New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-21

lnoIary meeting OF hepubeans OF the lwelith wars
was held at Harlem las; Saturday evening, and
IOHaae' arps;-.~a - organize an s.soeiaon ia tho
Ward for the present year. The address ard ...-,-
tions of the Pittsburgh Convention were adopted -
the basis of the organization The Committee s con-
posed q Lewis Ballard NatAsnel Dunn, Jc~epA
Dewey, sud Y. Ketehuu. An sdjoarntd meeting =
to b. held at Yorkylle next Saturday to-morrvwl
evening".
TIE TRADE SaIrs-BAsss g. Bpo.--Thv Spr.G
Trade Sales Of beoks ccndr-ted BY Nessrs Sanss e.
B,o. commences on "Wednesday lsst at their estsb.
isnnen, il Park spw. On ths, day aAou. 200 peg.
sons in the book ,ade, from city and country, were
present ard the bidding active and the pces re-
allied satisfactory The whole ST the day was ocos-
pied in selling the inv ,ces OF the Harpes, and tho
sales were very large. Ex.Mayor Harper was prcs-
eut during the sales Yesterday the sales were frs0
the invoices OF the Philadelphia houses, Cow
perthwaise and Parry & McMillen. The prices reel
ized were good, though tie attendance was not -
large as on the previous day The sales promise tobe
Arge.
NEW YoaK PrpIIsHERS ASSOCIATIONS TRADE
SALE The first trade sale under the auspices Of the
N.w-Yoik Publishers Association was held yesterday
at the sae.rc of Messrs. Leavitt Dellser s. Co.,.
on Broadway near White street. The attendance of
was occupied with the invoices of Messrs. Appctens,
Leonard & Brother, Mr. Crown of Boston, Burnham
& Brothers, Shepherd Clark s. Co., Barton & Sadie<
srd Donnegan q Bro, Catholic book sellers. Tho
invoice of the haplsons occupies fifteen pages. Tho
auctioneers were Messrs Phlbrck Pratt, and Mr..
Foster Of Chicago. Previous 10 she sale collation.
was spread in one Of the rooms which was patakea
of by the members of the trade present. Speeches
| were made by NJ. William Appleton Mr. Delisser,
Mr. Mason and Others
| THE New. YoRl voLUSrEERs-At recent meet
! Ing of the members of the Regiment New-York
Vounteers it was stated by Lieutenant Wkey that .
large number of the Volunteers were in destitute
condition. and that many were obliged TO have thew
selves committed to Backwell's Islapd as vagrasts.
and that the number constantly the Island was net
I less than half a dezeL.
II will be remembered that in the year 1881 law
was passed granting pension of sla month to esok
volunteer for tive years but before that time elapsed
an amendment made appropriatng slo, 900, to be
distributed pro rate to each soldier surrender ~
his certificate, in lieu Of the monthly payment above
| mentioned. A number complied and received The
amount, which slightly exceeded $50; but others Ne
fused to deliver up their certificates, under the pro-
vision of the original Act nearly thirteen months pnys
amounting altogether to about $780, was still due.
Those who refused contend tha. the State is liable st
law for the balance of the two years pay. In 1851
the number who presented certificates and received
| pay was 3lT, since which time it is known thai III
have died. and il is ,hnated that the survivors Dc
exceed 2O0 1t stated among other matters ct
the meeting that the bill introduced into the Assembly
few days since, providing for the pay Of arSsarages
due under the law of 1881, was likely to pass
| EVNrpaI OF DR Royn This distinouishsd nh Vs.
clan buried yesterday in the Marble Cemetery 10
Second street. The funeral ceremonies held at
the Dutch Reformed Church in La Fayete place, al
| o'clock yesterday afternoon. Several eergymen q
the Dutch Reformed persuasion of the city assisted in
the performance of the burial service; the address
Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Matthews A
very large number of the friends Of the deceased was
in attendance to follow to its last resting place the
body Of one who for greater number Of years than
almost any other of the medical profession in tha city.
| had been their true friend and faithful physician.
THK NEW EaIGRAsT PASSENGER Law.-The cot
of the last Congress regulating the conveyance u
steer0go passengers from Europe TO this country,
among other benefcent provisions, requires that for
every steerage passenger eight years Of age who
may die on the trans Atlautic voyage, the owner "
copsignee of the vessel on which the death may taxa
|
paiment $40, to be paid by that Department 10
those States that have boards Of Commissioners Of
Emigration organized and in operation The law
went into effect last May, since which time more than
81 has accumulated in the vaults of the Assistant
| Treasurer at this port Other States have made ap-
| plcaon for their share; but they have been denied
| on tie ground that they have no Commissioners OF
Emigration. The fact that this State meets the re-
qurement of the law has been properly authenticated.
and the whole sum will be paid to the Commas
sioners of Emigration, representatives of the State
The law has greatly reduced the rortalty on ship
board and made shpmasters careful the health
and comfort Of passengers under their charge.
| SCHOOL No. 81, in Marion street, near Prince, was
examined on Wednesday The building is considerably
too large for the school at present In hard times thn
school suffers very much in attendance. Many OF tho
children set to selling matches or newspapers, or
lumber expeditions Some 20 or 30 OF the boys
sell papers before coming to school, But in spite Of
all this holy week and the storm, the attendance
in the Primary Department Yves 3eo and the exam.a-
ton was very credable to the teachers-isses Faa-
nv Wiloughby Catharine NJ. Connor, Josephine Sear-
! ing. Emily T. Rice Susan McConnellogue, Mary Fin
nepan and Helena Connolley. The Girls Departments
passed fair examination. Several pieces Of en-
brodery and come good drawings were exhibited.
Singing was perhsps the best Of the exercise; II s
taught by Miss OBrien. The teachers here ara
Misses Cathsrine Murphy Eleanor VI. Crcnin, Helns
| C. OBnen and Elizabeth +. Besttie. The boys num-
bered 100. They had several large drawings exhi-
| btoD and some specimens Of writing were remarks
by reg ular. Tie examination was best in arthmetia
al algebra. The teachers here John B,ye, Hugh