New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-30
CITY ITEMS.
THE SAILORS AND THE HOME

THE SAILORS AND The HOME
To The Eduor Of The TrtbEns:
see by this mornings Tribune that meeting OF
sailors &c held last evening at the Shakespeare
Hotel Mr.. Frederick Hennell In the Chair And the
Courier and Enquirer adds that this may be considered
fair expression Of the Mariners views in reference to
the bill under consideration in the Senate. Permit me-
through your paper to put that Journal right in several
particulars First that Mr. Henne Is not sailor but
keeps sailor boarding house. In Franklin square, and
a number Of the other gentlemen named by your Re.
porter acting In the similar vocstons.
And DR.. Sidney Dosne, who addressed the meeting
eoqHeRy Is now candidate for the situation of Health
OHcer at Staten Island which position be has already
hlled We take H. there is difference between
Sailor Landlords or Physicians seeking places, and
the intelligent Shipmasters, Mates, &c nearly two
hundred now in port who have forwarded their names
to the Senate, within the week. approving this bill.
The Chairman Of the Committee who reported this
bill in the Senate stated In that Report that every re-
monstrance presented against the BILL based upon
the supposed fact which did not exist viz that the sp
preparation Of part of this fund asked for by
charitable association and you will perceive that the
zeal OF this meeting was expended upon the sup
position. And with this bill In their hands what
6uke ought these gentlemen to receive, who have
ndustrousy crculsted these and various other misre
presentations about the Mariners Family Industrial
Society al the hands Of discerning public though
to help mans family was to njure him. FIN.
CoRREcTIos.-In noticing q complaint preferred
on Saturday last against Thomas Esgan for alleged
forgery the Reporter hsving been msnformed) stated
that warrant mad been issued for his arrest instead of
subpons, previous to the serving of which Mr.. z.
observing notice relative TO the complaint being pre-
ferred In the papers called upon Justice Drinker who
after examination of the case once dismissed It,
1t being shown that James Walsh, the complainant
authorized Esgan in writing endorse the drsft In
question in his name.
NEW CHURcH.-A new Baptist Church, situated
on Twehh-st between Third and Fourth avenue,
Is to be dedicated this afternoon. Il 10 handsome
Gothic edihce, and the pastor thereof will be Rev.
Mr. Corey.
~ The PLUME NATIosAL DAGUERREAN GAL
LERY on the upper corner Of Broadway and Murrsyst
containing the largest collection of pictures in the
world Is open every evening, tree Of charge.
II The following gentlemen were on Tuesday
elected Trustees of the NewYork Society Library for
the ensuing year;
Guln C.yerplanck, ssph c. Williams, Jacob Harvey,
Wlli.p Ingiis, y.Dereysterogden, Daniel Seymour,
Dayton aoSsrs, joseph 6.sa.ld. csas NJ L.app
Fred De PeysIer Jos. @, Cogswel, Chas. A. BrisIsd.
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AN OLD OYFESDER, CAUGHT.-Oficers Levin
A: Smith Of Philadelphia and VIM H. stephens Of this
City yesterday arrested board the u 3. ship Mace
DOMAIN, a colored fellow named George Batiste who
seanus lnocteu N fnhaoelpna win having commitieo
several burg In l543 the last Of which was that OF
breaking into the Of Messrs. Leverng Clifton,
corner of Second and Spruce s and stealing therefrom
goods 10 a considerable amount The accused has until
the present time euded the police, and the moment
oeer smith made his appearance near the Macedonian
yesterday, Bstste instantly left the deck and secreted
himself between the water tanks In the hold Of the ship
The facts being made known 10 Com De Kay he In
stantly piped all hands deck; but the guilty one fail
ing 10 obey the summons search was ordered forth
with which resulted after examining every conceivable
hiding place, in discovering him concealed as before
stated He given up To the officers the great ga
tisfsction of the Commodore and his crew.
CoRosERs IseUEsT.-The Coroner held an in
guest at the City Hospital yesterday, the body Of
John Farrell, native OF Ireland sged 80 years. who
while laoortns under arrangement on the morning Of
the l3tn OF April las. attempted TO commit suicide by
cutnns his throat with razor was conveyed TO the
City Hospital, where be died yesterday Verdict death
By wound on the throat Indicted by bis own hand,
causing erysipeles Of which he died