The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1851, Page 6

AFFAIRS OF THE CITY. Anniversary of Lafayette’s Birthday. ‘The French company of militia, Les Gardes La- fayette, have celebrated by an excursion, the birth- day of the distinguished man whose name they have properly chosen for their At mine o’clock on Monday last, the members congre- gested at their armory, and proceeded, with Shel- ton’s excelient American band, through Canal street, to the steamboat Frank, which had been prepared for them. Numerous French families were already waiting on the boat, and at ten @’clock the Frank steamed for Claremont, near Man" hattanville. When they arrived at the wharf, the Gardes Lafayette formed their ranka, and all the invited persons proceeded with chem to a hotel, ‘the situation of which is one of the most pleasing on the Hudson river. From the vast terraces be- fore the house, the eye discovers a magnificent view, which may be compared, for beauty, to any near the metropolis. The company aad invited guests could not but be pleased at this magnificent land- scape, and were astonished not to have known be- fore #0 beautiful a spot near the city. At one o'clock, P. M., the officers of the frigate Mogadore, who had been invited to attend the fos- tival, arrived by a special train on the Hudson River railroad; their presence was the signal for an enthusiastic reception by all present, aad having been made acquainted with the principal guests, and numerous persons, they passed in review the Gardes Lafayette, who defiled before thom. Tae Officers, dreseed in the full uniform of the French marines, appeared to be wel! pleased with the evo- lutions of that company, which remindei them o the soldiers of France, and complimented Captain Leclere for the good order and discipline he had in ‘The Operations at Hell Gate. POT ROCK AND WAY’S RERY—1HE BLASTS ON FRIDAY Marine Amairs, ‘Tue New Scarw Stiamamir Pioverx.—During the last —INTENDED OPERATION UPON DIAMOND Rock, aT | fewmonths, we hsve had the pleasure of directing the GOVERNOR’S ISLAND. ‘The operstions now going on at Hell Gate promise #200 to leave that Cangerous obstruction a thing of the past — atact im the poge of history—but having no other exis tence except om paper ‘The ame will be no lager ap- propriate, though it will probably continue ia use for ages | —we mean its real name—not Huri Gate, but Hell Gate, as it is found in all the old records, and spelled ia our | cast surveys. ‘The two obstructions at Hell Gate are the | Pot Rock, in the middle of the channel, and Way's Reet opposite to it, and nearer the Long Island shorer The Pot Rock is a mass of rock of about 120 feet long and about 40 wide, and from 50 to 60 feet high; the top, b>. fore Maillefert commenced bis operations, being within eight feet of the surface of the water at low tide, The current is so strong at all times. except the few minutes of slack water at ebb and full tides, and the water isso deep around the rock that it is precipitated over it like acataract; and a little beyond the rock a boiling eddy is produced, which is appropriately called the Pot, from the seething action of the water. At present the opera- tions are copfined to Pot Rock, but in the course of this | ‘week the reef will be attacked. There have been now twenty-five charges fired agsinst the Pot Rock, aad many tons of it have been removed. In fact, instead of eight feet of water at low tide, there are twelve feet; and itis intended to have a depth of twenty-four feet before the — are completed. When this is accomplish- ed, there will not be more thaa a ripple observabls on the spot where the Pot now bolls, or rather has duced A large piece of the top of the rock, severed by ous of Maillefert’s blasts, has been raised aad brought to the shore. It prerents# curious appearance ; by the friction of vessels parsing over, it has been*rendered perfestly smooth, A large quantity of sheet copper, torn off the | betters of voesels. has been found on the Pot Mock, por- tions of which staud up in sharp ledges, ready fur the | work of destruction. Some tous of copper sre lying un- | dev the water at this spot. The highest of these eubina- | rine cliffs has been shattered ; sed a3 an evidence of | the good done, we may mention the fact that on Tuurs- day # schooner cast her anchor to avoid the Pot Rock, the troduced. ‘When the hour fixed for the repast had coma, to | the great pleasure of thoie who do not disdain to partake of good meals, the company marched to | the hall, in which several long tables had been laid | out with the greatest abundance and care. Tae galoon was maguifcen’ly decorated, and the Amo- rican and French flags displayed their brilliant and interlaced colors. Throughout all the rooms, | which contained about three hundred evats, the tr'- colored draperies, blue, white, and red, formed various decorations charming to the eye. At the principal table, at one end of the hall, was seated, as President, Captain Loclere, with two officers of the Mogadore, Mr. Garrau and Mr. | Bourges, six other French officers and surgeone of the same frgate, two officers of the staff of the | fourth brigade of the mi itia of New York, Captain Legal ard Major Labau, Mr. Arpin, editor of L: Courrier des Etats Unis, the French journalist of the New York Herald, and some other invited Mr. Anthony Borg, Frensh Vice Vonsul, ad » President. ‘When ample justice had been done t> the ea- | vory repast, prepared by the caro of Mr. Jones, the proprietor ot the sotel, and champagne had flowed freely, the President arose, and in a few words, fraught with sense aod emotion, spoke of Lafayette, the great citizen of two worlds, the an- niversary of whose birth day thoy were celebrating! He Ginisbed by eaying that he was happy to, see ia | the room the of kindly consented to attend this patri Several toasts were also given by the President — | to France; to the Uniced States; to the officers of the frigate Mogadore; to the Frenoh and American | press; to the statf of the Militia of New York, which | were received with enthusiastic plaudits, awd fol- | lowed by patriotic airs, played by the band sta:ioned on the buleony . Mr. Ganpror, First Lieutenant of the Mogadore, respouded to the taird toast :—‘(rentle: ” said | he, “1 appreciate the honor you have offer | ed to me, in being present at your patriojic | celebration of the anoirersery of the distinguished | man whore name you have adopted. This fescival | and your kind reccption will be always present to Lafayette was an omameut to our dear country, which we love with our whole hearte; | and whavver be the tempests whieh i; has, per- | haps, to encounter, let us always accompany it with our love. When we shall arrive in France, we will | remember always that there is in New York a | French company of militia, which is worthy of the admiration of the city. (Gentle men, I drink to the | Gardes Lafayette” This speech was reseived with | the utmost marks of pleas and Mr. Garrau sat | down amidst the plaudits of all present. | Mr. Anrin spoke next, aud was very happy in his remarks upon the incimate connection waich | exists, and always exist, between the two re- publics of France and America. His words, which Were emphatic and convincing, were several times rn pted by — og Py | toast was also given by the President. to the Consulate of Fraose at Nev \ork. It was re- sponded to by Mr Anthony org, Vice Consul, | who, in few words, thanked the company for the honor bestowed on him iis speech, which was received with enthusiasm, was terminated by ano- | ther toast to the Captain of the Gardes Lafsyette | and tothe members of tbat company | gevera: other speeches, by M- Gerdy and ! Mr. Gugnet, who bad expressed patriotic seati- mente, whieh were strong!y appl” yied MajorLaban, of the Militia of New York | geing called to respond to a toast, mace @sPCF"'4, which we regret mot bav- | ing space to repor’ yp full After having