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project to Persons who Dave lost contro) over their taste for in- ing liquors. Jo order to make the institution deem it should be. and bu laws # z i ture. It ie our legislative and execut: ‘tes to so constitute its government as to make it power- ess for evil and the promoter of good. We believe it may be £0 organized as to not only eave thoveands from our prisons and charitable instita- stead, turn thousand: bi of integrity. Why should such a y not give us, as woll as all otbere, testing ite and usefulaess / wisdom in this proposition for the fpibow ertahures, comes and Join vs ip a3 of our beyond expression to it human form, often of generous re to be thus made the footballs of dealers in human frailty. We: have often called attemtion to the dreadful oadition of this unbappy clase, Laws meet for such eaues should be made, or so administered if already ex- eee ears us from the charge of such shameful it isnot true that the evil cannot or may not be abated. ‘At ig not true that avy eifort has been mado to chango this terrible evi! a}! commensurate with ite extent and im- oe. The numbers of vagrants are not fairly 0. statictice that we give, and the courts furnich eonclusiyely that ten thousand individuals make up tho one hundred and thirty pine thousand and fifty-seven cases are the reports. It is committing and re- committing, discharging and redischarging the identical | chet that makes up the formidable arr: that givcs the sheriff his shillings, and adds a clerk ‘ero avd a rogister there, to swell the patronage of poli- Ueians; it is this constant ebb and flow, between the vil Raunte of the town and the islands of the East river, of ‘2 distinct class of miserables, that overcrowds our sta- tion houses and courts, necessitating the multiplication of officials for the transaction of this anomalous ex- shange brokerage in human igor These unfortunates ome and go with unerring regularity, from the police effice to the | 4, from the Island tothe rum shop, from the rum shop to the station house, the city magis frate’s court, and back to us again, within every two ‘weeks of the year, What chance js there here for reform? what hope of conquering an appetite that compels them te live a besotted life, below the brutes in the scale of social existence? No, under the present infamous order ef things, their only hope of escape from the depths of mora) degradation to which they have failen is through irk valley—how dark, alas,to them! And so they of num- @ome to us at Jast, to be laid away, ‘‘unwept, unhovorea™| the claims of our patients to religious coneolation, pre- ‘end unsung,” in the narrow pauper’s grave, among the HERALD, NEW ‘YORK, ‘Tho amount received for tabor, coosideri duced Bumbere, may bo considered quise satisfactory. 1s has deen tho aim of tho Commiseioaors to husband 70 1863, Heuer — Der of pay pasionte; we still hope, however, that vo time | their resources, and make the best pessible use of thoir will be logs by our philanthropic legislators in extablish- | labor Dy applying it to the suppord of the inmates, wok toterd Hone. ig al) needed directions table asylums for tbis im- | log forward to the end of the war for ay jocrease of Dum- } 1864. 18,885 20 portant clase of pubilo de) -m * ‘bere aod & reduced demand for labor 1866 0,888 $0 BEL me HOSPITAL ‘They are vot unmindful of many immproyewents tbat | 1866. 10 608 60 Das continued to commana our compiimeniary uote, | may made in the appearance of the grounds apd | 1867 11,304 96 ‘Fhe detection of the most barefaced combination for pecu. | Duiddings ‘The ieiama boepital, front ara rear enivance | 1869. 13,404 63 5 Yation, while it was atiended by trivial joes, bay Droughs | May be cited as one of the points elinded to whieb wil) | 1869 12.407 14 forward new pointe of order, discipline and watebrulness | receive the early attention of the Commissioners, when | 1860 12.145 16 which promieés to result in important benefits to the so- | the labor is euffiviently Mereased or can be protiiably ep- | 1861 12,904 01 stitution as well 6s to the department at large. plied, 1802. 12,145 14 The number of patients treated will found, with TUR IAKAND ROBPYFAL 1868. 10,075 56 other items of interes, in tho report of the faithful eemed & mode) hospital, ite oxtent is beyood M4 —--—— warden, The system of accountability for all the assel Similar iustitugions io thie country, the extreme $115,089 90 stetial care io peneeg ak once ne proreriy ef ine pavent | Are Dusuiog 52:00 fests €0 fe cv ites lal care to possess at once property of the patier uiidiog feet, fee Tote)... eee, vieeevon on entering tbe institution, In thie copmection we deem | @n the cast and wee® sidew of tho is) toate. ydoag . » STAVEMENT OF VAGKANTS AND DIRORDER)Y PERSONS TRANS: YERRED FROM (FY VRISON TO THK WORKHOURR ON BLACK: LH 6LAND DURING 1M YRAR 1863, AND THM NUMBER OF of patients treated during the tat y sho erage number throughor the year waa bo ‘The patiente comprise every variety of disease, witD jt our duty Drought into wo Fae Against the mode of treaiing cases hospital. it is claimed by tbo Police tment that the policeman having charge of a admitted into the inetitution shall take charge of hat- the exception of pox. ebief sources of the ry eg ‘HAV B BREN teed COMMITTED, ever property he may bave in hie posseswion, without | maladies treated 1 the parent, vice, which vurestraiued | 26' ting’ °- -- :218 20th time leaving the least evidenoe with the patient or the inetitu- | and uncontroljable \ibertiniem throws upon our care; tbe o 619 time. 1 tion by which the Ly cam be traced or made availa- | figures will explain the importance of our reference. 