The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-08
City IntAlllsonce.


TIE UNITED STATES lSEDRIATE AsYLUM.-A meeting was
held last evening in the Broadway Tabernacle by the
friends ofthis prasewohy institution the purpose Of
bringing It prominently before the people and of enlist
ing the publc sympathy and support In its favor The at
tendance not large it should have been when
the objects Of the meeting considered but under
stand another meeting viii be held when it is to be
hoped there will be larger audience The proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Dewitt after
which ADDRESS the objects Of the institution was
made by the Rev Dr. Bellows He dwel with particular
upon the fact that hundred thousand
had died OF drunkenness throughout the United states
curing the last ten years AZ present II was regarded as
many cases he regarded it dsease and believed II.
should be treated such. The nebriate he said, is
entitled TO the sympathy OF the community, and not to
its condemnation for in many his
hereditary and in nearly all the result Of weak
ness ef character All they required for the Asylum
commence with is fifty thousand dollars and this, in
comparison with the great good which would be effected
by such institution, was comparatively triang.
Those who are now thrown into prison would taken
Of and instead OF being regarded oucasts would
be treated human beings entitled to sympathy. Out
proved by reliable medical authority that eighty
caTable OF being cured while the rest If not eectuay
and Wholly cured would Dc relieved in great degree
had been chartered by the State and 1t only required
fifty thousand dollars to put it in operation Az the
close Of DR.. Bellows remarks Professor Hitchcock made
brief ADDRESS, commencing the objects Of the asylum
after which the meetii adjourned.
FIRE EIpRDGE SrREEr.About half past three o'clock
yesterday afternoon FIRE discovered ia the stairway
leading to the scute in the house No So Erge street
The hremen were promptly on the spot and extinguish
cd the fire before much damage was done. Mr.. Gilbert
Harper. who occupied the third story, and in whose
premises the fire originated sustained damage to his
furniture by water probably to the amount of $l He
has an insurance in the ST. Marks Insurance Company
for $500. Mr. Isaac Frelgh, who occupied the second
floor had his furniture damaged by water about $780, He
has insurance Of $500 In the Bowery Insurance Com
pany. Mr. william Frelgh, who occupied the frat floor,
has sustained slight damage - his furniture by
water He has his furniture insured for $500 in the
Bowery Insurance Company. The building belongs to
the Otonne estate and is damaged about $50 and in
sured in the Firemens Insurance Company for oo0
Observation-Disclosures Chas Miller, of the Seventeenth
ward police while passing No 1876 Forsyth street, last
evening about O'clock heard the cry of infant pro-
ceeding from the hall. He entered and found female
infant apparently about six weeks old clothed in calico
dress, to which was pinned note written in German
characters sta that the mother obliged to aban
don her offspring account OF poverty The officer took
the child TO the Almshouse.
The COMMISSION IN THE Du LUX CAsE-RErURN or ONE or
THE CoMsissioNERs.-Charies f. Whitehead, one of the
appointed by the Surroga to execute the
York in this case returned by the Arago which arrived
at this port last evening. He the bearer of
the return to the commission, which was this
mssioners have executed their duties very COM
pieteiy, visiting every place in France that was
tory of her life from her birth They also traced up her
family both the maternal and paterna side and com
piled complete geneoog sal table Of the Icarts. The
commission very successful in fnaing evidence upon
the point at issue AT Bert little village in the noun
tsns of the Pyrenee they discovered Of the rea
tives OF Jane Du Lux sta living and at Castelone aud
St. Girops the Fere family being the aunts and cousins
Of the claimant This result proves the propriety Of
sending commissioners in cases of similar Importance
and niricacy and matter of interest and pleasure
to all French officials with whom the commissioners
thrown into contact. On only one occasion did
they meet with any objection the part OF Witnesses
and the French courts would not enforce obedience to
the commission in the hands Of foreigners they were
obliged leave the witness without obtaining his evil
deDce. The commission now rests in the hands OF the
Surrogate until he gives notice to the parties when 1t
in The case Mr.. Cram, the other commissioner in the
case, has gone to Ergland-Post.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, Nov. s, 1855.
Having in your paper of yesterday, that am
cused Of being dsoYderly and guarrelsone at the polls
take this method Of denying the accusation which is
false LUKE T0OiE.