alluded to the sacrifices ©”, Lafayette, in coming so this coun- try to sid the inhabitants struggling to conquer | dependence, be speke of him as the second | or of the United States. He cited his valiaat | ate on the battle field; bis intimate with Washington, who esteemed him as a brother; and all the services he rendered during the war of independence. After some other rew «rks, be finish- ed bis epeech by these words:—* To France aad America, twin republican ristere—unived, they can whip all the world, * ‘The last eentence excited the joy of the party almost to frenzy, and the speaker sat dows awidst demonstrations of entansissn Mr. Buancuet, ore of the commussaries of the | festival, who everywhere bestowed unromitving at | tentions to the guests, propos d to drink # toast to the French and American p+ »s f which two re | preseptatives were peeut he respouse was yielded to Mr. Arpin he very haudsomely thanked | the company for this kind attention. The speeches were now over, did not care a t deal about pieasu-e and iRbter to rome cowie songs, d for the occasion, by a French poet of no! Facet, wh» bas resided for @ long time in New | York. After the singing, the ladies, accompanied by the gentlemen, went to @ room prepared for dances, and enjoyed wal'res, polkas, mazurkas, ant redowas, till t' for the The company left with regret for New ork 2 baving enjoyed one of the most charming days of | their hfe. This festival, from beginning to end, was con- @ucted wi'h the greatest cave, and ail was harm» rs of the Mogadore, who had é 3 : i nmiows and agreeanie. he ia wore beanituly | drersed, the 2 m attentive, and the joy in ceseant. Politics were banished; it was on that | account that all passed with eurh decorum, end without any trea The French residents of | New York, who wore present at this fersival, will remember for a long time this seg party, and will surely be prosent at the festival of neat year, at the same epoch. Court of Oger and Termin Before Chief Justice Famonds wou Al ter Ubapman Sreresenen 11.—The cose of Henry Cornell —Me It FP Clark having coneluded hiv argument im eapp ort of the motion for e new trial, the court ansoaneed that they | ‘weuld give their decision im the ease on Monday next, to | which dey the Oyer end Teriaiucr took # recess Kelly and 181, 0 Sertep of the Inland, tte Resources Cobain 1851, @ Sar sland, "viel! lervm, at New York, was placed near the | ic festival. | jendship | ie | current runvirg very strong; but she dragged and | went right cver the rock, and would undoubtedly have been csught on it, had it beeu im the eoadition ic was when Ube French engineer found it, Oa Saturday a | curicus thing occurred. A boat tacked twice over the | Pot, or miniature Maelstrom. which was never doae be- fore, owing to the change that had been produced in the direction of the current. The helmeman des.red to being the boat to a certain point, in order to have the fores of the current to bring him to another poiat ; but, to his astonisiment, he found the current net where it ought to have been, and he had to tuck back over tac Potagain. | On Friday afternoon, it having been announzed that | two charges would be fired at six o'clock, a large nam yor of ladies and gentleraen assembled on the Long Lsisnd shore to wituens it, and many eame out in small boats to the immediate vicinity of the rock, where a large wooden frame, supported by two floating iron cylinders, somewhat | aiter the fashion of thove im the construction of the celebrated segar steamboat, is anchored to facilitate the operations Among those who came to look on was Mr. Francia, the pateutce of the lifeboat, in one of his own beats; also Lieutenant W. A Bart ett, U 8. N..who ison the coust survey here, detailed by Professor Bache, the euperintendent, to watch the operations, in order to, report to the United States governinent It is fortauate that a gentleman of bis scientific sttaimments wad great experience hes witnessed what hss been done, as Con- gress and the government would, probably, be incredy- lous, Were not the fucts vouched for by authority that | | expnot be doubted. We know that it is not long since | | the idea was ridiculed in Congress ax an ubcurdity. To the courtesy of Lieutenant Bartlett and M Maille fert, the reporter is indebted for much inform» tion coa- ‘pg the operations, and for the opportunity of ob- cern! | serving, from a good position, the two explovions on Friday evening. The apparatus may be described as fol- lows i—A tin vessel, varying in size aceordiug to the charge requircd,end made water-proof, is filled with blasting powder, and carefully seated up at the mouth. At either side is an aperture for the eopper wire to pass threugh forthe purpose of igniting the charge; and these openings axe stopped with corks, ia which the wire is inserted, avd so coated over with pitsh, as to pre- vent water from entering. It msy be mentioned, as a | procf of the eare with which thee matters are prepared, that not acingle failure has. as yet, takem place. The tin care being thus made ready, and baviog sands attached tot, to sink it, and having suflicient length of ettach+ d to it to make @ circuit so large thst the — operator is at a cafe distance, the caaister is lowered on the desired rpot, which is ascertained by means of a pole, With feet marked on it. This being doae, Maillefort moves off in bis boat, with the two ends of the wire, which he attaches to a battery lying in the bottom of the boat, and on a signal being given to warn those om shore to lock Cut. be takes hold of the two poles of the battery ia his bards, wud the galvanic cizeuit being Uhus comple! the electiic tivid pasges through the wires aad his body at the some lotant and with the rapidity of the lightain; the explcsion takes place The reporter stood on the frame, within sbout fifty yards of the spot charge was let down, Two distinct sounds, ke & thunder-shockt, followed ia instantaneous om, and at the same moment, the water, circle cf considerable size, was dached up ip foom, end in the most maguifieent manner, and the sound cf this commotion nearly equalled that of the explosion iteeif. When the water foil ; disturbance somewhat subrided, it was observed to be ompletely dicclored with the mudthrowaup. A se- ond charge was fired, and the effvet was far finer than | Yeu the first. theugh the charge was rather the omall fthe two It to see it, to couvin & result, upon so large @ body cf water, (18 feet deep.) : tld not have failed to break the rock below, more or | Jeon But it is not the explosions, that are the most attrac- | tive to the eye and ear, that are the most effective under water, The *ffect on the surface is in proportion to the | depth ofthe water In shallow water it is great; 'n deep | waler it isemail, On the contrary. the effect on the roc below is great im deep water aud insigniteant when the water is shallow Heuce the fail tides are chosen forthe ox- | plonions in crder that a greater fulorum of water be ob- | tained for thecbarge. The operations on this rock are neerrserily slow, because slack water only continuss a | few minulrs and nothing can be done at avy ether time, | owing to the curent and the tamultucus effect of the Water on the rock. One of the charges fired was eighty | thrre pounds, and the other eighty seven. A diver will Gercend in the submarine armor, in a few days, andes | errtuin exactly the details of the effects produced We shovid. perbaps. mention the contrivance by which | @xerlied bis heretotore euppored matetgess desl the galvanic wire is invulated from the water. for it is urneces-ary to tell any person who understand: galvan- ivm that ifthe wire were ex; to the water, no explo uld take place, fer the electricity would be con- danny. A very flexible thongs strong vires e. 4, and {+ covered witk beeswax. (hen it is lappet with tape and a coating of pitch put over that, and finally a rope of xbout an inch in diameter is wrought eround it, fo that, to the ual observer, the wire: by which the eleetricliy t= communicated to the powder appear to be ordinary repes fort x mandfacturing alongor wire for the great charge which he intend: to explode in | Way» Keef,ina few day. Thir charge, weighing about AY pounds, isto inserted im a hole to be drilled ‘ighteen feet deep im the rock, by means of an instru. 