New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-02

COMMON COUNCIL. regular March
session of the Council commenced yesterday after
noon In the Board OF Aldermen about 30 petitions
Of trifng importance were referred Among them
was one signed by nearly all the residents on Broad
way below the Park, to stop stages, except two or
three to each line, at the lower end OF the Park or
in that vicinity. Referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The indefatigable member from the Twelfth Of
fe,ed resolution TO have Committee on Salaries
report how far salaries may be reduced to the stan
dard Of 1850 without injury to the public interest.
VETo.-The Mayor transmitted mes
sage to the Board of Aldermen last evening" vesoing
the action of the Common Council in their interfer
ence with the City Inspectors Department, and
giving his reasons. Therefore the message was or.
dered on file and to be printed.
OPERA AT AsTOR- PLACE.-Ihe house,
last evening, was conveniently, and not inconveni
ently full as We should have been glad to see it, for
no arts, has deserved more honor from his audience
than SALyI, whose benefit it was. The performance
of Robert, at least what portion We heard, was OF
the character which the names Of the artists prom
ICED STEFFANoNE awakened even more than usual
enthusiasm in her Quando lascidi Ia Nrmandtd, and
caused us another regret that the season OF these
pleasures must so soon end.
On Wednesday, Signor MARINr takes benent In
La Cazca Lodra, which is the best role In which
we have seen him, and Friday is announced upon
the bills as the last OF the season.
MEkcANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
We have received the Annual Report of the Mer.
CATTLE Library Association for the past year. con-
tanning ample details Of the present condition oil
that prosperous and excellent institution. The
Library has obtained the rank Of the NTH among
similar institutions in the United States, being sur
passed in its number Of volumes only by the horaries
of Harvard College" 1.-The Library Company Oh
Philadelphia" The Boston Library" and the
Consrt ssicnal Library at Washington" Durlng
the past year, there has been net increase OF MEM
bers 10 the number Of ass, making total on the Isl
of January 1852, OF S,'97 The total income Oh 'ao
,esr was $500, and the expenditures So,4lo. on
the LIST Of January last, the Institution was en'ie
free from deb. There have been added 10 'ae Ii
brary during the past year 1881 Volumes making
the total number OF volumss 33,lsO In poihs VI
merit these additions will challenge comparison Win
any previous year. The services OF MI Has'iass
Grant, the present accomplished LIBRARIAN are
spoken Of in terms OF high and deserved commenaa'
ton and IL rs recommended tndt WIS ihPoisehs ~NN
be made a permanent one, or conferred Tor uie' OF
dining the good conduct OF the incumbent. ihis Is
a valuable suggestion, and We trust 1t Will mee'
With the attention which Its importance deserves
As the Report says, il would do more thaH awning
else 70 place The Library on hrn and suosIahuai
footing
DssERysp BrNEFir.-The compliments
~ bens6t TO L. Walker & Sons ("ho suffered So
severely by the Fulton 81. ffs) is to come OH a.
N,bos on the ls.h inst. The affair is in good HANDS
and viii be an entertainment worth attending even
IL no such excellen, purpose was to be served Esfe
by few tickets may De had at TINS once
A man named Michael Brennan, who
resided in Twentieth st was killed yesterday AFTER
noon in the cut of the New Jersey Railroad, aoou
orc mile this side OF the Passaic Bridge. lie wa
walking in comp any with some three or four oIhei
to New.Yorh, and meeting tue lOo'clock train IRON
Jersey City, stepped upon the other track, ana wa
struck by the engine Of the Philadelphia tram wne'
was passing at the moment. He appeared 20 nave
70 other injuries except cash in the face. ne wa
taken 10 the Cenue.st. Depot, Newark, sia ~
Darcy was Immediately sent for, but ne oleu oe.oi'
his arrival. An inquest was held by Oorohet piuen
| The others escaped uninlared