New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-11

grecabe condition imaginable.
LosT.-The Commissioner of Streets and Lamps,
with all his subordinate officers, is believed to havo
been buried IN the of the 5th OF January, IA no
public manifestation of the existence Of that branch
of the city government has been recognized since. IL
Is perfectly certain that if the commissioner had really
survived that storm, he would have shown himself
with all the energy ut his command in clearing the
streets and especially the crosswaks of the snow and
ice that put in peril the life VI every pedestrian who
moves beyond u snas pace. IL is impossible that an
officer native and to the manor born, should suffer hs
constituents to founder in this desperate slough with
cut lifting hand to ameliorate their sufferings unless
forcbly prevented from undertaking the duties which
he vas 20 anxious to assume 1t is therefore quite
certain that something extraod nay has happened to
the worthy head of that Department, some severe
trial that has quite cast him down. VIII not the
Mayor offer reward to discover the whereabouts OF
this branch Of his government
DEPARTURE OF MILE RAcHEL.-Mle Rachel Felix
was one Of the passengers by the new steamship Full
ton which sailed from this port on Saturday, at noon,
for Havre She was accompanied ~ single flL d.
chonJre The state OF her health prevented her from
the deck Of the steamer TO receive the adeus OF her
friends
Uyrrgp STATES MAIL BoxEs-The Postmaster is
about locating throughout the city nearly 900 new
boxes for the reception of letters for the city delivery
and the mails. Those persons DESTROYS Of having
box stationed at their places Of business for the con
venience Of themselves and neigbors, should make
early application to the Postmaster
FAREWELL DIscoURsE.-The Rev. A. II. Wright
preached lis farewell discourse in the United Presby-
terrain Church in West Twenty-fhh street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, last evening, from I'd
Samuel xy, % and 20. The house was crowded to
OVERLOOKING Mr. Wright was for SIX years pastor Of
the Social Reformed Church in Jane street, which he
lef about three years ago. when the United Presoyte-
nan Church was established. The spacious church
which il occupied by this Society was built under
his ministry, and opened in October, 1854 Mr..
WRIGHT has had an attack Of neuralgia paralysis,
losing the use of both hands and leaves Tor the pur
nose of recruiting his health. At the close OF the
services a collection was taken up for his benefit,
amounting to about $500.
CITY MoRrALuY-From the report Of the City
Inspector we learn that there were 377 dcaB IN this
CITY during the past week, Of whom 10 were adults
ard 25s children. Among the principal causes Of death
were tie following: Apopexy, 2; bronchitis, IA; oon-
geson OF the brain g. congestion OF lungs, II; con-
sumption, 40; commissions liniantieD, 3i Group II;
debility 'nfane g. dropsy in the head 49, puerperai
fever SCARLET fever 90 typhus fever, s. disease OF
the heat. g. Inflammation ofbowes, g. n6anamationo oil
brain 6; Inflammation Of lungs, II; msrasmu' nian-
tilel. l6; smallpox ;; old age, Q There were pre-
mature births. 80 stillbOrn cases and deaths from
violent causes. There were ~ iDternents from the
nubc institutions Of the city. The different diseases
are thus classified: Bones joints, &C., l. brain and
nerves 49, generative organs e. heart and blood yes
sell. g. lungs throat, &c, l2l; old age, q skin &C.
and eruptve feyers so s,llborn and premature brth
&c. stomach. bowels and other digestive organs, 81;
uncertain seat and general fevers e; urinary organs
9 The nativity table gives 292 natives of the United
s,s,es 40 Of ireland, go Of Germany, Of England,
} Of Scotland. ard the balance Of other foreign
countries.
AMERICAN SUSDAT.ScHOoL UsIos.-Lasteven-
inc in Dr.. Cheevers church, was held the ANIMAL
meeting Of the American Sunday Union, ON be-
half of suDdsySchool Missionaries and Libraries at the
Wet The church was crowded and the addresses
delivered on the occasion were listened to with dep
interest. The Rev. DR.. Ferris, Chancellor OF tue
Eew-York University, and President OF the New
York Sunday School Union, presided. and msde the