4a tripod. whieh i: now in readiness at Mell ay eflective, It will take perhaps a week tod Meantime. it is the intention of M. Muitlefert to try his band, tn the cow present week, on Diamond Rieck. near Governor Two charges wilt bo fired no doubt. there will be thousands of spectators tery and In boats , ger can ary doubt exist of the ultimate saccors of there (perationr at Heli Gate. It is only a work of time to complete what har already been done; and it is expected that before another yrat—perhaps, befure the ecming winter, that the dangercus obstreetion which has existed in the channel of the Kast river for ages, will ive way before the sassuite of moderna selenes, Tae king of Proseia bes da dangerous rock ia the Ri ine by the raime mm iefert himeelf has | moved areek under wate « Providenss. of hick (00 tons of the actaaity te up afier the operation. At present, the Board of Uater wiiter are paying the expense, bul jonal work, gress. When the rock is veat al d thus s og sbips the larget oon take pits, ‘The importacce of the | There ary cals |, a sill be hej charts atd instead Brooklyn City tntel s Corson. This body met Coss fon.=-A_ petition was Committe, from ert. Ninth ward of the mpary or aesreiation © pectable colored porauns, and preying the Oommen Conacil to take such action in the pret ines as will entitie them to wae and ocenpy the eoid Innd for a burial ground, under the above titis tant a &e., from ore by Alexander Jones. Stringer & Townsend New York. ‘The Early Lite ad First Campetens of Napoleon Bons parte. Tickner, Reed & Field, Bostom, feripture Hisory for the Young. Tallis, Willoughby & Uo , New York The History of Napoleon, Nos 57 aud 98, Tailis, Wil- leughvy & 00. New York adventures tf Don Quixote dein Manche, Nos. 42, 43, 44, ond 45. Tallis, Witioughby & Oo, New York. The Complete Works of Shakespeare, part 13. Tallis, iloughby & Go, New York The Life of Christ. pacts iS. 19, and 20. Tallis, Wil- <r. & Co. New York Year Later, ot the Taking of the Bastile (a novel) an. Lene & Brothers. New York H Zapeta es the People, volume't, A. 0. Reor- ‘The London Medical Student. + Curiorities of Medical —- Stringer & Townsend, New Vork "gs Natural Philosophy. AO. Koorbuck, New York. Negro-Manis, being an Examination of the Pairely A Ril) Ngee Campbell eine im America (music). J.B. Gould & Co, New York. — (® ballad). J.B Gould & Land Forever (an of¢), J. B. Gould & New York. oom and Night, Morning (music). J. B. Gould & Co, New York. ’ ‘masic). J. B. Gould & Co , New York. Tine of Wat And Nae of two maguideemtly colored prints Ny, Currier, New ¥ Insurance of Schoothouws —& tesclation ) passed refucing to rebuild or repair any schoothouse ‘estroyed by fire. unless kept insured by order of the Boxrd of Kaucati The Potice and Firemen —Several ert. have texen place of late, between these depart: A communication was received from the Chief Kagi » arking the paaege of an ordinance deflaing the duties of poileemen, when on daty at fires, Soring Guepowérr —The law committee, Inet even- ing. reported an erdinapee against the storing of powder, and authorising the «et than a certain quantity on board, made fret to any cor wharf. or within any dook, and the sate of it for benefit of the Fire Department, The report was atoptea, roxr.—A working man named Miebsel Mas | wae, on Monday morning. about 11 o'clock, while | cxavating the road for laying new gas pipes in Living- ton near Hoyt street, «un struck and rendered insen- iMe. Officers Quin and Gilmore conveyed him to the | City Heepital, where he lies with little hopes of resorery, Toe Wituramamens Monon pod be tried thie present term, as Jadge | bet te will coll him into Westchester | ned the prisoner by the ng? Mahe 1 to be aet ap is insanity. ls mn, but no bi been Moree presi nie Gat Termine, whieb adjourned tid this day 4 ser oad | appreciatk | man for an alleged assault the jury aan attention of our readers, and particularly those inte rested io marine affairs, to this moble veose!, while she wa- building, and we refer to her ageim with increased plea sure, from the conviction that she is all worthy of the high encomiums passed upon her by all versed i ari cal matters, who have bad #a opportuaity of going over her, The taste and skill dispiaved by her builder aad decorators wiil well repay any one the trouble of a visit, | eepecially those intersted in the progress of tiais impor taut branch of commerce. ‘The Pioneer will commence ber first voyage to iver: | pool sbout the first week in October. betweea whieh city and New York eho will trace regularly, as @ freight and passenger versel. Her owners, M Soottord, Tilestoa & Co, appear, in the construction of this eteamoel bare lec'ed nothing that could edt to her eon ness a8 a first class screw steamer, either as regards her strength, sccommodatious Tor tiv pssseagors, or the general arrangement aed bayyy adaptative of every- thing that could contribute to the comfor: amd con- vevience ef all on board ss ‘Like the liners she will carry three classes of passen- bich is @ novelty in stcam-hip, trading to Great ain. They will compove frst and second cabin and tteersge, with the difference taat the whole will be furnished with their provieions from the shig, each class having @ separate aparimeut for their meals, This will cbviate wany inconveniences, aud the fruitful source of much difficulty on board pas- senger chips, occasioned by 80 miay preparing and cooking their daily food ia the e'reumseribed limits of a crowded veosel. It willaiso tend t» more clesnliaess amorg steerage posseozers, the neglect of which bas been productive of eo 1auch sickness among them, on board even of some of the best regulated vessels. ‘The Pioneer was bwilt by Mr. Jacob Bell, and is one of the neblest lookis g vee-vis of ber tonnage ever construct: ed. Her model is fsultices, sud her trame has been put together in the strongest «nd most co.aplete magner, ner | lower works, in proportion to her tonnage, being stroager and heavier then those of any vessel attoat. Tae wood pria- cipally vecd in her is live oak and locast; and every timber is thorovghly fastened and welt ventiiated. Her stem is retty harp. and her figurehead is # full-length figare of niet Boon, in the ac’ of loadicg his rifle. The figure is cmblematic cf the ship: he was the pioaser of civuiaa- tion in Kentucky. a8 the veesel it adorus is the pioaver of her particular class frem this port. On bor trail boards is ber name, “ Pioncer.”’ in gilt letters, Sbe has # hand- some round stern. Ler dimensions are—Length, 230 feet; breadth. 