26tb tine. 68 bie to him or hia relatives. Several caves have ocourred It is time that this subject received the careful consider- a where property bas Been separated from its owner, aod, | ation of oor authorities. Houses for the iiicit inter 1 owing to the condition of the rightful claimant ai the | course of the sexes are Jargely on the increase. we time of admission, has been lost to the party, and been | enteringinte the mora) aspect of the qucetion, we.gub pe dig) of as property-of ag unknown owner. mit whether the time bas not come for some a> fe" se@ DO propri ip policemen stripping their charge, and claiming jy tad footeet the patients ines ‘the chaccos of loss ip a reputable institution. tive or manicipal action which shall pot these places sponsible footing. They exist, thrive and Pode yy ups bnaly Bindrance sow the of © + The increased number of typhus and typhoid fever ne Crate cece the rising generation. ib 23 cases, thrown upon us by the condition of tenement | thei sy. our hospitals, both pubic and Private, are 389 houses in certain 8, has shown the necessity of thronged witb fof grein ‘mibjects, aud the evi) is becom: al claiming the attention of the proper city authorities, and | ing alarming in ite magn tude, Otber communities find’ ¢ 16tb time 1 jilate our fellow citizens upon the good effect | it essential to place such establishments under professional | 27¢b ti 7 ‘we con, whien supervision. Why may bot we adopt eimilar sanital regulations for their government ? At least, if they rid to be permitted to,go op and f)] our bospitals with sinful wferers, let them be assessed an amount equal to the cost whieh they entail upon tbe communsty for tbe repair of the physica! mischief whieh they create. The diffon ities attendant upon sp institution of this and the cleanliness extent are are ema overcome, and order wh! frequent changes genera) choracter of tbe parties, and tue cases treated, May be considered in the bighest degeo commendable. PRR SMALLPOX BOBPITA), continues to respond to all the demande for treatment with commendabie ability. The without a fault, iis condition improved. and condnct as fi from objection as its repugnant inbabi- been produced by the subjoined with other communication 8. 4 DEPARTMENT OF bigca nes, i en } EW YORK, Deo.. 2, 1869, on. Groner Urvyne, President Board of Health:— Pee ee ee, a Rs COMIN ED TORO 7 oe Sin—We beg to eall’the attention of thesanitary anthor’- OUR SUIT WITH THE COMANEGONKRS OF EMIGRATION, ties of this elty to the enclosed evidence of an increase Onen oF EVANTB, SOUTPMAYD & CHOAIR, Of malignant foyer of various typos. The repeated evi- No. 2 Hanover Sirrmer, New York, Feb. 24, 1864. } donces of its existence in certain localities seem to us to Dear Smm-—In answer to Mr. Phillips’ note of’ tbis date, oall for some action reforming the reckleasaiees of human ‘inquiring as to the exact position of ibe suit of the life which pervades the miserable habitations in certain missioners of Charities avd Correction against the Com quartere, Your obedient servant, DRAPER, PF: miesioners of Kmigration, | bave toeay that the first case, 8. DRAPER, President. commenced in May, 1865, is just op the point of being We mourn the severe affiiction woich bas marred .our Drought to a clore before the referee. Lhe evidence record, in the death of Doctors Cook, King and Olmsted. offered by the defendants, in support of their defencee: They were devoted to their duties, active and 2ealous in viz—to prove their outlays for buildioge, and for the the pursuit of knowledge, avd looked forward to a life of supportof children born in their bospitais, of emigrant ugefniness and@onor; cut down at the thresnold of ibeir | 'aat# cap claim anywhere. Oumdesign is to make it ®8 | morhers hag all been rejected by the referee. © professional career, while engaged in the sacred vocation pore a. to the upfortopate patients who Tbe claim proved by us in That euit amounts, with of minlatering to the sick, they have gono to join the } ¢l#im ite shelter and c cad dite interest, to abont $20,000, and it oply remains to enter a grand army ef mertyre who have fallen in the cavee of suffering humanity. The hoyse bod of physicians and surgeons have ajded us in our éndeavore to facilitate th ractice and Fg thelr clasges for future neeful- od honor. No obstacle encumbere the road to preferment in this institution, nor ip any of the others within our jurisdiction. The doors are never closed to the beneficent influences decree. but there are some questions on the-form of the decree which remain io be settled, and that settlement ig necessarily delayea for afew aays by the xbsence of Mr. Develin, the defendants’ coun! at Albany, I think it hardly worth while for you te keep your report open ‘until the actual settlement of the decree: but our expecta- Mon is that the questions involved will all be presented to the Genera) Term of the Superior Court this spring, and presents AP) improvement in ite economy. The supply of hospital bread, whicb has heretofore been furviehed by requigitions on city bakeries, is made by the department, is found quite as acceptable to bospita) requirements as tbat purchased heretofore. The account shows three thousand one hundred avd thirty barrels om band the firet of the year, wel) laid @ consnitation and experience. In the progress of dis- ae yer of disposed of by em. Youre, very truly, ’ ‘ it in Black well the attendance of Rev. Father s bP H ease, pain and sorrow, no narrow rules oircumscribe | yoo a) and vets 8. Searle, Chaplaine: Rev, Father JOSEPH BH. CHOATB, Ohoppin, of the Catholic Church, and. Rev. Mr, Crowley, Foe ronins ema diine Choate, Esq., counsel