New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-20

Fesecis 10" COIlpctis AZ biaSgCW OT THIS Inc, and
ore rs follows: The Andes, Alps Jura and Etna, each
Of 400 iuns burden. and the Taurus and Tenerife,
each 1900 tuns burden British measurement which
considerably exceeds the American rule Of measure
ment. The Asia and Africa are Of 900 tuns burden
The hrst one OF these new vessels ia expected to
rive here in short time. 1t ia understood that
these vessels viii run only between New.York and
Liverpool the first voyage two until the required
number Of vessels are ready for service. They will
be supplied with two steam engines Of 400 horse power
each, to each propeller. They viii be adapted to
the transportation Of passengers and freight, with
particular reference to the latter department Of
commerce. Upon the full establishment Of this line
we shall dispatch from this port from ten to fifteen
large ocean steamers every week, reaching TO Liver
pool, Havre, Bermuda, Havana, the lesser islands
Chagres San Juan New Orleans. and nearer Southern
ports.
The City of New York is rapidly rising to her fore
Ordsined position Of the most important commercial
city on the globe and trust to position of moral
and intellectual worth in some degree equal 10 her
political eminencc
The INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The quarterly examination of the pupils took place
at this Institution in Fiethst yesterday afternoon
o'clock Many of the influential friends and several
OF the managers Of the establishment present.
Tie chapel filled at the appointed time-those
enjoying the educational advantages of the Institution
being present The exercises were commenced by re-
marks Of the President Of the Insttuton-Harvey P.
Peot, LII. d. The exercises Of the pupils were per
formed upon eight upright states in the rear Of the
rostrum. These states were each about six feet
high and three feet wide. -Four male and four female
pupils, representing class, were upon the rostrum
at once. The communications OF the teachers made
by signs were written out in remarkably correct
fences and in rapid and beautiful style Of penmsn-
ship The teacher gave them, by signs the names Of
several characters in the Bible and in History in
Guiding Aaron. Gideon David sardanapalus, SeInra-
n1is and Mshonet, and brief sketch of the life OF
each promptly written. During the examination
Of Prof Peet, apparently twelve years Of age,
the Iequest Of the teacher Communicated by signs,
expressed by pantomimic action, various acts such
the loading and firing Of gun, smoking, riding horse
washing clothes, putting boots, sewing sweeping,
catching ish, shaving &c.nll done in a very correct
end amusing manner. Two lads conducted debate in
their language OF sgns-one contendng that Napoleon
was greater than Washington, the other taking the
negative. The teacher stated the substance o. the
debate the audience as they progressed. One Of the
young ladies expressed very forcby by signs the Life
of Christ from his infancy. representing his lying in
the manger how he caused the deaf TO hear the dumb
to spe6k the blind to sec, the lame to walk, and his
raising the dead. Aso how be disbceyed in by
the Jews by them crucfed, buried, arose again,
scendod into Heaven in glory and will come again to
judge all people AS the time for the departure of the
guests approached tie exercises were brought TO
close and all repaired the dining hall where beau
tul collation. spread for their retrcshment. Mem
beIs Of but four OF the clnsses examined and hose
were under TIE tutorage of Messrs Isaac H. Benedict,
ThcmGs Gallaudet and Isaac L. Poet There are, at
present in attendance about goo pupils who are divided
into fourteen classes having eleven male and three e
male teachers. There are among them members OF
some of the frat families in the country. The annual
expense for the support Of each is sl3O per annum,
besides their clothing and travelling expenses o. this
number 1872 are supported by the State Government
Who can calculate the of good done by this In
atituion in providing pleasant home for the muc',
where they can be made happy and intelligent,
and learned trade by which they can become indie
pendent supporters of Themselves
NAVIGATION AS AN ART.-New-YOrk sends to
sea thousand gcodly vessels but for officers TO COM
mapd them she is msinly indebted to the Eastern
States One reason for this is said he the Of
School Of Navigation in this City, such exist in Bos.
ten and other Northern Cities. To supply this want
Mr. William Thomas sea captain of twenty years cx-
perience started school six months ago a: No. lsl
Cherrvst nj has hitherto met with little encourage
mcnt Whether this results from the public apathy or
Lis want Of capacity do not know but we should
think tits City ought possess snd support at least one
thorcu,hly good School Of Navigation. If the Down
casters should byandby fancy they could do better
than by Offering our ships, what would our Com
meIco do.
GREAT CURIosITY-One of the greatest
ourosties in Natural History ever in this City is
the Sea Tiger now at Barnum's Museum The animi j
il Of the seal species about twelve feet long and Is
marksbly intelligent playing with his keeper like
dog and performing various antics ut the word. The
Intelligent and interesting stranger great attraction
10 wonder seekers.
To Mcssrs. Lawrence X FOulks will launch
from their yard at the foot Of Grandst, E. r. al 3!
o'clock p. NJ, this day, the steamer Joseph Johnson
owned by Messrs. Parks & Duvsll. and intended for
harbor towing, TO be commanded by Capt ~ O. PARIS
- Mr. Haydock, the ex-wOOdsawyer OF
Hudson, will lecture Temperance, Sunday, 2lst
inst at l O'Clock, foot of Grandst.; O'clock foot Of
Third-st o'clock, Temperance Hall, No 49, Third
st.. 5 O'Clock, No. - Avenue d.
sPKIrUAIIsM.-We are informed the Spr.
itualist relate startling facts their conferences
held every Tuesday evening in the Methodist Vestry
No. l49 West Sixteenthst They are open to the pub
lie and are well atte ended
FAILING or ScArFoLD II MuRRAY-sr-
THO Men Terribly Iaisred-on Friday morning,
about 10 o'clock scsfoding erected at the fifth story
OF the new building ajoining the Manhattan Hotel,
Murrayst, gave way, in consequence of too many
cornish stones and bricks having been placed upon it,
ard fell upon temporary platform erected over the
vault and even with the ground ioor This platform
yielded to the immense weight of stone brick &C. let,
ting the whole mass fall to the bottom OF the vault in
which OF the time at work two stone masons and