43 feet; depth, 20 feet. She has three decks, and is hark rigged, and she registers 2.500 toas. ‘Her accommedativns for passengers are upon an ex- tensive and magmdcent scale, there being 250 beantifally fitted state roome, and ample room for 70 to 890 steer. oge passengers; besides which, she posssesses the capa- city to carry from 1,200 to 1,500 tons of freight. On the upper deck, which i+ flash just forward of the wheel, is a smoking room for the cabin passengers ; and forward of the mainwast is a house containing state rooms for first clase pastengors, witn a diniag table rua. ning the whole leng‘h, and at esch end is a skylight co Light the deok below. It also contains at the forepart the steward’s room, aud om the opposite side the mates’ room, teparated by a clairway to the maludeck. At the other end of this bouse is the dootor’s room. All these apartments are neatly and commodiousiy arranged. Tne state rooms are handsomely furuished. and make very desirable quarters. expeciaily during th summer months, Fo ward of these, on each tide of the maiumast, is a lavge baichway for ventilating the Drerooim, aud between the main and foremact ure the forward and after gatleys, the bai joinin, d also The galleys are al- Be ice how lowed, by all who have eeen them. to bs tae dost com- | plete arrangements ever placed on board a vessel, possess- ing sample means for covking at once for 1000 people. The handsome appearance, solidity, and general oom- pleteness of this department reflect ‘the highest eredit ou Mr Thos Shepherd, the maker. On the second deck, aft of the principal saloon, is the Indics? cabin, handsomely fitted, and farnish+d with yor- gecus sofas, tables, &e. On the starboard cide of this cabin are the captain's room, tao handome state rooms, ard two toilet rooms; aud the larboard side ts provided witha bach room and tour more state rooms. Imm diately forward of vais is the principal saloon, faraished in a very expensive manner, with sofas, tables aud ever; requirite of a hancsome drawing room: and oa eac side, through the entire length, are ranged commdious ttate rooms, four deep, and furnished with daraask haag- ings. as ere wll the state rooms. Between this and the forward sulcon is the aft pantry, also the englavers’ dining and sleeping rooms, porter's Tom, several convenient state rooms. and toilet rocmis; all being wel! furnished | and conveniently arranged Next to these is the forward saloon. furvished with qual reatners, but Lot so Lsudsomely decorated as the Ait one, yet possessing the same conveniences, with a pentry,Wach room anc several to'let rooms. It has, also, & double row of state room: on each side and ir con- | neeted, by corridors, with twenty four more; forward of which, divided by 4 staunch bulkhead are the quarters for the crew. Nothing can excel (be sumptuous and commodious mapner in which the saloons, and the accommodations tor cating -pixg or lounging away the often dull pericds voyrge. have been arranged = The deco. raticns ere Dands me, without gaudiness. The pareiiag also well nplited by large skylights, ang t the Obrerver un »~ nh ring, is Very striking. ‘The engines whieh wm. from the ere now undergoing their atehiog touch They are tiunk engines of 865. feet diameter, and five feet stroke, As tur a4 @ basty virit would allow, wé Neve endeavor: ed to give « correct idea of the Pioneer's capac. qualitcations as @ frat class ocean steamer, buts tras n of her besutics enc only be acy perreral inspection, which would weil repyy the visite ti pecially these loterested im ship building. Het owaers fre evilicd to much praise for their enterprise. and connot fail receiving that reward which theic persevere ance snd energy aeservo—beary freights and full pas- sencer lists ‘The Pioneer will be commanded by Capt. Ass El ridge, late of the packet hip Roscius May he hare pleasant ond protitable voyages in his new commaad. New Steasome Roasoxr —The New York and Virzi- nia Stcemship Company's steamer Roanoke, the ploneer of another -tesm line between this city andVirzinia, made a trial trip, on Wednesda, to test her travelling quali- tee, Phe wes built by Messrs, Westervelt & Wackay, and portioular pains have been taken to make hera staucea, thorough sea-yoing versel. Capt. W. Skiddy. the well- chiteet. designed and superiatended the construction of the veerel, and in some things hes «1, from the kei to the prem: dtck Bas been ventilated ia @ manuer pr Lsfore attempted, amd the cbeertul tight dicks, by the many irgenious deviees em; wort cheering ard eblivering effest ‘The ace mmcdetions fur her passenge tienshle, © Every part of the re are unexcep- the lower deck is the ¢ fiitedoa cach tee and divided Ly 9 corridor. with two rows of state. recs, teenty- fouria pumber, most excellently hghted ord ventivted aft of this enbin ix a | D, Deal. tifully furpided, and containtog four state-rooms ; also severnl large at ome for fainilies, containiag some dren berthe etch, Forward of this are the aecom- mc dations for (he steerage passeticors. ‘the dising /alocn is om the upper deck. which is neat excelie et arrangement, and posses taauy advan. taper over one rituated between decks, Tor windows operations will Le assisted by means of the ing fens. now at Pot Reck The eurrent being Of ‘hier palace are of stained glass, of very ole. ely slight at the Kerf. the work ean be car. | gett patterns, snd the w fas, tables, mirrote, aod the [times of tide, with the hardecme tenner in which the whole joluer work and alf tide. The operation i | tke g bere! decorations of the rom bave been carried out, reflect the Bighest credit on the mechanic: On the me Geek. fe rward cf (be ralcon. sre eleven state rooms, a ber rocm engine scom, pantry, kitehew and en¢inesrs mss room; atd Afi are sik more etate rooms She has tivo a Gne promenade deck ehove.on whieh is the wheel with captain's room behind the apeke «1.200 tons burtben and has sharp ergs fs tat. and her demu tht of water is small Fhe is sored ber timbers being 4 inobes equsre threvgh, makirg adend solid wita Ove Kelsona; abe is alo double iron braced from stem to stern, ant copper bolted. le bas two berm & n ders. ten feet stroke. and two fr Hor prtdi« wheels are twent .t feet im Giametos buckets eight aud a ball fet. They vere built at tho Morgan Works, and put em board by ‘ir Guion The workiog of this tery inp ortant part of the ¥ ited Digh encom\ums ficia (here connected #ith engineertag, om bowrd. The vibration © * aod whea the laad Veeaine incist for the spray she Gar bed fe m ber bew, sad the revolutions of the # ie would beve been she vas in motion desttme With teen: tremty revelntl Goversor's Island me hout and & 4% y-two inch cylin- ram ate wide istaoor from ce of nineteen she mot the steamship boot. and rua under her 3 pated and erosvedt the chinery which always The Asia, of couse, a. ; me wor ke semewhe wan beavily ke is to run betwoer i depart om ber hret trip rth river The eget = Pkoraten. snd in Richmond, ‘esrs. cSeeicrrd © mpany, of which tant they (“Memilate to io d teu Mr Greenwny ia previe crease the line by adding two or more steamers tu it, Jie keel cf one v= Lene! been iald Cepiain Parrish, weil Keown ia the Southern trade ecrmands her. The engineer of Curtis ; steward, Mr. W. 8. Livingste Lavxcnrp—At Dath. on the 2ith uit , by Moses. Tra. foot. Drummond & Co. a ship @f 775 tons. catled the Monsoen. 0 oy, Key, of todford, end intended for the Kost India *. under the crm. a of Capt Winsor. Fhe will rail for Osleutta avon fine ship. called the J. Denbam. of about 400 t buiit by Wiiliasn Clark for Henry M. Alien and otner, Sippiean, was launched at 8 ,on 20th uit abe ix intend. ed fut neotton , aod will «sil from New York. under ‘he ecm’ of Capt. Bumell Gray, tate of brig Lietad, of Bippican. Court of Common Piens. Esry 8. —In the conse of Btearn ve Kearney the ‘verdict cf six cents dameges for the plot Before Hon Judge Dat, Bret. 9 —Mo vrs Chamberlain B wn action for the alleged illegal It was conten: on part of the plain. defendant eee he vereigay, and for the purpere of converting the guid into finger rings, Ta nd bad nearly Hailed the rin remt to demend that eitser the geld ould be deliverd up The defendant tefured to d the work without (le p On the part of the it_ was contended that proper remedy of the pi: inti? wae fors breach of ttnct provided that there had been suffloteat time all ¢d for the completion of the work. Verdict for plaimsull, $105 44. 9 | foot of Seventy-ninth atreet * and butcher's room, with sleeping berths ad- | ext Polit Foundry, | eel is Me John | Commen Council. