New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-12
CIT Y ITE IL 8.

Of Hors.on and Mulberry streets, held fair during
this week in the lA'ge rooms OF Phiben & Quiz, No
70l L oad4sy, for the benefit Of the |" Institution OF
Meicy," a charity which IS under their especial
guardianship The objects OF the Institution OF Mercy
He briefly set forth IS felows:
First "The House o. PROTECTION" 10 which young
women e good character are protected aud supported
uLt silt dions are provided for them thus applying
reueoy % the dreadful evils consequent on poverty
ard want Of EMPLOYMENT.
iStcond. :" The Viiiation Of ire Sick. The Sisters
OF Mercy vsi tae sick poor every day, and carry to
them Doui isl men and clio hing far az their means
eduit The scenes Of sorrow and misery they witness
scarcely be described. lie Sisters convinced
that if those - whom this appeal is maze could see
those sorro.fu slicted creatures they would feel de-
lighted in being instrumental n allevating ther suffer
iDgs.
Third. "Tbe destruction Of Poor Gils" To this
important branch Of the Institute the Sisters devote
their beet energies that ibe dren of the poor may
be fitted 70 bt come useful and viruous mem ers Of
society. ASults also requiring Instruction daily at
tened tc.
The first ramed charity, the House of election is
enc which con hit Is itself especially to the sympshies
olal in it young girls, who desire to obtain situations
ct service are receive taught househO work il they
stand 10 need Of such instruction. AID permi.tedto
remain under the protection Of tbs Ss'ers until good
places sball have BEEN ovIei for them. In ad1t N
10 tie other two specistes named above the vista
ticn of the SEX and the instruction of poor girls the
Sisters of Mercy have under their care number Of
orphen children fedOm less III twenty, who are
most kindly oared for and who ultimately taught
trades, and put in way to become useful and cedita
BILE members of soc ETY.. And OF content, even with
ali these charitable du les large number Of indg gent
persons, OF upfrequently as many as one hundred
and fifty in twerty-f Ur hours are gratutously fed
every day at The Institute en- the Of Houston
end Mulberry streets The peculiar feature Ct the
charity of the Sisters OF Mercy is, that although the
Sisters themselves profess the Roman Catholic fsith
their bou ty and their Christian services bestowed
iDdecrninately upon all deserving persons without
distinction Of nation or o. creed Protest ant girls
as kindly cared for Protestant orphans receive the
same attention, Protestant poor are fed and sick or
afflicted Protestant people are visited as frequently
sDd nurted tendeIy a. il each and every one were
members Of the Roman Catholic Church.
is pleasure to sta O. in connection with the pres
EFT fair that the merchants aud others OF the city
who hay been led to for aid, have in almost every
instance contributed most literally The selection Of
useful and fsrcy articles offered for sale is complete
TIE looms are elegantly decorated, the ref eshnen;s
ard music are all that ud be desired add i is to be
hoped that this appeal to the citizens Of New-York In
behalf of so noble an object will be most generously
responded 70. Mrr. Mortime- Livingston s the Direc
Of the fair ana all its arrangement and to her.
az No 70l Broadway, all commune atlon' on the SUBJ
iect, and all donations, may he addressed. The fair
will remain open every evening of the present week.
THE LECTURE OF Mr.. CotLIys-In consequence
of the d strucon Of Mr. CoIinss paintings and ils
trative drawings by fire in Hope Chapel the le,tus
announced for last evening did not take place This
is the sixth disastrous loss that has occurred TO NJ
Coirs by fire.
Hope Chapel having been injured by FIRE yesterday
morning the lecture of Mr.. Dix on "SPanish power
sin America, with description of the western slope
OF the Ardes will be delivered in the lecture room
Of the Mercantile Library Association this evening
TIE FORREST DIVORCE C.sE.--The question on the
motion for a new tal in this came up in the So
pe,ior Court yesterday for argument. Counsel not
being ready, the case was laid over to January.
CAUTIoY.-We are requested - state tha. the ball
10 be given in honor of the New York Fire Depart
ment," on the cath of December, is not the Fire De-
partnent ball. nor is ii sanctioned by the Trustees of
tie Depar meDt Fund.
FATAL FA1Ls-James Wilson, a Tede, abo 1. 80
ye.s while intoxicated y,ste day fell d'wn sh Of
mech causing instant death Dcnnel held al inquest
upon the body. Verdict aecorSinsly.
A baker lately residing at No. $50 Avenue A. acct
dentay fell into the cellar Of the hotel q Twenty
r. ndBrosdwsy Mordsy hight andlvas insanity killed
Inquest to-day.
RUY OyER.-A boy named John Sears WAS run
over in Broadway opposite the Museum, yesterday y
and seriously injured He wal tsken to the Ne~ioh
Hospital.
BURGLARY AND ARREST on SUsPIcIoN,-The res.
nls M Hudso size " burg
ousy entered at about Socok yeerdsy morning and robbed
q several boxes OF cigars and some ewery Suspicion rested
~. an Nov of Mr. Rpey but recently LEFT AID ys,sids .te
sed and united by Ju,cs Connoy ior
es State P.On Ss aud that during toe time be the
employ Of Mr. the store was broken open ,nd robbed OF
Gently discharged from State Prison when he employed him
HEAVY HAUL OF Decentralization seventy
persons were arrested yesterday for drankenns'' disorder
petit larceny in six Of the upper wsrt' .rd all
were disposed Of at the Jefferson Market Ponce Coat Ih'
az u uually la 90 nVmStrt
STEALING GoID.-Joseph Bowers, Charleston,
= FIJI wa s:,ss'y Win a'' . ~ 2Sa
god eop, 1.-The property of NJ ia. w Scott OF No ~ We
be- bsS Sent The money foodny he taken before Ju'c'
Comedy and committed for tiai.
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