New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-09
ANNIVERSARIES TO-DIY

ANNIVERSARIES TODAY
s,u,n Friend d aeToA Al Metropolis Hail. 7lPM
Tie thirty meetnE Of the Society tor Promoting the
my Directors Will be held At the office, No 80 Wa'' At u
o'clock, NJ.
Dr>rRrcrIvE FiREs-MELANcHoLY hyD FArU AccI-
nExr-Abou clock saturday nigh fire broke out IN
tie basement of the building No 100 Waterst occupied
as fur store &c by Thomas B. Gustin Jr. The hremen
were quickly the ground, but before they could ex-
ppuish the flames the interior of the building with Is
tents was nearly destroyed The loss is stated at about
5000
About the same hour fire occurred in the large build
ing in Cherry Pike, kr own IS the Croton Mills
Tie flames soon subdued
On Saturday night about 10 o'clock fire occurred in
the dwelling house No III Eldge St, caused by the eX
rlcsion Of eamphene lamp which servant named Mary
OBritn. was in the act Of filling when lighted The burn
ug fluid was scattered in every direction about the room
and over the person Of the girl setting fire 70 the furniture
in the APARTMENTS and TO her clothing The cry of "hre
brought several companies the ground who soon eN'
nguished the flames The unfortunate girl was 50 oady
burned in every part OF her body that she died yesterday
morning at the New York Hospital whittier she was taken
after the occurrence
About o'clock Yesterday afternoon fire broke out in
the large fvestory building fronting Thlrteenthst,
Hudson-st and Ninthav, occupied by Slas C. Herring
ESQ., IS a Fire proof Safe and Bank.Lock mandatory
Tie Ere originated in the fifth story and in consequence Of
the large Of nAammable materials about such as
paints oils turpenne &c, the flames spread with fearful
rspdy from end Of the building the other and soon
burned through to the fourth and third stories The fire
men of the district promptly responded to the alarm but
exrerienced some delay ia procuring sufficient supply OF
water After some little time about ten or twelve powerful
thrown upon the flames, but before the tire
could be extngu,hed the third fourth and fifth stories were
entirely destroyed nothing but bare walls being left stand
ing The adjoining building, occupied Saw factory
was greatly damaged By water.
impossible to form any correct estimate Of the loss
although II will not exceed $4,000 The loss is said be
fully insured in various City and country Offices The orr
gin Of the fire b unknown although supposed TO have
been the work of an incebdiary.
AMERICAS belle Socm1Y-Board of Managers met on
Thursday last at the usual hour. Hon Luther Bradsh
presided assisted by DOc Thomas Cook VIM. B. Crosby
Beri L. Swan and Francis Hail. Esqrs, Vice Presidents
Two new auxilaries were recognzed-one Welsh Bible
Society in Pennsylvania. and one in Texas.
Letters were read from France Madras, and California.
Various grants of the Scriptures made usual and
measures adopted preparatory the Annual Meeting
week Although the Bible House is not yet in condi
ton to be seen advantag strangers from the country
will be conducted over they may call Citizens
requested to aif short time when they vii be invited TO
meet some of the Building Committee and Board.
The past year has been very prosperous TO the So
ciev and full and interesting meeting may be anticipated
next week al the Metropolitan
ARRnAL or TIE CuPPER sHir CoNfr.-The Clipper
ship Comet Capt Gardner, arrived Saturday from san
Francisco In DAYS and J. hours being the shortest pas
sage ever made from that port to this The Comet was IL
DAYS from San Francisco to the line te Pacific side aud
constant success. o Of head winds from Cape Horn the
Equator a she did no, lay her for Il days and
10 DAYS from the Equator this side She il in capital
order and is a, nett and clean Just launched from The
stocks
Tic clipper slip Flying Duichman arrived at til, port
yesterday from san Francisco in . days
NV OrrR, Horsr-The members Of the Academy Of
Music lately instituted Saturday night in the Lee
ture Room OF the Stuyycsan Institute the purpose OF
hearing the report Of The management read and in order 70
place the Institution permanent footing. Mr. Schuyler
was appointed Chairman. and Mr.. Flulay Secretary Mr.
PaIen read the report from which il appeared that there
vii be se00O01 requisite % carry III prjcc. Ia operation
bit tia, M mauag. would not consider tn; operations
should conmeuce I'll $4,000 had been subscribed for
There were low slso stock ken and sl5g09 OF this
paid Up. The eIpenoes incurred up to this time.
s43a Is FOR procuring the charter and printing advertise
nents and for commission on tn money collected.
II was then decided the motion II NJ. H. Carr.
ended by Mr Watkins that the number @. the BJ1n 81
Directors should De thirteen. When tie Dire cors 70
be voted for there was good deal 81 Confusion Is % e
manner in which the vote. should be taken Il conce
dd for by some that the should b. by shares aud
wa. believed ihat this the intention Of le original pro
mo,ers Of this s0cie.y cut however BY omission IN
The charter this could not De done aud tn vote should b.
takeu Individually. There also some difference Il
orpon - % whether the votes Tor Director. should 81
taken bv ballot al, many of the s,7ckho6er. not
re-er, and - --.r- Cot and Pa..=a held sr.a. MN
Der Of proxies
twas moved that the iist oiDTscors b, selected ~ the
Chairman sni Nr Logan md adjournment I'll MONDAY
for the purpose Of giving tie Chairman time % make
proper selection. The motion put and lost and then
the Sotg or the Directors proceeded the proxies being
allowed 70 Be used when the following parsons were CHG
sen J. James Phalen Z. Henry 4. Cot. 3. Charles
Hecksher g. George S Schuyler g. Moses II. Grinneili
? Hon. G. Bancroft :. " II. Wolf ). 6. Pearson O.
F B. Cutting 10 ; c Marsh T. I B Finlay %. Watts
Sberunsn. 81. Francis Ccttinet lr Phaen was then
elected President and Dir Wan II Paine Secretary This
WAS the Erst regular organization Of the meeting AM vas
stated hsi the objects the Institution had IN view would
u ue6iaely commence 10 be carried out and that the
building would BE- proceeded with with ut Any delay.
PaEsENTArI0S o. A SERVICE OF Plate TO Col d.
Rre. LArE SUMMON OF THE PoRI-Ihis demonsirA-
ton came of on saturday evening, at the Broadway
House The meeting called to order, In the COMMITTEE
Room BY + COwles who nominated H. H. Cook Tor
Chairman; William Jones was designated for Secretary
Hon Alexander Wells in behalf OF the officers OF the
United States Revenue Service who had eontrbuedto"ard
the movement, presented TO Col Zebedee Ring Service
of Plate lsod silver throughout and manufactured by
sd n / h,dnsy, ard valued a = 1901 consisting q