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Bret. 8 —The Board of Aldermen mot at balf-past five | o'civck, Alderman Sturtevant in the ebair, wud 4 quoran of memberp in their places. The minutes of the last meeting Were read and PATITIONS. ‘The following petitions were presented, ard appro- pristely refe redim Tetiionof Lrogard and Johnston sad others, in fewor of repairing Seventh street. between avenues 0 and D. Petition of Hoae Company No 12 ire bydraut io front of Uaeig houre Petition of Aun Jay, to have lot +f land ou Canal street re-decded toher Laid on the table. | Petitlen ‘of members of Kagiue Company No. 10, fer a | new engine, Ietilien of sundry persons, to have the bert pele | at the corner of Division and Hester streets remov: | Petition to have the vacaut lot at the corner of Four- tevuth street and Seventh avenue fenced in, | | Petition of John © Parker and others, for a pier at the | Petition of D. B. Auden, fur the exclusive use of the | northerly balf of pe No 2 Northriver. Granted. A petition cf Daniel F. Stuart. for aid to develope knowledge of the resources of North America to the pesple of Europe. Referred to the Committee on Atts ano sciences. Petision of J. G. Hamilton and others to have all pro- ecto relative tothe opening of albany street discon- inued, REPORTS OF COMMITTERS Report of the Committee on Fire ent, in favor of organicivg @ wew hook and ladder company iu Twen- ty-fourth street adopted, Report of Ccuumittee on Streots. in favor of repairit sidewailc in Fulten erect. Adupted. Also. in fave of repairing the sidewalk. at the corner of Greenwi a Laight streets, Also. the eidewaixe in Leonard, Franklin, and Lispevard streets, Also, sidewalks in West Broad- way Adopted. Report of the Committee on Streets, in favor of paving Prendway from Whitehall to Fourteenth street, with the Russ pavement, except such parts ef that thoroughfare as are aurendy paved with that pavement, at $6 50 per ruperficial «quare yard. ‘A communication was received feom the Mayor in re- lation to @ new ground. to be used as Potter's field. Re- | ferred to the commitiee having the subject of Potters’ field In charge, 2. | ‘That the side walks in front of Nos, 62 to 108 Reade street, be repaired, Referred, | “Resolution to pay John Mace the balance due on his | biil, for the funerai ot Lieutenants Mempton Boyle, aud that the sum of $894 93 be appropriated for: Referred, | Resolved. That tho side-wnlks in front of Nos. 60 to 147 West Broadway, be repaired. Referred, | ‘The Bowrd adjourned till Luceday evening, at five o'clock. Suet 9 —The Board mot at half-past five o’olock P.M. Alderman Morgans in the ebair. ResoLuTs ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- | 3) proved, | PRIITIONS, | The following petitions were read and referred: — Vetition of brs, A Yevia, the administratrix of Ru- dole renin, for reduction of assessed value of house No. (5 Bayer Petition 0 in 1880. Petition of Dra Pratt and Young, for payment for at- tendance at the Firct ward station how PETITIONS GRANTED. AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Of Mailler & Lord. for the exciusive use of the easter- ly tide of pier No. 8. East river. ‘bat the Street Commissioner be, and is hereby direct- ed tobave the sidewak cn the south side of Battery Place, between Washington aud West etreets, repaired | sud placed in proper order forthwith. PETITIONS FINANCED AND COMPTROLLED. Of James EB, Wood. for the lease of the southerly side cf Pier No. 18, North River | PETITIONS WEPARKED YO THE COMMITTER ON STREETS ‘That the sidewalks in frc nt of premisen New 44, 57, 67, 77, 89, 263, 251, 219, 447, 245, 243, 241, 289 Canal’ street, be repaired. and curb and gutter stones reset whore ne- | cesevry, under direction of the Street Commissioner. | | Thal the sidewalks in front of premises Nos, i, 97, 104, 106, 108, 210, 136, 188, 140, 142, 146. 147, 148, 149. 160, 153, 168, 159, 160, Let, 168, 165, 187, 169, 171, Pd, 107, BUT, 210, 212. 214. 216, 219, 221, 249, 127,159, 141, 143, 145 Church ‘street, be repaired, anc curb and gutter stones reset where peces- sary, under the gircetion of the Street Commissioner. ‘Phat the Btreet Commissioner be, and is hereby di- | rected to have the sunken ballast sloop, now encumber- ing the slip between Piers Nos, 2 and 3 North River, re- | moved without delay RECEPTION OF KOSNUTH. ‘The Alderman of the Thirteenth ward introduced the | following resolution :-— Whereas, information has been received in this city that the distinguised patriot, Kossuth, and some of his | brave asseciates, bave bren permitted by the Tarkish goverpment to yuit their temporary confinement. and | are about to establish themselves and make their future homes in this country. And whereas, this Miustrious | man bas periiled life, heme, property, friends, and all | that is beld dear aud swcred. ior the purpose of giving | freedem to his country, and clevating the Huogarian people in the scale of ons, to rid them from the | abominable tyranpy under which they labored, and by which they were borne down, and avowedly there to es- teblish a republican form of goveroment, similar to our | own, And whereas, it is eminently proper that the ‘ sity of New York, the emporium of this republic, should xicnd tothe distipguitbed Kossuth and his immediste recclsten a Kindly and & Respliable welooms on their | ‘iva! in this city. in order 16 Show to the world our | admiration +f the mea and the princ.yie3 for waich be | stropgled—Thereters, 1 Meecived, That bis Honor the Mayor, Ambrosé C. | Kingelund. be, and he is hereby, reqaested to tender to | the illustrious Ko:*uth and his associates (on their ar- | rival) (be borpitebties ef the city, and that ceived by the Common Council in a mann the man and the cause he espoused, wlopted. t lary Miles, for a remission of tax imposed OMMITTFE O ORDINANCES ‘To smend an ordinance fur the licensing and other. | Whe reguiating the uw snd employmoat of carts aad | eartmen end publie porters, and for the preserving of | geod order in the city of New York, passed June 2d. 1851, | The Mayor, Alaermen and commonalty of the city of | New York. in Common Council convened, do ordain as follows — | Peetion 16 of enid ordinance is herchy amended by ing after the word “garbage,” where it first occuct | in said section, the words “swill offal. and after the | said word garbage. where it secondly oovurs im the eaid | wotlon, the words ‘offal ewill "or other offensive matter | BEPOKYS CONCURRED IN | Ta rofsewerin Thirteenth street, from East River | to Avenue A. with an ordinance. In faver of ower in Second street, from Avenue A to Vor of flagging aud repairing cidewalk in Factory and Merry atrcets In favor of setting curb and gutter stones in Forty. seventh street, from Eleventh to Twelfth avenues, with an ordinance Ccmmities on Streets, concurring with the Board of Assistant Al¢ermen ia rewlution to repair Twenty- eighth street irom recond to Third avenue. PETITION CONCTRERD IN In favor of payment of a bill incurred by a dianer given to the Masnachnwrtts Voluvteers in hohalf of the ty on the occasion of Cheir vivit to celebrate Washing- Mirthdsy In favor of filling up block of ground between Thirty. cighth and Forticth streets and Urosdway and Sixth avenues. REPORTS ADOPTED In favor of grantiog site om Randall's Island for a Houre of Kefoge | On worlon, the Board thea adjourned at twenty | minutes to 8 c’elock, to the pext day Brrr. 10.