in paration or advice. The combined eforts of Fathers unrecognized relics of that vast throng of unhappy be- | Orsenego and Larkin, of the Roman Catholic church; the | Of the Fpiecopal Church, has been of greas benefit iD | ino case, presents in brief the situation of our claim upon Wwho have gove the same sad road before. Rev. Mr. Phelps and Mahan of the Episcopal church; | sffording spiritual voneolation to the inmates-of the | tho Comiuiselonere of inigration? Long before. the suit itis ebocking to roflect that in this advanced age | the Rev. Mr. Rollefson and Mr. &. M. Ostrander, are ac: | *eWera! institution: ; was commenced every effort of friendly action had been @f philanthropy, in spite of our repeated appeals for | knowledged with gratitude and bigb appreciation THR CHILDREN’E HOME, RANDALL'S ISLAND, Gabausted. ‘The dutogaished citizeve who composed ‘Suthority to establish a system which would mitigate the | Throughout this important institution, under a daily | presente a cheerful aspect. The number of our children | the Board of Commiesioners of Emigration seemed to Greadful misery of these anda of our fellow creatures | supervision and a general and commendable fidelity, we | B48 pacreneed, ee. inate coecitiees 1o Ieproved. The un- | rely upon influences not ab the command of ordinary and help many of them to break away from the bonds of | can claim with truthfulness an improvement wortby of ag ee vd = faitbtul religious visitante, | citirens, net only for procrastination, but also for a final Self-‘ndulgence, and becrme once more good, sober, Chris- | perpetuity. So iarge a hospital, flle¢ throughout the | Rev. Father Schneider. Rev Dr. Petere, Elstere Doms | verdict ip their favor, and aguinat tbe cltizans of the city flan men and women, our era are disregarded, our | year with patients geverally Prone to habits of carelesy- —, Felix, Christine, Sisters of Charity; Messrs. McCrea, | Of"'New York. 60 ‘confident have they been that Feprecentations unbeedod, and theso unhappy people left | ness and uncoucern, is, in constant danger of relapsing “Riddle, Shepard and McKay, Missionary Teachers, and | to “case would outhve the patience and vigilance hibout a helping band to'saxe them from tho swits de- | 3pto neglect and disorder; and we sre, therefore, more | he Denefactors, in the persons of Mrs. a. H. Gibboos, | Finis Hoard thar they bave resorted. (whrough’ thelr Straction to which they are Destoning. Away wiih such | than gretiGed that we are able Jo unite warden and | 0. W. MoLaan and F.S. Winston, Eaquires, are comme: counsel) —to say the leant of it—to extraordinary means SBamantiy. Justice and humanity demand a radical | matron, with their auxiliaries, in our commendation. morated in the valuable additions which have been made | or delay. We have abiding confident th® justice of . ive us an inebriate asylum for those who are d morally and physically, under av- law, at every turn, and we will show ap | WitBout actual expense to the department, the establish’ worthy of monumen: emelivration of this misery Soma le | se Fctagy coer Gane pitig tne Sige, | eam ing eg romans oan, We a reopouse to the application of eur late as well as | | The exyerience of the last your bax confirmed usin the Reaatitying the grounds aud effecting D9: sectoenry: re- evened by marking innocent children with an 4\ yee before them the follow! sare caeeinns ot eg, now exists a rac tion to maha te ccleds it o | We have also plans submitted for exercising and air- a peeres paral da ‘of the jand ee ther tive action. We hope to find that we have not urged | great polot of attfaotion for students from all parts of ing the conval children in the open air, hoping to ‘sought ag their future home. eer views in vain:— country. The number bas already exceeded any ot save life aa well ae invigorate the child. Onr most | "Having alluded in geperal terms to tbe chief DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO CoaRITiNs 4xD CORRECTION, Similar institution in thix city, and the reputation of jt | Stertling accoput of loss of life is to be found in our | eutrsced in ‘the government of ibis department, we, In ‘Naw Youu, Dec. 19, 1861. hag no superior, ‘The additions! accommodations neces- | Statistion of the children at the -Almshouse; and unless | Cicsing our report, desire 10. relterate the deep inretest Ms Excellency £, D. Moncax, Albany: *? _| sarily provided for in the plane for ne enlargement of the | @AFly accounted for, would lead to uupleasant reflections out to ibe labore we perform. Not a day passes that fim—Your communication tmder date of the 14th inst, | present dead Louse, coroners’ office. Ac.. will furnish | but the facts dispel at once all just complaint, ot called to copsider eases involving the, fail fe received. In answer we desire to acknowledge the | abundant 100m for the use of the students and lecturers, | _ Tdese little ones, varying froma earliest infancy to two | Tonnes of all classer Of ten end women—wht compliment paid as in thus opening the way tovexecutive | aud en'arge, in other respects, the at present jimited ac- | Years of age, are the most painful of human presenta: | Chy..