New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20

AZ nrlLEHs, soeroraAncy. Second si;l,asa,,,.
entertainments.
B.svAAD's, tie great Picture Of scensr,hn
tine, &c
At RrsLrY's' a vivid POrtra.'ure Of Eash.A S.,.-.
.lore the River Tbsmss.
4, the STUDIO cvHrOso, rare ard interesting r,. :,
former ages
70 The weather remained fine yext.,,.-
the threatened snow Of Tuesday night having s,ls'
come in any considerable qusntity. All oel-. az
morning, the ,csnperstsre was Moderate, viii s,,.
,hsw
Ice IN THE RWERs.-During yesterday Il.
North snd East Rivers filed with anchor r. -.
10 detention was caused TO the ferry boat
PROTECTIVE UNION or THE ClrY or M.
YokxThe Board OF Trustees Of this lndastri a, c,s
alive Society nsrne,y William Prtchard, srcder.s
pevoe, and James Mooney report the coodiSSc Of n,
socis,ion a, the close OF lsst year, as follows:
Purchase, ~ sSi III IS Ss,es .......... Ass "a ..
Lsbilitics....... 1857 u Resources lIxS a.
H We have received RoDE's "Usp,,
SrArr's PosrOFFIcs DREcroSy," eontsienx ec,,.
plete let ct the Pcs, oees in the United s,a,s IN.
the names of the Post Masters Il is complied 6cn d.
records OF the General Post occ Department and m
be found Trustworthy and valusble guide.
~ Among the passengers sailing for Calker.
mia BY the steamer oaio today, we notice Heayx
Graw, ESQ distinguished and honored member ia,
Bar OF Pittsburgh IA. he goes out, we learn vsA,
view Of establishing himself in bis profession.
We also notice Mrs. Mary Baker wife of Geor,w.
Baker ESQ., Recorder Of the City ofSan Francisco M
Baker Is niece Of Hon James Buchanan, o. Lsncsstv
Pa. by whom she was accompanied 10 this CITY N,
Buchanan is stopping at the Metropolitan.
FURTHER WoSpERs.-We are assured IN
there is now at work in this City thirty horse pos,
engine of the Ericsson principle, but much imprvsa
giving the great pressure Of ty pounds to the sSur
inch and that with less coal other expense tAash
CURED BY Capt Els original engines on the neg ~
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-Betore any serhw
acciden, occurs, we would recommend that the xe,
chants Exchange Company place wooden shieldax
over the long eight Of steps leading to the main enrnos
of that ediice The stone Is a. smooth and slippev
as glass and il is very difficult for people to get .
the top without falling.
~ The affairs of the Art.Union remsn IN
a quiet condition thus far In February there hSss
sale Of real estate belonging to the concern. aud c
that is over the Managers will not make any report
HoBoKEs-This delightful summer retrsst
At present presents far different appearance (lsssi
In its winter robe of white) than In lis balmy dsJs q
spring when the Fields" assuming their Say en-
ner attire in which TO welcome thousands 20 their .>v
walks.
70 Messrs Capes & Allison have on the
stocks at their yard in Hoboken, a steam towbos.
building for Messrs Austin Gillespie Co.. Of Albany
which when inishedis intended ply between thsCxy
and Albany She is 2l5 feet length OF dock; 81 fss
beam, a feet hold, and about $50 tuns burden She
10 have walking beam engine with 60 inch cylinder
and IL foot stroke which Ia to be furnished at the WEI
Point Foundry This boat will DO launched on the Oh
Of February.
Mr. Smith has slso on the stocks barge bsildn6
Tor Messs. J. & T. Cummin ., Of Albany. Its no
feet length Of keel 26i feet beam and n feet dephof
hold II will be ready to launch the first of April ns
has also schooner on the stocks building for g. C.
Nelson & Co., of this City which 10 intended for 10
roas,ng trade She Is us feet length Of keel % feet
beam, and feet depth Of hold She win be lannesea
about the fret of May
PRoPssED CossoLIDArIoS or THE PUsLic
AND THE WARD SoHooLs.-A meeting Of the members
'fthe Public School Society held yesterday their
looms, corner of Grand and Elmsts The object ofhs
meeting was for the purpose Of taking action In res
ION to the proposed union of the Ward Schools with
hose under the direction of the Public School Society
ipon such basis that there may DO but ono eaucs
ionsl system In the City Of New York.
Peter Cooper, Esq., called to the Chair, and B.
Collins, ESQ., acted Secretary The Secretary sob
nitted for the consideration Of the Society the dra
bill proposed to be presented TO the Legislature ssd
embracing the conditions Of tho contemplated union
The following 10 brief RESUME Of the more mponsss
features Of the bill
The act provides that ninety days afer its passsss
he Public School Society shall transfer all their eorps
rate property TO the Mayor and Common Coancn ofhs
City who are 10 assume all the debts &C, and mals
provision for the liquidation OF the same The act pr
Vides In the usual for the raising Of the fas
necessary for the aforementioned purpose making -
obligation, Of course chsrgesble on the City cre6
FteeL OF the Trustees Of the Society are To be Coz
nissionsrs Of Common Schools, and ut the ssns
line members of the Board of Education, TO hold once
until January 1855. The Society Il also 10 appoint
hree Trustees for sach Ward of the City Ia Which one
Of the schools 10 now established to hold Office respect
vely until 1853 1886 and 1857. Tho Commandments
and Trustees 80 appointed shall have the sams powers
md duties as similar officers Of Common schoss sov
have. After fulfilling the requirements of the se As
Public School Society to cease and ts schools an 10
be merged In the system of public instruction pro-
vided BY the act Of 1851, and are to be nm.
bered eonseeu,iveiy by the Board Of Educados.
The bill also proposes TO amend the act Of 1881 IN
several There to BIZ thrvs
Coumssioners, two Inspectors, and eight Trustees
Tor each Ward. The Commissioners and Tnspecss
elected in ls5Osre TO go out Of Office Ia 1854 and shSs
elected In 1851 to retire In 1855 Tho terms Of oce
the Trustees now In office elected in the years ls47,
l54s ls4e 1s5o and 1851, respectively, shah expire
January Of 1854, 1855 1885, 1857 and 1853 Thesehoa
Oaicers Of each Ward are to elect the Coumissios~