New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02

uob,sr Under the Plea Of progression. they
oir n have railroad. ia South 8; ard throush geo
on4sv and going 10 surround tie City with r-A, and
all br the assi.tance q those whom the people called
the Forty Thieves lChcers and laughter All this
ya. fssed on DIFFUSION for they 'si 70 t1e merchant
We viii take you from your house IN Jour once WIKI
out getting coli aud 70 the poor whea the is,i
lords want tn raise the rents down town viii take
you cut 10 Harlem But it wss all delusion.
Here the speaker was interrupted ~ cries Of Cues
ton "ouestion. and orc gentleman came over TO
him and pulled him by the coat.
Br. MoFFAT- Oh yes III be done now bat when
came here 70 talk mesu, 70 tslk-snd when besis
once alyeys 20 through with it Imesn it you viii
hsve TO listen TO me for atreendous long talksr.
Cheers and lauehteTl mean 20 lecture YOU cane
here 70 do 90 And what do you think those fellows
say Of you Why. tina. your influence lie no, worth
cent. You viii come here and blow out, di'chsrge
quantity OF gas but they will perseyere aud Will sue
coed Il the end for you will turn to your business and
your accounts and let al pas Of The speaker said
he ashamed Of NcwYOrk though onco proud OF II,
and was proceeding &c read lecture 10 the Common
Council ard property holders when the cry Of question
was again rssed, snd he then yielded TO the renon-
srances Of his coatpuDg friend and retired promi'-
ing return TO the subject again. The question was
then put by the Chairman and the resolGt ms passed
The hour of3 O'Clock having come when the room
wss wanted for other purposes, the meeting then ad
jOurned
A GENEROUS ACT-In the course OF an el0-
ouent sermon preached last ssbbath evening upon the
Duties Of Employers to the Employed" Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher related an act of generosity the part
of an Insurance Company Of this City. which ia well
of Ua sail that a m N
Of his congregation living in Brooklyn, occupied sit
uation in an Insurance Companys Office In this City.
few months after entering upon his duties in this Of
fee he taken sick insomuch ths be was unable 70
attend to business, and was compelled to be absent
| from the Office Now wha course did the officers Of
said Company pursue Did they send him word that
they had filed his place and would no longer require
his services No They went themselves, daily 20 visit
him at bis humble house. in Brooklyn, relieved his
wants soohed his psins spoke consolation to h mind
and continued his salary from the day he entered their
Office until he died ADD this ali No After all these
kindly acts Of charity they voted 800 to his desoate
widow Go thou and do likewise 2"
RELIEF TO THE SUFFERERS OF MADEIRA
An adjourned meeting Of tho Committee appointed to
solicit aid for the sufferers of Madeira. at The May
ors Office yesterday at ernoon at o'clock. The IA
yorable report which the Committee made to the
Treasurer shows tint they have not been inactive since
Friday evening ast The amount received up 70 last
evening was $500 The Committee appointed for
that purpose have chartered the brig Tally ilo com
rnaDdcd by Capt Seaman She is now being loaded
with -four and corn the foot of Clinton st. and il IS
hoped she will be ready spread sail and speed her
GRAND of mercy Contributions yet needed in or
der to complete The cargo. Should any of our good
citizens who have not yet opened their hearts or cof
ters desire to do co. they vii be denied the oppor
tuuiy up 70 the --latest moment Of the sailing Of the
vessel. The indeiutigabe Committee will continue
their exertions during the week and they have ex
dressed their determination to raise the requisite
amount to enable them freight tb' vessel there
be no doubt but that they will accomplish the under
taking The Committee adjourned to meet on Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the Mayors Ofice.
MEETING or THE GOVERNORS OF THE
ALms.HousE.-M O'Clock, P, NJ, yesterday, the ten
governors of the Aims House had their regular weekly
etings in the Rotunda Buildings in the Park-ED.
WARD C. WEST Esq in the chair Previous 10 the
organization Of The Board Mr. Blunt Di.trict Attorney
stated that the Governor of the State wished the
ton OF the Ten Governors called the condition Of the
wa,erpipes in the City Prison. and the large number
of persons improperly attending the late executions
within the inclosure of the City Prison. Owing the
water pipes being horizontal communication Is had
between the cels II one prisoner plays musical in
strumcrt in his cell the other prisoners dance 20
the tune in their cells Beside If prisoner chooses
10 obstruct the pipe the cuvia is necessarily diadsed
through all the cells Ii prisoner desires 10 be que,
aud retired in his cell especially II he is to be executed
be cannot prevent being disturbed account Of these
pipes These evils could partly be remed'd by the
pipes being upright by which means the prisoners in
only tour cells would be in communication. The adj
mttance of large number Of witnesses 10 the exocu
ton contrary 10 the intention Of the law TO make
cutions private is matter Of complaint by the Gov
ernor Of the State against the Sheriff of NeN.York,
which the District Attorney is required TO investigate.
The law requires the presence Of Jury the Judges,
specified in the law aud such special Deputies 10 b.
appointed by the sacr may be required to preserve
order But the law in It's spirit is evaded by the
Sheriff appointing those Deputies whose morbii curl
osites incite them TO witness the execution. Such
appointments in City where there is ample Police
force is unnecessary The District Attorney fur her
stated tha, the Edridgest Jai should be repaired;
also that il would be found expedent h. believed to
keep the condemned prisoners on BlackwelIs Island,
and have them there executed. Gov. William AMI
others differed with tho District Attorney 10 the fea
sbiy of execution on the Island The District Attor
uCy win submit the subject 10 the Ten Governors in
waiting.
The Board then organized and proceeded to business
The following reports were rendered The number
ofpersons remaining January % IN the pabc buildings,
MS follows:
Bellevue Hospital. 6l3
AlmeliOuse $50
Penitentisry .................. 9O4
PenitentisTy Hospital 81
Small PoN Hospital IL