New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-23
CITY ITEMS.

Hr Dy OF taxes H. bertht. appearing Tor the hfsi
time e. SIR Anthony Ab-olute. in Sheridan comedy
q "The Rival"
LauTa koencs.-" Midsummer Night, Dream Is
Announced fer tie " sixth AID la, week but one st
thi. house after which the season closes. II Is un-
derstood flat Misses joey and Adelaide Gougenheim
have secured thi. house for shor, Summer season.
MrfropoYifan TTcdtsr.-Captain Morton Price, an
amateur ard Mis- Catharine Lucette ere engaged for
short time and will make their first appearance to-
night in " Delicate Ground and AIS Fair in Love
and War" Mr.. and Mr.. +. b. Conway are also in
! the bills
| Nblo's Gardcn.-" Rob Roy after a successful
run Of three weeks, has been withdrawn, to make
room for Aubers operate ballet OF g La Bsyadere
which will be produced this evening, the principal
characters being sustained by Mr.. Miranda and Miss
Lucy Escott. Signorina Gaetts, an Italian dansense,
has been engaged, and will make her first appearance
| tonight as " Zoloe in Sc La Bayadere.
Borerv Tkeoter.-The " Sea Waif' and the Red
Crow" together with other new and novel pieces,
are announced for the present week. This theater'
with all its properties is to let, possession to be
given in August. On Friday evening, Mr.. james
Dunn takes his benefit.
National Theater.-Aiken : dramatized version of
Mrs. Southworths story, "The Hidden Hand is
announced for the week it having already had pos
session Of the stage for two weeks. Other novelties
are also given each evening.
At Bornums Museum, Little Cordelia Howard is
giving a round Of juvenile parts, assisted by her
parents. There performances on Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons, beside the regular even
ing performances. The Aquaria, Happy Family &C.,
are all to be had in addition for % cents.
Acadcmy Of Music" La Traviata is announced
for the last time this evening.
Bryonrs Mnstrels.-JeTy and Dan Bryant, as
sisted BY their corps of talented artists, give their
"Blacksmiths Jubilee" "Stump Speeches songs,
dances choruses and sidc-spittiDg exrayaganzas to
crowded houses nightly.
Hoods Ministries continue,,to give the comic pantO-
mime of The Genii Of the Lake" together with
choice selection Of vocal and instrumental music, new
songs jokes, sc. Performances every evening.
george Christy with his troupe of Minstrels is
nounced to appear at No. 44 Broadway this evening.
1t is said that Henry Wood, Of Woods Minstrels, has
placed an injunction upon George, forbidding him to
play in this city at presen', alleging an engagement
between them binding George not to play in New
York for one year. which year has not yet expired.
Clurchs PoiHting.-The exhibition of this picture,
(" The Heart of the Andes, will close this afternoon,
as it to be taken to Europe. 1t may be seen today
at the Studio Building in Tenth stree, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues.
Mr.. John Blake, well.known citizen Of New
York died suddenly last Friday in the City Hospital,
from sudden attack of paralysis. Mr.. Blake was
native of Nova Scotia, but to the States with
his brother, Mr. VIM. Rufus Blake, the celebrated
comedian, many years ago.
CITY MoRTALITY.-Accor,tng to the official report
there were 1863 deaths in the city during the past
week-a decrease of 10 compared with the NOR
tally Of the week previous and % less than oc.
cured in the corresponding week of last year. Of
the whole number l19 OF ten years OF age
and under and 81 inmates of the various public in
stitutions The following table shows the number of
deaths for the past weeks among adults and chill
dren distinguishingth sexes:
Men. Women. B9gy' GiTI'' IIi Total a2a
Wsss Wsss ending ending Msy May Ill.,. Ill., IS % 81 oi So
Among the principal causes of death were the fol-
lowing: Bronchitis, 4; consumption, IS; convul-
sions infantile 10; dropsy in the head, l2 inaan-
nation of the bowels, s. inflammation of the lungs,
-; inflammation of the brain, s; marasmus I'm
fantile) -; scarlet fever, Il.
There were also deaths of apopleXy, of conges-
tion of the brain, Of Group 4 of dysentery, OF
tvphus fever of disease of the heart, of whooplng
cough, of teething, premature births, - stborn,
and l5 from violent causes including murders. The
annexed statement shows what portions of the human
system have been most affected: Bones, joints,
&C., brain and nerves, 90; generative organs, 81
heart aud blood vessels, II; lungs, throat &C., l3O
old age 4; skin, &c. and eruptye fevers, n; still
born and premature births 26; stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs 81; uncertain seat and gen.
cral fevers 81; unknown, urinary organs 2-total,
367.
The number Of deaths compared with the core
spending weeks in 1857 and 1853, as follows:
Week ending Nav o. l857.......................SS
Week ending May p, ,lS53.......................402
Week ending May q, lS59......................563
The nativity table gives 239 natives of the United
States, 60 of Ireland 30 of Germany, of England,
A of Scotland. and the balance of various foreign
countries.
ARE WE FREEMrx 1T is doubtful. Too much
liberty has made slaves-laves of appetite, and OF
panderers to appetite In word, New-iOrk has sold
herself to rum. Rum is king and master. Rum
makes and breaks our laws. Rum elects our rulers.
Rum robs our Treasury. Rum piles up our taxes.
Rum fills our prisons and alms-hOuses Rum Is our
ruin.
Official reports inform Us that 80 200 out of tie 3d.
l72 persons arrested for crime during the last year,
were Contemporaries They tell US that 81 per cent
Of the sick paupers were more or less Incorporate,
and that 81 per cent were habitual drunkards They
tell us that the total of the pauper army in this city
exceeds lOO,OO9-larger than the force Of Sardinia
when on a war footing-and that it has increased
81 OH within single year. Runs dongs again.
Cannot truce be gained Tor one day in seven
Must the poor man rest-day be invaded by tempta'
ton to dlur kenress and crime l. there not enough
of sellrespec; and regard decency left TO demand
al eNfepd the