¢e in thelr physical abd moral condition, We hope eusideration. there are some points which we deem | oom ous of the faculty. The rent paid wil! fully | Hou. They are Drought {rom the subterranean | for ghe continuance of oor physical and mental abilities ‘worthy of your consideration, and perhaps of reference | recompense for the cost of ihe Duii¢ing occupied by the | Doles of our worst locations by the most wretched of | 1) with fidelity the duties of the position we $a: your forthooming messages. profesgors and students. . mothers in human form, with sunken eyes, emaciated Kok seeing ‘out with jUatice the ebarities of a noble cl We aavm hour duty to call your attention to | The city is interested, te various ways, iv thisenccess. | } mbes and filthy remnants of miserabie wrappings | with’ probity and jodependence challenging the most un: ‘the continued disregard of come humane provision for | ful iedical and surgical enterprise. Heretofore a ney St to light, to comfort or to home, tho almost | Taitcy iavestigation aa. 10 Our ex] well, as he vagrant, whose revolutions through the courts of | boring city has borne the palm in medica! and surgical | Meless form ie brovabs forth, ite littie tife blighted at | our action, At all events we sbail 1 00 way sympattine ‘and ar houses of confinement still continue to | teaching. Their winters have been made cheerful un- | /%# birth and poisoned by the horrid distiliations dealt | Wit 'that ciags of offiolale who are willing to abandon t anol ‘our system vc der the gathering of young aspirants to medical and sur | out to ite vagrant mother—and thus it comes to ut. 8 | nonorabie service and subetitute for it the modern mode "Seoond—We Wink some changes aré réquired in the im. | gical fame. while their’ aunusl disbursements have | it surprising that a merciful Providence sparen so few of | op'reciiean expeuaieare. migrant support, by which the fund created by the | smounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars, thus bene. | these uofortinate offspring ‘8. DRAPER, Presicent, } te Iveu y applied to relieve our | fitting, beyond the influence of tbe diploma, the citizens a8 ani) bere yl of. eee is omy idl , co wellea otter tice a from the bi ci en 8 Ld ae. forty bere ia Weal! of tbls ‘ ts. hed We are unable to see the justice of maki this j at to the library of the children, as well as in the persona) devotion to their present aud future happinese. Here, when we have the Jabor to perferm the work. we pro- ‘pese to build a reservoir, simitarto the one in the Peni Jn pursuance of duties whicb involve our government, 7 our claim, aod ip & final ment for our disbursements we have found it wise, in our judgment, to encourege, on their belief, to an extent far beyon’ she gum named by Mr.Choate. We hope te reseive during this year over including the Naparige nd, ds retorned & fair yield to the department. The detail will be found in the report of the Superintendent. A janent dock has been built by our own Jabor, costing 3Baac , Seoretary, be sealor ‘g AMES BF wiceoiagk; /Commurioners ites (he Jealousy of oN ‘Soatious to be felt OGRE NEIL, department We dan B ~ Sugh Sa ivatituiion cecessarii gompeting schools, ana wil) doubt! tl ition in the points of aity ane term trust, however, that the {ree and open privileges which 46. ‘The estimates for this conetrection, from The Peor of Ireland. Sa the Site nay be chiser obtiged ta pay to th Mourns | all colloges alike enjoy will lead to no acts which will | dock buliders, was between $4,000 and $5,099, We bope, | ¢7RREBYING CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THRIR Ir care and protection, or provide means elsewhere | tend to abridge or circumacribe them. at = ay ae’ had show AP a Bd favorable RELISF. for them. ‘At all events, we look to the Medica! Board foran ap- | changein the working ¥ svelte oe S las ihe na ose Fourth—The city and county of New York should be Placed on the same footing as ether counties in this increase of private cbaritabje institn- fonal reputation in treat- EBerimenk. taken place tn — of their high profess! g with attention whatever may come the interests of this ‘8 which have alread, the relief of the people of Ireland bas passed between the Lord Mayor of Dublin and W. F. Lyons, Beq., late Secre- tary, but now President, of the Koights of &t. Patrick, cry raisons, . Within the iimite of the city, not including the «land, we have the charge and care of four prisove—ihe City prison and its adjunote, poe ee Essex treet. r fore tbera touchi large ‘sions seems to present quite an item ip the yearby de- | res} Market and the Fifty-sevent! general wands upon the rate foe mupervision; dy nl ip baie Sahat prianias webore bas beer is open — ae oe ne yt gent eg} pel Se of eo city panini =r ae ine G made i , Mr. . > . Unit merica, Dec, po ope apes racic ations that conld be cis | ing wide the doors of our institutions to medical and sor. | tat tt] Ls aw Yona, 7 , pensed with, and result in the better provision for our ‘wei! established public institutions. The redollior ch presents ite devastating elements ‘@t every poll 8 some changes in the State's pro. viston ioe the disabled soldier and those dependeut upon Bim. Would vot some geperal arranzement with the Lo States government be just. towards the States Ives, and may you not profitably recommend some Pa action in this rig ss especially touching the hospi- care of returned disabled eoldicrs? With great re- @pect, your obedient servants, 8. DRAPER, President. Issac Bru, Secretary. 1862—Drc. 18.