New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-01
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tho chief Engineer Of the Fire Department for the year
ending August was last night presented O. ih' com.
mon Council We gather from H. by hasty glance,
that the presept number Of IN the Department Is
-o0-that there are In the City y Engines In good
der and % Hose Carriages ditto. with Of the former
and Hose carriages only Indifferent There are Hook
and adder Trucks IN good order, and two building
$3.50 feet OF good Hose and ? 80 feet OF ordinary
oualty-msklng n al a. 90 ft " H1sc There sro
likewise 90 ladders and q hooks
There are NJ present In the Department SO Engine
Companies 81 Hose Companies Hook and Ladder
Companies and Ilyirant Companies.
During the year there have been - hres and l-i'e
sl,rms-which by comparison with the statement Of
last wear shows considerable decrease in both. The
Chief Engineer very properly snd in strong terms rep
ro5s,es these false alarms most harassing and yeNa
,,. d, the members of the Department and suggests
that the evil might readily De- obvated by proper care
on the part of the Police and Instructions 10 the oe
ringers 20 sound no alarm except through the agency
of these accredited agents The adoption OF TINS system
t i thought viii prevent much needless alarm through
out the CITY and be- conducive IN great measure 10
our peace and tranquility Il strikes as good thing
and At least worthy trial.
ATTEMPTED PrBIIc MEFrNG.-Biils were
no.,ed mn Yesterday. calling public meeting IN The
Park ON account OF the NowYork and Erie Railroad
compsny's boat W, Harc1 running on excursions to
the Fishing Banks. which the owners OF the Ba6fo en-.
gagged IN similar trips declared to be an infringement
of the Companys charter A substantial platform was
erected in front oi thc City Hall but acr waiting ill
O'Clock without bearing anything bat some popular
vai,zcs from a small band which occupied H. we leit
especially as there was no signs OF Nike Walsh. who
was advertised TO make speech the occasion. and
the dampue.s and density OF the atmosphere forboded
rain We have been Informed, however that a man by
the name Of Hancox made some remarks TO the audi
rrrc Tie was the only speaker otthe evening aud the
spectators were NJ no time very numerous.
STRIKING COMPARISON The following beautl-
fa comparison was made hy Rev Henry WARD
BrrcHra in the course OF his sermon. on sunday
morning Inst Whom ihe chain ol The surveyor
strikes the oak 10 the forest he is followed by the wood
man with his axe who peuses ere he gives the blow
lie behois the noble which has stood for cen.u
rv with Ire branches spreading FAR aud wide. end yield
ins grateful shade he looks not upon &c i'm aduira
ton. but sshs and exclams All how long win 10
take me 20 cut 10 down And So ia party strife men
behold in their way no5lcman Of humanity they
pause no, in admiration but exclam How soon can
we cut him down
FIGHr PREvESrED-About two hundred row
dies Yesterday forenoon started in and stages for
the Twelfth Ward for the purpose OF having prize
light The vgilant policemen of the shteenth Ward
however soon ascer,sined what was on foot and fol-
lowed the parties from spot 20 spot until late hour
when the rowdies gave IL up for the day as bad 'b
but probably with the intention OF trying again out Of
the City and County of New York The authorities Of
our neighborng towns will DO well to keepa look out
for them
NARROW EsCAPE--A spirited horse. attachedto
a wagon started Oft from one OF the piers the Fast
River and passed through Front e. at furious %
the imminent danger of life and limb several persons
having narrowly escaped Finally horse was brought
70 stand by running against ana breaking an irou
awning post
FmE-A fire was discovered about % clock.
yesterday morning in some sheds situated ia the rear
OF p, Bleecker-st but extingushed before much
damage done.
LAUNcu-The launch OF the new mammoth
steamer did NOT come of yesterday evening, as some
Of the papers stated It viii be announced in good
time
~ Mrs Gen. CAS-, and her daughter Mrs.
LEDYARD, are At the Aston House.
CALVARY CFNErFRr.-By reference to our ad /
vertisng columns it. viii be thar the new Catholic
Cemetery Of this name, near Wiamshurgh. has been |
closed and consecra,cd The Cemetery in Eleventh s.
IN this City having been Sled place for free inter.
ineuts has been provided In the one above mentioned
CumsrY'. MrvsrRELs.-The benefit Of Julien"
the distinguished performer upon the 5opes will take
place th. evening II an attend who have been con
yulsed with laughter m h' lulicrous performances
Broadway will be- iled from Mechanic. Hall mp %
Grace Church
VEssrr RouuED-The schooner Sarah Louisa
lying at the loot of Jelcrsonst entered time
on sunday night and robbed of $50 ia money, and
quantity Of clothing valued sO the property of Capt
Vim r. Palsonk. The rogue escaped
CUGHr Ar LAsr.-George Fisher, dias Fish,
charged with having robbed a bOarder M the Eagle
Iotcl Phi afepha, oi 800 some time ago, arrest
ed boz this org yesterday. by officer Leonard OF tho
Chiefs Office, and taken 90 fhiiadcl phia Tor trial
PoLlcr.-A runner by the name Of Han-isht or
Alright was arrested yesterday aud required 10 give
bail in the sum of 0OO for alleged infamous as. ,
saui upon girl about l3 years DID, named Mary Goss,
NJ o. Wa.hngtonst on the afternoon of the 2Jh nit
The accused la his statement of the says that the
landlord being unable 20 get any money from the com
Diaiulnt and her parents tor llsrd &c requested him
goo stairs and get them oIt of the house aud that
b. Ii enter the room which shl slept aui ordered
beg o. -t up and cayo bu 300 noWi-c touched her per-
SON. a hearing ln tue case VIII De had before Justice
'athrop some time to-day.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
CHARTER CoNyENrioN.-This Convention held .
, meeting &, the Common Council room last evening
70 the absence OF the President Sir Harris took the
fnufe. I'D the rneatino hsvfrg Le.r