New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-27

A TrFLIsc DrrFREsoE For some time past the
Third District Prison Essex Market has been in
partial stale Of completion, owing to question raised
by the contractor to who to perform the heat
ing and plumbing work. This led to quite serious
dispute, which in all likelihood would have con-
tinued until Winter, had not the Common Council
passed resolution requesting the Governors OF tho
Almf- House to take charge Of and complete SAID
prison ready for occupancy. Prior to tho passage
however, of such resolution, Mr.. Commissioned Seah
advertised for proposals for she plumbing work. But
one bid was received from Il man named McCarty.
who is we believe, butcher 1--WE know not plumber),
proposing to perform such work for $500 The Gov
Of the Alns-House accepted the charge Of the
prison. ard by resolution directed their COMMITTEES o
City Prsons Governors Dugro Anderson aud Plnck-
ney, to complete said prison at cost not to exceed
$1,000. Yesterday the Committee completed con-
tract with Mr. Ed. Phillips for the plumbing work.
from copy of the specification upon which
MoCarty estimated, for $3.50. Now, here is a clear
saving to the city Of S. 40 small contract tho
amount for which the work will be done being
seventh of McCarys bid; and yet effort YVES made
in the Board of Councimen to have McCarty's con.
tract confirmed. How much Of this S. 450 was to be
divided does not appear but a question naturally
sriscs I s. eco be saved out cf 900 by transfer
Of simply one job for Department, how much is to
be saved by the transfer of all! Thi, furnishes
strong argument in favor Of the Charter; for
while we can scarcely hope for saving ike the above
ut once We still have premonition that this is but
one ofthe many ways in which the public treasury is
depleted.
The American Abolition Society will hold public
meeting at the City Assembly Rooms, No. 4iS Broad
way between Howard and Grand streets on Thursday.
May a. commencing at lO o'clock a. III. Speakers
engnged-Presideut Bcrah Green, William Goodell.
Frederick Dough- and the Rev. Henry IL. Garnet.
FIRE DrPsRTMFSr FCsD.-Lousa Pyne aud sister
and Mr. Harrison have arranged to give concert for
tie benefit of the Fire Department Fund and Mr. Bar
top Las volunteered the of his theaser free OF ex
pensc Arrangements in progress to make tho
benefit worthy Of the cause
No meeting Of the new Board Of Police Commission
ers was held Saturday afternoon for want OF quo
rum Mr.. Draper, President Of the Board. was pres
ent at the exact hour. as per adjournment. but not
finding any of the other Commissioners present, he de-
cared the Board adjourned sme die.
CrAsGEs AT THE Pos1-OrrIcE.-We learn that
n r. Freeman esq, for the last four yenr cashier of
the New-York Post Office, has retired from that posi-
tion and il engage in private enterprise in Que
Of the most thriving localities Of the West.
CIosrD UP.-Thc Carlton House. will be closed
to cay preparatory TO the erection Of warehouses on
It's site.
LEWIS w. RYcKsAs of this city died Yesterday,
aged 81 years. Mr.. Rycknan was an early earnest
and stcadfas champion Of oil Social and Humantary
movements to which he gave his best years and
efforts. He was the Republican candidate for Con-
ere in the Sixth Ward District last FALL but OF course
Overwhelmingly beaten. In his decease good man s
lost TO earth and his stricken family.
CITY MoRTALTY.-The City Inspector reports 33'
deaths during the past week-a decrease of a. as
compared with the return Of the week previous Inc
City Inspector and his Deputies are busy at Work ex
aiming certain localities, with the view TO the I'M
pfoyemeut Of the sanitary condition OF tie city oy
thorough publication, in anticipation of the approach
irg Summer. The following figures exhibit the number
Of deaths during the past two weeks, among adait'
and children, distinguishing the sexes:
Men Women. Boys Girls Total
%.ss %.ss sRSa. snsa: Apr, April = g g IS is ss
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol-
lowing Consumption. &c; convulsions Gnfant'ie, -;
inflammation Of the lungs 81 scarlet fever, 80 mea
sles, .; uarasrnus nfantel. q; dropsy IN the ncaa
IL Smallpox, q Group II. There were el'o :
deaths Of apopexy IS of bronchitis, OF congestion
Of the lungs ) Of disease Of the heart OF nnamha-
ton Of the bowels, Of Inflammation OF the Dran' vi
eryspelas, premature births, ~ Stiborn, and rom
violent causes.
The following is a classification of tue diseases and
the total number Of deaths in each class ot disease
during the past week: Bones, joints &c'' d ora'n
ard nerves, CS generative organ. 4 heart and blood
vesses l3; lungs throat &C.. 1872; stioorn anu pre-
mature births. %; old age. q skin. &c, and erup'i'e
fsyers, 81 stomach. bowels and other digestive or
gans, So uncertain seat and general fever 'i urna
ry organs, 2-total 393 The number oi deaths, con-
pared with the corresponding weeks in lo' and $780,
was c. follows:
Wet ending April q ls15........'''''''''''' o.
Netk ending April - 1854. o..
Week ending April IS 1857. 0''
The nativity tabA gives 2si natives OF The United
States. 81 Of Ireland y Of Germany, ~ OF France
and the balance Of various foreign countries.
ASSAULT UPos An OvPIcAL.-Ce@ge Cooper, cap
tain Of a canal-bcat, WAS on Saturday arrested snd
taken before Alderman Clancy acting mssi''a'o ~
the Lower Police Court on charge OF hasAs A
ssulted HarboS. Mater Owen W. Brennan WINE ss'd
Breonan wss IN discharge of his duty on board OF
Coopers bos- The charge sets fora TASK cooper
aruck tho esnP,aias.t seruss the wrst WIN esso'