New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-12

s.; 1900 three-pound loaves valued a. ca sss<
$ll "a 90 coikHs for the city poor-$65 S.: to -
at 80 cts. each-S2O.
TIE laborers performed 25c days work
The inmates are wen fed Yet, BY the system 49,.
ed by Mr. Eldridge the able Warden Of the Insrisss
the weekly cost for the board Of each paaper sme-s
only to siIsy-siT cents! Hardly the price Of 49,
meal at Taylor saloon is found 20 be sufficient 10 -
porf an able bodied working uan for seven dsr,, -
Tie cells are eisht feet wide fourteen long ana dr.
in hight Esch contains four beds in two tiers
TUE ASYLUM
At a short distance from the Work House a ~
extremity of the island. are situated the gardeas ~
buildings belonging 10 the Lunstlc Asylum
Detached from the principal eiihce Is Asase |,
which the patients are received and the most 6,,,-
DERBY confined until their dreadful nalady ssaux,
milder aspect than IL ordinarily presents whea IL
maniac is FIRST imprisoned One-iourth OF the asxas
Of the institution are in this department Laaater
even in their worst estate, are not altogether 20 era
cious as is commonly supposed. In this soase nazy
were very disorderly, but not one was chained es a.
rrived by long Jackets or otherwise OF the use k
limbs Their wrath made manifest not IN
deeds bat by words They are merely rhetoricL uf
fans Their threats are terrible 20 bear bat tAer =,
tious are BY no means appalling. To this rule them ss
exceptions but as with men, the brave dem ~
in an overwhelming minority in comparison with buss
takers.
Among the ladies in this Department Is no lea liz.
tincuished parsonage than Hes Most Gracious Myes-
~ the Queen OF the City Hall, New-fork.
Her Highness graciously cOntescended 70 WINK a.
our reporter and presented him with small piece Of
sn oyster-shell, slight token OF her most dstn-
euished consideration. Overwhelmed Win MS proof
of her Kindness he initiated the conduct OF those weak
minded nen whose attentions the torment Of the
life ofevery celebrated sathoress actress, csatacse
female advocate of abolition. aud asked TO be permitted
" to have the honor OF taking her by the hand Even
this request was granted Does not this incident prove
that all are not aristOerats who wear royal ute.-
in haF N AxnI
in Metropolitan Halls last week, prove that all are not
Republicans who style themselves Democrats
The Lunatic Asylum has accommodations tor i've
hundred patients Az present there are i've hundred
aud eighty Of whom one hundred aud SIX are Anerl-
cans the remainder being of foreign birth. Every Tor
eiener-that is every person born out OF the United
States who has resided for i've years in the City
is supported by the Commissioners of Emigration
Two dollars and halt weekly is given for each patient
Since the lt Of January last, two hundred aud twea-
" unstics lave been cured and discharged from tho
Asy lum Eighty.two have died. Improper sa6jecu'
as those sllicted with delrium and other disease
which cause the sufferer To exhibit signs OF insanity arc
technically caled-form the majority OF the deceased
More patients are admitted during the months Of
MAY and June than admitted during any other two
months OF the year.
Since New Years Day only one subject has commit
ted suicide. lie hanged himself
The exclusions believe ed in by the lunatcs are manitoba
bnd some of them exceedingly singular. In tho
ASYLUM on Blackwells Island we saw a man VINO
hfirms that he is God, and who has covered several
sheets of paper with ncoheren sentences, when are
designed as Bible for the of the whole world and
the rest of mankind. -, a,
here holds her Court.
The Queen of the United States, who was
crowned at Baltimore daily dimes on most rspuoicsa
fare and in most democratic manner; and, althougn
our banks commerce and civil institutions are solely
supported BY her money, is without smiling ana
scepterless.
Mothers of Queen Victoria are as numerous A.
Blaekwels Island As the cowhders OF Mr. Bennett arc
in the Empire City. 49,.
DR. Ranney SAYS that there are now IN the Asylum
an Imperor of tie United States Emperor OF France
King of Scotland, Prince Albert, Napoleon H. tne
son of Sir Robert Peel two young galan's-ouo GU
Gagged to German Princess and the other King ana
he husband of Mile Jenny Linda great General ana
a Millionaire who claims the power OF invoking oenl'
rom the spirit world to do bis bidding Among 'no
emaes are two wives of Presidents one Of whom per
onfes animals and mistakes them Tor her itenas, nso
Queens one Marehioness of North and South America,
srd one who is berothed to English Lord ani every
day waves her handkerchief to passing shps' suPgos-
NO them 10 have been dispatched by the Enghsh o'-
ereiQn 10 convey her lover to our shores
In a class ambitious of wealth-the maniaeal none
tary class-there are Ave mlOnares OF great nnuence
oneot whom owns the Asylum, two the Island ana one
il the proprietor of WILLIAMSBURG and New-fork'
There is class OF deyotees-two Others zone maie,
tie other n female) personate the SON oil Ood ana 4
woman who declares herself 70 be the SISTER W Iopc
Plus the Ninth, heiress of all the kuss"s, h,P'e.'
Queen of the Orient and Of the Indies, East ana
II spy particular topic engr0sses the attention OF ns
uhoIe community tits very likely to become connecteo
NTH and 10 form part of the deuson OF the insane
AT each of the great Revolutions IN + ance eater
number than usual became insane, aud IN many case'
the decisions seemed 10 be directly cOnnected WIN ~,
political excitement The effects OF hliensm aau
:. MI
principle. (see the Annual Report Of the "o'e'n'''
of the Aims. House for 1852, Up ~
Attached TO the Asylum is a Library OF Twelve
hundred volumes They are much read by nearly All w
inmates Of the Institution. The best books ore mos
demand In the selection OF their DOCKS ,ne ins ~
seem 10 be actuated by principles as oPpo'''o .
those which actuate the sane in their respeeu,,
sctions The majority Of the Lunatics act and tai
oolsby but Judge their authors by wise criterion
that OF intrinsic merit. The majority OF the sane
tie contrary speak coherently and act win pruenc'
hut bestow their hours often upon the most unicser
mo ~ Tho literary instructors and amusers OF the PEE
pe We do not think that Fanny Fern, or Ned Bnntipe
ar the author IL Queechy would be popular at bsch
wells Island but we know that the writings OF I''
tarch Of BrOGgham, and the modern british esSna'
especially Kit North-the novels OF slr wafer 9cos
and other classical productions constantly read 40
asked for.
The insane are very fond Of newspaper litersturs
By an Editor Of City Journal they are supplied WV
about eighty exchanges every week-which are fss
with the greatest interest. In the Asylum are pon.
cisns of all factions and parties-Democrats ana w
Uurkers and Bar,burners; Silver Grsys and Wooiie
Heads ; ard animated Shells. both Hard and sofi.
DR. Ranney the Resident Physician Of zoe Asy.u !a,
whom the inmates to love with blIai anse'lo'
desired W 10 mention want, which, we oouys s
will speedily be supplied BY our lazy rea'e''
give Bis appeal in Els own language;
where 90 large number Of patients J.
90 mail 81 ace is very difficult TO f5nlss ss :.