—A copy of the foregoing was trans matted to bis Excellency Horatio Seymour, with the fol. Jowmg romara — “No legisiative action having been had upon the sub- Jeots embraced hereiv, they are now presented for your @ongideration, na tho eame necessity continues to exist, ‘with the hope that such action will be taken by yourself 2 wild provide for the reliei sought to be obtained.” Daranmucst oF PuBric Cranings AND CORRECTION, r New Yorn, Dec. 18, 1863. Gin —We have the honor to acknowledge the reveipt of Emer favor of the 14th instant, and respectfully respond the request of bis Excellency Governor Seymour, by gabmitting for his consideration, with other matters, the ‘Wiews of this department, as expressed in the Jaet annual ‘and confirmed by the practical experience of an- Fird—The ite number of inmates in 1862 was @,419; im 1863, 6,267—a decrease of 152. ecto cesa er etere es neceesary }y Cal 0 bandred and Cranky hi for a period of one hundred end five days, With this increase upon our legitimate Mabilitics, we Vytuntyen to return to the Comptrol- Yer one hundred doilars of our appropriation for fhird—We hope, through some wise provision of the Lagisiature, that the evils arising from the landing of tmmigrante may be remedied, and all may bave a just protection through the commutation the; honestly Fourth—In our last report we wore led to suggest the y of counties providing for thejr citizeps sf m3” apa wee be ~ have the ive, I winced of the avi of the suggestion, us the aid ofthis valaable éhdo/Bment, In the same document we called fir legisiative con- Feopecttaly' ack Tor sucha lawy an it may be doomed such a law, as it may wise and Vradeat to establish, with+the necessary re- @trajote and control, for this humane and greatly needed @barity. Wo have called (or $40.000 for this purpose, provided we are allowed authority to goy and Protect it, as woll as those who come within ils influence ‘and power. With great respect, your obedient servants, ‘Trac Brit, Secretary. 8. DRAPER, Preeidens. ‘Wa. Kivp, Baq., Private Secretary, aot of tiftoriy, en egpeTditre of $oTLd 68y pal RF gran’ @uphor! an repairs ese Hecddaary by the datange Dy be ox: Plosion | tue foot of Seventy-ninth street, Kast river, sh sum, a8 yet, we have deen unable to recover. er ony, other guopowder grants are extant or not nol advised, ~ Referring 1 tpn (our work, throug ihe efforts ‘our bighiy valns, bial wardens God officers, we Bos ai an be deta oe eran fhe os Tue aiMs roves, = * "aa th its “provera in tee Torus. Ty, haw sieo" developed #0 ‘also. by Ibe wabuectare of Nota entire . o ite gate a grovnds, tant nS revg Die the i z i ae Fe. i i i i i ; H : ig 3 af 2 § i ; i 5 t S83 25 Hl i 3 : 2 : i 5 fu ate Somateerste) ‘hat it wil) attract the attention of Ragiect of loca! authorities to pro. the claune of lunatics i incompre Bane portion of fone, coun |, continue vo withheld requirite pre ie) Kies house, coroners’ room and other requisite arrangements has made every effort to meet the wishes of the Com missioners ‘The main building hae been filled to its utmost limit, and bas undergone a continual improve- ment in its condition. Ip addition to thore made the Previous year, increased accomm dations on Centre atreet,—an important improvement bas been mace by re- constructing the former police quarters, providing with ample end airy accommodation the temporary male va antg, and constracting ® permanect receptacie for tbe Topostt of the eccumulation of tbe usua) refuse of inst). tutions of this description. The matron, Miss Foeter, and her assistante, Mies French and Mies !’belpe, continue to merit our evtire confidence. The medical gentiemen, Messre. Hodgman aud Simmons, are faitbful to their trust; while the united efforts of the oiner officers in charge, clerks, record clerke, night watchmen, s!) com- Dine to do oredit to their selection. To the Rev. Father nquet, Of the Catholic churcb, Rev. Amzi Camp, Sisters Catharine and Mary Alfonzo To 18 Richt Hon, THe Loxp Mayor oF Dvpiin:— My Loro—J have the pleasure herein to transmit a draft for the sum of £76 7s. 3d.,10 be appropriated for the relief of the poor of Ireland. This sum constitutes the balance of the amount raised by the Koights of St. Patrick, for the Irish Relief Fund, remaining in the bands of the treagurer wince the society paid over to the Genera) Committee of New York $5,000, which your lordship bas already received (less the rate of ex- change), through Richard Bell, Eeq , treasurer of tbat bod; 1am aware that the committee over which your lord. ship presided with #0 much satisfaction to your country. men has ceased its labore, but | truet that you will con- cent to disburee the enclosed eum on bebalf of the Knights of §t. Patrick of New York, with she samo judg- bie economy and consideration for the poor which cbaracter zed the action of ittee during the period of ite charitable mii gicalecience. The success of the jnstitation immediately connected with Bellevue has so stimurated the students at large as to make our city the great centre of collegiate ration. Over three bundred students have entered Hlevae Rospits) College dari ne last term, and the institution bids iair.to equal, if not exceed, the older and more well known colleges. The extension of the dead wil! necessarily add largely to the accommodation of the studente, We vontrre to say that the experience and success which this connection with our bospital gives is worthy of being Considered and adopted by other box- pitels throughont the country. The following synopsis presents the sggregate as well as the detailed statement of the students of the various colleges having accese to the hospitals of this depart- ment — YELLEVUB HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEG Number of studevts who have registered Sigters of Mercy, grateful acknowledgments are tendered at tending Clinical Inatruction at Bellevue for voluntary service. T eannot cloge withont congratulaticg your lordship and A Pa +4 sar ons ee a, peek The moat Paes jaet Big ~ figures are | the venerable ecclesiaatice and patriotic Seatemes sete, leaac faylor, M. D.; James R. a , ited in bom! ol le Inmates, chown; ted with the suceess of your under! wo M. D.; Benjamin W. MoCready, M. D.; "Austin | Ereaee of 8,107 commitments. ‘ cial YOu upon the euc y 0g alleviate the wants of our oye eo countrymen, despite