New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-24
w,s,rK GAHDES.-Mr. and Ars> Barney "T
a.. v.o.,ve tonight at the Winter Garden com
,Emeptsry benefit. when silver vase viii % paohsiy
,,.,sutsd 70 them by their friends.

TuH 1
ay afternoon the body of man was discovered lying
In. beach Al Port Morris From large hole at the
.sa,k mart Of the head "a though made by pistol
pusset ball. the deceased was supposed to be one Of
,Ae murdered men lately belonging to the sloop Spray.
he body was put into wooden and conveyed to
West Farms where an inquest was held yesterday by
Coroner Valentine.
Captain Harry Crittenden, commander Of the sloOp
LYMAN Denison, belonging 10 Guilford Conn.,. upon
hearing that body had been found sent hs mate,
M Thomas Griswold, who was personally acquainted
vih the brothers Leete to identify the body. Capt
Gee Of the sloop s. H. Scranton, now lying at Har-
lam sIso went TO West Farms for the same purpose.
Neither was able 10 recognize the deceased on se-
ssuRs Of The decompOsed state of the body.
DIR. C. ID. King of New-York made the Post-Hortem
examination, and discovered NO marks Of violence. lie
was Of opinion that the man had met his death by |
drowning The hole in his skan was caused by the |
tepauning operation. Fit hsd been the result OF
blow the under part would have been starred aud email
psfeles been found adherng to the brain. The body
had been in the water fully ak weeks. The deceased
was about IS years Of age, fees or 10 inches in
hight and had on, when discovered, pair of grey
rowsrs, high boots, and two pairs of grey cocks.
Upon taking off the right boot a black neckte was
found IN it, The inquest is adjourned till Wednesday,
o'clock 40 as to enable the friends of Capt Leete
and l brother to come on from Guldford where they
have been teegraphed for the purpose Of dent cation
DRrDeIxG TIE SLIPs.-At low tide many of the
,hps on the North and East Rivers nearly empty of
water along their inner margins in consequence Of the
accumulation of all sorts Of mud and dirt both from the
shipping and docks and the deposits of the tide aud
sewers These aecumulations not only an obstrne-
ton to the shipping, but they become very offensive
L. Al ooob
of the hot ,eason The acknowledges used for clean
ing out sre and canals therefore Of great i'm
portsnce in twofold light and the lsssees of the
erous wharves have them at present pretty generally
engaged IN excavatng the slips On the North River,
Capt Hart and Capt. Orr are at work with the old
fashioned dredges the foot Of Jay and North Moore
streets.
On the East River, Morris 4 Cummings at work
with their improved machine dredging out Fulton
Fish Market Slip which has become choked up with
<ffal, sewer mud and street manure, to speedily
destroy the fab confined in the cars smack wells and
other reOeptacles for scaly live stock The machine
consists Of two scoops which descend open, forced
into the mud by steam power, CLOSED and raised pick
ing up at each grip an immense mass which deposit
ed IN seow alongside, and eventually dumped on the
West Flats This clip is to be deepened to II feet al
low wG.er.
TIE HOUSE OF MERcY.-This institution is an
aglum for unfortunate girls between the ages Of IL
and 90 1t is pupOsed to give the House, as much as
possible the character and privacy Of home, designed
for both fendess and fallen girls rather than to pro-
vide for the reclamation Of vicious adults. There
many grs who orphans, and many who are idle
and uncomfortable and such gs cannot be induced to
enter asylum, which ia known to receive only the
abandoned Of all ages but they win not refuse to be-
come inmates Of House of Mercy which Offers to
them the attractions OF q home. There those
ALEC, who have sinned for brief season. and would
gladly reform and the House of Mercy furnishes then
sgrateful refuge. During the first year, Mrs. Rich
nond, through whose exertions the House estab-
hsAed, was persuaded TO depart in some instances,
from the above rule as to the age for admission the
House, but the experiment was not attended with
beneficial results. The House is situated on the North
River at the foot of Eighty sixth street. 1t Is
large and substantial structure three stories high with
basement and poIticoes both IN front and rear situated
on the crown Of the bluff that overhangs the water,
and commands splendid prospect far up and down the
river.
The seclusion is all that could be desired if only the
lots between the present purchase and the raj road
be bought. Ten lots 90 with the Home, the Ut being
125 feet wide and running through from Eiehtysixth
to Eighty fifth street. The house alone cost originally,
near 1000, and is now in very respectable repair.
Since its organization the house hae taken of
1S7 girls and women of whom 63 are believed to be
doing well; 20 were confirmed druukards when they
were received; have died, and 9 are married The
Provisional Bishop Of the diocese has visited the House
officially for confirmation three times and at the first
visitation in 1885, nine at the second in 1857 eight
s1d at the Last, in 1885, eight confirmed; in all
IS have publicly Joined the church.
This evening grand concert will be given at the
City Assembly Rooms for the benefit of this excellent
charity, when we hope crowded house will repensh
the exhausted treasury.
THK JOHN BRowS FUED.-We have ssen two |
Yves! Indian merchants who have just arrived from
Hayti. One Of them, who is an accomplished and edu-
Gated gentleman and cousin of President Gefirard,
informs as that when he left Port-an-Prince, two
weeks ago. the contributions of coffee for the benefit
of John Browns family amounted TO about 1000 bags
of 100 pounds each, and il was the general opinion
that another thousand bags would be added, every
body regarded it both duty and privilege to
tribute. As these bags worth from $l2 TO Sl4
each ii probable that the Republic of Hay will add
to the John Brown fund from $50, 600 to $4,000.
RAILROAD AccmEST.-Yesterday morning about
o'clock, as the Hudson River Railroad train was its
way from Chambers to Thirty second street. man at
tempted 70 cross the track in front Of of the cars
near the corner Of Hudson and Canal Streets whel,
The driver endesvong to check the by turning hs
Eorses aside 80 as to prevent any EASTER one of the
animals fell, dragging the other three with it, The
passed the four killing and Djuring the others