New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-09
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80. Iyo,6cu -Tc-right will be acted, for the
e.. ,;,os Mr.. Bourcicsuts comedy OF the ." West
"a q, the Irish Heiress MessrS. Blake, Bfougham,
n.r,,,,,, Mrs. Blake and Mss Ada Clifton in the
cast
UoHoeps Z1eater.-Tbe Floiences announce new
s,os te.ripbt, called "Runpology, or Martyr 10
sI.ro4" The proteap piece Of the Young Actresa,
atbs Irish farce Of Paddy Mlsss Boy, are also
pOmssd.
BO,-eyy T1eoter Mr.. Harry Lorraine has been en-
Gagged at this house and appears tonight in the char
ae'er tf Hamlet" The pantomime OF the "Schoot
mater" and the farce Of the " Pleasant Neighbor
cotclude tie performance.
Plr6vs National Tleater.- A new attraction IS an
roubosd at this house in the shape OF juvenile oaeI
noups composed OF fifty young children Ihs per-
to,rnsros il commence with the farce Of the Two
Buzzsids and conclude with the Two Gregone''
Barn MS Afuseum.-This stbe last week of Wyman,
tie osi brated Wizard.
Uto5's Mnstrels-Mr. T. ID. Rice will appear this
ye,k IL lumber OF his favonts farces, commencing
,obiglt with the character Of Ginger Blue in the
Mummy"
Bryanps Minstre,s give their popular E.hiopesu
srterts;tments every night at No. 372 Broadway
Palace Gorden.--Tbe Palace arden is becoming a
very popular resort and the excellent music faroished
By Mr. Baker is nightly enjoyed by crowds OF well
pleased citizens.
twice week at Buckley's Hail. opposite Nlblos, have
n.ss . dec cidedly good impression, and draw fine
bopus On Tuesday night another performance VIII
h. riyep in which Nile. Julette and the whoe COM
psuy will elpear
Tny MUSICAL JUBILEE ct Jones's Wood will COM
uetcecosy at 10 clock in the morning, and continue
tIiO il the evening. Ample means of transit both by
rysr ard rail, will be provided for the great mass
o. people who will wend their wsy ththerwaId.
Rrs,csA1Ioy OF WIN. c. BRYANT As REGENT OF
Tnr CsnfRsITY The public generally will regret to
earn that William Cullen Bryant declines the appoint
nel conferred upon him last Winter by the Lsgsla-
tue cf Regent Of the University. The following is bis
letter of reeguson for early copy Of which we are
Indebted 70 the Hon. Gideon j. Tucker Secretary OF
State in whose Office the resignation was filed this
nonrg; ,...
tr elected BY he Legsls,ure Regent of the Un
vsty sill affect updsrysue the favorable opiaon OF
public body manifested spontaneous mau
t without III, least solicitation part Of my friends and
eg thn this letter may be u'ed as an expression oil my oe'
ss se however many motives which make necessary for
mts county tie combining the duties of
with the pursuits IN which an en9sg I'd when az home
..s fs iIvipcbe therefore desire by this letter
hs sfPontn % e s1o @ nau1s ns.o viii easily BE-
bd who will bling the Leces,ay elciiy totA Vi
.sa,i,. ,s s~ dear sir very truly you['' e BRYANT
IAlbsDy journal. 7th.
Ngw Boar FOR THE ALBANY RoUTE.-We under
stand that contract has just been made for the con-
sruotou Of a rev steamboat Of 230 feet keel and 50
ket beam TO be called the Daniel Drew TO ply On the
North River, between this city and Albany, as the
corsot Of the Armenia in tho place of the Meamora,
row tur,ing On the alternate days. Tne new boat is
to be OF of the first class Of her size AMI is expected
to COS. about $4,000 Her cylinder will be 60 inches
| in tismstr, with II fee stroke, and her paddle
wheels "a feet in diameter. She is to be ready to AXE
hUpsce in the line early the ensuing Sp,ing 1t is
he inteIton of her owner that she shall be model
boat, in rsspect to speed, comfort aud elegance.
Stephen II. Branch, having undergone the process of
slsvirg had his hair cutn the style now go generally
sicYttd by "Youtg America and d>nned new
p;son euit was set to work On Friday iu the stone
quarry drilling holes in the hard Limestone The
ccNtar being an instrument. to the of which he
had been uDaccustomed his hands are said to be ons
mas Of bisters, and his physical energies nearly
hsusitd. He bore up msniuy, however, and a.e his
Pi.sOrp with keen relish. Dawson was 10 close
| rel.nity to him, mixing mortar. They occupy al
tl.g ceils il seems and the cards the doors are
nsrtc.iysly inscribed with" Peter Dawson-occl lpa-
tor, Miller" "Stephen H. Branch-occupaton, Ed
| .cr ard Publisher.
| Cirr MoRTALITY-We learn from the City Inspec-
s report that there were 60 deaths in the city dur
sgths past week decrease of 10 a, compared with
he asmoitay OF the previous week, aud l2S more than
tccs,red during the corresponding week 10 1857. OF
esvto'e number of deaths las. week sic were of
'tien tf ten years of sge and under, aud 50 inmates
tie public institutions The following table shows
2etumber of deaths during the psst two weeks among
itls and children, distinguishing the sexes:
Men Women Boys aira Total.
sss.aansi salpi ISs sSIs '7., H.. IS S So 81 So So
Among the principal causes of death were the fol-
ksng; Bronchitis, ?; consumption, 81 convusions,
f.iantile), 80; cholera ufsntum, 1885, diarrhea, i3;
9stE,ery %; dropsy in the head, %; Inflammation of
tsbcwts, TO- inflammation of the lungs, 10; inHamma-
n Of the brain, To- marasmus nfan lie, 62 measles
! scnls. fever, 10. There were also desths of
'aOeis Gorbus s Of congestion of the brain, of
cop OF debility (nantie, Of disease Of the heart,
Edtcop'rg cough, of palsy, of smallpox of
hshng, 10 premature births, p stillborn, and ii
mn violent causes, including suede, murders
slS drowned. d..
he following is Classification Of the diseases and
~ humber Of deaths in essh class of disease during
Ssseek: Bones, joints, &C., 81 brain and nerves,
~ sene'stive organs, O. heart and bloodvessels. S.
Ss throst, &c, lOl; old age 3; akin, &C., and
pve ievers, ls; stilbon and premature births, 81;
mach, bowels and other digestive organs, 36S uncer
S seat and general fevers %; unknown, /; urinary
lNssrs s. Total, 90.
iAe number Of deaths, compared with the corre-
T'stng weeks in 1856 sad 1857, was as follows: