New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05

Remaining Dec H. SO
OF those admitted o. natives and $40 foreigners.
OF those discharged, II were natives, AMI 270 for
eigners
OF those who dod - were nstve-, and % freign.r-
1t appears from the last annual message of my preie
cssor that the number Of insane persons ia tn State
1850 as shown by the census OF that year, $500,
Of whom l0O6 were IA Asyums, leaving l4O0 to be sup
ported in private families, Or poor houses. concur
with him in suggesting that further provision ought
be made for the relief Of this unhappy class OF te
ow beings
I Recommend the establishment of another asylum
In the western part Of the State.
The annual report Of the Trustees of the Asylum for
Idiots, will be laid before you and will receive your
hands doubt not that attention which the nature of
this most benevolent charity must awaken in every in
tclhgcnt mind
The report confirms the hopes INDUCED in that of the
preceding year. and satisfactorily shows that class OF
human beings whose condition has generally been
garded utterly hopeless may, by proper training and
culture have their faculties 90 developed and improved
only relieve the anxiety Of parents and friends
but also 70 enable them to engage in many occupations
OF life The views of tie Trustees in respect 10 a mod
crate increase Of the present accommodations. 20
admit of larger number OF pupils, and meet to some
extent the of this unfortunste class OF nhlb
ants, seem so just and reasonable, and strongly
enforced by the necessities of the case, and the sympa
hies of our nature that there be hesitation in
carrying them into effect. State by whose enlightened
beraty the blind educated for usefulness aud the
insane provided with the best means of recovery will
not have completed the circle OF its duties until has
alsO made ample provision for recamng from darkness
and deeClation those afflicted beings whose minds are
closed againt the light OF knowledge aud the sense OF
duty. Ii appears from the census 81 1850 that tae mum
Der OF idiots Ia the State equal 10 that of the insane
The number of pupils now IN the New ork Institution
for the instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb is 259 OF this
number SJ supported by the State At the last
sion of the Legislature the number Of pupils thus sup
ported wa. increased - adding from each senate
Districts making the whole number of State benecares
1872 This institution continues 10 improve its System of
Instruction to increase the vslle of its resu aud to
gain in estimation of the public.
Redistribution for the Blind Is successfully conducted
There l53 blind persons in the establishment AZ
employ ed in the workshops. The Introduction oil new
trades has been attended with great advantage the in
mates The imposition of heavy assessments for grad
ing the streets around the buildings of the institution viii
require increased pecGnGry aid from tle Legislature
have the following statement from the Commissioners
OF Emigration:
"Whoe number of aliens who arrived a, the port of New
No arrived during this year up TO Dec 10 ... oj 272
No OF persors ad limited TO Immigrant Reiuso Hos
pitel, Wards Island curing the year about 1900
No Of persons admitted TO Marine Hospital Staten
Island ash
Furd, about ................... 1873
No Of persons lodged aud reli.vsd temporarily in
tho 1854
No Of persous for whom employment was foundin
the City various parts Of the State, sad IN other
charge Of Commissioners lL6l2
pen.e OF 1852
No OF persons for whom special bonds have been
demanded duIng the year, IN leg the amended
OF July 1851, looJ
The Commissioners state that Fix years experience
has shown that the communication OF 81 30 Tor each per
son Is sufficient TO provide for the support AMI relief OF
the sick ID hepes emigrsnf but not enough TO cover
the expt- OF procuring buildings for their reception
Since May, lsi7 the State has been relieved from all
expense OF both sick and destitute from abroad Large
numbers Of enigronts have been aided in getting
poyInent here in -oing other St.s whero their
labor wCs in greater demand Tac Commission ls IN
oebtCd $1,000 for aId and the erection OF buildings.
The Commissioners recommend the addition OF MY
% each Communication tax. This small increase
Will enable them meet the expenses Of their humane
LAHORE. snd gradually 70 eXtngIsi their debt.
On the 30.h Of september the public funds devoted
20 education amounted 10 tie following sums:
TIE Common School Fund Oh 80 %
United States Deposit FUND ............. 4Ol450 II
LlteratnTe Fund <<oO) u
Total Sooil,J J ~
These funds were securely and productivity invested
In lsl there were IL 81 school districts In the State.
The return for the years lcJ0 and le5l show the
diion and progress OF our common school system.
The number Of pupils attending the district schools
was, in
1850. 1871.
75.3l 862.JG
The mn her etterJin, r-ivate .rhoos "A 81 757