New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-04

srfio will ro, ably bs taken in regard 20 inc Gas Con
,rsct which viii expire in r " weeks About Ahua
drsd reports Of the different Committees Tor street -
rsirs sewers and other similar Improvements remain
- 10 acted upcn. and considerable amount oil DC"
b,s;ress i expected during the session. large mum
her of pettons hsve been recently handed in car ~
s,1 for Civ Railroads. Should the Aldermen deter
mine mon sri.hing the business that Is now awaiting
,bsi- acton and expected this month, the session Will
tealIngOne
u The Clay Festival Association, OF this
Civ intend TO have quiet social ss;herins ON the So
uroaebng anniversary OF the birthday o. the grest
Conmorer Il has been deemed inappropriate to
marx the day with any unusual demonstration tAls
wear in consequence Of the recent death OF theuust'
ou Statesman in whose honor it will ever be eele
hrsfed. Yet the firm and true friends OF Henry Gay
during bis lifetime cannot resist the temptation oil as
ssubline on the anniversary Of his birthday to rene"
the friendly feelings that have always existed among
them in their forts to honor the country by the cleo
tion Of Henry Clay to the Chief Mssistracy.
THR AMERICAN DRAMArIC FUND.-The titth
annual dinner of this excellent institution takes place
on the llh inst the Asor House, on which occasion
Hon OGDEN Hoffman viii preside assisted by H. IT,
stebbins the President Of the Society and by } Pres
colt Hsn James T Brady, and John Acheon, Esqrs.,
Vice. Presidents
re- The Directors Of the Association for the
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations offer reward
Of $500 for tho best Design for Prize Medal not more
than three inches in diameter The Designs will be
opened on the 81 OF June, by proper Committee,
n Mr. Thackeray is in town on his return
from his Southern tour. He has lectured at Baltimore
Washington. Richmond, Charleston, Savannah and
other places though he went no further South than
Savannah Judging from the reports Of the journals
he was everywhere most cordially received. He re-
mains for few days, after which he proceeds to Mon
real to lecture there.
70 The ste mship Baltic, which sailed on
Saturday took out one hundred and eighty passengers,
among whom are Bishop McIlvaine, Of Ohio Rev. DR..
Butler, chaplain U s Senate Rev. Dire. Vermlye and
vnton j. c. o Davis Secretary U. $, Legation to Lon
don. and Thomas Butler King, late member OF Con
gress.
~ Can any one tell us what Judge Morris
has done or means DO with the case of Jehn Austin
whose sentence the said Judge arrested.
u Rev. Edwin Cook, of this City, yester-
day entered upon his duties Rector OF st. Jude'S
(Episcopa) Church, Sixthav
~ The X. W. Grand Lodge |. o. of O. T.
3 n Y commence the regular session at odd Fellows
Hall this evening.
rV The pews 10 Rev. f. II. Chapn's
Church Broadway will be offered for rent this even.
ing at u O'Clock.
UThe New-York and San Francisco Steam
ship Company have made arrangements with Mills,
Agent of the steamship Uncle Sam, 10 make the
through connection with the steamer Cortez This ar
rangement has been made in consequence of the non
arrival of the Union, and will insure speedy voyage
to California
FUNERAL OF VoLUNrEER.-The New
York Volunteers attended the remains of their late
comrade. Carl Brotherhood 20 the grave yesterday,
under the Jefferson Guards, aud accom-
panied by martial music The deceased first SER
geant of Company b.
FUNERAL or AsorHER VETERAS.-Yester-
day afternoon the funeral of another Of the Veteran
Corps took place II that of the late Daniel I'm.
derhl Sem who died in the Goth year of his age. He
served in the war of 1sl2. The procession of Veter-
ans moved down Broadway, at the beat of the mufed
drum. bearing their late comrade toward his final
home with due solemnity aud regret. They were I'M
der the command of Capt II. Raymond, and wore the
usual badge of mourning.
A ROAD WELL WArcHED.-The Hudson
River Railroad $50 miles In length, employs 225 flag
men, stationed intervals along the whole length of
the hne Just before train is TO pass each walks
over his "beat and looks to that every track and
ie every tunnel switch, rail, clamp and rivet is in
good order and free from obstruction II So he takes
bis stand with white flag and waves IL TO the sp-
preaching train, as signal TO "come on'-and come
on it does full speed If there is anything wrong he
waves red flag at night red lamp, and the engi.
neer seeing 1t promptly shuts of the steam, and
sounds the whistle to put down the brakes" Every
inch of the road is carefully examined after the passage
Of each train.
THE RANDALL's ISLAND BoYs-TO-day if
the weather should prove clear about sixty oftbe boys
from Randalls Island who have received a reward Of
merit for their good conduct during the past six
months, viii visit this City. through invitation Of Mr.
P T. Bsrnum and attend his Museum. They will slso
call upon NE Mayor and the Governors of the Aims
House.
CT- The Hotel Walters demand Sl3 per
month for their services Messrs Coleman & 5tetson
offer ell but the Offer Is not finally accepted. We
1t stated that the employment Of females TO wait at
bic is contemplated by some large establishments.
They would be, in much of the duty quite available
and Of course could be had for much Less money
" On Friday afternoon, there were ninety
ave vessels Of various Sizes anchor in the Bay and
some thirty or forty at the came time under sal.
MEETING OF THE PRIsTERs' UsIos-In-
crease Of Scale Of PricesA very large gathering Of
the members Of the EewYork Printers Union oc-
CURED on Saturday night, j. GsAY, President in the
| Chair.