New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23

crosse Ia revepus Last year the expense OF colo ting
TIE azure on The streets greater than tho receipts
Of The sser It Is believed by como THAI the proee Ia
might be sweredto $4,000 or $4,000, btw-ssd
vsItted, and the manure dsposed d In the sane aaa
ntYss contracts 10 the highest bidder
! Sr. DAvrDs SoeIyTY.--The st. Davids (Wdsh}
Bersyolent Society held their annual meeting az 81.
Davsis HsI, No. 90 Canal-s, on the evening OF tue
10Th st, when the following officers were elected 70
srve the ensuipg year. viz:
John tvsss Prssen.i william j. William. flrS Vice
scorsipg secsssy joins. isc,sssy ctsp
lain, The Rev wnsm Roberts, Ply icifn Dr. P.wsa CyaI
Jsres Tbo@ss " James Thomas r. JSse. David kcL%i:
TSomas Lewis On s% s J :Ss o1s -
Literature Owen Jones, Edwsrd Dobon. end L. s. Roberta
TIE COMMISSIONERS OF PoL.cs.-At the reques<
Of Mayor Wood, the meeting Of the Com uissioners Of
Police has been adjourned until the Seth instant, and
no meeting will consequently be held to-day Il is
said that as soon az the Board fad General Sa-
perntendent whom they can trust to manage the Do
psrtrett for two or three weeks at time, the meet
inc of the Board viii be held semi-monthy. The can
ddatesfcr the Generalshp are quite numerous. Among
the most prominent are tho present acting General sa-
pef1bttnOet CdiPSutI, taPp' NAVY NNf" Sf~',~S
and Capt. Leonard.
MINOR CRY ITEMS The timeJall' Is now
ready TO be pacedon the Custom-Houfe. Aoiron stan
50 fe.t in length is TO be erected and this large
hollow bsI six feet high will be placed. Al noon pre-
cisely as teegraphed by the Superintendent Of the
astronomical Observatory at Albany, the ball viii
Drop marking IL o'clock. The Croton Board have
decided not to 90 with the laying of the iron pave
ment in Courtlandt street and Maiden lane. The con-
tractor viii he paid for the block Of the former street
which has been laid andthere the work wiIlbs allowed
to stop. The best sample Of this payemen. was the
test block laid do WI in front Of the Post-Oce. That
is now full of deep and holes and viii be in
condition than the cobbe-stones Az this style
of pavement costs twice as much the best stoae
pavement we think the Croton Board have como TO q
sound conclusion. "A number Of New York Aldermen
Rave gone Albany to protest against the new Char
ter which is in fair way Of being passed. Tho
clause in this bill to which the Aldermen specially
object is the which gives the appointment Of
Street Commissioner, City Inspector, Health Com
missioner Resden Physician and Inspector OF Vessels
to the Mayor and that ofdhe Croton Beard TO
the Controller. We Go not hear, however, that they
object the clause giving them salaries. 90 the 5h
inst. the Controller paid S450,3OO of City bonds on
which money ndd Detn OOffOWeu Ia VI tcc
CITY revenue for 1857 aud on the LIST prox. he win
psy S67 800 Tor the bonds. few days since he
dtbursed two che cks the order of the City Chamber
an-cne for 81 OOO OOO and the other for 81 100000
-. The Clay Festival Association have come 10 the
conclusion to celebrate the bGtbdsy Of Clay the 18th
of April, by supper on somewhat different plan
than OH previous OCCASIONS, namely, in more private
way Therefore, it was proposed that private notice
,oII Ia iuoir ma and n rely
upon their own members for speeches
James Bogardus, the patentee of iros Buildings has
sent to the Street Department bill for $500 which
he estimates as proper charge for the OF h pstss
in the construction of the new Tompkils Market, at
the rate of $40 for every foot frontage. The bill win
be submitted to the Counsel to the Corporation, to
determine whether the city the contractor are liable
TIE event of the year among the millinery esiab-
Eshments of the city, is that known by the ladies az
"tbe opening day." on which occasion the new
fashions Of bonnets fret displayed TO admiriag
crowds. Yesterday was set apart for this annual
bloomiDg but in consequence Of the snow storm but
few persons went out shopping.
Sr. ASSR's CHURcH, NEw.YorK.-0n Sunday the
9th pst solemn services for the inauguration Of the
new Altar painting will take place, which, We are
certain will be attended by all who take interest
in ecclesias .a matters daring this holy season. AT
half-paet lU O'CLOCK there Will De q solemn ngu u1oe
at which choir of some Of the most distinguished
singers in this city will sing appropriate music. The
sermon will be preached by the Rev. DR.. Cummings,
Pastor CT St. Stephens. In the evening at balfpast
o'clock, the famous Nespers of Donzetd will be per-
formed after which the Kew. DIR. PIse wi deliver
lecture, OF the painting itself need say much,
it has been already fully described in aud
foreign journals. 1t has been executed Rome, under
Il direction OF Mgr. Bedin aud has been blessed by
the Holy Father. 1t has been considered by the best
Judges specimen Of nalian painting rarely to be met
with. 1t Is feet inches in hight by feet 4inehes
in width. The upper paTtof the painting is filed with
group Of angels, arranged Italian masters alone
know hew to classify them. One angel bears on a.
STROLL these words GermiR0yu rd2is Jesse, ortG
est stella er Jacob. St. Joachim il described looking
intently on the. st. Anne and the Blessed Virgin
occupy the center of the painting. Behind them Ss.
Gabriel is depicted in all the 1oveness of angelic
beauty. The painting has cost the Rosary Society of
the Church 1900 and we have no doubt ou. tina. the
faithful will contribute literally on this occasion
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To me Editor Of TIE n. Y. Tribune
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