—Alderman Morgans in the chair. Tho minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A ccmmunication to the Cannon Council of New York. wae read from ® number of the citizens of Wil- ‘borg, sete the condition of the steam ferry boat ed in treneporting passensers upon the Grand | Divielon avemae ferry. Roferced to the Com- ance of Chester Driggs and otters, against “ <f Leurens street, and cuttio through h street and Washington equate, to connect with Fitth avenue. Neferred to the Comunittee on Streets. PysoLt TIONS AnerTED at the Olerk of the Common ‘ouncil be, and he is , directed (o crase the record of expulsion oppo- 0 the name of Robert & Davia, of Engine Vo No. 09, on the books of the Fire Deyartmeut im his cilive, tae come being placed there in error That the Corporation Joumel be requested to report tothis Board Lis cpicion es to whether the Commoa Coune!l bes the power to pass an ordineace restraining the citizers from the ure of burning fluids. cated eam- phere end epitit ges, avd other combustible materials | wed fer bghts That tLe Commissioner of Repairs and Suppties be, | ond ts hereby. dineeted to repert to thie board, wnat dls- perition bes been made of the sheds and other wood: Lui'dings which were om the orporstion property “4 the rorthenet ecrper f Bla and White street? aud whether the eame were sold; and if told *) whom. and for whet Smcent abd i; parties received the proveods thereof, ‘Th. the Ureeptr Ler be, and ix hereby, direotad to pay to the wicows f lies pie and Mich sol Fuster, the two pot 0 were recently awmacsinated In the Fourth ward, while in (he discharge of their duties, the rum of one hundred dittere re : vod that the same b» pals to Couneel of the Corporation be, and he ie ted to apply te the Suorems Cyuart ia the Dietriot, at the «pectal term thereat. for arent of commi eioners for the puroose of nee ef the first sectt the preevedin erntinued ‘bis resolution was adopted ater much dis- ton on comment js rend from the Counsel of the Corporation wer to A reaniution cpinion ag to whether the ordinance provi enlargement Of the Buttery had not become @ la hoger the Mayor pot returning it to the Board from | wherec it origrnated. aod so forth; stating that the reso lutions net having been eo returned. im bis opinion be- come operative and teke effect In the anme minner ae if the Mayor had rigned them. Ur dered to be laid on the | table and printed Home further resolutions having been adopted. the Board adjourned until five o clock, on Monday, | NOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. frrreoere 8 —This Board met at the hour of 5 o'clock, President Alvord fo the cheir. snd manpye oe tee previous meeting were read and Of Fire Engine Oo No. house No. 190 Christie street. Of D. M. aud pump to be made on 119th atrevt, we , for payment of balance dae him. Of J Hames William Robi: in rela. | tion te latereat om contract. Of Musrsy Hoffa ani, | velt street eud James slip, be repaired by siaking a t | Mount Morris equ | now flugged | disecvered by him, on this island, and wishes its use to 97, | way and Seventh avenue; of the officers of the German | first ctreet. | portherly balf of pier No.2,N. RK. Concucred in from | stairs to others, for @ rewer in Medison avenue and street, Of Jobm B. Helme, for and greding NHh stret. Harem Of J. he Telation to monty paid tor p reonal tax chose of statue ef General Washington Of Course ond others, for « pump corner of Tenth avenuy and Fifty fifth street. Of F. Fitssimmons. ia relation to a judement recovered againsc him. Of #. It. Lee, inrela- tion toa judgwent agaiust Francis Fitzsimmoas. A BFPORTS ADOPTED. Of Cen mittee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, in favor of rebuilding plers 87 and 47 North river, and 43 Hast river. Adopted. Of Committer om Streste, in favor of regulating und ine Fifteenth street between Avenuce B und U. O! Committee on Streets, in ‘avor of flagging sidewalk in East Broadway. Adopted. Of Committee on Streets, in farere¢ poring Tairty- cegene. street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Adopted. Of Committee on Streets, in favor of regulating and gtadirg Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, between Avenue B and ©. Also, in favor of end sot tipg curb and gutter, and re-paving Urcadway to Greenwich street. Also, in and setting curb and gutter in Thirty fourth street. Report of Committee on Sewers, iu fuvor of @ concur: renee with the Bourd of Aldermen fcr a sewer in First avenue, between Twenty-fourth wud Twenty-fifth streets. ‘Also, in favor of cone ‘with the Board of Alderme for 1: builaing another portion of the sewer in Twentieth street, between Fifth avenue and Broudway, and sppro- priating $750 therefor. Also, in favor of concurring with the Board of Aldermen for sewer ia Thirty rinth strest, between Sixth and Eighthavenues Also, in favor of concurring in the report from the other Board, fora sewer in beebman street, from William to Gold screst Also, ip favor ot concurring with thy other Board for sewer in Prince street, from Broadway to Green s:rest. Of the Committee on Police, onthe petition of Syives- ter Osborn, tor pay for taking care of horses and wagous of the Twelfth ward Station House. The commiitee having examoned the ordinances, and there appearing to be vo provisious to authorise pay for Auch services. ra ccmmend that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petilion. Adopted. Committee on Moads report in favor of setting curb and ,ulter stones im 12dth street. from Fourth to Zigath aveLue Adopted. Also, in favor of flagging sidewalk in 1vud street, from Third avenue to Harte river. Commuviestion from the Commissioner of Repairs, ia relation to the working the Tench avenue as a gouatey Foed, from ATAth street to 194th street, at a cost of $11,599, eterred, REKOLUTIONS. In relation to arrears of assestmonts, and the eales of property therefor, Referred. ‘That the bulkhead in South street, between Roose- Duikbead,to extend from the easterly side of Roose street to the westerly side of pir 21, the outside of bulkhead, ut the foot of Roosevelt street. to be seventy fest outside of the present tine, tavnce to thy base of pier aforesaid. Referred. ‘Kbat the Street Commissioner report to this Board, without delay, where aud when the fludsoa River Ruilroad derived the privilege of laying thoir rails aerces Chambers street, from Hudson strect. Adopted. Horclved, that the mew avecue ou the east side of between 120th and 124th streets, be called Madison avenue; and the new avenue on the west side of said Mount Morris equare, from 120th to 124th street, be called Park aveaus Adopted ‘Kesolved. That the sidewalks of 125th st eon Fourth end Enghth avenues. be flagged, uuder the direc- tion of the commis: ioner, and to couforim to that portion Referred. “ Resciudion, in relation to Washington Monument. Reterred. Petition cf Lewis Butler, in relation to gray granite be adopted cn the public works. President Alvord in the chair. Serr. 8&—The minutes of the previous moeting were read and approved PETITIONS REFERRED. Petition of Hugh Donity, for a stand in Washiazton market; of ¥ P. Lownsend and others, for Croton water pipes to be laid in Thirty-sixth street, between Brosd- Evangelical Church, for gas lamps to be placed in front of the church. Remoustrance of F. W. Lamberson and others, owners of property on 120th street, against flagging side walks of same, Referred Report of the Committee on Fire Department, in fa- = ot _ the house of Hose Company No. 13, opted. Tey rt of the Fire Committee, in favor of a new car- tinge for Hose Suen No.6 Adopted. heport of the Committee ov Roads. in favor of macad- amiz ng Broadway, from ¥ifty-ninth etreet to Seveaty- Adopted. Report of Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, ia relation to repairs of bulkead ia South strect, trom Roceevelt to James’ slip, with resolution therefor. Adopted. Communication from the Croton Aqueduct Depart- ment, cn the subject of rock blasting within the city. Referred. Resolved, Thst the Manhattan Gas Light Company are hereby permitted to lay their mains lying between and in the streets including Forty.second and forty-fourth streets, and the Seventh and Bighth avenues. upon the sume rms @: contained in the comtract now existing Referred. Kesolved, That the clerk of this Board be directed to have printed the usual number of the annual report of the Chief Engivecr of the Fize Department, with the stati tical tables ansex: RIDOR TOLL. A bill was presented by Edmund DeGroot, keeper of the bridge at Macomb’s dam, for the amount of $20 88, for passing over the bridge carciages containing members of the Common Council. The bill was referred Fetition, of DB. Allen, for the exclusive use of the the otber Board. eport of Committee on Police, in favor of paying me- i bills of Drs DeVorrest, Sweeney, Lee, LeRoy, Marsh ard Boream. Cuncurred in ‘The Board adjourned until $ o'clock on Friday afver- noon next. Folice Intelligence. Arvest of House Kobbers and Purglars.