the cold Mt of the viceregal pp | under whose ba 3) shadow your were di. rectly condxeted, and the worse than contempt with which your exertions have Deen yeceived by the min- isters of the Brien Crown, one of whom-the Chief for ireland—denied the existence of severe distress jo thet country, tbus hop! vo thwart the de. signs of the humace jo al! quarters of the world to relieve ‘Smith, M. D.; Frank #. Hamilton, TRE AUXILIARY PRISONS M. D.; and are guarded with fidelity and jntegrity, and should ebere with the parent prison in the credit for gOed order and security which pervades the whole. ‘THR PIFIY-ERVENTH STREBT PRION bas been added to our charge the Jeet year, Me magui tude is beyond our present requirements and its construc tion different from our geveral views of necessity or pro. jephen M. D.; B. F. Harker, M. D.; George T. Elliott, ‘Alexander B. Mott, M. D. COLLEGE OF PRYSKCIANE AND BURGROXS, CORNER OF TWENTY: ‘THIRD SIRERT AND FOURTH AVENUR. Number of students sho have tered their names as attending Clinical Instruction at Bellevue Hospital. #1 Professors who Give Clinical Instruction. Alonzo Clark, M. D.; Millard Parker, M.D.; Theodore Thomas, riety. In itsvonstruetion. ite location and the misfortunes of @ people whom the government of . D. are relieved from iDility. England bas followed for centuries, a8 = lordship Univ ¥ OF NEW YORE—MEDICAL DRTARTMENT. to make it serve wil expensiv: ations end tera | knows, both at home and abroad, with vorelenting perse- Number of students who have r ered their names it to the best account possible. cution. attending Clinica! Instroction at Bellevue Hospita) 39 PALARIRS ‘the yah our committee, in acknowledging the we have not augmented; whatever we have deemed pro- receipt £29,166 from all parts of the globe, credits the See to De done in the form of ac. | muni 1s sum Of £20,742 to tbe United States of Amer)- attend Clivical Instroction by other | knowledgment for fidelity, efficiency and labor already | ca. Your lerdsbip, | shink, may fee! assured that every feesors. o performed. The ‘increasing salaries is not cer | dollar of this amount was contributed pot alone under the NEW TORK MEDICAL COLLEGE. tainly to increase v or efficiency; but, Namber of Students registered as attending.........._ 7 ] gay, we often find it to operate as a point of - They attend the inetrection of professors of other col- | ment and rest, whieh tends to impede the progrers of the | well as its past distress hag arieen, aod with a sentiment . cbief ite increase. of detestation for a syetem of government which had reo- <~ Mees fe YORE wonder ate MEDICAL COLLEGE. object of bt of publi¢ officers have a more peacefn) and | q ‘an appeal for aid tinder circumstances to Number of students regiatered as attending.......... EY} ag, dee those employed in.this dejart. “Fane , baving the management of ite affirs ‘Theee students attend the tnstruction of professors of | ment. eg G76 Regular and systematic; and their | io ite own bands, could Wely be Tetecel. Fheve the other colleges. ir to heir duiies | povor to be your lordship’s obedient servant, MEIROTONITAN MEDICA! COLLBGR. with sobriety and in| Og, 2 Ans. WM. F. Namber of students registered as attending... + 6 | ject, we cannot io ‘siientiod OF Beer of the Knights of St. Patrick. They attend the nstroction of profersors of other col- | our plopeés é whieh ie raid to Bave ob- retary a recat leges. . tained Te the pay. of public cMcere B LORD wATOR ee Nese BIEGIO TARRROPRAUTIO bp an ¥ LeGR. F The inci 4) are agpured, does not acerne, exce| 6 ‘ata cmH, a el istered as attending.......... rervice. j) Ja. 13, 1864. Thay attend et lnecttetion or protersors of ‘eiber ‘col Portion Ck the Se eeaian ie nesses or the af Sin] beg to sckwowledge, on the part of the aut- _— Dower which so liberally its the advance. fer’ ng pom |, the of two bills for a8 WOMER'R MEDICA? oo. é ‘What would be the eS ‘of an “* righ godge”? | 7 and.£10, in addition fcrewss tne Ruignes oy re “They aitend lao the fomtructon protestors a pepo ming ge bo ras nerended tv tos. Patrick, in the course of last winter, for the reuief of the They attend aleo the Hoetruction of protessors of eine! colleges. o Students rogigtered as attending from colleges ty other to pay ‘' some one” a Thurs for the increase? ry. upon a convicted felon after ing thelr geason of sore affliction the poor were speneonnd' Sy ee jerpinent, who vot only re- wescssees eee es Nt eases nis the 1? We are of opinion that an uncon- r ‘but endeavored hecarsryna ° will fosed to alleviate euteringe, but en gecente registered from Balleyts Heedical CoNege,... 290 ‘oot ppp Maine eS, Cee ere Ss ‘evudents regietered from all other colleges,.......... 203 1 iameta whe oompened, Ly tf Reirer ag doee aa sf ‘course g motives for our con- ver of jp of the coll ‘named, but who Dave regieiered their D846 this winter ae Tint et aust came seoee ee jloges tbe Poor ‘ cenmues ed to so register 1oelr garage, but the feltgoing ebtee 6. | See, aad Chior asttants ae fo: | treual of, tothe and saved many & starving fair average of tb¢go whe did attend. cated bere every claim | tay or accept ame of the poor, mao JR APOTRRCARY upon the voroners’ | | Agno baba ead over be offered furnishes the entire supply of medicines, Ac., for the | cases, bu roll of tbe | (othe welfare of teele wind besefuctore. Believe me; department, Ip bie bands apd thove who sasist him, 1s sudering Pn eA nfeIy, 7OUrR i the of the medical slat | The character | Ory HNOINTs JM ny p. VRRKKER, Lord Mayor, Fay OR BY ce 4 eae lies Ww. F. Lyons, Secretary, Koighte of St. Patrics, Ao, : ae es eee ae hed attire it ucre, ‘want, aod ‘ag well to- have beee julentty ob- amen