New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-16

folding for the purpose Of 5rscing the wall The val
which fen was portion q tbe gable end the end Of the
lecture room adjoining block Of brc houses n FIJI
,ecnts, This wall had been built sixteen feet above
,ae highest PAT Of TIE wall OF the house before they al
tempted % brace H. and 0: presented &c the 10
lence Of the wind open surface Of some sr'een est
by sxty.fve an immense space al SUCH hight Inc
wall was sixteen inches ,a.ck, and had not TIE
,rscing Of L been deferred tte too long no disaster
probably would have happened The violence o. ne
wind in gusts from ne West threw i over TO the eI,
Of twenty feet against he partition wall bet"eeA a
Church and TIE lecture room making feh 10 'nal 81
and crushing down the whole Of the beams ano uOeFs
anchored In IL The fallen tubers then acted az lcFer
70 pry up ahe partition val areeay sIo.en 70 80
L., an, THICKNESS of the wall would have secured from
falling The strength Of tie walls OF tae Church Is am
ply tested by the TACT that me Tremendous conclusion
has mo-, shaken or disturbed them IN the least gives
NJ ,Icb neasure 10 he able state that lives have
been lost II Ia hoped those most Injured will yet re-
cover.
UI The Rector Of one Of the small chapels Of the
pro,es,an, Episcopal Church in this city, we are IN
formed is about making before the public in the
shape offs pamphlet, with the vestry Of Trinity Church
of which come monetary differences wi form the ma
teria We believe i, is ready for the press if not in the
printers hands.
DEBUT OF A sew sISGER The Principal 0; the
American mOsCh Alttr aNo'a
cert at the Apollo soloon Friday evening the l5t
inst a, which Miss Clara Rolph will make her first ap
pcarance We are told that this young LADY is likely 10
make quite sensation only account OF her vocal
abilities but from her charming personal appearance
she s said to have voice Of much power and compass
and TO be able TO use ii skliuly taat may
reasonably expect very successful debit Mr. Meyer
assists Miss Roph and number OF fine choruses from
popular operas will be sung by the members OF the Justly
& fyEs into
member the Apollo Saloon next Friday
BOARD OF ASSISTANT Monday
evening Dec IA Repors-By Asst Aid Feeks-Ot the
Joint comit,ee Of the Fire Department, in pur
chasing from Andrew Maneesy. Troy, large bell Tor
City Hall The price TO be .. cents per 10 and MIR "
to give i cents per To- for the OLD bell lac ne" 0el
By Asst AID Extraordinarily Report oil the Com
miee on Streets in favor OF preserving the orgina!
grade o, 40hsi between 5th md 9th The re.
port with that OF the majority OF the Committee was
read The minority report was adopted.
By Asst AID Robertson-Fron the Special Committee
in favor of application 10 the Legislature for perns
sion all personal property in the ctychargs
wharfage on goods and commute. instead OF bond.
emigrant passengers THE Committee stated that the
personal property employed in the city by persons resd
ing in the lacent towns elsewhere is SJVOuoO on
which tax should bee paid OF S250o0-the city has IN.
yestcd about O0000O in the building OF wharves and
piers but does realize per cent from their IN
come a of wharfage should be placed sutclfnt 70
make the income per repairs, &c The mum
Der alien passengers arrived al this port IN the eleven
months OF This which had expired IL lOl JO against
n OC1 in l43 Not cent has been paid into the Urea
sury from the bonding system this year while the eX
pense the city has been large and UOOOo would nave
been paid under tho committing system As TO tax on
personal property has been reduced in consequence
of persons residing OF the city from rate in the last
ten years from S75000000 TO s620000O0 Laid on the
table and three tmcs the usual number OF copies to be
printed.
Pesoigf0u-By Asst AID Radford-Thst the Commits
soncr OF the Aims House furnish 10 the Special Com
m,,ee such information as he possesses together with
his own views on convict labor. Adopted.
Characterization the Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department submitting the Frcmcns Annual Report OF
the Fire Department Fund snd stating the permanent
fund on the gsth November TO be 80 2j b. Accepted
OF the Counsel OF the Corporation. submitting an
opinion that the Common Council nave no power 10
make appointments OF Justices and Clerks 10 take effect
after lst January -i7 Laid the table 20 be printed
Apportonmeut tor widening and strengthening
Bloomingdac road Adopted
BY Asst Aid Smith-ircsmhle and resolution stating
information OF belief that number. Of persons are! llery
sent yagrsnts SC 10 Backwrils Island Rnd provides
for the appointment select COMMITTEES Ia examine
the books OF BiackwcIls Island he Polio" oic0s aud
also the Clerks and Keepers Nc with 'irw "a ascot
tain and report the facts u ;hc Adopted nui Az
Aldermen smith tcck- andBytur 1pp1iuiti such Com
nittce
Asst AID smith ioadc 81. % showing peraou.
wron.tully sent B,aeiN- ts .uFfapi- hhi
said that be hsd been uoti ii--Hrlri and
Judge EdmaHds thai ahr % -i' frtti9
the Island doubt scni
By Asst Ala. gefksnr lhRt uHl'f'fl
inquire into the prupusiy. ed. rf-ftea tthc
junction OF the Hoouingdnl1 foHt rHs -,cruc
Adopted
Asst AID Mctlrpil moved frcol3, 81 thr
report relative 20 the grade of sob - DO. .lmed
PoLIcE-Ino Tobu Was ,amMutri charged
with stealing $40 from juo fhehu. rho.r excellent
officers Street and Magure. Nrfnsfai sailor uarird
Jos b. Hammond, Tor assaultna various peacoiui cit
zcns in the street with dirk and threatening 90 Kill al
who him Policeman ilAibinson sk,iiul
member OF his profession yesterday caught fellow
named ChRs Anderson forcing locks board ba:que
lying ST. Peck slip and placed him in tina, turance
which the law has marked cut FOR such offences IA
ChevAlicr dindusirie stole from No. New-si yes,cr
day, French Clock in mahogany case, the property
OF C. II. De Livrcs.. The District Captains continue
complain of the Lamps. Gas. oil and cRmphenc-sl
seem to be in fault The firm OF c. : Poe 4 Co left
their door unlocked Saturday night and, but
for the Watch the beat might have been robbed-a
of which they could scarcely have justly complained
Officer Hughes saved avid Orsonlike being from drown
ns the Eas, River, slip sunday night; who
called himself Nathan jackson He said taa, life all
farce. and he wished to try death anudo,e to
misery,
ARRIVAL OF NoLuNTEgRs.-N esterlay the com