— Three desperate | burgisrs, pamed Kiebard Dickson, Willam Sarith, and Alexander Watson, were arrested by Capt. Smith, Assis tant Capt Garrett. and officers Dowdican and Gaznoa, on a cherge of burglarionsly entering the dwelling house No 8% Fim street. cecupied by Mr, Owen W. Bien: It seems that the house was closed, Mr. Brennen’s fa being absent in the country, and the rogues being aware of tbat fact obtained access to the rear of the house about ene o'clock at night, apd forced an entrance into the premises by breaking open the back basement dor. A citizen, ¥hove name we could not learn, was passing abcut the time the rogues were making a demonstration, aud saw two of the burglars prowling in front of the boure. He paesed ona short distance, aud saw two of | the régues get over the railing ito the area Believing | they were burglars. this worthy citizea immediately gave | notice at the Sixth ward police station, aud the above | named cMeers proceeded forthwith to the house 6y Ubis time some of the peighbdors had discovered that robd- bers were in the vicinity, trom the feet of hearing them jump over the back fences. On the arrival of the police, | the fropt aud rear of the house were guarded. aad ovhers | entered the dwelling in search of the robbers. Dixon | and Watson were secured in the back basement, secroted | in 4 closet, and Bmith ran to the garret, got on to the root. and passed alorg to the third house. and ia ender to viude the search of the police, he forced open the seuttie of that dwelling, ran dowa a third story bedroom, acd dan old man in bed, by the name of Hodges, who wae blind. He undressed himself, and went tuto bed with the blind man, with the hope of escaping the police, begging the biind man not to expose him, aa the olice were atten him. By this time, however, a gvaeral unt Was instituted. and the alarm inthe bouse called Up a young woman, who proceeded to the room of Me Hodges, and 4 what the noise was about, The rogue then put hie head from under the sheet, and ex. | elaiged. + 1 teny lam here: the police are after me" “Lay still nit find you;” down states to | @ front door, andbrought up tte police, and the eua- ng robber was at once taken into custody. They | were all three copvesed to the police station house, and in the morning taken before Justice Lothrop. wao ovm- mitted them tothe Tombs tor trial On examining the ar basement, a“ jimmy" and two chisels were found, the impkments used by the burgiars Mach credit is | du the police for the eficient aud prompt arrest of | the above nemed robers | Desperate Character.—OMoers Clark and or the Ninth ward on Monday night, | ate yeliow fell ed John Jackson, ia the | ar Of & dwelling situated im Morton street, oan charge | tly axroulting his own mother. It seems the | her a severe blow on the head, | remenrtrated with hianon behalf | A-upaade deew from bis poeket a | 4 made au attempt to shoot him, Ap given, wad whea the police camo, Jackson win endesvored to use the pistol, and smapped it at efheer Clark, evidently with an intent fo (ake his life; the pistol luckily, however, did not go off and the police | rurhed in ard ¢ueceeded ia capturing the Lesperate man | withoutfurther injury. The prisoner was conveyed be- fore the mogistrate, who cominitied him to prison to anewer the char Charge of Gre Ward errested, on Turm and Thomas Luwell, ona’ charge Colors (bunting), ex in all, of thects, pilicw enger, end weartn, omc anting in alj to $79. from the eteam' lying at the dock in the North river, the property of wurice Keebe. ‘The propecty was found in their pos fersion, end Justice Lothrop ¢.mmitted both to prison tor tri 4 tbe young wou immediately she Larceny —OMicer Taslor, of the Third y, two men named James Donn Chorge of Biromy —OMieste Van Cotvt and Maynard, of the Fitch word police, arrested, on Tuesday. a sailor by the name of Henry Gray. on # eharge of bigamy, in mar- rying another woman whrie his first wife was still aire. § the! Gray merried a yoxog Irish woman. named Cetharine Kough, on Sunday lost, notwithstandivg he knew that his fret wife was living in this city. Ve cir etmetances in relation to the marriages exhl!)'t some ‘what the remarkable character of the tailor, and ead to apes the ad steps, that the satlor generally has a ‘wife in exch port. In this case the fliet wife, Goff, over @ year ogo, Was passengut in @ Yensel ver pool to thir eouptry, on boerd of which arailor. He paid attention to her durin paseage, city they. were matrind, ow ths n , 1860. by the Rev. Win. Quinn, pastor of St Ieter's church After the marriage, they lived to- get ; ray whi 5 bad mar Sunday lact.whom she became aoquainted 1, firet cousin, Catharine Kor with n their possage from Liver, to New York ; on giving Eliza a deroription othe man, she immedi. won of ber own husband. She there abe beheld Information was given lying at the foot of Uedar atroet to the police, and the inconstant tor was coaves ed befors | Justice Lothrop, om the charge of bigamy. The magia | April, 180. Upe | —— convened had jarisdi ' trate committed bim to prison, to answer e farthor ex- Arvest of « Supposed Fugitive from ia.—Om ue named Daniel C Emerson, iia ay rg man, elias Emery, on @ charge of being 2 fagiaive from fustice. from the city of Philadelphia, where it is alleged he stands charged with the perpetration of several amounting to mang peseres collars, Zhe aoc Rie arnrered hatin Js- @ Lothrop. detain until some further ad- vices arrive from Philadelphia Caught in the Act.—The iccauticus manner that too often exists among ecrvante, In not fastening the base ment doors, rubjects the pers their em- ployers to the depredations of ¢ horde of prowii Thieves that gv daily from house to house in search an opportunity to steal erticles of silver ware found wi bin their reach. in the basement stories, Om Satar- day morning & thief named [saae Smith, was caught by officer Lirg, of the Fifteenth ward , coming from the area way of - Soeiing note A Benirey, No, 95 Amity street, baving powsersion a silver plated castor. ‘Watch the rascal had but an instant before, (en- tering the basement, tbe door bing unfastened.) stole from the breakfast table, no doubt believing the eame tobe silver The rogue was conveyed before Justice Bleakley, who committed bim to prison for triay. Forging Dog hecks —Ceo boys, named James Kehoe and James (arr, about fourteen years of age, were ar- rested yesterday, by officer Norris on a charge of for, checks, purporting to be sigued by W. Bedell, a man having charge of the dog pound Ons was made for $1 and the otber for 50 cents, The blanks had been stolen by the boys, and filled up tc represent the geauiae; but they were not very well executed. Toe young rogues did not present the check themselves, but ob- tained # boy, ramed Daniel Collins The Sores was discovered by the clork. and the boys were taken into coatedy, and were committed to prison by the Chief of olive. Supreme Court—In Chambers, Before Hon. Judge King. IMPORTANT DECIBION, Serr &.