New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-12

tgstion The President decided the communication
out Of order being couched in dsrespcsful asguac
and he was sustained BY the Board. The Committee
on Mr. Seasrist claims to Aid. brakes seat reported
in favor Of the latter. The report ordered to be
printed.
In III. Board of Councilmen last evening effort
wss made to appropriate $4,000 to remove the snow
and ice from tie streets where necessary. The sub
iect wns laid over in Committee OF the Whole. The
subiecss OF the Central Park, giving aid 10 th- em-
ployees Of the Male Department OF the Institution for
the Blind and the celebration Of the "sd, also came
up The reports of the majorty and minority OF the
Special Committee appointed to take INTO consdera
ton the subject Of the amendment os the City Charter
were received and ordered to lie on the table and be
printed.
WAsHryctox', BIRTHpAY.-A mmber Of our lead
ing citizens, who think that the liberal and tolerant
pin ple- ofGeorge Washington in danger OF being
forgotten overlooked have made arrangements for
dinner at the Astor House on the 22d of this month
james 7. Brady esq, has been invited, and has con-
sented TO speak to the leading toast. At the prelim-
iuary meeting Edward {. West, esq., was appointed
chairman. and William T.. Robinson esq, secretary.
An adjourned m,eting will be held at the AstOr House
On Thursday evening.
Police CoNNITTEx.-The Police Committee of the
Board Of Coun4lmen FOR the first time yesterday
oftirroon at the City Hall. Among the papers exam
med was a bill presented by DR.. T.. a. Kmbsrk
amounting to $3.50 for medical services rendered at
the seventh Eleventh and Thirteenth Ward NATION
Houses dating from August 10 TO November !. 1t
appeared that this same doctor policeman during
that tine and under regular pay assuch.
HELP roR KANsAs.-Mr. ID. l.. Elder of No. -
William street. is now engaged in procuring SuoSrrIp'
tons to fund to be expended in behalf OF the settlers
in Kansas. When the sum which it Is proposed to
raise has been subscribed, the subscribers will BE-
called together to decide upon the manner of employ
ing it, Mr.. Elder IS highly recommended a gentle
ma, worthy Of confidence and we trust that all who
are friendly to the triumph of Freedom in that Terri
tory will embrace the opportunity Of lending 1t mate
rial lid.
THy NousDLD by THE HuDsOs RIVER Il. L. Col
LIsIOS-The two children of Mr.. Roberts Of Albany.
who were badly scaldcd and otherwise distSured by
the collision Poughkeepsie on the 9th ult, were
removed to their home Saturday last. Mrs. Blau-
chad of Chicago has far recovered AS to permit OF
her removal to the Poughkeepsie Hotel, which took
place Yesterday. Mes Gardiner has almost entirely
recovered and will leave Poughkeepsie this week.
Mr. Pond has been suffering for some days past wnh
severe attack of ery,peao in the head, but is no"
doing well and will probably be able To leave during
the presen, week Mr. Pond, Mrs. Blanchard, and
Miss Gardner are all the remaining ones at Poughkoep-
sic Of those injured by the collision on the 9th ult. 1t
will be- some weeks before Ms. blanchard wsl get
away.
TEE NEW REsERyoIR.-ln the General Term yes
terday morning the matter Of the confirmation of the
rport with reference to the Reservoir, was post
poned until February 25th.
SALE oF Prws N DIR. BELLOWS CHCRcH.-Mr.
Richard Warren last evening held an auction sae Of
the pews in the new Church of All Souls, corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street To adopt the
stereotype pbraseoogy in such cases. the audience was
la,g and the bidding spirited The premiums realized
amounted in tie aggregate to soc, and ranged from
e. 10 $3.50 Tie lowest priced pew in the church was
rated at s7 and the highest at 81 200 of which latter
there were four Among the highest bidders, Moses
IT. Crinnen purchased 81 200 and an 500 pew at an
advance Of $3.50 each. lie also took four at pre-
niums Of $50 So $40 and -, respectively. Mr.. i.
A. Curtis took two at premium Of $500 each;
Mcssrs j. G. Stevens and C.. W. Goodhue and Mrs.
f. Townsend one each at $50; Mr.. B. +. Wheel
wrig hit one at sleO; Mr.. G. Il. Butler one at sll0
Me-srs. W. T. Carey, T.. Wade, j. Van Wart and ID.
c. Arnold one each at 800; Messrs. }. g. Dale and
ID. Meliss one each at $40; and Mr.. Charles w. Fos
ter one at 500. The pews sold amounted to something
Ike one half of the whole number in the church, which
is l85.
ScnooL EvAMINArIoN.-The Examination Of tie
Public Schools was continued yesterday with No. 40,
in Twentieth street between First and Second avenues.
About six hundSed boys were examined In the morn
ing, Mr. Seton went through the Primary School, which
be found to be in fIe order under the care OF Mi"
Charlotte c. May, Principal, and Misses Elizabeth a.
ilkinson, Martha Mcfarland, Rebecca Slater, Debo-
rah A. Disco, Mary T.. Carroll, Eliza c. Cronn, Anna
HOLSTER, and Anna Spencer.
The Examination Of the Grammar School, which is
under the care of Mr.. d. B Scott, and is considered
to be one Of the best in the city was not commenced
until afternoon. Upon the walls of the assembly room
in which the Examination was conducted were hung
some very creditable specimens of Drawing and PEN
manrhp. This method of Examination in mass ia
much better suited than Classroom Examination to
make pleasing impression upon an audience, although
the latter may allow of more critical questioning.
The custom Of assembling the pupils OF a School Is
ycry good onei it gives the School unity and an
Stpra dH corps which can hardly be o'ersstlhaIed'
Much interest manifested in this School by the
resdents f the Ward every available standing place
being occupied by the friends Of the scholars. The
bows were examined in classes, Declarations and Rec-
taion Of Compositions serving ~ iDteriudes. Inc
character Of the School was well sustained, although
some Glasses who answered the questions of their
Teachers very glbly failed when asked random ques-
to.- The examinations in History and Algebra were
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