New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-25
Gin LIENS.

( - The Presentment OF the Grand jury, made
on the 10th inst sent to the Board OF Aldermen on
Monday night with Message from the Mayor calling
attention the subject treated Of TIE Grand Inquest
alude TO the condition OF the Luna House and the
crowded state and generally bad situation OF affairs in
the Penentsry-and especially TO the liberties allowed
convcts of holding communications with their friends
By the want of private accommodations for the Black
we's.Is!and Ferry The Presennent also loudly COM
plains OF the want of classification OF prisoners and
TO these defects the Penitentary system well as the
negligence Of the Police attributes the great increase OF
crime in our City Especial reference Is also made to
the recent alarming and daring burglaes in the Twelfth
| Ward.
The Mayor, in his Message accompanying the Present
en states that the necessary arrangements have AREA
dy been commenced for the erection OF Warehouses &c
on the Island and that the reforms mentioned by the
Grand Jury be carried out until these buildings
are erected His Honor states that the Twelfth Ward
burg laries the subject OF inquiry by Special
! Committee of the Board Of Assistants. He does not
agree with the Grand Inquest that crime has aarminey
increased that the Police bave been negligent on the
contrary far his information extends crime has de-
creased both in frequency and enormy since the estao
! shment of the present Police system.
Y We know some people living in the vicinity
of the American Museum and few who dwell at pref
~ considerable distance from that Cabinet of Wonders
WHO positively aver that the squeaking, squalng ma
chine lately placed the balcony of the institution and
! whose propelled by means OF crank Ia
positive nuisance without single redeemns quality
10 mitigate the horrible disgust inspires Fears have
been entertained that will drive the sensitive and
nervous portion of the people in its ncghborhood into
the madhouse and deter all except deaf people from
visiting the Museum. If we may judge from the quality
OF few tones of the machine which struck US one even
ing somewhere between the Park and Canast I'VE have
not yet vertured nearer these fears not altogether
groundess If the Proprietor would not doom our citi
zens TO the dreadful necessity Of going through the
streets in the evening with their stopped let them
look to 1t
IA Capt John II. Aulick commander OF the
Navy Yard at Washin gton, resigned the command OF
that ward on Saturday last having been appointed to the
command of the u s gs,e Potomac, now getting rea-
dy for sea- Commodore w. B. Shubrick is to take COM
mand of the yard.
u The Sun announces very important inven-
tlon being mode of propeliing steamboats, 0y
which speed of from twenty-five to thirty miles an
hour may be obtained in navigating rivers or oceans
II entirely supersedes padde.wheels screw propesrs
SC &C. and has the merit of operations altogether IN
der water beyond the reach of an enemy's fire.
~ Complaints have been made against sundry
the neghborhood of the coast where the Jonn
Minturu wrecked for carrying away portions OF Inc
wrecked property and for other offences The Marshal
OF the district Samuel McCung Esq has applied to the
Wreck Master and to the Board OF Underwriters In this
City, for any information that will aid him in prosecuting
the offenders.
~ Mr. Brownson's Lecture the Infallibility
of the Catholic Church will be delivered the Taberna
Gle tomorrow evening.
New ARRANGEMENT OF BosToN L1SE.-The
Boston aud Providence and stonngton Railroads have
formed connection with line OF steamboats, to run be-
tween NewYork and S;oningon TO be composed OF the
famous steamers Oregon and Knickerbocker.
These boats have been fitted up in splendid style and
with particular adaptation the navigation of this route
and the arrangements contemplated in the running OF
the line are such promise the travelling public in.
creased facilities and comfort this important and
avorte route. tits supposed that the ordinary time OF
accomplishing the distance between New.York and Bos-
ton will be shortened by about two hours The new
ransement will go into effect the first day OF April
next
THE LATE SHIPwREcKs.-We are grauhed to
learn that the American Shpwreck Society have had I'M
der consideration al meeting held Monday evening
the subject of the recent melancholy loss of life occa
stoned by the wreck Of the John Mnturn and other yes
sells harbor also plans for the saving OF hu
man life under such circumstances committee was
appointed on this occasion consisting OF Messrs D. P
Ogden. A. Chandler, l.. D. Chaplin, DR.. Francis NJ L.
Thompson H Meigs and Gen. Darsey, of NewJersey, to
INQUIRE into the circumstances of these and to re-
port at meeting OF citizens to be called in lew
days in reference the subject and the means which
should be adopted Important intelligence has already
been received we understand By the Committee; and
they solicit farther information from others, for which
purpose they will be the Library Room OF the Aner
cad Institute for several days from to - A NJ. Our
dn,,btf eeln
attend the proposed meeting in large numbers They
can not be the occasion OF such anentabie
disasters a the threshold OF our City.
II There is now says the Mirror living al one
of the most fashionable hotels in this city young man
in the capacity of waiter, who quite an accomplished
scholar mos. devoted student of Shakespeare, and VINO
speaks amiliary the English, French German, Spanish
and Italian languages. There al the same hotel
shallowpated handles, living by their wits (whe con-
uive make little capital go great way and ORDER
ing about with the air of Emperor, the gentleman
and scholar (hom they address as WAITER standing be-
hind his chair.
~ The Confirmation of Don Juan, written by
Henry Morford will be published by Burgess strnger
on the l4th of March.
~ Don't let the snow fall on your heads from
the roofs If you can help IL
II Ii is runored that the Common Council IS
Battery for the purpose Of Transmitting intelligence
This is al very well but where them Benches around
the Fountain
n Greenwood Smith, young man aged Il, fell
from the mizentopsai yard of the ship Cincinnati on
her passage from Liverpool Baltimore, on the ls Of
January, and was instantly killed He belonged 10
Brooklyn, LII
Y The ship Angelo Hastings, is advertised TO
sail for Oregon on the Goth Of March.
H They are making some very requisite re-
pairs a, the Third District Police Office.
e Officer A. NJ. C. Smith has arrived having in
custody an individual named Charles J. Morris alias
Matgage whom he arrested in the western part OF In
diana, on charge of having been concerned with Dr.
Hatch in robbng the agent Of Livingston Wells Co.
of trunk containing SIS COO the sd OF October last
Mr. George E. Poueroy, late member OF the hrn OF
Livingston Wells & Co.. accompanied officer smith on
bis journey Indiana where they found the accused