The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-12


TEE MERCANTILE LIRRAKY AssocIAuoS.-This institu-
ton to be progressing satisfactorily During the
months Of January, February and March, the reading
room-whih 10 Of the beat in the world-was visited
by 600 persons thereAbous being An average os
$50 daily. From the library department, during the
period, there have been delivered %, 900
Volumes being at the rate OF 240 daily THIS IL sxcu-
of the business at the ONCE in Nassau street,
where, during the PERIOD nearly 1000 orders ,e
books have received The collection Of works is
rapidly increasing and glad 70 hear that the
nusber Of members j. also on the increase The libra
Ran, MI Hastings Grant, has just sailed for Europe
where he intends TO spend months In visiting the
libraries and great educational establishments Of Great
Hrifaiu. Germany, France &c The nfor nation he viii
thus acquire viii enhance tine value of his already value
able services 70 the library.
CONSIDERATION OF HOSPITAL OF THE JEws-Tha
Jews Hospital win be cousecrated according to the
ceremony Of the Hebrew church, Thursday nth inst
Tha building located in ghth street betvee
Seventh Eighth avenues is four stories high coy.rs
two full lots of ground has space so nv 100 feet
in the for the exercise convaescsnts It cost
s3b 600 the funds are all exhausted The Je VS. NO
appeal 70 the benevolent oil S denominations for aid
put the bosata in successful opsratoo for which pur
pose grand banquet and pail to be given at Nibos
saloon ON the day Of conservation.
DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM BLAcKwrLL's.
IsIASD0n Tuesday afternoon, five of the convics on
Blackwels Island made most daring attempt escape.
It appears they we're working in the quaries cutting
stone and taking advantage Of the remissness of one OF
selves Of their clothes willis doing plunged naked
into tbs stream. What is almost incredible tso OF them
mao enackes on, and another was adorned with chan
and ball They struck for the middle of the river but
as the tide was running rapidly they borne
boats were in immediate pursuit Of them Four were
picked up but one made good his escape the opposite
shore, where doubt some Of his friends in read
ness 10 supply him with clothing Mr.. Kesne the eff
cient Warden of the Penentiary, has discharged tae
negligent Keeper, The convicts doubt .snly
punished in their cold plunge in the river which mus
have been anything but pleasant operation.
AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures OF OFFcERs-The an
nual election OF the American Institute took place on
Thursday evening. The folio wing named gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing year-Prssident
Robert Pel Vice Presidents, Robert Lovett D. Mers
9th Reese Joseph Torrey Recording Secretary Henry
Meigs Corresponding Secretary and Agent, VIM. B. Leo
nard; Treasurer, sdward T Backhouse; Finance COM
mitee, John A. Bunting George Bacon, N G. Bradford.
George Dicssy James Smith; Managers OF the Fair,
s pstsr Mead Isaac WI. Brewer Jacob C. Parsons.
David R. Jaques, Henry Steele; COMMITTEES on Agrcul.
tnre, David Banks, Robt Livingston, Thomas Bell,
Nicholas Wykof, D X. Sherwood.
NEW CHAPEL FOR THE SISTERS OF CHARIry-A new
edidce, named the Chapel Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton,'' has been built for the of the Sisters oe
Charity at Mount St Vincent, near Manhattanvils 1t
is q handsome and commodous building.
MAN AND HORSE TRAP ON THE HARLEM RArRo Ap-The
police Of the Twenty first ward complain that the cover
ing of the smoke pipe Harlem Railroad tunnel
between Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth streets wal
removed, making it extremely dangerous for person.
TBE FIREMAN's FuNERAL.-There was a Typographical
error In account of the remans yesterday
The deceased was member of Engine Company No. I6
not Is, printed.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
sslssipE IL rs your wish to give both sides hearing
to dsy beaSed Nsero po yGur Paper
wsioS e s' Sixth Rs
complainant and his witnesses said did very free
Railroad has eh part OF its whole equip.
ms. ra to ss5sy. that this
respectable coored people, that these
than the average number Of and are an ex
does the that regular
table half hourly that the directed by the
to keep coord people from riding in the othes
ones because there of their who dke
the promseuons nnging Ct black and white even 10
next to decent coored man white mani that we'll
disposed colored knowing the liberal made
on this road for their comfort would force himself
on pretext Of legal right, where he was not want-
bis treatment by other whenever it shown
that the Of company did not authorize force
all classes By the compainant's statement he was
bent on provoking riot Although hurry he left the
ed, and mine. lady and gentleman who were
aaengers came to the and testified that the
lainant merely lifted of the platform and put the
ground that he not strnck and sustained injury
should not have removed him Of his color
bis manners and every knows how
disagreeabe for lady to get in out
orthree minutes which is often as do without
maxim il funeral and all stopping together.
tice me- have many friends would consider
eo q be % Who stsskn man merely Of
New YoRK, May TO- 1855. - t/