New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-11

Cus tiueien oHerec Tor premiums siouo DC Ju1-eu-
and those below this standard not be entitled 70
premiums. The list Of premiums read which Ia,
been made out for the exhibitions which to
cOme-ore next spring and the other next fs-and for
articles exhibition Ct the of the Society. This
I list ofpremiums amounts 10 abou; g.. 600
Committee was also appointed to confer with the
Managers Of theGrest Exhibition which is to take place
In the Crystal Palace with view TO securing space in
that building for the exhibition of the Society during
the Worlds Pair. The Chair appointed Messrs. Mead,
Dunlap and erosion as that Committee. After some
further busness Of minor importance the Society sd-
journed The meetings Of this Society are held on the
fret Monday Of each month and the Executive Com
nittee mees on the third Monday of each month.
ANOTHER BURsNG FLUID INSTRUMENTATION
O'Clock Saturday evening. young girl named
Eleanor benjamin. residing with the Misses Hutchn-
sons, No. s15 Broadway, attempted to light Burning
| Fluid lamp the mante, when il exploded firing two
other lamps also the mantel. which also exploded,
causing general devastation The girl was very Sc
verey burned her and face and has since been
partially delirious and in terrible suffering She snot
out of danger.
The only person beside who was on the premises at
the time was Mics Theodosa Hutchinson, Goth being
members Of the fanily) who was no, burned but so
injured in attempting to escape that she burst blood
vessel and was stricken speeches. She Is somewhat
better since but lies helpless and in precarous stu
ation
The accident Is attributed 10 the smallness of the
wick in the lamp which permitted the fame to follow
down the escaping current Of gas into the fluid below
! which instantly exploded Some damage was done to
property and the house only saved from conaagra
ton by the prompt nterposition of neighbors.
1t is probably useless demonstrate against these
fatal Spirit Burners yet since those who niA not let
them alone may procure Safety Lamps and Lamp Fill
ers for a trfe the of explosive fluids and ditto
smps to US just about the most reckless and cul
pabe temerity that rational beings can display.
SERIOUS RAILROAD AcCIDEST-Patrick
Derrick lsborer on the New. York and Erie Railroad
while st work on the track the Monroe Works,
Orange Co, yesterday afternoon, the express train
came suddenly upon him, and before he could get out
Of the way caught by the cow-cltcher attached
to the locomotive and thrown some distance ahead on
the track when the whole train passed over him. there
by frscturng both legs and otherwise injung him In
ternally in very dangerous and, it is feared, fatal
manner. His left leg was nearly severed from his
body above the ankle and will have to be ainputated
, The cars stopped, the injured man placed
! in one Of them, and forwarded to the City. He was
taten to the NewYork Hospital, and placed under the
care Of Dr. suckley. He last evening remained in
/ critical condition.
| ~ ELIAS Hicks, Esq, q well-hnown and
/ highly respected merchant, and President Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. died at his residence, No Us
East Broadway on Sunday night. He was in his 3S!h
! year.
( tY' The Assistant Aldermen last night,
laid the table the resolution that of the tracks Of
Sixth aud Eighthsv. Railroad Cos in Collegeplace be
taken up by the following vote Affirmative, Assistant
Aldermen Brown Lait o Bren Broaden, Ring, Hunt
Bouten McGown. Barker, Crawford, O'Keefe, and Ne
Conksy-l2 Negative the President, Assistant Alder
men Mabbott, Msybee, Wells-4
Ibs is the resolution adopted by the other Board.
The Assistants did nothing further worthy Of notice
Internationally morning, at 10 o'clock,
Me.srs. J. A. Westervclt & Co launched from their
yard foot of Houston-st, the new and beautiful clip
per slip Golden State There large number
of persons congregated to this vessel, fullrgged
glide from the stocks into the water. The Golden
State Is 400 tuns burden, and was bui for Messrs
Chambers g. Heiser for the California trade. Yes
terdsy afternoon she towed around TO Pier No s.
North River where her freight which Is already en-
gagged will be taken in, and it Is expected she will be
ready to sail for San Francisco the 18th inst eapt
L. F. Do,y, recently OF the Ann Maria, is to be the
commander
FIRE II A School. HoUsE.-At few minutes
past Il o'clock Monday morning, FIRE caught in the
partition or ceiling OF Ward School House 30 in Tween
tyfouth It neer Eghthav., by some unexplained de-
feet in the fue There more than 1000 children
in the house at the time but by the coolness and
promptness the teachers they all dismissed with
out accident of any kind, even alarm. The FIRE was
speedily extinguished without material damage to the
edifce This Hourshng School IL under the charge Of
Thomas FOulke, Principal
~ Christ Church (Episcopa) is to follow
the uptown movement" early in the spring The
property in Anthony has been sold for sum not far
from coo cash and the erection of edlhce on
lots owned by the society In Nineteenth st. near
Fifhav, is soon TO be commenced The building TO be
erected lie be unpreiendng in appearance but ar
ranged with special regard TO the comfort OF the speak
or ss well as of the audience.
/ DEpIcaTIox.-The Church Of the Trans
fgursiion which erected two years ago, con-
secrlted yesterday by the Episcopal Bishop of the
Diocese, 1t Rev. Dr. Wainwright, who delivered an
appropriate sermon on the occasion. Rev. Dr. Morton,
Rev Mr. Hackley Rev. DR. Johnson, Rev. DR.. Spencer,
and several other clergynen assisted in the ceremony
Of conservation
( CosrRMATIos.-Bishop DOane, of Nev-Jef-
.ey, administered Confirmation in ST. PauIs Church,
Hohoken Sunday to nineteen persons Of both sexes
1 A large number of persons partook of communion,
end At the cose Of the rite sermon was delivered by
Tie Bishop.
SPoT on THE SUv.-A writer in Tat DsIG-
Republican calls attention TO unusually large
/ fpo; On the sur which may lie seen through smoked
or eOlored glass. The writer adds: By rough mess
uremeni OF the present spot found its diameter 10 be