New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
CITY ITEMS.

Music IL THE WORK HoUsE-Ine HUTCHINSON
Family, by special invitation of Mr. Eldredse, the
Superintendent, and Miss Beers the Matron, visited
the WorkHous Black wells Island, on Saturday
and Sunday last. On Saturday evening, after the IN
mstes had gone to their apartments for the night the
vocslists vent iuto The Hall Of the Female Depart
meDt where ia the hearing Of all, they sang several
of their most pathetic pieces The inmates we're as
much delighted az urprised Taey then visited the
Male Department, and sang several more pisces,
among Others the " Song for Cold Water" The Halls
are go o.etruced to give the best eec. 10 the
sic, ard those who beard it will not coon forget rs
delightful strains. On Sunday morning, the Family,
by request took psrt in the reisiou services Of the
F, male Depsrtm nt in The Chapel of the Institution
They sang with mari ell effect " Ny Mothers Bible"
The Coed Old Days OF Yore," "Where now ls
! good old Jacob ?" "Where shall the Soul fad
Rect ?" &C. The effect of the music seen in tue
tesrs which mostened the cheeks Of not few OF the
unfortunate but delighted listeners In toe afternoon
they visited the Male Department and introduced the
services by singing " NJ Mothers Bible" being una
BILE on account Of fatigue to do more. The Superin
teIdent and Mstron believed that the ,haence OF the
Entertainment upon the discipline of the Institution
would be highly sat utsry, and that such token Of
regard fer tie welfare Of the inmates would do much
]
Efforts to reform. Slowly bat surely, advances the
des that kindness, in the management of pris-
oners, is more potent than severity. The Work
House sgoverped upon This principle, and is proving
even more successful than It's original projectors
Anticipated
Vocal AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Mrs Geor-
CLANS K. Stuart the admired Vocalist who does the
leading parts Of the Harmonic Society, will give
Vocal and Instrumental Concert at Dodsor'h's cad
envy, No. goo Broadway, tomorrow "Wednesday
evening, May ?. The owing distinguished a'ts's
have kindly volunteered their valuable services Tor
this occasion; Miss Anls Grisso,d, Nj j j. Frazer
ate Of the Segun Troupe SignQr Bernard Nh
ChATles Well, Mr. David ID. Gfiswoldi Mr. george
r BrstoE, Conductor, who will also preside 81 Tue
Piano-Forte' To the many friends OF this isdy' VIC
commend this Concert.
HIsTonIc.L SOCIETY," At tho regular meeting THIS
evening, Mr.. Duycknck viii read paper on " fhH'p
'Frenesu.'
RAISING TIE PRIcE-Tne following hosels-the
Aston the St. Nicholas, the NewYork and the Clsr-
eneor-raise the price Of board to-day from % 80
to 80.
We learn that Mr. Paul Arpln hiss entirely broken
al hi4 connection WIN ire new ItoASu hca ~
Prog,e,, for which up TO The l7th ul:, when he
separation took place be prepared the articles on
American affairs VIII n appeared nits columns. HIS
sb.epee must be serious loss 10 the res-era OF that
journal. We believe II. Arpin hsd no personal 10
tetest whatever in It's pecunisry success
AMERICAN HEBREW CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS "A
meeting OF converted Jews recently held in this
City when in view of the fset that several hundred
Chr.stisnized Hebrews reside in the United States,
wss
Re.orcd That Invite snd use gar Christina Je Eish
brethren 70 meet convention In The City Ns" orr %
ThaIsdsv the 10Th Of May, S55 At y 0soes a. tas
k.bury methodist Episcopal Church Ia Noreks1 between
Eipstr and r The purpose OF or:anzinf 81 "
,on 10 rave It's object the promotion Of ne s2tu. IL
re, OF il. member, sud the relief 0, th'. who for profess
ipE Christianity, su1erins want Anc disue~
ARRIyALs-Among the recent arrivals in town we
notice the following:
.,hs METROPOLITAN HorEL-Nr. Stocet, Russian MA
,.,s, W.hiuston; ~ bodbco, Russisn Lee.ion ASnns
Ton. JUDGE Edwsrds Mount Pleasant John CsAdy IN
eirnsfi. Or ] Green GEoton d.sa Poor. LcGs.Me'
n " Feher c .forria; '. Reynolds, Aoe1eGef; w D.
PhIlius yiTrni.; T. II. Psndston, ~sshnstonj r. D,t
Geneva. W II. Brown. Chicaeoi Robert "Lsoa, iuhoni
n z Pratt Msss,ehuses; Joha Mage, oaiai w " u D.
Fosb.s Pl 'adelphlA