New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20
Tn. Book PRnrrRs.-The Committee appointed by

lsae of Prices to Employers report that the Harpers are
cling to pay whatever scale may be determined The
,holi,, Book Concern pay he scale already the Bible
seiety " pay the scale that is generally agreed to-
The majority of employers, on being informed Of our
ans Of operation and satisfied that strike was to take
age and also that We evnced due regard for their inter
While seeking TO advance 0bR expressed themselves
k.fed with motives aud they would 50 far As was
jastci with their interests, after deEbcaton together
| nctde ne the advance
Thc following employers for the purpose of bringing the
otter e. amicabe adjustment have agreed to meet at
lsmmary Hail. on Thursday evening next:
| ues,rS Jenkins Baker q Goodwin. Pral Maigne Nc.
lgho. laws \ Russell, Farwell Torrey Billings * Tay
Hart. smith Savage, Davies. Cunningham Cir v. v L.
1 Billings & Brothers. V. Dill Sutton Nesbitt Il Co, Oh
T Brother and all other employers who feel interested
the matter.
! yEw Mrsc-Messrs Hall q Son are publishing
edition Of the mos, favorte airs of La Favorita which
Il personaion othe Lcoaoa by Madame Aboni has made
I,Popular
Death OF WEALTHY PAUPER.-Coroner Hilton
inquest yesterday at No. 25s Cherryst upon the
y Of VIM stephens native of England about years
isge who died suddenly at the above number The de.
sed in his dress presented the appearance of being ex
smelly poor but searching his clothing City stock
I'D for $4,000 together with gold coin and bank bills
rOunii to $4,000 were found sewed up in them.
swas single maker by trade and lived in the most
ssuroU- post mortem examination of the
ySy made when il appeared that death caused by
se OF the heart and theJury rendered verdict to tina
kd- lis property revers to an only sister.
THE FARMERS CLUB.-This body met yesterday at
American Institute, Broadway, Hon. Robert Swift Liv
Son ia the Chair The subject of Mr. Roberts discovery
the of the potato rot called up for the consder
81 of the Club Ater remarks from Mr. Robinson, Prof
spes ard DIR. Odds Mr.. Robinson and Prof Mapcs
Peltcd Committee to report upon the subject The fol
sing Is their report:
he Committee appointed examine the plan ofMr Z. C. Roberts
hepotato would that the plan has novelty aud
indications oftrEh peculiar itself The hypothesis OF such
4 be potato des @ %od 1 o. @ hs
30 buy The directions of Mr. Roberts the price asked and
De exhibited evidently spe
fisnces OF improved quality. SoLoN ROBINSON
The question of the day-the draining and irrigation of
zd-thcn came up for consideration Prof Mapes spoke
sub the utility of thorough draining, and said that to
Elective the cuts TO carry off the water must be along
n, the slope and not and at regular distances He
attended that wherever failure occurred that the cuthad
i been properly or scientifically made. lie mstanced
sne land he held in his possession which, three years
gee would not produce any one crop, was clammy and
Ayy and was now some OF the most productive in the
ae he stated that in England the Government had ap-
Ented Commissioners of Drainage who lent money to
~ person five per cent who desired to have their land
Srouchly drained, and who to pay five per cent.
anumn of the debt but before lending the money the
nd was valued. and the borrower failed to pay, and
AT the land was sold, the Commissioners got
bhing but the amount it brought over the valuation
fore the damage begun. And in no case had they
ger lost money, but there private companies
nned on the same PLAN secure an investment was IT,
fact but that the lands of England had been made so
Oducye by drainage, that Island would not be able to
ppOrt its present number of inhabitants.
The professor said that he hoped tile for draining could
ON be made without leaking, and described process
nich he considered could be made available. After some
marks from Mr.. Robinson and others, on the utility OF
is practice, the meeting adjourned
NV CLIPpER.-The new clipper ship Mischief"
utiu craft now loading for san Francisco at Pier 49, f.
was built at Somerset to between San Francisco and
nina She Is sharp built with gracefully rounded stern
cas- lines with twenty four inches dead rise, and Is eX
-ted to make quick trip out She is llG feet in length,
ste keel with great buoyancy amid ships, and registers
atoms She sails under the command OF Capt Martin
! BARD or Ten GovERNoRs-A regular meeting o
4 Governors was held at the Rotunda last evening.
lhgnt - Me,srs West, Herrick, Townsend, Williams,
h3uey, Mclaughlin, Dugro.
| ne President Edward a. West, in the Chair
r rcousitons from the various institutions under ther
| dye were read and acted upon.
H. following shows the number of persons remaining
rsc several Institutions for the week ending April 10:
lNeyuc Hospital ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
hattie ASYLUM. "tU
lhsl!ousc and Hospital 90,
latcntiary. 3
aten,iary Hospital. 29d
lnlPox Hospital. ~
hdal'- Island LU9o
mdalrs Island Hospital. .-..--.--.'--.--. 2O5
0F Prison---.-- 20 20
Total. ''4'''o
Decrease. '--------'--'--o ian
| NUMBER remaining April = ls53..--.-- ------9,Oi9
admitted from 10th to 10th April..---. ------. 6S4
To:al........-.---.-.---. ..----.-.-...-' '''1'
ga...... '-'''''--''''''c 19
Dsharged. ..........--...-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
N1ito Penitentiary 100
Nlito state Prison -..--------...'.---' ~ '0'
The total expense of supplies furnished for the above
Institutions for the month of March amounted 10 Slo 10 90
OF the above amount S73i p were pad OUT oy tne gu
peneudeuts OF outdoor poor, and So 10 ny the Sup'
intenGCnts OF the w0rk.hOuse.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
Communication received from Mr.. f. NJ 1ounS;
informing the Governors that the members OF the Grand
jury would visit the institutions under their charge ON
Ihurday morning tomorrow for the purpose OF viewing
these buildings.
After some unimportant business transacted Mr..
Williams moved that the subject of salaries which had been
Before the board for time, be taken up ana aced up
CO He said at present they were paying an enormous
AMOUNT OF money for salaries being in the aggregate from
$4,000 to 900 per annen but nevertheless he believed
an the salary of many in their employ should be ncreSe1
9lnensurate with the prices OF living ana accoruIngY
Eseh'ea report which had been Pre1Ieu oy o;,oJ -
1ee in which the salaries OF portion were r"seu 70
'n varying from $50 to s2j0per annun TWAS mo'eu
IA he report be adopted
NJ eTrick offered the following resolution as an amend
Eat.
ksred That the following a CO and increase salaries be made
spons the employ this Board viz To Joshua anu
To samuel snslman Purchasing Agent S5O per annun
Of the City Prison and the Penitenay saea SoOV
Srsnsn Adsstant Clerk the Street DepAmen -" F
sxses S other now Employee by Board
.d ~ the above ,chedule each 70 receive Ten pei
sat now paid them by this Department d,ent when
ne ave, ard were Ctlltu "h 'i4' '''''N'' '