New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-14
CITY ITEMS.

AAlh II AsfiFf'
Ferry LEasrs.-It will be seen by our Munci-
pal reor that She Board Of Aldermen have sgreed to let
by auction for seven years inc public ferries as the leases
fan due. Does this resolution imply OF define In any way
the obligations 10 be entered into 70 running beats, the
number size The prices q freight and passage AID The
hours These are mp0ran. points % the public and no
question Of exemption rom taxation or Of Increase OF rent
should f1r moment interfere with the greato5sct OF sv-
ny 10 the humbesi Of our citizens every facility ior eay-
ing the island for purposes Of health business or pleasure
Whenever they may desire To- snt Of giving % ihe reofe
the surrounding country tho fullest easiest and cap
est means Of access every part OF this vast commercial
emporium We presume that such ia the Intention of the
Board and lts Committee.
The STEAMER Hermann We were not for
unao enough 10 DC present 81 the trial trip Of this favor
,e steamer, aud are indebted to the Commercial 0r the
following paragraphs which We believe do not a. all e1
aggerate he fire qualities Of The ship. During the TIP
saws the Commercial every opportunity was afforded by
Mr. Weservet on the part Of the builders, by Mr. Allen
On e part Of the engineers AM by CAPT Craotrse Lieut.,
gr,wneu and Dr. Mills on The part Of the Ocean steam
.avigaton Company; aud d., opinion without single
exception that we heard was unanimous that me her-
mann just such vessel o., Tor iral''''nuc 'o'
age. en- AIsericdu might DE proud OF.
The Hermann cft Governors Island a. 10 minutes be-
fore O'Clock +. NJ on Friday she wasaosent u pm me
l,c t,tf,.ore hours during which time sne made 20
miles Her greatest spec. was - miles per h1u without
,v exerton ia the matter Of indeed more power
might have been employed, but the engineer was PARDON
AMY csutouo about try Ing his engines more tah was az
lelv necessary 0r The practical purposes OF an expert
mental trim lie made them DO more than he believed
they could sustain safely and easily across the Auhhic
Tho ship tried unfer canvas Alone unuet s'eaui
alone and under and steam, and proved hefseh
I'm every way satisfactory her commander aud ecers,
nor less 90 to the Government agent She hrst ran ilo
miles South. AZ midnight on fHday me VIVA dow
ing gale rom the Northwest her canvas was taken '
he shin wore round very heavy running, with per-
feet and safety and with the gale directly ia her eeh
she made six hour easily During satural she
WIS hove 10 with Dor ion OF her canvas set, and lay 70
admirably t.-.
Forease Of notion absence Of rolling and seeming ca
nsit f,r breasng boerous sea, We have not been On
hoard an ocean steamer more worthy OF comm hoatoh
Her internal arrangements are very superior mel sAe
rooms are large and well venta Bytne bye We 90
served that new but convenient and efficient setnol o.
venatng the hold Is introduced by M.ssrs, Nss.eY..'
nv means of valves all around the shp1 The upper 50
oo n The more gorgeous, but we should think the STATE
rooms on the deck below more comior aue even nan
those ranged along the main saloon II is not nehqeo'
-, ~osct AZ lest 10 carry sccond-clas' passengers Up
on The whole we express decided opinion that me
uuder Can't Crattree and his efficient ohcers'
deserves and will receive the unhesAing au
ting patronage Of the American puoic'
A TrvBIv.-A span Of horses belonging to the
Harlem Railroad Company being about going down the
deep cut above rtysecondst slipped In spot where
tho melting NJ the fos, had rendered the ground so and
descensed the whole distance thirty feet In double
quick time. They were drawing at the time the loose
tongue OF car which they were to be htehed TO below"
In their slide this tongue fourished about N very
irregular manner The nrs ten feet the driver Kept MS
hold upon the rens but hnding that he could not stop
them he lei 70 and saved himself with great DILIGENTLY BY
striking his heels firmly In the clay In the steep SIDE Of le
cut The horses then bstook themselves % turning SOM
erseis Of which they accomplished one OF two oeio,e
reaching bottom They struck In the dich Al the sue
OF the track where the soil son. that they were no
injured beyond little spralning and s,raning Of muscles
In their headovefhees tumble.
! ISGRArIrUDE-Whieo officer Fare in the dis
charge OF his duty, was taking early morning walk
yesterday down Dyisonst he found cloth s.or, opened
and the property exposed Naturally concluding that il
was net safe for to be efs In that condition he walked
n, awakened the owner and told him the Circumstance
The latter angry being suddenly sroused from ms
sumbers instead CT compmentng the officer Tor bis good
intentions abused him IN a shameful manner and nhaly
concluded by threatening TO kiek him down stars
STATES ISLAND FERRT.-This important cues
ton yet allegiance vii be seen by reference to our
municipal report. Meantime there but one boat running
at shilling trip. the last p being at p ~ fr0ni ihe
Island and al T. NJ. from the Blery. Three dollars are
charged for the conveyance OF hearse and horse to or
the Island which bears very hard upon our Roman
Catholic brethren they have cemeteries nearer hAn
New-York.
TIE FIREMES.-We take pleasure IN correct
Ing a statement rejecting on Company IS. We are IN
formed by the Assistant Foreman Of that Company mat
they we're work the time the fight going on and
that the members attended their business and had
nothing whatever 20 DO with the disturbance.
NEw.YORR COLLEGE or PHARMAcY.-Rey. ~
F. Hoon been appointed Professor Of Botany 10 The
New-York College Of Pharmacy and is expected TO COM
mencs his lectures 10 few weeks 20 "a 70 be ready To
make fuM Of Floras gfs their earliest appearance
This the rst ercuns Proessosshp Of Botany yet os-
iabshed In this country though Dr. Gray Professor OF
Natural History Al Harvard University. In fact dovoie'
his attention 10 Botany solely. Few person. 10 ths Cry
are aware how much are indebted 20 our college OF
Pharmacy Tor the exposure OF the a1ucrauou o dfug
nefari0us practice. which has long since grown mo
trade.
FiRE.-Abogt O'Clock yesterday morning q i'ro
broke out In a frame building oecupod By MI "Nco''
az Bowery. ani before Ono flames could be- 'ubdued i've
other hJusss So tho vicinity partially destroyed
Fmr And Hior A stable no tho roar ct -
gaaie It, owned Do So. Dava vas destroyed by h'o
about no O'Clock Last night
Previous 20 this afs On alarm was given 81 IRE ln
Bfoomssi. near Margin. sna nrht occurred hsi~ss"
Engine Companies ~ and ~. which as'al i' Ton "i NJ
teen mnuiss nflssa olus ana paVnu stones were us'i
quite freely bot ii mot lsafn hsi az one -a' 's'
's' iouslJ Injured Nearest. we're msis