ot & ‘expendituren oF ‘burenn bave been $10,000 ‘enn tant , which fe sepeunes for largely by the "Ile ave te the aovering wnat tbo sosece be nines owt frou the uncon oF claimants that ‘wet the way to just relies. P corr. COLOMKD ORPHAN ASYLUM, HOM 1564 es FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. from New York to San Francinoo will oconpy only sie daye, when the latier port is Vikely to become an \mpors bye htest coahesg aut depot for the trade to China, Japan and oiber paris Movpay, Feb, 29~6 P. M. of the East, The gold ships aneounced to be on their way from wet bourne to London are the Rewult, with £84,500, the Su: ox, With £63,700, the Donaid MeKay, with 4J8,700, aod the Star of Peace, with £76,200-—making a total of £242,100, Vho rlock market was 00t a@ trong this morning as mavy anticipated i would be. Compared with the bigbest casb sales at Saturday's Great board, Heading Railroad advanced %, Milwaukee and Prairte du Chien ‘4, Titteborg and Fort Wayne 1)4, Pacifle Mail2, Canton Company }4 "nnd Qiicks!!ver Miniug 2. - New York Cen- The Galena and Chicago Railroad made the foilowiog trai decinod 1g. Kirie 153, EFi® preierred *¢, Hudson | gross earnings during the week ending February 29 — River 2, Harlem 2, Miabigan Central 3%, Michigan | Week ending Feb. 22, 1864 : Soutboro }4, Niinois Central 1{, Cleveland and Pittsburg | Same time last year 13, Cleveland and Toledo 134, Chicago and Rock Ieland 4, Alton and Terre Haute 14, Chicago and North- western 14, and Cumberland Coal 34. There are rumors Increase . er theeeegeserens ‘The receipts of the Marietta and Cincinoatl Railroad during the third week in February wore as follows of val! movenients ip two or three of the Western rail- | qnied week in February, 1864... « fGl7,243 way companies shares, one of which is said to be Pitts. | Same time in 1863.......... ene re 11,079 buryand Fort Wayne, which is to be manipulated until yoeret MMCr@Ase ,....s0reererseete sees corer 96,164 it reaches the neighborhood of 120, after which it wil) be abandoned precisely as Rock Island was left by the spe- cujators, in the bands of outsiders at 150, from which it went rapidly down to 120. cl ‘The steamship Corsica, for Naseau and Bayana, took out to-day $264,289 80 In specie. a, Sevranry a7, 3804, Cirel'n. Ja the afternoon the market exhibited more firmness, | “GW York City Banka, and New York Central closed at 18634, Erie 115, Krie | Ameriva....... + 87,208,568 2,160,478 Preferred 105, Hudson River 169, Harlem 134%, Read- | 4m. Exchange. Sing. 6a5 1,600,133 13034, Michigan Southern 9824, Milwankco gnd Pral- | Bank of Com’ce.46,530.571 1 rie du Chien 67%, Michigan Central 142, Cleveland and | Broadway...,.. 6,009,108 Pitteburg 116%, Cleveland and Toledo 147%, Iinois Cen- | Bull’s Head.... 800,976 tral 194, Cbloago and Rock Island 1203, Chicago and —— Northwestern 5434, Pittsburg and Fort me 102'5. 22,008 214,078 231 8,757,083 304,167 3,004,918 49,136 129, Gold was vot influenced to-day by the various rumors Reroeeed 66,781. De. of army movements, It opened in the morning at 1893, arse caltee- oes anes and gold down to 158%. In the-afternoon It rose a frac. 1,154.360 99,987 128,054 1,015 664 tion, bus continued inactive at 160 a 159%¢. Ountinnsiat Tarn. ina ae tee Aunexed are the totals of all the weekly statements of | Commonweaith.. 1x0" Wane Sorter Sabo mee ube aseociated banks of this city which have been made By, nem 2i1s bd 84,888 s man iver ‘06, 1160 118,375 ince ibe commencement of the present year:. Fulton. 2,119,812 466,881 60628 " Loans. Specie. Circulation. Deposits, | Grocers’ . 999,407 87,778 7,26 Jan, 2:.$174,714,465 25,161,935 6,103,382 140,250,856 | Greenwicl 685,211 134,954 Jap. 9.. 178,000,701 25,122}002 6,037,540 184,861,977 2,167,706 143,052 Jap. 16.. 165,991,170 24,884,264 6,008,182 130,311,046 4,166,728 273,970 Jan. 23.. 162,925,888 24,077,513 5,049,807 130,184,283 1,307,834 55,865 Jan. 30.. 162,200,896 24/208,632 6,013,568 180,665,415 2,390,031 293,32! Feb. 6.. 163,076,846 24,070,791 5,974,762 133,849,042 +. 6,167,040 1,076,326 Feb. 13.. 165,000,529 23,521,453 6,018,707 140,464,616 chs’ 1,351,841 | 82,651 Feb. 20.. 168,302,036 22,628,018 5,908,304 148,014,106 | Marino. 1,830,198 EY Feb. 27.. 174,928,205 22,301,687 6,907,351 154,875,050 + 2,358,337 200,603 —Compared with the statement of the previous week 4,738,463 681,993 1,699,012 152,270 there was an Mech, Bkg Ass'n 1,448,933 122,806 Increase in loaner... . $6,626,270 | Mercantile. » 3,903,253 $81,048 5,714 3,409,088 ‘292,231 | Merchants? 6 201,868 1,242,683 162,117 6,834,257 1,043 | Merchants’ Fx. 2.168.977 203,769 31,917 2,660,437 Increase in deposits... ‘ee 6,860,953 wean ie Be bei ae Tae se ional 9 127 26 b c —The loan acoount stands now about the same as it did | Nissan. oer ,160 — 180,! 6,131 1,874 309 at the commencement of the year. Sinoe the 2d of | New Yori 6,291,670 778,023 82.073 5,621,868 January the ‘amount of specie has decreased $2,860,248; | North Rive 1,149,847 54,551 49,757 1,050,844 the circulation bas fallen off $195,980, and the deposits | N- ¥- Fxchang Poet = v4 levaes te have increased $14,624,208. 2,774,287 188; 1,900 248 The associated Danks of thie city are trying all manner 700,674 (84,481 165,736 138,003 of means to escape tbe future payment of their annual abea 888 118,016 106,113 3 844,69 160 1,167,410 391.060 9.492.132 tax. They are willing to receive all the benefit and pro 021 19,319 1,086,476 tection that the Corporation of the city of New York can | 28,380 3,965 — ‘afford theif; but they appear to be desirous that other. | Se 33a ye sball pay for it, alleging ag @ reason that the na: $0,121 1,23) 447 ‘Danks will not be taxed, and consequently that they will au bread do all the business. The plea is a miserable subterfuge, 80,182 bt and the anxiety exhibited by the managers of the asso- en Se gee ciated banks to shift. their portion of the ex- | Total: ..