— in the Matter of the Application of Charles Aaams for his Discharge up Habeas Corps. —This case, which had been argued by Mr. James bev way on the part of the United States, and Mr. Barstow for the appl.cant, was this day decided by Judge King, who gave the following decision :— Upon the recurn of the writ herein, it appears that the petitioner is detained in custody, oa board the United States ship North Carolina, in the harbor of New York, by virtue of the. finding of @ court martial, which sentenced him to solitary confine- ment, Without irons, on board the United States reeciving thip North Carolina, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, jor the space of three moaths, for mu- tinous conduct, and that the time of his imprison- ment has not yet expired. Tho petitioner in his tra- verse admitting the truth of the return, alleges that his imprieonwont ic unlawful, because the time be has been detained in pursaance of said sentonse exceeds the term of thirty days after the arrival in ort of the United States of the vessel on board which he was serving; that the period for which he enlisted expired on the ninth day of April, 1351, he being then at sea, on board the United States brig pois » which vesecl arrived in the port of Now York on 24th June, 1851, more than thirty days since which time have now elapsed, the writ of habeas corpus herein ing been retarned Augast | 28, 1851. ° The petitioner relies for his dischargo upon the provirions of the act of Congress passe February 20, 1815—5 Statutes at Large, p. 725— | entitled *‘an act te amend the act entitled an act to provide for the enlistment of boys for the naval service, and to extend the term of enlistmont of seamen,” approved March 2, 1437, by which it is enacted the provis.ons of the act so amended, whish authorize the detention of any person enlisted for the navy after the expiration of the enlistment un- til the return of such persua‘to the United Stat shall be understood and construed to authorize an provide for the detention of ruch person unt arrival of the versel in whish he shall bo so detained ataportinthe United States, and until he shall have received his regular er by order of the Secretary of the Navy—provided that such deton- tion shall not exceed the term of thirty days from the time of the arvival of said vescel in a port of the United States. The sct so ameaded (5 Statutes at Large. p. 158,) provided, that when the time of sor- vice of any person enlisted for the ravy should ex. pire while he was on board any of the public ves- sela of the United States, employed on foreiga servire, it should be the duty of the com- manding officer of the fleet, squadron, or vessel in which ruch person should be to send him to the United States, in seme public or other vessel, auless his detention should be essential to the public ine terests, in which case the said officer might detain him neti the vessel ia which he should bo servin, should re ‘urn to the United Siates; and it was ma the duty cf tee oflicor immediately vo report to the Navy Departwent such detention, and the causes thereof. ‘The act further provided that such por- fons as might be detained after the expiration of their enlistment should be subject ia all respects to the laws and regulations for the government of the pavy, until thei return to the United States; bat shoud, Wh Ist éo getained, receive an addition of one-fourth to their former pay. It is obvious that there acis contemplated solely the enlargement, in certain cases, of the period for which the seaman enlieted, and during which he was bound to serve, and in to cudered bim liable, during such ex- tended period of service, to the regulations of the naval service. This evident meaning of the act ie | aflitmed by the Supreme Court of the United cueete in Wilkes v. Dinswan, 7 Loward’ whieh, Ki , 895 extending the provisions of the statute to well as seamen, held the commandor exploring expedition justified in in- flicting punishment soouding to the rates and re- pbs of the pavy, upon w marine, whose term ment expired upow a foreign station, and fter sech expiration, refused to do daty, al- though bis commanding officer deemed it essontial to the public interests to require his further sere Views. The seaman detained under the provisions of thete statutes, is, in fact, treated as having en- listed for the extended period montine lin the act, entitled to increased pay, but bound to the samo rervizees under bis original ealistmont, and the only effect of the en = the act is to prevent this extension of the al enlistment continuing more thaa thirty day er the arrival of his ship in a port of the United States. The petitioner im this case is not detained by virtue of the acts above quoted, but as a convict under sentence of a court martial, for a crime peculiarly cognizable by such 4 court; and it would be repugnant to the provi- sious of the siatute for the regulation of the navy, and to the jurisdiction therein conferrod on courts murtial, to cold that the period of originat enlist- ment, or tho extended period of service provided for by the ast above quoted, was to bo the measure of imprisonment indicted 3% punishment for crimes against the naval code. In the act for the betier government of the navy of t United States, passed April 23d, 1000,(2 statates at Leige, p 15) certain eriumesare enumerated whieh, When committed hy pereons ia the navy, subject them to trial before a court martial, and to tno tenteree Of puch cours; and among others, tho of ace for which the petitioner was tentenced, is mado vishable with death, or such other puaishmea’ urt martial shail inflict. I*do not find in rostiistion upoa tha enlarged dis- ion im relation to punishment thus coa erred upon these courts, save the approval of the officer cidering the court and the constitutional provision againit crush or unusual punishments, certainly avtbirg which limits the daration of imprisoameat of the penalty of amoffence to the period of tho ffender’s enlistme dit would be absurd to bold that the penalty of a eri ould vary with the continvance of the crimial’s term of ‘service under his contract, shen it is equally a violatioa of the law, at whatever period of his enlistment it may have been commited. A question similar in ite bature was presented for the decision of the Sue preme Court of the Stare of Massachusetts, ia the cace of Walker vs. 3, Amoriona Jaristy the retarn to a writ of hubeas corpus, it appeared that the petitioner had been wity of mutinous condact onthe Sd January, 1830; that onthe 4th of January, charges wore proferres against him The period’ of his cnlistment on the 5th of January, his ship being then in Boe ton harbor, and onthe of January a court martial was ordered to try him. His discharge from arrest whilst awaitiog his trial was claimed, on the ground that his detention for any ¢vuse wag unlawful iter the expiration of bis “ealistmeat. ‘The justice before whoin the habeas corpus was ce- with the Goneurence of bis brethren, barges having beeo preferred againt him niisimont had ended, the court subse- iva to try him upon jose charges, and he was remanded for trial, and was subsequently tried. This case sooms decisive of the present; for, if the court Jurisdiction to try alter the en! stment was ended, it had jurisdic- tion to sentence to the extent provided by law. It *y) pearing to me that the petitioaer, Charles Adams, is detained m eustody under the sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction, directing his imprison- mert for a period not yet expired, he musi re- mpided to the same eustody from waie! has been brought. and the nee Approaching The Poor Buntgrans To THE RoivOR oF 1He WRMALD. . Taddress wyself to you, toask your aid in inducing the extracrdimary number of poor emigrants now in this to leave for the interior, In tine to avoid the om ties of the approwching winter. shree Uheusana buvdted emigrants arrived to- ¢ is full to execas, and the outside ever, The beuevolwat sucieties are disbursement. In the name rity, exercise all your influence to induce all who HOU permanent employ to leave the city. I recom. mend them to to Texas, where lend ia selling oa eredit at $2 the wore, aod some as low as $1 25, Cay pross can do ® great eh if they wili, by giving gooL navice in time, The storm will be deach t» handreds ot grants, who ara, eves in this fine weather, desticute of clothes, food, and fas, My econection with one of the most liberal and exte 4 #i¥e of the benevolent societies of this city affords ms the means of knowing the great distress at presemt in this city, which I would alleviate with your Kind avi. Bercemoee bth, 1861, W. iM.