New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-17
=, ., he .h.p. Of b-nisn.nt Gold snusbo. Isyl.hIy

set with brans. some year or two ago MI Day sent
pair Of his nvunerabe India Rubber boots and or>eches
70 ri. Sublime Highness accompanied by an ndia Rub
Der boat. bag for carrying water across me Desert on
-aueis &c &c-the reception Of which the bey ac-
knogledzes ia the aforementioned shape On the I'd Of
the Box is the following inscription;
GLORY TO GOD From the slave OF Al Powerful
God the Mouchir Achmei Pacha Bey. Emr Of the Tuais
an Armies To our Ally John Howard Payne Cons III
Genera Of the American Government al Tunis We
have received from you divers objects formed OF mate
nal which water cannot penetrate and which your eter
whereby they accompanied declares 10 have been
sent 10 us by the inventor Horace Day Of New York
in the American country This the first time We have
seen any thing Of the from an American They have
grzted u much. There viii come 70 you herewith
box Of Gold adorned with brsnts. We desire that you
will have the goodness send il 10 Mr. Day that ne may
have remembrance Of US a. we have q him IN the
productions which be has placed IN our possession MAY
God have you under bis holy guardianship Written The
2-ih day Of Jomadh r Aoue the year l2bl correspond
ing with June 80. l-i5 ]"
The following communication from the American Con
sui at Tunis also came with the present;
u :. Consulate Tunis June 3d. ls45.
SIR The departure for America Of Ar. William K B.
Gale my late Vice Consul enables me 70 forward you an
acknow gen; from the Pachs bey OF Tunis In return
for the India Rubber Boat and other articles Of the same
material which you entrusted 10 me Tor MS Hshness-
The original leitcr in Arabic. which bis Hishness wrote
10 me upon the subject Is enclosed and accompanying
H. literal TRANSLATION
Believe me sir affords me the snceres, pleasure 70
find American xiii thus appreciated IN lar distant land
and have been rendered the medium for extending
knowledge Of the ingenuity OF my counirynen. have
the honor 20 be. cir,
Your very obedisnt servant
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE"
For Mr. Horace II Day. Madenlsne, NewYork."
The Editors Of the Evening Court Journal who have
been so fortunate as to obtain a pinch from the box
vouchsafe the above highly mportan, correspond
ence and as there appears presento be prospect
49, s1 Iufr
being thus furnished with subject Of paramount int
rest We ought not, in mercy withhold the following
description Of this token OF Tuniscan munihcence
The rim Of the box is studded with large diamonds Of
great value while the brsns on the cover are very IN
geniousy arranged az % represent boat from the
bow rises diamond flower the forzetme not as q 10
ken Of the Pashas grateful remembrance, and IN Inc
stern the little flower mmOrtee equivalent IN oriental
language Msy you live for ever while in the centre
rises the India Rubber Tree around which serpent
entwines thus denotng the application OF Science To
the manufacture Of Caoutchouc and that nature yields 10
human skill, comforts Injuries and fortunes.
The value Of the box is stated 10 be $500.
THE MAYoR-We are gratfed to learn that
Mayor Haverneyer manifesng lively interest in
common schools and accompanies the county supern
tendeni in his semiannua tour Of inspection iestcr
day afternoon he present NJ the examination OF the
7h ward school in Monroe street To-day he's expect
cd at the 10Th ward school in Ludlow st. and tomor
row the 18th ward school corner OF sheriff and stan
ton streets.
The attendance Of the Ward officers has thus far been
General AZ each Of the schools and the examinations
are public those whose leisure will permit them TO be
present will find much 10 interest them and they may az
the time extend their countcnances and favor 10
thu teachers who are tong in their vocation with me
rorous diligence and are always gratihed with the at
tendance OF visitors the inspection OF nsr schools
The examination commences each day at o'clock NJ
Commercial
LAW COURTs-COURT or COMMON PLEAs-
Merchants Bank Of Nsc York EUtE Pedrsck-Aetion
10 recover $50 90 paid by the bank on cheek
of VIM McFsra who had no funds in bank and the
check paid by mistake. II ls alleged una. the check
when gwen had the word Meme on II which Mr. T.
cut Off and thus committed fraud upon the bank This
is denied The Court refused permission for the plain
tiff TO shew the usage checks having this word upon
them whatever may be the usage the law, he THINKS
will not permit a word Of the kind 10 contradict or Vate
a check The case viii be continued this forenoon.
james B. Hood -. flaming C. Tucku-Ihe deien d
ant is President Of the Leather Manufacturers BANK IN
February last while his coackman was returning 10 the
stable with his sleigh drawn by span OF horses, one OF
the latter sunk into the deep snow began TO plunge ami
they both of throwing the driver out sleigh be-
longing 10 plaintiff, containing some ladies' ana genie
men passing on the ilhayenue. was run into ny the
horses and plaintiffs sleigh nearly. II IS said destroyed
He brings action for damages. The jury considered the
accident nearly unavoidable and gave verdict Tor pam
tilt OF cent?. ,
UNITED STATES DISEIcT CoURT.-DGnid Smith, and
Others o,cn,s Of me schr. Hayrit Smith liotiiaafs vs.
Pilot Boat B0ssOr on the night of the 18th December,
1913 the II :. while of Sandy Hook. coming INTO port
from the Havana into by the pilot boat BLOSSOM
and considerably injured. The owners bring action
placing their damages 81 5000 The owners the plot
boat DENY that they are liable the Blossom having had
lgh, AT The bow while the H. - had light and the
night was dark. The will be continued this fore