New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-13
City Items,

Ey@ The usual number of men with pickaxes and
shoves been turned into the streets TO prepare for
the Spring Election and dig their way to the balot-oos
II Some of the Bowery Omnibusss now go up
Center and Broome streets, to avoid the horrors OF
Chatham street snd the imminent dangers of ship
wreck.
B-Mr. George Loder will produce the grand Sym
phony by Feicien David, OF The Desert Wednes.
day evening 2sth inst at the Tabernacle. He will be
sustained by orchestra and full chorus power
ALIEN PAssESeERs-The Report of Mr.. Purser
of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen In regard TO the
abuses and frauds practised Aliens arriving at this
port has been printed. appears that the City Author
ties have lost large sums of money by the bonding sys
tenn all OF which has gone to enrich those who are en-
gagged In bringing Aliens this country During the
last three years 56l5 passengers have arrived at this
port while but S2l, 452 II have been received COM
mutation money and $40 939 % on account Of passen-
gers bonded making total OF SAL 1871 AS whereas If
81 per passenger had been exacted as comm uation
money the City Authorities would have received $751;
6l5 That the system OF bonding passengers affords no
security to the City eviden. from the fact that indvidu
ais among the bon dsmen to the
amount of 000 and that during the past year bonds
have been executed imme amount and If
any unforeseen calamity should occur and these persons
should be thrown on the City for support onehth part
Of the bonds would never be paid The Committee. In
view of these facts recommend that application be made
to the lie gsaure for the passage OF law aoos hing the
bonding system aud insisting the payment of 81 for
each passenger.
The Report then goes on that the Committee
visited the private House established by the Messrs
Tspscott al WILLIAMSBURG This establishment, it will
be recollected has been the object of anadverson in
several newspapers for time past account Of
the treatment OF the persons confined there. The Com
mi,tee say ha. though their visit mus; have been anti
cpa,ed the condition Of the building very insists
factory both az regarded cleanliness and comfort.
The Committee also state that the treatment OF the
children at this establishment, such as 10 reject dis
grace on the managers.
|: appears tina. the nferiorty of these private esab
shnen,s leads many Aliens 10 practice deception TO 90
tain admission TO the Aims House and that some OF the
inmates Of theee private Poor Houses have been un
warrantabIy consigned 70 the Penitentary on BLACK
welrs Island by the bondsmen who were thereby re-
leased from their liabilities.
FIREs-A fire occurred yesterday morning al
Hipps Bay which destroyed the building used aboard
ing house for the employed in the quarry Another
ire took place yesterday at the Lead works in South
Brooklyn. The alarm early In the 5th district proceed
ed from the second story Of 81 Pesrsreet between
Joln AND P!att Streets occupied ny MI 1. SH'ei ~
fancy goods establishment. The stock considerably
injured.
Yesterday morning small IRE discovered in a
barber. shop No 70 walls;reet supposed 70 originate
vita The tove.ppe. Extinguished with very Hiaing
damage.
e The net receipts Of the late Ball in aid OF the
Fire Department, Fund were s2ol3l4.
n The Annual Commencement OF the New York
Medical College at the Chapel Of the Univ ersiiy was
crowded. After he usual ceremonies, hundred and
thirty-oue candidates were licensed 70 practice.
II The Commencement of the College Of Ply
sicans and Surgeons attached the University OF the
State of Nsw-Yosk held yesterday evening at me
College Hail 10 Crosby street The Degree OF Doctor OF
Medicine conferred upon the Candidates Elect o.
Alexander T. Stevens, NJ D. Presiden, of the College,
sud 81 address to the Graduates delivered 81 John B.
Beck NJ D. The interesting ceremonies were appro-
prissey closed By Right Reverend Bshop Mccoskry.
q A young man named James h Byers is
under arrest charged with having stolen from his
ployers MssEs. Richards Bsssess & Abou. Of No. 14s