New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-15

No fobd mother TO es-ess him
20 the rescue-saye cave the boy -
Mr. Frederick Cooke then addressed tie children on
the beauty of kindsess The Hon. Mr.. Joy from the
interior Of this State introduced bnself newsb,y.
He used TO ride horseback TO distribute The Ma eliss
Tines and be had been told that John Quincy Adams
entered life as @ newsboy. His address was mainly
upon the subject oftempernnoe. lie hoped the boys
didn't drink. Some Of them whispered something
about their bitters' and one Of them said in az un-
dertone Tombstone leo called from his large white
eetb) had promised to treat them after the meeting.
MIR. Tracy the next speaker. lie said the Lodging
House had been the Of doing great good during
the two years of its existence. -Four hundred boys
were cared for there during the frat year, and
ly the sane number the past year. Many
had been introduced to good homes in the
country and others would soon follow them. Mr..
Cook eaid thst the object Of the meeting to try to
raise funds for tie purchase Of melodeon for the
house. good one could be got for t75. The Rev.
DR.. Bowling then delivered brief address. He was
followed by one Of the newsboys, Dauel Sullivan,
alas Kentucky" who narrated some humorous stories
and sang several humorous snatches with applause.
After the Dewsboys had sung Iwsnt to be an augel,
a collection amount ng to SIS taken up, and the
audelce dispersed. Throughout the meeting tho
little ragamufins behaved decorousy. True an occa'
siola grovl would proceed from some overcrowded,
sleepy little fellow; and now and then hi hi WAS
INDUCED in, and some Of them occasionally carried
their love of fun far TO initiate the spiritrap
pings. But, as WHOLE they were more orderly than
such wild little fellows ere wont to be.
The new Girls' School in Twelfth street, between
Broadway and University place was formally opened
Yesterday afternoon. The building has broad front
on the street, and presents very fine appearance.
Aside from the basement, in which there is a email
covered play loom. has three Stories each divided
into one assembly room and six cless-rooms. The
class rooms are ample and commodious but there is no
asstmbly-room in the building in which the whole
School, when il is filled up can be brought together
for any exercise The lower Of these three stories is
devoted to the Primary Department, the next to the
Junior Grammar Department, and the upper story to
the Senior Grammar Department. The distinctive
feature Of the School is this complete division of the
Grammar Department. the two sections being under
different Principals. The scholars Of the three de-
pa,tments were assembled in their assembly .rooms,
where they sang, and speeches were made to them
The singing was fine. The principal exercises were
conducted in the Senior Department. The platform
was covered with school officials and doctors of
divinity.
After an anthem by the girls, DIR. BedeIl read
CHAPTER OF the Bible, and DIR. DE Witt followed in
prayer.
Mr. Edward l.. Beadle teen gave brief history Of
the School system from the days OF DE Witt Clinton
and q discussion Of Womans Rights.
Prof Ohas Lcomis, on behalf Of the school officers
cave a statement Of the division and state oil the
school The course contemplated for the Senior De-
partmept he said could not be completed in less thsn
three years. Such a corps Of teachers as they had
were never assembled before in New York. The Ju-
Nor Gramr ar School was well filed but 10 the Senior
Department there was room for very considerable
accession t. ey intended to provide tuch instruction
a. could not be exceed in any Of the private schools
Of the city.
Speeches were subsequently, made by Andrew II.
Green President Of the Board Of Education; Erasus
C. Benedict, Erastus Brooks s. S Randall, City Su-
penntendent, and Mr.. Greenleaf Of Brooklyn.
In the Board Of Aldermen las. evening, resolutions
were adopted resembling those Of May s. 1884, in rela-
ton to the Brick Church property, which was sold
yeste day. and forbiddDg the Mayor and Controller to
execute deed, any paper conveying the property
TO the purchasers, claiming that the sale was invalid
An unsuccessful effort vas made to take up and adopt
a resolution to locate the new City Hall in Madison.
square. The ordinance from the Board OF Council
men for the government regulation and laying out OF
the Central Park, constituting the Mayor and Street
Commissioner Board for that purpose, with full
power, came up, and strenuously opposed by AID
Voorhis He had been threatened by Mr.. Tayiors
friends that ii he did not vote for this measure, none OF
bis Inspectors would be appointed. The vote on its
corcurrerce was about to be put, when a motion to
adjourn wss declared carried.
Last evening Councilman Waugh introduced re-
solution 10 INCREASE the pay f policemen from 800 70
$500 per snnum. It was referred.
The Court Of Inquiry recently convened in this city
10 inquire into certain charges made by Nr. Horace
Hademan against Lieut.. Geo l.. Willard, OF havirg
received certain funds and failing to account tor the
same. lave decided that the charges were not sub
stautiated by the evidence produced before them.
Therefore the honor and integrity Of - accused stands
urmpeacheS. The War Department having ratified
the decision of the Count, 10 further proceedings VIII
be had in the
The eross-examina.on Of John Ward in the ParLsh
will case, was continued yesterday before the Surro
gate by Judge Edmonds. Mr. Wards testimony was
in -estion to purchases of bonds ard loans of money
made through him by Mr.. Parish. Nothing Of import
ance was elected.
John Mann driver OF hack No. 1873, wa yesterday
arrested. cbaged with sessulting Alderman Hesly of
The Fourth Ward. II appears that the Alderman was
al Peck slip Ferry. and there observed several ladies
and children prevented from crossing the street by an
Unnecessary crowd Of vehicles. He requested Nam
TO held up moment; but he refused doing so, when
IL. Alderman seized tie reins at thehorses heads for
which be received several blows from The drivers
whip. He thea tried to a1r,st Mann, but was pre-
"a hx the epee Of ,ther drivers. Mann was