business
w We are informed that mechanic
has recently completed the plan of streetsweephg
machine, which has been examined by those who are
familiar with the construction and operation Of those
used in the English cities for that purpose and BY 9TH
who competent to judge of its merits and hey
pronounce 1t superior to anything they have before
seen for the purpose for which it Is designed AZ
would be in vain to attempt to induce City Fathers 10
adopt for general use for the that could not
be made available about election time a project has
been started to sweep Broadway from the Bowling
Green to the Union Park, and WalIst from Broadway
to Pearl, every morning before SUNRISE stormy days
excepted from the lst of May to the LIST of Decembe
at the expense of those who reside do business on
those streets between the points named Some Of the
most prominent and influential parties ON these sree
have been consulted and they much pleased with
the plaD The Arrangements such that machine
will be early in May. No description Is necessary
except that ii Is drawn by four horses and will sprinkle
half returning, and viii sprinkle and sweep THE sas
time petition to the City authorities for leave uss
the machine proposed is being prepared and with
subscription List headed by Of the most influential
men on Broadway will Immediately be presented TO an
directly intere ted in the measure
YOUTHS MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Iho
Fifteenth Anniversary of the Alenst Youths Missionary
Society held on Wednesday evening" in the Allen
81. NJ. L. Church. The Chair was taken by the Rev.
Dr. Bangs. Addresses made by Rev. Drs. Greene,
OF Tennessee Early Of Virginia and Whitaker Of this
City.
The Secretary read the annual report Of the managers,
which stated that the proceeds Of the past year cxceeded
those of the previous one by s200 The contributions
for the last year amounted to s726 70. The sum Of
eee 10 had been collected-by the managers, $7I 49,
by the general Society, "a 05 and by quarterly meet
ings e27 r. The expenses had been s36 leaving net
balance of s690 10 1t TO be regretted that sny
able members attended the anniversary. During
the fifteen years the Society had been ia existence there
collected e50O0 The report called loudly for fur
Their pecuniary aid. IL was proposed 10 raise el,94
$500 Of which had been obtained and tie remainder,
was hoped would be contributed at the anniversary.
The HORTICULTURAL SOcIErY.-Ihe
unpleasant weather On Wednesday evening preveneda
arge attendance at the meeting OF the Society. re-
port read, and adopted by the meeting in favor
accepting proposal OF union with the EewYork HoFtS
cultural Society. By this arrangement the Society
enjoys the benefit Of the charter Of the old Association
and the use Of all in books medals and eonvenences
every kind. 1t Il arrangement satisfactory 70 Do"
sdes and makes douby the success Of the enter
prise. The name In the charter Is " The New fofS
Horticultural Society,"" whose next meeting under us
new auspices, will take place the 9TH inst M "
Boil exhibited specimens Of seeding Camehas "a gre~
richness and beauty, and Mr. r. Reid, Pansies o. ~
markable sze and hue These informal exhibitions "
beautiful flowers viii be Of the mos. attractive ~
lures of the regular meeting Of the Society.
CHURCH ELEcTIoNs.-The election a.
81, Thornass Church Tuesday afternoon resulted VI
the choice Of the following named wardens and vesy
men for the ensuing year, they having received "
the 20 votes cast viz: Cor wardens David MADDEN sn'
Mark Spencer; for vestrymen, Lyman Dcnisou, 5oaH
C. Zimmerman. Edward willett, Thomas J. Lens
Archibald Russell, Evsr A. Duycknck, Charles n cny'
tom End Gecree c. Collins. This K-t Of officers NO
sme we believe &c that Of ast year, with the ezeeP
ti.n Of Nj Coins whose subs,isrtcd Tor ~
CT Dr. Van Rensselaer, account Of the httsrs essHS