New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-08


NEw-YoRK BrBLE SocErY.--A regular monthly
meeting of this Society was held last evening their
ems in the Bible House, Aston place. The chair
occupied by Henry lde esq. Several reports
were presented, and among Others one by the Marine
Agent No other business was transacted Of any pub
lie interest.
RRLIEY FOR Ink PooR.-At the present time Q
number of families would be benefited by having the
wood and coal assorted their cellars and yards
ranged cutters cut, &C.. but they do no, know where
to find help. Errand boys are also often wanted. A
correspondent suggests that if Labor Exchanges were
opened at the Police Stations the public and the poor
would be mutually benefited.
The name of the architect of the church hight
eenth street which took fire from defect in tho duo
on Sunday last. +. Wells. and the name of the
builder was John Caller the mssons were Frssee
and PienOn.
PUBLrc School ExANIsArross.- Monday Las
s. s. Randall City Superintendent Of Public SchooiA
with two assistants, Messrs. Seton and MeKeen. COM
menoed the annual examination Of the schools OF the
city, with the Ward School in William street, No. 1.
Notwithstanding tho severity of the weather and
the want of any previous notice Of the examination
there was full attendance, and the classes examined
exhibited oommendabe proficiency. The first Glasses
in this school do not go far in most other Ward
but examinations characterized by good degree
Of thoroughness.
The teachers of this school are in the boys depart
meDt: Vim. w. Smith, Edward A. Walsh. Patrick O.
Iamy, Geo. +. Wicks, Margaret L. Griffith, MsryJ
Lennon, and Helena Raymond; in the girls depart
ment, Cornelia Honeywell, Mary A. Glfllan, Mary n
I nd lane Irwin in Ia
Primary department, Harriet NJ Megc, and Misses
Brennan, Mahoney, Baker and McClelland.
On Tuesday the small Ward Schools, No. IS, in Osk
street and No. %, in Oliver street, examined.
These Schools are intermediate between Primary and
Ward Schools and sustained themselves very credits
bly,. The Teachers of No. 25 are Anna G. ODonnet
Catharine M. Fitzgibbon, Elizabeth M. Faye, Anna
Goodwin Elizabeth NJ Bemrose, and Harriet 7. Wat
son; Of No. o. Emily Ii. Sleight, Maria Barenpoht
Abby Il Martin Sarah Quin, Eleanor ID. Irvine, sad
Isabella Condor.
Yesterday School No. 90, IN James street, undss-
went the ordeal. The Primary Department Of THAI
School, which has been presided over by Mrs. Rep
ncds since its organization ten yeav ago, numbeae
about $50 scholars, and all the classes were found 10
be in excellent ORDER aud quito as far advanced a.
little children should be. The Girls Department
also up the mark but the boys owing ii said.
to irreguarity of attendance fell far short oft. They
seemed to lack ambition, although they had evidently
been bected to the most rigid discipline Although
this school edfce is in good condition ii Is posi-
sble to put it, it q qualification TO know that II win
soon be torn down in the extension Of the Bowsry.
The teachers In the Boys Depatmeut-Samusi
$. St John John Halpn, Miles Laville and Walter K
Ritch. In the Girls Departmcnt-Mury Flanagan,
Anna McNe.hc, Anna l.. O'Donnell and Mary c.
In tIa pr tppar KItso
Reynolds, CathaIine Lynch Mary j. OLeary, Rose
r. Cronly Eliza Mclaughlin, Margaret C. Cansry
and ROse X Martin.
Tomorrow the large School In Greenwich street VIII
be examined
The examination Of School No. o. In Greenwich
street, came 81 yesterday. This Schoolbuilding h
very extensive and contains toerably good accommo-
date Is for the thousand scholars who attend
ayeragC-999 present yesterday-but a. the num-
Der has been increasing considerably for the yeer post
and as the Boys Department Is now quite full,
room will soon have to be made somewhere Tho
lower Primary ard the Primary Departments were n
excellent order and the babies interested and attract
i've In the Girls Department some tofersbiy
good readers; the fret csss had advanced little wsy
in Algebra and acquired very fair knowledge Of the
improprit ties Of fractions Mis- Hathwaite the grace
ful Principal conducted the Musical sxrcises u tide
Department, and her schOlafs sang nnely. Ihe Boys
Departu ent, and indeed the whole School, will com
per- very favorably with Schools where the scholars
remain much longer. Mr. Nash has been teaching
music here for only three months, but he bas already
achieved success. Several sopgs were sung by the
Ioy. in way which showed that they at least apprs-
cated it thoroughly.
The teachers in the School In the lower Phi
mary Department, Misses Sarah G. Hubie, Josephine
NJ Hume, Amy b. Butts, Caroline Probst Ann Dear
den, Anne L. Boskerek, Sarah Il. Heybeck and Kate
Laws In the Primary Department, Misses Marion
Blair, A. 81. S. Hathwaite, Maria Y. Martin Eliza
bath Csrmsn, Mary Oczner and Ellen Comstock. In
the Girls Department, Misses Harriet A. c. Hath
waite, Ellen A. Ireswick, Ellen NJ. Hackett, Sarah L.
Blackburn, and c. Augusta Allen; and in the Boys
Department, Lewis w. AMMAN. Thos. flaming, IT,,
Edward Sohwaekhofer, jas Treanor and Misses jose
phine Morrison and Elizabeth Wilson.
ASSAULT BY FLaALE-JEALOUsY TIE CAus-A
MARRIED Mas IN TRouBLE.-A young and prepossss-
ing FL glishwoman, named Bridget Halligan was ycs-
terdsy arrested by Officer Sullivan Of the Lower Police
Court on complaint Of John b. Holmes, surveyor.
doing business at No. Ia Broadway who charges bes
with having come to his Office yesterday morning aud
stabbed him with a small knife She was brought
before Justice Connolly TO whom she stated THAI
about fhyes, In al hA