The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-23

was appoiAted for the psrpese OF inspeoesg and -
lectng proper objects for removal non'sne pentteu
tarv 70 the new workhouse, which Is rev approach
ing completion, and win soon be ready for the
recspt;on Of inmates The committee consists OF
the Chairmen of the Almshouse, 'workhouse, and
Pententiary Committees. The sis.k presented the
general report Of the department for February,
and also the annual-fourth- up to the close
of the past year. We have received a copy Of each,
from which find that the total expense Of supplies
furnished during February amounted to $S9x52 06,
and that the net expense of the department or the
year 1852 was Sass, 4O6 ~. There was also an
advance of 81, 7o2 so made on account Of the new
workhodse.
very destructive fire broke out at five o'clock
last evening, in q stable, situated in York alley
Brooklyn. It was soon communicated tcscme frame
houses in the rear and was not extinguished until
the total Of fifteen houses, fronting upon York Pearl
and Adams streets, were destroyed The loss, which
is variousb estimated at from $4,000 to 10000,
falls very heavily upon Mr. Elisha Bayey and other
property owners. great amount of plain furni-
ture, but very valuable to the occupants, was also
consumed. At halfpast ten o'clock last night the
smouldering embers were throwing out fame occa.
sionally. Several frsmen were injured. The COM
panies experienced great hardship from the want OF
good supply Of water.
We elsewhere publish full report of the very in
teresting paper read by Capt. r. b. Marcy, before
the American Statistical and Geographical Society,
last evening. This document gives a graphic ac-
account OF the Captains adventures and explora-
tons, including important discoveries among the
headwaters of Red river. His description of the
country its mineral resources, the Indians &C., will
be read with the liveiest emotions and cannot fail
to impart vast deal of information, even to those
who are already well versed in the history Of the
southwestern wilds. Too much credit cannot be gi-
ven to Capt Marcy not only for the valuable infor
nation thus bestowed upon his countrymen, but also
for the satisfactory manner in which he discharged
the hazardous and important official duties imposed
upon him in the region alluded to.
Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, yesterday evening, at
the Broadway Tabernacle, delivered very enter
tanning and instructive lecture upon the subject of
How to Manufacture American Citizens" He
contended that free schools were essential feature
of American democracy, and that a system Of in
structye American schools and education were
necessary to our perpetuity as democracy, and
that the right of State to compel education was
simply the right Of selfpreservation. In consequence
OF the CROWDED STATE OF our columns, we are COM
PEELED for the present. to postpone the publication
of this lecture.
Up to the last dates from Buenos Ayres, that city
had been in state of siege, and there were no in
dcations that it would soon be discontinued There
had been no change in political affairs.
Advices from St. Domingo and Aux Cages to the
LIST inst. state that the yellow fever had disap-
peared Coffee was coming in freely, and vessels
were wanted to convey it to Europe.
On reference to the telegraphic columns the read
er will find much interesting information, relative to
New Brunswick and the fishery question, Nova
Scotia and the railroad agitation, the Gardner in
vestigaton, the trial of Spring for the murder of
two females in Philadelphia, &c.
In addition to the details of the European news
our inside pages contain full report of very in
terestng investigation before the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into an
other deplorabie case of unacy caused by spiritual
rappings; Coroners' Inquests Proceedings in the
Court Of Sessions Calendar for the March term Of
the Court of Appeals; List of Persons who sailed
for California in the steamer Illinois Commercial
Intelligence, &c.