New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21

do with appointments at the South, and does not de
sire to be interrupted in his business by the impor-
tunities oil otfice.seekers.
A few days ago, testimonials from the British,
French and Dutch Governments were received BY
Collector Barney, for presentation to the following
Captains of American vessels, in consideration OF
the heroic services rendered by them to subjects OF
their respective Governments from perils at sea:
Capt r. b. stetson of ship VIM. Rrothsrinshsm
Capt James Stewart Of ship Roger A. Hiern.
James Craig, mate Of ship Roger A. HEN.
Capt G. A. Ereh of tAk AdJuster
The testimonials TO Capts. Stetson and Stewart
consisted respectively Of a gold chronometer from
the English, md u telescope from the French Gov-
eminent, and were presented by Mr.. Barney 70
those gentlemen on Monday. The other officers are
at present absent at sea.
BOARD OF ExcisE.-Messrs. VIM. Jay Haskell,
Robert ID. Holmes. aud Noah A. Childs, composing
the Board Of Excise Commissioners Of this county,
held their frs: meeting yesterday for the present
year, in the City Hall. Mr.. Haskell resigned his
office AZ President of the Board and on his motion
Mr.. Childs was elected in his stead. Mr. Haskell
was chosen Treasurer, and Mr.. Holmes Counsel to
the Board The Clerk was reelected. Applica-
tons for LICENCES were received from So persons, and
they were granted upon payment OF $3o each.
Serpt. Charles Irwin, Company G., 55th New-York
Volunteers died in the General Hospital in Balt-
more, Sunday, May lS, Of wounds received at the
battle of Williamsburg. Remains inferred with
military honors at Louden Park Cemetery.
Parson Brownlow is receiving numerous letters
and invitations from all parts Of the State to speak
in behalf of the Union cause. X. w. Judson and
others waited upon the reverend gentleman at the
Aston House on Tuesday morning, and invited him
TO visit St. Lawrence and the northern parts OF the
State, assuring him of the cordial reception he would
receive. Mr. B. thanked them for the honor, and
expressed the hope that he might be able TO ac-
cep, their kind invitation.
NAyAL-The French war-steamer Gassend Capt.
Gautier arrived on Tuesday morning from Fortress
Monroe.
A CARD FROM THE REV. PARSON BROwNLoW.
To "a. Ediss, If The y Triosna
SIR: Allow me before leaving the city e thank
erey yJody in Ne- York for their generous Kindness
and liberalty manifested toward me, and to say toa
c,He Wig, which l hope soon to do that they may
signify their wishes leave their names as subscrib-
ers with nv friend, Mr.. James b. Edney, No. f6!
Broadway, who will, at the proper time, make the
collections and carry out their desires. hope to re-
turn from the East i'm Aoved in health By so doing
you will oblige very truly, yours, ..
Nev.York, May 1862.
Nrw.YoRK MAGDALEs BEsEyoLEsr SOCIETY,"
The Twenty.ninth anniversary Of the New-York
Magdalen Benevolent Society was held yesterday
morning, at the rooms Of the institution on Eighty
eighth street near the Central Park. A. Merwin,
esq.,. presided. The reading of the Scriptures was
followed by prayer by the Rev. MIR. Bottsford and
the singing of a hymn, when the Treasurers report
was read showing that the receipts of the Society
during tho year amounted to S5ii6 ~, dlsburse-
menls 81 ,9l3 10, balance on hand $1a3 o2. lie
Rev. Mr.. Darling, the Chaplain, read an ex-
ceedngly interesting report of the doings OF the
Society. He was followed by A. Merwin. esq, who
gave brief history of the institution. II was es.
tablished in 1881, and was embarrassed by mort
1a0e of $1,000. Since that time the ladies have
llted the mortgage and relieved the Society from
debt. The original building cost s, 10y. In 1898
chapel was added, at cost OF 81 w. hen lhecty
imposed an assessment OF $4,000 upon TIE property
of the Society, the ladies obtained gran. from the
CITY Government which paid the assessment, and
left "a balance in the treasury. Since Arr j. io5o,
up 10 April | OF the present year. the Society mas
taken under its protecting wing ,34o inmates VI
that number 29S have found employment IN respect
able familes 242 have been restored ID Their iani-
lies. 1872 discharged at their own request. ~ ex.
nelled. 81 have united with different churches, %
buys married ~ have died, is! have have been sent
to the hospital, and all but II can he accounted for
by the Society. The asylum is open for I'LL who
seek its shelter. IL Is missionary institution, ana
appeals TO the heart Tor helr. The Rev. Mr.. Clark,
OF the Twenty. third-street Presbyterian Church,
though pressed into the service without notice. made
a happy speech in which he complimened the ladies,
aud suggested that the garden be made richer with
shrubs and flowers. Ihey cost nothing, and are
lovely teachers and sweet companions.
Mrs Allison, who has done much for the Society,
made a few touching remarks. The Rev. AIR. Muir
ger. a returned missionary from India, also spoke
with great feeling. Mr.. X. G. Pardee Secretary OF
the New-York Sunday. School Union, volunteered
the suggestion that the threefourths OF an acre OF
land belonging TO the Society be cultivated properly,
and in addition to the raising Of flowers and vege
tables that grapes strawberries, and raspberries be
cultivated tor use and for the market. The sug-
geston was accepted, and Mr.. Pardee was forthwith
appointed Committee to superntend the work.
donations for that object will 10 gratefully received
by him ut NO. oyJ Broadway' DurinB inc e1er-
cises the girls came into the room and joined In
singing hymn, led by Lucius Hart, esq. Most OF
the girls there are i3 in the house, quite young
and some of them by no means unprepossessing. AZ
the close of the exercises all those who chose de-
scended to the basement, where collation. had been
prepared for the visitors. Mrs. Oier Is tne ,nasVn
~ The Ins,itution: Mr.. Thomas Hastings, Mrs. >.
O. Pond. Mrs. DR.. Lyman Beecher, Mrs. z. $. Ely,
and Mrs. A. L. Merwin are the officers OF the So
c;etv: A. r.. Wermore, Walter Edwards and David
Hoadley are Trustees; NJ Allison = NJ Secrl Gy
j. w. Hayes and A. Merwin are inc A nsat at the