§176,028,205 22,301,687 5,007,363 164,876,050 penses of the city government upon the shoulders of Soaeinte Se ee Saet . 20.. 6 An) many others less able to bear ther is beneath their rine oe Toorandiak wb. zi: dignity. They need not de frightened at = few | Balances for week ending Feb. 37 millions of dollars subscribed to the stock of the banks. Let them goon and doa fair and square busi- Bese in competition with Secretery Chase's pet institu. tions, and the profits on their increased transactions will more than cover the amount of their taxes. The city is growing faster ip fivancial importance than it is in popu. jation, and new banks are required to assist moneyed Men in their daily transactions, If the old banks think they cannot compete with the cew institutions im the Wine of {senes, let them establish branehes, as the Com- modawealth Bank of this city bas done, get Secretary Chase’s endorsement, send to the United States Treasury all the goveroment bonds they have on hand, and they can issue their dills free of the internal tex. The following ‘s the statement of the First Natioual Bank of tbie city for the month of February :— ee 8 Fale ha 1200 Pi ac r ‘old Wad Ist m 600 Ci 0 thie city, with a capital of one million of dollars, and $n At GH gosta power to increase to ten millions.. The’ baak will be lo. American go! cated in Broadway, near the City Hospital. - Among the new national banks recently authorized is one in Norfolk, Va., with & capital of $100,000. A Firet National Bank, with » capital of $150,000, has also ‘been established at Horrintown, Pennsylvania, and has received avthority from the Department in Washington to proceed to business. We bave made diligent search for the goograpbical situation of Horrintown, but have not been able to discover its location. The managers of the bank will probably never be troubled with a run upon it, ‘The shipments of gold from California during the month of January were as follows, compared with the exporta- tions for the same month last year:— January, 1864. jenomy? 1863. Se i do... M1 & Pr do do. Toledy do aguaanegecalige BEE 2 SS=3: Excess this year.... : The American Telegraph Company announces its usual quarterly dividend of two per cent, payable on and after Marcb 1, made to Jan. 15. etae ‘The rebel securities were quoted in Richmond op the 20th of Fekruary as follows: — sBSssEEss SSapeE Bagere a" Seveo-thirty Treasy —The above prices include the interest, which, we be- lieve, has not been very regularly paid. coupons due March 1 of the bonds of the Michigan Peninsular Railroad Company will be paid on presenta. SS88: ¥ tion at the office No. 8 Wall street. 100 The returns of the Bunk of Ragland for the week ending | 79) Feb. 10 compare se follows with the statement of the ‘3 previous week :— loo 183; Qniel Feb, 3. Pe. 10. , ee wet Public deporite.. 1264 ,¢ 6 Ober deposits... 19,372,081 ——-12;san.20n | $9 Glew Saaleue i Rromvet! Government securities 11,124, 11,124, 200 Chic &'RE Isl i Sanads Copper ™ Other eecuritier... 20.214. 160 19,701,093 pesne Notes in circulation: 505 , p 7 Specie and bullion. 13,303,243 18,472,271 cry bem shy ar “ The rebel seven per cent loan was quoted in Londoa on the 11tb Febroai it 49.0 51 ‘The following were the quotations for American secu- rites in London on the 12tb of February Maryland 6 cent..... eeeee Unived Stace 6 per cent, 1881. United States 6 per cent, 1874. Asuxs.—Receipts 115 bbls. Market firm, with sales of 87 bbls. pots, at $8 .873;. Pearls are nominally $10. Breapercers.—Receipts 6,301. bble. flour, 255 bhis. 71 | and 2,164 bags corn meal, 117 bushels wheat, 1,900 do. 64 | corn, 26,428 do. oats, 736 do. barley, and 2,045 do. mai 61 | the four market was dull, and to effect sales to any oon . siderable extent a concession would have beep pevessary As it.was prices were irregular ard generally jn buyers favor. The export demand was trifing, and the Weal millers were pursuing the ‘¢hand-to-mouth” polloy. Sales 7.600 odie , the market closing beavily. Ip Southern #o@ Canadian flour the business was also inconsideradie, oe market was somewbat The sales wore 7 ‘apd 500 do, of the latter, withim tbe flour contioued doll, notaie ensausserasssaaassiceseas TT tt ee a. Paiiadelphia and Needing, $60 sharer.... ...-- ous ry i proepectun bas been need i London for 12 estab: } slignt concession ta prices, in favor Nebmens of # British and Califorvia Banking Company by rather better fee! rr truth capital of £2/000,000 (one-bat to be put forth). m ] $0 RATS oT ty tor amber a3 wharce of £00. The updertauing js introduced by the ter Weatern, $1 50 a $1 62 Tondon Financial Association, and the board of direction and mutton eon tevtishes unde ee rowsrack mane 10 reb0 {© privcinai'y compared of exiabiished London barks | 3 Le avy last, and with fom exceptions Bove The chil point urged 0 favor Of the project | parent 1.600 bushel r 4 ep teremars ait avd -” te eh fe vot enitorom m9 a’rendy Drought by t0i6- | 4,000 bunts hanged vands, 04 $1.00 Jr ana mn mt tom) mon ¥ expan F art’ wai vane of tee ccpotcaie Si rardahues cones). "eye nag ne raph srubwe Wo dyys_ OF Furope, And that om | TONLE Jer. with salen at ROe. a 61, for Canadian, and Ge havo beon wader tho ‘of Alp, poiman, our agent, they womplowon of (be Grout Pace Railway, row | 4 yy ics, for st te and Weetern. Core eavan ced Fate wr bl stem aa Fy atest Halen construction. the trang M@ prsnengers and gods | nder a ApeCl stywe dem ved, with alee of 1? falar we owe enw